The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-19 00:00:00

A GAME KNAVE.

A KNAVE OF VIE SUPERLATIVe MGM —OA Friday
last a very move' scene was exhibited in this town. latur.
mations having been laid before the Magistrates of ibis
borough, against two of the inhabitant% for buying of game,
they were un Friday last appointed for a bearing. The in.
former Is a most uotoriou• character, well known in the
neighbourhood of Conisigsby by the name of Jarik Stodkard ;
and he it was who (after, mobility, stealing ii) bad sold the
game to the onions idurtned against. The two person■
alluded to had purchased of him 14 head of game, the pe-
nalty for which would have been 7UI ; but, without the
matter going to • hearing before the Magistrates, the so-
former obtained from the two individual's, as a commutation
fur the whole, 201 The transaction having been buzzed
shout, the informer, on his leaving the ponce office, was
way-laid by the engaged populace, and, though Hie consta-
bles were in attendance to protect hi 11l , he was not able to
escape the vengeance of the people In the marki I.ploce,
■ear the police office, there 14 a pump, and to very copious
libations poured out upon him from its mouth, our inform-
ing gentleman was forced to submit. He was obeli hunted,
buffeted, kicked, and in other reaped, most roughly treated,
all through the town, till he and the people attire him got
as far as Mr. Matthew Lea's, in Skirbeck, where this ar►atnt
knave was thickest over head and ears in a dirty ditch, in a
similar way to that adopted in washing sbeep. After he bad
undergone this (not Arty, 111'0' watery ordeal, he was ordered
to go down on his marrow-bores, and then, bolding up his
hands in a penitential posture, was made most solemnly to
" promise •nd sow`• that he never would again show hut
face in Boston. The scoundrel was then allowed to make
his escape. Since, two other pertione who bad bought
game of this fellow, have, to guard against falling into
worse hands, tofu, med against one another, and folded
the 'natter as reasonably as they could.—We are no triende
to the Game Laws, which we repaid, in their present shape,
as a disgrace to nor Stattige Book : bat, after the above re.
dial, it will be obvious that persons ought to be very car.
sinus of whom they buy game, particul►rly as the selkr can
inform against the parcbaset.--(Bostaa Gazette.)

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTIIMOVTIT, NAT 17.

Arrived the Starling cutter from a cruise; Economy,
Sutton, from London ; end Spring, Burustolf, from Dentate.
Passed up Channel the Thames, Litman, from Bombay fur
Loudon : sailed Oth January, and from the Cape llth March.

riLMOUTSI, MAT 16.
Arrived the Velocity, Sianinn, front Luudua fur Gitwaliar
Eliza, Salida, from Li ith fur Buordtaux; aad the Berkeley
Castle, Davis, front London.
Arrived off this Port the Stalely, Ulm, from Jamaica ;
Susan and Letitia, Junes, (rum L.ichures fur Luaduo; bud
Venus, Curtis, from Baltimore is 25 Jaya.
The Venus spoke on the 7th lout. in lat. 4C 29 N. long.
21. 14. W. the brig Mary Ann, of Wurkieglun, out 10 days.

LI V waroot., MAY 16.
Arrived the Caroline, Brown, Gore Savannah; Evergreen,
Raft bone, front Wiloingtoo ; Lisbon packet, Tacker, from
Lisbon; sod the Stadt Wismar, from Wismar.
GRAVYSIND, MAT 17.
Arrived the Vansitlart. Dalrymple; and luslis, Bern•
dale, free C.artua,

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