The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-02-13 00:00:00

POLICE.

MURDERS AT GREENWICH.
Yesterday Rh. Ednionsoe, of Wapping, and his tie-
, attended at this °Bee, and give the following in-
riiremwatiou He stated that, shoot eight o'clock on tionday
morning last; as they were waiting fur a boat in order to
cross the water front Elephant-stairs, near Deptford, a matt
of middling statism, cheesed in, • light green coal, light fin,-
tiau soul! clothes, light hair and whiskers, he had only two
dangers es one hand, hut which he could not tell, and had the
appearance of a bricklayer, came and asked the wasennau
when he was going to cross? TfriOaterinan answered," Di-
rectly;" the man replied, " It might .as well be in a fort-
night." and west away in great baste. lie appeared either
drunk, mad, or very much confused; be hail both his hands
in his pockets at the lime, hut, on turning round to go
away, he took them out, ;Alen wiluew observed that they
were all over blood, and likewise the pocket-holes of his
coat, and on his clothes were several incite of bloodi the blood
was dry, and appeared to he non hiss for some hoses. The
waterless also noticed the same eireneastanee, but not bar-
e( the murders of Mr. Bird, or his housekeeper, they per-
mitted him to proceed, otherwise he should have stopped
him. Os his return home In his muck's at Wapping, he
mentioned the circumstance, hot after hearing of the dread-
ful murders M Greeswieh, he was induced to lay the pre-
sent iwforatatios, and he has not the manliest &Bight, from
the time and circumstances of the ease, but that man was

oue of On morderersaied he could positively swear to bias.
By his mainter of anion, he imagined that he Lad other
!tenon I. waiting for his, as be returned the sone way he
came.

One of the Clerks took down n fell description of his dress
and person, and the ',Seers were ordered to exert their at.
most vigilance for the purpose of his apprehension.

BRASWELL.
cossequesce of informitioit received at this Office,
that a man of very suspicious appearance (having a great
quantity of blood on his apparel), was sell ik the neigh-
bourhood of Thickhead, {Yeah and Hewit, two settee
facer., were immediately dispatched is that direction itt
order to apprehend hiss 1 on arriving there they found that
he had bees goose fur some time, but alter a vary skirt
laquiry they traced him as far as Lewisham, where they
succeeded is apprehending him • os searching hint they
fossil h jackal's. all stained with blood; they conveyed hint ia
Mr. Bird, jsa.'s carriage, ill which they travelled to the
White Hart, at Greenwich. where Mr. libber, owe of the
Magistrates belonging to this office, and Mr. Mallet, the
Chief Clerk, were in siteadasce along with other Matistratcs,
when the Prisoner underwent a very strict examination.
On heist asked haw his clothe, became so bloody, be 'hewed
them a wound on his band, that he received is an array.
which was the cause of the blood, and he heisting eat isfactory
proof as to that statement, and where be bad beta at Ike
thus the murders were committed, ha was discharged.

NJAILLMOIRCH/Utg-ITILKIT.
A constableof St. ADM.'S sought whirr how to act respect-
lax a beadle which had bees left at M. Amse's watch.bouse,
by Dr. Walesa, ea klooday 'vesting.
rut Doctor stated at the watch.boato, that he was poor
Semmes Solsompsare on Manley sight, oa his way to prel-
atic Istil foe Mr. Thisiltwood, what be heard the cry of
" Stop thief!" sad soya after he picked up the beadle, which
be deposited at the watch.hoose.
The constable was desired to keep the bundle until it was
claimed.