The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-21 00:00:00

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Yesterday Edward Gm* was brought to the office from
Covent-gardeu watekhoure, to be admitted to bail ea •
charge, the particulars of which we gave yesterday, of de-
frauding Ik. Ballman, of Sloane-strett, of a bill of ex-
change for 1441.85. under a pretence of discounting it, at
a house is Howard-street, Norfolk street, in the Strand.
Previous to his being brought into the *Bice, • oedemata
presented himself to Mr. Bernie, the silting Magistrate,
shah.' himself to be an Wirer is the army, and that be
wished to prefer a charge against Edward Gm's.
The Magistrate iefurnied the gentleman he was I. very
good time, fur he was then it theeMce.
The gentleman proceeded to slate his charge as follows :
—le the asorth of June, 1819, he saw as advertisement I.
• newspaper for bills to be discounted, at a house iu Flow-
ard street, Norfolk-street, in the Strand; mad holding a
bill for 171. which he wished to get diseorested, he applied
at the house described in Howard-street, where he saw Ed.
ward Green, and left the bill, tied was desired le call again.
The bill was payable when due at !Urgers. Greenwood, Coz,
and Cu. Army Agents, Chariog-crow. Or his calling
as desired, he was informed that impoiries had beer made
respecting the bill, and it being farad to be a good one, it
would he discounted, but be must take part of the amount
I. goods, sad a piece of cloth was offered him, which lie de.
dined accepting, saying it was money he wasted, end not
cloth, or any kind of goods, he would therefore have his
bill spin; but he was informed be could not have it spin,
as it had been aegociated. He was desired to call ogees,
whes more agreeable terms would be proposed to him. He
called spiel at the appointed lime, when a watch was
offered him, which he also refused to take, when Green
assered him it was worth seven pounds line's§ shillings,
and that any watchmaker would give him that awn for
it. He in consequence 'hewed it to a watchmaker, who
mid it was not worth. more thee two pounds. He skewed
it to • second watchmaker, who exceeded the value to
21.105. He therefore returned the watch, and refused to
accept of it, when Edward Green persisted that the watch
was worth V. lbs. and be world he bound to get him that
sum if he would leave hint t. watch, which be did—
He called repeatedly at the homer in Howard.street, but he
never could get • satisfactory answer. Green denied that
he had left the watch there, and positively persisted iu that
assertion. He mid sow be should be even glad to get the
watch again ether than nothing, but be feared there was
very little chance of it.
The Magistrate, us inipairieg folly into the whole of the
ion, found that the Gentleman had received 101. is
Bank notes, and that the piece of cloth and the watch had
been offered him fur the rerisiuing 71., so that be was ex-
tremely well off in his transaction itt comparison with
Dr. Builinse, who had only got 6/. for 1541. Bs. but as a
preventative against any prosecution be had unfortunately
given • receipt for it, the gentleman therefore left the Office
Without a moopect of any redress.