The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-24 00:00:00

FOOT PA DS.

On Thursday night, future,' eleven and twelve recheck. as
Mr.Jusepli Stringer,uf Maidenhead yar:,Jewe.nrw, Chelsea,
was returning home, jiou cc he hail entered Jews%eow he was
attacked by three footpads ; one of them demanded his
money. He replied he had none. One 4.f them snatched
off his hat, and they all ruin off ; he pursued them, calling
" Watch Ice. and he I.eit sight of them ; however they
were all fortunately stepped by Champion sod COI,
Iwo of the patio, Isclotiging to the office, who happened
Ito be returning f their duty, doge to Jew's.row, and
licariog the cry of " Watch!" am! meeting three melt rim.
sing ithum they stopped, end who proved to be tbe roldwro,
with Mr. Stringer. hat in the possession of cue of them.
They were brought to the office, sod afar undergoing
ao eastninatime before Mr. Thrall., they were committed to
NeWelle fur trial. Their name. Cr. IVilliann !Verdun, sa•
maul Worm/roods and Thomas Mackay.

mAntcoaoucn PTILEFT.

!Intimlay Hewn" Cour!, a ruing man ahuat 20 years of
age, was charged by Mr. Niculls, proprietor of the Wool.
wtchstage•coaches, on suspicion of having feloniously made
away with owe of his stages, together with two pair of
horses. 11 appeared in evidence, that the Prisoner aas sic.
rationally employed by Mr. Nicoll., who on Friday sent
him to Woolwich wish the coach sod horses in epii stool,
containing four convicts, removed from Gloucester gaol for
the hulks. The Prisoner. however, newer returned with
She roach, nor was he seen till he was appri hended. in his
defence he said he had left them at D►ptford, in conic.
qwence of the frost. This, however, could not be, as there
was no from on that slay ; and he had moreover made every
inquiry concerning them at Derif.oril, and could obtain au
Iniurinatiou of them whatever.-12emarirled.

TOWN-lIALL, SOUTHMARK.

JUVENILE Till Evils:

Saturday Bran liiiinphries, aged 13, .1. Nicholls. 11, W.
Bin Ales, 12, John !Niles, 111, and Herrn Bentley, lit y. ars
old, part of nn organized gang of 15 young thieves, also for
cutinitig and its.terily stand unequalled in Ike annals of
pdfesing, were hrooglit iip, charred • sob stealing a roast
leg of pot k from the %hop of Mr. Phelps, rating-house-keep.
or, ill Tooley-sheet ; and Evan llompluies the elder (father
of buy), was charged with receiving the same, knowing
it to be woolen. Those yoneog urchins have Ira fluently be-
fore made their bow at this office, did are the attend terror
of Ilse Neighbouring shopkeepers.
11 r.l'l.rlps proved, that the pork produced was his pro-
petty, and aim he had left it safe in his shop a little before
hitie the night hello.—' he could nut say how it was takeu
away ; it is worth shout go.
John Audrews, of. Nu. 10, Glean ally, slated, that he is
a ratchnoan in Tooky-streot; sad whilshgoing kis roiled.,
about Mee u"elock, uu Foully night, saw the Poisoners ..ear
the Preordain's shop, as if deliberating. At length they
separated, and Rinkles opted, air. Phelps's shop door by
&peen, and proceeded slung the ground on leis hands and
knees, till ko gut resod the counter. 1.. • few evoeseels he
dime wlwith.aatethingnnder his apron, which he gave to
Humphries. Witness attempted to seize Riukks, but he

ram off, and Ibte.ollseva tookdiTereol eforapra.
Ile still parsuril, and at trowel, look Itinliles, whom he
Isolgeblim the Conspire; the others were owbwirseisilty takes.
Thomas Ilrath. a constahle, sail, That [retirees Nine and
Ira seek/A.on Fribl iy se:kW, he went in the lonise of the
rider Iluasphri.a, in Grifreiho's.reasa, to look for the boy,
and sender she heel el•stlwa Wood concealed else roast lea of
tool, now produr..d. The Prisoner was tlwre, and ssi4l he
had nut tress the buy, nor had any thing been 'brought in
by him.
The elder Ilsontpries declared that what he had raid was
true, lint his eon was such a sleapersado that if hr lurked
and leirred all the shoos awl wends's!' in the honer, he
would al ill h, able so fiool 111111111. Miaow through whisk to
convey his plunder. Ile was a bad worthless boy, and he re-
grriled to say lied made 1111111 y roarerte.
The swill Al•lermso iblirrived, that allisough this man
11111 1101 eland to fore :dm with soy moral claims to his sym-
pathy, yet the evidence agassed him was slight, and however
it might be revelled, he felt bound to discharge him.
Ile was then sent shout his bossiness.

Then followed a seen, of aiteretlible prevarication and
implical ion oetwten the hop. in the courow of which (as oat a
former nevadun) all the rubbet ihev ever etnanaitied were
'lncanted.

Sir John Donee ni•l something should be dune to gel rid
of them and thry were full/ commithd fur 'rid.

IJSION-HAUL.

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Sentra:at a man of genteel appearance, *len gave his
name Robert tritons, was brought sop by Nohow* and
Shergold, s-iissidatiles, slimmed wills a•snaltiag Mr. K. Shear.
tut. on Ilse king's hiThway, and robbing lain of a silver
watch sail ifs appendages. leis properly.
The Prosecutor (ass infirm old gentleman) stated, that be-
tween ',even and right o'clock on Friday nixie, he was pro-
ceeding along the Lansbeili•riesal, in company a alb his wife,
towards Ilia reseikure when they were ac-
costed ley the Pt i-aserr, lea oteeerving., that they had great
difficulty in walking, iu cassava sue of the ieleiwry sista- of
the matinees., pnlieely tendered hem his arm as far as they
mizlel lie prove. ding his way. The propooesl was joyfully
Woreepted ley the islet rumple with many complimeeint, nut
they walked, conversing ineellwr, as far n 5 the These :Clap
public-house, where thr hasecsit or measurd his intention of
stopping, and be (ail In melons many thanks 10 his kind rail_
ditcher for his services. The Prisoner regretted that lie was
to lose their r 1111 l aany so , and stretched his baud oat fer
Stir Preo•rreituer tie lake; bat instead of the proffered re tinselly
shake, as sins., its the old et-Hilt-man put out his baud, the
1111 l .r struck him a 111051 violent blow, snit at the faille
moment geode hail lies watch from his tab, and rats away. The
blurt was so irmlerd as to knock the Prosecutor down ; bill
Ms.. Skeerism cried " Step thief!" which belie: beard by If.
115eolor, a wairlimen, aha seeing a Tan mini, rightly conceives!
that be. was the thief, and parsued !l i 11l springing Isis rattle.
The watchman el tunes 7,stietel groom' upon him, and
once was so chow Thal lbe frllaw exclaimed in him, " Tam
retch me! goad height, my hay, I can rem a little;' aced so
saying, IK ~„,k I.t his, Its ris, and would hare left She
watchman far behind, but unforunalely fur himself,
instead Is; pi. rnlllOZ the main road, he craned over
towards the Surrey theatre, w Isere the natels-house is sitoate,
and there hr vas taken by flohnes and Sheet:old. On being
slipped, he was oh,creed to throw s from hint, and
ass the place been[ exaneinrd, She Prom entor',4 wails was
fumed ses:!r Min sin Stir crowed, having sustained nu injury
The NOG. rotor Hem :y snore to hi•
Ile sirs 11, ke .1 what he had lo say in leis defence, hot he
declined say mg any thing, alwersieg that he Winil4l revive
his def. sire for anodic, place. Ile was fully cut:smelted to
the Assizes fur trial.