The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-07-07 (London, England)

RAW I. N sox seemed determined to inquire fully into this singular charge, and therefore put a series of questions to the coot. Winans; from the answers to which it appeared that lie only received wages as a cannon labourer, out of which he had saved the sum be had been robbed of, and which In always carried in the pocket of his nowsere. He could not bring forward any person that knew of his having such a sum. He did not know how the prisoner was dressed at the time, nor could be say whether he had an apron on or not, or whether he had a linen or a cloth jacket on. Several persons resident in that part of Oxford-street whence the youth was brought, and who had accompanied hinito the office, now came forward, and stated that they had seen the complainant the preceding evening c •.ne out of a public-house, and catch bold of a little boy who was playing on the spot, and beat him most cruelly, assigning as a reason that he had robbed him of U. The youth at the bar and some others interfer.d, and rescued the child from him, and the complainant then turned upon the youth and accused hint of the robbery, only varying the amount to L Other persons interposed, and the complainant walked away. Tise eomplainsias 'owed still disposed to maintain his • , but the Magistrate would hear no more, and instantly liberals% youth, who, with his friends, left the office. 1:3;10N-HALb.  An interesting-looking girl, namisd Limits Lotter, _ about 17 years of age, applied to the Sitting Magistrate for hie advice under the following circumstances:— Site suited, that about six weeks ago, in consequence of having a dispute with a lady with whom she lived in tlse capacity of a campanion, at Little Doak ham, near Dorking, she left her mtuatiott, and came up to town, accompanied by a female of the same village. 'she took lodgings in l'annpton.street. Soho, and while residing there met with a young man, who slated his name to be Jacobs, and described himself as a nun of property. Alter the acquaintance had lasted a fortnight of three weeks, he pretended to be violently attached to her, declaring that his whole happiness depended upon her, and unless she consented to become his wife, he would put an end to the an. guish of his ruied, either by poison or some other ditadly means. These threats of self-destruction convinced hero( the warmth of his affeethen, and she consented to marry him. The banns were put up in 'Christ Chinch, and at the expiration of the third Sunday they I were outasked ; he made some frivolous excuse, and refused to kevp his promise. Subsaquently, by his flattery and deceit, shit said he bad accomplished her ruin. Ile then took lodgings for her in Oakley-street, Lambeth. Iltre a total change took place in his conduct towards her. fix he assure that if she did not go out in the streets tu earn mor.ev by prostitution, he would murder her. She refused to comply with his odimis commands, and he actually brought men into the Itous: tor the base purpose, whom she re- i pulsed with indignation. Finding that she was resolved ou not I giving herself up entirely to a life of vice at.d prostitution, he depeered her, leaving her in such distress that she was obliged to part with all her clothes tnr a subsistence. The poor girl added, that she has since ascertained that the name of the fellow is Wood, at d that his relations keep two or three brothels in Lisle-street, Leis-tler-square. LtoMr. AL I.IN said. that he greedy felt fur her unfortunate situatiim. but cook' be of no assistance to her in punishing such • viliain. The worthy Mattistrate then, having ascertained the parish which she belsn,red, advised her to apply to the Officers of Lambeth, who would pass her immediately. The unfortunate gill 'braced this opportunity of leaving town. and withdrew from the Office for that purpose.