The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-09 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. APRIL 9. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, arc. A Mom'sTr.a.-4. brutal fellow, whose dress is very genteel, has for some days infested Mary-le-bone Gro , inds, Paddington. and Hyde Park. His object has been to treat with the greatest indecency the female sex. The most respectably dressed women are the particular objects of the monster's attacks. A lady of the name of Pierce, who resides in .lernivn-street, was attacked by the ruffian near the King's-Head and Artichoke, in Mary-lc bone-Fields. on Friday evening last, and he treated her in the most disgusting manner for nearly ten minutes. Miss Sand, corn - panion and lady's maid to Mrs. Croft, in Bentinck-street, also fell into the monster's clutches on Monday evening, and his brutal conduct threw her into hysterics, in which situation she was found in Park-lane. He was luckily taken into custody on Tuesday, in the neighbourhood of Waltham-Green, and safely lotl,zed in the cage, for an assault on the two Miss Catoley's. at Turnham-Green. The monster is supposed to be a man of property, bat lost to the nicer feelings, his method having been to torture those whom he attacked He has been very active, as he has committed a variety p f outrages in different parts in a very short time. CORONERS' INQUEST.—On Monday morning last, it was dis co% crud that a handsome young woman, of previous unblemished character, had clandestiaely left a coffee hour, in the neigh bourhood of Cavendish-square, where site was bar-maid ; and it was ascertained in the course of the day that she had taken upwards of t2Ol. in ready money, besides having got money for bills, &c. unaccounted for., On Thursday, the body of a young woman, well dressed, was found in the New River, and some guineas were found in her pockets. The Coroner's Jury return ed a verdict of found drowned ; and on the same day the body timed out to be that of Miss S , the bar-maid. She i► tppeared had been seduced from her integrity by a loose fellow, aupposed to be a man of consequence, in the neighbourhood of tshe A Po INT or Horton a.—A few days since two French Offi cers, prisoners of war on parole at Bishops NValtham, having had a dispute, they agreed to decide the atfair in an honourable way. A meeting was appointed in a field near the town, but a difficulty occurred in procuring weapons. It appears that the combatants were only in possession of one sword, and a case knife. French ingenuity made a pike of the knife, by confin ing it to the end of a stick ; but the sword being considered the hest weapon, they resolved to cast lots who should have it. Af ter the sword and knife had been fairly placed in their hands, the duel commenced, and the swordsman gave his antagonist three wounds, one on the face, another on the arm, and a third across the body. The pikeman gave several dangerous thrusts, and both fell on the ground; they remained bleeding and dis abled, until they were discovered by several passengers who conveyed them to a public-house in the vicinity. The Officer who received the cuts from the sabre was not expected to re cover. His antagonist is fortunately out of danger. SW NDLIN G.-A man, of the name of Thomas Johnson, has undergone three examinations at Queen-square Office, on vari ous charges of frauds of different descriptions. He is a good looking man, and made his appearance in London a few weeks since, and represented himself as a gentleman farmer, from Lin colnst►ire. The charg-s against him are instituted by tradespeo ple whom he has succeeded in defrauding to a very considerable amount. Mr. Flemming, an upholsterer, furnished a house for the Prisoner, and his bill came to about SOL and he has succeeded in getting goods of a number of persons, having either three or four houses in his occupation at a time, in the different parts of the town. He always had about him an abundant supply of Newhaven bank-notes of every denomination, which he has cir culated about the town. The notes are well calculated to deceive, they having been very dexterously maraifactured, and made pay able in London.a: some pretended firm, resembling the name of a real firm, and beginning with the first name, but the other names alter by letters, but bearing a strong similitude. It happens that there is no Newhaven bank, so that these notes are no bet ter than fictitious shop-bills, resembling hank rotes. Several of these sham notes have been circulated in the Fleet and other prisons, and the name of Chamberlain, an old name resorted to by swiudlers, in similar transactions, appears on tire notes, which the public are cautioned against. The prisoner will undergo another examination this morning. Gillmore, the Ulcer, has recovered some of the property of the claimants. Lieutenant Colour! J. W. SP LEo, witose trial arid conviction for Bigamy, at the Surrey Assizes, we stated in a fonaer Paper, Was seoteoettri o at the close of the Session, to jeYea yearn' trash portation. On Sunday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, Some villains, during the absence of a young couple named Johnson, residing in Poplar-row, near the Elephant and Castle, while they were attending divine service, knocked at the door, and inquired of a, young, girl who opened it, if her master or mistresb was at home, and being, informed they were gone to Chapel, they went away ; very shortly after a woman went to the house, .ind told the girl that her mother (who lived its the neighbour• hood) wanted her immediately. The child went ; and during her absence the villains returned, opened the door, and in a few minutes ribbed the house of a quantity of linen which had been purchased but a few days by the new married couple, and alscr of hank notes to the amount of 40 1 . with which they got clear oti before the girl, who had been decoyed from the house, was returned. Y• sterdav !notating, as a gentleman and two ladies were going along near the Asylum in a single-horse chaise, the horse took fright at a baker's harrow, and set off at full speed towards the. Obelisk, where, in turning round, one of the ladies was thrown out, and had her arm broke. The horse then pursued his way hack tow ants Westminstea-bridge, and just at the turnpike-gate, by a sudden plunge, threw out the gentleman and the other lady, who providentially escaped unhurt. The chaise was at length dashed to pieces, and the animal stopped by coming in contact with a lamp-post near the foot of the bridge. Sum Inc.—On Monday, a respectable man of the name of Legate, a Swiss, put a period to his existence at his house, in Hackney-road. It appeared before the Coroner, that Mr. L. had laboured under dejection of spirits for some days, and on Monday morning his wife found him dead on the bed. He had suspended himself by a small cord fixed to the bed-post, and he was found in a reclining posture, so that he must have been very resolute in the commission of the act.—Lunacy. JUVENILE DEPILE»ATO/LS.—Two brothers, one 14, and the other not 11 years of age, were found concealed a few nights since in the house of Mr. Watts, of Sloane -street, Chelsea, the youngest ii) a chest, with a pistol loaded with powder at his side and with some money that had been taken from the clothes of Mr. Watts ; the eldest brother was taken in another part of the house, with money upon him to the amount of 231. They were conveyed to Hanstown watch-house, to be taken to Queen's square Ot!ice; but before morning the eldest worked his way out through the roof of the watch-house, and made his escape; he is supposed to be gone to sea. The youngest has been fre quently examined at the Office, but in consideration of his age no prosecution has been instituted, and he has been sent to the Marine Society. Jane Pvgot, of East Butterwick, near Kirton Lindsey, a poor woman, wife to a labourer, attempted to drown herself and her two children in a ditch. The younger was a year old, the other three years. She forced them and herself into the water, and one of the children was drowned. The mother and the other child were taken out speechless, but recovered. The coroner's jury summoned on the occasimi found a verdict of wil ful murder against the mother, and she is committed to Liucoln castle. The poor woman is supposed to he insane. 111 RTIL. Saturday last, in Charles -street, Berkeley-square, the Lady of Win. Sturges Bourne, M. P. of a daughter. Thursday morning, at house in Portman-square, the Lady of Sir John Johnstone, of Westrrhall, Bart. of a daughter. AL\ R.RIED. Monday se'nnight, at Kirklington, near Carlisle, Mr. David Tate, farmer, aged 60, to Nliss Mary Little, aged 19. Wednesday, at All Saints Church, Southampton, , Capt. Baird, of the tivards, to Miss Dixon, daughter of T. Dixon, Esq. for merly of the Last Italia servire. DIED. On the 26th ult. at her house in Queen-street, Edinburgh. the Right Honourable Christiana Elizabeth, Du%%ager Countess of Kinrore. On the 3d in.t. at his father's house, Wilmot-street, Hrun=- w•iek-square. aged 23, Mr. William Ilastiogs„Assistant tiurkeon of the 7jd Regiment of Foot, deservedly esteemed and sincerely regreted by all who knew him. On Tuesday last, the infant daughter of Mr. Henry Lees, of Tavistoek-•trees. coat-merchant. The ¶ d ult. Mr. William Wilkinson,. of Fehloin, rear Mar:ko, farmer, aged 73. lie wag work iug in the fields till ecroicr. whea he came home and complained of indi4posit nil his family he was come to die, rave several direction-. rv , pL his affairs, and then died immediately. _ << ~ .:+ " 1 I 1 g 0 t. 4 t /. . . " I I 1, f I ~~. I