The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

--~.F I . I L` 1 • • • • ".• • 7 IL . • iT.. ATTEMPTED URD ER-if?ID ROB B E • • • A most atrocious attempt was made, upon the life and. property of Mr. James Baker, a small fernier, re•itling near Breutford, in threnight between Friday and Saturday. Mt. Bilker had retired to rest with Mc *ire about 10 o'clock, and was awake hettceon tied one by the noise of several persons on the stairs feeding to his chamber. At the same monierit, he Beard Ill? door of his tried. It. was fastened With a spring-latch; hut, before he had time.tO get out of bed and arm himself, it Was vinlently s hurst open,: and a man entered the room armed with * pitchfork,', soil calling to his companions to 't entity-on : " Mr.: Baker instantly sprung upon the villain, &hire* backwards with all h,is force against the d00r.,-,Wlth! 6 view t 6 prevent those in the 'passage frOM entering ; this object he succeeded, notwithstanding he ret (lived in the first onset the prong oi the pitchfork between the thoMb and Sigiffi of his fight - hand, to the depth of nearly two inches: hvhdre lot-the' 'weapon was cut short; -so Irs to4ender• it. %ore. manageable : and immedivtely afteethey bad °toted' 711 r. Baker received another thrust' in the lower lode of the groin, but lie atilt contrived Upkeep hiehold of she .aillain,stid after a deadly struggle, they fell together againSt the dour, the latter continually calling upon Iris accomplices, with horrible imprecations, to force themselves in. Mr. Baker, however being a poweifiil. man, prevented this, by keeping himself and the assassin close against the door, and his own boat against the bedstead, which stood near it. Durk!" the first moments. of this dreadful entitect, Mrs. 'Baker %as ton much terrified to render any ,ssiist ance to her husband ; but when he fell to the ground, In the grasp of the murderer, she sprung from the bed and reached down an old sluing:bayonet Mon. derbuss, which hung over the fire-place. Mr. Baker 'held out his hand for the weapon, and diving the temporary relaxation of his hold in so doing, the villain gave him two other slabs in the abdomen, and ..Oh a desperate effort .aprong upon his feet, and forced himself through the now partly•open door, and followed his companions, who had fled on hear. log the blunderbuss mentioned. Mr. Baker was too flitch wounded to attempt a pursuit, and the villains escaped. The only other permits in the horise,.be sides Mr. Baker and his wife, was a Mr. Kell, land lord of the Waggon and Horses public-house, noir - Kew-bridge, who being in a very infirm state of health, bad retired some weeks before from the bustle of his own hotrie to occupy apartments in that of Mr. Baker's. It is supposed that it was the knowledge of this circumstance which instigated the robbers to this attack, it being generally understood • that Mr. Kell had a cottsiderable sum of money by him, and the cash taken at his house in the course of each day, being taken to him every night at Mr. V ol ker's w i th too little eattion and 'secrecy. It is remarkable that Mr. Kell, though usually very rest. less in the night, was on this occasion in so deep a sleep that he heard nothing at all of the tooter till Mr• Baker repaired to his chamber, after the robbers departed, under the horrible impression that he should find him murdered; and, this doubtless would have been the case, had the 'Wes known the room in which he slept ; but being ignorant of this, they fortunately first attempted.that of Mr. Baker. HORRIBLE MURDER. On Sunday evening last, Mr: George Harrison, cn Holt, in the county of Denbigh, timber.waluer and ithiveyikt . , accompanied three friends from Wretham to the Hell Lion, to arrange with them respecting - some projeclea buildings, He remained with them till near nine o'clock, and, as the night was wet,. 'link, his wife, who was at the house of a neighbour, vrtrtjt trerto fetch him home. When they arrived near the*Criaft adjoining - the Rev. Mr. Weighton's borne, Mrs. Harrison (being a yard or two in advance) heard a rolling among the leaves, and turning her head keywords the spot, a gun was instantly discharged shout sin yards from them, and Mr. Harrison fell.— Airs. Harrison distinctly saw the face of a man, who appeared anxious to ascertain whether he had fully litliehed his bloody purpose : he then fled across the field. Her screams soon brought some neighbours to her relief; when it was ascertained, that nearly the whole discharge. from the gun had penetrated Mr., Harrisnit'Lltead on the left side. He ass carried into the house, and Mr. Jones, surgeon, of Partition, was sent for ; but before he could arriee, the onfor. tunate man had breathed his last ! On the following slay, several of 'the Gentlemen of the neighbourhood assembled, for the purpose of adopting measures for apprehending the assassin; and in consequence of Sortie informalion then obtained, a man named ;George Thomas, jun. was apprehended on suspicion. A goo in his possession was examined by Colonel • Pod, which had .recently been used. Thomas said it had not been fired since Saturday morning, at a partridge; but it was the opinion of several persons present, that it had been discharged since that like.' A shot bag, also his .property, was, *emitted, and was found to contain ghats similar to those extracted from the head bf the.deceve4.4.he-wgs eery violent on being. taken .ipto „custody. On .Monday! a eo. rouses ILlNnest sat oß z siew, of thehricii, and Several' witnesses were examined, but whit look place we shall at present w,ith.held,. Lt. adjourned at a late hour till 'Tuesday next, at ten o ; Clock in the niorn: )ng.. `l 4 liomas • has been discharged: Thus rests this ao - raysteriqui wise at prestif: - The murder hat excited , __great'alary in TM dud. Veretdon.. •The ,deceased .'"Vrts'e vos4 iihneitifilillirid'briWednesthy, at moon , , ' Ms ret;i4a4A4lofigrfelrin • Vartedon Church:lll4 . ; • d'irldnwed to* . I`ll+i •ifeWt number of Peeiile. i Am2 DlCheOrl t hro, 7t,'Stp ( it) • - -two; ,:t *-- _ . fl y/ 1: ~: • • A . • •f • .: 1 ; • 61 . 4. 6 4 cien 'ye . Siervialefterpann, • Jarnee . iitVelllencLei" bidViv'ef fiitibhlgattlen'Offit:e, Coin. mg. :tVfooAl) •ItathlSOneliAliti - *beetled- 't we. men Otrit tfie"beeoorlill e. 'Certain; of G rpm.. . FS 4,spfreei Wllitafiiotiiitiiitshilmeeriiite; he watched . apg , Ale .1111 1 h. ,AOO7 ifter,'sne othtite ftsitews cotered the , lri e lioutf„werit'op ittil — *ery iooa returned with . li i i ; vs y tepoit„ot)teitsing Pltif . *#ttoeutte ' 'Aind pipers of . .. Ai ißpotradie t Diner, anirdellteret, it to his coin - ivaltieg' short' distoteo frunithe t p oi ;;%fraitc!iiritttit them,' Vnit'siltieh they threw ttown thes"fritenit 'l , 4lol4Pity•; .ite':ealled• 66 stop !thief'," *and 'the -felftiw.. wor etelfpeetititrn a mews / . but before Hancock arrived the villain was rescued I . y some of his companions. . ... _ rZerpievimmin f i r. • 04 • pr. 14. T 17TTF.RING FALSE COIN. Samuel Miller and John Ingram were indicted for uttering - counterfeit shillings, at the Archway public house, Upper Holloway, on the 13th of July last. They were both found Guilty, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and.. to find sureties for their good behaviour for two years from the date of their enlargement.' Michael Burke was indicted for utteringhand bay ing in his possession cesoterfeit half-crowns, on the Bth day of August Isst.—Guiky of uttering ooiy ; and *as sentenced•to one year's. imprisonment. and to •fiochtureties for good behaviour for two years. h John -Nathan, an old-clothes man, was indicted -for uttering fable oohs, on the '22d day of August.— On his apprehension the coin seemed. as Mr. BOuroe expressed it f to drop from every pore. ' • The mortise plainly- proved. by several witnesses. 'He was found Gully, and underwent a similar see. tenee. • . . Mary Webster was found Guilty of a similar offence, and sentenced to a like punishment. -Mary Smith was found Guilty of . having counter feit money in her.possession. She was sentenced to six months' imprisonment., and 'to find bail for good behaviour for six months after. Mary BrOwn and Mary Tracey were found Guilty' of intending to utter counterfeit coin.—Sentenced to throw mouths' imprisonment each. flayrepod was indicted for stealing a cu. .comber, value sispence, the property' of the Re!. John Addison, in the neighbourhood of Uxbridge, who was induced to undertake this prosecution, not• on account of the immediate loss in question, hat the Prisoner, be said, was one of the many depreda tors by whom he had suffered to a considerable ex tent. An informality was discovered in the indict ment, which rendered the prosecution nugatory. • PERJURY. Alfred Smith was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury in an information sworn at the P o lice.offi4e, Whitechapel f on de 22r1 of May last, which stated, ' that Thomas Marshall, butter and cheese merchant, os Whitechspel, did suffer r quantity of baskets to remain in the street, contrary to the Statutes of the' Paving Act. The indictment contained two counts ; the first was for keying swore that Mr. Marshall was present while the baskets were laid in the street, and the nett, for having sworn that Mr. Marshall spoke with the man who unloaded the basketa„ and placed them there; whereas Mi. Marshall was at the water side, making purchases of butter, during the time that this transaction was stated to have taken place. Two witnesses were examined for the prosecution. The CHAIRMAN gate it as his opinion, that the chargesmere not sufficiently sustained, and the Jury accordingly gate their verdict--Not Guilty. MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE. --•••■••-' [FROM VIE LEEDS MERCURY.] Avery painful degree of interest has been excited by the sudden disappearance of Mr. Robert Sellers, an eminent car'd.maker, at Nike, near Bradford.l who, there is every reason to fear, has either perished by accident, or been the vktim of en assassin. This Gentleman attended the market at this place on Turn thy, where he . remained until 10 o'clock at 4tight, vs.hen be mounted his horse, for the avowed purpose, of returning home, bet which there is every reason to fear, he was destined never to reach, for since that moment lie has not been either seen orAeard of. On the following evening, about seven o'clock, the horse of this unfortunate Gentleman, was found in the River Aire, about 200 yards below Armley Mills. The animal appeared much exhausted, and,-+Ds en tangled in a sand-bank, from which, apparely, it had made many fruitless efforts to extricable itself : with some difficulty it was dragged ashore. The find jag. or the horse, of course, excited the most painful apprehensions for the fate of Mr. Sellers, and the river has been . carefully dragged for a considerable distance, both above and below the place when the horse was found, but hitherto without any result which can remove in any degree the agonizing anxiety of his friends. The search is still continued with un abated perseverance, and a reword of 10 guineas is offered, to encourage others to assist in this paiufu' duty. SHOCKING MURDERS 4ND SUICIDE. --...N.0.-- A most melancholy circumstance (wearied on Tuesday evening last, in Southampton, which pro doced considerable sensation in the neighbourhood where it happened. Ann Staden, wife of Edward Stsden, a labourer, in the employ of Messrs. Sion aers, hreweri, in • fit of insanity, strangled her only two children (both fine boys), one seven years of age and the other three _; after which she hung herself on the cellar door. r.• An Inqiiest was held on the following day by Mr.' Cottle, Coroner, on the above bodies, when, after a• long string of evidence, particularly that of the Bergson, who had known her some years, it aces clearly 'proved that the unhappy woman was fre goently in a very low and desponding way. Ver dict—Destroyed herself and children in afd of In- sanity.. • The above tragical event has excited The deepest Sympathy for the -poor man, FAward Staden. the husband and father; who, on entering the trout door 'otkbis hooey, was the first to discover his eldest child, FodwaVd,:of whom he was very (pod, murdered, Lying tilfislees Corpse on the Door of the passsge. Struck With horror end amazement at this most tlreadfol 'sight, he Lew from the •spot, and met his lodger, Tillott, nt the door, who, seeing him in thicagonised , state, enquired the cause ; the answer was, " Oh ! Tillott, my dear Kiward is &Rd in the passage. They •called in assistance, and took the body op, stairs, when, en Staden's turning down the °bed. clothesi he saw there his youngest child stretched out a corpse! Then, as a climax to the whole,• his wife, hanging. a corpse, in the cellar bo dies were on Friday interred in St. Mary's Church yard, in three coffins, bat all in one grate, its pre; LL seats of thousands of sorrowful spectators. I • • Several quarries have been discovered France, of stone suitable for the purposes of Lithography. , • vity. G am--, • MAssrom.fionss. —Yesterday George Goolibel was brought up, charged with assaulting a•count►y• man named §tetena l and taking from .141 person 19i. in silver. It appeared, that as the Prosecutor was .passing along the street, about 12 o'clock , on Sunday night, he was surrounded by the Prisoner, and three other men, who, with horrid imprecations,• knocked him down, and riftednis pockets of the' stim mentioned, which, was all he possessed. A watchman coming up, ,the Prisoner was secured, but his companions escaped. —.He was (idly committed for the capital offence. , A very respectable looking female was put 4o the - bar, ,when, from the evidence of t‘v - cror three witnesses, •it sppearetl:titat on Saturday afternoon she-weitt•to ille.shop of a botcher at Kennington, end inspayment /or some meat, tendered a 11: note. ' The butcher took the note, and gave the - change, but having thought proper to suspect "the note to' he forged, .he ordered his shopmen•t**Xtch her. The latter wise ,acre, seeing Pier mount a stage-coach, look a place glso, _end upon' arriiing iii the city, fearfol of -losing his prey, he gave tier in 'charge id'an -officer.. The poor woman was conviiyeit to the Compser, • where she remained two ltiahti. • No- enquiry was •made about the note until yesterday Morning/ when it was discovered to he gettiine! • The *moan was in - leers daring the examination, and appeared dreikeltyfhilrt thedisgracefol•sito. Won into which literoltykiti cupidity. of , the botcher fied•brought 14r. • . • • . The Leek . lll4yort srai" exceedingly indignant at the rel,s4lx:o . he - hod heliffrirtid said, that unless ample remniterition'illr niaci f lo the woman for- the imprisonment'o43'hid`tlittrrett, ithnuld - ladvise prosecution on tter part ag alili! the hatcher. • The lat . ter pealed .. tSfi iettisd• at title; anti ' 'M ired with. the woman;:'' The Matter. WiS afterwards uvular. 4014 to bri,Comiiror;tis"ed.'•'''t t Pl , !;•r . ; . liArrox-qalttqw=-I v oileadaf:4 7 . Wafer*, ap-: malice to Mr. 1:10gattl, a jeivelipi, in Red Lion street, Clerkenwel l *al remarleel - fOritifeling gold 'filings and silver solder to the amount of 21. the pro. perty of his master': . Mr. Dugard had lost much more of , the'Oeme articles, ai,diuspicion• falling on Travers he, wait watched. and' when .seaccherl; the preerty found on . him. Mare than..to the amount of 201. was found in his Nos: • J. Goulden was fined 61. - f o r selling invert(' short of weight. lie reside s in MirchMnrit.street, Brunswick square. lie appealed to thee•Seasions: J. Winks, a iahneeei, was committed' foe -break. ing open the stables of Wm. Mellish, Esq. MA'. at Enfield, and stealing four bushels-of brawand beaus oiled._ . •-• • . . R. Briganskate was committed for.stealing a reli. ginus hook, the property of ;F:Cheridge, a.. watch man, out of his watct:bof:- .. . MAALDOROLIGH.STIT.E.T....-A Lady,- named Poole, appeared to show why she detained a 'gold seal, Mend by.her daughter, a child, on her way to school. The child tusk' Ih* seal to ler Goveatese, Miss Beeby; wissi.stated'that-her brother bed ,lost a gold 'Oaf answeringlhe description-of Jbe,opefeund. On She child stating this tourer .roother, Ake-latter sent for the seat, to ascertain,. it she - could, to whom it belonged. Mr. Beeby eared; that he had lost the i seal, and that he had prOlettased it at Brighton ; bat the drawing of it furnished by him was .very mecil unlike the seal. Mrs. Poole wished the right ownle should hive the seal; but en attempt had • been mat to intimidate her tiy a person, who !wed his name, to be Clue, an Attorney, .. who told her that slaW should be brought to this.Ortce, and have a night's, lodging. Besides, Mr.'Beeby bad told her that his.; bought the seal, at Wilhing. The MAGISTRATE thought Mr. Boldly Wad not made out his claim, and therefore the seal was detained. .! WORSUI P-STREET.-.—J. Buss, driver of the hackney coach No. 118, was charged with robbing Mr. Davis of a valuable shirt pin, and his watith &c.. Mr. D. on Tuesday last was with a party etothe ship Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; the company separated about Ili be looked at his watch._ and feeling rather isebriatedi, he sent for a coach. One of his friends saw him' . to Defendant's coach, and-told the latter to drive tg4-3,, Shoreditch. Mr. D. recollected nothing• moVotil he found himself in tie watch house ; then he missed his watch and shiirpia: The fare was onlyils., and the coachman never afterwards called for it. The Cientleirian who put' Mr. D. into the coach _said he woe postai, he bad'hii watch and shirt pin i what time; and abet:the coachman was particularly. told to set hirWdOWn atNnt 13: Shoredltcli. Two; watchmen proved that the - Defeetiant's:isoielt . wis- for a long time left alone in the street,* while Ire wild/. Davis wire going from place ttil4aee. • 1a1r.:132.• fop woe tarried inside out, add'htirevs'onable to gise;any sc-• count of himself. Thee therefore took him, for safety, to the watch.horite. - The , orrachmsnassauttedthem, and resisted. Lk/21AL MOILII 1 he could. The Prisoner o in defence, said, his reason for, resisting .was, becatiart l_he intended to take Mr : D. back ib 'he "Ship; as ibis, could not discover his residenCe. Ite :denied gri t knowledge of the robbery, and his iniiker gave idni , a good character for honesty. , . The Magistrate (height theis vices; nut. sOfficient proof against the cocoachman.in ahalli : atiin rebarge of robbery ; consequently he 41:1 listiiiiiird: and ib* watchmen left : to ind ict him the' for - feo alt. ' • Urrioe.uatt..- 7 .— . lr . esteiclity . ,CaViiri - Itil'l'dy, . Of , • . ,Wey bridge, cem-pleineetbst •Ma serieiri livid ' 'rib: liconded with alum, of . mon - 4;010' liewis.sept to town with to pay thi:ltpijavtp m .,ViThid add itte• horse he. ade to !dist i ll. Vivtgree'etri , 4 1 4" .itiPitegt: 'spinster-road, who. rottijk4 tgiTailbelhilhal ifi.- 12; 11le was, boweier, or?nciellt4 to 'Pis si'a L iCePhnieltr eidertakiug .Ib, prosecal* iiri if ivil'i , t;lr ba mitebe . lotair. ' • • '''- • . ' " t •' ' ' '' ' -.., - ,a 's - "Tcr- .. - 7-!- --- r•. I, - ' I I ' 1' The acgoaajv ! fil m I ~ •- e ds . and tne 1:t ea pr !Ana clothing towers is 'Oikiltire sithe l ,',qli/V1 e * Vidier's „ii il t were eevig known in iisorriikiie!ei l tlid i ' Sit% etit. 7 —(l3irirartchaur P1P14, 4 1,, , , -: ~,,-* A fellow dressed le. s'iaitala'anTlAitaidike"s' sailor entered the ho,a ,i'd. t firipit . Cteila,r.New.:dor, Lambeth, on Saturday, iiiille:Stiis Wiihrititilhe: female weee in the hon;e st hisetied o , 4llllercat's whit:hilly on stable tip . 4 gott p. A s ) iin g oue4ite lau-iii with than), -when Al*Griten ttielk hola - Of Oa Offfia :fowns aud cared " Thibbejr:liter. 0' *. h ' toast! 14-itolit,. , She hid ,t fen :11/104 . ,, ,, ap ..4 4 1tF .. yin' P h#* ? ' if , . escaped with' ite Alter. -1"- JeMe iljninglott last, stoles - value 51. The question, the P :tercet, Covent •whihistal.4ll pocket ;lie whom that The Compote f,f a verroprion , jesli's sirs hjects gteat depredau the future. ' transported fur ii:e. FORGED NOTES: • ir •, Jahn Flood was indicted for-ogle/lege onedittpod fam i d , toy Joint K tow. a cheesemonger, in Wellington -Iy, ee,(4-4* street, and also a one pound forged nine to joincEd - , slint.unt kyr, in Bath-sliver, City - roa d, i s May lawompokiej ing -the same to be fovged; and with intent 1 9 dekted *Gar— ner itod Company . of the Bank of E ng l an d. • ••••77,01 Frnm the evidence it appeared; that the Prieneek pare • sontel edible att•ieles at the shops of Mr. K ing and Ill e ? and ill eat h rue paid. fur them wit h n 11, note, talky . 1 : .11/11 . 1 ail and giving his name and address. 'f hese notes afte r ardi u out so r tie ad, stud on enquiry it war found kehatltis e i ferent names and. addronsea. both Nate- About alum* tittering these notes he was apprehended. told althea:lt was taken 'into ustody a forged 11. note was found ad aluorio Sessien. fbe Jnry found the Priiinner—Gutty. Julio Watson, Benjamin 'Pathan Willis. and Tlioroi t i o we all of whom were charged with the capitol soCenee or t o,,, Hu tt f o r ge d not g„i knowing them to be so. an d who had S it I , • • ant Guilty." were now put to the bar, and requested Rem . sion to withdraw nth, plea, and plead Guilty to thesifoi,. fence of !livid! forged notes in their plosselsioh, ow l 0 r, 1 2_ them to transportation fur II years. . The Court giim u il i lr e upplication. - Ttootnas William Smith was indicted for the cipitatilkik u g itterlora forged 11. note, knowing it to be so *4 White) 4-fru:A the Governor aid Coompuoy of the Batik 0 Ligl4l4--t Frioat the evideuce it appeared. treat th e note in question was tendered by the Prisoner td W. flaynr, a linen.draper, i n E,,,,i, Vare.rnad. The proof visitor the tisahl d e scri pt i on , '- I n hi s defence, the Prisoner called Mary Ann Davh all las fortionste woman of the town; Who s tat e d, t h at t h e had' knout the Prisoner for some time, and had given ' im the Owlets geed. Lion onthe 17th tsf Angust to (iske care of it fulle r , * ma k it the night ordure, but could Rot t e ll o f w h om she took it,- •( ' • 0 Verdict—Guilty. • William Byrne, aged 2Z was Indicted foe disposiagof mid 0. i tering a forged 11. vole to Air. Spugeley on the 10.03 of tom last, knowing the same to he forged. It appeared from the r o. di-ate of Mr. Spugeley, that be is :: butcher. On Sunday die • ISA of August the Prisoner called at the Prosecutor's sloop, add purchased a leg of mutton, paying far it with a 11. note, aid taking the change, at ihe same tone giving his address as --:' 'bown. Green's -court, N0...6. This not e t h e p routeetw a. covered to be a bud wee oa the Tuesday following, ad wens to Cireen's-eourt to enquire fur th e P r i s oner, but no such person lived there. Ott the following Sunday Prisoner case again to the Prosecutor's shop, asked fur a leg of lamb, gate another pound note in parities!, nod gave his name Childs. The Prosecutor thee charged him with changing hit name, an,' giv ing him a bnd note the Sunday before. The Prisoner did fit 'deny haring given him the note, and void, if it was returned la him he would give .him the money !tack again for it, Wuxi'''. .. secutor would go with him In his kidgings. The Prosemifer went •witb him to litreo'n-tourt. hut when they got there iho Frisioner could nut find No. ii. nod attempted to escape, 061 whit) the Prosecutor secured him, and he was taken to the watch:house. On searching him there, however, it airpearkql that the Prisoner hod contrived to get rid of the owe which the Prosecutor bad returned to him. The. Poisoner, in h s defence, said, he took the notes is ques. " lion 'hi payment of same prize-money: which had become doe to hint whilst he served ou beard the Stag frigate. Verdict— Guilty. 'Sarah Ward, aged 27, was then putt to the bar rharged stub potting off two forged one'peuod notes, knowing themme to be forged. The Prisoner persisted in her pl ea of Not Guilty. From the evidence it appeared, that in hit* last the Prisoner went to the bodge of Mr. 'ferry, who keeps Ilse Plough at Hortoo, tind asked for some gin. The liquor was put into A bottle for her, and she tendered a one pound note io payment ; ibis Mr. Terry immediately detected as being a•for g ery, and charged'herviii it. She then said she received it from a perms* ..im the With whom she did not knosi ; a seat ch was made is the street,let no such person as she described was to be found. She Menthe ' her address u Sarah Ward, No. ft, Johosstreet, St. Lek's, which, no enquiry, proved to Ile a false' alidlreat. It *lox,- peered, that in February last the 'Prisoner paid aforged see pound note to a person named..Thernas Smith, a feather-man : facturer, when she gave her name as Sharpe. Witness put Ina written paper,-in abides* 'identity de. dared her innocence; that Ate was going to Heston tooling for a lodging, when the OM met by a genteelly dressed wan, ' whit told her if she %mold get 'lllln a qaartera of gin, he st sold give her sixpence.. She accordiugly went for Ibeglo.,•iihe give her name met Ward, whifh was her real name. She had lour small citildren depending other for support, and was very poor sit the tible the its tapprehended, disc bad not a Uniting In her pocket. • .• • Mrs. Clements, s o , •respectable person, who was necideottely in Court, stated. that She knew the Prisoner by sight. Wiesen formerly kept *a baker's shnp in Buithill-row ; the Prisoner dealt nt the shop, and witness had received several noses of her, but was not aware she•eyer took a bad one of her. Witurthad '.po" reason to belies., but she was att boners character. i 'floe Prisoner conducted herself with great annum, and held a fine Wass( in her arias dewing the whole of she trial. • Verdict--Gniity ;.,lun the Jury recummeuded the Prisonet to mercy fur the sake of her family. .f_ . . . . • CORONERS' IAQUESTS. .—www.....4. . . • DREADFUL SUICIDE. • Oa Monday an Inquest was held at the house of Mr. Janet Bois line. the sign of ibe s.ir George florelsam's Bead, Mile-rod New Town. hetore J. W. thrwtist, lE4g. Coroner, on body of 'MG Michael May. aged SS, of.lllile.rod road, who um 'he avdtor of his own death, under the following dreadful circa*. -. biances : '" It hripearied from the evidence of several witnesses, that the deceased was io affluent eircatm.mances. but was fora length of .time in a very Juid state of health, Tor slo! henrfit of which be had tieen info the country. and reamed about five weeks state 'Mier worse thaw he left town, and was Necessitated to keep his 'chamber fop the whol,e,of the time, durum which he appeared very much dbaurhed in his mind, and a nurie was engaged to Petnuin. with him the Whole of Friday night last. On the morn • leg after, :Own ten o'clock, the deceased expo essed a desired hariog something to eat, and Cite servant got him some haut.and ,nettial pith it a kiiife and fork, and left it by the side Af the ' nteitd; the efereaotti. was thee sitting up In the had; abode *trarter of an hoar after.the servant went to the chamber to get the plate, &c. and took him some brandy and water, and urientering the apartinent"Ae %le, strat( with horror at heh , Jd• 'lnc iter ninmer tyktg an the bedowhich was covered with blood. tititli.hislivreat ctsttrom car to ear in a dreadful manner, and lin heat banging over the side of the bedstead. An alarm was nstantly made , and a surceonlvas pi*oeurt,l, who pronntfneed hint drnd.on his arrival. The knife with which the deceased • perpetrate* tlie,horrid deed was that which the s ervant took to bin) to eat the frain, and was - foundtoverid arth his blood lying by Ills haft elite. • • AD the witnesses roarerred that the deceased , flare vati oll -incoq. , isteqies which they had ohsiirved in hi s c o nduct, could alt be in his sptliper vale of mitidshiten beleommined the net. 14 `• -1 intentigatiao tasted a eonsiderable ti me , mod the Jury. :Tti ;after a Awl eeinultation, returned a verdict of. r Died to' her own act, being at the tune he etiinsnittid It in a suite of insmity. 44 V1i1Anthij. an !twilit: ?on was taken*, the tyderies Iliettlinear Pthe Ciresttainiter ktflentary, au the bads afigary-Jeltrey. aged 49, wispee,death bad heen,occ:.sioned b`y falling from ins sin. dow lif her father's a pertinent. 'Wittietst4 were esaminriVrota ' "Wiinge:frifitnrinv It appearM, that the!thild's parents yea( net itthentt there richsek in dte day. •out some bte.inews, Maniac the ..dneasetind anal her.child, only four years old. in a roots spat 'fhe srelitid b4etr; the door orM t hieli 'Wiwi firuald' locked ' :ft the 1 411111 e the derldent •hopitened %At Lary having. deiiheteledt than, cht i tite,pataap si Uri,' ttovvist !cavil% the Actilates "kw , and returneta verdict of-•-Accidental l)tiajd. - , l ite ,. a,. 1 , 0 1 'b i SO nill V niglit '444147 hitriddlt _ti been& at e'htire h i , 't *e'• IV • 6 ?* * V 7 M • tt te ne tng. buO a t iftcr i Zitlwin. No. 1 Pli ‘ AsMilittle . 1V11144/ntiiiii. : ll Mt* by so" :it iWa c i hi ion' robbed ', of ilifefilfer_ j ijololll#ol 6 " ci q '" -*I• ' t . .l c 4. ' ‘..7 ' :eCl.l4. 6 ' r t Ire es qa le phopit re -••- • • '*". '• ; . • •:•.1 , .- .4) ra.C._____,k_,d.q,A,tAlajl../1.....,!. P • toj: :Ati k VO4 . 0 , LON, 1/01'41: Prints() smi len hT LSMABI OIiFICE, No. slistry . - 'f . , OLV B, ==12122131:26 17 1 1 21 1 1,1 1 ,1 . 111 . 111 . 11 %. MONDAY, SEPT. 14. . • - • • • • T linglon qua indicted for having, on me 1' 'L ._ from the peram if --, Summers a mend h 'a '' The evidence add Weed p• livid: thew ow i s , di • lii le Prosecutor yarn stand:nr, near thet Op of tie• Irenotermiorotheion;itgeulitilltoot.iilete ifelalt4liariisu _; :uf ttch B d r ra S ;o ll l 6lp rnt s i • immediate!) turned room) am..""caujelt thi Passe". time had hitt. wa!th in hi. band. Yerdiet—Gu' K SgigjEysT.—Prisblfrr,trAkaiebcitaste,kai the rams ()fence ; the puisolt.9.l3 ( Well 41 fhil 47 i ' iects must be protected. You kujem) luhibi be es !dolor ou the Public, and must eakeke asv " . Tht *entente of the Court on pat 4 yi n .. yog i‘ e, I for li:e. FORGED NOTES: • -_ u: S