The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-01-04 00:00:00

I lii P , .• I ifn i ff1e 441.1 = 1.1."........".....97 . . s - •'' • ' ' Iterseleti place of algae, nor contain a. sufficietsi del • • k ..... 4. 0....... , . ‘ tcription of the article pawned, for it only styled it • at• is ‘ • Ilirseote-ffetntre;eoTheesorchaats on 'Change have se a brooch," without saying whether it was a golden . Iron fur some days subject to r ifts ansiermea, hston- or silver, a dimmed, a ruby, or what kind of brooch. segiwner of the violence of a broker of considerable He submitted, therefore- that the directions of easinence, who is unf•ttaaately mach addicted to the Act had not been complied with. That was his drinking, and loses all seethority over his temper when- case. now be indulges he excesses of the kind. He had Mr. ALLEY replied, and insisted that no case bail taken it into his Jowl some time ago to abuse and been made out. it was plain, from the wording of the act, thereto& umber broker as 'Change, for which of- that the party pawning must give the pawnbroker fence be had been sompelled to Gad 'scarily to a con- the narrative from which he is to 611 up the duplicate. sideralsle amount to keep the pease. The respect- He admitted that the pawnbroker was bound to inquire ability of his character was 'laciest to obtain for auto these circumstances and insert them ip the dupli him the security demanded, although the gentlemen cats, or be incurred the penalty (from 40s. to 10/.) ; who had ouilertakes to answer fur him were aware of but the person pawing bad not been produced to prove his danger's" propeasity. The interference of his ' that the defendant did not make the inquiry of him, Bien& however, did, aim prevent him from repeating or was informed of the circumstances which be omitted Ole offenee, which wee siteconfieed to the person who to insert in the duplicate. Hew the person who made the present complaint, but extended to the two pawned the article came to part with the article he did suss of that gentleman. The favourite language of not know. As the thing was likely to terminate Ike defendant epos seeing the complainants on here, he (Mr. Alley) would not expose his name at 'Change was, ' You thieves, yea robbers,' &c. present. He understood he was an officer, and be Several g . edema who (request 'Change confirmed feared he had been badly advised ; he did not mean by Ike statement of the cemplainasts; sad the gentlemen his learned friend. Mr. Alley then mentioned a case who had been security spat the former occasion which occurred in the Admiralty sessions, where be *seise bead that the defendant was regardless of himself had bees concerned, and in which the pre their responsibility, by which they were rendered sent Baron Barrow abandoned the information under Bak to a considerable fine, declared to the Lord analogous circumstances. After a short discuseies, ~ Moyer that they could not Wait of exposing them- Mr. Dyer decided the cause in favour of the de ashes to the danger of attempting to secure any man Pendant; and Mr. Barry withdrew the other ill them the violence of a pees". who was forgetful of the formation. • obligati's. John Perry alias Jones, was brought up for re-ex- The defoliant was then taken to the Compter amination. Whilst a woman was undergoing an ex .hp a inarshalinan„ after having declared that he amination at this office last week, ch 4 ged with bar sever used any threatening or otherwise offensive leg stolen apiece of stuff from the shop of Mr. Sliool insignage. bred, woollen-draper, Tottenham-court-road, the pri- Bes-Svnear.—A confidential servant of the French soner was observed looking about the office-door ; and Ambassador, who's name is (heftier, and who is ens- , having been previously observed in company with the played by his Excellency to carry dispatches to and ' woman, he was taken into custody, and Wales, the from Leedom and Harrow, was on Sunday evening, o&eer, was sent to search leis lodgings, where he die about' seven o'clock, most violently attacked, about covered upwards of 3 0 yards of stuff and cotton ; and sewn miles from town. His horse appeared suddenly ' duplicates to the limber of Itit). Ile be stopped by two foot passengers, who stood in his The prisoner stated that the stuffs belonged to a way, and said something to him in a low tone of voice, ! man of the name of William Johnson, rho left them it, which, front his very imperfect Itsowledge of the lan- ; his (the prisoner's) care for two or three weeks; and page, be c ould not understand. As he was euilea- 1 the duplicates he purchased from various persons, with veering to clear his way, three men on horseback sad- ; a vi..sy to release the articles, and dispose of then; Jenly rushed up to him and surrounded him, at the ; again to advantage- They were mostly all, howeve , same time commencing an attack upon him. They' in lii• own name. Mr. Slooolbreol and Mr. Unstably, were armed with sabres or cutlasses, and the Loth of Tottenham-court-road, woollen-drapers, idea limensest of them was very expert in the use of his titled several pieces of stuff and cotton as their pro weapon. Mr. Bernier, to escape the brutal fury of perty. Several other pieces hive not yet been claim his assailants, put spars to his horse and galloped ed, particsiarly some marked M. A., among. which is away; they followed with all their speed, and coati- a piece of printed cotton, the pattern of which is not awed to eat him whenever they could get near enough yet five weeks old; it is a small crown, with the word to reach him, and indicted several severe wounds.— " Queen" under it. "the woman who stole the stuff Seeing mow no means of escape, as his assailants from Mr. Shoolhred; ansl who is now in Newgate, woes newly as weft .mustard as himself, Mr. Urenier turned out to be the prisoner's wife, althou g h she . soak the precaution of suddenly darting aside into a sometimes addressed letters to him as her uncle, whilst bpi-read :be thus got a-head of his outrageous assail- at other times he received them as addressed to her nabs who., however, still pursued, bet luckily did not aunt. He is a middle-aged man, and s .emed much al. veverilske him till he arrived at an inhabited house and fected at the sight of his child—a pretty. interesting. called for succour: his pursuers then made off. The iatelligent girl, about six years of age, who was ieleabliesits of the house seeing the &landing candidata i brought into the office. Ile asked leave to have hie of Mr. Homier. his clothes being cut in several places, i seat to her mother; but Mr. Conant said they would and bleed Sowing from different perm of his permit s nut receive children at Newgate: he, however, wo 114 immediately gave him shelter, and dressed his wooed". have her taken care of, and he accordingly gave dime-4 He has slim bees removed to Portlandephsee, tart fleas for low to be takes to the worif-house motif Abel though he Ise Mien most severely isjuved, there Is I odeinver le- brought up for re-examination. hope that he will recover. He was remanded until next Tuesday. His Excellency the Preneh Ambassador sent as 1 Lawaera-Sreacr.—Yesterday the following case seemset at ea. outrage to Lod Sidineath, as the head ' was heard before John Rollins .n sod Matthew Wyat, of the biome I' pertinent, and his Lordship inimedi• Esqrs. at this offiCe:— ately ordered the amplest and speediest means of On Tuesday last Mr. Wm. Squires, residing at 17, inquiry to be reeocted to. Mr. Binds. the magistrate, Pelham-street, Mile-end New Town, attended to pre after an interview with his Lordship, repaired to fee a charge against Robert Bennet, one of the Bow- Portland-place, and took Mr. Orenier's deposition : street petrole attached to this office, for wilfully and owing to the darkness of the sight when be was maliciously shooting at and wounding him, under very attacked, be could give no description of the persons aggravated circumstances. Bennet slot being then who attacked him, any farther than that the men on present, Mr. Squires was ordered by the Magistrate to toot seemed to be labouring men, and the three on attend oil a future day, when Bennet, Oho was absent horseback had calmer' and cloaks. A proclamation on leave, would be in attendance. In consequence of has been breed offering a reward of 200/. for the 1 this, the parties came forward yesterday. and Bennet detection and apprehension of the offenders. was placed at the bar, when the following evidence Soo is the case as detailed to us in the police re- was adduced against him : port It is strange sad inconoprebessible: a glimpse, i Mr. Squires stated, that he left home about eight of light. however, says the Editor of a Morning Paper, o'clock on Sunday morning, takingwith hits a earbine broke in upea us in reading it; and our conjecture, I for the purpose of shooting sparrows. He was returning scab as is in ws offer to our readers : house about I t o'clock through a footpath leading from it appimee that Mr. Bernier has scarcely any know. Bow-fields to the Three Colts at 01J6eld, when the *hp of the English language. When the two men 1 prisoner passed by him, bat almost instantly turned on foot, who seemed to be standing at the head of his back, and in a eery authoritative tone, demanded his home, spoke to him, he did not know what they said. I piece, at the same time producing his truncheon. Wit h' it not possible that these uses were sauntering ', nets instantly complied ; he delivered up his gun, and .grog, and that Mr. Urenier's horse, the night being then pulled out his pocket-book and teedesed a card of 41oek, came taiitionty epos them, and produced some ; his address, but the prisoner insisted on detaining him; .ssenoostrasce on their part. His inattention to the 1 witness earnestly requested him not, and assured him sauteastraoce w,said alarm them. and they might take I be would at any time be forthcoming, to answer any .liiia tee a highwayman. and call for assistance. This complaint that might be instituted against him ; this . all would very probably be attended to by the horse- assurance had no avail; the prisoner began to force patrol, who, like the assailants, are well mounted, the complainant along, and seised him by the arm, wear cloaks, and carry sabres. They would suturally when he gave a sudden spring and ran off. The pd. oonweed Mr. Brester, and his galloping away wide- ewer did sot pursue him, but called out, " If you do ~a s explanation, would in their minds operate a con- not stop I will shoot you," and almost immediately exotics; that he was a thief, and the subsequent attacks! fired the carbine and the contents. which consisted of oh his person would all spring from that supposition. i shot, lodged in his head, back, loins, and shoulders. ,The only circumstances that militates against this I ' as he was running through a break in the hedge. He .icial is, that they rode away when Mr. Beanies. 1 with much difficulty proceeded home, and a surgeon tuned aside to the Cum: bat as the night was very , attended, who extricated several shot from him, which auk, they might have lost sight of liim when he left were produced. Ike hoe's-cord to take shelter is the house. [Here Mr. Squires stripped in the presence of the Maalueuovou-Srasev.—lnfonoation having been Magistrates. his back exhibited s most frightful spec preferred by a person of the uame of Duffo Jenkins tacle, it being completely riddled and lacerated by the against several pawnbrokers for issuing duplicates or shot.) rnemoraadems not filled up according to the directions The Magistrates expressed their Indignation at the i.ontained in the sth section of the pawnbrokers' Act, manner in which the prisoner had acted, and said, that tie defendants attended at this.offsee before Mr. Dyer from the nature of the charge they felt themselves Yesterday. wish M r. Alley as their counsel. Mr. Barry bound to commit him for trial. 'was counsel ler tbo informer. The prisoner offered to put in bail, but was told The first case called ea was that against W. Baker, that the offence with which he was charged nuequi of GeOrgeotreet, Portman-square. . ' vocally came under Lord Ellenborough'a Act ; they James Craikshatk headed a duplicate ; swore that would, however, remand him till a future day. en the Sth December last he took that duplicate, with The prisoner was remanded accordingly. lame ethers, to Mr. Baker, and asked him if it was Town-HALL, SOISTHW•RK...--All old woman, who lie ? He• said yes, Ind asked the witness, if he pvc her name' Hannah Bankes, and whose whole ap wished to redeem the article; witness .reolied no, he pearauce bespoke the greatest misery, was brought ielodsid ithiceataholae three mouths hisser. Mr. Baker before Mr. Alderman Smith, on a'sharre of which the Eilithell It ascot distils fer 3 months longer, and cloned fallawi a g are the particulars :-- a illeasp for it. The prisoner was observed on flatindap, pillerfait i nn depot, ins then handed in. aall i Mein Berri little ankles -Molt vaffous stalls hi ' Ike &tong% nSueuiltdt`Sift it awl sot as required by ° ll4l pa t le- Mathes. and as the dilrereOl *mien lied tetely tai eilliy mitten or :visaed ; that it did not medtioa the heed moat from similar prictici•s; 'Kinsey, 'd ie ' cull. 1141 stable, WAS ftellt W b aitbey progress. 5 stole a "'mil' fres •101:1041 61 . as apple cm ea Water from another, an egg from a third, and so es. dli she had collsosed a ansiderable quantity. els• thase brought so this oftee, and when her pockets were searched.. so -ku thaws eighteen apples. a nnesbee of usages. tro eggs. and a turnip. were found, all of which belonged to a vast number of dealers. Whilst the officer was boiled is arranging the afore said vslnables, the prisoner was remarked to he torah liag hoe bonsai, and it being toppos-d that she was eadaavotariog to cameral more things, a second search was demanded ; the old woman nude all the opposition to sash a measure that she could; bet she was at length pinioned. aid overpowered. The first thing that the-constable drew from her bosom was a bundle, of Ilkley rags. and the exhibiting of this splendid prize drew on him the jeers and laughter of all pre seat; but their laughter was tented to inexpressible astooishoseet, when, on nnfbiding the rags, bundles of bank notes presented themselves, some of them were 401. notes, and so on down to ones, and many of them were 40 years old ; the whole amount of the notes this. found was 1731. which the prisoner most loutrageously endeavoured to regain. The search was continned, and soother bundle of notes was found, and in a pocket, which was curiously alibied to the inside of her apr in. were discovered three small bags fail of diver coin, which altogether (notes and silver) made a sum of 2041. 181. In the saute pocket were found a number of papers, consisting of wills and other documents, which the prisoner refused to account for, °the, wise than by saving they were her own, and bad been honestly come by. She was equally silent as to the wanner in which she became possessed of such large sums of money, nor would she give any information relative to her place of residence, or her connections, than that her husband had been a sailor, but was now dead. Ansonz the papers found on the prisoner wiv an undertaker's bill, which afforded some else taw tin tracing the notetan's family, and she was aced eng remanded, with a view of accomplishing .10. ,hie. Since Satortlav Kin'. y it ad disrovere her • i.ii n to he in a wretched hole at Shadwell. c 4 Arins-garden, where sloe lived with her man of good character and indastri.la- ..1.. bn who was wholly ignorant of to to , 111. He had missed her for a la. .s to•). • it I. A .."1- formed of her bring in enstody, ry i f • As Piton as pie"sihie he waited u he •-.l E istra• • ' (rims his statement It seemed, tha• • o• 0 h. but all his mother's relatives were U 94 with her possessing any emery, although it Imo &sew been suspected that his tither when he died had he quoathed a considerable sum to some pers.'''. but to, whom bad always remained a mystery. lie also add ed. that notwithstanding every exertion on his own i part, they had always lived miserably poor, and so' charge of a dishonest nature had ever been made against his 'soother to his own knowledge. It was stated that the prisoner had generally shown greet cunning in her petty system of plunder; and, even when detected, e4eaped through the unwilling sew of people to prosecute for such trilling losses. Part of the fruit was owed by Mr. Baker and Mr. 116•Utaire, two fruiterers of the Borough-market. IPhe prisoner's MU iritpri•i”ed his readiness to pay all losses if the prosecutors felt disposed to withdraw their charges. Mr. Alderman SMITH observed, that it would not be competent in him to be privy to such a transac tion; but, if there was no prosecutor forthcoming, the prisoner would be discharged as a maim of course. If the case was pressed, and a conviction ensued. the money found on her would become tongs. cited, which might be thought hard upon the son. An arrangement then took place, and the charges were withdrawn. The prisoner was then discharged and her money given to her sou. She appeared about sixty years of age ; all her apparel would not fetch 2s. NAL:TIC.•IL INTEM.IGE.VCE. The Verwogting, Maass, from Gottenhurgh to Am sterdam, put into Newcastle, on Monday, with her cargo shifted. poicrixo, Dec. 13.—Two brigs, one a Swede, the Mier a Dane, mitered the port of Carril on the 1:;th inst. with flax., One has some damage in her cargo. Heil., Jaw. I.—The Ebenezer, Edmonds, from Lon don, bound t. Hawburgh, put in here yesterday, with loss of anchor, &c. Roues', Dee. 2M.—A small boat, in bad condition, with "HA! of Southtson " upon it, was picked up at sea on he 15th ult. and brought here. VEssgt.s SPOItEN wisp.—The Superior, of Liver. pool, frism the West Indies, bound to Oihraltar, on the 10th of December, ha lat. $7. long. 16. 17. all well, by the Grate, Hutton, arrived at Dartmouth. Betreet of a letter from the Agent I. bieyd's at Antwerp, dated Dec. 29 : "The frost has set in very severely, and the naviga tion of the SebeWt is stepped by Boating ice. The Ac tive. Sprilard, fee. hence for 'Miami and Barcelona, lies in &precarious situation off Bate, on shore." The only New Year's Bin, that can suddenly wake either individuals or families happy, free, and inde pendent, is a Ticket or Share in the New Year's Lot tery. which begins the 23d Instant, when if they should not obtain One of the Nine Prises of .€21,000, they have, at least, doable the vestal chance, of obtaining those great sense of £21,000, &c. and the Lowest Prize is £l2 Money. Tweifils Night Characters are to be had gratis at the Coatractors' Offices (as usual) ; bat it is necessary to state, they are reserved entirely for their old 'fields or new purchasers. lie Session of the Peace for the county of Middle sex will commence, at the Sessions House us Clerkee well-green, on Monday next; when the trials of tra verses and others oat on bail, OD matters of assault. nuisance, and misdemeanours, will be proceeded on. FOOTPAD Ronazar.----Teeeday night. Mr. Heater. of Hatton-Uardee, was attacked near the Small Peg Hospital, St.,l asieras. by a single footpads, wistspre seated a pistol at him, and robbed him et Beer 11. notes and some silver. A man is a loose great-coat coimint up shortly afterwards, Ir. Beater sold Mai of the robbery , aad „that be fortsaately eared his watch ; upon which the raise greseated a pistol at, Itio g • and made him deliver it. -a • • • • TO Tat . Ms--49 i'Very erMartoss ftlissok soli& meliseholy occurrence at nleltee r nisday light. boo *p o d its 7lizinto7our Paper, as well is into some other chip 11 think it proper to transmit you a litatoment oflhe Oltiesle affair.—To this I am more eepeoWhilltPhlPtill. by • wish to do tice to the watchmen et.tka 41444 to whose exertions I am oerteinly 114,544, together with those of Mr. Mee, of the Irlytembeaf,- toil his waiter, for the proservation sf my rtmislrt. aadiesni ture. The firemen of the eeeevalWicas were all early in their attendance; but er i e l l: e park was extingui s h e d *1 a whole room in lames, the • *Mini Of Os* of them. Mrs. L. the mother of the young lady wiles' life has been so untimely eat off, came to town &boar* imack Mem to be seder my carts; and as her gioswitto Wit such as to demand constant attesdasee. she, wills baf daughter and maid-servant, were received iuio my hailer; o.Sunday last, Mrs. L. mono merit better, thitirreall retired early, in spirits. At half past wets% however. I was called by Miss L. a summons which I inmediately obeyed, under the impression that Mrs. L. waitSeddenly taken worse; but I (quad, epos leaving my Hams, the cause. We had the front door of the house tumsediatelp opened, and the door of the apartment in which the flames were raging, was forced as sees as possible. Bet. by this time, the fatal leap had been taken. The young lady and the maid, as we hare since heard from tire lat ter, finding that they had bolted themselves in, by thei r eager endeavour to escape, and not being aware that they had succeeded is making themselves heard, b l eu.. almost frantic from despairs the maid was the fret to throw open the window, and precipitate lier.elf frac a two-pair of stairs fluor into a deeperea i and Miss fl d 11,4: lowed. IVhen they were taken np, and surgical a.sistanes Ob tained (Mr. Abernethy and Mr. Moreau were l as s ie dt. ately in attendance), it was ascertained that Mi.. L had a dreadful coacussion of the brain, with mark. of partial pressure, although without any tern J fractfire ; and the voun A r woman had both her legs 1 4ritto.n. with r -Im pound tracture of the heel-bone. Miss L liv,r.l till six o'clock tn.. todowiag flay. The maid was taken to Bar •finlimu w I , uspital; she was Intim ;ler this morning 1, 4'l Vv.' day. The driiiient happened in the following utanneso lr f.. called the maid, who was in the mons with ix; ; • ;zit her ; in doing this, the candle caught the bed: -er .ins; the amid instantly ran to Miss L. for ambit we; they immediately together brought Mrs. L. acv he passage into another room; they then returned, is or+ r to extinguish *hit fire; but finding that it had made am rapid progress, and the door shutting after them. because, as shove stated. panic-struck, and adopted he are though unnecessary expedient, of throwing •tores. , I itt of the window. . r as the second daughter of a most respectable . eine to a late dignitary in the church. 'he was a lovely and accomplished girl, in her twentieth roars Illse.:ossiratism if all who knew her. I •s, Sir, your obetliont servant, ReaMA-row, Jas. it, 1621. DAVID I; WINS. Costseen's Irtetterr.— Tuesday night. at eight o'clock, an inquest was held at the Buffalo's Head, New-road, Mary-le•bone, before Thomas Esq. Coroner, on the body of John Whites, aged 2s, who lost his life under the following atrocious cie— cuinstances. The investigation lasted from eight o'clock on the Tuesday evening until one yesterday morning. Thomas Dyer said, be was apprestice to Mr. Cle ments, carpenter, and raided in Northumberland street, New-rood.—Witeesss knew the deceased foe the last month ; he was a bricklayer. and was &Ak in in to Mr. Austin, of Northumberland-street. On Friday, the 18th of December, witness was at a build ing near St. John's-wood. where the deceased and one Richard Fay were misplayed. Is consequence of Mr. Austin being from town, the deceased bad to look after the workmen ; and Fay coming one morning very late to his work. the deceased remon strated with him, and said he should come sooner to his work ; this ceased words, and after a quarrel, the mason, Fay, challenged the deceased to fight him: the deceased refused, saying if he was to do so be would beat him. Fay was determined to fight, and they did so is the field ; but the deceased drawing first blood. Fay gave in. After this the deceased said they would be friends. and Fay shook beads with him ; they had something to drink together at the Baffalu's Head ; they returned to work, and about 12 o'clock witness was accompanying the deceased on his way home to dinner, together with Fay ; witness walk ed behind the deceased, and on arriving opposite tie linrnpike-gate, near the Nightingale public-house near Liason-prove. Fay took up a stone (now pee *iced) and gave the deceased a most violent blow with kas the back part of the head. The deceased, from tbe shock of the blow, gave a great jump, and reeling. 611 to the ground on his face. Fay then threw the atone at his bead with force, and said, " there, you lake that," and ran off as fast as he could. The de mand was quite senseless, sad the bleed gushed from .his wee and ears ; he was speechless. He was carried 4* a doctor's in Uloncester-place, where he was dressed sad sent to his lodging's at the Buffalo', Head. The wren' gave him medicine; be was unable to walk. Coming along, the deceased and Fay spoke together, bat did not quarrel. The deceased was not aware that Fay was going to strike him with the stone; n ,. `Mars, save with the stone, passed as they were comiak: Mess the fields. James Hatton deposed that the deceased was sense less at tied octor's shop; he was a healthy, sober young man, and never knew him to have a day's illness prior to the blow he received from Fay. who was an Irish man, and resided at No. 7, Oxford-buildings. Oxford street. Other witnesses were examined, who corroborated lie above testimony. The Jury at one o'clock, returned a verdict of Wil ed Murder against Richard Fay, and the Cenpser hared his warrant for his apprehension. Fay has aikialstlad since the transaction took place. IVIIItIRQ. 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