The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-08 00:00:00

AUGUST 8. 13oltct. GUILDII ALL. ATTIEDIPTICII MURDER —This Jostiee- room, was on Fri day crowded to excess, through the anxiety of the public to witness the examination of Hen►y Strut, a butcher, re siding at No. 4, Arahella.row, Pamlico, who was taken iota roststify the evening !mime at the Saracen's Head Inn, Stsowlsill, for an attempt to murder his wife. Tlue women had eloped fruits him in the mouth of Astaire'', 1816, with a frilow of the name of Seaton, a broker, in that neighbour hood, who had been the intimate friend of the husband, and mearly supported by him and his family. The guilty pair lett tine country fur America, visit shortly after their arrival at Philadelphia, Session deserted her, leaving her in great distress ill a foreign land; with ls difficulty she !proofread a passage to Eatylasul, and after encomi tering great perils at sea, arrived at Liverpool. from whence she proceeded to London, and wrote to her !Dis band from the Saracen's Head ; the riretimstancea that followed are fully detailed by the witnesses produced against the prisoner. Previously to the arrival of the Magistrate (Alderman Heygate), a messenger was despatched from the office to St. Itartholoinew's liuspitat, to learn She stair of DIP Wife, had whether site was able to make her deposition: ho this inquiry the following note was returned : '• This is to rertify, that Mr*. Strout has pas•e2.a good night, and is better this morning, boot cannot be cot blered out of danger et present. A• rest is a principal object iii the treatment of her ease, it ssoi Id he better to defer her examination. " There is no immediate danger to he apprehended. H. Iit:SWELL, tlouse.Surgeon. " Bartholomasw's Hospital. Aug. 6, I o'clock." The pi isuner Was then placed at the bar; he is a young roan ahme I 25 yrats old, was respectably dressed in Meek, wills a white waktroat, and appeared perfectly rind, and colleeted, but without any appearance of impudence or bravest°. 'the first witness called was Thomas Pitkronor, waiter at the Saracen's Head, who stated that the woman camp to the inn by their Liverpool coach, between ten and eleven welnek on 'Fitsirsday morning, bail breakfast, and desired to be furnished with paper, &c. to write a letter ; she wrote one, which was sent by a porter to Pimlico; sloe remained within doors the rearaioder of the day; and about half-past sic in the altarnoon,.after she had her tea, the prisoner art ived, and on imestring fur 'Airs. Stent, WHa shown into the room to her; there were on other persons in the 'nose but themselves. Shortly. after, he (the witness) losing in the passage leading to the back yard, heard u violent Arid:, and immediately a second; and belos e he ant his fellow- • tit could ge , to the imam door, a third ; they Iloilo rushed into the boom ; his fellow servant was first, who immedietely.cried irsur, " Thomas. the In IN has Rot a knife i" the women at the Resort time flied OM," 0/1, lie will Mil me ! ' His companion then made a snatch to get the knife, bolt missed 1114 bull ; the 161111 then altered the direction of the knits, and if laving it full 141 his Sta4brd the woman with great violence in the throat. He Cien said, •' I have accomplished my isurpose ; I wish for instilling hot to suffer ; I know I shall suffer." The wife replied, `• Yes; you have, Henry, and I freely% forgive you.; come sad kiss me." The prisoner then knelt• down most kissed her twice, which she returned saying, " I hope the law will not take holslof you ; you are the beat ot• Intsbands, and lain the Very worst of wises, and I hope soy fate will he a warning to all had wives." she was them token on a shutter to the hospital, and 10 her NO thither She Mad cuss tluually callutg on her dear Henry, wishing Ilion to kiss her, and begging him to Live her his :arm; one of the persons attending took hold of her extended hand, which she then closed most affectionately, saying, " God bless inn, I shall note die happy,"—mistaking the stranger's hand for that of her husband. At this part of the evideite.-, which way given with twitch feeling on the pant of the wituess, the pi isoner's fat titude seemed to he quitting hint, his lip quivered, the bug tear stood in his eve, and his whole 1 , )111111C11411Ce evinced he was pi fatly agitated and affected ; but after a abort interval lie recovered his composure. Til,llllilA Turner, the porter, said he was the first person in the room ; he saw the a ife on her back on the flour, and the man kneeling on her stomach ; on his emitting 111, the man lose rip, and perceiving he had a knife, he (writhe's) threw bark, 4114.1 before lie could get to the pi - isomer, to seize hint, he stabbed the woman in the neck, as demi died by Pithonse ; lie thew said," Don't be alarmed, 1 will nut hurt any or you ; I have accomplished my purpose ;" lie then let the knife drop front his band. On the witness ob serving to bita, what a rash man lie was to commit cut It a deed, and that lie had signed - his own death warrant, the prisoner replied, lie was perfectly satisfied ; she had h eel , a base woman ; on which his wife said, " balked I hare, I freely forgive you, and hope no harm will cosne to you." This witness aisii corroborated Pitlinuse's account of the affecting acetic that subserviently took place between the ►usband and wife, mot tile expressions of penitence and attection used by tile lattet, while being conveyed to the 110411i1.1. Hodson, an assistant at Giltrpitr-street Compter, was •ent for to take the pa limner. On his entering the Loom, Stent immediately said, I ant the man," and sin rendered himself without making toe smallest resistance. Ott reareliing him there were found only a fow shillings, pal of a razor Case., %hick. lie had ps,ted as a sheath fur the knife a lade in his pocket, sod the letter which lie had re ceived horn his wife in Ilse morning, which was steady in these words:— " August 5, 1819. " Ilenryes—You, no doubt, will be offended at my writing to you, one that I have used so id; but, believe me, I have consi dered of my crime, and wall repent if possible. Oh, Henry ! I have suffered more than I ran tell you in crossing the seas ; there was nothing but htorms and trouble, and the ship was lust. But you, perhaps, already know that I have put my trust an God for eatery in crushing them again, and have got sate to England once more to throw myself at your (tit, and implore your pity, It you cannot pardon me ; but, ou ! fur one moniviit consider before my doom is fixed. Indeed, I am penitent, and sorry for my sins, aril hope you will hear my prayer for mercy, as we'd as that God which I have offended. But if my story was told by any other than nie, you would see what a villain lie was. If you hail you cannot forgive—but eh ! that thought makes me tremble--do not let my dear father and mother know you have heard ut me, for that would bring their trouble afresh to their minds, (that is, if t heir lives are spited), and I hope I have not got gnat to answer for. '• All I wish is, to pass the remainder of my days in ob*curi. ty, or in the workhnuse.if you think proper, or in any place ; do nut desert me, fur god's sake, do uot. I have wine THE NATIONAL' REGISTM from America, landed on Tuesday lumping, and at night left Liverpool, and this morning got to the Saracen ' s Ilea I. where I shall await your answer with the gre-uest distress. If you pkace to let me have some of the clothes I left, as I have not a gown to wear. Oh Henry, think. well before you .ay what shall be my fate ; only ask your own heart. Do not tell any body that you know of my being in England, but think what a journey for a lone woman to take. Ido not know when you will )(et thi., but, if you can, let too know tomiglu what is M be my lot. Indeed. I will be content on bread and water. if I can but obtain your forgivenew. Oh I Henry, be not deaf tomy prayers; I know it is a crime f have often heard you ray, you never would forgive ; only write to ray you will pardon me, and do what you like after —but do not let any of my friendwknow that I have wrote to yeti —grant me that request, if you cannot grant any more. Let me know, for I had only £2 31. to bring me to London. •• MARIA STENT." •• One o'clock... Hudson also produced the knife wilt' winch the bloody deed was fouttnirted it was one of the coattnon a ticking knives for killing calves, and was covered watt blood to the hilt ; the 1 t and the edge appeared tortied, as if it had struck against 4 bone; the wounut basing been stab• bed in the side and stomach before the witness gut tutu the room. On the prisoner's being taken to the Comore', he asked for pen and paper, and wrote a note to bet si.ter thei was taken to h.o. by Hodson, hot be tboo K ht it right to bring the note hark Mor she had reed it. The flute was then prodaced, and te.id :is flolloW%: Dear Eli Vt.-1 hare been to the Saracen's Head, and seen Maria, and from what has passed between us I am now in Gilt spur street Compeer, I mii,t leave it to you to break the matter in the best way you can to our dear father and mother. " 6 'TENT." On the other side was written," I stabbed her, bat would not rut that on the other side fur tear of shocking you too soddenly. It is ot• no use to coma to night, as you cannot be admitted, but shall be glad to see some of you in the morning. Tuts nen% the um. eU, Ine ea iuruce at present to be produred, the prisoner was itAtod if he wished to si) any thing for himself, on which be bowed respectfully to the Alderman, and simply replied, " No, Sir.' lie was then rensande.l till Monday ne zi. and was convoyed back to the Cmmptc► in a Corea, accempanied by lido biuther and his cousin. MANSION-HOUSE. EXTENSIVE RCIRREXY AT Ft.iwr's.—A young men of respectable appearance. named -lames Mitchell, Wlli charged with having stolen moods to a very greet amount from the bill) Of Mr. 1.:11ht. the I aberdasher, of Fish Street Ilia. Mr. T. Flint. junior, stated, that the prisoner was their head shopman, and had hoarded at the house. He not only sold, but was enuusted as their confidential servant to buy goods tin the Atm. Sonic time since lie obtained leave to sleep out on Satur disy nights at the house of a relation in the country for the bale& of his health. ‘Viiness met him on borne Saturday nights in a didfoent direction front that at which lie said lie lodged. This and wine other little inconsistencies in the inisoner's conduct caused suspicion, and an oki:ev wow set to watch his motions. When Mr. Flint's suspicions were raised, and he had epplied to Turnpenny the odicer, it was determined that they should both follow Mitchell, the tonne, having, without effect, tried to disco ver the rendezvous. Mr. Flint accordingly disguised himself, and. asmtned the voice as well as appearance of a Jew, and fre quently dill he conic in contact with Mitchell in the =rise of toeir winding travels. Turnpenny was. often within half a yard of losing his man, but the activity of the pursuers succeeded at length. Mitchell, upon arriving at hits hosts:, looked about him cautiously fur at least the 50th time, and then rang the hall door bell, and slipped into the shop, where he laid (town his newly gotten stock un the counter. l'umpenny, who was close at, his elbow, boot up the bundle. and charged hi:n shit hat ing rss goods in his possession. Mitchell was astonished, and said he toad the anima) from Flint's. Turnpenny gave a a histle, and in came Mr. Flint in Isis disguise. .• This is only a brother officer of mine," rain he. Pray did you pay for the good ?" .• Cur • tainly," said Mitchell; '• I paid Mr. Flint." Mr. Flint at this moment threw oft his dispose. and i.ut for his wife, who supported him, would have fallen to the ground. A riot load of goods which was taken from the shop, consisting of shawls, scarfs, ribands, flannels, hosiery, and haberdashery of every description, was brought to the Mansion House, and Men. Lifted, for the most part, by Mr. Flint. Mr. Flint said he had taken an inventory of the property found upon the prisoner's premises in Portsmouth Street, Clare Market, and Mentalist most of it. It had been stated to the complainant, by one of his young men, tart several peasons had been in. the habit of calang at the shup for parcels. which they received iron the prisoner, skid took off wit:lout paying uown any money. 'the losses sustained by Mr. Fiint ate. we understand, esti mated at Luoul. The amount of Ins property found upon the prisoner's premises is between tool. and 13n1. There was 5.51. in notua, and nearly 51. in silver, !Oland upon the person of the pri soner's wife, to whom a solicitor requested the looney should be given; 51. were sent to her, and the Lord Mayor said, that if she could prove to his satisfaction that thu notes weie nut received for Mr. Frost's property, she should have it ail. There was bOakC property on the premises which had been fairly put chased. The Prisoner was fully committed for trial upon the charge of having rubbed Ids master's shop. BOW STREET. Saturday being the day tot the re-examination of the persona apprehended at West End Fair, on suspicion of being concerned 111 the atrocious outragescoonuitted there on Monday and 'Tues day, the office was crowded with person, who had been plundered and ill 00..0. The priwiners, gtf in number, were brought up handcuffed and chinned together, and were followed by a large concourse of people. 'l'. Smith, keeper of a drinking booth at the fair, which was stated by the officers to have been the grand rendezvous of the ittieves, and the place of deposit for their booty, appeared on a au 1111 l ions by order of the Magistrate. A box . , cuntaming ilk Inumkerchiefs, two black leather pocket boots, and a quantity of women's apparel, was found in his booth. ' 'The Magistrate (Mr. Hicks) told this man, that, from evidence already given, there was reason to believe that he MILS a receiver of stolen goods, and if proof amid be untamed, he should assuredly be committed to Neagate. Smith denied the imputa tion, and said he ass not aware that his booth was resorted as ny thieves. The liaralklielemels had been left with Min as seedily fur liquor, and the rennuader or the property belonged to Min and his female servant. .'has of the prisoners having been ap• prebendal in or near Smith's booth, and those who were pursued having, it was said, taken refuge there, Mr. Hicks tits:tared, with much warmth, tom he was determined to Whit at the rout ea toe evil, and remanded Smith. smith acknowledged that lie had no licence visal liquor, and Mr. flicks expressed a hope that he would be proceeded against by tic Excise. this of the prisoners, named Cassidy, who had been before ItlehtiliLd. was Co.lllllltLed. -- 'AWOL was recognized by 31r. Euelington, law stationer, who stated, that as he was leaving the :air, on Tuesday night, he ass attacked by a gang tit 10100 L 50. with tile pitsober at their head. He was the first to knock lid hat off, sad he was them knixlied down, and °wit about the head until lie was SiellStietpa, and robbed of his watch, silver snuff box, and his money. At the first onset, the witness knocked down Lovell, sad a cr in •• Stull but,, cut his b—y throat itimialidie'y raised. Lovell WILN ta.iy committal ior trial tin time capital charge. His father, who nappeneu to be present, was a, r euogmztu as being iii smith's bout., at Lie 11111 C Of the robt.blr). eau aa.examined Anutlar, p,isener, named Fieielier, was examined and ft liuttule,i, I having beef. :dentinal by a y outs genattiout us the leader of a gang by whom he was assaulted and robbed. The following were also remanded, via. Burke. Brooke, Whitaker, and Hanson, Hinds, Talbot, Goldsmith, Stainer, and Coombea, were fully committed, charged with atrocious assaults, with intent to commits' felony. The remainder, with the exception of two boys, were ordered to be detained for the purpose of being iilentided. Mr. Hick., in the c0i1,., of the examination, repeatedly witnessed tis determination todo all in his power to adopt m a rls fur putting down the fair altogether. Should he be assisted bti the other magistrates of the county, he would prevent ally shrinking booths front bein4 erected t and the public might depend on it, that every means should be taken to avoi•l a rrysttition of the thscrece • ►ul and outnateous proceedings which had been fa much the sub ject of attention during the last week. Joseph Day, the owner of the wherry-hant, 1 ATO, wise brought to Ihe office by a 51111/111/11111, caw:4rd nob nohow ful.y detaining, ili-ireating, and u:•a.,u;ting Amelia Williams, the Wile ier Facets Wiiii4lll4, Long-acre I :Lori also Eltrobeth Wet Ansa& Wit:tains stated, that an Monday livettin.:, she, accompanied by Elisabeth %liaison, we'd to Vauxhall.. • gardens. They went by outer in a watt-room'. boat of this name of Arthur, who promised to be in attendance at Vaushall.statirs about two o'clock to Ming them Mirk.— AlsoutYChonisoutes after two they went to Vauxiotal-stair, where theft...ft-Want told them that Arthur wits gone away sok his boat. and that he uttered to early tbetn as safe its Arthur. She then agreed to give bite& to take 'bent Its Wateiloo Bridge, on the Strand side. Ile-hid put olf his boat from one shore only a short distance, when Letwgan to behave improperly. made use of indecent language, &c. which en alarmed her, that sae desired loin to put them on .pore again, and rite would pay hits his tare the same as if he took her to Waterloo-bridge; hat this had no effect upon pus ruffian-like conduct, %Inch he repeated, a n d tot I her, if she did nut sit quiet he would throw her rivet boort:. Another beat then came alongside the defendant's, in a hicit were live men; they all fume to the deft cdant's ; she went to sat shit him fur protection, hut he refused to afford her any from their attacks. The boat was lit triad lbws under water, so that the water poured iii, nod site was tumplelrly wet through all her clothes, whim. hail r tern her such a violent cold mini tin irsettess that she rout. beilicely speak. She was so extremely alarmed from the heat beimg Limier water several times, anal the 111 nod index rot fie 'latent ' she t pericia eil from the defendant and the live men he ad mitted into his boat from another boat, that the faieted.— Ve lieu they were hear Westminster-bride, she entreated him to put them on shore, Will elle a ould pay him his fare. . but he refuted to comply a this her request. 11 heti they got to Wateiloo-hridge, he was going through it, when slut. screamed, called fur assistance, and insisted . ua beitig, put itu Ovire, alien lit, with mach reluctance, rowed Lis boat to (nester' of the bridge on the Strand side. When she got out of the boat it was four o'clock. she having been kept in the boat an hour anti 40 minutes. She then told the (learn daid to collie kb it h her to the top of lltesteps, and she would pay him. Ile then seized her ba•the arm, and held up his est to her, attempting to strike her. She having paid hint, and et ranted het sell from him, called fur the watch, a hen one from the-Lyceum And one Irmo the Strand came to her newt:ince : however, on their approaching him, he gut into hisliont and rowed nit: This statement was connrined by her companion, Elisaheth Watson. who also charged Samuel Abel, ts hoin she (Marred in the office. with twist one of toe five area who came into their boat from the other, and w alb as,aniting her. The Magistrates not only,juetly reprobated Cr watermen's nutriweitits and infamous conduct in Ills particular ease, but said, that their conduct in genertel was so exteriorly had at to be a public scandal. Tie Niati,trattisectife,eti Om they would sooner put tip with any ini•onveuience than 7u anio it boat. It was impai:Mir in eatiefy the in with , nittney tar their demands ILO no hounds, and their general insoiet:ce anal mishehaviour nay not to be enamel', and ahich 11 •1 C0116,411A to the man engeoyed, but he wit: joita.d bs 1.-eite of thetnigienditig their time Midleuess at the ta l e of c at .1„,,,, booting and insulting Ddy was convicted in the penalty, with costs, and Abel ordered to bud hail. A FORTUNATE ESCAPE.—On' Sunday la:t great number of persons were bathing in the Ncw River, at the back of Nowington. Thomas I ;a— coyn, a boy, whose parents reside in Type-coort, Type street, got out of his depth. and disappeared fur a length of time, and a number of persons LI the water went to his assistance without effect. At last a boy, only 1 3 years of age, with the most un daunted courage, dived after him several times, and at last succeeded in bringing him above the surface of the water, and carried him OIT shore. The spark of life appeared to have•fled, and no surgical ai3 could be obtained. Several gentlemen who were • on the banks of the River, tried every thing is their power to restore animation, and nt. the expiration of three quarters of an hour tho little seirerer opened . ; his eyes, which encouraged the gentlemen to renew • their efforts, and beThre medical assistance, ::rrivcd, the of of their care was perfectly restored to•• life. We are sorry to say, that one of the genCe- men who was most forward in this act et' humanity had a valuable snutrtox stolen from him klureg the tune. Saturday a considerable sresation was created in App) h. , • by the r , tu pe of two ftluoe ftimi the county gaol it the middle of the afternoon, lu seem. that a roma ity of (Nato., balls, of %%loch the prisonrif had by room metros proireterr d themselves, were In stud into it tot 1. -utfitiently stra. g in bear the weight of a maul, end liasire keen t.traru to the liars of a high ont low us the felnirr . yard, they were Lila hied strecerisivelt to ittwentt the roof. and extricate therm. - se,yes front continiaiteart. hoino moweis to an at(j , tining to a havaig perceived the prwerchnits of the isriroirers, gave the alarm, whoa they writs inoneniately purrued and•t thers. DING‘LAR (K`CDIRDFNCE.—Fe Way •I ttttt t the mid lie n 7 the day, a very Itionr Muhl af-birds was ettnet real on Its. river, between the 01.1 and New P4.1,1g..4, bet, of tht-ro were taken by some of the !magnet', and found lo be tin ct ry g.,ud ettlltllllllll, out five o'clock be. tilt' .oine , afternoon, the arighbouthood of the. Pioniages traa t i lieu by a wlarlwllld of the prates' yinleneir ; it A rrY•r4 . lll to oreit from the loony of New port mid I . l..•thory, am) ereltled no haling cor.oteritatioo; it wan not .14:t Oalesillea with either thunder ur tow.