The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-02 00:00:00

CLEVER SWINDLE AT SHREWSBURY.

Shrewsbury has been the scene of a swindle es
original in othoeptitn, and so bold iu the earrriag ath
as to claim a special page in the annals of emote. Op
Tuesday night a quiet-looking Welshman called in at ins
polithotace, and asked for the umlauts* of one of the
mos, in miler to effect the capture of • thief whom hi
was iu search of, and who bad just taken up his mambo
in the town. The applicant istriclisoed himself se
" John Morgan, of Cannartbes borough police forth" sod
produced • werrant, duly signed, for the apprehension led
man charged with stealing a gold watch, ring, chain, si
ether articles, from an hotel in Carmarthen. An rearms
aeoordingly placed at his command, sod the two men with
to the Raven Hotel, and took into custody a geetisemel
who was staylog there. and whom Morgan pointed oats' Mg
party " wanted." The prisoner was search, d, and a molt
latch, chain, and ring which he wore, ware at an=
ailed by the Oarmarthtm policeman as the stolen
and, u mob, he took charge of them, in addition to
di. in gold, which was found in the prisoner's papa 04
the following morning Morgan and his charge appeuedli
the local polioe.oourt, and on his again modesty*
warrant, and swearing that the property found in the per
merlon of the prisoner was that which bad been sitp.
magistrate* granted • termed until the that day. The
ether gave his name se Charles Ashworth, sod
that he knew nothing about the charge. Re ItiquvviellN6
minion to communicate with his friends, but onnell
from Morgan a hint that there was "another co
it," and that • tolerant might poil
s kin
cha
rert l
nce of
a secondcapture, the magistrates refused the
Mr. Aahworth was removed in enatedy. Oa
morning the prisoner duly appeared in court. but the
tutor was gone, and so were the width, chain, OM
money ; sod several facts began to transpire w belch
grave doubts as to whether they would ever be min
• pattenum well ksowa in Shrewsbury ma
and desisted that Mr. Ashworth lived at Itgetteal
near Bolton. and that his father was them=
the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Of foams 111
Ashworth was immediately discharged. with many
for the ithearenience he had been put to ; and MNDIN%
enthorithe wrote to their brethren at Cannarthee, dI
lag explanations of the extraordinary conduct of link N.'
imitative. On Ssturday morning the explanation Oft
when it transpired that the Shrewsbury polies and tat
of magistrates had been tools in the bands of a IMO
Methane were promptly takes to discorer the ithetethinls
' of "John Morgan, of the Carmarthen borough rid
bat up to the last moment nothing had been bawd el
He get two clear days' start of his pursuers, and it kr"
beige that so clever • member of his profession will hull
, how to cover his retreat.—Liarrpoot !Mica.

WORKING COLLZOI, 45, GREAT 010110
OMR?, W.C.—The slates covirerearione will Seth fill
tomorrow s,uoiog (Tuesday). The dames will rsocaille
ea Thursday. A Lothar* ea the Study of Gecko, es
day, by Ralph Tata, Esq., F.G.S. Oa Saturday Mal
Blase will reed a play et Malian.
Tat ATTZIIPTD WIIR MURDER NEAR
--Oa Saturday Joseph Morris, who had bees
ea • dorm at shoot his wife at Kieshaw,
seer
wee brought before the Kiegton magistratea The aka.
who attempted to await suicide is the gal, lameffdif
altar hie appreiteaskia, appeared in a weak state. Tea
wee the wife of the accused. sod Dar
we•
st to show that she resided with her baba. al &WO
of the outrage. On the 13th of October tbe priaserelt
to her and asked her to leave her father's heath wballl
refused to do, as her mother was ill. On the folk
the primmer came again sad took • free. kV
pocket. sad left the hoes.. She followed hiss eirewellw
whim for the first time she eaw he bad • gall
smith. Ravin a:premed her fears of her.
her to the *weer, he remarked, " I ain't Old SI
they dear." Mee therefore walked exam the will
stooped down to wash her kends at • thrill& hal
bees away mantes is that positive before the gm OW
and she felt she was shot le the bead. She bassi I+
rei•
Bible. and when partially recovered, the Kama
wrt
sing M the road with the gun in his bud. Two toOle
came up and assaled bar home, sea the rasa
The airless's! the who deemed the wesa.V
the effect ilea the mu sot palmated ler
greatly injured. Rs eztemesel mama assts. Till "
rter moo tithe a dangerous caa
asa, deposed thanhembeg the prissier es 110
et Dessmesr. Oa the— theme beim reed ever lelde
ether be deaths* lei say myth*. The
canzalli, sd him for kW kr bathe stioapt.4

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