The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-08 00:00:00

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A robbery Of a must desperate character was
attempted as Biter* last, in 091111 day, on the foot mod
close to Hooey Well, east Barnsley, upon to old man, more
than 71,1 yearn of age, whom three stalwart fellows had
knocked down sad were robbing, whet they were suddenly
sad maingssiedly pounced upon by the polies. To explain
how this was accomplished we shall have to go back to •
fine moonlight night early in December, on which night
(Friday) Sapennteadrat Greenhalgb was walking the
Arista of Barnsley a little pent the midnight hour, when
he observed • soleness ebasseter making his way it the
direction of Cockerhara. The saparioteedent's auvpicions
were 'ached, sad he dogged the fellow as far em the
Honey Well, which locality the man seemed to examine
minutely. As there were so houses near, Mr. Oresahalgh
came to the coecicsioe that emus oilier object than bur-
glary wee intendsd. He made and found that
Mr. He•rdaJl, manager for Messrs. Sturges, Paley, and
Co., proprietors of the New Gawkier Colliery, azA so old
man named Charles Smith, were in the habit of going
every alternate Saturday to get mosey from the bank in
Barnsley to pay wages, and he felt convinced that the fel-
low was looking out the beet place for the committal of •
robbery. Subse.puent oloenratMos confirmed this opinion,
sod from that period up to the present, police.olficers have
been secreted in the neighbourhood on the look out for
whatever might occur. The superintendent. of Saturday.
was bid, with Inspector Sykes. under • haystack ;Se t
Beaanagan and Pollee-constable Lewes were coeosabd in a
coal•prt cable, through the wall of which they had per-
forated • hole for the purpose of making observation;
other men (all in plain clothes) were disposed behind kedge!, I
where, dating the late cold winter weather, they had bun
for haws on the go i rite. After • while, the old man
Smith was observed coming along, Mr. B&•rdmhl, w►o had
the gold, having preceded him, and mama unmolested. and
when he wee Dearing the gate leading from Hoes; Well-
Igoe to the colliery, be was suddenly knocked down
three men. whose moremeaus. however, had bow" weloiled.
trap orinteediint lircenluilah fired a pistol (a preemessied
signal) his um rushed front their hiding-plasm and'
arrived at tbe weal of the robbery just e. the villeins were
throttling their victim, and trying to stuff • beedlterelad
if his mouth. After • desperate struggle the mob were
secured and brought to the Barnsley lock-_up, and mho.
poen(' remodel( for examination. Smith bed 181. li. be
silver in his basket. A portion of the silver wee skews
noon the ground, sad • lot of groceries. The same c 4 the
raptured also are John Hewitt, of BOlaewstOrs William
Doeskin, beerhoose-keeper, Lamina, sad T►empses Bow-
den, of klextioreagh.

A Czyremaitiaw.—There is now living, mar the
het sad Hall, Revesnaks. • man arid Willies Weaver,
who attained hie 101st year on the 19th of December hit.
He is in full prisrion of all hi faculties. He was born
at eirsioad. but haa lived in this pair for the Wt 25
Tears. Mesdion• ion reef.
It ia expected that the accumulation of grain at
the several porta on like Michigan and the upper sad of
abs P.m by the let of May will be sufficient for 1,000 car-
ter at 15,1110 bride • asp.