The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-22 00:00:00

BURGLARY.

On Friday, the Bth inst., the house of Mr. James
Lloyd, • farmer at Wigton, was entered by a back window,
moth iron ataatibioas having been wrenched sway. After en-
uring the pthmisea,the thieres,two in suaber,pnlled off their
ahem, sod shim mimicked avers! drawers sad cupboards to
the lower rooms. Not satisied here, they armed them-
mien with • large cleaver and a butcher's knife, which they
found during their march, sad heels, with them a lighted
' candle, they got spotlit, end into the ft oat of Mr. Lloyd,
an old patinas* who was sleeping algae, without awaken-
leg him. Mts. Lloyd was in bed in another rots with •
graad-daaghter, seven years old, and by some means seeing
the light, she called to Mr. Lloyd to know what be was
doing to reed it. Gregory (intently ran tote the rolls,
seised Mee. Lloyd by the threat, sad swore he would choke
her it she gem an slum as as to wake her husband; and
being folowsd by Williams, he amok her on the back
with the bludgeon This mused her involuatarily
to shriek with pain; end the cry avrakealta Mr.
Ueyd, be jumped pp sad wee rankles his way
to the spot. He was, bowever, met and knocked down by
William', who beat the par old men's bead soon the floor
sat I blood awed freely. Gregory oleo kicked Mr. Lloyd
about the legs, and placing the butcher's knife to his throat
be thresteaed to "do for Mr. Lloyd " toeless be ransieed
quiet. Mr. Lloyd begged for his life ; promisieg to give
UN fellows a large cheese if they would depart. While this
was plug on, Mrs. Lloyd, with • good deal of spirit sad
premises of =lad, blew out the light sod feu down stairs,
trestle, that, hen their intricacy (the home being a very
Old sue), she might swipe sad gin an alarm. fibs sac-
melted ; fee although sb• was at int followed by us of the
meek slim get safely (is her night-dross only) to the bowie of
• selabbear, about 300 yards off; her gunner bevies
shambled en the stain and then, netreeed his stop. While
the burglaes were engaged In marching for sad re-lighting
the mod'', Mr. Lloyd also eestrived to escape to the house
of soother eerebboar. The benign mw' have felt that
they mild mot, soder these siretimateness, prolong their
stay I. the boom fee Isere thou • few =image; sad after
breaking ems a ben, without satethdiog la gelds" hold of
a 6/. sae which was in it, they male oil, without lading a
purse ooataitsies 31.15'. which Mn. Lloyd eostrived to re-
move firma a table and Bias aside during the oestaries.
The burglars have been arrested.—MisseAssier Orsrivme.

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