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London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

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Mr. THESSliatit..—Was there a great disturbance? Keen—
Yes; front rieverreet eleven o'clock.
Mine IseiSibikpielieil that her mother amt brother were by them-
who, as sire On the 'Simko entering the room ran out for assist..
auce; on her return, and in going up stairs, she was pushed back
by Keifer, and struck by turn, and afterwards by his sister-in-law,
in consequence of which het mother yes wiled in all night. site
was turned out, and convened to remain all night in the street.
Keifer took the place of bee mother at 24/. per year.
nerrogan in aisdefenee Witt he wen going down Tottenham-
court-road, on'{ ednceday evening, when a man met 11;m, and
asked if he would do a bit ni a Joh, and he replied. yes, if be
know what it was. Oh, said this man, it will only take yon ball
an hour, and I will give you a shilling, as it was only to mote
some furniture down stairs. On reaching the house, he brlicl,t
two bricklayers, two plasterers, a man of his own, awl two
consWeles. On seeing the latter eentlemen, he began to sus•
pert Wyss not all right, when loCtir told him that the uld
woman's/is fitment of his, from whom he could get no rent, ,tor
possession of his place, and that he hail been to .11r. Itawlinson,
the Magistrate, at Alarylebonemtfice, and he had advised him to
act as he was going to do, on which the constables said never fear
we will not let you do any thing wrong, on which he carried the fur-
niture down stairs as easy as it it had been his own, when he heard
two or three women squalling out, and he was called up to help to
I move them away, but he did not throw any thing into the sueet ;
all he was after was to earn nn honest shilling.
Sir GetiaGe I:sector—Were there any constables present.

31r. Dignam—Yea, Sir.
• A cons•able here mtpe forward, and stated he was on duty all
night st the linti..e on his going there he eaV two men, who
stated themselves to belong to Marylehohe-orlice, and whom he
asked to produce their istiiheritv. when ime of them took out a
piece of Parchment, sad :mid he Itad received the order from Mr.
Rawlinson, hut whom he had since discovered were Dot officers.
Sir G. FAR RAKT—WeII. Mr. flittrogan, you must find bail for
dila. and gi.re 24 hours notice to the solicitor for 31r. bernb.
Mr. Dignam then applied for warrants to apprehend the re.
mainder of the gang, which were instantly gtants.l.

MARVLETIONE.
Samurl Quirk, a countryman, was yesterday brought up by the
parish officers of Marylehone, charged with having deserted his
wife and child, towards whom he had exercised the most inhuman
treatmenL
Mary Quirk, a young woman of rather handsome appearance, in
her exemination stated that she became acquainted with the priso-
ner, who was a farmer's boy, at Burkingham, and an intimacy
existed between thorn until she became piegnaat by him. After
her-delivery she was not able to support the child, which she swore
to the prisoner, who consented to marry her rather than n 'low a sum
for the chill's support. They came to London, and were ever
since living in the parish of ;larylebone, but he prisoner had
behaved towards her and the child in the nuet cruel manner; the
latter he frequently ill-treated. On Tuesday night last he returned
home, began quarrelling with her. and after threatening to strike
her with a large spode, lie turned her out of doors wiilitmt thee:did,
alit would not let her into the place again. :she however returned
on the following morning, when she found her helpless infant lying
on the bed in the greatest agony, • with its lace, particulaily the
eyes and forehead, burnt in the most dreadful manner, as if it had
been laid on the fire. She instantly took it to a doctor, and had its
injuries dressed, and it now remains in a most dreadful condition.
The mother, who was deeply erected, held the unfortunate
infant in her arms, and exhibited its countenance to the Magis-
trates and the persons in office. The injuries will disfigure the
chiliLduring its lifeline, and had such a dreadful appearance that
a general teding of /terror and indignation was felt by every one
who beiteld it. _ . .

Mr. Thorpe said. that the father was suspected u having caused
the dreadful i iun• to Ow

The mother could no: at how it happeneJ. It was not burnt
when the W db. t urn ed oto of doors. . .

The pri.tmer said the Jell uut of the chai: on the fire while he
went for cual4. . . .

Mr. Gait' Eri 11, whose indignation seemed to be rouged to its
highest pitch, void that the prisoner's conduct was most base. and
he ought coogratulate iiimaclf that he was not placed at the bar on
a charge of murder.
fie is a young Dian, and stood quite unconcerned, and in the
most hardened manner. during the investigation.
Mr. GRIFTITII committed Will to the ifoutie of Correction,
and ordered the mother am: her child to hz.taketi care or uctil their
legal settlement was traced.
WORSHIP STREET.
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Yesterday Mr. IfiltioViihi;th, merchant, of Broad-street, was
brought before Mr. Osnonxe and Mr. BeNIRTT, the sitting ma-
gistrates, for re-mathirst ion, charged with a desperate assault upon
a labouring man, named John Maser.
F:nm the evidence given on Monday last it appeared that, nn
the Timm's), night preceding, persons in the reightantrhoed of Mr.
Smith's residence at Mount-pleasant. Upper Clapton, were alarm-
ed by screams and outcries proceeding from thence, and Maser
went to the gate to ascertain the occasion of the escurbance. but
Mr. Smith corning out of the house knocked him down, and 'truck
him repeatedly over the head with some blunt instrument. Maser
was then conveyed to his home in a very dangerous condition, and
the parish of St..lolm's, Hackney, haring afterwards taken up the
case of the wounded man, u warrant was obtained against Mr.
Smith, who was apprehended and brought before Mr. Twyford on
Monday, by Atttield the officer. and committed to Coldbath.
fields prison, on the affidavits of Sir William Wizard and Mr.
Hunt, the attending surgeon, that their patient was cot out of
(large%
1 esterday. previous to the examination, a consultation was held
by the surgeons, and Sir Wm. Wizard and Mr. Hunt were again in
attendance before the Magistrates, to report the condition of their
patient.
Mr. Pert-LEY, the Vestry Clerk of St. John's, Hackney,
attended for the prosecution ; Mr. BRODERICri and Mr.
HUMPHREYS anpeared to defend Mr. Smith.
Sir William Mined being sworn, said that he could not posi-
tively, state that the man was met of danger. Ile did not, how-
ever, think there was any immediate danger, and in that opinion
Mr. Hunt, the attending surgeon, coincided-.
Mr. Hnongnice said, that as there was no immediate danger,
and the only apprehension was from the patient's liahity to take
cold, or suffer from improper treatment, be hoped the Magistrate
would admit his client to bail. .

Mr. Osisoafer: said that if Mr. Bennett concurred with him in
opinion. be should not, after what had been stated, accept of bail.
BENETT expressed his concurrence.
Mr. Smith was then recommitted, but the Maestrates intimated
that upon the p-olluction of a certificate from Sir ‘Vm. Wizard and
Mr. Hunt, of the patient's being out of dangcr,lthey would accept
of bail.