The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-06 00:00:00

POLICE.

MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.
AxOTftEl ATTEMPT AT ASSASSlNATiox.—Vestertisy, „To-
ff* Taylor, a journeynian whitesmith was brought before Jots tr
hswLigsow, Esq., the presiding Magistrate, on the following
charge :
illiam Hamilton, residing at Portland Town, stated that on
Saturday evening last, as he and his wife were proceeding home
along l'pper Baker-street, New-road, having previously been at
the Carpenter's Arms, in James-street, Oxfoni-sveet, the prisoner
suddenly accosted him, and said I have been Ikkigp after you;
you have been vilifying my character, and using!,ety endeavour
to take the bread from my mouth; I was going to your house.
Witness told !inn not to come to his residence and bother ldin, for
if he did he should give him in charge of a constable, that hemight
be dealt with accarding to the laws of his country : on which the
prisoner said, I have that about me that will settle it without any
law of the country, and putting his hapd into his breast-coat
po.:ket, drew a pistol; it however caught refs coat and fell on the
ground. Witness seeing it was a pistol *lied out " Vt'hat, you
scoundrel! areyou armed with a pistol ?" and instantly seized him,
but in the scuffle the prisoner took up the pistol and put it into his
pocket. Witness had no doubt he intended to shoot him if he had
not been toiled in the attempt.
Mr. Rawl.' wsoat—Are you acquainted with the prisoner?
Witness—Yes, l have known him about twelve months.
The prisoner here said there was a jealousy existing between the
parties. The wife of Mr. Hamilton formerly lived with rite for 11
years. I believe she is now married to him, and have no reason to
doubt it. I wish them every success, but it is on the contrary with
them towards me." _
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Me. RAWL INSON--Thillt may bet but it does not follow you
should cur), deadly weapons about to commit assassination ; and
when you accosted Mr. Hamilton, he informed you, that if you
bothered and followed him to his house, he should appeal to the
laws of his country, when your reply was, you could settle that
without the law of the country. It is therefore my duty to send
you before a jury of your country ; and I hold you in good bail,
yourself in one hundred pounds, and two sureties in fifty pounds
each.

Mr. RAM LIW HOS then asked who had the pistol, when a watch-
man replied—•• I have, Sir," and produced it. (This man was the
same person that took Reynolds into custody for the attempt on the
life of (lenaal Burton.)
Mr. HAMLIN/ON—Swear the watchman.
Andrew Hawkins being sworn, stated, about half-past nine
o'clock on Saturday evening he was going his rounds through
Upper Maker-street, and heard a dispute on the opposite side of the
street between two men and a woman ; they were at high words ;
he crossed the way, and told them he would have no disturbance
there, or on his beat, when Mr. Hamilton said to witness—" I give
this man in charge, but take care, he has got a pistol In his aids
coat-pocket." Witness consequently took him into custody, and
conveyed him to the watch-house. On searching the prisoner ha
found the pistol, which was loaded with powda and several
places of leasl.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
HIGHwAf ROXXEILT AXD ATTEMPTED 51 ti tut 1.--Yester.
day Samuel Rayner, No. 2, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, truss-maker,
was brought up from the watch-house, charged with having, in
conjunction with two others not It custody,. attempted to rob and
monks. John (Alin) on the preceding night. fhe office was
crowded to excess. .

It appeared by the evidence that three men stopped the prosecu.
for in the l'auxhall Bridge-road on hunday night, and demanded
Ins money , • this he refused to give up, and a pistol was presented
to his head ; he succeeded, however, in escaping, sad 1120 pistol
wasfired at him, but fortunately it missed. Alarm was given, and
'the prisoner was apprehended ; his companions escaped. allins
identified the prisoner as one of the robbers, and ho was accordingly
committed.