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iiemned and despised such an ad as Hin Prisoner stood a It. Bank note, Sr. or Ss. MI. Is silver, and he kallimini the
charged with. . .Priannin, Harmon, to-Mune of the gang who rafilisi Mar.
He wit% ordered to And rarefies to keep the peace. I James Casks was distend by Bead soil Maros as*.
A poor woman trout Bartholomew's Hospital produced a cion of being one of the robbers. They apprehend/14MM is
letter to his Worship from a Mr. William Walker IVilhing, field near the fair, and on searching hom toned a 11. suste,
as officer attached to that establishment, slating that it will three shining*, and two sixpences, which crone seipposeil to
necessary for her recovery and comfort that she should be have been stolen.
removed lb another ward, awl, requesting that his Mir. ! Hew! Louett, omen( the gang of the ?Irons, war charged
ship would order her to be so removed without payinent or by Beuj ' Harrison, a Ileadhorough belonging to Ilanits-
lbe accesionied fees. - ' stead, on suspicion of havisig robbed and ill-treated Mr.
...
The 'l3.zistrate having read thja.leuvr, said he ennui sent
1 Mirhael Ellington, of Hampstead, bet who is in sack a
hest eisissol..e the a pplicrtiob as extremely ins:srisper—ho : dangerous stale, in ronsetpuenee of the extreme bail 1 frsd•
issi4 /le felt for the poor women, an.l.Jraviug green admit- ! men/ he received, that he was usable to attend st the office
•.. teat, .ix.rw tile' hospital, she suit only .had a claim upon the '. Ye'OefaoY.
.. • 41.smanity of those connected with il, trot Aiwy were bmi ! Thongs Jobte,p. and William. Coto were charge., by John
withool tinyMent of any fe, to Femur.. her la whatever i• Davis, a Constaldr, belonging to the office. willi attempt-
watt
pit.t ..f tie: liJost wavtuost likely to coistribulf to her coca
• ' big in pick several Geulternen's pickets in the fair, on Mou-
fort., nod to „peg... Mote her recovery.. He said that this I day nicht. •
.. . applicatiwn was nierefi,' in case .it Humid be granted, to 1 Walton Brooke'. not or the Coot of the ellrvelli awl nae
fix trip ref.., sin ibe ..,t, ihe had known similar lippi jest ion, ,of the most ilas hog thieves in I. iiiii lois, was chared by Wil-
lito base Irma, made, which he felt it his drily uniformly to I liam il timphreys, a hosier, of Oxford-street. on suspicion
,*•• • ‘eefuitC. 1 of !wing roiiernied with others iii robbing him of a silver
.
' . .1141W-STRIMT. i limiting watch in the fair on Tuesday evening. A hal was
i g.II MI in the posswarum of the Prisoner with the lining t
1 out, f. um which circumstance it was suspected to have been
' stolen.
i TIOOPC of the Prisoner* against whom direct charges were
made vmre ronimi:lvil ; the ushers were twill to the watch.
house, to he Iwonglit to the suffice Ilsis day, to ratable those
persons who have been robbed or ill-treated to identify ilsruas
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n'/EST END FMB.
in rot seri:mime of the sou tragenna dm in g scenes of diewder,
robbery,', a sommling. 21111 111-treating of a number of per-
asap at Il'est Cool F.sir, near Hampatmad, on Monday mo-
at. and dining the uight, an additional number of eon-
s:Won belonging to the shove office, as well as a nnnt•
Vr•qf Akers from Hatton-Carden office,. were ordered to
a • ' mitre the fair. .to detect and aroma helot the offender.,
• istet • number of the inhabitants of Hampstead were sworn
lie speiial cainatahles by Mr. Cartwright, the Magistrate sof
Harepateaff, leo assist Oat molar police. On Tuesday
• evening. tmaitia.thstandieg the increased numbers of the
Nip., they .mvaie not equal altogether to conOnd with
mho armed h 'nada Idea were armed with loludgemor,
cxc,„, nod defeecelawa ludivirinala with more
darffig t'or.iet, if possible, than rot Monday night, by
korai:mg people slower, .wereclisig, and ill-treating 'them:
'Mther of depredators was estimated at CM in the air.
tioeill poor, and after they hail knocked shown, they not
dfilY'rokty:d Hie people of their money, but alm in the mond
ilarieg manner 21lbtald them of their wearing apparel, par.
• iienlar'y of their bats. One man, while 14141111110,4 m sou the
grosser, by one of,lhe lemmas a daring ruffians, bast nearly
all his f lotheratoin off him; hid le torches were
•iiresieffiagracefol seems were not confined to the fair, bolt
'Ore .rikinti miscreants %allied forth to the fields ~ ,
tfii.flir; where india ideals who happened to he walking In
idiemer,,.were attacked, ill-treated, and robbed in the same
viaduct se those in time fair. By great exertion's of the nu-
lrirttuNs aaseruhlitge of tbe police, they aneceerled in se-
coring lb sty, suspected of being depredators. They {min-
utely C....slated of two gangs, eleven in one, and nem-teem
soh the other. They look oppooritindita of apprehending
them, thin fly in a booth called Waterloo Booth They were
seal.rlsy marring brought to the office Plllll 61:fferent watch.
boons, int outdrew.' ut ate ems ~, i , tation before Mr. HICKS.
Some or the partirs who hail been attacked were revealed
kale attending at the office, owing to the wounds awl ill.
sr :cement they had received. One man is suspected to have
bees &lira. red, as he hat not et-termed home, nor has be
been tyrard of elites, the affair. The examination occupied
smarty the who's...l'lhr day, and did soot coireclosle till warty
five o'clock. The gang of eleven were first put to the Isar.
Th,.i.. names are as follow Brooke", Within.
Burke, Henry Lovell, Edward Caomarly, Wiliam Merit,
fans, %mull', Thomas Howlett, William Passenger, John
Re id, 11. nee Hancock, and John Smith.
Thomas Haul. a constable of Ilampatead, was the first
witness examine,), who gave a general deacriptlons of the con-
duct of the armed gang of robbers deriug Monday and Tues-
day night, at West End Fair, by knocking persons down,
aa.l 'sobbing them in the mail outrageous manner.
.1 ones Friend, a plumber, of No. 1, Avery-row, Chelsea,
•Ims.l, that 1111 TUVILday he, accommosied by a friend, went
to 11'. st End Fair—ahoul nine o'clock in the evening, as he
arse passiag through a field, near where the fair is held,
2/3.• attacked by a gang of rubbers, be supposed their
noombrr amounted to seventeen ; the first mats who seized
hurt by the collar amid arm, he was positive was the Primmer
Crasaily ;he was knocks-II down try a bludgeon, received a
stab oar the 601 side of his belly, but fortunately the 'm-
et:Amu nt the 11.1 prUCCI.4I far. One of the villains exclaim-
ed to his companion who stabbed him, " Cul his gals
oat!' After it}-treating him in other respects, they lore his
clothe. off, and robbed him sit a it. Bank note, sons silver,
Ate What had heroine of his friend anti c pardon he had
nal le en to ascertain; he was fearful he had been mar.
word, as he load out returned home, and sou trace could
L. had of him.
Thomas Cooke, a printer, of Long-mere, identified the
ISUIII r, William Burke, as being one of the gang who
somekrol him in %Vest End Fair on Tuesday eight, to rob
him of lei.. watch ; the Prisoner ram against him, and al the
amine time one of his companions snatched at bid watch
ribbon. which fortunately broke, and they only got his seal,
v rib a Itirli„they made off.

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OXFORD ASSIZES, JULY 23.
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sEnucTioN.
COOKE V. lIIITCIISIAL
This was an Net 66666 10 letliver a elliTloolollllloll la
damages for the 011101 the Ph ilotiff had 1.1111.
litett by 11-111:4 46'061/ell I.f the services of his
(Lull:liter, whom, it was allege d, the Defrodant had
sedoerd. The Defrodaot pleaded Nut Guilty,

ttlicreoprm issue was joined.
Air. Togas opened the pleadirtls► and Mr.
TA lINTON stated the ca•e to the Jury.
Elizabeth Cooke rood, that her father will •
farmer; she assisted hunt in the dairy. She was
fumed of 42,0. She became ocgnait►trd with the
liefriolaiit roof years ago la•t December. lie
was introduced to the family by her cousin slida
(Beton. wi11:0..114d iittre married a sister of his. lier
sister war married to Mr. Roar, of Blackwell, two.
years hest December. Defendant gave her away,
and witness was.the bride.maid. After the wed.

i:ing she remained at Air. ; Defendant war
there at the PUttu• time. intent to her were
snore particular thin dime of an acquaintance. She
had known him then Iwo yews. He re ponied her
home from Mr. Itine's ; his vi.i:r at her father's, at
iiiiestvell. were .then more frequent. Her father, in
her hearing, asked him what be meant by corning
to their house so ultra ? lie said, that he intuiet
.6 honour." I ler father replied, that if he tl gilt
himself litr better, lie desired lie would nut come.
Defendant is a farmer. She had never bean, lam

say any thing &ikon; his property. Aft& this con- ;
venation with her father, the Defendant stayed for $
supper, and then returned home. He came again
on Sunday week after, and continued his visits till
August, I al7. The two families isecalue acquainted.
His relations knew he was paying his aoldres•es to
her, hut she never had any conversation with them
oil that subject. In August, 1817, lie went ion wake
at Dahill. He wished her to go, but site did not, be-
cause she thought it might lie said she went to see Minn.
Ile was displeased at tine, and their scquointance
Was broken off for a . Uo the Ylst of January,
1818, they met again, but on cooler terms; there
was company at her father's that evening, and the
Defendant stayed all night. He slept in a room
with Mr. Rose. in the morning she said tier father
was not willing ise should come ; he said, he did
not think her father would say any thisg. She
told him she would continue their a«iiiistunce, if
he thought of snaking her his wile. lie said that he
did, lout did not mention rearm His visits then con-
tinued as before, till June, when he accomplished
that which was the subject of this action. She did
not diocover her situation to her flintily at first ;
she told her sister, Mrs. Rose, in Septtauber ;
she had known her situation for some weeks before.
In consequence of what hoppened between her and
Mrs. Roar, she communicated it to the Defessolont,
who said, she was not to make herself uneasy. as he
would marry her very sums. tier brothers afierwmils
come to pee her at Mr. Rose's. They walked out
with her and the Defend:iut iii the ev g. Iler
brother John said, " Hitchnian, why don't you
marry ?" He said he would as soon as he could,
but at present lie had no where to take her to.
Her brother said, that if they *married. she might
go home to her father's and live, us she had done
before ; but she must not go home witl 1111 l 1. She
returised to her sister's. and the others *riot away.
Delemlant called again the next day ; eke was cry-
log, and lie told her not to make lwrselt' uneasy ;
they were to be married. Her soother came to Black-
well, and saw Defendant in her piesence. She ask.
ed him if he did not meats to marry ? lie said he
knew what lie ought to do, if lie could do as lie
would. He said his mother was very illooloreesble
about it. He was not then of age. Ile said he
was sorry to see the witness sutler. Iler mother
offered that if they were married she might go home
and live as before. Nothing was settled thee. At
soother meeting between her and the Doh-infant. •
the latter said, they would be married we the next
Tuesday. He took her home, and left her at her
father's. A day or two before she was confined, her
toothier asked him what he meant to do. Ile left
her still unsettled. She was confined : the child was
a gbh He come to sew her of o r that ; he was the fa- •
ther of the child. She bail spoken to I respecting
this action after it was coinuienced. He told her that
her father wanted too ruin him, and sislwol hot tint
to appear in Coust against hum, us her father could
not do any thing without her. lie wanted her to
go to service, and said, lie would put the child Out.
She wished Ilion to go to her father's solicitor. and
bind himself in a 5001. Wad to marry her, and she
would then go to service: Ile said he would soot
bind himsell ; she might take his word. This was
the last conversation she ever had wills I
This was the substance of the case. • Several
other witnesses were examined.
The Jury deliberated for a long time, and then
gave a verdict for the Plaintiff—damages 150/.

Rich,' rd II Ids, one of the ging of the nineteen, was
ritsrgrd with ewlently assaulting awl wounding Mr. John
a!,s, stated, that on Tuesday of he a/corona- •
toed a Clew, in a single horse chaise fur a ride, and between
fire awl ax o'clock, when they wire eiont In miter West
F.ocl F.iir, ti, it horse was attacked by several disorderly mem,
by vas iwis noises, is Welt slants el the horse very much, it
being • very young one. The conduct of the men was
4 eidriitty to cream confusion and mischief. His frieod
in consequence got out of the chaise to take care of the
horse ; and while he was sitting in the chaise by himself he
received a very violet,t blow nn the head from a large
stone; the dreadful effect on his left temple was very visible,
and which hail caused a great effusion of blood; his coat,
mad the outside and inside of his hat gave evident proofs
it. lie prOllll.l-01 the linen whicie he had on al the time,
was cost/C.4 wins blood. He recognized the Prisoner,
li nuts, as beiog one of the mob, but did out see him throw
the stuue.
George Forman, n Hersilburough, Irclongin:l to the pariah
o Hampstead, stated, that he was near the spot where the
outrage was rummiited, and saw the Prisoner. Hinds. throw
the dune at air. Clark, the Prosecutor, and GAw it strike bias
war hie left temple.
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I,l4uher. another of the same gang, was charted
by John Diann, a constable of ilanipstead, on suspicion of
robbing some person or persona unknown. On searching
two silk handkerchiefs were found, and • bat with the
MASTIC of Preisinsais in it. This was confirmed by Charles
Rena, a Special Constable.
Charles Ta;bol, and Jonas Goldsmilk were charged with
brim, educe-nerd with ereeral.othera in robbing Mr. Andrew
kVA ilistri,who is in the wine trade, is Great Fellteney-strert,
who owed that hr was in West Cod Fair on Tuesday even-
ir•tt at alt int nine o'clock. the Prisoners forcibly took Off his
hat, and iennietitaiely after the Prisoner Talbot struck hint
el ....lent oie the head with • Mirk, the Pe ironer Gold-
Tamil] at the same time made • snatch at his handkerchief,
snit streie le bins with a blisstrena.

Charier Maine.. another of the gang, was charged with
robbing a gentletuais near the fair.
rbittles Poultry, a 'relit constable, staled, that 'bunt
elro,ra o'clock on Tuesday night, lie apprehended Ike Wl-
.nniier,Stai•ree, ju a field at the bark of the fair, while in the
art of rubbing a gentleman, who was sts much injured from
woonds.notbroises Lc hid received from the Prisoner and
ins companiuna that he was unable to attend at the office
c-etterrlAy. Thi; constable scorched the Prisoner, and found
opt,. him IS,. seventeen of which had beta taken (rum the
.
Ttra statement was cm:armed by another witness, who
51'4 he had been knocked down, wounded, and bruised
hem his head to his feet.

Samuel Yeooans was charged with rescuing a Prisoner
foam Charles Rend, a special constable—who stated, that
an searching the Prisoner be found upon hiss • seat, &e.
which lee suspected to have been styles, sad a pair of
sass, the points of which were in a cork, which he suspected
to i.e for the perpose of csitisg pockets.
rise Pciauc.r, however, proved, to the satisfaction of
itie Magistrate bow he became possessed of (hose articles.
lie was is consequence allowed to p at large to appear o•
a f WM"! any
Jahn littorott was charged with being concerned, with
several others, is robbing M►. Juba Sprattaweli. of TIMM.
toek•urret, Corent-garden, Moeda; night, is the fair► of

Saturday se' 'glit on inque►t was taken at Stiff-
key, hence F. T. QUARI.Eo. Grid. Coroner, on
the body or JuitY HOWARD. aged 31. boat of Mr.
HowanD, butcher, who having left home to look
alter his tatlireis cows, fell down in a lit (a disorder
to which he was subject) into a ditch, dislocated
his neck. and almost instantly expired. Verdict,
" Died by the visitatioime Gud."

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