The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-21 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CI; TT/NO AND Al AIM EG.—A black man named Jr.ffirp, who
sweeps a crossing, and his paramour, a woman named Annan. re-
siding in St. Giles's, were charged with violently assaulting a
woman named Clancey, who lodged in the same house with them.
The quarrel seemed to be not clearly stated before the Magistrate,
as the unfortunate woman is dangerously ill ; but it appeared that
Nunan and she met on the stairs, when the former pushed Clancey
down, when both prisoners kicked her until some of her ribs were
broken, and atter that Nunan called on the black to fetch a knife,
which he did, and stabbed Mrs. Clancey on the head. They were
both remanded until the fate of Mrs. Clancey is decided.

MA HrL EBONE.
THE MuRHERFR POLLARD.—Yesterday, Mrs. Hogan, of
Park-street, Dorset-square, applied lot advice under the following
circumstances :—She said that, about seven weeks since, Pollard
came to her house and took an apartment, introducing Mrs. Pilgrim
as his wife ; they lived in the apartment until the day before the
murder of Mr. Cooper ; Pollard came back late that evening, but
not finding Mrs. Pilgrim at home, went out again, and the subse-
quent tragedy accounted for his never having returned. In the
room which they had occupied, the applicant found articles of some
value, and twelve or thirteen duplicates, two of which were for
silver spoans which had been lent them by herself. Pollard was
indebted to her two weeks rent, and since his death his wife had
claimed all of his remaining in the apartment, therefore, being at a
loss how to act, she had made this application, with the view of
ascertaining whether Mrs. Pollard or Mrs. Pilgrim was entitled to
the property remaining.
The Magistrate (Mr. GRIFFITH) hinted that. by the verdict,
all the deceased's property became forfeited to the Crown ; but if
that claim was not urged, it appeared to him that Pollard's wife
was certainly entitled to any thing left.
Mrs. Hogan said she may wished to give up the things to thosc
who hail a right claim upon them, as she certainly could not think
of converting to any of her family's use anything belonging to
such an inhuman monster.

Mr.G R I FFI Tti asked her what rent they paid for the apartment?
Mrs. Hogan replied, 6s. per week, adding that they had lived
very comfortably together, until Sunday morning wetk, when
they had a violent quarrel. Pollard had then seized the poker, and
threatened to beat out Mrs. Pilgrim's brains if she thought of leav-
ing him, but the applicant's mother hearing the uproar, went up
stairs prevented any violence, and gave them notice to quit.
The Magistrate inquired if any person had been demanding the
things.
Mrs. Hogan replied, that in addition to Mrs. Pollard, a gentle-
man called on Monday last, who recognised a work box belonging
to Mrs. Pilgrim, which was on the table. He, it appeared after.
wards, was that woman's husband, and promised that all should be
satisfactorily settled, saying he would redeem the spoons and pay
the rent.

The Magistrate advised the applicant to wait a short time, as
probably the Mdividual alluded to would return and fulfil his
promise:.

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Mrs. Horan, as she quitted the office, said Mrs. Pilgrim had an
annuity of 171 W. a-year, and she doubted not Pollard was wore
vexed at losing that, by her quitting him, than at the loss of her-
self. They had left behind them, she added, plenty of meat and
other. eatables, and appeared to have lived in a very expensive style,
having poultry, chines, &c. very frequently, but Pollard's favour-
ite beve►age was gin. Mrs. Pilgrim represented him as a writer,
and inspector of the gas lamps. She never said he was in the
" butchering line."
A very extraordinary report has been circulated in Marylebone,
but we cannot believe it to be true, that the body of Pollard (if in-
terred at al!, and some deny the fact of his being interred, saying
that the bearers of the coffin tripped along too quickly to have such
a weight upon their shoulders) was removed from the grave within
three hours after, and is now under procins of dissection.