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London, England, 1805-09-30 00:00:00

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The !straws:wary rn.l..r.c: in w:.:.11 Mr. Bi
was murdered, in ;pi own Iv one, at 1),,,k.
having been the suhi.qt of genet,[ cot vt!t_
and no person navoig been taker: into
the hnrrid induced Mr GRA M AM. who it
the commission for the county of Kent, •to cur.
further inquiries, to be made, in endsavour to briqg
the murderer to condign puoishmen. ; and, eariyen
Friday tnornins, he sent Anthony and Adkins;
to make every possible i.iquiry. privately, in toe
seighbourhood, and to examine the !itemiser, which
they accordingly did. an i SAW Mr Patch and the
female servant. The 05cers told Mt. Patch who
they were, and that they were &reeled by Mr.:
G to render him every assistance possible to'
dis-over the murderer. Mr. P. in consequence,
shewed them the room and the premises where Mr.
Blight was shot.
The Officers returned to town between one and
two o'clock, went to Mt. GRAHAM'S noose. and int.
formed him the result of their inquiry, from ivhich
the MAGISTRATE thought himself justified in issu-
ing his warrant for apprehending Mr. Patch and
the female servant of Mr. Blight, on suspicion of
being the murderers. The Officers went accord-
ingly, and took them into cusoisty, They searched
Mr. P. and his premises, and found a pair of
; but not the least suspicion can attach to hint
foirn this circumstance, as the fatal snot, which
killed Mr. Blight, was toe big to go into them.
They seized his papers, and conveyed both prison-
ers, in a coach, to Mr. GI AKA M'S house, in Queen-
street, Lincoln's-Inn-field., where they arrived soon
atter seven o'clock. The MA ri ISTRATIL wasir. m^Ait-
log, and, in a short time, commenced an examina-
tion of the servant, which continued about twe
hours and a half. At half past nine o'clock, he 'se-
pa to ex ,mine Mr. Patch, and continued till past
twt lee.
On Saturday morning, they were taken to the
Office, and the private examination, belore Mr.
GR ANA M. of Mr. Patch, occupied nearly the whole
of the day. till near tour o'clock. His account was
committed to writing, artd he signed it without any
hesitation. The Magistrate resumed the investiga-
tion at eight o'clock in the evetimg, and continued
it till near ten. The prisnn:rs were ordered to bit
kept in sate custody, at the Brown Bear public-
house.

IMPOSTOR.
Saturday morning. William Pierson was brought
before the above Isingistrate, charge with being
a common beggar and An impostor. It .tppe.tred
from the evidence of the parish beadle, a• cad:ng at
Somer's-town, that the Prisoner hid, th rt rin-. mg.
obtained Is. from the inhabitants of the liou-,et N
Clarendon-scpsre, by presenting a petition, stating
himself to be a gentleman in distress, and cesciihing
himself to be related to several persons of diwinftion;
but they refused him any a ssi stair ce. He gave referer.ee
to several respeCtable persons, to vouch for the !tests
of his story. The beadle, knowing him !tr he ast
it n-
poster, took him into custody. On searching'
nineteen shillings were found. He was recogninesi
by the officers to have been brought to the cffi:e
a short time since, before Mr. Borro, charged by a
number of the inhabitants of Chelsea and Brony-
ton, with a similar offence, where, in several in—
stances, he got into homes whe.; r there vver,% only
females, and he refused to leave the honse rig he
h.d olitaintd some money. Oa ea. chin.; tt
that time, between four and five pounds were d.
On his prontising not to he guilty of the like offence
apt.. he WAS ther. terated. Or. ti.ii ncc.sion, he en-
deavoured to persuade the Magisu ate to liberate him
on a similar promise, and pledged his honour he
would keep his word. Mr. GRAHA x told him, he
had not sited like a gentleman, which he pretended
to be, in bt c.iking his promise, which he had made
to another Magistrate, and, of course, he should
not take his word now ; and asked him, why he did
not work. He replied, he bad been brought up a
gentleman, btu was not possessed of any talents.
This caused a general laugh. He has a very an-
common face, and it was justly observed in the
Office, it was the best calculated for a beggar's tliat
ever was seen ; and he can raise a cry, or pretend
one, as occasion may require. 411 r
Mr. GI! •H A 3l told him, he should commit him as
a rogue and vagabond, er he must agree to go to
sea. as he must work as well as other people and,
after several attempts at a cry, he agreed to go to
sea. He appears to be a very extraordinary charac-
ter. He is a young man, about thirty years of age ;
he was very respetaably dressed, he had on a broun
coat, with white metal buttons, black kerseymere
waistcoat and pantaloons, Hessian boots, and very
good linen. At times he had symptoms of being .ta
ideot.

A number of Wounded soldiers belonging to His
M .4)EST et forces, serving in India, were con-
veyed un Saturday, from Long Reach to Chelsea.
in boats, provided by the Sick and Hurt Office, for
that purpose.
As two gentlemen, in a gig, were driving fu-
riously on the Brompton-road, late on Saturday
evening, they came in contaa w:th a cart. 'f he
gig was dashed to pieces, and the two gentlemen
were very much bruised and cut, particolarly i.s the
face, but not ding-rously. Tiey were brought to
the hospital, where their wounds were dressed.
On Saturday morning, abut eleven o'clock, the
scaffolding which had been ere led at the Green-
house, Kensington Garden:, gave way, aei four
wren who were on it were precipitated to the
ground, and dreadfully bruised ; one of them was
carried to St. George's Hospital.
A young man, groom to a gentleman. %els thrown
by an unruly hor.e, on Saturday, in North-street,
Manchester-square; by which a.cident he was so
dreadfully bruis:d, that he died yesterday.
An Inquest was held on Friday. at Harfield, be-
fore Mr. Hooosow, Coroner for Middlesex, on the
body of Mr. Gi IBMS T HOWARD. who had 1-u.g
himself on the Tuesday preceding, in the kitchen of
his own boost, ssl,..re he was first discovered by his
mother. NI, cause could be assigned for the a :
he possessed opulence. and apparently every do-
mestic conito:t. Mr. llowatiD had been some tittle
in a desponding state, which had been attributed to
his great affeftion for a departed uncle ; this mala-
dy had lately increased se much, that the Jury lek
it their duty to return a Verdi& of—Laaoey.