The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-04 00:00:00

strocKnm OCCURRENCi.

We have been able to coiled a more detailed
account of the shocking occurrence which took place
at a public-house, near Vauxhall Turnpike, on
Monday last, and which we noticed in our Paper of
yesterday. Upon the authenticity of the following
particulars we cln confidently rely :—Abort four
o'clock on Monday afternoon, a man, apparently
about thirty-five years of age, went into the par-
lour of the Three Goats public-house, not far from
Vauxhall Gate, where he sat for some time, with-
out calling for any refreshment, and walked out
without speaking to any one; he soon after returned,
and called for a pipe of tobacco, which he paid for.
The tobacco was carried to him by a woman of the
name of Ann Young, about forty years of age, and
who ads as servant in the house : on her return to
the bar, affer delivering the pipe of tobacco, she
requested her mistress to go into the parlour, and
ask the Gentleman if he wanted any thing to drink :
this Mrs. Sad (the landlady) declined doing, saying,
if he wanted any liquor, he might ring the bell.
However, the servant again intreated her to go,
saying, there appeared something so strange about
him, that she wished her thistless to go and see him.
Mrs. Sad complied, and went towards the parlour
to see the stranger ; but, fortunately for her, her at-
tention was arrested by a man, who spoke to her at
the door, and to answer whom she was bhliged to
pass the parlour. At this instant, the unfortunate
Maniac rushed from the parlour, having hit throat
much cut (supposed to have been d•-me with a small
penknife which he held in his handl, and, unper-
ceived by any one, made his way through the tap-room
to the ha-, where he found the fetralo servant, Ann
Young, alone,whnm he instantly stabbed in the throat
twice, and then knocked her down with his fist. On
her attempting to rise, he plunged the knife into her
shoulder; and on quitting her, seized a poor old man,
of the name of Thomas Sutherland, who has fee
many rears aefed as hostler to Mr. Sad, ai,d struck
him with great violence on the temples, when, in
one of his blows, the knife, which he held, entered
the hea of the old mart,who fell to the g.ound. This
last aft of violence was committed in the presence of
nine or ten men, who were sitting in the tap-room
with Sutherland,. yet none of them even heard or
saw the outrage committed at the bar on the poor
woman. After striking Sirtheiland to the ground,
he made for the door, where Mrs. S.d was still
standing, engaged in conversation, and at that time
unacquainted with what had happere in the house;
when she oercoived that the urtfortimate man Was
bleeding copiously at the neck. He made an attempt
to stab her, and also struck a: the man she was in
conversation with, both of whom he providentially
mired He ran eff, and was followed by one Icier,
wl“. had witnessed what passed in the tap-mom. Ott
Joke's overtaking him, the maniac furiously termed
round' seized him, and unfortunately succeeded
en plunging the knife into his shoulder, and wound-
ed him so severely, as to c'slige him to let go his
hold. The maniac, bring still at liberty, ranged
about the road, endeavouring to stab every person
that came in his way but did not go fir
from the house whence he first set out,*
In this mischievrns and dangerous state hetonfinned
for some time, :::ere being no individual that would
venture to seize him ; at last, the omens who as.
semqed were obliged to resort to tratagetn. !et se-
cur: him. A gentleman on be- whack in tit a feint
of attackinz Ent, in order • ettr;lc• :.•s .tit .cation,
as, front the advantage of her rtted, Le could
easily elude him; whilst others, a, -,fid with large
sticks, kept advanci g from different direet;ons to-
wards him, several of whom he put to the ri utii; he
was, however, at last brought to the grenni by a man
who attacked him with a large bro. an, whit': he
thrust into his face, and succeeded in thmwing
hie, down; great precaution and mach force were
&dined to be used, to wrench the knife from his
hand On being carried to the public house, he
was asked what he could mean by making such
shacking attempts on the lives of innocent pert ms
and the only answer that could he extorted from
him was, that he meant to hi tiros all The state
of the unfortunate persons who suffered is As
follows :—Ann Stuith, wounded twice in her throat
(one of which wounds has severed the wind-pipe).
and stabbed in the shoulder; little hopes are enter-
tained by the Faculty of her recovers ; she is attend-
ed by four Surgeons. Thomas Sutherland, the old
man, is likely to recover, though he still continues
very ill. Thomas Joice, who was wounded in his
arm, is out of danger, but will be deprived of the
use of it for a considerable time.

From papers found in the maniac's pocket, his
name appears to be Charles M.Kee. There was a
letter from the Sick and Wounded Office, dated the
10th of January, 1804, informing him, that the
Board were of opinion that his ability as a sur,veon
entitlod him to a better situation in the service, than
that which he held (which was a maw on hoard the.
Viriviihe frigate) ; and that they had been pleased to
promote him to be surgeon's first mate on board the
Upacurn, t!iit d rate. This commission. which bore
date 9th Itntiary, 1804, was found in his pocket.—
He was last night sent to St. Thomas's Hospital,
and an expeaation is entertained of his recovery.

A robbery of a singular nature was cemm:tred
few days since, at the house of Mrs. I. Aa Kl r 4, Duke.
street, Oxford-street : a quantity of paper money
was missed from a glass drawer, in the bed-room,
and the servants were for a while suspe.ned, until
footsteps marked with soot were observed, when it
was ascertained, that the robbery had beent •com.
misted by a chimney-sweeper, who had entered the
chimney by a fur.nel that passed into it, from an ad-
joiaing house. The thief has sine absconded.

CORN EXCHANGE, Waotrasoss, ()crests 5.
There i.a middling supply of Wheat to.day ; fine rOd being
in re,pieat, fetches better price the arrival., of Foreign a e
mewls for expunation. Old Rye .t 375. per quarter. Ra•ley
xrd Matt are dearer than loot weak, owing to the b,-roors awl
beginning to ...orb. Routs and Peas fetch abut
prier. Oats are 14 full supple and eh, aper, eaccp•ing there of
first quality. New laps S..aid at better price. Fluor at 701.
per sack, haatinaL

CURRENT PRICE OP GRAIN.
Wheat 68•.70. 77‘ Rams .40s. 454. 04
Fide do.
Rye sew 3).. 42.. 04. ()ats. .44t. ^6e. 28. OA.
garf:ty T...;• 3e}..04. 30s. Od.
Malt..
Whyte Od. Fine 65.. Oa.
Grey Peas dOt. 43e. 04. R0m0de..•••....005. 4lm W.

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