The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-20 00:00:00

THE LEATBERHEAD MURDERS.

On Wednesday evening a man, named Armstrong, was brought
over in custody by Hewett, the chief officer of Maryiebone Office,
to Anion-Hall.
It appeared that this maa had been examined before Mr. Grif.
fiche, the Magistrate, thammomin,g, and the depositions taken an
the occasion were transmitted to talon-Hall, by which it seemed
that the man in custody Lad admitted, that in a conversation he had
had with a Gipsy named Hayward, near Esher, in Surrey, previous
to the murders at Leatherliead, the latter had disclosed to him that
it was his intention to rob an old man in the neighbourhood of
Esher of his pony and cart. When Armstrong heard of the mur-
ders, and where they were committed, the above conversation occur-
red to his mind, and he began to tell some of his pot companions,
at a public house in the parish of itlarylebone, that he knew well
who the murderer was, in consequence of which information was
given to an officer, and he was forthwith taken before Mr. Grif-
tth, who took down his depositions. Mr. Caldwell, on penis-
' ing them, questioned .%rinstrong, and, from his answers, it was evi-
dent that lie could throw no light on the subject of the mordent.
The conversation respecting the robbery the (Jim was to commit,
took place near Father, and the Gipsy. it :sof eared. said the premise,
of the old 01101 wry close to that place. Now Esher is eight "rnine
miles from Fetcham : besides, the unfortunate old man who had
been murdered wu bedridden ifor the lan three years previous to
his death, and was not possessed of eitbegiwyse se =Liar ermay
years ; therefore, If there waa bathe story told by Arm-
strong, which was a my improbable hoe, It was clear that he mis-
understood the Gipsy, who designed to make the scene of his de-
predations within a abort distance of Esher.
Mr. CALDWELI., having heard the itatement of Armstrong, ob.
served that them was nothing in it that tended to throw the slight.
est suspicion of the murder on the party be alleged having bad the
above conversation with.
Theltngistrate then ilisehargetitiviat •
--e's4ewetst..reo•wv..__
Sir Henry ifalfork Dr. Macmichael, Mr. Macgregor,
and Mr. Simpson, visited the Duke of York yesterday. His
Royal Ilighnsas was engaged yesterday transacting business
with Sir J. Beckett, Judge Advocate General, and with
different military Gt-ntlen.en.
Despatches were received at the Foreign Office Yesterday
from the !tight Hon. Frederick Lamb, our Ambassador at
Madrid.

The interior of the new building adjoining the Treasury,
lately erected for the Office of his Majesty's Board of Trade,
is just completed, and it is expected that the furniture, &c.
of the above establishment, will, in a short time, be re-
moved from the temporary office, in Great George-street,
to the prevent noble edifice.
On- Wednesday the Election of Mayor for Liverpool
took place, when Thomas Littledale, Esq. was proposed by
Sir John Tobin, sail am:aided by Molyneux, Esq.
George Drink water, Ehq. was proposed by Captain Colqukt,
Royal Navy, and sccondet(hy John Solid), Esq. After a
contest of a few. hours, and some little drink given among
the Burgesses, who polled Leach for their favourite midi-
date, Thomas Littledale, Esq. was declared duly elected
Mayor for the year erisuing.—Thornas Braneker, Esq. and
John Ewart, Esq. were clitaseu at the same titnz Bailiffs
far the year ensuing.