The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-11 00:00:00

DARING AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

A very daring burglary and robbery was committed about one
o'clock yeeterday.morning, by a determined gang of thieves, at the
house of Mr. names. steward to Earl Cowper, at Pansanger, near
the town of Hertford. Mr. Haines's house is situate upon Cole
Green, on his noble masters estate. On Irednesday he had ben
collecting rents, and had cash, bank notes, and cheeks, as the
amount of more than 2,,01.10/. in the house. About twilight on Wed-
nesday evening tour men were seen walking near the house. About
one in the morning Mr. Ilaines's son, a lame youth, was awoke
by a noise at a window at the end of a passage near his chamber,
and stepping out he saw a man entering, followed by another. He
immediately ran to his father's room, and having infornird him of
what he had seen, they placed their backs against the door, deter-
mined, if possible, to prevent the intruders from entering. The
strength of those outside was however too great for them, and the
door was burst in, and four or five men entered. At the moment
that the first ruffian entered he levelled a blow with a bludgeon at
the head of Mr. Ilaines; but the latter luckily evaded it, and the
r bludgeon coming in contact with the bed-curtain rod, snapped
it asunder. Mr, lames snatched up a poke and endea-
voured to defend himself, and did deal out two or thfee hard
blows, but lie was soon overpowered by superior strength and
numbers. The villains threw him upon the ground, and hay.
ing tied his arms behind him, they rolled him up m a carpet
in such a manner as almost to suffocate him. They then asked
him where his money was, and he said he had none in the house.
" That's a - lie.' said one of them; "come, ycldfort
it out or you'll rue it." They threatened with u o
fib-horridprecations
to murder hint if be did not tell, but he still rearmed. Atlsegth
one said." well, if you won't tell we must find it, so here goes," and
with a crow-bar he :mashed in the bureau where the money was tie..
posited; they took every farthing, and were smelling for inure, or other
valuables, when they experienced a most unwelcome interruption.
Mr. Ilaines's son had contrived, in the bordes to slip unperceived
out of the room, and harlot; gut to a window. he rang an alarm
hell. The thieves hearing this ran to the place, and having knocked
young Ilaines down, they proceeded to get from the window to the
ground as speedily as possible. The ringing of the bell, however,
had produced some effect, for they were met upon the ground by
four or five men from neighbouring houses, and a desperate con-
flict immediately commenced, during winch one of the ruffians
snapped a pistol at his antagonist, but fortunately it flashed in the
pan. The thieves finally obtained the mastery, and got clear off
with their booty. They left a pistol and a hat upon the ground.
It was found that they had effected an entrance to the house by
mounting a ladder to the window, cutting out a piece of glass with
a glazier's diamond, sufficiently large to admit a man's ann, and
so unfastening the sash. Information of the robbery reached the
office in Bowmtreet early yesterday morning, and Bishop, the prin.
cilia' officer, with Avis a patrol, started to Piumanger in a post.
chaise about twelve o'clock.
Earl Cowper called upon the Alagestrates In the coarse of the day
upon the subject; and Sir R. "brute, and Mr. Staff rd, the chief
clerk, have given such directions to other officers, that the of:lidera
cannot escape justice if is be possible to detect them.
There were only two checks, and of those payment was stopped
~esterday morning.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-011 Wetlnesilay last an in-
quest was held before Wm. Bell, Bent. Coroner, on the body of
‘Vm. Pig,g builds, of this city, aged 42 years, who died in conse-
quence sit tilling off the Phenomena coach. n the 23th ult. in the
parish of Botesdale, as he was on his way to London. The evi-
dence of his brother exoneratett the coachman tram any blame;
he was driving at% moderate rw.c. The deceased was on the hind
pelt of the coach, when he, incautiously changing his position, fell,
and the near hind wheel passing over his body, injured him so
mertally, that he expired on Tuesday last. The deposition at the
brother to ate deceased was corroborated by that of other witnesses.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." The de-
ceased was a man universally esteemed, and has left a widow and
six children to deplore the loss of en affectionate husband and a
kind parent.—Gary Pot.