The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-07 00:00:00

DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

UNION-HALL, SEPT. 6.—'Tree youths, named Hunt, llai,
and Wilkinson, were brought up for examination, charged with
having attacced three young ladies, of ‘ValWorth, nanig Turner,
in the middle of the day, and robbed them of a parcel, containiag
• pelisse and some other articles of but trifling value.
From the evidence of Miss Sarah Turner, it appeared that on
Friday last, in the day time, as she and her two sisters were pro.
ceediog towards Lewisham, on arrivingiat the skirts of Sydenharr.
wood, they passed four or five boys, and had scarcely done so, when
they were followed by the tallest of them, who spoke to witness,
and said, `• I want that bundle." • She thinking he was in a joke,
refused giving it up, and desired him to walk abort his bu.
sinews. Upon which he elevated his voice, and held a stick over
her head, saying that he wanted the bundle, and must have it, or
else he would knock her down. Miss Turner still unwilling to
give up the parcel, the boy who first accosted her immediately
seised it, and forced it from her, and jumped across a hedge into
the fields, and was followed by his companions, two of whom
wore green jackets. The place at which the circumstance
occurred was a very unfrequented one. Proceeding on.
wards, the complainants met with a man, to whom they re.
lated what had happened; but all the comfort he gave them was,
that they ought to be thankful that they were not murdered br.
sides. On their arrival at Lewisham information was given to the
constable there. Inquiry was instantly made at the National
Green School, at Camberwell, the boys belonging to which are
clad in green, when it was discovered that two of them, named
Purcell and Wilson, had absented themselves the whole of the day
in question. Upofi interrogating them they confessed where they had
been, and gave the following account of their. proceedings :--On
Friday morning they played the truant, and went away from school
to the Camberwell Canal, on the banks of which they had not been
long before the three prisoners, or whom they had some slight
knowledge, invited them to walk to Sydenham, to which they eon.
writer!, and when they got as far as Sydenham.wood they observed
three or four young ladies walking along the road. Upon seeing
them, Hunt. who is about 17 years of age, desired the two wit.
nesses to jump across the hedge out of the road, which was no
sooner complied with than he and the two other prisoners went
towards the ladies, when both witnesses saw Hunt snatch a bundle
out of the lady's hand and run off with it. The two witnesses ob-
serving them followed, and when they came up with Hunt he
opened the bundle which he had taken, saying that it was a good
prize, and that he would pawn it. The two lads who gave the
above particulars added, that they heard no previous conversation
between the prisoners as to their intention of rubbing any one.
The complainants said that their terror was so great, that they
could not now speak accurately as to the persons of any of them
but they recollected the person who threatened them was dressed hi
Ration blue jacket and trousers (this was the dress which Hunt
wore when apprehended), and resembled the prisoner Hunt.
The Magistrate told Hunt that'he was at liberty to say anything
he pleased, but cautioned him against saying any thing that
might be used as evidence against him hereafter. Hunt detailed
the facts of his meeting with his two fellow prisoners, and also the
boys belonging to the National School, and their proceeding to.
gether to Sydenham.wood. That on their arrival at the wood four
ladies were in advance of them ; and one of them dropping a
bundle, he (Hunt). seeing it in the road, ran and picked it up.
He did not deliver it to those to whom it belonged, but ran away
with it, and had concealed it in his uncle's yard at Walworth. Au
officer was despatched there, who found it in the place described,
and the complainants immediately identified it.
The other two prisoners said nothing in their defence, when they
together with Hunt, were committed for trial.

ACCIDENT TO THE LEEDS COURIER Coactr.—M
twelve o'clock yesterday, the Courier, a Leeds coach, was
overthrown opposite the church at I slington,by the near hind
wheel coming off. Several persons acre severely hurt, and
one gentleman (an outside passenger,) had his thigh
broken, and an infant inside, an arm crushed. No blame
appears to attach to the coachman, who was himself
severely bruised.

„
LPETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Tuesday last the body of
Charlotte Kinganorth, a very amiable young woman, about nine.
teen years of age, a domestic in the service of Colonel Espinesee,
at Twickenham, was found drowned in the Thames, opposite to a
place called Marble Hall. On Thursday evening an inquest was
held at the sign of the Swan, and the following is the substance of
the evidence then given before the Coroner and Jury ap-
peared that the deceased had for about six weeks or two months
previous kept company with a young man of that neighbourhood,
and had been seen frequently walking out with him, and they
were considered by the neighbours as lovers. About three weeks
ago the young man left Twickenham, as it was understood, to pro-
cure employment at a distant town, and from that time until the
morning on which the fatal deed was accomplished, the deceased
had appeared very uneasy and much disturbed in her mind, so
much so, that George Smith, also in the service of Col. Espinasse,
had, on the Sunday morning before, closely questioned her; on
which she replied to his interrogatories, "that she had something
on her mind which she meant to keep.” She also had a lett%
which *he put into her bosom, and told him " he should not look
at it for Ina ;" and that •• if she lived, she never should be
happy." It was remarked that she had for some time put been in
the habit of rising much earlier in the morning than site had bete
accustomed to do, and her general conduct had excited some op.
prehension. She was seen by Smith, about five o'clock on Tues.
day morning, and it being washing-day, he was not surprised at
her being up so early. lie slept in the hall, through which she
afterwards contrived to pass without his seeing her. The washer-
woman came at six o'clock, when the deceased was missed, and
search instantly made after her. Smith went to lsleworth turnpike•
gate to learn if she had beerethrough ; he there met Mr. Hamlin,
a green.grocer, who informed him he had seen the deceased going
up Royal Oak-lane, leading to Richmond. Smith then went to
Richmond-gate, to ascertain if a person of her descriction had
been through there, but he could obtain no information of her.
On the same morning she was discovered floating in the Thames.
by Thomas Muilard, of Twickenham, who was passing by end
saw a bonnet in the water, and on his going nearer to it. per-
ceived the body of a ; he went immediately and procured
the assistance of two men; they took a boat and got the body
out of the water, and brought it on shore. She appeared to hers
been dead some time. A surgeon was sent for and attended, but
it was evident he could afford no beneficial assistance. It ruches
appeared that the unfortunate young woman had so complete)?
made up her mind to self-destruction, that she had packed up dl
her clothes, and written a letter to her father and mother, informing
them what wages were due to her, and what money she 01,01.
with an injunc,ion on them to see every thing paid. She vn
generally beloved by her acquaintances. The Jury. after a shed
deliberation, returned their verdict--." The deceased drowned ha.
self during a fit of insanity."

BIRTHS.
At Lincoln, on the 2d instant, the lady of William 3111 cs, E`9•
of a son.
At Middleton House, Linlithgowshire, the lady of E. W.
Sehenley, Esq. of a son.

MARRIED.
On the lat Instant, at Cudham church, Kent, J. 'Andre',
Esq • of Conway-street, Fitzroy-square, to Belinda H. A. P. Po-
cock, second daughter of L. Pocock, Esq. of Ashmore llous,
county of Kent.
On the 30th tilt. at Cork, Morgan Price, Esq. to Ifrrn'''
Louisa, second daughter of Major Armstrong, of Holy.cross.abbry,
Thurles.

Oo the 3d instant, at Milford, near Lymington, Ilants. the
Henry Jones, A.M. Vicar of Northop, in the county of Flint.
Domestic Chaplain to the Right lion. Lord Bray brooke. to }la!
Frances Forde, eldest daughter of the late Jas. 3lapp Allen, E*
of Lymington.

DIED.
At 31mantainhall, on the 27th ult. %Wm. Brand, BK. of :3611.
tainhall, aged 100 years.
On the 27th ult. at Forty-hill, Enfield, of a decline, Lieuteret
Thos Vi itherby, of the Royal South Gloucester Militia.
On the :ith inst. in Cockspur.street, Mrs. Kier, relict of Nr•
Geo. Kier, late of Parliament-street, aged 76.
On Saturday, in Hanover-square, aged 26, Mary Wake, eldest dog:.
ter of Sir William ake, Bart. of Coutteen Bell, orthamln
shire. At
At Maravilhas, Madeira, on the 9th ult. lady Jardine. 1,
widow of the late Sir Alex. Jardine, Bart. of Appigneal, Pun'
fries-shire.
On Sunday evening, Sir Thomas Stepney, Bart.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS PA'
Morning 43 rain. after 8. 1 Evening 21 min. after 2.

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