The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-18 00:00:00

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

'The body of a young man, named John Dale, a hawker,
from Chesterlield, was found in December last in Wink-
borne Wood, in a sad state of putrefaction, he having been
murdered by some person or persons unknown, io the
mouth of July preceding. Since that time, the Magistrates
bare directed every possible inquiry sad the most diligent
search, with a view to discover the wretches who committed
the dreadful crime. Suspicion principally rested upon one
William Harvey, agaiwst whom a warrant was issued for
hone-stealing, and who, with oilier persons of had fault,
was shoot the time of the murder living in Earle( Bran,
sad also epos one Henry Standley, • native of Wiukburse,
mid ■n occasional resident of Carlton in Lindbrick. On
the latter the suspicion was more strongly confirmed by
a piece of sprigged =astir, being seat to • respectable tall.
liner in Soutbwell, by • relative of his, to be made into a
cep, which muslin wee identified Sy the father of the de-
ceased. Stavidley wee then apprehended. The vigilance of
the Magistrate; and Constables was ■ow more active than
ern, cud many other articles which had belonged to the un-
formsaate sufferer were found in the possessioa of the
Prisoner'irelatlves. His shoes, which had been particularly
described, were found in the po ion of a mats at Carlton,
to whom Stendley had mild them, and the watch in the posses-
sion of • person who had received it from him. On Satur-
day seamiest be underwent a public examination at the
Howie of Correction in Soothed', wheat such • strong body
of eirenesstonti•i evidence was produced as to leave no
doubt of his guilt. The Prisoner stood the greater part of
the examination with his bands in his coat pockets, but ap-
peared at times greatl3. agitated, particularly when the
shoes sad watch of the deceased were produced, and identi-
fied by Dale's father. The watch was found in tie possre-ioa
of Standley's wife's mother, In Broad gate, sear the Wheat
Sheaf, Liocoln; and the shoes had bees sold by the prisoner
to • person at Belford. When theme were produced, the re-
membrance of past guilt seemed to harrow up his utmost
soul, and curdle his young blood, the colour left his cheeks,
be gave a convulsive start, and dropped senseless on the
Boor' The effect upon the Magistrates sod the siailience was
like sa electric shock! Who iiiileed mold then doubt his
gosh I The prisoner Does recovered; the examination was
speedily concluded, and the warrant was mode out for
his commitment to Nottingham county gaol, to take his
trial for the horrid offeoce. He was again seal to his cell ;
and the horror of his situatioa had such an effect o■ his
mind, that se contrived to hang himself during the sight.
0 what • leap in the dark was here! the murderer of • f►l.
low-creature finished his career by murdering himself, sad
thus rushing usbiddes into the presence of his Sinker, with
all his trims upon his head!—The instrumeot with which
he performed this list tragedy was • • angle checked mus-
lin handkerchief, which lie had worn round his neck, and
which is believed to base been part of the fruits of the first
murder.—di Coroner's Inquest eat over the body, and it was
ordered that his remains should be buried is the highway, at
the bottom of Barrage Green, near the House of Comedies.

A woman, who cells herself Mary Aldridge, has
been committed to Huntingdon gaol, for having
in her possession a large quantity of counterfeit
silver coin, of which she could give no satisfactory
account. She went from Stamford by the New-
castle coach on Thursday night, the 7'h inst. with
the intention, as she stated, of returning after ►he
should have possessed herself of a parcel which
spas-addressed to " Mrs. Thompson, Huntingdon,
to be left till called for." That parcel, it had
been ascertained before she called at the coach
office, contained 108 half-crowns and 40 *billings,
all counterfeits, of the coin of the lute reign. The
woman had lift Huntingdon on the preceding
Monday for Stamford, in company with two other
lemales and a little boy and girl ; they had been
fur some time in the former neighbourhood, sleep-
ing occasionally at public-houses. and at other
times in a caravan, on which was painted the name
of"Joliti Aldridge," and over the door, " the Free-
masons' AMC" Two writ accompanied the cara-
van. having the appearance of hawkers; the os-
tensible trade of the party was that of selling
pocket-hooks. purses, hardware. and linen shawl►.
Previously to this discovery at Huntingdon. much
base coin had been circulated in the neighbourhood.
The woman who has been apprehended assumed
the different names of Willins. 'Thompson, Gowen,
and Aldridge. It is supposed that the party to
which shit:settings are with their caravan yet in the
neighbourhood ofStamford.

Yesterday se'nnight, about three o'clock, as Mr
T. INMAN, who has a confidential situation in the
counting-house of Mr. It. E. HYDE. ut Rumford-
street, Liverpool, was passing near the office. having
the keys in his pocket. lie hid the curiosity to open
the door to see dull was right, when. to his great
surprise. he found the inside doors hail been forced,
upon which he went up stair.. and while considering
what course be should take. he saw a man leap from
an adjoining warehouse upon a lnw building. and
attempt Its escape by lowering himself by • spout.
Ile immediately made no alarm, and gave chose ;
in the course of which the mini threw from him
some pieces of calico—then his jacket and waistcoat;
but was at length so closed upon, in a passage out
of Edmund-street, that escape bring hopeless, he
turned against Ilia purulent, and drawing • large
knife, kept them sometime at bay..but was ulti-
mately secured. In his hat were found upwards of
forty-three pounds in gold and notes. which he
had taken f the office of Mr. Ti.O. COOPER,
where he forced the iron chest; nod upon his
person several trifling articles he had taken from
other offices, viz. Mr. C. CAMPBELL'S, Mottles.
HARDMAN and sons, in which lie had broken 20
locks. Mr. J. 8. BOOTINDY, Mr. W. WORRALIn
and WRVS. HOLLINSHaaD and STAVERT'S ware-
house. fits name is 'I houses Brown : his father
•nd brother are under sentence of transporkation,
✓od his mother was tried (but acquitted) at the last
Lancaster Assizes but one for receiving gouda from
burglars. It is satisfactory to know that be is the
only depredatne, and that a stop has been so promptly
put to his career.

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