The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-02-02 00:00:00

SIARLBOROUUIJ-STREET„

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Yesterday James Worse, a rather respectable looking young
man, was brought up for re-examination, charged with having
committed a burglary at the house of William Finch Palmer,
Esq., Ilerkeley-square, on the evening of the lith of January.
hel servants, in whose charge the house was left during the ab-
sence of Mr. Painter's family, proved the fact of the burglary.
Among the things stolen were the library clock and several volumes
of books. Suspicion having fallen on the prisoner, who was in the
habit of going to the house, his lodgings were searched, and the
books found.

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A übinet-maker also stated. that the prisoner brought the clock
to be repaired. lle wild the frame work had been damaged by
accident.

The prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was committed
for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET.

COMMITMENT OF WII.EIIWARDEAWON AND HIS BRO.
THEY TO Ns:wt.:ATE FOR TIIIAL.—The two prisoners under.
went their final examination yesterday before SAMULL TWY-
Full!), Esq.
In addition to the facts already before the public, it appeared
from the evidence of Mr. Garton, the Head Constable, that
when the officers were in a hay• loft looking into the premises
where Lawson and his men were, a dog belonging to Ann.
strong was about to enter, when it was wounded by one of their
spears. Some time afterwards Garton visited the loft again,
sad saw several men. He desired to speak to them. anti two
of them stooped down that they might hear. Garton told them he
had a warrant• against their insister, and he was sure he was
on the premises. "As for you," said I.e. "we don't want to
hurt a hair of your heads, nor yet your master's." Ile told
them there was an assault warrant against their master, and it
he did no: surrender, they (the officers) would break in. lie
should have ten minutes to conaider and no longer. Garton cau-
tioned the men also not to get themselves into any trouble an
account of their master. ile atarged them likewise in the King's
name to &timid Mist, and to refuse at their peril. This address
or the officer seems to h.tve had the desired effect, for the prisoner,
Edward Lawson, observed on his second examination, that if the
officers had fired their pistols at first, and hurt any of his men,
it would have roused them, and they would all have been
staunch to him ; but talking to them had changed their re.
solution. On the premises Garton afterwards noticed a boiler
with a quanthy of boiled potemee•ata 4t, and a place well laid
with straw, where the men slept..—Joshua Armstrong described
his first having seen Mr. Lawson on the premises. He told
him he had a warrant against hint, and read it to hint. lie
then said, " Now, Mr. Lawson, if
will
are a gentleman,
tie
your word or honour you come up to the office
with two housekeepers, I will retire." Lawson replied, " I will
not."—Armstrong then described the attack on himself :
ladder was procured, and placed against the wall, which I
ascended, with my warrant in my left hand and my stallin my
right. When I got to the top of the wall I perceived Edward
Lawson and three others. Edward Lawson had a pike in his
hand, and I think the other three had pikes. I said, • Mr. Law.
son' here is the warrant against you (and I showed it to him),
and you had better surrendq.' lie immediately plunged the
',sliest my head, and I was obliged to throw my head beck and
my quarter-staff forward, which prevented his hitting me. fie
plunged it again at toe, and cut though my little finger, and part
of the second. He made two or three more attempts, and the last
came very near my cheek. These attempts were made with all
his wrength, and the pike went about a foot above my head. Vann
called Jos. wily don't yen shoot hint ?' I said I had no
pistol. Hanley Instantly said, • I have,' and came half way up
the ladder and gave me a pistol. It was cocked, and on seeing
Edward Lawson coming to give me another thrust, I leaned over
the wall, and shot et him. lie fill back, and went into his house.
Soon after Lawson came out again, and told Armstrong he was
shot, sod that lie mold surrender unit put himaeli under his pro-
tection."
At the Office. Lignites talked with thS officers about this part of
the transaction. He said be was surprised at the activity of Arm-
strong—that he moved himself like an eel, and if he had not been
as alert as he was brave, he alcooki have had him.
it was also proved by API" Mat Lawson said In the public
bowie adjuiuips the Ika tiessediatsl; after the door was
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