The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-16 00:00:00

BURGLARY AND ATTRMPT TO MURDER.

The ilwellinc-house of Miss Needham, of Rosedale, near
Bakewell, in the county of Beaty, wan broker haw *bunt
midnight, on Sunday, the 10th 'natant, by three daring
who eidered the ludeing rooms of several of the
ladies, dragging them from their beds, and with the must
horrid imprecatiuma, and uncommonly lair knives n itheir
bands, wounded, and threatenine them with instant death, if
they did not deliver up their mosey, in which atrocious
attempt they were fortunately &fettled, by the Interpol
conduct or a man ut, who hearing the cries of the lath. s,
►an to theirassistance, and who, thuneh dreadfehly wounded
in the conflici,eveut witty slicers-Jed its I/living them from the
house. In the burry of their retreat, the villains left behind
them two hate. • pair of half-louts, with a hole of abort the
size of a shilling cat in the upper leather of one bf them,
appareotly for the purpose of easing sonic wound or nitres-
crave, term the foot, mid one of the knives, the blade of
which in...mires nearly twelve inches. As fa" as could he
observe.l of their persons, in the contusion of such
scene, they appeared to be young men, of &bawl twenty, two
of them rather low in stature, and the ot►er rather tall,
and of a dark complexion. They were dressed in light-
coloured jackets, and one, ur more of them, its trousers, and
had the appearance of navigators, or working mason,. r/111114
their hosing beer traced, by drops of blood, for nearly
two miles, on the turnpike-road towards Chesterfield, it is
presumed that at least one of theta was severely wounded,
bat whether from the blows' received from the ciao-,Eroaisi,
or from inju►y dale to his heads, in effecting his escape
through. different window to that by which they had enter-
ed, cannot be ascertained. The only property taken away
was a pair of pockets, in which, besides money, wen. a pair
of silver 'prelacies and a silver thimble, which will Moat
probably be offered for sale. In one of the hats was a printed
paper, with the wo►ds," Aliutufactury, Inge-sweet, "herniae-
ham." upon it. Fifty guineas reward has been adverlised
fur the apprehension of the ruffians —( Derby Mercury)

A CourtsMirtial is ordered to assemble at the
Horse-Goulds for the trial of Colonel Faxneti.
of the 601 dragoon guards, moon charges lorrret red
a;!aiu.t hint by General the Earl of CANHAMPTON,
Colonel tot the same regiment.
A inrlaneholy ueeurresice took 'Jaye at Loudon.
decry, on Monday ;nor ee iee g. A vvrjeent of the 7th
Ittsi leers, a young man of excellent character. islr3ess-
lug a prsrate, *IUI lb a tailor, rtottewhat disorderly to
the liarratcL yard, and urgirctlug hi. INI%IUr4M, &sir-
to sepair 10 biswutk in lice 1111.1111trY, ot hem oar
lie would hive lain ttttt 'shed. The whirr replied dist
in less than live ininuti-ti he would du fir a tyrant ;
whereupon the soldier immediately orttred to the
barrack, and returned with a musket. The serjeaut
asked him whit he war going to do with the musket ?
"To shoot you," was the reply. 'llot serjeatit, as
it is supposed, believing thins to he in jest, extended
hie ann, and desired hint to proctumf ; on which the
soldier levelled his piece, and shot him through the
heart. He fell to the ground sod instantly expired,
without utietiug a ward. The horrid wretch who
perpetrated this murder Imo beets committed to
prison.

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' She.liyna we. Gearge4ard, WhireChapel; she w/la :
iu the George public-Poulin on the Sie4 •
40th July, us the tap-roan. The' ••
Art
onali Ca. thy. wise there; ot we. about itiesk.leoll**4
he was aims% is. a boa, snick l'irs-Aimistert
sit the bar, anal Win. Garvey and Sdv'esterlllanii,
were there. 'net. females. whose name,. she'd*.
nut know. wire &mill wsth Edward .Cathighae.
She heard oar of the- women wry try the dec.asels
.4 Won't you .-get wp turd dance. Jerry Ce(l4r
the deceased got up, and Edward esilaglans Wu.
mediarely struck hilu. Wm. Jones end istiOthet.
wean laid hull of Carthy's arm a.id p. mantled hint
to sit down. which he did tr3t/sout returning the
plow he tad ieceived fsotn Callaghan. William
Garvey then came 41,41 put his build out to the
deceased, as if to shaky tinifde with him : deceased
bald out his hand. when Garvey immediately struck
Amu, and these Mary Donovan and Darnel Lusiosau
Hare up:aad struck him, Slit !Wpm( it the same
time. •• You are the bully amongst these English."
The deceased was an lii.liniau. hhe three male
Prisoners, %Vin. Gorey, mad Marny, then dragged
pito by the collar along the ground into Charge..
Cowl, the deceased making no reristaace. Witness
then went into the ci.urt to go to bee owu home.
in passing to which she SAW W'iloitin Garvey (die
other Personeis bring use is) attempt to jump on the
deceaserfir head. The Jec.a.ed was then lying on
the g id. She then opened her own door. which
was about threelarils from where Canby was lying,
and went in. As she sat by her fire-sid., bee 4101/4
which WAS locked, was inukeu open, and the Poi-
soner. William DOileeAll, was the first man
who came in; lie took hold of the piker, which
Wee it Very SIOUt One, and she has nut seen it
since; he was accompanied by Manly. She saw
Many Lick the decen.eil twice as be lay on
the ground. .411 Ilse other Pi 'sorrels were in the
court when they wrist out with the poker, with the
exception of Daniel Donovon, and she carinot be
sure if he was there. She saw Marisy sutl.t the de-
ceaoed three times over the head with She liUkel•
Carthy w•ts at the lime lyingon the ground, aid
the other Prisoiters were about him. She raw the
female. Prisoner throw a brick at the deceased, who
was then leaniiig against a door. She can't say if
it hit him, but she heard luau cal out immethate:y
after, You have cut my head with Ow brick.'•
She can't say if this was before the blows were given
by the poker, but it was after they had bru'i.eu
into the house and taken it. Previous to ti .s,
about five minutes alter they had been id the
court, she saw Mary Donovan come with some
thick sticks, which she gave to the men. She saw
Garvey and Manly lam% the deceased with the
sticks; hr was then on his legs. and he stood nod
' hallooed far mercy. She saw Garvey knock issue
down isi•h the poker; the first blow knocked him
down, and he was smock twice afterwards ; be callcd
nut that his head was coot very bad, 6.0 d Ina could lift
move. Several English the!, came to his asshdance,
sort the Irishmen wend away together, and the
tv-
nurle Miaow, r with them. When Garvey struck
the deceitted with Ilse poker, all the Prtsonera were
present. Carthy afterwards walked out of the
court, by the assistance of another wan, to a day.
tor's gimp; Lis herd was blendiug at that. tune
very touch.
The Learned Judge (Enron Grtattam) inquired
if the doctor was no& in Court to give hi. evideni:e,
when it was stated Mat he had removed :roans Ili. re.
sidetiee and could not be &mad.

John Prritidge, the introit* beadle. kirpoced to
that elf, vt.

Sarah Williams was thew eross•exartined by Mr.
BARRY.--It dot tu•t appear to be a vizor/41 tight,.
Site raw the du:eased et work a trw Joys after. for
about au hour or two. his head wawlainuad up with a , •
butitilterehief. She raw the deeeasid the samertight
about wit u'e!ock, after his brad had tern dressed.
She SSW him three or four times afterwards.
Margaret M•Corthy was called, but she did oat
appear.

John Forteseue examined—Hr was at the George
public-house tut the night 01,14 .received souse
injury ; the Priwiler4 Were sittiug by thruprlvea;
the deceased was sittiug to the same hos with wit-
lieSS, Win. Jones, and- smother. The o dorm lava
similar Hemmed to the 6ist whores of the commence-
ment of the quarrel It was E. Callaghan and D.
Donovan who jumped up sod irritck the des tits's!.
both together ; they thew i.aid," Don't light. Jerry!"
but that was after the witness hod called out to
them not to tuttstlrr the auto ; Dam el• Dimotais
held out hid had, on it to make at up, as he, wit-
ne-s, thought, but instead of that Dmitivau str.urk
him; ailarny was present. Ihru %%elit
out, and the deceased lollowrd unto Genrs2e-ci.art
the Irishmen hid goite out previously;. the first
thing which happened in the court was a svoinvi
threw e brick, which bit the deveesed on the hre<l ;
lw thinka it was thrown by the female Prisoner;
Gooey then rushed into some halve in the
court. and brought out a poker; ..t the botium of
the court the nitiwiss was knocked down, end lost
his but and liatalkenliief; he ~w the deree.ard next
day trying to work ; he eumplemed to wetursis of a
clicking in Ins besot, ow the bids. where it wt.:..
fractured; witness saw the ninth.' Iles
Doctor, nu ‘Ventworth-street ; the skull was w-
armed its as if done by a poker; he site him four
in live shixa alter, WWI the dressings still mi li:s
head. The doctor who drened it is goose to be.-
at the bottom of Princes-street, Spitallield-. A
man mined Puiday saw the skull itrolien ; he is
nut Its Court. %Vitoria believed the witueses vitro
afraid so come up. •
Cron-examined by Mr. BARRY.
fir slid not see the clecea•ed dragged out of the
Public-bootie. The Poisoners had been out of the
public-house twig or three usiuutes before wituess
sod deceased left. Walsers went out tint, Joae-
followed, and the des-tweed came afire hem; the
three gut out nearly together. The Ptisoners wer.
out beiorehim, but Iwo of the Irishmees comp
uious remained behind ; cannot fray whether Oi-
-1 shatter poker:yes lint used, but he thinks the

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