The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-07 00:00:00

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ATROCIOUS ASSAULT
Robert King. a man of loose reputation, was indicted
for an assault upon Henry Perkins.
Tile prosecutor is a tradesmait in Berwick Street,
Soho, a id ot. the evening of the nth of December,
about eig!l o'clock, as lie was passing quietly through
King Street, Covent Garden, two women of the town,
wit wi), •1 tl.e defendant was walking came up to him,
aid one a 'two, without saying a word, struck him in
the soonach. He orleavoured to seize her, when the
defeudant struck hint io the mouth, which brought him
to the grouod, a"d I.e received several blows on the
head with a stick. tie was taken up and conveyed to
Bow Street, covered :with blood and nearly insensible,
and he had been extremely unwell ever since. The
defer 'ant was secured on the spot, but the women
wig Guilty, and sentenced to three
mo.i•
t'is aeriso•iine• t i•. Tothill Fields liridewell.
IL:Toc rious Bill Soames was brought to the bar as
a 'en tee d•ief. 'le :iatli•g been convicted as such by Mr.
Mi.,51,..11, :low Slreet, and committed to be further
f!ealt wiih t"e C wt.
l: appeared by t'te evidence of Oddy, a Bow Street
co 'stank, that he ,net hill Soamcs at Charing Cross on
the may of the Jure! 'a visit to St. Paul's, sad seizing
him the saitl—" Bill, you've •to business here,
and Teed yots."—" Why. Mr. Oddy," said Bill,
el 1 al.' 64,1 thing—.l only came to —tie a peep at
the Vuee,i." *tidy, however, said he must disappoint
hi.- nt. ^is " cell, as he had orders to take up all
susacious pers..% On that day. Bill said, it was d--d
hard, Inn Inc st.pvitsed he nowt go. Odcly said the pri•
sootier was walking straight on when he met him.
Mr. Alley iefendol "on, and the Court not deeming
the evidence sufficient to confirm the conviction, he was
discharged.

GUILDHALL
Folmar) BA NE No-res.—A Jew lad of the name of
Rohertenhe.i, was elarged with uttering forged notes.
1 he soberer in this i 111111 CC was aMr.Hatiws, a butcher,
its Fleet-:,iark et, ai e,nose shop the prisoner purchased
attire .nea., o.• tit? ISt" oCDecentber last, for which he
paid mot a forgeil note, receivi"g the change. On
the Saturtiay frillowiog he came opts', reminded the
journeytna•i '•it parehase on the Thursday, aml ex-
`` esseti a wish to lue again a purchaser if he eon' 71 be
inr Milled with meat of (goal waxiness ; and lie was ac-
cordilgly accronolotlated to his osind; and in payment
pasted a second forged note. o.t the same evening he
came agaio, a"d nude an additional purchase, and passed
a third forged note; a"d, at the same time, asked as
a favour f.r change fur another note, assigning a. a
fC4$O ' that wanted to buy some *mall articles in the
neighbourdood, an I old dot like to get change from
stradgers ; toe butcher, willing to oblige so gond a cut-
tooter, accom:tm •ared biro with the change, and thus
received a nitarth forged mite.
Wailes ?ay :mooing tile prisoner came again to the
shop; but i i i'!e ioterim the four notes had been re-
turorl to Mr. Maisie' as forged: the iirisoner was se-
virdiogiy detained, and subsequently taken to the comp
ter. :No ihrged ;lutes were found upon him, nor had he
time to offer !me that morning, being c:,arged with the
previous ofledce iallilletliMtly ot. inakino his appearance
at the shu;;; but on his way to the Loniprer, it was
snep..ze • contrived to throw a forged note away, one
beitiz picked up by a boy who was following, and give,'
to the dicer, which, on comparison, exhibited the
same date um! signature as one of those previously passed
by 11411 to Mr. /taints.
From these facts, and the circumstances of his having
given a false !mote and address, the case was considered
as complete; and the prisoner having no defence to
make, was cam dto take his trial for the capital
felony.
BOW-STREET.
On Thursday GEO. Sir John Lambert was attacked
by one of the street gangs between one and two o'clock,
near t!!e Crown and Anchor Tavern. Two of the gang
were seen to mark out Sir John as an object tor rubbery,
by Capt. Crossly, who happened to be pausing at the
time, and saw one of them pointing apparently at his
pocket, as if they knew that it contained a pocket-book.
Shortly after the ay of " Stop thief" was raised, but Sir
John was passing on, not considering that he had any
thing to do with the cry, till hearing it repeated, he
looked rountl,autil saw a re . morocco pocket-book in the
hand of a war : at the same time felt his pockets,
missed his pocket-book, and then recognized it in die
hand ol a labouring man. Mr. Tucker. of
Arundel-street, in the Strand, who was crossing from
Picket-street, nearly opposite to the Crown and Anchor
Tavern, saw the two uses about Sir John Lambert, and
saw one of them take Sir John's pocket-book out of his
pocket and give it to his companion, whose name proved
to be William Carroll, who put it into his pocket. Mr.
Tucker seized Carroll by the collar, who gave him a
violent blow, Wilds nearly knocked him back wards, and
loosened some ol his teeth. Carroll, VI COOLCqUeIiCC,
escaped from dir.Tucker, and ran oil down Milford-
lane. Mr. Tucker recovered litiusell, and pursued 1 ,
calling" Stop thief 1" and he was at length taken in
Essex-street.
Owen Swaney, a labouring swan, who had seen Car-
roll running away, saw the pocket-hook drop at the I
time. He picked it up, and, on its being claimed by
Sir John, delivered it to Inns. It contained a SI. Barak
of England note, and some papers.
A constable was procured, and Carroll was brought I
to the office, and, alter examination, was fully co num-
bed to take his trial at the ensuing sessions.
Sir John Leathers promised to reward Swaney for his
loss of .

A few evenings since, the shop ;f Mr. Salmon.
of Barkway, Hens, was broken open, and a variety
of article, ut wearing apparel stolen therefrom.—
The thieves were traced to London, but they have
hitherto eluded the vigilance of their pursuers.

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