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London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

MURDERS AT GREENWICH.

is'esteeday another exasubsatiun took place before the Ma-
gistrates at Greenwich. Hussey hes for the present escaped
the vigilance of the Polire.
Mr. John Linton, cooper, has the care of the hong.. of Mr.
Young, the late Greenwich Academy; he knew Chas. Hussey
from his living with Mr. Steedbion, of No. 1, Vinod Itart•ter-
race, next door. Hussey need to come to the rime to get
water, and frequently wool to enter into conversation with
him. About a fortnight before Christmas last, Flossey in.
formed him that he had left Mr. Stevenson; hr hrmight a
kes, and requested kiwi (Mr 1) to all .w hint to deposit it its
Isis house mail he got a titration, lied if he did not pi °cure
inteshertly, he would remove it to his brother's' at Peekhani.
It was a leather trunk. While it 111114 in hishitente ht fee..
"tend, came and look oat change of limo and idler thinks.
Hussey was were lively ill spirits both before and after the
murders were committed. Before the mwrders were eon..
milted, Hassey said that he expeet•ii a sem of money left
him shortly, hut slid not sly the animus, of it. About a
week before the murders were committed. Hittite: came Mitt
his house sail disused his shoes, and his pantaloons with
pipe clay. He did not see him after that time until Sunday
(the day after the murder) between three and rode o'clock
in the afternoon. He tried the side door and could not
get admittance, sad then came to the frost door ; be
did set enter any apartment, but said that he wanted
to go fn the privy. He tame nut of the pad its about
a quarter of an hour, sad art by the fleet Ike murders
had been thee discovered only a few hours. Homey
was rather hstaxiested ; he asked him where be had
haw, sad he said that he had dined that day with his
washerwoman. He sent fir a ;sot of purser, and took a
stapes's:a nut of his pocket to pay fur it. When he came
into the Weise he bad a small bundle. sod he went to his
Box with it, and left it there. He (witness) epithet° him
about Site dreadful murder.; he replied. " it is a most
eisateking affair," and turned the conversatioa by **yule,
that be had promised to gn to his brother's, at Peckham, to
dine; but he had -disappointed them, fur he went to the
' sign of the Ship and Last, a puhlic-honse at the hack of the
Tiger's Head, with a man named honey, and they hail some
egg.hot together. Hussey then left his honer, and went
towards Peckham, saying, Be was going to his brother's ;
be did not pre Heise, after that for four or five day", when
be called, and during conversation, he bald that be bad no
situation, and that he lied slept as usual at the Tiger's Head.
lie then went to his box, marl having cleaned his shoes, he
left the house. Hussey did not rail ethos him for more thou a
fortnight after that; his (willies*'.) Wife let him in, and he
brought a very large bundle into the bobs., and took it to the
sworn where his box watt; hr remained there about awe 'M-
antes, and then left the house. About three wit bit ago, be
came to his honor, and corded the hot, sod asked Mre. Lot-
ten if she knew •ny one who could CO. r the box to his wit's
stint, at Deptford, Mrs. Goddard, of /flights's-6i Ids; Mts.
Litton called him, nail asked him (shr witness) if he w mid
carry it; he wool yes; he carded it, sod Heaney paid him Is.
for it. About a fortnight before the nturter was CoMittittroi
he was swing a cooper's hammer in thr kitchen, and missed
it about three o'clock in the atirraison, sail never eiinld tied
it afterwards. It was a hammer of that description which
might have been used by Hassey to commit the niuniers.
It was sharp for the purpose of riveting at one end, and a
hammer face for dentist nails at the other. He informed
the officers when they were searching his premises of having
lust a hammer. He believed Hussey was at his house on
the afternoon when hr lost his hammer.

Magistrate- J' Did you ever see Hazehoo and Hussey to-
gather!'
Witnesa—They had called at his bowie frequently, being
servants out of place. Hazeltine used to sit in his apart-
mewls while Homey was cleaning himself and changing btu
linen. He believed they were oearly always together.
Mr. Twandaw, the landlord of the Tiger's Head, was isi-
terrstgair4 by the klagisirates, Colonel Foreman and Mr
Smith. He stated that Homey had lodged at his house
sweasimially foe nine weeks. Oa the Saturday night she
murders were committed Hussey was at his house, to
the indite.roomi of odd Fellow', he being one of the order.
He did not know what thee Hussey tweet into the lodge-
room, bet he was there at ten o'clock at night, whist
the lodge closed. He believed that Howley did soot go oat
of the house after that time; he could not lw certain; he
was positive that he slept at his house that night. He got
up next innenilig (danday) and had his breakfast at Isis
house; be did not pay for it then ; he need a trifle at that
time, ad shortly after paid all together that be owed....
There might be something different in Hisseey's behaviour
after the murders, hot be never noticed it, as he was, above
all others, the last IMO he should have suspected, from his
general mildew's end simplicity of metiers.
William Sparks, bricklayer (the peruse who was examined
on suspicion of belay concerned some weeks ago), was again
examined, as to his leariwlledgv of the connection between the
Prianoer Haseltoti, and Hussey, bet mu evidence of any im-
portance was elicited from kiln:
The Magistrate ordered the constable to bring forward the
washerwoman whom Hussey Jibed with ion the Suaday, to
be examined on a future day.
The vessel, hi the river have bees searched, total no person
answering Hnssey's description fouled. From no informa-
tion having been received from Maim, who set off on last
Suiday morning into Dersetshire, it is coujectiaseal that he
has received some else In his retreat, and has prueeedrd
further in quest of him. On Tuesday week he was seen in
London by many persons, and sonic think it probable that
he his concealed himself in town.
Prom Hussey being sorb a remarkable person, it is not
likely lie ran long secrete himself ; he fiat an impediment iii
his speech, is very fair, and pale-faced. Ile does not look
to he more than 14 rut.. of age, and is most remarkable for
having an extraordinary bilge hand add foot. His shoes (a
pair of which he left at Mrs. Lotion'*) measlier between 13
and 14 Inches from heel to toe. No other examination will
take place until Hussey is in custody.

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POLICE. •
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guattw-steumtv..
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FORGED HANK NOTES.
Jorep TOWN.vend, • botcher by trade, wag hronahi 141 the
aim by Smothers, an officer, awl Charles Humphrey., he.
Imagist: to Boa-street, rot the charge of Chas. Chrislota., E.g.
loanerlogy of Notes in the Bank of England, of forging anal
stirring forged Rank notes,

The examination took place before Enwann Manektgo,
Lei. on the three fullovrime news :
$1 no. Thomas Prince, Nu. 15, Hoehestecwow, shopkeeper,
slated, that on his wising hump last. 31iinday week, idimit
one o'clock is. the afternoon, his Wife sbewed him a flank
note fur whirls she had given change, and which, Hme, a
new one, he snsperied to he had. The number was 71,010,
and on application at the Rusk, he was informed it wolf*
forgery, and void fur nothing. He accordingly employed
thwithen tr, look after the mass who passed it.
R. Sinithers deposed, that from the description given of
the Pi isoner's dress and person by last witsiese's wife, he
disroverisl shale botcher, named Townsend, had !wen in the
neighbourhood on the day mentioned, and meeting with
Humphreys, who happened to know Townsend, they agreed
to go in pursuit orbital. After several days search they found
and took him into custody, and on searching him they
found a one posted note, now produced, No. 17,520, dated
the same day as the former One.
Mary Prihre, wife of first witness, deposed, that Prisoner
was the peraisn to whom she gave change for the first note,
and she was pus:tire to its being the smut, having put down
the number at !Iselin».

Mr. C.ltristoiss proved both the above note+ to be forged.

The third ease arose oat of the two preceding as arri.
iteatally as the discovery of the second note on Prisoner's
being, apprehended for passing the first.
J• .es Reynolds, Heamstreet, Sohn; cheesenninger, stated
that having heard a botcher was in monody at Queen-
square for inissing forged aote■, he was induced to go
there to see if it was the same who had favoured hint
se far. He deposed, that on the 10th January last. Prisoner
in company with another man, twilight some articles at his
shop, for which Prisoner offered a one pound note,
No 10,101. for whirl. witness gave him change. and endorsed
it " Mr. French. botcher, F.dgwarvi," which Prisoner ewe as
his address. Wiinrsa paid it to MIA in the trade, and in a
few days received a note from the Hank inforniing hint that
ii.was a forgery. Never saw Prisoner after till ono. and
wilt positive es to his person. The parties were all bound
to prostrate.
The Prisoner was remanded for a week to see if any thing
else appeared against

UNIO,I-11ALL.
RORRERY OF GENERAL CUPPAGE.

new= Nichols, young man having she appearance of
a amine, WAY y.atrtdny brought before T Etnviscc. Esq. by
a constable of Lambeth, charged with tieing rumor the per-
sons's wh.,, about a fortnight ago, entered the house of Gene-
ral Cuppale, of Illb.clilieash, under pretence of soliciting
charily, soul tussle a conaideralde quantity of piste.
Attliebl, the C.ongtable, stated, that 131 P on 'rumble Crell•
tar he i•lniervell the Miaow and another man, who was
also in the garb of a sailor, lurking about lAmbesh•rnad.
Their ilearript• answered that of the men who robbed Ge.
errs' Cuppage, and who had rsit.sttperoily committed sure.
rat bigltwsy robberies sheet Natant and Camberwell. He

attempted io hike them bulb tato custody, but out or them
eIG etird his escape.
The Prisoner less remanded, and as express immediately
sent off to General Capper, that his servants 'night attend
at the nett exaudistition.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

Yesterday an inquisition Was 'held before Fitton Laarts,
Esq. at the One Tun, Coveistry-eunrt, in the Haymarket.
on the body of Hill Harty, Esq a gentleman well kiwis u at
the West Enil of the Town, who unfortunately )cost his life
on 'Tuesday afternoon, by • hone taking fright in a break.
When the Jury were sworn they retired to examine the
body, and found a violent fracture of the head had taken
place, also many severe wounds in the fare and body. which
they had no doubt °tensioned the death of the deceased.
Mr. Henry Webb. the first wittiest examined, said he was
a surgeon, and resident in Coventry street. About twenty
minutes after the accident occurred, he attended al the
house of Mr. Hudson in the Haymarket. The deceased
appeared to lie imonsible, and almost in a lifeksu state.
He examined the twail, and found a violent concession of
the brain, which he hail no doubt was produced by the fall,
and was the occasion of Isis death.
Mr. Doyle. of Whitcomh.street; watch-glass-m.4er, said
he did not know the deceased ; he saw him walking down
the tiajohaskei before hint with a female, on the pavement,
coming tioviirds Charing-etoss. At the same Mit he observed
two preterit in a 'week draw■ by one horse ; she ashes' ap.
peered rattier ungovernable. They were coming sop the Hay.
market, and passed the witness. Witness had jest gut to the
boost of Mr. Gi,trey near Panton-alreet, and 'observed the
deceased mud the fethale still walking on. The horse which
he had poestiously absolved in the break came furiously down
the foot patement, and ran directly towards tbe iron railing
near Mr. Godfrey's house. He saw the deceased fail ow the
stones, wills his bead close to the railing. Mitten said the
eecessed spoke twice. ►aying, " Lift she sip, lift me an; I
shall be choked." He was immelliately taken to Mr. Hod.
son's, chemist. where every iswilieal assistance was rendered
to Inns without effect, as lie expired shortly after.
James Norman, groan' to Mr. Read, of lower Brook.
street, said, le was in the carriage with file. Elder, jail.
whose father is a respectable livery stable-keeper its Swallow.
street. They hail rustle up the Haymarket. and iii turning
again, the animal became very restive and quite untuanage.
able, although he had been very steady fora week past. The
shafts were new that day, but being broke, the horse *as
furious, and might have endangered the lives of the riders
at Ihe time.
Question from a Juryman.—How far did be draw the car-
riage after him'

Witness—He inert have drawn it at least twenty yards,
and most rapidly, on the partuseist.
Q. Did it nut appear extraordinary that the shaft did not
tonic in coalact ?—A. No; it beimg a new shaft might have
caused it, tht animal being young and spirited. Witness
jumped out latch the horses brad;-lint on recovering
himself, fused Mr. 191fiet,jau. lying on the Gag-stones, one
of the wheels of the break having passed ever hien, by which
he reecho-it much Injury. The mutual carried with him
both the shafts, leaving the carriage at the corner of Pantos).
street. kir. Elder, jou. was perfectly sober, and had the
full nialingeasent of the horse until the shafts broke.
Mr. Elder, sea. heiog loom, said the carriage had beim in
nu for a year or two but a new abaft had *het% placed to it
that day, and toughie» the home Vain have caused that
stealers:

The Jury, after making several observationv to the
Coroner. Which were answered insuirdiairly, returned w
vrrdict of—Aocidental Leath, and a drained of lea Ail-
liwgm the horn, and the mine amoral ea tke carriage.

Copy of a letter to Mr. ‘Vat.Tra, Governor of
Surrey gaol. Southwark, from Wit.t.tau OGDEN,
late a prisoner It/ that put, on suspiegna of high
treioun

" Sta.—digest you an account of the usage! received from
you during a confinement of Misr Moe wrouth I was louder
sour care; Ore twrotment-was mieb eg callr f,riti my til 'stoat
newel. Your genes al subunit). was enarpiru.nu tbroucliont
my whole confinement, but particularly ao sluriug the time of
lbw dreadful gurgle's' operation 1 hail to undergo obeli in
Stoney ward, ecrasioned by the punderous 'rums 1 %soy loaded
with at 31auebeater, and my life has been pregerved only by
the great ekill and :mem pant to me by 11w ourgeonY,
'particularly Mr. lgozon anti yostiself, to whom sender my
meat respectful regard. 11 cork memory Imlay her seat, my
gratitude will never 1w effaced, and the name of Walter be
ever &sr In your uhee.ient and thankful

.6, WM OGDEN.
" 26. Wood-stactit Mancho-t4 ?ivy 26"