The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

HATTON GARDEN.

J. Thompson, aged IT was charged as a common utterer of
forged notes. Owen, a constable, in company with John Gay,
watched the prisoner into a public house, in Theobald's.road,
and.being desired by Mr. Westwood to look after him, they
searched him, when he contrived to drops parcel, containing
21 forged note., which witness picked up ; but the prisoner
snatched it from him, and endeavoured to swallow it, but was
prevented. The notes were proved to be forged, and the
prisoner was remanded.
WORSHIP STREET.
R. Regan was charged by Mr. Smith, a Itackncyman, with
embezzlement and assault. Mr. S. stated, that the prisoner
was out the whole of Sunday week with a coach; that at night
he found him in Providence-row, dividing ,the spoil, having
set apart It4e. for his master, and reserving 21s. foe himself.
This occasioned a dispute ; during which the prisoner struck
hini.—Having pleaded drunkenness in his defence, thePa-
gistrate find him ss. for that offence, and directed him to find
bail for the asssault; and loitiit to hirmaster to prosecute him
for the embezzlement.
SHADWELL.

On Tuesday evening, three men, accompanied by a woman,
all of very genteel appearance. called upon a Mrs. King, who,
with her son, keeps a house in the neiglabonrhood of Black-
well, under pretence of wanting lodgings. She took them up
stairs, to show them the apartments ; when, finding no other
person was in the house, ,they seized her, tied her trms and
legs togs ther, and stuffed a handkerchief in her mouth. They
left the woman with Mrs. King, while the men proceeded to
.rifle the place ; the woman in the mean time was gathering up
every thing that was portable. Mes..K. lay In this dreadful
dilemtna while the villains were gathering up every thing they:
could. It is supposed that they must hive had a horse and.
cart in waiting, as they took several beds, blankets, sheeis,,
6:c. four mahogany tables, and a quantity of chairs, drawees',
bedsteads, looking-glasses, plate, fire-irons, linen, apparel,
cee. so as iii filet to strip the place. They next procured souse
cloths, which they hung on the bannisters, placed souse light-
ed candles underlie:ads them, and used the same plan in other.
parts of the house; after which they quitted the premises,
leaving those parts in flames. A person passing by, and
observing the flames through the window, procured assistance
and they entered the house before the bannisters were totally
destroyed. The party who thus providentially interfered
found Mrs. King in a very ealseasted state; but, by the aid
of restoratives, she was -soon in some degree recovereti,
thcogh.she still remains its a very precarious state. Inform*.
Bost has been given, and the Police officers being on the alert,
it is boiled the villains will be -pm eddy brought to justice.

Monday afternoon, about three o'clock, the limeral of the
nnfortitnite Mary Mitithig took place from No. 24. Union- •
street, hear Middlesex Hospital Six young women i' white
held up the pall.—The corpse was followed by -nineteen
-comity of motirtsersepreevtled by MI afßir 'e' yareht. .Her
-mother was snpoorted by lo t father a.i.l . num the attezulants
—she was exceedingly atteettol,. awl i %cited huivsrsall.com•
iniseration from a treat CUlleusi us- . is., act.
'Eln Wedneiday morning the nois-e of Mr.J. Swan,. in Ram a REA ISLE &mu —Mr. William Barton, wltO.cesit:cia •
Neausne-plare, LambethNlarsh, wasiltrukeit into, by 14k in;; hear Ashton:,im._ K ent, bad ia sheep. %silica, I, ,!..re .r was 4
a panne! 011 t oldie lsitchen door, through which it is supposed year old, yeatiet a lamb; st•two years aid, two Jambs; at
one A the depredators •entared, and having unfastened the three yew s eld,llisieedismhs; at lour years oh', War lambs ;
door, let in his companions. I•hey ranted o .plate, linen., 1 the animal died last week at the age of Ave 3.sass, and it& be;l7
watches, dcc..ao a considerable amount. :then contained bye perfect lambs. o

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cattle head waiter to give him op about 1.201. With this sup- bail for the asseault; and 'atilt to 'gamester to prosecute him amount. Thehinity was from horns when the depredation
ply he contrived to keep tip his credit in the place ; joined for the embezzlement. was committed. The thieves carried away a large bed among
its &Mahe bunting parties of the neighbourhood, and obtained SHADWELL. other property.
ewntasariallgf men, tosawiadrdastrth..Lbe Ihn°reginoaret Gaased
e considerable quantity of jewelry, booksatse. of the different On Tuesday evening, three men, accompanied by a woman, On the momingof Saturday week; dozing a gale, as the jolly boat
tradesmen in the town. He made Treanient excursions to all of very genteel appearance. called upon a Mrs. King, who, of
r his
t,
-Sauthenti, which he represeuted to the unfortunate waiter, with her son, keeps a house in the neighbonrhood of Black- w:litajhe'tlti‘sulualipl Rwoembptiiiiritn,
to be, to see a woman, whose arts had nearly ruined him, yet wall, under pretence of wanting lodgings. She took them up Francillon, Midshipmen, she upset about the middle of the
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The seamen were driven up the harbour towards h. ?if whose influence lie could not withstand. A person from stairs, to show them the apartments; when, finding no otherharbour.,s I,
ship rince, and were taken ot' • in .is
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siouthend, 'mcee r, informed the waiter at•Clielinsford what , person was in the house, seized her, tied her sems and 3
jettlitt)e.. The young gentlemen • observed to be exaertiveryterxehaul es
ed
snit or customer he hod to deal with t in -.consequence of legs togs tiler, and xtuffed a handkerchief in her mouth. They
to gain One of the buoys, hoping thereby to be reamed fl ' their
! Which Mr. Clark, on hiesreturn to Chelmsforilovas taken into left the woman with Mrs. King, while the men proceeded to rynfous situation, but on their near approach they were drown .under
1 stestody. Be then proposed to leave his boxes, containing, as . rifle the place ; the woman in the mean time was gathering up
Le bind, lessen.), tame linen, as '. to an a ))))) tint strait:lent to every thing that was portable. Mes..K. lay in this dreadful theiorte of the cuerent, awl totally disappeared. Mr:Flarteillon
A few days since. Mr. Parsons, a partner iathe home of Croft and
is the son of F. Francillon, Ese..Purser of the doehlort. .
cover tbe waiter's denim:Li ; but that was not accepted. it dilemina while the villains were gathering up every thing they"
was thee agreed that the waiter should accittnpaity him to could. It is supposed that they must have had a horse and, Pillions, paper-hangers, in the Strands prooeeded os
,z, journey of
•!aseti, and he would pay shim the money lie had hurreaved of cart in waiting, as they took several beds, blankets, sheets, business to Cheltenham. A young_iatiy to whom he.was shout to be
payi(aCtieenrhaanivisi,tv. ..24tClawnliunl,tprzceezledi more than two
him.—The waiter did so, .but when they ari ived in town, Mr. &e. four mahogany tables, and a quantity of chairs, drawers, married, living in the neighbourhood, he hired a herse with an tut"...
'.•fir:, toll him lie could notlie accommodated with a bed at bedsteads, looking-glasses, plate, fire-irons, linen, apparel, till off
:Its 10t_.,,_ • , vitere they wont to, awl desired him to come the eee. so as iti fact to strip the place. They next procured some miles
next tow ii .
_•. Liirthrenkinitt with him, and thus he consented, cloths, which they hung on the bannisters, placed smile light-
but u:11. it he call itsithe.asextottorning lie found the breakfast ed candles underneath. them, and used the same plan in other:
table :.J for i eo.; bat no air.-Clark at the head of it. He parts of the house ; after which they quitted the premises,
was tag that all . Clark lied sletptin that house ; and wend(' leaving those parts in flames. A person passing by, cud
most tec!! 'lily cents-to breakfast. :He waited accordingly tier observing the flames through the window, procured assistance
tome hours, v. h‘ a Mr. Clark not making his appearance, and they entered the house before the bannisters were totally
3e (1.,5 a;at.ter)sv.i. obliged to return to Chelmsford, and from desirtsyed. The party who thus providentially ik: tinially "thunrew h:un off. lie fell on his hiatad7antilniiinite.etailmainea3c; le
expired. Ills corpse was carried to the house in which his intendoil
r ided. Her feelings may be nacre easily conceived teen described:
e deceased was one of ninewcushildren by the sonic parents, and
he lived, would have a:ain't:lla very hatid.ocue property.
i Monday afternoon, about !twee o'uloc k, the futieral of the
II- -6fer.4 ' unfortunate Mary Mintiug took place funs No. 24, Vu'o
shteriedeti,qu)ear Middlt•sea Fuepital Sus young women he whitein- .
ti: e hair le title he has heard no information of Mr. Clark, found Mrs. King in a very exhausted state ; but, by the aid
Ny4-.• reKvsent lion had induceddhe waiter to believe that of restoratives, she was -soon in souse degree recovereft,.
the pall.—The corpse was follovied by ..nittekeen
be iv is atiesst a Nobleman incog. thelighahe still remains its a very precarious state. Inform*.
1-comity of motirtiersoreeviled bs lei affair iestanni.mt, Jam.
A d.eadful accident happened on the morning of Friday lion has been given, and the Pollee ()dicers being on the alert.
IA - auather was supported by li• t fstiter oath . r. 9 wt ine„etteodant,
lids hoped the villains will be -pi ei i y brought to
creek, at Chatham, to a poor intlusttious man of the name ofshe was exceedingly effeettel,. and • %cited huiveraall.com•
Ilig;ins. lie had been einplo)ed to dig a hole close to a ' udseration from a ;:rent cuntuurs- . fig ect L
pCoy, fur the purpose of drawing off the soil ; after he had I'M Wednesday morning the tieuse of Mr... 1. Swan, in Rem a RIIANLE &map —Mr. William Barton, wltbaTsii:co •
finished digging, he struck his pick-axe itilii the ptivy wall, Nestutne-place, Lambeth Marsh, was ihroktin into, by taking hear Ashford, in- i Kent, Leal ,a sheep, wlise.i, I, ,!..r.. .t say 4
svbeiLit suddenly gave way, and he LAM beActlin the soil and a !menet ont oldie kitchen door, through which it is supposed year old, yearned-a lamb ; ut•two yeses old, two .lamps , at
rebbisb. Assistance was immediately :.procuretl, and the one A the depredators •entured, and having unfastened the three yeas eld,llisseesliembe; at lour years AIL War tem.!), ,
unfortunate man was taken out in a few minutes.; but every door, let in his companions. They earl led Of .plater linens' 1 the animal died last week at the age of Ave Vamp, cad it, Li d
.attaamt.to.eccover hitn. proved ineffectual. watches, dcc..ao a considensble aolount. :then contained bye perfect lambs. o y
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