The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-02 00:00:00

(MURDER.
ELY ASSIZE COUIU, FRIDAY, Psn. 21.
Jytin Rolfe was convicted of the wigul 'hinder (Irian
Linden, with a liedge-stake, iu a plantatiou on the farm
of Juuatbau Page, EN. in Burnt Pen, parish of Little-
port.
On his first exatniti.tion, Rolfe charged two labouring
Fen-men, his neighbours, us accomplices with him in this
deed, who were immediately apprehended under a war-
tont from Sir Henry B. Dudley. Daringly persisting in
this charge against them, us being the first who struck
another exaniiiiation took place, in the course of
which their innocence was so clearly manifested, that at
length Rolfe acknowledged the falsehood of Isis villainons
tale, by declaring himself to have been the rule lierisetra.
for of die deed! After his coudemnatiou on Fridaylast, he
became solicit, and regardless of his approaching fate,
until a few hours before his execution took place, when
lie made the followiugyoluntary confession of this horrible
traissitetion, viz :
" That he went with Landen, from the house of the
latter, 041 the night he committed the murder, to the
plantation, where they agreed to take the game; soon
after they had arrived there, while Lindell was stooping
to set a mere, he Week him with the back part of a
cast-
ing-tool—a kind of fen-spade, which lie had brought with
hint from Latiden's house; that he repeated the blows two
or three times, though lie believed the that had killed
liim, as the only wards he spoke after were—' Oh dear !'
that he did not, sit negle at all. The bludgeon Ite said,
produced its Court, lie had never seen befure—that Lin-
den took no stick with him, but cut one on entering the
plantation for himself. lie said that lie had determined
to kill Leaden two ur three days before lie did it, and that
his object was, the booty of the niuney, watch, and his
highs shoes, which, lie unlaced and took Irons WS feet ;
but that hit was also afraid 'Andel' should prods against
him fur /MD: fowls they had stolen together. That the
feu-Apade is [licit he brought Lfroan Landen's house, he in-
tended fur another purpose beside the murder of Leaden,
which was to dig his wary, and luny him with it; which
lie thought lie had sufficiently done!"
Ou Monday, at noon; the miserable wretch was drawn
in a cart to the t:top at the usual place of execution;
where an immense multitude hail assembled from all parts
of the isle. He heard the prayers of the Ordinary with
indifference, but before be was turned off. lie uttered a
few incoherent words about sabbau raking and poach-
ing as having led to his ruin. He was then launched into
eternity, and after remaining on the gallows the, usual
time he :vas cut down, anti his body consigned to a lofty
gibbet near Littleport turnpike-road, there to be htu►g its
chains conformably to the remainder of his senteime.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
MELANCHOLY CIXCIMISTANCE.—An inquisition was
held on Wednesday before *l'houras
Esq. Coroner, at the Rising Sun public-house, Somers
Town, on the body of Mr. Alexander Mills, wine and
brandy ineichant, residing at No. 8, South-row, New
Road, Stnners Towit, who came by Ins death under the
following circumstances:—
Mr. Wm. Andrew: sworn.—l knew the deceased for.
several years. About half past 7 richick, on Monday
evening last, 1 was passing along St. John's-street-road,
Clerkenwell, when I saw a horse and chaise, and a great
crowd assembled around it ; there was a lady at the time
with the deceased in the chaise. On recognizing him,
1 went up, but was prevented speaking to him by the
lady, and on emptiritq what the matter was, I was in-
formed that they had been thrown out of the chaise pre-
viously. The lady at that time held the reins in her
hands, and being a friend ul the deceased, I advised the
reins to be taken from her, and the horse and chaise to
be conducted to the Belvidere Tavern. Site would not
give up the grins, but asked me to bring a glass of brandy
and water to the deceased; I declined doing so. The
deceased was sitting at the driving side of the chaise,
with his head leaning on his hand as if he Inel received
a hurt. After the chaise was taken to the Belvidere, I
left the deceased, and the lady remained tlsere in the
company of Mrs. Cook, the landlady of the Belt idere.
Mrs. Sophia Powell, swurn.-1 live.: with the de-
ceased, and was wi.h him its the chaise on Monday
evening last ; we set out about four o'clock ; I have been
out in the sante chaise several times before; the horse
was generally quiet, as far as I know. On turning the
curlier of Fore-street, Moot fields, the horse slipped and
fell down ; the deceased was instantaneously pitched out
of the chaise; he was thrown forward, and Caine down
upon his head. I was iminedi.dely afterwarals thrown
out sideways, and received several severe hatters. NVe
went into a public-house near where the accident occur-
red, while the shafts of the chaise, which had been
broken, were arranging. The deceased bled a good dell
from a wound he 'teened in the head ; lie took a bribe
brandy and water; I also drank a small quantity. On
our way home, the horse was again stopped in Si.John's-
s.reet-road; I do not know why, hut t believe the de.
ceased wished to go in another direction; a gentleman
at this time took hold of the horse's head, and a crowd
assembled around us. Tuns, was after the accident oc-
curred. I held the reins in my hands, but nut for the
purpose of driving. When we arrived at home, the
deceased was assisted up stairs, and placed on a sofa. I
put a handkerchief over his face, arid thought he went
to sleep. I did not send for any anedical assistance, not
thinking it necessary; I conceived he was getting better,
1 remained up with him all night, and had litin con-
veyed into the bed-room about three o'clock.
John thilleock swore.-1 ant clerk to Mr. Mills. I
saw the deceased go out on Monday; he was accompa-
nied by Mts. Powell; they both came house in the
chaise ; he appeared as if kneeling down, with his head
ou :\ I rs. Powell's breast; he newer spoke a word. I did
not perceive lie bad been injured; 1 assisted in bringing
hilltop stairs. About ten minutes before he died, Mrs.
Powell Laid me of the accident. I observed the shafts
of tile C11.11i4: had been broken, but I had no idea of
any accident having taken place. I went to bed a little
alter 11111 e o'clock, leaving the deceased on the 4ofa, and
two gentlemen in the roues with Mrs. Puwell. I partly
undressed him. I knew nothing more until I was called
up at half past five next Inman% by Mrs. Powell. and
fuund use deceased in the uvxt wow by the lire; he

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seemed to me to be snoring ; I helped to pot him to
bed, but perceiving his breath to stop, I went of my own
accord for a doctor.

Dr. Squirrel stated, that he was called in about six
o'clock on Tuesday morning ; when' he arrived, he
((mini the deceased lifeless. He was of opinion that the
injury received front the fall caused his death.
The Coroner observed that great neglect was shewn
in not -having called in medical assistance before the
unfortnnate gentleman bad expired. It was his opinion
that nothing further could be elicited than that the fall
was the cause of his death.

The Jury, after consulting for some time, returned a
verdict of —" Accidental Death."

POLICE.

BOW STREET.
IMPORTANT Dactstort...-George Pearkes, the pro-
prietor of a shop for the sale of British wines, in Cross
Court, Russell Court, Drury Lane, was summoned to
answer the complaint of Richards, a constable of St.
Alartin's parish, for refusing to receive into his house,
or provide accommodation for elsewhere. a private soldier
who had been regularly billetted Upon him.
Richards stated, that the defendant kept a shop for the
sale of British wines, ginger arid spruce beer, and other
commodities 01 that description, and as the precept de-
livered to the constables of Westminster for the regula-
tion of their conduct in the performance of their various
branches of duty, and the primed forms of billets for
soldiers, with which they were also furnished to fill up
as occasion required, both mentioned " venders of Bri-
tish wines," as persons liable to have soldiers quartered
upon them, he had felt it his duty to send one to the
defendant, who had refused to receive him, eta the plea
that lie was not liable. The defendant kept his shop
open until two or three o'clock in the morning for the
sale of wines, while the propiletor.of a public-house
was compelled by the fear of heavy penalties, to clo:At:
his house soon after eleven, and as he came strictly
within the letter of the law, witness thought lie should
be guilty of a !meads of duty if ha did not dell with
hiin as the precept directed.
The defendant in answer to the complaint, contended
that lie was not liable, inasmuch as the licence under
which ha sold British wines contained tin stipulation Of
that kind, whereas that of the,Licensed Victualler ex-
pressly set forth his liability to have soldiers quartered
upon him. if the magistrates considered him liable,
• every oilman and grocer iii London, for they all sold
British wines, would be equally so.
Richards handed in his precept and form of billet, in
each of which •• lkaler iu British and Foreign wiues"
were mentioned as being liable.
Mr. Halls said there could be no doubt that the de-
fendant, as well as every other person who said British
wines was liable to have soldiers quartered upon hint.—
Ile must receive the man who had been sent to hint, set
pay the penalty prescribed by the statute upon refusal.
l'he defendant said, he must of course submit to the
decision, and lie retired with the soldier.

SrRIIIIG AND NEATE.—This match is at length on
the eve of being made In. a great slake. The friends of
the parties have met, and two gentlemen (backers) will
put down the money. It is next to demand amongst
the, patrician amateurs that after a forfeit ou each side,
the watch must lake place. Spring oilers to aeon 111 l io-
date the Bristol hero for 200 nr front that to 500 sove-
reigns, and a meeting will take place to arrange the pre-
liminaries on• Monday evening. Each wan has plenty
of backers at eveu•betting.
Fuca.—On Wednesday morning, at half past nine
o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the hat manufac-
tory of Mr. Bell, residing in Bell.alley, Coleman-street;
the flames spread with great rapidity to the dwelling.
houses of Mr. Gent anti Mrs. Jennings, both of which,
with the factory, were totally cousunied in 3 shot t time.
It then communicated to use backs of four houses in
White Lion•court, winch are considerably injuted. By
the timely lanai of the engines, and a pleannul supply
of water, the flames.were got under by twelve o'clock.
From the confined situation much damage has been (kite
to property by its reu oval ; but Harris in, the Marshal-
mail, accompanied by the City Police, were very active
iu preventift depredations, and were the Meals. of pre.
&trying an ii *tense quantity of houschuM furniture to
the unfortunate sufferers.

711 NC IIULY C [NC U MSTANCIS —A few days since,
a lady of respectability, and elegantly attired, nanu•d
Mor tvia, took an inside place in one of Oliver's Pad-
dunAtoti stages, plying at the Angel I nu, Islington, and
ordered to be set down at the corner of Baker Street, in
the New ItuJil. A gentleman on the toad wished to
proceed with the stage, but on the door being opened,
the laity was observed lying on the floor, and on beimi
woken to, got up and resumed her place on the seat—
Tim gentleman, under these circumstances, would not
proceed with the stage, and it therefore proceeded on
without any other inside passenger, and stopped as de-
sired at the corner of Baker Street, when, on opening
the door, the lady was attain observed lying on the fluor.
and being taken out, it was ascertained she was dead.
—The body lay for souse short time at the Globe, the
corner of Baker Street, without being recognized ; the
news being at tenuih being spread about, came to the
knowledge or the deceased lady's son, who resides at
N 0.315, Baker Street, and on rushing into the room in
which the borly.lay, he recognized i► as his mother, who
had been engaged that clay to dine with his family.—A
coroner's inquest sat wt the body, by special appoint-
ment berme Thomas Stirling. Esq. the Coroner, and
the Jury, on the evidence adduced before them, returned
a verdict of—Died by visitation of God.
On Wednesday a gentleman, Mr. Ker, underiook,
for a certain sum, to row through all the ashes of
Hlackfriars' Bridge in six minutes. He started on the
Surrey sidt., at 20 minutes leas: three, and pirlimned Isis
task through tee nine arches in lour tontines and two
seconds with great case. On his next birthtluy he com-
pletes his Oulu year.

Dits.sotot. Acetossyr.—Tuesda night last an in
qzi, Head-alley,
was held at the watchhouse, /deco's ead-alley,
ewgate•street, before 'l'. Shelton, :.q. on the body of
an elderly lady, Wined Bennet,, nimlier to a respectable
actress belonging to the Royal Cooing Theatre, who
carne by her death ruder the lollownig melancholy en-
cumstancest—A Mr. Brasier stated, that on Monday
evening, about five o'clock, as he was passing through
Newitate-street, near St. Martin's-le-Grand, he saw a
waggon, drawn by eight horses, coming from New-
street, St. Martin's•le-Grand, at a slow pace, and as it
was turning round the corner into Neevgate-street, the
deceased made an effort to cross the road quickly, when
she slipped down, with her head between the wheels,
and the hinder wheel passed emnpleiely over her head,
and crusher) it flat nit the ground, and killed het on the
spot. ller body was soma after recoguized by two fe-
males.—The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
Death," and were of opinion, that nu blame whatever
was attached to the waggoner, box a ticodand of ss. was
levied on the wheel of the waggon. The Jury were
unanimously of opinion, that a representation ought to
be Illaltle to the Comnion Connell of the danger arising
to passengers f the extreme had and dangerous con-
dition of the passage at the top of St. Alaniii;le.Graiter,
and to apply lion its immediate re at joy its instant
repair. The beadle said that the subject- had been that
very evening discussed benne the Committee of Sewers,
bot.that they, Burling it was not within their jurisdiction,
intended to lay a statement of it before the Committee
for improvement. The Coroner remarked, that if the
nuisance was not remedied, the Jury had it in their
power to state the circumstance to the lug:test Commit.
tee, who would represent it to the Courr of Aldermen.
MENDICITY Soct g•rs.—'l'he Anniversary Meeting of
this Society took place 011 IVednestlay last, at the Egyp.
tian Hall, Nlansion-house ; the Lord Mayor in the chair-
The Hall was crowded—the company consisted chiefly
of ladies. The Report was then read: it stated, that
more relief had been given to the indigent withna the
last year than within any period of similar duration,
none objects having presented thelnselves to the Society ;
but that the funds required more assistance from the
opulent, in consequence of those claims. Many cases of
gross imposition had been detected by the conductors of.
the Institutiou, who still regretted the practice of giving
casual relief to beggars in the streets.— ['he Report was
received with applause, and • thanks being voted to the
Lord Mayor, the meeting adjourned.
On Wednesday afternoon, about five o'clock, as a-
hackney-coach was dm ing at a sharp pace down Gov-
well-street-road, a line buy about ten years of age, the
SOU of a tradesman in the neighbourhood, was unfortu.
'lately, in crossing the street, run dovan by the horses;
and the wheels of the coach passing over him, both his
thighs were fractured, and his person otherwise severely
hint. The little utiliser was carried toSt. Bartholomew IP
11(131)431, with little hopes of recovery. No blame could
be imputed to the driver of the coach.
MATeit TO NEVIOURY.Mr. West, the amateur;
started Iron: Hyde Park at one o'clock on Monday, to
perform the distance of I 12 miles, in 2g hours, for WO
sovereigus ; he reached Siouan, to miles in four hours ;
he went through Alaidenhead (2(i miles) iricog. benne
seven, having halted half an boor. He was at heading
at nine o'clock, and contimied his journey the other 17
miles, which lie ..ceomplisheal, after a short stoppage,
in half an hour less than half the tithe; he here laid
down, and passed through Readdsgsm his return, aheut
five o'clock, and he stopped at a friend's house at Hare
Hatch, where he first felt fatigued. Ile started (rout
thence to do the remaining 32 miles in eight hours.—
He lost time in et cry hour, and from the badness of the
roads, he gave in lb miles front crime, and having less
than three hours to do it in. l'he match has beets at-
tempted by others, bin sieter yet accomplished. The
last three hours spoiled the business.
TRANSITION CROT4 SPLENDOUR Ti) PCTVERTY.A
once dashing lithe, who two years ago was the chit.
untie of a gallant batonet, and lolled in her yellow chariot
I and greys, attempted suicide on ‘Vednesilay afternoon.
—Site was observed wandering alum the batiks of the
canal, on the verge of the Regent's Park, and at length
she plunged into the water. Two boatmen, who wit-
nessed the rash act, extricated her Irmo her perilous
situation, when animation was nearly suspended. She
was taken to the Harp public-house and brought round.
Distress was the occasion of the rash attempt. She had
lived some weeks in one of the humble 51. huts at Pad-
dington, in pecemi try want. We understand that her
situation will be immediately looked HMO, so as to pre-
vent a sontlar act.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT BY POISON.—An inquest
was held on Tuesday last, on the bodies of Mary and
Elizabeth Tomlinson, the daughters of T. Tomlinson,
of Black Intro, who died in consequence of having taken
poise i (arsenic) by mistake. Mary the eldest daughter,
being. unwell, her mother gave her on Monday morning
smite medicine, which she supposed to .•r magnesia, but
which happened to be arsenic, 311(1 Eliza, the youngest,
wishing to taste it, her mother gave her some also.—
They both died in a few hours alter taking it. Verdict
—Accidentally poisoned.
ExecuTtos.—Wethiesday last, the feelings of hums.
oily were again outraged by the exhibition of six nose.
table men hurried by sentence of human law -into the
presence of their Creator—not one of whom ought by
DIVINE law to have been stilitiv.ited to capital l •
meat—we do not blame the Exectiive, but we do hold
every Member of each branch of our Legislation as
guilty of a neglect of duty who suffers (without au effort)
our sanguinary code to remain in the horrid, the crimi-
nal, and disgraceful state it is at present.

A New York paper of the 29th Jan. states, that
Yarrow, a moor, died at Georgetown, Columbia,
on Sunday last, aged 139.
The quantity.of foreign corn, &c. remaining in
warehouse in Great Britain, on the sth of Janu.try
last, was 803,934. quarters.