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London, England, 1820-12-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

itcy-coach Act, and although it may appear sing's-
lar, the question was adjourned fur a weck. It
vs as : a gentleman took a coach front Palace-yard
to Nlary-le-botie, New-road, and there was no dispute
about the distance, beimg above two miles, which is a
three-shi:liug faro, bu, the coachman insisted on ano-
ther shillintr, as he set down his fare a few yards off the
stones, and the claim was for getting on the stones again,
or to the nearest coach-stand.
THE Rxscux PLoT.—The re-examination of three
of the prisohers who wounded Marsden, the gaoler, took
place on Friday before Messrs. Conant and Farrant,
when evidence of importance to the ends of justice, not
before disclosed, was adduced.
The depositions of witnesses well acquainted with
facts having been taken, Jones, a principal in the rescue
party, was brought rp singly.
Ann Maxfield stated, that she had cohabited with
Jones, the convicted burglar, before his apprehension,
and on the day ha was examined at this (Alice, she
waited until he came out to be taken to Newgate with
other accomplices. They lit ed together in Duck-lane,
and the prisoner also went by the name of Ludford.---
Si:on after four o'clock the witness joined the prisoners,
under the care of Marsden, and Jones, the burglar, told
her that a rescue would take place on the spot where it
did actually happen.—ln Cheat Russell-street the res-
cuers began to shew themselves, and witness obsessed
that William Jones, alias Country Bill, was for-
ward in the attack. Several females were present, and
he brandished a stick amongst divot, and said, "Women,
go away;" and a lellow, not yet in custody, and two
others, were also present; and witness saw Marsden
attacked. Witness knew all the persons named before
this, and could not be mistaken.

Gilsby, the publican in the Borough, who was fetched
to the °lnce by warrant, and at the request of Jones, the
rescuer, to speak in his behalf, stated, that on the night
of the rescue: the two Jones's came to h;s house, and
also Staitley, alias Jack Jolly. Win. Jones asked for a
bed for Sam Jones, with which the latter was accom-
modated, and in the morning of Friday, at tell o'clock,
Wm. Jones went up stairs to the hed-room of his name-
sike and advised him to go to Kennington, as he would
see something in the newspapers about the rescue and
the dangerous state of Marstien. Stanley was present at
the house, and in a conversation in the tap-room, it
was stated,amongst the rescuers present, that he, Stanley,
was picked out as a good flourer, and that it was he who
made the first attack upon Marsden. There were about
thirty-five in number, and they all agreed that Jack
Jolly was a down right floorer. Previously to the rescue
there were three places appointed for the gang to meet
at, and it bring a re-examination of the burglars there
was no difficulty in the arrangements The appointed
places were the White Horse, Short's Gardens; the
Coach and Horses, Charles-street, Drury-lane; and the
Ship, at Westminster.
John Bird, who was violently struck upon the head
by the gmg, on their way do.%a Bell-)ard, Fleet-street,
and who before identified William Jones as one of the
gang, stated, that Jones had a brown coat on, which he,
the witness, tore in catching hold of to prevent Idling.
The coat was produced by Jefkries the officer, who took
it front Jones, and it answered %sinless's description bath
in the tear and colour.
M alum phries, the Solicitor, who attended for Jones,
submitted bail for his client; but the Ma4istrates consi-
dered the rescue itself a felony. Titey oleo considered
that another question trose, whether the tescuers were
not aceessaries after the fact of the burglary upon which
We persons rescued were fully committed for trial. At
uil events, the assault upon nloistlen was wove(' against
some of the prisoners, and consequently they would be
remanded for another week.

Solicitor.—Da you commit for felony?
Magistrate.—Yes, and fur the assault too.
Mr. Humphries submitted a case which occurred in
79(i of Isdwell, who was shot, and where the
alleAcd felony was not re?ognized by Baron Eyre.—
Isdtvtll was criari;cd with felony in the new prison Cler-
k,:nwsll, and un,i:r pretence that he had a nett aunt on
tier deathdred, whose property he should inherit, he
p;;A•ailed on the turnkey to accompany him to I•ce bed-
side in Artillery-lane, nere a female, apparently sick,
was in bed, but the per.ons who had the cate of the
si:k 1;41y I)..c.an to find out their mistake, and in the
Isdwell was s.tot, and the parties were acquitted
of warder, and afterwards indicted for a rescue.

The Alagistrates here interposed, not conceiving that
the case bore any analogy to the present one, as it was
proved in evide.iee Uiat 'Awell ni4lit have been shot by
accident.

Mr. Farrant.—The case is reported in Leach's Haw-
kins 101. 2.
Jefferies, the officer, produced the bludgeon with
which Jones and Stanley had boasted of haring done
the trick of rescue; and that Jones, Stanley. %Vans, and
the Iwo Hoiris's were playing at dominos when taken
at Colshy's.
Mr. Adams corroborated other testimony as to
Stanley being on the spot of rescue, armed with a
bludgeon.
S, Juicy and Watts were brought up, pnd the former
said lie had never seen Cilsby before, nor did he know
where his house was, but when asked to sign this con-
tradiction, he said lie never wrote, nor would he nu.ke
his mark upon paper.
The prisoners were remanded for another week, but
the prosecutors wire bound over to prosecute.