The National Register.
London, England, 1814-01-23 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL REGPSTER.

displayed. Mr. S. on Isis examination said, that he and his wi:e had.
been married about three years ; they had taken the house in half-
moon-street, and let it ready turaished. The cash and think notes,
amounting to 6001 or upwards, and said to be stolen, he had by liiin
roc the last two years. Ile could not tell the time he had last exam.
used it, nor of what description of Bank of England notes it ws cola.
posed, hut believed there was one or two 100 t. notes and the teiot la-
tter mule up of 301. 401. and 101 notes. These lie k, pt in ase ere-
tsry in his hook-ease. There was also from ten to t a entv p Altai!: lo
-Over, and three half cuiileas. The cash lie kept in !.is writioe (14:4.
lie was asked, how it was that he kt pi such a large sum of money
in the house w ithrint aegnently examinint, it to see- that it was sale;-
or that lie did not lodge it in a has Leg's 17;:nds, or mein's(' it into
the funds, where it wooLl be prodneing inteiest % The reason lie
assigned for keepinz the ntimey by him for two years was. that he.
had been out of employ during that time and had not pot it wit
at interest, because he was afraid he shonlil out he aisle ti :et
it as soon as he midst want it, as it was Isis intention to get II:10
hieillieSS, and he bail been nalkisig arrangements to go into the coal.
trade with a distant relation, but lie had di•appaiated him. lie had.
since had an intention of taking an hotel. He and his wife were in
the practice of going out without leaYintr any perton in iii,, hence;
sometimes they lett a ligkt for safety. They had no partiesrl.te 1110-•
tiye fur leaving the house empty on Tnesday : he went out for 11:e
purpose of meeting with a reintioo whom he expected to arrive
from Cambridge. Ills wife and child accompanied him, nisei he,
parted with them at her sister's; in Broad-court,Loug-aere, and
he went on to Clarence-rots, Hackney, to inquire after his aunt ;
bet his relation hail not come from Cambridge. On his return, he
dined at the 'I elegraph Chophouse, in Bishopsgate street, and caled
for Isis wife at her sister's, in Broad-street, and they got home about
nine o'clock, when they found their house on fit e.
His wife was then brought in. She confirmed her Imsleind's state-
ment, in most particulars, and stalest, that she had lived linistr•
keeper, and her husband steward, in a gel:Oman's family. At II: .t
time she had about 6-01. in the 3 per cents. which she gave nee
husband permissimi 10 :411 out. She was asked as to the money
they had in the home, and after sonic questionimf, agreed in the
suns stated by her husband, but did not know it of her own know-
ledge, but that he told her. so, The aold .‘ateh said to he lost %IPA
)rig's, and made her a present of by Lady Valets, sister of t:se Earl
of Jersey. She stated, that that they let their home for 10 4ttine.k:
a week, it haying very handsome fornilure, which had' cost 10001.
nr I 5t 01. all which she believes her husband hail pia. They h:3l
one of Braham's patent locks put on the street door, and three keys
to it ; one of thentAi as lost by a lodger's set sant last Autumn ; the y
had the other two, hut did not take one out with them last Tui s.
day. She left her bench of keys, ;amounting to about thirty,
isliieh kicked up their property, on the mantle-piece in the par.
lour, which she was in the practice of doing ; hosing had u good
character with their syrvant, they were not suspicion; • the girl
had not lived with them a fortnight. Airs. 8, fir:: DPW ;eked 11:at
site did taut MI so n hen SLt was a houset>eeper. They iseee both
questioned as to taLiog a favourite canary bird out of tie house on
Tuesday, tvhich they both denied,
Mr. Denham, the seyeetary to the (',lobe Insurance office,
.i.at•
ed, that he had ascertained that a lady, who had formerly lodged
with them' wished to ~ r.To to their hon-c i.,;.iii.' mei to filter en
i'reesday, hilt they bail declined taking her, and sto syass i oste to
kaoze in Piccadilly. Mr. D. making a charge ag,tinst them oil
volt, 'that suspected them to have been concerned iii set tine fire Its
their house they were mitered to be detained in endue,}, and to he,
kept separate,