The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-28 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

On Friday evening last, • little after seven o'clock, as
Mr. John Clark, of Boston West, had dismounted to open
Tattershall Park-gate, between Tattenhall and Kirkstead,
he was attacked from behind by • short man, who gave him
• violent blow with a bludgeon. Mr. Clark, who is a stout
man, encountered and drove off this fellow, who, in the
profile, hail the bludgeon knocked out of his hand and his
hat Ur his head. Finding himself thus overpowered, the
villain called upon a confederate, who was concealed, to
come forward, when a stouter and taller man sprang forth,
and set upon Mr. Clark, whom he beat in a must unmerci-
ful meaner about the head, /kc. with a bludgeon, till Mr. C.
was forced to yield, and entreat for his life; he then robbed
Mr. Clark of a pocket-book containing cash-notes to the
'moot of about 10/ and his bat. Both the rascals then
made their escape; the fellow who made the first attack
leaving his hat and bludgeon behind, but taking with him
the hat belonging to Mr. Clark. It appears that the gate
had been purposely tied, to prevent a ready passage through
it, thus to afford an opportunity to the robbers lying in am-
bush to effect their object. Mr. Samuel Yorke. of Kim k-
stead, was in company with Mr. Clark, and, on receiving a
blow from the second villain who made his appearance, rude
off to get assistance; whereas, bad he remained sad ex-
erted himself, probably both the robbers might have been
overpowered, if not taken. Mr. Clark's head is much dis-
figured by the blows he has received.

Thursday a young man, teamed Joseph Nicholson, servant
to an officer in the Life Guards, cut his throat in a horrid
manner with s razor. He had been drinking, and returned
home to his wife a little intoxicated ; he began to tsx her
with some impropriety, which he alleged she heel committed.
She repelled the charge, and told him that he never was
out of temper soles. he had been driskinc, and that it was a
shocking thing he did not avoid it. He replied—" It is
shocking, is it' You shall en somethieg more shocking
very soon; and ran up stairs into a chamber. In a few mi-
nutes after, his wife heard a great noise, like somebody
falling; she went up stairs, and saw the deceased covered
with blood, with his head nearly severed, and the inetne-
meat lying by his side. He has several children. He was
carried in a hopeless elate to St. Georges Hospital.
Thursday morning. between four and five o'clock, an
alarming fire broke out in Gloucester-covert, between Gray's-
Inn-lane sad Brook-sireet,.Holborn. It commenced is the
reusing of Mr. Jarvis, a katber.dreaser, mail from the very
intricate situation of the manufactory, being surrounded by
a number of others of She lite business, very great alarm
was excited ; in addition to which, the member of old houses
contiguous to the manufactories increased the apprehensions
of the neighbourhood. On as alarm being given by the
watchman the a hole of the inhabitants were roused and on
the alert. In a short time eft,' the are made its appearance,
engines were near the spot, and surrounded the scene of
conlagration. Harlin affixed the leather pipes to a con-
siderable length they were enabled to reach the premises ;
and after about half .0 hour's playing they most fortunately
prevented the flames extending further than the premises of
hfr. Jarvis, uearly the Whole of which, however, were con-
sumed.

At Aberdeen, on the 19th curt. James Dratash
a vagrant, having no tired place of residence, and
wandering from place to place, lying in barns, out-
houses, and in the optn air, being unable to give
any good account of himself, and bring connected
with a gang Of young depredators, and receiving
part of their booty, on a similar `complaint by the
Procurator Fiscal, wasi sentenced to confinement
and hard labour in Bridewell for twelve c•ilendrr
months (to be conducted thither by the public exe-
cutioner, and town's &waner beating the Rogue's
Nara), and banished the burgh for life, under
the certification of his being publicly whipped
and sent to thiefewell for six months eat h time he
shall return to and be found at lame within that
city and liberties, after the expiry of the said twelve
months confinement in Heider ell. Duncan was
confined iu hrok•wt II abo,iit two years ago, and
banished the Istligh, for similar offence..

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