The National Register.
London, England, 1815-07-30 00:00:00

JI'LY SO

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ACCIDENiIi AND OFFENCES'.
ly a most savage mnrcler was committed nt Clonoulty fair, In
Ireland, on one Leahy, formerly one of the High Coreaables. There
Vitt been a riot in the fair, ist ich war quelled by the exertions of the
ale,
e under the continued of Mr. Wilson (stationed in Tharles. under
the Peace Preservation Bill, to preside over the of K
rari, and E;hagsrty), and the Police going away. Leahy airdieetruistely
o*(4am/outled them oat of the fair. but had proceeded a very short way
„ bra uas tollowe,l ny a man, who inveigled then back, under the
pretence of paying i.i: money, which he owed to Leahy, and as the
unfortunate man aparoached the lair-place he was attar-Led by i mat-
rolule of savalles, who pat an end to him almost instantly ; thee pounded
blest in such u w,ty as scarcely to leave him the remains of human ap.
potvr,,nce ; and killed the horse he rode on in a manlier 'finally savage..
'j hr only assignable reason for this shoc}iirg and savage murder was hi,
p•••orupatis ice the police. A scene of great scandal occurred afterwards
wliro I:Ar corpse Wu nil jra way through 'fourlea he interment ; in the
oitct:t day, the two parties--one of the wife, and the i.ther of the de-
re ~ecl's relations, came to a fair battle hi the street of that town, for the
pare of interment. Mr. Wilson ordered out the Police to seize the
tineleaders, when the entire of the concourse fled, leaving the coffin in
t4le street. and with such precipitation that it burst open, and exhibited
the dispistin spectacle of Lealtv's w ingled carcase. Mr. Wil.nit hail
it immediately ridaced, the eet4n nailed, and the body interred in the
cHrcli-yard al Tliedes, to the discutufit.tre of both parties.
We hiesday an Inquest sat before A. G eta., F.sq. at the Green Cost
Roy, Tethitl.fields, on the body of James Campbell, an Half-pay
Officer, and formerly holding a commission in the Gershon Legion,
who cut his clung c tdotaday morning, in Tuthill-fields
The deceased had lodged for nearly two years with Mrs. Strachan,
Cross u and Anchor, Five Fields, Chelsea, and on Saturday he
/barged with having robbed her to a very considerable eetent. Clarke,
a coestab!e, apprehended hint, and at the time of his apprehension. a
good dal of the sti.len property was fount or tractd. In his roan
were tw:nty-seven botaies of spirits, linen, and in his pocket' the
Amplicates of two silver watches, all which property had been stoles
cram Mrs. S. After the less of the watches, which were thus traced
to him, he land the hardihood to advertize them. On being taken, he
said "He was done tar now 1" On Sitrokay he talked a good deal, and
very rationally, with A.exander Julian hlarcelot, another prisoner,
(i Monday morning, he borrowedra razor, tor the purpose ot shaving
honsell, and abaut two hours afterwards he was found dead in an out.
hause, with his throat cut. No other act of insanity was adduced,
hut, as in addition to the charge of robbery, a bill of 1001. of a very
criestionable composition, was hanging over his the Jury. after
some division ot opinion, concluded that his distresses hart produced
derangen.ent, and returned a verdict of Lunacy.
A c D•cious Roanse.-7-'4esterctsy morning, about three o'clock,
as Mr. Ramsford, of Itenaarniu-street, Holborn, was returning from
Vauxhall Gardens, acconipaided by his wife and daughter; on foot,
they were overtai;,eu near the Stars by two em lemen elegantly
dressed, who appeared as if they had just quittei the kird‘ns. Oetc
of them accosted Mr. Ramsford in a most 'patio marine', and told
hire they had been unfortunate at play the evening before, and must
mane good the losses. He requested the ladies would nor be alarmed,
and dewed Mr. R. would give up his packet-hriok, and no violence
iyob.l.l tie used towards him or his companions. This recricq wAs
Lain' ked with : purse and pocket-book were given up with their
c,intent,, amounting to about five 'faunas. ,Orie of them then re-
quest- d Miss R. to gime him a gold chain which she had round her
ne k, and having received it, hearing a carriage approacb'ng, times
bowed,and wishing the party a good morning, retreated duwo larooke.
atreet with their booty.