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London, England, 1822-12-29 00:00:00

answer was, that the prisoner could not have known any
thing about the fact.
Tile Lord Mayor asked whether it was not the prac-
tice of the house 10 cut the parcels I,oin the guard's coat
privately—whether it was not their object to keep out pi
the public sight tile mode of coma puce they used
Mr. Cock said, Mit of course they did not wish it to
Ire kttowil. The guard, whenever he came with the
parcels to the house, was relieved of theut in a roam
distinct front the place in which public business was
done.
Mr. Andrews then stated to the Lord Mayor that the
case was ready for a Jury, and would submit to his Lord-
ship, that the evidence already detailed was strong enough
to justify the prisoner's commitment.
Mr. Alley submitted, %ha, as the robbery was charged
as having been committed in Piccadilly, the question tit
jurisdiction upon the part of the Lord Mayor was against
the co ttttt fitment.
Mr. Andrews said, he had not charged the robbery as
laving heen committed in Piccadilly. Ile had not said
that the parcel taken nut of the coach there was that, of
the loss of which Messrs. !lan key compl.tined.
Mr. Alley.—lf you take away mat tact, what have
you to prose against the prisoner
Mr. Andrews said, that lie grounded his case upon
the facts that the parcel hail been rielivered to the lid-
stoner in Exeter, aiiil Iltat he hail tint deli% cred it London,
where it should hate hero delivered.
Mr. Alley was still of opinion, that if offence had
been committed ally where, it certainly had not been
committed in the City of isanduit ; but lie should not
press his objection.
The Lord Alayor.—l am of opinion that this case
comes within my jurisdiction. At the same time I
must say it is a ere ttttt stance favourable to the prisoner,
that oil the night the robbery was committed, lie com-
municated the loss to Messrs. Harikey. If he shall be
acquitted, he may thank his carelessness and breach of
confidence, for being expos.al to a trial at the Old
Balky.
The prisoner was then committed for trial.
HOW.STItEET.
ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE.-01) Sunday information
was received at thisollice 01 the following most atrocious
attempt at rubbery and murder:—About three o'clock
that morning an attack was made Moat the house of
James Smith, Esq. near l)artittouth-row, Illackli .atli,
by a gang of burglars, one 01 whom had already bole
roma. three-foorths of one of the square panels of the
door in order to enable him to loosen the l'asienings in-
sale, when Mr. Smith, who is upwards of 70 years of
sac, was awoke by the noise. He gut out of bed, and
throwitig up his chamber window, called out " IVhit's
there I' IVhat are you shout r' He had scarcely uttered
these words, when a ruffian, standing at some distance
barn the door, fired a pis of at him, the shot f which
passed through the fl, shy part of his arm, 'tatted his
breast, and lodge:1 between the ribs on the ',pito/site skit.
The villains tirade off immediately. Tile report of the
pistol, and the fall of Mr. Smith upon the floor of his
room, alarmed the family, anti he was found weltering
ill blood, and to all appearance dead. Ile was, however,
restored to life, and medical assistance was procu-eil ;
but lie now lies in a state of extreme danger, and as the
surgeons think, will no hopes of recosery. ittitimen,
not of the praicipal ollicerr, was sent off immediately,
and was engaged the whole td the day and eli-
de:homing to truce the authors of this sitlanons attack,
but witimat success. finre is It Ile doula, from the
manner in which the attempt was made to break into the
lonise, but that the persons engaged in it were expe-
rienced London thieves.
AIVIENTVREII or A MAN MILLINER.-011 Filltay last
a simple, harmless looking youth, wroth 19 years of age,
calling hintselfJohn Sa t lers, was ho ought rip in the ens-
tody of Darlington, °ire of the patrol, tor a rharge of
having stolen a horse, the property of Mr. S. Marchant,
gentleman residing at Tor Mem Green.
NIL Nlarrhaut stated, that lie seas returning home to
'cm piliant Glom sham ergi.t o'clock tau Thor tiny slight,
mounted on a r.:ry spirited horse, and when near to kr ii-
sington the animal fell lame, a stole having gut into his
hoof. He dismounted, and was liesitanag as to what he
should do to 'dieve die poor animal, when the prisoner,
with an umbtella in one band, alai a hand-box in the
01111 r, %eev poliitly etlered his assistan“, tthicli vies ne
coded. 'll.e primmer, indeed, rat tied his p• hiestess so
tar as it) he ak the Luck of his umbrella iii codetivoto tug.
to puke our the slutee, aed, Lulling in this, suggested lltai
Loge stone, by way liantinei, «wild accomplish the
object. The IA lilles% Ictl the hoist: ill rate (slide lie
suitshed about tae toad fur one, mid had got a few yards
oil', when he was Um ode 1 shriek at heat tug tee horse gallop
off at full speed, and, looking Imhof, lie perceived by ISal
1.r,1il 0l 111 e moon his kind Ireeild,lmeid-box,ritebrella,aird
all, sr tttttt ited on his back. his pursued histantly, and
alas sited the neighbourhood, and wise int.,' ulauwu to the
horse panel, several of whom went la pursuit of him, and
traced him to beyond Hammersmith, where it berms lie
took to the Jidda, clearing gate, hedge and ditch, iii,d
going over newly 'ploughed fields, and places m here the
hose pat role would nut venture to follow Lint, at least iu
his direct course. They, however, bemired the ilialliroatl).
for neatly twenty miles round, and heard of the gallant
equestrian, fur lirs equipments, arid the speed of his 11,1 se,
14 ere too remarkable to escape notice iu all dilectiulia,lml
failed in overtaking him', and at length lust all irate, and
gave tip the pursuit in despair. On- Friday rimming
witness taint, to town fur the pm pose of gisiag informs'.
thou of what he then conceived to be a vile rotwery,whest,
tau 11.16 way through Piccadilly, he met the prisoner tau the
same horse, trotting very quietly on towaida Hyde I'.eik
!Antler. He, of course, gave hint in charge to au Whiter,
ill order to Intrr the matter inquired into.
'Hie prisoner stood treniuling at the bar while Mr. M.
was waking his vial ge, and when called upon to answer
to it, be said hu could give but a catifmnal account of the
matter, fur iu !Mill lie had hut a slender lecullection ul
nay thing that passed. This much, however, lie wound
duty, that he resisted al Clapl.ana with his mother, who
carried on the millinery business, and on Thursday after-
noon he was dispatched to Kensington our a bonnet and
feathers which arra I.) lie ClVAtied. It being
time he indalged Noised's% with sundry glasses of ate, and
°liter rahuaiiratiug putattons ; and at the time he suet 51r.

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