The National Register.
London, England, 1809-10-29 00:00:00

SURREY GAOL, KORSEMO!VGUR-LANG.

On Monday, in consequence of an information having been
lodged at Union-Hall, by Mr. Hutchinson, one of the firm of
liazlewood, Vizard, and Hutchinson, Solicitors, in Lincoln's
Inn, that a draft for 921. 7.5. had been stolen from their office,
and paid into the house of Childs and Co. and that a two.
pound Bank•note, one of those given in payment of the draft
had been paid into the Bank, indorsed with the name of a per-
- son named Gore, discharged ender the late Incnlvent Act, Gore
w•ai on Tuesda) last apprehended and examined at Union Hall,
when he was remanded to Monday; some circumstances having
transpired, which serve to implicate a young man named Eli
too, already under confinement for attempting to shoot Mis 6
Colson, Sir John Pinhorn that morning attended at the prison

to take the examination of the several partics.—Mr. Hutchin-
son stated, that having had some transactions with a person off'
the.naute of Hatch, a balance of 921. 7s. became due to hirnr,
.ant! in July last a draft for that stun, on Childs and 'Co.
signed by Hazlewood, was, together with Hatch's hill deli-

vcred over to one of the clerks in the.otlice,. to be paid to him
when he should calf for it. The draft had nt different times
I. been in posse,ssion of several of the clerks. .Mr. Hatch did not
and the -draft was forgotten, till the 29th of September,
• when a letter was received from him, complaining that his bill
was riot paid; the draft was then pissed, and on inquiry it %Tab
discovered that it hhd been paid info Child's house on the 24th,
• .of August. Eliston was at that time a clerk in Haziewood'st
house, and on the 25th Of August he hadreqtlestreleave
sence to go into the country ; he obtained leaves and did not
return to the office. His attempt on the life ofiMiss Colson in-
tervened, and prevented •it. Large notes • were given for
he draft at Child's, which were the day Trillowing chang-
ed at the Bank for smaller ones, one of Lich has since

been repaid into the Bunk with Gore's name indors.
ed on it.—The prisoner stated, that he had received a note
from Elkton about the 12th of September, to purchase
some tea for him ; but whether it was a two-pound or a one-.
pound note. he could not recollect. Ile purchased the tea at
a folr.Chalemar's, in the Borough. lle denied that the in410r.4.4
anent on the note was his hand-writing.—Mr.Chalemar. wati
. sent for, and on beinstiewn the note, he said the indorseraent
as his writing. He had no recollection of the prii:oner.--.4
.11r. Barrow, who attended for Gore, here contended there woo
an ground for detaining him, and that he should be liberated,
on undertaking to appear and give evidence when called for.
Ahis he undertook to do, and was discharged.
Friday, Sir John Pinhorn, accompanied by Mr. Reeves,
' Chief Clerk at Union Hall, attended at the prison for the pur-
pose of further investigatino.h the charge brought forwardagainst
A,clerk from the house of Childs and Co. proved that
the cheque had been presented on the t 3d of August, and that
large notes bad been given in payment for it, which notes it ap-
peared, from the evidence of a clerk belonging to the Bank of
England, had been changed on the same day at the Bank for two-
pound notes, several of which had since been repaid into ihe
• Bank, and cancelled. Among the cancelled notes produced
wail one telth the word, " lidwardo, Belvideyesbous: Obset-

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, aritCep aff "rit bitchwhich, • ulreti lo Mr. Ed-
wards, who was examineA, he immediAtely kcew to be a note
he had received from Eliston on the 4th of September last, with
other money in payment, of MA. A young man Named Smith,
who was also a clerk in Mr. Ilazlewoud's office. stated that he
delivered the cheque to Elistoa, two or three days previous to.
Its ha..ing-be,en pitid into Child's. house.
It appearing, from the statement of one of the witnesses, that
'while Miss Colson was lying in a wonnded state at Elistosis
father's, she received a letter containing 101. in notes; She was
sent for and questioned by the Magistrate, alto whom she re-
ceived the letter front; she ascknaw•ledged having received a
letter, containing that sum, hut refused to say from whom, or
to answer any qucstirm relatise to the notes it contained.
The note with the indorsement of .Mr. Edwards was theft
shewn to Eliston. lie denied all knowledge of it; and said, tie
should decline answering any question till he was before. a
Jury.

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ACCIDEAY
SAND 0 FF.ENCEA: • : •
Fait:l3 and FELO a Y.—A fellow of genteel appeatartee hitt
committed divers villainous depredations on unfortUnate,Wontelo,
in Mary-le,bone, within the lost few -dor, by representing
himself sometimes as a Sheriirs officer, and at other times as at
Police officer, as best sailed hiir purposes, to obtain mowev.
This trick was practised very gencrtaix about three years alio*
and a man was convicted and transported fur it. A .fentale. of
the name of —, in Norfolk-streets wns presented with a
writ by the impostor on Thursday ~.lithe; after !tfie tmd rettirtril
from the Theatre, and although slie, knew. of no. sod!. ifibt,as
.16L for which she was arrested. the fellow obtained ;three •gui-
neas, her all, to take her word for herappenratece neWttitly.
hut she' never &In, Willi agaio...' Another in May's ntildials,
Mary-le-hone; ainemed.hy the ,sight of a warrant for orgery,
entrusted apparel to the amotintla7lo/..-oad two ;totem
.in itio„
trey to the villain, as a plc("lre fqr her appearance the 'text dity
before a Magistrate, where he should call for her, to avoid &sips
taken to the Gatch-house. %. ,-. , . : - • ,t, 5.7
Co RON Ea's ItiouusT.—A n impisitionitrill taltiett Ocrtte'stfry-
on the body of Penelope Matilda Siseathit.g, whoepoisonett
herself at Mr.'Scott's house, in Mayetti-buildings„ Nettit4tton.
road, on Monday last. The deceased was the yOrlng• LAO yiii • WI,
it may be recollected, eloped from rtlargate, in the eakialart
of the summer, with an Officer id Dragoons, and +O4; Ishors
she cohabited until his death, about a month since. Stiekper_
wards returned home to her friends,.,whe„ are respectribtv4i..
aced, and was for some. days on a visit at a Gentleinatesitfrteiii..
ington. She complained of being i11...an Monday inorniaccedtd
retired to her bed-elyunber, . w here she with, soon sel*ed:lifills
:violent vomitings. W.lkeit the fact4hald,:iro' longer be conegnigo,
she Confessed to have taken souse arseuic. • -She had,htteasittisAl-
iiirate for some !lisle, end the verdict way istiallityi•-f0r.41 cary
... kJ-Mid of Capt..Matsh!s;* qt.'Woodbrrite, Sutillt;' Heim
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indisposed on Alondikylasi,,aserv4nl,.was#eati to a. aeighli(iiniog
apothecary's fora wine emetic ; but returned, by taistaSte,:witis
:ft quantity of oillifivitriol, whin • wits.tturoitunatelv adalipk,.
tered to the iAtiatit., who expired on the ltedtterds4. ft;llo4lfie,
A most savage act of barbarism .was cOisiatitted.iii luipsitejoy.
'squire; • Dublin,• en Tuesday.- A woman .istateittsittpittte:To.yu
.upon a cart, with a child in her lap.; a lAao. who accomilded
her suddenly' ((treed the child from her, .ant 'in atteuiptiagain
'throw the infant over the! raigng into the , square,,. it fell, alma
the spikes, where it was.transfi zed, andexpired. Tlsenitiaster
was instantly taken into eustndy,r4;ii:.4l,,i.,lr'..! • d. •,i
- 414,,e1 4 t l"•:r( as
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• I • I.• MARRIED: '''l-71 it GI •.V;': :‘,
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:Oa the 12th instant,. at Sandwich, :Edward Slau ~ A
ghter, 1744.
to Miss Mary Jaue, the youogest ditughttr of Mr. Pettninnseof
Sand w ich.'
DEATHS. •. • •
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At Bromley, aged 90, Mrs. Milks, a maiden lady; .bieettegth
was occasioned by' .the dame of a cane le setting fire'lo her
cloathes, by.which she was dreadfully
.Ittglif '. • . •-7
. At Sunderland, Mr. George Walker,. 4'llo. 'His death ,seao
Occasioned by falling downstairs* by tr,hioiree nods so severely
hurt that he never spoke afterwards. ('a.:, ; . ..,.;,4
ThurSday se'nnight. at Denton Mime, near Carlisle*Thomas
Coserow, labuiret, aged 96. He dropped- crebisAiialgagoill•

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stantly expired. .
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. At his apartments, in OneksPur Street? •14,04 esil'
neat miniature Plainer, and a very worthy ,ft. adAlis a e mai.
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