The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-21 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

A second examination of Vaughan, the Bow-street Palmle,
has taken place at this office, in presence of Mr. Mares, Mr.
Ravnsford, of Hatton-garden office, and other Magistrates;
the Solicitor of the Bank, and Mr. Harmer the attorney, were
also presem, when the following witnesses wcre examined :
Mackay ; W. E. Drake, a man with a wooden leg; J. Arm-
strong, an officer of Worship-street; Edwards, a patrole, be-
longing to this office; Read, jun. and Liarbrick, two uthrers
of Daman-garden ; a watchman of Gray's-inn-lane; and the
three Hairleys, brothers, who were charged with committing the
burglary in tl.e cottage of a woman of use name of Macdonald.
at Holton. The witnesses were all kept apart and examined
separately. Drake's evidence takes np several sheets of paper.
From Drake's and Mackay's evidence, it appears, that Vaughan
gave Drake orders to go to Sadler's Wells on Monday evening
the Ist inst., where Vaughan met him, Mackay, Brown, and
Bland ; and where the plan of the burglary in Heaton was ar-
ranged between them—Vaughan first akin g the parties if they
could not put him up to a crack, by gettine sonic young fellows
into the ikiug, and inform him of it; in consequence of which
the following eight was pitched on to rob this woman's house.
In the mean time Drake procured James, Michael, auti William
Harley (three brothers), W. Sateadere, and W. Wood (a boy),
to join him in committing the burglart on the fallowing night.
Next day, Tuesday, the ed, Drake sent a boy to Vaughan tiir
some money, Vaughan sent him 10s. with word to lash them
well, and Vaughan also furnished Drake with a Jemmy (a
crow), phosphorus bottle, matches, and pick-lurk keys; and
Mackay procured a dark lantern. Drake, by getting acquainted
with the Hnrleys, &c. prevailed on them to accompany bin ut
night to commit the burglary in Mrs. Macdonald's house (a
woman with whom he himself cohabited, but which they did
nut know), telling hint it was an easy matter to effect it, that lie
knew there was a box in which it contained notes and some
valuables, also a good dab (or bed) and a halal:ionic dial worth
101. 11 lien they conseuted, (ake informed Vaughan. Drake
then took poor Mrs. M•Donaltl, who seems to be innocent of the
plot, to the sign of the Crooked Billet, in the Kingsland-
road, about nine o'elock in the evening, where he treated
her and kept her anti) near two o'clock in the morning, to give
1111 opportunity to the others to commit the burglary. Drake
WWI frequently in and out, while Brown stopped to de-
tain Mrs. M'Donald. Vaughan, assisted Ly his accomplice,
alackay, who generally passed as an officer, and Edwards, a
patrole from Bow-street, who, it appears, was entirely ignorant
or this horrid plot, lay in wait to detect them. Drake, accom-
panied by the flurleys. came to Mrs. M'llonald's house ; the
door not being locked, Drake wanted them to go in and rob the
house, but they. finding the door unlocked, and Drake himself
refusing to go in, would not go in. The signal was given by
Drake, and the others all fled, without effecting the purpose
they came upon. By Duke's confession, Vaughan caws, and
with a crow bar niade an impression between the door and the
lintel post, as if it was forced open. Their the crow liar and
lantern were placed in the house, and the alarm given that the
hawse was robbed. Drake led Vaughan and his party to the
house where Be; Dieley's !edged. and they were taken into cut.
tody by Vaughan, and as Mackay solemnly declares, Vanglign
put a ling of Mrs. M‘Donald's into M. Hurley's pocket, which
tie had from Drake, after which he desired Mackay to search
hiay when he found the ring which. etas put there for the pur-
pose of cony icsing then.; on this charge they were exaunned.
oil Wednesday the ;id oistant, at Bow-street, when from some
circumstances the conspiracy appeared, and they were remand-
ed for further exaann lion on Embry the 611 r, and then dis-
til:lipid. It further appeared that Vaughan wished Drake to
procure some fellows to tuimuit a burglary, and that he,
Vaughan. Drake, Bland, and Hubbard, now tally committed
for robbing a gentleman e f his watch, as we mime days since
stated, would share the conviction money. Drake remarked
that he knew of no house- to make the attempt on ; but this
objection was removed by Vaughan, who tuld them that

JULY CI.

they might 'safely make the attempt on the house of a ft lend
of his, Mr. Seger, an ironmonger, ill Gray's-inn-lane, where he
tote :.1 take cat e the re should Ile no interruption. The plan be-
laid, Vaughan wean to Mr. Segaa and told libn he had pri-
vate infurinatton that his house was to be broken open on such
a 'night, the IStli of June, and desired him to keep his dog tied
up, and quiet in the house, as he and his party should be notice
watch and apprehend them. 'rills was agreed to, and Drake
and Hubbard provided their party against night, and encourag-
ed them by tel tataii the job was easily accomplieheil, and
that they %elute he sure of at least Ic)li., besides a great ciaail-
tity of lucks and (Aber aracles of value, which they could get
as if given them as a present. litibbert, Vaughan, Baia n,
Mackay, anti Drake met at night at the watering-house at
the comer of the asiiie'arnail, where they concerted the plan ;
Ilubbatel„ Drake, and Brown, then went to the persons who
they were engaged with to commit that burglary, and Vaughan
to give them a better opportunity, went to the watchman, who
was nearly opposite, and told hint he was a llowatrect officer,
and had information that a Inireaary was to be committed in the
Louse of ale. Seger, and that he and his party were in wait to
a pprelneal them, and lie du ere the watchman to put out his
cater e, and to shut himself up in his box ; the watchman re-
lased, saying, he would do his duty, but lie would nut either
put out _light or quit his post; and that he would assist to ap-
prehead any person as well es Vaughan. Vaughan, finding
foiled its this plan, contrived to gibe charge. of two girls
of the town who were disputing, that whilst he uud the watch-
-111:111 were gone to the watch-gouge, the party might make the
attempt. I lubbaril came afterwards to Vaughan and Mackay,
who generally accompanied I ' us au officer, and said, the
Jag: ris out. Vaughan an-werell and said, I told them it was
to be ont of the way. In consequeuce of this disappointment,
the affair was pi-aliened to mealier night. Vanghan waited
on the gentlemen of the wateh-board, and made a complaint
against the watchman; in conseqa rime of which he was sue-
petled. The watchman, as far he knew, confirmed the above
evidence, he having seen Vaughan several times before Segar's
door. Mr. Nares desired the watchman to call on him, and
he should be paid for the time lie was suspended; and the
watelunan produced a petition, which was signed by several
respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and which also
deposed to his character. He has since been restored. Pre-
vious to the night for making the secotel attempt on Mr. Se-
gara house, Hubbard was taken into custody,charged with rob-
bing a gentlemen of his watch, and was under examination at
Union-hall. Hubbard's presence being necessary to commit
the burglary, 'Vaughan exerted himself to have him discharged,
and he went and paid Mr. Harmer a guinea to go to Union-hall
and plead for hint ; although lie, on his oath, before the :Magis-
trates of liattonatarden, denied hating ever seen Hubbard, or
known him by any Hanle, or employed any person to plead for
him; in which lie was related by Mr. Harmer's clerk, who, on
Lis oath, declared that Vaughan paid him a guinea to plead for
a man of the amine of George Hubbard, who was to be examin-
ed at Uniouliall, for robbing a gentleman of his watch. The
Magistrates paid the greatest compliments to Read and Lim-
brick, fur their being the principal instruments in bringing this
conspiracy to light. The couvietions upon this man's evidence,
which are pretty numerous, will, it is supposed, upon the re-
presentations of the Magistrates to the Secretary of State, be
quashed.
Mr. Nares attended the nest day for above three hours
with intent farther to investigate the above charges ; but
Vaughan did not attend, nor was lie to be found at any of his
usual places of' resort.
Wednesday Mr. Nares proceeded in the investigation of the
conduct of Vaughan, and those concerited with him. Mr.
Nares takes a particular interest, and devotes a considerable
taut of his time to the investigation of this extraordinary and
infamous business; not only on account of the examination of
the charge having been beflore him, which led to the investiga•
tion of the conspiracy ; but it to happens, that he retonimend-
ed George Vaughan to the office, to be employed as a patrole
on the streets and roads in the environs of London, and he has
now been employed at the office in that capacity for upwards
of two aears: and daring that time he Iles been a very active
young man; so much so, that he has been employed by the
agents of the Bank and the Mint, to discover and detect
coiner.; of counterfeit money, the makers of' bank-notes, and
the titterers of them. The Magistrate was justified in his re-
commend-mime as he had been employed by Mr. Christian, the
Judge of the Isle of Ely, we uuderstund, in the rapacity of
clerk. After he was employed at the office and attached to a
party of the patrole who go into the neighbourhood of Islington
every evening, he got connected with an infamous set of men
who hang about the different Police Offices. and the public.
houses near them, who ace called Noses, and who, from their
connection with thieves. give information of robberies that are
to be committed, as well as those which have been committed,
for the purpose of being rewarded; and among those of this
description was Mackay, of whom so much has been said.
This Mackay was the nose in the discovery of the great and
extensive silk robbery which was committed upon the River
Thames twine time since; and by the bye, it was through lam
that the pet petrators of that rubbery were discovered, and the
u.tteuiders brought to condign punishment. George Brown,
who was connected with Vaughan and Mackay, was appre-
hended by May, the officer belonging to Union-hall, tat Tues-
day night, and brought to the office on Wednesday morning;
when, after melergoing an examination before Mr. Nares, he
was committed for further exanatiation.
Mackay has made interest and applied several times to he ap-
pointed a Petiole attached to this office, but lie has always been
rejected.
Wednesday Mr. Nares received a lava signed Hubbard. from the
man who was erroneously reported from Hatton leaden office by the
name of Herbert, and about whom so much had been said, as to
Vaughan having given the Solicitor's Clerk a guinea. for Mr. Harmer
to go to Union-lath office, and defend him against a charge of felony;
which was insisted upon by Mr. Harmer's Clerk, ana as ea.:Wetly and
solemnly denied by aughan. Tire letter is dated 4110111 OIS.111011,V:-
lane talent). where lie is amtined on a charge of stealing a watch, chain
and r,141.:. bat has not yet been trial. In this letter be confesses him-
self to have beat eitilty of a burglary. but for which he hat not been
tried, or even suspected of it; hut his object in the conianinialtion was
to iinplicete another of the patrole belonging to the office, of the name
of arcailead Huthen, in conibating Inerelf inmmaerly. Although
the infonuation came from such a character ana la motive
could be assigned for hit conduct in this instenee, Nana acted
upon it with the g.eateet promptitude. ana amt for Arcata:alit Cuthea.
who has belonged to the office ft', yaira ana has always beet aniselered
steady oral to have sated with propaaa. He :arc a very frank are
candid arenunt at' the transaction :lintel to by It:tabard, arid did ni
appear to keep any Chia g back. 112 stutel au is ,he :.'nth of Mae
hat he reerival intiirmattai from whaavtr.l as a ea
that a wawa and elockmeikeas shop in il4rownit :y-sues
be broken open about a certain dine; ties lie V:, at La It.. it,
celeavour to detect the robbers., Liking with hi,o Stu lay, who, .
have already stetel, is one of the hiI'W7TS-0.1 .111.1 t. the PA sasali .ea
and frequently attends the patrol: to assle brut in ta.er date, &ander
to hailiffia followers, but who arc not nt all sanctioned at any of the
offices. The robbery was perpetrated (as Bubb:in] had informed
Archibald lituholi it wouldbe) by thrto mhthaii; whavtut AnLibalf.l

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