The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-22 00:00:00

BOW-STREY.T.

A second examination of Vaughan, the Bow-street Patrole,
has taken plane at this office, in presence of Mr. Nitres, Mr.
Raynsford, of Hatton garden (afire, and other Magistrates;
the Solicitor of the Bank, and Mr. Harmer the attinney, were
also present, when the following witnesses were examined:—
Mackay; W. E. Drake, a man with a wooden leg; J. Arm-
strong, an idfcer of Worship-street ; Edwards, a patrole, be-
louging to this office; Read, jam and Limbrick, two officers
of Hatton-garden; a watchman of Gray's-inn-lane; and the
three Hurtt•ys, brothers, who were charged with committing the
burglary in the cottage of a woman of the name of Macdonald,
at Iloxton. The witnesses were all kept apart and examined
separately. Drake's evidence takes up several sheets of paper.
From Drake's and Mackay's evidence, it appears, that Vaughan
Gate Drake orders to go to Sadiera Wells on Monday evening
the Ist inst., where Vaughan met him, Mackay, Brown, and
Bland ; and where the plan of the hurglaty in Heaton was ar-
ranged between them—Vanglia is first ask iug the parties if they
could not pia hint up to a track, by getting some young fellows
into the thing, and inform him of it; in consequence of which
the following night st as pitched on to rob this viiiman's house.
In the meals time Drake procured James, Michael, and William
Hurley (three brothers), W. Saunders, and W. Wood (a boy
to join him in committing the burglary on the following night.
Next slay, Tuesday. the 2d, Drake sent a buy to Vaughan for
sonic money, Vaughan sent him las. with word to tests them
well, and Vaughan also furnished Drake with a Jemmy (a
crow), phosphorus bottle, matches, and pick-lock keys; and.
Mackay procured a dark lantern. Drake, by getting acquainted
with the Hurleys, &c. prevailed on them to accompany him at
night to commit tha burglary in Mrs. Macdonald's house to
woman with whom he Mulled cohabited, but which they did
not know), telling him it was an easy matter to effect it, that he
knew there was a box in which it contained notes and some
valuables, also a good dub (or bed) and a han•l+ome dial worth
101. When they consented, Make informed Vaughan. Drake
then took poor Mrs. M‘Donald, who seems to be innocent of the
plot, to the sign of the Crooked Billet, in the Kingsland-
road, about nine o'clock in the evening, where he treated
her and kept her until near two u's'lot•k in the morning, to give
an opportunity to the others to commit the burglary. Drake
was frequently in and out, while Brown stopped to de-
tain Mrs. IWDonald. Vaughan, assisted by his accomplice,
Mackay, who generally passed as an officer, and Edwards, a
patrole from Bow-street, who, it appears, was entirely ignorant
of this horrid plot, lay its wait to detect thein. Drake, accom-
panied by the Hurleys. came to Mrs. al'lfimald's house ; the
door not being lucked, Drake wanted (twos to go in and rob the
house, but they finding the door unlocked, and Drake himsclr
refusing to go in, would nut go in. The tigual was given by
Drake, and tlw• others all fled, without effecting purpose
they Caine upon. By Drake's confession, Vaughau came, and
with a crow bar made an impression between the door and the
lintel post, as if it was forced open. Then the crow bar and
lantern were placed in the house, and the alarm then that the
house was robbed. Drake led Vaughan and his party to the
house where the Ilia ley's lodged. and they were taken into cus-
tody by Vaughan, and as Mackay solemnly declares, Vaughan
put a ring of Mrs. M'Dunald's into M. Hurley's pocket, which
he had front Drake, after which he desiital Mackay to search
him, when he found the ring which was put there for the pur-
pose of eutivietiag them; on this charge they were examined
on Wednesday the ad instant, at Bow-street, when from sOIIIP
envinnsf Mire, the cunspiraey appeal cd, mid they were 1-I•Mallii-
. ed for Owther ex:minimum ou t,riday the 4th, and then this-
! charged. It tiu•ther appeared that N'atighan wished Drake to
pr,wine Wome fellness to commit A burglary, and that he,
Vaughan, Drake, and Iluitbard, now fully committed
for wishing a at:anent:to of his watch, as we some days since
stated, would shale the cousiction money. Drake retain ked
that he knew of no house to make the attempt on ; but this
objectiuu was runused by Vaughan, alto told thew that

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