The National Register.
London, England, 1815-09-10 00:00:00

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ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. •

On Thursday last, an extraordinary accident happened at Colton
Mill, Staflindshire. A young man (employed that day in the room of
the regular post-boy) was convey ing the mail bags from Itugely to
Uttoxeter, on horse back ; and when he had reached the br dge at '
Colton, leis horse took fright, and jumped over the battlement,
falling from a height of 20 feet into very shallow water. The horse
was killed upon the spot, but the man escaped unhurt ! ! A lar
however, with unreasonable fears of punishment, he made nit with
great precipitation, leaving the letter bags behind him. Luckily
several persons saw the transaction, and the bags were conveyed
back again in safety to the post.office at Rugely.
Saturday afternoon a young wbman travelling to London by the
waggon, got out to ride upon the shafts, near Dunstable, when, by
some accident, she was thrown off, and the wheels passing over her
body, killed her on the spot.
Wm Stanley, Wm. Jones, and. John Webster, three men of re.
spectahle appearance, were committed to Warwick gaol, MOnelay
sennight. for stealing 1051. 10s. from JOhn !O'Laughlin. in that town,
on the Friday preceding. WI. aughlin. an Irishman, and a dealer in
bacon, it appears was accosted by Standley, under pretence of wanting
to become.a purchaser, and decoyed into several public houses, where
the three confederates began to lay a wager who could first produces
hundred. pounds ; the Irishman was soon induced to in join the wager,
and having ptoiluced 1051. 10s. two of them contrived to get the doles
in their possession, while the thirdtook MlLaughlin into the'stOettbri
an idle pretence. and kept him there till time was liven for the others
to escape with the money, On his return the men and the mono,'
were gone, as was also; his friend whom lie had left in the street, anal
Mq.aughlin was left to bewail. his imprudence and credulity.—The)
three prisoners were next morning stopped at. Wolverhampton with'
the property upon them, and committed to' Warwick frit- trial.
The seasten at Sunderland are itlegally stopping the ships frcitn'
going.to sea. At first they dentanded that every vessel• should have ant
extra hand or two, according to her tonnage, with four guineas wages.
TMs demand was generally 'complied • with by the' ship owners, as'
their ships were' ready for sea; but on Thursday the sailors stopped
all vessels belonging to the port, even thole who were willing to cone-
ply with their first demand.
Ptitscv AND MURDER.— A letter from St. Thomas's, dated jnmei
says 4--" On the night of the 19th of. April last, the. English'
schooner Sisters, of St. Thomas's, Johannes Beek, master, while at
strichorkat the islanttof Blanco,_ for the purpose of taking grass for a
cargo of mules, was attacked by a launch of forty men, when thirteen
of the efesPl, besides the master, were cruelty. murdered, and only one
was saved by swimming on shore.: It is supposed that the launch
was from Margaretta, and the schooner was sent to Carthagena."
Friday se'nnight, in the evening, as Ml. Lockett, of Newbury, was,
returning home, when within a.quarter of a milt of the town, he per.
ceived a man on a grey horse approaching him, whose appearance he
did not like, and immediately removed the money from his pocket
and slipped it into his fob. It appears that Mr. Lockett changed a
ten pound note for a man in the morning, whom' he suspected to be
the same who now approached, and on turning to speak he received a
blow on the forehead from a fold stake which knocked him down ;
the villain continued to strike Mr. L. over the head till he was'.
completely senseless, when he rifled his pockets, but from Mr. L's '
precaution{ did not. succeed in obtaining any money. Mt. Lockett'
was discovered by some persons who were passing and carried home ;
Medical aid being procured, he was sufficiently recovered to relate
what hadhappened. The suspected' person was apprehended.; me.
L. being one of the Society of Friends, declined swearing, but offered
his affirmation, and the person in custody underwent an examination,
but nothing in corroboration• of the charge being' produced, he was
bound over to appear at the Quarter Sestions.
FORG ay.—W. Batt, a young man of most respectable appearance,
lately in the employ of Messrs J. Sheldrake and Co. at Ipswich, in
Suffilk, was on Monday brought before J. Evance, Esq. at Union
Hall, by Glennon, the Officer, who had apprehended him at Bristol
on a charge of forgery. It appeared, from the statement of the prose-
cutor, that the prisoner had been a confidential clerk in the employ of
himself and partner, and having, by means of forging their' names,
obtained a sum of money, amounting to several hundred poundS, he
had absconded without• their discovering the fraud. As soon as the
forgery was discovered, the prosecutor sent information to Clermont
by whom the prisoner was traced to Portsmouth, and from thence, in
consequence of intelligence he received, he followed him to BriStol',
where he apprehended him just as he was about to go on board a
vessel in which he had engaged a passage to America. The officer
brought him to town, and he was ordered to be brought up for re-
examination on a future day.
A man died in Exeter, about a week ago, from an extraordinary
cause. He was met by an acquaintance, who is in the habit of catch-
ing snakrs for apothecaries, and possesses the art of charming them
to harmlessness. Having one of these snakes then alive in the crown
of his hat, he took the hat jocularly from his head, and popped the
snake into his friend's face. The effect of the stidden fright curdled
his blood, which no medical aaaiatancc could restore again; and he
died of it.

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blind' um, Ittinvitt rn fib" I t!. two
obtains a livelihood b'y
6.llintl al'
pavement by * Raker, wht, pas4rl by
a carriage was unfortunately( passing .at the time, the horse• of whit
man dro knocked the poor Wil; and the wheels Oria•ine over him. Ins
collar bone way broken and hie arts fractured in two • pla-ces•• ht.
taken to the lihspital.— Qinery. aro not Bakers' basket. and Butcheite•
trays up, n the pavement, equally nnisatices: a. Qoster.i. ringers' bits.
ro W 3 and Fishwomens' hamper..; and w,iulri they no' be equally li.ible
to punishment by law, if the law' ere pot in force.
At the Chester Assizes, b,lote Sr. W. Garr w; Chief Itrolce, and
the Hon F. Burton, J. Harrison was faind guilty of the s:rime•Of
incest with his own daughter, Mary Harrimin' ,sged eleven years.
The Learned Judge passed the awful sentence of death on the pri.
soner, who fell from the bat in a state of insensibility, wtien it was
pronounced,
Friday se'nnight, Mary Coiinor was apprehended at Bath by one of
the Mayor's officers, begging in C teen Park place ; haviiig on her
.person at the same time 10 tive-and-sixrnny pieces, l'three.shilling
tokens, 71 shillings, eight half crowns one seven.sbilling piece, A
handsomegold ring, set with pearls, a ticket of another ring paw,•ed ht
Bristol, wit &other, of less value
• The Kiddet minster coach was overturned on tuestiry, about 26
miles front town ; several of the passengers were much hurt and
bruised.
Tuesday. the Pool Mail was overturned near Balsliot ; the paaseri.
gers and coachit.an- sustained trifling injury, but the guard dialocated
Iris shoulder
Tueliday, evening a young•aticitifin was throWn frern a swine in Bar.
bth iomew Fair, by which ne of hef arms was broken, and she was
otherwise most seriously injured ; and
_on Wednesday evening a boy
oat thrciwn from another of thise dahgerou's machines, filch the
WAS sb severely cut 'about the temple as to be taken up apparently
dead. ,
trrzt..r or PRZIUDME....OrI Tuesday morning last, Mr. Lara.
china-dblet in Oxford:slfeet, sent' hef son to pay 15s. to a person in
theeity, but the. G• ntlenian to whom the money was due being froth
home, the boy repaired to Bartholomew Fair, tat cool speot the
money in the dissi:iation of that nLice. On his return home, his mo.
therquestiorftd hint as to the'disposal of the money, hut Ile refuses'
to satisfy her.; on which she ordered an elder brother t lock h m tap
in a room, when he vociferated " Murder !" ott which a mitnerotts
mob assembled, and several people gave out that airs. I.ara had been
cruelly treating her savant girl The populace increased to so Breit
a degree, that it was deemed necessary to apply tar Magiateria as.
sistance, and Police-officers were sent for her protection, who contr
nued tnere till a Ire hour on Wednesday night, as a numerous crowd
eontiquett to collect, although so far froio the report belt g founde'd
in fact, Mrs. L does not actually keep an female servant.
HyNTINGDO'N, SEPT. Y._.-Last night, about tine o'clock, a terrible
ere broke out at the town of Scathe, in this county, which, in the -
'course of a few hours burnt fourt en dwelling-houses to the ground,
together with various barns, corn, and hay stacks, to the amount of
several thousand poimds, very little of which property is insured.
Mr. Martin, a respectable farmer, is the greatest sufferer on this me-
lancholy occasion. The fire was occasioned by m butcher of the
place over-heating a boiler to scald a hog, the 'ljame of which corn.
Muiticated to the wood work of the brewhouse, and spread so rapidly.
as to lay the dwellings, drc. above stated, in ashes in less than three
hoe rs. •
Wednesday se'nnight, as a young man of the name of Blashy was
bathing in the river Gipping, t ear Handford Mill, Sulfblk, he was
seized with the cramp, and sunk to the bottom : fortunately sonic
workmen perceived his situation, and got him out, havinc been under
water about ten minutes. He was carried to the Royal William Inn,
where the means necessary to restore suspended animation were suc.
cessfully practised, and the young man was restored alive to his
friends.
PEDESTRIA.Ntsm.—On Saturday last, a young man, of the name of
Antos, son of a respectable farmer at SibTe Hedingham, E-.-sex, for a
wager of ten 101. undertook to run 21 miles in three hours, which he
accomplished within the time, having two minutes and a half to spare.

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'others of less wive ! .. , er
!I minster coact; was overturned on Tucsdry, about 26 ft'
town ; several of the passengers were ,nucti hurt and
Pr
latt Pool Mill was overturned near Ragsliot ; the passe&
lio.an- sustained trifling injury, but the guard dislocated
veninx a yoUng•steciritin was throWn knit a swine in Bar.
iir, by which ~ne of hef arms was broken, and she was In
ost seriously injured ; and
_on Wednestlar evening a boy
ROM another of thise dangerous machines, ',), o Itich t-ye atl
ely cut 'about the temple as to be taken up apparently on
• as;
Pa arltitcv...-On Tuesday morning. last, Mr. Lara. ob
in Oxford:slfeet, sent' hef son to pay 15s. to a person in
the. G. ntlentan to whom. the money was due being froth
soy repaired to Bartholomew Fair, lid cool speot the
dissi:,ation of that nLice. On his return home, his mw-
rd him as to the'disposal of the money, hut tie refused
r.; on which she order dan elder brother t lock h.m trp
'hen he vociferated " Murder !" on which a mitnerotts of
ed, and several people gave out that sirs. Lara had been Mi
rig her servant girl The populace increased to so greit apt
0 it was deemed necessary to apply for Magiateria as. 4 li4
Police-officers were sent for her, protection, who conti.. Mt
II a Ire hour on Wednesday night, as a numerous crowd hot
collect, although so far froor the report beii g founded fnu
L does not actually keep an female servant. dot
mt.:, SEPT. 2..--Last night, about line o'clock. a terrible wri
it at the town of &Dane, in this county, which, in the .-
!sv hours burnt fourt en dwelling-houses to the ground, 401
i various barns, corn, and hay stacks, to the amount of hitt
:and pounds, very little of which property 's insured. anti
a respectable farmer, is the greatest sufferer on this me. 40 1
asioti. The fire was' occasioned by ti butcher of the --I
:ating a boiler to scald a hog, the Ijame at which corn•
the wood work of the brewhouse, and spread so rapidly.
dwellings, Bcc. above stated, in ashes in less than three
y sennight, as a young man of the name of Blashy was
to river Gipping, i ear Hanciford Mill, Sulfblk, he was
t
the cramp, and sunk to the bottom : fortunately some He
'ceived his situation, and got him out, havins been under
his
ten minutes. He was carried to the Royal William Inn,
of
Leans necessary to restore suspended animation were suc.
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aetised, and the young man was restored alive to his
in '
rovisst.—On Saturday last, a young man, of the name of me
hit
if a respectable farmer at SibTe Heditigham, E-.-sex, for a
MI. undertook torun 21 miles in three hours. which he hit
l within the time, havi,g two minutes and a half to spare. anc
pre
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POLICE. "1
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GUILDHALL. anC
ay, a long investigation rook place into the illegal extent era
tholomew Fair has been this year carried, by the erection tut
d stalls beyond its ficcitsiomed Inuits.—Tlie ‘qtting Alder- ero
aith. Esq.isairlJ, the increase of crimes and accide,ts this 14
ceded all forwer periods ; and hence he was det• rinined 4jui
if hi' coadjutors, to take such further steps in tin- imsnsebs pea
, would at least lessenthe criminal extension VI hie lad Sh;
abolish this vic(ius an lent
degrading system altogether In Co
therefore' with the o her Magistrates. lie.gave riAlce that lon
rtly bring the subject before the Court of Aldernu-n. Near Grt
charged with various offences cotonatted.during this Cele. L' •
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fdated enroll's& were then examined and disposed of.—There were up-
wards of 100 srr i gs erected in the fair-
Yesterday.• Murk Left, who 'ossworlirchargett-witgrromnsitting a rape
on the persists of ilistrilsa FrigmOre, a servant in the employment of
Messrs. Donaldson, Morn, and Co. was., brought up for a third time.
The sitting Alderman, Alderman Fleyzate, had the parties taken into his
private room, and after some proccedingvwhich were not mode public,
t!lo prisoner wits allowed to go at large upon WM. The girl at the first
eximinatinn clidinetly swore to the full perpetration of the crime.
Mum Conner, one of the fruit sisterhood, wis brought up on a charge
being disorderly in Smithfield, on Friday. upon examination, it op-
/wars, however. that several drovers had tied a halter round her neck,
unit were offering her fur sale to the hest bidder, against her consent.
r,e noise she made therefore was in her own defence, She waa CO/Ibt•
cuently discharged. •

TST:PT.
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