The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-09 00:00:00

.4 NO THE It DARING RUBBERY.

Oa the night of l'redisesclay fortnight, as Joshua !limn*,
Ilse toll collector at th, gate at Takely, sin the Dolorosa, rued,
leading to Bishop Storiford, was en hiS holldionse, about
twelve o's lock, he was hailed with the tisortl call of a per-
Sim who wanted to pass thiongls the toll-gate, he in con-
sespienee opened the door, and went out, whets he was vio-
lently seized by four men, disguised, who forced him isitii
the toldhouse, and having, plundered it of the money.
amounting to between 401. cad 50/. and having ill.treatid
and tied the toll collector in a (hair, they nestle their escape.
111 C 01164 wiener of Ilse rubbery the Truster* of the 'fist: had a
meeting, and none of the rishbeis has•ing helm taken, and
they cowsidering it a rely alarming atlas k a nn tothlontses,
they simile an application to Mr. Ili:1M., the 11-gistrate, at the
Puddle Office Rowssireet, for the assistance of an sinker,
when Lavender was dispatched, and after clue inquiries and
into stiptions, he apprehended John Na,h, 11M. Dumont,.
George Goodrin, said a snaps of the name of Turner, all
of them inhabitants of Bishop Storthuil.
l)u'lbesday last they were examined before the Reverend
Mr. Tooke and Mr. Pi Hier, at DUllllll,lf, and the Sl3ei.
stratus assembled ageio on Thursday, and finally eximintil
Owns, when the circumstances proved :against them were
sufficient to folly consinit them for trial, and they were
coisetyed by Lacender to Chelmsford prisms.

1).1111 NG 11011DEBY AND ATTEMPT AT
MI'HIJOER.
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We staled a few days intro; a moat daring rohhery in the
house of Mr Impey, a miller, residing about half a mile
from the high road to rk hantstrad Iron L on Sun-
day mottling the 25th of Octoht r, during the time all the
family were attending dirire scevire, except Mr. Impry'a
sister, wits, was attacked by a robber in the titmt atie•ge and
brutal man sir, by knocking her down, and ht r
down the t,loira of the cellar he her feet and legs, her head
striking against the steps, and afterwards heating her on ht r
head with a bludgeon, and leavitoz her for dead. site is up_
wards of 70 ytats of age, and eery autism, and watt tint out of
danger (ruin she *minds received lwr Ull Thursday.
. .

Ily the indefatigable Caf riouita of the Rm.. jo tileS Hof a.
moo. mot another nelive filazisirme of that part of the
country, assisted by Bishop, the flow.strect officer-, there is
every reason to hope and lo:lieve that the cluel wretch who
excreised hi. h:ubadly tow.irils the old lady is detected.
Aficr some difficulty it was ascertain.d by Bishop hum
Joseph Bunn, a boy, that he had sten a 111311 (*.Mit 011 t of
Impey's house, al t the time his sister said she was at.
tacked, oud the house was r.. 1.14.41, and he knowing the roan,
scliieisiitly arkorin hedged, after being threat emit to be tom-
not led as an sicrsany, that it was Henry residuum, the auu of
cespectahle botcher, who resided about miles off
Reek Samstead, in consequence of which Bishop hastened
to his residence, and apnrehemled him.
On the officer hiLitighina bet -re Mrs. lto pry, she identified
hill, as ihe mau who hail so cite. Hy treated her, and was cull.
lidrul that at the time lie was rarrisinz his hal latrity to.
wards her, that he was a Mill stir knew, hat could not re.
collect his name, or who he was; Ile attempted to disguise
himself with his hat, which aa. a eery large one..
Joseph Puma, a hny; proved his ateiuq the l'Ci.oiser in
Mr. Irutwy's garden, cuutiug f the hmisc, us lislf.past
eleven o'clock, un the alien the dariii,-; attack war
mule.
Other corroborative circumstances were stated in evidence.

Thr h wooer dettird I lie duns Ile wI4 eOllVeVell 10
11.4 ittr.l co law] by lii.hopt lu Isle bl• trial ut flu: ensuing'

Sennlay night's (::ate CO1111111! Nn Order in
Copia:ll, for InuhihiUug 11. e esioiriatimi of guns
rustier, anus, or iinssiiiio.non, to Africa, the \Vest
Issilsos, or nil part of the Continent of America,
except with perin.ps.iosi of Isis Mojest)'s
went : the prohibition Iu eptititsue in risme for six
months from the :Jodi io•t. The plisseht prolsibs.
toty Ott iu Council trill t vire on that (Ly.