The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.
About ten days ago the Messrs. Merriam', proprietors
of the Minimums Hotel, in Coveut•gardrn, applied to Sir
Richard Birnie for a warrant to *earth the home of a
Mt*. Brady, in Cuilingwood-streett City-road. where they
had frown to believe mine articles of tin it property
e Bich had been stolen were concealed. TM y stated . a
the grounds of their application that Esther bratty, tl.c
daughter of tile person against whom the warrant was re.
toned, had lived for some time at the Huonnums in the
capacity of bar maid, from which a few days before she
was discharged, in consequence of a little too much fami-
lial ity having horn observed between her and a young
male relation of the Messrs. Harrison. After her depar-
ture from the house, some few articles of table liners were
missed t and limpid-ion falling upon her, infinity was made
fur her; and it was given nut by her mother that site was
gone to Cheltenham, where she would remain fur a con-
siderable time. In the course of tbr inquiry, the Messrs.
Hatt-40u learned, to their great porpoise, for the daughter
had been recommended to them by most sespeetable per-

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sous, that 51rs. Brady. sen. kept a lonise owl ill lame in
Cuilingwood-street. This, with other circumstances, led
them to suspect that some of the stolen 'sticks iiiigl be
concealed at the await r's house. _ _

Upon this application Sir R. Dirnle issued • search
variant, and South, one of the patrol, went to the house
with oue of tha prosecutors, and found a tilde cloth and
some napkins which kir. Harrison identified as his pro-
perty. Mis. Drady, sen. was taken into custody, brought
to this office, and counuitted fur re-exinioation on the
*Large of receiving the things, Icaossing thew to have
been stolen. _

—The Arnie evening one of the M . Harrison hap-
pened to go to one of the theatres, and there be saw his
late bar-maid silting in one of the boxes, accompanied by
a gentleman who lead been for some months before ince-
sioually lodging at the Holmium*. Mr. Harrison caused
liei to be takers into custody and lodged in a watch-house
1.., the night, and the gutless lug mor aa iaa g she was brought
to the afire tor examination. As a matter of courtesy,
the officer took her to a titivate loom in a neighbouring
public house until the magistrate was irady to bear the
case; and while waiting there, the gentleman in whose
company she was seen at the theatre applied to hate au
interview with her. The officer, however, thought fit to
refuse, and the gentleman made application to Sir K. har-
lot for leave to see the prisoner, and wrote the following
as his name and address—" Rev. J. Hard, rector of
Mansion, near Stow on the Weld, Marriott in Marsh,
Gloricestershire." He represented further, that be was a
magistrate fur that comity. Lease was not withheld fur
a moment, and he from that time was moat assidnomily
attentive to her as long as she iesitained in custody. She
was cumuli' ted for a second rim aaa iaa alma, and it happened
that w hen she was again brought up, Lord Carrington
wa, on the bench, and having heard the case, his Lord-
ship expressed an espial aaaa that it was very likely that the
Ili conduct of the daughter was in ix great measure ow lug
to the example of the mother, said that the former might
yet ler saved to society if she conld. be taken care of for
• time, and totally separated front her mother. After
some consultation will Sir It Hinkle, the noble Lord said
lie was one of the governors of the Female Peuitentiary at
; and If the young woman would consent to
go there, arid the MisiD. Herrisou would abandon a cri-
minal prosecution, he would take care to ensure her ad-
mission to that asylum. The prosecutora readily argon-
escrd, and the y ming woman consented to go to the
Penitentiary ; but as some preliminary at range:needs wee e
necessary, it was agreed that she should be sent to St.
Marlin's watch-Mouse, where every accommodation was
to be afforded her, until she could be removed to Penton-
• 'Tie Rev. J. Hurd, as already stated, continued
his attentions to her, and deposited live sovereigns in the
hands of the officer who had the charge of her for her use,
in order that she might not want fur inch comforts as mo-
ney coedit purchase. When he learned iu what manner
sloe was to be disposed uf, lie expressed considerable
anxiety to know, if after she should be legally discharged
hum the accusation of Messrs. Hat risen, there was any
power to compel her to go to the Penitentiary, or to re-
31111ill there against her will. At length, the proper
atiangements having been made, she and her mother
were brought up, and the latter having breuaent about
her business, the daughter was conveyed. to the Peniten-
tiary at Pentonville. When she arrived there, she was
asked by some of the official persons about the establish.
term w teethe, she came of her own free will, and if' she
was willing to remain, when, to the astonishment of those
about hen, she firmly replied in the negative. That Pe-
bi•elitiary not being • pl. ce of compulsory residence, it
was stated that the young woman could out be detained
fur a single moment against her inclination. The cease-
qiience of 1111% was, that she ass suffered to go at large.
On Mummy last Lord Carrington called at the office,
and ass intimate' by Sir Richard Birnie of the unfortu-
nate result of his Lordship's humane endeavours iu the
young 001111411'11 behalf.
PAWN Biwa EMI.— ••SCIIIIIDL.—WiIIinm Henderson, a
pawnbroker at Somers-town, appeared on Monday to an
palm 'nation tinder the Pawnbrokers' Act, for unlawfully
and knowingly taking articles in pledge from one Mary
Anne Nuke, which had beets intrusted to her fur a parti-
cular purpose, and which she was nut authorised to pawn.
.1 the mew Illdiloll was exhibited by ll.Whitmote, Esq. of
At ohm ii-place, and It appeared that a laundress, stained
Alaty Ann Nuke, living in Weston-street, Somers-town,
had been fur some time intrusted with his family washing.
Pending that sense of the things were repeatedly kept
back in spite of remunstiances and peremptory orders to
emelt threat, Mr. Whitmore on Wednesday last applied to
the magistrates here, and Sadler, tune of the conductors,
went to make legion), of the woman as to what she hats
really done with the things t but when he arrived at the
house tie was saved the trouble by the husband, who in-
formed hint that his wife had drowned herself in the
It. gent's Canal the evening before. The husband at the
same time gave Sadler • number of duplicates fur pro-
perty belonging to Mr. Whitsnure, which his wile bad
pledged at the .hop of the peseta defendant.
Mr. Whitmore, is preferring his charge, said he thought
it his duty to the public to proceed against the defendant,
for lie firmly believed that but for the facility which had
been afforded to the unhappy woman in getting rid of his
property, she would have been alive now. His grounds
fur charging the defendant midis the statute with "know-
!ugly" taking in the goods were, that they wet e pledged
iu the name of AMU' Noke, although every Over was

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marked " R. W. In large lettirs, and that, she living
only 50 yards from the defendant's shop. lie most love
known that she was • laundress. She had pledged there
almost every day for months past, end five or six of the
duplicates were dated on following dap. The articles
which he had selected to proceed spoil were i• • dirty
state.

Mr. Henderson, in his defence, said he did not know
Mrs. Nuke was • laundry'', and as she so often pledged
articles "nd ►edeemed them. he eensidered her to be a
respectable woman, and that the things were her own.
After • discussion of considerable ',ugh, Sir R Birnie
expressed his opinion, that although the case was of very
strong suspicion, there was no sufficient proof of the guilty
knowledge to warrant the bililiction of the heavy penalties
■warded by the statute upon the defendant. 'lle case
failed In proof, but blio.Whit more had acted very properly
in bringing it forward.
Mr. Halle goucided in opinion with his worthy col-
league.
Su R.Birniesmid, if any linen rough dried, or in a state
of progress in any ease, had been taken in, he should con-
sider ii a smog car*.
Mr. 11 hiiniore's servant said, some of the articles that
she had seen t the deferidant's shop err re iu that state.
MTh e present coma labia, was dismissed, 11111 i it was under-
s ood that Mr. Whainoris would select the articles de-
fcrilied by his servent, for the purpose of eshibiting •
Ocala iulorniatitn, which be is empowered by the statute
o du.

MARL BOROU3
James Spike, who a noted ream* and character have so
often appeared in thi records of '.e police, was toren&
up, charged with, by meat s of fal••• keys, entering the
mansion of the Counts-, s Antonio, in Duke-street, .Saint
James's, and stealing Inns thence a Mtge copper, and a
quantity of lead pipe.
The prisoner and another man were nerceived on Mon-
day morning. soon after Ave o'r ock, pr ,reeding towards
Piccadilly, bending under s load of kad and the copper.
They were slopped by so, • watchmen and on being
asked where they were talc', g their load; they answered,
to Clare-market, and were pt twitted to pro .eed, bat were
closely watched by those who ls..d stopped thlm, and very
shortly after they halted at the coor of a note I receiver of
stolen goods. 'Die pursuers instantly potion d on them,
and a running kind of light ensued, dering w telt the pri*
toner's companion escaped, but alter a vely•l ,tig straggle
he was secured.
The lead and copper were pros ed to have been in the
house or the Countess D'Autuuto.— 7be prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.
LAM RETHIATR YET.

A ruffianly fellow, named Will as Clark, wis ►rought
np, charged wins indecently exposi, g his person to some
females. The prisoner has been se oral times I n custody,
and ['finished far offences of this dr criptioa, aud was sent
to the home of correction for titter mooths.
Samuel Brewer was charged with brutally-ill-treating a
Muse, and was ordered to pay a fine of W., .in default of
which he was sentenced to two months• imptisoisneut.
QV E.EN-SOIJA, E.
A poor woman, who said her mane was Sara t Shipley,
and that she lived in Charlotte-stri et, Whitecoapel, was
brought np by.Bio eh, the deputy marshal of St. Janiees,
who had been scut for to remove her from the Duke of
York's door in the Stable-yard, St. James's, where she
had made many attempts to pass in, for the purpose of
speaking with his Royal Highness, and ou hang deuied
admittance refused to I. ave the plate.
The unfortunate creature said that the Duke of York
wished to see her, and the King partit.olarly desired that
she would go to visit him. They both came from Scotland
on her acconnt, and she ought to Lave gone to them three
years ago, but she did not like to t►e at the trouble, cud
now that she did go, the servan a behaved spitefully to
her. and would nut let her in.
The magistrate said he was afield some ill-natured per-
sons had brew imposing on her, to induce tier to believe
that the King and ter Duke of York wished to speak wish
her, when probably neither of turns had ever seen ur
heart. of her.

The pose creature replied, that it was "the Lord's
doing;" and she ePuld hear wnat the Song said. even
when he was three or font hundred miles ed., and so could
the King hear lier,thonith he urver paw tier, and he had
repeatedly desired that she would csii,bit when she weul
the servants wouuld net let I. in.

he magistrates told her sbe must not mind what she
heard them say about her calling, but should wait until
she got a letter front them ; and he ordered her to be
taken care of, uutil souse inquiry could be made of her
friends.

WoRsHIOSSTRZET..—NIP OtTANT TO LICIISsED VIC.
TIALLIDOI.—Mary Jack,tn, of tte Saloum and Bell,
Lamb street, Spitalfields„ was sum atoned fur keeping her
bone open at late boors.
The Bow-street patrol proved th .y found persons In the
parlour, will, liquors In their g a sea, shout 17 minutes
before It o'clock at n:gh .
Mrs. Jackson ■dwit,ed that persons were there, Isa!
she proved that the tap-room was cleared et the proper
hour, and that the rersuits in the parlour were respect-
able tradesmen, and nut joiiremymen nieclsailics or la-
bourers ; and that two of mein had come a considerable
distance, and ou their arrival came there for refresh-
ment.

Mr. Bevill obset Ted that this was not a case for convie-
vielion.

The officer said, if this were admitted, there would
always be found an excuse for parlour custom, mud it
would be nu use for the officers to trouble themselves
about the parlour.
Mr. Bevill.—bi,r is it our wish rhat you should trouble
yourselves with the parlour centaur. where it is so re-
spectable. The act of Parliament says, " late hours;"
and in deciding what• late hours are; it leaves it' touhe
discretion of tie ma/ Miates, slid in ester:mug that dis•
cretiou they Nit aware that what lie late hours to one
Chios of pi float, may not be late hours to another; and
what may be a late boar for a labourer. may nut be a
lam hour tor a nab:einem, or a person in a different sta •
Lion in life. la administeriug the la •, they were bound
to extend it according to the purposes fur which it was
made. The complaint was accordingly

The considerable repairs made in the interior of
Canterbury Cathedral have all been done at the ex,.
pence of the Dean and Chapter, although they derive
no emolument from the exhibition of the many cu-
rious remains of antiquity intrusted to their care.

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On Monday night last,some thieves jptered the house
of a gentleman residing at Lla!green, about two miles
west of Edinburgh, by one of the windows, and carried
off a quantity of silver plate, a watch, three suits of
wearina apparel, atiJ various other-articles. 'fhe rob-
bers appear to have had some knowledge of the premises,
anij of the situation of the proprietor of the house, who
is pretty far advanced in life, and rather deaf. Alter
forcing the iron gate in from of the house, they spread
paper upon the ground below the
.window at which
they meant-to cuter, to prevent the nine (rein the broken
glass, and then unfaste tt aa g the window bolt, effected
an entrance into the proprietor's bed-room, to which
they confined tbeir•depredations, clehlocistely searching
every comer, and carrying off whatever they thought
proper, while lie lay last asleep. The robbery was not
discovered till he was awakened by the coidohe villains
havittg. left the window open,. wheit,, to his astonish.
mein, he found the mom stripped of every thing valu-
able.
CORONER'S INQUERT.—A melairehofy.accident hap.
petted on Wednesday last at the residence of the Rev.
Mr. Rush, the curate of the parish of Chelsea, near
Queen's Elm Turnpike. A cesspool of considerable
extent had become lull, and much annoyed the insure,
of the house. The Reverend proprietor, tonwshing wit:,
respectable bricklayer how it could be esiiptiedwith the
least annoyance, it was filially settled that instead of
emptying and carrying away the soil. a new cesspool of
larger and deeper dissensions should be made by the aide
of the old one, and on the above day the work was
nearly completed, the top domed over, except an aperture
to admit a Ivan and a ladder to pass. In the site aaaaaa
Mr. Seymour, the bricklayer, and three men, being pre-
sent, it was aei•led the old cesspool should be tapp,d, by
driving souse brick.' limn their places, and one of the
limn went down to perform it, which he did, ..std in a
little time returned up the ladder cod fell down in a
state of insensibility. His companions al first laughed
at him; and as he nail left some tools below, a secuit:i
proceeded to go down to get them, and in a few seconds
was silent; toe thud then called out, but receiving. ins._
answer, he ventured beneath the fatal dome, and was
soon " no more." Mr. Seymour -himself, alerined for his
men, ventured just within, when the fool air alvo seised
I , ana Iv..l..ared the fate of his two inen. Mr. Sey-
mour was found withins head downwards, and it was
supposed he fell from the ladder some height. Toe
dome was afterwards partly removed, and the bodies gut
out; a Coroner's Inquest was held on Friday, and a ger-
duct of "suffocation from foul air," was recuttled. 'fries
first matrwas removed to the workhouse, where warm
baths, &c were administered; and although, in a very
ill state, hopes are entertained that isa will recover.
Damson:. AccIDENT.OII Wednesday last, as Jlr.
Nelson, many bears resident in Kentish-town as a brick-
layer, was asceuding a faultier, three story high, in order
to ittspect some repairs on the top of the house of the
Rev. 11r.Graist, when near the autumn his Mot slipped,
and he was precipitated to the bottom. On bet.% taken
up he was found dreadfully hurt, and on the way in
Middlesex Hospital, he died in George-street, ow the
shoulders of those who were conveying him..
HORRID MURDER tie FRANLII,--AII atrocious crime
was committed at Varruucs, near Laogres, on the Soot
of October. The widow of a butcher, of Vaienues,
named Nlenne, was that night barbarously astassinaleo.
The perpetrator must have been hardened in erotic, be-
fore he could have planned and executed this horrid
deed. Having got into the house, he reunited two in-
fants, who were sleeping in the same bed WWI their mo-
ther, into another apartmetit„and taut them on a mattress
which he had for that purpose brought down (rum we
floor above. He then returned to his victim and des-
patched her. When the body of this unfortumue wo-
man was examined next day, it was found that by
throat had been cast ; that she haul received two staf,s
with a knife, one in the breast below the heart, and t:
other in the abdomen; and that her left shoulder all i
ntte (OW finger of her right baud were almost entirely
cut off. It was also remarked that she still grasped
clue hand some locks of (lair which, in strug4ling, she
had lOW from the head of her murderer, and which led
to his discovery. He has been arrested.
Sttookos• MUKDER.Oit Sootily evenititz, between
eight and wise o'clock, Nlr. J Imes Reynolds, sit the Fait-
. gal Anus Tavern, was mortally woumted
On the Glassneviti road. Ile had been atteinling a lone-
rAl at St. iSlargareia, and was on his return to
accompanied by a friend. Just as they reached 11.1;).
mutt, three men, one of whom haul the appearance w A
sailor, started from behind a hedge, cried " Stop," and
at the same time fired. Mr. Reynolds and his horse
were both struck ; but conceiving it to-be his best plan
to push forward before the villains could load a see•oi.l
e, he applied his spurs, and the horse carried mos
about a quarter of a mile, WIICIC it tell, and threw two
on the ground on his shoulder. lie then perceived, tor
the first time, that lie had been woutiden, and calks; out
to his companion, "1 .ain bhut." After sonic time as-
sistance was pommel', and lie was carried into town.
On examiumg his wounds, it was deemed prudent to
resnose hum directly to Jervis street hospital, where, we
lament to say, lie expired atone o'clock Ott Tuesday :is:.
Three slugs had entered his body, one paining m just et
the navel, and the two others taking an oblicrie
'immediately above it. The deceased was a most .11111.1 bi.:
and respectable young man, about 24 years of age, 3!l.1
was on the point of helm/ Dialogs'. His C011ipall;.11
, escaped 'whom—Dublin Paper.
ALARMING FIRES.-0,1 luesday night last, elo•ut
halt-past sour o'clock, a very alanuntg fire burst trot
from the upper part of the house of Ar. Wont, NI us, mu-
street, which did considerable damage, but tortuo.w.:y
A supply of water bring olitaitied. the flames were ix.
tiliguisiied before their ilkstructise ravages ill:I extetrie.l
to all the other parts sit the troose.—Another tire Lroke
out in the aleigisbourhood of Fivet•inarket, but tut,. u.
*ilately several eirkoites :Iv wing, the liaturs were cottriarl
to the roof, when W 35 Cuatowl:lV uhf it .s
supposed 'tie fire was cau.e.: ay ca;:ket Irl uto u.l the
house.

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