The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-27 00:00:00

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!ellery to a consiOable amount, and Ann Ma;,aser=
%tirl in that IWs( service, was charged on suspicion with
being access in the robbery. -
Mrs. Onion, an infirm old lady,. resided at Camberwell
and inhabited a house in which only herself and the servant
girl lived. On Friday evening last, while et tea in tha
parlour, she thought that she tasted something unpleasz:nt
in it, and called up Ann May, who had made it, to ques-
tion her on the subject, but she said that she rinsed'out the
tea-pot before making the tea, and added that her mis ress
must be mistaken. The complainant then drank her usual
quantity of tea, soon after which she felt a degree of tot-per
or drowsiness that she never before experienced, a id caned
up the girl to assist her to bed. On rising from her
the sensation still continued, and the girl helped her ty
stairs, saving that it was nothing, and that it would soon go
off again. The complainant then went to bed, after having
desiced Ann May to lock and bolt all the doors, an.l.a!so to
fasten the window-shatters, which she said that she had done,
and also expressed her intention of going to bed. The com-
plainant had, however, scarcely got into her bed when she
fell fast asleep,.a circumstance that never occurred to. her
for years, owing to .an illness under which she labourzd, and
which bad the effect of keeping her awake for several
hours during the night. On the night in question, bow-
ever, she never awoke, and when she did at, seven o'clock
the next morning she found that her bedroom was open,
although she had locked it on the preceding night. Oa
looking round the room she discovered that ail the
.drawers, cupboards, and trunks had been broken opea and
their contents taken. She then looked under her bid steel
and discovered. that a large trunk in which she kept her
plate had been also forced open, and its contents, consistiag
of silver knives, forks, spoons, cruet stands, mugs, and various
other articles,st oleo.- She then called tbegirl May, who cattle
down stairs from her bedroom, and on being apprised of what
had happened and asked if she heard the robbers in
house in the course of the night, she said that she bad not,
adding that she was surprised at what had occurred. parti-
cularly as she had made all fast before going to bed. Wh..11
the complainant afterwards went down stairs she ascertained
that no force bad been used by the burglars to get into the
house .; and as a proof that they must have remained there
a considerable time the remnants of food and wine with
which they had regaled themselves were found on the par-
lour table. When Inspector Walters of the P division was .
informed of the robbery he went and inspected the pre- -
tnises, pad from his examination be was persuaded that the
burs must have been admitted into the house, and this
supposition was strengthened from the fact of a pane of '
glass being broken in the back parlour with a view to make
it appear that the entry had been effected by that means.
The glass, however, it was evident was broken from within,
for all the broken portiOns of the pane were found strewed
about on the outside cf the window-ledge. Owing to fur-
ther inquiries into the case, it was ascertained that the two
male prisoners had been seen in the complainant's house by
some of the neighbours, and that Clarke in particular was
in the habit of sleeping there. In fart, the policemen on
duty on the beat frequently called him up in the morning at
his request, by ringing the bell, the policeman believing at
the time that Clarke either lodged in the house or Was pe--
witted to remain there. The -female prisoner had upon
other occasions been seen by a man named Willis to conic
to the street door of her mistress's house half undressed at
an early hour in the morning to let out Clarke.
The-boxes and cupboards were all found to have been
broken open and robbed in the very room in which Mrs.
Onion slept.
The prisoners were remanded, and directions were given
to request the attendance at the next examination of the
chemist who sold thecoculu; indicus to the female resem-
bling the prisoner May.

ATTEMPTED MURDER and DETER-

MINED SUICIDE, AT SEA.

On Saturday last a dreadful attempt to murder Mr.
Robert Reid, the owner of the. schooner Rehear (which
arrived yesterday in the London Dock, from Roscoe, in
Brittany, with a cargo of cork), was made by James
Rider, the Captain of the vessel, who on the same day com-
mitted suicide, by throwing hiMself overboard. It appears
from the statement of the mate and crew, and the entry of.
the 'log, that the deceased was a very intemperate m.dn,
and while the ship was at Roscoe he drank large quaurities
of brandy, which he procured ashore, and when the schooner
sailed he was almost unable to direct the navigation of the
vessel. The owner and mate took upon thmselves the
command, but as the Captain did not immediately display
any symptoms of derangement he was allowed to act, and
took the same watches as the owner. The cravings
of the Captain for brandy were loud and frequent, and
as the system had become used to the liquid, it was
thought prudent by the owner to allow him a glass occa-
sionally. On Friday last he began to talk in a very inco-
herent manner, and said be knew the owner and mate were
going to murder him, and that the crew had been bribed not
to divulge the plot. Mr. Reid endeavoured to pacify him,
and directed Mr. Buckingham, the mate, and all hands to
keep a watchful eye on the captain, as it was feared that.

he meditated some mischief. All hands on board uze'l
every efFort to quiet the captain, but without success. Hu
became very refractory', and said he-had the horrors through.
drinking so much brandy in France. The mate conversed
with him a short time, and assured him at he would soon
be well. The unfortunate man, however, was so strongly
impressed with the erroneous idea that the crew had a de-
sign upon his life that, to quiet him, a Bible was procured
at his request, and the form of an oath was gone through
by, owner, mate, and seamen, who kissed the book, amt dee-
dared that they did not intend to do him any injury. Copt. •
Rider after this became more calm, and remained below.
At midnight, when the watch was relieved, Mr. Reid went
beow and turned into his berth in the cabin, the 'captain
was in bed on the opposite side of the cabin, and Me.
Reid was almost asleep, when he was aroused by Rider,
who got up, walked across the cabin, and askedLV ei to giv
him a glass of brandy, for the horrors were StP4,;`•-e--zee:
Mr. -Reid turned out of bed for the purpose 0f44- 11:4"
glass of brandy', and while' stooping, and in tigiet-o-1--na
locking a drawer under the cabin table, the' captain- 41};.
was standing by his side, stabbed him by pluneine a sitar
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pointed knife into the left side of his neek:eeld, Reid
called out " Murder, murder ;" and the malt immediately..
jumped out -ef bcd, and prevented a seeoritebTon;,
was airmer e-
at Mr. Reid, from taking enee
eee- ***-e
4er then
made a blow with the knife at the mate, whol -par—ried it ;
and after a severe struggle with his eapteitte..-weested the in-
strument from him, and secured him. TheA•ouoct inflicted
on the owner Was a -very serious one ; bled profuiely,
and it was some time before theltaemorthigo cotilti be -
stopped. The owner's wound having beenedeeseed, two
men were appointed to watch the captahr,'whese Malady
increased ; and during the whole of FrOttY night the 'men
had great difficulty in preventing higariiin •aninee further
violence. On Saturday morning he+eihn ravieg, and said
he ,heard his brothers talking alvngsiitt the ship, and he
was sure the vessel was haunted. For the purpose of un-
deceiving him he was allowed :ttego oudeA for a short
time, and he returned to the cabinand wale more quiet. lie
begged of the ()Avner and mate. trot to injure him, or Jet the
crew kill him ; and he was assured that no harm should
befal him, either on board or ashore ; indeed, every means
Were used to compose him. In eubSequent. part 'of the,
day,-he made another attempt cee tii#r the owner with a
shut-handled knife he had seetiaca tlhtler hedeand which
he had' drawn out unperceived. He was stealing quietly
with the knife towards the owner's bedplace, and was about
to plunge it in when one of the men-caught his
band, and prevented hiet carrying his intentions into effect.
•In the afternoon he was again elloyed to go on deck, for
the purpose of removing the itnprorsiim from his mind that
the ship was haunted. &bent four o'clock heeteent on deck
a third few, the mate and two men keepieg dose to him,
and after some time: he went down below again, with two
men, the mate remaininon deck. Directly afterwards the
mate jumped off a buerthee-of corks, which were piled up a -
height of eight feat, beef 'prepeded-towards the helm. The
captain no sooner heard is than he jumped up the com-
panion, and before shapes) •could seize him, threw him-
self overboard. The stip was -instantly put about for
the purpose of saving titer-captain: ; but, singularly enough; 0
this was no sooner Ilene than the wind 'died away, and
it became quite ceits. The captain swam away front the .
vessel, and an oar and a bundle of casks were thrOvn
towards hitn".'eelie -then made towards the veeeel, and
the crew were about-to lower the lone boat ; but, bcfore-11,,
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this could be done, the uefortunate-tnan sunk, and was not
seen again. The ship wida-about..3o miles from the Start
when the decease& threw himself overboard. Mr. Reid',
who still remaiiisen u very -weak state, communicated the
whole of the ciretetitstetteee eotiukteted-with the utifort utak;
transaction to Mee. Wiliantine, the Thames police Magi's,
trate,-yesterday afternoon, and from inquiries made by the
`chief surveeorieitedet: hie eireetiOns, it does,nnt ai:pear that
any blame. etna be raebed to the people on board the
elofiee, wito used every efferteoseve the deceased. It i*
the oriiiion of the crew that the captain would have stabbed
all hands if „he had not,. seen Seetired by the T.ho
deceased was native. of Pip-Mimi-1, where his ilmaiik are
living. Ilie.Madreess-is to be attributed Solely to the chore
mots quantity of beinely lie consumed Frafee. lie
was previetedy.in the ettjey inentof good health, much
respectielley the ()weer end crew. Mr.. Reid had "e narrow
eseapte;e4bis life,- the itnifeehaving
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