The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-05 00:00:00

SINGULAR CASE.

MAIILBOROUGII-STllVET.—Yesterday a youth of 18, of
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singular
circumstances;--Mr. Hitchcock, of the St. George Hotel, Al-
bemarle-street, stated that on Monday or Tuesday last a }rating
man, describing himself as the clerk of Mr.' Bowsr, solicitor,
of Clifford's-inn, came to his house and asked permission to
view the vacant apartments in the hotel, as he was sent by his
employer to seek accommodation there for a family of wealth
and rank, who were hourly expected in town from the country;
his request was acceded to, and he was conducted over the suits
of rooms, where he expressed . hiinself .highly satisfied, and
begged to be allowed time to close the bargain. Mr. Hitch-
cock carelessly said he should have time,' and on the following
day the young man again made his appearance, saying that a
young gentleman of the wealthy family. was in town, and would
take possession of the rooms that evening., ,Accordingly they
were prepared for his reception, and about nine o'clock on Wed-
nesday evening a hackney-coach drove up and-the prisoner
alighted, and a very heavy trunk and portmanteau were carried
to his rooms ; a dispute arose about the coach-fare, and the
driver departed withoUt being paid. The prisoner gave orders
to be accommodated with every thing in the most splendid style,
and his food, &c. was served him in a most sumptuous man-
ner. Something occurred which induced Mr. Hitchcock to in-
quire at Mr. Bower's, in Clifford's-inn, and that gentleman,
with great surprise, declared that none of his clerks were ever
ordered by him to seek apartments for any person. On Mr.
Hitchcock's return home, the young man's bill was sent with
a peremptory demand for instant payment ; but be declined
being as prompt in performing the order, and finally re-
fused to remove himself or trunks, and was, after a long
altercation, consigned to St. George's watch-house, where the
night constable took the liberty of opening the trunks, and
found them full of bricks. The prisoner very composedly
threatened Mr. Hitchcock and the constable with an action.
The Magistrate asked the young man his name ?-11e re-
plied, Frederick Thornicy. Mr. CONANT was proceeding to
interrogate him as to the nature of his employ, resources, and
motives of conduct, when Mr. Sass, a portrait and historical
painter, stepped forward and said, that although unwilling to
identify himself in any way with the young man's present si-
tuation, he thought it necessary to say something relative to
him. His father was a gentleman of property, and had sent
the young man to him to receive instructions in the art of
painting, and lie very regularly attended his lectures and
lessons. His conduct appeared irreproachable until the publi-
cation and subsequent performance of Torn and Jerry" en-
tirely disarranged his mind, and all the pursuits of. study were
awhile neglected ; the young man's whole amusement being
concentrated in night brawls and other pieces of folly and in-
consistency. In this the gentleman did not think him singu-
lar, as half the young men of the metropolis were seized with
the same mania, and were proceeding in a course which they
never would have done had the work never appeared. The
present act of the young man he believed was more a foolish
frolic than any intention of fraud; in fact, it could not have
proceeded from any other motive, in his opinion. Ile had sent
for his father, and hoped the Magistrate would consider the
prisoner as a youth led by foolish companions to the commis-
sion of such folly.
Mr. CONANT certainly concurred with the gentleman in be-
lieving that the publication to which he alluded had done a
greal deal towards the injury of youth; but he never could
suppose the prisoner had any innocent intention of taking
splendid apartments, and conveying trunks loaded with bricks
to them ; on the contrary, he was of opinion his intention was
more that of fraud than any thing else.
Mr. Hitchcock said, the young man had lodged in Bury-
street, Bloomsbury, where: his character was .not considered of
the best kind.

Mr. Sass hoped at all events the best interpretations would be
put upon circumstances not proved.
Mr. CONANT said he was afraid the
_young man had leagued
himself with a gang of swindlers. Ile then asked the young
man several questions, to which he replied, Bowers, a young
man, who lived in Surrey-road, had taken the apartments for
him, but for what purpose he either could nut or was unwilling
to explain. It was here intimated that Mr. Hitchcock would
not proceed against the prisoner criminally. The hackney-
coachman came forward, but the prisoner paid him his full
demand, and he was satisfied. _

Mr. Corrnwr told the young man that he might consider
himsAl very fortunate if he escaped; but out of the office he
should not go, until he gave an account of himself and coin.
panions. The prisoner said he had nothing-to tell here.
Mr. Scott, of Holborn, stepped forward, and stated that a

few days since the prisoner ordered home to Bury-street two
paint-boxes, with colours, a portfolio, and a bracket ; and on
their being delivered, he sent the boy back for a case of instru-
ments, and on his return he was gone out. One of the boxes
was found with him ; it was produced.
Mr. CON ANT.—Well, Sir, what have you done with the
other articles.

Prisoner.—l have sent one box to a Gentleman named Phil.
lips : the other things are in Bury-street.
CONANT pressed him for a clearer statement, and at
length he confessed he had pawned the box, and he gave up
the duplicate ; he also confessed his name
,was Thornley
Abrahams.
Mr. CONANT animadverted on the foolish conduct of trades-
men in sending goods to mere strangers; he even thought a
case would not stand under such circumstances. The Worthy
Magistrate asked the prisoner if he would make a return of aU
the property ? Be replied certainly, and the pawnbroker being
sent for, an arrangement with all parties was accomplished.—
The Magistrate gave him a very serious admonition on dig.
charging him. The trunks were cleared of their rubbish in
the street.
STEALING DEAD BODIES.

NVO R 8 I IIP-ST E T.—The inhabitants of Holy well Liberty,
in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, were on Thursday
last thrown into consternation at a discovery of an extensive and
long-continued robbery of the graves in Holywell Mount
burial-ground. The discovery arose from means not less ex.
traordinary than the scene of confusion, distreis, and fury whtch
ensued among the populace.
According to what transpired, a notorious resurrection-man,
named Vaughan, had long carried on a traffic through another
person, with the grave-digger of that burial.ground, and had,
paid 30s. for every dead body ; and while the trio were satisfied
with their, separate remuneration for invading the silent man.
sions of the dead, they were tied together with a cord of in.
wrest ; but the season of the year creating a great demand, on
Wednesday night last, the grave digger, it is said, raised the
price to 40s. observing that another dealer had given the price.
Vaughan considered it an imposition, and they quarrelled on
the subject.
Vaughan having withdrawn to a public-house with one of his
grave fraternity, was followed by the grave-digger, who, in spite,
denounced them to the people present as body snatchers. To
turn away the g.rowing anger of the audience, Vaughan inFne-
diately retorted on the grave.digger. He hesitated not to
avow that the grave.digger had received upwards of 701. within

the last three months, in the course of which time, he,Vaughsn,
had been supplied with 43 bodies. The sensation produced
by this information- on the public mind may easily be conceived.
Husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, sons, and
daughters, rushed to the ground ; the graves were opened, and
many of their dearest relatives were gone from the tomb. Their
distress and, fury communicated to the populace, who had as-
sembled around ; an attack was regularly commenced upon the
house under which a gateway leads to the burial ground, and
where the persons lived who had the care and received the fees
for interment, and presently not a pane of glass remained in any
of the windows in the front or at the back part of the premises.
Most probably the rage of the multitude would not have stopped
here, had not the police officers of the office interfered for the
preservation of the public peace.
On Thursday evening the grave-digger was taken into cus-
tody, and brought before Wm. BENS TT, Esq. the presiding
Magistrate, who remanded him for further examination. When
this man was brought to the office, he and the officers were sur-
rounded by an immense concourse, who rent the air with their
execrations, and it was with difficulty he was preserved from
the vengeance of outraged feeling.
Yesterday the work of opening graves was still going on,
which induced ui to visit the spot, where we beheld a scene re-
volting from all the common .feelings of humanity. A large
concourse of people kept crowding to the gate, which was
guarded by the Patrole and parish officers, and on the ground
were presented groupes of relatives looking with dreadful
anxiety to the opening of each grave.
William Wagget, the grave-digger, was again brought before
the Magistrate, when Vaughan . and another resurrection man
attended; but they had only to state, that the man who was
the immediate trader with the prisoner bad told them, he re- o
ceived an impression in wax, of the key to the ground, from
the grave-digger.—He was remanded for the production of this
witness.
A BOX LOBBY LOUNGER.
GUILDIIALL.—A very smart=dressed lad of IS, named Janus
Holmes, was brought up yesterday before the Sitting 31agisle
•
trate, Alderman Tnos. SMITII, upon the charge of a venerab
looking old man, his father, who, though moving in the huni.
ble sphere of a porter at a straw-hat manufacturers, had, he
said, been able to bestow upon his son an education which
might have qualified him for almost any situation, and 'ut
been particular in his endeavours to instil into his mind a dni:,
sense of his moral and religious duties. He had been eqoalni,
careful, at the proper age, of putting him well out in life, a_ a
had procured him a very excellent situation; where, ign"nr.;
he conducted himself so ill, as in a short time .to be turiedt.!
away. He took him home again, and endeavoured by g0,4,1_..
vice to reform him, but he appeared to despise all atimonitit?nry.
seldom returned home till very late at night, and, to suPPlYaen
self with means of continuing his dissipations, had latterly.,
to robbing him. About a month ago he had provided liists_ta
with a key which opened all his (the father's) drawers, ande2fin
forced a small desk which is in one of them, and stolen th rerti.
31.65., which he had laid by to pay his quarter's rent. 1 "
mSuenradteday
his conduct ; that he freely forgave him all that had p. 7:
ul
before, upon his promise of good behaviour for the future, 11`,.
Isnesvtehr several
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longacts of dishonest
serion serious
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with
tbhs observed,
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yet, notwithstanding, on Monday morning he orned
d for
his drawers and stole a waitcoat, which he had pawne d
he had
Finding him thus determined to pursue his bad courses, lee, •
no other resource left than to bnng hiM before the Magiswiod4.
He was obliged to leave his son at home when he went t°_,.
and his conduct at such times towards his mother
some
lent, that he feared he would, in his absence do lier son 'Pi"
mischief. • it W 35
The old man told this tale with great feeling, which non
a • for lir
some pleasure to observe affected the • prisoner als into
being asked what lie had to say to this charge, he burs
tears, and answered tidy " Guilty." officer,
From the confessions he had made to NVorcester, the the
101 1),
and the answers he gave to the questions put to • won
Magistrate, it appeared that the prisoner's principalints,_ bot
was that of dashing about at the public theatres, in the his
lobby of one or other of which he was to be found whey
depredations had procured him the means of inakipt,..l73dr,
pearance there.- 'rhe money which the old man, tTeead-
had so carefully saved up to pay his quarter's rent, ;w his
ed in three nights in admissions to the theatre, and supperlounger, his
wine afterwards for himself and another box-lobby
113,1 beeoo
companion—a lady's shoe-niaker, with whom he
acquainted at the theatres. other °galls
As the father had never before had recourse to ,
_„r
than that of giving his son good advice, anti as.,l
_lssii4t;atioa
reared somewhat aensibleof the awful and dc4rllat'wntjuid rot?,
in which he was placed, the Magistrate thought
isoncr ; and 11,1
advisable to proceed to extremities with the one of
prisoner
work the prof'
the hope that confinement and reflection g
utetimio I.fritlewel for ens
change in his mind, he was comm.— t kept, separate fron
month, with directions that he should e
other prisoners.

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A Scotch Ha k
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surcharged for food,
sons employed b • the sale ofino,
tee, scc.d y him as travellers on foot, for •
its. .0, al,
, and as it appeared in evidence th yetie R
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or ti,,,
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Yesterday, at his Lordship's house, in fsq.,
Countess of Euston, of a son. rad&
On the 3d inst., the Lady of Charles Ilarrisonu met, ton,
of 3, Montague-street, Russell-square, of 0 dajett, P6ll
On the 2d inst., at No. 2, Upper Cumm
ville, Mrs. Edward Fan, of a daughter.

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