The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-18 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.-(THIS DAY.)

Anne Fredray was charged with stealing a silver watch,
of the value of 4/., the property of Thomas Ashley, of
No. 3, Berton•place, Ball's-pond, Islington.
The prisoner's family, and that of the prosecutor's,
had been on terms of close intimacy, and on Sunday last,
during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley from home,
the prisoner entered the house and stole the watch,
which hung over the chimney-piece. On information
having been conveyed to the police, inquiries were made
at several pawnbrokers, when it was found that the
watch had been pawned in the shop of Mrs. Law,
Rochester-terrace, Stoke Newington, by a person very
like the prisoner. The pawnbroker's shopman identified
the prisoner as the person pawning it, and she was fully
committed for trial.

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an inquiry was instituted, and both the gentlemen whose
names had been used declared that they had given no
orders for the purchases. Bills offering a reward for the
apprehension of the forgers have been issued, but as yet
no clue has been obtained likely to lead to their detec-
tion. The orders were delivered to the porter at the
door, and it is doubtful whether he will be able to iden-
tify the party from whom he received them. There can
be no question that some person or persons affected by
the great fall in the Stour shares, and anxious for their
advance, are concerned in the attempted fraud.
DEATH OF A MARRIED FEMALE DT FIRE.—Mr.
Mills held an inquest yesterday, at the Globe, Derby-
street, King's-cross, on the body of Mrs. Sarah Hopkins,
aged 58, wife of Mr. William Hopkins, poor-rate col-
lector of the parish of St. Pancras, living at 14, Munster-
street, Gray's Inn-road. About midday on Saturday,
the deceased was cooking some chops in the kitchen,
when her dress suddenly ignited, and notwithstanding
her screams, before her husband could get down to her
assistance, she was enveloped in flames, and frightfully
burnt over the arms, neck, and various parts of the per-
-1 son. A surgeon was soon called in, but the injuries
were such as to cause her death on the following morn-
ing. Verdict, "Accidental death."
SKIFF RACE ON TIIE TYNE FOR 1001. ASIDE.—
On Monday a match for 1001. aside came off on the river
Tyne, at Newcastle, between Henry Clasper, well knoyn
from his contests with London watermen, and Maddison,
a young man of some local reputation, who defeated
Clasper in a skiff race at the late North of England
Regatta. Great interest was excited, and immense
crowds were collected to witness the event. The betting
was slightly in favour of Clasper, who, however, lost the
choice of place at starting. Maddison took the lead,
.and
for some distance was a boat's length ahead. Clasper
rapidly gained ground, and on coming alongside his op-
ponent was fouled by him, and accordingly gave up the
race. The umpires and referee immediately returned to
Newcastle, and, after a good deal of wrangling, decided
in favour of Clasper, to whom the stakes were paid.
PEDESTRIANISM.—Robinson and Jones's deferred
race came off yesterday, according to appointment, at.
Fig's Marsh Level, the White Swan being head-quarters.
After a multiplicity of false starts, the men got off,
Jones with a slight lead, the Hucknall phenomenon,
known of late as Caunt's Pet, ran splendidly, and a very
fast race ended in his favour by half a yard. The sur-
mises so rife in London, on Monday night, as to the
non-intention of either party to bring this long-suspended
match to a conclusion, are thus shown to be unfounded.
The competition was first- rate throughout, and the speed
of both men fairly tested; in conclusion, we may remark
that T. Sewell, the well-known cricketer, who officiated
in the responsible and thankless office of referee, dis-
charged his duty in an impartial manner.
DEATH OF Two BROTHERS AT BRIGHTON.—A
gentleman, named Champion, who had been staying for
some time at No. 45, Marine-parade, died last week, and
on Saturday last Mr. Thomas Champion, brother of the
deceased, came down from London to superintend the
funeral arrangements. Mr. Thomas Champion was 72
years of age, and he was very much unnerved at the loss
of his brother. On Sunday evening he went into his
bedroom, and whilst there he fell down, .and almost in-
stantly expired. A corone,-', inquest was 11,,1d on the
body on Monday evening, when the jury returned a ver-
dict of "Natural death." Beth the bodies are lying in
the same house on the Marine-parade, Brighton.