The Sun.
London, England, 1802-03-25 00:00:00

DARING ROBBERY.

ON Monday night, about nine o'clock, as the
Bon. Mr.' Bow ES, brother-to Lord STRATHMOR
*as passing through the Courts near St. Martin's
Church, he was extremely annoyed by some of the
lower order of women of the town laying hold of
inim, and begging money, when, to get 'rid of
them, he gave one of them a shilling ; he had pro-
ceeded a very few paces further, when he felt him-
self seized violently by both arms, and at the same
instant he received a blow on the back part of his
head, which totally deprived him of his senses.
He did not recolleil any thing further that passed,
till he found himself in an up-stairs room of a
house, with a woman of the most masculine appear-
ance and voice, whom he suspeCted was a man in fe-
male attire, and who, with the most horrid impre-
cation and threats, demanded all his property, tell-
ing him at the. same time that he must -suppose he
was brought there to be robbed and murdered, as
others had been served before, and that she could
immediately call several men to assist her if he made
the least resistance. Mr. Bow ES being just arrived
from the country, and -having a drab great coat
and boots. on, endeavoured to persuade her he was
. only -:l,seryant, but without effect, she discovering,
from the interior of his dress, which had been torn
open in the scuffle, that was not thefacct. Observ-
• ing his watch,. with a very valuable gold seal to it,
she snatched it out of his pocket, and insisted upon--
haviog some rings she. also saw upon his fingers,
• which he positively refusing to let- her have, she
called •to her accomplices to came and murder him,
upon -which some voices were heard at the door, and
she again attempted to get the rings from him,: but
in the struggle he suppues they were lost on the.
floor ; she then opened the door (which had prey..
.ously been kept locked) and asked if all, was safe be-
lows?' Mr. B. taking advantage of this moment, as the
orikOpportuni_ty he had of escaping with his'
knocked her down, and rushed out of the house, no
one appearing to prevent him : he made his-way
into Chandos-street, when, on inquiry for a *Con-
stable, he learned that the place he came from, was.
Vine-street, a place hardly paralleled for the ina
gamy of its inhabitants, particularly women of
the town of the very worst description. Mr. F.
notwithstanding the confused state of his ideas,
occasioned by the blow and suddenness of the
whole transaelion, noticed by the light of a small
candle in the chimney corner, five empty bird-cages
_ in the room; and the situation of it. Having
procured assistance frog St. Martin's watch-house,
he went to the house, but found no one. „On
Tuesday evening the landlord of the. house and a
_ woman were apprehended, and examined belre Mr.
BOND, at Bow street; but there not being sufficient
-evidence to criminate them, they were dismissed.--7
. The man, however, is to be indicted for keeping a
disorderly house. Mr. B. had .upwards of fool. in
Bank-notes in a priVate pocket, which he fortunate.
ly saved. He is, much hurt on his head, neck, and
back.

• A reward was offered in the last Gazette for the
• apprehension of some persons, who, on the. 4th ult.
maliciously set on fire and destroyed the dog-kennel
belonging to Dame DOROTILY Mil, L., atArlingham,
in the county of Gloucester, and that on the same,
or following night, cut down part of the sea-bank,
ur wall; in a- field belonging to her, whereby a
Taluabic tract of land of several hundred acres,
~ was in danger of being overflowed and greatly
.-•damaged.