The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-28 00:00:00

[ Jones and Benson. Believed the quarrel arose
through some jealousy about work.
George Lewis, a mason, living at Chelsea, deposed
that he was at the Wellesley Arms on Saturday night,
when the scuffle took place. When they all got out-
side the house it was agreed that Jones and the de-
ceased should fight the next morning. He did not
see the prisoner Forman there at all that night, but
the other prisoners were there. Witness did not then
hear where they were to fight, but he heard they
were to meet the next morning at the top of Wel-
lesley-grove, Robert-street. lie was there when they
assembled, and he followed them to the hollow and
saw the fight. They fought about a quarter of an
hour, but witness's back was turned from them when
the last blow was struck. The only persons in the
hollow except the prisoners was the deceased. Wit-
ness was at the top of the hills. They all went to
the hollow separately.
Mr. Waller, surgeon, of St. Mary Abbott's-terrace,
Kensington, deposed to having made a post mortem
examination of the body of the deceased. He had
found a violent bruise on the left side of the chest, a
similar bruise over the bridge of the none and behind
the left ear, or rather behind it was a wound about
an inch long, which was surrounded by a large bruise.
On opening the cranium he found a considerable
effusion of blood on the brain, particularly on the
right side, where the appearance of the brain was
much darker. In all probability the effusion was the
cause of death. The effusion was caused-by the rup-
ture of a vessel in the brain, which, in witness's opi-
nion, was the result of the blow under the left ear.

beirig the whole of the evidence, and the pri-
soners saying they would reserve their defence until
another time, _ _ _

Mr. PAYNTER said it was his duty, after the evi-
dence which had been adduced, to commit them all
for trial on the charge of murder.
Oa the application of Mr. Wolfe, the worthy Ma-
gistrate consented to accept bail in the sum of 1001.,
and two sureties in the sum of 50/. each, for each of
the prisoners.

101.
106.

J. C. BELANEY.

From our correspondent at North Sunderland we
learn the following particulars :—ln looking over The
Sun of Saturday last, there are some slight mistakes
in the paragraph respecting the "Burning of Be-
laney's House.' The house which was burnt, was
not the romantic dwelling of Belaney, situated at the
end of the village of Northumberland, at the edge of
the cliff, but the farm-house where Belaney was
living. The singular dwelling at the edge of the cliff
is not yet finished in the wood work of the inside,
and other decorations ; the doors and windows are
nailed up with rough wood protectors to prevent in-
truders from entering " Burke's Cave," as it is called
in this place, and from the situation and appearance
inside it is well named.
The farm-house, which was consumed on Wednes-
day night, was the property of Lord Carew's Trus-
tees of Bamborough Castle, and was rented, together
with a farm, from that trust, by Belaney. About
half-past six o'clock on the evening of Wednesday
se'nnight, three men were seen to enter the premises,
one by the front door, and two by the kitchen door,
carrying with them, as is supposed, a quantity of
combustible matter. They proceeded up stairs to the
bed-rooms, and set fire to the beds, and heaping fur-
niture on the top of them, the house was soon on fire
in two different rooms, which spread most rapidly
through the ether apartments of the dwelling. The
fire was observed from Bamborough Castle, and the
fire-engine was orciered out immediately to proceed to
Sunderland to render assistance. Mr. Smedle, of
Bamborough Castle, was on the spot giving directions
as to the management of the castle engine ; the short
supply of water rendered it of little avail in stopping
the progress of the flames in the main house, which
were fast consuming the furniture and timbers in the
buildings. The men at the engine were directed to
leave the house and prevent the flames from spread-
ing to the outhouses. At twelve o'clock the roof fell
in with a crash ; and the populace gave three cheers.
When Belaney—who with his brother and some
friends had been enjoying themselves in the dining-
room below —found that the house was in flames,
gave the alarm, and escaped with his party through
the corn-fields to the house of one of the witnesses on
his trial, who keeps an inn in North Sunderland,
where they remained incog. during the Thursday. On
that evening, about eight o'clock, a post-chaise was
ordered from the Black Swan Inn, Alnwick, and pro-
ceeded to North Sunderland, with a Newcastle friend
of Belaney's; the post-chaise left Sunderland about
four o'clock, with Belaney, his brother, and his so-
licitor, who travelled the coast road to Alnwick,
where they arrived about seven o'clock on Friday
morning. About half a mile from Alnwick, Belaney
and his solicitor left the carriage, and told the driver
they were going to walk through the pasture, a dif-
ferent way into Alnwick to that which the carriage
was going with his brother, who arrived at the Black
Swan Inn. Instead of Belaney and his solicitor
going through the pasture, they followed the road
which the carriage took, where they were met by a
person who knew them, going down a by-lane at the
end of the town, and crossing through a field, got on
the south turnpike-road, and proceeded along the
Newcastle road to a small public-house on the road
side, known by the sign of the Willow Tree : they
went in and ordered breakfast, and had not been long
there before the alarm was given by the person who
met them. lie told a number of reapers who were
going to the fields, and they entered the public-house
and surrounded them. On the appearance of the
shearers with their hooks, Belaney trembled, and
seemed to be much alarmed; he, however, ordered a
gallon of ale, which they took, and left him to
get his breakfast. The solicitor perceived they
were known, and, instead of stopping at this
house as they intended to do until the Tally-Ho
coach came past, and then take a seat for Belaney
to Newcastle, he left Belaney at breakfast, and
walked into Alnwick to procure? a gig from the Black
Swan Inn, where Belaney 'a
brother was stopping.
The people mustered strong at Alnwick to give him
a salute at the Willow Tree, but the gig was imme-
diately seen going with the solicitor and driver at a
rapid pace, and got to the public-house before the
people arrived; his friend jumped from the gig, and
B
at a slashing pace, to
on the other side
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gig and walked away.
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back to Alnwick.
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gig
The mail coach took up Belaney about four miles
from Felton, and conveyed him to Newcastle,
where, it is supposed, he is now on a visit to a re-
spectablefrom
truths thet
ol d him
t"raT
Willow Tree
B
respecting
friend took a gig from the Black Swan, Alnwick, and
left for Sunderland, where they remain to watch fur-
ther proceedings. ee to
his client. His brother and
olaAnelyn's friend on returning
Alnwick,
got some plain
Belaney, whn at the Willow Tree, looked most
a
andof
hshabby
feeaerle
greatly
thin,the
edffiercttsy,
confinement, and the re-
ception he had received since his arrival in the north.
—Newcastle Advertiser. U. le. lod.

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per cent.

THEATRICAL CRIMPING.
Nearly a century after this period (1663) David
Garrick purchased a share of the property (Drury-
lane Theatre). He discovered that the company re-
quired considerable recruiting in the very lowest rank
of actors ; and in the choice of these, he employed a
whimsical fellow about the theatre--his name was
Stone. He was a sort of theatrical crimp ; he had
much humour, but never could be prevailed upon to
open his mouth on the stage. Whenever this caterer
brought a person who was permitted to make an
essay, whether successful or not, he had a cer-
tain sum given for his trouble, and, for some years
this man (who had acquired the name of Gar-
vriiceke:sa made, in this kind of ser-
eergsueab.naits)tence.
A variety of letters
passed crtoimle
between Garrick and Stone during the course
of their professional negotiations ; some of which let-
ters are extant, and. in the hands of the curious col-
lectors of such. literature. Amongst them are the
following, which we have seen, written in 1748 :
" Thursday, noon—Sir, Mr. Lacy turned me out of
the lobby, and
.behaved very ill to me. I only axed
for my two guineas for the last bishop, and he swore
prabl
I shouldn't have a farthing. I can't live upon the air.
I have a few cupids you may
have cheap, as they be-
long to a poor journeyman shoemaker, whom I
drink with now and then.—l am, your humble
servant, W. Stone." The following is the answer
in Garrick s well-known hand :—" Friday, noon—
Stone, you are the best fellow in the world.
Bring the cupids to the theatre to-morrow. If
they are uncler six and not bandy-legged, you
shall have a guinea a piece for them. Mr. Lacy will
pay you himself for the bishop. He is very penitent
for what he has done. If you can get me two mur•
derers, I will pay you handsomely, particularly the
spouting fellow who keeps the apple-stall on Tower-
hill—the cut across the face is quite the thing we
want. Pick up an alderman or two for Richard the
Third if you can, and I have no objection to treat
with you about a Lord Mayor, in case Dunstall
should be absent without leave. The barber
will not do for dumb Brutus, although I shall
make use of hlm as ' Crooked. fingered Jack.'—
David Garrick." There is another of Mr. Crimp-
Sergeant Stone's letters, to the following effect :
" Sir, the Bishop of Winchester is getting
drunk at the Bear, and swear's he'll not dis-
grace his family by going on the stage with you to-
night. I'm yours, W. Stone." To which Garrick
sent the following very laconic reply :—" Stone, the
bishop may go to the devil ; I don't know a greater
rascal—except yourself." The person alluded to as the
bishop was procured by Stone, and had rehearsed the
part of the Bishop of Winchester, in the play of Henry
the Eighth, to the satisfaction of the fastidious Gar-
rick ; the fellow, however, never played the part, for
the reason assigned in the laconic epistle.--Anecdotes
of Actresses.

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