The Sun.
London, England, 1810-05-02 00:00:00

POLICE.

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130W-STREhT.—Alonticw Thomas- Hardwick, who
is in custody on suspicion of being one of tbe.rcb
hers who broke open the shop .ot "Mr. Gustaf-x.l,
13edford'-street, Covent-garden, was. brought•to Aiie
office for further examination. • -

The only fa& that ellotne out was, that the pri-
soner was at a Tublie-hbuse near Mr. Gostard's,.om
the-Morning, of the robbery.--He was again corn--
mitted for further exainination.
HIGHWAYMAN.--On Saturday evening, about .
eight o'clock,•as one of the 'horse parole., belonging
to Bow-Street Office, Was riding over Blaokheath,
'upon his .duty, he met a man who informed.! biro,
that a-postchaise' had just been-robbed byp rt.high
wayman. The-parole followed the chaise; and on •
corning *with it,' found a- gentleman, two ladies,
and a
.little girl, who had been stopped and, robbed
by a highwayman ;: they informed him the, way the
highwayman had ,taken. The patrole pursued hint,
and' came up with a Man on horrebatk,'whotn he,
stepped, and took into custody. • Onsearehing.
and not finding any thing particular, the patrole was'.
persuaded be had thrown something away; but it
being then :dark; he left •his stick un the spot 10
mark the place,- and conveyed the highwayman to
London. 'Early on the following morning; he went-.
to the place again, where he left his stick, Ilad:
found near it a pistol,' which was loaded, •printed, -
and cOcked:—Qn- Monday evening the highway-
man underwent an examination before Mr. READ, -
at the Public Office, Bow-y,reet, When the driver._
of the chaise attended, and saia,- he was driving the
gentleman andlwo ladies to Dartford ; he was con-
fident the prisoner 'was--the man who stopped. slit;
.chaiSe,and robbed the passengers. The prisoner
said his name' was Charles- 1:31CO11.. He was corn.'
niiited for further exairlination.

MURD'E'R OF LIEUTENANT JOHNSTON.
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UNIoN.-FIALL*.—It Will be recollected, that 'some
time past Lieute.napt Johnston was 'found murdered.
in the Kent;road,,riear-thF: Five Bells, and, that Scs4 -
veral.PerSons. Were apprehended cn suspiCion, but
nothing .appeared to .justify their 'detention. col-,
lingbourn,
.the Officer, yesterdir received ipiorrna7.
(ion, that- a wo mati .nained.Bafeman, who iesides
in a court near Warren-lane,' Woelwieh;apd ss4 i I C 77
her husband; occasionally, get their living, by
carting coals.,and brick's:llas 'been .;leard• Co :say to het* -
husband-" You villain,,you know you Madtline'
drive the cart on, while.you and SMith (•,viio is 3
iI prisoner in Maidstone Gaol) grt gni and Murdered •
popr. Lieutenant .ffilinstoil."' On re,:cir;ng
tOrmattop,,, Collingbourn, Goff: and ‘Vorile,,.,, ap
prehended them, and brought thqn before .the Ma-
' gktrates at- the abOve Office, who 'hive detained .
• thQin till further inquiry can bemade.

On Friday an inquest was taken at Wincanton, 49.9
the body of Hannah Bowden, a remarlqably
hand-
Same, genteel young woman, wha-(having been some .
time ill; was on her-return:from_ Loudon to 'L'iver'ton) actually destroyed herself on the roof of the
stage-coach; in 7 the presence of the coach man,, gu,61.1'
two gentlemen, and another wornan,`by thrusting 3.
handkerchief down her throat, which produced 9tlfr
focation ! So etfeEtually and determine:lly did
interesting young creature accomplish her purpro*
that it was necessary to use surgical. instruments -t°
draw the handkerchief back .—Verdid —ri
Litrac.