The Sun.
London, England, 1821-08-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

DARING ROBBERY AND OUTRAGE.
BOIV-STREET.—On Saturday James Payne was brought to
this office, charged with a daring robbery and outrageous at-
tack upon a female in the day-time in the town of Greenwich.
On the morning of the 11th of July (Saturday), Mrs. Anne
Welding, who keeps the house No. 12, Halford's-buildings,
Roan-street, Greenwich, answered a knock at her door, when
she found a man who made inquiry as to a person lodging there,
and other inquiries which were merely frivolous, am? no doubt orly for the purpose of getting the door open. He then asked
her for some money, saying he was in great distress, &c., to
which she, replied she had none to give away. He then renew-
ed his application :in an insolent tone, and on her refusing to
give him any, he-forced himself into the house, and proceeded
to the mast violent attacks upon her, by knocking her down,
and continued for some time beating and ill-treating her till she
became senseless. He'did not wait to take her gold ear-rings
from her ears in a proper manner, but actually in the most bru-
tal manner tore them out by force. He then emptied her
pockets, and having made himself master of her keys, he pro-
ceeded to unlock and search all her drawers, and it is to be re-
gretted he found a good booty in cash and notes to the amount
of 431., with which he made his escape; together with a gold
brooch and some linen, leaving Mrs. Welding senseless on the
ground from the u-Ods and bruises he bad inflicted on her.
However, she recovered, and is still living. On her coming to
herself and procuring assistance, she gave an account of the
attack upon her, and a full descnption of the man, and
pursuits were made after him in every direCtion, but without suc-
cess; he was supposed to have continued in that part of thecountry
till the Sunday evening, following, as a man exactly remblipg
him was then seen at the Rosemary Branch public'. ouse._
Information having been sent to this office, with a full descrip-
tion of the circumstances, .and of the robber, every possible ex-
ertion has been made to apprehend the prisoner, he answering
the description of the man described, and particularly by Pitcher
and Dickinson, the patrol ; 'and 'they at length found him on
Saturday at the White Hart public-house, in Brooks'-market,
Holborn, and having learnt his lodging to be on Saffron-hill,
they proceeded there and searched it, but did not find any thing
to confirm or strengthen the ground of suspicion against him.
On his being brought before the Magistrate, he• denied the
charge, and asserted that he had never been at Greenwich.._.
The Magistrate observed, if he was "an innocent man, he was
one of the most unfortunate men who evet existed; as he fully
answered the description of the robber in every respect, even
to his dress. The dark mark, like a large red wart, on the
corner of his left eye, is supposed to have proceeded from. bil-
berries. To put the matter beyond a doubt, the worthy ' Ma-
gistrate directed that the prisoner should be taken to, Greenwich
for Mrs. Welding to see him, as she was not sufficiently reco-
vered from her wounds and bruises to be able'to attend the office
to give her evidence. . .

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, AuG. 4.

BANKRUPTS,

J. White, of Tarporley, Cheshire inn-keeper, Aug. 21, at
six, 22, and Sept. 15, at eleven, at the Pied Bulnn, Chester.
Solicitors, Mr. Kelsall, Chester ; and Messrs. Milne and Co.,
Temple.,
S. Garton, of IVood-street, Cheapsitle, silk-manufacturer,
Aug. 14, 21, and Sept. 15, at ten, at Guildhall: Solicitors,
Messrs. Fisher and Co., Furnival's-inn, Holborn.
J. Welsh, of Liverpool, drysalter, Sept. 3,4, and 15, at one,
at the George Inn Dale-street, Liverpool. Solicitors, Mr. H.
Denison, Bank-buildings, Castle-street, Liverpool; and Messrs.
Taylor and Co., King's Bench-walk, Temple.
J. Stabb and J. Preston, of Torquay, Devonshire, and J. S.
Prowse, of Botolph-lane, merchants,' Aug. 13,-at six, 14, and
Sept. 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs. Wainwright
and Co., Purnivars-inn, Holborn.