The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-07 00:00:00

H IGH NV 4-Y ROBBERY.

On Sunday night last, between tenandeleven o'clock, a
daring highway robbery was committed on the Wansford-
mile from Stamford and the
at the end of Burghley Park. It
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seems that Mr. William Wright Waterfield, butcher, on his
way home to Stamford, perceived at the end of the drift a pot-
ter s camp, and a short distance from it he observed three sus-
picious-looking men standing under the trees against the park
wall : after passing them, he was alarmed by finding they were
following him at a quick pace ; but shortly meeting a person
on the road, his fears were allayed, and he continued
his journey. In a short time, however, on looking back, he
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to his surprise saw the men coming in a hurried manner
after him. He quickened his pace, but was soon joined by
one of the men, who walked by his side for a few yards, and
on6nNeir.nWighat, he was answered in the affirmative, and on aterfield's inquiring whether he thought it would be
a
sudden the man stepped in front of him, and instantly knocked
him down. The two other men then came up and fell upon
him, and after drawing him off the road, they proceeded to
rifle his pockets of their contents, which consisted of ss. 6d. in
money, a memorandum-book, a silk handkerchief, and a pen-
knife. Mr. Waterfield endeavoured to call out for assistance,
but was quickly prevented by one of the men's seizing his
throat, and nearly choking him. After the robbery, he got
up and proceeded to Stamford, where he immediately gave
information to Mr. Reed, the chief-constable, and five active
police officers were dispatched in pursuit of the offenders.
They soon succeeded in apprehending two men and a boy in
the camp, and two of them Mr. Waterfield identified as par-
ties who had committed the outrage upon him. They gave
their names James Cunningham, of Durham, potter, and
George Martin Keatley, of York, and John Gelder, of Leeds,
his assistants. On Monday morning they underwent a long
examination before W. L. Hopkinson, Esq., AI.D., at the
Anchor Inn, St. Martin's, and were committed to Northamp-
ton for trial at the ensuing assises for that county. They were
safely lodged in the gaol there, by Air. Reed, the same even-
ing between eight and nine o'clock, about twenty-eight hours
after the commission of the robbery. The sum of 1451. 10s.,
in gold and silver coin, was found in their camp, of their acqui-
sition of which they have hitherto given a very unsatisfactory
account. Two buttons which were forced from Mr. Water-
field's waistcoat were found on the spot where he was assailed
by the party.— S taniferd Meroury.

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