The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-21 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER,

A most desperate attempt at robbery and murder
was made some days ago by a gang of four vil‘
bins, on the premises of John Beadle, publican,
of North Orkeudon, Essex, and on the persons
of Messrs. Beadle, sen. and jun. under the fol-
lowing circumstances :—Mr. Beadle had retired
to rest some hours, and at the time every person
was asleep in the house, except some lodgers whq
occupied an apartment on • one of the floors, the
villains, taking this opportunity, found means to
enter, by forcing open the flap of the beer cellar
door with a plough coulter, and made their way
' up stairs to the lodgers' apartment, where they
explained their business and tied them to the bed-
steads, threatening their lives if they made any
effort to alarm the house. They next repaired to
the landlord's room, to treat him in the same
manner, but the latter, who is a strong resolute
man, made a desperate resistance : the noise that
was made; and Mrs. B.'s cries, brought her sari
to her assistance, who slept in another apartment;
fortunately he came in time to save his father's
life, just as one of the villains was in the act of
going to strike bins. Two of the gang were
guarding the parties they had bound, while the
other two were effecting their barbarous pun.
pose. The son of Mr. Beadle defended his
father and mother's lives, but after a long
and desperate resistance, be was dragged by
three of the monsters down stairs to the cellar,
where many things were packed up of considera-
ble value. As he still showed a spirit of resist-
ance, they beat bins about the head mkt body till
they left bins on the floor for dead. His fattier,
although in a weak state from the usage, and
having a guard placed over him, made his way to
the assistance of his son, when he found him ia
the manner described. He instantly ran up stairs,
opened the door which the villains bad forgot to
barricade, made the alarm, and procured assist•
ance, by which his property and life were saved ;
the villains, fearful of being apprehended, made
their Way off, leaving the whole of the property.
behind theni, and the young man, in their opi-
nion, dead. The young man, after some exer-
tion, was shortly restored to a state of animation,
and the lodgers were released from their bonds,—
The villains were disguised, but by their appearance
in size, and what could be judged from their af-
fected voices, they are four fellows who lived at
North Otkendon, and have since absconded.

DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.,--A CIItiOUS cast Ca:1113
on, on Friday last, before the Court of Police at
Edinburgh. Some Gentleman, in a frolic, made
a wager of 20 guineas with a waiter, that he
could not drink a quart of brandy and run to
a certain distance. The waiter won the wager
and went to the Gentleman's lodgings at an
hotel and demanded the money, which was given
him ; but in doing so he insulted the keeper of
the hotel, and was given into the custody of the
Police. In the mean time •he became so very
ill from the liquor he had drank, that a surgeon
was sent for, and it was not till after great exer-
tions had been used, for upwards of four hours,
that he was restored to his senses. The keeper of
the 'Hotel brought the waiter before the Court
for striking and insulting him ; and in the mean
time the money was lodged with the clerk.—
Atter hearing parties, the Magistrate ordered 21.
to be paid to the surgeon for his attendance ; it.
to the two wafrlimen that took care of the man
when he was insensible ; the man himself was or-
dered to have 8/. ; and the remaining 101. forfeited
as a fine to the Public. •

SHOP- LIFT' NG.--On Tuesday night, about eight
o'clock, a young woman of genteel appearance
went into the shop of Mr. Rowe, 11, Black Prince-
row, I\rewington Butts, and purchased several ar-
ticles of a trifling nature, for which she paid and
went away. Immediately after her departure, Mr.
Rowe missed a piece of fine cambric muslin from
the counter ; his suspicion_ faint) the person who
had just left the shop (the elegant lady above-
mentioned), and he dispatched his shopman to
bring her back, which he accordingly did. Ott
being charged with the offence, she expressed her
astonishment at the accusation, and protested her
innocence in the most solemn manner. Mr. Rowe
not being satisfied with her denial, sent his shop.
man for an officer, that she might be searched.
Upon her hearing him give these directions, she
produced the lost property from under her petti-
coat, and expressed a hope, that as Mr. It. bad
recovered his property, he would give up the idea
of prosecuting her. She was conducted Wore a
Magistrate,, and committed. In her possession
were found one hundred and twenty pawnbrokers'
duplicates.
SHOCKING ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning,
about eleven o'clock, as Mary Gould, a little girl
about three years old, was walking near the Two
Brewers, East Smithfield, by some accident it got
into the road, and a waggon heavily laden passed
over :its chest, arid crushed it flat, and killed it
on the spot.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Tuesday night, about
eleven o'clock, as Mr. Pardoe Davis, of th'own-
street, Soho, was passing along High-street,
Bloomsbury, he was surrounded by a gang of
fellows, six or seven-in number, at the corner of
Lawrence-lane, one of whom made a snatch at
his watch, but failed in the attempt. Mr. Dc
instantly called the watch, upon which he was
tripped up, and a second attempt made at his fob,
but the chain broke, and they only got the seals,
which were of little value.

BIRTHS.
At Chichester, on the 17th inst. the wife of Lieutenant
Colonel Tidy, of the 14th Foot, of a daughter.