The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW STRRET.—(Turs DAY.) .
• ASSAULT AND zur.ottsY.
A publican of the name of Lynch, charged with committing a
desperate assault on a compositor of the name of Burdy, was
brought before G. R. ilittesnuLL, Esq., by 11, an officer of
Bow-street. Lynch keeps the house known by the name of the
'Crooked Billet in- Saint Clement's Church-yard,.—On Tuesday
night, about ten o'clock, Burdy, in company with some printers,
were drinking in the parlour, when some words, relative to the
supposed intimacy of a compositor with a female related to the
landlord, took place, the • latter laid hold of a poker and struck
Burdy a violent blow on the temple with it, which
wounded him severely; he was in the act of repeating the
blow when the persons present interfered, and wrested the poker
out of his hand. Lynch then went into the bar, and seized a dirk
or carving-knife, and rushed at Burdy, saying lie would " have the
villain's lifer but the companions of Burdy again interfered, and
prevented the perpetration of the act. Lynch, in his defence, said
that Burdy called his wife a W----. 01 anti that he would treat any
one iu tlie same way who dared to use such en epithet towardeher.
Burdy, however, most solemnly declared that he used uo such
offensive language.
The Magistrate said it was a most serious assault, and Lynch
must find good bail--himself in 1001. and two sureties each for
501.
A poor girl, named Ellea Berry, applied to the Sitting Magis-
trate for a warrant against an inhuman ruffian, named Fletcher,
who had beaten her in the most cruel manner; her clothes were
literally covered with blood, and her appearance was so deplor-
able, that Mr. Mrmsnuct, desired an Officer to take her imme-
diately to a Doctor, The warrant was granted, and an Officer
despatched to execute it.

EXECUTION.

This morning the law NUS carried into effect, at the
usual place of execution, on Joseph Taylor, aged 31,
for horse-stealing; James Johnson, 23, for robbing
his master, Mr. Munns' an auctioneer, in Oxford-
street, of 2761. in cash and bills of exchange ; and
William Beryield and Robert Savage, for stealing in
a dwelling-house to the amount of 40s. and upwards.
The conduct of Savage from the moment of his
conviction till within the last two days was. outrageous
in the extreme, and treated the humane attempts of
his spiritual advisers to bring him to a' proper sense
of his awful situation with the greatest effrontery ima-
ginable, and indulged in the most profiane language.
However, by the strenuous exertions of Mr. Cotton,
the Rev. Ordinary, and the Rev. Mr. Baker, the mis-
auided man on Monday evening became more deco-
?,
rous, and paid attention to the religious discourses of
the above two gentlemen, and yesterday he was en-
gaged nearly the whole of the day in writing
ters to his friends. ' About two o clock in the af-
ternoon, his 'wife and the wife Of Benfield, *ho
is the sister of Savage, arrived at Newgate, and
were permitted to take a last farewell of their
unfortunate partners. The meeting on the part
of the men was very calm and indifferent, the
women were very much affected, but appeared
at length more composed on being told by the unfbr-
tunate men that they felt every inward happiness, and
they trusted in their Redeemer for forgiveness. Tay-
lor and Johnson were also visited by their friends and
relatives; the wife of the former was dreadfully affected
at beholding her unhappy husband, and they em-
braced each other repeatedly, the tears falling in tor-
rents from both. Johnson's father, an aged man,
arrived from Kidderminster, where his unfortunate
son was brought up, and the old man could scarcely
withstand the melancholy task of taking his last fare-
well of one who, at one_ time, iiid fair to 'be an orna-
ment to society. The whole of the malefactors were very
penitent, particularly Johnson, who received a reli-
gious education, and his downfall he attributed to ne-
glecting his church on the Sabbath, anti mixing with
bad company.
At a few minutes before eight o'clock, Mr. Sheriff
Kelly and the two Under Sheriff's arrived, and pro-
ceeded to the press-room, Where they wanted w4h.the
officers of justice the approach of those who were to
suffer. Triylor, a very gentlemanly-looking mail,
dressed in a. black coat and waistcoat, drab' breeches,
and top:boots, first entered, • He walked .along the
roam and his countenance portray-
ed
great
and fortitude. answer to a
questionwithfroollfipue
Mr. lepS 4, h
htiffKelly, he said, e hoped
composure
he should be forgiven by the and lie4as
glad to say that' he felt very comfortable, through the
divine assistance
.he had 'received."' His arms tu

wrists having been made fast by the cords, be was
seated on the condemned seat. The next that en-
tered was Johnson. He appeared very weak in-
deed, and as he walked,' his legs seemed as if they
were unable to perform their office. He seemed
very penitent ; and., during the operation of pinioning,
he clasped his hands, and raised his eyes fervently to
heaven. The next that entered was Benfield, who
underwent the same operation with a becoming forti-
tude. This young man, although then very stout, was
remarked bY all to have fallen away considerably since
lie trial. Savage came into the room with a hurried
step, and underwent the pinioning! with peat firmness.
His manner was very becoming his awful situation, a
circumstance that gave great pleasure to all, as it was
expected he would, up to the last moment, persist in
his wicked and profane disposition.
Every thing being arranged, the melancholy proces-
sion,moved at a slow rate, through the dark winding
passages of the prison, to the seaffiild, the Rev. Ordi-
nary reading aloud that part of the funeral service—
" 1 know that my Redeemer liveth," and the prison
bell tolling gloomily as it proceeded. Yet the men
did not seem the least intimidated, but kept a steady
step till they reached the fatal engine that was to ter-
inmate their existence in this world. Taylor mounted
the scaffold first, then Johnson, next Bonfield, and
lastly, his brother-in-law, Savage, who ascended the
steps very quickly. The executioners having adjusted
the ropes, the Rev. Ordinary remained a few short
moments in prayer, and the fatal signal Having been
given, the four unfortunate victims to crime were
launched into eternity. They seemed to die almost
immediately, and after their bodies had hung the
usual time, they were cut down and delivered over to

their friends.
We are sorry to conclude our account by stating,
that before the hour arrived for the execution, carts
and waggons were allowed very injudiciously to pass
and repass, the consequence was, that a poor man was
crushed between the gallows and K coal-Waggon in
such a dreadful manner, that he was carried to the
hospital with little hopes of recovery.