The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

RESURRECTION

130w-STRE ET. —Yesterila v Michael 11700 d, Pa-
trick 'Murphy' , and -- were brought to
the Office, and underwent an cx'amination, ehroged
with robbing the burying•grounrl of the parish of
Sr. Clement Danes', in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields, of a number of dead bodies.'

Joseph Crouch stated, that on Monday morn-
ing last, about two o'clock, he saw all the pri-
soners enter the burying-ground in Portugal.
street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, by a wicket-gate, and
afterwards he watched then, having no doubt
what their object was, when be saw a large sack
thrown oter the wall, which he had 110 doubt
Contained two bodies, and they brought out a
small sack through the wicket-gale, Which he had
no doubt contained one bovdy.' Both the sacks
were put into a hackney-coach which was wait-
ing, and drove away by the prisoner- IVood, whom
he. knew to be a hackney-coachman ; the pri-
soners, Wild and Murphy, rude in the coach with
. the sacks. He followed the coach to St.Thoittas's
Hospital, in the 'Borough, where the sacks were
taker) in. On the following day he gave infor-
mation to the parish officers of St., Clement Danes
of tvhat lie had seen, when an examina'ion of the
burying-ground took place ;- it wad ascertained
that the bodies of three old people, which bad
been, interred on the Sunday, had been stolen,
one of theM 82 years of age, and the youngest
was 72; thq were tWo women and a man. Only
the bodies were taken, the coffins and shronds
remain. knumber.of other bodies it Was ascer•
I alact) hid hr en stolen, particularly in what was
called the poor vault.
Applicatiar! was -made at Union Hall Police
Office fora r.7arrant to search St. Thomas's Hos-
pital for the Stolen bodies, which. Was granted,
and the grave-digger and his assistant of Si. Cie-
mem Danes' parish were taken irno custody on
suspicion of being concerned the robbers.
The three .bodies were not found at the hospital,
but several surgeons were found, with aprons and
dresses for dissecting a number Of bodies, all wills
their-heads cut nil.

Mr. Gurney, the Rector of the parish, attended
yesterday, and complained of no: having received
proper assistance at Union Hall Police °ace.
be Vestry Cletk and Sexton of the parish also
attended.

The prisoners denied the charge, set up an
alibi, and rectimittated upon the witness Crouch,
whom they cliv-ged with having brought forward
the accusation against them front spite or disap-
pointment, he being a resurrection man or body
snatcher., as they are termed; that he had been
such from a child; and they had no doubt bnt
that be had gone to St, Clement Danes' burying
ground for the purpose of rubbing it, but finding
that the ground had been worked and the coffins
empty, he was angry, because somebody had been
there before him.

The prisoners were ordered to find bail, or he
cononiited.—The grave:digger and his assistani
were discharged.

P O,E T R

-.MONODY—(D t. 13658 Y.)
0/4 1,114 LATE MAJ.RST.Y GEORGE THE THIRD.

AECITED,BY..,IRS. W. WEST,
Al the Y'heatie:Roval, Drury-lane, last night.
When fancy's numbers breathe ideal woe,
'rite muse-extorted tears in languor flow :
- But when our grief springs Vivid from the soul,
The dewy.sympathies spontaneous
On Albion's loss, what mind unmov'd can
What British heart—and not with sorrow.swcll
Though long the radiant coarse our Monarch run,
Too soon, alas! we viewed his sinking sun.
In honours, as. in years, he..constant grew;
While rich his goodness, great hiss-tory too.
His.Ronxcv, I)uNcAN, noblest laurels gain'd
'Mid ever-spreading pow'r his virtues reign'd,
Vict'ry her hold, exulting flag unfurlid,
And Britain guarded Ocean's subject world; •
While Neptune envying, Mars revived the fight,
And match'd our NEcsoN's with our WELLESLEY'S might.
You, loyal Britons ! to your Sovereign's grace,
•Ascrib'd the bounty pour'd upon your race;
With candour's eye sot vey'd each foreign throne',
But blest the-gem that glowed upon your own.
(if%rrrrrrlhy monarchs, Whc.) with our's could vie
t•rtia.'s roll what foes e'er tanli'd so high
Superior. or in peace, or war's alarms,
He rival'd them in goodness, as in arms.
Benign as pi ons—l'a trio/ —Husband—Sire
Iti all things lov'd, that. reason can admire.
The Sinint co,o'iining with the kingly part,
God and a faithful people shared his heart.
While rneland's Stair his fervent pray'rs enjoy'd
Tit merit England's 'peal, his care employ'd.
The pold;c morals by his flueoce shone,
And all the isriratc virillts were Iris own.
Phil,inthropy, kind visitant of earth,
TyCe of the Deity who gave her birth,
To his tier melting spirit did impart,
And tix'd her fane in hi, paternal heart.
Ilis mind 'hove ev'ry grosser passion soar'd,
And ballow'd teinCrancc grate'd his simple hoard.
SCiellCe her homage to his shrine shall bring ;
Her noblest patron, grateful Masic sing, :
The :iris ire raised, in turn, exalt his fame,
And British Genius glory in his name.
This his blest image; brightly -as it gleams.
His great successor shall relumet he beams.
'Fire Star of Brunswick still in glory reign,
Still a loved GLottcE its shining coarse maintain.
The :ion, enkindled by the Parent fire, •
Shall emulate the honours of his Sire;
Whom with the memory of goodness flown,
Bid the august Example be his own ;
Prove that though Kings are summou'd to the sky,
Albion's Imperial virtues—never die.