The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-08 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER E.I.:ECIICA; wNNErt.

Boay-sTaxP.T.—Yesterday a long investigation took l-o
before Mr. itirnie and Mr. Farrant, the 'sitting Magistrate./
in conseatit;nee of 'a raw between some of the persons a"
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tending SirFrlincis Burdett and .Mr., Hohhouse's dinner er
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in. the Strand. As they Wel.°
going along the Strand, consisting of Edward M`Kew, or•-.h0
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keeps a green-shop in Red Lion-street, Holborn, Philif)
Turner, Of Leigh-`street, Red .Lion-soliare, a butcher',
George Webber, an egg-merchant of Rose-street, gpd
Joint Pooh, of Francis-street, Totteubam-cOurt-road,
fruiterer, who got into a dispute with John Donohtle;
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watchman helonging to the parish of MaryLie-Strand, Wb';gli
they charged, with assaultingPook, and they he.ri'
four to overpOWered the wateliman, and actually forced
hint to the watch-house, to give, him in charge of the CI,
stable of the night, for an assault said to have been Coma'.l
red On .1. Pook. At the Watch--ltuse the most violent, outse
reams, and alarming scene took place, T. Stevens and j,
111atthews ; watchmen oft palish of St.Nlarple-Strand, and',
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Doneya, watchnitto of the parish St. Clements,, who.wePti
to assist in cptelling the disturbance, were violently attack,
by the Electioneerers, when their staves were wrested fool
them, they were knoCked dOwn, and in other respects very 'a
treated. These violent men also attacked Mr. John 14arli
field, the constable of the night, belonging to the Dwell
'Lancaster. They also in the most violent and outrageo9
manner knocked out the caudles, and overset the table; 4
impossible to describe the scene of confusion and viulenee
which was practised by the parties in the watch-house,
The whole of the circumstances were fully corroborated
Mr. Michael Middleton, wicket-book-Maker, of the Strati"
who happened to he accidentally passing at the time, al
was an eve-witness of all that occurred, and he was °
opinion that the life of the niht constable Was much c°"
dangered by the bloWs which Wane aimed at hint, and wioe/r
,he fortanately parried b} holding up iris staff. Duritig
examination, one of the party attempted to dictate to t.'l
Magisttate, and to explain the law which he should (tors" ,
on the subject, which induced his Worship to suppose 01;
'he had a professional man before him, but unfortunately
the Orator's asStinied legal knowledge-, it ullioratelY appear`
that lie was merely the occupier of a fruit-shop.
Edward aPKetv, George Webber, and Phillip Miner, Wel '
ordered to find bail, and John Pool; etas discharged.
liattEgo Roaaxams.---Thursday last, during the plocet,'
sion, a most formidable gang of robbers, armed Nit
bludgeons, Sce.„ about thirty it, number, committed tta
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vilest depredationS. J. Mayor, Esq. of. Ma- y•leshone,
plataug some Ladies in a cairiage to view the plocessi°,
lett them, and was in the act .of crossing. troth Spriqi
gardens to the opposite side when a yillain snatched his g(
waich and appendages, wllO.l be ran off with. Mr 111a!'06
oors'ned and collared hims- when he was instantly surroutaie,a
'by about thirty others, who roronienced a most desperate ski
tack on him with their sticks and, bruised hint seriously; 11'
-still kept his hold, and offered a reward to any persons
wauld assist, hut the gang Was so formidable that every on:
wits afraid. Mr. 111. at length seized another, fellow who.
:most active in attempting to rescue the thief, and while 11.
held him by the collar lie villain hit 'Mi.. Mayor's thumb(l
finger nearly through, which caused him to let go the thie,7
mid secure the other. During the array he had the %vio, l,
of his pockets turned inside out, and his buulkerebeil
and all his property was stolen: Constables arrived at'
took the prisoner to Saint James's 'watch- hoUse ; yesterday "i;
was examined at Marlborough-street, he gave his name. JP"'„
Fitzgerald,—air. Howard, of Car:tall-street, Carnalty-rtil(%
kut, Was attacked under similar circunrstarices Piecadil',j
tibOlit thirty in a gang; who beat him with sticks, 01),,i
turning hi; pockets inside out robbed him of his watch, '1,,;
every thing he had in, his possession.—Several other toliber'i;
Of the same description were perpetrated during the proec
sion.

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DREADFUL ACCIDENT Irk' IiIIIENING.-OD N.onhay 051 ''
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f;re liiiili.e out a small I near llielivithall Forest, Stml4.r,
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set,•whieti completely de,troyed the bitiltlin;, And, mel;'l.li,
eholy;to state, twii little infants who were in bed puristic*" '-
the dames. , , ,