The Sun.
London, England, 1818-10-27 00:00:00

DARING GANG OF ROBBERS.

BOW-STREET.-4 man of the name of Scul-
thorpe resides in the parish of Middleton, in °
Northamptonshire ; he is Bfi yeari" of age, of a
most .penurious disposition, scarcely 'alloWing
himself common necessaries. for existence, al•
though it is well known he is worth several thou-
sand pounds. He resides in a small house or a
cottage,.accompanied• only. by his- son, who is
-of very txrihl and harmless habits, -awl about 50-
years at age. On the night, of the 10th instant
his house was attacked by a desperate gang, ton-
sisting of five fellows armed with bludgeons, with
-th&t.- faces blacked, anti in other respects -dis-
guised, to avoid being recognized,as it has tort,eit
oat they all reside in that -neightiourhood The
old man was awoke between one and two o'cloek
in the Morning, when' he discovered three men in
his bed-room, with their faces' blacked. They
were armed with bludgeons, and with hot rid-
threats and oath's demanded his 'Money aildpro-
; the old man hesitating at telling_ them
where to' find-his wealth,- the villains attacked
him most barbaronsly, and beat hint - on his bead
and other parts of his body with their bludgeons
till be became insensible. The noise of the robbers
in the old geotletnan's bed-room awoke his son,
who slept in atradjoining room, and who hasten-,
ed to his bed-room, when he was knocked down.
and ill-treateit by the villains, and threatened to
be murdered if he attempted to make any 'alarm.
Among the articles of property they helped them-
selves to, were two boxes, which contained gol
coins and Bank notes to the amount 'of 160/. ;
also various bonds for money, leases for houses
and lands, notes of hand, and promissory notes.
It was above halt an hour after the gang had left
the house and preMises before the son attempted
to more from where they left him, he being afraid
to move, they having used such horrid threats to
him of returning to intatler him if he made any
alarm. It was for smite time feared that the old
gentleman was dead, but on examination, it proved
that - his inseasibility arose front a quantity of
clotted blood which settled in his mouth, &c.
arising from the wound he had received on his
head, &c. ;
.and on proper assistance being given
hits he recovered. In the course of the following
Morning the boxes in which had been the gold
coins, Bank notes, and valuable documents; were
found in a field near the house, but without any
of their contents. The robbery making a great
noise in the neighbourhood, an application was
made to this Office for an active and intelligent
Officer to go down and investigate the business.
Lavender was dispatched, and' itt 'a. short time
saw reason to suspect five persons : with extra-
ordinary celerity and resolutimi, he apprehended
the whole of them: one has turned King's eVi-
deuce, and the- rest will be tried at the next.AS-
sizes. The County Magistrates, in admiration of
the zeal, intelligence; and-courage of Lavender,
have resolved to give hitt a 'very handsome re-
ward.

On the 4th nit. while an Artillery company at
Prescott, Upper Canada, was firing a salute in
honour of the arrival of the Duke of RICHMOND,
one of the artillerymen was untortunately.killed.
He was driving: home the charge, when it ex-
ploded, and literally tore him to pieces._ -
A Gentleman named Mearde, who had been
spending the evening.with.-a party. of Wends in
Great Marlborough-street, on Sunday evening,
was returning home through Portman•square,
when he was assailed by three Tutfians, who
knocked 111111 dOwn, and robbed,hiw of his Yi1.00),
three pounds, and stit•de 1646.;