Star.
London, England, 1823-11-11 00:00:00

GILL'S HILL COTTAGE.

Gill's-hill-lane was on Sunday the stone of unusual'
bustle. Socarly as twelve o'clock in the day, the line
was blocked up with carriages, gigs, and horses, which
had been put in requisition to convey the crowds of per-
sons who flocked front London and other places to visit
the neighbourhood which has obtained such an odious
celebrity. The present pioprietor of the premises in
which Probert resided was determined that the curiosity
of the Public should be a source of profit to himself,
and he accordingly exacted a shilling from every per-
son who viewed the cottage and the grounds attached
to it. The speculation did not prove tphe a bad one; for
about 500 persons paid - for admission to the grounds.
Several hundreds more, however, who either could not,
or would not, pay the sum demanded, contented them-
selves with a view of the outside of the cottage, from
the road, examining the place where the Mulder was
committed.

Some mistake has arisen with respect to the Missl
Noyes, to whom it has been represented that John
Thurtell and a Mr. Woods paid their addresses. The
female at present in custody is not the Miss Noyes al-
luded to. The Lady who had excited this rivalship is
a younger sister, named Caroline, a pretty girl, about
22 years of age. Woods hall been attached to this girl
for three years, and whilst be was in France about six
months back, she resided with her sister, Mrs. Probert,
at the cottage. Whilst here, John Thurtell used to per-
secute her with his attentions, which she always re-
jected. When Woods returned from France, about
three months ago, Caroline Noyes informed him of
Thurtell's conduct, in consequence of which Woods re-'
moved her from the cottage, to which she has never
since returned. This circumstance probably induced
John Thurtell to attempt the life of Woods in the man-
ner which has been described on a fo: mer occasion.
JOHN THURTELL.

The following is an outline of the " London life" of
John 'Morten, commencing merely with a remarkable
fact in his early history :
Our readers will recollect the loss of the Hero,. St.
!George, and Defence, line-of-battle ships, coming home'
from the Baltic, some years ago. Of the whole crew of.
the Defence, eleven only were saved, and of thoie,.Jolin
Thurtell was one. His first introduction to what is
called " the London ring," was at the Brown Bear pub-
lic-house, in Bow-street, about three years ago, at Which'
time that house wa§ ninth frequented by the boxingfra-
ternity and their patrons; several fights being nirrthr.
there and the money deposited. Dinners to celebrate
victories, and to pay and receive bets, were al4 held
here; and it was therefore considered in a great measure'
as the focus of pugilistic intelligence. At - the tithe
spoken of, John Thurtell one day accosted: the; then.
landlord at his door in Bow-street, and said he kw*,
that he (the landlord) was better acquainted than• most.
people with fighting men, and he had therefore waited
upon him to elk him if he could recommend two men
who could be.depeadednp figiton to.t a crow. The land-
lord told Weak was an odd qnestion from
,a..stringer,
and hesould gisie.lfirre no information upon such a w -
jec t, typf if he lierievi him hitimately. 'from this timeThuitell'hicatne a constant visitor at.iilitodief and in
a few Aayt was introduced to -tenon; ' rer"LetiOnfpg
(of whom a great deal has"alieady been said),:iillr: 13.
-and severil other " sporting men, wholmete in the bib*
of meeting thetea• There wirs a tritons aftliectlitet ?nit
of the premt,es,'- detached from the hoirsei.:4?lte'res the
meetings alluded to always took plateistrid'ithefl.r.illiesi
1 high plarwis sometimes allot/ed. It *as- iu this roofs
that Thurtell lost the SOOL as stated- upon a, forttrennOt
Icasion, but .Weare was not- present, nor didire.anow
ithythinF about that particular trAnsaction wasil after-.
Halyards. fhe persons who won the money were Lemming
,4013. The game was blind hookey, or hazard—a game
vihich„ perhaps, afords better opportunity for the dex-
trous to play upon the unwary than almost any other.
The whole SON.. were won . iti a very short space of time.
It is but fair to state, that Thurtell was strongly cau-
tionedisy the-landlord 'not to'play, as-he was a novice
at the game; hut.he persisted, and soon found that the-
aclviee.of the landlord was valuable, dud ought to haie
been acted upon. He was extremely angry at his loss,.
but his newfrieads contrived to coot iliateiriin. it ha 'I
pened that about that time matches were on
.theta i&
between. Hickman (the Gas Man) and Oliver", and IF.i'
, Illilload Martin; Hickman and Martin were lider
ittaining at Wade's-mill,. -in Hertfordsbire; . and John
'Thurtell was found to be sdeotatitilist, Ant it Was de-
n '
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