Star.
London, England, 1801-04-08 00:00:00

POLICE, Etc.

yob. IVorlitigr, alias
7okn Hair;:, who was examined a few days fince
on the charge of Mr. Woodman, of the King's
Head at Merton in Surrey, with robbing him on
his return home from London, near Clapham.
Common, about ekven o'clock at night, was
brought up for final examination, when a frells
charge was exhibited againt him by Mr.. Body, g
siholefale grocer in Thames-fireet..who Rated, that
as he was riding in an-open chaife with a lady; he
was flopped by the prifoner on Barns Common,
about eight o'clock at ntght, on Sunday the 29th
of WI month, when he prefented a pißol to them,
and • demanded their Money, when "Mr. Body
gave him about 3ss.—On the following nig% he
robbed the above lfitr.3Vigstiman.
It-appeared on examination, that the prifoner
had borrowed the poney under pretence of going
to receive Sol. of prase-money in the country, but
which poney be ora'•U- fbr tale at different places.
The remainder of the 'eiideoce, that of Mr. Jack-
fon of Clapham, a fervent of the Swan-Inn,_ and
' a watchman, went to prove his being apprehend-
ed by them after the 'robbery of Mr. Wocidinan,
without lofing fight d him.—The prifoner was
fully committed for trial.
Wolsoinhartaar.--- Yefterday yofiph Barclay
was examined, charged upon the oath of Mr.
'Wm. Innis, of Gracechurch-fireet with having
Rolm from Lib ',manifest a quantity of water mark-
ed Bank note paper, (apposed with an• intentlP
commit forgerses.-k-He was committed for re-
examination. : •
Sir Gutsier Aveziei's houfe, the econer, of,
Dean-greet and South Andley-greet, wat Come'
evenings ago, between sine and ten o'clock, 'rob-
bed. "the robbers entered at the garret window,
and completely ftripped the houfekeeper's
bed-
room of all her wearing apparel, and fundry other
articles. It is fuppofed the robbers got on the top
of the houfe by means-of: new building adjacent ;
they were dilturbed by the.maid-fervant going to
turn down the beds, which in all probability de-
prived them of more booty.
A late confpiracy of the Slaves has excited great
alarm in the State of Virginia. It has been found
neceffary to employ an additional military force to
guard the fafcty of their matters.
A taylor, named Iknrie lately died at Perth;
his widow was fo much affected by the circuit'.
fiance, as to become lunatic, and was found in
the fields near the town, Tome days fince, ex-
piring.
Saturday a boy, ten years of age, riding an un-
ruly horfe in IVorthip-Ilreet, Shoreditch, was
thrown, and bruited in fuch a manner as to be taken
to St. Bartholomew's Hofpital without a probabi-
lity of recovery.
The body of a new born infant was laft week
found in Stonehoufe-quarry (Plymouth) with its
head nearly burned off—the Coroner's Jury have
found a aerdiet of wilful murder, and fearch is
making for its unnatural parents.
• On 71nrfday fat/ a melancholy circumfiance
happened at Gofport :—As the Firft Company of
Gofport Fuldeers, commanded by Capt. THOMAS'
Wittrcovie,•were snatching from the town-
their parade, Mr. &rimer, one of the privates,
was feized with an apopleiftic fit, and, after reel-
ing a few paces, fell agninft the railing, near Wee-
vil, and inftantly exptredi He was immediately
conveyed to -the barracks oppolite, and every af-
fithinoe rendered Lint, but without effett.
. A dreadful accident happened on Friday fe'n-
night about ten o'clock at night, at the dwelling-
houfe of JOHN PLARCE, at Carlon, near Mitchell,
in Dorfetfhire, in eorifequence of the tremendous
lightening. The houfe .was torn in a moft fin:ek-
ing manner; the planching burnt as it were with
fur; JOHN. FEARCd and his fiamily very much hurt,
particularly his wife, who was fcorched in a moll
clreatifui-nsannerrA: travelling boy who was in
bed, bat buried in the ruins ; alfo two other tra.-
Tellers, who were in bed, were fo much fcorchei

that their recovery is doehtfdl.
At' the Hereford A gizes, Mr. WADDINGTOV
brought.On onion againil Mr. WHEELISK, of Bow,
folvlaor theitecovery of Igo'. being the difference
between a axv.hand tralista of to guineas per tWt.
at Which.funt the Defeodint. had. agreed to fell
his Via; and the highel4 its et price, to which'
the liaintiff by finlike cousin& was enabled to.
mile Age ;ftetiele. • The Judge Rooka? was di
opinion that she fulfilment..of this Mega engage.
twin would 'have &Noted the parties to the pc.
nalties of foreftalling, lust the Juryrfounda vordia.l
for Mr..Wheejer. •
On Wednefday lag, 71/141a amp, alias. Kemp,.
condemned at the lag iViithire Affixes. for
.11.0:}ife:.'
healing,. butiefpited for a week, was exist:red on
a platform erefied by the Gaol at Minton.,
akended the platform with si firth tiegolookesi
round among she allembled crowd for ins friend./
and When his eye caught his wife end .da
he 'called them to him, and 'shed if they. vete
prepkred to take his body away t--being akiester•dil
in the affirmative, he commended their care, 'and
then converted a host time oridsdihenint pathos.
Shemp was a Gypfey, and meat' of his fraternity
were among the populace: be laid to one of them,
4. You fee what yon have brought me to—live
foherly, and take care of your wife and family ;"
yet he continued to alien his 'innocence of the.
crime he WAs about to Iliffer for, and at the fare
time behaved to the lad moment with undaunted,
courage, unmixed with indecent levity or fittpid'
infenfiltility. Having !?retched the rope. tighe
with his hand, and tried i:s grength, be loon gave'
the fial that he was ready ; the platform was
then lowered, and he appeared to be dead in
about five minutes. Shemp was a remarkably
(Iron& robull man, about so years old ; be has left
feveral children by two wives :--a daughter by his
Silt wife, about 15 years old, accompanied her
Rep-mother in whinging the awful exit of her'
lather, and was deeply affedled at the fcene ;—a
piere;ng thriek befpoke her singing', and much
excited the commiferation of the fpeetators, when
he was launched from the platform. They put
body into a plain coffin, and conveyed it to
Udttock, where it was interred on Saturcht) lag.