Star.
London, England, 1801-01-05 00:00:00

COUNTEr NEWS.

STAFFORD, JAN. t.—About elcven o'clock this
day, a dreadful circunillance took place in this
prifon.—lt may be r,.collcaed that inrne months
fincc a reward of tool. wasadvertifed in this and

other papers, for the aprrehenflon of Mr. TH1.0.1
rrm, a milted:)lc manufiteturer in this
neighbourhood, for having attempted to murder a
Mr. WAINWRIONT, a Gentleman of Liverpool,
with whom he was extremely intimate, and who
(it is fuupofed) prompted by a fit of jealoufy,
he, under pretence of taking a walk, got into the
fields, where he fuddenly attempted his life, but
Mr. WAMWRICIIT cicaped with lime fcvere
wounds, none of which r: eyed morthl, find Mr.
SMLTU ablconded, but was tinne time after appre-
hended he the llow-Rtreet Officers, in Market-lane,
St. James's, .and committed to the county gaol in
this town 1.,.r trial, under the Black Ael, but put
his trial nit at the laft Affizes.
During his confinement his wife has frequently
vifited him ; and this mottling about t t o'Jook
the went to fee hint, but had not been in his room
long before the keeper heard the reports of two
piftols, one immediately after the other, and on
going into the room difcovered Mr. S. with his
brains blown againft the wall, and Mrs. S. nn the
floor with a defperate wound in her back. It ap-
peared the horrid deed had been done by two
double-barrelled piftols, which Mr. S. procured
by Tome unknown means, and had firft fhot his
wife and then himfelf. No hopes are entertained
of the unhappy Lady's recovery. An infant
daughter is left to lament the lofs of her parents
b this rafh- an.? dreadful act.

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LIVERPOOL, I)cc. 32.—0 n Monday lafl a pei-
fon was robbed between the Infirmary and Low
Hill of a Guinea and his watch, and the following
evening another man was robbed of what money
he had about him on Everton-hill.

MANCHESTER, JAN. I.•fftph Sieftftil, of Hol•
beck, near Leeds, hatter, charged with robbing.a I
boy who *rides exprefs, of soh in cafh, is committed
to prifon ; the boy is fervant to Stenfon, and was
to have !hared the booty with his mailer, againft
whom he is admitted evidence. The whole of the
money has been-found in Stcnfon's worklhop.
Hula., Dec. 29.—Laft week were committed
to York Caftle for trial, William Stephenfon, a boy of
16 years of age, apprehended in Leeds, charged
upon oath with felonioufly {leafing and taking
away a black mare, the property of John Simplon ;
alto ?bourn: Picierfgill, of Ulm, charged upon the
oath of Charles Adams, agent to Mrs. Sophia
Smithfon, of Low Laiths, with having, in the
night between the 28th and 29th of November laft,
burglarioufly broken into the houfe of the raid
Sophia Smithfon, with intent to commit a felony ;
WO the Paid Thom: Picietfgill, Elizabeth the wife
of John Harrop (commonly called Bet Checker),
'and Sarah Mufgrave, her daughter, charged with
!leafing from out of a barn belonging to Mary
Whitaker, of Oflett, five or fix ftrikes of wheat,
her property ; Rwhard Bradt, of Great Prellon,
in the parifh of Kippax, for having flolen from
joreph Shillito of that place, about Midfummer
one lamb ; and Samuel Lundy and William
Vaux, of Sculcoates in the Eaft Riding, for hav-
ing ftolen on the ill of November laft, a cow, the
property of William Jennings of Melbourne ; and
Richard Newham, of Howden, butcher, charged
upon the oath of Robert Blanchard, of Bulby,
farmer, with felonioufly ftealing, taking, and car-
Tying away three ewe fhcep and two lambs, of the
value of feveu pounds, out of a dole belonging to
the Paid Robert Blanchard.
LIBERAL REWARD I—At the amnia' Meeting of
the Peterborough Agricultural Society, on the
t 7th ultimo, a premium of two guineas was ad.
judge 3 to William Lewes, of IThittering, labourer,
for having brought up a family of 12 children,
the youngeft of them to the age of eight years,
without parochial affiflance. A premium of one
gninea to John Browning, for having worked as a
labourer, on the farm of Mr. John Bull, of Peter.
borough, thirty years !
STRANRAIR, DEC. to.—Lai Saturday, a num-
ber of people from this place went in A body to
the houfe of Mr. RITCHIE, in Challoch, about-
three miles dillant, and extorted about fifty aunts
of oatmeal at an under price, which he had pro-
vided for his own family, and a numerous fet of
workers, who were in abfolntc unnt. They car-
ried a flag, and returned to Strauraer in triumph.
The Sheriff Subltitute and indices of the Peace
met, and took a precottition as to the buil:ids ;
and having boon dit-covered many of the offenders,
it became neceffary to have them apprehended.
As refiftance was expected, and a vat} crowd col-
ledted in the ftrect, it was judged neceffary to call
out the volunteers belonging to this place, by
whole aid, the bulincfs aas accomplifhcd without
much dillurbancc.
Ems button, DEC. 26.—A few days fince a
man was brought to Perth from Blair in Athol,
and lodged in y,:tol there. He is a foldier on fur-
lough, and had, it appears, become jealous of his
wife, whom he wifiied to accompany him on his
return to join the regiment. Upon her reliild, he
!tabbed her info (hocking a manner that her life
is defpaired of. Having fhut himfelf up in the
houfe, he made a dell:write retittance to the officers
who attempted to leize him, and ;tabbed one of
them in the back before he could be fccurcd.
0:I Titzfda% fe'ititight an old man, in attempt-
ing to f.:rry his two daughters actors the rivet
harm., made a Ht.:: (lei) iiitn the boat, anti fell
back ards ;Ivo the w att.tr ; before atliiianci2
could be gut to take him ot.•, he wa.. rah recover...
A few da) s ago. while the Grzenock Mail coat h
gni. going tilt ought : Ghtf; !h.:: I.: call .1,
dr. hal !),.111, foret.al:,::e, int :tAipting its
o: t:it
eo,tchrr.iti act wither at be dui.iyi.d, .11-OVC for-
ward It;Gi:( a::',wAr, jr
of the CV.rts .214,:1it,:s the l'o•e*, r!..:11-..1 the fore.
F orf-s, when the carriage was pt.Qttl into the Lir-
holm Fortunat• ly PA; hnr
harlcs wet:. materially bur:. I,ci•it; To..t•
they were leon got out; had it I t wile;
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