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London, England, 1812-01-03 00:00:00

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A wrinkled, seeei'esbf nian, theiplatcrelthee - *
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. •I / ' Close muffled ap,.and on thy dreary way, -'• •-'c r 4
• • `)Plodding alone through leet, and drittO migif4.
Blue tit, an ice-drop at tby sharp bliietkia/: 1"1.'
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~.. . They.shauid have driwn thee by the high heleil,.49lrths
•011lyilt,er, sea ed in tby great arm-chair,
'•• • •' - ' Watching the Children at their Christmas aftl.th i . .
- Or eiralaby them, as t's y lips.deeare
.Some nierry jest, or tale of murder dire,
, • : Or troubled spirit that slisturbs the night;
Pausing at times, to moy,e the_ languid fire.
. •. bi taste *4 old 04liober, browd and'brlght !

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. .13ow-rrartay.—We have to record one of the most
dating -robberies that was ever committed, as well as
• the greatest perseverance and exertions by police of-
:. ficei4-to detect and apprehend.nthhers.
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.."-Reid, belonging to Perry's party of the patrole,
meiyed information that the house Nu. 4, in Bury-
Weil,'Sts7ameWS, kept by Mrs. Martin, was mark-
' sal t(4 be r -bbed by a gang of thieves who had got
to the knowledge that she in general went out every
evening,: principally to the play, through ibethought-
-.loss and im?rudetit conduct of her female servant,
tv.iodiad admitted one of them, named Cayton, to
vsit her tins a sweetheart; having got acquainted' with
her under a false representation, that he was a trunk-
maker, living in Oxford-street. MUnday schiniglit
wasthe time tined on for the perpetration of the rob-
bery., Perry, Reid, Limberick, and others, applied
ta N neighbour residing opposite to Mrs. Martin's-to
iaccomnualate them with a room to watch the pres-1
. cted;ngs of the aight.• They went there about half
• past seven o'cloeiciatul in about three quarters of an-
hour after, three 4..rtfrior men and two Women came
and walked np and down in the front of Mrs. Mar-
tin's house, mnd after some time one of -the men
lmocked at Mrs. Mattin's door. The servant gitl
answered it. Toe man,:who knockei at the door
;moved to.be Clay ton, who pretended to be the girl's
sweetileait : they crossed over the way talking toge-
ther, he kissing and, tteezing her. Clayton' expect-
ed, admitted that night, but the girl was not able
to fulfil her pu m:se, tyng to her. mistress bring un-
well, and conwcpemfly net fp ing cut. The following
Tuesday night, about eight r r halt past right o'flock,
the officers beil at their usual place to watch, ob-
served Clayton Knock at. Mrs. Martin's door. The
serva:.t came to the door : they walked away toge-
ther, and went to a liquor-shop and had some gin.—
When they were separating, be professed such strong •
1 ive for her that he was near brokenhearted at
pal Ling with her, and kissed her at leatt.a dozen
Mmes. On Wednesday night, about the same time,
Clayton and two other men appeared before Mrs.
Martin's house. They threw stones against the kit-i
then window, which not answering the pu, pose of
bringing out the girl, they threw halfpence, whiph
had the desired effect. She came out, and went and
had some liquor with them. Cl ,yten kissed and cour.!
ted the .girl for some time in the st! ea. During
these visits, Clayton wished very much to go into the
house ; but the girl told him she dared not, her mis-
tress being still ill, and remaining confined in the I
house. On Thursday night, Clayton attended alone,
but his companions were suppost d to be at an adjoin-
ing house. The girl came out, and they went and
drank together. On Friday night, Clayton was ac-
companied by two or three more men ; they walked
up and down in front of the house, chile Clayton
knocked at the door. The girl answered it, and came
cut to him, and they talked together for some time ;
the whole gang were very eager to get into the house
that night. On Saturday, Sunday, M..nday, and
!Toesday nights, Clayton put sued similar conduct,
g.--ing with the girl her errands, chinking together,
&c. On 'Tuesday night, the girl told Clayton that
her mistress was so much recovered, that she ex•
pected she would be well enough to go the following
might to the play. On Wednesday night, about eight
o'clock, Mrs. Martin, 'accompanied by a male and
female friend, w entsin a coach to the theatre. In a

few minutes after, the servant girl came our, anti re-
turned shortly attcr with Clayton, aim-in-arm toge-
ther. In about a quarter of an hour after, Clayton
oanie.euty, and retorned in about five minutes, :M-
-ena:pan/4d •by another man. Clayton knocked at
thelloor, 4od the girl opened it. She appeared to
refuse letting. the other man in ; hut Clayton forced
tthe dour, and the other man _rushed in. The
ees, who bad been upon the close watch every
night,.;het, went over to the house, and heard all
three talking very loud in the kitchen. From the
noike, snd what they-saw throtigh the key-hole, they
iLiciiitaine4 that the two men were dragging the girl
.itrnkaimi she was exclaiming « Lord have mercy
mel. whit. shall I do?" One of the men told
her; iif.she made such a noise, he' would blow her
and prisented a pistol to her head and
kosinAt there. They forced her op stairs, she conti,
sitting the above
.exclamaoons iu defiance of: their
thieat ; the'officers heard doors being broke Open,
flte.. and in a le* minutes after, the oilier man, whose.
name came down stairs, and returned with
a kitchen-poker ; they ihen heard other doors broken
event but not heating the noise of the girl continued,
the of were afraid they were aboutmurdeting
her, and were pickeeding to 'break' open' the street-
door wi.:h an ilia crow, *hid? the girl. hearing, ex-
claimed it was her mistress, gave a sudden spring,
released herself fromithem, ran down stairs, and the
robbers after her: they got into the pitssage.jait7 AS
the officers had broke open the cldoe.• Clayton sail
Jenkin's appeared as if nprhinz'hicl'hnOpeited, 'and
wanted to get'iitit. Perry 'and oitelil-seieed:theat ; •
the villains made a most desperate Tesfstanees *kith
they were enabled to do, being very tall; stela Petetr-
ill men ; the otlicees sotet,-hotrever; secured filet:rt.-1..'
fin sarehing Clayton, t 1 large -Piatp-knile and a had
dollar were found. On it mous were found a pistol,,
two bad dollars, &c. On examining the house, the
c.fEcet s. discovered that a large quantity of property
Lad btiii.p.tdked up, react), to be carried of. Several'
rooms'anu elosets'were*bioke open, and. they were iu.
the act-of breaking open a chest when they Crete dis-
Yesterda) Clayton and Jenkins underwent
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an
csanuldtion, mini .sere retnancied. :
Mrs:Xs:OA pit the &Ala wiett waa. :fibbed df her

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