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London, England, 1821-04-11 00:00:00

CHARGE OF MURIALL

For several days past it was rumoured about the
neighbourhood of Camberwell, that a little climbing
boy, of the name of Thorpe, had been murdered by
his master, and his brother-in-law, who resides in the
neighbourhood of Bloxam's-buildings, Camberwell.
The report originated in consequence of the frequent
acts of cruelty which he had practised against the
boy previous to his death, and from the claridestine
manner of his . interment. The inhabitants, there-
fore, caused the master of the boy, named Footmen,
and his brother-in-law, whose name is Bush, to be
apprehended, and they were brought to Union-Hall
for examination.

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Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis, of BlOzattes-buildings, de-
posed, that oa the ISth of March last, she sent for
the prisoner Footman, in order to have her chimney
cleansed; and shortly after, the prisoner Bush came
to her house, accompanied by the deceased, who was
about nine years of age. Bash ordered him up the
chimney; but "finding it difficult to ascend, he 'beat
the boy in a most severe manner with a strap. He
was again seat up the chimney, and another boy sent
up after him with a strap. On the deceased coming
down the chimney, the prisoner Bush laid hold of the
deceased by the leg, and pulled him out of the chim-
ney with great violence, and afterwards laid hold of
him by the leg and arm, and threw him across the
room, and his head came in contact with a shelf.
Witness called out, " For GOD'S sake do not murder
the boy !" The prisoner replied, " D—n his eyes,
I wish he was killed !" The deceased then was put-
tinly on his shoes, and while stooping, he gave him
a blow across the back, with a wooden brush, and
said, " ll—n your eyes, you shall go tip a chimney
when you get home!" When the deceased get home,
he was heard crying " sweep" in his master's chimney.
Mr. Bailey, a broker, called at the house dm ing
the time, and he saw the prisoner Bush tear a cap
off the deceased's head, with great force, he be-
held the boy's head in a mangled state, and blood
issuing from the ears. A large piece of flesh, with
hair attached to it, was hanging from the back part
of the head.

A Mrs. Foreman, on the Tuesday before the boy's
death, was passing by Footman's house, and heard
piteous moans. On looking through the key-hole,
she saw Footman beating deceased, and Bush was
in the act of holding him down whilst he did so. A
handkerchief or cap was tied round the deceased's
face, as if to stifle his cries. She returned to her
own house, and related the circumstance to a friend,
who accompanied her to the house, where they re-
monstrated with the prisoner Footman, who said he
was punishing the boy for thieving; but Bush abused
them much, and told them to do their best. She
soon afterwards heard of the boy's death.
Other witnesses were examined, who proved simi-
lar acts of cruelty. The case excited much interest,
and a great number of persons were in Court.
The prisoners were remanded for further examina-
tion on Thursday next. During the interval a Coro-
ner's Inquest is to be held on the deceased, who will
be disinterred for that purpose.

Bow-srazer.—A curious case came on to be heard
before Mr. Brame, the Magistrate, on Monday, un-
der the following circumstances:—At the close of
the investigation, in the House of Lords, respecting
the Queen's conduct, when the illumination took
place, a Gentleman told a boy he would give him
sixpence if he would break the windows of a house
that was not lighted up, which the boy accordingly
did. The parties occupying the house discovered
who the boy was, and applied to the father for pay-
ment for the damage done to the windows, which he
refused to pay; the consequence was, he was sum-
moned to the Court of Requests for the amount,
when the Commissioners dismissed the complaint, on
the mistaken notion that they had not power, be-
cause an Act of Parliament was passed in the last
Session, making a charge of damage done to pro-
pent cognizable and punishable by a Magistrate in
a summary way ; but this Act was intended to apply
principally to persons committing depredations on
property who were not known. On Monday the
Gentleman who gave the boy sixpence, to induce him
to break the windows, was brought before Mr. Bra-
me, charged with the offence. His Attorney attended,
and took an objection to the proceedings, on the
ground that his client had not broken the windows.
He admitted that he had given the boy sixpence to
induce him to break them, but he contended that
what he had done was not within the meaning of the
Act. The objection being allowed by the Magis-
trate, the charge was dismissed.
A few weeks ago, an additional number of men
was appointed to, the Bow-street patrol. Monday
a muster of these men took place in Privy-Gardens,
at the back of Whitehall Chapel. They were inspected
by Mr. Hoemouse, the Under-Secretary of State for
the Home Department; Sir ROITRT BAKER, the
Chief Magistrate • Mr. MiNsitum., one of the other
Magistrates of Bow-street; and Mr. DAY, the princi-
pal officer and conductor of the police horse patrol
establishment, attended by the other officers belong-
ing thereto. There appeared to be between 100 and
150 men, all strong and active, under forty years of
age, and were dressed in blue coats and red waist-
coats (the sort of uniform worn by the police horse
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Most of them have been cavalry soldiers, who were
discharged from the several regiments which have
been reduced since the last war. This additional po-
lice force are denominated the dismounted police horse
patrol, on account of their being attached tothe horse
patrol establishment, and nightly patrol the environs
of the metropolis, the duty of the foot patrol being
now entirely confined to the metropolis. The mounted
horse patrol, who ate stationed in the reads beyond
the environs, patrol to and from, for several miles
and, as heretofore.

The fruit trees in generaly particularly in the West
of England, promise an abundant produce the ensu-
ing autumn.
'The venerable and majestic pile of Redcliff tower,
at Bristol, was struck by lightning in the night of
Monday selmight. The electric flui4 entered the bell-
loft window, the stones of which were forced out, and
a large aperture made. A large beam, which sup-
ported one of the bells, was shattered in several places.
It then.passed down she bell-wire to the south side,
wliere it rolled up the lead on the roof, and dislodged
about three hundred weight of stoney,

SPORTING.

NRATE OR THE ODDS ON RACES TO CoIIE.
DIRIT.
6 to 1 agit Reginald 9 to 1 age Morel
15 to 2 apt Gustay.. 11 to 1 agst Charm
9 to 1 agst Jock

OAKS.

4 to 1 agst My Lady __
—9I to 1 apt any other.
einoutrovoaTe.
2to 1 apt Reginald I 3 to-1 apt Morel
Sit. 71b. Stake—S to 2 apt. Banker.

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Lord IVIIDDLatou has relinquished the Wtrs►ick.
shire Hunt, on account of ill health, and taken a final
Leave of his brother sportsmen.

The late Sir CHARLES SUNBURY was at one period
of his life the most fortunate speculator on the Turf;
particularly at Newmarket, and at his death pos.
sessed the first bred stud in the kingdom. Sit
CHARLES was perpetual Steward of Newmarket, and
also of the Brightbn Races, and his opinion was al-
ways decisive, in *regard to any case that was referred
to the Jockey Club. As a sportsman, Sir CHARLES
was perfectly acquainted with the areatunn of the
training-stable and stud-farm. He is said to have
lost many great races from pertinaciously persisting
in making his own training-boys ride for hint, instead
of employing professed jockies of eminence. Pre,ti
ous to a Stake, or Match, it was no uncommon
to see Sir CHARLES followed by half a score lads to
the starting-pest, and suddenly desiring one to suit)
and weigh, who he assisted to saddle and mount, and
never lost sight of him until he started. He had named
a brother to Smolensko in the Derby, and a filly, by
Sorcerer, out of Tawny, in that and the Oak,; and
also the latter, and a colt by Haphazard, out of
Eleanor, in the Newmarket Stakes, all of which will
become void by•his decme.

Lady BOYNTJN met with a serious accident last
week, whilst taking an airing in her one horse in-
riage, accompanied by Miss Swax, near Bridlinstor,,
in Yorkshire : a large i'.'g seized the hors, by its now,
which caused him to plunge and overturn the chaise,
by which her Ladyship's shoulder was dislocated._
Miss Swazi- had one of her feet much hurt in jump-
ing out of the carriage.

Thi; teen 'sheep were found dead on- Tuesday se'n.
night, _at Stanton-Drew, Somersetshire, which had
been killed in the night by lightning.
Philip Brenuan, the soldier who received sentence
of death for robbing at Brighton, has had his sentence
commuted to tvansportation.

At Stafford Assizes, 23 prisoners received sentence
of death, five of whom were left for execution, viz.
J; Buckingham, J. Ginn:taw, Amos Drew, R. Mtn-
*ney, avid (J. Hodgetts. Durir.g the trial of one of
these (G. Hodgetts), . for. robbery in the house of Mr.
S. Newbold, at Hands.warth, the prosecutor's premises
were again broken into, and str►pped of everything
portable.

Barnicoat and • Thompson, convicted at the Devon.
shire Aisizes for shooting at William Jose and his
wife, and the murder of William Hancock, were
executed on Monday. sennight. The former persisted
in his innocence to the last moment, which declare•
tion was confirmed by the latter, -who admitted his
guilt, and mentioned the names of his accomplices.

DI Win
April 6, at narrow, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Ruder, of a
daughter.

MARRIED.
April 5, Jas. Brook, Esq. of Devonshire, late Captain in the
29th Regiment, to Catherine, daughter of Licutenant.Colond
Basset, of Windsor.
April 7, Wm. Hayes, Esq. of the Middle Temple, &Mud
at Law, to Mary, daughter of C. Kell, Esq. Solicitor, of Lewes.

• DIED.

April '5, in Dublin, Randeillbonnell, Esq. well known s
a zealous advocate for Catholic Emancipation. On Tuesday hr
presided, hi full health and spirits, at the annual dinner of a Ma.
ritable Institution ; on Wednesday was taken Di at the house d
a friend, and on Thursday was a lifeless corpse--3k Used
gioria 111601116
Tuesday, the 10th instant, at his house in Langbam.pbce, after
a long illness, Walter Spencer Stanhope, of. Cannon Hall, in the
Vest Riding of the County of York, Esq.
Sept. 22, at Souk Sanger, India, Mr. Alex. Arnot, after *fey
hours' illness.
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, in January last, Martha, the wife of
Colonel Desbarres.
Friday, after only a few hours illness, of a paralytic stroke. art
47, Mn. Sewell, wife of Mr. Sewell, London-road. Southwark.
Thursday, at Southampton, aged 46 years, Lady James.
Wednesday, of the hooping-cough, Helen Elizabeth, the se-
ccmd daullbOrt of J. W. Ugatig, Req. of Hull ; and on the fol.
lowing day, balky. Cooradigsr, his youngest daughter: two
ethers of.his children are still•in:A.very precarious state.
At Edinburgh, ea the 27th stk. Licur.-CoL Thomas Inglis.
At•Slateford, MAW 28th ult. Alre. Janet Cox, wife of de
Rev. Dr, Belfrsmun
The 17th u1t..,X0084 Tate, 'Admiral in the Russian service.
Senator, and Knight of St. Alexander Nevskay, ta. &C. m the
76th year. of hit cap.
At Woolwich, .csa the 27th ult. bividona Frances Smut.
youngest• daughter of Major John Sutherland Sinclair, Hari
Artillery.
February 2, at Quebec, Mrs. Kerr, wife of James KOTA*
Judge of tho—Court of King's Bench, Vice Admiralty, hr. drx•
province taLtutier Canada.
March 26, at Raiiby Hall, near Retford, very sudelealf.
neral Craliftwdedsz whose death the Dowager Duchess of Nef'
castle becomes again widow. •
MarchArat.Barbadoes,whither L 4 64 Mme for the recoverl
at his health, Janses-Bowden. Eq. otAiadford.square.
Jan. 13, at- Varbadoes,. in his 47th year, Mr. G. Ackrorle
Deputy Assistant Commissuiat-GeneraL
March 23, at South Shields, Mrs. Hannah Marshall,agsd 101'

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