The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

THE firtATEsmAli.

that no preen had broken into the house, and after some
conversation with the officers, Mr. Lewis &tiered therein
take Sarah Welshford into custody. They searched her
room, her boxes, and her person, but foand nothing to cri-
minate her except a cap which laid on a trunk in het room,
and was singed in two places, which she said she did with
ironing a fortnight ago. ' It wield appear that this woman
bad been Mr. AddingtOn's , servant for a year, and bore a
very good character. The only acquaintance she acknow-
ledged was a sister in the alinones, whd also, on inquiry]
bears a good character.
Mr. Beetr.r, romanded the prisoner,
Dana, alias the Colonel, sod Jolt*
Roberts, two of the upper order of thieves. called " Meg:
giag Coves," and part of the gang of BillGibsen.who was
a short time ago transported, were brought up by Hall, the
chief constable, charged With basing practised the follow-
ing ingenious scheme, for the purpose of taking in a licens-
ed victualler, named Whitehead, at the sign of the Brick-
layer's arms' in Chapel Court, High-street, Borough :
On Tuesday last, at about two o'clock, two geolleinen
walked into Mr. Whitehead's house, sat down in the par-
lour, and called for something to drink. They were soon
folloWed by two others of the same description, who
also began to enjoy themselves. By and by two or three
more gentlemen entered, and there was a general conversa-
tion in the room, in which a constable happetted to he at
the time. The constable was politely asked to take share
of what woo going on. He did so, and appeared to be one
of the company, bat he soon left them to themselves; im-
mediately after ohich the Colonel (one of the gentlemen)
went to the landlord, whe has lately embarked in a public
house speculation, and told him that they wets all " Union
Hall officers together," that they had:not been used well at
the house where they were in the habit of meeting to trans-
act business, and would transfer their custom, which was
very considerable, to his house, if he would promise to use
them well. Mr. Whitehead thanked the Col. very much, and
assured him be should do his best to accommodate them.—
" Ay," observed theColonel,"when you see us in the parlour
you won't notice us, you'll seem not to know any thing
about us." The landlord felt no difficulty in acquiescing
in this requeit. " Now, (said the Colonel) lend sue five
sovereigns. I a ant it merely for a purpose, and I'll give it
you again." The landlord was not a little surprised
at this request, but concluding from having seen the
constable with the parlour company that lie had none but
officers to deal with, he put 5 sovereigns into the bands of
the Col. who returned to the parlour, and remained there for
some time. Half au hour bad scarcely elapsed, when the Col.
brought back thes sovereigns to the landlord, thanked him
for the loan of them, and insisted upon his taking half a crown
extra for the accommolation, as officers, when they were used
that way, were in the habit of acting with liberality."—
Again the Colonel came out of the parlour, and conununi-
eated to the landlord, Whom he desired to lend him ten
sovereigns for a while. This appeared very odd, but the
request was, nevertheless, complied with ; soon after which
Roberts, the second prisoner, walked out of the parlour into
the street, and the Colonel again made his appearance. le
a tone of the most confidential kind, he told the landlord
that he and his brother officers were going to apprehend a
person in Tottenham-con rtwoad ; that on such occasions they
al ways brought the landlord of the house they frequented
with them, and that Mr. Whitehead must go with tnem.—
The landlord, who began to tremble for his money, said he
,:ould not walk ; " 01i, then," said time Colonel,'" I'll go
for a coach, stop a while." " No, you'll not go," cried the
publican, " until you pay me my ten sovereigns." " Why,
you lent them to me, did'nt you'? It's only a debt," sad
the Colonel. "No matter what it is," replied the publi-
can, " you'll not go till you give up the money," and seized
the Colonel by the neck. A friend of Mr. Whitehead then
started from the bar to his assistance, and the thief imine.
diately gave op mho ten sovereigns, and was permitted to
depart with the rest of the gang, who seemed to be prepar-
ed for battle if the Colonel had held to his prey. After their
departure, an old pocket-hook was pit ked up, containing a
51. note, of a banking house which had failed seven years
ago, and Hall was informed of the attempt made by time
gang. The chief constable apprehended the two prisoners.
Upon Roberts (who always acts the part of a careless fel-
low, full ef blunt,") were found 19s. in silver, and sonic
rolling dice, which upon being rolled in -a particular way
'turn up the highest numbers, and rolled in a different
manner, turn up.the lowest. In the Colonel's pocket, Hall
found a pack of cards and a money bag, containing a quan-
tity of paper shavings and duplicates. The bag looked as
if it contained banknotes.
Mr. Whitehead scarcely knew the Colonel at the office,
ha was so metamorphosed ; for when lie borrowed the so-
vereigns he had on a brown wig end a pair of spectacles,
and on being apprehended he was without either.—The
prisoners were remanded till Wednesday.
Yesterday two men named William. Harris and Daniel
Parsonage, together with two women with whom they co-
habited, named bury. Parsons and Catherine Spiller, were
brought before R. J. Cuasiveas, Esq. The male prisoners
were charged with having broken into the house of Mr.
Clarke, a carpenter, on Newington Causeway, on Sunday
morning, anti robbed it of gold and silver monies to the
amount of 20 guineas, and the females were charged with
having supplied them with instruments while they were
in the watchltonae, for the purpose of effecting their es-
cape.
111 r. Clarke stated, that on Sunday while in church, a
messenger informed him that thieves had entered his house.
Witness immediately proceeded home, and on examination
found the whole of the interior of the house completely
ransacked from top to bottom. Picklock keys, screws, and
jemmies (crowbars), were strewed about in all directions,
and in several of the rooms bundles of clothes lay packed
up ready for removal. Several guineas, half guineas,
and foreign coins, had also been taken from a drawer in his
bed-room.
Mears, the constable who apprehended the prisoners, here
produced two small bags, which contained guineas, sove-
reigns, half guineas, a crown of William Ill's reign, and
a Queen Elizabeth's shilling, together with some demi-
francs, most part of which coin was identified by Mr.
Clarke.
William Worship stated, that in consequence of an alarm
given, lie stood sentinel at the prosecutor's house, and when
the two men rushed out at the side door, he pursued Harris,
'whom be secured in Devonshire Street.
The other male prisoner.was secured by. Mears, after a
long run in the Borough-road. Maws, knowing the des-
perate characters of the meta, thooghtit unsafe to let them
remain at the lack-op-hoase.:lrialentiveid them to the Cage
at Newington, andin the comsatiotdhe afternoon, he was
informed that two women had beers,seen conversing with
the prisoners through the iron grating, and that one of
them was observed to conceal an iron crow or wrench in
the ground near the Cage. He lost no time in again
searching the prisoners, when he foutid that a crow and
some other implements bad been introduced into the watch-
house to the prisoners by the females, who were both appre-
hended soon afterwards at the watchbouse door, and a
wrench, screw, and file found concealed on Catherine Spil-
ler's person, which were intended to assist in liberating the
male prisoners from the watch-house. The Magistrate fully
committed all the prisoners.

DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.—A most disgraceful outrage
was committed at Lelent fair, or rather revel, on the night
of Friday last, by a gang of ruffians -from the well.known
Borough of St. Ives Cornwall, who entered the place
shortly after.night fall, armed with bludgeons; and whilst
some commenced an attack upon the 'standings which were
covered with tempting viands for the refreshment of the
rural beaux and belles, and the youthful miners and ball
maidens, others behaved with great brutality to such of the
females as came within their reach, and attacked such of
the young melt is attempted to rescue their female
from the rude hands of these savages, The uproar that

BIRTHS.--On the 2:51 instant, at Knowsley. Lancashire, the sea! o: ~er
father tire Earl of Derby. the Countess of Whine, of a dough er.
MARIIIED.—On Sunday last, at Ilalcombe, Sussex, Henry Vincest
Smith, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Esther, only daughter of Andrew L icering
Sere', Req., of Upper Cadogan-place.
On the 25th instant, at St. John's Westminster, William 'Suit, Es q. of Cot-
neyburv, Herta, to Miss Constantia Cowley, of Abingdon-street.
DI ED.—On Saturday, the 23d instant, at his housh In Upper Brook-street,
Major Sileyd.
On Tuesday evening last, at the house of the Rev. Jas. Bradshaw, Rector.
of Brandsbuiton, with WllOlll he had returned in a gig from Hornsea, an I at
ter partaking of a hearty supper, aged 49, the Rev. Charles Rusbworth, B.
D. Senior Fellow and Steward of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Att Perth, on the 6th current, John Stewart, a native o: Rannoch. aged
95; supposed to be ninon tst the oldest pensioners in Britain, having rew
pension G 5 years, under the reign of tree successive Kings. He enlisted in
the 42.1 regiineut, was wounded at the battle of Ticonderayo in the 61,t A ms.
riean war, and was discharged at Annulv on the 16th Oc;ober. 1•79. Ever
since that time, he has resided in Perth, where he carried on business, and Ile
ne .if a penurious disposition, he secunsuMted a fortune.

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