The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

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POLICE.

MARLDOROUGII-STREET.—Mr. Roe, *the rta.gtatrate at
this liffice, Was
yesterday occupied for a considerable time
in the investigation of two daring burglaries committed
that morning at the houses of Mr. Hendorson, an extensive
tailor and draper, No. 3, Maddox Street ; and !hiss Row-
land, dress-maker, 13, Hanover-square.
James Baker alias James Ryan, was pleret' at the Ba:
and the following evidence given
:
Henry Sykirk, one of the watchmen of St. George's
parish, deposed, that at half-past two o'clock that morn-
ing, on passing the house of Miss Rowland he saw a sud-
den eleam of light in the front kitchen,end, suspecting the
house had been entered, lie knocked at the street door and
rung the bell violently, and after some time the door was
opened by the servant, and on his preceeding to the back-
yard, and searching there he found the prisoner conceale4
in the privy, and took him into custody.
Frederick Wagner, a watchman of St. James, said, that
bearing the last witness spring his rattle, he cams from his
beat, and on entering the house of Miss Rowland, the
prisoner was given into his charge by Sykirk. He im-
mediately took him into the parlour, and was proceeding
to search, when the prisoner pulled from his breeches
pocket the six silver tea-spoons, and one salt-spoon, now
produced, anal said, " I suppose this is what you wanted,
and it is all l have got."
After hearing some further evidence to the same effect,
Mr. Roe the case was quite clear against the prisoner
and committed him for trial on this charge, the parties
being all hound over to prosecute ; hut for certain reasons
which might hereafter appear, he would also remand him
to be brought tip in a week.
trarrox GSA DEN. —WEDDED Love.---Thursday, Darby
Crawley, an exotic from Ireland, who has lately vegetated
on Saffron Hill, was brought up on the complaint of the Over-
seer of the Parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, charged with
having neglected to allow a suitable maintenance to his

wife.
The complaint was substantiated by the wife., a woman of
gigantic dimensions; she stated that she and Darby had been
lawfully married by the Parish Priest of Bantry, in the
County Cark ; and that immediately after the joyful ceremony
Darby desert.d nyr ; and that on her following him here, he is
not content with deserting her, but he misled' her, wheuestr
they meet.
On the Magistrate inquiring if she had got any family, she
replied, " I have but one child, place your Worship, in the
family way," pointing significantly at her person.
Upon the defendant being called upon to explain his eon-
duct, he referred his case to a friend who accompanied him-
- Mese your Worship," said the advocate, '6 poor Darby has
hail no idic Ilion, and if you'll allow me I'll compound this
matter to you." Ile then stated that defend:l:A was taken
neck and heels in his own country before a priest to marry'this
woman, at the point of the pike, who, it appeared, had libe-
rally contributed previously to the population of the country,
and that as SOOll as he could escape from the clan which seized
him, he emigrated to this country : the woman, however, still
intent upon her prey, followed him.
Ilere the learned Advocate was interrupted by the wife
exclaiming—" Place your Worship, I'll be on my affidavy, I
never had a call to man but you." (This requiring a iittle ex-
plstiation, she said she meant the expression for her hussand,
but she would not condescend to look at him.) It appeared
that Darby Lad no means of even supporting himself. It was
decided to pass both home, upon which he exclaimed that he'd
rather vo to Botany Ray without her, than Bantry Bay with
her. While the Overseer was arranging for their tour. she
gave her spouse a foretaste of the pleas ire of the exc,i. i.m,
saying, "By J—s. Darby, I'll bate you as tuad:r as a potted
herring before you see Ballinafad."
UNION HALL.—TUE VAGRANT ACT.—A w4tel.nian be-
longing to the St. Olave's trust was brought be/are J. D.
ALLEN, Esq., npon a summons issued Out On th Telaiit
of a respt.ctahle young man against whom ihe ' ,dpro-
perly exercised the powers given to himby the' obr axi-
ous act for the punishment of vagrants. Perk A. is not
yet well known that the common *etchings, ninny of
whom are notoriously acquainted anti imitate/ids the
most depraved characters, are rewarded wish the sem of
ss. upon the conviction of every individual under the prc-
tence of having violated the act.
The gentleman stated, that a few evenings ago he ac-
companied a young lady to whom he was pay in his ad-
dresses, to the Coburg Theatre, from whence te. .y went to
his lather's house and had supper. At about dock, he
went to see her home to the residence of her la Tea I
ley-street, and on reaching the door he lei's ( as was I
usual with him, and he supposed with ever. young
man under such circumstances. He, bde ever) jt with a
check which be little expected, from tie defellant, wile
approached him, and in a most i .soltnt winner said, " I
see what you are about, you are indec..!ntly ezposaig ioni-
self, and I have a mind to take yot both off to the watch-
house.' The complainant, indignant at eJ atrocious a
charge made in the presence of a virtuous vaunt woman,
with whom lie looked forward to a cones-Kiwi for life, t.)1(1
the watchman be was a scoundrel fur !caking such an aCr
cnsation, and defied him to put his t ii, eat inter exeriitioe.
The young lady was in a state of vary great agitatim in
consequence of the defendant's conduct, and besought the
complainant to hare no further altercation with him. The
watchman, whose dignity was hurt at this request, said,
"'then I'll take you both off to the watchhouse." The
fellow took them off accordingly, and charged them before
the high constable, who, upon hearing the charge, imme-
diately dismissed it.
Mr. ALIEN observed, that he hail never beard of a more
barefaced accusation, and that lie was convinced the watch-
man had not the slightest ground fur complaint of any
kind. He had always made it a practice to assist watch•
men in the execution of their duty; but when they ex-
ceeded that duty, as was thecase in the present instance, he
would take care that their punishment should be as nearly
as possible proportioned to their offence.
The complainant said, that his object in bringing for-
ward this charge, was to protect the public from the inju-
ries which must inevitably arise from the abuse of the
potters given by the Vagrant Act. Since the occurrence
bad taken place, lie had been informed that up to this
transaction the defendant had conducted I' self with pro-
priety, and as that was the case, and a large family was de-
pendent upon him for support, it was to be hoped the
Magistrate would visit him with no heavier punishment
than might be sufficient to operate as a warning to others
in the same situation.
Several persons came forward to give the defendant a
good character, and
Mr. ALLEN having, with his accustomed humanity, taken
those recommendations into account, se.ntenced the watch-
man merely to a brief suspension of his situation.

nATESMAN

doubtful state. The further particulars are accurately de-
tailed in the following report of the evidence on the Co-
l'soner's Inquest, which was held on the body of the suicide
the next day.
INQUEST ON THE BODY OF JOSEPH NORMAN.
Yesterday. at half past twelve o'clock. a Coroner's In-
qnest assembled at the Bell Inn in this town. Tier Jury
were of the greatest respectability, and after having been
sworn, proceeded to view the body of the deceased. On
their return the following evidence was adduced
Mr. John Bailey, managing clerk at Mr. Meade, said-
-1 have known the decea-ed npwards of two years p nit ; I
, was in the office about half past two, when I heard violent
screams; I listened fora moment and heard the screams re-
peated. I went from my office towards Mr. Meade's office,
and met Mr. Meade in the passage, who said, " Fur God's
sake, what's the matter ?" We hurried down stairs to the
passage leading to the kitchen, the direction in which the
sounds came. I saw Mrs. Warren, who was screaming
violently, and the eldest of Mr. Meade's daughters; there
was greatconfuslon ; 1 saw Mr. M. go to the nursery room
door, which is on the ground floor. Mrs. Warren's screams
continued outside the passage door, towards the front door;
I went towards the front door, and met Mr. George sup-
porting Mrs. Warren in his arms; in a few moments 1
heard Mr. Meade call me by name, to come to his aid ; I
went to bins ; Mr. Meade said, " Follow me." Mr. Meade
went to the back stairs, and I followed him; we got to the
bed room of the deceased, and found it bolted ; Mr. M. said,
" I will come in," and thereupon thrust his foot violently
against the door, which burst open ; deceased had his
coat, waistcoat, and neckcloth off; he was standing like
one in the attitude of shaving, at a small dressing table,
on which was a looking glass ; deceased was at that mo-
ment cutting his throat; he was holding his throat with his
left hand, and with the right, which held a razor, was in
the act of perpetrating his self-destruction. (Here the
razor was produced, which was covered with blood.) In
a very few seconds lie turned round and reeled towards us,
the blood then gushing profusely from his throat, and de-
ceased fell on the floor without speaking a word. I re-
mained in the room about ten minutes, and deceased died
about five minutes after. Mr. Liddon, the surgeon, was
in the room before I left. Deceased did not answer when
Mr. Meade called to him, on breaking open his bed-room
door. The razor was found on the dressing table, and I
sups .use it dropped from the hand of the deceased the mo-
ment lie turned round and fell. I received the razor from
Mr. Acland.
Richard Meade, Esq. salicitor, deposed as follows :
Yesterday, a little after two o'clock I was in my office,
and heard a violent scream below, which at first I thought
was from the children, and did not at the moment move
from my chair, but the shrieks continuing, I rushed out of
my office and met Mr. Bailey—We ran down stairs with
the utmost speetl-1 tried the outside door leading to the
kitchen, in the direction of which the shrieks were beard,
and thought at the instant that the door was secured with-
! in—l then with great force thrust the door open, upon
which Mrs. Warren presented herself, shrieking aid trying
to force her way on towards the street. She grasped me
with her hand, without being able to speak, and extended
her hand towards the parlour. meaning that I should go
in that direction—l think she merely uttered the exclama-
tion, " The Children !"—I went on towards the dining-
room —the children were then shrieking in the passage,
but could n.t tell what had happened-1 then in a moment
turned or. the right towards the nursery door, and on
opening it saw the deceased lying on the floor, his feet
toward tlt.: door, and his head from ins. He was lying
rather on the right side,. but I could see his left cheek.
Timm was a pistol on the floor on the right behind him,
and another lower down near his knees. The woman-
raw, trances Townieg, was sitting on the low chair
by rite side of the fire place, her head reclining against the
matitle-piete or wall, and groaning most piteously.- lier
head was eding profusely. I saw a stream of blood all
over her Leal and face. At this time I thought deceased
h-ad shot 1. .raself and was dead; he was lying quite still.
fhe serv.i! t F. Towning, was behind him. I saw blood
flowing from his mouth. I called loudly for assistance.
Deceased tit .n turned round anti muttering something, fix-
ed his eyes i.pan us; 1 think I said " Oh, Joseph," on which
to my great 'uprise, he made a struggle as if recovering from
a &latter( flt, and got oo his legs, upon which I instantly
grasped hint by the right arm, and took him by the coat.—
He struggled to disengage himself from me, and I called
out for assistance. He succeeded in getting from me, and
seemed to stagger for a moment. 1 saw the blood in his
month. I made an attempt to seize the skirts of his coat,
Iso:. missed my aim. At that instant, as he was running
;from toe towards the kitchen, Mrs. Warren was brought in
bleeding. My first thought on seeing her was that she
bail Terris ed a pistol shot. She was laid down as gently
as ;maniik in the helpless state in which she was found,
upon tbe.sofa in the dining room. I heard the deceased
distinctly ran up the two pair hack stairs.and shut his door
with great violence. I then immediately ran tip after hint,
and called Mr. Bailey to follow me—When I got to the
door, I found it secure, and I burst it open. I then saw
the deceased standing at the dressing-table, in the act of
cutting his throat, as described by the preceding witness ;
deceased turned round and fell down ; I remained in the
room a few minutes until Mr. Lid.lon came ; deceased had
lived fourteen years with me as my servant; lie was a man
of uncommon strong passions and very susceptible of ex-
citement; during the last year, since Lady Day, I have
observed a difference in his conduct to what it formerly
used to tie ; at times lie appeared dejected ; I had it in eon-
temptation to discharge him, since which lie appeared
particularly dejected; he had been informed that lie most
quit my service, and had received a month's notice about a
month ago,and from an apprehension that lie,woubl do him-
self a mischief he had received permission to stay until La ly
day, wl•en his year's service would termin .te. For the last
four or bye months he had not been in time same happy state
Ise was formerly. I know nothing of any quarrel tie had
had with Frances Towning yesterday morning, nor do I
believe that any had then taken place, or at any preceding
time. Deceased had been engaged to marry her for the
last four or five years, but was fearful that he alorild not
do so well if married and in business, as he did in service;
1 have remonstrated with hini on the impropriety of 114.1 ty-
ing his marriage after so long a time, but deceased said lie
could rot please himself with a shop in which to begin
business; I cannot say that lie was in a fit state of mind
to be trusted. Deceased had declined that he never would
live, unless lie was permitted to remain in his service until
his }ear was regularly expired. On Sunday evening de-
ceased went to his mistress and implored her, in very ener-
getic terms, to intercede with me to keep him until the
year expired. Being, acquainted with his wisliesdest he might
commit some violence on himself if refused, 1 consented to
his request. On the slightest excitation, deceased was
'quite ungovernable, and would listen to no persuasion or
'argument. I know the cause of his late excitation, and
Which cause led to the intention of discharging him ; it
was a circumstance of a pecuniary nature relating to my
household expenditure. Deceased had asked Frances
Towning " whether she had ever thought of her being
buried with hint in one grave?" and said " he had been
thinking of it that day." This Frances Towning told me
yesterday after the dreadful occurrence. One of the pis-
tols appeared to have flashed io the pan, but remained
loaded with a bullet, the other had been recently die-
-ed-1 think deceased shot himself in the nursery be-
a stairs and cut his throat, and sin of opinion
is now in the body. When I entered the
the smell of gunpowder was exceedingly
we the pistols. [The pistols were produced,
small pocket size, and on being unscrewed,
loaded with ball, without, any priming re-
its having it is presumed flashed in the pan.
had been recently loaded and discharged ]

Inquests taken before Mr. Thomas Wright, gent. Coroner—
Oo Fridiy, at Kirby in Ashaeld, on view of the body of lt•
Varley, a youth of sixteen years of age, whose death was OrCP
stoned by a quantity of bine, soil, and bulging falling from tte
roof of a coalpit, at the colliery at Kirby Park, worLed
by
Messrs. %Vright- and Jesson.—Verdict —Accidental.
And on the same day, and at the same place, on Jahn
Varley, a collier empl.iyei at the betweinentioned colliery,
at Kirkby, who, when at his usual wort:, on the 26t1: IL-
cember last, was so burnt by an o' f a'r, e4ll-
monly called wild fire, that he langniihed, in the in is' di-
ploreble 'situation, until Mouiay last, when he expir.ql --
Verdict--Accident 1.--It is earnestly hoped, that tlo
agents employeal at the above colliery, will use their er-
deavours to prevent so frequent a recurrence of misfortun-1
on the works entrusted to their care.—(Nuttinghata
view)

MARRIED.
On Thnr4dar, 29th instant, Matthew Bell. Esq. of North flristo•
Martha Martin, only daughter of ilesketh Martin Oat is, Esq. of
brats .1
hall.street.
On Thursday, b Instant. at St. George's, Bloomsbury, G. Swarm, f•
M
of Henrietta street. Brunswick square, toSvphia Varley, second daughter
the late W. Walker, Esq.

DIED.
On the Nth instant; at Southyille-plam. Wandsworth mad, E 112004
wife of lieorge Barron. E 4. eldest daughter ot Mr. Barron. Strand, ard°
On the Z'th Wit.. aged Wit, Maxis, wife of Mr. W. Yaruton, fdilbauk.:
Westminster.
On Thursday, the 211 instant, at Castle Donington, Leicestershire.
On
T. liosvile. A. 5/.. of Magdalen C. liege. Oxford, and of Raventield
in the county of York, in the, let year of his age.
On the 10th in.t. in Loutks, aged 50,Thomaii Breach, Esq. formed!
Hendon, Middlesex.

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Ithen saw '''' "'" r'—' -
3 the act of fire, and thinking it necessary to secure his own self destruction
ng witness ; with the other, the result was as stated in the evidence. He
ained in the
had, as it now unquestionably appears, shot himself in the
lecea,ed had
mouth after the first pistol had missed fire, and the immediate
e was a man
itible of ex- effect was to render him senseless. His subsequent struggle
tty, I have and escape from his master, and being enabled to reach Cm
it formerly distance of his bed room, ore remarkable facts ; but as it,
iad it in eon- her:norrhage was at first slight, he had not become mvi
to appeared weakened by the occurrence, though he was remarked iu kit
hat lie most escape from the nursery to run in a bending position.
glee about a Mr. Caines, of Laneport, was the Coroner on this occasim,
onlil ~o him- between whom and Mr. Pearson, a solicitor of London, a con.
ay until l.a ty versation had passed previous to our entering the room. On lila
For the last qii es:ion of right of the Coroner to exclude any persons whoa
happy state
he might think proper. Mr. Caines stated that he wis r..a.iy i
arra lie had to abide by his responsibility in his refusing to allow any p -r• I
r, nor do I son to attend that he did not approve, upon which Mr. Pearaun :
retired.
Iv preceding ......m...=.miesaass.......
her for the.t
Inquests taken before Mr. Thomas Wright, gent. Coroner-
• slionld not
d in service; On Friday, at Kirby in Aslitield, on view of the body of It. t. f.
iety of del ,y- Varley, a youth of sixteen years of age, whose death was on,.
eased said he stoned by a quantity of bine, soil, and bulging falling from Ille
'tick to begin roof of a eoalpit, at the colliery at Kirby Park, worl.eil by
state of mind Messrs. Wright and Jesson.—Verdict —Accidental.
never would
i service until
evening de- And on the same day, and at the same place, on John
Verily, a collier employe,' at the befareinentioneil colliery.
in very env,. at Kirkby, who, when at his usual win la, on the .26.1:
Min until the
Jest he mush[ ember last, was so burnt by ail extal‘pden o'. fed a'r, CV:-
I consented to monly called wild fire. that he langnished, in the in-is. &-
persuasion or
,ed was Wearable 'situation, until Moniay last, when he expir.,tl-•
decea
agents
'citation, and Verdictemploytel—Accidenatt Ithe above colliery, w.--It is earnestly, hoped, that tio
ill use their er-
deavours to prevent sa frequent a recurrence of misfortund
ling him; it on the works entrusted to their care.—(Arottinghaiii go
!kiting to my
view )
eked Frances
of her bring On Th n,
g
drtr, 25th instant,
be hail been Martha MartiO, only daughter of tlesketh Martin Davis, Esq. of
vnin told me Leak:
Matthew 1611nell. Esq. of North Brixton.
le of the pis- bn
faHn.es ?Er. t flats :Jr e' e" tt
, ht I Ina nw
ite. kat:6lBot a.
but remained the late W. Walker. Esq.
recently die- rcertoricsee'PhßliamVfmarther/se.
On the Nth inetatit,' at Souths*Te!pliace. Wandxworth road, Elinhet
he nursery be- wile of (tootle Barron. E.. 1. eldest daughte;ot Mr. Barron, Strand, arl 3'
am of opinion On the 27th inst., aged' lt, Maria, wiled Mr. W. Yaruton, fdilbauk.stte
, Westminster.
I entered the On Thursday, the 211 instant, at Castle Donington, Leicestersh'r? t•
as exceedingly Rev. T. %stile, A. 5/.. of MitEdalen Ctilege, Oxford, and of Raventield pi
cooud. Swilaaultrla.!;
ere produced, in
(!)linettoeuina oifnYt.oriln.. i1t,5.t.1:10,4, le:gyeedara.f his age
Breech. _gq.
E formerly
ng
unscrewed, Hendon, Middlesex.
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