The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-06 00:00:00

POLICE.

Jiow•-sraasr.—Yesterday Geo. Lack, late s 00000 nt
in the employ of M . Evan•, tohseconists in the
Haymarket. underwent a second es amination, on II s -
picion of having robbed thous to a considerable extent,
from a variety of suspicious circumstances, but failed
in the direct proof.
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Dcreana.—Efbc. Jones. who appears in different
dresses for the motile of ehetting and defrauding
pee•nn4, was charred with eltrati II and slefraudinz W.
Peikins, Etq. of Taeistnrk•place. He was ordered to
find 6.0, or be committed.
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J. Areioir wag fully committed for trial. for break-
iog open and robbing the cottage of J. Whittaker,
near Milted, in Surrey.

HATTON OAR DEN—Mt RDRR or MRS. DON ITTY:
Yesterday C. B. ASST. Esq. the Chairman of the Petty
Sessions. at Epping, in Essex, had a long private con-
f the Sitting Magistrate at this Office, re-
Wive to tie above murder, and respecting the two sus-
pected persons who had been committed by him to '
Illarking-gaol, fur a burglary in the seat of Wm. Car-
roll Amherst, Esq. at Parrendon. Wm. Read, sen.
the officer, was called into their presence, and several
questions were put to him as to the description of the
one that were seen loitering about the belie of Mrs.
Doaatty, on the night of the murder, by Mrs. French,
of Doughty-mews, Mrs. Robertson. of Robert-street,
and R. Waller, the groom, who. it will be recollected,
saw three men running from the rear of the house
soon after the horrid deed was committed. The of-
ficer said that, according to the description given by
the above witnesses, be certainly thought that one of
the strategly resembled the man who was seen at the
corner et John:e-mews, leaning on e stick or umbrella.
sad -dressed in a, drab great coat and gaiters. His
suspicions were strengthened by two drab coats being
left by the accused in the barber's shop, when they
were apprehended, one of which had marks of blood
on the right sleevir Tio,ssate were now in the pos.
session of John Dayfold (a constable, who took them
into custody), residint at No. 70, St. John's- s .
Stnitbfield. Mr. Abdy asked if the witnesses could
conveniently attend on Saturday at the Court House.
at Epping, to identify the persons of the two prl.
.ssurosi• asiuss told OW the nitaumee should be
oottoulted.. sad that • empomuieutiou should be isms.
diately forwarded so him as to what day they would
ahead.

Coact:ewes Innvesis.—Last night an inquest was
held at the Barley Mow, Moant-street, Grosvenor-
square. before the Coroner for Westminster, on the body
of a Gentleman that has sot yet been owned. The de-
ceased appeared about 25 years of age, was elegantly
dressed in a blue coat, coloured waistcoat, blue peon'.
loons, and silk hose. George Abbott. of No. 7, Castle-
street, Long-Acre. stated that be was standing by the side
of the Serpentine river yesterday morning, between 6
and 7 o'clock, when the deceased came to bathe, and
asked him if he would take ears of his clothes the
while. He told him that he would, and the deceased
went into the river, and swam to the middle, when be
made a noise and beckoned with one hand for assist-
ance, and instantly sunk. Several persons were
swimming near the spot, and they saw him rise
twice to the surface of the water and struggle, but
they were afraid of going to assist him lest he should
draw them under the water. A person brought a
boat and dragged for the body of the deceased, and
took him out of the water, in about twenty minutes
after the accident. It was conveyed to the Royal
Humane Society's Receiving House. where Mr.
Penny, the surgeon, used every means to restore ani-
mation. The beadle of the parish said that be bad
done all in his power to discover the friends of the
deceased, but had not succeeded. Verdict—" Acci-
dentally drowned while bathing."

An inquest was held, at the same time, upon the
body of a man, unknown, who was found hanging. to
the branch of a tree in Hyde Park.. Thomas Pea-
cock, servant to Mr. Bake, at the Lodge, in Hyde
Park, stated that be was passing, on Tuesday after-
noon, by a clamp of trees in Hyde Park. and saw the
deceased standing upon his feet, with a rope round
his neck, tied to a branch of one of the trees; and,
being frightened, be ran to several persons who were
lying on the grass, sad begged them to go and cut the
body down; they refused to go near, aid be went to
Mr. Baker and informed him, and be came and cut
the rope. The man had been hanging, apparently,
some hours, and I persons had sees the body and
had passed on, believing that it was a man leaning
against a tree. The body was conveyed to Saint
lleorge's Infirmary. The deceased was d sl in a
light brown coat, patent cord small clothes, and light
coloured waistcoat. The beadle of St. George's
stated that lie found five pawnbrok►r's duplicates in
the deceased's pockets, but no money; and, on in-
quiring where the articleswere pawned, he found that
the deceased was greatly distressed, was out of place,
and had pawned the articles merely to support as ex-
istence ; and he believed that be had been driven by
distress to commit the rash act. He believed that
the deceased's name was Murrell, and that he was a
baker at Croydon. Verdict—" Found hanged on a
tree in Hyde Park."

Ni'. 3,004. drawn on Tuesday a Prize of 20.001.
and No. 4,952. a Prize of 1.11001. were both Sold in
Shares by Swtr•r and Cu. at their Offices. No. 11,
Poultry ; 12, Cbaring•Cross ; and 31, Aldgate, Nigb•.
street.