The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-24 00:00:00

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POLICE.

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• OuaaDOALL --Joseph Ibbetson. wise bad tones under-
gone the sentence of transportation. was brought up be-
fore the- Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Seholey, upon
a charge of felony.
' John Wright, the driver of the hackney coach, 94-1,
Iris sent with his coach between seven and eight yester-
day morning from the Saracen's Head Inn, Snow Hill,
to fetch some passengers and lagg3ge, from the Swan
with Two Necks, who were to go by the Southampton
Union Coach, which sets off from the former inn. The
coachman, on his arrival at the Swan with Two Necks,
received from the warehouse four parcels, which he put'
*into his coach and shut tint door; while he went to the
coach-office for the May bill. Ou his return be observed
a man (the prisoner) standing on the opposite side of
the coach. He went round immediately to see what he'
wanted, and found him is tbiact of shutting the Aar. 1
having stolen one of the parcels out of the coach. nod 1
which he had at the time ander his arm. The prisoner j
immediately dropped the parcel, and attempted -to'
make off, but was secured, and taken to the Comptee.•
The parcel was produced before the Magistrate, and
was found to contain a quantity of scarlet morine, which
was about to be forward to Mr. Chambers, a dyer, It
Southampton, from Mr. Hayward, of Tenter-street, Wt
tie Moorbelds.
Although the coachman swore that be left the parted
in 0104°46, and .afterwards saw the prisoner with if I
ender his arm, the latter with much effrontery declared I
that it was false, and that he was entirely ignorant of
the charge.
The owner of the property not bring present to ideas
dry it, the prisoner is as remanded.
BOW4TREST.--James Wright, a young dru I 1
the Guards, about 16 years of age. was brought Amer
op f
St. Martin's watchlootise, charged with having been foa ,
concealed in the house of Mr. Chamberlayne, an odorant,'
in the Strand.
Upon invest' tion, it proved to be an affair more of
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love than felon ti. The only article the defendant appear-
ed to have stn was the affectionate regard• of Mr.
Olamberlayne's housekeeper. Air. Chansberlayne, who
is a *bachelor, some time ago took into bit service, as
bouttkrePec. Miley Lowe, a comely, matronly looking
s'anisel of thirty-six. She was apparently of a serious
and even religious turn of mind, for she was regular
iu her. attendance at Divine worship, and Mr. Chant-
berlayne thought himself completely suited. In conse-
quence, however, of some anonymous information, he
determined to watch her, and on Sunday be returned be-
fore his usual time and 3v:trolled the house, hut found no
one. Monday eveniu, about 6 O'clock; he missed Mary for
a considerable time frgom her usual-occupations, **clarinet
be agai noawker she seemed confused. Moat nine she
was again missing, and when she again made her appear-
ance her manner was the same. He was then determined
upon having the mystery cleared up, and inning himself
with a good sick, lie proceeded with a candle to explore
the upper parts of the house; he arrived without meet
ing with any adventure at the sleeping room of his
housekeeper; every thingappeared at first to be perfectly
right, and he was returning, quite satisfied that his fears
acre groundlessarhon'the door of a closet caught his eye
and be opened it. 41+ one corner be saw I gown or two,
and some other pottions of Mary's wardrobe ; he caught
hold of thesethings, threw them eside,sad there crouched
bands and feet together, lay toe drammer •hoy, dames
Wright. Fear seemed to have deprived him of the power
-of moving, for be lay perfectly still until Mr. Chamber-
layne pulled him by the leg into the middle of the room
—.Mary wat called, and her confusion mayist gurfsseffat
—she bluslod, hung down her bead, and stammered out
thsous4Deotrean wee a relation of her's, who came
oelasiaeatlrmoce kerons4 she leasthid bins beasess she
feared her master would be sorry. The via& took coo-1
rage at this and told the same story ; but'-Mr. C. was not'
to be so easily satisfied, and he sent the amorous young-
drummer to the 'Webb ouse. He confessed 'wiles he got
there that be had 'ivy frequintly visited
:the rests
ffierylowe, and i
that the bad tilde Mtn dfitirs grevent4;i
handsome watch with golifehain and-seals. He also act-1
milted that he was in the !Muse when Mr. Charaherlanytar
came home on Sunday, and said he was rolled up in some
of Mary's petticoats, and thrust into a closet upon that
occasion.
The prisoner, when called on by the Magistrate, told
the same story, and persisted in saying that he was a re-
lation of Miry Lowe's.
The Magistrate, after giving him a severe reprimand
for bin folly (to call it by no harsher name), sent a mes-
sage to the Commanding Officer of the regiment, and •
corporal returned with the messenger. He gave the
drummer a good character, and Mr. Chamberlayne being'
convinced that be had no dishonest intention in coming
to lois house, consented to his being discharged.—M.Lowe
did not appear, but Mr. Chamberlayne avowed his inten-
tion to discharge bar when he returned home.
MURDER or MRS. RlCllARDl.—Yesterday, 1 arts
named C. Keppel underwent an 'examination at Union
Hall, before L. B. Allen, Esq. cheered on suspicion with
having been the perpetrator of the murder of Mrs. Ri-
chards. The prisoner, who is between IS and 19 years
of age, was apprehended by Hall and Olatmon, yesterday
stiovotog, at a bonsa in an obscure street in Newington.
He is well known to all the officers of Union Hall, and
has been repeatedly in custody. At the time the officers
seized him he was completely disguised in a smock-frock.
which reached down to his heels, and the tails of a fash-
ionable frock coat pinned up behind. Ever since the
murder be has been inisaing fromliis usual haunts, and
he accounts for his absence by stating that he has been
at work at his trade (a bricklayer) on the Brighton-
road. The prisoner did not betray the slightest fear
throughout the investigation, notwithstanding that cir-
cumstances of the strongest suspicion were stated against
him ; he afterwards called for bread and porter which
he devoured greedily.

ROBBER' DISCOVERED.
It will he recollected that, on the night of the let o
Feb., 11622, the counting-house of Lucas, Coathupe and
Co. in Nicholas-street, was entered by some persons then
unkoown. and property in specie, Batik of England and
cask notes amounting to about 4801. ; a check, drawn
by Mr. Henry Payne, on Messrs. Ricketts, Thorne, and
Co. for 1351.145. 4d. ; and a gold watch,—taken away,
no part of which was either heard of or recovered. There
was, at the same time, and in the same place, various
bills which wanted the indorsement of the Company; not
one of which was touched.
This robbeil 'was so effectually performed, the pro-
ceedings were so secretly and so well arranged, and it
was accomplished with so much apparent knowledge of
the premises, that some of the Magistrates and their ofii•
cers were induced to conclude that some one belonging
to the concern most have perpetrated it.
In consequence of this feeling of the Magistracy, (in
conjunction with the circumstance of having had a small
key made •to unlot k a drawer containing books and
papers truly, to whisk occasional reference was necessa-
ry, which was not ordered in secret, but with the know-
ledge and consent of the acting partner, aid which
could neither facilitate nor retard the robbery.) suspicion
fell upon a young man (a nephew of one of the partners)
who had been brought op in the counting-house; who
had a considerable &dance of cash of his own in the
hauds of the concern ; whose income and prospects
placed him above a temptation of this kiwi ; and whose
conduct, in regard to money-matters, had been invariably

correct.
Under this unmerited stigma, the feelings of on Woo;
cent person hare been wounded, and his pace of mind

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