The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-28 00:00:00

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NANOOP-110V* —OO rf#dai fear. RA. $2111,4 Tairen.
'Clarke; Jack'srat. sod Prflos Were *be cleat. iliStrgvit with
beiligactaWitories• la the robbery at Ilte other rof tin. *Willis,
jew4ler...ieleopamWeaarest.. 4.
Sorrell.. the Olficer. voted limit, imisseiNtor.drent to the exam*.
livid tlf the foir eels "pots this charge . ay. the father
of Amadei. die potimeryid defied/neat. is an interview witbitis
sew. pad iodise,/ bias to give farther inforitation arm the sub.
Jed of the rabbet, at Airs. Willis's. He said that the gang
eetAfrltee of nine boys, nod diet the fair aboveasanseS
en were among the 'number, apd ,had a share of the ruler.:
The witaelt.io coasequeune, proceeded to apprehend alma,
but be had failed in his eadeirours to trace any part of the pro-
Pe'eq•
. Arliadej. who was also brought up, now attempted to deny
' that be was the person who entered the shop of Mrs. Willis, and
endeavoured to show that Sleeken. Who first gave lofisrmatiOtt
of-the robbery, was the principal actor. Blacken, be mid,
first. weal into the *kap to purchase some article for the purpose
of aseertniaing whether a robbery was practieable.
Mrs. Wlllie said. she recollected seeing the Primmer Blacken
io her shop on thlrevealog of the robbery,aad that bp poreAmed
a pair of ear-rings.
The Prisoners all denied any knowledge of the robbery, but.,
with the exception of J aelisoll, cogitated haviarbad part of the
-stolen ankles.
Towers, Clarke, and Ferries, were remanded, and Jackson,
who did not seem to be implicated, was liberateds•opop pro-
mising tie appear on Monday nett, when the others are lobe
re-examined.
T/'6 CASE Or FINNEY. CHARGED WITH UTTERING
FORGED BANK NOTES,
MARZWaRoCca-STREET.—This Prisoner, whom case, as in-
directly connected with the boys. Kelly mad Spicer. who were
recently saved from aa linos/mimes death, In consequence of-
tame doubts existing whether they had not bees incited by
Eisen to catmint a capital Itaisity, was ea Friday finally exa-
m/tied, when the hingistrate addre.sed him as fisliows
" Prisoner. you have now bee. la custody three Weeks, on
suspicion of having uttered forged Bank-now; but no person
having come formed to allege a eemplaint of the kind, and the
Bank having no charge sestina yes. 1 diseharge you and let
me advise.you to reform your coarse of life: for, bad a ease
been exhibited against you, it sigma have been very • clasely
followed up. You have been, is some measure, connected whit
Kelly and Spicer, according to roar own cootession • in being
in their company, when yon knew they were arcing bad sates.
Therefore, as you had I,ol* IQ the comitry when you were ap-
preheaded, you, to sold hod company in Loadoo, vhookire-
turn there. and follow imiuslartops pursuits."
The Prisoner said he wools fella' w the adrift of the Magis-
trates, and be hoped he wog/ give hint a letter to his employer
in the country, stating. that there war so charge agues' him.—
It was understood that such a letter would be given. The PA•
stater has desired 'iv call on the Bank Solicitor for the money
be had about him when taken.
Ambrose Balsam. a hackney-coat* yowth. was charged with
Meal* a watch, value 41. in a dwelling-house. It appeared
Ity die itaternent of Mary Costea, that her father kept a green
aid fruit-shop in Shouldam.street, St. Mary-le-bonsie, nod os
Friday morning the Prisoner (whilst his accomplice was bar.
gaining for apples, none of which he bought) stole into the oar-
like by another way. and ran of with the watch from the maw
tle shed'.—Committed for trial.
QVNEX-SQUARE.—Thossas Morgan was fully committed to
take his trial for robbing Mary Ann Scott, a worker of lace, of
a pelisse. a shiwl, and a handkerchief, at a shop in Tothill-
fieW fair, on Monday night last.
Stephen Nash was charged by Samuel Harley. of Carnaby.
street, Carnabeasarket. grocer. with • cutting of his pocket,
and robbing him of a sillebtiodkereblef. .
The Prosecutor stated, that coming through a crowd of pen.
pie in the /lone-ferry-road, on Thursday night, about eight
o'clock, be felt a pail at his pocket. add. turning soddenly
round. be saw Prisoner, who was next him, endeavouring to
path into the crowd, on which be seized him ; Prisoner had in
Ms band a pocket. which be endeavoured to get rid or, but wit-
ness took it from him, and found, on looking at his coat, that it
was his own. •
Charles Dow stated, that on being brought to the °thee. he
knmediately searched Prisoner. and found no him three silk
handkerchiefs and a knife. One of the handkerchiefs was
claimed by last winless as his property.—Prisoner was cum.
mined for trial.
HaTrox.eannor.—Friday John Pearson, Thos. Bailey, and
George John Bailey. were brought up In the custody of John
Limbrick, charged with being common utterer' of counterfeit
shillings. The charge mot being -sufficient opium the two
Banes!, they were discharged, an/ Prams was committed
for trial.
Casters synerr.—Friday William Hewitt, in addition to
the other three, was brought up, charged with being concerned
in the bullock-hoofing riot. and outrageous attack on the pre.
lanes of Melon. Kinder and Jacques dyingwion factory, io
Mare-street, Spital-fields. Mesas. Roscier, wen. and jun. at-
tended, with massy other witnesses. Mr. 'fowler stated. that
In the array. one of the 'impose° received a severe wound over
his eye, of which woes/ be now lies, and the Surgeons mono
declare his life ont of danger, and o her. injured..but not so
materially. The Magistrate regretted very mush. that he could
nut, upon consideration. do auy more with the Prisoners than
commit ACID, till they procured good hail so auto er the charge
at the Sessions; in themes' time, if the neforittnale man should
die, they could be apprehended for the murder.

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This day, the prisoners who stand committed on
various charges of felony, amongst whom is George
Chemed, jun. for the murder of his father, in Guild.
ford, will be removed from Horsenmger.tone

to Kingston for trial, where the Assizes for the
county of Surrey will commence on Monday nest.
Wednesday night the bleaching grounds belonging
to Messrs. Kilburn, of Carib'lton, were lisited by
a gang of thieves (the fourth time this year), who
carried off linen, bleached and unbleached, of cun.
siderable value.

The premises of Mr. Fell, the Winchester wharf,
Southwark, were robbed a few nights ago of lead
and other property, by some thieves, who it is sap-
posed entered from the water-side, and curried the
property sway in a boat.
Wednesday night the counting-house of Mr. Har-
ris, hat-manufacturer, Winchester-street, was en-
tered by some villains, who broke open the desks,
hoses, /cc. and mole banknotes and cash to the
amount of ea Th e same night the vetch-house of
Mr. Witkinson, Montpelier, Snuth Lambeth, was
broke open, and robbed of a set of chaise harness,
several horse cloth, and a variety of other articles.—
The same night a burglary was committed in the
hems of Mr. Prince, of Camberwell, during the
absence of the family, and a quantity of linen and
other property stolen.
Wednesday night, as Mr. Millet, of New-street,
Hishopsgate, was .proceeding IN town about eloven
o'clock, he was attacked in the Kent-road by a gang
of five or six men. One of them came behind hi m,l
and struck him a most desperate blow, which felled
him to the groped. The remainder of the villains
held him on the ground while they rifled his pockets
of a gold watch, chain, and three seals; and also his
pocket-book, containing two bills of exchange of a
large amount.
.0n Thorday morning a melancholy accident °c-
owed to every fine girl, between seven and eight
years old, the daughter of Colonel! Boys, of Gil.
The young lady was reaching to take
down a watch, which was placed upon the- mantle=
piece, when her clothes were drawn towards
the fire, and were instantly in &blase. There was
no person in the room to assist •her, and she ran to
bor. Giothes'. The feelings of the parent were so bar.
rowed at the terrible spectacle of her Wonting and
shriek* child, that she fell senseless on the floor;
end,, before any assistance could arrives the clothes
were sioarly consumed, and the cheek., bosom, neck,l
body and limbs of the sufferer were burnt in a most
erable manner. The pain the poor Child endured
so excessive, that nature sunk under it ; and
th terminstO.bir seliqitys about 28 hutus after
iccitleat. - • - "