The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-21 00:00:00

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Bow.wriggio...On a charge of robbery,
R. Biretta as Moiday Wittig; respieSag
'at Messrs. Nubia end Debenhasn't Anetleinvo.
liingustreet. Covent-garden, Mr. Mashie attended. and
stated that he estimated the robberies in his rem to
mould to about 1101. a year. They principally arose
trent peewits Is bailee's. sad others who were known to
then. being admitted behind the coaster. or to the
show place for plate and jewellery, where no streams
were admitted. On Monday. afternoon. between two
and three o'clock, one of his porters missed six silver
toorpoons. and the son of a respectable tradesman
having bees seen thers, be was followed, sad without
scarcely time being allowed for the porter to tell him'
his object in pursuing him. be gave up the spoons.—
He was brought to the office aid committed for further
examination.
Yesterday another investigates took place before
T. Hall, Esq. the sitting Magistrate, respecting the
extends,* robbery of Messrs. Cox, the paper hangieg
manufacturers, in Playhouse-yard. Whiteccoss-street.
Mr. Con attended, aid stated that-he bad traced out a
'raciest totality of paper, of his inanufaiture, to have
papered three louses is Reknit Tree-walk. Lambeth.
and at two houses in Dorset-plice ; and erreaternplitoes
which had bees pledged at Mr. Arebbatee, the pawn-
' broker's. in Blackfriturs-road.
Mr. MIMICS attended for the preiectitioa,-. au
prayed the Magistrate for-another exantioation, which
was objected to by Mr. Andrews, who attended for the
visottees, and who cuateaded that cos case had bees
'tootle oat.
Mr. Hannan replied that a seacieat ground for sus-
picion had bees prayed. and the ends of justice would
be frustrated, if the investigation was farther proceed-
ed on then.—The case was at length postponed for a
week.
MARTLIIIONz-ornct.—Yesterday, Mrs. Worledge,
stay and corset.maker, in Mortimer-street. Cavendish-
square, made an application to the sitting Magistrate,
Edmund Oriffitbs, Esq. for advice bow to remover her
apprentice, a female about seventeen years of age. who
had been induced to abscond from her eppresticeship
In the following meaner :
Mrs. Worledge stated that the fugitive. yesterday
morning. rose about six o'clock, her usual hour, and
cleaned the shop window, after which she packed up
her wearing apparel, and absconded. Her absence
was discovered at about eight o'clock. by her not ap-
pearing at the breakfast table; $ search wog pace,
and on looking over her bed-room, her peeking were
foiled seder the bed. one of which contained a letter,
wherein the writer expressed her inability to etudes
with her (the runaway), verbally, not being able to
speak the English languartg she therefore had got e
friend to write the letter. *bleb stated that she war
about leaving England for Paris, aid that if: she (1114
apprentice) would rue away from her (Witness)
would engage her as her interpreter. aid would allow:
her a salary of ten guineas pet annum, and previde
her with every necessary, food, Ike. for her '
The letter concluded by desiring her to call
the morning (yesterday), on Monsieur Hebei,
12. (heat Marylebeno-street, wbe would arrange
business forthe writer. Sbe (Mo. W. had.
Na. IS. 4011.3. rintlitrelarlbut ifeltilentlmfleat.
plod spa/greats, aid was courier to a Nobleinan
Winspole-street, and that a yoing female,
the description of her apprentice, in company
foreiga lady, elegantly dressed. came to the Min
bad a long conference with Monsieur Henri : they
terwards lefttegether. She bad been every wher in poi-
suit of the runaway, but could learn no tidings of her.
She therefore requested the interference of the police
to assist her in discovering the retreat of the' faghiew.
The Magistrate asked Mrs. Worledge if she had say
conjecture who the foreiga lady was that ecdompataled
the runaway to the apartments of Henri ?
Mrs. Worledge said, she bad every reason to belilrid
that it wets French lady of intrigue. named Madam
De Ville. who occupied a suite of apartments in her
house, but she having discovered her proffieion. de-
sired her to quit the apartments many times, bat she
did not ; at length, finding a verbal warning had no
avail, she bad served her with a written notice to quit,
which she was about to do on Thursday next. and was
going to France. M. Henri was frequently with bet
in her apartments. and therefore she bad no donbt that
she had decoyed her apprentice away from her house.
The Magistrate said she should have the assistance
of the officers. M. Henri should be brought before
him to-morrow (this day), and the business 'lmola be
then Investigated.
Qv e asr-sov AR a.—Yesterday Mrs. Earner. a lady
who lets furnished apartments, charged one of the
lodgers with not paying the rent due, and pawning a
tea-caddy belonging to her. Michael English. ser-
vant to the person charged, was sworn in the usual
manner, for the purpose of rebutting the pawning of
the caddy, and repeatedly stated on oath, that it had
sot bees pawned, bat was at his lodgings for the par-
pose of getting a new
.key made for it. On the Ma-
gistrate's doubting his testimony, Ind finding, oo In-
qui ry, that he was a ROman Catholic, they directed him
to be remora os a copy of the Gospel bound and orna-
mented in a particular manner for those of his per.
suasion to give evidence upon. He then instantly &L..
knewledged that lie had only that morning released
the caddy from the pawnbroker. The Magistrates ex-
pressed their detestation at such deliberate perjury.
and recommended the lodger to pay the rent and 'gait
the apartments.
UNIO3I-11ALL.—A young man, named Win. We.*
who was a short time ago pot-boy to Thomas Jones,
the proprietor of the Dover Castle public-house, is
Deverntreet, Southwark, applied on Monday to the
Sitting Magistrates for two summonses; the one to
oblige•his muter to appear to smarter for detaining
his cloaks'; the other to oblige hiimaster's niece-to
attend.at the office, as an evidence of the unwarrant-
able detenlion of the property.
The two summonses were granted upon the repre-
sentation of the pot-boy, who asserted that fir. Jona.
bad no •ground whatever for keeping possession of
the clothes; and that he would, in all probability en-
deavour to prevent the attendance of his niece' to
whose the.cirontustances of this bard usage were knows.
Yesterday the parties attended st the office, Mr.
Jones and his niece accompanied by a solicitor.
• The pit-buy haring stated his charge. the 4144e-
:rates asked the defendant what reasos be kal La .4e-
iuritlg the clothes. .
Mr. Jones said that he had a complaint, ti Oak..
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wand jitsdfy
the means of
10*.gder--
Eitls him go.
p,O Ilse situ.
din began to dfOes bieseeif &Atilt soli& his !I'M
imp could not support. **nem*. sitipeßted that tbe
money with w.hlch these
.iine things. were. purehased
bad got bees got honestly, and after tint pet boy
the home questioned.kla elecespoe the subject. The'
young woman acknowledged in tears that .she had
supplied Cafe with large' sums of mogey..whieh she
bad taken out of the till at different times; that Cale
hire by what moans she bad *ewe possessed of the
money, and had pregnancies seam ber as soon As she

should lento bet uncl44 house. she had. agreed
to do soon after he had taken his departure. Sbe
added. that the money she had given him had pur-
chased all the clothes in his .box and a watch ; that
she had supplied him with spirits, acid put a purse
containing sine sovereigns into his hand the very
morning he quitted the house. When the pot-boy eta
Meted to receive a wife however, be was surprised at
Om appearance of his master, and as officer, who ft
evaded to search one si Ids hoses. In the boa a qssis.
thy of the nieca's sloth's and other things were leteod.l
The retry • wished to make a compeemise, bet the
popeeal was met attended to.
• lei!. the 404. stated he bad broken open the box
rot t the pet-boy's lodgings and found'the clothes. The'
ether box remains in the castody of Mr. Jones.
The Magiettates ordered that the pet-bey should lin
committed fee offence. Bail was, however, offered
and taken.
BessamsEselse

lifiss.—At ix o'clock os Idosday evening. a lire
broke out is the amaufartory tit Mr. Colvin, ink-maker.
King-street, ekrkeserell. Several eagiaes were ea
the spot In a short time. sad Wog well worked and
supplied with water, the lames were realised to the
premises when they bepa, which were totally de-

ACCiDIVITS:STAPTOSD. Nov. 17.—Aa accident
happened on Wedsoeddy last, which bad nearly been
attended witb fatal monseqnenres : as Mr. Hindle. of
Stoke, and Mr. tinker. of Hanley, Haulage Contrac-
tors to Messrs. Pickford and Co., were proceeding in
a gig to oos of their stables. at Haywood, on their
arrival on the road between &Laden and Shirleywich, '
appall* the.Obellak is Lord Harrnwhy's park, the
tight spring Qs which Mr. Hindle was driving, broke
with a sadden jerk. which precipitated him with great
violent* into the road I the horse, a fine spirited ani•
seal. isamediatsly set off at full speed ; Mr. Baker
sprung out 4ivot fife wheel unhurt. oscept a few wire
and braises; with the assistance of a driver of a wag..
goy who at that tootietst Pm* rapt Mr. Hindle was
raised from tho ground. when it *as perceived .be had
remind a severs toutusisen co tits right side of his,
heed. and seamy braises on various parts of his body:
with diliseulty they proceeded on alittla way to the
lodge. belonging to Lord Harrewhy,- when a coach
_
Stone ;
gems, and
bum was
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engaged is
at a place
Ado° Canal,
gable end
Ara, men, James
Whitehurst, being unable to escape, was killed on the
spot. The other two providentially got out of the
way. Verdict—" Accidental Death."
A Coroner's inquest was taken on Monday last, be-
tas* Thalia; Sparrow. Esq. at the Red Lion inn. Tit-
lessor. in the body of William Unite, seven years old,
son of SIP. John Orme, who being at school, in the
absence of the master. set his clothes on fire; he ran
out towards home; and was met by his mother, who
aced every effort in her power to extinguish the flames
but did not .succeed till the poor little sufferer was so
horsed as to expired in about three hours after. Vet-
diet, Accidental Death. N. B.—This should be a
sptatioo to those who have the care of schools.
On Monday fortnight. being the anniversary ofgnn-
powdei treason, a number of persons were assembled
round 11 bon-fire at Brockmoor. near Kingswinford,
letting off fire-works when a young man fired a pis-
tol, loaded with hards.close to the head of a boy, fur the
purpose of startling him, the contents of which caught
the bead of another boy named Joseph Jewiss, about
fifteen years of age. who was standing near. and who
immediately fell, having received a wound, :alma two
inches deep, between the back part and the left wide
dititehead ; the wadding and some pieces of the scull
,lad perforated his brain ; he was conveyed home,
WINO he lingered till Thiredity morning the Stir inst.
On Friday an inquest was held upon his body. before
limn Smith. Esq., Coroner, and a verdict of acci•
Alibi death returned.
,AlMitrolltet inquisitions hate likewise been taken
dterovit I. Smith, Esq.:—on Tuesday. at Tipton, on,
Vh Haynes, a child about three years of age,
ellieso badly scalded on the 24th ult. by being
Anshed Into a pail of wort, by another child shutting
a: door between which and the pail the deceased stood,
`that he died on the 3.1 instant ; it the same place, on
Thomas Williams, who was kilted on Saturday week.
whilit tit work in a pit at the Moat Colliery. a quan-
tity of coals 4iving way and falling upon him; at
Smethwick, on Thomas Child, who was found drovined
Itl a•lock of the Birmingham Canal ; also on MondaY.
at iiiedgley, ou James Fellows, and at Tipton. Daniel
Sheldon, children who were burnt to death by their
.clothes taking fire.—Verdicts ,on each, accltleistal,
Afeath. int
Oa tab 10th inst, P. Laying. RI. Cower, held an
inquest nits the body of Edell* Hughes, who was.
found dead in bed, at the house ateliers he lodged, in
Wells. Information upon oath was given to time saris-
fastion of the jury, who returned.* verdict—Died by
the vieituteon of God, upon which the Coroner issued
his warrant for the interment. In the course of the
day another Coroner arrived, who, being young in-of-
fice, at once pounced on the body. and wantonly or-
dered le to be opened, in violation of the law, and with
a party of non viewed 'the same. The Coroner, and
aft•who sesnattlated the body, or in any way caused
the sansotnbedoie, will be proceeded against crimi-
nally for such oiviavraetable and aaprectdeatcd con
lest --n(alascsier Jul:raid) .

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Muir stepped on its racy. into Shirleywieh, with
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'l'lo6lo tes Ye es. three men were toga
snowerilif Saida% *ma a staitity,ar piece of building, at
any w4l! exiled the ItgarkShades, adjoining the Caldoa
Immo slid sear Milton, Si the parish of Bargain, the gal
ri: they of mill titie sidefril down, sad one of the nen,