The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-03 00:00:00

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layer's labourer. who, for deakenwess and otnns be-
hessioue...had hee'n eoniaed,in our hiseit-hifle% aiiemiti-
ed, on the night of Unday, seirdcstrectien by cut- •
tine his throat : but, from the Meet edge of the '
knife he used, he was senableto perpetrate his wicked
purpose. He succeeded in making a large ineision id
his peek; but the jugular vein and Windpipe ballad
escaped, the wound, indicted, fortawately for bite, it
not dangerous. • • a
Detanvut. Attunes:T.—The following dreadful' ac-
cident happened on Sunday last, at Chaney. Smith
Cumtnon windmill :—While the Mill was at wort,
some boys were imprudently suffered to go' into 'Me
upper story of the' mill, when one of titensOippritarldr
ing too near the machinery, got entangled by hit!'
clothes, whereby he was draws in, *OW- most atelisf-'
filly matteled before the mill mild be itepped. Otte
of the poor lad'' legs was so shockingly torn as to
render atnpntation necessary about half tray up the
thigh, the other leg is also lacerated in a dreadful
manner, and the unhappy yonth now lies in a deplor-
able state, without the least hope of recovery. '
ACCIDENT emelt 6ewpuwDew--A man famed
Courtenay, in the employ of the Post-office here, bait-
ing beets sent by his master for a powder-bore; 'on
Monday morning, loitered by the way in otsieor to
amuse hinteelf 'by exploding a few grains of the eoeV-
buitible. While occupied in this dangernoslivet-
sion, a spark communicated to the horn which, e's;si-
taining half a pound of powder, went off with a tie-
niendons report, severely wounding the youth le his
hand, arm, neck, and head. He now lies very ill at
his mother's house, in Duke's-row, but is consid •••4
out of danger; and it is hoped that it will rot be ne-
cessary to amputate his right-band.
A Iloceznarataft ceettenawnen.—Between twelve
and one o'clock on Thursday morning, H. Pipes,
Esq. who, with his family, occupies No. Herman
place, was awakened from his sleep by Mrs. Pilsen.
who heard a slight noise near the door of theit cllnt-
ber, which was on the second story. Mr. P. imme-
diately arose, and, en opening the door, heard a rush
as of a person descending the stain ; he quickly fol-
lowed with a candle is his hand, and saw a man enter
the drawing-room. On looking into the room, Mr.
Pipon discovered the person crouching beneath the
sofa. Being unarmed, Mr, P. withdrew, closing the
door. and west down stairs to get a poker. On enter-
ing the parlour, Mr. P.'s candle was blown out by the
air from the window which had been left open by
the intruding party. Having secured the window, as
well as the front dont, (which the same party hid un-
locked and unbolted, with the exception of the slip-
bolt beneath the lock) Mr. Pipon armed himself with
a poker, re-lit his candle, and, desiring a meld-serrast
to hold it at the door, entered the drawing-room.
where he found the man in the same posture es at first.
On Mr. P.'s striking him two or three times, (63r
which.he broke the poker) the fellow cried out "don't
murder me, and I'll give myself np." He then sur-
rentleted himself to Mr. Pipon, and was given over to
the charge of the night-patrol. The prisoner pl.oved
to be assented ; and had not taken, nor disturbed, sty
of the property of the house—a circumstance attri-
butable, no theaht,'W the eitiraiirts which took
piam. Bel was examined before our Bench of Ml-
giettatel et llbutedatt he stated his Waite he A tufa w
Moen t thal-doe maims Irishman, ant born in Dublin
that he bad been in Brighton about four months,' shi
has been employed Is Messrs. Crosweller and Blattei's
stablelard, by thelsead-ostler ; chit he was in liqu'or
at the time ; sold had mistaken Mr. Pipon's house for
one in which a servant girl, with whom be had bekn
in the habit of intriguing, resided, and who hid pro-
mised to admit him ; that the parlenr window, by which
he entered. was not fastened ; and that he had no idea
whatever of robbing the house.—Mr. Pipon admitted
that although previously to his retiring to rest the pre-
ceding night, he had seen every other part of thrhOuse
properly secured, he bad overlooked the fastening Utile
window, which, however, had been closed ; the pri-
soner was by no means disguised in Heiner. but, en the
contrary, appeared to be perfectly sober.—The man
was fully outwitted for trial on a charge of burglary
at the seat Assizes.
A few days since. as some youths were playing, after
school hours, in the Cathedral Churchyard, of Chi-
chester, their attention was attracted by a glitter, issu-
ing from the side of a tomb, when, on inspection,• it
proved to proceed from a valuable silver watch,' Ale
chain and seals of which had corroded, and fallen off.
—Various stories are adost as to the cause of this
deposit.