The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-23 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION FrOVSI4-EKTEISSITE ROBBERY AT
FI Clarke. porter at Flint's, on Fish-
wan Ittpught. before the Lout) MAYOR
charged with having robbed the premises, in eunjaac-
ties with his brother Millard Clarke, who had for-
wetly been is the Benicia( Mr. Flint Is the same si-
ttpitioa. latter Was charged with being the re-
.t:
Over.
Mr. Flint stated, that Richer& Clarke bad lived as
porter in the house for throe year% and then left the
*arch •on pretence of 11l health. Witness took the
brother, Thomas Clarke. late ;be gitnation, and had
aviai• to believe thatbotb bad robbed bin, to a cou•
eitirilole amount, the facilities bring rendered very
greet by the fact of the brothers being well acquaint.
ed with every part of the concern.

I'

Mr. Sharp 'dated that he was super, nteindebt or Mr•
Fdut's business. On Friday, the 17th inst., two Cy
prat dresses, and some plaid sareenet, were taiselag
from a drawer at the back of the warehouse, gild when•
Mrs. Flint cattalo tom it was agreed that a genera)
search should be made:as well in the boxes of all who
were employed in the concern, at elsewhere. When
the witness asked Thomas Clarke for the key of his
box, the latter produced four keys, gave them to the
witness, and said, "Take care of the money in my
box." Thomas Clarke was in the habit of slerpingio
a small room, or closet. by himself. and the witness
intending to examine the other parts of the house first.
locked the door of the room, and proceeded in his,
search. Upon returning to the door sooa afterwards,
he found that it had been just broken open, ssd on
farther examination he found that the prisoner's Aloe
had been also forced open, and that the wools who
had done the violence must have wounded himself, as
there were mark. of blood about the box, and on the
articles contained is it. Witness sent for a constable,
and on making inquiry after Thomas Clarke. learned
, that be was not at home. That prisoner, however.
came in soon after. with his hand bleeding, and said
he had seratcked it in taking dotes the shutters. The
box contained some articles which Mr. Flint believed
to be his property. The witness asked the porter
where the money of which he had spoken was, not
having found any i■ the box ; to which Thos. Clarke
replied, that he could not save any in such a place.
Between the bed and bedstead, some property was
found, which was identified by Mr. Flint. The sum of
5!. 15s. was found upon Thos. Clarke.
Mr. Flint gave evidence against Richard Clark%
brother to Thomas. He suspected that the two bro.
then' were concerned in plundering him, and went, as
by Turnpeaoy, the officer, to the house of
Richard Clarke, in Curtain-road, where he found a
number of imitation shawls, and goods of all sorts.
which be believed to be his property. AmongstAent
were found four pair of cuffs, which bad been in Iris
drawers on the 9th of the month. The officer found
also 921., which Mr. Flint believed to be part of the
produce of the goods stolen from him.
The prisoner said the money which was takes
from them bad been left to them by a relation at his
death, and that they knew nothing of any robbery
upon Mr. Flint.
Mr. Flint added to his former evidence, that Thos.
Clarke had denied all knowledge of his brother's resi-
dence, as well as the circumstance of having seen him
for some days ; and that Richaid admitted that they
had met at the house in the Curtain-road a day or two
before.

The prisoners were fully committed for trial.
UNION HlLL..—Yesterday, a dereat looking man
named Lidget, war brought before R. J. CHAMBIRS
and R. HEDGER, Esqrs., charged with having assault-
ed John Shane, an assistant grave-digger of Rother-
hithe burial grolinil. The assault complained of arose
out of the circumstance of the disinterment of the de-
fendant's wife, whose body was stolen a few days age.
Shane stated that he attended the funeral of Lid-
get's wife as pall bearer, in the absence of his master
the grave digger. On the Sunday after the funeral,
he met the defendant in the burial ground, and having
beard that Mr. Lidget's child bad also died, asked
him whether he had not " a young one to put into the
ground." The question gave offence, for the defend-
set struck him without ceremony several times, and
accused him of having stolen the corpse of Mrs.
Lidget, a thing of which he was as innocent as the
body itself.

The defendant, who appeared to be greatly affected
during the investigation, acknowledged at once that be
bad struck the deputy grave•digger, bat dectar•d that
the provocation was of so dreadful a nature, that if he
had had a pistol in his hand at the moment, something
fatal would have happened. On Wednesday week, his
wife, who was but 21 years of age, died in childbirth,
and be followed the body to the grave. On the me-
lanebolyoecasion Shane acted as a pall b ,and bad
been observed to lift up the lid of the coffin, and
look into it very minutely before it was removed to
the spot which was intended to be its last resting
place, The child died some days after, and the de-
fendant went on Friday last to the sextoness of Ro-
therhithe church, and cap d to her his desire to
bare the infant buried in the grave with the mother.
She told him there would be no objection provided the
grave was not already filled up. Next day he repeat-
ed his call, saw the sextonees and Shane together,
and mentioned to them his wish ; but they used every
argument they could think of to induce him to believe
that his wife was buried is a different grave from that
in which lie had seen the body deposited, and said it
would im impossible to find room for the child, there
were so many coffins laid upon the mother. The de-
fendant, persuaded by the evidence of his own senses
that his wife had been buried in the spot he had point-
ed ont, determined to have the grave opined. To his
horror and grief, he found on removing the earth that
the coffin contained nothing but the shroud. What
could he conjecture under such circumstances, but Mit
Shine bad been instrnmeutal io adding by this shock-
ing outrage to his affliction, and what violence could
be thought unjustifiable against a man who showed a
strong disposition to repeat the offence against the
person of the poor child.
The Magi,trate observed, that a case of assault had
been certainly made out, and that the law required
that the defendant should be held to bail. With re-
spect to Shane, they entertained but little doubt that
lie was either a resurrection man himself, or in league
with fellows of that horrible occupktion. They added,
that they the churchwardens should dismiss such a
fellow, and desired the parish officers to watch his
motions with suspicion.
The defendant was immediately bailed. Upon leav-
ing theoffice, lie went upon the melancholy task of
seeking his wife's body amongst the hospitals and dis-
secting rooms.
Bow STREET.—Yesterday, a Nether investigation of
the charge against P. Marriott, Steward of the Henry
Porcher, a free trailing East I odiaman, for embezzling
part of the ship. stores on her voyage homewards from
the East !tidies, took place before Geo. It. Minstiull,
Eq. the Sitting Magistrate, the result of which was the
liberation of Mr. Marriott, on his finding lintel's for
his personal appearance at the Sessions. In the coarse
of the examination it was stated as part of the defence,'
that this proceeding was instituted against Marriott by
Capt. Studs!, inconsequence of the latter having been I
served with a notice of ao action brought against him by I
Marriott, for an assault alleged to have been committed
on him during the voyage from the Indies. The notice

trailleafed two days prior to the spent-lOWA fdr tbeffsk
-fifie"V•lo. SteJa admitted that lie bad retAirri 111b1
-1164irkelit denied that he wee indurated y Ikea eitefra.l
shoe" 141 the prosecution of m arirott.

LONDON MARKETS-JAL 94.

COTTON.—The Cotton market continues without Whirs:
eat ; the pureharses since our last err wattled to WO Semis
good fair bid, and a few fair Bengais bid. The canes of
the stagnation of the Cotton market may be ascribed to toe
severe weather. preventing the execution of the orders for
export, and also preventing the usual Wand navigation end
trade. The sale et the India Rouse, oth proximo, consists
of—Burets 940, Madras 3000, Bengal. 13,0014 of which
6000 belongliqbe But India Company.
1., veneoet. JAN. 13.—The demand for Cotton has eon-
sidersbly improved. the sales amounting to about 1.800
bags. About 3000 bags chiefly Bowed and Maranham,
have been taken on apteulation. end prices are fully id. per
lb. higher. The arrivals are 6716 bags."
COFFEIL—The prices of Coffee may be stated nearly no-
mina, ; the advance we stated on Tuesday last Is firmly
ntalatained, but very few purchases are reported for home
consemptioo, and the export demand is suspended oa acobent
of the severe frost. The Coffee market to-day is without
alteration; no purchases by private contract are reported.
By public sale this forenoon, di coatis 60 bags Berbiee sold
much about the previous prices by private contract. middling
130 s bd and Ma 6d. fine ordinary grey I I4s to !Ids 6d.—
Wises and broken 90a to 93s 6d. 48 bales Mocha sold low,
ordinary and black bean bl as. to b 1 18s.
SUGAR.—The stiffeners In the prices of Sugar which we
stated on Tuesday was firmly maintained the last week, bat
the isles were not exteeelve, on account of the improvement;
it deterred the buyers from comitm forward. This forenoon
the market continues nearly in the same state as during the
last week ; few purchases made, but the holders exceedingly
firm, and will not sell except the advance of Tuesday last Is
submitted to. The Barbadoes Sugar. 80 hhds 20 tierces,
by public sale. went of heavily. blue good however, fully
supported the previous prices ; other qualities rather lowreo
good white realized 735. The purchases of Refined for rof-
ward delivery were considerable during the last week ; the'
business in goods ready in the market would have been ex-
tensive, but few week are on show; an advance of Is. to
2s. was readily obtained. Molasses were little varied. The
enquiries after Foreien Sugar were very considerable,. and
as few yellows are I. be found, the demand was directed to
the white descriptions: and, for parcels offering, a general
improvement of 3s to bs may be stated within the lastmtx
weeks: we ought, however. clearly to state this advance is
only asked, and there are no sellers but at the improve-
ment, yet it has only In one or two instances been pet rea-
lised.

RICE.---By public sale this forenoon. 1319 hags Bengal
sew while Rice. of a very superior quality, sold If and 12s
Od. slightly damaged 10s; 40 bags fine white Pelee, duty
free, at Vls to 925.
SlLll.—The quotations are routine], on account of the
India sale • the greater proportion of China •leseriptiocs
are scratched out of the sale; the other qualities are going
off 10 to LI per cent. below the prices of last sale.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Rum market
is little varied; about 600 puncheons Leewards to arrive,
averaging of late )ears 6 per cent. 0. P. have here con-
tracted for at Is Od per Karon; the other purchases since
our last are shorn ISO puncheons Jamaica ; there is no al-
teration in the priers.—Brandies continue very high in
France; the market here is in consequence6rm at Inc former
currency. In Geneva there is nu alteration.
INDIGO —The priers see nominal, on account of the
commencement of the Judie sale. The line to-day 3d. per
lb. higher than last sale; the good and good middliug nearly
at the rates ; the ordinary qualities nearly all bought in at
the previhes priers.
PROVISIONS.—New India is very firm, and higher
prices are asked for India Beef in quantity. New Mess is
steady, and in fair demand. Bacon is very dull, and the
sales limited. Fresh parcels of Better are in demand,
Wnterford at 735. ; Cariow rifts. 1
OILS.—The coniumptien of Greenland Oil has rather in-
creased, but owing to considerable sales of old, the prices
are Its to Ws tower : in other deeeriptions there is little al-
teration.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.—The demand for Tal-
low has considerably improved. the prices are rather higher,'
for Yellow Candle Tallow to-day the nearest quotation
40s. Hemp continues very heavy, and may be purchased
on rather lower terms. In Flax them is no alteration.

At the Epiphany Quarter Seasiors for the Western
Division of the County of Sussex, Christopher Green,
fur being found, in the night time, in an inclosure at
Slindon, armed with a gun, for the purpose of killir
game.-2.10hn Lacking, for a similar offence, in a wood
called the-Paddock, at Weet Dean, in the occupation of
neorge Wyndham, Esq. —and William Taylor and
Benjamin Batchelor, for the like offence, in a wAnd st
Compton, belonging to Sir Samuel Clarke Seryoise,
Bart.—Re-committed to Petworth House of CorreNion,
to hard labour, for three calendar months each.
At the Session for the Eastern Division, John ilunt,
James Woolley, and Richard Fowler for being found in
the night time, in a certain close or wood, in the parish
of Frant, belonging to the Marquess of Camden, armed
with guns and bludgeons, for the purpose of killing and
destroying game, and it appeared that these fellows (in
company with two others nut yet taken, and W. Vinall
admitted an evidence for the crown) in two or three
hours had killed and bagged eleven pheasants, which on
being met with by Lord Camden's keeper, and his assist.
ants, (brought to the spot by the report f the poachers'
guns) they refused to give up, and after a sharp battle,
in which the keeper received great injury from the guns
and bludgeons of the assailants, they bore away in tri-
umph, which they secretly disposed of, through an
agent, at Tanbridie Wells. Hunt, " recommitted to hard
labour for the space of 12 months; Woolley and Fow-
ler, 8 months each to hard labour.
John Bowling and James Neale, for a similar offence,
in the parish of Worth. Imprisonment to hard labour for
6 calendar months.

John Dann, and Honor Dann, for keeping at thigh_
ton, a disorderly house of the lowest description. Ito
committed to hard labour for 6 montbs,aod then to enter
into recognizance. of 51)/..each for their good behaviour
for two year..
ALAIMING ACCIDCNT.-..For some time past
bricklayers and labourers haye been employed in pulling
down a number of old houses in James Street, Grosvenor
Square; yesterday morning, about 10 o'clock, one of
them, on the third floor of which six men were stand-
ing, gave way, and precipitated the unfortunate persons
to the bottom. They were completely covered with the
ruins, and a considerable space of tame elapsed before
they could be dog out. We are happy, however, to
state, that three of them escaped with scarcely any hurt,
but the others received considerable injury. They were
immediately taken to St. George's Hospital.
On Thursday morning last (the 16th inst.) a poor
woman, named Wymock, residing in the Southgate
Street, was found in an outhouse, attached to her cot-
tage, with her throat cut in a horrid manner, and quite
dead. No motive could be assigned for the dreadful act,
as the unhappy woman was in good circumstances, for
her station, living in an affectionate manner with her
husband and family, and much respected by her nigh
hours. It appears that she had for several months la.
boured under some conatitutional derangement, which
rendered her moping and melancholy, that she had been
watched, as she had expressed a fear that she should
destroy herself, and once before attempted it. An In-
quest was bell at the Plough Inn, before C. Blom6eltl,
Esq., for the Coroner, and a most respectable Jery, when
a verdict was given of losalrity.—(Barry Gazette.)