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

sod'eharacter have been suffering for upwards of fooa
tenrumntlit, when at last, the individuals, who commit-
ted ibirrobiery, were discovered in the following acci-
dental and ektraortlinsry I/UMW :
Chaets Widdicombe, (son of Mr. John Widdicombe,
who has been upwards of 30 years with Lucas and Co.)
is a ralior ; and, in November last, happened to be in
London, whence he legs bound to one of the West India
Islands. While in Landon; ss he was pasting through
one of the stteets in the neje libourhood of the Old Bei.
ley Prison, he met a female (Fanny Biggs) whom he had
before been acquainted with In Bristol. tie add this fe-
male entered into conversation, during which she told
him that she was going to the Ohl Bailey, to she a mad
(tV. Hulland) who had been convicted of buegldry, and
wise was then under sentence of death ; and that it we.
this very loan, In conjunction with another (Jamey
Maher, 'then in the Newgate of Bristol), who bad rob-
bed she ersetine-house of Lucas, Coathupe and co. !
IVben C. Withlicombe obtained this information, he
did not snake it known to the Company, as he outht to
have done; but, shortly afterwards, proceeded en his
voyage for the West Indies.
In consequence however, of had weather, the vessel
had not proceeded far before she spruce a leak, and it
gained so fast upon the crew, that they were, obliged to
run her on shore some where off Poole, and she
as he relates it, a complete wreck?
After this ill-fire, Widdicombe retnrned to Bristol,
when he related the tirsinni,tance of baying met the fe-
male in London, as well as the converwion which nose
out of that meeting. '
Shortly after this communication, the Sheriff's Officers,
Messrs. David Morgan and John Smith, were applied to.
and requested to write milli.. J. J. Smith,Oilicer of Bow-
street, who. bail been sent for, and abs cause down to
Bristol immediately after the robbery had been perpe-
trated. Mr. Smith was written to accordingly. 'He wept
terNetegat., wlsere he saw Holland ; and, in the pre-
sence.of Mr. Wontiter, the Keeper, the following confes-
sion was made, viz.—
" That they were told in London, that 1,400 f. were ge-
nerally to be fasted in the premises." "'Mt they went
thence to Bristol, on purpose to commit The rob-
bery.Y. That they entered at the wicket, and gave
the dog some liver to quiet him." That they
then went ep stairs . (meaning if'. counting-
house). " That they tried to find out the sends of the
locks, •in order to get keys made, which they girt, and
came another night and committed the robbery : anti
that his tamer of the booty amounted to :shoat 2201."
" That he does not know what because of the watch, be-
cause it formed a part of Maher's share, who took it to
London with him." " That be (Holland) went to Bir-
mingham aeon after the robbery was ennitilitted, but re-
turned to Bristol in about a month, where he remained
till after March /air, when he returned to Leuilon."—
" That all the each-notes taken away were circulated in
London; and that they (Maher and himself) were in
Bristol aboutvight days before the robbery, making pre-
parations."
James Maher was taken iota custody for breaking
into the house of Mr. Allies, 21, Prieha'rd t.treet, on Tiles-
aq night, the 17th of December laid ; was tried for that
offence on Monday, the 7th instant, was convicted, aid
ow Tuesday the Bth, was sentenced to suffer death.—
( Bristol Mercury.)

At the Great Sections of Cardiff, held on Saturday
last, a cause of great importance, respecting the title
to large estates in Glamorgan.Lire, cope on. The
question was, who was the heir at law of William Wes,
Req.', late of Court Colman, a gentleman who is stro-
ppier, taboo died worth nearly 100,0(gi1. ia, real and
persoentproperty. ?Jr. Taunton, the King's Counsel.
came dowr under a special retainer for the lessor of the .
ptaintiffs, 'who was itestarbet by Mr. Knight and Mr..
Malkin. The defendants' Gemmel state, Mr. Moysey,
(who cause down on purpose. as .he is abort to retire
from the bar) Mr. Croft, and Mr. Maul, on the part of
OS plaintiffs. A great number of old witnesses were
examined. and two old Bibles were produced to prove
thgepedigreet and on the behalf of the defendant, a
variety of instruments, such as marriage settlements,
surrenders, wills, receipts. &-.s. were produced, and • a
great many old witnesses were exsinined to prove their
case. Mr. Taunton was an hour and a half opening
the case of the plaintiffs, and Mr. Moysey three hours
and 20 minutes stating that of-the defendants. Mr.
Taunton was three hours in replying. Both the defendants._. Mr.
supported their respective clients' cases in the most
able manner, Mr. Justice Wingfield was between four
and five hours summing ny the evidence. The Jury re-
tired for about fifteen minutes, and returned, finding
a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiffs are labour-
ing men, and the defendants small farmers. Mr. Evan
Griffiths, of Bridgend, was the attorney for plaintiffs,
and Messrs. Deere and Cooke, of (Ambridge, fur the
defendants. The cause commenced on Saturday morn-
ing, at nine o'clock, and was not finished until too
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, although the Court
east until eleven or twelve o'clock every night. There
were upwards of 100 witnesses on both sides.
On Saturday night, an attempt was made by a highway-
man tomb Mr. Edward Dearden, of Welty Mills, on the
highway between Rochdale and Todmorden. This gentle-
man, who was returning from Manchester market, was met.
alter he had passed Calder Moor, by a man riding at full
speed, who, when he was within fifteen yards called upon
I'Mr. Maiden to stop, adding that he must have his money
or his life : instead of obeying this command, Mr. Deaden
pushed his horse forward, and gave the robber's horse a full
stroke on the breast with the shaft of the gig. When the
Irma bad reeovrrod from this stroke, be attempted to seize
the bridle, but was repulsed with some severe strokes from
the gig-whlp ; he then took out a pistol, but before he could'
' fire it, received. so heavy a blow on the arm that he was
ebligelto drop it; and, finding a resistance so determined
and unexpected, hewaltopesl off without making any further
attempt to effect his purpose, bearing in his face visible
proofs of the good-will with which Mr. l)earden had made
use of his whip. This marauder was somewhat above the
middle size, had a dark great wide cost or cloak on, and
was masked ; he rods a blood horse, one of the hind shoes
of which was rather turned up, Red simmered ao have been
recently set on ; the ether shoes hating the appearance of
being tar worn. lie galloped off in the direction of Little-
borough.—(Hull Parket.)
AWFULINSTANCES or SUDDEN Drava.—Yesterslay,
as Mr. Crow, of No. 3, Westminster Road, was taking
some refreshment in Bell-yard, be complained of cold,
and instantly dropped down dead.
Mrs. Hitchcock, Wife of Mr. Hitchcock, coach-builder,
of the same place, a few days since, and in a state of good
health, fell to the ground a 'corpse Without a previous
warning.—Francis, the beadle of St. Mary-le-Strand,
(formerly landlord of the Edinburgh Castle Tavern. its
that parish) was seized with a fiton Friday morning, and
died that afternoon.—Charles Warren, Big. of Constits-
lion Row, Gray's Inn Road, thy eminent engraver, was
on Monday, conversing cheerfully at tbe house of Mrs.
livatt, on the East Hill. Wandsworth, when he fell sal
instantly expired ; and on Tuesday, as Mr:Jones, of Cot-
tle street, Long-acre, was passing along Carey-street,
Lincoln's Inn-lields, be fell down, and died

DIED.—On the 14th lest. at, his house in Besners-street•
the Wits of Dr. Faithhorn.
On the 15th lest. Miss Tilt, of Tavistoqesquare.
On the 17th lost. at his daughter's house. Holton. aged
69, Mr. W. Swap, Vol welly of Donde', 37 yoars resident in
London.
On the 19th Inst. at Islington, Mr. G. Blogg, late of Al-
dersgate-street, aged 09.

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