The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-03 00:00:00

THE. STATESMAN

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cc A great deal has been said upon the subject of We have to record one of the most premeditated
the article which appeared in this Paper a short time 1 robberies that
since. A Morning Paper has has! the temerity to I greatest
penevera'ever was committed, AS .welt as the
nee and exertions by Police Officers,
contradict that statement, merely because the persons , to detect and apprehend rubbers.
conducting that journal could not discover the names ' - •
of the party alluded to ; and they made their indis.c 1 Reuel, rbert)nging.,fto Pe!ry's party of the Patrole
t that the house, N 4'
creel assertion, in consequence of a discovery that 'rels!!, '
IS 7‘rival.! St.in °Jranmela si?sit kept by .Mrs.Mla7t.i 7
the fair culprit was not Lady --.----, though it was
in.
arrattYrkedto'be obbed by gangof thieves,who
never even hinted that that Lady was the. person in , was • c a
question. The Lady Adulteress is now a resident .
had got to know that she in general went out every
in the house of her mother, who, however, only gives 1 ercning, principally
.to the play. By the thought.
i less and imprudent conduct of her female servant,
her a temporary asylum. '
64 Articles of Separation are now preparing by 9
al4 who4tad.advoitted one of them of the name of Cloy-
toss to shit her as a sweetheart, who had got ac-
Gentleumn of great- respectability in the profession ; 2, -
of the law. The husband has it in contemplation im..)riOaol7 with_ her by stratagem, under it. false
.repre-
mediately to apply to the Ecclesiastical Court, for
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pro_ lord-street..
sentation that he' was a trunk-maker, living us Os.
the purpose of instituting the necessary legal
ceedings to obtain a divorce. The evidence, as we, Monday se'nnight was the time fixed on for the
ted, perpetration of the robbery. Perry, Read, Limbe-
before stst is conclusive." fit, and other% applied to a neighbour residing op.
posite to Mrs. Martin's housel to accommodate them
with a room, to watch the proceedings of the night ;
they went, there about half-past seven o'clock, and
in about three quarters of an hour after, three or
four men, and two women came and walked up and
down, in front of Mrs. Martin's house, and after
'SOME time one of the men knocked at Mrs. Martin's
door, the servant girl answered ' • the man who
knocked at the door, proved to be Clayton, who
pretended to be the girl's sweetheart ; they crossed
over the way talking together, he kissing her.—
Clayton expected.to be admitted that night, bat the
girl was not able to fulfil bee promise, owing to her
mistress being unwell, and consequently did sot go
out.
For several nights an intercourse was carried on
between the servant girl and this Clayton; during
which time Mrs. Martin was confined by indisposi-
'on. On Tuesday night the girl told Clayton that
.her mistress was so much recovered that she expect-
ed she 'would be'well enough to go the following
night to the Play,' On Wednesday eight about eight
o'clock,' Mrs: Martin, accompanied by a male and
female friend, went in a coach to the Theatre. In al
few minutes after the servant girl came out, and re- I
turned shortly after Kith Clayton, arm in arm to-
gether.
They talked together several minutes at the
400 r, and then went in together. In about a quar,
ter of an hour after, Clayton came out, and return..
ed in about five minutes, -accompanied by another,
man. Clayton knocked at the door, and the glal
opened it. She appeared to refuse letting the other
man in ; but Clayton forced open the door, and the
other man rushed in. The Officers, who had been
upon the close watch every. night, then went over to
the house, and heard all three talking. very loud iii
the kitchen. From, the noise, and 'what they Sit*
through a key-hole,' They ascertained. that *nit*
men were dragging the girl up stairs againither- All'
and she was exclaiming, ccLord have mercy upon.
CURIOUS. Arramer TO FSCSPE.--A seaman came,
lately to the Gaol of Carrickfergus to visit her hus- me, what shall I do." One of the men told., if.
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bead. Two en accompanied her, and spent the she made such a noise he would blow her braies out,
day in drinking and merriment. While strangers were and presented a pistol to her head and ►
kept it there.'
quitting the gaol, in the evening, the Prisoner issued, They .forced her up stairs, she continuing the above'
exelamation in defiance of their threat ; the Officers'
completely attired in his wife's• habiliments, between
his two frieuds. On the very threshold of escape he heard doors being broke open, &c. and in a few mi-
sses discovered, and carried beck to his apartment,' sates, the other man, whose name is Jenkins, came
down -stair*, and returned with the hitchenpoller ; ,
where his wife was found personating him in a corner.
they then hoard ether doors break , open, but not
DFATH OF THA Foi.—His Grano of Cordon's fox-
hounds had lately a most remarkable run. They 1 hearing the noise of the girl continued, the Officer{
scented an old fox near Mill-hill, aud opened full on I were afraid she was being murdered, and *ere pro.
hie view • when he began his career across the plain I ceeding to break open the street door 'with an iron-
and inhabited country. .He reached the high rock of crow, which the girl hearing, exclaimed it was her
Pluscardine, and endeavoured in vain to hide ; he mistress, gave a sudden spring, released herself from
made a bold sweep and entered the woods of Blervie , them, ran down stairs, and the robbers after her ;
endues thrown back on his old track by a couple of II they got into the passage just as' the Officers had
old hounds. Ile again took the plains as fresh as at I broke open door, and got into the passage.—
the moment of his race, and was killed amid the ac- 1 Clayton and Jenkins appeared as if nothing had
elantations of the Noble hunters, after a run of 40 happened, and wanted to get out. Perry and Read
miles, wherein he tried all his cunning and exhaust-
, . seized them ; the .villains made a most desperate re-
eel all his.miracles of deceit in vain. sistance, which they were enabled to do, being very
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he streets of St. Bride's parish, and indeed the • tall' stoat, powerful men ; the Officers, however,
•whole of Fleettstreet, have of late become so in* Soon secured them. On searching Clayton a large
' felted at nights by gangs of notorious thieves, leagued clasp knife and a bad dollar were found. On Jen-
, with women of the town, that it is scarcely possible kins were found a pistol, two bad dollars, &c. . On
for peaceable passengers to walk along without in. examining the house, the Officers discovered that a
salt or injury. Most of the marauders are known to large quantity of property had been packed op ready
to he carried off
'the patroles and watchmen. It behoves the City Of. i . Several rooms and closets were
: broke open, and they were in the act of breaking
fieers and the Parishioners to exert all their vigilance; •
open a chest when they were disturbed.
and, if necessary, to encourage, by rewards, the act-
' tivity of their watchmen and patroles in clearing the Yesterdayl .arryton and Jenkins underwent an ex-
' streets, and appreh notorious
eading notoous chateaus-
amination; and:were committed for further examine-
At a very.numerous and respectable meeting of the tion.
inhabitants of St. Andrew's, Hamra Precinct, held Mrs. Mattbas the person who WAS robbed of her
on Monday last, it was resolved, that the common
gold watch, and nine seals, some time since, by a
' Councilmen he recommended tO appoint eight patrules grocer's porter, dressed in his Sunday's deaths, pre-
, to assist the watchmen in the disebergeof their duty, , tending he was a Gentleman' and had often visited
• for the: better Protection anal general '
safety of the 'her. His detection we stated a few days since when
isthabitants. . • , -
he was offering the watch to pledge with Mr; Do.
I Oa WeaWsdaYreveninig, as Mrs. Marsden, of Gar- bree at Charieg Cross.
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she
rilliA44ll; ' "1141
pickeda°iuntthofe the Surrey
of a Vill. Lae . • '
at A RIABORDLIGINgIithET.
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41.7; lt-ta*l rteYfrat .11, a,5 11,14a1104e0e 1.. 0..24 A ' Thom littnest janr_.arasi-kolioi• i out 44 osi-
nit
ells inhevea.shiltiug-pleces, a mennaintitt - ' y, . Ts, charge ,by air. •.'ewton, of New Bond-
: bill for 301. on a-Gestleirma,in Sardiporiew.-,. !Vett, with entenng his. dwellingthouse with intent
jabber essayed undetected, , ... •,e. r,,,,,,,, ii, steel., it appeared Irs evidence that the Prosecutor
i • ,The arrival from' Gosport of Mn. Warrovolhe had a numerous part.t.of friends to supper and dance
viremno mita decoyed bola his home the Ater:Deihmor, on Wednesday evening.; and at about ten o'clock,
opaideolsed for all day yesterday at' the. Mancha- when the company were in the height of the donee,'
itemea, but sheorsa.sset-knovnt to have teethed town the Prisoner knocked loudly at 'the door, and on the
*ha late hear last night. • The Loan' Ma von, ha- porter opening it," he &reed by him to the end aft
Apellately as learaing.that- Mrs. Magnet was the Shop, accompanied by a shabby-looking man,,,and
!pewees who stole the ehild,,sent for Mrsi*lteasti.t., . demanded to know the cause elf music playing, el
who had hesm falsely charged with the theft,' with the I that honr. He represented himself as an officei of
view of proposing to her some recompeace for the justice,. and • desired that the master of -the h'oSse
jury her character ilnd hdings bad tiostaiqedi end i might be immediately called, and that a list of the
theincenvesiessmobedled.been put 'to on'ttithleceet 1 toinplani be given him. The porter sent.foritiq maw
of
dos; .but, an ispgairits! it..was found abeismak,la the 1 ter without leavitig the ; and on thi..irri Of
cl'i'quteY;' ' '"1.1 V 't4.:. . • ' 44.. •':. -1 Drr.,Neirton; the Prisener's companion'eSizapi.d.S'
. Tho ballad-deforqoiliater, and -pbeksettlosts,, as be.mis omit to theiratch-honse. Th 6 landlordir
soon as it is daskrbavereutaken tbelesillilless sear i PubliC.Pitnitte;*freri the ►Prisoner haiged eight srWifs
foot.patb on the aortb-side -of St. Peers Chic alt= I knee, no Wrartn 4 him ; but he hid 'been that' 0
yard. . From .the intiaistion giten• in this Paper i opt of eMPlisi., 'and was someliines out at niglii.
a few weeks, since, these pasts of .society desisted Ilegcstraielitteritai that the Proieioter'slat '
from assembling on this. .spat...' On •• Satnedtty. sight thit•theTrlitiner' dice ihereltifribilikshop;.'iiiilli,
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last, it was difficult to-pass ,St; PaunrChisidniard ' Idi '401164 cliti .ebireit;i 016. 00,11 Me.
from the heed of these miscreants. . - -*!-- i - ! &Sin' tirlir, he:Would commit the Prhaiitilill '
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. 11;undap night, .a servant of the Dowager': Duchess Seiiiiiris;Siltita 'Debi*. a maectiatei.,Nadr - it
of Bowfin/veva stopped nem the issue place, hy: WO of- theitalic.tratlier thitereiOrt to his ntithiaittria:
men, who robbed him of his watch, gold seal,!Ond diction of rommittiogthe Prisoner for six die lid
36. ed.. " -''.' ' :: .•."... : 1 the Ileum cf Correction.
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- FAUX PAS IN HIGH LIFE.
[MN A KORNING PAPEL]

POLICE.

A reportable periodical Work makes the follow-
ing remarks on the dreadful outrages that have re-
cently occurred in the metropolis ;---44 Oa revolving
the circumstances of these dreadful scenesfthe natural
horror of.the human mind, at torrents of bloodshed, I
produces an involuntary shudder. Winst-oloold' those
hrarts,he-rnade.of,. which could thus deprive sit life
en infant in its cradle, as well as its parents? And
for what ? for the sake of, a little plunder ! What
guilt beyond conception attaches, to murder reite-
rated, not caused by oppositiona or resistetsoe, bat
committook,of tneremotive, as if gratifyiug, as if de-
lighted in ! But it is not enoogh that we lament
such infernal villany ; the public mind, it is
hoped, feels that it is not enough. The 'terrified
Citizens, of London And its vicinity should, with-
out delay, turn their anxious inquiries 'to the
strength of that nightly guard on which they
rest their hopes of sleceping safely in their beds.
Why should not nightly Magistrates direct nod head
a species of force appointed expressly to this service?
Why should they not patrole the streets constantly
from a set time, and endeavour to remove those nui-
sances which infest them ? Why should they not re-
gulate and suppress those revelling, which disgrace,
the town at night, those houses perfectly Tell knorme
to the Police, in which the lawless and desperate as-
semble ? By preventing such resorts, they would
save many from the gallows they would diminish
the number of the vicious, and ensure the protection
of the decant. Prevention is the grand object that
ought to be kept constantly jit view. A single eh it
prevented, is a score of evils remedied ; for whoever
is stopped in the career of iniquity in an early stage,
is happily rescued from the possibility of extreme
torpitude.

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