The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-17 00:00:00

RrAPFSvANI

POLICE.

BOW.STRlBT.—Yesterday Joseph Pope, late shop.
man to Mysore. Richard and Wilson, stationers, in
St. Martin's.coert, JoAn Pope, Ma brother, and Mr.
Wp, stationer, in Long-line, Bermondsey, under.
went another long eaamination before Mr. Branit.
The Magistrate, after viewing all the eircernstanrea
el she use, committed Joseph Pope for trial, for
steeling Mr. Stocking's .bauker's rots., containing
Bank-notes, cheeks, mad bills, to a large •rwrunt.—
John Pope was discharged, there being 'in proof that
he knew the 101. Book-note which he tattered was
stolen by his brother. Mr.• Way was also dinner*.
eill.Mt. Wilson sot befog able to swear that the
port hoed in his been hod not been sold by him.
Meateenounn.rraarr.--An outrage. which to
ere the words of the Magistrate, was never surpassed
In this country, was beard against John Dame., J.
Mason, and Lambert, a Mary-le.hnnoe• constable,
the two former of whom were charged with forcibly
breaking bite the hems* of Mn. Ireland, ctipesenoo-
ger, Rest.street, Manchester-equere, discharging pis-
tols at her when in bed, assaultiog sad firing at
Ferry, the Complainant's Apeman, and assaeltine
other -persons, and the tonstable was charged with
..tasking persons, and aiding and abetting In the
oat rage.
It appeared that DSWIOD claimed possoniee of the
bone from so agreement or purchase sin Ireland,
the husband of Mrs. Ireland, who had deserted hers
and she refesed to part with tire possession of it.
Mee. Ireland stand, that at eight o'clock yester.
day morning the Defendaats broke open her street.
deer ulna crew.bAr, proceeded up wain Into her
bed room, sod presented pistols which they dls.
charged mere than once at her, and insisted on her'
piling the premises. tier two children (festal's)
were driven into the street almost in a state of tie-
dity, and the house was full of ruffians; who were
brought thither to assist in the outrage.
Friary, the showman, proved that he was blowing
the fire to the parlour when the I)e(endauts avid lire
or sit Irishmen forced lope the street-door by mesas
of • crow-bar. and reined in. He sad a little boy
who was with him rushed up stain to Mrs. Ireland's
bed.roono, followed by the ruffians, who fired at ham
with a pistol, and he felt something like the wadding
pass close at his cheek. They then berried hies and
the boy down stain, sad throateued to blew Ids'
brains out upon the spot. He said they might blow
his brains out, but be would protect his mistress.—
They tensed him oat of doors, and fired at him egoist
through the strutters. A multiplicity of people at
length assembled and took part against the lawless'
intruders,. who effected their escape, but ooly for •
abort time. .
it was proved by a carpenter, that Dawson tiered
his men 11. to let him escape by his premises sass
door, instead of doing which they &Wired him to
the populace, by whom he got roughly handled.
The defence was, Olt there was only powder in
the pistols ; and Dayton mild he had bought Of house
of Indeed, but could not get the wife oat.
The constable pleaded igasrauce, and did not
know bet the paper nowa to him to act epos was •
Warrant. t
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The VIAGISTRraTC applaeded Fumes assisiesii
espousing the cease of,his mistress, sad aniseed/ OM
upon the daring outrage as MO whica.in hievairiery;
was never equalled. He therefore *Wend the Des
fending to find undensble pod bail, and theft men
remanded till such shook, be used. (.1

QuEss-ssusaz.—Yeeterday a child, net asses
years or lige, WI! brought up, bowing been foweelm
a soldier is the Park ssaadering at 'sidelight. She
said she sang ballads is Use asset, sad was bumph
by her mother when she brought hone no rannoy..*
The Magistrate pre bee seas mosey, end seat her
heave.

Titan's Posact•orncs.—Cherles Whitaker,
charged with breaking jot. trod robbing,the efotrltlrtg-
hease of hire. Pool, to Meltla.place, Bementlsey,
end Bow Whitaker, his wife, with Serail !Janice,
his asotiar4a.lar, chargadrerith receiviog pert of Chii
stoles property, one brooglst op yesterday fob rif
esarnination before J. LOVOLEY. EN. sod C,aptain

Itiassu.s., • Ikon • nomberithorgo presented It sei fs g I nqt
the Prisoner Whitaker. it appeared that en • the 9th
lastwery last, is the aft•rosson. Mrs. Peel wet in her
beek.kitelsea, sad was leforesed by • neighbour that
the street door *aspen ; nod oa leaking abbot, the
missed two eater salt-spans, sad • veal wanly .other
articles, stet of the shop. which had been stole bet a
few minutes before. Thrne spoons were yester'dey
prodeced before the hiseistrete by it poirnbro-
ker from Itoetierhitito, who stated, that AYbitaker
had pledged them with Ms on the 11th of is.
ovary last.
Mae. Neal identified thee to be Mr property.
The Prioonors were fully etnoesitted forleislatibt
neat Surrey Assizes.

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Remotion . -
afternoon, acerredirreliMblihs.
mates assensbl
the Levitate
Coott
was held la hail
toodoom at
a consoltation
selliniant proof
audio was theaordlegly
much filled during the whet.
On Sowday lust, as some boys were at play near
the Conel in tit. Jinmeeraft, 00y itererisr,l some-
ihiftg Soativeg fa the water. On'eml•stovfing lope!!
it no 'bow, they foetid it was the body of a child, so
moth 'MAIM that the {.slid and arm came off.—
Some GomMern prevented them from fortber ear/-
di% Menneiweng It wired be dangerous, and the re-
attainder of the body was left in the water. The tie-
masenepnageiry is now pending. ..•
Tho Ladlowies lest terwis 'thee lately in Westmor-
land s—olleitoood wish) and * mar dog, belonging to
Samitovdvof Week, warted a ham from
that place, which they ran all nigh/ ; the neat morn-
ing dm, tweet tossed by olio a mr. Belton', Isbnyters,
net far free liseres-Imlll, golly 'sheaved, on' lying
on mob tide of the benroillielf -was quite dead, and
not tholes.' tore by ahem. Aber the here toms taken
from thou, they reseelood spew file swot a .consider.
able lime harem they' recovered 'efficient strergth to
enable them to retorts to their toaster'. helm

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g AT HM APTON' COVRT.—On Netorley
it-cording to stijelOrnment, the Me 1...
AM et Kingston •Coett.hauceoo retain,
evestleetion of the robberies et littopton
P. Mr. (lapses, who on a caliber day
boil to en imamse amount, wilTE_ltt.
ii en early heer.-.4lte CHAIM( fx,„LIT er
Pn with Ms Mather Megletrates, 'is% "I
ma did net Nita against MA Pat. i,
*corals& dleellherged —Tbi cosivi 1r T