The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-01 00:00:00

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THE ST,

IMPORTANT TO PAWNBROKERS.
Yesterday was the day appointed for the *termite&
lion respectiwg the robbery of Messrs. Maktraes and
Harker, the silversmiths, in Searbiareet, Linenherbs*.
fields, to the ansoset of between 6001. and 7661. of silver
plate, which had been received le pled p by seesteal
pawnbrokers t and the maim questioe to be decided was,
whether the property being found in the possession of
the pawnbrokers. they were compellable to teliOTO
without the thief being in custody.
Mr. Manta, the Magistrate, first called ups Mr.
John Harker, the partner of r. Makepeoes. to ebb
the nature of his charge, which was to die elect abets
described, that their shop had been robbed of sifter
'plate to the amount of between 6001. and 7001; and
from every information he bad received. he had reams
to believe that the thief was Charles Blake, a young
man who had been in their service. This information
being takes tire oath, Mr: Hirai, bound Mr. Harper,
is thous's) recognizance, to prosecute Charles Blake.
to which Mr. Harker very readily assented.
A pawnbroker (whose name we understood was Roble.
son) sow addressed the Magistrate in jestification et'
himself and his brethren in the business of pawubroklas,
and denied that any concealment of the stolen property
had been used by him
Mr. Ataxia Were observed, that a great deal had be
said upon the subject by the lientlemen of the Laws as
to a search-warrant that bad bees issued, the property
found on their premises. and the right of its bring res
taiaed by them, or restitution of it being ample to the
pawnbrokers. He wished that the decision had fallen
into abler hands; but as the question was before bit%
he would deride to the best of his judgment. Allude*
bad been made to a case which was before him 'heat a
year and a half since, respectinf some shawls and veils
which were stolen, and found in the possession of a
pawnbroker. In that ease, however, no search-warraat
had been granted. and, therefore, he did not consider
it to apply to the present rase. The Worthy Magistrate
then said, that all who heard 1' might understand,
what he was about to decide was agreeably to the Act
of Parliament. He proceeded to read the whole of
the 13th section. lie was decidedly of opinion that
the property under discussion ought to he returned M
Messrs. Malcepeace and Harker, from whom it had hese
stole,,, and found in possession of the pawnbrokers, whisoi
he confessed, he did not think had used due diligence
receiving such a quantity of plate from a wontan who
turned out to hare riven a false account of her name and
her residence. lie adnmitted that the pawnbrokers had
used no concealment of the property after it had been
traced to them. lie was sorry that his devil * would
put pawnbrokers to very great inconveniences; but
pawnbrokers must he more cautious in future as to how
and from whom they received property in pledge. lle,
sitting there ass guardian for the public good and pro-
tection, ninst make a,, order in the best way he could.
lie hoped Messrs. 3lakepeace and llarker would exert
themselves for the apprehension of the thief eves to an
ontlawrv.
Mr. WiLtwit, on the part of the pawnbrokers, paa•
tested against the delivery of the silver articles found be
the possession of the pawnbrokers. by duplicates, whirls'
had been given be Blake, the suspected thief, except
they were identified. The Magistrate stated. that it was
not his wish that the articles Shot' 11 be returned no
Messrs. Makepeare and Harker for some time yet : and
Mr. Williams gave notice to the officer in whose pines.
aka the plate was, not to return it to Mskepeate and
Harker, agreeably to the opinion of the Comusoe-Nere
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coitoNsors N'lti USS T.

rnity sight anlition was takes at die Son,
In Old before Mr. Hems, the C 6.
mom lou fastenmid MIMI& Alb,
who were found bad as Wednesday morning. •
. Mr. John or • , cheosesessger. in Old &mud-must,
Strand, dated, that ho had been acquainted with the
fillOillt4 by
thimr years ; he was a jobbing porter,
illetby several porous In the neiglibourFsood, and
ritnber habits. He sad his wife lodged upwards
of a yott in a little hack room, first floor, at a bane be
(Mr. 114 has is lbsimsheourt-passage, which he lets out
to barns. They bell* esmisdingly poor, he charged
them no rest the part of that time. Last Mon-
day night. Mts. . idomeed him. when he came home,
that dreadful nioada* was heard in their room. and
next morning hi seat big shoposan to see how they were,
when he fogad them both dead, lying on the floor.
Robert Wholoot, porter to Mr. George, said their door
was foetid locked es the inside, and a constable was
called in, who broil* it ors, and found the man dressed,
lying across inside the door. and the woman undressed,
lying on the Ivor. both quite dead. There was some
bread and hotter In the room, and the man bad one shil-
ling in his pocket.
Mr. Thorium Oosakiapti to Mr. Simmond. the
surgeon, said, he and his master examined the bo-
dies, bat *mud so external marks of violence, or any
apppreaaranee indicating that thee had taken any thing of
s nature; could nit tell what caused their
diatircesist having argot the bodies.
Pim Illannali Berridge lodged in the room shove that
ocespitel by the deetimed pewees's: she said they were
fiofrerr old. and had been idling for soma time nest •
they were veer poor, bet some person used to brit
them, food. Ynesday evening all the lodgers came
their 400 f in consequence of hearing them moaning, and
finding the door shat, railed to them to open it. but
they made no answer, akholigh the woman was beard
to say to the husband, " Where arc you?" and he an-
swered, " Here I am:" this was shout eight o'clock.
James M'Adans, a printer, lodged in the nett room
them, and knew them to be in great distress. A few
dare ago the man c borrow 6d. of him. and then
said they had nothing to eat, nor any fire. `Monday
night lie rime again and paid the 6d., with another 6.1.
width had been previously owing. Their moans and
greens were shocking to hear.
Mr. Hardy, the constable, anil Mr. Agar, the beadle,
who opened the door, were of opinion they perished in
consequence of the inclemency of the night; they had
neither bed nor firing.
Mr. Taylor. one of the overseers. said, be rare the
man a shirt, a ptir of shoes and stockings, a shift, an,.
and a pair of shoes and storldiors for his wife in No-
wordier last, and during the last fortnight he paid, them
ficawteh.

The Jnry thought, as there Wig hrrail and butter
she nem t they were not starve,' to death ; hut
having clothing, bed, nor fire, 'hiring the inclement
maw" linty pereilied.—Verdict to that effect.

Evscurrox.
• The exeention of Jan Booth, for secreting and
=1; matey- otters front the Denerat Post ca,
re
friIOU, for uttering a number of forged notes
101. each upon the Dover Bank, took place at the t'
bailey yesterday morning. The numbers collected
Lars the maul ceremony were comparatively few.—
~ who appeared to be about 40 years of are, held
a Ovation in the Poet Dare for souse tears, and was
mach respected. His father, we understand, bad been
formerty la the &nos* service of the King. Wildish
Was the son of an lankseper in Kent, 'and was very
ptagr asteneeted. Be arm plantat,ii )'vin of age.
Whither he and r amcammilag appearance. B
sice. ata
terest was mad* ha miler to procure an extension
the Roval mercy tu Wildish. bat in vain. In these
artioniMr. Aldermaa Bothwell took a very active part.
Each of the unhappy men bas left a wife and child.—
Wildish was Oat ledforth to the scaffold, and continued
M sin and pray whilst the last awful preparations were
asking. He constantly recommended his wife and in-
to,* child to the Almigfity. Booth, upon being brought
nkt, embraced his wretched companion, anti joined him
la hymns and prayer, until every thing was adjust
Ifbelter. Mr. Cotton, after performing the last usual
elk*, gave the fatal signal, and at 20 urinates past S
.Sappy men were launched into eternity.

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