The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-07 00:00:00

APPREHENSION OP MR. NOYES, WINE-MERCHANT.

W. yesterday stated that Mr. Tetsall, the landlord of the
Coach and Horses patine-house. in Conduit Street, had
been apprehended oa the preceding evening, and conveyed I
before Mr. Halls, the Sitting Magistrate at Row Street,
on a charge of being in some way implicated in the late
murder. Mr. T. offered hail, but this was refused, and he
was conducted to Covent Garden watch-house. It was at
Mr. Tetsall's that the Thurtells, Hunt, Noyes, and others
of the same party were in the habit of meeting, and it
was from his bottle John Thurtell, Hunt, and Probert,
departed on the night of the murder, and there, ton, the
same party, with ThomisThurtell and Noyes, were found
on the ensuing day. Tetsall was at Elstree on Saturday
last, for the purpose of giving evidence before the
Coroner's Inquest, but he was not examined. On the
Sunday a Magistrate called at his house, but he was not
at home; and on the ensuing day he furnished a copy of
the statement which appeared in our paper of Monday,
but as well expressed his readiness to give any information
in his power respecting the supposed criminals. Of all
this no notice was taken till last night, when he was sud-
denly dragged from his home and his family, and lucked
up for the night. He strongly protested against such tin-
neees•ary harshness ; -bnt tlie warrant of the Hertfordshire
Magistrates was imperative, and he was therefore treated
in the manner we have described. On the same night, at
a late hour, Mr. Thomas Noyes, who has wine-cellars in
the Strand, near Charing Cross, and with whom Probert is
suppoeeil to be concerned, nos likewise apprehended and
locked up is the same watch.house, although confined in a
separate apartment. Noyes, it will he recollected, is
brother-in law to Prohert, and was at the cottage to dinner
on the Sunday while the hotly of Weare was in the fish
pond. It is presumed that he could not he in ignorance of
the dreadful tragedy which bad been performed on the
preceding Friday night, as he was in close intimacy with
all the parties, sod remained in their company to a late
hour on Sundae, as well as met them previously and sub-
seqnently at 'reteall's. The sudden arrest of these men
seems to have arisen front something which was elicited
frum Mrs. Probert, in the course of her long and arduous
examination on 'fertility at Watford ; an I this must have
assumed rather a serious aspect, is lien it was considered
necessary, in conveying Noyes down to Watford yesterday,
to secure him with handrufft. Tetsall was not so se-
cured.
They were in separate post chaises, under the
charge of Bishop and Upson, the Bow Street officers. Noyes I
was extremely agitated during the journey, and frequently !
wrung his hands ; but said little,. Tetsall betrayed no
emotion. At I I o'oloels Noyes and Tetsall 'sere conveyed 1
from the Estee Arms' Tavern where they had been taking
some refreshment, to the lions. of Mr. Ciutterhuck, where
the Magistrates were assembled. They were placed in
separate apartments, and Noyes was first called in. His
examination lasted fur 5 hours, and Lis answers to the
questions which were put to him were all taken down :. he
was particularly questioned as to his knowledge of the
Thurtells previous to the murder—their habits and con-
nections; his knowledge of Weare. and the circumstances
to which he was a witness on the Sunday night. The
result of these inqoiri-s has not transpired, the proceedings
•being strictly private, hat we understood that Noyes still
remains in custody.—Tetsall also underwent a long ex-
amination, but it was anticipated that lie would not be
detained beyond the sitting of the Magistrates, which was
expected to be late.
Noyes was called before the Magistrates several times ;
after leaving the room on the last occasion he was fearfully
agitated: the perspiration Now. d from him profusely ; he
struck his hands violently on his forehead, and appeared
to be nearly choalced in pn.leay.iurini to suppress his
feelings. At 7 o'clock the examination being concluded,
I, Noyes was committed to St. Alhan's Jaol, for farther
examioation until Saturday. Tetsall, Mr. Proha't, anti
his servant, and the landlord of the 11. bl-faced Stag on
the Edgewate Road, at wide, place Probert and Hunt
stopped on the night of the murder, entered into ree.og-
nizences to give evidence against the persons aecu-ed of
31r. Weare's murder at the next Hertfordshire Assizes.—
It is but justice to Mr. Tetsall to state, that it is generally
said that nothing resulted from the examination which
could be snpposed to implicate him in time horrible tran-
saction in which it appears that his lodgers were so deeply
concerned. Some respectable persons were prepared to
become his bail, if required, to the ainailat of 2,000'.

in addition to Noyes and Tetsill, other pees ins were
examined by the magistrates; ainong these were Mr. Pro- I
batt, the landlord of the Golden Cross, Charine•cross, and I
his servant, Stephen March. It is ill be recollected that
Hunt, when lie WWI examined before the Coroner, stated
that he hired the gig in which Jobn Thurtell and Mr.
Weare proceeded to Gill's Bill-lane, on the night of the
,uerder, at the. Gulden Cros•, which is kept by Mr. Pro-1
Batt, whose name un a former °cc...4 in was incorrectly'.
spelt like that of the prisoner Probert. Hanes st dement
about hiring the gig is correct. Mr. Probatt was not at
home when Hunt came to the yard, but one of his user,
who knew that flint bad been in the habit of hiring
horses there, said it was ,• all rich'," and Hunt was
allowed to take the gig. tin Saturday evening, when
Hunt brought back itie gig to the Gul•len Cross yard, his
manner was extremely will. Ho asked fur a glass of
brandy and water at the bar, and proceeded to talk On a
variety of subjects without observing any kind of order.
Whilst he was standing at the bar, be produced a pistol,
and said, " This is the fellow to do business." Mrs. Pro-
batt was much alarmed, and told him for " God's sake to
put the pistol in his pocket," which Hunt did after bran-
dishing it about for some time. On the nest morning,
(Sunday) Hunt hired another horse and gig, within
which brand Thortell drove to Gill's Hill lane to dinner.
lie brought back tile horse and gig on Monday morning,
had a fresh horse put to the gig, and drove away again,
saying that lie would return on Tu-sday evening. He
however caine bark in the eig .hoot two o'clock, and then
said that he should want a horse and gig next day, to take
his wife to Dartford. March, Mr. Probates servant,
observed that the horse uas very much distressed. and on
looking at the chaise, he saw some blood at the bottom.
He supposed that some arcident bad happened in the
chaise, and took no notice of the circumstance. The
blood, however, most have proceeded from the body of
Mr. Wears, when it was removed from the pond in Pro-
beres garden to the pond at Elstree.
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hunt continues to manifest the same indifference which he
has hitherto manifested under tae dreadful circumstances in
which he is placed. A day or two ago he observed, test if he
should get off, this affair (murder) might hurt him in his singing
business. John Thurtell occupies himself in smoking the
greater part of the day.
Oa Wednesday evening, Mrs. Prohert informed the gaoler
at St. Alban's, that she had s.tmething to communic tie to the
magistrates. Mr. Ciutterbuck being informed of this, imme-
diately sent for her to his house, where she remained until four
o'clock yesterday morning', when she was taken hack to gaol.
We understand that she imparted some Important inforutation
to the Magistrates, and excited no small surrise by producing,
from her bosom, the chain which was attached to the watch of
Mr. Weare.
The sack, in which the body of Weare was first placed. as
well as the shirt of the deceased, which was f.tund concealed
under a heap of dung in the stable, were prod .ce. 1. and lodged
in the possession of the constable of Watford ; the shirt was
completely saturated with blond ; sad from this having beea
found In the stable, It is inferred that the body must have bees
completely stripped ou the night of the murder. Indeed sus-
picions exist that the murderers, after the deed had been com-
mitted, waited until the family had retired to rest, ■nd then
brought the body to Probert's house, where the ceremony of
stripping took place. These suspicions are strengthened by
the steins of blood on the sofa cover, on which the body may
Ihate beset placid. It would also seem that the body was

brought from Gill's-lane in the first sack, and on being taken
out to be stripped was put naked into the second. Stripping be-
came necesyary for two reessns. First, with a view to search
for the mohey which it was supposed was conceited shout the
person ; and, secondly, to prevent the body being identified by
the clothes. No ((ace of these clothes has yet been found, and
hence it i considered not improbable that they were burnt on
the very night the murder, was perpetrated. The shirt , was
yesterday taken to the house of Mr. Clutterbuck. It is ripped
up the front. Tile pistol which Hunt exhibited at Mr. Pro-
bates. of the Golden Crost, was one taken by him from Mr.
Testate', and not one of those purchased by John Timbal,.
Noyes was apprehended at 33, Castle Street, where he and
his sister occupied lodgings on the sec rod floor. There was an
appearance of extreme poverty In the house, and Noyes wis
entirely destitute of money. Mrs. Probert wag alto appre-
hended in these lodgings.

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Bishop and Upson arrived in town last night with instrce-
Bons to apprelieud some more persons, who, if taken, will he
examined to-morrow, et Watford, when It is expected that the
luvestigstion will finallt done;
It is supposed that Prohert must halite been carrying on
strange practices for several years, to be'enabled to keep a
country louse! In the year 1821 (January 20th, at Could-
hall), there was an action tried before the Lord Chief
Justice, "The ‘Assignees of Him v. Holding." Probert
had been a party to a very considerable fraud in this case.
Hague (the bankrupt) swore npon the trial, that in ISI3.
keeping a liquor-shop in Piccadilly. lie became acquainted
unfor•uttately Inith Probert and Holding. At the time
his affairs were on the decline, and his new friends per-
suaded him that it would be easy to get goods to a largo
amount ; make away with them; and then fail, with-
out paying his creoitors farthing. On this occagion, a
trip was male to Holding's country house, near St. Alban's,
where the matter was pressed, as immediate, hecanNe Ps o-
bert himself was going to fail shortly:- Holding had
failed, and " made a good thing of it," a little while
before. Eventually Hague obtained wines and spirits from
different persona to the cost of about 3,5001.; of which
2.0001. were put into the hands of Holding (who took a
house as a wine inerehant to receive them), and 1,2001.
worth to Prohert. In addition to this, the man was so
deluded as to give Holding an acknowledgement for 2,01101.
money lent—all this bring (as he expected) to be proved
under his commission; and the dividend, as well as the
produce of the wines taken by Holding and Probert re-
turned to him when he got his certificate. In the end,
as miglii he expected, Hague was thrown into prison ;
and neither Mr. Probert nor Mr. Holding gave him any
assistance. He was then p-rsuatled by his wife to con-
fess the whole transaction to his creditors; and the result
of that measure was the action in question. The Jury
without hesitation found a verdict against Holding,. No
proceeding appeared to be taken against Probert—pru-
bahly he was not considered worth pursuing—Tie pro-
bability seems to he from the callings of the parties, that
the Probert implicated in this case is the saute man now
concerned iu the murder.

It is stated that Mr. Graham, who was robbed by Leman
and his associates of upw ails of 4 04111. is the nephew
of Mr. Clutterbock, the Magistrate, who is goo, so actively
engaged in unravelling this mysterious murder.
Although humanity shudders at the Cite of %Yew, the
mode of whose death admits no palliation, still it appears
thlt his character ..as not of the purest naiute, anti that in
fact he has only fallen by the hands of some of the infamous
association of tvhich he was a member.

It is stated in some of the papers, as • singular circumstance.
that on the evening on which Hunt is said to hare been en-
gaged in the murder of the unfortunate .Ir. Weare, his brother
(w•hn it is understood possesses a very respectable character),
made his first appearance as 31achealh in Dublin. This state-
ment k incorrect. Mr. Hunt did not make his appearance ou
the Dublin ►tage, till Saturday last.