The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-23 00:00:00

POLICE.

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BOW-STREE'r.
Yesteraay Daniel Johnson was brought to the
Office, charged with feloniously stealing a silver
watch, dollars, and tokens, to the amount of 41. the
property of Mr. Hinton, grocer, of Gerard-street,
Soho.
It appeared that the Prosecutor missed his watch,
and found his desk broken open, and the above cash
stolen, in consequence of which he applied to Do-
naldson, the active constable, who, after making due
enquiries, suspected the Prisoner, who is servant to
a gentleman who lodges in Mr. Hinton's house. Do-
naldson, on feeling the coat pockets of the Prisoner,
was convinced that he felt an instrument that had
been used to break open the desk. The Prisoner
resisted being searched violently, saying he was no
thief; however, be was at length handcuffed, and
Donaldson searched him and found a crooked fork,
on comparing it with the marks on the desk, it was
ascertained that it had broke it open. Part of the
cash stolen was found on him, and the watch under
his pillow, at his lodging. The Prisoner was com-
mitted for farther examination.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
D. Murphy, W. Daley, P. Donahoe, and M.
Rowley, were charged with assaulting and wounding,
in St. Giles's, Abel Broad, a patrole, in the execu-
tion of his duty, and also a respectable householder
of the name of Rule, who resides in Somers' Town.
It appeared that a youth named Driscol, who had
gilled in at the Horse and Cart public-house, in St.
Giles's, accompanied by his brother, for refreshment,
had been insulted snd struck by one of the Prisoners,
I and on the brother of Driscol interfering by concili-
atory language, he was knocked down and used
I barbarously by the four. The brother made his
escape, and Driscol at length extricated himself, but
not content with wounding and bruising him in the
house, the ruffians way-laid and again attacked him;
but an alarm being given, the patrole and others
came to his assistance; when the Defendants swore
destruction to all who opposed them, and being
joined by thrice their number of loose and disorderly
characters, they attacked all they met. Mr. Rule,
I who had nothing to do in the business, was knocked
down and seriously injured; and, had it not been
for his coat giving way while he was receiving kicks
and beating on the ground, he must have been mur-
dered. By the additional strength of peace officers
and passengers, the Prisoners were conveyed to the
watch-house. Broad, the patrole, was conveyed to
Middlesex Hospital, having received several severe
bruises, and his shoulder dislocated. The Magis-
trate committed the Prisoners in default of bail.

UNION HALL.
Thomas Jones, John Word, and Diana Edwards,'
were charged with robbing Ann Davis of 51.—Mrs.
Davis stated, that the Prisoners, who were strangers
to her, came to her house on the 29th of September,
and Jones represented himself as a Police Officer,
said he came to apprehend her husband for a murder
he had committed upwards of twenty years ago in
NVales, for whom a reward of 1001. had been of-
fered ; it was known, however, only to himself
and another person, and If she would give him
201. be would preserve the secret, and save her
husband. She was alarmed at this charge, but told
them she had not 201. aqd asked to go and consult a
neighbour. Ward, however, refused to let her go
out, and Diana Edwards, who passed for Jones's
wife, said she had better give the 201. as they couid
otherwise get 1001. by hanging her husband, and
Jones proceeded to take an iventory of the furni-
ture, which he said was all forfeited. These threats
so alarmed her, that she gave them 51. all the money
she had. With that, and a promise of more, they
went away ; but Ward returned soon after, and,
standing over her with a sword, insisted on knowing
where her husband was : this so alarmed her, she
went into fits, and in that state was found by a
neighbour, after Ward had left the house. Jones
came several times afterwards for money, but she
never had any to give him. She was afraid of men-
tioning the circumstance, lest it should injure her
husband, who was a gardener in gentlemen's fami-
lia,: but on the first of this month, about two o'clock
in the morning, two other men came to her house
on the same errand, and were taken into custody by
I a watchman ; this induced her to complain to a Magi-
strate, by whom a warrant was granted, and, in con-
sequence of her information, Goff apprehended the
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Prisoners at a house in George-court, Shoreditch.
They were all three committed for trial for a capital
offence.

On the road from Chaumont to Paris, a new car-
riage is set up, which is moved and directed by me-
chanism, and acts at the pleasure of the traveller.

. BIRO SM CKS.
llbu.sft's Wharf. Arrived. Sails.
Pilot (Sanderson), Leith 16 Jan. 26 Jan. —ll, A. M.
Cosset tallow's's),
_-Loitiv • 2 Feb.
o'sris's harf.
A lert (Pdslionald), Inverses
Maim 1.3 130 Jan. —2,P. M.
Urns and Hamm.* Wharf.
Cakdonla (Nisbett), Leith 120 26, —ll, A. M.
HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning, 99 minutes alter 9 Evening. 14 minutes after 19.

BIRTHS.
Oa &today nesting last, the wife of J. Southall, a working
shoemaker, resigiog to Mansion House-row, Kennington-Line,
was safely delivered of three Sae boys, all of whom are living,
and, with the mother, are likely to do well.
At Cheltenham, the Hight Hon. Lady Mary Ross, of s son
sad heir.
Oa Saturday last, at Brentford, the Lady of Benjamin Hart,
Fag. °bison.
On Sunday morning last, the Lady of J. Zimmer, Es 4. of a son,
in Nottisgbans-place.

MARRIED.
Oa *e IRtb inst. C. Blackburn, Esq. of Mark-lane, to Miss
Hannah Bright, only daughter of the late W. Bright, Esq. of
Islington.

DIED. •
the witliof
On Monday last, in Sloane-street, aged 36, Mary,
W. Horsley.
On Sunday last in Long-acre, sincerely regretted, Mrs.
Broom Acid, wife of Mr. Thos Broomfield.
• Cheshire, Mrs. Herbert,
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;meat of the Oa Monday se'neight,e at Beglawtoni Cheshire, Mrs. Helix
three lines aXed 100. Sf
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fewnjoyed gaod health, and retained all her fac
ties tilt w weks of her death.
• On theelikh tort at his house hi Edinburgh, Sir Jas. Duab
house In St. Bart. of Dom, aged 71.
o a very con. Oa the 12th last. the Reverend Dr. WIII. Porteous, ePe
and has not Ministers of Glasgow. Ouri the long period of 52 years,
Porteous osatbsued to be ad as one of the most a
Ministers of the Church of Scotland.