The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-26 00:00:00

OLD BM LKY. S - ATURDAT.

The Sessions having terminated, this morning was ap-
pointed for passing sentence on the prisoner., and it was
expected that the Recorder, who has been absent the whole
of the Session, in consequence of a severe attack of the
gout, would have heen aisle to here attended ; but a not:."
lication to the contrary was trenemitted wino Osmanli
Serjesnt (Mr. Denman), who, in cottwqn•toettßill called to
perform, for the first time, this very painful duty. On patting'
sentence of death upon the capital convicts, be addressed
them in terms the most affecting and impressive. He said,
that the Court had felt very greet pain in the discharge of
its duty, in passing sentence upon those prisoners, who by
the judgment of the Court were for a period separated
from their friends; but much more painful was it, in exe-
cution of the law, to pronounce on the unhappy crimin ;Is
now before him, that dreadful sentence which was to sepa--1
rate them from their friends. relatives, and acquaintances
for ever; from friends and relatives who had formed hopes
and expectations of them very different to what had un-
happily token place. They bad. all been convicted of of-
fences the most grave and serious, fur which the law bad
awarded the punishment of death; and some of their of-
fences were of that aggravated character, that, for the pro-
tection of society, it was necessary that mention should
be done omit the offenders, to detei others from commit-
ting such outrages upon the public-. It was a consolation
to the breast of the Court, that the crimes of which they
atogd capitally convicted had been so folly and delilierVely
lllYlstigated, as to prove, beyond all doubt,: their guilt;
Iladllbey had been so conscientiously weighed in the minds
of a humane jury,. as to satisfy the Court that they me-
'ritejl the sentence it was the duty of the Court to pro.
`stotmee. Ile was .00t authorised. to told oat hope" of a
poujusidjajap
.4 the sentence to any one of them, and as
ctbo period rites. by a violets/Atm* they would be seat be-
fore another tribunal, was ant very. remote, he implored
' bees to employ their time,well dem; the abort period

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the/ bad to remain in this world. To Maria Williams be
would most urgently suggest that it was he► duty to pre-
pare for the worst; it was her interest as well as duty, to
make preparations for the fatal moment, as her time was
Tory short. and he hoped that his warning would nut be
thrown away upon her. The crime of the convict Rey-
nolds was a most dreadful one, he calmly, delib-rately, and
I maliciously shot the man who had done nothing but act%
of kindness towards Wm. To Raines, Austin, Wren, and
Elliott, he would strongly recommend their preparation
for eternity. They had been ettnvicted of stopping one of
his Majesty's subjects on the highway, with attempting to
rob him, and with deliberately firing a loaded pistol at
him ; their offence wasof so serious a description, and com.
milted ender circumstances of so peculiar a nature, that al-
most precluded the possibility of a mitigation of their sen-
tences; they *wild therefore act wisely in spending their
time so as to obtain the Divine mercy, for be was fearful
that mercy could not be extended to then) here. The sen-
tence of the Court upon each and every one of you is, that
you be taken from hence to the gaol of Nesvg■te, anti
from thence to a place of execution. and there he hanged
by the neck till you are severally dead ; and may Ood have
mercy upon your cools.—'• Amen," was ejaculated by the
prison Chaplain, and a great many of the auditors, numbers
of whom were in tears daring the recital of the above ad-
dress.
The Court was then adjourned to the 18th of February.

POLICE.
EITIHRIVE ROBBERY AT THOMAS POTTIMI MACQUEENS.
Vie Maxon' v... EAST 1.400. BONY STRUT, SATURDAY.
--Ifilleam, Joseph, and Anse* Thompson, three brothers;
the two latter of whom were so similar in appearance that
they would be with difficulty known apart. were put to
the bar, charged with a most extensive robbery in the
house of the lion. tient, above stated, in Park Lane. The
loss of property sustained is immense, and from what came
out in evidence, it appeared that Joseph and James were
employed! in their capacity of ornamental painters on the
premises, and availed themselves of the opportunity of coin.
mining the robbery. A quantity of articles were pro-
duced, amongst which were 2 half dozen of shift., some
silk stockings, &c. pledged by Mary Thompson, the sist.r
of the prisoners, by directions of Joseph, which were
positively sworn to. The result was, that the prisoners
were remanded until Saturday next, for the pitrpo4e of
making further inquiries at the different pawnbrokers,
with whom the prisoners bad pledged property.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-SATURDAY.
A very decently attired woman, named Jfar!ha Grady,
was brought op for re-examination, charged %sitli purl•oin-
inga gaantits• of wearing apparel, the property of Mrs.
Mandeville, No. 23. Silver-street, Holden...l:pare.
It appeared that the prisoner was a widow, and h td been
in considerable distress. She was acquainted with the
proseciatrit, who is a dress-maker, and applied to her fir
work. The latter, out of compassion, took her into em-
ployment and provided her with food, clothing and lodging-
A few days ago the prosecutrix had occasion to leave
home on business, and she confided the care of her apart-
, meats to the prisoner, who in her absence contrived to ran-
' sack all ber drawers and remove a considerable qttanity of
wearing apparel, consisting of gowns, storkinits, linen,
&c. to a distant lodging, which she hired. When brought
to the ore she was dressed in the prosecotrix's clothes.
After a short confinement she told where the clothing
had been deposited, and Buckland, a constable of St.
James's, produced it.
The prosecutriz, having obtained her property was et•
credingly anxious not to press the charge against the
prisoner, but the Magistrate insisted upon the evidence
being taken, and the parties were hound over to appear.
The presecatriz was so overpowered by her feelings on
the prisoner's being proceeded against, that she fainted
away.—The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
The driver of the Hackney. coach, No. 449, summoned
Mr. Peckham, of Howland-street, Fitzroy Square, for his
fare, amounting to 3s.
The coachman stated, that he was taken off the stand in
Howland Street, to Moroington Crescent, and hack ; and
when he demanded 34. the defendant would give uu more
than 25., which the coachman refused.
The defendants considered 2s. was the just fare.

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The Magistrate inquired what the distance was, and the
coachman replied with a smile that he was right in his
demand. This induced his Worship to suppose that the
coachman had measured the ground, and he raked if it
was not so. The complainant replied he certainly had,
' and the distance would justi.y hint in the charge he hid
made.
His Worship informed the defendant, if he pleased. the
ground should he measured by a person appointed from
this office, but Mr. Peckham said he would pay the
demand, which he accordingly did, together with the costs.

QUItIM-SQUARE.-SATURDAT.

Cuatous AVIPIDAVIT.—A LOST Wtrit.—A Oentleman en-
tered the office and presented an affidavit to the M igistrate, to
whicn he desired to be sworn. The Magistrate perused it, and
it purported that the applicant's wife had absc'nded, that she
sold out WOOL stock his property, and carried away the money,
and that at present he was Ignorant of her retreat.
The Magi sssss e asked him what motive he had in swearing
to such a document, when he could take other 'ileitis to trace
her?
The applicant answered, be intended it for publlcetion.
The Magistrate next Inquired how he discovered her having
sold out, or how she could effect it, if the money had been
placed in his name.
The applicant replied, that she had that sum in the Funds
before marriage, and look special care never to let him know
of it ; but he had SAW. more In the Funds. which he secured
after her departure, aid thee learned at the Bank, that she had
.sold out the 100th.
The Magistrate observed, if she bad the money in her own
right, she could readily do so, and the question now was whe•
Cher she was entitled to it. If she was so entitled he could not
recover it.
The Applicant answered that he considered himself entitled
to it, as well as her, when she became his wife ; and that hav-
ing represented the case to his solicitor. he had been advised to
pursue this Claret id the feat instance, as a necessary step
towards recovering.the money.
. fdagjorate thought the sale was Illegal, and he would
base no difficulty in recovering it from the purchasers. unless
there wee a collusion between himself and the wire. He should
be prepared to +thew that no suen collusion existed.
The Applicant said, he was not aware of her intention,
or how she has converted the money, or where she is to be

found.-
The Magistrate thee directed him to apply to the Lord
Mayor, es the whole transaction took place in tne City.
The Applicant then bowed and retired.
UNION HALL, SATUNDAT.—A young man of very fa-
shionahln appearance underwencan examination in the
Magistrates private room, on a charge preferrd against
him by another young man, one of the keepers of Hyde
Park, named Sam% of having proposed to him tie com-
mission of a detestable crime. Sams stated that he cams
to town from Woolwich by a stage coach on Friday even-
ing ; be sat in the basket. where the prisoner also sat, there
being no other passenger behind the coach. On the way
to town the prisoner made his abominable proposal, which
was instantly resented, and on the arrival of the coach in
town, Sams delivered him into custody.
The prisoner refused to tell his name,or give any account
'of himself, 'and las remanded until some inquiries should
bowed* respecting him. He was evidently a person above
the common class.
Wm. Edward Larkin, a porter to Wm. Stafford.* fruit
Winona@ .in . the Borough Market. was charged by his
ter with baying robbed his till.. Two persona who
ae standing opposite Mr. Stafford's office in the mar-
ks sat
deposed. that they saw the prisoner open the till with
akey sod take 'something out. They immediately went
in, and, seining the prisoner, fogad is. 61. in one of his

hands, and the key with whieb he bad opened the drawer
in the other.
Mr. Stafford stated, that he never allowed the prisoner
to open his money drawer, nor gave him the key—the key
found on the prisoner, although it opened the lock, was not
the key bet nging to it, which was in Mr. Stafford's pos.
session at the time. The prisoner said nothing in his de
fence, and was folly committed.

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ratel in St. Pelagie: bill extreme chagrin was observed
from the moment of his entry; in a few days he die 1. on
opening the body, his heart veils found covered with extra_
vacated blood; he was declared to have died of a broke,'
heart: this circumstance is rendered the inset remarkable,
from a person some months ago, who occupied the tame
corner of the room, and the same bed, being found dead
from a similar cause.

At the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, nn the
19th instant, Margaret Bong was arraigns.' on. the clia-g.e
of having murdered an old woman named Elizabeth Lew,
or M6Leren, at Dunning. Perthshire, in the mon.h of P. h.
1818; or of theft and reset of theft, in stealing fro n the
house of the deceased a quantity of linen in tVP
sheeting. and various other articles. the property of the
late Elizabeth Low, and having the same unlawfully in her
possession. After a long trial, the Jury returned a retdict
of murder " non proven," but guilty of thef.. L rrd Pit.
milly said be could have no doubt as to the sentence
which should be pronouuced. She had been acquitted of
the murder, and consequently of all accession to it ;
no one could doubt that the theft was of Cot most dreadful
nature, aggravated by being perpetrated after as font and
atrocious a murder as ever was known, and comtnit.ed in

the abode of a murdered woman, whose corpse still lay up-
on the ground. It amounted almost to a capital off lice,
and the Court would ill discharze their duty to piss a
milder sentence than transportation for life.

At four o'clock on Friday morning, a gentleman res,d.
ing with his family at No. I. Oothic Place, in the Most.
pelier-walk, Cheltenham, was roused by the continged
barking of a small spaniel, that had posted itself at his
ch tmber door, and could not be silenced until he opened
thedoor, and was then first alarmed by a smell as of some-
thin,: burning. On rushing down stairs, it was found that
the furniture in the sitting rooms was nearly all consumed.
A female servant who slept at the top of the house, fesrin4.
the flames might prevent her descending by the stain,
opened the window, and getting upon the top of the Vine'.
da, she leaped down to the ground, a considerable distance,
!laving thus escaped, on hearing that her lady's reticule
contained a large sum of money, a watch, &c. was not
secured, she intrepidly ran up stai.s. and saved the iltpery
—the fire by this time ascending, she was obliged' again to
descend by the window, which she effected in safety. By
the arrival of the engines, and the active exertions of the.
firemen, the flames were got under before the adjoining
houses had sustained any injury. l'ae loss of furniture is
estimated at 4001.

FATAL ACCIDaNT.—On the 16th instant, Thomas Mill.,
being employed in procnring ire for the purpose of filling
the ice-house at Sandbouthe Cartle, and having become
very o et, was asked by two young men, who had been at
work with him, and who sleep in the garden-house, to pal-
take of their bed, they being aware of his unit state to pro-
ceed elsewhere through the night air. He went with theta
to the garden-house, and some time after the two young
men retired to rest, and at the same time asked Inns to
come to bed; but instead of doing so he drew surer the
fire. The young men observed this latter circumstance,
but they shortly afterwards fell asleep ; the fire, as they
were aware, was previously very small. About five o'clock
in the morning it wardiscovered that the young man had
fallen on the fire, and had met his death by suffocation and
burning! His smockfrock was drawn over his head; and
from this and other circntastandes it is corjectored, that
on going near the fire. and from his having been re-
yiously cold, the vital powers were unusually affected—that
e state of torpor or drowsiness approximated—that when
under the influence of the latter sensation he bad still so
mush energy of mind as suggested to him the necessity of
retiring to bed—that it endeavouring to undress himself
for that purpose, he was drawing off his smockfrock,
which he had partly effected, when he fell in a helpless
state on the fire—and that, no assivance being present, he
became a victim to the elements. The deceased was 20
yen., of age.--(Salopion Jountal )
Boot, SNATCHING HT WHOLISALI.--On Wednesday
week, William Davis, an old man who had been for tome
time an inmate of St. Luke's workhorse, in which he died,
was buried with five other paupers in the burying groom'
lof the parish in the City Road. His son having heard on
Friday that all the bodies had been taken up, went to the
workhouse to make enquiry, and was there informed that
his father's body certainly had been takes op, hut wave-
fused any information respecting the others:—no dodo is
entertained that all are taken away..
A young man, aged'only shoat IS, of the nose of Whit-
taker, a native of this town, had for some time paid his all-
dresses to a young woman in the service Of Mr. Dodher, at
Mr Levers's.factory in Snenton,; but lately he had formed
an idea, a very unfousiled one we understand, that a yonth
working in the factory, of the name of [mem in, was endea-
vouring to supplant him in the fair one's affections, and be
therefore frequently threatened that lie would shoot 'free-
man, and told him so to his face, bet the latter only laugh-
ed at his threats as a joke. On Monday night, about
seven o'clock, Whittaker sent a boy into the factory, to tell
Trneman one wanted to speak to him, Truesnan according-
ly came out of the gate to him, and when he got near he
perceived the flash of a pistol, which' did not go off. Still
suspecting no danger, he went forward, when Whittaker
d—d him, and told him bewould shoot him Tromso
perceiving him at the seme time, priming his pistol again.
thought it best to seek safety by flight, sad had no sooner
entered the gate, than the pistol was fired again. In cos-
sequence Whittaker was apprehended, hut the pistol' was
not fount', and after a cl .se examination before the Rey.
Dr. Wylde, as it was not known fur a certainty, that 110
destructive weapon contained any thing but powder, he
was committed to Southall till he found sureties to keeP
the-vette. Whittaker frequently expensed his regret that
the pistol had net taken effect, and when de tusetal'le C"
taking him to Southwell. having to pass by the factory
door, be offered to find the slog. and going up. he pointed
it out, lodged iu the door ! and declared his intention of
shooting Truematt when- begot. out again ! The disclose
'ry of the slag has changed the -complexion of the business.
and we suppose other steps will now be
adopted against
hi m.—(ll/ettingAnts Review.)
Several boys 'and young' en men, who were so. venturesome
as to go upon the newly armed ice on the Forest pools, On
Saturday and Sunday mornings, found its treacherous "P.
fare to sink beneath their fest, and bad the fell benefit of
cold bathing. One boy:was in such to perilous situation,
thethett not a Mae who was palling by otralturees stopped..
anti pulled the halter from hit'horde. and throirs one eoo
of it to the lad, in all probability he would have beta
deowned.—('biti.)
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