The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-02 00:00:00

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ttformitiosaiSmtaniolsitlame.-Jriert vta
charical witbiletaining egnient bit wls, Blinn Attris,
e 66,14 jeOritlf 14M the purpose of prostitistiou.'
Elise [Weis stated, 'that she was the daughter era
man of colony, who was a gentleman's servant but 'or
place, and that a lbw weeks back, in consequenet Of *
hurt she icreived. became s* in-patient in the Weetallev
ster Infirmary. The primmer alto occupied die ailjelm-
ing bed. After being discharged from the InArmarT,
she obtained a situation with an old lady, when
one day being sent tont by her mistress, she soil
the primmer, who invited her borne to tea i—she
went ; and after remaining a short time was dm
shone of going home, when prisoner stood before or
and locked the door; she was kept in for three weeks
—and never suffered to leave the apartment. The wit-
seas then entered into a detail of eirennistances tee
shocking to mention. The other young creatures whims
the prisoner had detained by similar means, also ap-
waved again t her ; one of whom with tears in her eyes,
Iseggesi use Magistrate would Send her to the Magda-
be, or some other place where she might have an
opportunity of reclaiming her character; and obtaining
the means °rosining an honest livelihood. The worthy
Magistrate directed her to be taken to St. Uiles's Work-
house. The Il'ontan was committed.
Ilia . Jones and Jolene/ones, well known thieves, were
brought up under the following circumstances.
Smith the conductor of the patrole stated, that be
was on Friday on duty, with his party in Picca-
dilly. As they were passing the wall of St. James's
Church, saw three men, and heard the prisoner Rich.
Jones, say, " stop, I'll go and gee." Sespecting
all was not right, he watched imp, into Air-street;
he desired Chapman, one of the patrols., to take John
Junes into custody, and went after the other prisoner;
he seized him, and asked what he had about him ; he
replied " nothing."—lle then took him to the watch-
house, and found on his person, a dark lanthora, with
a nac candle in it—a small crow bar, about a foot long
—six double headed skeleton keys, and two picklock
keys, all implemetrs of house-breaking; nothing was
fontel on the other prisoner, hut he was recognised by
the Officers, as an old offender—hail been once e .at
fur death, lost got off for transportatipn.—Rich. Junes
was also well known as a thief.
t'olnmittcd as reputed thieves.—The third pc on
eecapesl.
Johan Voycl was charged with an assault under he
following circumstances :
Mary Long stated, that she was employed by a
milkman, of Itountlo-ours, to carry out milk, Lc. and
had occasion to go to a barn, fur the purpose of pro.
curing- it : John Lloyd also attended the barn, for the
same 1.11-pose, and for some reason or another, for
which she rottld not account, took the liberty of abus-
in4 her. —On the day the assault was committed, she
went as ustial for her milk; when defendant, without
other proysseatian, than her merely asking what sort of
humour lie at as in, jumped oil a Mire Icgg Ls, auto!, on
whirls he o:is gluing and kno 7keil her down.
V. fetadant, in answer, stated, that the proseeutrix,who
MU always in a it ate of intoxication, and who generally
conducted herself hi a most abusive manner, came up
to him the day stated, and threatened to push him
(11* Fearfel that she would put her threat into
ex,•entions he pushed her from him, and told her to
mina her oru busice-s ; she still appearing vety
anxious to dislodge Ishii from Isis stoop be took her by
the arm and agwin told her to go away ; but the liquor
in her head appearing to deprive her of the recollec-
tion of possessing a pair of legs, she fell down, and
sweated perfectly willing to remain to. Still her tongue
did not refuse to perform its function', and she eon-
:issued to !these him in a insist shameful manner.
The proeeentrix hero exclaimed, yon are a d—d
liar-1 never abused you at all—l am a pour
widow
woman, your liirnie knows me, I'll hava
justice dose me—l never gets drunk—l'll call upon
Sir. Wilde to-morrow ; this fellow did knock me alowu,
I'll swear it, by 6-41; Oh, your honor du send hint to
pa i.ots, you'd do me a &airier.
MeNsist 1.1 desired her not to proceed in that
way, or Ile ‘lllllllii he under the necessity of ordering
her to be locked
This appeared to calm the violence of the lady, wlso
remained perfectly quiet, instil the defendant con-
"1"1...1 his defence, when the charge was dismissed.
The proseeutrix :swain broke out. and vowed she
would tell Mr. Birnie, the at hole of it; and he would
send the rascally old fellow to prison.

Saturday an ingitisitiuts ;vas taken at Eton. before the
Coroner for the district, at the Christophe's Arms, op-
posite the College, on the body of Mr. Angerstien, a
promising yoittli of 17 years, the son of .1. J. Anger-
stein, M. P. It appeared in evidence that the deceased
was pursuing his stitilies at Eton College. On Tilesd.ty
last he went in a small skiff on the Thames, anti rowed
shoot two miles below Windsor Bridge, when he
shopped nor of his oars into the water : in leaning neer
SO fICIPM it, he fill into the river. No assistance being
at banal. before any one could reach the spot. he had
sank to rise no more. Tholowly was not found fur some
'lays: hut a reward anise hawked pounds being offered
fur it, the fishermen funnel it, awl cons eyed it to Eton.
The „litre returned the following verdict, " drowned
anti soffocateil." The tinily was conveyed in a hearse
to town to the house of Mr. Angerstein, for the purpose
of being'interred in the family vault.
Mon.lay night last, two rittfians, with pistols, entered
the house of Mrs.6leen (who was in an extremely ill
state of health. attended by her daughter, Mrs. Hama- '
ton), at Englelielil lirren, Sauey, and compelled Mrs.
Hamilton to sliew them where the plate, jewellery. &e.
was. of wide% they selected such articles as they chose,
taking also eleven guineas and other property. Thev
afterwards cooly sat down and regaled themselves with
wine. Other fellows were supposed to he outside while
the robbery was effected, and live men have been appre•
hetiiled on suspicion.
On the 15th lilt. the New Charter, Preventive
cutler, fell in with a French litzger off the Owers.— .
After a smart chase the lugger was driven on shore at
Pegliain, and seized by the Preventive Officers there. 1
During the pursuit the Frenchmen threw overboard
'lOll tubs, which were picked up by the cutter, and a
Selsea Preventive boat, that hail pat off fur the pur-
pose
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n,
al2slo6inetieih:a)dal.l..tlntliff.titsmairi;itil I
landed. 350 tubs at Dove- In this affair the smugglers
lost thflitoat and 300 tubs. Some few were carried
silty- 101. the wayes; but the greater ,part were 'taken
by the Aeiventive Officers, who were VP the spot %then
t .e soat v.:untied.