The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-08 00:00:00

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agr•eing to pay half a guinea per week, which en•
gagement be only kept to the first week; and although
repeated application- were made afterwards, no money
conld he obtained (ruin him. In the splendid house
in Park street he had his wife and also a female ser•
want, and occasionally some (Mier.% of the gang offi-
ciated as fora:men, &c. At length the patience of
Messrs. Wheel being exhan • ed, and suspecting all
was not right, they despatched Mr Calford of theie
house either to chtain the property back, or get paid
fork. He accordingly went to the house, and having
gained admittance, he asked to see the prisoner; but
being informed he was not within, anti that his lady
was in the country. Its signified his intention of re-
msining there until one or the other came hack—even
if It was months hence. The servant girls tid be might
wait, but he should have very little accommudation
However, after waiting above an hour and a half, the
prisoner came io, and Mr. Clifford informed him of the
nature of his visit, anti also intimated to him that Is.
should not quit the house snail he either received the•
goods or the money. The prisoner was astonished that
he fur a moment should suspect " his honesty," and re-
gretted "his Icily" was out of town, as she had • he key of
the closet where tile properywar, and seemed williag
that Messrs. Wheel were paid ; and then, pulling oat a
pocket lira, he gave Mr. Calford a hill for 1501'., ac-
cepted by a man named "John May," stating that was
sulfident secari.y until his lady's return. He wished
to endorse the bill, but the other rather pvpdently in-
formed him it was quite unnecessary kirWswevietA.oel
•••••
making inquiries as to the validity of the bill. It war.
found to be accepted by a " man of Wise' reisidi.g
in a garret; and en returning some it.Ye afters Mrs
Calfottl fouu I the primmer had "exhausted the ps-
deflect" of all his creditors in the neighbourhood, sad
bad found it convenient to disappear, not hiving pro;
viously paid the rent of the house o of the tradesppecoo--
ple.ln the house were twochiltlremtelio un inquireftW
pearedeame from Mount-mere' workhwast,the prisotter
aodhis" holy" having applied there for two apprentices
to the stay and corset business, mud they received the two
pauper children with a preolinut of Ave pounds mai t
the matron of the workhouse was so pleased to find the.
concern in Perk.street so respectable, that she gave an,
order for a pair of stays, which the prisoner by tureen'
of a "friendly reference." got from Mrs. Potter. of
Bond-street, " upon tick," and giving the stays to the*
matron, he was instantly paid his 0,4111'11d ; " his larly"tef-
terwardsgot some dres•es to make, °nevi which oily was j
aecovered. Ile also had obtained a glass coach, horsier, and
servants, at livery, from a person named Friend.a livery
stable keeper, and had their services for some time, hat
no money could be recovered in payment from him. In
the coach be and his " lady" called on Eddies and-
Westgartli, of Burlington-street, and using the name of
a lady residing io Scotland, he otraisted 14/. of dresses,
&c. and on inquiry it was ascertained the lady had never
authorised any such call. Mr. Calford having by the
most persevertug inquiries ascertained that the prisoner
was defrauding every person that he conlil, he inquired
of the servant in the Parkatieet house, where her mas-
ter was ? She said latterly he never was there, but from
instructions she received, every description of
fowls, deserTs, wines, the. were ordered, and at night re-
gularlv taken away ; consequently a warrant on Messrs:
Wheels' charge of obtaining their goods was taken out,
and placed in the hands of Morris, who apprehended
the prisoner in a very curious manner on Thursday last.•
there being at the time no less than three Sheriff's oth
etre its waiting for him. On the prisoner being brought
to the other, he denied all knowledge of Means. Wheel
or Ur:Collard ; but was oossfoanderi on a " shins. litifF'
being presented to him by that gesthiaMit.
All these charges being supported by the several pat-
ties defrauded, and in addition to which a geatleusan
lamed Skeats said that for a considerable time past the
prisoner and his gang hail been about in various pats of
the town defrauding tradespeople, anti he halt with
great pert •ce followed and exposed them. 'He had
hired a splendid house in tieorge-street, paid nobody,
and drawn or sold the enormous quantity of tiO dozen
of wine which was locked up in the cellar. They also
had lived at Clapham, in l'iimpole and other fashionable
streets, on the same speculation. The prisoner early
last week applied to Mr. Skrate, gen. and enquired about
a splendid house in the Edgeware-road, being informed
it was valued at a rent of 16th(. per annum; and, having
looked over It, said he would take it and draw up the
usual agreement. The circumstance being related to.
Mr. Skeats, jun. be, from the handwriting and other vie.
cumstances, recollected in a moment who the prisoner
was, and both cautioned his father and all those who had
been defrauded, and directed them all to attend at the
house on Thursday night, when the prisoner was to take
possession. They accordingly agreed to do so, and the
circumstance cowing to the ears of Mr. Calford, he,
with Morris the officer, by going earlier, apprehended
the prisoner for felony, and by getting away quick, die-
appointed a whole tribe of bailiffs, who shortly after-
wards made their appearance.
The Magistrate was informed that other charges could
be produced, if the prisoner was retnandeu for a weeir,
which was assented to, subject to his giving 2.4 hours
notice of bail, himself in 100 f. and two sureties in 50/.
each. lie was then removed from the liar.
,
LAMBETH-waste.-A respectably dressed woman
the wife of a Jew butcher, residing in Middlesex-street
Whitechapel, applied to the Sitting Magistrate for
warrant against a Mr. Phillips, a furrier, residing in th
same street, for violating the person of her daughter, a
child only six years of age, whom she then held by the
hand. The applicant said the child was in the habit of
playing near the door of the accused'shouse, and that on
the preceding night she came in with some half-pence in
her hand, saying Mr. P. had kissed her and given them
to her, which lie had frequently done before. She was
horror-struck at this declaration, anti put to the child
several questions, from the answers to which she bad no
doubt hut the "villain" was guilty of the harbarcm: act
for which she now sought redress, The Magistrate
asked the applicant if the child had been seen protession-
ally by any surgeon, as it was necessary she should 'be-
fore a warrant could be granted for the rape? She an-
swered in the negative. The Magistrate then said, that
to give her an opportunity of sacertaining that import-
ant point, he would first grant a warrant for the assault,
and that on the accused being brought before hint, if
there were sufficient grounds for his being capitally
charged, he might be so dealt with. The sa •sr-
rant was granted on the oath of the applicant, :aid
soon afterwas.ls executed, when the accused ap-
peared in the Justice.room, attended by a resew, eable
solicitor and several friends, and a very long ea antina-
dem of witoesses on both sides took place, butt acre did
not appear to be the slightest groun.:s for sect ssiog the
man even of a common assault, arid he was b. atourably
discharged by the Magistrate, alto severely re primended
the complainant for contaminating the =dials. of soyoung
&child, as she had done.

Tewn.aat.r.. SouTneranst.---Josepis Anat.., op.
prentive to Mr. Thomas kiartin. a paw shearer. 245,
reolepotreet, WAS charged by his tau ter with haring
plundered him of property to es ezieneite amount;
4nd Mrs. Sunders, the soother of the youth, was
charged with receiving the said pet jump knowing it
to Ism been stolen.
Mr. Thomas Martin statekthat: the retitivhad been

with him between cue and two years ; be trusted hint
with every thing; and treated him 44 one of his fa„
mily. Os Friday last, he missed a une pound no st
oat of the till, and from information be eete;,,,f,
suspecting the boy, be searched bins; htt at that lime
roend bothinf,, (In the following morning be asked
him, hew Ise had 41htenod a gold pin •that lie h,rl is
his Imams. Hr replied th4t his ulster had given it to
him. Witness went to his mother's house, and in-
quired if the sister had purchased him a gold pin, ard
she said that she had not. On S virility last he aril
searched him, and got the key of his hos ; he seart;,ed
that also, and tindinr, therein eons,derable property
belonging to him, he sent fur an &beer,

The officer stated, that on examininz the rimier.
he found upon him four ;;old seals, a gold kov, a
gold shirt pin, two sill; handkerchiefs, three -0,1
watch keys, and a geld bed•lsook, and eight
liege and two pence in money. 13 his hos be foetid
Ere books, one seal, two watch keys, a puree, a meit
cow, and other property belonging to the
'Witnew, rpm the boy confessing !bat a great des) of
property belooging to hia master had been carried he
him to has mother. wont otf to search the mother's pre.
misc., and he footed In her drawers and hove, L.r
remnants of calico, two remnant* of linen, sit !stir sf
stockings, one piece of broad cloth, foar tahle elorhs,
font silk leandkerchlefs, three cotton handkerchief!,
esidestiont, two books,•ngold defier ring, a tiller
watilik i old sweis keY,. oleo umSrella. and too at.
-InellieWhettili; the penpertref thi ptawen'or.
'The boy was asked what money he Lad colen from
7be SHIT He'said about ten permit.
M 9. Sanders declared that she did not knoT hit
the property was her boy's, as he always said so *het
'be bronght any thing home.
Mc' Marlin said that Mrs. Sander. knew tbst the
risoffied unly sixpence it week ali •wed him for poAtet
sesq, sad that• he Wield nit have become froces.!y
possessed of such prisperty.
The Magistrate committed the prisoners.
Mrs. Sanders applied to be admitted to brit, wbi
was' refused by the Magistrate, as be had not the poser
,in ewe of felony.
N. B. Here is similes: case where an unlockcd
As Oft; for boys, or men, or seal Is, to bare free arc-,s•
to. MI if wade was so exceedingly bri,k, lb et matte's
hid sot time to take and keep tktir hourly or dai'y
:eceip:s •in their own pockets ]

Between fire and six o'clock on Sarum?ay ',resin;
last, Robert Hibbs, a convict under nentetwe .ifigi
,years imprisonment in the House of Correction. at
Caotteastor. contrived to effect his escape f:oin tt.enes
by forting a long plank of woNI from 1.1,e of the !reads
of As mill lately introrineed tbe'e, which. he proved is
FE slanting dirretion arainst the boundary wall of ms
of the prison yards and gained the summit, aril hunt-
ing by his hands dropped down OR the other side m
the kronnd, a distance of about 69 ft...T.
ATTEMPT AT litinosot.—On serday night. in a
peltliceh3nse at Greenwich. aOn eneri-h pensi.oter,
shoat 70 years of age, was sittink in company 'rich a
woman. some altercation took place between then, la
charging her with keeping company with another
nabs words rim high, when the aged Othello, ttud.

thjealonly and rage, palled st-Itnife oa .4 his
dant. awl u-ounded her in the throat. Ile was is.
Mandy secured, and *ben inked what made Idol Cow
Mit so dreadful an offence, he boletiy eatd he had it s
long time in contemplation, bat found no opp.irtn•tity
till then. A gorgeous was sent for, who ereoe.l II e
wound. She was declared to be in rest danger.
The man is sow in safe custody to trait the PT' le.
DRIADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesteril.ty ronrnittr, Jowl
ten o'clock, an accident of a very dreotrol nature, which
had nearly proved fatal to three persons. Orenrre.l we
Blackfriars bridge:—A youth, slanted Thomas ItrynolJs,
groom to George Young, EN. of Lancasteraereet. Lim-
' tomcrescent, was riding a spirited horse along Black-
friars-road, when the anima: became resive, and anted
oil at considerable speed. The youth kept his seat, fear-
less of any danger; and, on the horse reachieg the
-bridge, seism persons joined arm in arm to step the ca-
reer of the infuriated animal. At the trent at he came
up to them he fell, and two of the indtridnals wet.
knocked flown, and slightly injured. 'I hr poor boy
was not No fortunate: he fell over the harse's head, and
pilelsing on his skull, it was dashed literally to p'ettes.—
It presented a most horrible spectacle. The nntortneate
youth was conveyed to Guy's hospital in &state of insen-
sibility, and his death is moment-rily expected.
DraTussatrio EveN v.—Monday morning about fair
o'clock, two watermen, Evans and linight, einp'eyetl
on hoard the Endeavour, trading from Gloucester to
Bristol, on quitting the above vessel, about two miles
below Ntastnhatn, in quest of tish on the sands. were
nt.frirtun itchy soon surrounded by a 'lens. fug, which
momeotarily thickened around thens, hid the won
Until 11.4 r sight, and completely bewildered the poor
fellows, who, in their dilemma either wandered into
the Sec erti'or were overtaken hv the title, and, we
L lament tO record, shortly met with a watery grave.--
The Indy of Evans has been since forted; Knight
has I' ft a wife pregnant mud six children.
Ce.IIONER'S INW:EST.—At seven e'llt.wl: lest evening.
an i' aquisitioa was taken, before Thom us shame, PA.
Cur gore, in the Vestry-room of St. Sepulchre's Church,
on view oldie hotly of ilr. W. Boiler, aged ;;;;. late a
to aster saJler residing at No. 35, Ozie-,.reet, .I.lar.tdt.-
b June, who wee found deal on Vriduy reaming last in
the Hualthatupton cartch, on its arrival at the White
Horse Cel:ar, rieeldille, and afterwards conveyed% the
Saracem's Head Inn, Smor-hill. Ue had here in a de-
cline for the last seven months, and went about two
'orontlas a,go to Southatuphin tor the berrlit otitis health*
'and wee on his way home on the day he died. Verdict—
Natural Death. The deceased has left a wife and ail.
small children.
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M lilt IVA>.
1I r.otafi
ifuOtntollidn, ofth'h4eagpt.silitlteE,
ter of M". James Morris. of the for ser place.
Os Fr slay last, by special li:ease. at Mighrterr. Ilasts.
PhittP P tsty. ehlest SOU uf the Hew Philip Pasty. or
Pusey. e err, to Lair Fruity yuttagrbt daughter
of the is:g tri of Carnasson.
On 'll tesday last. at litialatritweartituutft. Colonist !Trost°
(Mau) to etts of the tiaaghters of the Keit. I)(.l3rAy.

At' :stye cremes; rth Sundis. tudeitiair. it Meetrote• Mr.
ir
Tiro
t& many years ati etteitatve glass-onssehtetsrer lit
the Btr moth and universally .t.“...tit as the Chairman asit fle-
e"lhr y. of the Westuaiaater Catuttsittea for the Purity of
Veer • '
tilmallY Aft; al* Ms sties haver, slosne-street, lathe
I llst ear oThisage,Signet Ruseditto.
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'0: . Itd.Priatad, itcd Published it the Oacrof
• .11.'etterisitize aad 'Cu sCO al tilt ruts '• oetaillY
Pa •ei-, No. 197, Strand. hy R. W
14 we all thotheasaitatiooA, d;:•
is addressed.