The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-01 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

RUIN? ACCIDINTS it STAG' CO‘C.itt --It it
with regret that we have 'gout to notice some mere
of those n.elancholy accidents which too frequent'?
occur from coach racing. On Sunday morning tl,o
15th instant, the Royal Union opposition roach, 1111.
ring hetween Sheffield and York, whets near Tadao.
ter, and havieg the Blucher coach in sight, the driver
set his horses off at full gallop, end being unable to
stop them, they ran feel of a gig which was rassisg
on the road at the time. and lo w:•!ch were two gm:
deems ; the consequence ailas, that the gi.: erns in-
stantly dashed to pieces, and the two person. V`NI
thrown out on the road, and were most severely
jured; they were taken to the house of M. S'..ns,
surgeon, is Tw!caster, and we are happy to say, are
in a way of recovery. On the Wedaeadity foltowinzi
the same coach, in attempting to overtake the ittnehee
coach, ran against the Toll-bar at Tadcaster, by which
accident three of the outside passengers were preci•
pirated against the Tull-bar hou•e. On ...-r ume day.
the Leeds Weiliegton coach was overturned betties.
Leeds and Tadcaster, by the breaking of an
:ree; fortunately the passengers escaped with only a
few bruises —(York Paper.)
We regret to state that on Monday last, as the Truitt
Briton coach was proceeding from this town to CA,.
Isle, it was unfortunately overtucied, whilst tak:ag
the sharp and awkward tura at the north end of this
bridge at Ilaydon Bridge, when out of 'doe persons
two only escaped unhurt. Six women and a child
were taken to different houses in Hay don Bridge.
more ur less hurt; two of they so severely that
doub e were entertained of their vravery. The dri-
ver also received wine material injury. Oar caries.
pondeots do not attach any blame ro the driver, het
attril.tite the accident to the" very dangetout taro at
tb:s bridge, and express theirearprise that nothing km
been done to improve it.—(Nerecorile
On Sunday, the North Mail, in caution to E.lin-
burgh, was overturned sear Arbroath, by the restive-
ness of one of the horses. One of the parwagets
!WS arm broke, and two others were hart, but not
Slur.)
• DARING Boossay.--00 Monday evening a ore, PI.
tensive robbery was committed in tire sh.ip
Bowden, pawnbroker, at the heed of Dickson's
iligh-s•reet. The thieves, "tetchier ,he onnorin-
nity of the watchman on duty going to a dilfe-ese
pert of his roan& climbed up, by the he'p tin
lamp iron, to a window frosting the scree., and hr
breaking a pane, removed the sash screw, and tbs
shutters rot bring facetted, tittered the haste vitt:-
est die. ulty. One of the party remaiord without,
and the rest, consisting of three, rummaied the s.r--
mites for about an hour and a half, and in that
time conveyed by a back wiadew to their accomilice
the ing article*:--
7 (halal watches-50 silver do.-4 metal do.-11 silver
snuffboxes-3 down silver table spoons—ti itoz•ot anti
10 silver tea Tombs —3 driven spoons (sitter)-11 sale
erne do.-1 near spoon do.-2 silver caddy "Gen.—in
silver pencil case-•••I pair silver spectacles —7 pair WTI
sugar tongs—l gold necklace-2 gold lockets—lgo:4
watch chains-1 silver stsedat— I pair silver scissors-1
ivory plektoeth cue-5 silver heckles —43 gold seal,—t
pebile seals-30 gold brooches-74 gold rings-4 eseedit
do.-12 pair gold ear-rings-6 goad watch keys-58. OA'
split rings-2 pair geld bracelets—l gelld nose.
After this, stripping themselves of their owe
clothes, they selectee ethers from the Ito es
of 111 r. Bowden. and • having eletbed themselves
in silk stockings, sad watching the movement
..f the police's:las, they quickly retied. They
were not, however, quite ars fornicate is heir rot eat.
On going down the High-street they were olt it trod by
• watchman, who followed nopereelvell, and a: a disc
niece, till the person carrying the property was yet
touter • house is Leith Wynd. when he immediately
rushed forward, and secured both the property sad
the thief. Two of the when were also snared. end
the whole recovered. except the clothes the fourth bad
on hie back, and we believes few pairs of cotter
stockings. We ass tied to find Capt. Robins his
rewarded the activity of the policeman, to whose vigi-
lance the recovery of this large property is o
The amount isstated at upwards of 5001, tied wait%
to the value of upwards •f 1,50 W. were lying I. ea
adjoining drawer. This ease. after exemisatios i n
the Police 015ce, bas been given over to the Shariff.—.
(Firs/aryls Star of Friday.)
eat/ nett TO Iteltiltel AND OTIMBRIIIL few dais
Niece, a young man about 20 years of age, having the
address and exterior of a geadosaan, and who repre-
sented himself to be a naval leer. travelled by the
Rocket from Leadon to Portsmouth in company with
A young gentleman of the same age, who imagined he
hsd found ie the young officer a gentleman like him-
self of highly Inssmarable principles and seasiallow.
and ea their arrival at Portsmouth, they exchaegeol
cards and partell. The zest evening, the officer caked
on his new friend, whet-settled is the island, in which
place they spent &few days weedier, duns( which
time the pretended 'Scar baying discovered a cos-
nexioa between his new desirable companion sad tiro
Bank of Sir Richard Bassett and Co., of this tows, be
requested bins to ete with bin to the Bank. as he lode
! bill sof 101., which he wasted gashed, On presenting
it, the Bathers made as hesitation in reeking if, eta
account of his appearance and the company lie ens
It is almost needless to add that the bill was discovet-
ed to be &s forgery. Be left the island immediately
be had accomplished his ablest, os pretext of brier
tag his sisters from Portsmouth. and has net since
been seem or beard of. Ile stated hives-lf to be a Lieu-
tenant in the East India Company's service, cod gave
his card of address—Mr. Mean. 120, (treat Kama' .
.greet, Bedford-row.—(Hompahire relegregh )

011 CD.
On Saturday, the iakh ult. at his boost, Upper Vale•piece.
Hammersmith, Christopher Brown, Esq. la the ;Sib year of
%is age, formerly of Long-sere, Loodon.
Al Clamber, the family east. ie Nottinghamshire, early on
Friday atomise, bar Greco the Duchess of Newcastle. Wt.
Grace was delivered of twigs, ahoy end a girl, the latter
still born, on Tuesday last. She was eoesldered better on
Monday, and In a favourable way, but a sudden cheep for
the wone took plan. Her Grace was Wortley' Elm!-
, oath. daughter of Edward Miller Munday. of Ship'ev, is
I)olbYlaira. Esq born the let of Juno, 11t41, and married
tuly 18, 1807. There was issue of this marriage loelii.drer.
ela. I i SOU and See daughters. of whom there are Sow th-
ing nine sous and three deughters ; of these four acre berg
a two births.

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