The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-10 00:00:00

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said bile tiotio prises.
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spiother,' Fitt list'utslat teaeh thithe mac not to in-
dai ti' Ni iolichlevons• nit spiteful Propenaides with
halittlillt: Hit mist be rensaillia until a certificate , could
be Oriented &sloths state of the ibiy. Hs bad undoubtedly
sustained irreperabre injury, and• for aught be (Mr.
Halls)ltnew, consequences stilt idl44 serious 'might ensue,
The
he Most take care of the prisonei for the present.—
' The boy was taken to prison.
A mate cuAstoci WITH SHOOTING HIS MPS. •.•
HATTOZ/AASDEN.—YeIHOPCII7 a man, named Thomas
Holloway, sosidiat in George Street, Hattie Bridge. was
brunch', op. nude: %be following circumstances.—lt was
stated by Blake, the constable, that he was sent for last
night by Dr. bliDoonell, of Gonstitatioo Row, Oray's inn.
lane, desiring him to take the prisoner into custody, as he
(the doctor) was shout dressing a wound of au alarming
mature, produced by the discharge of the contests ut a
pistol through the left thigh of the prisoner's wife. It
appeared in evidence, that the prisoner. whose occupation
is cospected with engineering, was out of employment, and
that be .and his wife (who is a bonnet-maker) had part. 4
early yesterday morning in gnat of work in their respective
trades; that on his return in the evening, he did not find
hie wife at home, and went to his aunt's, residing next
door, to take tea. He bad scarcely entered the house
when hie wifaionde her appearance, and upbraided him for
sot being at home earlier, to light a fire for her comfort.
An altercation sassing, she rushed into her own house,
where she condoned so to irritate the wretched man, that
in all of desperation he tusk down from above his
chissney-pieces horse pistol, loaded with slugs (shish he
always kept there for the defence of his house), and, in the
act of raising it, as be alleges, to terminate his existence,
it went (Amid the contents lodged in tie left thigh of his
wife, a short distance from the knee, and shattered the bone.
.Sbe was taken Immediately to Middlesex Hospital, where
she lies in a moat dangerous state, and where ampotation
of the limb is considered as the only means of her recovery.
During the night the prisoner wade many attempts to
destroy himself. The wretched man, while telling his
story, dropped down at the bar, convulsed in agony, ex-
claiming. 'IOW my wife!" He was remroded until
Thursday.

Maart.amma-orrtce.—Yesterday a Tonne man of pre-
possessing appearance, named Charles Saunders, was
brought up by Sellars, a constable, charged with robbing
big master.

The yellow man was in the employ of Mr. John White,
shoemaker, of Oxford-street, sod bad been for the last two
years; and on Monday evening was given into custody, on
the charge of robbing his master of a quantity of shoes,
and was lodged in the watchhouse.
Several pawnbrokers appeared, and produced ladies
boots and shoes, which Irons time to time had been
pawned by the prisoner, whom they identified.
The magistrate reprobated the conduct of some of the
pawnbrokers, in taking such property in pledge, in a
manner the most palpably careless.
Mr. Whits attended, and being sworn, was requested to
identify the property. He examined the heap of boots and
shoes, and said he conld not say he had been robbed.
Mr. Lairtitesow.—Why, you gave the prisoner in charge
fir pawning your property, and these pawnbrokers swear
he pawned the shoes, Ise.
Mr. White.-1, Sir, am aware I gave him in charge.; but
it is impossible to say whether. I have lost any thhig ; I
don't miss any of my stock, which is extensive..
Mr. KAWLIN,ON.—SureIy you can soon ascertain.
Mr. Whits,—Not before Christmas; I will then take
stock. •
Mr. Itawraxsox.—You have examined the property
prodated, on your oath is it yours ?
Mr. White.—l believe these boots and shoes to bare
beet mine, bp they may have been sold, and then pawned..
c- krAlitsftleilly.-1 am sorry to say the priernistir it
'leaked ille'llicprigosier, the stridence is conclusive, mil: 1
Mi. Whife, Interetiptini Dm worthy Magistrate, (m-
-eal/lied In a voice tremulous with emotion.—" Do not, Sir,
I beseech you; it is an unfortunate business, and I will
give up all this property to save this young man."
Mr. Illawcissow.—De.you mean to give up the property
so the pawnbrokers?
Mr. White.—Yet, Sirktnennot proceed ; the case teems
only.leith eireentstsoces. et poverty; and with your per-
mission I will drop the prosecution.
Mr. Itiwuresox.—l am afraid I cannot comply with
,your request; the case is a very aggravated one, and
most commit him. Why do you not wish to proceed ?
Mr. White, with great emotion, said, I have since heard
that the prisoner's father, mother, and family, were by the
pressure of misfortune redoced to the utmost misery, and
this poor hoy, not being able to behold the misery of his
parents, plundered me, unknown to them, to procure them
fond. Here the worthy tradesman's voice became choked
with grief, and he could only articulate an entreaty far
mercy to the prisoner, who also burst into tears, and ex-
claimed, " Oh. have mercy on me!"
Mr. RAWLINSoN, who was march affected,said, I AM sorry
to find this to be the case; but I have only a straight-
! forward duty to perform, and your duty to the public calls
upon you to prosecute., and mine to commit him ; but you
Ican make a representation to the Judge, and mercy may
be shown him; the offence is very great and cilia-
; cbievoos. _

Mr. White.—Bot, under the circumstances of the we.
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I would wish not; it would ruin him for ever, and take
away an only and affectionate son from his parents in their
declining years.
Mr. KAWLINSON.—You allowed him a salary, I suppose?
Mr. White.—Oh, yes, Ils, per week. ' Here is his
father.

A wretched•looking broken-down man stepped forward,
and in faltering accents, and with his face bathed in tears,
acknowledged the correctness of Mr. White's statement,
and joined in the entreaty ttd•save his only eon.
The Magistrate regretted fie was hound to commit him,
and hoped an application to the Judge who tried him
would be productive of some good.
After some 'other converse ion, Mr. White reluctantly
consented to prosecute; and the unfortunate victim to
filial affection was removed, followed by his tottering
father, giving way to the Most poignant grief. •

Multiuse or Mos. D'Envi L E.—We extract the following
tragical narrative from • Barbadoes paper of the pth of
October We have to relate a circumstance of the Most
hot rid and afflicting nature, which took place in this town
a few.days ago. Mrs. D'Egville, wife to Mr. Michael
Harvey Peter William Henry D'Rirville, the dancing bias•
ter, from whom she bad been separated f..tr many !ears, died
soddenly ou the 4th instant, under strong suspicions
having been poisoned. Mr. Walrond, the ;Comer.
promptly held an inquest over the. body, and Alm Jury,
aftersmaturis deliberation and ariet investigitiun, brought
in. a verdict of wilful murder against the husband of the
deceased. who was immediately committed to pt isbn tertalw
his nisi for the horrid deed at the next *Court •of Grand
Session.. It appeared that Mr. D'Egville had sent the
unfortunate deceased, the evening prior to her death, a
dish of toasted cheese. with which arsenic most have been
'`mixed, tbr she died in consequence of eating of that dish.
It is melancholy and painful to ielate, that Mrs: Lawellye,
tbs. lady in. whose house Mrs. D'Egville resided; bat sire'
fill a a vietiin to this murderous repay', for alto part4iska
thefataLdish,aml.died on Monday last. • An'ingoest 'rwa.
r 3..) held on her hti ly, when the Jury declatet!, by .11.41
tverdi t, Oat she hail died from partaking GE the same
viomans food which had caused the death of her ft
.d:s. Tine."