The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-11-05 00:00:00

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Wm. Truenson and Joseph Uolbrook were ea.
Vitally indicted for robbing Mart Jackson, on Sun.
day evening, the 23d of September, about
past six o'clock,.of a watch and seal.
The PrOsecutrtx &word, that she wavretugning
home at the above hour, ,through..Bartholetnew
Hospital, when Trueman, in • compiny •with the.
other Prisoner, and several othersoint her,';and
made a blow at her face, which she...warded. 44.3'.
he then struck her a violent blow on. the bosomy-,
and snatched her watch ftwu her side; :Shit blame.
diately gave the alarm, and .attetuptant to pursue,
but was prevented by Holbrook, *hut held her.
arms ; she, however, rescued hurself from him, and:
never lost sigkt ocrruernan until he was taken.
James Lloyd !tared, that as he was passing,
through the Hospital, at
.the time mentioned, be.

heard the cry of stop thief,. when he saw 'frpematt
tun ; he immediately retitled, and never quitted
sight of the Prisoner, until he took him in Stinithfiehl.
Ile conveyed hitti 'into:the George Inn ; in a few
minutes tho •Prosecutrii arrayed, and recognised
him to be the mats 11 he had robbed her ; a person
likewise --came in, and produced the watch, which
the *Prisoner warseen to throw away during the.
pursuit, at the korner of Rosier-lane. A constable
was sent for, and Lloyd assisted him to convey the
Prisoner to the' Poiritry-Compter. They bad not
proceeded farther thee! Ileider-laneilien • dlejt, were,.
attacked by a 'gang of villainy, aoionnting to about
thitt, with sticks and knives • and the Prisoner gave
Ltnyd a violent- Wow on the face, kicked up his
heels,_ and both fell on the pavement. .The gang
immediately set upon them, but, Lloyd kept his
hold and was dragged to the sheep-pens,. Where se.'
'feral of the ruffians beat hint with 'sacks,. brintilihed
their knives, and cried out, ' Ilan.sitingisital.coit
off his --7-y arms, murder him'. The*Prilipter also
styled out to the gang, to ham-string, the b--y
b--. Finding Lloyd continue resolute in holding,
the Prisoner, they attempted to cut off thiPrisooer's
coat, which was produced in Courtin 'Enciat,muti-;
lated state. After much. difficulty, LloYd and the
constable succeeded in getting him back to the Ottergo.
Inn. Soule of thegang had the audacity to folloW, and
treated the Priioner with ale. A reinfeicesiontorcon.
stables was procured, and a coach, got, into which,
the Prisoner was forced, 'after tying his Arms. . The
party then set oft tot too Potittry Co.pt,r.
Coming out. 'the yard, ' they were etitn assailed
by,.the gang, the coachdeur . nptredk, end .several
attemptl'made to, get the
Prisnaer 0y..k.: ;They proi
eeedcd in this manner until, they got Into Newgate,
street, when the vilflinaiiit the reins iuktreces, eq4
at length coMplettly.Cpt through the MainsPringcssf
the coach, When'. the holy" fen upUn the' carriage.
Here they again made skitiost tieskrakaattempt to res.
eel the Prisoner, bdt.thrtiegh (he aekertelned courage
of Lloyd were prevelutft:' The offiieri..4nitted tho
catch,' audyrdieeded Id' this .Compter for assist
eke.. In a fire; •mlitates,sinton:errived with a
bilge of loaded pistols, and declared be would thoot
the 'llht4nan that offered to PreiMif the, Prisoner
bbing eirried- to the " Cosi ptei , nottailtstantling
this, they perSisted, and threatened 'kr murder hiat,;
they brandished their knives, and, cried 9uts ' Cut
• Mei down.' Oats of the officettfiriecur in his Mann,,
east his arm neatlyobtoken as he was fighting-out at
did coach.witubste„ Several coachman were applied
to while they remained in this situation, but all re-
fused to take 'there ;.atlength:Tauntam procured
one, -tend the Prisoner was putinkt it; After Tann,
tea bad threatened• to /hoot ,he mode then
feast resistance; they thew sueteeded its can't/log
him to Giltipar4triet -Cosiipter, It was fo.and.
imptaeticahli to ght'him •tb the Poidity, in Canso.;
quintets of the determined conduct •of gang,
.11glich by this titpe bad eonaiderably ire 1.
Thls• statement „whit cpalreried hi:Taunton
and'the other:albite VIA° itio staled; that it took
frowhal4peet 111Zwetly halt-poet.trittetoconvey him
from Smithfieldto the tompter.,
salt clearly. appeared
Ire was seen by h post boy. beyond Brentwood; its,
Este:, at foot olciOck'the same afternoon, attdthe
Harwich Mail Ceichmati brought him to town, and.,
set MhYdown at theSproad Eagle, in Graecchurelt.
street, setter:4'ft 'nide* night. , .
The Learned Judge, slimmed up the evidence, and':
in hii addrem to the Jury observed, that this was .
one or itte.moit alreminalife and shatnefol. outrages
noramiqed in Othart of.theCiq he ever rement-
brsred.
The Jury fonntlTeuensin Guilty, and acquittcd
Soltirook.
The Judge then advised the Prison6r to make the
best of his time, as he might rest assured upon- no
mercy being extended to him.
During the trial, three of the above desperate gang
were recognized in the gallery of the Court, and
were immediately apprehended. They underwent
au examination at the Sessions House, before Sit%
lA'st. Cesium, and , were committed for, a farther
hearing. .Ile is 23 years of age.
lAVOROAT, IIIeVERREe 3.
IY7tiam Jeffitiee *iv'us oapititiy Indicted for steal.
ing in-the dwelling-leause of John Lansb,in the pi.
rish of St. Martin. in 'the' Fields; two silk "purses,
value 3s. and afstarietyof other'articles, the property
of the said John Lamb- • - • . - • •

The charge was fully Iwoced, and theJery found
-the Prisoner guilty of stealieg.Teateelgs.• thereby
doing away, the capitqi partof ,the charge. ;
The .promotion of. Stsios(Aswicltc, .ycongest
Son of SirkSIMON. IS4WPORI;;, was more honowseble
to a pieningthCA7t and more truly gratifyisig- to hie
friends) than 'Wet were at first* aware of,. 0/ the
seccresestindalitid of his superior Office, he,:re;
ceiirod the .appointment, 'from Lord Witiitsocow
himself on tho 'field, till his MAMMY:7IS picasure
'build be kiwi/a. -The appointment, as Waor,
mercy mentioned, bpi gibes beeii ocniirmiti by the
Klan. While this occurrence is .satifractory ovi.
donee of' Mr. Nvirsort't 'talents and proper eon.
ducts it Is, in one views highly hogourable to the
Commander of the Britislirorees. - Newport is 4,.
name formidable to the...politieat:peit With .-which
Lord Wsra,tirseTac is conneeted ; bet.tbe nomkna.
Lion to which we alluded prores,-thit -he eaa do
Issetia to the taetit of those under his command,
and that he has a mind fit superior to the littleness
.o,isecty.aoimosity;=-(WatariOrd Jfikor.) •

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