The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-26 00:00:00

POLICE.

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OCILDHALL.--Jentea Fitatiagand James
Aweßoe wete
brought up' efore the Sitting Magistrate, Ur rin
Mitres, op Saturday.
Mrs. Boswood, who keeps the Coopers' Anon public,
Ware. in Weod-street, hallMtarly Missed severil articles
of different descriptions; and en Monday last her son.
Bossioml pat his watch safe. as be thought, in
ht's hoe, in his own sledolog room, bat which also disap-
peared.
IFleming,wbo is a seafaring vow, bad formarly lodged
at the Coopers' Arms, and was still in the habit of using
the house, lodging is Winchester-court, clew in the
neighbourhood. On Thursday morning he called la at
• Mts. Legg's, en opposite neighbour in the coed, and
asked to leave his coat, as the people where he lodged
ware not up. He left it accordingly. and whets Mrs.
Legg saw the people were up, she seot it oven Shortly
afterwards Jane Legg, a little girl, her daughter, In
sweeping the passage, picked up some bits of paper,
which proved to be duplicates; one of them of a watch,
p.itenill for 255. the very day Charles Boswood's watch
bad disappeared.
*James Rowe wee identified by the pawnbroker's shop-
man. as the person who pledged the watch.
Fleming had nothing to offer in his defence. and it Was
iii proof that he was in the boose for•some tithe on the
day the watch was missed. Rowe stonily denied having
pledged the watch, and said he could prove he was else-
where the wholl of that day; but it appeiring that be
was anold comrade of Fleming's. andstill an intimate sc.
qUaintanel and companion of his, the Alderman com-
mitted Fleming for felony, and Rowe for pledging the
eiroperty, knowing it to have been stolen.
Bow STREST, SATURDA 1.-46 addition to the account
we gave on Saturday, of the evidence of the young man,
Joseph Saherton, who was examined' relative to the fire
that happened io,Hotti's house, is Whitecrossistreet, we
Must observe that he acknowledged that some of the
Iron bars which Boni, a few days before, had said he in-
tea/led to remove from the window, must have been re-
moved, or he could not bare get oat.
(The officers here produced the plan of the premises,
but the account of the witness did not correspond with
that of Mrs. Brooks, into whose house the prisoner
brought his box, and not that of Mr. Pepe.) •
In Mil examination by Mr. Isitax.e. he said that the
wife of the prisoner called on him on Thursday nigh
week. and told him that the prisoner *as in custody
He went with her to Mr. Bia..dow, the prisoner's *nor-
m*, He did not like to come to this once before, be-
cause he did pot know who was to pay him.
Mr. Isaacs. now asked the witness if he remembered
altpihing of a fire in the prisoner's house at Shadwell ?
Mr. A ooLenus objected to any question not haviog re-
kience to the case before the Magistrate.
• Mr. Mtrannt.t. considered that the evidence must be
confined to the case before him.
The witness further stated, in answer to questions put
to him, that be knew the prisonei had made an applica-
tion to the Fire &Ice, but had not succeeded in getting
remunerated. He never asked witness to go-with him to
the Fire Office. uor had he gone himself. He knew the
p.tsoner afterwards in Round-court, and was engaged by
him as a foreman in New-street; this was three years
ego, and be had not seen him since.
Mr. ADOLPHUS declined cross examining the witness;
ft was not his duty to do so there, but should reserve
himself for the fit op. ortunity.
' Previous to the examination of the above witness,
Mary Lower, daughter to Mrs. Brooks, who gave
her testimony on a former day, was called anti stated
that, although a child at the time, she remembered
the fire in Mr. (OW', house in September 1811. She
bad. since married a sailor. but now lived with
her mother. On the night of the fire she was iss
' load with her mother, and wee awoke by her calling
hen She sat up in the hed, and saw the prisoner come
In in his shirt. The children began to cry, and he told
them to hold their tongues, and not make a noise. He
•then asked witness if she could lend him a pair of her
father's old slippers? She said she had none. The pri-
soner was accompanied by. a lad. They brought a box
Into the house, and the prisoner told the lad to mind it
till be came back. He then went backwards, and was
'followed by witness's mother. who shortly after returned
and said the house was en fire. The prisoser soon after
came back with lilt breeches on, and he and the lad car-
' ried the box away. She thought she beard some half-
pence rattle in the box as they put it down. This was ell
the kn'sw.
Mr. Isaacs now called Mr. and Mrs. Huck, hatcher', in
Whi-ecross-street, as witnesses; but they did not answer;
and it Was.stated that being Saturday they could not

leave their business.
Mr. Oltessnucc then directed that a summons shook!
' be issued to these parties; and the examination was fur-
tber deferred to Wednesday next.
Some surprise was expressed that the Directors of
the Eagle Fire Office had not made minter inquiries
lute this subject at the time of the occurrence in 1811,
as, in all probability, if the factsimpnted to the pri•
soner then had been borne out, the life of the unfor-
tunate woman in Newgate would not lore been is-
. 'esiteed. .
WHOLVEALIS Noise STIALING..-011 Saturday the
,htigistrates were occupied several hours In the investiga-
tion of one of the most extraordinary cases of horse
stealing' that has come before them for a great length of
time. Henry Poyser, a wheelwright, at Pundit's End,
and Acne Poyser, his sister-io-law' were placed at the bar,
'charged on suspicion of having feloniously disposed of
number of stolen horses. It appeared by the evidence
•' which was very voluminous, that T. Poyser, husband of
the peisoner Anne, and another brother named William,
Dave recently been committed to Derby gaol on various
' "elnirgen of horse stealing, and that since their committal
several of the horses they bad stolen have been traced,
"by the feet dons of Bishop and- Upton of This trace, to.
• the prissession of the prisoners, Henry and Anne Poyser,
.yeher have been disposing of them since their relatives
s apprehended. Four other' valuable horses; stela
• hy Thomas and William, hive, also been band ii 'per;
; session of anbtber ' brother • a respettable brater. -sear
itntleld Chase; but Ire baviag instantly gives thein4o;,
teed there being no reason•to beliefs thaell kriew.tbam
to he stolen; be Las kern admitted to ball in a large

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Kfor his Mare tippeltaace; OMAN it be &seer 1
ollowleg are tie- en* gene' iiie is ow iiiiia
,—Mr. John Illkilgs,. maltstet. or traball,
pordshire. hid a flirted& brown mare stolen from his
*promises on the 25th of September last ; and, on the 7th
of the present math, it waslosad in posseelon of Aisne
Poyser, at the house of her husband, Thomas, at Chitty
ford; Essex. ThOmalPoyier was sea at Yozhail on the
day previous to the robbery.
.----- Piddock, Ego., of Mayfield, Staffordshire. bad
a valuable black rnare. with saddle and bridle. stolen from
his stables on the night of the 29th February last. This
mare wis sold on thel6th April by Anne Poyser, accom-
panied by Henry, to Mr. Richards, of the Swan livery
stables. Oxford-street; from whom It passed through
vveral hands. until it was purchased by General Sir
William Lumley, and it was found in his possession at
Southampton.
Mr. Jonathan Mallet, of Fmlifteld, Staffordshire, bad_
a valuable black blood mare stolen from a close near his
house on the night of the 12th of June last ; and, though
be advertised it, offering a reward for its 'recovery; be
never beard of it again until glace the apprehension of
the Prisoner, when a was found in the possession of Mr.
Richards, of the Swan Livery Stables. Oxford-streer, who
bad purchased it of the prisoner, Anne Poyser, for 30
Organs. She brought it to his stables, accompanied by
Henry Poyser, and gave bet address at Cbingford ; at
the same time. representing that her husband was cos-
fitted to his bed with a braes leg.
Mr. Sam. Lawley, of Needwood Forest, bad a dark
ebesnut mare and a grey•colt stolen from him on the 4th
of July, 'lB2l ; and the grey toll was Nand in the 'pee
seselon of Alum Poyser, at Chlogford, at the thee of her
apprehension.
The prisoners were both remanded 'for further exami=
nation on Saturdafont ; when; it is said, many other
similar charges will be preferred against them. .
Alant.aottouau-strasar.—The following tWlication
was a day or two since made to H. M. Dees, Req., the
worthy Magistrate of this Alice.
Madame Trigni, a foreign lady of very great respect
ability, accompanied by her daughter, a pretty genteel
girl of 15 years of age, requested the assistance of the
police, under the following singularly unfortunate el r
cowmen :—MaAame Trigni, in very great affliction
stated that the young lady, her daughter, who accom
paged her, was intended for a religious life, and was
=to be educated for that, preparatory to her being
In a Catholic family ofdistraction ; and in orderthat
thetoung lady might panne berstudies uninterruptedly
she wit placed is the care Of Madame Louisa Fabian,
a SOW* woman, residing la Paddington-street, Mary-
li4nematt. This webs* was- recommended as a most fit
ttrios for such' a chute. and the applicant had no Mai-
bal In placing her daughter under her instruction, as
she believed her a stirictfy pions woman, but the Sequel
proved the very reverse. Her dau,g hter hatooly been in the
bquse, a few days, when her rain was effected by a
stranger whom sheilad never seen before. This person,
with Madame Fabian, had succeeded in making her al-
most intoxicated with ale, into which she believed
a soporific was infused. She requited the assistance of
the police to discover her daughter's seducer.
The young lady was tbeu with very great difficulty pre.,
veiled upon to detail the following circa/dinky. :—She
basing been placed in Madame Fabian's house, received in-
structions from her daily, and regaled)! attended the service
of the mass and vespers, on her retura from which yesterday
week she found a gentleman sitting with and talking very
freely to Madame Fiats, who introduced him to her rather
formally. The man spoke French fluently, although with an
Irish acceet. Having drank tea, an amusing conversation
followed, he frequently regarding her in a manner she did
not like ; he also made reproaches which she laughed at, not
for an instant supposing be meant any berm; however, ale
was introduced, and she was obliged to drink considerably.
Shortly after he requested Madsairrablan to buy some oys-
ters, for which purpose she retired, shutting the door after
her, leaving him and the poor girl otiose. He Instantly leis-
ed her, and slihough she loudly screamed for assistance, sad
violently resisted, yet no person came, and he erected his
purpose. During the struggle, she tore his face. Some
time after Madame Fabian entered the room, with supper,
end smiling, seemed to exchange looks with the man. She
only laughed at the complainant, who was crying in a chair,
and advised her to eat some supper. The man soon after
left, and on upbraiding Madame Fabian with her treachery,
the witness was only. laughed at, and Madame Fabian made
some very indecent jokes upon her situation, blaming her-
self. She in a few days returned home, and stated what bad
occurred to her mother's attendant.
The Magistrate haling listened very attentively to this
extraordinary recital. questioned her very closely oo severe!
points of evidence, during which it was elicited, that she
never had seen the man before, bat she would know him
again, particularly as she had torn his face ; she never con-
sented to his brutal attack, and had resisted until she fainted.
The young lady seemed very ill.
It was stated to the Magistrate, that it was found ne-
cessary, to resort to surgical advice, and the young lady
had been attended by medical gentlemen.
Mr. DERR said, their evidence would be necessary if
the wretch was discovered ; and having had the young
lady sworn to these facts, be issued a warrant against
Madame Fabian, who on Saturday was brought before
the Magistrate, and the evidence being detailed to her,
she was called in to account for her conduct, being as-
sured she would be committed as an accessory if she did
not speak the truth.
The woman then, in French, and with great volubili-
ty, admitted having received Mademoiselle Trigni into
her house, as boarder, which she extremely regretted, as
:the young lady was possessed of very wanton manners
Cud levity of behaviour towards men, even strangers, for
which she frequently reproved her; but the young lady
only laughed her caution to scorn, saying she would do
is she pleased. She bad introduced the gentleman in
question as a sweetheart, to whom she said she was much
attached, and she often met him in the Park.
.He seem-
ed to be as impndent as herself, and often, even before
her (Madame Fabian,) took very great liberties with the
girl, who encouraged him much. She recollected his
being brought there on the Sunday mentioned, and also
going for the oysters, not imagining_ any thing would
have occurred daring her absence. Had the girl scream-
ed, she must have heard her; and, on returning, the ob-
served nothing particularly . unusual. The young lady
was then sitting near the man, pouting, but afterwards
laughed, and ate eery heartily. From some appearances
she was led to be of opinion something had occurred,
and she then blamed herself for leaving them alone.
After supper. the gentleman took his leave in a very
playful manner, and she then scolded the young lady for
consenting to her own dishonour.
Mr. MIR inquired if she knew who •the mss was?
She answered in the negative. . .
Madame Trigni denied her daughter being as describ-
ed by the woman, who, she said, had rec-ived a hand-
some bribe for conniving at alit destruction of innocence.
Madame Fabian denied this, saying she had spoken
the truth; and in language more energetic than elo-
quent, gave the retort courteous.
Another French lady deposed to the correctness of
Mademoiselle Trigni's conduct; she was yen! opposite
of what was described by the woman, who Lad trumped
op the base story to screen her own iniquity.
The young lady seemed overwhelmed with astonish-
tient at the allegations of the woman, and very Affect-
ilogty denied it altogether.
Air. Dila observed, front the womau's manner, be
emelt not place implicit credence In her stateuren .
The Maglstrite theb closely questioned, and, with 1 •
In lilt; dealortronble.'asierteliwd rhino the warted w ;
t
wi a I
n; that the Man basalt/ he kiitw loins of Aire es 'i
bliseiment of Prince fise,thaztf the was very waling to
And him out if she could. . •

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=Mr. Drat tli dlicharged het, 'ea It* none._
4 appear when called on. He regretted to Madame
Trikiii Boat 11t1 tine could be obtained, bet &seared
bet should be made.
Cleitents, the officer, has made every enquiry, but un-
fortahately there is no chance of finding the man; me
the identity by the yoeng lady is very uncertain.
QUIMM•SQUAR/1.-..00 Saturday, Mr. A. Prig
,0, car-
man. In Long-alley. Moorftelds, was charged by Richard
Martin,
_Esq , with cruelty to his horses.
Mr. Martin stated, that he had seen the defendant
twice beating and ill-treating one of his horses, meet wan-
tonly and cruelty: aeon the first occasion be rerooostrat-
ed with him, and learned he was only a servant. He
then wrote to his master, rather than to proceed against
Mtn, but it was not attended with the desired effect. He
said the offence was committed adjacent to the ilonse of
Commons; the defendant beat his horse over the nose so
violently that the poor ',east naturally drew hack ; he
then held him by the reins, and beat bins most savagely;
and be (Mr. Martin); from his knowledge of horses, was
ready to swear that no horse in England treated so ea
early would draw.
The defendant's master said the man had been a long
time In his employ, and he never before heard any com-
plaint against lib ot. The horse would not work. and,
consequently, be was sold since this happened.
Mr. Martin said this was no excuse for the cruelty
exercised upon the poor dumb animal; he considered
master as bad as the man ; beg fly was lenient, but
now he could welt was productive of evil.
The Magistrate said the law should be enforced, other.
wise it was needless to frame Acts 'of Parliament. This
ease was fully proved, end be convicted the defendant in
the penalty of 205., and costs.
HATTON-GAiDtN.-811t11111Illy, A. Barnett was charged
seder Mr. Martin's Act, with unmercifully loading a
jackass, whereby the poor sainsal's back was so ermined,
that it became necessary where him immediately slaugh-
tered; the weight put on the animal's back was 2661b5.
The Magistrate severely censured the brutal conduct
of the defendant, sad ordered him to pay a fins of 15e.
Woaente-rr a rr.—On Fritts yJos.Bload a ppearel before
' B.TWYNORD, Esq. and voluntarily made, on oath, the fol-
lowing declaration. In giving insertion to it, however,
we think it proper to observe, that such statements are to
be readied with great distrust until confirmed by judi-
cial investigation
" I lire in Dinales-huildingt,Cox's-square, Spitalfields,
and am a sailor. Between fourteen and fifteen years ago
I was in a ship called the Alexander from London to
ItioJaneiro, and thence to the Brazils. We sailed in the
winter, and I think before Christmas. When we arrived
at Pernambuco, our long boat had been on shore for
plank, and when we returned; all went to their duty ex-
cept one man named Griffiths. He was sitting on the
combings of the hatches, with his tobacco-box and his
pipe in his hand. I asked hint what he was doing there;
he said he was going to have a smoke. I told him it
was the hour of duty, and I said, you know n bat a
sad man the mite is.' He s.iid he would go to his work
instantly he had a draw of his pipe. I then left him
well and hearty, with the carpenter standing by him at
his work. l went below, and was not absent more
than three minutes. While below I heard Mr. Waters, the
chief mate, say, • you what are yon doing here: If
von don't go down directly, I'll knock yon down with a
handspike.' 1 heard no answer, bat at the same moment
I heard a noise, as of something heavy falling down the
main hatchway. I went directly on deck, and was about
to go down the main hatchway, when I saw Griffiths ly-
ing at the battle) of the hatcnivay, between decks, as if
he was dead. When I got down the men were working
on each side of the fallen man. No one spoke. I asked
twice what was the matter. The gunner then said,
• Mr. Waters has hove him down.' I tried to turn the
man over, but he appeared mite dead. The prise-master
named Note, asked what was the matter ; I told him that
the man was dead. As soon as I spoke the word, Mr.
Waters came running from the same part of the ship as
the prize-master did, and said 'Joe (meaning me,) you
and Mills lift him on deck.' I said I would not touch
him. He asked me why I would not. I said I considered
the man was dead. The mate then said, • He'll eing as
good a goof as you over a glass of grog at eight o'clock
at night. file man was pat in a hammock, and taken
on deck, and placed before the windlass, and in the af-
ternoon I tried to pour a little water down his throat,
but it run out of his mouth again, and there was no
sign of life. At eight o'clock at night I was going down
the forescuttle and stepped over him. when I beard a
rattling in his throat, which lasted no longer than about
a second. I cried oat for a light, which was brought
me by a boy. We then looked at him and saw he was
entirely gone, and we laid him out on the onside, and
left him there for the night. In the morning, which was
a Sunday, when we came to look at him he was as black
as my bat all round the neck, and a froth was at his
mouth. The surgeon, who was generally drunk, or on
shore, being' now on board, examined him, and said,
' The man must have had a fall or blow,' and then
walked away. In the afternoon we sewed him up in his'
hammock and buried him in the offing. When Lie was
taken up I saw his bead drop all on one side, and I am
sure his neck was broken. When he was buried Waters
said prayers over him.- The ship returned home, and
when we arrived at Gravesend, it was a few days efoee
the loss of the Admiral Gardner and Britannia India-
men,and the death of the man happened about three
months before. The mate came up as high as Green-
wich, and after that I never saw him again till lest
Wedoesday.—One Bailey, a messmate of the de-
ceased, and Douglas, the carpenter, are both now,
living."
is consequence of this information, the Magistrate
issued his warrant for the apprehension of Waters, the
mite, for murder. Accordingly Armstrong; jun. and
Manse, two active officers of this office, proceeded to the
London Docks in quest of this man. Not finding him
there they proceeded into the City, where they found
him on' Change, and took him into custody, and brought
him before the same Magistrate. Bland related the evi-
dence he bad already given, when the prisoner denied
that he struck the deceased, or :hat he knew the occa
Ilion of his death. Hs was remanded, and Douglas, the
"reenter, and Bailey, were ordered to be summoned to
the next examination.
LAPISIVTU-STlLlUT.—Satordaylfabotnet Capon, a
Las-
tar, was charged with robbing a Chinaman of a great
vast, five sovereigns, and some silver.
The prosecutor and prisoner bad been shipmates, and
were on terms of great intimacy, and both lodged at
Poplar, but in different hoUses. On Saturday morning
the prisoner called at the prosecutor's lodgings, and
walked directly up stain to his room, where he remained
foe some time, when daring his stay there, he contrived
to break open the Laster's box and plunder it of the
aforementioned property, and deliberately walked slut of
the door with a brindle under his arm. He was seen to
go in and oat by the landlady; bet she took no notice of
him, as she con,:eived that the prosecutor was up stairs
all the time.—The prisoner was remanded. •

Friday evening Angelo Wallington, landlord of the
Castle and F4leon, Aldersgate-street, appeared before
Ik.Owea of Highgate, to inswerto an information lai<l by
(14rk, who produced & wretched looking man
es his witness, who save his name Weldon Champreys.
N,,, QS, Wiadaor-etre►t, Islington. It appeared gist.
Clark bad laid the int.rtuatioe for.aix offences for using
the saute waggon six different dam without baiing hi
nnlstber•pliMted thergoivois the Ass requires.
littOon-was cOnvletedf itt the lenity of• twelve pounds
Wog' mu pads- for each• oases, and 7. ddoessts.•

• - • • MARKET&

BACON.—The supplies are hissontlag abundant; Rod
serious apprehensions are evidently entertaimed, as to, the
cerisequenms of. bolding over, too loss. Aceorditsgly,
some of the most experienced and most skilful, brie t.
keg advaatage of the favourable weather for some da's
past, to curt themselves to cause an advance. Tb v ae-
vanee, however, is very trifling; and, probed'', w 111 not
enable any considerable holler to get rid of his stock,
salvo he ran get some other holder to take it; for those
tithe have no more than sufficient for their own ostitural
tilde, will hardly be induced now to speculate in :in arti-
cle which they cannot make a profit upon, even at the
present price. Intlee to,—under all circa's', lances,
it se not desirable for any one, excepliaig the
large Holders, that a further advance should take
place ; for the most experienced retailers all de-
clare that the 'draftee which has already lake's place,
has materially checked the consumption. 't his is proved
by a comparison of the cost to the wholesale dealer%
with the prices which they can ohtain from the
retaii-
era. Oa board, 40s. to 455. cost of bringing slid drying
about 7s. per cwt.—Dried, 445. to 461. C
surrEK.—This art cle is cominx in plentifully; and
the Ihiteh merchants, as usual, are taking the lead. Some
time ago the greater part oi this trade was in the hands
of one or two houses here ; but menthe Dutch mercha sic
have their agents, who solicit orders from all, the sura.l
cheesetrangers, so that a small shipment for a retailer
can beobtained on the same terms as a large one for a
wholesale dealer. The worst consequence orthis system
is, that it forces the wholesale dealers to become spdc i-
ts:Mors ; for it destroys their natural trade,--the supply-
, ing of the retailers.
CHEESE.—Prices have been run up so high, th it
very hide business (and to good) can be dune. Ohl
Cheshire, 665. to 70s —New,449. to 58s.—Doable (Ruiz-
meter, 565. to 62s.—Fine Sogle. 545. to 601.
MAIDSTONI, Meg 15.—Our Hop Plantations still pre-
sent a very uneven appearance; those grounds that are
forward seem to he doing well, whilst the latter ones,
which is by far the greater part, are almost entirely .a;
up by the flea ; in many acres there is hardly a bine to
be seen.
WORCESTIM, May 10.—Fifty-tree Pockets of Hops
were weighed in our Market this day. Hops co itilae
to sell from 64.. to Ns.
Yamigotrra, Max 22.—We ha I a go of ripple of Wheat
at our market on Saturday, and our millers. teiur de •
'irons of purchasing, caused brisk sales, at an riven:*
of full 3e. per quarter. Barleys were rather more in 1.-
mind, at a trifling advance. the demand for Oats is eery
brisk, and the quomtions fully supported. In other °coin
note no alteration.
Linn, Max 22.—We had a very rile ripple of Whe.4.
on Tuesday, audio the early part of the Ai aricet the be,t
samples obtained 2s. per quarter adv,snce ; hut towards
the close the trade became very dnll, and the prices re-
ceded generally to our terms of last week. la Barley
very little doing. No Peas at market. Oats and Hewes
without alteration. Flour 2s. per sack dearer.