The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-19 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow-uraruTo—Yesterday a decent looking middle-
aged man applied to W. BECKETT, Esq. the Sitting
Magistrate, fur some assistance to recover the sum of
2371. of which be had been defrauded, or to punish
the nelson by whom he had been cheated.
The complainant stated that be was a gentleman's
arscant. and some weeks ago he went to live with a
Mr. and Mrs. Ka—tt, at Brompton-row, as butler.—
They kept a very genteel establishment, the fume
was elegantly furnished, and they appeared to be pet 4,
sons of rank and fashion. When he hail been there
a few days he happened to mention to his master that
buhail a considerable sum of money in the hands uf
a person at a cerfain rate of interest, upon which his
master to:d rim he could put him in the way of
snaking much more of his money if he would place it
is his hands. The applicant thankfully accepted the
otter, and in the coarse of three or four days he gut
Of money (237/.) from the person in whose hands it
was placed, and delivered it to his new master. In
the interim several new articles of household furniture
bad been brought into the house, and shout a week
aft, r the master had got the money he called the ap-
plicant into his chamber and said, " Samuel, yon
know I have been getting furniture and other things
tatelft aid although I am not obliged to pay my bills
insamliately, it will be a great oaring to me if I do,
sad it Jars say yogi will have no objectlen to allow me
the inc. pf yime money. I Mtigeet a remittance of
20 ;0/. in a few days, and I will then place your
money out for you in such a way as shall bring yin
ft least eight.per cent. The applicant, having no
unpick., cheerfrilly consented, but before the day
mentioned fur the arrival of the remittance, Mr. and
Mrs. K— inddenly, left.tbe house, and hid not since
been heard of. *lle hailed every possible exertion
wand out thick retreat, but Filippo's success. Me hoped
the. Magistrate could insist Mil, tot' be had been de-
a) Air& by thit telt* et- kaii a tiji oY lii titiele
, 1 be Worthy birkeritiaie'ssid he hid reldom heard
of a more wicked transatai..a. bat kriteria awry troy
be could apt reader the applicant any seriice, it being

a mere debt. Hie mar
the •
The iiisteiteetat belief departed, _
dielited 'begs' result of 'applkatfou.
limme•aonet4maitato-:-.-Dstrelissetit• Caul
irbeeday. a female. about 114 years se ige.'isd el de-
' sent appearitsee, amended it this Office to make 'tar
quirt bow she should proceed to be sent back to her
native country, America. The poor creature appeared
to be melt distressed is her mind ; aad during het
statement site was frequently interrupted by excessive
grief, which stilled the utterance of her 'estimate.
Her parents, she said, were residing at • place called
Perth, in America, and were in afasent eircutnstanees,
her father being possessed of 'some landed property.
Sbe lived with her friends in that country, until the
last few years; but in consequence of the entreaties
of a young man, for whom she had formed an attack
meat, after having paid his addresses to her, she left
'her friends and came to England ; was married to the
object of her affections, by whom she had two chil-
dren ; since being married he had used her in the
most brutal manner, and at length deserted both her
and Her children, who were literally starving for want,
and She knew not where to trace her husband, who
had addicted himself to drinking. She bad au smuts_
of getting her living in this country, and she was sure
her parents would receive her under their protection
if she could get hack to America. If she was to re.,
main here her children and herself must starve. She
knew that Lord Bathurst would use his endeavours to
send her back to her own country: but having no
friend to convey the nature of her situation to his
Lordship, it caused leer to apply there to know what
she should do. She was advised to go tie the Over.
seers of Mary-le,bone parish. where she resided, and
either apply fur relief or make a full statement of her
case, and there was no doubt but they would find her
husband, and make him support her, or they would fur-
nish her with relief until she and her children could
be sent back to her own country. She quitted the
office in tears with thatdetermination.

NAST-4E43ONR OFFlCE.—Yesterday Jobe FeHowes
who stood remanded on a charge of fraudulently ob-
taining 301. I.f Mrs. Hili, of Blandford-street, Man-
chester-square, under the pretence of getting a presen-
tation for her son, a child of about eleven years of
age, for the Charter-house, underwent a further ex-
amination before John Rawlinson and Edmund
Urif-
11th, Esquires.
At 1 o'clock, the appointed time, the Justice-room
and the avenue leading to it were crammed with
persons anxious to catch a glimpse of the prisoner,
many of whom attended to prefer charges assinet him.
The Magistrate called, on the prisoner for hii de-
fence as to his obtaining the 3W. from Mrs. Hill. The
prisoner did not d•ny the charge, but oared to reread
the money, which was, of course, refused, and he was
committed on that charge, and remanded on the others
till Monday.
Wo.tentr-smirr.--Jeniima Matthews was brought
before W. Swabeyden. Esq. the Presiding Magistrate,
charged with conduct which excited astonishtnent at
the depravity of hum., n nature.
John Barra, one of the parish constables of Spital-
-fields, *Mal, dor Otroogireicit ittuiptilflaree **Melt'
parents who had lost their children. he proceeded fast'
night to the residence of the prisoner, its Upper Cato.
street, and in a room on the ground floor he found the.
wretch at the bar, surrounded by eight children, with
whom she was then enjoying the fruited her iniquity.
A supper, consisting of a variety of meats and vege-
tables, stolen by the hands of these little ones, whom
she had trained to thieving, was making ready on the
fire. Three of these children, named Frederick Clark,
John Clark, and John Bailey, were owned by their pa-
rents, and the officer took these three and the woman
to the watchhouse, from whence he brought them
to the office; and it was with great risk he could
save himself and his charge from the indignation of
the populace.
The father of Bailey (aged II years) appear at the
Office, and with tears in his eyes related that he had lost
his child two months ago, that he had sought for him
every where, had advertised him; at length he believ-
ed him to be totally lost, and now was shocked to find,
that through the seduction of this vile woman the child
had been daily committing felonies. The children
seemed so much under the controul of this infamous
woman that they were afraid to tell the truth until she
was removed from the bar. Little Bailey then told how
they were employed, daily being sent out to steal what
could, and bring it home in the evening. When they
could get nothing else they stole meat from the burghers
and vegetables from the green grocers. She had a pack
of cards by which she told them their fortunes in a
morning, whether they would succeed, or whether they
would he eanght by the officer.
Mr:SWAIM! observed, that since be bad attended
this office he had never witnessed a case of so much
iniquity.

The prisoner was committed for further examination,
and the Magistrate intimated he should
tits parish
tits
to prosecute her for the misdeesn iis .rxefaug
these children to commit felonies. Mt children are
detained in custody at present, with do intention of
haying them produced as witnesses against her.
LAIIIIIMTII-STRIET. A native ofCbina was brought
np, charged with robbing and violently ill-treating a
countryman of his, on Tuesday evening. The com-
plainant was unable to comprehend the nature of an
oath sworn on a hook. He stated that he worshipped
the moon, and that the mode of taking an oath in
China was to extinguish a candle, or break some
earthen vessel, with an •impreeation of the same ex•
unction of life and destruction of body on the depu-
neat, if falsely swearing. He knew very little Eng-
lish, and his story was scarcely intelligible; but it
appeared from the testimony of his landlady, in Cot-
tage-street, Poplar, that the prisoner, with four or
live other Chinese, attacked the complaisant out-
rageonsty, assaulted and beat him, and carried away
two pounds of opium and sit umbrellas. The pri-
saner could not speak English, and was remanded
till an interpreter should be provided.

:Thursday limning. a child. four years of age. death-
ter of -- Alia..of Sit. tiaor.ge's-Street. Stamford. bring
left lit • her mother whit- another child. ?wager 11;90
lenett, lighted a candle Am the Swam of which
pfierFardteaught the ettrtaipa 9( bed staadieg.la ;is,
room ; t ele were won i;tiamusied, aM Int tor timely
aiiiittarim 'the.- Louse* and
would hay. been burnt to the grintad.—( Boeteds

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'ikeey-Cataviti, 'tete-Ike aafortOnately tilled by the
klitatturstag of one 'of Munro caravans, ea Wedoeedeys
lie the Stlllllll. • g • ; 't L. = =e
Mr. Jobs Patten of Northumberland-auk, Voted,
that about three o'clock pn. Wednesday airmen be
was Passing throegh the Strand, • and observed the
ratan with an enormous iieantity of luggage, as kigh
Ammo the ground 'as fifteen feet. On looking round,
iritnesi saw the carriage overturned. Part of the
stowage oe the top feWagalost Mr. Stringer'i houie.
'There were a great many biles and other packages ON
tie roofs • At liretit was doubtful whether tiny penes
was underneath, but on removing the luggage they,
discovered the deceased wit& the edge of the vehicle.
across his back ; his head and arms were atithoeto
bet his lower extremities were entirely under. The;
corkage was instantly raised, and the deceased was
jot from under the ran ; he was black in the face and,
eovered with mud. He was carried to Mr. Stringer's,
am apothecary, where he breathed two or three
times, and in a few minutes expired. An attempt *as
Made to bleed him, but without effect. The caravan
presented a frightful appearance from the bulk of stow-
age. It was not struck by any other carriage, nor did
it run against the post. It was dead weight on the
;aflame occasioned by the heavy weight. In fact,
there was the load of a waggon on the carriage and
wheels of a coach. The package on the top was very
high.

Mr. James Starkie, medical assistant to Mr. Stringer,
of the Strand, corror►orated the evidence of the last
►ritness as to the transaction in the shop. There was
a 'contusion in his head, which, in his opinion, caused
death. The weight crushing 'him would also cause
death.

Mr. Coco)), of 482, Strand, confirmed the evidence
of the first witness, hut added, he did not thibli the
pressure was the cause of his death ; for when the
carriage overturned, it fell on the stones affixed to the
post which upheld it. lie considered the contusion
on the temple to be the cause of the deceased's death,
as the Weight of the carriage did not rest on him al-
together.
Mr. Parker, the first witness, here observed, it cer-
tainly did rest to th'e deceased, as he could not extri-
.cate him till the van was eased. The coachman con-
firmed this statement.
John llillrar, the driver of the van. stated that. on
Wedoestlay, it set out from the King's Head, Leaden-
Wall-street, and belonged to Messrs. Blake and (u., of
alisbury. There was about 3091 b. weight in and out.
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and about-U.lMb. on the roof. The deceased, who was
* part proprietor and guard, was sitting on his left
side when lie carriage overturned; witness did not
,see him fall, as he also was precipitated to the ground,
'and received some injurt•. The van was always ex-
amined before it left London.

The Jury, after animadverting on the impropriety of
loading the caravan so heavily, returned a verdict of
"Accidental Death," and levied a deodand of live
nhillings en the carriage.
Ntolliiet,dc- of tit person trtio lost his life by the
,overturning of the van, as reportedin our paper of yes-
terday, does not lie at the Northumberland coffee-
house, as stated.

Dtta..—lt is with sincere regret we have to state,
that a duel was fought on Saturday morning, near
Be!view, in this county, between Patrick Donelan,
Esq. of Ballyeighter, and Edward Callanan, of Eyr..-
court. Esq., when, on the first discharge of pistols,
Mr. Donelan's ball entered the heart of his adversary,
who, we need scarcely add, expired on the spot. Thus,
ny a Compliance with a practise, which it would be
well for the interests of morality. that some means
could be devised to abolish, has a young gentleman in
the morning of his manhood, in the fall enjoyment
of health, strength, and spirits, fallen an untimely vic-
tim, at the shrine of honour, as it is most improperly
designated; and, by the dreadful event, plunged into
a state of the most poignant misery and despair, a cir-
cle of relatives and friends, to whose comforts and en-
joytnenta, in polished society, his efalowments and
qualifications were peculiarly calculated to enable hint
to contribute very largely.--(Galway Chronicle )
The following circumstance which occurred here on
Tuesday last, will remind our readers of the appari-
tion that disturbed Roderick Random and Strap; or
rather of the tricks practised upon Commodore Trott-
nios by Pipes and Hatchway to induce that gallant
commander to marry. About four in the morning, a
gentleman who resides in Hyde-street, was awoke by
dreadful noises as if proceeding from same one in dis-
tress. After con.iderable seat'ch, he took down the
chinsitey board in an adjoining room, and, to his utter
astonishment, beheld the ft et of a man, who earnestly
begged for help. With considerable.difficulty lie was
pull6d down, and laid upon the floor, seemingly in
great agony from the bruises sustained in his descent.
The Intruder was intoxicated, and aitologised by say-
leg he had mistaken the house, having mended to go
down a neighbour's chimney to visit a servant girl.
The gentleman very humanely suffered him to depart
unpunished.—(H7sitiharea Gazette.)
Ua IVeduesday, the 10th inst. at eight o'clock in
.the morning, his Alajaty's steam packet. the tieo ge
the Fourth, sailed from Holyhead fur Dublin, with the
mail .and passengers; when within a few leagues of
Howth, a frightful crash from the engine was heard,
which, on examination, proved to be the main shaft
that had broken. The vessel having become unma-
nageable a signal of distress was hoisted, and '
though several vessels were in sight. only one brig
came to her assistance, into which the mail was re- ,
moved. The George the Fowls remained in that si- !
tuation until the arrival of the Meteor steam-packet,
which took her in tow to Holyhead, where they •ar-
rived at half-past twelve that night.
Elm—About eleven o'clock oh Wednesday night,!
the neighbourhood of COulthorpe street, Brunswick-.1
squire.. Ales thrown into great *Wm, on discovering I
-that the mater part of vas of new houses• in that
street Was on fire, and knowing that a man and his wife
bad the eire of the house, and slept on the third floor,'
several persons kneilied at the door. but receiving no
snorer. they broke 'open the door. and proceeded up
*Lairllo/110111 thew 'succeeded 141 esti agnishi ng the fire.
it is mipposod the this—originated from a spark commu-
nicating to spina liaen.:tbat was hanging to dry before
titian, the wHole of whkh was:deism/mi. as also the
Soar of the room The man and his' ifs. who were
asleep-is the adjoining room, were nearly rulfocAted.

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