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inkinediately returned iierdiet td the erect that the acct
bad destroyed herself by taking an overdose of lane
while in a deranged state of mind.
We should remark that it appeared the decease'
mately acquainted with Mr. Wiltinson, and 0
Mr. Redhead gave a very feeling account of
progress of the melancholy infirmity of th,. _
her attachment to the family, and anxiety for their we
an account, indeed, which, though modestly stated,
pressed every one who heard it with a high respect for
feelings as a man and a Christian. He retired from the p
ful investigation with the father of the deceased, with a v,
in the absence of a brother clergyman (on whom the i
would otherwise have devolved in this town), of perfory
the last s--

!red offices over her

CAPTURE OF A G

aturday evening

officers, Keli

deceased,

G OF ROBBERS

ospector Cott
Treliended sec

aria Maguire, ur
act of robbing the Black Dog public
They effected the robbery in the Us INI
up a row in the parlour, while ano' of
stairs where the cash box was ker Co
after possessing himself of the Ent C
of a cupboard and secured him. au
the others. Yesterday all the ei
before Hugh liornby, Charle in
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Esqrs., at the police court. They tl
lows :—Thomas Thomas, William Simpsoa,
William Snowden, Joseph Roper, James Crane alias Ad.
and Robert Jones. Mr. Wardle, Solicitor, appeared fo
the prisoners except Thomas and Snowden.
Mr. Dowling, stated that the prisoners were charged w
having committed a robbery in the house of Mr. Pughe, w
kept the Black Dog public-house, in Hanover-street. T
prisoner Snowden, had lodged in the house for some week
and the other prisoners could be proved from time to tir
during the last fortnight, to have gone _into the house at
late hour in the evening, and conduct themselves in an e
traordinary manner so as to attract the notice of Mrs. Pugh
In consequence of this the police were placed in such
situation that they could see what was going forward, i
case they attempted to rob the house, which they did c
Saturday evening. Inspector Cottam was placed in tl
room in which he saw the prisoner Thomas actually coma:
the robbery ; and the others would be found in close tonne
tion with him at the same time. Previously to going it
the house they were seen to congregate near the premis
and having received their directions they entered the hoe
When the robbery was discovered, Thomas waz-. 4-1
Inspector, and all the others tried to effect their escape.
Constable ICehoe was then sworn.—He stated that hay
inforination of an intended robbery in Mr. Plighe's
he proceeded on Saturday morning to the bottom of Han,
vcr-street, opposite Paradise-street. Inspector Cottam toe
his place in the public house, whilst witness and constab,
Maguire went into Mr. Savage's shop, and took their sty
tions in such a way that they could see all that passed out
side. They remained there from an early hour in the morn
ing till half past eight in the evening, when, for the first time
their attention was attracted by all the prisoners coming up
except Snowden. They walked round by Mr. Savage's door
turned into an entry, where they remained for a few minutes
and then Roper went and stood at a gas pillar. Crane, whos
real name was Adams, and Hornby came round where wit
ness and Maguire were placed, and passed into Hanove
street, and remained at the next door to Mr. Pugh,'
others went round and came up by the butcher's sho,
side of Mr. Pughe's house. They did not, however, go i
that time, but went back to the opposite side, where Roper wa
standing. There they divided again into two divisions; ant
witness next saw Hornby go into Mr. Pughe's with a yellow
handkerchief under his arm, and something tied up in it,
Four of them then went into the house. Crane did not go
into the house with them, but he passed by Mr. Savage's
shop, and, crossing over, went into Mr. Pughe's immediately
after them. There were then five in the house, and Roper
remained stationary at the lamp-post. They came out of the
house in a few minutes, and met again at the pla to where
Roper was, and, after a few moments conversation, they took
different routes, and went again into Mr. Pughe's house.
They then came out again, and again stopped near where
Roper stood; some conversation there passed, and the third
time they all went into the house again except Roper, who
remained outside. Immediately after that there was a rush
from Mr. Pughe's door. and the first thing witnes. --
Hornhy and Simpson running out. Simpson
Manesty-lane' and Mr. Savage, who was out first, put,.
him along Manesty-lane, through College-lane into Kin,„
street, when he was stopped and secured. The others made
their escape ; but Crane and Hornby were pursued and
brought back by witness and Maguire to Mr. Pughe's, where
they found inspector Cottons up stairs with the prisoner
Thomas in custody. In the course of a short time afterwards
Roper was apprehended in Williamson-square, dressed in
the same way as he was seen in Hanover-street, but with a
green patch over his eye. On being apprehended and told
the charge, he said to witness, " I have never been out of
my bed all day till this moment." Roper never went into
the house at all; he stood outside, and appeared to give
directions.

Turner, and yv
gave their names as .
William Hamby,

a into

Police-constable Maguire was next sworn. He stated
that he was in Mr. Savage's shop, as described by Kehoc,
and so stationed that he might point out the thieves to
Kehoe._He saw all the prisoners_come down Paradise-street

except Snowden. They stopped a little, and then went on
in different directions. As they passed backwards and for-
wards witness pointed them out to Kehoe, and told him their
names. Five of them, Thomas, Simpson, Hornby, Crane,
and Jones went into the house ; Roper remained at the gas
lamp. Simpson wore first the dress in which be now appeared
at the bar, and afterwards he had on a pepper and salt
swinger. The witness then described how the prisoners
went in and out of the house three times, each time having

some communication with Roper. When they had all gone
in the last time, witness placed himself so as to have a better
view of the door; and in a minute or two afterwards he saw

oe rush from _ ,lornby ran towaru
street, and witness having secured him, he said
quietly with you, for it is all up." About two how
wards witness apprehended Crane and Jones in Williamson-
square. On Hornby 3s. 7d. were found, and on Jones 4s
In cross-examination by Mr. WARDLE, the witness
positively as to the identity of the prisoners he had
Mr. John Ingram Savage stated that '
police to be stationed in hi- '
ing the thieves. On R-.

p, for ti

ose of stet

- mot or a quarter
to nine o'clock, he observed Roper at the lamp-poSt, and the
others were speaking to him. When the rush was made
witness followed and secured Simpson.
Mrs. Pughe was the next witness. She stated that about
a fortnight since five or six men, who resembled the prison-
ers, came into their house. Hornby was the only one of
them whom she could recollect. They went into the back
parlour, where they sat altogether ; they made a great noise,
by speaking all at once, and calling for their liquor at the
same time. One of them made an excuse to go out the
back %say. A few nights afterwards, the same party
came again ; they again went into the back parlour,
and went on in the same way, but they did not stop
long: The next time they came was last Friday night ;
Crane was one, and Thomas was another. As on the other
occasions one of them went into the back yard. The window
of the room where Mr. Pughe kept his money looked into
the yard. The prisoner Thomas had slept in the house for
two or three nights about a week ago ; another man came
with him, but he stayed only one night and did not come
again. Thomas slept in the garret over the kitchen, from
which he could see into the yard and also into the room where
the money was kept. He could see quite plain a person
putting money into the desk in her husband's room. On
Saturday night all the men except Roper came in again.
Another man was then with them who was not now in the
dock. Roper had been in a short time before and gone out ;
perhaps it was half an hour previously. Snowden had been
in for an hour before them, in the parlour. He had been there
before, and witness noticed that be always took the same
seat; it was a seat from which he could see the other men.
When they came in witness served them; they went out
twice, and it was just before the gas was lit that witness sup-
posed one of them got up stairs. All of a sudden they
began to talk very loud, and to laugh in a very noisy way.
A man, whom she did not see in the dock, then came in end
he called for a glass of porter. Mr. Pughe gave it to him,
and when be was drinking it, seeing Mr. Pughe had his bat on
prepared to go out, he held the porter over his head and
shouted very loud, " this is a glass of excellent porter,"
looking at the same time towards the back parlour ; another
loud laugh was then set up by the men. and they became very
noisy and boisterous. Witness went to them and complained
of the noise, and then observed that there were five persons
there. She heard a noise up stairs, and the men rushed
out of the parlour in an instant and ran off. Snowden then
came up to her and asked " what was to do," but she re-
fused to tell him.

Mr. Pughe stated that Thomas and Hornby had been at
his house before Saturday ; and on Saturday night he saw
the whole of the prisoners there except Roper ; Snowden was
in the bar at the same time. 'Witness was aware that the
police were upon the look-out. Witness kept his money in
a drawer in his bed-room, which was upon the first floor,
and was overlooked as described. He put five sovereigns,
one shilling and a half-crown in silver in a little box in the
drawer, which he locked, as well as the room door. He
marked the money. There was a closet in the room. On
going up stairs witness found the prisoner Thomas struggling
with Inspector Cottam who had thrown him on the floor and
was securing him. The drawer had been broken open; the
money was gone, as well as a pistol which belonged to wit-
ness. Witness afterwards saw the money and the pistol
taken from the prisoner Thomas. He identified the money
by the marks upon them. Three halfpence were also found
upon him which did not belong to witness, and a number
of skeleton keys.
Inspector Cottam stated that he was ordered to watch for
the thieves in Mr. Puglie's house on Saturday morning. He
went there at seven o'clock as a traveller, and having men.
tioned his business to Mr. Pughe, he went into a closet in
his bedroom. He locked himself in that closet, which was
just large enough to hold one person, till one o'clock. At
one o'clock came out, got some refreshment, and returned
into the closet, where he remained till six o'clock. At seven
he again took his station in the closet, and about nine o'cloe'
he heard a footstep coming up stairs. There was
for five or ten minutes, and then he heard a rattle in the
as if some person was trying to unlock the door. T
was tried for ten minutes; by and bye the door burst
the hasp fell upon the floor. When it fell witness h,
cry " this is a beautiful glass of porter," and then .a
laugh was set up. In fact, all the time that the lock
being tried, there was great confusion down stairs. T,
prisoner Thomas then entered the room. Ile went straight
up to the drawer and tried it ; he then applied a jemmy to it,
and the drawer cracked. He stopped and listened; the men
below shouted again, and he drew out the drawer. He then
listened a second time • then he turned the silver out of the
bowl, went to the window, looked at it, and put it into his
pocket. There was a little box in the drawer, which con-
tained some gold, he took it to the window, looked at it, and
put it into his pocket. Then he took out a pistol and shoved
that in his pocket ' • as well as the little box and some papers.
He then examined the drawer and closed it. When he en-
tered the room he went direct up to this drawer, and it was
the only one he tried. Witness then rushed out and seized
him ; he got hold of witness by his throat, but witness had
him down in no time in the centre of the floor, with his
knees on his chest, in which position he held him till he was
secured. He screamed most awfully before witness laid
hands upon him, and this gave the alarm to those below ;
and he said that if witness would let him get up he would be
quiet. The inspector then described the money found upon
him, and Mr Pughe identified all the money except lid. and
the pistol, as his own.

This was all the evidence. None of the prisoners made
any defence. The magistrates ordered Snowden to be dis-
charged, there being no evidence against him ; the others
were committed to the sessions.

CORNS.—We have seen some very strong testimonials of
ability in the possession of Mr. Guttman, the chiropodist,
24, Pitt-street, corner of Greetham-street. We believe he
has operated successfully on many gentlemen in Liverpool,
who,have all expressed much gratification in having been
under his care. He eradicates corns without any pain or
inconvenience. He also has a mode of curing warts without
pain. .

One of the witnesses (a participator in the crime) examined
on Wednesday, in Clonmel, on the trial for the murder of
Upon your oath, which do you think corn_
the late Mr. Hall, being asked—he professing himself to be
a teetotaller—"
mitting murder or breaking the pledge the greatesk crime ?"
answered—" I think one is as bad as the of/ r.".

To Cuooss A STOCK OF BEM—Place your ear close to
the hive and give it a tap ; if the inmates give a short and
sudden buzz all is right ; but if it be a languid hum, or rather
a purring sound, the hive must he rejected, for the bees
are weak.— Wrigkton on the Management qf Bees.