The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-23 00:00:00

ATESMAN:

which continually endangered ber life. Thursday night,
after a series of unprovoked ill treatment, he came home in
ai infuriated state of intoxication, and seizing her by the
hair of herhead threw her from the top of the stairs to the
bottom. whereshe lay bleeding till ber neighbours Caine to
her assistance.

Sevesal witnesses confirmed this statement.
Reeves, the Marshalinen, informed Mr. Alderman Smith
that the prisoner had been three times committed for ill-
treatment to his wife—once to Giltspnr-street Compter,
afterwards to Clerkenwell Prison, and lastly to Horse-
monger Lane Gaol.
The prisoner admitted it was true kind been so commit-
ted, but said it was without cause.
' Mr. Alderman SKIM after reprobating the prisoner's
conduct, ordered him to find bail ; which being unable to
procure, he wis committed.
MAILSORODOWITILZIT.—Yesterday information was re•
ceived at this office that the residence of the Countess of
Pomfret, No. 21, Portman-square, had been entered by
thieves early that morning, during the temporary absence
of the housekeeper, the Countess and family being sojourn-
ing at Brighton. Staples, an intelligent officer, was de-
huted to inspect the premises, and on inspection gave it as
is opinion that the robbers mud have got over the are.,
descended the steps, and entered the house through the
kitchen-window; they then proceeded up stair., and stole
from the ball the bracket clock, which had been before at-
tempted to have been stolen, and (or security was fastened I
by a chain, which was broken in two by the robber.. All j
the rooms in the heu.e were untouched, and no other pro-
perty was missing. Within the last three months no less
than 20 bracket clocks have been stolen from the halts of',
gentlemen's houses at this end of the town. It is supposed
that the thieves dispose of them by sending them to France
and Holland.

'A yousg man, of rather superior manners and dress, who
gave bis name Thomas Rider, was placed at the bar with
a girl of the town, charged with disorderly conduct the
night before in the street. The watchman stated, that he
sate the parties in the street , about 11 o'clock, and some
friend of time male prisoner was trying to dissuade him from
accompanying this woman home, as he was drunk, and
bad a good deal of property about him. He, however,
persisted in going with the woman, and the watchman
thougut it his duty, rather than suffer him to do so. to take
them both to the watchhouse. On searching him, a con-
siderable sum of money was found, which tie watchhouse-
keeper took charge of and now produced. Mr. Elder being
questioned on the subject by the Magistrate, said that the
lady by his side was Isis best friend ; she was an old and
dear friend of his, and he would at any time trust his life
and fortune to her care; and he was determined that no
one should dissuade him from accompanying her home.
The girl was now asked what she knew of Mr. Elder. She
said, with an air of confidence, that she bad been spending
the whole of that day with her dear friend Mr. Elder, and
her house was his home. He' well knew he conld trust him-
self any where with here indeed, she bad in her possession
at her lodgings a great deal of property belonging to him.
She was, in fact, his washerwoman, and every thing else.
She was an industrious girl, and not what people might
suppose. Herd Westcott, the officer, put in a word, and
said he differed in opinion with her, for she was not only a
common girl of the town, but also a thief, and had often
been in custody.
The watchman here stated that Mr. Elder had been rob-
bed two eights before by somebody of 10 sovereigns.
Mr. Elder.—hush, hush, not a word about that.
Mr. CONANT said, that he should fine Mr. Elder ss, for
being drunk, and he should commit the girl as a common
prostitute to the House of Correction. " Indeed you shall
not commit her," said Mr. Elder, " 1 will pay any fine, but
she must not go to prison." " Well. (said Mr. Cowasr)
can you get trail for her ?" "Yes, certainly,to any amount
—what bail is necessary?" Mr. CONANT said two house-
keepers. " They shall be forthcoming immediately," said
Mr. Elder, paying his fine and bustling out of the office.—
He mentiened the name of two respectable housekeepers,
who, however, did not make their appearance in the coarse
of the day, and the lady was sent to prison.
A gentleman now came forward, and stated to the magi*.
trate, that be was the brother of the unfortunate young man
who had just been at the bar, and who has for a long time
been labouring under a deranged state of mind, and has
been confined in St. Luke's, and in another lunatic asylum
at Houton, bat has been a 'limn time liberated on his sup-
posed amendment, bat is now unhappily as had as ever.—
He has the controul of a considerable property, and within
the last week he has not spent less than Mt. on the girl at
the bar, whom he accidentally picked up in the streets, and
who has now acquired most complete controul over him.—
The brotherasked the magistrate how be should best act.
Mr. Conant said he could give him no advice. The brother
then said he intended applying to Mr. Haslem, who knew
the state orate young man's mind, for a certificate epos
which to have him again confined, or he would be totally
ruined; and lie left the office for that purpose.
LAMBETH STREET.—Yesterday a person of respectable
appearance and connections, named ffilliam Cave, a K riter
in the East India House, was brought before JOHN Harm-
*tote, Esq. charged with stabbing Mr. Joseph Lovett,
a cooper' residing in Globe Lane, Mile End Road.
Mr. Lovett could not appear from the dangerous state
of his wounds; but it was stated by his wife, that she and
her husband formerly resided in the prisoner's house, but
were obliged to' leave from the frequent quarrels that took
place' between Cave and his wife; they now resided oppo-
site to each other, and Mrs. Cave has several times ran to
their house for protection from the fury of her husband.
On Wednesday_evening she had occasion to run from her
husband to Lovett's house, and from thence went to her
aunt's. Cave went over to look for his-wife, and not find-
ing her there, abused Mrs. Lovett. Mr. Lovett In the mean
time came home, and words ensued between him and Cave;
the latter at length returned home, but in a short time went
again to Lovett's and created a disturbance; Lovett ordered
him out of the house, and wbea they got into the street a
scuffle took place, in which Cave drew a large clasp knife,
and stabbed Lovett in the arm ; the incision was of very
large dimensions, and he was taken to the London Hos.
pital, where he now lies in a very dangerous state from the
quantity of blood lost, which it was very difficult to stop.
It was feared that stock jaw would be brought on.
The prisoner desired to be admitted to bail, but the
Magistrate could not admit him; he was, therefore, re-
manded.