Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21
From lord Su6ield's pamphlet on the Game La'os.
REMARKABLE CRIMINAL.

| Tie or no means >Of educalOn. he was OIL TAI
stature, very great bodily strength, Of surpris'
ing ingenuity, and Of undaunled courage. Al
very early age he commenced the business o.
a poacher, tempted on the one hand by hi:
wants, and on the other, by the "wages OF mi
quily'-the price offered for game; the abun
dance in his SUPERINTENDENT the facility oil
taking, and disposing Of it without detection
BY sharing, which for some time he prac,
tised with success, eluding the vigilance OF the
gamekeepers by his activity and skill, he &C
quired sufficient means to provide himself with
a gun. This gun was soon afterwards heard at
. night in one of the woods near Gunton. One
OF the principal keepers instantly proceeded to
the spot, as usual, for the purpose Of reconnoi-
tering the enemy, and finding only one man, he
did not summon his assistants, but advanced
upon Green alone. AS it happened, in this
keeper Green found man Of equal prowess,
and Of malurer nerve, which may br easily ina
gined, when the fact is stated, that some years
afterwards Cat the age of 65) this same keeper,
IN single combat, which lasted nearly an hour
with very desperate character, and powerful
man, only half his own age, finally overpower-
ed :s antagonist, and made him prisoner A
similar fate attended Green. He was taken with
his gun and pheasant in his possession, and
committed, for short term Of imprisonment,
TO the House of Correction at Aylesham.-
There he remained very few days, before his
ingenuity suggested some means OF escape, Of
which he awaited himself; but he was very soon
retaken, and he remained in safe confinement
ill the term expired. The conflict which he
had maintained so manfuy with a veteran, and
the circumstance Of his breaking prison, rem
dered him in some degree notorious; and 1t is
to be presumed that he did not afterwards lind
II easy 20 obtain employment. Tie associated
with other idle and dissolute persons; and whe-
Their he resumed his habits OF poaching or not,
he committed another offence, viz: that Of break
ing open watc hmaker's shop. He was tried
for the burglary, convicted, and CONDEMNED IL
be hanged, but the sentence was commuted Tor
While he was awaiting The ex
ecutlon Of his sentence, he twice made his es-
cape from the Castle of Norwich. lie effected
i, the first time in the following extraordinary
Between his apprehension and commitment,
ne Contriyed to have all iron skewer tied up
within tail which he had worn, similar 10
those still frequently worn by sailors With
this skrwer he picked hole through the wall
Of the cell, which was one OF those turlhest
from the ground in that lofty building. The
hole was four feet below the roof to the castle,
and, as am informed by Mr.. Johnson, the pre-
aa,-ksanse-aG.hsI.n risop~ fea~ his avn obseE;
twelve inches by nine. He cut his bedding in
10 shreds, and bound them round his BODY. He
was then heavily ironed, yet he crept through
this small space, and coHtrived to reach the
roof four feet above him, probably, as il is SUP
posed, pulling himself up to it by means of one
II the shreds of the bedding, which he must
,ase previously thrown round one of the bat
1emsnts upon the edge Of the roof
ms place of egress was Immediately over
paved curt yard; and, TO use the keepers own
Words 'r'm whom lreceised the account, had
l'reeh m's"d stays, he must have fallen upon
me pa'emehs and have been dashed to pieces
'iaving 'ra'eted the roof OF the opposite side
81 the castle, Uncovered himself down to the
ground: he had Zen to climb over some very )
'igh ra''ing' co'ead with tenter hooks: but he =
''capeo, ana nna'i! hpnd his way to comrade
n inc city OF Nor"i0Aas it has been believed.
y no hIed on MS IRONS; 10 thus he was SET atJ
complete liberty. Whher he was re,.L.u 90 c
rot, before he had comraed Gresh og.nc. n
do not remember; but hesas certainly .g,in b
n Norwich castle about tw years ag,arw 49," a
md again escaped. The send sscan. h
ffrcted by means Of key witiyb;ch ano,hsn
prisoner had been furnished. Oilh;s oo a;ae'
he relieved himself from his lronss ,hs o Il
uck: as he termed it, of 6nditg the AZ 80 nj
# knife in his cell, or in the airine5. h
If this he contrived 10 make | saw III, "" W
,nce more reached the part he roof.r ,r til
astle, by the help of rope md. as De- | yt
ONE shreds OF his blanket iower4 himselfSwn IN
pom the roof of the Shire Hall (lbuiltine "" st
levated) and from thence he defended saE ne
o the ground, by clinging to kden water tic
,ipe in corner of the building. Ne not lone af
forwards broke open dwellinanouse. and v
obbed the premises. How manyEore beni- h
JUS crimes he committed do not kertake n G.
elate, because they were not PROV apainst
i'm; but have reason 10 think vi Interest.
ne romance might be conslructedzo on the al
tradition of Green's exploits, his DEF 9of dar sd
ng and subtle contriyances, his hid breadth H
scape from detection as well a, frof& unisb. in
nents even when detected. For the helarv IN
as, mentioned, he was, however app H,ded to
nd brought 10 justice, he was tried, q ted of
ondemned, and executed at Norwicl 'hn.
erminated the career of Green the pod "a in
he full bloom & vigor Of manhood-E teer ma
lore remarkable for its long duration al m. as
nuance, than Tor its commencement a n. int
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