Police.
The Times, 1824-02-16T00:00:00

AfAssior4-oLvsr.-On Saturday George Baker and Benjamin Cole were brought before thc LORD MwrAYon, charged with having broken op en and entered the house of Mlr. Yates. wine-merchant, in Cross-lane, and wlth having stolen wine, &cc. r. George L odge stated, that he slept in a room over the count- ing-house of' Wr. Y'ates. The building over the counting-house was separated from it bv a door which was kept locked. As he lay in bed on Friday night he saw the reflection of a light from the counting house strike against the ceiling or his room, and judging that something wrong was going forward, he dressed himself and went to the watchhouse, where he procured the assistance of sonic watchm,en. One of the watclhmen found that the door of AMr. Yates's counting.house was open,and he took holdef it by the nob, to prevent any person from escaping, while Mfr. Lodge went to watch on the leads. Soon afterwards the watchman, who was sta- tioned at the rdoor, felt a violent pull from within, and was actually dragged into the house by the two prisoners; but being assisted by his comnrade, he succeeded in apprehending them. I t was then aseer- tained ithat they had unlocked the counting-house door and the iron chest with skeleton key; sthat theyhad packed up wine in baskets,and stolen somiie silver out of the chest; and that ther had wrenched the lock uipon the door which communicated with Ar. Lodge's bed-room. 31r.Yates's key ofthe iron chest was examined by the LORD M,AY-OR, and it was discovered that some wax vwas unon it, from which it was obvious that treachery had been used by some person who was ac- quainted with the premises. An attempt had been made, 3fr. X atu mentioned, the night before, to open the locks *f the hall- door, but it was ineffectual, althouigh it injured the wards of the lock. He, however, did not think it necessary to make his premises more secure, as he calculated upon the excellence of the lock. Upon the premises were found a phosphorus-bottle, a wrenching iron, and- three skeleton keys, one of which easily opened the lock of the countinop-house door, and another as easily operaed the iron chest. The thieves resorted to an expuedient to effect their escape, but they wvere hel(d fast. They cried " Fire, fire!" when the watchman seized themn, and had actually placed the candle with wbich theyhad light- cd themselves to plunder, in suich a situation as would in a short time have justified theolartn that a house was burning. The inhia- bitants of Cros.s-lane were thrown into a dreadful state of alarm. The wine and other property that had been removed into baskets were identified by Mir. Yates and his son. Trhe prisoners were fully committed for trial. Robert Niarles Buchanran, charged with having stolen 771. Is. Ild. from Messrs. Hoplins, brokers, of St. Peter's-alley, Cornhill, was committed for trial. BOW-STREET.-_A case of a very singular nature.was heard at this office on Saturday before G. R. AIUreSHuLL, Esq., in the pri- vate room. It was a charge of assault preferred by Aliss Iarshall, daughter of the late Mr. Sergeant Mlarshall, against the Rev. Tho- mas Viall, of Twickenham. The defendant, we understand,-mar- riad one of the sisters of AMiss Mlarshall, and the cause of misunder- standing has, we have been informed, arisen out of souse family dis- agreement. liss ilarshaU appeared beforeSir RiCHARD BiRNCE on Friday, and submitted to him a wtritten information, complaining of the defendant having met her while she was riding in her carriage near Teddington, he being on horseback, and having struck her whit a whip or stick. HEaving repeatedly bef:ore had occasion to comnplain of the inetemperate conduct of the worthy divine,-she now felt it her doty, fromn apprehensions of's more serious attack, to take legal measures to prevent a repetition of such conduct. S.r RtcnAnn BIRnyEE, on hearing this informatiot, asked .Niss SIarshall what it was she desired of him ? liss 'Marshall said she wished to have a walrant granted against MIr. Viall, in order that lie might be brought before the worthy magistrate to answer for his conduct Sir RecnsAanr said it was his duty to comply with this reouest, under the circumstances stated and Atiss Marshall having been sworn to her information. a warrant was granted accordingly, and intrusted to Perry and Baker, two of the patrole, to be executed. The hearing of the case v. as appointed for Saturday at one o'clock. At an early hour in the mornitngthe officersproceededtothere6idence of Sir. Viall, at Twickenham; and findinghim athome, intimated the object of their visit. Mr. Viall was a good deal surpritsed at such a call; hut after some timne agreed to accomspany the officers to LXondon. Post-horses were then-ordered to his own carriage, and the two officers and the Rev. Divine's butler having taken their seats on the dickey, Mr. Viall himself got inside, and was driven to the office. Miss MIarshall had previously arrived in her carriage from Ted- dingtons, where she resides, accomipanied y a yoang lady. Before the inquiry commienced, IMIr. Aflen, one of the MlIagistrates of Union- fall, came to the office, Pt"d stated that from a paragraph he had seen, he was induced to suspect wvho the parties were that were coming forward ; and on being told that the warrant had been issued againgst r. Viall, he intimated that that gentleman was not at all times perfectlv cognizantof what he was doing. He knew lim Fersonally,and although occasionally acting in an eccentric manner, ie was, in the main, very good man. Roth plaintiff atid defendanthaving arrived, Mr. MeNstuLe.. had an interview with the former,who was waiting in the private office, and on his return he stated that the lady wished to bave a public exa- mination, bust had sent for her solicitor, who she-was desirous shoidd be present durkpg the proceeding. Mr. iliINSuetLL also stated that the Rev. ills. Viall Iad likewise sent for his solicitor, and that when both parties arrived, the matter should come on. Some conversation then took place -between .Mr. Allen, the Magistrate, the Rev. Mr. Viall, and Miss Mlarshall's solicitor. The -result of' which was, that the latter came into the public office, and stated to Mr. 311N- S51ULL, that as it wasa family dispute, it'wss desirsble the examina- tion should be private. AMr.,Ns1NSHULLaskedifthlnswas the wish of both parties? MIr. Allen remarked, that it - must certainly be the interest of al parties that such should be tbe course pursued; ana the solicitor said that it was Al iss iMlarshall's request that the sub- ject should be investigated privately. AIr. Mttissu sL.said,he thought this was the proper election, anld intimated his intention, when Alr. Viall's solicitor came, that he would hear.the matter in tbe private room. Mr. Viall's solicitor having arrived, all the parties went Into the prlvate rom, and Miss illarshaUl stated her charge. She said, that as she wvas riding in her carriage, near Tedding on, on Thursday last, she was met by Mr. Viall, on horseback. Mler carriage-windowv ivas open, andas he passed he struck in at the window with his Whi, wlhich alighted-ont her mnull, antI made a conaWesable mark. As he rode off he rnuttered smnething, butt she did notbear what: sbe added, that she was a good deal atarmed, and frontother causes teltit necessary to takemeamures for the protection of her person from similaroutiages. The-Rev. Mr.Vialldeniedthathe haday intentioti to strike Miss Marshall; and said that as he was passing the carriage, whicll was on the wrong .side of tfie road, he merely' struck out with his hvitip, to. make his h4rse, which was a spirited animal, get out of the way. h 'iss Marshall,however, persisted in her charge of amsault, and the reverend. entleman was finally ordered to enter} into sureties, h;bnself in 1,OOOL, and two others in 5001. each, ifter wlhich he was discharged. T'he Rev. Mer. ViaU, it will be recollected, is the gentleman who sorne short tints hack proiecated hits servant for stealing about four pennyworth of a cold round of beef; which servianft kas acquitted, and afterwards hrought an action for a mnalicious-piosecution aainst- his prosecutor, and recovered 501. damages. - - -IIARYLEBoWE-orNr1cF_A gen an siarned Btdkr, who is related to a noble fasnily, and has moved ithe- first eitelea in. fa- sinionable soCiet,rj oasn Saturday broqght beforethe i tanistv of this office, MWssrs4, -R4wLreso$ -. GkirteFTts, atid iloastatsa, charged eth uttering a forged Uil? of cxchangb : frt.i10l. to i'\rs Elldor, a coacb-makers, iaytPeI' hVr * oararringe-,- well kb*tifg the T endoexmnatio weree:aiidf -a eWtX te a L. . [ The examination wras'nppointet - Vk,. latwo oelocklam& M4r. ADoLPatus was engaged^ htfit ol tee th ecstioW Ire OC`oClt AI6tI aliedi -Vfheti the magilttates.requested that the cam a tb bwgIt an irithoest frther Achly. If.Pre the solicitor on the part of the prosecution, said that he re*i Mr. Adolphus on Friday night, and he proigised to ittina at fhe offce xt-two O'clock- at latest, and he hoped the magis- &R-e3tCd-W~zlDtle'the exaTninationi, to enable hinizo.obt4in the attendance of Mri. Adolphus, ai he did not feel himself couspeteist to proceed withouthislegel assistence wri of eaeopis, gantd y.te Lrd hif Jstie,and I do notthik w ca deainlum unessyoug.o into th fscts of the case. Mr.Fode~Ph of~ne i oe o aserou decrpton-a charge of tteinga frgd bll f echage an t o nt felcompetent to sijiertke he roscuton ithut ssitance. (libon,the ipsaff.--Ido,Sr uder hiswrit. Mr. zeipTxes-1 se thr di wrt is returnab)le immiediately, andl-weiare bound to go into thie charg i-ate,and either commit or dischatrge the prisuoer, so that he maye tae bac'k to bis orisissal custody;, Air. Forde.-The, parties on the other side consent to the ad- jorurnment. Mfr. Shearman, the prisoner's solicitor, said that his client wished Tor an adjoumnment, for the 'urtpose oif enabling him to bring forward ei'idtnce on the examinatioin to prove his Innocence of the crime of which he stood accused. He (the solicitor) was confident that ao forgery had been committed by his client, and was willng to consent to an adjournment. AMr. GRIFs-FITHs.-Then the prisoner is remanded by consent of both parties. Air. 8hearman.-Then my client will be brought up on a new writ on a fuxture Aay? MNr. GansFr Tys.s-And the coats to be Daid by the- prosecutor. At this mcrmTent the office bell ruing, and Alr. Adolphus was an. nounced. M)r. ADOLPITUS aidithatbhewatscounsiel for the prosecutor, Mr. Elder, wh6 chargedI the prisoner with tittering to him a forged hill of exchange gor 1001. ingpyment for a cabriolet, whlichl, with harness, caeto191. rhe witne.-ses would detail tie case in evidence, and`h_e1(M1r. A'dolphus) would confine himself to a few facts respeet- in-the forged'bill. lt was drawn by, David Bowvdig, on Messrs. 3. and F. Turner, morocco-me-chants, Grange-road, Ber. mondsey who were the acceptors, and it was endorsed by, David ~owdig. It vast also specially endorscd by" P11. Davis, of Seaton-house, Southampton," to Captain Butler, the prisoner, who' endorsed it and paid it to MIfr. Elder., Thle representatio ofthe prisoner to Air. Elder, as to his becomring possessed. of the bfll, was importanit in proof of the prisoner's guiilt, because it was a false re- presenttiffon, which hie had no occasion to hare-, made, had the bill been a good one. Hle. said he xeceiWed the bill from a gentlemian of fatn,named Davis of Seaton-hiouse, Southamipton, for the pur.. chs fa horse wih-ic he sold to him ; but, notwithistanding every exertion hatl been used, no Mlr. P. Davis could be found, andi no such place as Seaton-house was in Hampshire Upon inquiritig after the draer of the bill no such person as Dav~id Bowldig was to be heard of; nor did his cliient believe th'ere was any such person in exist- ence,-and theracceptorsof the bill, Messrs. TurnerandI Co.,werebank- rPtN. W~ith this outline of the facts, he should proceed to call his witnesses, with this observation, that thlere ev-idently had been a con- spiraCy to defraud his client by mieans of this forged hill. Tenry Eldier sworn.' I reside in Alartaret:street, Cavendish. square, and am a coach-maker ;in Mlarchi last I had a cabriolet to dispose of, the price was 120 guineas. I was applied to on several Occa.sions by the Prisoner, who was a stranger to me, to purchase the carriage. T'he first application was to my cderk, and afterwards I saw Mlr. Blatle-r myself. The first time was on the 6th of Mlarch : our mneeting was to arrange for the payment of the vehicle! and harness, my servant having previously, agreed withi him for the; price. I saw Mfr. Butler at Hatchett's lI otel, and told Iiim that I wait'ed upon him- respecting the purchase of the cabriolet and har- nes. He said he was not prepared to pay the money, but he had a good bill, if I would see him at Garraway's on tie next mnorning, and he would let pi haei.Th rc or the cabriolet, with cer- tain additions, such as9 painting the prisoner's crest, arms, &c., was then agreed to be 1291. On thi e folloiwing day I went to G'arrmway's, according to agreement, and saw the prisoner there: he then gave me the hill for I001. I now produce, andI said it was a very, good one;- that he had taken it of Mr. IDavis, of Seaton-hiouse, Southiamp- MoI,for a horse which he had sold to himi, and that Alr. Dvswas a Matn OF great fortune, -and living in the first respectabi- litY in Hampshire. The prisoner did niot say what he wanted the cabriolet for. He gave mea.check-for 291., payable at Stamnmers a.nd Co., Dove-court, Lombarcl.street, and referred mie to themi for his character. I went to these genitlemen, and thc3isaid that Mr. But- ler was a gentleman of great respectability, and particularly as to his family, connexion, and they, considered hi to be a man of honour and probitT. The ch-eck was paid. Aftemrwards they toldI me rhey hdnt2 Ofthle prisoner's, hut thiev bad so good an opinion of him that they would advance it. I toldtlie prisoner Ihadliniquired af'ter the acceptors of the bill, andI found thley were not respect.able, andI he then gave mne the assurance respecting Mrl. Davis, which I have stated. I delivered the carriage-livery to Mir. Butler at Elvin's livery-stablesq, WVoodstock-street, Bond-street, on Saturdlay, after- noon, the Iltli of Mlarch. in consequtence of i'ilr. Stammer's cliarac- terof the Prisoner. and of thie latter's representationst respecting Mr. Davis. On the following Wednesday, I saw the cabriolet in Lon- don-wall, for sale, at Mr. George's, a coachi-maker. From what II there learned, I sought after the prisoner. I went to Ilatclhett's, to the Portland, zand the Blenhecim Coffee-houses,' and I also went to Brighiton; hut, notwithstanding my diligence, I could not finid him, andl I discovered that be rad gone to lioulogne. The bill was not due wvhen I inquired at the coffee-houses.but it was due when I went toBigtn. I have inquxired after Mr. Davis, of Seaton-house, Hants andcan findI no suich person or place ; and the acceptors, Turner and Co., are bankrupts, anid have lately appeared inL the Gazette. David Josh. Qutin swortn..- am clerk to the above witness. The prisoner tailed at Iny emiployer's abouit sight or teni days before he pturchiased shle cabriolet ; he was a stranger, and entered the sh-op; ttwe cabriolet was there, he asked the price of it, I said 125 guineas he looked at the carriage, liked it very iruch, andt saicl he would call agatin inl a few days. le calledI in thiree days afterwardis, anid made somr.b observations about the carriage, anid its price, but I do niot recollect what he said ; lie called again in three 'tr four days after that, and said lie would give 115 guin .as for the cabriolet alone, bhit agreed afterWardstogive 121 guineasfor the cabrioletandlhs.rness,with extrawsork, such as Painting faisnly arms, crest, &-c. In talking of the artus,he spoke of his famiily ; he took out his watch-seal to g ive mean impression, on which f perceived a ducal coronet, antI saidto him_ " e oujadn I did not know that I was speaking to a noble. man;`liere ie "No, I amn not a noblemian, but I amr related to the. Earl of Ormotid, and imy name is Butler:" he then gave his adh. dress, Captain Butler, at Hatchett's Hiotel, Piccadilly; he spoke of the payment for thecarriage, and said at first he wouldI pay all in cash; but afterwarils he said, apparenay wvith much indifferen'ce, it wouild not mak'e much diff'erencebtut he would pay half cashi, and give an ap- proved bill for the remainder. M,r. Elder was then called by me into thle shop, antil I told him of the purchise mnade by the prisoner, andI Mr. Elder afterwards conducted the business himnself. Th,e cabrip- let was delivered on a Saturday evening at Elvin's stables,and on the lir ednesday momning following I discovered its removal from that place, and I instantly informed Mr. Elder of that fact. Georgre Samuel Forde sworn.-! am MNr. Elder, the prosecutor's, 1 attornev. In consequence of -what Air. Elder discoveredl on WVed- nesday; the 22d of Mlarch, respecting the cabriolet, I went tio MIr. George's, the coachiinaker, in London-wall, and gave a notice to him respecting tule carriage. My cIlerk presented thle biU for payment. Shortly after it becamne due, I went to South- ampton, and nassed a'day at that place, making diligenit inquirie-s at all the hotela,' taverns, and puiblic places, atid of persons likely tu' give me the informationi I required, if there was suchi a person as P. Davis, or such a place as Seaton-House, in the couitcy of Hants ; and I could not hear of any suchi person or place. I inquired at Winchester to the same e%fct, on my return to Londion, but there I gainied no information on the subject. I hiave made diligent inquiry after David Bowdig, the drawer of the bill, andI can find no such person to be in existence.- Air. Savage, clerk- to the solicilorifor the prosecution, sworn.-] presented the bill produce-d at the house of Turnier and Co. morosco. mnerchants, Grange-road, Bermondsey, when it becaine dlue; Turner and Co. are the acceptors ; I footid no effects, the place was shiut up, arid the parties, Isi'as told, had been made bankrupts.' The evidence being concluded, Mlr. Shearman said that he was-9 not prepared at that moment to meet the charge, but he was insltruct- ed to say, that if the case wrasadjourned to a future day he should he able to bring forwvard evidence to Prove that the bill was not a forged oen; he should produce Air: Davis, who paid the bill to his clienit, and David Bowtlig, the dIrawer, and he tented that the magistrates woald not fully'coinoiit the gentlerqan who stood before them, involved in so serious an aeccisation, upon the wealt evidence that hiad been broughit forward;. "espcally when there were persons present who had seen Air. Davis the acceptor, whto paid the bill to thie prisoner, walking about the streets of Londuts during the lazt wee it. Mlr. GrtxFr''ITIS said, there was a privta jacde case clearly made out againist the prisoner. AIr. ADOr.s'sus pressed for a commiittal, and said that it was impossible to produice Mlr. P. Davis, of Seaton-house, Souithiamp. ton~ because there was no such place as eo~ton-hotuse, bttt a M1r. Davis might be producedI on the trial who iiight swear he wvas the acceptor ; butt it would be for the jury to say if the utte ring a. forged instrument by the prisoner was not nijade out, wlien it was swomn, that 6n sitterilng it he said "1 that it was accepted by a gen- tlemani of fortune, living at Seaton-house. Southampton, who, had paid it him for a horse which he soldl him," no such, personi being, In existence. Air. Sheariman ariA, that if his client had been imiposed upon, and had receive-d the bill from Persotns who miade thus same represen- tations to him as he miade to the prosecutor, then he felt convinced the prosecution could not he persevered in. Mlr. ADOLPHUSt satid, that if it wvas shown that D. Bowdig andl the bankrupts in the Grange-road had mnanufsactured bills, and had conspired togethier to put them into circulation, anid the accused was no,t, part interu and eonspiracy, then the prosecution would no e presgcd against hiim. The prisoner, whio is a man of very gentlemanly andI officer-like apperane, ddrsse th Cort.andstrongly, urged that another exainaionougt b alowe blss,usahe should lie able to clear himsef of he imutatins cat up nhi, andl was about to address the agitraes pqnthemerts f te cse,whe hewas advised to desis..-.He-wa thes fuly comitte to ewgat fortrial. AlAsr.noouoe-s'axE.--O Saurda, WiIIis,iJone.v, the driver of tlehe-hackney chariot.No. 22,;apae tti office to a susm- mons upon a cha.ge'of extorting nearly double the fare to whicl he was entitlqd. The servant of Captain Fox, who resiaes at No. 20, Saville-row, stated, that on the l0th of this month his mastet spent the day at Holland-house, Kensington, and when aboutto return homeat night, witness was desired to call a coach from the nearest stand, which is but a sbort distance from Holland-house. The defendant was accordingly hired, and Captain Fox rode in his chariot, first toLady Affleck's, No. 7, Clarges-strcet, and from thence to Sa- villc-row, v*here he was set down, without the slightest Rlelay havinghtaken place ons the way, and for this distance the defen- dant demzanded 12ds. as his fare. Captain Fox knowing that the -regular fare was not anytbing near that sum, oered him 7s., and even tbat he knew to be more than the defendant was entitled to. Thelatter, however, refused to accept it, but lowered hiis demand to 10,s one-farthing less than -which he declared he wouldl not take, and Captain Fox, therefore, ordered witness to pay him that surm, anid to take down his number, which he accordingly did, and also summoned him by the directions of his master.- . On teferring to the list of fares, Mlr. )YEat, the presiding rongis. trate, found that at the vefy utmoot the fare did not exceed 6s.: In reply to the charge, the defendant admitted that he took more tban' his fare, but said thaf he had-been driving only a short time, <ndhe-miwnstok the distance. Ele -was very iorry. for it, anld.sWas wsilling to return the overcharge and py the costs' ; MSt. fl)xsaid, that liberal as tbat offbr imuiit appear to him (theilefend?nt), he (Mr. Dyer) could bot accept of it. 'This cue of ZQitiOn Wa S most gross' one'. 'anhd be believed itta3s a cotrimori -Ihing wfith haekney- eh-drivers to make these enormous demanda upsn a speculation of hie liay not hmng the tzfuble to have tlet1 punished. Very nmuch to the crdit of .Captun Fox, he Wl nOt One of those persons who so far neglectedtheir dutytothe pub1idcHad'ig been the case of a lady, for instazne, in all probability the defeidanit would have pocketed double his fare, as, however, the difendant pleaded guilty and expressed his regret, he should only fine him 20s. snd cqsts, andt to return the-extra -charge. The. defepdaut now be- cimie ratbee insolept, and -usd he-quNld not pay it, UpoNwIhTr was instantly orderil to-belbckeld up, and committed toprson un- til thlfineit discharged; and Cptsin Fox'ssersvant was desred to, call in a few days at the office, wben most likely it would be p&id.: POLICE.