FORGERIES.-It was remarke...
The Times, 1824-10-22T00:00:00

Fo act RIES-It was remarked, soon after M1r. Fauntleroy 'was taken into custody. that the firgery with whichl he was chtargedl Was the'toost extensive since the davg of Aslett, who was so many years confined in Newgate. The 'act is, that AsleUt's offence wa3 not torgrrv at all, but a telonious breach of trust, in enibezzliig and re-isstuing Excbequer BilU. Theextent to which he had carried his tdepredatiins was enoTr;ous. At the Genleral Court of Bank Pro- prietors, in July, 1803, the Directors stated, that their loss by As- lett was^ x wards ot 300,000]. At first it was reported to be half a mnillion. WXe have latelv been inforyned that Aslett, since his libe- ration, hs resbed at Paris, where he now is, living on rather a enader income. Mr..Ryland, the artist, vho was executed'in 1789, for forgery, so conciliated the tfiendship of the t,overnor of Tothill- lieldt Bridewell, where he was confined, that he not only had the libertv of the wbole houge anti garden, but when tihe other prisoners 'Were locked up of an evening, the Governor used to take him out with him, and range the fields to a considerable distance. His friends anticipating the consequences of a trial at this time, concerted a plan by which Ryland was to efrect ail escape in one of these ex- cursions, and n hich was to have been executed in such a manner, that the exoneration of his guardian must have followed of course. But probable as it appeared, when mentioned to the unfortunate mlan, he was su tar from acceding, ,that he protested, that if he was at that moment to meet his punisliment, he would embrace it with all its terrors, rather than betray a confidence so humanely given. IIehadprevioualy escaped, but was discovered, awing to his name h.ing written within a pair of shoes which he gave a cobbler to mend, who informed, and got the reward of 5001. Two GA NIS oF BuRGr.ARs.-There are at present two desperate gangsq of burglars constantly committing depredations on the inhabitants of St. George's, WFalwvorth, and Camberwell. One e t their nests i in that resort of thieves and prostitutes, Loek's. ieldis, Walwortht, and ths other in Kent-street, Borough. In the forner place it is they meet nightly, to concert fresh plans of depre- tlation: indeed, fromi their fear*es and daring manner, there is a degree of dlread experienced by the 'neighbourinig inhabitants. A few nights siace tbey broke into the house nf the landlord of the Prince Regeut, E3ercsrFo:d_street, carrying off with them considerable prm. perty. A nright or two after the Fox and Hlounds was also favouied with a nocturtial visit by thse 'desperadoes, as also the houses of xeveral privatt individuals. The following circulmstance htving come thiecars of soc of the inhabitants, has created a great deal of sur. prise, especially since the new Vagrant Act las8 been puit in such vigorous execption by the Suirrev Mlagistrates:-One of the consta- bleswhas been heard to say that he was acquainted with the places of abode, &c., of the wvorst characters, and that when robberie-s were committee., it was his custom tihl, to go among them! The wonder is, that this ifficer should permit these characters to go unpunished, or at least neglect to take them before a magistrate to account for themselves. Failing in this, and his deposin'g as to his knowledgge of themr, wotild enable the magistrates of Union-ball to deal with these characters as they deserve. A private sitting of the Magistrates was held oni Saturday last, to investigate a circumstance of a most mysterious nature. It appears that a day or two previous, some beer purcltased at n public. bouse in thin town roeduced, on a small quantity being drunk, anl effect which led to the suspicion that some ingredient of a poisonous nature had been mixed whhi it. What tendetl to give more proba- bility to this suspicion was, the fact of many other persons having the same evening drunk beer drawn from the same cask, without expe. riencing the slightest inconvenience. The liquor had also totally -hanged its appearance, having assumed a greenish colour, though it retained the taste of beer. it has been given to a chymist for the purpose of being aralyzed. The parties examined were the publfcan the person who was affected by the beer, a little girl (his niece), and a maid-servant; nothing was elicited to implicate anv itidividual, and thus the affair at present rests. WVe are in possession of the names of tle parties, but abstain from publishing them, as a further investigation will probably take plac-Brighton Geae.tue. Ont Wednesday night last the house of Mr. Little, near the Oaks, (J.,pringc, was broken Into by a man dressed in a white round frock nnd slouched hat; he entered the house by placing a hurdle against the wall, and getting in at the chamrber window. Mtr. Little is near 90 years of age, and deaf and blind; his wife is also advanced in years; she heard sometbing moving, and inquired if any one was there, and to her great sorrow a man answereTd" He wanted some money, and she had some; and if she was quiet, he would not hurt her; but if she niode any noise he would doforher." She said she had none, having just paid -Mr. Woker her rent; but he insisted she had. Alrs. Little pointed to a drawer (they could see, it being moonlight), which he opened and found some half- pence and sonie bank-notes, with which he made olf. It is an old saying, the biter often gets bit. The netes had been theye someyears, being some of the late Favershani bank, which failed about ten years ago.-Kenti.s/ Chrolsicle. On WVednesday a most shocking accideift occurred in John.street, Holland-street, Blackfriars-road, at the h@ueseuf ai\lr. Aniswood. The family had retired to rest only a short time, when one of the inlnates heard a moaning in tse front room one pair of stairs whicl was occupied by Mrs. Lee, a lodgr, and attentively listening, distinguished the words, C I shall be burnt to death." She intmediatcly roused the farrily, and on the room-door being opened, a cloud of smoke issued, and the -unfortunate woman was discovered sitting in a chair, her clothes reduced to tinder, and ber Person burnt in the most h6rirld manner. The wretched stifferer was t onveyed to Ouy "s Hfospital, where she lingers in a hopeless state. A playlsook lay-de3r her, which it is supposed site was reading, and becomiing drowsy, the candle set fire to her head-dress. She is 33J yeasrs of nge, antd the wvife of an intdustriousl tradesman.