Mrs. Lightbourne, the sur...
The Times, 1824-01-06T00:00:00

rAls. -Lightbourne, the survivor of the remarkable. Glocestershire coheiress, who sotie tinie since became possessed of Sandyc-hll park and mansion, in that county, died last week at Chelienham. These ladies had scceeded to this inheritance in a manner extraordinary as it was eventtihl. This extensive propertv, exceeding 7,0001. per annum, together wvith nearly 100'j0L in thle funds, had long been contended for in Chancery - by various claim- ants, the then supposed nearer of lkin to that branca of the Tracy fbmily who .were the last in legal possession, until a respectable so. lrcitor in Glocestershire discovered that the right of inheritance was equitably vested in the two sisters, then humble inhabitants of the town of Cheltenhani. Imparting to them his opinion, he is said to have undertaken to yrosecutc a suit in favour of' their claim at his own expense, on condidion of a stipulated remuneration if it proved successtul. The issue confirmed his judgment. bvi-uttin,r the twn' -btuxrs iu10 ani lnmsputawle possession of this fine property, for which report states him to have been liberally rewarded by a dona- tion ot' 20,0OUOL One of these luck-y c -heiresses did not long enjoy her good fortune, and her moiety iin consequence devolved Oi hl rs. Lightbourne, whu has also recently paid the debt of nature. 1'he. ther the estate isentailed, or what bequests may havelbeen made from it, has not yet been declared, further than that Mrs. Light- bourne has humanrlv left some hundred pounds in trust as annui. ties for the future maintenance of more than tl irty cats, from whose domestic society she is said to have derived her principal delight,and whosc Drovision was therefore regulated by the state of affection in which ihey were classed. SI:YGULA}i DETECTIO ? OF A ]UR5GLAR;- Williaz Dac'iS; a powerful man, of about 25 years of age was brought up yester- day from St. Giles's watch-house to Alarfborough-htreet Police-of.; fice, charged with entering the premises of Messrs Kensley and Sons, army-contractors, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, with an intent to commit a robbery. Itzpteared from the evidence- of a confidential 'workman of Alessrs. KeasAey, named John Will. spring, thathe west between two and three o'clock in the morningpof Saturday last, for the purpose of finishing some work which was much rvanted. He opened the street-door by means ofa key with which he had been furnished, and *vas surprised on closing it to see a pair of. shoes behind the door. This excited his suspicion. that some person was on the premises, and trying the counting-housee door found it was unlocked. He walked in, and being fortunately pro. ided with alantern,proceeded to look-round therOom,wbenheisavwbe. 'inad the doora man,whom heinstantlyseizedand dra-gedintothepas_ sage. Herea struggle ensued, several.blows were exchanged,and inthe, attempt to open the street-door they both tell. The robber, hew.. ever, succeeded in extricating hiinself from the grasp of the witness bjwhora he was etisely pursued. _The prisoner. iL-runlnng-asa,: -en-coiunleiid a geftleman. ivwio was accidentaUy passing somewhat intoxicated, and they both feU to the ground. The witness then- came up,"and witl the assistance of a wvatchman too4 the prisonei into custody; he was then without his shoes * and on being take!1 tO illessrs. e.asley's premises,he asked for them, and unconcerned. ly put them on. On his person was found a small crow-bar, phos, phorus-box, skeleton-keys, dark lantern, &c. It was diseovereti that two of- tbe: desks and a closet were broken open, nd several papers wvere scattered on the floor, but he had not takess any pro_: percy. Mlr. 'Tbomas Orpwood, clerk to BMessrs. Keasleys, proved. the locking of the desks and counting-hnuse door on the preceding night; an'd another witness proved that the street-d1or aLso had bcenesecered. 'Thl prisoner offered nodefence, and Nwas fully com-. mitted for triaL, - - MELANCHOLY AcciDENT.-On W1rednesa&l eve'ee 24th ult., a lamentable accident occurred rear Rat4eck kocan sioned by a horso that took fright and raniaway wt' r o which were a young man-of the name of Fortune, abtut l8er of agec and three young women, two of them hi, gisters. The oun n was thrown to the ground with viol6sce, anEd On,-fte hes passed- overhig body, so as to cause imrediate de teen minutes after,. the body was samiud tby r ich ths-me leux, who said his death was eulated by a:ropture of t h an a inquest was held upon thei body by W. Riehiirdson dJ.Hre. EsqrsioVerdiethe .Acci(rntae? Da de. Otie of i th arvings vyouth'ssisters was dreadfull inutvh red byohaing been alo dashb upon the roid. She was'tade en. up .in a state of insensibiiyrad wKas conveyed' 'to Pi neigabouring holase,,where she lie-dnrosy ill. --To add-6tnother pang to the -painfn1 sensatfins wihtin. 1lahcholy ciicunmstance is ceilculdtiW to piodtice, and tofunsanad ditinan idroof of the mnuiability i nd uncetAtosbuavtig, we understand ithmt t'he party, who weepoednhmeoGas. town when the accivient issppenmed, hidbenitonprhsgwd. ding dresses for thc young vrwqman alhtded to, now not expected to r!ecovet.-W6irJbr gtpC- -_ Ott Mfonday. eveiming, a cop er-d,ate priiter, of thie ame of MitcheU,whdse wiferesidedithe Potter.row and fronawhom nhb' had been sosiie time separated, calUed upot-ber and, it is asidi deli- terat;ly- phinged a table knife into her ilfAside, 'wheni rno person was present but Airs. Mlitchell's mother anddMttle girl. Immediatel] afterperpetrating the horrid deed, he made-his escape; and though the most extensivenyand dilignt searc'h has been madc after 'him, no trace of him has yet been disco-vered. 'The ~wound iniflicted upon t c poor womran was so severe, thatit Awas found unsaf^ to remove her to the Infirmmary; bhut'she has had every~prover surgicsl'aid1from, that.estsiblihinent. ;At thhe shTamste itimaneve'ryfaiit liopes re enter.. etxn of-her-recovery. ler declLsrntidn ;was taken the satie even- in? by the Sherif.; Xiitbhe1l badI long cen on bad'teris 'with'his vitjre, Trbbr he useisd t^o beat severly vrhcaever he b3;pi3ned o obe in- o xlcated4 - and a; shbnfTr esi'nce he v asbound olier bg the J'olice (x ti-to-ke;ep the peac t0swCerd3ljus udpr:tha pe,,1t,.. ofs 101: -s.