The Express. — 1853-07-04 (London, England)

AND ATTEMPTED MURDER. BRISTOL, JOLT  was received yes terday by the police of a burglary of a very dariag deocriptioa, and accompanied with savage violence, which was unmerited that seaming, Whets the hours of one and two o'clock, at the house el Mr. Williams, a gentleman eightyfive years of age, who resides at Cotham Vale, soar this city. It appears, from the inquiries we have instituted, that Mr. Williams, who was formerly a teasher. maided Mee, although the bomb is in a somewhat eigneoned situation ; with which fact, no doubt, the burglars became acquainted, and it is clear, from the traces left of their pro. eatediags, that they were accomplished housebreakers, the whole matter Davis, been evidently pleased and carried out with the greatest deliberation. It would seem, from an emnisatios of the premises, that they first of all procured a short ladder from a cowshed is • field near the premiers, and endeavoured to effect an satrance through • window on the first storey is front of the house, they having previously ascertained that all the back windows bad been properly secured by bells being attached to them. After one or two trials they found they could not succeed in opening that window, it bevies been fastened oet the inside, and they then proceeded to some bay fields some little disarm of where they procured a large 24-round ladder, whish reached to the upper window, which was unfastened, sad by this means they managed to get in, and they premed at once to the old man's bedroom. According to his statmeat there were four persons altogether concerned la this outrage. One of these men had his face covered with • mask, and he at once jumped on the bed, seised the old man, gagged hie mouth, and threatened that he would murder him if be did not at once disclose where his property was, or if he made the slightest disturbance. Mr. Williams protested that he did hot keep his money on the premises, but the other men at once began rifling the house, palling open all the cupboards and drawer', and searching every spot where they thought it likely property of any kind :night be concealed, and they succeeded in possessing themselves of • gold watch worth twenty guineas, a silver watch, and all the money the old gentleman bad in his pockets. While this was going on, the man with the mask stood over Mr. Williams and beat him several times with his fist on the face and head. He struggled very much, and managed to get under the bed, but the burglars seised hold of his legs and tried to pull him out, and one of them took hold of Mr. Williams' finger and bit it nearly off, to make him come out. The man with the mask then beat his head against the flooring, at the same time threatening him, with imprecations, if he attempted to remove the band .ge they had takes the precaution to place over his eyes. They ill-used him so much that he became insensible, and the villeins soon after quitted the house, no doubt scrip:chc that be was dead, making their escape through the kitchen window and over the hack wall. As the bandage was kept over his eves, Mr. Williams could not give a full description of the men, but he recognised four different voices, and he said, as far as he could judge, the man with the mask was • rough fellow, but the others had the appearanceof gentlemen. Shortly after the villains had left, Mr. Williams managed to crawl down stairs, and went to a neighbour's house, who got up and procured a policeman from the nearest beat, and one of his comrades, and on searchieg the house they found that in addition to the property above mentioned the thieves had carried off some gold seals and keys. They must have gone cautiously to work, for they had removed all the belle from the fastenings to lessen the chances of alarm, and opened all the doors so as is case of necessity to admit of easy flight. The locks of the bow had evidently been picked with superior isstrusaents. The thieves left behind them some articles of sew wearing appere‘ which it is hoped hereafter will afford a clue to their MeWty. TM yahoo aza actively engaged ustati enap=uaynd IMION Mpg. are entertained that tythy la icht te liam iala Na bewas lbws the ?righ* t and ther *moving@ el fie WNW NOW bye au at hi. advanced age.  Law intelligence.