The Lancaster Herald, and Town and County Advertiser. — 1831-06-11 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

MURDER DISCOVERED RV • DRE•II.—In the neighbourhood of Norwich, during the autumn of last year, the diabolical intentions of a party of incendiaries were partly defeated, through the activity of a constable, which so exasperated them that they were determined to sacrifice his life to their resentment. In consequence he was waylaid and murdered by the ruffians, one of them discharging his piece and bringing the unfortunate man to the ground, and another immediately fir* an 4 completing the work of death. AU the parties were 4preliended except the two actual perpetrators, who escaped. One of tbose apprehended turned King's evidence against the rest, and they were sentenced to different punishments, and a reward was offered for the two murderers, but without effect. It appears that both of them had travelled to Market Weighton, in the latter end of January, where one of them got a situation under the name of James Cox, and the other not succeeding in finding employment went forward to Stockton-on-Tees, whence he wrote to his companion, to inform him that he had got a situation. Some time after another labourer was taken on by the person at Market Weighton, who was put to sleep with Cox, and during the night the latter was heard to say, in his sleep, • I tell you I didn't kill him; I only shot at him, and he fell, and then the other man shot at him while on the ground." This singular statement led to taxing Cox with being concerned in some murder, when he evidently appeared confused, though be evaded the question, and no more was said about it at that time. Subsequently, however, he dropped a printed paper from his pocket, which was taken up by his bed-fellow, and which proved to be a notice for the apprehension of the two murderers of tbs. Norfolk constable, whose names were given as William and Pearson. The description of one of their per▪ also corresponded with the appearance of Cox. This again awakened the suspicions of Cox's fellow-labourer, whof without saying any thing, went and procured a police officer from Beverley, who took Cox into custody and lodged him in the House of Correction of that town. He then proceeded to Stockton and secured the other person who had been Cox's companion. On being taken up he acknowledged that Cox was an assumed name, and that his real name is Win. Pearson, that the cther man's name is also Pearson, who is his relation. Both are now in Norwich Castle, awaiting their trials for the murder thus singularly discovered by a dream.  Monday week was the day appointed for obtaining the population of the kingdom. The county of Essex in 1821, contained, 403 parishes, 282,424 inhabitants; there were then 27 market towns and 3 boroughs. Its surface measures 980,480 acres; extent from east to west, 60 miles, from north to south, 48 miles. Chelmsford, in 1811, contained 5,129 persons, which number included the wives and children of the soldiers in the two garrisons; in 1821, 4,994; and 1891, as taken on Monday, 2,514 males, 2,925 females, making a total of 5,439, who reside in 992 houses. —Chelmsford Chronicle.  The friends and supporters of the Metropolitan Charity Schools celebrated the anniversary dinner at the Albion Tavern, Alciersgate-street, on Thursday week, the Lord Mayor in the chair. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank, the health of the Sheriffs was proposed. Sir Chapman Marshall, in returning thanks, expatiated upon the benefits of parochial education, and said he was brought up in a parochial school. He came to London, he added, in 1803, without a shilling and without a friend, and he therefore afforded an instance of what might be done by application and industry. —London Paper.