The Sun. — 1838-08-30 (London, England)

ROBBERY.—On Tuesday last Edward Le Maistre, the mate of the Jersey packet Dart, Bisson master, then lying in the port, started off from the vessel, carrying away a portable writing-desk belonging to the captain, contaieing a large sum of money. Information was given to the polica on the following morning, and search wan made for high without effect. On Wednesday afternoon he was seen riding in a cart through Ridgway, by Mr. Ackland, of Trevilles• street, who was on the Defiance coach on his road to Ply' mouth. On Mr. Ackland's arrival the robbery of the Dart was mentioned to him, and he immediately gave information to Cook, one of' the serjeants-at-mace, who took, a chaise and started in pursuit, tracing Le Maistre as far as Ivy-bridge, where it appeared he changed his vehicle, and le:,that place in a waggon. At Ashburton this vigilant officer got intellie gence that he was on the right scent - and on the road to Chudleigh, near the Duke of Somerset's lodge, he overtook .a waggon, and on examining it he found the man he was i: pursuit of. He took him into custody, charging him with the robbery. He then examined him, and found on his person le,sovereigns, eight half sovereigns, 1/. 14s. 7d. in silver and copper. five 6/. Naval bank-notes, five 5/. Bank of England notes, and twelve 1/ Jersey bank-notes, being within apound of the amount stolen. The prisoner was then brought to Plyomut4 and information was forwarded to Jersey, as the Captain was obliged to go to sea on the Wednesday a number of 10..ass_eng; gers being in waiting to go over in the Dart. He brought up on Thus elay morning, and was remanded till Sa," • turday, The prisoner, who we understand is respectably, connected, is the brother-in-law of Mr. Bisson, the master LO the vessel. The writing-desk has since been found at tu°' house where the prisoner resided during the Wednesdal morning. —Devonport Independent. A short time ago a young man, art architect $1 Brussels, arrived in the afternoon at his mot, er's residence 14 Senes. Finding her absent, he walked up and down her house for some time ; and it was eemarked by the neifill; hours that his manners had something strange in them. b mother having at length come home, ether they conversed together' for some time, and ultimately retired to rest—she to a roe: on the ground-floor, and her son to en upper story. Not t°4"' after, however, he came down to his mother, brandishing 3 • short knife, with which he stabbed her in the stomach. "e' poor woman made a vigorous resistance, and shouted lotnill for help ; and at last, notwithstanding several severe w(itindii which he lied inflicted on her, made her escape to a rsta tions house (lase by. The authorities,' k •f tkel on being apprised 0 h facts, repaired to the house, where foundg withy ethsteerldtlf:-, they the son's lying at the door. He had stabbed himself th h the beet srou remained fixed in the Round, and which had no doubt suppose prodecied instant siea.h. He is to have been it:sense—Gall n befors g set 2lfessenger. g, about four o'clock, head constable O'Meely, and acting coustable Cronin, succeeded in apprehending., St Hallinvreena, in this county, John Conaer,, a.deserter fiere the 85th Foot, who is charged with the etre. cious murder of the late Austen Coo E f Cashel' Es beside other felonies. He eluded the :v'r-lance c,/,' the police for eighteen months, and alwa • • d 3s carried about Ann his musket, which he cut short, and brought with him at the time of his desertion, together with sixty round 3 of ball cartridges.--4 Limerich Chronicle, sill •