The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-04-21 (London, England)

POLLARD.—Yesterday, Mrs. Hogan, of Park-street, Dorset-square, applied lot advice under the following circumstances :—She said that, about seven weeks since, Pollard came to her house and took an apartment, introducing Mrs. Pilgrim as his wife ; they lived in the apartment until the day before the murder of Mr. Cooper ; Pollard came back late that evening, but not finding Mrs. Pilgrim at home, went out again, and the subsequent tragedy accounted for his never having returned. In the room which they had occupied, the applicant found articles of some value, and twelve or thirteen duplicates, two of which were for silver spoans which had been lent them by herself. Pollard was indebted to her two weeks rent, and since his death his wife had claimed all of his remaining in the apartment, therefore, being at a loss how to act, she had made this application, with the view of ascertaining whether Mrs. Pollard or Mrs. Pilgrim was entitled to the property remaining. The Magistrate (Mr. GRIFFITH) hinted that. by the verdict, all the deceased's property became forfeited to the Crown ; but if that claim was not urged, it appeared to him that Pollard's wife was certainly entitled to any thing left. Mrs. Hogan said she may wished to give up the things to thosc who hail a right claim upon them, as she certainly could not think of converting to any of her family's use anything belonging to such an inhuman monster.  Mr.G R I FFI Tti asked her what rent they paid for the apartment? Mrs. Hogan replied, 6s. per week, adding that they had lived very comfortably together, until Sunday morning wetk, when they had a violent quarrel. Pollard had then seized the poker, and threatened to beat out Mrs. Pilgrim's brains if she thought of leaving him, but the applicant's mother hearing the uproar, went up stairs prevented any violence, and gave them notice to quit. The Magistrate inquired if any person had been demanding the things. Mrs. Hogan replied, that in addition to Mrs. Pollard, a gentleman called on Monday last, who recognised a work box belonging to Mrs. Pilgrim, which was on the table. He, it appeared after. wards, was that woman's husband, and promised that all should be satisfactorily settled, saying he would redeem the spoons and pay the rent.  The Magistrate advised the applicant to wait a short time, as probably the Mdividual alluded to would return and fulfil his promise:.  . -- --Mrs. Horan, as she quitted the office, said Mrs. Pilgrim had an annuity of 171 W. a-year, and she doubted not Pollard was wore vexed at losing that, by her quitting him, than at the loss of herself. They had left behind them, she added, plenty of meat and other. eatables, and appeared to have lived in a very expensive style, having poultry, chines, &c. very frequently, but Pollard's favourite beve►age was gin. Mrs. Pilgrim represented him as a writer, and inspector of the gas lamps. She never said he was in the " butchering line." A very extraordinary report has been circulated in Marylebone, but we cannot believe it to be true, that the body of Pollard (if interred at al!, and some deny the fact of his being interred, saying that the bearers of the coffin tripped along too quickly to have such a weight upon their shoulders) was removed from the grave within three hours after, and is now under procins of dissection.