Glasgow Courier. — 1848-01-15 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

INCREASE OF CRIME IN LINCOLNSHIRE.  Burglars and footpads appear to be doing much mischief, and creating great alarm, in Lincolnshire. The following outrages have been reported : —On the sth inst., a DM who travels with a case of jewellery was stopped about halfway between Long Sutton and Gedney, on the turnpike road, by two men, who attempted to rob him. After a violent struggle he succeeded in making his escape, and proceeded to a constable at Long Sutton, with whom he returned to the spot, but the men had disappeared, and have not sinoe been heard of. In the contest he lord his case of jewellery, and a bag, both of which were found on the road. —A most daring burglary was committed, at a late hour on Monday night, in the house of Mr. J. Ogden, grocer, of Minton. Four or five ruffians, supposed to be railway labourers, entered the house with bludgeons, and alarmed the family by threatening to murder every person about the place, unless they were peaceably allowed to carry off the booty they had come for. Resistance being thought by the inmates to be dangerous, the villains were allowed to proceed with their plunder. They got possession of about $2O 16s. in half-sovereigns, silver, and copper, from Mr. Ogden's cupboard; .£5 worth of Coburg dresses, 501 b. of tea, seven silver tea-spoons, a quantity of cheese, and other articles. They likewise stole from the breeches pocket of J. Pridmore (sonin-law of Mr. Ogden) two 435 notes, £ll in gold, and 30s. in silver. The ruffians entered his room, and finding the breeches by the bed-side, helped themselves. Before leaving the premises they discovered some wine and spirits; with these they regaled themselves, coolly walking off when they had enough, as though they had been upon a friendly visit to thg fasnlly.—Long fistiou has for the last few weeks been infelted by loose eustsm. Sevecei petty thearshes committed,and loon, or two instances highway robberyhas occurred. All persons have been warmed not to be out alone late at night, as there are men, supposed to be thieves, prowling about on most of the roads leading to the town. Crime is rife also in the parishes and hamlets around Wisbech. Every day we hear of sheep-slaughtering, fowl-stealing, and granary.robbing.—At Benwick, near Chatteris, four ruffians broke into the dwelling-house of a farmer early on the morning of Thursday, the 30th ult., and after many threats, obtained pomession of .€32.—As Mr. John Melbourn, of Upwell, was returning home alone one evening from Wisbeeli, when near Mr. Bird's barn, on the Emneth road, be perceived two men walking in the middle of the road, who parted as he drove up just as he was passing them, and both snatched at the reins, which they missed; the driver pulling up the reins suddenly, both men were knocked down, and the wheel passed over one. When Mr. Melbourn had passed he turned round and saw the other man helping up the injured one, who called out lustily. A whistle was now heard, and a large bull dog sprang from the hedge-side and ran after the gig for some distance.—On the same evening a man-servant of Mr. Edwards, of Bardolph Fen, was stopped in Langhorn's lane, Outwell, by a footpad, who demanded his money, and struck him a violent blow on the head with a stick; but the servant, being a little elevated by drink, turned upon the robber, and soon became the possessor of the eudgel, and ran off with it.