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Star. — 1813-01-02 (London, England)

SHOCKING ACCIDENTS.—On .Tuesday evening a young lady, a relative of Mr. Inns, of Beaufortplace, Oxford-street, was found in her chamber with her clotheg literally burnt off her bßck. She had spent the evening out wilt her aunt, and a party of friends, and some time after her return she went to her chamber,•and the whole house was soon alarmed by her screams. She was found in one blaze, some of her clothing, as it appeared, having communicated ith the fire. Every assistance was afforded the unfortunate lady, but she expired the next day. Another fatal accident has occurred, from the eriInitial negligence of those who are employed in repairing -and laying the pipes in the streets and roads. Last Christmas evening T. Hoperoft, a young man, driver of a musical caravan, in passing along the road from Chelsea to Pimlico, was thrown from his seat by the horse sinking suddenly into a ditch across the road, and which had been in part filled with loose earth and left in that state, without any light or watchman to warn the unwary passenger of danger. A Gentleman, who observed the accident, went to the assistance of the man, and, finding that he had received much injury from the fall, put him into the caravan, and drove him to St. George's Hospital, where he died on Monday morning, leaving a wife and child to lament. his loss.  Moans.—The wife of J. Thoburne (in the employ of Mr. Crawford, miller, of North Shields) hay log died on the Friday, she was buried on Saturday, I when a report was prevalent that she had been murckred. Her body was is consequence taken up on Monday, and a warrant granted fur the apprehension of the husband, rho had abicxided, but his sister, who had re..ided in the house, and a young man, her sweetheirt, were secured. Thoburne, was, however apprehended at South Shields on the MOnday night,' and the parties, with a number of witnesses, were examined by the Magistrates on Tee:def. It appeared that a fortnight before the time of his wile's death, her husband had come into the house and struck her, and in the scuffle a lo)king glass was broken. The sister, who had been out, on her return perceived the broken glass, charged the wife with having done it, went to a public house where Tboburne was, and urged him to go home and correct her, which he did, and the blows she r.:ctived must have been dreadful, a bet.) her arms, and from her *boulder to her knee on one side were shuckinglv mangled, and one part below her arm seemed to be in a state of mortification ; the surgeons were also of opinion, that she had received little or nu sustenance during that fortnight. again wet on Wednesday morning, and ,erdict of Wilful Murder against the hushis sister. When the body was interred, lid, in registering his n ite's death, men, earlier day, as was proved by the church .She Vas the daughter of a very respectable that county, was at times a little deranged, inoffensive, and had brought him a geutcel ,7isse Ildercwr.y.  7 I  I/ The Jury found a ye . , band and , . Thoburne ~...._ -ii . ' tinned an e bunks. 61 I'c'; fernier in t but quite it
Star. — 1825-01-25 (London, England)

SMUGGLER SHOT.  Monday and Tuesday last, an Inquest was held, by adjournment, at Rockliff-cross, about five miles from Carlisle, before Richard Lowry, Esq. Coroner, on view of the body (lying in an out-house there) of Charles Gillespie, of Wigton, labourer, who was Shot on the preceding Sunday,byEdward Fmster,Officer of Customs and Excise, stationed in and about that city. under circumstances fully explained in the evidence. George Irving, of Mossband, in the parish of Kirkandrews-uponEsk, labourer, was the first witness examined. He said, between seven and eight on Saturday night, Edward Forster, Officer in the Customs and Excise, having made a seizure of a quantity of whiskey, called upon him, in the King's name, for assistance, and, in consequence, witness assisted him to carry the liquor to Rockliffcross, where they put it into a cow-shed belonging to Wm. Irving. After remaining there three or four hours, they went to Rockliff-marsh-end, on the look-out for smugglers, and they continued in and about that place till day-light, when they went behind a bank on the Marsh. Al ter staying there till about 10, Forster tbok out a spy-glass and observed some persons coming over the water (from Scotland) in a boat, and remarked to witness that he thought they were smugglers. They lay concealed behind the bank, until the men came up, when Forster jumped dyer the bank, and seized a man named Scott, who had upon him a quantity of whiskey, which Forster took; the men were armed with sticks, but Scott did not make much resistance. The deceased dropped a quantity of whiskey which he had in his possession upon the ground, on which Forster desired witness to seize him, which he did, and the deceased nude no resistance. They then proceeded towards Irving's house. Witness was along with Scott, at a distance of between 40 and 50 yards before the deceased and Forster, when Scott ran away and witness pursued ; soon after he heard a pistol fired, and in about a minute or less he heard another pistol fired ; Forster called to witnes', and he went to him and save deceased lying upon the ground, supporting himself upon his tight arm. Forster was about nine or ten yards from the deceased, wiping the blood from his head; and he told witness that the deceased had almost killed him, and added that he believed he had shot him. Forster then went to Irving. house, and witness soon followed him. He there had his head tied up with a handkerchief, through which witness saw the blood gush, apparently flowing from the wounds he had received from deeeased. He did not afterwards see the boy who was in company with the two men. Forster and witness soon went back to where the deceased was lying, and found hint quite dead, and they removed him to Irving's stable. Other witnesses were examined, and the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against Edward Forster." The Coroner issued his warrant for Forster's apprehension and committal ; but he has hither& kept alcof, and will not again be seen, probably, till the Assizes in March, when he will most likely surrender himstic
Star. — 1825-08-30 (London, England)

FRANKFORT, AUGUST 22.  The following extract from the Oriental Spectator, contains some particulars of the massacre which took place at Syra, when a Turkish corvette stranded upon the coast of that island, in the naval action off Capo d'Oro : " When the Turkish corvette, pursued by the Greek vessels, ran upon the rocks of Syra, the Turks landed, and after having set fire to the corvette, set out on their march, perfectly well armed. Some time afterwards, they saw a multitude of men, for the most part without arms, coming towards them. These were all Greek strangers residing at Syra, whom the Captain of the port had assembled, and who, preceded by a white flag, came to meet the Musselmen. The latter received them with every appearance of friendship, stopped, and though they might have fought with probability of success, they preferred entering into a parley, and declared that they believed themselves in a friendly country, and were ready to confide themselves to the faith of the, Greeks, if thelatter would confirm by an oath the assurances which they gave them, and would insure their lives. The Greeks swore by every thing that they held most sacred, and by the protecting flag which they carry, that the lives of the Turks should be spared. Then the Turkish ComMander, as a sign of friendship, took off his belt, which was full of gold, and gave it to the Greek Commander, the Captain of the Port. At the same time, he ordered his crew, about 200 men, to lay down their arms. This done, the Greeks seize them, and they all proceed together. 6, The Greeks, having nothing to fear, became insolent and barbarous. They begin by sabreing the Turks in the mountains, twentrseven are shamefully murdered and mutilated. As for the twenty-five Franks who formed part of the crew, their hands are tied upon their backs like criminals, and in this manner they are dragged to Syra, where they are exposed to public view before they are sacrificed. The vessels which had pursued the corvette,' arrived in the port of Syra, and in contempt of an oath and a convention, the Turk who had been spared are delivered up to them. These vessels then sailed to join the fleet of Miaulis, at Milo. " The Greek islanders were in agitation and perplexity. There was no doubt that the Ottoman fleet which had•sailed through those seas and proceeded to Suda, was come to, second the operations o Ibrahim Pacha, which were already so far advanced. " Confusion and exasperation increased on board the Greek fleet ; i l aulis assembled his council ; they deliberated on the imminent danger which threatened the country, and on the necessity of perishing or of conquering by some brilliadi exploit. After the most violent debates, the latter is resolved upon. Lots are drawn to determine ,which three fire ships shall devote themselves for the public good, and penetrate into the bay of Suda, tabard thd'Ottathin squadron, and which shall be the
Star. — 1825-02-28 (London, England)

ANOTHER FIRE IN HOLBORN.  Between seven and eight o'clock in the evening of yesterday, a fire broke out at No. 218, Holborn, within four dooy of Little Queen-street, the lower part f which was occupied by a grocer, and the upper held as a Dancing Academy, known by the name of the " Bloomsbury Assembly Rooms." The fire is supposed to have commenced in the basement story, and there being a large stock of inflammable matter in the rear, in less than half an hour the house was on fire from the cellarage to the roof. The wind blowing at the time rather smart from the North-wen, the house on the right, which is N 0.219, the Sun and Punchbowl wine-vaults ; and the premises in the rear, a large timber-yard in Little Queen-street, were discovered to be on fire. A 'timber of engines arrived, and the plugs bring drawn, a plentiful t•upply of water enabled them to do much efficient service in the rear, though every attempt to save the Sun and Runch-bowl proved ineffectual. The principal point of attraction was in Little Queen-street, on account,of the immense quantity of dry deals, &c. which were known to be on Mr. Vizer's premises, to'. gether with the large flakes of fire carried by the breeze to the house-tops, created very serious apprehensions for the security of the entire squire of buildings from Drury-lane to Little Queen-street.— At half-past eight, the front of the house, No. 218, in which the fire originated, tumbled into the street with a tremendous crash, and within an hoar the Sun and Punch-bowl shared the same fate. The house on the left, No. 217, occupied by Mr Long, veterinary surgeon, was repeatedly on fire in the rear, in consequence of the guerdons and other connecting timber work.of No. 218 having continued binning; but chose appearances of tonilagration were as often checked by copious di..charges from the engines. At hall-past ten o'clock the fire might be said to have been completely mastered, though here and these the oilcanturned timbers would burst into a sheet-lived, fitful flame. No correct estimate could possibly be made of  )ceps the payment of a small fine; and Sr John Davis, the Irish Attorney-General of King James I. reported tri; IC.1 7", us Soy u: weear sigpiittn— tcr. Cliee trueratoyatty tows a &MU SUM aw•w. WI o.‘a w. 518 1W Lux ."..........". -7-7--- • --- - - ••••••••"• '"" '''"':•`"` ""'""""'`' `•"`""' '"""JI ''''"-- -And yet, in the ieign of tell themi it was mpbsstble that the just and generous the loss sustained by the respective neetrpeirs of the the case of the murder of a man named W. Thompson; knis King it was, that a new penal law was to be people of England should long, remain parties to their thrte preal!es, but there is no • doubt 111141101411 taint it and what was the defence_of the murderer ?—not that Passed, adding new afflictions to an oppressed and de. oppression. He %%mild tell them that the same sun of has been very considerable. At 0.! Ittrticr 12 A r. ) 1 . % , .. •• • . . .. , - _„_ • "'" >, `'" • 1 -onagor .....0, . - __ _ ----- -0,...:=4.,,-----timg.,-- -w•pi...-..-- -- - - -7- - ---6.......--
Star. — 1825-01-10 (London, England)

SIR— A murder, under the most horrid and peculiar circumstances, was committed at Whaddon, in this neighbourhood, yesterday, in the afternoon ; and I am desired by W. Selby Lowndes, Esq. a Magistrate, to convey to you the particulars, and, as near as I can collect, the description of the parties, neither of whom are known to any one here. An Inquest has not yet been held. The Coroner has summoned a Jury to meet this evening. " It appears. from the statement of Wm. Weston (guard of the Eclipse coach), that two men (strangers to him) applied at Little Brickhill, yesterday, for a conveyance to Birmingham ; a bargain was made as to price, and they got on the coach, the guard intending to book them, and take their money at Stony Stratford. The two men who got on the coach had with them a trunk covered with paper, a bundle in a blue and white handket chief, a hat-boz, and a gun in a cloth cover. When they reached Shenley, about six miles from' Little Brickhill, one of the men threw the gun on the ground, and jumped down as the coach was proceeding; the coach was stopped, and the other followed—both ran Away. The guard carried on the trunk, bundle, and hatbox, and delivered them to the landlord at the Cock Inn. They have not yet been opened, the guard having arrived only this evening. " The two men alluded to, were dressed nearly alike, and the guard says, very much resembled each other. They were both dressed in blue coats, waistcoats, and trowsers (kind of sailor's trowsers), and had on black hats : one ha.l a roagh light-coloured shag great-coat; and the other, a very large shooting jacket. The oldest, about SO years old ; the other, about 25. The one living has nothing particular in his countenance; the other is so disfigured that his features are not discernible. "The murder wan committed in Whaddon Chace, near to the residence of Mr. Lowndes; and vas effected by one of the men having beat the other with the butt-end of the gun until his brains were literally beat out. A laboto ing man-, near the spot, beard the blows and the groans, and gave the alarm: the murderer was, in consequence, apprehended, and is in custody. " The object of this communication to you is, that the crime may be made known in part, and partly that the murderer (who appears very sullen, and refuses to answer any questions) may be recognized. lle once spoke, and said, that he was glad his victim was dead, for should not have had any of the money;" as if a division of spoil was the cause of the horrible attack. " As soon as the Jury have sat on the body, if any fresh matter comes out, 1 will acquaint :oil with it; in the meantime I shall be glad to hear if any clue can be, or is likely to be given, as to the men, who they are, whence they came, and what is the object of their visit here. A hat was in the hat-box, the maker's name is 4 Gate, 5, Lambeth Walk.' I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "J. F.
Star. — 1825-02-08 (London, England)

ADVANCE IN IRON.—At a meeting of the Iron-masten at Merthyr Tydvil, on Monday' se'nnight, a further advance of 21. per ton upon iron was determined on: Iron is now double the price it was in December, 1823: The Grand Jury of the Court of King's Bench have Found a true bill of indictment for conspiracy against Elizabeth Virginia Perrot, a French milliner, and Victor Bertrand, formerly a grocer in the Rue Grenelle Caiolet, in Paris, who, it will be in the recollection of our readers, preferred a bill of indictment against Mr. James Askew, of the firm of Askew and Normanville, late proprietors of a French millinery establishment in Oxford-street and Cheltenham, at the last September Sessions, at the Old Bailey, for an alleged robbery of money and jewellery to a large amount, when Mr. A. was acquitted on the evidence far the prosecution. Saturday, a person named Warren, who keeps a coffee-shop, in St. Giles's, was fined Bs. 6d. for allowing a person to drink coffee in his shop on Sunday morning. The Act says, " No one shall follow any calling from twelve o'clock on'the Saturday night, until after twelve o'clock on the Sunday night. The Middlesex Sessions have declared the late election of a District Surveyor void ; and that office for the parishes of Pancras, Paddington, arid Chelsea, vacant. There are eighty. one prisoners in Limerick county jail for trial at the ensuing Assizes, thirty of whom are for murder, and more than half of the entire charged with capital offences. There are now living in Mellor, nine brothers of the name of Brierley, whose united ages is 552 ; and what is equally remarkable, that since the death of their father and mother, a period of 53 years, not a death has occurred in the family. A kind of waggon, called an arabat, with latticed windows at the sides, formed to conceal those who are within, is almost the only species of carriage in use among the Turks. The following is an extract of a letter from an Officer of the Madras Artillery, serving with the army at Chittagong, dated August 1, 1824 :—" The Burmese have mustered .50,000 men—they are fifty miles distant— but in consequence of the country between us being for the most part inandated, we shall not be able to advance before the middle of October. Our army will then amount to about 27,000 men ; 15,000 will advance towards Ramrno, and , which we have no doubt will be a sufficient force to teach them a lesson to behave better in future ; 12,000 will be left in reserve.— ' Not long ago their whole army fell upon 350 of our poor fellows, and cut them in pieces : three Officers only escaped, two of them wounded. The inhabitants lof this place, upon hearing that the Burmese were advancing towards them, quitted it immediately, leaving their furniture behind, which has been a fortunate circumstance for us, as we have been, able to stow ourselves away in their forsaken houses. Our living, to say the least of it, does not consist of a great variety— ducks and Jowls one. day, and finds aod ducks the next; and bad water at every meal. Anything 'else we are . obliged to get (tom Calcutta, 400 miles distant."
Star. — 1825-03-05 (London, England)

POULTER—I am the niece of the prosecutor, Mr. Henry Watts, who lives at Brereton; he is a farmer ; his house stands in a lonely situation in the parish ; the prisoners had lived in my uncle's service; and had left about a fortnight before his house was broken into ; between twelve and one o'clock in the night of the 19th of February, I heard a noise at my bed-room window, and on looking up 1 saw it fall backwards into the garden, from the hands of a man who was standing on a ladder; that man directly leaped into the room, and was followed by another; , they were both dressed in smock-frocks, and one of them had his face disguised with something white over it ; I rushed past them, and went into my uncle's room to alarm him; I then got down stairs to the street door, , and cried out Murder! I also struck a light, but on going up stairs again, the men were gone. I returned to my uncle's room, and saw him lying on the floor, with his head and face covered with blood, and a hatchet in his hand. There were several considerable wounds on his head, and another on his arm; one wound on the back of the head appeared as if it had been made with a hatchet. His eyes and nose were also greatly injured. In the morning I found a hazel walking stick in the hay-house, which I gave to the constable of Brereton. On the hay there were the impressions of two persons, as if they had slept on it. Mr. Henry Watts examined—When I was disturbed by my niece, I went to her room; it was quite dark, and in feeling about I caught hold of a stick, which seemed as if it had been held out at me by a man; a scuffle followed between us, in the course of which I was knocked down, and received many blows on my head, arms, and body, from the effects of which I am still suffering great pain. During all the time we were scuffling, neither of the men spoke. I was stunned by the blows, and fell on the floor senseless, but on recovering myself, I found the men were gone. When I came to myself, I had an axe in my hand, which I had left in my tool-house the night before. My niece' washed and dressed my wounds, and put me to bed., Next morning I picked up a mask in the garden ; it was a piece of white calico, with eye-holes cut in it. Several other witnesses were examined, and the Jury found both the prisoners Guilty. Mr. Justice BURROW:Ms in passing on them the sentence of Death, said he had made it an invariable rule, in all cases of robbery where personal violence had been offered, not to interfere on behalf of the prisoners, but to suffer the law to take its course. He should pursue the same course in this case, and therefore earnestly entreated the prisoners to prepare for another world, as mercy could not be extended to them in this.  The Coronation of CHAauts X. is positively fixed for the Mb of May nett. Monday, in the High Court of Justiciary, on a witness being asked the question, if he got sny thing for being an eel. rlesee ? answered, " Yes." Ceurt--" What did you get, wry* Winton replied** I got a sesnowsktrons Cassias Brown.".  hk§  :~  rs~_ ~Y