Star. — 1830-10-23 (London, England)

ATTINPTZD BUNCILAIT.ThIIIiday two well.knowni characters, Maw Jordanand Thomas Watkins. were brought to this office by Sergeant Covington and two of his men, and charged with attempting to commit a burglary at the residence of the Earl of Chesterfield, in South Andlepstreet. A private watchman, named Bishop, stated that he was employed to watch the premises of the Bari of Chesterfield, and between ll and 12 o'clock on Wednesday night, as he was proceeding round the grounds,  he beard something move. llis suspicions were awakened, and after leaving his lantern in his watch-box, he placed himself in a corner of one of the walks, but had remained in that situation only a few minutes, when he perceived two men, whc were advancing towards the spot where he stood. On their approaching him he exclaimed, " Who goes there ?" when one of the burglars replied, " A friend;"— but they instantly caught hold of him, knocked him down, and endeavoured to strangle him, both of the men leaning the whole of their weight on his body, and placing their hands round his neck and on his mouth. The witness struggled desperately, which obliged them for a moment to release his mouth, and taking advantage of the opportunity he called out, " Murder" as loud as his strength would allow him. The burglars then made off, and were nearly over the wall before he could recover himself and obtain assistance. From the fact of the men having their lingers down the throat of the witness, had he not called murder at the instant the opportunity for doing so presented itself, it was his opinion that they would have effected their purpose, as he was nearly suffocated. Mr. Roe inquired if the prisoners were the men that the witness saw in the grounds ? The watchman replied that he could not swear to the prisoners being the men, but he thought that Watkins in appearance bore some resentblance to one of the individuals who attempted his life. -  A policeman of the name of Potter was next sworn.—He stated that while on duty, between eleven and twelve on Wednesday night, he heard some one cry 1, Murder." He immediately proceeded to the garden of the Earl of Chesterfield, and ascended the wall and called out but no one answered. On his jumping into the garden he per. ceived a man getting over the wall. He instantly pursued him, and, having come up to him in Curson.street, succeeded in securing him, when he discovered that his prisoner had neither hat nor shoes on. The other prisoner was secured wear the spot by another policeman, who, with Sergeant Covington, was proraptly in attendance on the cry of the watchman.  The prisoners were searched by Inspector Clements, and on Jordan were found a phosphorus box and some pieces of wax candle. A dark lantern, a pair of shoes and a hat, were also found on the grounds of Chesterfield-house. The inspector made Watkins try on the shoes and hat, and they appeared, from the exactness of the fit, to belong to him. The worthy magistrate interrogated the prisoners very closely, but the account they gave of themselves was exceedingly unsatisfactory. neither of them being enabled to state precisely where he had resided for the last month.  They were then remanded till Monday next. Woasnut-irazxx.—A person named Lefler, whose dress and Lenard appearance indicated great distress, was brought before Mr. TwirroaD. Some constables of the Pollee Division N. had observed him passing from house to house on Thursday evening in a way which appeared to them to be suspicious ; they detained him at their station for further inquiry. A gentleman informed the Magistrate that the individual before him was a man of talent, a musician, and formerly attached to the band of the Italian Opera; but his appearance was now socompletely changed, that it was difficult to know him. Mr. Leffler mentioned Rose-lane as his present place of abode, a place in which there were a number of lodging.houses, where multitudes of poor people are huddled together at the tate of a few pence per night; and having answered some questions put to him by the Magistrate, he was discharged.