The Statesman. — 1823-09-05 (London, England)

MURDER OF MR. MMITM. Yeiterday the town of Ureenwich was a scene of the greatest bosttr, in consequence of the re-rxiimination of Thomas Timothy, and the apprehension of James Webster, another of Coleman's accomplices in the murder of the above  gentleman. The investigation took place in the office of Mr. Dicestexx. the Clerk to the Magistrates in London-street, and the greatest privacy was observed throughout the proceedure. After Timothy's examination on Tuesday last (from circumstances which are at present withheld), a warrant was granted for the apprehension of Webster, who, it will be remembered, was one of the men, amongst others, named by Coleman in his confession in Maidstone Gaol. This Webster, soon after the murder was perpetrated, was arrested on suspicion of being one of the murderers, but for want of sufiicient evidence he was set at liberty, and has been at large  ever since. It bring well known that Webster used the Noah's Ark, Deptford, Bowditch the constable kept watch for him at night, and about seven o'clock on Wednesday morning he saw him enter the house. and thereupon seized him upon the charge alleged in the warrant. When taken, he appeared to be undaunted, and exclaimed, " What am I wanted again." When brought before the Magistrates, the evidence of Conley and his wife, Whittle, foreman in the Patent .Suipbuilders at Deptford, Anne White (alias Swedish Hannah), and Ann Steele (who lived with Coleman), was adduced, after which Ti.nothy, the prisoner, was interrogated fur nearly two hour+, in private, and from what we could learn, he made a full confession against Webster and one or  two others. The prisoner, Webster. was then brought into the presence of the Magistrate, and the testimony of tne various witnesses were read over to him, and he was ask.d what he had to say in his defence, the Magistrate cautioning hire to beware, lest he should criminate himself. Webster pretested his innocence of the crime, and was ready to meet any consequences that might betel him. lle was then fully committed to take his trial for the murder. And Timothy seas again remanded. A poor woman of interesting appearance was brought up charged by her husband with creating a disturbance about his  prenilses. The husband stated that his wife had come several times to his house. and gathered a snob about him: she repeated this on Wednesday, sod he gave her in harge to the headbo rough. The poor woman then stated in her defence. that she was married to the complainantewheo she was only 14, years of age; some thee afterwards he enlisted for a soldier, and deserted ; when he was retaken she pawned her goods, and scraped 22 guineas together to get him released ; they then lived together, but he used to take all her little property away, and sell it, as well as her poor mother's ; and having had three children by him, who were in the office, he left her and took up with another woman, who compelled the children to call her mother. She declared she had not had any support from him  for six years. Sir D. WILLIAMS Censured the hesdborough for taking the woman into custody ; and having reprobated the bushand's profligate conduct, advised the wife to appeal to the parish, who would see justice done to her.