The Sun. — 1823-12-02 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER.  , HERTFORD GAUL,..--NO pprions have yet fIVIIIIPU themselves of the order of the Magistrates mode on Saturday —that any friend of Thurtell, Probert, and Hunt, should be admitted to see them, on first receiving the prisoner's consent to an interview, and with the usual precautions for security. The calendar was yesterday prepared by the Governor of the gaol. There are 34 prisoners, the greater part for infractions of the game laws. Thurtell, Probert, and Hunt, evince no altera. tion In their demeanour as the day of trial approaches : they are perfectly composed and collected, and seem anxious to con. fer with their respective solicitors. Mr. Williams arrived at a late hour yesterday, and had a long interview with l'robert. A curious application has just been made, and unanimously rejected by the visiting Magistrates. About a fortnight ago Sir Thomas Lawrence, the President of the Royal Academy, causcd an application to be made to AIN of the visiting Magi. straws at Hertford, for permission to take a cast from the head of the prisoner Thurtell. The Magistrate to whom this re. quest was conves ed instantly replied, that the order of the Ma. gistrates (so often referred to) was imperative against admitting any body but the legal adviser* to see these prisoners, and it was thought that the answer to the President's application would have been deemed conclusive. Such was not, however, the fact, for the request lots just been formally renewed to the visiting_ Magistrates acting in their collective capacity. Sir Thomas Lawrence wrote to a Peer of high rank in the county, who transmitted his letter to the Magistrates at the petty Sessions on Saturday, and their unanimous determination was to refuse the request for permission to take a cast from Thor tell's head.  The repetition of this request cants before the Magistrates at the very moment when the High-Sheriff' was communicating Thuriell's complaint of what the prisoner deemed, to be an in. trusive visit on !Friday, when the Magistrates had him brought forth. In what light be would have viewed the visit of the President of the Royal Academy, to cover his face with wet plaster. it is not easy to conjecture. The fact is, that some half-idle and half.ingenious people have been describing the organic form of this prisoner's head, with a direct reference to the de. velopement of supposed passions, awarding to Gall and Spurz_ helms fanciful theory, and Sir Thomas Lawrence was perhaps struck with the opportunity afforded of endeavouring to illus. trntrate this iiystein. The attempt, however, has failed ; and the Magistrates seem to us to deserve no blame for sparing the prisoner from this interruption on the eve of his trial.  • Thirty-five witnesses t.re already bound over for the prose. cution in the approaching trial for the murder of Mr. Weare.  ROBBERY AT DItUItY.LANE THEATIt  night a gang of pickpockets had mingled themselves amongst the crowd that were waiting to get admission into the pit of Drury-lane Theatre, and committed extensive plunder on the property of several persons. One gentleman, who had only Caine to town that morning, came running to the officers, with his pockets completely turned inside out, and stated that he had been robbed of his watch and pocket-book, containing two 10/. notes, besides some loose silver. Where be stood, two females bad their dresses lifted up, and their pockets severed from their sides.