The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-09-27 (London, England)

BETUEL. The molt t importont put of his evidence, and that which he appeared to be moat anxious to impress on the attention of the Court and Jury War, that lie " had never worn the coat—more than five times; nor the pantaloons—more than twenty times." Mr. WiI.2IIIDOE rose to eras-examine the witness, and adt.iii - dreseed him as " Captain Simpkin," observing at the same time, that " there were now many Captains who were very bad soldiers." • Mr. Sitnitkin started up, and seizing his hat, held it uplifted as if hid, to make • blow at Mr. Wildridge, exclaiming, in a loud curie ordefiance, " If you insult me, Sir, VII knock your brains out I" I .it I ll This movement and exclamation occasioned a burst of laughter thimighout the Court. Order having been restored by the IlEcoariEn, the case was proceeded*on, and having closed on the part of the prosecution, His Loateme inquired of Mr. Wildridge, who appeared to be engaged for the defenee, "if he had any witnesses to produce ?" Ide. IVitriaftiGE replied that he had not, and that he (Mr. Wildridgc) was.**" an advocator." The prisoner was found Guilty, and was sentenced to be impel. sorted nine months in Richmond Bridewell, and be kept to hard labour. • irometest.._l.•tme About two o'clock testerday morning, a fire broke out in I No. 6, White Lion-sireet, Csoodman's-fields, occupied by Messrs. Jacobs and Franks, furriers. In a short time it gained such an ascendancy as to endanger the lives of all in the house, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the inmates were enabled to nee their lives in their night clothes. The two infant children d' Mr. Jacobs were thrown by Mrs. Jacobs, in her distracted state of mind, • house. TheearleaionwPedilsedo, is now a heap of ruins—and there was on the premiss' an order completed, intended to have been sent home to-day, tfraonniiiiyanwusyppe, tos street, tocank aaidnnjdotirtnhaidielegy, were both caught unhurt! Mrs. Jacobs, who is In the fwwriotmtho tthaheebcfaumerknliwuriinnedtaohnwed to the valneof 100!. The adjoining houses escaped with . little damage. :owing to the promptitude of th,..! Phoenix and Norwich Union engines, with their firemen, who were the first on the:grOund, and had abundance of water. Mr. Jacob's house and property, we learn, were partly insured in the Norwich Union Office. We regret to close this accodnt with stating the severe, if not alarming Indisposition 1 of -Mrs. Jgobs. / • M i. 7 anza.—A Coroner's Inquest was held on Monday last, at the Tedediall, iiishop Auckland, on the body of William Kiiienlaon, of Counden, who came by his death in the following • initerizrz-At appeared from the evidence that he had been drink. 4 ing at the Bay Horse, in Bishop Auckland. on Saturday night , . 11, I lasts witb several other men, amongst whom were Stephen Itawlin . i and, Thomas Hardy, both pitmen, of Bishop Auckland. At the time of leaving the house. about twelve o'clock, the deceased was slightly intoxiestedi bat Itswlin and Hardy were both perfectly saw. A few minutes after they had left (whether from provers. Hun or net we dotty( know) Rawlin had struck the deceased with his fists, and then called" come on" to Hardy, who stepped up and struck the deceased a tremendous blow on the head with • larg t poker, 'hide brought him to the ground : on which Rawlin • .gala Came up siill pave him several kicks on various pans of the . ' body. They than lett hint, and he was tonveyed into an adjoining home, where, after lingering in the most excruciating pain until i ins o'clock on Sunday morning, be expired. The Jury, after a tool am, ;mutant investigation. which toted from eleven o'clock . on bilond.... until three o'clnek on Tuesday morning, returned a verdict re • Wilful Murder" against both the prisoners. who were t- aceardiNglj committed en the Coroner's warrant to our gaol, to :• , take teal' trial at the Lent Assigns. The deceased was a stout t tise.leektng young man, of peaceable habits, and has left • widow with ern children, the youngest but three weeks old, to deplore his fatal and pernasiore erad.—Zhichiurt Chronicle. , -a -'' nt. • ..• __...