The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1822-02-18 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  'The body of a young man, named John Dale, a hawker, from Chesterlield, was found in December last in Winkborne Wood, in a sad state of putrefaction, he having been murdered by some person or persons unknown, io the mouth of July preceding. Since that time, the Magistrates bare directed every possible inquiry sad the most diligent search, with a view to discover the wretches who committed the dreadful crime. Suspicion principally rested upon one William Harvey, agaiwst whom a warrant was issued for hone-stealing, and who, with oilier persons of had fault, was shoot the time of the murder living in Earle( Bran, sad also epos one Henry Standley, • native of Wiukburse, mid ■n occasional resident of Carlton in Lindbrick. On the latter the suspicion was more strongly confirmed by a piece of sprigged =astir, being seat to • respectable tall. liner in Soutbwell, by • relative of his, to be made into a cep, which muslin wee identified Sy the father of the deceased. Stavidley wee then apprehended. The vigilance of the Magistrate; and Constables was ■ow more active than ern, cud many other articles which had belonged to the unformsaate sufferer were found in the possessioa of the Prisoner'irelatlves. His shoes, which had been particularly described, were found in the po ion of a mats at Carlton, to whom Stendley had mild them, and the watch in the possession of • person who had received it from him. On Saturday seamiest be underwent a public examination at the Howie of Correction in Soothed', wheat such • strong body of eirenesstonti•i evidence was produced as to leave no doubt of his guilt. The Prisoner stood the greater part of the examination with his bands in his coat pockets, but appeared at times greatl3. agitated, particularly when the shoes sad watch of the deceased were produced, and identified by Dale's father. The watch was found in tie possre-ioa of Standley's wife's mother, In Broad gate, sear the Wheat Sheaf, Liocoln; and the shoes had bees sold by the prisoner to • person at Belford. When theme were produced, the remembrance of past guilt seemed to harrow up his utmost soul, and curdle his young blood, the colour left his cheeks, be gave a convulsive start, and dropped senseless on the Boor' The effect upon the Magistrates sod the siailience was like sa electric shock! Who iiiileed mold then doubt his gosh I The prisoner Does recovered; the examination was speedily concluded, and the warrant was mode out for his commitment to Nottingham county gaol, to take his trial for the horrid offeoce. He was again seal to his cell ; and the horror of his situatioa had such an effect o■ his mind, that se contrived to hang himself during the sight. 0 what • leap in the dark was here! the murderer of • f►l. low-creature finished his career by murdering himself, sad thus rushing usbiddes into the presence of his Sinker, with all his trims upon his head!—The instrumeot with which he performed this list tragedy was • • angle checked muslin handkerchief, which lie had worn round his neck, and which is believed to base been part of the fruits of the first murder.—di Coroner's Inquest eat over the body, and it was ordered that his remains should be buried is the highway, at the bottom of Barrage Green, near the House of Comedies.  A woman, who cells herself Mary Aldridge, has been committed to Huntingdon gaol, for having in her possession a large quantity of counterfeit silver coin, of which she could give no satisfactory account. She went from Stamford by the Newcastle coach on Thursday night, the 7'h inst. with the intention, as she stated, of returning after ►he should have possessed herself of a parcel which spas-addressed to " Mrs. Thompson, Huntingdon, to be left till called for." That parcel, it had been ascertained before she called at the coach office, contained 108 half-crowns and 40 *billings, all counterfeits, of the coin of the lute reign. The woman had lift Huntingdon on the preceding Monday for Stamford, in company with two other lemales and a little boy and girl ; they had been fur some time in the former neighbourhood, sleeping occasionally at public-houses. and at other times in a caravan, on which was painted the name of"Joliti Aldridge," and over the door, " the Freemasons' AMC" Two writ accompanied the caravan. having the appearance of hawkers; the ostensible trade of the party was that of selling pocket-hooks. purses, hardware. and linen shawl►. Previously to this discovery at Huntingdon. much base coin had been circulated in the neighbourhood. The woman who has been apprehended assumed the different names of Willins. 'Thompson, Gowen, and Aldridge. It is supposed that the party to which shit:settings are with their caravan yet in the neighbourhood ofStamford.  Yesterday se'nnight, about three o'clock, as Mr T. INMAN, who has a confidential situation in the counting-house of Mr. It. E.