The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1824-02-03 (London, England)

DICAPPEARMICC.—Yesterday a young man named Grow Plarwroier was brought before the Loan Matron, charged by his father, a respectable old man, with having Committed a breach of the peace. The father, who hes been for many years established as a stay. maker, in Princes-street, Minories, stated, that for more than two years loot his son had been in the habit of committing the most serif/WI breaches of the peace. The son, when asked by the Loin Marna what he had to say in his defence, was at fast so witch agitated that he burst ism tears. He said it was extremely painful foe him to be placed at the bar under a charge preferred by his father; but it was another imputation of an awful nature, no lei.s than that of having murdered his brother, which had been east upon him by his family, and had for • long time made his mind unhappy. It was this which had an effort on his mind thal he could not prevent, and, when he drank, worked him up to commit those breaches of the peace which he now lamented. His brother, who was no more, and whom he was charged with having in wane way or other destroyed, would now, if be were alive, be abnnt 117 years of age. The thought of that accusation was quite intolerable. The Lonn Masoa questioned the father upon this extraordinary statement. The father said that he had never made such a charge against the unhappy young man at the bar, and never would have breathed the subject had it not been thus publicly alluded to. The truth was, that he had had another son named Robert, who some years since was set tip in business at eit.,,,ilban'a, where he succeeded in establishing himself as • stay-maker. Hut he made an unfortunate marriage, and separated from his wi(e. It was now seven years since he had suddenly disappeared from his family, who had never since received the slightest information as to what had become of him. A reward was offered for any information reverting him. hut tlit only intelligence they could. receive was merely conjectural, land describd hint as having leen seen at Redfern, in Hertfordshire, on the day after he wan missed from St. Alban's, getting into a post-chaise, arxompluded by a rtrenge The Lon, Mat-ox here desired to know whether Mr. Plummer had accused his non at the bar with being instrumental to the disappearance of Robert. 111 r. Plummer said he had never dreamt of making such an accusation ; but, George himself had spoken of his absent brother sit • murdered MO, and had, by what he stated to his mother and and his youngest brother, imputed to hint:A.lf • knowledge of the fate of yoliert.... . . . . . . .  11IC Loru .lame then immediately desired that the mother, who stood next to her hushand 4lniwned in tears, should state what had occurred between her and her son icorge upon tke subject of Robert's disappeamcre. Alra. Plummer said, that the prisoner told her, shoot a month after Robert tea that he was either dead or soon would he drad, and that she nit be convinced a the truth of it. The dreadful f cat furs oeaion by this comr.itiniestion were not alleviated by an il,:11111111CC made soon alit-muds by George, that Robert was 'dead ; an assurance seeointried by the words, " I know where he is--.I know where he Bea, Frequently since that period George had alluded to the dreidful subject, bat never had he bean accused of being a party to the disappearance of his brother. There war a younger brother now at tit. Albaa's, who had mentioned that George had told him that Robert was dead t that he (Geot, knew of his death, but would Mt swlich (tell tan). Roth father and mother had, until this 'detonate, been io doubt whether their child had gone abroad or bean destroyed. The prisoner here said he area sorry to be obliged to contradict his parents, for whom he had the utmost respect. He never had made. any assertions to the elect stated, and declared that he was only provoked, when in a state of intatleation, to allude to the aspersions which had liceo made upon hint with regard to the death of his brother.  Mr. Plummer admitted that the prisoners general conduct was proper, hut his frequent and terrifying allusions to the calamity were such, as, with the COWllift of other painful circumstances, al' most drove him (the father) to the commission of suicide. The prisoner here ezpressed the satisfaction he felt at the publicity given to the circumstances of the case, as all imputations 'against hitrfse.lf would he speedily terminated by it. The boast MAYOR said that a great advantage would certainly i arise from the pi:Airily gives to the case ; as, if Robert Plummer were dead, the inquiry which must necessarily take place wherever the facts and auspicious were nientletied, would most of ktuilly tend to bring to light any existing evidence; and if he were alive, would furnish the hest means of making him acquainted with the of condition of his family. Ilia Lordship conaideml it ne. ersury to remand the prisoner until the younger brother can be brought from St. Albau s. The prisoner was then remarseed.