it will be recollected, was convicted of forgery on the
Customhouse ; Newitt of sheep-stealing; Leslie and Sandford, of a burglary on the premises of Messrs. Stultz in Bond Street.
The Courier states that the men who were executed on Thursday had formed along with some others the plan of blowing up the outward wall of the prison, and that they had contrived to introduce among the stones, two large parcels of powder before the scheme was discovered.
Sime-etteaeneca—A daring robbery was perpetrated yesterday morning, ie the shop of Mr. Whiteaves, jeweller and silversmith, in Fleet Street. Th thieves forced up the iron grating in front of the house, thrust a boy through the aperture, and then closed the grating again. The boy entered the kitchen, and opened the front door to his companions. The party broke open a great many drawers, rifled them of old-fashioned gold and silver coins of considerable value, cleared the shop of watches, and added to the booty jewellery to a great amount, together with a parcel of sovereigns and double sovereigns. The family of Mr. Whiteaves slept in the upper part of the house, but were not aroused by any noise : every thing was done quietly. The thieves refrained from overloading themselves too, and left behind them a crow-bar, a centre-bit, a chisel, and a dark lantern.
PP.OPITABLE OCCUPATION.—Thomas Thomas, who in his outward man is the very moral of the starved apothecary, was 'committed at the Mansionhouse on Monday, for theft. His appearance keeps him alive ; when detected in his robbe- ries he pleads hunger; yet he never wants money, and he supplies many families of beggars with provisions at very low prices.
A fellow called at a shop in Oxford Street on Monday, selected some shirts, &c. and ordered them to be sent to his lodgings. The boy who was sent to deliver the parcel at the placed named, met the purchaser, and received from him the price in crown-pieces—they proved to be counterfeits. The premises of Mr. Jones, the Army Clothier, in Regent Street, were robbed on Sunday night, of property to the amount of 3001. A man of the name of Collier was committed to Coventry Gaol last week, for violating and attempting to murder a young woman named Marshall. She had been with her husband at Banbury fair, and been desired to follow him to War- wick, in the waggon of Collier's master. There was another female of the party ; and shortly after their setting out, they were joined by an old man, whom Collier called his uncle. Collier suddenly accused the women of having robbed his uncle ; and carried them before a Magistrate, who without hesitation declared the charge to be unfounded. Mrs. Marshall refused to proceed further in Collier's company, and left Southam, where the examination had taken place, on foot. The prisoner overtook and attacked her with a poker, which broke in the struggle which she maintained with him. She fainted at length, from loss of blood. Col- lier then violated her person, and stabbed her with a penknife in many places. Before he had quite satisfied his revenge, horses were heard in the distance and he escaped. The poor woman was removed to Southern, and her medical at- tendants hope that she may recover. She had about her al01. note and 38 sove- reigns, which escaped the ruffian. He was apprehended on the following day. Some privates of the 9th Regiment of Foot, quartered_ at Belfast, quarrelled amid their Christmas festivities. In a scuffle, one of them was knocked down. Immediately afterwards he loaded his musket, and discharged it at one of his comrades, who had taken no part in the fray. The poor man's arms chanced to be folded across his breast ; the ball passed through both, aud lodged in his body, and he died in a few hours.
HADDINGTON MURDERS.—On Wednesday last, while Thomas Crone, a carter, was cleaning out the dungstead belonging to Emond, the person suspected of being concerned in the Haddington murders, he discovered a parcel, to which he paid particular attention. On examination it was found to be a tolerably good coat, and from peculiar appearances it was concluded that it had belonged to Emnond, and was part of a suit for which a handsome reward was offered. It was con- veyed to General Sir John Dalrymple, who immediately gave directions that it should be sent to the Lord Advocate. Other parts of the dress are still wanting, but from this discovery there are good grounds to hope that they will be found out in sufficient time to answer the ends of justice.--Caledonian Mercury.
Messrs. Thomson's premises, in M‘Donald's Lane, Manchester, were robbed on Saturday last, between one and two o'clock in the forenoon, of cash and bills to the amount of nearly 600/. Several of the workmen have been apprehended on suspicion.
A mob last week entered the house of Mr. Springall, manufacturer, Norwich ; destroyed the work of seven looms ; and as they were leaving the house, one of them discharged a pistol into Mr. Springall's abdomen, in consequence of which his life is despaired of.
An American ship, just arrived at Havre, was boarded in lat. 20, long. 34, by irates, who robbed his vessel and maltreated the crew.
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