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Some Selected Reports from the Hampshire Chronicle
Monday, August 26th, 1782
WINCHESTER, Saturday, August 24.
In consequence of the attempt lately made by the felons in our county goal to break out of prison, and to release Tyrie, as mentioned particularly in our last weeks paper, a meeting was held at the White Hart Inn in this city on Monday last, by several of the county Justices, in order to discover the aiders and abettors of the above business. John Fulker, who was condemned at our last assized, and since reprieved, related that about six weeks ago Tyrie applied to him and Fox, another malefactor, to desire they would assist him in procuring tools to break out of prison, and that for their secrecy and diligence in the business he would take them to France, and settle one hundred pounds per annum on them. Tyrie has previously engaged with Captain Maynard, a prisoner for debt, who some [time] ago kept the Vine Inn, at Cowes, to keep a constant look out at night, and to inform in case any watch was kept upon them, or any circumstance happening to impede their design, for which service David Tyrie had promised to pay Maynard's debts, and to extricate him from all his troubles. Deadman, who was convicted at the last assizes for horse stealing, but reprieved, was also let into the secret, and was prevailed upon to send for his brother to purchase tools for them, for which he was to be greatly rewarded. On his arrival, he received half-a-guinea from Tyrie, and was desired to go to some neighbouring town to buy the tools for fear of discovery, but he went and purchased them in the town and put them up the sink[?] hole of .... from whence they were taken by Fulker and .... Dungeon - Maynard furnished them with candle, and prevailed upon the Baker, J. Godwin to procure two center bitts, for the purpose of boring thro' the plank, which Maynard gave to Tyrie, with a wig, and a pair of trowsers to go off in. It was also intended to procure a quantity of oil and .... in order to set fire to the prison at the time they were to leave it, which horrid business, if put in execution, must have been fatal to about twenty debtors who were confined in a room over the Dungeon and who must have been burnt alive, had not the plot been this fortunately discovered.
Deadman's brother was committed to take his tryal at the next assizes[?], a detainer was also lodged against Maynard for the same purpose, and Godwin was bound to appear at the same time - aiding and abetting convicts to make their escape, is punishable by the law with transportation for seven years.
After Tyrie was tried, and under sentence of death, no communication could be had with him, or the other conspirators, as he was locked up in the condemned cell, and he �. suffered to be with him. Maynard, however, in order to have further consultations with him, pretended it was in his power to get some very important discoveries from Tyrie, pressed[?] Mr. White, keeper of the prison, would suffer him to be alone with him; and on Mr. White refusing to give him leave, Maynard wrote up to the Secretary of State's Office, to the same effect, and absolutely procured an order to have as much private conversation with Tyrie as he .... - The above discovery being made in the mean while, when the order came down it was complied with, as the intention was obviously to forward their escape, instead of making discoveries of such importance to the nations[?] business[?].
This morning at four o'clock David Tyrie was conveyed from hence in a coach and �, under a strong guard, to Portsmouth, where he was executed pursuant to his sentence. His behaviour to the last, even when surrounded by the �. apparatus of death used in cases such as this, was undaunted and bold to an extreme.
At seven o'clock Friday evening John Taylor, a blacksmith of Hambledon, was brought to our county goal, charged with the willful murder of Mr. Stares, of Soberton. - The particulars of this cruel murder are as follow :- On Wednesday afternoon last Mr.Stares went to the New-Inn at Hambledon, to receive some money from a person who met him there for that purpose. - Taylor happened to be at the same time in the Kitchen, dressed in a round frock, and drinking with another person, and saw the money paid. - About half past eleven, Mr.Stares got up to go home, and being on foot, Taylor, who lived about half way between the New-Inn and Mr.Stares's house at Soberton, offered to accompany him so far on the road - They set off together a little before twelve o'clock, and Taylor took with him the handle of an old mop, as a walking stick. Early the next morning the body of the deceased was found dead, cold, and mangled in a most shocking manner; his head was entirely covered with cuts and bruises, his arm the same, and his throat cut from ear to ear, and another cut across from his chin downwards; the mopstick was found lying by his side, and broken to pieces with the severity of the blows. Suspicion falling at once on Taylor, he was apprehended, and charged with being the perpetrator of the deed, and the tremor he was in upon the occasion very plainly indicated his guilt. He was asked for the round frock he wore when he left the New-Inn, but he postively denied having it on - His mother's house was searched for it, and it was at last found behind the forge in the shop, covered with blood, and appeared to have dirt rubbed over in order to hide it. On his examination, he was ordered to put the frock on, when Mr. Tribe, master of the New-Inn at Hambledon, and his maid servant, swore positively to the frock being the same as the delinquent had on when he left his house with Mr. Stares; on Taylor's denying the frock to be his, and never saw it before in his life, his mother was put upon her oath whether it was her son's frock or not, and she acknowledged it was. He was then committed to take his tryal at the next assizes - He is a young fellow about twenty one years of age, and has for some time carried on the business of a blacksmith for his mother. It appeared that he robbed the deceased of all his money, the buckles out of his shoes, and his sleeve buttons.
A few days ago died at Bath, after a very long illness, Mr. Charles Jaques, Bookseller at Chichester, and distributor of his Majesty's stamps for the county of Sussex. His business is carried on by his son Mr. Dennet Jaques.
Last week died at Goodworth Clatford near Andover, in this county, aged 84 years, the Rev. George Snell, M.A. and 31 years Vicar of that parish, a gentleman who for his integrity, benevolence, and many other amiable qualities, was greatly esteemed by all who new him.
On Monday died at Chichester, in the 84th year of his age, William Cumming, Esq.
John Doyle and Elizabeth Pasco were committed to our county goal, charged with the wilful murder of John Mitchell, a marine, at Portsmouth.
The same day a free pardon was received from the Secretary of State's-Office, for Thomas Tandy, convicted at a former assizes of robbing his master, Mr. Wm. Morgan, of Gosport, of �200 and upwards.
WINCHESTER TURNPIKE.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Meeting of the Trustees for the Lower District of this road, will be held at the GEORGE INN in Winchester, on Monday the 2d day of September, 1782, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon.
JOHN DOWNES, Clark.
WANTS a Place, A sober, steady, middle-aged MAN, as a Clerk to a Gentleman or Tradesman. - He understands accompts very well, and would make himself useful, or would engage as a Footman to a single gentleman, or in a small family. - Please to enquire at the Half Moon Tavern, or at Mr. Simcock's, Hair-Dresser, No. 105 [?] , High-street, Southampton.
STOCKBRIDGE TURNPIKE.
August 20, 1782.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a meeting of the Trustees is appointed to be held by adjournment on Monday the 2d day of September next, at the Swan Inn in Stockbridge, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place the said Trustees will then proceed to elect and appoint a Gate-Keeper, in the room and place of John Garay, who has resigned.
ANDREW SAUNDERS, Clerk.
LYMINGTON, LYNDHURST, and RUMBRIDGE
TURNPIKES.
A Meeting of the Trustees will be held on Wednesday the 4th of September, 1782, at eleven in the forenoon, at the Angel Inn in Lymington, when four of the securities on the Tolls will be set off, to be determined by ballot, between such of the Creditors who shall attend at the Meeting with their securities
EDWARD HICKS, Jun., Clerk of the Trustees.
MEON STOKE
TO be SOLD by AUCTION, on Monday the 2d day of September, 1782, at the house of Mr. Hannam, called the Buck's Head, at Meon Stoke, aforesaid, at three o'clock in the afternoon, A MESSUAGE, Malthouse, Stable, Outhouse and Garden, situate at Meon Stoke aforesaid, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Ann Ewen. The premises are copyhold of inheritance, subject to a quit rent of only one shilling a year - For further particulars enquire of Mrs. Ewen, or of Mr. Stephen Barney, Attorney at Law, at Fareham.
DESERTED from the Royal Anglesea regiment of Militia, quartered at Winchester, on the 22d of August, 1782, JAMES MASUIRE. Private Soldier, five feet eight inches and an half high, slender made, pale complexion, pitted with small pox, black curled hair, born in the north of Ireland, by trade a shoemaker; he went off in coloured cloaths, and is supposed to have gone to London. - Whoever apprehends the said deserter, and lodges him in any of his Majesty's gaols or guard-houses in this kingdom, shall receive twenty shillings over and above what is allowed by government, on applying to the Commanding Officer at Winchester, or at Messrs. Fitter and Croasdale's, Army-Agents, London.