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Saturday, November 7, 1829.






WINDSOR POLICE.
[Before J. CHURCH, Esq Mayor, R. TEBBOTT, Esq, Justice]

THURSDAY.

The notorious Mrs. Bedborough, was brought before the Mayor, for insulting and assaulting Mr. Barrett.
Mr. Barrett stated, that on Wednesday night the young woman, whom he had never seen before to his knowledge accosted him, and attempted to claim an acquaintance with him. On his trying to strike her off she addressed to him a volley of abuse, in language unfit for repetition. Under these circumstances he considered himself justified in giving her in charge of the watchman.
Mr. Tebbott said, it was bad enough for young men to be thus insulted, but what opinion did she think a family would have of a parent, coming home with a woman of her description at his heels.
Mrs. Bedborough said, had she been in her senses she would not have done it, she had no further recollection of the gentleman than his giving her in charge.
Druce the watchman deposed to her unruly conduct, when the abandoned woman attributed his evidence to her not having purchased his forbearance by a glass of gin.
The MAYOR said, he should fine her 5s for having been drunk, and she must pay the expenses.
She asked for time, and had the imprudence to found her application on the known impossibility of converting the gaol into a brothel.
She was sent to prison.

Mr. Neach appeared to make an appeal against the fine being levied upon him for his non-attendance, as a grand juror, at the last quarter sessions. He said he was upwards of 60 years of age, and he had been informed that from his age persons were exempt from serving on juries. When summoned by Mr. Voules on a former occasion, he had written to that gentleman stating his objection, and had not since been summoned till he received a summons from Mr. Chapman.
Mr. SECKER said, the act which he supposed Mr. Neach took his ground of exemption from had nothing to do with the boroughs; it only related to counties.
Mr. Neach urged that he did not now consider himself competent to the task; it was with great difficulty he got through the business of the last day on which he served.
Mr. SECKER said, he was perfectly well aware of the effective manner in which Mr. Neach had performed his duty on former occasions, and did not know a more competent person.
The fine was mitigated to 7s. 6d.
Mr. Bailey and Mr. Goulding, were likewise fined 7s 6d each for their non-attendance.
This day being the adjourned day of Session, the Grand Jury made their presentments, in which they complained bitterly of the filthy state of the bedding in the borough gaol.




SUDDEN DEATH - On Monday last as Mr. Wilby, tax gatherer of Egham, was riding with some friends near Waterloo House, he was attacked with a fit of apoplexy, and fell from his horse. He was instantly taken to his residence, and the medical assistance of Mr. Gilbertson obtained; but before that gentleman arrived, life was extinct.

IMPOSITION.- On Monday a decently dressed man called at Mr. Head's, in Peascod-street, and representing himself as having been hired as a porter at the Castle Inn, engaged lodgings. On Wednesday morning he told his landlord that he should indulge himself in a country walk, as he intended the next day to begin work. - Mr. Head not suspecting the honesty of the man, suffered him to depart without demanding a few shillings which the fellow was indebted to him for rent and lodgings. He has not from that time been heard of, and since his departure, it has been ascertained that he robbed his fellow lodger of a shirt.

The SLOUGH SWINDLERS. - We are sorry to say, that neither of these two men has been yet taken, nor has Mr. Newman, whose loss is �60 been able, up to this time, to trace where the bulk of his property was carried. From a letter which Mr. Newman has received there is every reason to believe, that Thompson made his appearance about three years back at Taunton, where he was also a successful depredator. Some goods which had been concealed in that neighbourhood, were traced, and taken possession of, and sold for the benefit of the creditors generally; they produced about 3s in the pound. Thompson, by letter, threatened an action for their recovery, but the letter was without address, nor has he afforded any clue to his retreat until lately, when, unfortunately the intelligence was received too late for any one's purpose but the rogues in question.




AYLESBURY.
(From the Bucks Gazette)

POOR LAWS. - A labourer in the parish of Chorlesbury, applied to the Magistrates for relief. Mr. Owen observed, that there were only three farmers in the parish, and he had already signed four poor's-rates of 4s each, making 16s in the pound. The farmers were about to give up all the land, being unable to pay the rates, and the poor must take possession. The applicant, he knew, was a worthless fellow, who spent great part of his time in the alehouse; but still he was in want, and there was no remedy but to relieve him. - What a lesson on the affect of the present administration of the poor laws, does this brief story convey.

The Duke of Buckingham arrived on Tuesday evening, about eight o'clock, at Broadstairs, by the Lord Liverpool steam-vessel from Ostend, and on Wednesday proceeded to join his family at his seat, Avington, Hants.

The drover who was thrown into a pond by some persons unknown, on the night of Aylesbury fair, has died from the effects of a cold caught by sitting in his wet clothes. The authors of the "lark" which caused this poor fellow's death, must regard the event as the very climax of fun and jocularity.

OCCUPATION OF POOR.- Dr. Lee, the worthy occupier of Hartwell House, is (we understand) about to let land in small quantities to the able-bodied poor of the parish of Stone, with a view to render them independent of the parish. The plan (coupled with a workhouse, a real, not a nominal workhouse,) is the only effectual mode in agricultural districts of alleviating at once the distresses of the poor and of the rate-payers, and we hope to see it become general.

LUSUS NATURAE - A man named John Gilbert, living in Aylesbury, has a whelp, one of the litter of a spaniel bitch, preserved in spirits, with two perfect bodies enclosed in the same outer skin, eight legs and two tails; it only has one head, but its mouth contains two tounges.

STATE OF BARTER.- We have received a letter from a lady - a milliner - in answer to an application for payment of an advertisement. The lady informs us that she has no money, but that she has a large assortment of ribbons, and gloves, and will be obliged by a small order.

LOW LIFE - On Tuesday last, was married at Buckingham, Mr. William Swift, chimney-sweeper, to the interesting Miss Turvey, both of that place. The happy couple were accompanied to the altar by the accomplished sister of the bridegroom and a one legged gallant equally respectable; they were all dressed in their holiday toggery except the bridegroom (who had been industriously employed measuring soot during the morning) each decorated with a slip of laurel in their head dress. In the midst of the interesting ceremony the bridegroom not wishing to be married farther than he was prepared to pay for, enquired of the astonished clergyman, "How much there was to pay ?" and before any answer could be returned, the blushing bride exclaimed in accents not soft, "Hold your bother you fool, and mind and say your part." This affectionate remonstrance restored enough of decorum for the ceremony to be concluded, though it apprehended not without a very strong effort on the part of the worthy clergyman to maintain his gravity. The wedding party then returned to the Red Lion, where an elegant dejeune a la fourchette was prepared, consisting of cowheel and gin and water for the ladies and bullbeef and heavy wet for the gentlemen. The bells rang merrily, and a numerous assemblage witnessed the conviviality of the happy party. The dinner was plentiful, and on the same scale of elegance as the morning repast, the afternoon was spent in loud and stirring mirth, the bridegroom chaunting forth in thrilling accents "The Red Barn Murder," "Death and the Lady," and other equally fashionable ditties. In the evening the hymeneal party joined in the elegant game of "thread my grandmother's needle." It is gratifying to say that no fighting occurred to mar the harmony of the night's amusement, as the bridegroom considerably restrained from correcting his accomplished spouse until after the departure of the wedding guests. It would be unjust not to record that the expences for the copious supply of heavy wet and max, was furnished, by the intimate acquaintances of the lovely bride, who, it is evident is, "as ladies wish to be who love their lords."




MEETING AT EGHAM.

On Monday last another meeting was held in the Vestry Room, Egham, to take into consideration the proposed new line of road, from that town towards Windsor. - Mr. Burton was called to the chair.
The report of the Committee was then read, its substance is comprised of the resolutions below. It contained a letter from a Mr. Brown, once in the service of Mr. Rennie, which stated, that he had been shown the height of the water sometimes attained on the old road and he concluded, that this road could not be made passable at all times, but at an expense of �10,000. Another line of road was objected to because as Mr. Wagnor stated Mr. Harcourt would not consent to its passing through his property. But is was impossible to render this report intelligible unless we could give the painted plan, almost all the colours of the rainbow being had recourse to for the purpose of designing the roads talked about.
Col. B. Chaloner, regretted that it had not fallen into better hands to explain the report of the Committee. He went entirely disinterested to the last meeting, but if he then had any bias on his mind, that bias was in favour of the old road being made practicable. Having however had such a report from their Surveyors, its was quite impossible to think further of that plan. He was sorry to say that at the moment they were considering the line of road No.1, they received a letter from Mr. Harcourt's agent, stating that he would not allow the road under any circumstances, to pass through his property. According to Mr. Wagner's statement, the line of road No.2, would put them to �1500 extra expense. He assured them, that their wishes were not to oppose but to conciliate different parties. The line of road now marked, avoided nuisances set forth by his worthy friend Mr. N. Reid, as regarded the brick-kilns. The proprietors of the property on the new line, had given their consent. His object was that the road should not infringe upon any gentleman's rights of property, and he was assured by Mr. Wagner, that the one proposed would not.
Mr. R. Toren, enquired if Mr. Brown had given an estimate of the whole line of road.
Col. Chaloner replied, that the estimate he had was �2,500 but this was not satisfactory; it was not furnished by Mr. Brown.
A letter was then read by Col. Chaloner, from Sir W. Fremantle, expressing his hearty concurrence in the measures adopted by the Committee.
Mr. R. Toren, wished to know whether the people coming from Windsor to the races would be obliged to pass through the toll on the new road.
Mr. W. Gilbertson said, the Committee suggested that the public should have free access to Runnymede and the Race Course free of toll during the races.
Col. Chaloner observed, that one object was to promote the races which he should seek to do in every possible way.
Mr. N. Reid, wished an opinion to be taken as to an entirely new road being carried over Runnymede, which he thought would most benefit the public. As for the old road he would admit it was a bad one, and ought at least to be altered, but if Mr. Rennie were of opinion that this was impracticable he would give way in favour of the one proved to be the most generally advantageous. His objections, stated at the last meeting were not made individually but with a view to the public benefit. He was quite certain in his own mind, that a good road practicable at all times might be made over Runnymede.
Mr. Gilbertson said he had no personal interest in the measure, which he supported on public grounds. He was decidedly of opinion that public were favourable to the new road, or he should say the idea ought to be abandoned. It has been said, people in Windsor had been influenced by misrepresentation to sign : now he had the permission of the Mayor to say, that it was his opinion, if it were only as an act of humanity, the new road should be adopted. The feelings of the corporation generally appeared to be the same. The loss of lives, and the melancholy accidents that occurred at the Glanty, were a sufficient justification of the measure.
Mr. Reid enquired if any one could inform him when the last life was lost -if one ever had been lost - at the Glanty ?
Mr. Gilbertson instanced an account given by Mr. Gunnin, of his having been aroused in the middle of the night some years ago by the cries of a human being in the water of the Glanty; he went to the spot, but was unable to render any assistance. The body was taken out three days afterwards, and carried to Egham workhouse.
Mr. N. Reid said he had a great desire to have the level taken of the western road from Runneymede, and likewise of the road that might be made across Runneymede from the Catherine Wheel.
Mr. Culling Smith commenced by explaining an inaccuracy in the report of his speech, as published in the account of the last meeting given in the Windsor Express. He was represented to have said - that there were not many persons present who had more right to address the meeting than he had on that occasion; now instead of making so presuming an observation he prefaced what little he did say by a distinct apology for being the first to address them, stating the ground of his apology to be, that he was compelled to go to London. As regarded the question before them, he hoped no expense would be spared to render the new plan as little objectionable as possible to the gentleman on his left (Mr. Reid). He was decidedly of opinion Windsor would be benefited by the new road proposed by the Committee; but he would gladly subscribe to obtain the opinion of Mr. Rennie as Mr. Reid suggested. He thought however, there was not a yard to spare for a road on the race course, there being at present barely room for the stands.
Mr. Toren feared the public would not be satisfied with a bridle road as a substitution for the present.
Mr. C. Smith asked what objection there was to obtain Mr. Rennie's opinion, on the line of road No.2. Perhaps Mr. Reid would alter his proposition and embrace No.2 instead of the Mead.
Mr. Reid would not object to its being so altered as to obtain Mr. Rennie's opinion on the general practicability.
Col. Chaloner asked Mr. Smith, whether the opinion was to laid before the Committee only, or before the parish.
Mr. Toren said, it was a very complicated question and ought certainly to be well studied.
Mr. N. Reid did not consider the road numbered 2, desirable for the public. He was driving, and he did so openly, to obtain a road over the Mead which he thought the most beneficial measure. It was publicly and generally understood, that Mr. Lee's opinion was in favour of the proposed road, which was not the case, that gentleman's son had informed him he did not believe his father's opinion had been given on the subject.
Mr. C. Smith said, if a fund was to be got up he did not know how it could be better expended than in obtaining the opinion of Mr. Rennie on the road No.2.
Mr. Gilbertson said, the Committee did not dispute the practicability of No.2, but that it would not be in accordance with the public feelings.
The following resolutions were then read and carried.
1. That the Meeting having heard the report of the Committee read, respecting the different lines of road, are of opinion that the one first proposed and marked red upon the plan, commencing from that part of Egham described by a line marked green upon the plan, will be the most beneficial to the public, and the meeting request the Committee to adopt the same subject to any practicable improvement that may present itself as they proceed.
2. That a subscription be entered into forthwith, for the purpose of advancing sufficient funds for defraying such preliminary expenses as may be necessary for obtaining the Act of Parliament, for making the intended new road from Egham towards Windsor.
3. That Mr. Wetton be requested to open books for and receive the subscriptions.
4. That Col.Chaloner do wait upon the County members for their support in Parliament to the proposed act, for the said road.
5. That a vote of thanks be given to the Committee for their great exertions in obtaining the necessary information respecting the two lines of road, and for their report thereon.
6. That a vote of thanks be given to the Chairman for his able conduct in the chair.
The motion of Mr. N. Reid, respecting Mr. Rennie's taking the levels of the western road, and the motion of Mr. C. Smith, as to Mr. Rennie's opinion upon the line of road No.2, were both negatived.
The Meeting which was far from being so numerously attended as the former one, then broke up.




ABINGDON.

John Warburton, aged about 20, is charged with taking money from the till of his master, Mr. Thomas Baker, of this town, grocer. The young man was examined on Tuesday last, when from the evidence of Richard Rose, another of Mr. Baker's shopmen, it appeared that on the morning preceding, as he was entering the shop from the cellar, he observed the prisoner take something from the till and carry his hand to his waistcoat pocket, and drop a shilling on the ground. Rose asked him what that was ? and Warburton made the following reply: "it is my own and nobody else's," Rose immediately informed Mr. Baker of the circumstance, and Mr. Baker caused him to be apprehended, and the Magistrates, on that evidence, committed him to take his trial at our Borough Sessions for the larceny - Warburton was apprehended in Oxford on Tuesday last by George Keats, one of the city constables, and whilst waiting at the Court at the Town Hall the prisoner kept his hands in his coat pockets, and Keats heard a noise like the cocking of a pistol; he immediately seized hold of the prisoner and drew from his pockets a brace of loaded pistols, one of which was half cocked; in his pockets were found upwards of �6 of money. It appears that the pistols were purchased that morning at a shop in Oxford.

Charles Morris Jones, in the employ of Mr. G. Shepherd, draper, has been apprehended on a charge of embezzling money received by him as shopman to Mr. Shepherd. There having been strong reasons to suspect the prisoner, some purchases were made by friends of Mr. Shepherd (with money previously marked) to the amount of 36s. 2d. The prisoner served the parties, and, on searching him afterwards three marked half-crowns and two shillings were found in his possession. On Tuesday a person named Owen, proved receiving a letter from the prisoner on the 19th of October last, containing an Abingdon Bank note for �20 which was to be applied for the benefit of the prisoner as directed in the letter; he also desired Mr. Owen, in the letter, to inform any of his friends that might enquire after him, that he was doing very well, at the rate of a pound a day ! A parcel of goods was also sent to Mr. Owen, directed by the prisoner to himself. The parcel was found to contain two lengths of bread cloth, containing one yard and three quarters, and about twelve yards of Gros de Naples; both the pieces of cloth correspond exactly at the line of division, texture, and in every other particular, with some produced by Mr. Shepherd before the Magistrates - William Jones, of Park-street, Mary-le-bone, proved the receipt of a letter and a parcel from the prisoner; and Mr. Waters produced the articles contained in that parcel, which consisted of some neckerchiefs, a small piece of Irish linen, and about twelve lengths of lace, the lace was ticketed, and contained the private shop marks of Mr. Shepherd. The whole of the articles were sworn to by Mr. Shepherd. The prisoner on Thursday Inst was fully committed to take his trial for the capital offence.




MARRIED.

Oct. 15, at St.Mary's, Scarborough, the Rev . Edward Newton Young, Rector of Quainton, Bucks, to Anne Catherine, eldest daughter of Wm. Travis, M.D. of the former place.
Oct. 22, at Talacre, Flintshire, Charles Stanley, Esq, son of the late Sir William Stanley, of Hooton, Chester, Bart to Barbara, eldest daughter of Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart.
Oct. 27, at Newport Pagnel, Mr. John Leek, grocer, to Miss Eleanor Cox, of the same place.
Nov. 5, at Aylesbury, John De Veulle, jun. Esq one of the Jurats of the Royal Court, Jersey, to Anne Eliza, eldest daughter of Thomas Tindal, Esq of Aylesbury.
At Edinburgh, Lieut. General Sir John Oswald, of Dunikeir, to Miss Amelia Jane Murray, third daughter of the deceased Lord Henry Murray, son of the late Duke of Athol.




DIED.

Oct. 28, at Newport Pagnal, Catherine, wife of Mr. Joseph Clark, of that place.
Oct. 29, at Bledlow, Mrs. Billing, wife of Mr. Billing, aged 38, leaving her husband and seven children to lament their irreparable loss : she was much respected, and her death has deprived the poor of a good and kind friend.
Nov. 1, at the Nag's Head, Aylesbury, Mrs. Hannah Friar, wife of Mr. Samuel Friar.
Nov. 2, Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Woodman, baker of Stone, aged 22.
At Rosehearty, during September, of the family of Mr. John Wilson, of Peathill - on the 2d. Anne, aged 9 years; on the 7th, Alexander, aged 17; on the 13th, William aged 14; on the 22d, John, aged 22; and on the 30th, Mrs. Wilson, aged 47. The disease that has proved so fatal in this family is putrid ulcerous sore throat, which has prevailed in that neighbourhood. Mrs. Wilson had overcome the distemper, but sunk under the successive bereavements of the affectionate mother.
On Wednesday, James Littley, fishmonger of Taunton, while in conversation with his wife, and apparently in perfect health, he fell from his seat on his knees and expired. And on the same day at Spanton, near Bridgewater, Ann Droyton, aged about 70, was found dead with her knitting-work in her hands, a few minutes before she appeared in perfect health.




Printed and Published by the Proprietor.
WILLIAM FREND LE MAITRE, CHURCH STREET, WINDSOR.

Orders, Advertisements, and Communications, received by Mr. R. Barker, 33 Fleet Street; Mr. S. Deacon, Skinner Street; Messrs. Newton and Co. Warwick Square, Newgate Street; and Mr. G. Reynell, Chancery Lane, London; - also by the following provincial Agents :-

Abingdon - Mr. EmmensLeighton - Mr. Flint
Amersham - Mr. PriestLuton - Post-office
Basingstoke - Mr. DomanMaidenhead - Mr. Wetton.
Beaconsfield - Mr. Everett --------------- Mr. Harris, Post-office
Bedford - Mr. MerryMarlow - Mr. Cannon
Berkhampstead - Mrs. Rushworth----------- Mr. Field, Post office
Bicester - Mr. BallMarlbro' - Mr. Lucy
Biggleswade - Mr. BarrettMissenden - Mr. Douglas
Buckingham - Mr. SeeleyNewport Pagnell - Mr. Rose
Chertsey - Mr. WettonOdiham - Mr. Hunt
Colnbrook - Mr. BaileyOlney - Mr. Baker
Egham - Mr. WettonOxford - Munday and Son
Farringdon - Fidel and SonPrince's Risbro' - Mr. Stratton
Guildford - Mr. RussellStaines - Mr. Evitts
Hounslow - Mrs. ButlerStoney Stratford - Mr. Nixon
Henley - Hickman & StapletonThame - Mr. Hedges
Hemel Hempstead - Mr. DowningTring - Mr. Gates
High Wycombe - Mr. MayUxbridge - Mr. Grainge
Hungerford - Mr. Westall------------- Mr. Lake
Kingston - Mr. LindsayWatford - Mr. Perry
Wellingford - Mr. Payne
Woburn - Mr. Harland
Wokingham - Mr. Creaker [?]


Agent at READING, Mr. W. Drysdale Agents at SPEENHAMLAND, Messrs. Hall and Marsh