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ester, and were re and of a lection of roprietors l, each to r, to one il of the tody.. 30., Thomas charging ckering-ie of the Mr. Alley tated the said he id been a icipation or John answer, s his ab-nizances. declaredJUUUb OUVUIUy 7be committed to theniiu iiuv. iuuii kJIIUIKUHouse of Correction for one month. The 5/. was paid, and he was discharged.MARLBOROUGH-STREET.The Assessed Taxes.—Alleged Murderous Attack on a Broker’s Assistant.—A very great deal of excitement has prevailed in Soho during the last few days, in consequence of the resistance made by a Mr. Henry Ford, o baker, living at No. 11, Berwick-street, against the claim for King's taxes, sought to be enforced by the collector for that district. A distress for 61.15s. 9d. having been put in on Friday se’nnight, Mr. Ford caused the parish to be placarded, announcing his determination of resisting to the uttermost the payment of these tuxes, which be described as imposed for the purposeof compelling him “ to rob his creditors and his family to support sinecurists and pensioners.” These proceedings bad the effect of collecting a crowd about his shop during Friday and Saturday, who amused themselves by annoying the broker’s man, which ultimately led to a very serious and alleged murderous attack upon him.On Monday, George Boulting, Samuel Drabble, Rickard Neil, John Tenjield, Edward Langley, William Heddington, and John Johnston, all apparently young tradesmen, were brought before Messrs. Conant and Dyer, charged with having attempted, last Saturday night, to kill John Scattergood, a broker’s assistant, by cutting bis throat with a case-knife.The complainant Scattergood, who appeared with his nose strapped with plasters, after describing the manner in which he had been put in possession of the premises, and the annoyances offered to him during the Friday and Saturday preceding the assault, said,“ About one o’clock on Sunday morning Mr. Ford locked the shop door and went away, taking the key with him. At that time there were about twelve or fifteen people in the parlour adjoining; the shop. As Mr. Ford was about to go away I heard him say to those lersons ‘ Good night, and do your best, my boys.’ The whole of the defendants, amongst others, were there. Mr. Ford had said to me before this that 1 should not go out of thehouse alive. J should go on a shutter.”Mr, Wooller— Were the prisoners present whenbe said this V’ Scattergood—“ The shop was full at the time.”Mr. Conant—■*' Did Mr. Ford use the threat before people 1” Scattergood— Yes, he used the words when his customers were present, and a number of persons from Marylebone.”Witness then continued.—“About a quarter of an hour after Mr. Ford had left the house Johnston came into the shop where I was, and lowered the gas, so ad nearly to put it out. After that Boulting and Drabble came to me and offered me 7s. to go away.I said I would not leave the bouse, and then Drabble collared me and dragged me towards the parlour. I beard Johnston call out ‘Cut the——‘—*8 throat.’ Boulting said ‘Burke the-I then felt a knife at work about my throat, and a sack was pulled over my shoulders Four or five persons appeared to be en°n°-ed with me. Drabble jpttt his hand upon my mouth to stop my cries. 1 tried to call out ffitirfler, but I could hot at that moment. By my struggling to push his hand from my mduth the cuts from the knife, instead of taking plate, as intended, on my throat, went on my nose. I received two cuts pn my nose. It was either Boultino- or Drabble who had the knife. It was not Johnston who cut me, for be held my throat, ahd I beard bite call out ‘ Smother theBoulting and Johnston made Use of similar expressions towards me, A little man (Heddington), whose hame I do not know, pulled my leg, with the view of throwing me down. My throat could not be got at, bebmtse a man’s band was on it. I then got a little released, and I cried out as loud as I could * Murder5 several times, The police burst opeii the door and released me from Drabble and Boulting, Who held hie in the passage, where, 1 suppose, my struggles had brought me ”Many parts of .'omplatnant’S evidence were questioned by Mr. Wooller, and the discussions arising ran to a great length. The police constables identified the defendants, and 'confirmed the main points of ScHttergood’s testimony. Under these circumstances the magistrates determined to hold all parties to bail—the four principals, Drabble, Boulting, Heddington, and Neil, to find two housekeepers to be bound in 1001. each, and to enter into their own sureties for $001. each ; the other three, two housekeepers in 501 each, and themselves in IT)01. each, with sufficient notice to enable proper inquiries to be made.HATTON-GARDEN.Perils of Inspectorship.— William Kidd, a carpenter, was
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London Atlas
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Feb 02, 1834
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