[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Journal, 19 Nov 1814 - Robberies

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 19 Nov 1814   (p. 4, col. 4)

 

ROBBERIES, &c. 

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[We have more than once descanted on the utility, nay absolute necessity, of Parish Associations, to repress the numerous outrages
and depredations which, more than at any former period, have put the whole country in a state of alarm. Though our well-meant
exertions in this respect have not been attended with the desired result, by inducing the inhabitants of Carlisle to co-operate in
one extensive Association; we shall nevertheless not fail in our duty to call the public attention to a subject of such great and
general importance; and perhaps we cannot better further this object than by giving a brief narrative of the robberies, &c.
committed within the circuit of this Paper.—Under the heads of Ireland and Scotland our readers will with pain observe the
continuance of atrocities in those kingdoms.—ED.] 

 

On the night of Saturday week, the cellar of Mr. CLARK, grocer in Carlisle, was entered, and a quantity of goods taken away; amongst
which were about 4 stone of tobacco; and on the same evening the cellar of a publican not far from the former place was broken into,
and a considerable quantity of provisions stolen.—A few days ago, Jane GAMBLES (a young girl about 19 years of age, a native of
Carlisle) was committed to Appleby gaol, charged with having stolen some wearing apparel belonging to her mistress, at Burton, near
Shap.—Several persons on the different roads near Northampton have been robbed lately, and one or two shot at.—In Yorkshire several
outrages have occurred: on the evening of Saturday week, a gentleman was robbed near Halifax of £80 (which were fortunately not
indorsed) by three foot-pads armed with pistols: on the same evening, near Hull, a journeyman tanner was severely injured by two
foot-pads, who took from him 17s.: on the morning of Tuesday se'nnight the house of Mr. GILBANK, of Hull, was attempted to be
robbed; but the villains, being discovered, hastily made off with a few trifling articles: the premises of C. HILL, Esq. of
Wellinbro' were entered by some persons, who, after committing various depredations, set fire to a hovel, which was totally
destroyed: on the night of Tuesday se'nnight, the barn of Miss Ann THORP, of Burstwick, in Holderness, was entered by breaking
through the roof, when six bushels of wheat were stolen: since our last has been committed to York castle Isaac ROOSKSLEY [sic –
should be ROOKSLEY], of Bradford, charged with stealing 80 sheep: yesterday week, between twelve and one, a daring attempt at murder
was made upon Mr. TURNER, of Beverley, stationer, who was returning from Market-Weighton on foot; he was overtaken near
Bishop-Burton by a tall and rather thin man, in a light-coloured coat, who, without speaking, knocked him down with a large stick
resembling a hedge-stake, and repeated his blows until Mr. T. caught hold of the stick, and, in the struggle to retain it, raised
himself from the ground, and sprang from the assassin, who then made off over the hedge on the north side of the road, near one of
Mr. WATT's plantations. Mr. T. is dreadfully bruised on the head and other places.—On Monday se'nnight, about half-past six, as Mr.
F. BYERLEY was proceeding from the Birmingham road across the Saltsford Common, he was suddenly alarmed by the cries of Murder!
Help! in rather a faint voice, and, on proceeding as the sound directed, he saw, in a deep hollow way, a man lying down without a
hat. He hastened to his relief, but as he was in the act of raising him from the ground, the fellow started up, crying out, "Now I
have you," and attempted to seize him by the arm. Mr. B. avoided his grasp, and struck the man on the head with his walking stick.
Just as he was ascending the bank with the view of escaping, the villain fired a pistol, the ball of which passed through the crown
of Mr. B.'s hat within an inch of his head. 

 

 

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