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Monthly Chronicle.
jpart of them ran away with the prisoners . The lieutenant-colonel and major on hearing the noise , ran down to the street ; and the former seeing the war the prisoners had gone , followed and retook them . They submissively agreed to go with him to confinement ; but when he had reached the middle of the street he was surrounded by a'great number , who charged him with fixed bayonets in every direction . The major did his utmost to bear down their bayonets on the ' left , and Capt . John Grant jun . was ' near him on the right , equally active . The ' mutineerslike cowardswe ' re encouraging one another to push and had
, , on , enclosed the three officers in a narrow compass , when one of the most violent approaching the lieutenant-colonel ' s breast , and threatening to run him through ' he was under the necessity of pulling out a pistol , and presenting it at his head * The fellow immediately stooped , and the whole fell back , as if they had received " ' tjie word of command . "Many of the officers had by this time joined , and order was ' soon restored They were paraded at the Dock , themutinv articles read , and a forcible speech made to them bthe lieutenantcolonel
y - , f hey were then ordered , as a mark of returning duty and allegiance , to face to the right and march under the colours which was instantly complied with . The ranks were then opened , and six of the ringleaders picked out , sent to the guard under an escort , and the affair reported to the commander in chief . The regiment has since received a route to march to be encamped on the east coast . " ¦• , ' July 12 A fiferof the name of Lewis went to the King house
, , , 's Arms publicand called for some beer ; the man of the house observing him to be in liquor refused it to him , on which a quarrel ensued , and Lewis was turned out he soon collected a mob , on whom he imposed a tale of his companion having been crimped in the house , and then confined in the cellar , and that he with difficulty escaped . The people , indignant , forgot that respect to the laws of their country which should at all times govern their conduct , and giving way to the impulse of tie momentbroke the door and destroyed article of furniture that
, open every the house contained ; when thus employed for about two hours the military appeared , and they dispersed . Lewis was , however , taken into custodv , and after an examinatipn at Bow-street , committed to Newgate , to take his trial for theoffence ..
t j . The mob again assembled at Charing Cross , andon being driven from thence and Downing-street , where it is stated they broke some of Mr . Pitt ' s windows they proceeded to St . George ' s Fields , where they gutted a recruiting house near , fhe Obelisk , and likewise destroyed by fire the furniture belonging to one Edwards , a butcher . The horse guards , the City and Borough Associations , and Lambeth Volunteers , at length arrived , headed by a magistrate , who read the ilipt Apt , but with no effect , when the horse guards galloped in among the crowd , trampled down many , and severely wounded others . The military ' regained under all night ' J ¦
arms . ir , i . r ' ^ ir > ° b ' igain assembled about the Royal George recruiting-house , in St . George's Fields , on Tuesday evening , and took from the house that part of the urniture which they had not destroyed on the preceding evening , and burnt it Zt rlf Vr !'? " f - -i ™ ' ° f three com P anie 3 of "ie foot guards , a detachment of the life guards , and as many of the Surrey fencibles , prevented any further mischief ; one mM had his hand cut off by a life guards-man who was severely wounded by a brick which was thrown at him ; and we are informed that a pistol was discharged at t !( e soldiers . * '
TRIAL OF MIS § ^ RODERICK . « f til Wrf rn ° , f » lsford % W Pf Miss Ann Broderick , fQr the murder erew „ fe ThM- E , "l 5- £ ? PP ^ »* «« opening counsel for the crown , that she had lived with Mr . Errington " for twelve years . The defence set up was tie insanity of the prisoner , and which was very clearly proved by a variety of w > messes . The unhappy woman' was accordingl y acquitted ? to ti I ' - ? arent satisfaction ot a very crowded cdurf . She was fioweveV detained in aL K z
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Monthly Chronicle.
jpart of them ran away with the prisoners . The lieutenant-colonel and major on hearing the noise , ran down to the street ; and the former seeing the war the prisoners had gone , followed and retook them . They submissively agreed to go with him to confinement ; but when he had reached the middle of the street he was surrounded by a'great number , who charged him with fixed bayonets in every direction . The major did his utmost to bear down their bayonets on the ' left , and Capt . John Grant jun . was ' near him on the right , equally active . The ' mutineerslike cowardswe ' re encouraging one another to push and had
, , on , enclosed the three officers in a narrow compass , when one of the most violent approaching the lieutenant-colonel ' s breast , and threatening to run him through ' he was under the necessity of pulling out a pistol , and presenting it at his head * The fellow immediately stooped , and the whole fell back , as if they had received " ' tjie word of command . "Many of the officers had by this time joined , and order was ' soon restored They were paraded at the Dock , themutinv articles read , and a forcible speech made to them bthe lieutenantcolonel
y - , f hey were then ordered , as a mark of returning duty and allegiance , to face to the right and march under the colours which was instantly complied with . The ranks were then opened , and six of the ringleaders picked out , sent to the guard under an escort , and the affair reported to the commander in chief . The regiment has since received a route to march to be encamped on the east coast . " ¦• , ' July 12 A fiferof the name of Lewis went to the King house
, , , 's Arms publicand called for some beer ; the man of the house observing him to be in liquor refused it to him , on which a quarrel ensued , and Lewis was turned out he soon collected a mob , on whom he imposed a tale of his companion having been crimped in the house , and then confined in the cellar , and that he with difficulty escaped . The people , indignant , forgot that respect to the laws of their country which should at all times govern their conduct , and giving way to the impulse of tie momentbroke the door and destroyed article of furniture that
, open every the house contained ; when thus employed for about two hours the military appeared , and they dispersed . Lewis was , however , taken into custodv , and after an examinatipn at Bow-street , committed to Newgate , to take his trial for theoffence ..
t j . The mob again assembled at Charing Cross , andon being driven from thence and Downing-street , where it is stated they broke some of Mr . Pitt ' s windows they proceeded to St . George ' s Fields , where they gutted a recruiting house near , fhe Obelisk , and likewise destroyed by fire the furniture belonging to one Edwards , a butcher . The horse guards , the City and Borough Associations , and Lambeth Volunteers , at length arrived , headed by a magistrate , who read the ilipt Apt , but with no effect , when the horse guards galloped in among the crowd , trampled down many , and severely wounded others . The military ' regained under all night ' J ¦
arms . ir , i . r ' ^ ir > ° b ' igain assembled about the Royal George recruiting-house , in St . George's Fields , on Tuesday evening , and took from the house that part of the urniture which they had not destroyed on the preceding evening , and burnt it Zt rlf Vr !'? " f - -i ™ ' ° f three com P anie 3 of "ie foot guards , a detachment of the life guards , and as many of the Surrey fencibles , prevented any further mischief ; one mM had his hand cut off by a life guards-man who was severely wounded by a brick which was thrown at him ; and we are informed that a pistol was discharged at t !( e soldiers . * '
TRIAL OF MIS § ^ RODERICK . « f til Wrf rn ° , f » lsford % W Pf Miss Ann Broderick , fQr the murder erew „ fe ThM- E , "l 5- £ ? PP ^ »* «« opening counsel for the crown , that she had lived with Mr . Errington " for twelve years . The defence set up was tie insanity of the prisoner , and which was very clearly proved by a variety of w > messes . The unhappy woman' was accordingl y acquitted ? to ti I ' - ? arent satisfaction ot a very crowded cdurf . She was fioweveV detained in aL K z