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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1818. [Fed. 



been opened since the former 

 commission to search for records 

 in 1794. Nothing was found in 

 the room but a large oblong 

 oaken chest, secured by two 

 strong locks, for v/hich no keys 

 have been found. The Commis- 

 sioners, according to the tenour 

 of their warrant, directed the 

 chest to be forced open, which 

 was effected with some difficulty. 

 It was found to contain the 

 Crown, Sceptre, and Sword of 

 State of Scotland, answering, in 

 the most minute particulars, to 

 their description in the instru- 

 ment of depositation, 26th March, 

 1707. — Edinburgh Paper. 



Bow-street. — Examination of 

 the Murderer, Haiich.—\6. Wil- 

 liam Haitch, charged with the 

 murder of Mary Minting, in 

 Union-street, Middlesex -hospital, 

 on Saturday night last, and who 

 was apprehended at the Jeru- 

 salem chapel, in Lisle-street, 

 Leicester-square, on Sunday 

 evening, underwent a public exa- 

 mination before Sir Nathaniel 

 Cbnant. 



The interest excited by this 

 melancholy affair was extremely 

 great. The front of the office 

 was crowded to excess. 



On being questioned by Sir 

 Natlianiel Conant, he said, that 

 he was born in Berkshire, was a 

 stocking weaver by trade, and 

 served his apprenticeship in 

 Lambeth. His father was a 

 coachman. At present, he said, 

 he followed no business. The 

 following witnesses were ex- 

 amined : — 



Rebecca Clarke deposed, that 

 she lodges at No. 24, Union- 

 street, Middlesex-hospital. The 

 deceased, Mary Minting, and 



her father lived in the same 

 house. About eight o'clock on 

 Saturday evening, witness was 

 going out upon an errand, and 

 saw the prisoner near the door. 

 He spoke to her, and said he 

 wanted to speak to Marjr, mean- 

 ing Mary Minting. She had 

 seen him before, and knew that 

 he was acquainted with Mary 

 Minting. Witness returned to 

 the house, and fetched the 

 deceased from up-stairs. The 

 prisoner spoke to her in a low 

 tone of voice, as he stood on the 

 threshhold of the door. Witness 

 did not hear what the prisoner 

 said, but she heard the deceased 

 say, " It is of no use; I directed 

 the letter for Mr. Haitch, and 

 not for Mrs. Haitch.'' She then 

 returned into the house, and 

 went up stairs a little way, but 

 came down immediately with her 

 sister and witness, and again went 

 to the door. The prisoner was 

 still there ; and on seeing them 

 all together, he said, " What do 

 you all do here ?" Witness said 

 nothing, but went up stairs, and 

 the sister of the deceased crossed 

 the street on an errand, leaving 

 the deceased and the prisoner 

 alone, and close together in the 

 passage. Witness had just got 

 up to the garret door, when she 

 heard the noise of stamping and 

 a noise like some one faUing. 

 Witness did not go down again, 

 she was preventedby her mother. 

 Elizabeth Minting, sister of 

 the deceased, deposed that she 

 was at home on Saturday night, 

 and heard the last witness tell 

 her sister that the prisoner wanted 

 her. Witness went down shortly 

 afterwards, and saw the prisoner 

 in the passage with the deceased. , j 



She ^ 



