BURGLARIES,— HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.
REWARDS.
THE Undermentioned Persons are charged with several FELONIES in the Counties of DERBY, LEICESTER, and NOTTINGHAM.
PIERCE COOK, by Trade a Stockinger, about 25 years of age, stands 5 feet 10 inches high, very stout made, sallow complexion, light brown hair, remarkably active, and a fast runner, usually carries a pair of bright Pistols in his breeches pockets, and is a Deserter from the 2d Regiment of Foot Guards.
JAMES TOMLINSON, alias FRUZ, rather handsome, and by trade a Stockinger, about 26 years of age, fair complexion, stands about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, had large dark whiskers, which are in part cut off, light grey eyes, pimpled face, light brown hair, and a genteel appearance; supposed to have in his company a young Woman, also of respectable appearance, who is not his Wife. She has very black hair and eyes, and dark eye brows. He is a deserter from the 45th Regiment of Foot, and the Derby & Warwick Militias; frequently wears a drab coloured top coat with a pocket on the left side.
ANDREW SCOTT, (a Scotchman) alias THOMAS PURDAY, by Trade a Stockinger, about 30 years of age, very dark complexion, stands about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, rather stout made, and large whiskers, which come under his chin, has black hair, and speaks the Scotch dialect very broad; wore a dark brown lapel’d coat, worsted cord breaches, and light spotted waistcoat. Is a Deserter from the Derby Militia, and was tried for Burglary at the last Worcester Assizes.
JAMES HOWITT, alias JOB ALLEN, alias JAMES TYLER, a Stockinger, about 30 years of age, long nose, sallow complexion, dark brown hair, stands 5 feet 7inches high, slender made, and rather of mean appearance; is a Deserter from the Derby Militia, in which he was enrolled for the Parish of Stanton by Dale, in Derbyshire, by the name of Job Allen.
JOHN STRINGER, alias THOMPSON, a Stockinger, about 25 years of age, very ruddy complexion, sturdy whiskers, and light hair, stands about 5 feet 8 inches high, rather stout made, and at times wears a dark coloured top coat. Was tried at Worcester with SCOTT, alias PURDAY.
WILLIAM WELLS, ALIAS BLACK TOM, a Stockinger, about 32 years of age, a tooth out before, very dark complexion, black hair, stands about 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, rather stout made, and of mean appearance. Is a Deserter from the 2d Regiment of Foot Guards, and several other Regiments.
Whoever will lodge any of the above Offenders in any of his Majesty's Gaols, and give information thereof to the Magistrates of any of the before mentioned Counties, shall receive a Reward of
FIFTY POUNDS,
On Conviction, over and above such Rewards as they may be entitled to under the Prince Regent's Proclamation, and the Act of Parliament.
Derby, 20th Jan. 1812.
This reward notice was published in the Derby Mercury of 23rd January 1812.
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