Saturday 06 Mar 1819 (p. 3, col. 5) SCOTCH NEWSMARCH 5. Daring Robberies.On Saturday evening last, the following daring robberies were committed upon the toll road within a mile of Gatehouse of Fleet, by three men, about seven o'clock in the evening.1st, Alexander GORDON, printer, Kirkcudbright, was attacked and robbed of a bill for £33 1s., one shilling of silver, and an umbrella.2nd, Robert DIXON, farmer, in Magree, who was on horseback, of a silver watch; Thomas SPROAT in Rainton, who was walking alongside of Mr. DICKSON, was attacked, made his escape, and was fired at in his retreat, but sustained no injury.3rd, John CLARK, warehouseman to Mr. Samuel M'NAUGHT, merchant, Kirkcudbright; and James PARKER, innkeeper, at Twynholme-Kirk, both on horseback, and in company, were attacked; PARKER, by striking severely the man who seized his horse, escaped, he also was fired at, but without doing him any injury; CLARK was dragged from his horse, and robbed of his watch, and about 13s. in silver, but they missed a considerable sum in notes.4th, James RAIN, in Townhead, was also attacked, but escaped. CLARK, on his arrival at Kirkcudbright, which was not till about 10 o'clock, immediately communicated the particulars of the attack upon him and PARKER, without knowing any thing of the others, to the Procurator Fiscal, who dispatched a party of intelligent officers to the Magistrates of Gatehouse with such information, that in consequence, two out of the three robbers were apprehended next morning, before it was almost known in Gatehouse the robberies had happened, and as the third robber is known, and parties in pursuit, it is hoped he too will be apprehended. All three are from Ireland, viz. Arthur M'KEAN, weaver, in Dumfries, John STOTT, weaver, in Maxwelltown, and John KELLY, labourer, in Castle Douglas.M'KEAN and KELLY, and a man named M'MILLAN, who assisted in the escape of STOTT, are committed to Kirkcudbright Jail.DIXON's watch was discovered upon M'KEAN. Two women, Isabella HALLIDAY, and Mary Ann WILSON, were lately committed to Kirkcudbright Jail, upon an aggravated charge of child-murder.