The Sun.
London, England, 1802-04-02 00:00:00

DUBLIN; MARCH.2I.

A dangerous gang of offenderi, of more than a
doten men) wornen, boys, and girls, were appre-
hended by the Peace Officets and the Watch, on
Thrscloy night laSt-. A principal in this gang' i% a
noted ruffian, who has returned from transporti-
tio-n, named Penrose, alias jaCk. the Sailor; a re.
marjcable female 'delinquent, nicknamed the Cow;
is also one of the banditti. They have for a short
time Fait committed several robberies and thefts,
some of the plunder of which, viz. notes and -wear.
ing apparel, were fOund .upon them. There is a
bop among the gang who bad been seduced in going
to school, to join them. They aie a seleftion of all,
ages, we suppose, by their.leader, Jack the Sailor,
to be equal to' robbing and thieving operations of
all kinds. This ruffian i'srdressed in a blue jacket,
and large trowsers of the same colour. Some opi-
nion May be formed of his dexterity, when we. men-
tion,; that there was found under.his -jacket a sur.
unit- coat, With the skirts of it Stuffed into. his'
trowsers, which was identified by a IV4..Maden,
to haVe been stolen from him With other wearing
apparel. One
_of the rendezvous's of this knot is,
stated to be near Montrath-streeG They are
charged with having, among other adventures, re-
centlY robbed ate cabin of a Canalboat, and carried
away a trunk of goods from off a car, for. Which a
ruffian of the. name of Watt's, iane of the party, was
onitnitted to the New-prison, a few days ago.—
The whole of the knot underwent a stria investiga.
tion before the Superintendant Magistrate, and- exa.
minations having been lodged against most of -them,
he committed them 'to the 'New Trim.

COUNTRY NEWS.

ITEM, MARCH 29.

Two men, whose names are Archer and Brook,
both of Ossett,"near Wakefield, .were committed to
the House of Correetion•at Wakefield, on. Wednes
day last; charged with A desigs to take plans. of
the different, machinery used ,by the woollen and
other manufacturers, for the purpose of conveying
them abroad. Brook, a,native of this country, has
resided several' years in'FranCe, "arid is now return.
ed,; it appears, for the purpose. of accomplishing
this obje&, and had engaged Archer's assistance in
this- nefarious -attempt; a great variety of models
were found in their possession.
The Cause. tried lately at, York, Where -a Lady
was said. to have persuaded bar lover to accompany
her Gretna .Green, reminds as of a case some.
what similar, which occurred several years ago :
a young Gentleman_ went to consult Serjeant May.,
Hard (author of Book: entitled Law Quibbles-) how
he, might safely carry off an heiress.—" You can-
not, do it at all with safety," said the:Serjeant,
$4 but tell you what you -inay do ; let- her
mount a horse, and hold, the bridle and whip ; do
you then mount behind her, and 'you. are safe, for
she runs moray .tvithyou."—Tho Serie:ant was, how.
ever,
,sufficiently , punished forhis quibbling, advice,
when,next day he found it was his own daughter that
bad run away with his client.
• Various reports have been in circulation,: that the
villains w-ho robbed Malton Bank were apprehend_.
eci-.; we-are:sorry to say the whole is without foun,
dation, but great hopes aro entertained that they
will not very long escape-detection,