The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET...AVM END FAIR.--Sir John Beasley ap-
plied yesterday to Sir Richard Birnie, for his interference under
the following circumstances John stated, that in cons 4..-
quence of the dreadful outrages and murders which bad been
committed at this fair, and since it bad, in consequence, been put
down, he had hoped . that no attempt would have been made to
hold another ; but Sanders had arrived with his "troop," assert-
ing that he hail obtained permission of two Magistrates to com-
mence a fair. Sir John declared unless steps were imme-
diately taken to suppress the fair, serious consequences were to
be apprehended.
The worthy Magistrate expressed his intention of rendering
all the assistance in his power to prevent the fair from being
Meld, upon which assurance Sir John Beasley quitted the office,

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MARYLEHONE. —Yesterday, John Matthew Cranford,
about 20 years of age, was brought to this office in the custody
of Webster and Hooker, the officers, charged by Mrs Frost, a lady
residing in the Aipha-cottages, Paddington, with being concerned
in steeling a gold watch, value fifty guineas.
The prosecutrix stated, that on Tuesday evening last, at about
half past Six o'clock, she was proceeding along the south bank, near
the Alpha-cottages, on her way to her residence, when she was
followed by the prisoner and two other, young men, who sur-
rounded her and stole the watch, which was suspended from her
side. They Jan off with great speed, and witness pursued them
with the cry of " atiip'thier but they made their escape. She
instantly came to. the office and laid information of the robbery,
with a description of the priioner and his companions, who were
known to the officers.
Webster stated, that knowing the person of the prisoner (while
in company with Hooker), he saw him ou Wednesday night near
Covent-garden Theatre, when they apprehended him. They in-
funned him that they had a warrant against him for a highway
robbery, but he denied all knowledge of it.
The prisoner denied the charge, but he was committed fur trial.

Strong suspicions having- been for a considerable
time entertained that the vessels employed in the sup-
ply of the London market with fish, do not confine
their pursuits /to that traffic alone, Captain Capper, of
the Flamer On-brig, stationed at Gravesend, has there-
fore been on the alert ; and a few days back put the
subject beyond a doubt, by hoarding the Endeavour
fishing smack, on her homeward passage, a little be-
low Gravesend ; when, on instituting a thorough rum-
mage there were discovered secreted in the well of the
vessel, under the fish, about 200 ankers ofwhite brandy,
which, together with the vessel, were seized, and
the master and crew taken on board the Flamer as
prisoners.
The vessel, it appears, had been 29 suc-
cessful voyages, and had eluded the vigilance of the
cruisers as well as that of the preventive service. Cap-
tain C. lodged the spirits in the King's warehouse.
The vessel is now at
Deptford, and condemned. Two
of the crew being found fit for his Majesty's
,service,
have been sent on board a man of war, and the others
convicted in penalties of 1001. each.