The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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,GITILDWALL.C.A.I.7TION TO CONSTABLES.—Yesterday,
previous to the ordinary business of the Justice-room, an inves-
tigation of some .length- took- place in the 11,1agistrates' parlour,
relative to the, conduct of ReynoldS, one .of the constables of
Cripplegate "Ward within, in a case which has already lacen. be-
fore the public. Reynolds, while on duty early on the morning
of the pith of. August last, observed three suspicious fellows
lurking about, and knowing .one of them to be the notorious
Charles Crowder, watched the party till he saw Crowder and
one of .his-associates enter the house of Mr. Webb, tailor, No.
68, Fore-street, the other being left outside to -keep watch.—
Crowder, and the man with him in the house, on the alarm b.e.
ing given, made their escape ; but the centinel, a well-known.
fellow, named Beavan,'was seized, and upon Reynolds's evi-
dence committed. No tidings could be learnt of Crowder for a
month ; but about eight or ten days ago he was found carelessly
sauntering about near his own-door. • -Reynolds, when Crowder
was placed at the bar, -declared that he did not think Crowder
was One of. the three men he had so seen together,*and that he-
would not swear to .him. As it was notorious that the person
and character of Crowder were familiar to Beynelds, Mr.
Wontnes•has subsequently been indefatigable •in his endea-
yours to get to the bottom of this suspicious affair; and Mr.
Alderman Wbod being the sitting Magistrate at the Justice-
room for the ensuing week, Mr. Wontuer laid tile result of his
inquiries before him yesterday.
The first eVidefice produced was Mr. 'Webb, whirse house had
been entered. He stated, that some time previous to the ap-
prehension of Crowder, Reynolds, in conversation with him,
said he could have 501 not to know the man. Reynolds did
not deny this conversation, but said that no such thing as 501.
or any other sums Bier entered his head, till M=Guire, a con-
stable of Cripplegate-Within, said him he thought he might
have it. 'On this M`Guire was fled, whO said he believed he
did telLßeynolds that he dare say he would get 501. or 1001.,
and there would be an end of the business. Ile had often heard
Reynolds state that he knew Charley Crowder very well.
'James Johnson, a green -grocerin Fore-street, stated he saw
Reynolds on the morningthe attempt was made at Mr.Webb4s,
who told him he had known Crowder from a child.-
Harrold, a watchman, who came to the assistance of Rey-
nolds at the time the robbers were in the house, stated that
Reynolds told him that he knew it was Charley rowder, and
that he could take him in half, an hour.
Jacob Botfield, a constable of Cripplegate, assisted Reynolds
to take Beavan in Mnorfields, when the former told him lie had
known. Crowder from a child, and' he dared to saythey could
take hirilia half an hour. Upon this he offered to accompany
Reynolds, but he would not go.
It appearing that no bill had been. presented to the Grand
Jury against Beavan, Mr. Webb stated that Reynolds came to
his house, and told him that he. thought nothing could be done
with the prisoner, and in congequence, he (Mr. %Vebb) -did not
attend with his bill.

Upon this evidence Mr. Alderman Wood -said, that however
strong the suspicions, there was no actual proof of the.consta-
ble's having received money to- withhold his evidence, nor was
the testimony sufficient, he feared, to convict him of perjury.
He could not, therefore, under the circumstances, direct him to
be indicted: lie was, however, a very unfit man to bd a con-
stable any longer, and he should therefore discharge him from
the office. _ - _ _

Reynolds was accordingly discharged from
.his office of con-
stable.-
MARLBOROUGII..STREET. Thomas Conned, a genteel-
dressed man, was charged with picking the pocket of Astron
Horn, an apprentice tO an architect, during the fire in LendOn-
street, Tottenham-court-road, on Saturday evening. The'Pró-
secutor stated, that as he was passing through the crowd he vit,s
met by a gang of thieves, two of whom stood before him, and
the prisoner introduced his hands between them and drew at
his watch ; but he seized the guilty hand before the watch was
quite out of his pocket, and, notwithstanding the threats and
assaults of the gang, he pursued. the,prisoner until he was ap-
prehended by Howard, av active constable. The accused was
committed for trial.--A long inquiry took place relative to
some property stolen from a caravan, the property of Lqrd Rad-
stock. A carman was employed to remove some goods from
his Lordship's town house to Tunbridge Wells, and instead of
going straight away, the carman-drove home with the goods to
take ins sleep, leaving, as he stated, a trusty dog in the cara-
van ; a 'box, hoivever, containing some valuables, was siblen—
and the box, emptied of its contents, was found in the ruins of
some neighbouring houses.—Plank, the officer, is employed to
investigate the case further.

Watson, Waddington, and others,attempted to
hold a meeting yesterday evening at the Jacob's
Well, public house, Barbican, but were.prevent-
ectin consequence of a notice which the publican
had received, that if he allowed the meeting to
take place, his license would be suspended. They
adjourned, we believe, to some othef' house, but
what they there did or said can be of
.no interest
to any one but themselves.
• The fishermen of Ilast►ngs haVe commenced
the herring season with every prospect of success.
Some of the boats last week made catches of from
four to five linndred fish in a night. .