The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-28 00:00:00

WEST END FAIR.

This Fair, which once promised so much of in-
nocen° recreation to young people, was on Mon-
day last one scene tof pickpocketing and rioting.
The number of ruffians who were present at the
Fair was supposed to amount to two hundred
many of them armed with bludgeons, while others
tare np the trussels of the stands and disarmed the
Police Officers. one of whom was nearly deprived
of sight. Numbers whose pockets could not he
opened easily had the skirts of their coats cut off,
the pickets of their trowsers, pantaloons, and
breeches cut out ; one man had about 10/ cut out of
his breeches pocket. The conduct observed to-
wards the females Nvas most dreadful; their shrieks,
cries, and screams were very distressing ; their arms
were held up, their clothes cut, and every article
of wearing apparel tore from them and made off
with. Some were turned upon their heads, and
the greatest indecencies offered them. To effect
this outrageous and daring conduct, the villains
have been estimated to have been in gangs of ten,
twenty, thirty, forty, and even as high as fifty.
A boy, named Joseph Taylor, was yesterday
brought to Bow-street, having been secured at
West End by a respectable young man who hap-
pened to mingle in the Fair, and observed his
movements. He was secured in a booth, and
several articles of apparel found upon him.-11e-
mantled.

James Whittaker was also brought to the same
office by Hunt, the constable for Hampstead,
charged with a similar offence.
Charles Read, of Pond-street, Hampstead, at-
tended with a plaster on his head, .in consequence
of the wounds he received at the fair. He stated
that he was in company with his father, and ob-
serving some constables very ill treated, went to
their assistance, but the mob proved too powerful
for them, and not only put them at defiance, but
he and his father received cuts in their beads, and
►were robbed of their lilts. Several of the con-
stables were treated in a similar manner. He saw
the prisoner with nearly a new bat in his band,
besides that on his head ; be followed him, and
observed him offer the hat at two shops for sale,
when he secured him. As the prisoner was
brought through Tottenham-court-road, to the
Office, Mrs. Bean, No. 5, Charles-street, Somers'-
town, recognized him- as the man who robbed
I►er of her handkerchief at West End Fair on Mon-
day night.—Rentanded.
Joseph Dickinson, Walter Fllis, and Richard
Harris, were charged with similar offences.
.Samuel Dickons, belonging to the above office,
stated, that about half-past three o'clock yester-
day morning, be, in company with Robertson and
Batton, hrrse•patrole, was crossing a field leading
from West End Fair, when, knowing the prisoners
to be suspicious characters, they searched them,
and found upon Ellis the skirts of two blue coats.
On Harris they -found two handkerchiefs ; on
Dickinson a purse, containing three•half•crowns
and tour shillings, a box of brass dominos, &c.—
The prisoners were committed for further exami-
nation.

horn the LONDON GAZETTE of July 27.

BANKRUPTS.

J. Eginton, Handswortb,l3l;;irgl;;;, wine-merchant, July
31, August 14, and September 7, at ten, at Guildhall. At-
tornie3, Messrs. Desse and Co. Bream's-buildings; Chan-
cery-lane.

W. Mills, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, white leather-
manufacturer, July 29, 30, and September 7, at eleven, at
the Crown and Mitre Inn, Appleby. Attornies, Messrs.
Briggs and Co. Appleby; and Messrs. Mounsey and Co.
Red Lion-square.

J. Bathe, Piccadilly, wine and spirit-merchant, July 31,
August 3, and September 7, at ten, at Guildhall. At-
tornies, Messrs. Langham and Cu. Bartlett's-buildings,
Holborn.

G. Forster, Tierwich-upon-Tweed, merchant, August 12, 13,
and September 7, at eleven, at the Dog and Duck Tavern,
Kingston-upon-Hull. Attornies, Messrs. Rosser and Co.
Bartlett's-buildings ; and Messrs. Frost and Co. Hull.
J. politick, jun. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, cooper, August 5,
20, and September 7, at eleven, at the Turf Hotel, New-
ca Ale-upon-Tyne. Attornies, Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow
Church-yard : and Messrs. Willis and Co. Gateshead.
T. Itob-erts and J. Rolierts, Kingston-upon-Hun, merchants,
August 12, 13, and September 7, at eleven, at the White
Hart Tavern, Kingston-upon-Hull. Attornies, Mr. Shaw,
Ely-place, Holborn; and Mr. Richardson, Hull.
G, Ev Aberdeen, grocer, August 24, at five, 25, and
'n
September3s 7, at eleven, at the Castle Inn, Merthyrtydvil.
Attornies, Mr. Meyrick, Merthyrtydvil ; and Messrs. Jen-
kins and Co. New Inn.
C. Martin, Great Yarmouth, linen-draper, August 16, at six,
17, and September 7, at ten, at the King's Head lon,
Great Yarmouth. Attornies, Mr. Fisher, Yarmouth; and
Messrs. Longdill and Co. Gray's Inn.
DIVIDENDS.

August 21, J. Edwards, Winchester-street, Broad-street,
merchant—August 21, R. Norton, jun. Cimrlotte-street,.
Ratlibone-place, stationer—Sept. 11, It. Wilcox, Strand,
woollen-draper—July 31, C. Carr, Bridge-street, Westmin-
ster, jeweller—August 21, E. Besford, Brook's' Mews, Ha-
nover-square, backneyman—Sept. 11, G. Williams, Church-
row, Lime-house, dealer—August 23, T. and S. Chave, Exe-
ter, perfumers—August 19, J. Pearson, Portsmouth, draper
_July 31, G. Ansel', Carshalton, Surrey, calico-printer—
July 31, E. Elirenstrom, Fen-court;Feisehurch-street, mer-
chant—August 20, T. Moran, Holyhead, innkeeper—August
21, J. Wattson, Gravesend, coach-master—August 17, C.
Bishop, High-street, Borough, linen-draper— .Igust 17, S.
Singer, High-street, Kensingtoa—Angust 21, H. Wright,
New-street, Brunswick-square, merchant—August 20, J. M.
Collins, Newton Abbott, Devonshire, maltster—August 17,
A. Warner, St. Catherine-street, Tower, victualler—Sept. 2t.;,
W. Elworthy, Somersetshire, builder.
CERTIFICATES—AUGUST 17.

P. and J. Statham, Ardwick, dyers—T. Brown, Newport,
grocer—T. S.Co'dwell, NorWich, coach-master—H. B. Evans,
Bath, bookseller—R. Swann, Gainsborough. nicrchant—D.
Darts, New Bond-street, jeweller—T. nnskerton, Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, merchant—J. Hatton, Warrin&-ton, butcher
—lt. Brownson, Manchester, calico-manufacturer—S. Su•
therland, South Shields,grocer—T. Cruse, Chatham, brewer.