The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-22 00:00:00

HATTON GARDEN.

EXTRAORDINARY IaSTEM OF PLUNDER.—Yesterday the at-
tention of Mr. 13ENNETT, the Magistrate of Batton-garden,
was occupied for a considerable period of time in the investi-
gation of the following extraordinary charge of robbery.
It appeared that for a considerable time past, Mr Giles, an
auctioneer, residing at Nu. 49, Edge-row, High-strcet, Isling-
ton, bad been plundered of plate, wearing apparel, and other
property by some mysterious means, and although every in- -
quiry was made to trace the thieves no clue whatever could
he traced of them until yesterday, when it was discovered that
his next dcor neighbour, a fruiterer named Waters. was the
perpetrator of the roberics. Mr. Giles, it appears, left home
with his family, and on their return he missed various articles
of wearing apparel, &c. The doors and windows of the house
were all fastened ju-t as he left them, and having no person in
the house, his astonishment may be easily imagined at disco-
vering the mysterious robbery, until, after a little considera-
tion, lie recollected that the house of Waters and his own ori-
ginally formed one. His suspicions were immediately aroused,
when he proceeded to a small window, the glass of which was
painted over in order to obstruct the view from each parlour.
and on rubbing off a portion of the paint lie plainly perceived
a goblet belonging to him on the mantle-piece of Mr. Waters.
His suspicions were immediately confirmed, and without delay
he proceeded to the station-house, and gave information to
Ssrgeant Collin; and B.trnar I, of the N division, who instantly
proceeded to the 1100. Fe, and took Mr. and Mrs. Waters into
custody. • They expressed their astonishment at being sus-
pected ; but Mr. Giles, feeling confident as to their gUilt,
persisted in the charge, and they were locked up.. The ofii-
cers aflame:iced a search, and on proceeding to their chamber
they discovered a trap-door under the bedstead communi-
cating to the house of Mr. Giles. through which they could
with fnility at any time enter his hoese, and thus the mystery
of the various robberies committed in his premises was un-
ravelled. In the house the officers found considerable pro-
perty, consisting of plate, china, glass, wearing apparel, ;
and- in the yard numerous articles of wearing apparel, his
property, were found buried in the earth. The officers
took possession of the property, and yesterday afternoon the
prisoners and the whole of the articles were brought to Hat-
ton-garden, and they were placed at the bar, charged with
•felony. Amongst the property was a valuable hearth-rug be •
longing to a brush and
it rug-manufacturer residing in the ad-
joining house, which., appeals, was hung out at the second
floor window, as a symbol of his trade, to attract attention, and
which was hooked off a short time ago, and missed by its
owner. Ile identified the article.

The prisoners carried on an extensive business, and were
viewed by the inhabitants as respectable persons until the dis-
covery of this transaction.
Air. BENNETT remanded both prisoners, as being cognizant
of the plunder, is order that the officers might make further
search, and bring forward necessary evidence.