The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-20 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY•)

The office this morning was excessively crowded by persona
anxious to hear the further examination of Etienne Hilbert,
who had been remanded on suspicion of having stolen 601.,
the property of a gentleman named Stevens, who was lodging
at the Ram Inn.

Sergeant Wailer said that he believed nearly twenty cases
could be proved against the prisoner.
Matilda Valiance, the chambermaid at the Rain Inn, de-
posed that on Thursday morning a pocket-book and skeleton
key were found on the top of the bed in which the prisoner
had slept. No one had occupied the room since be left. ,
Mr. Steyens identified the pocket-book as the one in Which
the notes had been deposited. He produced a copy of the 201
Bank of England note, which was marked CQ, No. 39'252'
and dated Feb. 6,1838.

Mr. George Jackson, salesman, of West Hetton, Northamp-
tonshire, deposed that he went to the Ram Inn on Saturday
night last, and remained there until the Monday, when be
found something the matter with the lock of his trunk, and on
going away left the key at Mr. Brough's. On Thursday be
received information that a handkerchief had been found be.,
longing to him; and on coming to town, he missed a suit or
clothes and some other articles.
The clothes which were produced were identified by
Henry Brough, by whom they had been made. The value of
them was about 61.
Mrs. Fox, who lodged in the house of Mrs. Barton, 51, WeY"
mouth-street, Portlard-place, identified an opera glass, a Sil-
ver tea-spoon, a brooch, a pair of ear-rings, and a necklace.
The prisoner was lodging in the house of Mrs. Barton.
Captain William Allen, who lodged in the same house,
deposed that his writing-desk had been forced open, and a
watch, two seals, and some other articles, taken therefrom.
The watch produced was the one stolen from his desk.
Henry Thomas Lloyd, of Cateaton-street, deposed that the
prisoner came to his house last Thursday fortnight, and re-
mained a week. The day after he had gone it was ascer-
tained, that the trunk of a gentleman named Delaport, ha'
been opened, and three razors, a new coat, a silk waistcoat, a
pair of trousers, (now on the person of the prisoner,) eleven
keys, and thirty-five franc pieces taken away. A telescope
had also been taken away, belonging to an American gentle-
man named Williams, who was now at Liverpool.
Mr. Delaport identified several of the articles found on the
prisoner.
Mr. Wright, of the Bell Hotel, Cheltenham, deposed tbat
the prisoner came to his Hotel the latter end of September;
and stopped until Sunday night about nine o'clock. Abe us
eleven the same evening a gentleman's dressing-case 10,...
missed, and the next morning it was found under the bed
071.
which the prisoner had slept, having been broken °Pea s
emptied. It had contained twenty sovereigns, two gold clime
to
some seals, and several other articles. The gentleman
whom they belonged was in Scotland.
The prisoner was remanded until Tuesday, in order that
the depositions might be taken for his committal.
Phillip Woodland Woodland and William Lewis, who had heelland
manded, the former on suspicion, of having stolen,,.,
the latter of having received, a quantity of wrappers,',e`tii
were discharged, the property not having been sufaelee
identified.