The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-08 00:00:00

OF COLOUR.

On Tuesday an exceedingly Full meeting of the
board of directors and guardians of the poor of the
parish of St. Pancras, was held at the board-room of the
workhouse, King's-cross, Camden-town, specially con-
vened for the purpose of further investigating the sir
cumstances attending the recent death of a youth of
colour, named Daniel Hunter. upon whom an inque-t
was held by Mr. T. Wakley,
on Thursday last;
the deceased having been alleged to have died from the
was occupied by Mr. Churchwarden Ho
treatment of Mr. Pindar, chemist and druggist, High-
street, Cc.
haamirden-town, and in whose employ he was a
t
worth, who, having made a few prefatory observations,
asienutmrostunceeeds
oot' the case in his owl; the board, and ex-
plained Mr. Pindarthe r w
real
al
circumstances
exculpation.
At the conclusion Mr. Pindar was questioned at much
length as to the construction of the sleeping place 01
deceased, who, it was clearly stated that, although the
room was not the most comfortable apartment, it was far
superior to what had been represented. and deceased had
occupied it about twelve months, during which period
he never once complained of it.
Tiffin, the officer, was now called and interrogated by
the Board, but his testimony was of a generally unsatis
factory character, and the directors unanimously ex-
pressed their dis Approbation of his conduct, and after
some further examination a long discussion took place
between various members of the Board, including Messrs.
Wagstaff, Douglas, Smith, Hunt, &c., all deeply incensed
with the injustice that had been done Mr. Pindar, and at
length, after a protracted investigation, the following re-
solution was passed:—
" That in the opinion of this Board, the summoning
officer or beadle has greatly exceeded his duty, in hav-
ing interfered to prevent the funeral of Daniel Hunter,
without the written authority of the coroner, and that
he be reprimanded and cautioned to be more careful in
future."
Tiffin was here recalled to hear the resolution read,
and
The CHAIRMAN, addressing him, said he trusted from
the feeling and sentiments he had heard expressed by
the Board, that Tiffin would in future be more cautious.
It was not his (Tiffin's) duty to abuse his office to the
prejudice and annoyance of the ratepayers of the parish,
though it was the duty of the guardians to protect them
from any improper interference on the part of an officer
belonging to the parish.
After some further remarks the proceedings termi-
nated.

THE DAGENHAM MURDER.--APPREHENSION OF
IlzeaToN.—ln some of the morning journals of Satur-
day a paragraph appeared, stating that the Commis•
sioners of Police had received information from the
constabulary at Derb of the
apprehension of Isaac
Hickton, constables one of the constables of the K division of
police, against whom a true bill
for perjury and con-
spiracy was found at the last assizes for the county of
Essex. The following particulars relating to his appre-
hension, &c., will be read with interest. After his dis-
missal from the police force, Hickton himself states that
he went into Wales,
where ho obtained work for some
time at his trade of a currier. From Wales (having
learnt that a true bill had been found against him for
perjury, he became fearful that he would be arrested,
and having become known to the police in the neigh
bourhood, he went to Liverpool. At this pl ice he con-
tinued until his apprehension, confident that he would
not be found out. His confidence, however, on seeing
the bills recently issued for the apprehension of himself
and Sergeant Parsons was shaken, and he at once
wrote to his father at Derby, telling him to
give infor-
mation to Sergeant George Hardy, of the Dery police,
where he was to be found, so that Hardy, who had been
a schoolfellow of his, might capture him, and get the
reward. Hardy accordingly proceeded to Liverpool on
Wednesday, and brought Hickton to London. On the
following day he was
taken before Mr. Justice Erle, at
the Judges' Chambers, who issued his warrant for his
committal to Ilford gaol, where ho will remain until
the assizes at Chelmsford. He is stated by those whose
duty it is to attend on him to be in a most depressed state
of mind.

COZY, JULY 4.—A brig, waterlogged, and dismasted, with
white streaks, and two large white spots on her stern, Vills
mod, 210 by %la esaytro, (KN. Q9rlr..