The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-18 00:00:00

HATTON GARDEN.

Yesterday Joseph Baker, a young man, was
brought to this office in the custody of Sergeant Bar-
ton, of G division, charged before Mr. LAING with
being concerned in the burglary on the premises of
Mr. Wm. Hill, umbrella-maker and tobacconist, of
No. 88, Goswell-street-road.

The prisoner, who is a respectable-looking man,
was remanded until Monday next.

The prisoners already in custody for the robbery
at Mr. Hilt's are all known thieves, and Copping is
said to be a fence connected with an organized gang
of burglars, who made his home a receptacle for
their plunder until got rid of. The officers are
making the most active inquiries, and have ascer-
tained that many extensive burglaries have been
committed in which they are suspected of being con-
cerned.

John Lewis, a young man fashionably attired,
was brought before Mr. LAING for re-examination,
charged by Dr. Morison, of the Board of Health,
New road, with having robbed him of four 101. notes.

The prisoner, aboit eighteen months ago, was
received into the service of the prosecutor as foot-
man, and having had a good character with him he
was treated with perfect confidence. About a
month since Dr. Morison, jun., returned from
France, and brought with him a considerable num-
ber of napoleons and other property, together with
four ten-pound Bank of England notes, which he
deposited in his trunk, and left in his apartment.
The prisoner went to the trunk, which he forced
open, stole the notes, and absconded. Every in-
quiry was made after him, when it was discovered
that he had been moving about the neighbourhood
of Hampstead, &c., with another young man, in
the style of a gentleman, displaying gold rings,
watches, and suitable habiliments, until he was ap-
prehended by a constable of S division, who had re-
ceived information of the robbery, with a descrip-
tion of the prisoner's person, and on searching him
211. in money was found, and clothes, gold rings,
quite new and of fashionable cut, were found in his
lodgings.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.
A master tailor here applied to Mr. LAING for
advice how to act. The prisoner and his friend
called upon him and ordered suits of clothes, which
l►e made at their suggestion in a style of fashion. He
completed the order, and sent them home. Since
the prisoner's apprehension his friend had absponded,
leaving a suit of clothes behind him. Applicant
wished to know whether he could not have the
clothes delivered up to him ?
Mr. LAING said that point should be determined
at the next examination.

A middle-aged man, who gave his name Robin-
son, arid held a bundle under his arm, was brought
before Mr. LAING in the custody of police constable
161 E. division, charged with begging. The con-
s►able on Wednesday night, about 9 o'clock, saw the
prisoner ask several persons for charity in Russell-
street, Russell-square, but did not see him receive
anything.
Mr. LAING—. What are you ? Prisoner—A black-
smith.

Mr. LAlNG—Where did you come from ? Pri-
soner—litddleston, Oxfordshire.

Mr. LAING—Why did you come to London ?
Prisoner—To seek after work.

Mr. LAING—How long have you arrived in Lon-
don ? Prisoner—Only since Tuesday.
Mr. LAING—Why do you beg ? Prisoner—Be-
cause I attended at this office last night to try to
get relief, and could get none. I had no money to
get a bed or anything, and I thought it no harm to
ask for a trifle.

Mr. LAING—I shall commit you for ten days to
the House of Correction.

The prisoner hoistedtip his bundle, which con-
tained his clothes and some working tools, and was
about to say something to Mr. Laing; but the awful
Bound of "This way," and the call for Waddington
the gaoler, induced him to be silent; and, after hav-
ing been locked up for some time, he was conducted
to the House of Correction.

The vast increase of the habit of smoking in
Paris is made evident by the fact, that the directors of
the tobacco and snuff manufactory have just contracted
for eight millions of Havannah segars above the estimated
consumption for the year.
A JURY OF PHILOSOPHERS.—Yesterday
an inquest was held at the Friend in Hand, Brunswick-
square, on the body of Edward David, aged 25, a journey-
man chimney sweeper. The deceased, who was addicted
to drinking spirits and afterwards a quantity of cold
water, which he said was to cool his stomach, died on
Monday evening, after a brief illness, which followed an
excess of the foregoing description. Coroner—Well,
Gentlemen, it appears that the death of the deceased was a
natural one. Foreman—lt has not been proved that be
died by the visitation of God, therefore I cannot return a
verdict to that effect. Another Juror—Why, he died by
the visitation of God, in consequence of drinking cold
water a-top of spirits. Another Juror—Then if he died
from drinking cold water, certainly he could not die a
natural death.—(Great laughter.) Coroner—ls there
any reason to suppose he died by any violence ? The
ch i
a n h gter.) therefore F
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ree died
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same Juror—Oh dear no, not in the least.-.-(A laugh.)
Coroner—Well then he died naturally. Juror—No, he
died
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have
agreed to adjourn the inquest for a post mortem examination.

DESTRUCTION OF THE " BRITISH LEAF
Txn."—Yestet day, pursuant to orders given by the Lord
Mayor, for tint purpose, the immense seizure made by
the Excise officers, of British leaf tea, belonging to Mr.
Heale, was consumed in the yard adjoining the interior
building of the Excise office, in Old Broad-street. The
leaf was conveyed to the yard in 57 hogsheads, and thrown
into five large masses, and at nine o'clock yesterday morn-
ing thy were fired by the Excise officers, and continued
to burn throughout the whole day, nor is it expected all
will be consumed until this day. Fur a considerable time
the inhabitants of the houses within many hundred yards
of the Excise office could not imagine from whence the
extraordinary smell proceeded, in many cases producing
violent affections of the bead ; but at length it was gene.
r.illy known that the " British leaf " was undergoing a
process it was not originally intended for, and hundreds of
merchants and others proceeded to the Excise office to
witness the ceremony. The odour emitted was so strong
as to almost overpower persons of weak nerves. The
quantity ordered to be destroyed was I I,ooolbs. Engines
were placed near the fires to be ready in case of need, but
no accid.•nt occurred.