Star.
London, England, 1829-03-09 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Saturday Jw Bray, under 15 years of age, was charged with
betaking open a letter, and stealing therefrom a check for 411. the
property of his employer, ?dr. Harding, a solicitor. On Tuesday
evening be was mint with a letter, enclosing a check for 441. to a
Gentleman in Dover-street. Not appearing neat morning. suspi-
cion was excited, and it was ascertained that be bad nut been to
Dover-street. Application was then made at the house of Barclay
and Co. Lombard-street, where the check was payable, and it was
discovered that a youth, answering the prisoner's description, had
received cask for the check. In the evening they discovered that
be had started for Dover. A Gentleman proceeded to that place,
and at the London Hotel, was informed that the prisoner was then
in the house. On seeing his master's Ili. nd, be acknowledged Ma
guilt, and gave up 7.91.—He war remanded.

BO W-STR BET.

Info►mation was received of a moat daring burglary committed

on Friday night, or early the following morning, on the premises
of Messrs. Kesteven, extensive silk mercers in York-street, Co-
vent-Garden.

It appeared that the thieves had entered the adjoining house,
which is at present unoccupied and undergnitv repair. They had,
in the first instance, attempted to break through the wall on the
first fluor ; but falling in this, they next proceeded to air kitchen,
which is uniter ground, and made a hole through the brickwork
of the partywall, large enough to admit a man. Having obtained
an entrance, they went up stairs, gut the keys of the iron safe,
which they opened, and took out cash to the amount of about 104
They also took from the warehouse a qvantity of silkgoods, of the
value of upwards of two hundred pounds.
Taunton the officer was instructed to visit the premises, and
make the necessary search after the thieves of whom, however,
not the slightest clue has as yet been obtained.
AIARLBOROUGASTREET.

Saturday Mews Jacobs, who is charged with having set fire to his
house in Phoenix street, was brought before Mr. COMAS? for final
es mination. The following additional evidence was produced:
William London stated that be was assistant to Mr. Phillips.
officer to the Sheriffs of Middlesex. On the night of the 23d of
February he was in possession of the prisoner's dwelling house; at
half past ten o'clock he beard a voice on the wooden bridge which
communicates from the warehouse, and soon after the alarm of
fire was given. The prisoner came into the house, and solicited
him to procure a ladder to assist in the uufortuuate deceased's
escape, which the prisoner seemed anxious to effect.
Mr. Robert stay, policy clerk in the Sun Fire Office, stated that
previous to the 27th of January last, the prisoner's stock and
fixtures were insured for 2501. On the 10th of October last the
prisoner applied to the once to increase the total amount of the
insurance to 2,.500/. The prisoner had not paid any insurance
dining the years 1825 or 1228. The budding was insured foe I,ooof.
in the joint names of Moses Jacobs, Isaac Jacobs, and Pews Chas-
Hearde. The prisoner bad paid a deposit in October foe the addi-
tional insurance, so as to increase the total amount to 2,5001. but
finding that the Company required a higher rate from him than the
usual sum (31 per cent.) the policy of insurance was confined to
1,6001. The policy was signed by the Directors on the 28th of
January last, for the additional insurance of 3501. on the stock and
fixtures.

Mr. John Capon, of the Sun Fire Office. deposed, that in the
month of October last he commenced the survey of the primates
premises, which he completed in December. He fold the prisoner
the rate of insurance would be higher than the dspolit he had al-
ready paid; and the prisoner declining to increase it, he advised
the Company not to raise the insurance above 1,6,.01. and it was
accordingly confined to that son.
Ruben ffalwud Storey, who bad been employed as a fireman by
the Sun Fire Office for thirty seven years, stated that he was directed
to examine the premises after the lire. His attention was particu-
larly drawn to the burnt portion of the counting-hoisse, which was
three or tout feet from the fire-place. The door was only slightly
scorched, and it seemed as if the flames bad fallen from the ceiling '
on the BOW% He was of opinion that the flames burst teeth simul-
taneously at different parts of the building.
George Rows, a fireman belonging to the Pl.whix Office, deposed
that, on the night of the fire, at which he wai present, he saw Mr.
Jacutv., who begged him to render all the assistance he could in
saving his premises ; Mr. Jacobs begged of hint more particularly
to save his dwelling house ; the prison' r said ding about Mrs.
Davis (the woman who was burnt) ; witness had been ueon the
premises since the fire, and observed the appearance of the boards'
near the fire place: Mr. Jacobs was rendering all the assistance to
his power to put out the bre.
Wm. Allant—On the night of the fire I saw Mrs. DAVIt at the
window screaming ; I tried to force the door of the warehouse, but
could not ; at this time there was may smoke issuing from the
house; a ladder was raised to the first fluor window. and a young
may went up, but was forced to come down again; I do not know
whether Mr. Jacobs assisted in raising the ladder ; I saw something
fall from the counting horse like a lump of burning wood ; there
were flames then bor.ting out from the countinrhouse window;
something fell upon me and rebounded ; I do not know what it was,
fur it scattered all over the place; I then went to Mr. Hobson's
warehouses in the yard. and saw a body of fire from front to back,
front which arose a dark black smoke; I also saw the dames run-
ning along the warehouse boards.
George Storey, a fireman of the Sun Office, said that be was sure
the fire did not originate ha the deceased's room. He knew the
place a here the deceased's body was round It had fallen from the
second floor. and was fuuud in the ruins. He did not think it could
have fallen front the first fluor. Did not think a fire in the ware.
house would have endangered the dwelling.house.
John gales deposed that he lived in Phenix-street ; was first
alarmed by the cries of the deceased woman. Davis; he sew smoke
coating out of the deceased's room, bit no het be assisted to break
the gates open, abd the first thing that arrested his attention was the
fult tikir window. Ike saw stansellalog drop of a burning nature.,
but did not know what it was; when it readied the ground it re.
bounded, burnt a little time, and then went out.
Other witnesses were eaassined, whose evidence went to nor-
, roborote the drewnstanees- already disclosed, and they. all concur-
red iA stating that the prisoner was active in Ms eiertions to fad-
Mate the unfortunate deceased's escape.
The prisoner took notes of the proceedings, and ftripsently ad.
dressed observadoos to his Counsel. Mr. (Zarkson. At the eon-
elusion of the rhaminativo. Which lasted five boars, ties. Cosutint
fully committed the prisoner to hieweate for trial.