The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-08 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday Mr-Anderson. a gentleman of fortune, residing in
Portland-place, came to this office, and.stated to Sir H. Bimie that
a very ingenious robbery had. been committed upon him by a per-
son who, from his appearance, and the skill he had shewn in his
system of depredation, was likely, unless his career was speedily
stopped, to he very successful in plundering the public. On Tnes-
dell (we understood), he (Mr. Anderson) baying gone out alone
early, Mrs. Anderson and the children went in their carriase for an
airing round the ReLent's Park. Not long after the carriage had
left the door, a man. about 40 years of cp., wearing a brown coat
with a velvet collar, light waistcoat, and white trowsert, with boots
and military spurs.. knocked at the door, and asked if Mr. Anderson
was at home. Being answered in the negative. he said it was nn.
Tacky, for he wanted to have got from him the address of his bro-
ther, Col. Anderson, with whom lie had urgent business. Perhaps,
however (continued he), Mrs. Anderson is at home, and she can in-
form me. The servant told him she also was out, and he then ex.
pressed a wish to aril, a note to leave for Mr. Anderson, and was
shewn into a rOO3l for that purpose, and the servant left him to
procure writ ng materials. On her return, he said he had altered
his mind—that it was hardly worth while to write, and that he
would call again. After his departure it was discovered matte had
taken with him a chain and seals, and other jewellery, to the value
of about SO!., which Mrs. Anderson had left lying on a table in the
mom into which the stranger was ushered. A short time before
this a man, who, by, the description, must be the same, called at
the house of complainant's clerk ; and having, no doubt, watched
the latter out, desired to write a letter on business of importance.
Having written a note, containing sonic statement which the per-
son to whom it was addressed was totally at a loss to understand,
he went away, and a gold watch and appendages were missed soon
after from the room. Mr. Anderson added, that the head of the
thief was a little inclined to baldness in front, and that his manner
and general appearance were well calculated to impose upon the
best trained servant. Ile (Mr. Anderson) knew there was no
thence of his recovering his ',weeny. and his only object was
to guard the public against the depredations of the fellow, and to put
the police upon the scent far hint.
The same fellow went a few days since to the house of Mr.
Cranboume, an artist, in Percy-street,Rathbone-place, soon after
the family had gone out for an airing in the morning; and
making use of the same kind of pretences, contrived to possess
himself of an ebony flute, and a lady's reticule. containing a few
articles of jewellery, of small value, with which he got off.
Sir K. DIRSIE, in answer to the conitnurication of Mr. Ander-
son, 'assured him that no exertions should be wanting on the part
of the police to bring the depredator to justice ; and observed that
in all probability his career would be very short after this public
application.