The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-12 00:00:00

A GOOD TENANT.

A Gentleman applied fur a warrant ender lbe following
circumstances:—He stated that be had let a house belonging
to him in Fore-street to a penes. There was as agreement
for a lease, but it bad not bees stamped on either side ; the
person was pat in pommies ; in • short time afterwards be
found that hi■ finest had made away with the leaden cis-
tern, the gutters, the grates, the locks and bolts, •ud ionic of
the window-sashes of the bottle; fludiag that be was not
likely to be much benefited by his tease, he thought of the
old adage, "That it was better to have as empty house
than • bad !coast," he offered to forgive him the rent if he
would give up the po sssss ion; this the le•mt agreed to 'do,
at the same time he ingested that the articles he hail
stripped the house of were of awe value to him (th, hind.
lord) than to any other person, sad as be bad sold them for a
me►e trifle, be had nu doubt if the landlord would furnish
him with • sufficient sum, he could repurchase them fur
him ; the landlord accordingly advanced him the money ;
the converrenee was, that neither the articles nor the money
were forthcoming.
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Sir Charles Flower was of opinion the tressorlug of the fix-
tures was a felony.
Mr. Payne, the Cleric of the Odle*' said It was only a tree.
pass, and the Gentlefolk* could owly proceed by an act;nri
at law, bat that questios had beau pat an mid to by the sub-
at9o.nt agreement.
The Gentleman asked whether the fewest cool., not be
indicted for obtainisg mosey wader false pretelices, he out
having reporebssed the articles he onslertook to do ?

Mr. l's)se wss of opisioa shut it was only a breach' cf
cesairact, and slam time was so manly races by !tritium
as action St law.

The Gesttrain U►u left Me Mee.

BOW-STREET.

DARING ROBBERY.

Yesterday John 4wilh. a boy about 14 years of as.. was
charged wish stearin a sold curb chain from the shop wiu.u!ow
of Messrs. Newland awl Fior►, of No. Is, Hugh Holbio.
watchmakers, under the following eneoinsignees

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Finer, jun. ob
served the Prisoner, in company with another buy, !cooking
is at the shop.window, sod in • short time afterwards lna.d
one of the panes of glass rrart, and at the same tiro: the
Prisoner west away from the window. Mr. Finer im Earth-
vilely ran out sad csoght hold of the Primmr, and brno,:ht
lam back into the shop, and them discovered that a gold
double (tubed rhaia had Area taken from the window through
a @mall hole is the gloss; the Primmer was searched, but the
chain was not found on him.
Ha was remanded.

Sews persons usileraresi as essasisaiiss before Thomas
Flails, Esq. charged will a viulesi awash awl ',reach of Are
peace, on Thonglay Isar, is ends jog in gaiu (Spoke
possession of a less is Miciawireek thiatrupad, belunglng
to, and is he ocrespailios Me. llwtllti a Hampstead.
They were ordeled tp Asa wall.
•.
.General JANIS. Wit.utesou, who not loog.since
look $ trip to Attunes. roi pureasee, 1111.4/11s mewed,
of a private wad hot • pefitieal nature, it *lli *aid, hus
eidiated-iete stns *mire ot th4llsmoterild Irusiolut.
It is stated that he hid teonitrad art ipoorntspar.t
under the Governor* weith Arno 14400 (itters
. year.—/Bahapre *mint Chrosicie.A

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