The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-22 00:00:00

KENSINGTON PETTY SESSIONS.

Yesterday Edward St. Quentin, Esq., was summoned
before H. Codd utid F. Barlow, Esqrs., sitting in Petty
Sessions, to show cause why he refused to pay certain ar-
NUS of poor rates for extensive premises and land at Ken-
sington Gravel=pits, late in the occupation of a Mr. Ban-
nerman, to the payment of which he was liable, as original
landlord, the tenant having quitted the premises, leaving
the poor rates unpaid.
Mr. Wilson, solicitor, of Southampton-street, Blooms-
bury, who attended on behalf of Mr. St. Quentin, denied,
his client's liability, on the ground that, although the
original landlord, he had never been in possession of the
premises, or rated for them. Mr. St. Quentin had been a
great loser by the tenant, and had only received a portion
of the rent, which he had obtained under a warrant of dis-
tress, which portion, he contended, was not liable to any
charge for poor rates.
Mr. Strother, the collector, on the other hand, contended
that, under the third section of the local Act (7th Geo.
IV.) " the landlord, owner, or lessor, of every house,
building, tenement, &c., in the parish," was liable to the
payment of all arrears of poor rates left unpaid by the
tenant at the period of his quitting possession. The same
principle was acted on in most other parishes.
The Bench, however, on referring to the Act, found the
clause applied only to the landlords of houses, &c., " the
yearly rent whereof shall not exceed 201." As the rent of
the property in question amounted to 5851. pet annum it
was clear Mr. St. Quentin was not liable.
The summons was accordingly dismissed.
Mr. Robert Hume, who was summoned under somewhat
similar circumstances, objected, on the ground of his not
being the landlord of the premises in question.
Mr. Strother said his reason for summoning Mr. Hume
was because he understood that gentleman was in the re-
ceipt of the rents.
Mr. CORD said the Act specified that the person re-
ceiving the rent of any house, &c., in the parish, " shall be
deemed or taken to be the landlord" of the same.

Mr. HUME, however, contended that, although in the re-
ceipt of the rent, he was not the landlord of the house in
question. The fact was, some time since he received a
bill of exchange from the owner of the premises, who had
since been insolvent, which, when due, being dishonoured,
he was authorized to receive the rent from the tenant, as
it became due, in liquidation of the amount. He did not
receive it as rent, but as cash on account of the proprietor,
and had no power to distrain on the tenant if not paid.
The Bench, after conferring together, decided that Mr.
Hume was not liable, he not having that interest in the
rent contemplated by the Act.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, a well-known young thief of the most despe-
rate character, named John Sullivan, was finally examined,
charged with several acts of highway-robbery.
Mr. HALLS fully committed the prisoner to Newgate
for trial. . _ _

The prisoner, during the time he *as at the bar, behaved
in a most abusive and ruffianly manner, and as he was leav-
ing it in custody, turned round to the poor woman Sanders,
who had identified him, and, with a savage grin, said,
" You will swear a man's life away just for your expenses ;
God's curse on you for ever."
John Williams, alias Joseph Russell,, alias Quiet Joe, was
brought up by Ellis, the principal officer, on a charge of
having robbed a farmer, residing near Bristol, of eleven 51.
notes, on the Ist of September list.
The prisoner said nothing, and .was ordered to be sent off
to Bristol.