... JoIre ?? Uayor, and R. Pedder and; W. Ainsvorth, Esqsa) ILl SING YOU A SoNG.- Francis Englishby, a Pauper, was charged with creating a disturbance on the resionus evening. Prisoner was drunk, and engaged in a brawl with two women, in Church-street.-Bench: Will You leave the town ?-Francis: In half an hotsr.-Bench: 'ell, do so and don't let the constables seeyou after that le5-Francis: Thank ...

... I I {>A . _ _. - a_ t__ . I (Before *fr. Justice Crowder.) Friday, August II., ALLEGED ILLEGAL DISTRAINT.~ ASHTON v. FoRT.-In this case the plaintiff was Mr. nd. Henry Saxton Ashton, of Gorton Brook, near Manrches- W- ter, who had for some years carried on . the business of og baker and flour seller, and Ithe real defendant was Mr. t Joh Collut-he nominal. defndant being' the sheriff, F Mr. ...

... PRESTON POLICE CASES, SATURDAY. (Before J. Bairstoic and WT. Ainswrorth, Esqrs.) JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.-The lad named Lingard, who was re. manded from the previous Tuesday on a charge of stealing a shawl, a dress, and several other articles from the dwelling of John Littlefair, of lKirkham-street, on the 5th of January last, was this day committed for trial. On his apprehension by P. C. Topping, ...

... I The accustomed fortnightly sitting of this court was held on Monday last, in the Court House, before John Addison, Esq., judge. The advocates present were Messrs. Noble, Banks, Watson, W. Blackhurst, Harrison, and Plant. There were 102 original cases, and 8 sum- monses after judgment. The following only were of any interest:_ J. F CHADWICIC V. ROBERT PRESTON. The defendant, who resides at ...

... . INQUEST ON THE BODY. On Wednesday last, much excitement was caused in Blackburn, by a report that a woman named Eliza&Connell, a servant at Dr. Cort's, King-street, had committedt, suicide by taking a quantity of prussic acid. The report, l unfortunately, proved to be true. The woman, as will be seen from the evidence, was enceinte, and had been led to commit the act from a feeling of shame. ...

... I ' i I . . ?? - . ?? .. .- ?? ?? FALSE PRIETENCES.-At the borough police court, on Saturdasy, a woman, named Sarah Frances Healer, %was placed ii the dock on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretences, from three shops in the town-Mr. WVat- son appeared for the ?? Saturday, the 5th of April the prisoner vent to the shop of ri. Fanmer, draper, Church-street, and there obtained two ...

... - WEDNLY-SDA Y.-(Bejore Messrs. Sidgreavee, .Walrnslap, Hollins and Paul Catteralt.) ]FRAUDS UPONS THE UrNION. - Three men, named Patrick M'Guire, John Roscoe, and Thomas Roseoe, Tenmancled from Monaywer cargd wth efaudng ?? outof several sumsof one, wich ad eengratedto them in the shape of ellf.Ful patiulas o te cseappeared in Wednes-. (la's 'henicl.-Al te risnes wrecommitted for trial.- ...

... SERIOUS ROBBERY O1F JEWELLERY AT FULWOOD BARRACKS. THE WIFE OF A MILITARY OFFICER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Yesterday forenoon, Mrs. Jessie Black, wife of Capt. Black, was brought up on remand, at the Rouse of Correction. and charged. before Mr. Ri. Newsham, witb stealin-i a quactity of je1vellery, belonging to Captain BMeett and bRrs. Crofton, at IFuhwood Barracks. Mr. Watson appeared for the ...

... ?? - -- ?? -. ?? , - - - . - - .. - - - - - , - . . ?? ?? . . , - .. ?? .a J UVENILE DELINQUENTS.-At the borough police court, on Saturday, two little boys, named Thomas M'Clellan and Richard Wilding, who were nearly naked, were placed in the doeck on a charge of stealing a knife, and offering it for sale to Mrs. Whittle. Their extreme youth, said the Mayor, pleaded on their behalf. ...

... _ ?? PRESTON i' OLICE INTELLIGENCE. ?? ?? ?? I ?? ROBBEtY ObF RELIEF TICKETS.-At the borough police I couirt oi Saturday, a young man, named Thomas Swindle- I hur.t, was charged *vith stealing some relief tickets. Mr. Watson, who conducted the prosecntion, said the prisoner I was .La ged with committing a fraud upon the Board of Guardians, andi it wonld nssume the shape of a false pre- tence. ...

... _ _ CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST AN OVERLOOKER. On Thursday last, at Accrington, before Mr. Worsley, Mr. John Hargreaves, and Mr. James Grimshaw, Henry Robinson was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury on the 11th of December last. Mr. Ernest Jones opened the case for the prosecution at considerable length. Mr. James Beaton said he was a shorthand writer. He was present at the ...

... ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN. -A soldier in the 3rd H ussars, named Peter Devenish, was, on Saturday, fined £3 and costs-in default a month's imprisonment-for violently assaulting P.C. Rylance in Fylde-road on Sunday morning. HARBoURING A DESERTER. - Alice Anderton was brought up on remand, at the police court, on Saturday, and charged with harbouring a deserter from the Aimy Hospital Corps, at ...