... BIRMINSGHAM POLICE COURT.-TuEsniY. Before illessrs. Lowe, ifeontos, Rturfc, asr4 Ellis. ASS l oso.UI:I1NG A Ponscte-coN'srAsea,-'ieoea Bloxhran ?? calpenter, living ill Wilton Street, was charged with assaulting Policecconstitble Conder.-Yeqterday morning, about one o'clock, the prisoner was seen by the o Hicer $ tapp~ing'> at n winidow in the Gullet, Lichtield Stieet. W henl reslonstrqtedl ...

... ASTON PETTY SESSIONS.-YESUZRDlY. Before Meissr.& r.U rind Fmoles ASSAU1LT. - Police-sergeant Amplslett, of the Aston conlstabulary, was e snenmolles for assaulting William Nelson, groons, of Wlhitlro. Mr. MAsisnder aippeared for I Nelson, against whom there wisi a suisniona for using abusive ?? was stated that or. theevening of rs the 13th instant elitiplaina'it wnvted to take a horse o ...

... FRAUDULENT ALTERATIONS IN CHEQIJEs. A STRANGE CASE. h Within the Inst few davs the Birmiuglatin police have h been investigating what at present auptars to be a series t of clevcrly-executed frauds, carried out by the Altering of bank cheques. It seems that on toe leth of last mouth o Mr. W. C. B. Cave, auctioneer, of the lioseley Stretl Horso and Carriage Repository, received a letter pur(ort ...

... THE, CASE FOR THE DEFENCE, H Tue trial of Louis and Patrick Staunton, Mr's. Patrick t Staunton, and Ai~lice Rh1odes, for thle mlurder of HairrietI Staunton, was resumeod at tlie Central Crinsinal Court, 1 Londoss, yesterday, before Mr. ,Justice Hlawkins.I Dr. W. S. Greentleld, assistant'plsysIcii'55 and demron- strator of morbid anatomy at St. Thoma~s's Hospital, Said, that lho bad read the ...

... TEE PENGE MURDER. A telegram from Maidstone yesterday says :- Izrg. Patrick Staunton, who has been calm hitherto, has now quite lost her composure, ald gives way to frequent outbursts of grief from the fear that, as she was simplv recommonded to mercy, her life mrsay not be spared Alice Rhodes, onl the otlier hand, seems to have no doubt that a reprieve will be greeted hier, nnd she passes ...

... BIRMINGHAMI POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. Before Heusns. Ki11erstecsf (6i0peniiiar.), E1l1s, lfanton, and Tfsmmins. A BAD AFIaiiow.-Ediovard Disbssr. (85i), brewer, who formrnoly resided in Bridge Street WVest, was eharged with deserting bis two children, whereby they hine. hecome chargeable to the parish. Prisoner was apprehended at two o'clock yesterday worniase in W~igan, by Warrant- officer ...

... COURT OF APPEAL.-SATURDAY. (1Before Lor(Z Justices James, Re7qcallay, ansd Tesnqer.) SmrrH v. LrS1isR. This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Alalins altering a certificate of his chief clerk in so far as it charged against the executors of the will of Mr. Lester, formerly of Bilston, two sums of £800. and.,-4U0. respectively, which formed part of the outstanding debts due to ...

... ?? no. er ~ & o Pvs r- .--v BI:RIINGHA-[ QUARTER SESSIONS. YESTPRDAY. BErioRIt R. J. S. DUGDALE, RECORDER. ALLEGED STOLEN V-ATC!HESa -John Jacques (34), watchmaker, was indicted for havini, on the 3rd of Oeto her, feloniously received a watch, belonging to Joseph Slater, which he well knew to have been stolen. Mr. Hugo Young and Mr. Fitaicerald appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. Harris andm ...

... THE ALLEGED MIANSLAUGHTER AT BUlRTON-ON-TRIENT. Yesterday afternoor l an ilnquest waes held before Mr. Flilt (coroner), on tie boul5 of Williaim l'eaoiielil, alias lollows, who it - was repoirtel ii WeNiuedlda)u's Pot hbad been killed during a light with a 1a1irn nalnied Jolio Owens. Tile deceased waes a laboerer, 11iii had colie froii Dridgieorth 1ii search of wori. lie wles emiployedl tast F ...

... ;I 3BIRMINGHAM COUNTY COURT, YEmT1RDAY. W ?? BEFORE MR. J, Mo-mrEnAio, Q. C.. JUDCFG. BILL OF SAIl CREDITORS.-An action to recover 215. 1 was brought against Msesrrs. ollogheY endl Davies, aire- tioncers, of 45, 1ull Street; by thb Nntional Mercantilo DInnhing Company, of London, and 3, Great Clharles Street, Birminghain, Mr. i3icleley appeared for the plaintifiti. and Air. Dule for the ?? ...

... STAFFORDSHIRE ASSIZES.-YESTERDAY. CROWN COURT. BEFORE MRS. CommiSsIONIm Bnow&. UNLAWFUL WOUNDING AT LOTorox.-liarriet Cotton (52), potter, was indicted for feloniously woinding Han- nali Goodwin, with intent to (to her grievous bodily harm, on the 27th April, at Loongton. Mr. Darline was for the ?? stated that she was in the Lord slohn 0Russell publiolsoase on tbeo night in question, when the ...

... CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCE At the Leamington Police Court, yesterday, before 3r Msuddeman (Mayor), Messrs. NV. Harding, J. Glover aedee I, Edlena3n, Warrent Darlington, a gentlermnly-lekin' r froa° Benl Rydding, Yorkshire, was charged with obtaio' 'pgf Henry Bown, archery manufacturer, Victori . Terracre Mr bows, six dozen arrows, two pairs oF shooting gi e eoevcnit targets, and six bowstrings, ...