... FATAL DuEL.-On Monday an inquest was held at the Red House, Battersea, to inquire into the cause of the death of Mr Oliver Clayton, a literary gentleman from Ireland, who lost; his life in a duel with a gen- tlernan of the name of Lambrecht, fought in Battersea fields on the pre- vious Friday.-From the evidence brought forward, it appeared that Mr Clayton, before daylight, proceeded in a coach ...

... OLD BaIL e Y.-SA TL1RDAY. BURGLARY. JAMES BUTLER was capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Baylis, and stealing therein various articles, his property. Charles FrederickJames: Lives opposite the house of the prosecutor; on the 6th Dec., saw three men standing at the prosecutor's door; one of them (prisoner) opened the door with a key, and entered the house. ...

... - - [SATURDAY. rMANSION-HOUSE.-SIR C. FLOWER.V. THE CABs.-A scene of rather an extraordinary kind took place in the Justice room, where Sir Peter Laurie sat for the Lord Mayor. The following is a brief account of the scene The driver of a cab was summoned by Sir Charles Flower, for having refused to take him up, and for having accom- panied the refutsal with unbecoming language. Sir Charles ...

... DI4BOLItujL OUTRAGE. [FROM THr LEEDS M]RCURY.j The sudden and unaccountable disappearance of a re. spectable 'youing man from Wo0dhouse, about six weeks ago, who has never since been heard of, has- spread'suspi- cion that the practices of Burke and Hare are not confined to Edinburgh; but have extended to Leeds; and the following alarming occurrence, which took place ?? evea. ingo last, has ...

... COURtT OF COMMON PLEIS-SS47URDdv.I [Sittings in London, before Mr. Justice PARK and a Common, July.] WEBSTER V. ?? PAYNE renewed the appli- cation which he had made some time since, that the trial of this cause might be postponed, on the ground of the absence of a material witness. He stated that the witness referred to had taken poison; and he produced an affidavit made by Mr. Henry Brutton, ...

... COURT Of CH4NCARY. SATURDAY. MirRRY V. ADDEXBRooxR-Thle question in this case was. upon the construction of the will of Sir J. Murray, whcther the daughters were entitled to take any portion of the property? The Lord Chancellor this morning gave Judgment; and after- going through each clause in the will, and considering the various difficulties raised on the hearing of the cause, he declared ...

... SURREY SESSIOAS.-FRIDAY. A MOST IMPUDENT THIEF. WILLIAM WILSON, a youth apparently about seven.- teen years of age, was charged with stealing 2s. &d. from John Dollason, a baker at Hoxton. The prisoner was perhaps, without exception, one of the most impudent young rascals that ever appeared at the bar of a Court of Justice, and cross-examined every witness in a manner that was certainly a ...

... COURT OF K[NG'S BENCH.-SATURDAY. ACTION AGAINST COMMISSIONERS OF BANK- RUPTS FOR IMPRISONING A WITNESS. ISAAC V. IIPEny, AINSLEY, & SURTEES.-The ATTORNEY- GuNER4L, with whom wvere Mr. BROUGHAM? and Mr. AL- D)ERSON, stated that this was an action brought to recover compensation in damages for an assault and false impri- sonment. The plaintiff wa§ a merchant of - affluence and respectability in ...

... COURr OF KING'S BINCH.-MONDAY. [London Sittings before Lotd TzNTERDEN and Special Juries.] FREIGHT. WALLACE AND OTHERS V. STALL AND AN- OTHERI.-Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS (with whom was MrI BRODERICK) stated that this was an action brought to recover a sum of 1,3901. for freight. The plaintiffs were considerable ship owners, and the defendants distinguish- ed merchants in the City. On the 17th October, ...

... OLD B.IjLP-Y.-MONDAY. Mr. Justice James Parke presided in the room of the Lord Chief Baron. JAMES FIELD was indicted for entering the dwelling- house of Edward Card, with intent to commit robbery and burglary, and afterwards breaking out of the same. The prosecutor resides in Brunswick-street, Hackney. It appeared that he went out on Christmas-day, leaving his house secured in the usual way. ...

... MIDDLESEX SENSIopNS.-MoND4Y. , JOHN MORRIS; CHARLES BUXTON, ELIZABETH BRIDGMAN, JAMES :ISMITH, THOMAS HOLLIS, and WILLIAM PARROT, were indicted'for issuing-counterfeit coin. The prisoners/had been acting in concert, each filling his subordinate department, in the circulation of counterfeit shillings and half-crowns. The party had been chiefly active in Poplar and the neighbourhood of Shadwell ...

... C(elTURT OF-' Com, oMV PLE;AS.-MfDoN6,i. [Sittings in London, beforee the Chief Justice TiNDAL and a Special J ury., PALMNER AND OrHERS, ASSIGNEES OF WHITE AND METCALFE, BANKRUPTS, v. BEESTON AND OTHERs.-Mr. Serjeant Wilde, Mr. Serjeant Andrews, Mr. Serjeant Stephen, and Mr. Holt appeared for the plaintiffs; and Mr. Campbell, Mr. Serjeant Russell, and Mr. Swanston for the defendants. Mr.. ...