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REMARKABLE SLAVE CASE

... Our reaiders nill doubtless recollect the case of 'Ihornely r. flurn , lately triedl belore the Lord Chanieflior, wliohe Sir Edward t SifgdeI ACied St) Coiispi'tiLiiUSly ill the capacity of' ?? advo- cati-attu'sdimig to the catuse of' his client, aeid, at the samne time, tr in ?? On beuiblf of the West India partv the lnligrcrs ofr ?? dlateia eeniliripationi. 'bitecasemtnbebetlystateds follows ...

SOMERSET ASSIZES

... ',,SOhERSE.T ASSIZES. The comfinissiots for Otis vcounty WatS O~twnecl at Tanetn.o Snttitrdse, 0 td I-hits it'vsl ene1, .1at tt. tv Ai. 3 itstii'c Littlesiale, who did ?? tin ie front L~ao oesmotl till thatt tale htour. ' Ier were SO priovt-tlr' for trial, and 34 rau~oss. 7 of' thean -ftr specitt' juries. At 1I ji,'elntk on Sunday morning. th 4ng6 Sir .- h ilt'ilals, nt,ttt'itd divinie ...

BRISTOL POLICE

... COUNCIL-HOUSE, SAYmRDAY, April 1, 1837. Magistrstes present: The Mayor, and Messrs. J. N. Sauders, M-Bavne, Cookson, and Ash. - Samil.Willianis, a blnd-man, svas charged withbegging. In his defence he said -hat he had been turned out of Peonywell-road workhouse. Mr. Burges said that he did not like the workhouse, and they would not relieve him with money because he was an habitualdrUnkard. ...

BRISTOL POLICE

... CONnCl-nHOtUSE, &STUDAr, October 27. Magistrates present: Messrs. Ash and Newman. Thos. Stokes was charged sith sheep-stealing. It appeared that at the latter end of the year 1836, a true bill was returned by the grand jury, at our quarter sessions, against the prisoner, and a man named Quintock, for stealing a sheep, belonging to a butcher named Waters, from a field near this city; the latter ...

THE TRIAL OF MAYNOOTH: PhilP, Bristol

... THETRIAL OFMAYNoozr: Philp, Bristol. We have read this little pamphlet with attention and pleasure; it is written by the Rev. J. Mureb, a dissenting minister of Bath, and has been occasioned by the recent meetina in that city of the intolerant supporters of the two schismatic priests, McGhee and McNeille. At this meet- ing-convened for the purpose 6f petitioning parliament against any further ...

BRISTOL POLICE

... 3BISTOL POLICES COVNCIL- HOUSZ, SATURDAr, Febr.ar 9. 4 Magistrates present: The Mayor and Mr. Herapath. t A young and somewhat pretty-looking voman, giving her name Anna Gardiner, was charged with obtaining money under false pretences. Inspector Attvood stated that, having obtained infoor- mation from two or three gentlemen that they had received letters c through the post-office soliciting ...

CONSISTORY COURT OF

... BRI1STOL, ELLIOTT V. ELnLoTr.-This was a suit which was originally commenced by Elizabeth Elliott against her husband, John Elliott, formerly a publican and now a builder, at Clifton, for the restitution of conjugal rights. The then defendant filed a defensive allegation, in which he alleged that his wife had committed acts of adultery, and of cruelty towards him. Mr. Harmar, the wife's ...

THE REGISTRATION COURT

... T'sE REGISTRATZON COURT. The Journal of last Saturday, commenting on a mis-report in its columns, printed as the observation of a gentleman attendinic, on the previous Thursday, on behalf of the Liberal party, in the freemen's court, takes occasion to heap most indiscriminate cen- sure on the Liberals, for what he terms the frivolous nature of their objictions; and the Mirror, affecting to be ...

THE EDGEWARE-ROAD MURDER

... THS ZDGEWuRhE-ROAD amsDZS- The trial of Greenacre and Gale commenced on Monday morning, at the Old Bailey. The court and every avenue were crowded. Greenacre, though firm, did not look so well as previously; and Gale appeared very dejected and wretched at first, but revived as the proceedings advanced. In answer to the usual question, Greenacre, in a firm voice, pleaded not guilty; Gale, ...

BRISTOL QUARTER SESSIONS

... BRISTOL QUAflTER SESSIONS. (Concluded froem our last page.) FainAy.-The ?? having been adjourned to this day, the Court Proceeded to business at nine O'clock. t The first case brought forward was an appeal by John Parnell r thand othzers gainsi. the Watch-Rates of the Ward of St Michael. Attesugsion of' the Town-Clerk, the parties agreed to attempt the settlement of their diffierence out of ...

MILITARY PUNISHMENTS

... The commissioners have presented their report on this subject, which has been ordered to be printed. We give the following ex- tracts to show the objects to which they have directed their ntten- tion, and( the results at which they have arrived. We have (say they) directed our attention to the following points:- 1. To regulations which have been adopted of late vers in order to render ...

BRISTOL POLICE

... Z:MSTOL. POLZCE. rs - Caotvcrr-Rocrss, TMuRusArY, September 12, iS39. r IaRistrates present: The Mayor, and Messrs. Ash, Savage, rand Newman. John Lacey was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and -assaulting Henry Biggs, Henry Selway, and John Boley. It ap- preared that the complainanf Selwav, a boy, was standing at the ?? Lion door, when the defendant, wL ho was tipsy struck himn awith ...