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ON THE ENGLISH CRIMINAL CODE

... ON THE E9GLTSHI CRIMINAL CODE. ON T HE UNULIAZI U1s-eisa - (From Atkinson's Irelond in the 19 th 6Cediry. London, 1833.) In the progress of the Author's descriptive tour of Donegal, he had a conversation with Captain Hart ( son of the late General Hart, one of the representatives for that county), which ap- pears to have given rise to he following reflec- tiolls: The sentiment (of Captain Hart ...

LONDON POLICE

... 11,t~ma'a~ctoiEEAx ExTEwrsavE Pi,uNI)Pa~rn-IIeE~Y ~,d Bell, alias Steteart, a. dashing-dressed half pay Captain, rre and most relcal onc~,was fitnally examined on ,no numerous charges of felony committed at taverns, lodg ing-bouses, billiard-roams, &e. and the office was crowd he ed %vith witnesses. It appears from the testimony of a nil number of witnesses, that, on the 26th July, the ...

LONDON POLICE

... LONDON POtlCS. HATTON GARDEN-ErXTAORDINAar CAhl.-| yesterday Mrs Sarah Cliamberlhne, a lady residing at No. 1, Suffolk Place, Lower Road, Islington, was brought from the station-house, and placed at the bar, charged by Mr Charles Merritt, poulterer, of No. 2, tower Street, Islington, with having stolen a fowl, his property. Mr Merritt being sworn, stated that yesterday (Mon- day) morning, at ...

UNITED SECESSION PRESBYTERY OF GLASGOW

... UNITED SECESSION PrIESBYTERY OF GLASGOW. ng INTERESTING CASE. lut On Tuesday a case of a somewhat peculiar cha- r- racter was discussed in the United Secession Pres- :e, bytery of Glasgow. It appears that, nearly ed ?? ago, a person who had long acted Is- upon Infidel principles, abstained from all religious e-observances, and had allowiel his children to grow tip unbaptized, was, through the ...

COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE

... A special general meeting of Commissioners of Police was held on Thursday, Major Gordon in the chair. i The majority of the Cleaning Committee having c- salved to extend the time for cleaning the 1st, 2d, 63th, and 7th districts, from one hour to an hour and a half, the minority protested, and this special meeting ?sas con- sequently called, Imomediately after the minutes of Committee were a ...

BANK MEETING

... A A general Court of Proprietors was held yesterday e- morning at the Bank of England, to consider of a divi- of dend for the half year ending the 10th October next. It af also formed one of the general Courts appointed by the in Charter. r The Governor of the Bank, J. Pattieon, Esq. M.P. a took the chair at twelve o'clock, at which hour the Court z ) was fully attended. The Chairman then ...

LONDON POLICE

... 11 _ go - 1! ITATTON-GARDEN.-James Davies, a chimney sweep- er. was charged by James Hall, Onte of the chummy fra- ternity. with having given him a severe bonneter on his Sunday tile, thereby injuring it, and causing him to go in fear. Hall, in the peculiar phraseology of his tribe, said, Ss Your Vorship, the prisoner is van o' these ere chaps vet goes about the streets 'fringing the staity ...

GLASGOW ASSIZES

... GLASGOW ASSIZES, The Autumrld Circuit Court wvac on Telondla opened h at Glasgow by the Right Honourable the Lord Justice. P Clerk .and Lord Aleadotvbank-John Shaw Stewart, Esq. rs Advocate- Depute, IFaie. Uaugql, a little boy, accusedl of theft by house. breaking, beinG babit and repute a thief, and previously convicted of theft, pleaded Guilty of the theft, but not of the regravation, and ...

CIRCUIT INTELLIGENCE

... Ayr, Tuesday, September 13. The Circuit COurt of Jursticiary was opener] here this disy by Lord Monnreiiff The cases were nat numerous, lieing only six fron Ayrshire and two from Wigtosn- shire. lriq'h 31AClelfeilad pleainer Guilty of brealting into thic ?? at Craigirt House, and stealing three 1pounds in uink notes, and various articleo of apparel. Seven years' troasportrtioni. Joihrn Aferir ...

REGISTRATION COURTS

... 1MGElTfATION CONKS. INVERNESS. Mr Sheriff Tytler held his Court of Registra- tion last week, and disposed of the claims and ob. jections in Inverness district, having previously sat in Portree and Fort William, for the business of the districts of Skye and Lochaber. About 10 new claims were lodged over the-whole county; a good many of them (particularly those in the Con- servative interest) ...

APPREHENSION OF A GANG OF COINERS AND RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS

... APPRENIFSION1TO OF A GANG OF COWNERS AND RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS. (rroni Gore's Liverpeool Adeerti sc'r.) e Since our last publication the attention of the fei Mfaistrates has been almost daily occupied by the S examination of., atamily of coiners who were appre- healded on Wednesday week, at a house in Virgil b Street. The names of the prisoners are Edward Simon ell Arnett, Elizabeth Arnett ...

MAGISTRATES OF BURGHS

... BfATvnn ?? Finlay, Esq. Provost; esissrs of James Black, John Finlsy, and Alexander Forrester. re, Bailies; John Jeffiev, Treasurer; Thomas Johnston, Procurator Fiscal; Thomas Dick, ToFn Clerk. ed fee STATE OF TIIE HARVEST.-The unpropitious zer weather lately has protracted harvest operations of considerably. In this vicinitylittle standing grain to remains, and but for the wet weather, almost ...