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CITY SESSIONS—YESTERDAY

... I |n~. D~CITY SESSIONS-YESTEBDAT. n ?? - - I The Right Honourable the Recorder took his seat on the bench, as usual, at nine o'clock. Mary Anne Fowler, was indicted for stealing a pair of trowsers, the property of James Travers. William Mansfield ?? trowsers were hanging at the door of his employer's house, at No. 24, Mary's-Jane, whenthe prisoner came up and snatched them away; he immediately ...

THE MURDER AT BIRMINGHAM

... Subsequent to the verdict of Wilful Murder given in the case of Peter Coffee, a confession was made by Thomes Walsh, and repeated by him before the Coroner on Friday, when the Jury assembled at Aston to sign their inquisition. The following is a copy of the con- fessiou: Dec. 25, 1839, S P.M!. Thomas Walsh states, in the presence of Mr. Redfern, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Hall, Mr. Spittle, and ...

THE MURDER OF THE BLACK DRUMMER

... .me, alsuaJna, vn lo. ?? (Yrom the Black Ealendar of Abcrdecn, G. JIJst Published.) Ti On the night of Thursday, September 3, 1807, a dreadful a, affray, ending in murder, took place near the Justice Port, VV in a house of bad fame kept by a woman called Margaret Creek, who enjoyed some celebrity in her day. On that night, el a Negro drummer, of the name of John Simpson, commonly a called ...

SHERIFF'S COURT—TUESDAY

... SHERIFF'S COURT-TUESDAY. [Before Mr. Under-Sheriff Burchell.] HtADELL V. GRANT. This was an action to recover the suan of 6 59., being the balance of an account for the purchase of two gold wvatchcs by the defendant on the 2i th July. The defence was that the transaetion never occurredr: Mr. Bagley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lam bert; for the defendant. Theplaintiffwas a watch ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—TUESDAY

... POLICE 1NTJ3LLIGENCE.-rUXSDAk. LAMBETlI STREET. D18TR2ESS A5ION( THIS SPITAWPlFlD5E SILKc W'LA- Vaig.-An application wsas made to Mr. Ilardwick, the presiding magistrate at this court, by Overton, the beadle of the psrish of St. Gearge's-iu-thic-Estst,to bindtaboy, named Morris, to ia silk weaner in lBethnal-green. Chris ie, the beodle of ths latter pnrimb appeared to op. pose the binding, and ...

PRISONS OF THE METROPOLIS

... LEROMt THE FOURTH REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PRISONS-] THE WESTMINSTER BRIDEWELL. For an account of the construction and discipline of this prison we refer to page 99 in the Appendix to our Second Report. The alterations subsequently made are stated at page 49 of our third Report. In the last year, certain of the rooms on the first and second floor have been divided by thin boards, with the view ...

DERBYSHIRE EPIPHANY SESSIONS

... DERYDSHmI.E ePgrrIPAyY SESStOvS. Yesterday (Tuesday), the business of these Sessiong commenced at the County Hull, Derby, before the largest Bench of Magistrates we ever remember to have seen assembled. The Court met at 11 o'clock, and pro- ceeded to pass the various County Amounts, and to hear the different Reports read, after which the Justices entered upon the discuseion-agreeably to notice ...

Published: Wednesday 01 January 1840
Newspaper: Derby Mercury
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4429 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

SURREY GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS—TUESDAY

... SURREY GENERAL QUARTER SES- SIUNS-TUESDAY. These scasinsa commenced yesterday before Mr. Hediver, Chairman, and above 100 leading magistrates of the county, amongst whorn wroel Earl Lovelace, Lord M tunson, Sir If. Fletcher, Sir R. Frederick, Captain Alsager, ?? Mr. Ramble, M.P., Mr. Dennison, M.P., Mr. Briscor, M.P., Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. C. Barley, Mr. Crauford, M.P, Colonel Challoner, &e. &c ...

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—TUESDAY

... COURT OF BANKRUPTCY-TumsDAY. THlE BANKRUPITCY OF EDMUND COOPER Hooraa, LATE LESSEE AND MANAGER OF1 TH! ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. This was the day fixed for thc final examination o1 the blankrupt, before Mr. Commissioner Foubinque, but his Honour wag not in attendance in consequenceofindispositlon. The Registrar asked if the assignee, Mr. Carter, was ia attendance, but was answered in the negative ...

GLASGOW CIRCUIT COURT

... GLASGOW 'CIRCUIT COURT. This Court was opened on Thursday last, by Lords Meadowhank and Moncreiff-James Craufurd, Esq., Advocate-Depute. The Court sat also on Friday Saturday, and lMonday, and disposed of a number of' cases, none of which, however, possessed the slight- est public importance, except the following:- Helen MI'Donald was placed at the bar, accused of murdering her own infant, a ...

EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL CASE

... | I ni - ?? Al - x: :,Ohl the Occasion of a receut visit to the metropolis we d had an opportuikity-of seeing and learning the particulars of one-of those extraordinary proofs of the resources of medi- 16 cal, or rather 5tirgical science, whigb both in these countries s, and on the continent, have, of late years, surprised and gratiffed- -mniakind; and which are among the best and noblest ...

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT—YESTERDAY

... INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COMT-YrSTERDAY. I (Before the full Court.) There were eleven cases on the list for yesterday, in a1llne of which opposition had been entered. Surgeon Leeson, late of Ely-place, an insolvent, was opposed by Mr. Chadwick, a creditor to the amount of rlat 2801. Hie was also opposed by Mr. Kildahl, on behalf of I Frederick Moore, ?? who had accepted accommoda-.a tion bills for ...