... 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 ...

... 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 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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-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 ...

... LAW IVOTIGBS--Tims DAY. BANIKRUPTCY COU Ru iIASIN(;HALL.STREi ...

... RA-i It S1$[ONS.: (Before J. W. Wi ia? il Pnwa '6c ot DdOtDAY, D~tcrttrirl'3D; i839;: The Court assembled this c ubxning at tell o'clock, an 'tbefollossin4gentieoren ?? (he Grand Jtay John 3utcheriy, E-q. Darlington. frman; aud Thos Borsily, Bishoprearrdouth; Geerge Brsr syrell, Dar lrrsgsos a1onn1 C'oo Ca r, Bisho6psrerciuori; Joseph Forster, Lslihgioss; Itichisrd 'Gr;essell, Bishop. ...

... POORJ LAW AMiJBENDMENT ACT, INQUES'T ON MARTIN NIOLLOY. A meeting of the guardiaus ot' teit/ pior t'f the paris]h ot St. I' lie, Niidlesex, was held oun Wednesday, the 1st iust., at tt e board-rowa in the City-roid, 'ITo coisiier n colunnia- nication from the poar-law cointis liners, ixpjr-s-ivei if their optihion as to tbe conduct of' Mr. Iliamlin in ref-erence to tVll' Cb.' of Marlin ...

... _._ D . F A -A:E-EE:ER: I DRFAD)FUL MURDER OF A~ GAMEK-EEPFER.' § (Fro ilhe BlackbIr Sandard.) It is not often 'that our neighbourhood is. agitated by accounts of murders committed within it; but this week we are called.u'pon, in the painful discharge of our duty, to tacquaint the public with the particulars; o~f. a tragedy, .by which an estimable and respected young man has -met waith an- ...

... PIOLICE JIVT 'LIGEIiNL'E -WEDNRSDAY. I - _ MARYLEBIONE. It will be remnembered that fbr snie time past Stowell, the inforaner, has bipan extremely busy at this office with his suilonirnses against shopkeepers fir plauing goods out on their own areas, which is prohibited iuler a clause In the New Police Act. lhe iame intforimer to-day preoenteil a nuubier of other similar ?? to Mr. Ilawlinson ...