... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... (C'ontesnedfrom or fou Paper.) CROWN COURT. WBDNESDAY, JANUARY 1.I [Before Jon-c BA~o~uv, Esq.] The Court opened this morning at lo) o'clock. After c the usual routine business had been goniethrough, thes Citoneof 5N rout to address tho Grand Jury, but in so low ?? that We could not hear the whole of his observations. l~e said, the calendar tlhen lying before him lsrceseted, lie regretted to ...

... DERB1 ROROUtGtl SES'SIONS. Held at the TOWN HALL, on MONDAY, JANuAttY 20, [Before JogsN BsLluy, EsQ. Recorder.1 The Court opened this morning at 10 o'clock. After the preliminary business had been gose through, the REcoRDER addressed ?? Jury. It was with pleasure he had to inform them that their business would not be arduous, as there were only seven cases on the calendar, and those not of a ...

... CASES OF FROSl', toiES, and. WVltLIMMS I -- -, - _ DECISION )0F T3` E '1OUDGES. ' v The argumeots in tie case bf Frost, Jones, and I Will'as ' tohder.sentences of death ins Monmouth gaul-for high treason, were brought to a conclusion on'Wedn~esday2 evening,. Sir W. Folleit having been beard on behalf of t the last psisoiser. The point reserved for the decision of5 the Judges was wrhether, as ...

... FACTS tESPECTING the CASE of MR GREGG witi, the A-RUHBISHOPof bUBLIN. (From the Ofzford Herald.) We are always ann'xous for the prevalence of ?? an _ the triumph ofejustee, and have therefore much pleasure in giving publicity to-the following statement, which we B derive from a souredin which wve can place entire con- {1 fidence:- : L Swift's AlleyChapel'was openedforpublic6orship long Li ...

... EXECUTION6. The perid has now arrived, when the great experiment of replacing by more moderatc pensalties the extermn ?? enactments of former times-has been tried by the test ol' full experienrce; and the COnsMIlTTrE Of the Aat'l-('PITAI. PuI'NSIDsENT Soncerr congratulate the public upon the eLidi. nent success which has marked th- transition fromn a system of iniliscriminate rigounr to onc of ...

... ?? ZENT ASSIZES, IS40.| ?? -- 0 - CROWN COURT. WEDNESDAY, Mutaest l8. [Before S;r JoimS BERN iiD BOSASQTUET.j The Court opened this morning at eleven o'clock. The following Gentlemen were sworn onr the GSRAND JURtY. Lord Waterpark, Foreman. Sir G. Crewe, Bart. M.P. E. G. Maynard, Esq. W. Evans, Esq. MY.P. IThomnas Pares, Esq. T. Gisborue, Esq. M5P. A. N. E. Moselei, EIsq. I. S. Wilhot, Esq. ...

... SUICIDE of a PRISONER tn the DERDY I I , COUNTY GAOL. On Friday last ;in inquest was held, at the Derby situ. County Gaol, before Mr. W, WUISTeON, Coroner, and at Shur most respectable Jury, of IS pers~onse,oil thle bWY of 95 Henry Brandrick, a prisofler confined sil thle gajol, who j0( hang himself that morning, anod whol wan Charged with I1( feloniously snalicisosly, and unlawtlyflly ...

... I I bBRRBV BOROUGH SESSIONS l Thle Court opened this morning (Tuesday), at ten o'clock. The Grand Jury having been swvorn (of which , ?? Cox, Esq., was Foreman), and ?? tin e I ogainet 'Vice afld Immorality having beets read, the OREODER briefly addressed the Jury, congratulating Sa them upon tile lightness of the calendar, there being only a five cases, and these of a trifling nature. lie ...

... DERBYSIIIRE Q RR ONS. The following. Magistiates assembled at the Town I Halt, Chesterfield, *at ;1 o'clock on Tuesday last, to transact the regular quarterly business of the county:- i JOHN .AO.UITY, Ssg. CHAIRMIAN. Philip Gel q. E. G. Maynard, Esq.a Charles Clarke, Esq' ?? ' W. Jossop,.Esq. Robt. Arkwright,:'Et; Jos. OakeeReq. W. P. Morewoed;Ei Peter Waltball, Esq. Gilbert Cronpton, 'Esq. J. ...

... I THB LAIT, BEXBECtIOrO AT SoAliORD. We mentioned in oar last paper, that James Owen la ahl eorge Thomxas, boatmen, swere executed the Satuir- t day revious, at Stafford, for the murder of Christina Clins. The Stafferdehire Aderrstier, in giving an io account of their ex ecution, says :- We have mentioned that Thomas became greatly softened, and made at very o important admission. He ...