... (Froni the Scotsman.) The following cases, relative to the allowances for destitute persons in Scotland, will illustrate the benefit produced by the re- vival of the ancient poor law, in consequence of the noted decision in the case of Widowv Duncan against the parish of Ceres, finding that the heritors and kirk-sessions are cot the final juidges of the amount of aliment to paupers, and that ...

... COURT OF SESSION-SECOND DIVISION. rard LIABILITY IN PROCUltATORS rIscIL. John Munro. ditcher in Invergordon, pursuer. Harry Munro riot Taylor, Procurator-Fiscal for the county of hioss, end others, arty defenders. ion, This was an action of delmages brought by the ?? for ille- o the gal oppression and nmmeerited imprisonment. The circnlmstances, aut to which considerable publicity was given at ...

... DECISIO5N OF THE COURT OF SESSION - ?? ON THE CLAID OF THE UN'EMMtOTED TO RELIEF FROM a THE PARISH FUNDS. bh This important question, which has for many years agitated nt Scotland, is at last set at rest. The Gorbals case, which fully embraces the merits of the question, has been decided against the w parish by the Lord Ordinary; and, from another decision against the parish of Glasgow in the ...

... r SATURDAY, MAY 19. I l The Court met to-day for the trial of the following curious CASE OP FALSEHOOD AND FRAUD. George Kippen, writer, Glasgow, was indicted upon a charge of falsehood and fraud, committed in the form and under colour of legal proceedings. and for the purpose of obstructing or defeating the course of justice, to the lesion, injury, and oppression of the lieges, under the ...

... EXTRALORDINARY DISCOVERY OF A MURDER. {ALPS -.T _ 1:_- It (Yrom the Times.) On Friday afternoon, shortly after one o'clock, the neighbour heod of New Weston Street, Bermondsey, was alarmed in conse- II quence of the mutilated remains of a man being discovered in one of the houses in M.ini ver Place, near the ?New Leather Market. The house in question is at present unoccupied. but belong, to ...

... IREL A ND. I - - - - . - . _, . , .. t Froam t1c Correspmndence Of tie Mrorning Chron;le.) I STATE OF TOE COUNTaY-DnoRDEnn OF A LAND flAlIFI. D Tine ?? Of crop?-p lunder' SCill ?? maeextenldedpar- tinily to some counties Inenetolore rernmrkltble for the orderly e habitsof the paasnntcrv,and the punctinal discharge of their engIge- , mneets. The Xi/kernny Modvrator contaias the following ...

... IM iORTAS~T TO 1\xENF;PI'R8. On Tnesdav aftcrnoon, tiree licens ed spirit-dealer fron r G nora wer e brought Leforp the Justice's of Peace Court, at the illst nce of the Procuraor-Fiesral, tinder Henry loein Drutmnonats Act. charged with havtinig sold spirits on Sunrlas (ulring the hoUr,2 of Divine Servico on the PLh current. The OldV cake onc ijnte wvasF that of MNr. Walter Leitch, the ...

... TRE ?? STATir TREISS; (FromO the Time-S.) Spa Trhe trials. of Messrs. S. O'Brien and Meagher have ended ?? most personissupposed they would. The jury have agreedmor ffibernico-tO disagree, and this almost amiounts to ano acuta;ord( ifor the accused can hardly be put upon their trial agaifoth broi gmane cause of offence,. and to prefer a seoond and distinct oharge poli, ,.gainst them would only ...

... GLASGOW AtTUDIN CIRCUIT. 0 ~~(Conuluded from eke RleroIdqof Monday.) AMONDASErTaclaun 25. CZ The Court resumed this morninef at half-p ant ten o'clock. ir Jo/tn Absernit/iq, a %wearer, and ?? Rogc'r or Reynolds, and in ElizaOted Snin, mother and daughter, pleaded-sot guilty of theft u- by housebreaking, in stealing fifty-two night and day shirts, and a 'Y quantity of sheets, table-covers, ?? ...

... THE BERITONDSEY MURDER. FURTHER EXAMINATION 07 M1AWNING ANID DIII WIVZ, (From the Standard.) Southmark Police Court, 'Wednesday. Tt will be recollected by our readers that the prisoners wveres en Friday last, remanded titl this afternoon, at three o'clocls but, in consequence of this day lieving been appointed hr the Bishop of Wirrobsater for a day of humiliation on account o~f the cholera, it ...

... SHERIFF CRUMIINAL COURT. The following cases were on Wednesday disposed of before I Sheriff Bell and a jury .abert Mifeell and Sarah Jit Ginaeite or Afitcdell, pleaded guilty to a charge of thelt, by means of hoeseoreolsing coeisnicted on lhe 4th of C. March. from the protnises of 26r. Barr bhaker, Nicholson Street. Laur- I F ston; oil Which occasion there was stolen upuards of £3R. The pri- I ...

... at_ A 1 {_ - -. - _I - A ?? - tyne, The usual meeting of the Board was held yesterday-Mrr. is to George Ross, in the chair. An autograph Jotter from Aichard Cobden, Esq., 3.P., in reference to the addre~srecentlyforward- uoused to him by the Board, was read and ordered to be engrossed trops in the minutes. The following is a copy mentou Manchester. 31st July, 1846. t :aule, Sir,-Will you do ...