POLICE-OFFICES

... GUILDHALL.-CHARGEo p FouGEity.-George Alcock wvaschearged with forg.ing a cheque for 200, in the name of the Rev. Robert lope, (if Mount Carnnel Housi. Redditch, Woreestershire,whereby le bad defrauded Messrs. Wright and Co., bankers, Henrietta-street-Mr. Crosby, a solicitor id the Old Jewry, stated that he met the prisoner is the city and gave him into custody. He was acquainted with the pri. ...

Published: Sunday 19 April 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3384 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

LONDON SESSIONS.—SATURDAY

... LOYDON SBSSIOIYS,-SATUtDAY. Peter Hacket and Henry qWhite, two young gentlemen of highly respectable connections, were Indicted for assaulting and Inmprlson. Ing John Newman, Esq., a barrister, under the following circum. mteuces. Trbecomplalitaat has several times appeared before the public courts, lncontsequence of lia wilfully ?? the sister and ?? of ?? DMr. Phillips appered on behalf of ...

LAW INTELLIGENCE—THURSDAY

... LA 11 WNT7ULLIG.WNU E-TIIjRjDAY. COURT OF CHANCER.Y ORANC1I V. SlPITTLE. Tfis was tol oppeal from a duelio of the VIce.Chancellor, vhlch refused ail liujullcion to restrain tile 1s11gilels of a bankrupt from neddlilig wvithl the nlaoegulment of the aflfirs of ;l conipany ill wilich the bankrupt hlad a thare. Tile lineatlion of tih eight of intarftilce ?? sv Ioy o0l tile cotlstructionl of tiro ...

EXECUTION OF JAMES OWEN AND GEORGE THOMAS (ALIAS DOBELL), FOR MURDER

... BXgCUTION OF JAMES OWEN AND G E* FIxG THUMA S (A LIAS DOBJJLL), 'FOR MUR DER I. LFROM SATURDAlY'S STAPFORDSHIIRE AnvURTT8En.] 'These mel have tjis day (Saturday) expiated their c!read- fal crim', by the forieiture of their lives ot the gal!ows. Vast numbers of persons from all parts of the county, the ma] rity of whom were of the lowest class in life, Includieg a large numli, er of females, ...

LAW INTELLIGENCE

... COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-YESTUSISAY. Judge Crampton sat at half-past ten o'clock to hear mo- tions of course, none of which possessed any interest; and Judges Burton and Perrin entered the court at eleven. Francis Crosbie v. Joshn urly. M r. Holmes applied to the court for an attachment against the defendant for not complying with the order of the court. That order was one directing him to pay a ...

LAW NOTICES—THIS DAY

... LA W NvOTJrIcS-THis DAY. COURT OF CHANCE PY, WESTMINSTER-Sit ait ten. BANRUrT PlITtTIos.-In re Barrlington, part heard-In re \Var lci, rappenls-Pynt v Lockyer-The same v The varne-Agabeg u Hartwell, rehearing-fiiehor v Fnitbfull-Willarn v Owen-Cas. sen v G;reeruroyd-Walker v Edwards. V'ICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, WESTMINSTER-At ten. MlOTIONS BY ORnaa.-YeId v Sinpson-Emnperingiram v Short-- Soith v ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—SATURDAY

... POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-SATUIRAY. MANSION HOUSE-TEE CITY POLICE COM5ISSIO0NER AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR.-A subject of considerable importance, as regards the disposal of persons found destitute in the streets at night, cane on before the Lord Mayor, and was by his Lord. ship referred for decision, as to the principle, to the police committee at Guildhall. It will be recollected that Mr. ...

THE ADJOURNED INVESTIGATION INTO THE LATE POLICE SPY PLOT IN LONDON

... [This article was omitted last ueclfor wlant of room.] On Tuesday evening week, pursuant to adjournment from the previous Tuesday, the committee appointed to investigate the conduct of Goulding, in reference to 1 certain charges made against him of being a police spy, took place at eight o'clock, at Lunt's Coffee House, Clerkenwell Soon after that hour, Mr. PEAKE was called to the I chair, and ...

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH—April 27

... COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-April 27. THIE QUETEN V. FEAltGUS O'CONNOR. The Attorney-General having appointed this day for calling up Mr Feargus O'Connor to receive judgment for sedition, and for the publication of seditious libels, of which he was convicted at the last Assizes at York, the greatest anxiety was mani- fested to be present, and the Court was much crowded. The Judges having taken ...

CIRCUIT COURT—ABERDEEN

... CIRCUIT COURT-ABERDEEN. The Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here on Wednesday last by the Lord Justice Clerk and Lord Atoncreiff-RI Ilatidyside, Eaq. Advocate- Depute. John Simpson, farmer, charged with forgery, isas outlawed for non -appeiwrance. Jean Adams, who pleaded Guilty to eight charges of theft, was sentenced to seven years' transporta- tion. John Milne, of theft, to twelve ...

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... A.SIZE INTELLGENCE. BODMIN. Monday. 21 (Besore Mr. Jsstice Cotmnan.J - - .luaes Lightfoot and ifltiams Viqhtyoot, were indicted for the wilful murder of Mr. Nnvill Norway, of Wadebridge, A merchant, o01 the 8th of February last This case excited the most intense Interemt,in cornsequence A of the high character of the deceased, and the general esti. mation In which he was held throughoeit the ...

Lancaster Summer Assizes

... I I - I, ExurnOtire *prinq Udiled. I ther CROWN COURT. tion e WEDNESDAY, Apil 1. that The court opened at nine o'clock. on r e DEFRAUDS UPON CHELSEA, HOSPITAL, BR e Johsns Genor, 76, and James Oorton,28vwere charged with bar jour ing peraonated ?? Reoyai, nowv deeased, but formerlyen- Gi I, titled t o a penslon for service done in her Majeoty's armny; withtb having forged an order due to ...