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Proceedings in the Hull Police Court

... iproce0ings .in the 14ull Police i9ourt. I FRIDAY, Nov. 6. Before Messrs. TOTTIR, BOWDEN, and COOKMAN. STEALING MONEY.-JOn Arnderson was charged with stealing half-a-crown, the property of Ann llunah.-The prisoner, a little lad, had been sent on an errand, and was to have brought some change back, instead of doing so, however, he had bought some toys with it.-He was sentenced to three days' ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3492 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

BAIL COURT, TUESDAY, Nov. 24

... us; he| [Before Mr. Justice PATTrsSON.J I VC THE QUEEN v. WHITEHEAD, Town Councillor of Leeds.- i MIr. ADDISON moved in this case for an information in the nature I n-of a quo warrantor, as Oalinst a person named Whiiehead, calling 5 upon him to show by what right he acted as a Town Councillor in ] a the Borough of Leeds. At the last election there had been 332 Of votes given for a persono ...

Proceedings in the Hull Police Court

... vroccebings fll the oull volict crourt. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, Before Messrs. BountNE and JALLAND. STRALING A COAT AND Two PAIRS OF BOOTS.-Nells Crisltlan Suhini it, charged yesterday with stealing a coat, was again placed at the bar, charged, in addition, with stealing two pairs of boots. The who:e of the things hehad sold to a man named John Slingsby, for 15S. Mr. STEAD conducted the ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3797 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

FORFAR

... PORF.&= SHERIFF'S COuRT.-Oif 7hrsday last, a case of considerable importance to /3rtlsts came on for discussion in the Sheriff Small 'Debt Court. The irmstc ees of the ease is au ?? ;- Some days previous to the visit of Messrs. Collins ' ud White to Forfar, large placards were issued and' Vosted up through the town, announcing the meetings j:ht were to be held in consequence of the visit of ...

LAW INTELLIGENCE

... BAIL COURT, WIEDNfESDAY, Nov. 25- THiE QUEEN v. JOSEPH HEALD POLLOCK.-Mr. STANt- vtri inoved to make a rule absolute In this case to bring thedepo- Sltionjee Io this court by writ of Cer'iorari. and also for admitting the defendant to bail in the country. Mr. 1l3A5ES now showed cause against the rule, and said that he was sure his Lordship would not make it absolute when he was In Poiiesiion ...

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF MR. PATTISON

... Yesterday morning, the inquest on view of the body of Mr. Pattison was held at Monk Frystone; and the follow- ing witnesses were examined:- Baines, one of the railway police at the Milford station, stated, that he saw the luggage train coming up. He held out a red light, and called to the passengers to get oult. He then jumped down the bank. AD-r. W. Pattison said, he was a joiner at Leeds. He ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 539 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

Proceedings in the Hull Police Court

... III . I I tit the 301111 Volice (eOurt. FRIDAY, Nov. 13.-Before Mr. TOTTIE. PtLONY.-Blia Ellring.hamn (the woman who was before the ZlinrZ on the previous Tuesday) was charged with stealing sheets hor Ann Robinson, and fully committed for trial. INrORMATIONS UrNDER THE D)OC ACT.-The names of Joh'n :zifin, and Messrs. Clay and Squire, were on the police-sheet, larged with a violation of the ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1871 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

Legal Intelligence

... 3legal iltelligener. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 12. The Queen v. the Corporation of Bedford..--Mlandamus. Mr. Serjeant MEREWETHER moved for a mandamus, commanding the mayor, aldermen, and town council of Bedford, forthwith to proceed to the election of three town councillors. The affidavits stated, that under the provi- sions of the Municipal Reform Act the borough of Bedford was divided ...

Published: Friday 20 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 657 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

Proceedings in the Hull Police Court

... Procctfgs ill tOrt tatull v1fte ottrt. FRIDAY, Oct. 30. Present-Messrs. TOTTIZ and BOWDPN. George Mason, who had been remanded on suspicion of steal.- ing brass, was again brought up, bat as there fins no additional evidence, be was discharged; the brass to be detained, CONTRADICT1ON OP FALSEHOOD.-Mr. M'illanus addressed the Magistrates in the police court, and said, he had read a paragraph in ...

Published: Friday 06 November 1840
Newspaper: Hull Packet
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1736 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

COURT OF REQUESTS

... CqOURT OF REQUESTS. TOWBR HAML3BTS.ANOTHER BLACK BOTTLE' AFFAIR.-The presiding CommissionerS had scarcely taken their seats on the Bench era the crier called out the names of Martin against Brown, which had the effect of producing a brace of little women in front of the Bench. This case goes to show that a black bottle may lead to s row-amongt other people besides bad-tempered Peers and ...

MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY OF TWO BAGS OF GOLD, VALUED AT £4,000

... MYMMRIOUS ROBBERY OF TWO BAGS OV | : GOLD, TALUSD AT £4,000. , On Friday information VW communicated to the Thames Police, of the loss OC two bags of Portuguese gold coins from the Wilberforee steam ship, during her late voyage from Lisbon to London. The Wilberforce, Hull steans'bip, was chartered about five weeks ago, by the Aninsubir and Orienthla Steam Navigation Company, in consequence of ...

ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT

... INQUEST QN THRE BODIES. ThIRMNGRAM0 FeIDAY Xoa.INGu~.-A lamentable ala4 airrident, atten'ded wivthi the sacrifice of two lives, es-th Pirredl at the ,Broniingirove Station, ?? fouiteen miles thr of Birminhijbm' fliomnthe buratinj of the boiler of aun frig~ne whichi &Ae bean placed' 'on 'the line for trial. It a Wpeared thateome timb'since Dr. Church, of; Birming- aOP lins. mansifactused a ...