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CIRCUIT COURT OF JUSTICIARY

... On Wednesdri, the Spring Circuit Court of Justicinry was held nc Abperrien hy Lords Moncreiffand Ceckburn. DavirI Milne, E~q. Adverate-Deitute Fifteen cases came he'ore the Conrrt, chiefly theftsr ind bousebrenking. Three individuals were outlawed for not nppearing. Sentenes nof imprisonment for va- riens periods were prronnunced against five; four were sentenced to transportntion for ten, one ...

THE QUEEN'S COURT

... THlE QUEEN'S COURT, The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Viscoauntess Jocelyn, Lady' in Waiting, ariived in town at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, escorted by a party of husmars, from Claremont. A chariot and four, containing the Equerries in Waiting, Mijor-General Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie, followed. Their Royal Ilighinesses the Prince of Wales and ...

IMPORTANT JURY TRIAL

... VALIDITY AND INFIOINGflIECNT or A PATENT. ,James Beaumont Neilson and others pursuers v. Iousebill Coal & Iron Company defenders. The Lord Justice Clerk and a Special'Jury com- menced to try the issues between those parties on Friday Ist April, and so extensive was the investi- gation, that the case occupied six days, the proceed. ings not ternminating until Thursday evening. The Court ...

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ABDUCTION

... EXTRAORDINARY CASE, OF ABDUCTION. Mr Rushton, and other Liverpool Magistrates, have been for some days past employed in the in- vestigation of a most extraordinary case of abduc- tion, and concerning witich tiere has been much curious gossip. The names of the parties in cus- tody are John Orr M'Gill, John Osborne Quick, ThoDmas Wormand Rogerson, Richard Jones, Mlar- garet Jones, and Jane ...

JEDBURGH SPRING CIRCUIT

... JI'DBURG11 SPRING CIRCUIT. The Circuit Court at Jedburgh was opened on Monday last, belbre the Honourable Lord Mac- kenzie, Chlarlsi Neaves, Esq. Advocate-Depute. Several cases of petty larceny were disposed of, when the culprits were sentenced to various pe- riods of imprisonment, none of them extending beyond eighteen months. Two of the prisoners are to be sent to the Perth Penitentiary, ...

POLICE COMMISSION

... A meeting of Police Commissinners was held on Alon- day, David Smith, Esq. in the chair. When Sir William Drysdale entered the room he was received with ](led pinl dits. ?? CHAIReotAN-Sir William Drysdale, wye are ha1ppY Ia see you, and to congrnaulate you on the honour con- aerred open you by her Mnjesty. Sir rVILI.LAar DRaSI)AL-It is with feeliner of great ,ntisfaction that I bave recliived ...

THE MURDER AT ROEHAMPTON

... THE MURDER AT ROEHIAMPTON. On Saturday evening last, at seven o'clock, news was brought to the Bolt-in-Ton, Fleet Street, that Thii Daniel Good, the supposed murderer of Jane Jones, the co had been captured in the immediate vicinity of'Tun- asqeml bridge Wells, The information was brought by the Lords' driver of n Toubridge Wells coach, who left that ed as town at half-past two o'clock on ...

JURY COURT

... On Monday tie 28th ai. n case of rather a singular description, and of some importance to law agents, came oln for trial before the Right Honourable the Lord Jus- tice Clerk and a Jury, arising out of the following cir- cumstances :- A person of the name of James Fraser, a tinercltant and earn dealer in Leitl, who had by his diligence and industry acquired funds to the extent of L.45110 odds, ...

PERTH CIRCUIT COURT

... On Saturday morning, Robert 1enoderson and Wil.. liam Lawson, rosidina at Leven, were accused of culpa- blo homicide. Ienderon keeps a grocery shop in Lr- venI in which be sells neelhiee, nod Laswson acts as h's assistant or shoplkeepel, and on being applied to by Ann Johnston for a d1ze of tartar neietio for her father, the quantity given swas such as lo canse the father's death. Both pannels ...

POLICE COMMISSION

... An adjourned meeting of General Commissioners of police was held on Monday-David Smith, Esq W.S. in the chair. Mr REID brought forward the motion of which he hbd given notice, ' That in consequence of Dr Black's ad- vanced period of life, and his necessary inability to dis- charge satisfactorily the important duties of his office, this Board, considering the lengthened period of his eer vices ...

STIRLING CIRCUIT COURT

... The Spring Circuit Caiut of Justiioiry aas opened at Stirling o : ?? tle Lord Justiee.-Clerk nod Lord tledwvn. alrk Nnpier, Esq. Advocate-Depute. Jamea onrey, carter, Kinross. necuaed of an ass.ult on James Smartr, v cavcr in Kinros3, and on William Simpson, criminal officer, * hen in the discharge of bis dutv as en officer of law, pleaded Not Guilty. The foilorsing rather rcnmarkable ...

THE MURDER IN FREDERICK STREET, REGENT'S PARK, FIVE YEARS AGO

... THISE MIRDER IN FREDERICK STREET, REGENT'S PARK, FIVE YEARS AGO. Mlany strange and very contradictory statementa being current relative to a clue having at length been obtained, which, as alleged, will in all probability have the effect of causing the speedy capture of the murderer of Eliza Davis, who was barmaid to Mr Wadlev, landlord of the King's Arms, Frederick Street, Regent's Park, our ? ...