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... COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. THE GREAT BILL-DISCOtINTER.-ReFUSAL OF CER- TIFICATE TO MR JAMES GIBBS.-lmmediately on the learned Commissioner taking his seat he proceeded to give judgment in the above important case, relating to the bank- ruptcy of James Gibbs, bill broker and money serivefler, of Jermyn street, St James's. The learned Commissioner stated that, as a money scrivener, James Gibbs came ...

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... WESTERN CIRCUIT-BRIDGWATEm, AUG. 5. CROWN COURT. ?? Mr. Justice Erle.] George Strong, Edivard Bryant, and William Hitch- cook were indicted for burglariously breaking Into the dwelling-house of the Rev. Charles Deedes, at West Camel. From the statement of counsel to the jury, and from the evidence, it appeared that Mr. Deedes had gone to bed soon after twelve o'clock on the night of the 10th ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—TUESDAY

... POLICR INTBLLIGENCE-TUESDAY. MANSION-HOUSE. Ilc22ry Richardson and Peter M'Shane, who wvere both ?? in seamen's clothes, were brought before the Lord iayor, and charged with having committed a fraud. Catherine Cafe, one of the servants at the Shades Tavern, in Mark-latso, stated that the prisoners called a few days ago, and producing a dress, said it was a contraband article, and that it was ...

ANSWERS OF LORD DENMAN TO THE CRIMINAL LAW COMMISSION

... (From the ' Parliamentary Report ' just issued.) 1. Our procedure for the purpose of preliminary in- quiry is open to great objection. The injured party may be helpless, ignorant, interested, corrupt. He is altogether irresponsible; yet his dealing with the criminal may effec- tuallal defeatjustice. On general principles, it would evi- dently be desirable to appoint a public prosecutor, and I ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1845
Newspaper: The Examiner
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1590 | Page: Page 9, 10 | Tags: Crime and Punishment 

CORONERS' INQUESTS

... On Monday evening, Mr. Bedfotd held two inquests at St. George's Hospital; one on the body of John Sa ter, aged fourteen, the son of Mr. Salter, pestnaster, of Grosvenor- street, West, Pimlico, who was passing along Piccadilly on horseback, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon, and when opposite the end of Old Bondostreer, the animal stumbled, and fell on his knees. In attempt- ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—TUESDAY

... POLICE INTELLIGENCE-TUESDAY. BOW-STREET. FORGERY ON A RAILWAY COMPANY.-LceWS John Le Noine, and Thomas Johln Hall, were brought be- fore Mr. Jardine for re-exaluination, charged with forging the name of a person named William Dethicc, for the purpose of obtaining ten shares, value £25, in the Portbury Pier and Railway, with intent to defraud the company. Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Nash, solicitor ...

SUPPOSED MURDER

... a d Between eight and nine o'clock on Friday evening infor- mation Vwas given to the police of this town of thes death of a married woman, nauled Spicer (whose husband is n bas- e ket-maker, in the employ of Mrs. Cook, of High-street), under circumstances wbich lead to the painful conclusion that the unfortunate woman has been murdered. , It appears that at dinner time the next-door neighlbour ...

ROBBERY IN THE WEST INDIA DOCKS

... RO3BERY IN THE WEST INDIA DOCKS. ExraAonorDINay CASE.-At the Thames police-office on Saturday, a case likely to lead to the tall conviction of a robbery committed in the West India Docks, and supposed to have been perpetrated by persons in the em- ployment of the deck company, upwards of three years ago, was heard in this court to-day, and excited the most intense interest. The court was ...

IRISH ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... ,,SU ASSIZE !3T53ZLTG5NCE COLIC COUNTY COURT.-AUG. 15. Br.jel or pRonl6E o0 M Par. XGE.-LCTTLE . Nrwesvr AM.-The court wao delnsely crowded during the trial. The gaderies were reserved for ladies, who assembled in large numnbers.-cr. Cout;: This is an ao- niot of assumpsit for breach of proiis~e at marriage.- Damages were laid at 5,000?. M1r. Moino stated the case. The plaintiff, Miss ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—SATURDAY

... POLICE INTELLIGLINCE-SATURDAY. BOW-STREET. POST-Ot1FICE ROBBEinS-.-GeoeeC Smith, a1 tWOIpennY post letter carrier, was placeli at thle bar beioteh Mr. Twy- turd, ciharggei wvithi stealinlg a letter containing 10s. Od., the pron ertv of'the ?? r. Phillips, chieficlerk to Mr. Peamock, conducted the case for the Post-office. The first witniess was :lri. G. Sculthorpe, who stated that lie wasa ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—MONDAY

... POLICE IYTBLLIGENCE-MONDAY. GUILDHALL. in A monl about. 40 years of age, who gave his 05055 it 01 John 2'/oespsono, was broughot before, Sir Chapmaln, Mar C Shall, charged wvith practising frauds upon twvo gold-beaters El- in the City, by whiclh he obtained a quantity of lettf golt. Mr. Cobley, of John's-court, Snow.-hill, gold-beater, mn stated that on F-ridlay the prisoner caine to It is ...

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE

... AtSSIZE TAi'ELLIGENA7CE. ,jClIWI'IIFCARLXSLE, AUGUST 6. cRowN SIDE. 1foeMr. Baron Rolfe. le, 7o an Nichozlas Allison, two I, LI' ediic withe th ?? Olice or ?? * ~ .a nh snictinie aftur the post closod. Wiid Mr. I tol~i'lx appieaetrd to conduct t(ho !Il n lril'v, a wanl of about fifty- ivor f ag~e, is a farmer and nialtster ll~l~i1 hrt ?? fromt Cockermouth, t Oh aree of iand. Ile stated that ...