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COURT OF SESSION—SECOND DIVISION

... COURT OF SESSION-SECON-D DIVISION. Sus-pension and Interdict-Jourx ToD, Esq. W.S. v. Esix- ?? AIND ANVIE ERA.ILWAY COMPANYY This was an application, at the complainer's instance, for in- terdict against the Edinburgli and Hawick Railway Company carrving their railwv.y across his approach in the manner they now proposed. In the plan lodged with the Sheriff Clerk-, in compliance wvith the ...

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH—Feb. 14

... COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH-Feb. 14. BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE. Miss MARY ELIZA SMITHs v. the EARL FERu ESS. This ease wss one of great interest, and every part of the Court was crowded to excess. The declaration stated that the Earl Ferrers, since the promise of marriage to the plaintiffG Miss Mary Ebza Smith, had married one Isabellat Chiclhester. 'lho defend- ant had pleaded that he had not ...

MUNICIPAL AND POLICE EXTENSION BILL

... On Whednesdyenig glast, ameeting of the inhabitants, called E ?? Police Commissioners, was held in the City Flaill, for the purpose of considering the Municipal and Police Extension 13i11, promoted in Parliament by the Town Council ;-and with the view to enlist thbe inhabitants in opposition to that measure. Gel the motion of M1r. Eaton, Mar. James, Turner, One of the Councillors, was called ...

SCOTS APPEALS

... d PRIVILEGES OF TEE DUMlBARTON BURGEShES. a House of Lords, Tuesday, March I7. _ RISx V. Mum1 . AND OTHEns.-This was an appeal against the e decree of the Court of Session, pronounced under the following circumstances:- a From a very ancient period the burgesses of Dumbarton enjoyed t the privilege of having their vessels and goods pass up and down r the Clyde without payment of any of the ...

COURT OF SESSION

... Fair Drnvsior,, TunSAY, M~Acrs 10. IS.no's o - ll OTZ-11SEES T11E 50056TX Zost resrACATING This action, whirlt was instituted to try the po~int whethe~r thle Societe- ?? Crs~Ts cS in - ?? hita Knowledgei: roast nceesarllt- ho inrolnnoabon1 with tite ?? Church,' was advised hr 'the First Di vision Of thle Court on Tuesday. 'hle Court ha-c decideci tha.t th le Society mulst he in strict con- ...

NICIPAL AND POLICE BILL PROMOTED BY THE MAGISTRATES AND COUNCIL

... 'IC.T AND POLTCE BM, PROMOTED TY i f TSc hiAGFST1ItTE: AND COUNCIL. l _ ; -~c C.:--n -o a_ PT-74,. Fi mt In -, 1eo'd req',est tize Editir of the Ciecgegit Herald to ~ ' PI paruti lieu non Swt te tfiflstieg :-Stiifemnett by the tht o~mrs Plc in Anfsswer to the PMotnsoefs C'ase. B POematers3 published hin the Gins gen Herald of 9th til carreet. a Statement on thle subject. of this Bill, ask ...

COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION

... COURT OF SESSION-FIRST DIVISION. Agnes Hay or Maxwell and Husband, advocators, against the Heritors and Kirk-Session of Auchtermuellty, respondents. POOR LAW-BASTARD AL1IUEY.T On the 9th October 1S41, Agnes flav was delivered of a natural child, of which Robert Adam, a shoemaker in Auch- termuclhty, earning, it was said, from los. to I5s. per week, admitted himself to be the father. The in ...

SHERIFF CRIMINAL COURT

... | S:BX pY rm cB AL CO;--T. On Friday last, Mr Slheiff AWvrs-o, held a: Crilinal. Coirt, within the Court-House, wlhen the following cases came on for trial:- THlEFT. Joen Kynoch, a man of so years of age, pied guilty to brealking into a honse in the parish of Tyrie, and stealing therefrom three silver watelhes with appendages, and a woollen coat, the property of Alex. Kvnloeb. As this ras the ...

IMPORTANT DECISIONS—LIABILITIES OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEES

... IMPOIUANT DECISI1'ONS--LIABILITIES OF PROVISIONAL COMMITTEES. COURT OF EICEHEQUER-GLULDnLLL, Feb. 26. (Sittings at the Nisi Priuns, before the Lord Chief Baron, and a Special Jury.) WILLIAMS V. BlRADLEY. Mr Jervis and Mr Brairwell were counsel for the plaintiff, Mr 31. Smith appeared for tihe defendant. Tnis wvas one of that nnmerous class of cases which have sprung from the late railway mania ...

TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

... TOWN COUJNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The Council met on Tuesday at the usual hoar. In ab- ienee of the Lord Provost (who 'is at present in London on public business) Bailie Gray was called to the chair. St- THE WATER TRUST.-Blfore proceeding to the business of Ie the day, Councillor Whyte entered the reasons of protest by himself, and the other members of the minority, against the or resolutions of ...

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY

... MONDAY, MAiCH I6. The Court fiet at ten o'clock, the Judges present being the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Mack-enzie, and Lord Wood. , ere tlaced XT VeFRs Pool ' gor, nod GeNrqe SW iNI, from Glasgowt ! svere hiced att the lair, uharmged swith falsehood , fiand, wilful luiposilioe, antisewitidling, in so far as (I), the lisnners, one or c thelr of them, did in May last, send fratudulent 1-t4's ...

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY

... it MONDAY, MARCH 16. e The court met at ten o'clock. the judges present being the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Mackenzie, and Lord Wood. EXTENSIVE FRAUD AND SWINDLING. Thomas Paul Macgregor and George Inglis, from Glasgow, were placed at the bar charged with falsehood, fraud, wilful imposition, and swindling, in so far as (1) the prisoners, one lor other of them, did in May last, send fraudulent ...