... COURT OF SESSION-FIRST DIVISION Wednesday, JuTne 30. THE EXECUTORS OF THE LATE EARL OF KINTORE AGAINST THE PRESENT EARL AND HIS CURATORS. This was an action to enforce payment of £7,413 14s. 4]d., being three-fourths of certain sums expended by the late earl in repairing the family seat at Keith-hail, claimable from the present earl, as heir of entail, in terms of the Montgomery Act, lo George ...

... THE CRIMINAL LAWV. WE now conclude our reference to the Report of the Se- lect Committee of the House of Lords, on this important subject. One of tihe points to vwhich the attention of the Com.- nittce was more particularly directed, vas the punish- ment of juvenile offenders. The case of such delinquents is deserving of all consideration and commiseration. In general, the offspring of poor, ...

... Joux TnoIosoN GoRnoy, Esq., Sheriff of the County, held' a Criminal Court here on Friday last, when the following cases came on for trial:- James Praser, labourer, Park Street, charged with har-I ing stolen a puncheon or cask, from a cooper's yard in Vir- N ginia Street, pled guilty, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. James Black and Alexaander Park, two young men from the village ...

... A case of some importance was decided in the Small Debt Court at Peterhead, on the 11th instant with which it may be of consequence to Parochial Boards and Poor Inspectors to be made acquainted. A day-labourer-a married man, having a wife and three children-went to the parish of St Fergus about Whitsun- day, 1841, where he still is, leaving his wvife and family in Peterhead. Ile never became a ...

... I - Tuesday, April 20. The Court waa opened this morning, by the LOAD JUS- T[Ic-CLEMK and LORI- WOOD; who at ten o'clock, took their seats on the bench; J. M. Bell, Efsq., Advocate-Depute. The Rev. Dr PIRIE having offered up an impressive prayer, the assize was called over, and the Court proceeded to business. The first prisoner placed at the, bar was John Murray, indicted with having, in the ...

... (From the Edinburgh Gazette of Tuesday.) I SEQUESTRATIONS. John Primrose, Bertram. Buchan Brothers, West India merchants, Glasgow. Fraser & Smith, merchants, Thurso. William Brown, wright and builder, Glasgow. UaETtNGS, &C. Alex. Robertson, formerly farmer and cattle dealer, Bal- nacassie, now in Ellon-to be examined in the Sheriff Court- house, Aberdeen, 18th June. Francis Macgregor, cabinet ...

... A rumour has gained currency, on what authority does not exactly appear, that it is the intention of Go- vernment to bring the business of the session to as early a close as possible, with a view to a dissolution of Par- liament during the approaching summer. Be this as it may, the present session, close when it may, will have been only remarkable for two things ;-the large portion of ...

... IPORTANT POOR-LAW DECISION. ShI{I}IFF-COURT, GLASGOW. C JURISDICTION OF TiRE SIIERIFF WHEN INTERi.M iElEF IS INADEQUATE. Arthur Jackson v. Johnz 2Meeh. The pursuer in this case, a frail old man, describes his case in a letter he handed to his agent, of which the following is a a copy .II Unto Mr Ross. a ' Sir,-It is with painful regret that I intrude on your time, r with a perusal of my ...

... CIRCUIT COURT OP ZUSTxCIANOZ. (CONTIIYED FROM OUR LAST.) .ednesday, Avril 20. The Court met to-day at nine o'clock. Isabel Murray or Geils, whose sentence was on Tuesday deferred, was brought up, and sentenced to seven years' Ltransportation. I 'homs Bruce, Ale.rander Duncan, and William Smia. three boys,were charged with hbosebreakling,aid pled Guilty. After a few remarks from Mr George ...

... House of Lords, May 31. WOOD, OR VILLOX, AND 0t1lERS, V. YOUNG OR FARRELL. This ivas an appeal against a judgment of the Court of I Session upon a question of the admissibility of a witness. There hind been a suit in the Court of Session, and an isue was directed, to try whether two person were the nearest heirs I of the late Alexander Wood of Woodburnden. On the trial of this issue, the aunt ...

... SHERIFF COURT, GLASGOW. SPE EUL V. CASSELLs.-The pursuer in this case is a poor man about seventy years of age, in a bad state of health, and unfit for work. He had resided for many years in the city parish of Glasgow, but while there had never applied for or obtained, parochial-relief. In November last he removed to , the parish of Govan, and- in March last was under the neces- sity of ...

... Mfonday, May 24. The Commissioners met this day-the DEAN of GUILD in the chair. PRESENT.-The Dean of Guild; Messrs Matthews, Rose, Mitchell, Forbes, Henderson Oldman, Notman, Pa- terson Wisely, Topp, SmAit, Webster, Stormont, Hay, gimpson, and Dr Mathew. ' Mr William Simpson took his seat as a member of the Board, in room of the late Mr A. Simpson, and was added to the Street and Law ...