... SHERIFF COURT, BANFF, I - -i MRIe-POACcInNG. On Monday the 24th ult., the following parties were brought before the Sheriff of Banffshire, at the instance of James Rose EsqI solicitor in fanif,; Law-Agent in that County for his ~race the Duke of Richmond, accused of trespassing under tho Act 9, Goo. IV., chap. 39, viz:- John Bremner, sen., Jeon Bremner, jUn., and William Bremsner, all residing ...

... e MJlLXJILt YVtlk.I!),. An investigation, of avervycurions nature, has recentlv occupied is the attention of the police authorities, involving the peace of a 0 highly respectable family in Dublin. The facts of the case are as e follows:-A married lady, residing with her husband and family s in a fashionable part of the city, about three ycars ago received Is an anonymous letter, couched in the ...

... MASS IIOUSES AND MURDERS. (.Dubli;n Mafdi.) It is a fact, not unworthy of notice, that the Roman Catholic chapel of the parish was the rendezvous appoint- ed for their meeting by the conspirators against the life of Mr Uniacke Bailey. And there they met on the day of their diabolical attempt. Thence they adjournied to im- brue their hands in a fellow-creature's blood. When we met, said the ...

... I HERIFF SMALL DEBT COURT-zmn. 27. IMPORTANT TO LANDLORDS, TENANTS, AND CREDITORS OFP TENANTS. L t. cOW I E S O N. This case was tried here on Thursday. Law, the pursuer, is proprietor of Vs house and stable in Aberdeen; and Con- non (the defender Cowieson's debtor) was indebted to the. defender £6, for which he held a decree. Some months ago the defender caused an officer to poisd the tenant ...

... The court met on Monday-the judges present were the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Moncreiff, and Lord Medwvn. James Stewart pleaded guilty of stealing from three dif- ferent houses in Fortobello, a number of articles of jewel- lery, including a gold watch, with guard, chain, seals, three broocees, and also a pistol. The prisoner wvho had previouslv been convicted of theft, was sentenced to be ...

... Closnmel, January 28. ATTEMIPT TO tt3iti2ER Ma. BAILEY. Last evening, after our despatch had left, the grand jury found a true bill against three men, named William Cartit, J91in Daly, anid Edward Raughcan, for firing at and wounding Mr. Richard[ TUniack Bailey, near ~Nenaub,, on the 13th of November last. In consequence, however, of soma Blight error in the description of the wounds, the bill ...

... COURT OF SESSION-FIRST DIVISION. FEBBEtRtAY 16. ASG5NEETS OF FORTIE AND 21A5TIhE INSURANCE C03MANY v. BURNES. This was a case of considerable interest and importance. Adam Burnes, writer in Mlontrose, was a holder of 50 shares in the above marine insurance company, which he purchased in November 1842. The affairs of the company seem soon after- wards to have become embarrassed, and heavy calls ...

... OFFICE-BEAPERS OF COURT SIR JOHN 31OORE OF ANCIENT FORESTERS V. STLE. A question of much nicety in a legal point of view, and of general importance, was discussed before and adjudicated by Mr Sheriff Bell, in the Sheriff Court, Glasgow, on Thursday lIst. The pursuers, three office-bearers in one of the Courts of Ancient Foresters, were authorised by a general meeting of the court to prosecute ...

... ALLEGED ALTAR DENUNCIATIONS IN IRELAND -RESCRIPT FROM ROTME. The Dulilin Evening Post of Saturday says :- The followr- ng mot important cornmnnication-issued. as will be seen bygthe icsomnmand of Pope Pius the Ninth-has been receives from the E~ternial City : Circular addres~ed by the Hloly Sece to some, if not all. of the Catholic Prelates of Ireland. (TmAYSiATeON.) Mlost Illustrious and ...

... At a Justice of Peace Court, held at Banff; on Saturday, a case was decided, which derives its importance from the I circumstance that the decisions given respecting certain ob-I jections offered by the pursuer were exactly the reverse of those given in a similar case, reported in the Journal a short I time ago. The Justices in the present case were William Whyte, I Esq., M.D., John A. Cameron ...

... The Court met on Monday forenoon, the Lord Justice-General in the chair, for the purpose of deciding suspensions and advoca- tions. LANG V. BAIRD. James Lang, captain of the steamer Loch Lomond, plying between Glasgow and Dumbarton, bad been accused before the Sheriff Substituite, Steele, of Dlumbartonshire, with a culpable and I reckless steering of his vessel, with a breach of the peace, and ...

... |A SCENE IN A SCOTCH COURT OF JUSTICE IN 275$7. The Dean of Facilty at that time was 31r. Lockhart, after- wards Lord Covington, a man of learning, but of a demeanour harsh and overbearing. It had ever been considered the duty of the chief of the body of advocates, freely elected to preside over them, to be particularly hind and protecting to beginners; but Lockhart treated all who came in ...