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COURT OF SESSION—SECOND DIVISION

... 7OURT OF SESSION-SECOND DIVISION. DECESI:0n 5. CAAGUILL v. DUNDEE AND VERTH RAILWYT COMreA. This was an action of assythment, brought by the factor tono tutorm of the infant son of the deceased James Cargill, f who, when travelling from Perth to Dundee, by the railway of I the defenders, had been killed on the spotby the train running off she rails. L.5ooo was claimed as damages, and the ques- ...

THE CASE ON BOARD THE LONDONDERRY STEAMER

... THE CASE ON BOARD TEI LONDONDERRY STEAMlR4. - a__ at - - o I ?? _i._1 ?? ?? .. . r_ _w (F7rom uthe Railway nnat Shiippilio Joural. a) tt We have cosidered it to le onr 'ulty to ma ke same inquiry itinto the m~elanchco yr o1cunirenee that lately took place on board rigthe Londnerystaero the coast of ireland. end personally he to inspect th-e vessel, which has been Icing for seine time, since ...

SUPERINTENDENT OF GLASGOW POLICE

... On Saturday last, the Lord Provost, Sheriff, and Magistrates, elected Mr. James Smart, assistant-superintendent of police in ta the Eastern or Calton district of the city, to the vacant office of Mj Superintendent of Police of the extended municipality. After w the two unfortunate appointments to this office, which the at authorities have made during the last twenty months, we shall say m no ...

SHOCKING MURDER

... SHOCKlN?G MURDER. Two dreadful murders were committed at Stanfield Hall, Wymondha m, Norfolk, the residence of Mr Jermy, the recorder of Nonvich, on Tuesday night. At half-past ten o'clock, a man, masked, called at lr Jermy's house, and asked for him. Wht.n Mr Jermy appeared at the door, the man fired at him; and on Mr Jermy's son rushing to his father's assistance, he was also shot in the ...

THE NORFOLK ASSASSINATIONS

... ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE. On Wednesday, at Wymondham, the coroner and jury again assembled to resume their inquiries relative to the murders at Stanfield Hall. Robert Smith said-I am twelve years of age,: and reside with my mother at Bethel. I have lived with Mr Rush dur- ing the last twomonths. 31f occupationwastoscaretprows, and I have littered some straw on the footpath leading from the dwelling ...

COURT OF SESSION

... V- | TETE T UNUMPLOYED POOb-ADAMS V. M'WZILLIA2I. th This case, which has excited great interest throughout Scot- s, land, was begnn to be heard before the whole thirteen Judges on ur Tesday at one o'clock. There appeared for the parochial in- _ spector (Adams), the Lord-Advocate, the Dean of Faculty, Mr. r- nglis, and Air George Ross, as counsel, with AIr. Burness, ?? as agent; and for the ...

MUNICIPAL POLICE BOARD

... MUNICIpAL POLICE BOAIRD. r¶v mas.. Al! .l._ y on: _ I_ d Ap ordinary Tneetin F of tbe Polics Board wa held on Monday, f -mBailie Smith in the chair. n INSPECTo1 OF MARKETS. d Bailie CALsoENDEa intinmted that he had communicated wit]: * the Superintendent of Police, in reference to the renit for the ns appointment of aln Inspector of Markets; and he was at present e engaged gathering such ...

DEAN OF GUILD COURT

... le, DRAINS-OLD HOUSES-Nsw PRINCES' CrPE UoUasE. Yesterday, the Deai of Guild Court had a sederunt of four ?? Galbraith, Esq., the Lord Dean, in the chair- he when a good deal of business, and that of an important kind, was Le, transacted. The Kinning-house burn case, of which so rmuch his lately been said, is now all but arranged, the two litigants having or. taken advantage of the hint given ...

COURT OF SESSION—FIRST DIVISION—FRIDAY, DEC. 8

... e iCOURT OFSESSIONFI*ST DIVIS[ON-FrlDnA,DEc. |. el-], 2, .. - - -- ?? e DOUGLAS & KERR v. BROWN. t THE CASTLE STEAM-BOAT COMPANY. The respondent Brown, who is also the charger, along with pithe suspenders, were partners in the Castle Steam-Packet C.rm- pany This company succeeded swell till about 1840 ; after that, having met wvith some losses, it was resolved to wind up the con- cern. The ...

COURT OF SESSION

... COURT OF S[ESSION. ho ?? )A , DzEc`zsi `.nnl THE UNEMtPLOYED POOR-ADAMS V. It'WtLLIAM. Professor S. MORE resumed the argument to-day, and with re- r. ference to the observations addressed to the Court by the Deati !t, of Faculty the previous day, regarding the impolicy and serious as consequences which might result from the claim of the able- th bodied poor to relief being allowed, said that ...

GLASGOW, DECEMBER 18

... The Pay-off of the Cub ?? the Central Police Court on Friday, a cab driver of the name of M'Fie was placed at the har, charged with having, on the previous night, assaulted and struck and kn(ocked down another cab driver ?? name of Eglinton. From the evidence, it appeared that the respective parties attended on the stau] at St. Vincent Place, and that the Jehus haive made a law that everv new ...

JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT

... hae POLLOtStZAWS JDISTRICT, RENFREWSHIRE. Iw The folowing cases were tried before Allan Gilmnour. jun., en- Esq. of Pohloon ; John M'Haffie, Esq. of Orchard . Willianm Iy- MI'Lean, Esq., yr. of Plantation; and John Willox, Esq., Pol- ed lckishaws-~four of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace frli Ren- of frewshire..orl complaints at the ilstance of iMr. William Hector, Procurator-Fiscal. rn ...