... 11 XE5TERDAY. [Before W. Turner and George Hargreaves, EsqrF.] THE RELAY SYSTEM IN FACTORIES. Messrs. Abram Whitehead and Co., cottonr manufac- turers, of New Church, were summoned by Mr. Thomas D.udley Ryder, sab-inspector of factories, for a breach of the Factory Act, in allowing children and young persons- eu'ployed by them to work beyond the time specified by Act of Parliament. Mr. Robert ...

... : PRiESTONr QUIARTER SESSIONS. TheEpiphany Qariter Sessions were held on Wedncsday last, at the Sessions House, ia this town, before the fol- lowing magistrates :_T, B. Addison, Esq., in the chair; the Rev. C. E. Kendal; R. Newshara, Esq., JDO. E ccles, Esq;; Jno. Bairstow, Esq.; W. Cairow,, Esq.; 5W. 'Vin- stanley, jun., Esq.;, Thomas Lowndes, Esq.; &c. The calendar was not so heavy as ...

... pOLICE CASES DURING THE WEEK. I A DEsAi Cb saeoMaa._-A man named James Clark ,ras brought up on Tuesday last, charged with having obtained, on the previous day, sundry articles of food at flr. Dunn s Temperance Hotel without paying for them. It appears that Clark, being possessed of an appetite like most other ?? went into Mr. Dunn's house, and called for coffee, and bread and butter, to the ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.-TUESDAY LAST. ?? ~ ~ z I A - b A C - AI A DEFAMATION.-Thomas Tallentine, of Hoghton, ap- peared in answer to a summon1 from John Parker, of the same place, charging him with having made use of improper language to him, and with having brought seri- ous charges against him. The offence charged took place at the Boar's Head, in Hoghton, on the Monday but one previous, and a ...

... PUBIXC EXECUTIONS. TO THE 'EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES. Sir,-When I wrote to you on Tuesday last, I bad no, intention of troubling you again; but as one of your cor- respondents has to-day expressed a reasonable desire that I would explain myself more clearly, and as I hope I may do no injury to the cause I would serve, by stating my views upon it alittle more in detail, I shall be glad to do ...

... 1 LAWV INTELLIGEKCF EXETER ECCLESIASTICAL COURT, FIDsAY, NOVEMBER 16. This morning, the Lord Bishop of the diocese held a Court in the Chaptor-house of the Cathedral, for the purpose of delivering his judgment in the case of the Rev. Charles Rookes, M.A., rector of Nymett Rowland, Chlmleigh, Devon. The. rev, gentleman, who is a mar- clad man, was the defendant in an action for seduction tried ...

... POLICE. CASES DURING THE WEEK. S~ . . ; : -. *INJURY aYU FUtOUS DRIV!NG.-OnI Saturday last, a man:naned Henry Wilkins was charged with having caused bodily injury-to Seth Wrennall, by furious driving, at Hutton, on the 13th of October last. Mr.' Ascroft appeared for the defendait 'It appeared, from the6'evi- dence adduced, that on the 'day in question the com- plainant was seated in a cart, ...

... |1 -PrETTY SESSIONS.WIro8EDY LAST. IDEICIE:NT WEIoGTs.-Samuel Holt, coal dealer, ap- peared to answer a charge of having one 561b. weight, which had been made out of a 6l0b. weight, being 9joz. deficient in weight. Fined 2s. Gd. and ?? Butterworth, coal dealer, was charged with using in his trade one 561b. weight, being deficient 6. oz. ; also one 141b. weight, being deficient 1 oz. Fined 4s. ...

... NON.PAYMrNT oF Cunuaci RATEs.-The Rev. Robt. ;est, 'Veslevan minister, of Kirkham, was summoned by Mlessrs, E.'Birley and NI. Cornall, churchlwardens of Uikliarn, for the sum of 9 jd., a church rate, laid on the 27th July, 1848. He was ordered to pay the amount with c5sts, 7s. Gd. In case of non-paymant, a distress war- 'It will be issued. Mr. Benjamin Willock, a local lPreacher, of Kirkhamu, ...

... I- , WioAN LANES LAnKnis.-Feorsome time, Wigan-lane and the neighbourhood have been infested by a set of lark- iug young men, who, for want of: better amusement, have annoyed the inhabitants by tying the door knockers, throwing stones and filth at the doors, and at times run- ning pretended races after night-fall in a state of nudity. The police have been on the look-out for the larking ...

... II . . POLICE COURT.-MONDAY. . A JUVENxLE Tnmr.-lichord ffairelough, a boy of thirteen years of age, and of respectable connexions, was charged with stealing two chimney ornaments from the house of Mr. James Bennett, the Whitesmnith's Arms inn, Warrington-lane. The facts having been proved against him, he was committed to the House of Correction for a month. ASSAULT.- John Brown was charged by ...

... On Monday last, the fortnightly sitting of the county court was held in the Sessions-room, Heaton-street, before John Addison, Esq., the judge. The cause list contained 56 cases, a very great majority of which were of no public interest whatever. ANDERTON AND BROTHERS V. WRI5TTAK1RO. The plaintiffs in this case are cattle jobbers, and the defendant a farmer residing at Oswaldtwistle. The sum ...