... 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 ...

... 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, ...

... Y (Before the Bev. J. Hopwood, W. 11. mornby, Esq., James Simp- son, Esq., William Eccles, REq., and Themas Bccles, Esq.) S |OUBS OF MAGISTRATES MEETING FOR THE DESPATCH e OF BUSINEsS. e Mr. Shepherd, superintendent of police, mads an appli- . cation to the bench for fixed hours of attendance. He e should be glad if the magistrates would condescend to definitely fix the hours at which they ...

... . (Before Lord Chief Justice Wilde, and Justices Coltman, Cress'we0l, and WUilliam),. DOE, D. STRICKLAND V. STRICKLAND. This was an action of ejectment tried before Mr. Baron Alderson at the last York assizes, in which the jury found a verdict for the defendant. Mr. KNOWvLES, Q.C., now moved to set aside that ver- diet and for a new trial, on the, ground of misdirection. The facts of the case ...

... The Easter Quarter Sessions commenoed ou Wodnee. day morning last, at the Court House in this town, before T. B. Addison, Esq., chairman; Rt. Newsham, Esq.; R. Smethurst, Esq., J. Eccles, Esq.; W. Shawe, Esq.; Dr. Winstanley; T. Watts, Esq.; Rev. C. E. Rendal. The number of cases for trial was about the average, and none of them were of more than ordinary importance. The following gentlemen ...

... AFFRAY WITrH POACHERS. MAN SH-OT.~-INQUJEST ON THE BODY. oat, An adjourned hiquest wvas held yesterday morning Bea: Pea, week, onl the body of John Owen, at the New Springs Fo Inn, before John Heyes, Esq., one of the county coroners. Bun, The coroner observed that hie had been in the neighbour- Cho, hood on thle previous day, when he understood the jury had bean summoner1, and hie had been ...

... The adjourned annual session for this county, was held F on Wednesday last, at the Court-house, when the fol- E lowing magistrates were present:- 13 T. B. ADDIsoN, Esq., in the chair; J. Addison, R. An- A drews, R. E. Alison, T. Ashton, S. Ashton, B. Ashworth, s J. Bairstow, J.Blanehard, C. Bourne, J. Bushel, R. Bevan, 1 E. Boyer, ?? Cunliffe, W. Calrow, J. Culshaw, C. J. Dar- v bishire, John ...

... I TIlE STANFIELD HALL MURDERS. EXBECUTION OF RUSIL l d ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~hd occupied, the extraordinary civre dct the' sr ou e case, bigs apneplicable ' aeiduct duritg p the trial,' and the ,steadiness' with-which he hds;,sinee thriipr5trd 'e flyn the lit f it which1-wensS0 c-ntisary broug, honiortiihiy, have all tended to attract in an unusual degreesthe at- tention of the public to ...

... It SATURDAY, MAliH 3I. (Before JMr. Justice Coteridge andi a ,tpccidlJ.stry) EiXTRAORDINARY CASE.-RICE v. GERARD, BART. in this case, tsr James, Mr. Pashley, and Mr. Rew appeared on behalf of the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, Mdr. Cromnpton,a~nd MJ. Joseph Pollockfor the defendant. Mr. Raw opened the pleadings. Tbis was an actien on the case brought by Daniel Rice, the ...

... GLOUCESTER ASSIZES.-TUESDAY. 813?FORE MB, BARON PLATT Sarah Harriet Thomas, 19, was charged with the wilful murder of Elizabeth Jeffries, at Bristol, on the 3rd of March last. Mr. Whitmore ?? were counsel for the prosecution, and Mr. Sergeant Allen for the defense, The facts have so recently been fully before our readers that the following sketch will be ?? deceased was a lady far advancedin ...

... BLACKBURN COUNTY COURT.-MONDAY LAST. (Before John AddiUse Es.) On Monday last, the fortnightly County Court was held in the Sessions- room, Beaton-street. There were forty- one causes entered for-trial, and eleven for Committal, for disobeying the orders of the court. A great majority of the cases were of the most trivial character. His Honour took his seat on the bench at twelve o'clock at ...

... I H (Before Sir L. Shadwell.) IN RE GOOSNAAGH HOSPITAL. In this case, a gentleman, named William Bushell, a physician, by his will, made anterior to the year 1735 (the time of his death), gave and devised his messuages, tene- ments, hereditanments, and real estate to trustees for his daughter, but if she should die under 21 without iseue living at her death, then be gave. the same to six ...