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THE DOUBLE MURDER AT CLAPHAM

... THE DOUBLE MURDER AT OLAPHAM, In our fourth edition, last week, wve gave a detailed account of a melancholy occurrence that occurred on the Saturday morning in the neighbourhood of White-square, Clapham. As many of our readers may be in igno- rance of the circumstances of the affair, we recapi- tulate the principal features. A report had spread abroad that a man of the name of Weston, a ...

A Post-office Fix.—On Sunday morning last, a small parcel, while being stamped at the post-office. Nottingham, ..

... pieces, when to the horror of the stamper, who lias been ill ever since, the consternation the worthy post-master, the fearful excitement of the clerks, sorters, &c., and the confusion of the whole office, the letters and newspapers were scattered in all directions—from the remains of glass bottle which had been directed to a teetotal medical gentlcrtian of the town, lo! out sprung a frog ...

Law Intelligence

... 6Lab3 *nttfiense. NOTICES-THis DAY. Pen1 mod COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-YESTERDAY. hoftl BicOc Nit. COMMISSIeONER CooLocale.an This was the first day 01 Mr. Goulbcurn's Sitting since hisan vacation. The cases were few ia number and destitute of wa interest. In the matter of J. Bird, no innkeeper of Great prol; Yarmnouth. the examination was adjourned sine die, owing to oseen teunsatisfactory nature ...

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL

... Yesterday a special court was held upon important l public business. The Loun MAYOR rose to make the expected communi- cation to the assembly respecting her Majesty's visit, when Sir P. LAnuac moved a resolution to the effect, that as a point of etiquette the court should be cleared of strangers, which was agreed to. In the absence of strangers, The LoRD MAYOR, we were informed, laid before ...

ALLEGED DEATH FROM THE INHALATION OF POISONOUS FUMES

... f The inquest on the body of Elles, Roberts, which sucl had been twice adjourned, was resumed and oconcluded at ncad Plymouth on Monday. Iseag 5 Mr. Alfred Payne, a member of the Society. of FRiends, the rsalid-I reside at 69, Old. Town-street, Plymouth. I am at esca ichemist, I have been practically engaged the greater part hay a'of my life in chemical pursuits. Aboset sbven months since', ...

THE POLICE COURTS

... THR POLICtE CO UBTS BOW-STREET. ATTEMPTED SUYCIDE.-A wretched looking man, who had evidently seen better days, and who refased to give his same, was charged with attempting to commit suicide in 1 Pall-mall. Police constable A 97 stated that at a quarter before two v o'clock that morning he saw the prisoner in the Mall, St. James's-park, as he thought staggering under the influence of liquor. ...

PRESTON COUNTY COURT

... The usual fortnightly sitting of the County Court tooR place on Monday last, before W. A. Hulton, Esq., judge. The solicitors present were Messrs. Noble, Dodd, Charn- ley, and J. Blackhurst. There were forty cases brought before the court, of which twenty were heard, and the remainder were either withdrawn or settled. WARD V. TUE INCE HALL COAL COMPANY. This was au action brought by M1r. ...

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE

... HOlRBLE, MURDER OF A HUSBAND BY I HO1UUBI HIS WIFE. At inquest was held at Tolerton, in the county Of Leinstrr on the body of a murdered man, the Par- ticulartiof which throw the atrocious eir cumstanees of that attributed to the Manning, into the shade. We condense the evidence. g i I Catherine Thompson, an interesting osn il was wedded some time ago to a per son in her own class of life, ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... I NEWCASTLE.-Monday, Sept. I.-Before Aid. Carr and G. C. Atkinson, Esq.-Rachael Dixon wascbarged with assaulting Jane Blair. The parties are fishwomen on the Sandhill, and the prisoner having some old grudge at the complainant, came to the latter's stall under the inlaence of drink, clapped her hands in the face of the complain- ant, and after using sundry offensive epithets, took up some ...

GUILDHALL,—FRIDAY

... GUILDHALL,-FnID AY. Before the Mayor and Magistrates. A young man named GFORGE EItS, was brought up charged with having on the preceding evening, at the New Golden Lion public-house, Market-street, stabbed an elderly man named John Swift. This person stated that being in the house mentioned, Ellis came in, where indeed he lodged. He entered into conversation and said he couldn't bear to be in ...

HORRIBLE MURDER OF A HUSBAND By HIS WIFE

... HORRIBLE XURDER OF A HUSBAND By I-ITS WIFE. At inquest was held at Tolerton, in the county of Leinster, on the body of a murllered man, the par- e ticulars of which throw the atrocious circumstances of that attributed to the Manning, into the shade. a We condense the evideace.h Catherine Thompson, an interesting peasant girl, was wedded some tunte ago to a person in her own class of life, ...

MURDER OF A WIFE AND CHILD AT CLAPHAM

... MURDER OF A wiFE AND CHILD ATI I ~~CLAPHAM. - ?? On Saturday, soon after Mr. Paynter took his so seat upon the bench, Mr. Parrott,junr., surgeon, of Clapham-common, arrived at the court, and gave he the startling intelligence that he was in attendance st; to give evidence upon a charge of murder of a de woman and child that had taken place at an early it hour that morning. In the course of an ...