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BRISTOL COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

... I (Before Mr. Cominissioner Hill.) MONDAY.-RE HARRnOP AND HARROP, Westbury, ?? was a certificate meeting, which had been adjourned from the 4th of June, partly in consequence of the absence of Mr. Commissioner Hill, and partly to await the result, of an action brought by the assignees to try the validity of a deed of assignment to Messrs. Wilson (AM.P. for West. bury) and Carr, executed in ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... -A - - -.s P., -m _ i ?? uLA, COUNCIL-HOuSB, FAID.4A, Julg 22. t Megistrates present: The Mayor, and Messrs. George and Castle. ti Joseph Harris was charged by P. C. 162 with assaulting him. a The constable found him intbxloated and misconduoting him- l self in the street, and upon his tak ing hinm into custody he Col- A lured and struck him. Fined 109. and costs,i Caroline Davis was cbarged ...

TRIAL OF WILLIAM PALMER

... - TRIAL OF WILI;AM PALMER. (Continued from the &u~pp~dmnnt.) SEVENTH DAY-WEDNESDAY. Tcha court was more crowded than ever, and a great numiiber of croetns waited In the various assages during the entire day. The K.-,rd Chief Baron weeamogs s auios Palmer continued celia and seif-tiollected, and listened with great attention to the address ~ his learisei counsel. M~r. Wetherby was examined to ...

COURT OF QUEEN's BENCH, Jan. 17

... COURT OF, QUEEN's BENCH, Jan. 17. DrAN v. HoRzNny.-This was a special case for the opinion of the court. The action was brought by the owner f 1- +h.. LIP- 0-. , o-is motile under. writersof a time policy. The plaintiff claimed as for a total loss, and the question was, whether he could claim for a total, or only for a partial loss; It was stated that the insurance had been effeoted upon the ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... JOLICE INTELLIGENCE. | .o.7 erO-HOUBV, S4TfinDAY, January 19.,. C les Whitfleld.'viWbi.rged tith {etealing, leadfrsm a Charlen Serkel .s, the property-of Mr. 'Swayni. A don. table *erceired the ?? oairiday'night come out of the tab], in questio ; be was aeeompanied ?? man, and b pearedto te beargyiag: something heavy.- Suspecting thing was wrong, the' conetable followed them on to °ridon-hill; ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... p VOOuaL-90178R, SA VURDJY, Februlary 23. did. Magistrates present': General Worrall and Air., Priohard. the William Cantle, charged with feloniously obtaining twelve sic quierteriss 6f bread, the property of Mrs..ill.11 WaRl discharged, ¶ t~sere being not the aligliteat evidence of ay, felonious intent OR nod his pert. mint ..Alfred Huncook, an apprentice. charged 'with absenting him- bee; ...

BRISTOL COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

... BRI OL ' OURT OF BAKReUPTCY. : . . . ' ! I > . i 4. .. - ?? ?? I -. (Before' ir. Cssnmiss;0 plf) BO ,, , .: MIONDAY. REUxE GoNR e, Cbthelhani, Draper: The lastemina- tion of ?? ?? in, ?? of,.itbh balance-sheet not having been filed within the prescribed time. 'to HENEY '-ItLLIgAMd, Swansea, Timbsr-merohant.-The oholce'ef asbignees in tbis estate wase carned without contest by Br, Charlcs Taddy ...

BANKRUPTCY COURT

... (Before Mr. Commissioner Xi1.) The court was engaged for some time on Wednesday and Thursday with the ease of Jonathan Thomas Owen, Swansea, optician, who was committed to prison on the 16th nit. for not answering, to the satisfaction of his Honour, questions relating to the disposal of his books and papers. Evidence was now tendered in behalf of his statement, Mr. Stone (instructed by Messrs. ...

BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT

... (Before 31fr. Charles Orrne, registrar.) MONDAY. RE WILLIAM JOHN ROBERTS, Fembrey, Draper and Grocer. -Mr. Stone. appeared on behalf of the assignees, and Mr. Clifton for the bankrupt. The balance-oheet comprises a period of eighteen months, and commences without capital. The debts owing to unsecured creditors amount to £865 49. 7d., and to mortgage creditors £305 los. The gross profits are ...

THE GOLD BULLION ROBBERY

... The trial of the prisoners Pieroe, Burgess, and Tester, who ore charged with committing the extensive bullion robbery upon the South Eastern Railway in May, 1855, commenced at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday morning. There were four indictments against them: the first charged them with stealing 2301b. weight of gold, value £12,000, the property of their employers, tue South Eastern ...

INQUESTS. I

... (Before f. B. Grifndonfl, .lq,, Coroner.) IOn Frida ian Inquest Was held at die Iadls'uiry, on the body of Edward rice, aged 70. nosed tht he Lusband Magre rce, widow of deceased, depre hthrubn bad been of unsoand mind, and wasn ordkter tro the Luatic9 IAsylum of St. Peter's hospital, ya re from the justices, on the lath May; on the 13th June he was disoharged, as she considered prematurely; ...

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... I rOT ~ P4ICE IGENCE.` 'C _ C^~ D-;o-wLE1sB, FPirohJ'(Julp 18., I' ?resentfi-r itfs. bw d llughes. - ' .,HiBenryctark,.R0bert &snningibam,. Thomaa;Pgya1ten5' awnd ?? Mathewas, were charged with wilfully5ftmaging the baiiks of the river oifthe New Cut. It appeared that. tr some time past the dredging machine: of the dook company had diseharged itself on the Cut, near to asluice whioh was made ...