... I 11 WINTER GAOL DELIVERY. The commission of the winter assizes for the southern division of this county was opened at Liverpool on Satur- day last. Mr. Justice Wightman arrived about four o'clock, and was met, at the Lime-street Station, by the High Sheriff, J. P. Heywood, Esq., and his retinue. His lordship proceeded to the lodgings in St. Anne.street, and thence to the Crown Court, St. ...

... 11 The annual session of the county magistrates was held in the Court-house, in this town, on Thursday last. Present :- the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, in the chair; the Hon. E. B. Wilbraham, Sir J. Potter, Dr. Broughton; Revs. T. R. Baldwin, T. S. Mills, and J. 0. Parr; Messrs. T. B. Addison, E. Ashwortb, J. Bairstow, W. Calrow, T. Dugdale, J. Eccles, J. Grundy, R. Hey- wood, C. R. Jacson, H ...

... HOLDER v. JOSHING. At the western assizes, at Bristol, on Saturday, a case was heard, in which the plaintiff, named Holder, a captait in the 5th Lancashire militia, now at Aldershott, belong- ing to Gloucestershire, sought damages for breach of promise against the defendant a young lady of great per- sonal attractions, residing at Clifton. She was 26 years of age, and of considerable fortune. ...

... THF DARLINGTON POISONING CASE. On Saturday, the prisoner, Mr. Joseph Snaith Wooler, was again brought up on remand, charged with the mur- der of his wife, before R. H. Allan, J. H. Aylmer, J. L. Hammond, H. P. Smith, H. C. Blaskett, E. Backhouse, and T. Wilkinson, Esqrs., and the Rev. J. Swire, magis- trates. Mr. Davison as counsel, and Mr. Rymer and Mr. Smith as solicitors, re-appeared for ...

... .1--O SATURDAY. ! (Before W. Biruey and W. Afntwortsh, Esqrs.) TBP .XATE RonesRay AT 'nz QUAY. - The two women, Ann Johnson and Mary Ann Bullen, who bad been remanded from Thursday, having been placed in the dock on a charge of being coneernedin the robbery of £7 from the person of the captain of n schooner In August last, were again brougbt up. The captain being at sea, no evidence could be ...

... POLICE 1NTELLTGENOE. I7-- 1 SATURDAY.-(BeforeDr. Broughton, and Afessrs. Ecakes Pilkington, and Peter CaiteralZ.) A ATTEMPT TO UPSET AN EaoGNE AND TENDEa.-William Heline, the man charged with attempting to upset an engine and tender on the Preston and Longridge Railway, was again brought up, having been remanded from the previous day. The particalars of the case appeared in our last. Tbe ...

... MONDAY. (Before 3. Bairstow, R. Pedder, and P. Afonk, Esqr8.) AN UNeaQUATEF B=ne.-A woman was brought up at the Town.haii, charged biy Mrs. Farnworth, of Rlbbletonlaine, with having stolen from her house, on Saturday night, or Sunday morning lastW a dress plece, a handkerchief, a quantity of cotton cloth, and a loaf of bread. The prisoner went to the house of the prosecutrix on Saturday night ...

... An annual general session of the magistrates of the couipty was held in the Court House in this town on Thursday last. In the absence of the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the meeting was presided over by Mr. T. B. Addi- son. There were also present the Revs. J. S. Birley and C. :. bendall; Messrs. E. Ashworth, J. Bairstow, Eo Birley, Peter Catterall, J. Catterall, T. Cross, i. DundleC J. Ecebes, J ...

... The only cases of interest heard at this court last Tues- day were the following:- INTERESTING TO FARMERS.-M. NOBLETT V. GELDEBT. This was an action brought to recover the sum of £28 9s. OMd., the balance of an account for farm produce sold at a sale of the plaintiffs, at the New Hall, Samlesbury. 'The defendant was also a farmer, residing at Yew Tree, Sainlesbury. At the sale in question, ...

... POLICEl INI'llAIAAGENCE. WVEl DNESDA Y.-(Before the .Alo/or, ,ais iMessis. IV.I Aznes'1ortfe wald Patul CWa(tt.) BEER-SELLUIt FIuND £5 FJI1 ALTOWVISO GAMING.- Henry Jamieson, beese]llor, Bridge-street, was ehargod with allowing gaming in his house oii Friday night.-A young man, named Andrew MSI-rv provedL the case. He said that he wont to the defendaut's horise on Friday night, and played at ...

... IO I _ - - - SATURDAY.-(Before Paul Catterall, Esq.) THEPT OF A TABLE BY A MILITIAISAN.-Christopher Webster, one of the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia, and who had only been out of prison five weeks, was arraigned on a charge of stealing a table from the Brewers' Arms beer-house, at the corner of Bridge.lane,Friargate, on the previous day, The prisoner had been some time drinking In the house, ...

... 1 _ ?? This court was held on Monday last, at the Court House, in this town, before John Addison, Esq., judge. There were 35 causes entered for hearing, of which 31 were original causes, one an adjourned case, and three were summonses for coinmitmiolit. The solicitors present were Messrs. Dodd, J. Blackhurst, Banks, Watson, T. Harris, and Bland Walker. ADDISON V. lIESIMONDIIALlIT. This was an ...