... 1S U E D E B. ! On Saturday, Mr. T. Booth, North Staffordshire coroner, opened an inquest on the body of Mrs. Martha Sillitoe, aged 70 years, who was murdered on Wednes. day evening at Hainford; near Stoke. Evidence was given by poioe.constable Smith, the village policeman) and aneighbour, to the effectthat, as Mrs. Sillitoe was not seen about on Thursday, the house was entered, and the old ...

... At the Saiford borough polioe court, on Satur day, the adjourned hearing of the charge of Oe bezzlement against John Cole, late detective muperin tendent in the Saffordaborough police force, was re- sumed before Mr. Makiinso, stipendiary. mr. Cotting- hma 'wau. -for' the proseoution, and Mr. Cobbett for the defence. Further evidence having been given, Mr. Cottinghem Asked that the prisoner ...

... I I EXECUTION OF THE SALFWOD MURHDERER. It will be seen from the following copy of a letter from the Home Office that Mr. Secretary Cross declined to advise Her Majesty to interfere with the exeaution of the sentence of death passed upon the Salford mar- derer: Whitehall, 16th November, 1878. Sir,-Iffr. Secretary Cross having had before him the meaio- rinl forwarded by you in behal ot Jrmes ...

... AtBow-street Police Court, onThuayday, Edwd. Byrne Madden, aged 56, described on the charge sheet as au interpreter, of 19, Duke-street, AIdgate, was brought up by warrant, before Sir James Iugham, oharged with having addressed a letter to the Hon. Adolphus Fredk. Octavins Liddell, containing a threat to kill her Majesty the Queen. Mr. Gabriel Robinson Moran, the superintendent of the Registry ...

... At the City Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Rickards and Mr. J. Moseley, Ellen Ramsbottom, shopkeeper, Oxford-street, was summoned by the Excise authorities for having sold milk, eggs, and vinegar be- tween eleven and twelve o'clock at night without having a license. The defendant had a license from the Corporation to sell milk.-Mr. Evans, who ap- peared for the defendant. said that if his ...

... At the Manchester County Police Court, Strange. ways, on Tuesday, before Mr. E. Walmsloy and Mr. H. J. Leppoc, James Foy, Martin Foy, and James Tully, three young men, were summoned for having created a disturbance at a building called Salvation Shed, Openshaw, during the holding of a religious service on the 24th December. The defendants went to the service on the night in question, and, ...

... |-Icueslgg POLICE IEWS l lid&!r^ r. or Tuedaybefore TMr ?? Aid. ?I C Wl#atlte: Simpson, painter, 30, was charged with assaulting Sr. Hela had already served three *ofence, and was committed for six t-ts l' abour oth outth har e l Ierr, watchmaker, 9, Cook- At the ~ii eoa ,v~ea~d with illegally pawn. At eeet5,td ao~ 'd ls, silyer watch. The watches si~ti r.,,dtO andthe ?? to repair, and they i ...

... BREACH OF PROMISE OF-MARRIAGE. The case of Nolf vi, Garden has beenheard before Mr. Justice Stephen mad a common jury. This was an I action for breach of promise of marriage, and also to reepver £35 for money lent. The defendant, who did not appear either in person or by counsel, pleaded a number of pleas, one being that he was oliged to I marry another lady because the plaintiff ...

... M U i D E 'BS. A coroner'e Jury on Tuesday returne d a verdict of I ' Wilful murder against Charles Henry Samson, who, in a fit of delirium tremens, dashed his child's brains out. ATTEMPTED MURDER IN SALFOD D-At the Salford Police Court on tuesday, before the Stipendiary (Mr. Joseph Makideon), Samuel Scott, labourer, 130, Tatton-Btreet, waa charged with attempting to murder Ellen Ramsell, ...

... I SALFORD HUNDRED QUAR.TER SESSIONS. t _ The intermediate quarter sessions of the peace for the hundred of Salford. were opened on Monday, in tho Assize Courts, Manchester, befora Mr. W. H. Higgin, Q.C., chairman. In hi8 address to, the grand jury the Chairman said thare were in the calendar 34 prisoners for trial, and since the calendar was printed one more had been comnitted. This number was ...

... I The five men recently arrested in the neigbbour. hood of Market-street, ilanchester. on a charge of betting and obstruction, were on Thtrsday brought before the Stiuqndiary Magistrate, on remand, at the City Police Court. Three additional defendants also appeared inansewrto summonses granted subsequent to the arrest. The following is a full list of the names and addresses of the defendants: ...

... The Michlelrnas quarter sessions of the pence for the hundred of Salford openedon Monday morning at the Assize Courts in this city. Mr. W. H. Higgin, .C., chairman presided in the first court, and his Hionour Judge ordan presided in the second court. The calendar contained the names of 39 prisoners. The -following sentences were passed during the day: Five years penal servitude and seven ...