... ?? - ?? . .r_ t TIeRSDAY, FEI. 23. Before CHAs. A. ISMoms, l-q, Chairman, and a bunch of Magistrates. On the chairman taking his scat, the following gentlemen were sworn of the erand jury : liugh Taylor, Esq., of Ears. don, lorenimain Edward Jamnes, Esq., Wylanis; lChas. F. Shunt, Lsq., Preston ; J. Carl, Esq., Rosewrorthl; Charles Carr, E q., Seghill J. 11. lansell, Esq., North Shields; M. ...

... NORTH SHIELDS'.COUNTY COURT.-FRIDAY. ?? npniiv-3ud~e. * Before J~siEzs LOSHc, itsq., Apuuy-u-s- MO.LnTv AvERaY-Mr BLACKtWELL, barrister, appear- ed fr the plaintiff, and Mr KEnNrE solicitor,' for the defendant; and :it 'u an action to recveer 50 for da.iaa de tothe plantiff V vessel by another belong- ing the defenldant. Lir BLACeWdgL in stating the case, briefly said that. the pl ocitcff wae ...

... | -- , _._._ X~~~ . _ ,, I .- I , A. ,A f ?? COURT, Mlay 24.-(Before Sir J. I'arker.)-IMuwAnID V. WcEAnEY.-UNION BANKING CoNrrextV.-His Honour gave judgment upon this peti- tion, which was heard before him in the sittings after Hlilary term last. The facts of the case will appear from his Honoucr's judgnscut.-ifr Atalims and Mr Toller appeared in support of the petition, and Mr Konyon Parker, ...

... I QUEEN'S BBNCH, NOv. 11.-REGINA V. THE NORTP. AND SOUTH SHIELDS FERRY COMPANY.-In this case Lord Campbell delivered the judgment of the court. The North and South Shields Ferry Company had been rated to the relief of the poor of the parish of North Shields in respect of their ferry and landing in that parish. The company appealed against the rule to the sessions of the county of ...

... I NEWCASTLE.--Fr:cDAY.-Before Aid. Armstrong, and It. F. Philipson and J. Blmman, Esqfrs.-JaioCS McEwen was charged with having kept an illicit still, hle not being licensed. Mr Young, supervisor, said that, having procured a search warrant, he svent to defendaats house, in Elsvick- street, and in a closet it the room which he occupied, found a still concealed in a sack. le also found in ...

... CORONERS' IL4UESTS. An inquest wae held by J. (. Stoker, 1Esq, on the 27th ult., at the Cattle Market Inn, on the body of Thomas M'Kenzie, aged 57, a cartman in the employ of the Tyne Browery Company. On the 9th of August last the deceased was found lying upon the footpath at the top of Matthew-bank, with his cart and two horses near. It appeared, from his subsequent statements, that whilst he ...

... NLEWQASTLE ASSXZES. SATURDAY-H o B RFoM IF BON PATTT. At one o'clock, the county calendar having been gone through, a town jury were sworn, and th0 following Lprimoner were put Up. ,G 1- PE;TER CANNON, 16, (reads and writes imper feotly) charged with robbery with violence, from the person of John Gordon Lawson, of Haltwhistie, had pleaded guilty (before Air Justice CresSwell) to that part of ...

... IW TOHO Tounto. NORTIEthBERLND.-SATURDAY. THEFT OF WEARING APPAREL AT GOSB'ORTH. Wlilliam Marshall, labourer, and Margaret Marshal, char- Wc man, were charged with stealing a black silk dress and other articles of wearing apparel, the property of Margaret Egan, at Oosforth, on the 25th of January. In the absence of Dlrs Egan. the prisoners entered her house, ransacked the rooms, and were in ...

... TWO CHILDEEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Dueing a heavy thunderstorm in Kenmare district on Saturday evening, two children were killed by lightning. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Cn Friday afternoon, by the breaking of 'an axle, a train of twenty laden waggona was thrown from the rails between Kelso and St. Boswells. Moest of the waggons were smashed, end the permanent way destroyed for a considerable ...

... TEE CHARGE AGAINST LADY GOOCH, - r At the Marlborough Street Police Court, London, on Saturday, the case against Lady Gooch and Mrs Walker, for conspiring to palm off a child upon Sir Francis Gooch as his own, was resumed. Mr C. Lewis, jun., appeared for the prosecution, and Mr E. Clarke for the defendants. The principal witness called was Mrs Main, who said she lived at Arundel House, ...

... MYTSTERIOU 4 AND 'UNDETECTED MU~lR3ht-,,' X e levst great seulsatioal murder ?? wjw lo? viuigar, prosaic, aile hgihg a deed as anybc4y &,uld possibly imagine. Charles Peace Bed evidently nevt.' studied murder as a fine art,, in the style sugeeted by De Quincy's eccentric article, yet he nsarly escaped detoonit Fortunately for society very many ?? aot with tis most foolish passion, leaving ...

... IXCIDENTS IN LOCAL POLICE COURTS. ScumE: LoCAL POLICE COn? T. A man stands charged with having assaulted his wife. The latter has given evidence, add the former is asked if he wishes to put any questions to her. Defendant: Well, gentlemen, youll quite unnerstan'- Magistrates' Clerk: You are to ask questions at present. Defendant: Yes; but aa waant to speak to the magis- trates. Magistrates' ...