... I ADJOURNED ANNUAL SE~tSSION. | a The annual session was held by adjournment on Wed- nesday last, at the Court House, Preston, when the fol- lowing gentlemen were ?? Venerable Arch- deacon Brooks, in the chair; SirThos. G. Hesketh, Bart.; t Jas. Heywood, Esq., M.P.; T. B. Addison, T. Ashton, r Jas. Bourne, J. Bairstow, Edwd. Birley, T. B. Crosse, W. A. Cross, Ed. Dawson, Thos. Dugdale, Jas. ...

... COMXWTA.I; OF 3tR. SLOANE TO NEWG.ATE. PaRy&W being the day appointed for the furteer hearing of Mr. Sloane's ease, the whole of the neighbourhood of Guiddhall WaS from an early hour in the morning one scene of universal excitement. From the vast crowds of people ?? kept flowing in from all parts of the city, Guildhalli yard presented more the pit of a theatre on BRoing-night tian the exterior ...

... COUNTY COURT.-MIONDAY LIST. The fortnightly sitting of this court was held on Mon. da% last. In the absenee of John Addison, Esq., T. B. Addison, Esq., officiated as judge. The cause list con- ta;i s d forty-eight original causes, two adjourned ones, an l three satnmonses after judgment. Tbe following advocates were in attendance :-Richard te.lchouse awdl Thoinas Clough. of this town. IINDLE V ...

... KIRKHAM PErTTY SESSNS | These sessions were held in the usual place of meeting, on Monday lAst. The magistrates present were, the Rev' R. Moore, G. 1,. Parsons, and J. S. Birley, and Edward Birley, Esq. AGG;RAVATED AssLAYLr Ctsp.-A siniple-loolkin fel- low, named Richard Hunter, was sumrnoned for three -separate assaults. It appeared that on the evening of the 18th of Deeember, the defendaut ...

... 'PRESTON QUARTER SESSIONTS. These 'essions commenced on Wednesday lfst, in the Court Tlonhs, Preston, which, although not completed was ?? secure for the transaction of business. The Recorder took his seat a little before eleven o'clock, at which hour there were several other gentlemen on the bench. The calendar contained the names of forty-three pri- soners, ?? of whom were in custody for ...

... PRESTON POLICJE. CASES. - TrR nrT. - . (hn A. - . I I i 1 1lFT. - - on Thursday last, a womana, namsed Esiw Williams, was comumitted for trial at the seslom3, on a cliarge of stealing a piece of printed calico fromta ruon nlmed Riley, a fent dealer. She was also charged wjth stealing two pieces of print, from the shop of Mr. Higha, draper. Susa'xO10uS CHARACTZa1S. -During the week, seoyalI ...

... COUNTY COUR ?? The fortnightly meeting of the County Court was held ?? last, before J. Addison, Esq., judge. The ad- vocates in attendance were, Mtessr.. Charuley, Blackharst, Banks, Dodd, John Catterall, Aseroft, Grundv, Noble, 'Watson, and Harrison. The cause list coutained fifty-two original, five ad- journed, and two interpleader, causes, and three sum- mouscs for commitment. LUVATE V. ...

... I AssauUrL. -Martin Griffin and Edward Joyce were charged with assaulting J. Woodcock, in Scholes, on Sa- turday night last. Complainant deposed that he and tino- ther person of the name of Bramill were passing near the end of Kerfoot's-row, between twelve and one o'clock on Saturday night, when they met with the defendants and some others, who immediately commenced an assault upon them. They ...

... CHARGE AGAINST BaSURGEON OF HAVING ' During the principal part of the present week, considerable excitement has prevailedin this town by a report having becom e current that Mr. Christopher Ro- gersou, surgeon, of King-street, had branded a boy's forehead with a large letter B, which bad been marked on with caustic. It appears that for a considerable time past Mr. Rogerson had been greatly ...

... EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY AN-D WATCHES. During the night of Saturday, or early on Sunday ' morning, one of the laost P 'ec9 ?? -. .. c- Use .aa Ueuln Punu bor some time in Liver- pool was effected on the premises of Messrs. Clarke and Morris, watch manufacturers'and Jeweilers. Church-street, re .~vOwatlea and articles of jewellery were re- moved to the amount of nearly £1,800. The shop ...

... | SCAPE OF ROBBERS FROM CARLISLE GAOL. CAaLTSLE, 3at. ?? S and 4 o'clock this morning John Thompsou, Williani Mounsey, and Thomas Pionick, three desperate, characters who (along with another man named William Graham) were committed about six weeks ago to take their trial for highway rob- bery and attempted murder, made their escape from Carlisle gaol by a well planned stratagem. Three of these ...

... UTTERING BAsr CoiN.-At the Police-office, on Satur- day last, James Holden, John Holden, Ellen Holden, George Thompson, and Betty Yates, were charged with having attempted to pass a quantity of base coin at dif- ferent shops in the town. They had been remanded from Wednesday week, and the particulars of their apprehen- sion appeared in last week's Chronicle. Several witnesses testified to the ...