... I CleAwOE OF STr&liNG CAPS.-A Mrs. Threlfall having left a parcel containing some millinery at Mr. WXroods's coal-yard, on Saturday last, it was missed, and a boy named Robert Connelly (who on being charged with having stolen it admitted having it in his possession) was apprehended and brought before the magi;trates on Mon- day last. Mr. W. Blackhurst prosecuted, and Mr. E. Harrison defended ...

... 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 ...

... APPREHENSION AND COMMITTAL OF PATRICK LYONS. Public excitement on the subject of the apprehension of Patrick Lyons continues undiminished in Warrington. Early in the week it was ascertained that a man had been apprehended on suspicion at Leek, and Dagnall, one of the police officers was sent to the place. On Tuesday afternoon, up to a late hour in the evening, the Warring- ton railway station, ...

... These sessions commenced on Thursday last, at the Court House, Preston, before T. B. Addison, Esq., chair. man, and a bench of magistrates. The calendar contained the names of 43 persons, 38 of whom were in custody on charges of felony, and 5 for misdemeanours. Of these, 18 could neither read nor write, the rest being only able to do so imperfectly. The gentlemen whose names we annex were ...

... I On Wednesday last, these- sessions commencedd -in the on Court Mouse, Preston, before T. B. Addisoif, Eaq,,,chair.. Th man, and a fall bench of magistrates.B B311ID)EMA5TESH. at y The following sums were 'granted- to'the 'respective J bridgemasters for the repairs otf bridges ubder named :- one Amiounderness (county bridges), £10; 'do. :(hundred Hat bridges), £090; Ribble bridge and Walton ...

... I I I I COUNTYh COURT.-TUESIDAY LAST. The fortnightly meeting of this court was held on Tpesday last, in the Moot Hal), before W. A. Hulton, Esq., judge. The advocates in attendance were Messrs. Hilton, Ackerley, and Mayhew. There were sixty-flive cases entered for trial. AClKERa V. sHl&UPLES. Mr. Ackerley was for the plaintiff; the defendant did not appear. The action was brought by Messrs, ...

... T [Continued from the 7th page.] NIS1 PRIUS.-TUESDAY. ROYLE ROAD CASE. VIIITTAKER V. WADDINGTON AND ANOTHER. This was a case to try the right of road. The road is from Burnley to Royle Hall, the.property of IR. Townley Parker, Esq., the real plaintiff. Mr. Parker claims the l road as his property, although allowed on leave and by courtesy to the public; the defendants contended that l the road ...

... COUNTY COURT.-MONDAY LAST. mI l - . - ---I 1I . This court was held on Monday last, before John Addi- son, Esq., the jadge. Eighty-six original plaints were entered for trial, two adjourned cases, and fifteen sum- monses after judgment, making a total of one hundred and three cases. The following advocates were present,-Messrs. Tho- mas Clough, Richard Backhouse, and Thomas Ratcliffe, of ...

... I COUTNTY COURT.--TuESDXY LAST. (Before W. A. Hutton, Fsq., Judge) CoaISON v. FitAY.-Mr. Mayhew appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Leigh for the defendant. The action was brought to recover the amount of a Bill of Exchange, which had been paid by the defendant to the plaintiff in in the transaction of business, and which had been dis- honoured. Mr. Leigh pleaded that his client had made a ...

... PRESTON POLICE CASES, VIOLENT ASsAULT UPON A SOLDIE,.-At the Town. hall, on Monday last, three men, respectively named Har- rison, Malley, and Sudell, were charged with having com- mitted a savage assault upon a private soldier of the 46th Regiment, called John Spergen, on the night of the pre- ceding Friday. It appeared that the parties were in a beer-shop, in the Sandhole, and a quarrel ...

... I Comprising facts illustrative of the causes of the late var, and of the influence of Christian missions, in a letter to T. Foirell Buxton, Esq., M.P., chairman of the Aborigines Committee, ?? ?? iC., supported by reftrences to evidence, adduced before that committee, preparatory to some legislative enactment, protective of the aborigines bordering upon British Colonies. By Stephen Kay, late ...

... I I P~ LIE ?? ,a C8iGa, E OP' ?? the close of the !ohlle busiheu ?? last the court was cleared, when John blnolait, manager at Mr. Rauson's mill, Water Heys, was arralgne1 7 th bar and charged with having comtitted a rape a Ellen Edwards, an interesting looking little girl of abont walve yurs of age. Mr. Mayhew .apposred for the de-bnee. The girl, on being interro. gated, said she wemt I BS ...