... . , .O Monda-y ?? an inquest was held at the Anglers, T'own'-Efld, Kingston-apon-Thames, be- fore Mr. W. tarter, upon the body of Mrs. Mary Rebecca Pratt, aged twenty-two, the wife of Mr. James Pratt, a eheesemonger and butterman, car- rying on an extensive business at No. 2, Angel. terrace, Hkmnmersmitb, who committed suicide on the previous Friday by throwing herself into the river Thames, ...

... A FLAW IN TUE STAFFORD INDICTMENT. Su The point on which the charge of illegality lit appeared to be most clearly made out at the recent Stafford trials, was that which eharged wi certain of the defendants with having induced w. men, who were working under contracts, to tlh leave their work. It will be recollected, that ne the Central Committee of the National Asso- ea ciation, as soon ais it ...

... ALLEGED MURDER BY TIE POLICE2 l. SHOE-LANE. | On Monday, Mr. W. Payne, tho coroner, held a e inquest of several hours' duration at the ?? Lio e Tavern, Shoe-lane, City, on the body of Job Hogan, aged twenty, of No. 23, Plumtree court iHolborn-bridge, who, it was alleged, had beer ?? r dered by a supernumerary officer of the Citv Pliee s without giving the least provocation. The iliqlir e ...

... FINAL EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF AIR. SLOANE FOR TRIAL. On Monday morning, at an early hour, and long a before the usual time for commencing business at b Guildhall, Mr. Sloane, the barrister, who stands y charged with starving and otherwise ill-treating I Jane Wilbred, was unexpectedly brought up in the ¢ custody of Mr. Roe, the warrant officer of the couit, from Giltspur street Compter, ...

... MIDDLESEX SISS1ONS. ~~O ~~rr. ' IVntl^ ?? I The January adjourned general quarter sessions, C for the trial of prisoners for the county of Middle- sex, commenced on Tuesday. a SiNxTSaNR ON PxaPoCERTs.-.Henry Jones, a pri- soner convicted at the last sessions of picking Sep pockets, and remanded, was brought up for jadg- ment. The officers proved that he had been hefore convieted more than once ...

... Central Crimiual Court. like- The April session of the Central Criminal Court Fair mscommenced on Monday morning, before the Right anot te Hoe, the Lord Mayor, the Right Hon. the Recorder, Balk the Common Sergeant, Mr. Alderman Carter, the Mr. s.Sheriffs, &cc.. the ld CRIM1INAL AssAuLT.-Thomas Bishlon, a person Ti in of gentlemanly appearance, and who, it appeared, dict: v- had formerly held a ...

... central -Crinftnal eourt. The court resumed its sittings on Monday, pur. Iscant to the adjournrment from the last session. ROBbitIV AT TirE LoNDmos Docr-s.-Coates Fennell, 38, a personaof respectabe appearance, described as' an agnt,.was indicted for stealing a quiatity of codfees the property of the London Dock Compnipy. In other counts the prisoner was charged with feloniously receiving the ...

... MURDER NEAR IOLKUAAI, IN NORFOLK. I _ D -Scarcely has the excitement consequent upon the fr 'ret disco ery of bums i'emains in the neigh- f [bourheod of Forwiolt rawhen news of a cold-blooded nmurder, i,.p rated at -day, near thc princely seat of the Earl of Leieester, has spread . consternltation throughout the county. The murdered man, norned John Ayton, was em- p ployed by the, Earl of ...

... VOW. GUILDIIALL,-Jamnes K.!ly, a laijeronig marn, J., was placced at the bat, beforl: Aldermin KellY, w charged with being conicerned, withl several other's an not in custody, in Stealing a chest of carpenter's 1II tools, value about £.-The prisoner was renjanded. ab Wistiow BxsEAKERa.-llarriet Marshall anid Mary as Anne King, the former a desperate window Smasher, he e were charged with ...

... ga4b) 1tellifeicf. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. SZEELE AND OTHiERS V. HICKS. This was an action to recover the sum of £22 for articles of dress sold and delivered to the P defendant's wife.-Mr. Crowderstated thatthe plain- tiffs are silk mneroers and linen drapers in the Borough the defendant is the parish clerk of St. Si Andrew's, Holborn. For the lact two or three C years ho hus lived separate from ...

... | DEATH OF AN EXCISE OOFFICER BY POISONJ On Monday an inquest was held by Mr. William Carter, the coroner -for East Surrey, ' at the Gre- gorian Arms Taverd, Lower-road, Bermondsey, . upon Mr. Frederick Robert Bolton, aged forty- 3one years, an officer connected with the Inland ,Revenue, who was accidentally poisoned under the following melancholy circumstances:- 1 Mr. R. T. Russell, of No. 12 ...

... E AOCIDENT ON THE BUCKINGHAM- BUIng 1BAILVAY-TERMINATION OF THE INQUEST. - The inquest terminated an Monday mornaing, when the coroner recapitulated the facts, and the Wcry remaited in deliberation about an hour and aSD half. On the re-openitig of the court, the Fore- vase of the jury said:-,, We Bad that the deceased oi persons died from I'accidental causes ;I but the C9 juary desire to ...