... . l The fortnightly meeting of the county court took place d on Monday last, before J. Addison, Esq., judge. The c' following advocates were present :-_Messrs. J. Blackhurst, s; Dodd, Banks, Watson, Noble, Asoroft, Charnley, and JP Harrison. The cause list contained for adjudication 51 flftyjtwo original, four adjourned cases, and three sum- c monses for commitment. - g AN IMPORTANT CASE. ...

... - .. (!I VIL SIDE.-TURSDAY.' Mr. Baron Phitt took his seat in the ;Nisi Prius Court at ten -4clock. The cause list contained only three entries, namely :-Anderton and Son v. Smith; Ormrod v. Coulthurat; Lewthwaite v. Morris. ' . ?? ~ AtDERTON V. sm rrT. This was an action of debt. The plaintiffs are plumbers at Skerton, and the defendant lives at Fleetwood, and engaged the plaintiffs to do. ...

... 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, ...

... EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF : SWINDLING AT LANCASTER. r- . ' a LI %flhJ V A7It I. lis dse Early in December last, Carnforth Lodge, a genteel re- ed sidenee, which is situated about six miles from Lancaster, in and which had for some time been advertised to be let, to was taken by a gentleman calling himself Liout.-ColoneI an Durnford. The family consisted of the father, a son, and three daughters. ...

... I I PRESTON PILICE CASES. 11 I . . .: BASE CoiN.-Ann. Murphy, who Wtated that she ]1ad come from Bristol, was charged by P.C. Poole, on Monday, with having in her possesion a countedeis 4alf-erown. As there was no evidence of the prisoner's intention to pay the base coin, she was discharged. UM:OuT WEIGHT.-JOSeph Crook, a fish dealer, resid- ing In Bridge-lane, was charged, on Monday last, by ...

... Great sensation was created amongst the inhabitants of this town, on Wednesday afternoon last, on it being ru- moured that a murder of the most brutal and inhuman character had been perpetrated in Lower Bank-street. The following are the particulars we have as yet been able to gather with regard to this atrocious affair. The house in which the murder is said to have been committed, is situated ...

... I CENTRAL CRIMINAL -COURT, FEB. -5. (Before Mr. Justice Coleridge az4 Mr. Justice Cresswell!.) The first case brought on to.day was that ?? Sloane and Theresa his wife. The wbs tf George h been so excited by the details of theevidence upon which the eharge against them was founded that the court was shortly after 9 o'clock thronged with spectators. When the prisoners appeared in the dock ...

... I The inquest on the body of Margaret Fahy, the un- fortunate woman supposed to have been murdered by Patrick Lyons and his wife, under the circumstances detailed in the last number of the Chronicle, was held on yesterday week, at the Sessions-house, before Mr. Hayes, the coroner. The first witness examined was Serjeant Brandfwood, who said that he took the woman Bridget Lyons into custody at ...

... C - IOUNTY -COURT. The usual fortnightly meeting of the 9ounty court took place on Mondaylkast.' W. A.- Hulton, tsq.,. presided as judge, in the absence of J. Addison, Esq., who ?? pre- vented front attending. The advocates-present were Messrs. Dodd, Watson, 3. Blac'ihurst, Charnley, E, Hr-. rison, and As.roft. tle ?? cotained for.adjudi- cation 48 original cases, 1 adjourned case, and 8 sum- ...

... FI - ?? STEALING PoTAToPs._VWilliam. Brown was charged, on Monday last, with stealing half a load of potatoes, the property of Mr. John Lawe Hunter, from an out-house in the yard of the White Horse Inn, in this town.-A man named Waddington, a farm servant, in the employ of Mr. Hunter, deposed that he left a number of bags of potatoes in the said out-house, all of which had Mr. Hunter's name ...

... Justice is often represented as a blind goddess. We a are inclined to believe that some of her deputies sitting to administer her decrees are not merely blind, but deaf f as well, judging from the answers returned to some of t the appeals made occasionally for the blind goddess's protection and aid. With what swift vengeance she pur- sues the theft of a penny roll from the baker's by per- haps ...

... | I I ?? ?? The commission for these assizes was opened on Mon. day last, by Mr. Justice Cresswell and taron Platt. The High Sheriff, Th6ma. PercivaC !eyood, Esq., of Clare- mont, near Manchester, arrived at Lancaster with his retinpe by special train, about half-past two, and, after a slight refreshment, proceeded to meet their lordships, who arrived by the express train, at four o'clock. The ...