... TEE ASSASSINATION AT PORTBMoUTr. On Monday evening the inquest into the ?? caue of assassination of a tradesman at Portsmouth wasrTesumed, and did not conclude until Thursday night The only witness examined on the drst day wag Mirs Vick, with whom the deceased lodged. She laid she had known the deceased for about sixteen years, and he had lodged with her between eight and nine yearn She had ...

... I We last week gave the opening proceedings in the trial of Jeremaiah Carpenter, at Heriford, for the mur- der of John Starkina, a police-conatable, at Steven- age. We now give the cl^ose of the prosecution, wlhich waS marked by an extraordinary piece of evidence. WilliamnQuint, one of the Hersr constabulary, de- posed that on Wednesday evening at the breaking up of the court, he was ordered ...

... I THE ALLEGED MURDER IN WESTMNISTERI On Wednesday, Iseac Hcrmindv forty-fevei, was indicted at. the O'd Bailey for the wilful murder of Eliza Farrll, by throwing her out of ca widowi Mr. Bodkin, for the prosecution, in opening the rase to the jury9 said it was one Of a serious and extraordinary character, the prisoner being alleged to have caused the death of the deceased by throw. irg her out ...

... The October general quarter sessions were ra- snmed on Mlonday, at the Goild'hall, West'nin'tre. There were 69 cates for trial, 61 felonies and 5 mis- demeanours. Snrous TniFT.-Williim Payne, forty.six, la- bourer, was indicted for having stolen 4SlbL of 'ead, the property of the Great Northern railway company, his employers. He pleaded ?? prisoner was left in ebarge of the keys of a warehouse ...

... SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT PE&MFIELD. Considerable excitement prevails in Framifeld, Buesex, in eonce quence of the death of Elizabeth BRa. dali, who, as alleged,. was killed by her husband, Cor. ae lins RandaU, the keeper of the Barley Mow public. house, where the inquest was held. Several wit- nesses having deposed to a quarrel and a seaffls be- tween the aceused and his wife, Mr. George Eolnan, ...

... The following account is from the Ijswich Express: -During the last few days every effort has been made, though in vain, to obtain a reprieve for the condemned criminal. As intimated last week, a pe- tition. numerously and very respectably signed, praying for a commutation ot the sentenced was for. wstded to the secretary of state. On Friday, W. D. Sims, Eoq, went to London and had an ...

... TRIALS AT THE, ASSIZES. WILFUL MURDER AT OvEn DAxwrN.-Thenas Ker- shaw, nineteen, was indicted at Lancaster for the wil- ful murder of Robert Kershaw, at Over Darwen; and Catharine Kershaw, fifty-nine, wae indicted for being an accessory after the fact, by concealing the mur- ?? deceased was fifty-nine years of age. On Wednesday, the 13th of January, the day of the mur- der, the deceased and ...

... In our late edition last week we gave a brief narra- tive of the murder of Emma Studd, the wife of Henry Rolfe Studd, a baker, residing in St. Mary Elms. After our parcel was despatched an inquest was held before the borough coroner (Mr. B. B. Jackaw an). Henry Rolfe Studd, the husband of the unfortunate woman, ssid,-I carry on business as a baker in St. Mary at- Elms in this town. My bake ...

... On Friday, Messrs. Barrow and Hammond, whole- sale stationers, of 72, Basinghallbstreet, who were committed for trial on Monday Jast upon the charge of forging and uttering five bills of exchange of the total value of about 2301,, with intent to defraud the Union Bank of London, were brought up at Gaild- hall, for further examination, relative to two charges of conspiracy to obtain goods to ...

... ICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET, OsTAINING CHIRISTMAS BOXES BY FALSE PREE T£1NCEs.- William arradine, a man of the appear- ance of a labourer, was charged with obtaining money by representing himself to be the turncock of the New River company-applying for Christmas boxes inthbat capacity.-William, Hancock, servant at 23, Tavi-, stock-square, sworn: On Saturday, the 26th, the de- fendant applied ...

... John Biky, a general agent, of 3, Gipsy'terrace Haveystock-park, and Edw4d. 2iurgood, a surgeon, of 2, Albert terrace, Camden- town, were charged a; GuildbaU with conspiring with others not in custody to defraud Meesre Cbriotie and Co., of Dake. street, Liverpool, of goods to the amount of 3001., by means of false pretences.-Mr. Wontner stated the facts as follows :-Mr. Christie is a spirit ...

... CRUELTY BY A STEPMOTER. * ?? Martha White, wife of a master marinter5 residing at 144, Erelym. street, Deptford, was charged at GreenDwich with violently ass aultiag her stepdaugh.' ter, a child of mix years of age. Tt appeared that on Friday ae'nngsgt, a Mrs. Roierlt, living in an ad' joining house to the prisoner, waited upon- Sergeanti Pearson, at the police-station attached to the court, ...