... . . ?? I . . THURSDAY. Magietrates present: Rev. W. Mirehouse (chairman), Capt. Castle, and Messrs. WhIttuck, Tothili, Sampson, Clutterbuck; and J1. B. Harford. Harriet Wookey was charged With assaulting Charlotte Rew. bones, on the 28th April, at tes parish of St George. Complain- ant satted that the det'endant hard beaten two of her chililren, and she told her that tf she did so again she ...

... ten ift,OniODY (Before Mr. Coennessioeeer Skirrow). the fl THOMAS DEWDNaY, Bathford, Rag Merchant and Paper bes Manufacturer.-Thia was a aitting for choioe of assignees. ver Mr. Stone tendered a proof on behalf of the Westof England by and South Wales District Bank, which was objected to by Mr. Abbot on the ground that one of the securitiee held by the bank vith was a bill of sale given in May ...

... MONDAY. (B;fore 31r. Charles Orme, Registrar.) RE YOuNxo AND SONS,. Millers and Cornfactore.-This was a sitting for last eiiamination. The joint balance-sheet extends over a period of four years and three months, and commences with a capital of 1 3,622 193. Id. The debts owing to creditors unsecured are £21,732 43. 3d., and to creditors holding security £6025 6s.2d. Thelosses in trade are ...

... ?? SATU1?DAY, IAY 22,1858. qw- For a variety of interesting Foreign and Domestic News, see the Supplement. THE POLICE ANID THE PEOPLE. OUR Polie Reports for Tuesday comprise a ?? of scandalous le outrage by policemen, suob as, happily for the credit of the force oi and the city, are not of very frequent occurrence. A constable, a while on duty, indulged too freely in liquor, a savage spirit, ...

... CoUleCIL-Housf, TrIur.SDAr, May 27. Magistrates present: M~essrs. Naish and R. Castle. 4eorge Cowliey was eorgedwith vlolently assaulting P.C. ice. The prisoner and eon others were fighting in Bedeross-street ?? night. and on the constable interfering and advis- ingthemato gohoeinquietlysthe prisonerotruck him on the head, and afterwards threw hinm down and ill-used him. In hie defence he ...

... MONDAY. e (Before Mr. Commissioner Skirmsie). g RE VALENTINE CoorEn, Cheltenham, Innkeeper.-The .bankrupt passed his last examination without oppositton. e TUESDAY. e RE J. A. B. BnouGnToN, Bristol, Corn Merobant.-This was ethe certificate meeting. ;9 Mr. Edlin supported the bankrupt. Mr. Clifton appeared on !e behalf of the assignees, and Mr. G. C. Leech (instructed by ir. n J. G. Trenerry) ...

... NE, W BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY LAW. We have seen the draft of the Bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to bankrupts and insolvents, as prepared by the National Association, and about to be introduoed into par- liament. It is a bulky document of some 466 clauses in length, besides the various schedules and formes, but as it totally re- peals fifteen existing statutes, and partially ...

... POLICE INTELLITGENCE. COUNCIZ-HO usm, TurrissnAs, Afay 20, 'WV Magistrates pres ent : Messrs. Naisth and Coates. de Elizabethc Mitchell, charged with stealing a blanket. two hia saucepans, and at flat iron, fromn her ready furnished lodgings,: a c the property of Mary Penny, was committed for three months £61 hard labour. Mli ,John Jones, charged with begging at Clifton, was committed sei for ...

... THURSDAY. _ _ 'ho Magistrates. present: Messrs. Gibson, J. B. Harford, and to Et. Sampson1. 11ly Joil Cooer, John Skuoe, and James Hunt, were charged withe cruthly il-treating- a horse in the parish of'Stapleton, on tdhfo 1theo April. Mr. Dene appeared on behalf of the Society ?? of Cruelty to Animals, by whose agent (Sr. DOI Nixon) the informations were laid. The offence was proved by nfd the ...

... 0 e ?? - . I V COUNCZIL-HO USE, SATIURDAY, May 1. MagIstrate present: Mr. Burges. Francis Conner was charged with stealing a bed. On F fi. day Thomas, a mayor's officer, levied under a distress warrant on the goods of one Charlotte Conner, the sister of the prisoner. A man wee left In possession, and in the course of the evening the prlisnercanoe in, was very abusive, and finally went UP- ...

... TRURSDAY. Magistratets Present: The Rev. B. Mirehouse, E3. Sampson, Esq.' and the Rev. J. B. Clutterbuck. Thomas Webb and Isaac Webb, father and Son, were charged with stealing a piece of cheese and some bacon, of the value of Gd.,the property of Thomas Lawrence, of wiliterbourne Court. Mr. Lawrence stated that the younger prisoner, Thos. Webb, had been in his employ as a servant, and since he ...

... THURSDAY. Magistrates present: The Rev. W. Mirehouse, and Messrs. Tothill, Whittuek, and Sampson. George Jenkins, for furiously driving a horse and wagon, without reins. in the perish of SLt George, on tile 1 4th inst., was fined as. and costs, or, In default, seven days' imprisonment. Ann Parker was charged with having, On the s0th inst., at the parish of Stapletonunlawfully beatenand ...