... An annual general session of the magistrates of the couipty was held in the Court House in this town on Thursday last. In the absence of the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the meeting was presided over by Mr. T. B. Addi- son. There were also present the Revs. J. S. Birley and C. :. bendall; Messrs. E. Ashworth, J. Bairstow, Eo Birley, Peter Catterall, J. Catterall, T. Cross, i. DundleC J. Ecebes, J ...

... CHARGE OF FORGERY l AGAINST A PRESTON TRADEMAN AND TWO OTHERS. Yeterday, at two o'clock, Mr. Win. Hayswvorth., of the firm of i Haty.wortih and Harden, joiners and builde's Of this' town, and a h rtion anted Thomas Whittle. anti his wife. Ellen, were birought S Weor-e Mr. Ainsworth, tit the Town Hall. uanh' the following Ti Cirwmnrstanceg, having just arrived from Leevde n custodyii ti About, ...

... D COIJRTY 'COURT.-Iorwyi LAST. (Defore Mr. Joha Addis&4, Jucge.) The number of original summonses was 110, and ad- a journed cases 3. , THE' CLAYTON-LE-MOORS PILKINGTONS AGAIN. - PILKINGTON v. PILKINGTON. - William and James 1° Pilkington, grocers, Clayton-le-Moors; summoned their t brother John for £2 2s. 2Ad. for groceries and various articles of household furmiture. The defendant lived ...

... V V V- . _ ?? , _ ,ho SATURDAY.-(BeforeMesrs, R. Pedder, Si dreaves and Peter Catterali.) v SEVEN DAYs IN GAOL-Sarah Rainford, au old woman v was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly C on the previousday. She had ony b een rele ased from gaol a rutty or two before, having been imprisoned there for ] seven days, in default of bail, for a similar offence. On * i being asked what ...

... POLICE LNTPhLLIGENCE. I - - - l ?? . ?? 1 1 - ?? ?? . ?? - 1 WE:DIVEBDA '.-(Before the Ma-yor, and Messrs. Peter Catterall, Ainsworth, ands 'Sidgreaves.) PUNISHMENT OP A WIFE. BEATER.-John Sudell, re- manded from the previous Wednesday on a charge of brutally assaulting his wife on Tuesday week, by jumping upon and kicking her, and inflicting serious injuries. was again brought up. Mr. Corless ...

... | (From ase Times.) Ye who listen with credulity to the whispers of vanity, and pursue with eagerness the phantom of a name, attend a to the history of one richer than Rasse ven to the s history of one Peter Theilusson, late of the city of London, . merchant. It is partly detailed in our law report, but ti scarcely plain enough to be understood without labour by a non-legal minds. It is now ...

... EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGA'MY AND ELOPEMENT FROM LIVERPOOL. About a fortnight or three weeks ago, information was given at the police office that Philip Field, a china and glass dealer, residing in the neighbourhood of Brock-road, and carrying on business in St. Martin's Market, had left his wife, taking with him a large sum of money, and had absconded with a young lady nated Moary Ann Thomas, ...

... COUNTY COURT.-MONDAY LAST. (Before Mr. John Addison, Judge.) The following were the only cases of interest heard on Monday last. TtE SINKING OP A WELL.-PICKERVANCE AND WARD T. SHAW.-This was an action to recover £3 6s. 6d. for work done and loss of time in sinking a wel at Little Peel. Mr. Pickop appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Clough for the ?? plaintiffs' statement was that they had ...

... The usual fortnightly sitting of this court was hold on Tuesday last, at the Court Hioue, before Mr. J. Addison, judge. The number of new cases was 106; adjourned, 2; summonses for commitment, 6; and 1 inter pleader. The advocates present were Messrs. Harrison, Turner, Plant, Blackhurst, and W. R. Ambler; and also Mr. Sidgreaves, barrister. All the cases were devoid of interest, with the ...

... IWEDNESDA ?? Before Ae he jaor and leanrs. Ains- wUV2t, .Sidreases, and Panel 'atteraU.) THE FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT.-Richard Stockley, the young man charged with defrauding Sergeant Sowrey, as stated in our Supplement of Wednesday last, was again brought up, and was committed for trial. THE CASE OF IDENTITY.-Thomas Parker, remanded from Monday on a charge of stealing a pair of boots, the ...

... EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF MURDER AT I - . DAGENHAM, IN 1846. It will probably be in the recollection of many of our readers that, in the summer of 1846, the dead body of a policeman, named George Clarke, of the K division, sta- tioned at Dagenham, Essex, was discovered amongst some standing corn in a field on his beat. His head was nearly severed from his body, his leather stock being cut ...

... Li 1I These e5ssion5 were commenced at the Court House, in this town, On Wednesday last, before Mr. T. B. Addison, and some other magistrates, The calendar contained the names of 20 prisoners for trial, 16 on charges of felony, c and 4. of misdemeanour. Of these 6 could neither read nor write, 8 could do so imperfectly, 5 could read, and of one the state of education was not described:- r The ...