... TEE WATCH COMMITTEE AND THEIR COAL CONTRACTOR. It will be remembered that this case, which was part heard last week, against Thomas Cotterill, jun., of Shadwell Street, eharging Ubr with attempting to obtain credit by ?? a false ticket with a load of coals to Inspector Sullivan, at the Bradford Street Station, was adjourned in consequence of a legal objection taken by Mr. Smith, the ...

... YESTERDAY . Before Messrs. T. C. S. KEynersle rand T. Lane. A SuNDAY EVENING DisoRDEnLY.-A. prostitute, named clizabeth Skeldeo, living in Livery Street, was charged with having, on the ?? evenig, been drunk auddisorderly in NewStrcet. Poilce-constable Burdett, 4t, eaid he saw the prisoner, in company with a boatman, passing along New Street alse time the congrc. gratlon was leaving Christ ...

... WALSALL. POBBRAY IN A EHOUS9C OFs IrL F~a. -At the Petty SCSSIOlS, yesteiday, ?? DP- kq* (IMayor), and W. Ward. Eq., Creseitn Stretch,. r wTrnout, of tead charnattor, was charged with hlv- 'ir6 etostlo &L !. Ge,, the property of Wilinam DaVis. T!:n prd- iteutqT, h man of about forty yearn of age, gave evidence to the effect' that ho lived in Summer Lane Itrminghan, and had on Sunday c me over ...

... (From the Leeds Mercury,.) On Saturday the Rev. Harry Lloyd Bickerstaffe, late of Headingley, near Leeds, was brought up on a warrant at the Town Hall. oharged with bigamy, he having married Anna Maria Campbell, of Baker Street, London, his law- ful wife, Maria Brougham Biokerstaffe, being still alive. It may not be uninteresting to the public to know some- thing of the career of a man who has ...

... (From the Times.) NEWrOBT, ISLn o0 WIGHT, Saturday ?? afternoon Edmund lane and Gordon Hires, the first an second mates of the American barque.Anna, now lying & Cowes, were brought up on remand before Sir H. P. GO! don, Sir John Simeon, Admiral :Crozier, the Hon. W. }- A'Court Holmes, Mr. Roscoe Shedden, and a full bench county Magistrates for the Isle of Wight, charged by 1M Campbell, ...

... COURT OF EXCHEQUER, JANUARY 16. ({Sittings in Lanco, before the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Martin, and Mr. Baron Watson). HIPKINS V. THE BIRMINGHAM AND STAFFORD GAS COMPANY. This was a special case. The declaration stated that the plaintiff was possessed of a well, and the defendants caused. and suffered to be conveyed and flow into it certain wash- ings produced in the making of gas, whereby ...

... YESTERDAY. Before T. C. S. JKpnesersley, T. Phillips, and B. WS. Winseftld, Esqrs. A HzMisrcnous Tl:,;ANT.-Amaoogst the numerous applications to-day for ennmnonses was the following very singular one. A person of respectable appeavanco stated that a man had, a fort- night or three weekas ago, taken a house from him at a certain weekly rental. The behaviour of the new tenant quickly became son ...

... YlSTERDAY. Befove Sir John Ratclf;, aosl C. S/talo, T. 0. S. r-yngcrsleV, and W. Ric11ards, Bsqrs. FnEE AMD EASY LODOERS.-A young married couple, named George and Lusqy Sanodford, were brought up on ?? o stealing a pair of boots from their landlord, a man named John Hlanecka, a forger, residing in Summer Lane. As woll as could be gathered from the story of the complainant, he used to leave bis ...

... At the Oldbury County Court, on Tuesday last, before A. M. Skinner, Esq., Q.C., Thomas Dudley, of Smethwiek, plumber and glazier, came up to apply for his final order under the Protection Statutes, supported by Mr. Eggington, solicitor, of Smethwick. Mr. Plunkett, solicitor, of West Bromwich and Oldbury, appeared to oppose on behalf of Messrs. Stock and Taylor, of Birmingham, lead merchants. ...

... COURT OF EXCHEQITER,-WEDNESDAY. LEECH (APPELLANT) V. THE NORTH STArFOiDSsaI5 RAILWAY COBIPANY (nRESPONDENTS). This was a case stated by justices for the opinion of this Court, and raised two questions of very considerable im- portance to railway companies generally. One question was whether, under the Railway Clauses Consolidation Act, companies making bridges for the purpose of carrying ...

... YESTERDAY. Before H. Scmih, T. Co, and C. B. Cope, amr. CEAXIUn OF OBTAINONG WATCHES VNDmEnt FALSTE PsrSmasczg. -A well-dressed respectable-looking young man, giving the name -of Jetcph ,Siackeece, London, general dealer, was charged with the above offence. The prosecutor was Mr. George Billinge, watch. smaher, Hurst Street, Birmingham. When the acased was placed at the bar, Detective ...

... COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-FRIDAY. BADGER AND OTHERS V. SHAW AND OTHsERS (ASxSIGNECS). This was a special case for the opinion of the Court. As action had been brought against the defendants as assignees of Joseph Whitehouse and William Jeffries, for the recovery of a sum of 21,060. Os. 8d., as-money had and received by the defendants to the use of the plaintiffs, and a special ease was then ...