CONFESSION OF A MURDER AT ALSTON

... On Wednesday last, James Grisenthwaite, a gun- ner in the Royal Artillery, a man apparently about 28 years of age, was brought before the magistrates at Alston, in Cumberland, charged, upon his own confession, with the crime of wilful murder. The proceedings before the magistrates were conducted in private, but we understand that they were entirely of a formal character, the prisoner ...

NORTHUMBERLAND QUARTER SESSIONS

... NORTHIJMBERLNSD QUARTER SESSIONS. These sessions commenced on Wednesday, in the Moot Hall-C. W. Onom, Esq. (chairman); presiding There was a numerous attendance of magistrates. THE COUNTY PRISONS. From the report of the Visiting Justices it appear- ed that, at the date of the report. there were in lor- pethi Gaol 79 prisoners; 33 being in the Gaol, and 46 in the House of Correction. In Alnwick ...

CORONERS' INQUESTS

... FATAL AcoWENT.An inquest was held on Friday nigbt, at the Crystal Palace Inn, George Street West, before Mir Hoyle, coroner, on the body of Mr John Jackson, who died on Thursday from injurieg caused by a fall from a gig. Ir William Twakson, iron merchant Rye Hill, said that decemed was his brother, and had left his house on Tuesday night, after telling him that he was going to Chester-le- ...

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

... dtNTBAL CLaMlNAL COU3. k . ?? , .. . 1 , . 7 I.. . .. i The November~ sesslone of 'this court were opened cia OA Mndap. Whilethegrand jary ere bdngswoxn enInit. oldentoccuirrd Which occasioned come surprise. Ur. tvAvC14, the olerk of Arraigns, read out the name of' Mr. J. ~'Horn, ofloeyzoue~tore, and ~there being no response, he explained to the Court that Mr. Gappa, the' under-sheriff B, f. ...

AN EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE

... AN EXTYAAOZD!NARY CHARGB. Dr. Herman Belgol, of Woturn-plaoe, Ruesell 2qnure, wes charged at the Worship-street Police courk, on Tues- day, with hiving written and pablished a libel upon Herr (Gustavas George Zbrffi, professor of languages and German literaturo, acousing him of being a spy In the pay of the Frenchr polce, denouncing persons who were after- wards imprisoned, and other ...

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

... EIIDDLESEX ESS8IORS, A SHRnra OF TasHe.-A man who refused to give his name, but which was: afterwarde ascartanoeu to be Tlojharna, was charged with stealing an umbrella, a parasol, and shawl, the property of Marla Evans; a oloak, a travelling bag, and an umbrella, also the property of Marla Evans; a shawl, a parasol, and an umbrella,, the properly of Edith Evans; an umbrella and a walking ...

THE EAST RIDING SESSIONS

... r* 0 (From ousi Corrcspon endnt.) D The Gcneral Quarter Sessions for the East Riding a of Yorkshire, were concluded at the Vourt-honse, Beverloy, r yesterday (Wednesday). Amongst the Magistrates who ovre present at these sessions, were the following :-Lord - NVenlock, of Escrick Park; Lord Muncaster, the Eon. t Admiral Duncombe, M.P., Kilawiek Percy; Sir Francis D. a t legard, Bart., Ganton, ...

MIDLAND CIRCUIT, DERBY

... 1TlhJJiLLl U ±Jl'J '.JVV.L s, - -. THE WIGWELL MURDER. THURsDAY Des. 10. Baron MARTIN, in charging the grand jury this morning, said that he could not but think that the calendar contained an unusual numboriof offences to have occurred in such a county as this in so short a time as the last four months. There were very few of the cases calling bor any observa- tions from hirn. There was a ...

SESSIONS INTELLIGENCE

... S:ESSIONS INTELLIGENCE. : . i. ?? , ?? . *, . I I : ?? : ' ' ?? ?? h WEST RIDINiG. The Michaelmaas Quarter Sessious for the West Aiding'were commenced at the Leeds Town Hlall yesterday. Amongst the Magistrates on the Bench were Messrs. H. WICKnAM WclroiiA ?? (chairman), Lamplugh Wickeham Wiekham, Low Moor; Lieut.- Coloinel'Waud, Mar~ttn Hall .;'B'asil ThomansWood, M.P.; Edward Balme ...

LEEDS DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

... LEEDS DlSTRICT COURT OY BANKRUPTCY. BUSInJFSS OF THE E&NSUIN1G WFEIL (Before Mr. Registrar WILDU.) At LaRxs. , ?? Nov. SO.-W. Rider, lodging-house keeper, Harrogate. -rA mtinc;g - . Pilkingtou. woollen manufacturer, Morley, first g -2oth at 11. T! ?? l).c. let.-J. Atkinson, farmer, &c.. Misson, adjourned ?kx:ir.ivatiou . 1. Cheadie, woolstapler, &o., Bradford, first meet- 1. ?? Bay, machmne ...

PRESTON POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... ?? ?? sww ?? ?? I ~ the DAMAGING A FIONoE.-At the county police court, on lan Saturday before Messrs. B. Oliverson, Peter Catterall, the and W. U. Pilkington, a youth, named James Morley, was charged with damaging a fence belonging to Mr. of Matthow Brown, in Fulwood.-James Rigby said that on ler- the 12th ultimo he caught the defendant in the act of to damaging the fence. He assessed the ...

PRESTON POLICE INTELLIGENCE

... PRESTON ,-POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ANOTmBZ TassEAss CASL-On Saturday last, at the Preston County police court, before Messrs. Peter Cat- terall and R. Ohverson, a boy, named William Craven, was charged with trespsssinr upon certain land, in Fishwick, occupied by lr. Richard Dewhurst, farmer, and doing damage thereto, amounting to one penny. -John Dewburst, son of the prosecutor, said that On ...