Refine Search

More details

Glasgow Herald

THE YELVEBTON CASE

... HOUSE OF LORDS, Thursday. The arguments were resumed this morning, the Lords present being ?? (Lord West- bury), Lord Brougham, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Kin gedown, and Lord Wenaleydtle. At the last hearing of the case, on Friday, 22d June, the argumentsoonthe part of the respondent, the lon. IvIrs Yelverton, were concluded. Ir. louLr, Q. C, in commencing his reply on be- half of the Hon. Major ...

MURDER WILL OUT

... MIURDERI WILL OUT. (EFrom the DAly Telegraph.) i It had almost been given up ; the hideous riddle of the recent murder had baffled every E guess. The trained sagacity of the police and 8 the curiosity of the public were alike at fault; and though the horror of the undiscovered crime still hung like a cloud upon many minds, yet it seemed but too likely that the shock would passiaway, that the ...

SHERIFF SMALL DEBT COURT—YESTERDAY

... SIl:1IFVSML LDEB CO RT -.Y2STRDA. I (Before Sheriff BELL.) IMYPOETANT IALLWAY 0A-lS-DUSBAA5 ?: TEH EDr- LURGH ASID CLASOOW RAILWAY UOMPPANY. This was an action at the instance of James Dun- bar, 49 West George Street, Glasgow, against the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, for £5, 5s. of damages, and repetition of the sum of 4s. Gid., illegally charged him by their ticket collector, ...

A STRYCHNINE CASE IN SWITZERLAND

... A SERYCHNINE CASE iN-SWITZE- RLAND. A trial is now going'oln before the Assizce Court of Berne, hi Switzerland, which has some points of re- semblance to the La Poinmorais case, whicil made so much noise in Paris some months back. One of thle accused parties is Charles Heratalm Demnie, doctor of medicinc, practising at Berne, and the authlor of several treatises oin militarysturgery. The other ...

POLICE BOARD

... I The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held ?? Grant presiding. APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF WAGES. The minutes of the Watching and Lighting Com- mittee stated that the committee had resumed con- sideration of a memorial by the Night Inspectors, Central District, for an advance of wages, on account of the extra work imposed on and performed by them in visiting and inspecting small ...

BANKRUPTCY COURT—YESTERDAY

... BANKRUPTCY COURT--YESmTrUDAY. (Btforo Sheriff BEeLr,) EXAMINA'TION OF JAMES JARVIWE The banlrupt Was deoscribed as a oiuer and builder in Glasgow, and partner of the late firm of Jarvie & Smitb, joiners there. There were pre- sent-Mr. James Sbaw, accountant, trustee; and Mr. Thomas Amnott, writer, law-ageat in the seque3- tration. The bankrupt deponed--I commenced business in 1857 as a ...

COURT OF SESSION—WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21

... colll'UT (]sEiOSN WJl' D!rc 21. C P5~~~FItST DIVtyUtON. os, v. THOMLS3O N. iiswas an1 a:,'tlo f damogre foar sci ater, in &hc ted.!nder bad b'eni soccetsful. The audi- h(r had sniuck Oat tire ear.o-s far certain witnee-es UA Ll. I. blt Lot * attued. Tie (lecudlcIaIbgr viie- i ) ?? repoit The s'anlsr evens sauld to - ?? beers utteiad ii, pres-ure .uf a certain eserse-e. Ti' at it',on Vle; ...

A DAUGHTER SUING HER FATHER

... A DAUGHTER SUING HER FATHER, The case of Saunderson v. Saunderson, which occupied the Bells Court, Dublin, for several days, hie been amicably settled; but it deserves a brief record. Mr. Joseph Saunderson has retired from business, having amassed a fortune of ;£,20,000. He had an only daughter, to whom he was greatly at- taohed, sand an only son. He resolved to give his daughter a fortune of ...

SHOCKING CASE OF DEATH FROM STARVATION IN LONDON

... SHOCKING CASE OF DEATH FROM STARVATION IST LONDON. On Wednesday evening, Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex Coroner, held an inquiry at the Bull's Head Tavern, High Street, Shadwell, respecting the death of John Myers, aged 42P James Duin, 32 Angel Gardens, Shadwell, said that the deceased occupied the top front room of the house in which he lived. The witness and his wife rented the room ...

COURT OF SESSION—DEC. 2

... COURT OF SESSION-Dnc. 2, (Before Lord BARCArLE without a Jury.) Important Decision in a Mercantile Case, ALEX. JACK, Merchant, Glasgow, against RonERTs & GiBSON, Merobants, Liverpool. This was an action of damages concluding for pay. ment of £60, being lose alleged to have been 8uit ined by the pursuer in consequence of the defender's fail- ure to fulfil a contract entered into between the ...

SHERIFF COURT, GLASGOW

... JMNPOTiTAT DflCISION UNDER GUNKlRAL SMOME AtU. This was a summary act.i'on, at tis instance of M!., Jiml Lang, Burgh YFired, against Baird, ?? & Bai d, Pogar refine's, Glasgow, charging the lrentr as having been guilty on the 4th it. of an offene against the provhionfl( of the Act 20 and 21 Vietorie, c 73, entituled An Act for the abartement of the imuisance arising front the smoke of ...

APPEAL

... App]gAL. - - ?? ., TAITRR I CoMpANY t. JAb1XO tom, SurveyOrs under ci18 bat bth;ard shall Mak' e provision for A'ik a bat ?? the portions of the AcghtD citre eity the the, ublio and fet ari courtei and may, witt that ob frivte atre maintain Upon the cause- Ject, areot ° Ch iocavements, or may affix to the sesY or irpon t lhlddigssadjoining the said roads, 'l of S or tothe raloitgs in front of ...