... At the Birminghnam Police Court yesterday lolraicninc before Messrs. Goodnia and C. Sturge, several aseu. turers were summoned for infringing the Factory Act, Messrs. Baker Brothers, match manufacturers, of Fretn Street, were cisargedwithl emlployings t'vo boys,u named lliel~ and Glover, under twelve years of age, after one o'clock the afternoon, contrary to tle Factory Act. hr. hoeliw, sub ...

... i THE OOIJERY ACCIDENT AT DAWLEY. - The adjourned inquest on. the bodies of the eight men klilljd In the pit beonging to the Coalbrookdale 06mpan-, at lilttle Dawley, by the breaking of the winding chaln, was resumed yesterdoy, before Mr. R. D. NewiUl,! Coroner. -The fiest witness examined was Walter MorisV, the- b-nklinan, who statsa that on Filday, the 6t3h Instsnt, he was at his work ou the ...

... LOCAL DIVORCE CAUSE In the Divorce Court yesterday, Sir James Hlannen had before him the cause of Francombe v. Francombe and Kerridge. This was a husband's Petition for a dig,,ohition o f his marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the 186, tehpodeundhe Parties 'were6 Married'at Bristol in 181, the hsband at that time being in the employ of the railway. Some time afterwards the wife ...

... BIREM GII POLICE COURT. YESTERDAY. Before the AMayor (Air. A. Biggs) and Mr. J. sadkr. ATrsWTPTiNG TO Pioi: POcKETS.-Joseph Hunt (44) a fisherman, living in Thomas Street, was chinaged ith atte pting to piek pockets at Snow Hill RailwaV staion on Thursday afternoon. The oharge was fully proved ngainst him, and' he was sentenced to six weeks' hid labour. RIDIXG WTHOUT A TICn.-Alehard SMnh a ...

... YESTERDAY. B.fOre Co'lonel 2ltcliff and Jlfcssra. S. Thiornton and J. F. Sloinrsunw. CAnnY AND 1a1S FARE.-Mr. Hebert Purser, Britannia Sqcuare, Worcester, was summoned by Frederick Hobbos, cabman, for having refused to pay the legal fare of Is. IOd -Complainant drove defendant on the evening of the 24th ult from the corner of Belgravo Street to the Camp Hill goods station, and thence to the ...

... RABBIT COURSNG OP. EBBrT BAITING. The case of Pits Vs. Millor Camno befor the Leird chief Justice and Mr. Justice Quain, ih the Court of queeno8 Bench, on Saturday. This was a case stated by the justices of Dewsbury, and involved the question vwetbar coursing rabbits was baiting, under the 12th and l3t~l Vie. The information stated that Pitts, on tho 12th July last, did unlawfully use a ...

... IMPORTANT JIINING CASE. At the Carlisle Aasizes, on Tuesday, before hearon Pollock and a Sptecinl Jury, the case of Smith v. Fletcher end others was tried. MA'. Hlersehell, Q.C., null AIr. Crompton were tns counsc±e for the plaintiff ; the Sodicitor-Generai1 (specially retained), 3r. May, Q.C., and Mr. BIaylis were for ch3 defendants.- Tlle plaintiff a nd defendants were the owners of a ...

... | PARK IN THE DOSE. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday, before Mkessrs. G. Goodrick and H. Manton,Stephen John Franklin, alias Park, Blackfriars Road, London, was charged with illegally pledging a porcelain ornament, a tableoloth, and other articles, valued at £4., the property of JohnWilliam Farmer, Birmingham. Mr. Hemmant prosecuted. Pri- soner is a tall, slightly-built beardless ...

... BIREINGHAM POLICE COURT. SAT1RDAY. 3 Befiwe theMa-yor(Mfr. (f. B. Lloyd), and Mesars. Jaffirey, WI 21. Avery, and W. HoUiday. B INCITING TO BosB AN HMm'oYEr.-Peter Doacker (26), tI York Terrace, Bellbarn Road, nail cutter, and William W WiFttingion (35), Mary Street, St. John's, shoo rivet maker, 0i were charged 'with inciting a youth named Joseph Neele A to steal from hbi employers, Messrs. ...

... GLOUOESTERSHRE. ASSIZES. YESTERDAY. NISI PRIUS COURT. ERFORE BARow PIGom. THE CLAIM FOR £2,000. BY AN OLD HILL T'lDBSMIAN. The case Hall v. the Great Western Railway Company wns resumed. Mr. Huddleston, Q.O., Mr. Griffits, and Mr. godson were for the plaintiff; and Mr. Powell, Q.0., and Mr, 'Harimgton for defendants, Only ten of the Jurymen at first appeared, another shortly arrived, and as ...

... TEIEE PERSONS MURDERED. LFrom our C-csposi(7entL At the Borough Police Court, Wigan, yesterday, Ann Bumsu whose surrender into custody, on her own confes- sion of having mnrderea h6r Aspfather twelve months ago, we reported yesterday, was placed in the dock, and the Chief Constablel(Mr. Simm), in applying for It retand, made a statement in which were some frightful dis- closures of immorality ...

... THE PERQUISITES OF GOVERNOR OF GAOLS. The Glamorgaushire Quarter Sessions commenced, at Swansea, on Tuesday, and the County Magistrates were engaged for some time in the investigation of serious charges against the Governors of both the county prisons, viz., that of Cardiff and Swansea; the charges which were the subject of the investigation beirg considered as perquisites by the ...