... BXEORE iAn. T. F. COLLIER, JUDGE. An application was made to the learned judge of Im- portancetotheemploy~sof perasnwhobecomebinkrupt. Tbe effect of the decision appears to be that, in the event of bankrutptcy or liquldatlon, any agreement or contract In existence between the bankrupt and hie clerk lf determined, and that he bas no right to claim to lien of notice, the principle being that the ...

... A FRAUD AND ITS MORAL, Chenp servints, like cheap goods, nrc often very bad bargains. William Rigby, one of the three prisoners tried at the boroulgh SeSsiOlS on satul)'rday, is a case ilL point. ?? was cashier to Mesisrs. W. R. and E. S. Jones, urnlenrwriters and ship- owiners. In that capacity, from £200,000 to £300,000 in actual cash would pass through his hands in the course of twelve ...

... ACTION AGAINST LIVERPOOL SOLICITORS. m The easn Munn v. Tyrer and Kenion has been Id tried at the Manchester assizes, and, by agreement, to without a jury. Mr. Busell, Q.C, and Mr. Gully n appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Pope, QC, and Mr. Collins for the defendants. The action was 'd brought to recover £317 13s. 5d., the balance of a sunm which had been placed by plaintiff in de- y ...

... THURSDAY, JULY 27. CROWN COURT. I BFOItP MIt. JUSTICE LINDLEY. v THE BLACKBURN MURDER.-THE PRISONER'S PLEA. e At the sitting of the court the several prisoners who are charged with murder were called upon to a plead. William Fish, who is indicted for the wilful I murder of Emily Holland, at Blackburn, was the Y first prisoner placed in the dock. a The Clerk of the Crown (Mr. Shuttleworth) a ...

... B|RKENHEAD POLICE COURT. I WVEDNEST DAY, AUGUST 30. BJEFORE MR. 2PRESTON. STREET AB5AIVLT.-Two youths, named Thomas and William Duggan, brothers (the former deaf and dumb), wecre brougif uP in custody charged with assaulting Osen Coyle, a labourer, living in Field-street. Mr. Moore appeared for the ?? prosecutor stated that onrfaturday night, shortly before ten o'clock, he was going home, when ...

... COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. BEFORE LIEUT.-COLOE BMDW A0 G. T. R. PREyW. TnX CnAnGE A.&GA T A CAPTAN OF DL' OOEYLI& DocK REGOULATOSs AT GARBTON.-John Chadwick, master of the steamship Bentinok, appeared to answer a summons for having unlawfully d.Isobeyed the orders of the dock officers at Garston with regard to the mode of entering the new dock. The came, so far as regarded the evidence t ...

... A LOCAL BREAChI OF PRO'MISE CASE. I In the Queen's Bench Division. yesterday, an action for breach of promise of marriage was brought by Sarah Smith, a housemaid in the ser- vice of Mr. Vesey, Huntingdon. agaiust David Papeworth, who was. when they first became s-c quainted in 186S, a clerk in a brewery, and in 1S76 was in same position at West Po wick Asylum, at Worcester, and as storekeeper ...

... THE REPORTED ARIEST OF A GOOD TEMPLAR BASSIO\ARY. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERtOL j M2RCURY Gentletnen,-Among the Special Telegrams in your issue of this rnorningp ax'S a paragrapu stating that 'tie Rev. H. W. Parsons, who was sent out by the secding Good Temipars of England osteusiblyto mission the negroes, is stated to be unier arrest at Chariotte (North Carolina)charged with inilaming the ...

... TUESDAY, JULY 11. ItEPORE MRB. RAFFLE5. Cnuesos OrF T1U-rn3o7sF A ?? uxgt MAX.-John Kelly was charged by Thomas Murphy with stealing his ha and boots. ?t appered that, the prosecutor, a Wlnter, living in Prince Idwinl-street, went. to sleep in inson-square, when In drink, on the 3rd instant, and when he awoke he found his bo~ots and hat were gone. On Mfonday proecntor sa th prsoe wit what lie ...

... LIVERPOOLT.OICE 60URM T. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. DAWioaousBxY A5AULTNeG weTH A PoKan.-MlOhael M'Donald was charged with dangerously assauiting Bridget Maguilre. On Monday night prowoutrix puee prisoner's wife were fighting in litan-lish8treet, when tho prisoner rushed out of an entry and struck Maguire a violent blow on thehead with apoker, causingadangerous wound, which laid the skull bare. Sbe ...

... The general quarter sessions for the county of Cheoter were commenced yesterday (Monday) at [a Nether Knutsford, before Lee Poroher Town- e shend Esq, chairman, Ind a vecy full benob. y In bie charge to the grand jury, the ?? nt alluded to the gratifying decrease exhibited in the ld calendar, the uumber for tirial belng only 43, as ,1 against 69 for the corresponding quarter last year. 3. ...

... KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS ?? THURSDAY, APRIL 21 These sessions were resumed yesterday In the courthouse, Kirkdale. The Earl of Darby pre. aided in one court, and Mr. H. Gamkoll in the other. The following cases were dispoaed of, con- eluding the business of the sessionsB- MISTAKEN IDENTITY.-Henry Francis, Thomas luls, Thomac WIlson, and William Hall, worn indicted for stealing and receiving a ...