... Canfield and two sub-constables from Adavoyle station. After a toilsome march of three hours they reached the house of James Grattan, the highest residence on the mountain. Lights were burn- ing, and the constabulary could see that there were about thirty ...

... Graham, John Close, John Rice, and Peter Agnew, four young men, were charged with having assaulted Wm. N. Shield, in Argyll Street, between eleven and twelve o'clock on the previous night. It appeared the prisoners were running about the sireets, armed with ...

... [Before C. DUFFIN, Esq., J.P.; E. L. HAMIwLTON, Esq., J.P.; and J. C. O'Do.osNRLL, Esq., R.M.] ATTEMPTED BURGLARY. John Connor and John Close, two young men, were charged with having attempted to commit a burglary, early that morning, in the shop of Mr ...

... prisoner assaulted him. Mr. M'BsERAN said the constables treated the prisoner in a pitiable manner, putting him down, twisting his arm, and it was not until then he re- sisted. Ile would ask his Worship to hold that the police had been guilty of excess of duty ...