... BIRMLNGHLIM POLICE COURT. YEssTaDAY.-Bcfore Wessrs. Cemaore (&tip.), diwne, Hip, H. Chaiznerlain1, T. Loie, ansd fLecre. A FAMILt DrsrcNaasca-Jesse Edwards (53), horse- breaker, 241, lleath Street, was charged with assaulting his ?? stated that for some time past her husband had behaved in an extraordinary rnaner, and in fact she had often thought he was scarcely responsible for his actions. ...

... WARWIC-SERSB SUMMER ASSIZES. The summer assizes for the county of Warwick were commenced yesterday, at the Shire H0aIl before Mr. Justice Hawkins. TaE CARGn.-Ir. charging the Grand Jury his Lord- ship said that he was sorry to find the calendar exceeded those of. the two previous years. He regretted still further to see, having regard to the total number of p raons charged, a large number ...

... CRIKE IRELAND. The report on. the Criminal and Judicial Statistics of Ireland states that, excluding the charges determined under the Criminal Law and Procedure Act (under which 839 persons were proceeded against), the total number of criminal offences and charges during the year 1839 was 238,887, or 505 0 per 10,000 o the estimated population, against 236,050 or 4941 per 10,000 of the ...

... WEST BROMKWICH. ROBuING EUrPLOYEos.-At the Borough Police Court, yesterday-before Messrs. Blades and Howard-Eliza East (18), of Billhay Lane, was charged with stealing, 12¼4 quires of notepaper and a quantity of envelopes, the property of Messrs. Kendrick and Jefferson, printers, in whose employ she was. Mary Lloyd (49), of Chapel Street, was charged with receiving the articles knowing them to ...

... BIRMINGHAMf COUNTY COURT. YcsrnnD.aL.t-Bcforc Hi3s Honoe r Judge Chalmers. A CasE FOR A Juny.-An action was brought by George Kendrick, machinist, RLa Street, against T. Emery Davis, solicitor, Corporation Street, to recover £5. for breach of contract. Mr. Parfitt appeared for the plantiff, and Mr. Pritchett for the ?? case was that in October, last year. defendant and another gentleman called ...

... MESSRS. DILLON AND O'BEN'S REPLY TO MR, BALFOUR. A telegram from Paris yesterday gives the result of 0 an interview with Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien on the ra, subject of Mr. Balfour's remarks in his speech at Newcastle. Mr. O'Brien, speaking on behalf of himself d and Mr. Dillon, said the first part of Mr. p Balfour's speech is an attempt to defend the choice of v Mr. Shannon as the judge of ...

... BIRMIINGHfAN COUNTY COURT. YES7ZRD~kY.-Bcfforc Hie ;fonour Jusd;C Chalmers. Tam LIABILITY OF5 CLLrB MaImaiBas.-Esizabeth Bailey Veitch, sports outfitter, Union Street, brought an action against J. Lathbury Ash, 39, Hall Road, Haudeworth, to recover £6. 12s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. Since the commercement of the action the estate of the plaintiff has been assigned to Mr. James Rhodes, ...

... THE STIPENDIARY'S DECISION. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday morning, the Stipendiary (Mr. Colmore) gave his decision in the case of Charles William Patrick v. William Martin, carrying on business as Lee and Martin, accountants, Lincoln's Inn, Corporation Street.-Mr. Colmore briefly e peated the facts of the case as given yesterday. The informant was in the employ of the Central ...

... THRE BRIDGNORTH D.OWNTIG CASE. At the Bridgnorth Police Court, yesterday, John Fainter (26), colier, of Chelmarsh, was charged, on remand, with causing the death of Jane ?? (50), who was found drowned in the Severn on Saturday morning. Mr. Prior, of Stourport, appeared for the accused.- Police-constable Higgins spoke to seeing the prisoner and the woman in Listley Street late on the night of ...

... BETTING IN BIR)INGRAM. CHARGES AGAINST PUBLICANS AND OTHERS. Atthe Birmingham Police Court, yesterday-before Messrs. J. H. Stone, J. Lowe, and H. Chamrberlain- Edward Rogers, landlord of the Warwick Castle, Saliley Road, was summoned for permitting betting upon his licensed premises. - Mr. Parfltt said he appeared on behalf of Messrs. Holder and Company, the owners of the house, and he wished ...

... There was a busy day at the General Hospital yeeter- day, when a number of serious cases were dealt with. The first patient admitted was Mrs. Batts (60), who lives at the back of No. 5, Hadley Street, Key Hill. The woman was engaged in a wash-house in the yard in which she lives, when the roof fell in. One of the falling pieces of timber struck her on the head and rendered her unconscious. ...

... THE AWLLEGID DEATH FROM VIOiLNCE AT KINVEL Mr. W. H. Phillips (coroner) resumed the inquest yesterday, at the Stewponey Hotel, Kinver, touching the death of Thomas Angel, a wagoner, whose dear occurred on the 15th inst. under circumstances already reported. John Minshull, also a wagoner, has been under arrest on a charge of causing Angel's death, and he was present at the enquiry, but was not ...