... I I - THE LATE CHAIRMAN. I - - . .. . . . A . - I _ - The Intermediate Sessions for the Hundreds of Amounderness, Blackburn, and Leyland were opened at the Court House, Preston, on Wednes- day. Thero were on the Bench-Mesars. 0. B. Jaoson, D.L., Deputy Chairman, presiding, H. W. Worsley.Taylor, Q.C., B. Townsend, S. Satter- thwaite, F. Hollins, B. Smith, H. Calvert, H, Fisher, A. Dugdale, and ...

... I -1 ?? DECISION OF THlE LOCAL GOVERN- MEN'r' BOARD. At the meeting of the Fylde Board of Guar- dians, on Wednesday, Mr. W. S. Hodgson pre. siding, the CLEax read a letter from the Assistant Secretary to the Local Government Board enclosing a copy of the following cor- inunioation, which he had sent to Mr. Lawson, the assistant overseer:- Local Government Board, Whitehall, S,W., 19th August, ...

... i These Sessions were opened at the Court f'alse House, on Wednesday,'before Mr. H. W. WoralleY- Nort Taylor, presiding, and other magistrates. The (oit calendar was a very light one, containing the prop, names of only 25 persons. The cffences were Comn onto principally felony. There was also a charge of theC breaking and entering, anda one of indecent line of I1 At The CRAntGE.--The DIMPUTY ...

... PRESTON BREtSTER SESSIONS. The annual Lioensing'6essions for the borough were held at the Police-court on Wednesday. There was a- large assemblage of justices, and the court wasW crowded by the general public. In, the absence of the Mayor, Mr. W. P. Park was voted to the chair. Other magistrates on the Benob inoluded Messrs. J. lattertliwaite, W. B. Ridea1, J Brawn. A. Simpson, J. 0. Hamilton, ...

... THE I CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBRI 2, 1893. . There is a marked contrast between the annual Brewster Sessions of to-day and those of thirty or forty years ago. In times gone by it was a. comparatively easy matter to obtain a license, provided'l the services of a good advocate Rwere secured, and a fair number of persons could be found to testify that it would be a convenience to the ...

... MYSTERIOUS DEATH OV A WOMAN AT I ~~~LYTHAM.I THE HUSB3AND CEN5URED. Au inquest was hold at the Railway Hotel, Lythani, on Wednesday afternoon, by Dr. Gilbortsen, touching the death of Sarah Parkinson, wife of James Parkin- son, lfsherman, residingat29,Westby-ertreet, Lytham, Aho died 'on Donday under very singular oiroum- stances.-Snpt. Cross, of the Kirkham division, watohed the proceedings ...

... THEI QUARTER SESSIONS& INTERESTING ADDRESS BY THE NEW CHAIRMAN. The Quarter Sessions for the Preston Division, Comprisiug the Hundreds of Amnounderness, 'Slackburn, and Leyland were opened at the 40ourt House, Preston, on Wednesday. The zecently appointed Chairman, Mr. H. W. Woraley-Taylor, Q.O., presided for the first timo in his official capacity. Amongst a large number ofjslimsis on the ...

... ?RESTON QUA1RTER SESSIONS. ?? ?? ' : ~A TAITANT APPOINTMENT OW UklkflMav. An adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions for ttie Preston division, comprising the Hundreds 0 limounderuess, Black'curn, and Leyland, was hela at the County Hall, Preston, on Thursdayi. se appoint a chairman of the Court in unocession to the late Mr. W. H. Higgin, Q.C. Mr. C. R. jiosou, D.L., Deputy-Chairman, presided, ...

... THE ViOTORI A OUUUr-AiArIAL. , Thu Courtmar inl on Captain Blourke and the other tip) survivors of the Viotorla was openen on board H.M.S. F1 Hibernia, at Maltson Mondayi Admiral !8ir ?? Culme my Seymour, Commander ?? of the Wediterraneian the i equadron, presiding.-A letter-was read from Captain llt,| Johnstone, of Hl.M.S. Camiperdown, to the senior offiror te at Malta, in which he desoribed ...

... 1 d HE PRESTON FORGERY CASE. AN EVBNTF'UL C(&BEHR CHECKED. ,rti On September 28th Deteotive-Sergeabt Gard`. oed1 nor, of the Preston Borough Police Force, Rue. nan3 esedell in arresting, at Lowestoft, in Sussex, ^ 1111 smart young fellow, who gave his nams as diamn Fraudis Miles Brown, though he ead boen aer known in diferent parts ol the country by other of tb titles. Mr. Brown does not eeem ...

... ISERIOUS STABBING CASE AT l I PRESTON. Before Messrs. Tr. Dodd and W. B. Rideal, at the Borough Polioe-court, on Wednesday, Michae'l MaGirty and Henry Cross were charged with unlawfully and maliciously assaulting and wounding James Kearns.-Kearns stated that he resided at 29, Back Pleasant-strest, and was a labourer. At 11 o'clock on the night of the 14th inst. he 'and John Hallman went into ...

... . I On Tneaday evening, a meeting was held in the lesser Craeh Room of the Public Hall, for the T perpose of hearing an explanation of the aims A and objects of the International Arbitration and h peace Associatiofl. There Was only a small ri attendance, presided over by the Mayor (Alder- b %nau T. Edelston). Mr. Green, Secretary of the ii Jassooiation, was present, but Dr. Pankhuret, who ei ...