... I _ _ _ CARRICKFERGUS GRAND JURY. On Saturl-da forenoon Yr. Robert Kelly, jun., Under-Sheriff, in the I'llvoXddble absence through illness of Mr. Roberb HeIRly, J.P., H;gh Sheriff of the County of tie Town of O.Urlrickferguh, atitended at the Courthouse, ?? the f ollowiug- gst leiiei wvere sworn by Mr. H. N ~eile McaIrmnlick, Clerk of the Crown, on the Gricnd Jury: - Rtobert acurray, J.P. ...

... At the London Bankruptcy Court yesterday the meeting of creditors was held of Ernest Terab Hooley, the promoter of the Dunlop pneumatic and other companies with as nominal capital of £35,000,000. The gross liabilities are about £2,000,000 sterling, and proofs for £600,000 have been lodged. The debtor commenced business eighteen years ago at Nottingham with a capital of £20,000, given him by ...

... Yesterday-Before his Honour Judge FITZGIBBON. ABOUT A DOG. James M'Keag, pulblican, Greyabbey, sought to recoven £12 from Isaac A. M'Ilveen, traveller, Albertbridge Road, the amount claimed being made up to £8 5sa, seventy weeks' keep and attendance. on a dog belonging to defendant, at defendant's re- quest, and £3 5s, money laid out and expended by plaintiff at defendants request. Mr. S. S. ...

... ALLEGED INJUBIRES TO LUNATIC PATIENTS. 'Titae Looal Goveriment Board'.s inspector, Mr. Robert A-new, held an inquiry yesterday in the Boardroom of the Belfast Workhouse as t- injuries alleged to have been obs-rverd upon a couple of lpatients removed from the infirmiary there for the Insane to the district asylum. One of the patients, named Mary M'Corrie. was removed on the 23rd of June last, ...

... 13,rASoR.-A special court was held on the End inst., before Mr. Hugh Ferguson, J.P., when a man named Alexander Thompson, a tramp, was sen- tenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for vagrancy, Two other men were fined in various sums for drunkenness. The charges were proved by Con- stables Hamnmell and Lynch. TiLLsaoeoVucn.-This monthly court was held in the Courthouse, Hillsborough, on the 2ud ...

... BELFAST CUSTODY OOURT-YtSTUEDAY. Before Mr. F. G. HoDDEsR, F.M DROXE AND RIOTOUS. A fine of 40s and oosts was imposed upon Ed- ward Lewsley, sirlo wvas charged ith having been drunk undl riotou-3. Mr. Lewie8 proseiuted.d in tais (vnd in the oter police cases. ALLEGED RIOThNG. Oonstatble Downes ciiharged MIatthew bundy with rioting in Earl Stree't oIL the previou3 evening, and also saitl having ...

... CO UNTY ANTRIM. CROWN COURT. Lord Chief Justice Palles resumed the hearing of criminal cases in the Crown Court at 10-30 on Saturday morning. Having concluded a murder trial (reported elsewhere), his Lordship dealt with two ordinary cases. ACQrIl'nED OF LARXCNY. Thomas Houston pleaded not guilty to a charge of having broken and entered a public-house and stolen therefrom a quantity of ale and ...

... POLICE INTELLIGENrCE. BELFAST CU'STODY COUJRT-YEST~ERDA.tr Before Mlr. GA~RRETT NAGLE, F.Ml. A TORBBTJLE'~r CUSTOMER. H:ugh Mfajilton was charged by Consta-ble Leery with having assaulted P. Flynn, proprietor of then public-house at the corner of Garnmoyl'e Road end Whitle Street, on Monday last, and with havingI on the s-ame occasion assaulted a. harman, mali- ciouslv broken at pane of gla~ss ...

... POLICE INTlaLLIGENCE. BELFAST CUSTODY COURT-YZSTDRmnn. | Before Messrs. F. G. HonDuER, R.M., and T. H. BROwSYTE. DISORDERLY CONDUCr. Constable Toomey charged tenry Lindsay with having been drunk and disorderly in Adelaide Street the previous evening. M1r. Donnelly prose- cuted, and Mr. Harper defended. The constable stated that in consequence of the disorderly con- duct of the prisoner he was ...

... ThE MOUNTPOTTINGER SHOOTING CASE. I 3XAGISTuRhAL FnncEEDiuas. In the Custody Court yesterday, before Mr. F. G. H1orlder. R.M., John Hendron was charged on remand with having wilfully, and with intent to kill, fired a revolver at Maggie Atkinson and Robt. M'iarnon, on the morning of the 11th inst. Mr. M'Ildowie prosecuted, and Mr. Donnelly defended. The deposition of Sergeant Smith was read, ...

... ACTION AGAINST THE LISBUJRN TOWN COMEJSSIONE-RS. TIE TOWN'S DRAINAGE SYSTEM. ALLEGED RIVER POLLUTION. In the Lisburn Courthouse yesterday-before his Honour Judge Fitzgibbon-an interesting case was bheard, in which Messrs. WNi. Barbour & Sons and Messrs. J. N. Richardson, Sons, & Owden s-ought to ubtain an order 2esoraining the Lisburn Town Commissioners from allowing she discharge by any ...

... FELFAST POLICE INTELLIGENCE. In the Custody Court on Saturday-before Messrs. Garreti Nagle, R.M.; Charles MPLorinan, and J. C. C. Payne-John Morrison wtas charged with ban- ing used party expressions likely to lead to a breath of the yxcoe. A fine of 40s rnd uoszis was in-pueaed. Constable Foster charged John Morrison with the larceny of a coat from Albert Brooks on Friday. Mrs. Brooks said ...