... At the last Assizes for this county, held in FelS ruary, before 21r. Justice Bruce, it Will be remeint bered that in two of the civil actions the casps were remllitted to' London for argument before his Lordship, counsel agreeing to withdraw them front tlhe jury on account of the questions that were in- volved being ,more of law than of fact. The first of these, Roes Timber Company, of Derby v ...

... MAY 4th. Before the Mayor (F. P. Morrell, Esq.), Aidemen Cooper and Lucae, -and C. M. Laing, Es,. Eliza Green, St. Ebbe's, was summoned f snulting Ienry Stroud on the 28th alt. * at Ebbe's.-Defendant pleaded not guilty, Ld she3! never struck complainant, but only pssed Ihim -Defendaint was bound over to keep the , f ior, six months, and ordered to pay the costs, 6. A lfrecl Walker, no home, ...

... 1 . I I A sitting fori the public examination of bank- k- rupts was held on Wednesday at the County Hall,' .before Mr. Gorden Walsh, Deputy-Registrar. a, WANTAGE HAIRDRESSER'S FAILURE. is Re FaiDERICK PAor, of the Market-place,, Want- age, hairdresser, and ?? debtor stated in reply'to the Official Receiver, Mr. Geo~ M'allam that his liabilities expected to rank for f dividend amounted to £285 ...

... V'ICAR Q SW INPQN CHARGED WItH MI?ONDUJT. VERDICT OF NOT qUILTY. At the Consi tory Court of the Diocese of Bristol held on Thursday -week at the Guildhall, Bristol, tbe deliverel judginnt in the (m atte r of Smith- v. Howo, iin Which'Mr: W. J. 8mitl;1>'~,copl)e's ?? for the parish of 8*iudosi; charged the Rev.- ?? I. IHnwe, Vicari of swvindoii, Wvit), Misconhlcot at Swindoll, Oxctord, ...

... DIDOOT. gc , RAILWAY THIEVING. fC 3 At Wallingford County 3rohce Court on Frida, Ibefore M1esse. C. Ma reil, A.- C. Arding, W. -P l Littleboy, and T. Lathu.A, I ?? J. Griffin, fireihan,and Edwin G. Co llins, le I lighter-up, appeared on remand charged with steal- ti b ing two bottles of wine from the goods-shed at Did- k . cot Station on the 20th April,,and valued at 2s., the ft l property of ...

... nd COUNTY HALL--SATUMAY -Before Sir William of Auson, M.P. (in the chair), the Warden of ith Merton and E. Nevell, Esq. blb No LicENc.-George William Hloney, 254, Wood- my stock-road, Summkrtown, -was summoned for vas carrying a gun without a licence at Wolvercote i. on August 19th. He pleaded guilty.-Mr. Golds- ubh worthy, from the Inland Revenue office, prose- em cuted.-P.C. Alexander ...

... 0XFOORDSHIRE QUART ER,- SSESSIONS. Thq Trinity Quarter Sessions for this county were held on Tuesday at the County Hall, before Sir William R. Inson. Bart., M.P. (chairman), Mr. B. S. Ogle, Mr. P. F. Willert, Sir Wm. Markby, 1r. T.: E. Cobb, Rev. E. Withington, Mr. E. Nevell. Mr. H. J. Chinrery, Mr. C. F. Edmunds, Mr. I. Ovey, and Mr. G. T. In man. There were but four prisoners for trial. ...

... The ?Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for this county ere held on Tuesdiay at the County Hal, before the Chairman, Sir Win. R. Anson, Bart,, M.P., ,nd other Justices, among whom were the Earl of esey, Sir Win. Markby, the Hon. E. Ponsouby ,,ajor Fane, and Messrs. W. W. M. flewar, T. E' ('obb, R. Ovey, Captain Wynter, C. F. Edimonds, -ev. E. Withington. G. T. Inmen, A. J. Spencer. tiiaker. P. L. ...

... LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. The Town Council having applied to the Local Government Board for sanction to borrow 82,726 for the provision of underground sanitary con- veniences at the Plain, St. Clements, Rewley-road, and the Meat Market, and the Board having directed inquiry into the subject matter of the application, Colonel A. J. Hepper, the Inspector appointed to hold the inquiry, ...

... 1ie MAIAcir 9th. the. Before ~the Mayor (F. P. Morrell, Esq.), Aldermen or Saunders and Cooper, and Mr. J. Sheard. A Thomas Austin, Elast Avenue, Was summoned for - having io his possession flt dangerous dog on' the pea 3rd inst.-Mra. Florence Steele, 46, East Avenue, breI deposed that the 'dog hit her child on his cheekth and ?? witness gave evidence as to theja do worrying ?? said he had ...

... Mr. W. E. Mirehouse, the Revising 'Barrister appointed for this county, attended atthe County oall on. Thursday evening for ?? purpose of re- vising the lists of voters in the Littlemore and .Whoat]ey polling districts in the- southern divi- :Mr. ?? Peppercorn attended on behalf of the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists. The Liberals were unrepresented. CGItoU-NLliIsS OJsc3rose TO SOLDIERS BY ...

... APHLx, 27th. Before Alderman (ray (in the chair), Aldermen Saunders and Cooper. and Mr. J. Sheard. j Charges of being drunk and disorderly were proterred against James [ands, bootmaicer,. 4, a Hollybash-row, in St. Aldate'r on Tuesday;' Maria N t Watts, no home, in Great Clarend(on-street on the lI same day; Sarah Smith, 1, Charles-street6-in p t Iffley-road, oil Wednesday; and William Of ...