... MR. SAMUEL GRIFFITHS'S FRACAS WITH A BANK DIRECTOR. At the opening of the Public- office, Wolverhamcpton, 0il Saturdey, the Court Room almost immediately became densely crowded, Inc consequence of the public interest taken in seeing Mr. Sansuel Grifilihs before the Bench of Magistrates, and hearing the result of the charge preferred against him by Mr. Thoncos Wil- kinson Shaw, the Chairman of ...

... Nitubg1jum volia &Irt. YESTERDAY. Before Messrs. T. C. S. Kynperoley and Tr'. Mildlentore. GAIBLIeNG ox SUNDAYS.-OOOSC7b Ferry, aged 13,Beibarn Road, shoemaker's apprentice, was brought up by Sub-inspector Tandy, charged with playing at pitch and toss for pence, on Sunday morning about church time, in the Pershore Road. There were three other lads with the prisoner, and the latter was ...

... N. irilli4tunt NalnTpUg 6ourf. YESTERDAY. BEFORE MR. COQURSSIOugEgt BALGUY AND BILL. WATIERFIELD. I'nOe lToasoS Barrs, Sedgley, Dattister.-The bankrupt came up on his last examination, supported by Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Knight (of the firm of James and Knight,) appearing for- the assignees, to oppose. The bankrupt stated that lie was a maltster, and on the 26th 14ovember filed a private ...

... wilinlillgilaill 'Monte. YESTERDAY. Before Mcesrs. T. C. S. Ifinersley, T. FhPlhipr, and J. F. Wiseield' STEALING A BOX OF CIlAIS.-EdcIRifi B£lduiait, a brass founder, of 47, Bissell Street, was charged with stealing a box of cigars, value So,, frim the shop of William Breedon, 76, Macdonald Street, on the Sth January. Prosecutor deposed that on the morning of the day named he missed a box of ...

... Oa Saturday morning nearly the whole of the valuable stock of Mr. Fisher, watchmaker and jeweller, Old Bond Street, Bath, was carried off by thieves. The booty con- sisted of gold and silver watelics, plate, diamonds, and jewellery, valued at £1,500. It seems that about three o'clock in the morning Mr. Fisher was awoke by the bark- ing of a small dog kept in the lower part of his premises, ...

... JbIv ?Ilttlffylltt. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. -MONDAY. (Before Vice-Ch1ancellor Sir W. P. Wood.) EARL TALBOT V. HOPE SCOTT AND OTHERS.-THE SHRERWSBURY ESTATES. This matter was again brought beforo tho COOLS to-day on motion for a receiver to the Shrewsbury estates. Mr, Molt, who appeared in support of the motion, urged the necessity of it on the ground of the right of the plaintiff to have the ...

... M'l N irlaimbillit VI glict 6DUrt. YESTERDAY. Belfore Air. Kyncerstcy aced Afr. Buck-ley. STEALING Ssios TOOLS.-A young juan, named Heunr Ball, a pearl1 button maker, living in Livery Street, pleaded guilty to a charge of the above kind. it wan shown that for three years past, when svork was plentiful, the prisoner had been eneployed at the shop of Mir. Samsuel Bank-n, pearl button maker, ...

... I EJRinliqlIalit volin 6art. YESTERDAY. .Beforc AMr. Sargent, Mr. James, and Mr. Lloyd. THE METAL STEALIN5 CASE.-In Wednesday's report we noted that Tho'as Gilletar, a labourer, Saitley, was charged with stealing 24 lbs. of snetal, the property of the Londone and North Western Railway Company, and that another man, a brick maker, Long- bridge Bow, Balsall Heath, naossed Robert Raysou, was ...

... Y. a1v 'Utfligma. EXCHEQUER COURT. - FEBRUARY 2nd. STUBOB V. JOsEP LBEE.-ACTION OF DEST. a' (Before Baron Mertin asid a Comimion Jury.) Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Murray for the plaintiffs; AMr. Milward for the defendant. Id From the statement of counsel it appeared the plaintiffs Dare the well known and extensive corn dealers in Binning. d ham, and in 1855 the present defendant, Joseph Lee, ...

... girminytyalit Nualimp-ttg dart. YESTERDAY. BEFORtE MRt. RREGOTITAR5 WIX.SON. In se Thomas Taylor, Birmringhlami, Paper ?? for the choice of assignees, and upon the nomination of Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Frederick Warrilow, paper dealer, Bromsgrove Street, Birming- ham, wasappointed tradeassignee. Officlalassigneo, Mr. Kinnear. In re Williase Cook, Birminglsant, stone anldmasbletnasoni.- Bankrupt came ...

... An inquest was taken before Dr. Birt Davies, Coroner for the borough, on Saturday afternoon, at the Black Horse Tavern, Stoke Street, on the body of a little boy named Joseph Stevens, aged nine years, who died on Thursday last, as is supposed from the effects of a blow on the head by a schoolmate, named James Greaves, ten years of age, about a fortnight or three weeks ago. The following ...

... i .Oli tt SATURDAY. .Before lfeosrs. ?? C. S. KyniClrsley and 11:: Lens. OFsFENCIE AGAI2;ST THlE BYE LAW4.-Davisl Hodges, bailiff to Mr. Atkins, farieer, of ililcot, Stratford-on-Avon, woo charged by Joseph Cooper, Sanitnry Ilspector, with bringing the carcase of a slcep into the borough which had been r'cst, and obliged to be killed. Tbe carcase was unlit for human food. The defence wns ...