... MEETING AT PRESTON. The Annual Session of the magistrates of this county was held by adjournment at the Court-house, Preston, oil Thursday. There wets ?? Der, in tic chair Sir J. Mlantell, tXnt. ; 1Y. F. Anuierton, A. Asp3.5ld, J B. Booth, J. Bryning, HI. Bleckloy, E. Burton, VI. ee etherton, W. Birley, T. Gardner, J. Greg, H. (tieecett, T5. Hfarrison, W. Hinmers, E. Herford. R. Hurst, 1). ...

... On Monday morning the trial of the Tichborne Claimant S for perjury was resumed in the Court of Qaeen's Bench. The first witness was Mrs. Theresa Whitgrove, a friend toi of Lady Radcliffe in her youth, and an acquaintance of E Roger Tichborne. She swore distinctly to having seen A tattoo marks on Roger's arm. Mr. W. Gardener, an at- p tendant at Lloyd's, spoke to a visit which the defendant E. ...

... COMMUITTAL OF THE PRISONER BY THE MAGISTRLATES. at , r .v _ . .. . . I On Tuesday, at the PolicOrurt, James SummerhLU, was again brought before the borough magistrates on a charge ol killing and slaying Elizabeth Shaw. There were on the Bench the Mayor (M. S.. Maynard), W. P. Park, J. B. Ra llmark, J. Pyke, and W. Pollard, hsqrs. Mr. For- ahaw appeared to prosecute and Mr. Blackhurst defended ...

... l _ts * - 1 - I,-_ IT b._ SATRDTA,.-Before his Warship the Mayor (J. Dickinson, Esq.), J. Johnston, T. Bury, acud E. Wbarton, Ebqrs. Nothing of interest. MoNDAy.. Betore J. Johnston and E. Wharton, Esgrs| THE CHARGE OF VIOLENr Ass-uLT.-Willam Hindle | and William Newton, on remand for n week, were aharged with violently ?? William Rlaymnond, at the beer- house, 43, Mosas-treat, on the 17th ...

... IEXTRAORDINARY MURDER.. BY BOYS. Wilmington, North Carolina, has, according to the Nets York Hraccld of the 3rd inst., been excited over the murder of Willie Carter, a little boy, by, as alleged, three other boys, at the instigation of his step-mother, who, it is charged, gave them 10 dols. for commit- ting the deed. The investigation of the, case before the coroner was begun last week, and ...

... PRESTON COUN* COURT. I - ?? IThe fcrtnightly meeting of this ICgurt was held -in the Court House, House of Co0rrection, on Tuesday, before W; A. Hulton, Esq., judge. The following'cases of: public iotelrest were heard .LATE TnAiiss.-1h. 2farshall V. the Laiioaeldre . anl Yorkshiire Railiviy Coernpomy.-In this ense the plaintiff, a timber merchant residing in Blackpool, sued the defend- ants ...

... PRESTPN POLICE INTELLIGENCE. SITRABDAT-efore D. Arkwright andaB. Benson, Esqrs7. A~ OBTAINING MON5EY BY FALSE. _PEITENCEs.-ThomaS did Standen was charged with obtaining money by false pre- Mr. tences, and was further remanded until Tnesday. Pris A DiSHONEST AvpIENTICE.AK lad named Daniel Sum- sn ner, apprenticed to Messrs. Irvin andSellers, woodturners,, gra: was charged with obtaining 2s. 9ad ...

... IARILWA.Y OUTRAGE. On Mo nday morning an attempt to blow utp an ?? train by means of dynamite was made at Bushey Station. pri Fortunately the plot failed, the wheels of the train Wi severing a portion of the infernal machine without touch- tin ing the percussion caps with which it was charged. Hve The Prese Association ?? 6-30 on Sonday night the Alfred Boddy walked along the fast down line to ...

... 11 (Before Xr. J. Catterall, depidy-jiedge. di The fortnighly sitting of this court was held at the il Court House, yesterday. There were entered for hearing tl eighty-six new causes, eighteen judgment summonses, ( and six adjourned causes. The following were the only / cases possessing any feature of public interest. M DISP UTE ABOUT A CONVEYANCE. is JOHN MAYOR V. HANNAH HaLTON. - This was an ...

... PRESTON| POLICE INTELLIGENCE. THEFT FROM A BACK YABD.-An elderly-looking woman, giving the name of Hannah Howarth, was brought up before the borough magistrates, on Saturday, on a charge of stealing ithree shirts, three pinafores, an apion, and petticoat, werth 6s., from the back yard of John Barnes, 21, Grossenor-street.-She was committed to the sessions for trial. l | CHARGE OF DREssING, A ...

... . A sitting o this cour was on Tusday, before W. A. ell after jugement. he folloing onlypossessed any Pub- Pi lie inteest :-Cfsim jar amage dne by Water: Hud- Fe dart v. Brwster: Thi was an acion brought by the r, plaintiff, Mr. liuddart, seedsman, of Fishergate, against in3 ?? next door neighbour, Mr. Brewster, draper, to a' recover the sum of £9 5is., for damage done to seed, bct cutlery, ...

... I 11 WINTER GAOL DELIVERY. The commission of the winter assizes for the southern division of this county was opened at Liverpool on Satur- day last. Mr. Justice Wightman arrived about four o'clock, and was met, at the Lime-street Station, by the High Sheriff, J. P. Heywood, Esq., and his retinue. His lordship proceeded to the lodgings in St. Anne.street, and thence to the Crown Court, St. ...