Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-21 00:00:00

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county, vacant by the resignation of Cal4ain Sheppard.
APPREHENSION OF JAMES BENTLEY, FOR FORGERY.—
Our readers will remember that about two years ago a great

sensation was caused in Tarrington, by the announcement
that James. Bentley, ironmonger, . Sankey-street, had .de-

been dis-

covered, nu' plicatiug him most seriously, although the forged
names appeared to have been written by a female hand. The
most careful and unremitting search on the part of the

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that all which the public learned was that the forgeries were
considerable in number, and one of them to the,, extent of
upwards of £l,OOO, the sufferer being Mr. Jelin Nayl4r, of
Grappehall. The whole affair seemed to, hare been forgotten,
until information was 'obtained by Mr. Macmichael, our
Chief COnstabfe,'of Bentley being at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
He on Sunday last telegraphed to Superintendent
,Alexander

Galt, of.that.town, whO a-p.prehended him on Monday, and

morning, at 5 p.m., Mr. Bentley arrived at Warrington,. iii
custody of the chief constable. 'We understand he has been

on the continent until very lately. He was brought up
before the magistrates at eleven o'clock, and remanded.—
Warrington Guardian.

BANKRUPTCY COURT, YEST4RDAY.-(Before Mr. Com-
missioner Perry.)—ln re Joseph Barrow.—This bankrupt,

examination. Mr. Sandys appeared for the assignees, and
Mr. Dodge for the bankrupt. The, bankrupt was examined
briefly with reference to the removal of property belonging
to his estate, which he stated, was not done by his authority
or with his knowledge. The sitting was afterwards adjourned
to the 29th July, to afford the assignees further time, to
investigate the affairs.—ln re Ebed M. Thomas—This was
also a last examination sitting. The bankrupt carried on
business at Liverpool as a shipsmith. Mr. Etty was for the
assignees, and Mr. T. J. Smith for the bankrupt. The
bankrupt's wife appeared, and produced a medical certificate
of her husband's inability to attend the court. His Honour,
after directing her to make a declaration to that effect,
ordered an adjournment to the 22nd August.
CourrrY COI/RT.—Yesterday, before MI. Conway, Deputy-
Judge of Insolvencies, Joseph Robinson, late of 140,
London-road, came up for examination, supported by Mr.
Husband. ,d r -4 by Mr. H

, and opposea _fter a tengthettec
examination the case was adjourned to the 17th of Atigust.
Isaac Knowles, supported by Mr. Chilton, and unopposed,
was discharged forthwith from custody.
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he ,oston estate, which is within three miles o,
chester, containing 6,18 acres, has been bought by Mr.
Samuel Brooks, the banker, by public auction, for the sum
of £35,500.
On Monday a man jumped out of a train when in motion
near Bury, and when an engine was sent in search of him,
he was found asleep with his head close to the rail. He
was slightly injured, and could give no reason for his
rashness.

THE JUDGE OF THE PRESTON CUVNIT .COURT.—We
understand that requisitions are in course of signature at
Preston and Lancaster, recommending the appointment of
Mr. It. &gar, Q.C. n,
, as successor to the late John Addison
1 -f -tv courts for No. 4 Dist-'

,sq., the judge o. ae
We believe that the application of Mr. Segar is supported
by Mr. Cross, M.P., Mr. Grenfoll, M.P., and Colonel Wilson
Patten, M.P., and, that. Mr. Segar is permitted to refer to
several of the judges.
CONSERVATIVE DINNER AT PEMBERTON, NEAR WIGAN.
—The Conservative electors of Pemberton: and Orrell dis-
tricts dined together on Monday last, at the house of Mi.
T. .Aire y, the dare and Hounds Inn, Pemberton. .At. the
close of the dinner the chair was filled by 'John Stevens,
Esq., and the vice chair by Mr. Henderson, when the usual
loyal toasts haviP— ' the chairman proposed

Conservative cause, and the members for the southern divi-
sion of this county." This was enthusiastically received,
and responded. to by Mr. Pickering.—Mr. N. Eckersley,

at the late election, then gave " The Landed Interest,' and
this was followed by "Ships, Colonies, and Commerce,"
and " The Coal Trade ;" the three toasts being responded
to by Messrs. Henderson, Gilroy, and Greener. The health

ENLARGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC PARK AT WAVERTREE.
—The following is a copy of a memorial to the Town Coun-
cil, praying for an enlargement of the Wavertree Park, that
will be placed at the Botanic Gardens for signature; and
we commend it to the attention of the visitors to the Wa-
vertree Park, as well as to the public generally, for the
want of adequate -places where fresh air is to be obtained
for the denizens of our closely-packed -streets match
wanted :—" To the Afa,,or. ry :7

Liverpool.—Tlic ilZemorial of the undersigned Bu'urg;es'"
.and Inhabitants of Liverpool, respectfullye
sheweth that
your memorialists and their families are frequenters of the
public park in Wavertree and contiguous I
:and thankfully Acknowledge the opport