The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-26 00:00:00

KIRKDALE EASTER QUARTER SESSIONS.

These sessions commenced yesterday morning, at the
Court-house, Kirkdale. Shortly after ten o'clock, the fol-
lowing magistrates took their seats on the bench :—The Rev.
Rector BROOKS, chairman ' • the Rev. Mr. Horton, (Orms-
kirk,) Rev. T. Moss, John Formby, Esq., Adam Hodgson,
Esq., Samuel Lees, Esq., Win. Blundell, Esq., (of Ince,)
Sir T. Brancker, Knight, Charles Orrell, Esq., Chisenhall
Chisenhall,,Esq., Thos. Rawson, Esq., Dr. Winstanley, and
Thos. Rodick, Esq.
The following gentlemen were then sworn as membei s o:
the grand jury, viz. :
PETER ROBINSON, brewer, of Warrington, foreman.
John Seddon Wood, shopkeeper, do.
James Wagstaff, miller, do.
Samuel Toplitz, grocer, do.
William Standish, maltster, do.
Thomas Winstanley Taylor, gentleman, Everton.
John Swan, do. do.
Charles William Reid, do. do.
John.Rimmer, merchant, do.
Edward Woods, flour-dealer, Liverpool.
John. Winiler, gentleman, do.
Edward Tierman, druggist, do.
George Sharpe, grocer, do.
James Williams, saddler, do.
Peter Youd, gentleman, do.
Nathaniel Scholefield, mercer, do.
Thomas Tatersall, —, do.
John Smart, gentleman, do.
William Sudlow, gentleman, do.
Thomas Joseph Wright, agent, Clarence-street, Eveiton,
who was summoned as a grand juror, was fined £5 for nob-
attendance ; Thomas Whally, of NI, arrington, was excused
from attendance on account of sickness ; and Mr. 0.
Thompson, of Liverpool, who forwarded a surgeon's certifi-
cate of his inability to appear, was directed to produce an
affidavit to that effect, otherwise the same penalty (C 5)
would be inflicted.

The Rev. CHAIRMAN then addressed the grand jury :
Gentlemen,—l am sorry that it is not in my power to con-
gratulate you on the prospect of having an early release from
your duties, for the calendar which is before me is heavier
than usual in point of the number of offences, though not in
point of enormity of crime. I have looked over the calendar
since I came into court, and there appears to be nothing in
it but cases of a common nature, with which you are all no
doubt more or less acquainted ; and, therefore, it will be
unnecessary for me to detain you any longer from your la-
bours, further than to say, that the court will be happy to
give you every assistance in its power, in case any question
of difficulty to you should arise.
The grand jury then retired to their chamber, and the clerk
proceeded to call the names of those summoned to attend as
petit jurors. It appeared that only 16 names had been re-
turned to serve on the panel, owing to some cause (neglect
or accident) unexplained ; and the consequence was, that the
business of the court had to be suspended until a sufficient
number were in attendance. _ _

The calendar contains the names of 68 prisoners, who stand
charged with felony of various kinds ; six persons are out on
bail, similarly accused ; and nine prisoners are charged with
the commission of misdemeanors and assaults.

BLACKBURN FORTNIGHT FAIR.—Our fortnightly fair on
Wednesday, although not so large as Nve have accustomed to
see those of late, was tolerably supplied with cattle, and the
attendance of agriculturists and jobbers was very respectable.
The dealings were both brisk and extensive, and made at im-
proving prices.—Blackburn Standard.
THE HON. GEORGE RICE TREVOR, M.P.—We under.
stand that this hon. gentleman has broken up his establish-
ment, in Stratton-street, in consequence of the bad state of
his health, it being the intention of the hon. member to make
a tour on the continent, agreeably to the advice of his medical
attendants.—Herald.