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possession of a power by which the liberty of the subject New Preference, 5 pm. ; East Lancashire,te"ioe,4,6'
might he infringed on ; the police-constables were pro- dales, 2i- dis. ; Reading, Guildford, and ~1,. s.,',°?,#
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ceeded to cite cases to show that a police-constable cannot East Lancashire, 91, .e 9 63. 3d ; East argl6s Po, r.
apprehend a person for assault, if he (the officer) have not 8$; Great Northerns, Hi; Leeds fifths, .41_,
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a person into custody to prevent a fight, or where an as-
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sault is apprehended, but cannot exercise the same power
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after an assault if not seen by him. The officer at Hotham-
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street was Sergeant Swain ;he considered Kenny not to hold off. Trade dull and Is' I ,at last 'god " 'pes" 5; f
be so far advanced in liquor as to render it safe for him Holders of foreign demastaide formersow tertn,lo-. tf'7ndtitio9l:te
to take the charge for being drunk. It appears they consequence of late heavy arrivals.--101 pealaor4to, st
thought differently at bridewell. A summons was granted rather less money, hut fine, 30s per qr."-eacY 1 stIPP"IsCV
to Mr. Chapman against the matt Parker who made his slow sale, at about late rates..—Owing to 11 cort, ity, P
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BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS,

The October Sessions commenced yesterday morning,
before Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the Recorder. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were sworn on the

GRAND JURY,

James Ackers, foreman, brewer, Vauxhall-road.
John Aiken, merchant, Goree Piazzas.
Ellis Martin BrAie, merchant, Exchange Buildings,
James Brebner, merchant, Water-street.
Robert Woodward, corn merchant, James-street.
James Brown, corn merchant, Great George-square,
William Bright, broker, Covent-garden.
Richard Belcher, broker, Exchange Buildings.
Henry Burns, merchant, Rumford-place.

Owen Tudor, share broker, Dale street.
Henry Cleaver Chapman, merchant, Fenwick-street.
Thomas Oldfield Cooper. broker, Rumford-street.
Henry Case, insurance broker, Exchange Buildings,
Abraham Crabtree, merchant Rumford-place.
John Goldie, broker, Exchange-street East.
James Harvey, gentleman, Falkner-square.
John Jerdein, merchant, Exchange-street East.
Robert M'Andrew, merchant, North John-street.
James Mullenaux, rectifier, Dah,street.
William Nicholson, gentleman, Shaw. street.

THE CHARGE.
The RECORDER, turning to the gentlemen of the grand
jury, addressed them as follows:—Gentlemen of the grand
jury : if the sessions calendar may be regarded as any
index of the state of crime in the borough, I see no very
great cause for alarm ; eight weeks have passed since last
the grand jury met together; during that interval one
hundred and nine persons have been committed to take
their trials. Large as that number may appear, it is less
than the average of the two former years and also than
that of the same period for the last eight years, still there
are various cases of a grave character, and if any one on
the grand jury should happen to be there for the first time,
he would have the opportunity of considerable insight as
to the progress of crime in the borough. There was
one case in which a clerk was charged with absconding
with £270, the property of his master. There were some
cases of embezzlement; and several charges against por-
ters, and others engaged in warehouses, for plundering
property intrusted to their charge and selling the mer-
chandise of their employers. And there are two cases in
which parties are charged with giving assistance offering
facilities by receiving stolen property. A warehouse had
been broken into at the upper part by opening a wall in
the house adjoining, and property as much as two persons
could carry away stolen before any alarm was given : in
anothercase a man had broken into a house at night, and was
taken in the house.—lt is a matter of surprise that a man
who could bring a ship safely across the Atlantic should
allow himself to be robbed by the stale pretence of
" wrapping up," the only novelty introduced being in the
mode of effecting the robbery :—the captain was in a pub-
lic house, when he7was joined by strangers : one of the
strangers dropped his glove ; the captain picked it up,
when he was overwhelmed with civility, and his money
taken care of for him. There were some cases of shop-
lifting—and one in which a woman had acted as a pick-
pocket. There were several instances of picking pockets
in the markets, and one in which the offence took place
in an omnibus. The practice of passing base coin might
seem more common than usual, as,there were six persons
in the hands of justice on that charge ; but there was no
cause for alarm when it was borne in mind that this com-
munity consisted of 400,000 persons, and the numerous
opportunities of, and temptations to, crime were consi-
dered. Vast quantities of merchandize were stored up in
this town, and vast quantities always exposed in tran-
sit,—under such circumstances they must expect a consi-
derable amount of crime. It was the duty of that Court,
and each of them, and of every jury, to separate innocence
from guilt, and, whenever they found out guilt, to pass
such a suitable punishment as might be presumed to act
as a check to crime. After a few more observations, the
learned Recorder dismissed the jury to the discharge of
their duties.

ACCIDENT.—On Thursday last a poor man, named
Edward Frazer, fell from a pile of cotton in Stone-street
sheds, and sustained a compound fracture of the thigh,
dislocated his wrists, and received a severe cut on his
forehead. He was carried to the Infirmary, where be lies
with small hopes of recovery.
HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.
—On Friday the second annual general meeting of this
society was held, at three o'clock, in the committee-room
of the Lyceum, the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks in the
chair. The report was read by Dr. Hume, from which it
appeared that there were, during the past session, 305
members connected with the society, of whom 74 were
elected during the session. The new members elected on
the council for the ensuing session are :—Sir Philip Grey
Egerton, Bart, M.P., F.R.S. ; P.
with great
and Kendrick, John hn R
Manchester. After it had been stated that Mr. Pidgeon,
one of the honorary secretaries, had etched nearly twenty
hn Harland, Esq., of
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plates for the proceedings, it was moved by Dr. Thom,
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"ThatE dwardt
hHeigsnnec al thanks of this meeting be
given to Mr. Pidgeon for his gratuitous services as an
artist, so generously, so handsomely, and so frequently
placed at the service of the society." Thanks were voted
to the retiring council, and the honorary officers were
unanimously re-elected ; and Messrs. Mather and
M`Quie were appointed auditors. A vote of thanks to the
archdeacon for his kindness in presiding was carried by
acclamation.

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