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PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Clerk to the Magistrates Mr. George Robt. Mossman Sittings of the Court are held at Bradford at (Offices, Town hall). 9.45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the Deputy Olerk-Mr. E. G. Fall {Office, Town hall). year, for Bradford, Allerton, Bolton, Bowling, Calver Petty Sessions are held at the Town hall every week ley, Clayton, Cleckheaton, Drighlington, Eccleshill, day at eleven o'clock. Farsley, Heaton, Horton, Hnnsworth, Idle, Man Applications for Summonses and Warrants taken from ningham, North Bierley, Pudsey, Shipley, Thornton, 9 to 10.30 a.m. every day. Tong, Wyke, and Wilsden. Licensing Sessions are held ·periodically upon dates At Bradford, Bankruptcy and Equity matters, opposed fixed yearly. and unopposed, are taken every Tuesday in priority to County Court business. Special days are fixed for hearings at any of the BRADFORD BOROUGH QUARTER places within the Circuit when necessary. SESSIONS. Recorder-Mr. Gainsford Bruce, Barrister-at-Law, HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: BRADFORD 2 Harcourt buildings, Temple, London. Clerk of the Peace-Mr. Alexander N eill, solicitor. DISTRICT REGISTRY. Public Prosecutor Mr. F. McGowen, solicitor. Established by the Judicature Acts, 1873 and 1875. Borough Ooroner-Mr. J. G. Hutcbinson, solicitor Offices at the Connty Court, Manor row. (Offices, Piccadilly, Bradford). The Coroner holds District Registrars-George Garnett-Orme, Esq., and Courts of Inquisition at the Town Hall. Edmund Lee, Esq. The Borough Quarter Sessions were instituted by Royal Warrant in July, 1877, and the first Quarter BRADFORD MANOR COURT. Sessions were held October 26th, 1877. (Honour of Pontefract.) The " Court Leet of our Sovereign Lady the Queen and of Elizabeth Rawson, Lady of the Manor," is held BRADFORD COUNTY COURT. annually at the Market Tavern, Godwin street, on the Manor row, Bradford. last Friday in October. Judge W. T. S. Daniel, Esq., Q.C., Manningham. Steward and Judge-Mr. W. Greaves, solicitor, 5 Registrars-George Garnett-Orme, Esq., Tarn hcuse, Charles street, Bradford. Skipton; and Edmund Lee, Esq., North Park road, At the Court Leet the Constables, Deputy Constables, Manningham. Byelaw-men, Beadles, and Pinders for all the townships High Bailiff-Mr. Thomas Woodhead, Olicana house, within the manor of Bradford are appointed. Wells walk, Ilkley. Chief OZerk-Mr. John Metcalfe. The Court was established in 1847, and the present NOTARIES PUBLIC. building erected in 1859. Mr. John Henry Wade (Rawson, George & Wade), No. 11 Circuit, of which Mr. Daniel is judge, com Piccadilly, Bradford. prises the towns of Bradford, Keighley, Burnley, Otley, Mr. H. F. Killick (Killick, Hutton & Vint), Piece Skipton, Colne, and Leeds. Hall yard, Bradford. LOCAL GOVERNMENT. THE BRADFORD CORPORATION. Members of the Town Council. The following gentlemen constitute the Council for the Borough for the year 1882-3. The dates attached indicate the several periods of retirement :- MAYOR: Frederick Priestman, Esq., Pierremont, Toiler Lane. ALDERMEN: Thomas Hill, Royd house, Manningham lane ......1886 John Blackburn, Bower green ........................... 1883 Frederick Priestman, Pierremont, Toiler la.ne ...... 1886 William Brayshaw, 1 Westcroftvillas, L11mb lane ... 1883 Isaac Smith, Field house, Daisy hill ..................1886 John Hill, Oakwood villas, Toiler lane ............... 1883 Edwin Patrick Duggan, 69 Ashgrove ................... 1886 Jno. Priestman, Manningha.m lodge, 53 Toiler lane ... 1883 N athan Drake, West lodge, Shearbridge road ...... 1886 Wm. W atson, 1 Trinity road .............................. 1883 John Hardaker, 1 Wilton street ........................ 1886 John Wilcock, 5 Russell street ...........................1883 William Moulson, 30 Little Horton green ............ 1886 Thos. D. Tordoff, 2 Carlton villas, North Park road 1883 Angus Holden, Woodlands, 61 Toiler lane ............ 1883 COUNCILLORS: Exchange Ward. North Ward. Wm. Beanland, Holly villa, Little Horton lane ... 1885 Ja.mes Walker, 22 Hallfield road ........................ 1885 George Newboult, Oak mount, Ilkley .................. 1884 Nathan Atkinson, 10 Summerseat place ............... 1884 Willia.m Oddy, Richmond house, Birkenshaw ......1883 John Bower, Alhert house, Undercliffe ............... 1883 East Ward. South Ward. John Limber Morley, 54 Ashgrove ................ : .... 1885 William Fletcher, 20 Edderthorpe street ............ 1885 Dafld Barker, 7 Cowper place ........................... 1884 Saml. Hawking, ThornhiU drive, Apperley Bridge ... 1884 Robert Shackleton, 20 Whetley grove .................. 1883 Benj. Ingham, 21 Wood View terrace, Manningbam 1883 19 .