Sir John Bridge has sat for the last time at Bow Street Police Court. He has resigned his position as chief metropolitan magistrate, in which capacity he presided over the preliminary investigations into nearly all the great criminal cases heard in London during the last nine years, and has been succeeded by Mr. Franklin. Lushington, who no doubt, in accordance with custom, will shortly receive the honour of knighthood. Sir John added to keen intelligence a sound legal knowledge and unfailing urbanity and courtesy, and his retirement is much regretted, though the choice of his suc. cessor is generally commended. Mr. Lushington has been a metropolitan police magistrate for nearly thirty years.
18th August.
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