... INQiXESTS W BTRMINGMUL L- I ?? aI Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hawkes, coroner, held an nu inquest, at his court in Moor Street, on the body of do William Butler, 63 years of age, who lodged at 3 Court, an I house, Allesley Street with his brother Alfred. Mrs. an d Emma MIotteram, a neighbour, said that about half-past Is a eleven o'clook on Saturday night she heard the deceased lee ii and his ...

... THE VICAR OF STRATFORD-ON-\AYON FINED FOR ASSAULT. The Rev. G. Arbuthuot, vicar, was summoned at the Borough Police Court, Stratford-on-Avon, yesterday, for having, ol the 29th ult., assaulted a boy named Henry James Clarke. MIr. F. Gibbs appeared for the complainant, who is a pupil at the Choir School, and a chorister at Holy Trinity Church.-The lad's evidence was to the effect that on Friday ...

... 4~i i1YESTERDAY. )p BEFOaRE MIR. J. S. DU(ODALE., Q.C., RECORDER. U1 WeuNI)tns WITH A RAZOR.-ltichard Powell (48), g, hairdresser, was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously is woundng James Wilson, on January 13 last. Mr. cl Milton prosecuted,-ThL prosecutor is a gunnaker, ts residing in a court in Steelliouso Lane. He was in the , Bell public-lhouse, Steelhouse Lane, on January 13 and ig ...

... POLICE RECRUITTNGI. It is all ill-wind that blows nobody any good, and the particularly unrpleasant breeze that has brought us an epidoinic of dy(7namrlite has opened 500 situations such as niany a stalwart labouring man or struggling youne mechanic may find it worth his wlhile to compete for. The Metro- politan Police service stands high in the appre- ciation of a large section of the ...

... In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Pearson, a case relating to the Birmingham Brewery Company icas ?? was a summons on the part of a guarantee society, who were sureties for Mr. Idwin Hooper, for some time official liquidator in the winding up of the Birmingham Brewery Company, to be present at the taking of the accounts against the ...

... ITHREAT TO MURDER MR. GLDSTONE, ie At Bow Street Police Court1 London, a man ving the name of John Norris Sanders, aged 5 , of 11, 1 ityndall Buildings, Gray's Inn Road, described as e. waiter, was brought up in custody charged with sending a letter threatening to murder Mr. Gladstone.. Chief Superintend- I Yent Williamson, of Scotland Yard, watched the case. ,L -Inspeotor Lansdowne deposed ...

... GRAND COMMIrTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE. tio COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL BILL. fea The Standing Commnittee of the House of Commvons on ad, s, Law met again yestberday, and further pr-ocecded weith tire in conan eretion of the Court of Criminal Appeal Bill ; Mr. dis Sc-ster Boothl in tire chair. pei Thc amendment of the Attorney-General, which gives a thil new trial in case of thle non-production of ...

... Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. S. Poole, coroner for North Warwickshire, held an inquest at the Yew Tree publio- house, Witton Road, Aston, on the body of George Edwin Carter, aged 42 years, -warehouseman, of Hawthorn Place Upper Sutton Street, Aeton, who was found drowned in the Birmingham and Fazeley (aaml.-The widow of the deceased said she last saw her husband at five o'clock on Wednesday ...

... LAW CAS .E 110WARD r. TTIE UsloN' BANK, oP BlflsttVo ,a5 -I Court of Appeal, yestcarlsy-before Lords jut t' Cotton, andi Bowvss--jssdlenent, was li~j's' 1, IDowardi v. the Lsios hlansl of Birmingha 0''a cz'e ~ which were concluded 0t ?? 19th isnst. kt sti ass- the trial before Mr. Justice Fry resultced in l plaintiff, for 7153. for i-ho dishonosirin ofatss A~sr~ hins on the hank , hut aL ...

... The Quarter Sessions for the County of Stafford were opeded yesterday, at Staff ord, by the Chairman, Mr. T. F. Twuinloss. Thle following gentlemen qualified as meigietrates--- Mlesers. A. Nicholson (Leek), Wi. 2. Though (Leekc), E. A. Worthington (Leeik), J. Chadwick (Tamworth), WV. M. Ellis (Perry Barr), and T. E. Herbert (Swinne~rton). The, (Grand Jury wore sworn ccs followse :-Messrs. T. L ...

... SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A BIRMING- HAI TRAD ESMAN. At the Birinitigbamt Police- Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Hill (depuity-stipendiary), James Jones, described as a draper, of Stecilhsou Lane and High Street, wais charged under the Bankruptcy. and Debtors Acts with certain offences in the matter a~ proceedings for liquidation in- stituted by himi. Mr.. Loxdcale W~arren (instructed by 'Messrs. ...

... ASTON POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. Before Mes.srs. 1-fill, 'oodncsan, and Collins. TnsasT BY SiRVANTs.-Harriet Davis (19), domestic servant, who resides at West Bromwich, was charged with stealing on the 14th inst., 'l,4b. of tea, %4lb. of butter, three packets of dry soan, and other articles, of the value of .3s., the property of her employer, Thomas Neville, baker and confectioner, High Street, ...