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WORCESTERSHIRE ASSIZES

... France. Speaking of Celtic words now in use, relating to home life, be enumerated the words glass, basket, happy, darning, and mop. Those who Indulged in slang would be pleased to know that the word spree was Celtic. [Laughter.] Proceeding to speak of the ...

BIRMINGHAM COUNTY COURT—YESTERDAY

... precious stonies, named Smidt, visited Birmingham, and wvished to disposo of two curious Venetian pipes. Being nicable to speak English, ho sought the assistaneo of the plaintiff Coleman, who introdeuced him to Mr. A. It. Thomas, of Neos Street, with ...

EXORCISING A DEVIL

... affirm thab the Church could compel the devil t3 speak the truth. T his was to support the line of defence sec up by 3 Father, Aurelian that before quitting the body . of the boy the devil himself, speaking through the , possessed, had informed him that ...

THE STABBING CASE IN KING EDWARD'S ROAD

... CeGamgee. I-e afterwards recovered ?? but vias unable to speak. lie died onl ?? 10th inst., about half-past five o'clocl a.m., never regaining his specech, al- though lie evhiesd a strong desire to speak. A pos-smortess exansination revenled a triangular fracture ...

THE TICHBORNE CASE

... perhaps; you had a spy. Did Ohatillon speak to you in French?-9es. And in English ?-Yes, I believe he did Did he speak a single sentence to you in English? What distinction do you draw between sentences and| words? Did he speak English to you?-Yes, I believe ...

THE TICHBORNE CASE

... may have said I had been in- forined- he was a Spaniard. Did he speak in Spanisht'-I did notbknow what Spanish was.- - Did he speak in a foreign language ?-No. Did you ever hear him speak a language that you did not understand ?-No. Did you ever enquire ...

MORE DEFECTIVE WEIGHTS AND SCALES IN THE BLACK COUNTRY

... said to have been perfect. Having resided so long in England. he speaks our language with the greatest purity, and almost threw the police agents off their scent by persisting in speaking English, and declaring himself a subject of Victoria. Several toucists ...

RESCUE WORK IN THE POTTERIES

... addressed the meeting on the work of the London Police Conrt Mission, speaking upon the talue of the personal influence brought to bear on offenders by the missionaries; and tr. H. Wright, speaking on rescue work in the Potteriet, dwelt on the efficcy of sympathy ...

SINGULAR PROCEEDINGS IN COVENTRY POLICE COURT

... ve nature, was repeatedly intcr. rupted, and on speaking of 'the blow struck at l',slice. constable Jordan,. was familiarly asked by the prisuner whether he did not feel bad than. Why did so't he speak up? He spoke an if he was half dead. After making ...

GREAT LOCAL WILL CAUSE

... the son of Thomas Knight, who occupied a small property in Cumberland. He was at verv well-edulcated man, and could read and speak French fluently. In 1820, the deceased, on the demise of his uncle, came intoproperty worth £15,000.; and in 1828 he ?? or ...

STAFFORDSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS

... transfer. Speake did not make-an appli- !. tionm ein s te& place at Ihe adounul mseeing. auti I ee uSti~cS refueed eo renew the license or conason the transfer to Johnson.-Poljoe-conzstable Edwrards gave evidence of the serving of the notices uwn Speake, end ...