... THESE BOYS DROWNED AT POLES- WORTEL An inquest was held yesterday, at the Bull's Head Inn, Polesworth, near Tamwortb, before Mr. W. Dawes, jnn., deputy.coroner, on the bodies of John Thompson, aged 9 yeors, of Eugbrook, Northamptonshir3; James Thomp. son, aged 14, of Warwick; and James Kibler, aged 9, also of Warwick, who were drowned in a clay pit while sliding on the ice on the previous day. ...

... CORRESPONDENCE THE LIABILITY OF MARRIED WOMEIN TO BE; SUEID. WOOD V- ROBERTS. TO the EDrTon ot tihe DAYi Pose. Sir,-The judgment of the Judge of the Birmingham Couinty Court, in the above case, being, as I conceive, radically wrong, and having occassonee much surprise amonxes t niany legal practitioners in the district, I take the liberty of asking the insertion of this letter in your paper, ...

... As was briefly stated in the Post yesterday, one of the ?? shocking cases of murder and suicide recorded of late occurred on Thursday evening, in a railway carriage on the journey from Manchester to Liverpool. The train left the former station at 5.30 p.m., and 'Was due at the latter place at 7.50. At Rainford Junction and Kirby, passengers in a second-class carriage heard quarrelling in an ...

... A MEAN MARRIED AGAINST HIS WILL. In the Sheriff Court, Dundee, on Friday, Sheriff Horiot hcard a petition by Mr. Philip Rose, clerk, Dundee, that a record, of bie narriage entered in the Registrar's l)xoks should bo delotod, inasmuch as the ceremony had ?? place without his consest. Air. Grant, who appeared for Rosin, stated that the Act of Parliament under the provi. sioII of wvhich the ...

... I Yesterday, Arthur Frederick Brwn, waver, aged 18, tas brought before the City Magistrate charged with maliciously stabbing and ?? Milward, On the preceding evening. Mr. Norris, Chief Superintendent of ;olice. said that he should not be prepared to take the mm ;very far that day, but would bring forward enough evi- deuce to justify a remand. It appears that Milward was the overlooker at the ...

... t i { ~B it I1-POLN CQ1TI- -; I ; o- ?? -,I . .I A. . . YESTEHDAY, ,Before Mesoar. Z ; C. - wr;iry~z e;bys(Sgipendted4ary, : . - rk ?? samid H. Mdi'$n.; - .;E~nn~G Oo~x. n -Jmca IV~lwlls ?? Wharf Street ' ?? loasd, laboeure, was hahrtge with steauiu ,cwt..'oi! * coal, value 6d., fromi the Sobo Coal Wharf, the: property' of Xr. Mania coal dealer. The prisoner plcided gnikty,. and was sent tio ...

... HANDRWORTH. AN;OTHER SusricIOrs DzATHO-An inquest was hold on Sainrday evenlrg, before Mr. L: .ooper, Coroner, at the Nfew 3nD, touching thedeathof a newly-barn infant child, which was found on 'hursday morning. It appeared that aman named Louis Hales, ot unetts Street, Birmingham, found the dead body in a field of graes by the side of the old bobo Pool, Claremont Jicad, abont tun o'clock on ...

... WEST BRONWIOEL- Yesterday, the annual licensing session for the division, Including West Bromwlch, Wedneabury, Handsworbl, Harborne, and Smethwilcr, was held at the Police Court, West Bromwloh. The Magistrates present were Messrs. W. Sharp, J. Marshall, T. DavIs, J. W. Williams, T. A. Kenrlik, Col. Bagnail,, C. Ratoliff, Major Williams, and Captain Williarm. The Court was densely crowded by ...

... THE FATAL ASSAULT ON A BIRMINGHAM 1POLICEMAN. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held by the Borough Coroner, at the Golden Eagle Inn, Lodge Road, on the body of Thomas Hardy (63), a police-constable in the fiart division of the Birmingham constabulary, who died on the 2nd inst., from the effects of injuries received on the 29th of January. Inspector Louwax watched ...

... ALLEGED ELOPEMENT OF A DETECTIVS WITH A PUBLICAN'S WIFE. Yesterday morning the Leamington Magistrates, on the j application of Mr. Bone, relieving officer for the Leam- ington ststrict -of the Warwick Union, issued a warnant for the apprehension of Detective-sergeant Brown, who, left the town somewhat suddenly and mysteriously on Tuesday afternoon. The defendant has for many years past acted ...

... At the Birminghnam Police Court yesterday lolraicninc before Messrs. Goodnia and C. Sturge, several aseu. turers were summoned for infringing the Factory Act, Messrs. Baker Brothers, match manufacturers, of Fretn Street, were cisargedwithl emlployings t'vo boys,u named lliel~ and Glover, under twelve years of age, after one o'clock the afternoon, contrary to tle Factory Act. hr. hoeliw, sub ...

... YESTERDAY. Before Messrs. T. C. S. KVnnersley (Stipendiary), C. Sturge, G. Goodrick, and S. Thornton. A.T OnSTRUriowN or THE TRMIWAY TRAsflC.-John Poole (25), carter, Court, Camden Street was charged with having been drunk, and incapable of taking care of his horse and van in Constitution Rill.-On Thursday afternoon prisoner was standing with a horse and van between the tramway lines at the ...