... SOME extraordinary rumours are afloat respecting the Tichborne case. It is said that the man that the claimant intends to pro- duce as Arthur Orton is not Arthur but his brother, and that this will be proved by the defendant's side, after he has answered to the name of Arthur and given his evidence. It is also stated that which ever way the case goes, the claimant is to be indicted for perjury ...

... MR. VoYsEy, in a letter to the Registrar of the Privy Conncil, says lie cannot pretend to feel grateful for the opportunity given him to retract. He complains that his arguments were avoided, and that his condemnation was given almost without any attempt to furnish reasons for it. He also says that their lordships went out of their way to accuse him of caricature and misrepresenta- tion. ...

... 1IRIAIGQHAM POLICE COURT.: YESTERDAY. Dcfere lcssr's. S. Tlihornton, .J. D. Good-maand C. Sturge, CAPTAIN iN DIl ?? Nevitle Reade (34), the Hop Pole, Pershore Street, was charged with obtaining refreshment, &ac, to the amount of £6., from Mr. Mlorris lRoberts. Bell Inn, Dale End. Tho prosecoutor stated that some time ago the prisoner came to 'his house, saying he had been to the Stork Hotel, ...

... Before Melrs, TA. 0. .Knners ,(Stipeadiery), C. Sturgef and H. Maston. THE CHARGtE OF INDECENT AsSAVLT.- 5 lhe prisoner, i Hen-ry Barnett (21), coachmaker, 28, Bradford Street, who was charged on Monday with indecently assaulting a girl named SrahrAn. Dank] alias Anstey wasdischarged. The medical evidence showeA that the giri had led a loose ?? girl Danks was then charged with stealing a dress ...

... THE AD1MIRALTY AND THE AGINCOU RT. The minute of the Lords of the Admiralty on the Agin. court, which is dated August, 1871, sets forth that their lordships are satisfied, from perusal of the evidence taken before the Court-martial, that all the material facts con. nected with the stranding of the Agincourt were fully brought out, and that no further enquiry is necessary. They have, therefore, ...

... CgARGE OF INDECENT ASSAULT, AT STOURBRIDGE. At the Stourbridge Police Court, yesterday, before Major Fletcher and Mr. J. B. Cochrane, George William Prescott, solicitor, was charged with indecently assaulting Emily Thomas, a girl of 15. Mr. Motteram, instructed by ir. Addison, appeared for the complainant; and Mr. Smith, instructed by Mr. Prescott, for the defendant. Emily Thomas said that she ...

... Yesterday morning the investigation into this case was renewed, before fur. Henley and Dr. Buchanan, at the rooms in Norfolk Street. Mr. Montagu Williams ap- peared, in addition to Mr. Hammond, for the managcrs. Orlando Guidi, of 27, Stafford Street, Lisson Grove, a mnarket gardener's porter, said e had been in the hospital nine days in May. He had seen many patients tied dowvn, but he was ...

... NVOLVECEHAMPT1ON. MIAmSTgIstAt-On Monday, at the Police Court, Wm. Cox, a boatman, was sent to prison for a month for vio- iently resisting a policeinan named Parker, who took him in clharge in Canal Street, on Saturday night, for disorderly ?? MacDlonough, Stafford Street, was sent to gaol for seven days, for drunkenness; and was ordered a month further for beating Catherine Brown, of the ?? ...

... BIRfM-GHAM. tCENSING SESSION. -a- The general annual licensing session was hold yesterdayi at the Public Offices, before the Alayoz (1Ir. G. B. Lloyd) and Meenrs. T. 0. S. Kynneraley, T. Avery, J. Jalfray, IL Manton, H. Holliday, and- J. 'Poni.- 'The numbpr of applications for the renewal of spirit licenses was 090, and beerhonse certificates 1,17L The renewals were made in the Grand Jury ...

... PUBLIC-HOUSE INQUESTS AND THE RIGHTS OF JURORBS A SOHNS. Atthe GrandTork Inn, Ludgtste Hill, yosterdayafternoon, Or. J. Birt Davies, Borough Coroner, held an inquest (tha fasts of which are recorded below) on the body of a man who had died at the General Hospital, it being the in- variable custom. to hold all the General Hospital inquests -at the public-house in question. The investigation ...

... BIRDuNGHAM POLICE COURT. YESTERDAY. Before Messrs. T, C. S. Amnnerslcy (Stipandiary), C. Sturge, J. D. Goodman, annA S. 27lornton. WINDOW S ASHING.-llenlIY InniXs (17) was chared with breaking a plato-glass window in the shop of rItr. Rouse, of Hoekley Hill, on Thursday, aud doing damage to the amount of £2. The prisoner said he broke the window from a motive of revenge. He was sent to the ...

... I i 'HtlA PbLI :Tt bi r BREACH OF THU BYEVLAWS.-Gorg& Hig hley, a1 cabmauiwas summoned by P.C. Kirkman (110) for a breach of the bye-laws. Fined 7s. Gd. and costs. A SCENE IN LoWGATR.-William Boon was charged by P. C. Dickinson (130) with being drunk and disorderly' The officer stated that on Friday niht'he was on duty at the Town Hall. The prisonei was lying in front of the entrance~to the ...