... VERDICT IVOR THfl PLnAUNqIn . In the Probate Division, yesterday, the case of Hampson v. Guy and others was further heard. The oation, as already reported, wvas to test the validity of certain testamentary dispositions of Sarah Hatmpson, a Roman Catholic lady, of Woolton. near Liverpool, who died on the 28th September, 1889, leaving property amounting to £11,600. The plaintiff, Sarah Ann Ramp- ...

... ABANDONMENT OF THE SIEGE. Telegraphing yesterday morning a Blackburn corre- spondent ?? house in which Mr. Jackson and his wife are barricaded was closely besieged throughout the night. It was noticed that a, number of cabs wvere loitering about in the vicinity, and believing that this indicated a probable attempt to escape under cover of the darkness,. a sharper watch than ever was kept. An ...

... I OQUESTS iN BIRNINGEAM. I Mr. Wdehes (deputy coenner helrd an inquest rster. day, at Moor Street, on the bod.r of ELiebieth Gregory, fourteen monthd old, whose parents live at 7 Court 3 house, Adams Street. Ot Saturday evening the mptther veant out to purchase some ciutment, and iet the deceased at home in charge of a child aged . There was no fireguard in the house, and a pot of bioiling ...

... H-A-NDSWORTH POLICE COURT. YESnAYx.--Bef1ore the Hon. A. C. G. Colfho-pe and :Leutenant-Gcolonl wizkinson. TRAMWAY PeossEcvuot. - Charles Jeves, who described himself as a commercial traveller, was charged with being drunk on a tramcar. - Mdr. G. F. Lowe (Messrs. Johnson, Barclay, and Co.) appeared on behalf of the Central Tram- ways Company, and stated that on Moonday evening the defendant ...

... CRIMES Ml FRANCE. Five members of a Psrisian family of six persons have committed suicide by hanging themselves. These people were known by the name of Leclereq, and lived in the RNe Barbette, a street in the Temple district. The father and mother first showed the way to their children, two of whom at once followed the sinister example set by their parents. There remained still alive the ...

... YxsEi DAr.-Before His Honour Judge CMamners. A Pro-KIn PARTY! SPOILED my .mE RAifl.-Thomas Greaves, cab proprietor, 63, Lennox Street, brought an action against Thomas Allcock, mechanic, 8, tpper Webster Street, Aston, to recover £2. 10s. for the hire of a break and three horses and brougham and one horse. Mr. Bickley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Tanner for the defendant. -The case for ...

... BIRMINGRAM POLICE 6OURT. YESTERDAY,-Before Mcssrs. Colmore (Stip.), A. ChamberZains G. H. Lloyd, ie ainwrit, and W. BuRGLARMS-Jhnbi Wilks (24), butcher, 5, Stafford Street, wvas charged with burglary. At four o'clock; on Tuesday morning Police-constable E. Smith saw that there was someone moving about the premises of Josephl Fiarmiloc, provision dealer, Nelson Street. i~e waited until toe ...

... : -DnGRA FOLICE COuT.- ,iJ flflAY.240?o5 Mdm.. Middtse-W , Fali4, . *. SMssa, lTsWuni, TW,4 adi Jacob? - VsO~lEST E=Tr ON s CpraNr.-,ob Farmer, a Wes, living im Centre Row, wschred with being drunk and aisalting Pollcie'ntable WassL-lt will be remembered that poner was brought before the Bench ht Swet bet ws remanded for- enqwrie3 to be nade onceriA= an assault upon the father of the prisoner, ...

... - WEST BROMWICIH ' G DnUS OF' PHMNlGt D50KES15&Yesterdly,. at the Police Court, Phyllis Holme, landlady of the Red LionTInn, Oldbury Boa, was charged with permitting drunkenness on her licensed premises on the 2nd inst. Mr. Lawrence (Wolverhampton) ?? tiollis deposed to visitng defendant's house about 9.20 p.m. with 'olice constable Davis. In a room at the back be saw a .number of men and ...

... In the Divorce Court, yesterday-before Sir C. Butt- thecaqe of Hinohley v. Hinciley and Brown came on for hearing. This was the petition of Charles William Hinchley, a marine engineer, or a divorce by reason of the misconduct of his wife, Cia JaneHinchicywith the co-respondent, GeorgsjBrown, against whom damages were claimed.-Mr. Bargrave Deane, in opening the case, said the parties were mared ...

... INQIUESTS IN BIRIINGA.M. Yesterday afternoon ir. Oliver Pemberton, coroner held an inquest at the Victoria Courts touching the death of the infant child of Mary Ann Clark.-Inspector Moore stated that on the 20th inst. he received from Dr. Middleton the key of a coach-house at 5, Victoria Road, Harborne. He went there; and in a tin box he found the dead body of a newly-born female child. There ...

... WHSLEYAN-SYNOD OF THE BIRMINGHAM I:END BRWSBURY D1STRICT a The session of tbis synod was resumed yesterday an torning-at -Wellington, when the ministers were joined by about eighty lay representatives of the churches in br. the district.. !No following ministers were elected to B attend the animal conference at Cardiff :-Revds. G. H. Hg Shaftoe, F. L. Wiseman, W. H. Parr, J. Gibson, A. L. ...