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A LEEDS APPEAL CASE

... A LER S APPEAL CASE. Yesterday, in the Court of Appeal, before lords Justices Lindley, Bowen. and Fay, an appeal in an action of Hepworth v. Hepworth' was brought forward by the defendant against an order made on Septenbc- 2nd by Mr. Justice Collins, restraining the defendant from so carrying on his business at Newcastle as to induce the public to believe that it was connected wiLh the ...

SAD SEQUEL TO A DIVORCE SUIT

... 3AD) SEQUEL ' TO A DIQOIXCE SUIPT. An interi-sting. tltouggi .ee, sequel to a3 di; orcc suit, alid iiit l-i Up ai;ji!'ge of ?? c-itia the well- ki'r.wt.s ame. Mr. i .i'e r i Barrett , Cn:is ves- t(ia v ill the Ifi gl Ciort before r;c Lorrd (Thief 1lustit.Aj clud a SIejieaI jury. 'lie p l:iutilf is M3rs. j4.'iii' Jirotherton, a divorcee and the ilromer wife of ta. retired officer residling at ...

THE ALLEGED LEBEL ON MR. HARRY MARKS

... THE ALLEGED LEBL ON MR. HARRY MR. MARES'S CROSS - EXAMINATION. The trial of George..Washington Butterfield for 2 alleged libel on Mr. Harry Marks was resumed at the 2 Old Bailey yesterday morning. Sir Charles Russell, Q.C., Mr. C. Mathews, and e Mr. A. Russell prosecuted, and Mr. C. F. Gill and Mr. A. Gill defended. One of tho jurors was not present when the case -was called, and half an hour ...

MURDER OF A SCHOOLMISTRESS NEAR BOLTON

... MURDER OF A SCHOOLMISTRESS. NEAR BOLTON. ARREST OF A TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN ON SUSPICION. The neighbourhood of Bolton wag startled on Saturday e night by the discovery of a shocking tragedy, the b surroundings of which left no doubt that a murder had , been committed. The victim was M&iss Elizabeth Ann BHolt, aged 21 years, the younger of two daughters of a widow living in Darwen-zoad, Dunscar. ...

WIEDEMANN v. WALPOLE

... WIEDEMIANN v. WALPOLE. The hearing of M1iss Wiodeinann's action sgaiait the Ron. liubert Ilorace Iai,loe was resulmed ia the Queen's Bench Divsisou vestoerday, before ir. Barou Polock and a, special jury liS WyiedemonL cliums £20,000 for breach, of promise of mnarriage and( seduction, which she alleged took place at the Hotel o' Angleterre, Constantinople. Mr. T. Terrell, Mr. F. C. Philips, ...

LOCKWOOD'S CASE.—UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS

... LOCKWOOD'S CASE. - UTTFOUNDED ALLEGrIONS. I Wl~acomittee of the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union last right resumed their iuqury into the status of P. EF Lockwood, of the Ileckmondwike Club, at the (Jriaffin Iotel, Leeds. It wall be remembered that on December 27tb, when the matter was considered, Mr. Miagley, of Dvewsbury, wseo was called to gvee evidence, declined to do so until he got to the ...

THE PONTEFRACT PETITION

... THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDLNGS. ?? CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDEN'CE. o ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL. ?? .Justieo Hawkiins 3nd M.r. Xisctice C~x. e resurned i the hI cring of tile Pollrefrlt electioll ?? at the Sessions Ifous Prontefract, yesterday. Ir. Bighamn, Q.C., Mr. 1'W. rahaian, and Mir. Palmer (instructed by Mir Horace W. Chatteaton, London) appeared for the petitioner, Mr. Shaw, of Darrington 11all; :and ...

MOUNTED POLICE FOR THE WEST RIDING

... MOUJNTED POTLICE FO1 THE WEST 1' I N G. INMPORTANT STATEMI-ENT BY A COUNTY COU-NCILLOR. Last night a densely crowded mnepinir of working is men was; held in the C0-ov-prrsi.e l'ahll Cariton-street, a Castleford. Mr. Jaimes Bee'le (meemi'cr o' the Local: Board) presided. and said the ne't' g was promoted. f for the purpose of starting. an Iitipentlooct Labour Clubo Mr. John Lister, ?? of ?? x. ...

COMPANIES IN LIQUIDATION AND POOR RATES

... COMJNAES IN LIQHPT-nATION AND POOR RATES. IMPtLORTANT CASE AT EANSLIW. An important rating, cae tess heard bh the 13ex Berrh yesterdav. The Old Si'ikstone and Dod-ortil Coal and Iron Company Limited, in liquidation,. WiEre *ued by the overseers of D]odworth to recover £210 6s. 6d. due in respect of poor raie and arrears, and a distress 3warrant Wmas aked for. Alr. Tyas for the overseers; Mr. ...