... l A DISTRESSING CASE. At the Queen's Headi laveru, wkaltlani.street, Laudport. ou NVednesday afternoon, the Borough an eI Coroner (Mr. T. A. Bramnsdon) held an inquest cr I on the body ol Thomas Christopher Kidd, aged b. i 18, who expired under peculiar Circumstances on in TLesday, at his residence, 10, lfarley-street, PJ' Lanldport.m , Jnies Henry Kilds, the father, said deceased pv US a ...

... TIhe adjourned licensing meetinoC was resumel 7ea on Wednesday at the Sessiois Room, Portsmouth, cor when the Msgistrates present were E. M. Welisi d r. Curtis, J. Griflin, A. S. Blake, G. E. KIent. , da: r and G. S. Lancaster, Esqe. '21E Taic VOLUNThEr AnMs. I'fee r. An application was made by Mr. G. H. King r s for a provibional grant for a iull public-house eac m hcense to James Lieer, of ...

... Rr, XVI l,.lTA St 11 S-r1 1 atrp_1- . 1 -1. - -.o |lie WI1LlIA.M ?? Debtor, a Con!f er- tiouer, of 7, Queen-.stree, Portsca, appeated to undergo his public examinationc. Ir. N. ?? Eduonds.rolicitor, appeared for the trustee, Mr. William Iklmnonds, and the Debtor was reoresented by Mr. ?? (Cousins and Burbidiei. ?? gross liabilities vere set down as £2,02712s. 4d. but, deducting those fuly ...

... HANTS Q TJRTER SESSIONS. | ' TIIE RECEN' LICENSING DECISION. The Easter Sessions commenced at Winchester on Monr(iy With the Magistrates' meetinig. Mr., Melville Portal (Chairman) presided, and there were 27 other Justices uresent. Ti,} LATE CLdRK Or THE PlAcE. Before dealhig vith the agenda the Uu.ur1trAM moved a resolution putting on record the high sense which the Court entertained of the ...

... At th Vi ?? on Tuesday.heforebr.Jnstice Cave, Johr William Elwes, 41, described as of no I occupation, but of ouperior education, was charged I with the wilful nu urder of Sophia Agnes Elves, nis B mother, at Hordle, nea. Lymington, on April 27th, and further with shooting his sitsr writh a revolver with intent to kill and murder her on thesanmedate. The prosecution was undertaken by Mr. Giles ...

... PORTSMOUTH BANKRUPTCY COURT, t I MAlonday,-Bcfore Mr. Registrar Renny. A FAILURE IS E Tor Tt Busixss.-William a Robinson, toy dealer, of 3B, Kirig's.road, came up s for public examination. His statement of accounts a showed debts amounting to ;689 and assetsi amount- a ing to L;30 12s. WAd., leaving a deficiency of £258 n 19s. Id.-The Debtor, in answer to Air. Moberley, d Official Receiver, ...

... At ?? Court,onThursday. the case of the Norrh Wilts Dairy Company v. Ed ward e Hart Burt (W. H. Goodman interpicading) came before His Honour Judge Leonard. The claimants, for whom Mr. H. Reber Hart (instructed by Mr. Hargrave) appeared, are a firm of financial agents a carrying on business at 22, John-street, Bedford- ,, row, Lo don, They sought to recover, utder a bill ofs ale, the furniture ...

... A MESS -SERGEANT IN TROUBLK . PORTSMOUTH COURT-MARTIAL. A District Court-martial was held at tho M5ai Guard, colewort Barracks, Portsmouth, on itea. day, for tha trial of Sergeant William E. c Hall, R. S.LL, on the charge that in a book of tho contents of which it was his duty to ascertaiu B the accuracy he did knowingly make a faloe a statement, in that he; at the Royal Marine Bar. I racks, ...

... o i.,J MR. WHITEHALL AND THE i | n the .: ORGERIES. 3o In the Queon's Bench Division, on Thursday, the Oas of Allen v. Woods 'came before Justice Wright, sitting without a jury. This was an action brought by Mr. Charles Allen, livery e stable keeper at Southsea. cd Mr-Rawliuson, who appeared forthe plaintiff, se said that in 1883 Mr. Duprd, brewer's agent, of e, Burlington Lodge, Victoria.road ...

... al lip. A ?? ?? ?? __ _ WITCHCRAFT AND MTRDER.I A RE.MARKABLE STORY. ' An extraordiivary talc of witchcraft and murder s E brought from Southern India by the last mail. r 311C Fambcn, a ?? headman in the Neilgher. g *ies, and tntee others are charged with the C nurder of a ioda niamed Pstbolee, whom they a ecunsedl of beinz a sorcerer able to bewitch e Badagas, the trioe to which they belong. ...

... ALLEGED OUTRAG4 ON THE BRIGHTON RAIlWAY. _ ~ ?? . . _ . A ., ir. rs. The Hon. Patricki Grevilleo .Tuent, 40, of 95, Eaton terrace, .Eatop - sgnare, Lodtdon, was ess charged before Mr. Sheil, at the Westminster G. Police conrt, on Tuesday, vri;h having indecently C ?? assaulteil 4 young woman ?? S.Price, 1 or of Eckstein-road, Clapham Juuction,, ii a first. r class carriage on the London, ...

... THE COURT CHRONICLE, le Prisoner at the bar ! In taking this selernmi tnt oath to tell the truth, the whlol truth. ahud esar nothing but the truth, take care that you do not to allow yourselt to conmmit a wiliul periury. lier Remember that the eyes of an all-seeing Provi- )ut dence and of the village constable are upon you. tl 4I nhderstantd oung Brieflese is about to 'he marry the dauxtur ...