... A HIAINLEY BANKRUPTCY APPEAL. i In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday, the case of Williamson en parts Lowndea came before Mr. Justice Cave and Mr. Justice A. L. Smith, sitting as a Divisional Court to bear bankruptcy appeals, in the form of an appeal from the decision of the learned County Court judge at Hanley refusing the appellant's applica- tion for possession of certain property which ...

... YxSTERDAT.-Before Hlls Honorer Ju.dge CTalmers. SEQUEL TO A SEANDER.-An action was brougiit by H~arryHaynes, of 18, Prospect RowJ, Coleshill Street, fruiterer, against Mary Weston, wife of John Weston, publican, of 19, Prospect Row, to recover 5Ls. &s., under an agreement. Mr. Dyson appeared for the plaintiff, and Ir. Tanner for the ?? November 18 last, MIr. Dyson stated, defendant made a ...

... I THE STRUM. IN THE BRASS TRADE. LEAVING WORK THROUGH FEAR. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday morning- before the Stipendiary (Mr. T. M. Colmore) and Mr; C. T. Parsons-Joseph Staresmore, Clifford Street, Aston,. and Frederick Mills, Railway Terrace, Nechells, brass- casters, were summoned by their emnployers, Messrs. HE~ateley and Lee, Aston Stree , to recover damages sustained owing ...

... A LONDO?N M.P. SHOT BY A WOMINLANi'. * EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR At the Richmond Police Court, yesterday mor'ing, Elizabeth Vincent, single, of 48, Seymour Sre'r, Edgware Read, was charged on a warrantv with aweniinp- ing to murder Major Leaacs, MI.P.. by shooting at i-.n MNr. St. John Wontrer appeared for the prosecu .r Prisoner, a smartly-dressed young woman of preposnsi- jog appearance, upon ...

... I THE SINTGER AND THE WIDOW. At the Westminster PoliceCourt, on.Monday, Denbigh Cooper, a professional singer, described further as a private-hotel proprietor, of Mostyn Road, Llandudno, appeared to an affiliation summons, at the instance of Mrs. Anne Pratt, a young widow, also engaged on the stage, and now residing in Pulford Street, Pimlico.- Mr. T. D. Dutton appeared for the complainant, ...

... - JUDGMENT OF THE COURT. The inquiry into the circumstances attending the wreck, on Jannarv 25 last, in Douglas Eay, of the British-built iron barque Thorn, the pro- perty of Mr. Josiathan Hargrove and others, was concluded yesterday in the magistrates' room, Dale-street,.':efore Mr. T. S. Raffles, who was assisted by Captains Wilson and Parfitt, nautical assessors. Thecourt gave judgment as ...

... WS--, ?? ?? Li -Z .1, - YFZTERDAY. COURT 0OF APPEAL. ?? Chief Justice, Lord Jusice -I Fitzgibbon, and Lord Justice Barry.) RM'S S EsTAE-TI3 wab an appeal from a de- I cison of Mr. Justice Zonroe settling a schedule of gncutbrances. Messrs Lindsay, of Belfast had claimed in respct of a mortgage on the estate for £5iO. an equal priority.with the petitioners who had a clain of £950 as trustees of ...

... A SCOTCH LORED'S DIVORCE. (From our later editions of last weeL.) In the Court of Session, Edinburgh, on Friday., Lord Trayner heard evidence in the action for divorce by Baron Torphichen, of hMidealder, against his wife, Frances Ellen Gordon, on the ground of her adultery with Lieutenant Lynche Blosse. Her ladyship, in reply, charged Lord Tor. phichen with adultery with a woman unknown, but ...

... ASSAULTING A POLICE INSPECTOR AT LONG M13LFORD. At the Long Melfoid 'Ptty Sessions yesterday .*,dorick fi.ightfoot, a traump, was brought up in oustody, charged with udnlawfully asssulting Police. inspeetor Fasrthing, when in the execution of his duty, on tho 5th inst. From the oflieer'% ovidence it tren- spirod that prisoner denmatldod a lodging at' tho station on the above date, and upon the ...

... A -SCENE IN A LAW COURT. I l G. COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT. Au extraordinary scene took place before Mr. Ho Justice Denman and Mr. Justice Wills, sitting yester- wh day in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, '01 rwihe tbe cases of Hind v. Smith and otaers ?? and iChristopher v. Smith and others came on J.: 0 for heari~ig. Theas were among the opposed res motions on the civil side, ...

... CFRIKENVWELL.-BULGLABtY AT CLEWWLL. P ^ierc Jen:ins, 19, ?? as a printer, of ra 2, COldbatbpqiare, Clerkenwell, was charged with th bing9 concernej ,ith other men, not in cus Pc 104, in breakin- into the shop, No. 1, Gloucester- th Itret, Clerkenevol, oCI the 16th of January, ad with to r 1lgtharefroln aboutacwt.cf soapaud anumv0A ill 15 i31 of pseser ed roeat &ab3 fish, value in alll 15l., ...

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