... RIAILWAY RATES INQUIRY. WILTSHIRE EVIDENCE. Thewitnesses before the Railway Rates Commia- sionert yesterday included Mr T, E. Rednman, secretary and one of the managers of Messrs C. and T. Harris, bacon curers, Caine, Wilts, who said that that firm paid £20,000 a year in railway rates for pigs consigned to them, and for bacon after it was cured. The proposals of the companies with regard to ...

... I TIHE INQUEST, The inquest on the body of Miss Bessie Davis, a nurse at the Bristol General Hospital, who was drowned near Hanham mills, while boating with her sweetheart on the Avon, on the 2nd instant, was held yesterday by Dr E, M. Grace, at the Elm Tree inn, Went Hanbam. The first witness called was Dr W. H. a. Newnham, house surgeon at the Bristol general Hospital, who stated that the ...

... BRISTOL. POLICE COOURT. YESTERDAY. Magistrates ?? F. F. Fox, and Mr W. P. Hudden, STEALING A DING. MaryWorkman, described asadomestic servant, was cbarged with stealing a ring value 36s, the property of Thomas Henry Miller. Proseoutor, a jeweller, or 4, Dolphin street, said that on Monday prisoner came to the shop at about half-past three In the afternoon, asking to look at some wedding rings. ...

... A terrible tragedy occurred at New York on Sunday. Ieaac Jacub, a Hebrew pedlar, after murdering a truckman named Rogozinmki and dangerouslyiujur. ing Mrs Rolfozinski, committed suicide. Ile lured Ilogozinski to a stable under the pretext of looking at a sick horse, and there shot him in the heart, OQa of the motives alleged for the crime is, that Rogoziinki had beggared Jacob by law suitS. ...

... TIlE CREWE lURDER. A WRETtHED HOME LIFE: EXTRAORDINARY RUMOURS., A Crewe correspondent, telegraphing last night, says it is not probable that the magiaterial proceedings in the cases of Richard and George Davies, now in cuttody charged with the murder of their father, will be- concluded to-day. The evidence of some members of the Davies family, presumably those examrined at the coroner's ...

... YESTERDAY. Magistrates ?? Herbert Thomas and J. Fuller. AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE, Two respectable young women Edith Jones and Jennie Frisby, were charged with ohtaining situations by means of false ocharacters. Uir C. Trapnell pro. Peouted, and Mr H. R. Wansbrough defended. Mr Trapnell said that early in January Miss Pass, of Clifton, saw in one of the London papers an adver. tisement stating ...

... - - - ~ L- - -- - -L_] BUD C!It ?? fl.-. A petition was presented before Sir James Hannen ?? praying-for the dissolution of her imarriage--ot the ground of the orneltyand misconduct of her husband. Mr Upward was present, but did not defend., Mr Inderwick,. with whomn was Mr Noitbn-Sni~tbhsaidtbd parties'in the case were mar- ried in 1888; and they lived together until 1886, The respondent was ...

... YESTERDAY. Mapistrates ?? F. F. Fox, S. Gl. James, le and E. jlobinson. . 1I A BAD CHARACTER,. George iBryant, aiad, was charged withestealinZ a in quantity of glycerine jujubes and other proprietary tb articles, the property of. Mr William Willis Jones, cbemiBt' oftSt. George's'road, and valoed at 7e, A bby! bamed Beake said that abouta quarter to tw0lveoa. tbe.18th February he saw prisoner ...

... Our legislaton are preparing for the opening of the session, and Mr W. R, Smith has issued-invltatioas to the Speaker and members; of the Government in the Lower ?? for the utual littre banquet on the eve of the reassembling of Parliament. The Speaker is said to be in exoel'e at health, and we are glad tohesr it, for hehas the Iropect before himnof an exception. ally trying session. Lord Darby ...

... I THE. BRISTOL SHAUWEN'S CASES COMMITTAL FOR T1RIUA. At the Bristol police court, on Saturday, the'ad- .jorined'sUmronsianst OhasiesJaraan,the outdoor -delegate of the Itional Amalgasnatof Siilo'rs'anl Firemen's Union, Bristol branobwh1 'wast charged with having' followed Fredetlek Uhapatbn and .Illiam. 'Collins, with bhe .intenti6o of preventing themffrom'doinga't which they h a legal right ...

... KILMEESDON POLICE COURT. YESTERD.AY. Magistrates ?? Hylton (chairman), Messrs G. Walters, J. H, Shore, and W, A, Daubeny. AN EPIDEaMI OF POACHING. Ernest Brownjohn, who did not appear, was summoned for a game trespass at Hardington on the 8thof January. The defendant, with his dog, was seen searching for rabbits in the underwood, and when asked by the keeper whether he bad the permiesion of ...

... ?? tYESTERDAY. Meaietrates present-MeesraeW. Gale Coles (chairman), C. Bill, B. Bennett, and H. T.Coles. E3LOPED WITH HIS WjFE'S COUSIN. Henry Vickery was summoned for deserting his wife. Mrs Vickery stated that she marvied the defendant on the 5th of April. 1877, and there had been one ohild of the nearris ge. They lived at Long Ashton. Oa the 4ib of- epts ibr, 1888, he eloped with her cousin ...