... THE GREAT-OBBERY OF BONDS. At the Central Criminal Court, yesterday-before Mr. Justice Day-Hatfield Thomas Turner (63), described as of no occupation, and Frederick Clarke (40), a surveyor and auctioneer, two well-dressed men, were charged with foroing a bond of the Chilian Government for £1,000., and also with being concerned in the stealing and receiv- ing a number of other bonds of American ...

... BIRMINGHAMPOLICE COURT. YEsTEEDnAY.-Bcfore Messrs. Colmore (Stip.), A. Chram- lirlain, G. B. Lloyd, F. B. Goodman. andu Brasm. ALLEGED LoNG-FRMs FEAUDs. - George Jackson, 55, Newtown Row, provision merchant, was charged with obtaiing goods by false pretences.-'risoner, it appears, has been in Birmingham about three months, and during that time has kept a shop at the address given above. ...

... I Emily Pearce, married woman, of 3, Vincent Parade, Baisall Heath, was brought up on remand at the Bir- mninghain Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. G. 13. Lloyd and Sir Thomas Martineau, charged on suspicion *with causing the death of Williamn Toogood, of 100, Sc. Lukc's Road, on Wednesdiy ?? Noon applied for a remand, stating th.at the inquest was to be held in the ?? magistrates ...

... A THEATRCATL DISPUTE AT LONGTON. At the Hanley County Court, yesterday-before his' IL nr -JTud, e Jordan-Fitz Rinnrla and Hugo Leuze, theatrical managers, London, sued James Elphinstone, ee o- the Queen's Theatre, Longton, for the sum of o. 2s. 2M., being a share of the receipts at the theatre a.on gon from the 10th to the 15th June last. imclu- s' icr the performance of the comic opera The ...

... ATTEMPTED MURDER BY AN AIRMED I I BBURGLAR. William Whittam (32), described as a coffee-house keeper, of 46, York Street, Lambeth, was again brought up at Southwark Police Court, on Saturday, charged with having housebreaking implements in his posses- sion by night, and with attempting to murder olice- constable Warren (112 L) and Police-constable Win- grave (257 L), by firing at them with a ...

... THE ACTION BY THE RUDGE CYCLE -COMPANY. DAMAGES £5,000. In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday, Baron Huddleston and a special juryresumed thehearingof the case of the Rudge Cycle Company v. Stoddart, Lovering, and Co., winch was an action brought by the plaintiffs, manufacturers of bicyces and tricycles at Coventry, against the defendants, merchants cryingon business at Bradford, Yorkshire, ...

... BIRMINGHA POIJCE COURT. ?? . -Bcfore Messrs. Cossore (St p.), Stone Him, Lord, J. Lowe, and Bartieet. A ViorEssr PRisossR.-William Carpenter (19), 28, Cattell Grove, Nechells, labourer, who was mentioned the previous day in connection with the strike riot at Aston, and against whom a warrant had been issued, was placed in the dock charged with assaulting Albert Brighton, on the 3rd inst.; and ...

... [ TBES NEWCASTLE SLANDER CASES. I In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday, before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, the hearing 5 of the case of Briggs v. Griffiths was resumed. The plaintiff is a silk-mercer and draper, of Newcastle-c under-Lyme, and a magistrate and town councillor of the borough. The defendant, is a solicitor, of the same place, and also a magistrate and an ...

... THE EXTRAORDI2NARY CHARGES AGAINST A GERMAIN AT STOURBRIDGE. A good many additional facts have come to light regarding the doings of Oscar ]Krauss, the German con- fectioner and teacher of languages, who has been remanded at Stourbridge for obtaining goods by false pretences from sundry tradesmen. It is now positively known that several Birmingham tradesmen are included in the list of persons ...

... CURIOUS DISPUTE AS TO TEE SALE OFI A HORSE. In the Queen's Bench Division, yesterday-before the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, sitting as a Divisional Court-the case of Edwards r. Pearson came before the Court on appeal from a decision of the County Court Judge of Birringham. Mr. Hena Collins, Q.C., and MtYr. Herbert Reid appeared for the defendant in support of the appeal; ...

... EyNCRoACHIG OS T HGHWAY.-In the Queen's Bench Division, vesterday-before Lord Justice Fry and Mr. Justice Mat ew, sitting as a Divisional Court-the case of Clarson V. Arnold came before the Court, on a special case stated by the justices of Stafford for the purpose of obtaining the opinion of the Court on ques- tions of law arising in the case. It appeared that at a petty sessions held at ...

... A CAREER OF FRAUD. At the Aston Police Court, yesterday-before Messrs. Hill and' Peyton-Maria Owen, described as of no occupation, and living at a lodging-house in Park Street, Birmingham, was charged with attempting to obtain 5s. from Frederick Cooper, caster, 18, The Retreat, Sutton Street, by means of false pretences, on Friday last. 3 Prisoner is a woman of strong build, and when placed in ...