... COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT. 'Mr. Justice Denman and Mr. Justice Wills had before them yesterday the case of Hind v Smith and others, and Christopher v. Smith and others. The actions under these names were on the paper under the head of opposed motions. SMr. Hind, the plaintiff in the first-named action, said that there were five different proceedings against Mr W. H. Smith, M.P., and others, and ...

... BITRMLNGHAM COUNTY COURT. I YzsTBRDAY.-Before His Honour Judae C0efamers. A CURIOUS POINT or Lkw.-Arn action was brought by Emily Allen, of Oakhill, Chad Valley, Edgbaston, spinster, against Georgina Jobbins, trading as Ramsay and Co., of 4, Promenade, Great Malve-en, dress- maker and milliner, to recover £100., money lent. Mr. Afred Young (instructed by Messrs. Watts and Jobson) appeared for ...

... BIRMINGH AMPOLICE COURT. YESTERDAY.-Before assrs. Cotre { ?? J. Lowe, A. Clhtmberrain, G. H. Loyd, F. B. Goodman, and Barrow. EmBsszzLasRssnr BY A PrnsOFOTx-TUrEx . - Herbert Northend (27), 9. George Street, Lozells, was charged with embezling the sum of £3., the money of Joseph Riley, his employer, 25, Constitution. Hill-Ir. Hands, manager at Mr. Riley's music warehouse, said that the accused ...

... THE DRONTVING 'CASE NEAR GLOUCESTER. Mr. Carter (coroner) resumed last evening, at Minster- worth, near Gloucester, the inquest on the body of Fanny Shuter, alias Duval, alias Stokes, who was found drowned in the River Severn on the 24th January.- Alfred Peet, solicitor, Moor Street, Birmingham, said he knew the deceased by the name of Dutal. He had acted for MTr. William Harold, who, it was ...

... THE ALLEGED CHILD MIRMDER AT STOCKPORT. Yesterday, at Stockport, Thomas Heseketh. a man over sixty years of age, *who had been residing as Heaviley, near Stockport, was charged with the murder of the illegitimate child of Elizabeth Ann Parker i24), a native of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire.-Parker stated chat in May, 1887. she went to Congleton, where prisoner kept a confectioner's shop and a ...

... I The Arobbishop of Canterbury, accompanied by the Bishops of London, Oxford. Rochester, Salisbury, and Hereford (as assessors), and his Vicar-General, Sir-James Parker Deane, Q. C., opened his court yesterday, in the Library at Lambeth Palace, to hear the allegations made against the Bishop of Lincoln as to certain ritualistic practices. The Bishop of Hereford has taken the place [of the ...

... I TTEATRICAL ASSAULT CASE. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday-before Messrs. A. Chamberlain and G. H. Lloyd-William Phillps (better known as Harry Phillips), professional vocalist, living at Halifax, Yorkshire. was summoned for assaulting his wife, Ellen Rosina Phillips, of Holloway Head (known in the profession as Nellie Wilson), and who is appearing at the Theatre Royal pantomime. Mr. ...

... SHARP SENTENCES. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday morning, Edward Pearce (21), Nechells Place, labourer, and Henry Lewis (18), 7, Poplar Terrace, ironworker, were charged with violently assaulting William Brighton and -Albert Davis, fellow-workimen with them in the employ of Messrs. Wright and Co., gas - stove manufacturers, Thimble Mill Lane.-Mr. Lowe (Johnson and Co.) said that he ...