... 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. ...

... FtBST DIISION-TuxsnAy, February 18. (Before the LORD-P MMDENT, Lords Sna1vD, ADAM, and M'LAnxEs,) ABREDZEN COUNTY CLERK OF PEACE. Mr Wallace, Advocate-Depute, to-day intimated to the First Division, that Mr Sinclair, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Aberdeen, bad resigned that office in consequence of his elevation to the peerage s Earl of Coithness, and asked the Court to appoint Mr Wre. ...

... -TH O'SHEA DIVORCE CASE. I ALLEGED CONTEMPT OF COURT. In the Divorce Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Butt, the motion for attachment against thepproprietors and publishers of the 1Theeetan'a Jouiral for contempt of court in commenting on the O'Shea v. Parnell divorce case while it is sub- judice came on for hearing. The Solicitor- General, Mr. Inderwick, Q.0., and Mr. Lewis Co*ard appeared ...

... A TIhRRIBLE MURDER. A sensational affair camee to light on Friday at West c Ham, where the body of a young girl named Jeffs, who had been missing a fortnight, was found violated and d strangled in the cupboard of an empty house. L No arrest has been made in connection with the fearful r outrage and murder which came to light at West Ham on rFriday. A careful examination has been made of foot- ...

... IDERBY BOROUGH POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY. ?? the MAYDE and A. WooDI ?? and W. BEM- ROSE, Esqrs,] AS DRUNE AS A LORD-Thomns Blackehaw was charged by Police-constable Butler with being drunk and disorderly on the Siddals-road, last ?? officer said the man was arguingwith a friend, and used bad language, -Prisoner now admitted the charge, and said be was as drunk as a ?? Chief Constable said the ...

... aEEDEM SEMBUW COURT. Am- ABEXPTOY OF A PAFM= ou Before Sheriff Browen yesterday, Alerander mC Gardener, farmer, Blairindiuny, Gartly, was ,el examined in bankruptcy. Mr A. Ledinghar, I riU solicitor, wa prese8ft as agent for the trustee, and Mr Reid, advocate, aS agent for bankropt and his ey broth-e, Mr JOhu Gardener, farmer, and other creditors. Bankrupt, in renly to Mr Ledinghaet, stated ...

... On Monday, at the Croydon borough toliae court, John and Annie Stanley, husband and wife, were charged with being' drunk and disorderly, using obscene lagn dge and asauliting Polioe-Constable Nelmes, 220 W., while in the execution of his duty at Queen's road, Croydon; and the woman was-farther charged with attempting to rescue the male prisoner. The constable stated that at fiveminutes to ...

... Tas O'SEMA DIVOR SUIT.I YNE, FOR CONTEMPT OF COU1MT., oo in, thes Divorce Division, of the High Court cer ~rJustice, yesterday. Mr. Justice Butt had before him t~o adjourned motions for contempt against the pro- th Prietors of The Frmeranm'8 .Touersal; the printer and me publish5X. MT. Portr and Mr. James Tuohy, the pr leaden correspondent of the newspaper, for comment. it 1 rg upon thes ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... POLICE INTELLIG EiNCE-STERDAY I SO:TSEaR Divisio-..- ...