... At the Marylebone Police Court, yesterday, William Wilson Copus, aged twenty-three, described as an insur- ance company's agent, residing at Filner Road, 11tilham, was charged with administering poison to Harry Poole, aged two years and eight months, his illegitimate son, with intent to murder him. Mr. Freke Palmer ?? Louisa Poole, a single young woman, living in Hardington Street, Edgware ...

... MURDER CASES6. The trial of Felix Spicer for the murder of his two illegitimate children and the attempted murder of their mother, at New Brighten, concluded at Chester Assizes, yesterday, when the jury found him ?? thereupon said that if he had conducted his own defence he might have been liberated. -Mr. Justice Stephen sen- tenced the prisoner to death, and hed out no hope of mercy to him, ...

... I THE DUDLEY DrOWNG CASE. COMMITTAL OF THE PRISONERS. Yesterday, at the Dudley Police Court-before Alder- man Walker, Alderman Wilkinson, and Mir. Hail- Thomas Davies (33), teaser at a glassworks, Chapel Street, Hart's Hill; Thomas Russon (21), horsedriver, oine Street; Eli Cartwright (20), glassblower, Vine Street; and Joseph Jones (19), a labourer, of Harts Hill, were charged with causing ...

... The inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Townsend and Mr. De la Motte was resumed yesterday at Deptford. Mr. St. John Wontner appeared for the friends of De la Motte, and Mr. George Lockyer represented Dr. Townsend.-Dr. Peter De la Motte was recalled, and stated that he had nothing to add to the evidence given by him at the opening of the inquest--Dr. Townsend, recaled, stated that he last saw nis ...

... TV Yesterday morning, the Friday sittings of county magistrates, which for some years have been held at West ]lroinwioh, were removed to lfandsworth, wphere henceforth they will he held weekly. The removal was the result of an acitation on the tart of the local authori- ties at Handsworth. who claimed that as a large propor- tion of the police business transacted at the county petty sessions ...

... THE SROCTG DEATH OF A CYCLIST AT SPARKHJ1L Mr. E. Docker (coroner for North Worcestershire) held an iquest last evening, at the Mermaid Inn, Sparkin-ock, upon the body of Arthur Johnson (18), a cyclist, who lived with his parents at do, Itarches Street, Spurkbrook, and who was killed in the Stratford Road, on Monday evening, through being ram over by a break -The first witness called was Frank ...

... I ~~~WALSALL. Tun1: OLr PARE Har.L RETUEAT.-At the petty sessions sestordar, Dr. Grav applied for the renewal of the license for the Old Park Hall Retreat for Inebriates, and stated that he desired to include the cottage and garden not hitherto included; The number of patients was not to be ?? application ?? granted. ASSAULT CASEs.-At the sarme court, Joseph Wilson, Rushall Street, was ...

... EXTBAOR ARY CASE OF WI DESERTION. At the Birmingham Police Court, yesterday-before Messrs. Ryland and Lacy-William Smith, boot and shoe maker, formerly carrying on business at 97, Coles- hiU Street, was summoned for neglecting to maintain Mary Smith, his wilfe. Mr. Dorsett appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Vachell for defendant. It was stated that in 18°7 the husband and wife were living ...

... YrsnxDA.-Before Ma64rs. Coesore ?? Harris, and Parsons. CHARGE OF STABBING.-William Harris (18), tailor, living in a Court in Bristol Street, was charged with stabbing Herbert SidneyBryant, of 7, Lee Bank Square, Lee Bank Road, in the Pershore Road on Wednesday afternoon. The prisoner is alleged to have stabbed Bryant with a pocket-knife during a quarrel. Prosecutot was taken to the hospital, ...

... BIRMIRNGRAM ASSIZES. I C1lOWNN COU RT. 5 \rcIDIAy.-Bcr re Mr. Justice Has-iaNw. D {T BE mTWEEN A VsNrDOi AND A StUamr'.- i .tc; ?? v. eefds (part ?? plaintiffs, a -,.nd Co., timber merchants, Birmingham, sought ?? in respect of a guarantee given by the ; mead ilt Ixard Reelis, provision dealer, Vest ;rvwjv;h, in respect of liabilities incurred by de- ,l at- a IrotiLer. Defendant had paid £620. ...

... BIRMINGHAM POIOCZ COURT. YinsAT.~-B'CfOr Messrs. MA.HiU(Ddp~fltiperfdiOrt), a. H. oyd, F. W. Lowe, Barrow, and F. B. Guodvutn. ALis.oATIoNs AGAnsTr A CLERGYMA.N.-The Rev. Walter Caries, George Road, clerk in holy orders, was summoned for obtaining credit for goods of the value of £20., from Messrs. Thomason, on the 7th Mlay, without infornming them that he was an undischarged bankrupt. -Mr. ...

... YrrErsDsT.-Before Messrs. Coojer, Stringer, and I - pithar~ s. AN ENGLISHMAN AND HIS RGETi.-Frederick Lowe, a n fireman in the emnploy of the Midland Railway QomD- pany, was charged with drunkenness and with assault- ing Police-constable Barrett, in High Street, on Friday evening. - Lowe was shouting that he wanted, an Englishman's rights, and Barrett asked who had done him any wrong, ...