... VERDICT IVOR THfl PLnAUNqIn . In the Probate Division, yesterday, the case of Hampson v. Guy and others was further heard. The oation, as already reported, wvas to test the validity of certain testamentary dispositions of Sarah Hatmpson, a Roman Catholic lady, of Woolton. near Liverpool, who died on the 28th September, 1889, leaving property amounting to £11,600. The plaintiff, Sarah Ann Ramp- ...

... ABANDONMENT OF THE SIEGE. Telegraphing yesterday morning a Blackburn corre- spondent ?? house in which Mr. Jackson and his wife are barricaded was closely besieged throughout the night. It was noticed that a, number of cabs wvere loitering about in the vicinity, and believing that this indicated a probable attempt to escape under cover of the darkness,. a sharper watch than ever was kept. An ...

... I OQUESTS iN BIRNINGEAM. I Mr. Wdehes (deputy coenner helrd an inquest rster. day, at Moor Street, on the bod.r of ELiebieth Gregory, fourteen monthd old, whose parents live at 7 Court 3 house, Adams Street. Ot Saturday evening the mptther veant out to purchase some ciutment, and iet the deceased at home in charge of a child aged . There was no fireguard in the house, and a pot of bioiling ...

... H-A-NDSWORTH POLICE COURT. YESnAYx.--Bef1ore the Hon. A. C. G. Colfho-pe and :Leutenant-Gcolonl wizkinson. TRAMWAY PeossEcvuot. - Charles Jeves, who described himself as a commercial traveller, was charged with being drunk on a tramcar. - Mdr. G. F. Lowe (Messrs. Johnson, Barclay, and Co.) appeared on behalf of the Central Tram- ways Company, and stated that on Moonday evening the defendant ...

... CRIMES Ml FRANCE. Five members of a Psrisian family of six persons have committed suicide by hanging themselves. These people were known by the name of Leclereq, and lived in the RNe Barbette, a street in the Temple district. The father and mother first showed the way to their children, two of whom at once followed the sinister example set by their parents. There remained still alive the ...

... YxsEi DAr.-Before His Honour Judge CMamners. A Pro-KIn PARTY! SPOILED my .mE RAifl.-Thomas Greaves, cab proprietor, 63, Lennox Street, brought an action against Thomas Allcock, mechanic, 8, tpper Webster Street, Aston, to recover £2. 10s. for the hire of a break and three horses and brougham and one horse. Mr. Bickley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Tanner for the defendant. -The case for ...

... BIRMINGRAM POLICE 6OURT. YESTERDAY,-Before Mcssrs. Colmore (Stip.), A. ChamberZains G. H. Lloyd, ie ainwrit, and W. BuRGLARMS-Jhnbi Wilks (24), butcher, 5, Stafford Street, wvas charged with burglary. At four o'clock; on Tuesday morning Police-constable E. Smith saw that there was someone moving about the premises of Josephl Fiarmiloc, provision dealer, Nelson Street. i~e waited until toe ...

... - WEST BROMWICIH ' G DnUS OF' PHMNlGt D50KES15&Yesterdly,. at the Police Court, Phyllis Holme, landlady of the Red LionTInn, Oldbury Boa, was charged with permitting drunkenness on her licensed premises on the 2nd inst. Mr. Lawrence (Wolverhampton) ?? tiollis deposed to visitng defendant's house about 9.20 p.m. with 'olice constable Davis. In a room at the back be saw a .number of men and ...

... BIRMINGHAMM POLUE COURT. YEni-aDAo.-Beforc Messrs. Coasore (stip.), 7ynisans Tacngeye. and Skzasmon. As AMATEUA STESPLE J.a.-James Paget (29), laboarer, hack 16, -Newhall Street, was charged with bear drunk and disorderly under extraordinary circurn- ?? drunk on Sunday afternoon the com- ?? of the accused either dared him or made a svszer that he could not ascend the spire of St. Paul's C i ...

... BIRhNGEAM COUNTY COURT. YESTDiBDAY.-Befoc His .Honour Judge Chalmers. A LEGAL Dss'ncT.-A curious difficulty on a point of law arose in the case of Tomey v. Aldridge, in which the plaintiff (who was represented by Mr. Herbert) claimed £22. 5s. for breach of contract from the defendant, who was represented by Ur. Stnbbins.-4t a1ppears that the plaintiff commenced the action in the Righ Court of ...

... STEALING HoLLY.-Yesterday, at the petty sessions, a Corley farmer, William Miller, was summnned for steahng holly. A cartload was found on his premse, and shown to have been stolen fromn neighbouri1 0 farmers. Defendant when spoken to mnade no answer. -The defence in court was that the cart had been lent to Thoeias Goode, of Exhall,who was called as awirns, and admitted tak'ing the holly from ...

... ALLEGED R aiWr'Y ROBBERIES. At Shrewsbury, on Saturday, the borough magistrates sat for several hours hearing charges of stealing or receiv- ing gold and silver watches, Albert chains, and other articles during transit on the London and North- Western Railway at Shrewsbury. There was another charge of stealing a postal letter containing one of the w hatbes. The prisoners were William and ...