... THE THIZEAT TO MURDER MP. GLADSTONK SENTENCE ON TOWNBSEND. At the Central Criminal Court, London, -yesterday, beforo M. Justice Grantan, WlliU Henry Townsend; aged 36, gunmaker, Shef- LA field, was indicted for maliciosly sending, 'knowing the contents thereof, a letter threatening T 0 to kill and murder Wr. Wiliam Ewrt Gladstone.' win Mr. CF: GUill, Mr. Horace Avory, and Mr. ?? Guy ...

... ECROYD v. ECROYD AND LOVETT. In the Divorce Division, yesterday. before Mr. Justice Barnes, the case of Ecroyd v. Eeroyd and Lovett came on for hearing. This wasasuierin which Mr. Samuel Ecroyd, formerly a mill fur- nisher of Accrington and latterly a draughtsman of Manchester. asked for a dissolution of marriage by reason of his wife's alleged misconduct with the co-respondent, Mr. Jeese ...

... L In the Divorce Division, yesterday, Mr. Jugtice h Barnes had before him a case in which hirs H. Hannah Jackson sued for a divorce from her it busband, Mr. James Jackson, dezcribed as an d engineer, of Newton, near Hyde, Cheshire, on the ground of cruelty and misconduct, which the re- spondent denied. Mr. Deane appeared for the petitioner and Mr. Pntchard for the resp cndent. i Mr. Deane said ...

... TUESDAY, JUNE 6. 'SEFORE M£R. C. a. BAZ]M Tas STmRr PIANO NUMANCH,-A young mam named George White, living at 72. Gerrard- street, Liverpool. was summoned for playisg upon a pianoorgan withinthehearing of the house of William Hale. who had personally required him to depart from the neighbourbood. The complaln- ant, who is a shopkeeoer in Grange-road, stated that his daughter was seriously ill, ...

... OPENING OF THE CASE. yesterday. at the Sessions House, Pontefrant, before Mr. Justice Hawkins and M-r. Justice Cave, the trial was commenced of the petition presented by M1r. John Shaw, of Darringto-a Hall, -against the return of M1r.' Harold James Beckitt as Member of Parliament for the Borough Of Pontefracrt. The Couirt-house was crowded, but the accom-modation is very limited, and ...

... |THE SOUTHEND MUBDEBR. REMARKABLE EVIDENCE., ' LLOYD'S REPORTERON THE SPOT- It is a beautiful spot where-the tragedy took place, says our reporter who went down to Iochford. It was the dead woman's favourite walk. The Wilder. ness, zso called, is studded with elml, chestnut, and other trees, now decked in the most splendid foliage. Only a few minutes before the woman met her death she had ...

... A DURHAM FARMER'S MAIN- TENANjI C'ASE. l'si,1NAiwIU uA45w'. At Middlesbroupih on Wednesday, Joseph Lindsey, Swapefoot Farm,' Evenwood, was sum- moned by tie Middlesbrough Guaidians to show d c cause why he should not contribute towards the o b maintenauce of his wife, Elizabeth Lindsey, an t 3 elderly, infirm weinan. Mr G. Barnley appeared 3) on behalf of the Guardians, whilst the defen- C ...

... IISTRAXNGE QUESTION OFIDENTITY. Percy Albert Blake was charged, on remand, at Bow-street, on -ThurEday, with breaking into the premises of Mr. Vaughan, pawnbroker, of 39, Strand.- Prisoneris the man who was living, for some time alternately in an iron hut at llighgate and on a small island in the Medway. He is stated to be en- titled tK a eonsiderable sum of money under his father's will. The ...

... ?? ?? ?? t ?? I a At Cardiff Policcecourt on Friday (before i. Paine, Alderman T. Rees and Messrs. J Y W. Vachell, Hooper, and Spencer) James Mel. d vil a swarthy-looking seaman of 22, who ap. d peared in his shirt sleeves, waschargedivith cut. Is ting andwounding Norman Douglass on the head Is with a knife, at 36, Maria-street, with intent to r do him grievous bodily harn, on the 31st ult. r ...

... THE BAMSGATE rnTUfER BESUMED INQUEST 1 Dr. Hardmau on Thursday resumed the inquiry into the circuamstanees con. nected with the death of Mrs. Noel, who was murdered in her house, at Ramsgate, on Sunday, May 14, under very mysterious eircumstances. Nellie Wilson said she had been in Mrs. Noel's employ. She remained there until May 14, but did not sleep on the premises. Mlr. Noel went out to go ...

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... RIGHI'TS OF CA RD1FF -PILOTS. A -lnr- - . -I I ACTION AGAINST A STRAMISH1 CAPTAIN. Two cases of c ie) nterctaseford5 s ttid'bulsc'ld tlptt ?? rt l~ th rights of pilots in the port or were heard It Cardiff polie coi n .Vedfdacty The first e-c %vase'Yesth iest I s'Catls1Y, master of te Sle crew ote ?? Coi . owned bY Alnm. apilbertsot, WCvasgew nic th p )oint raisedl was the rlgh which 'l tyhd to ...