... BIR-MINGHAM ASSIZES, Mlathew. Baron Pollock arrived in Birmingham fr.p% Warwick yesterday a6fternoon, and was met at Snlow II)Q Sta-tion by the HihSheriff of Wnrwvickshire C~1r. H. Fisher), the Unider-Sheriff (Mlr. B. G. Hcath~, a13j -hE HihSeifs Chaplain (the Rev. WV. H. Commrtcc) tgtewiha body of constabulary. headed xat- iteendnt cohen.~-on and Chief eetv iiptc Van SHtldn.- IHis lordshidp ...

... i I _ _ _i ATTEMPTED DOUBLE MURDER AND C : SUICIDE. Abouta quarter-past eight o'clock on Saturday night the neighbourhood of Kennington was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the news that a shocking tragedy had been enacted in the district. According to rumour, two persons had been mur- dered, and the perpetrator of the outrage had fol- lowed this up by suicide. The facts of the ...

... The case of Meredyth r. Meredyth and Leigh came before the Lord Ch'e. J ustice yesterday on the petition of the husband, SirHy. Baily Meredyth, for a dissolution of his inarriage because of his wife's misconduct with the co-respondent. There was no defence.-Mr. Inder- wick, t.C., who appeared with Mr. Priestley for the petitioner, said that the parties were married in October, 1886, thes ...

... I BAINRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS, I _ etc Steee adnI Wood, tile Tranufacturers, Stoke-sn. Trent.-At the Stoke-on-Trent County Court, yestes. day--before Hlis Honour Judge Jordan-Mr. Hailoran applied for the dischauge in bankruptcy of James Stml formerly trading with Leonard BroughtGn Wrood a' Steele ant WNood, and Leech and Adams, tile and |najolica iaran.cfacturers, Stoke-nn-Trent; as the Crysr; ...

... COVEN'TRY. ALLEGEor MALICIOUS WOUcuDING OF A WIFE.-At the I City 1Pclice Court, yesterday, Joseph Ward, machinist, 6, Hertford iSquare, was charged on remand with maliciously wounding his wife, and inflicting grievous bodily ?? the case was proceeded with, -Mr. 5 A. Seymour secretary to ?? of the Coventry I and Warwickehirc Hospital,asked to be allowed toreferto the statement made last week ...

... DUDLEY. :SEQUEL TO A TRAM CoLLTsiON.-Yiesterday, at the Police Court-before Messrs. Ii. G. Walker and J. Whitehouse-Jarnes .51orris, Camupbell Street, Eate's Hill, carter, in the ?? of Mr. G. G. Brown. wholcsale egg and laron inerehanr, was charged -with firrious driving. Mr. Wzaidrzm i intrteted by Messrstl Hooper) dfended.-reo-re Gobbins, conductor in ihe employ of the bouth Statfordsinrie ...

... At the -Iighgate Police Court, London, on Monday, James Coleman (27), shoemakier, of Hall Street, Goswell Road. was charged on remand with being a suspected persnn found with housebreaking implements in his pos- ?? with intent to commita felony. He was nowfurther chargedwith committing a burglaryat Leavesden,EHendon Lane,, ?? litcher, 54 S, deposed that he was in Hendon Lane, Einchley, at 2.40 ...

... INQUESTS IN BIRAINGEATM. Mr. Oliver Pemberton (city coroner) held an inquesj yesterday at the Victoria Courts touching the death of Thomas Whitwell Homer (15), who lived at 19, St, Miarria Street. On thebth inst. the deceased vwsta'skn ill, and lir. Pichards, wvho ,vas called in, pronounced ?? ling from pneumonia. Cn Sunday. however. he was attacked with diarrho~a, and the mother fancied that ...

... YEsTXDAYt.-Before .Ilessrs. Colsiore (Stip.), amris, Lrincasfcr, Whsite, iand Cadbury. AsSArnLT.-Samulel Bird (o2), gardener, 9, Munroe Sonare, Persbore Street, was went to gaol for six weeks for assaulting John Aowland, o2, Sandy Lane, Aston.- The prosecutor was walking dovn Eershore Street on Wednesday night when the prisoner, --without receiving the slightest provocation, struck him ou the ...

... THE DESPERATE ENCOUNTE1 WITH A BURGLAR_ AT BRIERLEY HILL. At the Brierlev Hill Police Court, yesterday-before Mr. IN. C. A. Nevilie (Stipendiary)-John .Tabez Page ?? Ironworks labourer, Brocitmoor, formerly a soldier, wans brought up on remand charged with burglary and |atiempted murder at Brierley Hill Railwvay Station early on the morning of March 8.-air. Cyril i lumaeer, from the ?? of Mr. ...

... l The business of the Staffordshire Assizes was opened at the Shire Hall, in the county town, yesterday, by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Coleridge. His lordship arrived from Shrewsbury late on the previous evening, and the commission was opened yesterday morning. There are twenty-six prisoners for trial, the same number as at the corresponding aesize last year; but four of these, in connection ...

... BIRTMLNGHAM POLICE COURT. I I X is YESTIDAT.-rBefc;C CSSIrxs. CnM0orC (Sf tT. ) eart, e L alis, scobte, Lairtasbc, and T1ainsrrisht. Cn'.cItrE OF 'S Fri.NxG 'MONx'Y Fewltn Posi- c-lftrSEtS- 3Fra's? Iocahe (21) coocmission agent of NeW maimer oreet w as charged with stealinr ?? from 3 helf in l Ithe tiar of the Sv8cnha I-nlotel. a hil-t in compan y with e ma'sn rot in custody: and also with ...