... co-rt-0 nu ctlub By MARMADUKE° . By N RNA ; D ,X El : : THERE iS a class of stories which might be called dinner stories. They are invented by ingenious and experienced society men for the purpose of obtaining the reputation of being good onversa- tionalists. These stories produce for those who originate th~m many free luncheons and dinners. The latest that is current is s daring, so ...

... LTEOOL ASSIZES. so:Try-.~- , . Ad SATURDAY, AUG.. C, CPROWNT COURT. ?? i COXa. ?? n7CGDALE, to. ,f CCHARGES OF ASSAULrT e of havsng Williams (45). oster. was acquitted Sa of ?? in April, as Livarpool. atd In ro offensive imntner t-owad- tvwo children. 1}. on y jConact-s, MSP., prosecuted, end Mr. MIceevcr Ct &- fenided. I M} William Gill (44). joiner, was charged with j having at Liverpool ?? ...

... CHIANCEiiLYCLpO cr O ' Tf7r FRIDAY,.1U AiSYOCIAflON Re BuorwH v. Cv. ULN-- to ol:tain a, & Ar3 ;3ioii -, purncthased hb thc defend1.an1 a reiired wino and rt mrne' .* in Shealr B~anroad Plackhur':. ?? to his name, ?? shlres p~e-, a--, . agent. for the pladmtiff. Ylw-.s-n -1 Iognh. stock -nd shareh brok. c . an-d AeMringren. r. ?? C- on Oi t-he- plaintiff. ea-pl'l t1zvoi I , ough ?? a svnslia- ...

... A QUESTION OF BLANK- ERUPTCY LAW. he L. J.L .L A . . in 'he .leu A BLACKPOOL CASE. ad rn the Queen's Beach D iisin of the High e ad Court of justice, the se of Wilmot V. Alton ' t en and another, xwhic was tried before the Lord oE x., Chief J3stice, writhut a jury, in March Last. at 1, Qm and which has Sirme been argued beore him on ay two ocraonm ?? of law, came before his ,t t ie- ?? ...

... sm A. B.: TORWOODS J- IS AcTi IB FORWOOD V. ODHAMS AND OTHERS Sm on DAMAGES LA) AT £500.- b teg In the Quee's Beach Division of the rgo h Courtle Justice, yeterday, the caseof Forood -v. Odhams and others came before the Lord Chief w Jstice (Lord Russell) and a special jury. The Lie plaintiff War the Right Hon. Sir A. B. Forwood, to member of Pariament for the Ormnkirk Divis th4 a member of ...

... y - n g Hi THE LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN i Fi: PRODUCE RATES cc f cic JDGMENT. - of JU ?? ho Yesterday, in the Queen's Bench Division, am before Mr. Justice Collins (president), Sir F. as Peel, and Viscount Cobham, judgment was given N in the application of the Mansion Houso Assoa th tion on Railway Traffic against the London and hi North-western Railway Company. The case was hc heard at the ...

... TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 3BEFORKiL W. J. STZWARTSTYUWGARY NAGM .ATS. d MoLaniG A LADr.-John Higgins, a man ). of respectabe appearanc% was charged s withi haing med a lads it havng -road, Walton, and also aan B -1ted two pol ficez wo had gonie to herw S a2ssistme;-M.r. Crippe, who prosecuted, esid d that ou the previousevening prisoner accosted a .e lady, and insisted upon taking her arm and ...

... AMUSNG EVIDEXCE. At the Ceniral Criminas Court, London, on Saturday, before the Recorder, the trial ww resamed of tie five diendants, Daniel M-or tier, Xohn Charles 6kstes, Norman &uldan Hennah, John Abrabama, and Anthony Afad- dows, on an indiotment charging then wit a on-zsy kto defraud, and with defraudi public, in connection with The World's Gsat Marsiage Associatiou. Mr. Charles ...

... I|-i TRiGEDY AT SEFrON. pD~rj}-ZWUT PPROCEE INGS. c'st Id ,tr gd24. years, s E,, I Mry jgwyBaxter. aged 24gi~trat-'a and charged on re*and, at the Coty ates' Peas Courw Irvferpool, yesdy, before Messr th Thomas Suape, J. Sha. and M J. Grimishaw, Coe 7a.; w haviln cansed the deaths of her tw*o l I for w dren, William Frederick, aged 4 years- and; had boot Alexnder, aged two years, at Sefton, ...

... BIr.RKNHEAD POLICE COURT. THUMBDAT. SZL 17. Co' BEFORE MR. JOSEPH CRAVEN ANn DERl. R aIs. WOMEN ANt) CHEAP BARCPINS. - Elizabeth th - Davis, 26, Flamcuk-street, Nvas charged w ithl habring .f stolen four dozM cups and Stacers, one aud a hail - .den plates, Ri vases. ten vineglase-s, and other articles, the property of M3ary Gaston, 26, Frederick- WI street, to the value of W05. It appeared ...

... CROYDON WIFE, MIRDBIL POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS George Daws wast brought up yesterday, before the borough ngistratco at Croydon, and charged with ta3 wailful mlurder of his vife. Alfred flaws, lbourer, CroMss-read, Croydon, stated that the accused had a wifu and five chit- dreM On Sunday morning, about ?? one o'clock, the ?? cane to thef house of witness, He said, Alf, coma hero; I want yjoi ...

... MUSWELL HILL MITRDER aid alt. miy to re, her 54 %e ri- *e hil d to so tao adb tar by tin ifsa %ad te~d ad run in, S. lies era on, or, F-elt air Ito adk ~Pe tiel tmar ity, )as ood not iref ham thE Uthe POLICE DISCOVERIES. LATEST DETAIL, V V 13 i i Im E 'C Lil it it a la b d No arrest has yet been made in connectiop *ith the dastardly n ime of the murder Of 4he old man, the tragedy lisa been' ...