... 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 ...

... .A cruotH story of ghosts and no man's land was untfoldedbforO 'Judge. Daoeir at White-' * chapel Gantll Court, when a se-tcliff builder named John 'at~e. sued his son, amathematical instrument maker, for the 'recovery of the pes- session 'of a' ?? 80, Brook Street, FRatcliff. Mr. Morton Smith appeared forthe plaintiff; Mr. Disney for thb'defendant. The plaintiff's ?? was' that many years ago ...

... UNFOUNDED ICHARGE AGAINST A LADY, CARAMARTHEN generally wears an air 'of some- thing'appeoaehiig lethargy during the 'daytime,: -and on other than election days excitekent amongst the townspeople is seldom witnessed. However this state of things was strangely altered when it leaked out that Mr. NV. R. Edwards, senior partner of thefirm of Edwards and Son, dirapers, Guildhall Square, had taken ...

... I TIE LEWISHAM OUTRAGE. VERDICT AND SENTENCE. At the Central Criminal court on Mon- day the trial was resumed of the two men, B. Watts and W. Hall, on an indict- ment charging them with burglariously brealkig and entering the shop of Mr. J. W. Evans, jeweller, of the High-street, Lewisham, and robbing him, with violence, on the night of Jan. 31. Mr. Justice Hawkins summed up the case to the ...

... |:..YXJSTDAY, DIVOB3.&'| A WINE MERCHANT'S PETITION. Inthecaseof Wilson-v. Wilson ind Abrresdon, heard in the 1Divorbc court yesterday Mr. Joseph Henry Wilson ,sought a 3ivorce' b reason of the Saful tery of his wife with the co-respondent, M~r. Aiphonso Furreedon. ~r. Barnartd agppeared for the iati- tioner, who married the respondent on' Mfarch 30,1880, at St. Ma r's church, Finchley.: ...

... POLC] CO TOlE O ITI o~qJIPHALL: Donn. -HnryHess, of ALL'7 Leadenhall-street, was ,o6ounda t5h e is~taii of John Mace wiht far that on April 4, 11, and 18, uI ad malicionaly pub- rs96 bel ?? concerning him. ished faatory audthe summons 00g adjourned. BO-W STR.EET. ACBITToAN ACTBTESS-GeOrge wchasg d with being disorderly Jeffs YIII ba~rge If a, horse and trap.- 'WistIe libe le a 99 E stated ...

... TIZZ BOND STREET EUZGLARY. SENTENCE ON RECEIVERS-YESTERDAY. At the County of London Sessions yesterday Samuel Clarke, 28, labourer; Joseph Swinson, the younger, 27, dealer; and Joseph Swinson, the elder, 45, dealer, were indicted for having feloniously received a quantity of jewellery belonging to Arthur Pitson. The case arose from a burglary at a jeweller's shop, from which over £2,000 of ...

... Once again attention has been called to the absurd and antiquated law by which jurymen in cases of felony are 1requently locked - up all night if they have not given their verdict. Consequently the court sits late-till all hours-in order that they may be spared this infliction. Thus:- in a very recent case at the Old Bailey a-womau was sentenced to death at nine o'clock. The Lazo Timxes ...

... YETSTERDAY'S POLICE CASES. DR. BARNARDO COMPLAINED OF. A young woman complained to Mr. Bros, at the North London Polieo Court yesterday, that Dr. Barnardo refused to allow her to see her child. Mr. Bros: How did the child get into Dr. Baruardo's care P Applicant: I placed her there. Mr. Bros: Did you sign any docirmentP Applicant: Yes, for two years. Mr. Bros: When dlid you last see the child? ...

... )IURDXB IOR A DAUGHT-B -AT BABSEA. I PRISON WAUER' 'S I8CII)k William. Sutton, agd about 60 , lately a prison 'rar'er, murdered rhis -daughteri rs.: Annie Donge, o fl Monday,-- and - afterwards committed suicide by shoot'ng himself 'through th-e heart, at 8, Colestown-street Battersea park-ioad. suttoii had beon separated ftom his wife for-10 years, and' had -not- seen her for some time, the ...

... if fgo~ti~fAtpbe% I ' E 5 . '1 - e = ' ' .4trepondenta ai vsT give ?? 5nd thOerDkTA 0r TrinF 5QvurS to which they refer. Wescaunotisearc back inu erst nor print InQUI efr hbr' ANSWERS TO xNQRtlK1S. S;MN CNrxLL (pmne 14)i wa lait 1 sn by a correspondentat6 Boseon, Lines., three years ago. He replied the, next day from Horrusay-road,.N. Ansinquiry for JTI.S CAIUTELL (June 14), by a cousin at ...

... THE, POLICE COURTS. ,,EOF N VhWJ 'JP O ONFON 13py NUMIiT. At Workhip-strmet Wilhbfi ,sFreislriel Chriidoih FICJ5CiscTUITIO, tbirtry-twoi, i~rigahri to pitc lfn,.,:f?. , dac*nried ri a showflmant, wae chatrge as a r. erD, afso with iatttwpfll1g tftl Ati liet.t-ig dab'- VPrry. 63 0, and with beitng fiouend in j, { loadei df 6rarrms.-T P~ cowftaln (?t'yi~set that 3.t i.71 otu Satrdk11ray ...