... rIMPOiRTANT APP1EAL CASE. An appeal case (Dowding v. Duncan) oa con- Ttv siderable importance to Erieudly Societies hold- dea iug their moeciugs on licensed premiersa was a ti heard in the Queeu's Bench Division, on Monday, wa3 before Justices Cave and Lawrence. At Bristol Pel Jr. some time since the police claimed the right of 2t ye entering a room at the Victoria public-house was ug in ...

... MY' I YSTEP BROUS CASE. 1,haia just coma irn from a. ease, one Stormy 1mi Dzcember cevemii- and, having taken off MoY Wet ha' thinggs, settled !luxuriously ini an arm-chafir inl yu frontcof the blazing- Ere, Nith a book, conlgratti- ho Istlug yefthat I should not have, to turn. out vel again that nlight, when I was startledl by a loud fat kuw~lc at the front door, and presently heatrd a v I. ...

... HORRTIBLE CRUELTY. MIILTON W1almN SENT TO PRISON. At Portsmouth Police-court yesterday, before Alderineil Sir . D. Kin'g, I. nMarvin, and W. Ward, John Shergold, a general dealer, living at 29, Oxford-street. Landpoit, was summoned on the information of Inspector Stanbridge, Royal Society for the Preventiou of Cruelty to Animals. for ?? a larmb between June 28th. and Jully 5th. Mr. E. J. ...

... THREE CO-RESPONDENTS. I In the Divorce Divisiou,on Saturday. Mr. Justice Barnes and a honnnon jury fuither beard a casc in: which Frederier 'William Augastus Palmer, o %warehouseman and traveller in the City of al London, sued for a divorce fromt his wife, against ar whomi he alleged adultery' with three co- r respondents-Mr. George Douglas Phillips, an f auctioneer and estate agent: Mr. H. ...

... ROUND THE POIACE 1 C) COURTSO. I P 0 R T S M1 V TI T E. Fakwds--Before the MIayor (G. E. Couzecs) and AIllerenan Scott .i'oster. SiVsQGLE WV. t A D SEIa.-Ihed 5kCarter, 21, was charged with being a deserter fromn the Wiltshire Hegirnent.-Uu the 18th inst. prisoner broke out ot the guard-room, and when talken iuto custody by letective -Moth and anorher toustable, resisted most violcutly. Twenty ...

... IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT. At the Portsmouth Bankruptcy Court, on RP Monday, Robert Obadiah Bunting, of 23, Osborne-road, Southsee, a surgeon, came Up for public ?? ?? of acounts , showed at deficiency of £692 12s. 3d.-Mr. y of Lindon, barrister, appeared for the bankrupt, re 35 and Mr. ?? Cousins, J.P., for two creditors, Miss e a gt u.nes Doudnev, whose claim had beeu admitted for the sun of2 ...

... {0L_1D ?? 'iE POLICE C, } a .ok r ¶ ' So '1 0 K T S B1 (3 T U1. Sals; ?? Mayor (Air. Gt. E,.,Couzi.leic) an1d Msr. ten nCII it. IdJ. '1.t - CburKe. Smitti, ?? '-tzttnii, 4,)1 (15 cltgocd O 'ilit with tottelo it~i1g 0 1 ?? suicido by N1iking into the s;eaot ttxlh eacu ont dfn i. i aii19eared that. b'th pcitionf' and heor liihuttiid, anl 0>±-Iteid Alttill(7t'3'11011, dranlk anid ft ...

... EASTNEY BATHiNG FATALITY. INQUEST AND VERDICT. At the Town Hall, on Mlonday, before the Coroduer (Mr. T. A. Bramsdon, J.P.) an inquiry was held as to the caase of the death of Charles Henry Vincent, aged 13, soil of Henry Vincent, a lloyal ?? Artillery peusioliet, of 58, Chante-strect, Landport. Deceased's father said that his son left home about 8.40 on Mlonday last, saying that lie was g ...

... TFE FRATTON FATALITY. ss IS-QJE:ST AN-D V'ERDIQT. On Afonday, the Portsmouth Coroner (Air. eT. . Bransdon, ?? held an inquest an the remains of the unfortunate point-clealner, g Villiam. Dunaway, who was killed in snoh a d shockinlg maniner just outside Frnttou llailway Statlon on Thursday afternoou of last week. h- r. J. McGovern of the Detective Department, w atched the case on behalf of the ...

... R-tOUND TH lE POLICE COtIRTS. P 0 R T S Il 0 TJ T H. C &Basary.--Before Dr. J. Ward Cousins, MTr. J. liead, and Air. I. Errne. TvoUsLis ATETit A FlSsT.-'Hoenry William fRawices, 14, was charged with obtaining, by means of Tiase pretences, various quantities of I sionge cakes, buns, cakes, and pastry, valued I together at 12s. 7d., the property of Thomas 31enry Frankllin, baker and confectioner ...

... I CUrIo'uS CHAtRGE 0' FRAUD AT | ?? )ORTS1110 UTIL. A curious charge of obtaining money by fraud neame before thb Peorrmnouth M1agistrates on Satiir- day at the Town fllal, where a ceitain person a who alleged himself to be JamCes M1aguaire, but whose real fame is unknown, was charged with a attempting to obtain the sumt of £1 10s. tel. from 3 the Aceounnait-Ceneral, by false pretences, on , ...

... . - TRIIAL AT THE HANTS ASSIZES. IT At the Hampshire Assizes, at Winchester, yes- [i terday, heore Mr. Justiee lay, William loss . Poteous, 22, a gunner serng in the Royal ~Y Artillerg, stationed at Elilsen .Ltrracks, Ports- moutth, waes iudicted for stealing nportmanteau - and varioas other articles, of the total value of £78, the property of Lieutenant eunneth St. George Kirke,on the 15th of ...