... could speak. She and the boy Christian sobbed pitifully ; and well they might - were they not the innocent causes of John's punishment? The old lady put Mr Melford in John's armchair, but the parrot overhead was silent. He had refused to eat or speak since ...

... stone deaf, , n Jamaica Street, Stepney, stated , lthle dereased vwas her son. I'he Ooron~er: What was his name? P'itnesq (speaking very broad Scotch): j ouhifl. 'T11e Coroner: I have it John, isn't that -onrect :, \itness: ,loohn1. 'Tbe Coroner: That would ...

... should be made to supply at reasonable terms. The fivestion was whether such a rigbt,had been conceded by the Legislature. Speaking for himself, he thought the objection made was not one it was Intended the esteet authorityshould be enabled to raise. The ...

... Yiddish, which were corrected by people in the court. Judge Bacon: Go away and learn some language. Most of you interpreters speak none. A witness, in answer to ques- tions from a plaintiff, admitted that he occasionally got drunk. Plaintiff: Oh,' do you; ...

... his daughter, professed to speak no English. Judge Bacon: I sup)pose you do. This is generally a ?? daughter: Heeantuot, really. *)udge Bacon: Oh, of course not. (Laughter.) Interpret the oath to hillt. IThe girl began to speak in Yiddish to her father ...

... composed, but appeared somewhat dazed. It was stated by Mr. Margetly, the solidi- for for the defence, that the prisoner could speak :English perfectly; but it-was thought desirable to employ an interpreter. The evidence taken in the course of the court p ...

... utterly in- different in court, is stated to be a young man of remarkable ability and of excellent education, being able to speak several languages fluently. Mr. Murphy, who appeared for the prosecution, said that the prisoner's acts were the crowning point ...

... no starvation, those who left the country having sold their supplies to those who remain. The latest arrivals from Klondike speak of great and growing dissatisfaction among the miners with the regulations of the Canadian Government for the discipline and ...

... fraud was first against Mr. Spender Clay, who had known him for years, and who relied upon his good faith and honour. Morally speaking the crime was as great as if hiehad stolen the money out of Mr. Speihder Clay's pocket, or broken into Mr. Lewis's office ...

... ac. tally induced her to write a similar TH1 PRISONERS HEARING THEIR DEATH SENTENCE. letter. Thus, by her own hand, so to speak, cut ofi from the one person who might have saved her, Harriet Staunton was hopelessly in her husband's power. JuAt six months ...

... Were you thrashed before for doing a el similar thing F-No. c Did you not speak to two strange girls, S and were you not in consequence thrashed ? N -That is false. Did you not speak to two respectable lE young women, and indecently assault one t, of them ...

... staff'here', you kno*w yoft did. ?? have told yon before yom would get us all into trouble. I wish I was dead. Why don'tl you speak the truth, and .slare me i-my old days P Two sacks of cocoa beans were afterwards found bin the premises. -.Tbe qinSctor ...