... . I THE' ST NEOTS POISONING CASE. I CLOSE OF TRIAL-SENTENCE OF DEATH. I The trial of Walter Horsford, farmer, of Spaldwick, charged with murdering his cousi . Annie Holmes at St Neots on January 7, was concluded at Huntingdon yesterday. Crowds assembled outside the Court, the interior of - which was packed. Mr Justice Hawkins, in commencing the summing up, saidc ihey had nssembled in presence ...

... I . FILST DIVISION--Wednesday, June 1. (Defaoe the Lord-President, and Lords Adam, M'Laren, and Kinnear.) ,SCOV V. WIGHETON. Judgment was given some time ago by Lord- M'Laren (for Lord Low) in an action by Hugh o. Scott, shipowner, 20 Donegall Quay, Belfast, against Wmi Wiglton, Trawebank, Grange of Barry, by Carnoustie, Forfarshire, for payment of £800 in respect of salvage service rendered ...

... | FIRST IDIVISION-Tuesday, June 14. (Before the Lord-President and Lords Adam, Ty'liaren$, and S innearol: APPEAL-CALEDONSAN ?? COUPAST V. .A aS ON.i This was an appeal from the Sheriff Court at Perth by the defenders inl an action by John Eas~ca, son., traction-engine and threshing-mkill proprietor, ~yresicle, Ifeigle, against the Cale- an Railway Company, in which ' sued for payment of 85 ...

... CONVICTION FOR MANSLAUGHTER. At the Guildford AEsizes yesterday two organ grinders named Antonio Pacci and Cesini Bal- lerini were indicted for the murder of Archibald Underwood at Ottershaw. Deceased and two companions had been drinking, and on Under- wood saying something in chaff to the organ grinders they showed fight. and a fracas ensued. Suddenly the deosased left. saying I'n off. and a ...

... I GLASGOW SHERIFF. COURT.. AN ALEGED SLANDEROUS LETTER. Sheriff Gutbrie has given judgment in an action in which G. & P. Barrie, manufacturers of mineral waters, 51 Albert Street, Dundee, sued James S.. Pearson, 25 Mair Street, Glasgow, for £100 damages for alleged slander contained in a letter. The Sheriff says that the defender is manager in; Glasgow for James Law & eo., aerated water ...

... I FIRST DIVISION-Sa\l,turay, june 18. _ (Before the Lord-President, Lord6 Adam, MI'Laren, and Kinnear.) PZITION-THE SCOTTISH FLUID-EBEEF COOMPAN , (LIMITED). Answers were lodged in the First Division to- day by William Wallace Auld, PRlugas Road, Edinburgh, to the petition of the Scottish Fluid- Beef Company (Limited) and James Pollard, C.A., Edinburgh, the liquidator of the company, for ...

... COURTSF ~ESF I VFIPST DIVISION-Friday, June 24. I (Before the Lord-President, Lords Adam, 3 |'Laren,3and Kinnear.) B.N.-ST~EW.A1r' & M'DONALD AND ANOTHER IN PETITION AT THEIR TNSTA.\CR FOR SQUQESTRA- TION OF ESTATES OF SMrITH & BITCHIE. I Judgment was given in a aeclaiming note from a decision of Lord Kyllachy refusing a petition presented by Stewart & M'Donald, warehousemen, Glasgow, and ...

... -I MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY IN RANTS. CHARGE OF POISONING A WIDOW. At Huntingdon County Assizes-before Mr Justice Hawkins-yesterday-, Walter HErsford, a1 well-known farmer of the district, who was arrested on his return from his honeymoon, was placed on his trial, charged with the wilful Imurder of Annie Holmes, his cousin, at St [Neots, on January 7 last. The case, in which tthere is a large ...

... A GLASGOW BREACH OF | 1PROMISE CGA.S in Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday Sheriff Spens heard proof in an action in which Jessie 'Robertson Agnew, residing with her father, 'eter ?? Agnew, gardener, 146. Darnley Street, Pol- ilokshiells, claims £500 from James Lindsay, cooper, 378 Caledenia Road, for alleged breach of promise of marriage. Mr Alexander Brownlie, w writer, appeared for the pursuer ...

... In Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, Sheriff Hall gave decision in an action of great impor- tance to friendly societies, raised at the instance of William Merry, carpet weaver, Fowlds Street, Kilmarnock, against Robert Highet, and others, as trustees of the Archibald M'Lelland Tent, No. 1699, of the Independent Order of Rechabites Friendly Society, Kilmarnock, concluding for payment of ...

... I _- FIRST DIVISION-Wednesday, June 8. (Before the Lord-President and Lords M'Laren and Rinnea-.) - Issues were ordered by the First Division in an action by John 'M'Ginlay, 2 Yolker Place, Yoker, against the Clydebank gugincering and Ship- building Company (Limited), Clydebank. The pursuer concludes for payment of £500 at com- mon law, or ;£373 under the Employers' Liability Aict. The pursuer ...

... ALLEcED FORGESRY AT SALTCOATS.-Yestcrdady morning Inspector Findlay, of the Ayrsh're Police, and Detective Miller, of the G!asgo-wv Police, arrested William Robertson ()44 in nis house at 25 Albert Drive, Crosehill, on a charge of having, on 3d curt., forged and uttered as genuine a bill for £100 on the Bank of Scotland, Saltcoats. He %was subsequently brought before Police-Judge Martin at the ...