... DOWNPATRICK.-The fcrtnighitly court was held vesterday, thle following magistrates presiding:- Messrs. .J. Tate (in the chair), .J. Cleland, W. Healy. and J. l.envir. John Gillan, tailor, failed to answer to two charges of drunken disorderli- ness, and the Court ordered him to be imprisoned for fourteen days. with hard labour. Henry M'-Mluilan was sentenced to a week's imprisonment for ...

... SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST I POLICEMEN. TIM CASES DI ISED. In the Iananoas Cort yeaterday-before Messrss F . H:odder, RW, and Jet.n Burke-Distriet- Inspector Barnevilie summoned Constable Andrew MI'Clland for having assaulted Patrick Daly on tne 17th ult. at the corner of Albert Street and Cullingtree Road, and Constable Hugh Kennedy for neglect of his duty by failing to report the es- sault. Mr. ...

... EXFCUTION OF HORSFORD. Walter Hursford was hanged ?? morning at (Cambridgo Jdol for the murder of his cousin., Aunie Holmes, to whon2 he had sent a packet od poison. The prisoner siae. his convteaon has been atvched by special warders day and night, some men having been sent from 0olchester Prison for this special purpose. The convict has enjoyed ex- cellent health in prison, and has both ...

... THE OUTRAGE AT THE BERMALN EMBASSY. PRISONER, BEFO1ZM THE IUAwISTRATE. Sliitv ad th., a~ that an expwixation of no!V? l th, ctrage at the Geran Embassy ?? ivw~i~r4 inuuabr of prsons, I ~ ?? m.mig wheu the nuem Croild ?? heutd he o' he~~ooit l~t1~0_,~zv, n i~vlo. hs iuo.1t 1- I i !111-i,' 1.,Silt., bas Uaijilis hldi:) V-t ;to ?? it ut.Ilesirabl that -i'~t,~tie-sl ox~ gugiweviderict ?? iu tn k ...

... Torn lacey, music hall agent, carrying on business at Waterloo road, London, stied Miss FIeo Banks, an artist, at Southlwark police court, London, yesterday, to recover £7 commission due on an engagement procured by him for the defendant. The plaintiff's case was that he secured the defendant an engage- ment to play the part of principal boy in the pantomime Aladdin ant the Theatre Royal, ...

... YESTE;I1DAY. Before Messrs A. Robinson and J. H. Woodward. DRtIVRRIS iN TROtUBfLE, John Holbrook, 21, was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap, in Wells road, Totterdown, on Saturday evening. Ihe man had been before the court on a previous occasion on a similer charge, and the magistrates inflicted a fine of i0s and costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Joseph ...

... A. BATCH OF TRACEDIEA. _ ~ ~ ?? _ * CHILDREN MLURDERED IN LIVERPOOL. | A shocking domestic tragedy was enacted in Liver- I !pool yesterd=y, when a man murdered two of his I children tmale a determined attempt on the lives of bis wife ant1 it thir] child, anti afterwards inflicted severe injuries upou himbelf, with the *vident intention of joniatutting suicide. Theeseneof t4D terrible affair ...

... [ SHOOTING CASE AT! TANG*IER VICTIM IN THE WITNESS-BOX 1118 RELATIONS WITH TiE PRISONER. SENSATIONAL EVIDENUE. (FMoMc OUR SPECIAL COWME MIMUEW?.) T&NGIEB, Wednesday Xight The hearing of the Callan cae was contiaued to-day before quite a small crowd of Englise- men, Spaniards, Jews, and stately Moslem guards. The fors of an English Police-oot were in a strange, foreign setting. The light was ...

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... PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC IN . GERMANY. CURIOUS LIBEL ACTION. A MOCK CRUC IFIXION AD ITS r SEQUEL. E (FROM OUR COlRESPOINMZE!T.) c BBERLiN, ruesday Night. ' A very curious trial for libel, lasting throe 1d5Ts, hbis just taken place before the Crimial t S Court at Zabern. At last ye-r's meeting of the r ?? Adolph Verein, an Evangelical associa- q e tion in Berliza, Dr. Gerbert, Protestant Pastor ...

... PETTY- SESSIONS. .BAtnrcatvar-Thlis month'ly court of pesty sessions was held on the 21st int., before the fol- lowing ?? Calse (chJairma), obert -S.: Clements, John S. Gervan, Jo'hn Mon- tague, PaEt Early, and James A. M'Laae. District- In5pctbr G. MICalay, Aughnacloy., prosecated Neala Me : Ul, Mullagflnore Glebe, near Casle- cvaufield, for alleged larctny. The ease was sent for trial to the ...

... f LOCAL GOVERNxEINT BOARDI INQUIRY IN BELFAST. I THE DISCHAPtGE OF PATIENTS PROM THE INFIRMMARY. Yesterday morning Mr. R. Agnew, Local Go- vernment Board inspector, opened an inquiry in l the Boardroom of the Workhouse, Lisburn Road, t regarding the discharge from the union infirmary of an infant named Ernmna Hayden, who died some hours aftrwards at the residence of her parents. C Several ...