... HTUM1OROUS WITNESSES. At the Shoreditch County Court, bfor re his, Honour Judge Freneb, ?? considerable amusement was created during the hearing of tho action of Kemp v. Ifaston, which was a claim for 250 darnages for the loss of a mare. ?? Scott, barrister, appeared for the plainill', and Mr 1-larper was counsel for the de- fendant. Plaintiff's case was that an excavation had been made at the ...

... ; Before Uessrs L, ?? Graham and J. Curie, A ROWYo INDIVIODLAl., Edevard Bateman, lD, wvas )Tined I0s. including costs for disorderly behaviour atb St, George, and for assaulting P.C,. 52 D the previous night. The defen- dant was Singing and creating a disturbance, and when spoken to by the constable he refused to go home quietly. On being taken into custody bc struck the ollicer. Charles ...

... Bristol Police Court, Before Mossrs Henry Daniel anid Frank ?? l A RllN I;I;N iOTIHTERS NlO¾I.rEr r, Le ah ()ddeld, d a married wmn woiast char Ihr, wandeing aind with neglecting her child Mi Watson appeared for the National ri. Iy l'revention of Cruelly to Children, wicl prose' and said the wonman was found in East L trecl 1 minster, by P S. Fowler at 12.30 run,,wit tin''' Sheias the worste ...

... Before Messrs A. Robinson and F. N. Tribe. POCKET PICKING-AT TEMPLE HEADS. James Slilsom, 21, was charged with stealing a purse containing i6s lid from Anne Duckelt, of 12, St. Luke's road, Totterdown, at Temple Meads Railway Station. Mr Dart (Osborne, Ward, Vassall & Co.) prosecuted, aud Mr * Watson appeared for thi prisoner. Mr Hart informed ?? magistrates that on Saturday, December 3rd, on ...

... In the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, yesterday, before Ur Justice Barnes and a common jury the case of Hockey v. Hockey was heard. This was a suit- of Mr Frederick Gcorge Hockey, a builder, of lIchester, Somerset, for a divorce on the ground of the adultery of his wife Emma Levis Hockey with Mr Robert Bartlett Haysom, described as a painter, paperhanger, teacher of music, &c., ...

... J I Before .Messrs ?? Somerville, II. R Thomas, A, Robinson, end It. C, Graham, ASSAULT. Charles Hal] was summoned for assaulting Mary Ann Anson at Winterbourne on November 17th. A r Mawer, who prosecuted, stated that about three weeks ago the defendant came into the licensed premises of which the complainant was the licensee. He became very disorderly and refused to quit. Whbile she was ...

... TElE SUTIIERLAN) JEWELS. MI Sensational Evidence. William Johnson was charged, on remand, at the WVest London police court, yesterday, with stealing jewellery to the value of £30,000, the property of the ?? Duchess of Sutherland. A stylishly dressed woman, whose name and address were handed to the magistrate, said she made the prisoner's acquain- tonce at a Brighton Hotel in April last, They ...

... Bristol Jotce Court. ;c oro Alderman IW. Jethicl; and A.I' J. 1emibery. I ?? ITtOSW ?? uI AWISN. I Dl l avis, 67, boatman. answered all adjourned charge ., jilaiting Ia uantlily of rope. Tile evidelico of Sergeant 1: nix.lL, of tile waler police, given at a previous hear c piar. Iias that on the evening of Seiturday, November 26th, c saonl PC. Iluilotn were in a boat, and landing at Cumi- . ...

... A PENITENT PRISONER, At Bristol police court yesterday, before Mr Ienry Daniel, Charles Kays, 24, was charged on remand with breaking into the shop 1, Regent road, Bedmin- ster, and stealing £19 in gold, the property of Thomas Knight, on November 24; and Thomas lynn, 55, was charged with receiving an accordion, the proceeds of the robbery, knowing it to have been stolen. Ur Tayler (Wansbrough ...

... IOL AND GAS ENGINE PATENTS. I WYESTON-SUPEt-MAIZE CASE. The case of O)ay v. the Millbay Engineering Company, Limited, and the Valveless Gas Engine Syndicate was heard on further consideration yester- day in the Queen's 13ench I)ivision of the l-igh Couit. before ?? Justice 13ighain, sitting for the hearrii of' commercial cases. Mr Blouslield, ?? and M1r 1-I. Tindal Atkinson appeared for Mr ...

... JAMES LUDDEN'S DEATH, Police Court Proceedings. Mr T. A. Taylor Discharged. At a special sitting of the 31arlborowgh County magistrates, on Saturday, Thomas Alexander Taylor, racing stable proprietor; Oliver Reeves, head man; and Alfred Stickler, head lad at the Manton racing stables, were charged with the manslaughter of James Ludden, a stable boy, on November 26th. ?? E. B. Titley appeared ...

... . SELLINGf SAWDUSTI Jba!*macy Aet, lvhich tYaS hnsed IIPOI1 ?? principle oS personal proprletary Or all retnil chemists SIIDI)SV and dispensing of medicines nnd thc sale oi! ?? to qualitied porsons tilC CCmP0t:tTlrl;ll6 . maceutical proparation6. A resolutioll was passel alllrming tne desirabllity Or adopting the regulationi 5or the keeping and StoriDg Or PO;SOI1S, nnd a motioll tvas adopted ...