... Dull as we are apt' to imagine life must have been in the Court of the Commonwealth, there were times when vanity and animal spirits got the upper hand. On May-day, 1654, a paper called Several Proceedings in Parliament-a very sanctimonious sheet-says: This day was more observed by people going a-May- ing than for divers years, and indeed much sin com- mitted by wicked meetings with ...

... BREWSTER SESS IONS. NEW OCASATT.I. The adjourned Brewster Sessions for the City and County of Neweaste-upon-Tyne were resumed at the Newcastle Police COurt on Tues:iay. irtu. liconsing magistrates were Alderman Richardson (chairman), Alderman Sutton, Mr Hugh Morton, Mr Riley Lord, Mr E. A. Hedley, Mr John Goolden, and Mr Coltman. APPLICATIONS FOR FULL LICENSES. John McGilligan applied for a ...

... CONVIUCT ON OF ILLICIT DISTILLERS[o - HEAVY PENALTIES. At the Thames Polios Court, on Tuesday, Louis Woronker Mo bloromr, Solomon Rosehbloom, Abraham Rosen- bloom, Sarah R~osenblcomi, and Levi Kalham, were charged on remand with being found engaged in the manufacture of spirit in a private and unlicensed house. The evidence of Frederick Dickens, a detective officer of the Inland Revenue, was ...

... DOMESTIC TRAGEDY AT SUNDERLAN D. On Monday, as the Stunderland Police Court, ChOis- topher Thompson, aged 18, was charged -with having caused the death of his father, Alexander Thompson. -Chief-Conszable Uarter, in detailing the ease to the Bench (which was presided over by the Mayor, Ald NV. Bruce), said the prisoner lived with his parents and a sister and brother at No. 1, Back William ...

... NE WC0A S'ILE. The general annlal licensing meeting for the city and county of Newcastle-upon-'.Tyne -was commenced cn Tmesday m'-rning at toe Newcastle Po[liu3 Cunit. Mir J. D. Annan occupied the chair, and Councillor Riley Lord and Dr Adamn Wilson were also on the Benchl. The proceedings were merely formal. The magistrates' clerk, Mr J. R. Roberts, an- nounced that all existing licenses not ...

... NEWCASTLE. At 'the Nevwcstle Police Coart, on Taesday, the Brewster Sessions for the city and county of New- castle were resumed and concluded. Tic magistrates on the bench were Councillors 1-lugh Morton (in tho chair), John Goolden, and James Coltman, members of the Licensing Committee. Mr J. G. Youll presented plans on behalf of Johnl Black for the reconstruction of the Lord Hill, Pittf ...

... NE-WCAST'LE ROYAL INFIRMARY. ! QUARTERLY COURT OF GOVERNORS. ! The quarterly Court of Governors of the Newcas' tle a Royal Infirmary was held yesterday in the Board Room of the institution. In the aibsence of the Mayor V (ir George Htarkus), who was detained on business . relating to he fund for the support of the families of Vhe Reservists, AId W. D. Stephens presidedL On the motion of the ...

... PROSECUTION OF THL GENERAL MANAGER. Mr Raymond Birt was again brought up at the Man- esian 11ose, London, en Wednesday miorning, ?? Ald Morgan, charged in connection with the Milwall Dock scandal. Mr Matthews appeared for the Dock Com- pany, and Mr Lewis defended flirt. Mr Matthews detailed Birt's connection with the company as general manager from. March, 1868, to 1893, when lie was appointed ...

... DUIRFIAPI AUTU2MIN ASSIZEe TU7EE GATESHEAD MURDE1R]JRi CA ASE VERDICT AND SENTENCE. The business of the Durham Autumn Assizes was continuerd at the Assize Courts, Shire Hall, Durham, Yesterday, before Mfr Justice Grantharm anmd Mr Chan- cellor Milvain, Q.O. There were also on. the bench the 11ig'- Sheriff (A U. A. Ritson), the Hig'eh Sheriff's chapl-ain (the Rev Canon Tristrami), and the Under ...

... I' A XN . rK S L E JItIURAUR TI A L. I I RESULT OF A DISTPRESSiNG CASE. SC0E N E S I N CO0U RTr. 'The trial of Mliarion Edith Merreli, 23 years Of a~ge, fo tihe wilfull murder of~ Jaines Rule, 33 years of age, in Igrirn Street. on theo ni-ght of the 2nd of Mlarch, rook jae on \Vednetdav, mormra at th Newcastla Aizsb~r-fMre Comminizsoner Bosanquet, QOC., and a, jury. There was a crowded ...

... - _ - . . I. COROINER'S IN QUEST. On Saturday afternoon an inquest wvas held at the dead-house, St. Lawrrence, on the body of Spiro Chelmis (22), wvho ?? burnt to death ia the Continental Restaurant, Grainger Street, early on the previous mcrningi.- The Coroner (Mr Hoyle) reminded the jury that it was their province to enquire into the cause of the deceased's death, and not into the cause of ...

... A BLACK CALENDAR AT DURHAM A S.SIZES. MR JUSTICE GRANT1'AM ON DR7NKSEN1 KEN-S XND CRTME. The business of the Durham Autumn Assizes wa; commennced at the Assize Courts. Shiire ..all. Drib.n before MNr Justice Grantham, and -Mr Chancellor iil. vain, Q.C.. who sat as Commissioner ?? tistitne GranthAai, in his ealarge to the Grand Jury, sa.d rhat he had had the pleasure of coming a.mong-t them for ...