... TRIALS TO-DAY, Tie General Quarter Sessions were commenced the Courts, Durham, this morning. TheTe were 13 prisoners, inciuuiug nine from Sunderland. The Right Hon. John Lloyd Wharton, iI.P., presided, and there were on the Beuch with' him Aid. Stanslield Richardson, Mr E. Richardson, his Honour Judge Aid. Browell, F. Brown, Aid. Douglas, Col. Darwin' The following Suuderland gentlemen were ...

... FIGHT WEAR STAi.DERTON, Boers Desperate Through Starvation. (CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY.) Standerton, _Tonday. The last two days have been a busy time for the troops, fighting taking place quite close to tbe town. The Boer comuiaudo under Hans Botha, rendered bolder by starvation, raided farm three miles out and captured nearly forty head of cattle. small force under the command of Capt. Wigjrius ...