... In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, on Thursday, the case of Clifton v. idgeon was heard before Sir James Bacon. The plaintiffs in this case are Mr. Clifton, the aoting manager of the Queen's Theatre, and Mrs. Richard Walter Pidgeon (known in the theatrical world under her maiden name of Bliss Henrietta Hodsonl), Of the NOW Ro alty Theatre. The defeudant is the husband of that l'ady. The object of ...

... DBIRMIqGHAM DIVORCE CASES. In the Divorce Court, yesterday, Lord Penaznce hed before bU the can8e of DBymon v. Dayson, which was a wife's petition for a divorce, on the ground Of her husband's adultery and cruelty. Mr. F. A. Inderwick, who was counsel for the petitionor, said the parties were married in May, 1852, and the husband was a pecson of some means. There were three children of the mar ...

... YESTERDAY. Before Messrs. T. 0. S. K!/nners/ey (Stipendc1ry,,^ the Mayor, ?? PAitips, adwi C. B. Cope. HER 29Tir CoNvicrow.--Miizabeeth 8crwper (22), Cope Street, and Phurbe Clarke (22). Hleneage Street, unforta- siates, were charged with stealing a oivar-holder audacase, worth 15s., from the person of John Ohatterton, tool- maker, 24 Holt Street. The prosooutor met the prisoners In New ...

... BIRMINGHAM POLICE OOURTi YESTERDAY. Be-fore Mcssrs, 0. Sturge, H. Mcantonr, J. D. Goodniarn, and S. Thornaton. A HUSBAND BEATER.-RlleCn Cr1e, an Irlshkwomsm ,wna ebarsed on a warrant with assaulting her husbad, Michael Crow, general dealer, 21 Court, Weamnan Street. It appeared that on Saturday night the prisoner assaulted her husband in the house, and repeated her violonre on Monday, when ...

... SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A BA.KigrllSlr The principal subject of gossip in the Potteries for a wee! kast ho been the report of the disappearance of Mr. B. S. 1J. D ichardmon, barrister (of the Northern Circatt), following close upon the issue of a warrant for his atrest on a charge of rape. Mr. Rtiohardson has been residing at tauley for some time, and practising in the various Courts of the ...

... I SATURDAY. BCfore sCiss. T. A rCry, W. Holli'day, Jqftay, aa s G. B. LloCd. SMALL BZEINNINGS, &C.--McaWO2W Henry (14), prlner, conit, John btreet, WiBS charged with stealing a square of chocolate cream, value ld, from the shop of WIUienm Browne, Aston Street. Five boys went Into the proseca- tar's shop and asked for some bfiscuts, and whilst the female assistant w ent to the window to get ...

... WARWICEOSHIRE EPIPHANY QUARTER | SESSIONS. I CROWN COURT.-WRDNESDAY. BEJORE MRi. T. a. S, KYNN=IRSEY (DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN), MmSSRS. A. R. ADAMS, ,,ND J. T. ARxWRiGir, Su1MPuf1S v. THE JuSTIOES Or BIRMINGHAM.-Wm. Simpkhins, publican, Birmingham, appealed against the decision of the Justices of Birmingham to refuse his appl- tion for a license at the last annual licensing day. The Hon. E. Ohandon ...

... An wan briefly stated In the Post yesterday, a wealthy fearmer has been lodged In the PontypoDl statlon-homse, charged with shooting three boys, of the reaovery of one of 'whom there seems to be but little probability. The faots, as stated by the boys themselves, are as ?? blonday afternoon, there being no work for them to do, six lads, Edwin Cooper, John Cooper, Sydney HIles, Wil. liam Thoma, ...

... BIRMINGHAM POLIOE aOORT. .aeford ffettre, ?? 0,1. ?? rstivendiasyA g.4 Wigoin, 5!. Phllips, O. -. Cape, ndJ. Sadler. A BnUlTn HUSnAND.-Phomas M'urphy, (38j, labourer, Bopo Walk, Dale End, was charged with assaulting hio wfe, Catherine Murphy. The assault was committed on .Wednesday evening when the' prioner, returning home. and finding 'no fire Lu the houe, 'struok his wife several tlunes In a ...

... A REMARKABLE CLUB CASE On Tuesday, In the Wolverhampton County Court, be- fore Mr. A. D. Skinner, judge, the case Will3am Fenn v. George Hales and others, was tried. Mr. J. E. Underhill was for the plaintiff, and Mr. Thuratanu for the defend. autso- Mr. UnderhUll said that the plaintiff had up to a short time aeo been for 18years a member of the Speedwell Lodge,: 39, o the Wolverhampton Reform ...

... CAPTIURE OF WHOLESALE SMASHERS NEAR WOROUSTEL The Worcester city police have just pounced on two men having about their persona and in their possession counter feit coin amounting to no less a sum than £300 5. Id. The attention of the police was first directed to the prisoners by Mr. Adlam, oyster dealer, who gave Information that on Wednesday evening they had visited his oyster rooms, in ...

... BIRMIINGHAM SCOUNTY COURT. YESDrHAbY. (BEuOun MN. HUMPaRE=Y, DEPUTv-JUDGS.) UN19TAMPED aOaTN.ACT.-Clark V. -Blackham,.-Thlo was an action by John Ols10, builder,' ickniaeld Square, to recover £4. 10(., as balance' idr extras on a builditg coa- tract of. 29., executed for William Biackham, obbing carter, Heath Slreet. Befe the plaintiff stted hia case, Mr. Parry, who appeared for the defeace, ...