... .30ILER EXPLOSION ENQUIRY IN i R BIRMINGHAM. at' Eoad ?? enquiry into the fatal accident ors -tab ccrred at toe6 works of Messrs. Wilkes. Sons, id, and Mappleheck (Limited), of Livsrpool Street, Bir- ter ruioglam, t ra:% and copper tube and wira manufac- of turers, was held Yesterday, at the Council House. The of Commissioners were Xr. Howard Smith, bairrister-at-law 'he (-Presiding', and Mr. ...

... ,e- REMARKABLE EVIDENCE. he In the Divorce Court, yesterday, the case of Cox t. b. Cot and Dyball (Queens Proctor intervening). was sit reamed. Mr. Har'dinCox, ptproprietor of severalI s l-loowin newspapers, had obtained a decree nisi, and , now the qen's Proctor intervened to prevent the decree hbsng made absolute, alleging collusion, the suppression )n 'oE material facts, and misconduct. ...

... At Nuneaton Petty Sessions, yesterday-before Sir Edward ?? ate, KC.B., Captain H. L. Townshend, Alderman -Ha~ddorn, and Counciflors Fielding, Johnson, and G. W. Taylor (magistrates)-Thomas Sutton, labourer . Joseph Albrighton, batter; Philip Mellors, batter * Frederick Mills, labourer; Joseph York, miner; Frederick Deeming, miner; Thomas Deeming., miner; George Baldwin. batter; Thomas Wilson, ...

... QUARTE R SESSIONS. WO1tCSTR CITY. The Quarter Sessions for the city of Worcester were held yesterday at the Guildhall, before the Recorder (Mr. B. H. Aimphlett, QO.l) GRAND JzYr.-The follow g were on the Grand Jury: Messra. W. A. Firkins (foreman), . H M. Bennett, P. G. Bennett, J. Bird, G. S. Chignell, J. Comptan, J. T. Rowarth, T. Cornforth, S. Derby, J. Flay, W. L- Frost, A. Gardenqr, W. ...

... At Guy's Hospital, London, yesterday, the inquest was held on Alfred William Giles (28) William Draper (60), and Fernand Henri Arts (54) who were killed witix three others in the railway collision at Wivelsfield I brtadon, on the London, Brighton, and South Coast line, on Saturday week, between the Newhaven boat tram and the Brighton Pullman ?? Westlake, driverxof the Pullman express, said ...

... - 5 ?? DIT, . C . T . W.- :: i I; . gE:. | ~ N , : :: if.; ?? : -A:CaBWsAV FiNa6.-Yeterdav t hlv yoiea C(ourt, Ch rlgs Oron,: en -driv&,~ Chaautry P ace, was: charged with being drunk in ~harge of a horse and cab' in WeliStroet, oin.Satuirday ng -os~csal Spic'er .sxaid defqodanlt dressed a, disturbanice -at one publso-bouse,~ and~ was ejected from anothe1r bedause he11 was the worse for ...

... Y|eterday at Bristol James Shearer, 36, St. Mary Street Cardiff, and James Smith, 27, Castle Street% Bristol, were summoned for allowing a halfpenny alob machine to be used for the purpose of a lottery for cigars at 27, Castle Street. Mr. Wise prosecuted for the police, and Mr. Weatherley represented the defen- dants. Mr. Wise informed the magistrates that Shearer was the manager and Smith an ...

... YrSTERDaA.-Before Mr. Yates and Dr. Simon. AiSS5Ttttn D 3}aFvnfD vs..-A number oi persomr, sumnmoned for using obscene language, W-ere repre- sented by their wives or other relatives. The Bench, however, do not approve of this, and a warning was given that in future if defendants did not appear in person heavitr fines would be imposed. UNMANsArEABLE AT FonriLTESn.-William Johnson (14), ...

... Mr. C. W. Iliffe (coroner) yesterday beld an inquesb, at the Dog Inn, Water Orton, on the body of Edith Annie Cross (2J), single woman, dauzhter of George Croas. builder, Grange Road, bmethwick, who was run over by an expreis train at Water Orion Station level crossing, on Saturday. Mr. Turner watched the enquiry on behalf of the Midland ?? Company. Inspector Bailey. ot the company's service, ...

... THE ARMENIAN ATROCIS. [Reuter's Telegrama.] nI COXSTAVTs oPiOLE, December 17.-The following is .s the Turkish official account of recent events in con- ir nection with the Armenian rising in the Zeitin dis- e tricb: The Zeibun insurgents have,up to the present, I x. pillaged and burned tle Massulman villages of Bechan, Gnkaseleret, Gbadji, Oequeatir, Kerin, d Demerel, Sairikenokurk, Tobankour ...

... BALMTORA1, Thursday.-Tho Queen arrived at Bal- b( moral yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty -was accom- S parned by Princess Hery of Battenberg, Princess Victoria of Wales, Princess Victoria Eugenie and IF Prince Maurice of Batteaberg, and the Ladies and o1 Gentlemen in Waiting. The Queen was received on fo arriving at Perth by -Miss - Macgregor and Captain tl Malcolm Drummond. The Earl of ...

... BMIR-GIIAM COUNTY COURT. ?? Ar.-Berfore His oeourlz;rfue WhleYrc, UTes Th}srcUr BETWEBEN JPEwELntS.-liiS Hon delivered judgment in an action brought by Ed-.rl Alfred Marsh, ieweller, Northamwpton Stree;t, miing. ham, against Frederick Knight and Co., ?? 1- AIbion Street, Leeds, to recover £32 8s for halance of account for goods sold. His Honour beard the ease few days azto, wl en he reserved j ...