... SUICIDE 0r AN MAUZ'S BEOTHER. INQUEST AND VERDICT. The Central News says the Hon. F. C. Howard cdm- mitted suicide, on Thursday, by shooting himself through the head with a revolver at his residence, 34, Evelyn.gardens, Kensington. At about a quarter-past one o'clock the butler entered the smoking.room to announce a visitor, but was horri- fied to see his master sitting in an armehair, his ...

... A POLOCK2!XMAIN 3 LOT.Z To rolb a polieeman of his witeh i5 hiiad, but to rob him, call hiim a. rotter, anud to kick him, and invite all your pals to kick him, 'on the off ebance, nr.d also otu sensitive partis of his body, is goiig it littla too far. Yet lhis is what John Dunnan, ?? de(lor, Morning-lanel Mare-street, Hackney, is nc- c;osed of doiug,. Constable Johnson had gone into the ...

... THE POLICE COURtM O GUILDNArl. T AY OMNIBUS ONDUCTOZ WITH NOTHING TO SAY.-Oharles Bowden, a conductor in the service of the Star Omnibus Company, was summoned for carry- ing three passengers in excess. -Major Joseph. stated that on January 4 he got into defendant's 'bus. He bad not been in long when three persons got in in excess of the number the vehicle was licensed to carry. He did not ...

... MIDDLESEX COUNTY SESSIONS. The intermediate sessions for the County of Middle. sex were held yesterday at the Guildhall, Westminster, Mr. R. D. M. Littler, QC., C.B., presiding. CRIsE AND EDucATIoN.-Mr. Littler, in address- ing the grand jury, said on the last occasion they met there he referred to the effect of education on crime. He then spoke in no carping spirit, but as a man who had paid ...

... In the Probate and Divorce Division on Weduesqay, before Sir F. Jeune, the trial of the case of Neels v. Neels and Hopkins was begun. It was a petition pre- sented by the husband, John Edward Neele, praying for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's misconduct with the co-respondent, Palmer Hopkins. Counter claims were made against the petitioner. The parties were married ...

... A POETZQOA OAGAW AZXEDH. At the Edmonton Petty Sessions, on Thursday, William Alexander and Walter Fisher, two horneleas labourers, were brought before br. J. McCall, ?? and other Justices, to answer a, charge of being con. cerned together ti stealing a street piano-organ, value ,132. I The evidence called for the prosecution showed that a Tottenham greengrocer, who keeps half a dozen etreet ...

... TEE POLICE AND BICYCLISTS. The Commissioner of Police (Sir E. R. C. Bradford) hus issued the following notice throughout the metro. polis with reference to bicycle riding:- Persons using bicycles or cycles are hereby cau- tioned that by the Act 51 and 52 Vic., cap. 41, see. 85, bicycles, tricyles, velocipedes, and other sinilar: machines are declared to be carriages within the mean. ing of ...

... LAUNDRESS'S DEIATH TIHROUGH DRENT. YesterdayMr. Ovealdheldan inqniry at the Ken- sington Town Hall with reference to the dsa h of Priecella Mary Maddizwon, wrid fifty-three yerrs a Ilonodress. of Notting H.ill. Samuel CIlr-ke a labourler in the emiploy of the Haonuoerstnith Vestry. saiddlie deceased had lived with him as his wife for sevruteec years. She- wan n heavy drinker, principally of ...

... T SMIOMS RIOTZG;-MINERS ARRESTED. Serious disturbances have arisen in connection with the Scottish Coal Strike.' Mr. Donaldson, a Prominent miners' leader, and five othbers have been arrested. One of the pits has,,been wrecked. The colliery where the disturbance ?? is situate near Coatbridge, and is owned by William Baird and Son, at Baillieston, Lanarkabire. The miners tilted Feveral hutches ...

... -A CORP.1-, AS r FOOTBALI,. At St. Lure's Coi uer's Coirt Dr. Weestcot held an inquest touchian' the death of a newly-boren male child unknown, whosc bred- was found on Thursday last. Jacob ievilie, IL boy of tsrce, e iid '.bat on the night in question he with orher boys wvere playing on the ruins in Hatfiold-street and SId a small pcL cel tied up with string. The boys imade a. football of it ...

... TIZZ BOND STREET EUZGLARY. SENTENCE ON RECEIVERS-YESTERDAY. At the County of London Sessions yesterday Samuel Clarke, 28, labourer; Joseph Swinson, the younger, 27, dealer; and Joseph Swinson, the elder, 45, dealer, were indicted for having feloniously received a quantity of jewellery belonging to Arthur Pitson. The case arose from a burglary at a jeweller's shop, from which over £2,000 of ...

... . A.D T1 DOMETIC 5BnvA.&. A good deal of interest. was ?? on WCdnesdMy afternoon at the South-Western Police Court in the proceodings arising out of the assault committed by Mr. Johu Burns, cL?.P , on William Sawyer, a gentle. man's servant. According to the account given by MIr; Bodkin, who appeared for the complainant before Mr. Clier, Sawyer left a Conservative Committee Rooms oml the night ...