... . Z. IMMS ?? MARY ANN COTTON has been condemned to death for poison- ing her stepson, a boy eight years old. Her counsel made the ingenious suggestions that the arsenic found in the body might have be ...

... .1W I '10,211 - THE NEW JUDGE.-Mr. Edward Ebenezer Kay, Q.C., a nephew of the late Sir J. P. Kay-Shuttleworth, has been appointed a Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, in succession to Vice-Chancellot Malins, who lately resigned. THE LAWSON v. LABOUCHERE trial has ended as most people anticipated, in the disagreement and consequent dismissal of the jury without a ...

... At the Southwark County Court, on Monday, before his Honour Judge Holroyd, Hugh J. Didcott, theatrical agent, of York-road, Waterloo-road, brought an action against Gilbeit Joseph Fleetwood, known in the profession as Bert Gilbert, to recover 216 commission on engagements secured between April, 1892, and February, 1893. Mr Mackintyre, barrister, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Mallinson, ...

... In the Court of Appeal, on Monday, before the Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Lindley, and Lord Justice Lopes, came-up the action, The Musical Comedy Com- pany z Lowenfeld. On the 7th inst. the plaintiff comr pany applied to Mr Justice North for. an injunction to restrain the defendant, Mr Henry. Lowenfeld; from shutting the former out of the Shaftesbury--Theatre; where they were engaged in ...

... ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.' it it At the Guildhall, on the 23d ult., Arthur Moore, as 8. employee of the Princess's Theatre, was summoned for 5e driving a coach through the City for advertising purposes not sanctioned by the Commissioner. Con- ig stable Barton, 30J9, stated that on Oct. 23 1 he saw oh defendant driving a four-horse coach in Newgate-street. a- There were boards on each side, upon ...

... IftSS SANTLEY'S _ -1 A - *- In the Chancery Divisio. on Tuesday b i Justice Byrne, was beard the case of Santf' bfore Ui This was an action by Miss Kate Santley v. Wild, known actress, against Mr S. J. Wilde, ey the Well in respect of certain mortgage trans50i005feinreijof with the Royalty Theatre. The ato legal questions of importance, including aisea s of the equitable rule against cloggin ...

... At the Marlborough-street Police-court, on Tuesday, Ur James Drake Digby, the general manager of the 'National Skating Palace, Argyll-street, NV., appeared to an adjourned summons taken out under the 9th section of the Metropolitan Streets Act, charging him with aiding one Henry Savigan to commit a certain offence, namely, on Jan. 24th last, to unlawfully carry in Regent-street a certain board ...

... JANE IN COURT. In the Court of Queen's Bench on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Darling and a common jury, an action was brought by Miss Regaldis Brownfield, against Mr Her- bert Sleath, to recover 2300, paid to the defendant on conditions which, as the plaintiff alleged, were not performed, and upon a representation alleged to be untrue. It appeared that the plaintiff, who is a professional ...

... BOW-STREET. VIOLENT CONDUCT OF THIC CEHARTISTS AT EXETFit-HALL.- Arthur Dyson, a bookbinder; Thomas Farrer, a house-painter; Ebenezer Brinkkman, Edward Harris, upholsterers; John Brad- ford, musical instrument-maker; Henry Bailey, no trade; James Godfrey Elworthy, a bootmaker; and Samuel Wadding- ton, bootmaker, were brought up in the custody of several con- stables of the F division, charged ...

... GUILDHALL. Jains Ssiith, a labourer, about 50 years of age, was brought before Sir C. Hunter, charged with behaving indecentlv to Maria Garton, aged 15, in a pew, at St. Andrewv's Church Ho1. born, during divine service, on Sunday ?? Euck- moaster, the churchwvarden, stated the nature of the case, and said he should press the charge against the prisoner, because of late, several other ...

... - I .- . - . . - Mvs. ANNE PL.UNKETIT V. CHARLES HEArON-Mlms ANNE I'r.uNrsswCT v. Tim EAsRL or Bs.RsANoGos.-liefore a jury of the tenants of the Duke of 13uccleuch, at the Cavendish Arms where Mr. W\ightman sat as the steward's assessor. ir. Watson appearing as counsel for the Earl of Burlington, and Air. A lar- thiror Mrs. PlUnk-ett. Mr. NlarLtin addressed the jury for the plaintiff. lie ...

... -0 HOME CIRCUIT-HzsRTFoass. AFFrAYAT WIT POACHERS.-George Morris, aged 23, was in, dicted for having with divers other personsunlawfully enteredt close in the occupation of Sir Henry Meux, Bart., armed wil guns and other offensive weapons, for the purpose of destroying ?? Hallon deposed that he was assistant garen keeper to the prosecutor, who had an estate at Cheshunt, in th county of Herts. ...