which the prisoner might have been convicted. No one appeared for the prisoner. THE COURT (Lord COLERIDGE, C.J., POLLOCK, B., STEPHEN, MATHEW, and WILLS, JJ.) held that the conviction must be quashed. A dfferent rule could not obtain between criminal cases and that which formerly held in civil cases, and which it required an Act of Parliament (the Judicature Act) to alter-namely, that the reception of the least bit of evidence which was not admissible was ground for a new trial. It was admitted that the words were not shewn to have been, and probably were not, uttered in the hearing of the prisoner, and the evidence was, therefore, inadmissible. The case stated that it was left to the jury by the judge. The prisoner was convicted on evidence partly legal and partly not. In a civil case this would formerly have been sufficient ground for a new trial, and although there could be no new trial in a criminal case the verdict must be set aside. The fact that counsel had not objected to the evidence at the time could make no difference, as it was the duty of the judge so far to protect the prisoner as to see that no evidence which the law does not permit was given against him. The rule must be the same whether the prisoner is defended or not, and if the prisoner had had no counsel it could not have been doubted that he would not have been prejudiced by omitting to object to the evidence till after the summing up. -COUNSEL, C. L. Shand. SOLICITOR, Woodcock, Wigan.

REG. v. RILEY-5th March.

lished the claimant's title. Lord Ellenborough (who expresses great doubt as to the correctness of his decision throughout his judgment) remarks upon the strange omission in the Act to give power to award execution on the finding of the first jury, and he afterwards says it cannot properly be called a judgment, it being rather a statutable ascertainment of damages. Le Blanc, J., says: "The rule of law is affirmative that where a sum is ascertained and judgment afterwards pronounced thereon in a court of record, if an action of debt be brought on that judgment, the jury may give interest by way of damages for the detention of the debt. The only question is whether this may be assimilated to the case of an action on a judgment, and I think it fairly may." But in the case of Reg. v. London and North-Western Railway Co. (3 E. & B. 443) it was held that the jury, under section 68 of the Lands Clauses Act, had not power to inquire into the right of the claimant, but must assess the damages on the assumption that it existed. The finding of the sheriff's jury and the record of that finding, therefore, are, under the authority of the case I have just cited and by which I consider myself bound, in no sense equivalent to a judgment of a competent court in the claimant's favour. All the claimant can do is to bring an action for the sum found, in which action, in order to succeed, he would have to make out his title. As interest in this case could not, in my opinion, be claimed under the ordinary rules applicable to sale and purchase of lands or as a sum found to be due upon a judgment, it must be payable, if it be payable at all, by the authority of some statute, and it was contended that it was payable under 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42, s. 28; but I do not think that that statute is

CONSENT-PREVIOUS CONNECTION-EVIDENCE TO REBUT DENIAL OF PROSECUTRIX.

case.

This was a case stated by the chairman of the Quarter Sessions for the Hundred of Salford, in the county of Lancaster, on the trial of the prisoner charged with an assault with intent to commit a rape, and also with an indecent assault and a common assault. The defence was consent by the prosecutrix, who was thirty years of age; and she was crossexamined as to previous repeated voluntary acts of connection with the prisoner, which she denied. Counsel for the defence wished to call witnesses to prove these acts, but the court refused to allow them to be called, and the prisoner was convicted of the attempt to commit rape. The important question was raised as to whether the court was right in rejecting the evidence. Counsel for the prosecution contended that, as the cases shewed that evidence of connection with men other than the prisoner was inadmissible, the principle of those cases covered the present THE COURT (Lord COLERIDGE, C.J., POLLOCK, B., STEPHEN, MATHEW, and WILLS, JJ.) held that the conviction must be quashed on the ground that the evidence was admissible. Cases had been cited shewing that evidence to prove that the prosecutrix had had connection with men other than the prisoner was inadmissible, and, although it was sometimes hard on the prisoner, there was reason and good sense in rejecting such evidence, as otherwise an unchaste woman would have no protection against the assault of any man, however clear the evidence might be against him. But evidence of previous connection with the prisoner went directly to the very point at issue-consent. Taking the case of a woman having lived with a man for two or three years without marriage: suppose she denied the fact in a case like the present. Could it be contended for a single moment that it was not material? It was not a mere question of character, but direct evidence of the relationship between the prisoner and prosecutrix, and to exclude it would be revolting to common sense and common justice.-COUNSEL, Addison, Q.C. SOLICITOR, S. F. Butcher, Bury.

EVANS. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COS.-Liverpool County Court, 25th February. INTEREST ON COMPENSATION AWARDS IN RESPECT OF LANDS INJURIOUSLY AFFECTED-3 & 4 WILL. 4, c. 42. s. 28.

The question in this case was whether interest can be recovered in an action on an amount found to be due to the plaintiff by a jury summoned by the sheriff under section 68 of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845 (8 Vict. c. 18), in respect of lands injuriously affected within the meaning of that section.

Judge COLLIER said:-In Caledonian Railway Co. v. Carmichael (2 Sc. App. 56) Lord Westbury says, "Interest can be demanded only in virtue of a contract express or implied, or by virtue of the principal sum of money having been wrongfully withheld and not paid on the day when it ought to have been paid." In Pigott v. Great Western Railway Co. (18 Ch. D. 146) Jessel, M.R., says, "That, under the ordinary rules applicable to the sale of an estate, where the vendor has shewn his title, the purchaser pays interest from the time at which he might prudently have taken possession, supposing it to have been offered him, that is the time when good title was shewn." But in my opinion the decisions I have quoted are not applicable to the present case, for here there has been no contract of sale. The railway companies acquire nothing; all they do is to " injuriously affect" the land, for which the owner asks for compensation. In Hilhouse v. Davis (1 M. & S. 169) it was held that, where a sum of money had been awarded by a jury summoned under certain local Acts to assess the compensation to be paid to certain persons for an injury sustained by them as the occupiers of certain property, and an action had been brought to recover the sum awarded, the jury could, by their verdict, give interest on such sum. This case was decided in 1813, and, of course, long before the passing of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. The judges in that case seem not to have doubted that the verdict of the first jury estab

debt or sum certain payable at a certain time or otherwise, for the verdict did not, according to the case of Reg. v. London and North-Western Railway Co., establish to whom the money was to be paid. It was contended that the defendants having afterwards, by paying the amount awarded to the plaintiff without an action having been brought, admitted that he was the person to whom it was due, had thereby admitted that the finding of the jury that the money was payable to him was correct, and that this brought the transaction within the words of 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42; but in my opinion the defendants' payment of the compensation to the plaintiff does not affect the case. They need not wait till an action is brought, but, having satisfied themselves that the plaintiff is the right person to be paid, may pay him. This, however, does not confer on the verdict of the sheriff's jury any virtue which it had not before. That verdict could not establish the person to whom the compensation should be paid, and therefore could not make the compensation a debt or sum certain payable to anybody. I therefore think, for the reasons I have stated, that the claim to interest in this case has not been made out as being due according to the ordinary rules observed between the vendors and purchasers of land, or as being due under 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 42, or as being due under the authority of Hilhouse v. Davis. But, even if interest were recoverable by law, I doubt whether, in this case, I could hold, on the evidence before me, that defendants were liable to pay it. It is true that, in their letter of the 18th of October, the plaintiff's solicitors ask for the amount of the award and interest, and in the reply of the defendants' solicitor of the 20th he says: "As soon as the amount of costs is ascertained, I purpose arranging for the amount thereof, together with the sum awarded by the jury, to be paid to you," which undoubtedly looks as if they had made up their minds that the plaintiff was the right person to whom the award should be paid, but, in their letter of the 20th of December, in which they say they will complete the matter the next day, they add: "You will, of course, have the title-deeds ready to produce." That means, as I read the letter, that they will be prepared to complete if plaintiff shews his title, and this, I think, is always an understood condition. There may be other evidence to shew that the defendant companies were satisfied, or ought to have been satisfied, before, and the plaintiff's counsel, at the hearing, intimated that such evidence would be forthcoming, if required; but, as I do not think interest is recoverable in the case, I do not think it necessary to call for evidence. On such as is before me I could not find that any interest could be claimed. For the reasons above stated I nonsuit the plaintiff.

LAW SOCIETIES.

INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING FOR 1887 TO BE HELD IN LONDON. The following circular has been issued to those London members of the Law Society who have not sent in guarantees towards defraying the expenses of the entertainments to be given in June next:

We are directed to inform you that, in response to the circular issued in February last, the members of the society who have guaranteed ten guineas each, and whose names are annexed, form a grand committee for carrying the arrangements for the proposed entertainments into effect, and they have already appointed an executive committee of their body for that purpose.

The subscription list is not yet closed, and we are desired to state that the names of those gentlemen who are willing to guarantee ten guineas will be placed on the grand committee. Those who guarantee five guineas, although not becoming members of the grand committee, will also be entitled to take part in the proceedings.—We are, dear Sir, yours faithfaithfully, E. W. WILLIAMSON and S. P. B. BUCKNILL, hon. secs. [A first list of names of guarantors is appended.] SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The following circular has been issued:

"In pursuance of a resolution passed at an Adjourned Annual General Meeting of the Incorporated Law Society on the 15th of July, 1881, to the effect that meetings of the scciety should be held in January and April, a Special General Meeting of the members of the society will be held in the hall of the society on Friday, the 29th of April, 1887.

"Members who may wish to move resolutions should send copies of them to the secretary not later than the 30th of March. Notices of the proposed motions will afterwards be sent to each member of the society. "By order, (Signed) E. W. WILLIAMSON, Secretary.

"March 17."

The following circular has been issued by the Incorporated Law Society to all the solicitors in England and Wales :"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, as President of the proposed Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom, the Colonies, and India, which is to be the national memorial of the completion of fifty years of her Majesty's reign, has caused a letter to be addressed to the president of this society under date of the 15th of February, of which a copy is enclosed. "The council of this society have great pleasure in responding to the suggestion contained in the letter referred to, and they invite the hearty co-operation of all members of the solicitor branch of the legal profession in contributing to the Imperial Institute funds as a testimony of the respect and affection which they entertain for her Majesty. "It will be gratifying to the council to be the medium of collecting and conveying these contributions to the Imperial Institute, and in order to secure that the subcriptions shall be as numerous as possible, they propose to limit the amount of each subscription to two guineas. "I enclose a form for adoption by intending subscribers, and I invite you to return the same to me with the amount of your subscription filled "As it is desired to pay over the total amount to the Institute at the earliest possible moment, I shall be obliged if you will accompany your reply with a remittance for the amount which you subscribe.

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The remittance by this society to the organizing secretary of the Imperial Institute of the amount subscribed, will be accompanied by a detailed list of the several contributors and of the amounts severally

subscribed."

EQUITY AND LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEEting.

The annual general meeting of this society was held on Tuesday at the society's house, No. 18, Lincoln's-inn-fields, under the presidency of Mr. J. Moxon Clabon, the chairman. The report which was laid before the meeting stated that total assurances had been granted during the past year amounted to £392,787 under 293 policies, of which sum £376,024 had been retained at risk, and the rest reassured. The new premiums had amounted to £13,633 12s. 5d., of which £819 58. had been paid away on reassurances, leaving a net receipt of £12,814 7s. 5d. It was satisfactory to observe that the net new renewable premiums had again shewn an increase over those of the previous year. The renewal premiums, amounting to £135,466 94. 4d., after deducting reassurances, shewed an increase-namely, £1,482 10s. 3d.-over those of last year. In addition to this amount the sum of £3,322 12s. had been received in commutation of future payments. The amount received for interest and dividends was £68,412 18s. 6d., being in excess of the corresponding item in last years accounts by £1,413 13s. 10d. The total funds now amounted to £2,070,021 4s. 10d., being an increase in the year of £7,423 13s. 1d. The claims in the year had amounted with bonus to £160,172 8s. Although this sum was beyond the expectation, yet, if the claims of the preceding year were taken into consideration, the amount paid in the two years corresponded closely with the sum expected. The investments, excluding the reversions, produced an average rate of interest of £4 9s. 2d. per cent. per annum. Several reversions had fallen in or been redeemed during the year, yielding a profit to the society of £11,184 16s. The directors had to regret the loss by death of one of their members, Mr. Dunster. Mr. Rooper, having resigned the office of solicitor to the society, the directors, in accepting his resignation, had expressed their high opinion of the value of his services, and of the efficient manner in which he had conducted its legal affairs. They had appointed Mr. Maximilian G. Rooper and Mr. George Levinge Whately to be his successors. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. He observed that he had had the honour of occupying the chair at these meetings for a great many years, and he had been able to tell them each year that the year had been a prosperous one. He was able to say so again on the present occasion. He could not say that the year had been quite so prosperous as some of the former years; but still he was happy to know that the society stood very high indeed in the scale of insurance offices. It was not for him to compare the office with others, but if they would look at the gradual progress of the office and the business done he would venture to say that there were very few offices, if any, which could compete with them. The first evidence of prosperity was in the annual premiums-he would set aside single premiums The prosperity of an office greatly depended upon how these new premiums were kept up. If it had no new premiums of course it would by degrees come to be only paying claims as deaths occurred, and would go down to nothing. But the Equity and Law Life kept progressing. The new policies brought them premiums, and the board hoped it would be long before there would be claims in respect of them. Last year there had been £11,999 of new annual premiums, and this year there were £12,483, a clear increase. The new single premiums did not show so well; but the board did not care

greatly about these. The new annual premiums had increased from £133,900 to £135,400. The claims this year had been unusually heavy. Whereas last year they had amounted to £112,000, this year they had been £159,000. But if the two years were taken together it would be found that whilst the expectation was £272,000 the actual claims had been but £271,000. Therefore in the two years the deaths had about equalled the expectation. It must be remembered, too, that when the deaths came rather heavily from old lives dropping off that the office had had their premiums for many years, and for a longer time than had been expected. A great many of the deaths which had occurred this year had been of very old lives, and the actual increase above the expectation must be taken at only eight and a half per cent., whereas in some years the society had added £70,000 or £80,000 to the amount in hand; this year they had added only 7,000, simply because of the heavy claims. Another reason was that the society no longer granted annuities, and whilst, of course, they continued to pay them, they did not get anything from this in hand must be doing pretty well, and it was only about thirty-five years source in the shape of receipts. But an office which had £2,070,000 old. This was about the best evidence of substance that could possibly be given. There was no doubt that in the past the prosperity of the office had in a small degree resulted from the falling in of reversions before the time that they were naturally expected to fall in. This year the increase in this respect had not been very large, but it was substantial-viz., £11,000. The directors had had an anxious year, and he might venture to tell them that, going on he hoped in the way of proconduce to simplifying the conduct of the business. There were quesgress, they had appointed a committee whose report he believed would tions as to claims on suicide and whole-world policies with regard to which the board thought they could make some improvement, and these were now being considered. They were matters which did not in any way affect the future profits of the society except that more persons might be attracted to come and insure with them. He had received a letter from the deputy-chairman regretting that it was impossible for him to be present to-day. His duties as Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster prevented him from being with the board as often as he could wish; but he (the chairman) was happy to feel that the society had with them a man of standing and of stamp; and he could bear testimony to the readiness with which the deputy-chairman gave his assistance when any difficulty occurred.

Mr. THOMPSON POWELL seconded the motion.

The CHAIRMAN, in reply to Mr. BLOXAM, said that the new annual premiums last year were £11,999, and the new single premiums £1,200, which would make £13,000. This year the new annual premiums were £12,400, and the single premiums £300, making £12,700, therefore less than last year; but the new annual premiums shewed an increase over those of last year.

The report was unanimously adopted.

The CHAIRMAN said their dear old friend, Mr. Dunster, had died during the year, and it was necessary to appoint a director in his place. On the motion of Mr. RACKHAM, seconded by Mr. H. W. BROUGHTON, Mr. EDWARD WALMISLEY was elected, and briefly returned thanks.

The CHAIRMAN said that on former occasions they had gone out of the usual course, and elected one more director than their ordinary number, though no number was fixed by the deed, and it was therefore within their power to do so. Mr. Rooper had been their solicitor for many years, and the board had accepted his resignation with regret, and thought they could not do better, as some token of their appreciation of the way in which he had served the society, than to ask the meeting to elect him to a seat on the directorate.

Mr. R. J. P. BROUGHTON seconded the motion, which was carried nem.

con.

Mr. ROOPER having returned thanks,

On the motion of Mr. R. J. P. BROUGHTON, seconded by Mr. C. B. DIMOND, the retiring directors, Mr. Justice Kay, Mr. Powell, Mr. Russell, and Mr. Maples, were re-elected.

On the motion of Mr. A. BIRD, Mr. Boodle and Mr. Church, the retiring auditors, were re-appointed.

The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of thanks to Mr. G. W. Berridge, the actuary and secretary, and the staff, speaking in high terms of their services, and mentioning, besides Mr. Berridge, Mr. Bellamy and Dr. E. Symes Thompson, the medical officer.

Mr. DEVERELL seconded the motion, also referring to the value of the assistance given by the staff.

The motion was carried, and the SECRETARY returned thanks. Votes of thanks to the directors and to the auditors were carried, and the thanks of the meeting to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

LAW STUDENTS' JOURNAL.

LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETIES.

LAW STUDENTS' DEBATING SOCIETY.- March 14-Chairman, Mr. J. D. Crawford.-The subject for discussion was, "Is it desirable to continue the Coal and Wine Dues?" Mr. J. C. Wheeler opened the debate in the negative, followed by Messrs. G. A. Riddell and Woolcombe. The affirmative was supported by Messrs. F. H. Stapley, A. C. Buckmaster, E. Todd, and W. E. Elmslie. The question was decided in the negative by a majority of one vote. There were twenty-six members present.

UNITED LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY.-March 14-Chairman, Mr. Lazarus The subject for discussion was "The present Divorce Laws." Mr. Williams

opened by advocating greater facilities for obtaining a decree nisi, and was supported by Messrs. Richardson and Abrahams. In the absence of Mr. W. J. Bull, Mr. Rawlinson opposed, and was followed by Messrs. Goodall, Lowther, and Kains-Jackson. Mr. Williams replied, and his motion being put was carried, but by the narrow majority of two votes.

NEW ORDERS, &c.

THE SPRING ASSIZES.

The usual Orders in Council, issued in pursuance of the Spring Assizes Act, 1879, are published in the London Gazette of the 11th inst. The first directs that the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court at any session held or continued in the Central Criminal Court district in the months of April and May shall extend to such parts of the county of Surrey as are not now included in the district. The other orders direct that the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland shall be united as Spring Assize County No. 1, the assizes to be held at Carlisle; the Northern and Salford divisions of Lancashire as Spring Assize County No. 2, the assizes to be held at Manchester; the North and East Riding division and the West Riding division of Yorkshire and the county of the city of York as Spring Assize County No. 3, the assizes to be held at Leeds; the counties of Lincoln and Nottingham and the county of the town of Nottingham as Spring Assize County No. 4, the assizes to be held at Lincoln; the counties of Derby, Leicester, and Rutland, and the borough of Leicester as Spring Assize County No. 5, the assizes to be held at Derby; the counties of Northampton, Bedford, and Buckingham as Spring Assize County No. 6, the assizes to be held at Northampton; the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and the county of the city of Norwich as Spring Assize County No. 7, the assizes to be held at Ipswich; the counties of Huntingdon and Cambridge as Spring Assize County No. 8, the assizes to be held at Chesterton (Cambridge); the county of Herts and that portion of Essex not included in the Central Criminal Court district as Spring Assize County No. 9, the assizes to be held at Hertford; the county of Sussex, the county of the city of Canterbury, and that portion of Kent not included in the Central Criminal Court district as Spring Assize County No. 10, the assizes to be held at Lewes; the counties of Berks and Oxford as Spring Assize County No. 11, the assizes to be held at Reading; the counties of Gloucester and Monmouth as Spring Assize County No. 12, the assizes to bǝ held at Gloucester; the counties of Salop and Stafford as Spring Assize County No. 13, the assizes to be held at Stafford; the counties of Southampton, Wilts, and Dorset as Spring Assize County No. 14, the assizes to be held at Winchester; the counties of Devon and Cornwall as Spring Assize County No. 15, the assizes to be held at Exeter; the county of Somerset and the county of the city of Bristol as Spring Assize County No. 16, the assizes to be held at Taunton; the counties of Montgomery, Merioneth, Carnarvon, Angelsea, Denbigh, and Flint as Spring Assize County No. 17, the assizes to be held at Carnarvon; the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthen, Pembroke, Cardigan, Brecknock, and Radnor, the county of the borough of Carmarthen, and the town and county of Haverfordwest as Spring Assize County No. 18, the assizes to be held at Swansea; the county of Northumberland and the city and county of the city of Newcastle-on-Tyne as Spring Assize County No. 19, the assizes to be held at Newcastle; and the counties of Hereford and Worcester as Spring Assize County No. 20, the assizes to be held at Worcester.

THE EXTRADITION ACTS.

The text of a treaty for the mutual extradition of fugitive criminals entered into with Russia under the provisions of the Extradition Acts, 1870 and 1873, is published in the London Gazette of the 11th inst. The treaty, which may be terminated by either country at any time on giving six months' notice of its intention to do so, comes into force at the end of ten days from the date of publication. The following are the crimes and offences for which extradition is to be granted :-"1, Murder, or attempt, or conspiracy to murder; 2, manslaughter; 3, counterfeiting or altering money, or uttering counterfeit or altered money; 4, forgery, counterfeiting, or altering or uttering what is forged, or counterfeited, or altered; 5, embezzlement or larceny; 6, malicious injury to property if the offence be indictable; 7, obtaining money or goods by false pretences; 8, crimes againet bankruptcy law; 9, fraud by a bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee, or director, or member, or public officer of any company, made criminal by any law for the time being in force; 10, perjury, or subornation of perjury; 11, rape; 12, carnal knowledge, or any attempt to have carnal knowledge, of a girl under sixteen years of age; 13, indecent assault; 14, administering drugs or using instruments with intent to procure the miscarriage of a woman; 15, abduction; 16, child stealing; 17, kidnapping and false imprisonment; 18, burglary or housebreaking; 19, arson; 20, robbery with violence; 21, maliciously wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm; 22, threats by letter, or otherwise, with intent to extort; 23, piracy by law of nations; 24, sinking or destroying a vessel at sea, or attempting or conspiring to do so; 25, assaults on board a ship on the high seas, with intent to destroy life, or to do grievous bodily harm; 26, revolt, or conspiracy to revolt, by two or more persons on board a ship on the high seas against the authority of the master; 27, dealing in slaves in such a manner as to constitute a criminal offence against the

laws of both States. Extradition is also to be granted for participation in any of the aforesaid crimes, provided such participation be punishable by the laws of both the contracting parties. Extradition may also be granted, at the discretion of the State applied to, in respect of any other crime for which, according to the laws of both the contracting parties for the time being in force, the grant can be made."

LEGAL NEWS.

OBITUARY.

Mr. JOSEPH ST. JOHN YATES, barrister, many years a judge of county courts, who died at his residence, Wellbank, near Sandbach, on the 2nd inst., in his seventy-ninth year, was the eldest son of Mr. Joseph Yates, barrister, of Peel, Lancashire, and grandson of Mr. Justice Yates. He was born in 1808, and he was educated at the Charterhouse and at Christ Church, Oxford. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Easter He acted as a commissioner of bankrupts, and he was also for several years Term, 1835, and he practised for twelve years on the Northern Circuit. judge of the Glossop Small Debts Court, and deputy-steward of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield. In 1817, on the passing of the first Circuit No. 9, which includes Stockport, Macclesfield, and several other County Courts Act, he was selected by Lord Cottenham to be judge of towns in Cheshire. He discharged his judicial duties with great ability, and he retired on a pension after thirty-five years' service in 1882, when he was succeeded by Mr. Thomas Hughes, Q.C. Mr. Yates was a magistrate for Lancashire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire. He was was married to the fourth daughter of Mr. David Scott, of Brotherton, Kincardineshire. His eldest son, Mr. Joseph Maghull Yates, was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Hilary Term, 1869, and practises on the Northern Circuit.

Mr. WILLIAM CARRUTHERS, of Liverpool, who died at his residence in that city on the 3rd inst., after a sudden hemorrhage, in his fifty-first year, was the sixth surviving son of the late Mr. George Carruthers, of Lancaster, in which town he was born and served his articles of clerkship. Mr. Carruthers was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1858, and shortly afterwards settled in Liverpool, entering into partnership with the late Mr. Thomas Toulmin, and at the time of his death was practising in partnership with Mr. Lewis Ward. Mr. Carruthers was twice married, and has left four children surviving. The deceased gentleman had recently returned from a sea voyage, taken for the benefit of his health, in the unfortunate vessel, The Locksley Hall, which was, owing to a collision, sunk in the Mersey on the 27th ult., when he narrowly escaped with his life. It is thought that the consequent shock in a great measure contributed to his sudden demise. His remains were interred at the Hay brick-hill Cemetery, Birkenhead, on the 7th inst.

1827.

MR. WILLIAM ADAM HULTON, barrister, many years a judge of county courts, who died on the 28th ult., at the age of eighty-four, was the eldest son of Mr. Henry Hulton, of Preston, and was born in 1802. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Trinity Term, He was formerly a member of the Northern Circuit, and he acted for several years as assessor to the sheriff of Lancashire. On the passing of the County Courts Act, 1816, he became judge of county courts for circuit No. 6 (which includes Liverpool and St. Helens), and a few years later he was transferred to circuit No. 4, which includes Preston, Blackburn, and other large manufacturing towns. He was for many years the senior county court judge; but about a year ago he resigned his appointment on account of failing health and strength. Mr. Hulton was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Lancashire. He was married in 1832 to the youngest daughter of Mr. Edward Gorst, of Preston. He was buried on the 5th inst.

APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. GEORGE LEY BODILLY, Solicitor (of the firm of Trythall & Bodilly), of Penzance, has been elected Coroner for that borough in succession to Mr. John Roscorla, resigned. Mr. Bodilly was admitted a solicitor in 1880.

Mr. ALFRED TOWNSHEND CORBOLD, Solicitor, of Ipswich, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Mr. WALTER STRACHAN, solicitor, of Bristol, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature. Mr. JOSEPH HERBERT MEEK, solicitor, of Bangor, has been appointed a Commis-ioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature. Mr. CHARLES EDWARD LEWIS, solicitor, M.P., has been created a Baronet. Sir C. Lewis is the 3rd son of the Rev. George William Lewis. He was born in 1825, and he was educated at St. Saviour's Grammar School, Southwark. He was admitted a solicitor about the year 1848, and he was for several years the head of the firm of Lewis, Munns, & Longden, of Old Jewry. Mr. Lewis was M.P. for the borough of Londonderry from November, 1872, till November, 1886, when he was unseated Antrim about a month ago. on petition. He was returned for the Northern Division of the county of

Mr. SAMUEL CROSSLEY, solicitor (of the firm of Darley & Crossley), of Blackburn, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Chancery Court of Lancashire.

Mr. ARTHUR JAMES BEAUCHAMP, solicitor (of the firm of Allen & Beauchamp), of Worcester, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

and of Epsom, has been appointed Solicitor to the United Legal Building Mr. THOMAS TUCKER, solicitor, Devereux-buildings, Devereux-court, Society. Mr. Tucker was admitted a solicitor in 1879.

Mr. ARTHUR WESTON, Solicitor (of the firm of Weston & Barnes), has been elected Town Clerk of the newly-incorporated borough of Brackley. Mr. Weston was admitted a solicitor in 1854, and he is clerk to the county

DAVENPORT, SARAH, Bury, Lancaster. April 2. Grundy, Bury

DIXON, HENRY, Brompton sq. Major 1st Dragoons. April 9. Cavell, Waterloo place

ELLIOTT, JAMES, Hindley, Lancaster, Corn Merchant. April 11. Bryan, Hindley

ELLIS, CHARLES, Rodmell, nr Lewes, Esq. April 30. Hillman, Lewes

FOX, MARTHA, Bradford. April 30. Rhodes, Bradford

FRIEND, MARY, Brampton, nr Carlisle. March 29. Ryley, Bolton

FRODSHAM, FREDERICK, Liverpool, Solicitor. April 11. Payne & Frodsham Liverpool

Chatham

GAMON, WILLIAM JUPP, Northiam, Sussex, Gent. April 1. Stephens & Son,
GASKELL. JOHN ROOTH, Liverpool, Gent. April 11. Payne & Frodsham, Liver-
pool
HARGREAVES, MARY, Rochdale. March 19. Brierley & Hudson, Rochdale
HOLMES, ALICE, Pendleton, Lancaster. April 8. Gaunt & Lingard, Manchester
HUGHES. Sir WALTER WATSON, Fan ct, Chertsey, Knight. April 18. Torr & Co
Bedford row
JONES. RICHARD, Hendafarn Corris, Merioneth, Innkeeper. April 4. Rowlands,
Machynlleth
KING, ELIZABETH, Stroud, Gloucester. June 11. Witchell, Stroud
MARSHALL, GEORGE, New Basford, Nottingham, Gent. March 23. Norman,
Nottingham
MATTHEWS, HENRY, Middleton, Lancaster, Innkeeper. April 8. Mellor, Oldham
MCGRATH, FRANCES JANE, Down, Sussex. April 16. Fullagar & Hulton, Bolton
le Moors

MERCER, CHARLES ALEXANDER, Surrey st, Strand, Gent. April 23. Woodbridge & Sons, Clifford's inn, Fleet st

PEEL, CHARLES, Aberdeen rd, Croydon. April 25. Rowland & Co, High st,
Croydon
PRIDEAUX, ELIZABETH, Upper Gloucester pl. April 9. Hanbury & Co, New
Broad st

PRITCHARD, GEORGE PARROCK, Eccleshall, Stafford, Innkeeper. April 15.
Cooper & Yates, Eccleshall

PULLEN, WILLIAM JOHN SAMUEL, Torquay, Vice Admiral. April 12. Chandler, Bishopsgate st Within

REYNOLDS, GEORGEINA JANE, Southsea. April 9. mouth

KING, JOSEPH, Milford Haven, Grocer. Pembroke Dock. Pet March 8
LINNELL, THOMAS COOKE, Brixton hill, Ironmonger. High Court. Pet March 9
LAMB, JOHN, Gt Yarmouth, Boat Owner. Gt Yarmouth. Pet Mar 9
LEE, JOHN, Manchester, Jeweller. Manchester. Pet Mar 5
LLOYD, RICHARD, Newtown, Mont, Saddler. Newtown. Pet Mar 8
MADDOX, WILLIAM, Walsall, Cowkeeper. Walsall. Pet Mar 7
MARCHANT, HENRY THOMAS, Semley, Wilts, Innkeeper. Salisbury. Pet Mar 8
MARLOR, MARY JANE, Ashton under Lyne, Chemist. Ashton under Lyne and
MINTON, HAMPDEN A, and WILLIAM A C MINTON, Manchester, Warehousemen.
Stalybridge. Pet Mar 8. Ord Mar 8
Manchester. Pet Feb 22

MORGAN, JOHN, Swansea, Agent. Swansea. Pet Feb 16

Pet Mar 8. Ord Mar 8

O'NEILL, JOHN, Aldershot, Draper. Guildford and Godalming. Pet Mar 8
POWIS, HENRY JOHN, and JOHN POWIS, Redland, Bristol, Blindmakers. Bristo
PRESTON, JOHN, Newport, Salop, Hay Dealer. Stafford. Pet Feb 25
PURDUE, JOSEPH, Hyson green, Nottingham, Elastic Web Manufacturer. Not-
tingham. Pet Feb 22
SCHLESINGER, MAX EDWARD, Finsbury sq, Builder. High Court. Pet Feb 17.
Ord March 7

SPENCE, THOMAS SAMUEL, residence unknown, Financial Agent. High Court
Pet Jan 31. Ord March 7
SHELDON, JOHN, Stockport, Lancs, Jeweller. Stockport. Pet March 9

SQUIRE, CHARLES, Middlesborough, Grocer. Stockton on Tees and Middlesborough. Pet March 3

Hellard & Son, Ports

STUBBS, CHRISTOPHER, Newport, Mon, Tobacconist.

Newport, Mon. March 7 WILKIE, ROBERT Ivo, Nottingham, Builder. Nottingham. Pet March 7 WOOD, JOHN, Shirley, Southampton, Butcher. Southampton. Pet March 8 WRAIGHT, GEORGE FOORD, Leatherhead, Surrey, Draper. Croydon. March 3 WRIGHT, JOSEPH, Darlaston, Stafford, Grocer. Walsall. Pet Feb 23

Pet

Pet

RHODES, ANN, Bradford. April 30. Rhodes, Bradford
RHODES, JOSEPH, Bradford, Jeweller. April 30. Rhodes, Bradford
ROWLAND, WILLIAM HENRY, Tavistock rd, Croydon. April 30. Rowland & Co,
High st, Croydon

RYDER, THOMAS BROMFIELD, Bransford, Worcester, Gent. April 5. Mann &
Rooke, Manchester

SPILSBURY, GEORGE, Stafford, Solicitor. March 31. Spilsbury, Stafford

WHITE, ROBERT, Morchard Bishop, Devon, Watchmaker. April 2. Gould Exeter

WYNDHAM, CHARLES WADHAM, Wimborne, Dorset, Gent. April 9. Cobb & Smith, Salisbury

BONTOFT, JOSHUA SEYMOUR, Boston, Lincoln, Auctioneer. Boston. Pet March 9. Ord March 9

BOWDEN, HEDLEY CHARLES, Cornwall rd, Brixton Hill, Grocer's Assistant. High Court. Pet March 7

BRISSENDEN, THOMAS, Maidstone, Baker. Maidstone. Pet March 8

BROOKES, JOHN, Whittington, Worcester, Innkeeper. Worcester. Pet Feb 19
BULLERWELL, JOHN, Scotswood, Northumberland, Licensed Victualler. New-
castle on Tyne. Pet March 9
CLEMENTS, JOSEPH GEORGE, Camberwell rd, Zinc Worker. High Court. Pet
Dec 22

COATES, THOMAS, Hutton Wansley, Yorks, Farmer. York. Pet March 9
COLLINS, JOHN, Reading, Milliner. Reading. Pet March 7

COOPER, CHARLES THOMAS, Mayall rd, Brixton, Tobacconist. High Court. Pet
March 7

COX, EDMOND LEY, residence unknown, Gent. High Court. Pet Dec 9
CUTTING, WALTER, Lynn rd, Sutton, late Publican. Croydon. Pet March 5
CROFTS, JAMES, Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, Dealer in Timber. Notting-
ham. Pet March 7
DACOMBE, ALBERT, Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, Cabinet Maker. Poole.
Pet March 7

DALE, THOMAS, Stafford, Fishmonger. Stafford. Pet Mar 9

DAVEY, JAMES, South Killingholme, Lincolnshire, Farmer. Great Grimsby. Peb 25

DAVIS, JOHN STEVENS, Bristol, Baker. Bristol. Pet March 7

EL WARDS, GEORGE, Lucy rd, Bermondsey, Licensed Victualler. High Court. Pet March 9

ELDRIDGE, WILLIAM EDWARD, Tonbridge, Kent, Grocer. Tunbridge Wells.
Pet March 7

EYKYN, LLEWELLYN, Sevenoaks, Licensed Victualler. Tunbridge Wells. Pet
March 7
FORSTER, JOHN WATSON, Orrell, Lancs, Provision Merchant. Wigan. Pet Mar 7
FRANKLIN, JAMES HENRY, Leicester, Hosiery Manufacturer. Leicester. Pet
Feb 24

GILL, JOSHUA WILLIAM, Sandown, I.W., Grocer. Newport and Ryde. Pet
Feb 23
GODLONTON, WILLIAM HENRY, Kingsland rd, Blind Manufacturer. High Court.
Pet March 8

GOULDEN, ROBERT, and JOHN HODY JAMES, Manchester, Calico Printers. Manchester. Pet March 8

GRAY, BENJAMIN, Edgware rd, Solicitor. High Court. Pet Feb 24

HARKER, FRANCIS COLQUHOUN, Carlisle, Innkeeper. Carlisle. Pet March 9. Pet March 9

HARLING, THOMAS THICKETT, Dewsbury, Yorks, Temperance Hotel Keeper. Dewsbury. Pet March 8

HARRIS, THOMAS WILLIAM, Bartholomew rd, Camden rd, Jeweller. High Court. Pet March 9

HOLLIDAY, WILLIAM, Overston rd, Hammersmith, Cheesemonger's Assistant. High Court. Pet March 7

ALAIS, ALFRED CLARENCE, Beauclerc rd, Hammersmith, Engraver. Mar 18 at
2.30. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn
ASHMAN, HENRY JOHN, Glastonbury, Somerset, Auctioneer. Mar 23 at 11.
Welsh & Sons, Solors, Wells

BARHAM, THOMAS, Tutlley, Glos, Farmer. Mar 19 at 3. Off Rec, 15, King st,
Gloucester

BASSHAM, ROBERT, Marchmont st, Bloomsbury, Grocer. Mar 18 at 11. 33, Carey st. Lincoln's inn

BENNETT, JAMES, Storey's gate, St James's pk, Auctioneer. Mar 18 at 12. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

BONTOFT, WALTER SEYMOUR, Spalding, Lincolnshire, Veterinary Surgeon. Mar 29 at 12. County Court, Peterborough BOWES, THOMAS, Bradford, Coal Merchant. Mar 18 at 3.30. Off Rec, 31, Manor row, Bradford

BRISSENDEN, THOMAS, Maidstone, Baker. March 22 at 3.

Maidstone

Off Rec, Week st,

BROOKES, JOHN, Whittington, Worcestershire, Innkeeper. March 19 at 11. Off Rec, Worcester

BULLERWELL, JOHN, Scotswood, Northumberland, Licensed Victualler. March 23 at 11. Off Rec, Pink lane, Newcastle on Tyne

CHAMBERS, ARTHUR, Blackburn, Hosier. March 18 at 2.30. County Court,

Blackburn

COATES, THOMAS, Hutton Wansley, Yorks, Farmer. March 23 at 12. Off Rec, 17, Blake st, York

DACOMBE, ALBERT, Wimborne Minster, Dorsetshire, Cabinet Maker. March 21 at 12.30. Off Rec, Salisbury

DAVIS, JOHN STEVENS, Cotham, Bristol, Baker. March 21 at 12.30. Off Rec Bank chmbrs, Bristol

DAW, PHILIP, Stourport, Worcestershire, Builder. March 25 at 2 30. Mr. Miller
Corbet, Solicitor, Kidderminster

FIELDING, THOMAS, Lombard st, Managing Director of Fielding Brothers.
March 22 at 11. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields
FINCH, JOSEPH BURNETT, Girdler's rd, West Kensington, Esq. March 21 at 12.
33, Carey st Lincoln's inn

FORSTER, JOHN WATSON, Hallgate. Wigan, Provision Merchant. March 21 at 2.45. Off Rec, Ogden's chbrs, Bridge st, Manchester

FRANKLIN, JAMES HENRY, Leicester, Hosiery Manufacturer. March 21 at 12.30. 28, Friar lane, Leicester

FROUD, JOHN, Owslebury, nr Winchester, Builder. March 18 at 3. Off Rec, 4. East st, Southampton

GANDY, MAURICE, Liverpool, Manager. March 22 at 2. Off Rec, 35, Victoria st,
Liverpool
GODBOLD, GEORGE, Lambeth Walk, Butcher. March 18 at 2.30. 33, Carey st,
Lincoln's inn

HARLING, THOMAS THICKETT. Dewsbury, Yorks, Temperance Hotel Keeper.
March 18 at 4. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Batley
HAYWOOD, CHARLES F., Newington Causeway, Managing Director. March 22 at
2.30. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields
HAYWOOD, DANIEL W. H., Newington Causeway, Managing Director. March 22
at 3. Bankruptcy bldgs, Portugal st, Lincoln's inn fields
HOLME, JAMES, Bolton, Cowkeeper. March 23 at 3. 16, Wood st, Bolton
HOLMES, LIONEL GEORGE PEYTON, Shirehampton, Glos, Medical Practitioner.
March 19 at 12. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Bristol
JORDAN, WILLIAM HENRY, Rothwell, Yorks, Farmer. March 18 at 11. St.
Andrew's chbrs, 22, Park row, Leeds

METCALFE, WILLIAM AUSTIN, Plowden bldgs, Barrister at Law. March 18 at 11. 33, Carey st, Lincoln's inn

MORGAN, JOHN, Swansea, Agent. March 21 at 11. Off Rec, 6, Rutland st, Swan

sea

OCKENDEN, EDMUND JURY, Hove, Builder. March 21 at 12. Off Rec, 4, Pavilion bldngs, Brighton

OLDACRES, ANN, Brownsfield's Farm, nr Lichfield, Farmer. March 19 at 12.15. Swan Hotel, Lichfield

OUTON, CHARLES RICHARD SMITH, Newhaven, Sussex, General Dealer. March 18 at 11.30. Star Hotel, Lewes

OSBOBNE, JOSEPH, Liversedge, Yorks, Fuller. March 18 at 3. Off Rec, Bank chbrs, Batley