Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-07-07 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE CHARGE OF THREATENING A  BISHOP. At the Norwich Police-court, Joseph Betts, oommimioe agent, was lately brought up on remand charged With maliciously sending to the Right Rev. John Thomas Pelham, Biebop of Norwich, a letter threatening te murder him and his family, and also to destroy his palace and cathedral. The Town Clerk of Norwich again appeared for the prosecution. The Rev. Sydney Pellona, son of the Bishop of Norwich, proved the receipt of the letter complained of on June 5. Mr. Pelham said he opened the letter, but he did not observe the name of rel. ham on the envelope, neither did he one the name of Pelham on the letter itself. Mr. W. S. Wright, a printer, of Belvoir - street, Highem. Norwich, stated that he had known the prisons, several years. Ile had seen him write on several occasions, and he now produced twelve documents in the prisoner's handwriting. He believed the letter signs! e' An Invincible" was in the prisoner's handwriting. Mr. George S. Inglis, of Re I Lioo-SQUIIIII, Holborn, Lomb., a professional expert in handwriting, mid he WU frequently employed by the Treasury. He had examined the anonymous letter complained of, and had compared It with the writing of the lettere produced by Mr. Wright. He sue, of opinion that they were writteo by one and the same individual. He had, indeed, no doubt on the matter. The prieoner, who asked a number of irrelevant questions, woe committed for trial at the assizes.  MR. JAMES HUMPHREYS HOOPER, who has for the last quarter of a century been well known to London Press circles as a Parliamentary and law reporter. has died suddenly at his residence, Devon Lodge, Ring'sroad, Surbiton. Mr. Hooper had within the last year or two given up his Parliamentary engagement, but continued his regular attendance in the Queen's Bench Division up to the day before his death. AT a meeting of the Council of Firth College, Sheffield, an important report from the executive committee was considered and adopted. This recommended a scheme by which the college is to be known a 3 the Hallamshire University College, and to be incorponited by Royal charter. It is to consist of three facultie., Arts, pure and applied ; Science; and Medicine. Tlis City and Guilds of London Institute have consented to establish a chair of mechanical engineering, and it a proposed that the technical instruction should be carried on in a building separate from Firth College. The resignation of the Principal, Professor Jones, ads) has hew appointed Principal of the South Wales UniversitY, read, and was receive I with much regent.  A MARRIED WOMAN, named Mary Morrison. has been charged at Manchester with throwing oil sr vitriol over bee husband. About midday eke went t• the hen yard where he was working, sought him 04 from other men, and deliberately threw the contents .4 • bottle of oil of vitriol over kin face, which we- fearfully burned and disfigured, and his eyesight destrord. The man lies in the hospital. The woman mn mended. THE marriage of Lieutenant Herbert Haldane Somers-Cocks, of the Coldstream Guards, son of Mr. Arthur Herbert Somers-Cocks, and heir premnietive ii the Barony of the Somers family, with Miss Blanch. Margaret Standish Clogstoun, daughter of the tote Major Clogstoun, has been solemnised by special license It the parish church, RZigate. The wedding took plate from the Priory, the residence of Lady Henry Somerseb with whom the bride has resided for seine years.