Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1883-03-31 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

THE FLOGGING OF JEWESSES AT CASABLANCA.  Signor Amid, the instigator of the flogging of women at (*weblance, has arrived at Gibraltar with his wife and family, rio Tangiers, on his way to Palmtioe, the British Minister and the Consul having allowed Amid l to quit Morocco, and thus evade the code of justice. According to the latest advices received from Casablanca, every one of the eight Jewesses flogged at the instance of Amid l were confined to their beds, suffering from the effects of the kuffinadoing. They were unable to put their feet to the floor. Anties escape from the punishmentne hich he so riohlydeserves is looked upon as a scandal, especially as he was a bond fide British eubject. It is not true that all the women dogged were of bad character; several were respectable girls, and most of them came from different houses. They were, no doubt, victims of Amiel's wrath whes he had been infuriated by his son presenting a revolver at him. It WR9 intended by the injured parties to prosecute Aminl for violation of domicile, for false imprisonment, and for the brutal assault upon the women. The result of the course pursued by the British Government in, that he escapes without any punishment at all.  AT the High Court of Justiciary (Edinburgh) held recently, Lord Adam on the bench, Angus Nicolson, lately innkeeper at Stalin, Isle of Skye, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude on pleading guilty to the forgery of a number of hills and promissory notes, and a guanintee letter. Susan Shaw or Mitchell, residing in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, who was charged with the murder of her daughter, aged about 6 years, pleaded guilty to culpable homicide, and Wan sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment. Frank Edwards, who hod twins previously been convicted of theft in England, was Sc ntenoed to seven years' penal servitude for theft in Edinburgh. John Fothergill Wilson was found guilty of setting tire to three stacks of hay is Haddingtonshire. He had been previously convicted of a similar offence in 1877, and a year afterwards was placed on trial for a second offence of the same kind, but on the plea , f intianity WS9 ordered to be detained in Perth during her Majesty's pleasure. On being released he committal the offence of which he was now found guilty. The jury recommerded the Court to consider his state of mind, and a sentence of five yearn' penal servitude was passed, the judge stating that the recommendation of the jury would be reported to the prison authorities.—Two young men, named Patrick Reilly and Aleannder Morney, were each sentenced ta seven years' penal servitude for assaulting a farm manager, by dragging him from a horse on which he was riding on the night of the last election in Haddingtonshire and robbing him of 17s. . . . _  THE Cordwainers' Company have sent 100 guineas to Professor Monier William. as a contribution towards the funds of the Indian Institute, the in of which by the Prince of Wales is to take place, as recently announced, on the 2nd of May. The ceremony of laying the memorial stone vrill be performed at twelve o'clock on that day. His Royal Highness will arrive in Oxford the previous evening, and be the guest or the Dean of Christ Church. . . .  A mum]; company paid a visit to the building. at South Kensington intended for the Fisheries Exhibition, which are in a forward state of preparation, and it In positively announced that the exhibition will be ready for openieg on the 12th of May. A MEETING has been held under the auspices of the Society for promoting the Return of Women as Poor-law Guardians, at the residence of Sir Arthur Bob.. house, at 15, Bruton-street, London, under the presidency of the Rev A. J. Rosa, vicar of Stepney. Mr. J. Bonthron moved "That it is desirable that there should be a fair proportion of suitable women upon every Board of Guardians." Mr. Charles ISPLaren, M.P., seconded the re. solution, which was carried. Miss Andrews moved Co' next resolution, pledging the meeting to use its power and influence to promote the election of duly qualified women as Poor-law Guardians for the distict of St. George's. This resolution was also carried.