Widnes Examiner. — 1891-06-13 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

FAMILY DISPUTE.  At the Warrington County Court, on Thursday. Judge Ffoulkes had trfore him the case of Hill v. Horrocks. The case had been part heard on the 28th ult., when his Honour suggested that as the dispute was a family matter some amicable settlement might be made, and the case was adjourned accordingly. The plaintiff, John Hill, hinge maker, Ashton, sued Henry Horrocks, Winwick, for the return of a number of articles of furniture or their value, £5O. Mr. Forshaw, (Messrs. P. Davies and Forshaw), appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. IL Dobson junr., (instructed by Mr. Arthur Browne) for the defendant. Mr. Forshaw informed his Honour that he had endeavoured to bring the matter to a settlement but had failed to do so. It appears that the plaintiff married the defendant's daughter in 1877, and they went to reside at Go'borne. In 1884, however, the plaintiff and his wife went to reside with the defendant at his request at Winwick and took with them the furniture in question. The plailitiff worked at the paper mill at Newton until December, 1890, when he went to work at Leigh. He had to take lodgings there, but went over to Winwick every fortnight to see his wife and children, and paid her 155., 18s., and £1 per week up to the 18th of April. Since the 21st of February the defendant had refused the complainant admission into his house and had locked the door against him. The plaintiff demanded his furniture but the defendant refused to give it up. On the 2nd of May the plaintiff wrote to his wife telling her that he had taken a house at Golborne, and asked her to come and live with him, but she had taken no notice of his letter. With respect to the counterclaim the plaintiff said he had borrowed no money from the defendant and that he had regularly allowed his wife wages, except when he was out of work, for about a month. Mr. Dobson for the defence contended that most of the furniture claimed belonged to the plaintiff's wife, and that the defendant had left his wife and the defendant had been obliged to keep her. She, however, admitted that she had sold a piano for £8 and also two chairs, which belonged to the plaintiff, for maintenance. His Honour gave judgment for the 13laintiff both on the claim and eounter-claim,the goads to be returned within a week or their value,£3o, and ls.damages for detention, with costs on claim and counter-claim.  Mr. Beal, the father of the London Municipal Reform Movement, died on Thursday. Several persona have been killed and many injured by a hurricane in the district of Brody. East Galicia. Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M. P., was on Thursday entertained at breakfast by the Liverpool and District Direct Veto League.  A-New York telezram says the corps are so advanced that what is expected to prove a brilliant harvest has already begun.  French outrages on foreigners continue to be reported front China. An English missinnary and a Customs officer have been murdered near Kinkiang. The railway passengers recently captured by brigands in Turkey were released on Monday on payment of £B,OOO as ransom. Troops will now start in pursuit.  The Marquis of Hartington has signified his acceptance of the chairmanship of the Blakowell Board of Guardians, in succession to the late Lord Edward Cavendish.  From a letter received in Liverpool on Monday it appears that Mr. de Cobain, M.P., is residing at Bilbao, in apartments with an English family who keep a school for children.  The stipendiary magistrate at Cardiff. who caused Mr. Wilaon, of the Seamen's Union, to be ejected from his court the other day, has intimated his readiness to hear Mr. Wilson's application.