The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-07-30 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF •  HUSBAND.  In the Westminster Connty-courton Monday, Mrs. Sophia Devitt sued Messrs. Robins and Co., Limited, cement manuf c uteri, of Westminster, under the Employers' Liability Act, for damages for the loss of her husband, who was killed while in the employ of the company.—Devitt was unloading • barge at defendants' wharf, at lilackfriars, when • stack of cement bags on the wharf fell on top ot him. Re was dragged from under about 100 bags, each weighing 20011 i., and taken to the hospital, where he cap red. It was alleged the bags were not fit for the purpose, and that they were stacked higher than allowed by the Board of Trade.—Without admitting any legal liability defendants offered plaintiff £l4O and costs. —P aintiff accepted this sum, and his Honour, Jadge Lumley-Smith, Q.C., entered judgment accordingly.  •Lieutenant" James Graham and AssistantCook W. Tott rlsle, in ch irge of the Blackfriars Shelter of the Salvation Army, were acquitted of the charge of alaaulting a man whom they found it usoeuary to evict, on the ground that they had not used unnecessary 'blears. The jury recommended that these shelters should be under police supervision. Two other Salvation Army officers, who had been found guilty of &runic at a shelter, Wen sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.  A little girl of eight years was charged at the Thames Police-oourt with theft. When arrested she was wheeling a mail-cars full of shawls, boots, and other articles which ,he had stolen. She had pre. viously been bet av the court for picking pockets. Since the conclusion of the evidence, Lord Tweedmouth's Committee on Poet Office Estatilishinecte have, it is stated, held nurnercris meetings and have agreed on the head, of a draft report. The Committee will meet again in the autumn to consider this draft, and it is hoped that the report will be preeentod to the Postmaster-Genital before the close of the year. As, however, the PostrnaaterGeneral will i robahly decide to present the report to Parliament, it cannot be made public until Parliament meets.  The atallorm-nire coroner field au inquest at Coaeley, Dear Sedgley, on • boy, named James Pletcher, who was drowned whilst bathing. Deceased got out of his depth and sank. A man nanietPßigby, who witnessed the occurrent*, instead of making personal effort to rescue the lad went for the police. The coroner severely admonished Rigby for what Ise described as inhuman conduct. Verdict, accidental death.  At Hove, William Jackson, late of Goldstone Villse, Hove, was charged with feloniously marrying Edith Ellen Wardhaugh, his former wife, Eliza £llll Jackson, being than and still alive. Evidence was given by a bridesmaid, who was present at the first marriage, and by an official who was present at the second. Prisoner was remanded.  A serious railway collision has occurred at Delhi, resulting in 50 lives being lint, and many persona injured. An agreement has been concluded between the British and Hungarian telegraph departments for the establishment of direct telegraphic connection between London and Buda-Peeth.  A portion of the Central Railway Station in Rome was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. ECMg Humbert,as well as the Marquis di Rudini and other Ministers, was among the spectators at the fire. This senior coroner in Great Britain, Mr. Settle, of Stockton on-Tae., died on Sunday alter a lengthy illness. He was appAnted coroner in 1850.  _ A determined case of suicide occurred in Lams Harbour on Sunday morning, the victim being A. M. Johanson, aged 39, captain of the Norwegian ba.que Charles Bal. He was found dead by the ship's steward, with a revolver in his left hand and • bullet wound above the left ear.  At Littivhamoton, on Saturday, • boatman named William Pelham was drovrosd while on the water with some friends from London and Bright, n. He was standing up in the craft, and, in a fit, fell overfoard and sank. His body was subsequently recovered.  An interesting point in cricket law arose in connection with the Lancashire League match, East Lancashire v. Church at Blackburn on Saturday. The former team closed their innings for 153, and when Church had lost nine wickets for 70 the tenth batsman was injured, and left the field. Time was called and he was returning, but the umpires drew stump,. East Lancashire claimed the win, but Church said the match was • draw, contending that the tatsman was entitled to finish the uncompleted over. The umpires declined to decide the question, and natured the dispute to the League Committee.