Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1888-11-03 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

TROUBLESOME DEBTOR.  In the City of London Court, before Mr. Commissioner Kerr, a judgment summons has been heard, at the instance of Messrs. G. Moore and Sons, bottle merchants, against Mr. Henry Brown, gerei ral dealer, of Fulham, to recover two instalments of £5 each, due out of a debt of £76. Mr. George Kebbell, solicitor for the plaintiffs, stated that the matter in dispute had been already before the Court and referred to arbitration, but Mr. Brown went to the High Court for a prohibition, which cost the plaintiffs £3O. Not content svi-h that he set up a fictitious counterclaim, costing the plaintiffs £4O additional. He had at last been circumvented in his endeavours to evade liability, but still would not pay unless compelled. His Honour No doubt his conduct has been very bad; but can he pay ? Mr. Kebbell : Without doubt be can, if he likes. He pays a heavy rent, and keeps a horse and trap; but by an arrangement with his landlord, who is apparently a partner in his business, a claim for rent due is always made when a creditor is pressing, so that an execution cannot be levied. Moreover, if the horse and trap are seized off the premises, a hiring agreement is produced, and thus justice is again defeated. His Honour Very true; but what evidence is there of means? Mr. Kebbell He keeps a banking account. Here is a batch of his cheques which have passed them ugh recently. His Honour: That will do. twill make an order of committal for twenty days. Mr. Kebbell When can I have the warrant? Iris Honour Now, if you like. You C£1.12 arrest him outside the court. Years ago it was the habit to arrest defendants inside the court itself, but that has been discontinued.  A. YOUNG man, supposed to belong to Leeds, has been drowned at Morecambe under extraordinary  cumstance. Two stonemasons, named M.Murray and Brighton, were walking on the beach, and decided to bathe. They undressed and entered the water, notwithstanding the weather being wet and boisterous, and the tide advancing rapidly. The men swam about for some time, and I,PMurray said be would swim for another hour. Brighton landed, and on turnbig round to look for his companion could not see him. He entered the water and searched without success. He then returned to his lodgings, and the police being communicated with, a further search was made, but in vain. . .  TOO Queen has been graciously pleased to approve of the appointment of the Rev. Joshua Ingham Brooke to the vicarage of Halifax, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Canon Pigou, D.P. WILLIAM Lawis, a foreman trimmer of Swansea, was entertaining a few friends in the early hours of a Sunday morning. Suddenly two police-officers rushed in. What sort of a shanty is this P" exclaimed one. I.ewis expostulated, and followed them to the door, still expostulating. The officers say he behaved violently, and that his wife assisted him. Anyway the pair were locked up. Ths two officers have now been ordered to pay £3O for "trespass assault, and false imprisonment." AN enthusiastic reception has been accorded to the little Otto Ilegner at Bale, his native place, where he has been giving a recital. Fie is now spending his time with his professor, arranging programmes for his forthcoming visit to this country. AN inquest has been held before Mr. Clarke Aspinall, the Liverpool Coroner, on the body of Edward Mawson, 35. Ile was a bookkeeper in the employ of Messrs. Brumby, undertakers, Bean-street, and was apprehended on a charge of embezzlement. On the way to the police-station he drank from a bottle containing a mercurial solution. He made an attempt to take another draught from the bottle, but the constable snatched the bottle from his hand. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from the effects of the poison. It was stated that he had given way to drink lately, and had been strange in his manner. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. Miss BESSIE ELLISON was to havg been married in a church in a Philadelphian suburb. Whilst they were waiting for a special train at the station, sews came that the husband of the brides sister had fallen from a train and had been killed while coming from New York to attend the ceremonies.