The Archive · 1897

Mr. Labouchere's motion in the High

THE LAW COURTS

Court for an injunction to prevent Mr. Hess -from publishing cotoin letters addressed by Mr. Labouchere to the late George Augustus Sala was not pursued.

The Chartered Bank of India have been awarded £2,447 by Mr. Justice Barnes, as damages from the North German Lloyd's for'coin stolen aboard steamer between Yokohama and Hongkong, The quartermaster of the ship stole the money, substituting bullets to make up the requisite weight.

'The Privy Council, after fifteen minutes' consideration, rejected Tilak's appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice Strachey.

'A breach of promise case againt Mr. Straker, son of the well-known stationer, has terminated by the announcement in court on behalf. of the plaintiff that plaintiff and defendant had married. A verdict wae given for plaintiff with damages one farthing.

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