ssrcia, Fo ne MENALD
London, July 22.
Rules nisi for attachment for contempt of court against the editor and publishers of the "Evening News" and "Dally Express" wore applied for in the King's Bench division to-day by Sir Donald Somervell, the Attorney-General, and granted, The hearing was sot for next Wednesday.
Sir Donald told the court, which consisted of the Lord Chief' Justice and two judges, that they were con. cerned with comments upon proceedings against George MeMahon, whose attempt on the life of King Sdward fon July 10 was frustrated, 'The "Attorney-General stated that the motions rested on the ground that newspaper comments might gravely prejudice a fair trail for the fAecused, and he proceeded to quote lengthy' passages purporting to scribe McMahon's activities, char" acter and past career.—Reuler,
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