The following illustrative cases are culled from the police-court reports for a single week:-

Widnes Police Court.  Before Aldermen Gossage and Neil.  Thomas Lynch, charged with being drunk and disorderly and with assaulting a constable.  Defendant rescued a woman from custody, kicked the constable, and threw stones at him.  Fined 3s. 6d. for the first offence, and 10s. and costs for the assault.

   Glasgow Queen’s Park Police Court.  Before Baillie Norman Thompson. 
   John Kane pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife.  There were five
   previous convictions.  Fined 2 pounds, 2s.

Taunton County Petty Sessions.  John Painter, a big, burly fellow, described as a labourer, charged with assaulting his wife.  The woman received two severe black eyes, and her face was badly swollen.  Fined 1 pound, 8s., including costs, and bound over to keep the peace.

   Widnes Police Court.  Richard Bestwick and George Hunt, charged with
   trespassing in search of game.  Hunt fined 1 pound and costs, Bestwick
   2 pounds and costs; in default, one month.

   Shaftesbury Police Court.  Before the Mayor (Mr. A. T. Carpenter). 
   Thomas Baker, charged with sleeping out.  Fourteen days.

   Glasgow Central Police Court.  Before Bailie Dunlop.  Edward Morrison,
   a lad, convicted of stealing fifteen pears from a lorry at the
   railroad station.  Seven days.

Doncaster Borough Police Court.  Before Alderman Clark and other magistrates.  James M’Gowan, charged under the Poaching Prevention Act with being found in possession of poaching implements and a number of rabbits.  Fined 2 pounds and costs, or one month.

Dunfermline Sheriff Court.  Before Sheriff Gillespie.  John Young, a pit-head worker, pleaded guilty to assaulting Alexander Storrar by beating him about the head and body with his fists, throwing him on the ground, and also striking him with a pit prop.  Fined 1 pound.

Kirkcaldy Police Court.  Before Bailie Dishart.  Simon Walker pleaded guilty to assaulting a man by striking and knocking him down.  It was an unprovoked assault, and the magistrate described the accused as a perfect danger to the community.  Fined 30s.

Mansfield Police Court.  Before the Mayor, Messrs. F. J. Turner, J. Whitaker, F. Tidsbury, E. Holmes, and Dr. R. Nesbitt.  Joseph Jackson, charged with assaulting Charles Nunn.  Without any provocation, defendant struck the complainant a violent blow in the face, knocking him down, and then kicked him on the side of the head.  He was rendered unconscious, and he remained under medical treatment for a fortnight.  Fined 21s.

Perth Sheriff Court.  Before Sheriff Sym.  David Mitchell, charged with poaching.  There were two previous convictions, the last being three years ago.  The sheriff was asked to