26 JULY 1884, Page 3

Mr. Justice Watkin Williams died suddenly on the night of

Thursday week at Nottingham, where be was one of the Judges of Assize, from aneurism of the aorta, a disease from which he had suffered for some time. As he had studied medicine before going to the bar, be was well acquainted with the character of his disease, and knew the liability to sudden death which it involved. His place has been filled up by raising Mr. Alfred Wills, Q.C., to the Bench,—a very able lawyer, whose elevation has for many years been expected and desired by the Bar.