26 DECEMBER 1925, page 3

A " Sensational " Case Of A Particularly Revolting Kind

was tried by Mr. Justice Avory at Lewes Assizes last week. We approved of the Bill introduced by Sir Evelyn Cecil to regulate the Press reports of indecent evidence after two......

We Record With Much Regret The Death Of Sir Paul

Vinogradoff, a notable example of the great gains that occasionally come to our open shores. Oxford did well to secure this ex-Russian professor as Corpus Professor of......

Those Who Have Followed The Inquiry Of The Coal Commission

must have been convinced that it has been conducted with great ability. It is not surprising to hear that the- work will be finished sooner than at one time seemed possible. It......

Mr. Lloyd George On Thursday, December 17th, Spoke In London

on his schemes for the political treatment of urban land. He was vague, rhetorical, abusive and sentimental by turns. We see his difficulty in putting forward just now a more......

Mr. Robert Boothby Wisely Insisted That The Govern- Ment...

hold carefully to their plan of building by mass production within defined areas and added that the Scottish National Housing Company should be allowed great latitude in regard......

It Was - Genuinely Distressing To Read Last Week Of The

" strike " of the Ulster Special Constabulary. Everyone rejoices that the need of their services should have come to an end. Everyone sympathizes with men dismissed on to a......

The Death Of Mr. A. N. Hornby, Known Through Lancashire

and Cheshire as " Monkey " Hornby, will be lamented among all who care for what is best in sport. He was well known with the Cheshire Hounds, a fine Rugby football player and in......

On Friday, December 18th, Housing Was Discussed In The House

of Commons, and the Prime 'Minister took everyone' by surprise by announcing that the Govern- ment had decided to shoulder the responsibility of building two thousand house§ in......

Bank Rate, .5 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.

on December 8rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Tuesday 1C0 its ; on Thursday week 100 ; a year ago 1011. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Tuesday 851 ; on Thursday week......