SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ENGLISH JUDGE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 65, 30 August 1884, Page 6

SHOCKING DEATH OF AN ENGLISH JUDGE.

The London correspondent of the San Francisco "Chronicle" telegraph a3 follows : — "A scandalous disclosure was madis lo day at the inquest over Judge Watkin Williams, who died suddenly on Thursday night at Nottingham, England. Judge Williams was a leading member of the English Bench, and ranked deservedly high among lawyers on account of his learning and ability. He was the head of a large family, and highly respected in society. He was especially popular among English reformers, was a frequent orator at meetings in the interest of social reforms, and was generally looked upon as a pattern of all the virtues. He was at Nottingham in the performance of his regular duties on the Judicial Circuit, and was in the apparent enjoyment of excellent health during the day. He died suddenly and the news of his death was received the next day with surprise and sorrow. It was given out that he died from a sudden attack of heart disease. At the inquest, however, the Coroner, in pursuing his inquiries as to the circumstances attending the learned Judge's death, brought out the fact that it occurred in a Nottingham house of ill repute. It was developed that after transacting his day's business on the bench, J udge Williams repaired to a brothel and there dined with one of its notorious women, After dinner the Judge and his companion spent the night in an oi'gy, in the course of w Inch he suddenly expired in the house. The Coroner made every attempt to hush up the disclosuies, and the friends of the family vainly attempted to bribe the inmates of the biothel and reporters to conceal the -cundal, but it has been made public property.

strong enough for so large a buiMing as the Hall. At least chose in the back part of the building on this occasion could not bear the words distinctly. Song, '' Pretty Lips." In this Mr Ootfcrell again ''brought down the house"' and an encore had to be responded to. The quartette, •' Calm be th) slumbers," by Mrs Bulges-, and Mesa's Whitehouse. Burges:-, and Hawkins, was the last ite 11 on the programme, wli'uh closed U) singing " God Save the Queen " Mis*' Clarke, as accompanist, as usual gave •entire satisfaction Tie hall was soon cleared for daneiiiir, w.iich was kept up ti 1 the small hours. D'lring the second part of the perform ;iiil\ a \eiy ph-a^ing inculent took place. Miss C!.uke'-> many frieu Is th'Hi^ht th-* oc< .ision <i most Miiuble one, 3 si on the ew of her maniage mu\ deptrture from amount ti^'.n to express in a mmc wmv than b\ mere w<u\!s only on the one iiau 1 uieir regret at her departure, an I on the other congratulations with regard to the cause of that departure. The pres'Mitation was made i*y the Rev. Mr Alcintosh, aud consisted of a very handsome silver cake basket and a£i noun ted flower stand in silver, together forming a really valunble anil ornamental souvenir. The rev ge'itleman, in a few wel'-ehosen and appriate reiharks, conveyeil to the young lady the feelings desired to lie expressed to her l>y friends of all denominations, and concluded by giving utterance to the wish " that the basket might he always full and overflowing, and that heartsease and forget-me-nots might ever he found hi the stand." Miss Clarke has always come forward and given her assistance at our concerts, is an able accompanist, and has also given up much time to church practices and the conducting of the musical part of divine service in this place. We wish both herself and her intended partner a long and happy life. Mr Burgess having been requested by Miss Clarke to return thanks on her behalf, did so in suitable terms.