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Show AH UNPRECEDENTED CASE. An English Dncness Sentenced for Contempt of Court. Rlx Heelj.Minprl.unm.iil.nl I, Hue ol .110 -llsr intense Okltuney. I.ondoi, Apill 18, The Dowager Ducbiss of Hutuorlaud waa sentenced to six weeks' Imprisonment and a fine of 30 this morning for lontempt of ogurt In burning papers, which tho court ordend her to allow tho oj posing uouneel, In the contested will laie of the late Duku Huthcrland to Inspect. Hucli action In tho csss cf a woman of such high rank, la unprecedented In Umrland, but not unexpected, In view of the flagrant offenti. Ihu dourt declined de-clined lo accept her apolog) or believe her statement that the document burned was merely a rlvatu letter written hir by the latu duke. |
