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ABERDARE LOCAL B(.\llD OF…

MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

THE ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANIES…

!THE COAL COMMISSION.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF MONEY…

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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF MONEY FROM "CARADOG." At the Pontypryd.) petty sessions, on Wednes- day (before Mr E. Williams, Dyffryntfrwd, aud the Rev. D. W. Williams, Fairfield), William White, Cardiff, was charged witn stealing from the bouse ot "Caradog." the Treorki Hotel, a cashbox, containing £ 82 lis. 7d. Mr J. E. Price appeared for the prisoner. Caralog- said that hat Monday b^ing Treorki fair day he was busy in his bar. el Mr Stnckwood Did yon lose any money that day ? Yes, sir; but I had it back. (Laughter.) I About two o'clock in the a named Richard Lewis and Jot me. Davies had hold of the p carried my cash-box. Lewis cash-box, we saw this fellow didn't see him take it or I wou at the prisoner). The cash-b table within the bar. I had utes before this. It was loc in to the bar to drink, but no box was kept. The prisoner a barrel by tae bar door to re he had some one to knock for doing this to draw our attenti was orammed, and he watohe pose. Mr Stock wood Was it brought back you reckoned tl Caradog He had not tim< did not touch the money till The Bench Was it locke< Witness Oh, yes sir. W money in the box all day, bul that day. (Laughter.) Whe the prisoner pretended to be no more drunk than I am th Cross-examined: Cannot I drinking in my house that d the South Wales Choral U also. That is kept in a safct more care of my music than do more than one thing, do y The prisoner appear d to b the crowd gathered round h ever, were sober enough. H but his eyes. (Laughter ) Mr Price Was he drunk Caradog We are wastir laughter.) I did not make line to see if he were sober; John Davies, collier, Treoi ployed that day by Caradc about two o'clock, happen passage speaking to Mr Lewi er coming out of the bar wit his coat, a small portion of i after him, and found him house, near the booth tha seized him, and Lewis to< Asked him wiiere he yot tl made no reply. Witness tol to come ba; k to the bar, v well, Vtry well, all right." and handed him over to Car Polic -constable Davies sa er into charge, when he sa thought it was a cigar-box sober at the time. This prisoner now said b in defence, and he was co trial at the quarter sessions.

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