The Cardiff Times

Welsh Home Rule" Wanted. DEPUTATION TO HOME SECRETARY. A SYMPATHETIC RECEPTION. Crusade to be Started in Wales. Mr Winston Churchill at the Home Office on Wednesday .promised to give full and sympa- thetic consideration to a request of a. deputation representative of the religious life of Wales, that in his Shop Hours Bill Wales should have special treatment as to Sunday trading. The deputation was composed of the Rev. J'no. Thomas, Mertfayr (president of the Welsh Congregational Union); the Rev. Principal Prys, M.A-, Aberystwyth (Moderator C.M. Assembly); the Rev. R. O. Evans, (secretary Welsh Congregational Union); Rev. Jas. Evans (secretary of the Federation of Free Church Councils in South Wales); the Rev. E. W. Davies, Ystrad Rhondda the Rev. E. R. Harris (secretary of the English Confer- ence of the Presbyterian Church of Wales) 8Dd the Rev. John Humphreys (secretary of the Welsh Wesleyan Conference.) A statement Was sent by Dr. Rawnngs, Swansea, and also a letter from the Bishop of Llandaff apolo- gising for his absence owing to the Llandaff Diocesan Conference, and strongly supporting the application of the deputation. The Home Secretary was accompanied by Mr Masterman, M.P., and Sir Edward Troupe, The Rev. Jas. Evans, who acted as secretary, laid before Mr Churchill the deputation's request that the Government should empower focal authorities in Wales and Monmouthshire to decide the trades and businesses to be exempt from the operation of the clause and allowed to trade. The Rev. Jno. Thomas and the Rev. Prin- eipal Prys followed, a general discussion craning in which all the members of the deputation took part. It was pointed out that immigrant Italians and other foreigners opened businesses in Wales and Monmouthshire that they were ignorant of, or defied, Welsh ideals and religions sentiment, and that the Welsh shopkeeper was in consequence of this com- petition frequently compelled to open his business on tne Sunday in self defence. It was emphasised that in many of the shops that opened on Sunday card playing and other forms of gambling were carried on, and the houses being really private houses it was im- passible for the police to supervise them. Mr Churchill's Reply. The Home Secretary promised to give the matter serious consideration, and to see in what way his Shop Hours Bill could be amended to meet the wishes of the Welsh people. He was anxious, however, not to alter anything in the Bill as to the shortening of hours. The deputation made it clear that they were anxious the Bill should pass, and pledged themselves to support the measure, as far as it affected shop assistants. It was the intention to appeal to shop assistants to support the ease against Sunday trading and to maintain the Bill intact. After leaving the Home Office the deputa- tion had a consultation, and decided to start a movement forthwith urging the churches and all religious denominations to send resolu- tions to the Home Secretary supporting his Bill with the amendments suggested by the deputation. The deputation expressed themselves highly pleased with their reception. The Rev. James fSvaas said to our representative: The shop assistants think we want to destroy the Bill. That is a mistake. We can see Mr Wm- ston Churchill wants to pass the BjJL, and if the assistants work with us, and we with them, there are hopes of passing it with the amendments we want."

TRADESMEN'S DEPUTATIONS. A deputation representing grocers' organ- isations also waited on Mr Churchill and advocated certain alterations in the Shop Hours No. 2 Bill, one being that the closing of shops under the measure should apply to all shops whether assiatantswere employed or not. They urged that a. Select Committee should be appointed so that their views might be con- sidered in detail. The Home Secretary in reply said Parlia- ment had stepped in not to coerce the traders of the country, but to help them. He could not agree to the appointment of a Select Com- mittee, which would simply mean that the would be held up, and render it im- possible for the Bill to be brought in next Session. He suggested the Grocers' Federation should appoint a committee of two or three of I its members who might attend at the Home Office and lay any points before him. He be- lieved they would then arrive at some result which would be workable. There was one thing he must insist upon, and that was the weekly half-holiday. Mr Churchill subsequently received a meat trade deputation and promised to endeavour to meet their wishes without interfering with the main principles of the Bill.

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I Mr Wellman Fails. I DROPPED IN MID-OCEAN. Trailer a Fatal Mistake. DETERMINATIONTO TRY AGAIN. After a flight lasting three days the 1 Wellman airship, America, has been abandoned near Bermuda. Her crew of six persons and their grey kitten mascot are safe, rescued by the Royal Mail Com- pany's liner Trent. The Daily Telegraph," under whose auspices the expedition was carried out jointly with the New York Times," I says that the Wellman dirigible has re- mained in the air for a period about three times as long as any of the Zeppelin airships, and has covered a journey which, while its exact length is as yet undetermined, is at least twice as great as any performed by the ingenious dirigibles of the famous German inven- tor. Putting the calculation on the lowest basis, Wellman has flown continuously over the sea a distance equivalent to not less than two passages from London to Paris and back without a halt. Eight hundred and fifty miles is pro- bably a moderate estimate of the total extent of the flight. From Atlantic City to Nantucket is 300 miles, and from Nan- tucket down to the spot where the abandonment took place is another 450, and it is only reasonable to conclude that the vessel in reality travelled much further in the course of her 72 hours' voyage.

LAUNCHED LIFEBOAT. Perilous Rescue Work. New York, Tuesday, 5 P-M-The Associated Press has received the following wireless tele- gram showing that the transfer of Mr Well- man from the America to the Trent was-ac- complisbed with difficulty :— Aboard the Trent, 4-50a^iru The-Trertt sighted the America, and wire- less communication was immediately estab- lished. Irwin, the operator on the airship, informed Ginsburg, the operator on the Trent, that the airship's ciew wished to abandon the balloon. Wireless communica- tion was kept up from this time onward. Meanwhile daylight was rapidly approach- ing, amd the Trent was requested to follow the America, which was then drifting at the rate of twelve miles an hour. After a council, held on the airship, it was decided that the best means of rescue would be to launch the lifeboat, but this was a hazardous undertaking, and much time elapsed before the manoeuvre could be exe- cuted, as the airship's tail, consisting of tanks of gasoline and blocks of wood, threatened to capsize the lifeboat while being dropped from the baBoon into the water. This dan- ger was at last overcome, and the operation was carried out with success. In the operation the trailer struck Messrs Irwin and Lord, and also knocked a small hole in the lifeboat's side. Immediately on being relieved of the weight of the boat and crew, the airship shot up into the sky. A moderate sea was running at the time, and after some slight difficulty the crew with the boat were taken aboard the Trent at 7.30 amn. All theTYteno-bersof theairstirp% creware well. Wireless telegraphy has distinguished itself by its assistance in accomplishing the work of rescue. Morse lamp signalling also took a great part in the communication be- tween Irwin and the officers of the steamer Trent, giving signals which led to- the rescue of the crew. Mr Wellman said the airship was blown so far out of her course that it was inadvisable to proceed.—Renter. Mr Walter Wellman, chief of the dirigible expedition across the Atlantic. He is 51, and an. American journalist. (Photo, by Topical.) Lost Gas and Jettisoned Everything. New York, Wednesday.—The "Herald" publishes this morning the following message from the Royal Mail steamer Trent, giving an interview with Mr Simon, navigator of the America :— After leaving Atlantic City in a heavy fog in which we could not see anything, we headed north-west and passed Nantucket Sunday afternoon. The fog thickened and off Nova Scotia the winds drove the balloon in every direction. We could not tell where wwere being driven. Once we nearly collided with a four-masted schooner. On Sunday the wireless apparatus at- tracted lightning, so we lowered the balloon to within a few feet of the water. When we attempted to rise after the weather had cleared we found it necessary to throw over- board several barrels of gasoline. On Monday the sun caused the gas to ex- pand, and the America shot up 3,600 feet. We had great difficulty in lowering her again. Afterwards we began to lose gas, and it be- came necessary to reduce our weight by throw- ing overboard practically all our fneL There was then nothing to do but to drift, and await a. chance to signal a steamship." Mr Wellman said he regretted the loss of the balloon, but he was convinced it would have been useless for further experiments. This par- ticular type, he said, would never do for cross- ing the ocean. We were disappointed with the equilibra- tor, which did not serve the purpose expected- Everything else worked right, and even with a broken motor we could have gone ahead but without the equihbrator to guide our course we realised that we should have to abandon the America. "Reuter. A Dreadful Night. In bis story wired to the Daily Telegraph," Mr Wellman says :—" After passing Nant- tncket on Sunday morning, we made estimated 140 miles east-north-east, drifting with a fresh breeze, without motor. In the afternoon the wind was westerly, and at nine p.m. our approximate poaatkm was latitude 42 north, longtitude 67 west. Here the wind shifted to the north-west, and blew at 3G miles an hour, the America drifting at 25 miles an hour. The equiEbrator pulled bard, riding over the seas, jerking and shocking the ship and setting up a rolling motion which threatened total destruction. It was a dreadful night, but the eniitre crew were cahn, and even cheerful. We were greatly exhausted. One after the other we went to sleep expecting to wake up in the ocean, but content only to keep above water. The equilibrator was dragging the America down and threatening to sweep away the life- boat—our only hope of saving ourselves. All hands agreed to stick to the ship. We throw over gasolene to lighten the ship. At 3 a.m. orders were given to start the motor, to try to make Europe or the Azores. The winds held favourable, but soon veered to thenorth- east. The Azores being impossible with the re- duced gasoline, it was decided to try to make Bermuda. We drifted to the south-west at) about 15 miles an hour, reserving the motor and gasoline for a final effort, being resolved to hold the ship as long as possible. On Monday night we jettisoned more gaso- line and part of the machinery, which was damaged, to keep afloat during the cold night. We realised that it was impossible to keep up another night. All Monday we kept afloat and none of us thought of giving up before the last hour unless we met a vessel. Narrow Escape. The great danger was the equilibrator smashing, or the foundering of my lifeboat, which was launched with difficulty in a high wind in the early morning. We saw the Trent two hours away. It was our only course to launch in the morning instead of waiting for night when no help was near. This manoeuvre was executed cleverly, Mr Vamman bringing the America down close to the sea, and Mr Simon directing and releasing 1 the boat. The equilibrator struck a glancing blow, half capsizing the boat without Simon, who gallantly saw all safe before leaving the ship. The America, the lifeboat's weight being released, rose high and soon disappeared in the distance. The loss of the airship was witnessed with small regret, because it would never be of use again. Probably a larger and stronger air craft will be built. The heavy equilibrator, retarding and drag- ging down the ship, and interfering with the steering, was the fatal mistake of this cam- paign. It was a trial worth making, and we covered 1,000 miles over rough seas." According to Captain C. E. Down, of the Trent, there was a fresh wind blowing and a moderate sea when the Trent's lifeboat went to the rescue. A fight began to make fast to the equilibrator which trailed in the sea from the airship. After three hours work this was accomplished, and Mr Wellman and his crew were taken on board the Trent. French Aviator's Comments. Paris, Wednesäay.-Commenting upon the news received last night of the abandonment of the Wellman airship, Comte De La Vaulx says :—" The attempt was foolish. The task was an, impossible one for a dirigible."— Central News. Mr Wellman Welcomed Home. New York, Wednesday.—The Trent, with Mr Wellman and his companions on board, arrived here to-day after having been delayed by fog. The mail steamer was saluted b}1 hundreds of craft as she steamed up the har- bour. Mr Weflman, carrying the airship's cat and followed by other members of the crew, left the Trent at the quarantine station and boarded a tug, which went down to meet the liner from Atlantic City. It was noticed that Mr Wellman had his hand done up in bandages and carrted it in a. sling. He explained he had hurt himself while descending from the airship into the lifeboat.— Reuter. The tug landed Mr Wellman and his party at the foot of Forty-second-street. There were very few people to meet him, it not being generally known where be would come ashore. On being asked whether he would make another attempt to fly across the Atlantic, Mr Well- man replied that he was going to rest awhile. He hoped later to attempt flight, but if he did he would not employ an equilibrator.—Reuter. The Rescuing Liner. The Royal mail s.s. Trent is on the company Bermuda service, and is under the command of Captain Down. According to the advices received at the company's offices in London from their New York agents, the Trent arrived at Bermuda at noon on Monday, and subse- quently left on her voyage to New York. The Royal Mail Line only recently started the service between New York and Cuba with Bermuda as intermediate point of call, and was on her first trip north on this new service. The aeronauts were sighted just in time, for there would not have been another steamship in that zone for two days. The Trent is ex- expected to arrive at Key West this afternoon.

Druses Vow Revenge. ALLEGED TURKJSH TREACHERY. Paris, Monday.—A despatch from Beirut published by the" Echo de Paris states that Mahi Atrash, the principal leader of the Druses who had visited the Turkish camp at Diraa, to enter into negotiations with General Sami Pasha regarding the terms of peace, baa been arrested for treason. The Druses are exasperated and have-sworn to be avenged. Sanguinary massacres are feared, and the Turkish troops having become enfeebled, the Druses are preparing to attaek them.—Central News. The Druses-are a peculiar people, number- ing 80,000, inhabiting a portion of Syria. Their origin is uncertain, only it is evident, though they speak the Arabic language, they belong to the Ayrian race. Their religion is a mixture of Christian, Jewish and Mohamme- dan beliefs. In early times they were ruled by Emirs of their own, but in consequence of exterminating strife between them and the Christian Moronities, their nothern neigh- bours, they were in 1860 put under the Chrisian Governor appointed by the Porte.

German Winding Mishap 39 MINER8 DOWN THE SHAFT. Home, Westphalia, Monday.—An accident occurred here to-day in No. 1 shaft of the Shamrock Mine. The controlling cable of a cage which was descending into the mine with 35 men suddenly broke, and the cage rushed down the shaft, and stuck deep in the mud at the bottom. The ascending cage was jerked up to the top of the shaft, where it was jammed against the drum, and the men inside the cage were all more or less severely injured by the shock.—Reuter. Monday Evening.—Three dead bodies have so far been recovered from the shaft. Twelve men have been rescued seriously injured and a number who have sustained less severe in- juries.—Reuter.

Vatican and Portugal. RECOGNITION OF NEW REMME. Rome, Monday.—An important change has taken place in the relations between the Vatican and Portugal. The Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Tonti, has received orders to post- pone his departure from Lisbon and to place himself into communication with the new Portuguese Ministers, with a view to obtaining sanction for some of the Catholic congregation to remain, and an undertaking that the Catholic Church shall be respected.. The Por- tuguese Government is understood to be not averse to coming to an agreement with the Church, but it requires that without delay the Vatican shall recognise the new regime.—Cen- tral News.

LLANDIL0 ESTATE DISPUTE. Rev. Oynddyiati Jones' Application In the Chancery Division on Wednesday Mr Justice Neville had before him for further consideration the summons in the matter of the estate of the late Mrs A. Jones, of IJan- diJo" the plaintiff being her husband, the Rev. Cynddylan Jones, who survives her, and the defendants the trustees and others. Mr Dunham, for plaintiff, said this was really an administration action, and he thought the only question before the Court was as to the terms upon which the equitable tenant for life of the real and personal estate should be in possession of the property. Tes- tatrix died in 1904, and by her will gave the whole of her real and personal estate, subject to certain legacies, to her husband. The point of plaintiff's right to go into possession had been reserved until all debts had been paid. Since then the Court had issued a certificate that all debts bad been paid, and there were no legacies due until the equitable tenant for life was dead. By an order of Mr Justice Swinfen Eady, dated March 25th, 1909, the matter now came before the Court again on the question of costs and the reservation as to possession. The costs of all the parties had been taxed and paid. The real estate was worth about .£3.(XX). Now that the real estate had cleared, itself plaintiff wished to go into possession. Mr Davies VViffiams, for respondents, rafeed the point as to whether plaintiff was theequit- able tenant for life, but his Lordship over- ruled this. An argument ensued as to the terms and undertaking upon which the plaintiff should go into possession, and his Lordship said the great thing was the preservation of the whole of the property in the interests of the trustees and those having a reversionary interest. Subject to the drawing up of specific terms he would make the order for plaintiff to go into possession.

MME. BERNHARDT'S PERIL. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt had a very tuuiow escape from the bomb which burst outside her house at half-past one on Monday morning. Mme. Bernhardt, who had returned from London on Sunday afternoon, had spent the evening at her theatre, and was talking to her chauffeur on the very spot where the bomb burst, a few minutes before the explosion oc curred. Even as it is several windows of her house were shattered, a valuable picture was entirely destroyed, and some damage was done to furniture in her drawing-room. J

QUARTER SESSIONS. GLAMORGAN. The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the county of Glamorgan were opened at Swansea on Tuesday, when Mr O. H. Jones presided, and amongst the other magistrates present were Mr Rhys Williams and Mr J. 1. D. Nicholl (vice-chairmen). Sir Robert Morris, Bart., Colonel Edwards Vaughan, Messrs F. H. Glynn Price, D. Howel Thomas, J. H. Rosser, H. N. Miers, W. Walters, S. L. Gregor, Colonel Morris. Major Lewis, David Glasbrook, Iltyd Thomas, the Hon. Odo Vivian, A. H. Thomas, Colonel Morgan. J. E. Moore Gwyn, E. Daniel, W. J. Lewis, Joseph Davies, G. Rowe, and W. H. Edwards. The Charge. In charging the grand jury, of which Mr John Johnson was foreman, the Chairman said there were 32 prisoners for trial, and he was glad there was only one case of assault on a woman and none on children. There were three cases of attempted suicide, one of which would not come before them because the prisoner had since been sent to a lunatic asylum. There was, he said, one case where a woman was charged with stealing goods from her husband, and as it was alleged that at the time the woman was. living in adultery the grand jury might feel justified in returning a true bill. County Business. Mr> H. E. Grey was appointed on thje Stand- ing Joint Committee in the place of the late Mr Fisher Martin. Mr Glynn Price was elected on the Swansea Prisons Visiting Committee in the place of the late Mr John Powell, while Mr,, J. Moore Gwyn was appointed an assessor under the Clergy Discipline Act in the place of the late Mr R. W. Llewellyn. Several magis- trates took the oath of allegiance to the new King. Assessment Appeal Withdrawn It was announced by Mr Parsons (for the appellants) that a rating appeal by the Wind- sor Steam Coal Company against the Ponty- pridd Assessment Committee had been settled and figures agreed on, by which the assessment was reduced from £6,.364 to £3,451. Mr St. John Williams appeared for the respondents. A Barry Appeal. On the application of Mr Ivor Bowen (in- structed by Mr J. A. Hughes) an appeal of the Barry overseers of a twofold character against the basis of the county rate and against the rate itself was respited to the next Sessions. Mr Parsons (instructed by Mr David, for the County Council) opposed on the ground that the appeal had not been taken in time, bat Mr Bowen undertook that if the respite was granted he would not oppose at the hearing the County Council raising any technical or legal objection. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. FIRST COURT.—Before Mr O. H. Jones (Chairman) and Mr J. I. D. Nicholl. Albert Broom (25), a groom, pleaded guilty to two charges of horse stealing at Hanishen, end to theft from the Cardiff and County Polo Club. He was already undergoing sentencefor a similar offence, and the Chairman now passed sentence of a further 12 months. Receiving Stolen Property. Edward Wilson (28), fitter, and Jajnea Jack- son (23), bricklayer, were indicted on three charges with stealing and receiving a quantity of metal belonging to the Tunnel Brick Works Company, the Tirdonkin Colliery Company, and the Swansea Brick Works Company. Mr Meager prosecuted. Mr Bowen Davies defended Wilson, and Mr L. M. Richards defended Jaek- son. The evidence in the first case was that the metal which was missed was sold by Wil- son to Morgan Brothers, marine store dealers, at Swansea, and sold, that Jackson carted it, and that Wilson told Morgan's manager that he got it from Pembrokeshire. Wilson said be bought the metal from a mam named Btm; Davies, a hawker, who said he belonged to Pembrokeshire, while Jackson said he merely innocently acted as carter. The jury found Wilson guilty of receiving. Jackson was found not guilty. Jackson was discharged, and an- other of the charges was proceeded with against Wilson. Here again Wilson was found, guilty of receiving, whereupon Mr Meager withdrew the third charge. Wilson told the Bench he bad been in gaol awaiting trial four months, and the Court taking that into con- sideration, let him off with a. month's imprison- ment. Dennis Starr (31), plasterer, was found guilty of stealing a copper boiler from the yard of Radyr Court Farm. He was described as being one of a notorious gang of poachers. Sentence, three months, prisoner having already been in gaol three months awaiting trial. Pleas of Guilty. John Pugh (21), collier, and Johnson Wil- liams (22), painter, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering, at Ystradyfodwg, the shop of Henry Cardash, and stealing a quantity of jewellery. Sentence, four months' hard labour each. Harry Brunton (26), seaman, was sent-to prison for twelve months, after many previous convictions, for breaking and entering the shop of Percy Byron Tanner at Barry, and stealing some knives; razors, and tools. Three colliery boys named David Richard Davies (16), Evan Davies (16), and Lewis Davies (15) pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the premises of William John Davies at Gellygaer, and stealing 7s, and David Richard Davies and Lewis Davies pleaded guilty to other charges. It was also said there were further charges pending, and that David Richard Davies was the ringleader who had led the other prisoners astray. David Richard Davies, who was under probation, was now sent to a Bristol Institute for 18 months, white the other two prisoners were released on being bound over to be of good behaviour for six months. Their father undertook to enter into recognisances for £10. Jeremiah Regan (34), collier, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a cborch at Panty- waen and stealing a lamp and two pictures. As he bad already been five weeks in prison he was now let off with 14 days' hard labour. r James Hudson (48), for stealing articles of clothing, &c., at Penmaen from the harness- room of Mr Pritchard was sentenced to six months' hard labour. There were several pre- vious convictions. It was said ptisoner seemed to live the life of a hermit and prowled about at night stealing milk from cows. SECOND COURT Before Mr Rhys WHHaraa and others. James Harris (24), collier, was charged with breaking and entering the bopking office at the Lower Level station, Neath, and stealing a maehintosh and other clothing, was sen- tenced to-six months. Charles McDonald (29), labomer."a native of Scotland, who pleaded guilty to stealing a horse and two bridles, valued at £ 26 5s, the property of Thomas Jones, Llanquacke, was sentenced to .four months. William Morgan (61), collier, pleaded gulity to attempted suicide at Eglwysiliaa, by cut- ing bis throat with a knife. Mr L. M. Richards, for the defendant, said the man had had an accident and sustained a bad wound on the head. This affected his temper, especially when in drink. He was prepared to sign the pledge. Relatives of the accused having gone surety for him, he was released on these recognisances. John Herbert Tnrner,(24), engineer, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on August 27th at Gelligaer. Mr Ivor Bowen pro- secuted. Evidence was given to the effect that accused was subject to mental depression. The case was adjourned till to-day, in order that premier's parents might attend. John O'Dcomell (50), charged with stealiJwa lead pipe, weighing 211b., the property of the Barry Railway Company, was sentenced to six months. He was described as U an associate of evil companions," and there-were many pre- vious convidiions. j WilEam Henry Coulter (4S), hospital atten- dant, was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Sydney Ford and steal- ing a cloak and other articles. Prisoner was found guilty. As he had previously borne a good character, he was given only a month's imprisonment. John Hopkins (22), and Reginald Thomas (23) pleaded guilty to stealing six bottles of beer at Barry. Hopkins was sentenced to two months' and Thomtaato four months' imprison- ment. Charles Probert (46), a haulier, pleaded guilty to ejnbezzling small sums of money from his employers, John Rees, Thomas and Co., Caerphilly. He was sentenced to two months' hard labour. Arthur St. John Patrick Hill (40), a fitter, was charged with stealing timber, value 2s the property of David Davies, at Talybont. Mr Llewelyn Williams, M-P., prosecuted, and Mr St. John Francis Williams defended. Evi- dence was given to the effect that the pro- perty had been hidden in prisoner's garden. The defence was that the property had been placed there by someone else for spite, the garden being common to other houses. The accused was found not guilty and discharged. The Court then adjourned. Gamorgan Michaelmas Quarter Sessions were continued at Swansea on Wednesday. Mr O. H. Jones presiding over the first Court, and Mr Rhys Williams over the second Court. First Court. David Morgan.(30), haulier, was charged with attempting to commit a criminal assault on Rebecca Lay, single, in a field at Nelson, on July 16. Mr St. John Williams submitted the defence that prosecutrix was a consenting party. The jury found prisoner guilty of in- decent assault, and he was sentenced to six months. John William Gentry (35) was charged with stealing and receiving a clock and other articles belonging to Charles Stuart. Good- field. the Royal Oak Hotel. Caerphilly. It was alleged that Gentry first said he bought some of the articles, and that the clock was a wed- ding present. Two men. however. William Bruford and Frank Morgan, had pleaded guilty to the theft, and in Gentry's presence said that they got he articles from the Royal Oak. and had given them to Gentry. Thereupon Gentry said You have given me away." The jury returned a verdict of Not guilty." Counsel did not proceed with a further indictment. William Bruford. upholsterer, and Frank Mor- gan. who had pleaded guilty to the theft, were then put into the dock for sentence, which was three-calendar months each. Second Court. Wm. John Davies, haulier,was charged with attempting to break and enter the shop of David Edwards, at Abertridwr, with intent to commit a felony. Evidence was given that a constable cycling v past the shop in the early hours of the morning saw accused insert- ing a key in the door. Defendant denied the charge, and said he was looking for a coin which his wife had lost. He was found not guilty and discharged. The Chairman (Mr Rhys Williams) said he entirely disagreed with the verdict, and empanelled a new jury. Joseph Henry. Rosser (26), engine driver, charged with breaking and entering a dwelling- house at Llanwonno, said he committed the offence under the influence of drink. He was found not guilty, and discharged. John Herbert Turner (24), engineer, charged with attempting to commit suicide at Merthyr, was stated by his mother to have been ill and despondent. He was bound over.

Pembrokeshire. ONLY TWO CASES FOR TRIAL. The Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions were held at Haverfordwest on Tuesday, when there were three prisoners for triaL Mr Abel Thomas, K-CL, M.P., presided. Thief Sentenced. Frank Francis (19), collier, pleaded guilty-to a charge of having at Tenby, on 14th Septem- ber, 1910, feloniously stolen a lady's gold watch and metal neck-guard, a gentleman's gold scarf pin, and other articles and moneys, the property of Henry Jas. Foreacre. Mr Wal- ter Owen prosecuted. It was stated that pri- soner went to the Prince's Hotel, Tenby, kept by Mr George Guy, and asked to be accom- modated for the night. The house was full, but one of the boarders, named Chambers, offered to share his bed with the prisoner, who accepted the offer. There also slept in the same bedroom Foreacre, an adopted son of the landlord. In the morning prisoner left the house, and later in the day prosecutor missed the articles. When prisoner was arrested these articles were found in his possession. Mr Wm. Higgins, chief constable of Neath, said that in July of last year the prisoner was convicted of stealing a bicycle at Uansta-S, and was sen- tenced to three months' hard labour. Prisoner admitted three other offences, and was sen- tenced to nine months' hard labour. Two Soldiers Charged. Two soldiers—John Williams (20) and James Joyce—were charged with feloniously stealing ast Fishguard on September 16th a watch and a purse containing a railway ticket, the pro- perty of John .Shannon, labourer, Cardiff. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr Howell Owen (instructed by Mr Vaoghan, solicitor, Fishguard) prosecuted. John Shannon, labourer, Cajdiff, said that on September 16th, while travelling from Cardiff to Ireland, he met the prisoners at Fishguard. Missing the Irish boat he went to the waiting-room, and about 9.15p..m. he lay down to sleep on the settee. He was eventually awakened, and found the prisoner Williams with his hand in witness's pocket. Missing a watch he attempted to get out of the room to get assist- ance, but the prisoners prevented nim and struck him several blows on the face, causing it to bleed profusely. He afterwards gave them in charge. Williams was sentenced to three months' hard labour, the term to com- mence from September 16th, since when he had been in custody. Joyce, who was found notgOtity, was discharged.

Breconshire. These Sessions were held at the Shire Hall, Brecon, on Tuesday, the chairman (the Hon. R. C. Devereux) presiding. Mr William Wil- liams, Church House, Uanfaes, Brecon, was foreman of the grand jury. Percy Boucher (19), farm labourer, surren- dered to his bail on the charge of assaulting Margaret Davies, single woman, at the parish of Tregoyd and Velindre, Breconshire, on July 31st last. Margaret Davies, a prepossess- ing young woman, residing at Heohygaer, Glas- bury, gave evidence that prisoner accosted her as she was returning home in the evening. He tried to kiss her, to which she objected. He pushed her down into the nettles on the road- side. She screamed, scratched and bit him in self-defence. Do you know, man, you are killing me t" she exclaimed, and prisoner re- plied." You will only have to die once." The struggling and screaming went on for about a quarter of an hour, and until witness got 50 yards nearer her home (being then about 150 yards from her home). Prisoner endeavoured to put his hand on her mouth to prevent her screaming. Eventually witness's screams attracted attention, and her mother and brother came to her assistance. As soon as prisoner heard them coming he ran away.* Cross-examined by Mr Careless, witness ad- mitted saying, You had better go back, because mother is coming." It was a sum- mer's evening, and was quite light at the time. Prosecutrix's brother said in coming up to the scene he struck a match to see what the battle field was like. Mr Careless, for the defence, contended that no assault had been committed, and before he had completed his address the jury retired, the Foreman stating that they had heard enough. They found prisoner not guilty. The Chairman (to the jury): I am glad it is you and not I who are responsible for that verdict! Prisoner was discharged. Stole Twopence. John Stevenson (30), groom, was indicted for stealing twopence, the money of James Jones, at the parish of Gwenddwr, on July 2nd, 1910. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and admitted a pre- vious conviction for felony at Liverpool Quar- ter Sessions in January of this year. He was sentenced to one day's imprisonment, the Chairman taking into consideration that he had already been in prison 15 weeks awaiting his trial. Thomas Howard (35), alias Havard, alias Wright, labourer, was indicted for stealing a silver watch of the value of £2 10s, and a silver chain and medallion of the value of JE1, the property of William Williams, at the parish of St. Mary, Brecon, on June 29th last. Prisoner pleaded guilty and also ad- mitted a previous conviction for felony at Coventry. He was sentenced to 14 days im- prisonment with hard labour, the Chairman tedrrng into consideration that he had already been 15 weeks in prison awaiting his trial. What a Brynmawr Policeman Saw. Walter St. Paul Jennings (27), labourer, and F. Jennings (29), haulier, surrendered to their bail on the charge of unlawfully attempt- ing to break and enter the shop of Mr Herbert Rudd, of 45, Beaufort-street, Bryn- mawr, on July 14th last. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr Lyndon Moore, New pur I (for the prosecu- tion), said that a particularly clever and un- scrupulous attempt had been made in this case* and one which indicated that prisoners were no mere apprentices in the arfcof crime. When be stated that a burglar's jemmy and skeleton keys were found in the possession of one of Hie prisoners, it would show they were not out for a harmless stroll. P.C. Charles Parker deposed that concealing himself in a shed at the back of the Liverpool Stores, on the night in auestaon he saw prisoners come to the back of the premises. Walter Jennings went to the back of the stores and the other watched.. Witness heard the sound of an iron implement, SDd then saw Walter Jennings turn round and. say: U These —- tools won't fit. Let's go back and get some more." Witness then appeared on the scene, and Frederick shouted, Look out," and ran: off. Witness arrested the other pris- oner and found in his possession a. jemmy, pincers, skeleton keys, etc. The jury found prisoners guNty. Prisoners were each sentenced to-six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Cefn Wounding Case. Thomas-Simons (27), labourer, was indieted for wounding at' Cefn on October 1st instant, Richard Jones, of Field -street, Cefn. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor stated that prisoner was his brother-in-law. As witness was going down to see his sister, prisoner knocked him down and kicked him in the mouth, rendering him unconscious. Prisoner alleged prosecutor was the aggres- 3or, and denied the charge. Prisoner was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Michael Sullivan (43), labourer, for steal- ing two pairs of boots of the value of 9s, the property of Mr John Edwards, at Hay, on August 22nd last, was sen- tenced to six months'imprisonment with hard labour. Wanted to Set Married. • Richard Green (24), gardener, was indicted for stealing, as bailee, a Centaur bicycle, of the value of £6, the property of Messrs Meredith and Sons, ironmongers, High-street, Brecon, on May 23rd last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Lewis W. H. Jones (Brecon), for the prosecution, stated that prisoner hired the bicycle to go to Treberfedd to look for work. but did not return it. A long statement by prisoner was read, in which he said that when near West Wicft^Tan w35.fr asleep on the roadside, and that when he woke up the bicycle was gone. He wrote to a young woman he knew in Brecon asking her to ten prosecutor he had lost the bicycle. Subsequently he offered to pay Mr Meredith JE6, but he refused to take it. The jury found prisoner guilty, and he admitted a previous conviction for felony at Swindon, Wilts. Prisoner, addressing the chairman, said he hoped the court would be lenient, as he wanted to get married as soon as this trouble was over. Prisoner was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. John Young (40), labourer, was indicted for stealing a gold watch and chain, two silver coins, silver sovereign purse, four sovereigns, &c., valued altogether at about £18, the pro- perty of Mr David John Davies, farmer, Gellygam Farm, Trecastle, on September 17th last. Mr Lewis W. H. Jones (Brecon), for the prosecution, stated that prisoner was em- ployed as a casual labourer at the farm and said he found the property. The prisoner was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour.

MONMOUTHSHIRE, The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the county of Monmouth were held at the Ses- sions House, Usk, on Wednesday, before Mr S. C. Bosanquet (chairman), Sir Henry Mather- Jackson, Bart. (vice-chairman), Viscount Tre- degar, and other justices. There were six prisoners on the calendar. John Nolan, carpenter. Abergavenny, pleaded not guilty to wounding Elizabeth Maidment, lodging-house keeper, at Aber- gavenny. Mrs Maidment stated that prisoner struck her on the face with a poker, which fractured her nose and jaw bone. Prisoner was sentenced to nine months with hard labour. William Harries, labourer, Monmouth, was sentenced to one month for wounding Harry Russell, labourer, with a knife. at Monmouth on July 18th. Prisoner and Russell had a dis- pute about airships. Frederick William Collard (36), insurance agent, pleaded guilty to embezzling money as the servant of the Pioneer Life Company, Ltd., in October and November, 1909, and February, 1910, at Pontypool. He was liberated under the First Offenders Act. Charles Taylor (32), collier, a man with several aliases, was found guilty of stealing a gelding, the property of Edmund Nicholas, at JJanover, on 22nd September. He took the animal from a field and sold it at Talgarth fair a few days afterwards. Sentenced to 12 months' hard labour. Alfred Hayward (43), labourer, was ordered to be detained during his Majesty's pleasure for wounding Dr. Glendinning, medical superin- tendent of Abergavenny Asylum, where the accused was an inmate. He threw a stone at the doctor and inflicted head injuries on April 30th. William Higgs (27), greengrocer, was charged with stealing harness and a saddle, value £5. the property of Arthur Frederick Abbott, butcher, at Abersythan on the 27th September. Accused was found not guilty and discharged.

HAVERFORDWESrS CLEAN SHEET. There were no prisoners for trial. at Haver- fordwest Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Mr W. Howell Walters (presiding) and other magistrates. Sir Owen Scourfield was re-appointed a Governor of the Haverfordwest Grammar School.

British Standard Appeal. THE CAPTAIN'S PREDICAMENT. Application to Admiralty Court. On Wednesday, in the Admiralty Court, be- fore the President (Sir S. Evans) and Mr Jus- tice Bargrave Deame, an application was made in connection with the recent Board of Trade inquiry held at Cardiff into the loss of the steamship British Standard. Mr Lewis Noad moved ex parte, on behalf of the master of that vessel, for an extension of fame for lodging security for the costs of the appeal he had entered against the decision of the Court of Inquiry. Under that decision the master was ordered to pay £1.000 towards the cost of the inquiry and the engineer £50, while the master's certificate was suspended for eighteen months. As a consequence of that order to pay £ 1,000—although application was made to the magistrate to hold his hand pend- ing the hearing of an appeal to that Court, which application was refused—the Sheriff entered into possession of the master's goods and the man's home had been sold up. As a result of the execution, however, only a small proportion of the £1,000 was obtained. Subse- quently an order was made by the magistrate, within his powers under the Rules, that the master should deposit a further JE500 as security for the costs of the appeal. The effect of this order of the magistrate would be to prevent the master prosecuting his appeal. The President: Because he cannot find the £500 Mr Noad said that that was so. Counsel argued that the Court had equitable jurisdic- tion and had the right to review the order of the magistrate, on the wrong being made ap- parent to them. This was the last day on which the application could be made as the time aUowwf for depositing the security expired that day. Mr Lewis, the stipendiary magis- trate, who had been away on vacation, had been written to on the subject, and he had re- plied on October 15th that he declined to extend the time for lodging security. The President: What happens if the time is not extended by him or by this Court ? Mr Noad replied that the appeal failed be- cause in that event the master could not prose- cute it. Under the present circumstances the magistrate might fix a jEl.000,000 as security for costs and thus prevent anyone from appealing. In the result their Lordships granted a stay of all proceedings under the magistrate's order pending a further application being made to the Court-on November 1st.

Ebbw Vale Water Scheme DISTRICT COUNCIL'S ANXIETY. At the monthly meeting of the Ebbw Vale District Council on Tuesday evening, Mr J. Harrison presiding, the newwaterworks scheme was discussed. It was understood that an im- portant letter had been received from Sir Alexander Binnie. the waterworks engineer, who succeeded the late Mr Deacon. Councillor Murphy asked that the letter should be read, so that the Board could discuss the whole matter. The Chairman said the question was to be taken in committee. Councillor J. Hohnan protested against con- sidering the matter in committee. It was a serious matter, and one the ratepayers should know about. At the last meeting he asked certain questions concerning the adit in the course of construction at the waterworks, and they had been described as silly questions, and when he asked questions concerning the failure to find water in the adit, he was told to go to the tunnel and look for the water himself. Councillor Murphy said the public should be taken into their confidence. It was resolved on a vote to exclude the Press while the letter was being discussed. The contents of Sir Alexander Binnie's letter concerned the adit at the new waterworks. A tunnel has been bored into the Llangattock Mountain with thw object of tapping what is supposed to be a bountiful source of water. It has proceeded a mile and-a quarter or there- abouts, but 'so far it is said the water has not been struck. This part of the Scheme has, it is-etated, cost about JS25JXX).

DEAN FOREST WATER SUPPLY. Scheme to Cost Over £8,000. At the monthly meeting of the East Dean Rural District Council Mr William White- house, the surveyor, presented a report deal- ing with the question of supplying Ruardean Hill and district with water. He estimated the cost of a scheme to be £lJX1J or jE8,000 (pro- bably the latter sum), in addition to which, in view of the scattered nature of the district, there would have to be addad JE850 for the service distributing pipes from the main. Besides, the inhabitants would have to pay the usual water rates. The district had been canvassed upon the question. The summary of votes was as under :—Owners in favour of scheme, 73 owners against the scheme, 81; occupiers in favour, 65 occupiers against, 28. Blank papers were handed in with verbal statements against the scheme to the number of 204. This showed that there were 148 for and 313 against the scheme. It was decided to' defer discussion on the subject until the next meeting.

CARDIFF BUILDER'S AFFAIRS. The first meeting of the creditors of Gerald Hafiett, of Partridge-road, Cardiff, builder and contractor, took place on Wednesday at the Official Receivers. Gross liabilities amounted to £ 8,307, of which £4.104 were expected to rank, and the deficiency was estimated to amount to £3,558. Debtor attributed his failure to losses oan contracts and want of capital." For a number of years he was a member of the firm of John Hallett and Sons, aod when that firm was wound up in 1894. he continued trading on his own account, without any capital, as a jobbing contractor. The meeting appointed Mr C. E. Dovey to be the trustee of the estate with a committee of the principal creditors.

The body who have styled themselves the Old Caholics have decided to adopt the liturgi- cal books, rites, and ceremonies of the Pre- Refomation Church of England. It is stated that a considerable accession to the ranks of the Old Catholics has recently taken place, and that several new churches are projeced, and the constitution of a -heirarchy of bishops is con- templated. Bishop Mathew has expressed the hope that at least 100 bishops may, before long, be necessary to provide for the spiritual needs of this flock. He wishes each bishop to bring the number of clergy in his diocese up to at least 100.

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THE OPEN. COUNCIL. Debenture (W.H.M.).—You should get your friend to see the company and have the debenture trans* ferred into your name, when you can dispose of it in the ordinary way. Furniture (W.H.).—The people from whom you hired the furniture have the first claim for it, and if it is seized they can claim. Mortgage (Loan).- To tell you what would be neces- sary to put in it would require half a column of this paper. You had better see a solicitor to pro- tect yourself, Increment (Noveum).—(A and B) The answer to these two queries is Yes." (C) The money spent would be deducted from the value of the property in arriving at the value for the purpose of income tax.

Prince's Proclamation. SUGGESTED CARDIFF CEREMONY. Under the first of these headlines the Man- chester Guardian inserts a contribution 0. Saturday from its London correspondent on the subject of the Royal visit to the Principality next year. The correspondent writes A suggestion has been thrown out that* with a view of making up for the disappoint- ment that Cardiff has felt in the matter of the investiture of the Prince of Wales, the Prince should, after the ceremony, make a progress through Wales, and should be form ally proclaimed at Cardiff. I hor.r that if the decison had been for Cardiff as against Carnarvon, a proposal would have been made from Cardiff that Carnarvon should receive the compliment of a proclamation. "Welshmen here feel strongly that some recognition of Cardiff's feeling in this matter might wisely be made. A large section of opinion in Cardiff is favourable to the identification of the great town with Welsh national interests, and tV feeling should be encouraged."

DISGUSTED HIDALGOS. The poor King of Portugal seems to have haIi nothing more than a harmless flirtation with t fair Parisienne of Bohemian proclivities. Yet even this episode, which hardly amounted t4 an indiscretion, played a part in his downfall* Young Kings in this twentieth century can" not be too careful, which is the reason that some older folk wish the King of Spain did not sometimes allow himself to be carried awaf by his fund of youthful spirits. For instance, it would have been much wiser and more dignified had he resisted the temptation to try on hats in a milliner's shop at Cowes some feW weeks ago, an episode which I believe did net please the grandees and hidalgos of his nativ* land when they heard of it.—" The Gentle- woman."

DEDUCTION The subjoined item appeared in a French newspaper :— There was found in the river this morning the body of a soldier cut to pieces and sewed up in a sack. The circumstances seem to t elude any suspicion of suicide. I -1!

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