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gtfuijwt i'olicc gitteUigeure. COUNTY POLICE—SATURDAY. [Magistrates: Capt. PHILLIPS, R.N., T. ICORDES, Eiq,, and L. A. HOMFRAY, E-q ] BASSALLFG.—William Chadwick, a signal-man, in the employ of the Monmouthshire Railway Company, was summoned for being drunk whilst ou duty at B issalleg, M the 4th intant.-Defendant I admit I had a little more than iSfrght tohave had.-William Kelly, station- master at Bassalleg, proved the case, and said it had been neeessary for him to keep his eye on the signals during the day, in consequence of the insobriety of the defen- dant. The Bench said the charge was a most serious one, and they sentenced the defendant to 21 days' impri- sonment. RISCA.. Daniel Phillips, landlord of the Forge Ham- mer, Rises, was summoned for having his licensed house open for the sale of beer, &c., before one o'clock on Sun day, the 6th iostant.-P.C. O'Donnell said On Sunday last, a little before half-past 12 o'clock, he went to the Forge Hammer Inn, kept by the defendant, and found some men there, with a quart jug, containing beer, be- flgre them. He spoke to the defendant about the time, and he said be did not know his clock was to) fast. The clock was too fast, and as for the house, it was very well conducted.—Inspector Sheppard said he had known the house for the past six years, and there had not been any eomplaints before.-The Chairman told the defendant that as this was the first time he had been before the Bench, he wouli have to pay 5s. and the costs. BISHTON,—James Paske, a boy, about 12 years of age, was charged with stealing some brass mountings, from harness belonging to his master, Joseph Rodway, farmer, Bishton.—Inspector Sheppard said in this case he be. lieved the boy did it more out of mischief than with the intention of stealing.—Phe prosecutor said the prisoner had been in his employ up to the 1st of May, on which day he left. After he was gone, he went into the stable, and then he missed some of the mountings from the har- ness. He could not say when the mountings were re- moved, but that was the first diy he misled them, and he gave information to the polioe.-P.C. Herbert said he received information of the loss of the brasses', and h j apprehended the prisoner, and charged him with the offence. When between L'anmartin and Bishton, pri- soner went to a b. le in the wood, and took out four of the mountings, and he said he took them off the harness because Mr. Rod way put him in a bad way in ihe morn- ing, because he would not pay him his wag*s.—Prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had done, and he hoped they would forgive him. It was the first time he had done anything wrung, and it should be the Ja,t. In reply to the Bench, Mr. Rodway said he did not wish to press the charge against the prisoner, who sometimes was a very good boy, and at others rather stubborn.- Inspector Sheppard said the boy had been in custody for a week.—He was sentenced to one day's imprisou- ment. CHMSTCHPRCH.—WiUiam Waters, labourer, Caerleon, was summoned for assaulting Elizibeth Evans, Sr. Julian's Inn, in the parish of Christ: hurcb, on the 2nd inatant.-Defendant did not appear.-Service of the summons was proved by P.C. Mark Webb.—Complainant laid Waters came into her house on Saturday night las', and she asked him if he had any money for her. He called her very bad names, and struck her.—The defen- dant was a'so eumnjoned for assaulting William Evans, husband of the last complainant, but as service of the summons could not be proved, the both cases were ad- journed for a week. ST. WOOLLos.-Dennis Desmond, labourer, Roger- Stone, was charged with indecently assaulting Mary Jones, a muriel woman, in the parish of St. Woollos, on the 2nd instant.—Defendant: I should like to settle the case out of court, i' you will allow it.—Inspector Sheppard (to the Bench): This is a case of indecent I assault, and I suppose you will not allow it to be settled out of court ?—The Chairman Oh, no no such a thing. -Complainant said on Siturday night last she was re- turning home with her husband, aud when near the cemetery the defendant overtook them. Her husband wished him good ni;;h;, a- d then be came round the cart and put his hand under her clothes. She saw the defen- dant was the Worse for drink, and when her husband aaked her what was the matter, she eaid Nothing." The defendant made use of very filthy language, and he put his hand under her clothes twice after that. He had aince been and said he was very sorry for what be hid done, and she did not wish to injure him,—Prisoner handed in a letter, which gave him a most excellent cha- racter.-He said Le was very drunk at the time, or he should not have done what he did.—The Chairman ad- vised him to give up drink, and,told him lie ought to be very thankful to complainant for not p essing the charge. He would hllve to pay a fine of 10< and 9costs. ISBWPORT.—GeurDilij;t, « professional pedes'rian, and whose wite was committed for trial by the borough magistrates on the previous day, for stealing a purse con- taining two cheques and -Ell Os. 6d the property of J. B. Milton, of Bath, was charged with having in his possession e number of skeu-ton keys and several house- breaking tools.— Mary Ann Box said she lived in B!ewiu- street, Baneswell, Newport, and let lodgings. On the 30th of April she let a furnished room to the prisoner and his wife. The morning before they took the room she dusted and cleaned it. On Thursday last Detec ire Curtis came to her house and found in an oii-case a lot of implements, in the room prisoner and his wife occupied. She was quite sure the oil-case was not outside the window when she cleared the room out. The prisoner and his wife were taken into custody, and shortly after a man she did not know came for the parcel that was left, but she refused to allow him to go into the room occupied by the prisoner and his wife.—Prisoner: Did you ever see these things in my possession? — Witness: No, I never did.—Prisoner How do you know they are mine ? — Witness: I am fully satisfied they are yours.— Prisoner: Howa.e you satisfied they are mine ?—Wit- ness Because they were not in the room when you came into it-—Prisoner: Will you swear they were not ?- Witness: Yes ] can.—P:iscner: You have other lodgers in the house? — Witness: Yes, two more—Prisoner: Might not one of them have put the oil-case there? Was I my door locked ?-Witness: Ycu had a key to your door.-Prisoner; I had no key.—- Witness. You bad; and the other lodgers never went into your room.- Prisoner: Do you know the man who came for the par- eel?—Witness: No I do not.—Prisoner: Did he say I sent him?—Witness: Ha said he wanted the pircel that was left on the table. Prisoner: Do you kuow the m, n 'Vitness No, I do not know who lie was, but he was drinking with you on Sunday.— Sargeant Curtis eaid: On Thursday be apprehended the prisoner's wife cm a charge of robbery, and after he had taken her to the station he went back and searched the room they occupied at the house of the last -witness. In the window he found a small parcel, and on opening it he found it contained thirteen skeleton key, a II jimmy," file, and knife, all articles used by professional hural.irs. He also found a pair of gutta percha shoes. Prisoner was not at home at the time, and be told P.C. Ware if he saw him to apprehend him. He (witness) went down the Cardiff-road, thir.ku.g he might have gone that way, and when be came back he found he was in custody.— Prisoner: My wif^ owned the shoes yesterday, did she not ?—Witness Yes, she sdd they were hers. —Piisoner: Dcn't you know there are thousands of such shoes worn ? -The Clerk But there are the keys and the jimmy, they are ra her suspicious.—PmoriL-r You tske it in a urong light, and try to make a black case look blacker. —P.C. W are Si.id he apprehended the prisoner in Com- rnercia'-strtPt, and took him to the station and searched him. He found some pmce and a hawker's license on him. — Prisoner aaid he knew nothing about the keys and jimmy," and all in Newport knew that he got his living bv running and walking.—Sergeant Cuitis: Since you have been in Newport you have been in the habit of associating with prostitutes and thieves,—The Cnairman toid the prisoner that he would be committed to gaol for tWJ months as a rogue and vagabond.—Prisoner Thank yen. BASSALLEG.—Job Fietohur, farm servant, was charged with stealing a purse containing £ i, from the person of William Price, another farm servant, at the Three Salmons Inn, Pye Corner.-Proseeutor and prisoner left their service on the 1-t of May, and went to the Three Salmons Inn, in the parish of ll^sclleg, where they had a quantity of drink. Pio.-ecu'.or went to sleep, and whUe in a state of blissful ignorance, prisoner eased him of his purse and its contents.—Prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed for trial. BOROUGH POLICE. —MONDAY. [Magistrates T. M. LLEWELLIN, Esq., Mayor; and W. EYAN;, R,q.] Samuel Simpson, haulier, was charged with stealing a sack of feed, the property of his master, Joseph Cattey.— Sergeant Curtis said. on Friday evening h" saw the pri sonar go down with two waggons of feed by the Old Green, and he went down Carpenter's-ane. At the bottom of Merchant-st. he saw him take off a sack and take it to a house adjoining the Cornish Mount. He followed him and found him at the back of the Cjinish Mount with the sack on the ground. He asked him what he had in the sack, and he said, I had some yes- terday of the landlord, aad I have brought him this in return." The landlord was there, and he said, He had some hay yesterday." He opened the sack and took possession of it. Took the prisoner into custody.— Joseph Ciitey said he was agent for Messrs. Pickford and Co, Ihe prisoner was haulier in their employ at 188 per week. On Friday he was engaged in hauling borsa- feed from the Bristol steamer to their s'ables. He had Be business whatever to leave the sack spoken of by Ser- geant Curtis. Hd could not sav whether he borrowed any hay or not at the Cornish Mount. They did not give their horses long hay, but what was called chopped."—James Hughes, who said he was keeper of the Cornish Mount, was sworn and examined as follows: -Mr. Evans: Do you keep horses ?-Witness: I keep a littie pony,—Mr. Evans: Is it at home ?—Witness No, I have it out to keep now.—The Mayor: Who brought the tack to the Cornish Mount ?-Wine": The prisoner, —The Mayor: What for'—Witness: Ha was out late I the other night and he came to me and asked me if I could lend him anything for his horse. I told him I had a little clover in the stable and he could have it if he liked. He said he would ba.e it, and I gave him the key to fetch it.—The Clerk He had about a handful of hay ? —Witness: Yes.-The Cierk And he brought you a sank of feed for it.—Witness: No; I did not ask him for it.-Prisoner: It is not a full sack, gentlemen it is only a li:tle I took out for 'he hay I had.—Mr Cattey said there was a iiltle taken out of each sack and put in a small bag.Prisoner received a most excellent charac- ter for previous good behaviour, and he said, in answer to the Benoh, that he merely took the feed to pay for the hay he bnd of Hughes, and with no intention of stealing it.—The Bench diicharged the prisoner, but refused to allow Hughes his expenses. Willis m Knecht, a Prunsian sailor, was charged with breaking out of the dwelling house of Thomas Sheen, and stealing a coat and waistcoat,pair of boots, stockings, and other articles, the property of George F-athprstonp. —P.C. Fry said that morning about one o'clock he was near the dock gates and saw the prisoner carrying a bundle on his back He asked him where he was going, and he said to Cardiff. He asked him from what ship he had deserted, and he said he had been making pipes. He then asked him where he had been lodging, and he said with a man who had been working at Mr Spittle's foun- dry. He then asked him to go back and show him the house in which he had been lodging. Prisoner took him t) the house of Mrs Sheen, and he found that the arti- cles produced belonged to George Featherstone. He then took prisoner into custody.-George Featherstone said he was a pipe-moulder and worked for Mr Spittle The coat, waistcoat, two pairs of trousers, pair of boots, cap, necktie, and stockings, were his property. Last night he went to bed shortly after twelve o'clock at the bouseof Thomas Sheee, Commercial-buildings, where he lodged. He was the last in that night, and he locked the door and went to bad, leaving the key in the door. The prisoner had lodged in the same house since Wednesday. About a qnarter-past one prosecutor was called by P.O. Fry, and then he missed his clothes, which he left all right when be went to bed P.C. Fry brought the pri- soner back to the house, with the articles he had missed. —Mary Sheen, wife of I'h .,mas Sheen, said the prisoner came to tier home on Wednesday last and asked if she could give him lodgings. She told him she could, anl1 he slept in Featherstone's room. On Sunday night she went to bed about teu o'clock, and prisoner was then in Featherstone'e bedroom. About one o'clock she wa-t called up by the police officer. The piece of beef pro- duced and the quartern loaf were her property and were found on the prisoner by P.C. Fry. All the clothes pri- soner had were on hi, baok, except a slop he had with him -Prisoner said he was intoxicated, and took things in a mistake.- The Mayor: The beef* and the bread in a mistake ? You are committed to take your trial for burglary at the next Assise. [Before T. GSATREI and W. EVANS, Esq.] George Mayberry, Commercial-street, was summoned for aseau ting his wife, Mary Mayberry.-The complain- ar,t, who appeared with a f arful black eye, marrie-I the defendant, who was a journeyman in her first husband's service, and for a considerable time he had been keeping late or rather early hours, and on Saturday morning she went to call him to get up when he flung a bru-h at her and struck her in the eye.-Prisoner, who did not deny the c',arge, was committed for two months' hard labour, the Bench remarking that it was high time to put a slop to such brutal assaults on a wife. Charles Spencer was charged under a warrant with assaulting Gerhard S'einkemf.-On Friday last the prisoner struck the complainant, a little boy, on 'he head with his flot.-Prisoner said be had to go without his breakfast, and at dinn-r time there was no dinner ready, and he gave the b iy a slap on the side of his heal with his open hand.—Prisoner was fined 10s. including costs, or ten days imprisonment. Charles Peterson, seaman, was charged under a war- rant with assaulting Henrie Dojen, a foreign gatlir hoy. -Complainant said, on Friday last the prisoner kicked him in the bowels, and he had done so on several occa- sions.—Prisoner said he did not kick the boy, he merely slipped the boy on his back.—Tne captain said the men should complain to him if there was anything wrong, but he did not like the boy to be ill-used.—Prison r said the boy would not do the work he engaged to do, and they had to do it for him.—Prisoner was fined 10s. and the costs, or 14 days imprisonment. Thomas Barret, seamaD, was charged with being drunk and incapable.—P.C. Morgan proved the offence, for which defendant was fined 5e. Thomas Biker, of St. Brides, ivas summoned for leav- ing his horse and cart in Commercial-street, unattended. —The defendant left his horse and cart in charge of a boy named Jones, who went uff and left his duty.—Super- intendent Iluxtablrf said, under the circumstances he should only ask for cos's, which the Bench ordered to be paid. Jsmes Broomfield, CUrence-s're-t, was summoned for assaulting George Williams.—Complainant said defen- dant said he had a claim against bis (complainant's) brother, and because he would not pay him he struck him a thousand times on Friday nigbt.-The Clerk" Struck you a thousand times?—Compliinant: It wa, a great many times.—D<-fendaut: He struck me and I struck him We had both been drinking together, and were both drunk.—Complainant said he had not been Ilbie to worit since Friday—Defendant W19 ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or go to prison for 14 days. Hannah Mint in,charged with using obscene language in Commercial-Street, to James Hughes, of the Cornish Mount, was discharged. Mary Campbell, of Cardiff, was charged with attempt- ing to commit suicide in the canal, near the Screw Steam Packet wharf.—Prisoner came from Cardiff on the pre- vious day, and after drinking with one friend and another, she got too much to drink and missed the train back to Cardiff. Having no money, she resolved to put an end to her existence, and for this purpose she jumped off the wall by the Stearn Packet wharf into the canal, and it is a miracle she was not killed on the spot, as a sunken barge was close to where she jumped in.—She promised never to do such a foolish thing again, and was discharged on promising to return with her triend to Cardiff. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates: W. WILLIAMS, Esq., and E. J. PHILLIPS, E,q.] Francis Davies, Portland beerhouse, was summoned for keeping his house open at illegal hours, on Sunday. —Defendant admitted drawing apint]of beer for a neigh- bour, who was seen to leave the by P.C. Poole.— Ordered to pay expenses, this being the first offence. Jubilee Anttiony was summoned for assaulting Anthony Card.-It appeared there had been a quarrel between the son and daughter of the litigaiits, which led to words between complainant and defendant, when the latter twice put his nM in the tace of the former.—The Bench dismissed the case, and ordered the complainant to pay costs, his son admitting that he had struck the girl be- cause she called him names. Michael S.Hivan, atttd of ten years, was charged with striking on the head with a hammer, a little girl, named Elizabeth Barrett.—The giil was sitting on hn ash heap, and because she did not move when the lad told her, he gave her a blow with the hammer.—The boy ftas re- manded till Friday, to be meanwhile locked up. David Davies, masterof the schooner Ceres, wascharged with throwing ballast into the river Usk.— Mr. Caihc £ .rt defended. — Iienry Thomas deposed that last Monday morning, about halt-past \hree or four o'clock, he was abreast the Block Head (Bridgwaterman's Reach) when be saw two men heaving ballast from the schooner Ceres. He was with his brother, and they pulled over towards the vessel, which was high and dry. He hailed, but got no answer. Saw a heap of ballast on the starboard side of the vessel. The men were heaving it over the deck with shovels. From fifteen to twenty tons were thrown over the bulwarks.—Cross-examined: Did not suppose he saw the men doini; it more than two or three mir.utes. —Corroborative evidence was given by John Thomas, brother of the last witness.-Robert Gething, harbour master, described the locus in quo, and said the emptying of the ballast into the river very much interlered with the navigation.—In answer to the Bench, the defendant said he came from Chepstow, where he had uischarged a cargo.—Mr Cathcart addressed the Bench for the defen- dant, who, he said, as he was instructed, left Chepstow on Sunday. On getting outside Chepstow river the vessel canted the wrong way, and they threw over the whole of tbe rubbish they had on board so that on coming to Newport they had no ballast, and the only stuff thrown overboard was the sweepings of the hold.- Evidence to this effect was given by Hugh Theophilus, mate of the schooner, and the Bench, after deliberating some time, dismissed the case.
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(NEWPORT WATCH COMMITTEE AND BOARD O* HEALTH. BOROUGH COURT, May 11, 1863.-Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. M. Llewellin) in the chair; Aldermen Davis, Lewis, Brown, and Townsend; Messrs, Batchelor, Lyne, Evans, H^wertaon, Cathoart, W. Jones, G. W. Jones, Knapp, Bolt, Harrhy, Moses, and Morgan. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed. BEPOHT ON LAST YEAR" BATB. Thfl following iluoument was read: — The undersigned, being members of the Committee appointed bv the Council to investigate the collector's ao- count, have to report that they have carefully examined the lists of deductions from the amount of the rate made on the 12th day of March, 1867, under the heads of void property, allowed by the magistrates on appeal, allowed on account of poverty, and otherwise not recoverable. We have the pleasure of stating that a marked im. provement has taken place in the collection of the Board of Health rate. The loss from yoid-, appeals, poverty, and otherwise not recoverable, is now reduced to 4j{ per cent., the loss on composition being 12 per cent. Though this result is more satisfactory than heretofore, we Ire of opiuion that if the rate is colleoted and finally closed within six months from the time it has been made, a still further saving might be effected, particularly on void pro- perty, &c., and we would strongly recommend the Board to urge the collector to make an early application for the rate on all houses that frequently change tenants. The following balance sheet represents a statement of the general district rate for the past year DR. BALANCE SHEET. CR. B s. d. JEs.d. To rate made March By Cash received 6032 0 1 12th, 1867 7258 12 6 By Deductions on void hou3e». 93 0 5 By allowed on ap- peal. 97 14 1 By allowed on ac- count of poverty 44 4 6 N • Otherwise not re- coverable. Ill 7 5 Less on composition 888 6 0 JE7258126 97258 12 6 BBNJN. EVANS. T. F. LEWIS. "JOHN MOSES" The result of the collection was considered satisfactory, PUBLIC "WORKS COMMITTEE'S RBPORT. This documeut set forth !hat Air. T. Williams, herbal- ist, tad applied for the rescinding of the resolution which refused permission t) erect a hmp on his new prerni"es-that plans for houdes in \\ïliiam-street, for Mr. Chuck, had been approved, as also specification and form of tender for paving in Lower George street, sub- mitted by the Sur»eyor—that the subj.-ct of the num- bering ot the houses was ordered to stand over, and [hut fi.e-plu^s were recommended to be obtained. The report contained no other matter of public interest. After a disoutsi.,ti as to the recommendation in respect of the fire-plug*, in which Mr. Cathcart, Alderman Divis, And other gentlemen opposed the outlay, on the ground that a prin!ej iist of the places wh-re the plugs were snuited woul I, if furnished to the police, answer every purpose, the B)ard resolved on a division, by 9 votes to 8, that the plates should be affixed where they would be required, according to the recommendation of the Committee. THE BOROUGH BOUNDARY AND THE ALEXANDBA DOCXS. Mr. Lyne: la taere any report as to the Boundary Commission ? The Town Clerk There is no report, but it is on the pr'>ramme. The Mayor said, as the matter had been introduced, he wight mention that a Iftter had been written to the Secretary of State, asking for an interview, and he «■ rote to siv that he could not have any interview before Ef.stfr. Another l iter was written, and the Secretary of State wrote in reply that he coul 1 not have an inter- view at all in respect of any bills before Parliament. Subsequently ic had been considered desirable to write a letter to ask assistance of the Hon. Austin Bruce, who had given them assistance in other matters; and Mr. Bruce wrote a very courteous letter to say that if he could give any assistance in the matter, and the Bo ird chose to wait upon him, he should be glad to give cvesy attention to the subject. But he drew atten- tion to the motion of Mr. Hibbert that all the old boroughs should remain as they were, and that the new boroughs should al-me bil dealt with this session. If that were so they need not trouble; and he had sug- gested that triey should defer taking any steps until they saw the result of Air. Uibb-rt's motion. Mr Lyne Won't it be too late ? Alderman Brown I d jn't agree with the Mayor at all. Mr. G. W. Jones It seems to me the Mayor's sug- geston is a very practical one. (Laughter.) Mr. Lyne Won't it be too late ? The Mayor I suppose Mr. Brown doea not concur in tne statement of the circumstances. He thinks it desirable to see Mr. Bruce, and I don'i. Alderman Brown: You put the tiling very smoothly whtn you assumed that Air.. Hibbert's motion was going to to carried. The Mayor: Did not Mr. Bruce Bay it in his letter ? Alierman Brown Mr. Bruce has no right to assume it. B t you do not address yourself to the alternative. Mr. L}ne Suppose it is not carried, where are you ? Alder man Bro riD inquired if the Council attached any interest to the question. If they did, why pass the resolution, and then tali back iu a sort of ap-itby, and content tnemselves with a letter or two from the Town Clerk ? Of course it was open to them to rescind the ¡ resolution, and stand where they were. But he was not at all s tisfied. Mr. Lyne considered that whether Mr. Hibbert's reso- luoi n was carried or not, it was the duty of the deputa- tion appointed by ihe Board to do everything they could to obtain an iuterview with the Secretary ot State. Tne Boundjry Commission was the most unpopular in their report that they could conceive of. Protests innumerable were heard against their report; and he urged the Board to strengthen too hands of those who I opposed it. Mr. G. W. Jones said Mr Brown had no right to assume that Mr. Hibbert's resolution would not be carried. As the Secretary of State said he could not receive the deputation why should they go ? Ni r K,) app had understood that the whole question was to be re-opened, and the Board should appear in person on the question. It struck him that this was the most im- portant matter that had come before the Board for many years. There was now an opportunity given of adding importance to the Borough which might not arise again in fifty years, were the matter now overlooked by the Board. If they could obtain a hearing, he would go for re-organising the Borough altogether—taking the Town-hall as a focus, extending oYer a radius of two or three miles, and paying no at. tention whatever to personal interests. He would not only include the Alexandra Docks, but the Barracks, and land on both sides of the river. It was, moreover, nearly time that a commercial town like Newport should have a member of its own, and be no longer tanked on to the a.ricultural boroughs of Monmouth and Usk. Mr. Cithcart c iisidered the subject of sufficient im- portance to move .upon. If the Board thought otherwise let them discharge the resolution and say no more about it; if it were of sufficient importance they knew tiieir position, and that they must move in a different direc- 11011 than was at first contemplated. As the Secretary of State declined to gee them they were to see Colonel Somerset, and he had not yet heard why Colonel Somerset hid been thrown overboard. But he dired S'IY the gen- t emen who had communicated with Mr. Bruce had good reasons for doing so, and having obtained his consent to act, why not proceed ? He proposed that the resolution be varied from the Secretary of State to Mr. Bruce, arid that the deputation wait upon him or any other gentle- men it "might be deemed desirable to see. The Mayor read Mr. Bruce's letter, but he said as it wai a p'ivate commtjnieatiQn it had better not be pub- lish,d. Alderman Davis suggested that the deputation had better wait until after Thursday, when it might be un- necessary to gc. He thought that would be a saving of expense. Alderman Brown said no member ever went to London expense. Alderman Brown said no member ever went to London from this Board, but he spent quite as much of his own money as was allowed by the Board. Mr. Lyne Don't we limit them to a guinea a day ? Alderman Biowu assented, and then proceeded to state that Mr. Uibbert's motion, for good or for evil (and Mr. Cathcart had taken the same measure of it rs he (Mr. Biown) bad from the first), would come on on Thursday evening, and they would see from the following news- paper extract that the matter was attraoting a very large amount of public attention A meeting of the Liberal members of the House of Commons representing boroughs and counties which are effected by the Boundary Bill was hald at Devonshire- house on Friday. The feeling of the meeting," says the Express, was strongly in favour of oppnsing many of the propositions of that bill, and a committee was ape pointed to determine what portions of it should be opposed. Aluch dissatisfaction was expressed at many of the pro- posed boundaries for boroughs. The suburbs proposed to be annexed are generally averse to annexation from the fear that such annexation will lead to an extension of the municipal boundaries, and add to their having to pay the higher rates of the boroughs." The committee appointed includes Mr Bright, Mr Gladstone, and the Marquis of Hartirigton. To-morrow would be the last day for them to make an effort in the matter. -Very well, this Board wanted to oppose one part of the propositions of the bill—viz., that the boundary should be in a certain line, whereas they wanted it in another. The next da) (Wednesday) would be the last day to make application, and they ought then to be in London to enrol themselves among the disaffected, if he might so call them. "Mr. Lyne inquired what the Town Clerk was allowed when in Loadoa I The Town Clerk: jEl Is. a day for expenses, and L2 2s. a day besides. Mr Lyne said he simply wished it to be understood. The deputation, consisting of the Mayor, the ex- Mayor, Mr Brown, and the Town Clerk, were then au- thorised to proceed to London, in order to have an inter- view with Mr Bruce on Wednesday. The members then sat as THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. THE ACCOUNTS. Mr Moses inquired the meaning of the item JE31 14s. for "commission" Mr Evans replied that it was the commission of 5 per cent agreed to be paid to Mr Thomas for collecting the Private Improvement rate. It extended over two or three years. Alderman Brown It should have been more explicit. Mr Cathcart said he observed in page 6, on the credit side of the account, by amount to be received £ 9539 18s 10d. Surely the publio were not to under. stand that that amount was to be received. Mr Davy: It is the balance outstanding on the rate. Mr Cathcart: Does not that sum exceed the estimated expenditure ? The Town Clerk It so happens that it includes the Polioe and Board of Health accounts. The Town Surveyor: And the Drainage and Friars' Fields accounts. Mr. Cathcart wished it had been clearer, because it was by no means clear as it stood on the accounts. But it was patent to everybody that they were indebted to their treasurer to the amount of J61426 5s 7J. They had been led to expect that they would hava a balance of that sum due to the treasurer, the payment of which was was postponed. But was that to be treated as a balance in perpetuity, or were they not rather to take means to extinguish it ? The Board had had a deputation from a public meeting some time ago; and one theory of the publio meeting was that the Board should turn their at- tention to the Friars' Fields property, and see whether it was worth while for the town to retain that property, and continue the payment of the instalments, or whether they should not dispose of it, and so get rid of the obliga> tion now resting upon them. He thought he was right in stating that the Mayor had conceded to the proposition that the subject should be discussed. A quarter of a year had now passed—nothing had been said on the subject- he considered the present an opportune time for its con- sideration, and he asked the Mayor to fix a day for its consideration. After an unimportant conversation, it was resolved that at its rising the meeting adjourn for six weeks to discuss the subj-ct. The accounts were then adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. Alderman Lewis drew attention to the loss on the I Slaughter House account, and suggested that if the whole were let to some business man the Board would reap an advantage. He also stated that he had been informed one of the persona who had tendered for the scavenging had not had a proper specification laid before him, but that he had been under the impression that he would have certain work to perform which was not done by the contractor. In reply to a question it was stated that the person who made the complaint was named Lewis. The Surveyor said that Lewis had sent his foreman, to whom he had given every information. Lewis's ten. der wns from j680 to JE100 more than the one accepted. Mr G. W. Jones observed that Mr Lewis's remarks amounted to a charge of favouritism against the Sur- veyor. The Surveyor said if there was any imputation against him he courted the strictest investigation. The subject then dropped without any resolution being adopted. Alderman Brown called attention to the crying evil of long-standing hoardings around new buildings, and to the mode of erecting the hoardings, which, as 10 the case ¡ of Mr Mason's improvements, and others, were alleged to extend too far from the buildings. The Surveyor's attention was directed to the matter. An application from Mr T. Williams, herbalist, to erect a lamp over the dwelling he has recently occupied, and which lamp, it appeared, he had had in front of pre- vious dwellings for a period of thirty years, was refused -a motion by Alderman Townsend that permission be given securing no seconder. The Mayor read the acknowledgment by the Queen of the address presented to Her Majesty relative to the at- tempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh, and a copy of which appeared in last week's MEKLIN, The following tenders for improving the pavement of Lower George-street, and altering levels of entrance to cellars, were opened, viz. -Nir Jonah Francis, pave- ment, £ 118, cellars, £ 7; Mr Hnapp, £ 98 and £ 3; Mr J. Williams, 182 and JE6. The contract was given to Mr Williams. The Surveyor's estimate was X114 and £ 6. Mr Lyne again drew attention to the much-needed repairs of John-street, and adjoining streets, and which had been ordered some years since. He protested against other works being undertaken until this was done. It was understood that the subject, as also the ques- tion of the slaughterhouses, should be brought on at the adj urned meeting. The Collector reported that on the current district rate he had received JE525 during the fortnight. In reply to Alderman Lewis, as to the summons to which he had referred at the last meeting as having been served without being signed by a magistrate, The Mayor explained that the fact of the signature being omitted was, as stated by Sergeant Bath, an over- sight, one or two hundred summonses having been issued at the same time. MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. GBNTIiBMElT,—The returns for the quarter ending on March 31st, which I have to present to you, are of a. very satisfactory character. The town has been on the whole. remarkably free from epidemic disease, with the one exception of measles, which has been rather prevalent, but of a mild type. The birth rate was high 278 children were born, which is in the ratio of of 40 per 1,000 of the in- habitants. While 179 deaths occurred,giving a death rate of 2'68 per cent. or 26 per 1000—the average for large town districts being 2 76 per cent. The chiet causes of death have been-pneumonia, 11; bronchitis, 20 phthisis, 18 tubercular diseases of child- hood, 17 scarlet fever, 3; measles, 3 hooping cough, 3 diptheria, 1 croup, 6 typhoid fever, 1; diarrbeea, 2 making in all 31 deaths from inflammatory affections of the lungs, 35 from tubercular disease, and 19 from disor- ders of the zymotic class. Nine persons perished by violence, while 26 old people died who had reached an average age of 82 years. 45 per cent. of the entire mortality consisted of children who had not arrived at their fifth year. The late stagnation in trade, though in other respects to be regretted, has not been an unmixed evil, as the want of employment has driven mady of the labouring classes out of the town, and there has been consequently a material diminution in the overcrowding of sub-let houses, which had been the chief factor in the production of the typhus epidemic that prevailed two years ago. But when trado again revives, and employment 1113. comes more plentiful, inducing a sudden influx of people to Newport, it is to be hoped that more house fccoinmo. datlon will be provided for working men otherwise we shall ouiy be inviting another visitation of the scourge through our contravention of sanitary laws. <> B. DAVIES, M.D." SURVEYOR'S REPORT. GENTLEMEN—The accompanying tables, Nos 1 to 5, have been drawn up in the usual form, and comprise full particulars of the weight, cost, and description of all the broken stones placed upon the public streets of the bo- rough during the year ending on the 1st instant. The actual amount spent during the year is £ 7'20 lis Id, as compared with 2992 91 Id for the preced. ing year but the actual value of the stones laid down is £ 808 4s 7d, as compared with £ 817 83 8d last year. This is owing to the faci of there being a less stock of stone now on haud than there was twelve months ago, and ow- ing to the scarcity of Cork and Waterford stone during the past winter, a large quantity of the more expensive description of Black Rock or Bristol stone has necessarily been used than heretofore. If this scarcity of Cork and Waterford stones, which have until lately been brought as ship's ballast, continues, the cost of stone for roid repairs will next year in all pro- bability be increased. The Clst of working the horse roller during the year, as will be found in table fl, was £ 18 Os 9J, and since proper Guernsey granite siftings have been obtained, and used as surface gravel on the broken stones, the roller has been used with good effect, considering its weight. "In accordance with your instructions, experiments have been made as to the relative cost, weight, and wear- ing properties of the broken stones required for the repair of some streets were the traffic is irregular and heavy. For this purpose the portion of Commercial street between Corn-street and Llanarth-street was selected, and was di- vided into three equal parts, on each of which was placed during the last winter, two coatings of material, via., either Black Rock. Waterford, or llisca stone, as detailed in the following table. The cost of the Black Rock stone laid do n between Corn-street and Mr. Hugh Morgan's shop was 9.24d. per superficial yard that of the Waterford, laid down between Mr. Hugh Morgan's and the Wesleyan chapel, was 6.31d. per superficial yard and that of the Risca stone laid down between the Wesleyan chapel and Llanarth-street was 8.5d. per superficial yard. Part of a cargo of Bombay granite was also laid down on another section of Commercial-street, of the same size as those last described, via., between Llanarth-street and the chapel, but as the traffic is not so heavy there as on other portions, and there was not sufficient material left for another coating, a comparison cannot be so fairly drawn as from the other parts of the street. The price of the piece coated with Bombay granite was 4.03d for one coating, or say 8.06d. if two could have been laid down. As regards the relative wear of the different kinds of I stones, a better judgment will he able to be formed in a few more months than at present; but even now, I believe that their relative merits are muoh in proportion to the cost, viz., Black Rock best, Kisca perhaps second, then Bombay granite and Waterord. The Bombay granite is the best of the stones which have hitherto come to the port as ballast, but it is scarce, and cannot therefore bi de- pended upon for a regular supply. The details of the experiments are as follow Commercial'Street, bstwten Corn-street and Mr. Hugh Morgan't Shop.-BLA.clt ROCK. G o Date. « Weight. Cost. Remarks, o 0 S o 9 S _0 Ph 1867 T. c. qr. 3. d. 8 s. d. 1st Nov. 15, 16, 20. 23 36 6 0 6 11 12 12 1 200ft by 28ft-622yds 1868 2nd Feb. 1st and 25th 15 32 15 1 6 11 11 6 8 Total 3869 4 1 6 11 23 18 9 Price per yd spfl.9.24d Commercial street, between Mr. Hugh Morgan's shop and Wesleyan Chapel.—WATERFORD. ti • c ■3 ■§ ° S Date. g vVelght. Cost. ^Remarks. 8 £ 1867. T c. qr. s. d. £ a. d. 1st Dec. 6th and 10th 19 32 8 2 1 6 7 5 11 200ft by 28ft—622vds 1868. 2ud Feb. 29 and March 2 19 40 6 14 6 9 1 2 Total. 38 72 13 3 4 616 7 1, Price pr yd supfl 6.31d Commercial-street, between Wesleyan Chapel and Llana, th.,treet.- RISCA. E? ø I S Date. | Weight. Cost. Remarks. O J <0> Pi 1867. T. c. qr. JE s. d. 1st Dec; 16 and 19. 2143 2 3 5 C 11 17 3 200ft.by28ft—622 vs 1868 } 2nd March 6 and 7 19 36 19 0 5 6 10 3 3 Total 40 80 1 3'j 622 0 6.Price per yd.spfl. 8'5d Commercial-street between Llanarth street and Baptist Chapel.—BOMBAY GRANITE. 9 'O n "si g '■g Date. § Weight- Cost. Remarks, o S o __1-. -¡- 1857. T. e. qr. s. d. £ s. d. 1st Dec. 16, 17, 200:ft.by2Sft-6>2ys 19, 28 .21 43 3 0 4 10 10 8 7 Price p yd. spfl.4-03d CoNYBHS KIRBY. This was the whole of the business and the meeting then adjourned.
CHURCH EDUCATION IN MONMOUTII-SHIRE.
CHURCH EDUCATION IN MONMOUTII- SHIRE. The oounty of Monmouth, in common with Lincoln- shire, Norfolk, and s')me other counties which might be named, has this peculiarity-it contains, in proportion to its area, a large number of places which, although parishes or other legally constituted ecclesiusLical dis- tricts, are, nevertheless, so small, so thinly peopled, tb-t they cannot fairly be regarded as anything more than mere hamlets. in which it would be a hopeless attempt to establish echools of the type known as national or paru- chial, and certainly where it would be absurd to estabtish them, even if they could be maintained. For these ham- let-parishes simple cottage schools, daily taught by wo- men kind and matronly in their influence among ebil. dren, and fairly intelligent, are sufficient, while in many instances nationalschoola in neig II bouring parishes are also sufficient. If we analyse and re-arrange the Clergy List Wj find the number of parisht-s and other legally defined ecclesiastical districts in Monmouthshire to he 151, ano from 133 of these the National Society has obtained re- turns as to Church education, thusieiving 18 parishes from which returns have yet to be received. There are 51 out of these 133 places in which national or paroehi.i schools are not locally situated, but only 18 of these 51 places are not reported as huving provision for Church of England week-day education. If we arrange these 18 places according to their respective populations, we find that six have fewer tha') 100 inhabitants, six have more than 100 and fewer than 300, three have more than 300 and fewt-r than 500. Of the remaining three parishes, one (Beaufort), containing 5,880 people, is reported as needing a Church school, but a site cannot be obtained in another (Risca), with 2,744 inhabitants, there is a British school attended by Church children while in the other (Mynyddislwyn), returned as having a popula- tion of 7,000, efforts arc being made to establish a Church of England school. Of the 51 places referred to at the outset as not having national or parochial-chools, there are 17 which are provided with education by Church schools in adjoining parishes, and these may be thus classified :—Six have fewer than 100 inhabitants. nintl have more than 100 and fewer than 300, and two more than 300 but fewer than 500. The remaining 16 out of the 51 places bave cottage or dames's schools, and may be arranged thus :—Five have fewer than 100 inliabi- tan-,s, seven fiavo :ii)ori tlia,i 100 and fewer than 3u0, and four more than 400 and fewer ihan 500. As to the progress of Church education during the last ten year", the following statistics show a satisfactory view of the case-In 1856-7 the number of scholars in Church week day schools was 7,666, or one in 22.9 of the whole population of the county at that time; in 1866-7 it was 9,709, or one in 19 of the whole population of the county in December, 1866, this population having been esti- mated by tne Registrar-General. In 1856-7 there were 5,713 Church Sunday-school scholars in 1866-7 there were 7,832. In 1856-7 there were in Church evening schools 433 scholars in 1866-7 the number was 754.
IMPORTANT TO CREDITORS UNDERI…
IMPORTANT TO CREDITORS UNDER I DEEDS. In the Birmingham Court of Bankruptcy on Tuesday, the case of Elwin Ladmore, Widernarsh-street, Here ford, gunsmith, came on for hearing. In this case! Ladmore executed a deed of assignment for the bentfi of his creditors on the 10th of November, 1866, aud Mr. Griffin now presented a petition, on behalf of the Glou- cestershire Banking Company praying that the trustee under that deed might be called upon to show cause why there had been no distribution among the creditors of the estate realised. In support of this petition Mr. Griffin examined the trustee, Mri Phillip lhlpb, chemist, Hightown, Hereford, who said that although he believed he had acted as trustee under the deed, he had left the matter entirely in the hands of hia solicitor, Mr. Garrold. Witness had not received any money und r the deed, nor had he given any instructions for the sale of the property. He could not say what money h id been received, but the debts of Mr. Lidmore amount d to something over LIOOO, of which £ 300 or £ 400 had been received. The witness did not know where the money was, except that it was in the hands of his solicitor. The money had never been invested, or paid to a separate account at any bank. Witness knew nothing about it he was perfectly satisfied with what bad been done by his solicitor. Mr. Thomas William Garrold, solicitor to the trustee, said that Mr. Ralph bad not re- ceived or paid a single penny as trustee. No part of the money received under the deed had been invested or paid into the bank to a separate account. The money hid been received in witness's office, and paid into the ord:* nary business banking account of the firm. The only reason he had to give why the money was not divided among toe creditors was, that he did not consider itdeai- rable ior the creditors to make so many bites at such a small cherry. If the cieditors wished it he did not object to pay the dividend in the course of a day or two. Every- thing had been sold, and the whole estate realised, ex- cept some small debts for which he expected to have to put a batch of peopltj into the County Court. Wi ness did not think eighteen months a long time to wiod up an estate. He thought it quite desirable, to take such a time. Mr. Griffin differed from witness, and said that an estate of £ 9,000, brought into court in Augu>t last, and in which the property to be lealised was of a precis ty similar kind to that in the case now under considerati it;, the whole of the estate had been realised and was ready for (iistribution iu December. Mr. Garroli said that if the petitioners had come to his office as men of business, and iooked at the papers, there would have been no necessity for the application male th a day. The Registrar thought the less Mr. Garrold s"id r:b<>u: doing things in a business way the better. He thought, it a highly unbuaioeas-like transaction to receive mouey for a trustee and pay it into his own business account, and keep it in his hands for such a length of time. Mr! Garrold said it was only a matter of £ 200. The Regis- trar said it was nearly £380. Mr. Garrold said the costs had to come off that. The Registrar said the costs would have to be taxed, and he would find, in the course of taxation, that no costs would be allowed for anything that Mr. Garrold had done which tue trustee ought to have done. The truatee in this case did not seem to have acted at all; Mr. Garrold had acted througuout and no charge for anything done in that capacity would be allowed. Mr. Griffin said Mr. Garrold had had a considerable sum 01 money in his possession for nearly eighteen months, and he ought to pay interest to the estate for that period. The Registrar cou- curree with Mr Griiffn. M r Garrold said it the R i^is- trar ordered him to pay interest he should certainly con- test it.—Tne Registrar Very well, then I order you to pay the money into a separate account at the belnk, and to pay interest upon it in respect to the time you have had it in your possession. Mr Griffin applied that the trustee might be ordered to pay the cost of the da) 's application. The Registrar granted Mr Griffin's appli- cation, and remarked that he only hoped Mr Ganoid would take the case before the Lords Justices, in order that they might see how these estates were managed under deeds, and that the public might become aware of the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court over insolvent estates wound up under private deeds.—Birmingham Daily Pott,
EXECUTION AT DUMFRIES.
EXECUTION AT DUMFRIES. On Tuesday morning, at eight minutes past eight o'clock, Robert Smith, orColvin, was hanged at DuO1" fries Goal, for the murder and rape of Scot, a girl, on the first of February last. Since conviction the culprit seemed thoroughly resigned to his fate, and recognised the fact that the atrocitJ of his crime placed the commutation of his sentence beyond the reach of his hope. He expressed coo* trition for what he had done, and had written to the mother of his victim, asking her for pardon. His dfl* meanour was, however, firm, and even stolid; though he listened with attention to the administrft* tions of the chaplain (the Rev. Mr. Cowans), their effect upon him was not very visible. On Monday night he took supper at seven, and the chaplain re- mained with him till eight; when asked, he to receive any other minister. The culprit rose aboO^ six on Monday morn ing. He stated that he had slept well-never better in his life and while taking breakfast, he conversed concerning his impending death with the utmost equanimity. The county 8011. thorities assembled in the prison about half-past It shortly after which the executioner, Thomas AskenJj of York (Calcraft having been retained to hang Bar* rett), was introduced to the condemned man. He submitted to the process of pinioning, and in the pro- cession to the scaffold he walked with firmness. On the platform he never once faltered, but stood with patience while the hangman rectified an error which he had made, and through which the noose had to be taken off and readjusted. The drop fell at eight min* utes past eight; the culprit struggled and swung tI little, but in two minutes the body had ceased to quiver. The weather was raw and wet, and, in con* sequence, the assembled crowd was small. Soma women shriek ed when the unfortunate youth was led up the ladder, but otherwise all was orderly.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT…
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION AT HULL. About half-past one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon* a boiler explosion, which resulted in the death ot | two men and serious injury to two lads occurred oO | the works of Messrs. J. and W. Hall, contractors, Hull. After the explosion the works presented« I scene of utter desolation, the engine-house being t completely demolished, and the adjoining buildingtl t very greatly injured. The explosion took place just after the men at the works had resumed work, and this was very fortunate, for five minutes previously 'I about a score of men had been standing in front of the boiler, which was being used for the first time that day. It did not work well, and the men gathered round it from a feeling of curiosity. The bell for I them to resume their work had only just been rung t sufficiently long for them to get back to their varioutf shops, when they were startled by a noise as of heavy ordnance. A rush was at once made for the boiler I house, when the foreman of the joiners and Mr. Wm. Hall came upon the son of the latter, a fine young man about 23 years of age. He was lying on his face f with his head resting upon his arms, and on being taken up it was found that he was shockingly mutila- ted and scalded. He was at once taken into a house { adjoining, and medical aid called in. He only lived t about two hours. Very near the spot where young t Hall was found the workmen came upon a man named Cherry, a plumber, who had been engaged in fixing and attending to the boiler. Cherry was more fright- fully mutilated than Hall, his brains having been scattered about. He was not dead when picked up, but died shortly after being taken to the Hull Gene- ral Infirmary. 1 wo apprentices were very seriously j injured. One of them, named Barron, was so much scalded that the skin came away with his shirt when ( his attendants undressed him. The other named j Boody, was badly cut about the head. The boiler | which was a second-hand one when purchased by Mr. f Hall, was only of about three horse-power, and its i plates did not appear to be more than 3-16th in. I thick. Another boiler about the same size was sent f. t hrough a wall and across a yard about 20 yards wide. It is said that there'was only a pressure of about 171b at the time of the explosion. Both the deceased were doing something on the boiler when it exploded.
THIEVES CAUGHT BY SERVANTS.
THIEVES CAUGHT BY SERVANTS. At Marlborough-street Police Court, on Monday, Wm. Sinclair was charged with stealing a bag con- taining valuable property, belonging to the Rev. T. Berney, and also with violently assaulting Elizabeth M'Farlane, servant to Mrs. Jane Allen, of 91, New- man-street, London. Elizabeth M'Farlane said, on Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, on returning from fetching the supper beer, her mistress called her into the parlour and told her that a bag belonging to a lodger had been removed from the sofa where it was usually placed. Shortly afterwards her mistress kicked against the bag, which was on the floor, and on looking about the room they found the prisoner, concealed beneath a table. The prisoner, on finding that he was discovered, got up and made towards the door, bnt finding he was pursued, caught up the beer-jug and struck the witness with it. He was about to repeat the blow, when she knocked him down and fell upon him, keeping him down as well as she could. The prisoner struggled to get free, and they rolled about the passage, she screaming all the time, but retaining her hold. Her mistress ran upstairs and threw up the window and screamed murder." While they were struggling on the floor the prisoner swore he would murder her if she did not let him go. The prisoner managed to get on his legs, and he was going towards the street door, when the servant tried to catch hold of him again. Upon this he took up a brass candlestick, and struck her such a violent blow on the head that it cut her to the bone and bent the candlestick. The prisoner got out at the street door. She called out to the passers by to stop him, and a young man who was passing knock- ed him down and seoured him until the police cama up. The prisoner, looking angrily at the servant girl, said, I went to the wrong house it appears." the Rev. Thoe. Berney said the bag produced was his property; it contained valuable papers and a pair of boots. Robert Anderson, of Camden Passage, Isling- ton, was passing Newman-street when he heard scuffling and screaming at No. 91, in the street. Hear- ing the cries of Murder," and seeing the prisoner coming out of the house and as he was doing so beating the servant girl, he knocked him down and held him until a Police-constable came up. Police- sergeant Burgess, E R No. 10, said that the prisoner threw away a key on his way to the station. The key had been filed so as to open the door of the house. The servant girl was bleeding from the head, and appeared as if she had just been engaged in a violent struggle. At the request of the police Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner.- At the Marylebone Police Court, Charles Ewen, 25, well-known to the police, was charged with stealing a quantity of plate from A°" i- T?01"86^ 8iuare, the property of Mr. Grassie- Amelia Reed, domestic servant at the house, said that about five o'clock on the 14th of April, she fieard the door creak, and, thinking there was some- thing wrong, she went to the pantry. She there saw the prisoner stealing the plate. She at once caught hold of him, and she screamed out. The prisoner got off by striking her a violent blow in the chest from the effects of which she had not yet recovered He threw down a large bag which he had with him and all the plate except three silver spoons. She gave his description to the police; was quite sure he was the man. Since the robbery she saw him in the street and when he saw her he suddenly turned away and walked round the corner. She followed him think- ing she might see a policeman, and he at once turned round and he looked her straight in the face. He said Do you know me, Miss i" She felt sure ha was the man, but, as there was no one near, she did not like to say so for fear he might give her another blow and run away. He walked off, and she looked for a policeman, but could not find one. Police, 97 D, said he apprehended the prisoner on the previous day from the description given by the last witness. lie was taken to the station and placed among eight or nine others, and the last witness identified him at once. The prisoner said he was taken up because he was known to have been in penal servitude and they would not give him any rest. He denied being the person who was concerned in the robbery. Mr. D'Eyncourt committed him for trial.
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A gentleman named Barnes, an architect, fell from u- n r<i a ^'on^on omnibus last week and was kiileU. lJeceased was inside the 'bus, but got out- side to oblige a lady. The Rev. Dr. Norman Macleod, who arrived in lasgow, on Friday after his late mission visit to In- dia, preached in his own church last Sunday after- noon. The large building was crowded. The Rev. Doctor, on entering the church was scarcely recog- nisable—large whiskers and a moustache now figur- ing conspicuously on the previously shaven face. RAILWAYS.—On the 31st December, 1866, there were in England and Wales 283 railway companies whose lines were open for traffic, with a total mile- age of 9,701, of which 16 companies alone owned, leased, or worked about 8,481 miles. In Scotland at the same period there were 31 companies with 2 244 miles of railway open for traffic and in Ireland there were 39 companies, with a total mileage of 1,909. Nino bills have been introduced during the present session of parliament, authorising amalgamations which, if carried out, will add 540 miles to our present railway system and it is proposed to add 85 more by 14 bills laid before parliament containing provisions for working arrangements. STARTLING DISCOVERY AT LEEDS. The Leeds Cor- poration are widening Boar-lane, which is one of the busiest thoroughfares. On Tuesday morning some excavators working at the end of it came upon two human skulls and a number of the bones of an adult. The discovery was soon noised abroad, and hundreds of spectators quickly gathered on the spot. The con- tractor for the works who also is a beerhouse keeper removed the bones in a bag to his house, and an un- usually large demand for bitter beer was the conse- quence. Where the bones was found was formerly the yard of a dramshop, and close to were the pre- mises of the late Dr. Mayne. As the top of one of the skull appears to have been scientifically removed, and has in it the wires usual in surgeons' specimens, it is not unlikely that a satisfactory clue to the burial will soon be obtained.
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WANTED TO KNOW.—If a man "pursues a path," is the path supposed to run away from him ? Of what thickness is a "line of conduct ?" When a clock runs down," does it ever capsize itself? Some things come by odd names. The most uncommon quality in man is called common sense;" a paper half a mile long is a brief and a melancholy ditty, devoid 01 aeoae or meaning ia a jrlae."