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Aberdare Police Court. On Tuesday, before Sir T. Marchant Williams (Stipendiary) Messrs D. P. Davies; G. George, and D. W. Jones. EJECTMENT. On behalf of Thomas S. Davies, Mr G. T. Davies, applied for an order to eject William Edwards, 18, New street, Aber- aman.—-Granted. TRESPASSING. Thomas Hodges, Samuel Hodges, Chas. Goodship and Isaac Edmunds were charged with trespassing on the G.W.R on the Dare branch near Cwm. Fined 58 and costs each. David Walter, who had simply crossed the line, was fined 2s 6d including costs. NO LICENSE. Henry Cohen was accused of selling plate without a license. Alfred Caesar said that he bought a 9 carat gold watch from defendant. By Mr W. Thomas (for the defence) He did not notice any watches on the premises. That watch was ordered by witness. Another witness said he was offered a watch by defendant. Mr W. Thomas Who asked you to come here to-day ? Witness: Mr Williams, another watch- maker. Stipendiary Other people are interested in this, I see, P. Cahill, inland revenue officer, gave evidence for the prosecution. Mr W. Thomas pleaded in mitigation the fact that the defendant had immediately taken out a license after he had been seen by the officer. Also that defendant bore an irreproachable character. The Stipendiary said that the maximum fine was zC50, but he would only fine defen- dant £3.. FELONIOUS YOUNG SMOKERS. Thomas W. Morgan, Albert Vater, and William J. Rule, three young boys, were charged with stealing matches and cigar- ettes, the property of Miss Oeppen, tobac- conist, Aberdare. F. J. Caldicott said that on Jauuary 12th he saw through the mirror by Miss Oeppen's door some boys stooping down by the counter. Then he saw some cigarettes and matches in Vater's hand. P.C. Thomas gave evidence of the arrest. The boys pleaded guilty and were sen- tenced to receive six strokes with the birch. UNLICENSED NIMROD. J. Lewis, Hirwain, was charged with trespassing in pursuit of game, on the ground of Mr Llewelyn, Gamlyn Uchaf. Joseph Williams said he saw James Lewis on the land in question. He was carrying a gun. Fined 5s and costs. SHOT THE DOG AND SUMMONED ITS MASTER. Israel Pugh was charged with searching for game on the land of Hopkin Hopkins. Thos. Lloyd gave evidence for the prose- cution. By Mr W. Thomas (for the defence) Defendant was standing by a level looking at a dead dog, which witness had shot. Defendant had crossed no fences to get there. Another man came on the spot, and gave defendant a push. He did not see de- fendant's dog worrying any sheep or search- ing for game. He had shot the dog at his master's instructions. Defendant said he went out of curiosity to see the dead dog. Lloyd came on the scene first and then Hopkins came and struck witness on the nose. He saw no game there at all. The Stipendiary said that Hopkins ought to have been present. He had taken the law in his own hands and then summoned the young man for trespassing. The case would be dismissed. LOVE'S COURSE NOT SMOOTH. Thos. Ford was summoned for assaulting James Love. Complainant said that defendant met him on the street, asked what he was looking at, adding an oath. Afterwards he was struck. There was a cross-summons for assault. Ford gave a different version of the affray. He claimed that Love was the aggressor, and that he used sanguinary adjectives. A heated dialogue took place between the two men in court, each protesting his own innocence and the other's villany. The two summonses were dismissed. DENIALS AND ADMISSIONS. Herbert J. Mould and William Walters, Aberaman, were charged with being drunk and using offensive language. One of them denied having used bad lan- guage but admitted having been drunk. The other made a vice versa statement. Each was fined 10s and costs. "MERCIFUL AND REASONABLE POINTS." CHASED BY A POLICEMAN. Thos. Evans and William Edwards were charged with trespassing on the T.V.R. The defendant Evans related a long story very volubly, and denied the trespass. He admitted that he ran when the officer gave chase. The Stipendiary But why did you run ? Defendant: Because we could see the boys running. He denied have taken off his coat to dis- guise himself. He told the policeman that he was Thomas Evans, 17 College-street, and lived next door but one to Mr D. M. Richards (laughter). He appealed to the Bench for merciful and reasonable points. Stipendiary to other defendant: Have you anything to say ? Edwards: No, sir. Stipendiary No, Evans has said enough for you. 5s and costs each. UNWORTHY HUSBANDS. Mrs Sarah Davies, Aberdare, charged her husband, J. Davies, with cruelly ill-treating her. 0 Complainant said that defendant came home on New Year's night, drunk. He used bad language and threats. She had el been dragged by the hair of the head down stairs on Sunday week. He commenced setting fire to the window hangings. She was afraid of him and would never live with him -igoin. They had lived together for 21 years. She had a daughter 21 years of age. He accused witness of going with other men. When at work he would earn about X3 a fortnight. Mary Davies, the daughter, said that her father cruelly ill-treated her mother, and used filthy language to her. Defendant was ordered to pay 12s a week with costs. Alice Davies, Canal Head, Aberdare, charged her husband, David M. Davies, a militiaman, now at Cardiff Barraciis, with deserting her. Mr J. D. Thomas appeared for com- plainant. Complainant said that soon after marriage, her husband left her. He returned, but again decamped in two days. He took with him then her wedding ring and keeper, and she found that the rings had been pledged. 11 p After his military term had expired he came back, but absconded afterwards. He was a colliery rider by occupation. Mary Lewis, complainant's sister, corro- borated her story. An order for 14s per week was granted. Mr Thomas asked for advocate's fee, which was granted. PROFANITY ALLEGED. Louisa Vaughan, Aberaman, charged Selina Edwards, with using indecent lan- guage to her. Complainant gave a long story of the alleged use of a profane vocabulary. She said that defendant had called her a b-- cow and a selection of other unprintable epithets. The Bench dismissed the case.

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