Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

A JUDGE'S COMPLIMENT TO NORTH WALES CMr Justice Walton, at Chester Assizes on Monday, in charging the Grand Jury (of which Sir Horatio Lloyd was. foreman) orew an in- teresting comparison between crime in North Wales and Cheshire. His Lordship said he had just completed the Assizes for the six coun- ties of North Wales. He had dealt with 14 -cases, and the population was 487,000, while in Cheshire he had to deal with 18 cases, and the population was 774,000. The percentage approximated pretty closely, but he was sorry to say there was a very considerable contrast with regard to the gravity of the crime. The calendar before him was a much graver one than the calendars in North Wales. How this was to be accounted fQr he did not know, but there was the fact.

A HOLIDAY IN LWckPOOL AN EX-POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE. On Saturday, Thomas Roberts, who was at one time a member of the Carnarvonshire police force, and stationed at Cwmyglo, was charged at the Dale-street Police iCourt, on Saturday, before the deputy stipendiary, with obtaining 30s. worth of food by false pretences. It was stated by an Oldhall-street landlady that prisoner went to her house with a woman, and on the statement that she was his wife and that he was a policeman from Wales, and that they were in Liverpool for a holiday, she gave them board and lodging for two or three days. Prisoner asked that his C(4)e should be tried in Welsh (laughter). The application was re- fused when. it was stated' that up to this the man had spoken English well enough. The court was informed that Roberts had been dismissed from the Carnarvon police, and had left a wife and five children in the town. He had admitted to the police that he had left another place without .paying his bill. Prisoner was ultimately remanded -until Tuesday, to see if he oould raise two guineas from his friends to pay the landlady. On Tuesday, however, the court was informed that prisoner had not procured the money, though the woman had paid1 J31 for her share of the responsibility. Prisoner asked the iBench to allow him to go, and once he out he would pay the money. Mr Kinghorn: You must either pay the money now or take the consequence. It is a xery bad case, and you must go to prison for a month. -ø_ .V'

CONWAY RURAL COUNCIL FRIDAY.—Mr Rogers Jones (vice-chairman) presiding. FINANCIAL.—The Clerk was instructed to write to the various overseers urging them to do their outmost to pay the calls. It was stated that the unpaid balance on the general account was £1000, and £1213 on the special expenses .account. The treasurer reported that Conway was £1075 in credit; 'Glan Conway, £188: and that there was £89 in hand on the Llysfaen loan account. t LLANG-ELYNIN RECTORY. — Mr Levi John, the sanitary inspector, called attention to the unsanitary condition of Llanigelynin Rec- tory yard. Mr John said "the backyard was in a very bad state—pools of stagnant water and filth in close proximity to the back, door, and the mouth of the gully trap not finished." He recommended that a. notice be served to have the yard levelled and coveted over in suitable ma- terial, such as brick or concrete, with a gradw a1 fall towards the galleys, and the mouth of the drains properly dished over with bricks and cement to receive the surface water.— Some discussion ensued, in the course of which it was observed that it was doubtful who was responsible for the present state of tilings— the previous or the present Rector—Ultimately the Council ordered notice to «be served. NOT AT FAULT.—Mr Levi John reported that Mr W. F. Jones, the road surveyor, and ftiimseJif, had inspected the ,position of Mr Stott's new house at Inglewood, and they failed to see that it would interfere with any foot- path. or right of way, over the road. passing the Oakwood Park Hotel. John also reported that he had been instructed to call the Coun- cil's attention to the obstructions placed across the right of way from Crow's Nest, to Bryniau Farm, and to the state of the road generally. It was decided1 to ask Mr Stott to remove the obstruction and replace the style within four- teen days.

BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS TUESDAY.—IBefore J. E. Roberts, Esq., and other magistrates. DRUNK IN A CHAPEL.—John Jones, Cil- foden-street, Bethesda, who appeared for the fifteenth time at this Court, was charged with being drunk at the Bethcsda Chapel.—Sergeant, Rowlands said he saw the defendant drunk in the chapel.—'The defendant said th witness was telling untruths.—The Witness: You got up when the preacher was speaking, and said something in English and Welsh.—The (bair- main Have you any witnesses ?—The Witness: If I thought 'I oould have brought the whole ohapel down.—Defendant, who admitted bein,gi drunk, was said to have previously disturbed a. conyrepation at Bethesda two years ago. He was fined and cœ11>, and was refused time to pay. DRUNK IN OHA.RGiE.—Gwenllian Williams was fined 25 6d a.nd costs for heine drank in charge of a horse ajid cart at Bethesda. DIPPING SHEEP.—William Thomas. far- mer, from ,Nev.1bplch Farm, near Bangor, was fined 10s and costs for neglecting- to have some sheep dipped. He calmly a.sked what the aJ- ternative term of imiprisorunent would he.—• Mr Vincent (the Clerk) Fourteen days.—The Defendant: Well, that's best.—The Police Ser- jeant Well, come down here, then.—Thomas then walked calmlv to the cells. HUSBAND1 land WIFE.—Richard Hughes was charged with a breach of recognistnces in- volved tin a separation order obtained by his wife against him. some time ago. The defen- dant's daughter and wife gave evidence against, him, accusing ihåm of entering their home (a shop), refusing to quit, and using bad language till the police arretted him. He wae fined £2 and icosts, and bound over in the sum of £10. ALLEGED THEFT OF IGOVF BALLS — The other 'day ai man named Da.vid Jones, lab- ourer, Bangor, told the police a story to the effect that on ^Saturday, when on his way home from work with his week's wages, lie was sud- denly set upon by a tramp, who knocked him down and robbed him of all he had. The (police thereupon instituted searching- iruqtuiries. in the course of which they found that the ma.n Iliad told them a. fable. They alsio ascertained that Jones had been employed at the Bangor golf links, and 'had been dismissed the Satur- day before the alleged assault, and robbery were supposed to have taken place. As a result, of further inquiries, Jones was now charged with stejilinrr a Humlber of iQ-olf balls from tihe Baivov gWT links. Charles Lloyd, the caretaker, said that the defendant admitted havin" taken the' balls, but said he had found them on the links. Jones was remanded for a week. RECONSIDERED. — William Thomas, the farmer already dealt with, on reaching the cells, tOeemsto have chameed his mind about going to 'gaol, and asked how much he had to pay, and when told demanded a receipt first. This was refused, and he paid the money and went forth a free man.

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PRESENTATIONS AT BEAUMARIS Last week, the Rev Harry J. Morgan, M.A., brough to a close his 5 years ministry as curate of Beaumaris, and entered upon his new duties as Reotor of Barmouth. During1 has stay at Beaumaris, Mr Morgan has made himself very popular with all classes, and the news of his preferment was received with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret. Ort Wedenesday eve- ning, tha teachers and scholars of the Sunday Kcihool assembled at the Town Hall, to make a presentation to him. The Recbdr, Rev T. 1;1. Kyffin, 'was in the ichair, was supporting- him on the stage were Mrs Kyfiin, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Phillips, Mrs H. H. Thomas, Mrs Price Jones, the Misses Ridsdale, Delamere: E. Stan- ley, Geary, Owen Williams, J. A. Williams, ihe Rev O. B. Williams, Menai Bridve Messrs W. Griffith, Roibert Owen J. 0. Jones, Hugh Parry, H. H. Thomas, D. J. Evans, and the Sunday School officials. Mr Richard Taylor said that Mr Morgan hiad done marvellous work in the Sunday School, and he felt, as their Rector did, that he was about to lose his right hand. All they could wish him was good luck, with health and hap- piness to himself, his wife, and baby girl. He then called upon Mr William Delamere, acting superintendent of the school, to make the for- mal presentation. Mr Delamere asked Mr Morgan, on behalf of the teachers and scholars, to accept the small gift as a token of esteem and affection for his valuable services. He also referred to ;Mrs Morgan, who was always so readv to heln in every good work in the town. Mr Dela- mere then handed to Mr Morgan a combined barometer, thermometer, and clock mounted in silver. Mr Morgan said that save the members of his own little family, he was leaving all that was dear to him in leaving Beaumaris. and its dhuroh. Thanks were accorded the Rector "for presid- ing, and Mr Delamere for making the presenta- tion. Tn the evening amdtihier presentation was made to Mr Morgan. The chair was again taken by the Rector, who was supported by Messrs Idoyd Williams and Griffith Thomas (churchwardens), F. 'Geary, W. R. Jones, J. Eraser. H. H. Thomas, D. J. Eivuns, James Huigihes, J. 0. Jones, R. Taylor, W. Delamere, Llew. Williams, Robert Owen, W. Griffith, W. E. Jones (organist), Dr Bock, Revs O. B. Williams (Menai Bridge), P. Jones £ Llanddona), J. Hillier (C.M.) and W. G. Owen (Presb.). The Rector said that they were met to pre- sent Mr Morgan with a token of esteem, which when he was far away would serve to remind him of his friends and well-wishers at Beau- maris. Mr Lloyd Williams (churchwarden) was then called upon to present Mr Morgan with a hand- somely-framed illuminated address. Enilocist ie references were then made bv the Revs Peter Jones, 0. B. Williams, W. G. Owen, J. Hillier, and Mr F. Geary. Mr Morgan said he could not tell how pleased he was to have the presence of his Nonconform- ist brethren on the platform that evening They all knew he loved his church, but he never t.hmi<rht it necessary to prove his Churchmsii- Rilvip by vilifyinig the opinons of those opposed to him.

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BETHESDA FARMER & PWLLHELI MINISTER A CURIOUS CASE. At the Biaaigor County Court on Monday, be- fore his Honour Judge Moss, a very curious and complicated action between a Bethesda far- amier and a Congregational minister was head. Mr Proct.or i(instriU5ted by Messrs Ellis Da- vies, M.P., and E*van Jones) ajppeared for Henry Prichaxd, farmer, Bethesda, who sued the Rev Griffith. David Hughes, Congregational minister, Pwllheli, as executor of the late Hug'h Roberts, for the return of a number of animals which were alleged to have been allowed to re- main on the property of the late Hugh Ro- berts, Rihosgad Fjarm, Penitraethi, Anglesey, for (grazing purposes. In the alternative the plaintiff claimed the value of the animals. Mr R. A. Griffith (instructed by Messrs S. R. Dew and Co.) defended. In opening the case for the plaintiff, Mr Proc- tor observed that one defence to the action was that the claim was statute-barred, and he jpresfumed the other defence was that the animals belonged to the deceased, Hugh Ro- berts. It seemed tfet Roberts purchased Rhos- gad Farm for £2900, borrowed £2500 on a first mortgage, and £3000 on a second mortgage., from which it would be seen that his interest in itihe equity was very J'ittle. It was a lowland ifarm, and the .plaintiff's Wa6 an upland farm. and the plaintiff sent sheep to the lowland farm for grazing. Out of the acquaintance thus, be- gun financial relationships sprung up between the deceased and the plaintiff, and the plain- tiff was a claimant against the estate for £347 odd. The result of some sheep transactions between the parties in the years 1898-8-9 was the plaintiff became a large creditor, and began to press for payment. He wag then approached by Roberts, accompanied by the second mort- gagee and Mr Jonn Ellis Jones, Ret/hesda, who 'had lent Roberts some money. At that inter- view Roberts said that if the plaintiff would cease pressing and would continue to-oblige him, he would make his will in the plaintiff's favour. That was the inducement not to .press, and he made his will, by which, subject to the pay- ment of a legacy of £200 to his housekeeper, the whole estate was left to the plaintiff. On the strength of that will the plaintiff con- tinued to assist Roberts in his business, and even became surety to the bank for him. The plaintiff also allowed Roberts the use of some of his horse6. Sometimes there were payments for grazing, but as Roberts's financial position became more involved those payments ceased. In 1897 there were oertain dealings in connec- tion with tthe farm and the mortgages upon it, and the plaintiff took a transfer of the second mortgage for £300. The second mortgage was pressing, and a further charge was created in favour of Jtohn Ellis Jones for J3150 on the farm. In October, 1900, Roberts saw Mr Elllis Davies, and made another will in the plaintiff's favour. At that time a demand was being made. Roberts said that his two nemhews ex- pected the things, but he intended the plaintiff to have everything. About the time of the making of the second will it was discovered that, notiwitJhstanding that the plaintiff had a transfer of the second mortgage, Roberts had sold the farm free from all incumlbrances before the will was made. When that was discovered John Ellis Jones, the owner of the third charge, bgan to press for his money, and he was paid off, and the plaintiff was, very foolishly, in- duced to become surety for money to pay off the third mortgage. The person to whom, the farm was sold was the Ipres.emt defendant, a cousin of Roberts. The propertv was after- wards resold to Roberts, who had all along been in possession. Robert died in May last, and it was then discovered that a new will had been made of later date than those already mentioned, by which everything was left to the present defendant. The plaintiff gave evidence in support of counsel's statement, and was in the box for a;bout three hours. Evidence was also given by Richard Owen Jones, Angus Macdonald, and J. R. Jones. Mr Griffith, for the defence, said that by the will of Roberts, the defendant was (made exe- cutor, a.nd without any desire of his own was placed in a very onerous position. He was cailled upon to realise the estate, which were large liabilities, and legacies ipayable .un- der the will. The defots amounted to £3005 and the (gross eejtate was only £:224 so that the executor had1 to be very careful in. what he did. He invited the (plaintiff to a conference 'for the purpose of discussing the matter, and, if possiMe, of proving his claim. TMr the plaintiff failed to do to the defendant's satisfac- tion, and the defendant then said that the mat- ter wouJd have to igo to Court. Tha.t WaBl how the case ca.meintto Court. He submitted that there was no corroborative evidence of the plain- tiff's claim, and that the evidence given had not proved it. Resides, the Statute of Limitations had been pleaded, and there was no evidence of bailment. Under the circumstances the de- fend ant did rieht in (bringing the matter into Court, and, indeed, was bound to do so. The defence "claimed to have bought the animals claimed. The Rev 'Griffith Ttavid Hueihee, the defen- dant, then (gave evidence, and was eross-exa- mined by Mr proctor. He said he bought the farm from Roberts for £4000, of which £1100 was a [promisory note. He subsequent!" resold a portion of the farm to the deceased for £ 4500.—Did you pay cash? No.—This is a peculiar transaction—how were you paying this £ 4500? Witness entered "nto a. complicated ex- jplaniation, in the course of which the frequently withdrew statements made, with aipolipies, re- statements, and corrections.—'After a while his Honour suggested that the matter was not re- levant. to :wrncth [Mr Proctor, while erpressine himself willing to drop the subject, remarked that it was important as effecting the credibilit- of the witness, and declared t(hie storv he was tellinicr, as he told it, was an incredible story. His Honour could see-nothine inconsistent, but ultimately Mr Plrocftor abandoned its cross- examination of the defendant, and other wit- nesses were called. After (1, five houms' sitting his Honour found a.'fiainst the plaintiff af: to five iteim in the j claim, 11:n¡;t as to the other Itwo considered he had made out. his case, a.nd >crave judgment in his favour for 1£120. costs to follow the event.

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ALLEGED THEFT AT GWALCHMAII At LlanerchymecDd, on Monday, Richard Owen, of iGwalchmai, was charged with steal- ing a pair of opera glasses. Owen Evans, Plas LLai, Gwalchxnai, identi- fied the opera glasses produced as his proper- ty. He went to work on Monday, the 23rd ulto., and on his return on the Friday, the glasses were missing from his lodgings at tPla-s Llai. They were worth 3s 6d. Cross-examined by iMar Cyril O. Jones, wit- ness said he had lent iprisioner several articles on various occasions, such as his bicycle and other things. He did not place much value on the opera glasses, amd did not wish to prose- cute. Owen Roberts, Hen Ysgubor, deposed that on the 23rd .prisoner sold him oper glasses for 2s 6d, having first asked 36 6d for them. The pritsoner was remanded.

CONWAY BOARD OF GUARDIANS AS EXPLANATION REQUIRED. Mr J. W. Raynes, J.P., presided over the proceedings of the Conway Board of Guardians held on Friday afternoon. A REPORT REQUIRED—Messrs Hugh Owen, WIn. Williams, and David Jones were appointed as a sub-committee to visit and in- spect the infirmary and to prepare a report as to the most efficient method* for preventing the backing up of water in the sewerage pipes in consequence of the tides. They were also re- quested to report as to what provision could be made to prevent inmates climbing over the doors. IN CREDIT.—The Assistant Clerk (Mr J. W. Poet) reported that the balance in the trea- surer's hands that day was L1699. THE! INCMAISIIFD, REPRESENTATION. OF COLWYN BAY.—A communication was read from the Local Government Board with reference to the Order dealing with the repre- sentation on the Conway Board of Guardians of the parishes comprised in the Urban Dis- trict of Colwyn Bay and iColwyn. It ap- peared to the Board that this Order was open to objection in the following points — (a) The wording of the operative clause of the Order implied that the election of the guardians as- signed would rest with the Urban District Oouncil. Th'at, of course, was not the case. (b) The so-called wards were apparently to be co-extensive with the electoral divisions, bear- ing the same names, but though the Colwyn Ward, in fact, comprised the parish of Eirias, and the three remaining wards together com- prised the parish of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, the Ordbr did not, itself, show this clearly, nor did it in terms, assign two guardians to the parish of Edrias, and eight to the parish of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos.—Mr O. W. Roberts asked what' they had to do with the reply.—The Clerk replied that they had nothing. They had called the attention of the Local Govern- ment Board to the irregularity of the Order, and they wrote to say that they agreed. "DEGRADING POLTCY.-Oll the motion of JAIdierman Hugh Hugtheisi, feeoonded by Mr Wm. Williams, the Board decided to support a petition: received from the Oldham Union, that it is high time that adequate provision should be made by the Government for the aged and worn-out toilers of the country, so that their latter days might be spent in reason- able comfort without, having a caalse to the degrading policy doled out, oftentimes, so i grudgingly by the administrators of the Poor Law.

LLANDUDNO CHURCH SCHOOLS THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION DIFFICULTY. MANAGERS DEFYING THE COUNTY AUTHORITY. The Rev Llewelyn R. Hughes (Rector) pre- sided over a meeting of the managers of the Church Schools, at Llandudno, on Saturday afternoon, when a commulication was read from Mr Evan R. Davies, clerk to the Oarnarvon- dhdre Education Authority, in reply to a letter received from the Llandudno managers, stat- ing that he was authorised by the Chairman) of the Education Committee to point out that the decision of the Court of Appeal was to the effect that the education authority have no power to defray the expense of religious teach- ing in Non-provided Schools, and the whole of the teaching given ait the Llandudno Non- provided Schools, being outside the jurisdic- tion of the education authority, is such that the authority are no longer entitled to pay for. According to the official time table t'he religious instruction at the Uandudii. Non-iprovided Scliools- takes up 10 per cent, of the time during which school is arsemned and -held. Mr F. J. Sarson: I see they have now omitted the word "denominational," and onily mention religious teaching; it 6cemis like atheism. Rev J. Hughes: Tliey pay for religious in- struction jn their own Council; Schools and must pay for it in our schools. The Rector: Then say that they have power -to do that under the Gowper-Temple clause. Mr Richard Conway moved a resolution to the effect that the managers, having considered the letter, and without intending to be dis- courteous or to express any fi-naa decision on the matter, do not think that in the present un- certain state of the law they would be justi- fied in giving the statutory notice to the teach- ers, and for the -present they do not. intend t do so. Mr R. J. Williams asked what would he their responsibility as managers if they declined to give the notice. As a manager representing tihe ratepayers, he did not feel justified in taking the responsibility for teachers' salaries. The Rector; It has been stated that if the County Council pay the salaries they will not be surcharged. Mr R. J. Williams But suppose they won't pfty. I understand that they have triven notice to that effect. The Rector; But have they a lega.1 risht to give such a notice, that is a.n open question. Mr F. J. Sarson. in seconding the proposition said he thought it, was a most extraordinary1 attitude for the County Council to take up. If they paid for relio-ious teaching in one school, they should do the same in the other school; h failed to see the difference. The resolution was carried

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COLWYN BAY PROPERTY DISPUTE CHILDREN'S CLAIM AGAINST THEIR FATHER. ALLEGATIONS AND COUNTER ALLEGA- TIONS. THE STORY OF A SUPPRESSED WILL. {Special for the "Herald.") Mr Justice ParkeT, in the Chancery Division, on Friday, commenced a very unusual action by four children against their father. The plain- tiffs were Mrs Hannah Mary Griffiths. of Car- narvon Edward Reginald Owen, of Dublin Winifred Owen and Griffith Morris Owen, of Mount-pleasant, Swansea; end, tho defendant was the father, Thomas Owen Owen, of the Nassau Works, Augusta-street, Llandudno. The plaintiffs sought a declaration that certain, houses in Colwyn BUy were acquired by the de- fendant as trustees for them. Mr IBuckmaster, K.C., and Dr E. P. Hewitt {instructed by Messrs 'Chamberlain and Johnson, Llandudno), were for the plaintiffs, and Mr M. Romer, K.C' and Mr Geo. Lawrence (instructed by Messrs Birch and Co., Chester) for the defendant. Mr Buckmaster said plaintiffs were the children of Thomas Owen Owen by his first wife, and the action was one, he regretted to say, that the plaintiffs had been compelled to bring against the father asking,for a declaration that the defendant was the trustee for the plaintiffs of two houses in Colwyn Bav. Neilson House and Mamchester House. In 1879 these houses a.nd another, called Bodorgan House, were owned by John Jones, and were subject to a mortgage of £13050. John Jones made a will in 1879 by which he devised' Nelson House a.nd (Manchester House to his daughter Sarah Jones during her life, and to her children afterwards equally. He gave Bodorgan House and a cot- tage to the children of his son John Jones. The father died on March 8th, 1879, and the pro- perty being legally devised, there was no need to prove the will. Sarah Jones was the tenant for life of Nelson and Manchester Houses, and she was the wife of Thomas 'Owen Owen, and the plaintiffs were the children of this ludy. At the death of the testator the defendant and his wife took possession of the properly, and it then appeared that defendant and John Jones to- gether tried to arrange for the division oi the mortgage over the three houses. Eventually the defendant got the mortgagees to sell for the mortgage price, thus saving all probable trans- fer of the mortgage and absolutely and com- pletely destroying the whole of the children's interest in the estate. The question of value was referred to a surveyor, and he apportioned the mortgage on 'Nelson House and Manchester House at £1135. For this sum Thomas Owen bought the two leases from the mortgagee,John, Jones buying the thirdl house for the balance. It was clear this was much below the value, which it was believed at the present time was between £2000 and £3000. In 1882 Mrs Owen died, and the defendant married again, but the new establishment did not agree with the old family, and the old family left. Then the facts being ascertained, the present action was brought to establish tihe rights of the plainiffs to the benefit of the purchase their father made, a.nd to prove that he was ondy the tenant pi the property during the life of his first wife, and in consideration of the guardianship of the children. He understood the defence was that the houses were mortgaged for more than their value, and were bought to avoid foreclosure* Mr John Jones (JjmarUi 'Mail), Colwyn day, who was the first witness, said that shortly before his father's death in March, 1879, he had a conversation with him about his will. His father informed him of its contents, and said that he had left Manchester House and Nelson House, at Colwyn iBay, to his sister, then the wife of the defendant, tMr T. O. Owen, for her life and afterwards to her children equally, and he had left to him (witness) and his child- ren the house known as Bodorgan House and Wellington House, together with IBlucher Cot- tage. The witness said that his faither pointed out to him that he was leaving the larger share to his daughter, and explained why he had done so. After his father's funeral, the will was read! to the family, and a conversation took place betweeaii him and his sister, Mrs Owen, and her husband (the defendant) as the result of which it was arranged between them that they should act in the spirit of the will, but without proving it, and that they should pay or the mortgage of £1350 then owingon Man- chester House, Nelson House, and .Bodorgan House in the proportion that it bore to the values of the respective houses. Many attempts were made to arrange, at that period, the pro- portions, but as Mr T. O. Owen would not agree to any basis, it was eventually left to the late Mr Thomas Lockwood, of 'Chester, to fix the proportion in which the mortgage should he paid off, as to Bodorgan House by Mr J. Jones and as to Manchester House and Nelson House by Mr Owen. 'Mr Lockwood's award was to the effect that 2-9ths had to be borne by 'Bodorgan House and 7-9ths by Manchester end 'Nelson Houses. There was no interest due on the mortgage at the time, and the mortgagee was not .pressing for his money. But, in March, 1880, the mortgagee conveved Man- chester House and 'Nelson House to Mr T. O. Owen and lD>dargan House to witness, in virtue of his power of sale as the interest had then been allowed to run into arrear. That, Mr J. Jones said, was only what was, at the time, considered to be the best means of carrying out the transaction. He id that it was not a sale in Teality, but, to his mind, only a transfer of the mortgage. He had always regarded \Bodorgan House and Wellington (House as belonging: to his children under his father's will, and Manchester House and Nelson House as jjelonging to his sister and after her to the children. Witness: said that (his sister died in 1882, but that his father's will had been mislaid and was not discovered until shortly before the commencement of the present action when he was searching an old safe for some other papers. He had all along known the contents of the will and had' fre- quently reminded the defendant of his duty to his children who seemed to have left his house before or soon after the second marriage to the present wife. Cross-examined by Mr Mark [Romer, the witness admitted that he hadi sold Bodorgan House for JB800 and that he had made a profit. He had also sold Wellington House and IBlucher House for a. good price. He had not set apart the equity received from those properties for the benefit of his children. I and my child- roo," added witness, "are one, and my wife is alive. Not only that, under my will the equity of these properties is eauallv divided! between my children. Mir Birch, who is the solicitor for the defendant, and who, also, has acted as my solicitor for 30 years, made my will and he can bear out the fact that my statement is correct, while the defendant's children are homeless and without means, and the father has received the benefit of what was theirs. Their mother is also dead' Mr T. B. Farrington, M.I.C.E.. of Llan- dudno, deposed that he was, in 1879, in prac- tice at Colwyn IBay. Judging from his ex- perience of the value of property in that town at the time, he was of Opinion that the houses in question were worth more than the £,1350 mort- gage due upon them. His value of Manchester House and Nelson House, alone, at that time, was £1875, based upon rent. Cross-examined by Mr Romer: Witness had valued property for mortgage purposes at Col- wyn Bay at that time, although he was a young man. /But he did not value shop pro- perty as there were but few shops in Colwyn Bay" at the time. Q Mr J. 1M. Porter, surveyor, of Colwyn 'Bay, confirmed the evidence of the previous witness, and added that Manchester House was now worth between B5000 and £5500, IDr E. P. Hewitt having .summed up the evidence for the plaintiff and dealt with the law bearing upon the question. Mr Romer called Mr H. J. Birch, of lOhester, who was the first witness for the defence. Mr Birch said that he wa.s at the time amd was still concerned for Mr T. O. Owen. He had not regarded the original transaction as a transfer of the mortgage. Oross-exaanined by Mr B'uckmaster, the wit- ness, however, admitted that the effect was to partition the property in the manner directed by the will of the late Mr Johtn Jones, Mr Frank Madren, of Colwyn Bav. said that Manchester House and 'Nelson House were offered for sile by the late Mr John Jones in 1878 for £1200. There was about JS100 or £200 worth of work to do to finish them. They were not purchased, as there was no money available. Cross-examined bv Mr 'Buckmaster: Wit- ness admitted that he was a painteT by trade. Subsequently, he took to building houses. He built the first house about 1885. Mr Thomas Owen Owen, the defendant, said he was a mineral water manufacturer, and lived :1t Llandudno. He was son-in-law of the late Mr John Jones. The interest on the mortgage on Manchester House was in arrear. The testator had' no property but the houses which were in question in this case. At iMr Jones's death the houses were in very bad repair. The shop in Nelson House was let at £115 a year, and, therefore, that made it impossible to let the upper part. He believed J. Jones occasionally inhabited ;the rooms above the shop, but there was no furniture there. After J. Jones's death witne&s took steps;to see if the property could be disposed of. He never received any of the rents of the houses till ke bought them. He found' that no one would buy them, and he was compelled-to'buy them him- self, as the mortgagees were pressing for pay- ment. He eventuaUy arranged with J. Jones, junior, to take the two houses, (Nelson House and Manchester House, and to payhis pro- portion of the cost, viz., the sum en; mortgage, the interest and the costs. He would not have bought them at all but that he thought J. Jones wanted to swamp the estate. He did not agree with J. Jones's description of the arrangement made ibetween them to take over the houses. Eventually, Manchester House and Nelson 'House were conveyed to witness for £ 1,136, and he succeeded in selling Nelson House to Mr William Owen, the tenant, for £ 3 £ R). He ,spent a large sum of money in improving and altering Manchester House. He got so dis- gusted with it that he had plans for making a new building of it. He had altered it four times. Cross-examined After the death of the tes- tator he understood Nelson Hour-e and Man- chester House were left to '.his wife. He believed he heard the figures of the mortgage, etc., about (the time of the purchase. His then wife was quite unconcerned about the houses, as she believed they were i worth very little. John Jones, junior, told witness just before the purchase that he had arranged to .buy the property from the mortgagees, but that witness could have the ioption of taking over the two that were in his wife's name. He bought them simply that. John Jones might not have them. Asked which was true, whether Mr John Jones had purchased the lot and still wanWJ to keep, but consented! to Mr Owen. having the two houses in accordance with the terms of the will, the witness i(defemd'ant) replied that both were true, and though he thought that John Jones ha.d bought the whole and. afer- wards let him have the two houses, witness was oertain that his object was to swamp the lot. Asked as to a fifth child which the defendant alleged had been born and, died in infamcy, the witness said that he was positive thatt the child had been born alive, that it had lived for three hours, and was a. beautiful male child. In fact, the defendant added. hø thought that it was the finest of the lot. He did not produce the doctor who was present at the birth, nor the lady who acted as midwife. The witness had not registered the birth nor the death, but he was sure that the child had been born alive. Mr Romer then addressed the court a.t con- siderable length, on behalf of the defendant, to which Mr (Buckmaster replied on behalf of the plaintiffs. The Judge said that he would reserve judg- ment.

DENBIGH COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY" (FINANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. THE AiLWEN WIATER SUPPLY. The quarterly meeting of the Denbigh County Council was held at Wrexham on Friday, Mr Edward Roberts (Brymbo) presiding. PUBLIC HEALTH OF THE OOUNTY. In moving the adoption of the report of the Public Health Act Committee, Col. Cornwallis West drew attention to the diminution in the birth-rate and to the heavy infantile mortality in the county. The remedy suggested by the medical officers was the suitable education and training of girls in the elementary schools. The attention of the (Ruthdn Town Council was to be called to the extraordiary daath-rate of Ruthin. The medical officer attributed the high death-rate to the fact that the young peoplle left for the industrial districts, and the inhabitants were mainly old people and chil- dren. But the amazing thing was that the birth-rate was not. affected. The County Coun- cil was recommended to resume its functions under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Acts, which had been delegated to the Standing Joint Com- mittee. The. committee had (Widpd to issue in Welsh and "English cards containing Advice to mothers for distribution. Col. West ad- vocated the appointment of a medical; officer of health for the county. ,Mr G. Oromar seconded the adoption of the report. Mr A. T. Davies said that the question of the teaching of hygiene and temperance in the schools was beinsr considered by the County Education Committee, and in less than two months a practical scheme would be laid before the committee. Mr W. E. Samuel i(Wrexham) said the re- port went to show what a mistake the County Council had committed in deciding to erect the county offices in such an unhealthy town as Ruthin (hear, hear, and laughter). The report of the iPuibMc Health Act Com- mittee was adoptetS. THE COUNTY .BUDGET. Mr Simon Jones (Wrexham), in moving the adoption of the report of the (Finance Com- mittee, said there was no reason to disturb the estimate, which provided for a rate of 8d for general purposes. The CHerk (Mr 'W. R. Evansl said the total amount of the debt for educational purposes was a little over £ 100,000. The greater part had I bf*en taken over from the okf KoJrnaT Boards. The county debt for cener%f purposes wa.s slightly over £ 62,000. 'The amount the county was entitled: to borrow was £ 67.<V>0. Sir Watkin Wynn asked whether, when that amount had been borrowed, the county had come to the end of its tether. The 'Clerk said it was possible to get special permisson for further borrowings. A rate of Llld in the £ for +he half-year was levied. THE NEW CORONER. The Council proceeded' to the appointment of a coroner for the eastern diris-Vn of the county in the place of Mr W. Wvnn Evan* resigned. There were eieht a.p-];c,nt-s foT the post, but only four were •nominated. These were Mr ILT. Kenrick. solicitor. Ruibon Mr Ffoulkes Jones, solicitor. Dt R'ch- ard Evans, Wrexham and Dr Enoch Mor^s Wrexham. The final vote was between Mr LI. Kenrick andr Ffoulkes Jones, n-d Mr Kem- rick wa.s at)poinfe-d bv 29 votes to 21. A SERIOUS WHITE {ELEPHANT." A report on the progress of the work in connection with the forestry ccheme at Chi- k wa-s presented, and the committee recommended the transfer to the higher education account of the .£400 borrowed for the purposes of the scheme. Sir Watkin W. Wynn strongly objected to this recommendation. He was certain if would D,h prove to be a most serious white elephant. Col. West and Mr FitzHuch also .spoke aga-inst the scheme, but the report of the com- mittee was adopted. Mr A. T. Davies (Liverpool) thought it was a pity that the spirit of the dnnar of these 50 acres had not been emulated by other landed proprietors. A LIVING WAGE. The following resolution of the Bersham Parish Council was submitted :—"That we re- spectfully desire the County Council to take into consideration the small pa;d to the roadmen in their employ, with a vrew to in- creasing the same, a's in our opinion the wage is not, strictly speaking, a. living wage." This motion was referred to the Main Roa.ds Committee. BrRiKEiNHEA n WATER SCHEME. The Local Government Act Corrnrttee re- j commended the Council to r-ins^der the advis- ability of opposing the IBill aiVmt, to be pro- moted by the Birkenhead Corporation for the purpose- of empowjerinr thn IC^morat^on to obtain an improved water pmply from tho Al- wen. The Council decided to appoint a special committee to watch t.he interests of the district aff-,of-(i. P,3 with the vrew. if necessary, of opposing the HRill.

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