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Another serious blasting acnidftiih is reported on the Mallaig railway works nl. Craignig, near where the recent explosion occurred. II. appears that, the workmen were, ruiuming ln<ni'! a dynamite charge when it exploded, injuring Monie of the workmen standing near. One of these, Johan MeNeiH, It Jhlill, hail both arms injured, and was removed I') Hospital, where amputa- tion fill to be necessar y. 11 ia recovery ia despa i red of; Judging Ly the returns of passengers landed at New Yorl. during flu; pjixt. Lie steamers ha ve, Nays Engi neei ing," had a very poor twiilve mom lis. Will 0."1 Gay, one of fli(t best known of Austra- lian pocis haw died at. Btttnligo. lie was only thirty-two years of age, bill. for some years lie had been sn Her in g from coiinimpt ion. At. the South ",I i, C,,Il I-t, I)]] T,oelcey MIJ been fined .£.>1) for belting in I lie Market Place on five occ,i>i.,ns in coin i .i vunl ion all. as the magistrates lieui, practically in defiance of u. Cut- nuratiol1 byelaw For all kinds of Commercial and Fancy Station- ery, 8° to Amos Brothers', 13, Sussex Street, and 6, Wellington Chambers.

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RHYL PETTY SESSIONS. TUFSDAY: Before Dr. GirdJestone (in the chair), Messrs J. Y. Strachan, W. Elwy Williams, and Joseph A. Williams. LICENSING. An extension of one hour was granted to Mr Joseph Williams, on the occasion of the annual St. Eavid's Day dinner, at the Alexandra Hotel. An occasional license from 8 p.m. to 3 .am. was granted to Miss Howard, the Belvoir and Pier Hotel Company, to sell intoxicants at the Grand Pavilion, on Friday, the 18th of February, on the occasion of the Masquerade Ball of the Ehyl Cycling Club. EXTBAOEEINABY CHABGE AGAINST RRYL GENTLEMEN OF DEFBAUDIN9 THE RAILWAY COMPANY.—THE CASK DISMISSED. Charle* Whitehouse, secretary to the Tynewydd Brickworks Company, Rhyl, Edward Jeffreys dentist assistant, now of Bastings, and Thomas Hughet Jones, of Vaynol, Rhyl, were charged by Joseph Weaver, of the London & North Western Railway Company, with having: on the 12th of December last, unlawfully travelled on the London and North Western Railway without paying their fare with intent to defraud the London & North Western Raiiway Company. Mr Fenna prosecuted on behalf of the Company, and Mr F. J. Gamlin defended. Mr Fenna said the defendants weie charged with travelling on the railway from Prestatyn to Rhyl in a first-class compartment with only third- clags tickets. He quoted a case in which it was decided that persons travelling in a second-class compartment with only third-class tickets, were held to have defrauded tho railway company in the terms of the summons, inasmuch ns they had not paid the fare for the class in which they travelled. Mr George: I have very often paid for a first-class ticket andbeen shoved into a third-class compartment. The instructions for making out the summons were Traveling with intent to avoid payment." Don't you think Mr Fenna that you and the other parties might settle this matter by an expression of regret ? Mr Gamlin said that the very day after the alleged offence, Mr Whitehouse wrote a letter to Mr Neele explaining the circumstances under which it happened. There was no regret to be expressed on the part of his clients; they had acted tonojide, nnd he courted the fullest investigation. Mr Fenna said bis oase was as clear as possible. It was brought forward to prevent a growing practise that was in that district more prevalent than in any district that he knew of, viz., that of passengers taking third-class tickets without any intention of travelling in that class, but who travelled either in the first or second classes with third-clasa tickets. It was constantly done, and especially on Sunday night with that particular train. Mr Gamlin: These remarks are entirely ir- relevant come to the facts of the case. You have no right to refer to any practise. Mr George: Don't you then Mr Fenna, it will be more reasonable to read the letter to Mr Neele. Mr Fenna: I am going to read it, if you will allow me to proceed iu my own way. Mr George Why not read it now. Mr Fenna: 1 will do so at the proper time. Having detailed the facts of the case, Mr Feona read the letter from Mr Whitehouse to Mr Neele, which was as follows :—"Dear Sir,—Last night, I and two friends travelled from Prestatyn to tihyl by the 7-'2 p.m. train. We took third-class tickets, and intended to travel in a third-class smoking compartment, but failed to find one." Mr George: That is my experience too. Mr Fenna (continuing to read the letter). Afte: looking several times, and this being the last train, and knowing we should be left behind unless we wec t with it, we got into a first-class smoker. I assure you we did not wish in the slightest degree to defraud your company. Upon your Inspector from Conway mentioning1 the matter to as we offered to pay the excess fare, although at the same time we did not think we were bouud to do so seeing that there was no room elsewhere. Your Inspector refused to accept the excess, and re- quested our names and addresses, which in- formation was readily given, at the same time ao-ain protemng to pay the excess. We are willing to pay the excess fare new if your company desires us to oo so. But at the same time we must express our opinion that it would be a great injustice, as you could not expect us to loose the train because there was uo tinra-class accommodation providd." That letter, argued Mr Fenna, was purely an after thought, and he was justified in making that remark, as t-ere was nothing said about the matter when the defendants were spoken to. That night the train was a minute before its time at Prestatyn, and stayed there a minute longer than usual, so that there was ample time for the defendants to look for room. His contention was that they never attempted to look for room. There were plenty of third-class smokers on the train, so that there was no reason for the defendants entering a first class compartment. He kuew that the defendants were respectablo young men, but he wished the bench to understand that the case against them was not being pressed without due consideration. It was a matter that had given him great consideration because of the position occupied by the defandants, and it had not been wantonly brought forward. Mr George: Tho whole case depends on whether there Was any Intent to defraud. Mrienna: I have already said so. The whole essence of the case is the intent to defraud. Walter Gordon Liyesey, relief clerk at Conway, said that on Sunday, the 12th of December, he was at Prestatyn Station when the 7.2 p.m. train arrived. He saw the three defendants on the platform, and they walked up the train and entered a first-class compartment. They did not seem to look along the train, but went straight into a first-class compart- ment. Having reason to suspect that they had only third-class tickets, he entered a third-class compartment next-door to them. He saw them alight at Rbyl and pass through the entrance door, giving up third-class tickets as they were going out. He followed them into the street, and charged them for travaIling first-class with only third-class tickets, upon which they offered to pay the difference. He told them he could not accept it, and took them into the office, where tbair names and addresses were taken by the clerk, Mr T. W. Owens. There was plenty of third-class accom- modation on the train. There was one third-class smoking compartment with only about two passen- gers in, and there was a second-class smoking com- partment with about three in. When be spoke to them at Rhyl, defendants did not say anything as to there being no third-class accommodation. Cross-examined by Mr Gamlin: He could not say how many carriages there were on the train. The first-class compartment in which the defendants travelled was in about the centre of the train, and the second-class smoker he epoka of was not many doors off. The train was not over crowded it was very moderately filled. He would not swear that there was not one carriage over crowded, and that there were twelve persons in it. When he spoke to the defendants, be denied that either of them said that they could not find third-class compart- ments. They simply put their hands into their pockets and offered to pay the excess. He did not speak to them for more than three or four minutes, as he had to go with the train he came by. Sydney William Jones deposed to collecting the tickets from the passengers on the train in question. The three defendants handed him three third-class tickets from Prestatyn to Rbyl. Neither of them made any remark when giving up the tickets. Cross-examined: There was not more than a dozen passengers for Rhyl by that train that night. He did not notice that some of the carriages were over crowded. Thomas William Owens, clerk at the Rhyl Rail- way Station, deposed to the witness Livesey calling his attention to the three defendants, and he took their names and addresses at the office. They offered to pay him the excess fare, but said nothing about being unable to find third-class smoking compartments in the train. Cross-examined: He was not present when Mr Livesey spoke to the defendants outside. Hugh Williams said he was guard on the 7 2 p.m. train from Prestatyn on the 12th of Dec. There were three smoking compartments on that train and one second-class smoker. In one of the third-class smokers there were only three passengers, whilst the third was entirely empty. One whole coach of five third-class compartments was entirely empty with the exception of one lady to Colwyn Bay. His attention having been called to the defendants, he made a note on his journal that three third-class passengers had travelled first-class. The train arrived at Prestatyn that night a minute before its time, and remained at the station r altogether for two minutes, so that there was plenty of time for the defendants to look for accommodation. Cross-examined by Mr Gamlin The entry in his journal was that the train arrived at Prestatyn at 7 1 and left at 7 2 p.m. Despite that entry he was prepared to swear that the train was on the platform two minutes. The entry in the journal was made at the time. Mr Gamlin: So that the entry you made at the time is wrong, and the statement yoa make two months afterwards is right. You are a most reliable witness. Mr Gamlin said he did not think a more paltry case was ever brought into court. The first thing to be proved was that there was fraudulent intent on the part of the defendants. That he denied most emphatically. The facts were that on th", day in question the three defendants went to Prestatyn, and had tea at the Nant Hall Hotel. They returned to the station about 7 o'clock in order to return home with the 7 2 p.m. train. When the train came in, they found that all the third-class compartments were over crowded. They walked up and down the platform to try and find an empty third smoker, and failing to do so they went into a first-class smoking compartment without the slightest intention of ever avoiding payment. They handed their tickets to the collector at Rbyl, and passed out through the Ilae, never thinking there was any obligation on their part to explain that they had travelled from Prestatyn to Rhyl in a first-class compaitment. It was the general opinion that when passengers found that the class for which they had taken tickets was full, that they had a per- fect right to travel in any class that was empty. This was a most important matter for the defendauts, all of whom occupied responsible and respectable positions, for if a conviotion was recorded against them it would affect them all their lives, because the mere conviction and fine before their worships was not sufficient, but the Company would advertise their names in every station as having been convicted for defrauding the Railway Company. For that reason be had gone to a little expense to get independent evidence to prove the condition of the train that night. Thomas Hugh Jones, one of the defendants, said that on the 12th of December he and the other two defendants were at Prestatyn, and returned home with the 7 2 p.m. train from Prestatyn to Rhyl, which was the last train they could come by. The train did not stop at Prestatyn for more than a minute. They had third-class tickets, and they walked up and down the train in search of a third-class compartment, but they could not find one. He saw two smokers, all of which were full, and as the train was just starting out they jumped into a first-class smoker. At Rhyl they gave up their tickets, never thinking it was necessary to explain to the collector that they came first-class because there was no room elsewhere. But when Mr Livesey came up to them, he explained to him that the reason they had come first-class was because there was no room anywhere el-e. Rather, however, than have any trouble, they offered to pay the excess. Cross-examined: He meant to say that the guard's statement that there was an empty third. class compartment was not true. Mr Fenna: Are you in the habit of doing this sort of thing ? Witness: No, but I have had to travel from Prestatyn to Rhyl in the guard's van. You don't pay the difference in that event do you ? Mr Fenna: I am here to ask you questions, and not to answer your questions. Why did you not get into a second class compartment ? Mr Elwy Williams." Is it your theory, Mr Fenna, that a man failing to find a third-class compartment on the train must look up and down it again for a second-class compartment before entering a Brat ? Mr Fenna: Yes; that would be the proper thing. Mr W. Elwy Williams: The train will have gone by then. Thomas Vaugban, joiner, deposed that on the 12h of December he travelled by that train to Rhyl. There were five of them together, and the carriages were so full that they had to separate. In the carriage in which be came it was so over- crowded that he had to stmd up all the way. He saw the defendants look into third-class compart- ments to see if there was room there. Cross-examined: The over crowding of that particular compartment was not because a lot of friends wanted to go ^together, but because the other carriages were full. Anthony Williams said be travelled in the same carriage as the last witness, who stood up all the way. There were thirteen in the compartment. The Chairman said that the magistrates had very carefully considered the case, and were unanimously of opinion that it should be dismissed. They considered it was hardly a case under the circumstances, especially when defendants bad offered payment of the excess, that should have been brought forward. Further, they must say that the trains on tbis part were very often considerably crowded, and he had himself founa considerable difficulty iq finding room in the compartment he took tickets for. Mr Gamlin applied that the magistrates should allow the defendants their costs. They had to eootend against the London and North-Western Railway Company, who had plenty of money at their command to fight the case. The three defendants were charged with the most serious offence of attempting to defraud the Company, and they had had cousequeutly gone to considerable expense to vindicate their character, and further were subjected to the indignity and the insult of being taken to the Company's office without any reason whatever. Mr Fenna said Mr Gamlin's application was a new idea altogether. It was so extraordinary that he need not waste any words upon it. As to the defendants being taken to the office, that was simply done for the purpose of taking their names. Mr George: They had no right to take them to the office. Their names could have been taken in the street. The Chairman said that the bench would not allow any ccats. "A DISQBACEITJL LOT OF PEOPLE." Elizabeth Jones, Victoria Road, Rhyl, charged Robe: t Jones, a, denizen of the same locality, with maliciously damaging her door on the 29th of January, and causing damage to the extent of 5s. Tho evidence was that the defendant came to her bouse and kicked the door breaking it in half. Witnesses were called for the defence to prove that the defendant did not go near the house, but that the husband of the complainant had gone to the defendant's house and challenged him to fight and kicked the door. The bench dismissed the case. Robert Jones next charged Harry Jonet, the husband of the complainant in the previous case, with having assaulted him on Sunday, 30th of January. After hearing the evidence on both sideo the bench dismissed the case,, the chairman re- marking I am very sorry that such a disgraceful lot of people live in Rhyl." 'í: THE EVANSES AND THE CBANSHAW3 AGAIN.—ANOTHEB BOW. Mrs Grace Evans, summoned Mits Nora Cranthaw, Emral Villa, Elwy Street, with using threats to her on February 4th, and she prayed that she should be bound over to keep the peace. The alleged threat was I will put a knife through you before I leave Rhyl.Mr A. L. Rowland (for Mr J. Pierce Lewis), was for the complainant, and Mr F. J. Gamlin, for the defendant, The complainant said that as she was going to her husband's office at Station Chambers, on I Friday evening about 5.30, she met the defendant I and her sister at the corner of Kinmel Street and Bodfor Street. As they wer parsing her Nora I Cranshaw lifted up her fist and said to witness I will put a knife in you before I leave Rhyl." Defendant was close to her, and having uttered the threat, defendant and her sister ran towards home, and witness went towards Station Chambers. Defendant had repeatedly threatened her, and she really believed she would do her some bodily injury as she was a very dangerous girl. Cross-examined by Mr Gamlin The threat wad made on Friday night, but she did not take out the summons until the following Monday. She had not been molested by Mies Cranshaw in the mean- time. The only reason Miss Cranshaw had for her conduct towards her was that she had called at the house to ask for her rent. Ever since then the Cranshaw had been threatening her and calling her all manner of names. AIr Gamlin Do you mean to tell the magis- trates seriously that you never said a word to this young lady that night ?-I did not. You are full of malice towards this young girl are you not ?-I am not. You do not bear her any grudge at all ?-I do not. And you do not ask the magistrates to bind her over because of any ill will that you bear her ?-I do not. I simply want protection. Is it not a fact that yoti were very much annoyed that day ?—I was not. Were you not in a great temper that day ?—I was not. Had not the bailiffs gone to your house to levy a distress for rent that you had not paid ?—I believe they bad. You owed some rent to your landlord ?—I did. And the landlord has put in a distress on your goods ?—He has. And y:'u were very much annoyed about it?—I was not. Just look at that (handing her a paper). Is that your handwriting ?-It is. You have seen that disgraceful sacrilegious thing, ,r and acceded to it, and on a question of credibility I shall hand it into their worships'. After writing that "sacrilegious muck," to use a common pbrssEl,- I will ask you Mr Gamlin where did you get that paper from ? Never mind, after writing that do you believe in the sanctity of an oath?—They have broken into my box and taken that out of it. Do you believe in the sanctity of an oath ?-I do believe in it. That is copied from Tom Evans' writing. Re-examined Did you write thiiP-l copied it about 18 months ago. It was in my box, and the Cranshaws and Tom Evans broke into it and took it out. Miss Margaret Jones, sister of the complainant, corroborated the evidence given by her sister as to the threat made use of by the defendant. Mr Gamliu said they asserted that the two witnesses who had given evidence had come there and deliberately committed perjury with regard to this matter. There was no question, but that for some time past these parties had been at variance. It was not for him to say what was the cause of it, hut he understood that a distress had been put in by the landlord on Mrs Grace Evans' furniture, ap she had not paid her rent. Simultaneously with that Mrs Grace Evans levied a distress on the furniture of Mr Cranshaw, notwithstanding that there was an action pending before the Judge in the County Coupt, with respect to the rent which she claimed. Last Friday night, Mr Grace Evans was naturally very much annoyed at this distress having been levied on her furniture. It appeared that the defendant was out of town all day until 5-30, when she returned from Rhuddlan. As passing along Kinmel Street, on her way home, she was met by Mrs Fvans, who said to her "We are now in at Emral Villa." In reply Miss Cranshaw said Whether you are in or not you have no right to be there, and we shall put you* out." That remark had been mis-represented by those evil disposed persons, who had come to swear that the defendant said she would put a knife in her. To entitle the complainant to the protection she asked for she must prove that she did not require it out of malice and vexation. He main- tained that malice and vexation was at the root of the whole proceedings. The defendant was called, and denied having used the words complained of. She had no intention of doing any bodily injury to the complainant, whom she considered was physically stronger than her. Cross-examined by Mr Rowland: She believed she had been fined at the Rhyl Police Court for assaulting Mrs Evans. She had also been fined at Manchester, but not for fighting. She was fined there because she went to fetch her brother out of a shop that was not much used. Miss Bertha Cranshaw corroborated the evidence of her sister. A1_ Cross-examined: She admitted that 9uo had been fined for assaultmg Mrs Evans. The benoh dismissed the case.