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_0_ -r- TRECASTLE (i CONTROL CASE. A Glass of Rum that nobody Wanted. The calling of a considerable number of witnesses for the defcncc uccouifced for a Trecastle control case taking ;■ bout three hours in the hearing at Devynock Petty Sessions, on Thursday. The magistrates sitting were Col. Stuart Morgan (chairman. Mr Brychan Jt:u-eys, and Mr Morgan Morgan. Wm. Davies, lieonsce of the Black Horse Inn, Trecastle. was charged under the Liquor Control Order with allowing intoxicating liquor to be consumed during prohibited hours, and David Benjamin Owen, Gamrhiw Farm, Babell, near Llandovery, was charged with con- Both pleaded not guilty. Mr A. Jolly (from the office ot Messrs. Edgar Thomas and Harries, Brecon) prosecuted oil bolialf of the Police. He remarked that the landlord was not on the premises at the time of the alleged offence, but lie was not charged with supplying, with permitting consumption. P.c. Pearce, of Brecon, stated that at 2-50 p.m. on May 21st (Fair Day), he visited the Black Horse Inn, Trecastle, in company with P.c. Williams. The defendant Owen and three other men were sitting at a small table in the bar, each with a glass in front of him. Three of the glasses were empty, but the glass in front of Owen contained rum, and witness now produced the spirit in a bottle. Owen admitted that the glass contained rum, but said It don't belong to me someone must have gone out and left it, which I have seen them doing to-day. I have been drinking port wine. I paid for three glasses, my glass is over there (pointing in the direction of the counter). There were no glasses on the counter. Witness drew Owen's attention to the fact that there was a glass on the table to each man, and said the one con- taining rum must be his. The other three men admitted that the empty glasses were theirs. Witness next spoke to Robert Davies, son of the landlord, who was behind the bar, and asked him if he had served the rum, and he replied No, it must have been on the table." Mrs Davies came in and said We have had no intoxicating liquor since before 2 o'clock. Then I put the boy in the bar." Cross-examined He believed the clock in the bar had stopped he did not draw anyone's attention to the time. P.c. Ivor Williams, Brecon, gave cor- roborative evidence. In cross-examination he said there were also three men in a back room, and lie and ]?.c. Pearce looked into that room first. The first of eight witnesses for the defence was Jna Roderick, tailor, Llan- deusant, who said he went to Trecastle on May 21st and was at the Black Horse." He was hot supplied with any intoxicating drink after 2 o'clock. At that time he asked the landlady for a glass of whisky, and she told him there was none to be had. The Clerk (Mr Cambridge Phillips) She told you the truth you cannot get whisky nowadays (laughter). Continuing, witness said he knew nothing about the glass of rum but he saw a glass with something in it on the table. Mr Morgan Morgan Were you one of the four men ?—Witness Yes. The Chairman There was nothing served after 2 o'clock No no whisky, rum, or beer. The Chairman You are going to ask the Bench to believe that thirsty men will sit down in front of a glass containing all that rum and will not drink it ?—No, sir, we had a glass of port wine because there was no -whisky. Answering further questions, witness said that according to his watch the two constables entered the house about 2-30, and left about 2-40. Owen did not drink anything while witness was there. Mrs Davies, the landlady, stated that the two policemen came into the house between 2-30 and 2-35. She did not serve any intoxicating drink after 2-30. After 2 o'clock she only had port left. She knew nothing about the rum on the table, except that it must have been served before 2 o'clock. After the constables had left she went into the back room where the three men were, and asked one of them, P.c. Edwards, of Abercrave. what time it was, and he said it was 2-40. Cross-examined Owen did not come into the house until after 2-15, and the rum had been served then. Mr Tolly Is it a very common practice to buy rum in'your house and leave it?— Witness Yes, on fair day. There are many who do not care much for rum they have it if they cannot get anything else and leave it. There were glasses on the counter. David Morgan, Bwysfafawr Farm, Tre- castle, was called by Mr Davies to give evidence as to what P.c. Edwards said about the time, but Mr Jolly successfuly b objected to such a statement being ac- cented as evidence, seeing that it was possible for the defence to call Edwards. Mr Davies pointed out that he was only served with the summons on Tuesday, and had not had time to subpoena P.c. Edwards. Incidentally, Mr Morgan stated that the counter was full of empty glasses. Rees Davies, farmer, Cefngarreg, Llan- deusant, said he arrived at the Black Horse" at 2 o'clock on May 21st, and was told he could not have either whisky or rum. He had port. Witness knew nothing about the rum on the table it was not served to Owen whilst he was there.

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