Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

TO PROTECT PUBLICAN. I EXEMPLARY SENTENCE AT I CARMARTHEN SESSIONS. -Tho CarrcLart.he.nsh.ire Quarter Sessions Wore held at too Guildhall. Carmarthen, Mir. Milner Jones presided. There were only three prisoners for trial. John Horrigan, labourer, Biurryport, pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding Griffith Pngi Williams, landlord of the Eaiiway Hotel. Burryport, on June 5tn. Mr. Merfyn Howells prosecuted. Counsel Explained that prisoner caused a dis- turbance at the Railway Hotel, and was requested bv the landlord to leave. Sub- *equentiy, he returned to the house and struck the prosecutor a severe blow on the head with a lemonade bobtle, which he had sent the landlord's boy to buy for him. Dr. Vincent Williams paid the prose- cutor saffered- considerably from a con- tused wound upon the eye. The bottle ■was broken, and considerable force must have been used. The Chairman said landlords of public- efousec had very difficult duties to per- form, and it was only right they should he protected when doing their duty. The assault was a premeditated one, and riS9ér would be sent for nine calendar months' hard labour. The foreman of the jury said he had beeai asked by some of the jurymen to express regret that so many men had been summoned to servo on the jury at this time, especially when labour was so scarce.  om.4D time -,go, 1 The Chairman: Some time ago, I wanted a second jury and couldn't get one. So you see there are difficulties. John Hayes, labourer, Burryport, was J 5 charged with maliciously wounding j Gerele McDonald, another Burryport •Workman, on June 15fli. lklr. Merfyn 1 Howell appeared for the prosecution. Prosecutor and prisoner both stay at the Copper Works School Lodging House, Burryport. McDonald stated that when he returned to the lodging-house about 10 p.m. on June 15, Hayes was quarrelling with another man, and he went between them. Later on. in the hed-room, witness told accused to come to bed, and not to create a disturbance, whereupon Hayes seized witness by the collar, and after a struggle, stabbed him with a pocket-knife. Cross-examined, prosecutor admitted hit. ting Hayes about a month ago. Dr. Owen Williams said prosecutor had a wound] l inches in length and 1 inch 'deep over the third rib and about an inch from the heart. The wound penetrated the lung. Prisoner said that while he was arguing with another man, McDonald in- terfered and hit him about, and later fol- lowed him into the bed-room and etruvrk him again. He knocked the senses clean out of me." said witness, I don't know what I did afterwards." Prisoner was sentenced to 15 months' J)ard labour, the Chairman fpmarkiog that he might have found himself facing a cjiargft ,or wilful murder, as the wound was only an inch from the heart.

LADY MOND'S PARCEL. | Swansea War Prisoners' Appeal Answered From Private Thomas Doyle and com- rades of the Welsh Regiment, prisoners ou war in Limburg. Germany, Lady Mend received the following letter:— On behalf of myself and comrades of tile-.i Weish Regiment, I write to ask if you will "kindly assist us in our prescnt i position as prisoners of war. There are inn of us in all. We are allowed to re- ceive tin led foodstuffs or anything not perishable. Cigarettes and tobacco also ar", very much needed Of i-oursn. our only reason for writing to you is that the majority of us are resi- dent? of Swa.,isPa therefore it occurred to us that you would most likely help ue. Everything gliall be divided equally if addressed to w as below. "Thanking you in anticipation, and trusting you will excuse the liberty of ad- you, 1 am, yours very respect- fully." Lady Mond answered this appeal and a letter dated Limberg, 3/6/15, addressed to Mr. Dan Thomas, as representative of her ladyship;— Sir,-I bfg to acknowledge receipt of parcel, which I received to-day. I can- not thank you enough for your generosity. I hope sincerely that you are in the very best of health, as I am at present. The liaH'.el came; at a very opportune moment, and I am euro that I shall at lea-st have l" af^gCutfink comfortable smoke; also my chums. We are having grand" cather here, and 1 hope it is the same in Eng- land." The letter also asks for a parcel of groceries and eatables, which they are allowed to receive, and states that any- thing in that way would be very accept- Separate postcards conveying thanks W'*e alsc received from Corpl. Driscoll. alid Pte. T. Molyneux, the letter saying: Thanke very much. They came at a viery opportune moment, when we did not know where or when we would get the Next smoke."

A FRAUD ON THE NATION'S I WOMANHOOD. A scheme of fraud on a gigantic scale was revealed at Bradford on Saturday. It tas stated that no fewer, than 70,000 per- sons had been swindled. Of these, 1,114 ikacl-loct £1 each and 69.000 2s. each. ■, The originators of the plan—Samuel ""erry, aged 39. of Bradford; George .jfleriry Knight Gill, aged 29, of Bradford- f, ( wpre sentenced to six months' hard labour j.ftt the Quarter Sessions for obtaining money by false pretences. Evidence was to the effect that prisoners had carried on business under the names of Samuel George and Co., S. G. Slade and Co., and Watson and Co., in Fice- street, Bradford, offering .1 parcels of drapery goods through advertisements in leading newspapers. So far as the prose- cution knew, prisoners had been paid first instalments of 2s. in 73,000 cases, but never sent the goods advertised. When 'they went into bankruptcy it was" found that 1,114 persons who had sent the full amount of 20s. had not re- r ceived any goods at all. Of the 73,000 per- sons who sent a first intalment of 2s. 910 got their money back, and in 3,246 cases goods to the value of 2s. were sent, so that close on 69.000 paid 2s. or more and got nothing in return.

LLANDILO ROSE DAY. I < As a result of the Alexandra Rose Day Vt Llandilo in aid of the Swansea Hos- pital, Miss Margaret James, the organiser, wa.s able to present to the fund over JB25 2s. 7d. Appended is a list of helpers, and the amounts which they forwarded to Miss Jaiues-- Miss Nlary Williams, .£1 8s. joia.; Miss Elsie Picfton, 10s. Old.; Mrs. Alfred Jones, El 6s. 3jd., Miss Jones, Manoravon, £ 1 3s. Sjd. and 18s. 5d.; Miss Margaret I James, .£:3 9s.; Mrs. T. H. Reee. Xl 8s. 01 ,d.; Mrs. Gwyn Jones, £ 2 3e. Id.; Mrs. Hugh Williams, 10s. 5d.; Mrs. C. G. Phillips, ? lls- Mrs. D. PbiHips. ?! 1?- 8?L: Mrs. P. E. Daniel, 9ft. 9d.; Mrs. Forteecne Hughes, 14s. 3d.; Miss Sv" bil Jones, 18s. Id.; Miss May L. Williams, .£1 4s. Id.; Mrs. 'Sloi,gan, XI 18s. :i-*d.; Mrs. R. Williams, Mrs. C. R. Davies, .£1 Is. 2<1. j Miss F. A. Thomas, Xi 4s. 81d.

THE LONDON CITY AND MIDLAND I BANK, LIMITED. Tlie directors of the London City and Mid- land!' B;any. Limited, announce an interim '¿ <1»vnl«nd for the past half-year at the rate, of IS per cent, per annum, ledg income tax, awfable -t11.. ..J

A NOBLE FAMILY. FOUR OFFICERS AND TWO RED CROSS NURSES. The family of the late Major Buckley Roderick, of Burryport, has a splendid record of service for King and country. Mrs. Buckley Roderick is collecting for a MR. J. RODERICK. fund for soldiers and sailors, the two ughters are Red Cross nurses, Ca.pt. H. B. Roderick is servtog with the lfft Battalion 4th Welsh Regiment, Lieut. Nicholl Roderick is with the Northum- berland i usiliers, and has been twice wounded at the front; Second-JJreut. Allan Roderick: is also with the 1st Ba ttaliml 4th lVplsh Regiment, and Mr. John Roderick has just received the news that he has been granted a commis- sion. He is Scoutmaster of the St. Mary's Troop. I — ■■ ■Ill ■ .11 ■■» I Captain H. B. Roderick. The Misses Roderick. Lieutenant Nicholl Roderick. 2nd.-Lieutenant Allan Roderick.

WESLEYAN STATIONING COMMITTEE. In the first draft of appointments by the Wesleyan Stationing Committee ap- pear the following, as asterisks denoting changes:— Cardiff and Swansea District. Swansea.—Timothy Wheatley, Robert W. Green (Mumbles), Albeit W. Wardle, and Frederick T. Buckingham (Clydach); William Kirkham and James Etchells, supernumeraries. Gower.—Jesse Moore (Horton), who shall change on one Sunday in every quarter with the minister of the Swansea Circuit. Neath.—James J. Bosward and David Ll. Williams (Britonferry). Llandrindocl Wells and Brecon.—J. Rees Brown, Charles A. Harries (Brecon), and *George F. W. Knifton (Builth); The mas Kirkby (Llandrindod), super- numerary. Llanelly and Cal'marthen.l'honlas C. Hillard, B.A., Vincent Taylor, B.D. (Car- marthen), and *William E. Thomas (Am- manford); Charles H. Floyd, super- numerary. Haverfordwest.—*Edgar J. Bradford and *Henrv J. Barber (Milford). Pembroke.Thomas Riley (Pembroke Doc £ >, -,TI,c)tigh, and Fred Clarke (Neviand). Te,,iity. -j Olin P. BAcii:, who shall change on one' Sunday in every quarter with the jttinisters of the Pembroke Circuit; John J. Twclls, rrapernumerary South Wales Distrrct. -Nlorgan (b), Hugh Jones Da vies (Pontardawe, Swansea) Arter, wh,,) shall change on two Sundays in every quarter with the ministers of the Swansea Circuit.

 At the ? atonal Eisi?dfcd ?. Bangor this year a modified prog,reaum M to be ?ca4.ried t,.o.

I GERMANS TIRING. I I FIGHTS IN MIN-ED PASSAGES. I Eye-Witness," in a narrative, dated June 28th, says:-The-lull in the fighting has continued, though the enemy is very busy strengthening his defence at different points in the line, at some places continu- ing to work all night. On Wednesday, the 28th, the snipers op- posite our centre showed consiflerable in- dustry, and the German guns shelled the area near Ypres throughout the morning. On Thursday the only activity was at the other end of our front near Cuincliy, where we exploded two mines, having oecupiea and consolidated the crater of the last tired by us. The Germans also exploded a mine here. That night, in front of Messines, they fired another small mine, and a little further to the South some of the Bavarians, who had recently taken over this section of the German defences, celebrated their presence by undertaking a local offensive effort. A party of about twenty advanced to make a bomb attack on a section of our trenches, but the men did not follow their officer, who was leading, and lie was bayonetted on our prfrapet. On Friday our artillery silenced three German guns and blew down a house which was sheltering a fourth. La Bassee Church, which has for months been so familiar a landmark in front of our right, is gradually disappear- ing. The Germans have so far knocked down the*front and part of the roof. It is not known whether this dismantlement has been rendered necessary by the un- safe conditions of the building or has been undertaken for other reasons which I can be imagined. It will have been remarked that almost the only incidents recorded for several days past are such as are connected with mining and aviation. This is due to the fact that in the stage in which the war on land has now arrived there are periods when operations are perforce confined to action below and above the surface of the ground. In this development there is some resemblance to the naval tactics of the moment, which ara to ..it great, extent restricted to the employment of dirigibles and aeroplanes above the sea and of sub- marines and torpedoes below the water. The enemy is by no means backward in carrying on the subterranean struggle waged during the mining and counter- mining which goes on, and not only leads to the normal and desired result of the filing of charges of explosives to destroy II the other side or to gain ground by the formation of craters, but is also produc- tive of numerous en counters underground. Though the. results of this blind fighting are usually known, it is sometimes impos- sible to ascertain details of its actual course. It has been reported that Germans have again been using flammenwerfer, or engines for the throwing of burning liquid against the French. There is evidence that they contemplated the employment of burning liquid quite early in', the war if not before. In a note dated October 16, 1914, at St. Quentin, the following in- structions were published under the head- ing of Arms at the disposal of pioneers for fighting at close quarters." The flamo projectors (flammenwerfer) which arc very similar to portable fire extinguishers, are worked by specially trained pioneers, and throw a liqui** which at once catches lire spontaneously. I The jet of fire has an effective range of 30 metres. The effect is immediate and deadly, and the great heat developed forces the enemy back a long way. They burn from H to 2 minutes. There is no doubt that some engines of this nature were employed by Germans during August and September last to de- stroy portions of towns and villages- At some points, where the opposing lines are close, messages are not infrequently flung by the enemy. They are generally of a derisive or insulting nature, and nearly always betray great ignorance as to the real situation on the part of the writ- ers, whose sole sources of information are the official communiques and newspapers, which give only the news which German authorities wish the soldier to receive, shaped so as to create the designed impres- sion Recently, however, there have been signs that the troops are not satisfied with this condition of affairs, and have, to some ex- tent, lost faith in their own newspapers, which they offer to our men in exchange for ours. The following message, which was written in English, points to a frame of mind w hich is becoming more common: My old Tonimy,-We send you some news. All what stands in it is the whole verity. Italy is nothing. They are in soldiers; they are bandits. Russia is finished. We march to Petersburg. Send us your "Morning Post" or Times." to see whether they tell the writy-A. German Soldier. Following is an extract from a captured letter:— If you take any prisoners, kill them at once. There is not sufficient here for us to eat, let alone having to share cur elender resources with all these unfor- tunate foreigners, especially the Eng- lish. Scarcity of food, which forms the sub- ject of so large a part of the correspon- dence of the Germans, is, to some extent, artificial. It does not mean that food does not exist. but implies that the Gov- enrment has assumed control of the stocks to husband the country's resources for the continuance of the war, for which event they have been preparing for months by insisting on rigid economy in consumption. According to the President of the War Committee on Food Supply, which sat in Berlin on the 15th June, no actual short- age is anticipated in meat alone, but. the Government is to take over the whole I harvest.

INTEREST! NG POINT RAISED AT I CARMARTHEN SESSIONS. At the Carmarthenshire Quarter Ses- sions at Carmarthen on Friday, Mr. Mer- vyn Peel, J.P., said that the Llandilo Bench were under a very great difficulty as to what they should do with regard to granting certificates of exemption from dog licenses to farmers and others. The question as to what constituted a farmer was one of very great difficulty. It seemed to be the case all over Wales for each Petty Sessional Division to go on its own rule, or decide each case on its merits. Something might be laid down as a guide. Mr. J. Picton, J.P., said that what the Llandilo magistrates wanted to know was: I What is a farmer? Was a labourer or a clergyman, who kept a cow or two, a farmer? Some justices granted exemp- tions in such cases, and others refused. Mr R. H. Sampson. J.P., said no diffi- cultv was being experienced at Llanelly, and he held that each division should be allowed to make its own rule in the matter. A committee was formed to go into the matter.

SWANSEA BOY'S TROUBLE. I ¡ SWANSEA OY'S TROUBLE. I Having been adjourned for a week te allow the attendance of his parents, a boy of 17 named David Harold Jowett, was again charged at Swansea, on Saturday, with stealing from Gilbert Davies, a small boy, the sum of lid., at the same time using violence, on June 27th. The Bench told the parents to take care of the boy in future, and further ad- journed the case for thre momha to see I what the result would be.

l Prices seldom equalled in memory have I been paid for herrings on the East Coast I of Scotland. g6 5s. per cran was obtained on Saturday.

WALKED 200,000 MILES f OLD RECOLLECTIONS BY WELL- KNOWN LOCAL CHARACTER. "Davie" is nw a messenger for Mr. Davies, of Temple-street, Swansea, We offer hin congratulations on the tri- umphant attainment of his list birthday. "The whole town knows me: and the whole town is fond of m- .ich and poor," 60 Davie enthusiastically informed our man, forgetting, or treating as no ac- count, the new comers to whom old Swansea characters are less familiar. Davio entered the service of Lord Glantawe (then Mr. John Jones Jenkins) when he was 11 or 12 years old, having come so early from his home in Tenby, Pembrokeshire After that he became messenger for the old Swansea Tinplatej Works. "There I was," he says, "Tor 50 years. walking to and from Swansea, I walked; down seven or nine times a. day." That was long before there were any tramcars, electric or horse. Davie's busi- ness was to convey letters to the old Post Office (the site of the present Labour Exchange) to the docks, all over the town. Every Friday he carried two big bags of wages first, from the Glamorgan Bank, and after that from the Metropoli- tan by Mr. Chapman's. "I remember," he says, "when the drain pipes were laid down from Swansea to Morriston. I remember when the big draper's shop went on fire, and eight as- sistants were burned to death. I remem- ber the old Wheat Sheaf and the old Hafod toll-gate: and the toll-gate at Cvvmbwrla. It stood just where the Post Office is now. I remember coming home with Sir John at 11 and 12 o'clock at night, and we had to knock and wake up the old man. and the old man was coming down naked to unlock the gate for us! I reipember when Bath Villa at Mor- riston was built for Sir John, and when he came to live there. I remember Lord Glantawe going in as Town Councillor first of all. It was 'Vote for Bath, Powell and Jenkins!' There was a man called Thomas Harris, keeping the "Bath," and my master wanted him to join them, but he wouldn't; and Bath, Powell and Jenkins went in, with a thou- sand majority. Open voting then; lucky not to get your head knocked off if you went into the wrong booth? For the first time "Davie" looked grave, as he replied: Yes, it was very hot that fime,' The wages bags Davie carried usually The w,  ges bags D.?, contained to £.1,900; but no one ever interfered with him. "You had better mind yourself; your partner was killed," the woman used to tell him; but though unarmed, "Davi?" was all right. He telis with gusto the story of a boyish exploit. He was sr-vt' to fetch* a. gun. fori Lord Glan- tawe. and on the way met a eon n try man. He at once presented; and glories in the manner in which the man scooted. "Supposing that gun had been loaded. where would I be?-" the victim after- wards asked him. cc Dead, I suppose," said Davie." 1 He was, however, sternly warned with a threat of police court proceedings, not to repeat, the experiment. cc Davie "-his real name is David Phillips, and he lives now > in Union- street, Swansea—computes that., in the course of his duties as messenger, 1H.. walked 200,000 miles. He carries on his arm seven stripes for good conduct. "Davie" is Wonderfully juvenile yet; -and the ó, Leader man wondered why. Are you a vegetarian? he asked. Davie .o Toti eat meat?" "When I can get it. "And do you smoke?" Yes," sai,d Davie, and produced a big cigar.

SWANSEA NURSE FOR SERBIA. I (l'Üoto by Cilapman, hwausea). Miss Lillian Young, daughter of the late Dr. no-hert Newton Young, late principal of Handsworth's Theological College, Bir- mingham. leaves Swansea in about a week's time for service in Serbia. Miss Young, who associated herself with the local branch of the Red Cross Society (Y.M.C.A.) at the beginning of the war, later volunteered for serviec abroad, and was accepted.

A DEFENDANT AGED 96. ), A summons against an aged dog fanoier was heard by the Swansea Bench on Saturday. The defendant was William Howells, of Dunvant, who was summoned for keeping a dog without a license. A man, who said he was a grandson of defendant, appeared in court and ad- mitted the offence. Being evidently under a fidse impres- sion of the man's relationship to defen- dant, Mr. A H. Thomas, the chairman, asked, "Are you the brother? Receiving an answer on the proper re- lationship, Mr. Thomas agin asked, in a tone of surprise, Then kow old is your grandfather r" Ninety-six, The Chairman: Oh, ww; you must get a license. You can go now an paying costs.

Upon the fact of having eight sons and also a son-in-law serving with the Colours, Mr. S. Hardy, of Hyson Green, Notting- ham. has received a letter of congratula- tion from the Kins-

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ROMANS' FIRE WORSHIP t THE HISTORY OF A SWANSEA HILL, h (By F. 0. Harries, Loughor). I As one result of* a diocugsion on the in- clusion of Cockett in a Greater Swansea, a friend rose the question of the derivation of the name of Craig-y-Bwldan (or Bal- dan) of the hill which stands between Cockett and Dunvant 011 the right, or south side of the road leading from Gowerton to the Cockett Inn. TVe were not able to arrive at a satisfactory conclu- sion then, but now I offer the iollowing :— Many people believe that the Romans, under Julius Caesar (55 B.C.), were the first foreigners to visit Britain. But this was not so. For a long time before that the people of Gaul had held communica- tion and traded with the South of Britain. Those early traders, the tlli.enweians, who are mbro generally known under the Bible name of Canaanites. also traded here. The name. of the Columbus who began this trade, and what year he com-, menced. have been lost in the mists of antiquity. To the Phenrecians the Scilly Isles were known as Cassiterides, or Tin Islands. Tin is found in Cornwall and Devon. To such bold navigators in search of gain a voyage across Mor Hafren (Severn Sea) was not an insurmountable barrier. These people were polytheists, and, among other gods, worshipped the sun god under the name ,of Baal (master or lord), who was known* to different people under different names, such as Bel, Belus, Chronos. Moloch. Baal-Moloch. Bloody and bloodless sacrifices, men, women, and children were offered to him. Fire took a prominent part in his worship. i If the fire were on a hill so much the baiter because it served as a signal io all the surrounding country -to join simul- taneously. A great and suggestive pic- ture of such a scene, is given in 1. Kings, Towns, etc.. were named aft^r j him and his temples. Thus we have Baa- lah. sometimes known as Kirjath-Baal (Joshua xv., 60); Boal Gad, near ITermon; Baalis, one of the chief cities of Moab. sometimes called Beth-Ba-al-Meon: Baal Zepihon, near Piahirot-h and the Red Sea, etc., etc. I suggest, therefore, that this hill was used as a place of worship by t hese early traders, and that in this way it acquired the name of Cra? 'y Bwldan or Baldan. Bwldan is a local nAUM for a thunder- bolt (bwl, a knob; tan, a fire). This sug- gests the Roman occupation, the worship of Jupiter, and the, continuation of the use of fire. An old Welsh word—bal—means « jutting out, a prominence, a hill that ends in a. peak. Tuu," we have Bal Can,1 a white peak; Mai. Y. Fal, or Suga.rloaf, in Monmouthshire; Craig y Pal. <">la.is. I,Jansoml,e,t,. 4n sosnci pàt't'S,'h a hill is known by the name "of Moel, or Foel. and so we have Moel yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon: Foel Cwm Cerwn. in the v Range, Pembrokeshire; Moelwyn. etc. Thus, an Myf. Archoeologia III., we have Cain cynnwyre—gwynnawg fal. Gnawd i euawg hir ofal. Gwll cyflawnder nag aur mal. Dafydd ap Gwilym (cli 33) gives the hue of enow on the mountains thus: I. Morwyn fvddi ddiddial Erof fi, wedd eiry.y faL When applied to plants, bal. fal means —to bud, budding, a shooting out, bloom, etc. Thus in Coll Gwynfa (W. O. Pugh) III, 45 we find. Ond i mi nis daw y dydd. A thirion liwyr a bore nis nesant. Na golwg hal y gwanwyn. hlodyn haf, Na deadcllau chwaith na dynawl drem. The introduction of Christianity did not cause the people to drop their old customs at once. Some were retained, but a new train of thought was attached to them. This was the rase with the bon- fire on a hill which was used for many centuries, especially on May 1st and November 1st. According to the old Welsh laws. May 1st was known as Cyntefin, and on that day, when plants were budding and shooting out, there were great rejoicings fo:' the promise of i the harvest to comp. November 1st was considered as the end of summer, and was a day of rejoicing for the gathering in of the harvest. On boih occasions bon- fires were prominent. The same thing was done in Ireland, where Bel Taine i fires were used. So Bal Dan or Tan Bal came to mean the fire of rejoicing for the harvest, and as this hill (or rock) was used for the pur- pose of lighting a fire oil, acquired the name of Craig y Bwldan or Craig y Bal Dan. In other words, the old name re- mains long after the custom that gave rise to it had died' away. May Day re- joicings are still observed in some parts, and it is interesting to note that in some homes in this locality special forms of amusements such as apple and candle, etc., are provided for the younger genera- tion on Nos Calan gauaf or All Hallows* Eve. One phase of the fire, and worship on a peak bore on reproduction and new life. Under another form the old idea is still among U8. Throughout the length and: breadth of the land we ifpe rounded pillars on graves, steeples on church towers, etc. To the antiquarian the tcwer speaks of the mountain, the spire of the peak, and the whole of the old worship and reproduction or now life.

SWANSEA LICENSEE AND ALIENS. 1 Thomas Rees. licensee of the Star Hotel. Wind-street, Swansea, was sum- moned at Swansea. Police Court on Mon- day for failing to give notice of the pre- sence of three aliens staying at his hotel on June 22nd. He was aleo sum- moned for failing to enter the particu- I lar of four aliens who had stayed at the hotel, in the register. In regard to the second summons the men had left late in the night, and P.C. Francis came next day, so that not much time had elapsed, and the register had not then been filled in. The Bench imposed a fine of Z5 in the first caee. The second case was- with- dr awn.

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HORSE DEALER SENT TO PRISON. I At Carmarthenshire Quarter Sessions at Carmarthen, on Friday, Hugh Watkins, horse dealer, OJanant Villa, Sketty, Swan- sea, was charged with obtaining a mare by false pretences from Frederick Davies, collier, Penybank Cottage, Fforestfach, near Swansea, at Llandilo fair on June 21st. Mr. Meryyn Howell (instructed by I Messrs. Geo. Williams an d Hurley, Llan- dilo) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. W. J. Wallis Jones, Carmarthen, de- fended. Prosecutor, who was at the fair with a mare to sell, said he was approached by the accused, and after some bargaining be agreed to sell Watkins the animal for < £ 28 10s. Accused paid a deposit of i;8, and said he would post the balance in the morning. Witness demurred to this ar- rangement, but prisoner said he was a brother of David Watkins, a well-known butcher at Swansea, and on that under- standing witness allowed him to take the horse. This David Watkins, said witness, was not his brother. Prisoner denied mentioning the name of David M atkins to piosecutor. As a matter of fact, 11r had a brother named Dad Thomas Watkins at Sketty, who "a." al .œw time n butcher, but was now a joiner. Accused added that ho failed to send the balance to the prosecutor as promised, but- he fully intended doing so. The jury found prisoner. guiltv, and he I was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

l. t. 1 .tF By an explo'-ion of mar?h gas (the name ?ivT) to fire damp from min?s?-hic? f?ra.pes from fissures in th^ -round), aj house was wrecked at M?nninpham. Brad- ford, on Satuniay. and an ipvaUd woman, her husband, and niece were soverelv, "burned ¡ I

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