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LAW OF THE LIGHTS. I Motorists Who Disobeyed Regulations. I ( Prosecutions against two motorists for driving with lights of greater brightness than was necessary for the public safety were heard at the Swansea County Police Court on Wednesday. The first, defendant was Andrew H. Tolmie, a chauffeur, of Llanelly. P.C. Thomas Heattey said he was near West Cross when he saw the oar approaching. Two side lamps were burn- ing. When. the car was about 200 yards &way from witness, the side lamps were put out, and a brilliant headlight was turned on. This light could be seen from the see* so witness stopped the car, and asked defendant, who was driving, if he v-6 aware of the restrictions with regard I to lights on motor care. Defendant admitted that he was aware of the restrictions, and said that the rain was on the glass and lie could not see 'I where he was going. Mr. F. N. Powell (Llanelly), for the defence, urged that this was a case rightly brought to court, but which should not result in a conviction. De- fendant bad used OK* of his head lights, .whereas he might have turned on two. If a conviction were recorded it would i be against public safety, and it would 'j encourage driving without lights. Defendant, in the box, said the night was misty, and his side lights were shining on the glaes so that he could not eee where he was going. He had to turn Oil the headlight to get his bearings. The Bench inflicted a fine of C5. Had Been Stopped Before. I 1 nomas E. Holloway, coachbuilder, Llanelly, was summoned for simular offence on June 16th Inspector Davies said he saw defendant driving a car on the Promenade. Mumbles, with two brilliant lamps. De. fondant, at first, denied Knowledge of the regulations, but afterwards admitted that he had been stopped before. He afterwards lighted the side lamps, wEich gave quite enough light. Holloway was fined S5.

COCKETT QUARRY RATES. I At the Swansea Policfc Court on Wed- nesday, the overseers of Cockett brought a summons against Messsrs. Thomas and for payment of a rate Olf t9 3s. 6d., in respect of a quarry which had Veen worked by the firm near the New Asylum in the course of erection at Cockett. Mr. Edward Harris appeared for the overseers, and Mit. Willie Smith defended. Mr. ftnith contested the liability for the rate oe the giound that although the firm was wOsiting stone from the quarry, it did ;not meats that thpy were in occupation of thp same, and liable for the rate. Afteff a Sengthv hearing of the ca^v. the Beucfc reserved their decisjon on j, point of law until Saturday next.

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LOCAL POLICE COURTS. AMMANFORD. MONDAY.—Before Messrs. Hy. Herbert (in the chair), Wm. Llewellyn, and J. Lewis. Lightless Cyclists. John Jones. Wa-um\lyd, Siron, for riclin? a bicycle without lights at 12.25 a.m. on the 20th ult. P.S. Davies saw defendant on the Llandilo-roai), ind requested him to dis- mount, which he did. When aslted why he rode without a. light, he said, My lamp has gone out." The lamp was quite cold. It contained oil, but the defendant had ro matches—The defendant had asked In- spector Davies to plead guilty on his be- half, and a fine of 15s. was Imposed— Danl. Jones, of Mcuadd-road, Gwaun-oea-Uurwen, I was summoned for a like ofi'ence.—P.S. Richards said he saw the defendant ride a tiicycle on the Cwmamman-road at 11.45 p.m. on the 21st ult. When in front of the sergeant he dismounted, atictexplaiiiecl 'Yy lamp has only just gone out. Feel it." Wit- ness felt il, and it was quite cold. Defend- ant said it had only gone out by the Gelly- ceidrim Colliery.—Defendant was repre- scnted at the court by his mother, and >Jie Chairman told her he ought to be there himself.-The mother s?id she did not see why he should lose a turn. He admitted that the lamp was out—The Chairman said I other defendants had to appear there, and they wanted to deal with all alike. A fine of 15s. was inflicted. Selling Sunday Newspapers. Deputy-Chief Constable proceeded against James Shringler Rawlings, Llandebie, for causing a, child named Jack Shringler, be- ing a boy under the age of eleven years, to be in a street for the purpose of street trading.—Defendant admitte,1 that he had custody of the boy, and that he permitted him to carry on street trading on a Sunday. -P.S. Davies stated that at 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, the 20th ult., he saw two little boys named Jack and Willie Shringler kuocking from door to door and selling papers in Campbell-road, Llaildebie. 3fe watched them, and saw them selling severaJ newspapers. They then went to another road, and he followed them, and T-gain saw them selling papers. He asked them their ages. Jack said he was nine years, going on his ten, and Willie said he was eleven years, going on twelve. Witness proceeded to Kawlings-ro»d, and there sa,w the defend- ant, and told him what had transpired. De- ¡ fendant said he ha* sent them to sell news- papers for him, and that he was respon- sible, and not their father. He added that he did not know it was an offence, and would see that it would not occur any more. —The Chairman told the defendant he must keep the boy from selling papers in the street in future. He would be let off this time on payment of 6s. 6d. Alterations to Ammanford Hotel. Mr. Ily. Noyes, solicitor, made an appli- cation for the magistrates' approval to plans of alterations proposed to be made to the Cross lun Hotel, Ammanford. Plans had already been deposited with the clerk, and the Bench would see that there was ro increase of facilities for drinking vt all- merely the erection of store rooms, coach- house, and bedrooms.—The Chairman asked if the present proposed improvements were in addition to those already approved of?— Mr. Ncyes The last plan has been done away with. This is a substituted plan. I might say that these plans have already been passed by the Ammanford Conneil.- The Deputy-Chief Constable mentioned that af Mr. NOYefi said there was no increase of drinking facilities, he did not know the ob- ject of bringing the plan tfc ro.-Mr. Noyes quoted hrj authority, and proceeded to say that be thought it may, perhaps, be said that the proposed new bmTSIng- on the side did affect the observation of certain parts of the premises. Of course, they could be seen from three sides now, but there was one aide where observation of the premises would be affected slightly. That was the only reason why they asked for the magis- trates' consent to the plans, rhe Deputy- Chief Constable said he would raise no ob- jection to the plans. After Mr. DIl. Thomas. architect, had explained to the Bench the plans, the necessary consent, was given. Absenee from' School. I fehool Attend a DOC Oiffcer J. Bowen rnd I Jofcm Williams summoned a number of parents for not sending their children to school regularly. The evidence given showed a variety of excuses. At one house there seemed to be an "epidemic of over- sleeping," while "toothache," "nursing," and "washing day" were often the alleged causes for staying at home. There were convictions in all the cases.—Tho Bench took a serious View of the offences, and told the parents that should it be found neces- sary to tako further proceedings against them, they would be dealt" ith more severely.

LLANDOVERY. Friay-Before Messrs. C. P. Lewis, D. Davief, T. Watkins and Tlioa. Williams. A Fair Day Incident. Llewelyn Thomas, l'entwyn, Gron-road, Gwaun-cae-G urwen, collier, was charged with driving a motor car at a rate dan- gerous to the public, and also with being drunk in charge. of the car. Mr. T. R. LucH'ord, Llanelly, defended. The case evoked a considerable amount of interest. A large number of witnesses were called, and the proceedings lasted a good many hours.—David Williams, farmer, residing at Vergwm, Halfway, near Llandovery, said on Saturday, June 19, lie was down in the fair at Llandovery. His servant man, James Barlow, was with him. They left the town about 11 p.m. in witness's trap. When they had proceeded about 200 yards beyond the Swan Hotel, they heard a motor car approaching. When coming to the turn he kept to the left, his proper side. He was within one-and-a-lialf yards of the footpath. Witness had one lamp on the right-hand side of the trap; a neighbour had taken the loan of the other. The turn in the road was a nasty' one. He saw a motor coming on the right side. When close to him, and about 15 yards off, he first saw it. The motor car came at a fast rate round the turn and very sud- den. The car was close to the hedge on defendant's left side when he first saw it. Defendant did not take the turn and ran into witness's trap, and the wheel of the car interlocked with that of the trap, and witness was thrown out as tfell as Barlow. Witness was thrown to the back of the mare, and he fell to the rodd. When he regained consciousncss the trap was in the hedge and the wheels damaged and the two shafts broken. The horse had meanwhile ran away. Tha motor car driver was at this time behind the motor. Witness thought that Jim was killed, and he requested the driver to- fetch the doctor at onco. He could not say that de- fendant was drunk, but he was under the influence of drink. He could stand on his feet. (Laughter.) He thought he was not in a fit condition to drive the car. Asked if he was driving to the danger of the pub- lic, witness said he was going so fast that he ran into him. There was ample room for defendant to pass without running into him. Jim Barlow-*s breath was knocked out, and he was ill for a couple of days He saw defendant on the Mon- day following. He happened to go to the Swan Inn and saw him there. Witness told him that somebody must pay for the damage, and defendant had promised to do so. Defendant spoke thickly on the I fair day, and witness could not under- stand what he was saying in. reply to the police, and he came to the conclusion that he was not in a fit state to drive the car. -By the bench: Defendant was travelling at the rate of at least 20 miles an hour.— James Barlow, a servant in the employ of the last witness, said he could not say he heard the sound of a horn. He heard the car com- ing. His employer and himself were tra- velMng at a walking pace. They heard the c-iound of a motor-car between ten and twenty ya.rds before coming to thp bend. Witness did not see the car until it was right on them. It was travelling very fast. WitAeefe was thrown on to the edge of the path. Sergt. Deans picked him up. He was injured on the back and leg, and was taken home in a motor-car. He was unable to fallow his «npk>vmont for a week. The trap wns in the hedge and the horse had gone. He saw the driver of the motor-car aftei-warA- but could not speak as to his rondition,- Cros^-oxamined •. This oceiii-rfd q-aite near the turn.—P.S. Deans deposed that he was on the Swan Bridge about midnight. A man named Thomas Jones came to witness, and he and P.C. Phillips proceeded up the Brecon-road, and about a hundred yards beyond the Swan-witness saw a man com- ing towards them. He was staggering drunk. When witness met him he said to him he knew him—he knew him then as the defendant—" What has happened up here?" Defendant said, HI don't know." Witness said, Come back with me," and took him back to where they found the motor-car and the trap on the side of the road. The bend in the road was twenty yards further oil. Witness asked defen- dant if that was his car? He said, "Ye-s" Were you drivings" He said Yes." ,then asked him if he could account for the smash. He said No." Witness fur- ther asked him to show his license, which he did. Witness was perfectly certain he was drunk. He smelt very strongly of drink. He challenged him about his con- dition, and defendant did not deny it. Seeing his condition and the state of things, witness asked P.C. Phillips to go for the motor mechanic at the Crown Garage to remove the ctr from where it was. The mechanic came, and with a great deal of difficulty they assisted him to separate the motor from the trap. Mr. Williams, when he arrived there was standing on the road: Barlow was lying on his side unconscious. Witness caught hold of him and examined him to see if lie was injured. After a while he lifted his head. He then came to himself, He said his back was bad. Mr. Williams said defendant was not fit to drive he was so drunk, and not fit to be in charge of a motov-car. Barlow got on his feet, and stood there for a while. He was sent home with his master. Witness examined the trap. Both shafts were broken close to the body. Broken harness, etc., was also lying on the road. Mr. Williams told defendant he would have to pay for the damage, and that he didn't sound his horn, and that he Was going at a terrific rate. The metalled part of the road is 18ft. and footpath 5ft. wide. The trap was on the bank of the hedge.-P.C. Phil- lips corroborated the last witness..Defen- dant was staggering drunk. He said he did not know how the accident occurred when questioned by P.S. Deans. Defen- dant said he was chauffeur and OAvner of the car.—Arthur Borley, a motor mechanic in the employ of Messrs. T. Roberts ,and Sons, deposed to being called to the scene of the accident. The two front wheels of the car were on the path and the trap on top of the hedge with one wheel resting on the top of the car. The car and trap were interlocked. The trap was on its proper side. The motor-car was on the wrong side. The accident hap- pened twenty yards this side of the bend. This was about two o'clock. He could not say what condition defendant s in at the for the de- fence, submitted that the circumstances were,stich as to cast a grave doubt on the evidence of the prosecution as to the con- dition the defendant was in, having. regard to what he had gone through just before he was seen by the police. He also urged that negligence on the part of defendant or that there was furious driv- ing had :iot been proved; The evidence as to the sounding or otherwise of the horn was of a negative character. If there was negligence, there was negligence as much on the part of Mr. Williams as the de- fendant.—Llewelyn Thomas, Pantwyn Gron-road, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, the de- fendant, employed at CwmgoTse Colliery, said he was the owner of the ear, and in- his spare time carried passengers. He had a licence since December, 1913, and had since travelled many thousands of miles in it, and this was the first charge of furious driving against him. He came to Llandovery that day with passengers. He met other people whom he drove to Oilvcwm, and others to Halfway. He started for Cilycwm a" 9.30 p.m. from the White Swan. He had ham and eggs at the Swfl,ri.. He had. in .the v«y -of- drink only a lemonade. After leaving the White Hart he bad two glasses of beer. He had no other intoxicants prior to meeting .S. Deans. He got to Cily- cwm about ten. He returned at 10,30 and took passengers to Halfway which he I. reached about 11 p m He there saw To-in Frost. Be started hack about six or seven minutes after 11 o'clock. He had two trips from Halfway afterwards, and passed two traps atLcl a motor car. He denied going round the bend at 20 miiegi an hour. He first saw the trap of Wil- liams in the middle of the road near the bend. He collided with the trap. Wit- ness's wheels interlocked tluose of Wil- liams' trap. Witness then stopped the car, and the horse pulled both round. The shafts of the trap broke, and the horse bolted. Williams and Barlow were 1 hrown out of the trap. Barlow remained on the grouoid, and they could get no signs of consciousness, and Williams Raid witness had killed the man, and tpld him to fetch a doctor, and witness went down the road. He onlv had the two glasses of beer that day.' When told he had killed the man he got very excited, and in a state of terror. On such occa- sions there wa.s an impediment in his speech. Witness went home about three o'clock the following morning. He paid > £ 1 7s. for the repair of the car to Messrs. Roberts. The front mud guard, the bracket, and the front radius rod were damaged.—Thomas .Tones, Tynewvdd, LI am do very, who was proceeding up the road, said he heard the sound of the col- lision, and afterwards saw the parties. Barlow was on the ground unconscious, and Williams said he was dead. Witness went to fetch the policeman. Defendant looked as if he had- had a shock, but walked all right. He was not staggering —northing of the kind.—Henry Jones" Llandwr Form, St. Clears, sa.id on the evening of fair day he went with otlieTs in defendant's motor car to Cilycwm about 9.:O. Defendant was perfectly sober. They returned about 10.15, and ^tness saw* defendant starting ?t3n his Halfway trip. Defendant only took a lemonade. He was perfectly sober. Wit- ness saw defendant later. He was quite For and only excited.—Evan William Thomas, Ab-erna ri t road, Cwmgorse, said he saw defendant before he went to CHv- cwan, after he came back, and also after the acrid en L He was quite sober the whole even Daries, licensee of the Red Un Inn, Trecastle, said d-e- fendant was perfectly sober at 10.30. He d'rove witness and others to Halfwav, ar- riving there about 11 o'clock.—The Bench dismissed the charge of being drunk in charge of a motor car, and on the charge of driving to the danger of the public fined defendant M inclusive. Thefts of Wool. Frank Cami, farm labourer, lately em- ployed at Glandulais Farm, Llanv^rda, and George Johnson, another labourer, also employed at Llanwrda, were charged with having jointly stolen 2701bs. of wool, valued at S16 17s. 6d., the property of Mr. Jacob Isaac, Cwmbran Farm, sadwri*.—Jacob Isaac said he stocked the whole pf last year's wool in a store-room above the cart shed—about 600Ihs. The key had been lost. He discovered in April that someone had been tampering with the wool. About a fortnight ago he made a thorough search and missed more than half of it. He valued it at Is. 3d. per lb., and it came to about SJ6 17s. 6d., taking the total quantity lost at 27fllbs. Frank Cann, one of thci-'pri,«oners, had been work- ing with witness last year for about a fortnight. The other prisoner was at Parknewydd. lie had never seen him on his farm. Witness kept the wool in small sacks, and he found that they were now only half-full.—James James, railway porter at Llanwrda. said he booked some wool from .LIauwrda"to lAandovery on April 13th. Ho received the wool from Cann, who booked it to G. Barratt, Llan- i dovery. The weight was 38lbs. On April I 24th he again booked 471bs.; May 30th. < 501bs.; May 2Sth. 2 bags (50lbs.); June 11th t 3 bags (85ibs.) Total, 270, all to the same < person.—Mr. Aldridge, stationmasten Llandovery, produced consignment notes ] of wool consigned to Mr. G. Barratt, Llan- j dovery, on different dates by the prisoner. ] I-P .C. Reynolds said that on the 29th of ] last month hp interviewed the prisoner ] Cann at Glandulais Farm. He told him he was making enquiries respecting wool stolen from Cwmbran. He cautioned him. and he stated ;-H I admit taking sacks of wool on the dates mentioned by last witness. It was given me by Jim Montgomery to take to j the railway sfation. I booked it to Bar- < rait, King's Arms-street, Llandovery. I went on "three occasions to Barratt for 1 money, which was paid nte by one of the ladies, bin I don't believe they knew it was stolen property. Montgomery asked l me to put the wool through to Barratt in his name." Witness left prisoner in P.C. Phillips' charge, and then inter- viewed the other prisoner, George John- ( qon, on the road just outside Llanwrda. J He told him he was about the- -toleri wool a*id isvutioned ] lvini. He stated, "I Ivave not been to c Cwmbran fetching the wool, but I knew t it was stolen, and I am sorry I got 1 mixed up with it at all." On the way to 1 the lock-up at Llandovery Cann said, "I fetched some, and the big fellow iin, fetched some too. If was he who fetched the first lot j^d set the ball rolling." At Llanodevry lock-up witness charged prisoners jointly with stealing the 270lbs. 1 of wool frouvG wmbiwi xmi diver dates. Cann stated "I have nothing io add, hnt he (Ji.-m> started the ball rolling, and I 4 carried it on, and we drank the proceeds between us." Johnson said "T agree with Frank."—Deputy Chief Constable ] Evans: And Jim is still rolling?—Yes. ] si r. (laughter).—Deputy Chief Con- stahle Evans said that. the two defend- ] ants had previously bourne good charac- ters. Cann said hr per .lb, for. the wwl-rrTho Benclv .committed < prisoners to three months imprisonment < each, and warned the purchasers of the wool to exercise more caution in future < when purchasing from strangers of the type of the prisoners. The costs of the purchasers of the wool were disallowed. and an order for the restitution of the 1 wool or its equivalent was made. 1

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I SWANSEA. Fiiday.-I?e?o re Messrs. H. A. Chapman! (in the chair), UwilyW Morgan, J. Dennutld, David Grimth?, WWilliam Hees, and Dr. Nelson Jones. Alfred H. Gibb-, hawker, was charged with being drunk and incapable. P.C. (120) Tovey said that when Gibbs was brought to the Police Station it was found that his shoulder was dislocated, and he was taken to the Hospital. Defendant alleged that P.C. Tovey hit him a sting- ing blow which dislocated his arm. This wa.s denied by I'.C. Tovey and the ser- geant in charge or the station. Supt. Koberts said that if Gibbs did pereist in accusing the constable the police could produce the man who did push him in Alexandra-road. Gibbs was fined 5s., the chairman remarking that they did not believe his accusation. Sapper B. H. Jones admitted being an absentee from the 2nd Glamorgan Engineers since June 29th. He was re- manded to await an escort. William H. Morgan, a stoker, admitted being an Absentee from one of H.M. ships. He also was remanded pending instruc- tions fro mthe authorities. Monday.—Before Messrs. Eichard Martin (in the chair), Hyam Goldberg, and Thomas Williams. Thomas Edwards was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street. He emphatically denied being drunk, and the case was adjourned for a month. Thoma.s Griffiths, collier, was brought up in respect of X26 4s. arrears in the maintenance of his wife. Gazella Griffiths. The wife said she only claimed six months' money, although a lot more was owing. Defendant pleaded that he had been ill for some time. Tho case was ad- journed for a month. A well-known Italian firm of refresh- ment hou6e keepers' in Swansea, Bettoei. Bros., were summoned for employing a* boy named Faccini Giovanni, he being under the age of 18 years, at their shop, 13, Union-istreet, for a longer period than 74 hours, including meal tim, in one week—May 29th to June 5th. They were also summoned for failing to post up a notice in a shop in a prominent position referring to the number of hours a young person may bo employed. Mr. Harold King, assistant solicitor to the Corpora- tion, appeared to prosecute, and Mr. W. A. Thomas defended.—Inspector Hiscocks said he called at the shop and saw the boy, who showed him a signed statement to the effect that he worked, during the week, 88 hours.—The Bench inflicted. a fine of ]Os. in each case. Mary E. Scott summoned her husband, Frederick John Drewsdale Scott, for deser- tion. Mr. Henry Thompson, for com- plainant, said the parties had come to an agreement with regard to the amount of the order, so that they would not have to go into the story of the parties' troubled. An order of 1.5s. per week was mtide. Catherine Phillips summoned Frederick Cooper and Sarah Cooper, his wife, for assault. Complainant alleged that she went towards Coopers' thop, and on caching the door the Coopers jumped at aer like a mad dog and slapped her in he face.—Defendant: Didn't you throw he fish and chips over my wife?—Cer- :ainly not.—The case was dismissed. Bessie Mary Jones summoned her hus- band, David John Jones, coal trimmer, sor assault. Mr. Henry Thompson ap- peared for the complainant, who said that tier husband threw a blacking brush at rer, blackening her eye and cutting her ,iose.-The Bench inflicted a fine of 40s., md made a maintenance order of 35s. per week. Margaret Coffin and Dorothy Georgina Stagg were charged with stealing and re- ceiving from the person of John Bates, labourer, the sum of kl 2s., on July 3rd, in the Strand. Coffin had 18 appearances :o her credit, and Stag? had been before :he court 22 times. They were sent to prison for three months. ruesday.-Before Messrs. J. W. Jones, J. Devonald, David Meager, and John Thomas. Mary Davies, married, for having been Irunk and disorderly in High-street on ktonday, was sent to prison for seven days. I I was drunk, sir," admitted James Aoach. The police officer observed that lefendant was violent when arrested on ;he Strand. I remember nothing," said Roach, who was sent to prison for a nonth. There were over 30 previous con- I ictioiis. Bessie Singleton, a single woman from 1 Preston, charged with having been drunk ind disorderly in lleathfield-street, was ined 19s. Gd., or IA days. I must have got something in my beer that made me wild. I don't remember anything." said Thomas Shields, a native af Belfast, when a policeman found him isleep in Prince of Wales-road. Shields was fined 9s., or seven days. John Long, butcher, was charged with having been drunk while in charge of a 1 liorse and van in Iiiatei-loo-street on June >;th.-Defenc!ant, on oath, said lie had not been in charge of the horse. It's owner was in charge of it. Long also said he was sober at the time. The owner was called, and confirmed this statement: lIe said, he had been sober, too. The magis- trates preferred to accept the statements of several policemen, and fined defendant 19s. 6d. Mary Ann Evans, married, and May Evans, her daughter, were charged with stealing and receiving a pit prop, valued at 9d., the property of William Thomas and Sons, and with not appearing to answer a summons. The woman was fined 19s. 6d., and the girl discharged. Wednesday.—Before Messrs. A. H. Thomas (in the chair), J. H. Bosser, James Jones, and Dr. Joseph Davies. Thomas Harris, labourer, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. or 7 days William Webb (66), a haulier, was charged with assaulting his wife on June 26th. Kate Webb. the wife, said she had been married 27 years. On June 26th defen- dant came to her house and asked for her insurance card. She told him she did not have it. and ho struck her in the face wita his fist.—Defendant was sent to prison for 14 days. Henry Tonkin, labourer, and Mary Lewis, married, were charged with in- decency on the Sands. The woman had been, before the court 16 times.—Tonkins was fined 40s. or one month, and Lewis was sent down for two months. COUNTY CASES. Henry Davies, mason, Killa4. was fined 10s. for allowing his dog out without a collar, and also for not keeping the dog under control at night. Isaac Edwards, refreshment house; keeper, Sketty, and Jenkin Jenkins, mason, of Mumbles, were also summoned for allowing their dogs out after sunset. They were ordered to pay costs. 'V'il1.ialll John J('ffres summoned Mar- garet Levering, Bonymaen, for abusive language. She was ?ned 10s. George Henry Edwards was summoned for driving a motor cycle and side car in Killay with his identification plate covered. He wag ordered to pay costs. Irene C. Morris, Morriston, summoned David W. Raby, blacksmith, Morriston, in respect of her child.—The Bench made an order of 3s. 6d. per week and costs. Thursday.-Before Messrs. W. Thomas Roger Thomas, Ben Jones, Fredk Ed- wards, and Dr. J. A. RawKngs. Emma Richards summoned William Jenifms, spelter worker, .in respect of her child. Defendant's father admitted paternity on behalf of his son, and an order of 38. 6d. per week were made' Joseph Sanders, market gardener, was summoned for leaving his horse and cart unattended outside the Market, Union- c,tre-e.t.-The. case was dismised. Oscar Muller, mechanic, was summoned for driving a motor car in WaltAg-oad without a license. Special Constable C. Engledgav8 Jvidei,ce' and defendant was ordered to pay costs. Dand Morgan Davies was summoned by Jessi Evans in regard to an assault alleged to have been made OIl Etta EYan her four-year-old daughter. Prosecutrix said that she went into the street and saw defendant smacking the little girl on the arm. Mr. Hy. Thompson represented Davies, who alleged that thb little girl hit his two-year-old boy and threw some sand over him and in his eves —The case was dismissed, the Bench characterising the oa?e as an absurd cne .Three bo vs. Richard Thomas, Joseph Beglev and Joseph Mathias, were sum- ;mljnød f or jplajang ,patch, and (toss in ?t.- South Prospect, Strand.-They wettt I cautioned and discharged. William Stephens, tube inspector, wag: summoned for not taking out a license for his dog.—He was ordered to pay cons. Mrs. E. Hawkins was summoned for a | similar offence, She was ordered to pay » the costs.

Tuesday.—Before Mr. E. G. Benthall anil other justices. j Harry Rogers, contractor, was .M. J moned by H. Rogers, plumber, for al-f leged breach of contract.—Defendant saiii the dispute was in regard to a Bub-con- tract, and he submitted that the police' court was not the proper place to bring i the matter on.—The justices agreed that. they had no jurisdiction, and the caeeti was struck out. Unlicensed Canines. Several people were fined for keepinwi dogs without licenses. Clerk's Knowledge of Banker." Call these men in. I am not WiIS to attempt to pronounce their nsmw,' said Mr. Jestyn Jeffreys (clerk) in a caisior w here nine Spaniards were summoned for playing cards at Abercrave on Sundar, June 13th. The names, which were too difficult for the clerk, were: Aleckr i Mirion, Bernardio Cortizo, XkhIa i Escribano, Vincent Zamora, Perfect,-v Rodrigedd. Indalitho Martin, Upiano Abascal, Manuel Santiez, and Victor Martin. Mr. Morgan Price., J.P.. asked if all the defendants could tak part in the, game. The Clerk 6aid he believed they could,; because they were evidently playing i-"banker," judging by the 96. found by the police. It was a case of the winner taking the lot. Defendants were fined 10s. each. Plight of a Tramp. Evan Williams, a tramping labourer, cut a sorry figure when he was brought into court. His hair and beard were long7 and dishevelled. He wore two or three: old coats tied together with pieces string. He had been found in the early,, hours of Tuesday morning sleeping in a.î shed at the back of Mr. Nimrod Joaes'&j shop. Inspector Williams said defendant heal been in jail some twelve months ago for: a similar offence, and the medical rliam at the jail then certified defendant to bar mentally deficient. Defendant had noat slept in a bed for years, and he had noi relatives or friencs who took any interest* in him. One of the magistrates said defendant was a nuisance about the place, and it was deplorable to see him about thq Btreet?. He slept in pigstyee and every 1 where. Defendant consented to go te the Wark-0 house.

PONTARDAWE. At Pontardawe Court on Friday, Johai Williams, collier, Cwmllynfell, was sum-, moned by Mary Hannah Jones in respecttj of her child.—An order of 46. per weefci was made. At Pontardawe, on Friday, six young* men-Daniel Williams, Wm. Thomas*, Ben Williams, Herbert Jones, Sam Jones,, and Thomfte Jones (all of Ystalyfera)—i were fined £ 1 Is. each for gaming witttf cards at Ystalyfera on June 20th. At Pontardawe on Friday, Evan Evans.- late of Pontardawe, but now engaged t a< a tinworker at Pontardulais, was sum- moned for maintenance arrears in respect of his three children at the Union. Thai arrears were £ 25 13s.—Defendant was seat- to jail for three months*

LAST YEAR'S POTATO CROP. L The President of tho Board of Agricultural and Fisheries calls attention to the fat-W that there is a considerable supply of la."t.; year's crop of potaties remaining- UllCOU sumed. At this eeason there is a general; demand for new potatoes, and these, though they are undersized because of the dry weather, are already being dispoeed \.C in great quantities. This is a waste ol the national resources, since most of the new1 potatoes if left in the ground would increase considerably in weight. Consumers are therefore urged to mike use of the re- mainder of last year's potato crop beforet making large demands upon the new one. I

 PTION AT BELGIAN'S RECEPTION AT LLANSAMLET. A real Welsh reception was given to Monsieur Julien Sburturworen, who re- turned on leave from the front to his unicle's home at Tabor-road, Llansamlet, on Tuesday. The route from the G.W.R. station to the house was decorated with flags and bunting. To the aire of the Marseil- laise and It's a Long Way to TIP- perary," the heroic Belgian was escorted by hundreds of inhabitants. Monsieur Sburturworein is ill tie Beflgian cavalry, and was in the first encounter with Tha Germans at Liege. He was wounded Louvain. His uncle, Monsieur Masea, is welY,4 known at Llansamlet, and is a foreman aO the works of the Swaneea vale Spelte4 Company.

The late Mr. Thomas Piekard Wan-ent of London, a director of Messrs. Samuel Courtoudd and Co., J M., left unsettle^ property of the gro, value of X,664,1314 with net personaltr The duties on the property at thi4 valuation will amonnt to about £ 125,000,