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Roose Petty Sessions. DISPUTE OVER SIXPENCE. A NEYLAND CASE. The Roose sessions were held on Saturday before Mr W. Davies (in the chair), Mr A. W. Massy, and Mr J. T. Fisher. LICENSING. On the application of Mr F. S. Reed, who applied on behalf of the Official Receiver, the license of the Picton Castle Inn, Neyland, previously held by Mrs Susan Evans, was transferred to Thomas Hamilton, of Glasgow. There was also a temporary transfer of the license of the Penry Arms, Portfield Gate, to James Hughes. I DRUNKENNESS. John Speaksman, of Ruther Lane, was summoned for having been drunk at Walton West on August 20. P.C. James said defendant was lying down on the high- way between Broad and Little Haven. He could barely stand, and witness assisted him to Broad Haven. Fined Is and costs. Charles Smith of Neyland was summoned for having been drunk and disorderly on July 28. P.S. Lewis said defendant was diunk and creating a disturbance with a man named Walsh, who was convicted at the last court. A fine of 2s 6d and costs was imposed. Alfred Mills, Upper Broadmoor, was summoned for a similar offence, and P.C. James mentioned that defendant was drunk and staggering about and singing a very vulgar song at Little Haven. He requested defendant to behave himself, but he afterwards resumed his song. Witness added that the defendant had since asked him to plead guilty, and expressed regret for what had occurred. The constable also said that many people were about at the time, including several young ladies. Fined 5s and costs. John James, of the Glen, Haroldstou West, was sum- moned for drunkenness on August 20th. P.C. James also proved this offence. He spoke to seeing the defendant at half-past 11 at night helplessly drunk on the roadwsy between Broad and Little Haven. He was very quiet, and had since asked witness to plead guilty on his behalf, expressing the hope that the bench would be as lenient as possible. Fined Is and costs. AIMED AT A TIN-BROKE A CHICKEN'S LEG. A twelve-year old boy named William Reynish, of Llanstadwell, was summoned by Henry Allen, of the same place, for malicious damage to a chicken. Mr W. J. Jones was for the complainant. The father of the defendant admitted that the chicken had its leg broken, but said it was only an accident. He had offered 2s 6d for the fowl, which was refused. A boy named John Charles, of Leonardston Road, Neyland, said he was in company with the defendant when the latter took up a stone to throw at an old salmon tin, when he hit a passing towl. Mr Jones said the witness had not told him anything of the tin, and he was allowed to treat the boy as a hostile witness. In cross-examination he admitted that the tin was an after-thought, and that the defendant said noth- ing about it until about ten minutes after the fowl had been inj ured. Henry Allen, the complainant, mentioned that recently he had lost as many as five fowls. He offered Reynish to take the injured fowl for 3s, out be declined to give more than 2s 6d. When he first mentioned the matter to the defendant's lather, tho latter exclaimed that bo hod no d--time to talk to him. Reynish That was at 5 o'clock in the morning, and I had to be at my work at quarter past. He added that he thought 2s 6d a fair offer for the fowl. Mrs Allen was also called, and said that when the boy's mother was spoken to, she said she could not afford to pay for the fowl. The magistrates held that no case of malicious injury had been made out, and the case was dismissed. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. John Griffiths, school-attendance officer, Hook, sum- moned Ann Jones, of Black Tar, Llangwm, for not send- ing her child to school regularly. The case was an adjourned one, and Mr Griffiths in- formed the court that since the adjournment there had been 24 attendances out of 28. The case was dismissed subject to the payment of costs by the defendant.

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