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USK. ) Agent—Mrs. E. K. Jones. Stationer ■ THE FLOWBK SHOW.—A. meeting of tha Com- mittee of the Utk Horticultural aud Cottage Oarden Society was held at t he Misiiou Room o i Wednesday, when Mr A. F. Lucas presided, and there were also present:—Messrs A. H. Symonds, A. J. Odam, B. F. Stockham, J. George, aud T. Jones (secJ. —The accounts, audited by Mr S. A. Hiley, J. P., and found correct, were presented and passed, showing a balance iu hand of £ 12 IOB.-A I hearty vote ot thanks was passed to Deaconess Eleanor for again kindly placing the Mission .Room at the dispo al of the Society for their I meeting", and a cimilar compliment was passed to I the Secietary for his able work during the past year.
CAERLEON.
CAERLEON. Aaent-Mtst If. A. Slant, Nfosa-tent, Cross-street. STOPPAGE OF THE TIV WOBKS.—Messrs Richards and Hopkins' tin works, C-terit-on, su-pendo,i opera- tions on Saturday. It is stated that for the last few weeks work his been rather slack. The eutfitmering department of the works will continue working as usual. FIBB.—A fire occurred at the residence of Mr E. A. Green, Lei^estor House, Cai)rleon. on Wednes. day night. Mr Gr8ttU"" two children, aged five and three respectively, had been put to bed with a lighted candle, wnen one of them got out of bod and m"vbd the candle, with the result that the bed hanginv,s wnre set. on fire. The children screamed, and when Mr Green reached the bedroom the whole of the bedclothes* Wrlre in fltmes, and the younger child was still in bd. A-ter rescung it, he, with assistance, tried to extinguish the flames, which had by thiq time reached the window curtains, and succeeded in subduing the flri after the bedclothes, -carpet, and window curtain* h-id baen destroyed. Both Mr and Mra Green were badly burned about the hands.
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CHEPSTOW. I Agent.Wijj Otark I TROW FOUNDERs.-Durinlt Saturday night the etone-tuden trow Elizabeth, belonging to Mr ftichardaon, quarry nnster, Chepstow, which was anohored in the river Wye a little lower down than the landing stage at Cnepstow, got on a shelving rock on the Gloucestershire bank aud turned over and saak. There was no ODe on board at the time. INQUEST.—An inquiry into tho cause of death of Prisciila tillaway, 70, wife of George Ella way, of Woolas.on, neir Chepstow, a inirkut gardener, was conducted by Mr J. W. G-'iise, deputy coroner for West Gloucestershire, on Friday last. The woman had very severe pains in the stomash, but said she ■did not think it was necessary to send for a doctor, and preferred to have a sleep rather than have a poultice put on. She died whilst asleep.-Dr Thoinns, of Lydney, who had made a post-mortem xarniiifttion, stated that dea-h was due to gangrene of the bowels, caused by straugnUtud hernia. If a doctor had been sent for in time she would have lean saved.—The verdict was in accordance with the medical testimony. I
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LLANTARNAM. I SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. At the Cwmbran meeting the clerk (Mr T. Biker Jones) stated that there was a balance due to the treasurer of J6412. Some payments were expected, and he hoped that by the next meeting the Board's position would be a little more satisfactory,—The r e-staffing of th schools was referred to a meeting of managers.
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——'—— 180 NEWPORT. I AteSU-Jtdsjrs greentania)si I TENANT FARHEB«' ADDRESS TO L'JRD TREDEGAR.— An elaborate adiress has been presented to Lord Tredegar by his tenant farmers and leaseholders in token of the great esteem and respect felt for his lordship. Mr H. Edgar Thomas, agent of Lord Tredegar's Breconshire estate, met by appointment the officials of the Presentation Committee at the Tre legtir Arms, Cwmtwrch, and the address was forwaided to his lordship for acceptance. COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER. A complimentary supper and IllIloker" was given on Saturday night •t the Newport Constitutional Club to the eight Uuionists who fought in the contested inuniciptl elections in the borough on Monday, November 2ud. Dr 0. E. Bulwer Marsh (chairman of the club) presided, aud was supported by Sir Joseph Xiawrtncr, M.P., Mr Hamilton Bailie (ex-Mayor of Monmyum), and a number of promiuent local "Conservatives. The health of the borough member was pledged,and in responding Sir Joseph Ltwrenco aid it was an encouraging sign of the times from a Parliamentary point of view, thit the eight muni. cipal candidates had baen "bid to measure the forces of their opponents in view of a Parliamentary fight. That was not so much a personal matter for him- self, because he might be here to-day and gone to. morrow. (No.") MOBJi: 'U UP.GL ARIES, -It has transpired that at least Aix burglaries have taken place in Newport within a week. Iu one night three shops, those of Messrs Oratte, Liwrence, and the Maypole Dairy Company all ot which adjoin in Commercial-road, were entered and th« contents of the till taken away. On Monday night last another series of visits were made to premises all grouped together. From the base ot the premises occupied by Messrs H. A. Smith and Co., Ltd., attacks were made on the surround- ing building,, sni at M Mrs Smith's all the drawers and look up places in the office were turned out, an 3 whatever was of value in the shape of loose coins was taken. A visit was also made to the et'dhlish- ment of Mr F. S. W. May, tailor, and to the premises of Mr Henry Duvies, fruiterer. Altogether about a sovert ign, Fome eigars, and some clothing were taken away. The intruder appears to have left a clearly d, fined ptint of his clever Sogers upon a Sheet of paper.
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PRIMROSE LBVGUE MEETING. I Under the auspices of tht) Talbot Habitation of the Primrove Leagtie a soeial entertainment took place at the Tredegar Hall on Thursday night in aid of the Primrose C Jt at the Newport Hospital. Mr Eirla Nlarsh presided, and Major Courtenay Morgan addressed the meeting on the principles and influence of the Primrose League. There never was a time, he said. when it was so necessary to be ready to defend those principles as at this moment. There was no association that did so much to defeat the Home Rule Bill which was brought in by the late Mr Gladstone. Home Rule could never hecome part of practical polit:cs, but the danger was not past. (Applause.) He thought that there was great danger of the Home Rule Bill being revived. The watchword of the league was Empire." The foundations of closer relations with all parts of the Empire were laid by Lord Beaconsfield,who sounded the warLing note as regarded our fiscal system. (Applause.) The Unite I Kingdom was put on its trial, lint the people of this country had a grht and difficult qu- stion to decide. It was for the members of the Primrose Lisgug to use thir influence and educate the people in the right wav. A vote of thanks was accorded Mtjor Morgan for his address. a
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NANTYDERY. I Agent-Mrs. Taylor, The Shrp. ALLEGED DARING ROBBERY OF POSTAL ORDERS. > There was an exciting chase after a thief at Nantyderry on Tuesday. It appears that shortly after one o'clock on that day a man, between 20 and 30 years of age, entered the Post Offic-, which is situate near the G.W. R. station on the Abergavsnny and t-f oreford main line, and asked for a £ 10 postal order. Miss Taylor, who has charge of this sub-office, told him he could not have one for that amount, and suggested thtt he should take out a money order. The man intimated that he would prefer postal orders for various amounts, so the postmistress made out nine postal orders for a guinea each, one for a pound, and another for two shilling*. Then he asked for a registered envelope, a plain envelope, and some note paper. The postal orders were banded to him, and then he asked for them to be put in the envelope. He then took the orders from the counter, ssid "Good morning," and left without paying for them. Miss Taylor, of course, went after "him, and on the rotd met Mr Coi, coachman to Captain Cooke, of Goytre, who, after being informed of wh4t bad happened, pursued the thief on his bicycle. It seems that in his cross-country run the culprit was seen by a shooting party from Pontypool while get- ting over a garden fence, but, thinking he had done this to get out of the range of the guns, they let him pass. Meanwhile the coachman was getting on the heels of the fugitive, who, feaiing capture, dropped the orders (which were picked up by Cox), and managed to escape. Miss T"ylor, who had noticed that the man had lost the top of one of his fingers, gave information to the police, and a description of the man was cir- culated. It was thought possible that the man wanted was the same who had recently tried to obtain postal orders without payment at sotua Pontypool sub-offices, including Pontymoile, Clar- ence-street, and Waunfelin. The active police enquiries resulted in some arrests on suspicion, and on Wednesday the post-mistress identified one of the number as the guilty man, by name Henry Ma-kell, a blacksmith, of Little Mill, who was subsequently taken before Mr A. A. Williams, at Pontypool Town Hall, and remanded in custody until Saturday. When charged with stealing the orders-all of which were recov,)red -prisoner replied, I know nothing about it." Prisoner is 24 years of age, and is said to have been married about six weeks only.
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w PONTYPOOL. Aflints -Mr..1. Hardim, Market BtokstaU, Mr Fieldhouse The Market, and lieisrs. Jonet and gliorsr-Is. NEW DitILL HALL.—A new drill hall for the Pontypool detachment of tli,) 4th V. B. S'luth Wales Borderers, will shortly be opened in Osbjrne-road, Pontypool. LATE MB. E. Joiqits.-The value of the estate left by Alderman Edward Jones, D.L Snatch wood Park, Pontypool, chairman of the South Wales Coalowners' Association, amounts, it is reported, to about a quarter of a million sterling, and that there are uo public or charitable bequests. The vacancy in the managing directorate of Messrs. Partridge, Jones, aud Co.'s collieries, caused by the late alderman's death, has not yet been filled, but we learn that Mr Percy Jones, his son, and Mr R. Partridge, son of Mr W. F. Partridge, will be added to the directorate. AN EXCITING SCENB.—A horse attached to an empty brake bolted on Friday (the 20th inat.), at Poutnewynydd, and went at top speed to the centre of Pontypool, a distance of about a mile. The horse and vehicle passed through George- street without doing any damage, although there were a couple of vehicles in the street at the time, and inches only divided the axle boxes. Standing at the cross road were P.S. Watkins and P.C. Wanklyn, who jumped at once to catch the reins. Suddenly the horse swerved, and etruck P.S. Watkins against a wagon on the road, bruising his chest and shoulders, and for the moment stunning him. P.C. Wanklyn was also kuocked down. Eventually the animal was brought to a standstill about 30 yards from the cross roads by a driver from the Pontypool cake factory. COLLIER'S TUAGIC E.D.-Dti,ing the progress of a rabbit coursing match at Cefu-y-crib, a hill lying between Crumlin and Hafodyryuys, on Saturday afternoon, among those who bad come over to witness the sport was Henry Greenslade, a collier. living near the Royal Park, Llanhilleth. Just after the first rabbit had been dropped and the dogs were in hot pursuit, Greeuslade was seen to fall to the ground, and those of his friends who rushed to his assistance discovered that he had expired. The match was immediately stopped, and as the body was being conveyed home the party came across the Pontywain football team, who wt-ra proceeding by brake to Poutypool, to play the Reserves there. A brother of the deceased —J. A. Greeusltide-was among the players, and when he heard of what had happened he stood down. Deceased, who buried hh wife about two years ago, leaves eight children.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual meeting was held at the Workhouse, I on Thursday, Major D. F.. Williams presiding, l There were also present—Mrs Mulligan, Mrs j Harding, Rev P. A. Degen, Messrs. S. T. Griffin, F. Jennings, T. M. Wintle, W. Newman, W. P. James, W. L. Pratt, J. Staufield, J. James, R. W. Spencer, John William*, aud the officers. Finance :—Balance in hand last year. £ 35812s 3d last meeting, £1,110 2s 9d; present meeting, XI,338 3s 9d. Mr J. Richards, master, reported that the number of inmates in the House was 139, as compared with 13:1 last year; number of vagrants relieved during the week, 61, as compared with 37, the corresponding week of last year. It was resolved that Is extra out.door relief be given to each adult, and fid per child, for two weeks at Christmas. The Christmas fare for the inmates will be roast beef, plum pudding, cake, sweets, and tobacco, but no intoxicants. The Chairman (referring to the Master's report), said that the tramp question was a great and growing evil, and, situated as they were, right on the road from the sea coast to the great industri, s. they got more than their share. Vagrancy was increaMng by leaps and bounds, and it was rapidly becoming a national evil. At the Council of the Association of Poor Ltw Union*, this question was brought up, and the establishment of colonies for tramps was advocated. He agreed with this, but be also vote I in favour of these colonies being maintained by the nation.
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URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. I The monthly mee ing was held at the Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr Fo Probyn (chairman) presiding. The finance report showed a balance in hand of £ 163 L>s lOd. Dr Mason reported that during the month the death-rate had been 21'3 and the birth-rate 40*9 per 1,000 per annum. He had received notifica- tion of two cases of erysipelas, three of scarlatina (one fatal), and one of infantile enteric. Since the ast report the sickness in the district had markedly ncreased. Tha Scavenging Committee recommended that tha Surveyor ( Mr W. Wynne) should report on the cost of scavenging and hauling otherwise than by contract. Dr Essex and others remarked that this had been done before, and the Council found that it was not to their advantage. It was itls i rem irked that if the present con- tractor did not carry out the w >rk to their satisfaction they could get someone else. The recommendation was not adopted With regard to the lamp-lighting difficulty the Surveyor reported that he had arranged for two mitil to do 'he work, each at lOsper week. on to ba paid ;)-1 per week extca for cleaning the lamps, and the other's wages to be made up to the same totxl At before by othsr employ ment. It wa< resolved that the Christmas market be held on December 24th, and that the prizes for the btMt collection of poultry and third prizes be withdrawn except where thd julgea saw fit to award them. It was also decided h offer first and second prizes for exhibits of Monmouthshire cheese in three classes, and that further prizes be offered for eggs, gttlliiia-, pigeons, and swedes. The tender— £ 85 Is 8(1-of Messrs. Burgoyne and Sorn, P mtypoil road, for the erecrio i of a urinal in Oiborne-road, was accepted, and it was decided to advertiie agaiu for laying down a footway there. The brake drivers of Abersychan and Pontvpool petitioned the Ojuucil for a shelter, and the matter was referred to the Street Committee,
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—- I RAGLAN. I A,Yeat-Ar. W. Parker, Photo/rapher. I PRESENTATION TO MR. RBOINALD HEBBBRT.—The preseiitution to Mr Herbert, of Clythi, of the silver fox subscribed for by farmers and others, will be made on Wednesday, Diceinbmr 16th, at a dinner at the Beaufort ArlDlI Hotel. The testimonial consists of a life-sized fox crouching over a dead rabbit modelled in solid silver by Messrs Rowland Ward, the eminent taxidermists, of Piccadilly, London, and is a uniquo specimen of the silversmith's art. It is expected that a large number of subscribers will be present to do honour to the late master of J the Monmouthshire Hounds. An advertisement j with particulars appears in another column.
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The Unionist Candidate for Stafford. Mr S. Ronald B^sanquet, barrister, eldest son of Mr 8. Courtbope Bosanquet, Dinges- tow Court, Moatnouth, and nephew of the Common Sergeant, London, has been adopted as Unionist candidate for Stafford, and has just opened his campaign. He declares himself a loyal supporter of Mr Balfour, and in entire accord with Mr Chamberlain's scheme of preferential tariffs. Stafford is a Radical borough, and has been represented by Mr Charles E. Shaw, M.P., since 1896.
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S: Markets. MONMOURH WINTER FAin.There was good attendance of buyers at the Monmouth fair on Mon- day. The supply all round was the largest. even at this fair, for soma years past. The mutton trade showed a marked improvement, but trade in beef was not brisk. Stora cattle sold fairly will at about former prices. Cows and calves made from £ 15 10s to 918 lõ, and milch cows up to X16 6s. A large supply of horses of every description met a sharp demand. Messrs Lewis Brothers wete large purchasers In this department. Heavy cart horaes made from X50 to jE60, nags ;C4,1 to £ -50, pit horses £ 35 to L40, 'bus horses L30 to JB5, and two-year- old colts 929 to 930. Qii,)tations :-Best beef. 6d teq,i; coarser qii Ali ti os. 5d to 5|1; Veal, about Sd; wether mutton, lid to 91 ewe ditto, 6kl to 7d; lamb, about 8d per lb pork, 9s bacou bi to 9s per score. Auction prices. The following prices were realised under the hammer of Messrs Nelmes, Poole, and Atkins (Monmouth, Newnham, and Stroud) :-Btillocks, £ 15 to 19 5s ) heifers, £ 11 to 915 15s; fat calves, 4211 to 678; store ditto, 18s to 36s; wethers, 36s to 4:J. 61; ewelt, 28s to 348 6d lambs, 218 to 31s; porkers, 32s to 33s; baconeiis. JE5 5s to X5 lOa. NBWPORT, CORN, Wednesday.-The market to-day was slow, there beiug no change in prices. Fines 24s 6d. NBWPORT, CATTLK, Wedueqday.- There Was the average supply, demand, and attendance. Best beef 6d to 6fd, seconds 6d to 6td; cows 5!1 to 6d; best wether mutton 7d to 8d, ewes O'Ll to 7d porker pigs 9s 6d to 10s. NEWPORT, CHBBSB, Wednesday.-There was to. day a small supply, with a fair demand and an average attendance. Quotations Caerphillys 50s to 59s, fancy dairies 60s to 6fa, doubles 54s to 56% Darbya 63s to 66s, tcuckloi 60a to 65s, and Cheddars 56a to dook
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USK. I POLICE COURT, TUESDAY. Before S. A. HILEY, Esq. I DRUNK.—Thomas E Iwards, collier, Abertillery, was charged with being drunk the previous night in Bridge-street, I)sk.-P.S. Sheddick gave particulars, aud defendant was fined 5s and costs (4s.) Paid. POLICE COURT, THURSDAY. Before R. VV. KICKAKDS, Esq., and S. A. HILEY, Esq. D. AND D.—Florence Pockett, 34, tramp, was brought up in custody, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Castle Parade late the previous "i-jht.—P.O. Bullock gave the facts, and she was filled 10s 6d, including costs, or fourteen ld4y8 I hard labour. She went to prison. She was only discharged therefrom oil Monday.
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CHEPSTOW. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY. ALLEGED FRAUD.—Edward Arthur Yeates, 31 upholsterer and cabinet-maker, of Baiik-square, Chepstow, formerly of Abergavenny, was charged with stealiug £5 by a trick from Luther Edward Martin, a javenile, at Chepstow, on the 19th of October, and with an offence under the Bankruptcy Act by incurring a debt of over Z20 without dis- closing that he was an undischarged bstikrupt.- Mr Garth waite (from the office of Mr G. H Llewellyn, Newport), appeared for the prosecutiou. and Mr H. W. Berthon defended.—With regard to the alleged theft from Martin the Bench considered the evidence insufficien t to prove the charge, and discharged the prisoner.—Yeates was then charged on the bankruptcy case. It was alleged that prisoner obtained JE15 from Cutter oil the understanding that the latter was to join in the business and learn the trade, and that he subsequently borrowed money of Ctitler.-Tha Bench held that prisoner had not disclosed his bankruptcy, and committed him for trial at the Quarter Sessions,
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NEWPORT. POLICE COURT, MONDA y WATERED MILK.—Moses and William Henry Jones, father and son, of Marion-street, were summoned for selling adulterated milk to Spencer E. Jones. —Mr Abbott, from the Town Clerk's office, withdrew the charge against the father, as the son admitted that the business was his. The analysis showed 12 per cent, of added water. Defendant was stated to be the owner of seventeen cows, and his trade lay amongst a poor class of people in the Pill district. In defence, Jones said his cows were not giving much milk. He bought the milk in question, and sold it precisely as he bought it. He took his oath that he did not add any water to it. He bought the milk off five or six different people.—The Beuch regarded it as a bad m111e, and imnosed a fine of A;10, or two months' imprisonment.
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PONTYPOOL. I POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. I NEIGHBOURS' QUARRBL.—A neigbbours' quarrel which took place at Abetsychan on the night of the 14th inst., was responsible for two prosecutions. Mary Whitehouse, a married woman, accused Benjamin Morris, a collier. of cruelly assaulting her. She deposed to standing on the doorstep talking to another man when the defendant threw a liquor bottle at her. It caught her on the head and cut her very badly.—P.S. Jones stated that when the woman came to the police-station she was bleeding badly from the head.—Morris, who had summoned the woman for threats, told the magistrates that he was returning home on the night in question when he called in at a neighbour's house. No sooner had he got inside than Mrs Whiteho(is<» burst open the door. She afterwards followed him to his own house, brandishing a poker in one Hand, and a knife in the other, and threatened to bash his brains out." She also burat in his front door.—The Magisfra'es bound both pirtiar over to keep the peace and pay each other's coats. ALLEGED CBUBLTY AT MONKSW OD.—Mr W. J. Everett referred to a case in which John Gwynne, chimney sweep, and Ada Gwynne, his wife, of Trostrey Farm, Monks wood, were summoned for cruelty towards their children at a previous Court, The case against the wife had been adjourned in order that a summons might be served on the husband as well. It now appeared that there would be a difficulty in this, as Gwynne travelled the country as a chimney sweep and had no fixed abode. Even if a summons was served upon him the police were of the opinion that he would not answer to it, but decamp. He therefore asked the magistrates to issue a warrant for his apprehension. —Superintendent James supported the applica- tion.—Formal evidence having been given, the application was granted. U THB HORSE AND JOCKBY" LIOBNCB. Mr W. J. Everett, solicitor, Pontypool, appeared for the full transfer of the lieetioa of the H. ree and Jockey Inn, Llanvihangel Marnhilad, from Thomas Fletcher, to his son, William Henry Fletcher. The temporary transfer was unsuccessfully objected to by Superintendent James a fortnight ago. Superintendent James now said that he objected as he did before, on the ground that Mr Fletcher had been before the Court on two occasions. Theile offences were aiding and abetting in a trotting match, for which he was fined 40s, and assaulting a customer. Both these offences took place in 1902. He therefore said that Mr Fletcher was not a fit person to hold the licence. This was a house which was far removed from police supervision, and it was therefore his duty, and, he thought, the duty of the magistrsee also, to get the beat possible man they could. In reply to questions put by the Superintendent, Mr Fletcher admitted the two convictions against him. He had also been summoned for riotous behaviour at Llanhilleth, but that case was dis- missed, as they had summoned the wrong man. Superintendent James Were you not summoned to attend an inquest on a man named Isaiah Baddeley in 1902, when it was alleged that you had struck him ?-No; I was not. I never touched him. Were you not; present at the inquest ?-No; I was not. Did you not tell the Sergeant that you only pushed him down ?- Yes. And the man died afterwards. In that case, your worships, it was alleged that Fletcher had struck the man, and the doctor, therefore refuled to give a certificate until he had made a post- mortem. Mr Everett And the result was that no imputation was cast upon Mr Fletcher. The Clerk Were you the coroner on that occasion, Mr Everett? Mr Everelt I rather think I was. The Clerk Then you would know. Mr Everett, in referring to the objections, pointed out that he had dealt with them upon the first application, with the exception of the one that his client was practically guilty of manslaughter. With regard to the trotting match, he would point out that the whole affair was treated as a huge joke, and a nominal penalty imposed. On this occasion his client acted as referee, which showed the confideLce placed in him by the outside public. With regard to the conviction for assault, the man in question was a customer, and not only refused to leave when asked but struck Mr Fletcher. Mr Fletcher then put him out, but the magistrates held that he used more violence than was necessary in doing at). With regard to the other imputation, he considered that it was absolutely unfair and unjust. In all his experience he never heard a suggestion put forward that a man should be asked whether he was called upon to attend an inquest, and whether a man had died as a result of his blow. If there had been the slightest imputation that Mr Fletcher had been the means of that man's death, he would have been brought to that court in the ordinary way and charged with the offence. He submitted that nothing had been said prejudicial to his client. In answer to Alderman Jones, Mr Everett said that the Park Estate had accepted Mr Fletcher as a tenant. The applicationfwas ultimately granted. POLICE COURT, TUESDAY. A TROUBLESOME WIFE.—James Mallaney, a Pontypoo) ironworker, appeared before the magistrates, on Tuesday, charged with breaking a gas lamp, the property of the Pontypool Urban District Council.—P.S. Bladon stated that the prisoner came to the police-station on Monday desiring to be lccked up on the charge, and added that if the police did not do so he would go out and break Mr Allmark's window. "I did this simply to get away from my wife, as I cannot make head or tail of her," was defendant's excuse to the magistrates. -Su peri ii tend en t James said that the prisoner's wife had given them a lot of trouble lately.—The damage was estimated by Mr Wynn, the surveyor, at 38 6d, and the prisoner was fitted 10s, or seven days' in default.
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I GENERAL. I GLOUCESTER ABDUCTION CAsE.-At Glou- cester Assizes, on Saturday, thel trial was resumed of George Bertrand Peglar, a married man, with four children, charged with the abduction of Edith Ethel Durham, under 18. It was alleged that the accused took the girl from the custody of her father and lived with her for a month at Sheffield. The defence was that the girl was deter- mined to go away with Peglar. The jury returned '8 verdict of "Not guilty," the court cheering loudly.—Mr Justice Bigham, in discharging Peglar, said he had behaved like a blackguard. I
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I I Lord Tredegar's Hounds.
I I Lord Tredegar's Hounds. Lord Tredegar's pack had a record day on* Tb ursday. The meet took place at the Dutfryn Gate, and before the day's sport mded five foxes had yielded their brushes. There was a large- field, including Lord Tredegar, Captain Roland Forestier-Walker (huntsman), Major Courtenay Morgan, Lady Katherine Morgan, Mrs Hoare and Mrs Mundy. Colonel the Hon F. C. Morgan was- not well enough to be mounted, but he followed, in a governess car.
I King of Portugal to Visit…
I King of Portugal to Visit 15 South Africa. I I Cape Town, Friday. It is announced that the King of Portugal will shortly visit Souttk Africa.
Asiatic Labour in Souilt Africa.
Asiatic Labour in Souilt Africa. I Cape Town, Friday. The South African party is pro- moting a national petition against,- the importation of Asiatic labour.
American Indian's Terrible…
American Indian's Terrible Crime. Winnipeg, Friday. An Indian in a drunken frenzy r yesterday, attacked and killed his. wife and six other people.
I King of Italy's Munificence.
I King of Italy's Munificence. The King of Italy has forwarded the sum of two hundred pounds ter., the Mayor of Windsor for the poor- of the Borough.
ICabinet Council To-day.
I Cabinet Council To-day. A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office at noon. Mr Balfour presided. I
IHeavy Fall of Snow.
Heavy Fall of Snow. In West Inverness-shire there was a fall of snow last night, and the ground was this morning covered to the depth of several inches.
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«tffi25S £ 525 £ 5E5SS2 £ SS9fc President Threatened. New York, Friday. President Rooseveldt visited New York to-day to attend a relative's- funeral. He was escorted by fives- hundred uniform and plain-clothes, police. Two cranks, one of whonri threatened violence to the President. have been arrested.
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