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PEMBROKESHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. I The Quarter Sessions for the County of Pembroke was held in the Shire-hall, Haverfordwcst, on Tuesday. The Magistrates present :-J H. Philipps, Esq,, At. P., (Chairman), Summers Harford, John Colby, J. LI. j Morgan, Wm. Rees, James Owen, J. Beynon LI. j Philipps, Moses Griffiths, R. Pa vin Davies, James Hig- gon, T. Allen, Tenby, Edw. Wilson, Cecil Anson Har- ries, and Wm. Butler, Esqrs., and the Revs-, Sir Erasmus Williams, Bart., J. Allen, Thomas Watts, Peter Phelps, W. W. Harris, Canon. Thomas, Richard Buckby, and James Philipps- The Chairman said the first business was to take into consideration all matters which relate to the Rural Police and business of the county, the communication through the Chairman from Parliament, the Secretary of State, the Lord Lieutenant, or any other authority. He held in his hand the Chief Constable's report, which ha read. It stated that during the quarter, 17 indictable offences have been committed, for which six persons were apprehended. Three were discharged, and t] ?'? sent to trial. 272 persons were proceeded against under the Summary Jurisdiction Act, of which 77 males and six j females were discharged, and 167 males and 22 females were convicted. The district commonly called the St. Ishmael's district has been in such a disturbed state, that I have found it necessary to reinforce that station, as I do not consider it safe to send a man to the villap of Marloes, on night patrol by himself. But I do not attribute this state of things so much to the troops stationed in this neighbourhood, as to the sale of beer without lincence by several parties in and near that place, three of whom have been detected and fined. A station is now left vacant, for the above reasons there being no reserve to fall upon. Several of the stations are in a damp state, from the inclement winter but Mr. Green is now prepared with stoves, which will be placed in the station houses that require them as soon as possible, agreeable to an order of Quarter Sessions. The Chairman supposed the disturbed state of the district about St. Ishmael's arose from the increase of population, in consequence of the erection of extensive works in the neighbourhood. The Chief Constable said it could not be attributed to that cause, but it arose from a number of houses -lulling beer without licences. Rev. T. Watts: But surely the large influx of troops there must have something to do with this new state of things. In all cases which yet have come before the Magistrates the troops there have been implicated. Mr. Harford: That is so. In all the cases soldiers were charged with causing disturbances, and the reason why there arc so many of these houses, of which Mr. Stokes complains, is, that there are many soldiers, and such a large increase of population there. I know that in the charges before us the soldiers were very unruly. The Chief Constable: That was when the Antrim Militia was there. The troops stationed there now are very quiet. The Chairman: But what is the cause of this sudden alteration in the peaceful character of this district ? Is there not a large increase of population, and are not ex- tensive works being carried on there ? The Chief Constable: There is a large increase in the population, but the works referred to are finished. I attribute it chiefly to the character of the people—they are not a good lot. Mr. Wm. Rees: Did not a case of arson occur there recently ? The Chief Constable: There was a house burnt down, but it is supposed it was done by some children at play. The house was uninhabited. Mr. Harford: No charge of arson has ever come before the magistrates ? The Chief Constable: No, because the parties who burnt down the house are not known. They were not brought before the magistrates because they have not been detected. The Chairman: But this sudden altered state of things at St. Ishmael's and Marloes must arise from iJme cause. The increase of these private beer S10PS must be the effect of something, and he could Oiuy attri- bute them, and the disturbed state of the district to the sudden increase of the population ea;sed by these exten- sive works. Mr. J. B. Ll. Philipps. said that at the last Quarter Sessions a committee, was appointed to assist the existing committee m providing additional accommodation in the gaol and hQtlse of correction-to draw up plans, and to see what could be done to better the state of things com- pla.ined of. That committee have met, and have ex- amined the matter fully, and plans have been drawn out, which they now lay before the Court for the magis- trates' consideration. It is for the Court to say, whether these plans and the recommendation of the committee shall be adopted. By these plans, as will be seen, they will get an addition of 35 cells in the prison. The Chairman It should not be forgotten that a very strong case was made out, that the existing accommoda- tion in the gaol was wholly inadequate to meet the requirements, and the question is now forced upon them. They must either improve and extend the existing accommodation, or build a new gaol, and this last will be attended with much greater expense. The number of inmates has, for some time, been much greater than the number of cells, and it was felt strongly, by all the magistrates, that that condition of things must not be allowed to continue. The question is, is it likely that that augmented number of inmates will be permanently much reduced. He was afraid, from recent experience, and from observation, that they would not much de- crease, and therefore it became imperative to provide additional accommodation. Mr. J. B. LI. Philipps thought they would cer- tainly not decrease. Why, at one time, very recently, Mr. Jones was obliged to put 14 prisoners into one cell. Mr. Harford As population increases, <. rime is sure to increase—therefore, he thought the number of in- mates would not much diminish. He should certainly urge the providing of increased accommodation. The Chairman At one time it was thought possible to build the new cells on the top of the others. But, there are several serious objections to that. It would spoil the appearance of the old castle from the town- then, moreover, the walls are old, and it might not be prudent to build upon them. The plan now before the Court contemplates adding another new story, over the House of Correction, chiefly over the chapel. Here there will be sufficient space for the erection of 35 new cells. And, even if seven of these be objected to by the Inspector, because they do not open directly in the open air, there will be still 28 new cells, and those will give a large additional accommodation. o Mr. Harford: But, why not have the whole of -these cells ? Because emergencies may arise, in which it would be better to put persons into these cells, than to push two or more vagabonds into one. The Chairman: But what is meant, is merely this, that by this plan we shall get 28 new cells, even if the remaining seven be objected to. Mr. Harford: Objected to by whom ? The Chairman By the Government Inspector, per- haps. Mr. Harford Will Captain Philipps tell us the size of these contemplated new cells ? Mr. J. LI. Philipps: They will be 8 feet by six. But j the magistrates will remember that they are to be only sleeping cells. Mr. Harford Perhaps the Surveyor will tell the Court whether the seven cells, which the Chairman thinks it possible may be objected to, have a sufficient supply of air ? Mr. J. B. Ll. Philipps: There will be a constant current of air running through the passage upon which they open. Mr. Allen (of Tenby) What will be the height of these cells ? The Surveyor: About 9 feet. The Chairman There are now two questions before the Magistrates. The first is, will you authorize the adoption of these plans, and the second is, will you, as you indeed must, before you can do anything, agree to their being submitted to the Inspector. If they were now in another portion of the year, he should recom- mend some little delay, in order to afford more time to consider the question, but this is the best portion of the year for building, and any delay will cause the build- ing season to pass. If, in the magistrates' opinion, a case of strong necessity was made out, then it was desirable to proceed at once, so as not to lose the summer. The erection will not be very expensive, as it will be built upon the old lines of the House of Correction. Another question tor consideration is, whether the magistrates will appoint a committee to carry out this plan, or whether they will give any other instruc- tions in the matter. That is, whether they will re- solve to do the work themselves, under the directions of their surveyor, or whether they will let it by con- tract ? Mr. J. B. LI. Philipps would recommend that it be not done by contract, as numbers of the prisoners in the gaol could assist very much, if the magistrates built under their own surveyor. The Chairman would propose that the committee under whoso instructions this plan was made, be appointed to see the work properly carried out, and that Mr. James Owen be added to that committee. He understood that Mr. William Owen was much indisposed. He should propose this, if the magistrates now resolve to carry the work out themselves. Mr. Harford quite agreed with the opinion of the Chair- man, but he thought there must be a head, to whom the surveyor should look for instructions, and who should be responsible. There must be some one, otherwise the work would never be done. He knew something of committees, and he had mooted something like this in other quarters. He totally disapproved of the system ¡ going on here. o Rev. W. W. Harris The surveyor is the person who should be responsible for the work. Mr. Harford Be it so; invest your surveyor with full powers, but let there be some one to be looked to, and who shall be responsible for the doing of it. Dr. Morgan did not see any material difficulty in the matter. This Hall was built under the direction of a committee, Mr. Owen was then the County Surveyor, and he managed it absolutely, only referring to the committee, when he thought it necessary. He thought the same could be done in the case of the Gaol. If the Surveyor had any occasion to ask thb opinion of the committee, he can call them together for that purpose. He really could not see where the difficulty lay. The Hall was a larger work than the one now contemplated, it was two years in the building, and they found no difficulty whatever. Mr. Harford would tell Dr. Morgan where the diffi- culty lies. Whenever a committee is wanted, it can never be found. One man must go to his farm, another to his merchandise, and thus your public work will be neglected, or badly done. They might appoint a com- mittee if they pleaded, but if he were the Surveyor, he would not Undertake the work unless he had full power the matter, or that there was some one who should be solely responsible. Dr. Morgan: But let the Surveyor do it, and if he wants advice, let hilil then call in the committee. This Hall i" a much larger work, and it was done in that v'VAy. Mr. Harford: Very likely, and a pcov ccrltorn it is at last. (A laugh). The Chairman; Not a poor concern. It is certainly much too large for some purposes, and it has its incon- veniences. Mr. James Higgon was very lïüyry that Mr. Harford was not in the county when the Hall was built, that they might have added him to the committee. Mr. Harford thought they need not be annoyed at his iremarks, as he was designedly very delicate in his ex* pressions and censure. Rev. Thomas Watts enquired of the Surveyor whether he was prepared to present to the Court an estimate of the expense of the building. The Surveyor: No. But he had made an estimate and had calculated that the expense would be Ilbol.1t, £ 1500. Rev. Thomas Watts was Very much afraid that £ 1500 would not accomplish all that they saw on the plan. He urged them not to go blindfolded into the matter, and to suppose that the building would cost much less than it really would. Mr. J. B. LI. Philipps said the committee had gone fully into the details, and were fully convinced that it could be done for about 11500 -1 and as the com- mittee Were all ratepayers they were prepared to save the county as much expense as possible. Mr. Harford contended that they should add 33 per cent to the estimated cso^t cf all buildings, if it was only a pig's cot. Mr. Wm. Rees proposed that Mr. Harford be added to the building committee. Mr. J. B. Ll. Philipps seconded the proposition, which was carried unanimouslv. A memorial from the Gaoler for an increase of salary was referred to the next Quarter Sessions. j Mr. Rees said they had come to a decision about improving the gaol, but they had said nothing about the ways and means. He wished to ask how the funds wero to be fcund. j The Chairman thought they could do it easily by three half-penny rates. A half-penny rate amounted to £ 600, so that three rates would come to X1800, suffi- cient to cover the estimated expense. Mr. Rees: The question is, whether they ought to saddle the present poor ratepayers with the whole of that money, or should they go to the public loan office and borrow, so as to payoff the whole in 20 years. This would make the burden almost insensible upon all parties. The Treasurer You will have to pay 5 per cent. at the Exchequer Office. Mr. Rees thought it was less than 5 per cent. now an Act was passed recently, he believed, reducing the interest. Mr. Henry Davies, on being appealed to by Mr. Rees, said the Act extended the repayment of the money to 30 years, and reduced the interest to -11 per cent. The Chairman: The question then is, suppose the magistrates approve of these plans, and resolve to raise £ 1500, the estimated expense, shall they pay this money out of the rates, say in 18 months, or will they apply to the, Exchequer Office for a loan. Mr. Rees thought that .£1600 was a low estimate, and they ought to remember, too, that the furniture for the cells and any extras were not included. The Surveyor said he had not taken anything into his estimate but the building. Mr. Harford maintained that the whole outlay by the time the work would be finished would not be less than 13,000. Mr. James Higgon proposed that the money for the building be raised by rates in the County. Dr. Morgan seconded the motion. Mr. Harford proposed, and Mr. Rees seconded, that the money be borrowed as a loan from the Exchequer Office. On the votes being taken there appeared for Raising the money by Rates. 7 For raising by Loan. 8 Majority in favour of Mr. Harford's resolution. 1 The following is the resolution as subsequently modi- fied by Mr. Harford That a committee be appointed, consisting of J. P. A. Ll. Philipps, Esq. Dudley Ackland, Esq. the Rev. James James; G. Rowe, Esq. J. Beynon, Esq. Ll. Philipps, Esq. Xavier Peel, Esq. James Owen, Esq. and Summers Harford, Esq.; to carry into execution the plan of the improvement of the gaol, submitted to the Court of Quarter Sessions, by the Surveyor of the Committee; that if the plans be approved of, the Gaol Committee be empowered to obtain a loan of £ 1500 on mortgage of the rates from the Exchequer Loan Office, payable in 30 years." The Chairman said there was no report to be read from the Lunatic Asylums, and the County Surveyor had no report to give as to the repairs of Bridges, and asked no money for repairs. So far this was agreeable. The Chairman said the next thing before them was to take into consideration the motion of the Rev. Sir Erasmus Williams, Baronet, for the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the Districts of Justices with the view of making such alteration as may be considered advisable for the more convenient administra- tion of Justice. Sir Erasmus Williams said that having lived so short a time in the county, he should not have ventured to introduce to their consideration a subject so large and so important, were it not that he acted chiefly on the suggestion of a nobleman whom no one that knew him but mourned his death. He thought that the best plan to settle this question was to bring it before all the Magistrates of the county, and to take the opinion of the county on the matter. It was his (Sir Erasmus's) business to shew the Court that in the district where he had resided three years, and also in the adjoining dis- tricts of Fishguard, Newport, and Eglwyswrw, the place for holding the Petty Sessions is most incon- venient, and injurious to the ends of public justice. He would mentoin but one case, which came under his own notice. It was a case of assault. A woman went to Mathry to lay an information, a distance of seven or eight miles from her home, but having reached there she had to go back again, as there were no papers for her. Again she went, and then she had to go to Haverfordwest and back again to Mathry, so that she had to travel some 30 or 40 miles before she could get justice done. When parties came to him on small cases of offence he of course did not refuse to hear them, but he frankly told them that as the offence is so small they had better abandon the case, as the probable punishment on the offender would be so trivial that really the journey to Mathry would be sufficient to atone for the crime. Ho himself lived eight miles from Mathry, and Fishguard as he understood, was about four miles from it. [Mr. Cecil Harris—Seven miles.] Well be it so, seven miles then. But Mathry is so re- mote from the large districts, so inconvenient and so obscure that he was really astonished to find that they had ever dreamt of having their Petty Sessions there. Why, there are only half a dozen houses in the village, there is no place properly to put up a horse, there is no proper accomodation and no place for refreshments. It is altogether a wild place. This is a question in which the convenience of the magistrates was not so much to be consulted as the public convenience, and the ends of justice. The people in his neighbourhood would rather leave many an offence pass over, than take the trouble of going all the way Mathry. And when they go and apply for a summons to bring up a witness, suppose the witness do not come, that will necessitate an adjourn- ment perhaps and another journey to Mathry. This will give then a distance of more than 30 miles to travel in order to get justice done. He contended that such in- conveniences and such obstacles to the due administra- tion of Justice should not be thrown in the way of the people. Then again, let them look at Fishguard. Here the people were subject to greater inconvenience still. They had actually to go all the way to Eglwyswrw, a distance of 14 miles or so. Eglwyswrw was a small and out of the way and obscure village, some 6 miles from Cardigan, and yet the people of Fishguard were com- pelled to go all the way up there to seek for justice. Is it right that this should be, and that such difficulties should be offered to poor people seeking Magisterial aid. He contended that the Petty Sessions arrange- ments were inconvenient—inconvenient for magistrates, I for suitors, for witnesses, and inconvenient for policemen. Look at policemen. They have to go say from St. David's to Mathry, a distance of 7 or 8 miles—wait there for many hours and. then return again, having travelled a distance of some 16 miles which is really not necessary. It mattered not one straw to him (Sir Erasmus) where the Sessions are held, but for the better securing the ends of Justice, and for the convenience of the poor, it is right that these sessions should be held in some populous and easily accessible place. He seldom or never went to Mathry. There are ex- cellent Magistrates in the neighbourhood well able to dispense justice. There is Mr. Harries, of Priskilly, Canon Harries, and others,—so that the presence of a Magistrate resident so far away was not needed. But j there were in the neighbourhood of St. David's seven | Magistrates, who he believed would be glad if a Petty Ses- sions were held in that city. Two of these Magistrates permanently reside there, and others are contiguous, such as Mr. Harries of Irevaccoon, Mr. Cecil Harnies of Llan- wnwas, and others. Mr. Moses Griffiths: But if you remove the Mathry Sessions to St. David's, that will be 16 miles away from the parish of Llanfair-nant-y-gof. Sir Erasmus Williams: Where to go? lie really knew nothing about the parish in question, or where situated, but the honourable Magistrate had mistaken his (Sir Erasmus's) object. His object was not to bring people to St. Havid's or to inconvenience a solitary in- dividual. lie maintained that the people should be allowed to have justice where it was most convenient to them. It was the public convenience and not individual convenience, or personal benefit that he was contending- for, and surely it was best for all parties that these Petty Sessions should be held in towns, and in places easily accessible to the bulk of tbc {nh&fcitiUilS Sf Hie district. When held in small villages and out of the way places, such as Mathry, great and serious evils arise, and the ends of justice are often frustrated. lIe would ask the Court, if they were to look simply at the public conveni- ence, would they ever think of fixing ft Potty Sessions At Mathry ? It is iealiy a serious things for persons to go 10 miles and more to seek for justice, and then find that they have had their journey for nothing or the matter is adjourned, and thus another journey is necessitated. Sooner than take such trouble many cases ate abati- doped; and justice is thereby frustrated. Mr. Cecil Harries: But where will you go to from illathry ? Sir Erasmus Williams said he was not at present going to propose the removal ofthe Sessions from Mathry-. He did not, propose any jjkee where Sessions siiouid be held. lie was simply going to move that a Committeo be appointed to enquire where are the best places for holding Petty Sessions, and that they should report thereon at the next Quarter Sessions. Mr. Cecil Harries seconded the resolution. Mr. Moses Griffiths said, that in the few remarks he should make, he would confine himself to Dewsland, with which he was acquainted. He perceived that the object of this resolution was to remove the Petty Ses- sions from Mathry to St. David's, and- A Magistrate: No) no; the object is merely to enquire where is the best place. Mr. Griffiths: He knew what that meant. But he was prepared to maintain that there was no more central place in the county of Pembroke than Mathry, and it was the best place to hold the Petty Sessions for the hundred of Dewsland. Some Magistrates may say that St. David's is the best place. Others may think that Solva is the best. For his own part, consulting his own convenience, Goodwick would suit him well. He how- ever, thought that the public convenience ought to be first consulted; and as lib thought that the motion before tile Court is uncalled for and unnecessary, he should move that it be at once rejected. Mr. Harford said he lived in the hundred of Dungleddy, and did not complain of the place where the Sessions for that hundred are held. Still he thought that the motion of Sir Erasmus Williams WaS an impor- tant one and nluch needed, and he should move that the Whole Petty Sessions arrangements of the county be considered by that Committee. Rev. W. W. Harris said there were two things before the Magistrates. Sir Erasmus Williams wishes the Court to investigate where is the best place for holding the Petty Sessions, and moves a resolution to that effect. Mr. Moses Griffiths meets that resolution by a direct negative. Now the simple question before them was whether they should entertain Sir Erasmus's resolution or not. Before he gave his vote he thought they ought to know something of the feelings of the Magistrates in that district, for if it be the unanimous opinion of the Magistrates resident in Dewsland that there should be a division, he for one should have no objection at all. Hut he should first like to know the opinions of the Magis- trates. The Magistrate's Clerk, too, ought to be con- suited—they ought first to ask him where is the best place. Now it should be remembered that if the Sessions be held at St. David's the Clerk will have 30 miles to travel, whereas he has only 20 in going to and returning from Mathry, and that is a consideration. He thought that if the Dewsland Sessions be divided they must have two Clerks. Sir Erasmus Williams said that never in the whole course of his Quarter Sessions experience did he know a motion like this, simply moving for a Committee of enquiry, rejected. It was a most unusual thing for any Magistrate, on such a motion, to move the previous question, as IVIR. Griffiths had done. It was not the custom, at least in Wiltshire nor lD. other Counties where he had acted as Magistrate, and he was, to say the least, surprised at it here. The Chairman said it was really a difficult ques- tion to deal with. There were so manv interests to be consulted, so many matters to be considered, and the convenience of so many persons to be looked after that it would not be an easy matter to settle. The geo- graphical question could be easily decided, it was only to take down the map and see which is the most central spot; but that is not all, nor any thing like all, which they would have to take into their consideration. The number of Magistrates in the neighbourhood ought to be an element in their enquiry. If there be a good many Magistrates resident near the place of Sessions it was more likely that they would attend than if residing a greater distance and while he confessed that it was a hardship to poor persons to go a great numb er of miles to seek for justice, he thought it would be a greater hardship to go a smaller number of miles and find no Magistrates. The amendment and resolution were then put, when there appeared, For the Amendment.. 6. For the Resolution.. 10. Sir Erasmus Williams's motion was consequently car- ried. The following is the resolution—" That the fol- lowing gentlemen be, and they are hereby appointed a committee to enquire into the expediency of making any alteration in the hundred of Dewsland, for the more convenient administration of Justice, viz.: John Hard- ing Harries, Esq. George Jordan Harries, Esq. Moses Griffiths, Esq,; Richard Llewellyn, Esq.; Cecil Anson Harries, Esq. and Owen Tucker, Edwardes, Esq. the Rev. Sir Erasmus Williams, Bart.; the Rev. Canon Richardson, the Rev. Canon Harries the Rev. Tho- ophilus Evan Thomas and the Rev. Charles Henry Barham,—and that they give in their report at the next Quarter Sessions." Mr. Colby said, the last election for Pembroke- shire had demonstrated the great inconvenience of the present districts for election purposes. That incon- venience was much felt by the inhabitants of the hun- dreds of Kilgerran, Kemes, Dewsland and Roose. I or instance, in his own district, the inhabitants of the parish of Kilrhedin, had to go all the way to Newport to poll, a distance 16 miles, over abominable roads, and with much inconvenience to themselves; and as they found by recent experience that elections are not always held in the middle of the summer, he thought that they ought to make some different arrangements for the convenience of the voters. By the Reform Act the Election for a County was limited to two days, but by a subsequent Act it is confined to one day, and this necessitates some alteration in the former dis- tricts. Then railways, too, have to some extent changed the condition of the county, and make some places more accessible than others; so that different arrangements are now necessary. For instance, he thought that it was much more convenient for Milford voters to poll in Haverfordwest than to cross the water and go to Pembroke. He would consequently propose that a Committee, in pursuance with the following resolution, be formed That the following gentlemen be, and they are ap- pointed a committee to consider the management and distribution of the polling districts of the County, who are requested to meet at the Grand Jury Room, at the Shire-hall on the Tuesday previous to the next Quarter Sessions, at one o'clock in the afternoon, and report the same at the said Sessions :—J. Bevan Bowen, Esq. Llwyngwair James James, Esq., Pantsaison; J. B. Ll. Philipps, Esq., Pentypark; J. P. A. Ll. Philipps, hsq., Dale Castle; Rev. Hugh Howell, Llannrnach; Rev. Canon Richardson, St. David's Dr. Jones Llancych, J. Colby, Esq., Fynonne; Dr. Morgan; and Rev. W. Watts Harris." He had not inserted any names from the hundreds of Castlemartin, Narberth, and Dungleddy, because he thought that these polling places were well situated and easily accessible. Mr. J. B. LI. Philipps said, certainly not. For in- stance, he lived in Dungleddy, and had to go to Fish- guard to poll. The Chairman said the four parishes of Llanstadwell, Rosemarket, Burton, and Langum, although on this side of the water, had to poll in Pembroke. He thought the arrangement very faulty. There was Rosemarket, although some portions of it are only three miles from Haverfordwest, and a railway passing right through the parish, yet the voters there had to go all the way to Pembroke to poll. Mr Colby's resolution was then put and unanimously carried. The Chairman said that before the Magistrates left the Hall, there was one matter to which his name was ap- pended which he would wish to bring before them, as it might materially affect the convenience of some gontle- men. Looking at the agenda they would find that he had give,, notice that they would take into consideration that day, the expediency of altering the days of Quarter Sessions from Tuesday and Wednesday, to Wednesday j and Thursday. Now he begged distinctly to state that he had no wish whatever that the days should be changed. Either of the days would suit him equally well. But the Gentlemen of the bar, who attend that Court, say that it would be much more convenient to them that the Court should change the trial of prisoners from Wednesday to Thursday. He (the Chairman) pro- mised to submit their wishes to the Court, which he uow did; but to himself, personally, there was no difference on which day the prisoners were tried. There may be some little difficulty perhaps in the way. First, the j Haverfordwest Quarter Sessions are held on a Friday and if the County prisoners are tried on Thursday it may happen sometimes although he hoped that would j be very seldom-tlnt the trials would be protracted into Friday, so that the Hall would not be at the disposal of the Haverfordwest Magistrates. He had been informed, however, that should that contingency arise, there would i be no serious objection, for thaL the Haverfordwest Quarter Sessions could be held in the Justices' Room, which is very convenient. He, for one, however; thought that perhaps it would be better to adjourn the consideration of the question till another Sessions so that it may be considered by the Magistrates of Haver- fordwest, at their next Quarter. If there be no serious objection—all tiling 2: equal—he was always will- ing and desirous to regard the wishes and convenience of the Gentlemen of the Bar. Mr; Summers Harford said there were four Haverfordwest rri.agistates Ground, hitrt; and he did n.üt hnow how many more were on the bench, and ho thought they could decide the question then. They had really nothing to do in the Haverfordwest Quarter Sessions. For the last three or four years they had scarcely had a single prisoner for trial. If it was any loiivoniC-uce to the barristers, lie should fotti fcfr the alteration. Should a necessity arise, like that referred to by the Chairman, the Haverfordwest magistrates could easily transact their business up stairs. If the resolution was proposed he would second it. Sir Erasmus  thought it was a Sir Erasmus Williams thought it was questIon: of some importance to change the days of ? question Quarter Sessions, and he would rftther second the views of the Chairman, that the question be delayed for another Session. Mr.. Sees thought Haverfordwest would not be pre- judiced, biit rather beneifted by the chlarigC: V or the day of trial of County prisoners be Thursday, and any important case happened to come in for the Haverfordwest Quarter Sessons, they could secure the services of the gentlemen of the bar much easier than If a day inter- vcncd Lctv cef the t?o s?iop". Thf Chairman of the j County Quarter Sessions had just stated that sonic iH convenience may arise if the county trials should be protracted till Friday. He (Mr. Rees) thought that that inconvenience could be easily obviated, for if the rem- nant of the county prisoners should be left till Friday, they could bC to the fcoirt lip ptrutg and try that remnant. A second court had been held in that room by the Judges of Assize and he saw no inconvenience in the County Justices going up there, should the county business bo protracted till Friday. It was then resolved that the days of holding the County Quarter Sessions should be Wednesday and Thursday, instead of Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Green; solicitor, Carmarthen — the deputy of the late High Shbriff of Pembrokeshire, George Augus- tus Harries, Esq., made an application to be refitnded jEi.6 9s. which he had paid to the Chief Constable for the services of members of his corps, and for special constables during the late county election. Mr. Green said the Chief Constable had charged this to the H'gh Sheriff; and the High Sheriff had paid it. He had then applied to the candidates for payment—one of these gentlemen said he would pay half the money, but the other refused. Now, as the High Sheriff ought not to be called to pay for special Constables, he wished to know whether the magistrates would pay the police. Mr. Rees: What says the Law on the question, Mr. Green ? Who is responsible ? Mr. Green said he had consulted the TJnder- Sheriff of Surrey, and lie said that amongst other charges borne by the Candidates were the expenses of the police. Mr. Rees: But the Ender-Sheriff of Surrey is no authority here. What does the Law say r .A l r. C,reen sai(I t h ese e, Mr. Green said these expenses had been incurred in consequence of letters which had been received from I gontlemen in upper parts of Pembrokeshire -Mr. Colby. Mr. Saunders Davies, and oth TS—asking whether the heriffhad provided a sufficient police force to preserve the peaco. Mr. Rees: Suppose this was not connected with any election-suppose a commotion had arisen on any subject and the police were called out to prevent a breach of the peace, would the Magistrates feel that they ought to pay the police for extra duty or not. He distinctly said that the High Sheriff ought not to pay, and Mr. Green was in error in paying Captain Stokes. But he was not aware that there was any law throwing the pay- ment of police or special constables on the candidates. He thought therefore, that Captain Stokes should refund to the Sheriff and make an application himself to the Magistrates. This suggestion was ultimately agreed to. An application was made to the Court on behalf of Mr. Francis Beddoe, of Saundorsfoot, for permission to erect a powder magazine at the south-west corner of a field called Kingsmoor Park, on the farm of Kilrelgy, near Saundersfoot, for the purpose of keeping unlimited quantities of gunpowder. After proof of due service of the requisite notices, &c., the application was granted.

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