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BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS.…
BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS. I The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the county of of the borough of Carmarthen was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday before J. Johnes, Esq., recorder. The magistrates present are J. Lewis, Esq., mayor, J. Rowlands, Esq., J. Hughes, Esq., E. B. Jones, Esq., Commander G. Philipps, James Bagnall, Esq., D. Davies, Esq., and J. Thomas, Esq. Tho following comprised the Grand Jury :-Mr W. Davies, Guildhall-square, foreman Mr T. Bright, Guildhall-square Mr J. N. Buckley, Guildhall-square Mr G. Harries, Water-street; Mr S. Griffiths, Lammas- street Mr Recs Barrett, Union-street Mr E. H. N Davies, Union-street; Mr E. David, Mansel-street; Mr J. Davies, King-street Mr J. Jones, Quay-street Mr W. M. Evans, Lammas-street; Mr D. Lewis, King- street Mr J. D. White, Guildhall-square Mr O. Jones, Priory-street; Mr E. H. Jones, King-street. In charging the Grand Jury the learned Recorder said. It will not be necessary to detain you at any very great length of time, although at this period of the year it is the duty of those in the same position as myself to endeavoured to lay before the grand juries shortly some of those Acts of Parliament which have passed the Legislature during the last session, and which may in your case more particularly apply to this borough. And first of all I may mention to you, so far as relates to municipal matters, that an Act has been passed for amending the law with regard to the rating of occupiers in boroughs. According to the present Act, the 32nd and 33rd Vic, Chapter 41, the occupiers of any rateable hereditament let to him for a term not exceeding three months, shall be entitled to deduct the amount paid by him in respect of any poor rate from the rent due to the owner. In addition to that, in case the rateable value of any tenement does not exceed 18, the owner may enter into an agreement in writing, with the overseers, to become liable to them for the poor rates assessed in respect of such tenement, for any term not being less than one year from the date of such agreement. But then, if the owner enter into such agreement he must pay the rates whether the tenement be occupied or not. If the owner agrees to pay the rates whether the tenement be occupied or not, the Overseers may, subject to the control of the vestry, allow such owner a commission not exceeding twenty-five per cent. upon the amount of the rate, as compensation for the risk. Again, the owner of any tenement not exceeding e8 rent, may be rated to the poor rate instead of the occupier, and in that case he is to be allowed a com- mission of fifteen per cent., but if the owner consents to be rated whether the tenement be occupied or not he is to be allowed an additional fifteen per cent. But there is a penalty to be imposed. Provided the owner neglects to pay before the 5th of June in each year, all poor rates due the preceding 5th of January, he shall not be entitled to deduct or receive any commission, but will be compelled to pay in full. Then the Act goes on to state that although the occupier pays the rate and may be allowed them by the landlord, or if the owner pays the rate and is allowed a deduction by the Over- seers, such payment shall be deemed a payment of the full rate by the occupier that is, that so far as any qualification for the franchise is concerned, it shall be considered that the occupier pays the rate. There is another Act of Parliament passed, which I consider of great efficacy, for I am one of those who consider that although public-houses are extremely necessary, they are becoming far too numerous, and that a great deal of the mischief done by our criminals are to be traced to the various public houses. I do not now speak of the county of Carmarthen, or of the county of the borough of Carmarthen; I speak of the nation gene- rally. There is an amendment in the law relating to beer-houses, and under the new Act licences are not to be granted except by the certificate of the magistrates at the usual licensing meetings. There is another Act which more particularly applies to municipal corpora- tions, and by which the term of residence required as a qualification for the municipal franchise has been shortened, formerly, I need scarcely tell you, before a person could become a burgess it was necessary that there should be a residence of two years in the borough; but by this Act the term of residence is shortened to one year. Every person of full age who on the last day of July hi any year shall have occupied any house, ware- house, counting-house, shop, or other building, during the whole of the preceding twelve months, and who shall have resided during the time of such occupation within the borough or within seven miles thereof, he shall be entitled to become a burgess and member of the body corporate. But any such occupier may be entitled to be elected a councillor or alderman if he resides within fifteen miles of the borough. These are all the Acts I feel it necessary to mention to you; and now I regret to say that although it has been my usual fate at these quarter sessions to congratulate you upon having no prisoners for trial, yet to-day, I am sorry to tell you, there are two prisoners upon the calendar. One is charged with having obtained, by a certain false pretence, four pairs of boots. I scarcely think it neces- sary to say more than this, that the ground of a false pretence is based upon the fact that the person charged has obtained goods or moneys by stating that which is untrue, or stating that a circumstance has taken place when upon inquiry it is found that no such circumstance has taken place. That is a false pretence, and if a per- son obtains goods by such false pretence he is guilty. The evidence is so plain that it requires no comment at all from me. The other prisoner is charged with embezzlement --with obtaining money due to his employer without accounting for it. I may tell you what is simply meant by embezzlement. When a man is employed as clerk or servant and receives money for his master and does not account for it but devotes it to his own use, he is liable to be charged with embezzle- ment. It is not necessary that I should make any fur- ther remark. The evidence will be laid before you, and as soon as you have considered it, it will be your duty to return a true bill or no true bill. John Lewis, aged 47, writer, was charged with fraudulently embezzling on the 26th May, 1868, the sum of X5 on the 22nd October, 1858, the further sum of £ 3 2s 6d, and on the 18th of November, 1868, the further sum of C3, the property of his employer, Mr J. Howell Thomas, in the borough of Carmarthen. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr T. Davies appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Lewis Bishop for the prisoner. Mr Davies, in stating the case to the jury, merely ex- plained the nature of the evidence he intended to adduce. The prisoner had admitted receiving the money, and be really did not know what answer Mr Bishop bad to make to the charge. It would be proved beyond any doubt that the prisoner bad received the money and that when matters came to a crisis in Sep- tember last he absented himself from Mr Thomas's office without any explanation or without accounting for the money he had received. Henry Jones, examined I am a shoemaker and farmer, living at Tynewydd, in the parish of Llan- gunnor. I remember the sale at Penplas in the parish of Llangunnor. It was about two years ago I purchased a cow there, for X,8 2a Gd. Mr John Howell Thomas, the prosecutor, was the auctioneer. I paid the money in two instalments. I paid £ 5 first, on the 28th of May last year, to John Lewis, the prisoner, in Mr Thomas's office. I took a receipt for the money, from the prisoner. I paid the balance of Y,3 2s 6d on the 22nd of the following October, to the prisoner at the office. I took a receipt for that also, from the prisoner. The paper produced is the same. It contains the two receipts. The first is the receipt for X5, and the other for 43 2s 6d. Afterwards, in consequence of having received notice from the County Court, I saw the prisoner in Mr Hodge Lewis's shop in this town. He told me not to mind, as there would be no noise about it. He told me that before I spoke to him. I thought he knew that I bad had notice, but I don't know that. It was on Saturday the 11th of September, I think. It was the morning after I received the summons. I next saw the prisoner on the morning of the county court in September. I met him at the top of Quay-street. We went to the office of the County Court. He asked the clerk to take my name out of the book. This summons was produced at theoffice to the, prisoner. Case withdrawn 21, 9, 69," is in the handwriting ot prisoner. JL saw mm write n. This debt refers to Penplas sale. The prisoner gave me three shillings on that occasion, because I com- plained I had lost two days. I paid him the money on account of Mr John Howell Thomas. Cross-examined The money was made payable to Mr J. Howell Thomas. My name is Henry Jones. I answered to the summons addressed to Henry John, because the house and the amount were correct. I have been in Mr Thomas's office three or four times. I have paid him money before I always paid the money myself. My wife did not pay anything for me. I bad the receipts on twice. John Lewis did not sign his name to the first receipt. There was a stamp upon it then. After I received the notice I came to see John Lewis. I went to Mr Hodge Lewis's shop to show the receipt to a friend and the prisoner told me not to mind it. A little boy was sent to fetch the prisoner to Mr Hodge Lewis's shop. I had shown the receipt to Mr Herbert Lewis. Prisoner told me not to mind about it as he would settle the whole. He spoke about the money for which I was entered in the court. He told me that he had received the money, and would make it square. He did not say a word about the summons. I did not go to Mr J. Howell Thomas or Mr Thompson that day. I saw Mr Thompson the morning of tfce court. I then went to the County Court office, and the words case withdrawn were writen by the prisoner. Prisoner when I met him that morning asked me where I was going. I said I was come to the court. He said I was not wanted. He confessed he received the money. I never charged him before Mr J. Howell Thomas. He said he had been from home that was how the bill was sent the second time. I have paid money to Mr Thompson. I paid for one sale last April. Prisoner was present. Mr Thompson nor Mr Thomas were not present. When T pniH Mv Thooopoon ho ga?o we a receipt. I cannot say whether he entered the amoun in the book. John Beynon: I am a farmer living at Waunygwere in the parish of Llangerdeirne. I remember a sale at Towy Castle, a little over three years ago I think. I made purchases to the amount of X2 178 6d. I after- wards paid S3, that was half a crown interest. I gave the money to my father. Thomas Beynon I am a farmer living at Cwmeinon, in the parish of Llangendeirne, and father of the last witness. I received the sum of JE3 from him to pay the sale money of Towy Castle to Mr J. Howell Thomas. I paid the money to Mr Thomas's clerk, the prisoner at the bar. I paid it at Mr Thomas's office, next door to the Stamp Office. I had a receipt for the ;C3.. This re- ceipt is the same. The prisoner wrote it. I saw him do so. He handed it to me. It was a year next month I believe. I took the receipt home and my son put it on the file. Cross-examined I paid the money for my son. I did not give the receipt to my son, but I told him I had re- ceived a receipt for the money. He took it off the file in the presence of the police. I swear the prisoner wrote the receipt before me. I never had another application for the money, nor I do not believe my son did. Mr J. Howell Thomas I am an auctioneer carrying on business in Quay Street in this town. Prisoner has been in my employ as clerk. He entered my employ about five years ago, and remained in my employ untill about the 21st September last. It was his duty to re- ceive money in his capacity of clerk. I remember the first witness speaking of JE5. That was on account of Pen- plas sale, and the second sum also but the third sum of X3 was in respect of Towy Castle sale. As auctioneer I had the collection of all those sums. When the prisoner received money for me it was his duty to enter it in the sale book. This is not the original sale book of Penplas sale. It has been used in my office instead of the original sale book, which was lost or stolen on the occasion of my removing from my former offices in Dark-gate to my present offices in Quay-street. This copy was made from the book that the vendor had. I afterwards recovered the book that was lost or stolen. I have the original book here. There is no entry in the original book or the copy of any payment of X5 by Henry Jones, nor of the X3 2s Gd by Henry Jones. Prisoner had access to the copy for the purpose of making entries of monies received. As to t3 paid by Thos. Beynon for Jno. Beynon that was in respect of Towy Castle sale. I had the collection of that sale money. I have the sale book here. There is no entry here in the proper place of the sum of X3 mentioned by Thos. Beynon. Prisoner had access to that book for making such entry. Mr Thompson, my brother-in-law, assists me in my business. His offices are in the same house as mine. The prisoner was to account for all monies received either to Mr Thompson or to myself. He has never accounted to me for the £5 and 13 2s 6d received from Henry Jones, nor for the sum of £3 re- ceived from Thomas Beynon. The receipts produced are in the handwriting of the prisoner. This book is called a letter book.' The words Penplas circu- lars were written by the prisoner. Then follows a list of parties who had circulars sent to them. The first name is Henry John, Tynewydd." He is the person who has been examined to-day under the name of Henry Jones. The date following is Nov. 18th, 1868. The figure 1 means a penny postage. The entry means that a circular was sent out to Henry John that day. It indicates that these parties were defaulters and that we sent another circular requesting payment. The prisoner left my employ on the 21st September, I think. It was the day before the County Court. He had said nothing to me about leaving my service. I believe he was in the office the day of the County Court, but I did not see him. I did not see him until apprehended under a warrant jipon this charge. Cross-examined Mr Thompson told me that he had a conversation with Lewis about his leaving. I keep a a list of letters sent out. All the circulars in this page refer to Penplas. There are three other letters entered as sent out that day besides the Penplas circulars. It was somebody's duty to enter in this book all letters sent out that day. His duty was to attend sales, to write letters for me occasionally, and to receive monies oc- casionally. He was a good deal from home, and I and Mr Thompson sometimes. I used to receive monies. I or Mr Thompson received the money when we were there. I entered the money in the sale book. Mr Thompson had to do the same, and afterwards in the day book. When I was away the prisoner received monies for me, and when I returned he was to bring up the sale-book to my office to show that it had been entered, so that Mr Thompson or myself might enter it in the day book. Prisoner had nothing to do with the day book. If he received two or more sums he gave us the amount and we cast up the day book and counted the money, in one sum. He was not in the habit of putting the money in a piece of paper, with the name of parties who paid. I received some hundreds of sums of money, due for sales at which I was the auctioneer, and we had other business. I never was so busy as not to give receipts. I never found that I had omitted to enter the amount receivod, and sent out a circular for the same money. Mr Thompson sometimes gave a receipt in my name. If I were there I gave the receipt myself. This is the original book of Penplas sale. I lost the original book about the 28th or 2!)th September, 1868. I procured a duplicate about a month after- wards. The money was not due in October, 1838. Yes, it was due March, 1868, before the book was lost. I do not think any money was received before the book was lost. The mark by the entry was made by the prisoner. The addition of the sale money is in Mr Thompson's handwriting. Mr Thompson will be able to explain it. Henry Jones did not make any other purchase. I do not know whether John Harry, Lan, Llangunnor, purchased anything at Penplas sale. I do not know the man personally. These books were kept in the office gener- ally in the drawer of the table or the desk, and some- times on the desk in my room. Sometimes Mr Thomp- son had it in his room. The prisoner had a lock on his desk. I have not any particular occasion to know that prisoner's desk had a lock to it. I heard his desk was broken after he had been apprehended. He gave me an account once a week. He went from home often, and incurred expenses, and was allowed them on the following Saturday. I have got the accounts of his expenditure in a book. I am not often from home on Saturday. Mr Thompson settled with the prisoner. Mr Thompson is in partnership with me in the survey- ing business. There is nothing due to the prisoner. Mr Thompson paid him the Saturday before he left. The sale books are locked up in some tables or desks and are given out to send circulars. They were not always in the prisoner's custody. Prisoner could always find the book in office hours. It was never locked up in office hours. Mr Thompson gave them out if there first. I go the office about ten. The clerk would be there about nine. If he received any money before I went to the office he would enter them in the book when I arrived. If we went from home, the prisoner could not enter the sum in the sale book until we re- turned. I did not know that Henry Jones had paid me other sums, besides this,-CS. The orginal book of Towy Castle sale was not lost. Re-examined The prisoner was paid el a week. By Mr Bishop I believe he never received more than one week's salary at a time. Mr J. W. A. Thompson examined I am an architect and civil engineer carrying on business in the same office as Mr Thomas, the prosecutor, and am his brother in law. I occasionally assist him in his business. These receipts are in the handwriting of the prisoner. I gave the prisoner instruc- tions in April last about the money due from John Beynon, of Cwmeinon, amounting to X2 17s Cd and interest 2s 6d. I first saw this paper on the 5th April. I handed it to the prisoner on the 19th of April. I asked him to attend the court as a witness against Beynon. He stated that there was no service of sum- mons, and a fresh summons was to be issued. There is a note in his handwriting. No service, fresh sum- mons to issue for next court." I saw that entry when he returned from the court. He had this paper again in the following May, for proving the debt in the County Court. On returning from court he said the matter was settled and Beynon was to pay in two monthly instalments. There is a note to that effect in Lewis's handwriting. He had never accounted to me for the sum of X5 received from Henry Jones, or the sum of £:3 2s 6d also from Henry Jones, or the sum of jE3 from John Beynon. It was his duty to make an entry of the money received. It would be his duty to enter the sums received from Henry Jones in the Penplas sale book, and the Y,3 received from John Beynon in the Towy Castle sale book. In Novem- ber last I requested him to apply to all those persons who bad not paid for Penplas. The prisoner left Mr Thomas's employ on the 20th September last. I never saw him at Mr Thomas's office after that day. I saw hint at his house. I asked him whether he could account for the money received from Johns. He told me he had received it, and would endeavour to pay it. I asked him whether he knew there was anything due from Beynon. He told me no, he had received it. He told me he would pay in instalments, but his accounts were all abroad. Cross-examined: I have been in partnership with Mr Thomas for eight years. Lewis was a clerk to me when I required him. I have no interest in the auctioneering. I decline staling what our arrange- ments are. I have not a commission for receiving the money. I get nothing from the auctioneering business. Mr Bishop-I wish I could get a clerk to work for me for nothing. Witness-I am not a clerk, that's how it is (laughter.) I am doing a very fair business. Cannot com- plain. My name is extending a little in the county, and I go from home pretty often. I have not been able to square up every week. If Mr Thomas and myself were away, Lewis would not be able to get at the book. Prisoner would then account to the first person who arrived. Up to the end of 1867, he had a book in which he entered small sums and his expenses. It was discontinued be- cause we found it inconvenient sale for moneys. He then put down the money on strips of paper and put them round the money, and from the strips of paper I entered the amounts in the sale book. If I went from home and required money connected with the business, I might take some from the office, but I do not remember having money from the prisoner. On my examining the books on one occasion, I spoke to Lewis about having received money not handed over, and the amounts were found in his desk quite correct, and no doubt it was an oversight. The day-book is never cast up. I was frequently busy when he brought the money and I entered the money afterwards. If I did not do so I should find in casting up the book that the money did not talley with the book when I took it to the bank. I on one occasion sent out a circular after the money had been received, but that sale book was lost. I do not know whether Henry Jones has paid me any money or not. On this occasion I asked the prisoner whether he bad received any money from Henry John. The entry you refer to now is John Harry, of Llangunnock. Thomas Evans, Pensarn, paid some money into the County Court in April, 1869. There is no note made by Mr Lewis on this case, but there is on the next. I never said anything to the prisoner about the missing money before he left his employment on the 20th September. He was not told by me to attend the court. I arrived in the office about ten o'clock, but prisoner had left before I arrived. I told the prisoner on the Monday, that Henry John had his receipt for the money, and he said he had received it. Mr Thomas and myself settled up the sale moneys every Monday morning, as a rule, and sometimes more frequently. It is generally half a dozen sales. When balancing the account, we never find a surplus cash over the amount in the books, but very often find a deficiency, having expended some. Previous to this I never thought the prisoner was dishonest. Re-examined: As regards the payment of zC5 by Henry Jones. in May, 1868, the prisoner had an oppor- tunity of entering that in the book. either that day or the following. I have no interest in the business Mr Thomas carries on as auctioneer. Lewis Hughes, police-sergeant, examined I took the prisoner into custody upon a warrant which I produce. I read the charge to him, and he told me- Mr Bishop—That cannot be taken in evidence. It has been held by the judges that it cannot be received. Recorder-I think it is an every-day occurrence. Examination continued: I told him that he was not allowed to say anything, but that whatevei he said would be taken down and might be used against him at his trial. Mr Bishop said that was precisely the case of Regina versus Drew," where the statement of the pri- soner was not received as evidence. The Recorder said that had been overruled subse- quently, and the evidence taken. Mr Davies In this case the constable made the same remark. Examination continued Prisoner said, I have BO- thing to say I did receive the money and gave a re- ceipt for it." That was on Friday, the 24th September. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Bishop in addressing the jury for the prisoner, said it was not necessary for him to go through all the evidence. The receipts had been produced, and there was no doubt but that the money had been received by Lewis. But, he would remind them. that the receipt of money alone did not constitute embezzlement, which was a crime very like larceny, and consisted in frau- dulently keeping back goods or monies from the per- sens entitled to them. lie knew of no better illustra- tration of what constituted embezzlement than that given by an eminent lawyer when he said that the keeping back by any person of another person's pro- perty must be accompanied by secrecy before the charge of embezzlement could be substaniated. That was to say, that unless some secrecy could be brought into connection with the person charged, no conviction for embezzlement could follow. It must be shown that the prisoner tried to secrete the payment of the money before they could convict him. Mr Davies bad at- tempted to show by the production of the County Court summons that Lewis had attempted to conceal the fact that he had received the money from Henry Jones but when he called to mind the fact, he at once admitted it and told Jones that it was all right. He made a mistake, and as soon as be found it out he told the man that he had received the money. He did not mean to say that Mr Thompson or Mr Thomas kept these amounts which had not been accounted for, but he would call their particular attention to the way in which the accounts were kept. As they had heard, the prisoner was supposed to enter all monies received into a book when he could get it; there was no other way of entering the sums he received. He would ask, then, was it fair that a man should be brought to this court under such circumstances. It had been stated that it was five weeks after one of the sale books was lost before another book was procured, and during that time one of the sums not accounted for was received. What had they to show that he had not paid over that sum to his employer. Was it fair that two years afterwards he should be called upon to account for a sum of money received at a time when he had no book to enter it in. As regarded that sum, it surely could not be said that the prisoner should be charged with embezzlement. As regarded the other two sums, they had heard that the book had been shut up, some- times in one place, and sometimes in another, and that he had to search all uvi-r the cilice for it. Now, the prisoner was bound to have that book in which to enter the sums, when he received them, or the chances were that he would forget to enter them at all. Was it fair that a mar, should be called upon to account for twenty or thirty different sums without having a book in which to enter them. It was perfectly reasonable and perfectly possible that his memory failed him when he stated that the money was to be paid in two months for after- wards when the receipts were brought to his face he said that he bad received the money. It was then he said Yes, I must have received it." Was it possible that he could recollect this particular sum apart from the thousands of sums he had received during the five years- he had been in Mr Thomas's employ ? As to the enter- ing of Jones in the county court, the promise to with- drawn the plaint, and the nd.nission of the payment, all were open and there was nothing secret abeut the tran- saction. It had been said that the summons on Beynon was not served the first time, but there was no evidence to show that it was not. As to the statement that the money would be paid in two monthJy instalments, the immense number of actions taken by Mr Thomas and Mr Thompson during the year would account for such a mistake as that. With regard to his sending a letter to Jones applying for the money after ho had received it, that was quite consistent with perfect innocence, for had he not forgotten that he had received the sum he would have known that Jones held his receipt for them. The very fact of his applying for the money a second time was a proof that he believed he had not received it, and being under that impression relieved him from the charge of embezzlement. Mr Bishop then called Mr Edward Joseph and Mr Thomas Richards, captain of the barge, who said they had known the prisoner since his boyhood, and be lieved he had always been strictly honest. The Recorder in summing up the evidence said that if the prisoner was authorised to receive money and was to account for it in a certain manner which was agreed upon, and if he did not account for the money in a proper manner to his employer, then he was clearly guilty of embazzlement, unless they had some good reason to think that he had some claim against his em- ployer. It did not appear in this case that the prisoner had any claim against his employer, for when he was paid by Mr Thompson on the Saturday evening before he left his employment, the prisoner made no claim. Mr Thompson was not asked whether any claim was made by the prisoner, and therefore the presumption was that there was no claim. Again it was said that sometime in September, 1868, the prosecutor lost the original sale book of Penplas sale, and that a book was not kept for a month or five weeks, and that there. fore during that time the prisoner had no book in which to enter the money he received. But that could not apply to the £ o, which was received in May, 1868. The prosecutor and Mr Thompson had stated that although the sale books were frequently lucked up, the prisoner had access to them during office hours for it very rarely happened that both were away from home at the same time. At any rate, some entry should have been made if the original book was not at hand. The prisoner admitted to Mr Thomas that he had re- ceived the money and said he would do his best to pay it back in instalments—that his accounts were all abroad. It was his duty to tell them that if a clerk did not account for monies received in the usual man- ner in which he was to account for then there was primll facie evidence of embezzlement, unless it could be shown that there was some good reason why the money was not accounted for in the usual course of busi- ness. The jury retired, and after an absence of nearly half an hour returned a verdict of Not Guilty." The verdict was received with tremendous cheering in the body of the hall, the clapping of hands and stamping of feet being carried on vigorously for some seconds. The Recorder told the police that if they would bring any person before him whom they had seen applauding the verdict, he would commit him to prison. Eliza Lewis, aged 28, described as a charwoman, who has figured previously in our police courts, was charged with obtaining by false pretence four pairs of boots, the property of Mr W. 0. Morgan, boot-maker, Lower Market-street, in this town, with intent to defraud, on the 13th of August last. Mr W. Richards prosecuted, prisoner being undefended. From the evidence of Mrs Emily Morgan, wife of the prosecutor, corroborated by David Phillips, his foreman, it appeared that prisoner went to the prosecutor's shop on the day in ques- tion, and obtained four pairs of boots, in the name of Miss Fontaine, of Fountain Hall, on trial. Find- ing that none of the boots were returned, Phillips (on the following morning) saw Miss Fontaine, who said she had never sent ti e prisoner for any boots, nor had she seen the prisoner for some time. The police were then sent in search of the prisoner, who bad sold the boots-two pairs to Mrs Davies, Car- digan Arms, Water-street, who has since gone to America one pair to Mrs Shell, Goose-street and one pair to Mrs Stephens, Water-street. The boots were delivered into the custody of the police, and were identified by Mrs Morgan and Phillips.-The Recorder, in summing up the evidence, said that if a person made a statement which was not true, and in consequence of that false statement obtained goods of another person, then he is guilty of obtaining those goods by false pre- tence.-The jury almost immediately found the prisoner guilty, and she was sentenced to three months imprison- ment.-Prisorier Well done, Mr Recorder; three months is nothing. To h- with judge and jury. Hurrah Prisoner then commenced to dance and shriek and struggled violently with the warders on being removed below, where she continued to rage for some time.
CROSSWOOD AND GOGERDDAN SHOW.
CROSSWOOD AND GOGERDDAN SHOW. Every year, the Earl of Lisburne, and Sir Pryse Pryse, Bart., call upon their tenants to show their choicest productions in cattle, sheep, horses, and crops, and those whose animal s are adjudged to be the best receive a handsome prize. The prize list amounted this year to about £ 82. Of this, about £ 23 is given for the best and cleanest crops, and for the best conducted farms, varying from 100 acres downwards. The prizes were all worth competing for, the best animals, in many classes, taking X2 10s and the lowest, £1, and 15s No entrance fee is charged, and the competition is confined to the tenants of the two estates. The show is held alternately at Cross wood, and Gogerddan, an arrangement which meets the wants of the tenants in both districts. The exhibition, this year, was held at Crosswood, the seat of the Earl of Lisburne. It was a kind of little Smithfield. The cattle were tied up in the splendid covered stalls which surround two large yards and thus, secure from the cold and the rain, and with abundance of sweet hay in the racks, the cattle suffered little or no depreciation, and visitors were able to view them comfortably, and under the most favourable conditions. The only drawback was the want of a little more light, want of a little more light, but the comfort in other respects amply compensated for this. It would be very odd if, under these circumstances, a good show could not be got up. There was nothing to complain of in numbers, and very little, indeed scarcely anything, in the matter of quality. It Was said by persons who have known the show for the last few years, that it was scarcely up to former efforts. What struck us most was that the stock generally were well fed. One did not see here and there a monster of an animal, and then a '• screw," There was an evenness of condition, which a body of tenant farmers might be proud of, although there was nothing to excite astonishment in the way of feeding. \\0 were glad to observe the very large attendance of spectators. The tenants with their families and servants seemed to have turned out in a body. The stalls were crowded Criticisms on neigh- bours' stocks were freely indulged in by young and old, and there can be little doubt that these mutual com- parisons, and the order and good management existing on the estate where the show is held, lead to a result most beneficial to the tenants and the landlords. The black and coloured stock were pretty evenly balanced in every respect. The young black stock was especially good one of the yearling heifers would have taken a high place at any of our country shows. The yearling bulls were a good class. The two year old steers were rather indifferent. There was only one good pair amongst them, and those had the prize. The cows were a very good class, nine in number, and the competition was tolerably smart, between four or five out of that number. The bulls were a very good class. Among the coloured stock there is little to speak of, except the cows, fourteen in number, which were really a splendid show. They were, for the most part, Shorthorns, and there was scarcely a poorly-fed animal amongst them. There were several good bulls shown, but we could not discover by whom. The horses were not a large or a brilliant class, but we noticed one or two nice looking two year old geldings, and cart mares with foals. The sheep were one of the most interesting features. This is the home of the mountain breed, and some first-class specimens were shown. One or two well-fed and venerable-looking rams, with horns of great length and wondrous shape, were par- ticularly deserving of attention. The pens of five ewes were eight in number, and comprised several very excellent lots. The cross bred ewes, too, were quite as largely represented. Indeed the entries in every class were in such numbers as would have been very credit- able to any district show. The show of dairy produce was uncommonly large. The casks and baskets filled a good sized room. The crops and farms are treated upon by Mr Williams, of Suunyhill, in his elaborate adjudication, which will be found below. A good sub- stantial lunebeoi, was provided in one of the lofts, and at this, the exhibitors and their friends were freely and hospitably entertained by their landlords. The Judges, and the numerous visitors to the yard, amongst whom we noticed Sir Pryse Pryse, and Colonel Pryse, were entertained at the house of Mr Mattheson, the bailiff, who spared no pains to render the visit a pleasant one. Mr Gardiner, the agent for the estate, was on the ground, and assisted Mr Mattheson in arranging the cattle, and in facilitating the duties of the judges. The Judges were, for cattle, and horses, Mr Duig, Lilleston Hall, Buckinghamshire, and Mr Laurie, Barron Hill, Anglesea. Sheep and pigs, Mr Williams, Sunny Hill, i and Mr Hamilton, Nanteos. Green Crops and Cultiva- tion of Farms. Mr Williams, Sunnv Hill. The following prize list was read by Mr Henderson, who, we may add, rendered his assistance in keeping order J in the -ard CATTLE. For the best Mr, Richard Hughes, Troedrhiwgwineu 2-id, £ I os. Mr Joseph Morgan, Goyfron. For the best yearling bull, 1st. 11 10. Mr Daniel Thomas, Frondes; 2nd, 1.J", Mr George Price, Tany- rallt. For the best cow in profit. 1st, £ 2 10s, Mr Jonathan Pell, Glanystwyth 2nd, £ 1 5s, Dr. Rowland. Com- mended, Mr Robert Roberts, Llanbadarn. For the best two year old heifer, 1st, £ 1 10s, Mr J. Pell, Glanystwyth 2nd, los, Mr Daniel Thomas, Frondeg. For the best one year old heifer, 1st, £ 1, Mr James Henderson, Ffynongaradog :2nd, IUs, Ilr J. J. Atwoo 1, Llanbadain. Commended, Mr G. B. Cumberland, Penv bont. For the best pair of two year old oxen. No entries. Wchh Cattle. For the best black bull of any age, 1st, £ 2 10s, Mr Rowland Jones, Cefncoch 2nd, £ 1 os, Mr Thomas James, Ty'nrhos. For the best yearling bull, ist, ;Cl 10s, Mr E. W. James, Brynllys 2nd, 15s, Mr dames Morgan, Pwlly- issa. For the best black cow of any age, 1st, £ 2 10s, Mr E. W. James, Brynllys 2nd, £ 1 os, Mr Hugh Davies, Ty ncae, Highly commended, Mr E. W. James, Brynllys. For the best two year old heifer, izzt, £ 1 10s. Mr E. i W. James, Brynllys; 2nd, 1.5s, Mr Morgan James, Ruelissa. Commended, Mr Richard Jenkins, Hen- hafod. For the best yearling heifer, 1st, £ 1, Mr E. W. James, Brynllys; 2nd, 10s, Mrs Jenkins, Glanmor. Commended, Mr Richard Jenkins, Henhafod. For the best pair of two year old oxen, 1st, £ 1, Mr Thomas Thomas, Noyadd'rynis 2nd, JO", Mr John Richards, Ty'npynfarch. SHEEP. SHEEP. For the best ram of any pure breed except Welsh. 1st £ 2, Mr G. B. Cumberland, Penybont 2nd, n, Mr Lewis Richards, Bryngwyn bach. For the best pen of five ewes, that have reared lambs this year, 1st, £ 2, Mr G. B. Cumberland, Penybont; 2nd, £ 1, Ditto. Highly commended, Mr Jonathan Pell, Glanystwyth, and Mr Daniel Thomas, Frondeg For the best Welsh ram, 1st, £ 1 10s, Mr John Owen, Talybont 2nd, los, Mr Rowland Jones, Cefncoch. Highly commended, Mr Richard Jenkins, Henhafod. and Mr David Jones, Dyffrynarth. For the best pen of five ewes ditto, that have reared lambs, 1st, jEl 10s, Mr Rowland Jones, Cefncoch 2nd. los. Ditto. Highly commended, Mr David Jones, Old Abbey, and Mr William Owens. For the best pen of cross-bred ditto, 1st, £ 1 1O. Mr Jonathan Pell, Glanystwith 2nd, 15s, Mr Thomas Edwards, Brysgaga. Commended, Mr Evan Jenkins, j Frongoeh. PIGS. For the best boar of any breed, S,2, Mr G. B. Cum- berland, Penybont. For the best sow of any breed, 1st, jE2, Mr Daniel Thomas, Frondeg 2nd, £ 1, Mr Robert Roberts, Llan- badarn. HORSES. For the best mare and foal for agricultural purposes. 1st, £ 3, Mrs Jenkins, Glanymor 2nd, ii 10s, Mr E. W. James, Brynllys. For the best two year old filly, ditto, 1st. C2. Mr Richard Jenkins, Henhafod 2nd, 7CI, Mr Da. Morgan, Pwllglas. For the best two year old gelding ditto. 1st, £ 2, Mr Rowland Jones, Cefncoch; 2nd. £ 1, Ditto. Com- mended, Mr Thomas Thomas, Neuadd'rynys. DAIRY PRODUCE. For the best cask of butter of not less than*112 lbs., £ 2, Mrs Jonathan Pell, Glanystwyth. Commended, Mrs Morris, Cwrt. For the best basket of fresh butter, not less than G lbs £1, Mrs Henderson, Ffynoncaradog. Com- mended, Mrs Morris, Cwrt. SWEEPSTAKES. £ 1 entry, by gentlemen-farmers, in whose possession the stock had been for at least six months previous to the date of exhibition. Green Crop-;—Earl of Lisburne. Bx'lt—Earl of Lisburne. (ott-s-Earl of Lisburne. Heifers—Earl of Lisburne. Rfrms and Etcrs-Earl of Lisburne. Jloar and !>ow — Earl of Lisburne. The following is the report on the green crops and farms, prepared byr the judge, Mr Williams, Sunny Hill: 1st Class.-Green crops not less than eight acres. There are seven competitors in this class. The crops are better and more regular than I expected to find them, after the great drought of last summer. The land is clean, and the crops well managed, with the exception of some which are not sufficiently thinned. I award the first prize in this class to Mr Revis, Pencefn, and the second to Mr James, Brynllys. 2nd Class.—Green crops, not less than five acres. There are five competitors in this class. The same remarks are applicable to this as the first class. 1 award the first prize to Mr Thomas Edwards, of Wen- allt, and the second to Mrs Jenkins, Glanymor. 3rd Class.-Green crops, not less than three acres. There are ten competitors in this class. I think there is great improvement in the state of cultivation in this class generally. I award the first prize to Mr E. Davies, the Lion, Talybont, and the second to Mr H Davies, Tyncae. 4th Class.—Best cultivated farm of 100 acres. There are six competitors in this class. Mr Rees Jones Pontarcamddwr, has improved his farm considerably during his occupation, having drained about eight acres, which appear to work very effectually, and has opened a large dyke in the meadow, at the bottom of the farm, which carries off the water when inundated. The surface is greatly improved by it.—.Mr James Morgan, Pylli-isaf, is a very industrious tenant. He has limed the farm very heavily during his short occu- pation, and enclosed a large piece of land which the river used to flow over, erecting about 50 roods of mound and wiring it. The seeds are clean, gates and posts in good repair. I think be is deserving of his landlord's highest commendation.—Mr Pell keeps his farm in excellent condition. His green crop is not so good this year, in consequence of the drought causing many blanks. The buildings, gates, mounds, and fences are in good repair.-Mr Revis, Pencefn, has ex- pended a great deal in improving the farm. His green crop is very good and one of the best managed I have inspected. The stubbles ar, clean, and seeds are a good plant. Judging from the appearance of the land in its original state, he must have had a deal to do. The situation of the farm operates very materially against him. Had this mode of management been applied to a low land farm, it would have developed much more advantageously to the tenant. I therefore award him the prize in this class. .5th Class.-Best cultivated farm, under 100 acres. There are six competitors also in this class. Mr Evan Edwards, Llwynbrynteg, keeps his farm exceedingly well. The pasture land has a good sward, and is free from thistles. The seeds are clean, with plenty of plant, and also the green crop. The fences arid build- ings are kept in good repair. He is entitled to his land- lord's commendation. — Mr Thomas, Dolgobedig, has drained a considerable quantity on his lurrn, levelled old mounds, and erected new ones-making them more parallel. He has ten or twelve acres of potatoes, which look well and clean and when I consider the loss he sustained last year, in having the whole of his produce burnt, I am surprised how he saved sufficient, manure for it.—Mr E. Davies, Talybont, appears to have his farm in verv srood condition. Tt is chiefs nKtnw which has a good sward. The seeds are thriving and clean, some of the best I inspected. The fences arc well plashed, and mounds in good repair,—all the waste about them having been grubbed up. The green crop is clean, and one piece of stubble. Turnips are very forward, which will afford considerable keep for sheep in the spring. I award him the prize in this class. Mr Williams, in concluding his adjudication, said be usually addressed them on the progress they had made in the cultivation of their farms during the past year, but after the lengthened remarks he had alread'y made in his adjudication, he should content himself by saying that every tenant, so far as be could see, was striving to do bis best to make his farm pay better. Their landlords were doing all they could to encourage their tenants to persevere in carrying out improvements, and it the tenants continued in their present course, it, would be most satisfactory to themselves, and the greatest compliment they could pay their landlords.
NARBERTH REGISTRATION COURT.
NARBERTH REGISTRATION COURT. This court was held on Saturday, before Mr Serjeant Pulling, for the purpose of revising the county list of voters for the several parishes within this division, and also for the contributory borough of Narberth. The revision for the county was first taken. Mr T. Lewis appeared for the Conservatives, no one being present on the Liberal side. Wc give in detail the several parishes as they were called. Bletherston.—No alteration. ClarbestoD. -John Phillip, of Holm.-Claim aIlowd. Crinon.-Berijamin Phillips, of Pantyflynon. Claim allowed. Crnnwear.-The assistant overseer for this pai-isb is singularly unfortunate. He has seldom, if ever, done his work properly, so as to enable him to claim bis ex- penses. This year his expenses were disallowed for not sending bis lists to the Clerk uf the pCllce. Lampter Velfrey,—The following names were ex- punged, on the overseer objecting :—Rees David. Pen- derry; David Morgan, Dyffryn Morris Phillips, Tynewydd. Mr W. M. Grilllths claimed to have his name inserted claim allowed. Llandewi elfrev.—Claim admitted: John John, Caster. Llandissiiic,—No alteration. Llanysefn. — The names of Daniel John, Aberdare, and Griffith Thomas were objected to by Mr Lewis, the lease having expired. Names erased. The objection against John George was withdrawn. There were three claims admitted of persons having been omitted to be inserted in the list, of £ 12 occupiers. Llandilo-Jobn Lewie, Varagowen, objected to, he having disposed of the property. Claims admitted Rees Perkins and David Jones. Llangan. —No alteration. Llantrolman.—Thp name of William Gibby, Pla-'Viiiibun, struck cut. Llanfalteg.—Claims admitted Erasmus Gowcr. Clynderwcn, and Rev John Jones, Staunton Yicarage. Llanboden.—No alteration. 1, L]. 1-icarage. Ludchurch.-Nc) alteration. Maenclocbog.—There were two Conservative claims avowed. Maenachlogddu.— No alteration of any importance. Martletwv—There were two overseers' objections, viz.. t-> Thomas Davies and Thomas Merriman. Minwear.—The name of Thomas Davies expunged. Nsrberth South Tbere was only one overseer's obji ction in this parish. New Moat.—Four claimants and one overseer's objcc- tion. The overseer, who seemed to be labouring under some misapprehension as to the nature of his office, met with a very severe rebuke from the barrister for insert- ing claimants on the £ 12 occupiers' list. Ilobeston Wathen. — No alteration. Coc,deari!as. -Claim a.lowed. William Merriman. of Clay bog. Narberth Korth-The name of the Rev D. Pugh was expunged, he having parted with his property. The claims of Messrs. H. S. Allen, Cresselly, and Thomas Smyth, chemist, were allowed. The louK sinews thai ,Luc Trcxc 17 Lifccrola ctrucls; off, a, (I including dead men 14 Conservative claims allowed, and 3 Liberal claims allowed. The borough registration was then proceeded with. Mr W. John, of Haverfordwest, and Messrs Wm. Phillips and George Thomas, of Narberth, representing the Liberals: no one appearing on the Conservative side. There were G objections made and sustained by Liberals to persons who had not entered into possession IOflg enough to enable them to possess votes for this year. There were also a few alterations made as to residences in succession, but which did not effect the register.
I HAYERFORDWEST REGATTA.
HAYERFORDWEST REGATTA. These amusements, which had been looked forward to with considerable interest, took place on Friday after- noon. The regatta had been for 20 years omitted from the programme of Haverfordwest amusements, and this attempt to revive a sport so popular in some of the adjacent towns, was regarded with much favour, and received the support of the leading gentlemen of the county, and of a numerous committee, composed of tradesmen of the town. Mr G. J. Alexander acted as honorary secretary, and Capt Richards and Mr C. P. Phillips, as judges and starters. The following is the result of the various contests SAILING RACE, open to boats not exceeding IC, feet keel. First prize, £ 3 second ditto, £ 1. Distance, two miles. Mr Jenkin's Swift I Mr Edmond's Gertie. 2 Mr Gibbon's Formosa. 3 Won easily. AMATEUR FOVK-OAKED GIG RACE for boats not ex- ceeding 20 feet keel. First prize, P,3 2nd, £110s. Distance, four miles. l\Ir Skimmer's The Drummer. 1 Mr Davies'8 Gardenia 2 IVi',Iiams' Water Lily..??.??? ?2 ALL COMEK> RACE, for four-oared gigs, not exceeding 00 feet over all. First prize, £ 7 2nd, £ 3. Distance, 4 miles. Mr Edmond's Mystery. I Messrs Phillips &' Williams's Novice. 2 Mr Evans's Maid of NVorcester 3 Won by about five boats' lengths. The Maid of Worcester was beaten early in the race. PAIK-OAKEU RACE, for boats not exceeding 15 feet over all. First prize, £ 2 2nd, 10s. Distance, 2 miles. Mr Allen's Ram 1 Mr Edmond's Edith. 2 Messrs Rogers & Lewis's Water Witch. 3 An accident happened to one of the rowlocks of the Water Witch at starting, and she was thrown out of the race. The Ram obtained an easy victory. HAVEIIFORDWEST GIG RACE, for boats not exceeding 30 feet, rowed by Haverford west crews. First prize, ;CG 2nd, X2, Distance, 2 miles. Messrs Phillips & Williams's Novice. 1 Mr Davies's -Alvstery 2 Mr Mathias's Maid of Worcester. 3 The Maid of Worcester was detained for about a minute after the others had started, in consequence of a rope getting foul of the rudder, and though the crew rowed very pluckily, they had no chance of success. The first place was very easily won by the Novice. The sport on the water terminated with a race between Langwm dredge boats and a scullers' match. Some rustic sports took place in the Croft-field, when prizes to the amount of £.;j were distributed among the successful competitors. In the evening a numerous company sat down to an excellent dinner, prepared by the Misses Reynolds, of the Salutation Hotel. Mr T. R. Owen, of Foley House, presided, and Mr John Phillips, of Castle-square, oc- cupied the vice-chair. Various toasts were proposed and ably responded to, and the evening was spent in conviviality.
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THE BAXKEITTCY OF ME. T. W. DAVIES.—In the Bristol Bankruptcy Court, on Monday, before Mr Commissioner Hill, Re T. W. Davies, Haverfordwest. corn merchant. Mr Leonard appeared for the assignees; Mr Moseley, for the bankrupt. Mr Leonard said that on the oth of October, the bankrupt was examined in that court on several alleged concealments and misre- presentations, particularly as regarded a receipt from Mr Fi>her of tll 3, a receipt from the Rev W. H. Higgon of JE14 5s, and a bill of exchange of Henry Philpotts and Mr Leonard read portions of the bank- rupt s evidence bearing upon those matters, and stated that he should call contradictory evidence. He then called Mr J. T. Fisher. Mr Stephen Green, and Mr John Lewis, all of Haverfordwest; after which he asked his Honour to direct a prosecution in the case. It was clear that the bankrupt had committed perjury with respect to Mr Fisher. The bankrupt distinctly stated that he did not receive the sum of I I I 18s 8d, from him in February or early in March. Mr Fisher had sworn that he did receive it he now produced the receipt, and he was confirmed by Morris, the bankrupt s clerk, who said that, by direction of the bankrupt, he entered the sum under another date, in order to make it appear that he had received it some months before. He Leonard) also charged the bankrupt, under the ith clause of the 2Lst section with having falsified his books, with intent to conceal the state of his affairs. Then as regarded the money received from Mr Higgon, he charged the bankrupt under the third clause of the same section with having concealed or embezzled the amount, and omitted to insert the debt in the balance- sheet. It had been suggested that this was the money that he had received from his children, but the fact was that he applied it to his own purposes, and gave a receipt for it as money due to him. The third charge which he brought against the bankrupt was the con- cealment of a bill of Henry l'hilpott for £18 18s. The bankrupt bad never disclosed the bill, and it was proved by Mr Green that he (bankrupt) had tried to negotiate it, and the bill was now produced. He (Mr Leonard) did not ask the court to commit the bankrupt for trial, but he maintained that he had made out a prima facic case for his Honour to send him before another tribunal. Mr Mosely said that when such applications were made, it was the duty of the court to look primarily to the question, whether there was or was not appearing upon the facts themselves, and upon the face of the evidence taken in that court, a reasonable probability of the case resulting in a conviction. He argued upon each of the offences alleged on the part of the assignees and con- tended that there was no prima facie case His Honour said he had carefully considered all the facts and argu- ments of the case. There were facts in which a jury would be justified in coming to the conclusion that the bankrupt was guilty of one or more of the offences charged against him, and though they might be also justified in coming to a different conclusion, and in acquitting the bankrupt, yet he thought the spirit and meaning of the judgment which bad been referred to was, that if the commissioner was of opinion that there was matter laid before him which would justify a jury in coming to a conclusion against the bankrupt, the prosecution must issue. At the same time, by way of guiding the discretion of the asignees, he should say there were circumstances in this case of a kind which were such as not to surprise him if the case were followed by an acquittal. He did not say it was a con- clusion to which he should come himself, but be had had tbc experience of half a century in criminal courts, and was therefore competent to form an opinion of the probabilities of the result. Mr Leonard would take these matters into full consideration, but the order he asked for he (the Commissioner) must pronounce. The order upon the three cases was then drawn up, and the sitting adjourned. service for the harvest was held at the parish church of Cilrhedvn, on Tbursdav, the 14th inst. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. Jones, curate of Clydeg. and excellent "crmon" preached bv the Hev. J Cunnick and the Rev. W. Rowlands, vicar of Fishguard. A collection was made in behalf of the Pastoral Aid Society.
FUNERAL OF CAPT. DAVIES.
feels as though bereaved of a dear friend. Mr Davies, during the whole of his long residence in Pershorei distinguished himself by his stedfast and active zea in the advocacy and promotion of Liberal views in politics. In this, as in other respects, he was thorough" to the back-bone. So far back as the election for the then undivided county, in May, 1831, when the liberal candidates were the present Lord Foley, and the Hon. Capt. Frederick Spencer (after- wards Earl Spencer), and the then Colonel the Hon. H. B. Lygon was the Conservative candidate, Mr Davies rendered such aid as he could command in favour of the former and, after the county was divided, he remained an active partisan of Liberal candidates in the Eastern Division, down to the contest of last year, and always distinguished himself in the foremost ranks of the party Yet, though thus committing himself in action as well as opinions to one side, he never made a personal enemy, but en- joyed the respect and regard of his political adver- saries, with many of whom he maintained close relations of friendship. His loss is sincerely mourned by all parties. Mr Davies had for some time held the commission of Captain of the Pershore Itifle Corps (10th Company, 2nd battalion, Worcester- shire Rifle Volunteers), in which capacity he had won the hearts of his men, who all looked upon him in the light of a father, and would surely, if ever called into active service, have followed him to the death. During the whole period he commanded the rifle corps he never absented himself from more than two parades or drills. If he was at a dinner party he invariably left it for the purpose of attending to his duties and setting his men a good example. The place of interment was the churchyard of St. Andrew's, Pershore. It was arranged that the deceased should be buried with military honours. The Pershore Rifle Company assembled at the depot between twelve and one o'clock. Nearly 70 men answered to their names, scarcely a member of the company failing to attend to pay the last tribute of respect to their late officer. Lieut. Woodward was in command, and Sur- geon Smith, Quarterm aster- Sergeant Workman, Colour- Sergeant Foden, and all the non-commissioned officers were present. Mr W. H. Heaton (Bryn Issa), and Mr T. S. Shekell (Pebworth), were in the ranks. The corps marched in silence to Laughern House, the residence of the deceased, where the funeral cortege was at once formed, and was thus constituted The Pershore Rifle Corps. Coffin Bearers. Colour-Sergeant Foden. Drill-Instructor Hughes. Sergeant Brotheridge. Sergeant Hopkins. Sergeant Bick. Corporal Saunders. Corporal Hopkins. Corporal Workman. Pall Bearers. Colonel Marriott. Rev B. Hemming. A. 11. Hudson, Esq. J. Whitaker-Wilson, Esq. A. C. Hudson, Esq. J. B. Grewcock, Esq. Mourners. Mr J. Hawkes Woodward. Mr T. A. Oldaker. Mr F. A. Oldaker. Mr Oldaker. Rev J. W. Ashworth. Undertaker—Mr J. H. Peake. Coffin maker—Mr J. H. Clarke: Mason-Mr A. Osborne. The mournful procession passed slowly along Broad- street (the shops and private houses in which, as in every other part of the town had been closed from an early hour) and up Church-walk, preceded by the band playing the Dead March inSaul. At the Abbey Church the funeral procession was met by the vicar (Rev R. E Bartlett), and proceeded up the nave to the music of the Dead March played by Mr Okell (organist). The Hymn 197 (Ancient and Modern) was sung by the choir, who mustered strongly to testify their respect for deceased. The scene in the church was very striking, the spacious edifice being crowded to overflowing by a devout and mourning congregation. At the close of the service the procession re-formed, several ladies, among whom were Mrs Hawkes-Woodward (the only daughter of the deceased), Mrs A R. Hudson, and Mrs E. A. Hudson, and Mrs Martin Woodward, now taking their place in it and following the coffin to the grave. The churchyard was crowded. The service having been read, three volleys were fired over the grave by the comrades of the deceased, the coffin was strewn with immor- telles by the ladies, and the procession was re-formed and returned to the late residence of the deceased gentleman. Immediately after the conclusion of the cere- mony several muffled peals were rung on the Abbey bells. Each member of the Rifle Corps received a memorial card of their deceased Captain (who was aged G9 years), before the company dispersed. The inhabitants of Per- shore have much reason to feel sad over the heavy losses death has inflicted upon them of late, and a general gloomy feeling pervades the town on account of them. Mr Edwin Ball and Captain Francis Davies are not men to be easily replaced, and their losss is much felt. Only a few weeks since, a lady whose life had been devoted to works of charity (Mrs Amherst) was removed by death, and this week Mrs Scobell (whose short life has been almost wholly spent in the town, and has over- flowed with benevolence and kindneps tn }",r -0Li,vuuj uu uceu uaKcn Dy death, in the flower of her days, from her sorrowing family, mourned and regretted by all, rich and poor, who were privileged to have any knowledge of her.