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BRIDGEND POLICE COURT.
BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. SATCRMV.Before Mr. R. W. Llewellyn (chair- man). M&ssiv. C. P. Davis, R. K. Prichard, and Colonel T'ra!ikl<su. APPLICATION,—Mr. Edward Powell (Messrs. CuthberfeMMa and Powell). Xeatli, appeared, before the bench and stated that they would remember, about three weeks ago, confirming the ^appoint- ment of Mr..I. McCatan as assistant overseer of the parish of Margaret, v.which appointment Jvc then appeared to -support. Subsequently, howov-er. the clerk found informality in the minutes, inasmuch a-^ they icWi not state the amount of salary at srMieh :he was appointed. Be ^(Mr. Powell) took iio exception to the ruling of the clerk, but now he proposed to tender oral evidence to them that sufficient,.notice had been gixm of the amount of -salary, to be fixed, with items res- •pecting his ds*Lie3,\¥vft&h were adopted rn ,§t \i he vestry at wiliich the appointment was -roadie. The amount of ssrtlazy sva-e £ 100.—The lie v. X P Villiamson, viear of ijlargam. and the Powell (eura+,e) gave.evidence, and the Clerk stated that the railing of.,A barrister (Mr. Arthur Ltfcv-is) had been ,-obtained. and if they thought that in effect the sanount salary was approved, the £ ad a right to .confirm :lhe appointment—31- wa-s-,1 hen confirmed. Tt*r-SPASSIXG m; tDBE i&tUTVAY.—John White, sinker of the Heart <<af Oak,Mlywith. Maesteg, was charge 1 with trespassing op ithc Great Western Raihv^ on the also refusing to to <iui when wara-acl. Lejvi-s Lewis, another sinker,as also charg^v .with the former o'.t'enee. —Mr. for, junior. o|Pj<sared'for the prosecution. and Ktate- that the" p!aee--svas,-y«-r.j dangerous. and, about tv\ ve months killed there, George J^i jison, a por^i;,«>^id "rjie saw det'endanc. walking ,%cross the roafi raea-r T.u'vith. Maesteg.; Defendant^ ".vho was intoaii<mted.became abusive and used 0,),£;8ne language. Hi;,w; ultimately { persuaded a policeman tfcijjO- anic^ubsequently returned wit; another waait. who hurried out to the defepSE^nt. Lewis.—Wiiorte p,û\t' expressed sorrow for the.-offence.—-Th« iRfsiich dismissed the charge of tre>p<i-s^ing after »-a«isdng. inasmuch as :e man wail, t^jak when waA"JD0^a^3 itined both .Hj' fendants £1 erx2i, including jissAVLT.—Oiwcji: Goss. of Cranr^g-rcsft Poaty- •O^fjiuner, summoiKjp David Jenkia^ collior. Llall- huw-ifen. for nd William @.M.s brftiight a si«i4'-&r charge agi^st Daniel J^fikims. Lewis ¡ Jenkiv' and AVilImm yrotman. Mr.. T.. JVJIaghe* appt.>H-d for the prosecution, whilst ;R. .Scale (Scale .and Dtviti) .^r^nded. Theyj? were .also cross-^Vv^imonses broiftgfe by Trotniar. aod ;^awis Jenkins against William Goss.—FroJS the .evi- dence. it ;fijppeared that w- Uile on the way ho^iw the broths Goss were assaulted firstly ijjr Daniel Jenkins, subsequejiitly by the other defen- dants. Thf'?.ault comylaii«.?l of by the firM' de-: fendants w.t-fc .after the}* wettt to Goss's hou&e to fetch the eo, belonging to Lewis Jenkins, which .1 they had takeaway as evid«?nc3 of the assaiilj,— The eross-smtmiG.nses were di.niiisi.ed. and each of the other def £ jj.dfrints were fined exclusive of costs. ANOTHER YIOLBXT IXERTJIAITE.—William Griffiths, collier, of jPejiprisk,Pencoed, tvas charged ¡ with being drunk and refusing to quit the King's Ileul Inn. Tynewydd.^—Police-sergeant Roberts ;-aid the man was like a madman."and threatened him.A fine of £ 3 was iiiHicte l. defendant having been several times before tiw, Court previously. Is MAUKIA(.B A FAIU'KE .'—Eliza Jones. 6. BJaengarw-road. Blaengarvv..appeared before the ccjirt to apply for peace sureties against her hus- band—E van Joncp. She stated that defendant, who had been drinking on the corning of the 10th just., came home s.;ld wanted lwmey, Because she rofused lie threw a pl'tte at her, 411d subse- quently .he sfti(\ he was going to work siv Iiys to buy a revolver to shoot her.-Xaomi Davies. a neighbour, bore out the testimony of Mrs. Jones, and defendant was bound over to keep the peace towards his wife for six months in the sum of X 20 and two sureties of .€10 each, and also ordered to pay costs. A FAMILY QUARREL.—Samuel Bradman. stoker, Oldcastle, Bridgend, applied for peace sureties against his brother. John B-idman. Mr. T. J. Hughes appeared for the complainant, but the de- fendant, being too intox'iied, the case was ad- journed for a week.—M;wy Catherine Badman summoned her husband, Samuel Badman, the man mentioned above, for assaulting her on the pre- vious Saturday night, about 10 o'clock. Mr. T. J. Hughes appeared for the defence, and after hear- ing°the evidence of complainant and P.C. James, the ease was adjourned for a week, SECOND COURT.—Owing to the importance and number of the cases set down for hearing, a second court was held in the magistrates' room, at which a great number of drunkenness cases were disposed of.
PENARTH POLICE COURT.
PENARTH POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before Messrs. James Ware (in the chair), Lewellen Wood, and Major Thornley. OCCASIONAL LICENCE.—Mr. Clarke (Windsor Hotel. Penarth. was granted an occasional license for the Sully Coursing Club meeting, the follow ing Wednesday and Thursday. -NAUGHTY NIPPERS."—George Nipper and Ernest Nipper, two small boys, were charged with stealing twenty-three pocket-knives, belonging to Mr. J. Phillips, ironmonger. Main-street. Cadoxton. —Prosecutor said he missed the knives from a case in the doorway of his shop on the previous Thurs- day night. He gavo information to the polic next morning. One of the defendants had been to the shop on the evening in question for some straw. The eight knives produced were some of those he had lost, and their value would be about 10s. Two of the knives witness received from the defendants' sister.—Acting-Sergeant Davies said on Friday morning the prosecutor brought Ernest Nipper #into his custody on a charge of stealing the knives, and handed witness two knives he had received from the sister. The boy said." If you'll come to the house I'll show you where thare arc four more that's all I had. I took two from the case, and the other four my brother George gave me." Av itness accompanied him to his house in Harvey-street, and in a box in a room upstairs he showed witness the four knives (produced), and said that was all he had. The same evening George was brought to the station on the same charge, to which he replied, '• I only took three one I gave to a boy named Long, another to a boy named Chapman, and the other I gave to a man on the Docks whom I don't know." Witness afterwards received the knives produced from the boys Chapman and Long. —Mr. Ware said the defendants were beginning life very badly, and if they didn't alter they would come to the gallows. They would each have to receive six strokes with a birch rod. and he hoped it would be a lesson to them. The Bench were of opinion that the knives ought to be kept inside the shop. They thought it was a great shame for tradesmen to tempt people to steal in that way. j and they would not allow prosecutor any expensos. SECOND COURT,—Before Mr. J. S. Corbott (chair- man), Mr, J. Ware, and Mr. Lewellen Wood. SMASHING WINDOWS*—Kate S. Lewis, Llan- dough, was charged with breaking three window panes, value 9s- belonging to her next door neigh- bour, Thomas Barnotk—Mr. Belcher defended.— IThere is an old fond between the parties, and they 1 have before figured at the l'enarth court.—It was alleged by the prosecutor that in the previous ,71 Monday night, at eleven o'clock, the windows were hoard to be broken, and prosecutor and his wife on rushing to the bedroom window saw a woman, whom they alleged was the defendant, hurrying from the garden and go in to defendant's house.— A number of witnesses were called on either side. —Mr. Belcher argued that the ease had been got up in a vindictive spirit, and that the evidence of the prosecutor and his wife was false.—The Bench fined defendant 5s. and costs. MAINTENANCE.—Win. Gander was summoned for not contributing to the maintenance of his son in an industrial school. He offered to pay Is. per week, and the Bench agreed to this. LETTING OPE FIREWORKS.—Edward Watkins. painter, Penarth, was lined 10s. for letting off fireworks at Giebe-streot on the 5tli of November. —.John Williams and Thomas Jones were charged with a similar offence.—They were fined Is. each. IRK EG ULAR ATTENDANCE. — Several school attendance cases were disposed of. DRUNK AND DIS, IL^EULY. — Thomas Sully, board.iig-home keeper, was ch.rged wiah being drunk and disorderly at Glebe-street. Peuarth, tho previous day.-lIe hall been previously fined for similar offence, and he was now fined £1 in- cluding costs.—Polico-eons table 259 pi-oved the case. YAGUANOY.—Catherine Fritch lord w;w3 charged with vagrancy by sleeping in all empty house at Cadoxton the previous n'ght. — Police-sergeant Ben Davies said she had k-eu in tile.locality for over a week, and it was impossible to get rid of her. She said she was looking for her husband, and she appeared to be very simple.— Defendant said her husband had deserted her from Newport, and she knew he was working at Barry.—A young man in court said the husband had told him at Barry Dock that his wife was looking for hint.— The Beach thanked him, and ordered defendant to be detained at the Workhouse until the Union authorities found hor husband.
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Williams, Boot Manufacturer, Griffiths Town PontypooI Dear Sir,—Having suffered from the effect of sluggish liver for many years with pains between the shoulder blades, bile. drowsiness, and indigestion, and having tried several doctors and w.^nr different kinds of medicine without avail. I was ai lasc persuaded to take soine of your B. G. LlVKli PILLS, and am happy tc say that they have done me more good than any- thing I have yt taken. I have had great pleasure iu recommending tnemto several of rny friends who have suffered from the sa:ie complaints, and they have found them to be almost invaluable.—I beg v remain, dear sir, yours sincerely, W. WILLI Ail^ On account of their mild, aperient, and rd meg*, j eSectual action, they are found to make a woiideii'tlly successful Family Pill. J | PRETAiiED OXLY BY B. GRIFFITHS. CTIKMIST EBIEGFSD AND PONTYCYMMER, GlAM. i Is. lib and 2s. 9d. per Box. If wm- Cneniist has not got them the Propriety will send them. Post Free, above for priccs. 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THE CYM3IER SHOOTING .AFFRAY.
THE CYM3IER SHOOTING AFFRAY. PRISONER COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES. William Butterill. a collier, who until recently resided at Caradoc-street. Pontypridd, was brought up in cu-tody at Bridgend, on Satunhy, on the charge of .hooting with murderous intent at three person- named respectively. James M.uthev>, Matthew Ellismore. of Nantvbar-cottage*, Cymmer. and William Francis of,raibach Th*m^rates tin the Bench were^>Ios. R- W. Llewe j gaguian^auu C. P. appared to prose- the h-a-i;, and much interest generaLy c\ .need of the Treasury to pro#eeute. detailed buefi} Uie Cir ouild 1)eli- cum stances of the case found below, and stated Shivery fortunate that the l)l'Ísoner after firing so determinedly was not bsfoie the Bench on. a much more serious charge. pi,;n;^ ,vnc. The evidence of Police-constable Phillip* as read over, after all the witnesses jad boon ordeieci ou' of court, and was formally confirmed. Y\ lt- ness added, St. aid'charged prisoner with t^olfence. the revolverand a box containing 37 cartridges found on the person °x t-io piisoner. The cartridges fitted tiie revolver. He .0 P-° dreed'he coat worn bv Thomas Matthews at t.ie 4Tofd« affray.and which ,0! torn »t th^JK* where the bullet wound was located. coat was also produced, as well as the sun wo.n by Francis, a hole being in each. „,0 Cross-examined by Mr. Hughes 1 !r l r]'*„ about 40 or 50 yards distant when h<h- •. re port of firing. A crowd collected 10 im_ <*« I» E!,iiS?^S?tlie Solver meliuelv after witness h.e. taken from him. and he was knocked down. Pn quite sober at the time. b r-ubv^naed to Rebecca Matthews, who m Henry fjve evidence, said she w,- Com^, Matthews, and lived ..t ;up t0 The Cymrr.er. She for aoout tme y. ,yi h tj,c SHh Ocwta* Woto bor prisoner at Poncypr:da. *-■ r pr -,K] she children came to ietc^e| }iw;K ciav prisoner S? J&\ iu-' Si-Sain* to the house, v.'hen he re- Ui^. I lid. oo-"1 = h child to return. pea ted that he wanted he. anu ^ne c.,rried Witness told him she suspected t Kit h. firearms. Prisoner ^e.i he. wLS-tVn |mt on liVr bo«s. and went with him takina'"tchiM-en also. They proceeded to the aaing tli- _u -j on the way prisoner Cymmer ivauway S.atio him if flowed her the re\oi said he was going to C/S'wE' before leaving the house, her daughter lefc the kitchen but witne* did not know where .he went, neither for what purpose. At witness request, prisoner raised two tickets for Aberarou. Whilst on the platform she saw her son-in-law (Matthew Elli>more) there, aim she told him something. Soon afterwards she saw ■her two sons—James and Joseph coming theie. but witness did not speak to them. She stood near William (meaning the prisoner), with her bac.v towards her sons. She next saw prisoner shooting With the revolver at the boys. He fired more than °U''f but, witness could not swear how many. She heard nothino- said before the shots were fired. She saw prisoner being taken away next, and also saw that the bovs had been shot. By the Chairman Did you ever see a revolver or anything like it with prisoner beioie it- sir I have seen fir< arms with aim. „ Does he take them out wiui lnm ^e., Mr h. has done so ocaisionally. Wicness Cro^-exaramed by *»u. -l- tJ• » "e did not mean to leave prisoner altogether when her sons fetched her away. She meant to ^t,i.y with him and the children, but ^ot ^ith the children's father, if the children won d Her husband was her uncle-her mother's brother iuid prisoner was her cousin. She fully in- tended returning to prisoner to Pontypridd. She had lmd one child from prisoner. It v as lourueen Months old. She did not say anything besides "go home when prisoner came to fetch her the first time. She could not say whether she said, "I Will come, but not now." when he askea her. She did not give him to unaerstand that she w ould id nou ive hiin to u I go with him?she only said not now. Witness did not kr -w that he was going to come again, hut alie did not expect him. because he was so fond of the-child. She did not expect him, because she had made an arrangement. She left Pontypridd ■yhilsb prisoner was at his worK she ne^r left him permanently, but she went to Cymmei to live ^'ith her children. She had no intention of leav- hig him at r 11. She suspected that he carried nre- because she saw his hands in his pockets, fie did not say one word about firearms until Witness asked him. His first visit was not of a brivato character, he came to- the house in com- Pany with a policeman. When he came the ,econd ^Uue lis was about ten minutes beioie e^€'n *?ain. She left with him of .her own ^J^1; fi^had never used any compulsion, tnere was not a quieter man. She intended to resume t .e li e Hha had previously led by going away ^h him. Jhe,had lived seven or eight wears with b^r unc hefore goir-" through the form of mamage th him. "Prisoner was living,.with thein for about five years, and they were as -one fami y, prisoner hringinrr au his money home to: her. K was att« 'Prisoner.'had enlisted that she,went through the torui of marriage. Prisoner,.was away for about ^ue-vears. and after he returned lie slept under her roof and in about two months afterwards she aw wit h him. She had .never given prisoner 'lo Understand that she was maii'ied toi her uncle, that aav change had taken^ The children .d never aiii mpted to fetch :ier from prisoner before this, vetasion. On the istfiion platform her '^Mtt-law (Matthew Ellismor< asked her to go hack .but •she refused, and ;^old him that nothsng to do with-them. She did mean to go back. Elliataore then sat ^.yn.on the station seat, and tfr! X. her that she ^hQulfi not ffo. Prisoner did cot- hear this. She Ellismore taat prisoner had fir.unrms. and that h« 4uiould keen a* a v from him. then saw her ^UQminMip. and on turning rouaV. saw prisoner at them- She heard no ,.«.ards spoken ^et\s^n- them expected a roAV. The boj s cattie.iiose up to tU -m. After firing.} heard one °f tke^ say Jlolri on." Prisoner her sons HU(i ha^ been living with them. Jarc8f-Matthews sftvho appeared .bandage gafc he lived at Nantybar Cottages, and was a ^Uier fr, ..oooupasfcie-. He was a .*& of Mrs. Satthesvs. the lU.^tnes<. On theSOfet October sister c-me to th- colliery to him. Jin conse- I^ence .of -vhat .she aold him he w^iit ^vithhis ,,r<Jtlier JGI-?:?1I. and Matthew Ellistnorevwent to station' tsvhere saw his .mofctcr and ^oner. prisoner w,v walking frotn the ^tion, wfoeu vsvitnesfc-eried "Hold on. \\j;il:am. (prisoiitrt) tilien t:urc*d round and said^tand c^. or els-3 'T'li.^low -r«w-r brains out." at Hntiuo- tlv>' -vc-volver it witness, **lio ;geing r^"arcf wa'« fif&t at fot^r times, the Ja*t ,a"iot otfikin<r'him wi'rUie.a-m. Prisoner them we»t to ;.re at the rest; vs^ness it-uld not say tev iwftty ltnes. rr]u, enrine driver ,'ook witness coat .,u-i shortlv afterwi^rds he .ras examined by X'' • •*>t. The bullei b' still in his arm tj, Cross-examined fcy ,Mr. Hiighes After prt^one-t fired tlu- crowdeott'c rouuv .policeman and.ali.! did not reoM^ber arching tor a »J»or.fc. J after receiving i'iv shot- He went to the j, to brin" his anX-lier back: did not know ;« Jat she was willing t& ^o. wh&i he fetcned her ,fJHi Pontvpridd she iider-taiid that I; t i •-V'S i-aving for Wteness had beea b^'o-e going up to ifta? prisoner that he had Ittlxw Ellismore. the referred to. he g>t to the station .V= forertho others, and Matti -ws told Jiim no*, to ,say anything to "Olier t'tat he had a revoi^er iVKsh him. and be KVre to shoot him. When .the others C'ed thk- walked u;> tether .after the v.ra;r. He.corroborated tiie ottt^r portion of last evideife-e. Af cer is 1 unng -la me^ Matthews hi'once at witness, an 1 the shot hitlim on tf *%k side. Witness then caugltf prusQx.er by 'i^s^vehief, and the policeman &ad hi.tn by wji'-ii he fired the laet snot, which was at .^eph Muttliews. He was str^k. h;nvever..and the conrtable took the revolver from PrU<>uer raised ?;is leg to kick witJ^^swhe^- ^,Cfllloht iiiin by the rrouser and drew prisoner Witixess fell o^ prisoner, when & man \y,a. James took Jiim off, and the pefice- ri1 took him into custody. i^to?s examined by Mr. Hughes 5ly brottov- H a^v- was about three or four yards from prisoner f'h he shot him, Prisoner li«»ld the revolver out iJ^ht when he called out Stand ))ack Wit- did not intercept prisoner or interfere with ^'vecause he thought they were blank cartridges, bi^S,that they all missed. The shots ermine in l&^STAfeces^ion. Mrs. Matthews called put, Oh whcij the shots were being fired. kvQseph Matthews, the son of Mrs. Matthtws? ly.^Orroborative evidence. "lUiam. John J^wes, Abswvoa, a firemau the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, said he was fireman of the train standing at the^ Cymmei Station when he heard shots fired from ihe oppo- site platform. When he turned and looked he saw three men rnshins- on towards prisoner, wno had a revolver in his hand. Prisoner was the man who held the revolver. The men ran on beiore the shots were fired, and he saw James Matthew being shot. Witness saw Ellismore on top or prisoner in the row. and witness took him oft. Cross-examined The men were rushing^owaid. the prisoner, who fired two shots at their leet, and afterwards raised it. Witness did not see Ellls- morekick prisoner. William Francis. Cwmavon, collier. >a.d h- wa'- at the station at the time of the anraj aw aitin the arrival of the Aberavon team, when he heard some shots fired. He looked towards the spot whence the sound came, when he was bit -vnh bullet on the side of his necic. He was. about 10 yards awav. He afterwards saw the man ^ho fired it in the custody of the policeman. The „ulle, onlv grazed the skin, but went -through a cram which he wore. The wound bled a li tle and he left with the train for Aberavon. lie was not attended by a doctor. Cro^ examined He did not know whether it w~s th^econd or third shot that hit him. He heard nothing said by the others present.. Dr Charles Grant, residing at Cymmer. said he was called in to examine James Matthews and Matthew Ellismore at the Farmers' Arms. Cymmer. He found the former suffering from a shock and from a bullet wound in the left forearm. The bullet is still in the arm. The latter was not suffering so much from shock, but had a bullet wound in the chest, about three inches under the fall of the arm of the right shoulder, and the bullet is still in that wound. The wounds might have been caused by similar cartridges to those pro- duced. In view of a committal. Mr. xluirhes tad not propose to offer any remarks in defence. Prisoner was then formally charged, and reserved his defence, pleading not gniltv.—He was ordered to take his trial at the forthcoming assizes, bail being refused.
G1XGS OF RUFFIANS 15 THE liHONDDA.
G1XGS OF RUFFIANS 15 THE liHONDDA. BRUTAL XOCTURXAL ATTACKS. At the Ystrad police-court on Monday last (before Messrs. T. P. Jenkins (in the chair). Alder- man Dr. Davies. and Alderman W. Morgan), five men named Henry Richards, Mark Morris. Edward Thomas. David Bowen, and Thomas Williams were brought up charged with assaulting Thomas Jones, a shoemaker, at Tynewydd. Treherbert, on the 9rh of November.—Mr. James Phillips prose- cuted. and Mr. H. W. Spowart defended.—It ap- peared that the prose mtor in company with a man named Rees Havard went into the Dunraven Hotel together on the night in question, and Havard had an altercation with the defendant Richards. On the way home the five defendants waylaid the two men, and brutally assaulted them. The prosecutor was threwn on the ground and kicked about the head and body. Havard ran away in fear of his life. The prosecutor 11 was left" on the road unconscious, and when ha came to himself proceeded homewards, but he had not gone many yards before he was again assaulted by the same gang, from whom he escaped by hiding in a dark corner of the road, Whilst in ambush in this lane he overheard the defendants exulting over the fact that they had kicked the old shoemaker almost to death." and had been in a very weak state of health, and he would give him more again. Since that night he had not been able to work. The Bench said this was but one of the many instances with which gangs of ruffians in the Rhondda set the law at defiance. If they were to be lined, undoubtedly their friends would make up the money, so that t) ey (the of- fenders) should not suffer. They (the magistrates) were. however, determined to put a stop to these practices, and sentenced the defendant "Richards to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, and the other defendants to a month each.—-Mr. Spowart. on behalf of tho friends of Edward Thomas, stated that that defendant was suffering very much from asthma, and if sent to prison would undoubtedly die from the effects. He therefore asked the bench to reconsider th*'ir de- cision in this particular case and impose a fine.— Dr. H. X. Davies having examined the :prisoner. the Bench fined him £ 5. including costs.
LOOTING A CHAPEL AT YSTRAI).
LOOTING A CHAPEL AT YSTRAI). YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. Thomas .Tones. David John Lake.T-^ac Williams, and David Morgan, all bors ransriog in age from five to eight years, were charged at the Ystrad PoSice-court, oil Monday last, with breaking into a Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, at Ton. Ystrad, on the previous Thursday, and stealing 99 books, and a variety of other articles. From the evidence adduced it a/ppeared that one of the deacons of the chapel was passing by on the night in question, and hearing a noise in the chapel entered with a polioeman. Inside he found the boys who had collected all the hymn books and Biwjles from the pews, and tied them ready to carry away. They had .also ibnoken open the contribution box, but that fortunately contained no money. They had also eut the-tassels from the pulpit, and marked the pulpit :Bible with figures. The Bench were not desirous of punishing the boys, but advised the parant-s to do so, and bound them over to come up for judgement when called upon.
NANTYMOEL XEWS AND NOTES.
NANTYMOEL XEWS AND NOTES. THE HAULIERS AND THE FIVE DAYS A WEEK. -There is considerable talk that an attempt; is to be made by the colliers to limit the working week to five working days. This arrangement would act as a valve and restrict the output and possibly keep the prosperity of the last few years a little longer with us. In coming to any agreement the case of hauliers and labourers should receive attention, and the colliers should show An example of fair-dealing and avert the hardship it would entail on t&is class of men who are paid a regular wage, and *vho, if they are stopped a day, have no means of making the loss good. 'It is well known that the collier can make up for a day or two lost by extra work, and his pay at the end of the fortnight will be as good as ever. THE INTEREST TAKEN IN EDUCATION.—It is a remarkably good sign for the future of the working and industrial classes that -no much interest is taken in the means of education open to them. The -science classes are very well attended, and between Nantymoel and Tj newydd there are upwards of 90 students working at science. The young lads who have just com- menced work also-ccowd to the night schools, and j; in both places there, cannot be short of 200-s.cholars attending the evening schools. The Wy.ndham .workmen a few weeks ago voluntarily agreed to jj-pay a poundage tottsho end of the year, the sum to 11be handed over to the building fund of the I;J>ridgend Intermediate School. The Ocean work- jfien will hardly be outdone in a matter where the education of their children is concerned. ~T,HE COMING CONCERTS.—'The place will ;be LejiJivened a little during-the next week by school concerts. This class ef.entertainment is generally ;poj)ij(!ar and well attended. The school children ,wiKV.sell tickets pester .everyone, and prove them- -selvu-- most effective stSiers. V-HIT IMS OF IXFLUESV.VA-—All must deeply sym- .pat&Ue with our fellow-villagers who are forced to go .about their dutii-js wrapped out of sight ,alino?t;'in shawls. Our worthy stationmaster and i luewsagont are notable victims. I 'THE-SUPPLY OF NEWS ;NOU NANTYMOEL.—This j toUiery rown may eon-silWr itself remarkably well s.if^plied with ntiv-i;. Some local con- t«niporafies are straining every nerve to ke.op in ifavour with it* .readers. Not an I itaai,qf jitter likely to make .copy is omitted, and myfiteriou.s.-sentences—they ,cannot be called para- gra|n1iW="-Hppear from week to -,v eek, which may meaa -somefcri ng or nothing. One of the heads of a lof^l pap^t." lectured Mr, Huvvells, the news- l agent. becau* he has consented to receive letters for the to be called for by the ,correspondent, The agtti.it was,considerably aiB«sed,.and suggested that he kad.tijpa-feet right to (do .as he thought proper. "iA writes, and ,,ai's ihe has been keeping an eye,on-some of his friends. He wants to know 5f there is any harm ;iu drink- ing port wine, Wcfil. my watchfia!. correspondent, tdwt all depeBfji. -tknerally speaking. tker,.> is no harm if the quantity is limited, but if you saw a • Ijl&chabite iinbiWng, 'tvwip it a profound «ecrev How strange /ou should hfr"<w been at Blackiiiill .\yhvn it ocov-fi'ed Aether corresponded inquires wither Mw young constable unders^uds Welsh. I asa glad ^>3 inform .him that he has resided in Wales seven years, as, 1. as a rule, if you make any remarks; respecting him in his prus&ice, and you express yourself iu Welsh, it is wiser to speak in a com- plimentary tcrain.
PENCOED NOTES.|
PENCOED NOTES. [BY ROVER.J A MODEL II us;; A XT'. I am glad to say that we have here at least one model husband. He is credit to his race, and ought to be to all the country dear. As I was wending my way home one night recently my attention was attracted by the loud cries of an infant. The cries came from the low bedroom of a thatched cottage I had to pass by. I looked up, and saw there was a light in the window, and also that the window had blinds upon it. When opposite the cottage I looked up, and there beheld a sight worth seeing. There was the husband undressed, and witih his night-cap on. and the squalling baby in his arms. He kept striding up and down the room. After pacing this way and that for a considerable time the father, in sten- torian tones, ejaculated a forcible note of exclama- tion, and added. L—— girl, aren't you about coming up The reply immediately came, Sing. Davy sing Davy I'll be up in a minute." Bless my buttons," replied the husband. I know nothing but The Piggy.' Canwch Y Piggy.' ynte, i'w grogi," echoed the better half. My hero then pitched a tune—" Y Mochyn Du," I belic-ve— and in beautiful strains sang the following words :— words :— The body of a piggy Is shaped like a bean, Except when he's very poor And uncommonly lean. Then give him an ear And a long, handsome snout— For the last is so v.ieful In rooting about. Then a bright littl,, eye He must have without fail: At the other end of him A small curly tail. Then give him four feet. And you have a whole pig, Who can run for his food. Be he little or big. Åi the modal husband finished the last verse the squalling ceased, and 110 now goes up and down the district offering to wagor anything up to sixpence thafche can pacify the noisiest brat in all creation, Give him a cheer, gentle reader. 0: COFIWCH BRIS Y GLO An a very-day occurrence at Poneoed strongly reminds me of the late Mrnyddog's popular song anent the high price of coal. We have an old baehe!«J^nnd, unlike most of his brethren, he has some excellent qualities to recomnier. 1 him to the fair sex. Ho is fair, fat, not forty, and is geniality itself personified. It is believed that if he but lifted his little finger at least a dozen fair ones would rush for the first time to his bosom. Under the circumstances it is a mystery why he takes not unto himself a wife for good and for worse, but I believe the every day occurrence to which I have referred casts some light upon the mattor. Mae'r glo mor remp o ddrud," as Mynyddog said, and my bachelor friend fails to brace himself up to take the important step which would necessitate his speculating in about a ton of household coals monthly. While he remains in the Siberia of bachclordom one pennyworth of coal sufllceth him for each day. and every morning he may be seen wending his way faom the coal yard with 8.ilbs. of coal in his carpet bug. murmurring unto himself, 0 cofivvch bris y glo THE DARK LINING. Every dark cloud has its silver lining, and it is true that every silver cloud has its dark lining. Llanharan has been in luck's way for some time- That popular and able squire. Mr. Blandy Jenkins, has settled there coal works have been opened in the vicinity of the village, and already a large number of men are employed at them building operations are progressing steadily, and the inhabi- tants are looking for a railway station in the near future. All was bright and promising, but early on Wednesday morning in last week a change came o'er the spirit of the dream—the dark lining showed itself. Thomas Davies. a middle-age man. John Parsons, a young married man. and Daniel Lewis, 15 years old. all of Llanharan, were among the first to descend the Mciros shaft. They carried with them naked lights, and having descended the shaft, they proceeded to the heading which they worked, but when within 20 yards or so of their destination a terrible explosion occurred. The three were frightfully burnt, Parsons and Lewis inwardly as well as outwardly. Davies. unlike the two othors. is an experienced collier, and the moment he took in the situation he thrust his cravat and hand* to his mo ith. and thus sayed himself internally. The boy Lewis succumbed to his injuries on Thursday afternoon. Hopes are entertained of the recovery of Davies. but it is feared that poor Parsons' case is hopeless. As usual speculations are ripe as to the cause of the explosion, but it is not for me to enumerate them hero. The inquest was opeii-ed at the Fox and Hounds Inn. Llanharry, on Monday last, and then adjourned. When the inquest is resumed it is not improbable that the jury will be furnished with Davies's version of the sad affair. Meanwhile the company and officials of the Meiros Colliery are doing all they can to alleviate the sufferings of Davies and Parsons. They employ men to watch the sufferers day and night; they send the men everything required, and have paid the three families several pounds each. They also supplied a beautiful coffin for the boy Lewis, whoso re- mains were interred at Llanharry Churchyard on Tuesday. Lewi8 was the son of Joseph Lewis. Llanharry. and one of a large and young family, whose mother was buried about two years ago. Parsons has two young children, and Davies has several, some of whom are grown up. It may be added that Mr. Morgan Weeks. Pontypridd, the J district horse-coal miners' agent, was at Llan- harran and Llanharry on Sunday, eliciting all possible information. He was unable to be pre- possible information. He was unable to be pre- sent at the inquest on Monday, but will attend at its resumption. Mr. Weeks expressed himself as quite satisfied with the arrangements nn.de for the comfort of the sufferers, but intimated that he j would send a suggestion to the colliery officials j that three sets of men be appointed to nurse (.ach j sufferer, so that they might be relieved at intervals of eight instead of twelve hours. SYMPATHY. 1 Without sympathy this world would be a cold one indeed, and I am glad to say that here in Pencoed there are hearts that are evor ready to 11 sympathise with those in distress. A concert will be held here on December lrtth. the proceeds of which will be handed over to Mr. Trcliarno (Cymro Coch), who has been very ill for a con- siderable time. To know that he is not forgotten by his neighbours will be a source of comfort to the warm-hearted Cymro Coch in his affliction. BENDING INSTEAD BREAKING. Signs are not wanting that the Coity School Board are paving the way to bend. and certainly 'tis wiser to bend than to break. A few weeks ago they were going to prosecute all parents wh i sent their children to the school conducted by their lato teacher, but now they have decided to leave every- thing in the hands of Dr. Time. In the mean- z, time it seems not improbable that the Board School will be demolished, and the new master and some of the members relegated to that bourne where the wicked cease from troubling, and the weary are at rest. Truly, Cawcies of Coity are not to be trifled with
HE VIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS.
HE VIEWS OF PUBLICATIONS. I- "GUEAT THOUGHTS" CHRISTMAS NUMBER.) price 6d., will be published November 30th. and contains 80 pages of well-illustrated seasonable reading, bound in a coloured wrapper. With each copy will be presented a beautifully executed and realistic plate, printed in fifteen colours, from a painting by that celebrated artist Ileinrich Hoff- man. entitled -1 The Great Teacher'" depicting Christ disputing with the doctors in the Temple. The picture from which this plate is copied is now hanging in the Dresden National Gallery. SEW SHORTHAND WEEKLY.—Pitman's short- hand <vill receive another addition to the number of its periodicals next year, by the issue on the 2nd Jamaary of a new penny weekly magazine entirely written in Phonography, entitled I'if man's Slnrt- ltantt 41 ccltly. Ihe contents of this new journal will be of an interesting, amusing, and enter- tainiHg character, and iliustrasions will he freely introduced. A York Typewriter (value C 22) will be offeredrfor competition ia the first issue.