The South Wales Star

YSTRAD POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before Mr. J. Ignatius Williams (sti- pendiary) and Alderman W. Morgan. OBSTRUCTlox.-For placing a box of fish in the street and leaving it there for an unreasonable time, Cecilia Evans, Treherbert, was ordered to pay 5s. UNJCST WEIGHTS.—Joseph Evans and David Evans, tradesmen, of Ppntre, were charged by Superintendent Jones, the first with having an unjust weighing machine and the second with having unjust weights in their possession on the 26th ult. The former defendant was fined £1 and costs, and the latter ordered to pay the costs. "THEY CALLED HER MRS. MABON."—Martha Evans and Ann Williams, a mother and daughter, were summoned by Mrs. Edwards, a somewhat noisy old lady, residing at Treorky, for assaulting her on Saturday night week. It appears from the complainants evidence that the elder defendant was called" Mrs. Mabon," and she took the same liberty, whereupon the two defendants turned upon her and beat her unmercifully. She ran all the way to the Treorky Hotel to seek the protec- tion of her husband, but he refused to interfere, and she was obliged to go home again. (Laughter.) —Mr. R. J. Rhys, who appeared for the defenoe, contended that there was no actual assault, and the Bench bound both parties over in the sum of £ 5 to keep the peace for six months, the defendants to pay the costs. Is THAT ALL ?"—Henry Jones was charged by David Watkins was assaulting him on the previous Monday. The complainant said that as he was passing through the street on the day in question, the defendant, who was under the influ- ence of drink. came up and" shoved him, causing his hat to fall. He had given him no provocation whatever.—The Bench ordered Jones to pay lis. 8d. costs, upon which the defendant coolly remarked. Is that allto the great amusement of all present.

PENARTH POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before Mr. James Ware. ALLEGED POACHING.—Edward Samuel, Cadox- ton, applied for a eummons against William Packington for poaching on land at Highlight Wood, the shooting rights of which belong to Dr. Treharne, Cadoxton.—Samuel said he saw the defendant shooting at pheasants.—A summons was granted. INSULTING A WOMAN. — Emma Denman, a married woman, applied for a summons against Edward Keene for insulting her at Penarth the previous Saturday.—Granted. DRUNKS.—For being drunk at Penarth on the 5th inst., Dennis Collins, an old offender in this respect, was fined 10s.—Christopher Hill, for a similar offence on the 26th ult., was fined 5s.— Charles Hunt got drunk on Sunday and had to be arrested. I think we ought to fine you 10s. for being drunk on Sunday—you are fined 10s., said the Bench. ALLEGED LABCEXY.—William Carroll, a board- ing-house keeper, was charged with stealing two coats and a pair of boots, the property of Charles Halversen, boarding-house keeper, 53, Graving Dock-street, Barry Dock.—The plaintiff said the defendant had been seven weeks in his employ as a runner. He left on the 28th ult., taking with him two coats and a pair of boots belonging to witness, of the valne of 38s. Witness, suspectiug that he had gone to Newport, went there and found that one of the coats he had sold to an outfitter named Goldstein for 5s., the other coat he was wearing. — Several other witnesses were called, but inasmuch as only one magistrate was on the bench, the prisoner was remanded to Cadoxton the following Thursday, bail being allowed. There were several other cases on the charge- sheet, but the absence of more than one magis- trate made it impossible for them to be decided upon.

BRIDGEND PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY.—Before Mr. R. W. Llewellyn (chair- man). Messrs. C. P. Davies. W. S. Powell, R. L. Knight, and Colonel Franklen. UNLICENSED DOGS.—Rees Davies, collier, Tondu. was charged with keeping two dogs with- out a licence. Fined 5s.-William Oliver (15) was dismissed for a similar offence. ASSAULTS AND WILFUL DAMAGE.—William Abraham, engine-driver, Commercial-street, Maes- teg, and Isaac Francis, engine-driver, Pencoed, were charged with assaulting William Mainwaring and John Richards, workmen at the Ynisawdre Colliery, Tondu, on the 13th November last. There was also a charge of wilful damage to a shed and setting fire to oil at the colliery. Mr. R. C. Griffiths appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T. J. Hughes appeared for the defendant Francis, and put in a plea of guilty on his behalf.— William Mainwaring. engine-driver, living at Cefn Cribbwr, and worked at the Ynisawdre Colliery, Tondu, said On Friday night, the 29th Nov., be saw defendants coming to the engine-house of the colliery. William Richards, the banksman, was with him in the engine-house. Defendants, who appeared to be drunk, came in and drew their coats off and went to lay down, saying they could not get lodgings. Defendants commenced to abuse witness" and wanted to wind him for the best. Witness thought Akerman was going to strike him. and witness pushed him off but he did not hold up his arms. Francis struck witness above the eye with his fist. Richards stopped Francis. who struck him on the face. They struggled, and in the struggle a lamp was upset and set paraffin jars on fire. He believed Francis upset it. The fire was put out by damp sacks.—Cross-examined by Mr. C. P. Davies They only kept as much oil as they required in the engine-house.—Cross- examined by Mr. Hughes He left the Cefn works somo time ago to come there. Witness allowed the men to sleep there. Akerman got up in a passion towards him that was why ihe thought he was going to strike him. The lamp was upset in the scuffle. He did not see Francis strike Richards—Mr. Hughes Why did you not see him ? Witness I don't know.—The witness, who appeared very dazed, said he did not want to come there at all, and displayed great nonehalenee.— John Richards, the other complainant, also gave evidence. The other complainant hit the man Francis against a pillar, and caused his head to bleed. The man wanted to help to put out the fire, and he bore out that defendant Francis had pre- viously worked with him, and he had always found him to bear a good character, and had never known him to be of a disagreeable temperament.—Police- constable Button having given evidence, Mr. Hughes produced testimonials of character for Francis from County Councillor William Howell (Pencoed) and Mr. William Griffiths, land agent, Pencoed, and spoke at length in mitigation of the offence.—Defendants were fined £2 for each assault, and the case of wilful damage was dis- missed. MAINTENANCE.—Thomas James, mason, Tylors- town, was ordered to contribute 3s. weekly towards the support of his parents, who were chargeable to the common fund of the Union. William James, hi" brother, was ordered to pay 3s. weekly towards the support of his mother Defendant, who was a collier, earned, according to a certificate (pro- duced), £113s. a week.—He was also fined 10s. for deserting his child, and the magistrates gave a distinct warning that if they again heard that he in any way deserted his child he would be sent to prison. GAME TRESPASS.—David Griffiths, John Mil- ward, Henry Smith, and Samuel Blower, colliers, of Maesteg, were charged with this offence.— Police-constable William Bailey stated that on the previous Sunday week, in company with Police- sergeant Hill, he was on duty in plain clothes between Mount Pleasant and Llangynwyd Village. He saw six men on a field with three dogs on pasture land, and watched them for about twenty minutes, during which time they went across three fields. When he saw them they ran away. He overtook defendant Griffiths, Blower, and Smith in the wood, and he saw Milward go another way.—Mr. R. Scale appeared for both Blower and Smith.—In cross-examination witness said he knew Blower but he would not swear that it was Smith.—Police-sergeant George Hill corroborated the last witness, and identified the two men Griffiths and Milward.—Mr. Scale said he had two witnesses from Aberkenfig and Cardiff respectively to prove an alibi against Smith. — Thomas Prescott (Aberkenfig) and Thomas White, 18, Eldon-road, Riverside, Cardiff, spoke as to defen- dants being with them at the time of the alleged offence.—It was then dismissed. TIlr. Scale applied for costs, under the circumstances of the two witnesses.—Joseph Burgess, collier, Charles- row, Maesteg, living in the same street as Blower, said he went to try and induce him to come to the Sunday School about two o'clock, and, after talking, witness himself became late and did not go himself. He saw defendant take off his shoes to go to bed about 3.30.—Jane Thomas also sup- ported the contention of an alibi, stating that she saw defendant coming out of his bedroom about 5.30.—The Bench, however, were of opinion that Blower was there.—The case against the other man was then adjudicated, and the man said he was not there. He had a witness to call.— Superintendent Thomas handed in a pre- vious conviction, but Mr. Heale and Mr. Hughes, although not appearing in the case, said the man's case was not finished.— Rees J ones said he saw defendant Milward about 4.30. He saw defendant by the Victoria Hotel with a man named John Bevan.—Mr. C. P. David Is John Bevan here —Witness He could not come because one of us had to be in work.—The Bench allowed Milward an adjournment for a week, in order that he may bring further evidence. —The other defendant (Griffiths), in answer to the charge, said not one of the men now charged were with him beyond that he had nothing to say.— He was, with Blower, fined £2, including costs, and the money was ordered to be paid forthwith.— The Chairman did not sit in this case.

TAKING MATCHES TO A PIT. A NEGLIGENT COLLIER FINED. Before the Stipendiary and Alderman W. Morgan, at the Ystrad Police-court on Monday last, Frederick Spiller was charged with a breach of the colliery rules.—Rees Howells, a fireman at the No. 5 Pit, Ferndale, stated that in consequence of instructions which had been received, the work- men at the colliery were searched on Friday last, and on the defendant was found a match, a pipe, and some tobacco, which was a breach of Rule 265. —Mr. D. W. Thomas, manager, said that the de- fendant had been in the employ of the company since May 22, and on the previous night a box, containing four matches, had been found near his stall. The defendant declared that the match was in the lining of his pocket, and that he was not aware that it was there.—He was fined £1 Is.. the Bench, at the same time, cautioning the coll company, in the face of conH- break the rules, tn i~ -r strict and careful watch over t>r" men.

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FOOTBALL XOTES. [BY THE DRUID.] The all-absorbing topic during last week was the Probable r. Possible encounter, which was to take place on Monday, the 7th inst. Two good teams were selected, and there was every sign of a. good match being witnessed. But on Saturday it. became an open secret that about half a dozen men could-or would-not turn up, and, at the last minute, men were whipped up from various teams -men never dreamt of by the Welsh Committee— to take part in the Lrce. Yes, it was a regular farce and unless the com- mittee put their faces against such things, and select men, as a rule, from the players who actually turn up. these trials had better be aban- doned. I say as a rule." because there are excep- tional circumstances. For instance. C. B. Nicholls and Conway Rees were attending an exam. Garrett and Rowles were on the injured list and H. E. Morgan was unable to play owing to a. trouble L, I mentioned last week. The Probables wen by one try to nil and after the maueh the following team was selected to represent Wales in her encounter with England at London on January 2.1892 J'OSITtOX. 1- TiCAM. J l'OSXT 10X. JtKMKltVKH. i j ♦Bancroft (Swansea) ;Haok Rutland (Newport). *Gi>uM (Newport) 'Three-quarler .Conway Itees ( L!aue)!y). •Hhi-rrett (Penarth) [ „ ,({. II. Gould (Newport). Pearson (Cardiff) „ ♦M'Cuteheon (Swansea) [ „ *D. Jame* (-Swansea) j Half-back Percy Phillips (Newport). *K. Jaine:; (Swansea) *Ur>ih;uu (Newport) .forward *l>erey lieuiutt ('Quins). Rougher (Newport) | „ i<\ 11 utohinooii (Neath). Watt* (Newport) „ 11. T. Day (Newport). j*J humeu (Newport) 1*0. 1$. Niolyjlls (Ijlanolly) „ |*J. Deacon (Swansea) „ 11'1. Mills (Swansea) „ I i*lt. L. Thomas (lilaiK'Uy) I Signifies ;in old International. The meeting of Cardiff and Llanelly caused great commotion in Tinopolis." for it was the first time Cardiff had paid them. a visit since the unfortu- nare dispute three seasons ago. The visitors' backs, as I ventured to suggest last week, were able to repel the attacks of the Scarlets. and Pearson did the work of three men, tackling and kicking in splendid style. The home pack were the smarter in the loose, and should have scored a few times, but they seemed to fail at the critical moment. On Saturday next. Cardiff meet the famous Blackheath organization at London, and judging- from recent displays by the respective teams, the Welshmen will get a pretty hot reception. Let us hope the day is fine, and that our forwards will be able to get the ball out. Then the Heathens will find foemen worthy of their steel. Llanellv will take their flight to Penygraig. and will find the colliers in good trim. The meet- ing will prove an exciting one. as the game is sure to be well-contested. Judging from results, Llanelly should win but. knowing, as I do. how Jenkins' lads play on the Belle Vue patch. I am not inclined to suggest that the homesters will meet with more than a. match. The match at Swansea on Saturday last was one of the most exciting I have ever witnessed. Up to the very last moment Penarth were leading by 4 points. Then in a scramble—or a free-fight, call it which you like—Swansea scored and the whistle closed the game, which the All-whites had won by a single point—7 points to 6. Swansea kicked off against a strong breeze, and after a few minutes, G-eorge Young had a success- ful shot at goal. Penarth still pressed, and Garrett, by a magnificent effort, scored under the posts. Shepherd, unfortunately for his side, failed to majorise. Then Swansea woke up, and D. James scored an unconverted try. Play was now carried on.at a terrific pace, heavy tackling being indulged in by both teams. Garrett was so heavily pitched into touch that he retired with a broken rib. This was truly unfortunate, for Edgington was with- drawn from the pack to play three-quarter and yet the seven Seasiders fairly well held the scrums, and actually bested the Swansea pack in the loose. For the visitors, every man played wonderfully. Shepherd, Rowles, Coeslett, and Kirby, perhaps never did better. Hutchings. Young, and Garrett (while he was there) seemed to repel all attacks with ease. I cannot select a single forward for special praise for every man played grandly. On Saturday next Swansea travel to Gloucester. It will be remembered that the Citizens were only defeated twice last season, by Swansea and by Penarth. Consequently the encounter on Saturday will attract an enormous crowd. Per- sonally I expect that Gloucester will pull off a victory any how I cannot think they will allow Swansea to retire with the honours. Newport kept up their splendid reputation by defeating West Hartlepool to the tune of 3 goals and 4 tries to nil. The Black and Ambers are, without doubt, the premiers this season they have not yet lost a match, and I cannot see who is to take them down. Will it be Penarth who will do the trick again this seasen I scarcely fancy so. although the Seasiders have not the least dread of the meeting. Moseley visit Newport on Saturday, and will have to show better form than they have so far this season if they intend to return to Ironopolis" victorious. I should fancy the Newportians are proud of their team, and they certainly cannot complain this season that they have not been fairly treated by the committee of the Welsh Union, for, with actual selections and reserves, they are represented by no less than nine players. Not so bad Cardiff boast of only one—Pearson. Pontypridd had hard lines against the 'Quins, who defeated them by a dropped goal and a try to nil. During a good part of the game the Rhondda lads were deprived of the services of their two halves, who retired owing to injuries. The try scored by the 'Quins, too, was rather a doubtful affair, and not acknowledged by their opponents. Tiley and Llewellyn were the best men in the Pontypridd team. The match at Bridgend was certainly the most exciting witnessed this season on the home ground. but owing to the bad tempers displayed by several players, and the remarks made by an excited crowd, the game was not pleasantly contested. The visiting forwards had a slight pull, but this was neutralised by the fine back play of Bridgend. In fact, the home backs have never been seen to better advantage they ran, tackled, and passed very well indeed. Emery was the best man on the field, and his run, which resulted in a try. was one of his best efforts. Fell. Davies, and Gregory also put in lots of good work. Maritime gave Aberavon the best game that has been witnessed on the Afan ground for a long time and the result-a win for Maritime by one point-was a fair index of the play. Forward the teams were about equal but the visitors dis- played better form behind. During the Christmas holidays Maritime tour in Yorkshire, playing Sowerby Bridge, Moseley, Castleford, and Shipley. Tondu, On the Morriston ground, were defeated after a hard game by 1 goal and 3 tries to 1 try. During the first half Morriston obtained a goal from a. free, and the visitors scored a try but during the second half the homesters plucked up and scored three tries. The visitors had their usual team. while Morriston were minus four of the regulars." Cogan and Penarth "A" met on the Seasider's" ground, and a good game resulted in a draw. The visitors had slightly the best of the play, which, owing to a heavy ground, was mainly confined to the forward. The Cogan team are so far unbeaten, and if they can survive the Bridgend encounter on Boxing Day, they stand a good chance of having a clean sheet at the end of the season. Cadoxton and Barry District team failed to put in aii appearance at Llandaff, much to the digust of the homesters and Barry played a drawn game at Whitchurch, after having had slightly the best of the play. SEASON 1891-92. Results of inter-club matches played between first-class Welsh teams up to and including Satur- day, December 5th, 1891 :— A win counts 2 points: a draw 1. 3 x S 2 3 ■ • ? XAME OF CLUIii O ^? 3 g !? ™ i i ? o t I 1 Newport 5 3 0 2 8 80 2 Swansea 7 4 1 2 10 71 ("Cardiff 7 2 2 3 7 50 3-< Penarth j 6 3 3 0 ? 6 50 I Quins 4 2 2 0 4 50 5 Llanelly 6 2 3 1 5 41 6 Neat a 8 2 5 1 '55 31 7 Penygraig. J 5 1 3 i 1 3 30 Results of principal matches played on Saturday, December 5, 1891* on the ground of the first- named clubs ;— SCO UE. TEAMS. It. I L'OLI. AGAINST. UlO.MAUIv^. I 7- I J U. I '1'. r u. T. I I -1-1-1- jLlanelly v. Cardiff Draw Ifjlanolly had best of the play jNewport v. Hartlepool 'Newport 3 4 — IConlman, late of Richmond, played for Newport iSwansea v. Penarth ^Swansea 1111 IG. Young dropped a, jjoal for Penarth j'Quins v. Pontypridd 'Quins 1 1 — Nieholls dropped a yoal for 'Quins 'Bridgend v. Neath 'Draw i — 1 1 Emory, l.ridyend, played splendidly lAberavon v. Maritime -Maritime 1 1 1 1 jAlford dropped a goai for Aberavun Cardiff A" v. Moseley A (Cardiff A 1 2 | 2 (Norman Bigi?s played well for Cardii'i IMerthyr v. St. David's ;St. David's | 1 i — jVMtors poorly represented jMorriston v. Tondu iMorriston 1 3 j 1 (During first half 'J'oiidu played well iPenarth A v. C'o^an IDraw | — jCogan displayed best form Whitchurch v. Barry 'Draw j j j — | Harry had best of the "Aine 'Probable# v. Possibles (Monday)'Probables j 1 I —J jBoth teams suffered from absentees

THE MAYOR OF COWBRIDGE AND TEMPERANCE. The following is a copy of correspondence that has passed with reference to the refusal by the Mayor (Alderman Jenkins, a brewer) of the use of the Town Hall to the local Sons of Temperance on the occasion of their anniversary on the 9th inst. The secretary of the lodge wrote to the Mayor, asking him to kindly grant the use of the hall, and received the following reply Cowbridge, Dec. 1st, 1891. Dear Sir,-In answer to your application for the use of the Town Hall for the purpose of celebrating the Crusaders' Division of the Sons of Temperance, under ordinary circumstances it would give me very great pleasure to grant your request without any restrictions. But I must call i your attention to the last time you had the use of the Town Hall. You employed a man to speak on the occasion who did not scrnple to bring a most foul, untrue, and uncalled-for charge against the Rev. Canon Edmondes as an old minister of religion. I have not heard that those remarks were withdrawn, although you all know they were not true. Before I can grant the use of the Town-hall a full retractation must be made, and also an undertaking that personal abuse will not be a part of your programme for the meeting of the 9 th.—Yours truly. '•LEWIS JEXKIXS, Mr. W. Davies." Mayor. The Secretary replied as follows :— East Gate, Cowbridge, 2nd Dec., 1891. Dear Sir,-It was not until I had read the note which you handed to me yesterday that I understood that you refuse to grant us the use of the Town-hall for our anniversary meeting on the 9th instant, except upon certain conditions—viz., that certain remarks made by Mr. W. Dunn in reference to Canon Edmondes should be retracted, and that we should undertake that personal abuse should not form part of our programme. The reference to Canon Edmondes was, I am sure, very much regretted by every member of our Division, but as it was not made by either of us we have nothing to retract. But allowing that we had, I fail to see why you should require a retractation, as it is not amatter affecting you in the least. Your predecessor. Alderman John, did not seem to think it affected him, as he granted us the use of the hall on three occasions after the one you refer to, and I think his respect for Canon Edmondes is no less than yours can be. I can only believe that it serves as a useful blind in order that you may gratify your own personal feelings, and I can well understand, nothwithstanding your assurance to the contrary, that it would not be very agreeable to you to grant the use. of the hall for a temperance meeting. However, I am happy th;.t we are not dependent upon your favour. And as to our giving you an understanding that per- sonal abuse shall not form part of our programme, I may say that we are not accustomed to resort to it. but leave it to those who are engaged in the drink traffic.- Yours truly, WILLIAM DAVIES, Secretary to the Cowbridge Crusaders' Division, Sons of Temperance. Lewis Jenkins, Esq., Mayor of Cowbridge." East Gate, Cowbridge. 3rd Dec., 1891. Cowbridge Crusaders'.Division, Sons of Temperance. u Dear Sir,—The members of the above Division intend celebrating their anniversary on Wednes- day next, the 9th inst., and on the 1st inst. I wrote the Mayor (Alderman Jenkins), asking him to kindly grant them the use of the Town-hall for the occasion. I received from him a letter in reply refusing to-grant our request unless we retracted certain remarks made by a Mr. William Dunn, whom we engaged to conduct our Temperance Mission in February last, in reference to Canon I Edmondes. and also requiring that personal abuse should not form part of our programme. I wrote the Mayor in reply (copy enclosed) informing him that the members of the Division very much regretted the reference to Canon Edmondes, but that. as neither of them had made it, I failed to see that they had anything to retract, and that supposing they had. I do not see that it was; a matter affecting him in the least. With regard to the undertaking required as to personal abuse, I stated that we were not accustcmed to resort to it. Seeinar that the Mayor would not grant us the use of the hall free, as is usually done for local meetings, I went to the Treasurer's office and engaged the hall, paying the full fee of £ l 4s. 6&. This morning it appears the Mayor called at the Treasurer's office and requested him to return z;ne the money I had paid, as we could only have the hall on the conditions named in his letter. I refused to take the money, as I believe I have properly engaged the hall, and my object in writing is to ask you to kindly lay the matter before the next meeting of the council (which, I believe, will be this afternoon), so that we mays know whether or not the action of the Mayor i proper,—Yours respectfully. '■ W. DAVIES, '• Secretary of the Cowbridge Crusaders Division. "John Stockwood. Esq., Town Clerk, Cow- bridge." Town Clerk's Office, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, 4th December, 1891. Application for Town-hall, Cowbridge. "Dear Sir,-I duly received your letter of yesterday and enclosure, which were both read at the meeting of the council yesterday. In reply I am directed by the council to state that the matter does not come within their pro- vince to deal with, as by Division 5 of the Stand- ing Orders of the Council. all applications for the use of the Guildhall or rooms therein shall be made to and decided by the mayor.'—Yours truly, "JolCrx STOCK WOOD, Town Clerk. Mr. William Davies, Secretary, Cowbridge Crusaders' Division, Sons of Temperance, Cow- bridge."

COUNCILLOR MORGAN THOMAS ON COUNTY GOVERNMENT, On Tuesday evening last a well attended meet- ing of the Aberdare Liberal Club was held, Coun- cillor Morgan in the chair.—The Chairman, in the course of his opening remarks, said that Coun- cillor Thomas was a practical man who had made his voice heard, and his presence to be felt in the Council. There was some good stuff in him. and even at the last council meeting a local magnate had tried to silence, but that gentleman soon found his mistake. (Cheers.) The Tories he said, wanted to tell the people that there was no politics in the County Council, and during the contests tried to blind the electors, but as soon as the election was over they held demonstra- tions, to congratulate Tories on their return. (Laughter.) Mr. Councillor Thomas, in the course of a very long and eloquent address, said they had received a Tory Local Government Act. and all good think- ing men would define Local Government to mean Home Rule for the country. The original rulers of the county were the magistrates in quarter session assembled, but the Act had transferred the power from that body all. or almost all, the ad- ministrative business of the sessions. But, really, the powers of the County Council was very small indeed, and needed great improvement. There were many things which they had to ask the approval of the Home Secretary. For in- stance they had not the power to appoint a Chief-constable or to dismiss him, or even to question him. although they had to support him. He was appointed by the Joint Standing Police Committee, but this committee was of very little benefit, for it consisted mostly of Conservatives and county magistrates, and. consequtntly, had little sympathy with the Liberal element. He also thought that the County Council should have full control over the police. (Cheers.) It was a crying shame that they did not. At present they were bound to forfeit half the money which was allowed by the Government towards police pay and clothing unless they kept up a certain stan- dard of efficiency, and yet they had not their con- trol. Then they had not the power either to appoint, to discuss, or to fix the salary of their own clerk. (" Shame.) Really, there was very little they could do without the approval of the Local Government Board or the Secretary of State, and he asked if thac was local government. (Cries of X 0:') One great question which was still in the hands of the magistrates, and which should be transferred to the County Councils, was the licensing question. They had at present the right to receive the duties on intoxicants and the power to re-spend the same, but they were not thought fit to grant or refuse to grant licences In order to have more county government they should have parish and district councils. The first of these ought to take the place of parish vestries, for to say that there was anything like represen- tation on these vestries was a perfect farce, for they knew that the controlling powers were the parsons and county squires, and those who had the deepest pockets. He (the speaker) thought that every county voter should be eligible to sit upon these councils, and there should certainly be no property qualification. (Cheers.) The district councils should take the place of the present board of guardians, which had not a shade or shadow of representation." (Laughter.) He would go further and say that men should be appointed by the County Councils to form a national council with a large measure of administrative and legis- lative powers on questions which affected the Welsh nation. (Loud cheers.) Another great question which would soon be brought before the country would be the question of raral reform. The Tories would undoubtedly bring out their Local Government Act before the country as a great boon which they had conferred upon the people, but really they had no self government. There was a class of people whose lives would not bear the light of day. He alluded to the labouring classes of the agricul- tural districts who earned about 7s. per week, and a small, a very small, plot of garden near their houses or hovels, which were really unfit for animals to live in. The question of compulsory sale of land would be one to be met and discussed, and this was a question which every County Council ought to take up and press upon Parlia- ment to legislate thereon. There was in the United Kingdom 77,000.000 acres of land which could be turned into account, and of this amount about 33.000.000 was uncultivated and locked up, so who could wonder that the poor farmers were so hard up. There was one loophole in the Local Government Act which should settle in the minds of all Liberals that the County Council elections should be fought on political lines, for the County Council were asked to petition Parliament on any questions which might at the time be under dis- cussion at the Senate, and it would be a disgrace to the Glamorgan County Council if they sent a recommendation, say. against the Dises- tablishment question, which would undoubtedly be done if the majority of members were Conserva- tives, and he advised all Liberals to insist on fight- ing the battle on political grounds. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Thomas then proceeded to deal in detail with the questions which had been brought before the council, and showed that almost all had a political tendency, and in conclusion said that in view of the extended powers which would soon be con- ferred upon them, hoped they would not leave a stone unturned to silence the cry of "No politics" at the next election. (Loud applause.) A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Councillor Thomas for his excellent address.

A ROW AT BRIDGEND. ROWDY BROTHERS PUNISHED. At the Bridgend Police-court on Saturday Herbert and Charles Fielding, both of Nolton- street, Bridgend, were charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Nolton Castle Public- house on the previous Saturday night; and also the former with assaulting the landlord, David Jones, and the latter with assaulting Police- constable Benjamin James whilst in the execution of his duty.—It appeared from the evidence that defendants were refused beer at the public-house, and immediately commenced quarrelling with a navvy. Being turned out, Police-constable Ben- jamin James proceeded to take Charles Fielding to the station, when he was struck in the face.— Herbert was fined 40s. for the assault on Jones, and 15s. for being drunk and refusng to quit; and Charles was sent to gaol for seven days for we assault on the police-constable, and ordered to pay 15s. for the other offence.

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