The South Wales Star

MINNIE ST. CLAIR AGAIN GIVES EVIDENCE. ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A DOG AT EASTBROOK. EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE BY THE PROSECUTRIX. On Monday last, at Penarth Police-coort-before Xf Valentine Trayes and Mr J. Pyke Thompson- the adjourned case of Miss Minnie St. Clair, of Springbank, Eastbrook, Dinas Powis. against Frederick Luker, haulier in the employ of Messrs dapper and Company, tea merchants, and living at 4, Beder-street, Cardiff, for cruelty to a dog, came «a for hearing. Mr T. H. Belcher, solicitor, Cardiff, now defended the accused, Inspector j Richard Warr, R.S.P.C.A., oonductinjr the prosecu- tion. Miss St. Clair's evidence was read over to the effect that on the 5th ultimo defendant took a .carl to a lane leading to complainant's house, when the dog barked, and defendant, picking up a ^one. deliberately knocked the dog's eye out.- Mr Belcher submitted Miss St. Clair to a stiff cross-examination, and for this purpose the dog, a bright-looking fox terrier, was produced.—Mr belcher That is the dog, the aggrieved party in tkis extraordinary case, Miss St. Clair ?—Witness Yes. sir.—Mr Belcher Nice dog, too ?—Witness Yes, very nice dog. — Mr Belcher: Did you. produce the dog when the case was iirst called on ?—Witness I did produce him, but tie was not called on. (Laughters—Mr Belcher When defendant came to the terrace, the dog ftarked fiercely ?—Witness The dog barked.—Mr Belcher And you tried to get the dog into the iionse ?—Witness Yes.—Mr Belcher: The dog was barking at defendant so furiously that you considered it advisable to try to get the animal in ? -Witness: I did not go out and get the dog in.- Mr Belcher But you have said so.—Witness I picked the dog up to carry him into the house, wlten defendant deliberately threw the stone wwoh knocked its eye out.—Mr Belcher The dog wm in your arms when struck ?—Witness No, I was sweeping my front. The dog was on the «round.—Mr Belcher But what do you mean, -.y good woman ?—Witness I mean what I say, «ur.—Mr Belcher But you have said that the dog was in your arms when struck by yon.—-Witnesa The do-X was on the ground.—Mr Belcher Do you imow that the dog is a very savage animal to strangers ?—Witness He is not.—Mr Belcher: Did. he not bite a policeman at the last court ? (Laughter.)—Witness No, here is Inspector Batter he does not look as if he had been bitten. (Benewed laughter).-Mary Ann Bobbins, of Barry Dock (a neighbour of the complainant at the 4aate of the alleged offence) gave corroborative evidence.—For the defence, Mr Belcher main- tained, there having been no "deliberate, wil- lul. and intentional act of cruelty," the offence with which he was charged had not been com- mitted. Defendant, he added, was fully justified in what he had done, as the dog was the aggressor. -Inspeotor Warr objected to the point of law raised, but Mr Belcher also objected, and said the inspector, being simply a constable, had no right bo argue a point of law.-Inspector Warr persisted ia his contention, and was proceeding to offer arguments stating that Miss Jenner and Mrs Weldon were allowed in the high courts the privilege he sought, when Mr Belcher again inter- fused, and said Mr Warr knew nothing about law, and appealed to the magistrates' clerk to protect Ilia profession. — Mr J. W. Morris: If the Magistrates wish to consult the inspector on a point of law they will do so.—Mr Belcher And I am sure their worships will not do that.—Ernest Wadley having been examined for the defence, the Wtemch declared they were of opinion that the accused had only acted in self-defence, and there was no intention whatever of cruelty, although the inspector was quite justified in bringing the case forward.-The summons was, therefore, dis- saLsaed, but without costs.

A CADOXTON WOMAN CON- VICTED FOR SHEBEENING. Mary Ann Sparks, living at 26. Forster-street, Cadoxton-Barry, was charged, at Barry Dock Police-court on Thursday last, with selling beer without a license on the previous Sunday. Acting- «ergeant Ben Davies said he watched the house, in company with P.C. George W. Phillips, from eight to 11.20 a.m. They saw eleven men, two women, and a girl enter, and four men, two women, and a girl leave. The two women entered and ieffc twice, and they seemed to have something under their aprons. As they entered they saw a woman named Hill, who had a bottle of beer under tkdT apron. They also saw defendant leave once, carrying something under her apron. In the kitchen were seven men sitting around a table drinking beer, there being several jugs and glasses an the table. In the middle room was a nine-gallon cask of beer on tap. Defendant said iiohe beer did not belong to her, but to the lodger. -Charles Smith was called for the defence, who <Mud the men came to buy some chickens.—The magistrates believed otherwise, and imposed a fine of d6 5 and costs, or fourteen days' hard labour.

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BARRY CHAMBER OF TRADE. The monthly meeting of the Barry Chamber of Trade was held at Harry's Restaurant, Barry Dock, on Thursday evening last, when Mr D. T. Alexander presided, and amongst the members present were Messrs B. Lewis, G. Garnett, A. W. Newman, J. R. Llewellyn, E. S. Johnson, J. E. Levers, R. Treharne Rees (secretary), J. R. Stephens, &-c. ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS AT BARRY. The President having been unable to have an interview with Mr Harris, clerk to the Cardiff Guardians, with reference to the proposed holding of occasional meetings of the assessment com- mittee in the Barry district, consideration of the question was deferred till the next meeting. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS FROM BARRY. Letters were read from Messrs Campbell and Co., Passenger Steamboat Co., Bristol, and Messrs Edwards, Robertson, and Co., Cardiff, with reference to the application by the Chamber that the boats of these companies call regularly at Barry during the summer months.—Mr Lewis hoped the boats would not call on inconvenient days, and sug- gested Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday after- noons as times when they would possibly receive the largest patronage.—The secretary was directed to acknowledge receipt of the letters, and to state that the Chamber would be pleased to render to the Companies all the assistance in its power. THE PROPOSED RAILWAY FOOTBRIDGE AT BARRY DOCK. The Secretary reported that he had obtained an interview with Mr R. Evans, the general manager of the Barry Company, in regard to the applica- tion by the Chamber for the erection of a foot- bridge over the railway at the level crossing, Barry Dock. Mr Evans informed him that the number of people who were occasionally detained owing to the passing of mineral trains ranged from two to fifty, and the time of delay was not, as a rule, more than a couple of minutes. In these circumstances,.the Barry directors were not at present in a position to erect a footbridge as suggested. Besides, the company did not yet know what alterations might be made in the railway system at this spot by contemplated new works.—Mr Johnson said the public inconvenience had been very considerably under-estimated by Mr Evans, and he (Mr Johnson) would submit at the next meeting definite facts in relation thereto. -After a remark by Mr B. Lewis, the motion was deferred. AN IMPROVEMENT AT BARRY DOCK. It was reported by the secretary that the general manager of the Barry Company had informed him that it was intended to erect a footbridge over the railway to facilitate means of access along the eastern end of the dock. THE PUBLIC OFFICES QUESTION. Mr E. S. Johnson, in the course of some remarks, said he did not in any way disapprove of the action of the Local Board in fixing a site for the intended public offices, but he was of opinion that until the ratepayers were in a position to pay for a permanent building, the Board should utilise and extend the present gas and water offices for the accommoda- tion of the entire staff.—Mr B. Lewis thought it would be unwise to extend the present offices, especially when, at some future time, it would be absolutely necessary to provide permanent offices elsewhere. The site just secured by the Board was, in his opinion, certainly not central, neither did it lie off the main road. The action just taken by the Local Board did not involve any liability, with the exception of the payment of rent for the land, and this, at the utmost, only £ 60 a year. The Board had just secured power to borrow an additional £12,000 for the Barry drainage works, and he thought the question of providing public offices should be deferred until it had been ascer- tained how the district would develope.—Mr A. W. Newman considered the land just secured was in a fairly central position, and with regard to the allegation that th3 new site bordered upon a back street, he might remind the Chamber that this street would be made 50ft. in width, and would be a wider street even than Holton-road, whereas it would form a very convenient means of access be- tween Cadoxton and Barry Dock.—Mr Johnson felt as the Board did not intend spending any money for offices just at present, the matter might be deferred. The members agreed, and the question dropped. THE BARRY COMPANY'S BILLS. On the motion of Mr B. Lewis, it was resolved to hold a special meeting of the Chamber on Mon- day evening for the purpose of passing a resolution in favour of the Barry Railway Company's Bills at present before Parliament.

BARRY AND THE GLAMORGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ACTION BY THE CHAMBER OF TRADE AND LOCAL BOARD. The members of the Barry Chamber of Trade seem to be determined to allow no influence to be lost in the direction of securing the holding of the annual show of the Glamorgan Agricultural Society in the Barry district next year. At their meeting on Thursday evening last, Mr D. T. Alexander suggested that the Chamber approach the Local Board, and ask them to join in an invitation to the society with regard to the show. He regretted, however, that owing to being obliged to proceed to London on Tuesday he would not be able to accompany the deputation which it was proposed should wait upon the Local Board for this purpose. The chamber unanimously decided to adopt the president's suggestion. j

THE POOR LAW UNION SCHEME AT BARRY. THE CHAMBER OF TRADE CLAIM PARENT- AGE OF THB MOVEMENT. At the Chamber of Trade meeting held at Barry Dock on Thurday evening last, Mr D. T. Alexander in the ohair, the president raised the question of the proposed formation of a Poor Law Union for the Barry district. There was, he said, a feeling, from a report published in the Barry Dock News of the previous week, that the Local Board claimed to have inaugurated the movement, whereas the question had been before the Chamber of Trade, and actively discussed by the members of this body, for the past year or two. Twelve months ago, he added, a large public meeting was held under the auspices of the Chamber of Trade, when Mr Oliver Jones, General Lee, and the guardians of the surrounding district attended at the invita- tion of the chamber, and thoroughly discussed the question, but inasmuch as the Parish Councils Bill had then been introduced to Parliament, it was considered advisable to defer taking any definite steps until the measure had become law. This bill having just been passed, the County Council took up the question, and delegated to the local government committee of that body the preparation of a scheme for the rearrangement of the Poor Law Union system in the county. Notice was, therefore, given to the Local Board by Mr Meggitt to bring up the question, and dis- appointment seemed to be felt by certain members of the chamber that the matter had thus been taken-out of their hands, and the credit of having established the union at Barry would consequently devolve upon the board. The chamber, he re- marked, were quite willing to co-operate with the Local Board, and trusted the board would extend an invitation to certain of the members to join the committee which was being appointed.- Mr B. Lewis explained that the Local Board had no desire whatever to interfere with any credit due to the chamber, but seeing that the matter was under consideration by the County Council they thought there was no time to lose, and that it was their duty to endeavour to secure the establishment of an union at Barry.—Mr A. W. Newman was of opinion that the Chamber of Trade should not go cap-in-hand to the Local Board. The chamber had inaugurated the scheme, and he thought it should be the privilege of the chamber to carry it out. They had members of the chamber in Mr J. Jewel Williams, Mr Rees Phillips, Mr Garnett. Mr E. S. Johnson, and others, who had already considerably identified them- selves with the movement, and he, therefore, considered the chamber should not have been inguored by the Local Board. — Mr J. R. Llewellyn, replying to the remarks of Mr Newman, said he hoped the chamber would not discuss the question like a lot of school children. The question was not one as to whether it was this body or that body had inaugurated the scheme, but the common object of all should be the promotion of the scheme, which was calculated so largely to enhance the welfare of the district. He disagreed with Mr Newman as to the attitude taken up by the Local Board in relation to the Chamber of Trade. Whether or not the chamber was the first body to move in the matter, it must be admitted that the Local Board was the principal representative authority in the district, and, as such, the members were distinctly within their prerogative in taking up so actively the suggestion thrown out by Mr Meggitt, that the union move- ment should be revived and pressed forward. He condemned the idea that either the Local Board or the Chamber of Trade should act independently, or in opposition to each other. Let both bodies join together, and endeavour to their utmost to bring about the formation of the proposed Poor Law Union, regardless of whether the credit of having initiated the scheme was due to one body or the other.—Mr B. Lewis also stated that the Local Board had no intention whatever of ignoring the Chamber of Trade.—The President agreed that the Local Board was the recognised body in the district, and that the Chamber of Trade was a self-elective body. At the same time, there was a feeling amongst some of the members of the cham- ber that undue prominence had been given by the Barry Dock Neim to the position taken up by the Local Board. — Mr J. R. Llewellyn having repudiated the assertion, Mr E. S. Johnson said he had taken a considerable amount of trouble in this matter, and he was of opinion that the Chamber of Trade should be invited to co-operate with the Local Board in carrying out the scheme. Public opinion should also be ascertained, so that, backed up by the will of the people, they would be armed with strong claims for the establishment of an union.-After some further remarks, Mr B. Lewis proposed the following resolution That we, as a Chamber, are pleased that steps are being taken by the Local Board to carry the scheme for the establishment of a poor law union, in the district. -Mr G. Garnett seconded, and it was carried.

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BARRY DISTRICT TRADES' AND LABOUR COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the Barry District Trades' and Labour Council was held on Friday evening last at the Victoria Hotel, Barry Dock, when there attended-Messrs T. S. Thomas (president) in the chair, and F. Walls (vice- president), Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners J. H. Jose and Morris Jones, Boiler- makers' and Iron and Steel Ship Builders' Society; H. S. Rendel and W. W. Fookes (assistant secre- tary), Operative Stone Masons' Society T. Griffiths, Carriage and Wagon Builders' Society; F. Burgess and C. A. Makepeace (provisional), Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants; J. Wheaton and W. Burns (provisional), National Amalgamated Labourers' Union; A. Brown, National Society of Operative Plasterers W. P. Clark (secretary) and Ivor LI. Thomas, Typo- graphical Association; and J. Rees, Labour representative on the School and iBnrial Boards. Mr C. A. Makepeace was admitted provisional delegate from the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. The Secretary reported being in receipt of a copy of the balance sheet of the relief fund in connection with the recent strike of miners) in the North of England, the contents of which, Mr Clark added, were to be kept private so far as the Press was concerned. Mr Jose raised a question with regard to the minutes of the last meeting in which it was stated that a resolution was passed to the effect that a demonstration of Trades' Unionists be held in this district in May. He (Mr Jose) thought the resolution was that a meeting and not a demonstration, of Trades' Unionists be held.- The original resolution was produced, and it was found that Mr Jose was correct, the minutes being accordingly altered. Reports of additional business of the council will be found in this issue.

LARRY ISLAND IN THE OLDEN DAYS "Colonel Martin ran trips to Barry Island. Treharne-he was a chemist at the Docks-he had the island then, and built that pier in Whitmore Bay but it wasn't strong enough, or something. Anyhow, the boats stopped running. Treharne bought the island from the Jenners, I think. Now Lord Windsor's got it, and they've laid out roads and^are building. The old hotel is turned into a private house. We used to go over there rabbit- shooting; the island swarmed with them. There is an old story about a monk and a cave, and some place where you can hear the waves beating in a cavern underground. But I never heard it myself. All that beach is covered with beastly coke now, from that collision; spoiling the place. Barry Company have got the Board of Trade against them in running across from the Ship Hotel to the island; but that's the old opposition, set on as it was last time. If the railway is run across and they cheap trip the colliers right down at holiday times from the Rhondda, things will be lively there; a little different from old times."

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BARRY TRADES' COUNCIL AND A COTTAGE HOSPITAL. A PRACTICAL SCHEME SUBMITTED. At the fortnightly meeting of the Barry District Trades' and Labour Council, held on Friday even- ing last at Barry Dock, Mr T. S. Thomas (presi- dent) in the chair, Mr Morris Jones, representa- tive of the Boilermakers' Society, raised the matter of the desirability of establishing a cottage hos- pital for the district, and suggested that the council take into consideration the bebt means of raising funds for the purpose. Seeing, he said, the number of accidents which occurred in the dis- trict, and the additional pain suffered by patients during the journey to Cardiff, it was, he thought, full time the council took the matter in hand. It would, he was confident, prove a great boon to the people of this district, especially to those employed at the different works connected with the dock, if a cottage hospital were established. With the view of raising funds, he suggested that the council should organise a Cottage Hospital Saturday," with a public demonstration on the same principle as the Lifeboat Saturday" last year, and he should like the Trades' Unionists of the district to show what could be done by them in the matter. They could commence the scheme on a small scale by taking a house and converting it into a tem- porary hospital. (Hear, hear.) There was a large number of Trades' Unionists in the district, with eight or ten societies affiliated with the council, and he considered it would be an excellent idea for each society to maintain a bed in the hospital. (Hear, hear.)-The President expressed concur- rence with Mr Jones and the secretary (Mr W. P. Clarke) reminded the members there was a sum of A22 odd already in the bank in the names of two members of the council, as a nucleus of a fund for the establishment of a cottage hospital, and he thought the suggestion of Mr Jones with regard to the taking of a house was a thoroughly practicable one.—Messrs F. Walls, J. Wheaton, and J. H. Jose supported, the latter remarking that there was at present a children's hospital in Bristol, supported by working-men, in the same manner as Mr Jones suggest the proposed cottage hospital at Barry should be. He. therefore, moved that a committee of three members be appointed to consider the matter.-Mr Clarke seconded, and it was agreed to unanimously, Messrs Morris Jones, W. W. Fookes, and J. Wheaton being selected to form the com- mittee and make preliminary recommendations to the council.

ALLEGED THEFT BY A RUNNER AT BARRY DOCK. BIRCHILL'S CLOTHES AND MADAME TUSSAUD'S. At Penarth Police Court on Monday last-before Mr Valentine Trayes and Mr Pyke Thompson- Thomas Callaghan, a Barry Dock lodging-house runner, who has just been liberated from prison, was placed in the dock charged with stealing articles of clothing belonging to the notorious William Birchill, boarding-master, Barry Dock, in November last. Evidence having been given by Birchill and his housekeeper, Mr T. H. Belcher, who appeared for the accused, contended the articles were not stolen, as they were worn by prisoner for some time within the complainant's knowledge, and with his consent. The present charge, he added, had been brought against the accused out of vindictive spite, the prisoner having refused to give perjured evidence in Birchill's behalf when he (Birchill) was sentenced to three months' hard labour in January.-Asked by Mr Belcher as to the value of the clothing, Mr Birchill said he did not know, but he would be sorry to give a sovereign for them.—Mr Belcher If they belong to you, Birchill, Madame Tussaud will give more than that for them, because they possess an intrinsic value. (Laughter.)—Case dismissed.

PROPOSED COUNTY COURT FOR BARRY. THE LORD CHANCELLOR HAS TAKEN UP THE MATTER. At a meeting of the Barry District Chamber of Trade, held on Thursday evening last, the President (Mr D. T. Alexander) announced that the Lord Chancellor had referred for consideration the application for the establishment of a County Court for Barry, and he suggested that the member of the division, Mr Arthur J. Williams, be asked to interest himself in the matter with the Lord Chancellor.

LOCAL POLICE REMOVALS AND PROMOTION. Captain Lindsay, chief-oonstable of Glamorgan- shire, has issued an order notifying the following removals and promotion in the force under his command — Sergeant Smith, Cowbridge, to Mountain Ash Sergeant Canton, St. Nicholas, to Cowbridge Sergeant Morris, Porth, to Penarth Sergeant Shattock, Penarth, to Mill-street, Aber- dare; Sergeant Brown, Treorky, to Barry Dock Acting-sergeant Perkins, Penydarren, to St Nicholas. Promotion—First-class Police-constable J. L. Rees, Barry Dock, to merit class, and to take charge of books of E Division.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A SAILOR AT BARRY. About 10.30 on Monday noon last, a sailor named William Cole, seaman on board the sailing ship Marian Ballantyne, of Glasgow, fell down between decks and fractured his nose. He also received some bruises, and Dr Bray attended to the injury, but ordered his removal to the Hamadryad Hospital, Cardiff. Dock-constable Gill, a member of the ambulance class, lent his aid.

BARRY STILL VIOLATES SUNDAY CLOSING. On Sunday morning last, about 10.30, Acting- sergeant Ben Davies and Police-constable George W. Phillips raided No. 17, Commercial road, Cadoxton-Barry, occupied by a woman named Williams, and found evidences of a shebeen being carried on. Two women with jugs of beer were discovered on the premises, and two 4^-gallon casks, one on tap, were seized, anel a number of men and women had been seen by the police carrying quantities of beer out of the house from an early hour.

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A RECENT SHIPPING INCIDENT IN BARRY ROADS. CASE TAKEN TO THE HIGH COURT. On Friday last, in the Admiralty Division of the High Court, Sir Francis H. Jeune the president sitting with Trinity Masters, had before him con- solidated claims against the owners of the 8. a. Wildcroft for salvage services rendered to her when she was in a position of great danger on the 27th and 28th January last in Barry Roads. The Seafisher is a steel screw tug of the port of Newport, Mon., carrying a crew of five hands, and is of the value of £ 4,000. The Falcon is also a screw steam tug, belonging to Cardiff, and at the time of the services she claimed for she was of the value of £ 4,500. The defendents' ship, the Wild- croft is a steel screw steamer of 1,916 tons register; she belongs to Cardiff, and is of the value of £ 23.000, On the 27th January she was being towod by three tugs, the Falcon, the Nora, and the Lady Morgan, from Cardiff to Barry Docks in water ballast. Those on board the Sea Fisher noticed that the Wildcroft was rolling and yawning about a good deal, and was seen to have parted from her tugs and to be pumping with her forefoot on the rocks forming the breakwater, and drifting rapidly towards the Bendrick Rocks, which are near the corner of the breakwater. The Wilderoft was then felt to be in danger of drifting upon the rocks in con- sequence of the Falcon and the Lady Morgan fouling each other, and the latter became dis- abled. The Nora tried to get the Wildcroft off' the breakwater, but was unable to do so. The Sea Fisher was chen hailed by the master of the Wildcroft to take a rope from forward to get the ship off, and for this purpose the Seafisher was backed under the Wildcroft's port bow—a dangerous position owing to her position. She pulled the Wildcroft away from the rocks. The Faleon then rendered assistance, after the Nora had parted from the Wildcroft. In rendering the services the Sea Fisher incurred damages to the extent of JB266 13s 9d for lepairs, and JB20 for ropes. The Falcon also rendered assistance at the invitation of the master of the Wildcroft, commencing on the 27th, when the wind was blow- ing a gale almost. Her witnesses stated that ifc was through her help that the Wildcroft was taken to a safe anchorage to the westward of Sully Island, where she came to anchor. Next morning the Falcon assisted the Nora in towing her into the Barry Docks, which were reached safely at 12 noon on the 28th. The defendants admitted the services, but stated that they were greatly exaggerated.—Sir W. Phillimore, Q.C., and Mr A. Bateson appeared for the plaintiffs, the owners of the Sea Fisher; and Mr A. H. Cohen, Q.C., and Mr H. Holmun for the plaintiffs, the owners of the Falcon while Mr J. P. Aspinall, Q.C., and Mr Butlen Aspinall appeared* for the defendants.—The case had not concludedi when the court rose.

A RECENT COLLISION AT BARRY DOCK. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. At the Cardiff County Court on Thursday, the 12th instant-before his Honour Judge Owen- action was brought by John G. Hill against the owners of the sailing ship Toxteth, of Liverpool, to recover the cost of damage by collision. Mr A. M. Ingledew, who appeared for plaintiff, said the collision took place in Barry Dock on the 15th of September last, between plaintiff's vessel, the Gemini, and the Toxteth. The case had been ad- journed several times for the examination of witnesses, his Honour having notified that judg- ment would be given in August.-George Beams,, the chief mate of the Gemini, said that whilst the Gemini was lying at the buoys at Barry the Toxteth was being moved from one tip to another. A strong westerly wind caused the Toxteth to bear over towards the Gemini, which was lying about 30 feet away. The men hauling the Toxteth failed to hold her by the starboard quarter rope and her main brace- bumpkin struck the bulwark door of the Gemini before the bridge, fracturing a plate.- A youth named Coleman, engineer's steward of the Gemini, corroborated the mate.—Mr Rhys William^ barrister, appeared for the defendant company, and the defence was that the breakage was an old one,. which had been painted over.—The chief mate said it was quite new, and the edges of the fraoture were bright; but when the captain of the Toxteth came on board two days after they were rusty. So was the captain apparently, -for he summed up his case with the observation, I'll put a patch on, if you like, but I'll see you before I put a new plate in. I am not going to build a new ship for your old thing.In reply to Mr Williams, his Honour said if the defence failed to bring witnesses before August the case would be closed.—Mr Williams Our ship has sailed for Australia.-Hia Honour: Well, it is a very small matter. It is only £ 9.—The case was further ad- journed.

ALLEGED SHEBEENING AT BARRY DOCK. At the office of Mr J. W. Morris, clerk to the Penarth magistartes, Cardiff, on Friday last, two I young persona, named James Sullivan and Elizabeth Connell were brought before Mr John Duncan on a charge of shebeeing at M, Gueret- street, Barry Dock. The date of the alleged offence was the 13th of october last, but defendants had absconded, and were now brought up on & warrant, having been arrested by the Cardiff borough police on Thursday.—Police-constable Rees Evans told the magistrate that on the date mentioned he searched the house and found several beer casks and drinking untensils, whilst seven men and one women were seated at a table regaling themselves with liquor. There was only one lodger. Between 6.45 and nine p.m. he saw six women and eight men enter by the front door, and during the same time four men and five leave. When told by witness that he would be reported for selling beer without a licence, Sullivan said, All right," The defendents were living together at 33, Gueret-street at the time.—At the request of the clerk defendants were remanded- till Thursday at Barry Dock.

POOR-LAW UNION FOR BARRY. A meeting of the committee appointed by the Local Board for the preparation of a scheme for submission to the Local Government Committee of the County Council in favour of the formation of a Poor-law Union for the Barry district was held on Thursday afternoon last, at Cadoxton, Alderman J. C. Meggitt in the chair, when the nucleus of a scheme was formulated, and it was resolved to invite Mr O. H. Jones (chairman of the Cardiff Board of Guardians), Major-General Lee, and other guardians, and representative gentlemen- in the district to co-operate with the committee in the matter. It is proposed that the new union shall comprise the parishes constituting the Barry LOCAI Board area, and several adjoining parishes.

BARRY POACHERS AT SULLY. George Kendle, of Barry, was summoned to appear at Penarth Police-court on Monday last on a charge of poaching at Sully on the Hayes Farm, the property of Lord Wimborne, on the 8th instant. Gamekeeper Wilson having sworn to seeing the defendant with another man with dogs in their possession on the Hayes land on the date r amed, a warrant was ordered to be issued for ther rrest of the accused. a