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JIANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.

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JIANSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. nernl Midsummer Quarter Sessions was held at tile Court House, Aberavron. on Tuesday last. The '■'iint opened at 11 o'clock with the usual formalities, the following magistrate- being on the bench :—GfO. W. Tirrv, Esq., Llidianlo, Deputy Chairman; T. Davies I-Joyd, Esq., Bronwvdd J. B. LI. Phillips, Esq., Penty- paik; 'Thomas II. "Winwood, Esq., Tyglyn Ayron; .J arneR Davies, Esq., Ffoesgiled; David Davies, Esq., Castle Green, Cardigan Captain Lloyd Phillips, Mabus John Boultboe, Esq., Noyadd: Lieut-Colonel Powell, Xanteos; the Rev. John Hughes, Trcgaron; Alban Eewi3 Gvynnc, Monachtv Win. Jones, Esq. Lampeter; C. R. Longeroft, Esq., Llanina Capt. Sanders, Tymawr; J. E. Rogers. Esq., Abermerig; Capt. Lewes, Llan- h ar; C. A. Pritehard. Esq., Tyliwvd Colonel Vaughan, Llaogoedmore; Gwj nnr,t Tyler, Esq., Mount Gernois, J, Evans, Esq., Love's-Grove; and Dr. Llewellin, Lam- peter. Mr. Phillips was the only Coroner who appeared. The following gentlemen comprised the grand Jury —Thomas Parker, Peter Barnaschone, Joseph Clougher Pees Davies, Benjamin Evar.s, Thomas Griifihs, Davie James, J. T. Mathias, Morgan Rees, Cardigan; William Griffiths, Blaenwennen, Llangocdmore D..James, Caw- lence, Lan-roedniore J. Scott, DySren Castell; Griffith Williams, Druid Village; will:, Claridge, Glo'stei Hall; and David George, Penyralltissa, Llangocdmoor. The usual peliminaries having been observed, the De- puty Chairman addressed the Grand Jury. He said,— Gentleman of the Grand Jury, in the absence of our es- teemed Chairmen, with whose sqd berevement we all sympathise and condole, I am deputed to address you, and I am happy to do so from the fact that there are only two cases to be brought before you,; the depositions in one of which I have read, and are so simple as not to re- quire any comments from me. In the other case the de- positions have not been forwarded, but from the statc- ment in the indictment I do not anticipate any difficulty but should any arise the court will feel happy to give any assistance you niav require. The jury was then discharged to their duty. There were only two prisoners on the calender, both were on bail. William Jours, ascribed as a miner, and charged with stealing a sp."de, on the 20th of April last, the property of Edward Edwards, in the parish of Llanfair-clydogau, on being called did not surrender, and on enquiry by the court no prosecutor appeared, nor was there any indict- ment preferred. The case consequently fell. William Evans, a boy cleven years of age, was arraigned charged with stealing a sovereign, the property of John Davies, Glantcifi, in the parish of Caron, on the 4th of May last, to which he pleaded guilty. Mr. J. M. Davies, who appeared for the prosecution, instructed bv Mr, Morris, solicitor, Aberavron, on the part of the prosecutor, recommended the prisoner to mercy as the lad had previously borne a good character. The Court made inquiries respecting him, and it was ascertained that the lad was illegitimate. His mother, who was in court, promised their worships to send him to school and take care of him, should the Bench release him, and he was consequently. This the only criminal business for disposal, but the Court was occupied the whole day in hearing two ap- peals. The Queen r. Ecan Emm.—This was an appeal against the decision of the magistrates assembled in petty sessions at Newcastle Emlyn, for illegally malting, who discharged the complaint. Mr. Lascelles and Mr. J. M. Davies appeared for the Crown; and Mr. J. Thirlwall, iastruded by Mr. B. Evans, Solicitor, Newcastle, for the respondent. After hearing the evidence, the Court retired for a few minutes to consult, and on their return the Chairman anuounced that the Bench were of opinion that Evan Davies was guilty of fraudulently, wilfully, and illegally malting. In answer to the Court, Mr. Thomas said the penalty Nvas £200, but the Court had the powe: to rcduce it to One fourth. The Court inquired if any evidence could ge given as to the circumstances of the respondent. Mr. Lascelles replied that he did not move in aggrava- tion, not did he intend to apply for costs. He had just been instructed by the solicitor that £50 was the lowest Penalty that could be inflicted, and that in eases of appeal was not probable that any recommendation to mitigate '\Vou]d be received. The Court then convicted the re- Pondent in the penalty of £ 2-5. A fortnight was allowed the Crown for payment. The next was nn appeal against an order of affiliation on David Evans at the suit of Martha Evans. Mr. Lascelles appeared for the appellant; Mr. Thirwall fur the respondents. Order confirmed. Ordered that a sum not exceeding CI50 be laid out, under the direction of the Visiting Justices, in repairing the roof of the goal. The Chaplain and Surgeon's reports were read and filed. A memorial to the court from the Board of Guardians of the Aberayron Union was read against the proposed illilit Lunatic Asylum. The expense cf each inmate was >200 according to the report of the Commissioners of Lunacy, an estimate much exceeded in practice. It was Imposed to erect a joint asylum, at a cost of £60,000 to • £ <"0,000, to be raised by rates or loan, and the memo- J^alists prayed the county not to impose upon them the heavy burden it would entail upon their present state. The visiting Justices were re-appointed. Dr. Llewellyn stated that a vacancy in the four mem- ^ers appointed had occurred, and suggested that J ohn Lloyd Davies, Esq., M.P., be elected one of the com- mittee, in order to maintain their numbers only. The *ite of the building had been repealed, and Carmarthen III all probability would be the place. He did not enter Itito the merits of the case, but tnought this Board ought to be represented fully. Mr. Lloyd Davies was unani- mously appointed. The Court at 6 o'clock adjourned until the next horning.

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