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HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS.

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HAVERFORDWEST PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall, on ThurP- day, before John Madocks, Esq, Mayor, and John Harvey, Esq. CHARGE OF TRESPASS. James Evans and Thomas Evans were charged with trespassing in hay fields belonging to Mr Benjamin Phillips, of Prendergast Place. The defendants admitted the charge. The coirplainant said he did not wish to press the charge, and was willing to withdraw it on payment of the expenses by the defendants. The Clerk said that the magistrates would not allow the case to be settled at the former sessions, because it was done without their consent. If parties wished to settle cases they must do so before they took out summonses; when the summons was issued, the magis- trates must be consulted. The complainant said he did not attend the former sessions because he thought he could settle the case with- out coming to the court. The Bench adjourned the case for a fortnight, to give the defendants an opportunity of paying the costs. THE STATE OF THE THOROUGHFARES ON FAIR DAYS. Mr Harvey: I wish to draw the attention of the magistrates to the very great nuisance—in fact the very considerable danger—that exists on fair days at the entrances to the town. I have noticed the obstructions before; but I think it was worse on last fair day than ever I saw it. I was coming down through Cartlett on Tuesday, and it was quite impossible for any timid per- son to pass. There were at least forty or fifty horses standing in the road, some with their heads to the wall by the small brook, and others with their heads to the walls of the houses opposite. There was really not more than four or five feet of space between the tails of the borses for people to pass; and in addition to this, parties were trying their colts up and down between them. Altogether I never saw such a state of confusion, and I wish to draw the attention of the magistrates of the town to this nuisance. I desire also to state that a similar obstruction exists at the Bridgend, and one equally bad, if not worse near the Farmer's Arms and Swan Ion. I think steps ought to be taken to stop this kind of thing, and I submit, in connection with it, that the police force of the town is not enough for its work. I believe it is efficient so far as it goes, but the number ought to be increased. The Mayor: We can only have one man by day and one by night. Mr Harvey: I don't wish to refer to any other matters now. The Mayor: One man cannot do duty at Cartlett, Prendergast, and Portfield. Mr Harvey: I don't want to refer to other matters Bow; but I have a strong feeling that the police force is inadequate for its duties. It is efficient so far as its numbers go, but it is simply not strong enough. 1 had hoped there would have been a larger bench here, that the matter might be taken up; but if publicity is given to it, the question might be ventilated. I will pursue this matter until something satisfactory is arranged. My My notion is that horses for sale ought to be taken up to the open space in the fair. The obstruction has been growing for a long tiae, and it has become so large that it is a perfect nuisance. The Clerk: It parties are brought np for obstructing the streets, the magistrates have power to fine them 4')8 and costs. Nothing stops a nuieance so effectually as the infliction of penalties. Mr Harvey; There is an open space for holding sales, and no sales ou¡!ht to take place except at that place. Besides it is unfair to the dealers who go to the fair, to permit this kind of thing at the end of the town.

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