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THE PEMBROKESHIRE HERALD AND…
THE PEMBROKESHIRE HERALD AND ELECTRIC NEWS. COPIES of these papers may be obtained on the day of publication of Mrs. SAYCE, Bookseller, High-street, Haverfordwest, and of Mr. PERKINS, Printer, High- atreet, Havei fordwest. Tembrokeshire Herald-published every Friday, price (unstamped) Three-pence. Electric News—every Wednesday, price One Penny. November 12,1867.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.<
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FREEDOM OF WORSHIP. -James Bevan Boweo, Esq., M.P., has accepted the office of Vice President of this Socicty, whose object is gradually to make free our old Parish Churches. FAIR.—The annual fair WAS held on Tuesday. There was an average supply of cattle, some of which were in good condition; but the demand was slack, and the prices obtained had a downward tendency. There was a small supply of sheep, which sold at the decreased rates of the late fairs. The pig fair will be hill to-day. TABERNACLE CHAPEL, EAVERFORDWEST.—On Monday evening, the 4th ins;, the members of the Bible Class in connection with this place of worship, presented the Rev. H. C. Long (who conducts the class) with a very hand- some Silver Inkstand, as a token of their esteem and appreciation of his services in connection with the class. The evening was a very interesting one; the members of the class, about forty in number, took tea together before the presentation was made. PEMBROKESHIRE and HAVERFORDWEST INFIRMARY. —We are desired by the Secretaries of this Insti- tu'ion to stiita that they have great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of X-8 as, sent by the Rev. James Dalton, of Saint Liseil's Rectory, as a c-ntribution from the workpeople employed by C. R. Vickerrran, Etq, at B nvillo's Court Colliery, near Tenby, towards the funds of tho Institution also the sum of £ 3 3?, collected by Joseph Cad- man, Esq, at the Shipping Colliery, Begelly. transmitted by the Rev. Richard Beckby. These are examples Worthy of imitation, and wo hope will ba followed by many others in the County, for whose benefit this ex- cellent Institution has been established. JOINT COUNTIES ASYLUM.—On Tuesday, the 5th in- stant, a meeting of the committee of visitors was held at the Asylum present, J. L. G. P. Lewis Esq (chairman), Earl Cawdor, J. H. Scourfield, Esq, M.P., The Very Rev the Dean of Saint David's, G winnett Tyler, Esq, Jocn Jones, Esq, J. W. Arcngo Cross, Esq, R. Pavin Davies, E.;q, Col. John Lewos, and David Pugh, Esq, M.P. The only business of public interest, was the election of matron. There were fifty-sixty candidates, and out of them Mrs Morgan, of Abergavenny Asylum, Miss Bishop, Glouceste r, and Miss Probyn, of the Derby county Asylum, were selected, Mrs Morgan being elected. She will onta upon her duties on the 5th of December. BAPTIST MISSIONS.—The annual sermons in connec- tion with these missions were preached at the Bethesda. Chapel on Sunday last. The Rev Mr Barnett, of Swansea, preached in the morning and afternoon, and the Rev Mr Kerry, Missionary from India, in the evening. The sermons were eloquent and impressive, and the at- tendance on each occasion was va-y large. On Monday evening, the usual public meeting was held in the same Chapel, when the Rev Dr. Davies presided. The meet- ing having been cpened by prayer by the Rev J. A. Eberle, interesting addresses, detailing the progress of the missionary labours, were delivered by the deputa- tion, and the meeting was also addressed by the Rev Mr Cole, of Bridgend, the Rev Mr Walters, IVesleyan Minister, the Rev C, H. Long, of the Tabernacle, the Rev Mr Owen, of Hill Park, and the Rev James Wil- of the Albany. Liberal collections in aid of the mission fund were made at the close of the services, and at the public meeting. THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.—-The anniversary of the discovery of Guy Fawkes's attempt to blow up the King and Parliament was celebrated in Haverfordwest by a display of fire works, consisting of sqnibs, crackers, rockets, &c. The usual staff of police was reinforced by some extra constables, who were appointed to do duty in those streets which ware chosen bv the local pyrotechnists for letting off their fireworks. The authorities permitted the use of squibs, crackers, and combustibles not of a very dangerous nature, and endeavoured as much as possible to prevent fire-bhi's being thrown about, and the rolling Of lighted tar barrels down the streets. The small boys appeared to have been well provided with squibs and crackers, and took a particular delight in hurling those descriptions of fireworks which the authorities had pro* hibited. The guardians of the peace wore mobbed, and impeded in every way by a good-humoured crowd; and in one case, we are informed, a special' was so much discomfited that he was compelled to retreat for shelter to headquarters. We regret to sav that a boy about nine years of a°;e, a son of Mr Thomas Philpin, formerly of the Jlavei iordwest a Oiice Force, was severely injured "byasfky rocket which unfortunately received a wrong direction, and which, passing along the street, struck the lad in the forehead, and laid open his scalp. Dr. Brown promptly attended him, and v. « are pleased to learn that under his skilful treatment the Sad is progressing as favourably as could be hoped for, considering the nature of the injuries. TV ALTON West.—Or> Wednesday evening, October 16, the seventh annual Harvest Festival was held in the parish Church, which was conducted with great spirit, reverence, and heartiness. The church was most beau- tifully decorated for the occasion hy some of the ladies* of the parish. The chancel of course showed the greatest amount of decoration, and in the execution of the designs corn and fruit, as well as flowers and ferns were era- ploye;t._ Above ihd altar stood a miniature sheaf of wheat, tcaney, and oats, from the midst of which rose a Coral cross of reo and white geraniums. On the Holv Table were vases of flowers intermingled with vine leaves and gripes. 1he prayer desk, lectern, and pulpit, were ■festooned wiu wreaths- of moss, with which were b.endeddahhM, avers, the berries of the mountain aeh, and seanot geraniums. The low screen at the entrance of the chance, and Use font were similarly adorned The churcn was -fiWliiantiy lighted, but a blaze of light was thrown upon the chaucel from a :even branch candlestick which stood upon the communion table, and which had been presented by the churchwarden, since the last harvest festival a very handsome crimson altar cloth with Tichly worked frontal and fringe, together with a cor- responding kneeling cushion, pede mats and stools in needle work, has been presented by Mrs J. Lort Phillips, the work of hers?i; and sisters during the last year. The effect of this addition to tho furniture 'of the sanctuary was very striking, fa each window of the church were emblematical devices, and over every arch wreaths of moss, ivy, and corn. Among the illuminations were, am the Bread of Life,' OF,r unto the Lord thanks- vi1-inF'' &c» &c. Prayers were said by the Ilev M. B. Woodman, of London, and the Rev E. F. Woodman, rector. The lessons were read by the Rev S. Brown, and the Rev Francis Foster, of Prendergast, who also preached an excellent sermon. The service which fol- lowed was tha» appointed by the Convocation of the Province. The proper Psalms and Caliticlcs were obanted to anghean chants. The were selected from ilymns Aucient and Modern,' which has long been in use in the enurch, together with a new Harvest Hymn by Havcrgal, and 'The Pilgrims of the night.' The offertory was devoted to the funds of the infirmary. After the Benediction, the Te Deum was sung by the choir and congregation. The weather was very stormy, and some were prevented from being present, but the Service was repeated on the foi.owing Sunday evening. HAVERFORDWEST TOWN COUNCIL.-The usual quar- terly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chamber on Saturday. There were present-Mr Ma- docks, Mr H. P. Goode, Mr J. W. Phillips, Mr Whieher Davies, Mr W. Walters, Mr W. Owen, Mr R. Williams, Mr Alfred Beynon, Mr W. Davies, Mr Summers Harford, Mr James Phillips, Mr Henry Phillips, and Dr. Brown.-The first business transacted was the elec- tion of Mayor. Mr Walters proposed Mr J. W. Phillips for the office. Mr Goode seconded the nomination. Mr Brown proposed Mr Harford, and was seconded by Mr Whicher Davies. On a division Mr J. W. Phillips was elected by a majority of one, the numbers being for Mr Harford—5, and for Mr Phillips-6. Mr W. Owen nominated Mr Thomas Gwyther as Sheriff for the en- suing year. The nomination was seconded by Mr Brown. Mr Walters proposed Mr P. P. Ellis for the office. Mr Whioher Davies seconded the proposition. A division took place, when five voted for Mr Ellis, and seven for Mr Gwyther, who was declared duly elected sheriff for the ensuing year.—William Richards and David Evans were re-elected bailiffs and William Carter and George Thomas sergeants at mace.—George Thomas was re-appointed messenger.—The usual com- mittees were appointed-A vote of thanks was given to Mr Madocks for his services as Mayor during the past year, and the salary of Y,30 was ordered to be paid him. -The meeting then adjourned till Monday, when a de- putation from the Trustees of the Freemen, consisting of Mr W, V. James, Mr S. Green, Mr G. Thomas, Mr Thomas John, Mr Richard Evans, and Mr G. E. Warlow, waited upon the Corporation in reference to the en- closure of the area of the upper portion of the Portfield Race Course. Mr W. Y. James, on behalf of the Trustee?, stated that the Trustees were prepared to recommend the freemen to consent to the enclosure of the upper area of the course, on the condition that the whole proceeds of the portion ao enclosed should be expended in im- proving the area of the lower portion of the course, and making it more suitable as a place of recreation for the inhabitants. The enclosure was proposed to be effected under powers of clauses to be inserted in the act of par- liament which would be applied for by the Corporation. -After a lengthy discussion, in which several members spoke in warm terms of the liberality of the offer made by the Freemen's Trustees, it was ordered that the Town Clerk be instructed to include in the notice the intention of the Council to incorporate in the bill to be presented to Parliament powers to enclose a portion of the area of the race-course, and to setout and improve the residue of such area as a place for public recreation and exercise, and to raise by mortgage, or sale, or otherwise, so much money as may be deemed necessary for that purpose and for any other purpose, to be approved by the Council and the Trustees of the Freemen and that a committee be formed consisting of the undermentioned gentlemen to meet the Trustees of the freemen for the purpose of settling the details:—Mr Owen, Mr W. Davies, Mr Goode, Mr James Phillips, and Mr Richard Wil- liams,—The Town Clerk submitted to the meeting a notice prepared by him of the intended application to parliament for an act to improve the water supply and for other purposes; which notice was ordered to be forth- with published. The necessary steps for the prepara- tion of the bill were ordered to be taken, and the plans and books of reference were directed to be prepared by Mr T. Rule Owen. Mr W. Owen, Mr Whieher Davies, and Mr H. Phillips opposed the motion for the applica- tion to Parliament, but were in a minority in a division. The Council, after transacting other business, adjourned till the evening, when the Treasurer's accounts were examined and passed.
IN CHANCERY.
IN CHANCERY. HARRIES V. REES AND DAVIES. [Refore the Lords Justices, 4th and 6th November, 1867.] This was a suit instituted by Messrs Powell and Co., of Haverfordwest, on behalf of Mr David Harries, of Llaneast, near Fishguard, against Messrs Rees and Davies, and Mr David Vaughan and wife. The defendants, Vaughan and wife. were the repre- sentatives of the late John Harries, Esq, and the de- fendants, Messrs. Rees and Davies were their solicitors. Tho bill charges Messrs Rees and Davies with em- ploying improper means to get control over the manage- ment of the Estate—seeks to recover from them all the moneys they had received from 1841, and which they had paid over or accounted for to their clients Vaughan and wife—alleges that they sold the Estate to their own friends and clients under value-that they had invested the proceeds with thei; own clients on bad securities, &c. The defendants put in their answer to the bill, and the cause came on before the Vice Chancelior Stuart, many months ago, who made the following decree: The Vice-Chancellor (without hearing counsel for the defendants), in delivering judgment, said:—The case made by the bill seems to me entirely to fail upon the evidence. The case made by the bill is, that the de- fendants, Rces and Davies, were employed as solicitors of the legal personal representative of the Testator and Testatrix, and did not adhere to their proper character of Solicitors and Ageuts; and have so conducted them- selves as to make themselves In fact, Trustees, losin? their character of Solicitors and Agents. The evidence laid before the Court shews a record of all the transac- tions by Rees and Davies in accounts regularly stated and settled, in which the character of Solicitors and I Agents never seems to have been departed from, for a great part of these accounts relate to transactions that took place with regard to the estates of the Testator and Testatrix, after the institution of the suit for ad- ministering those estates. The whole case seems to me to have entirely failed, and the bill must de dismissed with costs. Tho plaintiffs appealed against the Vice-Chancellor's decision, and the cause came on before the Lords Justices on the 4th inst, when the following judgment was pro- nounced Lord Justice, Lord Cairns: John Harries, the Testator in this cause died so long ago as the month of December, 1841. Elizabeth Vaughan, the wife of the defendant, David Vaughan. has been the personal representative of John Harries, since the year 184-2. The estate of the Testator was administered to a certain extont, out of court, up to the year 1855, a period of 14 years. In 185-5 a suit for the administration of the estate, was instituted by those who are the plaintiffs in the present suit, and a decree, to some of the terms of which I shall afterward, have to refer, was made on the 10th of February, 1857, directing accounts and inquiries. There were subsequent orders made in the suit, the result of which was, that Vaushanaad his wife were found indebted in a halance of £1,33889 5d, and were ordered to pay that balance j into court; the balance was not paid into court, and in July, 1863, Vaughan became a bankrupt, and no payment has been made. This present bill was filed in the month of March, 1864, against the defendants, Rees and Davies, making Vaughan and wife also defendants; Rees and Davies, were solicitors, at one time in partnership,'and afterwards Davies alone, of Vaughan and wife, from the year 1842 up to the time of the bankruptcy. The relief which is prayed against Rees and Davies by the present suit, is the first general account, treating them as Trustees, answerable to the persons beneficially interested in the estate, and seeking to charge them as Trustees. Secondly, the bill asks special relief against them in respect of investments of the estate made from time to time, which the Bill alleges were improper investments; and then, the bill asks in the third place, that they should be ordered to pay into court to the former suit of Harries 7- v aughan, whatever may be found due from them. 1 he bill was dismissed by the Viee-ChanceUor who thought the plaintiffs were entitled to no relief. So far as the bill seeks a general account Rees and Davies, treating them as trustees, I concur entirely with the Vice-Cnancellor. I have carefulfy looked through the accounts between Reea and Davies on the one hand, and Mr and Vaughan on the other, snowing the general business transacted by Rees and Davies for Mr and Mrs Vaughan. I find nothing in that business whicn is not distinctly and proper referable to the character of Roes and Davies as solicitors of Mr and Mrs Vaughan. It is quite true that Rees and Davies ac.ec, in one sense, in the performance of the trust con- nected with tho estate, and received from time to time sums which were trust moneys belonging to the estate but they so acted and they received these moneys only in the way in which any solicitor of a trustee and actiu* for a trustee may be said to act in the execution of trustsO and to receive trust moneys belonging to the trusts; and unices it is to be held that every solicitor of every trustee is to be directly responsible to the cestui que trusts, there oan, I think in this case, be no ground for a ger.eral ac- count. Reea and Davies as regards the gen eral execu- tion of the duties they were performing, wave responsible | to and the privity Was with their employers Mr and Mrs Vaughan, and not the cestui que trusts of the estate. Being responsible to their employers Mr acd Mrs Vaughan, even if there were any case for holding that, as regards payment of coats, or, as regards interest upon balances in the bands of the solicitors, Mr and Mr? Vaughan had allowed them an amount of cost greater than was proper, or an amount of interest which ought net to have been allowed, or bad failed to charge them with interest which they ought to have paid; I think that would have been merely a question of quantum, as between Mr and Mrs Vaughan and Rees and Davies. Mr and Mrs Vaughan might be answerable to the cestui que trusts, if any Improper allowances of that kind had been made, but the cestui que trusts could not, in my opinion upon that footing have any direct relief against the solicitors. It was said, and said truly, that payments appear upon this account from time to time, to have been made to Vaughan and his wife for their own expenditure, and that the answer of Rees and Davies admitted that some part of the moneys paid to Vaughan and wife were paid for their maintenance. But Mrs Vaughan was entitled to a considerable portion of the income of the estate; the estate was an estate bearing income; the income is brought forward as a charge on one side of the account of Rees and Davies, and It was fitting and proper that Mrs Vaughan should be held entitled to the expenditure of part of that income, and the more so because it appears that the other beneficiaries in the estate at the same time were receiving, either the whole or a part of a share. of their income, and the decree made in the suit appears to recognise the fact that all the parties were from time to time retaining money on ac- count of their share in the income. 1 think, therefore, the part of the bill which seeks a general account, entirely fails, and ought to be dismissed. As regards the specific investments made by the solicitors on behalf of the personal, representatives, no case at the bar was made shewing their impropriety. It appears no loss has accrued on them, and that part of the bill, therefore, also fails. There remains, however, a particular item in the accounts to which I have referred, which appears to me to be open to a different view from that which I have taken up to this time. The decree which was made, as 1 have said, on the 10th of February, 1857, ordered that the defendants Vaughan and wife should proceed forthwith to get in and collect, the outstanding personal estate of the testator Harries, including that invested on the securities mentioned in the answer of the defendants, and should pay on or before the first of July then next, th»t is 1857, what they should receive prior to the 27th of May then next, and also pay what they should receive after the 27th of May then next, from time to time within two months after they should receive the same into the bank with the privity of the Accountant General of this court, to the credit of the cause, to an account entitled th-3 personal estate account. Now, it appears by the accounts that a mortgaged estate called Fynon Gron was sold for the purpose of realising the mortgage debt to a person of the name of Edwards, and that on the 1st of June a deposit of ze.51 was paid on account of the purchase money of that estate, and on the 13th of December, the balance of the purchase money, £ 459 (making altogether £510), was paid into the hands of Rees and Davies, the solicitors, and those two item" are entered into the account as so paid. This mortgage was, ut course, part of the outstanding personal estate, which, by the decree that have read, Vaughan and wife were ordered to get in and collect, and as to which they were ordered to pay what they should receive within two months into court to the credit of the cause. Now, in my opinion, the effect of that decree with regard to the personal estate to which it was directed was to ear- mark these distinct items of personal estate, to bind them by the order, and to make it no longer competent for the persona! representatives to expend those items, or to apply them in any way even for the proper adminis- tration of the estate, or to do otherwise with them than that which the decree directed, namely to pay them into court within a definite time. Rees and Davies were the solicitors upon the record of the personal representative. They were perfectly well aware of the order of the court, and, as officers of the court and so!icitors of the personal representative, they were, in my opinion, bound to take notice of and not in any way to disobey that order which had been made. it appears by the accounts that the sum of £ 510 was carried to the debit of these solicitors, and to the credit of the personal representative, and that, on the other side of the account credit is taken by the solicitors for their bill of costs incurred at some ante- cedent time; and credit is taken also for payments made to Mr and Mrs Vaughan, and. amonr, tho rpst for certain payments made immediately preceding the bankruptcy of Vaughan, winch, as I have said, took place in the month of July, 1863. Now, in my opinion, it was impossible for the personal representative rightly to apply the money in any such way, and it was equally impossible for the solicitors to receive any application of the money of that kind. It was their duty to see, at all events, that nothing was done which should be counter to the order of the court, and, above all, not themselves to receive any part of of the money, or appropriate any part of the money in any way which would be at variance with the order which the court has made. Therefore, although I regret the cot elusion at which I have been obliged to arrive, because I believe it to have been an error of judgment on the part of these gentlemen, I Hunk they must be charged with that sum from the time they 'received it, and with intertst upon the same, At first sight it might appear that the observations which I have made might be equally applicable to the two sums of £100 and X150 which appear by the accounts to have been received by Rees and Davies, in the year 1860, in respect of two bond debts upon which those sums were secured. But upon looking at the account, the history of these bonds appears to have been tbis-XIOO and t'.lSO, part of the money in the bands of Rees and Davies, belonging to the estate, were at a period anterior to the decree, lent out by Rees and Davies on behalf of the personal representative, upon the security of these bonds. Then the decree was made. After the decree was made, the bonds were paid off and the money got back again to the hands of Rees and Davies. These were not bonds of the testator; and in taking the ac- counts in the former suit, it appears that the investment upon these bonds seems to have been objected to by the parties beneficially interested, and to have been disal- lowed in taking the accounts, upon the ground that the investment upon bonds was not proper; and the per- sonal representative was, therefore, disallowed any charges connected with the investment; and the money was treated as money in the hands of the personal re- presentative. I think, that the just view with regard to thesa sums of JE100 and £ J 50 is this, they must be taken as sums throughout in the hands of the personal representative, or of Rees and Davies as agents of the per- sonal representatives; and, in my opinion, the decree to which I have referred, did not require the personal representative to denude and strip themselves of all moneys in their own hands, or in the hands of their agents; but that having regard to the manner in which the estate up to that time had been administered, they might fairly retain for the ordinary purposes of the estate in the hands of their solicitors, sams of that kind. Those sums seem to have been applied in the ordinary course of administration, which had been going on up to that time; and, therefore, I do not think that any specific charge can be directed against the solicitors in respect of those sums. Now with regard to the costs of the suit the Jbill, as I have said, sought a general account. The bill contains chargcs which I need not refer to at length, of a kind which are extremely irksome when directed particu- larly against professional gentlemen, charges suggesting that the representation of the estate has been constituted in a particular way with a vieiv to give the solicitors control over the management of the estate, charges also that the in- vestments to which 1 have referred, were mide by lending the money to clients of the solicitors for their own benefit, or for the benefit of those clients. These charges, I think, have entirely failed; and I am bomid io say on behalf of these gentlemen, Messrs Hess and Davies, it appears to me that they have throughout conducted this estate, and kept their accounts in a manner entirely regular, and as might be fairly expected from professional gentlemen. I can only attribute to them, as I have already said, an error of judg- menti with regard to the application of the zC510 to which I have already adverted, and with that exception len. the other charges in the bill have entirely failed. I think, therefore, the proper decree to make will be this, to re- verse the decree of the Vice Chancellor, to dismiss, and to dismiss with costs, so much of the bill as seeks a general account against the defendants as trustees, and as seeks to make them account for securities alleged to have been improper investments. I think, on the other hand, it should be declared that the defendants Reea and Davies are liable to account for the two sums amount- ing to jE510 with interest at £4 per cent. from the time of receipt; but allowing them to deduct costs, if there were any costs, of actually realising and getting in that item of the personal estate and that those costs should be taxed. Then inasmuch as the liability of Rees and Davies is by the way of suretyship for the primary liability of the personal representative, 1 think it should be declared that Rees and Davies are entitled to be recouped for what they should so pay out of any sum that mall be found coming to Vaughan and his toife upon the taking of the accounts directed in the former suit, and that Rees and Davies should be at liberty to prosecute those accounts for the pW pose of ascertaining what is coming to Vaughan andioife; and the plaintiffs shall pay the costs so fat as the bill has been dinitzsscd, and I think the defendants must pay tkG others up to the hearing. No costs of appeal to be allowed. Lord Justice Rolt concurred. We have ascertained from Messrs Rees and DavieS that there is a large arrear of income due to Mr and Mrs Vaughan.
TENBY.
TENBY. TENBY MUNICIPAL ELECTION. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Alien Birkin 1 Phillips 13? Roes 133 M'Kelvie 12' Williams The first four were declared duly elected.
PEMBROKE DOCK ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.
PEMBROKE DOCK ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. The annual prize carbine shooting of this corps waS held on Wednesday, the 6th instant, at the Government shooting ground, Penally. The detachment, which mustered upwards, of fifty men, was uader the cod* mand of Captain B. Jones, and Lieutenants J. RichardsoB and William Newby. The weather was delightfully firw, the shooting good, and the whole of the proceeding3 went off most successfully. Marking was efficiently performed by Sergeants J. McCormack and ThomaS Cosway, together with five other soldiers belonging to the 13 h Depot Battalion. The scores are appended First competition 100 and 200 yards; five shots at each range. Prize. Points. 1st, £ 3, Lieutenant Wm Newby 32 2nd, Y, 10s, Quartermaster Sergt E. Isitt 28 3rd, £ 1, Gunner James Blake. 27 4th, 15s, Corporal Joe Thomas 27 5th, 15s, Hon Mem Mr Joseph Tucker. 27 6th, 10s, Gunner S. Webb 27 7th, 10s, Gunner J. Cole 26 8tb, 10s, Sergeant James Truacott 26 9th, 10s, Sergeant Wm Webb 25 10'b, 5s, Gunner T. Truscott 25 11th, 5s, Gunner John Miller 25 12th, as, Gunner Williams 23 13th, 5%, Corporal G. Sloggett 22 11th, 2s 6d, Corporal G. Richards. 21 15th, 2s 6d, Gunner John Evans. 21 16th, 2i Gd, Gunner W. II. Johns 21 17th, 2-3 6d, Gunner William Evans 21 The second competition was for various articles giVO" by tradesmen of the town, the first winner having the choice of articles, and so on. Ranges and number 0 shots similar to the first competiton. Prize. Points. I st, Quarter Master" Sergeant Isitt. 3* 2nd, Gunner John Miller 33 3rd, Lieutenant William Newby. 32 4th, Sergeant K. M'Alpin 30 5th, Gunner William Lewis. 29 6th, Gunner F. Ll>yd 28 7th, Sergeant William Wabb 27 8th, Gunner William J.,hns. 26 9th, Gunner William Evan3 26 10th, Gunner C. Bateman 26 11th, Corporal James Co- k 25 12th, Gunner S. Webb 25 13th, Gunner E. Trueman 24 14th, Gunner John Cole 24 15th, Bombadier O. James 23 lGth, Gunner John Williams 23 17th, Corporal G. Richards 23 18th, Gunner 1'. Truscott 23 19th, Hon Member Mr T. Tucker 23 20th, Gunner H. Budge 22 21st, Bombadier William Lloyd 22 22nd, Drill Instructor Moore 22 23rd, Gunner James Blake 21 24th, Gunner Joe Griffiths 21 The third competition was the same as the preceding as regards distance and number of shots. Prize. Points- 1st, £ 3, Lieutenant William Newby 32 2nd, £ 1 153, Gunner John Miller 31 3rd, £1, Sergeant K. McAlpin 31 4th, 15s, Sergeant Wiiham Webb 30 5th, 15s, Gunner W. Penny 30 6th, iOs, Gunner W. II. Johns 29 7th, lus, Gunner W. Lewis 28 8th, 10s, Quartermaster Sergeant E. laitt 28 9th, 5s, Corporal G. Sl»g»ett 28 10th, 5s, Gunner James Blake 28 11th, 5s, Gunner T. Truscott 27 ]2th, fn, GunnarS.Webb. 26 13th, 5s, Gunner William Evans. 26 14th, 5s, Gunner John Williams 26 15th, 5s, Corporal Joe Thomas 25 16th, 4-s, Bugler C. Bateman. 25 17th, 4s, Sergeant James Truscott. 24 18th, 4s, Gunner F. Lloyd 24 19th, 4s, Gunner T. Morgan. 23 20th, 4?, Gunner G. Wood 22 A match of one sovereign a side was made betvveeo Captain B. Jones and Mr Samuel Sloggatt. Corporal"' Sloggett and Gunner S. Webb, hacked by Mr S!oggett' against Lieutenant Newby and Quartermaster Isitt, backed by Captain Jones. Ranges, 100 and 2" yards; five shots at each distance. This match great excitement., and a good amount of 'silver' changea hands on the event, the betting being pretty level. tt. 100 yards. 200 yards; POlf1 Newby. 34434 23222 29 Isitt 32232 43220 23 Sloggett 40434 44232 Webb 43332 2 0 004 2* The match was won by only one point. The shoot^1" being over, Captain Jones marched his men into y where he provided them with refreshments. The c°rP left Tenby in the evening by the 7.10 train for Pater.
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BURIED ALIVE. —A most painful accident occurred Friday at the Russell's Hall farm, near Dudley. wellsinkers, named W. Smith and W. Hughes, engaged by Messrs Bradley, of the Russell's Hall w°f g and colliery, to deepen a large well, worked by a engine, and they oa tho above named morning ,0 the required depth, thirty-seven yards. At they about to ascend for breakfast at nine o'clock, the ^$ of the five yards of new work sank in. An alai'^3 c& given, and a number of men from the collicries at 0 repaired to the spot. The wellsinkers could be calling out for help, and nine of the colliers set to to rescue them. They laboured throughout the most assiduously from nine p.m in removing the timber, and clay which had fallen in, but although not buried men continued to speak to the colliers, it WilS tW until about ten minutes to one o'clock the workmen t£ ceeded in disengaging the man Hughes. He fearful state of exhaustion, and upon being broug13 the surface was at once placed in warm blankets, a° jfc the direction of Dr Horton conveyed to his was found that no bones were broken, but the o&t0 cllt nate man waa seriously bruised about the body anfl about the bead and face. The second man, Soort » heard calling out about the time Hughes was that the water was up to his chin. Shortly be ceased to speak, and at half past one o'clock brought up quite dead from drowning. The sceo0gfe*" most exciting, as the relatives and friends were 0 ^c gated in large numbers round the spot, and °°u rfci»^ the conversation that took place between the ayeS9 and the buried men. The deceased man Smith j. {>0 wife and four children. Too much praise oa given to the men who went into the weU to rescue at the risk of their hvea.