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A DENBIGHSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. LOCAL POLICE FOR THE TRANSVAAL. The quarterly meeting of the Denbighshire Standing Joint Committee was held at the County Hall, Wrexham, on Friday last, under the presidency of Captain-Boscawen. Amongst those present were Sir W. Grenville Williams, Sir R. E. Egerton, Alderman Simon Jones, Mr. T. P. Jones-Parry, Mr. Christmas Jones, Mr. W. G. Dodd. Captain Cole, Colonel Mesham, Mr. E. Hooson, Colonel Heaton, Mr. W. S. G. Ellis, Mr. J. Darlington, Mr. 0. Isgeed Jones, and Mr. A. O. Evans. The Chief Constable (Major Leadbetter). in his report, stated that crime and offences as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year showed an increase of six in indictable offences, a decrease of 18 in non-indictable offences, and Y.20 in the value of property stolen. Two hundred and eighty- nine persons were proceeded against for drunkenness 3] of whom were for being drunk on Sundays, as against 330 and 16 in the corresponding quarter of last year. Five thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven tramps were relieved during the year ending September 2y, being a decrease or 1./N-5 as compared with last year 5,258 were English, 791 Irish, 166 Scotch, 579 Welsh, and 93 other national- ities.' He wished to draw atttention to the custom which was increasing in the county of permitting the wives or relatives of defendants to appear for them when summoned such a custom, he felt, weakened the action of the police. Of course there were circumstances under which such a privilege might be allowed, but in the majority of cases the defendant was working at his usual calling. Perhaps they might make some recommendation on the subject. Police Constable John Garner, of Eglwysfach, who had completed twenty-six years' approved service, desired to retire on superannua- tion. He was entitled to £48. 13s. 4d. per annum, this being two-thirds of his present pay. This was granted. Respecting the question raised about the attend- ance of defendants in cases, the chairman said they had no control over the magistrates, but personally he was greatly in favour of the position taken up by the Chief Constable. The Chief Constable said three members of the force were going out to the Transvaal, having been called out as reserves. He had told them that their places would be filled up. He was sorry this was so but he could not manage without taking other men on. He bad thought of calling up some of the pensioners, but they were too feeble for duty.- (Laughter.) He was afraid the time the men were away would not be allowed to count in their police serviees. The wives and children would be granted 8d. and 3d. a day respectively by the War Office.- It was decided to write to the Home Secretary to ask whether the time the men served in the Transvaal could be allowed to count in the police service, and the Chief Constable was asked to make such arrangements as would permit of the men rejoining the force on their return, it being felt that they must offer every encouragement they could to these men. An interesting discussion took place respecting 1 the public records at the clerk of the Peace's office at Ruthin, it being suggested that they should be inspected periodically and that a catalogue of the more important documents should be made.- The chairman said the clerk of the peace was by law responsible for theV proper keeping of the records.—It was finally decided to leave the matter in the hands of the clerk (Mr. W. R. Evans) to report to the nsxt meeting as to what he thought could be done in the matter. The Cefn Parish Council applied for a lock-up at Cefn and urged the desirability of the constable being located and resident in the midst of the population of Cefn and Rhosymedre. and not at Acrefair and Cefn Bychan, as at present.—The matters were referred to the local sub-committee.

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