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ABERYSTWYTH. COUNTY COURT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER j'Tir.-Before Honiersliain Cox, Esq., judge. j London 'rind Provincial Bank r. W¿lJi(lJÍI JI/liall.- I Mr Griffith Jones stated that the defendant in this case 1 had repaired the bakehouse to plaintiffs satisfaction, All he had to do now was to ask for costs, which his Honour granted, giving judgment for Is. and costs including solicitor's fee. Morgan -Edward Morgan, farmer, Maeu- wch, Claraeh, sued Cornelius and William Roberts, butchers, Aberystwyth, for £ !) 10s. balance due for ten sheep sold iu 1ST6.—Mr Hugh Hughes appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Evan Evans for defendants, one of whom pleaded the statute of liquidations and the other pleaded infancy.—Plaintiff stated that he sold ten sheep six years next Friday." The sheep were delivered by plaintiffs son who was now a clergyman ami was rot present.—His Honour did not see how they could proceed in the absence of that witness, there being a talk about the sheep having been lost.— Mr Hughes said he could prove that the amount was included among defendant's debts when he filed a petition, and he could also prove a subsequent pay- ment.—Plaintiff, continuing his evidence, stated that when his and defendant's son were delivering the sheep everyone of them were lost but he went after then: next morning, found them all. and defendant's son took them away.—In cross-examination it appeared that plaintiff kept no farming account, upon which his Honour observed that he deserved to be ruined, and Mr Hughes said the man was illiterate.—Catherine Morgan, plaintiffs wife, proved payment in 1S77, about seven weeks after the sale, of 6s. by Mrs Roberts. The money was paid in the Meat Market, plaintiff wanting funds to pay chief rent.—Cross- examined She could not write and had kept no account, but she remembered the death of her father before the next November.—There being no evidence against the son the case against him was dismissed.— For the defence defendant was called. He stated that the last transaction with plaintiff was between six and seven y-ars ago. He never bought a sheep from him without payment on the spot. The £9 10s. was for a bull or something bought nine or ten years ago when plaintiffs lived at Moelcerney.— Cress-examined He did not keep accounts of what he bought or what he paid on account. He did not send his son to Maenwch six years ago. He would swear he did not go. He was not sure of the price of the bail it might have been £ S or S9. He had a great trouble to get the bull down. His books were given to Mr James Thomas to make his (defendant's) liquida- tion arrangements, and he had not had them since.— The Judge What were your liquidation arrange- ments ? To pay Od. in the pound ?—Defendant A shilling in the pound was arranged, but there was only one meeting. —Cross-examined continued He bought sheep about seven years ago at Maenwch and had paid for them on the spot. The plaintiff let him have the sheep and was content to reckon the bull debt a bad one. He would swear he never bought ten sheep in his life from defendant. He took away three or four sheep iu a "loukey cart, but could not say how much he gave per head. He was in a small way of business so could not buy many sheep at a time. His wife sometimes paid debts.—William Roberts said he had been in business about two years, assisted by his father. He did not go in 1876 to Maenwch to purchase sheep, nor had he done so within the past six years.- Cross-examined He hadl got sheep from Maenwch about seven years ago. He could swear that lie had never lost sheep coming from Maenwch because he always brought sheep away in a cart. He had been to Maenwch many times, but not later than seven years ago. but he would swear that he and his father never bought ten sheep at once at Maenwch. He had always paid Mr Morgan money down, but never took a receipt.—The Judge Do you get receipts now?— z, Witness No, sir.—The Judge Oh, you will get on. Do you keep any books?—Witness: Xo sir.—The Judge: That's right. (Laughter.)—Cross-examinion continued Always paid ready money, and never left a pound owing, except at Cilolwg. Plaintiff never asked him about the f9 which his father said was due for a bull. He had heard plaintiff speak about money, and say, We do not expect you will pay us because we know you cannot, but you can come to buy."—Mrs Roberts, defendant's wife, said she had never paid Mrs Morgan a half-penny for the past seven or eight years.—Cross- examined She never kept a book of payments made that way. We always pay we never get no credit." (A vol ce: She can't write). She could not say she always had a lot of money, but she always paid the Maenwch's people money down. There had been something paid off by the defendant for the bull which was bought about twelve years ago. There was something left, but most of it had been paid otL and Mrs Morgan never asked her for the debt.—His Honour (t8 Mr Evans): Have you any more wit- nesses?—Mr Evans: No, sir.—His Honour: Oh, I have mads up my mind an hour ago. These people have been telling lies for nearly an hour. There will be judgment for plaintiff for the full amount, and though there is a nonsuit in respect to William Roberts, I shall give him no costs. This gentleman <Cornelius Roberts) is an ornament to the town of Aberystwyth. I see by the tile that his debts were £ 343 and he had E29 assets to meet them. Minton Rot¡"rt,J ohn Mintor., Bridge End Inn, sued Henry Roberts, master of the fishing smack Greyhound, for the recovery of 15 Ss. 5d. for board and lodging and money lent. Mr J. T. Jenkins (Messrs Griffith Jones and Co.), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hugh Hughes for the defendant. Mr Jenkins, opening the case, said the claim was for board and lodgings and money lent to the captain and crew. three altogether, of the fishing smack Grey- hound. The captain gave Mrs Minton to understand that the men were to have anything, as £10 was nothing to them when out on such a job as they had. A bill for C4 4; (id. for about two day's board and lodging. &c., was given to the captain, who sent it to Messrs Ball and Rath, Li verpoo!, and they forwarded a cheque for f5 on account. The crew again lodged at the 13rillge End Inn from July 27th to July°29th, 1SS2, and with board and lodging, with 1 -3s. money lent, &c., made up the present claim. Captain Roberts saying lie would be answerable for the money lent, and for anything the crew liked to call from July 23rd to July 29th. The sum of El, which had been paid, was lent to Captain Roberts. On July 29th before he left Captain Roberts asked for the bill, but before it was made out lie was gone. He returned about the middle of August, and plaintitl' handed him the bill. He signed his name to it, put it into an envelope, and sennit to Messrs Ball and Rath. She told him that his bill was getting very heavy, but he said, "Never mind, if it is £ 10: your money is safe. She had lent him Is in order to have his watch cried. He (Captain Roberts) thought he had lost it, but afterwards found it at a watchmaker's shop where he had left it. Laughter.) A portion of the bill was for board and lodg- ing of the Captain himself in August.—For the defence, Mr Hughes contended that the men were working upon the share principle and that each was liable for his own dents. In August the men were drunk and Captain Roberts had to hoist a flag of distress in order to g«t into harbour. —Henry Roberts, the defendant, said they got a cheque for X5 to cover the £ 4 4s 6d and they remained on Friday, the 2Sth, to drink, as they thought, the balance. He never authorised Mrs Minton to lend Jackson, one of the crow, 10s. Though he was charged it 15s for board and lodging on the 27th, he had nothing to eat except breakfast. They were there on. what he called, a drunken carouse. They never had anything to eat after dinner.—His Honour thought the Tippling Act would apply in this case. (To plaintiff ) How much drink was stit)plle(I ?- Plaintiff: Some was taken on board.—His Honour: Was there £ 2 worth of drink. —Plaintiff': I should iniuK aoout tnao.—ni3 Honour then said he should disallow the monej lent, and f2 for drink, leaving a balance of f2 13s Gd, without costs.-After asking defendant if the men were at the house drinking all the time, a question which defendant answered in the affirmative, his Honour directed the Registrar to forward a copy of the notes to the magistrates of Aber- ystwyth. Evans r. Hon-land*.—The plaintiff Richard Evans, administrator of the estate of the late Richard Evans, deceased, brought an action against William Rowlamls, farmer, Cynonfach for the recovery of £.")0 for rent received as mortgagee in possession of property belong- ing to plaintiff at Penrhyncoch (after deducting principal and interest due to defendant) and costs for an action for redemption bought by plaintif fagainst (leieu. lant, which action was withdrawn on defendant undertaking to account for the rents and raving the costs of the action. Mr Griffith Jones appeared for plaintiff and Mr Hugh Hughes for defendant. Mr Griffith. Jones said the particulars were to some extent mis- leading. The plaintiff Richard Evans, a Wesleyan minister. was administrator to his late father who was from this neighbourhood. The father, who died in was possessed of two leasehold cottages which he had morgaged for £10. The mortgagee, William Rowlands entered into possession as far back as 1S5S and received the rents up 1877 or 1S7S. When his father died plaintiff was a mere child. On attaining his majority in 1377 he brought an action for redemp^ tion and agreed to sell the property to a customer. After the action was brought, and plaintiff beir.s: desirious of completing the purchase. RoVlanda said he would give an account, agreed to pay the costs, and said lie would join in the sale of the property. The sale was effected. The action in that Court was with- drawn and a memorandum was drawn up and signed by Rowlands that he would in fourteen days deliver an account of the rents received and pay the costs of the action. No account had been delivered and he (Mr Griffith Jones) asked that the account should be delivered. He had two tenants present who paid their routs regularly. The rents would amount to, something like JE90, so that if even ten per cent. interest on the £ 10, and other amounts should be allowed, about £ 50 would be due to plaintiff.—Mr Hughes said that on the former sccasion defendant who conducted his own case came to some arrangement with Mr Griffith Jones and he (Mr Hughes) was told that that arrangement was reduced to writing. His friend Mr Griffith Jones had mislaid that agreement. Defendant, however, said he had no recollection of having signed such an agreement and he also said lie had delivered an account.—The Judge said that even if there was no agreement the mortagee in possession was bound to give an account.—After further con- versation the matter was referred to Mr Jenkins, registrar of the Court, to enable defendant to produce an account. James v. Cohjuhoun.—Richard James, solicitor, Llan- rwst, sued George Col juhoun, North-road, for the recovery of 15s. for horse and car hire.—Mr Ravenhill (from Mr Atwood's office) appeared for plaintifi: and Mr Hughes for the defendant.—It appearing that the trap had been hired by visitors, the Judge nonsuited plaintiff". Gogerddan Rahhlt O—Mr Evan Evans. on behalf of Captain Turner, applied for a new trial in the case heard at the last Court Rees, Dorglwyd v. Capt. Turner, on the ground that defendant was taken by surprise and that Mr Vaughan Davies had no authority to make the promise upon which judgment was given for plaintiff.—Mr Griffith Jones strongly objected to the application, and in the course of his argument, remarked that it would be a charity not to bring Capt. Turner and Mr Vaughan Davies. who were county magistrates and deputy lieutenants for their respective counties, again before the public. The plaiiitilr reilile(I in London.—The Judge refused the application, saying he did so particularly after hearing the fact that £ 1.3 had been paid to plaintiff for damage the year before. He might say, however, that he had some doubt 111 giving a verdict for the plaintiff, and he had only done so after consultation with the registrar who thought there was sufficient consideration to support the pro- mise. A Jury Ca,P. and W. Gornall, painters, Aber- ystwtyh, sued Isaac Evans, builder. Trefechan, for the recovery of £9 Us. 8d. for work done, &c.—Mr Hugh Hughes appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Evan Evans for the defendant.—His Honour said it was clearly a case for reference. County Court judges were really made beasts of burden.—The solicitors consulted and their consultation resulted in a reference. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER STH.— Before John Jones, Esq., mayor, David Williams and Isaac Morgan, Esqrs. Drunkenness.—David Jones, Bryncastell, was charged with having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse in North Parade on November 7th.—Sergeant Evans proved the case.—The defendant admitted the offence and was fined 5s. and costs. Alleged Dnmb-nn"•<•> —■ David Jones, shoemaker, Chalybeate-terrace, was charged with having been drunk in Chalybeate-terrace on October 27th.—P.C. D. Jones (6) said that about twenty-five minutes past nine on the 28th of October he saw the defendant drunk and disorderly in Lewis-terrace. He was fight- ing with another man, who ran away when witness went up.—The defendant said he in company with another young man went to the Commercial Vaults for a glass of beer, and whilst there a foundry man, named John Lewis, tried to pick a quarrel, but witness and his friend left. They had not gone far, however, when John Lewis came up and struck witness on the back of the head and on the face. He also kicked witness on his leg. which was still very sore. He shouted out "Police," and P.C. David Jones came up. The other man had ran away by this time.—John Williams, slate worker, said he was with the defendant on October 28th. After leaving the Commercial Inn, John Lewis came up and assaulted the defendant. The defendant was perfectly sober.—John Jones, Mill-street, said that he was near Lewis-terrace when he heard someone shouting Police." He saw the policeman running after the men and the defendant went to his (defend- ant's) sister's house in Chalybeate-terrace. The defendant was perfectly sober.—The case was dis- missed. Charge of Using Threats.—Jane Williams, Rheidol- place, summoned Catherine Pugh, Queen-street, for having used threats towards complainant, by which she goes in bodily fear of defendant, at Aberystwyth on the Oth of November.—Jane Williams, the com- plainant, said that on the 6th of November the defen- dant came down to Shipbuilder's-row between twelve and one o'clock and created a disturbance. She threatened to strangle or kill witness, who was afraid to leave the house on account of lier.-P.C. David Jones (6) said that about a quarter past three on Monday last he was called down to High-street, where he found the defendant using very abusive and obscene language towards the complainant.—Catherine Pugh, the defendant denied having threatened the complain- ant, but she was bound over, herself in EIO and two sureties of £ 5 each, to keep the peace for six months. Charge of Theft.—Richard ThomasEvans, Chalybeate- terrace, and David Williams, Portland-lane, two boys, were charged with having stolen two oranges and a quantity of figs, value sixpence, from the shop of E. P. Taylor. greengrocer. Terrace-road, on Tuesday, November 7th.—E. I'. Taylor said that about half-past seven on Tuesday he saw the defendant David Williams come into the shop and take some figs out of a pad of figs that was in the shop near the door. The defendant Evans was engaged as errand boy, and he was sweeping the shop at the time. Evans could see the other lad take the figs. Witness shouted out, and both the defen- dants ran out of the shop. Williams afterwards returned and threw the figs and oranges produced into the shop. —Thomas Hughes, a lad living in Portland-lane, said that he saw the two lads talking at the door of the complainant's shop. Williams put his hand behind the door and took some figs out of a pad. When the complainant came down and shouted, the defendants ran away, but Williams returned and threw the fruit into the shop.—P.C. Pierce said that about a quarter past eight all Tuesday morning the complainant told him that the defendant had stolen fruit from his shop on being apprehended Williams admitted having taken the fi,s.Sei-,eant Evans said that when the boys were locked up Evans admitted having given one orange to Williams.—Both the defendants were sentenced to receive six strokes with the birch rod. R'lte;Evau Jones, Prospect-street, was charged with having refused to pay 15s. water rate.- The defendant's wife who appeared, said that they had no water in the pipes for two years until last May.—As Mr Watkins could not prove that the water had been in the house, the case was dismissed.—Bridget Edwards, Pier-street, was ordered to pay El 15s. 7^1. poor rate, Elizabeth Edwards, Pier-street, £ 1 4s. Elizabeth Evans, Green Garden Cottages, Trefechan, El 3s. 6d.. Jane Field, Pier-street, £ 1 10s. and Margaret Jones, Graig Goch, f3 3s. 4d. Transjer.—The Bench granted a temporary transfer of the Black Horse Inn, Trefechan, from John Griffiths to Jenkin Lewis.
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POXTRIIYDYGROES. EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday morn- ing last this neighbourhood was visited with one of the severest storms of wind, rain and hailstones, ever known, accompanied with lightning and thunder. Between 4-30 and 5 o'clock a.m. the shears on the top of the Glogfach pumping shaft (Skinner's) was struck and set on fire, undoubtedly by the electric fluid (but one of the miners says it was the tail of the comet that did it, he plainly saw it). The top of the shaft is about 1.250 feet above sea level and the 6hevrs 50 feet above that. The conflagration could be seen for miles around, ultimately the fire was overcome by the sawing asunder of the legs and stays of the shears, all other means being found to be both dangerous and impracticable.
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TRERDDOL. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND.— Before H. C. Fryer, and J. M. Davies, Esqrs. 1 ravdlunj wtthout a Ticket.—John Evans, Felinwern, Llanfihangel, was charged with having travelled with- out a ticket from Bow Street to Llanfihangel on the 2nd of October.—The defendant did not appear.— Richard Gougli, stationmaster at Llanfihangel, said that on the second of October he saw the defendant get out of the six o'clock up mail. Witness asked for his ticket, and he gave the ticket produced, Aberystwyth to Bow Street. As defendant refused to pay the extra fare witness reported the fact to the traffic manager.- The defendant was fined 103 and costs, or fouiteen davs' imprisonment. J)r.j}>i/i?»-s.—John Evans, Felinwern, Llanfihangel, was charged with having been drunk on the 14th of h of October.—The defendant did not appear.—P.C. Hughes said that about six o'clock on the 13th of October he saw the defendant very drunk and disorderly on the highway near Nanteeiian Farm House. He had to threaten to lock the defendant up before he went home.—The defendant was fined 10s and costs. Charge of Assault.—Morgan Evans, labourer, Tal- iesin, charged Rees Morgan, labourer, Taliesin, with having assaulted him on the 5th of October. Morgan Evans said that on the bth of October he had cut a quantity of rushes on Gorsfochno. The next day he went to gather them, and the defendant and his grand- daughter came up and asked who had cut the rushes. hen witness was bending down to collect the rashes the defendant caugh hold of him by the neck, and on witness pushing him off he again caught hold of him by the whiskers.—The defendant was bound over in the sum of £ 5 to be of good behaviour for twelve months, and Eicii party to pay their own costs. S'tool Bor(¡'lf citlio,i,. Thomas Richards, Llwynllew, was fined 5s. and costs for having neglected to send his child to school.—John Davies, miner, Glan'rafon, was also ordered to send his child to school, or in default he would be fined 5s.
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LLANILAR. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD.—Before Vaughan Davies, Esq., Tanybwlch, and H. S. Richardes, Esq., Bryneithin. Desertion from Service.—Elizabeth Jones, Pwlly- uchaf, Llanfihangel, farmer, summoned Evan Jones, Bronbanadl, Lleelrod, farm servant, for having deserted from her service on the 3rd of June, and for which she claimed 1:5 damages.—Mr J. T. Jenkins (Messrs Griffith Jones and Co., Aberystwyth), appeared for the defence.—The complainant said that she hired the defendant on the 28th of November, 1881, for one year, at £ 17 15s. He remained with her until Satur- day, June 3rd. He went home on a Saturday night and was to return on Sunday night, but he did not y I,, return at all. She had suffered to the extent of £ 5 on account of the defendant leaving. She had paid him IS s. 6d. on account of wages.—David Hopkins, servant with the complainant, said that he was sent for the defendant, but he did not see him. The defendant did not complain of illness, and worked on the farm up to the day he left.—Evan James, the defendant, said that he left the complainant's service on account of ill health. He went home to his father's house, and kept his bed for a week. At the time he left, about £ 7 was due to him as wages. He and his father went to the complainant's house on the 10th of July. It was then distinctly understood that the contract was to be annulled, and the complainant agreed to pay the wages due to defendant up to that time.-The defendant's father said that he accompanied his son to the com- plainant's house on the 10th of July, and it was then agreed that the defendant should be free, and the com- plainant was to pay the wages due to defendant up to the time he left. —The Bench remarked that farm servants were too apt to run away from their places, and no certificate had been laid before them to show that the man had been ill, therefore they allowed the complainant E5 the damages claimed, she to pay the defendant the balance of wages due up to the time he left, and the defendant to pay the costs. Disturbance hy Farm Servants.—Owen Edwards, Brynchwyth, Llangwyryfon, and Thomas Evans, Argoed, Llangwyryfon, farm servants, were charged with making an affray to the great terror and disturbance of her Majesty's subjects on the highway at Llangwyryfon on the 9th of October.—William Roberts, Rhandir-ucha', Morgan James, Rhandir-ucha'. Wm. Jones, Penglanowen, John Jones, Llangwyryfon Mill, David Evans, Grip, David Davies, Pautybarwn, David Evans, Pantybarwn, Daniel Ebenezer, Hafod- glas, David Richards, Llwynderw, Thomas Morgan Edwards, Esger, Edward Davies, Grip, Evan Edwards, Gwarcaiau, John Morris, Cnwekybarkit, Evan Morris, Ffynonowen, David Lewis, Goitre, Lewis Lewis, Tyn- wern, and Richard Morgans, Penglanowen, farm servants, were also charged with having aided and abetted Owen Edwards and Thomas Evans in making the said fi-ay.-SLipt. Lloyd said that it appeared that the defendant Edwards had gone to Cuwckybarkit on the 7th of October, Thomas Evans, the other defendant in company with some other boys insisted on his coming out, and when he did come out the other boys set on him, and it was arranged that a fight should take place the following night, and on the 9th of October the affray took place, all the other defendants being lookers on. Many of the neighbours had complained of these disturbances. The defendants were brought forward not with the intention of being severely punished, but to show them that nightly assemblies of this kind were illegal.—John Morris, Cnwckybarkit, said that on the 9th of Ootober he remembered seeing the fight near Llangwyryfon. It was about ten o'clock at night, and all the other defendants were present. He knew that there was a tluarrelhetween the two boys. but they had not agreed to meet to see the fight.-P.C. Davies (30) said that the boys congregated first near Penybont, but they afterwards moved further down where the fight took place. He afterwards met Owen Edwards and asked him if he was one of the boys who created the disturbance. He said that he was, but he' was very sorry for what he had done, and he also informed witness who the other defendants were.—All the defendants admitted having been present at the fight.— Supt. Lloyd asked the Bench to be as lenient as possible.—The Bench cautioned the defendants and said that if they appeared again they would have to pay the full penalty, but as they were sorry for what had taken place they were all dismissed on payment of costs. Charge of Using Threatening Language.—Anne Rees, Dolegleision, Llanfihangel, summoned David Rowlands, miner, Commins, and Jane Rowlands, Ins wife, for having used threatening language towards complainant at Llanfihangel on the 11th of October.—Mr Hugh Hughes, jun., appeared for the prosecution.—The daughter of the defendants, who appeared, handed in a medical certificate to show that the defendant David Rowlands was too ill to attend. She also stated that the wife was too ill to attend, and the case was there- fore adjourned for a month the daughter was made to understand, however, that if anything happened before the next meeting they would have to pay the costs. A Warning to Farm. Servants.—John Jones, farm servant, Pantrallad, Llanychaiarn. summoned Lewis Williams, farm servant, Monachty Graig, Llanychaiarn, for having stolen Is. Id., the property of the com- plainant, from a hayloft at Pantrallad on October 28th. —Mr Hugh Hughes, jun., appeared for the defence.— John Jones, the complainant, said that he sbpt in the hayloft at Pantrallad, and there he kept everything he owned. On the 28th of October he left the clothes he now wore hanging on a nail in the hayloft, and in one of the waistcoat pockets was one shilling and a penny. From what Margaret Davies, a fellow servant of his, told him, the following morning he went to search his pockets and found that the money was missing. He always locked his box. but on trying the lid that morning he found that it had been opened. He always made it a poiut to lock his box as he had lost some things from it.—Cross-examined Margaret Davies told witness the following morning that she had seen Lewis Williams, Monachty. go to the hayloft and search witness's box. She also said that she had heard coin jingling in Lewis Williams's hand.- :Margaret Davies, servant at Pantrallad, said that on the 28th of October she saw- Lewis W illiams in the hayloft. It was between nine and ten o'clock at night. The accused took hold of a coat and searched it. Witness heard the jingling of money. There was a candle lit in the loft and witness could see what the accused was doing through a hole which was in the bottom of the door. After lie had searched the clothes he replaced them where he had found them. She watched the accused for a considerable time and then she was called away. She told Elizabeth Jones, a fellow servant, <M what she had seen, and they both went to each side of a haystack and watched the accused come out. The accused came out to the rickyard, and then went over the wall to the highway. She had no doubt but that he was the man.—Elizabeth Jones, a fellow servant of the last witness, said that Margaret Davies told her what she had seen, and they both went out to the rickyard and watched the accused. They waited for about a quarter of an hour. They then heard the door of the hayloft open, and immediately afterwards they saw Lewis Williams, the accused, in the road. Witness did not see the accused come out of the hayloft, but he could not come from anywhere else without witness seeing him. She called after him. but he did not answer the first time, but lie did the second time she called. -P.C. David Jones (23), said that on Monday, October 30th, he took the accused into custody, and charged him with having stolen the money from Pantrallad. The accused said that he had not been in the hayloft at all. He went no nearer than the road. The three keys produced were found in his possession. Witness then took the accused to Pantrallad. The accused told the witness, Margaret Davies. that he had not been nearer than a field, to which lie pointed. He found that one of the keys found on the accused would open the com- plainant's box, but it would not lock it again.—Mr Hugh Hughes then addressed the Bench for the defence. He submitted that the evidence was in- sufficient, and called Lewis Jones, Monachty, who said that the accused had been in his service for three years, and lie had always found him very honest.— Stephen Jones, Llanddeinol, and John Evans. Berth- rees, who had known the accused for many years, also gave him a good character.—The Bench remarked that no doubt the accused took the money, and if it was not for the good character which had been given him by the last witnesses they would be inclined to send him to prison. They did not mean to impute that the accused took the money as a common thief, but it was a bad habit established in the neighbourhood for farm servants to visit each other, and if their friends happened to be out for them to take anything from their pockets or boxes. The defendant would therefore be fined and costs. The Bench hoped that other farm servants would see the risk they incurred by indulging in such bad practices. Refusing to Pay Fines.—Ebenezer Richards, Rock Hou e, Llanbadarn, was charged with having refused to pay 1:{;: fj,.1, being fine and costs inflicted at Llanilar Petty Sessions on the oth of April, 1878.—The defendant was also charged with having refused to pay another 13s 6d, being fine and costs inflicted at Llanilar Petty Sessions on the 2nd August, 18S2.—The defendant did not appear and the cases were adjourned for a month for Mr Jones, Nanteos, to be subpoenad to give evidence as to the defendant's means. Di'iiiikeron *s.—Li van Jenkins, farmer's son, Gorslas, Llangwyryfon, was charged with having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse at Figure Four on October Oth. P.C. 27 said that on Monday, October 9th, he saw the defendant in charge of a horse Figure Four. He was drunk but was not noisy. The defendant admitted the offence and he was fined 5s including costs.—Thomas Howells, Pendre, Llanfihangel, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly ttl Yspytty, on the 18th of October. P.C. Denis Williams (22) said that about eight p.m. on the 18th of October he saw the defendant very drunk and disorderly at Nantbyr. He was cursing and swearing and refused I to go home. The defendant admitted the offence and was fined 5s including costs. School Board -For having neglected to send their children to school, Winifred Jones, Tyne- lawdd, was fined 2s ell; John Davies. mason, Tynyfron, Lledrod. 5s; William Williams, Gorsfacli, 53; and Ebenezer Richards, Rock House. Llanbadarn. David Benjamin, Rhoserchan; William Roberts, Moriah; John Morgan, mason, Gorsfacli; and John Thickens, Fronheulog, were ordered (o send their children to school.
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LAMPETER. ASSOCIATION OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS.—A special meeting of the teachers of this district was held on Saturday, November 4th, in the St. Peter's Boys' School, Lampeter. In response to an invitation from the teachers the chair was taken by Mr W. Williams, senior inspector for Wales and a very interesting and instructive conversation ensued with respect to the clauses of the Mundella Code and the circular to inspectors issued by the Education department. As many of the schools in this neighbourhood will this year be examined under the new code the body of teachers present evinced a deep interest in the subject of the code, and the various'questions as they came on for discussion were satisfactorily answered by Mr Williams, H.M.I., who also threw out in the course of conversation many valuable and useful hints and snggesstions. The meeting terminated with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Williams, H.M.I who responded in suitable terms. AMATEUR MINSTRELS ENTERTAINMENT.—This enter- tainment came off' on Friday evening last at the Assembly Rooms, and notwithstanding the boisterous weather, the spacious building was crowded by a very respectable audience. The proceeds were for the weather, the spacious building was crowded by a very respectable audience. The proceeds were for the benefit of the Lampeter Drum and Fife Band, which contributed much towards the success of the evening, for they have become great favourites in the town and neighbourhood. Principal Jayne, of St. David's College, presided, but was obliged to leave after the first part. The minstrels are a section of the fife and drum band. The following is the programme Selections, Miss S. Jones; duet, "Y nodiant newydd," Messrs Davies and Williams; cornet solo, "Golden stream," Mr E D. Jones solo, Mae'r iios yn dyfod." Mrs Smith duet, "Awelon Eryri;" solo, "YrEos," Mr J. 1. Thomas, A.C.; trio, "A little farm well tilled," Mr E. Davies and party; solo, "The Bark- shire tragedy," Mr W. J. Conroy; solo, "Gwenith gwyn." Mrs Smith solo, Polly," Mr J. 1. Thomas, A.C,; instrumental selection, Band song and chorus, Do\n the river," E. Davies song and chorus, "Maggie with the soft brown hair," E. D.Jones; comic song, Oh Joe, the boat's a going over," Bones song and chorus. "My mountain home," W. Williams; comic march, "I'm Captain of the awkward squad," Sambo; comic song, "Sammy, of Vidders beware," J. Davies—Mesmerism is a glorious science, Sambo and Bones comic song and chorus, Kingdom com- ing (by desire), Bones song and chorus, Mill May," D. E. Jones comic song and chorus, Mary's gone wid a coon," Sambo; song and chorus, "Merry Jake," Bones comic song and chorus, Emancipation day (by desire), Sambo finale chorus, Band. After the first part was over which was well sustained and capitally rendered, and after a short pause and a little adjustment of the platform, the minstrels, about twelve in number, in full dress and colour, made their appear- ance. The parts were well sustained throughout without a hitch, and far beyond the expectation of the most sanguine. They kept the attention of the audience quite fixed for upwards an hour. The tambourineist, J. W. Sturdy, and bones, John Davies, and the cornopean, E. D. Jones, filled their parts very well indeed. The latter, who is leader, is very clever. Caradog's criticism of them a few evenings ago at Llanybycher is that they are about the best amateur group he ever listened to.
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CARDIGAN. DEATH OF MR H. C. Nooi-r.-The death of Mr Henry Curtis Noott, surgeon, Cardigan, son of the Rev. Edward Noott, M.A., of Dudley, occurred, after a brief illness, at his residence in Quay-street, on Saturday evening. The deceased had only resided in Cardigan about five years. Dr. Noott was honorary surgeon of the local ritle volunteer company, medical officer of the Urban and Port (Cardigan) Sanitary Authority, surgeon of the Loyal Glantivy Lodge of Oddfellows. M. U., and of the St. Dogmael's Coast- guards and Naval Reserve. He was in his 33rd year. The deceased is the sixth practising surgeon who has died in Cardigan during the last ten years, and he was the last representative of a family of medical gentle- men practising in the town during the past century. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY.—On Saturday last, at thp Shirehall, the monthly meeting of this authority was held under the presidency of Mr J. T. W. James. The Inspector of Nuisances reported that he had served Captain Stephens, St. Dogmell's, with a notice to rectify a drain in his garden, which had been attended n to. Two houses, one on Pencnwemawr Farm, and the other at Felincwn, Manordivy, were pronounced unfit for habitation, and the inspector was directed to take steps relating to them.—Mr Benjamin Rees having called attention to the complaints made that the water supplied by the new works at Glantifon was impure, it was resolved, after a little discussion, that a sample of the water be forwarded to Mr Morgan, the public analyst at Swansea, to be analysed.—Mr B. Rees remarked that lie had, at a previous meeting, called attention to the valuation of tnat part of St. Dogmell's which was not in the borough, and under the jurisdic- tion of this authority. He then thought that the valuation was too high, and found that it was assessed fully £ 1,200 too high.—The Clerk said that the valua- tion had now been reduced from £ 3,878 12s. to £ 2,753 5s. Gd.—Mr Rees observed that St. Dogmell's without the borough had, therefore, paid between 1:70 and £ 80 too much to to the funds of the authority. He would move that the clerk, at the next meeting, produce a return of the calls made upon St. Dogmell's since the formation of that authority, as it was very wrong that one-half of the parish should be made to pay for the other half.—Mr Jenkins said the fault laid with the guardians, as they ought to have looked into the matter before now.—The Inspector reported that, although there had been a good deal of sickness and deaths amongst children, epidemic had been unknown in the district. In regard to the sanitary matters the condition of the district was in such a satisfactory state that he had nothing to report.—The calls for the ensuing year upon the various parishes towards the expenses of the authority, were duly signed, so as to enable the overseers to make provisions for the same in the next rates.
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LLANARTH. RE CAPEL CYNON SCHOOL.—THE INQUIRY. On Friday the 3rd November, Mr Evans, Oakford, Mr Parry, Ffynonlefrith, and Mr Thomas, Bwlchcefn, the deputation of the Llanarth School Board the Rev. Mr Lloyd, rector of Troedyraur, Mr Adams, Hawen, Mr Thomas, Crymnant, and Mr Thomas Jones, Ffoes- trasol, the deputation of the Troedyraur Board, met the two inspectors, Messrs Williams and Bancroft, at the Capel Cynon School-room. The senior inspector, Mr Williams was voted to the chair. On the motion of the Rev Mr Lloyd, the reporters were excluded. The following report of the Llanarth- Board was presented, and endorsed at a meeting held on the 24th October. Messrs Parry and Owens the deputation of the Llanarth Board, who were to meet a deputation of the Troedyraur and Llandyssil Board, on the 24th 1876, but who met only Mr Thomas, Crymnant. a member of the Troedyraur Board (no one else thought it worth their while to be present), in a full statement support the report in every particular. The report was as follows :— The Troedyraur U.D. School Board v. The Llanarth U.D. School Board re Capel Cynon. School. Statement of facts relating to the matter in dispute between the above School Boards, showing- that the Llanarth U.D. School lloanl should not be made to contribute anything towards the building and maintenance of the Capel Cynon School. In the month of March, lSTli, the clerk of the Llanarth U.D. School Board received the following communication from the Troedyraur U.D. School Board Hawen Hall, lthydlewis, R.S.O. March" 7th, 1870.— Infant School near Pensam.- Sir,-I am directed by the United District of Troedyraur School Board to send you the following extract from the Education Department report oil the Bryn School, Llangunllo, and to request that a deputation from your Board to consider the propriety of it:— Extract: Even after building a school at Bryn, it appears to me that a small school will still be required somewhere between Ffostrasol and Capel Cynon (in Llandyssilio-gogo) for some children from Troedyraur parish, Llandyssil, and Llandyssilio- gogo. Such a school might be a junior school under a provision- ally certificated mistress, and might, I think, be provided by the three School Boards of Troedyraur (U.D.), Llanarth (U D.), and Llandyssil. The place of meeting is fixed at Capel Cynon on Monday, the lith inst., at 11 o'clock a.m.—I remain, yours truly, JONES, clerk of the Troedyraur School Board.—Mr Dd. Davies, the clerk of the Llanarth School Board." Now it must be borne in mind that the object of the proposed meeting was to discuss the above extract from the Inspector's report; and not to decide upon building a schoolroom, or even selecting- a site, awl in order to consider the propriety of comply- ing with the Inspector's suggestion, gentlemen were appointed by the Llanarth Board to meet the deputation from the other boards. The meeting was announced to be held on the 2-ith day of April, 187<j. Messrs. J. I'arry, of Ffynonlefrith, and J. Owens, of Cilie, attended on behalf of the Llanarth Board, but no deputa; tion attended from Llandyssil, and only one gentleman made his ::1.pl"èamnce from tile Troedyraur Board so no meeting was held and no business transacted. The Troedyraur Board, however, wrote a letter to the Education Department, of which the follow- ing is an cxtract;- AtlnrtiJlg- to the infant school between Ffostrasol and Capel Cynon. I beg to state deputations from the U.D. Troedyraur and U.I). Llanarth School Boards met at Capel Cynon on Monday, the 24th of April last, to consider thepropriety of erecting the said school (the Llandyssil School Board being also noticcd to attend). The following letter was rea(1 from the Llan- dyssil Board, viz.:— "Tyssul Castle, Llaridyssil, S. W., 22nd April, 13ï(;. Llandyssil School Board. Dear Sir,—Your letters have boon duly considered by this Board, and I am requested to inform you that a school- t'. room is to be built at Tregroes, and consequently the Board see no necessity of further school accommodation in the neighbour- hood of Ffostrasol as far as Llandyssil parish is ,oileuriied.- Yours truly, Ev.v.v Joxns.—.Mr John Jone. Hawen Hall, Khyd- lewis." But it was resolved at the said meeting at Capel Cynon that it would lie desirable to build the said infant school on the farm Clawddinelyn or on the farm of Blaer.cerdinfach (the two sites bein;; only 100 yards distant) on tiie right hand side of the road leading- from Capel Cynon to F/ostrasol, distant from Capel Cynon about a quarter of a mile, and that it would be as much, if not 1 more, benefit to the Llandyssil School Board to have the same built, as it would be to the U.D. Troedyraur and the U.D. Llanarth School Boards, the parish of Llandyssil reaching as far as Capel Cynon, and the distance from there to Tregroes being from three and a half to four miles. It is for the Troedyraur Board to prove that the Llanarth Board entered into an agrpement with them respecting' the school building at Capel Cynon. The Llanarth Board deny such assertion in toto. The following letter received from the Troedyraur Board clearly proves that no such agreement was entered into previous to August, 1876:- "Hawen Hall, Ultydlewis, K.S.O., August 2nd, 1S7G.—Capel Cynon Junior School.—Dear Sir,—I am requested by the U.D. Troedyraur School Board to write to your Board to be infrrmed if they agree to have the school built in a field oil Clawddmelyn, which site Mr Wigg has kindly offered to this Board at the price of iiiO per half an acre.—Yours truly, Jonx Jo>"KS, cleric of the Board. Mr Dd. Davies. In reply to the above letter the following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Llanarth held September 5th, 1S70, a copy of which was sent to the Troedyraur In reply to a communication from the Troedyraur School Board, the Clerk was directed to state that before the Board will do anything binding towards the proposed Capel Cynon joint school, they must ascertain—first, whether the Llandyssil School Hoard is joining; second, what will be the proportion the Board will be called upon to pay, and the basis on which the said proportion will be calculated." Whatever misunderstanding the gentleman of the Troedyraur Board was labouring under in consequence of the abortive meeting of the 24th April this resolution must have put him and the Board represented by him on the right track as to tho intentions of the Llanarth Board. For reasons best known to the Troedyraur Board no reply was made to this communication, and, as far as the Llanarth Board know, no steps were taken for some considerable time in regard to the proposed building. However, since then, the Troedyraur Board seem to hare changed their mimlij a,s to the requirements of the neighbourhood of Capel Cynon, for the proposed infant school (see Troedyraur Board's letter to the Department, dated 2t\th April, ISH;) or a junior school under a "provisionally certificated mistress" (seo extract of H.M. Inspector's Heport, quoted in letter 7th March, 1870) has turned out to he an ordinary mixed elementary school under a certificated schoolmaster, with a master's residence attached to the building, which is quite a different thing to that originally suggested. During the period between this and the next communication from the Troedyraur Board, the Llanarth Board crected Gwenlli School- room, making full provisions for the whole district under the con- trol not already covered by the Talgarreg School, and independent of the Capel Cynon School. That district is now as well, if not better provided with school accommodation than the remotest parts of the Llanarth United Districts. Under these circum- stances, how did the Troedyraur Board come to think it their duty to provide school accommodation for the Llanarth U.V. is to the Llanarth Board inexplicable. Tne Llanarth Board view it as an encroachment upon their rights, and they further submit that, whatever may be the decision of the Department in this matter, the Troedyraur Board cannot produce any evidence to show a shadow of consent from the Llanarth Board to the erection of the school-room at Capel Cynon. Here there is a gap of over two years it the correspondence between the two boards. The Troedyraur Board, not thinking it necessary to reply to, or take any notice of, the resolution of the Llanarth Board dated Sept. 5th, 1876, favoured them with the following authorative com- munication, dated January JOth, 1879:— U.D. Troedyraur School Board, January 30th, 1879.—Capel Cynon School.—Dear Sir,—I have to request that you will ask the Llanarth Board to appoint a committee to meet a committee of the Troedyraur and Llandyasil Board, at the Capel Cynon School- room on Monday the 24th of February next, at 2 o'clock p.m., with regard to providing and maintaining the above school.— Tours, &e., Jonx JOSKS, clerk of tho above Board.—Mr David Duvies, clerk of the Llanarth Board. Up to the time of tho receipt of the above letter, the Llanarth Board had not tho remotest idea that the Troedyraur Board intended to charge them with any portion of the expense, M the following reply (copied from the minute book of the Board) shews. The Clerk laid before tho Board h letter from the Troedyraur School Board, requesting that a deputation be appointed to meet deputations from the Llandyssil and Troedyraur School Boards, to arrange for the joint maintenance of the Capel Cynon School, In reply, the Clerk was directed to state that tho Board, having already provided sufficient school accomodation for all the children of the district, do not consider it necessary for them to join in the maintenance of the Capel Cynon School. To this the Clerk to tho Troedyraur Board replied in the following teriiis U.D. Troedyraur School Board, February 10th, 1S70.— Sir,— Yours of the 7th February to hand. I am very much surprised at the contents. The Education Department having made a sugges- tion that a school-room should bo erected near Capel Cynon, and that thu Troodyricur, Llanftrth and Llandyssil Boards should con- tributu towards obtaining and miiintening the same, accordingly a meeting of the three Boards was called at Capel Cynon and Mr Oen, Cilie, and Mr Parry, Ffynonlefrith, attended on behalf of Llanarth Board to take the thing inIM consideration, and it was rosolved at thut meeting, every one present being for it, that it should be erected, and the site of the school was then fixed. Now, I cannot make out how, after the Troedyraur has erected the said sahool, the Llanarth Board does not consider it necessary for them to interfere iu the management of Capol Cynon School. Please make the contents of this note known to the members of the Board before the 24th February, the day fixed for holding the meeting at Capel Cyuon.-Yotirs, &c., Joux JoItS, clerk to the Troedyraur School Board.—Mr Davies, cl,rk to the Llanarth School Board." Now the statements contained in tho letter are quite erroneous, such a resolution wm not passed, and a site was not fixed upon. The Clerk of the LbnarHI Board was roquested to reply as follows :— Llanarth U.D. School Board, March 10th, 1870.—Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th February, and, in reply, to state that the Board are much dis- tressed to find so much in it at varianco with the report brought by their deputation in April 1876', which was that the Llandyssil Board, having refused to join, consequently that a proposal for a joint school was at an end.—1 am, Sir, yours obediently, W. DAVIKS, clork.-To J. Jones, clerk to the Troedyraur Board, September, 3rd." What transpired since this date is immaterial to the question in dispute between the two Boards, but the Llanarth Board protest in the most emphatic manner against the following quotation from the letter of the Troedyraur Board, in reply to an inquiry from the Education Department dated 17th January, 1880, asking if I no difficulty is apprehended in effecting an arrangement of combination with the School Board of Llanarth (H.D.), in respect of the Capel Cynon School.' To the astonishment of the Llanarth Board the reply was as follows: -'With regard to the Llanarth U.D. I beg to state that two members from the School Board attended with the members and clerk from Troedyraur U.D. at the first joint meeting held at Capel Cynon, and also assisted in fixing the site &c. so I believe their lordsnips need not apprehend any difficulty from them.' this communication to the department is dated 12tli February, 1880, so this was written after the LlauarSh Board sent to the Troedyraur Board a copy of the resolution passed September ,r>th, 1876 after the resolution passed 4th February, 1S79, refusing to have nothing to do with the Capel Cynon School; and after the letter from the Clerk of Troedyraur Board, dated February 10th, 1879, declaring his surprise at the difficulty that had :1lrcl\tIy arisen between the two Boards. Further than this, consistency could not go. The way the case has been represented to the Education Department has placed the Llanarth Board in a false position. Had the facts and circumstances been accurately stated the Llanarth Board would have an opportunity of explaining matters to the Department previous to the time of erecting the buildings, but now the work is accomplished, and the Llanarth Board are arbitrarily asked to pay a portion of the expense. It is also a noted fact that the Troedyraur Board do not quote a single letter or line of written matter in confirmation of their statements, but rest their claim altogether on the aneged Capel Cynon meeting of April 26th, 187(i, forgetting or the fact that the report of the Llanarth deputation is quite the reverse of that given by their representative, and that every line of correspondence, which subsequently passed between the two Boards, confirms the testimony of the two gentlemen who attended on behalf of the Llanarth Board.
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DOLGELLEY. TJIF, TURNPIKE GATES.—The Dolgelley and Towyii Turnpike trust having expired on Tuesday last, the toll-gates in this town and throughout the district were taken down. CIIILDRKX MISSION SERVICE.—Mr Spiers, of London, well-known as one of the active members of tho Child- ren's Mission Society, is now holding a series of meet- ings in this town, and intends to continue the mission for a fortnight. Salem Chapel was kindly lent for the opening meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday after- noon, and the Wesleyan chapel for Thursday and Friday. A large number of children attended the services, and it is to be hoped that a good permanent result will follow Mr Spier's labours. FATAL Accii)FNT.-Oll Monday night last, Miss Davies, of Brynrodyn, near this town, met her death under very lamentable circumssances. Owing to the illness of the servant, and the absence of her brother, Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, from home on business, it appears that she was by herself in the house. On the arrival of Mr Davies, about milnight, he foID(I his sister in dreadful torture, and found that she had taken a dose of carbolic acid by mistake. He ran at once for the nearest doctor, but his aid was of no avail. She died in a short time after his arrival. Miss Davies was greatly beloved by all who knew her, and her lamentable death has cast a gloom over the whole town. An inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon. and a verdict given in accordance with the above facts. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, OCTOEER 31ST.—Before W. J. Beale, Dr Edward Jones, and J. Walton, Esqrs. School Board Prosecutions. —The following persons were fined 5s each, including costs, for neglecting to send their children to school:—Robert Jones, groom, English-terrace; Robert Jones, mason, Penuchardre; Richard Richards, carrier; Richard Hughes, miner. Penbryn; Howell Edwards, Doluwcheogryd; William Evans, Church-street. The following were convicted and fined for the second time:—John Williams, Well- street; William Owen, weaver, Penuchardre; Elizabeth Williams, Mey rick-street; Robert Parry, miner, Penuchardre; David Jones, Henfelin; and Griffith Pugh, Llety'rmwrddwr. All these transgressors lived in the town, and within easy reach of the schools. Mr John Ellis, clerk, and Mr W. Jones, attendance officer, appeared for the Board. It transpired that the greatest number of children, who were between ten and twelve years of age, had not yet passed a single standard. It was remarked by the Magistrates' Clerk that the fine was a great deal too small to atfect some of the parents fined, who are well-to-do people; and that it would be well for the Board to summon them as often as possible—that perhaps might bring them to a sense of their duty. Catherine Roberts, Penuchardre. was excused on account of her poverty, on condition that her daughter should attend school regularly in future. House-breaking.—Samuel Gibson, a tramp, was com- mitted to be tried at the next Quarter Sessions on a charge of breaking into the dwelling house of Cwni- hafodoer, near this town. Drunkenness.—John Owen, labourer, was charged with this offence, and fined 5s and costs.—Peter James, Dolfach, was also charged with the same offence and fined 20s and costs.—The charges against Joseph Mee and Griffith Jones, both of this town, were adjourned; and a warrant was issued for the apprehension of John Williams, who neglected to appear. COUNTY COGRT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, 4TH.— Before Homersham Cox, Esq., judge. Jones v. Jones.—Lewis Jones and son, Egernau, Dolgelley sued John Jones, Maesypandy, for the recovery of £ 10 Cs. CU. balance of account for walling. Mr Griffith Jones, Aberystwyth, appeared for plaintitl's L l and Mr W. R. Davies, Dolgelley for defendant. Mr Griffith Jones in opening the case said that the defen- dant and three or four persons, John Evans, Mrs Royleand others, were inteiested in various allotments given under an enclosure award. In the latter end of 1880 advertisements were issued for tenders for the erection of walling to divide these plots. Plaintiffs sent in a tender and it was accepted. An agreement was then drawn up and signed only by John Jones the defendant and the plaintiff's. Plaintiffs proceeded with the work by collecting and preparing stones, but finding that the others did not sign they (plaintiffs) wrote to Mrs Royle about the matter when she repudiated the transaction. Plaintiffs thereupon ceased working and little or nothing further was done until February or March of this year when the plaintiff William Jones who was accompanied by Mr Pierce the county surveyor, met defendant at Dolgelley. Defen- dant then asked plaintiff to make the wall between his and Mrs Williams's property and he would pay for it. The work came to £ 36 of which X20 had been paid on account. He (Mr Griffith Jones) submitted that the written agreement never came into operation because it was not signed by all the parties t.nd that plaintiffs could not claim under the verbal agreement.— Plaintiff William Jones, was called and gave evidence as to the verbal agreement. — Mr W. R. Davies began to cross-examine plaintiff upon the written agreement which was not stamped, but Mr Griffith Jones objected unless the agreement was produced.—His Honour said he could not look at the agreement unless it was stamped, and upheld Mr Griffith Jones's objection.-— Mr Davies then asked plaintiff whether he had not worked in October 1880 under the agreement.—Mr Griffith Jones submitted that that question also could not be submitted without producing the agree- ment, and the objection was held to be valid.—Plaintiff cross-examined, said that Mr Jones the defendant told him that if lie would make the wall he (defendant) would pay him. He did not say if he would finish" the wall.—Owen Pearce, county surveyor said that when at the Blue Lion William Jones asked him to listen to what Mr Jones, the defendant said. A con- versation occurred about finishing the wall when, defendant said, I- If you will do that wall I will pay you."—Mr W. R. Davies pointed out that as at present only three sides of a field had been walled in, and all defendant wanted was that the fourth side should be walled. The work was of no use to plaintiff as it was for there was no enclosure. If the work was finished Mr Jones would pay plaintiffs.—Mr Griffith Jones said if that was so there need be no further dispute. His clients would fiuish the work.—A con- sultation then occurred and eventually it was under- stood that plaintiffs were to finish the wall round Mr Jones's field, but if an amicable arrangement could not be arrived at, the eise was to be referred to Mr William Griffith, registrar of the Court. Fresh Herrings.—Thomas Garnett, Evan Evans, David Evans, and John Morris, fishermen, of Barmouth, sued John Lloyd, Ty'nycoed-buildmgs, of the same place, fruiterer and fishmonger, for the recovery of fl3 6s. 6d., made up as follows :-To 4,500 fresh herrings at 2s. 6d. per 100, £5 12s. 6d 7,700 at 23.. 1:7 14s. Mr W. R. Davies appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr Charles Hughes for defendant. Mr Davies stated that his clients caught about 18,000 herrings on a Saturday in September last, and there being no market on Sunday, they were of course, anxious to dispose of the fish as soon as possible. Defendant's son offered at the outset 2s. a hundred for the whole boat load, but defendants wanted more. They, however, sold defendant 4,500 at 2s. Gd., and after selling different lots to various parties, disposed of the remainder 7,700 at 2s. per hundred to defendant. Some of the fish were taken to Dolgelley and other places, and sold at a profit, while others were taken to Welshpool, where on the Monday they were condemned as unfit for human food.—The defence was that the fish had been bought without having been seen by defendant, upon the guarantee that they were sound. The fish, however, had lately spawned and were therefore not sound. Defendant had held out the olive branch by paying £ 5 into court, and it was submitted on his behalf that he was at least entitled to a reduction.— His Honour said the law was on the side of the plaintiffs, but urged Mr Davies to accept judgment for £ 12.—Mr Davies, after consulting his clients, said they were men who had endangered their lives in taking the fish, that a small charge had been made for them, and that they were clearly entitled to their claim in full. The defendant, moreover, had defied them up to the time of their going to court.—His Honour thee said he would give judgment for the amount claimed, but without costs.—Mr Davies pointed out the hardship of such a decision, as his clients had succeeded in their claim.—His Honour then said he would allow court fees only, and though Mr Davies worked hard for other costs, his Honour could not be got to go from this decision. PROPOSED REMOVAL OF QUARTER SESSIONS. On Saturday afternoon, a meeting was held at the Ship Hotel of the committee appointed at a previous meeting to endeavour to retain the Quarter Sessions for the county at Dolgelley. There were present Mr W. Hughes, printer, in the chair, Messrs W. R. Davies, John Jones, Maesypandy, J. H. Stokes, Charles Hall Tanner, D. E. Hughes, W. Williams, timber merchant, Evan Jones, and Joseph Roberts, secretary. The SECRETARY stated that he had forwarded to the Chairman of the Quarter Sessions and Mr Holland, M.P., the resolution passed at the meeting held on the previous Thursday night asking the Home Secretary to defer sanctioning the plans for the pro- posed alterations at Bala until after the next sessions. He had received no reply. Since their first meeting he had compiled certain statistics bearing upon tho question. He had divided the county into what he might be allowed to call the Bala district and the Dolgelley district. The parishes in the Bala district were Bala, Taifelin, Llandderfel, Llanuwchllyn, Corwen, Llandrillo, Blaenau Festiniog, Festiniog and Trawa- fynydd and the parishes in the Dolgelley district were. Dolgelley, Dinas Mawddwy, Barmouth, Harlech. Penrhyndeudraeth, Corris, Aberdovey, Towyn and Llanegryn. III the Bala district, there were twenty- one magistrates, in Dolgelley district, forty-nine, giving a majority of twenty-eight to Dolgelley; of jurors there were in the Bala district, CSS, in Dolgelley district 770, giving a majority to Dolgelley of ninety- one; and of voters in the Bala district there were 1,907, and 1,0S7 in the Dolgelley district. giving a majority to Dolgelley of eighty. Dolgelley district, had, there- fore, a majority of magistrates, jurors and voters. Mr W. R. DAVIES said it seemed to him that the statement they had just heard met by figures the statements which had been made at Bala and also at Quarter Sessions. The question of the number of suitors was an ephemeral one, because though the number had increased during the construction of the Bala and Festiniog line and the consequent influx of navvies, the number would undoubtedly decrease on the completion of the line and the removal of the navvies to some other part of the country. He should, however, be sorry to hear the people of Bala and tbe intelligent residents of Festiniog urge the predominance of crime in their district as a reason why they should have the Quarter Sessions removed to Bala; but be believed if that side of the subject was investigated it would not be found that there was a preponderance of cases in the Bala district over the Dolgelley district- If the sessions were removed train arrangements would not allow suitors and witnesses to get to Bala in reason* able time and return the same day to Corris, Pennak Towyn, and Aberdovey, and other places while with a little public spirit a train could be arranged on tbe new line to brin suitors and others to Dolgelley at eleven o'clock and carry them back in reasonable tinie- It was said that the sale of the barracks would bring in a sufficient sum to cover the additional cost of the alterations, but he understood the barracks had beejl at first bought out of county funds, and he did not see why the proceeds of its contemplated sale should pot go in reduction of the county debt. He could DOt help thinking that the Bala people in their wide- awake view of their own interests were losing sight of the interests of the county. The Bala people had beep working quietly and making an efficient canvass ill view of the division at the last Quarter Sessions, but for the Dolgelley side of the county no one took the matter in hand. In that connection they must recognise greatly the loss of their late friend, Mr Charle& Thruston. He (the speaker) felt that if Mr Thrllston had been alive the question either would not have been brought forward or if brought forward would h^ve been sturdily met. Many magistrates were take^ by surprise. Owing to having had no whip on their side the matter was treated with indifference, for ii vas not thought that Bala: would have come with ill tiny distance of securing the majority they obtained. That being the case he thought it would be unjust to the county to incur any expenditure at Bala until the sense of all magistrates had been fairly taken ^d he understood that the chairman of Quarter Sessions (the Marquess of Londonderry) had given notice to the Clerk of the Peace of his intention of moving -It the next Court that the resolution should be rescind. (Hear, hear.) Mr TANNER thought that Sir \Tatkin being in London and taking a great iuterest ill the reirival, would do his best to urge the sanction of the plai^ for the alteration forward. He thought the object Of )t meeting was to try to thwart Sir Watkin. The SECRETARY stated that a resolution asking the Secretary of the State to stay his hands had "lfeady been sent to the Marquess of Londonderry ajlfj lr Holland.. Mr STOKE, suggested that a memorial shcii]^ be sent to all local boards, boarus of guardians, aPe. vestries in the Dolgelley district, asking for their co- operation. The proposition was agreed to, and after a committee of five had been appointed to ciranv up the memorial, the meeting adjourned to the ioil^-jyg Tuesday.
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COKKIS. OBITUARY.—The following untied appeared i11 the for 2Cth October:—"At West SkuyhiH, ('w York, aged eighty-seven years, Mr David lIe 0 1 was born at Corris, Merionethshire."