The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

CUll-I AGAINST THE POLICE FOR ILLEGAL IMPRISONMENT. DAMAGES ASSESSED AT £5 AND COSTS. ? Oswestry County Court, on Saturday, April 5th. -? r-t?r??. ??it?:?"? R? ?w?de?crowded during tbe?aring of the ?e?d Unusual interest was manifested in the proceed- ?' ?m beeinning to end. On more th?n one occasion S?Tud? wS compelled, becau.. of the demon.tr.tions Sth?n Court, to threaten an immediate cl?nce of X r? u?eas quiet?s was restored. The plaintiff in the room u?ss q?e hutcber. O?w?try, and ? ?'?a?we? SuSntendent Go?h. Sergeant B.I. the ?e ?nam -??,? Q.?estry. The da?mgps werp ioc?, ? ? nature of the case was futly explained ??? ????????? ?r?? J? ?? '? ?? ???? ? ?e bitclient, John Nield, claimed at the h?nd. ofthede- ?a? compensation for wrongs done him on the 20th ?d 21? December last as stated in the particular.. His ?n<?w? aware that the t.m. was, when a remedy of tionour ??..r?ntr a wronK really exiater), would this ??"????0? person in the position of ?vebeen ??S??verthin? in this respect h?u???? ????????? c??????? ????? ?:????? ?. =mcul?ea of ponce ofncers in d?cbar?ng duties en- ??? them. a.nd he would be ?elastp.rs.ninthe ?)d to co?e th.re and try to trip up the heels ._f a body ?"p? on Mc?unt of a mistake nrwant of f< resist ??der?ioTi; but he.abimtted that in this c?eso M'—? bein? eo slJeration or forpsisht. the conduct fMfrom_, ? qa.ythe ?at cf it, had been wa..ton in of tuf om? ???nt?.u vaa the son of a wording man <.M extreme. for people in their portion there were no m 05wetry, 3D, c¡'f'(l ,n the town. Mr Jones then i.ro- per.«? ?',?.t' r.ircnmstances of the case, but. as these c-?eJM to n?tt t ?c ????? ?f. needn?t repeat them. -?ere b-- u?. ?ut in ? ??? ??? prima.Ty df-fence wa.s Mr Cn??e.s?d ?°? ? reasonable ard prob?? <Hat the defend -nta ac?Q ? ??y ?ve?i?a.tinn i?o ?.e ????.?t-?n?ntG?h'he wouH ?:y? h??t? pSutiu handcuued or ever g.ve ?t.ioT-.a to h?ve it d?. ??pn.?-1 live in J?hn N?d. ].?- ????pl?n?'n this action, O?tk Field, O.w?ry, I ????? ?f?dants as ? cl.im ?P???,worki?outhel9-hD.- .??n ?y.??'??p??? On ?r '? ? ??ween ten .nd eleven o'clock ?-.st ?H7 I left ?"? ?hout ..ix m th? evening. m the f?reTi""c and ? ?? ?e. He went in T?e ??? ? '?? ? ?to the hou.e to ?, ?. ????,? ??n? ther. about a qu?r ?. -????? ?e ? J?'es .tood .1 the ???oe to the slaughterhouse in charge of the hor-i. Directly on my coming out we drove away. When I started from Oawestry in the morning I had a stick to drive the horse and I returned with one in the evening. On our way home we had to pass a place called Felton. When at this place my stick broke whereupon the boy produced a whip from bel,)w the straw in the cart. I at once asked him where he got it, and he said he found it. I put the ques- tion to him several times, and threatened to retu'n to Pradoe, but he still maintained he found it and went down on his bended knees and assured me again of his having found it. The boy Joues i9 only twelve or iourteen y-ars of age. I said I would drive the horse home with the whip, but that I would have nothing more to do with it. The b-iy used occasionally to assist Mr Poole. I brought the boy to Oswestry and left the whip beside him in the trap, and I did not see it again until I went to Shrewsbury. On the 23t,h December I had to drive into the country again, and got back about ten minutes to seven. At my master s shop door were Superintendent Gough and Sergeant Bullock, and the boy Jones was close by. Gough said to me, "Here, Nei!d. I want you." In reply, I said, "All right, I'M come." I was then asked to go to the Police Station oppo- site, and I went. When we got to the omce Gough went in with Jones, and Bullock was told to take care of me. After a time Jonea cme out, and I was taken in. Gough asked me what I knew about the whip. I said, "What whip ? He then said, You know a!) about it, the whip from the Pradoe." I stIll denied knowing anything about the whip. Gough then left the omce, aud P.O. Edwards, who was present, received directions to keep me tilt his re- turn. He was away about a quarter of an hour, and on his return he charged me with stealing the whip. He then told Bullock to have me handcuffed. This was in the pre- sence of Edwards and the boy. The boy was not hand- cuffed. When Bullock was in the act of putting on the handcuffs I said, "Can't you summon me or get a warrant?" I said I would go without being manacled. Notwithstand- ing my remonstrances Gough said, Take them off," and the officer, took the boy and me to the gaol, passing up the Btiley Head. I did not attempt to get away, nor did I offer any resistance. I did not talk of running away but, on the contrary, said I was willing to go without the hand- Gun's. I was kept in gaol till half-past eleven o'clock the next day. I had a wooden bed to sleep on—(laughter)— and I had nothing to eat but what my parents sent me. I do not believe all the food that was sent was given me. There was only one rug allowed me to sleep with (shown a rug by his Honour). It was not so warm as that, and then it was the 20th of December. (Laughter ) When Edwards came in the morning he had a Pilir of handcuffs in hia band. He "aid we would have to go to Etiesmere. I said You are not going to put the handcuffs on and have everybody staring' at me." In reply, h" said it would be all ri?ht as there was a bus going. I WM then handcuffed, and after- wards the boy was handcuffed to me. Altogether there were three handcuffs on me; three braces round the same wrist. The first pair that were put on were large enough. His Hon ur—That calls to my recollection poor Dr H'"<sel. (Laughter.) Witness-The second pair of handcuffs put on me were very tight, and by the time I got to Eliesmere my hands were as black ax my coat. On petting to EHMmfrt* I was taken through the town to the T.)Wn Ha)t, still handcuffed. We on)v saw Mr B!ackhurne, the magistrates' clerk He asked Edwards whether he had a warrant, and on hi-< spy- ing; No." said You can take the handcuff off him now After waiting sometime, I was taken before Captain Cust. Edwards asked for a remand tiH Monday, but Captain Cust said there wa, nothitiz against me, and dismissed the charge. This was on the Satutdav. Shortly afterwards I gave defendants notice that I would raise an action against them. The appUcation, however, of Edwards against Junes was granted, and on his being tried he was convicted of steal- ing the whip, :<nd sent to gaot for fourteen days. On the 31st January I was again apprehended, and taken to Shrews. bury gaoL Mr Chandler—I admit. f)r the sake of saving time that plaintiff was taken to Shrewsbury, and dismissed. Wha more do you wart ? Mr Jones—My friend knows very well what I want. Mr Chandler-Of course I do. It is because I know what you want that I do not wish you to ask any more about Shrewsbury. Witness—I was taken before two justices at Shrewsbury charged with stealing the whip. and then dismissed. Mr Jonpg (to witness)—I want to ask you how you were taken to Shrewsbury. Mr Chandler- I object to that Mr Jones—His Honour being both judge and jury. can very easiL.'discharge from hia mind whatever may be said His Honour—It is certainly important to know he was dismissed from Shrewsbj'y, but it is not essential to know anything else. Mr Jones—Very well then. I wiU put the question to Edwards. His Honour—The whole case hinges upon whether there were reasonable grounds f,)r arresting plaii!tiff. Mr Jo.ies—But there was the ili-usage besides. In cross-examination witness deposed -I was engaged with Mr Poole for three weeks at Christmas time. Th" hoy Jones is no friend of mine. I won a prize in a pedestrian race among the volunteers to which I belong. When the boy produced the whip I asked him two or three times where he got it. and he went down on his bended knees and said. I found it." I threatened to turn back to Pradoe because I expected he had stolen it. After that I took the whip and home. At this stage Mr Chandler put several questions which seemed to imply that )'!aintIS had been an accessory to the theft of the whip, and these being objected to by Mr Jone< hia Honour sustained the objections. Oa hearing the announcement, those in court cheered most vociferously. whereupon Mr Chandler M.id it would be impossible for .v pert, cfJfêlÎlI- ants and t was but justice tha.t. he should be allowed a. fair a.nd'patient hearing. His Honour then cautioned the audience, and reminded them that he hid it in his power to single out a few of the ringleader-), and send them to prison for seven davs for contempt of court. With this reprimand silence was for a time restored. Cro"a examination continued-Why did you not honestly and manfully teU Gc.ugh what you knew about the whip ? 1 was afraid of being taken to gaoL The boy was con- fined with me in gaol. and when there, confessed in the presence of Edwards that he had stoten the whip. I told Edwards th%t I knew nothing at all about the whip. but ultimately owned to him that I had driven home with it. Why did you not say so on the previous evening ? Because I was afraid. The whip was not produced to me in the cell. I did not see it from the 19th December till I was at Shrewsbury. I swear upon oath that Gough gave orders to put the handcuffs on me. Bullock, Edward", and the boy were there at the time. Mr Chandler—We now come to something my fnend, Mr Jones, made come capital out of. Cross-examined—When in the lock-up I slept upon a wooden bed and weoden pillow—(laughter)—and had only one rug. I swear there were not nve rugs. The rag I had WM a douMe one, and besides I had a top coat. but no thanks to the police; for it was taken from me in the mom- ing. The cell was not warmed by a stove. I persist in saving I bad two handcuffs on my wrist. Gough was not present that morning I started to go to Ellesmere. Edwards on)v was present, and it was he who put the two sets of handcnS's on my wrists. When before Captain Cust there was no evidence taken. On my being conveyed through the ftreets to the prison the n:t nixht I was apprehended, I did not bold out my ha.nds and laugh to the people I passed, I rather held my hands in my pocket to prevent people seeing then'. His Honour here referred to the statute and read a c!au«e to the en'ect that If a police omcer has not a war- rant and the prisoner under hi? charge makes no resistance the omcer makcs hlmse]f responsible for a charge of assault if he pu'sonhandcuS'a. Mr Chandler—That is old. Mr Jones—But it. is nevertheleaa true. Re-examined bv Mr Jones—I have been asked questions about runninsr. but I made no attempt to run away. I was no*- necegsanlv to understand when they sooke of the whip that they referred to the whip from the Pradoe. H's t-fononr—StrIetIv speaking that was quite correct; but, in aH probabrlity this action would never have been yq: if plaints' hnd told all he knew about a whip, not the whip from The Pradoe. Mr Jones—T hope your Honour will not take that m a ju.fificaf;ofl for the Qllb'qU"ent conduct of the police. His Honour—That is only one circumstance ainong m,ny. The next witness w",s George Isaac, butcher. He cb* pose 1— I remember Nield being apprehended about Christ- mas. I s3.w him going into the poHee station, and after- wards comin? put of it under the charge of Sers't. BnUock. G,uqh wai near the stttion at the time. I cannot state the exact time. but I should think it would be about balf- pat ei?ht at night. Though it .vas dark I could see very eaailv by the street tights. Nield is no friend of mine. John Perrv deposed I waa s!a,nghterman with Mr po"le -<t hri"tma!'l last. Tsaw Nield arrested by Gough an:l aHerw30Tès akf>n to the police-station, whence he was conwve1 bv RnH.x-k to the cells. I saw Gough when' Bullock and Niel.d camo out of the poliee-station. p Cro"exn.mined -Gough was behind the police orBcera when Ni..hl was taken away. I WM standing speaking to previous witness at the time. I know Jones. I saw him on the mn-ning Nield went to The Pradoe. I toM Nield not to take any b ys with him to the country as there was Qr, necesslfv for burdening the horse. HenryWiniamsdeposed IworkattheCambnanRi.il- ,vav Station. I recoDect the ni?bt Nield was arrested. I saw Gou!?h and Bnllock take him across t) the police stati' n, and after a time saw Nield come out of tbstati(m handcuffed by the right wrist to BuUo<.k. I saw Gough cto"ebya.tth&time. t..j.? Cro-=s-exa.m!ned—I am certa-in <-rou?h lift not come out of the station before Bul'ock and Nie]d left. John Nield. sen., deposed—The p!a.mtiS is my son. I remember at'endin? before the magistrates at Shrewsbury. Mr Chandlcr-N-ow we are coming back t& the old ques- Mr Jones—1 was going to ask witness if he heard Gous'h '.tate in bis evidence at, Shrewsbury how the piaintiS came to be tfAen to EHesmere ? Mr Ctiandter—We admit it wa,s by Gough's orders. :\fr .Tones-T\at is al! I wished to know. This concluded the evidence on behalf of the p'!aintin'. Mr Chandler, in his opening statement, animadverted on the prejudice fg'unst his clients that had been manifesto during the bearing of the case by those in nr-urt, and he ac- counted fnr this on the ground that the defendants were Doline omcer-<. He knew that the police in this district had frequently painful duties to perform, and unless the ereatest care and moderation was exercised by them they were always liable ti bring down a.nimo.-nhiea upon them- selves. For one reason he was nr.t altogether surprised at the ffelin? that had been evinced in court to-dav. Tn alt likelihood there were in court tboe who had suffered and those who would hereafter suffpr at the hand-) of the dciMtt dant. Notwithstanding tbiq, t wa" iAnfA4r in them ty e<- press their sympathies until after the trial was over. When once the Mse was decided, he did not care how they ex- pressed tbem.elves outside. He w.is glad it had been agreed to dispense with the jury, for after what had passed it would have been almost impossible for the, six gentlemen to have remained unprejudiced. It was much better that a case of this kind should be tried by his Honour, and he trusted his Honour would decide with irnparda)ity whether ? ???' ? ? discharge of their duties as police oScera had exceeded their authority, in commenting upon the case, Mr Chandler said that if there had not been an untruth the action now before the court would never have been heard of. He contended that, j adding from th.. plaintiff's conduct towards the police there was every reaaonab? ground for the supposition that he had been concerned in the theft, and that, therefore, the course pur- ged by the omcers was justiSaMe. Nield denied having any knowledge of the whip until after he was in prison, and that very circuiiistance of itself would sur.Iyleadoneto believe that he had been an accessory to the crime. It, however, rested with the other side to prove that sumcient caution had not been taken by tbedefen.iants. If hi. fnend, Mr Jo.es had been anxious to convey to his Honour a truthful statement of what took place, why ,n the name of i?ate did he not put the boy Jones inth? witness box? The reason of this was, he "supped °tS it might have come out that Nield knew about the whip having been stolen before they left Pradoe. In concluding Mr Chandler said that whatever h.d been the antipathy of the public be had confidence that his Honour wou3 view this case as a citizen of the world and not allow?an ? ?h ? ?'? ? ?"? "P? '? def?nda?. ? trusted that no more damages would be a'!owed plaintiff than be deserved for tiling an untruth and misleading the omcers from the very beginning Superintendent Gou-,h one of the defendants in the action, deposed-1 have been twenty.three years in the police force. On the morning of the 20th December I re? ceived information of a whip's having been stolen from t?e ?f'?? once set about making the necessary en. ?Ss ? NI?r ? ? ??tigation I learned that two ta?s-viz, ?ield and Jones-had been at the Pradoe the previous day I then had them apprehended and con! veyed to the police station at the Cros.. Jones went in- side with me.buti told Bullock to remain outs.dewith ?- '"1? ??'' ???'? knowing anything about the whip, but ultimately on my telling him that I knew he had offered one for sale, h<. admitted having stolen it. and afterwards sold it to "Tom, the 'bu.<man." Nield was then brought into the omee. I said to him There has been a whip stolen from the Pradoe, what do you know ab?ut it?" He said-" I know nothing whatever about it. Jones here interposed by saving-" I told you I took it out of the stable and you drove home with it." In -epiy Nield said—" It is a lie. I never saw the whip I then went to Thomas Grimth., the 'busman, got the whip, and brought it to the omee. Nield still denied knowing anything about it, and so did the boy although he had previously admitted baviri., taken it. I then said I '-hall have to lock both of you up I gave the necesflary dirf'etions to BuHock and Edwards.' but I p.si. tively swesr I did not give orders to handcuff Nield. After giving these directions I left the omoe to go home and write a letter to Majo- K(-nyon to gt>t him to identify the whip. I did not see Nield that night again, but I gave orders to have them taken to Ellp"mp, thO morning. V -U" ° f:ro"s-examin'\tion- Before I apprehended Nie!d, Jonea told me that Nietd had driven the horse home with the wh)p. IdtdnoHasueasecond warrant az-ainst plaintiff it was Major Kenyon—Would the warrant have been taken out if you had not been served with a notice of actum?-Perhaps it would not. Pradoe ia in the E!!ea- mere and Baachurch Petty Sessions district. Baschurchis nearer Shrewsbury than EMesmere. His Honour—How is it that the case was tried at a different court from the one he had nrst be"n taken to ? Mr Jones—It is the most unusual thinz to take a man from a place hke Oswpstry out of the district. That is the very thing I want to know, and if I can I will have it out WitneM-It-wM for Major Kenyon's convenience. The warrant was drawn up from information of mine Sergeant Bullock deposed .1 have been in the police force tw-lve years. I haLve heard Supt. Gou,-h"s state- T. T ? ? ?r-? ""?—?"'? <?"Sh give you Instructions to handcuff Nield ?—He never breathed sufh a thing. He toldmetolocklrmup. Gough was away out of the station before I manacled Nield, and he did not come back tilt about eight o'clock. I knowNieId to be a very fast runner. (Laughter.) Mr Chandler again complained of the laughter m the courr,whereupon Mr Jones said-I do not wonder that people are laugh- ing. I would do so myself if I were among them. It taxes my aravity very much to be quiet. His Honour—1 suppose if N'ietd had taken to his heels he would have beaten Bullock. (Renewed laughter ) Witness—Nield made no resistance. P.O. Edwards deposed—I have heard the statement of Supt. Gough. It is a true one. I was present when the whole thing took place. Gons'h did not tell me directly or indirectly to put the handcuff on Meld. Next morn- in? I took Nield and Jones to Ellesmere. Mr Jones—A police omcer most not handed a maa if he has not a warrant unless there be an urgent necessity for it. (Tremendots cheering.) Mr Chandler refused to go on unless the room was cte&red. At least if it occurred again he must have the place cl-ared. His Honour then remonstrated with those in court and the p?c-'edings went on without farther interruption Wit.n?s-1 knew Xi?d was a good runner, and that if he got away there would be little chance of getting a hold of him again. My instructions when I went to EHesmere were to a.sk for a remand. When before the magistrate, no Mcrs. Eezat-(iiii,7, iviiat .111'10 Ba! wjt-u 111m úi ¡;de'Cei! 1 swear he had nvemgs. When he paid he hal only one rug he stated an untruth. I was on duty that n;gllt, and kept a good fire on the whole nrght. I asked Nield several time't how he WiHt, and he said All right." Cross-ex.mined—I made him as comfortable as I could. The day on which we went to Shrewsbury another officer and I had 6ve prisoners under our charge. There were four persons united to Nield. They were convicted prison- ers. and we took them to Shrewsbury. Mrs Edwards, wife Ai the previ na witness, deposed to Nield's having had five rugs with Mm irr the cell. some of which he u?ed as a pillow. She al'O'saf(l that the fireplace, was so constructed as to warm th& cells' He had a cup of hot coffee in the oven which he cnuld have got at three o'ctonk in the morning, but he refuS'ld'it. This was all tiM evidence. His Honour said that after weighing weM the facts of the case, he had decided to give judgment fhr the plaintin'. He was of no opinion that the police were not legally justified in arresting p1aintiff, nor were they justified in band- cufnng Mm. ]''nm the evidence it was quite clear that Superintendent Gr.ugh d d not direct BuUock or Edwards to manacle plaintiff. The police, however, had done wrong in making the arrest without a warrant, nnd he trusted it would be the last time he sbouIdHear of a similar course being pursued. Plaintiffs case waarvery different from that of some unknown person, who was suspected of a felony, and of whom there was a danger that an escape might be effected. Uncfer such circumstances the police woule justified in capturing without a warrant. He <!id not think Gough was justined in caIling- Nie-1H into the Police Omce. when Jones had admitted to the Superintendent that he was the thief. What more did the police want ? They had got the thief, and there shouM'nave been an end to the matter. He was at the same time anxious to say that the police-omcera had manifested singular truthfulness in giving their evidence, even when it had been prejudicia) *o their own case, and for this f..e. wished to compliment them. The public were greatly Indebted to the police far the protection of their persons and property; but, on the father hand, it could not be denied that it was & fearful thing to e' trust with authority raeHess men. The police should bear in mind that they were "amenable beings" ænd not mere arresting Before depriving a man of his liberty they should consider whether there x. reasonable èause for such a 8tf"p Nothing worse t!M'pen to a man of rennementoy feeling than what befell pT-Aintiff and these consideratifms were not to be disre- goard\>d because p)aintiff was a yonng man In humble life. (hi the contrary that was a reason which made it a.It the m..re imperative that he should g!v judgment for the plaintiff, and something more than nominal damages. His Honour assessed the damages a,<r J&5, and gave costs on the scale. The plaintiff's victory waa celebrated by dancing and other rejoicings, and a German band, which poafe"aed a drum, happening to be in the town, was engaged to assist in the demonstrations of joy.

A SAD CASE OF DROWNING AT POOL. On S3turda.v last, .Apnl 5th. an inquest wtis he!d at th& Wheat Sheaf Inn, WfMpoo!. before Mr R. ?. Hat-rison, corMier. and a jury of which Mr Arthur Agnew was fore-- maa, touching the death of Thomas Davies. eldest son fir Mr Edward Davies. SMcer and provision deader. BerMew- street, who was found'dead in the canal n&M' Pool Q'My. this morning. AftEr- being sworn, the jn'-jr accompamed' the Coroner to the house of the father of (ieceaqed to view the body. On their retura the followleg evidence was takt-n :— Wm. Gwilt. painter, and tenant of th& IlowvFl Ar-s- nn,, said I am a braher-in-law to the dN-eased. He w 's a baker. and twenhy-eight years of age. I s&w him I&gt ali- about ten inin,it-a }Yt!'t two o'clock tUs morning,, at my house, where I brought him about elen o'clock en night. I met him at that time in the street. The deceased has been for sometime given to drinMnsr, and UMteh out of spirits. H& ror som days had been fancying that some persons we<& foDowjng him. Deceased was not married. I had seen nun at home in the mining at hnR;I'tf"ilS in the Rbop. As that time I did not notice anything partienlar about Hm. Wbe'n I R'IoW him last night be was near the Oak Hr/tel, Y went to him and persuaded him t& come to his father's h"tM8 with me.wbich he did. hnt. as R00n as we went into tb house he would not stay, and said I cannot sleep, and must go out." I believe the family were gone to bed. He tbpn went out and IfoUowpd him. He remained on the Cr<\s9 for a few minutes. I then t-'ok hi'Ti to my bouse, where he would not remain, but went out before I could stop him. I followed him, and again pers'iadfd him to return with me, and got him to lie dr<wn. He would not go to bed. I put him to lie on some pillows in the kitchen. I left him there sleeping and retired to bed. as I had to get up earlv In the morning to brew. I came down at half-past nve o'clock in the morning and fmrhd he had gone away. I did not hear him go out. I btd fastened the doors before I went to bed, but did not take the keys out of think. I do not. think t'ie deceased wns drunk, bat he was very excited. I d;,nlt suppose be knew what he wa.s doing. He never led me to believe he contemplated him when T knew no one was near him. ïThoma. a labourer, who was at work at Mr Grin's, tnQ lhúk) near Ptia (), i.%Y, said ab 0tit hslf-P94t tix o'clock this morning, I, with other workmen, overtook the I deceased on my way from the town to the bank near the Pool Quay Church. I knew him. I said to him "good morning," and in reply he said, «A gentleman told me that I ought to be the richest man in Pool, but I am going away penniless." I then turned back to him and asked him how far hs was going. Deceased replied, just along the road abit. I then passed on. He seemed q.ute sobers He was alone. I saw nothing further of him until I as. sisted to draw him out of the water about a quarter-past seven o clock. The distance from where I passed him and where I work is about three quarters of a mile. The boiv was taken out below the canal bridge, near Pool Quay Railway Statioa. The water there is about five feet deep. No means were taken to restore animation, as the body seemed quite still. I assisted to remove the body to the lockhouse j' ? "nc th??? ??'?-? ? the employ of Mr Green, ??? ? ?? ? ?ter.pa?tseven o'clock this T?' ? ?"? ? ?. P?'? ? the canal bridge and saw the body of a man in the water. He ran back to ?t??T? ?? ? ?I?. He left the men getting the body out of the water ?-????' ?'?. said deceased seemed in a stooping posture in the water, and thev used poles to get ? ? E)!? '? ? ? ?'? y? ? the sidL? 't??' ? ??pool, said that from information he received that morning (Saturday) he went down to the place where the body lay. Saw the spot where it was found; found no mark of anyone having slipped in the water; saw the impression of a person's left foot on the edge of the towing path, which seemed as though he had been runnmg_ fhe distance from the bridge to the place where the body was found was about nfty yards. Witness searched the body of the deceased and found in his trowser pockets two empty purses, and in the waistcoat pocket an old comb. Had the body removed to hit home, where it now lies there were no marks of violence on the body; had known the decease i for some time knew that he at' times was much addicted to drinking knew that he was !ate!y given to drink, and spoke to him about two nights ago on the subject. He said then he was trying to wean himself from it. The police constable related how that after seve- ral (its of drinking the deceased usid to go to him for pro- tection from some supposed persons who were about to injure him. No further evidence being called for, the coroner briefly addressed the jury, who thereupon returned a verdict of Found drowned in the cana.1."

'<:j MAOHYNLLETH. C.vERSEERa.—Messrs Richard Owen, timber merchant, and William Jones, grocer, have been appointed overseers of Machynlleth for the ensuing year. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY. ApRti. 2xn.—Before the Rev. J. W. Kirkham, (J. F. Thruston, EM and Sir T. G. Froat. Non-repair of Higltwai —Evan Evaos, surveyor of T-y,-arreL,, appeared by adjournment, having been sum moned by M. E. Lewis, Gartbgwnion, for non-repair of high way.- P.C. Roberts report.fd, and complainant admitted that the road had been aufnciently repaired by the defpn- da.nt, since the !a<<t Petty Sessions, but not the fence at the perpendicular bank adjoining the brook.—The marri,, trates declined to make an order as to the fence. -0-- Di-unk-enne,qs, &c.-N,forris Evang. innkeeper, Dylife, was summoned by P.C. Roberta for having been drunk on February 21th, Fined J&l and costs. 12-"Iumphrey Lloyd, post-boy, Machyntteth, was fined 15- 6d., in.-]u- ding cost", fordra'nkenness on March 17th.—Etizt Clarkc MachynHeth. was suTnmoned for having been drunk on the 17th of infarch. Fined IC.9.. and costs, 8i. Defendant was also fined 289., including costs, for having assaulted f.C. Rob"rts whilst in the execution of his diity on March 17tb. Joseph CUgg wasamnmoned by P.C. Thomas for drunks ness. Fined JB1 and costs. 8s.—Nathaniel Rowtanda, Hack- smith, Llanbryntnatr, was summoned by P.C. Nicholas Edwards for having been drunk and riotous on March 24th. Fined 5< and co-:ts, 89. Breach of Railway Bite- Lcem.-David Roberts. Panty- rowen, was summoned by Joseph Dix, stat.ionmaster at MaohynUeth, for having committed a nuisance on the platfotm on the 10th of March.—Fined 40s., including coats. ° Contribution Orders.-The M!owing persons wre sum- moned for neglecting to contribute towards the support "f their rela ives, and the magi9'trates made an order in each case:—&riiEth Evans. labourer, Typelta, L!-tnbrynmair. lR. a week. Thomas Da.vies, fa'mer, Penarth, Newtown Is. a week, Richard Davids fann labourer, Doigadfan. Is John Hughes, gatekeeper. Dovey Bridge, M., David Pear' wheelwright. GlanlIyn.Llanbrynmair, 6d., Thomas E van"' miner, Darowen. la.. John Evans, miner, Darowen Is' David Owen. farmer, Tanybryn, Darowen ts., Hugh Owen, farmer. Brynwsr. Darowen,. ta., Bvan Roberts. farm labourer. Coedybrain, Kerry, 2s., and Isaac WhiCttngton, quarryman, Abergynolwyn, 6j. a week.

LLANIDLOES. LEcTURZ.—On Tuesday, April 1st. the Rev. E. Sts-phens (Tanymarian) delivered a very go.)d iecture on ¡ Science &c. in Bethel Chapel, which was kiodty lent for the oeca: sion. The chair was taken by Mr J. FT. Robert-), Mayor There was a large and respectable attendance,' a-nd all seemed well pleased. EDUCATION.—On Wednesday, April 2nd, at thn Ptiblic Rooms, Mr Adams, of the Birmingham League,, delivered a lecture on "Education." The chair was taken by-Mr Edmund Cleaton. and there was a very Jarg" attendance. The Vicar and others attended, and ccmbatted the vi?ws of the lecturer.

NEWTOWN. A STRING OF ACCIDENTS. -The fo losing Ust of casMlt-M wh.eh ternrna-ed f.rtuMtety. without lo?of tife.ccc?red? nurso ê111N{;,1fffl¡.1r"tud 1TiJrs(!-W¡¡s ffrgmet!fu, mWMem,ÿ by a load of hay. and becitme unminageabte. A young num, however, ie''ped to it-! bead, and Mra T..l1)01¡ seized the oppor- t.unity to jump nut, followed hy her nurse. The manage'1 to drive the horse home.—Mr Dd. Davies, wine mfr- rh'tnt of P trk Cottage, who is an invalid, was goinw for a drive in a vehicle belonging to his partner, Mr ISs!\rd P He was ac% c0mpanïed by Mrs DJ\Vie, and Mis, Ha'net DAviea,witha)sfI driving. down th" pitch at carriago supposed to have tou0hed the horse's animal bo!ted. Miss Bevies, in her en'irtt to get out, got her dress- entangIèd'io the step, and was dragged aooat a hundred yarfU the road. Mrs Davies jumped out, and feU with violence up 'n her head, and serion-ly injured her spine. The horse waa- stQPpedAt Abcrhafesp Rectory.—Mr Isaard Bttd b-eia to look for the persons injtlred in tlJig recilent, and was returning on hMse-, back, and ca!led at 'he brewery, and when coming out of thi? ptace the-animal stumbled and fel!. ir.jaringMr Iard's haml' and arm.-John Stephens, Fon of Mr Stephens, skinner, wen&' into the Tard betonging to the Albion Inn, and getting within resch of a-savage dog, there chained up, was knocked down by it and twice bitten on the thigh. He is going on favourably. NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAJARN SCHOOL BOARDS, THURSDAY, the 3rd AFMH—Present: Mr Lewi. Lewis, vice-chairman, who presided, the Rev. T. W. Thompson, Mr John C. Davies. Mr Richard Ltoyd, the Clerk (Mr W. Cooke), and Mr T. P. Jones. attendance oQicer. Report- —The Attendance Onicer presented a report upon the district he had already visited, comprising th,& whole of the parish of Nevtown. except High-street; Broad. street, the suburban d istrict,anrl eighteen houses which, will rfquire a second visit tThe number of children between nve and thirteen years of age In the part visited was 438. of whom 348nwere reported as being m. School. 89 not in school, seven of the number being in constant emp!sy- ment,. others are partially employed.—Instructions were given to Mr Jones to complete the inspection of the Urban portion of the parish in time to preae&t a complete report thereon to the Newtown School Board} or Monday, the 71h April' also, to supply a list of par'*rta who do not send' their children to school in order that- tormal notices may be served upon them. e nt ? ? -? ?MC<:)'c&M<M?.—On the motion (? Mr Uoyd, it was or- dered that a cheque be drawn upon tn<e Treasurer for JHOO,. to be paid to Messrs E. and G. Wi:Hams, in part paytoent for wofk.done at the Hanllwchaiarn Board School as per contract, the sum to be placed to too account of the Blan- llwcha.ia.rn. School Board. The eterk was instructed to order the necessary materials for- the Beard Schools.—Mr R. -IAGvd, Mr J. C. Da vies, and the Clerk were appointed to makf an inspection of the perish award to ascertain if there b& a right of road from Bryn-street to the School Lane. LLANLLWCBMARN. On Saturday, April 5th, the School Board f}fr Hap- IIwchaiatrn held their meetin. present: Mr R. WHhanM, vicp-chitirnaan, Mr R. Lloyd,. Mr R. J. Wilkiuwn,. Mr Williams presid-d. Pinanrial.The Clerk laicHtafore the Board a statement t}fd.he income, expenditure. a.nd liabilities of th& Board for the half-year ended March SSth, and the same bfing found eorrect. the Chairmau was instructed to aign t&<-m'pNr- suant to section 59 of the Slementary Education. Act.—A number of bills were presantfd, examined, a.Bd ordered to be paid.—The Clerk was msti'ucted to prepara.n est!mate oi the expanses of the Board for the current half-year a.nd snbm;t it at the next ordinary meeting. NEWTOWN LOCAL BOARD. FRIDAY, ApMt. 4TH.— Present: Dr Ed. Ha,N (presiding), aod Messrs Cornelius Morgan James Witaox, Robert Goodwm. Evan PowHl), Edward' JoMS, Jf.0n Hall, Thomaa Rowlands, and Richard Hoyd, and Evan Morgan. THE STREET CLEANING.THE SCAVENGPItlNa COMMITTEE'S REPORT. Mr CORNELIUS. MORCAN submitted the report of the corcmittee, which was to the effect that the committ-'ebad carefully considered' the question as to whether the Bonrd should provide tae town with a machum for cleaning the streets and had come to the conclusion that at present the cost was too hca.vy to justify the Bo?d in spending money for such a purpose. Thev however Meommended that tbo question might be taken up agam b?f&re w.nter. After some ctiscussion. the report, on the motion 01 Mr LLOYD SPco"lrled bv Mr GOODWIN. was adopted. PROPOSAL TO APPOINT A SoLlCr?OR FOR THE BOARY- Mr PoWELL proposed the appointment, of a solicitor for the Board The appointment, be said. would not be at. tended with any expense, for, he presumed, their solicitor would only be paid for the work perfumed, or, utmost only receive a small retaining fe'; wh'!e. on the other hM)d they W,,ul-i be able at. all times to get his advice, aii-I bv this metus be saved the expense of unnecessary litiga- tion. Mr ROWLAND secunrfed tne motion. Mr HALL thought the Board should remain as It was atprfse.t. They had only two law nrma in the town eligiMe for election, and if they w-ntinto litigation it was vry probate that the other nrm wou?d oppose them. Supposing they appointed either of the ???? clien's that any of the lawyers would forego a chent ??"J??."? .??- ? ? Board would ba a real sham? M. Edward JONES seconded the an?ndment The motion and amendment were then put to the vÍÀt, when the la.tter WM caf!:id by At majonty of t'i to tbr. THE BYANDHE FACTORY ROAD. me report of the commftee appointed at aDrev'oM Can?? "? ???ca?ion of tne ?S Canal Comply anent the rep?irir.g ?nd maintain ? of the above roads was read. With respect to th" ro? ? question (which belonged to the Canal Company) the committee were of opinion that a considerable portion of it was of no public utility, and that consequently it would be inexpedient for the Board to undertake its repair On the motion of Mr Hall, seconded by Mr Cornelius Morgan, the report was adopted, rueuus THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE TOWN.—THE INSPEC- TOR'S REPORT. Mr Rees GRIFFITHS, inspector of nuisances, reported that he had been unable to overtake the inspection of the whole of the pit closets in the town, but he had visited the districts of Penygloddfa, Bricked, and The Green, and found in those parts 41, 39, and 36 pit closets respectively. Some of those closets WHe In a filthy state. Mr LLOYD thought it was very important that there should be a report made on the sanitary condition of the town by their surveyor. He had had cecasi,,n, casually, to visit the close referred to, and to his surprise he found it in a most disgraceful and disgusting condition. Indeed it was a disgrace to Newtown or any town in which such a tg.to Of--mttters might exist. The very excrement was running over the surface of the ground in a wav that, must be extremeiy prejudicial to the health of those living in the neighbourhood. He hoped something would be done to remedy matters before the hot weather came on, for, unless the nuisance was abated, the smell would be iotoltor- able. These remarks were not prompted by any ill-wili towards the inspector, but he hoped they vould stand as a reason for the doing away with pit cJosets. Unless he had seen it himself, he would not have believed there were such iitthv places in Newtown. He pitied the lot of the poor people who had to stay in the midst of such nith. Mr HALL—Were there steps taken to remedy this place The INSPECTOR-I have now given orders to have the place dfaned. Mr HALL (addressing the Inspector)—Was it a piece of neglect, on your part or is the place so constructed that the nuisance cannot at pre3ent be abated ? The INSPECTOR, in reply, made smne excuse as to his being deficient of a barrow and the Istneness of the bone, but as these drawbacks had now been rectined. place would be attended to. He asked for notices for the removal of pigs that were creating nuisances ? Mr CoRMLloa MORGAN suggested that the subject be adjourned for a fortnight, to ajlow the Inspector time to furni,b them with a faithful report of every pit closet in the town. Mr HALL thought there were description of water closets in the town just as objectionable as pits. The dis charge from tbe-e closets found its way into df&ina and sewers in the town, and as there was no water to fli2sh them the refuse and Hqutd remained stagnated in thfse- drains for months if not years. Mr CoxNELics MORGAN said there were proper chsmie)s for the sewage, but not for the pit closets. The filth from the latter was allowed to percolate through the ground, and in many cases to find its way into the adjoimag wells. Mr HALT, admitted that that might be the case in som-y instances. There was, however, an org,¡,nizp.d system for the proper keeping of the pit clogets 'and the la.ult wa that the system was not carried oat. The nuisance arose from the pits being allowed tc* overSow. It wuuld never do for the Inspector to come there with such an excuse as Ehe lameness of a h"rse. He shtpigli hxve explainett matters to thetn. and they would have gi-ie-.v him authority to have got another horse. Mr ROWLAND condemned very strowly the pit closets, and' M'!d that whatever might be the'cast every one of them shnn.ld be -103,,(1. There could be nothing noore prejudicial to the health of the Town than. tb<se ptt.?, and on that ground! he thought the question of epen96 should not weigh with them for one moment. Mr !10ODWIN did not approve of tbnf goatg into such .1 sweep! rtg- m,a.ure. On tha suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, Kfwaa agreed to re- quest the ]n;¡w.ctot' to furnish a report of the box closets in town, as well as the pits. The Inspector was then instructed to tarnish a report of the pit and box do-'ets in the town at the rext meeting of the Bp <rd. hut as the Inspector requested a mcmth, to give him tim to gvi over the town properly, it was- agreed that, in the meantime, he should confine himself to the pits. TH'K .iHjRTAL GROUND ACCOMMODAT50N Mr PowELE said it had often struck him tha.S the church burying ground'in. the centre of the town must 'l1Feet very injurionsty the heahb of the inhabitants, for the matter fn'm the dec,,mp,-sia-, bodies percolated throiil the soil into the wells and pumps throughout the town. The reason why he brought this subj ct up at present was because he had hpard 6her<* was a likelihood of tbtl1"yil}g srro'jnd'a being extendilf. He did not suppose they CMtId interft-re unless by their constituting themselVf;)- mt& a Burial Blla.r' The CHAIRMAN saiíf: tms was a matter analogoU/J-to the one alracly disC'Mded. Mr EDWARn JoNBS- thought it wonid be a paying' thing to have a new burying ground at the Race u--rie. (Laughter.) Mr HALL-I expect the ratepayers will be wanting to burv the Local Boar! 6rs3L (Renewed laughter.) Mr LLOYD had seen not long a.go, at the New C:turcrh burlal ground, a comn tbwered into a foot of water, and Ite hat been told that this was not of unfrequent occurrence. The place was badly drained. The snbj' ct then dropped. THE PLANS OF MB NUNN'¡.r F'ROJ!"OSED NEW PREMISLrII4 The committee presented the f&Howing report:—"Your committee report that since the last meeting Mr Nunn has withdrawn the plan then submitted, and substituted another differing material; in the width of the Board should take into oonsidbratBon the present oppor- tunity for purchasing the site for widening the street ;.? this point, which woul*? In ouropHNOQ, be a great benefit. (Signed), R. Goodwin,- Evan PcweH, James Wileox, Edward Jones." After a prolonged discretion it wnw,%greed on the motion of Mr E. Powelt that the further consideration be ad- journed. and that the committee sec Mr Nunn, in order j that th<*y m&y negociate for,tbe purchwe of an additional I width of land at th"t pcict. THE PUBLIC HEALTH'ACT.—MBOI<rA!t OFFICER. Some discussion took place upon the appointment of a medical officer of health'ana sanitary inspector, but it wa9 uttimatelyadjournedfcr the purpose of having a report from a committee, consisting of Messrs T. Rowlands, C. Morgan, R. Hoyd, J. Wflcox, and' the Clerk, upon its provisions. It was also understood that the Loca! Govern- ment Board should be -bitten to fM* an explanation as to the appointments, with a view of the members gaining a thorough understanding of the Act. THE CASK OF LL-Z"VI NEWTOWW EOCAL BOARD. The Clerk stated to the Board tistr Messrs Wooanam and Talbot had made stn appIIcati&R.to him for an amdavit reapectint; the transacixc-n in the c&Gse of L&y y. Newtown Local Board, and in which Mr Stonier Jones waa solicitor. He thought it proper to consult with the Board before he gave an answer to the application.—After some discussion, assent was given. The billa h&ving beee ('oDsidereøth& Rosid rcae.

WELSHPOOiL. SPECIAL PETTY SroNS.-O..> Thursday April 3rd, before D P. Owen, Esq- (Mayor)? Thonass M&rns, E<q. fox-Mayor), and W. T. Parker? Eaq,, G. W. Evans, skinner, was summoned by Insptor Davies with having certain weights in btft possession,, on the 26.th March, which were light. Fiaed 1?., and costs.—John, Jones, grocer, with having a webbing mtchine out of Mance on the 27th March. Fined:i10s.. and costs.'—Edwis WiHiams, coal seile)-, with having a 281b. weight, on tbf 21:5th March, light. Fined 1(). and cost.—WiUiamDavies, potato f':eller, with havings 41b. weight Mid 2.bT, weight, on the 28th March, light. Defendant admitted !)&e og?nce, but pleaded that he ka? only lately oammence? business, and bad bought the scales and W'ght8 b\l;i""TÍ them to be true Fined is- and 83. cos:o.-David Jenkms, curner, Llanfair was sammoned by p.C. Ellis for putting two as!'es to draw & aart when they had la,ge sores on their shouller, Fiupd 10- includiing costs. i CouNTY POä.:rn! BUSINESS.—At C.t.mfse petty sessions, on Monday, April 7th, before R. S Jores and W. Fisher, E"qs John Mhrria was tined 40< inelmding costs, for set- ting traps on tb& C- wm farm), where h wa9W)rking.—R. Bebb. Trelvstan, and J. Git-titis, were summoned for cre- ating a distturbance on tba premises of Mr Franc's, ot Lei?hton. bu?aa. he did not press the ciMC. it was d?mtssea. —The same cMnplainant s?mnaoaed P. Evana for breamng windows. ?? a Ba? of 10s.including ?st? wa?nnto'e? -At P..ol Upper sessions before the same M?tra?a _B<? S.R.TrevoF.Es-).. ichai-dJ-neswas nned 4s. mclud.3? cnsts, for rMing without -W),u.iones, of 1 ynp.wYd(i, was summed hy Thomas Davies for assault. The case was compromised by defendants p?nE: co?ts -J. ()wM,. of Llwyada, was nned SOs., ?od coats, for settmg a trap on Maesswyn farm. pcTTV '.{p'SSI??S. Tcs.sDAY, AMUi, 7TH.—Bpfore the M&yof, T). ? Ow?. E-q th& ex-Muyor, T. Morris, Esq., and E.T. D. ?t???re "ev 'rul cases of drunkenness, bnt the on!y one of ,n.ter''st was thR Miowinc :— ?. ?- 7'???"? ?? ?M/of.—Richard A?ams. farmer, PrnoHas, w??r.r.d by thf-ex-?y.r with ?ing drunk a.d ?? hM?remiaPS. Grf.en ank. n?r Welshpool.at o-_e o?o.Kthat ??in?. Compl?aant said h. w? disturbed ?? ?rk ng pf-bis dQK, a d u? getting ?p ?d ?? ????.?'?" matter he ff.und defendant ?ank, M?..?y"?????? With the ??t? of a man servant, w_tr?sremo? ?rnlaut to the !?K-np. He ah tb?atened <?M??? ?'??" ?orhavin? fi'n? him(<h-f?danUon ???????,?e complaint t?refore app?d ????t?t?h''?'? ? oun over to ?.p ?e??,????? ?? ? ?r'??r???? ?'" Wednesday ?o?d'b??d ordered to ? ?-??p?G SUICIDE. w.n;? T?mes, <??' Wet-hpoo], was char?&1 bv Super- i??d? S.?rd ?ith ?t. mnt?g to commit .mcide hy pre- '?t? himself upon the n?a before ? tram nt the Baitway h;" p,,v,,otis night. Th?Rev. ? S Simon, W?ley? mmis'M. said he waa on the nt tf.'fn waiti'-s the arrn'a! of the Reven n.m. train ft-om Shre<??hn!'y. "?? s?v the pii.sr.npr tberti. Ills ac'i !ia ''xcitbd his sos?M' ?'J' "s w?tche) hua. Just M the tr?inwas coming !n the pnsone down aoroMtherMts. Mpon wb;ch witnea?jntnpedupon <he rai!Rnd drag?fd the pris'ner ttway, and Rwerl iiiq }ife. If hehtd bfe-! a lOomed lat.r pris'-ner woulil h"Tobo-'n cut to pieces. When re cnfd h" s.-nd, Po r Tom ha" gone. and I ha't to fjDow him," mg to -in who barl been drownefl in the canal f\"l the previ"I' Stut' by Ha wRs or,ierel to find hail'r))'e&p the pfHco for tore" m'mth;.n-'i £50 antI two sureties n' £23 each, hut MI!rg th;s. he w "< ?at to Montgomery Gaol for thy? mon'hs, With h-'rd lat'ow. Thare were other of no importance, which ai-.) crowded out.

MARTON. ()FF«1t UKnTR THE CoxTAGioua nISlIAQ, (A,, "MAL!) AeT.—AtthePcttv Sessions on Wednpsday, April 2. a!:t>tH¡ey !}..1,v;ie Uttle Weston, fanner, was ?h?b??r:j?'"h'?????? Joining the road .a ?e 2? ??S a sufScieat fence ad. 10". Kempster. farmer. A8ton Pigot, Wor. then, was char,d by Ser-caut Williailll Nx-ith "reloving March 20.h.-Fined?l?ngco?? ?"- ?

LLANFYLLIN. ? COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.-On Fri(lay, Apri14tb, before no cases entered, but the aceou?ot ?"??1? thought that the accounts were kept very carelessly by th? ???'?? ??'? ?? y?? ? enterey?it?! w<?r????t? ? ?der their pr.pe?-d? m?tr?w}? ? ??stance to the vestrie3 and the Th:B?eh,aS?. ?..?? ex?ini.g their accounta. thrown out?h???..??"? ?? ?- suction veyor. to ??-??????.???d the .ur. overseers of the ? ? ???"? ? ??re. The DanfyMm, L?f?in ?)? ?-? ?'' P?hesof nhan?t. Llanwddyn ?'?'?'????' M<'?<?. LIan. Uanrhaiadrwereapp?y?.' ???' ?"?? ? LIanfyUin for the easu!?\?''???PP???r Canie,andMrRo?ndLe?ir?? ? ?- ?'?

RUYTON XI. TOWNS SpDDEN DEATH.-An inquest was held at th? A?- t Benb? Inn, Kuyton.on Saturday, April ??? B ackburne, coroner, ?nd a jury. of ?h? M?? FhiU.ps was foreman, on the body of Bem?- ?'?"? aged 61, who wa. empl?ed at ?eNe??S ??' On the Friday he wa.4 talking to one of the pro- prietors of nâlls ab twelve o'clock noon, and then had to get his dinner. About ha)f--P8st one he was found by a fellow-workman Jying on hi8 face in a stable, quite dead. Two witnesses were called, who proved that the deceased was subject to apoplectic 6tg, which were of very frequent recurrence. Mot of the jury had S6en him in fits a various times. A verdict of "Death from Natural Causes" was returned.

F.T.r A ?LANFECHAIN. -????d????? dent which happened ?Cawnpor??? ???- Lteuten.nt R, Bonnor Maurice of the Royal lrl!e?? ?-E:???? g&S?l??????? was t?e?? r ? ?'" ???? ? ?e M, and he was taken up dea,]. He was buried with full honours, and his 10B8 is de1>ply

LLANDysiLm ¡ rETTY At these before Major Fleyward ind U. S. Perratt, Egq., William iones, RMbard ??ch?i??????"' .?—. s?: 3?d ofM?h ?-?.???'.?? drunkenness on the '? March. Fined i0?. each, inciudiog cost" —Fdw?t was charged te IOformatJOn of P.C". Bret'u wIth violently assaulti ??? appear ?nd the Deputy-Chief C?hle- ?r?rd ?kedfur an adjournment, in order that? d?n? ?? °??? ??? ?? ?? Scions to g?e ? Th. Rev ? ?? ?" ????<- ? ?d over to appear. ?i?l P ?'' ??'? ? ? ?''?? ?? <-J<-ctment ?re?r ?? "?e?yman, Rh?Common, Ll.nd? r????-?? e?min?din the case. Wa? rant grated to qu.t m tw?ty-one <?s.-Overseers'? highway accounts were p?for tbediTisiona?Srm?

MjANFAIR CRAEIRF-INION. d.???? ? monthly fai?,. which was held on Thnrs- day and F?ay the 3rd and 4?h AprH, an exceltent sun?y ?? ? ???'? ? ?'" ? slightly reduced pr? There was a.?ood attendance of buyers and deater.. Thh he ng the annnal hiring fair a g?t number ? b?h sexS P?i?eTtr::?' -???? -re to be?een parading the streets. PRSSENTATr?N.—On Wednesd&y evenln<r April 2nd apubhcmeeti?was held at tbe?a???o-: ?'C 'W??n?T ?P——???S -n.'e2)?? ? '??? "? ? P?''Se of mon?y contain- ? ?w?"?\? ? ?? ? ?? ? ? departure fro? m?i? ?'???? occasion oftbema?rity of test? mon)a)s now.a-days—but aa a sug&t reco?ni?T. ?fh- ??????&??S? ????.?????? S'?????? dm?? ? -"? ?nr.t proposed'? him he felt very doubtful ofsucceM, bat considered it hie d-?y t. take ? ?to _ons,d.ration. He recced to. m<?ry that MrsoS ?f ? T?' ?'?? "'?? guarded their ?h?r? ? ?i ?P??. and Aat "prev<mtion ? ? h? ? ? ?? ? ?'? ?? ? ??? t? vcaraof htsrestdencetQthetownand dutnct and?th. h.dd.char?d his oni?! 'dutie. in a n?e and&? m?ner, and eventu?Iy he (the Chair?n) consented to accompany Mr JoneB, taBner, to collect M the town. Md '?d the pleasure to assare Mr Breese that they wer? re- ce?ed m the most agre?Me, prompt, and Itb.ral m?er g.erBeYJlff\'i11;.¡kr;íGrral;'ítäntst. Otte 'Ustrict of Llanfair.á- Breete returned thanka for the handsome testimonial aad the flattering manner the €*hMr. man was phased to ape&k of the way in which'he had dig. .charged his duties since Ke had been stationed at Ll&ufair; 'although not meriting aJPthat had been said of him, atill Ma aim had always been to perform bis duty honcatiy ;thoroush!y, and yet with alt po'-siMe courtesy. H.e further Jtestifieè the kindness wlričb bad always been ahown Mm i'by the inhabitants of LIanfair, and trustted that hilt httare ?ondttotwouid be such aa tc. merit the kirdtMss and ?d wi? Nhown him that eyeing. Mr Jones, Taahouge, Mr J. '.Mlhr, corn merchant, Mr Daviea. groce?- Mr & .EHM. draper, Mr T. Jones. Graigo, and Mr Johu.Daviea,&bo spoke aa to the high estimation In wMch Mr Eree« was held by the public. A'vote of thanks w&s- then pooocd ta' the Chairman, which was suitably acknowled ged,, and ttre taeeting was brought1to> a close.

OSWESTRY. COWSREOATIONAL MZyTrAL iMPROTEMBffTiSoCIZTT.—On Wédnt'sclay, April 2ud, an entertainment,, consisting of rdi1'tgs, recitations, snd vocal and in-kmoa-ntal mosic, waa given in the Assembly Room of tite Old Ch&pet m connection with this society. Mr J. Fir-py Joum was chairman, and Mr GecFge I?ugb, organist of Christ Chafch prided at the pianoforte. CAUGHT IN A TBAF.—On Tuesday a setildealer,, on his rmmda, visited the eott)ges in PenyIaaJB&attusaat bnb w?en he turned his bcrse'9 head to regain the main retut be fMtnd the gate locfsed, and before he-oouid be releaaed hh'ad t pay toll. This bar. originally put up to catoh the c.untry folk. who wcTidd otherwise have uaed the- ocper Isae, has of late years led a most eecfn&T!tc!ife. (),no-dayit is grtarded by a Welshpoot lessee, who.o&lis on the inbabi. tr.arts,to know if tber have used it Hoce he last caHed? Then some one in tba. lane becomes daputy-oollecbor-, but slon drops it, as soBse w&nt pay. and, sf &U did, the co!Iec. would be worth ;More than the re<Mtpts. JtMt now the lessee of the Croeswvtan &a.te has it in hand, and on Tttfsday made the nrat raid of the se&ton. In conscience prohaMy, the two- law suits the gate haa oceaaioned followed by a third. THE WORKHOPSE CHILDREN.— Mr. Oaasidy,. the pro- pnftor of the marionettes, lately on extubition at <-he Vie- to-ria Rooms, invited the workhou"- chiidrea and their teachers, on Spturday, March 29th. to the aitar per- f.- rynance which waa & great treat 1a ,Jw.m. ? Co*L CLUB.—We are glad to hew that a new Coat Club flas. been est,.bhsd<;d jn Oswestry. by means of which the ? poor can contribute during the sBmmer to- secure a good srtpp'y of fuel oa. the approach of winter. The movement ;i9 a.n excellent une; anyinformat-ion respeetinn it may -be jhad, we bava no doubt, of e Vicar or any of the jd'stnct It ia to be bi,,ped that the poor will be eneniira,ed by those who take a.a-. interests them to join thi'' dub. CHURCH NE-ws-At a recent meeting of the Church BuHding Committee the question of wan-sung the church was C'onsiderf'd. and it seemed' to be- the zen-ral opinion that heating aaes above grouad' were best adapted for this purnose. it was resolved, bawever, ta. make further in- qn;nes. A queation arose as to the domination of the ..td in<cH6ed tombstones t&Hen up m the nave and ib wa« stated that they had been lowered and placed overtha va,j.Tts, The consider:.tiol1' of the desirabitit:y of removing those in the chancel into the tower, was adjourned. PRtMTrvE METHODIST JuBitEE.—On a memorable Sun- day ni 1823 the nrst sertaon ever preached in the open air ?t Oswestry was deHveMd on the Bailev Head. On. the Bi)!ey Head there were cells for t?e safe-keepmg of rogues and vazabonds, and into the celh was the preacbfr Taafched hefme his sermon WM fnded. On the Bailev I?ead was the (ifnce where the C'Mat Unpaid met to decile the tem- Jx>ra,ry fftte of these rogues and vagabonds, aad the prfa.cher's fÜe a nrtonth in Rhrewnur -aol. The preacher was WII)!am Doughty, and out of hi-' 1,u"mol'able SfTmon. incarceration and conviction on the Sa-iley H&ad the iM-gc, aseM and Christian qici,tv in this dis- trict. known a.a the Pritnitive Methodist C'MwexioB. On Sunday, th" 8th of June next, a monster C'vnp Meeting is to be held, in commemoration of the jrhaoo of the de- Dominatinn in this district, and we thus ea.tv call attention to 'he subjpct, for the purpose of S1}<i!"Rtil1 that the Ba,IIey TTep.,I-wbere the Rociety was fcwme,i, !n persecu- tion—shnuM be the F-cone of Its jubilee rej'icing. UDDN DEATIt-Mr Dale, foreman, smith, at the Cam< brian Railwav Works, di<*d verv ptddenly on Sunday mornins'. April 6t,h. 1\11' Dale had been for many month-), but was at work as u'!ual on Sat,urd:tv, and out on 8a,trdw evening unil a<'tpf nina o'clock. Ifl the crJ.1}r of the nigbt ho rose from bed during a fit o.? cough. ing. and remarked that there WJS a reciili;tr feeltng in his throat. His wife wantpd to send for thf doctor, but he declined, and in a few mlBu.tfs h<* was (lea,. Dt':üh is said to have resulted from II complif:'1ttion of var;,ouct d'seasea. ATKINSO r. }'oULK..G.-At the GInaceatersbIre As- sizes. on Saturday, AprH 5th. the f,.tlowingo case. in. teresting to muny o.f our Oswpstry rudders, was heard In this ctse Mr Ja.m<"), Q. C., and Mr J. 0. G'i<u'ha ap- peared for the ptamtiS, and Mr Huddlp;¡ton. 0 C., and Mr Jflf fot ike defendant. TÈt1i'! was a horse ca'<f The plaintin Võt4ISr a barrister of tlka, Midland Circui'; living at Sheffie1d.. &all the tiefen,l&t" a horse dealer, at Oaweatty 1'h Ii'i»ti:o¡ "ad a VRAMAb)e atud harro, Masaanissa. wl1:oJa W Ji¡ Bla& Cowp, WAWC- ef th. I)trby. Tha dot