The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

CORON K ■> j SIR have always u. i-t that, c roners' ii qu: t, were -tuted fur the pur .s of findoig^ out the Uii ural and J ical cause of ff-ct. Viz., Sudaen unexl ,«d death in man 1', IMI't "f a coroner'" il,ql"st. in YOl j,,tper of last w«? •■• --a<tf. remarkable, pre- Bided r by a medicat -^ives tae Very absurii a blast' nous verdict oi i-)Id by the Visitation of God." It ro be assumed by ..= verdict that God doe, not visi often but w e u-ake an acci<i I visit is only to dtstr -tiel it seems by the ju y's ruli" the less G, vi-its Crosswood saw mlii the fcette Goda visitor, 'JIJ only visits but t) destroy Of al absurd verdicts t iu their uatue is legion) given by c s' juries in Ù aUI the previous mentioned one "lid.. ,J." It is to be -joped that wub the advent ot Schoo boards our local s- p i-s will he spared the Pdlll- ful d )f recording verdicts -rwhich tend to spre:lllfidelity in fhi¡; c: 1111y-llAm, Óo.c. VULCAN THE LAWFULNESS OF BREAKING A PROMISE. SIR, Will'vou please al o.v me a small ,p .e.of your paper to ofl-r a few remarks m repiy to the Cardigan,.i,,i: e. born Radical," as he calis himself in your paper of ;:l.t iv-e carefully considered the worthy gentle- manV remarks, but must confess that he has liard convinced me that it is worth sacrificing a pn'iise for a vote. I'he. mam difference between us ) belie- is that whilst I aLtach tbe greatest lmportance t) the promise, he attaches he importance to the vote. For what in plainer words, is to break a promise ? Well, it is telliiu. a lie, and no one believing iu the Word of God can excu such an act, whatever be the circumstances under whit it is committed, and although it may sometimes eeem excusable in the sibilt of men. A moral principle cann afford elasticity; every individual must stand or fall in its face. A promise is equally sacred whether made to a a-umneering steward, or co the devoutest person in the cour-, y. W iiit did the three young men of Babylon do when threa -ned with destruction ? Could they not have made a pi ,-ience of worshiping the idol in order to save their lives ? No such thing. They did their duty in spite of the threa., and were amply rewarded. H;, argument is strong enough in the instances be brings forth, but everything will a man sacrifice: for his life, And we c -!jaot perceive with what propriety those illustrations Can be applied to an election. Therefore we abandon them without further notice, tor we are very confident in the following decision, that if "the Cardiganshire-born Radi al" in the last election knew his life to be at stake by voting for Richards, he would have no alternative, nay I mor." he would be ready t) pledge himself to remain in- active during.the term of his natural life, even if it were possible for him to ascertain that in all contests in the cour-e of tl:-i.t period his would be a casting vote, and that simply because his life was concerned. Oii uur way let us offer one word of excuse for the majority of the Cardiganshire electors. It is of very trivial imp tance indeed in their opinion whom they vote for. The- consider the preservation of a promise far more im- portant. For what is their policy after all ? It consists in, Wl") is Lloyd?" and "Who is Richards?" which of them will be the most likely to take the greatest interest in som- undertaking which is going on in their neighbour- hood?" and of course Which of them is a native of the com ..y ?" This and the like is the ruling planet which guides their choice, and you can hardly value a vote which is given on such a principle. And of those who as he says "understand I the principles of Liberalism and are attached to them," it is the absolute duty not to promise, it is a mean way of I ilcting, and a discredit to Liberal principles. These prin- ciples are worthy of being advocated in the light of day and we will not appreciate a vote which, after being pro- mised to a Tory, is slyly given to the Liberal, nor the reverse. And we can easily imagine instances where true Liberals, who understand what they are about, and know when the steward come that they are staking their livlihood, their old home and all the comforts that surround them, if they do not actually promise their vote to the Tory can- did, te. What is their duty under such circumstances? Really I cannot dictate. But this I maintaip, when a sensi- ble man has carefully weighed in his mind the consequences of either way of aoting, and has come to the conclusion that it is better for him to promise, I mai ntain when this is the case, that it is the duty of that man to adhere to his promise in spite of everything. They are well aware of rhe fact that Liberalism claims for them Perfect Political and Religious Equality",in the end. This glorious end doubtless will be reached in some generation to come. To sac >i rice all our comforts for the sake of benefiting future generations, seems to be very like ,If building castles in the air," and upon this ground we re- fute the conclusion which the Cnrdiganshire-born Radical" comes to when he says "that if the promise affects one's self only, it ought rigidly to be carried out, but if its fulfilment will inflict an injustice upon another, it ought, unhesitatingly to be broken." It is well that we should do what is reasonably within our reach to advance the cau of Liberalism, but to defy everything and stake all our circumstances and comfort borders on nonsense. His principle in the sentence quoted will not bear to be brought to the test.. W admire this spirit of equity which rules the minds of the Cardiganshire electors, and we should not be happy to bea; the responsibility of advising them to swerve fr m that rule. T Th" law of England defends this principle, and x am sure I shall meet with the sympa-thy of all ladies. Upon wha!- ground will they overlook a Breach of Promise? Not upo- any ground whatever, and we have High Courts of Jud cature, which will provide ample remuneration for such an act. Th serernarks naturally lead usto the conclusion that there is one great deficiency in the Ballot Act. We want to do away altogether with this canvassing. Let public meetings be held, let the candidates explain their view, and let the people judge for themselves. I air, fee. CADWGAN. Ab- :ayron, March 3rd, 1874. MR PERRY WINKLE AND POISON. SIR,—Mr Perry Winkle, who writes in your paper, wieHs a humorous pen, and long may his kindly satire help to reform what is amiss in this neighbourhood. "Omne vafer vitium," &c. But like most of us he is apt to make mistakes, especially when Le gets his facts at second hand as of course he must often do. I hope no one in Wales sows poison broadcast-at le.St in the region of Cwmystwyth; and if he did he certainly ought to have a month at Aberteifi but I am afraid the Act. has not yet been paised under which he could be cun- victed. Your contributor refers to some correspondence lately published in the Field newspaper. Though I do not take in that paper I have read the letters referred to, and with regard to Perry Winkle's comments thereanent I cannot help thinking that if a Londoner made his way by night into the Field office for the purpose of eating whatever he found about and were poisoned by a piece of that in. valuable paper, a coroner's jury would say "sarved him right'" and that if your contributor laid poison in his own orchard to kill the vermin (as gamekeepers say) with due precautions, he would not even be censured at the inquest on the body of a trespasser who had stolen and eaten it although we should all regret the result of the deceased s wrongful act. While speaking of letters in the Field I will add that in answer to a letter signed Nant Rhys" another signed "A Scotch farmer appeared, which charged the Welsh in this part of Cardiganshire with wholesale sheep-stealing. Such a statement should not be published in a paper so widely read as the Field without good reason, in the face of the well-known fact that the Cymry (whatever their fault- may be) are far less criminal than either the English or the Scotch. The writer should have given his reasons. — I am, &c., HEN GnIRo. 5th March, 1874. THE ABERYSTWYTH INFIRMARY. gIR WTiea a Hospital Sunday for Aberystwyth was 'first mooted (T believe by the Cambrian, News) I called the attention of the managers of the Church, with which I am connected, and suggested that we ought to have such a thing at our place, so that we might assist the Infirmary to overcome its then pecuniary ditticulty. The suggestion was^eartilv responded to. and I have waited long to see what the result was at our place of worship as well as the various other places in the town and neighbourhood. But, for anything I know, I might have waited for ever, had not my attention been called to a leading article in your l^st issue, stating that an abstract of the Infirmary accounts had been sent to another paper," and not to yours as well. Of course it is very clear to anyone how unfair and ungrateful such a procedure is towards you who have been almost, if not wholly, the means of rescuing the Infirmary from the last stages of recline. But that is not what I most complain of. What I have to complain of is this: that it is most 'ii' unfair towards me, and hundreds of other subscribers who V take an interest iii the welfare of the Infirmary, and who ever se that other paper" that we should be compelled t 0 vl • A 6 °* seeing the balance-sheet of J T y- AS y°U 8ay the Infirmary can ill afford to Use help from any quarter, and whatever maybe the SiLe o f itS mana"T 'rlaninTbitterneB8, or any other c ctlng m 8UCh a fashion, I know not • v • motive a this I demand of them, at least I thint subscriber >mand, that their abstract account shoulcTbe a right to Ld. l weekly, that I and very many m0re am sent to the lo ^ng in as well as to that other pa in the habit of t. ^1 ours, he., A SUBSCBIBEB T enclose my auai 1 en 'ON MEETING AT BORTH. THE EDUCATA lake a few remarks concerning the gIB Allow me to n 1." tu(,k place a week or two ago, in education meeting WhlC Tient made by Mr Williams, the contradiction of the stat,-L every denomination were taught Independent Minister. J-1 Hme grounds as the National Scripture truths, oa the = j.je g0 jgn0rant, and would School, the children would l. and mor0 fit for society, grow up wiser men and wojnev ..ibkon3 and shouting near Also with regard to the coloured ~>rrect. The scholars his house. What he said was incv. Hall onlv too hasty to arrive a* t.tle, where enjoyments were prepared by their k^d bene ac jfrfRev. D. P. Evans.—I ft* a

A3ERYSTWYTH. {Tuitt jja.vor mny b. Abo ystwytii f Mr J. Glbotffl, 'l. •••• 'o. Pior-strosfc, M> (Jreut e- trf d "iiirim?. prUiU.-r. '• 4. O- .i. ¡'l RURAL "1'1 vrvY AUL'fcLORn Y MONDAY, MAR itTH — oser.t: 'i j'>r L'oyd PntiLip^, ooaiiman. ilr Ar.r.ti .m .J:uu r Lewis «VillUais. -Vlorgau, Mr rlu i; luucv vi-ik, Mr if. J-'ti- -i^siswiiat clerk, Iff ivonei" ?, <n a- otticrr, and Alt W i i. Davies, io- iorua.o, .-ou of Mr-« Morgan, o* Vrou i.tU' .'t'i'l t; 'Hfii iierself Hoin^r.djju 'e^'tiog h jiUis.t-.Cr-) was r .-fiit ai.d said that if tit- removed the pigs«u«-8 '<» whfr-f :•;>» Boi»nl wanted, t,be watt-i-. wUk'h cunie do^ ne vit-loi \Aai.ey, would bt-oome poduted.—The tti .'er c uld iii>t be uijui'eij, for it was higher than tile oted for the pig,tl, Vior^an »aits «h- vv.itfi- --V dm th« g.ird^n. —ijiH Ctjai ma.. said Mr vlorgau nns; • oijure th- watti. aud if he couid nov, erect pigst.- s vv r- -,e would bw no n.dsance, the pigs would hav.. t.. b, a s;til he was willing toO d.. a 111., he could to abate the nutsafcCe, and he stiou-o v:- ^li-- inspector to make a visit to the place once nii.rt 1 he Inspectcr said he could not go unless I'e ba.1 ,n .rdt-r from the Bo»rd.iVlr Mtrgan said hf di t not c -iiSiaur the pigsties were nuisat ce.— said he di t not c -iiSiaur the pigsties were -t t,uiiai-ce.- rlle Coairuian sai iieir inspector, who ba. t been ap- pointed by the Guv-) aient, had r- ported that they were n usance. an.t C. MI- qu^nnly they must be r moved and in moving theui ii., w.t.-er should be injured. If the man had no place u li. r.- the sties could be erected so tbai- they would not be Hijuriiiu-! to the water (4! the health of the i haoitants, h> y ^ust not be erected at ail.—Mr Morgan said it that is ute case what could they do with the asties and ottter thiols They would h ve to b" varied away every morning, i k, tney were in Aberystwyth? The Cnairmau said ti was not going to aigue with Mr Morgan. The pigstit s must ue removed.—It was arrangea tnat the inspector should LL: ke another visit to the place and advise as to what situu< b<- •i"ue. Dole, near j.hyd!Jpennau.- The Inspector reported a house at this place v uioh had no Vf ntilaii'jn all the fowls roosted luside, a.ni cne entrance door was only four feet ten incnes high. The Inspecto rs Report. Mr W. H. Davies, the inspector, reported as t^liow- :-in making my report for the fort- night ended.1arcil 7ih. I beg to call your attention to the large amount ofoveicrowding in lalybont, and abo in that part of the union. I will mention three cases as instances. First, a iioustf wiio ujie day room au,J one sleeping room, inhabited by a foitily ot ten; secoud, .t bmSii With one sleeping rooui, mn .baed by a family of eight; and Lhiid, a boose la which six su-ep and live in one room. I should be very glad to have s, me strict orders from the Board as to the way I am to :,roCr-.ed with these cases and others of the same description. It would be d very serious thrag if any contagious disease should break out in these crowded fami- lies. The not wearier will be upon us very soon, and the sooner some steps ;jre taken the better, so as to be able to suppress any fever that; might appear. In referring to Bryngolau, 1 am "olry to have to siate that the occupiers t have done nothig to make themselves more comfortable and healthy. Ttle lever is to a certan extent diminished. Several of the tenants called at my office begging for extra lime, saying that if it weie graiit:(i they would faithfully promise to have tueir manure heaps removed. I gave them four extra days, and I beg to suggest tlHt. as the fever is there the clerk's n.-tice should be with eld, and an order given from the Board t • have the puruic-t aiitumoned. It is no pleasure or me to ce iiarsh upon the people, out I think these circumstances warrant the Board making an exception. It would confer a benefit upon the neighbours to have the nuisances removed, and in all probability S[;"y an epidemic. 1 have, however, much Detter results to rep )rt concerning Ynyslas. i he nuisances there have been removed at once, the tii st block of privies, pigstyes, and manure heaps having been removed bo aiv away; and I this day (Friday) super- intended the pulliiig down of the same, ail(taiso showed the contractor the proper place to erect new privies and cess closets. They will nil oe finished in ninn days. I am also glad to be hbie to ahow to the B )ard the greatest number of removals in any two weeks since the commence- ment of my duties. The number of notices served up 11 this date is 341, since last Board twenty-seven, remove since last Board, 40; totl removed up to this date, 297 nuisaiicen remaining, 44. Ou further reporting upon the house of Catherine Hughes, of Llanbadarn, I beg to state that notning has been done, neitlier will the order be carried out it the woman's word is to be believed. She was very impudent, and positively refused my admission to the bedroom, standing with her back to the stairs. I did all I could to persuade her to allow me to go upstairs, but to no purpose. She blackguarded the doctor—said she would put him on the clwt"—the guardians, and all the officials connected with the Sanitary Act. She also said she would go to Cardigan before she would do anything, as she had taken the best advice (professions) in the matter. She and her family were content as they were—what right had the sanitary laws to interfere, especially as the house was her owu.—It was stated tiia'o the first house reported upon under the heading of Talybont belonged to one William Evans.— L he Cierk said that some of the children must be grown up. -The Inspector So much the worse.— Mr Abraham James asked how many beds were in the one room.—The Inspector Only two. There were 113 cubic feet of air, when there ought to be 200. There was no back- door, or privy. Tney also kept pigs. In the second house the number of pigs kept was two.—Mr Williams: That made up the number in the family. i'h,, Chairman said the difficulty in such cases was where the poor people should go if they were turned out of their houses.—The Clerk said they must get larger houses.—The Chairman -aid they could not rush into the matter at once, without consider- ation.—Mr Williams said there waa a tendency in the people to go from the open country and settle in villages, where they were huddled together.—The Ijlerk asked if the houses reported upon were old houses.—The Inspector an- swered that they were not; but they wanted ventilation and privy acconli-nodation,- The Chairman remarked that as the houses were the Gogerddan property, the discussion of the question had better be allowed to stand over until Mr Fryer was present.—Mr Williams remarked that a regular system of drainage was very much needed in that village. If they made closets a nuisance would be caused by an overflow from them, and so drainage was necessary tu complete the proper sanitary arrangements of the place. —The Chairman said the best thing was to erect earth closets. There would be always a difficulty in getting water to flush the drains. -Mr Williams said plenty of water could be got from the mine works.—The Inspector sa.id the people abused earth closets altogether. They were in the habit of throwing all their slops down them.—Mr Williams thought the Board ought to call a special meeting to consider the c mdition of the place.—The Chairman again suggested that the matter should stand over. He wall about to see Mr Fryer, and would mention the subject to hirn.l he Inspector remarked that it would be a very good village to drain. It contained very nearly 800 inhabitants.— The Clerk said there ought to be drainage in such a place. The Board had power under the Act to provide drains.— The Chairman said it appeared to him to be one of those cases where they must call upon the inhabitants to carry out a proper system of drainage and if they would not do it, then the Board would have to do it for them and charge t,hem with the expense. It would be the better way for the inhabitants to do the work themselves; and it would be well if they had a meeting, where several members of the Sanitary Board could be present, and come to some arrange- ment.—The consideration of the subject was then ad- journed. Bryngolau The Inspector said that in the house of Richard Humphreys there were eight living, out of which there were five down with fever. He (the Inspector) wished the Board to order a summons to be issued against the occupiers, so that the manure heaps would be immedi- ately removed.—After a little discussion the Chairman con- curred with the Inspector, and a summons will be issued. The Ltanbadarn ffouse.-The Inspector said that the notice served upon Catherine Hughes, which had expired on the 3rd March, had been taken no notice of, and the house was in the same state as when last reported upon. The Chairman said they would have to issue a summons against her, and she would perhaps find out then what the sanitary laws were. Put in the indictment (speaking to the Clerk) and for refusing to allow her premises to be in. spected.The Inspector said there was a Y,5 penalty for thAnother Foul House.— Mr Williams said the Inspector should visit another house, not a long distance off, where Catherine Davies lived. She kept about 100 fowls in the house. He had himself seen about eighty fowls come out of the oven. Manure Heaps at Dolybont.—The Inspector stated that some manure eaps-, which had been removed once, had been replaced. When it rained the water came from the manure and ran down in front of the houses for a considerable dis- tance.—Capt. D. Hughes was present, and seemed indignant that he should have been called upon to remove nuisances by men who were younger than himself, and called one of the members of the Board, who was between forty and fifty, only a youngster." Mr Hughes also complained that the tan yard at Talybont was a nuisance, and ought to be seen to. —The Chairman said he would say what should be done. In the present case, if the nuisance was not abated in a week a summons would be issued. He (Mr Hughes) must also understand that it was not to occur again.—Mr Hughes promised to remove the nuisance. PETTY SESSIONS, SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH,-Before the Mayor (Philip Williams E,.q.,) Thomas Jones, Esq., and Alderman Richard Roberts. Alleged Titeft.-Elien Jones, a tramp, was charged with stealing two pairs of currycombs, valued at 2s. from the shop of Mr John Williams. As there was no evidence to show that the woman had come by the articles in a dis honest manner, she was discharged. Alleged Assault.-David Jacob, draper's assistant, Pier. street, summoned John Evans, draper, Great Darkgate- street, for an assault committed on the 27th February. Mr A Hughes appeared for the complainant, and Mr Griffith Jones for the defendant. Complainant said he went to the defendant's shop about a jacket th.t had been bought on the morning of the day on which the assault was com- mitted, and told him the price of the jacket was net. He answered that the rule of the drapers was n off, whether 2 net or otherwise. A few words passed between them which complainant could not not exactly relate, but it was noth- ing at all cheeky on his part. They, however, ended in his being asked to quit the shop, defendant at the same time giving him a sharp knock across the hand and a few Japs on the back. Defendant also told his brothsr to send complainant out of the shop. *He said he would go out of v ,acolord when he had settled about the bill, and also as ed oefendant wbat he had meant by using the yardstick hrotbp^nt'f 4- No answer was given, and defendant's aiatpH a i Pu^^ompl^inarit. out, which was re- templ'e by making him faUagain^ the stand outside. Element tick after he had been struck told a young man in the shoo to witness that he had been struck. -CVoss-examin^f to witness that he had been struck. -CVoss-examin^f Complainant had not put Vii3 hand upon some papers and asked defendant if he knew what wt ww nor did he fay thai he had come there to teach hint what r" word meant w m not sure whether defend ait b;,U t bis hand of the- papers. Could Ila, I pii-u.d between theai. W,.s i c toe fh<->p, but would not go. He p?».d n oa' >-u any d--ot ir to t"X>'in.ne bis bruises, but returned to his on i—< immedi- ately, nor wa* he ill the next day Mr L. Griffiths, Mr Jenkins' foreman, said he renumbered co <d duant com- ing back to the shop crying, aiul m a t^-o.p r His face was swollen, app remlv from a blow on. he temple. — Hen rv Jones, for tke defence, -a i he weer, to Mr Jen- kins's shop "n the 27th with a bill of 8,. to pay, when the complainant and the lat witn,-s, the pri-v of tie jacket was net. Complainant afterwar 's came to Mr Evans's shop, when he wai asked who bid seut him. H. replied that he had come there of his own record totf ch defendant what net was, at the same time placing hi h*»t i upon some invoices, upon which defendant t d. him up' 11 the hand with the yar,t,.t,ick,whicf, complainant endeavoured to catch bold of. He was asked to leave the shop, but would lint do so, and defendant's brotherha<! to put bun out He came back again and was put out the secoud time Defendant did not s'rike complainant on th;- hack or on the temple.— Davi I Williams, and sevei-ai other witnesses were called and Mr G. Jones addressed the Bench, urging that the defendant was justified in striking complainant, as it was done to protect the invoices from being lost—After some consideration the magist rates dismissed the charge, on account of the great aggravation and the slightness of the assault. An Assault upon an Invalid -Eliza Roberts, who has been invalided for abo'lt twelve mouths, summoned her husband a ereen-grocer living in Unit)n-strept, f,)r assaults committed on the 2nd and 5th Ma-ch —Complainant was in a very weak state, and could scarcely give her evidence. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension. PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY. MARCH llTH.-Before the Mayor (Philip William, q.), and Captain C. Bassett Lewis. A Trivial Charge.—J hn Lloyd, lapidary, charged Eliz- abeth Hughes, Queen's-voad, with having u-ed abusive lan- guage on the 16th March. The detVn4 nt met complainant near the Albert Inn and used abusive language. A crowd assembled and listened to the quarrel. As 'he defendant did not mention complainant by name, the charge was dis- missed. Overcrowding in High-street.—Zopbar Humphreys, sum- moned Evan Jones. sawyer, for allowing his house to be overcrowded. Mr Humphreys aid hat the hou,e bil two rooms, the front being used as kitchen and the back, in which were three beds, as a bedroom The number of the family was six. As the defendant did not aope.ir, the In- spector was ordered tore-arrange the beds, the magistrates being of opinion that two rooms could be put in a proper sanitary state for a working man. Furious Driving.-David Edwards, Bryneithin, Llan- ychaiarn, was summoned for driving a horse and carriage at a furious rate on the 27th February in Mary-street. Thn case bad been adjourned at the last meeting f..r the produc- tion of further evidence. On Wednesday morning Mr Griffith corroborated the evidence of the police. Hugh Roberts said he was coming from th" station when he saw the defendant driving rapidiv round the corner of Marv- street and Lewis Terrrace. A little girl who was driving a wheelbarrow was knocked down. VVhen the accident oc- curred the defendant stopped instantly. Othfr evidence ,e having been called, showing that the defendant had driven rapidly, and Mr Superintendent Lloyd having said that de- fendant was not in the ha,bit of furious driving, he was fined 5s., and costs.

BORTH. [This paper may be 0 btahtd at Borth of Mr J. Roberts' stationer.] MARRIAGES.—The quiet little village of Borth was in a state of some excitement on Saturday, Marth 7 th, occa- sioned by the marriage of Miss Lewis, eldest daughter of Mr A. L. Lewis, post office, to Mr Rowlands of Dolgella, and also of Miss Jones, Llanbarv. to Cautain Davies. Borth. Cabs were in attendance from Aberystwyth, and conveyed them from their respective homes to the Libanus Chapel, where the Ceremony was performed '.?y the Rev. £ James, Brynllys. There was a large number of spectii,^?? lining the Chapel walk. Early on the morning of the marriage flags were hanging across the road, and as the wedding parties were returning, rice was showered over them.

TREGARON. [This paper may be obtained here of Mr J. Williams, draper ] THE NEW MARKET HALL. There is not much that Tregaron can boast of if the very good markets that are held there are excluded, and these indeed, seem to be dependent more upon natural advantages and accidental circumstances than upon the energy of the townspeople in providing suitable accomodation and other facilities for their extension. From time immemorial Tregaron has been the only outlet to Lampeter and Aber- ystwyth for the stock reared in au extensive district lying away to the north of the town, and its suitableness as a mar ket town has been greatly increased by the railway, yet up to the present time the farmers' wives and daughters have been in the habit of standing on the bridge to sell their pro- duce even in the coldest weather. About ten years ago, the market having greatly increased, a scheme was brought forward for building a market hall, and Mr Roderick Williams, builder, and architect Aberystwyth, was ordered to draw plans, but as the carrying out of the scheme de. pended upon subscriptions by tne Inhabitants, it fell to the ground and remained in abeyance until a few months !tgo. when Colonel Powell, acting through Captain W. E. Phelp took the question in hand, and a site was selected in the market square in front of the Talbot Hotel and a little to the left of that building, where, some dilapidated houses formerly kstood. Here the foundations were dug out for a building that will be an ornament to the town. The mar- ket will be built of local stone in the Italian style of architecture, and cemented in front with Portland cement. In the centre of the building will be an elevation for a clock and above this, a turret containing a bell. The clock how- ever, will not be placed in the building at present, but it is to be hoped the inhabitants of the town will show their appreciation of Colonel Powell's munificent offer, and Captain Phelp's energetic endeavours, by providing a clock without delay. The interior of the building will contain, on the ground floor, a market hall, thirty-eight feet by twenty, and over this a room for holding the petty sessions, and other magisterial businsss, and a retiring room, with separate entrances for the public and the magistrates. The roof will be an open one with stained timber work. The windows for the market hall will be of open iron work, and those of the upper room will be glazed. Besides a market hall it is understood that there will be a small smithfield at the back, which is to be well fenced and flagged, and a number of pens will be erected for sheep. This will be a great advantage, as the streets are full of dealers and cattle on market days. The Smithfield will also be made by the owner of the Nanteos estate, and given to the public on such terms as to make the place free to dealers for a certain number of years. The ceremony of laying the corner-stone was performed on Thursday, March 5th, when there were present, Capt. W. E. Phelp, Mr Thomas Jones (ex- mayor of Aberystwyth), Mr T. A. Richards, Mr H. E. Taylor, the Rev. O. Davies, Vicar of Tregaron, and Mrs Davies, the Rev. D. Francis, and the Rev. E. Williams, Mr Morgan Jones, Mr Thomas Arch, Mr Isaac Davies, Mr Morgan Evans, Llanrhystyd &c, About three o'clock in the afternoon, Mr Thomas Jones, who had been requested to lay the stone, ascended the platform, and Captain PHELP said he had asked one of Colonel Powell's oldest friends to be present that day to lay the corner-stone of the new Market Hall, which, it was to be hoped, would greatly prosper, and be a benefit to the people of Tregaron and others interested in the markets. Captain Phelp then presented a silver trowel to Mr Jones, on which was in- scribed the following :—" Presented to Thomas Jones, Esq., of Aberystwyth, merchant, on the occasion of laying the foundation-stone of the new Market Hall, Tregaron, March, 1874." The stone having been properly secured in its position, a mallet, made of Welsh oak, tastefully turned, aud lettered, "Memorial stone, Thomas Jones, Esq., 1874," was pre- sented to Mr Jones, who, having declared the stone duly laid, said that Colonel Powell, through Captain Phelp had kindly asked him to lay the memorial stone of the halL wliicii he (Colonel PeFfll) intended to build for the accom- modation of the inhabitants of the town and the surround- ing country. Mr Jones said that was, to his mind, qte in character with Colonel Powell's general good feeling, and it was to be hoped the townspeople would properly ap- preciate it. (Hear, hear.) Tregaron was a very old market town and at the present time it had very excellent markets and f £ ? which ought, fa his opinion, to;be supplied with every requisite accommodation for holding markets, and as Colonel Powell had decided to erect the Market Hall with his own funds, the speaker felt quite justified in calling the attention of his hearers to the generosity and good feel- ing manifested by Col. Powell towards his tenants and the public at large. Nor did his generosity stop there for it was his intention to give the use of the Market Hall, when it was completed, free of charge for three years—(hear, hear)—and it was his intention, further, at the expiration of that time, to call upon those of his tenant farmers, and others who used the markets, to form a committee to draw up a schedule of rates, and he would be satisfied with what they considered fair. (Cheers.) That was one of the most generous things a landowner could do for his tenants and the public generally, and he (Mr Jones) asked them to give him three hearty cheers for his kindness. [Three hearty cheers were given.] Mr H. E. TAYLOR made a few remarks, and called upon the audience to give three cheers for Captain Phelp, which were also cordially given. Mr T. A. RICHARDS said he felt highly interested in the Market Hall, because he thought of the poor creatures who came from miles around and stood in the open air, whether it was hot or cold, wet or dry, faithfully to supply the wants of purchasers. (Hear, hear.) Let them look at the serious consequences that no doubt often arose from the market people's going home in their wet jackets, and when they got there getting no change of garments, no coals, no fuel, no compressed peat. (Laughter.) They had suffered, and the purchasers were supposed to be the recipients of the benefits their journeys brought to the town, and the question was whether they were not entitled to a cover, where the contracts could be made in the dry, instead of standing shivering and shaking in the open air. (Laughter.) Three cheers having been given for Mr Richards, the proceedings terminated.

TOWYN. [This paper may be obtained at Towyn of Mr Evan Newell, and of Mr J. Jones, Post Office.] PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH.—Before C. F. Thruston, Esq., and J. Pughe, Esq. Railway Offence. -Barbara Phillips, pedlar, Towyn, was charged by Mr R. G. Clayton, station-master at Aberdovey, with interferipg with the comforts of other passengers in a carriage on the Cambrian Railway at Aberdovey, on the ] 29th November. ivTr Ojavton s:ii.l !h-;t defendant, who did not woprar in Court, *howe i by ho.- a.4 '•io-v. oiie had Ot-.ij qu .r t-u, vry aoiav, aud b-»d o be rt-movi-d r.o <: • c, Hubert.- bo,;U" I evidence yVrll, Mr W*iu; produi.-d t-'ie II 40a. i'iciu ling co-ts. Veglect of Aami/l/ relieving officer of th- M-ic'iy lb th Union, charged Philip Evans, sailor, Aber- (hvev, with [lilt having contributed Is a week towards rh support of his mother, ivii,) 31. weekly frooo th partsh. Defendant. did not app ar, aud the order made bv the guardians last December, wa-i confirmed. A [Vrong Date.-In a (aie of 'utstardy, Jane Jonns v •T 'bn Jones, in consequence '»f H witness giving the date 1872 instead of 1873, the c.i»e for f.hti complainant broke down. and the magistrates dismis-sed it. Sometime ft,r the witness sent word that she 'i3.[ made a great mistake to dates, and Mr Pugh, Dolgeliev, whn appeared for cow. plaii<ant, asked for a new trial The magistrates, Cm)- si leriug there had been a miscarna.ge of justice, granteu the i application. Pouching. — Richard William*, GLinclerry, orris, was charged by P.C. Griffiths with having on the 17th Ja uary, at 1'alyllvn, unlawfully used a Certain spear f ir the purpose of catching salmon in the river Dysvrmy. Mr D. Puh appeared on behalf of the Dysyrmy Fishery Board, and s atect that, the case would have ei iiii, on for hearing before, but the prosecutors bad beta in hop.-s of c tching the other men who were seen POACiill, ,ii the 17th January.— Griffith Griffiths said he saw f-r m u, with a Spear in their on Maesvpandy d- d ov !'he defmdaut was one of the four men. but bad ii., oole in his bands. Th-y all seemed to be working toget i.-r. Witness saw one of the men strike at a fish and when they were seen by the cot.stable they ran away, hut lie overtook the defendant ann asked him who the other tn. n were He siid he di-i not know. Witness asked him where the fish was, and de- 'end*,nt replied that, be knew nothing at all about it. Witness «atd he had seen him t.tice one from the river, and he had hid it somewhere, allll on turning back to the spotwhsre the defendant had been standing the fish was found in a ditch covered over with some grass. There was a spear mark upon the fish.— Defendant said he was tra- v,lling from Corrii to Aberganolwyn, when he saw some persons on the Maesypandy Meadow. He went up to them, and looked «n but did not touch the fish or the -pear. He told the last wittiest that he (defendant) Wa, there on busiuees, and had no idea of fishing on that occa- sion.—The magistrates believed it was a case that called for no diminution of the full penalty, for tt,ere were n. extenuating circumstances at ail. The defendant woulJ. be fined JE5, including costi, in default, one month's im- prisonment. The money was immediately paid. I Another Poaching Case.Nir Pugh appeared in a similar case to the last against David fcdwards, miner, Corns, who was charged with unlawfully having in his possessi- .n on the 2nd February, a "gaff," under such circumstances as to show that he intended to caicti salmon.—P.C. Ashtou said he saw the defendant near rhe river Dysynny, and on searching him found the" giiff." which was produced,— P.C. Griffiths deposed to having seen defendant with » plle on the bank of the river, previously to the time when he was seen by P.C. Ashtou. Defendant seemed to be lookmg for fish —Defendant did not appear, and the magis- trates decided to fine him C3 including costs, in default, one month's imprisonment Infectious Sheep.—Mary Evans, farmer, Penmaeni-sa w#» cLarged by P S. Thomas s ob-uts with having kept, seven sheep, having the scab, in a field not sufficients fenced.—i'.S. Roberts stated that he bad discovered the sheep to be suffering from scab, and had told the defend- ant's son of tne matter, vvh-j ;/omised to see that thev were kept separate from others but on visiting the field some time after; the police sergeant fou .d the sheep gone, and soon after, on another visit, that they had come back with their number increased to ten. They had been at-ay- ign oil to the adjoining farms. The magistrates repri manded defendant, severely,and fined her 10:3. and costs.

PWLLHELI. [This paper may be obtained here of Mr Francis Evans, book- seller.] THK SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIET?.—This society THE SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIET?.—This society continues to do much towards assisting the widows and orphans of sailors who perish on the ocean. During the year 1873 the agent of the society for the Pwllheli district has paid to widows and orphans from the funds of the society the sum of 237 141. We are sorry, however, to fiud that the annual subscriptions received Oy the society from the Pwllheli district is only Xg. l'his is not as it ought to be, and the gentry of the neighbourhood will perhaps take the hint. SUSPECTED ATTEMPT AT ARSON. —Between twelve and one a.m. on Monday morning last, the servant of Mr Ellis Rowland, ironmonger, PwUheli, was awakened with a sense of being choked. There was a neighbour's servant sleeping with ner for company, as Mr and Mrs Rowland had gone by the mail at 6 p.m. the pre- vious evening to see some of their friends in the neighbour- hood of Llanllyfni. The servant girls found the house on fire and their bedroom fuil of smoke. They called in Police- sergeant Hughes, who had passed the house about ttiree- quarters of an hour previously and saw no traces of fire. He immediately got assistance. They found that the house had been deliberately set on fire with straw and shavings in five different places, viz., the shop, the sitting room, the kitchen, and two bedrooms, but it was only in two rooms that the fire had assumed dangerous proportions. The Mayor and the Town Council of Pwllheli visited the house on Monday, and having inspected the effects of the fire, placed a man in charge of the premises. Had the fire not been discovered so timely, there is no knowing to what extent the conflagration would have extended or what number of lives might have been lost besides the two servants and the apprentice, who were in the house, which was situated in the middle of a group of shops and near the Town Hall. COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH.—Before J. M. Davies, Esq., deputy judge. The cases entered for hearing were two adjourned plaints, fifty-two fresh plaints, two fresh judgment summonses, and one equity case, which was withdrawn. Out of these less than half a dozen cases came before his Honour, who went through them in about half an hour. The A 1 Provincial Mutual Marine Ship Insurance Society v. W. D. Smith, Newport. Fhe action was to com- pel defendant, who did not appear, to pay €42 16s. 8d., being calls due from him as insurer in the society. Mr 'dedwyn Owen appeared for the society.—Mr J. B. Jarrett said he was manager of the Provincial A-l. He had issued a policy for Mr W. D. Smith. He had given notice to de- fendant that the calls were due, and in a letter he received from him in reply, he admitted the claim. Judgment for plaintiffs immediate payment. Owen Evans, Llaniestyn. v. John Jones, Llangwnadl.— Both were master mariners. Mr Cledwyn Owen appeared for plaintiff, who said he had lent defendant, who was his brother-in-law, R9, for which he said the borrower had given him a promissory note, but it turned out to be written on plain paper, unstamped. The case had been before the Court six months before, when the Judge directed a non- suit, because the lender could not recover without giving six months' notice. That notice had now been given,—Defen- dant said the money was not due. The plaintiff had lent him £60. In six months afterwards he paid him jE5 and twelve months afterwards XIO, and shortly afterwards ;Cl. Plaintiff had told him he would not ask for any interest, but only the re-payment of the principal. Having in hand the balance, 244, defendant sent his wife to plain- tiff's house to say he was ready to pay. In a few days after- wards plaintiff called at his house, when he was paid the amount, on which he delivered the mortgage to him (de- fendant).—By Mr C. Owen: The payments of 916 were instalments of the principal, and not for interest. Plaintiff is my sister's wife, that is all." (Great laughter.) He asked me to write that on the plain paper. —The prosecution maintained that the payments of £ 16 were for interest, in accordance with the mortgage.—Judgment for plaintiff. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH. —Present: Messrs Thomas Prichard, Chairman, John Thomas Jones, Vice-chairman, the Revs. Thomas Jones, B.D.,andSt. G. Armstrong Williams, ex-officio Messrs Evan Evans, Richard Jones Prichard, John Owen, Rich. Roberts, Lewis Williams, Griffith, Evan Williams, Robt. Jones, Richard Davies, William Hughes, Evan Griffith, William Roberts, Llanaelhairn, William Roberts, Bryn- croes, John Morris, Thos. Williams, Theophilus Thomas, Richard Owen, Henry Griffith, Thomas Turner, the Revs. John Hughes and 0. Lloyd Williams, and Messrs R. O. Jones, clerk, and Robert Jones, assistant clerk. Financial.—Paid in out-door relief during the past fort- night-fa the Cricgieth district, 76 14s. Pwllheli dis- trict, £ 119 12s. Id.; ISenii ^strict, £ 8115s. 4d. Aber- daron district, £ 50 7s. 8d.; totals iol'S M: Number re- lieved, 1,368. Cheques for the out-door relief dui,n £ f t-e current fortnight were signed, to the amount of 2330. Balance in hand, Cl72 14s. 4d. Master's Report.—In the house this day fortnight, 55 since admitted, 2; since discharged, 4; now in the house, 53; for the corresponding period last year, 56 vagrants re- lieved since last meeting, 3; imbeciles in the house, 15 lunatics in asylums, 13. Deaf and Dumb Girt.-Dr. H. Hunter Hughes, medical officer of the workhouse, brought under the notice of the Board the case of Sarah Griffiths, from Boltwnog, now an inmate of the house. She was, he said, both dumb and deaf; but was a very sharp girl. He recommended the Guardians to send her to an asylum for the deaf and dumb, to be educated and taught a trade, otherwise she would have to remain a burden on the union during life. She was now about six years old, and if sent to an asylum she might learn a trade, and be able to support herself. —The Clerk suggested that they should request Mr Evans Broom Hall, who often went up to London, and knew' something about the rules of these institutions, to make en. quiries on the subject.—The Rev. John Hughes, and the Rev. Armstrong Williams spoke in favour of the recom- mendation of Dr. Hughes, the latter mentioning how well the little boy of Mr Godfrey's, stationmaster, Llanwnda, was getting on in such an institution, to which he was admitted through the influence of Lord Newborough.—It was agreed that enquiries should be made. A Contented Inmate.-Dr. Hughes next called the attention of the Board to an inmate of the name of Griffith Morris, who was an able-bodied man. He was unwell when he entered the house twelve months ago, but now there was nothing the matter with him, and it was wrong, when there was plenty of work to be had that such a ifl^n should be a burden on the Union. he (Dr. Hughes) i would give his certificate that he was fit for work. It was decided to discharge him, and give him 4s. for the next fortnight, to enable him to live until he got work. The Wall between the Male and Female Departments. A.n entry from the Visiting Committee book was read, stating that an inmate named John Owen had been in the habit of going over this wall at night in order to go to one of the female wards that he had been taken before the magis- trates and sent to Carnarvon gaol for twenty-one days. The Guardians resolved to alter the wall so that the inmates could not go over it. The master said that an old managed eighty had succeeded in getting on the top of the wall but c..u;.¡ > >* ""t f-0 and hi, cries trou ht hi to (the i j his assistance. in if rear.— rue f"! -rk sa-'d tne next •,n»-eu.4 -• Jo a -VI ire nil" <.< ;•j rh- L. .HI.VU for ordeis -J r. LI -i give t ieiu no ire Iia he w-is ak ;< nidi! they hat n t pa i >t; r-h« 25r.»< Via di ii :s meted topr<>c--e 1 a' in- t:ien". roa the Tre,isurer. • • p-e-sent, aud he n oned hi- :a h~r, vfr Wiiiiam TIRI bis brother. \Ir VV. G CI-.SKI, a- his s cu- ri 'i- sum of £ 1,000- They ve—accepted. Mr C < lint since security ask- i ou one aid?, |, w*s I)i,fi t,, a,k f.)r fr ,i. tti,3 Ulii,,it vheu u > .• --iu were ove-drawn. I tvkea as a j >ke of 'r i •< and af er • few pl^ is tntries, the matter d n.> ¡i Y M,\Gr[S i1 :-I,V PES' COURT, MARCH 4TH.— i. i-r eO.ven HI vans and K<> et-t Oa-'rtg, Esq- it a :i tie L .s George Armstrong • v'.Hiam-< aud L'h-'S. Jones, J: .Tf.fc virig to maintain his Children, -tlenry J 8e,1 V v'.orfa Vev"i, tiior. wa< surmnone-l for n it in. -au ng his two ciimben, Wii.jam and M-irv, who 'v oue,ibleto the common fun I of the Pwllheb Uni-'ii » i' ion had been (U;1.<le two veacs ago to the did nor. appear to-day to contribute towards tlh nee of his children, but he took no notice of it.— f, > -Jones, cleric if the union, and the relieving officer "'ftVe the cuje, the Bench made an order upon tne 1; a-i't ichard Davies, Nanhoron Arms, Nevin, v. h ern.Bor.h of taem are publicans, and me n it Gwyndy. Penllecb, a di-pute arose, resulting in •' y s drawing bis hand across complainant's face.— J'»nes actinir for complainant, retired with tne i te t., ry to induce them to come to terms, as the bench > i-ed, but on returning he ;ti-I defeudant refused to r imy 'b- cost* (8j.) —The ench fined defendnt 18, t J- c 'StS.

PENMORFA, NEAR TREMADOC. i NQUEST III Iori-iay. March 2nd, Dr. Hunter Hughes, an iuqu^st ar- Oefuperaidd, near Penmorfa, t. n ly of Mrs Morris, au ,)1.1 woman of advanced age. ) i i,-Pn found dead in b d the Thursday before. It »■ i I in evidence that he had had a paralytic stroke *'b-"ii w years ngo. and another the week previously to be; i h Ver,ii,-t: foitnd de--L i."

SAINT DOGMELLS. ACCIDENT.— n Friday, vlarch 6th, a Mr John i,s, i,et)jaker. Killgerr fell over the quarry near the n i .-asile, a height of fift- fe. n.i I!P,i on tI"

MO N TGOM k ii V I it tu U u AU i iii SESSIOLNS. Th" Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of -mery were held at the Assize Court, Newtown on S;r -la March 7th. C. W. Williams Wynn, Esq., ,\1. ¡, d uts;-chairman, presided, aesisted by J. Robinson ■TS.IV- K-q., Captain 0. M. Crewe-Read, A. 'J. Humphreys, l^i j. Ma shall Dugdale, E)-q R. D. Gough, Esq.. Richard Lv n Jones, Esq., J. Campbell Bayard, Esq i oiiowing gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury tn Walter Davie-, Newtown, foreman, Messrs J. GriiKth Ff mtkes, LUnrhaiadr, William Breese, Betriew, I Jenkins, Welshpool, Edward Embrey, Berriew, Timiuas Griffiths, Welshpool, Richard Hamer, Llanidloes, Kins..y, Llandinam, Thomas Bennett, Berriew, H. N. Gilhank, Newtown, E. liees James, Mon-gomery, Ric .ar Owen, Llanfechain, Alfred Parlow, Montgomery, Thomas Kasou, Llandyssil, Abraham D ivies, Llangurig, Uicuard Lloyd, Guitsfie d, David Bebb, Berriew, Thomas Bebb. Welshpool. Tbe proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, the Deputy-chairman delivered a brief charge to the Grand Jury, congratulating them upon the lightness of their labours, TRIAL OF PRISONERS. BILLS IGNORED. The Grand Jury threw out the bills against Thomas Paouer f >r refusing to assist the police when called upon u: an affray at Newtown un Jan. 24 Ju, and against John Jones for steatiug a driving spindle belonging to Wm. Jones, at Montgomery, on Feb. 26tu. STEALING WEARING APPAREL AT NEWTOWN. Mary Ann Braisdell was indicted, and pleaded not guilty, to stealing at Newtown, on the 6th day of March, 1874, one piece of paramata, one silk tunic, one night dress, one cloak, and one plated locket and chain, the property of James Pi ot, Mr J. M. E. Lloyd appeared for the pro- secution.—Mrs Elizi Pilot said: I am tne wife of Mr James Pilot, the prosecutor. I know the prisoner. She came to my stall, and offered her services to look on at market days that no one took anything. A fortnight ago I went to pri8- oner's house and asked her about a piece of black stuff I had lost, and she brought down a new tunic made of paramata. I told her it was made of the piec" I had lost. It was of the same sort of stuff. She said she had bought it at the Cr<>wn public for 8d. I told her it was no Use, as I kuew it too well. She said she was very sorry that she did take it and would pay for it. On a second visit I found a black silk tunic, which was my property. She said s-ie was very sorry, and would never do it again, and handed it over to me. The property produced sre my husband's. I saw them found in the prisoner's house.—To the prisoner: I gave you a muff, but nothing else—John Hudson, police-sergeant, Newtown, said: On Monday last I received the tunic from Mrs Pilot, and ur Fri fay moraing went to the prisoner's house, and charged her with stealing the tunic, and on searching the house found the articles named in the indict- ment. The prisoner said they were given to her by Mrs Pilot.—The prisoner's statement before the magistrates was put in, and read. The prisoner's defence was thit the things were given her by Mrs Pilot for her services, and in lieu of money. The deputy-chairman having summed up the evidence, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Court sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. HOUSE-BREAKING AT LLANFYLLIN. John Lambert, alias John Mason (26), tramp, and George Rice, alias George White, pleaded not guilty to the charge of unlawfully breaking and entering the dwelling- house of Mary Thomas, at Llanfyllin, with the intent feloniously to steal divers goods and chattels therein. Mr Lloyd prosecuted and called Mary Thomas, who said: I am a widow. On the 29th January I left my house, the doors and windows being fast. I was away about an hour. When I returned I found everything out of its place. The drawers and cupboard bad been opened. The back window had been broken a bar of iron and some glass had been tclken out of it. I am not aware of having missed any- thing. There was no money in the drawer, or they would have found it.—John Evans said I am a labourer, and live at Cefncoch Penybont. On the 29th January I saw both prisoners. The prisoner Lambert called and asked for something to drink the other prisoner was standing a little way off. He was so near he could take something out of my hand to drink. They left in the way to prosecutrix's house. It wa3 about mid-day. Saw them again that day in about an hour and a half, when Rice asked for something to drink. I cannot say from what direction they came to my house the second time but I think they came from the direction of Cileos, Penybont. There were a good many people passing that day.—Mar- garet Lewis said I am a widow, and live at Llanrhayadr. On the 29 th January I saw the prisoners within a hundred yards of Cileos about half-past twelve. They went in the direction of Cileos.—Police-constable David Williams said: I am stationed at Llanfyllin, and received information of Marv Thomas's house being broken into, and went there. I saw some footprints in the back near to the window. I followed the marks over the mountain to Llanarmon,and down to Chirk. I went to Wrexham, and apprehended the prisoners on the charge of breaking into houses in Denbighshire an,i Montgomeryshire. They were drunk at the time when I charged them. Lambert drew out his knife and tried to stab me. I found some money on them. I took a man named Hopkins into a private room with the prisoners, and asked him where he had the boots he had on his feet. He said that Rice had given them to him. The prisoners had each a new pair of boots. They were never sullied. Found an old pair at the lodgings which they had left. The next morning I gave them the old boots in the Wrexham lockup. Each of them said that they were their boots, and were the same that they wore before they bought the new ones. I took them back to Llanfyllin, and on Sunday morning Lambert asked me, What are you going to do with us ?" I took the boots to Cileos and found two prints in the soil answering to the marks on the boots, and these were the same I had seen outside th« house Derore. xuce naa t&ese boots on. Examined the rooa:, which was dusty, and found prints corrSpondLg with the :;otB ;nq the marks outside, and those I had followed to Llandinam.—C.ru5S-esaSined by Rice I gave you the boots in Wrexham lockup. I asked the prisoners TIT their boots, and they said they were.—William •mi '3 I live at Wrexham. On Friday, January 30th, I asked Lambert for a pair of boots. Both said they were going to buy a pair of boots. I lett them in the street, and went to work. Lambert gave me two pairs of boots, which were wrapped in paper. This was at nignt The boots produced are one pair whi3h they gave handed them to Hugh Jones. They had lodged at tne same house on the Tuesday night before the 30th, and went away on the Wednesday morning.—Cross-examined I asked the prisoner Lambert for the boots. I he mistress said that there were two pairs of boots ..e t here or me. To the Bench I saw the boots on the small man s (Rice's) feet.-Hugh Jones, police constable said: I received the boots produced from H°pkins, and handed thetr. over to David Williams.—The prisoners denied the charge which had been preferred against them. The Deputy-Chairman, having summed up the e, J^y returned a verdict of guilty again** both prisoners. Each pleaded guilty to two former convictions of felony, and the Court sentenced the two prisoners to seven years' penal servitude, with seven years' police surveillance, Lambert thanking the Court for the declanng they had not been found guilty- The Urand Jury recommended police con- stable David Williams to be rewarded for his trouble and activity in this case and the Court awarded him £ 2, in which the Chief-Constable coincided. STEALING WOOL AT BETTWS. Richard Williams, a farm servant, out on bail, was in- 1, 1, d»v»«?u 9i4 « vMsVfju vi tliùi: » Ciuautlt* of belonging to John Nixon at Bettws onJune 16th "1873. Mr Marshall prosecuted, the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was de- ended by Mr Lloyd.-John Nixon said f am a farmer livíng at Bettws. The prisoner was in my service in June last and I had 11;3 sheep shorn in the early part of the month by myself <Jond him. When I saw any wool shorn I took it to the granary and locked it up. I kept the key of the g-ranary myself and allowed no access to it. Nobody could have g,)t to it but myself. When I came to sell the fleeces from the granary I only found 110 instead of 115.— Cross-examined My farm is middling" high rented. I have not had differences with my wife. I leave her to do as ■■ ■■m «" she thinks be^. with the i. ti ry, &c. I left with the sheep hi ;i^lf. L d.d unt the "igh t'letn wh°n I out them r I hive not eeen tb -• which ne ja "i is u aimg. I iook«- i a-••-••it -V irerys-T,^ ilt. a Wnrd hn.^ v *-n -.nvtbiM/ of ic ia til- nurh. but foa- « u it. I alwty* carry t^ie ke of ihe I h ive missed her flnla' ¡ articles from "J" ):ad.Re'-eX: .I¡Ü: l'be prisoner wf in charge of fl eces when I w Ja'n<*« l ho'uas said 1 W tS in the fmui.iyujr-nt of the hot witness in dune 1.8fc year. Mr Nixon and Jchar i Williams shear-! the sheep at that time I saw pr.so.u-r one evening caching hold of a b ig at the burn and throwing it over his < loulder. I BRW it was ivool through a hole in a bag Fie hid the wool iu a h >le iu the barn floor. About a we^-k frtr when I wis taking the horses to the field he r.rou^u the wool up (he bine after me. That was about seven ■•'clock. He asked me if I would come with him t- to-v-i I consented -< ra"c-\tO« to Newtown together. :ie carried the wool the neater part of the way and I carred it the rest. He I ur to 7 m WOT1, Vut 1 'vas n"fc 'Vll1ing until he offe, .uc sff'i smlitngs. I then consented, but he would nut tell toe whose wool ,t was. \V.. -i,w \fr Gittins, ac,1 ".ri, s-ome fnrTiip'1who gave me some moaest for the wool-ten «hillir,^ I believe-which r ^Ve up the On the road g. ling home the prisoner said it I™ Xt'?'fVw if 1 had known 1 ^VOilld not have sold it f< h m. lh« prisoner told me t sell the wool under a 'a.^ name aud I dtd so. r left Mr Nix .uu'.oy- ment in Julv.-( ross-eximmed It wae ]igh, when ffirst saw the prisoner with tbe wool and also wh-m w to Newtown. It never s'ruck me it might be Mr Xison's wool more than anybody else's. I was afr dd"r,] sav any- thing as he pulled me one —Chairman Did you not kaoW there was something wro^g when you had to ^iye a falge name? Y,-s, -sir.- -Then vbv did (you tgive it? H" at. most forced me-he promised t) give me two shillings. (Laughter.) Richard fdovd said—I am a tanner and woo!-de at Newtown. I rec illect l ist June seeing two per->n-< buy and a lad, near Mr G-ir.tins' shop. The lad, who had a oa3 of wool in his hand, I wa told by Mr Gittins. wished to sell it. I asked him who he was, and he replied that he was the son of Mr Wii bams, of Camnant, wiwm f knew, Mr Gittins weighed the wool, and I gave ten or eleven shillings for it. There was a whole fleec1 and a him 6n °ne" The prisoner was by> but I did not speak to Owen Gittins Raid-I am t grocer living in the horse- market in this town. I remember the prisoner and the boy Thomas coming up to my shop in last June with some wool- The hoy asked me if I kn..w anyone who would buv bus of wool. I said that bein- Saturday and the shop-, closed, it was a bad day, hut he miht. sell it. The prisoner asked if there was not a dealer called M >rris,but as I was on in v way to show him where Morris lived, we met Mr Lloyd. I told the prisoner and the boy that Mr Lloyd bought" wool, and they let him examine what they had. When h bou ht it he gave the money to the boy. They wanted sixteen or eighteen shillings, but after being weighed Mr Lloyd said it was not worth more than 12s. 6d. The pVisonef said that this was a good price, and he had better let hilu have it I changed a sovereign for Mr Lloyd for the pur- pose of paying them. The prisoner afterwards told Mt Lloyd he could have the bag. I thought the two were selling- woo) together. A statement made I)y the prisoner that he had been told to sell the wool by Mrs Nixon was read, waich concluded the case for the prosecution Mr Lloyd submitted that there was no evidence to gO before a jury of the identity of the fleeces sold by the prisoner and the boy with those belonging to the prose* cutor. The Chairman did not see this, and said the case should go before the jury. Mr Lloyd who did not attempt to deny the selling of the wool at Newtown, contended that the prosecutor's wife had given the prisoner the wool to sell to procure money J for her own purposes, or made a gift of it to him. ge called Mrs Nixon who said—I am the wife of the prosecutor- I have been accustomed to sell poultry and these thing9 of my own accord. There have been differences between us in regard to the household expenditure. lam quite certain I never t,ave him any present of wool, however, and that I never sent off any wool from Abermule station with or without the consent of my husband. The prisonet never sold me any wool, nor did I ever ask him to sell sheepskin. Mrs Williams said- I am the mother of the prisoner. He has been a good son to me: I went to the Bryn of Thursday night, and on Friday. While I was there the mistress come to the back door and asked him to sell sheepskin while the master was away. My sn cme to tM I door and said What am I to do ?' I told him not to take it, and he did not take it then. Edward Lloyd and John Davies, farmers, Llanbedu« Radnor, gave the prisoner a good character. Mr Marshall having replied, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, strongly recommending the prisoner to mercY" and observing that the boy had had a very narrow eY cape. The Chairman said the prisoner had been found guU^ of larceny on evidence which the Court and others though' conclusive. The Court, taking into consideration pre" vious good character, and the recommendation mercy, sentenced the the prisoner to six months' hard bour. vious good character, and the recommendation to mercy, sentenced the the prisoner to six months' hard bour. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AT NEWTOWN.. Edward Beavan, bricklayer, out on bail, was indicted o" a charge of unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievou-* bodily harm on Edward Turner, at Newtown, on Janua1' 24th.' 24th.' Mr Marshall again prosecuted, and Mr Inatius WilliaIJl3 defended. ■ The prisoner pleaded not guilty. I Edward Turnersaid—I am a bricklayer at Llanwllchaiar?' [ On the night of January 20th there was a disturbance I Broad-street in this town, and I was called upon by th0 police to assist in taking a prisoner to the lockup* Wt>»* going along the prisoner kicked me in the lip. Then I I struck in the face. I fell down from a trip or catching I curbstone, and Beavan kicked me very severely. The prl' 1 struck in the face. I fell down from a trip or catching the I curbstone, and Beavan kicked me very severely. The Pr" 1 soner fell over me and picked me up and was taking me ) towards my mother's; while pushing me before him i kicked me in the ankle and hit me in the face. I Cross-examined—The first thing I did when called oB/~ I assist was to pick up the sergeant's helmet. I did not kic* J Edwards; he was down when I came. No one touched j kicked me in the ankle and hit me in the face. I Cross-examined—The first thing I did when called,o, to I assist was to pick up the sergeant's helmet. I did not kic* J Edwards; he was down when I came. No one touched j but the prisoner. George Mumford said-I am a bricklayer, and was >5 Broad-street on the night of the disturbance in Newtown. i heard Sergeant Hudson call upon Turner to assist him he complied. I next saw Turner tripped or kicked do* and Beavan kick him as he was rising. Another one coP* from behind and kicked Turner about the body. BeaV*\ afterwards caught hold of Turner's arm and asked h come home, but Turner replied he could go home hims^ Beavan, however, took him off. < John Jones said-I am a carpenter at Newtown. heard Hudson call Turner to assist on the night of the oP turbance here. While Turner was holding Edwards 0 the ground I saw Pryce Jones run up and strike Turn6 Then Beavan went up and struck Turner, and struggle the latter fell, and the prisoner kicked him dangerous part of the body. Prisoner afterwards bega^.v, push Turner towards his home.—In cross-examination &1 nes& said he heard Turner cry out 0 Beavan why did 10 kick me." J Mr Hannan, late assistant to Messrs Hall and Sffli^i Newtown, described the injuries of Turner, whom he b. been called in to attend, and said that the wounds were 111 a dangerous part of the body. They had probably bet1, caused by a kick. Turner was probably suffering e-tcra, ciating agony.—Cross-examined: Considered him at tba not able to resume his work for three weeks, but he had 0° apparently vastly improved. Did not think curb stone would have done the injury except he fell i a height and straddle legs." Thought a stick or a sled £ j hammer would have been more likely to have done it- 1 Mr Williams called for the defence Samuel Davies, woo'* I sorter, Newtown who said—I saw Hudson taking a man iB^ custody on the night of the disturbance here. I «aw Pry<^ Jones run and strike Turner when he was down. Beavan aii not touch Turner at all. Beav/in „ J T L tb« Whan Reavan and I were outside ot crowd. When Beavan asked Turner to go home, TarncJ Tu^ne- ?fUni, \truck bim twice- Beavan never kick** rn „ a 0r I should have seen it. Beavan too ur er away towards his home, and after they had got the ironmonger's shop they met Turner's mother, who to", charge of her son. I would have been able to see Beavan had kicked Turner, but he did not.-Crosr examined Did not think anybody had kicked Turner. Richard Bridgewater, carpenter, who was also present o» the occasion of the disturbance, said he saw Edwards kl Turner twice or thrice. Beavan did not, so far as he s»"» kick Turner. 'e John Jones, groom, Parker's-lane, gave corrobaratl et evidence, and further said that when Beavan and Turn pet the latters mother the former remarked "I brought you? Sloa out 9j row, aud he has struck me it." +i! S3' blacksmith, said Turner told him the row that Edwards had given him a foul kick on & ankle. He said nothmg about Beavan. T>v. if*V i r^an' manager of the Canal Company, irniiiips, bookseller, and Edward Jones, grocer, all spo* very highly of the prisoner's character. fter The Deputy-Chairman having summed up, the jury,. a brief consultation, returned a verdict of Not guilt-Y, J which was received with great applause by the people in the This finished the criminal business; the civil will not be j Court. disposed of until April 8th. APPEALS. On the application of Mr Marshall, the Court cided that April 7th should be the last day allowed to t". defendants for filing the appeal to the superior Court this case. sC > The appeal of the Cambrian Railway Company agal the rating of parishes in the Machynlleth Union was r ferred to Mr Horatio Lloyd, Q.C.

DEATH OF MR. O'HARA.—Our obituary this week cot1' tains the death, after a 3hort illness, of Mr James foreman engine driver at the Oswestry end of the Camhr' Railways. Mr O'Hara was one of the oldest servants fL, the line, and left the service of the London and Western Company to come to Oswestry as a train driver on the opening of the Oswestry and Nevvto section of the railway. Shortly after his arrival af appointed foreman, which past he filled in such a iua?th'' as to gain the respect of all the officials and servant^ oi company. His remains wij. be buried in the Os^e I Cemetery on Thursday.. BAIK RESTOBEB. Large Bottles Is. 6d. each. LOCK&Lfl j SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER (Pepper's preparation) J completely ^restore in a few days grey hair to its original c *qV without injury. Scud by all Chemists, and J. Pepper, tenharu Court Road, London, whose name, address, sod (](!<' i mark must be on| the label, or it is|spurioas.—Smale I 1