The Cambrian

FOOTBALL. ENGLAND v. WALES. The first international match of the twentieth century took place at Cardiff on Saturday. The combatants were England and Wales. The weather, though chilly, was brilliantly fine, and quite 30,000 people witnessed a hard-fought and exciting game. The general arrangements were Sood, ana passed off in a way that must have been ighly gratifying to Mr. W. E. Reea, secretary of the Welsh Rugby Union. The teams lined out thus ENGLAND.—J. W. Sagar (Cambridge Univer- sity), back E. W. Elliott (Durham), J. T. Taylor (Durham), E. J. Vivyan (Devon), and C. Smith (Gloucestershire), three-quarters E. J. Walton (Oxford University and Yorkshire) and R. O. Schwarz (Richmond), half-backs H. Alexandra (Cheshiro), A. F. C. Luxmore (Richmond), C. T. Soott (Blackheath), N. C. Fletcher (Old Merchant Taylors), R. Graham (Cumberland), C. O. P. Gibson (Northumberland),E. VV. Roberts (Dovon) and A. O'Neill (Devon), forwards. WALES.-W. J. Bancroft (Swansea), back W. Llewellyn (London Welsh), Gwynn Nicholls (Car- diff), George Davies (Swansea), and W. Trew (Swansea), threequarters; G. Llewellyn Lloyd (Newport) and D. Jones (Aberavon), half-backs; R. Hellmgs (Llwynypia), A. Bryce (Aberavon), F. Millar (Mountain Ash), G. Books (Newport), J. Hodges (Newport), J. Blake (Cardiff), R. Thomas (Swansea), W. H. Williams (Pontymiester), for- wards. Referee Mr. Turnbull, of the Scottish Union. The only alterations were at half-back and forward. Phillips, Newport, could not partner Lloyd behind the Welah pack, and J. Jones, Aberavon, was called on at the last moment. Daniell, the dashing Cambridge forward, failed to turn out for England. How far these changes affected the game it is impossible to say; but tuis much is certain, the substitution of Jones for Phillips did not improve the Welsh combination, although the Aberavon man played very pluckily from first to last. A piece of bad luck befel England in the first five minutes, Taylor having the misfortune to be kicked in the mouth, and having to leave the field for some little time. It was feared that his re- tirement would be permanent, but he pluckily returned, and played au uncommonly good game, his kicking being admirable. However, daring his absence, Wales scored their first try. England had begun badly, Alexander failing to return the kick-off at once giving Wales a good position. However, the Englishmen managed to ciear, but, thanks to their excellent passing, Wales got down again. The English backs were temporarily dis- organised, and before they could recover them- selves Nicholls had dashed over, and Bancroft placed a fine goal. Afterwards, Davies and Trew made two dangerous attacks on the English goal, but were held in check just in time by Smith and Sagar. Thon, through Bancroft blundering, England took up the offensive, and when Vivyan made his mark in a very favourable position a goal seemed fairly certain. A place-kicker of the ability of Rogers, of Oxford, would probably have obtained one. However, Vivyan tried a drop-kick and failed. Afterwards England pressed very hard, and two or three times were within an ace of scoring. Once Elliott handed off Llewellyn, but was brought down a stride or two from the line. After being in grave danger for some time, Wales reached the other end, and two determined attacks were made by Davies and Trew, but the defence was sound. Still, the Englishmen most have been relieved when half- time was called, as the game was then right on their line. So far the struggle had been a fairly even one, but in the second halt the Welshmen were seen to the better advantage. For a long time the main question was whether the Welsh backs would succeed in carrying their attack to a successful issue. Several times they took the play dangerously near the line, but the English tackling was sound, and each attack was stopped juat in time. Wales, however, should have added to their score by means of a penalty goal, but Bancroft, one of the soundest of plaoe-kickers, failed from a fairly easy position. After a wnile the game became more open, and by some excel- lent passing England reached their opponents' quarters, Taylor making an ineffectual attempt to drop a goal. Directly afterwards came in rapid succession two incidents which moved the crowd to great enthusiasm. By kicking across the field of play Lloyd afforded an opening for the right y'ing, who swept down the ground, Blake finish- ing the movement by seoring. A miunte or two »ter advantage was taken of a mistake by Vivyan, and after further Welsh passing Hodges dashed over, Bancroft this time placing a goal. These sudden successes placed the result beyond all doubt, as leoa than ten minutes remained for play. The Englishmen strove hard to lessen the Severity of their defeat, and fought the game out to the end with splendid energy. They reached their opponents' quarters, but their attack lacked the necessary finish. Once Vivyan actually ran around Bancroft, but could not give right away. With a little luck England might have scored, but, of course, the game was then lost. As it was, Woles kept their line intact, and gained a rictory ef two goald and one try (13 points to nil). y It was a disappointing game and Wales did not merit so substantial a victory. The difference between the teams during the whole seventy minutes was not more than a try, and had the English centre threequarters shewn a little resource and dash at the crucial moment they would certainly have crossed the line on more than one occasion. If Gwynn Nicholls and George Davies had been on the other side, Wales would not have won. Of that I feel convinced. Of course, the partnering of Jones with Lloyd did not give us that combination so essential to success. The Aberavon lad played very pluckily ) he did many .smart things, but he failed to co- I operate with Lloyd to any marked extent. Lloyd ?°0' Buffered by the absence of his club-mate, and in the first half his passes were extremely wild. Although the Welsh half-backs did not shew any serious defects, they weie weak. The home forwards did not play up to expecta- tions. They scrummaged loosely, and in the open they displayed an irritating fondness for picking np the ball. Dick Hellings seemed done up ten minutes after the start; Millar constantly lost his head, and Blake, although occasionally very showy, made several bad mistakes. Hodges was the most eonspicaous of the Welsh forwards, but this fact was potent from start to finish, a few declined to do their duty in the heavy scrams. v. may attributed the slovenly way in which the ball was sent out to Lloyd and Jones, i 1 ium £ or^ant that a few changes should be made tor the Scotch and Irish matches. Serines should most certainly be selected. Bancroft did not play his usual game. His kicking was weak and ill-judged, but I question whether any other full-back in Wales would have done so well. Bancroft at his worst is better than others at their best. I never had a great opinion of A. J. Gould, Newport (I am not referring to bim 11 as a football player). He was umpire once at Swansea, and I shall not forget him. On Satur- day he told a Pressman that Bancroft had seen his best days, &c. It does not matter a great deal what Gould says about football affairs just now, but I consider his statement about Bancroft to be a gratuitous piece of impertinence. He should have been the last man in the world to kick at one who is his superior in every way as a sportsman and football player. The Welsh team without Bancroft would be like Shake- speare's masterpiece without Hamlet. The Welsh threequarters made fairly good use of the opportunities that came in their way, although it cannot be said that they were brilliant. As the Daily TeLegraph sa.ys In the art of running and passing, the Welsh backs displayed the superior tactics, their work being more smartly executed. The Welsh backs, how- ever, have on former occasions been seen to better advantage. Their combination certainly was not so effective and brilliant as against Scotland at Swansea last season, or as against England on the same ground two years ago. Still, it was very good, and by their well-timed efforts the Welsh backs several times gained a good deal of ground and never lost any. The'r failure to repeat the splendid work accomplished on the two occasions just alluded to was in some measure due to the fact that Gwynn Nicholls did not play as unsel- fishly as usual. He displayed a tendency to retain the ball too long, and to endeavour to burst through himself. The result was that Llewellyn, his wing man, did not have any good opportunities, generally being forced too near the touch line to have a real chance of getting round. As a matter of fact, Llewellyn did not once suc- ceed in passing Elliott, whose duty it was to watch the London Welsh threequarter. On the afternoon's form, Davies and Trew, the Swansea pair, were quite as strong a wing as Nicholls and Llewellyn, and they made three or four very dangerous attacks on the English line. Once Trew actually crossed it, but he was rolled over into touch in goal." Gwynn Nicholls played a great defensive game, and his try in the first half was a brilliant piece of individual work. Whether it was ill-luck or bad judgment. Nicholls failed to feed Llewellyn adequately, while he was frequently tackled with the ball in his po-session. Oh the whole George Davies and Trew did remarkably well, and are sure to be selected for the Scotch match. Schwarz was certainly the better of the English halves, Walton, from whom a lot was expected, being only moderate. The latter made the mistake of running across the ground before passing, and thus forcing the threequarters too near the touch line. Elliott did very well on the left wing, which is not his proper place, and quite justified his selection. On the other wing, Smith had very few chances indeed, his work being mainly of a defensive character. However, he tackled strongly and kicked well. As already observed, Taylor, despite his injury, acquitted himself with distinction, but Vivyan, his partner in the centre, was uneven, being at times brilliant and occasionally unsound in defence. Speaking generally, the English halves and threequarters did as well as had been expected of them, but in their passing they lacked finish and precision. Sagar made an excellent full-back," says a London critic, and suffered nothing in compari- son with Bancroft, who is not quite the player he once was. Seeing that he was on Saturday taking part in his 31st international match this is not surprising." "Oval," of the Morning Leader, says "Bancroft did several smart things that goes without saying, but he was far from his best, and some of his gallery play was vexatious (I did not observe a single instance of gallery play.- Argus). Davies and Trew played the game more according to Cocker than did the other w ing. Their efforts were not quite successful, though twice the Swansea midget was hauled down, and once held up, on the line. Both were sufficient in defence. Gwynn Nicholls is a great player, and I feel some hesitation in slating him, but I think his fellow-townsm en even will admit that he went too much on his own, and left too limited a space for manoeuvring when he sent to Llewellyn." The gate receipts at Cardiff on Saturday amounted to £ 1,760.

OPINIONS OF THE GAME. ENGLISH CAPTAIN. Taylor, the English captain, said:—" I don't think that Wales are thirteen points better than the English team. There was little difference between the forwards until the last ten minutes of the game, when the Welsh eight broke away much more quickly, and certainly held a strong lead. The half-backs were about equal, but the Welsh tbreequarters were better than the English four-exhibiting better combination. I rather think that Sagar was better than Bancroft." Mr. Taylor believed the English team could be improved upon, but he did not care to suggest alterations, W. J. BANCROFT. We were hardly thirteen points better than our opponents. Our forwards did not scrimmage so well as I expected them to do, and we had a much better pack against us than we had last season. Our backs did very well, but they would have done better if they had been given the ball a little oftener. You did not play up to your usual form ? I did not find touch so often as I have done in other matches. That is partly because I have not been able to train owing to a sprain of my thighs. W. TREW. We had hard luck in the first half especially. Llewellyn Lloyd was over the line when he threw the ball to me, and it went into touch-in-goal. Taylor was the best of the English threequarters, and he saved kisside repeatedly." MR. HARRY BOWEN. We were lucky to win by so many points, and we should not have had at the outside more than a goal and h try. The English team proved to be considerably better than we had been led to believe they were." R. O. SCHWARZ. R. O. Schwarz, the English half, said: "It was a very good game. In the scrums the forwards were about equal, but in the loose your men broke up much smarter than ours did. Your forwards were distinctly better in the loose. In the threequarters also you were considerably superior. Still, if Wales had won by five points I think it would have fairly represented the difference between the teams." MR. JAMES LIVINGSTON. "I think the presence of Phillips at half would have made a difference of a couple of tries to Wales." MR. PERKINS. The secretaryof the Swansea Club said that he thought that bad Lloyd had his usual partner (Phillips), the Welshmen would have scored several more tries. The English forwards, in bis opinion, played a capital game, and Taylor proved himself to be a very fine kick. GEORGE DAVIES. The Swansea left-centre said :—" The English threequarters played much better than I thought they would, but I have never seen Vivyan play such a poor game. I think we deserved every point we got. MR. A. J. DAVIES. I think it is a mistake to select a team on sentiment. Our team, in my mind, was very disappointing'. There were several passengers amongst the forwards. We knew that that would be so in the morning. The English backs were very good."

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SWANSEA 1ST XV. 1901. Jan. JZ—DevonportAtMon .Home 19 Penartb Away „ 26-Scotiand w. Wales Feb. 2-Llanally 9-Nestb M 15—Newport Howe „ 22—Leicester Away „ —Northampton Away Mar. 2—Icuartk Home » 9-Aheravon Away „ 16-Ireland T. Wales Swansea 11 23-Lianelly 30—Care iff .Away April 6—Rockcliflfe Home „ Home I „ 13-Gloucester.Away

WELSH FOOTBALL UNION. The following referees have been appointed to officiate in the undermentioned matches, to be played on Saturday, January 12th, on the ground of the first mentioned Mac he 11 v. Crosskeys R. Pollock. Troherbert v. Pontypridd H. J. Taylor. Mountain Ash v. Ebbw Vale E. John. Brynmawr v. Cwmbran T. Games. Cardiff v. Ponarth T. England. Newport A v. Bristol A W. Bright Blaina v. Tredcgar E. W. Barrett. Blaenavon v. Cardiff Romily W. Lleweliiv. Llwynypia v. Bridgend C. R. Crawley. Cwmcarn v. Crumlin J. E. Webb. Llanelly y. Aboraron W. G. Andrewartha. Swansea v. Devonport Albion Ao't. Llewellin. Pontymoflev. Cardiff Reserves: H. Phillips Chepstow v. Knowie A. J. Gould. Pill Harriers v. AbertiUery C. W. Alford.

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LONDON WELSH NOTES. I My London correspondent writes :-The London Welsh Reserves have won both their last Satur- day matches, viz., on December 29th, v. Park House A. by 13 points to nil, and January 5th, v. Polytechnic by 2 goals 8 tries to nil. The Welsh have secured the Welsh Harp Ground at Hendon for next season, and they hope there to be able to entertain South Wales Clubs in turn. I am informed that Mountain Ash will probably be seen in town next season playing the Welsh. The Welsh lost all three games on tour. viz., Bristol at Bristol by 1 penalty goal and 2 tries to 2 tries (9 points to 6). At Mountain Ash they were defeated by 2 goals and 2 tries to nil, and at Aberavon by 1 try to nil. Despite the remarks in the Aberavon Notes of your paper in the following week, I tkink that the Welsh had as much of the game as Aberavon, and if they bad the team which played against Mountain Ash on the previous day, they would have undoubtedly won handsomely. Next Saturday, weather permitting, the Welsh play Parkhouse, who, so far, are an unbeaten team this season. They have defeated St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Upper Clayton, etc., and are considered to be one of the best second- class clubs in town. A large London Welsh contingent went down to Cardiff last Saturday, and, needless to say, they were very elated at the win. It means a lot for us in town in the middle of Englishmen, as they never seem to tire chucking it in our faces if we are beaten. "THE CAMBRIAN" is on sale in London on Saturdays at Messrs. EVERETT & SONS, Bell's Buildings, Salisbury-square, Fleet- street, London, E.C. FRICE, ONE PENNY, or it may be dispatched direct by post from the PUBLISHERS on FRIDAY MORNINGS for Is. 9d. per quarter.

1 SWANSEA POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. The magistrates present this morning were Messrs. Wm. Walters, DJ. Owen, Hy. Davies, Thomas Davies and Wm. Williams. THE QUALITY OF MERCY. Charges of the D. and D." type were preferred against Wm. Bowen, blacksmith, and his wife Margaret, of No. 9, Charles-street, aud Hannah Jane Nolan, a young woman of ill-repute. The two first-named defendants were kfirst offenders, and were consequently let off with a caution. Nolan was also discharged, the magistrates informing her that tney would give her u chance to start the new year well by '"turning over a new leaf." INEBRIATION AND INDECENCY. Wm. Goodhali, a seaman, of 18, Strand, was fined 7s. 6d. or five days for inebriation and indecent condubt on the 4.h inst. THEFT OF COAL. An able-bodied labou. er named Wm. Henry Arthurs, living at 109, Podiiey-stieet, appeared in the dock on a charge of stealing Is. 3d. woith of coal from a catt near the Museum, the property of Messrs. Corker and Bevan. Dock Constaules Taylor and Kii g proved the offence, which was committed on the 4th inst., and it was stated that there were five previous convictions recorded against the defendant. A sentence of one month's hard labour was passed. HIS FIRST FALL. A youth named Richard Edward Williams, aged 15, liviug at 77, Siioh-road, was charged with stealing 9s. 4d. from the booking-office at tLe PJastnarl Railway Station, the property of the G.W.R. Company. Mr. W. P. Smith (Messrs. Robii.son Smith, Son and Lewis) appeared tor the prosecution, and Mr. Andrews (trom the office of Messrs. Viner Leeder and Morris) defended. Evidence was tendered by James David Griffiths, the station-master at fiasmarl, Dd. Price, signalman, and Walter Henry England, railway detective, and it transpired mat when taxed witn having committed the larceny, the boy (w.,o had formerly been in the servico of the Railway Company), without attempting to prevaricate, at once admitted the offence. Mr. Smith said that in conside'ation of the respectable character the defendant had hitherto borne, the Railway Company did not desire to at all press the charge. Ihe youth was accordingly dealt with under the First Offenders' Act, bt:ing bound over to be of good behaviour. CHRISTMAS EVE AT THE MUMBLES. John Jenkins, a Mumbles mason, was summoned for lusauitixg P.C.'s Philip Scott and John Roberts and Jenkin Jenkins, labourer, for assaulting Roberts only. Mr. Hy. Thompson prosecuted on behalf of the police, and Mr. R. T. Leyson defended. In openirg the case, Mr. Thompson said that while P.C. Roberts was on duty near the Dunns, Mumbles, at about 11.15 on Cniistuias Eve his attention was attracted by a crowd close to the Elms." Observing Sergeant Dagg endeavour- ing to take a drunken man home, he lent his assistance. After having succeeded in getting the man to his home, he was returning in the directon of the Dunns, when he met P.C. Scott. While the two officers were conversing they noticed that a large crowd bad assembled and become very disorderly, quarrelling, euraing and shouting. Roberts, in th" execution of what he rightly considered his duty, went up to the crowd and afked them to go home quietly, or move on. No sooner had he done this than John Jenkins struck him on the lace, knocking his helmet off. At the same time three otheia— Jenkin Jenkins, Albert Jenkins and Henry Bevan—proceedings were pending against the two last-named-attacked Constable Roberts and he was knocked up against the wall until he lost consciousness. Mean- while Scott was also experiencing a rough time. Directly he had seen John Jenkins commence the row by striking his brothur officer he tried to arreat the man. But belore he knew where he was he found himself on the ground, where he was kicked and knocked about so seriously that he, too, lost consciousness. As soon as the police officers recovered they went and reported the matter to Sergeant Dagg. In conclusion the learned advocate asked the Bench to deal severely with the defendants, in order to prevent a repetition of such ruffianism, or, as it was now termed, Hooliganism. P.C.'a Roberta and Scott bore out the foregoing statements. The former stated that in the scuffle one of Lis teeth was knocked out. He also received two cuts on the face. Scjtt said his eyes were blackened, a scar created on the temple, and a piece taken off his ear. Mr. Leyson addressed the Bench at some ltngth for the defence. He submitted that tne police had not made out their case with that clearness required by the law, and he urged upon the Bench to accept his explanation of tLe affair, which was that the constables, who appeared to have been in a most queer state of excitement, caused the row themselves by being too officious, and using offensive language towards the young men. David David, who was in the crowd, said Roberts pushed Jenkins ou, and the brothers Jenkins atterwards walked away. He defied that the Jenkinses struck the officerii. David Rees and James Balsdon also gave evideuce, and stated that however the policemen got their injuries, the Jenkinses were certainly not responsible for them. The defendants then went into the box, and totally denied having struck the officers. After a short retirement, the Bench dismissed the case.

MONDAY. Messrs. Howel Watkins, Simon Goldberg and Joseph Hall had a considerable amount of judicial work to get through this morning. HIS FIRST DISGRACE. George Smith, a stranger to the town, who was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, and who seemed to feel his position very much, toid the magistrates that it was the first time he had disgraced himself. He was fined 7s. 6d. LARCENY CASES. Arthur Mainwaring, aged 13, living at 110 Oak-terracc, was charged with stealing six elastic belts from the doorway of Mr. Pank's establishment in High-street, on Saturday. An assistant in the employ of the prosecutor provtd the case, and it was stated that the boy had previously been punished for malicious damage. He was sentenced to ten strokes with the birch. Wm. Davies (24), 77 Strand, was charged with purloining a pair of boots, valued at 23s., from the smoke-room of the Welsh Harp public-house, the property of the landlord John Henry Phillips. The latter, Edward Elwill, an assistant with Messrs. David Thomas and Co., pawnbrokers, College-street, and Detective Roberts gave evidenoe. The defendant, who had seven previous convic- tions-one of larceny—recorded against him, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. A married woman, named Rebecca Mitchell, (48), living at 26, Miers-stieet, appeared in the dock on a charge of stealing about 25 yards of silk from Mr. Wm. Edwarda' drapery establish- ment in Oxford-street, on the 5th inst. Evidence was tendered by two of Mr. Edward assistants and Detective Lewis whilst Iuapeoto Gill informed the Bench that the defendant had been previously convicted of various offences. Mr. Howel Watkins, addressing the woman, said he and his colleagues thought they were dealing with her pretty leniently in bending her to prison for a calendar month. AN INCORRIGIBLE THItF. Hy. Lewis (19) admitted breaking into the cabin of the ketch Marie Eugenie now lying in the North Dock, and stealing therefrom a waistcoat and a pair of shoes, valued at 11s., the property of Captain Henry Lee. The offence was committed whilst the captain was on shore. Inspector Gill described the defendant as an incorrigible thief. He had previous convictions against him, and was always in the company of thieves when out of prison. Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed. ALLEGED BREAKING AND INTXRING. Thomas Vaughan, Riohaid Evans, John Evans and Thomas Evans, labourers, of No. 11, Greenhill-street, were severally charged with breaking and entering No. 157, Terrace-road, a lock-up shop, during ttie night of the 3rd inst., and stealing therefrom about 31bs. of ten, some cocoa, chocolate, eggs, bacon, corn beef, jeliy, pickles, biscuits and pickling spice, value in all £ 2 7s. 4§d., the property of Charles Williams. 2 II Prosecutor, who resides in Roseh ill-terrace, was called, and on the application of the police, the case was adjourned till Thursday. A SWANSEA POSTMAN AND HIS WIFE. I Wm. John Skinner, a postman, residing at 10, Victoria-crescent, was summoned by his wife, Rosit,a, for arrears in maintenance. j Mr. Laurence Richards appeared for the complainant, whilst Mr. An<jrews (from the office of Messrs. Leeder and Morri-) represented the defendant. Mrs. SKinner stated that on January 6th, 1899, she obtained an order of maintenance against her husband br 5s. per week. The money was paid regularly enuugh until, at the request of her father, she left the town in order to join him in America. She returned to this country a few weeks ago. Cross-examined by Mr. Andrews, witness admitted that she went to America without first acquainting her husband ot her intention. The learned advocate for the defence submitted that the complainant was not entitled to receive the arrears, because she had voluntarily placed herself outside the jurisdiction of the court by going to America. His client was, cf cruise, quite willing to continue his weekly contributions to his wife from now on. The Bench said they could not do otherwise than make an order for payment of the arrears. At Mr. Andrews' request, they agretd to state a case as to whether the woman was, under the circumstances, entitled to the arrears. INEBRIATION AND BEGGING. John Harrison, a groom, Wa-sail-square, for begging in Balaclava-stieet, on January 5th, was sent to prison for 14 days. Elizabeth Pugh (27), James-court, was fined 20s. or seven days. Thomas Williams, a Gorseinon farmer, was fined 10s. for having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap in Oxford-street, on the 2nd inst. Daniel Rees, 18, Park-street, for drunkenness whilst in charge of a pair of horses and a brake, was fined 20s., this beii g his second offence. James Williams, Sidney-street, was fined 20s. fur inebriation in the Old Plough and Harioiv public-house, and refusing to quit on December 26tb. Thomas James, Dyfatty-street, and George Clist, 129, Rodney-street, were also penalised for drunkenness. CRUEL PARENTS.—ANOTHER N.S.P.C.C. CASE. Sidney Ford and Eilen Ford, husband and wife, Greei.field-street, were summoneu for wilfully ill- treating, neglecting, ana exposing their four children on Dee. 27.b. P.S. Cuff stated that a woman named Myles drew his attention to the children who were iu her house on the night in question, alter the clock had struck eleven, and the parents were nowhere to be seen. He eventually discovered Mrs. Ford in a doorway in au intoxicatrd condi- tion, with both eyes ditcolouied. The officer got her to go along with him to take the children from Mrs. Myl. s's house. She took thl.m to her own home, but the door was locked, it being stated that the busband had locked the door in order to evade distraint. The sergeant, at her request, burst the door open. as the night was a stormy one. The male defendant told the Bench that his children were always well carea for, but on that evening there had been a little misunderstand- ing. Mrs. Ford also assured the Bench that she had never been guilty ot ill-treating her children. Mr. Howel Watkins, in adjourning the case for a month, said that the trouble had all been brought about through drunkenness, and he hoped that in the meantime there would be a marked improvement in the parents' conauct towaru their children, otherwise they would have to take the consequences. AN APPLICATION. Inspector Pearce made an application to the Bencu for an order committing David John Aubrey, aged 9 years, to the custody oi the Rev. Benjamin Waugh, who was willing to receive him. The officer pointed out that in November last the mother ana stepfather were each sent to prison for three months for illireating the little cnap, who only came out of the Swansea Hospital that morning. He also asked that an order of 5s. a week should be made for the boy's maintenance until he attained the age of sixteen. The Bench, however, said they were dis- inclined to make the order until the boy's parents were out of prison, whicn will be some time in February.

TUESDAY. The Bench was occupied this morning by Messrs. W. Stone, Griff. Davies, D. Owen, Fred. BLadford and J. W. Jones. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Catherine Waterhouse, 165, Caebricks, was fined 10s. or seven days for drunken and disorderly acrduet in Nelson-street on Monday. Ann Hayes, 56, Cwm-road, had to forfeit 7s. 6d. or take the alternative five days for a similar offence and not answering a summons. PETTY THEFT. Margaret Edwards, 1, Wellington-street, was fined 20s. or 14 days for stealing an earthenware pan, valued at Is. 4d from a stall in the Swansea, Market, the property of Mrs. Berry. A DUAL OFFENCE. A young woman of ill-repute, named Mary Ann James, was charged with a dual offence on the 8th inst.—drunk and disorderly in High- street, and wilfully breaking a pane of glass iu a cell at the Guildhall. She was sentenced to a calendar month's imprisonment. SUNDAY TRADING CASES. The usual batch of shopkeepers were fined for in fringing the Sunday Observance Act — Elizabeth Dewy, 81, St. Helen's-road L. A. Reed, 12, Singlet on-strpet Samuel Crawcour, 41, Oxford-street; Ley, Kerr and Co., Alexandra- road C. H. Powe, 27, College-street; and J. B. Windham, 203, Neath-road. DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Edward Fayle, seaman, of no fixed abode, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct in Fisher-street, and assaulting P.C. (30) Beynon. It appeared that when the officer was taking him into castody the defendant pulled out a clasp knife and attempted to strike him with it. Beynon closed with the man and they fell to the ground. The constable blew his whistle, and upon two men coming up the knife was secured and Fayle conveyed to the police station. Sentence of a month's hard labour was passed.

WEDNESDAY. The magistrates in attendance this morning were—Messrs. W. Walters, D. Owan, E. Rice Daniel, J. Powell, and Henry Davies. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Ellen Fitzgerald, a widow, of no fixed address, charged with drunken and disorderly conduct on the 8th inst., was discharged on the understanding that she would go to the Workhouse for a time.- Ellen Fletcher, an elderly woman, was also dis- charged, as she promised to leave the town.- Mary Adams, a voluble party, who made her tenth appearance, and who was described by the police as a perfect nuisance, was sent down for three weeks.- Elizabeth Davies (54) and Margt. Sullivan (39), two women of ill-repute, were also punished for disorderly behaviour. DISMISSED. Two unfortunate! by name Catherine Murphy and Margaret Wheeler, were charged with steal- ing 8 from the person of a Frenchman named Le Roder, in the Bank Hotel, Wind-street, on the 8th inst.—The evidence proving insufficient, the case was dismissed. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. John Hoar, gardener, living at 68. Marlborough- road, was charged with stealing a piece of flooring board, valued at Is., from the rear of No. 126, Rhyddings Park-road.—Prosecutrix, a married woman, named Annie Harris and P.C. T. J.

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Williams (who RaW the defendant carrying off the board early that morning) having given evidence. the defendant (whose second offence it was) was fined 20s., or 14 days. or A SERIOUS ANOMALY." The most important case on the county sheet was one in which a general dealer, named Pierce Booley, living at Llanrhidian, was summoned under Section 7 of the Fool end Drugs Act. for selling milk of sulphur (a drug) which was not of the substance de- manded by the purchaser—Inspector Davie«. Upon the case being called on. Mr. Vander- pump, who appeared on behalf of the Gla- mcrgan County Council, at whose .nsfigatiou the proceedings were taken, applied for ti e withdrawal of the summons. Mr. Hy. Thompson, who represented the defeitdant. thereupon remarked that he de- sired to draw the attention of tLe Bench to a serious anomaly existing in the criminal law. In all criminal courts, he said, defend- ants were never allowed costs. If a man failed to win his case, he was obliged to pay the costs of the prosecution as well as his own if he succceded, he still had to pay his own costs, however frivolous the prosecution n ight have been. H" mentioned the matter because he considcrej it one df ;;re.it public importance. He hoped that in the present case the magistrates would do justice to the defendant by graining him his costs, not- withstanding the fact that the prosecutors were the Glamorgan County Council. The case had been twice adjourned, and this had necessitated two or three consultations with his client. Mr. Vanderpump submitted that under tIn circumstances his learned friend could not go into the merits of this case. and without that being done the Bench could .iot deal with the question of costs. Besides, the de- fendant had never been put to the expense of having to appear at the court. Mr. Thompson He leaves it to his soliei- tor, which makes it much more expensive. Your worships have pcwer to make an order for costs, and I hope you will put that power into action. After conferring with their clerk (Mr. Jenkin Jones), the magistrates said they would allow defendant a guinea, as costs. Mr. Thompson Thank you it's gainst Fiecedent, but exceedingly equitable, if you will allow me to say so.

THE ROYAL JUBILEE METAL EXCHANGE (INCORPORATED). The attendance on 'Charge on Tuesday was not quite so lirge as usual. Amongst those present were Messrs. J. R. Wrigrht. C. W. Wiight, C. E. Peel, J. T. DHvie", Philip Richard, Thomas Davies (Cambria), Joseph Harrop (Grove.,enfi), E. Roberts. F. F. Card and H. E cles (Briton Ferry), H. Chalk (Thos. Ford and Co.), R. W. Evans (Llanellv), W. Atkinson, G. W. Davi», j Wm. Lean. J. j. Mitchell, W. H. Francis, W. H. Morgan (W. Bevan and Co.), E. P. Lewis (Cwmbwrla), Robert Evan^ (John Evans and Sons), D. A. Rees (G.W.R ), C. G. Biggs, Thos. Lowndes, David Lewis (Gorseinon), H. V. Witts (Jas. Watson & Co.), W. Margrave, Samuel Stephen, LI. Davies (Albion), Edwin Hughes (Vulcan Boiler Co.), Geo. Smith, W. Morris (Buglan Bay), Jos. Lewis, G. H. Blenkinsopp, G. H. Strick (Gurnos), F. R. Phillips (Ynisxiendu), A. D. Jenkins (Aberlash), P. B. Mainwaring (R. Gilchrist & Co.), Geo. Rowe, D. Richards (Pantyffynon), W. Bright (Gowerton), R. H. Samp-on (Pontardulais),F. Smith (L. & N.W.Ry.), Thos. Simm, Rufus Lewis (Bryngwyn). SWANSEA, Tuesday, January 8th, 1901. There was a fair attendance on 'Change to-day. PIG IRON.—The Pig Iron market shews a reduction on the week of 5s. per ton in (Scotch Is. per ton in Middtfebro and It-. per ton in Hematite. The stocks have increased to the extent of 9.519 tons. The market, however, is very quiet, there H-ingno business reporte i. FINISHED IRON AND STEEL.—This market is unsettled, and will remain so until after the quarter day at Birmingham, when the future condition of the trade no doubt will be arranged. TINPLATES.—The shipments of Tinplates are in excess of the receipts from tbe works, with a consequent reduction in the stocks. There are no saies reported to have been made, and the market is weak. PIG IRON.—Glasgow warrants, 55s 3d, 55s 9d, 55s 7d, cash buyers. MIDDLESBORO'.—No. 3, 49s 3d, 49s IVD, other numbers in proportion. HEMATITE.—Warrants, 62.3 6d, 63s 0d, for mixed numbers, f.o.b., Cumberland, according to brand. WELSH HEMATITE.—No quotation. WELSH BARS.— £ 8 Os Od to £8 2s 6d. Angles, Ac., at usual extras, f.o.t. at works. SHEET IRON.— £ 8 5s 01 to X8 7s 6d, f.o.t. at works. STEEL RAILS.—Heavv sections, R6 Os Od to E6 2s 6d light do., £7 Os Od to £7 15s Od, f.o.t.; sleepers, angles, channels, &c., according to section and specification. SrEEL SHEETS.— £ 8 2s 63 to S8 10s 01, with the usual extras for the higher gauges. BESSEMER STEEL.-Tinplate bars, R5 Os. SIEMENS TINPLATE BARS.—Best, £5 5s Od. All delivered in tne district; nett ca»h. TINPLATES.—Makers' quotations for Bessemer steel coke, I "s Od to 13s 3d; Siemens (coke finish) 138 3d to 13s 6d temes, per double box, 28 by 20 C., 24s Od, 26s, to 29s Od best charcoal, 14", Od to 15s Od, according to finish of brand wasters, 6d to Is per box lexs than primes. Odd sizes usual extras. All delivered in Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea casti, less 3 and 1 per cent. Big sheets for salvanising, 6x3 x 30 gauge, per ton, f.o.t., JE10 10s. The Swansea Harbour Trustees have furnished the following official return of tinplates received from tiie woiks, shipped, and in stock Week endine Last week. Corresponding Jan. 5,1901. week last year Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Recehed 50,704 58,859 56.240 Shipped 61 629 37,607 46,046 In stock 131.622 142.747 197,834 (jOPPER.IILl bars, JE72 10s 01 to £732", 6d. BLOCK TIN. £ 120 10s 0d. to £ 120 13s. Od. SPELTER. — £ ls 17s 6d, per telegram reoeived on 'Change. LEAD.—English, £16128 6d; Spanish, £ 167s 6d. ANTHRACITK COAL.—Finest hand-picked mait- ing 18s 0.1 to 23s Od second quality hand-picked malting, 16s OJ to 13s Od best large, according to quality aud selection, 14s 9d to lb- 6d; red vein or similar large, 13s 6d to 14s rubbly culm, per ton, 7s to 8s Od. All delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 2^ per cent. STEAM COALS.—Large, 19s Od to 21s; second quality do., 17s to 188: bunkers, acoordirg to quality, 12s 6d to 13s 6d small, 8s Od to 9s Od per ton, delivered f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less Oi per cent. BITUMINOUS COALS.—Laree (No. 2 Rhoudda), 16s 6d to 17s 6c1 per ton, delivered f.o.b Swansea, cash 30 days, ess 21 per ceut. COKE.—Best founary, 23s to 24s Od furnace, 19s to 21s per ton, f.o.b. Swansea, cash 30 days, less 21 per cent. PATENT FUEL.-16s Od to 17s Od. IRON OREs.-Tafna. (per Navlor, Ben sot and Co.), 17s to 17s 6d. Rubio, 17s 6d per ton, ex-ship cash, 30 days. PITWOOD.—19s to 19s 6d per ton into trucks, nett, cash 30 davs.

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DOOLEY ILL. Mr. Peter Dunne has typhoid fever, and there will be a hiatus in the di-oonr?es of Dooley in this journal until he eets will. Why theril has not been a hiatus in Dooley long since—why Dooley has not run rut of opinions and gumption and rt-markable turns of language—is something that many of us have wondered at. But Dooley is a dfep wpll, and is fed by springs besides. There no sign of drought about him. He is as amusi: as srund. and as wise in his generation when he talks of China, as when be talke-i of Spain. What he has to say about Reform or the Historical Novel is as engaging and remunerative as what be had to say about Cousin George Nothing but real sense can last as Doolny has lasted. Nothing but real sense caJl be as fun- y as Dooley is. Mr Dunne has come to be pret y nearlv indispensable. Here's hoping for his early and complete recovery. "-Harper's Weekly.

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FRAUDULENT MESSAGE FROM THE SEA AT GUWEH. "I hereby testify that the s.s Mohegan is wrecked.—Couch." This was thi? a Ciower former recently picked up on the coast. It was secured in a closely-corkcl bottle, a.nd the name suggested that it was a mesaagre written by the chief officer, Mr. LI. Couch, of Swansea, when the boat went down a long time since. Apparently, it was a silly pr:nk. however, as it is not in the deceased officer's handwritiBg. and could not 1 have been in the water so long.