The Cambrian

GLAMORGAN QUARTER SESSIONS. FEELING REFERENCES TO THE LATE CHAIRMAN. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND I VICE-CHAIRMAN. 31R. RHYS WILLIAMS HONOURED, The Easter Quarter Sessions tor tne County of Glamorgan opened at Swansea on Taesdav, when feeling references were made to the death of the esteemed chairman ins Honour Judge Gwilym Wihiains. lr. Oil- w Henry Jones, the first vieo-rhairman, and Mr. Herbert Lloyd, the second vice-j chairman, sat on the Bench, and there was a large and representative gatheruig ol county yosUees present, including Admiral Sir Algernon Lyons, G.C.M.G., sIr John T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., the Hon. Odo Vivian 8ir Marchant Williams, Colonel J- R: Wright, Dr. Howel Thomas, Major David Lewis (Gorseinon), Major Morgan (Moun- tain Ash), Dr. Evan Davies (Ystrad), Dr. Arnailt Jones, and Messrs. J. E. Moore- Gwvn, senior and junior, Wm. Walters, VV. F. Richards, F. H. Glynn Prke, D. 1. Al- exander (Cardiff), G. H, StricK, Evan Dan- iel H Miers P. J. Dunn (Llanmsantj, Evan John (Llaitrisant), D. W. ^n.^aE^ (Ystrad;, W. D. Davies (Ystrad). \Wiam Morgan' (Treherbert), R. Llewelyn (BagLan G. Lipscomb v Mar gain), Morgan VViljian* (St. Volt's Castle), J. T. Nicbol (Mer- thyr Mawr), R. L. Knight (Bridgend) S. H. Byass, John Poweil, E. L.. £ Denman Benson, D. P. Davies (- Daniel Awards. J. E. Vaugban <RJ^ Abraham Thomas, Joseph Davies (- ton), W. J. Lewis (Morriston), J^ Sn"^ (Aberavon), W. others. It was toe largest justices seen for many Pftv ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Sir John Llewelyn (taking the cuair p-o tern.), moved 'hat Mr. Oliver Henry Jones, the senior vice-chairman, oe e- office of chairman, rendered vacant. by tha death of his Honour Juage Gwu/m \Vi1- liarns, and said they were a] aware that he had had considerable experience, and tha the duties had been very well P^ormed during the time he had been the senior vice-chairman of the court. They would remember also that, his father was one ol the ablest men in Glamorgan and chairman for a number of years, and he (Sir Jolln) ■was quite sure it ought not to be forgotten that when the late Judge Gwilym Wikiams was appointed, Mr. Oliver Henry Jones stood aside and allowed him to fill that place. On those grounds he thought tney now ought to promote the sienior viœ: dtalrman, feeling that the interests of the county would be perfectly safe in his keep- ing. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Evan Daniel seconded. Mr. W. D. Benson, as a member oi the Bar, and a magistrate, strongly s^PP^r *1, yiv. Robert Ll.rn.Uyr, fl". the resolution was carried unanim y LATE .JUDGE GWILYM WILLIAM, Mr. Oliver Henry Jones and was personalty congratulated by ^r 5Thn Lw/dv„. The =«W —J*? £ ielt very strongly imieca be- court bad done him, and Tt* 7e ««. tie — •ssrj'.a: him greater feeling< P n to succeed faction in being because he knew many distinguish^ men, able that asy duties ar<_i in other ways performas them and he m,gut commended themset es perhaps be pad«»edI {eel that an additions sa^ which was idled so was fi g father. (Hear, hear.) Jtea;^iis Which he had to perform The I one which he felt very in the office dome, and that was we, £ magistrates yi the County o! Glamorgan, assembled -n Jwrt^r Sessions, desire to express our feel- <7 deeo regret at the loss we have sos- SLrf DV the àeath of car late chairman taineo o_ Qwiiyra illiamb. in HotQhftr;: left that he "ould 00 saying feel, and that STihole county had — TTervVreat loss and that in the late Judge Williams they had a chairman who, y™ nast twelve veara, since he was aie oast worthilv filled the high e t n1to whieE he was called, and worta- positio dignitv and honour of the aly upheld the J^rmanydiv to which. „ hear.) He also be- tinguiehed raen. u'feei that the late lieved they would all tee faia chairman was J3Q^stice should be to cial work tnat J K^fore him, and he and everybody who cam well the great bis colleagues knew work and m care be took both in •. And that was appeals to get ju.stic (Hear, hear.) r characteristic in held such an He did not think ntv being in smgu- ■nBiqiie position in • ■» vaa<kL and posi- lariy close touch v un rrreat knowkdg3 tion of his ielkrwmeu- J1 -f b th the laa- of them aMm the «>nnty- gua^es w-ii»ih.vpe L t2ios»e people bud inade him m ouoL- think anyone such a way that he did not^tai ^7 else was able to a^e lamented late judge had vacated bv {&lt death. He was sure ^cbaixman and had lost, not °*ly and in mov- judge, but a vaiuab,^ to ac}d that ing the resolntion ^cere con<iolence they also desired to i-- family, to the members of the late jua^e (Hear, hear.) epeonding, said ne Sir John Llewelyn, ra secontn- lelii the resolution should appear Swords of the court and that m the breast hue oi condolence wua the famM;, itonor. £ ^Vnirnian of "Miskin,' -s they caiK-u j l-ul been w-dl expressed, axrd he 3oine n Mr. Oliver Hy. Jones had *aid^ so r. as to the sense of loss the county had •retained. One thing, perhaps, be oagat ft r ticipate,but he must do it, as he m want to speak again, and that was fwbe hoped and believtu that they might Rhvs Williams worthily following of his worthy father. (Hear, £ ar). Nothing would plea,, him more 1 'nir,, e'ected second vice-chairman ^nso° take the part that "Miskin" hhn- seU had taken, and 'oe t Miskin of the future as the late Judge Gwilym Williams •was the Miskin' of the past. (Hear, hear.) T'le resolution was earned in silence. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN. The Chairman moved tha.t Mr. Herbert T1 -d the second vice-chairman, be elected tJSar'vice-chairman, and referred to the ad- tttrrable manner m which the sqmre of Pon- tardawe bad performed his duties in the ^Mt. Evan Daniel seconded, and Mr. dr. r H. Stxick supported. The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Herbert Lloyd said they could rely upon it he waoJd support the chairman all be could to bring credit upon the adminis- tration of justice in the county. (Hear, hear.) He then proposed that Mr. Rhys Williams be eiected to the position of second vice-chairman, and said that he was a man -with keen interests in the county, and likely to follow in his revered father's footsteps, Mid. be of great public service to the county. •yT Lloyd read, a letter from the late judge's son, who said he should be proud to ac- ce,pt the position, if elected, and providing "Wis appointment dated from the -July Ses- sions- At the pweent time Mr. Rhys Wil- liams said he had now m hand a consider- able quantity of county work, such as ap- -neals that had. been reterred to arbitration, Wl it would be very inconvenient to his if foe suddenly returned all the brief* "If I am eiected, he went on, "I —pp^e to cl&ir off all this work before the j^Tgessions, and from that time forward V* take no more sessions or licensing work or any work which has any connection ?.-ith Quarter Sessions- Nor do I intend to take the criminal work at the Assizes in Gla- morgan except in special cases, such as ap- pearing for Government Departments. I •would like you to mention what I have written to the justices before they vote, so that they may understand thoroughly the resit-ion." Mr. Rhys Williams added that be intended to stick to his other practice as "bard as ever, but he was most anxious to serve his county ir. every way in hi^ power. (H«ax, hear). Mr. J E. Moore-Gwyn seconded. Sir Marcbant Williams supported, and said tte ?&& psesmt to join in the p^lic expres- sion of regret at the death of the late Judge Gwilym Williams, and to add his tribute of respect to the new chairman, but parti- cularly to support too motion now before them. He had no hesitation in saying that the county would be singularly fortunate if kwy secured th) services of Mr. Rhys WiI- lianis as one of the vice-cha;jnioii, whilst m honouring the living t'hey would be honour- ing the dead. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was earned unanimously. THE TRIBUTE OF THE BAR. Upon counsel taking their seals, Mr. W. D BeEssoii, all dresent standing, made on behalf of the Bar soma dignified referenoec to the death of tie lato chairman, who, he said, was intimately acquaLued with every detail of the county liie as countv magis- trate, county court ji dge, and as ciiairman of the Quarter Sessions. There was proba- bly no other person in the county of whichever nationality who was so highly respected by all. He was a man of very strong oo unions, but with an intense innate desire to do justice. He had a keen sense of what justice required, and was never fail- ing in his efforts to arrive at a. right con- clusion m giving justice in those courts. Beyond all he was a man who was imbued with such kind-beartedness. courtesy, and patience that they all loved him. They might have ruffled him, but they all knew that it was only momentary, for the next minute he would be as friendly as though nothing had happened. They all knew there was never any malice behind him. He bad prac- tised before him for many years, and b-3d never known his courtesy to fail or ^his patience to become exhausted, and the Bar had learned to respect him as a high-manded judge. (Hear, hear.) In other remarks, Mr. Benson said that the county bad been singularly fortunate in the selection .f its chairmen of Quarter Sessions, and men- tioned the names of Sir John Llewelyn, the late Mr. J. Coke Fowler, his Honour Judge GwiJym Williams, and the present chair- man, saying of Mr. O. H. Jones that he was sure he would uphoskl the traditions of the high office. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman acknowledged, and the 1"e- ferences which constituted a remarkable toes- timony terminated. TRIAL OF PRISONERS: CHARGE TO JURY. Xfr. 0. H. Jones (chairman) presice^ over the First Court, and Mr. Herbert lioyd (senior vice-chairman) the Sece-nd Court, Mr. James Preston was chosen foreman of the Grand Jury. The Chairman, in his charge, said that there were about 14 prisoners only, a fact that was due. to the Assizes having recently lieen held. He was pieased to say there was an entire absences of cases of assaults upon women and young children. FIRST CCURT. (Before the Chairman (yh. 0. H. Jooes). FORTUNE TELLING IN THE RHONDDA Elizabeth Mary Powell (58), married,.was charged with stealing two gold rings and a brooch, vaJue £2 cs. 6d., property of James Parker, at Pontypridd. Mr. Gwyn Morns prosecuted, and Mr. Ivor Bowen defended. Durina:" the hearing there were frequent references to Madame Vint, and Mrs Parker, the wife of the prosecutor, admitted she had had her fortune told by her. Mr. Bowen: And you asked her-who had taken your rings? Witness: Yes. And she at once said this woman (ac- cused) had taken them?—No, she said the one I had my suspicion of was the right one. (Laughter.) You go to her every year?—Yes. What did you say to her the year before last? Oil, you were going to get married, and I suppose that came off. (Laughter.) It was only after that woman told you this that you took this prosecution?—Yes, sir. Accused, on oath, denied all knowledge of ti e theft, and the jurv acquitted her. THEFT OF MONEY. William Harris (28) collier, admitted stealing 9s. 6d. from Thomas Martin, and £1 Is. 00. and a silver watch from Alfred Davies, at Gellygaer, and was sent to prison for two months with hard labour.— Mr. Pepvat Evans prosecuted. THEFT FROM TAFF YALE STATION. Cornelius Connelly (33), labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing vegetables, etc., value 3s. 6d., the property of the Taff Vale Railway Company, a.t Ystrad, and was committed for three months with hard labour. SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. Herbert. Lloyd,) THEFT OF FOOD AT LLANHARAN. John Phillips (21), haulier, pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity of food at Llanharan, near Cow bridge, and was sentenced to a month's hard labour. COLLIER'S DESPAIR: TOO OLD AT FIFTY-SEVEN. Wm. Heaton (57), collier, admitted at- tempting to commit suicide by cutting His throat at Porth. Accused was suffering from bronchitis and old age, and feeling depressed because he could not get work he bought a. pocket- knife and cut his throat, but, fortunately, did not inflict a very serious wound. The Court bound him over in £10 to come up for judgment if called upon. ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Wm. Meyrick Price (38), tippeT, was charged with attempting suicide by throw- ing himself down a pit shaft at Y strad. Defendant pleaded guilty and it was stated that he had served in the army in India and Egypt and had previously been confined in an aisyium. Committed to a month's imprisonment without hard labour. BANKRUPTCY CASE. Rees Cedriek Thomas (36), labourer, was charged with being in undischarged bank- runt did obtain credit for sums over jB20 without informing his creditors of his posi- tion. Mr. Llewelyn WillIams. said defendant started as a butcher at Llanelly, but in 1897 was adjudicated a bankrupt in the Carmar- then Court. Without obtaining his dis- éharge he then went to Maesteg ar.d began business as a milk vendor, and again got into difficulties. Whilst there he obtained credit from Morgan Maddock. farmer, to the extent of £58 10s. from Henry Morris and Gwen Thomas, farmers, £20 14s. 6d., and irom Win. R.e,6, termer..e34 14s. 9d. The file of the bankruptcy proceedings both at Carmarthen and Cardiff were pro- duced and in one of the replies to questions at his public examination at Cardiff defen- dant admitted giving the credit, but said ha did not think it necessary to say he was an undischarged bankrupt. The creditors aever asked him about it. The creditors named s'ave evidence ani •aid fcliey began dealings with defendant soon after the latter started milk-selling a.t Mae5teg in 1900 and Police-Sergt Davies said that when he arrested Thomas defen- dant replied to the charge, Yes, that's "Accused, who had no defence, except that he had offered to sell his business to Morgan he had offered to sell his business to Morgan Maddock, was found guilty, and sent to prison for two months with hard labour. W. Griffith Evans, timberman, was sen- tenced to two months hard labour for steal- ing a fellow-lodger's watch and chain at j Merthyr. Wm. Lewis and John Hopkins, youths, received three weeks each for stealing three chains they said they found in a ditch. Jas. Hurley (51)» timberman, was ac- quitted for wounding Robert Samuel, clothier, at Merthyr. 1 —— 1. ==

"I THOUGHT TO MARRY HER." GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST GLYN- NEATH LABOURER. At Neath on Tuesday, David Thomas, labourer, Glyn-Neat-h, was charged with an offence against Sarah Leech, an imbecile, on Friday last. Evidence showed that prisoner and the woman were on the bank of the canal, near the Aberpergwm Colliery, on Friday after- noon, and that prisoner had induced the woman to leave her work and accompany him. Dr. CcClure, who had examined the wo- man, >aid he had not found conclusive evi- dence of the offence having been committed. P.C. David Griffiths said that when he ar- rested the prisoner and charged him, he re- plied, "Yes, it is quite right; I did it." On the way to the police, station prisoner said, "I thought to marry the girl, and I I did not think any harm." Prisoner now said, "I have nothing to say." 1 The Bencb coauratt-ediiim lar-trial afc-'tfoie Assises.

PROBABILITY OF SOME WORKS STOPPING. | CAUSES OF THE DEPRESSION j EXPLAINED. A h twenty-eight days' notices posted up at several of "t/he local tmpLate works, the | prospect for the future is any Tiling but en- couraging. step has been brought about by the slackness of trade ajad the scajcity of orders coming in to replace • cona."acts that will soon be running out. A leading manufacturer, in conversation with a "Daiiv Post" reporter on Tuesday, scud :— "The immediate outlook is not hopeful, and whereas at tie end of Februa.ry we are usually busy with plenty of orders, this year only a few are being placed, and a.t rates j which are the reverse of being remunerative.. In fact-, orders at curreat rates are not being booked to any extent, as for instance, mer ookes at 12s. a box represent a nett lo6s of 9d. a box. "Some works may be booking small or- ders in order to keep going, but these axe -chieny confined to mills where steel works are connected, so that the loss can be com- pensated for by the home bar product." "We are not taking orders at 12s. said another manufacturer, "and unless things speedily improve, some of the mills will un- doubtedly close down at the end of the month. Stoppages will have the effect of restricting the over-production, but makers will struggle to keep the mills going in order to participate in arty possible benefit in this direction. That all will be a.ble to keep on under present conditions is xmpos- sabie." Merchants are reported to be bearing the market, and with the present large stocks it is not probable that the demand will con- tinue alack for some time. Large quanti- ties, it is stated, have been rushed into Ger- many go evade the recently imposed in- creased tariff. The Russian disturbances adid the high price of tin—on ISsJonday it stood at £ io9 10B.—are the chiefly accounted causes for the depression, though it is known several makers a.re not buying tin at the current price, being covered for future de- livery for scone little time to come. It is doubtful, however, whether any are getting supplies to-day under J3160. The steel bar trade continues active, but only on current contracts, some of which ex- tend over the first half of this year. Noanin- ally Siemen's are quoted at £4 17s. 6d., but no business is being done at this figure, There are no buyers. Enquiries show that notices have not been posted at either the Worcescter and Upper Forest or Duffryn Works, Morrittoii. Twenty-eight days notice was posted at Messrs. Wm. Lewis and Son's, Old Works, Gorseinon, on Monday, and at Grovesend Works a week to week's notice is being worked.

PRICE OF TINPLATE BARS. MASTERS' ASSOCIATION AND A FIXED SELLING RATE. A meeting of the Steel Masters' Association —which was recently formed, with Mr.* R. W. Evans as secretary—was held at the Metropole Hotel, Swansea, on Tuesday, Mr. H. Eccles presiding over a representative attendance, there being only two absentees. The standardisation of wages for teanv ers and ladlemcn was discussed, the question arising through some new points introduced by Mr. Hodge. These will have to be de- cided before the resolution previously passed can take effect. Nothing definite was done. The question was also discussed of the advisability of fixing the price of tinplate bars at £ 5-—the current rate is £4 17s. 6d. This matter was deferred, no action on Tues- day being taken. It is claimed that by steadying the bar market a better tone will prevail in the tinplate trade. It is stated that the steel makers are unanimous in wishing to bring about the fixing of the price. Thece is at pfreaent no competition by the Americans or Germans, the bars coming over being email quantities under old cor tracts.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. WARRANT AGAINST EX SWANSEA LAUNDRY COLLECTOR. At Swansea on Saturday Mr. Horatio Watkins applied for a warrant for the arrest of Wm. Musket, Waterloo-place, on a charge of embezzlement. Defendant's duty, he said, was to collect monies for the Model Steam Laundry Co. On March 20th Musket should have paid m the sum of J320 14s. Id., but he could not be found. MT. Watkins mentioned that a telegram had been received from the Essex police to say that Musket had given himself up. Alf Jones (boy), and Mary Wilcox (cashier), were called. A warrant was or to be issued.

SWANSEA STABBING CHARGE. PLATELAYER COMMITTED ro QUARTER SESSIONS. WIFE'S INJURIES: BOTH HAD BEEN DRINKING. Before the Swansea magistrates on Tues- day, John Jenkins, platelayer, Orchard- street, was charged with wounding his WMe on the arm with a knife. Complainant, who had two black eyes, said her husband came home about noon on Monday the worse for drink. He asked if the dinner was ready. She replied, "Not quite." Clerk What did he do tlaen ? Complainant: He struck me in the face several time*. Gave you those two black eyes, did he?— Yes. Defendant (loudly): I beg^ your par- don —— The Clerk told defendant he would have an opportunity to speak presently. Continuing, complainant said she saw a knife in her husband's hand. Clerk: What sort of knife was it? Wiftness A table knife. And you held your arm up to protect yourself?—Yea. Did the knife cut your arm ?—Yes. And did you bleed?—Yes. Did he strike you more than once?— About twice. Going on with her story, complainant said she ran to the front door and saw a police officer, who took her to the police station aJKl then to the hospital. Clerk In what state was your husband; Complainant: He was very drunk, sir; [ don't think he knew ezactly what he was <UK»ut. How long have you been married?—Four and + "enty years. P.C. lrick saw complainant standing on her doorway, and shouting "M'urder!" He dressed her arm. and took her to the hospi- tal. "Look here, officer, I never touched the woman said prisoner, when the officer arrested him. "I was very bad with diarrhoea, and I drank about 3s. worth of brandy this morning." Clerk Was he the worse for drink r Witness He was, sir. The officer held up a table kniie he had found on the kitchen table. At the station prisoner made no reply to the charge. Clerk In what state was the woman?— She had been drinking, too. Dr. Herbert, Swaneea Hospital, found three wounds on the small finger side of the left arm. v^ne oi the wounds was a quarter to half an inch in depth. He didn't think the wounds were done with the knife pro- duced. It must have been a sharp instru- ment, and much force must have been used. Clerk Had the woman been drinking ? Witness: I could hardly teil. Defendant: What, my wife has got is through her drinking. She was picked up on South Dock last week, and brought home drunk. I'm not guilty of it; I'm not guilty of a bit of it I m not guilty of such things. I have lived with her for 24 years, and it's she that gets drunk and not me. I did nothing that &he accused me of. DetSendbat was committed to .:t8e bis at the ^Barter Seaaioo»» ¡

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GLYNCORRWG STRIKE. TWO HUNDRED MINERS PAID OFF. Two hundred men were paid off on Tues- day at Glyncorrwg Colliery, near Port Tal- bot. There is no immediate prospect of an early settlement of -the dispute. The masters hold that the men are paid the same standard rate as elsewhere for similar work, and are not prepared under those circumstances to concede the advance asked for.

FOR SWANSEA PARKS. GUN PAINTING: ALD. SPRINGS' COM- PARISON. Whether the guns in Victoria Park should be painted or not was a question for ^van- sea Parks Committee, on Tuesday. "Paint guns! Is that right?'' Mr. Solo- mon queried. "Oh, yes, just as they paint women, sir," answered the Chairman. "Because I shouldn't like to detract from their value by painting," Mr. Solomon added, meaning—the guns. It was decided to have the relics painted. Arrangements were made for removing a drinking fountain (at present not ¡u use) into Victoria Park. Aid. Spring said, of course, all visitors were teetotallers. (Laughter.) The question of summer entertainments during summer was raised. Mr. D. Griffiths thought they ought to do something, as they only had the police band giving performances this year.—Question de- ferred. The Superintendent reported that, five small boys bad been caught stealing daffo- dils. Their parents sent apologies. Damage amounting to about 8s. had been done by other children. During discussion Mr. D. Griffiths said be did not believe in flogging. Mr. Solomon: Not in the Navy, perhaps, but a parent doesn't lay it on so viciously. (Laughter.) Mr. Griffiths: There's nothing gained by it, ever. A ventriloquist was given permission for Punch and Judy performances on the isatids, subject to payment of 2s. 6d. a week..

PONTARDULAIS TINNING FIRM'S CLAIM. LEADENHALL STREET MERCHANTS' SECRET PROFITS. In the Chancery Division on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Joyce had before him the action of Thomas and White v. Mee, Belting and Co., by which the plaintiffs, who carry on busi- ness at Pontardulais, near Swansea, as manu- fa-cturers of a patent tinning machine, and also all kinds of machinery for the manufac- tu.re of tinplates, sought to recover against the defendants, who were metal merchants and agents, of Le-adealmll-street, London, in respect of alleged secret profits. The plaintiffs asked for an inquiry as to what secret profits were made by the def en- dants while in the plaintiffs' employment as agents, and the profits made after the determination of the agency. The plaintiffs' case was that, by an agree- ment of May 31st, 1893, cue plaintiffs agTeed to appoint the defendants their sole repre- sentatives for Europe for the sale of their patent machine, and by a subsequent agree- ment of July, 18&j, the defendants were to receive 10 per cent. on all orders at JE275 per machine, 7i, per cent. on JB200 machines, and 8.5 per cent, on minces under £ 209. The agency was determined in April of 1901, and the plaintiffs alleged that they then dis- covered that the defendants had entered into secret contracts, the allegation being that they had supplied machines as the plaintiffs, which were not plaintiffs' machines. Some of t.he allegations were admitted, and the real question was the precise form of judg- ment the plaintiffs were entitled to. The defendants denied tha,t they represented themselves as the plaintiffs' agents after the termination of the agreement, but offered to submit to certain accounts and inquiries. Evidence was given that after the ter- mina-tion of the agency, the defendants used letter paper on whidh was the plaintiffs' name, but not after September, 1901. For the defence it was asked that the in- quiries should be directed, but the costs re- served. His Lordship directed the enquiries, and ordered defendants to pay the costs up to the trial. —

SWANSEA FIRM BUY A CRUISER. OLD WARSHIP TO BE TAKEN TO LLANELLY. LLANELLY. I Messrs. Forester and Co. metal mer- chants, Swansea, purchased at Chatbarm on Tue,ia v the twin-screw third class cruiser Tartar (1 '70 tons displacement) for £5,450. slilo v, 1 bo taken to Llanelly to be broken U). _.A.

SWANSEA TELEPHONES. ANOTHER CORPORATION CONFER- ENCE REGARDING OFFERS. Swansea Telephones Committee met on Tuesday, Mr. Dan Jones presiding. It was stated that the system now had 1,173 subscribers; there were 140 orders un- completed, and 1,416 instruments were in use. The manager said it was necessary to put a new line down between Swansea and Mumbles, on account of long waits caused to subscribers. The cost was to be £ 75. Aid. Spring: 1 ou think it will be self- supporting ? The Mana-ger Oh yas. It he work was ordered to he done. Deputy Town Clerk said a letter had been received from the Postmaster-General, re the decision at the recent Council meeting not to sell the municipal sysstem below capital expenditure. The letter was read in camera-, and it was mentioned that the Town Clerk had written to other corporations arranging another con- ference. Replying to a question, the Manager said he was preparing a balance sheet, and hoped to show a substantial balance. "That would stiffen our backs in the ne- gotiations," said a member.

BORROWED MONEY AT SWANSEA GWAUNCAEGURWEN BLACKSMITH'S BANKRUPTCY. ACCUSES HIS WIFE SWANSEA MART EXPERIENCE. I At Neath Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, Thomas Davies, Waunleyshon, formerly or Blaina Villa, Waungron, Gwauncaegurwen, blacksmith, had liabilities £ 117. He said the causes of his failure were "illness and if accident to self and wife, slackness ci work.' He blamed his wife for running him into debt. Official Receiver :• You are seeking to make your wife the scapegoat. Mr. E. Powell (who represented credit- ors) He is going back to the Garden of Eden again. (Laughter.) His examination showed that he had been borrowing money from several Swansea 'o money lenders. On one occasion he and his wife went to a Swansea firm and negotiated a loan. He afterwards went into an auction mart at High-street, and when he came out he found that the money had vanished. Somebody, he thought, must have picked his pocket. Official Receiver: The creditors' report that you have been paying about 10s. a fort- night in a certain public-house?—I have not been there for two years. But before that time?—Well, perhaps not so much exactly. Debtor had scheduled his father-in-law for JB58. He said that JB20 was for rent, and JE18 borrowed. Mr. Powell: Have you anything to prove that you ever had a single farthing from him?—My missus had it. Don't you know that your wife has put your creditors' money in one of the houses your father-in-law built?—Not to my knowledge. knowledge. You had better own up, you know. I have information. Didn't you declare when you borrowed money from the Swansea Fin- ance Company that the house you lived in was your own?—-I can't say I signed a de- claration, but I signed some paper. And you, earning nearly 50s. a week, have run into debt to the extent of .6117?—I gave all my money to my wife. I ó Mr. Powell: Oh, dear; don't shelter yourself behind petticoats, please. Is it not a fact that you often missed a quarter through drinking overnight?—No, not through drinking. What then?—I could not get up early enough. i How was that?—My wife didn't call me. j (Laughter.) Mr. Powell: Poor wife 1 (Renewed laughter.) Mr. Newcombe represented the debtor. ) The case was adjourned. I

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GAME TO THE END. j NATAL REBELS' DEATHS. REPEAT THE LORD'S PRAYER. (Press Association Foreign Special.) Richmond, Monday.—Shortly after el-aven o'clock the first batch of 6lX prisoners were conveyed in a cart dra-wi by oxen to the valley selected as the place of execution, where two trenches, seven feet, square, had been dug. ) Representative natives from the neighbour- ing tribes, including t-lie lately disaffected chiefo Mskofeli and SLkuku, were drawn up in waiting, having been summoned to wit- ness the execution by order of the Govern- ment. The prisoners, blindfolded •c.d handcuffed, were placed with their faces to a firing party of the Natal Police. Mr. Fryer read the Lord's Prayer. The condemned men reverently pronounced the words after him, and the order to fir,.) was i t-hen given. The na.tives fell simultaneously and almost without a quiver. Their bodies were im- mediately buried in one of the trenches. The second batch of prisoners were exe- j cuted with tOO eatno ohservancee. They ar- rived late, the "boy" driving the cart, see- ing the first execution taking p!ace in the distance, became scared, and decamped, and the prisoners walked the remainder of the wa.y. Like their comrades, they met-death un- flinchingly. When all was over Col. Rojston addressed the chiefs, driving home the lesson of the tenable isoene they had witnessed. Subse- quent !y the whites held an indignation meet- tng, ajid passed a. resolution demanding that Mr. Gibson, the magistrate, should be re- moved from Zululand owing to his attitude 0.1 native matters, and his supposed op- position to the execution of the twelve mur- derers of Sub-inspector Hunt, from which he had entirely dissociated himself. Mr. Gibson retaliated by sending a mes- sage to the meeting declaring that he no longer wished to live among them.

FACTORY ACTS. BOY AT BEAUFORT WORKS UNDER AGE. At Swansea, on Tuesday the Beaufort Works, Ltd., Morrititon, was summoned for employing a lad, named Edward Clatworthy, aged 13, on practically full time. Mr. Ashwortn, H. M. Inspector of Fac- tories, said that the lad had been employed on full time for two months. Mr. M. E. White, assistant inspector, gave evidence. Mr. Meredith Evans, manager, admitted a technical offence, and said when they first engaged the boy his age was given as 14, and he was employed pending the produc- tion of birth certificate. The school certifi- cate also gave the lad's ago as 14. There had been no intention to break the law. The magistrates found that a technical offence had been committed, and fined de- fendant Is. and costs—lis. in all. MORRISTON STEAM LAUNDRY CASE. Messrs. Gardner Bros., Morriston Steam Laundry, Morriston, were summoned for employing a girl, named Hannah Thomas, for a period exceeding 30 hours in one week. The offence was admitted. Mr. Gardner asked f there had been any complaints against them during the ten years they had been in business. to Mr. Ashworth (assistant inspector): No nothing at all. Mr, Gardnei said they would not have employed the girl, only she had been given an exemption order by the School Attend- ance Committee owing to necessitous cir- cumstances. They stopped the girl directly the inspector made complaint. Defendants were fined 5s. and costs.

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FALLEN PERSIA. Mil. CRAW SHAY-WILLIAMS LEC- TURES AT SWANSEA. POOR CHARACTER GIVEN THE SUBJECTS OF THE SHAH. Mr. Winston Churchill's private secretary jecturoo at the Royal Institution, Swansea, on Monday evening. He is Mr. E. Craw- shay- Williams, E.R.G.S. a sen of Mr. Ar- thur J. Williams, Coedymwstwr, formerly member for South Glamorgan, and a ne- phew of Mr. Morgan B. Williams, Killay. Two years ago he toured the East. With the aid of photographs he recounted his im- pressions in racy, descriptive language, spiced with much humour. The romance cf Persia was Mr. Crawshay- Williams' chief theme. What had interest- ed him so deeply in seeing, lost none of its glamour for those who Gimply heard. A scene was shown of a cave, and inside it was an ancient statue, now broken and cast degTadingly head downwards. The lecturer said this was the state of the Persian now— debased and in ruin. It was impossible to bring this people to imagine their great past, and the old tombs held no meaning for them. At present they were just a peo- ple of three professions—begging, swindling and doing nothing. (Laughter.) At the latter they were adepts. Here they saw the phenomena. of a people existing without an unemployed problem; they hardly worked at all. (Laughter.) The military was the most inefficient force he had known. The hill tribes were the only courageous Persians, but refused to become soldiers, and the force was re- cruited from the non-courageous population. (Laughter.) Then the police were, in a way, liosnsed robbers. They were kept to prevent robbery, but thieved themselves, and demanded payment for protection where no protection was required. (Laugh- ter. J Funeral crypts cut out of solid rock! Dwellings hewn in perpendicular cliffs at a height of fifty feet, and entered through openings like pigeon-holes. Villages of mud huts. The lecturer's caravan toiling over the snow-capped mountains. These and more were all vividly explained, and the lecture was w<rnnd up by some views of Moscow, and then one of Berlin. "Now introduce the companion of your journeyings," &aid Colonel Morgan, step- ping forward. "With pleasure, Mr. Crawshay-Wil- liams answered, and he placed on the table a sbaggy little dog. The pretty scene was loudly dapped. Several gentlemen supported a vote of thanks, including Colonel Morgan, Mr. C. H. Perkins, Mr. Pontifex, and Mr. Lleafer Thomas, who spoke of Persia as a coming bone of contention between us and Russia. Mr. Crawshay-Williams, in reply, said he did not see why Persia should not he made a buffer between the two countries. Rus- sia had done all for North Persia, and Eng- land had its influence in the south. He felt that it should be Persia for the per- siaiis. (Hear, beB-l

SIR EDWARD CLARKE. CITY TORIES DEMAND WRITTEN EXPLANATION. City of London Conservatives Association on Tuesday passed by a large majority a lesoiution requesting an explanation in writ- ting by Sir Edward Clarke, of his speech attacking Mr. Balfour's policy, and his ac- tion in declining to vote ith the latter, though present in the House, on March 12th and 13th.

DIDN'T VOTE. SIR GEORGE NEWNES AND THE TRADES DISPUTES BILL. In the division on the second reading of the Trades Disputes Bill, the following names appear of members who abstained from voting, via. :—Sir Geo. Newnes, Mr. Frank Newnes, MT. J. Lloyd Morgan, and Mr. J. Williams. The "Times," in publishing the names, remarks: "It is of course possible that some of these were bracketted with Unionist absentees, but as no official list of pairs is obtainable, we can only give such information as is afforded by the published division lists."

SWANSEA FREE CHURCHES. VISIT OF REV HIRST HOLLOWELL. The annual meetings of the Swansea Free Church Council were held on Tuesday in Brunswick Weslevan Chapel, St. Helen's- road. In the afternoon a sermon was preached by Rev. J. Hirst Hollowell, to a large congregation. The devotional part of the service was conducted by Rev. J. Causton. Rev- J. Hirst Hollowell preached on the story of the journey of disciples to Em- maus. "Jesus Himself drew near and went with them," was the text. The plan of the sermon was as simple as its theme. Jesus appeared to them, as he does to us, as a strangeT, an influence, a companion, a listener, a. teacher, and a guest. For the agitator, wtddh I»ir. Hollowel has the credit of being, the address was wonder- fulSy mikÏ, quite free of any attempt at ora- torical effect, just a simple detailing of spiri- tual experience. EVENING MEETING: MR. HOLLO- WELL'S GREAT EXPECTATIONS. If in sermon Mr. Hollowell is mild, inno- cent, get him into a platform speech, then you begin to see how he has gained notor- iety. He is a fighter. Mr. Hollowell spoke at the evening meet- ing for nearly two hours. But previous to that, there was a distribution of prizes (some of which had been provided by Sir Geo. Newnes, M.P.) to youths who passed an examination an the principles of Noncon- formity. Devotional exercises were led by Rev. Hy. Adams, superintendent of Swansea Wesleyan Council. Rev. J. M. Saunders said that during the last 25 vears a desire had been growing for closer union between the different sections cf the Church. The old bitterness, and sus- picion., and division had been gradually but .surely disappearing. So had the old theo- logical controversies. And when they came to think, these theological points of differ- ence were surely differences of emphasis, not of principle. The same thing was true of ecclesiastical differences. Nothing very much would be gained if denomination were dropped. They had real unity of spirit, and that was the vital thing. (Applause). An- glicans were incapable of the intellectual effort to distinguish between unity and uniformity. (Laughter.) The Free Church Council was part of the very spirit of the age, and fraught with great blessings. (Ap- plause.) Rev. J. Causton, in taking the chair as the new president, alluded to the faithful, loyal and eminent services of the past pre- sident, Mi-. Saunders. He was sure he voiced the feelings of everyone when he said they were sincerely sorry that Mr. Saunders was severing his connection with the Church at" Alexandra-road, and more sorry for the reason of that severance. (Ap- lause.) Last year's work had a distinctly political tinge, but he hoped that this year they would be free to take up work more congenial to them all, but—(Rev. J. Hirst Hollowell .Hear, hear," and laughter)—if they must fight, and he had serious mis- givings that they would have to, then they were ready. (Loud applause.) He hoped, however, they would be able to turn atten- tion to the training of their young people in Nonconformist principles. A great majority ought to have a great policy, said Rev. J. Hirst Hollowell, who was well received. The first thing they asked was a peaceable and humane foreign policy, and he praised the Government for it's recent action in Natal. Another thing they expected—and this would take same time (laughter)—was a sound educational settlement this year. (Applause.) NO TINKERING COMPROMISE would be worthy of such a Parliament as this. It was unworthy of the Parliament of 1870, to which we could trace all subse- quent evils. The only national thing about our present system of education was its cost. They wanted popular control, not Balfourian popular control, with the people left out on ocne side, and control left out 011 the other. They wanted abolition of sectarian or other teste for teachers, and last, not least, a system that would leave no foothold for sec- tarian privilege in State-paid schools. (Ap- plause.) The majority was elected for that, and they would hold them to it. (Applause.) Catholics and Anghcaiis were shouting de- fiance, declaring they wouldn't have popular control; that they would have eectarian teaching in the official school hours; in the curriculum at the public cost. That's what they said; they talked as if there had been no general election. (Laughter.) You couldn't have liberty combined with defer- ence to Rome. No political bargain must be struck with that power. Surrender to its claims would be a violation by the Govern- ment of their most solemn pledges. Such an Education Bill would ruin this Liberal Government, strong as it was. The Chair- man said, "If you have to fight"—my dear sir, YOU'VE GOT TO FIGHT, YOU'RE IN IT NOW. France has had to do it, t-lie United States has done it, England and Wales has got to do it now! This was the Spanish armada in a new form, and it was on the rates; the ships were not. (laughter and applause.) When the Catholic Church made its impu- dent demand that it should have Catholic schools, taught by Caftholic teachers ap- pointed under Catholic tests, teaching in a Catholic atmosphere Catholic dogmas at the public ooet, he said there was only one atti- tude they could adopt, tuat of uncompromis- ing resistance. (Applause.) They had a fair fight before them, between Rome and Britain. There was no grievance to Angli- can or Catholic in the policy they advocated. They left the Roman and Anglican free to teach any dogmas they chose, but they must teach them to their own children, in their own buildings, in their own time, at their own cost, and by teachers who were not the teachers of the. State. (Aptpla-use.) But they didn't want this done; they warn ted 60,000 State paid te-achers in their grip, for purposes of pat.rtonagie and propaganda. That was the whole secret. In support of that position you had a whole brood of fallacies scattered all over the country, black as a. blight. One fallacy was, 'We've found the buildings." The speaker replied that Nonconformists had spent more money on Sunday scho; buildings than Anglican and Roman put to- gether. One of the greatest frauds that ever degraded controversy was the ab- sence of any recognition by the clergy of the right of user as Sunday school of what they called their day schools. He quoted figures to show that schools had secured out of the school income as rent much more than their voluntary contribution. Among these was St. Joseph's R.C. Church, Swansea, for which the figures were, voluntary contribu- tion £50, rent JB80. As Sir George Keke- wich said, the Government had paid for these schools over and over, said the speaker in conclusion. Votes of thanks followed.

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SWANSEA Y.M.C.A. f SECRETARY"' S RESIGNATION AC- CEPTED. Swansea Y.M.C.A. on Monday night cc- oepted the resignation of Mr. W. Nichols, the secretary, who had previously intimated his intention of relinquishing a post he has held for a. quarter of a century.

SWANSEA J.P. CANDIDATES. FORMIDABLE ARRAY OF PROSPEC- TIVE LEGAL LUMINARIES. The names of fourteen active Labourites in Swansea have been submitted by the local Trades Council to the Lord Chanodlor as candidates for scats on the Swansea magis- terial bench. They are Aid. Williams, Councillors T. Merrel le. W. Morris, W. H. Miles, R. Dom- mott-, and G. Payne, Messrs. J. Wignall, J. (>>nibear (Postmen), S. J. Cocks (Engineers), W: Warwick (Railwavmen), Squires and Miller (Boiisers), W. Payne (Steam Saw Mill- men.), and John Collins. THE MORRISTON NOMINATIONS. CmUl. Howel Lewis and Mr. J. Millard (Llansamlet) are recommended by the Mor- riston ^tVades Council for tthe position of justices of the peace.

GLASGOW SEAMAN KILLED AT ABERAVON. RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN AT THE LEVEL CROSSING. At the Rhojxlda and Swansea Bay Rail- way Level Crossing, Borough Junction signal-box, Aberavon, on Monday evening, George Stulluch, aged 61, seaman and a na.tive of Glasgow, who came to Port Talbot a. few days ago from Cardiff Sailors' Home ir. search of a ship, was run into by an up- passenger train, and received very severe in- juries to his head and body. He was immediately conveyed to the sur- gery of Dr. Davies, and was subsequently removed on the police ambulance to the Port Talbot Cottage Hospital, where he suc- cumbed to his injuries shortly after his ar- rival. The injuries to deceased were found to be of a very serious nature, the head beirj badly cut open, ribs on the right side fractured, ind the toes of the left foot practically severed. One of the toes had to be ampu- tated at the surgery.

ABERAVON GLOVE CONTEST. LOCAL EXPONENT EASILY VAN- QUISHED. A p-tove fight for £25 a-side, and the 8si. championship of Waits, took place a.t A her avotx Fair on Monday night between Jack •Tenkras, Port Talbot and Johnnie Owens, j A! -oraman. J. Platford. of London, acted as voferee, and G. Lyons of Newport, as j timekeeper a.ad stakeholder. Th-jj booth was crowded. Owens, the Aberamin man, .forrsed Jen- ( kins, but tiic, fitter dodged. The second round still showed Owens forcing the pace. I In the third and other rounds Jenkins con- tinued to be well punished. In the last round he was floored three times. Owens j was declared an easy winner on points.

PASSIVE RESISTERS—NE W STYLE j NO RATES WHILST ROADS REMAIN MUDDY. Carmarthen Bench on Monday disposed of a batch of "passive resisters." Defendants were Rev. E. Davies, Rev. B. F. Richards, Rev. E. U. Thomas, Mr. Thomas Thomas, Rev. W. W. Lewis, Mr. W. Williams, Mr. D. R. Morgan, Mr. James Bright, and Rev. Stephen Thomas, Parkglas. A hovel form of passive resistance vac the refusal of Mr. R. Lt. Gambol, superin- tendent of the Social Club, to pay £1 Os. oi., half-year's rates due for a house in Barns- field-terratje. He admitted the rates, but he had a serious grievance to lay before the Bench. During the past three years the road facing the three houses in the terrace—in the middle one of which he resided—had been deluged with mud and water right up to the doorsteps, and his healu had been im- paired and his furniture damaged. The usual order was made, however.

NO FALSE PRETENCE AT LAW. GLAMORGAN SESSIONS CHAIRMAN'S INTERPOSITION. LLANSAMLET HORSE INSURANCE CHARGE FAILS. At Glamorgan Quarter Sessions, at Swan- sea, on Tuesday (before Mr. O. H. Jone6, chairman), Richard Brooks \35), insurance agent, surrendered on a charge of obtaining £2 5s. Od. from Thomas Davits Jones, far- mer, Llansamlet, by false pretences, on Feb. 21st. Mr. Tudor Isaac prosecuted, and prisoner was undefended. Counsel said accused represented that ne was agent of the National Live Stock In- surance Company and induced the prosecu- tor to insure a horse for Jb20, and another for .£10. On the following week, having received the first premium, be again went to the farm and said that the insurance could not be carried through unless prose- cutor had his eight cows insured as well, because there was great competition to get insurance policies in the company. An extra £1 cs. was paid to insure these cows making £2 5s. in all. The policies did not come and it would be shown that accused was not an agent of the company a.t all. Prosecutor gave evidence and said ac- cused asked him if he did not think he was an insurance agent when he first called upon him. Prosecutor: Yes. Accused: And when I gave you these papers that confirmed that I was?—I thought you were a man I could rely; upon. A letter was put in bearing 'the printed heading "Law Accident Insurance Co. in which accused, because prosecutor had writ- ten about his policies, explained that he (ac- cused) wished Mr. Jones had first written to him instead of the National Live Stock Co. as he could have explained the connec- tion between the two companies. How- ever, if prosecutor desired to cancel the policy he could do so. Accused said he had no questions to put on that letter. Lewis Jones, son of prosecutor corrobor- ated. Henry O'Leary, Penarth. the manager of the National Live Stock Insurance Com- pany, said that this and the Law Accident were practically one company, but accused was not an agent of eith r. He had applied but his references did not. prove satisfac- tory and Brooks was never appointed. The Chairman asked how it was the sta- tionery was sent on? Witness was understood to say that this was usual. The Chairman shook his head. Accused also asked witness why, if ne was not appointed agent he sent the sta- tionery to him Witness explained that when an applica- tion was made for an appointment as agent the application had to be sent to the head office. From there he had definite instruc- tions not to appoint Brooks, but in order not to hurt an applicants feelings by tell- ing him his application was declined he was simply told that if he had any cases and dealt with him he would be prepared to deal on cash lines. The Chairman was dubious. Accused Why did you not instruct me to that effect? Don't you think it would be more fair to me. Counsel submitted on the point raised that agaJmst the possibility of accused being led to think he was an agent of che society was his conduct in that he obtained these sums of ffonev and never communica- ted with the insurance company about the matter or attempted to carry the policies through in any way. The Chairman stopped the case and said he did not think there was any false pre- tence in law. Accused -was Accused -was

THREE MEN AND THE LOCK-UP SHOP. CHARGES OF BREAKING AND ENTERING. At Swansea on Tuesday, Thomas Logan, furnaceman, Ciydach; James Clement, tube worker, Odo-street; and George Peake, tube worker, Crole-street, were charged with breaking and entering the lock-up shop of Mrs. Harris, in College-street, on Monday night, and stealing three salt cod fish. Thomas Hill said he assisted prosecutrix (his sister) in the conduct of the business. Witness left the s_.op at quarter past i-en. At eight o'clock on Tuesday morning Le found that something had happened to the place; the fish had been moved about.. Edward Thomas Morris, boots, Waverley Hotel, said at half-past eleven he was look- ing out of the bar window, when he «aw prisoners by Mrs. Harris's shop. They :ook up a tin of ashes and threw it against the door. The door was burst open, and the trio of men went into the shop. Pea.:ie came up and spoke to him. When the other two men came out, of the shop, they both had fish. They went up High-street. Peake then joined the other two men, and they walked away. Witness went down to Mrs. Harris's shop, closed the door, and gave information to P.C. English. Logan: You saw me go into the shop? Witness: Yes. Peake: How many of us were together hi College-street?—Three of you. It was too dark; you couldn't &M foni* of us?—Three I saw. Peake: There were four of us, sir. P.C. English asked prisoners where they got the fish from. Logan replied "We bought them." Prisoners were taken to the police station. Returning to Mrs. Harris's shop, he found that it had been burst open, and fish was strewn about. When charged, Logan remarked "We'd better not say anything," the others made no reply. The case was adjourned for a week, defen- dants being bound over on their own recog- uances to appear next Tuesday.

At Devon Quarter Sessions on Tuesday a charge of indecently assaulting s. young girl was brought against a prohataaDflv monk, belonging to a Trappist Mzmzmtma,?- &a.a.b- lished in Devonshire. Aoroxnri pleaded guilty. Sentence of six months imprisoameiit was passed. Printed and Published for the South* Wales Daily Post" Newspaper Company, Ltd., by DAVID DAWES, 4k t-ha Offices oi the South Wales Daily jfoot," 9,11 High-Street, Swansea*