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MASS MEETING OF MEN.
MASS MEETING OF MEN. LEADER'S ACTION ENDORSED. CORRESPONDENCE DURING WEEK. Mr. Harry Williams, secretary to the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union, on Friday morning received the letter from the Swansea Harbour Trust in reply to his demands on behalf of certain of tihe Trust employes ior increased wages and better condition of service. THE LETTER OF THE TRUSTEES. The following is a copy of the letter re- ceived by Mr. H. Williams from the Swan- sea Harbour Trustees: — "General Manager's Office, Swansea, "November 22, 1906. "Dear Sir,—I brought the correspondence which has passeu between us recently before the Trustees at their meeting to-day, and they support me in the declaration that they are always prepared to meet those in their employ at any time and discuss with them any question arising, and they are unanimous in saying that, having regard to the tone of your letters, they must decline, either themselves or through their general mana- ger, to meet you on the men's behalf. I am desired to add that. should the men re- ferred to by you not wish to meet me by deputation as they have hitherto done, 'but would prefer to send a representative, they are a.t liberty to do so, but in tlj^t case the representative must be other than yourself. "It is to be regretted that I should have to make such a communication to you, as had you adopted a conciliatory attitude, it might have beefi. so easily avoided, lours iaithfully, William Law. Mr. Williams replied — "National Amalgamated Labourers' Union, "29, Rutland Street, Swansea, "November 23, 1906. "Dear Sir,—In reply to yours of Nov. 22, I beg to that the letter wiJ be placed before a meetmg of the men, who will de- cide whether they will accept your proposals or not.—lours truly, E y. W. Williams." BITTER COMMENT OF'MR. HARRY WILLIAMS. Mr. H. Williams, seen by a "Daily Post" reporter after the receipt of the letter, char- acterised it as dirty an insult as it was pos- sible for one man to offer another. He proceeded: "I have had the honour of meeting Mr. Law on many occasions, and, in fact, have a tariff in my possession, signed by him and myself. I know of no personal reason why he should not meet me,* and I am pre- pared to stand by the letters I have written, and am PREPARED TO ABIDE BY PL ^LIC OPINION as to whether the letters have not been in a conciliatory spirit. Further, the matter will be fully dealt with by the men at their meeting, and I wish to abide by whatever resolution the men feel disposed to pass." "You have the reputation of having a strong union." remarked the reporter. "I don't mean to say in numbers," was the reply; "but I do say I believe our society in Swansea is the beet organised of any town in the Kingdom." "If it should be a battle royal?" "There is no doubt but that 1,500 men would oome out." "As regards the letter?" "I resent the attitude taken, as it is not my battle. I am fighting for the men." "Why should thev refuse to see you?" "I can't say. Mr. Law says because of the tone of mv letters. I am prer-ared to JeaV3 the issue to the public to decide."
SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST EMPLOYES.
SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST EMPLOYES. MEN MEET AND TAKE A FIRM STAND. A meeting of 220 Swansea Harbour Trust employes, who have put forward claims for increased wages and better conditions of service, took pla<se at the Bird-in-Hand Hotel, High-street. Swansea, on Friday evening. The object of the meeting was., in view of tn, refusal of the Trustees to meet Mr. Wil-ams (secretary to the National Labourers' Union at Swansea) on the matr ter, to pass resolutions confirming or other- wise their leader's actions. Mr. Harry Williams, who met with a capi- tal reception, said that was the seventh meeting held in connection with the tariffs sent to Mr. Law, the harbour superintend- ent, and he wanted the meeting to give the speaker a definite and straightforward reply as men to one or two joints. "WTas there anything in the letters he had written to the harbour superintendent that they as men disagreed with9" "Had he gone too !ar, or used in those letters anything which the men thought should not have been :tseà?" "Were the letters conciliatory let- ters?" Mr. Williams then read the letter ihe had received from Mr. Law that day—a tetter which, so for as his knowledge went, three gentlemen were appointed to draw up. Well, it did not take three to draft the Speaker's reply. (Laughter.) After reading the letter, a voice from the body of the room shouted, "He DIr. Law) had not had his tea when he wrot? that let- ter." (Laughter.) Mr. WVliarrus said he would "have some from him later on. (Laughter.) He (the speaker) was not present to dictate to the men that evening, and he would refrain from trying in any way to lead or mislead them. He wanted them to say whether they were prepared to meet M?. Law by deputation of the different branches of labour and settle the matters without the society. If so, they could take it from him, he (Mr. Williams) -would stand aside. He would never stand in the way of men getting an advance of wages and better conditions, if they thought that was the right way to do it. Now he was in their hands, and whatever they said he shou.Vi •>? prepared to abide by. One of the men preecnt said, as regards the point whether they should belong to the Union and be represented as a body or not did not lav with the Harbour Trustees, nor yet with Mr. Law. It lay with their own patriotism and nationality as British sub- jects to be their own representatives for their own affairs. That morning the speaker was called aside where he was working, and one of the mechanics said, "You are on the committee." The speaker said he was in- terested. "Well," was the reply, "the Trustees are going to make a proposition to you which if you accept will be good for yourselves. If you don't, it will be a fight to the finish." The speaker asked where the informer got his information from, and the reply was, being a representative of the men in one section of business as regards the town, he had been talking to two Trustees, and the latter asked him personally to speak to the men when he came in contact with them. Personally, the speaker thought they should all pass a vote of confidence in Mr. Williams, and show that they were pre- pared to stand by him as men in whatever he did, which would be for their own good and for their own advancement. Further- more, if th>3 man was present that was good enough to tell Mr. that ———— was the ringleader and chief spokesman at the last meeting, he could go and ten Mr. ———— what he had said that night. (Applause.) Another speaker said if the men were of the same mind as trmself, they would fight to the last and st-ck to Mr. Williams. (Ap- plause.) In 6v course of other brief remarks from some four men the opinion was expressed that the men should not accept the masters' terms outside the Union. One speaker said he had seen a man held up for three-quarters of an hour by a f<reman and cross-examined and questioned in all descriptions to try and get the cian to accede to their request. Personally, fnis speaker wanted Mr. Wil- liams to take the matter entirely in his own hands and deal with the men as he thought proper. (Applause.) Another of the men I said last March Mr. Law was asked to give certain of the men a The, but no reply was received till last Thursday week. MT. Williains said after waiting nine months MT. Law had had the generosity to 7 i offer the foreman an advance from 4s. 8d. to 5s. a day. (Laughter.) I A VOIce; "Can he afford it?" (Laughter.) Mr. Willir-ms said in the tar¡1.f he WHS I alluding to the leading me- were to be paid 6d. per hour for 48 hours a week during the winter and 6d. per"hour for 54 hours during the remainder of the year. Labourers were the remainder of the year. Labourers were to be paid 5^1. per hour, and the Trustees also agreed to pay permanent hands for Christmas Day, Good Friday, and the Sat- urday on which the men took their annual outing. That was very kind. A voice: "Too generous." Mr. WilL ,ms: The wages of all the tem- porary men and all the elderly men, please note,, engaged in sweeping roads, clearing joints, etc., to remain unaltered. ("Shame.") Mr. Williams then pointed out the difference between what the men bad asked for and what Mr. Law offered, and I he would only take the labourer^ They had asked for the enormous sum of 6d. per hour —if a man could live on that he could live 1°::1 anything afterwards—(laughter) but it would "take a lot of tho.e to make up £1,250 a year. Mr. Law, m his generosity of heart, had offered three days' pay, which at his price meant 12s. 44,cl., but he was taking awav from them id. an aour for all the year, wirch would amount to £ 5 1/s. 4-2d. Not a bad profit for the lrust. (Laughter.) Pro- ^eedin"- then to the general issue, Mr. Wil- liams said he was tnlly prepared to abide bv public opinion. Had he said one word in his letters but what was conciliatory? Why, he had almost begged Mr. Law to meet him to discuss the matter. What did he get in reply? In good plain English, this: "Just I stand cne side, Mr. Williams, and your I Union, and I will deal with the men my- self." A voice: "We won't have it." (Ap- plause.) Mr. Williams said the time had come when it was to be a fight on principle or no fight at all. If the men were prepared to deal with Mr. Law, he was satisned. ("No."} If so, be asked them, as men, "Where is vour British manhood if you knuckle down this time?" (Hear, hear, and applause.) A voice: "In their boots." (Laughter.) Mr. Williams said he offered no threats— he had refrained altogether fronv it in his letters-he offered no bunkum, but he was talking of something tha; night that he swore he could do, and it was to give Mr. Law the most damnablo picnic he ever had in his life if he drove the speaker into a fight. (Loud applause.) If they went to Mr. Law to settle the dispute, they might as "well leave combination, as it would be no good to them in that event. They had heard the position taken up by MT. Law of gcing or sending different people to differ- ent sections of labour to try and get the men to settle the matter themselves. Was there anything ever done by the employer of labour in this country more despicable than that? (Cries of "No.") Mr. Law complain- ed of the tone of the speaker's letters. Well, if he had to re-write them again they might be a little bit stiffer than before. He could not take anything out of them, they might be sure. If that was the only reason, then he said again it was a despicable action not cnly on his part but on the part of the three pentlemen who drafted the letter. Mr. Wil- Fiams asked the men if he had fought fair, honest, and above bo&rd? In his first letter he asked that the tariff might- be dealt with and finally signed and agreed to in some way or other before January 1st, 1907. What1 reply did he get? "Stand on one side; I will deal with the men myself." (Laugh- ter.) He wanted the men to realise every letter had been written with the greatest of care to try and keep from any^way annoy- ing Mr. Law, or say anything which would lead him up tó what he had done. May be the letters were a little strong. He allowed that; but he had to make them so, as he could not get an answer in any other way. With that part cf hb despicable way ct working he might only say that on Monday he wrote to Mr. Law, giving him until 12 o'clock on Tuesday to give a definite an- swer would he meet the speaker or not. At 9.32 on Tuesday morning he got another evmive reply. He wrote back immediately and said, "No more evasion, no mor<* sucfi nonsense as this. Will you meet me or not. and I will keep this offer open until 12' o'clock?" Twelve o'clock came; no letter, Then he (Mr. Williams) felt justified in tak- ing his own course. If his action ni^t with the men's approval it was of little whether it met with Mr. Law's or not. (Ap- plause.) He did not know whether he should ever have the..honouT of meeting lr. Law in the way of tongue beating or not, but he did kncF he had worried him a bit. (Laughter.) He had it at 12.30 on that particular day. Mr. Law was in an awfu hurry to get up to the offices of the Daily Leader" and "Daily Post." The speaker i had not the slightest idea what he went there for. (Laughter, and a voice "Cow- ard!") He would refrain from saying any- thing which would make the struggle worse than it was. He honestly hoped it would never come to a strike, and he honestly honed that there would be some way found to. 7et over this difficulty. (A voice: "Through vou," and applause.) There was only one thing on the men's side There was no other representative of the Imon m the town, and Mr. Law had either got to m<tfb him or appoint someone else to meet him. That was if the men sa-(l (Ap plause and cries of "Yes. Two first had been handed up to him. was: — j "After seeing the reports in the th#aletters written by our secretary and by Mr.i.Law, and more especially the las ter, which we consider a gross insult to o general secretary, and through him to us, move that we are fully satisfied with the let- ters written by our secretary, as he couid not get anv reply except that Mr. Law was willing to meet the men. This we abso- lut-elv refuse to do, and we have the fullest < confidence in and respect for our general secretary, and be'ieve that he is the right ] man to "carry on our business, and that we demand that our request for an advance of wacres and better conditions of labour shall be d°alt with bv our society and by our gen- e-al "secretary, and in n- other way—(loud applause)—and that a ropy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Law. The resolution was earned unanimously- .Mr Williams read the next resolution (which he characterised a. warm) as fol- lows :— "That as we have on various °<^°n | been approached to meet Mr. Law as depa tations, we hereby absolutely re use Mr. Law or the Trustees except in the company of OUT general <\ ( hear)—'and that we, as a body o p y in general meeting, hereby » secretary to express our disgust tempt for the insult offered to our secretary, and agree most emphatically S we stand by any action taken by our and its officers." The resolution was put and was again carried unanimously. In reply to these votes of confidence Mr. Williams said if it was to be a fight he sh< ~ld be prepared all the way through to hold meetings and let the Precr; know what he was doine. except some little thing he might not want the Press to know. (Laughter.) He had refrained from saying one word which could be construed into bunkum, but he would say that he would not have to call out 'a single man tbj*- were 1.500 men on the docks ready tr¡ fJ;1t their tools down on January 1st. (Loud 3T>r>lause.) And it would take a bit to find men to put in their places. A Voice: What about sending him back to Hull? A Voice: 1'11 tow him there. (Laughter.) I shall drop him between the Mumbles He?/i and the Mixen. (Renewed laughter.) Mr. J. Evan Rowlands (solicitor to t! c Union) s^d there was no doubt about it that meetins meant business. No person or corporate bodv should attempt m any way whatever tc stop the workmen of England combining. (Applause.) Their forefather, fought verv hard for the right to combine they had had their charter over 30 years, and why should any on 3 endeavour to <i?- prive tHeim of it. (Applause.) As a lawyer ( he advised the men to be careful in ^hat they did and said. and remember that 'he- law was not what it was when their fore fathers fought. for it in 1870. He coulc not but endorse th" resolution passed 'ha,: evening expressing fullest confidence in thf general secretary. He had met officials o t Unions, but he would say this candidly, that I he had never yet past a man with such dn S r able mind as Mr. Williams—(applause)— » and he pitied a man who went before him to argue a point unless he was welC. versed in iL. Mr. Williams had their interests at heart, and he doubt-ed whether there was a man in Swansea—lawyer or layman—who knew more about the Compensation Act than Mr. Williams. (Applause.1 Mr. W. Johnston (district secretary of the Union, Cardiff), said that was one of the greatest treats he had had for many a day. To hem- him after the illness he had gone through showed that he had his fight- ing humour on and further demonstrated that he was enthusiastically backed. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic he had ever attended. In Cardrff they [old the employers they paid men for doing the men's work. With the combination showed there that evening it would always beat capital. The speaker then referred to a case that happened at Hull some years ago when Mr. Law was there. There was a bit j of a strike and it cost one company about £ 3.000 with regard to getting out cne of their ships round to Cardiff. It would cost a great deal more to get a boat inside and outside Swansea if the men put their fight- ing armour on. They did not want to figh t, and he had no fear the employers would say, We had better meet your secretary even through a third party, or perhaps a deputation along with Mr. Law, who, after the letters he had written might be rather ashamed to knuckle down, and perhaps he would form a deputation to meet the gen- eral secretary." So far as Cardiff was con-1 cerned he wotid place the grievances be- fore the different branches, and he felt as- sured the Cardiff members would extend their sympathy and financial help if N'- quired. (Loud applause.) Mr. Williams said he did not like work and never did—(laughter)—and he had been wondering how long it would take him on a salary of £ 1,250 a year to retire. (Laugh- ter.) He thought one year would do him aR right. A voice: That is 3s0. an hour for five hours a day. Mr. Williams: That is even more than the Oliver can earn for the Trust. (Laugh- ter.) He proceeded to say that he felt that evening a lot happier than Mr. Law. (Ap- plause.) He earnestly hoped he should never have a strike in the town, but if Mr. Law drove him to it he should wiish him a happy New Year and try and make it as happy as he oould for him. (Laughter He did not care a snap of the fingers for M*\ Law's opinion so long as he had got the good opinion of th.3 men he represented. (Loud applause.) The meeting- then broke up MR. H. WILLIAMS AND MR. LAW. Mr. Harry WTilliams has sent on the reso- lutions passed last night at the harbour em- ployes' meeting to Mr. Law. Accompany- ing was the following letter:- "National Labourers' Union "Rutland-street, Swansea "November 24th, 1906. "Dear Sir,—Enclosed please find two reso- !,itions passed by a meeting of the Harbour Trustee employes, numbering 217, last night, which I think is a reply to your very cour- teous letter, and needs no comment from me. —Yours truly, Harry Williams." OMINCT As T— uidicatod on MonOav, matters re- garding the dispute are approaching a criti- cal stage. Certain shipowners have in view cal stage. Certain shipowners have in view of a rapture signified their intention of not charbeirhg boats at Swansea after December 20th, which step in itself speaks for the seriousness of the impending situation. The men on their part claim to be well informed as to the Trust's movements, and it is hoped 00 both sides a crisis—which might occur at. any moment—will be averted. With respect to the arrangement by the -rustees us regards the platelayers, the re- used order has been, ordered to take effect from to-morrow (Wednesday) morning. This provides tor the men parting at seven o'clock during the winter months at 5^d. an hour— an advance of ¥1. per hour, reckoned from six p clock, at which hour the men com- mence in the summer-the men having claimed 6d. per hour. Though a concession, the men have determined to abide by the 0 former Conditions, which provides for the men starting at 6.30 a.m., and they will be there at that time on Wednesdav to C Jom- inence. Should the ganger not. star" till seven o clock—though- the pay runs on the same—it is the Trust's affair, and the men will naturally not demur being idde half-an-hour. Were the new arrangement as- sented to, it is regarded that the men would waive their demand to have the Union, settle their differences. They were anxious for any agreement to be gone through in proper form with their secretary as their agent in the matter. ° Though no letter has yet been drafted to Mr. Williams, it is understood the Harbour Trust are not letting matters slide. PLATELAYERS REFUSE THE NEW TARIFF. With legard to the Swansea Harbour Trus- tees' new tariff for platelayers—which came into force on Wednesday morning—the men were ready to start work at their usual time, viz., 6.30 3.m., but were not set on until seven, o clock. The men are working as usual. & Mr Harry Williams, seen bv a "Daily Vf ^Porter, said the effect of {he proposed f,dTw n •men Wh°' irking a full week, have been in receipt of 22s. now get about Is. 6d. a week more. Their nav ha.s been 5d. an hour, but under the new tariff. they lose half an hour a day during the winter months and receive 5^d. hour. "The men's position is this," continued Mr. Williams, "they regard the man who can give a rise without a. proper agreement as being in a position to take it awav when he chooses, and they have definitely "refused to accept a.ny advance unless a proper agree- rnent is signed between the Trustees and the men's Society's representative. If they are offered the increase on Friday, they will refuse to take it under the present candi- tMMM." "What do yon consider ways out of the difficulty" ? asked the reporter. "The easiest way is to sign the tariff. The oest way is for Mr. Law to put aside personal feelings and meet me to deal with matters in a business way, independent ^is opinion is of me ar, a man, or whether he loves mt any better than I love him. What is the oause of tliis apparent fric- tion ? "Nothing in the world I am aware of, except Mr. Law's naturail feeling for years and years in the same direction, always wanting to deal with the men himself. On many occasions I have given way and al- lowed him to deal with the men and on the last occasion he treated the men in such a manner as was most unsatisfactory to them. The men have determined in future no agrement shall be made, except through their society." "It jp said that owners have intimated ■o their agents not to charter at Swansea after December 20th, in view of a strike?" "Unless some settlement is ocrne to prior to that time, that action will undoubtedly occur, because shipowners, merchants and brokers always refrain from chartering vessels where there is a possibility of a strike taking place. I am of opinio^ as regards the last dispute at Cardiff, that'if
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WORTH CUTTING OUT. Currants are being more and more sought -tlkr by an appreciative public, and, now .aat the delightfully fresh, new fruit is to iand, clever housewives are eager to di-s- cover fully-tested currant recipe", so that 'here shall be no monotony in the form of the currant dainties which are now recog- nised as a necessary part of the daily bill of fare. This formula, which has been handed down to us from early in the eighteenth cen- tury, is worth "cutting out" and pasting in :-our reference book. New College Pudding—Fried. Take half-a-pound of shred beef suet, one pound of currants, half a nutmeg, two spoonfuls of cream, two eggs, and sufficient 1.1read-cnunbs to work the whole into a stiff paste. Make into rolls the shape of an eg0'- Frv very gently till nicely browned all over. Ser plain, or with white sauce. my health had been good, to permit me to conduct that matter, the men would not have lost. The strike we had in Cardiff 12 years ago was a win for the men. It lasted eight days." "Supposing it comes to a strike in Swan- sea, how long can you hold?" "Two months at leaet, without asking the assistance of anyone." "What is the position of your society, financially?" "Better than ever." REPLY RECEIVED FROM MR. W. LAW. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Harry WvV iiams, secretary of the National Labourer* Union, received the following letter -from Mr. Law, harbour manager: — "General Manager's Office, Swansea, "November 27th, 1906. "Dear Sir -I duly received your letter of the 24th inst. with enclosures, which I will submit to the Trustees at their next meet- ing.—Yours faithfully, Wm. Law." MARRY WILLIAMS TO MR. LAW. Mr. Harry Williams has sent the follow- ing letter to Mr. Law in reply :— "29, Rutland-street, Nov. 29. "Dear s.ir,-I am in reoeipt of your favour of the 27th inst., saying you will place my last communication before the Trustees at their next meeting. I shou!d be much obliged if you could give me seme assur- ance as tc when that meeting will take place. I beg to assure you most eincerely that I have no wish to do anything which would further strain the relationship in this matter, and hope nothing will occur which may precipitate something which at present there seems to be more than one way out of the difficulty, at the same time I assure you that the men are very deter- mined on this matter, and that they will accept no alterations in their time or wages unless it is by a properly signed agreement between the representative cf the Trust and the representative of their society. —Yours truly, Hv. W. Williams." This new tariff affects four or five gangs numbering altogether between 50 and 60 men MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES. We understand uhat subsequent to the dIe- putation of coal shippers waiting upon the Swansea Harbour Trustees on Wednesday, the dispute at the docks was considered. Seen after the meeting by a Daily Post" reporter, Mr. W. Law said he had nothing to say on the subject. SPEECH OF MR. LAW RE-CALLED. "An Old Trades Unionist" writes to i s with reference to the docks dispute :— On March 19, 1899, the annual dinner of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union took place at the Mack worth Hotel, Swansea. Mr. W. Law then proposed "The National Amalgamated Labourers' I Union. I send you herewith a copy of Mr. Law's speech, as reported on that occasion. Mr. Law said he felt it an honour to ¡>e there that evening. It showed to all whom it might concern that the very best feel- ing existed between the representatives of capital and labour. They were all depen- dent upon one another, and therefore it was necessary that confidence and trustfulness existed on both sides. Continuing, Mr. Law said that he should pity the man who was either afraid to meet the men under him or considered himself too big to mix with them. Very frequently the working man was regarded as a mere machine for the acquirement of wealth for his employer. That was a pitiable view to take of the situation. He himse'f had the utmost re- spect for the working man and would every I whit as soon shake hands v/ith a workman as a peer of the realm. Working men should always be treated as now. and on the other hand working men should always treat their employers with the same con- sideration. His experience was that if they treated them with respect as men they would respond to the kindly touch of sym pathy and treat them well in return. Work- ing men did rot care to be pitied, but they did like sympathy. There could be no I question that disputes did arise, but that was no reason why bitterness and hard words should be introduced. After speak- ing of the working men's p-wer through nr> cani-ation, a power which he hoped would be wisely used. Mr. Law slid in con- clusion that it should be with all of them. --Swansea before the world. He could only express the hope that Swansea, would go on prospering.
SWANSEA SCHOOLS ONCE MORE.
SWANSEA SCHOOLS ONCE MORE. DEMANDS AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER. HOUSE OF COMMONS, Tuesday. Lord Balcarres asked the President of the Board of Education upon what date the Swansea Local Education Authority under- took to carry out the directions of the Board of Education. Mr. Lough (Parliamentary secretary to the Board of Education) said Mr. Birrell had nothing to add to the full answer he gave yesterday. He was not aware that the Swansea. Local/ Education Authority had undertaken to carry out any directions of the Board of Education. If, however, the ques- tion in this respect had reference to the matter of differentiation of salaries, it would be obviously impossible to say anything at the present time. Lord Balcarres As I asked on Thursday last on what date the authority undertook to carry out the instructions given to it, and the President of the Board of Education asked me to postpone it, I should., like an answer now. Mr. Lough Perhaps the right hon. gen- tleman will repeat the question on some other day.
SUBSIDENEC OF SWANSEA HOUSES.
SUBSIDENEC OF SWANSEA HOUSES. SURVEYOR'S EXPLANATION TO WORKS COMMITTEE. At Swansea Works Committee on Tues- day, Dr. 0"Sullivan presiding, Surveyor reported upon houses which it was reported had subsided at Rhyddings owing to a concrete foundation not being laid. The houses were built by MT. Henry Billings. An official saw a concrete floor six inches in depth laid over the whole site. The houses seemed to have stopped subsiding. Mr. Dommett: Can we ask the inspector to come here and make a statement? A member What's the good? Mr. Dommett said he believed then officials did object when it was seen how ineffective the concrete was on the soft soil, and he thought they ought to keep a. record of such objections. Mr. Solomon (to the surveyor): You saw there was a concrete foundation? Surveyor: It was concrete. We do not say it was first class concrete. Itl transpired that the builder was taking steps to remedy the defects, and on this the subject was dropped, it being remarke-i that even with concrete, 26 feet thick, 'he foundation, house, and all were bound to sink if the soil was soft. f
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AT PENLLERGAER. SIR JOHN'S SHOOTING PARTY. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., and Lady Llewelyn have been entertaining the fol- lowing shooting party at Penliergaer:- Lord and Lady Aberdare, Hon. W. and Mrs Brookes and Miss fcookes, Hon. Miss Bailey, Hon. Walter Rioe^General Lee, Mr Kingston Baker, Mr Granville Baker, Miss Baker, and Captain and Mrs Venables Llewelyn.
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"Charlie" Thomas, the well-known Swan- sea man who was sentenced at Glamorgan Assizes in 1904 to three years' penal servi- tude for wounding Morgan Crowther, book- maker and ex-pugilist, expects his release in June next. He is now at Parkhurst.
SICKNESS AFTER FOOD.
SICKNESS AFTER FOOD. BILIOUSNESS AND INDIGESTION PER- MANENTLY CURED BY BILE BEANS. Further substantia! evidence that Bile Bean cures aro permanent comes from Lon- don. Mrs. Dorcas Andrews, of 11, Thontns Street, Craning Town, E., suffered for years from biliousness and indigestion without obtaining more than temporary relief, until Bile Beans cured bsr. For some time now she has been quite free from illness. Interviewed by a local journalist Mrs. Andrews i-aid :—"For many years I suffered severely from biliousness and indi- gestion. Even when exercising the greatest pcssibio care in the matter of food, every- thing I ate made me sick, and intense pains in the back and chest were almost incessant Under such a strain my health became seriously undermined. Many so-called Icureii, gave me temporary relief, but invariably the old svmptons reappeared a6 bad as ever. About eighteen months ago it was my e good fortune to read about Bile Beans, and I immediately got some. From the very first I noticed the beneficial effects. My stomach retain:d fowl,, and the pains dis- appeared like magic. During all the years of suiiering the mere mention of bacon made me feel ill, but now I can take it to :ny breakfast and never have any suggestion of sickness. After I had finished taking Bile Beans I was afraid bhe relief might oGly be temporary, but that fear has passed away, for I have had no return of the old ailments. When my daughter was a victim of influenza last winter I relied on Bile Bea.ns, and I can safely say that they cured her. She had no other medicine." Bile Beans for Biliousness cure liver, stomach, and bowel, disorders. Of all chemists, at, ls. lid., or 2s. 9d., per box (contains three times quantity).
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LORD GLANTAWE. SPEECH IN THE LORDS ON THE SHIPPING BILL. Lord Glantawe spoke in the Lords MI Tuesday on the Merchant Shipping Bill. He considered that the Bill, having regard to all th3 circumstances, was an honest at- 1 tempt to meet a great want and difficulty. He congratulated the Government on hav- ing brought it forward. The Bill was read a second time without a division. Lord Glantawe will, on the report stage of the Education Bill in the House of Lords, move the restoration of what is known as < the Wesh Council Clause, which was reo jected in committee.
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RAILWAY COLLISION AT NEATH. BANK ENGINE RUSHES JNTO A GOODS TRAIN- An alarming railway coill.o, occurTjd on the Great Western Railway at Neath early on Wednesday morning which resulted in considerable damage to railway stock, but was fortunately unattended by physical in- juries. It appears that about one o'clock a bank engine was returning to Neath from Skewen and it ran into the Tc-rxhi goods train with considerable force and derailed a number of wagons, which were thrown forward some distance. The line was blocked for some time, and ( the night mail was delayed until the road was cleared. A breakdown gang ^as soon on the tcene and the line was again in working order I 1 at. 8.30 on Wednesday morning, ( Our Neath correspondent states ;-Tne ( c collision was due to a defective lever in 1 th<> west signal box, lever not *'obey,iIlg', tha- "call."
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———— 1 WHY OLD MEMBERS WERE I MISSING." c NEATH COMMITTEE DISCUSS c STAFFING OF SCHOOLS. Neath Education: Committee on Tuesdav I elected Mr. Hopkin Morgan as chairman, and thanked Ald. JI. P. Charles and Mrs. I Cribb, old members, for their valuable ser- vices. •" An application by Melyn headmaster for I an additional certificated assistant master came under consideration and provoked con- I siderable discussion. Mr. J. R. Jones C'x- pressed the view that the teaching staff was quite inadequate, and said it was due to the understaffing 3f these schools that some of the old members were now missing.fron-i the committee. Aid. Trick protested that this was not the fault of the old committee which bad Seated Melyn like the other provided schools. Aid. Charles characterised the statement regarding the old committee as an absolute falsehood. MT. Hunkin proceeded to read statistics, when Aid. Charles said I see that Mr. Hunkin is reading from a paper one similar which 11 appears before all the other members of the Board except three. What is the meaning of this? Is it right and proper that the headmaster of the Melyn Schools shouid issue documents to some members and not to othexsl Eventually, on Aid. Charles' motion, it was decided that the managers of the Melyn and the Onoll Schools should meet and re- Port to the committee. I ~~——= I
SECOND COURT.
SECOND COURT. (Before Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C.) ONLY FOR SAFETY. Terrance Conway (60), general dealer, was charged with the theft of slippers from die counter of the Golden Cross Hotel, Cardiff. Prisoner, a loquacious old Irishman, de- clared that he only took them for safety.— Prisoner, who had several previous convic- tions, was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. SATURDAY. ] First Court.—Before Mr. Justice Walton.) MUMBLES BURGLARY. 1 James Ash (19), la-bourer, pleaded guilty o breaking and entering the shop of James J ftebbern at Mumbles, and stealing soap, :ocoa, biscuits, chocolate, etc., on October ^ovd last.-—Mr. Tudor Isaac appeared in he case. Ev.dencs was given showing '.deceased »ad been in prison once, but that efforts to efcrm him were of no avail. He belonged 1 o London. I The Judge said be must now teach pris- 'ncr a lesson, and sent him to gaol for eight ajendar months with hard labour. SWANSEA. THEFT: SENTENCE DEFERRED. John May (22), labourer, also pleaded guilty to the theft of boots and clothing, etc., ftoHi the shop* of Meawt. Auckland, Ltd.. John Griffiths and Co., and Abraham Lyons, at Swansea, last month. The goods, said Mr. Tudor Isaaa, were stolen from outside the shop entrance; Sentence deferred for the attendance 'of the Prison Medical Officer. ANOTHER SWANSEA CASE. e Henry George Smith (24), carman, con- lessed to breaking a.nd entering the shop of Brinley Jones, and stealing 12 flannel shirts and a quantit! of woollen goods, at Swansea on October 29th last. Detective Roberts proved a conviction at Carmarthen for a similar offenoe, and said the accused came to the Swansea Church Army Home and left on the day he com- mitted the present offence. Sentence of 12 calendar months' imprison- ment was passed. FREE LODGINGS. Henry Bates (27), butcher, pleaded guilty to setting fire to a stack of hay, the pro- perty of Aithur Burgess, at Aberavon, on October 30th last. He had only just come out of prison for a similar offence, and on both occasions caid he would rather be in I gaol than on tramp The Judge: Why didn't you go to the workhouse ? Prisoner: No use going there; they won't have anything to do with you; they say there s plenty of work. Sent to prison for 12 months with hard labour. PENAL SERVITUDE FOR SWANSEA BURGLAR. Frederick Yatas, a young man of fine physique, confessed to a series of Swansea burglaries. Mr. Tu?0I' Isaac explained that prisoner indulged m a system of housebreaking. At the Grcsvenor Hotel he stole £ 19 worth of jewellery, R4 in money, etc. Subsequently, however, he broke into Da vies' Boro' Stores and Messrs. Hodges, Ltd., and was arrested under circumstances reported recently. Detective Roberts proved two previous convictions, one for twelve months, and the other for three months, and said that the Grosvenor Hotel robbery was committed on the very day prisoner left the Church Army Home, where he had been staying-. I The Judge: Then apparently he has com- mitta dfive of these offences within the last six months, and suffered two terms of im- prisonment in that time? Detective Roberts Yes, my lord. Two more caeas. however, were not pro- ceeded with, and it was understood that they would not be. the Judge saying that he would take them into account in the present sentence. Piisoner was sent to penal (servitude for three years for each offenoe, the sentences to run concurrentlv. The Judge observed that he must send prisoner away for his own sake, and for the sake of the public. THEFT OF BRANDY. John Hopkins \17). Chae. Williams (18). Frederick Longman and John Isles (18), ali labourers, were charged with the thaft of four bottles of brandy from a Barry Railway truck at Barry on November 8th last. Hop- kins pleaded guilty. Mr. St. John Francis Williams prosecuted. Prisoneors were found guilty. Hopkms was sent to prison for four month?, Williams, Longman and Isles for three months each. TAFF TRAIN TRAGEDY: THE SENTENCE.. George Phillips, collier, convicted on Fri- day of the manslaughter of Margaret Jones by causing her to leap out of a train at Porth, came up on Friday afternoon to re- ceive sentence. The Judge said he looked upon defend- ant's action as a bad assault, one that itself might have resulted in the woman's death. Taking pnsoner -G previous good cha-racter into consideration, he would be sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
SECOND COURT.
SECOND COURT. Before the Commissioner, Mr B. Francis • Williams, K.C. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Wm. Barry (22), wa-t) found guilty of rob- bing Roderick Griffin, a seaman, of JEl and a sailor's advance note, at the same time using violence at Barry. Sentence of three years' penal servitude was passed, the Commissioner observing that there was too much of this kind of robberjr adih ^violence upon sailors going au in the seaports of this country .—Mr Ivor I Boweu appeared for the prosecution. KNOCKING A MAN'S EYE OUT. Hannah Dubbler (39), a burly-looking woman was charged with wounding James Power, an fiderly man,, with intent at Car- dfff on October 20th last.—The parties were neighbours and it was alleged that during a quarrel she struck prosecutor with a poker, knocking his left eye out.—Mr Ensor prosecuted and Mr Lovat Fraser defended. Jury found the prisoner not guilty and she was discharged. FIFTH DAY.—MONDAY. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Walton.) STRANGE BEHAVIOUR. John May (22), labourer, came up for sen- tptice upon three charges confessed to of stealing boots from Messrs. Aucklands, Ltd., an overcoat from John Griffiths and Co., and a pair of trousers from Abraham Lyons, at Swansea, on October 30tb. Mr. Tudor Isaac said prisoner gave him- self up on a charge that had no foundation in fact. Dr. John Evans was called to show that the man was perfectly sane. Sentence of four months' imprisonment was passed for each offence, the sentences to run concurrently. THE SWANSEA BURGLARIES. In the case of Frederick Yates, sent to penal servitude for various burglaries at Swansea, Mr. Tudor Isaac asked that lis. found on prisoner be returned to Mr. David Davies, Boro' Stores, as there was every probability that this money was a part of what prisoner had stolen. The Judge said he would not make an what prisoner had stolen. Tlie Judge said he would not make an order behind the prisoner's back, and the application stood over. "DRINK WAS THE CAUSE OF IT." Daniel Sullivan (23), fireman, who had pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Produce Training Company's warehouse at Merthyr and stealing eggs, etc., came up for sentence. He was an ex-Army man, and said that drink was the cause of what was his first offence. Judge passed sentence of one month's hard labour. CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Robert Williams (27), fitter, for breaking into Penrhiwoeiber G.V/.R. Station with intent to steal, was eeni to gaol for two months with hard labour. He pleaded guilty. THEFT OF EXPLOSIVES: REMARK- ABLE AFFAIR. John Roberts (20), collier, admitted break- ing into a warehouse at Tr»hafod and steal- ing 60 feet of safety fuse, four pounds of compressed powder, 40 detonators, five pounds of gelignite, etc., the property of me Messrs. Chas. Jenkins and Sonfi, on June 27th. There was a further indictment of destroying bv the explosion of a certain ex- plosive substance a certain naxt of the dwelling-house of Dd. Davies, whereby the life of one, Wm. Williams, was endangered, at Trehafod, also on June 27th. It was stated that prisoner blew the fiont of thjp houee out with the explosives he had taken, and that Wm. Williams, a young man, was passing at the time, and I was so seriously injured that the medical evidence showed that he was suffering from loss of memory and weakness of mind, from I which he might never recover. Judge: Can you tell me why this was I Jonel Mr Ivor Bowen (for the accused) said that prisoner saw a hole in the ground in front of the house, and tried the effect of the explosive. It was an extraordinary act. Prisoner had no ill-feeling in the matter, 36 he did not know the la mil or dor occu- pier of the house, and had had nothing igainst the injured man. i.gainst the injured man. Judge said that as a collier prisoner must have known the effect cf the explosion. "Why did you do it?" his Lordship asked the young man in the dock. Prisoner I didn't consider. Why didn't you?—-I don't know. Answering further questions, prisoner said he had had no experience in the use of explosives. "Can't you give me any ex- jlanation?" asked the Judge again. "I did not consider," the reply again came. Judge: Yes, but. why did you steal it? Prisoner: It was only a joke. Judge: A complicated sort of joke. Sentence was deferred. THOUGHT SHE WAS SIXTEEN. Dr. James Hughes (17) cleric, was chareed i with a criminal assault upon .Ellen White- head (14), at Aber, Rhondda Valley. Defence was that the lad had reasonable cause to think the girl was 16 years old, as "she was the same height as me." Sentence of 14 days' imprisonment was passed. G IN TROUBLE. Benjamin Morris (25), collier, of Glyn- Neath, was indicted for attempting to criminally assault his little fister-in-law, named Mary McCarthy (12), at Merthyr. There was a further charge of indecent as- sault. Mr. St. John Williams prosecuted, and Mr. Ivor Bowen defended. Prisoner was staying at Jones-court, Mer- thyr, with his wife's sister, and it was al- leged that on the day in question the little girl brought him some rice-pudding when he was in the house alone, an dhe then commit- ted the offence complained of. The little girl afterwards went to her mother crying, and said that "Ben had been naughty to her." Prisoner denied it and said that the girl's mother had a grudge against him. The medical evidence bore out the girl's story, but in the box the accused again denied the charge- SECOND COURT. Before the Commissioner (Mr. B. Francis Before the Commissioner (Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C.) WOUNDING AT PENARTH. Joseph Banter (60), seaman (on bail), was indicted for wounding Robert Gray, with intent, at Penarth on October 31st last.- Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., prosecuted. -It was alleged that accused inflicted a superficial wound in prosecutor's throat, but the jury acquitted the prisoner. THREE YEARS FOR STABBING A P.C. John Silk (23) fireman, was charged with stabbing P.C. Craddock at Cardiff. Mr. Douglas Lewis prosecuted. Accused, whose proper name was John Power, was a naval deserter, and was being arrested when he attacked the policeman in Bute-street. In passing sentence of three years' penal servitude, the Commissioner said that if the knife had taken anything but a downward direction prisoner would that day have been convicted of a charge of murder. Police officers must be protected in their duties particularly in a town like Cardiff. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Henry Johnson (20), sailor, aM Daniel Lee (19), trimmer, were charged with rob- bery with violence at Cardiff. Prosecutor, John Kirk, on October 6th last, asked pris- oners the way home. They showed him down a lane and here Johnson struck him a blow in the face knocking him down. Then he rifled his pockets of 8s. and a knife. Lee the other prisoner, took no part in the as- sault, but was watching at the, entrance to the lane so it was alleged. Two constables in plain clothes practically witnessed the r.sfa'iilt and when arrested Johnson said, "I did it myself, he (Lee) did nothing."—Mr. Gaskell prosecuted.—Johnson received 12 months' hard labour, and Lee nine months' hnrd labour. AN ALLEGED UNNATURAL OFFENCE Henry Friary (53), seaman, was charged with an unnatural offence upon a lad named Wm. Ellis, at Swansea, on August 25th last.—Mr. Llewelyn Williams, M.P., pro- secuted.—David Thomas, dock labourer, who detailed what he saw going on in the Little Wind-street convenience between the prisoner and the boy, was the chief wit- ness.—Dr. John Evans, Page-street, was also called.—Prisoner was found not guilty and discharged. SIXTH DAY—TUESDAY. FIRST COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Walton.) GLYN-NEATH COLLIER IN TROUBLE. Benjamin Morris (25), collier, Glyn- Neath, was again placed in the dock, charged with attempting to criminally assault his little sister-in-law, Mary McCarthy, at Dow'ais.—Mr. St. John Wil- liams prosecuted, and Mr. Ivor Bowen de- fended. The hearing had been adjourned in con- sequence of a statement by prisoner that the time the alleged offence was committed another little sister-in- law, Maggie was present, <but had not been called because of a family grudge against him. The Judge directed the atten- dance of the other little girl, and she now admitted going down with her sister Mary to take some rice-pudding to Ben. Mr. St. John Williams: Did anybody say anything to you? Maggie He (prisoner) sent me out. In answer to the Judge the little girl gave further corrobora- tion in that she stated that her 6ister Mary came home crying.—This was the case for the prosecution, and in summing up the Judge said it was an astounding thing that the whole storv should have been con- cocted because of a grudge against him.- Jury, after a few moments' deliberation, said they could not agree, and were directed to retire. After over half-ail-hour's retirement Morris was found guilty. Sentence was deferred. NEATH WOMEN SENTENCED. Mary O'Shaughnessy (32), no occupation, pleaded guilty to stealing JB18 from the per- son of Morgan Powell at Neath on Novem- ber 14th last, and Hannah Murphy (44), hawker, confessed to receiving P,3 of the money knowing the saane to have been stolen. Both women bad been previously convicted of assault. Shauphneesy was sent to prison for eight months with hard labour, and Murphy for six months. ALLEGED PERJURY AT PORT TALBOT Bemjamin Jenkins (36), carpenter, sur- rendered on a charge of committing wilftd perjury in the testimony which he gave upon oath at the Port Talbot Police-court on June 18th last. Mr. D. Lloyd Morgan, K.C., M.P., and Mr. LI. Williams, M.P., were for the Crown, and Mr. Ivor Bowen defended. It was alleged that defendant had said falsely that P.C. Savage had assaulted him, and during the opening Mr. Ivor Bowen interposed and said there was no suggestion that Savage did commit the assault; aø- cused had made a mistake. Mr. Lloyd Morgan then said that the only question for the jury was whether the state- ment when made was known to be false. Charles Cooper, now of Shrewsbury, but lately the clerk to the Aberavon justices' clerk, produced the summons against P.C. Savage for the alleged assault, and read de- fendant's evidence in the case, which was to the effect that he and others had been on the Port Talbot Railway on Saturday night, June 9th, and that subsequently Sav- age passed the accused and said to another man, "Here is one of the —— gang." Jenkins then asserted in his evidence that the constable hit him on the head with either stick or a. club, and that he (Jenkins) went -i nke a load of bricks. When on the :M:i he was kicked, and one of them (P.C. qirJ to be vith another man) said "Leave the —— there." Jenkins became unconscious, but afterwards came round and went home, and then consulted a doctor. P.C. Savage denied being near Penyster, the scene of the alleged assault, or having spoken to Jenkins. A Tonmawr collier, named Elston, corro- borated, and other witnesses included Dr. Williams, Cwmavon, who said defendant was drunk and under the impression that Savage had ill-used him. By the Judge: All the injuries might have been caused by Jenkins falling. Mr. Lloyd Morgan commented upon the rcckless way defendant had made allega- tions, and the Judge said Jenkins could not be convicted upon mere conjecture as to whether he knew his statements to be false. Accused was found not guilty and dis- charged. A CASE FJWM PLASMAEL. Evan John Jones liS), labourer, was charged with a rape upon Ann Evans. an old woman, at Plasmarl on September 8th. Prisoner was found guilty and sent to prison for 12 months' hard labour. SECOND COURT. Before the Commissioner (Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C.). DELIGHTFUL CARDIFF. David Price (20) and Thomas H&yes (21), both labourers, were indicted for robbing a foreigner named George Ladikos of £ 6 3d., and using personal violence at Cardiff. Mr. Stowe prosecuted. It was stated tir the prosecutor was waJk- ing down Humphrey-street, when the two men pushed him into a passage, and one pobbed him whilst the Other held hrm.—Pri- sooeis. were found guilty ZtiKl sentenced to 18 calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour. SEVEN YEARS' PENAL SERVITUDE. John Edwards (52), haulier, was indicted for criminally assaulting a little girl named Florence Powell, at Tpebarris. Prisoner was lodging with the little girl's mother at the time of the offence. He was found guilty and sent to penal servitude for seven years, the Commissioner saying that little girls must be protected in this coluitrv. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Wm. West garth (28), sinker, was charged with robbing Edward Lawrence, of 7s., with violence, at Merthyr Tydvil.—Mr. St. John Williams prosecuted. Accused was found guilty, and a con- viction at Lionel ly for theft was proved. Sentenced to 18 calendar months' im- prisonment with hard labour.
COST OF ROAD REPAIRS.
COST OF ROAD REPAIRS. EXPENDITURE OF SWANSEA STREETS COMMITTEE. At Swansea Streets Committee on Tues- day, Mr. Merrells presiding, it was reported that the cost of road repairs during Orto- ber was £3,161, and Mr. Liviogston asked a question as to what money was being saved. Chairman: You have voted a sum and that will be spent. Mr. Livingston: Not necessarily. Chairman Oh, yes. The town is increas- ing and there is plenty of room for the ex- penditure. Mr. Livingston said that the fact that certain streetr were laid with tramways ought to lessen expenditure. Chairman raid streets ware being ait- tended to which had previously been i e glected. COEDSAESON LIGHTING. When the question of lighting Coedsaeson estate house property with electricity arose, a proposal was made against taking the work in hand. Mr. Gwilym Morgan said they must remember the rates that these houses were going to contribute. They were heavily rated. Mr. Livingston said that recently in the case of other streets a similar matter was shelved because it was not in the estimates. Why make an exception? Mr. Gwilym Morgan proposed that the question be dealt with in next year's es- timates, and this was agreed to.
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COCKETT COUNCIL. Cockett Parish Council met on Tuesday, Mr. C. H. Perkins presiding. Chairman said that Swansea, Corporation declined to place a lamp at Sketty Tram- ways Terminus.—Mr. Rosser saiu the Tram- ways Company were prepared to give £ 1 Is. towards the cost.—It was decided that the balance Le paid by Sketty ratepayers. Mr. Rosser, speaking on the apportion- ment of cost of the, parishes towards the water supply, said he had reduced the cost (or Cockett to £1,1.31 without extra charge for pipes. There was a heated discu&siou at the District. Council on the matter, but he had the support of Colonel Wright. (Hear, hear.) His argument was that Cockett had already a good supply.—Mr. Rosser was tha-iked. j For repairs to Mynyddbach footpath the tender of Mr. David Gear, Waunarlwydd, was accepted at J315 15s.- Mr.^ Daniels stat- ed the price was too "less." (Laughter.) Mr. D. Davies introduced the question of a recreation ground for KilHy and Dunvant. A committee was formed to discuss a scheme. Regarding a recreation ground at Fforest- iach, it was decided to ask Sir John Llew- elyn when he could meet the committee. Mr. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Mines Inspector, wrote that the grievance regarding Caer- gynydd footpath would be remedied. With reference to a surcharge of E3 for Weig footpath- lepairs, the Local Govern- ment Board wrote that they could not deal with the matter unless it took the form of a formal appeal. The persons who signed the check should also appeal.—It was decided ?to. appeal in tbehpiqpexvjgray.,
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CAMERON HOTEL, SWANSEA. STATEMENT BY MB. I6LAY YOURg. Rumours are in circulation that the com- pletion of the Cameron. Hotel. Swansea, building scheme is likely to be shortly undertaken. Proposals to this end we understand have been formulated, but at present matters are "as they were." Mr Islay Youug, manager of the Metro- politan Bank, High-street who are largely interested, told a "Daily Post" reporter on Tuesday that the position of matters was altogether unchanged and that he knew of no syndicate taking the hotel over. -V tf:
TRIAL OF PRISONERS AT SWANSEA.
TRIAL OF PRISONERS AT SWAN- SEA. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Walton.) WITNESS RECOVERS JUDGE'S SMILE. Mary Coase (32), married, charged with stealing two watches at Cardiff from Rich- ard Williams, insurance agent, Treherbert, was brought up. The case had been adjourned in conse- quence of the drunken condition of a wit- ness named Morrall, a seaman, who was ordered to be kept in custody overnight for contempt of court, and when Morrall, now sober, went. into the box again, the judge smiled, but said nothing. Morrall witnessed the offence, but Mr. St. John Williams, in cross-examination, suggested that he might have been as drunk then as on Thursday. Witness I never had a lot yesterday. I was in court aCl the morning. Counsel: Do you mean you got intoxi- cated by listening to the evidence? (Much laughter.) Prisoner, found guilty, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.—Mr. Harold Stowe was for the prosecution. MILK VENDOR AND THE SERVANT GIRL. Herbert Kiff (22), milk vendor, was in dicted for a rape upon a servant girl named Ada Edwards (17), at Pontypridd, on Sun- day morning, July -29th, 19-36, whilst her mistress was at chapel. Mr. W. D. Benson appeared for the prosecution, and accused was defended by Mr. B. Francis Williams, K.C. During the hearing the prosecutrix sev- eral times became hysterical and exclaimed, "I cannot stand it any longer; take me away." Once her evidence was postponed. Prisoner alleged that the girl s: she did not mind so long as she did not get into trouble like her sister. Prosecutrix, recalled, denied the state- ment, but admitted her sister wa in trou- ble before marriage. Without leaving the box the jury acquit- ted the pris^ntr. WAS IT IGNORANCE? Walter Hobby (37), collier, pleaded guilty to falsely signing certain lodgers' claims for voting purposes on August 15th last, and it was said, in mitigation, that he did it in iraorance and to save the trouble of going round to got the claimants' own signatures. Ht; was acting at the time for the GeJly- gaer political agent. MT. LI. Williams, M.P., did not press the sase for the prosecution. MT. St. John Francis Williams defended. Francis Williams defended. Judge said he must do something to show that it was not a mere siip or irregularity, but an offence, and prisoner was committed' for seven days in the second division.
FOOTBALL.
FOOTBALL. SWANSEA V. PLYMOUTH. j In spite of driraling rain there were fullY, seven thousand people present five minutes before the 6tart. Hocrue supporters were markably confident, and great cheerins j greeted the teams. Mr. Dennis L(>,wrY? Cornwall was the referee. Plymouth w{)J1 the toss and the return being Wheatley kicked down finely. Bancapft re- lieved with the homesters looking danger' c-us. Arnold further improved matters- Llew. Davies and Scrine got the ball after the homesters had broken up a scrum at centre, and got near the Plymouth line. The home ups brought off a dashing corfl* bined run to half-way, but the Whites, ting the ball, Llew. Davies made a gt^ run. Peters overhauled him when he about to pass to An old who was unmarked- Play was very fast, and Owen sending ont beautifully, Toft made a brilliant TO through the centre, Hoskings nailing bitJ1 grandly. Play was fiercely fought out at midfield, and Plymouth's attempt at passing failed, Trcw tending well out of range. Fur- ther loose play saw Bancroft concede a mUi0* to the homesters. The home eight were gTtat in "the looso, Peters at half being nbi quitous. Schmidt then got away and tTv veiled half the length of the field placid play right on the Swansea line. Trew sie-ted in raising the sejge and Swansea. caCia av ay brilliantly. Trew and Toft both tempted to burst tfhiough, but the tackling was sensationally keen. A penalty to the homesters saw Peters almost do the trick. Healing got hurt, being unfortunate enough to sustain a fractured collarbone, and be had to be carried off the field. Plymouth again attacked hotly, but Toft then T-0 brilliantly, putting Swansea on the home- sters' line where strenuous efforts were by the visitors to cross, Hopkins having very hard lines. Hoskings was then knocks out and Tetired, Mills going to full back- Plymouth were attacking hotly when half- time was called. Half-time Score: Swansea—Nil. Plymcuth"-NI.. Joseph started the second half and BoS- kings re-appeared. Plymouth promptly made the pace hot, and Arnold repelling all attack got a kick. The Whites then rushes play to the lome line. Serine came orat fifth three-quarter, as did Wheatley for the homesters. Plymouth pressed amid Intense excitement, but ultimately Owen relieved well. WTheatley had a fine chance to cross* but mulled badly. Peters, however out- paced the visitors and all but crossed. Ban- croft, Trew and Owen relieved half. the length of the field and the Whites attacked again. A grand bout of passing saw LLEW. DAVIES SCORING A BRIL- LIANT TRY. Bancroft failed with the kick. Swansea again attacked on the restart but Plymouth took up the running in semi-darkness and attack after attack was made, PETERS EVENTUALLY CROSSING in the corner' amid frantic enthusiasm. The try was unconverted. FINAL SCORE ? SWANSEA—1 try. PLYMOUTH—1 try.