Weekly Mail

WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS. ETENT NCSED FOR T:QE HOUSES AT PBNYDARBEN. At the ordinary meeting of the Merthyr Urban District Council on Wednesday, Mr. G. C. James presiding, the public works and general purposes committee reported that they ha<i considered a return prepared by the accountant showing the estimated total cost Per annum of the 100 houses which are being Wilt by the council at Penydarren, and had Agreed that the houses be let at such a rent "s that no charge in respect of the same Ihould fall upon the rates. With this view ■hey reoommended that a sum of £1 2s. 6d. per lunar month be charged as rent for a 1Jeriod of twelve months, so as to ascertain Whether the scheme could be made self-sup- upon this basis. j A. deputation representing the Merthyr and ^°*lais Trades and Labour Council appeared the council to protest against the pro- ved rent of £ 1 28. 6d. as being excessive.—Mr. ihom-as Thomas, miners' agent, Merthyr; J*1- John Da vies, miners' agent, Dowlais; Mr- ^ffh Jones, a member of the board of guar- laQ8; and Mr. LI. M. Francis spoke. It was j.reed that in fixing the rent at so high a ^Stire the council were setting a bad example owners, some of whom had increased j/16 rent of their houses in consequence, and 0<*tion was made of a tenement containing 'y one room up and down for which £ 1 a t.fiQth was asked. It was also urged that accountant's estimate of expenditure be so modified as to allow of a reduced IJ^t being charged, and that there were some houses in the immediate neighbourhood bich were let at a lower sum.—The Chair- au, referring to certain observations made t7 the deputation as to the slums existing in district and the necessity for getting rid them, pointed out that the houses which being put up by the council were being under the Artisans' Dwellings Act, and intended for skilled workmen. If the hn18 W€re demolished and a fresh lot of q built they would have to be built for JLte a different class of people R- V. A. Wills moved, and Mr. W. W. Green ty^ded, the adoption of the report.—Mr. D. ta moved as an amendment that the t be £ 1 a month.—This was seconded by Dan Thomas.—Upon a division the amend- was lost by ten votes to four.—Mr. Syd- g Simons proposed, and Mr. J. M. Berry he a further amendment that the rent >, *4 a month, but this again was defeated ,y nine votes to seven.—The report was, there- °r*. adopted.

NEWPORT SAILOR DROWNED. Coroner M. J. Horgan, Cork. held an inquest Queenstown on Tuesday on the body of a seaman, named John Heard, belonging 0 Newport, who was drowned the previous venin? at tjje jeep water quay at Queens- 0*D. Heard, who was only seventeen ^ars of age, was one of the crew of steam tug Flying Cormorant, of Cork ?arbour.—Christopher Shannon, chief de(^c Oaod on the steam tug, said he was returning j the tug about 10.30 on the night of the 3rd P't., when he found Heard lying in the ,eeP. water quay, where the vessel was l erthed; He brought him down to j «ide of the tug and called for assistance, ohn Diblin, one of the crew, came to his aid. ^eard was very drunk, and they could not him aboard the tug. They then put him J1 a gangway that was lying on the quay, fell asleep, and witness and Diblin 6nt on board. After a time witness came j'Hore again, and found Heard asleep. jphn Stanton, fireman on the tug, deposed »t he heard a splash in the water near the about one o'clock a.m. on the 4th inst. i*6 got a lantern and searched around, but could not see anything. He heard nothing ajar) gave no alarm.—David Basket- mate' of the tug, stated that, with others, searched for the body on Tuesday morn- and picked it up close to the quay, about yards from the stern of the tug. There ere no marks on the body.—The jury found hat death resulted from drowning, supposed he accidental.

CARDIFF FOSTER MOTHER. A special meeting of the visiting committee the Cardiff Board of Guardians was held a Tuesday, (the Eev. J. B. Buckley) in the £ hair) to consider charges of insubordination Jj>a4e against Miss Potts, foster mother of ,he home at Taff-smbankment, Grangetown, y Mr. F. Watton, superintendent of the scat- homes. Mr. Watton alleged that Miss ^tts had been impertinent, had absented her- from the home without leave, and had in ^Jher ways not strictly carried out her duties. 7""he Rev. John Williams (Grangetown) offered j vigorous defence of the foster mother, and "'ereutially observed that Mr. Wotton -was °o autocratic.—Ultimately, a resolution, rawji up by the chairman, was passed and j5ad over to the foster mother, cautioning her t °MTT out the directions of the superinten- rjeQt, and also to cheerfully obey the instrac- of tke «omnuU«» i

SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT OLTDAOH VALE. An outbreak of small-pox i* ^P0T^d f rom Clydach Vale. A man named W. 17, Evans-street, was removed to the Yat d isolation hospital. Two other persons, to whom Jenkins is supposed to have communi- cated the disease, were also Marion-street on Saturday to the hospital. Jenkins lodged with them up to Monday a*t Another patient suffering from Broall po* was taken ^nto the Rhondda Council s eola- tion hospital from Clydach Vale on Monday. This is the fomrth case admitted smce Satur- day MERTHYE RE-VISITED. Merthyr proper has been free from the scourge for some time past, but the disease has now reappeared in the town, a case having been removed on Saturday from Bridge-street. Another case occurred at Merthyr on, Wed. nesday. At the weekly meeting of the board of guar. dians on Saturday Mr. D. T. Morgan, vacci- nation officer for the Merthyr district, reported thirteen fresh cases of small-pox during the week. one of which had proved fatal, twelve having occurred at Dowlais and one at Penydarren. A letter was read from the Local Government Board suggesting that vaccination stations should be opened for the convenience of the public, and the clerk was directed to write to Dr. Cresswell. the public vaccinator for Dowlais. requesting him to open such stations if he considered it necessary- PENDERYN ISOLATION HOSPITAL. At an adjourned meeting of the Vaynor and Penderyn Rural District Council held on Satur- day to consider the question of providing a temporary isolation hospital a letter was read from Mr. Nicoll, saying that he could not advise Major Vaughan Lee to let the counoil the site suggested on Ffrwd Isha Farm. The further consideration of the matter was again deferred for a week. PREVENTION AT PONTYPOOL. At the monthly meeting of the Llantarnam (pontypool) Council, held on Saturday, the Medical Officer (Dr. Murphy) in his report called attention to the necessity for making provision for the isolation of small-pox.—It was referred to the sanitary committee, with power to make any necessary provision. ANOTHER CASE AT NEWPORT. Another mild case was received at Newport isolation hospital on Monday. All the patients are doing well.

CHILD MESSENGER ACT CARDIFF LICENSEE SUMMONED: A CURIOUS CASE. William Lewis Porter, licensee of the West- gate Hotel, Cowbridge-road, Cardiff, was sum- moned at Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday for selling intoxicating liquor to a person under fourteen years of age. contrary to the provisions of the Intoxicating Liquors (SaJe to Children) Act, 1901, which stipulates that intoxicants shall not be sold to children unless the vessel be corked and sealed. On behalf of the police Mr. Halloran, of the town-clerk s office, prosecuted. and Mr. George David defended. The facts alleged were that while police- constable William Jones was on duty on the corner of Cathedral-road outside the Westgate Hotel on October 22 he saw a horseman ride up to the door, call a boy aged eight. Harry Dunn by. name. and say something to him. The boy entered the publio-house, and a. minute or so after emerged with a pint glass of beer, which he handed to the horeeman. who drank it, and handed the boy some money. The constable then spoke to the boy, and took him to the public- house, and asked him to point out who served him. He pointed to the defendant. Then the officer said he would report the matter. and Mr. Porter said. A man outside sent him in for beer." Yes," replied the officer; "I watched him and saw him speak to the boy and give him money." Evidence in support of the summons was given. In cross-examination. Police-constable Jones denied tha.t Porter said. "I am very sorry, but you have made a mistake." For the defence, Mr. Porter said that during a busy time, just about six o'clock, he heard a. man on horseback shout out for beer. He drew a pint measure, but had no time to hand it to the horseman. The lad then came in. and said, "There's a man outside who wants a pint of beer." Thereupon witness said. "Don't you touch it, my son; you are not old enough." A man in the bar. named White. said. "All right, Mr. Porter, I'll take it out." Witness then left the room, and returned to find the policeman with the boy in the bar. When the officer said what had taken place. witness said, "I am very sorry; you have made a mistake." White then said, "I handed the boy the beer." but the omcer toM him Dot to interfere. Kr. David: Is it true that, the boy paid you?—Yes, when he was brought back by the constable. Mr. Halloran: Then the money the boy brought back was for the beer?—I suppose 80 but I did not supply the boy. White, a Court-road labourer, said that. seeing Porter busy. he said he would hand out the beer to the horseman, and took it off the counter. He took it as far as the door. where he met the boy. and there handed the glass to him. and the lad in turn handed it to the man outside. After further evidence, the Bench held that the defendant did not willingly sell intoxi- cating liquor to Harry Dunn, and, therefore, they dismissed the summons.

CARDIFF TRAMWAYS. SPLOTT AND GRANGETOWN CARS STOPPED. A notice which attracted no little attention was posted in the Grangetown and Splott horse cars on Tuesday afternoon to the effect that the service would be discontinued after November 5. The company owning the line is the Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour Company, but the line is really worked by the Provincial Tramways Company on leaae. The Corporation of Cardiff are acquiring the lines under the Tramways Acts, and as the terms offered have not been satisfactory the settlement of the payment to be made must go to arbitration. What has transpired to induce the lessees of the line to Euddenly terminate the service has not transpired. One report is that the Board of Trade did not con- sider the line safe. Mr. R. B. Goodyer. whose name appears at the foot of the notice terminating the service, was seen on Wednesday night by one of our reporters, but refused to say anything beyond the fact that he was acting upon instructions received from London. The suspension of the service will be a. serious inconvenience to the people residing in Splott and Grangetown. and will come before the tramways committee of the corporation at their next meeting.

CUSTOMERS OR GUESTS IMPORTANT LICENSING PROSECU- TION AT TREDEGAR. The Tredegar magistrates were occupied for five hours on Tuesday hearing summonses against William Morgan, proprietor of the Castle Hotel. Tredegar, for keeping his house open during illegal hours on the 15th ult., against Charles Day (the manager), for aiding and abetting, and against a. number of well- known inhabitants for being on the premises during prohibited hours. The occasion wae a dinner given in honour of Captain. Brindley V. Davies, of Driscoll's Scouts. An hour's extension had been granted, but the defen- dants remained at the hotel on the conclusion of the dinner proceedings and constituted a little social gathering. The contention was that they were bona-flde guests, and all the liquor which was consumed had been ordered previous to closing time.—The Magis- trates took this view of the case, and dismissed the whole of the summonses,

INTERPLEADER ACTION. At Cardiff County-court on Wednesday in the action of Joseph Henry Jones and Co. v. J. Bryant, the Taunton Build- ing Society appeared as claimants. Bryant had entered into a mortgage with the society with respect to a cottage at Andrews-road, Cogan. which he occupied. Mr. Lewis Morgan appeared for the claimants. Bryant had fallen into arrear with his re-payments to the society, who took possession, and Bryant became tenant. The execution creditor had executed against him. but the building society put in a claim on the amount realised for the purpose of satisfying a sum due for rent.—His Honour gave judg- ment for the claimants for the amount of rent due at the date of the levy, the balance to be applied to satisfying the. plaintiff and the costs.

SEQUEL TO A DOG FIGHT. At Blaenavon Police-court on Tuesday John Thomas, overman. Blaenavon, who has only one arm, was summoned for assaulting Vernon Price, contractor. Blaenavon, on October 21.-ÂccordÏDir to the evidence com- plainant had a dog following him about, and when in Prince-street on the da.y in question defendant set his dog on the other. As defendant's dog was getting the worst of the combat defendant kicked the dog which was fighting it several times. Complainant remonstrated with him. with the result that defendant struck him in the mouth, cutting his lip and displacing his plate of teeth. He was dazed with the blow. and was unable to follow his employment for about a week.—A be of 151.. including costs, was imposed.

CARTOONS OF THE WEEK. I SUCCESSFULLY HYPNOTISED. n CALLED BACK. IJZ. A FLIMSY BRIDGE. ROSEBERY: £ 1 eay, Campbell-Bannerman, now that Redmond has kindly put that bridge across, there's nothing to prevent you coming over." CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN: "Don't like the look of it, old man; you come over here!" PAT: "Faith, it's only their imagination; an' they'll be making a mighty foine mistake if they try it. Sure, there's no bridge at all, at all! In his speech at Edinburgh, Lord Rosebery said that Mr. Redmond had announced that for the future the settlement of the Irish land problem must take precedence of the question of Home Rule. The Irish Daily Independent" denies that Mr. Redmond ever "aid anything of the kind. F A CONTRAST. JOHN BULL: Ab, my boy, had we been better acquainted, you would have known there was no need to go spouting on the Continent for foreign contributions." General BOTHA: "So I see, sir."

THE MURDER IN MOROCCO. FURTHER DETAILS OF A MIS- SIONARY'S DEATH. A letter was received in Belfast on Tues- day from Miss Mellett, North African Mission, giving further details of the murder of a Belfast missionary, Mr. Cooper, at Fez (Morocco) last month. It appears that Mr. Cooper was engaged buying matting near Bardeen Mosque when he was shot. Before he died he prayed God to bless the people who helped him, and forgive the one who shot him. His last words were: "A martyr for Christ's sake." The murderer, who rushed to the holiest mosque in Morocco, wa3 captured by the Sultan's orders, and I executed. He said he bought the gun with the intention of killing the first Christian he met.

EXODUS FROM PATAGONIA. A BATCH OF SETTLERS GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA. A further exodus of the Welsh settlers from Pa,tagonla. may be expected, this time to South Africa. A letter just received from the colony states that there was another flood in June, whioh devastated the colony. The victims were promised help from the Government, but had received none up to September 12, when the letter referred to was written.

The Mayor of Newport has not only given a thousand white double narcissus bulbs for planting in the parks of the town, but has followed up the gift by presenting 200 for planting in the grounds of the sanatorium at J Altaora.

THE NEW LICENSING ACT. CIRCULAR ON THE DUTIES OF THE POLICE. In the House of Commons. Mr. GRETTON (U., Derbyshire, S.) asked the Home Secretary whether a circular pointing out to the police their duties in assisting publicans to keep the law had yet been issued. Mr. AKERS-DOUGLAS replied (by paper): I have inserted in one of the circulars which I am about to issue on the Act a paragraph pointing out that the police should, of course, continue to assist licence-holders in keeping the law by warning the person in charge of the premises if they see a drunken person entering them, and by helping, at the request of the licence-holder or his agent, to expel from the premises any person, who is drunk, quarrelsome, or disorderly

A LOCAL MINISTER SUED. f CLAIM FOR RECOVERY OF COLLEGE FEES. At the monthly sitting of his Honour Judge Owen at Barry County-court on Tuesday an action of exceptional local inte- rest was heard, Mr. Ernest John Webber, of Rose Cottage, Mitcheidean, Forest of Dean, a probationer for the Bible Chris- tian ministry, being sued by Mr. Ernest Kitt Honey, a commercial traveller, of 44, Singleton-road, Cardiff, for £ 55, amount of loan and interest. Mir. A. Parsons, B.A.L. (instructed by Messrs. George David and, Evans, solicitors. Cardiff), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams, B.A.L. (instructed by Mr. J. A. Hughes, solici- tor, Barry), defended. In opening the case, Mr. Parsons explained that both plaintiff and defendant belonged to the Bible Christian denomination. Defen-1 dant was formerly a eheckweigher and milk vendor at Barry Dock, where plaintiff also then lived. In July, 1899, Webber informed Honey that be was deeiroua of entering the Bible Christian ministry, and stated that a former employer of his, Mr. James Cruise, had told him he (defendant) was "a coming Tennyson Smith," and he would be glad to see him join the ministry. Defendant continued to enter- tain a desire to enter college, and he men- tioned to the plaintiff a conversation which he had had with a Mr. Prout about a com- mittee of friends intending to pay tha expenses of his instruction. Defendant did not wish to take the rqpney as a gift, but was willing to pay it back, with interest, if he were allowed time to pay, and this was the understanding from the outset. Plaintiff was called to bear out the opening statement of counsel. The money, he said, was advanced to the defendant by way of loan, and in addition he paid the defendant £ 4 lEs. for clothing, and also advanced 26s. to Webber during one of his vacations. Mr. Parsons read copies of correspondence which had pa-s^id betweere^^ie plaintiff and defendant, in which defendant undertook to repay the money with compound interMt- In one of the letters Mr. Parsons observed that defendant played football. His Honour: Is that a qualification for the miuistly? Mr. Francis-Williams; It is as important as milk-selling. (Laughter.) In a letter written in February, 1900, Mr. Parsons stated that defendant described the plaintiff as most noble and generous. among men," and in March of the same year he wrote. "May the sun cease to shine on the day I do you an injustice." His Honour: Let us have no more of this blasphemous stuff. Continuing his evidence, plaintiff admitted that when the defendant left college he was appointed to a charge in Mitcheldean, in the Dean Forest, and he went there and gave him a thrashing. (Laughter.) Hia Honour: If a man behaves like a black- guard, a good thrashing will do him good. Plaintiff admitted he was summoned for the assault at Mitcheldean, and was bound over to keep the peace. In his evidence at the police-court on that occasion, defendant admitted that he owed him (plaintiff) the money, and said he would pay it back as soon as he could. He (Mr. Honey) had not yet received any of this money. In cross-examination, plaintiff denied that he ever suggested that the money he gave the defendant was to be regarded as a gift. He (plaintiff) did not want it to go forth that he was providing the money. He, therefore, called in the aid of Mr. Prout. who undertook to forward the amounts to the defendant at Shebbear College, North Devon. He asked Mr. Prout to do this because he (plaintiff) had no banking account himself, and he wished it to be aBaumed that defendant was assisted by a committee of friends. He believed at the time. and be believed still, tlrat defendant was a young man of consider- able ability, and rather than that there should be any false pride on the part of Webbeir. he (Mr. Honey) allowed it to be assumed that he was assisted by a com- mittee of friends. Plaintiff admitted he did not make any claim for this money until after the assault and slander actions. He lent the money to Mr. Webber, believing him to be a man of honour. Mr. Francis-Williams: Defendant holds a cure, does he not?—Yes. What is it worth per annum?—About L60 or JE70. Would it not be nearer the mark to eay £ 20?—No, £ 20 and board and lodging, and there are perquisites as well. What are the perquisites? Do you mean tees for births, marriages, and deaths?—Yes. Plaintiff added that defendant was quite willing to pay. Mr. Francis-Williams: Then what on earth am I here for? (Laughter.) The Judge: That is what I have been won- dering at for a long time. (Laughter.) Mr. Francis-Williams: Did you not give the defendant a suit of clothes? Plaintiff: No, I lent him money to pay for & suit of clotkes, and I took him to the tailor to be measured. Was he unwilling to go?-No. I did not have to drag him. (Laughter.) Did not all this trouble arise over a young woman?—I don't know that. The Judge: Don't bring up the young women, for goodness' sake. (Laughter.) Mr. Francis-Williams: No. sir; I will drop the young woman just where she is. (Laughter.) Mr. J. Prout, builder, was then called to prove that the plaintiff came to him to arrange about sending money to the defen- dant, and said he was told to say that it was from a committee of friends. The Judge: Is that true? Witness: That was my instruction. His Honour: But it was not true? Witness: As a matter of fact, I paid some of the money myself. Mr. Prout added that he was under the impression that Mr. Honey waf advancing the money by way of gift. The Judge: Did Mr. Honey tell you so?--No, not in so many words. This concluded the case for the plaintiff. Mr. E. J. Webber, the defendant, was called, and was asked by his honour whether he had written promising to re-pay the money with interest. Defendant: Yes. His Honour: Then why do you defend this action?—I offered to re-pay as soon as I was eble, and I am still willing to do so.-In the course of croes-examination, defendant said he did not know till some time after he went to college that Mr. Honey was paying his fees. He would not have gone had he known sooner. He had only received 5s. from the plaintiff himself, and plaintiff never,made any demand upon him until after some differences arose between them. When plaintiff made the demand defendant wrote stating he would re- pay the money with interest as soon as able. He (defendant) felt there was a moral obliga- tion devolving upon him, and he would not sacrifice his manhood by refusing to pay. Cross-examined by Mr. Parsons, defendant admitted that he knew Mr. Honey was finding the money before he went to college, but not before his parents had gone to the expense of making preparations for him to go. In conver- eatioit with the plaintiff, he had been led to believe that his college fees were to be pro- vided by a committee of friends. In January, 1900, Mr. Honey wrote a letter to the principal of Shebbear College, which he (defendant) admitted intercepting and tearing up. The Judge: Did you go to college to tear up letters that did not belong to you? Defendant: The letter was intended for me to read. His Honour: I would advise you not to do that again, or you may get yourself into trouble. Mr. Francis-Williams addressed his honour for the defendant, and reiterated the defence set up that the money was advanced as a gift, and no receipt or security was ever given for it. His Honour, in summing up, said that un- doubtedly the money was paid, but when defendant was asked to repay he said the money was a gift, and not a loan. When a man, receiving money from another, set up the defence that it was a gift, the burden of the proof was on him who set up that claim, and he should prove it by distinct evidence. Now, having regard to the evidence of the plaintiff and defendant in the case, he had come to the conclusion in his own mind that plaintiff was telling the truth, and the defen- dant was not telling the truth. Having regard to the defendant's position, he felt sorry to say so. but was obliged. From the first moment in all the correspondence, where the defendant took upon himself to make known the ways of God-in which he said things which, in his honour's opinion, not being a minister of the Gospel, seemed blasphemous, because things which were so Bolemn should not be brought into purely business matters— he never from the first had said a word about the money being a gift. He promised three or four times to re-pay it. and with compound interest. That wholly varied with what he said in the box that day, and went to confirm his honour's opinion. He. therefore, gave judgment for the amount claimed, with costs against defendant.

HOME FROM THE FRONT. A very successful social gathering in connec- tion with the welcoming home of some twenty members of the Cardiff Postal Telegraph from South Africa was held in the Lesser Andrews'- hall on Tuesday evening. The efforts of the Misses Reid, Windsor, Mulligan. and Bushell, and Messrs. Phillips, Stubbs. Anderson, and Hutchings were highly appreciated by the large assembly, and the humorous sketches by Mr. Sydney Jenkins provoked considerable laughter. Violin solos were rendered by Mr. T. Clarke. but what captivated the addience most were the magnificent pianoforte solos by Master Yernon Esnouf. The accompanists were Mrs. Winter Esnouf, Miss C. A. Phillips, and Mr. H1 Garratt. The decorations were carried out by Messrs. David Evans and Co.. and plants were kindly lent by Mr. Price, of the Park-ball-buildings.

The Earl of Dunraven has arrived in town from Adare Manor, Oounty Limerick, Ire- land.

COLLIER'S INVENTIONS. LEAD HIM INTO THE BANK- RUPTCY COURT. At Neath Bankruptcy-court or- Tuesday fbefore Mr. Registrar Charles) Rhys Harris, of Gwalia. House. Seven Sisters, collier, builder. and inventor, appeared for hie public examina^ tion. HIB gross liabilities amounted to £ 1,340 8s. Id., of which JE633 6s. 7d. are expected to rank. His deficiency is set down at £521 8s. lei. Mr. Edward Powell represented the debtor. who said the cause of his failure was "loesea in endeavouring to develop inventions." In September, 1901, he started as a builder, and in May last he entered into a. contract with another to build a house at Seven Sisters for £ 23o. It would take about jE50 to complete that house. He is the patentee of two inven- tions-a patent hat-grip and a patent borings machine. Negotiations are pending with the view of disposing of the last-mentioned patent. In connection with these patents he had made ten journeys to London, which involved £ 100 for loss of time. Altogether the patents had cost him £750. The Ofiicial Receiver: Do you think yon were justified in spending all this money? Debtor: I never thought it would come to this. You have endeavoured to sell the boring- machine?—Yes. What was the highest offer?—I had three applications for the lowest price. And what did you say?—I replied in one instance £10,000 and in another £ 6,000. But they would not entertain the prices, which were too high. In the oourse of his further examination, the debtor said he had patented the boring- machine in eighteen different countries, while he had also patented the hat-grip in Autria.- Hungary, and several other countries. His agent had 80 advised him, and he had received hundreds of pounds. In February of last year he borrowed CI50 off a. worxing oollier named Lewis Lewis. The Official Receiver: How do you justify taking all that this poor man praotieally had? —Beg your pardon, sir, but Lewis and I understood each other. And did you promise him I said that I would remember him. and he was eatisfied. By the Registrar: That transaction took place before the model of the boring- machine was sent to London. The £150 was to pay his agent with. By the Official Receiver: He wa.s still as con- fident as ever that the invention was very valuable, and would not be satisfied unless it realised a great deal more than woqld pay hia creditors in full. The case was adjourned until the next court, debtor not to attend unless given notice to do so.

ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE. HEAVY FINES IMPOSED IN THREE NEWPORT CASES. The Newport borough magistrates (Messrs T Cordey, T. Canning, and W. A. Baker) were on Wednesday called upon to administer justice and punishment in three cases where members of the Newport Constabulary whilst in the execution of their duty had been made the victims of attacks by intoxicated men. On Monday evening Police-constable Horlor was on duty in High-street, when William Price. a plasterer, living at 38, Llanarth-street, came up to him in a very abusive and drunken manner and started pushing him about. He refused to go away when requested, and con- tinued to try and trip the police-constable. Price had to pay 208., or go to prison for four- teen days.—Another defendant was James Johnson, a young Scotch fireman, who only ca-me from Barry on Monday morning. Later in the evening he was found in a drunken state on the top of a tramcar ifl Commercial. street, and when the conductor asked him for his fare he became very abusive, and struck out violently at Police-constable Thomas Hensby and Police-constable Richard Cottrell. who were called upon to eject defendant from the car. A further charge of committing & nuisance on the car was brought against the defendant by the tramways company. Johnson was fined 40s. in each case, or two months' I imprisonment in all.—The third defendant was Henry Bartlett, a licensed cab proprietor. living at 18, Wheeler-street, who was indicted Ion the charee of asRanltiTir- anil hoatinir Thomas Prewitt, and also assaulting Police- sergeant W. Preece. Prewitt. who is a, sailor, was going through Dock-street on Monday evening, with a bag on his shoulder, and when near the entrance to the provision market defendant upset the bag and struck Prewitt a violent blow in the face. The police inter- fered. and as Police sergeant Preece was examining Bartlett in the police- station he struck Preece a. deliberate blow in the face, and t-aid they had no business to detain him there. Defen- dant. who is an old offender, was fined 40s. for assaulting Prewitt and E3 in respect of the assault upon the police. In default of pay- ment. Bartlett will go to prison for two months.

DOCTORS' TRADES UNION. SWANSEA MEDICAL MEN EFFECT A COMBINE. Swansea medical men are agitating for an increase in the scale of remuneration for attending Friendly Society cases. A confer- ence is to be held next week between the doctors and representatives of the societies, at which the matter will be considered, and figures will be adduced showing that the medicos are paid at the lowest rate existing in other towns. It is stated that the majo- rity of club doctors have 600 families to be responsible for. and this occupies eight hours per day, in addition to which three hours have to be put in at the surgery. The salary is £ 180 per annum, out of which, drugs and bottles have to be supplied. The societies at first objected to increase the salaries, when the doctors of the town combined to enforce their demands. If their demands are not granted they threaten to strike, and point out that similar action has been taken elsewhere. The societies have threatened in turn to open a. dispensary of their own. but the medical men laugh at the idea. stating that at least twelve doctors would have to be in attendance there, and in cases where consultations were desirable the local doctors would refuse to act with im- ported men, even if the latter could be obtained. It is complained that the strongest opponents of the doctors' application are Trades Unionists.

RECKLESS DRIVING. DAMAGES AWARDED AT BARRY IN TWO CASES. Alfred Jennings and Sarah Jennings, of 24. Treharne-street, Cardiff, sued David Evans. Caia Farm, St. Nicholas, at Barry County- conrt for j624 10s. for personal and other injuries. Mr. J. H. Jones, solicitor. Cardiff. appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. Persons (instructed by Messrs. George David and Evans, Cardiff), defended. The Jennings were driving in their trap from Cowbridge to Cardiff on the evening of August Bank Holi- day, and when near Ely Bridge they met the defendant, who was driving a vehicle without lights. Both conveyances collided, and the plaintiffs were thrown out of their trap, both sustaining injuries which necessitated their treatment at Cardiff Infirmary the same night. After the accident defendant drove off.-The defence was that the plaintiffs' trap was on the wrong side of the road, but his Honour believed the plaintiffs' version, and gave a verdict against the defendant for £ 18 18s. and costs. Henry Chinnick, of Eastbrook, claimed C50 from Richard Powell, Court-road. Barry Docks, for damage to a horse. Mr. J. H. Jones, soli- citor, Cardiff, was for plaintiff, and Mr. Lewis Morgan, Cardiff, defended.-Plaintiff said he was driving home from Eastbrook to Cardiff on the 13th ult., when defendant drove into him and injured his horse.-His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for L35 and costs.

CARDIFF RUNNING DOWN CASE. At Cardiff County-court on Wednesday John Paul Begg, of St. Andrew's-crescent, Cardiff, sued James Lewis Price, of Rudry Farm, St. Mellon's, for JE19 Is. 6d., damages for personal injuries and damages to a bicycle. Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. Harold Lloyd) appeared for plaintiff; Mr. St. John Francis- Williams (instructed by Messrs. Spickett and Sons) defended.—Plaintiff said that on July 5 last he was riding into Cardiff on his bicycle along Newport-road. Near the tramway ter- minus he met defendant, who was driving out of town in a dogcart on the wrong side of the road. Plaintiff's companion had a. narrow escape, and plaintiff drew in close to the kerb. but he was driven into, knocked off hit bicycle, and was injured rather severely.— Paul Turnbull, who was riding with plaintiff at the time, corroborated.—Stanley Hutchins, who was riding along the road at the same time. gave similar evidence, adding that several people present tried to get defendant's name. and there was some disturbance.— Stanley Nichols, of Southampton, who saw the incident, expressed the opinion that defendant deliberately rode the plaintiff down. Witness stopped defendant's pony when he tried tc drive away and asked defendant's name. but defendant threatened to hit him across the head, and also gave the name of Jones-Plaintiff said that the horse he was driving at the time was ten years old and broken-winded. He alleged that plaintiff was riding at a rapid rate in the middle of the road and rode into the trap.—-He called two witnesses, who supported his evideuoe.- Judgment for plaintiff for £ 15, v" «eaff»