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CARDIFF POST-dFFICE. PRESENTATION TO THE LATE CHIEF CLEEK. A large audience representative of the post- office officials of Cardiff and district assembled in the postmaster's office at Cardiff on Tues- day evening for the purposs of presenting Mr. Leonard Jones, the late chief clerk of Cardiff, with a handsome solid silver tea and coffee service on the occasion of his recent appoint- ment to the post.mastersh ip of Shre\ a -ury. Mr. Spenceley, the postmaster, in making the presentation, spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr. Jones as a hard-working and able official. To Mr. Jones more than any other man, he said, they owed the present beautiful office. No one present had a higher opinion of Mr. Jones than himself. Mr. Jones was still a young man, and he (Mr. Spenceley) felt sure that the last had not been heard of him, and that he would rise to still higher things. (Applause.)—Mr. Evans, chief clerk, spoke to the regret experienced at Mr. Jones's removal from their miust, and Mr. Sterling (superin- tendent telegraphs) voiced similar sentiments. Dr. Taylor, the medical officer, and other speakers followed The sub-postmasters were represented by Mr. Read, Mackintosh-place, and Mr. Cape, BedUnog — Mr. Leonard Jones, responding amidst renewed applause, said he was afraid that too much credit had been given him for postal advancement and facili- ties at Cardiff. The fact that he was sup- ported by a very able staff was overlooked. In the matter of facilities, buildings, and sanitary arrangements, Cardiff was far in advance of Shrewsbury, and from his expe- rience of the latter place he already envied them at Cardiff. He was exceedingly grateful to the large company present for the honour they had done him and for the many expressions of goodwill towards him which had fallen from them. (Applause.)

TAFF VALE RAILWAY. SMART ENGINEERING FEAT AT CARDIFF. During Sunday a smart engineering feat was performed at Cardiff. As soon as the last train had passed through the Grange town Station, on the Taff Vale Railway, just, before midnight on Saturday, a gang of men set to work to remove the metals and demolish the old station, which is practically now in ruins. Meanwhile, others were at work upon the old bridge over Penarth-road, which had served so many years. This was removed, the masonry raised about 3ft., and a new bridge placed in its stead. All day Sunday the men laboured at high pressure. and a complete transformation was effected. The result was to bring the new station. which has been in course of construction for many months, into permanent use. This station is of the island type, and although there are only two platforms, as before, the convenience and facilities for traffic are much greater. The improvements have been ren- dered necessary by the great increase of traffic between Cardiff and Penarth.

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MERTHYR INCORPORATION-1 THE RE-ARRANGE^IENT OF THE! WARDS. A meeting of the incorporation committee of the Merthyr Urban District Council was held on Monday afternoon for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee of officials upon *he boundaries of the Dowlais, Penydarren, and Park Wards, in the formula- tion of the scheme of eight wards into which it is proposed to divide the parish, a re-arrangement of the division of these three wards having been rendered necessary by the flat of the Pri7Y Council that Cefn must be excluded from the incorporated area. Mr. F. S. Simons, chairman of the committee, pre- sided.—A deputation from Dowlais waited upon the committee-the spokesmen being Mr. John Davies, miners' agent, Mr. Isaac Edwards, and Mr. R. H. Rees-for the purpose Jf urging the advisability of dividing Dow- ldis proper into two wards.—The Eev. Jacob Jones moved the adoption of the officials' report, and this was seconded by Mr. David livans.—Mr. D. W. Jones moved an amend- ment, with the view of meeting the request of the deputation, that the Park Ward should be extended to the Crystal Palace, and that Lhe whole of Penydarren and Dowlais above that line should be divided into two wards.— Mr; Samuel Evans seconded the amendment. which, however, upon a division was defeated by eight votes to three, the original motion being, therefore, declared carried.

SOUTH WALES TRAMWAYS RETURN OF CARS, PASSENGERS CARRIED, AND RECEIPTS. CARDIFF. No. of Passengers. Receipts Week ending cars. carried. £ e. d. Mar. 5 629} 396,646 1,696 19 10 Mar. 12 628 421,761 1,806 2 4 Mar. 19 634 419.638 1,795 5 7 Mar. 26 623J 462.635 1,984 3 2 April 2 623i 462.635 1,984 3 2 April 16 655 440,590 1,882 2 1 —— Last week Sunday 41i 30,807 137 16 7 Monday .— 98, 71,562 308 7 11 Tuesday 981 63,380 274 6 2 Wednesday S8J 62,874 273 5 11 Thursday 981 63,419 272 0 5 Friday 1003 63,998 273 11 5 Saturday llli 95,395 405 16 7 Total. 547 451,935 1,945 5 0 Daily cars averaged sixteen hours per day. The receipts for the corresponding period last year were jEl.639 9s. 2d. NEWPORT. RETURN OF TRAFFIC RECEIPTS FOR i' WEEK ENDING APRIL 23. £ 8. d. Monday. 82 8 11 Tuesday 67 14 8 Wednesday 73 3 6 Thursday 68 13 9 Friday 66 0 9 Saturday. 105 18 5 Total. 464 0 0 'Corresponding week last year, ,;E287 6s. 4d. Total number of passengers carried, 1C9.828.

CHARGE AGAINST DOCTORS. ALLEGATION BY MR. STANTON WARMLY REFUTED. Speaking at the monthly meeting of miners on Monday, Mr. C. B. Stanton, miners' agent, said that information had reached him that there were certain doctors in the Aberdare Valley who were in the pay of the employers for the purpose of bringing undue influence to bear upon workmen who had sustained injuries, with a view to enticing them to accept compensation wholly out of proportion to what they were entitled under the Com- pensation Act. Such a practice provoked his strongest denunciation, and although he was not supplied with evidence to prove the charge to the hilt, he had every reason to believe that the information was quite accurate. He warned the men against falling into a snare.

CARDIGAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Cardigan Agri- cultural Society was held in the Guild-hall on Saturday, Mr. E. Robinson (the new president for the year) presiding.-The Secretary (Mr. D. Morgan-Jones) produced the accounts for the past year, showing a balance of £ 62 4e. 9d., as against an adveree balance of X19 7e. The gate-money was over £ 105, as against JB29 the previous year. The amount of prizes paid was also nearly X50 more. The accounts were nnanimouely passed, and the date for the 1904 show fixed for Wednesday, August 10. Mr. Jones, the new manager of the National Provincial Bank, was elected treasurer, in the place of Mr. R. E. Jones, the former manager. Mr. D. Morgan-Jones was re-elected secretary. The executive committee were re-appointed. with the exception of one gentleman who had left the district, and the number of members was increased from ten to fourteen. The Secretary read a letter he had received from Mr. D. Howell Thomas (secretary of the United Counties Agricultural Show) relative to the establishment of a national Welsh show at Aberystwyth. The president was not opposed to a national show for Wales, but he thought the whole of the agricultural societies should have been consulted first.—Mr. Morgan Richardson pointed otft that Aberystwyth was almost inacces- sible for the purposes of a national show. If a national show was held it should be held in different places in the Principality. Captain Pryge thought the whole matter was arranged in London. He agreed with Mr. Morgan-RicliaMson as to its being a travel- ling 6how.—Mr. Morgan-Richardson then moved a resolution in favour of a travelling show. Captain Pryse seconded the resolution, which was carried.-The prize-list was then gone through, and with only one alteration, adopted. The following special prizes were also aIJreed to, all open to the world:—For the best pair of horses driven in harness, any height. 1st, JE12; 2nd, £ 6; 3rd..M. For single horse in harness, fifteen hands and over. 1st, £ 10; 2nd, E5; 3rd, £2 10s. For single horses in harness, under fifteen hands, 1st, £ 10; 2nd, £ 5; 3rd, £ 2 10s. Also a special prise for jumping was given by Dr. and Mrs. Pritchard. The Priory, Cardigan. ANOTHER PROTEST AGAINST THE "NATIONAL" SHOW. At the request of the council of the United Counties Agricultural Society, a meeting of the committee of the Lampeter Agricultural Society has been convened at that town for Friday, for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the action of certain gentlemen in Aberystwyth in starting a national show for Wales without consulting other important and older agricultural societies in the Prin- cipality.. The matter will be fully discussed, and a resolution proposed, as a strong feeling against the new society exists.

REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S RETURNS. The Rsgistrar-General reports tha.t the annual rate of mortality in the 76 great towns of England and Wales last week averaged sixteen per 1,000. The rates in South Wales were:- Cardiff 14 Rhondda 17 Merthyr is Swansea 17 There were M.fSj Births and 4,697 deaths registered in the 76 great towns. The fol- lowing are the figures for the South Wales town, Births. Deaths. Newport 39 10 Cardiff 109 47 Ehondda 92 41 MERTHYR Tydfil 54 25 Swansea. 56 32

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I Y.M.C.A.'S OF SOUTH WALES. I ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD AT LLANELLY. The annual conference of the South Wales District Union of Young Men's Christian Associations was held at Lianelly on Tues- day, Alderman Trounce, Cardiff, presiding. Prom the report of the secretary it appeared that in Wales there were 41 organi- sations and Z3 auxiliary branches. The total membership was 12,000. New societies had been formed at Abordare, Morriston, Ebbw Vale, and Hereford. The society at Tenby had also been resuscitated. No fewer than 123 places had applied to have a society formed, amongst the towns applying being Mountain Ash, Tredegar, Abertillcry. Treherbert, and Treoftiy. The annual statement of accounts was read by Mr. J. Edgar Baker, J.P., Newport. This showed that the total income was Jo323 5s. and the expenditure £31::> 5s. 3d., leaving a balance of £9 19s. 9d. Properly speaking, however, the balance-sheet showed a defi- ciency of £56 19s. The chairman. Mr. P. Earlc, and Mr. W. Pratt were appointed to sit on the national council.—The Secretary announced that the British Conference would be held at Dundee, beginning on the 14th of June, and Mr. Trounce, Mr-. Higman, and the Rev. J. Wil- liams (Colwyn Bay) would take part in the proceedings.—A conference for (secretaries was also announced to take place at Hereford during the Whitsun holidays. The various officers were re-appointed, "Cochfarf" being placed on the list of vice- presidents, while Mr. Tred Wilding, Newport, was appointed as assistant-secretary.—This concluded the morning session, after which the delegates sat down to luncheon at the invitation of Mr. R. Beaumont Thomas. J.P., Bryncaerau Castle. In the afternoon the chair was occupied by Mr. T. Gee, president of the Llanelly Asso- ciation, when a paper waa read by Mr. F. S. Higman. Cardiff, on "The Needs of Present- day Young Men: How Can They Be Met?" An interesting discussion followed.—A • service was then held in the Presbyterian Church, when the Rev. J. Baillie, Tredegarville, Car- diff, took as his subject, "The Young Men's Christian Association as an Integral Part of Church Life."—In the evening a public meet- ing was held at Greenfield Chapel, the speakers being the Rev. J. Baillie, Mr. Arthur K. Yapp, and the Rev. Glyn Davies. Newport.

CHRIST COLLEGE, BRECON. GOVERNORS DECIDE TO OFFER NEW EXHIBITIONS. At a meeting of the governors of Christ College, Brecon, held on Tuesday in the college library, the Bishop of St. David's in the chair, the headmaster was again warmly congratu- lated upon the results attained, from the ordinary working of the school and without undue specialisation, in the higher and lower certificate examinations of the Oxford and Cambridge Board, which continued to oompare very favourably with those of any school in the United Kingdom. Plans for the new laboratories were considered and adopted. It was decided, further, to take measures for shortly opening a junior house for the recep- tion of boys between the ages of seven and fourteen years, the existing hostel now becoming part of the headmaster's boarding- house. It was decided to offer exhibitions of JE15 per annum, increased in a few special instances to jE30, in the nature of bursaries rather than of scholarships, to be awarded after a quali" fying and not a competitive examination. The exhibitions are to be called, in memory of a late distinguished headmaster of the college, the Daniel Lewis Lloyd Exhibitions," and will, like the former nominations to the hostel, be assigned in the first instance to the sons of clergymen in Wales. During the meeting a communication was handed in showing that Mr. E. D. T. Jenkins. a former pupil of the college, had been placed "proxime accessit" to the Galsford Prize for Greek prose composition at the University of Oxford. Mr. Jenkins had previously obtained a first-class in classical moderations, and is the son of the Rev. D. Jenkins, vicar of Llan- gwyryfon, Aberystwyth.

LLANDAFF RURAL DISTRICT. MEDICAL OFFICER'S ANNUAL REPOB/R. In his report for the year 1903 Dr. R. Prichard, medical offioer of health for the Llandaff and Dinaa Powis district, states that over 170 plans for new houses were passed by the council, but nine others were closed as unfit for occupation, giving a. net total of 168. There are very few vacant houses in the district. The number of births registered was 701. which was equal to 28.96 per thou- sand of the population. There were 292 deaths, equal to 12.02 per thousand. This compared with 14.8 for the rural districts of England and Wales. The male birtha exceeded the female by 33, and the male deaths were 28 in excess of the females. The average age at death was 35 years, but in 76 cases the age was 65 and upwards. Fourteen deaths were certified as due to phthisis, and eight to other tubercular disease. There were 30 deaths from zymotic diseases, giving a rate of 1.23 per 1,000, compared with 1.46 for all, and 1.08 for rural districts of Eng- land and Wales. Six cases of small-pox were notified, and all the patients recovered. There were six deaths from diphtheria out of 65 notified; eight from scarlet fever, out of 176; one from enteric fever, out of nine; and nine from whooping cough, out of 212. A site was obtained last year for a perma- nent hospital in the parish of Whitchurch, but the price has not yet been fixed. Dr. Prichard describes the improvements which were mads during the past year in respect of water tmpply, drainage, &c., in various parts of the district.

THE FIREMAN'S V.C. The silver medal which is awarded to mem- bers of the London Fire Brigade for con. spicuous gallantry in saving life from fire, and which is known as the Fireman's V.C. has just been bestowed upon Fireman E. George, of the Manchester-square station, and Fireman T. J. Lloyd, of the Knights- bridge station. The fire at which these two men earned the distinction occurred on April 11 at Egerton-terrace, Brompton. Less than twenty present members of the London Fire Brigade are holders of the coveted silver medal. Fireman Lloyd is a native of the Mumbles. He is about 35 years of age, and for a long time wa3 engaged at sea. About six years ago he joined the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. and has during that time served at two or three stations in wwn. There, are two other Mumblee men in the brigade, one named Stanaway and the other Smith, both of whom are at different stations. Fireman Lloyd has already received a number of letters of con- gratulation upon his recent exploit and the rewards bestowed upon him.

WELSH LANGUAGE SOCIETY. According to Eule 7 of the Welsh Language Society patron members are entitled to elect ten members by letter to sit on the council, in addition to having a voice in the election of fifteen others at the annual meeting. The former election took place oa the 23rd, when, out of 36 nominees, the following headed the poll:—Sir Isambard Owen, Mr. Marchant Williams, Professor Lloyd, Professor Powell, Mr. Tom John. the Rev. E. W. Davies (TOD), Mr. S. J. Evans (Llangefni), the Rev. R. Williams (I-lan- dilo), Mr. Ivor James CBrecon), and Mr L. D. Jones (Garth). The following were elected recently by the annual meeting at Ponty- pridd:—Professor Anwyl, Principal Roberts, Principal Griffiths, Principal Reichel, Pro- fessor J. Morris Jones, Dr. Emrys Jones, Messrs. Beriah Evans, R. H. Rees iDawijiv), J. E. Southall (Newport), Owen Owen (Central Welsh Board), T. Roberts (Brynhyfryd), J. Austin Jenkins (Cardiff), T. C. Thomas (Bed- linog), C. Morgan (Cardiff), and Edgar Jones (Barry).

REFUSING TO PAY MARKET TOLL. At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday George Watkine, horee-dealer, Merthyr, was sum- moned for exposing horses for sale at the last Aberdare fair without paying the market toll.—Mr. Jones, lessee of the Public Market, deposed that on the 13th inst. he was standing at the corner of the road leading to the Ynys Field, when he saw a lad, who was riding a horse and conducting two other animals. Mr. Jones ascertained from the lad that the owner was the defen- dant, who refused to pay the toll, though, after seeing Inspector David, subsequently he sent half-a-crown, but Mr. Jones objected to accept it.—The defence was that the two horses had been sold the previous evening to a party at Aberdare, and they were only shown that morning to enable a "gentleman to examine them for the purchaser."—A fine of 10s. and costs was inflicted.

MISSING NEWPORT CAPTAIN. In the Probate Division on Monday (before Justice Barnes) an application was made for leave to presume the death of Mr. Charles Wm. Jones, late of Newport, master of the steam- ship Finsbury.—Mr. Barnard, who made the application, said that Mr. Jones sailed in the Finsbury for the coast of Japan on the 24th of July. 1903, and arrived at Kobe on the 18th of September, 1903, and on the 22nd left for Yokohama. There was a great storm on the 22nd, and the ship had been posted at Lloyds as missing, and insurance paid for total loss. Mr. J ones left insurances amounting to £ 1,120. Leave was givdn to presume the death accordingly.

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FRACAS IN A HOTEL. MAN'S JAW FRACTURED AFTER SAVAGE TREATMENT. At Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday William John Roberts, collier, Rhymney, was summoned by Thomas Lewis for assaulting him at Rhymney on the 2oth nit. Mr. R. H. Spencer, Tredegar, was for the complainant, and Mr. T. Hughes defended.—It transpired from the evidence that a row occurred between the two me(i in the Castle Hotel, Rhymney. While dodging a blow from Roberts Lewis fell to the ground, and was badly kicked by Roberts. Outside he was knocked down and kicked by Roberts, and became unconscious. He was still under medical treatment.—Medical evidence was to the effect that the complainant's jaw was fractured and the left side of the body badly bruised.-Defendant denied kicking the com- plainant, and alleged that Lewis struck the first blow. There was a stand-up fight out- side the hotel, in which the complainant was knocked to the ground.-Defendant was fined £5, or a month's imprisonment with hard labour. -02 of the fine being allowed the com- plainant.

WORKING OF MINERALS. TWO QUARRY OWNERS PROSECU- TED AT ABERDARE. At Aberdare Police-court on Tuesday Miles Edmunds and Thomas Evans, proprietors of the Graig Isha Quarry and the Tyr Arlwydd Quarry respectively, were charged at the instance of Mr. F. A. Grey, his Majesty's Inspector of Mines for Cardiff District, with neglecting to send returns in accordance with the Metallurgical Mines Regulation Act" 1872, specifying the weight of minerals worked at the quarries. Mr. Grey stated that Mr. Edmunds had not supplied the necessary returns for a period of three years, notwithstanding repeated applications made to him for them. Mr. Evans had only failed once to send the return. For the defence, Mr. W. J. Shipton (Moun- tain Ash) said that Mr. Edmunds entrusted the working of his quarry to a foreman. who he thought had forwarded the required statement. With regard to Mr. Evans, he sub- mitted that the return had been sent. William Henry Pike, a clerk, was called to prove the latter statement. It was denied, however, by the inspector that the return had reached him Mr. Edmunds was fined JE10 and costs, and Mr. Evans was ordered to pay the costs.

BIBLE SOCIETY CENTENARY. Lord Tredegar presided at the Temperance- hall. Newport, on Tuesday evening, at a public meeting in connection with the cen- tenary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. There was only a moderate atten- dance. His Lordship, in opening the proceed- ings, remarked that he should have been glad to see a larger attendance, especially when W, he remembered that it was said nowadays that we now publish biographies of no one and keep centenaries of nothing. If they kept no other centenary, he thought they would be bound to keep the centenary of the Bible Society. He was afraid that a great many of the inhabitants of Newport were ignorant of the work of the society, which knew no creed.—Archdeacon Bruce, in the course of a most eloquent and appealing address, remarked that he was glad that the leaders of the Church of England had struck so generous a note of admiration for the Bible Society. He looked upon a celebration such as that of the centenary of the society as a challenge to the bond of charity, which all those who ranged themselves under the banner of Christ had for one another.— Amongst the other speakers were the mayor (Colonel Clifford Phillipa). the vicar of St. Woolos' (the Rev. Benjamin Lloyd), the Rev. BJ. A. Baynes, M.A. (home superintendent), London), and the Rev. Dr. J. Cynddylan Jones (district secretary). ,,i ■

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OUT-RELIEF AT NEATH. HIGH RATE OF EXPENDITURE IN THE UNION. Mr. Bircbam, Local Government Board, sub-' mitted to the Neath guardians on uesday statif,t-ics dealing with the expenditure of the Neath Union. During the last ten years the expenditure had increa-e.ed 41 per cent. Ten years ago it was £ 12,000; now it war, £17;:00. In England and Wales the increase vaa 36 per cent., and in Wales and Monmouthshire 34 per cent. And, moreover, they must remember that ten years ago the expenditure of the Neath Union was very high. The figures he had quoted referred to relief only. He was not saying this be ansa lie thought that money was the first consideration, but with the view of the guardians exercising every possible care in matters of expenditure. The rates of the Neath Union for the past year were E72,000, and of this the guardians used but £ "4,000. But £ 24,COO was a large amount, equal to a Is. 8d. rate.

SHIP ON FIRE AT SWANSEA. BRIGADE KEPT AT WORK ALL DAY A fire broke out on Monday afternoon on board the steamship Veghtstroom, a regulai- local trader, while on a voyage from Antwerp to Swansea. The Veghtstroom NNa,3 carrying a general cargo, consisting of rails, bars, and a. large quantity of moss litter or peat. She was bound to Swansea to discharge, and was then to proceed to Bristol. On the fire being discovered the vent-holes were plugged up and all speed made for Swansea, where the vessel arrived by the early tide on Tuesday morning. The fire brigade had previously been ordered to be in readiness, and was at hand with the engine at six a.m., under Sergeant Edwards. It. was noticed that the main hatch was smoulder- ing, and through the bars and rails being on top it was next to impossible to get to the seat of the lire. A hole was, however, made in the bulkhead, and water played on the burning peat. But this was found to be of no avail, and stevedores promptly got to work to lighten the boat of the raus, &c. The men were at work during the whole evening, and the fire was kept under by the brigade.

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CATTLE IN THE STREETS. PROPOSED CARDIFF BYE-LAW ELIMINATED. The Cardiff Watch Committee on Tuesday (the mayor, Alderman J. Jenkins, presiding) received a deputation from the property and markets committee of the corporation (Mr. William Evans, Mr. Lewis Morgan, and Mr. Munn) with reference to the proposed new bye-law prohibiting the driving of cattle or sheep through any street or public place between eight o'clock in the forenoon and twelve o'clock midnight. Mr. Evans said his committee felt that, after they had expended a considerable amount of money in developing their markets, the watch committee would, if this bye-law were adopted, be imposing restrictions which would tend to drive the business from their markets to other towns. It would be just as well for them to close their markets altogether as to put the bye-law into force. At present they had cattle coming to their markets from Brecon, Hereford,' and other far-off places, and they were brought into town at all hours of the day. It was like putting a premium on the importation of dead meat. Mr. Lewis Morgan pointed out that the bye- law would also be detrimental to sales of cattle and sheep by auction. Mr. Munn moved, and Mr. W. L. Yorath seconded, the elimination of the bye-law. The Chief-constable (Mr. W. McKenzie^ said the intention of the bye-law was not to pro- hibit the driving of cattle through the streets altogether, but to prohibit the driving of I cattle through streets where it was dangerous. The bye-law could not be made for specific streets of the town, but had to be made to apply to the whole of the streets. Mr. Yorath: Are you not covered in that respect by the Town Police Clauses Act? The Chief-constable replied in the negative, and added only with regard to demonstrations and processions. Mr. Yorath-. Don't yon think this bye-law ought also to apply to elephants and camels? (Laughter.) After further disenssio/r the resolution was put to the meeting and carried by six votes to one. A communication was read from Mr. D. T. Alexander, asking permission for a deputation of the Cardiff and District Council of the Glamorganshire Chamber of Agriculture tCt attend the next council meeting of the cor- poration. The request was granted.

I SERVANT OR PARTNER —— CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT CARDIFF. ——— Before Messrs. F. J. Beavan and J. g. lett, at Cardiff Police-court on Monday* case was resumed in which Jacob Baka*0 gef, was charged on a warrant that, whilst IL rJiøf' I vant in the employ of Joseph Eogod, tra 0 as the South Wales Cap Manufactory* pif* fraudulently embezzled the sum of £ 3 ^e're^' received by him on account. Mr. Sydney kins again appeared for the prosecutioll.ji,est, Mr. Harold Lloyd for the defence. The IrO ing occupied some time.—Prisoner's case t)t# that he v.-as in partnership, and money in the ordinary course of d Prosecutor, however, alleged that be letter from the prisoner admittiO^ embezzlement.—In reply to Mr. SydneJ|S0l,j kins, witness said he had heard tJjji •wear in the court at least three ho was bis (prosecutor's) assistant hand.. ft* Further evidence having been sc-ner pleaded not guilty. Then Mr Lloyd called a lad g(\ Goldstein, who said that some months travelled by rail from London to gfP? Prosecutor and pris mer were in compartment. In conversation Bogod was in partnership v,ith Bakalo The magistrates sent the cas3 to sions, and accepted bail, prisone £ 50 and one surety in i50, or two in Subsequently Mr E. W. Pococe, 50V appeared before the stipendiary Lewis) in the interests of Joseph who recently obtained judgment against Bakalor, the application bcI.^i» J the latter to be committed to default of payment. Mr Pocock that as prisoner was proved to Z possession £ 15, that should be Bakalor s own property, notwithfitand*0 charge of embezzlement. The Stipendiary upheld Mr. Pocock' £ and ordered that Bakelor should. within a week, or be committed for e** f

LIVING ON THE RATEPAY#^ flio £ Jl* *At Tredegar Police-court on Tuesday iddleton (43)* labourer, was surcDj0^fd the instance of the Bedwellty* Guardians for leaving his wife *d y, children chargeable to the4 common the union. Their cost to the li^sjj date was stated by Mr. A. Phillips, officer, to be £ 25 10s., and they chargeable. Defendant himself bad Wolverhampton and Bedwellty and it was stated that he would He was committed to prison for ° with hard labour d