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CITY FATHERS TOO FEW. + CARDIFF COUNCIL WANTS ENLARGING. ALDERMANIC ELECTION CHANGE. At a. meeting of Cardiff City Council on Monday, the Lord Mayor (Alderman Lewis Morgan) presiding, Mr. Reginald Hajrieon moved that it be an instruction to the Parliamentary committee to include in the next Parliamentary Bill promoted by the council clauses providing (1) an increase in the number of councillors elected for the city as at present constituted; (Z) a. re-arrangement of the wards so an to secure as nearly as possible an equal electorate in each ward. He proposed that such increase in the number of councillors and the re-arrangement of the viards should be dealt with in such a manner as to be independent of any further increased repre- sentation on the council in case Parliament sanctioned on extension of the existing city boundaries. He proposed further that the Parliamentary committee report to the council at an early date particulars of the proposed increase in the number of councillors and the proposed re-arrangement of the wards, so that members might have ample opportunity to consider the proposals before the clauses for carrying them into effect were finally settled. Mr. Harrison gave & very able review of the growth of Ca-rdiff and of the increased responsibilities oast upon the council since the last redistribution of seats in 1875. His proposal wa.s that the number be increased from 40 to 60. and he asfced th&t this increase should be independent of any Noheme for the extension of the boundaries. lie asked that the Parliamentary committee should have definite instructions to deal with the matter at their next meeting, and report to the next meeting of the council. If the comc-essions he proposed to seek were granted by Parliaments he believed it would add largely to the efficient administration of tbe affairs of the city. Mr. Sydney Jenkins seconded, and con- tended that, as the bulk of the work of the corporation was done in committee, the duties ought to be shared among a larger number ofcmembers. The Lord Mayor remarked that the num- ber of members could be increased only by Act of Parliament. After a brief discussion the resolution was carried. ALDERMANIC ELECTION. Dr. Smith proposed the next resolution— that it be an instruction to the Parliamen- tary committee to insert in any Bill which may be promoted with the object of extend- ing the existing city boundaries or of re- arranging or sub-dividing the present wards 1 a clause or clauses abolishing the present- system of aldermamc election, and in lien thereof making provision for the election of aldermen directly by the burgesses. The present system, said Dr. Smith, was a most unsatisfactory one. The principle involved in his resolution was that there should be one alderman for each of the ten wards, and that each one should be directly elected by the people. Mr. Turabull seconded, and the motion ■was carried by nineteen votes to five. HOLIDAY PLAYGROUNDS FOR THE CHILDREN. The question whether the school play- grounde in Cardiff should be allowed to be used by the children during the holidays -waa again considered, when Mr. W. Jones moved, and Mr. F. G. L. Davis seconded, that the matter be referred back to the education committee. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Levris Morgan) said that Mr. Jones and the other members of the parks committee had decided that every patch of grass might not be played on by the children, and now they wanted the education committee to open the school play- grounds. He was surprised that this was wanted when they had an open space in their midart- Mr. John Chappeil (chairman of the parks committee) said they could not undertake the cost of a caretaker, and they should remem- ber that the sick, the aged, and the infirm had to be considered. If the turf in tae parks could be used as playgrounds, they would be nothing but dust-heaps in a few months. The Lord Mayor suggested that if the privilege was required "the cost of a care- taker could be met by private subscriptions. Mr. H. M. Thompson suggested that the parks committee might provide the care- taker and the education committee the play- ground, but on Alderman F. J. Beavan say- ing they had no funds for the purpose the matter dropped. MS. GOOD AND THE LORD MAYORALTY- Mr. Alfred Good brought forward once igain a motion which, if carried, would restore him to a position of seniority as a fandidate for the Lord Mayoralty, and make ft possible for him to be elected as the suc- jeasor of the present Lord Mayor next November. Mr. Good lost his position of leniority by being out of the council for iourteen days more than the stipulated time. le recounted the circumstances which led to ais "exile" for a little over three years, and Jaade a touching appeal for the sympathetic Consideration of his colleagues. Mr. Wiliam Jones seconded. Mr. Lovat-Praaer, in supporting, said he felt certain Mr. Good would fill the chair with dignity and courtesy. He thought it would be an extremely gracious act if they jillowed their aged colleague to obtain the Highest office it was in their power to confer upon him. Dr. Smith also supported the motion, but Mr. Morgan Thomas spoke strongly against It. Upon a vote being taken twelve voted for md twelve against the motion, the following names being taken:- For: Alderman C. H. Bird, Dr. Smith, Messrs. F. G. L. Davis, JaJbea Jonee, Wil- liam Jenkins, Alfred Good, Lovat-Fraser, Reginald Harrison, Charles Wall H. Turobnli, Sydney Jenkins, and William Jones. Against: The Lord Mayor, Alderman Robert Hughes, Sir WiHiam Grossman, Alder- man Illtyd Thomas, Alderman W. H. Benwick, Messrs. J. W. Courtis, Morgan Thomas, J. T. Richards, J. Stanfleld, W. H. D. Caple, H. M. Thompson, and G. A. Secoombe, The Lord Mayor said he had been placed in an extremely difficult position, but, as he was not bound to give his casting vote, he would give Mr. Good the opportunity of bringing the matter forward at the next meeting of the council. Mr. John Chappen did not vote, on the ground that the previous question was put before he could give his views on the subject. LORD MAYOR AND MR. LOVAT FRASER. 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cJIlieeies on STOP. r IMPORTANTrBOSECUTIONBY CAMBRIAN COMPANY. A caee which created considerable interest in mining circles was heard before Mr. Lleufer Thomas, stipendiary, at Ystrad on Monday when 42 colliers trom the Cambrian Collieries were summoned for absenting them- selves- from work from July 2 to the 17th, and £5 per man was now claimed as damages by the owners. Mr. C. ICenshole appeared for the company; Mr. W. P. Nicholas, solici- tor, for the Miners' Federation, defended; Mr. Leonard Llewellyn, general manager, w&s present for the owners, the Cambrian Trust; and Mr. T. Evans, miners' agent, represented the Federation The particulars, as eet forth by Mr. Ken- shole, were that by an agreement entered into in July, 1909, between the owners and the hauliers as a result of an arbitration conducted by Mr. Heppel and Mr. Enoch Morel, one of the points settled was that the hauliers should commence work half a,n hour before the colliers in order to take their horses into work before the rope along the road commenced working. This arrangement continued until the Eight Hours Act came into operation, when it was decided that the coJiers should work fixj.ru six until two o'clock. The managers claimed that the hauliers should by the altered state of things commence work at 5.30. This, however, the men contended, would be making their time 8i hours. After hearing Mr. Keushole's side of the caee, the Stipendiary intervened and sug- gested that the parties should agree to put the matter before the Conciliation Board, where a give-and-take policy might be adopted, whereas that oould not be obtained in the pclice-oourt. After a short consultation between the parties concerned, the stipendiary's sugges- tion was adopted and the hearing adjourned for a fortnight, on the understanding that they would abide by any decision the board might come to. COLLIERIES ON STOP. There was great excitement over the case in Ton, where the new court is now situated. Some hundreds of men marched in procession, headed by a brass band. The whole of the Cambrian Collieries were on stop, rendering 4,000 men idle for the day.

SWANSEA TRADE RETURNS LORD GLANTAWE ON TIN-PLATE EXPORTS. The monthly meeting of the Swansea Har- bour Trust was held on Monday, Sir Griffith Thomas presiding. In submitting the monthly financial state- ment, Mr. Glynn Price said the trade of the port last month as regarded imports was very satisfactory, the tonnage showing an increase of nearly 20 per cent. over the corresponding period of last year. Copper ore showed an increase of 1,600 tons, cala- mine of 2,300 tons, iron ore of 13,000 tons, and grain of 4,400 tons, while there was a decrease of 2,300 tons in wood goods, 3,400 tons in cement, and 2,500 tons in pyrites. In respect of the exports, there was an increase in the shipment of tin-plates and gal- vanised sheets of 2,800 tons, but a falling off in the shipment of coal a.nd coke and patent fuel of 54,000 tons. The gross revenue for last month was within £21 of that of the corresponding month of last year, and the increase in the bills for coal, patent fuel, &c., resulted in the profit for the month being £1,885 as against £3,0£9. Lord Glantawe, in seconding, said, although, cn the whole, the month's work- ing was not quite as satisfactory as the previous month, there was no reason to be despondent, for they could not expect to be able to congratulate themselves every month on increases, because, like other bodies, they were subject to unfavourable influences at times; but, on the whole, Swansea suffered less than other ports, and its trade was very satisfactory. Referring to the tin-pla < trade, in which there had been a large in- crease, Lord Glantawe said in some direc- tions there had been fallings off, and espe- cially to the United States, by 2,000 tens, but there was a boat expected in port imme- diately to load about 2,500 tons, so that would bring the shipments to the United States to practically the same position as last year There had also been a decrease to Roumania, but, of course, the other increases more than balanced that, and so the result of the month's working was a total increase of 1.875 tons. Germany had taken about 1,238 tons more, Holland over 600 tons more, France about 1,452 ton3 more, and the in- creased shipments to Portugal were also very satisfactory. Altogether, the trade of the port was satisfactory; they were adding continually to their revenue, and their surplus fund now stood at a very respect- able figure, which in iteelf was ample guarantee to those who had invested in the new dock that their interest was practically assured. Mr. Cory Yeo referred to the reduced ship- ments of coal and fuel last month, saying he did not think this ought to be regarded in any way aa a falling off in the trade of the port, because the experience of last month was quite exceptional, as there bar; been in Swansea, in common with other export ports of coal. a diminution of coal shipments by reason of the operation of the Eight Hours Act, which had caused a reduction of the output of the collieries from 5 to 2o per cent.. the average being somewhere in the neighbourhood of 12* per oent. So, although there had been ffpparently a falling off, that meant that Swansea had simply shared, in common with other ports, in the reduction a.nd in the fact, too, that there was a tremendous lot of absenteeism in the collieries, from a variety of reaaonB. holiday making and so forth. The Chairman said after the collieries' settlement some mines did not start for four or five days, and others for weeks after. The profit seemed less because of large buying of coal and fuel in anticipation of trouble in the coalfield. The executive committee recommended, amongst other things, the acceptance of a tender for the extension of the fish wharf in the South Dock. and the Chairman in moving the adoption said he was glad to say this extension was an absolute necessity. In the seven months of 1907 there were imported 4.166 tons of fish; in the same period of 1908 6.678 tons, and in the present year 7,394 tons. This showed that the fish imports were improving year by year. No less than 170 trawlers and fishing smacks visited the port last month. So the expenditure being made at the South Dock basin had proved suc- cessful in every way. Mr. Philip Davies seconded, and the report was adopted.

ECHO OF A STRIKE. SWANSEA PLASTERERS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. There were a number of summonees heard at Swansea on Monday arising out of the plasterers' strike. Thomas Williams was charged with using violence to John Henry Miaon, John E. Gibeon, and George Brown with a view to compelling them to abstain from working. There were similar charges against Albert Finder, and Richard Crocker was similarly charged in reepeot to ISaon and Gibson; Thomas Adams in reepeot of Brown and Gibeon, and Thomas Beck in respect of Brown. Farther, John E. Gibeon was summoned for assaulting and also un- lawfully wounding Thomas Adams. Mr Ivor Bowen prosecuted, and Mr. Henry Thompson appeared for the defence. Mr. Ivor Bowen said sometimes towyerawene said to be unreasonable beingB, but he and Mr. Thompson had been discussing the matter, and, in order to assist in the settle- ment, which must come some tone, it was proposed that all summonses should be with- drawn, with the exception of those against Thomas Adams, Richard Crocker, and Thomas Beok, who were charged with using violence to Brown. Mison, and Gibson, who would be bound over to keep the peace. Feel- ing that it was better to remove all bitter- ness as far as could be, he would consent. with their worships' permission, to the with- drawal of the other summonses. Previous summonses had been withdrawn, but after that other events happened on July 24. and these summonses were the result. It had been necessary to take them out, because it was a violation of an agreement in writing and of a verbal undertaking. Mr. Thompson, for the defendants, con- curred, and rejoiced at the tact and fore- bearance shown by both sides. With regard to the assault of Adams by Gibson, without saying a word he wished that these sum- monses also should be withdrawn. The Chairman said the Bench readily agreed to the withdrawal of the summonses. The three men—Adams, Crocker, and Beck —were then bound over in £5 to keep the peace for six months.

THE TIN-PLATE TRADE. WORKS RE-STARTED AFTER TWO YEARS' IDLENESS. Work was resumed a.t all the tin-plate works on Monday, work having been sus- pended for tie week er.t. d Saturday last. The conditions at the tin-plate miUs on Mon- day were extremely bad for output on account of the great heat, but at tbose .wœ:k& where fans operate they were found to be of great adveratage. The Midland Tin-plate Works, owned by the Morriston Tin-plate Company, restarted work on Monday after being idle for about two yeans. The old plant has now beers removed and new laid down, and whereas -.formerly the Midland was a three-mili works, lit wiU now have be DlWa.

"DICK" BURGE FREE. + ECHO OF LIVERPOOL BANK FRAUD. Dick" Burge, famous at one time as a pugilist, was released from Pentonville Prison on Tuesday, having completed his term of imprisonment in connection with the Liverpool bank frauds. Many people assembled early outside the prison to see him on his release, bu.t they were dis- appointed. Burge was not among the men who came out of the gates at half-past eight. He had left unobserved quite early, soon after five o'clock, and while the crowd was still waiting he was breakfasting at Brixton. Burge was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude in 1901, and he had served seven years and a half, having earned full remis- sion marks. A week ago he was removed to Pentonville from Portland. During im- prisonmient he learned wood-carving, and accomplished some clever work in the chapel. His first prison occupation was in the smithy, which he left in order to work in the quarry. Ultimately he was engaged in the library. The arrest of Burige in 1901 caused unbounded excitement in sporting a.nd music-ball circles. LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPION. As a pugilist he held a remarkable record, haying fought his way steadily to the light- weight championship of England. His box- ing began a* a boy in country booths, and the one defeat of his career took place in 1898, when he fought with Bobby Dobbs, the American negro. At the end of the eighth round i/here was a dispute with the umpire, and Burge declined to continue the fight. Burge was well known in connection with Burgee was well known in connection with the turf. The chief fig-tire in the Liverpool Bank frauds, it will be re-called, was Thomas Peterson Goudie, bank clerk, who also was sentenced to ten yea: penal servitude. At the end of five years he died, in prison. £ 30,000 LOST IN A WEEK. The Bank of Liverpool was robbed in all of £ 160,(XX). Most of thitj money Goudie lost in gambling transactions. In one week alone his loeces totalled .HO.OOO, which amount he duly covered with a forged cheque. Goudie had managed to manipulate the investments of one of the bank's wealthy clients. Forged cheques were drawn upon this gentleman's account, and when these cheques reached the hands of Gaudie-az bank el-ork-be entered the amounts in his memorandum books and destroyed the cheques. By clearing his book against the entries he gave the impression that. the cheques had been dealt with. It was in this way that cheque after cheque, ail forged, was passed without question. When at k&3t the accountant made some suspicious comment upon an entry of £ 10,000. Goudie, apparently taking offence, walked out of the bank—and disappeared Later, when caught and placed in the dock, his story was tha.t others—betting men—had per- ticipated in his fraud, receiving all the pro- ceeds of his forgeries.

NEW SCHOOL OPENED AT AMMANFORD. An interesting gathering took place set the new council school, Ammanford, on Monday afternoon, when Lady Margaret Prioe, of Dynevor Castle, Llandilo, performed the opening ceremony, after accepting a beautiful silver key from the contractors (Messrs. Jones Brothers, Ammanford). The school, which is to accommodate 500 children, is the largest one-block school in the whole of the county of Carmarthen. It is built of Ruabon bricks with terra ootta dressings, and contains nine class-rooms, an assembly hall, a room for the head-master and one for the head-mistress. The school was designed by Mr. Jenkins, of Llandilo. I The Rev. W. B. Thomas, chairman of the Amman Valley group of schools, presided at the opening oeremony, and speeches were given by the Hon. Walter F. Rice, Alderman W. X. Jones, J-P- Mr. D. J. Jones, Mr. Wm. Evans, Mr. T. M. Evans (clerk to the Amman- ford Council), Mr. Jenkins, Mr. J. Harries Thomas, Miss Callard, Mr. D. J. Morris, and Councillor B. R. Evans.

ABERAYRON TRAVELLER'S DEATH AT SWANSEA. At the inquest at Swansea on Friday on the body of Mr. D. H. Davies (44), commercial traveller, of Aberayron, Cardiganshire, who died suddenly early on Thursday morning at the Grand Hotel, Mr. William Carling, of Bristol, said he and deceased were staying at the Grand Hotel. At 11.15 they were going to bed, when deceased staggered. Deceased stated that he would soon be all right, and said something about asthma. MT. Carling afterwards insisted on sending for a doctor. Dr. Anderson attributed death to apoplexy. —The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural caused-

SUB-POSTMASTER FINED. William Hopkins, eub-poetmas-ter at Llan- harran, was fined £ 1 at Bridgend on Saturday for travelling on the Great Western Railway between Bridgend and LlanhaTran on July 16 without having paid his fare, and with intent I to avoid payment. Mr. Parsons (Messrs. Vachell and Co., Cardiff) prosecuted. Defendant informed the bench that he had I no intention of defrauding, and he did not I believe the ticket had been need before.

MJP. AS NAVVY. + MR. JOHN WARD'S HOLIDAY AT LLANTWIT. Mr. John Ward, M.P., the president of the Navvies' Union, is spending a short holiday with his family at Barry, where he lived for some time till he removed to London ten years ago Paying a visit to Llantwit Major on Saturday, an interesting incident took place. Mr. Ward happened to see a navvy busily engaged digging a trench. After i conversation with the man, Mr. Ward took off his coat to lend a hand," and with pick and ehovel assisted the navvy to finish his job. It was tough work," remarked Mr. Ward in conversation with our Barry representa- tdve. The weather was hot, a;nd the digging a bit hard, so that I had to take off my collar and waistcoat, too, before the job was through. It was the toughest bit of work I have done for many a long day."

BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT. MAKING GREAT PROGRESS IN BRECONSHIRE. The boy scout movement is making rapid progress in Breconshire. One of the strongest corps is that founded by Mrs. Gwynne Hol- ford in the Buckland district, the members of which went into ea.mp for a week's training on Saturday last. The camp is situated near Buckland Mansion, and Mrs. Gwynne Ilolford is peying all the expenses connected with the feds' stay under canvas. Colonel Jones Williams, Cui Pare, is the camp commandant, Colour-sergeant Bryant, Brecoin, is the drill instructor, and the cook- ing arrangements are superintended by Sergeant Casey, Brecon. During the week a party of the boys will be taught &couting by Major Lloyd, late of the 2nd Ghurkas. An excellent programme for the physical and moral training of the lads nas been sketched out for the week, and they are certain to spend an enjoyable and profitable time. On Sunday morning they attended service at Llansaintffraed Church, looking exceedingly sma-rt in their uniform, which consists of a. kharki shirt, leather waistbelt, haversack red tie, and a. beak hat with red feather. The Rev. J. S. Jones, rector of Cathedine, who is chaplain of the corps, conducted the service, and a capital sermon was preached by the Rev. M. Powell Williams, rector of the parish. In the evening the scouts attended Bwlch Mission Church.

PECULIAR THEFT CASE AT YSTRAD. Charles Jan-man (36) a-nd Albert Hull (43). bakers, were charged at YstraA on Monday with stealing a quantity of flour, the property of Mr. James Thomas, baker and oonfeotioner. Treorky, and Alfred Wcbber, baker, was charged with receiving t"e floor knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. D. Rees (Messrs. W. K. Ba-vies and Co.) prosecuted, and Mr. W. P. Nicholas (Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas) defended. It trans- pired in evidence that Jarman had been in the employ of Mr. Thoma.s for many years as a baker, the other two men being bakers in a small way of business. It had been the custom for Jarman to be locked in the bake- house at night, but on being arrested a. skeleton key was found upon him. Polioe- constable Phillips watched the three met at midnight on Tuesday last, a.nd saw the flour being taken by Hill, who handed it to Webber. The defendants having pleaded guilty, Hull and Webber were fined C2 each and Jarman L5.

MINOR MATTERS. + POLICE-COURT AND OTHER PICKINGS. TIRED OF WALKING. James Tenterten (21) was fined 5s. and ooete, or seven days, by the Cardiff Bench on Mon- day for travelling from Newport to Roath v ithout a ticket. Prisoner said, It was a sudden tecaptation. I had been walking about all the week." Inspector Bingham said the prisoner was a native of London. BAEEY RAILWAY COMPANY ROBBED. William and Oharies Fr amp ton, brothers, and William Williams, all labourers, were charged on remand at Barry on Monday with stealing 3cwt. of rope and a quantity d' iron to the value of 25s., belonging to the Barry Railway Company. It was proved >hat the material was stolen from the dockside, and defendants were fined 20s. each, in default l fourteen days' imprisonment. REDUCTION OF SHOP II0U3S AT T5E- j DEGAE. Tredegar Shopkeepers' Association has decided to adopt the Shop Hours Act, the j hours of closing suggested being: Monday, I Tuesday, and Wednesday, seven p.m.; TTiurs- I day, one p.m.; Friday, eight p.m.; and Satur- day, ten p.m. The various trades will be can- vassed, and a petition presented to the dis- trict oouncil in due course. YOUNG WOMAN'S RECORD. "How long since sho came out?" asked Mr. Isaac Saiuuel at Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday when Ada "heeler (24) came before him for using bad language in Bute-street, "Xot very long, sir," responded Inspector i Bingham. "She has been here 28 times." The Bench gave her a month. Mary Ann Welsh (29), was also given a month for bad conduct in Bute-street and assaulting Police- constable Albert Golledge. CRUSHED BY A TRAM. Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, iieid an inquest a.t the Merthyr General Hospital on Monday touching the death of Samuel Rummings, aged 65, of Regent-street, Dowlais, who suc- cumbed on Saturday to injuries sustained through being crushed by a tram whilst at work in the South Tunnel Pit, Cwmbargoed. Mr. Saint, his Majesty's inspector of mines, was present on behalf of the Home Office. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." SHADOWED BY CARDIFF DETECTIVE. Detective Pugsley told the Cardiff bench on Monday that he shadowed Charles Ruck (35) for some time on Saturday, and noticed him behaving in a certain manner opposite the window of a large establishment. Female witnesses were called, and one said the man had been there several times. Inspector Bingham read a conviction in 1905, and Dr. Treasure thereupon sent the prisoner to the quarter-sessions for sentence, meanwhile to do hard labour as an incorrigible rogue. FEATHERING A STOLEN FOWL. Thomas Leader and Samuel Smith, two Crumlin colliers, pleaded guilty at Pontypool on Monday to stealing a fowl, value is. 6d., the property of Mrs Charlotte Peters, of Upper Viaduct-terrace, CrumJin, on Saturday night Prisoners took the bird from a coop, and were found by Police-con stable Vaughan at three a.m. on Sunday at the local gasworks, feafthefring it. There were several previous convictions against the prisoners. Leeder was fined P,3 and Smith £2., or in default a month's imprisonment each. A VISIT TO CARDIFF. William Jones (21), an Aberdare collier, was charged at Cardiff on Monday with aiding and abetting Mary Jane Taylor, or Gatehouse (37), in disorderly conduct at Biidire-street-lane on Saturday. Mr. Isaac Samuel told Jones that he bad better stop a way from Cardiff if he could not behave himself, and each prisoner was fined -01 and costs, or fourteen days. Martin Foran (28), a seaman, was fined 10s. and costs, or fourteen days, for similar con- duct in Halket-street-lane with Catherine Collins (64), who was given a month. L5 BETTING FINE AT CARDIFF. Philip Jones (32), was charged at Cardiff on Monday with loitering in Herbert-street and Bute-street for the purpose of receiving bets. Mr. F. W. Ensor, who prosecuted, said Detective Pugsley arrested the man after keeping him under observation for an hour. A sum of L3 lis. 7Jd. was found on him together with two "paying out" books, a sporting paper, and twelve envelopes. Defen- dant said he had a wife very ill at Brecon. and had only taken two bets. Inspector Bingham said he had been convicted in 1904 for a similar offence, and Mr. Isaac Samuel fined him CS and costs, or a month. INJURY AND KECONCHjI ATT ON. Inspector Bingham introduced a woman to the Cardiff stipendiary an Tuesday by saying ilia1; she waated to vritti<iTa,wc a eumm&us against her hnobclud for persistent cruelty, because he had been brought home on a stretcher badly injured. She secured the sum- mons because he wa-s always striking her. His Worship: Have you left him?—"Yes." "And you want to go back to him to look after liim?"-—"Yes." His Worship: Certainly. You can withdraw the summons. Did you pay anything?—"Yes; eighteenpence." His Wor- ship (to Inspector Bingham): Let that be returned. SAIiFORiD MAN'8 ADVENTURE AT SWAN- SEA. Jane Roberts was charged a.t Swansea on Tuesday with stealing and receiving L8 from the person of R. Harrison, furniture dealer. Salford, a visitor to Swansea- Proeeoo.tor said he met defendant, and they passed the I night on Mount Pleasant Hill. He bad £ 33 with him, viz., four £5 notes, eleven sove- reigns, and silver. When he awoke at live a.m. he found eight sovereigns missing and silver on the ground. Defendant: I never saw his £ 3. He was very drunk. Police-con- I stable Skmner arrested defendant, and she said to him, "I haven't got it. I didn't steal it." Defendant was discharged. STIPENDIARY AND PARENTS' REiSPONSI- BILJTTBS. Five little boys were oliarged at Merthyr on Tuesday with stealing fruit growing in the garden of Price J. Owens, on the Caemarydv.-n Estate. Besides taking the fruit, the youngsters seemed to have done a, tremendous lot of damage, the complainant estimating his loss at about £ 3. The defen- dants were each fined lfu. and costs and jordered to pay 12s. damage. "I don't know what parents are thinking of in these days," said the Stipendiary. They never look after their children. When I was a boy I would no more dream of stealing fruit from a, garden than I would of flying into the air." SMART NEWPORT CONSTABLE. Thomas Morgan, a young married man, was I fined £4, in default two months' imprison- ment, at Newport on .Monday on a charge of stealing seven live pigeons belonging to Emanuel Clarke and John Willmot-t. Police, constable Cottrall, who was complimented by the bench on his smart capture, said he saw prisoner looking bulky, and on searching him (found n. pigeon in each pocket. Two of them were valued, at £ 3 each, and were big prize- winners. Prisoner pleaded that be took them to sell for food, as he was destitute. ihe Chairman (Alderman Bear) said he scemc-d to have a mania for bird-stealing, as he had previously been charged with stealing a parrot and several canaries. OBSTREPEROUS CoSTOMEil IN A jL-AN- llILL HI [I HOTEL. George .Tames (ZC), a labourer, of Hafody- coed, Llanbilleth, was summoned at the Iccal court on Tuesday for assaulting William Andrews, landlord of the Royal Oak Inn, Llanhilleth, on. July 23, and also for refusing to quit the premises on the same date. The evidoace of the prosecutor was that he asked the defendant to desist from throwing a cigarette-box over the heads of cutomers in the house and to leave the house, when he became obstreperous and began to kick wit- I ness, who had the marks still on his legs. The defendant, who said he was also kicked, was fined 3Cs. for the assault and 40s. for refusing to quit. THREE MONTHS FOR ASSAULTING THE POLICE. At Cardiff on Saturday (before Meoars. C. E. Dovey and F, J. Voall) Patriok Foley (25) was charged with being disorderly and using obscene language in Mary Ann-street on August 6. The constable sa-id that on Friday 1113 saw prisoner and two other men creating a disturbance. Accused refused to go and showed fight, and on the way to the station he wounded witness on the knee, tearing his trousers, and whilst the officer was on the ground he also kicked him in the shoulder, and he had since been on the sick list. There were against the prisoner 38 previous convictions, nine for assaulting the police. He was committed for three months, with hard labour. WOMAN'S ARM BROKEN AT ABER- SYOHAN. George Bath, a. farmer, of Abersychan, was fined 40s. at Pontypool on Satmday for assault ing Emma Knight at Abersychan. Mr. W. J. Everett, defended. Prosecutrix said there had been a fight between the defendant and three other men, and after it was over defen- dant struck her on the arm with a stick breaking the limb. Thomas White, William White, and Thomas Good, colliers, were sum- moned for assaulting Bath on the same day. Bath said the three men beat and kicked him, and one of them struck him on the head with a piece of iron ore weighing 91b. He picked up a stick and fought for his life with it, and might have accidentally hit Mrs. Knight. Thomas White was fined £3, and the other two defendants £ 2 each. "LAZY" FATHER SENTENCED AT NEATH. Stanley Lewis, labourer, of Rectors-road, was charged at Neath on Monday with neglecting his two children. Mr. Matthew Arnold, who prosecuted for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, described defendant as a lazy, indolent, and good-for- nothing fellow. Inspector Best said he had visited the house on three occasions recently, and found there was not a particle of food there for the children. Chief-constable Higgins said there wail no food, fire, or furni- ture in the house when he went there on I July 28. The two children were poorly olad and looking very miserable. Defendajit. admitted that he had not worked during the last two months, but denied any negieot. The Bench committed him to prison for two months, with hard labour. CARDIFF PASSENGER AND AN OLD TICKET. Before Colonel Lewis and Colonel Woods at Liandaff on Monday Arthur Carr, 18, Berth- win-stresst, Cardiff, was oharged with travel- ling on the Taff VaJe Railway on the 8th ult. without a ticket. Mr. Selwyn Biggs prose- croted, a.nd Mr. T. F. Hurley defettd-ed. It I appeared that d-etfendam, entered Pontypridd Station, which is a. closed one, and produced a third-clazs single ticket to Treforest. He did not get oni at the latter station, bat on I the arrival of the train at Llandaff the defen- dant produced the return half of a third olass ticket from Pontypridd to Cardiff which. had been issued in June and bore a punch mark showing that it had been need before. The defendant in the box said he took a. ticket to Treforest, intending to caJl there, but changed his mind, and went on to Cardiff and gave up the return half ticket from Pontypridd to Cardiff at Uamdaff. He did not know that it had ran out, and was under the impression that he oould use it. The Bench fined the defendant 20b.. including oosts.

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GLAMORGAN WATER BILL. BARRY COUNCIL REGRET ITS REJECTION. At the monthly meeting of the Barry Dis- trict Council on Monday evening reference was made to the rejection of the Glamorgan Water Board Bill by the Committee of the House of Lords; and Mr. J. T. Hogg, in moving a resolution expressing- regret at the decision of Parliament, said he hoped that steps would be taken by the different autho- rities to obtain a supply of pure Eoft water for the whole of the administrative county. So far as Barry was concerned, the position was a very serious one.—Dr. O'Donnell seconded, and expressed a hope that the committee representing the council in the matter would remain in force to see what could be done under the circumstances.—The motion was carried. CARDIFF A NETWORK OF SHEBEENS. The council discussed at length an applica- tion for a seven days' licence for the holding of sacred concerts at the local theatre on Sunday evening. Mr. F. T. Jones-Lloyd, solicitor, was present to support the applica- tion, and a deputation of the Free Church Council opposed on the ground that the sacred concerts already held thereat had degenerated into secular entertainments held for personal gain, and not to supply a public nee4- Mr. \V. Fowler objected to the inter- ference of the Free Church Oouncil. Mr. Mor- gan Nicholas said mention had been made of the fact that in no town in South Wales were Sunday evening concerts permitted. Let them take the case of Cardiff, for instance. In the absence <5f s-uob entertainments they had in Cardiff a perfect network of shebeens. A six days' licence only was granted.

J view of the resignation of Mr. John Andrews as a co-opted member of the education com- mittee, the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce I Kiid they ha-cl agreed to the appointment of Mr. J. J. Neale, and asked the council to accept the nomination of Mr. J. J. Neale to the vacancy. Mr. J. Lovat Fraser asked whether the I council had given up to th? chamber of com- I merce or any other body its power of co- optation on the education committee. The Lord Mayor replied in the negative, but added that under the scheme commerce was to be represented on the committee, a.nd they could very well accept the nomination of Mr. Neale, who was a, well-known and respected citizen of Cardiff, and whom Mr. Fraser knew more of than lie seemed to admit. Mr. Lovat Fraser: I know nothing of the gentleman except that he is in the fish busi- ness. Mr. J. W. Courtis said he could not under- stand the object of the question in the case of a gentleman so well kTLown and respected by the public generally. Had he been present at the meeting of the chamber of commerce he would have heartily supported Mr. Neale'3 nomination. Mr. Lovat Fraser said that as long as he was on the council he would ask any ques- tion he pleased, and as vice-chairman of the education committee he had the right to know who and what were the men who were being co-opted upon the committee, and in whom the right to co-opt rested. The Lord Mayor: There are reasoos why you are making these observations. Mr. Lovat Fraser (warmly): You have no right to say such a thing. The Lord Mayor-. I have every right to say so. and some day I may have something further to sa.y about it. The nomination of Mr. Neale was accepted. RECORD TRAMWAY PASSENGERS. Mr. J. W. Courtis, the dopu.ty-oh airman of the electric lighting and tramways com- mittee, made an interesting statement, show- ing the tramway receipts for the week end- ing last Saturday as compared with the receipts on the occasion of the King's visit in 1907. The receipts last week were as follow: — I £ s. d. Sunday, August 1 .— 143 1 5 Monday 715 9 11 I Tuesday 539 19 li Wednesday — 515 12 8 Thursday .——— 500 15 4; Friday 441 3 9 I Saturday 591 9 6, Total £ 3.467 11 9* In reply to a question, Mr. Courtis said that these receipts showed an increase of JE619 4s. 5d. over the corresponding week of last year, and he attributed the increase entirely to the Pageant. During the week of the King's visit the total receipts were £4.œ9 1-7. 4;d., but it should be explained that double farce were changed, on the day of the Royal visit, and also on the previous day, and these double fares accounted for EI,212 3s. 4d., so that Pageant week is a record week for the number of passengers carried on the electric cars. CRUEL AND VINDICTIVE." Mr. Alfred Good asked whether the Lord Mayor, acting through the council, would make a representation to the Home Secretary to re-ccnsider and revoke the cruel and vindictive sentence passed by the stipendiary of six weeks' impri- sonment, with hard labour, upon Tramway- conductor Jones for an alleged, or proven, embezzlement c-f one penny, and which sen- tence, the stipendiary stated, was inflicted not for the offence alone, but as a warning to others. The Lord Mayor replied that, personally, he would not think of interferring in any way in the matter; but if the council thought fit to do so and passed a resolution, he would, of course, have to obey the council. But, as far as his own vote was concerned, it would be exercised against interference, because he thought it would be a very dangerous thing to interfere in matters that appertained to judicial decisions, siich as the one referred to in the question. The learned stipendiary, no doubt, considered the case a very serious one, as the sentence showed, but the remedy was entirely in the hands of the friends of the young man in question. There would be no objection to those friends making repre- sentations to the Home Secretary, who would then oonsider the matter, but. in view of the number of magistrates who were members of the city council, it would be very indiscreet and unwise of the council to interfere with the magisterial decision. (Hear, hear.) SKATING AND MORALS. The question of granting a, music and dancing licence to the American skating rink in Westga-te-street was discussed. Mr. J. T. Richards, the chairman of the watch committee, emphasised the impor- tance of making provision against immoral conduct, and directed attention to the recom- mendation of the head-constable that the building should be enclosed by a fence about 7ft. high and about 10ft. or 12ft. from the structure, and that the space within the fence should be well lighted. This provision he considered necessary because the building was open to the park and people could roam about in the dark without any kind of super- vision. The whole question was referred back to the watch committee. LORD MAYOR'S SALARY. Referring to the recommended increase of £ 750 in the Lord Mayor's salary, Mr H. Turnbull said he would vote in its favour if it was found at the end of the year of his office that some of the money which had not been spent would not be paid out of this year's rates. The Deputy-mayor (Mr. J. W. Courtis) said such a course would be illegal, and Alderman Illtyd Thomas assured Mr. Turnbull that there would be nothing left over. The increase was then unanimously agreed to. CARDIFF AMUSEMENTS. Mr. Spencer, of the firm of Messrs. Spencer and Evans, solicitors, appeared to support an application by the Soyal Theatre Company that a full dramatic licence be granted to Mr. A. J. Withers, of the Theatre Royal, Merthyr, who had entored into an agreement to take the theatre for a term of 21 years, on terms satisfactory to the theatre com- pany. Mr. J. T. Ricfoards said the watch oom- mittee had no objection, provided there was no legal difficulty, and Mr. J. Chappeil having expressed the pious hope that the character of the plays produced at the theatre would not be allowed to deteriorate, the watch oom- mittee was authorised to grant the licence. Mr. Vaohell (of Messrs. Vachell and Co., solicitors) was also present at the meeting, and supported the application of a new syndicate for permission to erect a hall for the Exhibition of cinematograph pictures at the rear of Nos. 35, 37, and 39, Queen-street, where the syndicate were about to lease land from Moss' Empires (Limited). and where it was intended to erect a hall 75ft. by 40ft. in extent. Alderman Trounce and Mr. Chappeil having hinted that care should be taken as to the nature of the pictures to be exhibited, the application was referred to the various committees interested. A SAVING OF £ 13,000. There was a long discussion on a recom- mendation made by the waterworks commit- tee that during the construction and until the completion of the new Llwyn On Reser- voir a separate salary of £ 250 be granted to Mr. C. H. Priestley, the waterworks engineer. Mr. Turabull opposed the additional salary, but it was pointed out by Alderman Robert Hughes, the chairman of the waterworks committee, and by Mr. G. F. ^orsdike that by employing their own engineer they would be saving a sum of El3,000, which it was originally proposed should be paid to Mr. J. A. B. Williams as consulting engineer. The new reservoir contract would be one of £ 300,000, and Mr. Priestley would be called upon to do this extra work of supervising its construction in addition to Carrying out his ordinary administrative duties. Mr. Turn- bull's amendment to refer the matter back to committee was defeated by a large majority, and Mr. Priestley will, therefore, be paid the additional remuneration of JE250 J per aranum until the completion of the reservoir in about seven years' hence. NEW COLLEGE OPENING. The Town-clerk read a letter from Mr. J. Austin Jenkins, registrar of the Cardiff University College, stating that the Earl of Plymouth, as president, would open the new college builcSngs in. Cathays Park on the 14th of October, and an invitation was extended to 'the Lord Mayor and members of the corporation to attend the. oeremony. The Lord Mayor was also asked to hand over the title deeds of the land upon which the oollege was built, I and which hod been so generously given by the corporation to the -college. It was decided to aooept tbe -invitations.