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CARDIFF. 1
CARDIFF. 1 Ttu: PARLTAM-:S ,-ART DIETING -SOCIETY.—AT the meer.ing to-nighi the DISCUSSION is on A rasola- tion in favour of legalising marriage with > a de- cease.I wifa'S siat ;r, to bs introduced by the Go- vernment. ACCIOEN'T. — AT XO'S-M'S Dock, 0:1 Monday, a labourer wunot James Lark;n?, OF Charlotte- SFCR^E", sustained :-er'. »jg injuries TO his head and had HIS arm broken, through a fail 0: earth. He WAS conveyed to the infirmary, where his injuries wsra attended b. fj-r-AiioaoA;- si:rar. AXD MOX-'ICVTIISHUIB Ix- hbuary AND DI-spbnsaky.—State of register for the past iv> ending -Tan. 14th :—Remaining by last week, 4-5 admitted during the week, 8; discharged and relieved, 9 died, 0 remain- ing in the house, 44 r number of out-patisnts on the boV.cs, 301. Medical officers for the week ending Jan. 2L:" 138'Cvn3uHlr:g physician, 11. J. Paine, M. 0.; physician, W. Taylor, M.D.; j sKT'ion, Alfrod Sftsen, M".D; house surgeon, P. ,hys GriHhhs, M.8., B.S., Lond. Gentlemen visit for d. week: — J. N. Flint, A. j'itri: the Jlev. A. Tilly, and the Rev. W. E. Winks. Lady visitors :—MRS Lewi.?, MRS Taylor, and Mrs'Webb.—GEORUE T. COLEMAN, Secro:.U-V. —The secretary begs to acknowledge, with grateful thank-?, the following donation? to the iulirmary — £ 20, D. F., ner "Mr R. O. Jones, Fonm-M CATTLE £ 100, Mrs Mackintosh, of Mack- mto-h. ACCIOI-XR. — A man named "Wilniot Parker, APED 64, a nativ2 of Bolsover, wa=, on .Saturday afternoon run over in Broadway by A baker's cart, ar.d sustained a ompoimi fracture to his leg. He was conveyed to the infirmary, whore be LI'^ in a critical condition. AM ALU VMATKD SLX'FETF (oF RAILWAY SER- VANTS.—-The fortnightly meeting of the Cardiff branch of the Amalgamated SOCIETY of Railway Servants was held on Saturday last AT the Sandon Hotel, Newtown. The usual chairman of the branch occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance, including a strong contingent of the Taff Vaie ffiBn. Twenty new members were elected, all being from the Taff Vale Railway. Several addresses were delivered by the senior melilbers on matters affecting the interests of the society, and urging them to remain faithful those present, welcoming the new members into I to the organization, and to protect themselves against the AGGRESSIVENESS of the railway officials, to who-c iniluenre, in a great measure, was attri- buted rmny of the minor grievances of the men. The society wished all the members to make it their mam object to get a reduction in the hon rs of labour. Sicx FUND.— The half-yearly meeting of the members of the South Wales Daiiy 2?em Sick Fund was LB-ID Oil Saturday evening, at the Cen- tral Coffee Tavern. Mr H. J. Forrest presided, and there was a numerous attendance of members. Mr W. R. Thomas, assistant secretary, gave a. re- port upon the working of the fund for the last half year, which showed that there was a surplus OF nearly £ 40. It was resolved to invest JSM of the surplus. A general discussion touk place in tegard to the formation of a provident fund, and various suggestions were made by Mr John Dun- can as to the best means of utilising snell a fnnd. A committee was appointed to formulate a ocbeme. Mr Forre-.t wa.s appointed secretary for the current half-year, and one or two alterations were made in the rules. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the proprietors, Messrs D. Duncan and Sons, for their liberal contribution of 55j; per cent, to the FUNDS of the society. BOAKD OF GUAI'.DIANS.—The weekly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, Dr. Paine in the Chair. There were also present Messrs O. H. Jones and T. W. H. Plain (vice-chairmen), T. W. Jacobs, T. William- E. Herne, W. Bassett, E. T. Ferrier, J. Richards, T. Bassett, J. Johnstone, J. T. Barry, D. Richards, F. J. Beaven, C. H. Evans, T. Phillips, T. Llewellyn, T. Edmunds, T. Reynolds; Revs. J. R. Buckley and G. "Woods.—The master of the workhouse reported the number of pauper mmates of that place to be 534, increase 53; number of children in Ely Schools, 211, decrease 2; number of outdoor paupers relieved, 2,5S6, decrease 40 cost of out- door relief, £262 4s 2d, decrease £2 2s 6d on the correspond'ng week of last year. — An application for an increase of salary from Mr Knox, dispsaser, was referred to the workhouse visiting committee. —A letter was read from Mr Johnstone, guar- dian for the parish of Rudry, enclosing a. copy of a resolution passed at a vestry meeting held011 the 4th inst., protesting against the appointment made by the Local Government Board, on the re- commendation of the guardians, of A collector of rates for that parisu. As the appointment had been made by the Local Government Board the guardians were powerless, but directed the clerk to send the resolution of the vestry to the Local Government Board.—This was all the business. ACCIDENT.—A man named Bell Biggs, aged 20, of 53, HA reourcf-street, was on Tuesday woiking on the Taff Va!e Railway a.t Penarth, when a truck ran over his foot, and severely crushed it. EARLY APPSARAVCB OV THE CUCKOO.—This bird has been heard every morning since Wednes- day last by the inhabitants of North-road. It has evidently taken up its abode in the grove of trees near tho south-easterner of the Castle grounds. THE COST OF THK WATERWORKS SCJTEMK.—By a printer's error the mayor was, in Our report of Monday's town's meeting, made to say that for 15 years from the completion of the waterworks the cost to the town would be 3id in the £ whereas his worship said so large a rata would only be needed during the first year. THE LATK MRS HOWKLL.—On Monday last the THE LATK Mss HOWKLL.—On Monday last the mortal remains of Mrs Howell, formerly of Mill Farm, and relict of Mr Moses Howell, were con- veyed from Oakfiehl-street, where she died, at the residence "of Mr David Evans, to be interred at the Calvinistic Methodist burying ground, St. Mellon's. Before leaving the house devotional exercises were conducted by the Rev. David Saunders, Swansea. O.vingto repairs going on at the Calvinistic Chapel, St. Mellon's, the funeral service was held at the Congregational Chapel. A portion -of scripture was read and prayer ottered the Calvinistic Chapel, St. Mellon's, the funeral service was held at the Congregational Chapel. A portion of scripture was read and prayer ottered by the Rev. Samuel Jones, Cardiff, and an appro- priate discourse was delivered by the Rev. Robt. Jones, Trenerbevt. The closing ceremony at the grave wis PERFORMED by the Rev. David Ed- wards, Newport, who referred in pathetic terms to the pious character of the deceased, and especially to the last act of her life in restoring the chapel at PENY^ROES in the parish of Llanedarne, a place in winch her late father and her husband had taken so much interest, and that principally at her own cost, assisted by a few relative.?. Besides the a.bove- mentioned ministers, there were also present the Revs. W. James, Aberdare; J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff; William Jones, Canton David James and A. Edmunds, St. -Meflon's; Win. Evans, M.A., Pembroke Dock, and livsn Rees, Cathays, together with a large circle of relatives and friends, some of whom had come from a consider- able distance. The atfection felt for the deceased lady was testified by the numerous wreaths which were placed on the coffin, and which were sent by Mr s Evans, Oaklie'.d-street; Dr. and Mrs James, Fortheawl: Mr Peter Davies, Mr Griffith James, MRI Coleman, Roath Mrs M. MORGAN, Parade, and others. The arrangements of the funeral were carried out by Mr Stone. LLANDAIU'' HousE OF MKECY.—An ordinary meeting of the executive committee of the Han- daff House of Mercy was held at the Town-hail on Wednesday, under the presidency of ths Dean of Llandaff, when t'.e ordiuary routine business was-transacced. £ %#>EXT. — At Nelson's Dock on Wednesday, a boy named Thomas Tarr, of Carlisle-street, was endeavouring to light a fire by means of naphtha, when by some means a bottle containing the liquid ignited, and the boy was very badly burnt. C.UTMT'K NATURALISTS' SOCISTY —At the fort- nightly meeting of this society, held on Wednes- day evening, at the Town-hall, MR Henry Seebohm, of London, gave an admirable lecture on Adventures in Siberia." The chair was taken by Mr Louis Tylor. The attendance was very good. GKANGETOWN AND DOCKS INUNDATION FUND.— A meeting of the above committee was held at tire Town-hall on Wednesday evening, under the presidency of Mr Alderman Stone. Subscriptions to the amount of £306 were announced but it Was resolved to make an energetic appeal to the public in order to increase that amount to £1000. It was unanimously resolved that Mr W. S. Hern be asked to aud T the accounts, and that the sub- scription list he closed on January 30th. All fir. A 3 having subscription books, and anyone wishing to subscribe, are THEREFORE specially requested to send the same before that date to the hon. sec., Mr D. Lloyit Lougher, Manor House, Cardiff. z: ASSAULTING A DRUNKEN MAN. — At the police-court on Saturday, William Milward, a man well known to the police, was charged with assaulting Thomas Scott, an engineer ou board a steamer IYING in the docks.—Complain- ant, who appeared with his eye closed up and his face much swollen, said that he had no recollec- tion of what took place.—A police-constable, late on Friday night, saw the prosecutor, helpless from intoxication, stagger alqng Mill-lane. Prisoner went up to him, knocked him down, and kicked him while on the ground. He also beat him about the face. Prisoner bore a bad character. He had been previously convicted for assaults 011 the police, and the bench NOW sent him to prison for six weeks with 11 ud labour. PocKKT-PiCiU.NG.— At the police-court, on Mon- day, before Mr R. O. Jones, Harriett Pederick a middle-aged won,AN, was charged with stealing a purse conta'niug I2S 10d from the person of Mrs Thomas, at the Cirdiff Market, on Saturday. The robbery wa- a very similar one to that com- mitted a few (hy., ago, when three women were concerned in it, and the prisoner was remanded till I'Vidr.y, wh ;u the other cass would be inves- tigated. ROBBING AN EUTLOYER.—Thomas Davidson, a travelling draper, was charged with stealing two ladies' jackets during the past three months frcm his employer, Mr H. Birney, 23, Dumfries-place. Prosecutor only tn:ssed thejacketsliQ Saturday, and gave INFORMATION to the police. Detective Crocker found that the prisoner had given two jackets to tw.) young wotneu, and these were identified by AIR Birney as having been taken from his stock. The value of the jackets was stated to be £ 4. Prisoner left complainant's ser- vice in December. He ADMITTED that men who travelled for him were allowed to take things out of stock, but they were supposed :o book the goods at the time. At the time prisoner took the articles he was under notice to laave. Pri,oner denied that he stole the articles, but asserted that he took them without a felonious intention. He was committed for trial at the assizes. SMUGGLING— At the uolice-court on Tuesday— before the Mayor, Mr liees Jones, Me J. VV. Vachell, and Mr G-. Bird-Daniel Phillips, the chiet mate of the ss. Belmont, from Rouen, wa3 summoned by Mr Charley, examining officer of customs, for concealing 51bs. of tobacco and 21bs lOoz. of cigars, of the value of £3 12S. Defend- ant did not appear, but had deposited £ 10 for his bad. The bench ordered the sum dcoosited to be forfeited. CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Constantino Can- Jou, a French sador, was charged with cuttiii" and wounding Daniel M'Auliffe, a labourer, at the Roath Basin, on Monday.—Complainant s'aid that he a.nd three companions were walking down the side of the Koath Basin looking" for a job. HE was near the edge, and° kicked a piece of wood into a boat lying uear the quay waii, and in which the defendant was sitting. Defendant rushed up the steps with „ a iUUM in hi i hand. He ran amoiijj them, and held up a knu'o over the head of a man named Dono- van. Complainant ran to get the knife from the defendant. A struggle ensued, and in the strug?!? he got a severe cut on the side of the face. The defence was that prior to his coining up the steps the complainant and his companions threw stones at him, and when he came on to the quay 1 he was attacked by all four men. A large stone and a piece of wood were found in the boat. Mr Peter O'Donnell, assistant surgeon to Dr. Wal- lace, police surgeon, said that the complainant had a fractured wound an inch deep on the side of the face. Prisoner had also a wound on the side of the mouth, evidently caused by a blow from a stone. As it appeared that the defendant had received considerable provocation.he was only fined 20s and costs, or to go to prison. for 14 days. STEALING A WATCH AND CHAIN.—William Webber, a lad lo years of age, was charged with stealing n watch and chain from 16, Crwys-road. on Monday, the property of William Griffiths, Prisoner was employed by Mrs Griffiths, on Mon- day, to clean the yard at the back of the house. She brought down a watch, and hung it over the mantelpiece in the lower room. She left the house for a time, and on her return she missed the watch. On Tuesday morning the mother of the prisoner returned the watch to her. In the even- ing prisoner had shown the watch to a companion, and he then said that he had taken it from Mrs Griffiths's house. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to prison for 21 days with hard labour. ASSAULTING A MOTHKTI.—At the police-court on Wednesday-bafore Mr R. O. Jones, Mr A. Thomas, and Mr J. W. Vachell —William Spil- lan, a young man, was sent to prison for one month for assaulting his mother, Ellen Smith, on the 30th November last. Di.-IOROJIULY.—Sarah Morris and Jane Ree3, two young women of bad character, were charged with causing an obstruction by fighting in St. Mary street on Tuesday night. Inspector Price said that the lower end of St. Mary-street was now so disorderly owing to the conduct of young women of a similar character to the defendants that liiey were obliged to put extra men on duty, in plain clothes, to keep order in the street. The defendants were sent to prison for ten days each.
LLANDAFF.
LLANDAFF. SOCIAL GATHERING AND ENTERTAINMENT.—On Friday a social gathering of the members of the Parochial Tomparanea Association and their frieud., took place iu the Working Men's Club- room. A large number sat down to tea. In the evening a successful entertainment, presided over by the vicar, was held in the schoolroom, at which appreciative addresses were delivered by the chairman and the Rev. C. J. Thmopson, Vicar of St. John's, Cardiff, in furtherance of the objects of the association. The musical part of the programme was carried out under the direc- tion of Mr N. Merry, the leader of the temperance choir, which has lntely been resuscitated in the parish.
PENARTH.
PENARTH. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Ao a gang of men employed on the dock extension works were engaged with a crane in hoisting timber out of the dock, a baulk slipped out of the nippers and fell on a young man named Coombes. and he received such injuries that he died shortly after he was taken to his home in Cogan.
COWBRIDGE.
COWBRIDGE. REVIVAL OF RACES.—A preliminary meeting for the purpose of holding a revival meeting of the Cowbridge races was held on Tuesday evening at the Bear Hotel, Cowbridge. Mr Tudor Craw- shay, who presided, read several letters of apology from several gentlerian who were unable to attend, and the meeting was confined to yeo- men and farmers. It was thought that a hunt meeting might be hold in the ensuing spring, and that sufficient funds could be raised with the amount in hand from the last meeting to offer sufficient prizes to secure good sport. It was agreed to adjourn the meeting for a fortnight, in order to secure the attendance of many who have expressed an interest in the proposal. POLICE COURT, Tuesday.—John Shea, labourer, of Cowbridge, was fined 5s and costs for being drunk on the 1st inst. —John Painter, labourer, was summoned for not sending his children to school, several previous convictions for a like offence being proved against him. Defendant said that since the holidays he had sent the chil- dren to school, and would do so regularly in future. The bench adjourned the case for a month, to give him a chance.
TREDEGAR.
TREDEGAR. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A serious accident befol a brakesman named Samuel Edwards, at Nauty- bwch, uear Tredegar, between 9 and 10 o'clock on Monday night. The unfortunate man was en- gaged in shunting, and was last seen on the steps of the engine. He was missed, and was shortly afterwards found in the six-foot way between the two hues, with his left leg in a frightful condition. He was placed in his van and conveyed to Tre- degar, where Dr. Brown and his assistant were in attendance. It was found necessary to ampu- tate the leg below the calf. Edwards was then taken home, and on enquiry on Tuesday he was reported to be doing as well as could be expected. INQUESTS.—An inquest was held on Tuesday I at the Tredegar Arms, before Mr Butt (coroncr), touching the death of Thomas Humphreys. It was proved by a fellow-workman that on the morning of the 10th inst., whilst working at No. 7 Pit, belonging to the Tredegar Arms Company, a piece of coal fell upon his head, death bainginstan- taneous. A verdict of "Accidental death was returned.—An inquest was also held at the same place respecting the death of Catherine Jones, aged 10 years. The father deposed thatouths evening- of the 12th inst. his daughter was standing before the nre her dress became ignited, and despite all endea»ouis to relieve her pain, she died on the 13th in terrible agony. A verdict of Accidental death" wasreturnedin this casealso. POLICECOGRT. -0n Tuesday—before Dr. Coates (chairman), Mr A. T. D. Berrington, an 1 Mr D. Evans—William James, for assaulting Thomas Williams, at Vale-terrace, Tredegar, on the 10th instant, was ordered to be bound over for three months, and to piy the costs.—William L. Lewis, of the Express Eating-house, Tredegar, was charged with keeping his house open during pro- hibited hours on the 22nd and 26th of December last. Mr Plews, for the defence, contended that the defendant was not a refreshment-house keeper, and that the Act of Parliament applied to persons who ha.d a licence to sell ale, wines, and spiritd. The defendant had obtained a licence to keep open after 10 at night. The bench reserved their decision to enable the clerk to look up the point.—James Bowen Davies, a grocer, living in Castle-street, Tredegar, was charged with having exposed for sale 17 geese which were unfit for human food, at Tredegar Market, on the 29th of December last. Mr Shepard prosecuted on behalf of the local board of health, and Mr Plews defended. Mr John Williams, inspector of nuisances, and Mr Barnard, market house keeper, were_ examined for the prosecution. The bench considered the case proved, and lined the defendant 10s and cost, the costs including the fee of the prosecuting solicitor.—Michael Jones, for stealing coal, the property of the Rhymney Iron Company, was finerlls and costs. —David Thomas, Eliza Smith, and John McCarthy for also stealing coal, the property of the Ithymney Iron Company, were fined Is and costs each.—Hannah Evans, Church-street, for stealing coal, the property of the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, at the Globe pit, was fined Is and costs.—John Piitchard, 18, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of trousers, the property of William Williams, Blaina. He was remanded until Thursday.
ABERCARN.I
ABERCARN. Fo ND DI'.OWXE!■>.—On Tuesday afternoon, about four o'clock, the body of a man named hdmund Samuel, was taken out of the c,mallock. It is surmised that he had fallen into the lock Oil his return home from work on Monday evening, about six o'clock. The deceased was employed at the quarries, and was about 50 years of age.
CHEPSTOW.
CHEPSTOW. LAUNCH or ANOTHER STEAMER.—On Tuesday there was launched from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs Edward Finch and Co., Limited? a fine iron screw steamer, which has been built to the order of the Cardiff and We t of England Steam Ship Company, Limited. The vessel is the largest that lias been made by the builders, her dimen- sions being:—Length, 2óOft. overall beam, 36ft. 3in.,and 2Dit. 9ui. depth of hold amidships, having a carrying capacity of 2,600 tons. She has along raised quarter deck bridge-house amidships, and long top gallant forecastle. The banks of the river were lined with thousands of spectators, who cheered heartily as the craft moved slowly and surely from the slips into the Wys and she was named the Arrow by Mrs William Fry, of Penarth, as she left the ways. Mr Parnali, the chairman, and Mr Rowe, the managing director, were present, as also were several of the leading inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood.
WESTBURY-ON-SEVE RX.
WESTBURY-ON-SEVE RX. BOAUD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet- ing was held on Tuesday, Major Probyn (the cnairman) presiding. From the reports it ap- peared there were 157 in the house, against 204 for the same week last year. It was reported by the clerk that the hue of £20 inflicted upon a late parochial collector in the union would be paid to the c mnty fund.—The board were engaged some time in considering the question of appointing a master in the place of Mr Biliingtoa, who Las re- signed. There were 2S applications, and, on a I resolution of Mf Wemyss, the appointment was deferred, meanwhile the union porter, Mr Acton, being elected acting master until 25th of March.
RHYMNEY.
RHYMNEY.
RHYMNEY.
RHYMNEY. INQUEST.—On Tuesday, Mr Batt, coroner, and a jury held an inquest at the Penywain Inn, the first touching the death of a bov named John Price, aged 13 years, who was hurt at the clay level a forun*„t ago, and from the effects of which ha died on Monday. The other inquiry was on the body- of a child, 18 months old, who died from the effects or being burnt on Mouday. A verdict of Accidental death was returned in both cases,
GELLIGAER.
GELLIGAER. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The first meeting of this society was held on Tuesday evening at the Harp Inn, Gelligaer. Mr William Evans, Llan- Caiacn Vawr, occupied tiie chair. Mr Hopkins read toe report, which showed that there was a balance of £ 43 in liand. The influence of the society is stdl on the increase, and more interest is taken in the work every year. A prize list and a code ox rules are to be drawn up at the next meeting.
MONMOUTH.I
MONMOUTH. POLIO:.—On Saturday-before Mr Z. T. Price (m the chair), Sir H. Jackson, Bart., and Mr E. K. E. Marson—L'heophilus Sayce, a married man, described as being a householder and small shopkeeper, of Skenfrith, was charged on a war- rant with the non-payment of £2 8s, bastardy arrears, due to Saraii Nicholas, single woman, of Llantdlio Crossenny. Defendant said he could not pay the money, but would keep the child among his own if he could have it. A distress warrant was or !sred to be issued, defendant being aumitted to bail in two sureties of jBlO ^pela"iB áll enquiry as to whether defeu. aants etfects would satisfy the warrant.
[ NEWPOI'T.I
NEWPOI'T. THE RECENT FOOTBALL MATCH.—At the inter- national match, on Saturday, 4,600 persons paid for admission ticket holders accounted for about 800 more and it is computed about 600 persons obtained free admission during the rushes made on the gates. This would give a total of 6,000. At the dinner in the evening his Worship the Mayor presided, with Mr R. Mullock in the vice- chair. FIRE AT THE DUFFRYN.—Shortly before mid- nignt on Saturday, it was discovered that a wagon of flax, which a day or two before had been placed in the flax-barn, was on fire. The bailiff fortunately made the discovery early in the progress of the fire, and procured the aid of men to draw the wagon out of the barn. The barn was afterwards found to be on fire, and before it wa'O extinguished some slight damage was done to some machinery and carts stored in it. SEVERN TUNNEL.—The work in connection with this great undertaking is now being rapidly pushed forward, and it is expected thatthe present year will witness the completion of the brickwork lining of the tunnel. The spring which gave so much trouble lately, and caused a portion of the works on the Monmouthshire side to be stopped, has been successfully dealt with, and it is hoped will not occasion any difficulty in the future. ODDI-LLOW.S AND THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.— A suggestion has been made by a past grand master of the Newport district of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows that the members of the unity in the district should found three scholar- ships of £.50 cach, for the sons of members, in connection with the South Wales and Monmouth- shire University College. The district now num- bers about 3,000 members, and it is proposed to provide the scholarships by an annual payment from members of Is. Tho proposal is "being warmly taken up, and there are hopes of its ulti- mate success. LAUNCH OF A STEAMKS.—On Tuesday another steain-sr, built to the order of Messrs Hunter & Co., of das.<ow, was launched from the yard of the Usk Shipbuilding Company. The ceremony of christeniuar the steamer the Olivia was per- formed by Miss Fry, of P.»nart'i. Afterwards the visitors present at the launch, which was most successful, partook of breakfast at the King's Head Hotel. The new craft is 120 feet in length, of 22 fed beam, and 11 fe->t 6 inches in depth. She is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's and her engines, which are compound surface condensing of 50 horse nominal, are supplied by Messrs Siierryn and Laurie, of Newport. A gratifying fact in connection with the company who have turned out this vessel is that they already have in hand orders sufficient to keep their lar"e staff of work- men fully employed for the next six months.—At Sunderland, on Saturday, the launch took place of the Louis, a fine new steamer of 1,700 tons burden, built to the order of Messrs Budd & Co., of New- port. The vessel is 207 feet long, 31 feet beam, and 16 feet in depth of hold. FATALITY ON THE RAILWAY.—About midnight on Saturday a man in the employ of the railway company was walking up Pill Bank, on the Western Valleys section of the Great Western Railway, when he heard someone moaning. He procured assistance, and found a brakesman named John Williams lying on tho line with both legs fractured, one of them being broken both above and below the knee. The poor fellow was at once removed to the infirmary, 'where he lingered for a few hours and then expired. Deceased, who was only 24 years of age, was a native of Porthcawl. He had been in the service of the company for about four years, and it is supposed that he must have missed his footing, and fell between the trucks of a train, and that they passed over him. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting of the members of this union was held at the Work- house on Saturday, the chairman (Colonel Lyne) presiding. There was a moderate attendance of guardians. The master's returns showed that there were 284 inmates, including 72 sick, under his care for the week euded the 12th inst., against 280 for the corresponding period of last year. Two male inmates, 78 and 76 years respectively, had died, and also a female infant, name and parentage unknown. The statistics for Caerleon Industrial School were 181, of whom 165 were receiving industrial training, against 202 for the corresponding period of last year. There were two candidates for the post of female industrial trainer (salary £25) at these schools, and Miss F. Kilminster, late of Wells Union School, was elected.—A plan of alterations and improvements in the kitchen of the workhouse, suggested by Mr Bircham, the Government Inspector, and esti- mated to cost J6150, was referred to the visiting committee. LAUNCH OF A STEAJIEH.—On Saturday last, thero was launched from the yard of Messrs Osborne, Graham, & Co., at Hylton, Sunderland, an iron screw steamer, built to the order of vkssrs Budd and Company, of this port. The following are the chief dimensions Length, 237 feet; breadth, 34 feit: depth of hold, 16 feet; dead weight capacity, 1,700 tons. She is built on the long raised quarter deck principle, with water baliast under both holds, and large tank aft. All modern improvements have been adopted in fitting out the vessel, which has beenbuiifc under Lloyd's special survey for the 100 Al class. The engines, of 120 h.p., are by Messrs Wilson, of Sunderland, the boilers being of steel. As she left the ways she was named the Louis. THE FATAL ACCIDENT TO A BRAKESMAN.—An inquest was held at the Queen's Hotel, 011 Wed- nesday afternoon, before Mr E. D. Batt, coroner, on the body of John Thomas, brakesman, in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, who was found in a dying state on the line at Waterloo Junction on Saturday night. Accord- ing to the evidence, deceased, who was at Llun- hilleth Junction two hours before, had nothing whatever to do at that particular spot. He was perfectly sensible when found beneath some coal wagons, but could not give auy explanation or how he got there. Both legs were fractured, some of the wagons having passed over him. The jury re- turned a verdict of "Accidental death." DOUBTFUL DRUNKENNHSS.—At the county pohce-court, on Saturday, Edwin Wreford, land- lord of the King of Prussia, Inn, Liswerry, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises ou the 5th inst., and George Gregory, labourer, was summoned for being found drunk on the said premises. On the evening of the 5th, Superintendent Gurney, Sergeant Wilmott, and P.C. Porter visited the Kiug of Prussia, and saw Gregory in the bar very drunk. His speech was thick, he staggered about when placed on his legs, and he was sub- sequently led away fiom the house by persons who supported him by tho arms. P.C. Porter said ho drew the landlady's attention to Gregory's condition, and said she replied that he had had only two threepenny-worths of rum. For the defence five witnesses were called, who declared that Gregory had only a half-pint of beer and the rum during the four or five hours he was in the house, and that he was not led away, but walked on the arm of a woman with whom he was on friendly terms.—Tho bench did not think the charge of drunkenness had been clearly proved, and dismissed the cases. BOROUGH POLICE-COURT. — At this court, on Monday—before the Mayor (Mr J. W. Jonoa) and Mr T. P. Wansbrougii—a cook, named John Ohennid, belonging to the Liverpool-owned barque Senator, was charged with stealing 3 lbs. of raw heef, 1 lb. of coffee, and lb. of tea, belongiug to the captain, William Thomas Ball. The prisoner told the steward that his wife was coming round from Liverpool, and him to give him a 3itcle tea and coffee. The steward promised that he would do so if he received permission from the captain. He did not receive this permission, but prisoner took the stores, which were served out to him for the crew. The magistrates thought prisoner might have thought the promise an un- conditional one, and discharged him. Thereupon prisoner, who had been crying at intervals, had an affectionate interview with his wife.—Alfred Gloyne, Thomas Nlhan, and Charles Lintoa, all 15 years of age, were fined 5s each, and costs, for breaking into a locked stall in the provision market, and stealing 25, worth of lozenges, the p.-opertv of John Frank, wholesale confectioner, Cardiff." STEALING THE CREW'S DESER. — At the borough police-court, on Wednesday, Samuel Powell, 18, hobbler, was charged with stealing four pounds of salt beef, the property of Edward Arthur, master of the brigantine Curlew. The vessel is lying in the Old Dock, and on Tuesday, whilst the crew and the steward were below getting and giving their morning" allowance," the beef, which had been put into a bucket of fresh water in the galley preparatory for dinner, was stolen. P.S. Williams saw the prisoner walking along the dock side in company with fourornvo other youths, and noticing that he was carrying a bundle, asked him what it con- tained. Prisoner replied Cat's meat; liver and lights," but on opening the handkerchief he found it was salt beef, with water running from it. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and said he was given the meat by one of tho men on board the vessel. As it was prisoner's first offence, he was sentenced to only seven days' imprisonment. THE TGAI-'FIO IN SEAMEN'S' DISCHARGES.— George Hill, fireman, was charged before the same court with using a se iman's discharge which did not belong to him. Prisoner went to the Board of Trade omces,and desired to register him- self for what is known:13 the pier-head jump." Inspector Petty, the officer at the Board of Trade offices, doubted the man's bonA fides, and, after taking him before tho superintendent (Mr Per teous), prisoner admitted that he lost his own discharge a week ago, and that the one he pre- sented— bearing the name of William NayJor- was given to him by a man whom he did not know.—Petty said the superintendent wished to press the case, as it was difficult to detect the cheat. The men read lip the discharges, and answered everything correctly. One day a ploughman came to the office with a false dis- charge.—Prisoner, who pleaded guilty, was fined 20s, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment,
BRECON".
BRECON". BOARD oy GUARDIANS.—The board met 011 Fri- day, at the Shire-hail, the Rev. Garnoas Wil- liams presiding.—A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Miss de Winton and other ladies, through whoie exertions the inmates of the work- house -at down to a meat tea and received other presents, on the 2nd inst.—The tramps were re- ported to be still decreasing. BOROUGH PETTY-SESSIONS.—On Monday—be- fore the mayor, Alderman J. Prothero, Dr. Jas. Williams, Mr H. C. Rich, and Mr J. Morgan— John Macarthy, a private in the 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers, and J. Carmoody, private in the 2nd Batt. South Wales Borderers, were charged ou remand With stealing fowls from the residence of Dr. Brettingham, Camden-road, on the night of the 7th inst. The thieves were tracked to the Barracks, where one of the fowls was found. Both prisoners were Committed for trial. They were also committed for trial on a second charge of stealing linen from the Congregational College on the. same night. The charge against them for stealing linen from Mrs Gibson's resi- dence wa.s nOG gone into. Mr Daniel Evans prosecuted in each case Mr H. Edgar Thomas defended the prisoners in the first case oidy.
MOUNTAIN ASH.
MOUNTAIN ASH. CHURCH PARADE.-—The volunteers, numbering about 85, marched on Sunday morning to Sfc! Winifred Church, Penrhiwceiber. There were present, of the staff—Colonel Gray, Lieutenant Pritcharu, Lieutenant Evans, and (Quartermaster Phillips. This was the first visit of the volunteers to the n«"v church,
SWANSEA.
SWANSEA. WATcn COMMITTEE.—A special meeting of the watch committee was held at the Guiidhali, on Mon lay, the mayor (Mr R. D. Burnie) presiding, and there being also present—Councillors Chap- man, Thomas Jones, and J. Lev.'is. The com- mittee took into consideration the case of P.C. Mcrri's, who was accused of having given evi- dence of a contradictory character before the magistrates. The committee, after going into the circumstances, thought with Mr Fowler, the stipendiary, that the variance be- tween the two statements made by the constable was attributable more to carelessness and con- fusion of memory than to untruthfulness, and de- cided to fine him a week's pay. Upon the ques- tion of licensing Craig-terrace Working Men's Club coming up, the town clerk was instructed to write to the Inland Revenue authorities suggest- ing that extreme care should be exercised before granting an excise licence to any more working men's clubs. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC LOCAL EXAMINA- TIONS.—Our advertisement columns to-day remind all intending candidates that their names must be entered for these excellent examinations, in ac- cordance with the regulations of the Royal Academy, on or before Friday, the 1st day of February. Mr W. B. Bread, of Swansea, the local representative of the academy for the Swan- sea and South Wales centre, will receive the en- tries and give all information. A SEAMAN DROWNED.—The body of a French sailor, in an advanced state of decomposition, was taken from the North Dock on Wednesday. It is supposed to be the body of a number of the crew of the French steamer Lavrion, whicii vessel left Swansea for Marseilles about Christmas with one uf her original crew missing. THE DANGERS OF THE STREETS.—On Saturday morning, as a nursemaid with a child was crossing Oxford-street—always thronged on market days— a baker's cart knocked her down, and she fell upon the child, which she carried in her arms. The nurse was uninjured, but the child had to be taken to a surgeon. T?:MPKRANCS ELECTORAL ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of this association was held in the Trinity Schoolroom, Alexandra-road, on Monday evening, Mr James Livingston presiding. After some discussion on the past work of the associa- tion and its future prospects, Dr Rawlings, in re- commending the unity of all sections of the tem- perance party in any future action, proposed, as a means of education, "That at the monthly meet- ings, commencing in February, the prominent members should undertake the reading of papers 011 kindred subjects, which should be open to dis- cussion, and on being requested to deliver the first series in February, he (Dr Rawlings) promised to endeavour to do so, with the understanding that Mr Livingston followed in March.—The Chairman remarked that au erroneous impression had got abroad regarding the character and objects of the association, which he wished to correct. The asso- ciation was a thoroughly representative body, em- bracing all sections of the temperance party, and its objects were legislative on similar lines to kin- dred political organisations. As a section of the community paying rates, they claimed their right to a choice of representatives;' and their main object was to use their privilege to vote for and support the return to representative bodies of those men who would favour temperance legislation, at the same time always having in view the fitness of the candi- dates to whom they decided to give their votes. They had been charged with sacrificing eligi- bility to a narrow minded bigotry. He (the chair- man) denied that they had ever done so. They had by their past action shown that their support would be given to those who undertook to favour the principles advocated by 'the association, whether the candidate were an abstainer or not. The election of officers for the year resulted in Mr James Livingston being returned as president the vice-presidents (about 50) being re-elected, and Mr Charles Lamb was appointed secretary. POLICE INTKLLISKNCE,—At the police court on Saturday—before Messrs J. T. Jenkin, M. B. Williams, Richard Richards, and J. G. Hall- Thomas Henry Jones, draper's assistant, Carmar- then, was charged with having stolen 7 £ yards of tweed cloth. He was handed over to the Carmar- then police. COUNTY PETTY-SESSIONS.—At the county police- court, Mary Jones, widow, Morriston, acknow- ledged having sold beer without a licence on a Sunday.—A constable said he found 20 men with jugs of beer before them on the premises. In the coalhouse there was a barrel of beer on tap. Upon the police entering the house the men ran away, —Defendant was fined £2 and costs. ALLEGED ADULTERATED BEER.—At the police- court, on Monday, T. P. Jones, Gardeners' Arms public-house, was summoned for selling adultera- ted beer. P.S. Johns, obtained a gallon of beer from the defendant, and upon submitting it to an analyst it was found to contain 65 grains of com- mon salt, whereas only 50 grains are allowed.— Mr Smith, who defended, said that the brewing water had been analysed, and an unusual per ceutage of salt found in it. The public analyst had examined the water, and, allowing for eva- poration, he concluded that it contained between 18 to 20 grains of salt per gallon, whereas one to three grains was the usual quantity in a gallon of town water. He was informed bv his friend Mr i. uilip R -govs that the foreshore was formerly very near the well from which this water was taken.—After h'aving Mr Morgan, the public analyst, the bench dismissed the summons. A TKA:<U\ — Henry Baker, a tramp, of no fixed place of abode, was charged with begging. The prisoner was discovered soliciting alms on the Neath-road, but as this was his first offence he was discharged. A RIOTOUS WOJI VN.— Margaret Rogers, alias Mad Maggie," was sentenced to 21 days for drunkenness, riotous conduct, and using obscene language on Oystermouth-road. ALLEGED WILFUL DAMAGE.—Walter Bowen, Felinwen, near LLtngyfelach, collier, was chaiged with having been drunk and incapable in Orange- street, and with having done damage to the amount of 20 s to a stove in the Orange Tree public-house, Orange-street, the property of Roes Brogel. The case was settled out of court. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.— Adam Bowen, Plasmarl, haulier, was summoned for having cruelly treated a horse and Eliza Shugg, the owner of the animal, was summoned for causing the animal to bo so treated.—Inspector Tingey, of the R.S.P.C.A., spoke to finding wounds under the horse's saddle, and his evidence having been corroborated by a police constable, defendants were each fined 10s and costs. POLICE NEWS.—x\t the police-court, on Tues- day, Ann Hannon, Pontyglasdwr street, was charged with having assaulted and wounded Mary Mahoney, by striking her upon the head with a piece of iron.—It was stated that the complainant broke the defendant's windows in the morning, and that upon their meeting in the evening a quarrel took place, resulting in the assault com- plained of.—The evidence was very conflicting, and the case was adjourned. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—At the borough polict- court on Wednesday—before the mayor (Mr R. D. Burnie), Mr J. G. Hall, and Mr H. N. Miers —John Olive, a seaman 011 board the Devonshire William Harris, rigger, 4, Barber's-court; and Richard M. Hooper, boatswain on board the Devonshire, were charged with stealing from the person of a foreign seaman, named Fred Koptzka., a pocket containing £1- in coin, a knife, two shirts, and two pairs of trousers. It appeared that prosecutor and Oliver wero drinking at the Museum Inn on the night in question, and that they left the house together. As they passed over the tollbridge he (prosecutor) was struck down by someone, and he afterwards missed his money and a bundle containing the articles named. Upon the police apprehending Oliver, he let faU the prosecutor's knife, and there was found upon Harris a pawnticket relating to the shirt. There being no evidence against Hooper, he was dis- charged, whilst each of the other men was sen- tenced to six weeks.
NEATH.
NEATH. GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS.—The cattle mar- kets are, happily, agaiu re-opened, after having been closed for some time. Of course, there are still certain regulations in force as to the removal of cattle, and instructions as to which will be furnished by Head constable Phillips. HARB-.JUR TRUST MEETING. — An important meeting of the commissioners was held at the Town-hall, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr J. H. Rowland. The meeting Was convened to consider the bill now before Parlia- ment for powers to alter the con- stitution of the commissioners and to authorise the construction of new works.— As already mentioned, it was proposed to seek powers to limit the number of commissioners as representatives of the to, n of Neatii, and this was opposed by the corporation. Mr Rowland proposed that the bill should be adopted, and Mr J. N. Moore seconded the motion. Mr C. Evan Thomas spoke in favour of the alterations proposed, not from hostility, but he con- sidered there would be a better working of the affairs of the commissioners.—Mr J. N. Moore said that on tha Swansea. Harbour Trust the num- ber of commissioners elected by the council was restricted.—The Town Clerk considered it was a hard case that, after 50 years' service, the number of commissioners should be diminished, especially the corporation members, who had on many occasions rendered useful services. He, therefore, moved that no alteration be made in the pending bill as to the representation Oil the harbour board. Mr Charles seconded the amendment, which upon being put to the vote of the meeting was carried.
LLA NELLY.
LLA NELLY. AFFILIATION.—At the police-court on Wednes- day, Mary Jones, Cefnbryn, obtained an order against William John, Tyissaf; and Sarah Wil- liams, Bryu, an order against Thomas Griffiths, Cornish-place.—William Davies, Ralph-terrace, was sent to gaol for 14 days for disobeying an order made at the instance of Margaret Rees, Mansel-street, St. Paul's. CRYSTAL PALACE DOG SHOW.—Amongst the list of prizewinners at the Crystal Palace Dog Show (the judging at which took place on Tues- day) appears the name of Mr William Buckley, Penyfai, LLmelly, his Scotch collie bitch "Morwyn" taking first prize and cup for best collie in the show. HUNT.—Tiie Penilergare hounds met at the Thomas Arms Hotel on Tuesday morning. Be- fore starting the sport:-mon were entertained by mine hostess, Mrs Eynon, to an excellent break- fast, Mr Hugh Neviil being in the chair, and Mr Daniel Davies in the vice-chair. The health of the master of the hounds, Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn, was drunk, and also that of the hostess, HARBOUK COMMISSIONERS. —At the monthly meeting held ou Saturday, Mr Tregoaing pre- siding, tba Collector reported the trade of Decem- ber as very satisfactory. Coal exported, 10,070 tons, as compared with 5,419 tons in December, 1882.—The Harbour-master reported the channel as tolerably go «!, with a good depth of water. The slag spur off Harbour lighthouse was nearly completed.—In the matter of tho s.s, Piantagenet, which grounded on the 3rd December, it was found that no blame was attached to the pilot, but the steering qualities of the steamer.—The borough surveyor was directed to repair the wooden bridge over the north end of the scouring reservoir, at a cost not exceeding £ 13.—Mr W ad dell havincr prosented a bill for £1,496 in connec- tion with channel and other improvements, it was resolved that his attention be called to a minute of the commissioners, limiting such cost to £ 500.— Tenders for smiths' work and stores were referred to the harbour-master to report upon.
MERTHYR.
MERTHYR. DOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the usual weekly aieeting, on Saturday, Mr R. H. Rhys (chairman) presiding, the out-relief granted during the past week was reported to have been as follows:- Aberdare, jS53 5s 3d Gelligaer, JB20 17s 7d Murthyr Upper, £62 19s 10J Merthyr Lower, JE52 17s lid non-settled, JBI 4s; total, £196 43 7d. There were in the Aberdare School at the end of last week 119 children (79 receiving industrial training), as against 131 in the corres- ponding week of last year, and there were in the workhouse at the same time 220 inmates, as against exactly the same number in 1832.-Thc Clerk presented to the board a copy or a return which lie had forwarded to the Local Government Board as to the result of the poll taken on the question of the triennial election of guardians. Ho said that out of 20,230 votes to which the owners and ratepayers were entitled only 9,862 were recorded of these 6,374 were in favour of a change, and 3,488 against, leaving a majority in favour of 2,835. He was rather afraid that the consequence would bo that the Local Government Board would not be able to order a triennial ser- vice, because he believed that before making such an order they required not a majority of the per- sons voting, but a majority of the whole body of owners and ratepayers.—Mr Bell, Mr Rees, of Aberaman, and other guardians complained that in some cases voting papers had been collected before the voters had had any reasonable oppor- tunity of filling them up. POLICE.—At the police-court on Saturday— before Mr J. Bishop, stipendiary—Evan Hamer and Thomas Morgan, two lad*engaged as hauliers at the Dowlais Works, were summoned for an act of gross cruelty to a horse. It appeared from the evidence adduced that whilst the defendants were working the animal it refused to go, and as a sound thrashing did not produce that acceleration of its movements which they desired, they got some hot coal, and put it under the poor brute's tail. Hamer, who turned out to be the worst of the two, was lined £3 and costs, and Morgan, £1 and costs. ALLEGED PERJURY IN A COUNTY-COURT.—James Evans, Dowlais, was summoned for committing perjury in a case in which he was the defendant at the last sitting of the Merthyr County court. In the county court the defendant was sued for the value of certain arti- cles of grocery supplied to him by a tradesman at Dowlais and, notwithstanding that there were three witnesses against him, he swore upon oath that he had never received the goods, and that he had not been ir> the plaintiff's shop for the past 18 years. Thi:; statement the learned judge felt to be false, and he directed the registrar to prosecute the man for perjury. The registrar consequently took out this summons. Inspector Rodman proved its service upon the defendant's wife, the defendant himself, it appeared, having absconded from the neighbourhood. The Stipendiary granted a warrant for his arrest. A REVENGEFUL BOY.—David John Llewellyn, a boy, was summoned for tampering with some points on the Dowlais Company's private line of railway ill such a manner as to endanger the safety of persons travelling over such line. Mr Arthur James appeared to prosecute; Mr J. Plews defended. The evidence showed that it was the defendant's duty to oil out the points on the line between Vochriwand Pantywain. On the 27th ult., whilst a driver and fireman were off their engine, the defendant got ou it and started steam, with the result that a train by which it was attached to some trucks for shunting purposes were broken. The fireman struck and kicked him for his mischievous conduct. Some little time afterwards, whilst the engine with some trucks was proceeding along the line, it was found that a brick had been placed in one of the sets of points, and that the points would not work, the consequence being that the train was sent into a siding, and would have gone into a quarry. had it not been pulled up in time. Upon being interrogated subsequently, the defendant admitted that it was he who had Eut the brick in, and the only reason he gave for aving done it was that he had been kicked by the fireman. The defendant was committed for trial at the ensusng assizes.
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ABERDARE. THE DANGERS OF PETROLEUM.—At the police- court, on Tuesday—before Mr J. Bishop, stipen- diary, and Mr R. H. Rhys, and Mr D. P. Davies —Charles Thomas Fisher, Aberdare, was sum- moned for keeping petroleum without a license.— Me Gery, clerk to the local board, appeared on beMf of that authority to prosecute. He ex- plained that a license to store petroleum was granted to the defendant on the 2nd April, 1383, under the act of 1871, and by section 9 of that act any licensee violating any of the conditions of his license was deemed to be an unlicensed person. When he was granted the license, the defendant signed that he agreed to the conditions thereon set out, and one of these conditions was that no inflammable or explosive article should be re- moved from any vessel or building by gas, lamp, candle, or other artificial light.—Inspector Thorney said that at about 7 o'clock on the morning of the 21st December he was called to a shed in Green-street occupied by the defendant for the storage of petroleum. He found a fire raging there, and after some difficulty it was put out. He asked the defendant how it occurred, and Fisher replied. "It was my fault; I am to blame. I wanted to get out early with my oil, and I took a light in to fill the cans and it exploded." The defendant's hair, whiskers, and eyebrows were very much scorched.—Fisher told the magistrates that he took a lantern to the door of the shed but not inside, and he stated that the loss which he had sustained by the explosion amounted to £ 2c.sMr Rhys said that, having regard to the man's loss, the local board had no wish to press the case, and they had only insti- tuted these proceedings as a caution to other persons holding sim'ilav licenses.—Tho bench im- posed a fine of 10s and costs. CHARGE OF ANNOYING THE SALVATION ARMY. —At the Aberdare police-court on Tuesday- be ore Mr J. Bishop (stipendiary), Mr n. H. Rhys, and Mr D. P. Davies—William Smith and William John were summoned for riotous, violent, and indecent behaviour at a service held by the Salvation Army in a building known as the Salvation Mill, at Aberdare. Mr T. Phillips appeared for the prosecution. Evidence was given that during a watchnight service on the eve of New Year's Day, to which a charge for ad- mission was made, the defendants entered the building; and whilst Sister Christmas was engaged in prayer, Smith took out a tin whistle and put it to his mouth. William Medli- cott, one of the doorkeepers, told him that playing was not allowed there, whereupon ha made use of bad language. Afterwards, whilst the "captain" was in the act of offering up prayer, Smith walked across the room to John, who occupied a seat in a different part from him- self, and when there was singing going 011 they both went to the door and wanted to go out. Medlicottand another doorkeeper named Callo- way told them that they could not do so then, as there was a crowd outside, and they strove to prevent them from going. Smith then struck Calloway in the face, and such an uproar followed that the service had to be discontinued. The bench held that whatever disturbance to the con- gregation took place was brought all by the mem- bers of the army themselves in trying to prevent the men from leaving, a thing which they were not justified in doing, and the case was therefore dis- missed,
PONTYPRIDD.
PONTYPRIDD. "PROGRESS AND POVERTY."—A temparanca mis- sion was commenced on Monday, at Pontypridd, to be continued for a week. The first meeting was presided over by Mr Lewis Williams, of Car- diff, who, in dealing with some of the questions of the day, appealed to the working classes not to bo led away by the socialistic and communistic teaching of Mr Henry George. They needed thorough and radical land reform, but not such a scheme as enabled the idle, thrift- less, and intemperate classes to rob the fruits of the labours of the thrifty and temperate No the poverty of the country, which Air Chamber- lain had recently drawn atteutiou to in such a striking manner, was not to be grappled with by any such scheme as propounded at St. James's-hall on Wednesday last by Mr Henry George. (Cheei-s.) He did not take a hopeless view of the condition of the country—far from it. Education, temper- ance, and the Gospel had been lifting up the people, and they were, indeed, the only means with just reform, to lift them. Crime was dimin- ishing, and so were the D's—Drink, Dirt, Disease, and Death.—The Rev. David Young followed with a very effective address.
MERTHYR VALE.
MERTHYR VALE. PRESENTATION.—A meeting was held on Mon- day, at Aberfan Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, for the purpose of presenting the pastor, the Rev, J. M. Davies, with a valuable selection of books, worth £10, on tha occasion of his marriage with Miss M. A. Davies, of Hirwain. The chair was taken by the Rev. R?es Evans, of Merthyr Tydfil, who spoke in high terms of Mr Davies. showing that he is duly appreciated by the Methodist body. The presentation was made, on behalf cf the members and congregation, by Mra Jones, Taff- street Mrs Owens, Nixon's Villa Mrs Jones, Bell's Villa and Mrs Israel, Aberian-row and Mr David Jenkins, one of the oldest deacons, presented Mrs Davies with a handsome Bible and hymn-book, for which Mr Davies returned thauks in a suitable speech.
CARMARTHEN.
CARMARTHEN. ACTIOS AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.— At the county-court, on Tuesday—before Judge Beresford and a jury—David Davies. farmer, Fronun, Abergwili, sued the Central Wales and Carmarthen Junction Railway Company for £40, value of a cob killed on defendants' line, near White Mill, on September 3rd last. Mr W. Howells, Llanelly, was for plaintiff, and Mr T. Walters, Carmarthen, for the company. There was practically no dispute as to the value of the animal, the point of contention being whether the fences placed by the company on the accommo- dation level crossing on plaintiff's farm was of a sufficient height to exonerate defendants from blame. rhtintiff said the height was 3ft. bin., and other witnesses stated that thrugh this par- ticular gate might not be lower than other crates on defendants' line, yet it was hung lower, and was not sufficiently high to praventthe cob getting over on to the line. Defendants' engineer swore that the gate was 3ft. 9m. The jury found for the plaintiff, damages £ 40.
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FRIENDLY SOCIETY INSOL. VENCY. THE LODGES IN SOUTH WALES. A STARTLING STATEMENT. The reports of the Chief Registrar-General of Friendly Societies for the year ending 1880, which were ordered to be printed last June, have just been published, and they disclose a set of circum- stances which will not bear satisfactory contem- plation. Last week. at a complimentary dinner given by a lodge of Oddfellows, at Swansea, to the mayor of that borough, the statement was niadabySir John Jones Jenkins, M.P., that, notwithstanding the excellent management of friendly societies, it was unfortunately the fact that only about one in six of them were in a state of solvency. This is, undoubtedly, a startling assertion, but it is borne out by the blue book which contains the reports re- ferred to. Let us take the county of Glamorgan, in which we are all more or less interested, and we shall find that the allegation, although not in so marked a degree, applies to this as well as to the other parts of the United Kingdom. Begin- ning with the places where lodges are held, as they are recorded in the reports—that is, alpha- betically—we learn that at Aberaman there are sixteen lodges, ten of which the Chief Registrar declares to be deficient in their funds in sums varying from £357 (the Tywysog Ynyslwyd Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U.) and £9 (the Rose of Glandare Lodge, of the same order). The Chief Registrar, it should be pointed out, arrives at his figures in this way. He lays it down that the funds of a solvent loJge should show a surplus amounting to so much per head per member, and he gets a.t his conclusions as to deficiencies upon calculations made upon this basis. In Aberavon there are 13 lodges, nine of which show deficiencies, some of a formidable character. For instance, the Loyal Longdon Lodge, I.O.L.A., M.U., with 152 members, and assets calculated at £658, is debited by the authorities with a deficiency of no less than £1,217; while the Loyal William Lodge, I.O.A., M.U., the Loyal Hopkins Lodere, I.O.L.A., M.U., the Bud of Hope Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., the Court Little John, A.O.F., Talbot Lodge, L.O.T.I., the Court Sir John of Avon, A.O.F., the Sir John of Avon Lodge, I.O.L.A., M.U., have deficiencies respectively of £744-, £612, £604-, £<+90, £483, J3458, and £+13. At Aberdare there are 61 societies, of which 27 are certified as de- ficient in sums varying from £365 (the Hywel Dda Lodge) and £4. (the BlagwrynGobaith Lodere, I.O.O.F., M.U.) At Aberkenfig there are seven societies, and one of these, the Court Loyal Tondu, has a deficiency of £1,469; while at Alltwon, with six societies, there are two, the Court St. George, A.O.F., and the Ffynon-y- graig Lodge, P.O.T.I., with deficiencies of j6798 and £385 respectively. The number of societies at Bridgend is three, and the peculiarity of the circumstances here is that whilst one, the Earl of Dunraven Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., has a surplus of J6616, another, the Loyal Gladstone Lodge, P.I., with 34 members, has a deficiency of J2553. Briton Ferry numbers 15 societies, and eight of these are deficient in the following amounts;- Hu Gadarn Lodge, I.O.T.G., JB995 Court Nim- rod, A.O.F., £906; Villiers Lodge, £748; the Loyal Lord Villiers Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £524; A Friend-in-Need Lodge (rather a. mis- nomer), P.I., £583 Vernon Lodge, L.O.A., £356; and the Port of Safety Division, O.S.T., £283. At Cardiff there are 24 societies, nine of which have deficiencies, some of them very large. Take that of the Cardiff Ship- wrights' Provident Benefit Society, whose deficiency is estimated at £12,618; while the Cardiff District Oddfellows' Widows' and Orphans' Society comes next with a deficiency of £1,945; the Hibernia Liberal Benefit Society with a deficiency of JEl,75t the Rose of Glamorgan Lodge, M.U.P.I., with J6818 and the Cardiff Benefit and Annuity Society with £619. At Cly- dach (Swansea) there are six societies, four of which are deficient as follows:—The Hand-and- Heart Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £6,080; the Court Clydach, A.O.F., £611; Faithful Brothers' Society, £591; and the Prinoe Alfred's Lodge, I.O.L.A., £279. At Cftrnelly thero are three lodges, and of these the True Ancient Briton Society and the True Blue Society of Women are deficient, the former .6&M, and the latter J6487. There i3 one society et Craig Berthlwyd, the Loyal Triumphant Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., and its deficiency is £950. At Cwmavou there are 12 societies, 10 of which arc deficient iu sums varying from J5553 to £46; while at Cwmbtch there are 10 with deficiencies ranging from £307 and £51. At Dowlais there are 29 societies, and while there are nine with deficiencies of £711 down to £4-0, there are only two with surpluses of J6225 and £50 respectively. At Hafod (Swansea) there are three societies, and two of these—Court Herman, A.O.F., and Loyal Ford Lodge, G.U.O.O.F. —have deficiencies of £1,240 and J6714 respecti vely. Thero are twelve societies at Landore, some of which show large deficiencies. There is Court Provident, with a deficiency of £2,348 the Landore Union Lodge, M.U.P.I., £1,028; the Loyal Glantawe LoJge, £972; and four others with deficiencies varying from £413 to £36. At Maesteg there are 13 societies and of these six have deficiencies of £931 to £51, while only two arc credited with surpluses of JE75 and £10. There are 33 societies at Merthyr Tydfil, 11 of which are deficient, one the Good Samaritan Society, showing a balance on the wrong side of £1,04-5; another, the Cambrian Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £ 543, and a third, the Loyal Noah's Ark Lodge, £455; while only two have surpluses amounting to £26 and J317. At Morriston (Swansea) matters are pretty equally divided. There are 22 societies, seven being deficient in sums varying from £1,494 to £71; and six having surpluses of JS845 to J69. There are 26 societies at Mountain Ash, 13 of which are on the wrong side of the account, to the tune (in one instance) of JE1,278, and in another as little as £3. At Neath there are 18 societies, nine of which have deficiencies. Among the largest of these is that of Court Owen Glyndwr, A.O.F., £74?; Cambrian Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., £622; Prince of Wales Lodge, L.O.A., £390; the Loyal Gwenhwyfar Lodge, L.O.A., £339 but it is cheering to note that the Loyal Prince Arthur Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., has a surplus of J3495. At Pentyrch there are three lodges, all of which showdeficiencies, viz., The Royal Castle, Pentyrch, Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £1,919 the Loyal Ynys Gan Lodge of the same order, £1,722; and the Queen of the Valley Lodge, M.U.P.I., £531-. At Pontardawe there a.re four Lodges, one of which, the Poutardawe New Benefit Society, has a deficiency of £2,491, while another, the Tawe Vale Benefit Society, shows a deficit of £20t. There are 41 societies at Swansea, 15 of which show a balance on the wrong side, some of them being for large amounts. For instance the Loyal Cambrian Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £ 3,288; the Court Robin Hood, A.O.F., £ 2,502 the Court Dougias, A.O.F., £3,998; the Loyal Unity Lodge, T. O. O. F., M.U., £2,287: the St. Thomas Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., £1,157; and the Court Wassail Bowl, A.O.F., £1,097. At Taibach there is one society, Court Theodore Mansel Talbot, A. O. P., and this has a deficiency of £1,359. At Treboth, Swansea, there are four societies, two of which arc deficient, the Bran ab Llyr Lodge, I.O.A.M.U., in the sum of £1,353. There are five societies at Waunarlwydd.four of which show deficiencies ranging from JB575 to JB149, while one, the Icuan Gwynedd Lodge, L.O.T.I., has a sur- plus of £310. Waunwen, Swansea, has two lodges, one of which has a deficit of jS895 while the Loyal Treoda, I.O.O.F.M.U., which is the only one at Whitchurch, Cardiff, has a debit of £1,267. At Ystalyfera, Swansea, there are 22 lodges, with five showing deficiencies, the largest being those of Prince of W-alas Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., £1,754, and the Pride of Ystalyfera, G.U.O.O.F., £723. Breconshire has an almost similar record, al- though the number of lodges is not nearly so large as in Glamorgan. There are 16 societies at Bean- fort, four of which show deficiencies of £604, £568, JB199, and £194; while at Brynmawr, out of 19 societies thero ardouly five with deficiencies. ranging from £67ó to £134. There are two lodges at Crickhowcll, and both of these show deficiencies of £280 and J6140 respectively, while in such places as Cwmtwrch there are societies with defi- ciencies of more than a thousand pounds indsed the Ifor Hael Friendly Society, at the latter place, has the startling figures of £1,803 placed in the deficiency columns of the tables. At Dun- gattock there are three lodges, and of these, the Ancient Briton Society has a deficiency of £ 1,384, and the Court Eight Duke of Bedford, £ 1,305; while the single Friendly Society at Llangroyney (the Farmers' Friendly) has an esti- mated deficiency of £ 1,850. Throughout the whole of Cardiganshire there are only five societies tabulated in the report as deficient, but some of the amounts are large. The Llandyssil Benefit Society, with J3406 as the enormous estimated deficiency of j66,015, while the Penrhyncoch Friendly Society record is £1,553. In Carmar- thenshire there are many societies with de- ficiencies, although not to a large extent in pro- portion. There are 29 societies at Llanelly, ten of which are recorded short. In the case of the Glanmor Friendly Society the deficiency is writted down £1,429, while the Industrious Society, the Union Friendly Society, the True Britons Society, the Faithful Society, the Llanelly Union Friendly Society, and the Colliers' Society are credited with deficiencies of £1,077, £702, £653, £657, £)27, and £HS respectively. The Gentleman Farmers' and Tradesmen's Society at Llanllawddog is down for a deficiency of £1,869, while the Llansadwrn Benefit Society shows on the wrong side to the extent of £1,OÓ3. In Pembrokeshire there are soma very large defi- ciencies among the 48 societies. The Loyal Gwain Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., at Fishguard, is put down at j34,869 the Ancient Britons' Friendly Society at St. Dogtnell's at £1,303; the Court Star of Pater at Pembroke Dock at £2,104; the Pembroke Provident Benefit Society at £1,4-30; the Loyal Kernes Lodge, I.O.O.F., M.U., at Newport, at £1.110 the Friendly Helpmate So- ciety at Pembroke at £1,115 and the St. Bran's Lodge, T.I., at Tonhy, at £1,079. The New Friendly Society at Rhayader and Llansaint- ffraid, with 576 members, shows the enormous de- ficiency of £8,100, and the New Loyal Union Society at Penybont figures for £4-,085, and the New Club at Presteign at £4,4-49. These figures disclose a very serious state of things, but, we repeat, they are the figures of the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies.
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I DR. PRICE AND BUIIIAL DY CREMATION. j EXTRAORDINARY SCENE AT LLANTRISSANT. ARREST OF DR. PRICE. PONTYPRIDD, Monday Night.—Tremend0U3 cou- sternation was caused in Pontypridd and the neighbouring districts of Llantrissant, as well as the Rhondda Valley, on Monday morning by the intelligence that Dr William Price, the well- known Druid, had been taken in custody under extraordinary circumstances. From what afterwards transpired, it seems that at about eight o'clock at night on Sunday attention was drawn to a conflag- ration on the summit of a hill—or knoll-not far from the residences of Dr. Price. Someone entertaining suspicion of the cause, went for the police, and P.C. Francis and P.C. Hoyle at once went to the spot. By this time an immense multitude had gathered together, and were in a state of apparently phrenzied excitement. The cause and scene were mdeed strange. There stood Dr. Price with a cask containing paraffin by him lighted, and into it he had thrown the body of a child supposed to be dead (iudeed, no suspicion is entertained on this latter point so far). The doctor was cremating the infant body to all appearance. About all this there was something so weird and fantastic, and to the popular mind so barbarous, that the clamorous agitation of the crowd intensified into fury, and it is asserted that but for the presence of the police the vener- able doctor would have been lynched, or some- thing akin to it. Some members of the crowd were desirous of making an onset upon him, but it is asserted that the doctor called out that the first man that dared interfere with him he (the doctor) would shoot. The police themselves were puzzled how to act under conditions so desperate and critical. At last a happy thought struck Hoyle he got Francis to divert the attention of the doctor by some ruse, whilst he (Hoyle) ran behind and caught hold of the doctor, and appre- hended him on a charge which the police state will in due time bo made known. The crowd then came on in a most excited state, and their desire to wreak their fury upon the doctor redoubled, but the police protected him, and no doubt saved his life. Upon looking into the contents of the blazing barrel—which, being situate 011 an elevated standpoint, could be seen for miles around—they found the dead body of a male child wrapped in calico and partly burnt about the head and legs. They extinguished the fire, though with difficulty, owing to the saturation with paraffin, and took the remains of the infant and Dr. Price to the local police-station; There he was detained all night, and on Monday morn- ing he was brought to Pontypridd and taken before Mr Gwilym Williams, stipendiary magis- trate. Formal evidence, sufficient for the purpose of remand, was given by Supt. Mathews, and the doctor was bailed by a Mr Pritchard— an old servant of his — in the sum of £100, and the doctor himself in .£1.00. It is said that the doctor was singing or chanting some strange strains on or before he committed the alleged outrage. The public interest in the matter is indescribable, and unquestionably the tide of feeling is strong against the doctor. Several females who were present at the arrest fainted on the occasion. The child whose body was the subject of such peculiar treatment is supposed to be the illegiti- mate child of Gwenllian Llewellyn, his house- keeper, and it is currently asserted that it is the doctor's offspring. It was a few months old, and was not registered. This non-registration led to proceedings a. little while since at the police-court against the house- keeper, and she was fined. When spoken to about registration by Mr Howel Davies, the relieving officer, she said that Dr. Price was not willing that such a course should be taken, It had not been registered since or vacci- nated, nor had a notification of death been sent to the registrar of deaths. The child was called, it transpired, Eighty-three,"—a singular name, and said to be given because tho doctor was 83 when it was born, and the year of its advent into a troublesome world was 1883 as well. It is needless to describe Dr. Price. His eccen- tric costume is well-known by the popular like- ness of his which is to be found everywhere throughout the kingdom. His costume is the antiquated one of the Ancient Briton"—green trousers, with scollops at the bottom, and scarlet hemmings a red tunic, with scollops a white smock jacket over this last article, and a fox-skin cap crowning his head. Fabulous tales are told of his surgical skill in cases which have defied all other treatment. On this point the popular evi- dence is strong iu many cases. Dr. Price is a duly qualified surgeon, and has practised over half a century. He was connected prominently years ago with the Chartist or Rebecca riots. He then escaped by a fluke—a clever fluke, though. He attired himself in a lady's apparel—his daughter's, some say-and went on board ship Abound for the con- tinent or America. The superintendent actually helped him—or her "—gallantly on the ship, and thus assisted him in escaping. Afterwards Dr. Price was tried at Swansea for manslaughter—amputating a man's leg whilst in a too exhausted state. He was then acquitted. Dr. Price is a great believer in aud professor of Druidism, and disputes the archdruidic honour with Myfyr Morganwg. There is a statement made, and it appears to be true in part, if not wholly, that the doctor has expressed a wish that after death his body shall be cremated, and that he actually has the neces- sary furnace—or what is a substitute for one—at his house. So the cremation, or supposed crema- tion, of the infant is no departure £ roiu precedent. THE INQUEST AND VERDICT. On Tuesday a jury, of which Mr Roderick Lewis was foreman, held an inquest at the police- station, Llantrissant, upon the body of the infant which Dr. Price sought last Sunday night to subject to the process of cremation. A post- mortem examination had been made at the station by Dr. Davies, Llantrissant; Dr. Naunton Davies, Bridgend and Dr. William Davies. The body having been viewed, Gwenllian Llewellyn, housekeeper to Dr. Price —a young woman of about 30 or 35 years old—was sworn. The Coroner Is deceased your child. Witness I object to giving any evidence, as I understand that the object of the inquest is to commit me for a crime of which I know nothing. The Coroner: Well, if you don't give any evi- dence, I must commit you to gaol. I have no notion of any crime at all having been committed. I simply ask you a plain question, and unless you give me a plain answer, I must commit you, though I should be sorry to do so. I again ask you—was deceased your child or not ? Witness: I told you, sir, what £ am going to say The Coroner: You wont say ? Witness: No, sir. Upon this witness sat down. The Coroner: Stand up, if you please. Witness complied. The Coroner: Was the child staying at the house of Dr Price? The witness gave no answer. The Coroner: You wont say ?—No, sir. The Coroner Then you refuse to give evidence, do you ?—I have answered your question, sir. The Coroner (again): You refuse to give evi- dence ?—Yes, sir. The Coroner (to Superintendent Matthews) Well, then, I give her in your charge, if you please. Take her away, and I will make out the commitment to gaol and sign it. It will be all in due order. She is not to hold any communication with anybody. That will be the plan. Superintendent Matthews then had witness re- moved, An order was then filled for commitment by the learned coroner, and Dr Price was then called, and appeared in court with a witness summons in his hand. The Coroner: I want to ask you a few ques- tions about this matter, if you will kindly give evidence as a witness. Dr. Price Yes, that is the question. The Coroner Why ? T Dr. Price; Well, it is very likely that I shall be charged with killing the child perhaps 1 have a right not to be examined. The Coroner: Well, you may refuse to answer any question that you think would criminate yourself, but before you refuse you had batter I hear my question.—Yes, yes. I Witness was then sworn. The Coroner Gwenllian Llewellyn was your housekeeper, was slia not ? Dr. Price Well, there is a tale about that, and I object to answer. The Coroner: You object to answer.—Yes, sir. The Coroner Well do you object to answer whether this child was her's, or not Yes, I do. —Yes, I do. The Coroner: Oh! Dr. Price I say the child was mine. I will swear that. The Coroner But it must have had a mother. Dr. Price That may be but it does not fol- low that Gwenllian Llewellyn was the mother. The Coroner: No, I only ask you if this child was that of Gwenllian Llewellyn ? Dr. Price: And I refuse to answer the question. The Coroner: You do?—Ye?. But I tell you point blank that the child was mine, and I could show this if I were only called and addressed privately. I should give you perfect evidence. The Coroner Why don't you do so now ? Dr. Price No. The fact is this, that very likely I shall be pulled up for aiding and abetting an innocent woman for burning the child. It is true I burnt the child. I admit doing it. The Coroner With that I and tho jury have nothing to do. Dr. Price I had a right to do it, and would have done it. Tho Coroner I ask no questions about that. Dr. Price The child was mine. I can prove it. The Coroner And it is a great credit to you I am sure. But the object of this enquiry is, as the child was not registered, to know whether the child died from natural causes or not ? Dr. Price I have no doubt of it. The Coroner Well, then, what I want to know is, who was the mother! That is a necessary thing. Dr. Price It is not necessary, because I tell you it was my child. The Coroner But it is necessary to know who was the mother of the child. Dr. Price: And I refuse to answer. I The Coroncr Then I must commit you. Dr. Price: Do you as you please. You can never make me answer. The Coroner: What is the useof my committing you. < Dr. Price: The fact ie, when » medical maD attends anybody he attends that person in confi- dence. He doss not open his mouth until permis- sion is gilfen tf) him. The Coroner: I don't want to annoy you. You put it upon the ground of professional etiquette, then? Dr Price Oh, yes; certainly. I was bound by an oath before I left the college inLonàon-before having the diploma, in London—not to disclose anything respecting my employers. The Coroner Will you tsll whether the child has been living under your care ? Dr. Price: It lived under my care and protec- tion since its birth. The Curoner Then have you any objection to say whether he was ill or not"? Dr. Price then went on to describe the condi- tion of the child sillce its birth. It gut on very well till last week. Teething pains then took place, and convulsions supervened. lie was up two or three nights with it, and took extreme care and precaution, but last Thursday night it diedinacenvulsien. IIsthereforebohevedthe cause of death to be convulsions from dentition. The Coroner You treated the child as a doc- tor?—Exactly. The Coroner: The child was never christened, I believe ?—Never. It's name was Icsu Grist" ('" Jesus Christ"). Reinembsr, and it would have becn-had it lived—baptised on the Rocking- stone. I baptised larlles Morganwg"—the Countess of Glamorgan—(his daughter)—there 30 or 40 years ago. The Coronur We have here nothing to do with theburningorcremation. All this would not have been necessary if Dr. Price had stated this much on paper and sent it to the registrar. Dr. Puce: They have not proceeded as they ought to have done and conducted themselves like gentlemen. The Coroner then suggested to Dr. Price that he might evade unpleasantness, as far as Miss Llewellyn was concerned, by inducing her to corroborate what he had said of the child. Dr. Price I don't know what she will do in the world I leave that between you and her. She is perfectly competent to act for. hersdr. The Coroner again remarked that the child had not been registered. Dr. Price But we Welsh bards-and I consi- der myself a Welsh hard-teach that it is not necessary to register or baptisa, and that ulti- mately this will be the universal belief of the Island of Britain. The Coroner: But it is for the time being, you SID, necessary. Dr Pi-ico: That may be, but it must liapoen some time or other. Eventually Dr Price went and spoke to Gwen- llian Llewellyn, and Gwenllian Llewellyn was called in, and the coroner, waning the question of maternity, catechised her upon the condition of the child's health previous to decease, etc. Witness fully bore out in these particulars the evidence of Dr. Price, and was afterwards allowed to go. Police-sergeant Hoyle gave evidence as to the burning of the body and arrest of Dr Price on Sunday night. The testimony was merely a repetition of the facts given 011 this head in Jtuesday s issue. The Coroner: Did Dr Price make anv resist- ance ?—No, sir. Superintendent Mathews: But he said what he was going to do to you?—Yes, sir. Dr Naunton Wingfield Davies was next sxa- mmed, and gave lengthy evidence as to the result of.the post-mortem examination. The child, he said, had suffered from mal-nutrition for a long time prior to death, and death was due to as- phyxia, which might have been produced by con- vulsions. The Coroner: Then, are you satisfied that the child died from natural causes?—Yes. •c ii. Y^?nQ1' sa' that the jury had no option, it they believed the evidence of Dr. Davies, than to return a verdict in accordance with it. An immediate verdict was returned of "Death from natural causes." .?1'- i?r'ce: ? wish to ask you, Mr Coroner, to oraer the remains of the child to be given up to me. & The Coroner All I can say upon that is that I will give you the permission to bury. I will sIgn It. Supt. Mathews applied to the coroner that the cnaer should be handed over to him for transfer l1"' f\rice> ln case Dr. Price promised on his word of honour to bury the child decently other- wise, bupt. Matnews said, he would, by leave of the coroner, retain the body till after the magis- terial proceedings of the morrow. Dr. Price: I insist upon the usual practice of the coroner s court. The Coroner I cannot refuse, as Dr. Price has said that lie is the father of the child. ci fr *11° wou'^ the requisite pledge to Supt. Mathevvs, and the latter gentleman there- upon nouinsd that the body would be retained by the police till after Wednesday's is^ue at the police-court. In reply, Dr. Price, taking away the order, said You do just as you like and I shall do just as I like. Intense interest was exhibited in the cose throughout the whole of the district. DR. PRICE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At the Pontypridd police-court, on Wednesday, Dr Price, Llantrisant, who attempted last Sunday night to cremate the dead body of his infant child (five months old), was charged, before Mr Gwilym Williams, stipendiary magistrate, by the police superintendent, Mr Jabez Mathews, with" a mis- demeanour in common law, in not burying the body decently." Mr Rhys (of the firm of W. II. Morgan and Rhys) prosecuted. The court was densely thronged, and there was but scant stand- ing room evon in the gallery, Preliminary to the hearing there was U e<)nfer- ence of Mr Rhys, Mr Stock wood (clerk to the magistrates), Mr Superintendent Mathews and the learned stipendiary. Subsequent to the ro-entry of these gentlemen into the court, and the resumption by the stipendiary of his seat on the bench, the case was called on, and Dr. Price, ciad in his usual peculiar costume, took his seat in the defendant's box. Mr Rhys, addressing his worship, then said I appear in this case to prosecute on behalf of the police, and as the case is onswhichlamhappy to say is very uncommon in tho neighbourhood, I think it is desirable that it should be thoroughly investi- gated, and with that object I would ask your worship for a remand, to enable us to communi- cate with the Public Prosecutor, and get all the facts before him, and have his direction ill the matter as to the best method of pro- ceeding. It seems to bs clear that .1'. Price has rendered himself liable to an indictment at common law for misdemeanour, for indecently exposing the body, and in not taking it decently covered to a place of burial. Thereby he offended the feelings of the public generally. The case is somewhat similar to one which I find cited in Petardorff's Abridgement," where it is laid down The Common law casts upon a person under whose roof a death takes place the duty of providing sepulchre for the body, and of carrying it to tin grave decently covered. Every such person can- not keep a body unburied, neither can he do any- thing to prevent Christian burial. He cannot cast out a body, or do violence to the feelings and health of the living, neither can he be per- mittod to carry it uncovered to the grave." Mr Rhys went on to argue that Dr. Price by his action had violated all these regulations. Several women had fainted away at the cremation cere- mony, and unquestionably Dr. I rice bad caused considerable annoyance to Ins neighbours. Under all these circumstances, Mr Rhys applied to the stipendiary to assent to the application for ad- j°Th ™Stipendiary Perhaps, Mr Rhys, you Jlac\ better call a little evidence to justify the remand, and bear out your statement. Sergeant lioyle was then sworn, and in answer to Mr Rhys,he said I was on duty at Llantrissant, and at about half-past seven o clock I saw a large bonfire in the field occupied by Dr. Price. They call it Caelan, and it is near Llantrissant. I pro- ceeded there at once, m company with several ethers. When I got there I saw a large cask, ap- patently a tar cask. buimng. The flames went up four or five feet in the air. Dr. price was standing alongside. He kicked the cask several times with his feet, apparently to make the fire burn faster. After w:w,t the doctor had told me before that day—in the morning 1 was rather cautious about going up to him. 1 drew his attention and then collared him, and put my arms around him. On turning over the cask the body of a male child fell out. It was tied in a lot of old clothes, and they were all in a blaze. Mr Rhys: What was the condition of the child 1—The body was all in names. It had appa- rently been soaked in mineral oil. The Stipendiary; Never mind apparently. Appearances are very deceptive.—Well, it was soaked in oil. The Stipendiary But what we want to know is how the body was tied, and what appearance it presented.—It was tied in white napkins, and was burning. Paraffin or benzoline mineral oil was round about it. I caught up the body out of the flames, and threw a lot of wet earth to put the fire out. I then found that the body had been burnt a good deal. Mr Rhys: Had you ever seen this child before 7 —I had at Dr. Price s house. He lives there with his housekeeper, Gwenllian Llewellyn. Mr Rhys What part of the body was burnt when you got ib-out of the cask ?-i he shoulder and legs, aud all over the surface of the body there was slight discolouiation—it was charred 1 heard Dr. Price say yesterday that the child had died at about 10 o clock on Thursday night. Mr Rhys What condition were some of the people in?—In a very excited state. They threatened to lynch the doctor. I had great diffi- culty in keeping back the crowd. Mr Rhys How about the women 7-Severnl were in a fainting state. There was a crowd of several hundred people after him, halloaing and groaning. Mr Rhys In consequence of the condition and excitea.ble feelings of the crowd had you to protect Dr. Price's house that night ?—I had. It was nearly three o'clock in the morning before I could get the crowd away. Mr Rhys Was the body all covered with these napkins, or was a part of it exposed ?—The tegs were exposed up to the thigh. Mr Rhys They were naked ?—Yes I could see the faco of the child. I took the child to the police-station, where it now remains. The Stipendiary Have you heard Dr. Price say anything as to the paternity of the child ?— He said that he was the father of it. The Stipendiary Was there an inquiry held yesterday on the body 1—Yes. The Stipendiary Was Dr. Price examined on oath?—Yes. The Stipendiary Did he, while under examin- ation, state that he was the father of the child 1- Yes. The Stipendiary: And have you taken means to find out whether the child whose body you saw on this occasion was the child which you had seen at Dr. Price's house ?—Yes; it is, in my opinion, the same child. The Stipendiary It was not ascertained at the inquest who the mother of the child was?—No. The Stipendiary I think proceedings were taken in this court some time asro against a woman named Gwenllian Llewellyn, who lived in the same house as Dr. Price, for not registering the birth of the child?—There were. The Stipendiary Do you know of your own knowledge that a penalty was inflicted Ott the woman 1-1 do; £2 in each case, -=--===- -JI The Stipendiary Can you say from your cH* knowledge whether these penalties wore paid not ?—I cannot. The Stipendiary Do you know of your ovff* knowledge of any statement made at any time M Dr. Price with regard to the relationship wbic& existed between him and tins woman, Llewellyn ?—No, sir. Gwenllian Leweilyn said said that the child was five months old. Th» deputy registrar also said in his evidence tbrf the child was born about the 8th of August. The Stipendiary asked Dr Pace if he"wished to put any question to the witnes:5.-Dr Price Yet; sir. The Stipsndisry Very well, ask what yofl have got to ask.—Dr Price: I am going to. 1 The Stipendiary—(Dr Price remaining soIn8 moments silent)—Yes, but now is the time, not when it suits you, but when it suits me.—1# Price: Very goid. (To witness): Did you at' i tend at the inquest yesterday ?—Yes, I did. > Dr Price: Were you in titoroontattbe time Gwenllian Llewellyn was examined ?—I was. j Dr Price: Were you in the room when I wa» 1 examined?—I was part of the time. Dr Prase What was the result of the in- 1 que-;t ?—" Died from natural causes." ] Dr Price: Who was considered by the jury to be the father of the child ?—1 can't say. 1 Dr Price Who was stated to be, upon th« 1 evidence?—\ ou said that you were the father. i Dr Price: Was it staled so on the evidenci of the inquest — You swore you were the father. Dr Price repeated th3 question.—Yes. The Stipendiary; Did you see the evidence I 1 —No. i Dr Price (to witness) Very well; why didn't ( you say so? Now, who received the certificate for the burial of the remains ?—You. Dr Price: Where are these remains now?-* t And J have got one (certificate). Dr Price: Did you refuse to deliver the re- mains to me ?—Yes. S Dr Price Upon what pretence ?— My in' t structions from my superior officer. Dr Price From wiiom were your instruction*! ] —From my superior officer, Mr Superintendent Mathews. Dr Price The certificate was given to ine; was it not ?-Ye: imd I !UVIJ got ono t<J¡). ) ])1;- Price: That is an extraordinary thing, I 1 should think. Where are the remains now ?--At ] the police-station, Llantrissant. 1 Dr. Price: How long do you intend to keep them there ?—Tili I have orders to bury. < Dr. Price I demand the remains of my child. ] It was my child, and I demand the remains t« ] bury the child as 1 please and not as you p:c,ase or i anyone else. Idemandthe remains of rnyctuid. The Stipendiary: It is no good going on lik« 3 tint. i will deal with that point when it comef before me iti a proper way. Do y«;i wbh to as2 < any further questions on the evidence given to i day? ] Tiie Stipendiary (to the superintendent): -i think then we must have what you say witU regard to the relationship between the parties 4 Mr Rhys (addressing the solicitor), my object itt J asking these questions is ill order that the public, prosecutor may be supplied with all the facts, though perhaps I am travelling out of the record. Air Rtiys I shall be glad to have all the facts. J Superintendent Matthews was then re-called* and repeated what Dr Price had said OIl Tuesday at the coroner's court as to the relationship o Gwenllian Llewellyn. Dr Price had ,d,1 1. she could go in and out of the house as she liked, that she did all the work for him, and that thero was an agreement between them whicii had been executed by her of her own free will, and in the presence of her uncle and aunt, and that the reason he had this agreement drawn up was be- cause he did not like the idea of a divorce court. Mr Rhys Did you hear what w: s the effect of the agreement ?—No, nothing; it ended thek'A That is just what he stated. Mr Rhys: But there was an agreement between them ?—It was made with her full consent and likewise her friends. I heard her repeat that the childwashers. The Stipendiary: Do you wish to ask the superintendent any question, Dr. Price?--Dr. Price: No, your worship. The Stipendiary: Then it is my intention to remand tire further hearing of this charge against you until this day week, Dr. Price. I.will admit you to bail upon the same recugnizanco as before (£200). Dr. Price: Very good. Now with respect to the remains of my iufant child aud son. The Stipendiary: Yes. There was here a pause. The Stipendiary (to Dr. Price): What is your application?—I apply to you for the delivery them to me instantly. The Stipendiary Instantly ?—Instantly. The Stipendiary I am afraid I cannot comply with your request, then, instantly, or at a LONGER andatafurtherdato. My impression is that tho Jaw gives to the police the power to take upon themselves the execution of a duty where they consider that the proper custodian of that child is wanting in that duty. I think that your conduct l has been, in the language of the casecii.ed, an r outrage, or that you did violence to the feelings of the people who happened to be your neighbours. I am willing, if you will give mo your word Miat you will di^po^e of the body of this chL<3 in the usual manner adopted in this country,to order the police to give up the body of the child to ?ou, but not ou any other condition. If you will give me a verbal unlertaking that you will bury the child in the manner usually adopted in this country—in » manner not to outrage the feelings of your neigh* hours-I will agree to hand you over the body of the child, but on no other condition. I under* stand thai the same condition was put before bf the superintendent of police at the termination of the enquiry yesterday, but you declineù-Lhat is. made no promise. If you are willing to make me that promise, I will t.ike your word for it, and will allow you to have the custody of ths body of the child. Dr. Price: Very well, sir, I wil!. The Stipendiary: You will give 1113 your word! —Dr. Price: Ye-, sir. The Stipendiary: That being so, the police will have orders to give you tha body of the child.— Dr. Price: My bail is here, Daniel Pritchard. The Stipendiary requested Dr. Price to see that the child was covered. The police would be re- quired to satisfy themselves oa that point.—Dr. Price: Yes, sir. The Stipendiary: A coffin or a box, or somB equivalent.—Dr. Price: It is now in a boJC. covered with a number of napkins. The Stipendiary: You must have that.—Dr. Price: Oh, I will take care of that, you may rely on that. Dr. Price and his bail were then bound over is £100 each for the. attendance of Dr. Price at ths adjourned proceedings next Wednesday, and tho party then left tha court. Dr. Price went to the New Inn Hotel afterwards, and a large cone ,u,so of people remained outside to witness his subse- quent departure.
THE GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS.
THE GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. The Glamorganshire hounds met at Llauishetf Church, 011 Wednesday, This was the first meet of the new year in the southern part of the county, and there was consequently a large field. 1\1( Thomas entertained a number of guests at the Heath on the previous evening, including Mr Gibbon, the gallant master, who arrived with the huntsman and whips, and a combined pack of 1 b £ couples (part Lord Tredegar's and part Glamor- gan), all in the pink- of condition. Most assuredly that often quoted proud chanticleer never pro- claimed a more hunting-like morning than that which on Wednesday dawned on the charming vale of Caerphilly, and it is a loug time since so many horsemen—nye, and horsewomen too- congregated at Hanishen. The three milef which intervene between Cardiff and Lbo- ishen Church were on Wednesday morning alive with people, mounted, in carriages, and uø foot. At eleven o'clock they were at the try^ting place, a gay cavalade of no less than sixty persons on horseback, and a strong foot contingent as well. Among those who accompanied the master were— Lord Tredegar, mounted on a splendid bilYaS fresh as pamt Colouel Morgan, M.P., on hunter able to go the paces the two Misses Morgan, on a pair of stylish horses, and which generally carry their fair riders in the first flight Lord Raglan; Mr G. W. G. Thomas astrid. » flyer Mr C. H. Williams (Roath Court) ndmS a horse equal to a Welter weight; Mr B issett, v Colonel and Miss Lindsay, Mr — Lindsay, Me Tudor Crawshay (on a grand chesnut), Captais Daighton (of the Gloucestershire Hunt), tll6 Misses Woods (Velindre), Mr and Mrs H. Lewf I (Green Moadow), with agrandprurof hunters; r Head-Constable Hemingway, on a weierht-carry* ing hunter up to 16 st. Mr David, hit Alexander, Mr Tayleure, Mr and Mrs Cubitt, Me Rickards, Mr Morgan Rees, &c., Ac. Also* | number of well-known farmers of this part ot th» j hunt. The order having been given by the. master, Cross, tho huntsman, threw tbe pack into Khigcoed wood, and very soon three foxes were found to be on foot. One broke in the direction of The Heath, the second was for a few minutes chevied by a few 1 hounds round the wood, and then a third, a hue I dog fox, was viewed away, having broken covcr I towards Cefn Onn. A portion of the pack took I up the scant, and the others were soon win p,,ed I to follow. A good hunt over the open followed at f* breakneck speed, to the music of the whole, paclr. the hunt now presenting a grand [ picture from tha railway, especially when couple of the" conting-ent" came tø grief at the first of the stiff fences The fox then turned to the left and ran straight foe Thornhill and into Werndu covert, which w09 became too hot to contain him, and so away h. went again, doubling back for the top end of the rocks, where he escaped and saved his brush. a.fter a spin of 45 minutes. The hounds wer. then drawn off, and tha members and tbetr friends repaired to the Heath to luncheon, whilst the crowd of other horsemen a.nd foot people eUo received refreshments of a substantial kind at tW r stables and in the coachhouse. At two o'clock the pack were thrown into the plantations, and they i>gain found a brace of foxes in Kingcoed Wood. This time the bounda divided—one Jot followed a fox to Penylan, and the other in an opposite direction. The UUef division were, however, smartly whipped back, and a splendid run after the first fox ensued up to the top of the hill, doubling back to the start* ing point after a spin of 20 minutes, Near iter* they lost him in a covert. The hounds were then drawn off after a capital day's sport.
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