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TANLLAN DOLGELLEY
TANLLAN DOLGELLEY A Rose Show.—A very successful rose show was held on the 26th June at Tan- llan, and fully justified the attempt made by the ladies of the district who got it up. Many fine roses were shown, mostly teas and hybrid teas to the number of some 500 cut blooms. Mr Brewer, head gardener to Mr C. J. Beale, proved him- self an artist of the first order in his arrangement of roses, and in the com- bining of roses of two colours in glasses. He also showed some beautiful sweet peas and aquelegias. Borthwnog came next in quantity and variety of rose blooms. Dol- melynllyn, Dolrhyd, Tanllan, Hengwrt, and Penmaenucha completed the list of exhibitors. One of the most notable exhibits was a perfect bloom of the rare blue black rose rosieriste Jacob H.P. from Mr Beale's garden, and a beautiful ivory white specimen of Miss Wilmont H.T. from Tanllan garden deserves mention. A beautiful specimen of the coral tea, Lady Battersea, was much admired. It is oxpected that the show will be held privately in June each year, the member- ship to be kept to the present ten organ- isers. The roses shown on the 26th were, with few exceptions, all out of door grown, which proves that Wales is an early and efficient rose country.
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CRICCIETH
CRICCIETH 1JRBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL, Monday night, June 28th.—Present: Dr Glad- stone'Jones, chairman, presiding; Cap- tain Hugh Griffith, Messrs W. Rowland Hughes, T. G. Williams, T. Burnell, W. Watkin, J. T. Jones, Evan Hughes, J. W. Roberts, J. S. Griffith, John Hum- phreys, deputy clerk; Isaac Davies, assistant clerk; and! Morns Williams, surveyor and inspector. Condolence. The Chairman referred feelingly to the death of Mr J. W. Bowen, at one time a Member of the Council, and moved a vote of condolence with the family to which the Council assented upstanding. Letter of Resignation. Captain G. Drage, in view of his being Pliable to attend the meetings regularly, tendered his resignation as a member of the Library Committee.—Mr Watkin pro- ved that Captain Drage be pressed to remain on the Committee until the end or t'he Council year.—Mr Burnell: I second There will probably be a complete change then.—The proposition was agreed to. Finance. The Finance Committee reported a bal- ance in the Council's favour of £72 on the general account and of £3,600 on loan ac- counts. Accounts totalling £1,396, including a Second instalment of £1,293 to the water- works contractor, were passed for payment. Two applications were received asking the Council to reconsider their charges against them for water for trade purposes. -The Finance Committee recommended that replies be sent stating that the scale charges could not be altered this year— This was agreed to. Plans. It was resolved to inform Mr W. Ed- Wards that plans of proposed additions and alterations to Sefton House' could not be ^Pproved as they did not comply with the byelaws. Ground plans of proposed new house by Miss Jones at Maestynygelest were re- ceived. The Roads and Buildings Com- ifiittee resolved to return the plans, and to state that the Council oould only enter- tain an application for a plot with thirty- three feet frontage at a ground: rent of £7 17s 6d. The plans submitted showed a frontage of thirty-nine feet. Miss Jones Was stated to Have written declining the terms. Dust Preventive. The experimental use of calcium 0: chloride in High-street was stated to have had satisfactory results, and the Roads Committee resolved to use it regularly in Qigh-street, and to inquire whether the expense or a proportion of it could be charged against the County Council.—The County Surveyor replied that the practice ■°f the County Council was to allow the same for treatment of a road by calcium chlorÜte as for watering, viz., one-third of the cost. Storage Shed Contract. It was reported that this contract had satisfactorily completed. Public Seats. It was resolved to provide new seats at Cefncastell and Maestynygelest. Visitors and Cricket. A letter was read from Mr W. H. Jones, Stockport, calling attention to the absence a place on the sea front at Criccieth Where cricket could be played, and sug- gesting the acquisition by the Council of *and by the Esplanade.—The General Pur- poses Committee recommended a reply |hat the land near the Esplanade suitable *°r cricket was private property and could llat be acquired by the Council.—This was a&eed to. The New Byelaws. -The Local Government Board wrote that Council might now proceed to adopt proposed new byelaws. (Hear, hear.) J. T. Jones proposed that the letter Jl°Uld he referred to the Sanitary Com- fr^tee.—Mr Burnell seconded the proposi- Ion subject to the Committee having Power to act so as to expedite matters. The byelaws had been sufficiently gone into by the Council. What remained to be done Was a pure matter of form.—The proposi- tion with Mr Burnell's rider was agreed to. The Waterworks Contract. Mr Evan Evans, C.E., the engineer, re- Ported that satisfactory progress was being with the contract. Pipes had now laid from the source to the Criccieth "ost Office, whilst trenches had been Opened in advance of this, in the direction o Lon Eel. The Contractor had put ^nother gang of men on to complete the £ anks at the source and in about a week he ^oped to see these well towards com- Weteion. The Sanitary Committee agreed to ask contractors to replace any sewer pipes l^oken by their workmen in carrying out he contract. The Waterworks Committee announced that they observed that immediate repairs Were required to sewer and drain pipes broken in the course of excavating 'for lay- lng the water mains, and the Committee not satisfied that the Surveyor gave lhe urgent attention the matter required, 1101' with the repairs executed under his Supervision in some cases.—The Surveyor nhformed the Council that he called upon d e contractors to make good any damage One in excavating. Sewers were, how- ler, found broken by the contractors' Workmen, having obviously been broken any excavation was done. In the Jitter circumstances he repaired the pipes ^ttiself, doing them in rotation, and he nsidered he was doing the work well. A lumber of the Committee suggested to 1m the other day that he should see to j* leakage m High-street first, but he per- *sted in his plan of repairing leakages in Station. •.Mr John Burns, who had been invited to l*6 present on the occasion of the formal vPening of the new waterworks at an early P^te, wrote stating that the necessity of Intending business in Parliament precluded from accepting the invitation. Mr atkin said Mr Lloyd George had also approached, but it was quite impos- jble for him to come. In the circum- tances, he thought it would be better to stoone the formal opening until later, in October, when everything was com- ji'sted.—This was seconded! by Mr J. W. j°berts and passed, an amendment by Mr «• S. Griffith to invite someone else to i^tttally open in the immediate future not hig seconded. Children's Services. & A letter was received from the Children's tecialService Mission, London, thanking e Council for leave to hold children's rvices at Criccieth beach in August. Not a Parish Council. .A. letter addressed to Criccieth Parish rt^ncil was read asking whether the J^Uncil would like to have at Criccieth a B ries of lectures on agriculture under the J)sI>ices of Bangor College.—Mr Burnell ^°Posed that the Council should make the i reply as last year and express the that sooner or later Criccieth Council j.jiJdd be regarded by the College autho- as an Urban Council. (Laughter.)— J. W. Roberts seconded the propostion lch was agreed to. 1 Steps to the Beach. t Was resolved' on the Surveyor's recom- ation to construct three additional Tif to those leading to the beach in front OWer House. >, The Local Guide. tha Was announced that more applications ever were being received from in- fcijj ttg visitors for copies of the local (Hear, hear.) Path towards the Dry 11. General Purposes Committee reoom- that the consent of Mr Greaves be asked to the letting at a nominal the path from Abereistedd through tjL Bach towards the Dry 11, so that ^hia Un°il might undertake its repair.— Was agreed to. ijn Wild Ferns. Peneral Purposes Committee recom- 6"j ^hat the attention of the County Qial! ■ sh°uld be called to the necessity ?S ,a byelaw prohibiting the re- xx; °i> wild ferns from tlwj roadside.— ^Sh," ^owl^nd Hughes said the Council ijas well arrange to collect the ferns Wep them in a hot-house as to tako v .asur« Pre.vent visitors having the lighten ° £ taking them with them to °t homes. Surely they should' visitors this pleasure.—Mr J. i W. Roberts: But ferns beautify the place. —Mr Hughes: The Almighty gave us ferns. Don't let us stop visitors taking a few away to places devoid of them.1—Mr J. T. Jones: They take them even from private grounds. He added that hedges were as much private property as enclosed grounds. —The recommendation was eventually adopted. Chairs on the Beach. The contractor oS chairs on the beach wrote that he had decided to remove the chairs from Criccieth. It was stated that he had signed a lease to pay JB5 a year for five years, that he had been at Criccieth two seasons and paid JB5 each season and that he was giving up because it did not pay him.—Mr J. S. Griffith proposed that the Council release him from the contract on payment of £ 5.—Mr W. Rowland Hughes seconded1 the proposition which was agreed to. Appointment. Mr R. Roberts (Llew Glas) was stated to have been appointed extra clerk of water works at a weekly salary of £2 5s, the ap- pointment being made on the recommend- ation of the Engineer who pointed out that highly important work was proceeding at two points situate some distance from each other at one and the same time. The appointment which was made by the waterworks committe was unanimously confirmed by the Council. Lively. There were lively altercations over the report of the Sanitary Committee According to the minutes read, the San- itary Committee recommended that the Clerk should write to the owner of the ashpit at 46, High-street, to at once pro- vide either a properly-constructed1 ashpit or a suitable ashbm, and with regard to ashpits at 7 and 8, Salem-terrace, and back of 40, Castle-street, that the Committee recommended that twenty-four hours notice should be served on the occupiers to discontinue putting any offensive matter in these ashpits and that the owners be asked to put them in a proper sanitary con- dition or else provide bins for their tenants. Mr J. T. Jones, before the Committee's minutes had been completely read, com- menced putting questions with regard to the ashpits, and it transpired during the discussion that he was the owner ofi the Salem-terrace and Castle-street houses.— Mr T. Burnell, chairman or; the Sanitary Committee, said the minutes were not correct. The Committee did not declare there was offensive matter in the Salem- place ashpits. They declared this with re- gard to Castle-street ashpit only. With regard to the others, the recommendation passed was to call for the provision of pro- perly-constructed ashpits or ashbins.— Alterations were accordingly made in the minutes.—Mr J. T. Jones afterward -rose and addressing the Surveyor accused him of unbusinesslike methods and shilly- shallying. Mr Jones's objection it transpired lay in the fact that the Sur- veyor had not given private notification of the alleged defects before bringing them before the Committee.—Mr Burnell agreed with Mr J. T. Jones on this point, and alluding to the Salem-place ashpit said there was no suggestion of offensive matter having been deposited. The objectionable matter found there was garden rubbish.— Mr J. S. Griffith suggested referring the whole matter back to the Committee.—Mr J. T. Jones made further heated remarks with regard to the Surveyor, whereupon the Chairman interposed with the remark "We must discuss this matter quietly."— Mr Jones complained of the Chairman's interruption. He was not fair to him.— The Chairman replied that he was neither on one side or the other. All he asked for was for the matter to be discussed quietly.—Mr T. Burnell, after further dis- cussion, threatened to resign the chairman- ship and his membership of the Sanitary Committee. He had endeavoured to do his work on the Committee conscientiously and honestly, and he was getting tired of having to act as a kind of assistant san- itary inspector. He added that when the time came he would have some- thing still more undesirable to say.— The Chairman asked if there was a seo- onder to the adoiition of the Committee's report ?—After a pause, Mr T. G. Williams asked who was on the Committee ?—Mr Watkin: I am on it, but I am not going to second.—The Chairman: Well, I second it. —Mr J. T. Jones, adverting to the com- plaint of offensive matter in the Castle- street ashpit, said it was placed there by outsiders generally during the night.—The Surveyor and Sanitary Inspector said he should like to give an explanation in regard to the nuisance.—Mr Burnell: If the San- itary Committee's report is to be discussed any further, I shall retire from the Council room for the rest of the discussion.—The Surveyor: Am I not to be allowed1 to, de- fend myself?1—Mr J. S. Griffith thought the Surveyor should be allowed to explain so that the Council might know the exact situation.—Mr Watkin at this stage threatened to resign his membership of the Sanitary Committee. He was not going to act on a committee which was for dealing in a different manner with like cases. The Committee was for giving notice without private notification to one person, a lady. He was not going to serve on a committee which was for doing things like this.—Mr J. T. Jones appealed to Mr Burnell and Mr Watkin not to resign the Committee. They were both most valuable members.—■ Mr Watkin: It is not right. Fair play to each person.—Mr Burnell: I want to deal with everybody the same.—Mr Watkin said it was quite right for the Surveyor to report to the Sanitary Committee as he found things. It was no good his report- ing things, however, if his reports were to be treated' like this.-The Surveyor: Mr Chairman, will you allow me to explain ?— The Chairman: Yes, certainly.—The Sur- veyor said the Castle-street ashpit had been a nuisance "for years. All kinds of offensive matter in the way of offal, excreta, etc., had been thrown into it, and the Council's workmen would support him in this. The offensive matter might have been thrown by both the tenants and other people.—Mr J. T. Jones: Is the construc- tion wrong?—Mr W. Rowland Hughes warmly protested against the interruption. The Surveyor should be allowed every fair play.—The Surveyor, proceeding, said he had warnedi these people over and over again about the offensive matter in the ashpit. He admitted that it was very likely that other people had been carrying offensive matter to the ashpit. He con- sidered that the ashpit should bo closed. The owner of an ashpit which used to be a great nuisance had closed it at his request and there was a wonderful improvement. The Castle-street ashpit had been a nuis- ance for years. He would now report the matter to the Medical Officer otf Health and ask him whether it was a fit thing for a -health resort. He did not know what the present Medical Officer would say in regard to it, but he felt sure that the old Medical Officer would have condemned it.—Mr J. T. Jones said he had never been notified that the ashpit was wrongly constructed. Regarding the matter in it, he as owner was not responsible. He might say that other people beside his tenants deposited matter in it. It was filled in no time.— Captain Hugh Griffith suggested that Mr Jones should close it up and that ashbins should be provided for each house.—Mr J. T. Jones: I cannot close it. I am bound by law to provide a properly-constructed ashpit and I have done it.—The amended minutes of the Sanitary Committee were then read, whereupon Mr Watkin sarcas- tically remarked "This is not the first time for the Sanitary Committee to climb down."—Mr Burnell: As far as I am con- cerned there has been no climbing down.— Mr Watkin How can one respect the San- itary Committee? Mr Morris Williams is, I admit, far from perfect with his work, but when he tries to do it we should back him up.—Mr J. T. Jones: I shall back him him up when he gives notice in the proper way.—Mr W. Rowland' Hughes: Unless you desist, you will have the "Cambrian News" saying that we have no objection to dirt in Criccieth. (Laughter.)—Mr J. S. Griffith asked the Surveyor what im- provement could he suggest to the Castle- street ashpit.—The Surveyor: To close it up.—Mr J. T. Jones: I am bound by law to provide an ashpit, and I defy any medical officer to condemn the construction o this.—Following further discussion, Mr W. Rowland Hughes protested against the attitude of Mr J. T. Jones. Why should! he make use of his privilege as a councillor to defend his tenants? He was there to represent the whole of Criccieth and not his tenants. It was a case of my tenants, my tenants, all the time.—Then ensued an altercation between Mr Hughes and Mr J. T. Jones when Captain Hugh Griffith in- terposed with the remark that is was not the ashpit that was complained out, but the contents of the ashpit.—The alterca- tion continued, Mr Jones contending that he had the right to defend ratepayers even if they were his tenants.—Mr Hughes: Treat everybody the same. Why should my tenants" be treated different to some- body else?—Mr Watkin at this stage said he had just been perusing the Sanitary In- spector's book. It was clear from it that it was not the rule to give private notifica- tion in the first place. Mr Watkin then mentioned a case.—Mr Burnell said he was always ready to defend officials, and he acknowledged that the explanation given by the Surveyor in this matter was a good explanation. As to the case mentioned by Mr Watkin, had the Surveyor not given private warning?—The Surveyor: No.— Mr Watkin Moreover, it is we as a San- itary Committee that passed to give notice, not the Surveyor, and why blame him?— Mr Burnell: I say private warning should be given first. It has been done in hundreds of cases.—Mr Watkin: Notice is served straight off in some cases.—The Chairman said in fairness to the Sanitary Committee, it should be said that the course suggested had been followed time after time.—Eventually, after close upon two hours' debate, the Committee's amended minutes were put to the meeting- ing.—The minutes as now put up read that the Clerk should write to the owners of ashpits at 46, High-street, and 7 and 8, Salem-terrace, requesting them to at once provide these premises with either a properly-constructed ashpit or a, suitable ashbin, and that twenty-four hours' notice should be served on the occupier of 40, Castle-street, to discontinue putting any offensive matter in it.—Five put up their hands in favour of the report. The other members did not vote.—The Chairman re- marked on the fact that all did not vote.— Mr J. T. Jones: It was carried nem eon.— Mr T. G. Williams (sarcastically): Nem con. (Laughter.)—A few minutes later, Mr J. T. Jones, who had been studying I the Sanitary Inspector's journal, started oommenting on its contents.—Mr W. Row- land Hughes proposed that the next busi- ness should be taken.—Mr Jones, continu- ing, Mr Burnell reminded the Chairman that Mr Hughes had proposed that the next business should be taken.—The Chair- man then called for the next business. Having hilly considered the Sanitary In- spector's report regarding a slaughter house, the Sanitary Committee called the tenant before them to explain why he did not comply with the Council's byelaws and thus avoid the alleged nuisance at the place so often complained of by the Council. The tenant appeared and a sat- isfactory explanation not being forthcom- ing, the Committee recommended that legal proceedings should be taken.—Mr Burnell said he was not prepared to pro- pose the adoption of this recommendation unless the Council were prepared to accept it.—After a discussion, Mr Burnell pro- posed the adoption of the recommendation, Mr Watkin seconded, and it was unani- mously agreed to. Train Service. Mr. Watkin reported on the interview between a deputation from the Council and Mr. W. H. Gough of the Cambrian Railways Company with regard to an im- proved train service in wintei, and said Mr. Gough promised that the representa- tions made should have every considera- tion. Mr. Gough was very complimentary to Criccieth and to the class of visitors which came to the town. Sand Removal and Sea Defence. The Surveyor reported that on June 23rd he found a man loading sand within at least seventeen yards of the Marine-terrace sea wall, contrary to the Council's regulations. The Roads and Buildings Committee recom- mended, subject to the Clerk's opinion, that legal proceedings for illegal removal of sand on this and on a previous occasion should be taken, it being alleged that he removed «and then within nin eyards.—Mr W. Rowland Hughes formally moved the adoption of the recommendation, and Mr J. T. Jones seconded.—Mr. Hughes said he had had a rough time of it lately with builders. They came to him and said if the Council were going to restrict the cartage of sand they would obstruct build- ing and thus greatly harm Criccieth. Why they came to him he knew not. They ought to go to the Chairman of the Coun- cil.—The Chairman (laughingly): I am glad they don't come to me.—Mr Hughes: The builders feel that they should be heard on this matter. 'They argue that restricting the cartage of sand would in no way add to the exposure of the beach.—Mr. Evan Hughes was of opinion that a. limit of twenty yards from the wall was too big. It should not be more than fifteen yards. —Mr. J. T. Jones said the builders had also been to him. Regarding the case under notice the reason why two occasions were specified was because on the last occasion the Surveyor guessed the distance and it was doubtful whether the Council would be successful in an action in respect of that alone.—The Deputy Clerk said he had consulted the Clerk on the matter and he advised that the remedy in the Coun- cil's hands was to go to the County Court for an injunction.—After further discussion it was agreed not to take legal proceedings this time, but to send a letter of warning. Mr. T. G.^Williams afterward submitted the following resolution, of which he had given notice:—"That owing to the con- stant breach of the Council's regulations relative to the removal of sand, etc., and the consequent exposure of the Beach on the Marine-terrace side, the resolution of the Council passed on the 26th November, 1907, should be rescinded." Mr. Williams said he was ready to adjourn full considera- tion of the question to another time so that the Council might confer with the builders on the matter. He did not want to appear as a kind of devil incarnate in this matter. (Laughter.) What he objected to was the defiance of the byelaws and he was anxious to take measures to put an end to this defiance. But apart from this, there was the danger and the great financial question involved. How- ever, without going into the matter he was ready to defer it in order to have an interview with the builders.—Mr. J. T. Jones said he was ready to second the adjournment.—Mr. J. S. Griffith sug- fested that the motion should be with- rawn and that every effort should be made in future to get the byelaws better observed.—Eventually. Mr T G Williams said he was ready to fall in with this suggestion, although he feared that there would be no improvement on the part of the defaulters. He denounced in strong terms the action of those people who in- cited their servants to violate the byelaws. He should like the Council to be in a position to punish the master and not the servant.—Mr. Watkin laughingly re- marked that Mr. Williams lived on the Marine-terrace and he could see whether the byelaws were better observed in the future.—Mr. T. G. Williams: It is not my business to sneak on people and I am not going to do it.—Mr. (Burnell: Hear, hear. —Mr. Burnell proposed that permission should be given Mr. Williams to withdraw his resolution.—Mr. Watkin seconded trfe proposition which was passed. Mr. W. Rowland Hughes said undoubt- edly there was a danger to the Marine- terrace sea wall. The Council should take protective measures in the form of but- tresses, or something similar. They might regard Mr. T. G. Williams as a kind of Bluebeard in the matter of carting sand— (1aughter)-ana they might shake their fists at him (Mr. Hughes) as chairman of the Roads and Buildings Committee— (laughter)—butr he must own that he con- sidered there was need for more effective protective measures than the Council were now taking.—Mr. J. S. Griffith said the place was the same as it was eleven years ago.—Mr. J. T. Jones said the Committee, including Mr. Hughes, had been on the spot and they did not think anything special was required.—Mr. T G. Williams: Mr. Hughes is the only person who appre- ciates the danger. The beach, Mr. Wil- liams, observed, had gone down six feet in nine years in a. certain part.—Mr Hughes said he was convinced something should be done, and he gave notice of motion on the matter for the next meeting. The Council sat over three hours.
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PORTMADOC Madoc Vale Sheep Dog Trials.—At a meeting of the Committee on Friday even- ing, Mr R. Newell presiding, it was de- cided to hold the trials on Saturday, the 11th September next and keep to the second Saturday in September as the date of future trials. Two extra classes will be added this year, viz., a local class confined to the district on the Glaslyn Rural Council for dogs that have not won a prize before, and also a class for two dogs to be worked together. Portmadoc Ships.—Since the depression in the slate trade has set in, Portmadoc ships have had in some instances to leave the port in ballast. The rule is to take a slate cargo prior to making for New- foundland for a cargo of fish. In home trade the slate industry has in recent months shown a decided improvement with the result that all the Portmadoc ships left home laden this year. Those which had early commissions of slate have already arrived in Newfoundland and in most cases been duly chartered to take fish to the Continent. It is early yet to discuss this season's fishing prospects at Newfoundland. Horse Shot.—A valuable mare belong- ing to Mr W. A. Pugh, Snowdon-street, butcher, was accidentally killed: by one off the Harlech Territorials practising on the Portmadoc range last week. Success.—Mr John Griffith Jones, Tydd- ynllwyn, and Mr Ebenezer Evans, Lom- bard-street, both pupil teachers with Mr Evans Evans at Portmadoc Boys School, has passed the preliminary examination for the teacher's certificate, which success entitles them to a scholarship tenable at Bangor Normal College for two years. Mr Jones secured distinction in Welsh. They enter college in September. Golf Record Broken.—The record: of the Portmadoc and Borth-y-gest golf course of nine holes held by Mr Evan Jones, the professional, with 36 was twice broken by Dr Pierce Jones on Thursday evening. Playing with Mr T. Garth Jones, solicitor, and Mr Llew Davies in a three ball game, he went round first in 35 and afterward in 34. Details:—First round: 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 6-35. Second round: 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 6—34. PETTY SESSIONS, Friday, June 25th.— Before J. W. Wyatt, Esq., in the chair; Captain Drage, Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Hughes, J. R. Owen, and Gladstone Jones. Esqrs. Transfer.—The grocer's licence held by the late Mr J. W. Bowen, Criccieth, was transferred on the application of Mr John Humphreys to Mrs Bowen, the widow. Husband and Wife.—Mr J. Jones Morris appeared on behalf of Mary Owen, Portmadoc, to apply for an increase in the maintenance oraer made by the Port- madoc magistrates against her husband1, Wm. Davies Owen, formerly in business as shipbroker at Portmadoc. Mr Jones Morris said applicant was a widow when she married Owen. Somehow or other he lost his business and ultimately became bankrupt, having in the meantime spent most of the money which his wife had when she married him. He was now in London acting as manager in a tobacconist shop belonging to his brother- in-law. The order made was five shillings and she was unable to maintain herself on this. If a larger allowance was made by her husband her two sons by the first marriage were pre- pared to set her up in a house. Appli- cant was told that her husband was earn- ing 32s 6d a week.-A letter was received from the defendant stating that he had no money to come to Portmadoc. He was now employed at his brother-in-law's pending his securing work at his own pro- fession. His present salary was only 5s a week with food and clothing.—The Bench adjourned the case for a month to enable( Mr Jones Morris to make in- quiries as to the defendant's means. Charges of Drunkenness.—Robert John Jones, Penystep, Prenteg, charged by P.'C. 16 with drunkenness, did not appear and was fined 5s and 8s 6d costs. When he appeared later he was informed that had he been in time the Bench would have been more lenient.—Edward Moy, Bryn- tirion, Rhoslan, a former workman on Criccieth waterworks, charged by P.C. 50 with a similar offence, was stated to have left the district.—The case was ad- journed.—Morris Griffith, Gwynant- street, Beddgelert, summoned by P.C. 16, admitted a like charge and was fined 5s with 10s 6d costs. School Case.—Margaret Thomas, 1, Cornhill-place, was summoned for neglect- ing to send her child to school. The case stood adjourned to give an opportunity for improvement.—Mr J. W. Jones, at- tendance officer, said an improvement had set in and he suggested that the case should be further adjourned.—The Bench acquiesced. Charge of Theft Dismissed.—William Griffith, Glaslynstreet, labourer, was charged by Superintendent Jones with having stolen a barrow wheel, a crowbar, a pick axe, and a bill hook otf the total value of 17s 6d from Mr John Williams, formely of 52, East-avenue, and now of Glaslyn-street. Superintendent Jones said when charged, William Griffith said he had bought three of the articles from a man named Wm. Thomas for 4s. Thomas, who had just been released from prison, having been in trouble with the Carnarvon police was duly seen, but he emphatically denied the story of William Griffith. The police had on the state- ment made by Griffith brought a charge for larceny also against Wm. Thomas, but they now asked leave to withdraw this charge. It was their intention to call Thomas as a witness.—Mr Louis Jones (Messrs Lloyd George and George), ap- peared for defendant who denied the charge.-John Williams, 14, Glaslyn- street, formerly of 52, East-avenue, identi- fied the barrow wheel, bill hook, crow bar, and pick axe produced as his property. He added that Wm. Thomas worked on his premises at East-avenue for some time. One day Thomas was not well and he got Wm. Griffiih to work for him.—P.C. 36, Portmadoc, said he went to William Gri- ffiths' house with a warrant to search the premises for the articles named. Griffith said he knew nothing about the articles, but that he had a barrow of his own make. On a search, he found the hook under the stairs and the three other articles in the yard, the wheel being attached to a bar- row. When he brought the articles to accused, he said the reaping hook be- longed to Mrs Goodman Jones and that he had bought the other articles from Wm Thomas for 4s. Witness went to see Mrs Jones and she denied any knowledge of the hook. He went back to accused to tell him this, and he thereupon said he must have also bought the hook from Wil- liam Thomas. -.Llvldenoo was next given by Wm. Thomas who said he did not know who the hook belonged to. The three other articles belonged to John Williams. He recollected William Griffith working in his place at Mr John Williams's house one afternoon. Witness was on the premises that night and he noticed them gone. He said it was totally untrue to say that he had taken them and sold them to Wm. Griffith.-Mr Louis Jones cross- examining witness, put it to him that one day he told Wm. Griffith that his father had a crowbar, barrow wheel, and a, pick- axe to sell, that he brought them to Wm. Griffiths' house and sold them to him for 4s 3d.- Witness gave an emphatic denial. —In further reply, he said he realised that if it wele proved he stole the articles he would be sent to prison.—Mr Louis Jones said the defence was a total denial. They did not dispute that the articles belonged to John Williams except as regards the bill hook which defendant had borrowed from Mrs Goodman Jones and had forgotten to return. With regard to the other articles, defendant would tell the Bench that he had bought them in a perfectly honourable way from Wm. Thomas. His conduct had been consistent with this statement. John Williams had fior some time lived next door to the defendant in Glaslyn-street, and for three months the barrow wheel in respect of which he was charged lay on the roof of an outbuilding in full view of the occupants next door. He submitted that defendant should not be convicted on the uncorroborated evi- dence of Wm. Thomas.—Wm. Griffith, the aocused, giving evidence, said he borrowed the bill hook from Mrs Goodman Jones, his employer. Regarding the other three articles he bought them from Wm Thomas about five or six months ago. He met Thomas one night when coming from-the potato field. He asked Thomas if he knew who had a barrow wheel to sell. He said his father had one, and on the follow- ing night he brought the wheel along with the pickaxe and crowbar. He (accused) said he did not want the latter, but Thomas asked him to buy the three and he eventually bought them for 4s 3d which he considered was not too little for them. Thomas told him that the three articles were the property of his father. The police also came to him about two missing overcoats, regarding which he knew nothing. They searched his house for them. He had lost his place owing to this charge against him. — Cross- examined He declared that he gave every information and assistance to the police when they came with a search warrant. He told them before the search that he had bought articles from Wm. Thomas.— The Bench decided to dismiss the case. They also agreed to the withdrawal of the charge against William Thomas.
DOLGELLEY
DOLGELLEY Cricket.—A match was played on the Marian on Saturday between the Dolgelley County School and the Towyn County School. The result was—Dolgelley, 105 for six wickets; Towyn, sixteen, all out. Fair.—The second June fair took place on Monday. Showery weather prevented many from attending. Good business was done in harvesting implements. Church Parade.—Over fifty members of the E Company of the Territorial Army attended divine service at the Parish Church on Sunday morning, the sermon being preached by the Rector. Before dispersing at the Drill Hall, Captain Jelf- Reveley complimented the men on their smart appearance. Musical.—At the anniversary services in connection with the Bethesda United Methodist Church, Rossendale, near Man- chester, Miss Elsie Williams, Dolgelley, was engaged as special vocalist. She sang "O had I Judah's lyre" (Handel), "Lo, the Heavens descended a prophet," and "Glory to Thee my God this night" (Gounod). An account in a Manchester paper reads thus:—"During the week I have heard many favourable comments anent the superb vocalism of Miss Elsie Williams, of Dolgelley, a vocalist who assisted at Bethesda on Sunday. A musical critic who was present informed me that she was without doubt one of the finest singers who had visited Rossendale for some time and he predicted her a great future." Inquest.-Mr R. O. Jones, the county coroner, held an enquiry at the Union Workhouse on Saturday touching the death of Mary Ellis, an inmate of that institu- tion. There were sworn on the jury Messrs David Owen, Cross Keys (foreman), R. C. Evans, ESnion House; Robert Davies, Criterion; James Lewis, Springfield- street: E. Corbett Williams, Llys Owen; John R. Davies, Grimsby House; T. Mor- gans, Victoria Buildings; W. Jones Parry, Marian House; Griffith Owen, Gwalia House: Wm Hughes, Penrallt; David Wil- liams, Stag Inn; John Roberts, 11, Tal- aran-terrace; and Albert Hawkins. P.C. John Barnard was also in attendance.- Evidence of identification was given by Mr J. R. Jones, the master. Deceased was a single woman. She had been an inmate of the House for upwards of thirty years, being registered under the Lunacy Act as a lunatic. As far as witness could gather, her age was sixty. Witness last saw the deceased alive on Thursday. She partook of tea with the other inmates at four o'clock and appeared to be in her usual health. She afterwards went oufside and sat on a bench in the yard. Witness noticed that she had had apparently a feinting fit. He, therefore, with the assistance of the Matron and Mr Richard Lloyd, the porter, carried her into the House. This was at half-past four o'clock. The deceased did not regain consciousness and passed away fifteen minutes alter having been removed inside. Nothing had happened to disturb her that day. She was not under any restraint at ^11 ss a lunatic.-Dr Jones, the Workhouse med- ical officer, said that he knew the deceased very well and had attended her occasion- ally. She suffered from bronchial catarrh a month ago. On the whole, however, she enjoyed very good health. Witness was summoned on the previous Thursday to see her. He arrived at 4.50 p.m.. She had just died. The body was examined. It was absolutely free from any marks. In his opinion, death was attributable to cardiac failure and syncope.—A verdict accordingly was returned.—The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Monday, the Rev E. Jones Edwards, Arthog, officiating.
LLANBEDR, MER.
LLANBEDR, MER. The Council School.—The following is a copy of H.M. Inspector's report on this school:—"The work of this school is car- ried on under pleasant conditions. The building is new and provides ample accom- modation. It is fitted with dual desks for the upper classes and is well supplied with materials. A very creditable effort has been made by the Headteacher to decor- ate the walls with pictures and with glass cases containing specimens or rare birds, etc., illustrative of the natural history of the district. The school has also an inter- esting little museum and a well-equipped school library. It is satisfactory to find that the library books are in great de- mand, Welsh books being especially well used. The work generally deserves high praise. The pupils of the higher classes are able to use English with considerable ease for the expression of their own thoughts, as well as for the translation of narrative or information conveyed to them in their mother tongue. The teach- ing otf English is well and systematically done in the lower classes. The arithmetic, too, is very good, especially so the mental arithmetic of the upper section. Music is thoroughly well taught by means of both notations, and the singing of school songs is excellent. The infants are mak- ing good progress. The telling of simple little stories as done by infants individu- ally as well as the individual recitation was very pleasing and this kind of work should replace more and more. collective and noisy repetition. Some free arm drawing boards should be supplied. There is no water on the school premises."
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