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BRECONSHIRE. Violent Altack on a Young Lady. The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions for the County of Brecon were held at the Shire Hall, Brecon, on Tuesday, Mr R. D. Cleasby being in the chair. Other justices present were Colonel W. Jones Thomas, Llanthomas; Captain C. W. Woosnam. Builth; Alderman Rees Williams, Brecon Mr Perrie Gordon, Crickhowell Cap- tain Harcourt Wood, Builth Mr J. Conway Lloyd, Dioas, Brecon andMr Hugh A. Christie, Llangoed Castle. Prison Life. The Chairman, in charging the Grand Jury, said the number of prisoners for trial was rather in excess of the average. There were charges of larceny among the cases, and it would appear that metl committed such offences merely to get into prison, and if this continued to go on to any great extent it would be for the authorities to see whether prison life should not be made more severe. New Justice. Mr Hugh Archibald Christie, of Llangoed Castle, qualified as a county justice. Trial of Prisoners. Indecent Assault. John Riley (29), tailor, pleaded guilty to an in- dictment charging him with committing an inde- cent assault upon a young lady (Kachel Ellis) on the highway near Glanwye, Builth Wells, on the 15th inst. Mr H. V. Vaughan, solicitor, Builth (who appeared for the prosecution) stated in reply to the chairman that prisoner when before the magistrates said he wanted to go to prison.—The Chairman Was the woman in- jured at all ? Mr Vaughan: She was not seriously injured, but the assault was of a violent character. She was knocked about a good deal, bat there was no actual wounding. When the prisoner was arrested he stated he was a native of Wigan, and from inquiries made by the police this was found correct. So far as the police know prisoner has never been previously convicted, neither is there anything known to his prajudice.-The Chair- man It is a serious offence, Riley. Yon will be committed to prison with hard labour for l2 calendar months. Army Reservist in Trouble. Henry Evans (281, labourer, an Army Reservist, of Builth, was indicted for fwloniously stealing a bull, of the value of X9, the property of Roger Evans, at Llanwrtyd on July 2nd last. Mr H. Vaughan Vaughan, solicitor, Builth, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Jones PoWell, soli- citor, Brecon, for the defence. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Jones Powell said prisoner bad in- structed him to state that when he committed the offence he was in drink and had no know- ledge whatever of what he bad done. He hady served with the Army in India, and he had also served right through the South African campaign without astainon his character. When in India prisoner had a sunstroke. Mr Vaughan Vaughan said prisoner had been in custody since the 2nd of July. At this point prisoner fainted and fell in the dock, but he soon recovered. Prisoner was discharged upon his undertaking to come up for judgment if called npon. Alleged Embezzlement. Alfred Bromage Williams (52), photographer's canvasser, was indicted for embezzling six sums of money, amounting to 11 2s 6d, the property of his employer, Frederick Temple, photographer, Gil worn, on the 27th June. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr T. Gwynne Powell, solicitor, Bryn- mawr, was lor tho prosecution, and Mr Jones Powell, solicitor, Brecon, for the defence. Prisoner denied the charge. He said he was entitled to 20 per cent. on all orders taken by him for prosecutor, and there was from El 10a to X2 due from prosecutor to him now. The jury acquitted prisoner. The Gilwern Watch Case. Alfred Bromage Williams, photographer's can- vasser, was also indicted for fraudulently con- verting to his own use a gold watch, of the value of £ 3 (of which he was the bailee), the vatch being the property of, James Henry, late of the Beaufort Arms, Gilwern, and now of Gilwern. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr T. G. Powell was for the prosecution and Mr Jones Powell for the defence. The case for the prosecution was that prisoner borrowed the watch from prosecu- tor's wife and converted it to his own use, pledg- ing it at a pawnbroker's at Penarth for 6s 6d. Prisoner gave evidence to the effect that the watch was given to him by prosecutor's wife for services rendered by him at the Beaufort Arms during the illness of prosecutor. Prisoner was found not guilty and acquitted. The watch was returned, with prisoner's consent, to Mrs Henry, wife of the prosecutor. There was a further indictment against prisoner of feloniously converting to his own use as bailee ten picture frames, the property of Frederick Temple, photographer, Gilwern, Llanelly, on June 27th, but in this case the pro- secution offered no evidence, and the jury found prisoner not guilty. The Court adjourned.

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