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£ I "ONE WILL—MY WILL"!
£ I "ONE WILL—MY WILL"! eh SaturdaJ7-—According to some of this Ju°rning's newspapers the address delivered by The iL to the recruits sworn in the fret ParC;'n on Thursday last concluded with tho *3 Li words :—" I require Christian soldiers W'l' lift0 Sa^ c^elr Lord's Prayer. The soldier should the It' ^ave a w'" ow n» '3ut y°u should the /k^6 0ne W1"' an(^ 's my w'lh There exists „ one law—and that is my law. And now go ?„» J?*" do your duty, and bo obedient to your [jj ^Periors. —Renter. neS
TBJ DASTARDLY OUTRAGES NEAR.FEZ.…
TBJ DASTARDLY OUTRAGES NEAR.FEZ. iu* Saturday.—News has reached here of d< I*0 shocking outrages near Fez. On November L, r* a party of French Jews, with mules a «fen with good?, were proceeding to sW Thursday maiket at Sidi K-<ssim, 45 n* tr! *rom ^,< z> when near their destination they bf FTTICED FT Party of mounted Arabs approaching ?o« rTl* Two of the Jews fled. The others were t grounded and robbed. The younger Jew got jd atK '-ad off his horse and galloped off, bu» ohe te was s^ot c'ea^* peasant woman informed .gt j^e soldiers r were passing, and the 'oc w?tvr> acconr jr iod by the two J-:ws, iiit L. had flet'. ca.fifed the murdered man's body F» u *° ^esquimez, where it was buried. The ii6 Sf8*88' have not been captured. The next day a f r Jew, who frequents the market at Sidi i f^"nn' heard a shot fired at his vent, where »u resistant was selling goods. Running up he met at ik6 ass>stant, who told him that a Moor had been kft in by anotlier Moor in the tent. On enter- ed S* tent, and while his back was turned aa M owner was shot in the back. The body of the t r^t v'ct'm wa9 found 20 yards from the tent, ot b the Jewish owner lay insensible inside. lie reported to be in a dying state. The Moslem J *"1 was killed is supposed to have been the ol A 'm a vendetta, and the Jew was probably Fjtot to prevent his giving evidence. The culprit till at largp.—Renter. lie
JJ THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL-
JJ THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL- f* IJLBW ^ORK' Saturday Morning.—A despatch r]S jJ^lished in the Herald this morning from its 3" iw° ^fvn(,'ro correspondent states that the entire of Province of Santa Catbarina is now in the hands in tf President Peixoto's adherents. Tho insurgents, et still have possession of the Island of B! '^nta Ca;herina, including its capital, Desterro y Tpere there are several important forts.—Central >5 "«ws. NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Captain Zalinski, ?ventor of the dynamite gun, has been ordered ■ J? appear before the retiring board. This will AfSet any plans he may have formed of entering b^rshali Peixoto's service. It is reported that the 0 Lilian warship Nictheroy, which sailed yester- /y- will wait somewhere in the South for tho L« Ulrica, formerly known as the Britannia, and )f jir the Destroyer, both of which are recent pur- C. f^Ses the Brazilian Government. The three jfsejs will then proceed in company to Rio de A £ >eir°. It is stated that the America will sail I £ «ay, and that the Destroyer is nearly ready.— xt'er* ( YOBK, Wednesday.—The Herald's cor- S^IXmdent at Monte Video, telegraphing yester- py, announces that a state of siege has been r at Pernambuco.—Renter. [ ——————————
j THE SPANISH OUTRAGES.
j THE SPANISH OUTRAGES. J&ARCKLONA, Monday. — Six loaded bombs, f tbich, however, had no fuses attached, have I discovered concealed in tho garden of a C1Vate house in this city. The bombs were ^"nediately removed by the authorities. Public r^fidence, which was so shaken by the late » jJJtrage at the Oiceo Theatre, is now returning. municipal elections have passed off in perfect r^er, the result being favourable to candidates **Pporting the Government.—Reuter.
THE SPANISH ANARCHISTS.
THE SPANISH ANARCHISTS. BARCELONA, Wednesday.—A regular nest of 5*|archist8 his been discovered in this city. be police having ascertained that 11 Anarchist tHub, not licensed by the Jithorities, was established in a house in Ronda San Tablo, eutered the building last t Iltht, and their search of the premises had fo most startling results. Besides chemicals, ( ruiulas for making bombs, percussion aips, pistols, a number o: pamphlets and .oouments were found, showing that club was the headquarters of a f?volutionary movement, with ramifications .Qfoughout Spam and also abroad. M. Nacher, president of the Spanish Anarchists, and two *°ttien who were in the house at the time were {^rested. The police subsequently searched a in the vicinity of the Montjuicli Palace jpcupied by the wife of the Anarchist Tablo Here various Anarchist pamphlets and were found, as well as a photograph the Anarchist Rinaldi, who is under arrest in JpDnectioa with the outrage at the Liceo r«eatre. This man's real name now Bup- r*ied to be Masso, and it has also ascertained he sometimes went by the name i J Fritz. It is thought his further examination by judicial authorities will throw some light ou we outrage.—Renter.
SUICIDE OF A LADY AT MONTE…
SUICIDE OF A LADY AT MONTE CARLO. IN ICE, Wednesday. — A distressing case of has been recently brought to light. The Affair occurred in the Principality of Monaco, and tbere seems little doubt but that gambling losses tLttre the cause of prompting the act. It seems an elegantly-dressed young woman left jjtonte Carlo by a night train for Nice on Mon. day. Nothing appears to have attracted the attention of passengers or train officials on the Outward journey, but on the return of the train to Monaco the corpse of the unfortunate young ^"ttan was discovered in a compartment of the 'fain. She held a revolver firmly clenched in her J'ght hand, and her hair was bathed in blood *rom a bullet-wound in the head. The identity the deceased has not yet been ascertained.— Central News.
A GIRL KILLED BY THE LOVER.
A GIRL KILLED BY THE LOVER. SURRENDER OF THE MURDERER. Full Confession of the Crime. A most cold-blooded murder took place on the confines of Carmarthen borough a couple of hours before midnight of Sunday, the victim being the niece of Mrs Dyer, who occupied a very small holding (Tywellan) near Pentre. Meurig Farm, a lonely spot not far distant from the Joint Counties Asylum. The murderer is a young fellow named George Thomas, who. after perpetrating the deod, voluntarily submited himself to the borough pchc&, stating in a dazed sort of way that he had taken the life of his weetheart, Mary Jaro Jones, aged 17. An investigation was immediately made, and Mr Tnomas Smith, superintendent of the police, Dr. R. L. Thomas, and others proceeded to the scene of the murder. In a dark and lonely spot in the very heart one might say of the country, and not a great way from the asylum lay the dead form of the murdered girl. She presented a mvst horrifying spectacle. She was lying withfhsr head downwards in a pool of blood, and the doctor, on examination, instantly discovered that the head was nearly severed from the trunk, life having been extinct for more than half an hour. Judging from the position of two wounds in the neck, one of which had cut the windpipe, more than one attempt had been made at destruction of life. The instrument which had been used in the committal of the foul deed was a razor, which was found in fragments covered in gore. By the side of the prostrate form hard by, too, were the poor girl's handkerchief and hat, and her dress was in a ruffled condition, leaving one to suppoae that the murderer had flung his victim from him in hatred and scorn and rushed off at once to Carmarthen to give himself up to the police. The body was conveyed to the mortuary. It has now transpired that the murdered girl was the daughter of William and Eleanor Jones, of Ystrad-road, Forest Fach, near Swansea. Her father is a weaver. The girl was 17 years of age. She was one of a family of seven sisters and three brothers, all of whom live with their parents at the above address, whilst she attended to the wants of her aged aunt, Mrs Rosamond Dyer, at Tawallen, Carmarthen. Mary Jane (the deceased) left her aunt's home at 12 o'clock at noon on Sunday, stating she would not be home for tea as she would be late. She proposed going to Johnstown to see how much damage had been done by the wind. Her aunt told her to get home as early as possible, and the girl replied that she would return directly after the service at Lammas-street Chapel. She was accompanied to town by the cook of the Carmarthen Training College, and was seen by Miss Jones, of Scurlock, passing Pentreineurig. The deceased said Good night." She was then alone. The murderer must have lurked THE VICTIM. (From a photo, by Mr E. A. Wilke-, Car- marthen.) at the scene of the murder until the girl passed by to enter the gate of her aunt's house. Then he must also have obstructed herp-assage, and II bout half-way between Tawallan and Pentremeurig, or 400 yards from the asylum, quarrelled with her about some love affair. It is quite evident that a struggle ensued, as many footprints corresponding with those of the dead girl s are visible. In the quarter indicated, about three yards from the gate, where the murderer had been waiting, the girl must have received the first stab and staggered, as there are traces of blood for a yard and a half down the slope, and on this hill the girl fell, as is shewn by the streams of blood which flowed in two narrow courses. Here were found this morning pieces of the light pink shawl.which had covered the shoulders of the murdered girl when the struggle took place. The scene of the tragedy is about 300 yards from the girl's home, but no screams could be heard as there was a high wind blowing at the time. Prisoner Before the Magistrates. The prisoner George Thomas (25) was brought before the Carmarthen Borough bench on Mon- day, the magistrates present being Mr Thomas Thomas (Wellfield), and Mr Howell Howells (Pontcarreg). Long before 11 o'clock a surging crowd thronged the precincts of the Guild-hall, and it was with intense difficulty that the prisoner could be got out of the 'bus which bad brought him from the police-station and taken into the building. When put up on the ordinary petty offenders' bench he evinced remarkable nonchalance. He either did not realise the heinousness of the crime, or through the distress fewhich^ naturally followed he had THK 1IUKDKKEK. I temporatily lost his reason, and, consequently, all recollection of the horrifying occurrence. He wore light trousers on Sunday night, but these were besmeared with blood, and, therefore, the authorities substituted darker apparel in which he might appear beiore the justices. Over his short coat he had a coarse lightish tweed and Inverness cape. At a quarter past eleven, when the doors of the hall were thrown open to admit the general public, there was a tremendous crush for places. The door was nearly broken off the hinges by the crush, and the barricade which divides the spectators from the authorities nearly gave way. P.C. Jones said About ten last night the prisoner carne up to me in King-street and called pie on one side. I went, and he said, "I want to make a statement to you." I said, "All right; go on. What have you got to say ?" He said, I have committed a murder. I have killed a girl. I cut her throat with a razor. I am sure she is dead, and she is now on the road between Pentremawr and Tawellan. The razor is also there alongside the body, but it is broken. I did it. I was deter- mined to do it (sensation) and took the razor with He for that purpose." I asked him to come down with me to the ponce-station. He was very reserved. That is all he told me. Fe said nothing further on the way. I sent a constable from the police-station, and he came at once, and at the police-station he (the prisoner) showed m« his hands, which were covered with blood. He also showed me the trousers, which were covered with blood on the knee3. [These were produced, and created a sensation.] I also produce the drawers which he was wearing at the time. Thero is blood on the knees. [The drawers were in fact saturated, and the pair must have knelt in a pool of blood.] He was detained in the police-station. I went with the superintendent (with others) and Dr. R. L. Thomas, of Park, to the place where he said the body was, and we found it down a hill fromPentremeurig lying on the ground in a pool of blood. The young woman was lying on her face She was covered with blood, her head was lying down the hill towards Tawellan. Dr. Thomas examined the body, and said the woman was dead. We had the body con- veyed to the Carmarthen deadbouse. I should state I also picked up a portion of a hair-comb, which I suppose the girl had worn, and a white pocket- L handkerchief. At the police-station the prisoner was cautioned in the usual way. He said he would rather not say anything then. He was charged with comniitting a murder. To the Magistrates' Clerk (Mr R. M. Thomas): I do not recognise the body. She is a stranger to me. Supt. Smith That is all the evidence I propose to adduce to-dav, your Worships, and I asK for a remand till 11 o clock on Wednesday. The Clerk If you decide on a remand, you had better remand till to-morrow (Tuesday) at 11. There will be a coroner's inquest then. Mr Thomas Thomas (chairman) Then we re- mand him till to-morrow, at ll-a,m. The Magistrates' Clerk intimated that he would not have an opportunity to attend, which per- haps he ought to do if it remand were granted as suggested by the superintendent. How the Crime was Discovered. The first intimation which the quiet and peace- able folk of Carmarthen received of the tragedy was through the murderer himself, who, as testified by P.S. Jones, confessed the crime to the police. The man was, of course, placed in custody at once. The superintendent of police, a doctor,and I other members of the force having been gob together, they went in a fly to the place which the murderer had mentioned in his state- ment in the street. After no little search they jame upon the body of the poor girl lying with her face downwards. This was about half past eleven p.m. file body was conveyed to the dead house in Dambrian-piaoe. Thitner a few stragglers con- gregated, but the horrifying Intelligence was not generally known until Monday morning, when groups of persons in every part of Carmarthen were seen discussing the scanty particulars which had been gathered. The Murdered Girl's Injuries. The body of the girl as it lay in the mortuary presented a ghastly spectacle. There are two distinct wounds in the throat. One cut starts immediately below the right ear, and extends as far as the chin. The other wound commences an inch or so lower down in the throat, just above the Adam's apple," and is much deeper than the first. This gash extends as far as the left car. On account of the depth of this wound the unfortunate girl was almost decapitated. Deceased's Grand-Aunt Interviewed, Mrs Rosamond Dyer, of Tawellan, the grand- aunt of the murdeied girl, stated to our reporter My niece left hare about two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her friends live at Swansea. She has been with me for two years. I am, as you see, an old deaf woman, and I had her to take careof m. Slio was a dear, good, kind girl, and was in the habit of attending the English Baptist Chapel, bnt I cannot say where she went yester- day. She, however, said she would not be home for tea. I told her not to be late. I waited up I' for her, but she never returned. Between 11 and 12 o'clock Police sergt. Harris came in and told me she would not be home that night, and put me off with the statement that she had hurt her leg. It was not till this morning that Mr David Morri3, landlord of the Coopers' Arms, told me that she had been killod by a man. Oh, dear me, what shall I do without my dear girl I Statement by the Accused's Stepmother. The parents of the murderer live at 3, Job's Well, Johnstown. Our reporter, in an interview with the stepmother ot George Thomas, said; lie is an Army Reserve man,and you can see from iiis papers that he belonged to the Royal Artillery. He came from Devonttort two months ago, but has not been following any occupa- tion. His father is a pattern maker, and works at tho Old Foundry, Blue-street. George Thomas is one of ten chil- dren—five boys and five girls. He was a first-class Army Reserve man, and belonged to the 15th Company, Western Division. He was entitled to a small pay—the usual one. His papers also state that he was 25 years 7 months old, that he had done seven years'service; his height is 5 feet 8 inches, his hair brown, and his eyes grey. His actual service would expire on the 22nd September, 1898. He left home between five and six o'clock last evening. He had tea with us. He used to go to Lammas- street Chapel sometimes, but that was not his regular place of worship. I have not seen him since. The police gave us informa- tion of the occurrence about six o'clock this morning. At this stage the father of the murderer came into the room, bemoaning his fate bitterly, and looking years older than he did two days ago. Ho is a most respectable workman, and great sympathy is felt for him and his terribly dis- tressed family. Where the Murdered tiirl spent the Evening. Mary Jane Jones, the victim, visited Mrs Morris's (the Coopers' Arms, Water-street) on Sunday afternoon, and had tea with the land- lady's daughter between four and five o'clock. She did not go to chapel, as has been reported, but chatted over the fire with Miss Mary Morris, Mrs Morris, in speaking of the poor girl's visit, said :—" I heard that George Thomas was very sweet on Mary Jane, but she did not care for him. It is not true to say that she was his sweet- heart. It was just the reverse she did not caro at all for the man. We were chaffing her about gomg home with him when she was here last week, and she said she preferred to go home in the cart that was being taken towards her home. She used to assist here during fair days, and waited upon customers with great alacrity. She was very muclk liked by us all, and we aro awfully grieved *to hear of her very sad death. When she was here yesterday she wore a light dress, and, by way of an overall, had on a pink shawl. Her hat was a black felt, and curiously enough, she only had one glove, the other having been lost the night before. Statement by her Brother. David Jones, aged 14, brother of the murdered girl, said: My sister had supper with me at my aunt's (Mrs Phillips, Royal Oak Cottage, near Johnstown) at eight o'clock Jast night. After supper I went part of the way home with her. We parted when half way between the house of Mr Thomas, head attendant at the asylum, and the asylum farm. This would be about a quarter of a mile from the place whera she was attacked. Description of the Wounds. Dr. R. L. Thomas, the medical gentleman who accompanied the police on Sunday mght to the scene of the tragedy, is of opimon that there must have been a struggle. He found a gash extending from the angle of the jaw towards the symphosis of the jaw three inches long, and reaching the bone. This, he thought, was the first wound inflicted. Theie was another wound, four inches and a quarter long, extending from the left of the middle hne of the front of the neck across the trachea. All the blood vessels had been severed, and the neck was, in fact, out down to the verte- bral column. There could scarcely be any doubt that death resulted almost immediately after the infliction of the wound. The tips of the fingers were cut very much. This was done during a struggle. Her thumb was hanging from the hand. A Revolting Rumour. It is believed that prisoner has admitted that after the first stab with the razor he knelt on her and completed his ghastly work. This seems to be borne out by the fact that the knee of prisoner's trousers is saturated with blood. No evidence as yet is forthcoming to prove that he, as some suppose, hit her from behind and finished his diabolical work when she rolled to the ground. Thomas's Surrender to the Police. When the accused came into town about ten minutes to 10 on Sunday night he saw none of the police about, and so he forthwith went to the police-station. Mis Harries, the police sergeant's wife, answered his knock. He asked her if he could see the sergeant. She said, He is not within." "Then," said he, "can I see any of the men ?" Mrs Harries thmkmg, by his calm and indifferent demeanour, that his business was not of a very pressing character, said if he was in a hurry and could not watt till morning, he would be able to find a sergeant or a constable in Guildhall- square. He then proceeded throua-h King- street. On his way to the square in King-sireet, he met P.S. Jones, to whom he made the state- ment given above. The man was arrested by the sergeant on the strength of the fact that one of the knees of his trousers was covered with blood, but at first he (the sergeant) took the self-accused murderer for a wandering lunatic. The Murderer's Antecedents. The murderer was born at 3, Job's Weii. Johns- town, near Carmarthen, and received a fairly good education at the Model School, in St. Catherine-street, and at Mr Alcwyn Evans's private academy, Lamims street. During his school career, he appears to have exhibited a more than usual proficiency, as,according to all accounts which can be obtained of him, he was an intelligent and assiduous stu- dent, and on several occasions gained certificates for his knowledge of various subjects. Before he enlisted seven years ago he entered the service of Alderman W. R. -Edwards, draper, Guiidhall- square, asa messenger. On entering tho Army his proficiency became at onco apparent, and he was appointed one of the regimental teachers. Since his transference from the Army to the Army Reserve two months a go he has been addicted to drink, the sum of JB20 odd, his deferred pay, being for most part spent on intoxicants. This conduct was the source of much anxiety and distress to his parents, who are hard-working people. A Visit from his Father. The prisoner's father proceeded to the police- station about an hour ,Ifter midnight with the object of seeing his son and ascertaining what he could do for him in his particularly unfortunate predicament. The officials in charge, however, intimated to the distressed old man that his visit at that time would result in no good to his son, and the best course which he could adopt would be to consult a lawyer with a view to formulating a defence for the impending trial. The sad events of the tragedy had such an effect upon the accused's aged parent, who at best was not in a robust state of health, that his nerves appear to have been completely shattered, and he was unable to move out of the house and pursue his occupation during Monday. In a conversation which he had with our Carmarthen reporter lie appeared to be suffering from acute mental distress and to be in a state of prostration, in spite of the efforts which he made to control him. self. The distress of the murderer's young brothers and sisters was particularly marked and deserving of the deepest sympathy. The Victim a Swansea Girl. Our Swansea correspondent telegraphsThe parents of the murdered girl, Mary Jane Jones, live at Ystrad-road, Forestfach, three miles from Swansea, where the father, Wm. Jones, isa weaver employed ai the mills near. Mary Jane was tho second child, and would have been 17 next January. She was born at Carmarthen, but soon after her birth her parents and she removed to Forestfach, where she lived till about two years ago, when she returned to Carmarthen to take service with her aunt, who is described as well-to-do. Since leaving Forostfaoli she has only once returned, about 13 weeks ago, to see her elder brother who had met with a serious accident in a train at tho Forestfach Colliery. After a- brief visit she returned to Carmarthen. While on this visit she informed some friends that she was engaged to a young blacksmith, who she described as of a very jealous disposition, and likely to be dangerous if he saw her with anyone else. Her parents knew nothing of the fatality till Monday morning, when they received a telegram from the Carmarthen police, saying that Mary Jane had met with a serious accident, and requesting them ¡ to Ko to see her without delay. They accordingly started from the Cockett Station by the next train. They seem to have known nothing of her engagement II or of the murder, and when soon after receiving this preparatory telegram they found that their daughtor was the victim of the outrage at the hands of her sweetheart they were naturally over- whelmed with grief. The parents are respeotabta J people and live next door to the Joiners' Arms. Mary Jano was well known at Forestfach and much respected, everyone speaking of her as a dark eomplexioned pretty girl of the most obliging disposition. Before she went to Carmarthen she was in the habit of helping most obliging disposition. Before she went to Carmarthen she was in the habit of helping occasionally in a. shop kept by Mrs Williams, who cannot speak too highly of her. She was a regular attendant while at home at Cadlo Congregational Sunday- school and chapel, and when at Carmar- then she worshipped at Lammas-street Chapel. The sad event has cast quite a gloom over Forest- fach, where the murder is the ono topio of con- versation.
THE INQUEST.
THE INQUEST. The inquest on the body of the murdered girl was opened on Tuesday before Mr Thomas Walters, the borough coroner. The jury empanelled were Messrs D. Griffiths, (foreman), D. Lewis, tea dealer, King-street John Davies, shoemaker, King-street; Charles E. Davids, chemist, King-street; Edward Warren Lewis, tea dealer, King-street; James Brig- stockc, chemist, Kinsr-street; William Evans, Stag's Head; Josoph Burgess, Nelson Hotel; Owen Norton, brewery; John Davies, weaver, Catherine-street; William Finch, Nott-squaro John Davies, bootmaker, King-street, The jury then proceeded to view the body, which was lying m the borough mortuary in tho murdered condition already described. The ex- citement of theinhahit;tnts was intense, and never since the trial of Rees, the Llanelly mur- derer, has so much eagernes or interest in any local event been shown by the residents of Carmarthen. There was a cessation of business at many of the establishments, and young peopie packed like herrings in the spacious windows and spaces in the exterior of the hall. On the return of the jury the doors were thrown open and there was a tremendous rush for the little available space that had been left for the general spectators. Only a fractional part of the populace could be admitted, and it was with difficulty that tho police suppressed the uproar which prevailed. The fight for an entrance was only equalled by that which is witnessed when a crowd is eager to witness a popular play in one of our large theatres of the metropolis. EVIDENCE OF THE GIRL'S FATHER. Wm. Jones, the father of the girl, was the first witness called. He said I live at Fforest Fach, near Swansea. I am a weaver, and I am ".he father of the deceased, Mary Jane Jones. I have seen her body at the mortuary. It is the body of my daughter. She would be 16 on the 6th f January next. She left home two years ago to go and live with Mrs Dyer, George Dyer's widow. I don't know whether she kept company with any young m4n. I saw her last alive ten weeks ago. She came home then. [Prisoner was intently listening to all that was being said, and now and again glanced about apparently to see if he could recognise any of his old companions among the crowd. 1 MRS DYER AS A WITNESS. Mrs Dyer, a very infirm old lady, who bore heavily on a stick, was now assisted into the room. She deposed I am a widow and live at the Ta- welan. I am a sister to the deceased's grand- mother (the girl's grandaunt). She has lived with me and attended me for two years. She left the house last Sunday between one and two o'clock in the afternoon. She went to Johnstown. She used ta go to various chapels—sometimes to the English Baptist Church and sometimes the Calvmistic Methodists in Water-street. She did not come back on Sunday. I heard of her death the next morning. I never saw any young man with her, but I saw that one passing many times in the day—I mean George Thomas, the prisoner. He is the son of John Thomas, a work- man at the Old Foundry. There was no 0ne 1 with him when I saw him. He called at my house about mne days or a fortnight ago and asked for a drink of water. I gave him a drink. Deceased was in the house at tho time. J pre. vented him coming in. He went away then, and I shut the gate. He then went away in the direction of Carmarthen, and did not return. Deceased then told m:) not to "give him drink any more. I don't want to see the —— blackguard." The deceased told me that h" had passed my house on the previous Friday at noon. On seeing him, and after he had passed, I locked the gate. Ha. however, came back. The reason I closed and locked the gate is because my niece asked me to do so, I did not see him after- wards. The reason I knew him to be the son of John Thomas is because my niece told me it was he. I do not recognise him in this room. I cannot see very well. The Foreman She has stated that she did not hear of the murder till the following morning. The Coroner She did not hear of her death till then because she was not told of it. < To Superintendent Smith The witness said: I think I see him (the prisoner) in the corner over there, lhat is the prisoner. IN FEAR OF THE PRISONER. Ann Phillips deposed I live at Johnstown, and am a single woman. I knew the deceased. She called upon me last Sunday night, She was in her usual health. She left about 3, and re- turned shortly afterwards. She had Miss Morris with her. She went out about half-past 4. They came back again, and stayed until the people were going to the chapel. They went together then, and de- ceased came back by herself. About half-p^j eight, or about twenty minutes to nine, she asked her little brother who came with me to accompany her home. She left before nine. Her brother is a boy about 14 years of age. She wanted the boy to accompany her past the prisoner's home. I know George fhomas he has been living with his father, who is a pattern maker. The prisoner has newly come home from soldiering. He has been home for or three months. The little boy went part of the way home with his sister on that night. I never saw her again. The little boy soon returned. The prisoner has followed the girl into my house several times. Others have been there with him. I remember his being there about a week ago. It was in the evening. He came in after her; that was the last time he was in my house. They did not leave together. The prisoner left first. The Coroner Did you think he was courting this girl ?—Yes, I think so, but she did not ] encourage him. I The Coroner Hpw do you know that she did not like him ?- She told me so many times. ] The Coroner Did she tell you anything else ? 1 —She told me she was afraid of him. She stopped in our house on two or three occasions because of that. • The Coroner Did she stay all night J—Yea. The Coroner Did she tell you why she was 1 afraid of him ?—No, she only said she Was afraid I of him. That is the reason she did not like to go home. t The Coroner Had she any sweethearts besides 1 George Tnomas ?—I do notknow anything abou i that. T ] The Coroner Nothing about it ?—Nothing. THE BOY'S EVIDENCE. David Jones, who will be 14 years of age jn March next, said I live with my aunt, Ann ) Phillips, Johnstown, and am a brother of tho, deceased. I remember my sister being at my aunt's ( on Sunday. I [Ther., was a good deal of commotion owing to the fact that the pri&oner desired to retire for a < short time. He was accompamed by a guard of police. Prisoner appeared to enjoy the stir and returned the enquiring looks with a smile.] Witness, continuing, said In going home my 1 sister was bound to pass G. Thomas's house. She I asked me to go past the house with her on Sunday night. She told me two weeks before that that she was afraid of George Thomas. I have seen George Thomas with her in our house, but no where else. It was about half-past eight when 1 I set out with her that night. George Thomas I had never been speaking to me about my sister. A COMPANION'S DEPOSITIONS. 1 Mary Morris said: I live at the Coopers' 1 Arms, and am the daughter of David Morris, I brother of tho landlord of the Cooper's Arms, I j knew deceased well. I saw her last on Sunday i evening about 20 to 8 o'clock. She had been with 1 me since 3 o'clock that afternoon. We were often r together. She was my companion. On Sunday afternoon we were at the deceased's aunt's at Johnstown, and we went home to the Cooper's to tea. < The Coroner When did she leave there ?—. 1 About 8 o'clock. The Coroner With whom ?—Alone. Tho Coroner Did she tell you where she waa going ?—Yes, to Johnstown. The Coroner Had she ever a sweetheart ?— Nc, never. C Did you ever see George Thomas with de- ceased ?—Never. Did you ever see anybody with her 1-80IOe- C times there was a young man with her tosond her | home. The Coroner In a friendly way ?—Not that I ] know of. She used to go with nobody more than another. Did you know George Thomas 1-Well, I never 8 saw him before he came homo from the army. 1 Have you known him since ?—Yes, he used- to come to our house to have a pint of beer. 1 How long had he been home trom the army ?— ( I can't say. s The Coroner About two or threo months ?— I He has not been coming to our house that length of time, but he has been coming there at times during the last six weeks. Did you ever see him going with Mary Jane J Jones ?—No. ( Did you ever see them talking together there ? —Yes, sometimes. Had she a sweetheart ?—She used to go with a young man sometimes. What did she tell you about George Thomas That she would not keep company with him. Did he ever tell you anything about her ?—He < was always asking me about Mary Jane. ? What did he ask about her ?—"Has Mary Jane t been here to-night 2" She was m the habit, then, of going to your house ?—Yes. ( Every day ?—Pretty well. ] SAW HER FOR THE LAST TIME. 1 Jane Scurlock said? I am the daughter of Henry Scurlock, who is the owner and occupier of Pentremeurig Farm. I knew the deceased. Th\t < road past our house leads to the Tawelan, where she lived. I met her passing our house on the road going in the direction of home on Sunday > night. She said" Good night" to us. My ] sister and I were standing in front of the a house, and we returned the salute. It was a I > clear night, I saw her pass no more. About 15 a minutes afterwards we saw a man coming from the Tawelan. He was walking very quickly, but c we did not know who he was. He did not r speak to us nor we to him. I cannot say t whether he had an overcoat on or not, or whether he wore a hatvWS, cap. I know George Thomas, ] of Johnstown. "1 have seen him pass that way t once. ( P.ft J amas Jnnea reoeated in effeot the evidence ] which he tendered to the magistrates on the pre- yious day. He mentioned how, when he was in King-street at a quarter to ten on Sunday, the prisoner went up to him and told him he had a statement to make. [That statement, it will be remembered, went to show that he had murdered a woman by cutting her throat with a razor. The prisoner was sure she was dead, and he mdicated the spot where tho body would be found. The statement of the prisoner turned out to be true, as was discovered by witness and others when they went to the scene of the tragedy. Inadditiom to what he stated before the magie- trates yesterday, the sergeant added In King- street the prisoner also said," I did it. I was determined to do it because the girl would not come with me. I had the razor with me to do it. A HORRIBLE CONFESSION. P.S. J. Harries said I am a sergeant of the Carmarthen Borough police. Last Sunday night I was in the charge-room of the police-station when the prisoner said, When you go to look for the girl you will find her on the road between Pentremeurig and Tawelan. I am sure she is dead. I should have killed her sooner only she had on a muffler and tried to save herself. She was screaming, but I put my knee on her throat (sensation) end cut her throat with a razor, and I am sure she is dead." I went with the superin- tendent and Sergeant Jones and others to the spot and found everything as Sergeant Jones has said. THE PRISONER'S CONDITION. P.S. Jones was re-ealled and asked by Mr Evans, of the Stag Inn, what state the prisoner was in when he appeared before Illm in King- street.—Sergeant Jones, replying, said he was perfectly aober and quite rational. A Juryman He wss not excited ?—Not in the least. He was very cool and qnite collected, and came èown to thn police-station very quietly, and he was very reserved. MEDICAL EVIDENt E-NATURE OF THE INJURIES. Dr. Rowland L. Thomas (Parke) said about half-past ten on Sunday night Sergeant Jones asked me to come out into tho country. I went there and found the deceased lying in a pool of blood. I found a wound running along the out- side of her lower jaw, and which was about three inches long. It ran from an angle towards the chin. It was a clean cut wound reaching down to the bone. I found another wound four and a half inches long, extending from the left of the middle line of the neck and extending to the right ear. It was a clean cut wound cutting through the larynx. All the muscles on the right side of the neck down to the deep ones were cut. All the blood vessels on the side were severed. I bad the I body conveyed to the deadhouse. I found tho tip of one of her fingers of the left hand hauging by a piece of skin. There was a diagonal cut across the palm of the right hand, and a deep wound between the thumb and the first finger. There was a muffler embedded in the wound in the neck. (Sensation.) She must have died im- mediately on receiving the great wound inflicted. the wounds were caused by some very sharp instrument, such as a razor they could not have been self-inflicted. The appearance of the road showed evidences of a struggle. Thera was a small pool of blood where she must have been cut first. CORONER'S SUMMING-UP. This was all the evidence, and the coroner pro. ceeded to deliver his summing. up. He said :— That is all the evidence that the police authorities propose to lay before you, and it now becomes my duty to tell you what your duty is. It is hardly necessary for me to do so to men of your experience. You have served on juries many times before, and you know what your duty is in such a case as this. The business of a coroner's court is to find how and by what means the person whose death wo lire enquiring into came to his or her death, and, of course, whether any person is responsible for the death. Now, in this case, although it is one of the most serious cases that can ever came before a jury—because unquestsonably it involves a very serious charge against a person who is alive-still. at the same time, although a serious one, it is an extremely simple and easy case. This person died on the 19th instant — that is to say, last Sunday evening, She was found dead on the road between Pentremeurig and Tawelan. That fact you will have no difficulty in finding true. as well as that the person who has been killed was 16 years of ago Mid unmarried. Then you will have to inquire whether you can find somebody responsible for that death. You have heard from the evidence and you have seen for yourselves to-day that the ghastly wounds found upon the body of tho deceased could not have been self-inflicted. Now, [ thought it right that the person whoso name has been mentioned In connection with this case as having had to do with the death of this girl should be present in court. [At this juncture there was much knocking of floors by the crowd outside, and cries of lynch him" were raised by many of the disgusted people.] Proceeding, the coroner said: He has a perfect right to put any question to the witnesses or to instruct any person or counsel to appear here on his behalf, and I think it right more especially from the most cogont evidence in this case—evidence supplied by himself—that those who were to testify as to what he said were making any mistake, he should have the right to test in cross-examination or to deny what they said. If you believe the evidence of P.S. Joncd and P.S. Harries,I don'tsupposeyou will haveany difficulty in coming to a conclusion. It you believe the stories of P.S. Harries and P.S. Jones, you must ask youself this question, was the man Geo. Thomas, who made this state- ment, und^r an hallucination or was he dreaming. He tells us, you know, that he has cut the throat of a girl, and he tells us that the razor is there, that it is to be found on the road between Pentremeurig and Tawellan. It is quite true. rhere was the body, there was the razor, and there was the cut throat. P.S. Jones told you that he was apparently collected and cool, ind that ho was certainly peifectly sober. The details of what constitutes a murder need not be entered into. It is absolutely necessary, how- ever. in this case to find out whether the man, by mlawfiil mean's, produced the death of another, Mtd that he had premeditated it—that is to say, that he thought of it beforehand. The only evidence we have got with respect to this aight is that this poor girl was going iome alone at about nine o'clock. There was no one with her, so if George Thomas has told us the truth about himself he must havo preceded that girl. What did he go there for ? He must have gone there, gentlemen, to do what; iie did, therefore yon can experience no difficulty, [ suppose, in saying if you believe the story that has been told that he has produced this death by unlawful means. In other words the Statute requires the wording of a verdict of murder to be put in a certain way. The great question for you to consider is Are you satisfied upon this evidence that this man committed this deed n the way that it ia said he did ? If you are, then t will be you duty to return a verdict of wilful murder. One thing I ought, perhaps, to mention s this, that there is not the slightest evidsnce of »,ny kind as to his state of mind. We havo 10 business whatever to inquire into his state of mind at the present time. As far as we know he vas perfeccly saue. I don't think in such a jase as this I need carry the thing further. I low ask you, should you wish to retire, please retire to consider your verdict; if you don't, wish to retire, let me please have your finding at once. THE VERDICT. The foreman consulted the other members of the jury without retiring, and the verdict of them 111 was Wilful murder against George Thomas." The comm:ttal was then made out for the pri- loner's trial at the next assizes, and the witnesses were sworn to appear at that court. They were also informed by Supt. Smith that they were all to appsar before the Carmarthen justices ,t 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning to re-tender ;heir evidence. It was now 20 minutes past one, and being the workmen's dinner hour the already large crowd in the precincts of tho hall had been very consider- ably augmented, so much so, in faot. that the passages through Hall-street and St. Mary-street ivere blocked, and it was a matter of impossibility to drive a vehicle either way. rHREATS TO LYNCH THE PRISONER. The presence of the prisoner in the corridor of the hall was the signal for loud hooting, and cries )f Lynch him I" He ought to ba murdered tvent up from many a lip. It was with the greatest possible difficulty that the prisoner, well guarded as he was, could be got out into the street, and when at the portals of the Guildhall he had to be literally carried ? pushed forward into the 'bus to evade the ihastisement which many of the more daring of the crowd were ready to inflict. It was only with skill and manoeuvring that the driver of the Jonveyance was able to prevent the pair of horses :rom bolting or shying and crushing tho people ;hat edged chem in. At last a fairly good passage was made, and amidst many execrations upon the 1eadof the culprit the'busgotthrough Nott-square uid Queen-stteet, without the greatly-feared imash. The prison gates were guarded, and the prisoner was able to pass through them without iny further molestation. This, however, he did lot in any way to anticipate, neither did his Jemeanonr indicate that it would be of any con- sequence if he were to be hanged there and then, I,S some of the crowd thought he deserved to be. Committed for Wilful Murder. The prisoner was brought before the liagistrates on Wednesday and committed on the charge of wilful murder.
FROZEN TO DEATH AT TREDEGAR.
FROZEN TO DEATH AT TREDEGAR. On Tuesday afternoon was held an inquest- Jefore Mr C. Dauncey—on the body of John Pritchard (20), haulier, who was found dead on ;he tips, near the Bush Iun, Tredegar, on Sunday norning last. The deceased was seen by a fellow- Jollier at about 11.15 p.m. the worse for drink, md was assisted part of the way home by him. BEis companion left him, thinking he could nam ge by himself. It is surmised that he foil vhilst crossing the tips, and, lying asleep, was rozen to death. A verdict of "Death from exposure" was returned.
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THE CHOLERA.
THE CHOLERA. CONSTANTINOPLE, Wednesday.—Owing to the arrival of cold weather, cholera has in- °feased to a considerable extent lately. Over 30 eases have occurred in the city and suburbs on foutie days, the death-roll being correspondingly Qeavy. A dangerous agitation is threatened |*wing to a false report that the Government ?octors administered special pills causing death in order that they might continue to draw extra ^7.—Reuter.
PRINCE BISMARCK.
PRINCE BISMARCK. .HAMBURG, Wednesday.—The Hamburger Nach- tichtcn to-day publishes the following :—Prince P'smarck, who, in consequence of his illness, has keen compelled to spend tho past three months 1 Principally on a couch, has now so far recovered 'hat he can undertake his regular walks. The recovery of his formar strength, owing to the leason, is gradual.—Renter.
FATAL BOAT RACE.
FATAL BOAT RACE. MADBID, Tuesday.—Two Englishmen have lost *heir lives at Xias Aquilas during the race between two boats, one manned by Mr Morris, *pn of a Glasgow aierchant, residing there, and «enor Jaime Soler, a native, and the other by G, **eorge Pennick, captain of the steamer Marcia, «Ir Benjamin Bell, an engineer, living at Las ^qnilas for the benefit of his health, and a ^panish sailor named Jorquero. When sailing towards the shore Morris's boat, being about a *&ile ahead of Pennick's boat, was seen suddenly to disappear. Morris and his companion returned at once, and found Jorquero still strugslmg in the water. He, however, sank with an oar which they threw him. A steam launch which shortly afterwards arrived recovered Pennick's body, but those of his companions, Bell and the Spanish taIlor, have not been recoveied. The accident Oocuired on the 16th instant, but the news was delayed owing to the break down of the telegraph ,f -ires.-Reuter.
I THE LIVERPOOL MURDER.
THE LIVERPOOL MURDER. Margaret Wilber was charged at Liverpool police-court on Monday with causing the death of her husband, who was found dead with his head terribly battered in a bedroom on Fri- day. The prisoner, when arrested On Saturday morning, made a remarkable statement. She said, On Thursday afternoon *»y son came downstairs and told me that John had his trousers on and was lying on the floor. I -ant up, and he was lying on the floor, and would hot sneak to me, I thought he was shamming, *»d I struck him across the head with the cham the door. I then came downstairs. My hus- band has been going to a brothel in Oakes-street, kept by a woman, and he robbed my shop, taking tea and tobacco to her. I took him back, *&d he always pretended to be bad and wanted to £ et out, so I had to chain him into his bedroom, **ke his c'othes from him, and put them in the *ll»r. When my son told me that my husband ap and had his trousers on, I was angry. thought he wasonly acting to get out. When truck him across the head with the chain her spoke. I was drunk at the time, and I Spu't remember what else I did to him. Mrs «ea*son called me downstairs, and told me thall my son had gone. I went down allci missed JM from my purse. I have seen my son since the row with "Jrs Smith. When I got up next morning I never •honght of what I had done to my husband, but }°oked for my son, and then I saw my husband y[ng on the floor." The prisoner was remanded for seven days.
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I LORD TREDEGAR'S SHOW. The annual fat cattle show, promoted by Lord' Tredegar, and which leads off, so to cipeak, the fat cattle exhibitions which have their concluding point in the Smithficld Club's great Christmas show, was opened on Tuesday in the cattle market, Newport. The permanent 'shedding pro- vided some amount of shelter from the piercmg wind, and here the exhibits essayed to make the best of their lot — a lot in many cases whioh means being on the move from show to show during the greater portion of the year. Standing before splendid beasts, perfect in almost all the points 1 which the connoisseur can enumerate, the thought occurrs that it would only be fair if som" sort of handicap were placed on winners of, say, 20 or 50 prizes, so that the other and only slightly less favoured might stand an opportunity of getting an award. Such a system of handicapping is in vogue in other matters, and it would be interest- ing to receive upon such a subject the opinions of an expert. The shorthorn section, which as usual occupied the place of honour, was fairly representative the number of entries and the general quality being better than last year. The judges gave first honours to Count Lavender, a splendid, compact little buli belonging to Mr Doane-Willis, the famous shorthorn breeder, of Bapton Manor, Wilts. Of course the Count has b3en winning everywhere this year-ht and champion at Nor- wich, do. at Peterborough, 1st at the Bath and West of England, and 2nd at the Royal Show. The second prize taker was, in contrast, a huge, long-barreled beast, belonging to Mr Hiscock, jun.. Shaftesbury. The class altogether consisted of eight entries, and included a representative from Lord Llangattock's place near Monmouth. Mr Willis and MrC. W. Brierley divided honours in the class for bulls above ono year and in tho bull-calf class a local exhibitor in the person of Mr R. Stratton, of The Duffryn, near Newport, wrested first pr;ze from Mr Willis, who had to bo contented with the second award. Lord Tredegar, Mr J. H:>well,of Green Farm, Saintwell, CarmffJ and a Bristol (Keynsham) exhibitor were also in this class, which is always a promising one, and Mr Morgan-Richardson, of Cardigan, sent a good sample of what it is hoped the shorthorn breed will do in the way of maintaining its pre- eminence. In the best cow class, in calf or in milk, and in which there was plenty of competi- tion, Lord Tredegar'a Rose Leaf 6th was favoured with second prize, the first in this and in the heifer class going to Mr Brierley, The Lydiates, Herefordshire. Local exhibitors showed well in the running in the next class, that for yearling heifers, where the Marquis of Bute's Minstrel Girl swept the board of the first award against the two noted shorthorn breeders, Mr Willis and Mr Brierley. The contest was, how- evea, between these two latter exhibitors in the heifer calf class, aud the Marquis of Bute, Lord Tredegar, and other local exhibitors looked on, and had to be contented with commendation cards, on which the usual triple changes—very highly commended, highly commended, and com- mended-were adroitly rung. The Hereford section was, if possible, larger and more representative than ever. The white faces were a study in the bull class abovcl two ) years old. There was a subject for a. local Land- seer or a Rosa Bouheur to create fresh triumphs. There was the morose, the sulky, the indolent, the now-what-do-you-want, and even the plausi- ble, without an adequate cause to be con- ciliated, type of face in a class in which probably the champion will be found. Both first and second awards went afleld, although Lord Llangattock and Mr James, of Amberley Court, Monmouth, were represented. Mr Ark- wright, of Hampton Court, Leominster, took honours with the first and champion at Glamor- ganshire Show, and also first at the Royal Show. Mr E. Yeld, of Leominster, won leading honours in the bull class above one year and under two years old, in which class Mr D. Evans, of Ffrwdgrech, Brecon, was very highly com- mended. The bull calves presented a longer string than usual of frisky young cattle, playful to the degree of butting each other for to beguile the tedium after the last mouthful had been evolved from the depths and chewed. Sixteen animals in all presented themselves, and our old agriculturist, Mr Rees Keene, of Llanvi- hangel Court, Chepstow (and formerly of Caer- leon) was successful, taking off the first award. The Earl of Lisburne, Aberystwyth Mr R. O. Rees, Talgarth and Mr J. S. Rees, The Cefn, Llanelly. also showed in this class, which was altogether a remarkable one, from- whichever point of view it was regarded. Three lords were amongst the exhibitors in the cow-in-calf or milk class, and the Earl of Lisburne came out at the top, followed by the Earl of Coventry—a combination of success which ought to assist to give the House of Lords some favour, for it shows that if the peers can't legislate, they may be useful members of society as breeders of prize cattle. Lord Llangattock was the other peer, but he was unlucky, and did not rise above- the crowd of exhibits, Col. BridgFord", of Upper Newton, Hereford, being the v. h.c. of the class. Tho two-year-old heifer class went afield, but Mr Rees Keene was again in the highest place of honour in the yearling heifer class, and second in the heifer calf class. Thus the Herefords were exhausted. As a section, they were, of course, tho strongest in the exhibition, as well as being the most representa- tive. Seven classes devoted to choice animals, without regard to breed, and in which local exhibitors were numerous and excellence was at r. high level, completed the'cattle department. Iu the section without regard to breed, local exhibi- tors were successful, the Marquis of Bute taking first in the fat ox and steer class, and also in the fat cow or heifer class. Lord Tredegar was also first for a pair of yearling steers, and second for the fat ox class. Mr R. Thomas, of Cowbridge, took away the Provincial Bank of England's £10 prize for the best pair of two-year-old steers, but the greatest success was reserved to Mr J. Waters, Burnt House, Nash, near Newport, who was first and second in the two-year old steer class, tho competition being limited to a tenant farmer holding not more than 150 acres. Mr W. Thomas, of Sully, was second for yearling steers, and Mrs S. Jones, Ty-Mawr, Marshfield, second for breed- ing heifers. The sheep section was noteworthy for a better quality of entries, which were also more numerous. Mr W. Thomas, The Hayes, Sully, took two prizes, namely, for the best ram lamb and the bsst pen of three ewe lambs of the long- wool variety. Mr T. R. Hulbert, of Cirencester, was his principal competitor for Cotswolds, and also obtained two prizes. The short-wools were a pretty lot, and Mr T. Fenn, of Ludlow, obtained the greatest number of marks. The usual duel over the prize yearly offered by Lady Llanover for the best pen of black sheep, of the Welsh mountain breed, was in evidence. This year it was more limited than usual, there being only two entries, one from Lord Tredegar's and the other from Mr P. James, Abercarn House. As became a dashing old cavalry man, his lord- ship won easily. ) The classes for pigs were a disappointment to local exhibitors. Lord Tredegar being the only local exhibitor successful in the entire section of eight classes. The other nrize winners were Mr Gibson, Edgbaston, Birmingham, and Mr N. Benjafield, Shaftesbury, throe prizes each, and the Rev. W. Fawcett, Cricklade (one prize), the only clerical prizo taker in the entire department for cattle, It is clear there is plenty of room for developing the local industry of pig-keeping. What Mr Stratton has done for the shorthorn, some enterprising Mon- mouthshire breeder might do for pigs, and win fame and shekels. For is not the pig noted for its fecundity ? and has not a new era dawned by the action of the legislature in regard to swine fever ? The Corporation Plate, for the best bull in the show, was awarded to Mr Arkwright, Hampton Court, Leominster, with Rose Cross (Hereford breed). This was the bull which took the cham- pion prize at the Glamorganshire Show recently. The Twenty Guinea Plate, offered by Lord Tredegar for the best cow, was awarded to Mr T. Crook, of Preston, Lancashire. The cow was of shorthorn breed. The poultry department was by general consent admitted to be far in advance of preceding years, both numerically and as to quality of the exhibits. In the open classes champions and winners from all the leading shows were to be found. The champion, the handsome Cochin, be- longing to Mr Walton, of Raw tens tall, attracted general attention. The judges had a long and difficult task before them, (they were three hours getting through the 70 classes) but triumphed at length, and their awards gave general satisfac- tion. The champion bird in the poultry department was a Cochin pullet shown by Mr E. Walton, of Rawtenstall. The judges were as follows Shorthorns, Mr Rowland Wood, Cifpton. Thrapston, and Mr J. Peter, Berkeley Herefords, Mr H. Heywood, Blakemere House, near Hereford, and Mr F. Evans, Bredwardeni House, Hereford; sheep and pigs. Mr T. S. Minton, Montford, Salop. and Mr A. C. Skinner, Pound Farm, Bishop's Lydiard sheep, pigs, and cart horses, Mr J. E. Parsons, Leamington carthorses, Mr J. Peter; poultry, Mr J. Martin, Claenes, Worcester, and Mr E. Morgan, Croft, Hastings; pigeons, Mr J. W. Lndlow, Birmingham. The showyard was well filled with a varied and useful assortment of agricultural and other implements. Amongst the exhibitors were Mr C. D. Phillips, the Emlyn Ironworks Mr J. S. Stone, Clarence-place; Messrs Dutfield and Frost, High-street; Messrs Avery and Sons, carriage builders Messrs T. Plummer, carriage builders and Gwatkin and Sons, carriage builders, Clarence-place. Mr C. D. Philhps had an excellent collection of food preparing machinery of every description, with sheep racks and troughs, cattle cribs, &c., well representing the farmers' supply stores department of his varied business, while a number of first-class portable engines ranging from 6 up to 12 horse- power, together with several combined engines and boilers of various sizes, speoially adapted for use on the farm, gives some idea of his immense stock of machinery at Newport and Gloucester. The exhibitors' well-known waterproof covers and horse loin cloths must not be overlooked. One of Messrs Hayward Tyles and Co.'s admirable nuplex pumps is shown by Mr Phillips, who holds their sole agency in Gloucestershire, Mon- mouthshire, and South Wales. He also repre- sents Messrs Hudswell, Clarke, and Co. over the same ground for their locomotive engines and patent wrought-iron pulleys, several ot the latter being exhibited, and are notable for the fact that they are the only pulleys in the kingdom that are made entirely of wrought-iron. Mr Phillips is also the sole representative of Messrs Davey Paxman and Company's high-class engines, boilers, and machinery generally, while an excellent show of vehicles of the Bristol Waggon and Carringa Works Company's make testify to his agency for this firm. There is one of Messrs R. A. Lister and Company's extremely useful hand-power cream separators shown at work. and there is no doubt that this machine is most valuable to farmers, whether they own a large or small dairy, more especially as the Monmouthshire County Council, through their instructor, Mr Grant, has ably demonstrated the value of these machines. Vina weather favoured Wednesday. tbttjaoon. 'j day of the Cattle Show at Newport, and there was a larger attendance than has been the case for several years. The I horse section, soo. which is one of the- leading features of the exhibition, was fuller than usual, as the statistics already published have demonstrated. The jndges of horses got to work before the sun made its gladdening influence felt, and two classes were taken simultaneously. The judging, however, was slow work, and continued until nearly one o'clock. The principal feature was the success of the local competitors, which bordered on the phenomenal. The Annual Dinner. The annual dinner in connection with Lord Tredegar's show was held at the King's Head Hotel, Newport, on Wednesday. Lord Tredegar presided, and he was supported at the cross table by the Mayor of Newport, Councillor F. Phillips, Earl of Coventry, Col. F. C. Morgan, M.P., Hon. A. Morgan, Captain C. Morgan, Messrs T. Bassett, M.F.H. J. W. Buckley, M.F.H., Llanelly T. Morris, Carmarthen Mr D. Lindsay, Tetbury and amongst those present were Archdeacon Bruce, Aldermen H. J. Davis, A. R. Bear; Councillors H. J. Parnall, M. Mordey, J. Liscombe, J. W. Lloyd, T. Cordey, F. Phillips, jun.. Messrs R. Stratton, C. D. Phillips, J. S. Stone, Rees Keene, T. Parry, J. Lawrence, and R. Laybourne. The toast of "The Bishop and Clergy and Ministers of all Denominations was submitted bv Alderman H. J. DAVIS, and Archdeacon BRUCE responded. Captain G. HOMFBAY gave the toast of The Army and Navy," and Major MANSELL and Cap am COURTKNAY MORGAN responded. Mr R. LAYBOOKNB proposed the toast of "The County and Borough Members." Col. MORGAN, M.P., whose name was coupled with the toast, and who was well re- ceived, in responding said he had paired" for the night, and he was therefore able to be amougst them. It might be the last occasion upon which he should be able to respond to the toast as one of the members for the county. (No, no.) The present Session of Parham-nt had occupied a larger number of days and nights doing nothing— (laughter) -than any other Session during the past 19 years which he had been a member of Parlia- ment. The present Session had done one thing, and that was to open 'the eyes of the people to the fact that a great deal of talk meant very little work. (Hear, hear.) Politics were eschewed at the gathering, and he would not therefore touch upon political matters. Mr JOHN LAWRENCE, in proposing the toast of the health of Lord Tredegar, said that he attended the dinners when his Lordship's giandfather was in the chair when the show was instituted. In the past the head of the house of Tredegar had been looked upon as the Prince of South Wales. His lordship had a princely estate, but he believed that it was administered not for any selfish ends, but for the benefit of the public. The toast was received with the singing of He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Lord TRFDEGAB thanked the company for the way they had received the toast. The landlords bad been dragged a great deal before the publio of late, and he hoped that they had none the worse opinion of them than they had before. He thought that there was some hope of im- provement in agriculture. The importation of cattle from America during the last eight months had fallen off by 126,000 head, which represented B2,500,000, so that there was a chance of obtaining fair prices for their stock. He thought that they could in crease their stock of cattle by one-half if necessary. There was another question which needed to be inquired into, and that was the difference between the price of wheat and bread. In 1882, when the price of wheat was 393 Id per quarter, the 41b. loaf was 3%d in 1893 the price of wheat was 29s per quarter and bread was 3d per 4!b. loaf. He had to congratulate himself upon the success of the show, which had been a success in quality as well as quantity. He thought that if such shows feU off the breeds of horses and cattle would also fall off. In pro- posing the toast of The Mayor and Corpora- tion of Newport," Lord Tredegar said that when the next book was written abont Newport it should begin, Newport is celebrated for its breed of Phillips." (Laughter.) He congratu- lated the mayor on his appointment. One of the many things a mayor was subjected to was the treatment of the newspaper artist. Only a few days ago he saw the genial face of the mayor portrayed as a funeral mute. (Laughter.) What the next one would turn out to be he did not know. (Laughter.) The MAYOR responded.
CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF DOCTOR.
CHARGE AGAINST A CARDIFF DOCTOR. Alleged Seduction in the Surgery. At the Cardiff Police-court on Tuesday a case came before the Stipendiary (Mr T. W. Liwis), Dr. Treharne, and Mr R. Bird, in which some serious allegations were made against a medical man of the town. It was a case in which Clara Morris, of 9, Tyler street, summoned Mr W. J. Corrigan, a surgeon, of Splotlands, to show cause why he should not be called upon to contribute towards the support of her illegitimate child, born August 19th, and of which he was alleged to be the father, Mr Frank H. Williams appeared for the complainant, and Mr H. Cousins defended. The complainant was of very youthful appear- ance and of comely aspect. She said she was a single woman, living at No. 9, Tyler-street,Broad- way. She was 20 years of age, and on the 19tih August last she was delivered of a child of which Dr. Corrigan was the father. She had been under the treatment of the defendant for a tumour in the breast, and he performed an operation. She sub- sequently went to Clevo !on, and on returning from there she stayed with her sister, Mrs Poyno. In the following September her sister's husband was suffering from typhoid fever, and was treated by Dr Corrigan. At the request of her sister she went to the defendant's surgery for some medicine. That was about a week after the 14th of Septem- ber. She saw Dr Corrigan there. When she arrived the doctor closed the surgery door and said ho wanted to examine her. Witness replied that she did not want to be examined, but the defendant said he wanted to what was the matter with her. DrCorrIgan drew down theblinds, put witness on the operation chair, and lowered the gas. De- fendant then proceeded toasaulther. Thisoccurred during the evening surgery hoars between 7 and 8 o'clock. Dr Corrigan told her to be sure notto.tell any- one what he had done to her. Shewentforinedicine continually for her brother-in-law, and on most occasions he had intercourse with her. She could not say on every occasion, but it occurred on most. She discontinued goiug to the surgery in December. In January of this year she took 2d to Dr. Corrigan and told him that she felt very sick in the mornings. Defendantrepliedthatit was a tumour. She went to defendant's house no more. After her confinement she wrote tho following letter to Dr. Corrigan :— No. 9, Tyler-street, Broadway, Roath. From Clara Morris to Dr. Corrigan,—You will no doubt wonder why I am writing such a letter to you, but it is because I am unable to come and see you myself, but knowing, as you must know, the circum- stances you got me into whilst under your treatment at the beginning of last December you will not be surprised to here I have a son and which I sicare you are father. You will remembor telling me not to tell any one what you had done to me. I told you I would not, little thinking as you had so deceived me and you know yourself as I could never come to your surgery without you wanted to be improper to me. I must tell you as I havo come to you for help to keep the child. I had to call in a medical man not knowing what to do. So there are his expense to be paid, which are a guinea. It is Dr. I'I eharne. If you do not want this niatcer to go into curt, you must call and see me to-morrow, as the child nor me cannot starve, and 1 have not a penny in the world, and the doctor's fees must be paid. If you d > not come I shall have to summons you. An immediate answer will oblige, CLARA MORRIS. She received r.o reply to that letter, and she sent her sister to see the defendant. She went to Dr Corrigan, asking him what he intended to do with reference to keeping the child. Defendant replied that he had told her sister what she had better do—" Put it in the hands of a lawyer and see what he can do." The girl replied that was what she should do. Witness further said, Then you don't intend to do anything ?" and Dr Corrigan replied, Then this is after my kindness to you and your brother-in-law in your I illness, and considering that you owe me £3 and your brother-in-law £7, I have given quite enough." In answer to Mr Cousins, she said that on one occasion when the defendant was having connec- tion with her another medical man came into the surgery, but he immediately turned round and left the room. She told the servant in Dr Corrigan's house, as well as Mr Pike, of the Vigilance Society. She did not tell the latter with the object of getting the society to move in the matter. She had been attended at the infirmary for discharges, and several doctors had seen her. Near to Mrs Harry is there not a married man, a seaman named Duncan living ?—Yes, I think there JS. In the month of November did not the land- lady find you on the sofa with this man ?—She never did. Was not the man a constant visitor at your brother-in-law's house ?—Yes, he came there. And there was a lodger there and all ?—A man in apartments. Have you ever stayed itp with Duncan in this house after the brother-in-law and lodger had gone to bed ? No, never. Has Duncan ever given you presents 1—He did not. Did Mrs Harry complain of your conduct with this man ?—No, she did not. She said if I liked she would ask Duncan to leave me half pay, but I said I didn't want it. By the Stipendiary: Between December and August have you seen Dr. Corrigan ?—I have met him in the street, and he has asked me to go to his surgery. How often did you meet him on the street Onco a month, or oftener ?—Perhaps every day. And he always invited you to go to his surgery? —Not always, but frequently. And did he say what for ?—He did not. Mrs Elizabeth Osborne, a widow, of 9, Stacey- road, stated that she was housekeeper to Dr. Corrigan, and remembered the complainant com- ing to the surgery. »She did not notice that com- plainant stayed longer in thesurgerythantheother patients. As a rule she stayed from 20 minutes to half an hour, but she might be longer other times. She came there very frequently. Dr. Roche, assistant to Dr. Wallace, was called by the complainant to bear out the statement of the girl that he entered the surgery on one occa- sion when the defendant was intimate with her- This, he said, was entirely wrong, and the state- ment of the girl was entirelv without foundation. The Bench on this said the summons must be dismissed. There was an absence of material corroborative evidence, and the credit of the corroborative evidence, and the credit of the complainant had been so very seriously impeached I on an important point by the contradiction given bv Dr. Roohe that no order could be mads.
1SOUTH WALES NEWS. .
1 SOUTH WALES NEWS. CARDIFF. DIED IN THE STREET.—On Monday afternoon an inquest was he d by the district coroner, Mr E. B. Reece, on the body of Sarah Hatchman, aged 55, of 42, Adelaide-street, who diod suddenly on Saturday. The evidence showed that while in Adelaide-street, deceased fell dewn and died almost immediately.—A verdict of "Death from natural causes was returned. STREET ACCIDENT.—An accident happened to a little boy, aged six years, named John Belton, the son of Mrs Belton, of 64, Mackintosh-place, which necessitated his being detained in the Cardiff Infirmary. As he was proceeding down Cowbridge-road to the house of a friend with whom he was staying, in Clare-road, a cab horse knocked him down and the wheels of the vehicle went over his legs. The little fellow is now under the care of Dr. Scorer. IMPARTIAL SOCIKTY.—A meeting of the mem- bers of the Cardiff Impartial Society was held at the Hotel Metropole on Monday evening, when Mr Allen Upward contributed a paper entitled "The Jacobins: A Defeuce." An interesting discussion followed, at the conclusion of which the lecturer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. ACCIDENT AT THE ROATH DOCK.—In one of the bankers of the s.s. Plucey, at the Roath D >ck, Cardiff, on Monday morning, Henry mith (19), of 13, Lady Margaret-terrace, was found. He is a labourer In the employ of the Wall send ] Pontoon Company, and had be--n working on the steamer, clearing the stokehold. It is supposed that on returning from breakfast he missed his footing and fell down the bunker, where at ten o'clock the boilerniitker found him, lying in about two feet of water. His head was not in the water, but he had fallen 20ft- and the injuries received had rendered him unconscious. He was conveyed to the infirmary and examined by Dr. Scorer, who found him in a very low state, and little hope is 8ntprtainf>d of his recovery. INQUEST.—At the Town-hall, on Tuesday, Mr E. B. Reece, district coroner. held an inquest touching the death of Gertrude Ibbotson, two years of age, who expired in a sudden manner at the residence of its parents, 4, Lyttelton-street, Canton, on Monday evening. After hearing the evidence of Dr. Gorn Sellan, a veldict of Death from natural causes was returned. SWANSEA. THE RESULT OF HOSPITAL SATURDAY.—It now appears from the accounts published that Hospital Saturday has resulted in the collection in boxes of £355 at Swansea and £100 at Neath, which, with £50 from the theatre benefit, makes overj3500. TheMount Pleasant Chapel box^s head the list with £11. while Mr T. Yorath (who is a deacon of Mount Pleasant) also collected £13 in boxes he took charge of. The Rev. Mr Wolfer's boxes come next with B10 15s. NEWPORT. SHOP PROPRIETORS AND THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—At a meetiug of the Newport Shop Proprietors' Association, held on Monday after- noon, Mr W. A. Baker presiding, it was decided to lecoiumend that the Thursday afternoon holiday the week before Christmas should be dispensed with, and business establishments closed on Christmas Day and the day following, and also on the Thursday afternoon of that week. THE MEISTER GLEE SINGERS.—These celebrated singers and party gave one of their enjoyable concerts at the Memorial-hall, Newport, on Mon- day evening.. The programme included Mooie's quartette Adoration," The Silver Path" (Bevan), "The Sands o'Dee," and the new song "'Love and Summer" (composed expressly for Miss Marian McKenzie for this tour). Besides Miss McKenzie, the party included MadameClara Samuell, Mr Leo Stern (the 'cellist), and Madame Hast as pianiste. BARRY AND CADOXTON. FIRE,—Damage to the extent of about jB50 was sustained by Mr E. S. Johnson, of No 8, I The Parade, Barry, in consequence of an out- break of fire in the drawing-room of his residence early on Monday morning. Sergeant Weeks and a couple of constables, with a limited supply of appliances, succeeded in preventing further damage. 'ABERDARE. ACCIDENT ON THE LINE.—On Saturday evening John Dutf, a brakesman in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, was working a train of coal through the Quaker's Yard tunnei. A portion of the train broke away, and Duff attempted to put down the brakes. By some means or other he slipped off, and got under the trucks. He was removed to Aberdare to the Cottage Hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate both his leg3. Duff resides at Hall- street, and is a married man with three children. MONMOUTH. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -The report of a com- mittee of the guardians was read condemning I several provisions of the Bill and suggesting that a Royal Commision inquire into the^matter.—Mr Elsom defended the provisions of the Bill in a speech of considerable length. Speaking as a member of the county council, he held that the members who advocated economy most were men like himself, who were not large ratepayers. These men, he contended, knew best where the shoe pinches. Speaking of ex-offic-io members, he said that without going outside their own Union there were instances of young men just returned from school being made magistrates who knew absolutely nothing about the poor or the administration of poor laws, using their right to sit there and vote.—After a discussion the report was adopted by a majority of 15 votes to 8, and copies were ordered to be sent to the members representing the constituencies in which any of the parishes of the Union were situated. PEMBROKE. MAYOR'S SUNDAY.—On Sunday morning D Wall, the new mayor of the borough, accom- 1 panied by the members of the corporation, the borough justices of the peace, borough officials, mace bearers,&c., and headed by a posse of police, in command of Superintendent Evans, attended service in St. Michael's Church. The vicar, Rev. F. T. Andrewes, conducted the service, and preached an excellent and appropriate sarmon. At the close the National Anthem was sung. LLANDILO. REWARD FOR SAVING LIFE.—At the Drill-hall, Llandilo, on Saturday evening, Master Owen Bowen Parry, son of Mr T. Parry, schoolmaster, was the recipient of a bronz > medal and scroll from the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a lad named Simiett, of Llanelly, from drowning in the Towy on the lStll of July last. Young Parry suffers from an infirmity in one of his legs, but notwithstanding this, on seeing the lad sink the third time, he plunged into the river and rescued him. The presentation was made by the Hon. Miss Nest Price, of Dynevor, and congratulary speeches were made by her uncle, Mr Baker, the vicar, and Capt. T. G. Williams. INCREASE OF VAGRANCY.—At a meeting of the board of guardians, on Saturday, the master of the worichouse reported that during the past fort- night 90 vagrants had visited the workhouse, agains; 52 in the corresponding period last year, showing an increase of 73 per cent. On the last Saturday evening they took the place by storm, and demanded this and that, and that he had to send for a policeman. Later on in the evening there was a second disturbance. PORTHCAWL. LoCAL BOARD.—The fortnightly meeting of tne above board was held on Monday evening, the Rev. W. Jones in the chair.—The Clerk read a letter from the Local Government, Board rc the loan of money for the extension of the drains. The board advised the Local Board of Porthcawl to go in for a comprehensive scheme for the whole district. The clerk was directed to reply that they will first of all require a water scheme. MERTHYR. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday, at the Ship and Bell Inn, Mr R. J. Rhy", coroner, held an inquest upon the body of William Thomas (48), of Nailers'-court, Plymouth-street. Deceased on Saturday was working for Mr Davies (Bush), and was driving an ash cart. When he was in Post- was driving an ash cart. When he was in Post- office-lane he fell down and suddenly expired-— The jury found a. verdict of Death from natural causes. AN INNKEEPER'S FAILURE.—On Monday, at the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, a meeting was held of the creditors of John Llewellyn, late of the White Horse Inn, Ponty- j pridd, and now of 96, Hopkiustown-road, fireman. The gross liabilities were entered at £12078 5d, and the deficiency. £107 7s 5d. The debtor alleged the cause of his failure to be too much rent on the White Horse, illness of wife and children, bad trade, aud debts contracted by his wife without his knowledge." NEWBRIDGE. DEATH OF MRS J. M. JONES.—We have to record the death of the relict of the late Mr J. M. Jones (late woodward to the Llanover estate), which took place at her residence, Blaenblodau, Newbridge, on Monday, after a prolonged illness. ¡ Deceased was universally esteemed, and the deepest sympathy is manifested for a son (only 15 who is left to mourn her loss. ARGOED. OBITUARY.—We have to announce the death of Mr Isaac Jenkins, of the above place, which j took place on Saturday. Mr Jenkins attended to his business until about seven o'clock on Satur- day evening, when he had a paralytic stroke, from the effects of which he died in aboilt two hours, in the 83rd year of his age. The deceased was highly esteemed in the locality, and also in the church of which he was the oldest member. lie had filled the office of deacon and treasurer for many years. He had also filled the office of treasurer for the widows' fund of the Baptist) Union of Wales for many years. He leaves a sister and three grandchildren, one being the wife of the Rev. E. George, Baptist minister. MOUNTAIN ASH. DEATH OF A NONOGENARIAN.—There died here last week Mary Rtea, who had reached the age of 99 years. Indeed, it is doubtful whether she was not four years older. She was in full possession of her faculties to the end. She was a native of Pembrokeshire. CHEPSTOW. DEATH OF AN OLD INHABIIANT.—On Monday evening Mr James Dobbs died at his residence, Station-road, Chepstow, aged 67 years. Mr Dr-bbs was the carrier to the Great Western Rail- way Company for Chepstow, Lydney, and Port- skewett. In the death of deceased is severed another link which binds the present age with the past, for Mr Dobbs was, in his younger days, a well-known "coa.chie," running between Chepstow and Gloucester, and even up to last summer maintained his old love for coaching, and ran the coaoh between Chqntffeiw and Tin torn* t
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THE POLICE COURTS. Assault on a Policemaa. Before the Stipendiary (Mr T. Lewis) and Dr. Paine, at the Cardiff Police-court, on Monday, Thomas Lloyd (22) surrendered to his bail charged with being drunk in Adeline-street, and with savagely assaulting P.C. Gurney on the previous day. The constable deposed that when he went to the prisoner he was attacked and kicked in a brutal manner, and it was only with great difficulty that he and another officer con- veyed the man to the station.—Sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Stealing or Borrowing? At Penarth on Monday—before Mr Vaten* tine Trayes and Mr John Duncan —John Leist, 19, was charged by the Toff Vale Railway Company with stealing coal from their steam tug Primrose at Penarth Dickon the night of November 5th. To Joseph Davey, the mate of the Primrose, who c;iught the prisoner on he tug's deck, he said that the mate of the s.s. Theodore. H. Rttu, lying alongside, had seut him to ask for a couple ot buckets of coal for the patieyutf. Subsequently two buckets, one full, w. re found in the bunkers.—P.C. Hopkin Davies valued the coal at 4d.—Prisoner now said tnat lie was the watchman of the Theodore H- Ruin, and that he felt he was not doing anything like stealing in taking tite coal, as he believed he would have been giv,-n the coal had there been any body on board.—Captain Pengelly, the dockmaster, said that the company did not desire to press the charge, the prisoner being given an excellent character by his capiain.—The magistrates de- cided to deal with tiie case under the First Offenders' Act, and bound prisoner over to com* up for judgment if called upon. Training his Dog. At Penarth on Monday, Samiul Hodge, a YOUUa man, resident in Barry Dock, was summoned for trespassing in pursuit ot game 011 land owned by General Lee, at St. Andrew's. The case was adjuurned from last week, Gamekeeper Wright having made a inistaKe as to the day, and so enabling defendant to prove an alibi. The case was now duly proved, and Inspector Rees stated that defendant did not seem to be engaged in any other work than poaciiing. Iu Sc-pteinijer last he was fined £2 and costs for a similar offence.—The magistrates ordered him to pay the same penalty, with an alternative of 14 days.— Defeudaut stated that ho was merely exercising his dog for the Sully Coursing Meeting. Alleged False Preiences. At Ystrad on Monùay-beture Mr T. P. Jenkins and Alderman W. Morgan—Mary Ann Evans, about 30 years of age, descrioed as a dressmaker, very respectably attired, and residing at Tonyrefail, was brought up in custody and charged with obtaining a lady's jacket by false pretences at the Mantle Company's shop, Ponty- pridd.—The evidence showed that the prisoner called at the shop, stating she had been sent by Mrs Morris, landlady of an hotel at Totiypiudy, for a new lady's jacket, and she was supplied with one. Prisoner pawned the garment at Manchester a few days later for 10s.—She was committed for trial to the quarter sessions, bail being allowed. Alleged Fraud by a Collier. At the Ystrad Police-court on Monday, John Petheram, labourer, employed at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Hafod, was brought up in custody and charged with altering the figures on a pay-ticket from 16s Id to £1 16s Id. The prisoner, who is apparently 18 years of age, bad worked six days, for which he was entitled to 16s Id after the usual poundage deductions had been made. Prisoner, on being told by the cashier that the document had been tampered with, remarked, I altered it I wanted enough money to take me home." Prisoner was arrested, and at the Porth lock-up a bottle of ink and a pen were found upon him. He admitted having bought the articles on the pay day.—He was ooin- mitted for trial to the quarter sessions. What is Fancy Bread P At Swansea on Monday, Wm. Buzel, baker, of Bridge-street, was summoned for committing a breach of the Weights and Measures Act by selling bread other than by weight on the 11th inst.—Mr Leyson defended.—The fact ot the sale of two loaves of milK bread having been sold with- out being weighed in the preseuce of the pur- chaser, as required, the Stipendiary informed the inspector of weights that if he wished to have the loaves analysed he could apply for an adjourn ment.—This course was decided on. Factory Offences at Carmarthen. At Carmarthen Borough Pettv Sessions, on Monday—before Messrs T. Thomas (Well- field) aud H. Howells—Mr Peter Hopkms, of the Cambria Saw Mills, Carmarthen, was charged by Mr Augustus Lewis, H.M. Inspector of Factories, with having employed a child without the prescribed certificate of fitness, and also on full time, instead of on the half-time system.— Mr Lewis stated that the offences were discovered by his colleague, H.M. Inspector, MrHilditch, on the 20th ult.—Mr Walter, on behalf of the defen- dant, admitted theoffences, but pleaded in mitiga- tion the poverty of the boy's father and the ignorance of Mr Hopkins's manager, who had, since the commission of the offence, been discharged.—The bench imposed a penalty of 5* and cost in each case. A JE50 Fine for Shebeening. At Cardiff Police-court, on Tuesday—before the stipendiary—George Towney (24) was charged on a warrant with selling beer without a licence at 62, Millicent-street on the 29th October.-P.C. Green proved the case, and Inspector Hayward a previous oonviction.—A tine of JB50 was im- posed. Extraerdinary Charge. Rees Jones and John Jones, farmers' sons, Nantyrhodin, Hangammarch, was charged at the Builth Police-court, on Monday, with destroying a weir and flood-gate, the property of Enoch Roberts, Cambrian Mill, Llanwrtyi, and causing damage to the amount of £8.-Mr E. L. Wallisu Hereford, prosecuted, and Mr Burnett, instructed by Mr Howell, Llanelly, defended. Thf. prosecutor said that early on the morning ofc October 20th he discovered that the weir an<5 flood-gate on the river Cirden, which diverted water to his mill, was destroyed. The beamc; of the weir had been cut with a sharp axe, an4 the flood-gate forced with a crowbar. The markf corresponded with a crowbar and axe belonging1 to Maesgwalod Farm, where defendant's sistet hved. — Prosecutor's son (Austin Robertsl stated that in company with P.C. Llcyd, of Llanwrtyd (who was absent through illness), he traced footprints from Maes- gwalod to the weir and back again, and afterwards on to Nantyrhodin Farm. The foot- marks were distinctive, and corresponded with < boot (produced) which belonged to Ilees Jones. —Mr H. Mortimer, photographer, Llan* wrtyd, was called, and put in photo* graphs of the place, and Wm. Thomas, carpenter, Llanwrtyd, assessed the damage aft j38. The magistrates dismissed the case against John Jones, but said Rees Jones would be com., rnitted for trial at the next quarter-sessions. Defendant denied any knowledge of the matter, and Mr Burnett said he had a complete answer to the charge. Hf; asked their worships to lieiar his witnesses. The magistrates said they could not proceed further with the case that day, and Mr Bumett decided to reserve his defence to the quarter' sessions.—Defendant was admitted to bail in th« sum of £40, with two sureties of £20 each. Chepstow Footballers in Trouble. 1 At the Chepstow Police-court on Tuesday-- before Messrs J. Evans and E. Hartland—James Jones (22) and Charles Bigley (22), well-known football players in Chepstow, were charged with stealing 4s, the property uf John Hill, landlord, of the White Lion Inn, Chepstow. It appeart that defendants were with others ui the White L on on Friday night, when a discussion aroae upon the subject of a football match which wat to have taken place on Saturday between Chepstow and Newport Glassworks. Hill offered to back Chepstow to win, and put down 4s on the table". and, it was alleged that whilst Hill turned round to close the door both defendants made a grab at the money. When he turned round again the money was gone. Hill detained defendants. Bigley turned out his trousers' pockets to show that he had not the money, and was allowed to leave the room. Jones tapped hia pocket and said to Hill, "I have your money." In the end the police were sent for, but upon P.C. Bird's arrival Jones stated that he only said he had the money in chaff. He was taken into custody, as was also Bigley some time later, but, upon being searched at the police-station, no money was found in their possession.—Defendants pleaded not guilty, and denied having taken the money.—The Beuch considered that although it was a case of strong suspicion, the evidence Wall not sufficiently strong to convict them, and prisoners were discharged. Prize-Fight on Aberdare Mountain. At the Aberdare Police-court, on Tuesday; Evan Llywellyn, who was suffering from a couptw of black eyes and a face bearing the impress of the fists \:f his opponent, and Joseph Beynon, were brought up in custody charged with com- mitting a breach of the peace on the Aberdare Mountain, near Cwindare, on the previous day.— Sergt. Williams, Gadlys, deposed that from in- formation received he made inquiries, and arrested defendants on the previous evening. He was informed that the money had been staked for another fight.—The prisoners were bound over to keep the peace for six months. Excise Prosecution at Aberdare. On Tuesday, at the Aberdare Police-court-" before Messrs W. M. North (stipendiary), R. H.' Rhys, D. E. Williams, and Dr. Evan Jones—thtt directors of the Trecynon Brewery were sum- moned for not entering certain certificates ot spirits in a stock book kept for the purpose, and also with not cancelling the same. Mr T. Phillipp, Aberdare, defended, and Mr J. Robin- son, supervisor, Pontypridd, prosecuted. The charge was admitted, and a penalty of £2 108 itt each case iitfl cted.
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