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I NEWPORT. IPOLICE INTELLIGENCE.…
I NEWPORT I POLICE INTELLIGENCE. COUNTY POLICE. — SATURDAY. [Magistrates W. S. CARTWRIGHT, Esq. (in the chair); F. J. HALL, Esq., J. FIRBANK, Esq., and Colonel HEYWORTH.] TRESPASSING AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—Henry Pooley, alias Wallace, labourer, of Fothergill-street, Newport, was charged with trespassing, and stealing growing water-cresses, the property of Mr Daniel Whitehouse, of the Gaer, St. Woolos, and with as- saulting P.C. James Burns, stationed at Bassalleg.— The constable said that at six o'clock on the morning of Sunday last he saw prisoner in a water-cress bed at the Gaer, putting water-cresses in his handkerchief. He charged prisoner with stealing them, and took him into custody. In his pocket he (prisoner) had a lot of freshly-cut garden flowers. On the way to Newport prisoner escaped. He struck witness with a stone when re-taken, and picked up another stone to throw. -Inspector Sheppard said that as Mr Whitehouse had lost a number of fowls the constable was set to watch the premises. Prisoner and the woman whom he cohabits with have been convicted of fowl-stealing.— John Jones, bailiff to Mr Whitehouse, saw prisoner throw the stone at the officer. -Prisoner said he was sorry for having committed the assault on the consta- ble, and asked the Bench to deal leniently with him for the sake of his three children.The magistrates committed him to gaol for three mouths with hard labour. THE CHARGE AGAINST A TRUSTEE.—Hugh Lloyd, tailor, Tydee, was charged on remand with refusing to give up a sum of il8 belonging to the Bassalleg Branch of the Merthyr Unity Philanthropic Institu- tion, of which branch he was a trustee.—Mr A. J. David again appeared to prosecute Mr Llewellyn, who had conducted the defence in the first two hear- ings of the case, having declined to proceed any fur- ther in the matter, Lloyd was undefended.—It will be remembered that the case was remanded on the last and previous occasion, to give the defendant time to refund the money but as he had not yet done so, the case was proceeded with.—John Williams, sawyer, also a trustee of the above-named Society, said the Bassalleg Lodge contributed to the funds of the tyler- thyr Unity every quarter. On the 17th April wit- ness came to the Savings Bank with defendant and Thomas Llewellyn (the two other trustees) and took out a sum of JE18. The book was signed by all three of them. Defendant swept the money off the counter and put it into his pocket. Witness asked him to return it, but he made some excuse, and did not do so. In pursuance of a suggestion from the magistrates, a meeting of the Lodge was held on the 17th of May, at which Richards, the treasurer, and Lloyd, the de- fendant, were present. In answer to Richards, the defendant said he was not going to give up the zClS. On several occasions defendant had been asked to re- fund the money, aud once he said he had been waiting for a chance. "-By defendant You made a claim for X2 for four weeks sick pay in May, 1877, and only £ 1 was allowed. The box was stopped to half-pay.—Defendant said they did not act fairly to him, and he was determined, as soon as he got the chance, to get back all he had paid during the 18 years he bad been in the club.—After giving the mat- ter their serious consideration, the Bench decided that they could not convict the defendant under the present summons, because the Bassalleg branch, which had the control of its funds, was not registered. The Chairman said he was very sorry for this, as without doubt defendant had been guilty of a downright fraud and robbery. In common parlance, he had acted as a thief. The only thing he could do now as an honest man was to pay back the money. He (the Chairman) could not help thinking that there was a process by which defendant could be made to disgorge this money, and the magistrates would be very happy to assist the Society in any way they could.—Mr David then with- drew the charge for the present. DRUNKENNESS.—William'Price, of Liswerry, for being drunk and riotous on the Chepstow-road, on Thursday night, was fined 5s. Eliza Watkins, for being drunk and disorderly on the turnpike-road at Risca, on Monday, the 3rd inst., was fined 5s and costs, or seven days. William Mitchell, charged with being drunk and incapable at Cross Keys, on Tuesday night, was fined 5s, or seven days. BOROUGH POLICE — MONDAY. [Magistrates W. EVANS, Esq. (in the chair) A. J. STEVENS, Esq., and T. P. WANSBROUGH, Esq.] ADULTERATION AND DILUTION OF SPIRITS. David Parcell Rowe, landlord of the Waterloo Inn, was charged with selling whiskey 49 degrees under proof.—The Deputy Town Clerk, on behalf of the Corporation, prosecuted, and in opening the case said the prosecution was instituted under the 6th section of the Adulteration of Food and Drugs Act, which says that no person should sell to the prejudice of the purchaser an article not being of the nature, quality, and substance of the article demanded by the pur- chaser. Having quoted various precedents for the proceedings now taken, Mr Lyne said it was a custom to dilute spirits to some extent, but it seemed that the question generally was whether the dilution had been so great as to injure the quality of the article sold. The Corporation of Newport had determined to pro- secute in all cases where the dilution was greater than 25 per cent. There was another point of law involved in this question to-day. The officer sent to buy the spirits had gone to the public-bouse, and demanded the spirits" as it was" in a bottle in the bar. On this bottle was a label with the words diluted spirits" on it. He, however, thought that the label should state to what extent the spirits were diluted. All spirits were more or less reduced," but to reduce then by 40 or 50 per cent. was a fraud.—Thomas Henry Jones, Inspector Weights and Measures, and the officer ap- pointed to collect samples for the public analyst, said he went to the house of defendant, and saw the bar- maid asked for a pint of whiskey she (the barmaid) left the bar, and soon returned with her mistress. Mrs Rowe asked if she should fetch it from the cellar. He (witness) said he would have it from a jar which he pointed out to her. She reached that to him, put a small label on it with the words reduced spirits" on it; she said at the same time "we reduce it." Witness told Mrs Rowe that the whiskey was to be analysed by the borough analyst, and offered to divide it into three parts she said that was not required. He sealed the bottle, and sent it to Mr Thomas, of Cardiff, who has since returned it with a certificate, stating that the whiskey was diluted with water, and that it was 49 degrees under proof. Witness paid 2s for the pint of whiskey, which was a fair and ordinary price.—Defendant said the officer had been offered a bottle of pure whiskey but be refused and this particular whiskey which he bought was sold to him I y as a diluted article.—Fined f3 including costs. Thomas James, landlord of the Shipwreck, Griffin- street, was charged with the same offence. -Detective Jones said he went to the house in question and asked for a pint of whiskey. The landlady took it from a stone jar, poured it into a bottle and then put a label, "reduced spirits,"on it. Told her she might have a third of the spirits as it was to be sent to the analyst. The bottle was sealed, and when returned from the analyst it proved to be 37 degrees below proof.—Fined X2 including costs. Susan Briggs of the Caledonian Inn, Dock-street, was charged with the same offence.—Detective Jones want to the house in question, asked for a pint of whiskey, which was given to him by the barmaid. There was no label given, and no statement was made. Told her that it was to be analysed, and she im- mediately went and called the landlady, who said when she came in, "We reduce it; we could not afford to sell it without that."—Fined X2 including costs. Christopher Griffiths, of the Ship Inn, Mill-parade, was charged with the same offence.—Detective Jones said that wh«n he went to the house he received a pint of whiskey from defendant's wife for 2s. There was no label on the bottle. Told her what he was going to do with it, and she remarked that the spirits were diluted. The analyst certitied that this sample was 27 degrees under proof. — Defendant said that on the 29th of November last the cask from which this sample was taken had beeu opened and analysed. It was then 25 per cen. under proof, and the only reason that it was now 27 under proof was that the spirits had evaporated.—Mr Evans The water did not evaporate ?--The officer in reply to the Beuch said he had got other specimens of spirits—making ten in number altogether-one was over proof, four were correct, and five under.—Fined 20s including costs. ADULTERATING MILK. — William Lewis was charged with selling milk which was diluted with water to the extent of 19 per cent.-Defendant ad- mitted the offence, and said he bought the milk from Mr Ball, and he got the water from the tap.—M r Evans remarked that the Water Works Company did not allow the water to be stolen in order to dilute the milk. Defendant said it was the custom of the trade to put a pint of water in a gallon of milk, and that was what he had done.—Fined £ 3. Charles Lewis was charged with selling milk that was diluted with 23 per cent. of water. Defendant did not appear.- Detective Jones said he had bought some milk from defendant on the street.-Fined £5. ADULTERATION OF MUSTARD.— John Lawrence, grocer, Commercial-street, was charged with adulterat- mustard.—Detectative Jones said that on the 10th May he went to defendant's shop and purchased 2 oz. May he went to defendant's shop and purchased 2 oz. of mustard. Defendant weighed the article and gave it to him. Told defendant that it would be analysed, I aud before the article was packed up properly, the defendant said it was a compound. Took it to the borough analyst on the following day, and his certificate showed that the mustard contained 20 per cent, of wheat flour. Defendant said the mustard was sold as a compound.—The Deputy Town Clerk said that 20 samples of various articles had been ob- tained from grocers, but this was the only one adul- terated.—This being the first case of the kind, the Bench inflicted only a nominal penalty of 10s includ- ing costs. DISORDERLY.—John Francis and Catherine Mahoney was charged with being disorderly in Commercial- street, on Sunday night.—Fined 10s Gd each, includ- ing costs, or 14 days. DRUNK.—Hugh Jennersou, a tinman, from Belfast, was fined 10s 6d or 14 days for being drunk in Clytha Park-road. Jeff Jeffries, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the Marshes-road, was fined 10s Gd including costs, or 14 days. Mary Murphy and Jane Collins were charged with being drunk and disorderly, and fined 5s each or 7 days. VAGRANCY.— William Watts was charged with begging in Commercial-street. Discharged on his promising to leave the town. A WIFE BEATER.—Thomas Deuneen was charged with being druuk and disorderly and assaulting his wife.-Committed to 2S days' hard labour. RIOTOUS CONDUCT IN A PUBLIC HOUSE.—William Houghton and James Daley were charged with being disorderly at the Castle lun, Commercial road.—The landlord of the house in question said that defendants came to his house on Sunday night- They refused to pay for some beer which they had ordered. The police were sent for, and when P.C. Jones came in, the de- fendant Houghton threw him on the floor. Witness went to the constable's assistance, and Houghton kicked him. Daley was quiet enough.-P.C. Jones said he went to the house in question at 10 mgrates past nine on Sunday night. The defendant Houghton was very violent when witness tried to put him out. Daley pulled the defendant Houghton off from the policeman's hands.—Houghton was tined 10s 6d or 14 days and Daley 5s or 7 days. CRUELTY TO A PONY.-Ann Marsh, John Rich- mond, and John Lawrence, were charged with ill-treating a pony.—Mr W. Green, the Inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the defendant Ann Marsh, was taking a pony and cart up Stow-hill on Saturday. The animal's leg was very sore-it could not bend it.—William Sheaf, veterinary surgeon, said that he saw the pony on Saturday, and he considered that it was great cruelty to work the animal in the state it was in.- Lawrence said the pony had been destroyed. -Fined 5s each or seven days. CRUELTY TO A DONKEY. — Emma Norman was chargedfjwith cruelty ill-treating a donkey by over loading the cart.—Sergeant Franklin said the defen- dant was very poor, and that she had nine children to support. -Discharged with a caution. OBSTRUCTION. — Thomas Da vies, greangrocer, I Baneswell-road, was charged with obstructing the pavement, by placing baskets &c., in front of his shop. —Fined 5s including costs. PUGILISTS.—James Lewis and Alfred Skeary, were charged with fighting in Market-lane.—Fined 10s 6d each, including costs, or 14 days. THROWING STO.I;ES. -Alfred Pell:and Robert Sims, two boys, were charged with throwing stones at a lamp.-Fined 5s each, or seven days imprisonment. ASSAULT.—Mary Ann Edwards was charged with assaulting Catherine Abbott. Both were bound over to keep the peace for six months. STEALING COAL.-Daniel Gillingham, was charged with stealing 201bs of coal from Burton's Wharf.- P.C. Goodridge proved the theft, and John Johns said the coal was his property.—Committed to 14 days' hard labour. WAGES CLAIM.—James Fitzgerald was summoned for 6s 2d wages due to Thomas Atkins.—Ordered to be paid on Saturday. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates G. FOTHERGILL, Esq. (in the chair) and R. G. CULLUM, Esq.] ASSAULT.—Tudor Lewis, a youth, was charged with assaulting Hannah Mansfield, by striking her on the mouth.—Defendant admitted having committed the offence, but pleaded previous provocation. — Fined 10a 6d including costs. STEALING COAL.Peter Llewellyn was charged with stealing coal, the property of T. Prothero. — P.S. Williams said that on Monday night he saw prisoner take a large lump of coal off a truck marked T. Pro- thero, No. 58 told him he should take him in custody for stealing that coal. Prisoner said, "What do you mean; I have just picked it up." Then he further said that it had been given to him. The truck was on a branch of the Monmouthshire Railway at Pill. -Howell Williams proved the ownership of the coal. -The prisoner was a respectable-looking man, and he handed to the Bench a live-year's character.—The Bench said they were sorry to see him in that position, but they were compelled to commit him to prison for seven days. A SIMILAR CASE. — Charles Harbour, labourer (employed by the Dock Company), and Ann Mahoney were charged with stealing coal, the property of Mr Bladon.—P.C. Evans said that on Tuesday afternoon he saw the male prisoner get on the buffer of a truck at the Old Dock; saw him take the coal and put it in a bag, which the girl Mahoney then took away. —The prisoner Harbour said be had been for nine years in the employ of the Dock Company. -Committed for 10 days' hard labour each. KEEPING- UNLICENSED DOGS.-William Briggs was charged with having a dog without a license, and fined 25s; William Bowler, John Hopkins, James Mat- thews, John Newman, Tom Richards, and George Darknell were fined in a like amount. STONE THROWING. — Charles Williams, William Golds worthy, Thomas Ray (who did not appear), Daniel Davies, William Bolton (who did not appear), and Edward Burley, all pilot-boat boys, were charged with throwing stones in Church-street, Pill.—P.O. Kear said that on the 11th inst. he saw stones being thrown from the direction of the river saw the lads throwing stones at each other. Did not see Williams (the smallest of the boys) throwing stones, but he was there with the others.—The defendants Williams and Davies said that Williams did not throw stones at all. Williams was discharged with a caution, but each of the others was fined 2s Gd, including costs. WINDOW BREAKING. James Reed, a boy, was charged with throwing stones and wilfully breaking a window at High-street, Pill.—Fined 5s, or in default seven days' imprisonment. PLAYING PITCH AND TOSS. — Morris Brunnock, Thomas Bailey, Edward Flynn, Michael Brown, Frederick Lewis, A ugustus Lewis, and Tom Leonard (a, batch of boys), were charged with playing pitch and toss at Court. y-be Ila-s-treet, on Sunday.—Brown, who was not seven years of age, was discharged.- P.C. Evans proved the case, and said that the lads paid one of the smaller boys a penny an hour for keep- ing a look-out for the police.-Fined 2s 6d each. A NICE TRIO.—Jemroina Taylor and Fanny Don- novan were charged with assaulting Elizabeth Der- mody, and with detaining her clothes.—Each of the women had a baby in her arms. It appeared that the parties wanted to get some beer together on Whit- Monday, so they put some baby's clothes belonging to Taylor and Dermody in a buadle, and pawned them for a shilling. They had quarrelled over the beer, and complainant now claimed back her baby's clothes.- Adjourned for a week, to allow the women a chance of settling the ca§e among themselves. ASSAULTS.—Mary Ann Sweeting was charged with assaulting Ann Williams. Ordered to pay costs, and bound over to keep the peace.-Ann Cocblin, charged with assaulting Ellen Barnett, was fined 10s 6d and costs, and bound over to keep the peace for six months.
NEWPORT BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
NEWPORT BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the ordinary weekly meeting of this Board, held on Saturday, at the Union Workhouse, there were present Mr P. Woodruff (in the chair) Mr G. B. Gething (in the vice-chair) Revs F. B. Leonard and E. Jenkins; Messrs H. P. Bolt, C. Lyne, W. Jones (Cefnllogell, E. Thomas, P. James, D. Harrhy, M. M. Cope, J. Hillier, T. Latch, J. Huxtable, and others. STATISTICS. Newport Union Workhouse.—Number of inmates in the house during the week, 244, including 58 sick as against 230 in the corresponding period of last year died during the week, 2; out-door paupers, adults, 1,121; children, 722; total, 1,843. Amount of out- door relief, zE177 lis. lOd. Gaerleon Industrial Schools.—Number of boys in these schools, 87 girls, 76 total, 163; as against 138 in the corresponding week last year discharged, 3 receiving industrial training, 71 boys and 76 girls. BAD BREAD. It was stated that the bread supplied to the chil- dren at the Caerleon Schools was sour. Some con- versation took place on the matter, and after Dr Morris had been asked by the vice-chairman to see to it, the matter dropped. ULCERATED LEG WARD. Mr Cope, as chairman of the Building Committee, rose to report on the question of a new ward proposed to be fitted up at the workhouse. It would, he said, be remembered, that at the last meeting of the Board it had been proposed that the old shed, or tool-house, should be converted into a ward for receiving people afflicted with bad legs, and it had been said that the conversion of the room to that purpose would only cost about £15, If that were all involved, it would be but very little, but when the committee met at the House on Wednesday, he (the speaker) found that there was a misunderstanding somewhere. They were told by the master of the workhouse that it was not intended to convert the shed to that purpose, but to transfer some old people from the day-ward to this tool-house, and use the day ward for keeping people with ulcerated legs. Mr Needham (the Master of the Workhouse) said the chairman, at the last meeting, had said exactly what he (the master) had told the committee. Mr Cope That this particular ward was to be used as a bad leg ward. The Chairman You misunderstood me. Mr Cope said that let that be as it may, he would tell them what it led to. The committee were taken to a certain place, and told that it would be necessary to make it into a workshop, where the tools which were in the other place could be removed to and they were further told that it would be necessary to build a coal shed so that there were two or three things involved in the contemplated alteration, which would result in a great expense. The committee then went to what was called the fever and sma.il.pox hospital, which contained six wards, and as at present there was only one little girl in the whole building, five of the wards were empty. The medical officer informed the committee that the fever ward had not been occupied or used for about four years. The committee did not come to any conclusion, but deferred the matter for further consideration. The other question they had had under their notice was the water supply, but as th e committee did not know the expense it would involve, and they had been given to understand that Mr Gething (the vice-chairman) could give them some information, they deferred this matter also. The Chairman said it was a matter of no importance whether the subject was deferred or not it was a cer- tain thing that it would be a benefit to the ratepayers to have a bad leg ward. The idea of placing people with bad legs in the fever hospital he considered was a most absurd one, and if fever should happen to break out again, the people with bad legs would have to clear out. It was a matter for congratulation to them that no outbreak of infectious disease had occurred for seve- ral years. Dr Jennings (the medical officer of the Workhouse having obtained permission to make a few remarks) said the day ward was used for bed-ridden people and was consequently occupied both day and night. Therefore, if the Guardians had a new day ward, they must also have a night ward. His opinion was, that the complaint of ulcerated legs had been very bad in Newport, and that it was not attributable to good living (as he had read the other day) but to bad living. If the patients, instead of being put on a poorer fare, were treated to a diet of meat and taken care of, they would soon get well. The Chairman thought the Hospital would be too isolated. It would not permit of the supervision of the Master of the Union. Mr Lyne thought they were rather out of order in Isou discussing a matter, the cousideration of which had been adjourned by the Committee appointed to deal with it. The matter dropped, and the conversation turned upon the water supply. The Clerk snggested that hose should be fixed in several parts of the Workhouse, as a remedy in case of fire. This matter was, however, left in the hands of the Committee, but several members expressed a desire that Mr Gethiug should say a few words, Mr Gething, in response, said it appeared that the system of supplying the House with water was quite changed. Up to within three weeks ago the water only dribbled in under the building, and, as a conse- quence, it was only allowed to flow very slowly into what was called a well. But whether there was any- thing else, besides water, in the well, no one knew. There was a good supply of water now coming into Newport at high pressure, and it-could be sent directly up to the top of the House. At the present time the water was pumped by hand into a very doubtful place, and from there inte-a still more doubtful tankrand from that again to the sick ward for the use of the invalids. Mixed in this was the water from the roof, &c. Having referred to the necessity for getting hydrants fixed in various parts of the House, he said the Committee ought to consider what kind of hydrant they would have, as there were three or four different kinds now in use in the town.
BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. NEWPORT AUXILIARY. On Monday evening, the annual meeting of the Newport Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Town-hall, under the presi- dency of Mr, H. Phillips. The Rev. H. Griffiths, dis- trict secretary, attended as a deputation from the Parent Society, and there were on the platform Revs. J. T. Wrenford, W. Shillito, and H. Oliver Mr. J. G. Watts, Mr. S. Vernon, and others. Prayer having been offered by the Rev. W. Shillito, The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said he was sorry that so little was being done in Newport for this important society. It ought to be the privilege of a port like Newport to raise something more than X20 a year as a free grant for the Bible Society, and yet that was the amount generally got up here. There was no report to be presented from the Auxiliary, but they had a good financial statement. Mr. Vernon read a financial statement which showed that the total income for the vear was £151 6s. 6d., and the expenditure JE124 18s. lid., thus leaving a balance in haud of £ 26 7s. 7d. During the year, 284 Bibles and 314 Testaments had been issued from the Newport Mr. Watts proposed that Mr. Heybyrne be ap- pointed secretary of the Auxiliary, instead of Mr. Howells, who had resigned, and that the Rev. J. Douglas and Mr. W. Jones (printer) be added to the committee. The Rev. J. T. Wrenford, in seconding the motions, hoped the Society would continue to prosper in the future, as it had done in the past. The proposition was carried. The Rev. J. Griffiths (the deputation) then rose to address the meeting. He regretted to see so few pre- sent, but he hoped this meeting would stimulate the zeal of Bible believers and Bible readers to further exertions on behalf of the Society. The Chairman had stated that the average free grant from New- port had been about C20 per annum, but, in reality, it was considerably under that sum. He hoped, however, that they would in the future be able to in- crease the amount of their contribution. Taking it altogether, the Society's income bad been larger last year than it was during the previous twelve months, but the expenditure had also been larger. The So- ciety got into arrears last year, and it now lay under a burden of debt, amounting to £15,000, From the Bible centre last year 661,000 copies of the Word of Life had been sent out. All books issued by the So- ciety were sold at cost price, and numbers of those sold at the depots were sold at a sacrifice and, in addition to this, grants were made to Ragged Schools, Reformatories, Asylums, Refuges, Workhouses, and Prisons. The problem was, how to reach the masses, who never attended church or chapel, and he thought the only way was to carry the Bible to their homes. Having given an idea of the costliness of Bibles for the blind, &c., and referred to the need for Bibles in many parts of the world, Mr. Griffiths expressed a hope that the people of Newport would devise some means whereby their annual contributions might be increased. A collection was made, and The Chairman made a few remarks, in the course of which he said that Mr. Griffiths had somewhat qua- lified his remarks as to the free grants generally sent from Newport, but he was hapyy to say that by the contribution of the current year the amount would be I considerably raised, inasmuch as-they wsv.dd this yer.1Jl contribute about < £ T»0. (Hear, hear.) The meeting theu teriuiuated.
- THE CAUSES OF TRADE DEPRESSION.
THE CAUSES OF TRADE DEPRESSION. At a public meeting held under the auspices of the British Temperance League in Boltion, an address on Bad Trade, Strikes, and Reduction in Wages," was delivered by Mr William Hoyle, of Tottington. There was a large attendance of working men. Mr Hoyle said he proposed first to give a brief epitome of the history of the trade of the country; then to speak of the general principles underlying trade and lastly, to state the main cause that was influencing for evil the trade and commerce of the country at the present time. He said, if we reviewed the developement of our trade and commerce for the 33 years, we should see there was nothing like it in the world's history. He called attention to the exports of food, cotton, and woollen goodr a3 affording evidence of this marvellous developement, stating that for the five years from 1840 to 1844 inclusive, the food exports amounted to £260,879,996, and for the five years from 1873 to 1877, £ 1,120,558,964 the total exports of cotton goods in the same periods being £4,241,167,458 and £18, 158,il3,069 respectively and of wcollen goods. £ 458,151,754 and £ 1,692,213,199. The total exports for the five years ending 1872 amounted to £ 973,246,667, and for the five years end- ing 1877, £ 1,120,558,966. Notwithstanding this re- markable increase, trade and commerce were at the present time probably more depressed than it bad been since 1826. What was the cause? It would not arise from the foreign trade falling off, for it had increased. What, then, was it ? On all hands waste was admitted to be the great cause of bad trade. Where was the waste ? Look at the drink bill-1876, £147,866,88t1; 1877, £ 142,007,228. If the drink bill for those two years had to be carted away, it would form a procession of carts, each containing 25 cwt. of sovereigns, reaching nearly ten miles Out of jEl spent in drink, only 4d or 6d Tent in wages for labour, whereas of XI spent on a pair of boots, &c., 17s 6d went in wages for labour. Pointing out the country's indirect losses, which he said were equal to direct losses, Mr Hoyle remarked that at least 80,000,000 bushelh; of grain was annually destroyed to manu- facture drink. This would give 1,300,000,000 41b. loaves, or about 180 loaves for every family in the United Kingdom, or feed the entire population of the country for more than four out of 12 months. He then referred to poor and police rates, to the loss of labour, through drunkenness, idleness, and disease, the lost labour of paupers, criminals, vagrants, police- men, barristers, jurors, guardians, and relieving- officers, all of whom, he said, should be productively engaged. He also directed attention to the losses by incapacity, disease, and accidents of various kinds and said that altogether there was a loss to the country of £ 285,000,000. Deducting from this X35,000,000 paid to the revenue, their remained .6250,000,0 JO. The entire income of the nation was estimated at from £ 90i»,000,000 to £950,000,000, so that our drink cus- toms cost us more thanoue-fourthof thenation's income. The expenditure in intoxicating liquors in 1871 was f 125,586,902, and in 1872 £ 142,007,228 while in the seven years from 1871 to 1877 inclusive it was £ 970,718,670. Doubling this, it gave £1,9-10,000,000, and if X340,000,000 were deducted for reveuue, &c., there remained a loss of £ 1,600,000,0C0 or £228,000,000 per annum. Our average export trade had only been £ 224,000,000, as we had lost £1,000,000 per annum more than the amount of our entire foreign trade. The cause of all this aroae from the multiplied temptations—in 1830,50,000 liquor shops in 1878 135,000 liquor shops. The higher wage's, shorter hours, &L- had been used as opportunities for drunken- ness, and the blessings of Providence, which free trade had showered upon us, had been used as a means to the nation's demoralisation.
A GIGANTIC SWINDLE.
A GIGANTIC SWINDLE. Seldom, even in these days of gigantic frauds, has a more heartless series of swindles been brought to light than those exposed, in the course of the Albion Life Assurance case, lately concluded. Found guilty, after a long and patient investigation, of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences, the prisoners have been condemned to a severe and, it is to be hoped, salutary and deterring punishment. Two of them— Wood and William Shaw-opened and conducted sham loan offices, offering to lend, upon apparently easy terms, money to those requiring it. One of the con- ditions under which the loan was promised was that the intending borrower should insure his life in an office named, which invariably turned out to be the Albion Assurance Company, of which, again, Thomp- son was director, and Northcott manager and secre- tary. The borrower, urged by necessity and prompted by hopes of an advance, generally agreed to insure. The modus operandi is thus easily understood. The first year's premium having been paid to the insurance office, the unfortunate dupe was then informed that the money could not be lent, and there was an end of the matter as far as he was concerned. His premium went one-half to the two gentlemen conducting the loan office, and the other moiety to those who under- took the management of the insurance part of the fraud. It need hardly, of course, be said that the in- surance was as great a sham as the loan office. The swindle throve amazingly, as may be judged from the fact that the Albion insured lives to the extent of two million pounds, and that Wood, under various aliases, received, according to the books, commissions amounting to upwards of ten thousand pounds, show- ing that, at the very least and lowest calculation, more than double this amount must have been got out of the pockets of necessitous people who had gone to him for loans. For the exposure of these shameful frauds and the punishment of their originators the public have to thank the Reverend Mr Jex-Blake, who had the moral courage to come forward, notwithstanding a natural disinclination readily understood, and show up in a. court of law the practices carried on by the prisoners. In 1&74 this gentleman was Rector of Great Dunham in Norfolk. Desirous of purchasing a better prefer- ment in the market, he wished to borrow one thousand five hundred pounds in order to do so. Seeing an advertisement in the papers offering to lead money on easy terms, he wrote to the presumed lender, one Mr Howard, of Euston-square. He was duly favoured with a reply, informing him that the money would be advanced, provided he insured his life in the Albion Assurance Company for a similar sum of one thousand five hundred pounds, and deposited the policy to be held as a security for the loan. To this Mr Jex-Blake consented and he accordingly paid to the office fifty- nine pounds six shillings and threepence, the amount of the first year's premium. On sending his receipt to Mr Howard, who in the present case figures as Thos. Gard Wood, he received a further communication to the effect that before the money could be lent he must furnish, as additional security, a bill of sale on his furniture, a guarantee signed by two solvent sureties, a bond on his own part, and a declaration of his debts before a justice of the peace. To these impudent de- mands he naturally declined to accede. Clearly per- ceiving that he had been swindled, he brought an action in March last against the Albion Company, on the ground that the office was in collusion with Howard to obtain the amount of premium paid, under pretence of granting a loan which, in reality, they had not the remotest intention of doing. Mr Jex- BLake gained his case, and such a mass of evidence was forthcoming as to the complicity of the Company and their connection with the loan office swindle that the Treasury were induced on public grounds to pro- secute to the end a thorough inquiry into the frauds alleged. The result was the institution of the recent proceedings, leading to the indictment of seven per- sons, namely, Wood, alias Howard, Gard, Brown, Rogers, and half-a-dozen other names Northcott, Thompson, William Shaw, Slinker, George Shaw, and Thomas Shaw. Of the seven prisoners, the jury found Wood, Northcott, Thompson, and W. Shaw guilty of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences; Slinker, guilty of conspiracy only, and recommended him to mercy George Shaw and Thomas Shaw they acquitted. Upon each of the three first-named pri. soners the Judge passed sentence of five years' penal servitude upon W. Shaw two years', and upon Slinker nine months' hard labour.
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NEWPORT (U.D.) SCHOOL BOARD. The ordinary meeting of this Board was held at the Committee-room, Town-hall, on Friday last, when there were present—Mr. D. Edwards (the vice- chairman) presiding; the Revs. H. Oliver and J" Douglas, and Messrs. E. Thomas, T. Colborne, D. A. Vaughan, and R. Da7ies. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the Board at once took into con- sideration the vexed question of the PLANS FOR THE MARSHES ROAD SCHOOLS. The Clerk read the resolution moved by Mr Oliver, and passed, at the last meeting, which was to the effect that Messrs. Habershon and Co. be instructed to amend their plans, with a view of reducing the cost of erection, in accordance with the suggestion of the Education Department, and with such modifica- tions suggested by Mr Watkins, as should meet with the approval of the Board that Mr Watkins be en- gaged to superintend the work of erection and that the architects' fees be divided between Messrs Habershon and Co. and Mr Watkins. He (the Clerk) then proceeded to read the correspondence that had taken place relative to this matter since the last meeting of the Board. Directly after the Board meet- ing, he sent a copy of the resolution passed to both of the architects, and not having heard anything of them, be, at the end of the week, sent to them again asking for a reply as to what they had done. No reply came from Mr WatkinB, but Mr Fawckner wrote, saying that he had made an appointment to meet Mr Watkins on the 29th May, to discuss the matter. Not having heard any further, he (the Clerk) again wrote to the architects. From Mr Fawckner he received no reply, but that morning he had received a letter from Mr Watkins, dated June 13th, saying that he had failed to arrange with Mr Fawckner, and that as far as he was concerned the matter was ended. Then the following correspon- dence was read, as that which took place between the architects themselves :—Mr Fawckner wrote to Mr Watkins on the 16th May, saying Meet me sometime to -morrow to talk over the plans." On the same date to-morrow to talk over the plans." On the same date Mr Watkins replied I can meet you on Tuesday next." That meeting did not appear to have taken place,—On the 20th May, Mr Fawckner wrote to Mr Watkins, I will try to call upon you to-morrow at three o'clock." May the 27th was the date of the next letter, which Mr Watkins wrote to Mr Fawckner Dear sir, although Ishall bewillingto talk over the plans on Wednesday next as you suggested, I don't quite see the object of doing so, for, as I said to you on Tuesday, until I have had the plans for a few days to consider them, I don't think anything satis- factory can be understood by us." On the 28th May Mr Fawckner wrote to Mr Watkins In reply to your note of yesterday, we are quite willing to re- spond in every way to the resolution of the School Board of the 10th May, and to meet with you and confer together on the amended plans, in the presence of any or all of the members of the Board, or alone, and to receive and consider any suggestions you may offer, and adopt them if approved of by the Board, but we do not see our way clear to place our plans in your hands for a few days, until we have made some further arrangement. You will remember that neither in your letter to Mr Fawckner, nor in your conversation with him, have you agreed to the terms of the Board's resolutions or signified your willingness to fall in with the plan proposed." On the first of J une, Mr Watkins wrote to Mr Fawck- ner "1 must have some time to consider the plans. If you can let me have them any evening, or leave them for me at the clerk'a office, I can make any modifications I think necessary, and submit them to you to incorporate in your design. If the resolution of the Board means anything less than this, I must decline to accept it." Mr Vaughan It appears to me that the issue between the two, is that Mr Fawkner adheres to his amended plans, and the resolution of the Board says he must amend them. Mr. Watkins wants to get them altered, and Mr Fawckner won't submit to it. The Chairman Oh dear no. Mr Vaughan Yes, it is. Mr Colborne said he should like to have some report from the Committee. The Chairman said there were four members of the Porvra fr sent at an interview that had taken place between the two architects, but no report had been drawn uj as the meeting was an informal one. The Board, however, would be informed of what trans- pired at that meeting. Xr Oliver explained that when brought together or ppokea to about this matter, both Mr Watkins and Mr Fawckner expressed a readiness to do the work together, but there was something between them. He and the chairman (Mr Edwards) arranged to ru^et the architects. They met, and his impression when he left that meeting was that a compromise had been effected, and to his surprise again this morn- ing he found that Mr Watkins declined to have any- thing to do with the matter. Mr Watkins insisted upon having the plans to look at quite by himself." Mr Fawckner seemed to think that the other wanted to make an unfavourable report upon them; and j there seemed to be some supicion of each other in it. The Chairman said at the interview Mr Fawckner insisted upon getting Mr Watkins to say, as a preli- minary, that he would accept the resolution of the Board, and proceed upon it; he wanted him to sign his name to the resolution, as a guarantee that he would accept it. They (the deputation) thought it was quite a reasonable thing. Of course, if Mr Wat- kins accepted the resolution of the Board as a prelimi- nary, he should say so, and Mr Fawckner would be willing for him to have the plans for any length of time. Then it was found that although they seemed as if they were going to work together, there was "something" the matter, The Clerk told him (Mr Edwards) just before Mr Oliver came in, that a letter had come from the Education Department, in reply to one which he had written respecting the closing of the Ragged Schools. It called upon the Board to state what-they were going to do to meet the deticiency of accommodation for 100 boys which would follow, and also desired to know what they intended idoing with respect to the Alteryn Schools. Upon that, it oc- curred to one of them that, inasmuch as they were trying to settle between the architects in the best pos- sible way, rather than try to get them to work together on this job, one of them should go on with this one, and the other have the next job (the Alteryn Schools). That suggestion was approved of by them all, and Mr Fawckner agreed to fall in with it, and said that if there was any difference in the commission upon the two jobs, he was ready to hand over that dif- ference to Mr Watkins. Mr Fawckner, having given his answer, was desirous of having Mr Watkins' re- ply immediately. Mr Watkins, however, asked time to consider it, and that led Mr Fawckner to think that it was unnecessary for him to write to the Board with reference to the correspondence. Mr Oliver said that was only an impulsive thought. It was only an informal meeting, and they did not think of binding the Board. Mr Davies remarked that the matter between the architects seemed to be so very trifling, that he could not for some time see where it lay. Mr Fawckner in- sisted that until Mr Watkins acknowledged that he was prepared to agree to the resolution of the Board, he (Mr Fawckner) could not hand over his plans. Mr Colborne But no man likes to sign his name to a thing that he knows nothing about. Until Mr Wat- kins has seen those plans, he does not know whether he can carry them out for the sum mentioned in one of his letters. Mr Edwards said he did not feel the force of that, because the resolution specified that Mr Watkins suggestions were to be accepted by Mr Fawckner, sub- ject to the approval of the Board. Mr Vaughan quite concurred with the observation made by Mr Colborne, and he thought that Mr Wat- kins was justified in refusing to attach his signature to the resolution. Mr Colborne said he was prepared to move a resolu- tion to rescind all, every, or any, of the resolutions passed on the 8th Februry, and 8th and 18th March, so as to enable the Board to pass such resolutions as they might think proper, for dealing with the question of the proposed schools. Of course hi3 notice did not include the resolution passed at the last meeting. That reso- lution was not entirely carried out because the Com- mittee had no report. It was an unfair position for the Board to be in to have to divide the jobs. He was convinced that a creditable school could be erected for £ 1,600, and, until he was satisfied to the contrary, he should steadily decline to commit himself to a greater expenditure. He certainly should not be a party to pledge the Board to patch up this matter by promising to one architect the plans of a school not yet before The Chairman remarked that the resolution of the 8th February, that the two plans be sent up to the Education Department," had been acted upon. He had no objection to rescinding the others. I iMr Colborne replied that he would omit the Stn of February resolution from his motion, and only propose the rescinding of those passed on the 8th and 18th of March. Mr Oliver said that if they went into the matter b initio he thought the best way would be to refer the plans to an independent architect. He seconded Mr Colborne's motion. Mr Vaughan said that before voting on that motion he should like to know the position of the Board prior to the 8th February, so that he should not be voting in the dark. The Clerk said the recommendation of the Sites Committee that the plans of Messrs Watkins and Fawckner be sent to the Education Department would stand if Mr Colborne'* resolution were passed. The Chairman remarked that if Mr Colborne's reso- lution ran into collision with the motion passed at the last meeting, and he thought it did, he should vote against it. Mr Thomas If I understand aright, the resolution of the 8th March was that which was carried by three members of the Board. The Chairman: That has been rescinded. When you say that it was passed by three members, there is another thing that ought to be stated. Previous to that resolution being carried, five out of nine members voted to settle the matter at once. Mr Vaughan wanted to know whether they were now going to commence again, de vovo. The Chairman replied that Mr Vaughan must form his own opinion as to what was being done in the mat- ter. His opinion was that the report of the Sites Committee would stand. Mr Vaughan Then Mr Fawckner is completely out. The motion was then put to the meeting, and all voted for it with the exception of Messrs Douglas and Vaughan, who abstained from voting.—Carried. The Chairman Well, now, where do we stand ? I take it that the ground is once more clear. Can any- one suggest what we are to do? Mr Vaughan said the only thing he could suggest was that the plans should be referred to an indepen- dent architect. Mr Thomas As I think Mr Watkins has declined to have anything further to do with the arrangement we propose, we are now in a position to move that Messrs Habershon and Co. be requested to amend their plans in accordance with the suggestions of the Educ ition Department, with a view of reducing the expenditure to the satisfaction of this Board. I beg to propose that. Mr Davies seconded the motion. The Chairman said that although he felt that Mr Watkins bad declined to do anything more in the matter, he (Mr Edwards) thought the next work ought to be given to Mr Watkins, as his plans bad been recommended by the Sites Committee as being equal to Mr Fawckner's. Mr Colborne did not think it was within the power of Mr Fawckner to take upon himself to say that Mr Watkins was to sign the resolution. That was a ques- tion for the Board to settle. He should like for the two architects to attend a meeting of the whole Board, so that they might ail know where the difficulty existed, and have something to record on their own minute book. He would therefore move as an amend- ment that the architects be requested to attend a special meeting of the Board, to be convened for the purpose." No one seconded this amendment, and it conse- quently fell to the ground. Mr Vaughan proposed another amendment—"That the whole of the plans be submitted to an independent architect for arbitration, the decision of such arbitra- tion to be considered final." Tiiis again fell through, for want of a seconder. The motion was then put to the meeting, with the following result :-For the motion, the Chairman, and Messrs Douglas, Davies, and Thomas against, Mr Colborne. Messrs Oliver and Vaughan abstained from voting. At a subsequent stage of the proceedings it was re- solved to cousider Messrs Habershon's plans at a spe- cial meeting, to be held in a fortnight. I RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN. The Clerk said that he had on the 25tb of May re- ceived a i,«-ice of resignation from the Chairman of the Board, Mr R. N. Osborne. Mr D. EJwards (the vice-chairman) said he was very anxious that Mr Osborne should be asked to re-consider the matter, and inasmuch as they had been given to understand that the chief reason he had for resigning was the state of his health, they would make every allowance for that. He (Mr Edwards) as vice-chairman, would do all in his power to conduct the business of the Board in the absence of the chair- man. He moved the following The Chairman of the Board, Mr R. N. Osborne, having tendered the resignation of his office, it is hereby resolved that a deputation be appointed to wait upon him, to urge de him to retain the position he holds to the ecd of the period for which the members of the present Board have been elected, and that the vice-chairman and Mr Colborne be requested to see the chairman on the subject." He hoped Mr Colborne would second that. Mr Colborne had not the slightest objection to second the motion. He had purposely held his tongue when the chairman and vice-chairman were elected. He was a member of the first Board,, and regretted the mistake then made, viz that the majority of the Board did not offer the vice-chairmanship to the minority. He felt at the time that a gentleman like Mr T. B. Batchelor should have had the post which was allotted to him (Mr Colborne). However, at the end of the period, the members of the Board parted on good terms. When the present Board was formed there was an arrangement made which was not carried out. He (the speaker) took part in facilitating the election without putting the ratepayers to the expense of a contest. They knew that practically the minority had nearly as much power as the majority. When the arrangements to save a contest were made, it was understood that one of the gentlemen with whom he acted should be appointed chairman, and he was anxious that a gentleman who was thoroughly conversant with school matters, viz., Mr Mitchell, should be appointed. It had been for some time a question with him (Mr Colborne) whether he should tender his own resignation or not, but he hardly felt that it would be fair to run away. The Chairman said that as Mr Colborne had thought proper to touch upon party politics, and as he (Mr Edwards) was the vice-chairman Mr Colborne said he had not made the slightest allusion to the vice-chairman. It was the office he spoke about. The Chairman Well, then, let that pass. Mr Colborne The Clerk knows that a promise was given, and upon the faith of it we acted. Mr Oliver dissented by shaking his head. Mr Douglas I never heard of it before. The Chairman (to Mr Colborne): You knew you had a very effectual beating at the previous election, and that caused you not to contest this election. Mr Colborne There was a pledge given that if my friends consented to your having a majority,the choice of a vice-chairman should be given to my friends. The Clerk That is so. The motion was put to the meeting and carried. MISCELLANEOUS. A letter was read from the Education Department in reply to one sent by this Board, respecting the closing of the Ragged Schools. The Department wished to know how the Board proposed to supply the deficiency of accommodation for 100 boys which would now exist, and they also asked when the school at Alteryn would be put in hand. The matter was adjourned until the next meeting. The report of the School Management Committee was read, and among other things, it contained these recommendations That Miss Griffiths be appointed mistress at Barnard-town schools from. the end of July; that the salary of Mr Blackburn, assistant master at the Stow-hill schools, be increased from £ 50 to £ 60 per annum. It also stated that Mr Smith, the head master at the Stow-hill schools, applied to have another class-room added to his school, and Miss Turner asked that her school-room (the Stow-hill gittls) should be panelled similar to that of the boys' room. The recommendation of the committee as to the Barnard-town school-mistress was adopted. Mr E. J. Smith attended to support his application for a class-room, and quoted the following to prove the increase of children at his school:—Average daily attendance for April and May, 1876, 142; weekly ditto, 167. Daily attendance, April and May, 1877, 161 weekly ditto, 196. Daily attendance, April and May, 1878, 213 weekly ditto, 249. The Clerk stated that the children of soldiers at the Barracks had been ordered to attend Board Schools, so that more accommodation would be required. Mr Oliver proposed that Mr E. Thomas and Mr W. Graham (a school manager) be appointed a committee to look into this matter, get plans and estimates pre- pared, and report to the Board. —Carried. Several members expressed a wish to defer the con- sideration of increasing Mr Blackburn's salary until the next meeting, and this was accordingly done. The head masters and mistresses were appointed pro tem. to attend to the children's registers. The meeting was then adjourned until Friday, the 28th inst.
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