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NEWPORT (U.D.) SCHOOL BOARD. At the monthly meeting on Friday the members present were Mr. D. Edwards (Chairman), Mr. E. Thomas (Vice-chairman), Revs. D. Cavalli, J. Douglas, and H. Oliver, Messrs. H. Collier, J. C. Sanders, and W. Vaughan. HOLY TRINITY SCHOOLS. A letter was read from the Rev. F. Bedwell, calling the attention of the Board to a paragraph in the Inspector's report of the examination at the above- named schools. The paragraph stated that the atten- dance at the school was very irregular, and that out of eighty scholars in the first standard only thirty made 250 attendances. In reply the writer stated that only twenty could have made 250 attendances. THE RAGGED SCHOOL. The Clerk read a letter from the Education Depart- ment with reference to the Ragged School. Her Majesty's Inspector bad reported that the premises were not suitable for a free school, and the Department i wished to know whether they could be rendered effi- cient in the event of its being considered desirable to open a free school. The letter was referred to the General Purposes Committee, with a request that they would report L,Pon it. ATTENDANCE STATISTICS. The Management Committee's report was read by the Clerk. The only matter of importance in it was a statement of the average attendance at the Board Schools from 1875 to 1880, inclusive. From this it appeared that in 1875 the average attendance was 622 in 1876, 633; in 1877, 724; in 1878, 854; in 1879, 8S7 in 1880, 1,127. The Clerk also read a return of the average attendance at the Denominational Schools of the town. From this it appeared that in 1875, the average attendance at the St. Woollos schools was 404, and now 562 at the Stow-hill Catholic schools, in 1875, 326, now 290 at the Cross-street Catholic school, in 1875, 79, now 110 at the National schools, in 1875, 385, now 516 at the Tredegar Wharf schools, in 1875, 309, now 432 at the Trinity schools, in 1875, 395, now 434 at the Pill Catholic schools, in 1875, 193, now 227. This shows an increase at the Denominational schools of 315, and at the Board schools of 605 total increase, 920. GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. The report of the General Purposes Committee was read by the Clerk. It recommended that both the master's and caretaker's house at the Alexandra schools be erected. It was further recommended that there be printed 200 copies of the Board's bye laws. The plans for the enlargement of the Alexandra schools were submitted for the inspection of the Board. The report was agreed to. COEPLIMENTARY. The Chairman said he wished to compliment the Board on one of its members having been appointed to the judicial bench of the borough, and he snould have been glad if Mr. D. A. Vaughan, the gentleman re- ferred to, had been present, so that they might con- gratulate him personally. He thought that one of their members being on the Bench would be a link between the School Board and the Magistrates. He trusted that Mr. Vaughan might help them in having their summonses properly attended to, and that his elevation would have the effect of removing difficul- ties which the Board had experienced. The dutie3 of the Compulsory Attendance Committee were rendered by those difficulties almost a farce. The members of the Committee, after carefully deliberating on a case, found that, by the decision of the magistrates, their work was thrown away. He hoped that Mr Vaughan would continue to attend the meetings of the Board, and that when School Board cases came before him he would pay particular attention to them. Rev. D. Cav ali remarked that it was very disagree- able to have their work thrown away. Mr. J. C. Sanders seconded the Chairman's propo- sition, which was carried unanimously. This concluded the business, and the Board rose. ——-—— — ——

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MONMOUTHSHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. LAW OF DISTRESS AND RAILWAY CHARGES. The above-named Chamber held a general meeting at the Greyhound Hotel, Abergavenny, on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting was convened to receive the President's address, and to discuss the law of distress and also railway charges. The President (Mr. Henry Williams, Red House, Llanarth), presided, supported by Mr. E. J. Phillips, J.P., Mr. Colborne, Newport, Major Herbert, Mr. T. 'I Parry, auctioneer, Mr. J. S. Stone (hon. sec.), Messrs. W. Rees, Llanvabon, J. Davies, Killough, E. Vowles, A. Frost, and about 50 others, principally farmers. The President, in opening his address, said there were very strong reasons for them as agriculturists to come together to discuss the present situation, for there never was a time in his recollection when it was more necessary that they should consider what they could do to bring about a state of prosperity in the farming interest. (Hear, hear.) There were many opinions upon the cause of the existing agricultural depression. No doubt a great deal of it was caused by bad seasons. Foreign competition they could not prevent, and bad seasons were subject to a higher power than human but it would be well to consider whether some of the causes were not to some extent under their control. Some of such causes were exces- sive burdens upon land, and others were what they believed to be impediments to the free cultivation of land. It might be asked-were Chambers of Agri. culture the best means of dealing with these subjects. He ventured to think they were. They might advan- tageously discuss whether some of their difficulties did not arise from imperfect—he would not say unjust —legislation, and from habits which had descended to them from their forefathers, but which in the altered circumstances of the present day must be abandoned. Some times it was asked what had Chambers of Agriculture done since their establishment. He con- fessed to feelings of humiliation on that question, though since their establishment results had been obtained in favour of those who lived by the cultiva- tion of the land. He did not speak of tenants alone, but owners, and even labourers as well, and results which could not have been attained so well in any other way. He would fir3t just glance at what they had done, and then say a few words as to what was before them to do. One of the first subjects- to which the Chamber's attention was directed was what all of them characterised incidence of local rating (hsar, hear). Local rates had assumed such gigantic dimensions as to be almoat commensurate with imperial rates, and those of them who were connected with the cultivation of land, knew that local rates, to a very very great extent, and by far the largest proportion of them, fell upon the landowners and occupiers or the land. Of course, they were tempted to ask why this was so. The answer was simple. In.days when local rating com- menced, there was practically no other property to be assessed; but now, a new property had arisen, so the landed interests were not satisfied, because such new rateable property was not bearing its fair proportion of the necessary burdens of the State (applause). Chambers of Agriculture had endeavoured to bring this subject prominently before the public, and the councils of the nation, and now the Central Chamber were giving their most earnest attention to the subject of legislation in favour of local taxation falling upon a more extended basis (hear, hear). They had objected to the passing of several Acts of Parliament, not because they considered such Acts were wrong in themselves, but because the expense and burden of carrying them out would fall on one species of pro- perty, namely, the land, more than on anything else (hear, hear). Another subject which had been receiving careful consideration was that of the security of tenure-&ecurity to them aa tenant farmers for the value of unexhausted improvements and work upon the land. It was now being admitted that a person J holding a farm from year to year was scarcely deserving of the name of a farmer, for the man who could not, and did not cultivate his land in such a manner as to see that what he was doing to-day had reference to something which would come to the surface in some years to come, was not as good a farmer as he should be. It had now become very difficult for a man to hold a farm by yearly tenure advantageously, unless he had some security that the results of his labours, I which must come to somebody, should be secured to him (hear, hear). Again, up to a few years ago, the presumption of the law was, that everything 0 which the tenant could not remove during his last year of occupation, became the property of the landlord, but now the presumption of the law was that it was the tenant's property (applause), unlesfe he chose to give it away. Now that result of the labours of Chambers < of Agriculture was, in itself, a great ona to be obtained (hear, hear). Another weighty matter which had been prominently before the Chamber was that of the introduction of foreign cattle disease, from which they had suffered so much. Theso Chambers had been successful in convincing the general public that foreign diseases might be imported, and were im- ported that means should be used to prevent it and that, of the two evils, it was better for the con- sumer and producer to submit to restrictions as a preventative than to allow foreign disease to come and play havoc among their flocks and herds (hear, hear). In this direction, legislation which was laughed at a few years ago, was now considered necessary. Pro- ceeding, the speaker referred to what the Chambers would direct their attention in the future. First, he mentioned the necessity of persistent agitation, until they obtained a more extended basia for local rating, The charges at present falling upon agriculturists for education and for lunatics were eiicessive. Still, he did not altogether believe that throwing some of these charges on imperial funds would bea fair solution of the question but he believed that the remedy con- sisted in extending the basis upon which those charges were made (applause). The speaker next referred to the subject of county government. He believed there was no reason why the ratepayers should not have the control of the county expenditure (applause). But still, they must not mix up the two things together namely, the landlords paying the rates, and the tenants spending them. If they were to have local or county government, it must be co. existent with their (the tenants) continuing to pay the rates. Another thing, for consideration was reform in the management of highways (applause). The cost should fall pro rata upon, those who used the roads (hear, hear). The last two Highway Acts—especially the last-had placed the matter on such an unsatisfactory basis that Highway Boards were subjected to much annoyance in trying; to carry them out. Efforts would therefore have to be made at once to secure better legislation in this direc- tion (bear, hear). Again, in all these charges, whether they were to their advantage or disadvantage, a oon- tiuual extension of imperial control was noticeable. This was now growing to such an extent as to prac- tically take away local control almost altogether. To remedy this be thought they should agitate that im- perial control should be confined to those matters, to manage which thefuads came from imperial sources alone (hear. hear). This subject, however, was only part of that of the incidence of rating. Again, a great deal more remained for the Chambers to do in respect to securing a better tenure to the occupier of the land, so as to ensure recompense for his outlay. He (Mr Williams) never quite believed in the Agricultural Holding's Act, but he believed it was the best he could obtain at the time. It was a matter of much gratification to him last week, when attending the meeting of the Central Chamber, to see a great conversion to their way of thinking. He re- collected attending an earlier meeting of the Central Chamber, when the matter under discassion was as to whether the Agricultural Holdings Act should be compulsory or permissive, and one of the most strenu- ous opponents of its being compulsory, was a large landowner, who was a prominent member in the the Council of the nation. But that very man last week got up and explained the details of a bill which he was himself introducing into Parliament, which, practically, was to make the Agricultural Holdings Act compulsory. (Loud applause.) The landowners were now begining to see that the tenant farmers were not making an unreasonable demand (hear, hear) and the day was past when the most conservative of the legislators would say with Lord Palmerston, that "tenants'right was landlords' wrong." Another mat- ter for Chambers of Agriculture was to closely watch all legislation affecting agriculture, as it arose, and to give a more pronounced opinion as to good or evil tendencies of such legislation. Yet another vexed question to be dealt with was the incidence of tithe. Without saying anything against the tithe computa- tion, they believed that the present system of obtain. ing corn returns was so imperfect that occupiers of land were at present paying a great deal more tithe than they ought to. (Hear, hear, and applause.) But there was a Bill before Parliament to amend the system of making those returns, and an expression of opinion from Chambers of Agriculture and farmers generally, would materially assist in making the bill a more perfect one. This matter was now under the earnest consideration of the Central -Chamber, and they appealed to the Local Charpbers -to strengthen their hands as much as possible. Re ferring to the subjects on the agenda paper for dis- cussion, viz.—the Law of Distress and Railway Charges, he said A great-deal of interest had been iwakened in the latter subject by the fact having been state I that railway companies had been method cally charging in the conveyance of produce from joint to point, in mauy instances a great deal more whan the law permitted them to eharge, whilst at the same time they were charging less for the conveyance of foreign produce over the same distances. This was a real hardship and in this matter again, the Central Chamber desired the Local Chambers to strengthen their hands in order to obtain redress. (Hear, hear.) As regards the law of distress, he had giverr his opinions on previous occasiong, so he left the question to the meeting to discuss. (Loud applause.) THE LAW OF DISTRESS. Mr. Colborne opened the discussion on this subject. He alleged the existence of a desire on the part of both political parties that tenant farmers should have all the protection and security which lead to the attraction of capital to the cultivation of the land. (Hear, hear ) Hitherto the position of the landlord towards the tenant had been part of a patriarchal sys- tem, the landlord having always been considered some- what as the head of a family, or rather the chief of a clan. But now the relationship between them was being put on a mercantile footing and therefore, as part of the new system, he could not but come to the conclusion that the privileged powers of the landlord in regard to distress, were doomed. It might not come to past this year nor next but before long they would see the abolition of the law of distress. He could not say what the effect would be, but if the law of distress were abolished it would not be fair, unless it should be abolished as regards the occupancy of every description of property, including rents of mines and minerals, ground rents, &c\, and the ques- tion was, whether that would be desirable. Again, if the law of distress were abolished, the right of dis- tress under bills of sale would also have to be put an end to. He did not attach so much value to the abolition of the law of distress as to the reduction of the burden of taxation, and the necessity of economy ia the control of rates and Imperial taxes. (Applause.) He believed that through inflated commerce and re- cent commercial prosperity they had arrived at an extravagant age, and it would be necessary to go back and economise. (Hear, hear.) Mr. T. Parry having complimented the President upon his able address, referred at some length to the farmers being more hardly pressed than any body of men in the State, and something must be done in the shape of legislative reform in their interest. He ad- vocated security of tenure and compensation for un- exhausted improvements. Referring to the unequal distribution of rates and taxes, he said a farmer of 300 acres at 91 per acre would have to pay rates on £290, whereas a commercial man, in receipt of a large income, would only be paying on, say, zC50, the rate- able value of his residence, and £:-s5 for his town office. That was manifestly unfair. (Lotd applause.) The Agricultural Holdings Act was a failure, inasmuch aa in nine-tenths of the agreements the landlords con- tracted themselves out of it. (Hear, hear.) He urged that if the law of distress were abolished, the tenant farmers' credit, in buying and selling, would be im- proved. He moved that in the opinion of the meeting the law of distress for rent should be abolished. Mr. W. Tucker seconded it. Mr. Stone rose and read a letter from Mr. R. Stratton (The Dfiffryn) regretting his. inability to be present, but giving his views on the question. It was the opinion of the-Chamber two years ago that abolition of the law of distress was not an object to be set up by the farmers, and he did not know that anything had since happened to alter that opinioe. Though it night be contended with some force that the effect of the existing law was to increase rents; inasmuch as tsnauts who were unsafe were accepted by landlords, the latter knowing that whatever might happen, then rants would be safe ;-yet, as a matter of fact, he doubted whether it would have much effect in that way-for landlords knew too well how much they might loose through accepting poor tenanils by having their lands badly farmed, and for which the security of a half-year's or a year's rent was a poor compensa- tion. The question for the tenant farmers to consider was, would the abolition of the law of distress be any advantage to them ? What detriment was the law to them? They now got every consideration from their largest creditor. Abolish the law, and the landlord would no longer be more lenient than others He, however, thought an amendment of the law was de- sirable as regards stock on tack being e:rempt from seizure. Major Herbert gave it as his opinion that an amend- ment in the law of distress was desirable, bat not that it should be abolished and he moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. E. J. Phillips seconded it. The Chairman believed it was the opinion of every solvent farmer that the law of distraint enhanced the cost to him of the occupation of the land. Mr. Parry's resolution was carried by 2Tagainst 7 votes. RAILWAY CHARGES. In connection with this subject, the chairrran moved that in the opinion of the Chamber, the attention of Parliament should be called to the unjust proportion of charges for the railway carriage of English produce, compared with the carriage of foreign. Mr. Perkins seconded it, and it was carried unani- mously. Mr. Colborne moved a vote of thanks to the Presi- dent, which Mr. Parry seconded, and expressed a hope that the Chamber would meet quarterly. The Chairman having thanked them, said it was intended to revert to the old system of holding five meetings during the year, at five of the county towns. The resolutions which had been carried would in due course be laid before the Central Chamber.

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NEWPORT POLICE INTELLIGENCE. COUNTY POLICE.-SATURDAY. [Magistrates T. GRATREX, and F. J. HAL-F, Esqrs.] A FONDNESS FOR POULTPI'Ed ward Evans and John Lewis were charged with stealing a fowl, the property of Thomas Jones, station-master, Marshtield. P.O. Conway, stationed at St. Mellons, stated that at 1.30 p.m. on the 9th inst., he received information from the prosecutor of his having lost a fowl, and that a cabin on the railway had been broken into and a fowl roasted there. He made enquiries, and ulti- mately apprended Evans near Coedkernew. Charged Î him with the theft, and he made a statement in which he admitted that he and Lewis stole a fowl, which belonged to David Davies, MarshSeld, and Dot Thomas Jones, and they afterwards went to the cabin, burst open the door, and cooked it there on a shovel. The same evening he apprehended Lewis at Marshfield and charged him with the theft. He replied that he knew nothing about. Witness afterwards saw David Davies, who stated that he had not lost any fowls. In the cabin witness found a portion of a cooked fowl, some feathers, and a shovel with grease upon it.- Fred. Morgan, signalman, Marshfield, gave corrobor- ative evidence.—Mr. Thomas Jones, prosecutor, stated that he had 15 fowls. On Wednesday last he missed one of them. The feathers produced corresponded with the colour of the fowl he had missed, but he could not swear to the fowl produced.—Prisoners pleaded not guilty.—Lewis was discharged, and the magistrates, after a short consultation, sentenced Evans to 14 days' imprisonment. ASSAULT AT PONWMISTER.—Aubrey James and James James were summoned for assaulting Benjamin Reece, a smitb, at Pontymister, on the 5th inst.- Complainant stated he was at the Pontymister Inn, The defendants struck, kicked, and threw him to the ground.—Aubrey James admitted striking the prose- cutor in self-defence.—William Howell gave corrobora- tive evidence.—George Edmonds and Thomas Meaker were caUsd for the defence-Aubrey James was fined 20s. and cost, or 14 days' imprisonment, and James James 5s. and costs, or seven days. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Daniel Harrington, who did not appear, was summoned fbr wilfully damaging a door, the property of a person named Townley, at Pisca.- Johannah Townley stated that on Tuesday night last the defendant came to the door and wanted to pay some money he owed, and on, witness refusing to admit him he came in through the window. He after- wards was taken away by P.S. Williams, but returned again and burst open the door, doing damage to the amount of 2s. 6d.—Fined 2s. 6d. damages, 2s. 6d. penalty, and costs, or 14 days. SCHOOL BOARD CASE.—Nathaniel Booth was sum- moned by the Christchurch School Board for neglect- ing to send his child to school.—This case was ad- journed last week in consequence of the defendant stating that the child was over 13 years of age.—The officer of the Board now produced a certificate of the child's birth, and the Bench made an order for the youngster to be sent to school until it is 14 years of i age. BOROUGH POLICE.—MONDAY. [Magistrates: A. J. STEVENS, Esq. and T. P. WANS- BROOGH, Esq.1 VIOLENT ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE. William Crane, Walter John Roberts, snd Ann Please, were charged with assaulting the police. About eight o'clock last Saturday night P.C. Davies saw the prisoner Crane in Court-y-bella-terrace drunk with a large crowd around him and wantiDg. to fight another man. He persistently refused to go home, and as two friends failed to get him away the constable pro- ceeded to arrest the offender. Crane threw him down, struck him on the face, and kicked him on the legs. Tha woman struok the constable when on the ground, jmd Roberts not only incited the crowd to rescue the prisoner, but threw a stone at P.C. Sullivan, whe with P.C. Paton had gone to Davies's assistance. Crane also kicked Paton. The crowd sympathised with Crane, and their attitude was so menacing that the police had to draw the irstaves. They ultimately succeeded in handcuffing the men, and the three prisoners were taken to the Town Hall.—The men ac- knowledged being under the iufience of drink, but de- clared that they did not touch the officers.—Please also protested her innocence.—There were four pre- vious convictions against Crane for assaults on the police, and he was now sent to gaol for three months' hard labour.—It being Roberts's first appearance, the magistrates find him 40s. and costs, and the woman was ordered to pay 10s. and costs. STEALING IRON.—Daniel Desmond was charged with stealing 84 lbs. of old iron, the property of the Alexandra Dock Company. Elias- Merry, a dock constable, deposed that on Saturday evening he met the prisoner coiring from the direction of a heap of scrap iron and carrying a bag which, contained seme- thing bulky. Asked what he had, the prisoner replied that it was some rubbish he had picked up at the ballast crane. Witness then examined the rubbish," and found it to consist of tish-plates, rail ends, and korse shoes.—Dock constable Chamberlain identified the iron. -Prisoaer asked to be dealt with summarily and pleaded not guilty.—The magistrates, however, thought the charge proven, and passed sentence o[ 21 days' hard labour. JACK ASHORE.—John Smith, a seaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Marshes-road the previous night about half-past nine o'clock.—P.C. Walker who took prisoner into custody described him as being mad drunk." He rushed up and down the road in a most excited manner, and entered several houses, greatly to the alarm of the inmates. On the the way to the Town Hall he behaved violently and used most obscene language.—Prisoner, who treated the matter lightly, said he came over from Cardiff for a spree and got drunk.—Fined 10a. 6d. THEFT O? A PAIR OF BOOTS.—Thomaa John and William Harper, lads under 15 years, were charged with stealing a pair of boots, belonging to Jacob Man- ship, costermouger, Quiet Woman's-rovv.—John lived with prosecutor, having been adopted by him, and he took the boots on Saturday. They were pledged at the pawnshop of John Taylor, by Harper, alild the boy said they were his father's.—P.C. Badger appre- hended the prisoners, and they admitted their guilt. —John was sent to gaol for ten days, and Harper ordered to be detained for one day. A PALTRY CASE.—Pierce Kenrick, master mariner,. was summoned for assaulting Karl Klas.—Defendant commands a coasting vessel, and complainant is a seaman on board. On the uight of Thursday the ship was brought up in Penarth Roads, and the complaiu- aut had the anchor watch from 8.30 to 10 o'clock. The captain came on deck, and finding Klas asleep in the galley he hauled him out rather roughly. This was the assault complained of.—The case was dismissed. RIVALS IN TRADE.Samuel Bigmore, rigger, was summoned by Georga DeacoD, another rigger, for assaulting him, — Mr. Parker defended.— The men met near the head of the Old. Dock on Friday night, when defendant accused Deacou of having prevented him boarding a steamer coming up the river by pulling up the side ladder. He then gave complainant a violent blow on. the face, which caused two black eyes. Dtfendant pleaded provocation, alleging that Deacon used bad language towards him.—The Bench inflicted a tine of 4.Us. SWINDLING EXTRAORDINARY. Edward Davies, tdias Jones, a mulatto, was brought up on three charges of felony. -P.C. Parker stated that he appre- hended the prisoner in Lower Cross-street on Satur- day on a charge of obtaiuing goods and money by false pretences. At the police-station the accused was searched, and in his pockets were found a gold brooch, a pawn-ticket relating to a gold guard pledged at the shop of Edward Dickson, Llanarth street, and El 90 104d in gold, silver, and copper. William Taylor, assistant to Mr. Dickson, deposed that pri- soner pawned. the chain produced for £1 10s at about half-past nine o'clock on Saturday morning. He said he had been fined for smuggling, and wanted money. -Eliza Williams, a widow, residing at 3, Herbert- place, deposed that prisoner took lodgings at her house on Thursday, and slept there two nights he also had several meals. He told her be was a cook and steward, and had a father and mother living near Usk. The brooch and chain produced were her property. She had not missed them until Inspector Curtis called and showed her the brooch. This concluded the evi- dence in the first case, and a charge of stealing a gold watch, a watch key, a walking-stick, a pipe, and a knife, the property of Jane Galetani, was investigated. Ellen Malone, wife of Peter Malone, said she lived in furnished apartments at 6, Devon-place, the house of her sister, the prosecutrix. On the 8th inst. her sister went to Bristol, leaving witness in charge of the house, and next day the prisoner asked for lodgings, stating that he was unmarried, and a cook and ste- ward. He was shown the rooms, said they were very nice, and at once took them at los a week. He then said he would go for his luggage, and asked if he might also bring a parrot which swore very badly, having been taught by the sailors on board ship. He was told the parrot would not be objected to, aud left, hut did not return until Thursday morning, by which time the prosecutrix had returned. Her sister and prisoner left the house together after dinner, but in about five minutes prisoner returned alone, went to the sitting-room, where prosecutrix's gold watch was, and came back with it in hia band. He wanted to take it away, saying he had bought it, but witness refused to allow this, and prisoner left without it.— Prosecutrix said that when the prisoner came on Thursday he apologised for not returning the previous evening, and gave as a reason that the cabman failed to find the house. He stayed to dinner, said he ahould be on shore for a mouth or two aa he wanted, reatjtad quiet, and that he had a large amount of property on board his ship. After dinner he borrowed a sovereign of prosecutrix, and as she was going into town on business he said he would walk with her. But when they got as far as the bridge over the railway leading from PentonTille to High-street prisoner said he wanted to go to a shaving shop in Mill-street, and left her. She did not see him again until he was in custody. The articles named in the charge were taken from her house. She did not say she would aell the watch to prisoner for £ 3.—The third charge was one of stealing f a suit of clothes and an overcoat, value 1:1 5s, the property of John Kennimore, a second-hand clothes dealer, residing at 25, Working-street, Cardiff. Ann j Kennimore stated that prisoner, who lodged close by, [ came to her shop on the the 5th inst. and said he wanted a suit of clothes and an overcoat, Having selected the articles he asked permission to take them | to bis lodgings to try on, and if they fitted he would | return at once with the money. She watched him to his ledgings, but be never came back. The witness added that the prisoner borrowed 5s of his landlady at Cardiff, and gave her a bag which he said contained "gold nuggets" to take care of. After he decamped the bag was opened, and found to be filled with chips and sawdust. The coat, trousers, and vest shown her were thoae which prisoner took away. The overcoat had not been found.—The prisoner, who has already been in gaol three times for similar transactions in this town, Cardiff, and Swansea, was committed fbr trial at the next Quarter Sessions. WEDNESDAY. [Magistrates; The MAYOR, R. p. WOOLLETT, R. Gr CCI.LUM, and J. MOSES, Esqrs.] BEGGING.—Isaac Ball was charged with begging in Chepstow-road on Monday aftarnoon. He was worse for drink, and P.C. Longville, who had previously i cautioned the prisoner, locked him up.—Prisoner said j I he would leave the town, and the Bench adjourned the case until Friday to give him an opportunity of doing so. DRUNK IN CHARGE OF A HORSE AND TRAP.— William Pooley, a Cardiff dock pilot, charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap in Commercial-road on Monday, and was fined 20s.- P.C. James stated that prisoner was- so drunk that when he got out of the trap he fell under the horse's feet. IN TROUBLE AGAIN.—John Smith, the seaman charged on Monday with being drunk and disorderly in Marshes-road, was now brought up for being drunk and committing a nuisance in High-street on Tuesday afternoon. When prisoner left the Court on Monday he bad JE4 in his pocket, but in the course of 24 hours that sum was reduced to 10s 6d. P.C. Nursey proved the charge.—The Bench imposed a tine of 20s, or 14 days in default. j CHARGE OF STEALING FROM FURNISHED APART- F MEHTS.—Hannah Hailey, a married woman, was charged with stealing a shawl and a quantity of other articles, the property of Henry Hardinf, who lives at I, James-street, P.Ilgwer-ily.-P.S. Williams deposed that an Sunday night he went to prosecutor's house, in which prisoner and her husband occupied furnished apartments, and asked her where the tickets relating to the things pawned were. Prisoner's husband then | gave him 28 pawn-tickets. They were for a shawl, a trousers and waistcoat, a blanket, a pillow, a table- cloth,.a grey skirt, a pair of boots, all belonging to prosecutor, and other things which were the prisoner's i own. When charged with stealing prosecutor's pro. perty, prisoner said, I did not. lrs. Harding gave me the things to pawn."—Mary Harding, prosecutor's wife, gave evidence as to the identity of the articles produced, and stated that she did not authorise pri- soner to pledge them. Witness had, however, sent her to a pawnshop three times to pledge articles of wearing apparel. -An assistant to Messrs. A. J. and E. Jacobs, pawnbrokers, Commercial-road, proved that the articles prisoner was charged with stealing were pledged by her at different dates. In every case prisoner said she pledged the things for Mrs. Harding. Other things had also been pawned for Mrs Harding by a woman named Rose Collins.- Mr, Eaiihache, for. the defence, submitted that the charge of stealing had not been made out, and he called a witness named Julia Casey, who said she had seen Mrs Harding give things to the prisoner to pawn. On one occasion Mrs Harding asked witness to pawn a quilt for her.—The magistrates treated the case as one of illegal pawning, and fined prisoner 20s in default, 14 days. A FORGIVING PROSECUTOR. Houora Derham, a marri-ed woman living in North-street, was charged with stealing a peck and a half of flour, value 3s the property of Thomas Cordey, grocer, Hu'h-street.— P.C. Nursey, who locked the prisoner up, stated that when given into his custody on Monday on a charge of stealing the Hour, she said "I paid for it." He subsequently went to prisoner's house, and found the flour there.—James Joseph, an assistant in prosecu- tor's shop, deposed to prisoner not paying for the tlour, which she had procured from the house.- The prisoner protested that she put the money for the flour on the counter but could not say who took it up.—Mr. Cordey said the prisoner had attempted before the same sort of thing, with grocery. He did not press the charge.—The Bench dismissed the case, the Hour to be restored to prosecutor. POCR LAW PROSECUTION John Brittain was charged under a warrant with allowing his wife and. four children to become chargeable to the Newport Union.—Mr. W. D. Evaus, Clerk to the Board of Guardians, prosecuted. He stated that prisoner's family had been chargeable to the Union for several years. His wife thought he was dead, and still re- fused to believe that he was alive, although she re- cently saw him.—Prisoner admitted having left his wife and family, but said it was in consequence of her violence to him.—Inspector Wilcox brought him from Worcester a few days ag.o.—The Bench sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Harriett Halliday was charged with allow- ing her two children to become chargeable to the Newport Union.—It was stated that prisoner brought the children to the Workhouse, and left them there. —Prisoner admitted the offence, saying she had no means to keep them at the time. She was willing to maintain them now.—The Bench then dismissed the case on prisoner promising to maintain the children.

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