The Aberdare Leader

Abercwmboi Constable Assaulted. Patrick Keen and Michael Joyce, Abercwmboi, were charged, the former with being drunk and disorderly and as- saulting P.C. Clarkson, and the latter with obstructing the police in the exe- cution of their duty. P.C. Clarkson said that at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, August 14th, he saw both prisoners in Aberaman. They were creating.a disturbance, and several people were about at the time. Wit- ir ness spoke to them concerning their conduct, and Joyce made use of abusive language. He told both prisoners they would be reported. Keen and Joyce then went into a railless car, bound for Abercwmboi. Witness also went into the car, and heard Joyce repeat bad language all the way down to Abercwm- boi. Defendants got out at Abercwm- boi, and witness followed. On ap- proaching them Keen took a running kick at nim and kicked him on the ankle. Witness closed with him and held him up against a wall. Joyce thereupon came behind witness and caught hold of his arms, causing him to lose hold of the other defendant. Keen then assumed a fighting attitude, and witness again closed with him. Joyce also came on and witness held them both against a wall until the arrival of P.C. Histon. Keen was afterwards taken to Aberaman Police Station. Cyril Williams, car conductor, de- posed to hearing Joyce use bad lan- guage. P.C. Histon gave corroborative evi- dence. Joyce made a statement on his own behalf and said: "I went up to bail Keen out, and if I had obstructed the police do you think I would have walked into the lion's den? (Laughter.) I was put in a cell and kept there like a German for 12 hours. The next morn- ing I asked Sergt. Griffiths if we should wash, and he asked me if I thought I was staying in a hotel. I knew we were not in a hotel; it was more like a common lodging house." (Laughter.) The Bench fined Keen 13s. for being drunk and disorderly and 26s. for as- saulting the police. Joyce was fined 26s. for obstructing the police.

Abercwmboi Black-lister's Ruse. David Jones, Jenkin Street, Aber- cwmboi, a black-lister, was brought up for trying to obtain drink, lie being on the black list. He was further charged with wearing a scldier's uniform, he being not entitled to do so. Mr W. Thomas represented defend- ant. David Bowen, landlord of the Cap- coch Inn, deposed that defendant came in at 4.15 and asked for a glass of beer. Witness did not know him at the time, and he served him. Defendant was dressed in khaki. After serving him witness recognised his voice and then took the glass of beer back. By Mr. Thomas: Defendant gave the beer back and left the house in a quiet manner. Miss Olwen Hopkins, barmaid at the Prince of Wales, Capcoch, said that de- fendant, dressed in khaki, came and asked her for a glass of beer and paid for it. She supplied it, and just then the landlady came in and turned de- fendant out. Mr. W. Thomas addressed the Bench on defendant's behalf, and said that the whole affair was a silly joke. Defendant gave evidence, and said he lived at No. 78 Jenkin Street. He was a collier. The khaki suit belonged to W. O. Davies, who was home on fur- lough. Super. Rees: What was your object in putting on a soldier's uniform? Defendant: I am an old soldier, and I simply put the uniform on to see if it would fit. Stipendiary: How long were you a soldier?—Three months and a fort- night. The Stipendiary said he had no doubt the defendant put on the uniform in order to disguise himself so as to pro- cure drink. For attempting to procure drink he would be fined 20s. or 21 days, and 40s. or 21 days for wearing the soldier's uniform.

After 26 Years. Wm. Mullins was summoned for leav- ing his horse and cart unattended out- side the Harrow Inn, Aberaman. Defendant: This is the first offence. It has taken me 26 years to get into this trouble. Fined 9s. or 7 days.

the blame on the manager of the Boots Dept. when Mr T. W. Griffiths asked if that was in order. Stipendiary: He is committing another party, now. Mr. W. Thomas: His instructions to me were that he came to fall through the influence of another. I will i proceed further with that point. Mr Thomas handed in references ol good character from Dr. Thomas, Mr. James Ray, and Roberts' minister. He was 21 years of age. Mr T. W. Griffiths pleaded for len- iency, and said that his client had five children. The Bench having consulted, the Stipendiary said that the evidence dis- closed a very disgraceful fraud. The case against Roberts was worse than the other. He was in a position of trust and could swindle the Society to the,"extent of hundreds of pounds he was disposed to do so. He would he fined £ 5, and the other defendant £ 2 10s.

Mothers-in-law and Unhappy Marriages Elizabeth Mary Perry summoned her husband, Stanley Perry (represented by Mr Rees Thomas), for desertion. The defendant appeared in Court in khaki. The complainant's story was that they had lived at various addresses arfd also with her mother and other rela- tives. According to the evidence of complainant it appeared that the quar- rels arose because she would not give him sufficient pocket money. She de- clared that he had knocked her about. They had lived at Little Wind Street, Stag Street, Trecynon; Broncynon, Cwmdare; 2 Dover Place, and Gru Street, Aberdare. Cross-examined by Mr Rees Thomas, complainant admitted that she had gone to her mother on several occa- sions when she quarreled with her hus- hand. Her father once turned him out of doors. After a lengthy hearing the Stipen- diary said that there was no evidence to justify him in making a separation order. He imagined that the world would go on much better if there were no mothers-in-law. These parties, who had been married two years, were only 22 years of age, and it seemed to him that they had married too young and before they had learned sense. The mother-in-law in this case had encour- aged the girl to run home whenever some little tiff occurred between her and her husband, instead of telling her to do her utmost to live with her hus- band. It would be a sin to separate these two young people, and no order would be made.

Abercwmboi Man's Arrears. John Thomas Williams, lOa John St., Abercwmboi, was summoned at the in- stance of the Merthyr Board of Guard- ians for owing tl2 12s. arrears due for the maintenance of his three children at the Merthyr Workhouse. Warrant Officer Richards said th", the defendant and his wife were com- mitted to prison in December, 1911, for neglecting their children. The five children were then taken into the Work- house, and three were there ever since. The Board had decided to retain the custody of the children until they were 18 years of age. The man had only paid a trifle of his liabilities and was moving about from place to place. The Bench made an order to pay, the Stipendiary remarking that he had no sympathy whatever with scoundrels who did not contribute towards the mainten- ance of their children.

Aberaman Affiliation Case. Gadlys Man's Incriminating Postcard. William David Davies, 33 Gadlys Street, represented by Mr. Trevor Hunter, instructed by Mr G. T. Davies, was summoned by Margaret Hannah Knight, 17 Gwawr Street, Aberaman, represented by Mr W. Thomas, to show cause. Miss Kmght said she gave birth to a child on July 20, 1914. The father was defendant. She became ac- quainted with defendant on the Saturday immediately preceding August Bank Holiday, 1913. He took her home that night. After- wards they used to meet about four times a week. On Thursday, Oct. 9, he met her by appointment. He said he was going away to Llany- byther, and promised to send her a postcard from his destination. They went to Tanyard Place that night, where intimacy took place. Daniel Evans passed by at the time. Wit- ness gave particulars of subsequent acts of intimacy. She received a postcard, enclosed in au envelope, from him from Llanybyther, and dated Oct. 13, 1913. Miss Wyatt, her friend, had also received a postcard from Davies, which was now pro- duced by witness. She received other postcards from defendant which were couched in endearing terms. He invariablv signed the postcards May or Nellie for her parents not to know who the sender was. On his return she met him in Gwawr Street unexpectedly, and went for a walk. They went to Aberdare Fair together on Novem- ber 13-witness and defendant, and Miss Wyatt and David James Jones. About that time misconduct fre- quently took place. Mr Thomas read letters sent by defendant in December, 1913. They were all signed Nellie," or some other feminine name. Stipendiary A novel way of carry- ing on correspondence. The Stipendiary perused one of the picture postcards and read the fol- lowing lines :— Here's to love and unity Dark corners and opportunity." Stipendiary That refers to Gwawr Street. (Laughter.) Complainant said that she sent de- fendant a silk handkerchief as a gift, and she received a linen one from him. On June 10th witness went to service to Mrs. Griffiths, 13 Davis Street. She remained there until her confinement. A fortnight before the birth of the child Margaret Anne Davies brought a message to her. In consequence she went to meet the defendant. About December she told defendant of her trouble. He replied If that is so I will marry you." She told him that if he would not hurry up she would tell her par- ents. He implored her not to do so. Defendant discontinued going with her without giving any reason for doing so. She went to Gadlys with the object of seeing defendant but failed. By Mr. Hunter Misconduct took place a fortnight before the birth of the child. Sydney Davies's mother said to witness, If it were my son he would not be able to keep a wife much less a wife and child." Thai did not imply a suggestion that Syd- ney Davies was the father of the child. She did not. give evidence at the last hearing regarding the Aber- dare Fair incident. She remembered that since. She had two new wit- nesses to-day, viz., Mrs. Evans, Davis Street, and Sydney Davies. Miss Catherine Wyatt, 17 Mason Street, Aberaman, said she knew the parties. She was with complainant the first night the latter met defend- ant. It was on the Saturday night before Bank Holiday. A man named Thomas Davies was with defendant, and both men took them home. She (witness) went with Thos. Davies and not with the defendant. Mr. W. Thomas: Fortunately! (Laughter.) Witness added that she often saw the defendant down in Aberaman, after Miss Knight. Later she saw defendant, who said he was going away to Llanybyther, and he told her he would send her a postcard. He did so on the following Tuesday. That was in October and not in Sep- tember as stated by the defendant at the last hearing. The postcard was produced and there was some doubt as to whether the postmark was Llanybyther or Aberystwyth. The Bench, after in- specting it with a magnifying glass, contended it was Llanybyther. On the postcard he wrote Arrived safe. How did you and Maggie go home on Sunday night ? From May." She remembered being in the Fair in November, 1913. The defendant took Miss Knight home. On a sub- sequent occasion defendant asked her if Miss Knight had been driven from home by her mother, and she replied that she did not know. Daniel Evans, 40 Gwawr Street, Aberaman, said he knew the parties in this case, and he had seen them to- gether many times at the bottom of Gwawr Street. He once saw them in Tanyard Lane, Aberaman, on Oct. 9th. They were in a compromising position when he passed. He men- tioned at home what he had seen. Cross-examined, witness said he saw the side of the man's face in the lane. Mr. Hunter At the last hearing you said the man had his back to- wards you, and that you did not see his face. Mrs. Griffiths, 12 Gwawr Street, said she was the daughter-in-law of Mrs. Griffiths, Davis Street, where Miss Knight was in service. The de- fendant came to the corner several times while Miss Knight was in Davies Street. Miss Margaret Ann Davies, 28 Gwawr Street, said she had seen the parties together. On one occa- sion the defendant asked her to fetch complainant. Miss Laura Whitmarsh, 57 Brook Street, said that complainant intro- duced her to the defendant before Xmas, 1913. She saw the parties to- gether in Easter, 1914. Mrs. Blanche Evans, 24 Davis St., Aberaman, deposed to seeing de- fendant coming to that street to visit Miss Knight. Mrs. Ann Knight, mother of com- plainant, said she went to defend- ant's house, but he was not at home. She had seen her daughter and Davies together many a time. At this stage Mr. Hunter said he had been consulting defendant re- garding the postcard produced. While a good deal could be .said on the merits of the case, the postcard which had come to light was unan- swerable, and it proved that it was in October that defendant had gone away. He therefore would not pur- sue the case further. The Stipendiary said that the de- fence had adopted a very proper course. If the defendant had gone into the witness-box and said he had gone to Llanybyther in September, in the face of that postcard he would be doing so at great risk to himself. There would be an order of 3s. 6d. a week, and t2 2s. to meet advocate's fee.

Up and Dowl1 the Valley. MOUNTAIN ASH. WHEN THE HEAD-GEAR is dis- abled, Ted Mac's the man to put it right. Gents' Bowlers, Straws, etc., in every variety. A VISITOR. An interesting visitor to the town last week was Mr. James Jarrett, of Frodingham. Mr. Jarrett has many old associations in the Mount, and is a cousin of Mr. Alfred Pardoe. Mr. William Jarrett, his father, was the first bandmaster of the first Mountain Ash Band. PARISH CHURCH. Holy Com- munion was celebrated in St. Margaret's Church last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. Matins was sung at 11 o'clock. Smart morning service in F was sung by the choir. Evensong was intoned by the Vicar. The Canticles were sung to Tours in F. Special sermons were preached morning and evening by the Rev. J. Cochrane, Durham. The Sabbath School scholars attended church in the afternoon, and an in- .1 spiring address delivered to them by the rev. missioner. The collections d-nr- ] in? the day were devoted to the i S.P.C.K. WEDDING. In the presence of a crowded congregation the wedding of the Rev. Israel Westhead, curate of St. Dyfrig's Church, Newtown, Mountain Ash, and Miss Annie Margaret Eynon, daughter of the late Mr. William Eynon and Mrs. Eynon (late of New Inn, Mountain Ash), took place in St. Margaret's Church on Tuesday morning. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. Ll. Croft, Vicar, and the service was fully choral. The responses were chanted to Barnby, and Keble's hymn, The voice that breathed o'er Eden," was sung as a processional. Mr. Harry Long played Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the bridal party left the altar. The bride was charmingly attired in a white silk poplin robe and coatee, and her hat was of white silk trimmed with orange blossoms. She was accompanied by two little flower girls, Alice Jenkins and Dorothy Protheroe, cousins of the bride, and carried large baskets of Malmaison carnations. The best man was the Rev. T. J. Morgan, curate of St. Illtyd's, Mountain Ash, and the bride was given away by her brother, Lieut. Herbert Eynon. A number of guests were entertained at Bryn Heulog, the house of the bride's aunt, and included the following —Mrs. and Mr. J. G. Protheroe, C.C., Ross; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eynon, Maesteg, Mountain Ash; Mrs. Jenkins, Hildersley, Mountain Ash; Miss May Jenkins, Miss Kate Jenkins, Rev. and Mrs. J. Llew- elyn Croft, Rev. T. J. Morgan, Alice Jenkins and Dorothy Protheroe, Miss Howell, Miss Mabel Howell, and Miss Annie Howell, Greenhill, Aberaman, and Lieut. William Eynon. The wedding motors were supplied by Gough's Garage Co. The happy pair left after breakfast for Llandudno, where the honeymoon is being spent.

ABERAMAN. ALL SUMMER HATS left to be cleared at Is. llfd. 'each this week. 4 See Windows.—J. M. Evans, London Warehouse, Aberdare. RECRUIT. Sergeant J. Jeffreys, of the Aman Ambulance Brigade, has en- listed in the R.A.M.C., stationed at Sedworth. His home is at Regent Street. ON FURLOUGH. Private Tom Whitbread, of the King's Shropshire Lllht Infantry, is on furlough. He is stationed at Rhyl. Also Private Alf Smith, of the 5th Welsh, stationed at Bedford. LOCXL NATIONAL WINNER. -Con- gratulations to Master Percival Hopper, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hopper, of Hill Street, Aberaman, who was suc- cessful in winning the first prize in the art section at the Royal National Eis- teddfod at Bangor. The prize was for "development of buds of British-grown trees painted in water colours." WEDDING. On August 14th Taber- nacle Congregational Church, Aber- dare, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, the Rev. T. Madoc Jeffreys officiating. Miss Ethel May Lloyd, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, 434 Cardiff Road, was wedded to Mr. Daniel Ed. Gronwy, fireman, T.V.R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gronwy, Ponty- pridd. The bride was given away by her father, and was accompanied by Miss Leah Gronwy as bridesmaid. Mr. Stanley Stephen Lloyd acted as best man. The bride wore a grey costume with black hat to match. The brides- maid also wore a grey costume with hat to match. The father of the bride- groom was also present. After the cere- mony the party repaired to the bride's home, and sat to a sumptuous breakfast prepared by the bride's mother. The happy couple left by the 2.5 train for Llantwit Major to spend the honeymoon. PRESENTATION. On Friday last the officials of the P.D. Co. Offices met together at the Aberaman Hotel to pre- sent Mr. R. D. Farmer with a travell- ing and dressing case on his departure from the district to take up another appointment. Mr. R. W. Roberts pre- sided, and spoke in eloquent terms of the amicable relations which existed between Mr. Farmer and the other officials. He wished him success in his future appointment. Mr. Farmer suit- ably responded. Songs were rendered by Messrs. W. D. Williams. A. W. Hum- phreys, Dr. Astbury, Mr. Trevor, and Mr. D. D. Badham. Mr. A. Humphreys' Male Voice Party gave a selection. The accompanist was Mr. J. H. Trevor, A.R.C.O. MARRIAGE. On Tuesday week last at the Register Office, Merthyr. by special licence, Miss Mary Jane Walling- ton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallington, 22 Gwawr Street, was married to Private William John Wil- liams, of the Armv Service Corps, son of Mr. Ed. Williams,12 Arch Row, Abernant. The bridegroom was home only for a few days on furlough. The bride was accompanied by her mother and Mrs. Sheen; also Miss Olwen Thomas, who acted as bridesmaid. The bride was neatly dressed in a navy blue costume with picture hat to match. The bridesmaid wore a pink dress with hat to match. After the ceremony the party repaired to the bride's home, where a sumptuous breakfast was par- taken of. OUTING. The first annual outing of the "Rose of Sharon Juvenile Lodge of the Order of the Sons of Tem- perance, which is held at Ysgoldy Saron, Aberaman, took place last Thursday, the venue being Pontneathvaughan. About 200 made the journey. The luncheon partaken of at their destina- tion was the free gift of Bro. David Evans, secretary of the Adult Lodge. The following ladies attended at the tables:—Mrs. Abel, Mrs. J. Harries, Mrs. Ben Davies, Mrs. T. Thomas, Mrs. J. H. Morgan, and Mrs. Thomas Davies. The arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. John Morgan, president; H. Troakes and David Evans, treasurer and secretary, and Messrs. J. H. Mor- gan and D. J. Morgan.

CWMBACH. OUR FINAL OFFER is this week. All Ladies and Children's Summer Hats to be sold at Is. llfd. each. Worth from 2s. lid. to 13s. lid. Come early I and make your selection at J. M. Evans, London Warehouse, Aberdare. PULPIT. On Sunday last the pulpit of Bryn Seion Congregational Chapel was occupied by the Rev. E. J. Owen, I B.A., pastor of Moriah Aman Church, Cwmaman. ENLISTED. Mr. Fred Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, of Tir- founder Road, has enlisted in the Welsh I Guards. Mr. Phillip Williams, of Rich- ards Terrace, has also been called up. He has a good knowledge of ambulance 11 nVft. ST. MARY MAGDALENE. On Sunday morning last the pulpit of the above church was occupied by Mr. F. W. Mellor. He read a list of the young men from this church who had joined the colours. In the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. J. A. Lewis, B.A., Vicar of Aberdare. He delivered an in- spiring sermon, basing his remarks on Psalm 1. 1. A baptism service was held, when Margaret Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jones, of Crown Row. was christened. The or- ganist was Mr. Jacob Williams. REPEAT PERFORMANCE. On Wednesday evening at the Workmen's Hall a repeat performance of "Snow vY hite and. the Dwarfs" was given bv the Ebenezer Chapel Juvenile Choir. Conductor, Mr. Gomer James. The chairman was Mr. Daniel Owen, Cwm- bach, who congratulated the choir and its conductor upon the success of the previous performances. In addition to the previous programme a recitation was given by Master Thomas Edmund Williams. Solo, Miss Maggie Davies, and a speech and solo by Master Trevor Evans. The characters were: Snow White, Mrs. Lewis; Queen, Miss W. Jones: Prince, Mr. Arthur Harris; Carl. Mr. W. Lloyd; Daffodil, Miss Mary TV niters; Abrutus, Miss Lizzie Davies Violet, Miss Florie Evans; Max, Willie Evans; Hans. Thomas E. Williams. Also Trevor Evans, Eddie Jones, John Chillie, and Richard James. The accom- panists were Miss Gwyneth Hughes Jones and Mr. Edward E. James. The stage manager was Mr. David Walters. ON FURLOUGH. The following re- cruits have been home on furlough — Driver Daniel Protheroe, son of Mr. ) and Mrs. John Protheroe, Cerdinen Terrace, and Driver Johnny Phillips, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Phillips. of Phillip Row. Both are with th" R.F.A., stationed at Winchester. Also

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WAR MEMS FROM THE MOUNT. Recruits.—The following have en- listed since our last issue: Geo. E. Meaton, 86 Avondale Street, Ynvs- boeth; Albert Hy. Russell, 55 Consort Street, Miskin; W. John R. Williams, 2i Melbourne Street, Matthewstown; Wm. Norris, I Upper Forest Level, Newtown; Frederick Thomas, 6 N&p- iers Street, Mountain Ash; Wm. John Davies, 101 W oodfield Terrace, Pen- rhiweeiber; David Williams. 17 Mel- bourne Street, Matthewstown Joseph Minards, 10 High Street, Mountain Ash; Wm. Geo. Owen, 16 Cross Street, Ynysyboeth; Arthur Wynne Jones, 21 Harcourt Terrace, Penrhiwceiber; Thos. Hiles, 6 Commercial Street, Mountain Ash; Percy Harris, 36. Cadwaladr St., Mountain Ash; Richard Makay, 14 Mel- bourne Street, Matthewstown; Leonard Wm. Green, 19 Clarence Street. Miskin David Thomas, 5 Oswald Street, Matthewstown Joshua Morris, 12 Allen Street, Mountain Ash; John Austin, Mountain Ash Inn. Prisoners of War.—Parcels have been despatched to the following: Pte. Patrick Sullivan, Irish Guards; Pte. Walter Harding, Somerset Light In- fantry Pte. C. F. Moore, 1st Wiltshire; Pte. T. Edmunds, 1st Welsh. Acknow- ledgments of parcels have been received from Pte. J. Millet, 1st Batt. Cheshires Pte. Thomas Isaac Morgan, South Lanes.; Pte. C. F. Moore, 1st Wiltshire. Mr. Frank Mills has also received an acknowledgment from Pte. Rees Rees, S.W. Borderers. All these are local boys, and it is earnestly requested that any further knowledge of any local soldiers, prisoners in Germany, will be sent to Sergt. Major Johns, Recruiting Office, Mountain Ash. Registration Enumerators.—The Re- gistration scheme is proceeding apace in Mountain Ash under the direction of Mr Fred Stock at the Council House. The following are the enumerators: Messrs. Ralph Powell, Alfred Morgan, D. T. Evans, W. J. Griffiths, 1. Am- brose, Ben Williams, Harry T. Jones. W. D. Christopher, D. W. John, Albert Pugh, W. G. Thomas, Thomas Williams, Horatio Evans, Naunton Davies, Joi T. Williams, Virgil R. Davies, Dd. J. Davies, Ifor Davies, Evan T. Rosser, D. T. Davies, Wm. John Davies, F. g. White. Benjamin Tilev, W. D. Isaac, R* D. Richards, David Parry, W. N- Wyndham, Wm. Brown, Arthur Wil, liams, F. R. Wigley, D. Jacob Price, Geo. D. Evans, George Jones, Titus Davies. D. F. Jarman, Evan Davies. W. S. Jones/ Evan W. Jones and Wal- ter D. Rogers, also Miss Blodwell Mathews, Miss Blodwen Herbert, Miss Nora Morgan, Miss Gertrude Davies, Mrs. S. E. Pratt, Mrs. Margt. Swords, Misses Irene F. Pratt, Annie Jones, Lilian Williams, Lilian Magor, Annie Morgan, S. J. Powell, Nellie Harland, and M. E. Tite. Belgian and British Pals.-An inter- esting letter has been received from a Belgian soldier by Mr and Mrs. Rogers Gwyn Villa, Hamilton Street. Theif son, Pte. Edgar Rogers, met the gian at Rouen, France, and became fas friends. In excellent English the Bel' gian writes thanking Mr and )1r5 Rogers for a gift of good things sent to him whilst lying wounded in Hospits" He says: I have not seen my d«a^ friend Edgar since last December, a*1 would like to know if he is still at the Front. My wound is much better, J; no longer suffer with it. I am senditig you my photo at the first opportunity* f r,m a native of Ghent, and if you con10 to Belgium after the war is over YOII must pay me a visit." Still on the Railway. The Cosni°s received an interesting letter from C01 poral T. Smith, one of their Smith is a native of Aberdaree, and )vj' for some time employed at the G.W. Station, Mountain Ash. He was one o three selected from a number of apP11" cants to assist the Railway Transp'Y in France. His letter deals v. ith t I enormous (liffietilties of the Department in organizing an-1 carryn1^ the volume of men, stores ind a<iun111^ tion which our huge expeditionary n ix-( entails. Smith gives a racy account; relaxation time. Surrounded s Frenchmen and French ladies, Qf picking up quite a good smattering^ their language. He winds up, not telling you all my experiences, keeping a nice bit to retail at the when I come home.

bot "I saw a policeman last fastened to a lamp." "Who faste°a0 him? Was there a row? "No, he fastened to his own lamp." Say. stranger, do I smell liquor f' Yes, you do, and you ;oX drunk besides, that you ca,^0 itand up without holding on to amp-post." What on earth do? I'm a peddler of v >ooks, and it'll play hell with msiness." ..oj

Aberdare Police Court. Wednesday, Aug. 18th.—Before Messrs R. A. Griffith (Stipendiary), L. N. Williams, F. W. Mander and J. H. Powell. Transfer. Mr W. Thomas applied for the trans- fer of the Albion Inn, Aberaman, from the late James Blower to his widow.— Granted.

Remanded. Wm. Thomas, a private in one of the Battalions of the Welsh Regiment, was brought up charged with being a de- serter.—He was remanded to await an escort.

Drufiks. Howell John Griffiths, in Mill Street, Trecynon, and Wm. Raymond, in Mason Street, Aberaman, 13s. each.

Cospel Does Not Apply. Wm. Smith and David Leyshon Rees were charged with obstructing Com- mercial Street, Aberdare, by fighting. P.S. Griffiths, Aberdare, declared that at 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7th, he saw the defendants engaged in a fight. A large crowd surrounded them and the traffic was completely blocked. Smith said that Jones was the ag- gressor. He (Smith) was walking up the street when he met Jones, who wanted to fight him. In a few mo- ments Jones struck him, and rushed at him a second time, and he then defend- ed himself. Jones said We had a bit of an argu- ment and came to blows. Stipendiary: Who started the row ? Jones: I struck first. The Stipendiary said that that made a difference in Smith's case, and the Clerk remarked: "He ought to turn the other cheek." Stipendiary: Oh no, the Gospel does not app!y in this case. The summons against Smith is dismissed, and Jones will have to pay 12s. or 7 days.

Stray Horses. Thomas Thomas, Llwydcoed, had to pay 9s. for allowing a horse to stray. P.C. Batten proved.

Not Proven. Thomas Roberts, mechanic at Cwm- aman, was charged with driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public. P.C. Rees, Rhigos, said he saw de- fendant driving a car through Brecon Road, Hirwain, at the rate of 25 miles an hour. A number of people were about at the time. P.C. Henebury spoke to seeing de- fendant about the offence, who said he was not travelling faster than 15 miles an hour. The defendant said he was simply taking a trial run. He had been a chauffeur for 16 years, and this was the first time he had been summoned. The Stipendiary thought that the constable should have subpoenaed wit- nesses from among the people who stood in Brecon Road when the defendant passed. The case was dismissed.

Trespassing on the Coroner's Land. Meredith Vaughan and Stephen Mor- ris were summoned for trespassing on land belonging to R. J. Rhys, in search of game. Thomas Phillips, farm bailiff at Plas- newydd, Llwydcoed, said that on Aug. 3rd he saw the two defendants, and he afterwards saw three dogs. The two men were poaching. Stipendiary: What were they doing." Witness They threatened me if I came near them. Witness could not give any evidence of acts of poaching, and the Stipendiary remarked that there might be evidence of trespass, but not trespass in search of game. The case would be dis- missed.

Defrauding the Co-op. Stores. Cwmaman and Aberaman Persons Heavily Fined. Joseph Henry Roberts, Fforchaman Road, Cwmaman, shop assistant at the Mountain Ash Branch of the Cwmbach Co-operative Society, was charged with stealing goods, the property of his em- ployers, and Mrs. A. M. Davies, Aber- aman, was charged with receiving it.' Mr Trevor Hunter, barrister, prose- cuted for the Co-op. Society, and Mr W. Thomas defended Roberts, and Mr T. W. Griffiths represented Mrs. Davies. Mr. Hunter explained that JIrs. Davies' husband belonged to the Aber- aman Branch of the Society, and she had a brother who was a shop assistant in the employ of the Society. A mem- ber of one branch had no right to pur- 1 chase goods at another branch, and in this instance Mrs Davies' child brought I goods from the Mountain Ash Branch < In Friday, July 30th. Goods valued at ( El 3s. Sd. had been given out by the f lefendant Roberts, and no entry what- f wer had been made of them in the shop ( looks. One of the directors of the ( society happened to be travelling in the same compartment as Mrs. Davies's t ion, who was carrying the goods home, md he noticed the packages, and that [ vas how the theft was discovered. The society did not wish to press the s haree. ) b Mr. W. Thomas and Mr. T. W. Grif- fiths announoed that their clients were going to plead guilty, and that 1. would shorten the case. Wm. P. Roberts, 35 Woodland Street, Mountain Ash, a director of the Co-op. Society, said he was travelling up to Aberaman on July 30th, and saw a boy carrying a large parcel. That boy was the son of Mrs. Davies. Henry Williams, general manager, deposed to visiting the defendants. Mrs. Davies admitted the offence, and added: "I am very sorry; it never happened before." She also said that Roberts had been there fetching cigar- ettes. Roberts denied the theft at first, but eventually admitted, and made a list of the goods given out. In reply to Mr W. Thomas witness said that Roberts had been at the Mountain Ash Branch ttvo years. By Mr. T. W. Griffiths: Mrs Davies did not attempt to conceal the offence. Roberts pleaded guilty, but through the manager of the Boots Dept." Roberts gave evidence on his own be- half, and said he had been 4! years at 2 the Cwmaman Branch of the Society and two years at the Mountain Ash Branch. Witness was about to throw

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