The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. MISSES LEWIS AND CLARE beg to intimate that thfir establishment will be opened on Tuesday, December 28th inst, as well as on N. w Year's Day. THE CARMARTHENSHIRE FOXHOUNDS will meet on Tuesday, December 28th, at Clyrgwvnne Cross Roads and on Saturday, January is c. in Guildhall- square, Carmarteen each day at 10.45. CARMARTHEN MARKET.—There was a email supply of butter in the market on Saturday, which realised from lOsto Is per lb, according to quality ditto, pound butter le 1.\<1 to Is 3d per lb. MESSEB D. & LL. REES JOXES' (MARKET HALL) ESTABLISHMENT will be closed from Friday evening, December 24th. to Wednesday, December 29th, but mourning and other urgent business will be promptly attended to. SUCCEss. -At the eisteddfod held atthe Atsembly rooms on Thursday, the 16th inst., the first prixc for pianoforte playing was awarded to klieg Edith Muriel Jones, daughter of Mr D N Jones, 54, Water-street. WANTED an intelligent Lad, about 13 years of age, as an Apprentice to the Printing trade. One that understands Welsh preferred. A splen lid opportunity afforded to learn all branches. Apply to the Manager, Reporter Office. THE CHRISTMAS MARKET was held at Carmarthen on Wednesday. There was a large supply of poultry, which met with a very good sale Turkeys and geese eold at S.' d per lb and fowls and ducks at 28 3d to 28 fid each. ARRIVALS.—The 8.S. Tivyside, with a general cargo from Bris.tol, arrived 01, Wednesday, December 22nd, and the alii. Kehinside, with a cargo of maize from Liverpool ON Wtdncsday, December 22nd, for Mr J B Ar'hur, merchant. SUDOEN DnATU. c regret to announce the sadden death of Mrs Hannah Saph, wife of Mr Saph. plumber at Carmarthen Junction, who was found deed in bed on Thursday morning. An inquest was arranged TO be held in the evening After we had gone to press. THE lour greatest living Welshmen, according to the Chicago J'nnes-Herald, are Mr H M Stanley, Professor John Hhys, Sir Lewis Morris, and the Rev Hugh Pr.cc Hughe, and in a recent number of that newspaper large portraits "ere given of the four, followed by appreciative biographies. "THE CARMARTHEN COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS were held on Saturday, before the Rev R G Lawrence, Middleton Hall (in the chair), AND Mr D L Jones, Ihrlwyn-John Davie. grocer aud publican, and WM Thomas, the late captain of the fo1.S Tivyside." were each lined Is and costs for allowing their dogs to be unmuzzled on the high- way. A VEilSEL INJCREJJ.OJI Sunday morning the B g, "Esmeralda," which had arrived from Plymouth with a cargo foe Mr T Jenkins, left the Pothouse Quay for Saunderstoot to fetch a load of fioal- There was a strong fresh :A the RIVER at <;he time FIND the vessel coming in contact with the batfcress of the railway bridge opposite Rhydy- gorse, smashed her bulwarks, broke her stays, and snapped her anchor stock. Later on she proceeded with her journey ACCIDENT AT THE TEAWMILLS.—Rather a serious accident took place at Mr Powell's sawmills on the -Carmarthen Quay on Friday. Charles Thomas, a ■yoyng man, living in Mill-street, was engaged in placing a heavy log in position to be eawn, when tby some mischance the mass slipped, breaking one a his legs and damaging him in other parts of the body. The injured man was immediately removed to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary he continues to make but slow progress, aa it ig evident that the internal injuries sustained are of rather a serious r.hnrantftr. (JARMARTHE^SBHIRE INVIUMAK*. — The Secretary begs respectfully to acknowledge receipt, of the following Christmas cards, pictured, fruit, and a :bcvk of crackers from Mrs Richards, 20, Picton- terrace parcel of clothing, books, toys, &c. from Miss White, li-ing-stret,t, for Christmas Tree fruit from Mr John Millsr, Parade CLEANING and books frosi Mrs Hughes, a;cl fruit from Colouel Hughes, Glancothi eight brace of phea ;ants from two friends 3 lûs from Lammss-afreet Welsh Congregational Chapel 138 FID, PROCEEDS of Llanllawddog Board School concern. A YOUNG THIEF —An OCCASIONAL police court was held at the Guildhall on Thtfrsdapr, before Mr Thomas ThomaR, Disgwvlfa (in the CHAIR)* and Mr T E Brigstoclic.- David Phillips (10) said to be a JIEPLI^W of Sarah Phillips, Coffee Tavern, Towyside, was OKARGOD with stealing a goose, lllbs in weight, and worth -Sa, the propeity of Thomas Williams, the local Buperintenicnt of the Prudential Insurance "umpaily The goose appeared to have beeu stolen fr.oni the market and sulo 0 MAF y Daniel, or Mary )h::lrlefl II (US THE is better known), of Lluneaint. MARY Gjiaries salll she paid 3s d )r the goobe but the boy said she HAD only paid 2s 6d.P.G. •Phillips was the POLICE witnest., -Ilr Williams SILKED the bench to deal Laniently with the ■aeCezulant.—Mrs Phillips declined tocopae to co.urt, ALTHOUGH sent for she said the boy waa only a -NEPTTEW of her late husband's.—Defendant was FCOUJID over Lo come up for SENTENCE when called for. The Chairma", TOLD Mary Charles that 11 the rectiver was TTW&9 ihan JJJW 1ST V.B. WELSH REGIMENT (H COMPANY).— Orders for the fortnight ending 1st January, 1898. Orderly officer, Lieut. Norton. CompanyJ orderlies, Col.-Sergt. Jones and Corpl. Crowley. Orcle.-ly bugler, C. L. Jones. The Company will parade in front of the Armoury at 10.15 a.m. on Saturday (Christmas Day), and proceed with his Worship the Mayor to St. Peter's Church to attend Divine service. Dress: Church parade order, viz., tunics, helmets, it, ( waistbelts, frogs, and side-arms (no pouches); band to attend. Adjutants' drill on Wednesday (29th), at 7.;30 p.m., in drill order, viz., uniform, field service caps, arms and side-arms, one pouch. By order, W. BUCKLEY-RODERICK, Major Commanding H Company, MUSICAL SUCCEISE,-i.-We are pleased to find that at the last examination of the London Collegc- of Music, held at Carmarthen, on the 9th inst, the pupils of Miss May Thomas, Castle Hill Cottage, passed such very creditable examinations. The following lieb in itself will prove that Miss Thomas has exceptional teaching abilities with the young: In the Intermediate Section Lottie Thomas, Picton-terrace, passed with "honours," with 92 marks. Elementary D. W. Williams, honours," 86 marks Florence Smith, King-street Cissy Phillips, North British Stores; end Jack Mills, Penllwyn Piirk, all let class 81, 83, and 82 marks respectively. MASONIC INSTALLATION AT CARMARTHEN.—The annual installation of the WM of St. Peter's Lodge. 470, took place at Carmarthen, on Tuesday after- noon, when Bro. Henry Studt was installed for the ensuing year, the ceremony being performed by the retiring master, Bro B Spivey. There was a numerous attendance of brethren from the eastern and western divisions of Seuth Wales, something like 15 lodges being represented. The W. M. appointed the foliowiug as his officers :-I.P. Al., Uro B Spivey S. W„ Bro E C Evans J.W., J W Forbes chaplain, Bro C J Brown treasurer. Bro T Walters secretary, Bro J John senior deacon, Bro Thomas Davies junior deaco j, Bro C Havdn Williams inner guard, Bro R W Ward stewards Bros Thomas Jenkins and C Wliiteoak and tvler' Bro F Stokes. The installation banquet was eub^ eequently held at the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel. A feature in the proceedings wa-i the presentation of a P.M. jewel to the retiring W.M. "ST. PETER'S BOYS IN CARBH-F.-A meeting of Garmarthenroen reeident in Cardiff and district? in conneetion with a proposal to initiate a "St. 9 H nr«B- ?•> was at the Town Hall, Cardiff, on Monday night, Dr J Ll Treharne presidiiig, and there being present, amon8 other.. Mr E W Shakell, J. Mr IV L Daniel, of Merthyr Professor W K J ODes. Letters favourable vi'ar nf T i 7% Rev J R Buckley. Llandaf; Rev Daniel lewis, rector of Caerp tally, and Dr Lloyd Edwards Barrv. January 13th was provisionally selected as the date, and iu was settled to invite the Mayor of Carmar- then (Mr H Brunei White), Sir Lewis Morris, Mr J Lloyd Morgan, M.P., Rev H Price Hughes, Mr Thomas Thomas, Official Receiver and the Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Ramsdale). A committee was appointed with Mr E W Shackell as hon treasurer. Mr W J Needle {Western Mail) and Mr T 0 Edwards (Inppector of Factories) as hon. secretaries. PRIORI-STREET GrilLS' EVENING CONTINUATION CLASSES A musical evening in connection with these classes took place oil Friday evening in the Infants' Schoolroom. There ii as a good attendance of scholars, and a most pleasant and enjoyable evening was spent. It is the endeavour of the teachers to make these classes recreative as well as educative. The chair was taken by Mr Morgan, headmaster, who also acted as accompanist. The following was the programme :—Pianoforte solo. Irene Davies recitation. The dear old face," Lizzie Thomas sjng, The Soldier's Tear," Lizzie Fear recitation, The May Queen," Rosy Jones 8onjj, The Miller's Daughter," S Richards recitation, Little Jim," Lottie Phew song, "In the Gloaming," Rachel Thomas pianoforte solo, Welsh Airs," Mary Jones song, If you take a walk," B Rogers (encored) recitation, The Child's Grief," Emily Williams; song, Fairly Caught." S Richards (encored) song, Flee as a Bird," Rachel Thomas (encored) recitation. A Noble Boy," Edith Williams song, Mona," Miss Grower recitation. Henry the Eighth," Laura Wiliiams song, Fairy Land," Bella Powell recitation, Christmaa Waits," Gladys Kernick song, Poly and lier Gee, Gee, Gee," Irene Davies: finale, God save the Queen FOOTBALL. —Pembroke Buck r. Carmarthen.—The return match between these teams took place at the Morgan Arnib field on Saturday, ill typical weather. Both teams were well reprefented. As soon as the game started, Carmarthen began to press, and Billy Griffiths scored an unconverted try. The visitors dropped out, but Carmarthen, by several bouts of passing got to their line, and Billy Griffiths went over again, D J Davies con- vening. Carmarthen again got to the Docks 25 and D J Davies receiving flew over with a try' which he failed to improve upon. Scrummaging in the centre saw S B James get away with a diibfclo which transferred play to the Pembroke 25. where the leather was when the" his tie blew. Half-time score Carmarthen, 1 goal 2 tries 1 minor Pembroke Dock, Nil. Carmarthen re- started and immediately rushed the ball to the other end, Sutton, the visiting back, conceding a minor. The brothers Reeses breaking away handed out to D J Davies who ran over in the corner, the shot at goal failing. Central play lollowfd and Jim Davies receiving in mid-field dislied through his opponents, and planted the leather between the uprights, Harry Lewis having no difficulty in converting. Carmarthen again got to the Pembroke line, and W J Phillips senrpa Harry Lewis doing the trick" D J Davies again crossed over and Harry Lewis converted On resuming Harry Lewis grounded an unconl vertea try. Again Ltlly Griffiths scored Harrv Lewis negotiating. Final .core Carw.S 1 5 goals 4 tries 2 minors Pembroke Dock l eU' —On the same date, St Peter's Institute encounf^' the Picton Rovers on the Railway Tavern rfu? and defeated them by a gjal and three tries to nil MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT 1 A grand musical and dramatic cntertainme.lt aid of St. Peter's Church Club and Institute! ils given at the Assembly-rooms on Tuesday evenin" Part I. of the programme was exceptionally weli rendered, the respective Itm bewg rgctived with much applause by the audience; in several it the audience would not be appeased until enco^a were given. Part I. (Musical) gu^Tt, "The Sea hath its Pearls," Miss M Evar.s, Miss B Thomae, Mr James Morgan, and Mr Lewis Gil • song, The Jewel of A^ia," Miss Nai.no Jenkl™ (encored) song, Trifle not with love Mr A Arthur pianoforte eolo, Mr T S Pu'ddi.ombe (encored) j Mong, Dolly's Revenge," Miss Blodwen Thomas (encored) song, bong of the Toreador (Carmen), Mr Lev/is Giles (encored); song, l)ParDl..f Heart," Miss M Evans recitation, Miss RlmW™ Woodman song, "The Last Watch," Mr Jam Morgan. The seeond part cor, sin ted of the amusing dramatic comedy, My Aunt's Heiress," and th"' several characters were excellently imperson-it-o.1 follows Mrs John Smith," Miss Namio Jeiil-ir, Miss Anna Maria," Miss Irene White Mis' Jemima," Miss Norah White Miss Sophia Miss Katie Header Miss Arabella," Miss* Vtu White; "Mi,*? Matilda," Miss Brigstocke (hlr [daughters); "Clementina," Miss Lucy Whiff, "Jane," Miss Fran Hughes (little children) "Mrs rs Alexander De Courcy Smith," Miss Jessie Jones Mrs Betsy Brown," Miss Hearder Sippets (servants to Mrs John Smith), MM Grower Griffiths The Ladies' Histrioniu Society is to be congratulated on their first appearance in public, and their future offortti will be eagerly welcomed. LAMMAS-STREET CHAPEL. — On Tuesday evening, the 21st inst., the sacred cantata, Y Messiah i Blant," was performed by the Children's Choir of the above chapel, und'r the baton of Mr David Thomas, the conductor of the choir. An orchestra was also in attendance, anfi hud a great improve- ment in the rendering of the cantata. The chair was occupied by the pastor, the I:ev D Evans whilst Mr George PhilliDs, chemist, Hall-street, acted as reader. Miss Zasdcl Thcmas was the accompanist in the cantate, and Mr S:dney Williams for the solos. The efforts of the con- ductor in the attempt wais highly successful, and it was a maiter to be much regretted that the attendancewasso small, seeing that the surplus would be devoted towards the school fund. Indeed, it waB a matter of much comment that in such a large chapel as Lammas-street, so very few take interest in its meetings of this description. At intervals during the rendering of the cantata, solos were given by Miss G wen Powell, Plough Hotel, who sang The promise of Life very sweetly, and Mr D Jeremy. Neither of these is connected with the chapel, md the Chairman thanked them for their kind assistance. The following was the piogrammeInstrumental trio, Messrs Bertie Isaac, IV Davies (Quay), and Sidney Williams, Richmond-terrace chorus, «' Cysurwch fy mhobl," choir chant, Llef uu yn Uefain," Miss Lewis, Lewis, Cambrian-place cht-iit, Ae yr oedd yn y wlad hono, Mr Joseph Isaac, Cambrian House chorus, Gogoniant yn y Goruchaf i Dduw," choir; chorus, Wele caweom y Messiah," choir chorus and chant, Can Mair," choir and Miss UeeB, Rhonda V^ey solo, Mr I) Jeremy chorus, A vy Otttl ai fam bu'r Ieau yn ufydd," ohoir sacred song. *?7Sa frswd a anwyd i ni,choir flute solo, Mr VV Dayies, Qn^y chorus, Blentyn egwan bydd yn w rol, choir; chorus. plwaith tesu ar y ddaear hon, choir 80!o, Miss Gwen I owell chorus, Mae Iesu Crist yn derbyn plant," choir chorus, Hossnna :'f esu," choir; solo, O f'enajd colia'i gur,- Mis8 Valley sacred song, \V rth gotio'i ruddfanau'r ardd," ehoir chant, Diau cfe a gymheith ein gwendid ni." Mr Jeremy; chorus, o mor hoffas gan yr Iesu," choir chorus, "Er gwaetha'r maen I 'F milwyr," choir finale, Teilwng aw yr Oen," chpir. The instrumentalists who so kindly assisted were Walter Davies,, the Quay Mr T Williams, Lammas-itrcet Mr John Thomas, Mr John Thomas (loan Myidlin), etc. 'j he Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Da-, i(l. Thomas, the conductor, and the, instrumentalists, which was unanirrojsly carried. The other usual votes brought the piooetdings to a close. AT the Carmarthmhire Christmas Show. lield on Thutsday, December 16th. the first prize cheese was awarded to Mrs Jeremy, Trefynis. and the second to Mrs Jeremy, Pentrehydd, Both were I purchased by Mr D T Lewis, grocer, Ellisfcon- terrace, Carmarthen. PENUEL SCHOO LITOOM. -Last Tuesday evening a meeting of the Young People's Society was held, in which ladies only took part. Mr David Williams' J.I., presided. The following programme was gone through in a very admirable manner Recitation, A Child's request," Miss Hannah Jane Thones recitation, Cardotes Wyf," Miss Mary Elizabeth Edwards solo, « Cardotes Fach," Miss Rees.limpMiam; painoforte solo, Selections of Welsh Airs, Miss F May Richads. A paper was read by Mrs Robert James, Spilman-strest, oil the Study of the Bible," and by Miss Bowen, lady student at the Old College School, on The several reasons why friends should take upon themselves the duties of public life." Miss Mary Hughes, labernacle-terrace, also read a paper on Bishop Heber." Messrs J Patagonia Lewis, Ihomas Davies, and David Williams, spoke in eulogistic terms of the valuable papers. AN UNREGISTERED LODGING-HOUSE.—At the Lorough Pohoe Court on Saturday—bdfora Mr C Wellfloffl • J iSr C^a!r) ^r. '^toroas Thomas, wao rhn and Mr John Llewis—Ada Thompson house -P ? np, ,reepin^ fn ""registered lodsing- Monrlnv V, SaU* 011 Previ0US Monday he had entered the defendant's house in thrPP In one room upstairs he had found three beds each occupied by more than one person ,1"0t1herr.r°fomJ he found two beds similarly occupied.-Defendant said that hsr husband had tbl vT ■ had nPPlled some time ago to have !fl Te^S'8t^ed but the application had been eho VT V i Ain Thomas) said that edical Officer had refused to certify the house as euig fit for the purpose of a common lodging- louse.—-Defendant said she htd had more rooms i since then.—Supt. Smith said there was only one registered lodging-house at Carmarthon. ant] thurp i ought to be more.—Defendant was fined 5s & costs. ENGLISH BAPTISTS. 11 a] f- yearly services were held on Sunday last, when the Rev D J Thomas preached in the morning and the pastor, Rev A Fuller Mills, iu the evening. The evening subject was—" Socialism—from the Christmn standpoint," when a most masterly and eloquent discourse wa- delivered to a large and appreciative audience. At the close of the evening service the annual Christmas organ recital was given by Mr J Howard Morgan, when the foltowing programme was gone through in a very gratifying manner: — "Symphonic Poem" (Of the Father's love be- gotten) song, Christmas Bells," Mr T Conwil Evans '• March of the Magi Kings song, Our Saviour's Birth," Mrs R A Brockie Christmas Pastorale song, Xazareth," Mr T Conwil Evans II Uffrtoire on two Carols" Chorus of Angels song, The Heavenly Song," Miss Mattie Davies Hark the Herald Angels," the audience

i Night Out. -0, what a Night!, "A Night Out," which has been running at the Vaudeville Theatre, Loudon, for 500 performances, will be produced at the Assembly-rooms, Carmarthen, on Monday, January 3rd, 1898, by Mr E. Lockwood's Company. IT WILL BE BROUGHT HERE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Mu. W. PAYNE SEDDON. It is acknow- ledged by the entire London press to be the most bright and ingenious farcical comedy ever produced, and causes the heartiest laughter without being the least indelicate. The Sheffield Independent says One may take the extravagant notices which have appeared in the London papers with the usual arnouut of salt until one sees it for one's self, then the description seems too poor and cold. To miss the comedy is to be the poorer for a good, healthy, happy laugh."

Carmarthen School Board. ATTEMPTED RECRUDESCENCE OF ECOLESIASTICISM. The triennial period of the Carmarthen School Board having expired, the nominations for the election of a new body take place on Friday (to-day) and the election-if more than seven candidates are nominated—on Tuesday, January 4th. During the week there has been an abnormal amount of activity in the Church camp which is to be attributed to an attempt which will probably be made to capture four seats on the Board instead of the three at present held by that party. This is the outcome of the apparently isolated attacks which have beeu made in various quarters ou the School Board in Carmar- then during the last twelve months. Au election would probably do much good to local Radicalism which has been too easy-going lately there is no possible excuse in a School Board election for any Hapdoodle about "non-sectarian" candidates. A School Board contest is sectarian to the core. The Nonconformist candidates who will be nominated are Principal W. J. Evans, of the Presbyterian College tprobably Rev E. U. Thomas, the Tabernacle Baptist Chapel. Rev D. J. Thomas, English Congregational Church. Rev W. W. Lewis, Zion Presbyterian Church. Mr Adamson and Mr J. P. Carter are amongst those mentioned as fresh Church candidates. b Even Tory London spurned Diggluism; what will Carmarthen do

LLANDDAROG. MARRIAGE.—On Saturday morning the above Village was very much enlivened, the occasion being the wedding of Mr William Jones, Pedair Heol, Llanarthney, and Miss Emiah Annie Maddox, daughter of Mr Henry Maddox, Elaenllwynswch, Llan- ddarog. The wedding ceremony which took place at the Parish Church was per- formed by the Vfcar, (Rev W R Lloyd, B.A.,). The bridesmaid was Miss Mary Jane Maddox (sister to the Bride), while Mr Rees Jonns, Pedair Heol, accompanied the bridegroom as best man. The bride was given C) away by her father, Mr Henry Maddox. Whilst the newly married pair were emerging from the sacred edifice, Mrs Lloyd, the wife of the R2V W R Lloyd, Vicar, played the Wedding March very nicely. The nawly niarried cauple were received with showers of rice on their leaving the Church. A reception was after- wards held at Blaenllwynswch, when a large number sat down to a sumptous repast, one of the most conspicious present being, Mr Thomas Hughes, the genial Mayor of I ylanddarog," one of the most impregnable bachelors of the parish, but it is freely rumoured that his bachelor days are soon drawing to a close, and that ere long the Llanddarogians will have the Dleasure of giving him a right loyal reception on a similar occasion. Firing was freely indulged in, the booming of cannons being heard incessantly from early dawn till sunset. This was the first wedding which has fallen to the Rev W R Lloyd's lot, since his advent as Vicar of the parish. AVe wish the happy pair every success and prosperity. The presents were numerous and costly.

LLANGADOCK. THE BUTCHERS AND CHRISTMAS NEAT. —We venture to state that this place was never better supplied with meat in quality and quantity than at present. The new and well-built shop of Mr Howell Jones, the leading butcher here, had a grand display on Thursday last. Mr Jones took the first prize at Llandovery show for pork, veal, and mutton. Three prizes out of five for Llan- gadock is doing good ihdeed. MONTHLY SESSIONS.—On Thursday, the 16th inst, the Sessions were held, the Magistrates on the bench being Mr E D Lloyd, Glansevin Hall; Mr St Vincent Peel, Danyrallt Park and Mr Jones, of Penrock. p.c. Williams charged a young- dogger with drunkenness. The charge was admitted, and he was fined 2s 6d and costs. The same constable charged David Thomas and John Thomas with being drqnk and disorderly. As neither of the defendants appeared, each was fined ios and costs. The same constable also charged M Hughes, with the same offence. Fined b 2S 6d and 155 costs.—Mrs Davies, Telegraph Hotel, applied for an extension of one hour on the occasion of a house-warming dinner. The application was granted.—Margaret Davies, Glansevin Forge, charged her husband, John Davies, a Collier, now living at Brynamman, with assault, and applied for a separation order and maintenance. Defendant was fined ios and 18s costs for the assault and separation order was granied with an allowance of 7s 6d for herself and three young children.

WE have been compelled to hold over a large quantity of English and Welsh communications through pressure on our space.

JjEA THS. JEREMY,—December 14th, at I, Scott-terrace, Carmarthen, Mr Joseph Jeremy, aged ô6 years. LEWIS.—December 9th, at Mausel-street, in this I town, Bridget, voidow of the late Mr William Lewis, weaver, Johnstown, aged 92 years.

Llandilo Petty Sessions. SATURDAY—Before Mr L N Powell, Mr Henr Herbert, Major Thomas, and Mr W N Jones. A THOUGHTLESS ACT. Rees Williams was charged with stealing bridle. Mr Ludford prosecuted, and Mr J IN Nicholas defended. Mr Ludford, after detailing the case, called I David Davies, who said he was a saddler and harness-maker, living at Wind-street. Ammanford. He made a bridle for one John Llewis. Glan- amman (bridle produced). After he had finished it, he gave u to Phillip Roberts, to take it up to John Lewis. They worked together. The value of the bridle was 14s.—By Mr inicholas: There was no mark on it. By Mr Ludford The absence of a mark did not present his identifying it. He was quite sure of it.-By Mr Bishop "(clerk) He made many bridles. It was the only one with the particular rings (specified) on it. Phillip Roberts, an engine man, Glanamman, deposed that he remembered Friday, the 12th of Novernber. lie saw the last witness on that day. He saw him at the other's 6hop, Arnmanford. He handed witness a bridle. It was that produced. It was the same exactly as the one produced. After he had the brid!e witness went to the station, and got into a third-claes compartment. He put the bridle under the seati, He got out at Glanamman station. He left the bridle behmd under the seat. Richard Egans, Cwmgreitig, Glanamman, swore iliat he was a G.W ,R. signalman at Garnant. He ^aw the prisoner 011 the platform. He took a bridle from under the seat. He stood opposite the door jf the compartment. He put it under his overcoat. It was a similar bridle to that produced.—By Mr Nicholas It was the night of Llandilo fair. There ,vas a lot of people coming out of the carriage, Witness did not notice certain persons about him iv itness did not see him coming out of the carriage there were people standing about two yards off. t was about D.3Ø p m. Witness did not notice they Were talkill and joking. Witness did not hear him say, •• I am going to saddle mv horse now," and the others litugh.-By Mr Ludford W itness did not take it as a joke at all.-B.- Mr Nicholas: It was a serious time coming back from tj.e fair,—Mr Ludford It is your suggestion.—By the beach Witness left prison°r there with the people. People on the platform could have seen the bridle under his coat. Witness spoke to Brace, the guard, at the time. John Brace, Brynawel, Garnmt, sworn, said he was a guard in the employ of G.W.R. Company. He remembered the date in question. He saw the prisoner at Garnant, about 9.30 p.m. Witness saw him take the bridle. He put the bridle under his coat, and walked away up the station-road. He went away at once after he had taken the bridle. itne. s was going up Station-road home, as prisoner vvetit. He heard prisoner say, I must take this pony with me There was nothing in the shape of an animal with four legs about. There were two young ladies with them.-By the Clerk He was not leading either of the young ladies by the bridle.-By Mr Nicholas He came up with a previous train. AY itness did not think prisoner had oen the bridle, He knew prisoner meant '™i J. ?' Pony* Witness did not pay special attention to prisoner.—By the Clerk: There was nothing in prisoner's conduct to show lie was •tealing lt. It was a very wet night, and witness fought he was protecting it from the rain. Evans the l»8t witness told witness to notice that prisoner was taking tlie bridle. Tudor Davies, Inspector GWR Co., having been sworn, said he knew the prisoner by sight.. Witness saw him on the 20tli ot November. Witness asked itr\vT he a passenger by the train on the 12th of November after having first asked his name. Witness asked if the bridle he had taken from the train belonged to him. He said, No, it did not," V itness asked if he had it. and would gite it to witness. He fetched it from somewhere in the house, and gave it to witness. Witness asked if he had made any effort to find an owner for it, or made a report of it at all. He said, 11 1 had no mind to do it." He gave no reason for keeping it otherwise. ° Mr LudforJ said that was his case. Mr Nicholas asked if it was a case of larceny ? Before proceeding further he submitted it was not case of larceny. There were various evidences mat want to make a case of that kind. Tlif- bench thought there was a case, and prisoner the bridle^ charged with feloniously stealing PlikiDner elected to ba tried at the court, and "leaded not guilty, Mr J W Nicholas said he would not go into the aw of hndtng and appropriating, but would like to <-•111 attention to the evidence Putting it in its worst light, the man got out of the train, and four iive people were standing outside. He took the *?ad been in the carriage from yffynon. He took it in the presence of several^persons, and the only ground, according to tnee?iuQr.c6 of the proseouiion was that he had put it under his ooab. According to the man Brace, there was nothing suspicious. That was not larceny. It was more than a month ago. Little facts nad been introduced probably without motive, but the fact remains that no report was made at the time to the stationmaster The prisoner with others got in at Pantyffynnon One of them said, w lah of us shall take the bridle." Prisoner took it, and joked about it. Felonious intent was the gist of larcency when it was taken. There was 110 secrecy. He admitted all at once to Inspector Danes. It would have been correct to have reported it, but coming from the fair they were full of fQn. The Clerk pointed out that in the case of railway servants, it would have been a felony. Mr W N Jones said that was so simply because it was the duty of a railway servant to take it to the lost property office.—Mr Nicholas contended that it did Dot apply to the general public generally in those cases it was a question to say whether there was any intent at the time. He thought, after he had calieJ witnesses, the bench would dismiss the case There was fresh discussion, the Clerk adding that there was an element of secrecy in the case, as prisoner did not report it. Morgan Edwards, collier, Cwmgarw-road, Bryn- amman, said he remembered the night of the fair He was coming from the fair. They got in at Pantyifyuon to the Glanamman train. Eight of them, including the defendant, got into the compartment. It was a third-class carriage. There was a bridle under the seat of the compart- .nent. They all noticed it. Rees Williams took it up, and looked at it. They then went Oil in the traiii. A Garnallt the girls got out first, then Rees Wiliiams got out with the bridle, and said he was taking it with him. But he did not hide it under his top coat, Hs kept it under his arm. He went back into the carriage for his umbrella.-By Mr W N Jones The only reason why Williams" should have taken it was that Williams first took it up. Witness went on by train to Brynamman.—Bv Mr Ludford Witness went on to Brvnanrman. That was his first acquaintance with Williams. They had been in the fair all day and had had a fine old time of it, but only John Bowen and he were together. Iù was raining" grand" (laughter). Rees Williams had his overcoat on. The other witnesses that had said the bridle was under the overcoat were not telling the truth, but witness was. Thomas Morgan, collier, Garnant, gave corrobora- tive evidence. Rees Williams said some one miglit come and claim the bridle again. Witness got out at Garnant. Witness heard him say he was going to take the horse home. Mr Powell said The bench are of opinion there is not sufficient evidence of felonious intent, so they dismiss the case, but would like to point out to the prisoner that he did wrong in taking the bridle away. He did it optnly, but the proper plan would have been to have delivered it up. Mr Ludford applied for costs. He thought the learned Clerk would advise it was a case in which suoh an application should be made. The Clerk: You don't always listen to the learned clerk. Mr Ludford I listen to him when he is right, but I don't think that like the Pope he is infallible, but I think he is as right as most learned clerks are. Mr W N Jones asked what the costs were. They could not be waiting there all day for Mr Ludford to make up his costs. Mr Ludford said the costs were five witnesses, 2s 6d a man. He thought the learned clerk knew what that would be. Mr W N Jones smiled dubiously at Mr Ludford's bill of costs. He, however, declared the men were paid their costs, and that other men had to be paid to take their places. Mr Herbert expressed doabts as to the necessity of charging costs. The bench, however, allowed them. ANOTHER THOUGHTLESS ACT. David Thomas, a lad between 15 and 1G years of age, was charged with placing obstructions on the line with the intention of causing injury. Great injury (said Mr Ludford) might have been caused, and he was instructed by thb Company to press the charge. As he was between the age of 12 and 16, the bench had the power of dealing with it summarily.—Mr J W Nicholas was again for the defence Sergeant Nicholas stated that on the first of December, in conquence of repeated complaints of the Railway officials, he concealed himself in a platelayers' hut near Garnant, at 5.45 p.m. About 6.20 p.m. witness heard a clink of iron close by. Witness partly opened the door, and looked out, and saw the back cf a boy, clQse to the hut, and in the act ot lifting some plates which were placed up against the hut. After the lad had taken up three, and had put them under his: arm, the lad turned round, and faced witness, whexi witness identified him. It was moonlight. Prisoner walked as far as the first rail on the line, between the hut and line. He stood and looked up and down the line All at once he pushed the plates between the first line and the points. The plates would eodaoger the position of a trawelling train, but the points OIl the main line were right. Witness made a rush to the lad. When he saw witness he ran away. Witnes3 followed about 100 yards, but seeing a train approaching witnoes went back to take the plates out. Witness would not likelto say what the 6result would be, but no doubt it would break, the bolt. He certainly thought it would have been an obstruction and done some harm. Witness went to the father's house and saw the boy, and charged him with the offence. He denied having been^near the railway that night. Witness told him that he had done the same thing on Monday night. He then said, I admit I did it to-night, I never did it before, and will never do it again." If. the train had come in contact with the plates it would have driven the plates in further. That is, it would have done so being an up-train.-By Mr J W Nicholas He had no doubt as to the boy's identity. I John Jones, goods, engine-driver, Springfield- I terrace, Garnant, said that he was driving a train on the 1st December last. It was the 4.45 ex. Pantyffyron. He arrived at Garnant at 6 25. Witnas8 heard the evidence of Idst witness. His engine passed over the spot indicated. The wheels of his engine were about 1 k inches broader than the rails over which they run. He meant the tyre ot ] the wheel. tor the defence, Mr J W Nicholas said the father P- a8^e J witness to say something, but his climculty was equal to theirs in dealing with his climculty was equal to theirs in dealing with the case. Up to the present he had been a good lad, and what could have possessed the lad he could not say. He was 15 years of Rge. They could deal with liiin as a first offender. His father was there, and a good bail could be found, or he could be fined or sent to gaol, but he hoped they would not send him to gaol. He begged of them to think if they ouJd not in a case of that kind temper justice With mercy, and deal with the lad under the Firet Offender s Act. The Bench, however, thought the case serious enough to retire to consider their verdict. On reaming into Court, Mr Powell said This being such a nerious offence, the Bench come to the con- c u^ion they can't deal with it under the Firsl Otter der s Act and let the boy off, so thev, therefore in e him X: At this stage the Coutt adjourned for lunch. On re-assembling the sitting magistrates were Mi Herbert and Major Thomas. THE DRINK. Thomas Powell, collier, Penygroes, pleaded guilty of being drunk and disorderly at Penygroes, and, on the evidence of P.C. Williams, was fined 5s and cost. Rees Morgan was summoned for being drunk, and on the evidence of the same constable was fined 3s Gd and costs. L Davies was charged by P.C. 20 with being drunk and disorderly. He did not appear, but had sent by Inspector Philipps to admit the offence.- Fined 2s Gd and costs. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO A HEIFER. Richard lhomas, a cattle drover, was charged with cruelty to a heifer. Inspector Picton Philipps prosecuted, and Mr J W Nicholas defended. The first witness called was Mr T H Powell, solicitor, who deposed that on the hth of the month, about mid-day, he saw the defendant in Rhosmaen-street and bottom of New- road. He was driving two steers. One was tied by a rope from the horn to one of the fore legs. Witness thought it was tied much too closely, to allow the animal any sort of freedom in walking. The head was tied about a foot from the ground, i.e., the nose was a foot from the ground. It was tied below the knee. The head was nearly touching the leg. The steer seemed to be bellowing in distress at the bottom of New-road, and defendant and two or three men were beating it with the kind of sticks they generally use to drive animals. The animal appeared to be stupid, but went along after a time. but fell in the Isew-road. It was a small steer. He had no doubt the bellowing was that of an animal in distress.-—Mr Nicholas: Are you sufficient cowman (laughter) to distinguish between the bellow of distress and of rage? Witness: I think so.—Mr Nicholas What key would it be pitched in r (more laughter).—In reply to further questions, witness said that the way in which the animal was tied was the only point that struck him.—Mr Nicholas Is not that the ordinary way in which restive animals are driven ?-Witness I don't think so —Mr Nicholas You don't know as a fact that that is the ordinary way in which animals are brought in when restive ?-I don't.— Mr Nicholas Had you known that you would not have thought there was anything unusual in it ?- Witness I dare say not.—Clerk Supposing it was wild, would you call the treatment severe ?— Witness: At that time I thought it was, merely because all I thought necessary was to send it in 1 company with some other animal. After some further evidence. Mr Herbeit pointed out that the question was whether it was cruel or not. Witness said he thought it was tied unnecessarily close. It impeded its walk. He had never seen them tied at all. There were two men in front urging it on. It struck him the animal had got stupid from the manner in which it was tied.—By Supt. Philipps It was a small animal. Mr Herbert said that to his mind it depended 011 the closeness with which the head was tied. P.C. Thomas, 130, proved also seeing the occurr- once. Iln thought the animal's nose was from six to ten inches from the ground. It appeared to be in pain. Witness's attention was called to it. The animal was sweating. Witness spoke to defendant, but defendant said he would not cut the rope or and) it, because the animal was so wild. He pointed out to defendant that tying it in that way would make it wild. He had driven it in that way from Tanyberllan. Witness had never seen » cow tied so tight before:-By Mr Nicholas It was a steer.—Mr Nicholas It was not a steer it was a heifer. It was not a very important point.—Some of the farmer class laughed at this, at which Inspector Phillips complained.—By Mr Nicholas It seemed to witness to be suffering by the way in which it was sweating and blowing. It was tied too tight in any case. Amongst othe-s, Mi Morris, the painter, drew hia attention to it. He (witness) had seen animals tied in that way. He thought the head should not be lower than eighteen inches or two feet. Mr Nicholas, for the defence, urged that the animal was not tied unnecessarily tight, Mr Joseph Davies, horse-dealer, Bankyberllan, swore that the animal was running very wild before she was tied. She was vicious, and he advised the man to let her go home. She bellowed and snorted. It was no, the bellow of pain at that time. That was on the 7th. That night the heifer was 011 witness's premises. They had a lot of work to get her into the yard from the field, and had to tie her. Witness superintended the work. It was the usual way to deal with vicious animals. He had had experience for 10 years. She was properly tied, and there would have been no necessity to tie her if she had not been vicious.—By Mr Herbert He did not think she was tied too closely.—By Mr Philipps The other cow had been tied, but had broken loose. He did not admit the animal suffered in the least. There was no cruelty attached to it. There was no other way of taking them to the slaughter-house or in a cart. The Clerk You would have to have a special cart. Mr Herbert said the question was was it un- necessarily tied.—Mr Davies said it was not. Thomas Thomas, cattle dealer, New-road, Llandilo, also agreed with the last witness, that the animal was not unnecessarily tied. It was the usual way. After the animal was slaughtered there was no indication that she had been hurt. She was properly tied. The case was dismissed. VAGRANTS AT VARIANCE. Anne Thomas was charged as under. Daniel Thomas, of no fixed abode, who appeared in court with his head bandaged, stated that on Thursday evening last he was lodging with his wife, the prisoner, at the house of Mrs Davies. South Bank. He was a labourer, and had come to Llandilo to look for a job at the water works. About 10 o'clock he was with his wife and others in the kitchen. It was the room in which a bed was. He went to bed. His wife was in the kitchen. It was not decent for hie wife to get into bed, as there was a lot of men there. They had a quarrel. She pulled tHe clothes off witness. He called her a nasty name, and jumped out of bed, and struck her with his fist He could not say whether his blows were severe, as he was the worse for drink. He struck her in the mouth and chest. Prisoner was pushed by him near to the crockery. Directly afterwards witness was struck by a piece of crockery on the head. Had he not stooped when he saw her hand go up, he would not have been hit on the head, but in the stomach. He would not swear his wife struck him He bled vary much. She wanted to go and fetch a dostor, but he said it was allright, for her to get into bed. The landlady turned them both out. The prisoner admitted here, and said she did strike him with the basin, because he had called tel a bad name. She offered all the time tja go for a doctor. John Brooks, a labourer, of South Bank, deposed to haying been at the lodging-house on the night in question. He gave corroborative evidence. The wife flung a basin aud a plate. It was the one she threw last that struck him on the forehead. The prisoner denied having flung a plate. Mr D R Evans, surgeon, Llandilo, deposed to being called in at 12.30 on Friday morning, the 17tb" to examine a man in the cells. Hia head and face and his c'othing were saturated with blLod, and he was very weak from the loss of blood Witness found a lacerated wound on the left side of hie head over the frontal region. It was two inches long, and the scalp was exposed. An artery was severed. He also found a bit of crockery or earthenware in the wound. He thought by the wound that it was caused by a basin. Had the wound not been attended to the man would have tied to death. He had to stitch the wound up. Prisoner said he did not wish to be against his wife. They had never had a cross word befor< He asked the bench to make it a common assaul so that they could deal with it then, lt was a] a drop of drink from beginning to end, and h hoped they would deal with her as leniently as the; could. She never meant to do him harm. Defendant pleaded guilty. The bench took i merciful view of the case, and bound the prisonei over in the sum of i;6 for six months to appeal if called upon.

Death on the Railway near Carmarthen. Mr T Walters, coioner for the Borough of Car- marthen, held an inquest at the Guildhall, Carmarthen, on Tuesday, at 11 a.m., concerning the death of John Daviei, of Waungranod, Llan. egwad, aged 65, Richard Thomas, a farmer, living at Twyn, said I knew the deceased, John Davies, Waun- granod, who is my stepfather. He was 65 yeais of age, and was a firmer. I last saw him alive a fortnight last Saturday I live about a mile and a half from him. I know nothing about his death. He was a widower. 'l:y, or William Llewelyns 7, Old Priory-row, a labourer, said: On Sunday morning, about 11.30 a.m., I was 011 the Glangwili-road ou the bridge crossing the railway. Nobody was with me. I could see an object on the line between the rails it was about 200 yards from the bridge. I came to the conclusion that it was a man. I waiked up to it. I passed a hat before I came to the body. The hat was about six yards on the Caimarthen side ot the body. It was a bowler hat. It was lying between the rails. I saw that the man was dead and had his head cut open. I could not see anybody about. Deceased was lying f-ce downwards with his head towards Bronwydd. I went and called Mr Thomas, of Glangwili Farm he did not know the man so I hurried off to tell the police. Deceased had on an overcoat, which had been dragged over the back t of his head a bit The ballast between the rails was disturbed and the sleepers scratched, as if he had been dragged along by the engine. By the pumping-station, I met YVillian Griffiths, a tin- plater, and told him. He went for the police instead of me, I went to the corpse, and waited for the police. I did not touch it until the police came, and carried the body away. I did not know the deceased. I did not notice any blood on the rails deceased was lying luore towards the left rail as ycu go to Bronwydd. He was lying parallel to the rai! there would be a foot between his head and the rail, but not between his shoulder. Margaret Evans, wire of Thomas Evans, New King George Inn, said I knew deceased well. He used to put up at my house. He was there on the morning of Saturday he had not a horse and trap. I believe he had a lift on tne road. I last saw him on Saturday afternoon between 4.3d p.m. and 5 p. m. He was then in my house with John Thomas, the servant of Dr PrIce. He brought in John Thomas and Charles, the hostler; and called three glasses of beer. He just touched his; and gave it to the hostler. He did not pay he said he had no money, and th&t he would pay next Satur- day. He searched his pockets for money, but found none. He said he was going to the Station to catch the train there was no train he could catch until about 7 p.m. He was quite able to manage himself all right. I have seen him before without money and promise to pay me again. Michael Evans, 1, Tabernacle-row, evinced a great disinclination to stating his profession. Finally, he stated he was a commission agent." The Coroner asked what his commisson was but witness was not to be drawn. Finally, the Coroner said he knew witness as a "process-server and it was agreed to enter him as a bailiff." He said: —I know John Davies many years. I saw him on Saturday at the Refreshment Rooms at the Town Station. 1 went to the station at 6 40 p.m. it was a good bit after that wheu I saw him in the refreshment-room. I don't know about the Llan- dilo train, but the Llandyssul train had not left. He was able to walk all right, and was talking to Thomas, WaunIlane, and Mary Jones all right. He might have had two or three glasses. He did not have anything there. He went out with Mary Jones. I stayed behind with Thomas. Wh"n I went out I saw Mary Jones. I asked her where Davies was She said, I don't know unless he has gone to the other side to catch the Llandilo train." The Llandyssul train had not lett. because I handed her basket into it for her. I think the Llandyssul train left about 7.15 p.m. it was very late. Wheii I went into the station I looked at the clock; it was 6.40 p.m. Mary Joues was afraid she would lose the train. but I told her she had a full ten minutes. Inspector Tristram, in answer to the Coroner, said that the Llandyssul train left at 7.18 p.m. In answer to a jurior, Evans said I have no ictea whether deceased took a ticket for the train or not. I am sure I was ten minutes in the station before I saw him. By another Juror This Mary Jones is better known as Polly Waunilane." Inspector Trestran said that the Llandyssul train passed Abergwili Junction at 7.22 p.m. there were, however, two up trains after that. A train passed the same junction for Carmarthen at 8,13 p.m., and another at 9.55 p.m. Webb, the driver of the train, said the night was foggy, and he could see 200 yards ahead. He could see a signal light at that distance. The Coroner Then, it could not have beeu verv foggy. Witness said he did not see a man on the line at all. The L. & N. W. R. train left at about 6.55 p.m., and the other half of it a little later. It was worked in sections. The trains stop at the Junction to exchange the staff. P.S. Harries said The spot is about 250 yards from the bridge, and about 50 yards from the little farm on the flat. Deceased was lying flat between the metals. The face was downwards the head was nearer the left rail the overcoat had been dragged nearly over the head, and the hat was seven or nine yards away on this side. The injured part of the head was within three inches of the rail. The head was nearly touching a chair. I saw a little blood under the bead. but nowhere else. There had been too many there before us we could not say whether they had done anything or not. We conveyed the body to the mortuary. In his purse I found the receipt (pro- duced), a pencil, and some twine. The Coroner said that the receipt was a deposit- note on the National Provincisl Bank for jE70, which had been issued last Saturday. The Coroner said that it would appear to him that the fact of the head being turned towards Bronwydd was an indication that he had been struck by a train going in that direction. Inspector Tristram said that from his experience the positions in which bodies were found were most erratic, and afforded no criterion whatever as to the direction of the train which was the cause of death. He was inclined-in view of the fact that the apparent injuries were so small in the case of a body found on the rails-to think that the man had sat down or was lying down between the rails when he was struck. Another railway official said he had examined both engines which went that way and found no trace on them of an accident. The Coroner asked if it would be desirable to hold a post-mortem. One of the triends of the family said he hoped that a post-morteua would not be held if the interests of justice could be met without it. The Coroner said that in that matter he was entirely in the hands of the Jury. After the jury had consulted in private for a few minutes, the foreman (Mr George Morgan, Albert House) announced that they did not desire to have a post-mortem, but they wished the attendance of Mary Jones. The Coroner, therefore, adjourned the enquiry until 11 a in. on Thursday.

"RECKLESS SWEARING." The adjourned inquest was oponed at the Shire Hall on Thursday, before Mr Thomas Walters. Mary Jones, Tynewydd, a widow, said I knew the deceased. I last saw him at tive o'clock on Saturday in the station. I know the time, because I looked at the clock. I was going by tho train then. The Coroner said he thought all along this was the train in question. Witness, continuing, said I saw him on the plat- form. I did not see him anywhere else. I did not see him in the refreshment-room. It was .outside I saw him. Mr Roberts, Carmarthen Junction, said that the train in question was twenty minutes late. Witness said I know Michael Evans. I saw him in the station. He helped me to put my basket in the train. Michael Evaas was in the refreshment room. I cannot say whether he was drunk or sober. He was having something to eat. Michael Evans, re-called said lie found out he had made a mistake. He was not aware of this other train. He had not thought of it he must have thought that it was the seven o'clock train. He was quite sober. The Coroner How did you think then it was 7 o'clock -Because I had always seen her going by the last train. Everything else I said was right. The Coroner Yes but you have been wrong in the m?3t material particular. You have caused the adjournment of the inquest by what yoa said. Now it appears that this train which Ave thonght had killed the man did kill him. I shill disallow your expenses, A relative pointed out that the witness had sworn positively before that he had looked at the clock and had seen that it was 6.40 p.m. when he went on the platform. The Coroner said that the witness had been swearing rather recklessly he did not balieve a word the witness had said. Sergt. Harries entered the room at this point; md said be had ascertained that the train bad left at 5 4ti p.m. One of the relatives said that deceased was not is habit of carrying a watch. The Coroner said it was claar now that the deceased had been a trespasser on the line, and that the Company were not to bis le for his death. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." The foreman added-" Mr Michael Ecans n to be blamed very much for this unnecessary trouble and anxiety to relatives, and for bringing us here to- day from our business. I think really that he is to be blamed very n.uch for the great iaconveaieuce."