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DENBIGHSHIRE.
DENBIGHSHIRE. PETTY SESSIONS. DENBIGH. PETTY SESSIONS COURT, JAN. 27TH, 1864.-On the bench—Thomas Hughes, Esq., chairman, Douglas Wynne Griffith, Esq., Captain Wynne Price, Phillip Henry Chambres, Esq., and William Pritt, Esq. Violation of the Railway Bye-laws.—Mr. Gold Ed- wards called the attention of the court to the case heard by the bench a fortnight back, against some parties for smoking in a railway carriage, and other- wise committing a breach of the railway bye-laws. The court would recollect that there was a fourth party who was not forthcoming, and who had given a false name and address. Since then his name and address had been discovered, and he (Mr. Edwards) was instructed by the railway company, that a summons having been issued, the defendant had offered the full penalty (40s.) and costs, to have the summons withdrawn, and he was instructed to say that the company were satisfied, and withdrew the sum- mons. „ nha fae (If Night Poaching with Violence.-On the unknown, were cnll,rgtJfHe8. game watcher, Edward night of Saturday, the 16th inst., th'^y ther person enter, and were in a certain wood, the property ot Townshend Mainwaring, Esq., M.P., in the parish of Henllan, with a gun, for the purpose of taking game; and Edward Jones, (who appeared a prisoner on re- mand), was further charged in the information that at the time and place aforesaid he did unlawfully offer violence with an offensive weapon to Robert Lloyd, who was then and there lawfully authorised to seize and ap- prehend him for the offence. Mr. J. Meredith Williams appeared to conduct the prosecution. Mr. Marcus Louis appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, undertaking to prove an alibi, and the learned advocate, before the case for the prosecu- tion was opened, objected to the information as unlaw- ful under the statute of Jarvis. The information con- tained two charges, and he had to ask his friend upon which he proposed to proceed. The Chairman, after some discussion, ruled that Mr. Louis was right, and struck out the latter part of the information, it being of course understood that if the evidence supported the indictable offence, the bench would commit for trial. Mr. Williams having opened accordingly, called Robert Lloyd, who deposed- I am under-keeper at Galltfaenan. Recollect the night of the 16th instant. Peter Jones and I went out to watch about twelve o'clock. We heard five shots in the Fron Coed. Went to the place and saw a man looking for a bird. An- other man was near him. On going up to the first man whom I recognised to be the prisoner, I said, Hallo chap," upon which he called out to his comrade, Here's the devil come! Shoot him through the guts!" The other man went off, and I went up to the prisoner, who held a gun in both hands with which he tried to hit me, but failed, and I tried to hit him with my stick. He turned away from me and fell down into a hollow (called a dungeon). We went down around the place in in search of him, but did not find him. We saw a wounded cock pheasant fall into the water. We came back to the place where we first met with the prisoner and the unknown man, and there found a cloth cap. (Cap produced by Inspector Davies. of St. Asaph, and identified by witness as that worn by the prisoner). On Sunday morning witness found the gun produced on the first shelf of the hollow into which the prisoner had fallen. Had no doubt the prisoner was the man. It was a, clear moon-light night, and witness was within an arm's length of him. It was a single barrelled gun (like that produced), with which the prisoner attempted to strike witness. to strike witness. Cross-examined by Mr. Louis—Have been at Gallt- faenan since May last. Came from Erriviatt. Had seen Edward Jones once before on a field about two months ago. The cap produced is the same cap I found in the wood and because I saw it once I am able to swear it was the'prisoner's cap. I did not call out his name. I knew it. What I said was "hallo, chap." It was the prisoner who tried to strike me. The other was ten or fifteen yards off. This was in a plantation at midnight. When he tried to hit me he missed his blow, and so did I mine aimed at him with a stick. Peter Jones, game keeper, corroborated the above evi- dence. He said to Robert Lloyd at the time that the man fell down that he was Edward Jones. Knew him well, and identified the cap as his. Had seen it on his head many times. He took the cap to Inspector Davies on Sunday between 12 noon and 1 p.m. P.C. W. Ward, stationed at St. Asaph, deposed that he knew the cap produced. It was the prisoner's. Knew it by the lace braiding over the peak. Witness also spoke of a conversation which took place between Inspector Davies and the pnsoner on the Sunday. P.C. Charles Jones, now stationed at Ysceifiog, but formerly at St. Asaph, also identified the cap as the prisoner's. Witness had been in the habit of seeing Lim several times a week with it on his head. On one occasion when he had the prisoner in custody for assault- occasion when he had the prisoner in custody for assault- ing him he had the cap on his head. Inspector Rees Davies, of St. Asaph, deposed that the cap was brought to him on Sunday, the 17th inst., by the witness Peter Jones. He had known the prisoner for many years. The cap belonged to the prisoner. The prisoner had worn it in the lock-up, at St. Asaph, and he had seen it on his head frequently besides. Saw Edward Jones on that Sunday. He looked very pale and was shaking very much. There was a cut on his nose which appeared quite fresh. Asked him how he came by that cut. He said he had got it a long time ago. Cross-examined—The cut on his nose was a fresh one. Was quite sure that the cap was the prisoner's. Never saw him wear a cap like the one now 'produced by Mr. Louis. The cap in evidence was the one he had been wearing for some years. It was a peculiar one, and he had never seen a cap like it in his lifetime. It was neither new nor old-fashioned. By the Chairman—Had seen him a few days before this. Did not observe a cut on his nose. P.C. Ward (re-called) said that at a quarter phst four o'clock on Saturday afternoon (the 16th instant), he saw the prisoner, along with his brother-in-law. The prisoner had no mark on his nose then. The Ciiairmsn, before Inspector Davies left the box, said that one of his men had said that he had asked the prisoner whether he felt the effect of the fall he had. It was improper for him to do this. He should have put him upon his guard, and not have tried to draw him into an admission of that kind, because it entirely did away with the effect of any evidence he could give. Mr. Davies said that he had been told Edward Jones had hall a fall. Mr. Louis, for the defence, said he could not but feel that the evidence wns certainly pretty strong: but he thought he should be able to show that this case was altogether a mistake—that his client was not in the wood at Galltfaenan—that the cap produced in evidence was not his—that he was not the man who tried to strike Robert Lloyd, and that he was not guilty of this very heinous charge. His friend, Mr. Williams, had, in closing his case, brought in a new element about the prisoner's nose being marked; but it was principally supported upon the evidence of P.C. Ward, which was the most extraordi- nary piece of evidence he ever heard. He would show to the bench that the mark on prisoner's nose had been there for a fortnight or more; and it would be proven that he had been stripped when taken into custody on the Wednesday after the night named, and that not a bruise or a mark had been found on his whole body; and he would ask the bench whether (really putting aside the fact that this altogether was a game case)—he would ask them whether if a man had fallen down a "dungeon" on his back, would he have come scatheless out of it. The truth was plain—he was not there. He would show that he had been in the Rose and Crown, St. Asaph, at the time he was spoken of as being in the wood; he would trace him from ten o'clock on that night up to half-past twelve and having com- mented upon the evidence given by the witnesses for the prosecution, he said the bench would see that this man could not have been the man found in this wood, and he was sure they would acquit him. Mr. Louis further said he would take the liberty of telling the bench of a case which had come before Baron Bramwell at the Ruthin Assizes, in which three witnesses were called to prove that they had no doubt in their minds that a prisoner, in whose defence he was engaged, was on land belonging to Mr. Hughes, of Kmmel, at a cer- tain hour. On the other hand six witnesses proved that they had no doubt that the man was not there and Baron Bramwell said to the jury that rather than be- lieve that those six witnesses had perjured themselves, it was their duty to acquit the prisoner, and they did so. The case before their worships was a similar one. Mr. Pritt remarked upon this that the inference from Baron Bramwell's remarks would be that the three wit- nesses for the prosecution had perjured themselves. Mr. Louis apprehended it could hardly be so; they were simply mistaken as to identity. He then called Mrs. Ann Jones, of Cefn Meiriadog, who said that on the 24th of Deoember she witnessed a quarrel at the Rose and Crown, St. Asaph, in which the prisoner re- ceived a blow on his nose which disfigured it, and which left a mark for days. Mrs. Mary Jones, the prisoner's sister, and wife of Mr. Edward Jones, Red Lion, St. Asaph, said that her brother had been in their house on the evening of the 16th several times, and that the last time, when he came for a pint of ale to take home, it was near twelve o'clock. She was sure of this on account of clearing the house. Her brother's nose was very sore looking, and in answer to her question he said it was caused by washing." Mr. Superintendent Pugh, of Denbigh, said that when he took the prisoner into custody, on Tuesday week, he told him that the officer who gave him in charge said there was a wound on his body the pri- soner stripped he examined him and found no mark upon him save the wound on his nose, which was fresh. John Lewis, a miller from Brookhouse, who spends his Saturday evenings and Sunday at St. Asaph, and makes his home at the Red Lion, said that on Satur- day night the 16th inst. he was there that the pri- soner came in for a pint of ale, and asked him to have a glass as well, but he declined at the same time offering to stand a glass" for him. Witness without hesitation confesssed he himself had had his "allow- ance." Mr. William Kelley, painter, St. Asaph, deposed that he saw the prisoner at a quarter past twelve on the night in question in the Lower-street, St. Asaph. The prisoner was about sixty yards from his own house, and about twice the length of the court from him. Witness said to the prisoner Good night, Ned," and the prisoner replied "Goodnight." Robert Davies, labourer, said he met the prisoner on St. Asaph-street, at half-past ten that night, going in search of his wife. Samuel Williams, labourer, said he saw the prisoner going towards the Rose and Crown on the same night, when it was getting on for eleven o'clock. Mr. Edward Jones, landlord of the Red Lion, said he remembered the prisoner being at his house on the night of the 16th inst., near twelve o'clock. Mr. John Jones, the landlord of the Rose and Crown (the prisoners' father), deposed to the prisoner having sustained an injury on the nose on the night of the 24th December, and which had left a very large mark. Mr. Williams cross-examined all these witnesses with a view to test their credibility. None of them recog- nised the cap shown in evidence as belonging to the prisoner, nor the other cap produced by Mr. Louis. When the case for the defence had been ended the court was cleared, and the magistrates remained in con- sultation for upwards of half an hour. The room being again opened The Chairman said-Having taken this case into our best consideration, we have determined upon this course: is puiishe<tU^nfmfe$charges thejlefendant^with that has been taken proves a misdemeanour, aua i think takes the case out of our jurisdiction so we are not competent to decide the case unless, indeed, we are to reject what, in my opinion, is the most serious part of the charge, viz.—the offering of violence to the keeper, which, of course, constitutes the offence of mis- demeanour. Therefore, I think we cannot deal sum- marily with the case. The evidence also is so very conflicting that I think it is more the province of a jury to decide on which side the truth lies, and we have therefore determined to commit the prisoner to take his trial for the misdemeanour. The chairman further said that they had had a long discussion as to the jurisdic- tion to which they ought to commit him for trial. Amongst other reasons for the decision which they had arrived at, was, that he was the chairman at the quarter sessions, and he felt that it would be a more legitimate and proper course for the prisoner to be tried before a judge whe had not heard the case previously. Therefore, they deemed the proper course was to com- mit the prisoner to take his trial for this offence at the next assizes. Mr. Louis applied that the prisoner might be admit- ted to bail, which was complied upon his father and brother-in-law becoming sureties. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, 22ND INST.-Before the Mayor (Dr. Turnour), Dr. Evan Pierce, and Richard Lloyd Williams, Esq. Charge of Assault and Counter-charge of Drunken- ness.—-The court was engaged for several hours in the investigation of a complaint of an assault made by Mr. Edward Evans, sub-contractor, Corwen, against Mr. M. Smith, of the Vale of Clwyd Railway: and a charge preferred by Mr. Smith against the former for being drunk at the Denbigh station on the night of the 18th inst., when the alleged assault had taken place. Mr. Marcus Louis appeared for Mr. Evans, and Mr. Gold Edwards for the railway company. It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Hodson, the station master at Ruthin came by the 6 35 p.m. train on the evening of the 18th from Ruthin to Denbigh, and reported to Mr. Smith that Mr. Evans, who had come by that train, had struck him at Ruthin in the execu- tion of his duty that Mr. Smith upon having the case repoited to him went upon the platform and required Mr. Evans to give his name and address. It was alleged that he was drunk and refused to comply, thereby causing some disturbance; that he endeavoured to leave the station, and was prevented doing so by Mr. Smith, who took him in custody into the booking office, which caused a crowd to collect upon the station. After some delay, and upon the advice of his friend, Mr. John Davies, and also Mr. Pugh, superintendent of police, he was induced to give his name and address, and Mr. Pugh subsequently prevailed upon him to quietly leave the station. It further appeared that Mr. Smith at once gave orders that Mr. Evans should be summoned for the double offence of striking the station master at Ruthin and for being drunk at Den- bigh station and Mr. Evans, on the other hand, took out a summons charging Mr. Smith with having as- saulted him. His case was taken jointly with the complaint against him, and he swore in a most decided manner that he had been badly treated at the Denbigh station; that he had in fact been "garotted." But everyone of his own witnesses, while asserting their belief that he was not drunk, but sober and social, con- tradicted his statement as to any violence being used. Mr. John Davies, of the Anchor Inn. his friend who remained with him, simply said he was" sober enough to do business." The witnesses called by Mr. Gold Edwards in support of the company's case, and Mr. Superintendent Pugh, who had come by the train, proved that he was drunk, and tha.t no ill-usage whatever had been attempted. Mr. Evans, in his evidence said, amongst other things, that he had been stripped of his great coat by two young men in the booking office, and that it was de- tained, &c., in contradiction of which Mr. Superinten- dent Pugh proved that he had himself voluntarily taken it off, saying he felt so warm he could not bear it. After the whole matter had been exhausted by the learned advocates on either side, the court was cleared for some time, and on the readmission of tho public, The Mayor said the bench had decided to adjourn the case in order to have further evidence of the assault at Ruthin. It was a case of much importance, not only for the protection of the public, but also for the protection of the manager of their railway line; and they did not feel justified in coming to a conclusion that day upon it. The evidence of the first part of the case-the assault at Ruthin on the station master-was all important, so as to justify the, second part at Den- bigh and in order to hear further corroboration of this part of the case they had agreed that it should stand over until that day fortnight. The court then rose at half-past seven.
RUTHIN.
RUTHIN. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, JANUARY 26TH, 1864. Before the Mayor (J. J. Bancroft, Esq.), and R. G. Ellis, Esq. Charge of Assault and Counter-charge.—Mr. John J. Hodson, Master of the Ruthin Railway Station (D. R. & C. R.), charged Mr. Edward Evans, sub-contractor, Corwen, with an assault committed upon him whilst in the execution of his duty at that station on the evening of the 18th inst. Mr. Evans had also taken out a sum- mons against Mr. Hodson for an assault; and the hear- ing of the cases occupied the court from 10 a.m., until half-past eight p.m., a great number of witnesses being examined on either side. Nf, Gold Edwards appeared for Mr. Hodson, and stated that the Railway Company would spare no pains in protecting their officers and servants in the execution of their duty, for which purpose these proceedings were brought against the defendant; and as it might be necessary to ask the witnesses questions upon the evi- dence given by some of them at Denbigh relating in- directly to the matter in hand he had taken care that Mr. Martin Smith, Deputy Clerk of the Borough Magis- trates' Court at Denbigh, should appear before their worships and produce the evidence taken at the Den- bigh court. Mr. Marcus Louis, who appeared for Mr. Evans, con- sidered it his duty to his client, before the matter was gone into, to object to the ex-mayor, Mr. Ellis, sitting in judgment upon the case (as Mr. Ellis was a member of the Board of Directors of the Denbigh and Vale of Clwyd Railway). The ex-Mayor said he had been requested to attend, and would be guided by the legal adviser to the court. Mr. Llewelyn Adams, who said that his worship, having no pecuniary interest in a fine, if one were in- flicted in the case, he was fully entitled to adjudicate upon it. Mr. Louis in that event begged the clerk to take a note of his objection. Mr. Adams wanted to know what the objection was and after some discussion the case was really com- menced. The theory of the charge preferred by Mr. Hodson was, that Mr. Evans had come down to the station in a state of intoxication; that he had, after getting his ticket, pushed another passenger in a rough manner in forcing himself into a carriage; and that afterwards he had repeatedly opened the door of the carriage inside of which he was sitting, and persisted in having it open,—although it was several times closed,—and put- ting out his fist through the window, whilst swearing at the porters for closing the door, before the starting of the train. It appeared that Mr. Hodson in due course came upon the platform and started the train. When it was in motion he saw a porter go forward and close a carriage door, but when it came up to him he found it open, and he went forward to close it, to do which he had to spring upon the platform steps of the carriage,—whereupon Mr. Evans put out his fist and struck him on the head, knocking off his hat. Mr. Hodson held on by the carriage, and having succeeded in closing the door, he signalled the train to stop. Then, after endeavouring to remove the defendant, who would not leave the carriage, the station-master pro- ceeded with the train to Denbigh, and reported the occurrence to the manager of the lme. The case was supported by a great amount of evidence and the answer to it was in the main the charge of assault against Mr. Hodson by Mr. Evans, who, after his witnesses were examined, made statements as to his dcings and language prior to going down to the station, that weie directly contradicted by several respectable witnesses. He swore that he hadn't spoken an obscene oath for twenty years, when immediately two young girls came into the box, and deposed that he had, whilst in the town, in the first instance, in the witness's hear- ing, addressed very objectionable language to a young lady, and afterwards to the other witness herself, she being almost a child in years. Mr. Louis had clung to his client's case with wonder- ful endurance up to this stage. An end having been eventually made of the whole business, The magistrates retired, and on coming into court again The Mayor said—In the case of Hodson versus Evans, we fine Mr. Evans 51., including costs, and the case of Evans versus Hodson is dismissed.
CARNARVON SHI RE.
CARNARVON SHI RE. CARNARVON UNION. The usual fortnightly meeting of this board was held on Saturday, the 23rd instant. Present—Mr. William Owen, Llanllyfni (vice-chairman), in the chair; Mr. Samuel Owen, vice-chairman Messrs. Thomas Hughes, M, rris Roberts, Thomas Richardson, Owen Pritchard, I Criiffith Parry, Griffith Jones, Robert Jones, Hafod-y- coed, William Williams, Thomas Jones, John Griffiths, Robert Jones, Tyddj-n-padin, Evan Thomas, Edward Parry, Hugh Thomas, Robert Roberts, and Thomas Williams. Read, —A statement of condition of pauper lunatics belonging to this union, confined in the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, for the half-year ending 31st December, 1863. Produced,—A bill to provide for superannuation allow- ances to officers of unions and parishes. Consideration deferred to that day fortnight. Read, —A letter from the Poor Law Board, in reply to the resolution of the guardians in respect to the re- scinding of the order to appoint a collector of rates for St. Peter's, Newborough, in which they stated that they are of opinion that it would be better for the guardians to act upon the order now in force, and to appoint another collector in the room of Mr. Hugh Williams. On the motion of Mr. S. Owen, seconded by Mr. Robert Jones, Hafod-y-coed, resolved,—that the consi- deration of the subject be defered to that day fortnight. Read,—A letter from the Poor Law Board containing a copy of a letter addressed to them by the Rev. David Jeffreys relative to the re-valuation of the parish of St. Peter's New borough. On the motion of Mr. Samuel Owen, seconded by Mr. Thomas Richardson, It was ordered that the Poor Law Board be informed in reply that the guardians do not perceive in the ob- servations contained in the Rev. D. Jeffreys' letter any reason for altering their op u' m as expressed by them in the resolution of the last meeting on the same subject but, if it can be proved to the satisfaction of the assessment committee that any property in the parish is undervalued, the guardians feel assured that the committee would rectify the error by ordering the overseers to make out a new valuation list in respect to such property. Out relief—parochial, 2001. lis. 6d. irremoveable poor, 145(. Is. 4d.; non-settled poor, 44l. 14s. 6d. Balance in treasurer's hand, 829/. 12s. 6d.
Conway Board of Guardians.
Conway Board of Guardians. The fortnightly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday last. Present-Rev. Thomas Hughes, chair- man, Rev. M. Morgan, ex-officio, and Messrs. Thomas Parry, Eglwysrlios, William Jones, Caerhun, Owen Williams, Llanbedr, William Williams, Llysfaen, John M'Lean, Llanelian, Daniel Jones, Eirias, O. T. Ma- thews, Llaugysteniu, Jeffrey Thomas, Llansantifraid, Thomas Jones, Conway, Henry Jones, Gyffin, William Roberts, Dwygyfylchi, Daniel Roberts, Dolgarrog, and William Hughes, clerk. Mr. Hughes having called attention to the death of one of the gentlemen sureties for the treasurer, Mr. Bridge, it was decided that he be requested to nomi- nate fresh sureties. A letter, was read fiom Mr. Richard Roberts, St. Aiaph, dated 21st instant, stating that he hoped to have the valuation completed by the end of the second week in February, but that he might probably be able to furnish some of the parishes sooner if the committee desired it. From the return of the Superintendent of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh, for the quarter end- ing Christmas, it appeared there were fourteen inmates from this union, and that the expense of their mainte- nance was 7St, 2s. 2d. A communication from the Clerk of the Peace for this county was received, stating that the sum of 240/. 6s. l1id. was required from the parishes and townships of the union, in tha county of Carnarvon, for the police and county rates, as passed at the late quarter sessions. A similar communication was received from the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Denbigh, for the sum of 58'. 8s. Od on account of the parishes and townships in that county. A report from. Mr. Jesse Jones, registrar for the Creuddyu district, showed that he successfully vacci- nated twenty-two children during the past quarter. A bill from the Holywell Union for relief, &c., to paupers chargeable to the union, was laid before the board, but an item therein of 16s. for funeral expenses, 'Iftse.of David Jones, Dolgarrog, was disallowed, seven, being the largest"'ntfrlfcfe? ltying been made for out the only one challenging notice was that ot Aim Jones, of Towyn, who, with two illegitimate children, and again near her confinement, applied for relief. The relieving officer stated that he had offered her the house, but that she refused to go in, saying she would dIe fint. At present she was confined to bed, and could not be renio> ed. Under the circumstances the board allowed (is. for expenses, and 5s. a week for a fortnight. Relief to be stopped when she is in a fit condition to be removed. The number of inmates in the house last week was fifty-three; admitted, 0; discharged, 1: remaining, 52; corresponding week last year, 59; able-bodied, 4; not able-bodied, 16; children, 32; lunatics, 3; children in attendance at school, 30. Finance. -Cost of out-door relief for the past fort- night, 2181. Is. 2id.; non-settled poor, 121. 4s. Cost of provisions received last week, 181. 7s. 2d. Received by the treasurer during the fortnight, 23Dl. balance in hand, 311/. 8s. lid. •
Llandudno Improvement Commissioners.
Llandudno Improvement Commis- sioners. The monthly meeting of the Tcwn Improvement Commissioners of Llandudno took place on Monday last, at the Board Room. Present, Messrs. W. F. Chapman, John Williams, Thomas Parry, Thomas Jones, William Pritchard, Joseph Jones, and William Jones. On the motion of Mr. Parry, seconded by Mr. T. Jones, Mr. Chapman took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The finance committee reported that they had exa- mined bills amounting to 26/. 7s. 6d., and recommended the same to be paid. Cheques were granted accord- ingly for the following, viz.,—William Brookes, for road labour, 24/. 19s. lid., advertising, 18s. and gas for offics, 9s. 7d. A letter was read from Mr. Lemon respecting the sewer that gentleman had constructed on the Old-road, and claiming an allowance of 71. lûs. 6d. towards thej, expense of the same. The Surveyor, on inquiry respecting the above, re- ported that the pipe put in was only a six-inch bore, and therefore was of no use for the public service. He also stated that he had never been consulted as to its construction, though he was applied to for permission to connect the same with the public sewer, and which* permission he gave. He also stated that the sewer made by Mr. Lemon was explicity for the benefit of Llwyn Onn. It was considered that under the above circumstances the board could only repeat its regret that they could not allow any portion of the expenses, as they would not be justified in voting any portion of the rates for the payment of works that were not of public utility. The Surveyor having been directed to communicate with the owners respecting the drainage of Gay-terrace the meeting was adjourned.
COUNTY COURTS,
COUNTY COURTS, BEFORE J. E. DAVIS. ESQ.,DEPUTY JUDGE. PWLLHELI. For this Court, which was held on the 22nd instant, more than 170 plaints were issued, one-half of which were settled before the court day, and several with- drawn before called. The principal portion of the re- mainder were called merely to fix instalments. Edwards v. Hituhes.-Tliis was an action for a sack of flour, 21. 17s. 6d. An assignment for the benefit of creditors was pleaded; but no notice having been put in, the plaintiff pressed for judgment, which his Honour accorded to pay 20s. a month. Evans v. Williams.-Was an action for working 197 days, at 3s. 4d. per day, in erecting a mill at Aberdaron. The total amount was 32/. 16s. 8d., of which 23/. 3s. had been paid. Mr. Picton Jones appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. E. Roberts for defendant. The plaintiff stated that he engaged to work for the defendant at 20s. a week, and he had to do everything In addition to joiner's work. He had to go for castings, millstones, and other necessary materials for the mill. On one occasion he had been to Carnarvon for more than a week, by defendant's order, to look after cast- ings. Had no other business there at that time. He had been before that into Anglesey, to look for stones. This was done by defendant's order. Had received 231. 3s. on account. His travelling expenses were paid in addition to the weekly wages, according to agreement. Had three journeys to Pwllheli to select timber. Each time occupied a dav. Cross-examined—Kept an account of the number of the ilitys. My book is not here. Under these circumstances the case was adjourned to the next court, on payment of the costs of the day. Lewis v. Davies.-This was an action for 31. balance due for chairs purchased by defendant's wife. The plmatiff admitted that the defendant did not know of the purchase, and that the wife was anxious it should not be made known to him. Non-suited. Parry v. Pa)-ry,-Tli-.g uas an action for 14/. bor- rowed money alleged to he due from father to son. The evidence was so conflicting that it left no doubt the minds of the hearers that perjury had been committed one side or the other. Hi Honour felt great difficulty in giving his judg- ment; but ultimately gave judgment for plaintiff in a months lV;¡f¡((1I v. Mark.—This action arose from an error, the plaintiff supposing he had given a sovereign in change for three small glasses of spirits, but the change bro-.i0nt bat-K was that of a half-sovereign. The evidence in this case was also contradictory, but evidently arising from error, not from perjury. Non-suit entered. SATURDAY. Jones v. P)-icha?-d. -This was an act for 19s., money borrowed by the wife of the plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiff, a very old man, lodged with the defendant, for which he received two shillings a week from his club, and three shillings a week from the parish. In answer to the claim the defendant put in a small book, in which was entered a claim of seven shillings for lodgings, previous to the time he boarded 2s. 9d. for money lent to pay the barber; a shilling paid to a person on his behalf; and a shilling for making two shirts. This book bore the appearance of having been written at one time, and the judge believing it was made for the purpose, discarded it, and gave judgment for plain- tiff, with costs. Lawrie v. Williams.—This was an action for SI. 15s. 2d., the balance of wages due to defendant on an engagement for half a year at lit. It appeared that the defendant had by an agent engaged the plaintiff to come to this country from Scotland, as an agriculturist, and the only objection by defendant was that the party did not arrive at the time originally agreed. But it was shown in evidence that that portion of the agreement was not insisted on. The defendant not employing the plaintiff, he engaged himself to several parties, and had earned 71. 4s. lOd., and this action was for the balance of 3/. 15s. 2d. For the defence it was attempted to be proved that a situation was offered, which he declined, and con- sequently absolved the defendant from the original agreement. His Honour, after giving due attention to a very long trial, gave a verdict for plaintiff with costs. BANKRUPTCY.—Ellis Williams, Aberdaron, came up for his hist examination, which was adjourned to next court.
PETTY SESSIONS.
PETTY SESSIONS. CARNARVON. PETTY SESSIONS, JAN. 23.-Before C. J. Sampson' Esq., in the chair, Dr. Millar, John Millington, jun. Esq., Rice W. Thomas, Esq. Druvk and Riotous, -William David Williams was charged by the Rev. E. O. Hughes, Llanddeiniolen, with being drunk and riotous on Sunday, the 17th mst. Mr. Hughes deposed that on the day in question he saw defendant on the highway, near the rectory, Llan- ddeiniolen. Defendant was drunk, and cursing and swearing most frightfully. He refused to ba quiet, although complainant asked him. Complainant said he was sorry to bring defendant before their worships, but did so to make an example of him. He was not the only person that wis in the publichouse that night, but He was the one who unfortunately came into his hands. That house was a regular rendezvous every Sunday eveuiug. Their worships fined defendant 10s. and 12s. costs, or in default one month's imprisonment. He was also informed that upon a repetition of the cffence he would be fined 2/. and costs, or he sent to gaol for three months. The penalty in this case was more than usually severe, because the offence was committed on the Sabbath. John Hugh Parry Owen was charged with being drunk and riotous at Clwtybont. P.C. No. 9 said that about eight o'clock on'the evening of the 12th of this month he was called in by Hugh Hughes, Quarry Man's Arms, to turn defendant out of the house. Witness tried to persuade him to go out quietly, but he swore that no one should take him out. Witness turned him out. He was afterwards dis- orderly in the street. He then went to the King's Head. Defendant doubted whether they had any right to turn him out, as he had been there drinking since nine o'clock in the morning. He was not aware that he had done or said anything to any one but there were a few words between him and Hugh Hughes, who sent for the policeman. He was rather drunk. He begged their worship's pardon for what he had done, but said it was the first time he been brought before them. Fined 2s. 6d. and 12s. costs. Affiliation. -Catherine Williams v. Owen Jones.— Order granted. GUILDHALL, JAN. 25.-Before Ll. Turner, Esq., mayor, and Owen Jones, Esq. Non-payment of Poor-rates. Several persons had been summoned for non-payment of poor-rates, but most of them were settled before coming into court. Jn those cases which were heard orders were made for payment. Assault. -Frances Williams was charged by Margaret Brady with assaulting her child. e' v'Vf^Vnroduced a lump of something, which force; but in her eviaeucc^ e~ugh to this formidable-looking missile was a lump or salO, which might, she said, have injured the little girl's eyes. After hearing two or three witnesses in support of the charge, the mayor said it was a very paltry case to bring before their worships, and dismissed, it but recommended defendant to be more careful in future. Chimney Firing.-Riebard Prichard and Richard Hughes were charged with allowing their chimneys to take fire, but as it was proved tfcat the fire in each case had occurred accidentally, defendants were let off with payment of costs. Furious Driving.—Lewis George, driver of one of the Pwllheh coaches, was charged by P.C. Richard Jones with this offence. The officer said that defendant was driving an omni- bus, with two horses, through Bangor-street. The horses were going at the rate of about twelve miles an hour, and defendant was urging them on by beating them with the handle of the whip. P.C. Edward Jones and P.S. David Davies confirmed witness's evidence. Mr. David Davies, Pwllheli, who appeared for defen- dant, said that a captain who came by the coach on the day in question wished to leave by the train and the coach being late, and the railway omnibus having left the Castle Hotel, where they stopped, he requested defendant to drive as hard as possible to the station, as it was of importance that he should go by that train. Defendant then made a statement which corroborated the opening of his advocate. Their woi ships were of opinion that, under the cir- cumstances, the ends of justice would be met by dis- missing the case, and cautioning defendant not to repeat the offence; but the plea of having been urged by some one to break the law was an excuse that the court could not take any cognisance of. Courage Rewarded. —Some time back we noticed the brave conduct of a young man named Robert Hope, of this town, in rescuing two boys from a watery grave. He attended at the Guildhall, on Monday, for the pur- pose of receiving the honorary thanks, on parchment, of the Royal Humane Society, for which he is mainly in- debted to the exertions of the mayor. The Mayor said he had been deputed by the Royal Humane Society to present to Robert Hope a testi- monial for his brave and gallant conduct. His conduct had called forth the admiration of this society, and en- titled him to their sincere thanks. His worship had very great pleasure in handing over to him the testi- monial, and he trusted that the presentation would be made generally known, especially by means of the Herald Cymraeg,' as Mr. Hope's conduct deserved and had received the thanks of the whole community. He was sure it would be very gratifying to the recipient, and to hik family, to know that his bravery bad been thus recognised. After alluding to the brother of Mr. Hope, whose courage during the Crimean war was so highly spoken of in the English papers, the Mayor re- marked that it was well that people should be informed that these honorary distinctions were not confined to any grade of life, but were bestowed upon all who did their duty. The Victoria Cross was given to the com- mon soldier as well as to the colonel or the general, and was looked upon as being equally honourable. The following letter accompanied the testimonial:— Royal Humane Society, 18th Jan., 1864. Sir,—Herewith I 'havs the pleasure of transmitting to you, for presentation to Robert Hope, the Honorary Thanks, on Parchment, of this society, which have been awarded him by the committee, for his courage and humanity in having rescued from drowing Thomas Morgan and William Roberts, who had accidentally fallen into the harbour at Carnarvon, on the 10th of Jun 3, 1863. Please to acknowledge the receipt of this reward. I remain, sit, yours obediently, LAMBTON J. H. YOUNG, Secretary, LI. Turner, Esq., Mayor of Carnarvon. Increase of Immorality.-The Mayor said he had re- ceived a memorial, signed by twenty-four persons re- siding at Mount Pleasant, complaining of the increase of brothels in that neighbourhood. He requested the reporters to state that the police would put the memo- rialists in the way of proceeding against the offenders.
CONWAY.
CONWAY. PETTY SESSIONS.—Friday, January 22nd, before Richard Davies, Esq. Trespassing in Pursuit of Game.—Robert Williams, Talv mynydd, was charged by Francis Robinson, a game- keeper in the employ of Sir Richard Bulkeley, with being found trespassing in pursuit of game on the 13th instant, and having a gun in his possession at the time. The case was dismissed on payment of costs. SIealing a )Vafch. -John Dyer, labourer, was brought up by Inspector Evans on the charge of having stolen, on the 20th instant, a silver watch from the person of Richard Jones, of Dwygyfylclii. The prosecutor stated that on the Wednesday pre- vious he went to the house of Mr. Morris, the Goat Inn, Penmaenmawr, and that after being there some time he fell asleep, the watch being then in his pocket, with an Albert chain attached. The bow or ring of the watch was loose, the pin which fastened it having been lost. The prisoner was in the room when he lay d,wn, but when he woke up, both prisoner and the watch wirie gone. Mrs. Morris deposed that Richard Jones and two other young men came to her house on the morning of Wednesday last. His companions left about twelve o'clock, and he lay down on ?. seat behind the door, and there went to sleep, about two o'clock. The prisoner came in before Jcnes fell asleep and remained till about four. A man and woman, trampers, also came in, but did not remain long and did not go near where the prosecutor lay. Prisoner, who had been sitting in another part of the room went to him and pretended to be trying to wake him up, but witness, who was looking through the window, noticing that his hand was near the watch-chain, told him to let him be. He then left pro- secutor but as he removed she saw bis hand go to his own pocket as though putting something in it, and shortly after he left the house. John Davies and Ro- bert Jones were also in the same room, but not near the prosecutor, and they left about the same time as prisoner. Shortly after John Davies and the prisoner returned, but as she refused to trust them for some ale they wanted, they did not stay. Davies, however, came again, and from what she then heard she was induced to go to prisoner's lodgings, and there asked him for the watch he had taken from Richard Jones, but he denied all knowledge of it, and she sent for the police. She afterwards found a silver ring under the bench where the prosecutor had been sleeping. The ring, which formed the bow of the watch, being produced was identified by the prosecutor as his property. John Davies was next called. He said he was a striker at a blacksmith's shop at Penmaenmawr and that the prisoner was employed at a quarry near there. He went with the prisoner to the Goat about eleven o'clock. He saw Jones, who was a little ia drink, go to sleep. Saw his watch-chain hanging from his pocket before he lay down. Did not notice the prisoner go I near him while asleep, but hearing Miss Morris calling out, he looked round, and then saw the prisoner coming away from him, but the open door prevented witness from seeing if prisoner took anything from the prose- cutor. The man and woman who came in did not re- move from their seats until they rose to go out, and he was positive did not go near Jones. Witness left the house about five minutes after the prisoner, and soon after saw him near a gap in the wall opposite the house. Did not see him at first, when he came out of the house, as he was not then in the road. After Mrs. Morris re- fused to trust them witness went with prisoner to another house, the Victoria, and asked for trust. The landlady, however, said she would rather give them two glasses of ale. They sat down by the fire, and while there the prisoner, who was on his knees lighting his pipe said to witness I've stolen a watch." Wit- ness asked where from. Prisoner replied, From a man on the bench at Mrs. Morris's," adding that he had "hid it where the devil could not find it. He also said, if witness would go on the tramp with him, he should have a share of it. They left together, but witness afterwards went and told Mrs. Morris what he had heard. Inspector Evans deposed that he apprehended the prisoner, and that in conversation on the way to Con- way prisoner said that what he told Davies was only in joke. Prisoner, who in cross-examining the witnesses tried to throw suspicion on the man and woman who left the public-house first, and said that he only told Davies he had stolen the watch in his jocular way," when asked by the bench what he had to say to the charge replied that he should reserve his defence. Committed to the next sessions for trial. [The watch and chain, minus the ring, was found on Monday, by police-constable William Roberts, sta- tioned at Penmaenmawr, who, on a close examination of the ground inside the gap opposite the Goat public- house, discovered it there buried.] PWLLHELI. PETTY SESSIONS, JAN. 14.—Before H. Pugh, Esq., mayor, and John Edwards, Esq. Non-payment of Poor Bates.Four persons were summoned for non-payment of poor rates, and orders for immediate payment were made in every case. Affili,ation.-Ann Jones v. Thomas Prichard.—Order made for 2s. 6d. weekly, and 10s. for the nurse.
FLINTSHIRE.
FLINTSHIRE. COUNTY COURTS. BEFORE R. VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, ESQ., JUDGE. MOLD. The following case was the only one of public in- terest :— P. Ellis Eyton v. Robert Rets, late of Rhyl, but now af Aberystwyth, lapidary.—Mr. Eyton, the registrar of the court, appeared m person as plaintiff in this action, which was brought to recover the amount of his bill, as solicitor, against the defendant, in preparing for the latter a bill of sale, by way of mortgage, of the goods of one John Roberts, a bootmaker at Rhyl, to secure a debt owing by Roberts to Rees, and under which Rees swept Roberts's goods, and so paid himself the debt. Mr. Bucton appeared for the defendant, who pleaded the statute of limitations, and now applied to have the venue changed from Mold, on the ground of Mr. Eyton being an officer of this court. Mr. Eyton said he would have no objections to the venue being changed to Chester, but objected being dragged all the way to Aberystwyth. His Honour concurred, and ordered the venue to be changed to Chester.
PETTY SESSIONS.
PETTY SESSIONS. RHYL. PJITTY SESSIONS, JAN. 27.—Before T. G. Dixon and JCuling <jrutiiZ^ofiTx.. iioll jjvn: L ) Thomas Parry, Meliden, were each "fined 40s o.nâ cu,U, for killing game withotrt a license. Assault.—Mr. William Thompson, Rhuddlan, was summoned for an assault upon Mr. Wm. Hughes, at the Marsh Inn, Rhuddlan, on the 21st inst. Mr. E. Roberts, St. Asaph, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Humphreys, Rhyl, for the defendant. The defence set out was that the defendant had been "hoaxed" to take a pinch of snuff from the plaintiff's snuff-box, which snuff was mixed with hellebore, and which had a terrible effect upon the defendant. This was followed by the assault complained of, which the defendant admitted, but submitted that the provocation was such as to justify the chastisement. The bench admitted that the provocation was very great, and to show their disapproval of the "hoax" perpetrated, reduced the fine to the smallest amount, viz., 6d. and costs. Public-house Open at Illegal Hours.—Mr. Dyson, Albion Vaults, was fined 5s. and costs for allowing his house to be open for the sale of liquors during prohi- bited hours last Christmas Day. ° Drunken n"s. -John Williams, Jane Edwards, and Peter Holland were respectively fined in sums from Is. to 5s. and costs, for being drunk and disorderly. Transfer of Licenses. The following licenses were transferred:—Mr. H. Price, Queen's Arms, to Mr. Ri- chard Bartley Mr. Hughes, Voryd Hotel, to Mr. Edw. Vaughan.
MERIONETHSHIRE.
MERIONETHSHIRE. Diphwys Casson Slate Company (Limited). In the report of the first general meeting of this company, published in the Herald' of last week, part of the remarks made by Mr. Hugh Owen at the meeting were accidentally omitted. The omission is now sup- plied :— "Mr. Owen said that at a meeting of the board of directors held that morning, the subject of the future direction of the undertaking was very fully considered, and the following arrangements were adopted, as being well calculated for advantageously superintending and carrying on the various operations at the quarry. They appointed two persons to be joint sub-managers. One of these is Mr. Thompson, a gentleman who has been engaged at the quarry for several months. He is a civil engineer, and has had considerable experience in the superintendence of extensive works on which large numbers of men were employed. The other is Mr. Evan P. Jones, formerly connected with the great slate quarry at Llanberis. He is a practical quarryman, and is a very active, intelligent, and energetic person, one who has paid more than ordinary attention to slate quarry- ing work in its various branches, and also to the slate formations of Merionethshire and Carnarvonshire. The directors were assured that by this arrangement the work of developing the great resources of the property will be vigorously and successfully prosecuted. The directors felt, however, that it would be highly satis- factory if Mr. D. Lloyd, who had acted as manager up to the present time, were appointed managing director, and were in that capacity to visit the quarry monthly in order to inspect the progress of the works, and to afford to the sub-manager the benefit of his advice, and espe- cially to superintend the monthly pay. The directors therefore, agreed to recommend to this meeting the ap- pointment of Mr. Lloyd accordingly. Mr. Warden and himself spent two days last week at the quarry, and made a careful inspection of the works. Although he had been over the property several times before, he was never so much impressed with its great extent and value as upon that occasion. They were accompanied by Mr. Jones, who appeared to have made himself acquainted with the quajry in its details, for when he was asked how he would work the quarry he was able to lay before them a plan for its intelligent and economical working. He believed that he understood what work was to be done and how to do it. He noticed that there was great want of care in dividing the quarried rock, and in dres- sing it into slates, and was satisfied that it was prac- ticable to produce from the same quantity of rock a third more of slates than was done at present. Mr. Jones examined the outlying portions of the property, and brought the satisfactory intelligence that he had discovered that the old and new veins extended to a considerable distance beyond the present quarry, that there was in fact a much greater extent of new rock than was at first believed, and that this newly discovered portion would increase the value of the property fully one-half. Mr. Warden and himself went with him, and carefully examined this part of the property, and they entertained no doubt of the soundness of his conclusions respecting it. The inspection by himself and Mr. War- den was exceedingly satisfactory, and assured them that the shareholders would find the investment to be safe and highly profitable (hear, hear). We have been requested to correct some inaccuracies in the report in question, touching certain remarks made by Mr. Dillon. The report supplied to the Shrewsbury Chronicle' more accurately conveys the substance of that gentleman's observations. That report is as fol- lows Mr. Dillon remarked that the old proprietors, in ignorance of the extent of the slate rock, heaped up an enormous quantity of rubbish on parts that have since been discovered to be valuable rock but if it were ten times as much it pay to remove it,'1
COUNTY COURTS.
COUNTY COURTS. BEFORE J. E. DAVIES, ESQ., DEPUTY JUDGE. BALA. This court was held on Wednesday last, the 27th ult. There were but seventeen summonses entered, nine of which cameon for hearing, with two adjourned cases. They were generally simple contract debts, and those that presented the most public interest were John Edwards v. Anne Ellis.-This was an action brought to recover the sum of 41. 5s. alleged to be due from defendant to plaintiff for certain articles bought by defendant on the farm of Tynycelyn, in the parish of Llanfor, when she succeeded the plaintiff as tenant of that farm in the year 1861. A set-off to the amount of 21. 3s. had been given by defendant, and she pleaded non-liability for the balance. Mr. David Pugh, of Dolgelley, appeared for the plain- tiff, and Mr. Hughes, of Corwen, for defendant. John Edwards, sworn, said-I was tenant of Tyny- celyn until Christmas 1861. Defendant succeeded me. I gave up possession on the 25th December. The agree- ment between me and defendant was that she was to buy everything I had for sale. Those things were va- lued, and paid for by her. She asked for some other things not included in the valuation. Those were, a chest I left there, for 15a. some shelves also, which I value at 15s.; three geese, at 9s.; one cheese, 8s. 3d. one sheep, 12s. four fowls, 2s. 8d. two pig troughs, 6s. I also paid 17s. 6d. poor rates for defendant. Cross examined by Mr. Hughes--I was not under no- tice to quit Tynycelyn. The agreement between us was that defendant was to buy everything I had for sale. I produce valuation. There was nothing said by my landlord about the shelves. I have no recollection of defendant saying I might take the shelves away if I dared. I did not tell my servant that defendant had dared me to take them. Defendant never asked for the fowls. She did ask me for the geese. I did not say I would give the geese to her. Defendant did not ask me to take the pig troughs away. I did not say "The pig I sold is dear, you may have the troughs." Anne Ellis, the defendant, sworn, said—I was the succeeding tenant of John Edwards, at Tynycelyn. I agreed to pay for the things there as per valuation. I took possession the day before Christmas Day. Plain- tiff was to pay half-a-year's rent afterwards. He was to pay everthing up to March. I told the overseer that John Edwards was to pay rates. Plaintiff said some- thing to me about a sheep, but refused I to pay for it, as it was never delivered to me. I cannot say whether I had it. Plaintiff left only three fowls behind hiir, and I never bought them. He gave me two pig troughs, one of them was in the cowhouse, and not worth any. thing. I paid land tax before the 25th March, and I applied to plaintiff, but he said he would not pay it. Several witnesses were called for the defendant, and their evidence chiefly went to prove that the plaintiff had given several of these articles to the defendant, and also that the sheep which the plaintiff claimed for had never been delivered; but it was admitted by one of the witnesses that it had been seen on the land of de- fendant some time after the sheep were sold. The de- fendant admitted the chest and the cheese. After a very lengthy investigation, his Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for 21.10s. 6d. Margaret Hughes v. Sarah Jones. -This was an action brought by plaintiff, who was administratrix of the estate and effects of the late Griffith Hughes, to recover the sum of 71. 14s. 3d., alleged to be due from the de- fendant's late husband to the late Griffith Hughes, shoemaker, Llanfor. Mr. Hughes, who appeared for the defendent, sub- mitted that the plaintiff had not proved that the defen- dant had any assel s after her late husband, and also that the plaintiff had not sufficiently shown that this debt was owing from defendant. He also contended that the debt was banned by the statute of limitation, and applied to his honour for an adjournment to enable him to give the necessary notice of such defence. This was at 0 first refused, but ultimately his Honour ad- journed the cause to enable the plaintiff to collect further evidence to substantiate the claim.
CORWEN.
CORWEN. The sitting of the County Court was held here on Thursday last, before his honour, James Edward Davis, Esq., deputy judge. d There were thirty-three new cases, four adjourned cases, and half-a-dozen judgment summonses. Nineteen came on for hearing. None of them being of public in- terest, the business was done in about an hour. Three commitment orders were made. An application granted for leave to issue execution on judgment obtainad more than twelve months ago.
CARDIGANSHIRE.
CARDIGANSHIRE. Aberystwyth Commissioners' Meeting. An adjourned meeting of the commissioners was held at the Town Hall. on Tuesday last. Present,—T. O.' Morgan, Esq., mayor, in the -chair; Messrs. John Davies, Charles Hackney, Robert Edward, G. T. Smith, George Green, John Williams. 43. Terrace. E. W. Jones, uavia Williams, jonn wutiarpa, coal fhercnaire, w,UJnuii 1 inward Rowland. l'he bills due from the commissioners were ordered to be paid. Interior Fittings. --This long unsettled question (for which this meeting had been chiefly adjourned) was again brought on and discussed in order to have it de- cided. Mr. Charles Hackney, who was the principal mover, produced the general statement of the commissions from the year 1838 to 1861, by which it appeared that nothing had been paid during that period by the commissioners for any fittings for the gas lamps, and that the whole ex- pense of repairing them must have been paid by the gas company. The Clerk said that he was in possession of all the documents bearing upon the question,which he read and explained. By them it appeared that the public lamp pillars and brackets were purchased by the commis- sioners in the year 1838, and were lit, and the fittings kept in repair by the gas company until the year 1852, when a complete change took place. He produced an agreement between the gas company and the commis- sioners, dated in March, 1853, by which the commis- sioners agreed to pay to the gas company the sum of 31. 5s. per annum for every lamp, and also bear the expense of keeping the lamp-posts, lamps, and brackets, and other fittings in repair, and to provide one lamplighter. The gas company to supply the lamps with gas, and pay the other lamplighter. The draft of the agreement ap- proved by the minute book to have been read, and appeared by the commissioners before it was engrossed and executed. This terminated the question, but some of the commissioners were still of different opinion. Mr. G. T. Smith said that after the clear statement made by the clerk, he would move that the bill due to the gas company for burners and other fittings for the public lamps, amounting to the sum of 241. 7s. 9d. be paid, which was seconded by Mr. E. W. Jones, and carried. Mr. Edward Rowlands stated it was highly necessary to investigate this question as there was a great feeling in the town that the commissioners were not fairly dealt with, and many of the rate payers were under the impression that the rates were misapplied in order to enrich a private company, but the facts of the case could be now made known to them. Creeke's Patent.-The Clerk read a letter from a Mr. Clark, the supposed legal adviser of a Mr. Jennings, mentioned in our last report, respecting the alleged in- fringement on Mr. Jennings's patent, in which he stated that there would be no question as to Creeke's patent being an infringement of that of Mr. Jennings, and that he was instructed to inform the board, that he (Mr. J.), was determined to maintain his own invention, and after that notice, if any articles were used in the drain- age of the town, in violation of his rights, legal proceed- ings would be taken against the commissioners. The Clerk advised the board not to take any notice of such correspondence, and that the progress of the works be delayed by the two patentees having recourse to legal proceedings. After some discussion, it was resolvedthat a copy of such letter be given to Mr. Thomas Jones, who had been in correspondence with Messrs. Standing and Martin on behalf of the contractors, in order to have further communication on the matter with the vendors. Water Mains.-The turncock urged upon the board the extreme necessity of ordering water mains for the town, in order that they be laid before the summer, as the present mains were only six inches bore, and much too small for the present requirements of the town, and suggested that mains of twelve inches bore be procured, which would not be too much, considering the rapid progress of the town. The Clerk said that if the pipes could be laid, and the works completed before the summer, he would suggest that a special meeting be convened at once to consider the matter, as the works altogether would cost upwards of 10001., and if they could not be completed against that time the matter had better be delayed until next winter, as it was anticipated that the summer season would commence early. The turncock stated that the mains could be laid from the reservoir along Marine-terrace, Terrace-road, North-parade, and Queen's-road, before the summer, and the remainder of the works suspended until the winter. The matter then dropped, and the meeting separated. ¥- PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETOR, JAMES REES, PRINTER AND BOOKBINDER AT HIS RESIDENCE, CASTLE STREEf, CARNARVON, To which place all Orders, Advertisements, and Com munications, are requested to be addressed. Saturday, January 30, 1864. Advertisements for this Paper are leceived by Messrs. R. F. White, 33, Fleet-street; Mr. G. Reynell, 42 Chancery-lane Mr S. Deacon, 154, Leadenhall- street; Messrs. Hammond and Nephew, 27, Lombard- street; Mr. C. Barker, 1, Birclun-lane, and by Mr. C. Mitchell, Red Lion Court, Fleet-street, London Mr. Henry Greenwood, 32, Castle-street, and Messrs. Lee and Nightingale, Swift's Court, Castle-street, Liverpool; and by Mr. William. El ty 1.3 John Dalton Manchester.