Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

THE STRANGER ON THE DOVEY." "I have just had my attention called to the letter headed as above in your paper of October 5th. I hope you will allow me also to say that I cordially agree in all "A Duffer Atit" writes. I air. in even a wors?, osl I I position, having taken a considerable shoot- ing here for six mouths, and to a good ex- tent of ground. I actually border the river Dovey, and yet, in spite of this, I am un- able to belong to the club, and even debarred from fishing on my own groin.d beyond September 16th. I think your ,corres- pondent might hare gone further, and touched upon the period up to September 16th, when the river is generally so dread- fully crowded with rods that virtually the chance of sport is extremely remote and difficult. No doubt the club, as your cor- respondent says, benefits by their finances being so improved at the expense of the visitor, as their reserve time is the -best, and they keep it to themselves. I certainly think the public should be made aware of the position of affairs, and it is quite right they should know they have not too much courtesy to expect in visiting this river."— "H." in the "Field."

THE ROOKERY AT BEAU- MARIS. ROOKS AS WEATHER PROPHETS. Mrs Helen E. Watney, of Berry Grove House, Liss, Hants., sends to the "Specta- tor," of Saturday, some interesting informa- tion respecting the habits of the rooks at the rookery, at Beaumaris. She says :— That these birds are weatherwise I am firmly convinced, and I think, after contin- ual observation of their habits, that they do elect a leader, or leaders, to head their for- aging flocks, at any rate also, that they have one or more sentinels stationed at vaiious points when they are feeding, who give an alarm when a foe approaches. I was staying some years ago at Beaumaris, where there was a fine old rookery within a short dis- tance of the town, situated near Sir Richard Bulkeiey's residence. Baron Hill, and I, being a very early riser, used to watch the rooks of a niorring from my bedroom window. They were wont to assemble at daybreak on the shore, and after a brief consultation, one, or sometimes two grave-looking birds, would rise on the wing and mount .carefully into the air; remain there, as if stationary, for a moment; and then fly seaward, followed by the whole company. I notiiced them cross the Straits in th:s fashion several limes, and I was informed by my landlady that they went over the water to some famous sands on the Carnarvonshire side, where cockles and other, to use her expression, "shore refuge" abound- ed. They returned at night about sunset. After a time I observed that on some fine mornings the leaders, instead of going off towaiVls the Strrits, .wftieeled round,'and followed by their suite, new off to Baron Hill Woods. Thds Jpuzzled me, until I noticed that, however fine the early part of the day had been, the evening always proved stormy or wet, so I came to the conclusion that the rooks were good weather prophets, I foresaw a change of wind, and knew how un- wise it would 'be to go over the water on that day. I often afterwards had an opportunity of observing the habits of the Anglesey rooks during my stay for I took a house on the island, still close to the shore, but some dis- tance from the town, nearer Penmon, and there I have more than once observed rooks feeding amongst the seaweeds left by the receding tide, rise with a shell-fish in their beak to a cansiderable height, then drop it on the rocks, and descend to pick the fish out of the shell they had so cleverly broken. Mussels seemed to be their particular vanity, but these seaside rooks would eat ail kinds of small mollusca. Rooks inland are also slightly carnivorous. I have seen them in Severe winters pick bones Jtke magpies, which I have thrown out to them—some of the "Selborne rooks," as I call them for we nave not a rookery very near L;ss-came here to be fed. I really flattered myself I that I had won the confidence of three of them; for they came regularly every day quite close to the windows, to look for bones and pieces of bread, and without their usual guard, too. When they come in a flock, to look for wireworms amongst the young corn in an adjoining field, I always see a black gentleman or two on some tall oak-trees in the field close to this house, waiting to give the danger signal.if a man armed appears. I do believe they must know the gun is an engine of destruction. I could relate more about rooks and jackdaws, but fear this letter is already too long to be received with favour.

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ANGLESEY CHARITIES. RHODOGEIDIO. Mr T. E. Morris, assistant commissioner, on Thursday, resumed his inquiry into the charities of Anglesey, and held a sitting at Oarmei. In the parish of Rhodogeidio a rent- charge of 5s on a farm called Ch Tacn Bach had not been paid for years, and it is not known when it was last paid. Two chari- ties were reported in 1832 to be then un- known, and nothing had transpired with regard to them since. A rent-charge of half-a-crown was formerly paid by the oc- cupier of the farm called Caregyfran, but had not been received for many years. It is now intended to ask the tenant to pay fire years' rent. This parish was formerly en- titled, under the will -of David Hughes, to send two poor men to the almshouses at Beiau!i!firas|, Tjle 'Almshouses have now been sold, and the men receive 8s a week pension. Mr Edmund Roberts complained that re- presentations made by the ratepayers were disregarded b the feoffees on uie appoint- ment of recipients. In one case a man seventy-six years of age, who had worked in the parish for fifty-six years, had been recommended by the parishioners, but the feoffees appointed a man from Llanerchy- medd, who was only sixty-seven years of age, and was receiving payment for two offices which lie held at the time. He also had never heard of a Nonconformist being elected to receive this charity. Mr William Griffith, Beaumaris, on be- half of the feoffees, stated that the man alluded to had not been born in the parish, whereas the recipient liul. L-e felt sure that being a Nonconformist was not con- sidered a disqualification by the feoffees.- The chapelry of Gwredog had one man in receipt of David Hughes's endowment. The parish of Llechcynfarwy had two men in receipt of the same charity. Mr E. R. Owen, Bodsuran, complained that one man appointed by the feoffees was in receipt of parochial relief from another union at the time of his appointment, and that the petitions of the parishioners were disregarded and also that there was delay in making the appointments on the occur- rence of a vacancy. A farm called Clwch Bach, given by Mar- garet Wynne, in 1707, for the benefit of one poor old indigent woman, to be then pointed by Mr Meyrick, and now by Sir George Meyrick, is let at the yearly rent of £ 30, which sum, after deducting an amount for repairs, etc., is given to one Ann Wil- liams. Mrs Elizabeth Walthew gave by her will, dated 1876, to the vicar and churchwardens a sum of EW in trust, the interest to be distributed to the deserving poor. The sum is now invested in stocks, and the proceeds applied for the benefit of tii2 poor. PENMYNYDD. Mr T. E. Morris, on Saturday, resumed his inquiry into de charities of Anglesey, a sitting being held at Penmynydd, the alms- houses of which were the subject of a similar inquiry last year, which excited consider- able interest. According to the report of the Charity Commissioners for the year 1832, Penmyn- ydd had three charities in addition to the almshouses. By the first of these, the parish was entitled, under the will of Bishop Rowlands, to send a poor man to the almshouses at Bangor, and they had in that year one man in the establishment. The second was known as the "charities of Blanche Wynne and Robert Wynne," ac- cording to which Blanche Wynne, of Clnvaen Wen, widow, by her will, dated March, 1733, gave £ 100 towards relieving the poor and instructing the poor cniidren of Llan- trisant. Robert Wynnq, rector 0,! Llan- ddeiniolen, also by his will, dated Septem- ber, 1720, bequeathed two sums of zo2 each for the benefit of .e poor of Llantri- sant and Penmynydd, who were to be sup- plied with white bread every Sunday. A terrier of the parish, dated July, 1826, stated that by means of. tho^e. sums of money a tenement caued Engan-aJhwyth was bought in the parish of Bodedern, and a portion of the rent was paid to Penmynydd. This portion, received tyy the churchwardens, was C6 per annum, of which E2 12s was distributed in twopenny loaves among twelve poor fwomen on alternate Sundays after divine service, some of whom received also parochial relief. The remainder of E3 8s was carried in aid of the poor-rate. This misapplication the parish officers had en- gaged to correct in future by distributing money among the most necessitous and de- serving poor of the parish not receiving parochial relief, under the sanction of the minister, or in augmenting the means of education. A terrier of the parish also men- tioned a rent-charge of 6s 8d, issuing from a tenementcalled March finys.. This w^s received by the churchwardens, and was carried in aid of the poor-rates, but the churchwardens had undertaken tliat tin's also should be distributed in future among the poor. According to returns made to Parliament in 1786, there were, moreover, two sums of £22 10s and J319 10s given by two donors unknown, for the use of the poor, and were then vested in tHe overseers. No account of the first amount could be given, but the other was laid out in build- ing houses for the poor. As to THE ROBERT WYNNE CHARITY, the Commissioners had formulated a new scheme in 1864, according to which the rector and chuirchwardens of the parish with the late Archdeacon Wynne Jones', were appointed trustees, who were directed to apply one-fourth of the yearly income in the distribution of food, fuel, or ether ne- cessaries, for the benefit of deserving per- sons in the parish of Penmynydd, and three- fourths of the income of the same charity and the whole of Blanche Wynne's charity for similar purposes in the parish of Llan- trisant. Evidence as to Engan Chwyth was tendered by the rector of the parish (Rev Davies Owen), who said tnat the amount of the charity had increased since it was bequeathed., The sum received for 1895 was £10, as to the distribution of which a statement was put in showing that £ 4 5s was paid to a clothing club. of which he (the rector) had charge.—Mr W. E. Williams, Ty'nymynydd, stated that the parish council had lately appointed two parishioners to be administrators of the Wynne charity.—The Commissioner, replying to the witness, stated that the persons to receive the rent in future were the trustees, viz., the rector and churchwardens of Llantrisant, who were to forward the money to the rector of Pen- mynydd and the two other administrators appointed by L.ie parish council. The wit- ness stated that there was a wish expressed in the parish to have the charity adminis- tered in a more popular manner by the ap- pointment, he suggested, of one. body of trustees to administer all the charities of the parish.—The Rector pointed out that according to the will of the donor and an inscription on a brass plate in Penmynydd Church, the money was to go to purchase bread, which was to be distributed after divine service. He wished to know whether that did not make it an ecclesiastical charity 1 The Assistant Commissioner: I have al- ready pointed out that the Charity Com- missioners regard this as a parish charity. The will does not state that the bread is to be distributed in the church.—The rector produced a list of those who benefited v the charity, and explained that the money W:¡llo{ distributed irrespective* of the religious gleanings of the recipients. — Mr W. E. Williams: There arc many on that list who aro worth .i hundreds of Dounda.-The Assistant Commis- sioner: That is a matter which must be settled by the administrators. BANGOR ALMSHOUSES. "With regard to the right of the parish to send a man to the Bangor almshouses, the Rector observed that it was the general belief in the parish that there was power to send two men.—UiV' Assistant .Commis- sioner said tnat this view was borne out by the digest of endowed charities, published in 1869, but he imagined that u:is must be a mistake.—Replying to a parishioner, -e Assistant Commissioner stated that as far as he could ascertain this was an ecclesiastical cuarity, but the parishioners might inquire I of the Charity Commissioners whether they themselves could have the right of nomina- ting a person for the alms ouses. From the evidence given as to the cot- tages secured w ith the money of an unknown donor it appeared that they were in a di- lapidated state, and almost unfit for habita- tion. PENMYNYDD ALMSHOUSES. The Assistant Commissioner stated his intention of taking evidence as to the man- agement of the almshouses since the inquiry held in March last year. In consequence of that inquiry, the Charity Commissioners asked the trustees to apply for a scheme, but a delay taking place the case was certi- fied to the Attorney-General, who aduie^sed another request to the trustees. The trus- tees, eventually, complied with this, but the form of application was irregular owTing to its not having been signed by the ma- jority of the trustees. Since then matters had been left in abeyance. Letters were read from turee of the trustees, viz., the Bishop and Dean of Bangor, and Colonel Hampton Lewis, regretting their inability to attend the inquiry.—The Rector, as one of the trustees, produced uie minutes of the meetings held during this year, the last re- solution passed bv the trustees being that they should not apply for a scheme. No communication having been since received by the Commissioners, the Assistant Com- missioner expressed the hope that the trus- tees would meet as soon as possible, and, as reasonable men, do their best to place the charity on a satisfactory basis.—This con- cluded Mr Morris's sittings in Anglesey for the present. 0

HOLYHEAD PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY.-Before Colonel Hamp- ton Lew.s (chairman), H. Edwards Esq., T. Forcer Evans, Esq., W. H. Edwards' Esq., and Dr Roland P. Williams. A PUBLIC-HOUSE CASE A NOVEL POINT.—Sergeant Owen Williams charged Mrs Mary Husrhes, the landlady of the Ship and Castle Inn, with having her bouse open for sale during prohibited hours, and also w~i^h selling intoxicating drinks during cilcjaing hours.—Will/am, /was also charged with being found on licensed pre- mises on a Sunday.—Sereeanh fhven Wil- liams deposed that 011 Sunday, the 15th inst., at 9.15 p.m., he found defendant (Riva) sitting in the parlour of the Ship and Castle Inn. On asking Mrs Hughes what Mr Riya was doing there she replied that he came in for half a glass of whisky. On asking her if she served him, she re- plied in the affirmative. After a few more remarks with the landlady, Mr Riva rose up and said that Mrs Hughes need not trouble herself, that he had not had any- thing to drink. P.C. Hugh Williams then came m, and Mrs Hughes offered them -i glass of (k;nk each, on the condition that they would say nothing about the event.- Cross-examined by Mr E. G Roberts Mr Riva was in the parlour. The supper was not. being prepared..Witness was no: aware that the house had a six day license —P.C. Hugh Williams said that he had seen Mr R.'va going to the house, and had informed the sergeant cf the matter. Mirs Hughes had distinctly asked them to have drink and say nothing of the master A mail named Elias William- teepiii., a t-nal yard near there, who was a lodger a.t the Ship and Castle, was present, and .jverher.nl tho ersatiort. -For the defence, Mr E. d. Roberts held that as the house had only a six days license, it was a private house to all intents and purposes on a Sunday. Mr Riva had a perfect right to be there. The police had no supervision over the house on Sunday. He admitted that Mr Riva had half a glass of whisky, and enjoyed it. Mr Riva had as much right to go there as he would have to come and visit him (Mr E. G. Roberts) at his house. He was an old friend, and had gone to visit Mrs Hughes tojiear of the condition of a friend's health. —William Riva said that he had kept the Rose and Crown 33 years without a single complaint against him. He was a personal friend of Mrs Hughes, and transacted most of her business, as she was not a good scholar. On the day in question lie had visited the house, and had a small drop of whisky, but did not pay.—Mrs Hughes de- posed that she had kept the house fifteen years without any oomplaint being made against it. Mr Riva and herself had been friends for many years. She had just come in, and she gave him a drop of whisky Witness denied that she had offered any whisky to the policemen, as she knew that they never rook any.-Elias Williams gave evidence, and denied that Mrs Hughes "had attempted to bribe the police.—The magis- trates said that no case had been made out against Mr Riva, but that they believed the statement of the police officers that Mrs Hughes had offered them drink, and for that offence they would fine her £ 1.—Mr E. G. Roberts said that she had not been summoned for that onence.—On the sug- gestion, however, of the chief-constable, Mr Roberts allowed the information to be amended, to save another prosecution, the two other charges being dismissed. CHARGES OF DRUNKENNESS — P C W. Arthur Hughes charged Owen Jones' Samuel-place, with drunkenness. The case was dismissed with a caution.—P.C Hudi Williams summoned J. Brown 4 Stanlev- row, for being drunk and riotous. Defend- ant was fined 2s 6d including costs.—The same constable charged James Fitzgerald, H.M.S. "Colossus," with drunkenness. An officer Ctf and ship said that the defendant was a naval reserve man, and bore a- good character. The case was dismissed with a caution.—P.C. Robert Ellis deposed that O. Jones, dealer, Summer-hill, had been drunk. Fined Is including costs.—The same con- t stable also charged WiUiam Owen, Mountain with being drank. The case was dismissed! CHIMNEY FIRING. Inspector H. Lewis, urban district council, summoned Anrie Rowlands, 4, Summer-hiH, for chim- ney firing. A similar charge against H. Ed- wards was heard. Both cases were claimed to have been accidental, and were dismissed, the usual caution being administered in the first case. WORKMEN DISAGREEING.—This was a case in which Wilkain James, Eraser House, Llcinfain, summoned Rowland Gray, Shop Mountam, Holyhead, asking for a surety of the peace.—Mr E. G. Roberts ap- peared for the prosecution, and said that the complainant was a foreman for Mr Gardner at the Mountain Works. A dispute arose be- tween the parties, and Rowland Gray used some threatening language, whioi> could not be allowed as coming from a workman to- wards a foreman.—After hearing t.he evi- dence of William James, defendant was bound over in the sum of JS10 for 12 months, and ordered to pay 9s costs. UNFRIENDLY NEIGHBOURS.—Saiuh Jane Roberts, 3, Albert-pihue, summoned her next door neighbour (Jane Jones) for an alleged assault. After hearing the evidence adduced, defendant was bound over to keep the peace in the sum ox £ 5, and to pay 3;s costs.

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BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. TrESDAY.. -4 Before Charles Pierce, vTii mllrman)' J- Roberts, Esq., IT J- E. Roberts, Esq., Harry Clegg, Esq., John Hushes, Esq. and J. O. Jones, Esq. DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES. —lwo men named Joseph Davies, Kvffiu- square,, and John Jones, Gordon-square, -Bangor were each fined Is and costs for being drunk on licensed premises BHEACH OF THE PEACE.-WIIHam Edwards, Kyfun-square, and Frank Cop- pock, 22, Upper Garth-road, Bangor, were charged with fighting in High-street on the 5th inst. P.C. 44 proved the ease.—The Chairman asked :the defend'intjs whether they would be willing to be bound over to keep the peace—Frank Coppock Yes; to the amount of a J31000, if needed (laughter). The Chairman Oh, rw. Not to that amount.—They were eventually bound over in the sum of £ 20 to keep the peace PROFAXE LAN GUAGE.Marv Thomas, Kymn-square, was fined 2s 6d and costs for using profane language in the public streets cn the 14th 111st. FIREWORKS. A boy named Erasmus Robert Albert-street, Upper Bangor, was charged with lighting fireworks in the public streets on the 12th inst.—P.C. Hugh Tho- mas (40) gave evidence to the effect that lie saw the defendant in company with others lighting fireworks in Holyhead-road 011 the day in question. There were great com- plaints by the public with regard to the practice, which was done sometimes on Sun days. —S upt. Harries said that a batch of boys were charged with a similar offence in that court about two months ago. The defendants ill that case were cautioned._ The Bench, in calling upon the defendant. to pay the costs, severely reprimanded him. They also gave a warning to all that should a case of that description come before them again they would impose a fine. DRUNTv :A'SL[ MSORDBRLY.—Jchn Hughes, Bethesda, and Robert Jones, Pant- I dreaniog, Bethesda, were fined 2s 6d and 5s and costs respectively for being drunk and disorderly. FALSE REPRESENTATION. — Tlu-ee men named Thomas Griffith, J. G. Far re11 and Richard Smith, hailing from Penmaenanj were charged with :fa!sel}1 representing themselves to be bona-fide travellers at the Queens Hotel, Llanfiirfechan, on the 6th inst.—It appears that 1he defendants falsely represented themselves in the visitors' book as having stayed at the Erskine Arms Hotel, Conway, on the previous night. On the strength of this representation, they were supplied with drink.—P.C. Pugh and Miss Ayiand proved the offence. — The bench fined fhomas Griffith 10s and costs, and the other two defendants 2s 6d and costs each. EDUCATION ACT.-For a breaeh of the Education Act, the following were fined Is and costs:—Emma Jones, Glanadda George Foulkcs, Kyffhi-square and Francis tSniiiu, Chapel-street, XJaiigor. .„.nA CHARGE OF BIGAMY. —Thomas Williams, labourer, Glanadda, Bangor, was charged with having been married to Jane Ellen Roberts, Glanadda, his former wife to whom he was married on the 10th Feb- ruary, 1877, being then alive.—Supt. Har- ries prosecuted, while Mr Thornton Jones defended. — John Davies, Slate Cottage, Rhuddlan, deposed that tho accused mairied Sarah Davies, his sister, at Rhvl. on the lOt h February, 1877. Witness and .ac- cuseds sister, Jane Williams, were present at the wedding. The defendant and his first wife lived together for about eight or nine years. At the end of that period, he deserted her, and left the children depen- dent upon,' 'the; parish.—Cross-examined: They had wholly lived apart for the last seven years. To his knowledge, no cor- respondence had taken place between them. Witness could not say that, the defendent knew that Sarah Davies was alive, nor fliat they parted with mutual consent. His sister was now in Liverpool. He did not give any information to the police.— Supt. Harries then handed to the court the certificate of the first marriage.—Margaret Williams said that she re-sided in Liverpool, and was the daughter of the accused. Her moiher also resided in Liverpool. Witness SMV her mother last on Monday night. The last time she saw her father was in 1891.— To Mr Bryn Roberts It was at his father's funeral that she saw the defendant last.— Cross-examined: Witness did not see her father and mother together during the last ttn years.-Hugh Jones, Dyffrvn Cottage, Capel Curig, said that he worked with the defendant in the employ of the late Mr Humphreys, at Parciau Farir, near Carnar- von. Witness was 'prelseht at Carnarvon on the 21st of May, 1895, when the accused went through the form of marriags with Jane Ellen Roberts. He signed the regis- ter as a witness. The defendant also signed it,-SUpt. Harries then put in the certificate cf tha second marriage.—Sarah Roberts, Glanadda, Bangor, said that she was the wife of John Roberts and the mother of Jane Ellen Roberts, the second wife of the accused, who kept her company for four years. Witness spoke to the defendant about his being a married mar, but he neither admitted nor denied t at the time. That was before !the second marriage. Cross-examined: Witness said that she had 1_- r"l, "I Known the defendant tor uie last ten years, during wdiich period she saw nothing of his first wife. She did not know that he had been married before. It was the officer that brought her the first intelligence.-Re-ex- amined The accused was never in her house, and she had been throwing stones after him in consequence of the ru- mours she heard that he was a married man. Sergeant Owen deposed that he served the accused with the summons on the .18th inst. Having been cautioned, the defen- dant asked him "Isn't she (meaning his first wife) married ï" He replied that he did not know. The accused then stated "that he was under the impression that his first wife had re-married six or seven years tgo. He had given his sister money to go to Liverpool to make inquiries, and to see her. That would be about 12 months ago. There was a child in the house of the wife. Whf 11 his sister asked what about the child. Sarah Williams denied that it was hers. How- ever, his sister did not find out whether his first wife was re-married or not. But she was told that she had been home burying her mother, and was enceinte at the time. It was owing to her misconduct that he left her. "-Cross-examined All the above statement was given to witness voluntarily. The case was not brought forward bv either the first. or second wife,-Se.pt. Harries said that in conseqllenc.e 0f what the sergeant tola mm lie caused inquiries to be mad" in Liverpool concerning the first wife, and ill fan ness to the defendant he handed the replj to l the court.—Mr Thornton Jones, for the defence, argued that the defendant ant is firs, wife had lived apart for some S'1 i^ears5 Jind that there was no evidence whatever to show that the accused knew that she was alive when he married f(,r the second time. He maintained that it was a case where no jury would convict.—The ench decided to send the case for trial to the ensuing assizses, bail being accepted defendant in the sum of £10, and one surety in the sum of j520. ALLEGED SHOP BREAKING AT BETHESDA.—Two young boys named Robert Bellis .Tones, Mona Inn., and VVil- ham Edward Parry, High-street, Bethesda, were charged with breaking into the pro- mises of Evan William Jones, Hope IIan, Ret h csda. —Su pt- Harries prosecuted, sod Mr vigge Ell's (Messrs Twigge Ellis ami Davies) for the defendants.—Evan W iJliam •Jones, Hope Hall, Bethesda, that tic was a tailor and draper Hope Hall was a. locked-up shop. Gencrarv, lie left ihv premises about nine oVoek each evening* after previously .securing the doors ;l"1* windows. There were two outside cicors— one in the front and on i.i the bacV. Tii^'3 WI N also six wi vlows i-i the back. Oi"j -f them was smaller than the others, an1' fixed in oiler to give light to the ccUa*1. IN-it- ncss suspected that somebody ills sl op at night time, l i the 'first instance, .L t his son saw footmarks on the soil outside. I" a i sequence of tins, they tied a d .<.r whi^J was i.d.)g from one cellar to the ..th(1. 'J hey tni the inside door :•> the s;air<i'e with a rope, lli, rope was cit with knife on two or three occasions. Witnes3 also found that F,), c f ;)is g.jds -:l'W i s t-img of ties, knives tuning fork, 7t:»**31* c.Hi,JJnmg,co.-d, buit o.s. ao 1 ahcot y. ids Of had b in t^A-ui fr, :n t!<« :I..T. The drawers had a o been VI:11- pcred with. Two half-crowns had', been taken away, as well as a off the mantelpiece upstairs. He could nOt say whether all this property was taken 3 the same time. Parry had previously been asking the price of the Italian cloth. On the nights of the 35th and 16th of Septem- Ler, witness and his son remained on the premises. On the latter night, he assisted 'lis son to fix the rope. They hid them- selves behind two piles of cloth until three o clock m the morning. Between six sn^ seven o clock on Tuesday morning; witness was led to believe that sOllIebodv had enø ttied the pi -anises by the sound of a buS that they had placed behind the windo^ falling, and the rope being broken. son, theieupon, left iiim for the purpose making irajunies^ Witness followed, an'J heard his s-n call out. He then went to the ceiJir and there saw Jones in the act of going out through the window. Witness afterwards wuit to the backyard, and foue.1 that I.hc window and frame had been taken from its place, and was resting against the wall. The Avindow was secured, and th" doer fastened with a rope the previot19 night. A large box which had been placed behind the window had been removed. Although he had suspicion that his premise3 had Leon entered on previous occasions, tle. window each time had been placed back in its position. lie had seen the defendant; Jones wearing ties which witness recognised as his property. On the 18th of September witness accused Jones of breaking into h13 shop, and gave as his reason for doing fO that he had seen the defendant wearing ties which were his property. Defendant; said that he bought liis ties'at Mr Owen Jones's shop. Witness offered to take his boxes to Mr Jones's establishment for com- parison, but defendant asked witness to forgive him for once. The defendant Jones brought back three ties and one silk hand- kerchief on the afternoon of the 18th Sep- tember, which he admitted having stolen- On the 19th, the accused brought back dark tie, three knives, and a tuning fork. The ties had been worn, and the silk hand- kerchief appeared to have been washed. On the latter day, the defendant Jones gave witness information respecting another boy, and on the 8th inst.. he and his son were going down High-street when they met the defendant Parry and his father going down the street—one on either side. Witness accused Parry, jun., of having entered his piemises, and taking therefrom certain ar- ticles. Parry admitted it. SubsequentIn witness and his son gave information to the police. Altogether, witness had missed about five yards of cloth, and the trousers and cloth Reduced Corresponded to the missing cloth. The total value of the pro- perty missed was about £ 2. He had re- ceived from Jones's father a sum of money In payment for the property alleged, to have been stolen. On the 9th inst.. Parry's father called at the shop and offered to pay. Witness could not say how often the shop had been entered into.—Cross-examined Witness only once found Jones on the pre- mises. He had known him from his child- hood, and he would hardly like to say that he w.t-) of average intelligence.—Evan Keri Jones, son of the last witness, corroborated the above .evidence. — Sergrjint '.Toncf, tBethesda,, said that on the 15th of October, he saw the defendant in the presence of his fitlier; iii the'ir workroom. Witness reminded the fitheT- of the vconversafcioa which had taken place between Evan Jones and himself respecting goods which were alleged to have been stolen from the shop, and that he had offered payment for them. Parry replied, "Yes, I have. The hor brought me U2 yards silic-ia, and one yarct 2 Italian cloth, wdiich he said had been giyeu him by E. Lloyd for running errands." The witness asked where was the silicia and the Italian cloth. He also asked had he re- ceived anything else from the lad. After hesitating, the father replied that he had received a piece of cloth, from which the boy had made a garment. The witness asked for the cloth which was produced. He then asked where the trousers was. The defendant, who was working at the time, replied that it was in his box. And rising, he left the room, and brought the trousers with him back. The father then observed, "You see how you have brought me into trouble by telling me lies. 1 ou told me that you got them from Lloyd. Do you say so sttll?' The boy replied, "No, I got them from Mr Jones's'place." On the 16th inst., witness served the summons on the defendant P/arry. After being cautioned, the boy said "I will tell the truth, sergeant. the boy said "I will tell the truth, sergeant. I I did taKe them. The defendant then went upstairs, and brought the tie (pro- duced), arid admitted being on the premises twice with the other defendant, who took the money to go with an excursion to Col- wyn Bay. On the same day, he served R. B. Jones with the summons. He made no reply at the time, but in a statement which lie made afterwards to his father, Bellis Jones said he was not on the pre- mises when Parry took the cloth, but that he was there by himself.—The defendants were committed to the assizes, the two fathers being accepted bail in the sum of £ 25 each. DAMAGING TREES.J. M. Gibson, gamekeeper to Mr Sydney Piatt, Brvnv- neuadd, Llanfacrfechan, charged EI £ en Parry, alias "Mary Hughes," Pantyfelin; Mary Owen, and Ann Jones, Xantyfelin, with damaging trees on the Brynyneuadd estate.—Defendants pleaded guilty to the offence.—The Bench fined the first-named defendant 6s including costs, and the two latter to 5s including costs. LAPtCENl.—Elizabeth Jones, Brick- field, Llandudno, wras charged with stealing the sum of front 12s to 15s from the White Lion Inn. Bangor, on the 15Lh inst.—Evi- dence was given by Mrs Hughes, the ladv; Mrs Richards, Llanfair P-G- RR'• Williams, Rlios Ucha', Llandegai >' Goronwy Owen, Bangor, and Sergeant Breese. lhe defendant, against; ,whom jwere jprevion? convictions, was sentenced to. a wreeti s im- prisonment with hard labour

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LLANGEFN PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY. — Before Major WIHam., Captain Evans, Dr Williams, Hughes Jones, Esq., G. Robert, Esq., and A. McKillop, -T, o I i i i Pritahard, Foundry-terrace, Llangefni, was fined Is and costs for not abating a nuisance, as were also Hugh Jones, Foundry-terrace, and John Jones. Field- street; whilst similar charges were dis- missed against Edward Owen, Foundry-ter- race; Jdlin Danes, Jie'ld-stirect; Hugh Jones, do., and Robert Jones, do.—A charge under the Education Act, brought against Thomas Jones, Church-terrace, was adjourned for a month.—A charge of steaing 4s, brought against Owen Roberrs, Wesley- terrace, was adjourned to the Menai Bridge sessions.—■Hugh Jones, Chapel-street, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d and costs, on the informafc.on of Sergt. Hughes, who also preferred a charge of bung drunk and dis- orderly against Edward Jones, Field-street, but as the latter did not put in an appearance a warrant was issued. Edward Jones was also charged with a similar offence by P.C. 20.—Richard Lewis, Tvnewrdd, Llanfihangel T.B., was fined 7s 6d including costs, for allowing a cow to stray.—'Ann Lewis, Pen- 'rallt, do., was fined a similar amount for a like offence, the coniplrinant in both cases being P.C. 21.—D. Jones, Ysgoldy Coedana, was charged with being drunk and disorderly by the same officer, and fined 2s 6d including costs.—-Owen Thomas, Salem-street, TaJwrn° for being drunk and disorderly, was fined a like sum on the information of P.C. 18. Thomas Hughes, Bridin Farm, Penymynydd, was charged w.tli traveling on the r;i 1 way without a^ ticket. W. James Bland, of the L. and X.-W. Co., Liverpool, proved the offence, and the defendant was fined 10s and costs. Defendant was further charged with using obscene and abusive language in a railway station, for which offence he was fined 20s and costs.—W. Roberts, Clegyrdy Bach, Llangefni, was charged by G. Jones, gamekeeper, Penyfron, Tregaian, with tres- passing in pursuit of game. He was fined 2s 6d, and 16s costs.—Richard Williams, Maesoglan, Llangeinwen, was ordered to pay rates in two parishes, W. Jones Ellis, assist- ant overseer, laying the information.