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===: I LLANDUDNO DIVOHOE CAE. In the Div..»rc.! Division, on Tuesday, be- fore Mr Justice liaiues, the ca^e of Sehofield T. Scliofieid IN-as Tills was a suit in which ilrs Ada. Sohoiieiu, living at L-an- dud,.io, i )-o for a divorce from her husband, Mr John Bernard Scliofieid, a sol- icitor, formerly of Uralltllam, against whom she alleged Lie and adultery. The suit was undefended. # Air Pritchard appeared for the petitioner, and said that the marriage took place at Wakefield, on the 4th September, 1879. Re- spandeiit. seemed to. have treated h_s wife badlv. and in 1885 they went to live ac her parents' house at Llandudno. While there the respondent went away for the purpose of goinc to America. Th petitioner lest sight of him, and heard nothing more of hLm until ,It year, when it was discovered he had been living with a woman at Islington. Evidence' was given to prove that respon- dent had. been living ac Islington as stated, and upon that hi.; lordship pronounced a. decree crlsi for the dissolution of the marriage.
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RAILWAY" IMPROVEMENTS—The di- rectors of thie Great Western Railway Com- pany have authorised important and exten- sive alterations and additions on the Yale of Llangollen, Llangollen and Corwen, and Cc-r- wen and Bala lines, whidh ha1";3 for many I years been worked by them, but have only reoenty been acquired. The new worlcs comprise the doubling of the liae to Llan- gollen from the junction with the Great Wes- tern main line at Ruabon, new and extended platforms, booking offices, and improv?d wait- ing accommodation at the stations. The sta- tions from Liang oil en to Bala Junction will also be greatly improved, and modern appli- ances are to be introduced, wihieh are calcu- lated to accelerate the trains. The works will entail a. heavy expenditure by the company, and will be appreciated by the increasing number of tourist? and excursionists who an- nua-lv visit the picturesque district's served by the line.
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I WELSH INTERMEDIATE 1 EDUCATION. MEETING AT SHREWSBURY. The first meeting of tihe executive commit- tee of the Central Welsh Board of Interme- diate Education was held at the Raven Hotel, Shrewsbury, on Friday and Saturday, when there were present: ftr A. C. Humphreys- Owen, M.P., Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., Principal Viria.mu Jones, Principal Reich el, Professor Anwyl, Rev Aaron Davies, Dr Is- ambard Owen, Miss OoLin, Dr Turpin, Al- darmân J. Jones Griffiths, Mr Tom John, Mr John Evan Powell, Mr P. P. Pennant, Mr T. Mansel Franklen, and the Hon. W. N. Bruce, of the Charity Commission. Mr A. C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., was elected chairman of the committee for the ensuing I year, and Principal V. Jones was elected vice-chairman. The result of the drawing of lots to de- termine the tenure of office of the members was as follows —To retire in 1899. Mr J. Herbert (Lewis, ¡)JJ.P., Ifrinoipa.1 (Reichel, Principal Rclberts, Dr G. S. Turpin, Mr Tom John in 1900, Alderman J. Jones, Griffiths, Professor Edwaird Anwyl, Rev Aaron Davies, Mr A. C. Humphreys-Owen, M.P., Miss Col- lins; in 1901, Mr J. Evan Powell, Mr T. Mansel Franklen, Dr Is a mb aid Owen, Prin- cipal Viriamu Jones, Mr P. P. Pennant. A circular was (Irafted and ordered to bo sent to the county governing bodies inviting them to report their income for the past year, for the purpose of ascertaining the contribu- tions to be made to the Central Board fund under section 2 (a) of the scheme. A long discussion took place as to the quali- fications and duties and salary of the chief inspector, to be appointed under the scheme, and a form of advertisement was drafted, and will be published in due. course. Some time was spent in considering whe- ther a knowledge of Welsh should be regarded as a sine qua non in the new officer, and it was finally decided that candidates should be requested to state what knowledge, if any, they rpossessa of Welsh and the Welsh lan- guage. The salary ww fixed at P,600 per annum, and travelling expenses. A sub-committee, consisting of Principal Reiohel, Alderman J. Jones Griffiths, and Mr Mansell Franklen, wat3 appointed to draft the standing orders. The Rev 11 Aaron Davies, Dr Turpin, and Principal Reichel were asked to consider and report on tho arrangements for a conference of the teachers and t'he representatives of the boards on the question of manual training, as directed by the Central Board. A sub-committee, consisting of the Chair- man. Vice-chairman, Dr Isambaird Owen, and Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., was appointed to report upon the method of electing repre- sentatives. The question of formulating a, scheme of pensions for the teachers was very fully dis- cussed. The matter was introduced by Mr Mansel Franklen, and in the result it was resolved that a letter be addressed to the county governing bodies, enclosing a copy of the resolution of the Board as to pension I schemes, and asking them to take steps to ascertain the views of the head and assistant- masters and mistresses of the schools in their counties. It was agreed also to send copies of the resolution to the Headmasters' Associa- tion. With regard to the question of pupil-teach- ers being instructed in intermediate sdhools, it was resolved that the Chairman, Mr Her- bert Lewis, M.P., and Mr T. E. Ellm, M.P., be requested to represent to the Education Department the importance of reconsidering the system of training pupil-teaohecs, in view of the establishment of State-aided interme- diate schools.
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THE SECOND COURT HOUSE FOR WREXHAM. SQUABBLE AT THE COUNTY POLICE COMMITTEE. The quarterly meeting was held at. Denbigh on Tuesday, Capbain f,riffi,oh-.E-c;sc,-wen pre- siding. A long discussion took plaoe with re- ference to the proposed erection of a second courthouse at Wrexham. The Chairman said had been decided by the finanoe committee of the County Council, for soma reason or ottlher, not to vote the necessary amount of money to carry out the proposed alterations. However, he, a.t a sub- I sequent meeting uf the County Council, mov- ed thaib the resolution of the finance commit- tee be not confirmed, and his motion was car- I, ried. It was them decided to Send the plana to the Local Government Board, and that had been done. He had been informed that, subsequently, Mr Alderman Lumley wrote to the Local Government Board, giving a good many reasons why those plains should not be carried out. In consequence of Mr Lumley3 extraordinary action, the Locali Government Board liad returned the plans, without asking the Standing Joint Committee's explanation on the matter. Mr Lumley seemed to have insinuated that iihe Standing Joint Committee had not been acting legally and properly in the matter, and this had caused a difficulty, because the Looal Government Board stated in their letter that they declined to have fur- ther corresipnndenee with, the committee oil the matter.—Mr Lumley's letter1 having been read!, together with the communication from the Looal Government Board, the. Chairman that while Mr Lumley had painted out tho fadt that the finance committee had re- fused to vote the money, he did not state that the_ Coumty Council! itsolf did not con- firm their decision. He had been chairman of public bodies for a great number of yeans, and had never known of a previo-us instance where the Local Government Board had acted in this arbitrary manner at the instance of single individual. ¡ Colonel Me^hani ,-i.id it Was most strange that the Lceal Government Board should have acted m this way at the instance c-f an irresponsible unit. This kind of thing had a tendency to bring the administrat ion of coun- ty affairs into corstesjipt. Captain Cole It is a perfect farce, I should say. Mr Simon Jones reminded the committee that on another occasion he ventured to sug- gest that the proper procedure would be to refer the planst in question to the- County Council. It appeared to him that the best procedure, even now, would be to refe-r the plans to the County Council, and he would move that that be done. The Chairman said he failed to see how the County Council wouldl reallv carry out I the alterations reouire.i, exOept by a resolu- tion of the Standing Joint Committee. He w<going to suggest that, in iustice to them- Reives, their clerk sihould write to the Local J Government Boord. giving the history of the whole matter, Mr Lumley had certainly not. stated the whole of the facts. Captain Cole: I would write* to ilie Local Government Board before sending the plans to the County Council. Ultimately, on the motion of Mr Simon Jccies. seconded iby Mr A. O. Walker, it wa.3 decided that the plans and -estimates for a second courthouse at Wrexham be re- ferred through the finance committee to the County Council, a 9 setting out the extra! re- OTUTements approved by the Standing Joiint Committee. The Chairman then moved that the clerk be requested to write to the Local Govern- ment Board, stating the facts of the case in all itg bearings. ir William Grenrililei WEliaansi seaon-dled, and the motion was carried unanimously. Tho Chairman and- Sir Robert Fg-erfion were appointed to assist tihe clerk in tihe matter.
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It is stated' that Lord Kenyon will not seek re-election to the Grand Council of the Primrose League, and that he will probably be succeeded- as the representative of the Welsh habitation by Lord Powis. Cheap Printing at the "Herald" Office.
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BANGOit jNOXEb. Bangor streets have been in a. terribly dirty condition during the last few days. The heavy fall of 4tioiv on Saturday, which sequently melted, has left! the streets and 1 pavements alike in a disgraceful condition. The corporation workmen seem to ba fully engaged in cleaning the more populous tlio- I'oughfares, but their number seems to be very small. In placet; the pavemecits are positive- ly dangerous for pedestrians, the slabs being covered with a thick layer of sticky and srp- pery mud. Shopkeepers should endeavour to clean before their own doors, and thus much help would be given to the corporation workmen, who, I have no doubt, are earnestly dloilg their best under the circumstances. The city counioil seems to bo doing good work in the way of laying down new pave- ulerits and repairing old ones. It appears as if the council iszoing to lay down a parapet on the Holyhead Road between Upper Ban- g-or and Menai Woods. There is undoubtedly great need of it in this palrt, of the town, aa the mud is at times several inches dee,p in the place. In Glanaddla., also, new pavements are oeing laid down, bub what, L, me here was that the' road itself should be properly repaired. As it is, the water stays ill the middle of the road, and docs not run into the gutters. The question of providing workmen's houses in Bangor, which engaged- the attention of the city council last. week, is an important one. There is a great scarcity of houses in the town, and rents are very high. New houses are built by the score, but the build- ers receive scores, of applications for them oven before they are completed. The rail- way authorities wera compelled a short time ago, when they resolved to remove their works from Carnarvon to Bangor, and when this city became a centre for the workmen of the various branch lines, to build .houses of their own for the men. Thus a. railway co- lony of considerable dimensions lias grown up on i ho side of the hill right aljove the railway station. Glanadda. is also on the in- crease. Workmen's houses are being built there, but are fully taken up. With the in- crease of proper accommodation the evils of Bangor slums have to some disappear- ed. They are bad enough still, but some years ago the vicinity cf Kyffin-square and its like was much worse than it is. The coun- cil have therefore done only what was their duty in proceeding as soon as possible with this matter—after the, disclosures- of Mr Bir- cham and others. At the game time, the council should beware of rusShing, matters through without giving plenty of time for consideration. This tendency en its part has several times been commented upon, espe- cially in connection with the pier and the elec- tric light. The action of the deputy mayor in ignoring! iFf{J¡aiaJll1¡)k;3..r(y pryf^eduire (tad voting for a new movement when opinion was equally divided as to the immediate necessity has, en this amount, been warmly witnes.sed in many quarters, and unfortunately adds to the occasions which give rise to the idea of thei tendency of the council to rush on with, ill-considered schemes. Mr D. MiaJl Edwards, B.A., 8" student both cf the University College and of the Independent College in this town, has, I learn, gained second class in hcniours in English at the recent Londol-i B.A. examina- tions. He was within the first five on the wihole list of persons who attained honours in English. Mr Edwards is a native of Llan- dderfel, a neighbour of Mr T. E. Ellis, and received his education at the Bala Grammar School. He is a preacher with Itho Indepen- dent daniomfinaj:fi<^i. Several old students have recently been inducted AS minisibeiis with this denomination, the Rev D. M. Dav- ies aiD Bathesfla.; the Rev R. G. Berry at Penfcyreh, South Wales; and the Rev W. G. Jenkins, B.A., at Pontypridd. On Tutesday eveniing", PTictfcC-,oor K-uno I Meyer, of Liverpool, delivered a lecture ait tho University College to the members of the Welsh Naitdonal Society. The subject of the lecture wais the same as the one delivered at Carnarvon the previous evening, "Loan- words in the Welsh language." Professor Meyer is well known to tlie students as a brilliant Celtic scholar and examiner of the Welsh University, and' the lecture was very well attended by the students. Of outsiders, also, the lord bishop Was present. The chair was taken by Profefssori Lewis Jones. The lecture was very interesting and1 instructive, the lecturer taking great pains to classify the words borrowed at different periods in the history of Wales and Britain, and also to explain how it was that the worrIg came to ba used, and the reasons for the change in their pronunciation and spelling. The list of loan-words which the professor enumerated was a very long one,, ancHnany of the h earers were perplexed to understand how much of modern Welsh is really native. Tlie Chairman and. the bishop did nob quite agree with the lecturer as to the alien deriviatlon of "bettws," and this word, has been under the consideration of philologists for some time. The bishop proposed a. vote of thanks to the lecturer in very amusing terms. He was glad, he said, to understand that the word asyn wa« nor; indigenous in Welsh, and though he had begun to think thlat th/ere were some, people amongst us to whmn the term might be applied, 110 was thankful to Professor Meyer for correcting him. With regard to the word "beechdan," lie could not quite a(Tee with the professor, for he thought that the Weilsh were from Ttm-e immemorial adepts at the work of making "bara hiaidd." But he thought that if the words tafelil and ymenyn were native ones, as was stated, he thought that almost certain that the old Welsh knew the way to spread the ymenyn on the tafell. He agreed with tho chairman tJlfÚ the work cf the Ave-sill cut out. for them in studying the t relation and influence uf Welsh and the Celtic dial'ct-.feJ the other df.ndre^ tcnigulesi {'if Europe, and he hoped that the disgrace which at present lies very heavily on us in the fact that the impulse and efforts at Celtic study have started in Germany, will soon be re- moved. The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr Hudison Williams, M.A., who is giving a great deal of attention to Celtic study. The greatest fun was caused by a remark by Professor Meyer during his lecture re the word "periglor." The worthy professor stated (that the word is a loan-word from the Latin, and that it is said to be derived from the word "perieulum." When he explained that this meant danger, and went on to say that it was thought to refer to warn of dan- ger, yesl, of the greatest da.nger, all faces were turned on the bishop, and the audience roared with laughter. The p-rofeesor, -howevee, ex- plained that it came from the ldea. that the priest is man called to administer extreme unction to (the dying. The joke was, how- ever, well enjoyed. There are several excellent Celtic scholars in this city, outside the college, and I learn that they have formed themselves into a po- oiety for thie discussion of questions of in- terest relating to the sifcudy. Last. Monday evening, the society held a meeting, when Mr Hudson Williams, M.A., read a paper eei "Celtic studies in Germany," and a discussion followed. Amongst the members there are several good linguists. It is said that one of them, a. worthy and popular medical man, has g very intimato knowledge of the Breton language. Perhaips itt M this knowledge which causes him some inconvenience in speaking on the public platform, for RiÚ times he finds considerable difficulty in making his^ mind clear to the audience in idiomatic and literary WeMi. A funeral service in memoiV of the late Dr Herber Evans was held at the English Congregational College on Sunday evening last, when a special sermon was preached by the Per R. R. Jenkins, B.A. The Dr was a frequent atteaidant at the churoh, when- ever the calls upon him ad a preacher a:-low- ed him to igcay at home, which was by no means of .en. The family were also members of the church, and it, was here tliat the mar- riage of Mies Evans with the. Rev O. L. Ro- berts, Pwllheli, was solemnised. As might be expected, the vacancy in itlie prkioipolship of tihe college, caused by his dleatlh, has once iiiore brought the question of amalgamating the colleges to the front. At the half-yearly meeting of the college1, on Tuesdkiy, when a vote of sympathy with the family was unani- cously passed,, the question was under con- sideration. There was, however, no great unanimity as to the desirability of amalgama- tion. For my own part, I think it would be the best thing that could be done. The prin- cipal'ship of Bangor and Brecon are now vacant, and never can the question bo so well considered as at present. The late Dr slip- ped into the breach when the' denomination was in a difficulty with regard to the college before, and it is to be hoped! that his spirit of compromise and his desire for the best advantage for the training of young men for the ministry will have due weight with, those who will have to decide the matter. Tho union of the CalVmistic Methodist Colleges, and also of the Baptist Colleges is a thing to be desired, and the idM is undoubtedly one strong and capable ilistitutict, for all the Free Churches of Wales. This would natur- ally then be an University College of Theo- logy.
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BANGOR CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGE. .HALF-YEARLY MEETING. On Wednesday afternoon, the half-yearly meeting of the executive committee of the Bala-Bangor Independent College was held at the College, Upper Bangor, under the pre- sidency of Dr W. Jones-Morris (Pctrtmadoc), the chairman for the year. There were pre- sent: Professors Rhys, J. M. Davies, E. An- wyl, Aberystwyth R. W. Phillips, the Revs I). Rees, Capet Mawr (secretary); Dr E. Pan Jones, Mostyn D. Adams, Liverpool1; R. Rowlands, Bethefc?da; D. S. Jones, iChwil- og; W. K. Thomas, Llanfairfechan; R. P. Williams, Llandudno; J. R. Parrv, Festin- iog; J. 'Lewis, Bagllt; S. R. Jenkins, Ban- gor and E. B. Jones, Holyhead and Messrs W. J. Williams, Carnarvon (treasurer); L. D. Jones, Garth and T. Millwa.rd, Bangor. On t'he motion of Dr Jones-Morris, second- ed by Mr W. J. Williams, Carnarvon, the following resolution-was passed:—"That this committee, being under a rdeep sense of the loss sustained through the death of Principal Herber Evans, D.D., in the midst of his days, while acknowledging his valuable services as principal of this college, and appreciating his faithfulness and, entire devotion, to the 'duties of his important ipopt, to the credit of himself and the satisfaction of all the churches, de- sires to express its tenderest sympathv with his widow and 'his only child (Mrs O. L. Ro- berts), and EG (the members of the family, in their sorrow and hereavement. Professor Rhys presented a. satisfactory re- port upon the work of the students attending classes at the University College. 0 The report of the studies' committee was also -presented, the most important portion of whidh was a resolution that no student who failed to pass the Welsh University matricu- lation lexaminaition by the end of his first year at college should lie- allowed to follow the lec- tures at the University College for a longer period than two years. On the motion of Professor R. W. Phillips, seconded by the Rev S. R. Jenkins, the fol- lowing candidates, who hlad Satisfactorily completed their term of probation, were ad- mitted, to the full benefits of the institution —J. O. Davies, Pwllglas; W. J. Rowlands, Treflys. Bethesda.; W. 11, Evams, Swansea; B. Morrts, Brynbeirian J. Ll. Davies, Beu- lah, Cardigan J. L. Williams, Brvnbowydd, Festiniog; D. M. Mason, Towyn, Merioneth, and A. P. Evans, Pontardulais. The .Secretary (the Rev D. Rees) read a letter from the v D. A. Griffith, the sec- retary of the (Brecon Memorial College, con- taining the following resolution paased by the committee of that institution.: -"That with a, view to considering whether any, and, if so, what isteps should be taken in the pre- sent circumstances to establish an institution to meet the requirements of our denomina- tion as to the training of students for the ministry, as well as preparing for the degrees of the University of Wales, four gentlemen representing each of the three colleges (Bre- con, Bal'ar-Bangor, and Carmarthen) be asked to meet to discuss the matter in all its bear- ings, and, to recommend what. further action should be taken, if any. That the following gentlemen be appointed to represent (the Memorial' College on the said committee, viz., the Treasurer (Mr T. Williams, Merthyr Tyd- vil), the Revs 'D. A. Griffith (the secretarv of the college). Professor David Rowlands, and R. iS. Williams,' IDowlais." In a discussion which followed, the Revs J. R. Parry, D. Adams, Professor Phillips, and Professor Anwvl took .part, after which. on the m'otion of the Rev D. Rees, seconded by Professor Anwyl, the following resolution was unanimously carried :—"That this com- mittee, while offering no opinion upon th^ possibility or the desirability of amalgamation, appoint four gentlemen to confer with the representatives of the Brecon and Carmar- then Colleges upon -the question, and to re- "I porr, to this committee." ¡ The following srentlemen were appointed —The Rev D. Rees, Mr W. J. Williams, Carnarvon t Dr Jones-Morris, Po-rtmadoc; and Professor Rhys. and Professor Rhys. On the motion of the Rev D. Rees. second- ) ed bv Mr L. D. Jones, Professors Rhys and Davies were appointed to take the classes of the late Principal Evans until the annual meetings of the college in June next. Professor Davies read a communication from the :Rev 'Dr Simon, the principal -Of the Yorkshire Independent Oollege, Bradford, kindly offering to deliver a course of theo- lectures to the students.—On the motion of Mr L. D. Jones, seconded bv the Rev D. Adams, the offer wa.s gratefully ac- cepted. The Revs Lewis Evans, Cardiganshire, and Professor ianwvl were appointed to examine the students, and the Revs S. R. Jenkins, Baneor, and D. G. Williams, Femdale, to examine the candidates at the next annual examine the candidates at the next annual examination. The Revs R. P. Williams, Llandudno, and Professor Rhys were a,ppointed to examine the "statement" papers of the candidates. It was reported that the Congregational Fund Board had voted a grant of £100 to- wards the college. It. was reported that since the Çtt meeting, Mr D. Mi all (Edwards had passed in the first division the final examination for the B.A. decree of the (London University, an4 the f,jlh"winno students had settled in the minis- trv :—Mr J. IH. Rees. at Marsh-lane Church, Bootle, I/i verpool; Gwi.lym Thomas, at Ar- tnonr and Llwrncrwril: R. G. Berrr, at Beth- lehem. Pentvrch W. G. Jenkins, at the English church. -Pontvnridd D. -If. Da,vies, I at Bethesda 'Church', 'Briton Ferry; and M. Charles, iat Madelev, Salop. The (meeting temninlited: with the usual votes of thanks. I
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THE GLYNLLIFOiV ROBBERS A PITIFUL TALE. IMPRIS 0 NMD OX THE EVE OF MARRIAGE. j Ab a special Petty Seeaiam held at Car- inyrvon on Wednesday, before Captain Wynn Grivttli (chairman), J Issard Davies, Esq., and Trevor Hughes, Esq., the Glynllifon larceny case came on for hearing. The court was crowded, and much interest was shown ni tho proceedings, more than usual, pro- bably, for the fact that the accused was en- gaged to be married in the course of a few days. The defendant's name was Hubert H. -Hamilton, a young fellow, of a respectable and intelligent appearance, and who, it seems, had borne an excellent character m the past. fit; was charged with having 0:1 the 6th of January, stolen bank notes, gold and silver to the value of SW2 from a d.rawer in the butler's office, at Glynllifon, the property of .the Hon. Frederick G. Wynn. The prossecu- tion wa> conducted by Deputy-Chief-Con- titable Harris, and Mr J. B. Alianson de- fended. Mr G. H. Humphreys, cashier at the Old Bank, was the first witness. He said that defendant came to the bank c-n the 6th iuwfc., and produced a cheque payable to C. Llvor- more. Witnessed believed defendant to be the butler to the Hon. Frederick Wynn, Glyn- Luifon. He knew Livermore's handwriting, 6J¡d: noticed the signature on. the cheque. Witness cashed the cheque and gave him ten ten puund Bank of England notes; 20 five- pound Biank of 'England notes; 60 sovereigns, five pounds in half sovereigns, "I and seven pounds in silver. The -money was given to the defendant in a bag. The notes produced were the notes given to the (lefendant. Chas. Livermore, chief butler to the Hon. F. G. Wynn, deposed that on Wednesday, he received a cheque for Mr Wynn, for i272. It was made payable to him, so that he might pay the servants' wages, the defendant included. He gave the cheque to Hamilton aud asked him to have it cashed, at Carnarvon on the.6th of January. He endorsed it in the ipressence of defendant; and gave in- struction how it was to be cashed. The Glynllifon carriage with the prisoner started for Carnarvon about 11 o'clock. Some ladies were in the carriage. The carriage returned about three d'clock in. the afternoon and Hamilton came with It. tHe appeared to be much as usual; but he followed witness to the office and handed him a canvas bag. Wit- ness took it from him and placed it in his table drawer. He locked the drawer, and placed the key in his pooket. He was then called away and had: no time to examine the contents of the bag. As far as he could re- collect, defendant saw him lock up the bag. Hamilton had been at Glynllifon about three years and three months, and 'in the course of that time, witness had sent defendant to fetaii stamps and other things) from the drawer. On the day in question., witness re- turned in ten minutes to examine the con- tents of the .bag. The drawer was locked. He took out the bag, and from the bag he first took out the notes, then the gold from a paper bag, and afterwards the silver which wais loose in the canvas bag. He found the note* corresponded with his instructions on the cheque. He was again oalled away and locked the money up in the drawer. When he returned to count the gold, he was again called away, but he was satisfied the money in was correct. He again looked it up securely and placed the keys in his pocket. This was about four o'clock and that was the last time lie saw the money. He remained about the office until about a quarter to five. About twenty minutes past five, he again went into the drawer, but at that time he noticed nothing suspicious about the drawer. About a quarter past six, however, when next he opened tho drawer, the drawer seemed to open without any effort. There was a mark ■cn the lock, which was not there before the 6th. He found the bag aaid the money mis- sing. He had same private cash m the drawer, but that wiis all right. He made a thorough search in the room, and afterwards reported the matter to Mr Wynn. Hamilton had no business in the drawer on that day- He kept an iron chisel in his cupboard, and another chisel in the shape of a hammer. About midnight on Wednesday, the Deputy- Ohief-Oonstable and Sergeant Griffith, came to Glynllifon. Witness handed the chisel to Sergeant Griffiths, and he opened tlie drawer with it. Before going to the drawer for the last time told Hamilton lie was going to pay the wages "as soon as he could get the old lady down"'—meaning the house- keeper. Hamilton replied, "They will all give you a smiling face. In reply to Mr Allanson, witness said that 'Hamilton came bo Glynllifon with all ex- ceptionally gooff character, from Col. Henrv Piatt. He had- been toM that the aoc-used had been with MaJjor and Mrs- Sweten- ham, Mostyn Hall, Chester, and at Ely Theo- ■logicai College as footman under Canon New- bolt. During the three years and three months, he was at Glynllifon, witness found his character what Col. Piatt had t:!Rrid it was. Witness had the utmost confidence in him or he would not have sent him to the drawer 'where he kept the inioney. He had every means of watching the accused'; and con- sidered him incapable of such a crime as this. He would have received £ 16 of the wages, which were about to be paid. Some time ago, Mr Wynn went in his yalchtto Norway and remained there two months. He took Hamilton- with him as private servant. The aocused did not appear at all excited during the whole of the time. Charles Eedge". under butler at Glvn- bfün, was the next witness. He said that Hamilton helped him -a.bbut five o'clock in the front hall. About 5.30, a. bell rang, which Hamilton should have answered. "Wit ness called for Hamilton, but he did not re- ply; and witness had to open it. At 5.45 the accused joined the witness again, and asked him to sew agbumon on -his shirt. At five o'alook the garment appeared to be al- right. The bell rane again at six o'clock in the front hall. Witness- again called for Hamilton, Ibut. he did not Teply. Elizabeth Hooper, visiting maid, said she had occasion- to go to the butlers office after •half-past five to weigh' a parcel. Hamilton was in the offioe, standing near the fire place. IHe weighed tho parcel for the witness. By Mr Allanson: In doing that he was discharging his duty. He then went out with the parcel. Sergeant Griffith deposed that on Wed- nesday, Jrunuary 6th, he went to Glynllifon. He .made a search in the btitices office. He took an iron chisel from the cupboard, and "with it he opened the drawer in question, which had been securely locked. There were marks on the drawer, which oorreeponded with the point of the chisel. 'He remained there dtiring the night end had the prisoner under observation parly next morning, until P.O. Griffith oame there at ten o'clock. Wit- ness then searched the premises in and out. He went into an outbuilding (called the Blue House) at two o'clock on Thursday and made a search. In the upper storey, he found a hopper. which he searched. He was obliged to imjove lsome old iron, hard mortar, Ac., underneath which he found the two bags. He counted' the money and found 60 sovereigns, 10 ha.1f sovereigns, and V in silver. [Later on, in the evening, Hamilton was brought to the Deputy-Chief- Constable by P.O. Griffith, who handed' over some bank notes to the Deputy-Chief-Con- stable. The aooused was taken to the butler's office, where he was cautioned and charged. He made no reply at the time; but shortly afterwards, when left alone with the witness, (prisoner ooinmenecd to cry and said, "I am ruined, I have been a fool." He had told witnCflsin the morning, that he was going to leave. He raised' no objection to his roonifl and his belongings 'being searched, but told witness he would find nothing, and that he knew nothing about it. Cross-examined It was possible for the money to .be placed underneath the rubbifth in the hopper without removing tkesn, but ii was not probable. P.O. Tliomao Griffith (55), deposed that ha went to G-y:ii-ifoii, and' while witness wae in charge of the defendant, the latter broka out to cry bitterly after he was told that the bag and the money had been found. He said, "if you come with me I will show you where I hid the papers." Before that he had said, he did not know what made him do sucli a tiling, and that he was very sorrv. He added, "I aim ruin ed." The accused took witness to a. sitting room upstairs. He got on top of a table and from the top of a cup- board, puiied out the bundle of bank notes (produced). The accused said, "'I do not think they would ever find them if I did nOt admit." Cross-exajnined Defendant appeared very distressed indeed, and made the confession, voluntarily. Deputy-Chief-Gcaib-bable Harris Kiid he was caJed to Glynllifon on the Wednesdav ni<dit and arrived there about midnight. The Hon! F. G. "Wynn .met him, and reported the mat- ter. After a. search in the butler's room. Sergeant Griffith was. left in charge all night, and P.O. Thomas Griffith relieved him in the morning. Witness returned there (lit Thursday, and soon after lie arrived, P.C. Griffith brought Hamilton to him and handed the bundle of bank notes produced. Sergt. Griffith never handed the canvas bag with the gold and silver. The number* of the notes corresponded with those in a list furnished :by the manager of the Old Bank, Carnarvon. The contents of the bag amounted to £:12. The. defendant was then formally charged. Cross-examined The whole of the money had been recovered in the precise form lit which it left the bank. The defendant came from Bury, in Lancashire, and the witness had made inquiries as to his antecedent's, and found that he bore an excellent character prior to leaving Bury, five or six years ayo. This concluded the case for the prosecu- tion, and, the .prisoner was formally charged and pleaded- "Guilty," and elected to be dealt with summarily. Mr J. B. Allan:- on, in the course of a bcLliant speech, pointed out that the storv of this crime was one -of the most pitiful which had. ever been brought before their worships. Here they had a man who had: borne an excellent character, and was pos- sessed of most respectable antecedents, placed in a, distressful position, because he had com- nutted an unpremediated act, wdien cairied away Iby a d.od of temptation. That, tf course, did not (minimise the crime, as fair as the law was concerned; but he thought the circumstances should be taken into ac- count, when they decided what punishment;, should be meted out. The fact that prisoner had been employed by such gentleman aa Canon Newbolt, Major .Swctenhani, and Col. Henry Piatt., was of itself sufficient to show that much confidence was reposed in the man, and' they had it from his co-servants, that he had been awavs honest and straightforward up to the day when this great, temptation had come to him. He {Mr Allanson) contended that there had been no premedita.tion what- ever, and that the crime was committed in an instant when defendant obeyed a, wicked impulse to break into the drawer, and al)- stract the money. No one could justify the ect, and the prisoner did not attempt to justify it. Under the circumstances the learned advocate made an earnest appeal to their worships to take advantage of the power vested in them by the First Offenders" Act, and bind over the prisoner to come up for judjgment when called ul)oii. --At this etage he would pret» upon their notice a circular letter issued by the Secreta-rv of State, expressing a desire tha.t these "pro- visions should be more generally made use of. especially, in trivial cases, or caseft where the accused had not been previously con- victed. He o»uld assure their worships that if the prisoner left tho court without the ntam of the prison being cast upon him, he would not be allowed to drift away to the criminal CJ&H, td an on generally did, ap- parently ST lien theiir characters were destroyed by offences of this kind. Georze Pilocliard Rayner, secretary to the Ho'n. F. G. Wynn, of Glynllifon, said he knew the defendant for three years, and had employed him several times to par bills for him, and trusted him fully. He never found anything missing. Up to the 6th of' January, prisoner's character was that of an honest, obedient, and faithful and obliging servant. The bench retired to consider their ver- dict", and rettarned in the course of a few did, and rettarned in the course of a few minutes. The Chairman addressing the prisoner, who was- crying bitterly, said he had pleaded guilty to a. most serious offence, thait of stealing £272 belonging to his mas- ter. There was no doubt that the theft was ccimmitted in the impulse of the moment but the accused had time to divide the booty into to two portions, and to place the bank notes on the top of the wardrobe cf Mr Ray- ner, who had so kindly given evidence on his behalf. Had he been sent to the assizer probably the would1 be heavier than the one which was about to the inflicted. He (the chairman) regretted very much, having, as he had, known the prisoner for so manr Tears as the servant of Mr Wynn and Col. Plattt, that he should have the misfortune, in the exercise of his duty, to meet him in » criminal court. The bench would deal with him as leniently as they could but the offence was of so serious a nature that it had to be ma.rked) with punishment; and the sentence of the court was four months!' imprisonment with hard labour. A large crowd watched the removal of the prisoner to the prison, among wln tn. batlie(i in tears, was the prisoners sweetheart.
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POIiTMADOO UHBAl COUNCIL. FRTDAYt,—Jo.iatltan Dareiete, J.P., Presiding. The Oiefk announced than the Local Gov- ernment Board had moti yet replied to the communication re the appointment of one person to the dual offices of surveyor and in- spector of Iliblill-avs, and an application by that officer for an increase of salary.—The committee's recommendation to proceed with the itideiiii--? ef the promenade was adopted. It was decided to procure a fire, engine, and to act upon the suggestion of Mr Tho- hub Proberbs, C.E., in connection therewitli. —Wans of a new Iwjuse to be erected by the chair ami at Penyclogwyn were approved. THE MTDKMIO AT TREMADOC. The ooinmiidtees appointed to look into certain deficiencies in the drainage system, 1& had met and reported tha. they had been and were being assisted) by Mr Casson, on behalf of the Madoc Estate. A large number of drains had been cleaned, and the attention of Messrs Thomas Roberts, C.E., and Son, had been called to what was required to be done in order to improve the drainage system. Minute instructions had been given to the sanitary inspector to cany out the provisions of the*Public Health Act so as to enforce Perfect cleanliness. Orders had also been given for analysing the water of the Ty'iiyr- ardcl well, which was used by a large number of the inhabitants.—Mr D. G. Davies staged that there was a great improvement in the health of the district, after the cleansing of I the drains, &e.—The Chairman remarked that ¡ the committees had done excellent work. It was, however, agreed to act upon Dr Fraser's suggestion ciot to open the schools for some time yet. A DAMAGED WALL. It was announced that a large portion of the high wall opposite Gal It-terrace had fallen qx,, Lq since Christmas Dav, and had not yet been TP,PairM.-ne Chairman said there wais some doulyt as to who was responsible for its re- pair.—After isi-ama' dEs'-nt^ion, however, a committee was appointed to see to the re- erectian of the ctainao-ed wall. WHAT ABOUT A ISOLATIOX HOSPITAL ? In consequence of the recent outbreak of diphtheria, the Local Government Beard diphtheria, the Local Government Beard wrote asking what was the council's opinion. with regard to erecting an isolation infectious hospital.—The Chairman Has the sanitary committee any recommendation to make-?- Dr Griffith: No. This is a great question, and one which should be considered by the Whole council.—The Chairman made some farther remarks in favour of proceeding with Offia matter, provided, th ev could obtain tho co-operation of other bodies. It was their duty to do so.—Mr R.. Isaac was for deferring further consideration until they could see what action the rural council would take.—■ Captain Morgan Jones (a poor 'law guardian) "Was asked what steps they as guardians would be likely to take with resraid to paupers, &(-. —Captain Jones replred that it was proposed to go into considerable expense in the way of making alterations and lmprovemen It was agre-ed to defer the consideration of the matter.
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DJiNBIGHSfilUE QUARTER SKSsIOXS. The quarter sessions fi sr Denbighshire were held on Friday, at RutJhin, Ca.pt adn B. T. Griffith-ISQsc;.wen presiding. RATING APPEALS. '1fr Trevor F. Lloyd appeared to make several applications to the court in reference to three rating appeals from the borough of Oswestry.—Mr Co-t Williams (instructed by Messrs Bull and Co., Oswestry.) appeared for the corporation.—fr1 two of the cases, The ap- pellants were (Messrs^ W. Y. Craig and Co., of the Brynlcina'-it -0<>ilieiri, and in the other case the appellant were Messrs Edwards and —-The assessment committee cf the Oswes- try Corporation, having assessed the property of these firms, an appeal was entered, and by agreement was referred to an arbitrator, who reduced The May nte of Messrs Craig by £ 506 gross and £ 482 net., and the October rate by £ 1200 gross and £ 1000 net. He also reduced the ratable va.ue of Messrs Edwards reduced the ratable va.ue of Messrs Edwards and Co.'s propertv by £ 176.—Mr Lloyd now asked that the award might be enrolled as an order of the court, that an older might I he made that any sums overpaid r.pm the old assessment 'be repaid to the appellants, and ^at the costs might be awarded.—Mr Coit "^idiams held that the costs had been dealt with under the award, and, further, that the °ourt had no power to grant them.—Mr Trevor Lloyd reinserted that there were var- ious costs not incAided in the reference, such a,s, for instawce, the costs of that application, which must be made.—-The court, on the ad- vice of the clerk of the poaee, held that thev hd mo power to order costs.—The court also declined at first to order the repayment of the rates overpaid, on the _-und that they had no power to do anything further than to simply enter the lWrurd as an Órdel" of the court."—.Mr Lloyd contended that this was rong, as unless ttbi* formality were gone through the appellants would be unable to it.—The court refused the application, after further argument, and Mr Llovd said, if they would not do it, he must ask them to state a case, or must seek a mandamus to make them.—Mr Colt Wi^&ms agreed that his friend was1 right, and, after some further m hesitation, the court made the order asked for.-The Chairman said that the time of the court had been wasted over the matter, and Mr Lloyd remarked that he hoped the 'court (would not blame him. THEFT. I John Thomas, 26 rf-arq of age, collier, was eeMt to traol for six months for stealing a shirt at 'Llangollen on November 3rd.-For the Crown, appeared Mr Owen Roberts (in. structed by MT Richards?, of Llangoi'ien). NO TRUE BILL. The grand.jury threw out the bills against three boya from Llanrwst for having broken and entered a dwelling-he use en several occa- sions, and stolen 6d and a. quantity of apples and sweets. — The Foreman remarked, In bringing in the ibill, that the grand jury were unanimous. DvDEiOEST BEHAVIOUR. John Davies, 35 l«b-urer. of PenyfFridd, Llanefydd, was ind'et^d for indecent conduct in a train on the I>o7id:T» and North-Western RaiiHvay between .Abir:? -tnd Llanddulas.— Mr 1,1 Ir-I ;r:uto.l, a,ul Mr S. Moes (instructed b^ ntn-jd ,T.nes and Co., Llanrwst) flefen(led.-N-fr Colt Williams applied that the naires of t-w■> ladies who gave evidence might be from the public, and the application —The ladies then gave evidence.—The iurr convicled the prisoner, who was 1 for two months.
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PES KH Y iS DE U DilAETH BOAKD vF CiUAliDlAiNS. TUESDAY.—Mr J. Jcnea presiding, and Mr 0. Jones occupying the vice-ahair. STATISTICS.—it was reporLect that £ 293 10si 7d had been jiaid in out- relief during the fortnight; inquired for the ensuing fortnightt, £ 259; baJanoe at the bank, £ 843 12^ 8d. Number of inmates at the house,' 85, as compared with 80 the corresponding period last year tramps relieved 16, as agauist 28. REMOVE THEM BUT WHITHER 1— Thomas Roberts, Fran, Tauygrisiiau, who had been ordered to remove his wife and chiMren from the house, appeared before the board and announced his readliness to con- tribute £3 a month towards their keep, if they would be allowed to remain-in the house. He stated there was not a single house vacant in Festinicg nor its surrounding districts, into which he could take his family.—'After a prolonged discussion, the man was ordered to remove his family from the house that day, acid was told dhat if they returned they would bo treated as vagrants. SATISFACTORY. Messrs W. Jones, J.P., R. Richard, and G. Jones, had paid a visit to every p3,rb of the house, acid reported that they had found everything most satis- factory. The whole place seemed to ring with praise of the new masiieU and matron. There was also a visible improvement in the moraJ tone of the house under the new man- age merit.—Tliese iocaamitr^caifciccis wiere fa- ceivedi with great satisfaction by the guard- ians. NEW YEAR S GIFT'S.—Messrs Thomas Roberts, Maentwrog, and T. W. Jonea, Pen- rhyn, were Thanked for their new year's gifts to the inmates.—At this juncture, Mr Owen Joeies stated that in some papers the name of another gentleman had been placed among the lis» :)f those who had forwarded Christmas gifts t.o the houie instead of tha.t of Mr G. Parrv Jones, Penrhvn. THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVEN- TION OF CRUELTY TO C.I:T,][ The Bishop of St. Asaph wrote thanking the guardians for their support of his: views with regard to the North Wales Branch of the ?.ibon*e ipocibty.—M]r C. R(nilTerts sug^^istcd that they should subscribe towards the fundis of the society, Rmd it was decided to do-so. THE HOUSE.—The building committee had considered the amended plans of the improvements proposed in the house build- ings, and had recommended some further alterations. The architect (Mr W. B. Tho- maf ) had reported; that these could be done without any addiri^nal expense. The com- mittee was again requested to meet to-day, so as to tike the re-amended plans into oon- sideration, and to forward them to be ap- proved bv the Local Government. Board. ARREARS.—The VIoie-ohaiTrnniii' ringed that tlie immediate payment of the arrears of calls fr-m the various districts' should bo de- manded, to meeti ;cerraiin djhnands, ".vhich would soon lie made upotn the board. THE LATE MR DUNLOP.-On the mo- tion of Mr C. the board recorded the loss sustained by thei district through the death of Mr Bunlop. late mana.ging (fireofcor of the Oakeley Quarries.
DEUDKAKTH DISTKICT COUNCIL.
DEUDKAKTH DISTKICT COUNCIL. TUESDAY.—Mr W. Jones, J.P., in tha chair; thero being also present: Messrs E." B. Jones, J.P., J. Lloyd, R. Richards, G. Jone«s, Thcwnaa Davies, D. Tegidl Jones, Tho- mas Roberts (clerk), D. Jones (assistant clerk), and Thoonaas Jones (surveyor, &c.). AN HONORARIUM. The Local Government Board wrote sanc- tioning the appointment of Mr Thomas Jonea as surveyor of highways and sanitary impec- t6r.—Mr Jones having applied far alll ad- vance in his salary, it was decided, on the motion of Mr Thomas Davies, seconded by Mr E. Bowen Jones, J.P., to give Mr Jones an honorarium of £5 for this vear. LLANBEDR." A letter was received from (Llanbedr ex- pre^i«ing sqitisfaotian ait tho improved sanitary state of the place.—The parish council re- quested that Mr D. Tegid Jonas should bring the Penybont Bridge question before tha County Council. THE BRAICHDU QUARRY ROAD. Mr London, manager of the above quarry, wrote requesting the council to repair certain portions of the Toadi leading to the quarry, which were in a very bad state.—'Explana- tions having been given as to wham portions were under the care of this counail, it was resolved to ree that those portions were; kept ici repair.-It was seated the council was only responsible for that part of the, road which terminated at "Gate y Mynvdd." BETTER TRAIN SERVICE. The Chairman and Mr Robert Richards were appointed to co-opera :e with the Pert- madoc Town Improvement AsstocLaition secure a better train service on the Cambri.an line along the oast. THE WATER SUPPLY OF UPPER PENRHYN. Tho agreement between tlie Wailer-^ocrks Cc. and the council for the water supply of Upper Penxhyii was signed, ib being stated that the works were now almost completed. THE PROPOSED ROAD TO CROESOR. At the council's request, Mr J. Jones, J.P., Crcewor, attended to state his views with regard to the application from Llan- frothen for the construction of a road to Crocsor. Replying to a, question, Mr Jones said that the matter had been discussed by the inhabitants years! ago; and tlie cost of making the road was then estimated at from £ 200 to £ 250. He was in favour of mating the road, but not at the entire expense of the Llanfrothen people. Ho thought the land- lords, quarry-owners, and all property owners should contribute towards the cost of making it. Mr Jones was himself ready to subscribe. -Several members oppressed an opinion that an application should be made by the rate- payers as such.—'It was resolved to call Mr Ivellow's attention to certain pipes to the quarry which leaked, and damaged a largo portion of the road. ANOTHER ROAD. R Mr E. B. Jones called attention to a road (in the parish of Festiniog) which led from Tanybwlch to Croesoa*, which wa-s nn. a very bad state. The Llanfrothen Parish Council had made several complaints to the Fosttn- iog Urban Council', but nothing liad been done. He now asked this council to forward a like complaint, as the road had for many years been repaired! at the expense of the Festiniog -tilthoriti-m-The council decided to accede to the request. A COMPLAINT FROM PENRHYN. Tlie Penrhvn Parish; Council complained of a. nuisance at the bacjc of High-street, inti- mating tha.t It was the saiutary inspector's duty to take steps to remove it -BI, w- specor explained itha»t the alleged! "nuisance' Wfis not considered to be such under the Public Healtih^ A and he could not there- fore do anything in the ma.tt.er.-The olerk was instructed to reply to this effect.
VALLEY PETTY SESSIONS.
VALLEY PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before the Rev John Ricli- aras (chairman), Dr E. P. Edwards, Captain W. H. Edwards, and R. M. Jones. Esq. ^ALLEGED SWINE STRAYING.—P.C. William Jones, summoned William Roberts, Brynhyfryd, Rhydwyn, fo«r allowing his swine to stray along the highway on the 25th of to stray along the highway on the 25th of December last. The, case was dismissed with a caution. OBSTRUCTION.—William Hughes, Back- street, Bodedern, was summoned by Con- stable Owen Hughes, for obstructing the high- way, by placing his cart thereon, 11 when not in use.—Defendant promised! to erect a shed and the case was accordingly adjourned to see if this ;would be done. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—In this case I Grace Hughes, Bwth Mawr, Llanfaelog, was charged by Inspector Hampshire. R.S.P.C.A.. Bangor, with cruelty and. neglect of her cattle. This case was fully heard at the last Valley Petty iSess ons, when the treatment of the 11 beasts was described as inhuman. The defendant had been, previously fined for a like offence, and had refused "to act on tho I advice of the magistrates, to sell the cattle. She was now fined £ 5 including oosts.