Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

THE WELSH LAND BILL. The Welsh Land Bill, which wi'l be in- troduced in May next by Mr Yaughan Da- vies, will be ibased, on tine recommendations of the majority of the Welsh Land Commis- I sioners. A meeting of the committee which was appointed to draft the bill was held on Friday, and though the committee did not actually divide, it is stated that an agreement was not arrived at without a spirited dis- cussion, The comimittee consists of Messrs Bryn Rolberts, E. J. Griffith, Herbert Ro- berts, and Lloyd-George, from North Wales, and of Messrs Abel Thomas, Lloyd Morgan, Vaughan Davies, and BTynmor Jones firom South Wales. A proposal was made by one of the North Wales members, seconded by a South Wales memlber, to substitute "ar- bitration" for the proposed land court. This proposal was strenuously opposed by Mr Drynmor Jones. It was felt strongly that it would be dangerous to depart from the re- ccxmmendations of the majority report, which were based on the atmost unanimous opinions of nearly 600 tenant fanners. After a sharp delbate, the view of the drafting committee was made so evident thalt the two members who had proposed the "arlbitration clause withdrew their amendment. The bill, there- fore, will emlbody the majority report in so far as it affects the relations off landlord and tenant.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. ATCOLWYN BAY. ANOTHER REMAND. On Monday, Mary Eilen Hughes, Pen- railt, Llanelian, Colwyn Bay, was charged on remand with causing the death of h-er girl, Annie Hughes, aged nine years, by striking her on the side of heo- head with a stone on the night of the 22nd ult. The justices on the bench were: A. O. Walker, Esq. (chairman), Dr Venaibles Williams, Rev T. Parry, John Porfter, (Esq., and — Ash- bourne, Esq. I)frCrabbe, Abea-gele, appeared to prsse- cute on behalf of the police, while Mr Am- pklett (Mesera Porter and Amphle-tt) de- fended. Abigail Roberts, New York, Llanelian, -wife of Jesse Roberts, lalbourer, deposed that on the 23rd ult., she went into the prisoner's house. The prisoner told her that she had struck the little girl, Annie Hughes, who was present. Explaining the incident prisoner eaid that ahe tried to strike her husband with a stone, and that the little girl rushed batween them and received the blow instead of the father. The child faLl and heir legs were black and swollen. Wit- ness was showed the childs head which was plastered. She was present when Dr Wood and Dr Russeil came on the following Satur- day.—Cross-examined iby Mr Amphlett:: Witness happened to be passing the house on the 23rd when she was called in. The child was there and seemed well, .having beett in Co-wyn Bay that mioming, on a meswage for her <nothe<r. Witness would not have known that there was anything the mattea- wilth her until the mother told her. From what she saw of the child, she did not con- sider it necessary to call in any doctors. When she asked the deceased child whether her nead waa hurting she replied that it < was not. The house was a small one-roomed one. The prisoner ,had four children, and I they all lived in the same room. The de- ceased used to stay some times with her I grandmother at Llandudno. The prisoner appeared to be in a terrible way over the in- cident and cried bitterly. She'said that she would rather have done anything than hurt the deceased.—Re-examined Prisoner said that she picked up the stone and tried to hit her husband, !but that just as she was I letting the stone out of her hand the little girl rushed between them. Dr F. J. Wood stated that he examined the I child on February 2^th. Her temperature was 108, and the lower jaiw rigid. She could I only open her mouth about a quarter of an inch, and the (muscles of the neok were stiff I and rigid. These symptoms «uggealted te- tanus. Prisoner showed him the wound above Ithe right ear. It was /covered with piaster. The plaster wast -taken off, and about a. teaepoonful of matter oozed from the wound. The prisoner toM I him the Iwound rwas caused by a stone. At first she did not say how it was caused, but subsequently told him the I circumstances. He considered it a serious I caae of tetanus. It was impossible to treat I the chiM in its surroundings, and she was removed to Llandudno Hospital. He could not say that the child had been neglected during the week beyond the fact that no doctor was called in to attend to the scalp ■wound.—By the Chairman: The mother told me that the child had been running about as usual until Friday the 26th. — By Mr Orabbe: The immediate cause of deofth was tetanus, and it was caused by the wound on the head.—Cross-examined by Mr Amphlett, the witness said he concluded that the te- tanus was caused (by the wound, because it usually occurred from five to ten days after an injury. He did not think it possible for tetanus to be caused íby a slight wound on the leg. The prisoners house was dirty, but he could not say the children were. He did not think the tetanus in question was caused 'by an unopen wound. He wou:d not swear that the tetanus was caused by the wound, but as far as he could judge it was. He could not tax the parents with negligence, because there were no symptoms during the week of lockjaw. Dr Russell gave evidence as to taking the child in a cab to Llandudno Hospital, read- ing there at midnight on the Saturday nigni. The witness described the operation per- formed by Dr William Nicol to raise the de- pressed bone from the child's brain. Tliren tpieces of bone were removed, which had been fractured. It was thought that the scorns would cease to a certain extent after the operation, but such was not the case. The operation lasted half an hour, and the chil l was much exhautsted. The operation was ne cessary in order to attempt to save life. The chi:d was treated for tetanus, which to the best of his belief was caused by the wound on the head. Had not the operation been performed at Llandudno it was not impos- sible but highly improbable for the child to recover. 'He considered the primary ca»pe of death was tetanus.—The Chairman: Do you think the child would have recovered but f:;r the operation 1-The Witness: It is such a remote poesibilitj that it is hardly v.'jrth considering.—iBy Mr Ast/bourne The wound considering.—iBy Mr Ast/bourne The wound might have been caused without much viol- ence. CroSsi-examined by Mr Amphlett, the doceor said the journey to Llandud.io oc- cupied quite two hours, .and the deceased was under chloroform all the time, in spite of which the sipaslms of tetanus continual. lis, with the chloroform, would cause grtut exhaustion Then followed the ppera'i m, and when he left the hosipitail at four o'clock the case was quite hopeless. The prisoner's house was very small—only one room,—and yeiy dirty, and the child's head was very dirty. A difficuftvherearose because there wad no evidence of the witness who performed the operation, nor of the witness present at the death. iMr Crabbe suggested that the oase be ad- journed until Saturday, and that Dr W. Nicol be then called, as a witness. He might fbe ab.e to give valuable evidence, and he (Mr Orabbe) considered that it would be fair both for the prosecution and the defence that Dr Xicol should be caHed.—Mr Anwphlett opposed the adjournment, and urged that he could show that tie death was due to misadventure. The bench said there was no option, as it wate necessaiy to have further evidence. The case was adjourned until Saturday.

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THE COWLYD WATER SUPPLY. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INQUIRY. C05M1BL AIXT3 ABOUT THE INiSUFFI- OIEXOY OF WATER. On Wednesday, Colonel A. G. Durnford, R.E., heid an inquiry at the, Guild Hall, Conway, on behalf of tilie Local Government Board, to investigate the complaints which had beea made about the insufficIency of the Tvator supply afforded by the Conway and the Colfwyn Bay Joint IVater Board to cer- tain portions of their district., which includes Old Colwyn, Llansantffraid, and Llysfaen. Among others present were Dr R. A. Pri- oiiaffd (Mayor of Conrway), Messrs T. B. Far- rington, C.E., engineer to the Cowtyd Board; James Porter (iMessra W. Jones and Porter), on behailf of the Colwyn Bay District Coun- cil John Porter, Colwyn Bay Edward Ro- bects, Conway; Hugh Owen, ditto Albert Wood, Rev Mr Davies, Llangystenin Mr Range, ditto; Mr Lion, ditto Robert Ev- aius, W. Jones, engineer of the Colwyn Bay District Council; Mr Lang, Llysfaen Rev T. Parry, chairman otf the Colwyn Bay Dis- trict Council; John Roberts, Colwyn Bay; W. Davies, ditto; John Davies, chairman of the Conway Rural District Council; J. W. Post (deputy-town clerk of Coniway), etc. Mr* Farrington, in explaining the scheme for the formation of the Cotwlyd Board, said that .it was incorporated, viz., for the purpose of obtaining a water supply for the whole of Celwyn Bay and Conway districts, and portion of the Conway Rural District Coun- ci- At the time when the jocait board was formed, the respective councils hiad small re- serviors in their districts, which was inade- quate for the ample supply of water. They obtained their supply at the time from the main of the Llandudno Council, which de- rived its taouiroe (froaxi Duilyn. The s.chesme sanctioned by the Local 'Government Board to the joint board wias to oarry water from Lake Cotwlyd. Having explained the area of tftie lake and the scheme, as we!ll as the map placed beifore the Local Government Board at the time of pasfedng such a scneane, Mr Far- rington said that the ten mile line of pipes joined those of CoGwyu Bay at Sam Mynach, where 2,000,000 gallons per d,ay was regis- tered. He admitted that Miss Palin, Mr Lang, and otihers from Llysfaen, had been suffering from wantt of water, and he bad reported on the matter time after time to the iproper authorities, but now, that a new bwelVe-iiiioh miaiin twas (being carried out, those people that complained would, as soon as it was finished, get an ample supply of water. Until then, they would not. Mr Robert Evans, Old Colwyn When did you receive the finsft comipJaint about the insufficiency of waiter at Lly-sfaen ? Mr Farriiigton I should say about three yeaIrs a.go. Mr Lion, Ilys-faen, complained that during the :ast three years, he only had water once, and that for half-an-hour. Mr Farrington suggested that if it was admitted all rohnd that there was an insuffi- ciency of water, it would materially shorten the inquiry. Until the twelve-inch main had been completed, that deficiency would con- tinue. The work had already been com- menced, and if anyone had any suggestions to make for carrying out the work quicker, he would be prepared rbo coaisider the same, if feasible. Mr Lion observed that they had been pro- mised water in a year, while they had not had in five years. The Lispeotor Who promised It ? The Witness: The board. IMr Fanrington I never did. Mr Lion pointed out that they had gauffered severely during the last summer from an apidemio, and tha/t surely was serious in it- sell1. The Mayor of Conway said tloat the reason why the delay had been with the Cowlyd scheme rwa.1 that certain legal difficulties had arisen after the work had commenced. He maintained that the area from Sarn Mynach to Colwyn. wae entirely outside the scheme. Mr Farrington: That is a matter that is now in arbitration. M)r HumJbbev. Llystfoen, stated that he suffered from want oif water, although he had to,pay for it. Letters from (Miss Palin and Colonel Whit- ley were read, to the same effeot. Mr Raynes, Llysfaen, said that although he had ipipes laid to hia house, he had been two years' without water. In fact, he had pa.id jElOO for carting water. Even with the laying down of a twelve-inch main, he ques- tioned whether there would be sufficient pressure to carry the water up to his house, whidh was nearly 400 feet above sea level. If they paid for the water, they should get it, or be left out of the scheme entirely. CMr Lang corroborated the previous rwit- nesss evidence. Mr W. Jones, engineer to the Col'wyn and Colwyn Bay District Couincit, which extends up to the 'boundary of Llysfaen. The council of Colwyn Bay waa. a. constituent of the joint water board, and paid more than half of the liability of the board. He agfreed with Mr Farrington thait the laying of the twelve-inch ma.in to Llysfaen would do away with all the complaints, and would be the success of the sdhame. As an engineer, he was fully con- vinced that the cause df tfhe insufficiency of water at Colwyn Bay and Llysfaen was the condition of the main between Sam Mynach and Colwyn Bay. Unless the new main was through before August next, Colwyn Bav wouild be .ruined. 'With regard to Mr Lands statement that Cojwyn Bay kept the water back from the higher levels, it was absolutely incorrect. The maximum, amount of water he received in 24 hours was 180,000 gallons, and that was on the 2nd of July, 1890, but since tihen it had decreased more and more continually. In the month of August, 1895 he estimated t'hat they had a population of I about 14,000 at Colwyn and Oohwyn Bay, I while they had to be contend with an aver- age of eight gallons of waiter per head per day. He maintained that it needed 328,000 to meet the residential purposes of the dis- trict he represented, while the six-inch main would not be ample to turn out the quantity. Repaying to Mr John Roberts, the witness said that the higher portions of Colwyn Bay suffered as much from want of water as Col- wyn or llysfaen. To Mr Farrington The reason why the water did not go up to Mr Lang's homae as well as the others was, that it filled the tanks in the uipper parfB of Colwyn Bay on its way in the night time, so tha.t there was not suffi- cient force to send it up. Mr Thomas Parry, chairman of the Colwyn Bay District Council, and Councillor W. Da- vies coitoborated the evidence of their en- (Y. gineer. Mr Edlwiard 'Roberts said that he, as well as others, suffered from want of water in the upper part of COL Wyn Bay during sum- mer months. Mr W. Edwards, Birohwood, corroborated the previous evidence. Mir Osborne, J.P., Colrwyn Bay, also spoke to the scarcity of water at a house of his own, which was about 270 feet above sea level. Mr Bernard, proprietor of the Steam Laundry, Colwyn Bay, said that when the pCace was opened in 1880, they could get a supply of wateria summer time, but now, they could not get it even in winter. Mr Robert Bvans, Llysfaen, agreed with the foregoing evidence. The Cowlyd Board was to be btamed in not carrying out the twelve-inch main to Colwyn. But the Con- wdy members on the 'board blocked every- thing. Mr Edward Roberts, Coniway, questioned tfhe necessity of laying down sudh; a large main from Sarn Mynach, when a twelve-inch main does the work from Cowlyd to Oonw&y, and feeds the latter town and most part of the union. Mr Farrington: I believe a twelve-inch pipe is necessary. t, Mr Sullivan, Colwyn Bnr. said that his house was about 230 feet above the sea level, and he was last year very much troubled from want of water. Next summer, he could get £ 15 15: for his house, but if he was not certain of the water he could not. Mr Porter pointed out that the evidence was dear that there had been aaid still ex- isted the want of a sufficient force of water. There was no use crying over spilt milk. What they wanted to impress was the great need of carrying out the extended main from Sarn Mynach woih as little delay a,s possible, as ittwas absolutely essential to the wdfire of the district. With regard to the complaints from Llysfaen, he was bound to refute the comjplaints made, inasmuch as the Colwyn Bay District Council had done all they could for the place, and that without any recom- pense. Since the scheme had been parsed, the ra-taible value of Colwyn Bay had gone up by leaps and bounds. Mr John Davies, chairman ctf the rural dis- trict of Conway, stated they had plenty of water at Ltansantffraid. But although in- cluded in the joint board's scheme, and pay- ing their quota, still they had had no supply of water from the Cowlyd mains at ail, but 'from those of (Llandudno. Therefore, he oon'tended that they had good ground to ask the Local Government Board for a separation. He believed it a. sha.me to compel the farmers of Llansanfcifraiid to pay far water to Colw^i Bay and the rich Conway Corporation. The parish was a very scattered one. It was a monstrous case. Mr Hugh Owen How did you get into it? Mr Datviea We got into it (laughter). The "Mayor and Mr Davies had some merry passage of arms afterwards, as the former was cross-examining ,the latter. Other evidence having been given, the in- quiry closed with a vote of thanks to the Commissioner.

COLWYN BAY DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Coliwyn and Couwyn Bay District Council was held on Tuesday, under the presidency of the Rev T. Parry. THE PROPOSED PIER AND PAVILION. On the motion of Mr Robert Evans, se- conded bv Mr Owen Will:;sms, the clerk was instructed to inform the pro-meters of the proposed pier and pavilion that they had better apply for permission for the erection of those structures to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and that the council would render them all the assistance in their power to obtain such oonisent. THE PROMENADE. The Surveyor reported that in compliance with the wishes ctf the committee, he 'had endeavoured to prevent the contractor mak- ing use of any more of the shingle off the beach for filling in, and that to do so, he had had a gireat deal of trouble and un- anct produced several letters he had sent hliirn on the matter but the con- tractor see-moo to be under an impression that he still had power to use the same, where he had not already removed the quan- tity allowed him by resolution of the com- mittee, passed at a meeting held on the 14th December. The surveyor having read the correspondence between him and the contrac- tor, it waa carried unanimously, that the sur- veyor's report be adopted, and that the j350 for shiiitgLe Ibe not charged in accordance with the resolution passed by the council on the 14th December, 1896, and that the contrac- tor be asked to abide by the specification. With regard to a daote stone which it is pro- posed to erect on the new promenade, the ) surveyor felt convinced that the best plan would be to erect a small fountain, which would answer tke purpoise, and also be of convenience to the public. He liaid before j them a sketch of what he thought would an- [ awer the purpose, the ganve could be erected I in iron or stone at a cost of about £ 15.— I It was carried unanimously tha.t the surveyor take steps to hare such an erection fixed on the promenade, and that the satme be ar- raTL?ei in coni'inat,'<>n with the comimemora- taon of the Queen'« reign.—It was also"ear- ned^ unanimously that the present chair- man s nam-e be inscribed on such ereribion. BLECTRIIC MGHTING AND REFUSE DESTRUCTOR. The highway committee reported as fol- lows:—The surveyor reported "As dire-cited by the council, the sdhemes of electric light- ing of the district were sent to Dr J. Hop- kirtson, and I beg to submit his report, which I received this morning—' I have carefully read all oif the ten schemes (submitted for the electric lighting of Coiwyn Bay. I am of opinion tliat the following three are the best, and of substantially equal merat: Bennett, Fawcus and Cliirehugh, Highnetd,-alld I would prefer to make an award of an equal division of Iffce prizes amongst these three. Anyone of them would be capable of carrying out the work in a. satisfactory manner. I am, however, by no means sure tha.t it it* worth your while coirtpl-icating your plant by the means of utilising the destructors for generating stoom, Tmteas you provide ba.tter- ies on an adequate scale for storing the cur- rent generated (from this steam during the whole of the twenty-four hours, and for giving it out as current during the short time during which such current may be used.—It was carried unanimously that the surveyor be instructed to write to Dr J. Hopkinson to ask him to .make Boone distinc- tion between the three selected by him, ac- oordÎug to merit and price. The Survevor raported having received a further correspondence from. Dr Hopkinson, in which he placed "FAWCUS a-nd CLirehugh" first, and "Bennett" second.—'Mr Bevam felt that they ought to be Iboundby the first award, and remit to each competitor the third of the- prize. It would be much more fair than acting on the second after writing letters.—Mr Joha Roberts moved, Mr Btud seconded, and Mr W. Davies supported, that the awards be given according to Dr Hopkin- son's last report.

A SPECIAL MEETING. [RESIGNATION OF THE CLERK. In the afternoon, special meeting was held in committee to consider the following letter received from the clerk (Mr J. Por- ter):—"Since I first succeeded to my ap- pointment under your council, the work be- longing to the cierkrfiip has gradually in- creased to such an extent that I feell sure you will agree with me tbib-the offices of solici- tor and clerk ought TO be re-anranged, and a gentleman appointd as clerk, who will devote the whole of his time to the work of the clerkship. If voi and the other mem- hers of the council agee to this, I am Quite willing that a. clerk should be appointed forth/with on the albcm terms, and to receive the salary now paid t< me as clerk, I, on the other band, retaining the office of solicitor to the council, on Ithij slame terms as I now hold it, viz., simply to be paid for work done. Should this b carried out, you nl6y reJy upon my, giving tie gentleman, you select all' the assistance I em until he is fairly in touch wlith the mwtten in hand. I shall feel obliged by the early leoisdon of the council, as it will soon be tfe end of the financial yea.r, and a conveni-nt time to make a ehange.Oll the nutriion of Mr Blud, se- conded by Mr John loberts, the resignation was accepted, and 34r Porter rwias thanked for his services' and ourtesv in the past.- The Chairman moved and Mr Robert Evans seconded, that Mr Porter be retained ata the council's solicitor.—Agreed. 1t wias decided, on the motion of Mr W. Davies1, seconded by OCr John Roberts, to advertise far a clerk it £ 130 va year.

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BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY.—Before William Pughe, Esq. (chairman), J. E. Roberts, iiq., John Hughes,, Esq., and T. Roberts, Esq. TRANSFER1.—Mr Thcfrntom Jones ap- plied for the,temp-ortry transfer of the Foui Crosses Lm to William Wilson, of Llan- fair P.G.—A similar application was made for tha temporary transfer of the Station Hoi el to Hugh Henry Griinths.—Both were grant- ed. AFFILIATION ORDERS.—Ann Mary Davies made an application for an affiliation order to be made aiainsr!) John WiJiaaiLs, who she alleged to be the father of her il- legitimate child. Mr Thornton Jonea ap- peared for the applicant, and Mr Visicent (Messrs Lloyd Carter, Vincent, and Douglas Jones) defended. An order was made for the payment of 2s weekly.—A similar order was made against William Killip Roberts, who was alleged to be the father of the il- legitimate child of Hannah F. Thomas, for whom Mr D. G. Davies appeared. DRUNKENNESS.—<The ifblilowing were fined for being drunk and disorderly: Wil- liam Rees, Bethesda, 5s amd costs; Rowland Williams and Daniel Janes, 2s 6d and Hugh Lewis, Betliesda, 5s; John Parry, Betihes- dia, 5s; Owen Jones, Bangor, 2s 6d and costsHugh Jones, 2s 6d and costs; Wil- liam Ellis, Bangor, 10s and costs.—Mr J. E. Roberta called 3Jttention to the fact that there appeaood to be a great number of drunken- ness cases lately. They appeared to be on the increase. IN FRIN GING A NEW ACT.—Charles Freeman, fishmonger, Bangor, was summon- ed by Inspector Rees on a charge, under the new Hares1 Pro-bection Act, of exposing jfor sale two hares, on March 2nd.—Mr Thornton Jones defended.—Sergeant Evans ga-ve evi- dence to the effect) that he saw the liarls hanging out of Mr Freeman's window, and he called the defendant's attention to the faco that it was illegal to expose them dur- ing the close season. Defendant replied that it must be a very peculiar law which would stop him from selling those hares; but added that if he icould not sell them, lie would use them in his own house.—Mr Thornton Jones admitted that a technical affence had been committed in ignorance. The spirit of the Act was for the prevention of the general slaughter of hares during March and succeed- ing months. In Manchester and Liverpool, tradesmen were allowed fifteen days' grace to get rid of ,theil1 surplus stock, and there- fore, as this would not be unsil the 15th of March, he hoped tbj bench would deal len- ientlv with the case.—The bench dismissed the case on payment of costs. HOUSEBRELUQCNG AT LLANFAIR- FEGHAN. —. Richard Williams, Llamfair- fochan was brought up in custody, charged with breaking into Petamaen Villa, Llanfair- fechan, the summer residence of his Honour I Judge Jordan, and! stealing therefrom a quantity of clothing, on February 23rd.- Miss Lizzie Jomes, Plasycoed, Llanfairfech- aji, gave evidence to the effect that, she and her mother, who had charge of the house found a coat and That on the table in the house, and that the coat and hafc of Judge Jordan were missing. The articles of cloth- ing in the house did not appear to be gar- ments belonging to anyone of the family. There were many valuable articles about the house, but none of these were missing. In cross-examination by Mr Ellis, who defend- ad, witness said she knew Richard Williams, and considered him to be respectable.—Clara Jordan, wife of Mr Thomas Joidlan, Man- chester, said the family also occupied Pen- maen Villa, Llanfairfechan. They Mb the house last September; and she identified the clothing (produced) as the property of her son Herbert. They had been placed in a drawer in the house before the family left in September. The value of the goods was about £ EL.—Oras»-exaimlin!e(d by Mir (EfULiis, witness caid the defendant had been em- ployed about the house for many years. She always thought him respectable; allld he was trusted implicitly. It was not the wish of Mr Jordkn to press the case; and he had asked the wiihefiis to make a request to the magistrates to deal leniently with the defend- ant-—Acting-Sergeant Pugh proved the ar- rest and said the prisoner admitted having left his clothes m Penmaen Villia-. -C ross- examined. witness said that defendant was subject to drink, and had been drinking rery heavily lately. The man was in a very bad state indeed, when he was arrested. He elite food ravenously, and said he had not had anyfJhiing ftlo cat .for two days.—Mr Ellis made an application to the bench to discharge this man, as he was suffering from dipso- mania. The man was not responsible for his actions when in drink, as his mental capa- bilities were impaired, especially wheii in drink. He had been well educated; and during past years had committed, several con- sp(kjuioui9 acts >of ibratvery. — D!r diftom Hughes, called for the defence, said he knew the defendant well. Lately he had given way to an excessive bout of drinking. Witness had cautioned him to give up the drink, and had told him that he would destroy liimeelf body and mind. He had not eaten much food lately; and when he committed this aot his mental condition was such, from drinkinc habite, want of food, and neglect, that he was not- able to judge between right and wrong. He was suffering from dipsomania. —The Bench did not think the man had any felonioua intent, and having regard to the circumstances of the case, they would dismiss the case, but strongly advised defendant to give up his drinking habits. THEATRICALS AT BETHESDA.—Ed- ward John Roberts, secretary of the Market Hall Company, Bethesda, who wasi defended by Mr Twigye Ellis, was summoned for let- ting .tlw Be.thesda Market Hall for theatrical purposes and dancing, on February 17tli, without having procured a license.—Sergeant Owen proved the case; but no proof could be obtained that the Public Health Amend- ment Act of 1890. had! been adopted bv the iBethesda District Council, and Mr Twi"»e Ellis contended that the police had, no locus standi, as they had nob been authorised to take proceedings. — This objection proar'ng fatal, the case was dismissed. CHIMNEY FIRING.—'Michael Lawless, Red Lion Inn, Bangor, was fined Is and costs for a,uOWÍll1g ch-imney to be on fire*. ( RUEiLTY TO A DONKEY.—Edward Jcnas waa eharged with illtreating a donkey an lotlh FebruaJry.—Luspector Hampshire prosecuted; and) P.C. 25 gave evidence to the efiect that he saw the man kicking and striking the donkey several times. When witness spoke to the defendant, he said that the donkey wilaw It very sibutpid otne.—The defendant expressed his regret, but admitted having kicked the donkey twice. He did not, however, believe that he had inflicted much pain upon it.-He was fined 2s 6d and costs. BREACH OF THE MlINES ACT.—Dr C. La Neve Foster, Her Majesty's Inspector of Mines, summoned E. A. Young, the agent of the Penrhym Quarries, for a breach of'the Quarries Act, of 1894, by neglecting to sup- ply a return, before February 1st, of the number of men employed, and the amount of minerals raised in the quarries during the year.—Mr Vincent (of the firm of Messrs I Lloyd} Carter, Vincent, and Douglas Jones) de- fended, and admitted that the return was not sent until February 23rd.—Dr Foster then went on to say that Mr Young had received three circulars, the first of which was sent on the 1st December, 1896, reminding him that it was his duty to gupply these returns be- fore February isp. On the 30bh of December another reminder was sent, with the form for the annual report, pointing out that in the past great Inconvenience and delay had been caused because reports had' not been sent in time. No reply having been received to these two communications, he (Dr Faster) sent to the defendant and told him that he would be compelled to enforce the provisions of the statute. This letter was sent on Feb- ruary 4th, but no reply was received until February 23rd, when the returns were sub- mitted by Mr Young, accompanied bv letter explaining that in consequence of e extra t work caused by the strike, he had been pre- vented from completing the books. This excuse, Dr Foster contended, was lame aad impotent, and' he regretted that the strike had )jeen mentioned, for the fact of the quarry having been stopped seemed! to be an additional reason why the returns should have been made earlier; and as a proof that the strike could hav3 nothing to do with the matter, lie might say that he had the same complaint to make against Mr Young iast year, when there was no strike. Mr Young was liable to a penalty of J520 for neglecting to send in the returns, and to a further pen- alty of £ 1 per day after receipt of the third letter, making the total penalty for which he was liable to be £38. He (the prose- cutor) did not want to be vindictive, and would nob asik the bench to impose the full penalty, hub he would ask them to inflict such a fine as to show that Mr Young could nob neglect his statutory obligations. The non-receipt of these particulars prevented the Government statistics being- made up in time; and oomplaints were made in P.ulia- ment that they did not appear toon enough. Air Vincent explained that this was merely •\ technical error on the part of defendant. 1 or the convenience of the Home Office cer- tain returns had to be made out by quarry tain returns had to be made out by quarry owners by the 1st of February in each year, and the defendant had been three weeks behind. A certain amount cf :m]»rtance waa attached to this redtapeism by Govern- ment officials, and some reVn-r« (.r other were continually being asked for. It would be a matter of great Murpri?^, no doubt, to the Home Office or the Board of Trade to knc.w that the world went round without some return being rjade to that effect (laugh- ter). The offence simply amounted to a dis- regard to this particular redtapeism, and the beich, would agree- with him that t-liere had been this year exceptional cdrcumstaaicea which rendered it difficult for these to have 1-een promptly prepared. he strike at the qj-iriies had involved t-uch gref.t amount of work upon the oVriea.1 staff lli.it. they lad often been obliged to work until ten and twelve o'clock at night, in order to cope with it; and it was ibi -lucely impossible to h:ive these returns ready by the 1st of February. The returns had been sent in late in pre- vious years, and it "\1/3 veiv remarkable that the Homj Office ;,h;.d.d h**» selected the year of the strike to summon the defendant. He felt certain -hat a nominal fine wcijd meet the justice oi the —The Bench considered it to be a technical eilVnee, com- t'i tted under exceptional circum^T.inces, and they decided to impose a fine of 5s and costs. u*

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