Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

I THE CLIO.' ANNUAL INSPECTION. In his report upon his visit of inspection on June 28th, Mr James G. Legge, H.M. inspector. states that the total number in the school on that date was 209. Among the changes in the staff noted are the following :—Captain Superintend- ent Frederick G. C. Langdon, R.N., was ap- pointed 22nd December, 1899, to succeed Captain Moger, who resigned on account of ill-health 31st I December, 1899. The first assistant school- master, Mr Joseph Lakin, was appointed 9th April, 1900, to succeed Mr W. Bryant, who left 11 1 31st August, 1899. Mr Edward G. Eamey was appointed clerk 1st January, 1900, and the sick- waid attendant since 28th May, 1900, has been Mr John Hely. The inspector says that every pi -t of the ship was as clean and orderly as ever. The general standard reached in the examination was good. The inspector suggests that instead of a drum and fife band a school of this size, with over 200 inmates, ought certainly be able to support a brass and reed band, which can always find good openings for boys in the naval and military bands. Good physical exercises on Sandow's principles have been practised and only need to be steadily persisted in to improve great- ne9d to be steadily persisted in to improve great- ly the physique onm board. Cutlass drill is also practised, and is especially useful in making the boys quick and active, and in teaching them to lunge out. The great step in advance during the year has been the hiring of a play field on shore. "This," the inspector says, "is a most valuable auxiliary to a stationary ship, and the change ashore should improve the health on board. Simple exercises such as running and jumping should be encouraged. The latter can be practised on board." The health of the beys'on the whole has been good, but it has been con- sidered necessary to alter the diet by the addition of one fresh meat dinner per week. In connec- tion with the mark system for conduct money rewards are given, the'amounts being credited to the boys' accounts and paid on their leaving. In conclusion the inspector says "The year has been marked by the resignation of Capt. Moger, who commanded the ship from the veiy first, and to whose skill and ingenuity are due many of the features on board, which have made the "Clio" a model. The loss is a severe one, but it is gratifying to find under fresh auspices promise of a new lease of vigorous life. Certainly the boys never made a more favourable impression than on the occasion of this inspection."

CONWAY TOWN COUNCIL. A GROWING OVER,DRAFT. WEDNESDAY. — The Mayor (Dr Morgan) presiding. SYMPATHY. The Mayor, at the outset, moved a vote of condolence with the Queen and the Royal Fa- mily in the bereavement they have sustained by the death of the Duke o-f Saxe-Coburg. THE QUAY. The Harbour Master having reported that the berth alongside the quay was in a. dangerous condition owing to an accumulation of sand, &c., where vessels should take the ground" it was I resolved to engage men to remove the bank, at a cost not to exceed £10. CONFERENCES. Mr Thomas Foulkes was elected to represent the council at the conference upon the proposed miming department' at the North Wales Univer- sity College, and the Mayor was nominated to represent the council at the (forthcoming confer- ence on Crown lands, &c. MOORINGS. It having been decided to abandon for the present the proposed laying down off moorings in the river for the use of large vessels using the port, and Messrs Griffith and Williams, Liverpool, having alleged that the corporation entered into a contract with them for the supply of anchors and cables, the council now resolved to offer Messrs Griffiths and! Williams £ 10 in full discharge of their claim, without prejudice. A LIVELY DISCUSSION. By the treasurer's book, it appeared that^there was due to the bank on July 24th, £ 10,336. Mr A. J. Oldman moved that £ 150 be paid to Mr R. Conway in settlement of his claim in le- spect of the Deganwy sewer, the sa/.u^/v com- mittee having recommended, after a further con- BideratJon of the matter, that nothing be offered. Mr J. Williams held that the speech was out otf order. Mr Oldman said that the mayor, at the hst meeting, stated that the council was anxious to do what was honest, but he was afraid the other members were not actuated by that spirit. The Mayor suggested that before Mr Oldman went on he should have his motion seconded. The Town Clerk held that.under the standing orders Mr Oldman could make his speedi as a ) mover of a proposition. Mr Oldman: I am afraid. Mr Mayor, that you, like tthe rest of the council, (l'on't desire to be honourable ("Oh"). Mr J. P. Griffiths That was a very improper remark. Mr Oldman: If it hurts the feelings of the mayor. Mr Hugh Jones I move that Mr 'Oldman be called upon to withdraw that word. Mr Llewelyn Jones I second. Mr Oldman As I was saying, if it hurts the I feelings of the Mavor and the Corporation, I withdraw the -word. The speaker went on to explain that Mr Conway, before he made his sewer, served notice that he intended to make one which would simply be suitable for his own houses, and at the request of the corporation officials, who, presumably, acted with the in- structions of the council, he made a mam sewer capable of taking the sewage from a considerable area, which was run into it as the district of De- ganwy developed. Mr Conway ar.d his friends were now told that they were not to be com- pensated for that additional outlay. The motion was not seconded, and fell to the ground. THE OVERDRAFT. Some, discussion occurred upon the report of a meeting of the finance committee, which was not communicated to the press, and which appeared to refer to the relations of the corporation with the bank. who, it. is alleged, were pressing for the reduction of the corporate overdraft. Mr Oldham questioned the Mayor and To*i Clerk as to matters referred to in the report, and stated that with the payments authorised that day the overdraft would be increased to £ 11,322, and the arrangement proposed would only cover the existing liabilities, the council having ap- parently made no provision for current expenses Mr J. p. Griffiths, however, said there was a sum of £ 5810 in rates and rents due to the cor- poration to be collected, and that was the sum they had reckoned upon to meet the ordinarv ex- penses of the year. The minutes of the committee were approved. VARIOUS. A letter was read from Mr D. Lloyd-George, M.P.. to the effect that he had seen 'Lord Stal- bridge in reference to the corporation's request that the volunteer station on the Morfa should be provided with sidings. &c.. so that military stores, baggage, &c., inight he landed there for the encampments, instead of having to be carted from the Conway goods yard, and his lordship had promised to give the matter his personal at- tention. "If can possibly be arranged. I think you njay rely that it will be done," added the hon. member. ,r. It was announced that a course of Gilchrist leotures would commence in Conway on January 14th next, and to the library committee were ,om re delegated the duties of making the necessary pre- parations. The Mayor expressed the hope that the lectures of the eminent men who were to be brought to Conway would be well attended and appreciated. The Deptford Borough Council, who, like the Council at Pwllheli, hold borough petty sessions without a commission of the peace, have sent out a circular letter to all borough councils asking for financial assistance in taking a test case into the courts to settle the question of the legality of borough sessions courts in boroughs where there are no separate commissions of the peace. The letter was read to the Conway Council by the Town Clerk, but as no such court is held at Con- t way no action was taken in the matter. ,It was reported that the highways committee of the County Council had recommended that j3661 be paid to the corporation in settlement of claims for main road maintenance.

SUMMER LANGUOR, the warm summer weather when ap- petite fails, and languor and indolence creep over us, there is nothing more likely to destroy health and render the body liable to the attacks of disease than the pernicious habit of taking in- to the system excessive food. Very great care in fact is needed to prevent this being aone One source for the demand for food is the continual loss of heat to which the body is ex posed by contact with the air and other sur- rounding objects. In summer this loss is greatly reduced. People who will persist in devouring as much food as they do in the winter clog the system, and food which hag been utilised by the tissues for the production of energy is cast back into the blood in a state of partial decomposition, and cannot be got rid of without over-heating the body. We are often lectured about the evil effects of an over-indulgence in tea or coffee, not to mention intoxicating liquors, until many people are bewildered what to turn to for a summer beverage, which shall be at once agreeable to the taste, and supply the desired nourishing and stimulating qualities. Public attention has been freely drawn to the merits of Dr Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa, as supplying a long-felt want in this direction. It is not simply a cocoa, but a pre- paration of two or three other ingredients, which give it great nutritive qualities. It is, therefore, not merely a pleasant beverage, but a food and a tonic in the bargain. Its success has certainly been phenomenal, and that is perhaps the best warranty for the claim made on its behalf, that Vi-cocoa as a summer beverage is unequalled. As the proprietors continue their generous offer of a dainty sample tin to anyone who will take the trouble to write to 60, 61 and 62, Bunhill Row, London, E.C., there is no reason why it should not be given a fair trial. The tired languid feeling referred to certainly disappears when Dr Tibbies' Vi-cocoa is daily uS3d. Yours truly, London, N.W. SPECIALIST.

COLWYN BAY PETTY SESSIONS. ^SATURDAY.—Before the Rev W. Venableg Williams (presiding). Jaanes Wood, Esq., C. F. WoodSall, Esq., W. Jones, Esq., T. G. Osborn, Esq., G. Bevan, Esq., and W. D. Houghton, Esq. DRUNKENNESS.—The louowuig were fined for cVunkennesf; :—-WiHam Salisbury, barber. Colwyn Bay; John Jones, quarryman, Llys- faen William Jones, labourer, Ivy-street, Col- wvn Bay. NO LIGHTS.—A fine of Is and costs was im- posed upon Peter Evans, Birmingham House, Old Colwyn, for driving without lights. DISMISSED. — John Roberts, Old Colwyn, summoned his nephew, Robert Roberts, of Vic- tor-road, Colwyn Bav, for assault. On Satur- day night, the 21st July, the parties had been drinking, and happened to meet in the yard of the Royal Hotel An angry dialogue took place, hot words leading to blows. It was 'alleged that the younger man kicked his uncle about the body, but this was denied by the defendant, who asserted that the complainant was the ag- gressor.—The case was dismissed. AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Robert Thomas. Ty'nrhewl, Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, was summoned by Robert Griffitihs, Penmawr, LLandrillo, for assault. The offence was alleged to have been committed in Tanybryn-road on July 24th, when the parties got into a heated discussion over some old dispute.—The Bench held that there was no evidence of the assault, and dismissed the case. SENT TO A REFORMATORY SCHOOL.— Walter Henry Harley, 'a fboy just over twelve years of age, residing with his parent's at Bow- don Cottage, The (Dingle, was charged with Stealing 8s, the money of Samuel Davies, cab proprietor, Oolwyn Bay.—The boy was com- mitted to a reformatory for a period of five years. ALLEGED FURIOUS DRIVING. — James Murphy, coach driver, of Colwyn Bay, was sum- moned' by Police-constalble W. A. Thomas for furiously driving his coach in Abergele-road, Colwyn Bay. The Constable stated that at 2.40 p.m. on the 25th, he saw the defendant in charge of the four-in-hand1 coach "Tally Ho." which started from the old iron shop towards Llandudno. The "Old Times" coach started at the same time from Mr Edwin Jones's mews, and was leading up to Penrhyn-road. Then, the defendant commenced to slash the horses, und galloped past the "Old Times" coach, pas- sing between it and Messrs E. P. Jones's shop. The defendant's ooach was swinging very much, and the back seat of it ca-ught the shop veran- dah, which knocked off it a bit of the timber from the back rail. Cross-examined by Mr Cartwright, of Chester, who defended, the wit- ness expressed the opinion that the speed of the "Tally Ho!" was about sixteen miles an hour.— W. R. Owen, book-keeper to Mr Francis, the present proprietor of Mr Edwin Jones's coaches and livery stables, nearly 'opposite the starting- place of the "Tally Ho!" was called to corro- borate the constable's evidence. He said the. defendant slashed his whip. but did not touch his horses. The animals made a dash forward. He feared the coach would run into the "Old Times," but, instead of doing so, it skidded side- ways, and collided with the verandah. He cer- tainly considered the defendant was driving fur- iously.—Cross-examined The witness was em- ployed by the firm in opposition to that in whose service the defendant was.—The Chair- man: You belong to the opposition shop? (laughter).—The Witness: I do, sir.—Frederick Warderspool, the driver of the "Old Times." said he did not know that the defendant was coming past him, 'but as soon as he saw the "Tally Ho leaders, he pulled aside to give him room. One of the leaders was galloping. There was a cart in the road where an electric light standard was being erected, and the two coaches passed in a line with it. so that. there was very little room to spare. A lady complained to "him of what had occurred. His own coach was going at about three or four miles an hour, as he had only just started.—Samuel Russell, guard of the "Old Times" coach, stated that the horses of the defendant passed him very fast. but he eaw nothing untoward occur.—Mr Cartwright called the defendant, who said that on the day in question, he was due to go to Penmaenmawr. He was first to start, and when they saw him inoving the people connected with* the other coach hurried that off. Not one horse of the "TaJly Ho broke its trot. When passing the shop, the off hind wheel happened to get into a r"'ip in the road, am he felt the coach swerve a bit. but he did not notice anything else. The back rail of the coach had been cracked a little in putting the vehicle into the rstable yard the previous night. He just switched ihiswhip twice along the horses' sides, land the utmost speed he was going a.t was seven miles an hour. There were six passengers ion .board. He had been driving fours-in-hand since he was 18 years of age, and he was now 44. !He ha.d never once got into any difficulty. •Cross-examined by Police-constable Thomas He was not particu- larly anxious to pass the other carriage, al- though he wished to dr! .-e a coach and not hang behind another.—Arthur Such, Joseph Mathie-- son. Henry Williams (of Birmingham), and Ar- thur Morgan, were 'also examined by Mr Cart- wright, who contended that the case had been completely answered. The charge against the driver was a serious one, inasmuch as It affected his character as a steady and reliable coachman —The Benoh dismissed the ca.&e.

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INTERESTING WEDDING AT LLANDUDNO. A most interesting and pretty wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, on Saturday afternoon, the parties being Mr F. Gymer Parsons, son of Mr Thomas Parsons, of Lee. Kent, to Miss May Parker, elder daugh- ter of Dr Parker, LL.D., of Sywell House, Llan- dudno. The chancel of the church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion, while the interesting ceremony was witnessed by a vast crowd of friends and well-wishers. The offi- ciating clergymen were the Revs H. Burkitt Parker, M.A. (brother of the bride), J. Morgan, M.A. (rector), James Burkitt, M.A., and F. Lampitt, M.A. The service was fully choral. The best man was Mr Stanley Ransome. The bride's dress was of rich white satin, with yoke and sleeves of tucked chiffon. She wore a veil of embroidered tulle, "lent" by a friend, with a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of choice white flowers, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Martie Parker (sister of the bride), Miss Parsons (sister of the bridegroom), and the four Misses Burkitt (cousins of the bride). Thev wore cream satin dresses with lace insertions, Tuscan straw hats, trimmed with pink roses. Tlie-i- carried bouquets of pink roses, which, with gold swallow brooches, were the drifts of the bridegroom. The bride's mother wore a lilac silk and chiffon gown, with toque to match. She carried a bouquet, of lilac sweet. pea. There was a reception after the ceremony at Sywell House, which was largely attended. During the afternoon, Mr and Mrs F. G. Parsons left en route for Denmark, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's travel- ling dress was of pale grey cloth with white silk trimmings; her hat was of grey straw, trimmed with tulle and feathers. The presents included the following:- LIST OF PRESENTS. Bride to bridegroom, silver nask bridegroom to bride, turquoise and pearl bracelet; bride's parents, household linen and lamps; bride- groom's parents, dfamond and ruby ring and chairs; the students of St. Thomas's Hospital to the bridegroom, a silver salver; Mrs Atkins, I sugar tongs Rev A. and Mrs Brooke, d'Oyleys Rev James Burkitt, Bible and prayer-book; Mr and Mrs R. Burkitt, silver entree dishes; Mr and Mrs Burnyeat, silver bon-bon dishes Miss Heitland Browne, lace collar; Dr and Mrs J. Walton Browne, silver cream jug Miss Browne, scent bottle: Mrs Bates, silver salt cellars; the Hon. Mr Justice Burkitt and Mrs Burkitt, cheque and brass tea table; Miss Burkitt, silver bon-bon- dishes; Miss E. Burkitt, silvjer forks and parasol; Mr W. Burkitt, B.C.S., Indian embroideries, fur, and carved easel; the Rev Canon Burkitt, silver bon-bon dishes the pupils (past and present) of Sywell House, antique silver teapot; Mrs Blood, gold brooch; Miss Barnwell, hot-water jug; Lady Cadell, cheque Mr W. Collen, ostrich feather fan; Mr T. Collen, silver breakfast spoons Rev W. Craw- ford, silver fruit spoons Dr and Mrs Cunning- ham, cheque; Mr and Mrs Chamberlain, gold bangle Miss Chamberlain, worked blotter Dr and Miss Craig, water-colour painting Masses Crabtree, silver and glass cream bowl and spoon; Mrs Cooke, silver teaspoons: Misses Champneys, afternoon teacloth Mr and Mrs Coplestone, silver bon-bon dishes; Mr and Miss Oharlton and Miss Webster, silver fruit spoons Mx- Constable, clock; Mrs Constable, hand- painted d'Oyleys; Dr and Mrs Chambers, de- canter Miss Charlesworth, flower basket; Dr and Mrs Dalton, silver salver; Colonel and Mrs Dixon. silver photo frame; Mr T. P. Davies, silver salts and mustard pot; Mr and Mrs Dee, I book; Mrs and Miss Dwyer, cheque; Rev Ii. J. Davis, silver pen and pencil; the Archdeacon of St. Asaph and Mrs Evans, entree dish; Miss Evans, Venetian glass vase; Master A. Ellis, silver bon-bon dish Mr Elias, book; Mr and Misses Goody, antique brass fender; Mr and Mrs E. Goody, silver punch ladles: Mrs and Misses Glyn Griffith, card case; Mrs John Gardner, turquoise and pearl brooch Professor Graham, saver photo frame; Mrs Gill, fish slice and fork Professor and Mrs FitzGerald, bookcase; Rev H. and Mrs FitzMaurice, toast rack; Mrs and Master Forbes, pencil case Mr and Mrs Hamley, Worcester jug Mr and Mrs Healey, silver candlesticks Mrs and the Misses Horner, table linen Mr and Mrs John Horner, vase: Mrs Huskinson. pearl and turquoise brooch; Mr Hooper, silver hot-water iuf Mr W. Henderson. ivory and silver paper knife; Mr and Mrs James Inglis, diamond and pearl pendant; Miss Ella Inglis, Waterford glass jug Miss M. Inglis, glass stag; Mr A. Inglis, toby jug; Mrs Johnson-Williams, silver vases; Mr and Mrs Junod, silver cream jug; Mr and Mrs E. Johnson, silver brushes and glass Mr and M~s V. Johnson, Sheraton whatnot; Mrs Jenkins, cake stand; Mr R. Jewsbury, silver photo frame; Rev F. G. Jones, Bible Mr and Mrs Kyle Knox, antique china cups: Captain I and Mrs Kirbv, silver fern pot; Miss Kinsglagh, table linen; Miss Kerby, silver box;' Mr and Mrs John Lepper, silver salt cellars Mr R. S. Lepper, Madras table centre; Rev F. and Mrs Lampitt, writing-case Mr and Mrs Luke, silver pepper castors Rev and Mrs Wolseley Lewis, Worcester tea service: Mrs Lloyd, toast rack; Mr II, Mvtton, silver vase Mr J. H. Marston, card case the Rector of Llandudno and Mrs Morgan, Dresden china uish; Mrs M'Corkell, Beleek'tea set: Miss McLaughlin, Waterford glass dish and lace handkerchief; Mr and Mrs D. Maxwell, damask tablecloth; Mrs Merall, silver-mounted scent bottle Mr and Mrs Moore, Caldon, coffee bowls Mrs Mullan, afternoon tea cups; Mr and Mrs H. Morton, Worcester vase Mrs Marks, pearl brooch Messrs Morton, silver flower vases; Mr and Mrs E. Neele, silver napkin rings; Mir A. H. O'Neil, silver butter dish: Mrs and Misses Peers, silver- mounted scent bottle; Mrs and Miss Preedy, silver butter knives; Mr and Mrs J. Parker and family, silver brushes and glass Professor J. Purser, pearl and diamond brooch Mr and Mrs Platt. silver teaspoons; the Right Hon. W. J. and Mrs Pirrie, enamelled- carriage clock; Nurse Pugh. silver-mounted flower glasses; Mr and Mrs Payne Galway, silver photo frame; Miss E. Patterson. Limerick lace handkerchiefs Miss Parsons, dinner service; Rev H. B. Parker, prayer and hymn books; Miss Rodick, Venetian glass tumblers: Mrs Russell, tea and coffee service; Mrs Rankin, pillow cases; Major and Mrs Smyth, silver belt buckle: Mr F. E. Smith, antique silver dish: Mr and Mrs Stevenson, coffee service; Mr and Mrs Stokes and Mr J. Stokes, silver-mounted travelling bag: Captain and Mrs Svmons, silver afternoon teaspoons Miss Storey, dessert knives and forks; Mrs Simpson, silver butter dish; Mr D. C. Simpson, silver sugar bowl; Mrs Stratton, silver-mounted purse Mr Alex. Smith, Lapworth Grange, oil painting; Mrs Stoney. book: Mir J. Archer Thomson, scent bottle Mr Brint Turner, painting Mr and Mrs Walker, silver rose bowl; Misses Walker, silver spoons Rev R. and Mrs Williams, silver flower pots; Mr and Mrs Williams, Bowden, iron and copper flower pot and stand; Dr Whitla, silver salver: Mr and Mrs Wood, Pabo, umbrella: Dr and Mrs Woodhouse, silver bon-bon dish and picture; Mrs Wilson, fish knives and forks; Mr and Mrs Adey Wells, cheque: Mr and Mrs Wales, erold bangle; Mr Snead Williams, silver photo frame Mrs Williams, old lustre bowl; Professor and Mrs Young, silver-mounted salad bowl, spoon, and fork; Mr and Mrs Graham Shillington, silver pepper castors.

Touching1 upon the question of voluntary edu- cation m his sermon, on Sunday eveni^ at St Deiniol's. Hawarden. the rector, the Rev Ste- phen Gladstone, said that. in Hawarden parish there were eight voluntary elementary schools. Another was needed at Queen's Ferry, which, if the managers would accept, he would erect hs a tribute of his respect to the memory of his loving mother.

CRICKET. LLANDUDNO v. BURY. This match was played at Llandudno on Saturday in fine weather. For the home team Bolton took three wickets for 23 runs, and Knight two for 28. Score :— Llandudno. Paul Knight b Creswell 1 A. Halstead, run out 85 J. C. Pennington b Creswell 11 F. C. Woodhead st Tipping b Talbot.. 92 T. Hughes b Creswell. 4 W. H. llollason, not out 12 — Bolton st Tipping b Creswell 4 T. Jones, Capt. Kelley, G. 1 F. A. Osborn, W. M. I did not bat. Jones J Extras 4 Total for six wickets 0 213 Bury. S. Roberts c Hughes b Bolton. 22 J. T. Rostron c and b Knight 9 W. Talbot c sub b Knight 9 Cresswell b Bolton 6 A. Smith b Bolton 0 A. Opeiglit, not out 9 R. IV. Wood, not out 8 W. Broughton, S. H. Milnes,} J. M. Sandiford, J. Tip4 did not bat. Ping i Extras 4 Total for five wickets 67

AUCTION SALEb. —— PROPERTY AT COLWYN BAY. On Monday, at the Queen's Hotel, Old Col- wyn, Mr W. Dew (Messrs Dew and Son, Ban- gor), offered for sale by auction the mansion of Min-v-don, together with 38,326 square yards of the surrounding building estate. The vendor was Mr Koffler, of Manchester, for whom Messrs Porter and Amphlett were the solicitors. Last year, the other "pootion of the estate was sold at an average price of 6s a yard. and already there has sprung up a new town, situate be- tween Colwyn Bay and Old Colwyn railway sta- tions. Bidding was very slow, and lots 1 to 58, comprising 19,813 square yards, were with- drawn at an average price of 5s a yard. Lot 59 was the Min-v-don mansion, a residence standing in well-timbered grounds, together with 13,942 square yards of freehold land. On reach- ing this stage of the proceedings, Mr Dew said he had received a. notice from Messrs Chamber- lain and Johnson, solicitors, Conway, to the effect that their client, Mr Ellis Lever, of South- port, claimed possession of the mansion, and about eight acres of land, an agreement of ten- ancy alleged to have been made with Mr Samuel Koffler, and, further, that Mr Lever had com- menced proceedings to enforce such claim against Mr Koffler. In reply to this, Mr Dew stated1 that Mr Koffler repudiated the alleged: claim and was prepared to give pen.cable and quiet possession to the purchaser on completion of the purchase. A notice to this effect had already been pub- lished bv Messrs Gamlin and Williams, solici- tors, Rhyl, acting on behalf of Mr Koffler. There was no bidding, and the lot was withdrawn.

ALLEGED ROBBERIES AT JLLANDUDNO A PLUCKY YOUNG LADY. At the Llandudno Police Court on Friday morning, before Dr Bold Williams, Charles Brun, alias Schmidt, Anderson, Lambert, and Roberts, a gray-headed man of respectable ap- pearance, who spoke with a, foreign accent, was charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, the property of Miss Moxon. The accused, who did not attempt to deny his guilt, at any rate of the first charge, is said to be well-known to the police, having served nearly 20 years' imprison- ment and penal servitude, his last sentence, under which he was liberated on ticket of leave, only expiring on July 14th. Superintendent W. Rees conducted the prosecution for the police. Ada Faulkner, housemaid, at 1, Glanymor- terrace, said that on July 18th about 11.5 a.m., she saw the prisoner walk from the street to the front door. She went to the top of the stairs to see if anyone had gone up. Seeing no one she went to the front door, but no one was there. She then went upstairs about her duties, and a little later heard someone in Miss Moxon's bed- room. She peeped round the bedroom door, and saw the prisoner by an open drawer turning the things over. She then went to the top of the staim and called for Miss Moxon. Not receiving an answer, she went downstairs, the accused ex- claiming, "It is all right, Miss." When Miss Moxon came up the prisoner had gone down-, stairs, and was just outside the front door. Miss Moxon called him back. He said "Is it me you want?" and he returned. While the witness stood with the man in the hall, Miss Moxon went into the bedroom to see what had been taken. She missed her watch and said so, and the man then re-entered the bedroom, saying "I have not taken your watch." He walked up and down the bedroom, and then lie put his left hand into his pocket, took out the watch and chain produced and threw them on to the bed. Miss Selina Moxon described the recall of the prisoner and her inspection of the bedroom. The small drawer in the looking-glass, where her watch had been left, was open and the watch was missing. She turned round and saw the prisoner, to whom she said, "You have taken my watch." He went and stood close to the window. Then he drew her attention very quickly, exclaiming "Is that your watch?" pointing to the bed, where she saw the article referred to, which was worth ten guineas. The police were sent for, and while the servant was away on that mission the prisoner tried to get out through the door, but she held it against him. She did not see the prisoner take the watch out of his pocket. Police-constable Jones said he arrested the prisoner at Miss Moxon's house and brought him to the police station, where he charged him with stealing a watch and chain. The man replied, "If I am not bound to give any statement I am guilty." The accused was then charged with stealing a purse from 12, St. George's-crescent, the super- intendent pointing out that when searched the prisoner was found to have in his possession coins exactly corresponding with those Mrs King, owner of the purse, recollected having left in it. Mrs Margaret King, wife cf Henry King, hy- ing at 12. St. George's-crescent, Llandudno, said that on the morning of July 18th she lost a purse from her dressing table. it was on the dressing table at nine o'clock, and she missed it at half- past eleven. As far as she could remember, it contained a fourshilling piece, three sixpences, a threepenny piece, and some coppers. Ada Faulkner, Miss Moxon's maid, said that on July 19th, the day after the theft, she was looking out of the bedroom on the second floor, and saw the purse produced lying upon the scullery roof, also a pair of nippers. The things were just below the window at which the prisoner had stood on the previous day, and which was wide open when he was in the bed- room. Miss Selina Moxon stated that in consequence of what the last witness told her she went to look, and found the articles lying just as if they had been dropped out. The witness described how the day previous the prisoner had stood with his back close to the open window, end how lie had called her attention to the watch on the bed sharply, so that she turned her head quickly to look. That was the only opportunity the prisoner had of putting the articles through the window. Inspector Griffith said he received the purse and the pincers produoed from the last witness. When prisoner was searched a fourshilling piece, three sixpences, a threepenny bit, and some coppers were found upon him. He had 17s alto- gether. That morning the prisoner was charged with stealing the purse and about 6s in money from Mrs King, and lie said "I have never seen the purse before." The witness further said to the prisoner, "You are identical with Charles Schmidt, alias Anderson, Lambert, and Roberts, and you are wanted at Southampton. You were licensed on October 14 last, and you have not reported yourself." He said, "That is true; my proper name is Charles Schmidst. I have never been convicted under the name of Anderson. How could I report myself when I wa.s abroad ?" The prisoner was committed for trial at the Carnarvon Quarter Sessions on both charges.

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itt CHARLES ASHTON S WILL, EXTRAORDINARY ROMANCE. ACTION AT CHESTER ASSIZES. I At the Nisi Prius Court at Chester Assizes, on Friday, before Mr Justice Grantham, an action was Drought to prove the will of the late Charles Ashton, an ex-policeman, a literateur, and a pen- sioner on the Civil List, deceased's widow being the defendant to the proceedings and the plain- tiff being Miss Martha Hughes, formerly a school teacher at Bryntirion, Dinas Mawddwv. Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., with Mr Evans (in- structed by Messrs Lloyd-George and George) appealed for plaintiff), and Mr Francis Wil- liams, Q.C., with Mr E. J. Griffith, M.P. (in- structed by Mr A. J. Hughes, Aberystwyth), for the defendant. Mr Bowen Rowlands, Q.C., in opening the case on behalf of the plaintiff, said Ashton was a man whose career was a singular and interest- ing one. He was born in a little village in Wales in September, 1848. He had no educa- tion except such as he received for two or three years at a small school in the hamlet in which he was born, and he worked first as a miner in the lead mines, then as a labourer at Chester in the laying out of the Grosvenor Park, after- wards as a porter in the service of the Great Western Railway, and finally in 1869 he joined the Merionethshire police force, where he re- mained until the end of the year 1894, when he retired on a superannuation allowance. He was a man who, untrained and uneducated as he was, had a great love for books and for literary matters, and he used his holidays and leisure for the acquisition of knowledge. His career wouid have been singularly successful even for a man who had received a liberal education, but it was a perfectly marvellous one for a man born and brought up as this man had been. At various meetings he competed and gained prizes for essays upon historical and legal subjects. In the year 1896 he obtained a considerable prize for an essay oq the laws of Wales, which he divided with Mr Edward Owen, of the India Office in London, in 1887, in London, he re- ceived a considerable prize for the history of the union between England and Wales (£2à and a silver medal) in 1889 he took a second prize for a life of Bishop Morgan, the translator of the Bible into Welsh. He also took a prize for an essay on rural life in vVales, and a prize of JB50 for a history of Welsh literature. At the time of his death he was occupied upon a. Welsh bibliography, and spent a great deal of his time in the British Museum. In the year 1898, Ashton made his will, bequeathing JB900 free of dutv to Martha Hughes, school teacher. Dinas Ma wddwy, and devising the residue of his estate to his wife. The real issue in the present action was w*hether the testator was of sound mind and understanding when he executed that will, the wife having entered a. caveat against it, her con- tention being that deceased was not of sound mind when he executed it.—His Lordship: What was the estate sworn at?—Mr Williams, Q.C. I am told it will turn out at something under £ 1300.—Mr Bowen Rowlands explained that the deceased man would have risen to the rank of inspector but for his drinking habits. At the very time he was nominated inspector he got drunk and I was reduced to a first-class constable, in which position he remained until he earned his pension. He died under peculiar circumstances in 1899. He had some unpleasantness with his wife, who went out to fetch a policeman, and he. being of a highly-wrought nature and dreading exposure, cut his throat before she returned. At any rate, when the officer went in he was found with his throat cut. An inquest was held, and the jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane." Mr Rowlands then explained the nature of the relationship between the deceased and plaintiff. Ashton had been married to his wife about 28 years, and Mrs Ashton had scant sympathy with the literary efforts of her hus- band. She objected to tlie expense of postage stamps and to him subscribing to the Archaeolo- gical Society. Ashton became acquainted with Miss Hughes, they met frequently, and they corresponded enormously. There were volumes of letters which they wrote, with protestations on his part of affection towards her, and a dis- cussion on general literary topics. The ac- I quaintance ripened in the correspondence, but they did not meet between May, 1897, to August, 1899, and there was no suggestion of impropriety until he went to London, in 1899. Miss Hughes followed him, and assisted him in his literary efforts, and as a result of the inti- macy gave birth to a male child, which was still alive. Counsel then read letters throwing light on the relationship of the parties. In one of them, in which he addressed Miss Hughes as "my own love," he wrote, "We had a big row on Monday night and that has precipitated matters. I have decided to leave Dinas for ever. I really cannot stand it any longer." He went on to state that he had made provision for her in his will, of which he enclosed a copy, and concluded, "vou will be true to me, dearest." The whole of the correspondence, said counsel, showed that deceased fully comprehended every- thing he was doing. A large number of witnesses was called who testified that the deceased was of sound intellect and never showed any sign of any mental aberra- tion. Miiss Hughes, the plaintiff, gave an account of the early stages of the friendship between her and the deceased, and adfhitted going to London to him, where she assisted him with his litrary work. Witness gave birth to a child, of which deceased was the father, six months after his deatii Deceased had often spoken to her of livino- unhappily with his wife, and deplored the differences in their positions. Cross-examined bv Mr Williams, she admitted that deceased m his letters had often wished that his wife was dead in order that he might marry her. In one letter he said he tried to restrain himself from making known his affection for her. the letter proceeded.—"Mv mind is divided as to the course I should take. One is to go to Londoa as soon as I can prepare, nominally to work but reallv with the view of destroying myself, and that "as quickly as I possibly can, wiui drink and women. Theother alternative course is to go to bed, resign all hopes, every particle of ambition, and'liope that rapid consumption will be brought on bv a broken heart." His Lordship There is not much insanity about that. ) This concluded the case lor the plaintiff. Mrs Ashton was then called, and stated that she and the deceased lived very comfortably to- aether prior to 1896. In that year he gave her his will to keen, and in it he had left everything to her. Shortly afterwards she noticed that his conduct towards her underwent a great change. He used to beat her until she was black and blue, used to talk in a low way about women. On one occasion he wanted to invite Miss Hughes to the house, and when she objected he threatened to break everything in the house. On the night he committed' suicide he suddenly jumped at her with a razor in his hand, and threw her on the sofa. She caught hold of his wrist and struggled with him. She managed to escape and make her way to the police office, and she lost conscious- ness She afterwards learned that her husband h^J' cut his throat. From 1896 onwards he wandered in his mind; it was not true that she nagged at him or hindered him in his literary work. She used to pity him very much, because the doctors had told her that his mind was wrong. Dr Edwards deposed to having seen Ashton often in his surgery. He seemed to have his wife on the brain, and in consequence of his conduct witness warned deceased's wife that he was not sane. He unwarrantably showed a good deal of hatred of his wife, and wished she were suffering from a disease that would kill her. Mr Bowen Rowlands Is every man who j wishes his wife's death insane? (laughter\ Witness: It is presumptive of insanity. De- ceased talked to witness of suicide, but not in a philosophical way. He spoke as though he con- templated committing suicide, and witness ad- vised him to wait until nature relieved him of his life and not trouble the coroner of Merioneth- shire (laughter). His insanity was quite con- sistent with his literary work in 1899 (laughter). Dr Morris, of Dinas Mawddwy, deceased's medical attendant, said deceased's change of conduct between 1896 and 1898 led him to look upon deceased as a man of unsound mind. He had lucid intervals, however. His Lordship He was working in the British Museum. Is that a sign of insanity ? Witness A man might work in the British Museum and be insane (laughter). His Lordship It is very difficult then to say who is insane (renewed laughter). Edward Owen Roberts, barrister, said he ha.d known deceased for years. He saw him often between 1896 and 1899 in London, and helped him to get his pension from the Civil List. ad- vocating his claims in the "London Echo," for which witness wrote, and also introducing him to all the Welsh M.P's. and other influential persons. Deceased grew so eccentric in his habits that about the end of May, 1898, witness doubted whether he ought to go on helping him. When they were walking by the Serpentine one I day, deceased tried to throw himself into the water, but witness restrained him. Afterwards, when he became calm, he said he remembered nothing of the incident. On another occasion he threw his purse into the water. Witness did not think he was accountable for his actions durino- these paroxysms, but at other times he was per- fectly safe, and was one of the ablest men he had ever met. Other witnesses gave evidence of acts of eccentricity on the part of deceased. Mr Williams, addressing the jury, said the iniquitous will in which the claims of a good and faithful wife for 27 years had been set aside for a mistress was in itself an evidence of insanity. Mr Bowen Rowlands having contended that there was not the slightest evidence in support of the alleged insanity of deceased, his lordship summed up, and the jury. without hesitation, found a verdict for plaintiff.