Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

The Rev W. Parry-Williams, who recently re- signed his charge of the Waenfawr Congrega- tional Church, Carnarvon, has been admitted to St. David's College, Lampeter, for a. course of training preparatory to taking orders.

DEATH OF THE REV W RYLE DAVIES. On Friday, the death took place of the Rev W. Ryle Davies, minister of the Sussex-road Calvinistic Methodist Church. Holloway, Lon- don, in his 57th year. His wife died only a few weeks ago. He had been ailing for some time, and had written to say that he could not be present as an adjudicator at the literary meeting held at Bontnewydd on Good Friday, neither to preach at Rhostryfan on Easter Monday. He was considered to be a very influential preacher, and a fine prose writer. He contributed several notable articles from time to timie to the 'Geninen," "Y Traethodydd," "Y Diysorfa," and other magazines. Probably his last literary contribution was an article to the "Geninen" on "The Quarrymen" in answer to a writer who wrotie under the name of "Penygolwg." He was a native of Dinorwic, and he worked in the quarry until he was 25 years of age. Then he went to the British School to prepare himself for college. His father's name was Mr John Davies, Ty'nyrylegerdd, Cwmbrwynog, and his mother came from the Celyn family. After being I in Bala College for some time, he went to Edin- burgh, where his health broke down. After- wards, he undertook the pastorate of the Disgwylfa Church, whence he left for Waenfawr, and subsequently to London. Last year he was elected secretary of the Association. He was an effective speaker and a philosopher of consider- able attainments. He leaves three children to mourn his loss.

BURIED IN THE SANDS AT LLANDUDNO A REMARKABLE ESCAPE. • • Sometime last week, two boys named Harold Gander-ton, and Henry Gandcrton, aged ten and seven years, respectively, came down to. spend a few davis holidays with their aunt at Llan- dudno. They are stopping at Alverston House, York-road, with Mrs Merry. They went tout tio play on Saturday, and the landlady told them that they must keep clear of all danger, and on no account whatsoever were they to go near to the sea. After receiving the above warning, the boys evidentlr thought that thev could enjoy themselves just as well in the sands on the golf links. and hither they proceeded, each armed1 with a. spade. While the youngest was content to throw sands away in shovelfulls, the eldest was busy making what he considered a, choiir in the sands. This completed, he invited his younger brother to come and sit by his side to read a postcard which thev had' received that morning from their mother, and to eat sbme apples. The younger brother refused, and there- upon started, to make i, chair of his own. Im- mediately afterwards, the sand, which lay be- hind the chair, slided down, and covered the elder lad with a depth of ,fully four or five feet ,of sand. When the brother, who was busy making a chair for himself, turned round, he was amafced and thoroughly frightened at the suddlen disappearance of the other. Instead of proceeding with the work he had commenced, he leisurely strolled to his lodgings. When he got there, he sat 5n an arm; charr. Questioned as to where his brother was, he refused for a time to answer, but eventual}- he said, "I don't know. I lost him. I expect he is dead now." Mrs Merry became anxious, and having further questioned the boy, went with him. at once to the spot where the elder brother had been last seen. Dr Travis and another gentleman hap- pened to be on the snot, and they shovelled away the sand until they found a cap. Having found the latter, the doctor remarked, "We will not use the shovels any further. He may be alive." Thereupon they scratched awav the sand until they reached the boy. who was in a sitting, but stooping position. He was quite unconscious and black in the face. The alarm: was im- mediately given. Fortunately, there was a doctor playing golf on the spot, and his services became timely and invaluable. A messenger was despatched to the golf-house, for some brandy, which was administered with emetics. Animation having been restored, another golfer drove up in a cab, which was placed at the. dis- posal of the doctor in order to take the child to, his lodgings. There the bov was further at- tefcdel to, and though he must have remained for some time buried in the sand, he speedily came round. We are glad to learn that. he is now quite recovered.

MARKETS FOR THE WEEK CORN. CHESTER.BATORD AT. Deliveries of whent to Iccal mills have been practically nill during the wt-ck, but at this market on Saturday recent fuU values were well maintained, with a short supply. All other grain was quietly steady, with a holiday Market, and "ut little business was passing. Foteign wheat favoured buyers; alpo American maiza. Prices: White wheat, 4s 2d per 751b; red do, 4s to 4a Id; oats. new, 2i 3d to 2s 6d; do. old, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per 461b.; beans, new, 4s 6d to 4s 8d per 801b; do., old 58 3d per 801b; Egyptian beans, 16s 6d; Indian corn, 10s 6d per 2401b. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON.—TUHSDAT 1 A larger supply was delivered tbis morning, and a fair demand prevailed, while prices re- main steady. Good to prime hay, 92B 6d; inferior to fair do, 50s to 60s; good to prime clover, 85s to 100s; inferior to fair ditto. 80s to 87e 6d; mixtuie and sanfeir., 701 to 90s; straw, 25s to 369 per load. CATTLE BIRMINGHAM.—'TUESDAY, The demand was fair and Eupplies short. Prices: — Hereford heifers, fi^d to 7d short- horns. 6d to 6 £ d: bulls and cows, 5d to 6i; wethers, 8$d to 9d; ewes and rams, 5!d to 7d; oalvea, 6d to 9d per lb. Bacon pigs, 10s 6d to 10a 9d; porkets, 10s 6d to lis; sows, 93 per score lbs. LONDON.—TUESDAY. Beast entries of fair extent, but a quiet in- qairy prevailed, and 2d to 3d per 81bs. more WiS aeked. Quotations Devons, 4s 6d to 4s 8d; Norfolks, 4s 6d. to 48 8d; Lincoln short- horns, 4s 4d to 4B 6d; Irish, 45 to 4s 4d; fat cows, 3a 8d to 3s lOd per 81bs. Sheep entries more extensive, and steady s»le effected at drop I of 2d per BIbs.; 7$st. and 8et. down wethers, 5s lOd to 6s; 9at. ditto, 5s lOd lOst. half breds, 5s 4d to 5s 8d J 8st. Gcotch, 6e 2d to 6s 4d lOet. down ewes, 5s to 5s 2d; list, half-bred ditto, 48 8d. Only small supply of lambs, and good demand resultel in high prices: Set. to 5iat. fat downs, 8s 6d to 9s per 81b. Calf trade and supply nominal. No piga were offered. SALFORD.—TUESDAY. There was a larger supply of cattle, and a Blow sale at last week's prices. The supply of aheep and lambs was smaller. Uhere was a good demand for sheep, and best quality made last week's prioes. The lamb trade was dull, and prices lower. An average show of calves. Trade was rather slow, and sellers could not obtain last week's prices. A small thow of pigs, and a poor demand. Quotations Cattle, 5d to 6fd; sheep, in wool, Bid to lOd; do, clipped, 7id to 3d; lambs, lid to 12d calves, 6d to 9d per lb.; pigs, 10s 6d to 10s 9d per 201b. At market:—Cattle, 2247; sheep and lamba, 7584; calves, 164; pigs, 48. DEAD MEAT. LONDON.—TUESDAY. Good supplies, and a Blow trade at the following pricesEnglish, beef, 3s lOd to 4a; following pricesEnglish, beef, 3s lOd to 4a; Scotch long sides, 4s 2d; ditto, shorts, 4s 4d to 4g 8d; American, 3d 9d to 3s lid in- ferior, 28 8d to 3s; British mutton, 4a lOd to 58 6d; foreign, 4s 3d to 5s; veal, 4s to 58 2d; pork, 3ft to 4s 4d per BIbs. WOOL. BRADFORD.—TUESDAY. There ia again rather a firmer tone with reo gaxd to fine wools on this market, and most toomakers are standing out for a further frac- tional advance, though a few users are able to do business at last week's rates. Strong cross- breds remain very cheap. English wools are very slow of sale. There ia rather more doing I in export yarn trade. Settled weather still wanted to improve business in pieces. BUTTER. CORK.—WEDNESDAY. I Firstf. 102s; seconds, 87s; thirds, 83s. Mild cured: Fine mild, — F. Fresh butter, A 93s to 93s; ditto. B BBs to 87s. In market: 49 firkins and 12 mild.

WBLSH MARKETS ABERYSTWYTH.—MONDAY. Wheat, 5s 6d to 6a per 65 tbs; barley, 5s to 5s 6d per 65 lbs; oats (white), 3s to 38 3d per 451bs; black, 3s to 3a 3d per 451b; eggs, 20 for Is; fresh butter, 13d to 14d per lb; do., salt, lid to 12d per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 48 per couple; ducks, 5a to 5s 6d per couple; potatoes, 4a 6d to 5a per 112 lbs. BAN GOR.—THUHSDAY. Fresh butter, Is 4d to Is 5d per Ib; egga, 14 to 16 for Is; fowls, 4s to 4s 6d per couple; beef, 7d to 9d per Ib; mutton, 8d to lOd pork, 6d to 8d; veal, 7d5to lOd; lamb, Is 2d to la 3d per Ib i potatoes, old, 12 to 16 lbe fcr la. CARNARVON.- SATURDAY. Fresh butter, packing price, Is 6d to Is 7d per lb.; eggs, 16 to 20 for Is; fowls, 5a to 5s 6d per couple; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s each: beef, 2 £ d to 9(1 per lb.: mutton, 7d to 9d veal, 5d to 9d, pork 5d to 9d; lamb, 12d to 15d per lb i otatoes, 10a per sack; ditto, new (Maltese), 1 j:d per lb. DENBIGH.—WEDNESDAY. Fresh butter, 15d to 16d per lb; do, salt, 13d to 13Jd per Ib fowls, 4s to 5a per coupte ducks, 6s per couple; beef, 6d to 9<1 per Ib veal, 7d to 9d; mutton, 8d to 9d; pork, 6d to 8d; eggs, 18 to 20 for Is potatoes, 12s I per hobbet. Wheat, 913 6d barley. 88 to 10s oats, 6a to 7s; beans, 10s to lis per hobbet. HARLECH. SATURDAY. Butter, is 6d per lb.: eggs, 20 for Is; small beef, 7d to 9d per Ib; mutton, 7d to lOd; I potatoes, old, 5s per cwt.; cod, 5d per Ib lemon Boles. 8d per Ib: whiting, 4d per Ib; plaice, 4d per Ib; oata, 12s per saok; barley, 14a per lack. OS WE STRY.—WEDNESDAY. Fresh butter, 14d to 15d per Ib; eggs, 14 to 16 for Is; fowls, 4a to 5s; ducks, 5s to 6-r per oouple; rabbits, 2s 2d to 2s 4d per couple; potatoes, Is per 2Qlbs; beef, 7d to 8d per lb mutton, 7d to 9d; veal, 6d to 7d pork, 6d tc 8d per ib. 8d per lb. P WLLHE LI.—W F.DNE8DAY. Beef, 6d to 8$d; mutton, 70 tc 10d; pork, 6d to 8 £ d; lamb, Is to Is M; veal, 5^d to 8 £ d per lb; egga, 5e to 5a 6d per 120; fresh butter Is 5d to Is 6d per Ib: Canadian butter, Is 2d per lb; ducks, 2s to 2a 3d each f f\wls, 2s 2d to 2a 4d per couple chiokens, 3a 6d to 4s per couple; rabbits, lOd to 12d each fat pigs, 4$d per Ib; porkets, 16s to 21s each; potatoes, 6d per 9,bs.; ditto, 4s 6d per owt. RUTHIN. —MONDAY. Wheat, 9s to 9s 6d per hobbet; barley, 7s 6d to 9s 6d oats, 5a 3d to 6s; fresh butter, 13d to 15d per lb; fowls, 38 to 4s per couple ducks, 4s to 5s per couple; eggs, 17 to 19 for Is.

GOLF. ABERDOVEY EASTER MEETING. The Easter meeting of the Aberdovey Golf Club commenced on Saturday, in miserably wet weather. The following competitions were deoided:— Handicap Competition (medal play) for sweep- stakes Handicaps under 10—C. Allcock (91—5) 86, H. Coverdale (94—8) 86, B. Norbury (97—9) 88, L. May (99—6) 93, G. Grazebrook (100 — 5) 95, Wilson Browne (102—2) 100, Carmichael (113—9) 104. Handicap 10 and over—G. Brodie (99-10) 89, A. Hawkes (114—25) 89, ^.Kit- chener (103—12) 91, J. Howell (104—11) 93, F. ¡ Griffin (110-14) 96, F. Penny (108—10) 98, T. Wilcox (109-11) 98, Dr Purohas (117-18) 99, E. Powell (118—18) 100. I Bogey Competition under"handicap • Handi- caps under 10—Knyvet Wilson (2 strokes) 2 down, Wilson Browne (2) 3 down, W. Carmichael (7) 11 down. Handicap 10 and over—E. Kit- chener (9) 1 down, H. Watson (10) 4 down, J. Douglas (9) 6 down, E. Powell (14) 6 down, W. Eggar (14) 7 down. Holroyd (8) 8 down. ThiB meeting was continued at Aberdovey on I Monday in fine but windy weather. Howell Cup.—First round (medal play under handicap, first eight to play match play for the cup): B. Norbury (93—9) 84, G. Brodie (94—10) 84, E. Kitchener (96—12) 84, J. Douglas (98—12) 86, Ii. Todd (96—9) 87, J. Fairhurst (90—2) 88, W. Grazebrook (95—5) 90, L. May (96—6) 90, B. Darwin (87—4) 91, Knyvet Wilson (94—3) 91, E. Palethrope (106—14) 91, E. Lamb (96-5) 91. C. Allcock (97—5) 92. The prize for the best last nine holes for handicaps under 10 was won by B. Norbury with (46 4J) 41J. A similar prize for handicaps of 10 and over was won by G. Brodie with (49—5) 44, E. Kitchener (50-6) 44, and Webster Forbes (50-6) 44. Foursome against Bogey:—B. Darwen and G. Hammond 3 down, W. Eggar and C. Allcock (9 strokes) 3 down, J. Fairhurst and H. Coverdale (4 strokes) 4 down, Lamb and Griffiths (8 strokes) 4 down, Douglas and Kitchener (9 strokes) 4 down, Holroyd and W. Eggar (9 strokes) 5 down, Peyton and Tomlins (12 strokes) 5 down, Major Green and Teape (4 strokes) 6 down, Nor- bury and Leete (9 strokes) 6 down.

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. B- Announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths are charged Is (cash) and 2s 6d (credit), BIRTHS. JONES-April 2, the wife of Mr William John Jones, 6, Williams-terrace, Llanberis, of » daughter-ifrstborn. ROBERTS—March 29, At 6, Fro Healoc- ^r,raca^Do!g6lley'the wifeof Mr Ellis Robarts (Glan Wnion), cf a daughter. ROBERTS—March 28. at Bryn, Henllan, the wife of Mr R. H. Roberts, of a son. WILLI&M8—-Aptil 1, the wife of Mr Robert Moses Williams, Merddyn Coch, Llanberia, of twins-son and daughter. MARRIAGES, GRIFFITHS-WILLIAMS-April 4, at the O.M. Chapel, Penygraig, near Carnarvon, by the Rev Richard Humphreys, Bontiewydd, William, son of Mr Thomas Griffiths, Amlwch, to Mrs Mary Williams, daughter of the late Mr Richard Griffith, Poet-office, Marcus-street, Carnarvon. HERSEE-HEWITT-April 9, at St. George's Church, Llandudno, by the Rev H. Jones Davies, B.A., Riphard Hersee to Mary, daughter of Samuel Hewitt, Pier Hotel Llan- dudno.- MORGAN-EV.NS-April 3, at the regis- trar's office, AberyBtwyth, Mr Evap Herbert Morgan, to Mias Rachel Evans-both of of Aberystwyth. OWEJI EVANS—April 6. at the revistrar'B office, Carnarvon, by Mr Daniel Thomas. Mr David Owen, Treddafydd, to Miss Maggie. Evans, Llwyndn-rosd-both of Penygroes. PRITCaARu-JONES April 6, at Salem Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev L. Williams, Bontnewydd, and Mr Daniel Thomas, Mr H. T. Pritchard, Broneryri, Moeltryfan, to Miss. M. H. Jones, Broneryri, Moeltryfuja. ROBERTS-THOMAS-April 3, at the O.M. Chapel, Menai Bridge, by the Rev John Jones, Hebron, assisted by the Rev Hugh Jones, Bryndu, and Mr Lewis Morris, Mr Hugh Roberts, Foundry, Pencar^.tiog, Llan- faelog. to Miss Mary Ann Thomas, 4, Menai View, Menai Bridge. ROBERTS — WILLIAMS April 8, by license, at Zion Chapel, Porfctnadoc. by the Rev Owen Jone3 and Mr R. P rev regis. trar, Mr John G. Roberts, Bright Houaef ta Miss Katie D. Williams, Cambrian House- both of Garn Dolbenmaen. WILLIAMS-PARR f- April 5, at Bontnewydd Chapel, by the Rev R. Humphreys and Mr Daniel Thomas Mr Richa<d 'A. Williams, Ivy House, Penygro-s, to Miss M. Parry, Llifon-terrace, Bcntnewydd. DEATHS. FARREN-April 10, at 4 a.m., r.ged 61 years, George Farien, J.P., M.I.C.E,/F.y.g., son of the late George Farren, barrisitr at law.- GRAY-March 28, aged 5 weeka, Jat e, the be- loved child of Thomas d Annie Gray, New- birouch Arma, Bontnewydd, Carnarvon.— GRIFFITH-March 30, at tte Infirmary, Mill- road, Liverpool aged 74 year a, Morria, the beloved husband 0f Margaret Griffith, 15, Melrope-road, Liverpool. HUMPHREYS—April 8. at Pwllycrochon leaf. Colwyn Bay, aged 68 years, William, the beioued husband of Mary Humphreys.— DAuKIE — April 4, James Laurie, estate C&dland. Hants, aged 54 years.— MC)R3AN—April 9, at Glacffcwd, Llandeg- fan, aged 33 years, T. O. Morg% the beloved son of W. Morgan, and grandson of the late Thomas Morgan, Garth Ferry. friends please accept this, the only intirostion PARRY-April 5, at the Liver Establishment, Carnarvon, aged 41 years, Laura, the beloved wife of Mr Henry Parry, manager Stead and Simpson, Ltd., Carnarvon, and eldest daughter of Mr John Parry, baker, Betheada. ROBBRIS-April 7, at 33, Hole-in-the-wall- street, Carnarvon, aged 67 years, Mrs Hannah Roberts. ROBERTS—March 28. after a short but painful illness, aged 27 years, Jannette Roberts, the beloved wife of William Roberts (poiitman), Trigfa, Gelert-street, Carnarvon.— ROBERTS — March 28, at High-street, Ebenezer, aged 65 years, Mr Thomas Griffith Roberts.— ROBERTS—December 15,1900. at Coolgardie, Western Australia, aged 37 years, Mr Thomss T. Roberts (son of the above ileooased). American papers please copy.-

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WRECK ON THE COAST OF t LLEYN I > The barque "Stewart," bound from Liverpool to New Zealand, and laden with spirits, became a total wreck on the coast of Lleyn, near Porth- colmon, on Saturday night. The hands, 19 in number, were all saved. Mr Mason Cumberland, the collector of Customs at Carnarvon, proceeded thence with assistance to protect the cargo.

ANGLESEx QiARTER SESSIONS The Easter Quarter Sessions for the county of Anglesey were held at Beaumaris, on Wednes- day, the magistrates present being Sir Richard H. Wiliams-Bulkeley, Bart., Colonel J. Bulkeley Price, Colonel T. E. J. Lloyd, Harry Clegg, Esq., Hugh Roberts, Esq., Dr John Roberts, John R. Davies, Esq., G■ J- Roberts, Esq., David Roberts, Esq., the Hon. Claud Vivian, Hugh Thomas, Esq., Samuel Hughes, Esq., J. H. Burton, Esq., T. Fanning Evans, Esq., 0. E. Jones, Esq.. George H. Lambert, Esq., S. T. Chad wick, Esq., H. R. Davies, Esq., 0. Jeffrey Jones, Esq., Robert Gardner, Esq., and Owen Owen, Esq. NEW MAGISTRATES. Major W. Glynn Massey and Richard Prichard Jones, Esq., the chairman of the County Coun- cil, qualified. as county magistrates, and took the oath. STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. The following magistrates were elected to re- present the quarter sessions on the standing joint police committee, namely:—Sir Richard Ucnry Williams-Bulkeley, Baronet, Lord-Lieu- terant; Lieutenant-Colonei Thomas Lewis Hampton-Lewis, Colonel Thomas Edward John Llúyd. Harry Clegg Esq., Christopher Fearne Priestley, Esq., Dr John Roberts, John R. Da- Ties, Esq., Griffith Jones Roberts. Esq.. David Roberts, Esq.. the Honourable Claud Vivian, Alexander McKillop, Esq., Owen Jeffrey Jones, Esq. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Hon. Claud Vivian, who was the chairman of the grand jury at the last assizes, stated that I ihe had received a letted acknowledging the vote of condolence passed with the King and the Royal Family on the occasion of the death of the lata Queen. THE GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen were sworn in as frand junors, namely, Messrs R. G. Thomas, lenai Bridge (foreman), Hugh Ellis, Menai Bridge); Thomas Hughes, Lilanfair P.G. Tho- mas L. Hughes, Beaumaris; Henry Jones, Pen- mon; John Jones, Pant Lodge Thomas Jones, Gellinog Wen; John Owen, Ty'nyrardd John Owen, Brynglas; Hugh Thomas Owen, Ty'ny- beudy; William Owen, Llwvnogan; William Roberts, Bronceinwen; Evan Thomas, Beau- maris Benjamin Thomas, Menai Bridge; Wil- liam Thomas, Gellinog Ddu; Henry Thomas, I Tycroes; John Williams, Cerigybarcut; Peter Williams, Beaumaris; Lloyd Williams, Beau- maris Robert- Will Jams, Wern, Llanddona; John Williams, Menai [Bank; and Hugh Wil- liams, Cefn, Llanfadr. The Chairman, in his address to the grand jury, said there was only one case to be brought under their notice, and that was a charge ag- ainst a woman named Catherine Jones, who, it was alleged, had received stolen property. It "would he for them, in t-he first instance, to say whether a prima. facie ease. had -been: made out. He desired to call their attention, too, to the Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society, which had in this county and the lothercounties of North Wales done so much to reform criminals. (Mr Dillon, the hon. secretary of the society, had been most energetic in his efforts on behalf of those unfortunate people who had brought them- selves into disgrace, and his efforts in this re- spect deserved to be well supported by the pub- lic, for there were many oases referred to in the reports of the society which proved how valuable it was to the community, and how much had been done to save. people from becoming habitual criminals, by providing them with work and food immediately upon their release from prison. He hoped, therefore, that the so- ciety would receive the support of all who had the welfare of prisoners at heart, for, after all, it was their duty to do all in their power to lessen crime in the land, and that could be done to a. great extent by the means adopted ov this society, namely, the providing of honest em- ployment to those who were willing anJ anxious and able to accept it. The grand jury, we understand, made a col- lection amongst themselves, and! handed it over as a subscription to the society. NO TRUE BILL. The grand jurv ignored the bill against Cathe- rine Jones, of Llanerchymedd, who ha I been in- dicted on a charge of receiving stolen propertv. THE CHARGE OF A LUNATIC. In this case the Bangor and Beaumaris Board of Guardians appealed against the decision of the Llangefni magistrates who had refused t,) make a pauper lunatic named1 William Jones Owen, chargeable to the Anglesey County Council. Mr Thornton Jones appeared on behalf of the appellants, and Mr S. R. Dew defended. It was stated that the lunatic was bom in the parish of Llanbeblig, but in May, 1896, he left the Carnarvon Union and went to live in Conway, but whilst residing there, his mind became deranged, and he was removed to Denbigh Asylum. He remained there until 1898, when he was allowed to go out on two months' trial to a. relative at Trefdraeth. At the end of the two months he was discharged, but he be- came deranged again in August, 1898, and was sent to the asylum the second time. The guard- ians communicated with the Carnarvon Union, and requested them to accept the lunatics chargability, which they did at first, but shortly afterwards, the Carnarvon guardians discovered that they had made a mistake and disputed the man's settlement in their union alleging that that settlement had been destroyed through the operation of the Act of 1894, when the parish of Llanbeblig was divided. Eventually, the matter was referred to the Local Government Board, and they decided that the man was not legally settled in the Carnarvon Union. Now, I.,t-ving no settlement, the Bangor guardians held that h3 was chargeable on the union in which he was found, and that was governed by the Anglesey County Council.—Mr Cole, relieving officer for the Bangor guardians, proved that the lunatic was found in the parish of Trefdraeth, one of the Anglesey parishes, belonging to the Bangor and Beaumaris Union. He arrived in Anglesey In 1893, and remained altogether about six weeks in the county. He used" afterwards to come to tha parish of Trefdraeth occasionally, and ar- rived there from the asvlum. He had made every effort to discover if the man had a proper settlement elsewhere, and failed to find that he had. Now, he asked to be reimbursed the ex- penses incidental to his removal to the asylum and the cost of his maintenance there for the twelve months prior to the da-v of the order ap- plied for, which amounted altogether to about £ 16. Mr R- B. Evans, the clek of the guardians, swore that on the 5th of October the boartfr passed a resolution to make an application for I an order for the settlement of the pauper in the Anglesey Union. The guardians had' been charged'with the maintenance of the man in the Asylum, and the guardians had made every en- deavour but had failed to discover that the man had been settled in any of their parishes. In cross-examination he said that he supported the I application made to the Bangor justices. He considered that the Bangor justices had juris- diction. The maintenance of the lunatic fell I upon the common fund of the union. Mr S. R. Dew pointed out that first of all ap- plication was made bv the appellants to the justices at Bangor in December last, but that court refuse jurisdiction. It was admitted that that court wrongly refused to adjudicate upon the case, and, therefore, the proper course for the appellants to have taken would have been to appear there and then against the action of the Bangor justices. The union consisted of por- tions of two counties, and the fund which main- tained the lunatic was the common fund of that union. That being so. Mr Dew submitted that the parties necessary for adjudication were not before the court. Both counties were affected by the matter, and it was not sufficient to serve tne clerk of the County Council of Anglesey alone. The clerk of the County Council of Car- narvon ought also to have been served before the rourt could adjudicate. Th° Court refused to ayree with this, and Mr Dev asked that a case should be stated on the Mr Thornton Jones pointed out that it was not n question of whether two were Kable or one. Tt v-as unquestionable that the County Council A. r. <r1ps°v was the local authority over the are-' in which the lunatic was found. It did not matter how many counties were liable if he the An"-le?ev Countv Council as being liabV his object was accomplished. < TV, .inl)ell was upheld, the question of costs he' -diourned. Leave was also granted to further.

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PWLLHELI COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS WEDNESDAY—Before R. Carreg, Esq. (chairman), Rev J. C. Williams Ellis, J. G. Jones, Esq., and Dr S. W. Griffith. OBSTRUCTION.-Superintendent Jones, on behalf of the police, charged a number of young men, namely, Thomas Turner, John Ellis, Richard Williams, Elias Thomas, Griffith Wil- liams, Richard Owen, Henry Thomas, and Evan Richard Rowlands, with causing obstruction, on the highway at Llanaelhaiarn, by throwing heavy stones on the road from an opposite fence. Two of the stones, according to the evidence of v c P.C. Evans, weighed 150 and 200 pounds respec- tively, and were right in the middle of the road- way and might have caused damage to carriages which might happen to pass, and even a serious accident.—The defendants admitted the offence, and that it took place on the 30th ult., but that they had no intention of doing wrong; all had been done for fun.—The Chairman made strong remarks on their audacity, and said that they were determined to put a stop to such evil prac- tices. They had heard of similar offences before. -The defendants were fined 15s and costs each. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.-Hugh Roberts, II Mitre-place, Pwllheli, charged Rowland Row- lands, Scifftan. and James Cox, Court, Sand- street, with causing wilful damages to propertv to, of 25s by damaging a certain fence. —Mr Arthen Owen prosecuted, and Mr A. Ivor Parry defended.-The plaintiff said that he had seen the defendants, together with three others, on the 31st ult. He went to them, as damages had been done to other parts of the fence, and he saw that this took place also when he reached the place. They had a dog with them, and he did not know what for, if not to catch rabbits. A man had been employed for a week repairing ) the damage. The father of Rowlands o-ereci him 10s for the damage, but' he did not think it I right to receive the same after issuing sum- monses.—P.C. Williams then gave evidence. Mr Parry, in cross-examining, asked if he was Prosecuting for poaching.—Mr Owen No.—Mr Parry contended that there'was no intention to cause damage, and that the question of damage was a question for another court. He proceeded to cross-examine to the effect that the whole affair was perfectly accidental; that the boys had gone for a walk, and that the dog jumped over the fence, which caused the boys to go in search of him, and by doing so, a little damage had been done quite accidentally to the fence.-The two defendants also gave evidence to this effect.-The defendants were ordered to pay 15s damages and 10s 6d advocate's fee.

OPENING OF A NEW LIBRARY AT BARMOUTH AN INTERESTING MESSAGE FROM MISS COBBE. An interesting ceremony was witnessed at Bar mouth, on Wednesday, when the new Free Li- I brary and Reading-rooms were formally opened. The following persons, among others, were pre- sent:—Mr A. Osmond Williams, M.P., Mrs Talbott, Miss Herne (Marianne, Farningham), Miss Atkinson, Mr and Mrs Tom Abraham, Mr and Mrs Denniss, Oswestry; Dr LloVd and Mrs Lloyd, Barmouth; Mr R. Jones, iforth and South Wales Bank, Barmouth; Dr Trafford Owen, Mr Hugh Evans, 2, Porkington-terrace; Mr D. Oswald Davies, solicitor; Rev Gwynoro I Davies and Mrs Davies, Revs Z. Mather, E. I Ernest Jones, David Jones, Mr and Mrs D. E. James, Mr G. E. Owen, and others. After an address by the Rev Gwynoro Davies, describing how the movement was first started and the work finally accomplished, Miss Atkinson read a mes- sage from Miss Cobbe, which was as follows:- "Hengwrt, April 7th, 1901. "To the Committee of the Barmouth Library. "Ladies and Gentlemen,—On this happy oc- casion of the opening of the Barmouth Library. I beg to offer you my cordial congratulations on the successful accomplishment of your enter- prise. Personally, I feel deeply grateful to you, and to all who have laboured and subscribed for the erection of the edifice wherein my much- loved books will find a final shelter. When I offered them to you, two years ago, I had not ventured to hope that you would so far honour my bequest, and have doubled my satisfaction in it, as you have done by making your institutic-n not only a fitting receptacle for my little library but also a centre of healthful recreation for the inhabitants of your beautiful town. Possiblv it may interest. you if I now explain how I became possessed of these books, which will so shortly re jours. It has been partly by inheritance from my friend, Miss Lloyd, of Hengwrt (who, I know, would have rejoiced at my bequest of them to Barmouth), partly by gifts from the authors, whose names (Martineau, Mill, Shaftesbury, Darwin, and so en), will be found in many of the volumes; and partly from my own purchases from time to time for the last fifty years; especially since I have tried to make the collec- tion in some ways more complete and interesting for Welsh readers. But the solid nucleus of the whole,-the history, philosophy, and' poetry— round which the other books have gathered, was bought for my own use in my far distant youth out of what we women call our 'Pin-money'; -in my case the somewhat liberal allowance my father made me for my toilette. It was, no doubt, an erratic taste (which will, probably, provoke vour smiles) but, in the forties and early fifties. I did most distinctly prefer books to balls, and 'muse'-ment to 'a'-musement; and, therefore, bought myself a Gibbon, when I might have had a gown, and a Greek Plato instead of a French Bonnet! Very happy was I in such pur- suits, and it would please me to imagine some boy or girl studying in your new institution, describing their lives now as I did mine at that time — 'With pure and peaceful pleasures blest speed my calm and studious days, 'While the noblest works of the mightiest minds lie open to my gaze.' Learning sought for learning's sake (not to pass examinations or turn it to wordly account) is the wealth of the mind, and glad, indeed, should I be to help some young men and women to this best kind of riches, by enabling them to pursue serious and worthy studies for which, without my books, they might not have found facilities near home. When the hour comes for them to go forth to do their share of the world's work, and help to lift some of its burdens, they will find that the knowledge they have hived in their studious vear. is an unfailing help and strength in everv undertaking and a source of serene en- joyment- to the last days of old age.—I am, dear ladies and gentlemen, cordiallv and gratefully yours, FRANCES POWER COBBE." Miss Herne followed with an eloquent ad- dress. A vote of thanks to Mrs Abraham was moved by Dr Lloyd, seconded by Mr R. W. Jones, and unanimously passed. The proceedings were then adjourned to the Marine Hotel. At the hotel, luncheon was given to a large party, Mr Tom Abraham being president, and Mr Hugh Evans, vice-president. w' The following programme was gone through The toast "King, Queen and Royal Family," pro- posed by the President. "Barmouth Urban Council," proposed by Mr C. S. Denniss, and re- sponded to by the Rev Gwynoro Davies. "Pub- lic Library as an Educational Agency," pro- posed by Mr A. Osmond Williams, M~P., and responded to by Mr Thomas Darlington, M.A. "The Committee and Officers, proposed by Dr 0. Trafford Owen. and the Secretary responded. "The Donors and Honorary Members," was pro- I posed by Mr D. Oswald Davies, B.A.. and re- sponded to by Mr C. S. Denniss. Mr R. Jones proposed "The Guests," and Mr Frank H. Shay- ler and Dr Wood responded. Dr E. James gave "The President and Vice-president. and both gentlemen responded. "The Press" was given by the Rev Gwynoro Davies, and Mr Hall and Mr Drysdale responded.

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DEATH OF MR FOULKES J GRIFFITHS We regret to record the death of Mr R. Foulkes Griffiths, of 5, Essex Court, Temple, London, which took place at the residence of his daughter, Morfen, Llandudno, on Tuesday. Mr Griffiths was a native of Llangollen, and after a course of study at the North Wales Baptist College, then in that town, he became pastor of the Baptist Church at Tarporley, in Cheshire. About the year 1878, he remioved to Nottingham, having accepted the charge of Stoney-street Chapel. In 1880, he was called to the Bar. In 1887, he ,t the ministry, and devoted himself to the work of the legal profession. He was well known as an advocate in licensing cases, his briefs being mainly given him by the temperance party. On this subject, he specialised so rtuch that he was known in perhaps every county at browst,er sessions. He represented the temper- ance party at the Welsh Sundav Closing Com- mission, the Isle of Man Sunday Closing Com- mission, and the recent Licensing Commission ie(ore the House of Lords. He was often con- sulted on matters relating to chapel trusts. As a lecturer on temperance and Church disestab- lishment. he was well known. In 1888, he con- '"çted the Merfhyr Boroughs as a liberal, but v as unsuccessful. He leaves at widon and five. I children.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT RHYL. The annual Conference of the School Attend- ance Officers' National Association was opened on Saturday afternoon at the Town Hall, Rhyl. Mr Joseph Cooper, of Farnworth, Bolton, oc- cupied the chair, and was supported by Mr J. S. Greenhalgh, chairman of the urban council; Mr E. P. Jones, vice-chairman; Mr A. Rowlands, clerk to the council; Mr H. A. Tilley, member of the council and chairman of the school attendance committee; Mr R. LI. Jones, Mr Owen E. Roberts (Manchester), chairman ofthe Associa- tion committee; Mr A. A. Turner (Manchester), hon. secretary; Mr William Parry, local secre- tary, and others. Delegates were present from Hull, Birmingham, Barnsley, Dudley, Liverpool, Birkenhead1, Cardiff, Glasgow, Stoke-upon-Trent, Manchester, Derby, Blackburn, Bristol, Ketter- ing, Smethwick, Newcastle, Bolton, Darwen, Roberts (Manchester), chairman of the Associa- Kingston, Richmond, London, Warrington, Pontypridd, Nottingham, and1 other places. Mr L. J. Roberts, his Majesty's Inspector for Denbighshire, writing to apologise for Deing un- able to attend' the Conference, said that Wales was proud, and not without reason, of its educa- tional system. The three flourishing constitu- ent colleges of the University of Wales and the one hundred County Schools formed fitting higher storeys in that educational edifice of which the elementary schools formed the base. This sub-structure was being steadily made more and more solid: the obsolete premises were being rapidly replaced by new and well-built schools, which were well staffed and well equipped. But as long as the grave defect in their school at- tendance remained1 the foundations of the edifice could not be considered sound. In this respect the people of Wales ought to be ashamed of themselves. Could any patriotic Welshman read without a blush in the last report of the Board of Education the figures which showed the attendance of children in school in England and Wales respectively? While the percentage of average attendance in counties like Bedford and Berks was 87.3 in the one and 85.4 in the other, in Denbighshire it descended to the ap- pallingly low depth of only 72.9 per cent. With the exception of the county of Pembroke, which reached the nadir with its 71.5, Denbighshire ihad the unenviable notoriety of being the lowest in all the counties of England I and Wales in this respect. Flintshire with its 76.4 was far below the average for England, and below even the discredit- able average for Wales as a whole. He hoped the school officers who had come to pay Rhyl a visit—which he trusted would be a. very happy and a very successful onè-would' seize this unique opportunity of stimulating Welsh opinion in this matter of truly national im- portance, and would strengthen the educationists of the country in their campaign against an alarming apathy which prevailed regarding this perennial problem. Apologies were also re I ceived from Mr S. Smith, M.P., Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., Lord Carrington, Lord Mjostyn, the Bishop of St. Asaph, and Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P. Mr E. P. Jones and Mr H. A. Tilby joined in an expression of welcome to the d .legates. Mr R. LI. Jones also spoke, urging that the magistrates should back up this school attend- ance committees, and that this country, which was suffering so much from unfortunate religious differencies in secular matters, and was fifty years behind other countries in consequence, should not have the additional drawback of an indiffer- ent magistracy to check its progress. Mr S. Perks, in the course of a brief speech, presented the matter from the magisterial point of view, though generally endorsing the previous remarks as to the importance of the schiooil a.t- tendance officers' work. Mr Arthur Rowlands (town clerk) said he had been 24 yearsi in that office, and had conduetedJ elections under several svstems in the town. As returning officer. he had had opportunities of finding out what proportion of the people could read amd write. Thirty yeara ago, 40 per cent, of the people were illiterate, but at the recent election, in two ward» of the town, out of an electorate of about twelve -hundred, he found onlv three illiterate (applause). Mr Owen E. Roberts was called upon to move a, vote of thanks to Mr Greenhalgh and the others who had attended to give an official welcome to the Association. Mr Cooper, the president, in asking him to speak, niod Mr Roberts being a Welshman, could enrich his vocabulary .if he chose to do so with expressions from the Welsh language. Mr Roberts took the hint, and pro- ceeded to speak to the proposition in the Welsh tongue. Having uttered! some fluent sentences -1 the vernacular, he was dnterrupted by Mr Turner, the hon. secretary, who rose amid laughter, to order. Mr Roberts added to the merriment by exclaiming that when in Rome, it was the proper thing to do as the Rliymans did. Mr Mealor, of Liverpool, seconded the mo- tion. which was carried amid applause. Mr Greenhalgh briefly responded, and them resigned the chair to Mr Cooper. A paper by Mr Harold Barcombe, of London, was read It dealt with "The influence and pos- sibilities of an official organ." The Conference was resumed on Monday, Mr Joseph Cooper presiding. Tn his address, the President traced the growth of rational education during the past century and said thst, notwithstanding the mar- vellous progress recorded, the competition with the highly educated people of Germany and the United States, which was yearly becoming keener, made it possible that, unless ihe rising generation were fully equipped, they would be outstripped in the great race. Comparing the educational products of other countries with their own, he was convinced that our children lacked the facilities afforded to their foreign competi- tors. To remedy this he suggested that the age of compulsory attendance should be extended. Invitations to hold the next annual Conference were proffered from Hanley and London. The London invitation was accepted. Resolutions were passed dealing with local authorities' officers superannuation, the pre- sident's railway expenses when attending annual meetings, and other subjects. On Tuesday, a paper, entitled, "The School At- tendance Officer and his Work," was read by Mr S. J. Brown (London). He said school attend- ance officers should be placed under the direct control of the Education Department, which would invest them with legal authority to arrest truants. They should be independent of local influence, and not be obliged to close their eyes to the wrong-doing of some members of their own committee. Mr J. Roger Dawson (a member of the Conwav Union School Attendance Committee) thought the salaried and status of the school attendance officer should be improved, and advocated boards of guardians subscribing to the S.P.C.C., co- operation between the two bodies being strongly desirable. To make the officers indepandent of local influences it would be necessary to bring them under the control of the central authority. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the writer of the paper. The President read a telegram from the Na- tional Union of Teachers, sitting in congress at Great Yarmouth, reciprocating the kind message of goodwill previously sent by the Association. The Conference closed with the usual votes of thanks.

CARNARVONSHIRE QUARTER I SESSIONS The Easter Quarter Sessions for the county of Carnarvon, were held at the Shire Hall, on Thursday, the magistrates present being J. E. Greaves, Esq., Lord-Lieutenant (presiding), John Bryn Roberts, Esq., M.P. (vice-chairman), Sir Hugh Ellis-Nanney, Ba.rt., the Hon. F. G. Wynn, Col. Wynne Finch, John Hughes, Esq., Charles Kneeshaw, Esq., J. Menzies, Esq., D. P. Williams, Esq., Harry Clegrr, Esq., Ephraim Wood, Esq., J. Issard Davies, Esq., Edward H Owen. Esq., W. A. Darbjshire, Esq., Sir Wil- liam Preece, K.C.B., J. fr. Roberts, Esq., G. J. Roberts, Esq., Dr Langford Jones, R. Ro- berts, Esq., Captain Stewart, J. Allanson Pic- ton, Esq., J. Davies, Esq. (Gwyneddon), Dr H Junes Roberts. THE LATE QUEEN. The Chairman, before commencing the regular business of the court, and before charging the grand jury, said it was incumbent upon him to refer for a few brief seconds to the great historic- al event which had taken place since last this court was holden. He need hardly say that he spoke of the death of her late gracious Majesty Queen Victoria of blessed memory, and the con sequent accession of King Edward VII As he had occasion before to remark, he thought per- haps eyeiyfthling had been sa,id) wlfcch cmiM profitably be said upon that sad theme of the irreparable loss which this nation had sustained by the death of a. monarch whose equal this wortdihad never seen The poignant grief which at first overwhelmed all the nations of the Etnh .pire was now fast mellowing into a hallowed, memory, and while still grieving, they could not but rejoice that wt King Edward VII., a mon- arch had been proclaimed of great andf matured experience and of consummate tac-, and who oJ1 his timely declaration that. it was his fixed" ae- PTiiination to walk in the footsteps of his illustrious mother, at once won the entire con- fidence and' the unquestioning ioyal^ of all his subjects While expressing their profound sym- pathy with the Royal family in this their o^at bereavement, he felt it was their d'v' v to Stnd their respectful congratulations to his. Majestv and breathe a prayer that he an I his Royal Con- soit might long be spared to roign over them, lie tkreVi-c ;)iopos;d a resol .tiou to that effi-ct. Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P., in seconding, said he couJd not very well add anything to what had been so admirably expressed b", the chairman, Every public body had practically taken part in a similar function to this, and fit was a strik- ing testimony of the deep her Majesty had on the affections of her subjects. In all the nress notices of her Majesty's death he ) could not remember having seen a single jarring ) note but universal concensus of affection and aid- 'imration of her Majesty. Thev coiild not expect the King tlo reign as long as his illustrious mother, buit they could hope that he would have an equally good and glorious one. They .believed equally good and glorious one. They .believed I he would worthily follow in the footsteps of his gracious mother. The court then rose, and passed' the vote in sii-ence. THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL. The Chairman added that he had been re- quested to co-operate in promoting' the national memorial it was proposed to erect, tlo the mem- ory of her late Majesty, and lie had very readily consented to do so. He, therefo-re, took this op- portunity of saying that a public meeting would be held shortly to take into consideration what I steps could best be taken to affoodl the inhabitants of this county an opportunity of assisting in the promotion of the national tribute to one whose memory they must all desire and delight to honour He trusted the boroughs would join with the county in making the fund worthy of the occasion. ™ x „ THE GRAND JURY. Ihe following gentleman were sworn in as grand jurors :—Messrs W. Jones, Bodediern; T. Capon, D. T. Edwards, David Evans, Daniel Evans. John Griffith, Bryn; G. 0. Griffith, J. Griffith, Henfaes; J. De G. Gaudin, Griffith Hughes, H. Humphreys, E. E. Jonathan, E. Jams, John Evans Jones, Thomas R. Jones, Llanrug; Owen Jones, D. E. Jones, Castle-hill; DhS1* wen I?rtdmoiTi.c; Robert Jones, m -p," ■ Jones, Griffith Jones, iron- K k °^en' Golden Anchor; Henry P Williams'185 Thomas Roberts, and A. The Chairman, in addressing the grand jury, said he would -be exceedingly short for he was happy to say that the calendar was an extremely light one, there being only one case down for trial. It appeared to have arisen from a row in a public-house. The evidence was extremely simple, and they would have no difficulty in finding a true bill. TAKING THE OATH. The Chairman proposed that all the magis- trates should take a fresh oath. He could not absolutely lay down a rule and say it was absol- utely necessary Tor them to renew their oath, but he would strongly advise them to do so. It was his intention to renew his oath that day. All the magistrates present also took the oath anew. JOINT POLICE COMMITTEE. Ihe next business was the election of fifteen members to represent the court on the standing joint police committee. The Chairman said that Mr R. M. Greaves had! sent an intimation that he did not want to be re- appointed, and Col. Lloyd Evans, the High- Sheriff, could not act in any magisterial capacity during his term of office. Mr D. P. Williams proposed that the remain- ing thirteen be re-elected. Sir Hugh Ellis-Nanney seconded. \fJT<kHarryT proposed the Election of Mr Thomas Lewis, the late High-Sheriff, and ft1 would be very convenient if the names of al. the members were printed on the agenda, together with the number of their at- ¡ tendances. The Chairman thought this was a very good I suggestion and it wouldl be attended to. Mr Lewis and Dr S. Griffith, Portmadoc, were elected to the vacant seats. CHARGE OF WOUNDING. David Jones, labourer, Penrhosgarnedd, 50 years of age, was indicted of unlawfully and maliciously wounding John Williams with ai garden fork on the 6th of March at Glynceris Inn. Mr S. R. Dew prosecuted', and Mr Thorn- ton Jones defended.—Mr Dew, in his opening re- marks, said that the case was an extremely simple one. The prisoner entered the Glynceris Inn on the evening of the 6th of March, and the, prosecutor was the licensee. There were two other men in the house at the time, and just about eight o'clock the defendant became quarrel- some and made a noise, in consequence of which Mr Williams, the licensee, in protection of the proper conduct of his house and to prevent any disorder interfered. Prisoner had left his fork under the seat and Mjr Williams stooped down to reach it for him. He then stood up and tried! to pe-rsuade the man to leave the premises. Whilst he did so the prisoner swore at him and) apparently lost his temper, and catching hold of the fork, he deliberately, so it was alleged, put it down into, the foot of the prosecutor, thus causing a very nasty and painful wound. The 4>t^er nm€n took the fork from him with some difficulty, and Dr Price examined1 the wound! two days afterwards. Having regard to the depth of the wound and the other circumstances it was rot likely that it had been accidentally done. John Williams, the licensee of the Glynceris inn, said that the man came to his house at seven o'clock in the evening, and at that time there were other two men in the house. Prisoner had a garden fork, and) had three glasses of beer in the house. About eight o'clock, he became dtaagreeaMe, and) quarrelled with the other men. Witness tried to persuade him to go out. He was quite sober, and refused to go out, saving fitness had no right to ask him to go out. "The landlady then came on the scene, and witness reached the fork, which was under the seat, and Elaced' it in his hand. The witness spoke with im, and tried to coax him out, but suddenly he swore, and dug the fork into the witness's foot. He wore the elastic-side boots produced. The other men held him back, and after a good deal of trouble, managed to loosen Ms grip He had been unable to move for eight diays. Cross-examined: Witness had known the de- fendant for eight years, but he would not admit that he was of weak intellect, but knew he was veiy wild. There had been no quarrel between him and the defendant. The men who were in the house had been teasing the defend nt abo*;t some alleged theft in the past. The fork was a very heavy one. William Thomas, Portdinorwf. said that he was in the Glynceris Inn with a friend, named Lewis. David Jones- came in. and hid som"- thing to drink. He .?iso became onanclsnni^. and the prosecutor came on thp scpnf, and per- suaded him to go home quietly. Witness heard prisoner swear, and, by-and-bye, heard the pro- secutor shouting in pain, and jumping. The prisoner had put the 'fork into his foot, and wit- ness believed he did so wilfully. j In cross-examination, witness denied having chaffed the prisoner, who quarrelled with WiI- liam Lewis. William Lewis corroborated1. Dr Emyr Owen Price, Bangor, described the nature of the injuries sustained. There was a punctured wound' in the foot, which was three- quarters of an inch deep, and perpendicular. Such a. fork as the one produced1, would have caused the wound. It would require some degree of force to cause so deep a wound. Cross examined It would not have. been caused by a diagonal thrust. P.C. Evan Owen swore to the arrest of the man, and said that when charged, prisoner said, "I did not intend to harm the man. I did not think Mr Williams was so near." For the defence, the prisoner was called. He said! he was a labourer, and was at Glynceris on the day in question. He drank two glasses of beer, and had some dispute about the garden. He raised his voice ia bit, and the prosecutor asked him to go out. Witness had not finished his beer, and told the landlord he was sober. He got up quite suddenly with the fork in his hand, and using it .as a stick, he walked! out. The fork went to Mr Williams's foot, but witness did not think of hurting him, for he had no bad feeling against him. Mr Thornton Jones, addressing the jury for the defence, said) that the whole affair was an accident. The prisoner had been requested to leave the house, and for some reason the land- lord became more pressing upon him than upon the other men. He had1 no right to insist upon his leaving the house unless he was drunk. The man had, no doubt, convinced the jury by his graphic description of what took place, that he had not the remotest idea that the landlord's foot was close to his. Was it likely that the man would be possessed of a malicious spirit, and do such a horrible thing? He regretted it Very much, but at the same time, he said it was a pure accident. There was no evil in his mind, and he had no grudge against the landlord. The jury ought to considter the graver charge, and nob the charge of common assault, 'for the man must have been guilty of the graver charge or altogether innocent. His previous history went in his favour, for he had never been before the magistrates before. The Chairman, in summing up, said the jury had to consider whether it was an accident or a deliberate intention to inflict a serious injury upon the landlord, and' did the language he used point to animus or to the man's disturbed state of mind. The jury found) the prisoner "Not guilty" giving him the benefit of the doubt, and he was discharged.

NATURAL HISTORY'NOTES, 1 ARRIVAL OF THE STONE CHAT AT I LLANDUDNOf-The migrants a.re arriving, I among the first being the stone chat, several pairs of which I observed on the Llandudno golf ground, and also on the hills overlooking the Sychnant Pass on Good Friday. THE WATER PIPIT IN WALES.-The suggestion that the pipits seen by Mr Davenport in Wales might be "Anthus spipoletta" is not quite so improbable as may be imagined, for it is a fact that the water pipit has occurred in a neighbouring part of Merionethshire. No less than three specimens have been obtained by Mr G. H. Caton Haigh at different times, but all in the same place-a marshy tract of country by the river Glaslyn, near Penrhynd'eudraeth. Two of these are recorded in Mr Saunders's Manual," second edition but Mr Caton Haigh informs me in a recent letter that he shot a third near the same place on February 21st, 1898. That this southern species should occur so far to the north of its annual haunts is remarkable. It will be noticed that the district where they were obtained was marshy country, bordering on an estuary and close to the sea level. I believe it is correct to say that the water pipit is a marsh-loving or, at any rate, a lowland species. If so, it is most unlikely that the birds seen by Mr Davenport and myself in Merioneth- shire were of this species, for they were in rocky country at a considerable elevation above sea level, and there seems no reason to doubt that they were rock pipits. Last year I was shown a tree pipit that had been picked up dead close to the top of Snowdon evidently it had been carried up there by a gale.-H. E. Forrest (Shrewsbury), in "The Field."

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