Rhyl Journal

— ■■ ■■ • CHOICE DULCEMONIA TEA.—Young. CHOICE DULCEMONIA TEA.—Fresh. CHOICE DULCEMONIA TEA. -Invigorating. CHOICE DULCEMONIA TEA.—In lead packets and tins. At Is. 6d. to 3s. per lb., of all Family Grocers. Sold by J. O. Jones, 34, High Street, Rhyl.

THE GREAT TALUNGA GOLD MINE. This mine—judging from the encouraging information to hand-is likely to have a most successful future. The manager has just cabled that the stone beinrr raised runs close on 2oz. of gold to the ton, and that richer ore is in sight, while the huge reef-from 5 feet to 20 feet wide—runs right through the 92 acres owned by the Company. A prominent Government official, just arrived in England from South Australia, says that the Great Talunga is the richest mine in the Colony. Since flotation of the Company here a short time ago, large numbers of the fully paid -61 shares., have changed hands, principally for Adelaide purchasers. They are still quoted at par, but as soon as the truth about the property becomes known, they will quickly move to a higher ngure In view of the high prices of Westralian shares, with less claim to public favour, Great Talunga shares at anything like their present figure are very cheap.

PRINTING of every description executed at the "Journal" Works, High-street, Rhyl. Estimates famished.

MONDAY. -Before Mr J Y Straohan (in the chair) and Mr W Elwy Williams. Congratulating the New Magitirate, Mr F J Gamlin, at the opening of the Conrt, said that before the legitimate business com- menced he should like to say a few words, as representing the solicitors practising at that court, in congratulation of the dignity conferred upon Mr W Elwy Williams (hear, hear). It was the first time that gentleman bad appeared at the court, and it would probably be regarded as presumption on his part to suggest what should be the guiding principles of his actions on the Bench, as undoubtedly he was folly alive thereto, and to the important trust which had been confided in him. He sincerely hoped that Mr Elwy Williams would always be actuated by the sole desire to administer justice to everyone impartially, without distinction as to their position in life, nationality, creed, or political conviction. He felt also convinced that the new magistrate would exercise his own individual judgment upon the multifarious matters which would be entrusted to him, and which would become within his purview. He should remember that it was to the magistrates, and the magistrates alone, that the people looked for the administration of justice in that court. He could only add that be hoped that Mr Elwy Williams would be spared many years, and have health and strength to perform his office and to occupy the responsible and dignified position which had been entrusted to him (applause). Mr Elwy Williams in responding, said he was very much obliged to Mr Gamlin for his kind remarks, and he would always endeavour to observe faithfully the oath which he had taken. In discharging his duties, he bopep if he erred at all it would always be oa the side of leniency rather tbanon that of severity (applause). Cruelty to a Horse. Kenzie aylor, described as a travelling hawker, was summoned by Inspector Hunt, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for cruelty to a horse on July 26th. Defen. dant's wife appeared, and said her husband had no money to pay, and so it was useless for him to attend that day. Inspector Hunt stated that the case had been adjourned from time to time as the summons bad not been served. On the 26th of July, at about 5.30 p.m., be saw the defendant's brother in charge of a bay horse in Vale-road. As the animal went lame and was suffering from disease, he advised the men to take it home. Defendant then said that he would not allow his brother to take the horse away, and that he intended to work it to St. Asaph. Witness asked for defen- dant's name, and he told him to find that out, and also to mind bis own business. He had to get the assistance of the police to prevent the horse from being further worked. P.C. Ed Parry gave corroborative evidence. Defendant was fined 6s and 8s 6d costs, and was given a week in which to pay. An Off'seller's Offence.Scene in Court between Solicitor and Constable Edwin Jones, of 70, Vale-road, was summoned by P.C. MacWalter with keeping his beerhouse open daring prohibited hours. Mr F J Gamlin appeared for the defendant, and explained that Mr Jones bad been ill for five weeks, and so could not attend the court that day but his wife was in attendance. P.C. MacWalter said he was on duty in Vale- road on the night of the 19th inst, in company with P.C. Blythen. At 11.11 he noticed the door of the beerhouse kept by the defendant open, and saw a person named Robert Jones leaving with a bottle of beer. Mr Gamlin asked the officer not to proceed so quickly, as he desired to take a note, but as he did not appear to take any notice of the request, Mr Gamlin told him to stop. Witness: I am, iving my evidence. I was speaking to the magistrates. Mr Gamlin Don't be cheeliy, or I shall have to stop you. Clearly understand that I want to take your evidence. The witness proceeded to say that be took the bottle of beer away from Robert Jones, and turned him back to the bar where Mrs Jones was serving. He asked who had served him and what be had got in the bottle.—Mr Gamlin This is most ob, jectionable. You know that you cannot say that. —Witness: I am giving my evidence.—The constable repeated the observation.,— Mr F J Gamlin I have to object, and yet, in/spite of my objection, you proceed to state something which to )k place behind the defendant's back. It is most improper.—The witness was proceeding to give further evidence as to the conversation, when Mr Gamlin said Will you, or will, you not, allow the Magistrates to rule P (To the Bench) I submit: that any conversation which took place between him and the defendant's wife, and in the absence of the defendant, is not evidence.—Witness Mrs Jones was serving. Mrs Jones said Mr Gamlin Never mind what Mrs Jones said. Witness I had better say nothing at all then. Mr Gamlin No, it is not necessary to say that. The Magistrates' Clerk You bad better not say what was said in the absence of the defendant. The witness proceeded to state that Mr David Williams was in the house, and Robert Jones said Mr Gamlin I must object to this sort of thing. You have been in the force twenty years, and should know what is admissible as evi- dence.—Witness: I must give my evidence as such. I ean't give anything according to you. Mrs Williams said Robert Jones had a pint of beer.—Mr Gamlin had protested while the above statement was being made, and now said I don't care what she said. I shall retire from the case if this is permitted.—The Chairman here asked P.C. MacWalter to proceed more slowly, as it was difficult to grasp what was being said.—Witness: I took the cork out of the bottle that Robert Jones had, and I smelt the contents. Mrs Jones said Mr Gamlin Will yon confine yourself to what you saw P It is my duty to protect my client, and you have endeavoured to introduce evidence which is unnecessary and improper to be taken.- Witness: Robert Jones said, I paid for it, what about it P"—Mr Gamlin How many more times am I to tell you that I object to what was said P—Witness Mrs Jones said-- Mr Gamlin I don't care what she said.- Witnes8 I am giving my evidence fairly.—Mr Gamlin I must tell you again that any conversation behind the defendant's back, and between any persons when the defendant was act present is not admis- sible. If your brain is sufficiently ample to com. prehend that.—Witness Mrs Jones was charged at the place—The Chairman Tell us what you saw there, and leave out all reference to con- versation.—The witness continuing, said David Williams had a pint of beer in his pocket, and that Mrs David Williams said she had beer in a jug.— The Magistrates' Clerk How do you know it was beer P—Witness She said it was beer. David Williams said he had a pint of beer.—MrGamlin: I say he did not say it.—Witness: And I say he did.—The Chairman Let us go on. Tell us what you saw.—Witness I called Mrs Jones' attention to Robert Jones and the time, and she said he was in before 11. He was very drunk.—Mr Gamlin If you repeat what was said I shall ask the Magis- trates to dismiss the case at once. You will per- sist, in the face of my objection, to introduce evi- dence which you know is not admissible, and that in order to get a conviction if you can. -The Chairman Tell us what you saw.—Witness: I saw three persons in the bar, two had beer, and Mrs Jones said she had served them with it.—Mr Gamlin: There you are again —The witness said it was eleven minutes after eleven then, and he told Mrs Jones what time it was, but he supposed he must not say what she said.—Mr Gamlin: I think you had better not. You have said quite enough. If you don't know the rules of evidence after being in the force 20 years I don't know what to say.—Witness: Robert Jones left the house, and was very disorderly outside. Mrs Jones afterwards watched for us coming back along the street, and said "I am very sorry that we were open at eleven minutes past eleven."—Mr Gamlin: There you are again.—Witness: She said I thought we were allowed ten minutes after eleven or I should not have kept open, our clock was wrong.Mr Gamlin You said in your evidence that it was eleven minutes after eleven then.- Witness When we entered the house.—Mr Gamlin argued that the officer bad distinctly used the word "then," that was after the conversation. In cross-examination, the witness said he always carried a watch with him and set it by the Town Hall clock. He did not see David Williams closing the door as he entered. Mrs Jones did not ask him to look at the kitchen clock. She did say that the clock was fast. He was aware that Rt Jones had been very objectionable in another place. Mrs Jones did net say that she had served him with beer for the simple purpose of getting I rid of him. He was surprised to find Robert Jones at the house, as he had been ejected from I another house previously. He was aware that defendant was ill in bfd. Mr Gamlin then proceeded to cross-examine the witness as to the use of the words. It was eleven minutes after eleven then," but as he denied having made use of the last word, Mr Gamlin appealed to the Magistrates' Clerk to read bis notes. —The Magistrates' Clerk We are not trying the man by my notes.—Mr Gamlin (to the Bench): I ask if be has a note on the book. He is acting as your < lerk.—The Magistrates' Clerk [ am not a witness in the case. He cannot ask me.—Mr Gamlin I could issce a snbpcena for you to pro- dace your book, and if you don't read your notes I give you notice that I shall apply to the magis- trates to issue their summons for ou to produce your note-book. The difficulty may be easily overcome if you read your notes.—The Ma,i,tr,,ttes' Clei-k: P.C. MacWalter is here; you can cross-examine bim.-Th, Chairman We have taken cognizance of it,.Mr Gamlin. P.C. Mythen was called to give coiroborative evidence, and in reply to Mr Gamlin, he said he looked at his watch as soon as he entered the house. He looked at the Town Hall clock when he left the station, and he had alsn looked at the church clock,-Mr Gamlin: What? You mean to tell the Bench that yon could see the church clock at eleven o'clock at bigbt ? -Witnes-,q:, I looked at the chnrch clock before it went dark about five o'clock.—Mr Gamlin How do you know that it was beer in the bottle P Are you a teetotaller.—Witness No, I know it was beer.- Mr Gamlin (smelling the contents) It smells like vinegar.—Witness Of course it does after stand- ing for nearly a month.—Mr Gamlin Does it turn to vinegar after standingP-Witnetqit: It becomes "stronger." Mr Gamlin having looked at both constables' watches, and declaring them both to be wrong then, addressed the Bench, and argued that local time could not be depended upon. and that the magistrates had to deal with Greenwich time only. The ofticers' watches were not correct by the Post Office clock. He asked that the Bench would not draw the lina too fine, and said that it was not clear that an offence had been committed. Mrs Jones, wife of the defendant, said her hupband had been in bed for five weeks suffering from weakness, and on the 19th of October she bad Mr David Williams to assist her in closing the premises. As he was shutting the door the clock struck eleven. At that time Mrs Ellen Williams, Mr David Williams (senior), and Robt Jones entered, as the door was being closed. She served Mrs Williams with a pint of beer, but was against serving Robert Jones for sonce time. He caused a disturbance, and to get rid of him she served him with the beer. She permitted the people to enter the bar thinking that they required groceries. When the policemen said it was ten minutes after eleven she asked them to look at the kitchen clock, but they refused to do so. Defendant bad held the license for 9t years, and that was the first complaint that had been made. P C. MacWalter cross-examined the witness as to what she bad said to him about passing the affair over, and she admitted telling him that one clock was slow and the other was fast. She asked him to pass it over for the time as she did not know that any harm had been done. The Chairman said the Bench considered the case was of a trivial nature, and would only fine the defendant Is and 8s 6d costs. 7'he man who caused the bother. Robert Jones, Vale-road, who was referred to in the above case, was then charged with being drunk in Yale-road on the 19th inst. Defendant paid he was drank, but denied that he was drunk on the highway. P.C. MacWalter said he saw the defendant turned out of the Victoria Inn shortly before eleven o'clock. He was very drunk and had to be taken home by friends. P.C. Blythen corroborated. Defendant said he went to the house kept by Mr Edwin Jones and had half a pint of beer placed in a bottle, and as he was coming out of the house P.C. MacWalter took it eway from him. Fined 2s 6d and 8s costs. Informations under the Factory Acts. For this Court Samuel John Amos. Advtrtiser Office, and Lewis Jones, Journal Office, had been summoned at the instance of Augustus Lewis, Swansea, for alleged breaches of the Factory Act, an apprentice having been found on each defendant's premises after four o'clock on Saturday, September 28th. The cases were second and third on the list; but were put off until later in the day as the informant did not appear when his name was called out. Mr F J Gamlin said he appeared for both de. fendants, who had been summoned under the Factory Acts. They had gone to the expense of preparing evidence and instructing him to appear at that Court, and were prepared to go on with the cases, bnt the complainant was not there. He asked the Bench to bear in mind that the defen- dants bad been summoned to appear before the Court that day. They did so, and each had a good defence, supported by witnesses. His fee would have to be paid, and he asked that the cases should both be dismissed with costs. He bad no doubt in his mind as to the reason for the non- appearance of the complainant, as he had probably come to the conclusion that the cases were of a trumpery nature. He had not bad the courtesy to write to the Magistrates or their Clerk to with. draw the cases, and be (Mr Gamlin) asked that both should be dismissed or adjourned with costs The Magistrates' Clerk How do yon know he has not written to the Clerk P Mr Gamlin If he has written to you, will you produce the communication ? Don't cross-examine me. The Magistrates' Clerk I don't say he has or has not. He may have written to my office. But you state specifically that he has not written to anyone, when you are not in a position to know whether he has or not. Mr Gamlin said the section of the Act of Par- liament regulating the matter was clear. If a de- fendant failed to appear in answer to a summons, he could be brought there by a warrant If the complainant did not appear, the Bench could either dismiss ot adjourn the case and order the costs to be paid. He would not object to the cases being adjourned, provided the costs were paid. He was quite prepared to go on with them, aad had his witnesses ready. The Chairman t,aid they would dispose of the other business of the court.—At 1218 they called upon Mr Gamlin to renew his application. That gentleman said the defendants had been summoned to appear before their worships, and they bad gone to the trouble to engage him, while he had examined witnesses and looked up the law. They had answered to the summonses, and not only would the defendants have to pay his fee but they had lost all the morning and would have to pay the expenses of the witnesses. Under those circumstances be thought the Bench had power to award costs. Not one word had been sent to the magistrates of any sort that the cases were withdrawn, and he asked for a dismissal with costs. The Magistrates and their Clerk then retired, and after an absence of about a quarter of an bonr, they returned into court, and the Magis- trates' Clerk asked Mr Gamlin to state exactly what was his application. Mr Gamlin said he had to apply that the cases against Mr Samuel John Amos and Mr Lewis Jones brought forward by Mr Augustus Lewis be dismissed with reasonable costs under section 13 of the Summary Jurisdiction Act 1848. The Magistrates' Clerk But there is no charge made against anyone to-day. Mr Gamlin Here is the summons. The Magistrates' Clerk That does not give the court jurisdiction. Mr Gamlin: What, does not give the court jurisdiction P Here is a summons signed by J Y Strachan, who describes himself as a justice of the peace, calling upon us to appear before a court of summary jurisdiction on Monday the 28th October at 11 o'clock to answer such information. If we had disobeyed tha< summons we should have had the police constable calling upon us this afternoon with a warrant for disobedience. We axe here to answer the charge, and are now met by the Magistrates' Clerk with the surprising intelli- gence that there is no charge against us. The Magistrates' Clerk But be is not here, and he does not make a charge against you. MrGamlin: The defendants appear in answer to the summons. The Magistrates' Clerk then proceeded to read the section of the Act of Parliament, and after- wards asked Mr Gamlia if the complainant had had notice of that court. Mr Gamlin said that was not necessary. The complaint issued the summons, and it iillw only necessary to give the complainant notice when a defendant was brought np under a warrant. The Magistrates' Clerk said he was not prepared to say that Mr Gamlin's contention was not correct. He was endeavouring to make the section clear, and he hoped that he was doing so as fairly as he could. He did not want to do anything in a hurry. After section 18 of the Act had also been referred to, Mr Gamlin said the case took place in Rhyl and it WM the usual thing to allow costs when a ca«e of that kind was dismissed. Had it been an ordinary case of assault the Bench would have promptly dismissed it. What had the Bench b.-fore them ? A man calling himself Augustus Lewis brought the case forward. They did not know who he was, and there was nothing ia the summons to show that he was Her Majesty's Inspector, although they assumed that he was an inspector under the Factory Acts. Simply because he was an inspector and had nothing else to do but to look after those matters some distinction had to be made. He hoped that the Beneh would bear in mind the position of the complainant, and give the defendants costs on a dittmissal. After a further consultation, the Chairman said The cases are dismissed without costs. Atr Gamlin Yonr decision only means that in not granting them their costs you fine them about £ 2. The dismissal is in the nature of a non-suit, and they can bl" brought here again.

ST. ASAPH PARISH COUNCIL. MR JOHN GEORGE AND AN ALLEGED UNLEGAL ACTION. THE COUNCIL AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMON. The first meeting of the newly elected Parish Council was held at the National Schoolroom, St Asaph, on Monday evening last. There were present -Dr Easterby, Dr H Lloyd, Messrs H A Cleaver, Robert Jones, Mansbridge, R E Griffiths, J P Jones, Robert Conwy, and Sir Roberts, Clerk to the Council. Messrs Alun Lloyd, Jno Lloyd, solicitors, and Jno George were in attendance. After the usual declaration on election to office by the members, the Council proceeded to THE BLECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICS- CHAIRMAN. Dr Easterby said he had great pleasure in proposing that Sir William Grenville Williams be re-elected Chairman.—Mr Robert Jones seconded, and it was unanimously agreed to. Mr Cleaver proposed that Dr Easterby be re- elected to the vice-chair.—Mr Mansbridge secon- ded, and it was also agreed to.—Dr Easterby having thanked the members for the honour they had conferred on him, took the chair. A CONDITIONAL RESIGNATION FROM COL. HOWARD. The Chairman then read the notice which had been issued by Mr Alun Lloyd, as Chairman of the Parish Meeting, announcing the date of the first assembly of the Council, and informing the Councillors that Colonel Howard had conditionally resigned his seat on the Council, the condition being that the next man on the list (Mr J B Luxmore) should be elected in his stead. Mr Alun Lloyd then handed the Chairman a letter which Sir William Grenville Williams had sent, informing the Council that he would be unable to attend that evening, having another engagement. MR JOHN GEORGE MAKES A DEFENCE AGAINST MR ALUN LLOYD. The Chairman also read a letter which Mr John George had handed to the Clerk, and in which he asked to be allowed to make a defence against Mr Alun Lloyd's notice referring to the last Parish Meeting. The Chairman said he did not think there would be any harm in hearing Mr George. Mr George then said the Council were the judges and not Mr Alun Lloyd or himself. He had come to give notice of a different matter as concerning the Council as well as himself. According to the Act of 1894 the Parish Meeting that was called was an "unlegal" Parish Meeting. Mr Alun Lloyd had come to rule the Council and everyone else, and he (Mr George) objected on legal grounds be- cause the Act of 1894 said that every man had a right to demand a poll. He did demand a poll, and he found that notice had not been given in the way it should have been, but he allowed those cir- cumstances to pass. He would come to the second question, as to the Chairman giving notice to ap- point Mr Luxmore Colonel Howard had nothing to do at all as to the man who should be appointed in his place. That was for the Council to consider, and whether the gentleman fought at the election. Mr Howes Roberts was the next on the poll. Mr Luxmore had done nothing for St Asaph, and he (Mr George) could not find that the Council had frounds to appoint Mr Luxmore because the last 'arish Meeting was an unlegalone. Now that a chance had come they should do what was right with the people. It appeared that before they came to the meeting certain parties wanted to take the reins in their own hands and appoint Mr So and So. What had Mr Luxmore done for St Asaph? Nothing A chance should be given to those who had fought at the election. The whole of the last Parish Meeting was an "unlegal" thing alto- gether. He hoped that the Council was not going to be led astray. When Mr Alun Lloyd was Chair- man, he had no right to inflict any evidence upon them—(laughter)—or to refer to the little dispute as to the right of road question. Mr Alun Lloyd had said that he (Mr George) would be somewhere far away that night, but he was glad that he was there. He represented the people. It was in his his own interest and in the interests of the people at large. He hoped that they would do justice and not listen to the allegations of Mr Alun Lloyd (laughter). The Chairman: Do you contend that this notice is illegal ?—Mr Jno George Yes.—The Chairman: And I decide that it is. There is a lot of unneces- sary matter in it, and I think it is for the Parish Meeting to elect another member.—Mr John George: I think the same, Mr Chairman. Thank you.—Mr Alun Lloyd Don't thank the Chairman too soon (laughter).—Mr J P Jones I protest against anyone addressing the Council except the Councillors themselves. I protest against it, as it is a waste of our time.—The Chairman: They can attend.—Mr R Jones: But are not allowed to speak.—Mr Alun Lloyd: I hope you will allow me to respond to that attack.—Mr Jno George I hope you won't.—The Chairman Silence If there is any casual vacancy on the Council a. meeting must be convened to fill up that vacancy. -Mr J P Jones: Let Mr Alun Lloyd and Mr Jno George fight their battles outside. We don't want any interference in Parish Council affairs. We don't want Mr Alun Lloyd or Mr Jno George.—Mr Alun Lloyd We have the right to be present. The Chairman said that he was wrong as to the filling up of vacancies. In any case he felt that the Council would have to accept the resignation before they could fill up the vacancy. Mr R Jones stated that the resignation of a Councillor had to be sent direct to the Chairman. How could Colonel Howard, he asked, send his resignation to the Chairman of the Council when he had not been appointed. Mr Alun Lloyd said he did not know how Mr J P Jones had permitted with apparent acquisence the personal charges which Mr Jno George had made, and yet when it came to his turn to reply. Mr Jones immediately took the opportunity of saying Mr Jno George and Mr Alun Lloyd should settle the matter from outside. Mr John George represented one interest, and he (Mr Alun Lloyd) represented another. He considered that it would not be fair to allow the attack to be made on his client and himself without him having the oppor- tunity of replying. The Chairman Who is your client ? Mr Alun Lloyd: Mr Luxmore. Mr JP Jones: There is plenty of opportunity outside. I think that it is most disrespectful to the Council to come here and interfere with the proceedings. Surely we know how to conduct our own proceedings. Mr Alun Lloyd You came in late. Mr J P Jones: I may have been late, but I heard Mr John George and Mr Alun Lloyd. Mr Alun Lloyd: You came in late. I did not ask the Chairman, or Councillors, permission to attend. I came here in my capacity as Chairman of the Parish Meetingto deliver a letter from the Chairman of the last Parish Council to the Chair- man of the present. Mr Jones did not arrive in time. Mr J P Jones I heard him from the com- mencement. Mr Alun Lloyd: You must have been outside when Mr Jno George got leave of the Chairman of the Council to speak. Continuing, he said, he did not suppose that it was intended that he should speak with regard to the allegations made by Mr George in any position or duty he would presume to fill or discharge. With that he IHd. nothing to do. But as Chairman of the Parish Meeting he had to tell them that at the meeting there was a misapprehension as to whether Col Howard represented Cefn or St Asaph. Acting on what he w*s told by those who had been to Cefn, he said he believed that Col Howard had been elected, The next day Mr John Smallwood and Mr Jno George called upon him and protested against what had been done, as they had discovered that Colonel Howard had been duly elected for Cefn, and before the meeting held at St Asaph. He then wrote to Colonel Howard and explained matters, and hoped that he would consider the question and resign in favour of the next man on the list. In reply. Colonel Howard wrote a most gentlemanly letter, in which he said he would be sorry to take advan- tage of any popular and elective meeting, and was quite prepared to take the next on the list. He (Mr Alun Lloyd) then called on the Clerk and as- certained that Mr Luxmore was next highest on the list at the meeting, which was a very popular assembly. Mr Jno George It was not so. Mr Alnn Lloyd said with regard to the demand for a poll, all who were present at the meeting knew what had taken place. It would be far better to adopt the course suggested. The Chairman said he took it that when Mr Alun Lloyd left the room his powers as an official of the Parish Meeting ceased, and that when he wrote to Mr Luxmore he was acting ultra vires.— Mr John George Hear, hear.—Mr Alun Lloyd I am glad to find that you and John Georpe agree on that observation. I do not.—The Chairman: I think you acted ultra vires when you suggested Mr Luxmore.—Mr Alun Lloyd I informed you, gentlemen, of what Colonel Howard told me, that he was quite willing to give in to the next man on the list. He did not say that it was Mr Luxmore. I did not know that it was Mr Luxmore, and I had to see Mr Roberts about it.—Mr Jno George The Council are not so soft as you think they are. —The Chairman said they had no reason to take notice of any statement unless they had Colonel Howard's resignation in proper form.—Mr R Jones suggested that the Clerk should write to Colonel Howard, but the Chairman said they had nothing to do with it, and Colonel Howard should write himself. The matter then dropped. ONE FOR MR ALUN LLOYD. Upon the minutes of the last Council meeting being brought up for confirmation, a question arose as to whether the present body had power to con- firm the proceedings of a defunct body.—The Chair- man Perhaps Mr Alun Lloyd can assist us in this matter (laughter).—Mr Alun Lloyd But yon have just ruled me out of order (laughter). I am not quite so narrow as that. I should say that as Mr Robert Jones was present he can sign them.—The minutes were then confirmed. HOP. FOR THE COMMON. For several months the Council have been moving in the matter of the Common, and Mr R Jones now read the correspondence which had passed between the Committee and the Board of Agriculture. In the first place the latter body had asked for a copy of the Parish Award, and also for the private Act of Parliament, both of which were forwarded to London. The Committee had infor- med the Board that the Common had been used for generations as a children's play-ground, and that the parishioners deposited rubbish there. Gravel was also taken away, while stones were secured at the parish quary for the repairs of the roads. The Council were very anxious to get rid of the gipsies who congregated there. In reply to that, the Board had referred to the steps to be taken to secure a Provisional Order for regulating the place under the Enclosures Act. In order to do so, it would be necessary to get the consent at first of one-third of the interested persons according to value, and subsequently the signatures of two- thirds. The Board also stated that it would be necessary to advertise the application iu two local papers, and that a public inquiry would be held if necessary. A list of 45 questions were also sent to be answered. Mr Cleaver asked who would have to bear the expense of the advertisements if the application ,pp ion fell through.—The Chairman: This Council.— Mr Cleaver: Shall we not be surcharged ?-The Chairman No. It is ordered.—It was decided to advertise the application in the Rhyl Journal" and Denbigh Free Press," and Messrs R Jones and H A Cleaver with the Vice-Chairman were again formed as a committee to carry out the matter. THE SALARY OF THE CLERK. Mr R Jones pointed out that as Cefn was now a; separate parish they would have to consider the dividing of the salary of the Assistant Overseer' and Clerk to the Councils. It had to be done according to the rateable value.—It was decided to deal with the question at the next meeting, which was fixed for November 25th, at 6.30 p.m. BETTER RAILWAY FACILITIES WANTED. Mr H A Cleaver gave notice to move at the next meeting that a petition be forwarded to Lord Stalybridge, chairman of the L. & N.W.R. as to the giving of better railway facilities between St Asaph and Rhyl. He said the 8.37 train as well as the 2.47 were very awkward. THE VESTRY MINUTB BOOK. On an application being made for the usual allowance of coal for the heating of the room in which the Parish documents are kept, Mr Cleaver said he understood that an order had been given that the minute book of the Vestry should be given up. He should like to know why it had not been done. The Clerk replied that he had not been asked for it.—Mr Cleaver understood that a resolution had been passed that the book be given up.—The Clerk said he could not remember that, and he had no record. He had a resolution that he was to attend a vestiy with the book, and also to the effect that a committee was to confer with the Vicars as to the custody of the book and documents. Mr Cleaver, Mr Griffiths, and the Chairman said the resolution had been passed, but no doubt it was an oversight on the part of the Clerk. Mr Cleaver also gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the minute book be handed over. This was all the business.

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