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TOWN AXD COUNTRY NOTES.
TOWN AXD COUNTRY NOTES. The St. Asaph Board of Guardians had a preliminary canter at their last meeting over the comparative returns which Mr. Bircham, the Poor Law Inspector, has recently issued on the pauperism in the several Unions comprised in his district. The St. Asaph Guardians, it appears, stand pretty well up in the list for generosity. This would seem to be regarded as a test of inefficiency in Poor Law administration. Of course if the average cost per head of the population is kept at a high figure by the granting of relief in undeserving cases there ought to be a thorough overhauling. If on the other hand it is prodnced by dealing liberally with those who are really in need, we see nothing that the St. Asaph Board of Guardians need be ashamed of. We have no sympathy with a system of Poor Law administration which grinds down the poor in order that the Guardians may take to themselves the flattering unction that their particular Union comes out best in the matter cf niggardleness. All over the country it is possible to economise in the matter of Poor Law administration, but there should be economy all round, and it should start with the expenditure, that is involved in keeping the Poor Law machin- ery going, which is ridiculously dispropor- tionate to the sum actually spent in reliev- ing the necessities of the poor. -Having regard to the large demands which the St.Asaph Union is making upon the financial resources of Rhyl it is to be regretted that the town is so badly Tepresented on the St. Asaph board. At the last meeting there was only four out of the nine members Dresent, and this is about the average that obtains throughout the year. There are three members who have not attended more than two meetings during the last five months. Surely gentlemen ought not to aspire to public positions unless they can find the time to attend to the duties of the office. When we see people taking upom them- selves honours without discharging the obligations and duties attendant on them the natural inference is that they are seek- inf their own aggrandizement rather than the public weal. Rhyl not only needs the presence of everyone of its members at the fortnighly meetings of the St. Asaph Board nf (Guardians, but also demands their un- V" casing vigilence. At the present moment is merely a milch cow for the a-uial districts.and it has become so through the inattention to duty by about one half the members that the ratepayers have sent fo represent them. Some members are exceedingly faithful and active, and are en- titled to the thanks of the community, but as for the others they ought to choose be- tween the alternative of immediately re- signing their seats or being more regular iin their attendance in future. Mr George Perkins did well to call the .attention of the Abergele District Council on Monday to the limitations the London and North Western Railwav Company have imposed upon the week-end tickets that are issued to Rhyl ard to other places on the coast. Instead of encouraging it the London and North Western Railway Com- pany are doing their utmost to check the holiday traffic. The different resorts on the North Wales coast have lost thousands of pounds this year through the action of the company For three weeks they en- tirely suspended the issue of the week-end tickets, and when they at last continued -them they limited them to such trains as to practically make them useless to the average business man. No wonder railway dividends are going down. Sharehol- ders have hitherto been so happy in the receipt of their dividends that they have not troubled much about the management of the company's affairs. Now the divi- dends are down it may stimulate inquiry .among the general body of stareholde and if they do so Ihey will find that the cause of the reduction is not so much the increased price of coal as the unpopularity of the London and North Western Railway Company. The severe check which the company have placed on the holiday traffic is fraught with very serious consequences to a number of small towns who have spent a great deal of money in catering for the annual summer influx, and we think that there ought to be a. combination of the authorities interested with the view of bringing some pressure to bear upon this powerful corporation to revise their pre- sent arbitrary methods. Complaints are being constantly made to us of the condition in which the Cob leading from Rhyl to Rhuddlan on the west side of the river is kept. Free passage is obstructed in no less than four places by almost unclimable fences. ft is with dif- ficulty that a young and active man can climb them, whilst young ladies will find the effort an absolutely impossible one. The whole of the path, after the fall of rain is also disgraceful, this being especially the case by the gate at the Rhyl end. If the path were only decently kept in order it would prove far away the most pleasant walk to Rhuddlan. But it seems that someone in authority, or who are assuming an authority, are doing their best to dis- courage the use of the Cob as a footpath. The obstructions that have been put up have been deliberately designed to make passage olong the Cob as difficult as possi- ble. It should be the business of the Rhyl Council to protect the public rights over the Cob, and see that the fences that have been put up are replaced by proper styles,which can be used by ladies and elderly people as well as by youths and youug men.
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mm —luu—i———— DEATH OF Mr ABRAHAM BURROWS, J.P. It is with extreme regret that we announce the death of Mr. Abraham Burrows, JP, formerly of Russell House, Rhyl, which took place at Atherton, on Tuesday in his 74th year. It will be remembered that Mr. Burrows severed his connection with Rbyl on the death of his wife which took place in this town less than twelve months ago. Mr. Burrows will be remembered in Rhyl as one tof its kindliest and most beneficient residents, and his last act before leaving here was to place fifty tons of coal at the disposal of the publisher of this paper to be distributed among the poor of this town. While residents in Rhyl the late Mr and Mrs Burrows were faithful members of the English Baptist Church, Sussex Street, to the funds of which they gave liberally. Mr. Burrows who was the oldest magistrates in the Leigh District attended the Leigh Police Court on Monday, apparently in his usual health, but in the evening, whilst staying with his son at Green Hall, Athertou, he was seized with ill- ness and died on Tuesday afternoon. He was born at Great Yarmouth in 1827, and com- menced business in Liverpool in 1848. Two years later he took up the agency of the Ather- ton Collieries, was a partner in the firm for over 20 years, and since its formation as a lim- ited company he had been its chairman. He was also the promoter of the Howebridge Cotton Spinning Company in Atherton, which now has three large mills with 250,000 spin- dies, and was the chairman of the board of directors at the time of his death. Upon the formation of the Lancashire County Council he was elected the representative of Atherton, and was subsequently appointed a six-year alderman. He was on two occasions chairman of the Atherton Local Board. About 20 years ago he became a justice of the peace, and attended very regularly to his duties. He was a staunch Liberal, and at a time severely test- ing to the strength of Liberal convictions he and his family worked hard and successfully at the last general election for the success of the Liberal cause in the Leigh division. He was very much esteemed throughout Lan- cashire. Three sons are left to mourn his loss. Reference was made to his death at the Leigh licensing sessions yesterday by Mr. P. E: Withington, the chairman, on behalf of the magistrates, and by Mr F. T. Wright on behal f of the local members of the legal profession. I=-
SHOCKING FALL FROMI RHUDDLAN…
SHOCKING FALL FROM RHUDDLAN CASTLE. A shocking accident occurred at Rhuddlan on Monday resulting in severe injuries to a youth named Steven Harding from Market Drayton, who was staying with his parents at Colwyn Bay, and paid a day visit to explore Rhuddlan's historic castle. It appears that he was walking along the castle walls when from some cause or other be lost his toothold and fell to the ground a distance of 40 feet. When picked up it was found he had sustained serious injuries. Both his arms were fractured, and his back and head were seyerely injured Mr. T. Davies of High Street, appeared quickly upon the scene with an ambulance, and Dr. Thomas of Rhyl, who fortunately happened to be in the neighbourhood attended to the poor lad's injuries, being assisted by a professional gentleman from Glasgow University. The unfortunate youth was conveyed to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl where it was found necessary to amputate one of the arms. On inquiring yesterday we were glad to hear he is making good progress.
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THE PROPOSED NEW BOARD SCHOOL AT PRESTATYN. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. In the House of Commons on Thursday week. Mr. Yerburgh asked whether the Board of Education pad directed the building of a new Board School at Prestatyn, and if the Vice-President was aware that the new build- intra nf thp. National School afforded accom &UõQ va modationfor 247 children and the old build- ings for 158, and that the total estimated child population of the district of school age was only 210 and the average attendance at the National and Board schools only 105; and whether the Board would reconsider their deSir1 Gorst said the Board of Education had not directed the building of a new school at Prestatya. The matter was still under con- sideration. The figures above given could not be accepted as accurate. They would be in- quired into. Mr. Kenyon Will the right hon. gentleman obtain the opinion of the ratepayers on the subject? Sir John Gorst: The usual course will be taken. No order will be made unless there is a deficiency of school accommodation, and opinion as to that will be ascertained in the usual way.
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Information has been received from Guatemala to the effect that the President ban issued a decree extending until December 31st of the present year the measure reducing by 30 per cent. the Customs duties payable on goods introduced into the country. A Bucks farmer, who was charged at Willesden for giving It false illilli Avarrittity, said he sent the milk to the dairyman just as it came from the cow. He added that he had no separator and made no butter; indeed, he bought butter for his own use in London. Mr. Charles Morton, the pioneer of the music- hall and the doyen of London managers, on Thursday celebrated his eighty-second birthday, an occasion for hundreds of congratulations from his friends within and without the theatrical profession. • ■ u Coarse country weaving and winding in Bohemia brings in the miserable pittance of 46. to 5s. a week for both man and wife; straw sacking sel- dom yields more than 2s. 8d. a week. Thesepeople, says a Consular report, work from daylight to darkness, and suffer much from scarcity of em- ployment,
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RHYL. --0- FORTHCOMING PROPERTY SALES.- We desire to draw the attention of our readers to the following important Sales of property advertised in our columns and which will take place next week: By Mr. George Perkins: Saturday August 24th at 7 p.m. at the Westminster Hotel, Rhyl Sale of Marlborough Hotel," a well known Boarding Establishment situate on the West Parade, Rhyl. By Mr. Frank Jewell: Wednesday, August 28th at 3 p.m., at the Victoria Hotel, Prestatyn, sale of Business premises, freehold dwelling houses, cottages, and valuable building land all in Prestatyn. By Mr. Frances Geary Wednesday, August 28th, at Royal Hotel, 10 newly erected freehold dwelling houses in Marlborough Grove, Rhyl. By Mr. Joseph Williams: Thursday, August 29th at 4 p.m. at the Alexandra Hotel, Rhyl, Sale of Cottage, building land, glass-houses &c. in Stanley Park, Rhyl. By Mr. Frank Lloyd: St. Asaph Smithfield, August 29th, great sale of cattle and sheep. POPULAR PREACHERS AT RHYL.— Last Sunday the pulpit at the English Wesleyan Chapel, Brighton Road, was occupied by the Rey. Thomas Waugh, the popular Connexional Evangelist who drew enormous congregations which filled the spacious edifice to over-flowing. At Christ Church (Congregational) Water Street the special preacher was the Rev. J. Nicholas Knight, of Birmingham, who delivered two eloquent and powerful sermons to crowded attendances both morning and evening. The Rev. Nicholas Knight will occupy the pulpit at Christ Church again on Sunday next. The oppor- tunity of hearing so gifted and brilliant a preacher and elocutionist will no doubt be largely availed of. FAREWELL SERMONS. The Rev. H. Lefroy Yorke, M.A., B.D., will occupy the pulpit of the English Wesleyan Church. Brighton Road, next Sunday for the last time as superintendent of the circuit, when he will preach two special farewell ser- mons. The Rev. H. Lefroy Yorke is one of the most gifted and cultured preachers that has ever ministered in Rhyl, and general regret will be felt that Sunday is the last occasion when we shall hear him as superintendent of the circuit. RHYL YACHT CLUB.—Although the weather was anything but inviting on Saturday a goodly number of spectators turned up to see the 12ft. C.B's race on the Marine Lake, and five boats raced. Mr. Rees, the officer of the day giving them the start- ing gun at 3-47 in a light breeze from the south-west. The boats crossed the line in a cluster but Gloria and Magnet soon established a good lead on the others. Gloria lead during the first round, but in the second round Magnet changed places with her several times and ultimately established a good lead. Nanna also closed up upon the leaders very rapidly and at one time in the third round was only about three lengths behind Gloria, when the latter appeared to wake up and and began to show something of her usual turn of speed rapidly leaving Nanna and per- ceptibly closing up the gap between her and the Magoet, but a very good race was ultimately won by the latter by ths narrow margin of 40 seconds. The times at the finish were:—Magnet, 4b, 34m, 40s; Gloria, 4h, 35m; Nanna, 4I1, 35m, 40s; Zaza, 4h, 38m; Kate, 4h, 38m, 8s. Zaza and Kate had a fine race for the fourth place eight seconds only dividing them at the finish. The next race will be sailed at the Marine Lake to-day (Saturday) immediately after the conclusion of the swimming races. EXTRAORDINARY BEHAVIOUR IN THE SEA AT RHYL.—John Jones (Jack Bala) Morfa Bach, Rhyl, was charged with indecently exposing himself on the 20th inst. P.C. Tromans said that about 4-30 in the afternoon he was attracted to the east foreshore by a large crowd, and on going to the spot he found the prisoner about 20 yards in the water. He was stark naked. Several ladies com- plained to him of his beastly conduct. Witness called him to come out, and after asking him several times he did so. When the policeman said he was going to lock him up he threatened to drown him- self and ran into the water again. Witness followed him in his clothes, and pulled him out. He brought him to the police station, and was followed by a great crowd of people. The prisoner pleaded guilty. He was in drink at the time, and did not know what he was doing. The Chairman said that prisoner had been guilty of most disgusting conduct. He would be find 10s. and 6s. 4d. costs, or in default 14 days imprisonment. THE GRAND PAVILION.—" In the Soup," that enormously successful farce which has had such a protracted run at the Strand Theatre, London, has for the first three nights this week been prec ipit- ating crowded houses nighily into fits of uncontroll- able laughter. Never was anything funnier put on the stage since the mirth-provoking Private Secre- tary." The company which produced it at Rhyl was in all respects an excellent one and did the fullest justice to the intensely humorous situations with which the piece abounds. On Thursday there was an en- tire change of fare, humour giving way to pathos. The Christian" which was staged on Thursday, and will be repeated to-night (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday) is one of Hall Caines most powerful dramas, and the highly dramatic situations and pass- ages find efficient expression in the hands of the ex- cellent company of artistes who are now presenting it at the pavilion. THE MERRIE MEN.—Nothing succeeds like success, it is said, and this appears especially true of Mr. E. H Wiliams and his merrie men, whose illu- minated entertainments in the cool hours of the evening have become decidedly the features of the season, which, given a continuance of the delightful weather which we are now enjoying, promised to be a prosperous one. We would remind our readers that next Monday evening the Merr.e Men are giving a concert at the Town Hall in aid of the funds of the Rhyl Football Club. Mr. E. H. Williams is arranging that every member of his troupe shall appear in a new and special item, and is sparing no effort to ensure that this entertainment shall see the Merrie Men at their veiy best. We understand that tickets for this en- tertainment are in great demand and early applica- tion is desirable. SACRED CONCERT AT THE GRAND PAVILION.—The audience that assembled at the Grand Pavilion on Sunday was not commensurate with the excellence of the programme submitted. We think that much of this is due to the system adopted in regard to the charge of admission. People would much prefer to pay their sixpence or shilling, rather than a pier toll and an altogether complicated scale of charges for admission to the pier ranging from a free will offering to a charge for reserved seats. These concerts are so excellent, and so high class that it is a pity that their success should be marred by an arrangement of this kind. THE Local Committee of the Royal National Lifeboat, beg to acknowledge with thanks, the receipt of the following sums collected at Rhyl: — Miss Roberts and Master B. and H. Chamberlain, 8, East Parade, Rhyl, 7s. 8d Miss May Williams, 27, Aquarium Street, Rhyl, 3s. 9d.; Master Sterling an i Miss Daisy Lewis, Gronant Street, Rhyl, 2s. LOCAL SUCCESSES AT THE OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.—The following is a list of the successful candidates in the Colwyn Bay (centie at the recent Oxford Local Examination) First division (junior), Colwyn Bay. -Rydal Mount: R. E. Barnsley, W. M. Berry, P. V. Earby, G. Firth, W. A. Forster, J. S. C. Johnston, R. K. Kay, T. P. Parker, N. Tattersall, and E. P. TTr.rW«mnd. Dinsdewood: T. M'K. Battersbv. T. 0. Holroyd, and H V. Travers. Rhos-on-Sea Colle°e: P. P. Fielding and J. C. Linekar. Merton House, Penmaenmawr: J. Woodrow. Wilton House: E. Jenkins. Private tuition A. M. Langton (daughter of Mrs. Langton, 14, Water Street, Rhyl). Plas Isaf: M. B. O'Callaghan. Gwynfa College, Pemmaenmawr E. G. Spark. St. Oswald's, Rhyl: O. G. H. Summerhill (daughter of Dr. Summerhill, Rhyl). Second division (junior), Colwyn Bay. Rydal Mount: R. Bates. Private Tuition: J. Roberts (Prestatyn, who will take up his articles with Mr. A. Foulkes Roberts, solicitor), C. R. Hatwood (daughter of Mr C. Hatwood, Queen Street, Rhyl), and M. I. Pilkington. Tan-y-Bryn, Llandudno: E Slater. Blencatbra, Rhyl: J. B. O'Brien.—The following is a list of the preliminary candidates who were successful in obtaining certifi- cates in the first division :—Dinglewood: G. Arnfield and F J. Phillips. Trinity House: G. S. Astley, R. H. Burden, and H. Cooke, Tan-y-Bryn, Llan- dudno: L. O. Edminson. Rhos-on-Sea College, Colwyn Bay: W. L. Fletcher, M. R. Russell, and J. D. Wilkinson. Higher Grade School: A. V. Griffiths, J. E. Malam, G. Owen, M. E. Griffiths, A E. Jones, and J. G. Thomas. Heath-bank, Colwyn Bay: W. Y. Wright. Blencathra, Rhyl: 0 M. Bell. St. Oswald's, Rhyl: E. R. Guy. Private Tuition: M. S. Pilkington. Plas Isaf, Colwyn Bay: G. M. Taylor. LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.-At the recent examination held at the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, on July ^5th, Mr. Thomas Peake, the "Nash," Rhyl, passed with honovrs the A L.C.M. degree of the college, in pianoforte playing. Also at Church House, Rhyl, on July 19th, the following candidates successfully passed in pianoforte playing: senior section, 1st class division Miss Winifred Jones, Eastwood, Rhyl; Miss Florence Jewell, Greymount, Prestatyn; Miss Nellie Jones, Llys Meddyg, Denbigh; Miss Florence Evans, Belmour, Denbigh; Mis& Ruby Wild, The Mount, Bala. Intermediate section, 1st class division-Miss Katie Simpson, Howell's School, Denbigh. The above candidates are pupils of Mr. Bryan Warhurst, Haydn House, Rhyl. Senior section, 1st class division- Miss Edith Morris. Intermediate section honours- Miss Fanny Lead. Intermediate section, 1st class division-Miss Hilda Barrow. Pupils of Miss Roberts, Fairholme, Rhyl. Advanced senior—G. H. Hilton. Intermediate section-F. Mortimer. Elementary section, S. Clerk (singing), Edwin Farrow, pupils of Mr. Beatie, Epworth College, Rhyl. Primary section—Miss Sophia Vourri, Mil Hall, Dyserth, pupil of Miss Mulligan. Senior section (honours)—Miss Dora Roberts, The Grove, Prestatyn. The examiner was M. Kingston, Esq., Mus Bac, London. Hon. local secretary, Mr. Bryan Warhurst. BOYS' BRIGADE ENCAMPMENT AT RHYL.—The Crewe Battalion of the Boys Brigade have been fortunate in securing the Rhyl football ground for the sight of their summer camp this year. The battalion arrived on Tuesday, and were accorded a very favourable reception as they marched to camp. The battalion is under the command of Captain Jackson and numbers upwards of 200, the other officers in camp are-Acting Adjudicant Hughes, Acting Major Johnson, Captains Wilson and Green- house, Lieutenants Cooke, Wharton, Cooper, Foster, Townley, Coope, Littlewood, Washington, Draycott, Burkill, Derbyshire, Captains, Auden, and Douglas Williams; Quarter Masters, Brookes and Bugle. Major Townley, who acts as camp hon. sec. Capt. Wilson also acts as medical officer to the camp. The ground is splendidly adapted for the purpose of a camp of this description, and the many attrac- tions of Rhyl make the camp an ideal one. -The boys duties during the day are as follows :—b a.m. revielle, 1St parade 7-15, breakfast 8, 2nd parade to, boys dinner I p m afternoon parade 2-30 to 3-30, tea 4-15, retreat 8, last post 9, lights out 9-15. To-day(Friday) will be the inspection at 3 o'clock and visitors are cordially invited to be present. On Saturday next the battalion will probably take part in the procession on behalf of the lifeboat, after which they will leave for home. So far, the boys have enjoyed their stay in Rhyl immensely, and if the weather continues to hold out it will do the boys a great deal of good. SWIMMING GALA.—Granted a continuance of the fine weather experienced the last few days there should be no obstacle to success for the above, which takes place at the Marine Lake to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The entry list creates quite a record and greatly exceeds last year's total. The varied character of the programme is, from a spectators point of view, highly interesting and the humorous events, for which there is a large entry, will be a happy diversion to the excitement that attends the other competition. Mr. H. Hunt will give an exhibition of ornamental swimming and high diving while the members will take part in an amusing sketch. Mr. R. LI. Jones officiates as judge, Mr J.Roberts Jones as starter and the handicappingfis under the control of the com- mittee, At the conclusion of the gala Mrs. R. Ll. Jones, will hand to the succe.sful competitors the prizes which are to-day (Friday) on view at the shop of Mr. Daniel Evans, in High Street.
PRESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS.
PRESTATYN PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY: Before Dr. Girdlestone (in the chair) Dr. A. Eyton Lloyd, Messrs. W. H. Coward, R C. Enyon, W. Bulcock, and Rice J. Williams. ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS. These being the annual Licensing Sessions the court proceeded to consider the applications for the renewal of licenses. Superintendent Robert Jones, in his annual re- port, stated that there were in the division 27 fully licensed houses, 3 beer houses, I ditto selling off, 2 grocer's licenses, making a total of 33 licensed houses of every description. The population of the division according to the census of 1901 was 6,012, thus giving a licensed house to every 182 of the inhabit- ants. There had been one innkeeper convicted dur- ing the year, viz., Thomas Roberts, of the Talacre Arms, Gwespyr, who was fined 6os., and 39s. costs. Seven persons had been convicted for drunkeness, being a decrease of 2 as compared with the previous year. OBJECTION TO THB TALACRB ARMS. Superintendent Jones said that in the case of John Roberts of the Talacre Arms who was fined for per- mitting drunkeness, he asked, that in consequence of the house, having a very bad jjeputation previous to the conviction that the magistifrtes would allow this license to stand over until the adjourned licensing sessions. The licensee said he had never heard of any com- plaint against the conduct of his house before. In the case in question he did not know that the man was drunk. f Mr. H. A. Cope said that appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Jk landlord Sir Pyers Mostyn. The SuperintendeniJ^as perfectly within his rights in making the objection, although no notice had been given. They would, of course, hear anything he had to say at the adjourned sessions. The Chairman: Certainly. The question of the renewal of the license of the Talacre Arms was accordingly adjourned, and all the other licenses in the district were renewed. ASSAULT, Harriet Parry, a native of Prestatyn, was charged by Mary Roberts, of Rosebury House, Prestatyn, with having assaulted her on the 24th July. The complainant said that the defendant came sneaking past her window, into the house. De- fendant said to her, I will pull out your eye, and throw it on the [floor, and stamp on it like a sheep's eye." She then got hold of her by the face and scratched it. Defendant, when asked if 'she had any questions to ask the complainant, said that she was not worth questioning. She explained that her husband had been a cripple for eight years, and she had been a cripple herself for some time. She supported her- self and husband by keeping hens and ducks. She admitted that these sometimes trespassed on defendants' property and on the day in question a duck got there, and the complainant screwed its neck and threw it into her (defendant's) garden. Seeing that she went to remonstrate with the complainant who threatened to serve her the same, and immediately struck her. Defendant in self-defence hit her back. Asked if she had any witnesses the defendant re- plied that she had not. They would not come as they were afraid of the complainant. Defendant was fined 5s. and costs, or in default 14 days. She emphatically said she would not pay and would go to goal. THB: PRKSTATYN QUARRHL. Thomas Jones, Top, Dyserth, surrendered to his bail charged with the manslaughter of John Ellis, of Meliden Road, on August 3rd. Mr. F. J. Gamlin prosecuted, and Mr. Oswald Moseley appeared on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. F. J. Gamlin briefly narrated the circumstances of the fight as disclosed in the evidence at the Coroner's inquiry, and which appeared fully in our last week's issue. He quoted a case where it had been decided that where death had taken place as a result of a fight the person who caused death was responsible for killing whether the deceased had struck the first blow or not. He very much regretted having to appear in so serious a case. The defendant had beeu a hard working tailor in this district and had had a wife and nine children to support. He might, therefore, be depended not to exaggerate the evidence against him, but to lay it before the court in an impartial way. Prisoner evidently felt his position for when arrested he at once said It is a bad job." William Cunnah, Ffordd Isa, Prestatyn was the first witness called and he repeated the evidence which he gave before the Coroner's inquiry which was to the effeet that he was at the Railway Hotel, Prestatyn the 3rd inst in company with the prisoner and a man named Evan Jones. A litde girl came in and inquired for John Ellis. Witness found him at the bar and in consequence of what he told him Ellis went out to the front door, and to do so he had to pass the smoke room door which was open. Witness returned to the smoke room, and as Ellis was passing the smoke room door, prisoner said I want to go out to fight with that devil." Prisoner went to the front door where he remained until John Ellis had finished talking to a lady. After John Ellis and the lady had finished talking prisoner said Here John Ell!s I want to talk to you." Ellis said in reply What do you want with me," and without saying anything else he gave the prisoner a blow. Jones fell to his knees and at the same time got Ellis around his legs with his arms and Ellis fell wiili his head on the window sill and both fell on to the ground. Deceased was fast in prisoner's neck. After they got up Thomas Jones turned up his coat sleeves and said Let us have another turn," and Thomas Jones gave deceased one blow on the chest. Ellis tried to give Jones a blow back and missed him. They were not at it more than five minutes altogeth- er. It was not a fight a all. They were only like two chickens (laughtei). They were not fisting each other. They were only" shagwigging each other. The men were subsequently separated and somebody took John Ellis away towards the railway bridge. Thomas Jones was bleeding about the neck and he went to the yard of the Railway Hotel and washed himself. Cross-examined by Mr. Moseley. Thomas Jones was in his working clothes but he could not say that he had his sleeves up for that reason. When he (witness) had his working clothes on he always had his sleeves turned up. Thomas Jones shook the deceased but he never struck him, until he got up the second time when he gave him just a shove. By a Magistrate When Thomas Jones said he was going out to fight the devil witness told him not to be foolish. Llewelyn Roberts, 6, Gronant Terrace, Prestatyn, outside porter, deposed to seeing the men on the floor struggling with one another and fast in each other. He saw no blows given by either of them. Witness and some others separated the men. The men were neither drunk nor sober. Witness having separated the men, left, and returned again finding the men once more on the floor struggling with each other as fast as ever. He should describe what took place as a fight. Cross-examined by Mr. Moseley: He should say it was a fight, the men struck each other. John Roberts, plasterer, Prestatyn, said he was outside the railway hotel. He saw Thomas Jones on the ground and Ellis was standing up. Witness coaxed Ellis away and they went together up the steps. When they reached the top of the steps, they stopped to see the volunteer train go out, and leaned over the bridge. In a minute or two Ellis appeared ill and fell down on his back. Witness sent for some brandy but Ellis could not take any, and he died in a few minutes. Mr. Gamlin said he had four more witnesses who could corroborate most of what the previous witnesses had said. Perhaps it would not be necessary to call them. The Chairman No, I don't think we need hear them. Dr. A. Eyton Lloyd, Rhyl, said he made a post mortem examination on the body of John Ellis. There was no evidence on the body of external injury. The deceased's heart was distended with fluid blood and had very thin walls There was no valvular disease. In his opinion death was due to the failure of the heart's action. If deceased had engaged in a fight or struggle, it would affect the heart, as the exertion would be too great for such a feeble heart. Cross-examined There was no evidence of ex- ternal injuries whatever, nor was any found on removal of the scalp. If deceased had been struck on the head there would have been a clot of blood visible. In his opinion any excitement might have caused the death of the deceased. The walls of his heart were unusually this. The heart was more empty of blood than usual. He thought that the fact that the man walked up the steps immediately after the struggle, mililated against recovery of the heart, as also did the position of the man, in leaning over the bridge. Dr. Wimberley said that on the 3rd inst. he went to the railway bridge at Prestatyn. in consequence of a message which he received. When he got there saw the deceased. He was then quite dead. He made a post mortem examination of the body in conjunction with Dr. A. Eyton Lloyd, and he agreed with the evidence which he had given Cross-examined He made an external examination of the body half an hour after death, and did not see any indication of injury. In making the post mortem examination he saw no evidence of apoplexy. Thomas Jones, was then formally charged with fuloniously killing and slaying Mr. John Ellis, and in reply he pleaded, "Not guilty." Mr. Oswald Moseley, intimated that he would reserve the defence, and prisoner was admitted to take his trial at the next assizes. He was committed to the same bail as previously, viz., himself in ^50, and two sureities in £50 each. In the case of George Lewis, who was one of the previous sureities the police objected, alleging that he was not worth anything, and was now paying monthly instalments in respect of a county court debt. Lewis was put into the box and asked how it was that he swore at the last Rhyl court, that he was worth ^"50 after paying his just debts, in view of what the police said. In reply, he said he had two of the best cows in Dyserth, a pony and trap, some pigs and fowls, and also a stack of hay. Mr. Gamlin: Then why don't you pay your debts? Lewis: I am doing. Mr Gamlin: How many County Court judgments are there against you ? Lewis: Only one. Mr. Gamlin: And how much a month are you paying. Lewis: Three shillings. Mr. Moseley And was that in respect of a dis- puted delrt ? Lewis: Yes. Messrs. Williams and Richards, tailors and out- fitters, Prestatyn, afterwards agreed to become bail for Jones who left the court with his friends. HOT WEATHER OR BAD BEER? Joseph Jones, Axton, Llanasa, was summoned by Wm. Hughes of Sam, Llanasa, for having assaulted him. He was also summoned for using threats. Mr. F. J. Gamlin was for the prosecution and Mr. Joseph Lloyd for the defendant. From Mr. Gamlin's opening statement it would appear that the defendant had used some disgraceful and blasphemous language in addition to assaulting the complainant. Mr Gamlin remarked that he did not know whether it was due to the hot weather, or the bad beer that they served in this locality, but it was a fact that at this time of the year there was a disgraceful exhibition of foul language in these vill- ages as well as acts of violence and an example ought to be made of the offenders. Several witnesses were called for the prosecution, and the defence was a denial of any assaultortne use of any threats. Angry words were exchanged, but no threats or violence used. The Chairman said that there was so much cross- swearing that the Bench dismissed the case and or- dered each party to pay their own costs. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. George Jones, Trelogan, Llanasa, was charged by P.C. Joseph Oldfield with being drunk and disorder- ly on the 24th of July at Pen-y-Waen, Trelogan. The officer said that Jones was very drunk and using filthy language. Defendant who pleaded guilty was fined 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. costs. Cadwaladr Owen, Penyffordd, Newmarket was charged by P.C. John Thomas Davies, with being drunk and disorderly at Newmarket, and John Hughes, Newmarket, was also charged with a similar offence on the same date and in the same place. The officer said that the men were fighting with each other, and were very disorderly. Both defendants pleaded guilty and were each fined 2s. 6d. and 7s. 6d. costs. A STRANGE CASE FROM DYSERTH. Sarah Lewis, of Ochr-y-Foel, Dyserth, was sum moned by James Williams, of Brynysgol, Dys erth for having assaulted and used threatening language to him on the 15 th of August. Mr J. F. Gamlin prosecuted and Air. Osftrald Moseley deiended. It appeared that the complainant at the instructions of Mr. Robert Roberts, Bodunig. was in the act of trimming a hedge owned by the defendant's husband, and which it was alleged was over-hanging land owned by Mr. Roberts. The defendant resented this interference with her property and used very abusive language to the complainant. She threw stones at him, and pushed a pikell, which she had in her hand, through the hedge, in the direction of where the complainant stood, and also said that if he came to the hedge again, she would, H knock his brains out." The defence was that the bench had no jurisdiction as the defendant set up a bona-fide claim to the property with which the complainant was interfering. They contended that where the complainant was standing was a public roadway and was not owned by Mr. Roberts. The Bench after considerable argument held that their jurisdiction as to the assault was oustead, but for using threatening language they bound the de- fendant, ovei in the sum of ^3 to keep the peace for six months.
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NORTH WALES CoAST FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. -The annual meeting was held on Wednesday night at Mostyn. Mr. C. W. Berrie (Rhyl) presided. The accounts for the year were adopted showing a balance in hand of £ 9 8s. gd. Officers were appointed for the ensuing year as follows:— President, Mr. R. W. Parry, Bangor; vice- chairman, Mr. J. J. Marks, Llandudno; treasurer, Mr. R. John Hughes, Rhyl; secretary, Mr. J. Ll. Williams, Holywell. Mr. Williams was also appointed to represent the Association on the Welsh Football Association. Bangor University College and Llanberis were received as members of the As- sociation. The following dates for cup ties were fixed: -Senior Cup: First round, December 21; semi-final, February I and March I final, March 29. Junior Cup: First round, October 12; second, I November 2 third, December 7 semi-final, Dec- ember 21 and 28; final, January 251
ST. ASAPH (FLINTSHIRE) RURAL…
ST. ASAPH (FLINTSHIRE) RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the St. Asapfl (Flint) Rural District Council was held at the Board Room, St. Asaph, on Friday, Ir. Rice J. Williams, J.P., presiding, while Mr. W. Conwy Bell occupied the vice-chair. LLETTY YR EOS ROAD. The Chairman presented a report with re- ference to the visit of a sub-committee io Bodfari to inspect Lletty yr Eos Road, which the Council were asked to convert into a road for vehicular traffic. He said he did not understand why they were asked to go there at all. It was a waste of time to ask them to go and see such a place, as it was not fit for a road. If it were suitable for a road, it would be the duty of the abutting owners to make it. They as a District Council nad nothing to do with it. The Parish Council, it was true, had spent some money on it, and what he would advise was that they should keep it as a path. Ir. George Williams, lr. W. S. Roberts, and Ir. E. Morgan, who had also visited he place, expressed themselves similarly. RHYL'S TOWN CLERK COMPLAINS OF THE POLLUTION OF THE CLWYD. A letter was read from Ir. Arthur Row- lands, Clerk to the Rhy: Urban District Coun- cil, stating that while fishing one evening in the river Clwyd near Rhydyddauddwr he came across a stream of sewage emptying into the river, and emitting a shocking stencil. Surely this was a mistake, and contrary tc the Rivers' Pollution Prevention Act. He did not stop to trace the source, but fancied it came from the St. Asaph sewage tank. Something should be done to abate the nuis- ance and to stop the pollution. Sir W. G. Williams said he fancied it came from the overflow of the St. Asaph tank. It had been in a very bad state for some time. It was resolved that the Surveyor be reques- ted to report on the subject. THE RHYL REFUSE TIP AT PEXY- CEFNDY. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Rhyl Urban District Council with reference to a complaint addressed to that authority of the carting of the refuse of Rhyl to the clay pit at Cefndy Brickworks and the nuisance caused thereby. lr. Rowlands wrote that this matter was receiving the most serious consideration of his Council, and their Inspector hoped to satisfy the Inspector of the St. Asaph Coun- cils. Very shortly their Refuse Destructor would be ready for action. -Mr. Bell (Inspector) said that since the t complaint was addressed them the Rhyl authority had carted a considerable quantity of soil to Pen-y-Cefndy, and covered a con- ] siderable portion of the refuse. He under- stood that the Refuse Destructor would be ready in a month, after which Pen-y-Cefndy would not be used as a depot for refuse. lr. C. W. Bell said they felt very strongly that a stop should be put to this nuisance at once. The Rhyl Council were simply shelv- ing the matter. They had got plenty of places in their own district where they could tip the refuse, and he failed to see why they should take it outside their district. He proposed that notice to abate be served at once. The Inspector: There has been a notice served, and they are doing all in their power to comply with it. Mr. Conwy Bell: Then I propose that that notice should take effect. The Clerk: I gave notice so far back as the 22nd of July. Mr. Conwy Bell: This refuse is being tipped right on the footpath. The Chairman: You have all heard what lr. Bell has said. Does anyone second his proposition ? Mr. T. Howes Roberts: I second it. Mr. Conwy Bell The members of our Parish Council feel that we ought to have taken action long ago. The Chairman: We must bear in miad that their Refuse Destructor will be ready very soon. Mr. Conwy Bell: This Council requested them to remove the old depot because it was a nuisance. And the way they have done it is to remove it to this old clay pit. I have seen no less than 30 or 40 children picking things from this refuse. The Inspector: That has been stopped, be- cause the water is so full in the pit that they cannot get to it now. The Chairman: What was the notice you served on the Rhyl L ouncil ? The Inspector: The usual seven days notice. xpired ? The Chairman: And has that e The Inspector: Oh, yes. Mr. E. Morgan: I was passing there one day, and I never saw such a filthy, disgrace- ful place.. Mr Conwy Bell: The paper which accom- panies this refuse is blown all over the place. Some of it was actually picked up at Bryn- cwnin Farm, which is two miles away. Mr Bell's motion was agreed to, and tne C'erk explained that the effect of it was that he should take proceedings against the Rhyl Council, which he should do on the following Monday, for failing to comply with the notice served upon them.
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ABERGELE AND :PENSARN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Abergele and Pensarn Urban District Council was held at. the Council Room, Abergele, on Monday. There were. present Mr. Thomas Evans (Chairman), Dr. W olstenholme, Messrs. J. Pierce, George Perkins, E. Williams, Isaac Roberts, Thomas Williams, PearceJ Davies, T C. Knight, H. Thomas, and John Edwards, with the Clerk (Mr. E. A. Crabbe), and the Surveyor (Mr. Morgan R. Jones). MORE LIGHT WANTED. The Surveyor said that complaints had been received from the houses abutting on the lane leading from Castle View that there were no lamps, with the result that lanterns had to be requisitioned to light the way for the v.isitors staying in those houses. Mr. J. Pierce said he had an experience of this lane when visiting there for a certain purpose (A voice: 'Canvassing'), and he al- most lost himself there. It was resolved to place a lamp at the corner of the lane. A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DRIYERb. The Surveyor said he had cautioned the drivers of hackney carriages to wear badges. He had requested them to do so, but they hal treated his instructions with impunity Mr George Perkins also complained that there was not a tariff of fares in the carriages showing what the drivers were entitled to charge. On the motion of Dr. W olstenholme, it was resolved that the Surveyor should bring the names of the delinquents before the L0"11 with the view of prosecution if they persisted in not obeying the bye-laws in this respect. GAME LICENSES. Game licenses were granted to Mr Tyler, and Mr. William Williams, Bodlondeb. THE DISPUTE WITH THE DENBIGH- SHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Denbighshire County Council stating that they had referred the letter of the Aber- gele Council offering to accept £ 150 in dis- charge of the claim against the Denbignshir County Council, to the Mam Roads Com- mittee for consideration and report. THE LIMITING OF CHEAP RAILWAY FACILITIES. Mr. George Perkins called attention to the limiting of the facilities in the matter of cheap week-end tickets granted by the Rau- way Company. Whereas previously they weie available by any ordinary tram, they we.e now limited to one tram a day on ^da3. and Saturdays, and if anybody wished to themselves of these tickets they were oblig d to leave at an unreasonable nour Ami or a fortnight or three weeks there had been an entire suspension of these tickets, just at th. time when people were the most able to take their holidays. This limiting and suspending of cheap railway facilities had most disas- trous consequences to towns on the • Wales coast" and he believed if the Councils of all the towns affected would, remonstrate with the Railway Company it might hace some good result. He proposed that they should write to the Railway Company calling t their attention to the inconvenience and tftet loss caused to North Wales holiday rssorta by the limiting of the facilities in connection Mr. J. Pierce seconded, and it was carried. FURIOUS DRIVING OF MOTOR CARS. Mr. J. Pierce called attention to the furious driving of motor-cars through the streets of Abergele. He had seen them driven at the rate of 20 and 30 miles an hour, and he thought the Council should take some steps to put a stop to this before someone was killed. Mr. George Perkins also spoke of the dag- ger that was caused by furious motor-car driving, and the matter was referred, to the- Clerk to take such action as he might think proper.
PRESTATYN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
PRESTATYN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Prestatyn Ur- ban District Council was held at the Council Offices, Prestajtyn, on Wednesday., There were present Messrs. John Jones, J.P. (Chair- man), R. Davies, Peter Ellis, Thomas Will- iams, J- B. Linnell, G. O. Jones, John Pritch- ard. and W. H. Coward, with the Clerk (Mr. John Hughes), and the Surveyor (Mr. W. Thomas. NEW STREETS. At a meeting of the Road Committee plans,. specifications, estimates, and provisional ap- portionment of costs were submitted for the "ewermg and making of Cement, Morlan, and Hafod Roads, and were approved of. It was recommended that the approved specifications, plans, sections, estimates, and apportionments be kept deposited at the Council Offices for one month from the 24th August, 1901, and be open for inspection at all reasonab-e times during the said month, and that within the said month any owner or occupier of the premises in or abutting on the said roads may by written notice to the Urban District Council object to the proposals on any grounds enumerated in section 17 of the Pri- vate Street Works Act, 1892. Upon the proposition of 1. W-. H. Coward, the committee's recommendation was approved of. THE BRYN GWALIA FOOTPATH. The Road Committee recommended that Mrs. McLaren be asked to restore the above footpath to its original condition. r, MORE LIGHT. After discussion it was resolved that two lamps be placed in Marine Road one beyond Jloreb Chapel, and the other opposite HatoJ Road. FINANCES. The Clerk reported that the sum of £ 26 f s. 9d had been collected on account of the General District Rate during the past month. The committee recommended that a state- ment of the expenditure incurred in connec- tion with the Water Bill should be prepared by the next meeting. r. R. Davies asked was he right in sup- posing that all bills of whatever kind must ^be submitted to the Finance Committee before payment-hairman Not in connection with the water question. The Water Committee have full power to act. ,n t^at Mr. R. Davies: Is there a minute- to that effect ? The Chairman: \es. Mr. R. Davies: I should like to hear that ""rhe6 Clerk A special committee c°^ist^g of two-thirds of the Council was on the Lt .ugust was fully authorised to deal with ail matters pertaining to the W ater W orks Mr R. Davies: Was it fully authorised to spend money ad libitum without the consent of the Council ? The Chairman: \es.. Mr R. Davies: The money having been SDent'. it is too late to call attention to it. be able to carry it on the Counci The minutes were agreed to. NEW ROAD FROM PRESTATYN TO RHYL, Clfrk^to^thr^t/Afaph^lFlint) Rural posed new road between Rhyi and presta> the meetine to take place at Khya farm. "m, S.11 and Mr. Peter Ellis ap- pointed to represent the Counci at the con ference. THE AUDITOR'S REPORT". -^edMthe account at the end of the year wh| I&rh'a/^n'sAnf^^orV, in antictpajton of loans. Finance Committee, \A Council wiU cer- lai"ly DAII-Y MM.' CANARD. The Chairman read a letter from CuTtiz;, the editor of the 'Daily with reference to the disclaimer sent by the Prestatyn Coun- cil of the statement made in that paper that. The" leuer V'lls^n^Tt^h/t^ to did not «f«toT^r^ 5dnie however, noted SaTaf f'Ster of courtesy the toclaitner of the Council had been .nserted THE WTATER WORKS ACT. The Chairman stated that the Prestatvn The Chairman stated ^that^ fBllTulyCeNegotiations were now going 2oth of July- -Nes honed in a couple on for the ^an, and they hope^ of weeks to be abl r £ ade At present it arrangements had been tTan.sfer should was „ot e^etnshohuld take place at take place, whether the date men- once, or on the 1st of to take tioned m the Act. c0u]d proce2d over the works at once,^ 3^^ get immediately mmoleted by next summer. them tefporari^ complied y^.nk until such time as they had secureod their mS1t.:s0nwasi,aliaThf5bnsi„ess.
CLISSOtfT PARK DEERTKILLED.
CLISSOtfT PARK DEERTKILLED. On Saturday the superintendent of Chssold Park discovered two terrier dogs worrying the deer in o the enclosure in Clissold Park. The dogs made off on the appearance of the superintendent, but it was found that one young deer was dead and that two does were injured. A week ago these siune dogs got into the enclosure and so worried three other young deer that they have since died. A watch is to be kept, and no doubt their next op- pearance will be their hist.
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Lady Maxwell, wife of the Military Governoi of Pretoria, sailed for South Africa on the Canada on Monday. Mrs. Brown: A.nd so your son became a .missionary ? Did tlie heathens receive him kindly?"—Mrs. Smith: Very kindly. They were unusually hungry, it is supposed." Mr. Sealove (at his seaside cottage)? "My dear, please tell our daughter to sing something less doleful."—Mrs. Sealove: "That is not our daughter, my love. That is the foghorn." "Come along with me and have a fine time," remarked a policeman to a man he arrested.— "I'm afraid you are trying to cell me," replied the prisoner. Small boy "Ma, can me ana Sally liare some cake.—Mamma: "Johnny, you must remember to speak grammatically." —Small Bov All right. Can I have some cake ? A nut Mary Poor Budge Does yout tooth aclie yet 1 If 'twere mine, dear, I'd have it out at once."—Budge; "If 'twere vours ? Well, auntie, so would I." Tommy: "Columbus was oy birth an Italian." —Teacher (to test pupil's intelligence) And what is an Italian?"—Tommy "• A,u organ- ^rinder.
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BOULOGNE FAIR IN FLAMES.
LLANASA. Suggestions having been made that the Free Libraries' Act should be adopted in the parish of Llanasa, a meeting of the parish electors was held this week to consider the question. Five voted for the adoption of the Act and twenty against it.
ANOTHER RIVAL TO SANTOS.
ABERGELE. VISIT OF ROYALTY.—On Wednesday evening the Princess Louisa Augusta, second daughter of the late Prince Christian, arrived at Abergele for a fort- night's stay it Kinmel* Hall, the seat of Mr. H. R. T-Tughes. lord lieutenant of Flintshire, whose daughter. the Hon. Mary Hughes, is companion to Her Royal Highness. Next week the Princess Louisa will go for a yachting cruise in the Hon. C. H. Wynne's yacht. The visit is a purely private one.