The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

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Pembrokeshire Assizes. THE JUDGE ON DRINK AS THE CAUSE OF CRIME. The Pembrokeshire Assizes were opened at Haverfordwest on Monday before Mr Justice Lawrence. There were three prisoners for trial. Addressing the grand jury for the county of Pembroke, of which Sir Owen Scourfield was foreman, the Judge congratulated theim upon the state of the county, which deserved its high character for freedom from crime. There was only one case requiring investi- gation, but that was one of some brutality; the cause of it was the almost universal ca use-drink. To the ig-u-and jury for the town, and county of Haverfordwest, of which AldeiTna.ii T. L. James was foreman, his I/ordship said theire were two prisoners for trial. One of the charges 'was oif a most serious nature because it involved the use. of the kniife. GOODWICK LABOURER CHARGED. h Edward Purcell, labourer, Dyffryn, Good- wicn:, pleaded not guilty to a charge of woiunding with intent Mr W. J. Vaughaji, solicitor, Fishguard. Mr Marlay Samson prosecuted, and Mr 'Meager, Swansea, was for the defence.. Mr Vaugha.n, who appeared writh his head bandaged, told the Court that while return- ing from Goodwiek to Fishguard on the night of January 1st he was felled to the ground. He had previously noticed three men and a woman approaching him, and said that the prisoner was the one nearest to him. When he regained consciousness peiscii-er was standing over him and prosecutor shouted, "You cow;ard," and added, "For God's sake, send for a doctor." Prisoner muttered some- thing 'alhou.t a doctor, and disappeared. He made no response on be,inig called a coward. Dr O'Connell described the wound as a cut about two inches lonng. Prisoner entered the 'box, and said that the assault was camimtiited by his brother-in-law, John. Balife, but Balife, who. was also called, denied it. Prisoner's wife said she was walking along with Balfe, and she saw no one strike Mr Yaughan over the head with a kettle. The Jury retutincd a verdict of not guilty. In discharging the prisoner, the Judge said he hoped this would be a warning to him. If he (Ni-s brought up again., ;and a similar charge was proved against Slim, he would be sentenced to a long (period elf penal servitude. DRINK THE SOLE CAUSE. Ai.iert Osman Cole (25), described as a telegraphist, of Neyland, pleaded guilty to a chalrge of stealing a goUd diamond ring and other articles of jewellery, of :the total value of £ 18, from the house of Mr ElsoOn Williams, Bridgend square, Haverfordwest. For the ?>risoner, 'Mr Meager .mentioned that Cole lad prviousily held a good position in life, having been a telegraphist on the Great Western Railway. He was subsequently in fhe Royait Engineers and cominiatted various trivial offences with a view to getting dis- charged. Drink was the one cause, of the prisoner's downfall. Counsel aid he did not know whether the judge would consider this a case to be dealt with under the Probation Act. His Lordship said he was anxious to do his best for the prisoner, but having regard to his past career (he believed a little con- finement would give him the chance cf re- covering his 'mental balance. He would be imprisoned in the second division for twelve months. HAVERFORDWEST WOUNDING CASE. Jeremialh Murphy (20) Labourer, of The Merlin's Hill, (Haverfordwest, pleaded ,not guilty to a charge of wounding with intent Thomas George EWiaPt Bowen., of The Mer- lin's Hill. 'Mr Marlay Saimson prosecuted, and the prisone-r was 'not professionally repre- sented. Evidence was given by Ernest Howells, Thomas Wag-horn, and Thomas Thomas that they saw the prisoner use a knife in a fight with Bowen on the night of December 21st, whilst Thomas Henry Jenkins said that when lodg'ng with the prisoner in Glamorgaaishire Murphy said that when he went to Haver- fordwest he would put has knife into Tommy: Bowen and some, others. Prisoner denied this, and in a statement to the jury he said he never handled a knife on the night referred to. He was found .guilty of wounding, and the judge passed sentence of ndne nioaiblis' 'hard labour. CIVIL ACTION. An action was entered by George Davies, of New Moat, against his sister, Anne John, of Penfordd, to recover £ 119 6s Id, principal and interest alleged to be due on a bill of exchange drawn by the father on the defen- dant. Plaintiff acted as the executor of his deceased father. A counter-claim was filed for k83, being the price of the keep of a pony and the value of a .brass bedstead. Mr Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr W. 1. Jones) was for the plaintiff, and Mr Villiersleagelr (instructed by Messrs Eaton Evans and Williams) for the defendant. It was stated by Mr Bowen that defendant was ill in bed, and unaiblei to appear before the Assizes, and the parties eventually agreed that Dr Lloyd, of Haverfordwest, should make a,n independent medical exam- ination of the,woman with a view to her evi- dence being taken on commission in order that the action might be heard at the Car- marthen Assizes, if possible.

Cardiganshire Assizes. ONLY ONE DEFENDANT FOR TRIAL. The Winter Assizes for the county of Ca r- digan wehere held iat Lampeter Town Hall on Thursday, the 16th inst., before Mr Justice A. T. Lawrence, who was accom- panied by Dr J. Lynn Thomas, C.B., high sheriff; Mr F. R. Roberts, Aberystwith, the under-sheriff; the Rev D. Davies, M.A., Dinas Powis, Cardiff, the sheriff's chaplain; and the usual retinue of attendants. Before opening the Comaniss'ion his Lordship atten- ded Divine Service at the Parish Church. His Lordship, in his charge to the Grand Jury, of which Colonel H. Davies-Evans, Highmead, the lord-lieutenant, was foreman congratulated them upon the continued well- being of Cardiganshire. He thought they had every reason to rejoice that the county continued so free from criime. There was only one case, and that would not give, much trouble. It was a very simple case of larceny at a dwelling house. DOMESTIC SERVANT CHARGED. Hannah Havard (19), a domestic servant, in the employ of Wtm. Thomas, farmer, Fair- drefach, Llandyssul parish, was indicted on a charge of feloniously stealing a bunch of kevs and a canvas bag conitaaTing t20 on the 21st ult. Mr J. Bowen Davies (instructed by iMessrsi Evans and Thomas, Llandyssul), prosecuted, and Mr D. Rhys (instructed by Messrs Evans and Stephens, Cardigan) was for the defendant, who pleaded guilty. Mr Bowen Davies said defendant had always borne a igood character, and there was no desire oil the part of the police to press the charge unduly. Mr D. Rhys said t-heiv, was no doubt that on the night the-aefendauit. committed the robbery she was (hardly ill her right mind. During November she incurred a debt of £ 9 for clothes, and the person who supplied her with the goods threatened her with imprison- rnent unless she made an immediate pay- men.t. The threat so frightened the girl that she acted in ian extraordinary way by com- mitting the offence when she was not quite herself. His Lordship: Has Slhel ,given any informa- tion as to what she has done with the keys? Mr Rhys said the girl had lost the keys and the money dropped out of the bag. She had helped her&eilf to t2, and paid El to the slhopwomian. The Judge bound her over in her own recognisances. HIGH SHERIFF'S HOSPITALITY. At the conclusion of the Assizes, the. high sheriff (Dr -Lynn Thomas, C.B.), invited the Grand Jury, the Bar, the Press, and a number of friends to lunch with him at the Black Lion Hotel. The repast over, the Lord-Lieutenant (Col. Davies-Evans, High- mead), rose and said they were an assemblage | of Cardiganshire gentlemen, very proud of their county, and no doubt very proud of themselves (laughter and appilause). It gave them very great pleasure to drink the health of itheir distinguished host, the High Sheriff, who was a native of Sir Aberteivy. The Ili.gh Sheriff, who was received with cc great cheering, acknowledged the toast, which had been warmly drunk. He said he was very glad of having the honour of belong- ing to Sir Aberteiivy. He appi-eciated the presence of friends who had journeyed a,ll the way from London- He was very glad that the new vicar of Lampeter (Canon vJaimber Williams) was in their midst. With feelings of regret his (Dr Lynn Thomas's) year of office came to an end, but he felt happy that his successor (Sir Edward Welbley Parry-Pryse, Bart., Gogerddan) was also of the Sir Aberteivy (applause).

Llandyssul and New Quay. LLANDYSSUL MOTOR OMNIBUSES TOO HEAVY. The heavy motor omnibuses run by the Llandyssul and Newquay have broken up the road terribly. And now that the wet weather has succeeded to the .frost the damage done is still greater, as each of the cars, unladen, weighs some 4t tons. The last car on Wed- nesday evening last took 3-i to four hours to make the journey of less than fifteen miles. On Thursday a notice was issued tha.i, owing to the state of the roads, the service would be suspended until further notice. Rate- payers generally favour their entire suspen- sion, as the county council has already ex- pended hundreds of pounds extra on this road alone.

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Llandilo Police Court. .i:I¡-; The for nightly meeting of this court waa held oil Saturday last at the Town Hall, before Air J. L. Thomas (in the chair), Major Lloyd, and Messrs L. N. Powell, Ernakl Richardson, H. Jones Thomas, E. A. Roberts John Gaibe applied for the transfer of the license of the Cottage Inn, Llangathen. It was formerly held by his father, deceased. The Rev Mr Gabe, a brother to applicant, laippeai-ed in support of the applicant, and said the house was the property of Lord D-vnevor. but there was a lease and under that his brother John would be his (the Reir Mr Gaibe's) tenant. The transfer was granted. A FACTORY OFFENCE. Messrs Williams, stocking manufacturers, Lllandilo, were charged with failing to ob- tain a certificate of fitness for an employee Catherine Mary Jones, who was under 16 vears of a°e. Mr Ashford, Inspector of Factories, appeared, and Mr C. R. was for the defence.—Defendants should have obtained such certificate within seven days of employlnig the girl to show that she was physically fit for employment. Dr Davies, Llandilo, was .the certifying surgeon. It was a case of neglect on the part of the defendants. The girl had been «mpk)yed ll weeks when he (Mr Ashford) visited the factory.—Mr C. R. Davies pleaded guilty ■and said there was a register kept,and it was theclulty of the owner of the factory to obtain the certificate. Before it could be dome it was necessary to obtain a certificate of birth and to show that the defendants did not try to conceal the fact of her employ- ment, entered the name cxn the register whilst waiting foir the certificate of the doctor. Young persons, it would be found, who had come subsequently, had been duly entered, so that it was evident from the register there was no attempt to deceive. Repeated applications had been made to the father of the girl who lived at Maes teg for the birth certificate, but it did not come to band until ,aifter the inspector's visit. The defendant could, of course, have told the girl to go, but was reluctant to deal arbitrarily with her. They hoped the certificate would reach them.—Mr J. L. Thomas asked if they could not have applied to a Commissioner of Oaths or a Magistrate. He asked if it was the first case.—.Mr J. Ashford It is the firSt. I brought it as a warning. Mr C. R. Davies said there were 120 employed in the factory, and the bench could see by the register that the name had been entered. There was no attempt to .deceive.—The Bench inflicted a penalty of 10s including costs. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. AVm. Steve nA was charged with neglecting to send his child to school, DaJniel Johns said the defendant, whose wife appeared for him, lived at Pantllyn. The lad was in Standard I., and was 13 years of age. He had oiiily attended 29 times out of a possible 117 from September to December. Llandebie School was only II miles away. There had bleen three ipreviom (Convictions.—Fined 53 and costs. Rose Williams, George Hill Llandilo, wias also called upon to answer a like charge. The certificate of attendance showed the child had only atttended 77 times out of 126. —Defendant, in reply to the charge, said the child had not been well, but had not been seen by a doctor. He was 12 years of ige.—Fined 5s and costs.

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Aberayron and New Quay Sanitation. An important conlerence, attended by re- presentatives of the Aberayron Urban and Rural District Councils and the New Quay l: lban Council was heM on Wednesday after- noon last, to discuss the recommendations of Dr Fdcher, Local Government Board Iu- spector, relative to the sanitary administra- tion of the three districts. Mr J. Jones. Llanarth, presided. The chief item discussed was the recommendation of the appointment cf one certificated sanitary inspector for the whole area. The Clerk (Mr B. C. Jones) announced the recommendation of the Riural District Council thiat a qualified inspector at a salary of per annum be appointed, th" salary to be apportioned as follows: — Aberayron District Council, £75, Aberayron Urban and New Quay Urban Councils, j612 103 each. Mr Pennant J amirs, chairman of the Aberayron Urban Council, moved that a certificated inspector for the combined dis- tricts be appointed, the terms of salary to be considered late Mr David James, Llan- badarn, seconded the resolution, which was carried.

LLANDILO. Tempehance.—The floor of the Methodist Chapel, New Road, wa.s well failed last Sun- day eveiiiiiUg on the occasion of the holding of the weekly temperance meeting, and it was the most successful hitherto held. The chair taken by the senior deacon of the chapel, Mr J. W. Jones, GwiJi House. Under the baton of Mr Roderick, the con- ductor, the members c-f the Band of Hope gave a.n excellent rende ring to a temperance liyir'n.. An aninKaited address on the total albstadue.r, the mode rut e drinker, and the drunkard wias given by Mr Aneurin Rees. Mr G. Rcdeiuik read an instructive on. the evil 3 of smoikilng. The R-ov Mf Morns, C,M., T.a,nstep.han, followed with a convinc- mg ador:<37.. Mr Phi%s, of the Railway ^tat.Mon. took .the introductory services, whil .t the Rov D. B. Jouej pronounced the bened/ot .cn. Missioxaky Meeting.—At the Davids' Hall on Tuesday evening, the Rev Mr Owen, a .niissi■-nary from China, delivered a. i iii'jeiedti.'ing addro'3 OQi tha.t country and tti<> work of the xhtroin, basing moist a'i ivnva rk; o::i the cu- iios which he ex- hibited. He v-a i listened to with iiapt atten- tion. The Rev D. B. Jones occupied the chair.

ArholiadYsgolion Sabbotliol Metbo- distiaid Sir Gaerfyrddin. YR ARHOLIAD AR LAFAR. Wele yn canlyn restr o'r ymgeiswyr llwydd ianus yn y doebarthiadau sydd a'u enwau isod Y nnaes llafur ydoed (ia) i rhail o an,r-hyw oed, "Hyfforddwr" pen. iv., vi., ynghyd a thri omyn; (b), i blaiut dan 12 oed, "Yr Holiiedydd Bach," pen. i-x. Uwchafril y marciau oedd 100. DOSBARTH LLANFYNYDD. Arholwr: IMr Philip Perkins, Tynewydd, Cefnlbeiiach. "Yr Holiedydd Bach." Y rwObr flaienaf ar ail i'w rlianu rhiwng Sally Richards, College 99 a Elizabeth Anine Jones, eto 99 Y drydedd wobr. John Henry Williams, College 98 DOSBARTH CYDWELY. Anhollwr: Parch. B. F. Richards, Caer- fyrddin. "Hyfforddwr ac Emynau." Y wobr flaenaf. William Jones, Pemibre 93 Yr ail wobr Joseph Price Jones, Pemibre 89 "Yr Honedydd Bach." Y wobr flaenaf. James ltoos, Pemibre 95 Yr ail wobr Mary Anine Morris, Pemibre 82 Y drydedd wobr Anna Howells, Pembre 71 Y lbedwiaredd wobr Margaret Anne Collins, Pemibre 69 Tystygrifau. William Thomas Morris, Pembre 67 DOSBARTH ME1DRIM. Atilioliiryr: Parrih D. Phillips, Gaerfyrddin, a Mr Thomas Evans, Cwmdwyfran. "Hyfforddwr ac Emynau." Y wobr flaenaf i'w rhanu rhwng Maud M. Scourfield, Ddolgoch, Cwmbach 100 Gwladys M. Harries, Piftroath, blan- stephan, 100 a John Evanis, Gilifachw-en, eto. 100 Yr ail "obr i'w rhanu rhwng James Davies, Caeruohedydd, Cwmibach 99 Martha A. Thomas, Llanwinao Farm, eto 99 Anna Blodwen James, Mispah, eto. 99 Hannah Daviesi, Pontarsien, eto. 99 John W. Thomas, LDanwinio Farm, etc. 99 Gwiadys M. James, Misipali, eto. 99 Mary Jane Thomas, Penrallt, eto. 99 Tystygrifau. Sarah Janes IeiiNiis, Sculbolfach, Cwm- bach 98 Anna Edwards, Bush, eto. 97 Elizabeth Williams, Morialh House, Llan- stephan 97 I Willie Williams, Black Anchor, eto 90 Rebecca M..Griffiths, Green Hiill, eto. 89 James Williams, Black Anchor, eto. 85 "Yr Holiedydd Bach." Y wobr flaenaf. Sarah David, Forest land, IAaliddortv- ror 100 Yr ail wobr. Bridget Howells, Ship Farm, St. Clears 99 Y drydedd wobr. Tom Griffiths, Green Hilli, Llanstephan 98 Y bedwaredd wQibr i'w rha.n rhwng Mary Phillips, Folin, Park, Llanddowror 97 a Elizabet.il A. Griffiths, Green Hill, Llan stephan 97 Tystygrifau. Annie James, Penigraig, Ltanddo-,vror 96 Emily Thomas,, elto., eto. 96 Mary Howells, Trecoed, eto. 95 Myfanwy Howells, Pleasant View, St. Clears 94 Phyllys Griffiths, The Manse, eto. 93 Rachel Phillips, FelinPark, Llanddowror 93 Ivor David, Forest land, eto. 55 Ymddengys enwau yr ymgeiswyr liwydian- us yn y dosbarthiadau eraill yn y rhitfyn dyfodol. JOHN D. EVANS. Talyllychan, Ysgrifenydd

A Llanelly Divorce Case. In the Divorce Court on Thursday, the 16th inst., before the President, Sir Gorell Barnes, a decree nisi for the dissolution of her marriage was granted to Mrs Louisa Riechaelieu. a governess, living at Hull, until recently at Llanelly, on the ground of the cruelty of her husband, Mr Irdau Miguel a jeweller, who had resided at Llanelly. The suit was undefended. Mr C. Laurence Hales appeared for the petitioner, and said that the, marriage took place in 1886 at Walkergate Wesley an Chapel, Beverley. The respondent was a jeweller's assistant, and afterwards became a jeweller, and hi" wife was a governess. About a month after the marriage, the respondent comimenced to ill-use his wife, and that had gone on for years since to the beginning of 1907. He had thrashed her and used threats, and on one occasion ho attempted to kill her by shooting at her in the street. 'Moreover, he attempted to take his own. life by poisoning, and once be shot himself in the eye and lost the sight of that eye. Counsel said he had a long list of acts of cruelty, and perhaps the court would re- quire him only to prove a few of them. In 1907 the wife was forced to leave her husband in fear of her ife, taking with her her only child. With regard to the misconduct, he need only prove one case in 1906. The petitioner was then examined, and said that about a month after the marriage, which took place at Beverley in 1886, her huslbanid began to thrash her. She had had four children. Siniee the thrashing began he had been most cruel. Once lie attempted to shoot her in the public street in Hull, and he was arrested and charged with attempt- ing to kill her. The Judge said that was enough. Counsel said there were three convictions against the respondent for assaults, and the magistrates seemed to have treated the respondent leniently. P.C. David Henshaw, Llanelly, said he bad known the parties about five yeans. They had lived at Llanelly. He bad known the respondent to have been in the company of an immoral woman at Llanelly, and he I had lived with on woman after his wife left him. The President on this granted petitioner a decree nisi, with costs and custody of the- child.

Pembrokeshire Baptists. l The quarterly meetings of the Pembroke- shire Baptist Association were held on Tues- day a.nd Wednesday week ait Tabor, Dinas Cross, the Rev T. Erasmus Gravell presid- ing. A resolution was passed .strongly urg- ing the Government to introduce a strong Licensing Bill providing for direct control of the people over the "trade." Farmers and ethers interested in the land question were urged to take advantage of the Small Holdings and Allotments Act. The confer- ence resolved to ask the churches cf the county to hold a day of prayer for the quick- ening of the spiritual life of the churches. The p-ropored memorial to the late Rev W. Jones at Trefangor, Narborth was warmly supported, and the Revs J. W. Maurice, T. E. Gravell, and W. E.Stephens were ap- pointed a committee to act conjointly with the Carmarthenshire committee in the matter. Satisfaction was expressed that the Rev J. W. Maurice intends to publish the history of the Vk elsh Baptist Churches of the cou-Jitv. Sermons were preached by the Revs W. S. Evans, J. D. Hushes, J. Jones, II. R. Lewis, and D. P. David. Tho Rev Thomas Lewis, of the Congo Mission, delivered an address on. Tuesday evening.

Mrs Mary Ainu Rees, sister of "the plaurutuff, v evidence corrObora ti itg of (her statements. Mr Ivor Bowen: You did not like this pro. posed marriage on .general principles. Witness: I stick to it so far.-W lrtness said that She could not remember making an affidavit i.nt this case stating .amongst otthei +liincr- that Llandyssul was witihin easy access of the county of Middlesex. She was cross-examined about it at some length, but oould not remember anything of it. The Judge: You have not been having cocaine, have you? Witness could not gwe particulars ot all the things: which had been bongpl for the wedding. They were in the drawer. Mr Bowen Are you afraid if you touch them you will get Married. Witness: If I knew I would bring them down for you to see them. Mr Bowen.: I am afraid it is too late ror me; you had better bring tlhem dawn for my friend Mr Lloyd Morgan. Witness siaid that she objected to the defendant, because she could see he was deceiving her sister. Mr Bowen,: From what you read in books you saw lie was deceiving her? Witness: Not from books. Mr Bowen.: Oh from your own experience. Mr P. H. Thomas, a banik clerk, spoke to 'helping the defendant over the wall of the back garden..Defendant did not say where he was going, but witness understood. Mr Daviid Lewis, Llandyssul, spoke to the canrtvinig of a message to tihe defendant that t>lltinltiff"Úfuoo to see him. Defendant said "Good God, has Fanny Rees come home. Tell her I will see her in the morning. Wit- ness said "Too late." "Then" said the defendant tell her I will call later on. Witness could uiot say whether he came. Mr Bowen: You were only the winged messenger of love. Witness shook hiis head. Mr Bowen: You do not understand that. This concluded the case for the plaintiff. The court adjourned at 4.30 p.m. THIRD DAY. The court was resumed at 10.30 a.m. cn Tuesday, before Mr Justice A. T. Lawrence. Day by day the court had been crowded; but on the third day it was more crowded tha i ever. At 10 o'clock nearly every available place had been taken, in the body of the court, and the ladies' gallery. Mr Ivor Bowen in his opening speech, said that he. did not know wihirtlier any of the jury had ever been called upon to pertoim those voluntary services wlhioh the State re- quired thiem to perform in. trying a question 'between, a man and woman of breach of pro- mise of marriage. They understood under ■what circumstances these actions were brought. It was afco open to men to bring sudh an action, a garnet a woman when they had been. jilted. Such was the inifinmity of huminn 'Mature that seldom are those actions brought except by women against men. Symipathy is rather .againisit a man bringing an action sucih is the gentleness of hulm.a.n nature that fympathy is generally on. the side of the (lady wflie,n, she briinigs 'an action against a gentleman.. If the plaintiff suc- ceeded iin this case, the defendant would he ruined. Lla.ndyssiul would be a difficult place for him to live in Paris wou'd be a very easy place for the plaintiff to return to. He contended that this case was not brought by the plaintiff, but by her sister who had been against the marriage from the beginning. The acti on was brongjhit by her to get as many gold/en sovereigns as she eonhl out of a man for whom Slw had not heard for two and a half If ever there Was an action since the celebrated case of Bardell v Pickwick which had for its object (the obtaining of motif y for some one behind the scenes, it was this. He a«?-ked the jury not to allow tihis ridiculous extortionist amd solicitous c',aim. It wia.5 this. It had been, held that the cessation of all correspondence and inter- course for tw'o or three years, was equivalent to breaking it off. They knew that except in novels and young ladies' journals and papers of that kind, people do .not generally make a fonmail prtfosifon of marriage. There was an imderstiandiing which arose hot ween the two. When it was 'broken off, it was not necessary to hare a formal meeting before Misis Mary Ainlll Roes at which each would say "1 give you up." The chief ground of defence was that the engagement had been broken off. There was ^another matter to which he woul al o have to refer —that the plaintiff had given way to the habit to which the best of people gave way at tjnies. Miss (Mary Ann Rees had takern an extraordinary step, wh'ch was like some- thing one would read in "All Raiba." She locked up the planntiff to prevent her getting married! What was the real reason why Miss Rees had locked up her sister? He nailed particular attention to a letter written from the Mediterranean to the plaintiff at Cardigan in which he said "I hope you are not com in hack for good. I cannot bear the idea of your being behind the bar." What a life they would have had if they had been married? £500 damages for such a life. The defendant, Dr A. T. Evans, then went into, the box. He said "I was born at Llan- dyssul. I started practising there in 1895. In x899 and the beginning of 1900 I began to be very friendly with the plaintiff. From 1900 to 1904, our relations were those of an engaged couple. About 1899 or 1900, she told me she suffered horrible neuralgic pains and had been taking laudanum for them. In the swimmer of 1900 I was at the Union Iron and Ihada conversation with b I had a reasoar to susipect at the time that r-he was slightly inclined to alcohol. I arranged that in^regaird to the question r\f ge^t'ng married that she would give me absolute proof that she would give it up entirely. I a-ked her to go away frem the bar of the ipublic house and fit herself to be a doctor's wife I asked her to go to school. She refused. She arranged to go to her brother's house. From Christmas. 1900 to February 1901, I was illil with typhoid. For a long time afterwards I was seriously ill. I was not alble to go away. I had a small country practice. There are three doctors in Llandyssul, and the popu- lation is 900. I resumed aequainitamce with Miss Rees in May, 1$01. There was a question then of my condition). I said that the idea of marriage on my part was out of the question for a couple of years. May I look at my diary ? The Judge, said that there was no objection Defendant continuing said: In May, 1901, I attended the plaintiff's nephenv for diph- theria. Our engagememit was resumed. The old condition of total abstinence was laid down by me. She returned te Cardigan. I took to drink a little after my illness. The little I took affected me very much. At the end of 1903, I went to. see Dr Frederick Roberts, oif Harley street. He advised me to go a voyage to the Mediterranean. When I wrote the letter from Ed'aiibungh I had no disihononirahle intention". In Fetbrtuarv. 1903 I had been attending Rees, and" pre- scribing for her with the knrvwlodge of her sifter. I injected cocaine Qnce for tooth extraction. Spirits of chloroform is used in 90 per cent, of the med cine. It is given to babies two years old for wind in the stomach. The- strength i6 one part of chlorofonm in 100. It is a sweeteming agent used to flavour un- palatable medicine. None of the things I gave her were improperly prescribed. I ad- vised her to go to see Dr Bbgworth, of Swan- sea. on account of an ailment from which she suffered. When we got to Swansea She not see the doctor. I returned from, the Mediterraneain about the 11th February 1904. I wrote ahoyi her not going behind the bar because I was afraid that if she did she would give way aigan.n. I saw her in August:, 1904 sihe had been .away in. Cardi- gall two months.- There was no concealment about our engagement. Mr Ivor Bowen: Every tongue Wagged no doubt.. Defendant: I met (her prilvately on that occasion. I wanted to fee her. She wrote that her people were not wililing and asked me to meet her late at naghit. I did not ask her to go to London tn be married. I never promised to marry her at the British Embassy in Parts. I never heard of that u'liftil yesterday. She left and told me to come back later ûn. I asked her "Aren't you soi'i'V for the way in wfhirh you carried on at Llandyssu'l last She said "No." I spoke to her. She said "Why do you lecture me? My brother lectures me; my sister lectures me, and you lecture e. I am sick cf it. I aim going away." I &aid "Where are vou -going?" She said "What is that to you? She said "I have had a proposal of marriage from a certain gentle- man (whom she named) and I don't wiant yon." I came away from Cardigan that nrtghit wiith the engagement broken off. I never saw her to speaik to then. I think it Was in August last I sanv her next. I wrote to her in Paris, .asking her to return a gold pencil case which an aunt had given me. Whether she posted me a letter in France a month after her arrival, I don't know. I never had it. I had no letter from her at Newtown. I was married on the 15th January, 1906. I was engaged to my wife in the winter of 1905-1906. For seventeen months. I had no communileation from Miss Rees. On Septemiber lOtih, 1904, D. Lewis brought me a note. I may have said "Good God is Fanny at home?" I thought: she had gone to Pans. The note contained express- ions to this effect, "I am goi.nig ,awa yfor good and may not come iba,dk .again," ,a,nd some- thing rt othds effect-, "Will you come to say me a last good lbye." The expression, "carry out the programme" referred to .staying away twelve months from the bar, and giving way to the drink. Duriing 1901 and 1902 and 1903, I had occasion to speak to her about what she was doing in, the way of taiking liquor. I spoke to her regarding evid-once gathered from my own observation. I spoke to her sister albout it, and that is why I urged on her tihe advisability of total abstinence. Mr DLoyd 'Morgan: Have you said thiat whatever is the result of the action the plaintiff is not going to get a penny ? Defendant: I don't know that I have put it exactly in that way. Whatever happens to me, they won't get any of my wife's money or any of my wife's peoples money. You ihave your own money?—I have very little. You have your practice?—I have. Have you said that the only result of a verdict ataimt vou will be, tha.t vou will ero to the Bankruptcy Court?—I have no other alternative. You have said that whatever the result of the action, the pecuniary result to her will be the same, that she will get nothing?—She will get what she can out of my bankruptcy. Mr Lloyd Morgan: You obtained an order for security of costs to the extent of JE50. You are safe enough to that extent. Defendant: Will £ 50 cover the expense of this case. Mr Lloyd Morgan: I don't know wlhlat tihe expenses of tihis case will be. You are better off than she is. She is to get nothing in alll case. Defendant: Oertainlly. You have made no secret of the fact that you consider this to The a blackmailing action. —I have never made any secret of it. You said t'lua- except your terms were accepted of unconditional withdrawal you wo,.tl,d commence mud slinging?—I have endured mudslingmg. Perhaps you will be good enough to answer my question. Have you said you would iin- dulge in mudslinigHig?—I am afraid I did it in the witness Mr LJoyd Morgan referred to a letter which had been written "without prejudice." 'Mr Ivor Bowen said rt-hart he would not object to its being quoted. The Juidge said that he thougjht it wias aihvays well that these avenues of litigation .qb,oll"d be kept apart from litigation, or else litigation would never come to a close. -L),d you say you would strike without mercy?—I have struck without mercy in the way one would hook a fish. I advised the plainltiff in bùO to give up drink. I regarded this as a very important miatter. I was not a heavy drinker; I did drink. Mr Lloyd Morgan ilefei-red to defendant's letter to the plaintiff that "0 was "giddy drunk and headachy." Defendiautt: Those are the preliminary symptoms of typhoid. MrLJioyd Morgan: What ? Getting druink? The Judge said t)fie expression "drunk" was m,eta,r.-biorical.-He ha donJy ilnooted cocaine cnce for tooth extraction. He had never heard until yesterday of injecting cooaime for sleeplessness. He had given her something probably morphia to relieve her when she was cominig back from Swansea. Mr Lloyd Morgan (asked why if the defen- dant had been treating the .plaintiff pro- fessionally there was no plain references to drink. Defendant said that all the letters he wrote were not put in.. When he came to select the wedding dress, it was with a view to marriage; but 1Í1t was subject to one question. Mr Lloyd Morgan: You mean drink. Defendant: Yes. And knowing that you went as far as to select- the wedding di-e,s.-She knew that one tramsgrecsion would break it off. Mr Lloyd Morgan :alked if the defendant's illness was due to excessive drink? Defendant: It wias due to worry.—After- wards he admitted thaft it was due to drink. Mr Lloyd Morgan: And you tfhought you could Ibreak off with the young woman you were going to marry, because her habits were not up to the mark? Defenda nt: If husbaind a nd wife drank, they would 'be a fine pair. In answer to further questions, he said he thought it was a perfectly proper thing for him to invite the young lady he. was going to marry to come to Edinburgh to occupy the saime sitti.ng room and sapenate bedrooms. He refused to marry her because the lady had disgraced him whilst he was in Edin- burgh. He found it out whien. he cages 'back. iMr Lloyd iMortgan said that there were no allegations of drunkenness between July and November 1903. Defendant said that he had only put in the particulars of those cases which he ob- served and which were entered in his diary. He had advised her to conceal the fact that she was going to Edinburgh in order to pre- vent the village tongues wagging. There was an, enttny of "War Concert" on the 7th March, 1901, which reminded him. He had organisied a concert on 'behalf of t,he Welsh Hospital. They had quarrelled at the con- cert because she had been drunk a couple of days before. There were no entries in the diaries of drunlkecninies-s, 'but there were entries which reminded him of it. The reference to her being behind the 'bar was not mereV because he did not think it a su%a!ble, pj,acle for a doctor's future wife, but alba en account of her habits. James Thomias, Bradford House, Lla,n- dyssul, tailor, said ttb.at in; May, 1900, he went to the Unaoni Inn. He there saw Miss Fanny Rees, the plaintiff. She tried to light a lamp and failed, f!»ecause she was drunk. Cross-examined: He did not often go to the Union Inn. He was a teetotaller. He used to ,go pretty often, in 1898 and 1899. He remembered this incident because there was a good deal of talk albout it at the time. r Lloyd Morgan: You do not speaid all your t,ilille at your trade. You are a bit of a sportsman. Mr Ivor Bowen: Many lawyers are. Witness said ho-bad been finpd for tres- passing in, pursuit cf game in 1900. Mrs Margaretta Jones, Paris Houe, Llln- dyssul, said that she used to live in, Thespiatn House next to the U niolll: Inm.. She saw Miss Rees pass the window in a very wild manner. She was shaking. Witness assis- ted plaintiff's sister to take plainttiff home. It wias in 1900-sliDrtly after the birth of her third child. Plain,tiff concluded that she was drunk, as she had heard people say she was given to drinlk. Mr Lloyd Morgan objected to this latter remark. Witness said that the plaintiff was shaking and looking very wild and had nothing on her 'head. She saw the plaintiff passing on a garden palvh behind the house. Mary Jones, Penstar. an aged lady who only epoke the vernacular, said that she was over 80 \'ear.s of age. One day when she came back she. found a young girl, Frances Rees, lying across the !bed. She had only a raigiht dress on. Witness said, "Ach y fi! Beth yw hy,n?" Plaintiff said "Don't make a noise; they are- looking for me." PlaintifFs uncle came i-n, and fetched her away. This ■happened about five years ago. Miss Elizabeth Jane Thomas, a young lady livir>tg with, her father at Fed,wen Villa, said that she remembered the plaintiff coming to her house before she went to Paris. She was onlliy partly dressed. Her bodice was open. Her arms were covered with bruises, and she said that her sister had been beating her. Witness began, to. prepare some focd for the plaintiff, amid t'he sister came in. Plaintiff rushed out, and tihe sister after her. Mr Edward Davies, .plaintiff's uncle, said that if she did not come home, he would take the stick to her. I Cross-examined: I would say that plaintiff was folie looked wildanc1 distressed. Mr Lloyd Morgan a ked if the witness knew that Mr Edwaird Davirs de.-itic,d this. Mr Bowen objected, as Mr Edward Davies had mat been called. Witness admitted that she had had a dis-

— ■ pute w'ith t'he piliai'iitiff's sister; but she told the truitih all the same. iMiss Relbecca Jones, an hospital nurse at Bodmi mster, said in. 1904 she i-emembere-d the plaintiff coming to see Dr Reee at Car- digan. .Mr Bowail Davies: He is the headmaster of the County School. He is a Doctor of Philosophy. Witness said that plaintiff told her she was goinig as a nua-sery governess to Paris to break off all connection with Dr Evans. ,Mr Ivor Bowen You irave not been con- victed of trespassing i,n pursuit of game (laughter). Mr Ivor Bowen. said tha-t he had other witnesses, but he would take the responsi- bility of not calling them. Those whom he had caffled had 'not been, shaken -by cross- examination. Mr Ivor Bowen. and Mr Lloyd Morgan addressed the jury. His Lordship complimented the counsel on both sides on the way in which they had presented the case to the jury without en- deavouring to raise false issues. The condi- tion as to temperance was a perfectly reason- albIc one to be required by anyone from the person wham they were going to marry. However, the engagement had been renewed with th knowledge of these habits, but with a promise to give them up. The plaint,iff denied all this, except one instamce in 1903, which she explained as they had heard. It was for the jury to decide on the evidence which tthey believed. If they believed the defendant's sitony there was what lawyers call a "remission," what the jury would understand bv "giving one another up." This the plaintiff denied. The letters which he had written showed that he was quite as devoted to her as she was to him. Was his conduct wlhen .she returned to Ivlaaidyssul to wish him good-bye consistent with, her story or his? The letter asking her to come to Edinburgh was a most unwise and improper suggestion; but it did not follow that it was vicious. The Jury found for the plaintiff witih £ 75 damages with costs. They pointed out they had sat for thiree days, and the Judge excused them for five years from jury service