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Llandilo ( ouuty Court. THURSDAY, 1st May.—Before His Honour Judge Bishop. THE TROUBLES OF A POuit WORKING MAN. David Davies, a. shop keeper, at London House, Garnant, was judgment creditor agst Thomas James, living near Woodland Cottage Garnant, who had failed to pay £1 a, month a.spre,viously ordered by the court. Defendant said that he had had an accident to his hand in January, and had not been able to work. The Judge Perhaps you have enough money to pay whether you had an accident or not. Defendant I am only a poor working man The Judge What did you do ? Defendant I went to, the doctor, of course. The Judge No; I mean, how did you get it. Defendant Hit my hand with a hatchet. Plaintiff said that the defendant was get- ting money from two funds, and compensa- tion a well, so that he W3,S as well off when unable to work as if he were earning wages. Defendant said that the funds only paid him 6s a week. The Judge How much compensation ? Defendant said that the compenisation was half his wages, 2s 4 d a day. The Judge 13s 9d a, week. Plaintiff There is the percentage. The Judge There is no percentage ill com pensation. There is 19s 9d a week nothing to do for it; you can surely pay half the amount. Defendant I have three children. Plaintiff You have only two. The Judge Who knows best-you or he ? Defendant One was eight years old when I married her mother that is the one he tried to get out. Plaintiff She is working in the tinworks. Defendant She has left there wow. The Judge Working in the Tin-Works at eight years old Defendant No she wa seght years old when I married her mother that is the one he is trying to say is not mine. He threw me out of the ihouse with my family on the middle of the road. The Judge Becausel suppose you would not go out. Defendant I had not a place to go to. J Th; Judge W-ell, he is entitled, to throw you out. Order for JE1 a month. Defendant said that he could never pay so much. The Registrar Drink a little less and you can. After some further tai the, Judge decided that the warrant would be suspended so long as the defendant paid 10s a month. THE ALLEGED TRESPASS AT BRYN- AMMAN. The adjourn/ed case of William Owen agst. William Williams and Rhys Williams was mentioned. This it will be remembered was a claim for trespass arising out of a, dispute between some neighbours at Brynamman as to the right to a passage between two houses' Mr Claude Davies said that Mr Davies- Williams, whom he had instructed in this case, was unable to attend, and it was mutually agreed that the case should be fur- ther adjourned to the next court. The Judge You cannot mutually agree without me. Mr Claude Davies W'th your Honour's permission. The Judge I will not adjourn this case, if you can't get counsel to attend to these matters, you have plenty of time to get somebody else. Mr Claude Davies This case was partly heard. The Judge I don't oare whether it was partly heard or not. I am not, going to keep them on in this way i- will have to go to the bottom of the list. Mr Claude Davies was going to speak again when The Judge said It will have to go to the bottom of the list without any discussion. If I cannot meet it, it will have to go to another court. It will have to go to the bottom of the list I don't care whether I reach it or not. If it does not come on, I shall strike it out. It is no use my keeping orit these things all the time. THE LANDLORD AND TENANT CASE AT LLANDILO. The case of J. W. Jones, Gwalift House, Llandilo against Thomas Evans, formerly of the Tea Caddy, Llandilo, was mentioned. This was a dispute between a, landlord and tenant regarding dilapidations, etc. Mr Powell, solicitor, said that Mr Dam Evans was unable to attend, and he (Mr Powell) asked for an adjournment. He had been instructing Mr Dan Evans, of Brecon, as advocate. The Judge: It is a very irregular thing to do. Mr Powell I did not appear on the, record at all. Mr T. G. Williams (who appeared for the plaintiff) I am not. raising that pont. The Judge But I am. Mr Williams There is no doubt that Mr Powell was the original solicitor, but he in- structed Mr Evans to appear in court. i did not object to him appearing in court but, I think I ought to object to Mr Powell appearing now. It is ringing the changes a little too often. The Judge said that he ought to give judgment for the plaintiff as there was no appearance. Mr Powell I am instructed by the defen- dant to appear. Defendant said that- Mr Dan Evans was unable to be present. The Judge You ought to get somebody. Defendant He has all the papers. The Judge You oouiu have got them all from him. Mr Powell I was not acquainted with the fact until last night. Mr Williams asked that if the case be adjourned that it should not be placed at the bottom of the list. He did not see why he should be penalised. The Judge You will have to go to the bottom of the list. Mr T. G. Williams suggested that the Judge give his decision that day, and let the other side apply for a new trial if they chose. The Judge Is it ntot a, case that ought to be properly settled without going to all this expense. The claim is-I won't say very much exaggerated—slightly coloured. There is no doubt about that. I have no doubt that the: defendant will have slightly coloured his clalin to make an answer to it. I should recommend a, compromise between the two parties. Mr Williams I ask you to give judgment amd let them apply for a new trial. I don't suppose we shall hear more, of it. The Judge I should recommend a com- promise (to defendant). You need not shake your head. It will cost you a, good deal more. You need not shake your head if you do not consent you will in all probability get the worst of it. Mr Powell We shall be disposed to settle on reasonable. terms. The Judge It looks as if somebody is not going to be reasonable at the start. I don't know how reasonable terms will be come to, if he shakes his head, and won't hear of any- thing of the kind. If people are determined to be obstinate and to stainid on their sup- posed rights, they are apt to tumble in a hole and get a good deal worse than they expected. After the adjournment, Mr Powell said that his client was not disposed to make any offer. The Judge I am told they are both as obstinate as they can be. Mr Williams said it would be most incon- venient to his client to attend at the July court, as he: wished to go on the Continent at that time. The Judge It. is most inconvenient to me as well. Mr Williams You Honour is paid for 1(; my client is not. The Judge I am not paid— Mr Williams Not sufficiently perhaps. The Judge I am not paid for having it hanging over like this. It was finally decided that the case should be adjourned until the August court. A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS. Mr G. Williams, King's Head, Llandilo, auctioneer, sued Mrs sogers, of Cincoed Lime Works, for 1:11 13s 5d, the balance of an account due to him. Mr T. G. Williams, Llandilo, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. Howell, Llanelly, defended. Mr Williams, solicitor, in opening the u-ase said that since the case had been enitered the plaintiff found that the sum of t4 8s 9d of his claim had been paid, and the propor- tion of interest being deducted, the claim was amended to t7. Mr Griffith Williams, plaintiff, said I sold to the defendant at wmllwyd sale goods valued at R22 8s 9d. It fell due on the 14th May, 1899, after which interest became due at 5 per cent. I have received t5, £4:. and jE3 at different times, and a fourth sum of ;C4 8s 9d. I always gave receipts for these. I gave an unstamped receipt for the 01'0. When she paid me the 1:4, she gave the eld unstamped receipt back, and I gave her a stamped receipt for £ 9. I tore up the old receipt with her consent. There is a balance of JEG unpaid, and the intreest amounts to £1. I never had a payment of L9. If she had paid me that she would have paid me more than she owed. Mr Howells Did you pay ES on the 11th September, 1899 ? Plaintiff No, sir. Is that receipt in your handwriting ?-It is. It reads Receved this 11th day of Sept. from Mrs Rogers, Cincoed Lime Works, the no i. _1- n 11 n»T»/l NiLiix ui on accouiiu vi guuns, v/wmuwju sale.—G. Williams." Is that a true docu- ment ? Did you receive L9 on the 11th of September, 1899 ?-No, sir. Why did you say that ? Why did you tell an untruth in writing in such an important document ?-That was the receipt for the to- I had given her an unstamped receipt before and for the £4 I had at the time. Did she pay the C4 ini the month of April, 1900 ?—I can't tell you because I have not the date now. Didn't a postman of the name of Styles call upon! you about April or May of 1900 and a>k for a recept for the E4 that Mrs Rogers' -little boy had paid you ?-I don't remember. Did you receive the sum of £ 4 from your step daughter ?-No. Did you get the parcel from her containing the money ?—No, sir. Do you remember an interview between yourself and your stepdaughter and Styles at your public house?—There might have been I don't remember. It is possible. Do you remember his asking you for the receipt for E4 ?-No,. Do ou remember first of all denying that you had it, and that your stepdaughter said I handed you a percel of money as I had it from the little boy P—I don't remember. Did she say that in your presence ?-I do not remember. Haven t you been hounding the, postman since then and calling Mrs Rogers" after him and saying "Have you had tea, in the backroom and things of that sort ?—Never in my lifetime. No. What do I know about the backroom (laughter). Did you say that Mrs Rogers could call for the receipt herself ?—No. Did Mrs Rogers call for it afterwards ?— Never. You remember that such a conversation took pla,ce ?-I don't remember I tell you. How long have you been an auctioener ?- Fourteen years. How is it that: yon a man who has been an auctioneer for fourteen years did not enter a single date against his receipts ?-I did it in the other cases as well. Is that the way you generally conduct your business ?-No. I don't put a date on the ledger. Is that your usual practice?—Yes, in every case I do it. Why didn't you enter the £ 4 8s 9d on the | ledger?—I forgot it. | Mrs Elizabeth Rogers, Cincoed Lime Works said The day the money was due I paid the ei, and he gave me a proper receipt. I gave him £ 9 in gold and silver, for which I h,d the receipt. On the 11th April, 1900, I had £ 4 in gold which I sent with my little boy to the King's Head. He told me Mr Williams wa,s not at home. As I had not the receipt next day, I asked the postma'n to get the receipt for me after he was off duty. He did not get it. I went with the JE4 8s 9d balance to the King's Head on the 3rd July. Between April and July I called twice and saw Mr Williams at the King's Head. I said "I am calling to finish the balance and get a receipt for the 2C4." I do not like to repeat his answer. Mr Howell It won't frighten me at all events. Witness when pressed, said that plaintiff said Oh diawl, I never had the money." The Judge Is that all, it is not so very I terrible. Witness said that the plaintiff went cur- ung about- the house, at everybody, and say- ing that he never had the money. I took the receipt for the £ 4 8s 9d. because I was afraid that if I did not take it, he might deny it too. Ini answer to a further question, Mrs Rogers sa.id she had lost the receipt for the C5. Ivor William Rogers (14), son of defendant said he remembered fetching the envelope with the money and giving it to the daughter of Mr Williams, King's Head. W. J. Styles, postman, said he remembered calling at the King's Head, in April 1900. He saw Mr Williams and Miss Roderick He asked Mr Williams to send the receipt to Mrs Rogers for the C4, her little boy had brought in two days before. Plaintiff put his hand to his head. and said God damn it, I have not, had any money." Witness said he meant the £4 which the little boy had paid to the young lady behind the bar. Miss Roderick than! said to Mr Williams, I handed it to you, the same as I had it from the boy." "0," Mr Williams then said, "Damn it, tell her to come in and have the receipt herself." Next morning I called on Mrs Rogers and told her what had passed. Miss Trissie Roderick (called by Mr Howell) said that she did not remember the little boy calling with her. Mr Howell Do you remember Style- calling ? W'tness I danft rememebr. Witness Did you tell Mr Thomas, the officer o fthe Court, when he served you with the subpoena, that you remembered the little boy giving you the money ?-I said I re- membered him coming there en horseback. Did you say further that you remembered him coming with the money ?—No I said I knew nothing about the money. I said I remembered the little boy coming here on horseback and asking for Mr Williams. You won't swear you didn't have it ?-If I received it, I gave to him. I don't re- member anything of the .nd. You don't remember » conversation wn Styles ?-It was no concern of mine. l cto not. remember anything of the kind. Mr Howell wished to call Mr Thomas, an officer of the court, to controvert this wit- ness's evidence, and quoted Section 22 of the Common Law Procedure Act, of 1854, to show that the Judge might allow the witness to be so called. The Judge said he would not allow the witness to be called. He did mot think it I wa,s the law. Mr Howell It- is the Common Law Pro- cedure Act. The Judge, however, decided that the wit- I ness should not be called. The Jury consisted of Mr Henry Thomas, Tymawr, Penybank Mr Richard Jeremy. Carregcemnen 5 Mr Thomas Griffiths, Three Compass Mr Simon, Master of the Work- house and Mr John Humphreys, Cclfneeilog The Jury returned a, verdict for the defendant. The Judge You think she- has paid all she owes. You believe her story. Mr Simon Yes. sir. Judgment accordingly with costs.

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Carmarthen C. Uiny roily SATURDAY.—Before Mr Dudley Williams- Drummond, Portiscliff (chairman); Mr C. W. Jones, Carmarthen (vice-chairman) Mr D. L. Jones, Derlwyn Mr H. Jones-Davies, Glyneiddajm Mr J. Ll. Thomas, Gilfach. CRUELTY TO A CALF. Inspector William Bowyer, of the Royal Society Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, charged Samuel Jones, Tycoch, Llanarthney with cruelty to a calf. P.C. James said On the 9th ult., about 7.15 p.m., I was on duty in the village of NYoitgaredig; and my attention was drawn to a spring cart opposite the New Inn public house. In it was a calf struggling and plunging about. I examined it, and found that the three legs were tied with a cord. There was swelling on bot- sides where the cord was tied; the nostriis of the calf were full of dust. I went into the public house, and I there saw the defendant sitting on a chair with a glass of beer in front or him. When I asked him about the calf, he took out- hl,, knife and cut, the cord at once. He gave no answer. There was no need to tie the calf it was under a net. There were xrnovcs in the leg caused by de string. Defendant sp.id that the calf had not come 30 yards it only came from the house of Thomas, Brynoiddan. If lie had the calf for tying it, he could not do it. The Bench fined the defendant 2s Gd and Os Gd costs. SENT TO GAOL. The adjourned case of Margaret Bowen against her husband, Joha Bowcn, of Ras Cottage Pontyeates to recover 12s 6d a week ;naiut-enance was mentioned.—Mr White appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Ludford the defence. P.S. Thomas said I visited the premises of John Bowen, an Monday night. There are not sufficient goods to levy distress. It appeared that there was t7 7s arrears. Mr Ludford applied to the Bench to re-hear the ca.se with a, view to varying the order. Mr White said that the man had not attempted to pay anything at all. He assed the Bench to shove him in for a month at the eaid of that time lie would have: come l chis senses. The Bench sent the defendant to gaol for a month in default of payment. If at a future time the application to rehear the case was renewed, it would be decided on its merits. NO LICENSE. P.C. Henshaw charge-a David Davies, of Velindre Smithy, Trelech, with keeping a (leg without a. license.—Fined 7s 6d and 8s (id costs. NO LIGHT. P.C. Thomas Evans charged Ephraim Scwerbitt, Glantowy Cottage, Llangunnor, a dogger, with riding a bicycle without a light ifter lighting up time.—Fined 9s inclusive. o: A TROUBLESOME CUSTOMER. A special County Police Court was held at Carmarthen on Friday before Mr C. W. Jones and Mr E. Colby Evans (Mayor of Carmar- then). P.C. William James charged Thomas Daly a roving gentleman with a, strong brogue and several previous convictions with having been drunk and disorderly the previous evening at Abergwili. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. The following (Saturday) morning a special Borough Police Court was held at the Town Hall before the Mayor (Mr E. Colby Evans), Mr Thomas Thomas (Wellfield), and Mr T. Davies. Sergt. Harries proved Daly to have been drunk and disorderly opposite the Boar's Head Hotel, at 4.30 p.m. on Friday. The defendant was sent to gaol for seven days hard labour.

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came in. with a pan of meat as she (defen- dant) allowed tnat to bo done as her sister was not at homevvas no tat home to cook. After the meat was put in the oven, Gwen: Edwards, the cook, said to her sister, Go down home and get me a pudding basin or mould."—Clerk This is not evidence.—Mr J. L Thomas said defendant was only making I a statement.—The defendant then went on to say her daughter was in charge of the house that' morning.—The Clerk said that if the daughter consented to the beer being sold. she was acting as defendant's agent.— Mrs Williams I only wish to state how the thing occurred. She went on to say that the woman who was found by the policeman with the beer was a sister of the cook and the latter asked the defendant's daughter if she might give her allowance of a pint of beer to her sister, and it was given in the brandy bottle (produced) a.nd then she took it out. There was no suspicion about the case, else they would have «ono out on the road first, to watch if it was clear. Defen- dant produced a letter from the visitors who were staying in the house to show that her statement about the pudding was correct.— Mr J. L. Thomas You have no, business to give beer away on Sunday like that, and I am afraid there will have to be a conviction. --The Clerk pointed out that the bench would have to assume a sale if they had not evidence of it, unless defendant proved to the contrary.—Supt. Philipps said that the defendant had admitted it t o. him.-The Bench had a Ion- consultation on the matter —In answer to the Clerk, defendant said she had no witnesses.—The Clerk said she must prove her case by evidence. Supt. Philipps, being sworn, saicl Last Monday, the 28th ult., I had an interview with Mrs —xams, and she told me she did not- intend to fight the case. She came to my office and gave me t,o understand that she would plead guilty. She asked for my advico and I told her I would rather not give it, but told her that if she fought the case, the police would, but if she admitted, they would make it as easy as they could.. She gave me to understand she would not defend it.—Dr Howell Rees Did you say so, in words.—Mrs Williams I said I had noth- ing to fight it on. I was not at home. I go by what they told me.—Ini answer to Mr J. L. Thomas, Mrs -Williams said the beer be- longed to the cook, and instead of taking it she. gave it to her sister. The servant naturally got into an excited state when the policeman appeared.—The Bench asked what the costs were.—Supt. Philipps I do not press the case..—Mrs Williams I hope you will see your way to dismiss it. gentlemen. —The Bench, although describing it as a paltry case, said they had come to the deci- sion that there must be a conviction, and a penalty of 10s was imposed.—Mr Thomas The license will not be endorsed.—Mrs Williams Thank you, gentlemen. TJIE DRINK. William Howells, Brynamman admitted to being drunk, and was fined 2s 6d and costs 7s THEFT OF A WATCH AND MONEY. John Griffiths, a navvy, was charged with the above offence. Hannah James, common lodging house keeper, South Bank. Llandilo, swore that. she was the wife of John James. The watch (produced) was the property of her husband. He was blind. The watch was worth about JM. The last saw the watch on Thursday in a drawer of a chest. in the kitchen. She missed the watch on Friday. Prisoner had been sleeping in her house. There was Ll 10s in money in the drawer as well. She missed the money the same time. P.C. Jonah Thomas sa'd that from infor- mation! received he arrested the defendant. At 4,30 p.m., he was called yesterday to South Bank and from what. he was told searched for the defendant, and found him lying drunk on the highway near Ffairfach station. Witness asked him if he had lodged in a blind man's house at Llandilo the night before. He said Yes." Witness asked for the watch. He said it was in his pocket, and witness had it and 17s 4}d. He was charged with stealing them and said notning -Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was a stranger, and -was working on the electric cable. He was a. native of Blackburn. He had never worked for Mr Bertram Thomas before.—Prisoner was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour. THEFT OF MONEY. George Roberts, a navvy, was charged with stealing money under the following circum- stances. Elizabeth Ha,nii(ah Thomas, Golden Grove Arms, Llandebie, single, deposed that yester- day slie was in charge of the bar. She saw the prisoner there in the morning along with three others. They remained nearly two hours in the bar parlour. There was money in the bowl wheni they came in. It was on a shelf behind the counter. They all left together. She missed the money about five, minutes before, left from the bowl. Only 2i was left. She believed there were about three shillings in coppers in the bowl. Her mother accused them of taking the money. They denied, and she said she would send for policemen) to search them. George Davies, quarryman, Llandebie rail- way works, said he was at the inn when the men- came in. He saw the prisoner lean over the counter and take money out of the bowl. He could not say the amount. Prisomer admitted his guilt. Askeu where he lived, he said "AnywhereI can get a living." He was a native of Dublin.-Sent to gaol for three weeks, with hard labour. Thomas Evans, another of the four men, was also charged with stealing money under similar circumsatnces, and to about a simi- lar amount from a horn cup. P.C. Britten deposed to searching prisoner and finding him with three other navvies on the Blainau road. Took prisoner and the last prisoner to his house and searched him, but only found a shilling on his clothing. Charged him with stealing 3s 6d from the inn. He denied and said lie had the shilling that was found upon him. Witness had to handcuff them. He would not allow witness to do so and in, the struggle a shilling fell from be- tween his boots and his trousers. 20 minutes afterwards witness found a shilling in a box with him. The box belonged to Roberts, which was empty when Roberts had it, but contained a shilling when it was in Jones s possession. That made three shillings m all. Prisoner pleaded guilty three weeks hard labour.