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Ton-Pentre Potice Court.

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Ton-Pentre Potice Court. Monday.—Before the Stipendiary (Mr. ?. Lleufer Thomas), Mr. T. P. Jenkins, Alderman E. H. Davies, Alderman Win. Morgan, Messrs. Enoch Davies, R. 6. <?rimths, D. W. Davies, and J. D. Williams. COAL-SELLER'S OMISSION. Thomas Plenty, coal dealer, Pentre, was summoned for delivering 3cwts. of -coal without a, weight ticket. P.O. Rowe gave evidence, and said that at 2.45 p.m. on the 15th last month he saw defendant delivering 3cwts. of coal to Mr. Davies, 17, Church Road, Pentre. Asked if he had given a ticket with the, coal defendant replied that he <ud not think it was necessary. Witness called at Mr Davies' house an hour later, and no ticket had then been delivered. Defendant said it was a wet day, and it was Impossible for him to make out a ticket. He delivered the ticket the same evening to Mr. Davies. Defendant was ordered to pay the <costs. BATCHES IN THE MINE. Thomas Green, collier, employed hy the Cambrian Coal Trust at Clydach Vale, was charged with having live matches in "is possession in the mine. Mr. James Phillips prosecuted for the Company in this and the following cases. Robert D?-a.ke, bitcher employed at the go. 2 Pit, said that he saw defendant at the pit-bottom on the morning of the 20th nit. There were two live matches ruder his cap, a.nd when spoken to he said he had forgotten to take them out. Corroborative evidence was given by ISvan Jones, overman, who also produced the rules. Mr. Phillips said he was asked to press the charge, as there had been a large dumber of cases of this kind. The Stipendiary said it was necessary to impose a heavy nne. in order to bring home to defendant the seriousness of his offence. A fine of 30s. was imposed. Christmas Davies, collier at the same colliery, was charged with a similar oSence, a.nd was also fined 30s. The Stipendia.ry said it would be a good thins if, on passing a certain spot on the colliery premises, each man made can individual search in his own clothes. BENCH'S VALUABLE SUGGESTION. John Raymond, haulier, employed at the. No. 2 Pit, Cambrian Colliery, was charged with having a pipe in the mine. Mr. G. K. Jenkins (Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas, and James) defended. Uriah Goodwin, hitcher. said that on the 18th January a search was made of the men at the pit-bottom. Defendant was among those searched, and witness saw him hide something on a tram of coal. Witness afterwards saw a pine on the tram between two lumps of coal. John Williams, engine-driver., said he saw defenda,nt put something on a tram of coal. Witness' .attention was aftet- wa.rds directed to a pipe on the same tram. William Grimths, overman, said he had a conversation with defendant at the searching station after he had seen a Pipe on the tram. Defendant admitted staying by the tram and putting his hand ?Pon it,'but he denied putting a pipe there. Defendant, on oath, said he stood by the trarn in order to take off his overalls. „ ?he Stipendiary said that the case had S? made out, but before imposing a r?' he would like to say that he really -"?ght a radical change ought to be ?cte, anoL that means should be provided ?hereby workmen could come to the pit- top in their clean clothes, and change ?to their working clothes. There could then be no excuse for having matches in their pockets. In Belgium and other .pontinental countries, where baths had been constructed at the pit-head, there ?'as a complete change of clothes before the workman descended the mine. It seemed to him, human nature being what it was. very dimcult to effect a. complete safeguard against accidents through neg- lect of this kind unless such a system as he had suggested were adopted, and he could not see why it could not be adopted in this country. At a later stage, his Worship said that an alternative sugges- tion had been made to him that an inde- pendent inspector should be appointed, and his presence would perhaps impress upon the workmen the risks of having matches and pipes in their pockets. Defendant was lined 40s. David Evans, another workman; was ordered to pay the costs for a similar offence. A YOUTHFUL THIEF. John Beams, a nine-year-old lad, of Treherbert, was charged with stealing the "Surn of jB3 17s. .-Elizabeth Jenkins, Treherbert, said ''hat on January 7th she left £3 tied up l a handkerchief in the shop till. About "'o'clock she went out, and when she ?Tied she found the money missing. P.O. Young said that at 1.30 a.m. the i et morning he found J.he boy sleeping "I a box in front of Messrs. Oule's grocery p at Pentre. From information re- eved, he found that prisoner had stolen the money, and when changed he admitted taking half a sovereign. Witness said that the boy, on the day he stole the Illoney, went to the Tivoli twice, treating other boys in, and frequented various refreshment shops, spending money freely. Another charge was then proceeded with against the prisoner. Mary Bjodges, Llewellyn Street, Pentre, said that on the 25th January, at 4 p.m., she missed about 17s. in silver and coppers. The money had been put in a box in the till behind the counter. P.O. Young proved the case. Prisoner, who w'as in the habit of str3:ying away for three or four days at a, time and sleeping out, was ordered to eceive three strokes with the birch rod 111 each case. FEASTED ON FISH AND CHIPS. Six Tonypandy boys were charged with st?li?g 2s. 6d. Trevor Jenkins, wine and spirit mer- ?nt, Tonypandy, said that on the 31st '??a-ry, 2s. 6d. was missed from his shop c -?y Jenkins, assistant a,t Morgan's ? &nd chip shop, Tonypandy, said that ?s six; defendants came into the shop on '? ?ight in question and asked for nsh ? chips, and handed her half-a-crown. ?C. Williams gave evidence of arrest. sfY? eldest was ordered to receive six ?okes with the birch rod, and the ?s three strokes each. ?tti Bench remarked upon the fre- ?ncy of juvenile thefts, and warned ?d? ? ?? ?' ???s?' watch on their THEFT FROM MARXIAN CLUB. Thomas Thomas, Blaenclydach, was charged with stealing a box of dominoes, value 4s., the property of the Marxian Club, Blaenclydach. Win. Henry Lewis, secretary of the elub, said that on the 31st January he saw the defendant in the club rooms watching two men playing dominoes. Later on, he heard a clatter outside and went to see what was the cause of it, when he saw some of the dominoes on the pavement and a member of the club running after defendant. Abraham Glass, collier, Clydach Vale, said that on the night in Question he was standing opposite the Marxian Club, when he saw the defendant come put, and when he started to walk homeward, some of the dominoes fell from the box, which he had under his coat. He immediately ran away. Witness gave chase, but failed to catch him. P.C. Hawkins gave evidence of arrest. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. I A fine of 10s. was imposed.

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