Pontypool Free Press and Herald of the Hills

PONTYPOOL POLICE COURT. r: ——— SATURDAY. before Mr. E. J. PHILLIPS (in the chair) Mr. À. A. WILLIAMS, and Mr. W. L. PKATT. THE INEBRIATES. William Jones was charged with being drunk the highway at Pontypool on the 24th Dec.— defendant pleaded guilty— P.C. 149 proved the *a8e, and a fine of 10s. was imposed. Thomas Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk J&d disorderly on the highway at Blaenavon on 'he 20th December, and was fined 10s. George Bryant was charged with being drunk disorderly at Talywain on the 25th Decern- Defendant pleaded not guilty.—P.C. Jones ^id that at 12.45 p.m. on Christmas Day, m *°mpanv with P.C. O'Donnell, he found the Pendant on the road very drunk and disorderly, ??d threatening to kill somebody who had cut moustache off. (Laughter.)—P.C. O'Donnell j°troborated.—Defendant denied that he was Ullk or disorderly.—There were three con- actions against defendant, who was now fined *«* or 14 days hard labour. William Harris was charged with a like offence ftPorruewynydd on the 26th December.-De- •fendi n pieaded not gnilty.-P.C. Stephens said ple-i at at 7.50 p.m. on the 26th ult., he had the ^feridatf s brother in ^custody under a warrant, '\then defendant, who was drunk, came up and ^ked his brother if he was going with the k--—s, at the same time attempting to pull him J*ay. He also used bad language and Jfireatened witness and P.C. Watkins.—-P.C. "atkillS corroborated, adding that defendant Sot in front of him several times, and he had to toish him away.—Defendant called his father, Who, on immediately taking the oath, said, No, -11', he was not drunk."—The Clerk That is his idence. Was he disorderly ?—Witness No.— Supt. James Witness was present when the ^Pletable apprehended his other son. Defendant jj\d not interfere with the constable, but simply *^6d to siiake hands with his brother.—There *ere three convictions against defendant, and he 11-0 now fined 10s. Charlp" Barber pleaded guilty to being drunk 5d disorderlg at Cwmyniscoy on the 12th Dec., ^d was fined 10s.—P.C. Forkswell proved the tUe. William Christopher and John Christopher did ^°-t appear to answer a charge of being drunk ^d disorderly at Talywain, and warrants were IssUed for their apprehension. A RFRACTORY PAUPER. ..Charles Powell, an elderly man, was charged ^t, being an inmate of the Workhouse, he ^&Sccmde<! therefrom with the Workhouse clotnes, the 2;tth Dec—Defendant practically pleaded Suilty.—Mr. Hartley Feather, master of the j^orkhouse, said defendant was an inmate. On previous Saturday he went out in the toming and got beer, and came back disorderly. é left the House again after dinner, and did 74c3t return till Monday night. On Tuesday j^orning he absconded again, and witness gave ^formation to the police. Defendant was ap- prehended in a beerhouse in the Cwm.—The chairman told defendant he was liable to be to prison for a long time, but the Bench not disposed to commit him, as he had been 6 0r ^oin' days in custody. He must, how- • £ t,nderstand that whilst he was an inmate leat Workhouse, he must not go out without «tnd ti He would have to go back to the House, tllly hoped he would behave himself. J A RIDE IN THE DARK. «hnc Evans, butcher, of Abersychan, was with riding a bicycle an hour after sun- ujWithout a light.—Defendant did not appear, sent a message to say he had no one to take Qarge of his shop.—P.S. Ash said that at 9.45 a*1* on Friday, the 18th December, he saw de- ^dant riding a bicycle on the Osborne-road ^wiout a lighted lamp.—a fine of 10s. was im- posed. TRESPASS IN PURSUIT OF GAME AN OLD N OFFENCE. Wi Harris, Pontnewynydd, was charged Srjfer a warrant with trespassing in pursuit of xje at Nanfcygollen on the 12th August, 1890.— y&ndant pleaded guilty. — Mr. T. Watkins, tj^^or, prosecuted.—George Smith, a keeper in of the Blaenavon Company,, but for- jgjy in the employ of Mr. J. C. Hanbury, said jhT* °n the date in question he was in the Orna- 5 Wood,above the American Gardens, between <16 o'clock, when he saw the defendant and other men in a cover on the Nautygollen 1^*1. They went from there to a piece of thSfr ^urze near t^e Folly. They had dogs with and the dogs were beating. When they tb the furze, the dogs started to run some- and the men ran as well. Witness worked jjf! .y.ay around, and saw the men in a stooping lotion. He recognised them, and they also him and ran away. Two of them were con- d on the 23rd August, 1890, and the defen- absconded.—Mr. Watkins said defendant j&lConvicted of a similar offence in November, Jjr\and fined 40s. He had also been six times fyr^icted of other offences.—The Chairman said i a pity the son of a respectable and well- W £ «icted man should pursue such practices. lbft could not fine him less than 40s., or 1 **th hard labour in default UNLICENSED DOGS. "on Bright, Talywain, was charged with y JpPing a dog without a licence on the 10th of K^mber.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.— W/ O'Donnell deposed to finding a terrier dog th defendant, who, on being questioned, said i do did not belong to him, but to a man Collier. Witness afterwards saw Collier, *tlo he had given the do<j to Bright four t >j^ths previously.—Mr. B. M. Johnson, super- f of Inland Revenue, said it was defendant's to prove the dog did not belong to him.— Idtv^dant asserted that the dog was not his, but jj^tted it had been about his place.—A fine of 'ii <!•; including costs, was imposed. ^jVtlham William* pleaded guilty to a simnar Jf^Qce, and was fined Ga., including costs.—Mr. • •" £ Johnson prosecuted. AGAINST AX ABERSYCHAN PUBLICAN ■FO, CONFLICTING EVIDENCE. 1\jttiam Hillier, the landlord of the Market Inn, Abersychan, was charged with per- tju^ig drunkenness on his licensed premises on. •to^th December. — Defendant pleaded not ( £ %Mr. T. M. Phillips, barrister, Newport EH*ucted by Mr. L. E. Webb), defended, tnl W. H. V. Bythway watched the case on j tojpf of the Messrs! Westlake.—P.C. Jones ''hat at 9.45 p.m. on the 8th December, in ^j^Pany with P.C. O'Donnell, he visited the t a^ket Tavern Inn, Abersychan. In the kitchen q fouud the place all of an uproar. Pints, t:arts, and crockery ware lay about broken, and Qi^r.e Was a barrowful of broken china.—The i firman Now, pray bo careful, and do not dis- v facts. Do you mean that there was a bar- V^ful of broken crockery about the place?— Witness There was almost a barrowful, sir. *5^tinumg, witness said he saw Edgar Thomas $5 Frederick Thomas drunk in the kitchen landlord asked him to put them out, and v^ess asked them to leave. They left, but to doing so, hdgar Thomas drank out of cup on the table. Witness and O'Donnell fij|*°Wed the men into the passage, which was »redwith people, and cleared it. There was a crowd of people by the door. They told e landlord that the Thomases were drfmk, and replied, "Yes, they are, and I want them from here." At 10.10 p.m., in company ^;h p.C.'s O'Donnell and White, witness gkin visited the house, and asked the landlord Jj' long the Thomases had been there. In fc Wy, he said they had been there about an hour, jJrP that one came in before the other. They tinted out four men, named Solway, Smith, 2?phards, and Dando, and told him they were Cf^k. He replied, Yes, they are, and I will t them out at once." He then ordered them Solway, who was sitting by the fire with a cup on the table near him, drank the con- jjMs of the pint, and left the house, supporting fcfbself along the wall of the passage. Smith, v3chards, and Diiudo also left the house, sup- w fting themselves as they went. The landlord Very much the worse for drink himself. He 'tt1 he had been struck by one of the Thomases, he would knock his head off if it cost £ 5. — Cro;s-examined by Mr. Phillips *tness had been in Abereychan about nine did not know that the police were for on this occasion by tlie landlord or his e. A boy came to the station, and said there fighting at the Market Tavern. Witness 41? Raid the broken crockery would have filled Tow* It might have filled a very small bar- (Laughter.) Witness did not say any thing at ]jtr|iast court about the landlord being drunk. I>e- was no^ charged with being drunk, but J^Plv for permitting drunkenness.—Supt. He has not said the landlord was drunk. Phillips Oh, that is your distinction is it, £ James ? (Laughter.) Yery well, I will fr you to that. He was very much the worse 'L liquor, but was not drunk. (Renewed Shter.)—Cross-examination continued Wit- no^ anything about the condition o £ Vi|.°f the men except the Thomases, when he Q'^ed the house on the first occasion.—P.C. "lanllcorroborated.-Cross-examined: There bar broken crockery about the place, but not a tK„r°wf'd. Witness did not say anytirig about c°ndition. of Solway, Smith, Richards, and o2(, ° "when he visited the house on the first Con ^n-—P.C. White corroborated as to the on ^he four men at 10.10 p.m.—For the W*? Mr. Phillips submitted that it had pre- S'ho56 •case ver? nauch to summon the men Tifre (^ank the house and con- >• then charge the landlord subse- | ''y. He suggested to the police that it 1 -a •A'VAi.qtf oii, would be the better and fairer course to summon both at the same time. With regard to the merits of the case, be contended that the con- stables, particularly the first, had attempted to supplement facts with exaggerated statements. The idea of a barrowful of broken crockery was nothing but an attempt to bolster a case which was palpably weak. Then again, the con- stables had admitted that they said nothing as to the condition of any of the men except the Thomases, until thev paid a second visit, and although the landlord was now said to be very much the worse for liquor-but not drunk- (laughter)—nothing was said about that wnen the men were convicted, and no charge had oeen made against him for drunkenness. He (Mr. Phillips) asked the Bench to dismiss these ideas from their minds as being prejudicial to his client, and as being exaggerations to a case very much bolstered by the police. (Slight applause in court.)—William Hillier, the defendant, then went into the box, and said he had held the licence of the Market Tavern since July, 1890. On Tuesday, the 8th December, at 20 minutes to 10 p.m. there were several men in the taproom. They were all sober and quiet, until Edgar Thomes came in drunk. Winess was in the cellar drawing some beer when Thomas came in, and the first he knew of his entrance was when he saw him striking a man named Phillips, and two other men. Witness then caught hold of him, and received a blow, whereupon he struck Thomas in return, and turned him out. Thomas had no beer in the house. Thomas s brotner, who was in another room, came in, and witness usked him to take his brother home. Thomas, aowever, refused to go, and witness sent a boy named Kinsey for the police. When the con- stables came, witness told them Thomas had struck him, and asked them to remove the two brothers. There was no crockery-ware broken only one ginger-beer bottle. Witness was not drunk nor the worse for drink, but was a little excited after the bother between the jpen. When the constables came back the second time they told witness to clear the room, and he ca so. They did not draw his attention to eitlieroi the men in particular. Cross examined by Supt. James: The policemen did not point out the men to witness. The reason he turned them out was because the constables told him to clear the room. There was no crockery ware broken. He would swear that there was only a ginger-beer bottle broken. If the constables said there was crockery ware broken it was untrue.-Hannah Hillier, wife of the de- fendant, gave evidence in support ot her nus- band's statement, asserting that Edgar Thomas set upon some of the men directly he came into the house, and before he had time nardly to sit down. Witness sent for the police. Up to the time Thomas came in the house was all quiet, and the men were sober. There was no crockery broken. Evidence was also given by Benjamin Higgs, George Gough, John Tucker, and 1 hos. Hillier, who stated that, with the exception of Edgar Thomas, all the men in the house were sober.- Mr. Phillips said he had other evidence, that of the six men who had been convicted, but he would not trouble the Bench with it., and would rest his case upon the evidence he had called.- The magistrates retired to consult, and were about five minutes absent. On their return, the Chairman said There are certain circumstances in this case which present themselves to us, and which make us take a lenient view of the matter, and to think that the landlord was not c°°n that Smith, Solway, Richards, and Dando were drunk, and therefore we give him the benefit of it. At the same time we make this expression as well-we think the police were perfectly justi- fied in bringing this case before us, especially after the admission of one of the landlord s wit- nesses as to the disorderly conduct in the house. I won't say more.-Mr. Phillips: May I say this ? I made no strong imputation against the police. It was simply with regard to that ngure of speech about the barrowful of crockery that I complained. A DISORDERLY CUSTOMER. Richard Vaughan was charged with being dis- orderly and refusing to quit the Royal Oak Inn, Llanhilleth, on Chrietmas Day.—Defendant said he was guilty of refusing to quit, but was not riotous.—Mr. L. E. Webb said he appeared for the complainant, who was a member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, and who had had reason to complain of defendant's conduct before.—Complainant said that on the evening of Christmas Day, between 7 and 8 o'clock, de- fendant came into the house, having a dog, which he put on the table among the pints. He h^d previously been fighting with, a man who was then in the house. Fearing a disturbance, witness refused to draw him any beer, and requested him to remove the dog from the table, and to leave the house. He said he would take the dog off the table in his own time, and refused to leave, the result being that witness had to send for P.C. Prosser from Cruuilin. Defendant left after the constable came.-Fined 10s., or 7 days' hard labour. A SERIOUS CHARGE WITHDRAWN. Edward Williams was charged with assaulting Sidney Tucker at Church-road, Abersychan, on the 19th ult.-Complainant, whose face bore traces of ill-usage, asked perm, withdraw the charge.—Supt. James sa; eat com- plaint had been made in the tho someone representing the prosecutor hat t .ied for a warrant.—In reply to questions, p cutor said he had been attended by a doctor Defendant was going to pay for his loss of lime.-The Chairman said he was glad complainant had sought the consent of the Bench, as some of those cases were of a serious nature, which should not be withdrawn, but in which the persons charged should be committed for trial, when they would probably be sentenced to three or four months imprisonment. Under the circumstances, how- ever, the Bench would consent to the summons being withdrawn in this case. A DRUNKEN FEMALE. Bridget Johnson, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Pontypoolon the 26th ult.-P.C. Blunt gave evidence to the effect that defendant was drunk and using filthy language in Crane-street. Supt. James said defendant's last conviction was in December, 1890.-Fined 10s., or 7 days hard labour. LICENCE TRANSFER. On the application of Mr. C. Bunning, ale and porter merchant, Pontypool, the off-licence for- merly held by him was transferred to Mr. Stan- ley Williams.

YOUNGER THAN HER SON. An ajnusing incident happened some time ago in one of the Paris Courts of Justice. A vam haughty woman was called as witness, when the magistrate inquired her age, Twenty-five last August," promptly replied the lady. The next witness was a young man, who at once acknow- ledged that he was 27 years of age. "Are you rela- II ted to the last witness?" queried the magistrate. I. Yes; I am her son," he replied. "Ah," mused the magistrate, "your mother must have been t married very young.

MONMOUTHSHIRE DISTRICT OF FORESTERS. The one hundred and thirty-second quarterly meeting of the Monmouthshire District of the Ancient Order of Foresters was held at the Lewis Arms Hotel, Machen, on Monday, and was well attended. Bro. W. Fursey, 5,742, D.C.R., presided, and Bro. J. Thomas, 6,160, D.S.C.R., filled the vice-chair. Bro. W. Griffiths, D.T., and Bro. J. Prole, D.S., were also in their places. This district comprises 42 courts, with nearly 6,000 financial members besides honorary and juvenile members, with nearly £ 26,000 accumu- lated funds to meet sickness and funeral claims. There was no business of public interest down on the agenda. The D.C.R. having duly closed the district court, the officers and members dined together, when Host Harries served up a capi- tal dinner, and, on the removal of the cloth, the usual toasts were duly honoured.

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CARMARTHENSHIRE STEEPLE- CHASES. A meeting of the subscribers to the above was held at the Boar s Head Hotel, Carmarthen, on Saturday afternoon, the gentlemen in attendance being Mr. Thomas Morris, Coombs (in the chair); Mr. T. Jenkins, Mayor of Carmarthen Mr. Vincent Howell Thomas, Starling Park; Mr. H. Brunei White, solicitor; Mr. Henry Cadle, proprietor of the Half Moo Hotel; Mr. D. H. Thomas and D. H. Thomas, jun., Derllys Court; fir. J. F. Rees, veterinary and Mr. Thomas Rees, Llanstephan.—It was decided to hold the annual steeplechase meeting on the 3rd and 4th of February instead of the 27th and 28th January, as previously announced, so that the event shall not clash with others.

[ WALKER IS HERE AGAIN THIS TIME TO Announce THE OPENING OF HIS FINE BUILDINGS CRANE STREET, WHICH HAVE BEEN ERECTED A5D* FITTED UP AT GREAT COST, AND WERE OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON SATURDAY, NOV. 28TH, AS A First-Class Restaurant and Temperance Hotel. Here the Public and Commercial Gentlemeat will FIND EVERY COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE, The COMMERCIAL ROOM being 28 FEET Low. also, THE LADIES HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN, They will have a Room for their exclusive Ui8Ia. where they can enjoy a CUP OF WALKERS SPECIAL TEA OR COFFEE. Here, the Lovers of a Nice Charcoal GRILLED CHOP OR STEAK Will find their delight. HERE, CLUBS AND SOCIETIES HjUT HOLD THEIR ANNUAL TREATS. IN FACT, WALKER has spared no Expense or Pains TO SUPPLY THE PEOPLE OF PONTY- POOL WITH THE BEST TEMPERANCE HOTEL Alltnt. RESTAURANT In the County. DON'T FORGET TO GIVE WALKER A CALW IMPORTANT NOTICE r i TO MINERAL Water Manufacturers AND OTHERS. G. C. HALL, MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURER, PONTYPOOL, I lEGS to Announce that he ha. Purchased the Whole of the Mineral Water Manufacturing Plant recently erected by Mrs. M. Joxmg, USK, together with the Whole of her Mineral Water Bottles and C and Ale and Porter Bottles and Casev and that all such Cases and Bottlm outstanding ARE HIS PROPERTY, and should BE RETURNED to him at once- Any Person found using or detaixung same after this notice will be pro- ceeded against, without apology or further warning. G.C.H. begs to thank the Usk ancI outlying District Customers for their support since he has acquired the new Business, and hopes by Supplying Articles of the BEST QUALITY only, at. MODERATE CHARGES to secure their future Patronage and Recommendation. ALL ORDERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED G. C. HALL, MINERAL WATER MANUFACTURES* PONTYPOOL. I

DISTRESSING DROWNING CASE AT PONTNEWYNYDD. On Monday afternoon Mr. E. H. Davics, deputy-coroner, and a jury of whom Mr. J. C. Griffiths was foreman, held an inquest as to the death of Wilfrid Arthur Holmes, aged seven years, the son of Mr. William Holmea, engine- driver, Freehold Land, who fell into the Afon Llwyd on the previous Thursday, and was drowned.—The father having given evidence as to the identity and age of the deceased, Stanley Cecil, a little boy, said that on Thursday after- noon he was in company with the deceased in a field near the Afon Llwyd opposite Freehold Land. Deceased was throwing stones into the water, when he over-balanced himself and fell in, and witness saw no more of him.-P.C. Stephens stated that he received informatien of the occurrence, and in company with the child's father and other men searched the river from Freehold Land to the Afon Llwyd bridge at Pontnewynydd and at 6.15 p.m. they found the body, washed under the bank, in the water. The distance from where the deceased fell in to where the body was found was about half a mile. The river was considerably flooded at the time.- A verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was re turned.

A MAN OF COLOUR AS A JURYMAN. On Saturday Mr. Wynne Baxter held an in- quest at Poplar on the body of a man who had died suddenly.. During the inquiry one of the jurors rose to his feet, and addressing Mr. Baxter, said:Nir. Coroner, I protest agai x that man (pointing to a man of colour) siuing on the jury. He is not a native of this country, and has no right here.—The Coroner I thmk u quite likely he will do justice to the case as weli as any other man on tne jury. (Hear, hear.)— The Juror Well, I protest against his sitting as a juryman.—The Foreman of the Jury He is under the Brittish flag and can fulfil the duties of a British subject, and he has a perfect right to sit here. (Hear, hear.)—The Juror No, he has not. I protest against it.—The Coroner (to the man of colour) How long have you been in this country ?-The man of colour I have been in England sixteen years, and was married in this country. I am not sitting here from choice, but of necessity. (Hear, hear.)—The Foreman I appeal to my brother juryman if our friend is to be insulted here. He has done his duty, which is more than another has.-The jury hav- ing returned an appropriate verdict, the Coroner discharged them, and in doing so particularly thanked the man of colour for his services.

ABERCARN POLICE COURT. FRIDAY. Before Mr. D. WHITEHOUSE {in the chaii), Mr. PHINEAS JAMES, and Capt. WILKINSON. SLEEPING IN A MINE. Henry Walsh, collier, was charged with a breach of the Mines Regulation Act by sleeping in Celynen Colliery with a lighted lamp in his possession on the 1st of December.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—Evidence was given by Henry Williams, overman, who stated it was defend- ant's first offence.-The Chairman said there was no necessity for him to tell defendant how dan- gerous it was to sleep in a mine with a lighted lamp, and he was surprised at an intelligent man doing such a thing. Being defendant's first of- fence, he Would be fined 20s and costs, or 14 days hard labour. ALLO.WING CATTLE TO STRAY. John Worthing ton (wiio did not appear) was charged with allowing cattle to stray on the high- way at Mynyddislwyn on the 23rd December.— P.C. Bullock deposed that he found two cows and a heifer, 6eionging to defendant, on the highway, near Mynyddislwyn Church. P.S. James said defendant had previously been cau- tioned about this sort of thing.—A fine of Zi and costs was imposed. DISORDERLIES. Albert Cooper, collier, Newbridge, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Crumlin on the 20th December.—Defendant was represented by a friend, who handed in a doctor's certificate to the effect that he was too ill to appear.—The case was adjourned for a month. John Simmotuh, collier, Abercarn, was charged with a similar offence at Abercarn on the 19tu of December. Defeiid,,iiit pleaded guilty. P.C. Bullock stated that he found defendant in The Ranks drunk and creating a disturbance, and wanting to fight his brothc,T here -were three convictions against defendant ,who alleged that it was not nis fault on this occasion, as his bro- ther had been "rowing" his mother, and he took her part.—The Bench acceptcd defendant's ver- sion of the affair, and fined him 10s only. John Smith, a tramping mason, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Maesycwmmer on the 13th of Septenibei-I-I.C. Watkins gave evidence, adding that defendant was summoned to appear at Blackwood, but did not do so.-A fine of 5s was inflicted, and in default of pay- ment yas sent for 7 days. ] Alfred Hopton, quarryman, Crumlin (who did not appear) was charged with being drunk and riotous at Crumlin oil the 26th Dec.—Evidence was given by P.C. Prosser, who said defendant had called upon him to say he could not appear. —A fine of 10.5 was imposed, the chairman re- marking that it would have been less if defend- ant had answered the summons. Dadid J. Hughes, collier, Cross Roads, was charged with a like offence at Abercarn on the 30th November.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, including costs.-P.C. Bullock proved the case. HE STRUCK OUT TOO WILDLY. Joseph 'I'lwmax. m;ason, Cwmcavn, was charged with assaulting Frederick Roberts at Abercarn on the 19th December, and also with assaulting Arthur Watkins at the same time and place,—In answer to the charge, defendant said, They all pitched into me."—Watkins, a youth, said he was coming out of a butcher's shop, when defendant came up to him and struck him on the eye, knocking him down. Witness had not spoken to him, nor seen him before.—Roberts said he was coming up the Factory Trip on the date m ques- tion when defendant knocked him in the mouth and over the eye. Witness had done nothing to defendant, and did not know him. Defendant was drunk.—William Nicholls corroborated as to seeing defendant strike Watkins without provo- cation.-By defendant: There was a bother" before witness and Watkins came out of the shop. Witness did not know how many set on defendant.—Defendant: There were eight or nine of them on to me, and I was knocking every one in my way.—The Clerk You knocked the wroflg ones, you see.—Defendant: No I didn't. There's a whole gang of them, and they picked out the two smallest to summon me. I have witnesses, who could not come to-day.—The Chairman Do you wish the case adjourned ?- Defendant: Yes, sir,—The Chairman: Very well. We will adjourn it for a month. THE WRONG HALF. I John Harvey, collier, Abercarn, was brought up under a warrant, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Cwmcarn on the 21st of Nov. -Defendant pleaded guilty, and P.C. Hughes proved the case.—Asked why he did not appear before, defendant said he thought his wife would do as well.—Fined 10s, or 7 days. THEFT FROM THE PUBLIC HALL. Leivis Williams, labourer, Abercarn, was charged with stealing a quantity of coal, value 5d, the property of the Abercarn Public Hall Company, on the 19th of Deceraber.-Defei.,Iaiit pleaded guilty.—P.C. Bullock said that at 5 d..m. on the 19th December he saw defendant coining from the back of. the Public Hall with ¿.hout i-cwt. of coal, Witness took him to the station, and charged him with stealing the coal. In reply he said he had none at home.—P.S. James, in answer to the chairman, said a great deal of coal had been taken from the Hall.—Defendant said it was very cold that morning, and he had no coal in the house. He saw the place open, and was tempted to go in.—The Chairman said that being defendant's first offence he would be fined.)- and hoped it would be a warning to him.—Mr. James and Captain Wilkinson retired from the bench during the hearing of this case.

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PRESENTATIONS AT CWMBKAN. On Friday evaning last, a meeting of members and friends was held at Elim Congregational Chapel, Cwmbrai, for the double object of pre- senting the pastor, the Rev. S. Jones Cwho is leaving for North Wales) and the organist,.Mr. W. H. Matthews, with tokens of the respect and esteem in which they have been held, and for their valuable services in the past. There was but a small attendance, which was accounted for by the fact that the meeting had not been an- nounced to any extent. Amongst those present were the Revs. M. Evans (Pontypool). J. Rees (Griffithstown), D. B. Hughes (New Inn), S. Jones and T. I. James (Cwmbran). f On the proposition of the- Rev. J. Rees, the Rev. M. Evans was voted to the chair. I The hymn, Blest is the tie that binds our hearts," having been sung, prayer was offered by the Rev. T. 1. James after which The Chairman said he was pleased to be able to be present on that occasion, although he thought it would have been wise on their part if they had done what he understood they had not done. They should have tried to get the meet- ing pretty well known, and get more of the friends together. Still, he was glad, under the circumstances, to see so many present. He found the first thing on the programme was a presenta- tion to the organist. It was always well to find people useful, and he was very glad to understand that there were young men at Cwmbran who were not only able but willing to do what they could to make the services of the sanctuary a blessing through music. (Hear, hear.) He was a strong believer in the influence of music in the public worship of -,God. He would very much like to see in all their congregations everyone have a hymn-book, or the Church try to put a hymn-book into the hands of everyone that went to the service. He would like to see introduced generally, not left to a few. The whole con- gregation in every place should join in the pub- lie praise, for it belonged not to a few, but to everyone. As Nonconformists, they ought to lay special stress upon that, because there was often a complaint that their services were very bad. He understood that the young man who had been organist at that church had been per- forming the duties of his office from his love of the work. Sometimes he thought there was not a great deal of thanks due to the musician who played the organ, because the musician liked it so well. (Laughter.) Still, they wanted some- one, and although his heart was in the work, the musician might put his heart somewhere else with quite as much personal advantage (Hear, hear.) He took it for granted that God had touched the heart of their organist, and that his love for God and his musical ability led him to give his time and services as well as he could. He would now call upon Mr. Down, a member of the church, to say a few words. Mr. Down said he felt he would like to say more, perhaps, than he was able to express about the services of their young friend, Mr. Willie Mat- thews, who during the time he had been organist was most regular and punctual in his attendance. (Hear, hear.) He could heartily congratulate Mr. Matthews on the feelings that had prompted the friends to present him with a testimonial of his services. He felt sure that Mr. Matthews, as their organist, was doing a great service, not in that place in particular, bat for God, and he wished him a prosperous and happy new year. (Applause.) The Rev. S. Jones, who was next called upon, said that he was very pleased that he had the honour of making the presentation to Mr. Matthews for his services to their church for a little more than three years. It was about three or four months after he (the speaker) settled ,there as pastor that Mr. Matthews was asked to play the organ, and since that time he could say conscientiously that there was no young man in any Chirstian church who deserved to have a presentation made to him more than their young friend Mr. Matthews. (Applause.) Durbtg the three years he had held the post of organist, Mr. Matthews had only been absent three Sundays or portions of Sundays, in addition to attending the week-night practices; and he thought that spoke well tor an organist, especially when they remembered that Mr. Matthews was not a pro- fessed Christian, and not a member of the church. Still, if he was not a member of the church, he (the speaker) was able to say that he had that spirit within him that would make him a very useful young man wherever he might be. He would like to say to their young friend as Sir Walter Scott once said to a young friend of his, Be a good voung man." He prayed God that the services Mr. Matthews had rendered to the church at Elim were only the commencement of still greater services that he would render to the church, and if God spared him and removed him from that place, he trusted. His blessing would be with him. (Applause.) He had much pleasure in presenting Mr. Matthews with a purse of gold and also a brass-bound writing desk bearing the inscription, Presented to Mr. W. II. Matthews for services as organist to Elim Congregational Church, Cwmbran, December 31st, Mr. Matthews, who was received with applause, said he was very much obliged to the friends for they presents they had made him, and also for the kind remarks made. He could only say that what what little he had done towards the musical portion of the services at that church had always been a pleasure to him, and he was never better pleased than when taking part in the music. (Applause.) The Chairman said he was now asked to pro- ceed with another item on the programme quite as interesting as the one passed, and that was a presentation to their beloved pastor, who he understood was leaving them. It appeared they did not like to let him go without making him feel that during the time he was with them, in spite of all the difficulties that a mihister at Elim, Cwmbran, had to contend with, his work had not been in vain. (Applause.) He (the Chairman) would call upon Mr. George Harris to address them. Mr. Harris said he had not had much experience in speaking, but he felt that on such an occasion as that, each one of them should have something to say in praise of their pastor. He was sure Mr. Jones had been most faithful in the work. He bad always attended the Sunday and week- night services very regularly, not missing any unless compelled to do so by circumstances over which he had no control. Mr. J ones was leaving the church with the good wishes of everyone, and all the members that he (the speaker) had spoken to respecting him had wished him every prosperity, and were very sorry at his leaving. (Applause.) He understood that the church to which Mr. Jones was going was a larger one than Elim, but he thought Mr. Jones would not have much more work than he had had at Cwmbran. Theirs was a weak church, and they had not many working members. There were only a few of them, and it was left to the younger portion of the church to do the work. He wished Mr. Jor.i'; "Vi. ry prosperity and success. (Applause.) Mr. Meredith, another member of the church, said he felt somewhat disappointed that evening because there were not more of their elder members present. Of course everyone had not the same feelings. He did not mean that they had not the same love, but some of them could not stand such partings as that. He believed it was the same with Mr Jones,who was, like Paul, in a strait, and did not know how to leave them. Still there was one thing they could look forward to, and if they had to part here they could meet again to have numberless years together. He prayed God that he would make Mr. Jones in- strumental, where he was going, to do much work for the extension of His kingdom. Since Mr. Jones had been amongst them, he had done a great deal of work. He had, he believed, been the only minister at Elim who had tried to clear the debt. "He had taken down something like f50 towards stopping the neavmess that tell upon the church as interest. Another good trait in Mr. Jones's character was the way in which he worked in the Sunday School. He was very glad Mr. Jones had had a desire^ to raise the children in their schools to be members of thQ Church, as it was to the children they had to look for their future, members. The labourer was worthy of his hire, and Mr. Jones was well deserving of the presentation about to be made him that evening. (Applause.) The Chairman called upon Miss Jones and Miss Matthews to make the presentations. Miss Jones said that on behalf of the members of the church and friends she had much plea- sure in presenting Mr. Jones with a purse of gold, accbmpanied by their best wishes for his future prosperity. (Hear, hear). Miss Matthews presented Mr. Jones with a handsome travelling bag, on behalf of members of the church and triends, with every wish for his happiness, and the compliments of the season. (Hear, hear). The Kev. S. Jones, who appeared somewhat overcome with emotion, said it was very trying for him to stand before them that, evening. and receive such tokens of respect and love from the church at Cwmbran, and from his friends. He did not expect them to show their appreciation of the services which he had tried to render to God and to the church, in the manner in which they had. He could assure them that as far at he was concerned, "whatever work he had done he did not seek praise for, because he could not have done it if God had not been with him, and if they as a church had not worked with him. It grieved him very much to leave them. He sup posed that other ministers, including- tlioae around him, had gone through a similar ex- perience, and he had been told by them and. by others that he. would never get to love another [ church so well as hid firsi. He could- quite believe it, especially when he could leave Cwm^ bran as he-came there, with a spotless character, He had fciied te preach the Gospel in Christ Jesus, arril had tried to make them better people and to lead: them nearer to Christ. As he told them on Standay evening, he would take away with him masysunny memories of his stay at Cwmbran, and his prayer to God was that they as a church, would glorify His same still more in the future than they had dene in the past. He was thankful to God for the spirit that was in their youag1 people at Elim. Although, as they knew, he had had very crude material to wcwk upon, yet with the blessing of God he had been the means of sharpening and bringing to a point that material. He believed honestly that if the yeung people who were in*their church that day would continue to go on in the spirit they now bad, Elim would be too small to contain those who would come there. He prayed that God would bless them and the young people, and keep them in the right way, and fill their hearts with the spirit of Christ, so that if they lived they would be able to look back at the end of their journey and say, "I was glad when they asked me to enter the house of God." (Ap- plause.) Addresses were also delivered by the Revs, J. Rees, T. I.. James, L. T. Hughes, and D. B. Hughes, all of whom spoke feelingly of Mr. Jones's departure from Cwmbran, giving words of consolation and comfort, and expressing the hope that he would be the means of much good on his new sphere of labour at Cftfnmawr. A hymn having been sung, the Chairman pro- nounced the benediction, and the proceedings terminated. ;:0 A coffee supper was subsequently held in the vestrv, to which a number of members and friends sat down.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST MONMOUTHSHIRE. MR. MEREDYTH AT ABERTILLERY. A very well-attended smoking concert was held at the National Schools, Abertillery, on Monday, in connection with the West Mon- mouthshire- Conservative Association, at which Mr. W. H. Meredyth, the Conservative candidate for the representation of the division at the next general election, atteiided and delivered an address. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Dakers, of Blaina. A capital programme was rendered by vocalists and instrumentalists from Abertillery and Blaina, for the arrangement of which the secretary (Mr. E. J. Williams, of The Limes) deserves hearty thanks. Mr. Meredyth, who was received with great enthusiasm, thanked the audience for the kind- ness with which he had been welcomed that evening. He felt confident that when it be- came necessary for them to give their verdict with regard to the administration of their affairs, they would carefully consider whether the in- terests of the industrial classes of the country would not best be promoted by the party of con- stitutional progress as against the party of wild and unmeaning promises. (Applause.) Speaking as he did a few weeks ago at- Blaina, he noticed that in the criticisms which were made, one or two of his opponents said he made no allusion to the interests of the working classes. He was, however, not ashamed to stand before them as a Conservative, for the present Government had, above all things, considered the interests of the working classes. (Applause.) He contended that the Government was, moreover, at present especially giving attention to the rights and claims of the mining population. They were pro- mised time after time by the Radicals that the Coal Mines Regulation Act should be amended, but it was not until Lord Salisbury's Govern- ment went into office that anything practical was done. It was by the votes of the working classes at the last election that the present Government went into office, and he asked them whether, if the Government deserved the confidence of the country in 188G, it did not all the more deserve it at the next election. Now he wished to im- press upon all who heard him that his supporters and himself would enter into this contest with the intention of saying nothing which would pain or give personal offence to those who disagreed with them upon political questions. They wished to deal with every political opponent as though he would become a friend to-morrow. Referring to the question of Irish Home Rule, the speaker said it was one which concerned every person present and every lover of the greatness and prosperity of their country. (Ap- plause.) But what was the position of the Gladstonian party upon that great question ? It was almost treating the democracy of the country with contempt to refuse to give it an opportu- nity of passing an opinion, and of giving a plain and straightforward verdict upon a plain and straightforwaad issue. They had absolutely no idea what sort of a proposal Mr. Gladstone would make when he asked the electors of England, Scotland and Wales, to support him. But as against this want of candour, let them contrast the actual performances of the present Govern- ment. Take the Act which came into operation at the beginning of this month, and he could quote other instances by the dozen. He referred to the housing of the working classes of London. By that measure they would Nee that the primary object and aim of Lord Salisbury's Government had been the bettering of the workers of our great cities. There was also the appointment of the Labour Commission, which, he believed, was going to mark an important epoch in the history of the country. He believed that when the commission, by the collection of a mass of im- partial evidence, reported, as he thought it was possible it might report, in favour of an old age pension system, the Government, either in the coming session or in the next, would take that matter up; and he appealed to them to say whether the passing of such a measure would not be a more inestimable bless- ing to the workers of the country than the phantasies which the Gladstonians were so fond of alluding to. If they went back over the his- tory of the country for any definite period, they would find that it was always a Conservative Government which, in spite of abuse and mis- representation, and in spite of the bitterest obstruction in the House of Commons-it had always been a Conservative Government which had conferred real and lasting benefits upon the people generally. (Applause). Let them take the case of the Light Railways Act which was passed for Ireland,and which did more than any- thing else to relieve distress and prevent a disastrous famine in the west. Referring againjto the question of Home Rule,the speaker observed that at the present time the one argument which the Gladstonians would advance was completely taken away from them. Fourteen or fifteen months ago, before the split in the Nationalist party, the Gladstonians would say that there was a large majority of Irishmen in the House of Commons who demanded a separate legislature for Ireland. But since the disruption in the Nationalist party that one and only logical argu- ment could no longer be advanced, and the recent bye-elections in Ireland had destroyed it more and more. At the present day there was spread over Ireland a million and a half of loyal- ists who, whenever they expressed their views, distinctly stated that it would be the greatest curse which could befall the country if England should be so blind to her own interests and to the interests of Ireland as to set up a separate Parliament and a separate executive at Dublin. When, therefore, their opponents asked what the Conservative Government had done specially for the cause of labour, they could point to facts and to history,and then put it to their judgment and their sense of justice to say the Conserva- tive Government had ever been in the van of true progress. (Loud applause.) Votes of thanks to the chairman, Mr. Mere- dyth, and others closed the proceedings.

LIFE-BOAT SERVICES IN 1891. A GBAND RECORD. The services of the Life-Boats of the Royal -N-ational Life-Boat Institution were very con- stantly requisitioned in 1891, and wer3 particu- larly useful during the disastrous hurricanes and gales of March, October and November. The total number- of launches on service in the year was 334, resulting in the saving of the lives of 551 persons many of these were rescued with no little difficulty and at great personal risk to the Lite-Loat crews. The details of the services were as follows :-Schooner Crocodile,' of Guernsey, 6 lives saved boat of briganrine Glide, of itamsgate, 7 boat of brigantine 'Glance,'of Ifcunsgate. 7; ketcli 'Day's- of Barrow. 2 brig Kate, of Guernsey, assisted! to save vessel and 9 schooner 'Maggie Brocklebank,'4 smack4 Peace,' of Lowestoft, 1 s.s. 4 Maja.' of Copenhagen, rendered assistance schooner 'Pride,' of the Dee, 4 t trawler Lily of the West, of Douglas, 5; ship .Lord Brassey." of Liverpool, remained by vessel* scnoouer Isabella', 3 yawl Prima Donna', of wextord, assisted to save vessel and 5 • schooner Lcona,' of Belfast, 4 trawler Hope,' Grimsby, rendered assistance schooner Mercury, 0f Aberdeen, 12; fishing-boat Catherine, of Broughty Ferry, saved boat and 2 schooner 4 Ellen Myvanny,' of Beaumaris, 3 fisiiir,boat ')!a.rys,' of Broughty Ferry, saved boat and 1 schooner 'Joseph Nicholson,' of NowcaScJe, saved vessel a:.d five boat of the Alexandar Duthie,' of Aberdeen, ] s.s. ictoria, of Sunderland, 22 Winterton smack's boat, rendered assistance; schooner 4J. W. Bebell. ot Beaumaris, 1 fishing vessel' Pioneer,' of Brixham, remained by vessel smack Porch, L of Paastow, 2 smack 4 M. K. D., of Great Yar- mouth, 6 s.s. 4 European, of Liverpool, rendered assistance schooner Der Zehnte .Juni.' of bouth Shields, 7 fishing lugger 'Minnie,' of .uowestort, 8 Scarborough hshing-boars, ren- deredassistance barque Edzabeth,' of Toiisberg 8 ship 'Dominion,' landed pilot and picked uo boat ketch 4 Elizabeth,' of Goole, 8; barque Ornen, of Frederickstadt, 11; steamer 'Nor- mandy, of Newhaven, remained by vessel schooner 'Vibe-ia of Grimstadt, 7; smack Leaflet, of Ramsgate, remained by vessel: schooner 'Eagle, of Portmadoc.6 s.s. Keiioe', of Loiidoi i, assisted to save vessel schooner Kate and 'Elizabeth' of Portsmouth, fi barque 'Tamar Marshall, of Nova Scoria, rendered assistance schooner 'Jewess,' of Wexford, 5 barque Sirius, of Drammell, remained ¡ 'y vessel; s.s. Cambria, of Dundee, 9 fining lugger Advance ,'oi North Sunderland,4 S' Napier,' of North Shields, remained by vessel brigantine 4 Albert,' of Cork, 7 cutrer Ve.: ta of Wood- bridge, 4 fishing lugger 4 Effrontery of Stone- haven, rendered assbtance cutter Hippie,' of Woodbridge, 3 trawler of Lowestoft, rendered as"istance s.s. 'Fawn, of Liverpool, landed 50 passengers; fishiug lugger Snowdrop of Tory, rendered assistance yawl 'Kate,' of Liverpool, 7 schooner "aud 'Martha,' 4 fishing lugger M .Tiling Star,' of North Sunder- land, rendered assistance schooner Progress of Castletown, 4 scliooiier of Lem- land, assisted to save vessel brig St. George,' of Guernsey, remained by vessel schooner 'Glide,' of Belfast, 4; schooner 'Ne! son,' of Belfast, 6 steam launch 4Puffin,' 3 trawler 4 Euphrates,' of Hull, assisted to save vessel and 9 schooner 4 Mary Ann,' of Belfast, 4 rowing- boat 4 Oregon.' of Rhyl, rendered assistance schooner, 'Margaret and Jane,' of Bangor, 4; sailing-boat 4 Gladys.' and 2 rowing-boats. rendered assistance barque I C,)"ulu'b, of Christiansand, assisted to save vessel and 9 schooner 4 Ocean Maid,' 4 20 fishing-boats, of Montrose, rendered assistance schooner 4 Thomas,' of Liverpool, 3 barque 4 Toivo,' of 4 Nagu, assisted to save vessel and 13; fishing- boat 'Agnes,'aiid 'Ann,' rendered assistance; schooner 4 Catherine Lathom,' 8 cutter Mystry,' of Brixham, assisted to save vessel; schooner Sir Robert,' 3 barque 'Jarler, of Moss, 16 schooner 4 John and Jane,' of Carnarvon, rendered assistance Government dredger, No. 18, 9; schooner 4 Eliza Bell,' of Beaumaris, rendered assistance schooner 4 Royal George, of Shoreham, 4 Skerries lighthouse, rendered assistance schooner '-Ruby,"o-i Wexford, saved vessel and 8; barque4 Oliver Cromwell,' of Oland, 11-ketch 4Ada,' of Portsmouth, saved vessel and 4; barge 4 Brightlingsea,' of Harwich, 4 schooner' Mary gnes,' of Dumfries, assisted to save vessel and 3 bal-que 'Mirliton,' rendered assistance; fishing-boat 'Etiiel,' of Teignmouth, 3; schooner 'Unity,' of Chester, assisted to save vessel and 4; brig 'Solertia,' of Tonsberg, 9; fishing-boat 4 Spray,' assisted to save boat and 3; lugger 4 Paramount,' of Hope- man, 2; fishing-boat, 4 Sophia,' of New Brighton, assisted to save boat and 2; barque Winnifred,' of Laurvig, 17; smack' Louie, of Plymouth, ren- dered assistance; smack 'Eliz-Lbeth of Glouces- ter, 3; brigantine Jane, of Belfast, saved vessel and 4; ketch '^Flora,' of Gloucester, 3; cutter Nancy, of Grimsby, rendered assistance; brig, Star,' of London, assisted to save vessel and 6; Silloth fishing boats, rendered assistance and saved one boat; three-masted schooner 4 Yong Karl,' of Chnstiania, 7; Fleetwood fishing smacks remained vessels; barque ,Capella,' of Hamburg, 7; Arbroath fishing-boats, remained in attendance barquentine 'Austra,' of Riga, landed 10 men from Black Deep light vessel; fishing-boat Trio of Teignmouth, rendered assistance; schooner 'Isabel,' of Arklow, 4; Cullercoats fishing- boats, remained in attendance, and saved one boat and 4; brigantine ^Eolus, of Arendal, 8; schooner 4 C. S. Atkinson, of Belfast, assisted to save vessel and 5; ketch 'Thistle.' of Plymouth, 5; schooner 'George IV., of Barrow, remained by vessel; ship 'Beiivenue,' of Glasgow, 27; ketch 'Tin- mouth Castle,' rendered assistance; ketch 'Touch Not,' of Hull, 4; schooner Mount Clairy,' of Plymouth, remained by vessel; Bridlington fish- ing-boats, rendered assistance, and saved one boat and 3; sloop 4 William IV., of Teign- mouth, remained by vessel; ketch 4Rose,' of Bristol, 4; barquentine Frederica,' of St. John's rendered assistance; Royal Sovereign light-vessel brought ashore an injured man; schooner4 Ame- lie,' of Copenhagen, 7; brig 4 Queen of the Isles,' of West Hartlepool, remained by vessel; ship Drumblaire,' of Greenock, 16; ship Mater Dei' of Dunkirk, 4 schooner 4 Hannah Ranson 5 lugger 'Alice and Williams,' of Eyemouth,' rendered assistance barque Warwickshire,' 16. Total lives saved 551. Besides this long list of gallant services, the Life-Boat crews were in- strumental in saving a great deal of valuable property, including 24 vessels from total or partial destruction. In addition to the launches resulting in the saving of life or property, the Life-Boats were out 188 times in response either to signals of distress or what were presumed to be such, but their services were not ultimately required. During the year the Institution also gave rewards for the saving of 168 lives by means of fishing-boats, shore-boats, or by other means, so altogether in that period it granted rewards for the saving of 719 lives, thus making a grand total of of 36,162 lives to the saving of which the Society has contributed since its establishment in 1824. The Institution's fleet of 303 Life-boats is maintained at a very heavy annual expendi- ture, and every effort is made to ensure effici- ency, but the requirements of the service demand unfortunately an outlay far in excess of the usual income of the Institution: the Committee earnestly appeal, therefore, to the people of the greatest maritime power in the world to enable them to meet the deficiency. Annual subscriptions and donations will be gladly received by the secretary, Charles Dibdie, Esq., 14, John Street, Adelphi, London by any of the Branch Honorary Secretaries, and by all the Bankers in the United Kingdom.

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