The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales Weekly Advertiser

Rural District Council The monthly meeting of the Carmarthen Rural District Council was. held at the Guildhall, Carmar- then. on Saturday. The Rev. J. Herbert presided. The Clerk (Mr. J. Saer) said that a good deal of assietano* had been rendered in connection with the -work of National Registration, but two or three times the number would be required if the work were to be finished in time. It is for the Council to arrange for the work to be done. Unless people can be got to do the work voluntarily, they would have tj be paid. In the office they were working at a (great pressure which he was afraid could not be ikolk up. There were various statements and forms which had to be compiled. It was estimated that nine helpers were required to prepare all the returns in connection with 10.000 persons. The population for the district was £ 25.000. Therefore there were 22 or 23 persons required tc prepare the returns. He had only five or six. The Chairman said that he thought he could find two helpers in his parish, and he suggested that the other members should endeavour to do the same. The Clerk said that there were some returns which he was supposed to send in by that day week. As things were going he did not think fhe returns would b'. ready by that time. THE L OADS. The Chairman said tha they had to consider the Question of employing ,ste:i.na-rollers for the ensuing season. Mr. J. Jones (Phis) proposed that they get rollers for 12 weeks, as la-t year. He would rather have less stone and have it rolled. Mr. J. S. Williams seconded .,e proposition. Mr. J. J. Bowen moved that the matter be de- ferred. He did not think it was any use rolling a road except there were stone on it: Mr. J. Jones said that he never suggested rolling foads without stone. There were stones supplied Sometimes and not put out. It would be better. If necessary only to metal and roll some for the prin- oipal roads and have them done properly. Mr. G. Stephens said rnat it was a serious matter. for colliers now had to come four miles on their bicycles. They must have good roads. A man Coutd not walk four miles and do a day's graft, Mr. Bowen (Llandefeilog said that they ought to consider the convenience of the farmers as well. Mr. Salmon said that if they had a steam-roller of their own.. they could lPPI it when they liked, and it would be more convenient. They paid as much -for hire as would purchase a steam-roller. It was decided to hire in the same way as last fear. FERRYSIDE WATER SUPPLY. The matter of the water supply for Ferryside came Up for discussion. The Medical Officer of Health said that the real cause of the trouble was that the reservoir was too low. They used to get water from Tucker"> Well, but they had failed. There was some water coming Out near Mr. Drummond's house which might be Used. It was decided to write t. Mr. Drummond for permission to utilise the suppiv. Mr. J. Jones asked if it would be any advantage to lorn off the supply at night. The Inspector (Mr. Job) said that it would not. The caretaker had instructions to turn off the water at night if it fell too low in the reservoir, but it had not been found necessary to do so.

LLANBIL0 Thr fortnightly meeting of the Llandilo Board of Guardians was held at the Shire Hall, Llandilo, on Saturday. Mr. Evan Davios (chairman) presiding. THE MASTER S REPORT. The Master in hie report stated that the numher of inmates in the house during the week was 59. Corresponding week last year 55. The number of iracrants relieved during the last fortnight showed a < ponding period last year. The Master informed the ponding period last year. The M ster informed the Board that he had not been successful in obtaining the services of a temporary porter, and asked for permission to employ onoe weekly a barber to shave and "hair-cut" the inmates until the appointment of a porter was made. Mr. Gomer Harries proposed that they should employ a barber. Mr. John Richards asked if the Master was quite sure that he could obtain the services of a barber. The Master said he could not say yet. Mr. John Richards—I doubt it very much. Don't you think it would be better for us to advertise for a porter? Can you do without the services of a porter if you had a barber? The Master replied that he could not, and ex- plained that there were more feeble-minded men and women in the house now than ever since he had been in office. If he allowed them to look after tramps and gave them the key, they would leave all the inmates out, and some of them would come back drunk. It was enoliglilwork for one to look alter them. Mr. L. N. Powell agreed that they should adver- tise for a porter, and added that the salary was a matter which he thought they should consider. The Chairman—What about the ago? Mr. L. N. Powell—That is another point. If we can get an able-bodied man over fifty years of age, I do not see any reason why we should not appoint him. The Master said he would be quite prepared to take a man about sixty, if he would be able to keep them under control. Mr. J. L. Williams—I saw a man carrying a book with the Master this morning. Is he not able to do it? The Master answered that he could not, and said that he did not have a man who could plant cab- bages. He had not even got a man whom he could send to iown,-i-f he had sent anyone of them to Harries, the ironmonger, he would go to Williams, and he (the Master) had to send two little boys instead. It was practically only the loafers of the country that came to the house. Mr. Wm. William,, proposed that they should advertise for a porter between 45 and 55 years of age. He thought they should get one for the salary thev offered. Lord Dynevor asked why should they not reduce the age to 40. Mr. Wm. Williams said that the reason he had stated 45 was because of the registration. He was quite willing to reduce it to forty. Another thing they would have to settle was the salary. Mr. John Richards said that if they fixed a salary he did not think they would have any difficulties. The Clerk pointed out that when they advertised before, they had asked the applicants to state i-e wages required. It was decided to advertise for a porter over forty years of age, and permission was granted to the Master to obtain the services of a barber once weekly until the appointment was made. The Master in his report also stated that a certain woman had been admitted to z.,e house with her child aged eight years. It was explained that she was in receipt, as a result of an order made by the Ammanford magis- trates, of 12s. per week which her husband paid regularly. and it was decided after a discussion to apply to the magistrates' clerk that the money should be given towards her maintenance. I

Rural District Council. A meeting of the Rural District Council was held afterwards. Mr. Rees Powell (chairman) presiding. PLANS COMMITTEE*. Mr. W. Matthews said that only one plan had been brought before the committee that morning, and that one was too late to be considered. JtOAD COMMITTEE. Submitting the Roads Committee's report, Mr. W. E. Richards said it had been resolved that all advance of 6d. per ton be given on the contract price to Llnaddbie Lime Company for stones supplied to the Council. Mr. Richards afterwards read the letter which they had received from the Lime Company in which they explained that the reason for their application was the increased cost ot production brought about by heavy coal prices and war bonuses granted to their employees. He also read a circular received by the Surveyor from the Roads Board in which it wai stated that it had occurred to the Board that as many of the local authorities were now deferring road works, they might have some plant not profit- ably used which they would be glad to place at the disposal of the Board upon important road worKs for naval and military purposes, for the construction of which they required additional steam-rollers, sleeping-vans, traction-engines, motor-lorries, etc. Mr. Evan Davies said that the Council had not got anything and therefore they could do nothing. Referring to the application from the Lime Work" Company, Mr. L. N. Powell said they had con- tracted to supply the Council with stones at a cer- tain price and he wished to know why the com- mittee recommended that an advance of 6d. per ton should be granted on a contract now in force. Mr. W. E. Richards said they had considered it that morning and they attributed it to the heavy price of coal and war bonuses granted to the men. Mr. Evan Davies said that applied to every con- tractor. If they conceded to this request and they give bonuses to the bigger contractors,, they cer- tainly could not stop giving it to the smaller one-. They would be obliged to, and they would not be able to stop it, as all the contractors would apply. Mr. Gomer Harries said he did not think they would be right in supporting this recommendation at all. This price had been tendered to them and they had accepted it. We have made a contract and I think we should adhere to it," he added. Mr. W. L. Richards said it was only a recommen- dation. Mr. John Richards—I propose that we do not allow this 6d. extra. If we are going to allow it to the Lime Works, surely all the other works are entitled to it.—Mr. Gomer Harries seconded. Mr. J. L. Williams asked how long their contract continued with the Lime Works. The Clerk replied that it was until the 31st December. Mr. Evan Da.vies ftirtlier pointed out that. the war was in full swing when they took the contract. It was decided to grant the increase asked for. Mr. W. E. Richards said it was also recommended in the report that a culvert should be constructed at Cwmgarw, the estimated cost of which was f,2 16s. Mr. Gomer Harries said he knew this spot very well, and it required to be done for years past. They had had considerable trouble there-the water was overflowing and causing damage to property, and sanitary nuisance. He proposed that the cul- vert shoulu be .constructed as soon as possible, and it was decided to do so. GURREY ROAD. With regard to item number four on the agenda. which was a motion by Lord Dynevor that the Council should take over the road starting from Gurrey Hill, past the village of Gurrey to where the road joins at the north-west corner of the pre mises of Gurrey Manor, the public footpath to Pont- bren. Mr. Richards said it had been considered by the committee and they recommended that a small committee should be appointed to visit the place and report to the committee and to the Council at the next meeting. Lord Dynevor said that for the sake of those who did not know the village of Gulley, that it consisted of nine houses, but had no public road. He thought it was only fair that the inhabitants should have a public road and one which would therefore be re- paired by the public. The Chairman said that the reason they had brought this matter before the committee was be- cause it was customary to do so in all other places. Mr. Evan Davies said he knew all about this road and had been over it hundreds of times. It had a very good foundation and the Council had taken over roads already which were less im- portant than this one. The surveyor had ju-t toid him that the bridge was of iron girders, and the covering was of wood, so that objection was re- moved. He thought it was only fair that a com- mittee should be appointed to meet there. Lord Dynevor said that if they named the three nearest members he would be one. He did not know since he had moved the resolution whether he would sit on the committee. Mr. Evan Davies—I must be consistent with mv- self. About a fortnight or three week- ago I brought a road before the Council and the Council took over the road on the report of the Surveyor without any committee. It is not consistent for me to ask for a committee, because the Council took over this road. Mr. Gomer Harries said they had had cases of roads before the CounoiL when they had objected to having a committee. He did not see why they should always take them over on the Surveyor's report. He thought it was a matter for the Council as well. Mr. L. N. Powell said that the question for them now was whether a committee was to be appointed or not. If it was the general wish of the Council to have a committee, let them appoint them, so as to save any further discussion. Mr. J. L. Williams asked if it would not be well to make it a rule since they had so many applica- tions to take over roads in different part, that all roads before they were taken over should be in- spected by the surveyors and a small committee. A small committee was eventually appointed to visit the place immediately after the meeting. BRECHFA CHEMICAL WORKS. The Clerk reported that he had received a reply from the Brechfa Chemical Works with regard to the letter which the Council sent to uiem asking them to contribute towards the maintenance of a certain road travelled over by their traction-engine, stating that the matter was receiving their attention. COAL WASHERY. The Clerk reported that he had received a letter from the Tirydail Colliery with regard to the coal washery stating that they wished to point out that they had a settled bond to retain any material car- ried away by water, and if the Council had any doubt regarding the precaution taken by the colliery company with regard to the matter they could send their surveyor there to investigate. He also read a letter from the Emlyn Colliery with reference to the same subject and stating that the coal washery from their colliery was prevented from running into any adjacent waters. Mr. Gomer Harries (to the ClerlI-I-Did you write to the Rhosmaen Colliery? The Clerk—Nobody gave me the name. TOWY DAIRY FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE. The Clerk also read a letter from the Vale of Towy Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Society with reference to a complaint made at the last. meeting of the Council of dirty smoke which came from one of the chimneys. They stated that the whole matter of building a larger chimney behind the premises would ceme before the committee on Monday. In the meantime care would be taken with regard to the consumption of coal. At the same time they wished to point out that at the re-quest of all the tenants of the houses round about the factory the committee had gone to a considerable expense in increasing the height of the chimney and since then no complaints had been made to them at the factory. Therefore they considered the objection had been removed until they had received the Clerk's letter. Mr. L. N. Powell remarked that the lengthening of the chimney would not abate the nuisance. The Inspector said it was a question of putting too much pressure on the boiler. He had spoken to the manager about it. and a promise had been made that the matter would be seen to. Mr. L. N. Powell said he had seen the smoke. It was a dense column and very dirty. The matter then dropped. SCHOOL-CHILDREN'S TRAIN. Mr. Gomer Harries said he wished to call atten- tion to the inconvenience caused to school children by the present train service in the Amman Valley. He though they should write to the authorities with regard to the matter. The Clerk—We have written to them many times. Mr. Gomer Harries-I think we should remind them of their duty. The Clerk-Let the school authorities do it. Mr. Gomer Harries said he thought the Council should support them. Under existing conditions the children had to wait hours there morning and even- ing. The Clerk suggested that they should write ask- ing the railway company what they intended doing. Mr. Evan Davies said he agreed with Mr. Lewis that the proper authorities to deal with them were tne school governors. 'T do not think we should meddle with other people's duties. It is their duty and it is they that have the most influence," he said. Mr. Gomer Harries—If is our duty to try and assist to get the train service better. I think it is a great inconvenience to the children. The Clerk—It is no good my writing asking them to try and improve their service. You must let me know exactly what extra train you want and the number of children likely to travel by it. Mr. Gomer Harries-I can get that. REGISTRATION. The Cierk informed the Council that the work of registration was well in hand. They had) had nearly a fortnight of it. and he was glad to say that ho had very able assistance from volunteers. Nearly every day he had from 15 to 20 letters, the majority of whom were schoolmasters and school assistants who had very kindly given up their holidays. Most of them though would be gone back on Monday, and he would therefore have to look out for fresh helpers. Thl bulk of the work had been done, and he believed they would finish to time (hear, hear).

CARDiGANSHIREjSHORE LIGHTS "The police have had considerable trouble in the Aberavron and Aberarth districts," said Deputy Chief Constable Williams at the Aberayron Petty Sessions on Thursday, in last week, when nine per- sons were summoned under the Defence -of the Realm Act for nnobscured lights. They were Evan Jone; and Margaret Jonee. Rock Villa, Llanddewi- Aberarth; Eleanor Jones. Laura House; Catherine Anne Rees and Mary Jane Jones, Messina Park; Daniel Thomas Evans. Swnydon, Aberayron; and three Lampeter visitors staying at Swnydon, named John Samuel Jones. Mrs. Annie J. Evans, and Mrs. Edith Mary Williams. The police stated that the lights could be seen from the sea. Defendants told the court that they extinguished the lights as soon as was possible, and they had every desire to comply with the Act. The summonses against Evanl Jones, D. T. Evans and Mrs. A. J. Evans were dismissed; the other defendant- were fined 2s. 6d. each. The chairman (Major Lloyd Hughes) said the Bench wished to in. stil upon the populace the necessity of carrying out the Act.

OF ILLUSTRIOUS ANCESTRY CURIOUS ABERAYRON INCIDENT. Mr. Pennant James, solicitor, asked the Aberayron magistrates on Wednesday, August 26th, to examine the certificate of a Mr. Rufant, a dentist at Llan. ddewi-Aberarth, whose nationality was disputed. It wa.s stated, he said, that his client was an alien, and the police had interested themselves in the matter. No suggestion could be so unfounded, and it was wicked. He was a man of illustrious an- cestors, one of whom went over the Atlantic in the Mayflower. Replying to the Bench, Deputy Chief Constable Williams stated that the police had been ordered by the military authority to give him notice to leave the district. Mr. Rufant said the difficulty arose owing to his name and not being able to speak Welsh. Bench perused the certificate as desired.

LLANDOVERY NOTES [By "DYFRI."] The half-yearly rent audit of the Earl Cawdor's Estate took place on Friday last at the Castle Hotel, when the rents were received by Mr. D. W. Drum- mond, the agent to the estate. The tenantry were entertained to a capital dinner, prepared by Hostess. Williams. Last Friday was the first time for Mr. Harold Lloyd, of Cardiff, to attend the Llandovery Petty Sessions, and he won his case, too. The fine old mansion of "Tonn" has now been purchased by a gentleman from Pudsey, and many hope to see the house occupied at an early date. Amongst the visitors in the borough at present is the Rev. D. Davies, Vicar of Fishguard, who for many years held the incumbency of Cilycwm. We are pleased to state that Miss Muriel Deans, of Granta Cottage, who last week sustained serious injuries through colliding with a motor-car, is making favourable progress towards recovery.

Carmarthen County. SATURDAY, August 28th, before Messrs. D. L. Jones, Derlwyn (presiding), T. Lewis, Brynglas; John Lewis, mayor of Carmarthen; H. E. Blagdon- Rk'harde, Carmarthen, and William Williams, Abergwili. BANKYCAPEL RUMPUS. William Jones, Mount Hill, Bankycapel, in the parish of Llandefoilog, and his son Jno. Jones, collier, Wernfach, Pontantwn, were charged with wilfully damaging the door and windows of the Red Cow Inn, Bankycapel, to the extent of £1135 6d. William Jones was also charged with assaulting Daniel Williams, the landlord. Mr. W. J. Wallis-Jones appeared for the com- plainant, Daniel Williams. Defendant William Jones asked that the case be adjourned for a week so that he could engage a solicitor. Mr. Wallis-Jones said defendant had called on four solicitors in the town. On the previous day a solicitor called upon him (Mr. Janes) in regard to the case, but he did not know why he was not there that day. The Clerk (to defeiidaiit)-All the witnesses against you are here to-day and ready to go on with the case. The usual practice is that the side who applies for an adjournment pay the costs of the day. Are you in a position to pay costs of the day? Jones-No, air. The Clerk—You have had five days to -eonsult a solicitor. Jones—I was three days bad in bed. Mr. Wall is-Jonc-To how many solicitors have you been in Carmarthen? Jones-Only Mr. Howell Daviee. Mr. Wallis-Jones—You called upon me, Mr. Price Williams, Mr. White and Mr. Howell Davies. Mr. H. B. White said the man and his son called upon him to take on the case. In the meantime he had been instructed to stand in the room of Mr. Wallis-Jones for the prosecution, and he told de- fendants that he could not take their case. To his surprise that morning, when he fully expected the witnesses for the prosecution to come to his office, they went to Mr. Wallis-Jones' (laughter). Mr. Wallis-Jones said he was instructed last Satur- day. and he did not know anything about what Mr. White said. Mr. Wh I te-I do not make any suggestion against anybody. It was stated that the younger defendant wished to join the Army, and had been to the recruiting office the previous night. He had signed but his attestation had not been completed. It was decided to proceed with the case. Mr. Wallis-Jones. in opening, said he hoped as the result of those proceedings that the annoyance which the complainant had had to put up with by the defendant would cease. In view of what had already happened, something more serious might occur unless the continual annoyance was put a stop to. Daniel Williams, landlord of the Red Cow Inn, Bankycapel, said that in March last year he took 0"6t over the house himself as a tenant of Mr. Brig- stocke. He also took over the garden, pigstye and ruined house. Some years ago William Jones lived at the ruined house, and had to leave it because it was condemned. He took his things awav in June. Since that time William Jones hal continually an- noyed him and followed him about and shouted after him, and threatened to kill him. About 9 p.m. on August 16th. the defendant Jno. Jones called at the Red Cow and asked for a glass of beer. He tendered a sovereign and witness's wife told him she could not change it. Jno. Jones said, "Kever mind; I will pay you again. The main thing is that I owe sixpence to my mother, and if I don't pay bark that sixpence to-night, I don't know what will be the end of it." Witness's wife then lent him sixpence and Lewis Jones then came and said, "John. mother wants vou." Jno Jones just tasted his beer, left it behind and went out- through the back door. William Jones then shouted, "Send that man out instead of keeping him in the house and stealing his money." Witness went to the passage and said, "There is no one in the house, Wm. Jones." Jones replied, "Yes, you are steal- ing his money." Witness went to the door and then VVin Jone^nnd Jno. Jones came on to him and the former hit him with his fist in the chest, re- marking. "Come here, and I will kill you." Witness went into the house and shut the door, whereupon two or three came and kicked tho door. They forced it open by breaking the lock. Witness then bolted the door, and Wm. Jones shouted, .,Come out. here. I will kill you. I will chaff vou." The Presiding Magistrate-You mean that he would cut you up like chaff? Yes. Witness said he then saw Wm. Jones smashing the panes and sashes of the kitchwi window with his hst. Twelve panes were smashed and only four I remained. Whilst the smashing of the kitchen win- dow was proceeding, witness heard the parlour window being smashed. Four panes and the sashes were broken here. William Bowen. of Lan, and Wm Jones, of Brynyrynys, who had just left the house, tapped the door to come in. The police was sent for. That night the pigs in tho stye were let out. The nominal damage done amounted to J61 12s 6d. Witness said he was afraid of Wm. Jones, and he wanted protection. Wm Jones-Was not my son, John, drunk, and I wanted him to leave your house?—He wa" not drunk at all. You were much more drunk than him. Wm. Jones—Didn't you kick me?—No. VVm. Jones—It was only you I saw kicking. Jno. Jones-You called on my father to come on and you ki-cked him. f Witness denied this. Wm. Jones. Brynyrynys. Ponthenrv, 6aid he was Wm. Jones. Brynyrynys. Ponthenrv, said he was in the passage of the Red Cow at the time having a drink. He saw William and Jno. Jones "going" I for the complainant and witness went between them. The complainant went into the house. and the de- fendants then kicked the door and smashed the I widows. He did not see the complainant do any- thing. It was Wm. Jones who smashed the kitchen window and Jno. Jones smashed the parlour down. I asked John Jones which had the most hurt—he or the window" (laughter). I asked John Jones which had the most hurt-he or the window" (laughter). Wm. Bowen. Lan Farm, said on the nig-ht in question he called at the house to ask the landlord if he -c-oiild come to work on the farm on the next day. Whilst lie was there, Jno. Jones came there and tendered a sovereign for a drink. Mrs. Wil- lianms had no change and gave him the loan of six- pence. Jno. Jones then left by the back. Witness then got up to leave and the landlord came to the door with him. Wm. Jones then came on and asked the landlord to send Jno. Jones out.. Williams replied that he was not in the house and that he had gone out. Wm. Jones then made a rush at tho complainant. The complainant then went in and his XtV Trt, Jr°;, J?nes then oame and he and his father and the little boy went on and kicked the door. He did not knnw which of tfte three kicked, but Jno. Jones told him that h", was trying to stop his father. Witness then saw Wm. Jones smashing the kitchen window with hie fist, and Jno. Jones smashing the parlour window. Witness then went into the house by the ba-k, and at the landlord's request he went for a policeman. When witness asked him why he smashed the window. Wm. Jones I said it was done in a struggle. That was imposiblc because Williams was in the hosue. He did not see Jonej"13 {,n>'thin- to ^'ttier William or John Wm. Jones-Did you notice William rushing back and fore and kicking out at me?—No. 11' Jno. Jones—Did you see me do anything to the door—Yes. I saw you kicking it. P.C. Jackson, Pengarn, who was called to the Red Cow Jnn, said he examined the windows. He described the damage that had been done. The latch of the door was hanging, and there were kick- marks on the door, and the panels and sashes of the kitchen and parlour windows were smashed. He then saw Wm. Jones, who told him that the damage might have been caused in a scuffle. Witness sub- sequently saw Jno. Jones, and when they started sneaking about the affair Wm. Jones remarked, "Hush. John. Let me speak to him." Wm. Jones, giving evidence, said the cause of all the bother was that complainant vould not turn the son out of the Red Cow. If Williams had not commenced kicking, there would be v- row. As to the damage, it was all an accident. Witness added that he fainted three times, that night, and lie lost blood profusely. Jno. Jones said he had a little too much to drink that night. He was in the public house and he lipar(I calling, and Williams went out and said there was no one inside. Witness was ineide at the time. Williams told his father to go home, and witness did not know what happened. Mrs. Wil- liams took him out through the back. When he got out he saw his father at the front and Williams said, "He has challenged," and commenced to kick. Witness said he was then pelted with stones, and his brother said. "You better come from there, or you will have your head off." Tho Benoh considered the case proved and fined defendants 5s. each, but if the eon joined the Army the fine would not be enforced in his case. Both defendants were ordered to pay the JB1 13s. 6d. damage between them. With regard to the charge of .assault, Wm. Jones was bound over in the sum of £10 to be of good behaviour for twelve months. The defendant John Jones was attested in court as a rp-rnit for the Army.

Llandovery FRIDAY, August 27th.—Before Mr. D. Jones Lewis, Llwyncelyn (in the chair); Mr. C. P. Lewis, Llan- dingat; Mr. T. Watkins, Gollen House; and Mr. T. Roberts, Crown Stores. SINGULAR Mary Anne Jones, a servant maid at iirviltonvy, Llandovery, summoned Anred Dew, coiner, 10, Bryn-terraoe, Kesolven, to snow cause, &e. The case excited mucli interest. Air. Ktos v\. ±Jrke, solici- tor, Liaiidovery, represented the applicant, and Mr. Harold Lloyd, solicitor, Cardilt, the defendant. Mr. Price, in his opening statement, said that the applicant went into service at Llwynberllan larm. near Llandovery, 111 November, lHJo, and the de- .fendant went there as a servant in the following November. The child was born on the 24th Apiii, 1909. He left Llwynberllan on me following Nov- ember and paid a certain sum to the applicant to- wards the maintenance of the child. Oil the ibth December, 1909, defendant signed an agreement pre- pared at the office of Mr. H. Alfred Thomas, solicitor, Llandovery, In which he admitted the paternity oi the obild and arranged to pay 2s. 6d. weekly. No money was, however, received from that date, and consequently the applicant had lost over £ 30, which had accrued from the date of the agreement up to the present time. Defendant was now a collier earning good wages, and Mr. Price asked their worships to make an order beyond 2s. 6d. per week. Wyndham Price, clerk to Mr. H. Alfred Thomas, Solicitor, deposed as to the agreement produced being executed in his presence by the defendant on the date referred to. In this, Bew admitted the paternity and agreed to pay the applicant 2s. 6d. per week. Cross-examined—The step-father of the applicant gave instructions to have the agreemeut drawn, and the contents were read to the defendant before signing. Mary Anne Jones, the applicant, said she left Llwynberllan two months before the birth of the child on the 24th April, 1909. Three weeks after the birth of her child her box of clothes was brought to her mother's house by the defendant, who went into the house and in the presence of her father, mother, and sister placed 10s. on the table. Bew then returned to Llwynberllan. Cross-examined—She was 28 years of age, and this was her second child. At the time of the child's birth, she was about 22 years of age, and the de- fendant 15s years. He paid the 10s. referred to in the month of May, 1909, and nothing more until the following November. She remembered a man named .*Jim" working on the farm at the time, but she denied any intimacy with him. David Jones, Crowhill, Llandovery, step-father of the applicant, said that a few months before the birth of the child, he saw defendant at Llwynber- llan, when he did not deny the paternity. He gave witness J31 in the presence of Mr. Roderick (his employer). He again saw Bew in November. 1909. at Llwynberllan. when he handed him £1 towards the child's maintenance. Defendant came with him to Mr. Thomas' office, when lie admitted the pater- nity and signed the agreement. Defendant said he was leaving for the work,, and would pay the money weekly or monthly as he received his wages. Cross-examined—He denied threatening to shoot or send defendant to prison unless he signed the agreement." He had taken no proceedings against defendant from May to November of 1909 because he wanted to give him a chance to save up some wages. David Roderick. Bryntowv, testified that the par- ties had been in his employ at the time specified, and that he had seen the defendant hand David Jones JB1 towards the child's maintenance. For the defence Mr. Harold Lloyd submitted that when the agreement was signed defendant was merely a boy of 15 years, and not in a position to understand what he was doing. In fact, he was threatened by the applicant's step-father unless lie did so. No witnesses had been called to corroborate the complainant, and upon those grounds lie ap- pealed for a dismissal. The defendant, Alfred Bew, said that at the time he was a servant at Llwynberllan he was only 15 years of age. He came from London. Witness made allegatloric2 against another farm labourer. He said he denied the paternity when the girl's step-father called at the farm. The step-father then threatened to shoot him or put him in prison unless he paid. He was so frightened with these threats that he paid him El. The step-father urged him to go down to the solicitor's office to sign the agree- ment, but he was so frightened that he did not know what wae in it. He denied the charge. Cross-examined—The only payment he made was the JB1 referred to and nothing more. He denied having been in the applicant's mother's house and paying 10h. as alleged. He did not remember whether the agreement was read to him or not. The magistrates retired, and after a long con- sultation decided to make no order. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Mr. Lewis Price Lewis, residing at Llettyevandde. Myddfai. summoned a farmer named John Evans, Tircoed, for being drunk and disorderly on the highway on the 10th instant. Mr. Rhys W. Price, solicitor, Llandovery, represented the defendant. Complainant stated that about 4 p.m. on the 10th ftistant. he was returning home from Llandovery in a trap, and was accompanied by his wife, daughter, and sister. When near Maesycoed, he overtook the defendant, who was walking on the footpath. Defendant, on his approach, got on the road in front of the cob. He drew the cob in and defendant came to the side he was driving and made use of fomo abusive language both to himself and to his wife. Defendant was "(frantic mad" and staggering drunk. Witness did not say anything to him, but drove oil. Mrs. Anne Lewis and Miss Margaret Anne Lewis (the wife and daughter of complainant) corroborated. Defendant deposed that Mr. Lewis overtook him. There had been some dispute between them pre- viously regarding payment for some work per- formed. He asked for the money, when the som- plainant got angry, and said he would fight him. He denied being drunk. The Bench fined the defendant 15s.

v Ammanford. MONDAY, August 30th.-Befoic Mr. Wm. Llewellyn, Fairwater (in the chair); and Mr. Thos. Morris. Garnant. TRANSFER. Mr. Samuel Griffiths, solicitor, Ammanford, made an application for the transfer of the license o-f the Tregeyb Arms. Brynamman. from the late Mr. Lewis, to his wife. Mrs. Esther Lewis. The necessary notices had been served and the application was granted. SUNDAY TRADING. For Sunday trading on the 22nd in"t.. Igenio Cresci, Joseph Cresci, Catherine Cresci. and Selina Borloni were each fined 5s. PIGEONS WITHOUT PERMIT. Wm. Lloyd. 5, Brynlloi-road, Glanamman, was proceeded against for keeping homing pigeons with- out a permit, from the chief offirer of the police. Defendant said he did not know dwt a permit wa,. required. Deputy-Chief Constable Evans said the regulations laid down in the Defence of the Realm Act, under which the charge was made. were to the effect that no person shall keep or have in his possession or carry any carrier or homing pi.geons unless he ob- tained of the chief officer of police of the district a permit for the purpose, and if any person did so without such authority, he shall be guilty of an offence against the regulations and the chicf officer of police may take proceedings. It appeared that on the day in question, the 13th August, the sergeant came to know that the defendant had borne pigeons in his possession, and asked him to produce hia permit, whereupon defendant replied that he did not know that a permit was needed. However, it would come out in evidence that the defendant bought those pigeons from a person who was already in possession of a permit, and in that case it was only natural to assume that that person in selling the pigeons would have explained matters to him. P.S. Richards stated that at 7.45 p.m. on 13th August he visited 5, Brynlloi-road, Glanamman. At the 0 bottom end of the garden he saw a pigeon loft and there 'found three homing pigeons, two rung and one unrung. On the 16th he saw the defendant in Glanamman and asked him if he had a permit to keep those pigeons. He said, I did not know that a permit was required until I was told by John Henry Hughes after you called there. I had the pigeons with Wm. Radcliffe, Penybont-terraoe, Glanamman. I brought them home in a basket with paper over it. I had no permit to remove them Tliir2 person, Wm. H. Radoliffe, had a permit to keep them. The Chairman—Do you know if he told this man that he would require a permit?—I could not tell you. The Deputy-chief Constable observed that defen- dant was liable to be sent to prison with hard labour for a term of six months. The Chairman said that was the first case of the kind to come before that court, and they did not want to be hard on the defendant. At the same time they wanted to give a warning to him and to others that they must not keep pigeons without a permit. The regulations must be obeyed. He would be fined 9s. DRUNKENNESS IN BRYNAMMAN. Charged with drunkenness in Llanuilo-road, Bryn- amman, Martin Wilson said lie was very sorry for the offence and it would not occur again. P.C. Dd. Thomas gave the circumstances of the case, and the Chairman, in fining the defendant 9s., said they regretted that a man of his age should have to come before them on that charge, and trusted, as he had promised, that it would not occur again. StationSam? Pch0e °mc°r char«ed Jen,kin Jones, wh £ h w A B'ynfmman- with a similar offence, which was admitted. Defendant had not been in court since 1910. He was fined 9s. Henry Smith. Doctors-road. Gwauncaegurwen was charged with drunkenness and disorderly con- duct. in Station-road, Brynamman. A plea of guilty was made. and P.C. David Thomas proved the cae.-A fine of 12s. was imposed. Lewis Davies. Glyn road, Lower Brynamman, was summoned by P.C. Thomas for drunkenness in otation-road, Brynamman. There was a previous conviction in November of last year, and a fine of 12s. was imposed. "TAKE ME HOME." Morgan Phillips, 7, Mary-street, Seven Sisters. Wi"inCi1crged Wlth drunkenness on the Gorslas-road at 10.15 p.m. on the 11th August. Defendant did not make an appearance and P.C. Jones said when he advised defendant to go home. he turned round and said. You take me home. I don't know the way." Witness escorted him for some distance, and put him on the right way. Clerk (Mr. W. L. Smith)-In more sense than one. (Laughter). A fine of 12s. was imposed.

Lampeter r August 27th.-Before the Lord Lieutenant On the chair) Messrs. A. R. T. Jones, Roderick Evans, Llewellyn O. Davies, Walter Davies (mayor). D. Robert Jones, Wm. Jones (ex-mayor), Joseph Evans and W. Inglis Jones. NEW JUSTICE. Mr. Llewellyn 0. Davies. Talsarn, took the neces- sary caths and his seat as a justice of the peace, in virtue of his office as chairman of the Lampeter Rural District Council. DRL NK AND xiEFUSING TO QUIT. Wm Morgan, Pantfallen, Tregaron, was charged bv D.C.C. Williams with being drunk and refusing to quit the White Hart Inn on the 16th August P.C..owen said he was called into the White Hart, where he saw'defendanit and another man drunk and refusing to quit. He requested them to go out. but they would not do so. He then turned defendant out. A similar charge was brought against Rees Morgan Jones, Brynglas House. Tregaron P. C. Jenkins said he was called to the White Hart and went m in the company of P.C. Owen. He saw- defendant there drunk and very quarrelsome. He would not leave and he was ejected bv force. Each defendant was fined 10s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Hayman. Blaenwaungwenog, Llanwfcnog. wa§ charged by D.C.C. Williams with having been drunk and disorderly at Lampeter on the 16th August. P.C. Owen proved the case. and defendant was fined 10s. WILFUL DAMAGE. The defendant in the previous case was also charged by Mr. Evan Davies. King's Head Inn, with committing wilful damage to a window on the same date. Complainant said he had to turn de- fendant out of the house. After going outside defendant knocked his fist through the window. It cost 7". 6d. to mend it.—Defendant was fined 10s. and ordered to pay the damage. GAME TRESPASS. Thomas Webster Bellamy, of Highmead Cottage, Llanwenog, charged Gomer James, Llwyncelyn, Groves End. Gorseinon, with trespassing in search of game at Bwlchmawr, Llanwenog, on the 3rd August.. He preferred a similar charge against Richard Brenton, of Myrtle Grove, Gorseinon. The Lord Lieutenant did not adjudicate in these cases. Complainant said he was. on -voertegan Farm about 5.45 a.m. when he saw defendants with two dogs searching the fields. He watched them on Bwlchbychan and they afterwards went to Bwlch- mawr, where he saw the dogs after rabbits. Defen- dants said they had been given permission by the landlord of fhe public-house where tney w-ere stav- ing. Witness told them that he had nothing to do with it and that he would report them. They then offered witness money to gettle the case. Defendants said that through a mistake they went on the land. Defendants were fined 12s. 6d. each. Mr. Inglis Jones (who was in the chair) remarking that they should go and hunt the Germans instead of hunting on other people's land at home.

NAMTGAREDIG S c. cc.Es, -Master Kenneth Jones. Ffoslas House is to be heartily congratulated. Intimation has just been received by his headmaster-Mr. Davies. Nantgaredig Council School-that he had passed the examination entitling him to a scholarehip at the Carmarthen County School. It seems he has passed brilliantly too. having headed the list for the Car- ^aMlenn°ei?tr0' ,_No 9ma11 meed of Praise i3 due «„J; f,vlPS' the headmaster, on hie turning out such excellent, scholars. Another of his pupils, laste, Lewis Jones. Llwyncelyn. has aleo secured the scholarship. He also is to be heartilv con- gratulated.

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