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DOLGELLEY. SUCCESS.—Mr R. R. Williams, of Tremhyfryd has just obtained his M.A. degree at Glasgow University. WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—Last Friday evening, Rev Hugh Hughes, Carnarvon, occupied the pulpit at the above place of worship. The chapel being crowded. BAPTIST PREACHING MEETING.—On Monday and Tuesday, the annual preaching services of the Baptist denomination took place, the officiating ministers being Revs. B. Humphreys (Felinfoel), and W. S. Jones (Carmarthen). BENEFICIAL TO DOLGELLEY.— £ 100 given away in reductions at W. S. Williams and Griffith, Commerce House, Dolgelley. Great genuine Clear- ance Sale commencing next Saturday. Our readers will be repaid by visiting the above establishment in securing real useful and new goods at prices that will astonish them. Remember the popular address, Commerce House. [Advt. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.-OU Monday, before Dr Edward Jones and other magistrates, Hugh W. Pugh, South Street, was charged with beign drunk and disorderly on Sunday.—He was also charged with assulting Constable Owen.—After hearing the evidence Dr Jones remarked that the magis- trates throughout the county were determined to deal seriously with those persons charged with assulting the police, which was a very serious offence. The matter had been under consideration at the last Quarter Sessions, and they desired to give a special warning.- Defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for the first offence, and 10s. and costs for the latter. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL—SATURDAY. Present: Messrs Meyrick Robers (presiding), Rees Evans, Lewis Evans, Charles Williams, Owen Jones, William Lloyd, William Davies, Cadwaladr Roberts, John Roberts, Howell Pugh, John Griffith, and William Evans, with Mr W. R. Davies (clerk), Mr R. Richardson (assistant clerk), and Mr William Jones (inspector). CHANGE OF THE HOUR OF MEETING. In order to suit the convenience of a number of the members of the Council it was agreed to change the hour of meeting to 10.30 a.m. or immediately after the arrival of the train about that time. MEDICAL OFFICERS. A notice of motion having regard to the appoint- ment of medical officers stood in the name of Mr Rees Evans.—Mr Evans said his intention was to draw their attention to what had caused them con- siderable trouble in the past. In his opinion what was wanted was the appointment of one medical officer for she whole district who would devote his whole time to serve them. Everyone of their medical officers were under a disadvantage as they had patients of their own to attend to, and they could not properly serve them for a trifle. They also could not get a suitable man unless they paid him. His suggestion was that they should appoint a committee tc make inquiries into the salaries, duties, &c., of the various officers, and he believed there were six or seven of them in the district, and see if it would not be practical to appoint one. They might also take into their consideration the urban districts of Barmouth, Dolgelley, and Towyn. If this committee was appointed it would be soon enough to receive the report in two months.—Mr Cadwaladr Roberts asked whether the medical officers were appointed in March or in June ?— Dr Charles Williams: June.—Mr Roberts: In that case we may beout of office.-Dr Charles Williams, referring to the motion moved by Mr Evans, said he had on one occasion tried to secure the appoint- ment of one medical officer, but it was the Bar- mouth and Towyn districts that objected, and it was those districts they wanted most.—Mr John Griffith said he believed the appointment of a com- mittee as suggested by Mr Evans would do no harm if it proved otherwise to what he expected.— Mr Lewis Evans supported the motion, which was then carried.—The committee appointed includes the ctsnman, vice-chairn an, Mr R. Evans, Mr Cadwaladr Roberts, and Mr John Roberts. DYFFRYN WATER SUPPLY. A letter was read by the Clerk from the Local Government Board in which they stated that it would be contrary to their practice to instruct one (if their inspectors to advise what scheme the Council eluuid adopt The proper course would be for them to instruct, a qualified man to prepare a scheme, and in order to do this the Council should first of all pass a resolution and submit, to them the particulars of cost, &c. The Board should also be informed whether the parish was within the limits of a company supplying water from the district.— Mr Rees Evans gave a resume of the matter as it nllW stood.— Mr Lewis Evans then said thera was plenty of water in the district, and he proposed that they tfeiitl to the Parish Council asking them to do something practical."—The Chairman We ought to be able to tell the Parish Council what the something practical" is.—Mr Rees Evans said there were many schemes proposed. They as a Council should decide on one scheme, and see that that one was carried out.—He proposed that the inspector visit the place and prepare a scheme to be laid befere them at the next meeting. With regard to the river in the district, the water of which some maintained was not pure, the inspector could take into his consideration the advisability of making a filter bed.-Dr Chailes Williams seconded, and it was carried. COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The fourth annual report of the Medical Officer for the Merioneth County Council was received.— Dr C. Williams was requested to bring a supple- mentary report, dealing with the district of the Council to the next meeting, and he consented to do so. INSANITARY HOUSES. A letter was read from Mr John Edwards, clerk to the Parish Council, in which he said he had not been supplied with a list of the insanitary houses in the district.—The Inspector said his list was not completed, but before the next meeting of the Parish Council the clerk would be supplied as requested. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Mr Wm. Jones, the inspector reported that since the last meeting he had been to Corris and had made a house to house inspection with Dr J. T. Jones, the medical officer of health, over part of the district, and they had arranged to go again on a day to be fixed by them. He was glad to say that the recommendations were being well carried out.—He had been with Dr H. Jones at Rhydymain making enquiries as to the cause of diphtheria there, and Dr Jones would report that day.-He had also visited Llanymawddwy to make inspection, and had found a case of enteric fever at a farm house. He had also visited the district of Tyny- cornel, Dolgelley parish. The repairing, &c., at Tynycornel and Dewysbren had been let to Mr Thomas Price to be completed by the 12th Nov. next. There had been a case of scarlet fever at Penmaenpool. Every precaution was taken to stop the spread of it, and all was coming on well. Llan- fachreth The death of a young man bad happened at the above place, and the medical atten- dant from the beginning of his illness stated that it was a very difficult thing to treat the patient properly on account of the dilapidated condition of the house.—The Inspector said the cost of carrying out his recommendation would not cost u-lucb.-Dr Charles Williams proposed that they call upon the landlords to do the work, and if they did not do so the Council would carry the work out.—Mr Cad- waladr Roberts seconded, and it was carried.— With regard to the house at Llanfachreth, it was being repaired that week. POLICE COURT.—TUESDAY. Before Messrs John Vaughan, O. Slaney Wynne, J. Leigh Taylor, R. Wynne Williams, Francis Evans, Thomas Edwards, J. Meyrick Jones, and Dr J. E. Jones. ALLEGED LICENSING OFFENCES PROSECUTIONS BY THE POLICE. W. R. Richards, Angel Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises on the 18th September. Mr R. Guthrie Jones appeared to prosecute on behalf of the police. Mr Arthur Hughes, Aberystwyth, de. fended. P.C. Owen stated that about 7 20 p.m. on the evening of the 18th September he was passing the Angel Hotel. He heard some noise and listened. He also heard cursing and swearing. He went in and saw Robert Lewis, mason, and Hugh Roberts, mason. Lewis was very drunk, and im- mediately left through the back door as he (the constable) came in. He called defendant's atten- tion to the matter. Lewis was cursing and swear- ing as be entered. He had no doubt about him being drunk. Cross examined Roberts was sober. He did not see any glass before Lewis. He did not ask Mr Richards whether Lewis had been served or not. Had seen Roberts about since, but not a word v* ai said about the case in his presence.- P.C. Evans proved seeing Lewis late that evening in Eldon square. He was then drunk.—Hugh Roberts, mason, said he was at the Angel Hotel, and present when P.C. Owen came in. Robert Lewis had been there. He saw Lewis getting a glass of beer from Mr Richards. Mr Richards had been speaking to him since. He asked me if I had heard the police asking something. He told me to be careful not to put my foot in it." He also told me to say that I did not remember that he had given beer. He spoke to me twice on the matter. —Cross-examined Witness said that Supt Jones had asked him some questions since. He was also a witness in another case that was to Come on that day. He bad drink in the Angel that night. He denied having been turned from the house. He was never asked to go out.—For the defence, Mr W. R. Richards, the licensee stated that Lewis was in about the time mentioned by P.C. Owen. Hugh Roberts came in first, and Lewis followed. Lewis did not ask for a drink. He was not served at all. The witness Roberts bad been turned out twice from the house. It was Roberts who was making the noise. He had not been speaking to Roberts at all about the case. There was not a word of truth in what Roberts had said as he had not spoken a word with him about the case.—Robt. Lewis, mason, admitted he was fined at the last Court for being drunk on these licensed premises. He then disputed the charge as he was not drunk. He saw Mr Richards that night. He did not get any drink there. He had been there in the after- noon and got a glass of beer. After that he did not get any drink whatever. He went to the Angel that night to look for a man from Corris. He only stayed about five minutes.—The Bench retired, and Mr Vaughan said they weie unanimous that the case was not strong enough to convict, and the summons would therefore be dismissed. BREACH OF THE TIPPLING ACT.—W. R. Richards, the former defendant, was summoned for a breach of the Tippling Act. Mr R. Guthrie Jones again appeared for the police, and Mr Arthur Hughes defended.—Richard Williams, residing at Well Street, said he remembered going to the Angel Hotel on the 29th September. He saw Mrs Richards at the bar, and asked her if she would lend him Is. on his watch, which she did. On subsequent dates he had drinks on the strength of the watch. The drinks included whisky, beer, and some gin. When he asked for the watch to be returned Mrs Richards told him that when he would bring the money he owed he could get the watch.—Cross-examined There was no ctoe presont when he banded the watch over. It was on Oct. 9th that he reported the matter to the police. He did not remember being turned out of the house. He admitted being asked to leave the house, and was afterwards not on friendly terms with Mr Richards. It was after this happened that he reported the matter to Superintendent Jones. He denied having offered a watch to Hugh Parry.—Hugh Parry, examined by Mr Arthur Hughes, said that he re- membered the day of the excursion to Manchester. On the previous Sunday Williams had asked him to buy a watch which he then showed to him.—Mr Arthur Hughes, addressing the Bench, pleaded that the prosecution had entirely failed in their case. The whole rested on Williams's evidence, and the Bench would not be safe in relying on his evidence. There was no money due at all when the trans- action was alleged to have taken place. Mrs Richards had bought the watch at the station from the witness Williams, being pressed to do so and had paid 10s for it.—Mr Slaney Wynne (who pre- sided in the absence of Mr Vaughan) said they had carefully considered the case and it was rather suspicious. They desired to say that anything like this brought again before them and if proved would be dealt with seriously. They had decided not to convict. The summons was accordingly dismissed. BREACH OF THE PAWNBROKERS' ACT.-The same defendant was also further summoned for a breach of the Pawnbrokers' Act. The police were again represented by Mr Guthrie Jones, and Mr Arthur Hughes appeared for Mr Richards.—Richard Wil- liams, the same witness as in the last case, said he remembered going to the Angel Hotel on the 20th of September, about 11 a.m. He saw Mr Richards and asked him it he would lend 3s to him on his watch. He deposited the watch with him. Later on in the day when he had found some money he had the watch back. He was also in the Angel on the 16th September with Hugh Roberts, mason. Hugh Roberts asked him (the witness) if he could get something on his watch. He (the witness) went to see Mr Richards and asked him if he would give Roberts 2s or 3s on the watch. He had the money and took it to Roberts.—Cross-examined: No one saw the transaction between him and Mr Richards. He reported this case to the police on the 16th inst. When he reported the previous case on the 9th inst to the police he then knew about this one, but he did not mention it until the 16th inst.—Hugh Roberts said he remembered being in the Angel Hotel on tho 16th September last. He handed his watch over to the last witness, and sub- sequently 3s was brought to him. On the follow- ing Saturday he again went to the Angel Hotel and saw Mr Richards. Asked him if he had seen Richard Williams, and whether he had said any- thing about him Richards replied About the watch ? he said "Yes," Richards replied [ am going to give it to you." He had the watch and paid Richards 3s 6d.—Cross-examined: There were two or three persons in the room besides Williams and himself.—Mr Hughes for the defence raised a legal objection, which the Bench considered, but the case was proceeded with.—W. Pugh Waterloo Street, called by Mr Hughes, said he was in the Angel on the night in question. Roberts and Williams were also there. He did not hear any conversation about a watch at all. He was present all the time with the exception of a minute or so. He believed the transaction could not have taken place without him noticing it.-Griffith Roberts, another person present, corroborated.— Mr Slaney Wynne, in announcing the decision, said the majority had found that there ought to be a conviction, and the defendant would be fined 10s and costs. Mr Wynne added that he wished to point out that the Bench thought the police were quite right in bringing forward these cases.

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