Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

CHIEF CONSTABLESHIP OF CARDIGANSHIRE. A special meeting of the Standing Joint Com- mittee of Cardiganshire was held at Lampeter on Thursday to consider thesituation created through the Homo. Secretary declining to confirm, the appointment of Sergt. Jones, of Aberystwyth, as Chief Constable for the county. The following was the correspondence from. Whitehall: Whitehall, 14th November, 1903. Sir,I am directed by tke Secretary of State to refer to your letter of the 31st ultimo, asking on behalf of the Standing Joint Committee for his approval of the appointment of Sergeant Richard Jones as Chief Constable of the County ot Cardigan, and to say that after fall consideration he regrets that he is, unable to approve the proposed appoint. meat. I am to rofer yon, for the information of the Committee, to the letter from this department of the 24th October, 1890, a copf, of which is enclosed, and to say that Mr Akers-Douglas entirely agrees with the view taken by his predecessor, Mr Secretary Matthews. So responsible a position as that of Chief Constable of a oounty cannot, in his opinion, be adequately filled by an officer who has previously occupied no higher position than that of Sergeant and Clerk.—-I am, Sir, your obedient aarYaut (Signed) Jo. CHAtMBRS. Whitehall, 24th October, 1890. Sir,- I have laid before the Secretary of State your letter of the 11th instant, in which yon ask, on behalf of the Standing Joint Committee, that Mr. Matthews should state the grounds on which, he refused his approval of the appointment of the late Sergeant Evans to the office of Chie/ Constable for the County of Cardigan, with a view to assist the committee in the selection of a now. Chief Constable and in reply I am directed to state for the infor- mation of the committee, that in Mr. Matthews opinion the functions of the Chief Constable of the Police Force of a County are so important that it would be impossible to expect them to be satisfac- torily discharged by a p reon directly promoted from the rank of Sergeant; especially in the same Forpe.-I. am, sir, your oblldient servant, (Signed) GODFREY LOSHINOTOX. I Mr J. M. HowII, Aberayron, proposed that the appointment be reaffirmed. They had had to defer to the hyppr dominance the Home Office on many previous occasions, but in this case they were anxious to convince Mr Akers-Douglas that in this appointment they had a thoroughly eiffoien t officer and a man they could trust the force to, Dr Jenkyn Lewis, in seconding: said that Sergt Jones was exceptionally qualified for the appoint- ment. Major Prjse Lewes said] he entirely dissented from the propasel and ha entirely agreed with the reasons set forth by the present Home Secretary and his predecessor, and it was because the pro- fession in which he (Major Lewes) was brought up in had taught him. He disclaimed that this was a matter of politics with the members cftho Quarter Sessions. Mr D. C. Roberts said he felt there must be some- thing wrong when they continually found the Joint Police Committee thwarted by the Home Office, and especially when the committee was made up of local men, knowing the needs of the, county. In conclusion he said it was a question whether matters were to be in the hands of the looal authority or not. Mr C. M. Williams said the question was whether the Standing Joint Committee were to manage the police, force or the Home Secretary and one or two individuals who might correspond with him. As to wIlat Major Lewes bad said, it seemed iktrangs that when the Conservative ptrty was in power no appointment in the upper part of the county was given to a Nonconformist or a Liberal. Major Lewes knew as well as he that there were two parties. They had beeu forced continually by the Home Office to incur heavy expenditure, and pos- sibly it might ultimately be better to cease to be under the control of the Homo Office. He would 01, strongly suggest that they ask the Home Secretary for the correspondence he had received in the matter so that they could reply to it. He also considered it an insult to the Committee that all the Quarter So sion members, with one exception, should have kept away that day. Mr Morgan Evans, having supported the pro- position, it was carried with a rider that the Clerk should ssk for the correspondence. Major Lewes was the only dissentient. Another communication from the Home Office stated that there bad been a vacanoy in the office for over six months, and the Deputy Chief Con- stable could no longer exorcise the lawful powers of Chief, Constable. On the proposition of Alderman Peter Jones, seconded by Mr James James, Superinteadent Phillips, Aberystwyth, was appointed temporary Chief Constable, pending a reply as tolthe appoint- ment already made.—Major Pryse Lewes proposed Supt. David Williams, but he found no seconder. 0,

ABERYSTWYTH COUNTY COURT. The monthly Court was held on Thurllday at the Town Hall, before his Honour, Judge Wm. Evans. FULLER T THOMAS.—Miss B. Fuller, Penglaise road, sought to recover from Mrs Thomas, Elm Tree avenue,|the sum of £ 17 10s, being a halt-year's rent due, it was alleged, in respect of the house occupied by her.—Mr S. Griffith Jones, barriiter (instructed by Mr Dan Jones), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr E. 0. Roberts, Chester (instructed by Mr Samuel), was for the defence.—Mr Griffith Jones said that in the year 1902, Mies Fuller in. structed Mr Daniel Jones to invest her some money. Mr Salmon at that time was also a client of Mr Joil,-ji, and he asked Mr Jones to find him a pur- chaser for the house in question. Negotiations proceeded, and in December it was agreed that the plaintiff should purchase the house for the sum of L550. Mr Jones made enquiries of Mr Salmon if the house were empty, and Mr Salmon asked Mr Jones whether he thought the intending purchaser would grant a lease of the house to the defendant. Mr Jones said he did not think he could advise his client to grant Mrs. Thomas a lease, but he could advise his c'ient to give Mr. Salmon a lease of five years, if Mr. Salmon cove- nanted to pay the rent, and there would be no objection to his sub-lettiug to Mrs. Thomas. When t te sale took place the plaintiff was not aware that there was a lease in existence on the pre- mises, but they were informed of it when an ap- plication was made for the May rent.—Mr. Robei ta said he Lad a receipt there for the rent.—Mr. Jones oalled his Honour's attention to the fact that that the receipt was dated a month before the lease under which the house was granted to Mrs. Thomas for a term of five years, at the yearly rent of C35, payable half-yearly," and Mrs. Thomas covenanted to pay the rent.—His Honour said the real burden in the case rested on the defence, whereupon the defence called Mrs. '1 Thomas, and she stated that when she and her husband left the Terminus Hotel, in order that Mr. Salmon might ge into it, the last-named offered them one of his honsea to live in, and gave a receipt for five years' rent, in order to clear off debts Salmon owed her husband.—Mr. Salmon was called, but his version was that he did not owe defendant's husband any money, but that it was the other way about. The receipt for five years' rent was given in consideration of Thomas paint- ing seven houses at R35 each. When that was completed he was to have the iE175 rent re- ceipt. He admitted he never disclosed the exis- tence of the lease when he eold the house. —After adjournment, Mrs Thomas was recalled, who said on the 12tk May she was asked to call at Mr Daniel Jones's office when he gave her a receipt for the half-year's rent. She replied that she had a receipt for fire years, but Mr Jones said that would net stand and gave her the receipt. When the November rent was due. Mr Samuel wrote on her behalf saying that Mr Jones must go for rent to the same place as he got the previous rent. Her husband told her that Mr Silmon had paid the rent and had borrowed it.This being the case, Mr Roberts contended that the receipt was an agreement, the consideration being the debt. Miss Fuller could not buy a larger estate than Mr Salmon bad to sell and at the time of the assign- ment there was au encumbrance 8f £ 175.—The Judge carefully reviewed the cate and concluded by remarking that the only doubt in his mind was whether the case was full of fraud or not. He had come to the conclusion that it was not full of fraud. ,lb was a bit involved, but not fraudulent and the only, lproper judgment was for the plaintiff. —On the application of Mr Stanley Jones, his Honour certified for a question of title. MORRIS v.jHya«KS.—John|J. Morris, grocer, Llan- ilar, sued J. C. Hughes and Mrs Hughes, Hampton House, Alexandra, road, Aberystwyth, for £ 17 19a 3d for goods sold, and defendant counter claimed R,25 for damages for taking possession of Glanadal, Llanilar, and furniture. The debt for goods was admitted, but defendant was unable to attend, through illness, to prove his counterclaim. It was stated that he had had notice to quit Gianadal next March, but was stopped by plaintiff from re- moving furniture last November and plaintiff took posseesion of the key.—Judgment was given for the claim, execution stayed uniI next Court to enable defendant to pursue his counter-claim, the goods not to be touehed in the meantime.—Mr Owen Roberts (instructed by Mr Samuel) appeared for plaintiff and Mr Stanley Jones (instructed by Messrs Smith & Davies) for the defendant.

SUICIDE OF A MINER. An inquest was held on Friday before Mr R. Guthrie Jones, deputy coroner, Mr Griffith Owen acting as foreman of the jury, touching the death of Evan Jones, Chapel Buildings, Dolgelley.—John Jones, brother of the deceased, gave evidence of identification of the body. He last saw deceased alive on Wednesday afternoon, he was then in good health. He was employed at Clogau Mine. De- ceased had been to America for about 14 years and returned about 2 years ago. He had told witness that he twice had sun-stroke while at Amei ica.- Thomas Georgo, guard of the Cambrian Railway Company, said that lie went to the station on Thursday morning a little after seven, and noticed a man banging to a rope from the beam. He called Edward Owen, platelayer, to assist him to cut him down. He bad to go away by train and left the body in charge of Edward Owen.—Edward Owen, platelayer, said he was called by the last wit- ness, and he crossed the line to the Cambrian side of the station, and found the deceased hang- ing as described by the last witness. They car- ried the body to the ladies' waitiug-room.- P.S. Evans said he knew the deceased, and was called to see him on the Wednesday night, and he asked deceased wbpt was the mather with him, and he replied Nothing but later on he said be was worrying because he was fined, and he (witness) told him not to speak nonsense, and that he was not fined, and he assured him that there was no summons taken out Rgainst him for anything. De- ceased's mother told him that as far as she could gather deceased left the house about four in the morning.—Dr. Hugh Jones said he was called to deceased on Wednesday morning and foand him dead in the waiting-room. There was adeep mark on his neck, which was made by the rope. He must have been dead about two hours.—A verdict was returned of" Suicide while temporarily insane."

THE BYE-ELECTIONS. Polling took place on Tuesday, in the Dulwich Division of Camberwell, for the election of a mem- ber in the room of Sir J. Blundell Maple, deceased. At eleven o'olock the same night the result was declared as follows Dr. F. Rutherfcord Harris (Conservative) 5819 Mr C. F. G. Masterman (Liberal). 4382 Conservative Majority 1437 The election of a member for the Borough of Lewisham, to fill the vacancy caused by th death of Mr John Penn, Conservative, took place, and the result was anhonced soon after eleven o'clock that night nafollows: Major E. F. Coates (Conservative). 7709 Mr James W. Cicveland (Liberal). 5697 Conservative majority. 2012

THE oAMBHIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY i- issue FIRST CLASS 1,000 and 500 MILE TICKETS, the Coupons of which enable the pur- ihasers to travel between stations on the Cambrian Railways during the period for which the tickets available, until the Coupons are exhausted. The price of each ticket is 95 5sl,000 miles, and 17s 6d 500 miles, being about lid per mile Application for the 1,000 or 500 mile ticket must be made in writing, giving the ful name and address of the purchaser, and accompanied by a remittance, to Mr W. H. Gough, Traffic Superintendent, Cambrian Railways, Oswestry(cheques to be made pay- able to the Cambrian Co. or order) from whom also books containing 100 certificates for authorising the use of the tiokets by pur chaser's family, guests, or employes can be obtained price 6d each book, remifctancel'to accompany order. C. S. DENNISS. General Manager