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LLANGERNIJP, W., SAD ENDING TO MARRIED LIFE. A HUSBAND KILLS HIS WIFE. WITH AN AXE. INQUEST AND VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER. On Friday last an inquest was held at the Stag Inn, Llangerniew, before the Coroner for West Denbighshire (Dr J R I Hughes, Denbigh), on the body of Catherine Davies, of Bryntirion, Llan I gerniew, aged 76 years, who died on the 15th November, from injuries received by her husband, David Davias, who had been arrested for wilful murder. Tha event caused great consternation in Llangerniew and the surrounding district, as both the deceased and her husband were well- known, having resided at Bryntirion for a period of 22 years. The house is situated in a very solitary place, about a mile-and- a-half from Llangerniew it is away from the main road, and about 300 yards distarit from any other abode, so that an old and infirm woman such as the deceased was could not have made herself heard if she I did scream unless someone happened to be passing. It appears that the deceased was I in the house when her husband came home after having been for some things for her, and he threw the things down,, and said that he would kill her, and he then went out. She (the deceased) followed, and the prisoner had an axe in his hand, with which struck her, knocking her to the ground senseless. She did not remember auy more afterwardt, antil she tried to go Gerddi Gleisiou, a neighbouring house. D Davies, the husband, seems quite oblivioas ef the charge that is brought against him, and when he was charged by Supt Jarvis, he said he killed his wife with the axe. The deceased was the second wife of David Davies, he being two years younger than the deceased. The following gentlemen composed the jury, all residing in the district :—Messrs Robert Parry, John Elli., David Jones, William Evans, William Barnwell, Owen Williams, Richard Roberts, John R Wil- liams, John Roberts, Robert Evans, John Owen, Thomas Owen, and Thomas Jones. Mr Robert Parry, Postoffice, Llangerniew, was elected foreman. Dr Robert Jones, L.S.A., London, said he was the first medical man to see the deceased on the 28th October last at 6 p.m. He saw her Geraddi Gleision, Llangerniew* She was lying on a bench in the kitchen, suffering from serious loss of blood and from the shock. He examined her more carefully and found a lacerated wound in the head, an inch and a half in length, and an inch and a half abovo the right eye, running backwards to the middle line. The wound reached right down to the bone, exposing it. The wound must have been caused by a blunt instrument. It might ha\' been caused by such an instrument as the axe produced, with the blunt end of it. He afterwards went to Bryntirion and found the axe (produced), which he examined, but could not find any blood upon it. It was then dusk. There was another wound on the back of the head, which was an inch in length, but superficial. li thought that the wound at the back of the head was caused by the deceased falling on her back. He attended to the deceased until her death and Dr Parry attended ber once or twice. He last saw her on 14th November, and considered her case hopeless. She WAS treated in the usual way. He was of opinion that the blow inflicted on Catherine Davies on the 28th October was the cause of her death. He had no further evidence to give. Examined by Superintendent Jarvis, Llan- rwst, he said the husband of the deceased and Police-constable Ellis were present on the 28th JjJptober when he went to Gerddi Gleision. mftde a statement in the presence Lt l8 Pre»ent. She said that she was in hashand5}.^ at ■Brvntirion, and tHat her her that day.^He0^ th!nZs for and threw them down afi" ft m 'v,' Sa^f am going to kill you «JV, *uU 881 r oUU6oTh"%Tt?' out to the old house. fehe followed him, and then he had the axe in his hand. He then re- peated that he would kill her, and she asked him in the name of the Almightv to spare her, and she got hold of the axe. Then he gripped her by the throat, and she again asked him to spare her, He told her to let go of the axe, otherwise he would strike her. With that he struck her on the head and she fell down. She 8aid that Bhe did not remember anything after- wards until she regained consciousness at the old house with her head bleeding. She then got up and went to Gerddi Gleision she fell several times on the road. That was all she said. ^er^' Gleision, labourer, aaia the tirst thing he saw concerning the matter was to see David Davies, the person charged, making 1us way in the direction of Llangernsew Mill. In about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour afterwards his wife, Catherine Day Ies, came yonder with her head bleeding profusely. He asked her what had caused it and she said Rlie did not know. He took hold of her and took her into the house, and again asked her what was the cause of her head bleeding, and she replied that David Davies had hit her with an axe. Thereupon he and David Owen Jones, Tyddyn Dolbon' went to see where Davies had gone. When they were opposite Tanyffos, three quarters of a mile away, they met David Davies on his way home. They asked him hew he was, and he replied that he was alright. Witness then said that Catherine Davies had gone yonder with her head covered with blood. He then asked him what reason he had to give for the condition of his wife, Catherine Davies. The answer he received was "It is I who have killed her." He asked Davies what he had hit her with, was it with some instrument?. He (Davies) replied that it was with the blunt end of an axe that he had done it. Davies accompanied them to Gerddi Gleision. The doctor and the police constable were then sent for. By Superintendent Jarvis: The deceased was not present during u»y conversation with David Davies. By a Juror David Davies said to Catherine Davies at Gerddi Gleision, that he had told her By a Juror David Davies said to Catherine Davies at Gerddi Gleision, that he had told her a thousand, times not to interfere with him. That was all he said. They were face to face when those observations were, made. Police-constable Ellis, statioued at Llan- gfrniew, said he was called to Gerddi Gleision o p. m. on the 28th October last. Catherine r™v'es was then lying down on the settle in the Kitchen with her head covered with blood. He was present and saw Dr Jones bandaging her u heard the statement from ber ivhich e had aude to Dr Jones. He had heard what had said, and what he had said was rreet Wlw "egard to the statement. ) By Supt Jarvl?: On the evening of the I ro? he appretuj.-dnJ David Davies, the us aud, Gerddi Gleision. searched ryntinon house before the arrest and tound the axe (produced) in the coal house. He also Kiu.id the rag now produced quite saturated Kiu.id the rag now, produced quite saturated with on a chair in the kitchen. David .Davies dirt not make any statement to him when arrested him. He did not charge L™e> wl i,n ^ie arrested him, his m<«on being that if he charged him in the presence of the deceapf d it, mi^ht excite her unduly and cause a fui U! r nnsiderable loss of blood. He took Davits '> the Llanrwst lock-up. a fui i.ii r nnsidcrable loss of blood. He took Davits .) the Llanrwst lock-up Superintendent George Javvis, Llanrwst, said LbaJ, on the night of the 28th October I last, at o ixm., Fjlic^-constabl^ brought David Davies, of Bryntirion, Llangerniew, the husband of the deceased, to the Llanrwst lock- up, From what he heard from Police-constable Ellis be (Superintendent Jarvis) then charged David Davies with attempting to murder his wife with an axe. Police-constable Ellis happened to be standing by the cell door at the time with the axe now produced. David Davies, in reply to the charge, said" Y e8, I did it with that exe," pointing at the time to the axe in Police-constable Ellis' hand. The next day he (Jarvis) carefully examined the axemand found blood on the haft. David Davies bad up to the present been remanded three times on the charge of attempting to murder the deceased. Dr William Harrop Parry, M.B., practising at Llanrwst, registered as a medical practitioner, said he was a partner of Dr Evans, at Llanrwst, where he had been for 51 years. He saw the deceased first on the 31st of October, Monday. She was in a very weak state caused by loss of blood, and the effects of injuries received to her head. She was then quite conscious* Sbe ias under the care of Dr Jones and himself fiom that time until the time of her death. Re, by instruction, had made a poft-mortem of the deceased that morning. After removing the skull cap he found a clot of blood on the right parietal lobe of the brain and inflammation of the membrane corres- ponding with the site of the external injury. He was of opinion that the blow and injuries received were the cause of death. The injuries might have been caused by an instrument similar to the axe which was produced. He then produced the dying depositions of Catherine Davies, reading as follows Ov, the 4th November, 1898, at Gerddi Gleision, Llangerniew, Catherine Davies, having been duly sworn in the presence of Col Sandbach, Dr Parry, and Police-constable Ellis deposed that, On the 28th day of October, 1898, at Bryntirion, Uangerniew, my husband, David I)avic;d, took hold of me by the throat. There had been no unpleasantness between us before. He came to the old house and said he would kill me. I begged of him for the Almighty's sake to spare me for the time. He then struck me with the axe and I fell down. I re- member nothing more until I found mv way to Gerddi Gleision. Swore before me, 14th November, 1898, S Sandbach, Col., J.P. Witnesses, William Harrop Parry, M.B., William Ellis." Dr Parry, continuing his evidence, when Catherine Davies deposed to the foregoing she was of clear understanding as to what wa3 taking place, and of the state- ment she was then making. The Coroner then reviewed the evidence, which showed that. they had to look at the man as a sane man, and if they found that there was no malice aforethought then they could bring in a verdict of manslaughter, but the evidence was too clear that there was malice afore- thought, and they had nothing elee to da but send the man to the Assizes. The Jury then returned the following verdict:—"That the said Catherine Davies was struck on the head with an axe by her husband, David Davies, at Bryntirion, Llan- gerniew, on the 28th day of October, 1898, and that she died from the effects of the blow on the 15th day of November last, at Bryntirion aforesaid," and so the Jurors do further say « that the said David Davies did feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, murder the said Catherine Davies." PRISONER BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. At a special Policc Court at Llanrwsi, on Monday, Defore Dr Jones, Mr O Isgoed Jones, and Col Higson, David Davies, farmer, Bryn- tirion, Llangerniew, was brought up in custody on remand charged with the murder of his wife, Catherine Davies, on the 28tb nIt. Prisoner ie seventy-four years of nge, and the deceased was seventy-six. Prisoner had been before the court thrice previously on a charge of attempted murder, but his wife having died from the effects of the injuries he inflicted on her, a coroner's jury brought a verdict of Wilful murder against him on Friday last, and on this charge he was now tried. The prosecution was conducted by Supt Jarvis, of Llanrwst. Mr David Jones defended. The prisoner is a weak, helpless looking man, and scarcely appeared to realise his position. The court was crowded. William Owen, labourer, Llangerniew, was called. He said that on the 28^h ult., about half past three in the afternoon, he saw prisoner, and a little later the deceased. She was in the yard of witness's house, and her head was covered with blood. He took her into his hous^. Ho then went in search of prisoner and nuod him close by. Witness told prisoner that deceased had come to his house, and that she wa? bleeding very much. Witness asked the reason fot that. Prisoner replied that it was he (prisoner) that had killed her. Witness next asked prisoner what he had inflicted the wounds with, and prisoner said it was with a hatchet, and with the blunt end of it. Prisoner then accompanied witness to the latter's house, and witness sent for the doctor and for Police-constable Ellis. Prisoner saw the deceased in witness s house and spoke to her. He said to deceased, "I have told you thousands of times, Catherine, not to interfere with me." Deceased made no reply. Police-constable Ellis, stationed at Llan- gerniew, said he was called to the house of the last witness on the 28th ult., and arrived there about six in the evening. He found deceased and the prisoner there. Deceased was lving down on a settle and the prisoner sat opposite her. Deceased was covered with blood, and be apprehended prisoner in consequence of what he was told and brought him to Llanrwst. He did not, however, charge the prisoner at the time because be was afraid of causing excite- ment in the house. He searched an outhouse at prisoner's farm, and found there. an axe (produced), and also a cloth covered with blood (also prodoeed). There was a pool of blood in the outhouse and a clot of blood in the house near the spot where he found the cloth. He did not find the cloth in the out- r house. He subsequently noticed that some flags. nesiT the fireplace in the outhouse had been moved, and under the flags he found that the soil had been removed to a depth of six inches, a width of twenty inches, and a length of about eix feet six inches. It was hard, gravelly, soil. The outhouse had formerly been a dwelling-house. Dr Robert Jones, assistant to Dr Parry, of Llanrwst) said that on the 28thuli;f the was called to see deceased, and he got there about six o'clock. He was the first medical man to see her. Sho was suffering from shock and ex- treme loss of blood. He found a rugged lacer- ated wound above the right eye, an inch and a half in length, running backwards towards the centre of the head. The bone was exposed, but he could not detect a fracture. There was also a wound on the back of the head, about an inoh in length, and quite superficial. There were no other injuries. He considered they must have been caused by some blunt instru- ment similar to the axe produced, probably by the blunt end. He did not see any blood on th axe. The probability was that the second wound was caused by the deceased falling backwards. He attended deceased, as did Dr Parry, occasionally up to the time of her death. He considered that death resulted indirectly from the blow on the head. The deceased made a statement to him in the presence of the prisoner. He could not say whether prisoner did or could hear the statement, but he was not far oft. On th other hand, deceased spoke in a very low voice, as she was very weak. Witness had no difficulty in hearing. De- ceased said her husband had gone ont to fetch something for ber. She was in her own kitchen at the time prisoner returned with the things he had gone for, and threw them down and said he was going to kill her. She said Whatever is the matter with the lunn ? I Then he wnt out to the old house, and she went after him, and she saw him there with the axe in his hand. Prisoner repeated to her he would kill her, and she asked him to spare her. He then seized her by the throat and again eaid he would kill her. She got hold of the axe and again asked him to spare her in the name of God. He then told her to let go the axe or he would strike her, and with this he struck her on the head. She fell down. When she regained consciousness she found herself on the fioor of the old house with her head bleeding. She got up and made her way as well as she could to tne house of the first wiinoss, iu'.V.iig several :.ii&<* or vise v ay j By the Chairman Not muck force was required with such a heavy instrument as the axe produced. Had, much force been used he would have expected, the skull to be fractured. By Col Higson She did not say the bad had any apprehensions- previously, and for all he knew this was the nrst time prisoner had made an attempt on her. She made a statement later on in the evening to the effect that her husband had lately been peculiar in his way. By the Chairman i. Deceased was comatose from the first, and rallied afterwards, but died comatose. The prisoner and deceased were apparently in poor circumstances. By Colonel Higson: The woman was not in robust health at the time, and the wound was not such a8 would cause the death of a healthy person. Prisoner appeared callous at the time, but lie could not say there were any signs of insanity. Br Mr Isgoed Jones Deceased was a weak and emaciated person. Supt Jarvis was the next witness. He said that on the 28th ult he charged prisoner with having attempted to murder his wife with an axe. Police-constable Ellis happened to be standing at the hall door at the time with the axe in his hand, and prisoner could see him. In answer to the charge prisoner replied, Yes I did it with the axe," pointing to the axe in Police-constable Ellis's hand. That morning prisoner was brought from Carnarvon to the Llanrwst police cells. Whilst prisoner was in the cell witness told him that his wife was dead, and prisoner commenced to wring his hands and to cry, Oh, oh," Witness then charged him with the murder of his wife, and cautioned him, and the only reply prisoner made was, "Oh, oh; dear, dear." He produced the coroner's warrant, but it was objected to on the ground that prisoner was- not present at the inquest. Mr David Jones reserved his cross-examin- tion, but at his request witness said that about a month prior to the tragedy the prisoner was brought to the Llanrwst Police Station by a police oflicer. Witness asked prisoner what be wanted, and prisoner replied, "I want to give myself up for receiving a shilling too nuttch in my wages from my master." Not having received any information against prisoner, witness told him to go home, and he went home. Dr W Harrop Parry, Llanrwst, said that when he first saw the deceased, on the last day of October, she was very weak. Finding decoased was rapidly becoming comatose, he warned her that she was dying, and sent for a magistrate (Col Sandbach) ana the statement put in was made in bis presence and in that of other witnesses. She was drowsy when she made the statement, but understood what she was saying. In reply to Supt Jarvis, Dr Parry said if the taking of the depositions had been delayed no one could have got anything out of deceased. In reply to 001 Higson, witness said be had attended prisoner twelve months ago and found him suffering from want of sleep. He had r.o ¡' doubt prisoner was suffering, from softening of the brain. Witness proceeding said he made a JJOFt-mørtcm examination of deceased, and found the body greatly emaciated. After removing the skull cap he found a clot of blood in the right parietal lobe of the brain, where one of the small arteries had burst. This was not under the wound. There was inflammation of that part. This clot of blood was the cause of death. The wounds might have been caused by the axe produced. By Col Higson: It was possible, bub not j probable, that the wound which caused death mijrht have been self-inflioted. By the Chairman: There was slight paralysis on the left side of the bodv. William Owen, recalled and questioned by the Chairman, said he had known prisoner and his wife for twenty years. They always ap- peared to live happily together. That was the case for the prosecution. Mr David Jones reserved his cross-examina- tion of the witnesses and the defence. The prisoner was then formally charged, and listened intently to the interpreter without any sign of emotion, finally replying that he had nothing to say. He was then committed for trial for wilful murder at the Denbighshire Assizes.
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LLANRWST. LLANRWST COUNTY COURT. THE, JUDGE AND WELSH- SPEAKING JURORS. This COUI t was held on Friday, before 0 Sir H Lloyd, judge.—Mr W J Griffith applied for a new trial in the ease of the Bettws-y.Coed Slate Qaarry Company (Mr London) against Mr John Comlstou. It was a elaim of X41 damages for goods supplied and refused by the defendant on delivery. The new trial was applied for on the ground that the jury gave a verdict contrary to the weight of efldence, and aiso that one of the jury was not con. versaut with the English language and did not up-derstand the evidevee.-Hiii Honour said it was inconceivable to him that a juryman would take the oath and not 'understand the language in which a ease was to be tried.—OJr John Griffith the juryman, was then pat in the box, and said he understood English mash better than ho coild speak it. He answered sevsral questions in English intelligently, bat said he preferred speaking Welsh to Eaglish. He could follow the evidence, and the jury did not have to explain to him the evidence. -His Honour said he was satisfied that the witness when on the jury understood the evidence sufficiently. There wer* scores of people who could understand English better than they could express themselves: Neither dii -be cooear that the verdict wae tgainst the evidence. He should not, perhaps, have girea as much damages, but no fire reasonable men could have found for the defendant. The appli- cation was refused,—A jury case was sailed on, in which E 0 Parry and Sens, estate agents, Llandudno, sued H 0 Hughos and William Morris, extcutors of the late William Hughes, owner of the Imperial Hotel, Colwyn Bay, for 139 7s, commission for letting tiie Imperial Hotel on a lease. Mr Corbett, Llandudno, was for the plaintiffs, and Mr A E Griffith (ins-meted by Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson) for the defendants.—Mr Griffith and Mr Corbett, after what they had heard that morning about a juryman's efforts to speak Eaglish, applied to his Honour to withdraw the jury in the present case (laughter).- The Judge: Very well; tell the jury in both Welsh and English that they can go (laughter).—E 0 Parry stated that he saw the late W Hughes in April, 1897. He was in difficulties, and the witness suggested that a mortgage should be raised. Through Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson a mortgage of 1,7,000 was raised. These transactions led up to the letting of the hotel fcy the witness to Mr Smallwood, on a lease for seven years (produced). His experienoe was that the custom in letting premises on a lease was 5 per cent oommission the first year and 2* per cent the second year.— W Roberts (Hughes and Co., estate agents, Llandudno) stated it was custossary to get payment of commission from the lessariit-- Mr A E Griffith sabmitted that there was not a little of evidence to show that any contract existed between William Hughes and the plaintiffs to pay them oommission. Evidence was given by Messrs Morris, bank manager, Newcastle Emlyn, and R Vincent Johnson,—Judgement was given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs. Mary Hughes, wife of Mr H R Hughes auctioneer, Llanrwst, sued Cecil Popham, Maeaau House, for,950 damages sustained on Christraag.day last, through the alleged negligence of the defendant, who was driving a trap. Mr C' J'ft was loi the plaintiff and M- W G Griffith defended.— Judgement was given for the plaintiff for fifteen pu ineas aud costsi.
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Tim "LIVERPOOL Wkekxt POST" gives on Saturday, November 26th, a Sheet Almanae, with picture of St. George's Hall and British ironclads, and the first chapters of two new stories of very great interest, one of them called The Fate of Mary Paterson," a story ivuuvuci &a fc. j
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I CAEHWYS. PETTY SFSSIONS.—On Moncuiv last, th< pz-,() inst., LpecitLl sessions v. re r eld in the >ur:, 'l' House, before Messrs W 'Ail.ians ('hai»iti<in', and W Thomas, when I'avi'a. lailiuj from Bethesda, was charge in cutod., wiii having stolen a bottle of Holland gin Ir-, iii tlii bar of Pwllgwyn Hotel, the property of Richard Edwards. Evidence to the jtrogeci' tion was given by Mis* Alices A E<h\a:T.8 an t Ellis Jones. The prisons w-is -t-)t)re;lertiodoi, Sunday bv Police-constable 14 C-.eci g-e Junes oi St Asaph. When charged willi the theft, he denied, but afterwards admitted his guilt. Ho now expressed regret for li.,iv,iig beu; tanaptecu to commit the act e-nol appealed f. r r!if.-<;y. The magistrates took a ].,nie";t view of the ctsc, and as nothing was kn<>wn of biui previc.«j;>ly, he was sentenced to 14 days hard c.bour at Ruthin gaoi. SNOWDROP MINSTRELS.—WE ure pleased to learn that a final attempt is to be mnde uo wipe out the small debt of £ £ sriU remaining ou the parish Church. Cn Wt-Wsduv next, Nevero- ber 30th. the celtjbrat, troupe of miiislrels from Holywell, well-kr.-own ITS ne 8pov. drops" will give an entertainment in Tr,,rii Hall. It is earnestly t", be hoped that it, v/ill be well patronised, not only be'jau*,e the pe: formers can furnish aD excellent progran&aie, bnt more especially bee;»u.e the jbioet- is so worthy of the support ol the parish.ners. Extraordinary efforts t. »vo been road from time to time to lLjuidait- the enormous pe incurred in the resto/ tloa ot this historic Church, and it will glaci i«n the hearts of all to find the House of God freed frou. i burden which had caused no i cHe anxiety to the building commit tee. The Nonconformists of Caerwys have, n the p.st, most j^cnero; assisted, and will, 'ho li,ubt, on this oei; show the same Christie f-pu t by pa trending the entertainment.
ABERGELE NOTES.
ABERGELE NOTES. One pf the greatest nuisance* iroaginaole i the state in which the lieu iib J wa!J is aliowot to exist. Much of it tias f.-i.lr.r. on the foot path. It is also an eyesore as w ell da rvgerou a, especially at night. If. is u-ifortunate enough to get hurt, tneu tb.He will i)s A com- pensation for the injuruiJ person whoever ii. turns out to be. Of I air. tv the wall (?) opposite tho National bciioo.'s. The marriage took piaco cn Tuesdav moan- ing at St Asaph of the I^ev S Jones: Nloritn- fab" baptist pastor, and Mia* M I'av^eJ youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs 1 Davit*, Yr Afon, both of AbtLgvie. The Iter — Roberts, Tfynongroew, otuciated in the pre- sence of the registrar. OwínJt to the inclemency of the weatl.- i tbe honeymoon he3 been postponed to & late clnte. The Council would no- e d-ung a ha-1 turi; to the public if they ordered their suKndirates to trim a little on th I-edge opposite tha Numbers at the bottc.a J- W**ter ctreot They are a source of gtcat dv-gei t -seuee- trians' eyes.
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WREXHAM HOHSE SALES. Mr Frand Lloyd's Nc.ember horve &uiei were commenced on Tuesday wi' h 200 harass* horses and hunters, the arize for be?t match pair was won by Mr Etayif, Broowylfa, sold for 140 go mare or gel uu-^ over 15-2 Mr P Edge, Rhyl, 55 mare o, gelding under 15 2 Captain Rutt-ledgo, 51; other prices —Mr Parry, Carnarvon, 60, 57 A r,8: Mr Conwy Bell, 6d Mr Dennis Door-ilion. 51 Y, Dum. ville Lees, 60; Mr Tudor, pl<-hi<oo\, 54 Mr E Bailey, a pair, 120; Mr .~oln Jones, White- gate, 47, 70, 70, a pair 1^0 Mr Oliver, Car- narvon, 64, 47, 48, and 42; C»pwvn Buttledge, 50 Mr Mayor, Preston, V. and 41, Mr Cou- greve, Denbigh, 50; Mr Gibson, R. 11, r.0; M T Ward, Bolton, 45; Mr BridLL^w, A.- it n, wici., 40, and many otlqr equal!" gooc' "içet>. The sales were continued on ednesuay with rt$Q small harness horses, show and ponies the judging was entrusted t< Mr Winter. Limerick, Mr Wooff, Greenwich, and Air Pusey. London, the prize for beet mere or gelding, over 14-3 was won by Mr RaingiU, Kingway, 40 cob over 14 hands and vuder 14 3 Mr John Jones, Whitegate, 78 cob over 13 2 and anier 14 hands, Mr Evans, Penygraig sfeud; Sfc /xtny undar 13-2, Mr John Jones, Whitegate" pony under 12-3, Mr Jepson, Mwyudy, prices Mr lohn Jones, Whitegate, 8S: Mr Smith, Great Barr, 45; Mr Morris Shaw, Ash ton- under-Lyne, 83; Mr Whitworth, Londc?- borough Stud, 40 Mr Qilmore. Aintroe, 40 Mr George Ashton, Liverpo -1. pony 1 Mr John Steele, Wigton, pony 36 Then- was good attendance of buyers a>.d n grand clear- ance was made on both days, the gale? were continued on Thursday, full report next week,
- f ALREADY FEEL 20 PER GENT.…
f ALREADY FEEL 20 PER GENT. BETTER, IN, HANOVKR SQUAKK, BRADFORD, /««. JTH, RSGA. GBWTUEMRM,—1 am tnankfiil for the bottle of "OwMrm "UtS' Bitters you sent rir byyowr Bradford representative. I have on! takeo a few good strong doses. "1 1 Rlraad-- toel >0 wr eent. better, i > sui fered from Ague for some momI idia k do not erpect it to work wr.rdws at ouce. Tl. while dining in the tuu r two oi rny frmds remarked that I wL. much betuc. I told them that the Uü oi it was my taking your •• Quinine Bitters." wh.a a gaeUflfntn sitting opposite askea rre the name of it I wa» very pleased to »di hin:, and also where he could get it in ]'r;èr'ford.. He has been suffering from Indirection, and f hope GwUym Evans' Bttttil!'s" w.U no billa umuch jjooa as it lias don-10 me. With even? wish for their suc;^i, I am, Gentlemen, Yours faithfully, 7. C K. THOMAS.
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TREMEIRCHION. WlDPiK-i.—A very interesUlg wedding took Elace at the Parish Ghurch, Ireuieirci ion, ou londay, the 21«t inst., the err.'rafting paities being Mr Edward ThomM Joat', rf Roes ferry and Mold, svpaon of Mr O.dfield, Mold, and Miss Annie Pownall Owen, iaird daughter of Kris Owen, Cildaugoed, St ;.sa>b, "cd of the late Mr T J Owen, ache; tsastcr, Efdrwry. The Rev W Pownall Oweu OtwpfMy, eldest brother of the bride, offieib -a st the wedding assisted by the Vicar of the raiaD, tiia Ilev S J Edwards. The bride was »irec av.ay ny her mother. Miases Winnie and Usuie Owen aefred anbridemaide. The best mat • WAS Mr Thomas tvilliame, R-ockfarry. The Of r«ciorsy over, the wedding party adjourned to ihe tw.lte ot the bride's mother where luncheor r.-sa partaker, of and shortly afterwards Mr at d Mn Jones de parted on their honeymoon a Bid the £ ring of oannons and other mauiw-;attops d good wishes and respect. The ? eddilg presents were very numerous and oostly acd wtre much admired. Great interest was taken in the red- ding, the bride s family beinr so well known and so universally respected in the district.
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