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St. David of Wales. Paper read before the Churchmen's Society at St Asaph on Tuesday evening last by Mr Wynne Davies. (The writer is indebted to the "Lives of British Saints," by Rev S Baring Goulti j and Rev J Fisher, from which he has made extensive extracts):— "ST DÀVID OF WALES. The authorities for the life of St David are: I.-A ivita St Davidis by Rieemarchos I (Rhydfyfarch), Bishop of Menevia 1088-6, composed 500 years after the Saint's death. The others are amplification or abridge- ments of this life. If.-Gerala,Aus Cambrensis. lit.— Manuscript at Utrecht. IV.—An abridgement in John of Tyne- mouth's Collection. V.-A Welsh Life in Jesus College, Oxford. Rhydfyfarch was the son of Bishop Sulien, and belonged to a family of Scholars and Divines in the Diocese of St David's (11th-12th Centuries). When we come to enquire when he drew his material, we are bound to admit he had little at his disposal beyond oval tradition and ballads relative to the Saint. The city and church of St David's had been sacked repeatedly bv the Northmen be- tween 795 and 1088. Two Bishops met with violent deaths at their hands— Morgenen in 998 and Abraham in 1078. The latest visit in 1088 saw the complete destruction of the Cathedral. We may well doubt whether any written documents survived. The first difficulty we encounter relates to his ancestry on his father's side. The father was Sant, but the oldest manuscripts differ among themselves as to HIS father. Some give him as son of Ceredig ao Cimedda Coledig, others as son of Cedig ab Credig. In the Welsh Life (Jesus College) David's genealogy is traced to Eugen, son of udolen, the son of the sister of the "Virgin Mary-the mother of Christ. SANT, King of Ceredgion, having enjoyed the royal government of the Ceredg nation, laid it aside so as to acquire a heavenly kingdom, i.e., embraced the ecclesiastical profession. Rhydgyfarch goes on to relate that 30 years before the birth of David, St Patrick came to Wales at a place called Glyn Rhosyn, in Menevia, and vowed be would stay there, but an angel appeared to him and told him it was God's wil he should cross over to Ireland and become the apostle of that island. The story is wholly fabulous. The vision and prophecy are introduced to prepare the reader for what is to follow the superlative saintliness of St David. That Patrick came to Porth Mawr is probable enough. The ruins of the chapel mark the spot where he is traditionally said to have em- barked for Ireland. The Monastery" at Ty Gwyn, so-called, probably was a dual school for both sexes. Thus it was that Non or Nonna was in it as a pupil. But possibly enoogh her name has led to the assumption that she was a nun. Rhyd- gyfarch had a peculiar notion of inspiration, for according to him it was 11 divine virtue which led "Sant" to violate the virgin U Non." Non was the daughter of Gynyry of Caer Gawch. The name Cynyr is ) equated with Irish Conaire." Thus, through his mother, David must have Irish blood in his veins, whilst on his father's side be was Brythonic, and allied to the powerful Cuneddan dynasty. Rbydgytarch gives another story for the purpose of enhancing the glory of his hero. One day Gildas came to the Church at Ty Gwyn and endeavoured to preach to the people, but found his tongne tied. Unable to account for this he bade the congregation leave. The people having gone out, the mother remained concealed in a corner. Then Gildas again tried to spenk, and still found himself toagoe-tied. Then he cried with a loud Toioe, I adjure thee if anyone lies hid that thou showest thyself openly. Thereupon Non, who was concealed between the wall and the parti- tion which divided the Church in two, the i males ou one side and the femateson the other, rose up and showed herself and left the Church. At once Gildas found that his faculty of speech had returned, and he in- formed the congregation when recalled that the reason of his finding himself unable to address them was the presence in the Church of the unborn David. Farewell, brothers and sisters, he said, "I cannot dwell here any longer on account of the son of this Nun, because to him is delivered the monarchy of all men in this island." Precisely the same story is told in the life of St Ailbe. Gildas was certainly older than David, but he cannot possibly have been over twenty-four when David was born. Rhydgyfarch took the story af, Ailbe's turning Non out of Church for her incontinence and gave it a complexion honourable to his hero. These tales, how- ever much disfigured by legend, have generally some basis in fact, and here the fact may have been that Ailbe scandalised at the lapse of his aunt from virtue, excom- municated her, at all events refused to proceed with the Mass till she left the Church. When Non and David came to be esteemed as Saints, it was no longer possible to tell the tale as it actually occurred, and it was accordingly altered. "Non" retired from the monastery to a cottage and a certain tyrant sought the life of the young child. The tyrant was prob- ably her own father, who may not have relished the scandal in the family. The child was born in the midst of a violent storm. In the life of St Ailbe it is said that the Sant had the child baptized. In the life of St Cobnan of Dromore is is implied that he baptized David, having first resuscitated him born dead. But this is unsubstantiated. David was sent at a suitable age to be educated at Henllwyn, over which Paulinus was abbot. And David grew up full of grace and lovely to be looked at. And he learned there the rudiments the psalms, the lessons of the whole year. And there his fellow-disciples saw a dove with a golden beak playing about his lips teaching him and singing the hymns of God. A pretty story is told of David whilst with his master. Paulinus suffered from inflammation of the eyes and David stroked them. As the eyes soon after became better, Paulinus was pleased to attribifcs it to the touch of the innocent boy. With this master David remained 10 years. After the period spent in his train- ing David started as a founder himself. He founded twelve monasteries to the praise of God. Paulinus afterwards retired and David as the founder's kin succeeded him. Gildas appeared pn the scene and tried to dispossess him. Cadoo declined to interfere, and pronounced in favour of David. Cynyr had given all his possessions to the Church and it would be against all Celtic ideas of justice to dispossess the grandson for the sake of a stranger. But David did leave his Monastery for a while, having placed his uncle Gusslliamus in » charge of it. Whether it was now or at a subsequent time that he established some of his many Churches in South Wales we do not know. A Welsh writer (Gwynfardd) of the early thirteenth century says he was for a while in Cornwall, where he endured persecution at the hands of some ill-disposed woman. His aunt—St Gwen-was married to Selyt the King. On his return to Henllwyn, he came to the conclusion that the site was un. desirable. Any day a pirate vessel might run into Porth Mawr and in a quarter-of- an-hour destroy the Monastery on the slope above it, and cut off escape in tho direction of the mainland. A more unsafe site far a Monastery in those perilous times could hardly have been seleoted. The old site was given up, and David and his disciples migrated to Glyn Rhosyn, in the valley of the Hodnant. An Irish free- booter named Boia had settled there, and he terrorised the neighbourhood. His wife, a veritable shrew, goaded him to interfere and expel those who bad taken possession. Boia went, but David easily pacified him. Boia's wife was highlj incensed at the complacency of her husband, when she learned the settlers were Monks. Accordingly she sent her maids to bathe in the stream close to, where the Saints were. Some of the Monks com- plained to David of this intolerable nuisance. But David bade them disregard the unmodest girls, who would toon tire of their bathing if no notice was taken of tbem. Boia refused to be egged on to molest the Monks—he was even so won over to consent to be baptized. The wife resolves on having recourse to her gods and to propitiate them with a sacrifice. She invited her step-daughter, Dunawd, to accompany her to pick nuts in Glyn Alyn, and under the pretence of examining her head she cut her throat and poured out her innocent blood to the gods. She ran away, and what became of her is not recorded. During the ensuing night an Irish pirate entered the port, and finding the entrance to the fort unguarded burst on with his men and slow I Boia in iu his bed. Danawd, the daughter of Boia, would seem to have been regarded .s a martyr, although unbaptized. Rhydfy- farch says a clear fountain arose iu the place where her blood flowed to the ground which abundantly cured many diseases of mankind. It is called Ff,) nnon Dunawd to this day. David was now able to proceed,with the construction of his monastery. It was probably of stone, as no timber of any kind grows iu the neighbourhood. David de- voted himself wholly to prayer, study, and to the training of his disciples of these be had some who became distinguished. He also received visits from many Irish Saints as they passed through to the Continent. Doninoe, an Irishman, was for a long time with David. He cultivated flowers in the monastic garden and attended to the bees. When about to return to his native land the bees swarmed and settled on the boat. He took the swarm with him to the Emerald Isle, and it is said these were the first bees introduced into Ireland. That all in David's Monastery was not sweetness and light may be inferred from the fact that his steward attempted to mwrder David's favourite disciple, Aidan, and from the cellarer trying to poison David himself. Except when compelled by unavoidable necessity, David kept aloof from all temporal concerns. At this time a council was oalled together to enact canons of discipline for the clergy and laity. The Canons passed at these Synods -reveal a low state of morals among' clergy and laity (preserved in a manuscript iu Paris). The terrible yellow plague broke out in 547. It took its name from the yellow and bloodless appearance of those ,who were attacked with it. Thepbysidians knew not how to deal with it, vast numbers of all conditions and ages died, and the very beasts and reptiles also perished. Panic was universal only escape flight across the sea. Apparently all who could fled, some to Ireland, the majority to France. Teilo feigned that he had receIved a revelation from heaven bidding him to go. Accordingly he ran away. That David also went is probable enoagh. He and Teilo were close friends. The biographer of St David relates how David went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where he was con- secrated bishop by the Patriarch. But it is a fictitious story, and the object of its manufacture is obvious enough. It was invented to establish the independence of the Welsh bishops from the See of Canterbury by showing he, among other bishops, was consecrated at Jerusalem. After the devastation wrought by the plague he had doubtless mueh to do to bring his monastery into order agair. It is not unlikely that his energy compelled him to go about much at this time to labour throughout South Wales to re-establish religion. At home at Glyn Rhosyn his rule was too strict to please all the Monks. The steward, the cook, and his deacon planned to remove him by poison, but this was frustrated by S Scuthin from Ireland. All the brethren arose and lamented and cursed those deceitful persons, and with one voice damned them and their posterity I that they should forfeit their place in the Kingdom of Heaven for ever. At length David's strength began to fail. He was old and weary. Rhydfyfarch says he attained the age of 147 years, which is absurd. When he felt he was dying he said Mass and preached to the people on the Sunday, on the ensuing Tuesday being March lat, as he had been continually for several days, and early in the morning be listened to the clergy singing psalms. Then falling into an ectasy he exclaimed Raise me after Thee,' and expired. After hunger and thirst, and cold and labour, and fasting and relieving the needy; after adversity and temptation and anxiety the Angels took his soul to the place where there is light without end, rest without labour, joy without sorrow-where there is health and no pain, youth and no oid age, peace and no contention, music and no discord, and rewards without end. At the very moment of his death bis old companion, St Kentigern, whilst engaged in prayer at Llanelwy, had a vision-he saw him enter heaven, conducted with heavenly music, into the joy of the Lord, rond crowned with glory and honour. The exiled Kentigern had been with him for some time at St David's before he settled at Llanelwy. When we come to fix the date of his death we are met with difficulties. We are inclined to take 589 as the date. The date of his birth was about 500, possibly a few years before that."

ST. DAVID'S DAY. Festival in St. Paul's. TOUCHING REFERENCE TO SIR JOHN PULESTOiN. Once again St Paul's Cathedral was on Monday evening the scene of one of the most interesting celebrations of the year It was St David's Day—the day upon which Welshmen from all parts flock to London to hold their annual festival in memory of their patron saint in the national Cathedral of England. They had been arriving all day. Not for many years, if ever, since the annual St David's Day festivals have been celebrated in St Paul's, have Welsh people been so unfortunante as regards weather as they were to-day. In the early morning hundreds of enthusiastic Welsh people had been arriving by special trains from heir native homes in tbe Principality, and from all parts of England, some even travelling all night from Scotland, to find a most discomforting, cold and cheerless wel- come in the Metropolis. Fortunately, before the time arrived for the festival, the weather had cleared somewhat, although a biting wind whistled round St Paul's Churchyard, stinging to the bone the few enthusiasts who, in order to secure the best seats, had assembled at the southern entrance to await the opening of the door. Inside the Cathedral it was cold and un- comfortable, too, because the heating Ar- rangements are not all they might be. But when Welshmen are enthusiastic they are so in no half-hearted fashion. Whatever physical discomfort they might haveexpe-i rienced, there was nothing lacking in their ardour, and in the interest they took in the proceedings. There were a few chairs vacant at the extreme back of the building, which was little to be wondered at under the unpleasant meteorological conditions, but there was nothing wanting in that fervency with which the congregation entered into the part they had to take in the great celebration. For an boar before the service proper began there was a band and organ recital. It goes without saying that there was not one present but gladly welcomed the re-appearance of the splendid band of the Grenadier Guards, under its talented Welsh conductor, Li ute Dr A Williams, by the kind permission of Hon Colonel J T St Aubyn, C.V.O. A year ago the band was much missed from the festival owing to its services being required else- where by the King. The programme selected by Lieut. Williams contained such diversified pieces as the Marobe Heroique (Saint-Saens), Schubert's Unfinished Sym- phony, Massanet's Benediction Nuptiale and Excerpt de L'Assomption, Tschaikow- ski's Barcarolle in F Minor, and Echo from the Overture in the French style. Mr R Meyrick Roberts, organist of St Mary-ttie- Boltons Church, relieved the band by contributing on the organ in his character- istically impressive style J Rheinberger's Intermezzo and Fugua Cromatica. Mean- while one side of the choir had been gradually filling with ladies from the various Welsh choirs in London, namely, from the churches of St Benet, St David, St Mary, and St Padarn, and young girl choristers from St Anselm's Schools and East End Mission; while the male members of these oboirs had been assembling in the vestry ready for the processional hymn with which the service was to begin. At tho end of the preliminary coneert- recital there was a brief pause. Then the organ, now presided over by Mr David J Thomas, organist of St Aoselm's Church, broke into a prelude in quite solemn strains, and intoltbe Nuno Dimittis the procession began to file through the eastern gate -of the cathedral, along with the clergymen who were to take part in the service, the Revs D-J Thomas, of the Home and Colonial Training College, R A Thomas (of Win- chester), J Crowle Ellis. and W Richards, the Right Rev the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney bringing up the rear. When the choirmen had taken their places all the singers were soon beard in the anthem, the words of which were taken fromPsalmX'W'i.. beginning" Da yw moliannu yr Arglwydd ("It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord"). Then Lieutenant Williaam stood up on the dais in front of the bnnd in his robes as Doctor of Music of Oxford, and band and organ together began the prelude to the National Anchem, into the staging of which the congregation threw them- selves with heartiness. Next came the service, and, as usual, a most impressive one it was. But one old familiar face and figure was much missed-that was the late Sir John Puleston, who lor so many years never missed this annual festival and read one of the lessons. The lessons to-day were read by the Revs R A Thomas and W Richards. The sermon, which was in Welsh, was nreacbed bv the Lord Bishon of AhANIeen. J who sympathetically referred to the less I which the Church had sustained during the past year by the death of Sir Johu Puleetoa, who always had been an earnest supporter and partaker in those annual festivals. It was apparent that the great congregation were deeply touched, and hearts were moved still deeper when, at the close of the sermon. the organ, under the soulful touch of Mr R Meyrick Roberts, poured out the solemn thunder of the "Dead March in Saul, followed by Sullivan's, In Memoriam overture in C, all this as 1 an earnest token of respect to the memory of a man whose familiar figure will long be I remembered and missed. Then with the stately music of the "Epithalamium," a composition of Mr Roberts' own, a memor- able and impressive festival concluded.

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. NUMEROUS CASES REPORTED tRaM ALL OVER THE KINGDOM. Reports from all quarters indicate that tbe influenza scourge is once more in our midst. We all know the serious nature of this d,.ettt;e, and it is therefore hardly necessary to warn our readers against treating it lighily as t f no more consequence than a severe coir1. The advent of influenza is always sudden and is usually attended with high temperature. The only safe rule for those attacked is to go to bed at once and to send for the doctor. It. is the part of wisdom to take all possible pre- caution to guard against ibfluetiZ}, and not hirlg is better for this purpose than a good general tonic, especially for those who are delicate. One of the best tonic-preventatives is Angier's Emulsion, which, as the advertisments pro- claim, is both "healing and strengthening." This remedy is easy to take, is mobt soothing to the lungs, and is a tonic to appetite and digestion. It is a great favourite with tbe medical profession, especially for the cough of influenza, and for building up after the attack. A few simple rules for averting influenzrt are: Wear warm clothing, eat nourishing food. avoid the close, stuffy atmosphere of cr jwdid rooms.

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ST. ASApa. St Asaph Police Court. MONDAY.—Before Major Birch (chairman), Col Howard. Dr litivies, Vtr R C Enyon. Mr P Roberts, aud Mr W Conwy Bell. NO APPEARANCE. Hugh Jones, Rhyl, summoned tor having been drunk and disorderly on February 1st ,at St Asapb, did not appear, and a Warrant was issued for his arrest.. John Williams, Llandudno, was sum- moned for having been druuk and incapable On February 10th. A medical certificate that he was unable to appear was handed ift., and the case was adjourned. A FARMER AND HIS DOG. David Owens, farmer, Bontnewydd, admitted not having his dog under proper control on February 12th, when also it bad no collar on. Sergt Connah stated the case, and de- fendant, who pleaded that the dog was ^oly a puppy, was fined Gd and costs on (¡ach count, this being the first case at this Coart under the bye-law. LICENSING. Mr Robert Robots, the Plough Hotel, at Asaph, was granted occasional licences for the markets on the 11 th and 25th, and the point-to-point races on the 27th inst., at Rhuddian. THE BLA.CIV INN KHTTDDLAN. Deferred FOR compensation. The objection to the licence of this Inn Was taken next, Mr Enyon not sitting in the case. Mr Crabbe, Abergele, appeared the licensee Mr Holland Roberts patched on behall of the owners and Mr Joseph Lloyd represented the police. Mr Joseph Lloyd detailed six formal *■ teasons why the house should be closed, k he principal being that it was not required \n the public interest, and was difficult of Police supervision. Though they also ai'eged ill conduct, it was not serious, but ^erely that the house had been left in the of a girl 14 years old. Sergt Connah stated that the house was J04 requcred, for there were four licensed jP^ses in High-street, Rhuddlan. The j ilg'8 Head was next door to the Black J*ni the New Inn was 112 yards off, and Mariners' Arms 149 yards off. He j^ited the house on February 9th, when ? Saw the licensee's daughter, 24 years' a > the licensee was not in. There was J? draught beer in the bouse that day. "e hoese was bad for police supervision, d would take five men to watch it, for here were roads in all directions. The rUcture of the house was in a very bad the floor of the dining room being th^ ^a< ^ad complaints as to e house being left in the charge of a 15 tll4: years old. It was impossible for a to make his living there. Crabbe The wife had complete a Qtrol of tbe house: there was «ood 4hliQg accommodation. He 'knew-- hiijg against tht3 licensee's character to rrent him holding a licence elsewhere. 11 ^he Rev Thomas Walter Vaughan, ^Car of Rhuddlan, considered that there too many public-houses in Rhuddlan. Mr Crabbe He objected to the co•041 8r°und ^ls dilapidated j. edition, and because it took in traveli- ng shows for a whole week. The *tr'fl-neSS ^0Qe 'be house seemed very iiv! 'n^' an^ considered it a fit one for etisation. Ilhe Rev Benjamiu Evans, Baptist lister, endorsed the Vicar's views. (M. Joseph Lloyd said that he had loesses present to give similar evidence, t he would not call them. t|j Crabbe, for the licensee, pointed out tj^t Rhuddlan was an increasing place, jV? growth in rateable valoe since 1891 ■'Wk^ near]y The only two points L Qad co meet was that the licence was rliw, reQ*eired, and undesirable in the Pjjic interest. M Roberts, the licensee, stated J the work had been done by his wife. ;"e By Mr Lloyd He owed half-a-year's h^1' ^ue ^a8t September, and he had summoned that morning for his i<l^ar§aret Roberts, wife of the licensee, e- hating left the house in charge of 0 yeara alone, though she left there witb Mrs Salisbury. They have been all right financinlly but i^'laess among her children. She sold ^fa harrei of beer a week. She got Q0 occasionally from Ind, Coope, and the Chairman It was a tied house, draught beer only. 8*id r,^ames Hughes, architect, Denbigh, he had visited the Black Inn that 1o0j 'The front waa neglected, and the diuing-room was bad, but the Dtjj e's underneath them were sound, tate*" Parts the building were in a fair INIIH an(^ 9tahliDg was good, and Nt. accommodate 16 horses. It would a s ake more than X-100 to do all that t ^eceS8ary- ^l°hard Whitehall, representing the n rs> Messrs Soames, said they were li Sli^red to Put the house in thorough 'k f aad to satisfy the requirements of ? ^°Hce. decided, by a majority, to licence for compensation, on the iein that it was not required, there too many licensed houses there. v

MOLD. LIIAUEKCH SALE.—On Thursday last, Mr Chas P Sheffield conducted a most important sale of the household appointments, contained in the residence, he acting on the behalf of the beneficiary of the late Miss Wingfield, Mr Sheffield having let Llanerch on a long lease. There was an exceptionally large company pre- sent, representing most of the county families, in addition to most of the impol tant dealers from Liverpool, Manchester, Chester and other parts, with the result that quite record prices were obtained, amongst the principal being a fender £ 6 5s, oak bookcase X5 5s, oak settle JB4 5a, four small circular oak tables i;10 10s, oak arm chair X2 10s, warming pan XI, tapestry screen L3 3d, two helmet shaped coal vases £5 5s, nine old brass spoons X2 lis, two pair copper bowls £ 4 4s, an old cea caddy El Is, two small rosewood tables A5 15s, inlaid card table X4 10s, aet fire irons £ 2. small settee £ 5 10d, oak dres- ser £ 1 153, small copper tea urn £ 1 5s, stair carpet J £ 4 12S, old oak cupboard £ 5 15s, small oak corner cupboard C4 4s, mahogany waid- robe JEln 16s, etc., etc. The sale was without a doubt quite the best in the district for a con- siderable time, and the many nice items in the catalogue realised far above the expectations of the vendor.

BRYNTRILLYN. INTERESTING WEDDING.—A wedding of con siderable interest was solemnised at Bvlchau Parish Church on Tuesday, when Mr William Jenkin Roberts, of Peufrevoelas, the eldest son of the Rev Ellis J Roberts, was joined in the bonds of holy wedlock to Miss Mary Evans, the Sportsman's Arms, Bryntrillyn, the eldest daughter of Mrs Evans, Cvvmy-rhinwedd, Bylchau. The ceremony was performed by the Rev Walter Jenkins, rector of Bychau, and in the presence of a large number of friends and well-wishers. The bride, who looked extremely well, was married in her travelling costume, and was attended by Miss Maggie Evans (her sister) as bridesmaid, and was given awtiy by her brother (Mr John Evans). The duties of best man were efficiently discharged by Mr Charles Hughes, Pentrevoelas. The wedding breakfast was served iu admirable style at the Crown Hotel, Denbigh, and later in the day the happy couple left for London, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride and bridegroom were the happy recipients of a large number of valuable wedding presents, and during the day received the sincerest congratulations of their many friends.

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DENBIGH. Denbigh Licensing Sessions. The adjourned Licensing Sessions were held on Friday, the Mayor (Alderman James Hughes) presiding over a full bench of magistrates. TI)erebeingpresent:-The Mayor (in the chair), Messrs R Humphreys Roberts, J Harrison J^nes, Col T A Wynne Edwards. Dr David Lloyd, Messrs R E Hughes, C Cottorn, Robert Owea, R Henry Roberts (Foxh^li), and William Parry. At the Annual Licensing Sessions a 1 fortnight ago all the licences were renewed excepting three, the Masons' Arms and the Eagles Inn, Denbigh, and the Cross Keys, Henllan, and theee were deferred until Friday. EAGLES INN REFERRED TO COMPENSATION. I The first house considered was the re- newal of the licence of the Eagles Inn. Mr John Davies, solicitor, Denbigh, said he was the owner of the house and formally applied for the renewal of the licence. Before they went any further, however, he might say at once that he did no object to the house being referred for compensa- tion on grounds 1 and 2. There was no complaint against the house, which was the only one in Park-street. He objected to it being said that having regard to the business done that the house was not needed, as he could assure them that an exceedingly good trade was done there, I' which he was in a position to proye. Supt Woollam gave evidence to the effect that he bad visited the house, which was situated at the top of Park-street. The present licensee had been in occupa- tion about four years. The house consisted of a large bar, kitchen, and small snug on one side, and on the other side of the passage, which led from the street to the stables, there was what was called a parlour. The snug was low and badly ventilated. There was stabling for ten horses, but that was practically useless, because there was no room for convey- ances, which had to be left outside which rendered the owner liable to be summoned for obstructing the highway. He con- sidered the house difficult of police super- vision, because it was easy for a man to climb the wall at the back ioto the castle. There were ten licensed houses within a distance of 170 yards of this house. He did not consider that this house was wanted for the requirements of the neighbourhood, there being ten other houses in close proximity. The Bench, having had a short consul- tation, the Mayor said they had decided to refer the house for compensation on grounds 1 and 2, namely not required for the requirements of the neighbourhood. In the meantime the licence would be renewed provisionally. THE MASONS' ARMS LICENCE RENEWED. A NEW TENANT AND STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS. The renewal of the licence of the Masons' Arms was objected to on five grounds, namely—(1) Tnat the house was not being well conducted (2) That on the 18th of December, 1908, drunkenness was permitted on the premises (3) That the premises were not structurally adapted for a licensed house and police supervision (4) That the sanitary conveniences and other sanitary arrangements were inade- quate and (5) That during the last eight years there had been four tenants. Mr Graham, barrister-at-law, Shrews- bury (instructed by Mr Anson, solicitor, York) appeared for the owners (Messrs Lascelles & Sharman, Caergwrle) and the tenant, Mr Thomas Hopwood Cotton, and formally applied for the renewal of the licence. Supt Woollam said he had inspected the house on the 18th ult, which consisted of a bar and three rooms, all used for drink- ing purposes. The rooms were small, and there was a kitchen at the rear of the premises. The licensee and his family lived in the kitchen, and one disadvantage to it was that anyone going through to the stables bad to pa s through the kitchen. There were five bedrooms. There were two entrances from the main street, and at the rear of the premises there was a back entrancs to the yard and the stables. In his opinion it was difficult of polica super- vision owing to the fact that there were & number of ashpit holes which opened into the yard of the public house, and which belonged to several cottages, through which drink might be passed without the police having a chance of detecting it. In the course of cross-examination witness admitted that he did not know whether these ashpit holes bad been used improperly. The stables were very good. On reconsideration the public might be able to go into the yard from the house without passing through the kitchen. Inspector Harvey gave evidence proving that the licensee had been convicted for permitting drunkenness on his premises on the 18th December, and was fined 40s and costs. The place was very difficult for police supervision in coDstquence of there being two front doors and back premises which had double doors which were kept locked. It took four men to pay a surprise visit and search the house. if a man wanted to use the utinal he had to pass the kitchen, and the small kitchen window overlooked it. The house had been well conducted by the present licensee up to the time of the conviction. There had been four tenants during the past eight years. Cross-examined Witness admitted that although he had had complaints about the conduct of the hr.use he had found nothing wrong when he had paid a surprise visit. The police had not be jn supplied with a duplicate key of the back doors. He had never heard that the ashpits had been improperly used to pass driuk through, although they could be. This closed the case for the objectors. Mr Graham then made a strong appeal for the renewal of the licence, and dealt at great length with each ground of objection. As far as the sanitary and structural í alterations were concerned, he could assure the Magistrates that the owners of this | house were perfectly willing to have these matters remedied. This casa was of the gravest importance to the owners, because if the renewal of the l;ceLc] was refused on the five grounds of objection they would not be entitled to any compensation what- ever. Tliis was not an ordinary case where a licensed house died a painless death by being chloroformed by compensa- tion, but it was proposed that the Magistrates should use the surgeon's knife and kill this hcuse without compensation. He was sure the Bench would pause and not take up that part. He would ask them, therefore, to consider very carefully before thsy decided on taking such a drastic measure in respect of this house. No doubt the licensee had made a mistake in permitting drunkenness, but he would ask them if for this one single slip they were going to forfeit the interests of the owners. la this respect he might say that they had given the present tenant notice and they now had a most respectable and experienced man—Mr Harris—who had had charge of the Farmers' Inn, who could take up the tenancy in March. In respect to the history of the house he might say that the owners bad fpent over E350 on structural alterations, which include a sum of E200 paid for building a wall at the back which was erected in compliance with the wish of the Bench. At the Licensing Sessions twelve months ago the magistrates decided to refer this house for compensation but the County Licensing Authority had reversed this and granted a renewal of the licence. Naturally the owners preferred this and after having spent so much money on the bouse they were anxious that the licence should not be allowed to drop. Mr Graham then went on to quote leading cases on the question as to the justice of refusing the licence simply on the ground of one conviction and submitted that there was no evidence to show that the house had been conducted in a disorderly manner. At the conclusion of Mr Graham's address the Bench consulted in private for about a quarter of an hour, and on return- ing into Court, The Mayor said the Bench had carefully considered the application for the renewal of this licence and by a majority they had come to the decision that they would renew the licence on certain conditions. The first condition was that the owuers should find a new tenant. As to the house itself one condition was that the small window in the kitchen should be treated so that no one could look through it on the yard and urinal. The next condition was that a lock should be placed on the double doors in such a way that they could be opened from the inside or outside and the police provided with a duplicate key, and the next thing was that the ashpits trap doors should be built up. No doubt these ash pit doors were ordered by the Magistrates some years ago, but now that they had a house to house collection of refuse, these were not neces- sary. They wished that the work should be carried out within three months from this date and before the new tenant came in. He had been asked to mention the fact that as regards the recent conviction of the licensee the Bench who heard the case had not considered it a serious case, aud there might possibly indeed have been no conviction recorded against the house had it not been for the evident antruthful- ness and perverseness of the licensee in the witness box, and they had fiued him as heavily as they did in order to mark their sense of indignation at his behaviour in the court. Mr Auson (solicitor to the owners) gave, the necessary undertaking, and assured the Bench that the new tenant would be installed as soon as possible and the structural alterations carried out at once. THE CROSS FOXES RENEWED. The renewal of the licence of the Cross Foxes was objected to on the ground of redundancy. Mr Howell Evans (Messrs Gold Edwards & Co's) appeared for the owner and tenant, and formally applied for the renewal of the licence. Supt Woollam said he had inspected these premises on the 19th and 23rd ult. It was a seven days fully licensed house, the owner was Mr Story, and the tenant was Mr Thomas Davies, who had been in occupation for about nine months. The house consisted of a large kitchen and parlour. The objection to the renewal of the licence was that there were three licensed houses in the village at the present time, and in his opinion this was too many for a village like Henllan. The population of the village was 500, which gave one licensed house to every 166 of the inhabitants. Col Wynne Edwards Does this popu- lation of 500 simply include the number of people in the village or the whole surrounding district ? The Superintendent': I am only in- cluding the number of people in the village. In cross-examination, witness said that he was not in a position to say what business was done at this house as he had only just come to the district. It was true that there was only this house on the main road between Denbigh and Llan- nefyda. He had no complaints as to the conduct of the house at all, and it was easy for police supervision. It had a large yard, and if £50 was spent on the yard it could be made into a very suitable house, and he believed it was more adaptable for the trade than the other houses fin the village if it was put in proper repair. Mr Howell Evans then proc<e»ifd to address the Bench, and submitted that there was no evidence whatever to prove that the house was not in-anttd. On the other hand it was admitted in cross-examination that the house was the most suitable in the village. It might be true that the population of Henllan was only 500, but there was the whola surrounding neighbourhood which bad nor. been taken into consideration, and it wis the only house on the main road between Denbigh and Llannefydd. He would remind the Bench that a few years HO there were five houses in the village, and now there were only three, one licence having fallen in last year. The members of the Bench having notified to the Mayor their views, 0 The Mayor said there was no need for Mr Howell Evans to say any more. 1 be Bench had decided to renew thelicenc DRUNKENNESS. John Davits was charged with beine drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5 ai d costs, and in default of payment wtnt to gaol for 7 days. The Mllyor said the defendant wap a trouble to everyone who came in contact with him. When they found him »mk under the Corporation he got drunk, and was then brought before the Bench. P.C. J E Hughes proved the case. PROFANE LANGUAGE. P.C. Rogers proved a charge of mi g profane language against Mary Catherine Thomus, Henllan-street, who, in default of paying a fine of 58 and costs, went to gaol tor 14 days hard labour. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CASES. A number of parents were summoned for not sending their children regularly to school. After a warning the cases were adjiu iied in order to see if the attendamee wullt improve.

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