Denbighshire Free Press

(Copyrighi.) R-URAL LIFE. BY A SON OF THE SOIL. A GARDEN TRUCK. The description of a handy barrow given a few weeks ago brought so many letters asking for fur', her particulars that I venture to bring a somewhat similar contrivance before the notice of my readers. The truck is undoubtedly an improvement on the wheelbarrow, and twice the weight is carried with half the effort, a very important consideration. It is so constructed thai, it cannot be upset, and it cloes not cut up and damage lawns and walks. Greenhouse and conservatory stock arc conveyed without damage, and by its use fruit-gathering is greatly facili- tated. Although I have not used this truck in my own garden, a somewhat similar contrivance J | GARDEN TKVCK. I has been rigged UP> and I can quite understand how indispensable something of the kind really is in the nursery or the orchard. Even in the dairy the truck can be made serviceable; ia fact, country folks generally will find it a fery necessary adjunct to any farm or holding where I the saving of labour has to be studied. The I specimen I saw at the Bath and West Show the I other day was strongly made of the very best material, and was not out of the way as regards price. Aimv SOIAI. MANURES FOR STRAWBERRIES. The value of any kind of artificial manure depends on how it is applied, and the nature of the weather. For instance, such a manure as nitrate of soda, strewn amongst strawberry piants, will do no good unless there be occasional showers to wash it in, or some good waterings. If the weather promises to be dry, it will be best to dissolve the nitrate n a tub at the rate of 61b. to 40 gallons of water, and then to pour the liquid about at the rate of about 12 gallons per rod of ground. If you use the nianure dry, let it be broken first fine, and then used at the rate of about 21b. per rod. But *s j^st £ he fruit or the fruits will be watery and devoid of flavour. THE ANDALUSIAN FOWL. The Andalusian fowl is a first-rate layer of good-sized, wliite-shelled eggs. The fowl is, however, a non-sitter, and is not a good table variety except when killed young—that is, when about four months old, at which ago they truss up nice plump chickens, the flh being white and juicy. They naturally do best with a fairly large range, but they also stand confinement well, and lay satisfactorily under any conditions. They will do well on almost any kind of soil, and they can stand a fairly exposed position. I THE Am.AL;AN. The Andalusian cock has a compact, welt-propor- tioned body, standing on rather long legs. The neck is long and arched, comb fairly large and perfectly upright, and the ear lobes large and white. The tail is fairly full, with nicely arched sickles. The colour of the plumage is a deep slate-blue, sharply laced with a deeper colour On breast. Back, neck, and sickles black or deep purple, with a rich gloss or shoes. The hen is also compact in body, slightly sloping towards the tail. The comb should ba fairly large, and fall gracefully over to one side. Colour of plumage a deep slate-blue, well and sharply laced all over. The slate-blue <5olour of the Andalusian having been derived from^ a mixture of black and white, the chickens bred from the most perfect coloured parents -will often come either pure black or pure white,-or black mixed, so that the breeder must never expect to get all his chickens of the desired blue shade. AMARYLLIS SEEDLINGS. At the periodical shows of the «-H. S. few plants create more admiration than the ama } > and, in response to queries I have had as to tneir rearing, I may say that they are readily increased by means of seed, hrge numbers being obtained in this way. Crossing is easily carried out, and the seed does not take long to ripen, while, if sown at once, thrifty little plants quickly make their appearance. The seed ripens about the latter part of July or in August, and if sown at once it quickly germinates, whereas if kept till the spring the results are by no means so certain. The seed may be sown in pots or shallow pans. A suitable compost, consists of equal parts of good yellow loam*and well- decayed leaf-mould. To this must be added a fair sprinkling of rough silver-sand, which should be thoroughly incorporated with the rest of the soil. The pots or pans must be well drained and filled to within half an-rnch or less I SEEDLING AMARYLLIS. I of their rim with this impost. It is _best io insert each seed edgewise into the soil. By socne [he seed is sown pretty thickly, the seedlings beiii pricked off as soon as the young plants being priciteu b t where room is are large enough to nanuie seeds in- available the better way is to p other the pans at a sufficient distance cmmle °f to .Sow the young leaves or so betore it is necessary them, and then they may be ahoUt thumb pots—that is to say, small pots a 2tm. in diameter. For this potting the same kind of compost may be used as that in which the seeds have been sown. GAPES IN CHICKENS- Chickens are very subject to this complaint if kept in a poultry-run. They should be cooped with the hen, and the coop moved to fresh ground daily, and if the chickens cannot be allowed a free ranze (the henbeine confined to the 6QQP) a small wire-topped run snouid ne piacea in, ironl of the coop. Pay great attention to the supply of water, giving it fresh two or three times a day,taking care that the water-pan is thoroughly cleansed each time. A small piece of camphor in the water proves beneficial in cases of this kind. The frequent yawning, or gaping,is caused by minute white worms in the windpipe. These may be removed by introducing a feather stripped to within an inch of the point, and dipped in olive oil or spirits of turpentine. Another remedy for this- trouble is to mix half a teaspoonful of spirits of turpentine with a handful of grain, allowing that quantity for two dozen chickens, and re- peating the dose for two or three days. It would be well to remove six inches or so of the soil of your poultry-run, or have it deeply dug and the top soil well buried. The best soil for a poultry-run is sand and gravel, resting on chalk or bricklayers' rubbish. 11 SITTING HENS EATING EGGS. For a broody hen to eat the eggs on which she is sitting is not an uncommon occurrence. The taste may be acquired by the bird being allowed to sit on thin-shelled eggs, which break easily, or by the accidental breaking of an egg owing to a badly formed nest, or by wrong feeding and overheating of the blood; but, generally speak- ing, when once the taste has been developed the hen will not desist until she has broken all the eggs and devoured their contents. The cui-6 is difficult, and in most cases death is the only means of effecting a remedy. If we had such a bird we should, as soon as we discovered her, take her off the nest and give her a run on grass for a month. For the first two or three days we should starve her, and then commence feeding her with meal, half a small handful during the morning, and a similar quantity before allowing her to roost. This would be continued for a wcek, Y-'luoh, without increasing the ffaaiitlty Of food, w would substitute grain, wheat, and oats for tha afternoon meal. The bird would be allowed plenty of fresh green food, flint grit, shell-forming material, and water, and occasionally a cooling dose of Epsom salts or magnesia. At the end of the time we would put her with other birds, and would carefully observe her. Only hard-shelled eggs should be put under a hen; the nest should be made saucer shaped, not deep, but so that the eggs when the hen settles on them will be easily moved and, lastly, the bird's blood should not be overheated by a continuous diet of maize, but barley and wheat, with green food once a week, should be allowed, and within reach there should be a good supply of flint grit and fresh water. If birds are given plenty of fresh green food and grain and shell- forming materials, and not too much soft food, I and provided with good nests, they will not take to egg-eating. BLACKBERRY CULTURE. The culture of the blackberry will undoubtedly receive much attention in the near future from English fruit-growers, aDd when we consider the manner in which the fruit sells this is not to be wondered at. Of recent years it has been freely used to make one of the best preserves that have been put upon the market, and, taken all round, there are many reasons why the culture of this fruit should receive attention from growers in different places. It is a wonderfully free bearer, and requires little attention after it has been well planted and pruned. The bush or plant needs plenty of moisture. It also delights to have a mulch about the roots, and then, in addition to these things, if it is well fed from the time the fruits set, <rft will produce the very best returns. Grown in rows, by the acre, and dealt with carefully, as other fruiting plants are, the blackberry bush will yield heavy crops of fruit year after year; but it will not do to stick them into the soil and then expect the bushes to answer perfectly without any other attention. It is all very well to argue that the hedgerow blackberry bushes receive no attention whatever, and yet yield plenty of fruit regulfctrly. The fruit they produce is small, and "even though the best of it meets a free sale and pays for marketing, yet we advocate the cultivation of blackberries on the latest lines. You may use cuttings from the hedgerow plants if you like, but the treatment must be such that only the best and largest fruits possible are produced. There is no difficulty about this business; we have named the chief requirements of the bushes, and if feeding is properly done there will be no fear of the fruits; they will swell out to a large size, and, when deeply coloured and put up in punnets holding lib. of fruit each, will make good prices. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MRS. A. (Poolstock).—Your note has been sent on to the firm inquired about. T. PIKE,—The dachshund is a German breed. There is no difficulty in purchasing puppies; watch the columns of the fancier papers, such as the Stockkeeper or Our Dogs.

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BILIOUSNESS. Not able to Eat for a Week at a time. VICTORIA HOTEL, PLATT BRIDGE, Near N'VIGAN, Nov. lit A, ISgO, GENTLEMEN,—I am happy to inform you that I have received great benefit by using "Gwilym Evans' Bitters," aftcl suffering a long time from Biliousness. I had become very weak, and so nervous that if any one spoke in a loud tone I was much frightened. I have been so bad that I WAS not able to eat for a week at a time. I tried" Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bit- ters," and the first bottle did me a den) of good, so I got another, and ani happy to say I am now quite well. I shall al ways speak well of these U Bitters" to all persons that I know. Yours truly, (Mrs.) BAXTER.

WASN'T THAT NASTY. A consequential-looking man entered 'he commercial room of a Dublin hotel, not long back, and gave a vigorous pull at the bell. As DO one answered, lie rang again more loudly than before. The maid-servant came bustling in, and the following colloquy took place: Servan t: Who rang t-Itat bell ? Little Man (making the most of his height): u I did." Servant (scornfully); U Who lifted louupto 01

A SHARP LAD. A few days ago, a day-scholar belonging to grammar-school was returning home with a satchel on his back. He looked longingly into a pastrycook's shop, when a gentleman came »up to him and said to him,MI suppose, my lad, you are in the optative mood Yea, sir," replied the boy; olid I hope you are iu. tlie-dative case," Tlia boygot a shilling for,lde quickness.

THE Glen-Spey Distillery, situated in the finest Whisky-prodaoing District of Scotland, is the property of W. & A. Gilbey. This Whisky is made entirely from home-grown Barley and is kept absolutely unblended in His Majesty's Bonded Warehouses to mature, and sold by W. & A. Gilbey's agents in every town at 3s. 6d. per bottle. a20.02 k WAT8K* OMIinBWiMn WOW X BOTI aed Glib can get ft NTCXSL- X PLATES WATCH. >Im » CHAIN ud Th. M CHARM for If 4owb (•ciajmo' jtv<H at Flrepenes cmL Sand yoor IK4 Jtf full a&itroM. laeludln* name M Cwmtr. by return B>0, and we will forward ike Blaise, pMkMiil, anl a large jwentfum Itrt. So moner required. BLUINB Co. iPnattowtt Ft) ak 1. OYWUR BMA wm*t »W»»OI uaton, M. L SPENNYRO AL i,i C' ifork TOW -:F,EMALIE'S. QGICKXTY CORKECT AXiL IBSBOtrUSRIES, HXXOTS ALL OBSTRUCTIONS, and relieve the dittretsing symptom* to t prevalent with the »ex. t < times the quantity), oi all Chemists, Sent anywhere t J on receipt of 15 or 34 stamps, by E. T. TQWLE & Co., t ifaaufaataron, Drydea 8»., Nottingham.

CYCLING NOTES. -:0:- Do not start on an early morning ride with out having first partaken of a small meal ir lieu of breakfast. Tourists would be well advised to only make their plans of a general nature and not bine themselves to cover any specified mileage pei day. The Kent Messenger, writing on the durability of tyres says:—" We have ridden with Dunlor tyres for a number of years past and want nothing better." Four sections of cyclist volunteers are now on the high seas bound for the seat of war. The men are representatives of almost every cyclist volunteer section in the provinces. It has been decided to form a class of cycle construction at the Technical Institute at Coventry. It is hoped by taking this step to maintain British supremacy in this important industry. On the absurd plea that cycling visitors have brought an epidemic of scarlet fever into a large estate near Altrincham, the land owner has prohibited any of his tenants supplying cyclists with tea and such refreshments. So general is cycling among rich and poot alike, that it is very usual to observe advertise- ments for domestic helps containing words to the effect that cycling is not objected to, and that one or two evenings a week are allowed off for following this pursuit. An American judge has remarked that al- though a bicycle may not strictly speaking, within the meaning of the law, be a necessity, its use has become so common among all people that its purchase by an infant at a fair price, though made on the instalment plan, cannot be an unreasonable or unfair contract. To watch the progress of cyclists through the streets of London from the top of an omnibus is scaring and alarming to a degree, but in reality the London traffic riding is not so dan- gerous as it looks. The perfect regulation of the traffic, and the care exercised by drivers and pedestrians alike, make the progress of cycles almost as safe as is the case in country ¡ villages.- A mining manager has been committed for trial at Melbourne on a charge of manslaughter. It appears that he was driving a buggy in pursuit of three men who bad assaulted him when, to avoid a collision with an approaching tram, he swerved at a sharp angle to the wrong side of the road, riding into a cyclist and inflicting injuries that proved fatal. and inflicting injuries that proved fatal. The Inspector of Nuisances of the Holeshill Rural District Council has had a magnificent increase to his salary of no less than C2 per year! Such an accession of wealth would have been sufficient to turn the head of an ordinary being, but this the Inspector is undoubtedly not, for on this Y,2 per annum he is prepared to buy himself a new bicycle for official duties and to keep same in thorough repair year by year. The carelessness displayed by many riders in details connected with their machines- details of vital importance affecting their own safety—is astounding. Defective brakes, loosened nuts, and badly fitting tyres are fre- quent causes of accidents, and one cannot too frequently warn riders to keep their machines in spick and span order. Only recently a well- known racing cyclist met with a serious accident owing to his front tyre rolling off the rim, the tyre b3ing a size too large. Cycle racing in Wales has been steadily growing for the last few years, and, in fact, this may be said to be the strongest racing centre in Great Britain. Excellent tracks have been laid down at Newport, Pontypridd, Cardiff, and Carmarthen, and the country provides some really first class men. The brothers Linton, Jimmy Michael, Sid Jenkins, J. H. MetcaJfe, Tom James, and many other promin- ent racing men, are Welshmen. Attached to the Birmingham police force are some plain clothed cycle-mounted detectives for bringing to book wheelmen who indulge in furious riding on the highways. They have beem most successful, and brought many mis- creants to justice-but it appears that a new constable on a beat observed two of the detec- tives scorching their hardest after an offender, so he immediately pulled them up, and sum- moned them at the police court for furious riding. They, however, got off on a plea of privilege. There is a cycling club called the Cardiff H.B.'s but only members know what the H. B. really stand for, and to their credit let it be stated the secret has been rigidly kept. It is somewhat an eccentric club inasmuch as their handbook only contains one rale, which is, that to be eligible for membership the applicant must possess some marked qualifications such as stoutness, leanness, lankiness, shortness, and so forth. This collection of human miscellany are reported to be jolly good feilows, and it is considered a great privilege to attend one of their runs. The only London race meeting of importance during the Whitsun holidays was that organ- ized by the Anerley Bicycle Club at the Crystal Palace, when five open amateur events were decided, a half mile handicap, half mile scratch, first class, half mile scratch, second class, mile handicap, and a ten miles scratch race making up the programme. The sports attracted a large crowd, and the racing was of a most exciting character especially the half mile scratch races, which were won respec- tively by M. H. Rose, of the Anerley, and F. S. Bartley of the Silveedale-CltC. on cycles fitted with Dunlop tyres.

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A lmnboiiug IAltxw-A logman. A wedding ILIP—stumbling over Clie,.kiitle,g train. Themioineleis are tie CHEAPER when they otre low. Bticnnsa a mail is "squtti«" he is not abbi-oad as lie ia lung. All's fuir in love except flirtation; that's only latilf fait. Ever aitd anon turning ovor a new .J.eaf- The cigni'iimker. Courtship is the bonipUug bait used ill Lite trilit of uiiitrinioiiy. Foul* wail for things to turn tip; wise UiQD go Hint (mn LHEM up. It's no use trying to pull yourself onfc of trouble with a etit ltseresv. All onnco of flattery gnea further with somg women Limn » pound of pity. Money cannot buy nn ounce of love, but ft will Illitellage tons of sympathy. Every man knows a ooll use to which aoma other man might put his money. After nil, the question which disturbs men inost ia buw to eam more and work lent. Mitt-ilitgo-i-i Rik-litilit- hnvhich iimny a man W tlveil.-iH wish lie lnul never takou a had.

AN INTERESTING FIGLhE IN SOCIETY. I ONE o e most popular members ot London society is Mrs. De Vere Brcoke, who attained considerable celebrity as a Society beauty, and whose capabilities as an elocutionist have often been revealed in amateur theatricals performed in high circles. She is daughter of the late member for Dudley, who represented that division for over thirty years. Mrs. De Vere Brooke spends her leisure time at her Brighton residence, 8, Lansdowne- square, Hore. "Yes," she told a Weekly Ditpaich reporter the other day, the demands of society life fall heavy on a popular favourite. I am p.lways fully occupied with social engage I ments, but about four years ago I began to fear that I would have to give up, for I found Ol.t, for the first time in my life, what indiges- tion really meant, although previous to this even the exacting fatigue of a heavy London season left me with nothing worse than a slight HEADACHY Airs. De Vere Broolc. {From photo, by Devereaux, Brighton.) "I adopted many suggestions made by friends," Mrs. De Vere Brooke continued, "and various remedies were tried without relief. But on one occasion, whilst discussing the symptoms of indigestion with a lady friend ef mine. I had my attention drawn Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people, and decided to try them. I carefully observed the instructions, and in less than a week I felt better. Before I bad exhausted the contents of one box the indigestion had disappeared, and two boxes entirely cured me. Whenever I feel tired after my social engagements I know where to seek relief." — According to the Sun, Dr. Williams' pink pills are a fashionable craze of the moment—a craze stimulated, ao doubt, by persistent rumcur regarding the circumstances in which they gained countenance and high approval in a certain foreign Royal family. » ■ 11 I j The world knows little of its greatest sufferers. Women bear in silence what would often send strong men to their beds: in no way have Dr. Williams' pink pills done more good than to women of all ages, from girlhood to age. They relieve the headaches, the agonising backaches, the constant or regularly recurring pains and misery which curse so many lives while to men they are an unfail- ing tonic and nerve restorer, curing (in both sexes) anremia, consumption, rheumatism, sciatica. St. Vitus' dance, paralysis, indiges- tion, bile, and loss of appetite and strength. For two shillings and ninepence (six boxes thirteen and nine) Dr. Williams' medicine company, Holborn Viaduct, London, will send the pills by post: they can, however, be obtained from chemists, and hanest tradesmen will not seek to push substitutes. Dr Williams' name on the wrapper is a guarantee.

ABERGELE. IWHUMAN FATHSR SENT TO PRISON. — A shockingly bad case of child neglect was heard at the Abergele Police Court on Satnr- day, and drew from the justices on several occasions during the hearing some very strong expressions as to the inhumanity shown by the defendant, Thomas Williams, labourer, of Jeiikiu Street, Abet-gele.-Mi-. E. A. Crabbe, solicitor, who prosecnted for the N.S.P.C.C., in his opening remarks said a very distressing I state of tilings had existed since the defendant's I wife had died two years ago. Not only had the mllll not paid any rent, but he had sold every article of furniture in his honse ill order to procure drink, and when Lhe officers visited the place they found neither furniture nor cooking utensils. There wns not even a spoon in the house, find the defendant slept with his 9§ year old daughter on a dirty mattress on the kitchen floor, it was in respect of the child thai, lhe case was brought forward. The defendant had neglected the girl, who was in J a iilthy condition. She was fed by neighbours, j one of whom had calted the attention of the police to the case.—The Chairman (Mr. W. T. MASON) said the bench felt that the defen- daut was a most inhuman man, and worse than a brute beast. A cat or dug would have looked after its offspring better than he had done. It was a pity that he ever had control of the child, and for one month ntleast lie would be purled from her. The bench had considered whi ther they wonld not give liiiu six months' hard labour, but had decided that time to send him to prison without the option of a fine. I

ABISitGKLK. A WAUNING TO CYCLISTS. -Cycl islfj atiould Lake warning by witat transpired at the Abernele Police Court on Saturday, when several cyclists were charged by the police with riding on a foolpnth between Abergele and Llauddulas on lhe main road along the coast.— M r. Bortlnviclc, a lady residing at Plas Llewellyn, Llanelian, was first dealt with, and on her belialf her husband contended that the road on which the alleged offence was com- mitt-ell was a disgrace to Lhe comity. It was so lumpy that cyclists found it difficult to ride over it; tlml on the day in question the dust there was suffocating 1.111\1, there was NO foot- path AT the place worthy of the name that the (1111.11 was not denned sufficiently to enable cyclbts to distinguish it. from the roadway and that it was not right that cyclists should be punished-for riding on the only ridable por- tion of the road. The bench, however, (,-oil, victed, and imposed a filko of 2s. 6d. and 5s cClsta,-I-ike fllles were also imposed oil JJgar Bardtesley, 29, Clifton ltoad, IIellton Moor, Stockport, and John Koberts, Bodrhfryd, Abergele, for similar offences. The police admitted that the road was very bad for riding over, Inmpy, and that there were heaps of sweepings on one side.—Dr. Wolstenholme, a magistrate, openly expressed the opinion that the lities were too severe under the ciicam- stimces, and that there should he a standard for cycling offeliceri.-Pet-ei- Myddleton, of Denbigh, was fined 2s. 61. and costs for travelling over this road wilhout a light, and lie in tiirti plendet1 that the road was so uneven lhat his lamp was jolted out.

Ihere was « good deal of amusement AT one little AT the Qxpense of Wellnian, the Arctic explorer, over the disingenuous remark of his wife who, being askeil when the report camo of the loss of the expedition, whether she was not uneasy, replied "Oh, no, not at all. M*. Wellnian told me not to worry over any such leport, as he would be very filcely to start theui HIMSELF flit au advertisement."

DENBIGH BOROUGH POLICE CUUFFR Friday. Before the Mayor (A. Lloyd Joner Esq. in the chuir) U. C. B. Clotigh and Joltft Da vies Etqis. ALLEGED ARSENIC IN DEElL THE BOTTLIC BURST Richard Parry Jones, licensee of lhe Chid; Castle Anns, Denbigh, and his wife, were summoned by Snpeiintendent Illicit Joricr, under (lie Food iuul Drugs A el 1875, foth«viag in Jttnuary last sold a quantity of beec, con- taining a ceilain amount of A MI. A. 0. Evans appeared for (lie and Mr. J. Herbert Williams for the defen- dants, whose defence was nndeitaken by the Burton llrewery Company, (he owners a( lhe house. Mr. A 0. Evans in opening theense fort&e proseculi.m (-aid that under the Food and Drugs Act it specified that the article sold must be of the HI balance and quality demanded by the puich»-er, and ar.-cnic vrtss not one of the cons! il ileitis of beer, and IiGL Heedful far the inaiiufae! in e or pre*ervu.l ion of beei. The summons had been i.-sned in ,7,-muaiy iwd Ute case bad been udjoorned from time to Lime" while appeals were being In aid in Manchester, lie also explained the pa 11 iculai s ill full which were subsequently corroborated by Saperta- leiment Jones. Superintendent Hugh JOIICS snilllkll Oil the. 2Kb of January II\t be called a I the Chick Castle Anns, accompanied by P.C. Hmvell Jones. Richard Parry .J¡)lIl" was he !kllfl>tee. and lie purchased from him three pints of six- penny beer. Mrs. Jones served liiiii Lite beer and bad to go dowlI to the cellar Lo fctdl it. He lob! her the beer was to be sent (.0 Uta public analyst at Chester. lie divided the beer into three equal parts and liiiii it sealed. One sample was sent to the County Analyst at Chealer, another given, to Ule publican and the fhild retained by himself. P.C. JIWes took the sample to Chester to he analysed on the 2SI li of and Lhe analysts cerl ificate (which lie produced) showed that I he sample coniaiued one twentieth grain of itrmaaar acid per gallon. The summons was return- able on tlie ISI II of March and Lad been adjourned from lime to Lime pending the Mitu- Chester appeals on similar cases. P.C. Howell Jones, who accompanied the superintendent, said he saw Lhe sample taken and titily sealed. The landlady was Cold iLt the time for what purpose the sample had beeo taken. Mr. J. Ileibert Williams (for the deteocc) asked Superintendent Jones for the S&UIPIE bottle the police had retained. Superintendent Jones said he could not pro- tince iL. as iL hud uufoilniutely barst three weeks ago! Mr. J. U. Williams MIceli whether under the circumstances it was worth while proceed- ing with the case. The act specifically pro- vided lhat the sample retained by the police should be produced in conrt at the trial. Failing this the prosecution broke down, an4 lie asked the ruling of the bench APCA the point. Mr. A. 0. Evans said that there WETTUL have been no burst of the bottle if the cam had not been adjourned so long, as the befctie did not burst nnlil three weeks ago, 100« after the case ouglit; to have been heard. IIe did not agree with learned counsel that the samples should be produced in court, as THEY had had no notice to produce the SAMPLE kr question and he contended that in the "acom of notice there was no need to prodace the sample.. Mr. J. U. Williams urged thnt the act says in plain language that the sample retained by the Inspector of Foods aiid Drugs "stt&it be produced." It was an unfortunate citcaw- stance that the bottle had burst, bnt ØIGtb certainly under the act they could not tsave proceed. Mr. A.O. Evans contested that the ttntitywe certificate was sufficient evidence iu itself AND that the production of the sample was NOT necessary. The Bench after a short consultation decided to hear the case through and reserve JUDGMENT on the point of law raised. Mr. Herbert Williams said for the defettcebe raised four objections:—(1) that the p-atiw having luilell to produce the sample of beer retained by them failed also in proving L4ew I charge (2) that the certificate of the unatysfe was not in the proper form prescribed by THE Act; (3) tIlIlt thedefeudauh were not 8fl ItImaued for iheoffence whichtheanalyst'scertificate was intended to prove and (4) that no evidence BAD been adduced that the quantity of arseuioos acid alleged to have been found in the beer was injurious to health. Mr. A. 0. Evans said this was the first case of the kind heard in the county and he -tteere- fore did not object to learned counsel takiag advantage of every objection, as it was 8lJ important case and as it might do some BANS to the Brewery Company to be summoaedL He must take exception however to the objections of defendants' advocate tlia6 the sample shonld be produced in court, as he kad: just found in "Stonea" that the preserving of a sample is a matter of course and to (m produced on application of the defendants. In this case however they had had no notice from the defendants to produce the sample. Then again his learned friend contended that the certificate was not in proper form, In the case of "Lee v. Bent" the certificate only showed that there-was arsenic in the beer BUT in this case the prosecution go so far as to prove not only that there was arseiuc in THE beer but to prove how many grains of araenie were in the beer, namely, one twentieth grain per gallon. Lie contended with CONFIDENCE that they luul given every particaUirYiee&<I|, It is cerlaiu that the beer sold was not of tbtf substance and quality demanded by the pur- chaser, and any article with arsenic in it was injurious to health. The certificate plainly showed that the beer contained arsenic, What more his friend wished he coald not understand. MR. J. I I Witlinms saill they proved by the certificate arsenious acid and not "arsenic" in the beer which they took objection to. The Magistrates after some deliberation said they had decided to reserve judgment flK a fortnight on the points of law aud ou THE case generally. Mr. neibert Williams In the event of th« sase being decided in a certain way, 1 shall ask for a case. Mt. Evans said he shonld raise no objection to that. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. James L. Dee, inspector of cruell y to ANIMAL SUMMONED William Williams, Griffin Inn, ltossett, for working a horse w Iiiia ill an aillit, state. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined Is. and costs. DRUNK AND DISORDICRLIES. Sergeant Fui-rell summoned Ell ward Roberts, U eullan Street, for being drunk ou the 2OUT ni t. Fined 2H, 6d. and costs. Sergeant Favrell summoned Leltia Morris, Parton Ilall, for being drunk and disorderly on the 25th ult. Fined 2". 6d. and costs. P.C. Pierce summoned Jolau Wynne for a similar offence. Fined 2,4. 6d. and costs. The mayor said that the Bench wonld not be satisfied by the wivesof defendants appear- ing, and that the defendants ninst attend court themselves or else a warrant lyould be issued. DRIVING WITHOUT A LIGHT. P.C. Pierce summoned J. Edwards, Lore Lane, for driving a trap without A light,. Fined Is. and costs. CART WITHOUT A lUME. P.C. Pierce summoned E. Jones, for having no name or phice of abode upon his cart. Defendant pleaded guilty and said that i S°A K'8 CAI^« that he had a loan of it. Pierce said that defendant lold him at sue time LIUMT il was his cast, fined 2*. 64 And costs.

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