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FOOTBALL DRUIDS v FLINT FLINT'S SPLENDID PERFORMANCE Flint went to Ruabon on Saturday to play the ancient Druids. There was one alteration in the visiting team, Joyce playing centre in place of Newall. The visitors started well, troubling the home defence early on, but they were sent away with a huge kick. The Druids, left were smart and nearly brought down the visitors' citadel, Ellis relieving. Ashcroft and Lloyd, the visiting right wing, made play but Joyce was slow in accepting the pass, and was robbed in the nick of time and the ball was sent towards the centre. The Druids forwards then made a great raid 011 the visitors' defence, the smart left wing feeding the home centre who beat Lloyd with a good shot. On the restart, the visitors played splendid football, the forwards doing well in the open and, after a lot of pressure on the home goal, C, Jones equalised with a grand shot. After the interval Flint played down hill and forced the pace, but met a sound defence which never faltered or made a mistake. The Druids then took up the running and their left wing, playing a grand game,gave the visitors' defence a lot of trouble, but Ellis and Davies defended well. The homesters were awarded a doubtful penalty, but Lloyd saved. The blues put on pressure and) Roberts, parting to Jones, the latter rounded the back and scored with a splendid drive from the left wing. The Druids made a spasmodic effort to reduce the lead but Ellis relieved, and the whistle sounded leaving Flint winners of a hard game by two goals to one.

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QUARTO SESSIONS COUNTY LICENSING REPORT RHYL THEFT CASE SOCIAL CLUBS APPEAL MAGISTRATES DECISION [PHELD Sir .John Eldon Bankes presided at the Quarter Sessions at Mold on Tuesday, and there was a large attendance of magistrates from all over the county. NEW JUSTICES. The following gentlemen having qualified as justices of the peace were sworn in by the chairman :—Messrs Thomas Roberts, Edwin Roberts, F Mortimer, H Y Lloyd, Thos. Jones, John Dean Griffith, and H A Cleaver. CHAIRMAN'S CHAnGE. The Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury, said they were there on the last day of the present year, and it was his duty on thft" occasion to charge them as Chairman of the Quarter Sessions of the county, and he felt lhat he must introduce the few remarks he wanted to make with a short reference to the events of the year just passing. They could not but realise that upon the whole it had been, he supposed, a year of great com- mercial prosperity, certainly amongst certain trades, and a year certainly of great inter- national difficulties and anxieties which they all hoped might shortly pass away. It had been a year full of anxiety for those responsible for the management and control of the affairs of this great nation, and the year which had been marked by fl very implant stejj in social legiilation, :18 introduction of the Insurant Act. It had been a year in which new fotces and new impulses had bepn increasingly making their power felt. and it was a time, he thought, when all those who wished their country well and their neighbours well, whatever their political or social positions might be, would attach special importance to the New Year's greeting which he gave to them on behalf of the county for a Happy New Year." Con- tinuing, Sir John said there was only one case for trial. It was said that there were two sides to almost every question, and when they realised the number of gentlemen called there probably at some considerable expense and inconvenience, and when be considered the number of common jurymen called there, equally at great expense to themselves to con- sider that one case, a simple case of a man charged with stealing who had pleaded guilty before the magistrates, one could not help but wish there was more for them to do. But there was another side to the question which would appeal to them and to him. It was a matter for congratulation that in that county there was an entire absence of serious crime. After further reference to the small proportion of prisoners sent for trial for the last foui Quarter Seasons and two Assizes, the Chair- man instructed the Grand Jury as to theii duties and dismissed them to consider the case to be tried. PRISON VISITING JUSTICES. The following justicss were re-elected, on the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by Mr T Parry (Mold), as visiting justices to Ruthin prison:—Mr H Watkinson, Capt. Pennant A Lloyd, Mr G A Taverner, Mr J H Ellis and Mr Peter E Roberts. LICENSING REVIEW. The Chairman gave a review of the work of the Licensing Committee since the passing of the Licensing Act of 1904. Two new licenses had been confirmed, one for the Hydro, Rhyl, for a period of five years, now expired, and the other for new premises in Shotton. The laiter license had been much discussed. It had been granted by the Hawarden justices on three occasions, in 1897, 1901, and 1911, but on no occasion was it confirmed. On the last occa- sion, in 1911, it was felt by a number of the committee that though the great increase of population, in Shotton justified the granting of a license the site was not the best one. How- ever, in 1912, the Hawarden justices again granted the license and the committee con- firmed it. Continuing his report, the Chair- man said that 41 licenses had been refused and the parties compensated as follows:— Holywell licensing district, 18 Mold, 9; Flint, 5 Northop, 4 Rhuddlan, 2 Rhyl, 1; Caerwys, 1; and Prestatyn, 1. There was none from Hawarden or Overton. There was one from Hawarden, but the committee did not think fit to proceed with it and the license was renewed. He had prepared from the police returns a comparative table showing the state of things in 1903 and the present year (1912). In the Holywell district in 1903 the popula- tion was 11,112, licensed houses 108, propor. tion of licenses to population, one to every 102 persons; 1912: population 11,697, licensed houses reduced to 80; proportion, one to 146, showing an increase of population of 58 and a decrease of licenses 28. Caerwys district:—1903 population 2,545, licensed houses 23, proportion one to 110; 1912 population 2,577, licensed houses 20, propertion one to 128, increase in population 32, decrease in licenses 3. Flint district:-1903 population 4,825, licensed houses 37, proportion one to 125; 1912 population 5,473, licensed houses 32, proportion one to 171, increase in population: 841, decrease of licenses 5. Mold district :-1903: population 14,579, licensed houses, 110, proportion one to 132 1912: population 16,112, licensed houses 99, proportion one to 163, increase in population 1,533, decrease of licenses 11. St Asaph :-1903: population 4,541, licensed houses 28, proportion one to 162; 1912: population 4,982, licensed houses 23, propor- tion one to 216, increase in population 141, de. crease in licenses 5. Rhyl:—1903 population 8,473, licensed houses 50* proportion one to 169; 1912: popu- lation 9,005. licensed hcuses 45, proportion one to 200 increase in population 532, decrease in licenses 5. Prestatyn :—1903 population 6,012,licensed houses 33, proportion one to 182; 1912: population 7,149, licensed houses 32, propor- tion one to 223 increase in population 1,137, decrease in houses 1. Hope :—1903 population 4,571, licensed houses 24, proportion one to 190; 1912 population 5,120, licensed houses 24, increase in population 549. Northop :—1903 population 7,419, licensed houses 31, proportion one to 239; 1912: population 8,739, licensed houses 27, propor- tion one to 323, increase in population 1,320, decrease in licenses 4. Hawarden:- 1903 population 12,193, licensed houses 47, proportion one to 259 1912 population 16,747, licensed houses 50, proportion one to 335, increase in population 4,554, increase in licenses 3. Overton:—1903: population 5,057, licensed houses 10, proportion one to 505; 1912 population 5,176, licensed houses 10, proportion one to 517, increase in population 119. The table, remarked the Chairman, showed an improving state of things. 11 11 COMPENSATION FUNDS. In 1912, continued the Chairman, for the first time the committee were unable to come to an agreement with regard to the payment of compensation to referred houses, and the amounts would have to be determined by the Inland Revenue. Up to the present he was not able to state what the amount would be, as the Inland Revenue had not given the informa- tion. The balance in hand on January 1st, 1912. was i'3,417 lis. 8d. Receipts for the I' year brought that amount to P-5,958 lls. lOd.; compensation paid £.1,236 16s. 6d. (including costs of licensing justices, salaries of clerk and auditor, advertising, printing, and sundries). leaving a balance at the. end of the year of £ 4.721 15. 4d. On the proposition of Mr T Parry, seconded by Mr T J Reney, it was resolved that the Import be printed and circulated to the ju-iiceS. COMPENSATION CHARGES. A circular letter from the Licensed Victual- lers' Defence League was read asking the justices not to adopt any hard and fast scheme of deduction, but that the circumstances of each particular district should be considered. The Chairman remarked that it was more a matter for the licensing justices than for the I Committee, and he only called their attention 1 to the fact that the cirgular had been re- ceived. l Another circular was read from the Temper- MC Legislative League, and that referred to a question asked the Home Secretary in the House of Commons about the reduction of the charges to be levied under section 21 of the Licensing Act, 1910 (Consolidation), to which the Home Secretary gave an answer showing that Quarter Sessions ought to act upon the principles laid down in Section 21. The Chairman said the next thing for the Committee was to take into consideration the question of the charges to be levied under sec- tion 21 of the Licensing (Consolidation) Act (1910). That section said that the licensing authority should in each year, unless they signi- fied to the Secretary of State that it was un- necessary to do so, impose in respect of all old licenses, charges and rates not exceeding the scale shown in the scale of maximum charges. Up to the present they had always imposed the full charge. If the full charge is levied it amounted to somewhere about £ 2,500 a year, and the principle upon which the committee had acted was they did not in fact award any compensation during the first year. The con- sequence was they had always to work by the balance of the year before. They began badly because they had a house referred in Rhyl which practically took a whole year's amount. That house was doing a big business and it was inadvisable for a house doing a big business to be referred. One reason was that as the house was doing a big trade, it could not be redundant. It was not a question of temperance. Some people thought they should be all knocked off. Prima facie, the house least wanted was the house doing the least trade, and that was the excuse they had for parting with 41 houses. They had certainly accumulated a certain amount, X4,721, but they had to pay for four licenses and did not know how much the In- land Revenue Authorities would require them to pay. Up to the present they had had re- ferred to them from different parts of the coun- ty quite sufficient licenses to exhaust the money. It was not for the licensing authority to say whether more should be collected or not. If they went on referring houses they would want the same amount of money. If they thought they had referred enough, they ought not to impose a greater charge than was neces: sary. He did not think the time had come when one could properly say there would be no more licenses referred. If they thought the time had not come they must go on levying the full charge. If they thought the time had come they had better reduce it. Mr J T Reney proposed that the full amount be levied. Mr Peter Jones seconded, and it was car- ried. PROTECTING YOUNG CHILDREN, A communication was received from Lind- sey, in the county of Lincoln, asking support for legislation providing for flogging as a deterrent for the protection of young children from criminal assaults. The Chairman said that in Flintshire, he was glad there was no necessity for it, as there was an absence of that sort of crime. He was only expressing his own opinion. The justices decided that the communication should be laid on the table. LICENSING COMMITTEE. The Chairman stated that he had received a communication from the Buckley Urban Dis- trict Council calling attention to the fact that they thought that district was not fully repre- sented on the Licensing authority, and that there was no gentleman on the Licensing Authority or Licensing Committee acquainted with the special needs of the district. He (the Chairman) had pointed out that the needs of that district were provided for by each district, and that members of the Licensing Committee had no voice at all only to agree to the amount of compensation. The right persons to take action were their licensing justices. He sup- posed Buckley had a full number of justices. At any rate the remedy was in their own hands. The -Chairman then explained the constitu- tion of the Committee, and the following were elected to act with the Chairman and Vice- Chairman, making twenty-six in all: Northop, Messrs T J Reney and Peter Jones Mold, Col B E Philips and Mr P T Davies-Cooke; Hope, Messrs W Carstairs Jones and H H Hughes; Hawarden, Messrs T R Probert and Jonathan Catherall; Rhuddlan, Major Birch and Mr Robert Thomas Prestatyn,Mr Samuel Perks and C J Batters; Caerwys, Messrs E Morgan and Trevor D Jones Holywell, Messrs 0 J Taylor and J K Evans Overton, Messrs ¡ Oliver Ormrod and P T Godsal. The only changes were the substitution of Mr Jonathan Catherall for Mr Wilkinson for Hawarden, and Mr Thomas Roberts instead of Dr H Lloyd for Rhuddlan. RHYL THEFT CASE. LUCKY PRISONER. John Jones,no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to the theft of several articles at Rhyl. Mr Austin LI Jones, who prosecuted, stated that prisoner had a long list of convictions, most of the offences having been in the district of Rhyl. The present thefts took place be- tween the 16th and the 19th of November. On Nov 16th prisoner stole three brackets. He had pleaded guilty to stealing those and a wooden barrel and a box. He sold the brackets for a shilling to a man who informed the police. It was found that the brackets were missing from Messrs E B Jones and Co. Three days afterwards prisoner sold the barrel to a carrier and was subsequently asserted. P.C. Higgins and P.C. Dempsey gave testi- mony to the effect that prisoner was a man who rarely worked, but got his living by begg- ing and casual jobs in Rhyl. He could work all right if he would only keep away from the drink. Prisoner's previous offences included robbery and unlawful wounding. The Chairman said prisoner had handed him a written statement saying that he had done all those things while in drink. Chairman, to prisoner: Wil) you enter into recognizances to keep away from the drink for twelve months ? Prisoner: I will try my best. sir. The Chairman, after consultation with the Bench, said they were going to do something that perhaps would not appeal to everybody, but there were men who, like prisoner, were able to work and did work to a certain extent, but directly they gave way to drink they lost control of themselves. Prisoner had arrived at a time of life when be must make up his mind either to go hopelessly to the bad and spend the remainder of his life in prison, or make a fresh start by giving up the drink. It was the drink that was the cause of it all. There was an Act of Parliament that provided that where an offence had been committed, whether thai) { offence was drunkenness or an offenge commit- I p- tg under the influence of drink, the Bench might take that course, which was that, prison- er having told them those offences were commit- ted under the influence of drink and the police confirming that statement, he would have to enter into recognizances in the sum of zClO to abstain from intoxicating liquor for twelve months. Prisoner must remember that he would be severely punished if he fell'again. He was walking out of the Court with his last chance, and if he was a man be would keep it. The Chairman added that he hoped those who sold intoxicating liquors and knew prison- er would refus e to serve him. Prisoner Thank you sir, I will deserve all I get if I do break it, sir. PROBATION OFFICERS WANTED. The Chairman commented en the fact that there was no Probation Officer in Rhyl. In his opinion there should be one in every district as they were most useful. Take that case for instance. There were in many districts men who were retired officers, who would be willing to act, and he thought cases like that should be put in charge of the probation officer who might give them a job. Perhaps there was in Rhyl somq person who would take that man in charge. SHOTTON CLUB'S APPEAL. The Shotton Working Men's Social Club (SI Plant, secretary), appealed against an order of the Hawarden justices made on October 2nd last, striking the club off the register, Mr T H Parry, Mold (instructed by Mr F J Gamlin, Rhyl, appeared for the respondents (the Hawarden justices and Sppt R Yarnell Davies), and Mr Ralph V Bankes, K.C., and Mr Austin LI Jones (instructed by Messrs Hughes and Hughes, Flint), appeared for the appellants. Mr Parry said the order of the justices was that the club be struck off the register and the premises were not to be used as a club for twelve months, sudh order being made for a certain breach of the licensing laws- The grounds upon which the club was struck off were (1) that it was not conducted in good faith, and (2) that the supply of intoxicating liquor was not under the control of the members of the club or a committee appointed by the members. At the magisterial hearing three grounds were stated, the third being frequent drunkenness, but only two were given by the justices. Mr Bankes I think it right: to say that the summons for drunkenness was dismissed. Mr Parry acqiiiesied and, continuing, said the only two grounds to be considered that day were those he mentioned. The ^1^ was formed two years "ago, and was situapd in Chester Iioad, Shotton. It was the first club started in that district, being registered on the 17th of September, 1910, with 50 members, and Mr R. Parry Jones as secretary. In January, 1912, there were 210 members and the secretary was Samuel Plant. The object of the club purported to be social intercourse, mutual helpfulness, and mental and moral improve- ment. A man named William Jones, who lived at Ellesmere Port, was a great figure in starting those clubs. A lease was taken of the premises in William Jones' name, and he provided furniture at a cost of 1:30 to £ 40, R. Parry Jones his agent, being appointed secretary, a clerk also being appointed. At that tin.e William Jones was the sole pro- prietor of the club. On the 15th of March, 1912, the club was sold by William Jones to the trustees of the club, and when William Jones disappeared the people behind the whole thing was Yates' Brewery Co. They (the trustees) were under an obligation by tying themselves to Messrs Yates, and the police said the club was practically bound to buy all intoxicating liquors from Yates'. Mr Jones was sent for to Yates," and they told him an offer had come from Shotton for the purchase of the clubatl:400. Mr Jones consulted his solicitor, and a letter was written by Mr Sidebottom to Mr T. W. Hughes, in which it was stated, "I have seen Mr Jones this morning, and he agreed to the Shotton club purchasing the unexpired lease, stock, fixtures; Ie." Mr Parry said that showed how close the interest was with Messrs Yates and that club, An agreement was subsequently drawn up and William Jones sold the club for E400. Jones did not get a cent of that money. Yates took the money to pay themselves for goods supplied to Wm Jones. That amount was lent without security, the only thing was a vote, at 2 per cent interest. The respondents said that Mr Sidebottom lending the money in that way simply tied the house for drinks, and that if the transaction was not carried out they (Messrs Yates) could put the screw on. After the money was paid in there was not a single instance where intoxieatinghquor^was bought except at Messrs Yates', who supplied over worth of beer, a large quantity of wines and spirits, and even Wrexham lager beer As Mr Sidebottom had advanced the money they felt bound to take goods from his brewery. On December 8th, 1911, there was an entry in the minute book. William Jones is requested to deliver three barrels of Caer- ) gwrle beer; if not, we won't take any Yates' the club ordered after William Jones's time was from Yates', a sudden change in the taste having taken place. Mr Parry said the minutes were exceedingly well kept. There could be' no doubt the club felt that after the money was lent they were bound to deal with Messrs Yates. With regard to the ground that the club wa not conducted in good faith, Mr

CAERWYS, PLOUGHING- MATCII, -Tlie results of the ploughing match and hedging and ditching competitions on the Mostyn estate, at the Travellers' Inn, organised by Mr D. Davies, and which took place on Saturday last, were as follows -Plou,ih Ing:I, Edward Jones, Tan'rallt, Lloc 2, David Jones, Cae Rhys, Caerwys 3, John Williams, Ty Coch, Gwespyr: 4, William Price, Cae Rhys, Caerwys. Best I Ridge :—David Jones, Cae Rhys. Best in f and out: Edward Jones, Tan'rallt. Hedging and ditching :— First Class 1, David Davies, Henllan 2, John Price, Pen Ucha, Caerwys: 3, John Roberts, Croeswian; 4, Robert Davies, Ffrith 5, Owen Jones, Tremeirchion. Ditto, Second class -1, Thomas Price, Penycefn 2, Thomaa Powker, Plas Mawr; 3, David John Jones, Cwm; 4, Edward Roberts, Oreafol; 5. Wm. Williams, Nantglyn 6, David Williams, Ffrith. The Hon. Edward Mostyn distributed the prizes.

FLINT PETTY I SESSIONS I WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr J R Alexander, Aid Joseph Hall, Aid J W M Evans and Henry Powell. I FLOOR MOPS." i- John Thomas Reaney, an old offender, and William Costello, were charged with being I drunk and disorderly at 11-20 p.m. on Decern- I. ber 21st.—P.C. Parry proved the charge, and | said the men were very drunk and fighting in | Trelawny Square, where they drew a huge | crowd. The men kept on fighting until they were like two floor mops.—Reaney's record was gone over by the Clerk (Mr Henry Taylor), and it showed that the man had 27 convictions at Wolverbampton before coming to Flintshire, and 49 convictions altogether.—He was sent to prison for a month without the option of a fine. whereupon he remarked, lean do it I expect." { As he was taken from the court he called out A Happy New Year to you all."—Costello was fined 5s and costs. i ASSAULTS. Owen Jones, labourer, Bryn Houses, Flint I was summoned by Thomas Jones,labourer, Lead | brooke Hall, for assaut on December 21st. De fendant pleaded guilty .-Cornplainant,althoug 1 only a youth- said he could not reac I and as he could not speak English. g- his evidence was given in Welsh and hac I to be interpreted by Supt Yarnell Davies.—It I appeared defendant met complainant and strufrl him three times.—Fined 5s. and costs. Owen Jones, labourer, Boot, Bagillt, was summoned by John Edward Jones, Leadbrool Farm, Nant y Flint, for assault on Decembe; r ;.27th. Mr Harris (from the office of Messrs 1 ] Hughes and Hughes) appeared to prosecute [ and described how a little altercation aros( I I over sending a mare to the farm of a M: | Bennett, who had bought her from complain | ant, and when complainant took the mart f from defendant to hand her over to anothe? j man defendant, because he could not have tht I job of taking the animal home, hit complainani f on the head with a stick and otherwise abusec t him.—Complainant bore out this story. I Wm. Welliings, Windmill Tavern, said he § saw the complainant and defendant struggling in the lane. He distinctly saw defendant I strike complainant two or three times. Witness ( went out to them and complainant came intc the tap-room where the blood was washed from his face, and such assistance as could be rendered was given to him. Defendant said that Mr Bennett engagec > him to take the mare home. He fetched thE r mare and got it to the lane when complainant came in and said in Welsh, "Release the mare, you devil." Complainant took the marc and gave it to Joseph Bellis and then got hold of defendant by the throat and pushed him t into the hedge, nearly throttling him. Had defendant not struck out with his stick he did not know what would have become of him. He j only acted in self defence. The Bench considered the assault proved, and fined defendant 10s. and costs, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment. They also ordered his recognisances to be estreated, be having been bound over in June last to keep the peace for twelve months, after an assault in Cornist lane.—Defendant said he would appeal as he was not getting justice. Printed and published by the Flintshire Observer Printing and Publishing Co., Limited, at Church Street, Flint, and j High Street, Holywell, in the County of Flint FRIDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1913, And Registered at the General Post Office, as a Newspaper. ■ •

Parry recalled the raid on August 16th by P.S. Whitehead, P.C's Dempsey, Jones and Has- sail. After describing the building, he 3aid the arrangements were such that extra accom- modation was provided for members on Sun- days. When the raid was made theve Were six barrels of beer on tap* a, large quantity of spirits, and a pound or two of bread and cheese. There was not much literature to further the object of mental add moral improvement." There were a few newspapers, but no books or magazines. With regard to rational recreation the only games were ring boards, cards, draughts, and dominoes. The object of the club was to obtain drink after the public-houses were closed on week days, and when the public houses were closed on Sun- days. Mr Parry gave a record of some of the takings, showing that those of Sundays far ex- ceeded the takings of any week day. He pointed out that whereas on a Saturday the club was open 18 hours, it was open on Sun- days only six hours, and the takings of Satur- day were considerably less than on Sundays. Nearly 80,000 pints of beer and stout had been ordered from February 12th to August 15th, besides wines and spirits, &c. One of the objects was mutual helpfulness." It was decided to help members to get over the coal strike, and on March 8th a meeting of the committee was held at which it was resolved to allow members Sunday refreshments at a A.. cost of lOd. per member, four pints per man, two for the morning and two for the evening. That went on for some weeks, and on March 27th iClO was given by a member. It was ordered that checks be given on March 27th and April 7th to the value of that £10. That money was given by Mr Sidebottom, who wrote, "I am enclosing atlo note hoping these dark days will soon be over and prosperity again be with the members of the club." The way the members helped one another, said Mr Parry, was to give them drink on a Sunday. With reference to recreation Mr Parry said that nothing was done. He pointed out that it was the unanimous decision of the Hawarden justices that the club be struck off on the grounds named. William Jones, Ul, Grosvenor street, Elles- mere Port, repeated the evidence he gave at the magisterial hearing. Mr R V Bankes objected to Mr Parry pur- suing anything except what was in connection with the club for which he (Mr Bankes) ap. peared. Mr Parry should not take the witness back prior to March, 1912. The Chairman did not see anything objec- tionable, and Mr Parry was allowed to continue his examination of the witness. Witness detailed his visit to Messrs Yates', Birkenhead, and the transaction by which the trustees acquired the club for t400. He never saw the money at all, but he understood Yates' used it to pay money he owed them. He did not know where the money came from. Until he left they always had drink from other brewers in the club. Cross-examintfa by Mr Bankes, witness said he was unfortunately an undischarged bank- rupt, and his wife now kept a business. IU, p to March, 1912, he was a member of the club, but he was not the person who ordered the drink the committee did that. Mr Bankes: Did they try the different kinds of drink, and did the members appeal to prefer Yates' beer? Witness I would not say that. Is Yates' good beer ?-As good as anybody else's. Witness added that he had heard some members say it was "rotten (laughter). Witness said, Mr Sidebottom was not pre- sent when the agreement was signed in Mr T W Hughes' office at Flint. Witness did not pretend to know the money was not given to Yates's—he did not pretend anything. There was no money turned over, it was not a note. He was paid zC60 for stock and proportion of rent and gave Mr Owen a receipt for it. P.S. Whitehead described the raid on the evening of Friday, August 16th. No list of members or printed list ot rules had been put up there. There were 33 men sitting down. Cross-examined, witness said lie took a list of members away in the book. He had no reason to think they did not keep a correct record. There was nothing unlawful going on in the club when he went in. Supt R. Yarnell Davies gave extracts from the books aud papers handed over to him by the last witness. The club was registered on the 17th September, 1910, and reregistered on the 12th January, 1912. Witness considered that the rules were not all kept, especially that dealing with the nomination and election of members. Some of the nomination forms appeared to be filled in wholly by the same person, who signed the names of proposer and seconder. Witness gave a long list of drinks and goods ordered between February 12th and August 15th. According to the club books the takings amounted to £ 982 Is 5d in the same period, the busiest day being invariably Sundays. The Chairman Have you been through the list of members. Witness Yes, I have, Are there any members who live so far away from the club that it is not reasonable for them to be there on Sunday--Tlie members are practically confined to Shotton, Queensferry, Connah's uay, Flint and Buckley, and there are some members resident in outside districts, some from Chester who go there to work. Witness, continuing, said that from first to last as far as orders of intoxicants were I- concerned each and every one referred to Messrs Yates & Co. The Chairman All classes of intoxicating filters ? Witness: Yes, Witness quoted the minutes authorising free drinks during the strike. From a letter he found, it appeaerd that it was Mr Side- bottom who sent the £ 10. On several occasions checks for beer were issued on Sundays. The club opened at 5.30 in the morning and closed at 11 p.m. The licensed houses opened at 6 p.m., and closed at 10p.m. On Sunday, the club opened at half past twelve till two-thirty, and again from six till ten p.m. The question of forming a recreation club had been dismissed and deferred. From the 16th February to the 16th August there were 491 visitors, of whom 323 were local men, giving local addresses. Cross-examined, witness said the minutes were very accurately kept. Witness was questioned about the rules, and the alleged tying" to Yates'. The Chairman remarked that the Committee were bound hand and foot to obtain liquor from Yates & Co. Mr Bankes said there were no facts on that point. The Chairman said there was no question there was a promissory note. There was evidence that Mr Sidebotton was a director of Yates'. Assuming the club were under an obligation to pay that man the £ 300, aud assuming the club had not the money to pay, they had practically no option but to have their liquor from Yates'. It was for the apellants to prove that the trustees could pay off that balance any moment. Mr Bankes submitted that there was no evidence that the club was not conducted in good faith. Proceeding to address the Bench, he said the case was one of the gravest importance to workmen. There were un- questionably people who objected to clubs on three grounds, some because intoxicating" driiiks were sold in them, and some said there was unfair competition with public houses, and some objected because drink was sold there on Sundays, and they were open on Sundays. A working men's club must be regarded in the court without any such feelings, and the only question was whether it was a club conducted according to law. AVorking men had the right to have their clubs, as much right as gentlemen in the highest positions. It was not a question whether one disliked drinking on Sunday morning instead of going to Church Several members of the club were choristers and the hours were altered to suit the vicar, the Rev J J J Robinson. They were as much entitled to sit in their club and talk as any gentlemen to the length and breadth of the lane. They had tried four or five different kinds of beer and preferred Yates' and they would have no other. There was at the moment a 36 gallon cask of beer which the members wouldn't touch. The members worked very hard, and they asked for reason- able enjoyment in their leisure moments. He (Mr Bankes) said that was a bona-fide club, and not tied to Yates. Joseph Cartwright, chair- man of the club, engaged at Messrs Summers, Shotton; James Blackham, Jubilee street, Shotton, and Arthur Turner, one of the trustees of the club, gave evidence. The appeal was dismissed with costs. -UNION JACK CLUB. In the case of the Union Jack Club, Pentre, (Mr Austin LI Jones appeared for the appli- cants), and this was also dismissed.