The Rhondda Leader

Ton-Pentre Police Court. Monday.—Before the Stipendiary (Mr. Arthur Lewis), Mr. T. P. Jenkins Alder- man Richard Lewis, Alderman E. H. Davies, Alderman Wm. Morgan, and Mr. J. D. Williams. DESERTED FROM 41st WELSH REGIMENT. Joseph Patrick walked into the Ponty- pridd Police Station, and said that he was a deserter from the 41st (Welsh) Regi- ment. He was ordered to await an escort. OBSTRUCTION AT TYNEWYDD. Robert Evans and Griff. Jones, colliers, Tynewydd, were fined 10s. each for obstruction. P.C. Thomas gave evidence. BREACHES OF COLLIERY RULES. Stephen Edwards, collier, Clydach Vale, was summoned for a breach of colliery rules. Mr. W. Kenshole, Aberdare, pro- secuted. Samuel Jones, a night fireman at the No. 3 Pit, Cambrian Colliery, said that he assisted in a search of the workmen on February 21st. and a match was found in defendant's possession. A fine of 91, including costs, was im- posed. Sidney Squires, also employed at the same colliery, was summoned for a similar offence. The defendant said that he could not account how the match was found in his coat pocket. He had been a non-smoker for fifteen years, and had no occasion to use matches whilst in his working clothes. A fine of 20s. was imposed. Wm. Grundy, collier-boy, was fined 10s. for having a portion of a cigarette in his possession whilst in the mine. E. Williams, upon whom a portion of a cigarette was also found, was fined 20s. COAL PICKING AT GILFACH GOCH. Mary James,, Rhoda Nicholas, and Blodwen Timbrell were summoned for stealing a quantity of coal from the Britannic Merthyr Colliery, Gilfach Goch. All the charges were dismissed, OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. Thomas Jones and William Jones, Ystrad, were fined 7s. 6d. each for steal- ing coal from the screen of the Cymric Rhondda Colliery, Ystrad. THEFTS BY A WOMAN. Two charges of theft were heard against Ann Edwards, a married woman, of Pontypridd. The evidence in the first case was that on Saturday last prisoner went into a boot shop owned by John Lloyd, Dun- raven Street, Tonypandy, and took a pair of ladies' boots from a. shelf. The prosecutor stated that prisoner had been in the shop three times before on that day; the first time she offered a pair of flannel drawers for sale, whilst on the second and third occasions she purchased a dozen pair of laces. P.C. Owen Williams, Penygraig, said that he saw prisoner in the doorway of a pawnbroker's shop at Penygraig with a boot-box under her arm. From what witness was told by the pawnbroker, he followed prisoner to the Swan Hotel, Penygraig, where she deposited the box under a seat. At the Police Station, prisoner admitted her guilt. Prisoner also pleaded guilty to. stealing a flannel drawers, the property of Thos. Davies, flannel merchant, Penygraig. Prisoner's hbsband, a cripple, appeared in the witness-box, and said that they were in great need. He had not been able to work for some time, and had been reduced to destitution. Prisoner was ordered a day's imprison- ment upon each'charge, the sentences to run concurrently, which meant that she was discharged forthwith. BLAENYCWM DIVERSIONS. David Morris, haulier, Blaenycwm, was charged with stealing a bicycle, valued at zC7, the property of Antonio Joseph, a coloured man, who gave his address as the "Royal Exchange." Evidence was given to the effect that Joseph, the defendant and others had been drinking at the Hendrewen Hotel. On leaving, a quarrel took place, and prosecutor left his bike to separate the combatants. When he returned, the bike had been taken by Morris. Several other witnesses gave evidence, one of whom said that Joseph, who was considerably drunk, presented the bike to Morris. Re-called, Joseph admitted having given the bike to Morris "to hold," as he (Joseph) was too drunk to ride it. A second charge of assaulting P.C. Thomas was proved against defendant, and in the result the charge of theft was dismissed, whilst for the assault a. fine of £1 was imposed. GELLI SCHOOL WINDOWS SMASHED. Chas. Forcle, schoolboy, was charged with smashing a window at the Gelli Council School. He was ordered to pay 2s. Gd. damage and costs.

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Tit-Bits. TALLEST AND SHORTEST. The tallest people in the British Isles are tr- be found in the district of Galloway, in South Scot- land, where records of the stature give an ave- rage height of 5ft. lOin. The shortest (stature is found in Wales and South-West England. »

WHAT IKONS REALLY ARE. Many people doubtless have wondered at the word ikon," which has oceurred frequently in telegrams from Russia. Most of the papers, when they condescend to translate the term, re- fer to it as sacred picture." But this is only half the truth. The ikon is painted, it is true, but it is also stamped out in metal bas-relief, or carved in wood, silver, or gold. Always it re- presents some saint. And, of course, it is very holy. That is why they hanged three peasants at Windau on the mere suspicion of having mutilated one. Whole villages in the Vladimir province are engaged in manufacturing these ikons, for which there is an enormous demand, as every Russian household possesses at least one; and most, several. The cheapest ikons are sold at a shil- ling the hundred; but the price ranges upward to many hundreds, or even thousands, of pounds apiece. The latter expensive ones are of gold, elaborately chased, and studded with precious stones. Some of the more famous ikons, preserved in the great cathedrals of St. Petersburg, Moscow, &c., arc practically priceless, the jewels alone with which they are bedecked being not infre- quently worth from E30,000 to £ 80,000. Others are deemed so sacred that they are only ex- posed to the vulgar gaze once in three, four, or five years. Every Russian regiment, too, has its ikon, serving, in war, much the same purpose as lid formerly the colours of a British corps, or the eagles of a French battalion. Men, that is to say, follow them to victory, when victory it is. or rally round them in defeat, and shew there and then that they know how to die. ——————$.—————

TROUSERS FORBIDDEN IN THE PULPIT. Strange though it may appear to the present generation, it seems that trousers, when first in- troduced into England, were regarded as any- hing but a mark of respectability. In the original trust deed, drawn up in 1820, of Bethel Chapel, Cambridge-street, Sheffield, there was 5 !Iause containing the following prohibition. Under no circumstances whatever shall ant 'roacher be allowed to occupy the pulpit who ears trousers." It is scarcely necessary to adc ha't knee-breeches and gaiters were then the jrrect at-tire. 6

District Council Election, 1908. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT NEGLECT TO ANNOUNCE THEIR MEETINGS IN THE COLUMNS OF THE RHONDDA LEADER. ELECTORS WILL RuAD THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER WHEN THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY NOTICE OF LITERATURE THROWN IN AT THE DOOR. PAST EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT MUNICIPAL ELEC- TION WORKERS THAT THE PRESS INFLUENCES MORE VOTERS THAN ANY OTHER MEDIUM.

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