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Rhyl Petty Sessions. Alleged Assault at Gwespyr. Serious Allegations. TUESDAY Before Dr Kyton Lloyd (in the chair) Messrs M. A. Ralli, R. C. Enyon, T. 'Whitley, G. A. Tavener, J. Foulke", and J. B. Linm.il. New Magistrate. Mr Thomas Whitley, the chairman of the Rhyl Urban District Council, took the usual oath on taking'' his seat as a magistral in virtue of his office. A Owepyr Sensation. WARRANT ISSUED ON A SERIOUS CHARGE. David Williams, farmer, Rhewl Fawr, Owes- pyr, was summoned by Thomas Williams, Thames Sea View, Profit-terrace, Gwespyr, for assault and battery on the isth of April. Mr J.B.Marston, Mold, prosecuted, and Mr j- F. J. Gamlin defended. Air Marston said that en Easter Monday, in the evening, the complainant, on passing de- fendant's farm, Ty Coch, saw a pony with its head stuck in a gate. He released the .animal, and took it down to defendant's stable. He was in the act cf tying it up when he thought it was going to kick him, and to save himself he jumped in,to the manger. At that moment defendant appeared on the scene, and ex- claimed to plaintiff "You hare been riding my pony." There was nothing in those words to indicate anything very wrong, but since then sinister rumours had gone round Gwespyr that what the defendant really meant was that he caught him in the act of committing an un- natural offence with the animal. After saying that, the defendant cruelly thrashed the plain- tiff, knocking him down and jumping on him. The Prosecutor said he was going home about half-past five in the afternoon, when he observed a pony fastened in a gate at Ty Coch Farm. Its head was through, the bars, and ;t couldn't get loose. He took hold of its head, andl when he released it he went away to de- fendant's stable, which was open. He took a halter out of the s'jall .and went to the pony, which he led to the stable. Thinking the pony might go out, he shut the door, and then tried to fasten it up. The pony turned round sud- denly, and he got into the manger. He twisted it round by the mane, he having one foot in the manger, and then the defendant came in, and said in Welsh: "YOou have ridden the pony." Defendant' replied: "No; you are telling lies in your teeth." They went in the yard, and defendant struck him on the side of the head, and knocked) him on the midden. Witness got up, and then defendant knocked him down a second time. He told him to go out of the yarcl, or he would put a gun through him. He was trying to hit witness all. the time, who warded off the blows with his arm. He then went away. In consequence of what occurred, prosecutor had to stay in bed. Sub- sequently he heard some nasty rumours, and he went to see defendant, who said he would not say anything about it if he (complainant would not do anything. Cross-examined: Defendant told several people that he had been riding the pony, but when John Williams was with them he said) in Welsh that prosecutor r had been commit- ting a criminal offence. He had no right to be on the defendant's premises, but he thought he was doing a good turn *0 the defen- dant because he knew him. lie admitted that his trousers were unfastened. The Chairman said that even if the com- plainant had been guilty of the suggested charge, it had! nothing to do with the assault. If he had actually found him committing the offence, the defendant had no right s!o thrash him. The advocate had better keep to the assault. Mr Gamlin said he agreed with their wor- j ships. Witness said he went mad when he heard of the wicked charges defenc'iant made agains.t; him. He went to him and challenged him, saying he would make egg flip of him. (Laugh- ter.) If it had not been for the serious rumours that witness heard going about, he would not have summoned defendant. Frank Parry, a bright, intelligent-looking j boy of 13, said he saw the prosecutor at ly II Coch being thrashed by the defendant. The latter knocked David Williams down with his fist, and then jumped on his stomach. The prosecutor got up. The defendant also set a dog on to David Williams, and it bit a hole :n his trousers. Prosecutor did not hit dfefend- j ant, but said he would fight him if he came off his own premises. Afterwards witness said Thomas Williams; Edward Jones-, and Ediward Davies came up. Cross-examined Witness said he did not live far from the prosecutor. He was a cousin f the defendant. Witness saw no gun at all. The complainant was slightly in drink, but he knew what he was doing. Edward Jones, Viley-terrace, was proceeding to give evidence, when Mr Marston said Ilallo T want1 Edward Jones. I've got hold of the wrong p:g. (Laugh- ter.) I Edwin Jones then came forward. He said he knew the pony to be a vicious one. rr Gamlin, fo.r the defence, said the facts of the case. as far as his client was concerned, were as follows. At half-past four he tesSened up two horses and the mare in the stable. He returned at half-past five, and he there saw the complainant in the position already described. i He at once accused the plaintiff of a most seri- ous crime. The complainant a.t once lost his temper, and tried to assault his client. The latter would deny that he knocked, the com- plainant down; all he did was t'o push him awav three times. He ran on to the top of the- midden in the yard, and seeing three men corn- in?, called out to them. If he had been com- mitting an assault at the time. it was not likely t'nt he would have invite.d the three men lo witness what he was doing. W nen they got in the yard1 the complainant never complained about beino- assaulted, but, on the contrary, invited defendant into the road to .fight him. Why his friend tried ••Jo. make that out he could not'understand, unless it was perhaps that complainant was under the belief that every: rock could fiaht best on its own dunghill. fLaughter.) Tt was evident complainant was in cVnk a little, and uoon hearing 'the serious charge made against him, he savage.lv .attacked defendant, who chd what he did in self- j defence.. IMenda-nt said he left the peny mare in the stable at half-past four, fastened up. When he got back the pony w.as loo.se, and its back was towards the manger, in which was the defend- ant exposed with his trousers unfastened. De- fendant said: "I have caught you this time," and prosecutor replied, '"You have me fairly this time." He denied striking the complain- ant, who challenged him to fight. He was* a bit in drink, and he (defendant) push ad him away several times. Some- days aftcuVvards complainant asked defendant to forgive him, and he said he would for the cf his mother, and that if the case went further, he would do his best for him. Plaintiff also .agreed to drop anything so far as he (defendant) was' con- cerned. By the Bench: There was no mark on the pony's neck or on the gate where the prosecu- tor alleged it had been caught. Jane Williams, mother of defendant, and Ed- ward Jones .also gave evidence, the latter re- marking that he saw no marks of violence on the complainant's face. The case was dismissed. At tihe clcre of the court the police applied for a warrant on a serious charge for the appre- hension of Thomas Williams, which was grant. ed. Beating a Horse. William Hayes, The Hill, Dy serin, was fined 5s and 5s costs .for beating a horse on the back. Inspector Rowland Jones said there were half-a-dozen weals on it- back. Entering a Train when in Motion. A youth named Emerson- Francis, of Penis- a'rdre, Prestatyn, was summoned by the L. and N. AV. Railway Company for entering a train whilst in motion, and also with travelling without a ticket with intent to defraud. Mr Jos. Lloyd defended:, and pleaded guilty to the first charge. Mr Fenna, who. prosecuted, sail either to leave or enter a, train when in motion was a dangerous tiling to do. The train was moving quickly, but he managed to get into the guard's van. He had, however, admitted the offence, and he would, 'therefore, leave it to their wor- ships. With regard to the; second offence, which took place on the evening of the same day, the defendant left Rhyl by the train reach- ing Prestatyn at 8.55 p.m. He went through the barrier, saying he had not come by trailli. Subsequently it was found that the defendant had travelled by the train, and he made several excuses to the effect that lie told the collector he had no money, or som-thing to that effect. David Robert Jönes, porter at he saw defendant coming cut of the .train, and Owen Jones, booking clerk, said defendant passed him,, saying he had not come by train. Witness made enquiries, and found defendant ) hadi actually come by train. Robert Hughes, stationmaster, Prestatyn, said defendant came to his house on the 9th of March, and asked him to take the money. Witness refused. Defendant also said that he told the collector he had -no money. A detective inspector, named John Mason, gave details of an interview he had; with de- fendant, who said he had a £ 5 note in his pocket at the time, and would not defraud the company of 3 6 d. For the defence. Mr Lloyd said his. client never that he had come by train. He ,I L passed through without being intercepted. He had a £5 note in his pocket, and he did not think it worth while stopping to change it at that late hour, but the net morning he went to the office, and offered to pay. Mr E. H. Parry said he passed through the barrier with defendant, and never heard the collector ask the latter for a ticket. Defendant gave evidence, and said the col- lector did not touch him 011 the shoulder, and ask him for his ticket, because the witness Parry was between him and the collector. He had previously passed through when he had! no money, and paid the following day. With regard to the first offence, Mr Lloyd pleaded extenuating circumstances, putting forward the ingenious plea that the guard actu- ally opened his own door for the defendant to enter. Then again, he said, amid laughter, the servants of the company were breaking the law every day. Even Mr Fenna himself broke it. (Laughter.) Mr Fenna Two blacks don t rnaxe a white, and the bye-law says "passengers," and not the company's servants. Mr Lloyd: But surely you don' t hold the lives of your servants cheaper than, those of he passengers. Fcvr the first offence the defendant was fined 55 and costs, the second one being dismissed1. 4,

A Flintshire Schoolmaster and his Piano. j AT the Flint County Court, on Friday, before his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, a judgment order was applied for by Messrs Hilton and' Hilton against E. G. Morns, schoolmaster, National Schools, l'ontblyddyn, for £ i8 ips, amount due for a piano supplied. Mr J. Rowland, for the plaintiffs, said the defendant had not paid a single instalment. His Honour read a letter from the defenciant in which he staged that he had never signed any agreement, and that he was not able #o pav for it, but was quite willing to let the plain- tiffs have the instrument back. The wimess for the plaintiffs produced all agreement which purported to be signed by the defendant, under which he agreed to pay 10s a month. His Honour was about to make an order for payment forthwith, when. Mr Marston, Mold, who was in court, inter- vened, and said the defendant was a slient of his, and he knew he was not in a position to pay. His Honour: Then what business has he to buy a piano? Mr Marston: I don't know, your Honour. The Judge made an order for 10s a mont'h, or 21 days. —— The Rev Edward Williams, minister of the English Calvinistic Methodist Church at Machynlleth, has accepted a call to become the minister of the English churches at Sandyc-roft and Mancott, near Chester, and will enter upon his duties there in July.

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Conway Corporation. Small Reduction of the Rate- A SPECIAL meeting of the Conway CorP^ was held' on Wednesday week. 0?er lCillof present his Worship the Mayor (Cou y^r- fames Porter), Alderman Hugh Hug^e3» 't f. man F. Hadley. Dr Morgan, Councillors £ G. Morgan, John Williams, A.j_qc Kaye, Edward Roberts, with the (Mr T. K. Parry), the- borough surveyor A. Delamotte), the borough account3*1 Hugh Parry), and the borough T. M. Jo lies i. The District Rate.. The Council .in committee re-comms1-' levying of a general district rate of 6s 2t £ for the ensuing year. f On the motion of Alderman Hauley; se. ap, ed by Alderman Hugh Hughes, tins wa" proved. U The Library and Borough Rat 1, of The c committee also recommended jid rate of id in ahe L, and a borough fa. in the rec,1¡¡1" Alderman Hughes proposed that the mendation be adopted. Mr Edward Roberts seconded1- d!!let1t, Mr Oldman proposed, as an am11 altO" that the rate did no; exceed nd in the U gether. Mr J. T. Morgan seconded. rriotioli; On being put to the vote, the cngi!1(" was carried by six votes to three. (g all It will thus- be seen that the new r told, is 7s 2d' in the £ as compared wi in the last year. u The Financial Position of the Boro^^f Alderman Hughes (chairman of the c„iici^ Committee) then said that, as the year 1902-3 had just closed, he fe-lt u .ofl gt to make a few remarks upon the Pos^oSiti<"1 affairs to-day as compared with the ^lt at the commencement of the year, an sure that what he had to say about cial position would be both tte- gratifying to them all, as well as to t g ati ar payers of the borough. His first in- •would apply to the borough fund, eluded all the corporate estate, *0^gG}iO<5' Castle, Guildhall, town wal:s, i\l(:)rfa, cotlilts, Board, library, elections, and other ac The estimated expenditure for I^°2p.ndi^ £ 2,608 15s 1 id, and the actual eX?Pv £ 2,574 I3S 3flj which showed that <p within their estimates to the extent °,e* f 8d. To meet this estimated exPel\„ borough rate of nd in the £ was ma" 0f brought in ^"1,196 15s id; a library ra rpofatJ £ ioS 15s 11 d; and receipts from t^ie/-<"1 l,r estate (other than rates) brought in 0 5d, giving receipts on the borough ^dit^. ^2,854 2s 5d. After taking out the hoio^ of ^'2,574 13s 3d, the surplus on tn fund for the year came to £ *79 9s 2 'e the year the great question of brj:do ceda\ was settled, and a trans-fer was mace ^3^ sums which ought to have been charge the bridge. These charges for amounted to ^510, and the proper ^0 salaries and establishment -charges to against the bridge was settled once 1° t > Referring again to the borough a t 0' L Hughes said., that at the comm-encernet year the Corporation was indebted t treasurer for the sum of /4'°99> antjje tr^ close of the year the. balance due to ^9/ urer stood at £ 3,302, a reduction (Hear, hear.) Once more revertnn'g to the bru^ 0{ the speaker stated that at the begu^1 year the Corporation had borrowe i55 from the bridge fund the sum „of Action At the close of the year the corp()rat.¿ t!1 the bridge fund ^1,420, whi-ch h ,^2 during the year a reduction ot U br0l>0J' made. This reduction was made jjjt about by charging for six years, a.- for ready mentioned, and also cnar6 s»'? year closed, the amount of £ 22°^cer oi & and establishment, and a cash tran^ x$ The statement further showed th*u ,flCiu } diture on the gas district rate, "Il-Ica a ter the main roads, highways, sewerag^ jd- other accounts, amounted to £$>77 jw? rate of 6s 6d in the £ which was es af produce £ 6,335 3s 6d> was de' c0^e°nVei" estimated rate, £ 5,946 13s 2d ptov £ '344 19s iod being allowed for e ties, and arrears of £ 6} 10s bd oUncraiflst;,n.s? the end of the year had to be- ^set-njebt^ 18s 2d for the previous year. 1 he J ytr^ct jjif of the treasurer on the general ^d, at the end of the year, was £ 3^2/^ 4 '$ at the end of the year it was.(f0r reduction of ^360. The receipts on the harbour account amounted to £ ^0^ and the expenditure £ 115 i_7s \o j^' surplus of £ 27 10s 7<d. Coming n? department, Alderman Hughes s3' ^eefi the year the gas undertaking ha of supporting. The account for the ^oSitio published, would show the ex.ac this undertaking, anxli that it had the best attention of the committee du would be proved by the result^ 5 the commencement of the year, the at P to the bank on the loan account sto stoO 16s 1 id, and at the end of tne >e^ £ 4,800, showing a reduction yea1. £ '1,987 16s ltd. At the end of tne^ defy** was outstanding on the mortg /20,96s 12s 2d, after a sum of repaid during the year. (ApplaUb Salaries of Off«cMs* j The Mayor reported that the t committee, considered tne app'1^^ g-urS creased salaries from the ilec. ode the borough accountant, the rate p,0fC' ft}- the Town Hail keeper They ct in regard to the surveyor s appl be postponed until after the proposal before the Gas Co ■ J. T. Morgan. In reference t° r- w tio-n of the borough acccuntan mended an increase from £ l 10 r £ 2° ti& year, and two further increases cf e?-c, tj1 tfc. next two years, and at t thev recommended recoils.o ^ed t f, matter. Tt was further recorn p borough collector's salary xe^aLeX}sti ,J sent, and that the Town Hal ^$\b^ salary be increased to 25s per S,;0HS On the motion of Alderman en<3» by -Alderman Hadley. the reco the committee were adopted. nllght tb,IvIto Alderman Hughes said he thollce. dii payers should know that the a ^3- 0 in the borough accountant 9 ? en-t the fact that since his Parry had collected some Ll0*' t h^e on income tax, which ^ad 'rv thelyi0 collected at all. In £ official who was doing his duiy ]d t>e efficiency, and such officers aged. (Hear, hear.)