The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

St. Asaph Board of Guardians THE ESTIMATES. HALF-YEARLY COTRACTL This Board met on Friday. Mr Edwin Morgan, J.P., presided, and there were also present: Messrs J. Roberts Jones, Robert Jones, John Williams, W. S. Roberts, J.P., T. Howes Roberts, George Williams, R. E. Griffiths, Mark Crass, \ViH'iam Williams, Morris Jones, J. W. Evans, David Roberts, Hugh Williams, John Ellis Jones, John Morris, W. Jones, Robert Roberts, Bennett Jones, J. Francis Jones, Robert Davies, D. Trehearn, John Roberts, J. D. Jones, John Jones (Abergele), Isaac Batho, Thomas Hughes, Robert Parrv, Hugh Edwards. THE HOUSE. It was reported that there were 130 in- mates in the workhouse, an increase of 14. As regards vagrants there had been a de- crease of 76 during the past two weeks. The Chairman was pleased to find that these objectionable visitors were steadily docrocisiii WATER*SUPPLY AND TELEPHONES. The Chairman announced that Mr W. Conwy Beli had written a special report as to the water supply at the workhouse, but as Mr Bell could not be present that day it was suggested that the report be deferred. The Visiting Committ-ee reported having considered the question of connecting the master's office, porter's room and other parts of the workhouse with the telephone. Mr John Williams complained that lie, as chairman of the committee, had not been called to the meeting. The Clerk explained that Mr Williams was engaged at another meeting at the time. Mr Batho said he presided as Mr WiUiams could not attend two meetings at the same time. It was decided to ask for estimates. Mr J. Ellis Jones asked permission to post- pone a motion standing in his name to con- nect the workhouse with the clerk's office and the medical officer's residence. His reason for so doing was that Mr Conwy Bell, who could give them valuable informa- tion as to the water pressure in the work- house, was absent. He wanted all possible light on the subject. Mr John Roberts (Abergele) protested against the postponement. It was an im- portant question, and it should not be put on one side because of the absence of one member. He believed that there were pre- sent that day members quite as capable as Mr W. Conwy Bell, and they might not be present a fortnight hence. Mr John Williams also protested against postponement for two weeks, and urged that it should be indefinitely put off. The Board, by a large majority, decided to postpone it for a fortnight. Mr John Roberts: Half of your side will not bo present that day. Mr J. D. Jones: That will be your fault. Mr Roberts Jones: I hope there will be no "side" about it (hear, hear). The Clerk stated that with regard to the pressure of water at the workhouse in case of fire, Mr W. Conwy Bell suggested that they should provide a small engine for the workhouse. THE ESTIMATES. The Clerk stated that the Finance Com- mittee 'had gone through the estimates, and they had arrived at the following totals Total call for half-year, £ll,OiG, as against £D41G for the corresponding half-year, and £11,881 for the year before. The county calls were £6Gll, while the Union calls were but £3537. The Flint County Council asked for a rate of 7}d in the a reduction of. 2Jdj while Denbigh County Council required a rate of lljd, as against 7 £ d last time. The present balance was low as the Flint County Council wanted more than was at first supposed. The county calls were heavy, particularly that of the Den- bigh County Council. The Chairman: I suppose we shall have to pay it. Mr D. Trehearn thought it should be known that the Union calls were about the same, while the Denbigh County Council's call was heavy. While the Flint County Council asked for a lower rate the Denbigh County Council wanted more. The estimates were adopted. THE CALLS. It was decided that the various calls should be as follows: — Abergele (urban), £G08; Abergele (rural), £1108; Bettws-yn- Rhos, £ 200; Bodelwyddan, £ 228; Bodfari, £ 100; Rylchau. £ 10u; Cefn, £ 152; Cwm, £140; Dymeirchion, £17G; Dyserth, £232; Henlian (urban), 590; Llan- ddulas, £212; Llannefydd, £252; Llanfair- t.alhaiarn, £ 300; Llansannan, £ 292 Meliden, £ 130; Prestatyn, £ 544; Rhudd'an, £ 532; Rhyl, £ 2904; St. Asaph, £ 408; St. George, 128; Trefnant, This represents a total of £11076. THE HALF-YEARLY CONTRACTS. The following is a list of the contracts for the ensuing half-yearBread, 5s Gd of a Id, J. E. Price and Co., St. Asaph; flour, lilb., do.; oatmeal, 26s 6d per sack, E. B. Jones and Co., Rhyl; butcher's meat, 4 15-16d per lb.; Thos. Davies, Denbigh; cheese, 7d, E. B. Jones and. Co.; tea, Is 5d per lb.; W. H. Davies, Rhuddlan; colfee, Is 4d, Harrison Jones and Co., Den- bighj sugar, 18s 5d per cwt. moist and 20s 7^d per cwt. loaf, J. E. Price and Co.; currants, 3d per lb., Star Supply Stores, Rhyl; mustard, nd per lb., E. B. Jones and Co.; split peas, 11s 4td per cwt., J. E. pPrice and Co. rice, 13s per cwt., do. sago, 3d per lb., W. H. Davies; soap, XX-Pole, 23s 9d per cwt.; carbolic, 13s 9d per cwt. soda, 38 9d per cwt.; pepper, Hid per lb., all by J. E. Price and Co.; tobacco, smokino-, 3s 6d per lb.; do., twist, 38 6d per lb., E. B. Jones and Co.; paraffin oil, 6t<1 per gallon, J. E. Price and Co.; coal, best Wrexham, and Acton, 13s per ton, Robert Gallagher, St. Asaph. The boots contract was let to Briggs and Co., Rhyl; Stead and Simpson, do.; and W. Marsden Davies, Den- bigh. Hosiery contracts were let to J. T. Hughes, Denbigh, and W. G. Jones, St". Asaph. Drapery contracts were secured by Roberts and Co., St. Asaph; Densons, Den- bigh; J. Talbott, Rhyl; W. G. Jones, St. Asaph; and Ed. K. Miller, Rhyl. 'i

FROM MISERY TO HAPPiNESS. YOUHQ ATHLETE CURED OP S'CUOUS OEDlLITY BY BILE EIIAWS. Biliousness, that distiresstng and weakening ailment, whioh prostrates young and old alike, invariably yields to treatment by Bile Beans for Biliousness, the world's greatest specific for liver sntd^ stomach troubles. Mr W. J. Gadsby, of 6, Short-street, St. Philips, Bristol, is twenty- ono years of age, and ear;ployed as a. stock- keeper at a largo print works'. To a reporter of the "Bristol Times and Mirror," Mr Gadsbv said:— "I begtau to suffer from biliousness and indi- gestion when. I was ton years old. I started to work threa years la tor, but my health was so bad that I frequently had to lie ap for weeks at a time, and latterly I had to give up my favourite game of football altogether. I suffered terrible pains in the stomach and bowels, thcro wao a sort of tightness across tiha chest, \nd I found grca.t diffxoulty in broathing*. Continual haad- aohes troubled me, and I nevea- felt fit far work. My sleep at night was often brc4re>n and I often started up in a stn.te of great neivonsness, seeing queer visions in fronlt of my eyes. When I got up in the morning I was always tired and lasngrrid. At times I was so irritable, low- spirited., and miserable that I wouid have welcomed death. My kidneys1 wore ailccted too, and the back pains wore cruel, "I was continually under medical treatrnen.t, but my sifcama/oh bocaana so doliea.to at last that all the food I took was rejected, and in, a few wecfes I losil 121bs. in weight. My cheeks were hollow, my eyes sunken, and I lost all OO.lüZU. "fu the midst of one o £ my worat a-ttacks T saw & Bile BùaL, advertisement^ and resolved to try Rile Ik-ens. The first box a marked improvement in my health, audi as I continued wiih the courso I rapidly imp,roved, until within a short tinia I wag in perfect ho&HJi. I have felt absolnfeo-ly nothing! of my old coraplainfe since. I cao sleep welt, eat Troll, stnd am play- ing football again; in fact, I fesi fit for anything. Tho colour haa returned to my cheeks, and I have put on flash 'rapidly. All this I owe to ISJc Beew alone. They iiavo breugiii me j he&ltib end happinees after oleven years of s::aoiiiig and' m.raerv, and it is only fair thsfe I should raamnaeod Bile Beans to evoir^boay,"

LLANDUDNO BETTING CASES. THE LiCEKCEE HEAVILY FINED. HEARING RESUMED AT CONWAY. THE MISSING WITNESS GIVES EVIDENCE. 7 The betting oases which were adjourned by the Llandudno Bench, on Monday week, in consequence of the somewhat mysterious disappearance of an important witness, were resumed before Mr Henry Kneeshaw and other magistrates, at Comvay, on Monday. WALLIS IN THE WITNESS-BOX: SHARP CROSS-EXAMINATION. The first case dealt with was that against Jessie Wallace, licencee of the Oxford Arms Hotel, Clonmel-street, Llandudno, who was charged with knowingly and wilfully per- mitting the use of her house by Wm. Jones, Thomas Wallace, and others for the pur- poses of betting. Mr J. J. Marks again conducted the pro- secution on behalf of the police; Mr R. S. Chamberlain appeared to defend Mr and Mrs Wallace; wiiile Mr Joseph Lloyd, Rhyl, watched the proceedings on behalf of Wm. Jones. The first witness called was Edward Willis, in consequence of whose absence the hearing had been adjourned a week previously. Examined by Mr Marks, witness said that up to last Saturday week he was a cab- driver, engaged at Llandudno. He lived at 14, Clifton-road. He had not attended at the previous court in response to a sub- poena. Mr Marks: Do you remember the 2nd of May last? Witness: Yes, I do. Mr Marks W ell, what did vou do on that day? Witness I made a bet. But I won't re- member these days unless the papers are shown to me. The bet was made in Mr Wallace's place—The Oxford. I asked Mr W allace if he would made a bet, but he said, "I don't make a book, but I will give it to William Jones, if you like." I gave him 2s, I believe. The horse I backed was called "Ramrod." He said he would give the bet to William Jones when he came in. On the 4th May I made another bet. The horse on that occasion was called "Victor- ious," I think. I can't exactly say what the amount of the bet was. I made that with William Jones himself. Mr Wallace and he were playing bagatelle in a back room at The Oxford, and I took the paper and the money to William Jones at the table. Between that date and the 11th August I had two or three other bets with William Jones, besides bets which I made jointly with friends. Mr Marks: Do I understand that you put 6d, Is, or 2s each, as the case might be, into one sum, which was put on one horse? Witness: Yes; it was divided between us. That's the idea. Did you ever bet in the presence of Mrs Wallace?—I can't say she bad seen us do so, but she was on the premises at the time. You knew you could find William Jones there when you wanted him, I suppose?—I have gone there to look for him; not only there, but to other places as well. Mr Chamberlain (cross-examining): Do you want to say you made a bet there on the 2nd Mav? Witness: Yes, sir; I do. BEYOND HIS EXPECTATIONS. You generally won your money, I sup- pose?—iNo, sir; 1 am sorry to say I have not (laughter). You didn't expect it?—Not every time. Why have you rounded on Mrs Wallace? —I have not done so as I loiow of. You came to give eviddflce against her because you were a party to get her into this trouble, if it is trouble at all P -1 am not aware of that. How came you first to have an idea to give evidence against her?—Because Ser- geant Williams came to nie as I was crossing from The Oxford, and said, "You have been making bets." I said, "No; I have not." He said, "Yes, you have." You told him a lie then?—Yes. Then he took two papers out of my pocket and asked, "What are these?11 He took them without your knowledgeP- Well, yes; there they was (laughter). What then?—Well, the papers were kept and I was subpoenad. Have you been speaking to the policemen about the affair since then?—I saw several of them after that, but I never spoke to them about this case. Did you speak to the policeman who served you with the subpoena about it?—No; he simply said, "I subpoena you as a witness in that case against Mrs Wallace," and he gave me the paper. I was asked to tell the truth. Who asked you?—Sergeant Williams. You said just now you had had no con- versation with any of the police about this affair.—Not until after Mrs Wallace had had a summons. Are you getting anything for giving evi- dence?—No, sir; I am not. I have had enough this week. You have had five days, haven't you?— Yes (laughter). And that's enough?—I should think so (renewed laughter). This concluded the case for the prosecu- tion. THE DEFENCE. Mr Chamberlain then addressed the Court at considerable length for the defence. De- fore dealing with the evidence adduced, the advocate called their worships' attention to the point of law as to what constituted "a betting house." He quoted the decision of Lord Brampton on the question, and con- tended that not a scrap of evidence had been given to prove that Mrs Wallace "knowingly and wilfully" permitted the use of her house in the direction indicated. The prosecution even did not suggest that the defendant had heard bets made. According to I ord Brampton "tho law does not forbid ordinary betting between man and man," but the law did forbid the use of a house or place for the purpose of carrying on betting as a business pure and simple. However, to show that betting had been carried on as a "business" was something more than to prove that an odd bet or two had been made in a parti- cular place. The prosecution must show that the persons concerned made it the busi- ness of the place, and he emphatically con- tended that nothing of the sort had been proved in that case. Before the prosecution could justify themselves they must prove that the defendant had knowingly and wil- fully permitted the illegality alleged. All the evidence against Mrs Wallace was that three betting slips had been found in a till in the house, and that a crumpled slip had been found on the floor, and Mrs Wallace had nothing to do with that or with what had been found in William Jones' pocket. With those exceptions, there was not single bit of evidence to prove that the busi- ness of betting had been carried on in the house that might have been done with Mrs Wallace's knowledge. A strange fact, which must bo taken into consideration in con-, junction with any evidence which might be regarded as against the defendant, was that any bookmaker could go into The Oxford Hotel, sit there, give notice to people that they could come and receive any money they had won, and there would be no offence committed, even if Mrs Wallace was there to see tho whole thing done. With regard to the evidence, he wished to point- out that one man, named Parry, was not in court that day. He had gone away. He (Mr Chamberlain) did not know that he wanted the man's help so much, becanso the betting slip in question had never readied WTi!Iiam Jones nor Mrs Wallace. In fact, it never reached the house at all; it had been crum- pled up and thrown away, so that would form no evidence of a bet made. Mr Marks: It is evidence to say that Choesoman took it out of his pocket: crum- pled it up, and that Cheosenjan said, "I picked it up from tho floor." Mr Chamberlain: But it never crystallised inte a betting ^transaction. Mr Marks: You can't say that, The Chairman You will have to leave that point to us. A Her some further observations from Mr Clt:iborlain. THE LICENCED8 EVIDENCE. I the defendant, waa put into tha1 witness-box. She said she bad -never permitted tho use cf The Oxford for tho pnr £ io5es" of betting. She had never jwen William Jones nor any one O!SG mate' bets there. Neither had all" cvor- received betting papers from William Jones. If her husband had received any he had not told her anything about them. Mr Marks (cross-examining): What does your husband do for a living? Witness: Nothing, except that he is in business with me. You are the licenoee. Does he look after the house with you?—Not exactly. What was he before you married?—A butcher. We married about three years ago, and he gave up the butcher's business and he has since been assisting me, but he has never been managing. My sister and him assist in the bar sometimes. Does not Mr Wallace live in the house and helped his means by bookmaking?—No, he never did that. Just take this bit of paper. Whose hand- writing is on that?—My husband's. What does it say? Witness read out several items of entries presumably referring to betting transac- tions. One was "£2 on Thrush." Mr Marks: And they are all in your hus- band's handwriting?—Yes. Do you remember the book he used to have?—Yes. THE DAY OF THE RAID. Your husband was away on the day of the raid?—Yes, he was. You said something about the book on that occasion?—I said my husband kept a counterfoil of all he did, and that he had the book with him that day. Where was he on that day?—I don't know that I am bound to answer that question. You had better do so. Where was he?— That is not fair, Mr Marks. Am 1 bound to answer? Mr Chamberlain: You may as well answer him. Tell him where your husband was. Witness He was at Hay dock races. Mr Marks: You did not tell Inspector Owen that?—No. You know William Jones?—Yes, as a cus- tomer. And that he has been convicted more than once of betting in Llandudno streets?—I knew nothing about that until I had had the summons. I knew he was connected with betting, but I did not know he had been convicted. Do you mean to tell the Court on your oath you did not know that when the man was coming to your house?—Yes; I do. You have heard them speaking a good deal about betting, I suppose? — I have heard them speak about horses, but I never heard them making bets. You yourself speak about horses to your customers pretty freely, I believe?—I am not in the shop very much. I take my place in the back of the premises. Who is responsible for the other part of the premises, then?—WTe do it between us, but I am very seldom in the shop of an even- ing. Mrs Payne and my husband help me. Mrs Payne has a private house across the road, I believe?—No; it is my house. Is Sefton House yours?—Yes. Then, who does the business there? Mr Chamberlain said it was unfair to in- troduce that matter inasmuch as it would prejudice the defendant's case. The defen- dant had a right to look after twenty other houses if she chose to do so, but it was a at right to prejudice her cause in that fash- ion. Proceeding with cross-examination, Mr Marks asked where witness engaged Cheest- man from ? Witness: He came to me from Wrexham, but I don't know from where there. He brought a good "character" with him, and I did not write to inquire about him because I thought I would only reed his services for a few weeks. When the police officers came intj the house did you say, "Oh, Harry (referring to Cheeseman), have you been taking those slips again?" Did he not say, "No; I have not." And did you not then say, "If you have you had better tell the inspector all about it, because it will be better for Is that the purport of what took place then? ■—It must have been, I suppose; bat I could not swear to it. Your husband received bets from outside, as shown by these slips?—I don't know that I can't prove it. You told the police there was a book which your husband had with him, which would be produced when he came back on the day of the raid? — I told Inspector Owen then; yes. And do you say now that you didn't know these bets were made by your husband with some person outside?—I didn't know about them. Mr Wallace did what he wanted to do by wire sometimes. What did he do at other times?—He sent by pest. AWARE OF THE HUSBAND'S BETS. Then you knew your husband was con- nected with betting?—I know he bets. And you know that Wm. Jones is a let- ting man?—Yes. And yet you mean to say that with these two men taking bets you did not kn h7, in any shape or form, that your hjiise was used for betting purposes?—It has not been proved yet that they have been taking* bets. Don't you know as a matter of fact that your house was being used for the purpose of making_bets?—No; I don't, Mr Marks- THE HUSBAND CALLED. Thomas Wallace, the defendant's hus- band, was then called. He said he had never made a "book" in his lire. Ho was a betting man, but he never acted otherwise than as a backer. Mr Chamberlain: You know William Jones ? Witness: Yes; I have seen him. Ever made a bet with him?—Never. At this reply there was a slight exclama- tion of surprise, whereupon, Mr Chamberlain warmly asked that there should be no sneering at the replies his wit- ness gave. The Chairman: I never heard anything, personally. Mr Chamberlain: I don't know who did it, but someone made a noise as of incredulity at the reply the witness just gave, and I protest against it. The Chairman: You can't always repress your feelings, you know; but it is not right, I quite agree. Mr Chamberlain (to witness): The slips I have in my hand were to go by post, but they were for bets which were never made? YesL These were "checks," so to speak, and you acknowledge making some bets?— Yes. The book that has been referred to has been destroyed?—YeSi Mr Marks: After the time of the raid?— No, before. Mr Chamberlain: Have you ever made any bets in the house?—No, never. Have you received bets from William Jones?—Never in my life. Ever given him betting slips?—No. Mr Marks (holding up slips of paper): Is the writing on this paper done in pencil?— It has been copied through by means of "black paper." Those are pages 41, 42, and 43 of a book.? —That's right. What were on pages 1 to 40?—I can't re- member. Were they bets?—Not necessarily. It was a pccket book which I used to put any- thing down in. You bet in the name of "Spike?"—I do. You never made a bet with William Jones in your house?—I have made many a bet with William Jones, but they have always been either by wire or by letter—never in the house. Further questioned, witness denied ever making a bet with the witness Wallls- or ever taking a slip from him. He also denied having betting transactions with William Jones to the extent of £133, and that he had ever taken betting slips from other people to give to Jones. The reason why he had destroyed tho pocket. book referred to wag that he did not want to carry a lot of waste paper about with him. lie denied that the book was in his possession when he was at Haydock races. It had been destroyed be- fore the 11th August, the date of tho. raid. Mr Marks then briefly addressed tb3 Court, and the justices retired to consider their decision. O11 their return to court-, th-> Chairman aid;—The Deneh find tixafc tho case has been proved. A fine of £]00 or imprison- ment with hard labour could be imposed, but wo consider that the jnstico of this case will be met with a. fine of £20 and cost9. -Mr Chamberlain: I ask you to state a ease for the information of the Kiph Court your worship*. I horn net get a list of the magistrates. The Clerk (Mr Porter): That will be all right. The Chairman: May I ask upon what ground you make your request? .Air Ciiamberialn: Upon the point th t iig thi,s has not been Droved to be a bettln house. I would also ask, sir, that execution be stayed pending my application. Mr It 7,1--?-k-s asked for a subs'antial advo- cato's fee' in view of the fact '?hat a gre"lt deal of trouble had been taken in connection with the case, and that the hearing had been ;acl2'?aurned on I.ivo occ,-??,ions. -,Alr Cl-iimberlain: regard to that, sir, I L-?iow my f 'end NTill pr,ss it ",hen r I say that the creditors of Mrs Wallace meet this afternoon, and there will be a great strain upon her to pay this £ 20. The point then dropped. HUSBAND ALSO FIXED. Formal evidence was then given in the charge against Thomas Wallace, of using The Oxford Hotel for the purpose of oet- ting. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Edward Willis repeated the evidence ad- duced in the previous case, and The Chairman eventually announced: We are convinced that this betting transaction did take place, and we fine Wallace £ 5 and costs. ^Mr Chamberlain asked that a statement or this case also be made tor the High Court. The request was granted. WILLIAM JONES PLEADS NOT GUILTY. W illiam Jones, described as a bookmaker, of "Ormond," Great Orme's Head, Llau. ^u^°' vvas ci1,eLi charged with making use of Ihe Oxford Hotel for betting purposes. Mr Joseph Lloyd intimated that his client, who pleaded nor guilty, desired to have the case tried at Quarter Sessions. Formal evidence was then called. WILLIS AGAIN IN THE BOX. Edward Willis, who was sworn, said that on the 4th May, this year, he went into the Oxford Arms Hotel with the intention of making a bet with Wiliiam Jones. He had previously seen Jones enter the hotel. Wit- ness put, he believed, the sum of 2s 6d on a horse called "Victorious." He handed the money and a slip to Jones, who was playing bagatelle. Jones put the money and slip into his pocket. The horse was not equal to its name; it was not "victorious" (laughter). Between that date and the 11th August, witness—on dates which he could not specifically remember had other bets with William Jones, two on his own account and on another occasion he shared a bet with another man, and that also was placed with William Jones, at The Oxford. Ef (s had usually followed Jones into the hotel when he wanted to make a bet. Cross-examined by Mr Joseph Lloyd: He recollected the particular transaction of the 4th of May, because he had a slip contain- ing the particulars. The police took the slip and another from him during the begin- ning of May. A man named Hool had been present on one occasion. Unless anyone joined him his bets generally amounted to "a shilling a time," but he could not recol- lect the ,dates or the horses concerned on occasions between May 4th and August 11th. He had been in the employ of the Llandudno Coaching Company, but he had left them on his own accord. He denied being suspended. The most unfortunate thing that had ever happened to him was to go away rather than give evidence in that case, when he had been subpeenad. P.C. Ross, of Llandudno, spoke to keep- ing the Oxford Hotel under observation of May 2nd, when he saw defendant enter and leave the hotel. On the 8th he entered at 4.8 p.m.i and left 4.11. On the 11th defen- dant entered with Ciieesernan, an emplovee of the Iicencee of The Oxford, and, under a warrant, Inspector O ven, Sergeant Wil- liams, and himself followed them into the house. Witness took charge of Jones and Cheeseman, who were a.t that time in a back room, where people played bagatelle. Cheeseman asked Jones, as the witness en- tered, "Are you a visitor here, sir?" Jones made no reply, but simply stared at Cheese- man. Turning to witness, the latter ob- served, "This gentleman is a stranger to me. I have never s-een him before. Let us have a drink, as I have never seen him be- fore." By Mr Lloyd: The Oxford had been under observation on other dates in August. A BOOKMAKER DESCRIBED. John Skelcher, a "boots" employed at Lockver's Hotel. st,-it?ed that, on tL,- e llth August lie gave 'to Che-seman somethi Ing to give to William Jones. Mr Marks: Do you know William Jones? Witliess: Yes. What is he?—Well, I suppose he's a book- maker. He walks round the town (laugh- ter). Mr Lloyd: I hope this man's description of a bookmaker is entered on the depositions (renewed laughter). Continuing, Skelcher said the slip referred to was for the purpose of betting on certain horses. The slip was signed "Jacks." Nc money was enclosed because he had a stand- ing account with Jones. Between May 4tb and August 11th he had other bets with William Jones. Inspector Owen deposed to seeing a LLan- dndno carter outside on the verandah of the Oxford Hotel on May 11th, handing a slip of paper to Cheeseman. At 1.15 p.m. he saw the last witness, Skelcher, -also handing a piece of paper to Cheeseman outside the front door. A few minutes before two ol el c-cl,- William Jones came from the sea front towards the hotel, and Cheeseman, who was outside) had a conversation with the defendant. Ultimately. Jones entered the hotel, accompanied by Cheeseman. Witness, P.S. Williams, and P.C. Ross immediately followed them. Before they entered Cheese- man was making his way off, but at witness' request the man returned. Mrs Wallace was duly called, and the warrant was read over to her. Cheeseman, Mrs w allace, and William Jones were asked into a back room. Jones, who was quite quiet, was searched, and witness found twenty sovereigns in his hip pocket, as well as £ 2 6s in silver -in his coat pocket. After the money was counted it was returned to the defendant. Four betting slips and other betting documents were also found on him. A list of the transactions found on him contained items showing bets running to a total of L929 16s 8d, ranging from 6d to £ 57 each. P.S. Williams also gave evidence relating to the raid on the hotel, and to the trans- actions between Skelcher and Cheeseman outside the hotel. Referring to what took place inside the hotel witness said he ob. served Cheeseman try to crumple up the betting slip (produced) in his hand. Wit- ness took the slip away from him. Cheese- man said he simply found it on the floor and that he intended throwing it away. By Mr Lloyd: He took the slip out of Cheeseman's hand. Jones and Cheeseman had been in the house about five minutes before witness and his fellow-officers en- tered. Mr Joseph Lloyd addressed the Court at some length, contending that there had been no "prima facie" case made out against the defendant. The Bench, however, decided that such had been the case, and defendant was bound over in his own recognisance of £ 100 to ap- pear on his trial at the next Quarter Sessions at Carnarvon.

WELSH PAGEANTRY. New National Scheme. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff on Friday Digit called into consultation a few leading eishmen of the city to advise as to steps to be taken to organise a pageant represent- ing principal epochs in the history of Wales, to be held in Cardiff during one week in the summer of 1908. A Provisional Committee, including the Archdruid Dvfed, and Mr T. H. Thomas, Herald Bard of the Gorsedd, was appointed to draft a scheme or schemes for such a pageant, and this draft when ready will be forwarded by the Lord Mayr>r to the historic families of Wales and Monmouth and other representatives of Wales at home and abroad, wishing for their co-operation and suggestions. Subsequently a national public meeting will be convened in Cardiff to discuss the scheme, and appoint a aational committee to organise the pageant, which, it is hoped^ can be held in the extensive and picturesque grounds surrounding Lord Bute's Cardiff castle. The representing of Wales at the recent national festivities of Brittany, at 9L Briene, met at Cardiff last night, Arch- druid Dyfed presiding, and resolved to pr% sent a Gorsedd banner to the Gorsedd of Brittany. Brittany.

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