The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

LLANRWST RURAL OVERSEERS' COMPLIMENTED. The Hon. 11. C. Grosvenor, Revising Barrister, 6at at Llanrwst on Thursday, to revise the list of voters for the parishes of Eghvysbaeh. Glan Com way, Llanrwst (Urban), Llanrwst (Rural), Gwytherin, Llan- ddoget, and Llangorniew. Mr C. C. Mott, of Rhewl, 113prcsented the Conservatives, and Air Gwilym Parry, Dembigh, was for the Liberals. When the Barrister began to -go through the list in the urban area of Llanrwst, ho remarked that this was the place where a. gentleman threatened him with all sorts of tilings, asking whether he should not be allowed to make the lists himself. Of course, he (the Barrister) wrote and told that bo oould not interfere. An objection to the nam) of Father Tre- baol was withdrawn by the Liberal party. Richard Henry Jones, assistant master at the County School, claimed a lodger vote. in respect of rooms he occupied at Caø Groes. His name was added to the list. In a Llangerniew parish, Mr R, E. Tho- mas, the overseer, objected to the name of Lloyd Jones, Gell, on the ground of non- payment of rates. Mr Mott: I thought he had paid them Cow. The Overseer: He paid them in August. The Barrister: Had he paid the rate due on the 1st day of January before the 30th June? Tho Overseer: No, sir. The Barrister: Then he is not entitled to be on now. The name was then struck off. The name of Jno. Davies Chapel House, was placod on Division II., instead of Division I., on objection by Mr Mott. At tho conclusion, the Revising Barrister said that the country overseers did their work much better than they used to do. On the whole, the work was a great deal better dona than in former years. Mr Parry: We should not have been able to leave Llanrwst at this time in years gone by. The usual expenses were allowed the overseers' by the Barrister. -+-

OLD COLWYN. Mr Baldwin Yates, revising barrister, at- tended at Old Colwyn, on Monday, to revise the lists for the parish. Mr E. Morgan ap- peared on behalf of the Conservatives, whilst Mr J. Pentir Williams represented the Liberals. A SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT. An objection was laid by the Conserva- tives against Thomas Amos, of the Old Church Walks appearing on the occupiers' list. They contended he was only an occu- pier by reason of services rendered by his wife in tho way of cooking, et-c, Amos admitted that he had gone to the house in answer to an advertisement, which offered a house, rent free, in return for cer- tain services. Subsequently, however, he came to an agreement with the landlord to pay 2s 9d a week for the house, his wife to be paid for her services. He was now sub- ject to a fortnight's notice if the landlord desired him to leave the house. Amos pro- duced the rent-book. The Revising Barrister allowed the name to stand. THE BENEFIT OF A DOUBT. Mr Pentir Williams, on behalf of the Liberal party, objected to the name of Mr Thomas Henry Allbutt, Inglcsidc, being on the list of occupiers, his point being that Mr Allbutt had requested the overseer to put his wife's name down in the rate-book as a tenant, and to make out the receipts for the rates in her name. On behalf of Mr Allbutt, it was stated that the reason the rates were paid in hIS wife's name was the extreme deafness of Mr Allbutt. He had placed all domestic mat- ters in the hands of his wife, though, in fact, he was the tenant, and responsible for its upkeep. Tho Revising Barrister contended that there was a doubt about the tenancy, but Nfr-ndw^^ould give Mr Allbutt the benefit of the J and allow his name to stand for this ^Vear. NEITHER OWNER NOR TENANT. The Conservatives supported a claim made by Mr Wilham Jones, of Mina-fon, that his daughter, Mrs Pryce-Jones, widow of the late Vicar of Old Colwyn, should be placed on the list as the tenant of Minafon, his name appearing in the owners' list as the owner of the house. Mr Pentir Williams objected on the ground that Mrs Pryce-Jones was neither the owner nor the occupier of the house, though she lived with her father. Mr William Jones told the Revising Bar- rister that he wished his daughter's name to be placed on the parochial list, as the tenant of the house, but he admitted that did not pay the rent. The Revising Barrister explained to Mr "ones that as his daughter was neither tho owner nor the legal tenant of the house, the vote would not be allowed. Objections were laid to the names of three jadies in the parochial list by the Conserva- tives. The objections, however, were not Sustained, and the ladies were allowed 2s 6d *°r expenses in attending to meet the ob- jections.

SIX VOTES TO ONE HOUSE. An unusual claim was made by the Liberal ? £ ent at Llanidloes Revision Court, on aturday. Under the will of the la to tcn- of Glangynwydd Farm, Llangurig, four and two daughters were made the joint llants of the farm, and ail became entitled f:! the farm stock. SIX votes were now aJTl1-ed in respect of the tenants. The Con-e ::f-atlve .agent rmarkod that it was a Ïtl flOI1S thing for SIX votes to be permitted in nc tenc@,mt.. It WlaS the only instance 10 Montgomeryslul'-o. Tho vot-cs WClte all al- \"¡-el.

Colwyn Buy Pier Concerts. On Saturday, the last of the grand special conoerts, with a full band, was given at the Colwyn Lay Pier Pavilion. Tho cdtendanco was not satisfactory; nevertheless a pro- gramme, of an unusually fine character was presented. Mr James Davis, the new tenor made his first appearance at these concerts, and gave Wagner's "Priesliel" (Maester- singer), and Onaway, Awake Beloved." Both were fairly well sung, but the artiste was not up to the usual standard of vocal- ists engaged at these concerts. A novelty at these concerts was introduced, in the form of the Old Colwyn Male Voice Choir, conducted by Mr Bryan E. Warhurst, who gave "The Martyrs of the Arena," and The Pilgrims Chorus" in a very acceptable manner- The various solos were taken by Messrs. Llew. Jones, Ed. Da-vies, Llewelyn Davies, and Pryoe Davis. Mr Herbert J. Miller, L.R.A.M., the accompanist of the orchestra, in his usually capable manner gave Greig's Concerto in A minor." The orchestra played "The Orchid." selections "In a Clock Store," Wagners prelude to Act 1 of "Lohengrin," and the same com- poser's "Tanntia-user," Liszt's Hungarian rhapsody. ".No.1 in F," Tschaikovsky's symphonie, "Pathetique," concluded a splendid programme. This was Mr Lye 11- Tayler's last appearance as conductor this season. As already announced, lie will re- turn again next year. Sunday's sacred concert was fairly well- attended. On this occasion the orchestra w as conducted by Mr A. J. Baak. Mr Davis sang "The Message," and Thoughts and Tears," whilst Mr A. Strong gave a 'cello solo, "Tarantella," and Mr T. W. Fen- wick a cornet solo, "The Lost Chord." Among the orchestral numbers were Bocoherini's Minuet in A: "Poet and Peasant" Overture; "Moriuns-, Noon and Night" Overture: Prelude to Act III. "Lohengrin"; 'v d'Anioui' etc. _r,;r.-z:¡-r"I

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Important Property Sale. 1 RHOS-ON-SEA ESTATE. A RISING DISTRICT. -on-Soa some ten or fifteen years ago waa a name barely known, but now the district has same into great psru-oriXK-srK-ie, owing greatly to the efforts of Mr Wm. Horbon, J.P. Within the last two or three seasons, tho number of people, who have visited the place have at least treblB< Rfaoa stands out at the extrem north western poant of the Bay, aiod is midway be- tween Colwyn Bay and Llandudno. Every- where houses are to 00 seen cropping up, and land is daily increasing in value. This is, no doubt, due to the spleaidid climate of the dis- trict, which is so delightfully cool in summer, and yet so mild ini the winter. The foresight of the Ccilwyn Bay Urban District Council in building' the new promenade to Rhos will, of course, tend to open out that pnd of the Bay to such an extent that in a short time it will ba the chief residential part of the town. One thing in its favour, is the fact that the railway does not come within a gDod distance of it. In clooo proximity there is a splendid 18-hoie golf cc>ar?o, whilst there is a pder of 1500 feet in length, at which popular pleasure fleaniers daily call. The Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Light; Railway is also in close proximity, and as traffic will be shortly running the absence of ordinary trains will not be felt. Then, again, Rhos is only a two-hours' journey from all our important business centres, and is just the place where weary business men would find pleasure in spending their hard-earned week-end. THE SALE. On Monday, at the Rhos Abbey HoteJ, Mr Honry Jones, the well-known Liverpool auction- eer, conducted a salo of a large number of important and attractive freehold building sites forming part of the Riboe-on-Sea Estate. The auctioneer, in his opening remarks paid a high tribute to Rhos. It was in his estimation the ooming district. Land, he etated, bought that day would in few yetus. be worth treble the amount). Ho pointed out that the vendor had only placed a moderate reserve on the property, so that bargains were bound to be gained. There wa.s a splendid gathering' when the sale commenced, the spacious room being full. SOLD. Lot 1.— A prominent and valuable corner free- hold building site, situated facing the pier en- trance, and having frontages to the Marine- drive and Abbey-road, consisting of 2621 square yards, brought, as a first bid, 10s per yard. This was increased until 14s 6d was reached. at which price it was sold'to Mr R. J. Wood, Aberhod-road, Rhos-on-Sea. Lot 7.—A building plot fronting the Trillo- avenue. and containing 2738 square yards, opened at 4s, and rose steadily to 5s 9d per yard, bein.g eventually knocked down at that price to Mr Evans, builder, Rhos. Mr R. A. Edgar, of Rhos and Manchester, procured Lot 9—an elevated building plot, with a frontage of 180 feet to the Marine-drive, on the sea front, and containing 2855 square yards—at 109 per yard, a start having being made at 5s. Lot 11.—A building- plot, suitable for a de- tached villa or a pair of semi-detached villas, having 50 feet frontage to the Trillo-avenue, and containing 862 square yards, only found a atart a.t 2s 6d per yaj-d, but 4s 9d was quickly reached, and at that price Mr Tasker, of Moul- son House, Hoole-road, Chester, was the pur- chaser. Lot 14.—An exceptionally choice plot with a frontage of 115 feet to Trillo Villa, and con- taining 1342 square yards, commenced at 5s per yard, and en 6s being reached was knocked down to Mr H. Goldsmith, 63, Faulkner-street, Manchester. Lot 20.—A building site with a frontage of 88 feet to Abbey-road, and containing 1491 square yards, opened at 3s, and was knocked down at 4a per yard to Mr Potts, builder, Rhos. GROUND RENTS. Several well-secured ground rents were offered for sale. Lot 3.-A freehold yearly ground rent of JB8 secured from a. semi-detached villa, having a frontage to College-avenue, and containing 633 squp.ro yards, commenced at a 20 years' purchase and on 25 yca.rs being reached was knocked down to Messrs Isatua Neild and Son, estate agents. Manchester. Lot 4.—A similar l&b to the previous one— was also securod by Messrs Isaac Neild and Son at 25 years' purchase, and the same firm, and at the same terms, got Lot 5, a freehold yearly ground ront of £8, secured from a. semi-detached villa, having a. frontage to College-avenue, and containing 633 square yards. Lot 19.—A freehold yea.rly ground rent of £13 12s 4d, secured from a well built residence, was purchased by Messrs Isaac Neild and Son for 25 years. WITHDRAWN. Lot 2.—A freehold yearly ground rent, se- cured from an attractive and well built dotiachcd villa. fronting the College-avenue and oon- taixunfr 700 superficial --J!a.rd.s. waj: wif.Kji»> «>. 25 years' purchase. Lot 6 was a prominent plot of land fronting the Abbey-road and Col- lege-avenue, and containing 3198 euperficial square yards. Part of the plot containing 2035 square yards is leased. The other part of the plot containing' 1163 is in hand. The lot was withdrawn at J6770. Lot 8, a freehold yearly ground rent of j314 14s 4d, secured by the substantial residence known as Plas Teg, was withdrawn 11.(" 25a years. Lot 10, a large building plot with a frontage of 230 feet to Trillo-avenue, and consisting of 3297 square yards, was withdrawn at 7s 6d per yard. Lots 12 and 13, both situate in Trillo-avenue, and containing 862 and 877 square yards respective- ly, were withdrawn at 4s per yard. Lots 17 and 18. situate in Abbey-road, and containing 1500 and 1636 square yards respectively, were withdrawn at 4s 2d per yard. Lot 21, a freehold unsecured ground rent of £11 18s 4d, consisting of 715 square yards, was withdrawn at £200. Lots 22 to 29 consisted of building sites of various sizes, situated in Abbey-road. All were withdrawn art prices ranging from 3s to 4s 3d per square yard. Lot 30 was a splendid freehold site, with frontages to Abbey-road, Marine-drive, and a proposed new road, forming a self-contained building estate, suitable for villa property, for gentlemen's residences, or for a largo hotel, and containing 15,889 squaro yards, most pro- minently situated, and having extensive sea, mountain, and valley views, and specially suited for a largo hydro. This was withdrawn at 5s per square yard. Lots 31 to 37 were offered together, but were withdrawn at 4s per square yard. On being put up separately they were all ^vithdrawn, no offers being made for some, whilst others only reached from 5s to 5s 9d per square yard. Lot 38 was one of the chief lots. It com- prised 42,228 square yards of building land, with a frontage of 430 yards towards tho sea, in the middle of the estate, and adjoining the golf links. There are two residences with a range of stabling, large coach-houses, and mod- ern farm buildings, erected at a cost of JB5000 somo twelve years ago. Tho situation is specially suited for a large hydropathic es- tablishment, and the buildings arc so arranged as to form part of the suggested hydro. In addition the light railway has boon constructed along the back boundary, whilst the Marine- drive constitutes the front thoroughfare. Only one bid was forthcoming, this being to the amount of £5000. and the property was even- wanv withdrawn. OFFERED FOR THE RHOS LINKS. Lot 39 comprised tho Rhos-on-Sea Golf Links, including 120 acres of good short golfing lawn turf land. It has a long sea frontage, and abuts on the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Toll Gate-road, and also on tho Turnpike-road lead- ing to Conway. The whole of the 120 acres was on the 2nd of December. 1899, demised to Mr Henry Goldsmith, for 21 years, from January 1st, 1900, Mr Goldsmith has spent a sum of £8511 2s 3d on the property, and they form to-day one of the best courses in the country. Bidding commenced at £ 7500, and in two offers reached £10,000, at which price it was withdrawn. No offers made for Lots 40, 41, and 42, which consisted of building' sites, situated at the farthest end of the estate. This brought the salo to a close and the auc- tioneer. in thanking all for their attendance, pointed out that the lots unsold could be treated for privately. We arc given to understand that a number of the lots which were not disposed of were much sought after, and that buyers were only waiting to treat privately for them. «

DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE CALVINISTIC METHODISTS. MONTHLY MESTiNG. • Oft Monday tho monthly meeting of the Denbighshire and Flintshire Calvinistic Methodists was hefcl at Ruabon, at which place it has not previously been bald for over a quarter of a century. Mr E. W. Thomas, of Bryneghvys, pre- sided, and a discussion took plaoe with re- gard to the appointment of the Welsh Churoh Commission. A committee was ap- pointed to prepare the caso against the Established Church, and collect evidenro. Its members include the Rev. Edvrard Rob- erts (chairman of the Denbigh County Council), and Mr J. E. Powell (vice-chair- man of th3 Denbighshire Education Com- mittee). The result oa the examination of candi- dates for the mininstry showed that the following Denbighshire and Flintshire can- didates had bam successful:—C. Lloyd Wil- liams, Llanarmon H.. E. Jones, Co,edpooth; S. T. Hughos, Aercfair; E. R. Williams, Lsa-narmon; J. T.. Jones, Ponkcy; W. Phillips, Rhos; and IV. Stanley Owen, Holywell.

BANKRUPTCY OF ALLAN. RWST SOLICITOR. PUBUC EXAMINATION RESUMED. DEBTOR'S MONEY TRANSACTIONS. (From Our Reporter). At Blaenau Festiniog Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, before the Registrar (Mr Thcs. Jones), the public examination was resumed of Wm. Pierce Roberts, solicitor, Llanrwst, formerly a partner in the firm of Messes David Jones and Roberts. Mr LI. Hugh Jones (the official receiver), at the outeet, stated that on May 19th, 1904, the examination of the bankrupt was adjourned, and he was ordered to furnish a complete account of all monies received by the firm, showing ail monies received by him personally, and by his partner and clerks from July 1st, 1902. also the money received by him during the saone period in his private capacity. On August 24th, the examination having been proceeded with on three further occasions, the examination was ad- journed sine die, the bankrupt not having given satisfactory explanations or delivered satisfactory accounts, there being several matters which he could not explain. Now, at tho bankrupt's own request, the examination was re-opened, and he sent to the bankrupt in July last a list of various matters which required to be elucidated beforo the examination could, in the opinion of the Court, be closed. He now proposed to examine the bankrupt on thdso points. In reply to the Official Receiver, the debtor said ho had not in any respect amended the accounts or done anything to them. They were identical with those he filed last year. He had gone over them as carefully as ho could, and could explain them. There is an item of JB3 &3 lid received from a. Mrs Southam as interest on a chapcl at Bris- bane?—This lady lived at Dolyddelen. Who did you receive it from?—From some- body at Brisbane. This account was received by cheque by Mr David Jones, in the ordinary, way, at Tanlan. It would have been handed over to Williams, the clerk, and taken to the bank. I want simply to find out why it was not fully. entered and correctly entered. Mrs Southam was the client, and her name should bo entered?— Yes. When I received information from you that there was an immense difference between the cash received and accounted for, I made in- quiries, and found that the clerk was receiving money, and paying them into the bank without having a receipt. I have no receipt at all for them. Do you mean to say that between July, 1902, and December, 1903—a period of 17 months— £21,834 was received, for which Williams had no receipt 7-1 take it that is so. Do you suggest that Williams received all these sums, and that he was responsible for the receipts? I don't know what instructions Mr David Jones gave him, but in all probability they did not come to my notice at all. I think I can explain to you later on. How do you account for it?—Well, tho letters were delivered at Tanlan, and perhaps in scores of instances, they were passed on to Williams without my knowledge at all. That amounts to the total of £ 21,834?—Yes. I don't think that is correct. Take for instance ttrelSth June. You say British Homes loan of Was that not a matter you attended to yourself?—Yes; I gave the cheque to Williams. .Everything seems to be put on Williams?—No; I take this on myself. r>r^ai?kTU*T'; sa'(' fhat with regard to an item of £ 52 deposit and purchase by J. T. Hughes, tho matter was not wholly attended to by him, but he attended tho purchase. With regard to an item of £36 odd received from the Llanrwst County Court, it was made up of various monevs belonging to different clients. He was afraid there was nothing in any ledger to show how that money had been divided, but the cash-book might show it. Ho had not entered in the ac- count filed, a sum of £47 10s received from Evan Roberts, Plas Bach, about a week before tho bankruptcy. The Official Receiver: Then, these accounts are no more complete than they were before?—No, but I have an explanation. A BILL OF SALE TRANSACTION. You were questioned with reference to Ro- bert Hughes, of Deganwy. To re-call the cir- cumstances, Hughes gave you a bill of saJe, did he not, to secure the sum of £ 120?—Yes. On the '27th April, 1901, were the effects on the bill sold ?—Yes, by Messrs Robert and Rogers Jones. And on the same date you received JS57 3s 2d from them?—Yes. So that the money advanced to Robert Hughes was your own private money?—Part of it. How much?— £ 40. Whom did you find out that £40 was your own private money?—After the last examination. You wero eycamined -about, this on tiifi 21at July and on the 16th August, and you did not then say tha,t £ 40 was your own moncy?-No, I did not) remember at the time. —Who did the rest of the money belong to?— It belonged to the firm. If it) was so why did you pay £108 by your own. cheque to Hug'hes?—I don't remember what the circumstances were. You suggest that Hughes owed you £40 per- sonally in addition to what was owing on the bill of sale?—Yea. There was £80 belonging to the firm?—Yes. If that is so, can you tell me why there is no entry in the firm's books of the £807-1 can't toll. My impression is that he owed me £40, and I take it the balance went to the firm's ac- count. I am peu-foctly certain he owed me £40. What lias given you that recollection, seeing that you had not got it on the last two occa- sions you were examined, except that you took the J640, and put it in your pocket?—I had time to think it. over. Now, as a matter of fact, £17 3s 2d was paid into your account?—I believe it is in tho firm's account as well. It is not in any accounts you have rendered. There is a, cheque in your book of JE108 to Hughes and later a further cheque to Hughes of £6 17s, so that made J3114 17s, and I have no doubt tho £53 7s 2d represents the costs of the bill of Sale?—It is quite possible, sir. Now, the only return in the books of tho firm with reference to thisaccountJ at all is on the 23rd September, 1899, when thev received from Robert Hughes 7s, balanco of interest from Mr W. P. Roberts. Immediately above it was an entry of 15g interest to Airs Lloyd. Has that anything to do with this bill of sale?—No. What was it?—A mortgagee Mrs Lloyd had on Robert Hughes' property. On the 4th October the firm pay over that 78 to you?—It appeared to bo so. The whole thing was yours?—So it seems. Can you say when you received that £ 40 in eight bank notes?—No, I don't remember. Who gave instructions to Messrs Robert and Rogers Jones?—Robert Hughes did. It was not undertaken by them at your in- stance or tho firm's instance m order to re- cover tho money?—No, I would not do that. Why not?—Well, the man was hard pressed, and he wanted to go to a small house. Can vou say how tho balance of tho amount due to Hughes on the bill of sale has been paid to him?—No, I can't. I don't know that he has been paid at all. Did you act for Robert Hughes in a sale of Nù. 5, Marine-crescent, Deganwy?—I remember advancing £ 40 to a man named Thomas Hugnes, of 4, Marine-crescent, the stationmastcr at Glan Conway. Bankrupt further said he was acting for Hughes in tho matter of tho purchase, which was completed through the posi», a gen- tleman from the Midlands having bought the house. Ho remembered very well receiving tho £40. f tl b. The o ffioi,a 1 Receivor: 'Blat .IS p.01: ec Y, 0 1'1- ous, but wliat; did you do with it? What I want to know is when and how did Hughes pay you tho balance?—He might have paid it beforo this. He might have dono anything, but what did he do?—I can't say.. T And that is one of the items upon which I ask for an explanation, which I gave you full notico of last July. Cannot you give an ex- la.natiotll ?-No, I have been to Rog-crs oncs, amd lrav0 examillod tJ.loir books, but there IS nothmg to sbow. f R L t H lIes? Have you made mquarrcs 0 ou<r ug Was tho firm acting for Mrs Lloyd, Mills ? Yes. What was the amount of tho mortgage: I think £ 700. And did she recei ve this amount /—She must have received all that was duo to her. t Why not enter tha.t through tho bocks can't say. T You were attending t* the matter /—I dare o>av I would not aitcn-il to tho completion. Mr Jones generally attended to her. Thore is also an acorn-rat which shows a balance drue to the firm of JB64 8s in respect of interest paid on this mortgage on behalf of Mre Lloyd. Is that still due ?—If it is shown in the ledger it must be. I know wo used to pay Mrs °Lloyd the interest whenever she called for i-t, but I say whether we rc- ooived it from Rcbfc. Ilughes or not. Have you received anything subsequently from Robt. Hughes ?—Not that I know of. THE FIRM'S BALANCE SHEET. Another question to explain was -.villi refer- ence to a main of the name of Pritcharcl, who was ontered in the bakaico sheet for A; 100 ?—I have tried to find it out, but I can't traoo it. Tho only man of that nnnio was Owen Pritch- ard, of Gtanywern, MoohdTC. As a matter of fact the whole of this bal- anco sheet is in your handwriting ?—Yes. Tncludins: tho item of £100 at the bottom?— Yes. Who do you suggest that was V—'ihe tritch- ard 1 named. Ho is the only one I can think at. Is there any account of Owen Pratcbard in the firm's boob1-ln tOO Tynywem books. to the firm as you sago and declare ki the balance sheet, the firm's books should dbow itJ-Troy should, of course. And £ 3 jioJihing to show it ?—No. And you were not e £ ie to say that as a mat- ter of fact this Ovron Prxtchard did owe this £ 100?—No, sit. Yvu pkdgod yoox woasd thai As tskmoe shoote was oorrect?—Yes. And there you represent to January 6th, 1904, that you had a balance of capital of nearly £3000, whereas, as a matter of fact, you were £10,000 to on the wrong side ? —That is got. Anotlier item I wish to oafl afctantion to are the accounts of Messrs W. W. Williams and John Williams, his brother, of Biaenaw Festd nig, with the firm. The account which you furnished on the 24th August showed a bal- ance of JC558 due to the firm, and this account now produced shows a. sum of £ 471?—Yes. And Messrs W iiliaoms delivered an account showing that J3132 was due to them 1—I have 1cot seem it or heard of A before. What happened was tha.t you wore selling their property?—Yes. I have had Mr J. Wil- liams at my office the previous week, and I produced thas account to him, and explained the various items in it, and asked him whether he had anything to say against it, aid he said that he had not. Why you get him to sign that it was correct; ?—He would havo done so if I had asked him. We arc no more forward in netting this ac- count explained than we were two years ago ?— I don't know what more I could have done. I got him to examine the accounts. Does ho admit that he owes £471? If so the trustee can nccover it 1-He does not deny it. You took a oofnyeyance in your own name of sotme of the houses ?bYes. I pought them Has this been brought into the accounts ?—I believe so. Was the property mortgaged by you?—No, not by mo personally. Was the mortgage ono of £700 ?—There were two lots of property, and that is where I got mixed. Oxford-terrace hclongoo to Wm. Williams and Wyfnine-torraoo t Jno. Williams?—Yes. and there was a sepairate mortgage on each. What was there an that to cauee the slightest confusion or mixuro?—Jno. Williams borrowed money on the strength of his brother, who owned another terrace, and he got into diffi- culties before the buildonig was completed, and he lost on the contract, an action being brought against him in the High Court. I can imagine Jno. Williams getting into difficulties by entering into a building specula- tion with no money, but I fail to see that there could be any com fusion?—No, only the accounts were improperly kept. It was your business though to keep them straight ?—Yes. We are here to-day with no bettT elucida- tion of the two properties than two years 3go ? —But the account is admitted to be correct bv Jno. Williams. We have -nothing tor show tha.t, and I can't accept it for the moment, and wha.t is more, even if that wero so, it does not bind Wm. Williams, who appears to be a man of sub- stance, and Jno. Williams a man of straw?— I am afraid both are meat of straw. MONEYS RECEIVED BY BANKRUPT. The next point is you were asked iat your public examination a.bout a considerable quan- tity of money which you received, and had not been entered in the baol-s during the year 1903. Amongst other things they included various sums received from the Ccmway County Court, amounting to J658 5s Id. Are these sums now entered in tho new aooount which you have filed ?—I have not entered them, because I have no account of them. The first item is J615 received from R. Hughes, Hafotty, and J64 10s from Jno. Wil- liams, Cae Ucha. Have you added these sums to the accounts?—I don't remember ever hav- ing received £ 15 from R. Hughes. There was a sum of £ 14 received from him though, and that was paid to the firm and shown in the accounts. It is perfectly true thai there is an item of £14 entered on the 3rd of November as being interest received from Hughes, but did he not also^ pay you £ 15 on the 5th November ?—I don't remember now. Did you pay over the JB14 you received to Messrs Williams?—It was paid to the bank. You received £4 10s from Williams, Cae Ucha?—Yes. What was that for?—Very likely it was casts. Due to the firm?—Yes. You have not shown what you did with that? I cannot give aai explanation. I may say an. agreement was èll"aiWll up at the bank in August, 1903, between Dd. Jones and mvsclf, and from Chat diate I received practically the whole of the monies, and I pand them into the j During that period I received £ 2064 3s, ajid these are shown in tho caumtorfoil receipts m kvaw boon received bv rrut. Art: ,UI those iiteins thai have been paid, in these new aeoounfe ?—Huey are all incorpora- ted. How is it the £4 10s is not?—It is incorn^ra ted in the £2000.. Resuming the examination after an interval for lunchcon, Official Receiver asked tho banlvrupt about several small amounts which he had received, and he replied that he could give no explanation. The Official Receiver: There is not a shadow or snred of evidence tihat you applied any of the money to the firm's or you client's pur- poses. This wretched system—if it can be called a system—prevailed itn July, 1902 You received a cheque from Robt. and Rogers Jonesi which was cashed at Llandudno "for lis od J <3021 t remember receiving it. As a matter of fact, you received it, and it waa endorsed by you on receiving cash 7-1 asked Rogers Jones to look over his books to see what payments be had made, and there were none to bo fcmnd. You cannot tell us what you did with tha> moncy ?—o. And yiou have not entcir-ed it in thc-~€ ac- counts ?—No. May I take rt that the same thing applied to amounts by The, Jones, Evan Roberts, Mrs (Jwen, and Rdbt Evans, Liverpool ?—I don't dispute having received these amounts You by. wa.y of bilk from Thos, Jones, Port Dinorwic ?—Yes. These were paid to the Rhos Quarry account? No, sir; they were not. The money which you had to find for Mr Jones Roberts, Bangor, waa the purchase money that you had received in cctinection u .\JV ia^'hLas Hll&he8, and therefore, you had to find the money from somewhere or face the criminal proceedings?—Yes, that is. so. And yet on that cia-to you went collecting all f, rooney you could, and amongst others vou sold this quarry to Thos. Jones on terms wh;ch invoked your paying wages for two months ahead es. Did Thes. Jones come to see vou ?—He and his solicitor came. D1d th(;)y thlx'afen you with procec.ding-s ?- Yes. Con<;rckIJ1a.ble pre-Æure was brought upon you to pay Thos. JOü1(':3 ? -Yes. And th{) rcsult Wail that you went gotting morwy? whcre\'f:1T 'you could to oottle bil13 for 50 pe' coot. discount ?-Well, I don't know that tha,t IS so. Some of the monies which Y°!!1 collcefed wo have. tra,cc-d, aJ1Jd put to you in your pubJic exam,mr:lhon, but the¡c 3oro other moniœ whioh you ha,ve l"('ccivod, wb.iJCh we have not put to ;Yo'U ?-Yee.. You have not rendered .ny a()C(junt d thc"e" I-N? \\i1t,h respr-oC't to M'r8 JQru:Îma Hughes, Plas v Bla.en,u, Llangernieiw, did $e give yoo jn-- stI"'l.c.tlons to cal up mortgage money?- Y c!'). Yeu &cn,t 'Vilüa.!11s over to Mrs Hug-he" Llanfajrrfeehal11, to collect £80?- Yœ. £4.0 of ha;t Was pai¿ to the bank to tho firm's credJt '?-Yes And tho other £'40 you kept?-Yes. Ap-c1 that £40. js fJtill due to Mrs Hug-he's?- I drld net kcc>p lit. I len:t it to Thos. Bugbee at Dcsramvy. And is it still duo?-Y«. Hurhes came to Ae °|C°. f, frrCTt difficulties after I got the £ 80. Not liking- to be hard, I lent him £ 40 and hei&aH1 that Mr Griffith, the auctioneer! of Llanuudno, could value the furniture. The £40 was haiuicd over to Hughes in the prcerc- of the valuer, And altnough you have boon examined at considerable length you have never mentioned that before ?—No. Can you give an explanation-?—It escaped my memory. 1 To begin with, Mrs Hughes had told you to pay certain accounts of hers in Llanrwst?—I have no recollection. I think you are -i-ght She did ask me to pay a bill to the China Warehouse. 71 don't know whether it was paid or not. x As a matter of fact net a smglo account was paid?—Possibly not. You had absolutely no more right to advance tho^money to Hughes than give it away?—No. Lave you entered Thomas Hughes as owine £ 40 in the statement of affairs?—No. You did pay Mrs Hughes £42 altor-etherv_ It is quite possible. Did you give her a cheque for £ 60. which was dishonoured on presentation ?—I ca.n't remem- ber. There is a sum of £ 40 duo to Mrs Hughes, and that money has not gone into the firm's accounts, but your own pocket?—No, it has gone to Thcs' Hughes. Who is this Thos. Hughes? — He 'was the stationmastor at Glan Conway. Is ho a.live?-So f,r as I know. He was a very rcipcotablo man, and I had every confidence in him. I a.m afraid that is the fa.ult of other people. Meaiv.hile, ho has disappeared, and it is impos- sible to get hold of him?—I am afraid so. "AS HARD-UP AS COULD BE." Why did you part with this money to Hughes when you were as hard-op as you could be, and were scouring the country for money1- I was not a.t that time. If that was so why not pay ft to the bank and draw a cheque against hf—I should have done so. Do you recollect M-rs Hughes coming to see you about this dishonoured cheque?—No. Didn't you ress surprise that the cheqiaa was not nonoured1-H she called I dare say I would. Did you tell her you advanced £40 to Thomas Hughes?—I don't remember. Did you say you would go to the bank about the cheque, and did you go, and she waited two hours, and you did not return, and kept the cheque?—I don't remember. Do you deny it?—No; I don't. Do you recollect John Davies, Cwm, Pen- machno, who died insolvent early in April, 1903.7 —No, I do not. Did two neighbours underta.ke the distribution of the estate?—Yes, the late Mr Jones-Williams, Rhydlanfair, was one. What did you do with the £24 6s you received from Evan Owen. Carrog?—I don't remember now. On the 18th August you paid £80 into your own account?-Yes. Did that include B24 6.s2-It. is possible, but I cannot say for certain. These accounts don't give any explanation of what that J380 is?—No. And of this, £14 odd has disappeared ?-Tt might have gone into my own account. It disappeared so far as the creditors of John Davies were concerned?—Yes. At this time I paid a. considerable sum of money into the finn's account. I paid JB527 of my own money in. I don't think that any consolation to the people to whom this £24 belongs. Did you write a letter to the auctioneers ask- ing for payment of the proceeds of the sale so that it might be distributed amongst the credi- tors who were pressing for the amount of their claims?—Yes. And they did not do so?—Possibly not. Regarding John Roberts, Tanybenan, Doly- ddelen. In 1903, was he building a. house for himself, and did his father agree to lend him £ 40?—Yes. He came to my office and gave me instructions for the preparation of the mortgage. Did he pay over j340 to you?—Yes. What did you do with it?—I can't tell you, but a sum of £20 was paid to the contractor. And the remaining £20 has never been paid over?—No. It has been misappropriated by you?—Yes. The Official Receiver: The question is, what order is to be made. Here is a case of a bank- rupt, whose case was adjourned sine die for not complying with the orders of the Court. He ap- plies to the Court to reopen his public examina- tion, which means that he was prepared to give explanations upon the items, and to comply with all orders of the Court. He has come here to- day, and you have heard from the examination that he has not amended the accounts in one single particular, nor delivered duplicates. He had failed to give an explanation to every one of the items, and in addition he has been forced to admit two further cases of misappropriation. In the face of that, I again ask that the exami- nation be adjourned sine die. Bankrupt said it was very hard lines on him to put him to the expense of again having the examination opened. The Registrar: You put the expense on your- eelf. Bankrupt said he had done his very best to comply with the request of the Official Receiver, but names had been sprung upon him which he had never had notice of before. He applied that the case be adjourned until the next meeting. when he would seek expert advice and assistance. He did not want to keep anything back. The Official Receiver; I have given notice every time of what he was to explain. The Registrar suggestea that the case should be adjourned until the next meeting, and if the re- quests of the Registrar were not complied with, the case would be adjourned sine die. The Official Receiver said that the further it was taken the more deep he got in the mire. It would be a mercy to bankrupt if he left it a.lone, especially after the disclosures that day. The case was then adjourned until the 23rd Oct., on the understanding that if the accounts were not then comnlicd with, and full explana- tion given to the Official Receiver, the case would be adjourned sine die.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH WALES. ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS. The following awards have been made by the Senate upon the result of the recent entrance scholarship examination :■—- Scholarship of £40: David Edward Roberts (18), County School, liuabon- John tecnolarship of £;30: Thos. Woodii-igs Friary teoitool, Bangor Scholarship of JboO. Blodwen Jones (16), Aluti School, Mold. Exhlb.it9ns of £ lo (alphabetical order): WriKiam Davies (17), County Sohool, Den- bigh; Kate Winifred Roberts (16), County School, BIa-cnau Ffestiniog. Tate Exliibition of £20; Richard Thomas (17), Counts School, Carnarvon. Exhibitions of £15 ,alphabetical order): W'illiam Edwin Hughes (17) County School, Carnarvon; William John Jones (19), Friars School, Bangor; Mary Dilys Williams (18), County School, Portmadoc. Richard Hughes' Scholarship (confined to Anglesey candidates): Alice Blodwen Grif- fith (18). County School, Llangefni. Exhibitions of £10 (alphabetical order): Ernest Samuel Davis (18), Bishop's Second- ary School, Salisbury (the Osborne Morgafti Exhibition): Edward Ellis (19), County School, Ruabon (the Robert Gee Exhibi- tion) Haroid Gajit (18), County School, Ruabon (the David Williams Exhibition); Jdm Morris, County School, Blaenau Fes- tiniog: Laura Roberts (19), County School, Pwllheli: Griffith Thomas (19), County School, Llanberis (John Hughes Exhibi- tion) Nest a Thomas (16), County School for Girls, Bangor. Subject to the College Scholarship Regu- lations, the above scholarships and exhibi- tions are tenable for three yoars. AGHICLJLTrRAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Surveyors' Institution Scholarship of £50 for three years: E. Arthur Evans. Piatt Scholarship of £30: Wm. Owen Hughes (20), County School, Penygroes. College Exhibition of £20: David Owen Hughes (19), Friars School, Bangor. Tho Dean Edwards' Prize was divided be- tween Percy G. Hughes, and David Thomas Roberts.

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Llanrwst Police Court. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A GAMEKEEPER, MAGISTRATES DISMISS THE CASE. The above court was held on Monday^ before Colonel Johnstone (in the chair), Dr. T. E. Jones, Messrs W. B. Lloyd, W. B. Halhedj John Blackwall, G. Bovill, W. Hughes, and Major Priddle. LICENSING. On the application of Mr J. E. Hum- phreys, the licence of the Coach and Horses Inn, "Llanrwst, was transferred from Edward Williams to David Jones. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A GAME- KEEPER. James Foster, gamekeeper, residing at Plas Madoc, Pentrevoelas, was summoned by Miriam Lloyd Jones. Graianllvn, Capel Garmon, a young lady residing with her mother, for assault alleged to have been com- mitted on the night of the 21st June. Mr R. O. Davies appeared for the complainant, and Mr Lloyd Carter (Messrs Carter, Vin- cent and Co.) defended. In opening, Mr Davies briefly detailed the facts, and added that his client did not come there with any vindictive feeling, and all she required was that the defendant b3 bound over to keep the peace towards her. The story of the complainant was that on the night in question she had been to Llanrwst shopping, and arrived by the last train at Bettwsycoed. She was carrying a number of small parcels, and after going a little way over the Waterloo Brid-p-, she w,a-B oi-ei-tak-en bv tii<) defendant, w'iio at the t,:Ine v;?ec-ling his bieve'le., evening," c,re?eted hei- with "Good 11 ?ckp.ov;!Qd,d' "-hereupon he asked her -t her with whether ii? 'hotild assi, fier parcels, and she replied that she could carry them herself. As she proceeded along, de- fendant pressed his attentions upon h r which she resented, and she endeavoured to go on ahead of him, but he persisted in accompanvmg her. On two occasions he attempted to take the parcels from her, but she refused to allow him, and he then tool, hold of her bv the arm. Sbe n-iaiia-,ed W free li-ei-sQ!f, aiia then wallied to the oty?or r, e of the road, but he persisted in iijoic, id ,t ing her, and said he would not have the bicycle between them. Witness stopped on the road, but defendant took hold of her shoulder, and dragged her along. She ag&.in stopped, and he asked whether she was waiting for anybody, and as an excuse she replied3that she expected her brother. An attempt having been made kiss her, she said she would scream, and he said there was no harm in it. When they came to a cot- tage occupied by a Sirs Edwards, she stopped and knocked the door calling for assistance, and the daughter opened the door and 'let her in. She told defendant that she had been on that road several times before and had never been insulted in such a way' as he had done, and ho replied I am a thorough Englishman." To this com- plainant said: "If you are an Englishman you are not a gentleman.' He also said he had taken heaps of young ladies nome, and better girls than her, and she was the first to dare to refuse him. He also asked her whether it s money she wanted, at the same time pulling out a handful of coins from his pocket. When she wa.s on the point of walking up the steps in the direction of her home, he said: "Come on little girl, don't be cross. She remained in Mrs Edwards' house about half an hour alto2?c,t.l,ier. A man u.anied Hu(-,h -hter t?ook her lic, o and Nirs Ed,,N-ar'ls' dau?, -ii that Tl,,e for the eon'Pl-aill-iiit t'tion read a number of letters which bad passed between the parties and their solicitors. ,rlle w* ,less was crosi-.exaini-nc-d at ler.Er,' it id that slic- bv Ntr C.,r-?er, tlli sal wished the magistrates to believe that bhe was in fear of the defendant. OIC", ? Y-?' All you Nvai-,tecl "'a-' an 2D 7 u didn't c-"ct t!-?o apol,,gv An(I 1-1,,c:ll?:c.' YIO yo,l sui.ii),Iniod 1-ini b--frre t-lie don7t want him pi-,nish.??d at a!i 'V?hy (11(i,i7t, vcii c.91! out. wlien hc, ?vc I'] T aiia her da,.17h-t--r E Is tli,?re the N'-Irv best of feel;n, you and Mr Foster?-Yce; I was alwsys verv friendly with Mrs Fester. «"-> there was no unpleasantness between vour fcnily and the Foster's? —Not at all. You have a cousin, John Morris Jones Yes- Is he in this country?—No. be is not. Do vou know where, he is?—No, I I'On't. Do "vou know that he left the country because Mr Foster preferred a char>> against liim?—No, I do not know. You never heard that- your cousin^ left this Cviifitrj" because of this charge.1'—o. Did you know that year brother's name -— was mentioned as having taken some part- in that affair?—No. Bo-examined Complainant said that she did not know that her cousin had left the country until some months after he went. Elizabeth Edwards said that she remem- bered the complainant knocking at the door, and when she opened she rushed in, in a frightened state. She remained In the house until Hugh Hughes came along. THE DEFENCE. Mr Carter, for the defence, submitted that tijore was no case to answer, and asked tihjp magistrates to dismiss the case. The magistrates, however, agreed that the defendant should be called. D'sfendant said that on the night in ques- tion he first saw the complainant on the wad near V\ aterloo Bridge. He passed her, and then dismounted Irom his bicycle to light his pipe when Miss Jones passed liiia. He said good evening to her, and she re- plied. They walked along the road to- gether, and a njq uest that he should carry, her parcels was refused. He found that? there was something wrong with his bicycle, and he asked her to take hold of it a minute, but she again declined. The girl told him that she was on her way to isbyttv, but that she was going to stay at the cottage occupied by Mrs Edwards, for the night/ He totaJly denied all the charges made by the complainant. He ha.d not put his fingers near her nor yet spoken improper words to her. He was so ashamed to hear her suggestions in that Court, that lie had to leave. When they arrived near the steps leading to her home. complainant said that he had inslùted her. and he was so thunderstruck that he shortly aiterwards knocked the door of Mrs Edwards' house to ask tor an explanation, but no answer came. His reason for going to the door was that ho was afraid the complainant would oonooct a story that he was in drink. Cross-examined, defendant said he had seen the complainant before. As a married man do you say good even- ing to every strange girl you come across? —Yes, especially late at night. Do you stop and talk to many strange girls 'No I would not do such a thing. Why stop with the complainant?—Be- cause it was late a.t night. I took pity on the c?irl being o-ii" latl(" v rol-i?j on a lonel Do c", tfie li/jiyh,.3ad roa? e'iosl? to the Waterloo Bridge a lonely road? Yes. Could you not see that she declined your company at the outset?—The seco-nd time I asked her to carry the parcels it struck me that she did. During the whole of the time you say she walked alongside you?-Yes quietly. I observed who she was, and I remembered about the noaching affair. Why?—Nothing except- that I thought the quieter I kept the better. I suggest to you that you smashed your bicvcle lrv molesting this woman?—No such tjlj ng. You ne-ar touched complainant at all?-I did not put my 1 uands near her. Do you say that this is all a story on her part ?-Yes. Do yoru suggest that &he came after you? -Yes, she must have, because I passed her on my bicycie, and when I dismounted to light iav pipe, she came up. Do you know anything against this girl? No, I can't say that I do. Can you suggest any reason that this young woman should invent this long story abooit yon?—Yes. it is of the poach- ing case, in which I accused her brother of aiding and abetting a cousin of hers. We lost two mackintoshes on that occasion. Do you think this young woman has har- boured this in her mind for two years, and suddenly concocted this story about- you ?—• Yes. Mr C-artei- then addressed the C^urt for the defence-, and contended that comp„;n- ant s evidence should be corroborated in some material degnje. There was no evid- ence that complainant took any steps that night to have defendant confronted by soma persons. There was no explanation forth- coming until six days afterwards, when tho prosecuting solicitor's firm wrote to him de- manding an 'apology. The defendant oame there bravely to meat the charge, and if he had been guilty or felt himself guilty of any -t it. wc)u'?d liax-c bd-ol? fal' 'Uettoer foi, h?'ii liave to trtlat the to solicitors asked for. That spoke volumes for tl,.?-, clefel-idtnt.'s pl,ote--t-?"d a. t-o fix iiien'. or clisgr*?? on a he re- to t?o a Ni-cn,.an. Ti-,cre "-as no do,,ibt bi-it t'lial t.,bern- was tinplea-R-arit-iess f-aP,' -f- t, c,,o c --I t He app,a'-ed of to tlil? to di!iiis-- tllc &I"), t for time. and on their return into Court, the Chairman announced that the Bench ^era unacim.v.islv of opinion that the pviderca of the complainant was not corroborated, and ths case would therefore bs dismissed.-