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Serious Assault near Conway
Serious Assault near Conway AN ITINERANT MUSICIAN'S RUFFIANLY ACT A SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS' IM- PRISONMENT. THE PRISONER'S DIARY. Aa Winifred Williams a parlourmaid, Who. has boen in the employ of Councillor James Porter, at Berthlwvd, Conway, for several years—was on her way to Church on Sunday evening, she met an itinerant vocalist, giving the name of Arthur Sandy, as she approached Bryngvuog Farm, just outside Conway town. Tho man, who wa.s quite a stranger to her, made some in- quiries with reference to the different places of worship and the roads in the district. The maid formally answered his questions and proceeded T; her way. The ctranger followed, however, and, after addressing a few more words to her, he apparently dropped behind, crept up to her (juietly and, before she could give utteranco to her alarm, he put one hand to her mouth and applied another to her nostrile, thereby effectively preventing her screaming. A struggle ensued, the man exerting his utmost endeavours to drag her into the old disused quarry near Caegilod. Miss Wil- liams made a desperate effort to pull her assailant's hand off her mouth, and in the Struggle both fell to the ground. Eventually, just as she was fast reaching a state of suffocation, she managed to wrench the hand away. She promptly cried out for help. Sandy is alleged to have threatened to kill her if she repeated the cry. The maid oried again, however, and a farm hand who fortunately happened to be passing at the time, heard her. He at once ran to her rrscue and Sandy took to his heals. By this time the girl was in a very exhausted state. and her rescuer, seeing her distress, gave u-n the chase after the offender, who soon disappeared in the darkness. A MAN HUNT: TOWNSPEOPLE IN PURSUIT. Supt. Rees was soon afterwards informed and he at once proceeded with the girl in search of Sandy. They met him in due course as he was making his way back into Conway. The Superintendent spoke to him, but before Mr Rees could get a grip of hi6 arm, Sandy darted away into the ccrtmtry at top speed. News of the outrage circulated through- out the town in a remarkably short space of time the police were soon in command ja OTOr a dozen civilians, who had volunteered to take part in the man- hunt. They scoured the whole neighbour- hood between Conway and Sychnant Pass several hours being industriously devoted to the work. Meanwhile, however, P.C. Jones whose suspicions had been aroused proceeded to a house in Berry-street, where Sandy was known to have lodged on the previous even- ts- It then transpired that he had doubled back on his pursuers, and sought shelter in his anartmenfc. A sharp scuffle took place between him and P.C. Jones, but he was duly taken in custody to the police station. BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. The sequel was heard before his worship ^r' Arthur Prichard), and Mr Wm. Bevan, at a special sitting of the Conway court on Monday. Sandy, who was described as a son of bamuel Sandy, of St. James' road, Shir- ley ne-ar Southampton, proved to be'a tall, slightly-built man of about 3D years of age wearing a comparatively neat suit of black clothes. His face was ashenly pale. and this was emphasised by the fact that his plentiful crop of hair and heavy moustache were raven black. He was charged with assaulting Winifred Williams, and also with assaulting P.C. Jones whilst in the ex- ecution of his duty. The proceedings, which were oonducted by Superintendent Rees were attended by as many of the pub- lic as could be admitted into the limited space afforded in the court room. Superintendent Rees briefly outlined the nature of the case at the outset, and stated that the prisoner, when formally charged that (Monday) morning, replied "Yes, I admit it. I must have been Concluding, Mr Roes said: This your worships, is one of the most serious charges of assault. The maid in question is a most respectable girl, and as I have already indi- cated she was on her way to Church when this happened. In justice to the public genorally, I ask vou to impose the maxi- mum penalty the law allows. Of course, I look upon the assault upon the girl as more serious than the assault upon the police. THE COMPLAINANT'S STORY. Winifred Williams, the complainant, was then put into the witness-box. A good- looking girl, sue was becomingly attired, and gave her evidence in a "nervous though quite lucid manner. She said: I am a parlourmaid, engaged at Berthlwyd. Be- tween six and seven o'clock last night I was coming down to the Church. This side of Bryngynog I saw the prisoner. He didn t say anything at first, but went as far as Bryngynog and turned back. He asked: "Is this the main road?" I said' aj that the Bangor-road was the main road. I told him that that road went up to the mountain. He asked if there was an English service in one of the ^hurohes, and I said there was one at St. A-gnes's Church, up the road, and also that there aa a service at the Parish Church. rVi„ tU 8aj i been searching for the E0SVndbe £ ad missed i'i» w, mSf „ He alao said that 1,4 could not speak Welsh—onlv thre* words— larni ™ from the north of Eng- Terrkrxa CTIW &1°ng as far 36 J "bile* hirnl ? hoii came quietly from be- fac,~ o aRd caught hold of me across and'p,He put one hand across my mouth I wa^ n £ htimj n*Se "\th other> until trifkri <■ ear^ suffocated. I struggled and tmd to scream and to get away. He said • AT?- .or v,n H"vou- 1 k then ave ^eaid a footstep or something scream lia,nd ioo^ned a bit, and I screamed as loud as I oould. He again We f«ll Y°Uii 1 m°,lf 1 made more noise, ed TI, §ROUND, and I again scream- younJma t.hls,/oung fellow (indicating a ran Vn ? court room) came up. I I had W i was then, because then ra^n nea$,v suffocat*d. Prisoner Praver T!^l y'u- { ? man fetched my in thp o ffiW had fallen to the ground station'' X"'0 feU *> tb* by K'prboner 0a my fa<* ™ The Mayor: Where was he walking Mart he attacked you? 1 c?me "P S-i'-tly behind me. J,c! 11 hlm unlil he was close to Irian1? Ma,or: And d° recognise that Witness (decisively): Oh v^s MTOT' You sa>' i-wi^ud y°" r:rfal«d it four times. ^I c^\Sp,'Un^tu?8Sy ««• Yes, T0U camt> Qutetly bchin(, Prisoner: I was walking alongside you at tho time. TO THE RESCUE. John Parry, farm servant, at Maesllan, way lKtw«n sii anTSn night, along the upper rOad, when, just I was opposite Bryrsiriol. I heard a woman •creaming. I stopped for a e^ond W0D?an tod then walked along. I hJ2d 1 ° eacond time. Then I Sf 3 SCre4alin road in the direction from whence thp^i »nd I saw two ptiS and this young in the ■houted eaCl1^ tnem the girl Come here, man; comThlre Sd"P^5To II the £ e f T't H° Lthen ran d°^ the vouna after. him' but- h«ar- to her because c7mgl 1 went back liui t her 1° thought he might havo and UfiS' n'tL' h* M Bmo-thercd me*,J h<^ hu-li* » when lTst them yaTi^6 tJie road Ve- trying to drag her inte apP?ared t0 dose by. into the old quarry <fd her praylr bcok^and' mise' 1 it. I fhen acoo^Vnt'? "T'V f,0r poh.* ^on. Jown to ^e Tory well He is tU n«n T P^son'l• yory vrell He is t-ile r-lan I isam ing in 1 IL'ojtle-gtrewt an Saturday nii ght. | J Supt. Rees (to prisoner): Have you any questions to put? i' Prisoner: '1ho man is an utter stranger to me. I don't know him. WHAT THE LANDLORD HEARD. Plerbert Jones, billposter, of 25, Cer:.v- street, Conway, said prisoner lodged with him. About nine o'clock on Sunday even- ing Sandy walked into the kitchen and j-aid lie had been for a walk. He then ad led that he had met a young lady and haj taken her for a walk. Supt. Rees: Come now, Jones. Didn't i you tell me this morning lie had met a young woman on the road and that he had thrown her down P W itness: Yes, and he said she screamed, and that ho had run away. Prisoner (to witness): You were autho- rised by the police to use the words you have just said —— The Mayor.: That is a statement. If you have any questions you can put them to him. You can make your statement later on. The Clerk (Mr James Porter): What he suggests is that what you have said has been put into your mouth bv the police. Did he tell you what the Supt. has just put to you P Witness: Oh, yes. THE POLICE EVIDENCE. Supt. Rees then deposed to being called into the policy station about 7.30 on the previous evening. He there saw the com- plainant. Her dress was covered with dirt, and after she had made a complaint to him he accompanied her as far as Caegilod. They there met the prisoner. Complainant immediately recognised him as the man who had assaulted her. Witness asked him to to come with him to the police station as he was charged with assault. As soon as lie heard that prisoner iiiume iuteiy took to his heels, making for tire countiy Ac- companied by a number of civilians the police then wont in search of the prisoner, lie was afterwards arrested. P.C. Jones, of Gyffin, said he had been summoned ou duty about ten o'clock on the previous evening, and he proceeded to 25, Berry-street. He saw the landlord outside, and asked whether the prisoner was in. Jonas, the landlord, replied in the affirma- tive. Then, proceeded witness, I walked into the house where I saw the prisoner. I touched him on the shoulder, told him I was a police constable, and that I would have vour turn in a minute. Prisoner (interrupting): Don't smile, man. There's notning to smile at- The Mayor: He's not smiling- Don't in- terrupt. Go on, Jones. Witness (continuing): Ho then swore at me, took hold of me, and —— Prisoner (excitedly): Speak the truth, man. The Mayor: Be quiet, will you? You will have you turp in a minute. Prisoner. Why doesn't he speak the truth instead of telling all these .lies? P.O. Jones: He took hold of me and tried to strangle me I should say. He then hit n^ on the side of the head until my cap-I was in civilan clotlier,ivas flying. I then gripped liim and throttled him on the couch- We struggled for abooit ten minutes. I asked tlie landlord to help me and I then put the ''grip" on him, and brought him up here. He twisted my fin- gers and his nails liave cut my flesh as you can see, your worships. In reply to Supt. Rees prisoner sulkily observed lie had no questions to put to tho constable. constable. The Mayor (to prisoner): Now what have you to say for yourself? Prisoner: Well, sir, half the evidence offered is lies and the other half is truts. That is aH I have to say. The Clerk: Do you want to give evidence younself ? NO MURDER MEANT. Prisoner: All I wish to say is that there was no assault made- There was no inten- tion to murder; that was far from my mind. There was no intention to murder or commit any indecent assault. What Frompted me to do it I don't' know. As told the Chief Constable th;~ morning, I must have been mad. No sane man would have done what I did last night. All I can say is that I am very sorry, and I fully apologise to the young lady (a laugn). if she thinks it fit to rorgive me I shall be very glad—very much relieved. The Mayor: Mr Supt., do you know any- thing about the prisoner? Supt. Rees: Oh, yes, sir. In October, 1902, he had three months for an indecent assault —— Prisoner (emphatically): It was a common assault. Supt. Rees: Quite so. We know the oharge was reduced to that. Then there was another case in 1899, when he was charged with attempting to commit sui- cide. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY. The Chairman: Prisoner, your case is a very, very bad one indeed very bad. According to your own evidence you admit you were there with this young girl, and that you took advantage of her, and this on ft dark night, in a lonelv nlace. My colleague and I have discussed the matter, and we both only wish we could deal more severely with you. However, we are not entitled by law to sentence you to a longer term of imprisonment than six months. We therefore sentence you to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and I say again I only wish we could prive you more. I hope this will be a lesson to you not to go about the country terrifying and abus- ing people in this fashion. Supt. Rees: In that case, sir, I withdraw the case against the prisoner with refer- ence to assault upon the constat^- The prisoner took the sentence very light- beartedly, and a few minutes later his laughter over an inane joke of his own rang throughout the courtroom. A METHODICAL BEGGAR. Sandy had been engaged for some timQ past in parading through various parts of the kingdom, earning a nveliho-od as a street vocalist, and, judging from the little ac- count book discovered in his possession, he must have found tho business a tolerably lucrative one. His daily takings were methodically entered, minute details boing given as to place and date of visit witn the exact sum collected and the expenses to and fro, with the cost of living, etc. There were also comparative statements bearing on the progress made from week to week. From the particulars it would appear that ho had already tramped the whole of Angle- sey, the best part of Carnarvonshire and Denbighshire, in North Wales, whilst the border counties had claimed scant atten- tion, owing, presumably, to lack of patron- age.
Conway Volunteers' Annual…
Conway Volunteers' Annual Shoot. VETERAN MARKSMAN AGAIN VICTORIOUS. SHOOT!NG IN THE MOONLIGHT. The "E" (Oonway) Company of the 3rd V.B., R.W.F., had arranged to hold their annual com- pany shoot on the Conway Morfa last Saturday wcok. Unfortunately, however, they had to pcxitpoHO the competition in con sequence of the bo.it.-erous weathor prevailing. It was even- tually decided that the event should take place iast Saturday, but when Captain Tuxford ap- proached the loca.1 authority with a view to obtaining the use of the Morfa range for the purpose, ho found that tho Carnarvonshire Coif Club had already secured the ground for their own use during the day. Under the circumstances the Volunteers had no alternative but to carry out their programme elsewhere or decide upon yet another date. As the season was already far advanced it was re- solved to hold the competition at Penmaen- mawr, tho "F" Company's officers having kind ly offered the u.se of their range at Graiglwyd for the eve at. Shooting commenced about one o'clock, but several interruptions occurred, aj|d tho moon WM aCltually shinlnff brightly before the last shot was fired. Tho light on the whole was fair, and the weather fine. About fifty members of tho company took part, a veiy satisfactory number in view of the alx-xjnoe of so many of the men at this period of the year. It should here be stated that the company haa well maintained its strength since the advent of Col. Sergeant Instructor Kensett. The instructor is a. keen, industrious, intelli- gent, painstaking officer, and a favourite with all ranks. As will be seen from the particulars appended below, Sergeant John Jonee, the Bisley veteran, once more heads tne scoring list in the chief event. Ho was in excellent form. At both the PUC and 500 vards ranges he easily defeated £ is opponents. His brother, Lance Corporal Sheni. JoneSj took second pla-oe with an aggregate of 51 points out of a possible 70, as compaj-ed with the sergea-nt's 60. Private Edward Roberts, an other consistent marksman, 'made a good third with tgtal of 49. CONWAY AND LLANDUDNO MEN TIE. In the firsfc ylass of the tradesmen's prize com- petition, wit icq was open to retired soldiers and volunteers, there was a capital contest between Mr Richard Roberts, painter, Conway, and ex- Councillor Garrle Roberts, of Llandudno. Out of a possible 35 points, both men scored 27 in the preliminary round, and in tie the Conway man just managed to "get home." The second class event naturally suffered for a lack of competitors. This competition was introduced two years ago with a view to encour- aging civilian interest in the movement. Tho contest was open to Conway oivilians pure and simple, and, lut for the fact that the venue had been changed, this year's competition would have proved a decided attraction for the en- trants includ-d a large number of the best- knewn residents in the borough, and the ,'uct that many of them had l:cve,r handled a lillo in their lives before would prove anything but a deterrent against the attendance of the public THE DETAILS. The following were tha scores:— MARKSMEN'S PRIZES. 200 500 1 Sergeant J. Jones 30 30 2 Lanoe-Corp'l Shcm. Jones 27 24 3 Privito Ed. Roberta 24 25 4 Private J. H. Jones 26 „. 22 Private J. Blundell 20 28 private W. Broome 22 25 Privato J. Hughes 24 23 Privite D. Jones (3) 24 23 Lanoe Co'p'l J. Rowlands 26 I" 19 L^noe-Corporal Wilson 19 25 Lance-Corporal R. Davies 20 23 Private A. 0. Grey 26 17 Private D. Ackman 23 20 Private R. 0. Roberts 18 24 Priva.te W H. Williams 22 19 Private R. Jones (2) 25 16 Private D. Jonos (1) 25 ,.t 16 Sergt 0. Priohaa-d 20 21 Private W. Jonee 23 17 Private F. 0. Toole 22 lb TRADESMEN'S PRIZES. Class I. Open to ex^oldiers and ex- volunteers. 200 yards. Possible 35 points:— Mr Richard Roberts Conway) 27 Mr Garric Roberts (Llandudno) 27 Mr Thomas Roberts (Conway). 22 Mr Norburv (Conway) 17 Mr J. Roberts (Conway) 17 Mr W 0. Dwiea (Penmaenmawr) 16 M rEv on Davies 2 Mossrs Richard and Garric Roberts hav:ng tied subsequently shot off for the first prize, the fiist-named emerging the victor. Second Class. 200 yards. Open to civilians only Mr Robert Jones 19 Mr W. J. Biishnell .I 12
Penmaenmawr Trap Accident.
Penmaenmawr Trap Accident. INJURED MAN DIES AT CONWAY. REVELATIONS AT THE INQUEST. DRiVER SHARPLY CENSURED. Hugh Griffith, the man who was so seriously injured in the trap smash near Penmaenmawr, on October 13th, passed away at the Conway Workhouse, on Friday night. The deceased never regained consciorumes8; and little hope for his recovery had been entertained from tHe out- set, An inquest was held at the Workhouce, on Saturday night. Mr Pentir Williams, the coroner for the county presided, and Mr J. Loyd Jones, Castle-street, was appointed foreman juror. As will bo seen from the details appended revela- tions of a somewhat painful character were made. "GOT DRUNK VERY OFTEN." The first witness called was Richard Griffith, brother of the deceased, who said Hugh was rather addicted to drink, and "got drunk very often." Levi Walmsley said he met the deceased at the Victoria Inn, Llanfairfechan, on the even- ing of October loth. He was then in company with a man named William Jones, who was his brother-in-law. Tho Coroner; In what condition was the do- ceased ? W itness: Ho was helplessly drunk. He and his brother-in-law asked for a lift home from Willia.m Jones, which was granted. It was then twenty minutes past seven in the evening. Tho Coroner: Was he too drunk to be served? Witness: William Jones said he was too drunk to have beer, and therefore he did not get out of the trap. Continuing, witness said that Wm. Jones alone was in the house, renewing his candle for the lamp, which was in the trap. The Coroner: What sort of driving was it? UNSTEADY DRIVING. Witness: It was not very steady. He was handicapped owing to there not being enough room- Was he going at a furious rate? Yes, he was galloping. Was he under the influence of drink? He was not what you might call drunk, but in drink. Witness then went on to say that on the way home three of them got down at the Goat Inn, The deceased did not get down, for the same reason that he did not get down at the Victoria. Three-quarters of a mile away from where the accident took place, wit- ness and his brother-in-law left them. ^Witness, .however, added that at the Goat Inn William Jones called for drinks round for every one in the room, and there were a number of people present. THE DRIVER'S EVIDENCE. William Jones, of Lark-hill, Penmaenmawr, was the next witness called, and he said that the deceased asked him for a lift to Llanfair- fechan, and that before starting he was under the influence of drink. The Coroner: Do you know what Walmsley has said that the deceased was helplessly drunk? —I would not like to call him that. The Coroner: And Walmsley also says that you were driving unsteadily?—I was driving as steadily as I could. There was very little room in the trap. Witness then went on that about 400 yards from where the accident happened, he whipped up the house to get out of a hailstorm as soon as they could. He did not see the trap ho ran into. Describing the accident, witness said that he could not account for his running into the trap, but both were thrown out, and he fell on his cheat, with the trap on top of him. He did not know how tho deceased fell? WOMEN FAINTED-AS USUAL. Mrs Ann Jones, having given evidence, tho next witness called was Warren Roberts, a Penmaenmawr grocer, who said the road in which the trap stood was a fairly wide one. There was plenty of room for other vehicles to pass, and the place was lighted at night. On the night in question ho was in his shop, when he heard a noise as if a runaway horse was approaching. He ran to the door just m time to see it Bash by as though it were not under control. The next minute there camo the sound of a crash, and people began to get ex- cited. and ran about, saying that someone had been killed. Women, too, fainted, "as they usually did," in his shop. THE DECEASED TO BE BLAMED. In summing up, the Coroner said that if an accident had to happen he was glad that it had happened to those to whom it had happened. It might have injured some innocent people or some children. The case was a very serious one lie cause it was clear th&t both the deceased and the driver were under the influence of drink although the driver was not under its influence to the extent that the deceased was, and in fair- ness to him the deceased had asked to come with him, apparently for the mere purpose of getting the drive. The question was Should such men be in charge of a horse and trap at all? In the present case, though the deceased was as much to blame as the driver, it was for the jury though to say whether, under the circumstances, they considered the driver justly and criminally responsible, or only responsible to the extent that he should be censured in connection with the death of the deceased. DRIVER CENSURED. The jury found a verdict of "Death caused by accident owing to careless driving, due to the driver being under the influenoe of drink." The Coroner: That in itself is a sufficient vote of censuro. It is a serious thing for drunken men to be in charge of a horco and trap. Addressing William Jones, the Coroner Raid that he had had a very narrow shave in not being sent to the next Carnarvon Apsizes, to be tried for manslaughter. He hoped the event would be a. warning to him, and to others not to act in a similar manner. There was no need to say more. The facts spoke for themselves, but ho felt bound to say that he took a far more serious view of the case sinoe hearing the evi- dence which had been offered.
I IA&sault on a Dyserth Carrier
A&sault on a Dyserth Carrier CLAIM FOR DAMAGF.S.,i At the Rhyl County Court on Friday, Mr Henry Jones, carrier, Dyserth, sued Mr John Stewart, barman of the White Lion Hotel Rhyl, for JE3 damages for assault. Mr Joseph Lloyd, Rhyl, appeared for the plain- tiff, and Mr Marston Mold, for the defend- ant. In stating the case, Mr Joseph Lloyd said it appeared that the plaintiff was in tho habit of driving his carriage from Dyserth to Rhyl, and to put up at the White Lion Hotel. On November 15th after driving in he went to the hotef and LS called for two glasses of taer for himself and a friend. He gave defendant a Its., but receiving no change, he complained about it. Words foilo'vved, and defendant eventu- ally gave plaintiff id, but plaintiff said he wanted another 8d. Failing to get it he called the defendant "a rogue" ior keep- ing the change. Defendant thereupon set on the plaintiff, and blackened his eye. Plaintiff was 00 years of age, and suffered considerably from the effects of the assault and the next day he went to a doctor and was attended by him. A bill for JE1 la was sent in for that attendance, and plain- tiff had been unable to follow his employ- ment for three days. Plaintiff gave evidence, and in cross-ex- amined, said he was attended by Dr. Eyton Lloyd, who charged one guinea for his services. He went to see Dr. Lloyd four or five times. It was true that he drovo to Rhyl the day following the assault, but he did not visit the public house for three days' afterwards, but lie did stable tho horse at the White Lion yard. Mr Marston: Did you have a medical comfort" there ? Plaintiff: I had a glass of beer. Mr Marston: Well, I call it "a medical comfoi-t," but you call it a glass of beer (laughter). Plaintiff added that it was true that he had beer supplied at lid per glass, because he brought customers to the yard. It was not true that the defendant first brought him 8d change, and then Id. He did call defendant a rogue, but he did not say he was a thief and a scoundrel, or "carry on" for twenty minutes. Defendant did not ask him to count tho money he had in his pocket. Mr Marston: I say that you struck him first, and that if he did strike you at all, you deserved all you got. Plaintiff. I did not strike him at all. I wa.s sitting down all the time. Mr John Thomas, 9, William-street, gave corroborative evidence, and denied that the plaintiff nevor raised his fist- Both men were sober. Defendant was called, and said that he gave plaintiff 8d change at first, but on plaintiff causing a bother ho remembered that the plaintiff was entitled to be sup- plied with beer at li(I per gla-ss, and so he took him another Id., making 9d in all. Plaintiff called him a thief, a rogue, and a scoundrel, and declined to search his pocket to s&e what money he had. He was very disorderly for twenty minutes or half- an-honr, and on defendant going to him to ask him to bo quiet, plaintiff jumped up and aimed a blow at him. He defended him- self, and the plaintiff got the worst of it. Plaintiff then said, "I will make you pay jE4 for this," but ho replied that it was the plaintiff's fault. The next day plaintiff waa in the yard, and a friend (asked him to have a drink. He declined it, but his friend dragged him in, and plaintiff had a glass of beer. PlainLiff had passengers going back to Dyserth with him, and car- ried on his business as usual In cross-examination defendant denied that lie had been ursed to a rough and tumblo kind of tyido in Liverpool, and said that he had been used to a classical trade (laughter). He did not call assistance to get plaintiff out as he was sober, but lie repeatedly requested the defendant to leave. He did assault plaintiff, but it was in self- defence. Ho denied that ho lost his temper on being called a rogue and struck plaintiff. Edward Jones, carrier, Dyserth, was called, but a6 he could not speak to the actual assault the Judge said he did not help the case at all. Robert Jones, assistant barman, corro- borated defendant's evidence. Mr Marston, addressing tlia court, de- scribed the plaintiff's conduct as simply di.<3- graceful. He submitted that plaintiff only got his deserts and had had the wonst of the row. He also submitted that the plain- tiff had no right to make the defendant pay the doctor s bill. The Judge said ho had decided that an assault had been committed, and that the defendant was not .justified in striking the plaintiff. If the latter was disorderly it was his duty to call in the officers of the law, and to have plaintiff turned out. He gave judgment for plaintiff for £2 2s, but having regard to the provocation plaintiff used each party would have to pay their own costs.
LORD CARR.'NGTCN AND THE EDUCATION…
LORD CARR.'NGTCN AND THE EDUCATION BILL. In opening the new premises of the County High Schooi for Girls, at High Wycombe, on Saturday, Earl Carr ngton said, speaking for himself and loOt for the party, he most earnest- ly hoped some modus vivendi might be arrived at honourable to both jaities in regard to the Education Bill.
I !The Lordi and the Educa-cation…
The Lordi and the Educa- cation Bill. PROPOSED COUNCIL FOR WALES. THE CLAUSE STRUCK OUT. Yesterday week the House of Lords went again into Committee on tho Education Dill, taking up Clause 26, which gives power to establish a Council for Wales, the 1'ejection of which had been moved by Lord Cawdor- Lord Londonderry, continuing tha discussion, sarcastically complimented Lord Dunraven on his interposition, as a dovolutionist in Ireland, in favour of devolution in Wales. The Welsh revolt against the law there was promoted by a colleague of Lord Crewe, but he did not think that this was quite the way to promote the cause of education, to which they were told the Welsh people were devoted. He could not see any reason why the system of education in Wales should differ from that in England. Lord Crewe reminded the Committee that a difference was established in the Act of lSyy, and the general demand of the Welsh people, not confined to cue Church or party, was in favour of such a Council as was proposed in the clause establishing a some what similar centralization of ele- mentary education. Having traced the his- tory of the movement for the establishment of the Council, he contended that ample precautions were taken to secure not only the control of the Treasury, but of Parlia- ment, over the Council. He was at a loss to understand the hostility to the clause see- ing the reception given to it in the House of Commons. If, however, it was desired to substitute the control of the Board of Edu- cation for that of the Treasury, they would make the necessary alteration; and as to the talk about Home Rule in thi.s connection it was Unionism gone mad. With regard to the elaborate attack on the President of the BOlard of Trade, he thought it was con- trary to the custom of the House to make attacks on Ministers sitting in another place; and he declared that, if the framers of the Act of 1902 had not completely ig- nored the wishes of the Welsh people, the existing difficulties in the Principality would never have arisen. In rejecting the clause they would be incurring a groat re- sponsibility and greatly stretching their functions. Lord St. Aldwyn insisted that the strong minority existing in Wales was not adequately represented in another place, whor<> this clause had never really been discussed. As to Home Rule, it could not be doubted that those who framed the clause framed it in the spirit and with a desire for Home Rule. They saw that spirit in various directions. For instance, the Coun- cil was removed from the practical control of Parliament over the expenditure and the estimates. What was the aim of the l>romoters of Home Rule in Ireland? It was to establish a Parliament there and free it from all control of the Imperial Parliament, taking no care to safeguard the rights of the minority. How were the rights of the minority in Wales safeguard- ed ? There was not a word about it. He held that this was not the way to deal with that which might become a great consti- tutional question, and he should vote with Lord Cawdor. The Bishop of Hereford spoke in support of the clauso, and urged that the Op- position should try to amend it rather than reject it. The Committee divided, when the clause was struck out by 109 against 44. No surprise was caused by the House of Lords rejecting the proposal for the es- tablishment of a Central Education Council in Wales. The majority of 109 included:— The Dukes of Buccleuch, Devonshire, Newcastle, Norfolk, and Northumberland. the Marquises of Ailesbury, Bristol, Lans- downe, Londonderry, and Salisbury the Earls of Beasborough, Bradford, Camper- down, Clarendon, Denbigh, Donoughmore, Eldon, Feversham, Halsbury, Hardwicke, Jersey, Kinnoull, Kintore, Lichfield, Lons- dale, Mar and Kellie, Leitrim, Morley, On- slow, Plymouth, llosse, St. Gorman's Veru- lam, and Yarborough. Earls Cathcart, Cawdor, Egerton, Manvers, and Walde- grave; Viscounts Bridport, Churchill, Col- ville of Cuirass, Cross, Falkland, Falmouth, Goechers, Halifax, Hill, Iveagh, Knutsford, Llandaff, and St. Aldwyn; the Bishops of Bangor, London, and St. David's; Lords Amherst of Hackney, Ardilaun, Ashbourne. Ashcombe, Atkinson, Barrymore, Biddulph. Blythswood, Braye, Clifford of Chudleigh, Colchester, Faber, Heneage, Kclyin, Law- rence Leith of Fyvie, Ma.sham, Muncaster, tonrhyn. llathmore, Redesdale, Ritchie of Dundee Robertson, St. Oswald, Stalbridge, Stanmore, Vivian, and Wale ran. The minority of 44 consisted of members of the Government and the following peers: Tho Earls of Ashburnham, Chesterfield, Chichester, Craven, and Dunraven; Vis- count Olifden; the Bishop of Hereford and Lords Boston, Burghclere, Coleridge, Court. ney of Penwith, Davoy, EversJey, Farrer, Grimthorpe, Haversham, Headlev. Hemp- hill, Kinnaiid, Lyveden, O'Hagan, Over- toun, Pirrie, Reay, Ren del, Sandhurst Saye and Sele, Shuttleivorth, Stanley or Aldcrley, Wandsworth, Weardale. and Welby.
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Coroner's Inquest at Rhyl.
Coroner's Inquest at Rhyl. SAD FATE OF AN OLD INHABITANT. One of the oldest inhabitants of Rhyl has passed a-way in the person of Willi am Foulkes, of 5, West-street. The deceased was one of the best known residents, and in winter or summer he was to be either at the Foryd or walking along the sandA picking up wood and other artickg washea up by the tide. At one time the deceased was a boatman at Foryd, and it is stated that he, with his father, was instrumental in saving many lives be (ore a lifebcat was stationed at Rhyl. Tho deceased was last seen alive on Sat- urday night, apparently wandering about, but next morning his body was found on the sands. The inquest was held on Monday every ing, before Mr J. Roberts Jones, deputy coroner, and the following jury: Messrs. J. P. R- .Davies (foreman), Tlios. J. Walker, Wm. Flint. J. E. Davies, W. H. Hughes, W. Brookes, P. Williams, J. Brown, J.: Dodgson, R. H. Dodd, F. p. Harrison, W. P. Ellis, A. Davies, W. Dare, and W. Vaughan. Mrs Margaret -Matthews, 32, West Parade, sister of the deceased, said he was 74 yearfi of age. He had no fixed oecuoation, but his trade was that of a stone iuason. He lived by himself at 5, West-street. He called every day, sometimes four or five times a day, on witness, and she provided him with food. His health was very good, but occasionally he suffered from loss of memory. The last witness saw of him was about emht o'clock on Saturday morning. He had had his breakfast and said ho was going to Tynewydd to fetch some turnips, Deceased was then in his usual health. Asked by a juryman if her brother suffered with his heart or was subject to dizziness, witness said he was not at all troubled in that way that she knew about. Ho stooped a good deal, and was troubled with his feet a little while ago, but she pro- vided him with a new pair of boots, and he seemed much better. Mr Allen Jones, of 32, Vale-road, a brick setter by trade, but now working as a fisher- man, said he knew the deceased very well. On Saturday night he was walking along Queen's Avenue in the direction of the sea when he met deceased, who was walking in- land on the other side of the road. Wit- ness recognised him and crossed the road, calling out to the deceased as he did so. He asked deceased how it was he was out there so late, and he replied that he waa going home, and witness directed him to go by the shortest way, along Brighton-road. Deceased was not at all strange in his man- ner, and chatted with witness about one or two little things in a manner that showed that he had not lost his memory then. He had never known deceased to suffer from loss of memory, and in answer to the coroner, witness said deceased had two small pieces of firewood in his hand. He was not really surprised to see deceased there at that time of night. Mr Wm. Pritehard Evans, joiner, 19, High-Street, Rhyl, said lie was on the beach at about a quarter past eight on Sunday morning, when his attention wa-s called to the body of a manlying about forty yards below highwater mark. He went to it and recognised that it was the deceased man, whom he knew. The body was lying face downwards, and was partly covered with sand. Mr W. H, Hughes (a juror): Did you notioe whether anyone had walked to where he was after high water? Witness replied that he did not notice any foot marks. Sergeant Roberts said he received infor- mation of the corpse being on the beach, and lie procured a stretcher and went with a constable to the spot. Deceased wa1 lying on his face about forty yards below high water mark, and some thirty or forty yards to tho west of the pier. He was wear- ing his ordinary clothing, and his cap was lying two or three yards away. The pockets contained a red cotton handker- chief and a box containing ninepence in cop* pers. The sergeant added that deceased was in the habit of going about alone, and at late hours, and the police had ofcten found him wandering, unable to find his way home, and they had taken him home. The Coroner He has lost his memory on several occasions to your knowledge then? -Ye,s. A juror asked if deceased was seen by a doctor at all. Witness: I cannot say. The Coroner said that Dr. Lloyd v, 53 called, but he saw that an examination v; not necessary. The Coroner said the evidence was too meagre to enable the jury to say how the deceased met his death, and all they could do would be to return an open verdict. A juryman suggested that if deceased had been drowned his hat would have been washed away. Mr Brown (another juryman) said there was no doubt that if deceased fell on his face he would not be able to get up, as bo was in a very feeble state. A verdict of "Found dead" was returned,
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GEIRIONYDD RURALTDISTRICT COUNCIL TREFRSW WATER SUPPLY. A special meeting of the above Council was held at Lkumvst on Tuesday, the mem- bers present being: the Rev. John Gower J.P. tin the chair), Messrs Matthew Ro- berts (Capel Curig), Ellis Pierce and 0. E. Parry (DoIyddeUui), R. T. Ellis (Trefriw), J. Lloyd Morri'j, E. W. Roberts, and Ed- ward Roberta \Peiimaehno), and Thmnas Hughes (Maenan), with the Clerk (Mr P. 11 Owen), and tho Surveyor (Mr *1. Williams). DOLWYDDELEN LIGHTING. The Dolwyddeln Parish Council through tlieir Clerk, Mr Ellis Pierce, wrote apply- ing that they should remove the lamp op- posite the Gwydr Arms to another pot. where it would be more usefuj for lighting purposes. It was stated that the Parish Council were at perfect liberty to remove the Imp without the sanction of that Council. TREFRIW WATER MAINS. The Council considered the question of re, laying new water mains in differnt parts of Trefriw. The* Chairman said he would propose that new mains be laid from Ty'nddoi to the Belle Vue Hotel, and this was seconded by Mr Ellis Pierce, who stated that tho Trefriw people had to pay for the work, and he did not therefore care whether it was done or not. Mr R. T. Ellis sa.id tli4t the mains from Mr Harry Jones' to the Belle Vue were in a bad state, and from where he lived to Ty Feiin the main was but small, and of- ten became choked. This was a great draw- back, especially in the summer time when the village was full of visitors. He sug- gested that they should do 1 he work at onco. The Vice-Chairman suggested that the whole of the defective water main should be done at the same time, and therefore they would only require one loan. Tho Clerk said there would be a Local Government Board inquiry. The Chairman thought it would ba quite possible to get a loan without going to the Local Government Board. The Clerk: But we must have .Ileir sent. Mr Matthew Roberts said that the xv)-k- would have to be done, and he therpfo-o proposed that the whole of ihe defeci iro mains be relaid. Mr Edward Roberts seconded, and this was agreed to, Mr P. Mclntyre was appointed to pre- pare the plans and specifications- PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT ACT, 1890. Some discussion took pi,,t ce on the qius- tion of the adoption of the r.bove Act N. recommended by the Clerk, and Mr J. Lloyd Morris gave notice that he yo i' t raise the question at the next meet ing. CWM WATER WORKS. The question of the completion of !h works was discussed by the Council camera.
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