Wrexham Guardian

MR. ASPINALL'S BANKRUPTCY. ———————————— FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS. The first meeting of creditors rc Henry Eel-all Aspmall, Hatod Alyn, Gresford, was- held before the Deputy Registrar (Mr. Vaughan Williams) in the County Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Allington Hughes appeared on behalf of Mr. W. Overton (the petitioning creditor), Mr. T. E. Nabb (Messrs. Walker and Smith, solicitors, Chester) for Messrs. Dixon and Company, bankers, Chester, and Mr. Cartwright (Chester) for the bankrupt.. Mr. Cartwright had not arrived at a quarter past two and the meeting proceeded with the business in his absence, Mr. Aspinall having been informed by the Deputy Registrar that Mr. Cartwright should appoint his time to suit the meeting and not vice rerad. Mr. ALLIXGTOX HUGHES said lie presumed th?y met simply to appoint a trustee, &c. When they proceeded further lie should have something to say in regard to Mr. Guirron's proof of debt. At the late meeting Mr Guirron was asked by him if he had had any transactions whatever with the bankrupt since the year 1875, and he replied that he had not. He would, however produce a proof of a transaction which had been sworn to by the Manchester and ftalford Loan and Deposit -Company. The loan was for J;250 and interest aud was transacted on the 2nd September, 1877, between Samuel Yates Guirron, William PaVry, and John Thompson on the one part and Henry Kelsall Aspinall on the other. The DEPUTY REGISTRAR thought it was not to go into the matter then. Mr. A. HUGHES agreed and the following proofs of debts were thfcn put in Mr. W. Overton, creditor for the net sum of £ 5,000 Messrs. Dixon and Co., £ 13,258 5s. 4d. net; Manchester and Salford Loan Co., k976 17s. 2d. Mr. T. C. Jones £ 11 9s. 7d. i 11 These proofs having been signed by the registrar, Mr. ALLINGTON HUGHES suggested that they appoint Mr. John Ellis Edwards (treasurer of the City of Ch -ster) as trustee of the property of the bankrupt at such enumeration as the creditors may determine; and that Messrs. T. H. Dixon (Chester), W. Overton, and T. C. Jones (Wrexham), be a committee of inspec- tion, and that two form a quorum and also that Parr's Banking Co., be appointed bankers. Eventually Mr. NABB moved the above as a resolu- tion. and Mr. HUGHES seconded. Mr. ASPINALL here asked that the proceedings be stopped for a few minutes until his solicitor arrived, remarking that it was unfair to him to be unrepre- sented, and also that Messrs. Banner were trustees. Mr. A. HUGHES replied that they could not wait. Mr. Cartwright should have been present. Mr. Cartwright here arrived, and on being informed that proofs of debts had been put in, said they ought not t) have been in his absence. The meeting was bound to wait half an hour. The DEPUTY REGISTRAR replied they were not bound to wait. Mr. CARTWRIGHT said they were bound to wait, but, however, no doubt they could get on without any bother. He then examined the proofs of the debts and | submitted that the value of the securities should have been estimated by an independent person, and not by the creditors themselves. Mr. NABB said that was a matter for the trustee and not for the meeting. The DEPCTY REGISTRAR overruled the objection, and the proofs were accepted. Mr. CARTWRIGHT said the meeting must understand bhat the bankrupt did not accept the valuation. He I took it that under the statute the valuation should be made by an experienced and outside person. The above resolution appointing the trustee and com- nittee &c. were then carried without opposition. The DEPUTY-REGISTRAR said they had not considered my allowance to the bankrupt. Mr. NABB said there was no estate to allow him any- ;hing out of. The DEPUTY REGISTRAR then said the public examin- ition of the bankrupt would take place on the first bounty Court meeting in May (the 28th), at twelve s'clock. The meeting then broke up.

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*R, STONE'S PNEUMATIC SEWAGE1-" EJECTOR. i £ '3 £ Of all the social questions which have occupied the attention of Imperial and Municipal Govern- ments, none have been of greater importance than the question cf sewerage, aud experience has shown that its difficulty i3 equal to its importance. The history of this social and engineering problem, read. by the light of latar esperiense, shows that here, as in most things, there have been mistakes— mistakes more easily made than remedied. Gravita- tion, the discovery of which has immortalised N ewton, has probably been a great bore to msny an aspiring engineer of sewerage. In times, now happily past, the difficulty of out fall was small compared with the present. No town of any size or importance is without its river, and our ancestors thought that one of the principal purposes of a river was to be polluted, hence in every sanitary difficulty the cry was—To the river. And thus what was once the charm and pleasure of a whole district, the source of piscatory enjoyments, and untold general advantages, was made the receptacle of all kinds of filth and fweal matter, until eventually it became a liquid mass of poison, disease, and death. The j rivers were burdened with the sclwage of town after town, which it carried aiong its whole course, revenging the neighbouring districts by returning ou the winds the very essence of its impure en- dowment. But now the rivers are again being made pure by Act of Parliament, and enginpers have to lucubrate on the problem of outfall and disposal. All could be brought right were it not for the inevitable gravitation, and even this can now be overcome—by paying. Yes, unfortunately, money is often a. difScuIfy which makes even municipal bodies hesitate before they act. The history of sanitation has now ar- rived at the epoch in which pecuniary supersede engineering difficulties. The great problem now a day is not to dovise a scheme which shall be suc- cessful in a mechanical or engineering sense alono, but rather one which shall combine those qualities with one equally acceptable, viz.: eccnomy. This problem has been under the consideration of the most eminent engineers for many years, and he who shall first solve it will be the first to confer an inestimable boon upon his fellow men, and re- move the greatest difficulty which lie3 before sanitary reformers. Such an object is worthy the labour? of the most eminent, and undoubtedly the reward which will follow its attainment will not be void of either riches or fame. This engineering sos ingeniorum has long b cil occupying the mind of Mr. Shone (the worthy Mayor of Wrexham), and it would seem that the necessary ingenuity and perseverance, has b'een brought to bear successfully upon this difficult point, and the child of his studies and patience he has christened" Shone's pneumatic sewage ejector." The greatest point to be obtained in roost inventions is simplicity, and generally in proportion to the observance of this rule is the suc- cess of any mechanical or other contrivance. Sim- plicity is one of the points of this ejector, in fact so simple is the ejector itself that it can be under- stood far quicker than its description can be read. It consists of a large spherical cast-iron vessel into which the sewage runs by gravitation. A. discharge pipe from the bottom oi che vessel is connected with pipes on a higher level aud which lead to any spot desired. The sewage is forced up this pipe by atmospheric pressure, conveyed into the vessel by a second pipe which extends back to the air pump or engine, and, by the aut jmaric arrange- meat; of the ejector, no sooner is the latter fllud, than, by the action of a float, a v.dve is opened, the compressed air admitted, and the sewage expelLd through the discharge pipe. The float then fails, which opens anoth"r valve, and the air just ad- muted for ejecting the liquid is allowed to escape either into the open air or ílÜJ the m tin sealed S,wer above, which it thus ventilates. Toe :ewL..fefl.),js in agam, is again ejected, and so the process continue?. Let anyune take an ordinary bottle half filled v. ith writer, insert two pipes through the cork. Ic he blow in one the water will quickly Rjts out- of lile other, aud in that simple experiment he will see ( the action of the sewage c-jecbr. Well now as to its particular use and advantageThe difficulty 1 engineers have to overcome is to get the sewage from a lower level, to which it will How by gravitation, to a higher level. The only mode at present is by the use of pumping machinery, which necessitates powerful engines and all the ex- pensive aud elaborate accompaniments of such, and further, every lower level necessitates not a pump only but connected with it must be an engine 01* some other machinery as the motive power, Now the special advantage connected with the use of Mr. Shone's ejector is that one engine will work as many ejectors as are necessary, and the cennectiOl1 between the engine and the ejector being simply a small iron pipe to cnvE'Y the air, can, without appreciable decrease of power or inconvenience, be any length required. Thus we have a consicerabie advantage gained in respect of motive power. Bui this advantage is no gnmter than in the ejector itself, which requires no surface e, and ceneeqnentiy can bo placed in any part of a city, and its existence (r whereabouts would not b observable. All that it requires is a quiet EttIe: role under ground, and the only sign of its existence woul;;l be an ordinary man-hole J grating. Whatever be the physical features of the town the system can oe used without the slightest difficulty, and its ac:ivll can be made intermittent or constant as desired. Hence noiselessly and inoffensively sewage mattercm be < carried to its cutfail before it decomposes or its manurial value lessened. The sewage can be sent: up hill or down, and delivered into the sea at high L 1 -y- ( waoeror low warer. iror a population of 100,000 persons, on a flat district, Mr. Shone would only require a 32 horse power engine, and it must I not be forgotten that one engine would be suffi- cient for a town of any size and any number of ejectors. As to the cost of the system, Mr. Shone, in a paper which he read before the Sanitary Con gress in Stafford some time ago, estimated that he could have dealt with the sewage of Llandudno for one third of ^40,000, which sum was expended in this direction, and also saved the town < £ 1,000 per annumn of permanent expense. It would, then, seem that not only has Mr. Shone succeeded in solving the problem'of dealing with sewage at a reasonable expense, but, in acquiring this advan- tage, he has added to itt greater security for public health. In theory then, this system would seem to be the ) moat successful in every respect, and although its principles have been laid before the most efficient and severe judges, we are not aware that it has in the slightest degree been disparaged; rather, indeed, has it been commended and seriounlv con- sidered by the leading sanitary engineers of the day. However, in order that those interested may have I an opportunity of seeing the system in practical operation, Mr. Shone has gone to considerable expense in applying his system to the sewers of Wrexham, and thus, by a practical test, convincing all that it is as good in practice as in theory. At Hafodywern, Mr. Shone, taking advantage of a storm water overflow opening in the main sewer of Wrexham, has led the raw sewage straight to his Ejector a few yarda off, which raises the liquid up to the highest part of the farm which is about thirty six feet above the level of the main sewer. In order to show that the distance of the Ejector from th'e engine i8 of no consequence in the practical workiug of the system, he has placed j the engine near the premises of Messrs. Jones and Rocke, and obtains steam from a boiler within the building. Thus the motive power is at least a third of a mile from the Ejector, and may be at any distance needed. The size of the pipe conveving the air is two inches, and is laid about a foot below 1 the surface of the soil. < The air compressor engine is one of Sturgeon's 1 patent trunk kind, with two steam cylinders of six inches diameter and ten inches stroke, and two air cylinders of seven and-a-half inches diameter I and ten inches stroke, and with two fly-wheels of three feet two inches diameter. The air pressure which is be::èg applied in the present series of experiments is from eighteen to twenty pounds per j square inch. The quantity of sewage discharged j by the Ejector, every time it is emptied, is 325 j gallons, which is delivered on to "he land at about 1 90 yards distance from the Ejecor in about one half minutes. The rising up which the sen-ngo is discharged is five inches in diameter. At a point about eighty feet from the Ejector a < sluice valve is to be fi xed, by means of which the ( sewage can be let cut when desired into a specimen length of 18dnch sealed sewer at right angles to this rising main, arcl into the top of this sewer will be connac' ed the exhaust" air pipe from the Ejector. By this pipe the air rseà. in ejecting the sewage will, after every discharge, be let off from the Ejector into this, representative sewer, to show how in practice these ean. be ventilated. With a view of giving the scientific public an apportunity of becoming thoroughly acquainted with the principles and details of his systerll, it. is the intention of Mr. Shone to continue the present experiments for something iilce another three months. We are glad to find that thus far the trials have resulted in perfect success.

] THE ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. j The election of Guardians takes place on the 8th of April next, on which day the voting papers will be col- lected. Notwithstanding the fact that in the election of a Guardian the least amount of political feeling should be introduced, the amount of interest which centres in these elections is suprising. Probably this is attributable to the fact that a small rental qualifies for a vote, and probably many of the poorer ratepayers have themselves at some unfortunate time been recipients of relief, or are acquainced with those who have been. Still, whatever be the cause of it, the fact exists'that few there are who do not take a fair amount of interest in these elections, and pass tinder their consideration the qualification or non-qualification of the various candidates for the honour—an honour, however, which is equalled by its responsibilities and comparatively un- interesting labour. Curious ideas as to the post I exist in the minds of some. There are townships where the ratepayers think the honour attached to the1 office is so great that it should be given as a reward to the deserving latepapers kept as a kind of honour- able decoration" for general merit—rather than as a duty to be placed for performance in the hands of the most competent. This is, of course, a great mistake, and militates against the interest of the ratepayers, of the poor, and the community in general. There are duties connected with the office which take some time in learning, and before they are understood the Guardian can be but a poor representative of his electors again the Guardians are returned to perform work rather than to be educated in the intricacies of the poor law; and also the Board-room should be a place for administrative capacity, and not a sanctum for the weekly reception of simply themost worthy of a township converting its seats—as the niches of a> Cathedral front —into holy spots for the temporary reception of saints. Such curious ideas, however, even as to the purpose of a Board of Guardians do exist, and accounts for many of the extra nominations in some of the townships. Again, some people think that to sit at the Board is the true way to commercial success, and that there is a mysterious power in the words "Guardian of the Poor" which will surely effect an increase in the creditor and a decrease in the debtor side. This idea has a prevalence in Ruabon, and many of the inhabitants there mutter signi- ficantly wheels within wheels," when questioned as to the reason of certain nominations. Of course, it would not be right to throw any doubt on the penetration of those who can see "the wheels within wheels," and it would be exceedingly wrong for any to mutter, after such a sage remark, that delusions take many forms. But still, all considered, there are some riddles connected with the nominations for.Ruabon, riddles whose answers are known to but a few, and that few will certainly keep them. It would not be fair to lay down any long icode of qualifications for a guardian, but there are three Yvhicn aie absolutely essential, viz., time, a knowle^e of the people of die district represented, and a strict up- Tightness or freedom from improper influence. As to the qualification of time, that will be patent to all, and when it is remembered that, next to the relieving officer, the word of the guardian of the district has the greatest weight in the Board*it will be seen that a knowledge of the inhabitants whom he represents is essential to' a Guardian of the poor—necessarily he cannot "guard"! | be knows nothing about, 1T, rSgard to the ihird r qualification., its necessity will be also seen when it is recollected that in many caSC3 much outside influence 18 brought to bear on the Guardian with ref.rence to some cases. Undoubtedly, in Ruabon and similar districts, the poor would not fail to ask and solicit the assistance of their Guardian in any application for relief, and under such circumstances the Guardian should be free from any indirect claims for his support on the part of the applicant, or have that respect for uprightness which would effectually prevent the influence of such claims. In Ruabon we have eleven nominations for five seats but two being legally disqualified brings the number of competitors to nine. Much speculation exists as to who will be returned, and then who will be at the head of the poll. In these days and with the ballot it is hot wise to predict in regard to election matters. Those who are inclined to forecast the result of the election must riot forget that the small ratepayers of Ruabon are very numerous, and often these vote in a compact body. General opinion is that the poll will be headed by Mr. ,3 Gomer Roberts and Mr. Benjamiii Davies, and that at least two of the old guardians will have to give way for "new blood." We hope the ratepayers and the Board will be the better for the changes .which promise to be made here as well as in other townships.

PASSION WEEK AND EASTER-DAY SERVICES. The following is a list of the services arranged for th<» coming week:— ° (Jhvrrk-—Service daily on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tlie Vicar will preach er-ch evening.—-Good Friday Holy communion at 8.30 a.m. morning prsyr at 11 am- sermon'by the Vicar. Welsh service and sermon at'? p.m. sermon by the Rev. Griffith-Jones. Eveii prayer at 6.30 p.m. sermon by the Rev. M. H. CJ. bhelton. Saturday Easter Eve Service at 4 p.m. Easter-day Holy communion (in English), with 'Easter hymn,, at 7.30 a. m. holy communion (in Welsh), with Easter hymns, at 9 a.m.; morning service with a sermon and holy communion, at 11 a.m. evening service and sermon, at tf.30 p.m. Welsh service at 3 p.m. and-6 30 p.m. as usual. St. Mark's Church.— Shortened morning service dah'v I.on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with a short devotional reading at 8.30 p.m.—Good Friday Morning prayer, with a sermon by the Rev. M. Hamer' at 11 a.m. litany, with meditations, at 3 p.m. evening prayer, with a sermon by the Vicar, at 6.30 p.rfi.- Easter-day Holy communion, with Easter hymn", aL 8 30 a.m. morning service, with holy communion' at 11 a.m.; children's service and sermon at 3 li.n-i. evening service and sermon at 6.30 p.m. morning player on Monday and Tuesday in Easter week at 11 a.m. St. John tier Drtpti$ty H?.-Ihto?v?o.-Goo(i Fridny Mom- ing prayer, with a sermon, at 11 a.m. evening prayer with a sermon, at 6.30 p.m.—Easter-day •Holy com- munion, with 'a sermon, at 11 a.m. evening service with a sermon, at 6.30 p.m. 3 St. Jci7n.cs s Church, Jthosddu.—Good Friday: -Ilornin!Z prayer, with a sermon, at 11 a.m. evening prayer with a sermon, at (>30 p.m. Easter-day Holy communion with a sermon, at 11 a.m.; evening service, with a 1 sermon, at 6.30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, Esdusham.—Chwd Friday: Morning prayer, with a sermon, at 11.0 a.m. litany, < with a sermon, at Bersham Schoolroom, at 3.0 p m evening prayer, with a sermon, at 6.30 p.m. Welsh r service and sermon, at Hafodybwch, at 7.0 p.m.— Easter-day: Holy communion, with a sermon, at 11.0 1 a.m. evening service, with a sermon, at 6.30 p.m. ( service and sermon, at Hafodybwch, at 2.30 p.m. t Rhmnessney— Service and sermon at 3 p.m. on Good t Friday. Service and sermon at 3 p.m. and 6.30 pm 1 on Easter-day. v

CORN MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Friday. With only a thin attendance at our market, a h limited business has been done in wheat at the rates b of Tuesday last. Californian, 8?. lOd. to 9s. 41.; flour quiet, without change in quotations; Indian corn (new mixed American) 4s. G £ d., and old 4s. 8d.; beans (Egyptian) 6s. 5d. to 6s. 7d.; peas (Canadian) 6a. od. oats and oatmeal dull. A: i di LONDON, Friday. 0 A limited business was done in wheat, prices favouring1 purchasers. Flour dull. Barley, oats, maize, b«ana>, and peas inactive, at about late rales.

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. |( v MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (Isaac Shone, Esq.), C.. Jones, Edward Tench, and .T. C. Owen, Esqrs. T NON-PAYMENT OF WATER ItATE. j. On the application of Mr. Storr, an order was made 1 on Mr. Richard BWIII, Regent-street, for non-payment of water rates. He had paid nothing for eighteen 1 months, and repeated applications had been made for the money. « f LOCAL PREACHER V. ITINERANT VOCALIST. Patrick Kay, an itinerant singer, &c., was charged with pocket picking. i Jabez Jones, joiner, working at the Westminster Colliery, stated that on Saturday night, on getting into a trap in Hope-street, he fell down. The defendant helped him up, and as soon as he got on his legs he fouud his purse was gone. 'On looking around he found the defendant was gone also. He was perfectly sober. He fell because the lamp which he took hold of to help him, broke. Two men helped him up, but one was his neighbour, and the purse was in his left hand pocket on j which side was the defendant. He also felt his hand in his pocket. He said he had lost his purse directly he was on his legs, but defendant could not be found any- ] where. The purse, which was an old one, contained half-a-crown. Cross-examined by the defendant: Was perfectly Sober. Knew my purse was in mv pocket a few minutes before I fell. Only two helped nie up. Went up the street after a man whom I thought took my purse. Could not swear you were one of the two who helped me up. Did not go to the police station until the next day, because I thought there was a poor chance of catching the thief—(laughter)—and the sum was so small I did not think it worth the trouble. By the Clerk What sort of a hat had he !-Witness A tall hat. Defendant was told to produce his hat which was what the Clerk called "a shiny beaver." Defendant But then the other man who saw me taken to the station house has told him. To the witness Did not the other man tell you what sort of a hat I h,td?-Witiiess No he did not. (Laughter). Roger Hughes, collier, who was in company with prosecutor, stated that he helped up the prosecutor on the right side, and the" gentleman" (the defendant) came from behind the cart and helped him on the left side. As soon as Jabez was up witness asked him if he was hurt, and he replied I have lost my purse." Well, .1 abez, replied the witness, "there is nobcdy to take it but thai man or me. Let us go and catch him." Witness then went in search of the prisoner, and after some time found the defendant in the middle of the street near the Talbot Inn. He put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Are not you the gentleman who helped me to rise Jabez Jones?" He said "yes." Witness then asked him if he would come back to the trap, which he did and also asked what the matter was. Witness then told him the man had lest his purse, and none but one of them could have taken it. He then asked if he thought he had it. He was doing a kindnes in helping him up. Witness replied "yes, nice kind- ness to help him up and take his purse." The defendant was then taken into custody. Would swear defendant was the man a hundred times over. Cross-examined: No one helped him up except our- selves. Did not require our extreme effort to help him up. Will swear no one besides us helped him. In answer to the Bench witness said he heard from a driver that the defendant had been "helping" two women before.. P.S. Hugh Jones stated he took the prisoner from the Town Hall to the bridewell. Searched him, and in his waistcoat pocket found a half-crown (produced), The coin was a somewhat new one (as the prosecutor had described it). Other small corns were found upon him. At the Town Hall he declined to give any address, but said he was a "professional vocalist." Detective Taffe took the defendant to the Town Hall. He asked him where lie belonged, and he replied "Mind your own business." Witness then told him what his business was. At the Town Hall he searched him, and could not find the purse in the outside pockets. Cross-examined Did not search all your pockets. Did not search your waistcoat pockets. Edward Ellis, driver, said he saw the defendant in the street early in the evening. About 5.30 this was, and he was very kind. Thougut lie was a preacher from the Moss, he was hel] >ing the people so. The Chrk Are there no kind people in the Moss besides preachers?—Witness: Well, they generally shake hands, and talk to the people. The. Clerk Thought they were going to start a new connection in the Moss?—Witness I could not tell what he was. I did not see him do anything wroni, only he was very kind with the women—helping them into the cart, and so on. x The Clerk^: But he looked like a local preacher?-— Witness: Well, bespoke to them as if he knew them, after they were in the trap. I thought he came from that side. -Mr* T. C. Jones Is it customary for people to help them? Witness: Well, he was very obliging indeed. I am very fond of the ladies, but he seemed to be "more j fonder." The Clerk What sort of a hat had he on ?—Witness: Oil, -t t-,tll 7ti,-i. (Laughter.) The Clerk: Looked as if he was dressed for Sundav ? —Witness Yes looked better than I do. In answer to other questions, witness said defendant seemed to have nothing to do but to walk up and down and help people into the trap. Did not even leave to 1 have a glass. (Laughter.) } Mr. 0. Jones: Did you get jealous?—Witness I Oil, yes, wa.s afraid of his getting some of mine. Cross-examined by defendant: You took me to be a local preacher ? 2dr. T. t Jones Xo, he did not 15C.1' a ] '.ehl preaohev. Ikfenchnt: Is that a dishonourable occupation ?-- W itness I thought you were a gentleman. Defendant: Are local preachers generally gentlemen? —Witness They are generally gentlemen,'in one light, Defendant: VYas anyone elso walking up and down besides me W it-ne-s Not like you. Never saw anyone like you in my life before. Should kno-vyou again if you live for a hundred years. ° Detendant What is your opinion of me now?—Wit- ncss Well, I don't think you are an honest man. Defendant^: W iiy, don t you think nie an honest man ? -—Witness To be out that time of night and carrying on that kind of business. ° t Defendant: What kind of business ?—Witness Walk- ing up and down. Defendant: Then that justines you in calling me a dishonest man ?—Witness I think so. In defence, defendant said he admitted assisting the nian, and related how readily he came back when asked hy Roger Hu-hes and submitted voluntarily to being searched. He then argued how probable it was that the purse fed from the prosecutor's pocket when lie dropped on his hack, and remarked that no one had looked on the ground. He was au itinerant vocalist, and travelled with others with a harp, violin, and concertina. He expected his companions to meet him that day from fihrewsbury from wnich place he had himself come. He came into the town on Saturday evening, and had not time to get lodgings before he was taken into custody. He came into the town by train about 5.30. The Cierk said there was no train about this time. Superintendent Wilde said the sergeant asked the de- folidant at the police .station his name and address, and tola rum i! he would givesuch it would he for his benefit but ne aeclmed. The Bench, through the Mayor, stated that tier were of opinion tnat detendant was guilty as a suspected!! py,rv4'jn'*n( T0uld be imP"^oned for three months. Ihe Clerk As a rogue and a vagabond. i ]''IGHTINGv Martai j&rfund&iid lAUiani .Jo"ei!, of Ifamdon-street, were charged by P. C. Bound with fighting in Harrison's- court on the y>th mst., Wednesday. P.O. Bound saul he was on duty in Beast Market wnen he heard a great noise and screams issuing from Harrison s-coiut. On going there lie found the prisoners hgjitmg._ Jones was on the ground and Boiand was hammering him on tlie head with a pewter quart pot. After considerable trouble he separated them and they Wiwt to tneir respective homes. olle' P.C. Jones corroborated the above evidence Inland was fined 5s and costs, and .r ones 2s 6d and cos* or seven days each with hard labour. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joi/i Wftrdle, Beast. Market, was. charged by P.C. Hugno* with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday night l-'tst m Beast Market. •• iiuo¥s said hVva* ?n, duty iiUhe Beast Market and saw prisoner and a girl of the name of Mary Ann Douyan quarrelling and starting to fight. He got them apart and they remained quiet for a tune when they started again. He again separated them and then went down Cnarles-street, when, by the Wynnstay Arms, he heard screams from the market. He ran there and found that, the prisoner had the girl on the vround and was kicking her. ,Tms was about twelve o'clock. Primner said it was entirely her fault. He had given her a shawl and she saying she would pawn it on the morrow, he took it oft her. She ran at him and tore his coat. The Bert,fi him 21. and costs or one month with hard labour. JMISTAKEN IDENTITY. Thmms Unyd, Bwlchgwyn, was summoned by P.C V'. f°r furjous driving. Griffiths said he was in Bridge-street a week last Thursday (20th), and saw the defendant driving a horse and sham fry at a gallop. He called to him, but he dhl^ot-1 n° au^el'' ,he. stlil continuing at a gallop. He to «1 tW but °r ,aski,'M Persons around he was to the Or V il;o.ma,s Llovd, Bwlchgwyn. He went Llovd °rs A1)lwt-*treet, and was told that •'u u about five minutes a;o, which coincided W D f n lnT -I1 i(tvt0,>k the witne3S to come down, a vehicle at all" Wa's not in town that day with the F°xes' pr°ved havmg { \f,; 8 horse> and that he had no trap. Mi s. Roberts also gave evidence. i he bench decided to dismiss the case. The defendant asked for his expenses. The Mavnr Tf' the ,have only done their dutv. the Alajoi If you had been the man, we should S ofTbJu Yo» m»»t make the Defendant: I ought to have lOs. for my expenses. 1: The Clerk called the next case. v DRUNKENNESS. John SillcocL, of Rhosddu, was charged by P.C. dorris with being drunk in Cunliffe-street on Wednes- r ,0f!encef ^mitted. Fined 3s. 6d. and costs. John Roberts, oi Bridge-street, was charged by P.C. )wens with being drunk and fighting on Thursday. 5s. and Defendant: It is a very true saying, sir, that. the iJustly- Ve,'y Y PW 1 have been The Clerk Can you pay the money ?—Defendant emphatically) 1\0. The Alayor The alternative is 14 days' imprisonment. ASSAULT CN THE FOL5C £ John Evans, ostler at the t ross Poxes, J1 hbot-street, vas remanded from Wednesdny for indecent )ehaviour and assault on the police. P.C. Iinghes said he round prisoner in Abbot-street jehavmg indecently, and, on remonstrating with him, vitness was struck down by the prisoner. He followed liin on to the Town Hill, and, on speaking to him, was igaiii struck down. He succeeded in handcuffing him, ;ook him to the station, and afterwards locked him up. The prisoner expressed his contrition. The Bench fined him 21s. and costs or one months' mprisonment with hard labour. DRUNK A?;D REATIXCT A DOG. George Henry, a blind 1-:1:1:1, was brought up on -emand charged with being drunk and abusing a dog on fhursday last. P.C. Hughes said that before going on duty on Thurs- day night the Inspector gave instructions that if this man should be seen beeging he was to be locked up. About 0.30 witness found him in Mount-street beating [lis dog, and when spoken to he was very abusive. The Bench took a lenient view of the case, and dis- missed it on the condition that the defendant leave the sown. VAGRANCY. Hannah Maria Bourn was charged by P.C. Hughes with vagrancy. Sent for two months' with hard labour. WEDNESDAY.—Before Charles Hughes and T. C. Jones Esq. FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT. Thomas Price, from Ryton-of-the-eleven-towns was charged with having fraudulently enlisted into the militia on January 2nd he having been discharged from the 53rd regiment with ignominy.—Sergeants Cummins and Pooley having proved the case prisoner was sentenced for fi weeks imprisonment with hard labour. FRIDAY.—Before T. C. Jones, Esq. BEGGING. John Moss from Ashton in Lancashire was charged by P.C. Owens, with begging near the Infirmary on Thursday last.—Sent to prison for seven days. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, Mary Tansey was charged by P.C. Davies with being drunk and disorderly in York-street, on Thursday. Re- manded until Monday.

PROPOSED TRADESMEN'S PROTEC- TION SOCIETY. An adjourned meeting of the tradesmen of Wrexham was held in the Guildhall, yesterday (Friday) afternoon to consider the following resolution proposed by Mr. E. Smith and seconded by Mr. Y. Strachan, at the meet- ing held a short time since. "That it is desirable to establish a Tradesman's Association in Wrexham having for its object to maintain unity of purpose in all matters concerning the trade of the town, and to enable its members to meet and discuss all subjects appertain-' ing therto." There were present:—Messrs. E. Smith (chairman). C. Benson, Conran, D. Davies, and C. Davies. The CHAIRMAN said that as it was at the instigation of one of the leading tradesmen that the meeting should be adjourned to that hour and day, he thought they would have had a larger attendance, and that more interest would have been taken in the subject. He had considered the matter very fully, and the mhre he con- sidered it the more important he thought it was that such an association should be formed. It could not be denied that the trading interest was a very important one, and the opposition which the tradesmen of Wrex- ham, as well as those of other towns, had to contend with, ought to awaken them to further their interest, and he believed those interests could be well served by such an association as it was proposed to establish, which would be a means of calling its members together at any moment to discuss topics and circum- stances which affected them materially. However, seeing that the attendance was so small, he thought they could nothing but adjourn sine die. He be- lieved the tradesmen would rue the day they failed to establish an association of the kind proposed. (Hear, hear.) Co-operative system.? were extending in all directions, and they may depend upon it that the shrewd managers of those houses fixed their eyes upon progressing towns such as Wrexham, for the purpose of extending their establishments, and such an association as suggested would have enabled the tradesmen to have tutored the public to the fact that they could and would supply them on the same terms and conditions as the co-operative stores. (Hear, hear.) He moved that the meeting be adjourned sine die. Mr. C. K. BENSON seconded the motion, endorsing every worn the Chairman had said. He felt- sure that if the tradesmen would only really seethe great amount of injury which co-operative stores were doing the business of small provincial towns thev woidd be more ready to ^stablbh an association like the one pronosed. He was astonisiied to find that they did not see the advantage of keeping at home m ney which was now sent to London and other large towns. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SIITH mentioned that several representatives of the leading families had called upon him since the last meeting and expressed their pleasure at the movement, remarking that they would much father deal in the tov/n than out of it, but of course they could not be blamed for expending their m-n-v to" the best vantage. Mr. CONRAN and Mr. C. DAVIES having expressed their saprise at the smallness of the meeting, the motion was put aud carried, and the meeting at once broke iij).

ELECTION OF Commissioner'S.—Woclnosday was ¡ Ih1 last day for nominations for the tell new mem- bers required, and the following were the -n' lir!mc"n nominated;—Will i m Morr's, builder1; R, D. Roberts, gentleman; William Williams, contractor; A J. Spinks, licensed victualler • John Griffiths, srentiemau; W, P. Jones .licensed victualler Elijah Grotic-oitj gentleman; John S:nith, auctioneer;. John Deviue, 8C. Winter Gardens; Tnomas Whitley, buiider; A.- W. Merrideu-, jeVc-lior; E. W. Ke-itinga, aantists J^hti Roberts, geuflejian; Teop. Coxhead, geiisia.nnu Ah ilouj Hum shreys, commercial traveller; ] £ ic;;oias( Cost.an, licensed victua itv. Llossrs. Cor,bo'jd and CesMgm have retired. Cmvaaaiug goes- r-n briskly, the oleetion being next Thursday. Mr.- .8. D. Roo-rts a-id other o d members who have done good service to the Board, are spoken of as certaia to b re'-eleoted.

• SUA]?! OK. j PETTY SESSIONS. A™ 4™Before Ca?V • Conran and Edward Williams, Esq. OVERSEERS. The appointment of the following overseers was C(/in fined Thomas Roberts, farmer, Goedleodd; Hugh- Griffiths, miller. Pentre Mill; Richard Hughes innkeeper, King's Head Inn, Rhos Benjamin Williams' grocer, Rhos. BATS CA ?ER', In the tase of the Overseers of Ruabon v. Mr, Bowers Penbedw .Brick aud Tile W,T1CS, Mr. Wrig.it, assist- ant overse n*, appealed and claimed a rate amounting to A/108. Mr. Smith, oi Chester, vrho appeared, said that there was_ an appeal pending against the rate. The last effective rate was about C21, but this one amounted to ,£108. He asked for an adjourmsnt. Granted. U.N.-VST WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Mr. Wilde summoned the following persons: Susan Holt Overton Bridge, for having a flour beam 2 oz against the purchaser, one 1 lb 5 drams light and unstained, t^.° 4/«. 1 dram light and unstamped, one 4 oz. light. Fined os; and 8s costs. Ann Sat age, Afoneitha, smsSl counter scales unjust 4 drams against the purchaser by having a piece of lead underneath the pan, othor"etl, 1 0:> against the pur- chaser. On the approach of the iuspeciior shs' was seen concealing the small scales. Fixied tl and 8s. costs. Jonathan Lloyd, grocfr,- Pervycae. flour beam aud counter scales. Fined £ 2 1.tJd.8s. cost. James Jones, Stryt Issa, grocer;- John Edwards.Strvt Issa, grocer;- Robert Thomas, -Bhogj, grocer WE^- CTPTI fined 10s. and 8s. costs. Robert Hopwood, grocer and1- balr^r, Eiios was fined 25s. and 8s. costs. Jane Hughes, Acrefair, was fined !« including Joseph Davies, Cefn, shopkeeper,. was fined £ l Costs 8s. Richard Edicards, Cefn, butcher. Fined £ 1 and 9s costs. Emma, Baugh, Cefn, was fined .1?. anc] costs James Buttington, Cefn, fish dealer, was'fined *2s fid and 8s. costs. The license of the Queen's Head .Penya;3e, to Sarah Lewis, widow. DRUXK, &c. Jonathan Brmm was summoned by P.C. Døbson for being drunk in Cefn on Saturday, the 8th,. Fined 5s and 8s. costs. Benjamin Evamy collier, was also summoned for beine- drunk m i ewbridge on the same night, and also for using bad language. Fined os. aud 8s. costs. COAL STEALING. WiMiam Davit* was summoned by the toanacrcro nf the Wynn_Hall Colliery for stealing coal. On the 3rd March, defendant was seen taking a quantity of slack in a bag, weighing one hundred and a quarter. He was sent to prison for seven days. Printed and Published on Fridays and Saturdays at tho) Guardian Steam Printing Oinees, 2H, Hope- street, Wrexham, by PJISDHEICK ECWAKD ROS, the Proprietor it!1c? als. Pu blished at the Guardian Othce, o,.Yale-street. Denbigh; Guardian Office, 4.63, Wellington-road Hhyl, in the county of -v? *mt; and at tb nsli mcnis of rvlessrs Pring and Price-, High-street, Mold.— April S, 18'78.' F