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TALGARTH LAW CASE. Judge's Comment on Welsh Family Disputes. In the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, on Friday, Mr Justice Younger heard a motion for a writ of attachment in the action of James v. James, as against the defendants, two brothers farming in Breconshire. Mr Swords, who appeared for the. plaintiff, said this was a partnership action between his client and the defen- dants, her brothers. She was plaintiff in an action tried by Mr Justice Sargent, in which accounts were asked for, ard she got judgment in April of this year, as her brothers failed to put in a defence. The brothers having failed to bring in their accounts, au order was made for them to pay by June 12, but they had done nothing in the matter. The property was Wholehouse Farm, Talgarth. His Lordship thought it was hardly desirable to put two farmers into prison in the middle of the hay harvest. Counsel said the brothers were con- tumacious. They had taken no notice of the order of the Court, and it was a serious matter for the plaintiff, whose financial position had been adversely affected by the action of the defendants. The property was a good one, and was left the parties by their mother. His Lordship said he would make the order, but it must lie in the office for over three weeks, and he fixed July 18. He suggested. counsel should see his pro- fessional clients to let all the parties know what had taken place. Mr Justice Younger added, "I do not want this family quarrel to be carried on on the usual Welsh family lines."

UPROAR AT YSTSAOGMAiS Lively Scenes at Counc I Meeting. There were some lively scenes at the monthly meeting of the Ystradgynlais Rural District .Council on Thursday last. A deputation of discharged soldiers I 'd and sailors appealed -to the Council to reverse their decision not to accept war trophies offered by the War Office, and also asked the Council to take ste to organise peace celebrations. Mr Joseph Treharne, who introduced the deputation, said the discharged soldier- meant to celebrate peace, and Mr Thomas Williams moved that the Council devote i let. rate to the purpose of providing the poor with coal and giv- ing the children a treat. Mr W. D. Walters, who opposed the resolution, amidst considerable interrup- tion, said he was dealing with the matter j according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Mr W illianis The:1 I am sorry for your Chrisft Mr Walters You shut up. Mr John Howells then interrupted, and Mr Walters remarked I know you are ignorant, but I did not think that Mr Williams was." Mr W. Thomas said the Trades and Labour Council had been backing up the conscientious objectors for years, and asked, Where would the public have been if they had had to depend on them ? For some minutes following the meet- ing was in uproar, but in the end the motion was defeated, and Messrs Walters and Williams then shook hands across the table. Subsequently, however, the Council decided to reverse the decision with re- < gard to war trophies, which will now be accepted.

PROPERTY SALES. Freehold Farms at Aber- gavenny. Messrs Straker Sou & Chadwick, F.A.I., conducted an important sale of freehold farms situate on the banks of the Usk and the outskirts of Abergavenny at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, on June 24th. Blaengavenny Farm, 180 acres, with sheep right to the Brynarw mountain, in the occupation of the vendor, with shooting let at zC20 per annum, tithe apportionment 922 4s., (timber valued at £:!3:? to be taken), was sold for 13,400 to Mr J. R. Jacob, solicitor, for a client. Ysbytty Farm, 87 acres, with Usk fishing rights for about 1,000 yards, and three cottages let to Mr W. G. Bruten at 1295 p. a. (including JE20 for the fishing), tithe £ 16 10s 4d., was withdrawn at £ 6,700, but sold privately to Mr J. R. Jacob for a client. Pyscodlyn Farm, 127'846 acres, let to Mr D. Lewis at £ 210 p.a., with Usk fishing rights of a quarter of a mile, let at J625 p.a., tithe £ 26 15s., was- purchased by the tenant for £ 5,750. Coed Cenol Farm, 108*283 acres, let to Miss E. Jones at f90 p.a., tithe £10 ms., was sold to Mr Matthews, Llanvapley, for 12,350. THE NEUADD ESTATE. On Tuesday, the 15th inst., at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, Messrs z, Straker Son & Chadwick will offer for sale by auction a portion of the Neuadd estate, of an area of about 750 acres, and comprising a number of productive free- hold farms. The sale will include the farms known as Ysgubornewydd (132 acres), Tymawr (143 acres), and Henbont Fawr (124 acres) in the parish of Llan- bedr, and a mile from the market town of Crickhowell and the farms known as the Yew Tree (196 acres) and the Trothland (135 acres), in the parishes of Garway and St. Weonards, Hereford- shire.

The Royal Show. MORE LOCAL WINNERS. The following local awards were made at the Royal Agricultural Show at Cardiff, in addition to those announced in our last issue Ryelandram, two shear and upwards- 3, MrE. Jones, Penybont, Sennybridge. Welsh pony stallion, foaled in or before 1915, over 12 and not exceeding 12-2 hds—2, Mr W. S. Miller, Forest Lodge. Welsh pony filly, foaled in 1916, not exceeding 12 lids., or in 1917 not-exceed- ing 11-2 hds.—2, Mr T. B. Lewis, Bronallt, Llanwrtyd Wells. Plantations, Class 3, Stage A-2, Capt. H. A. Christy, Llangoed Castle, Llyswen. Plantations, Class 4, Stage B-2, Col. Lord Glanusk, C.B., D.S.O., Glanusk Park, Crickhowell. Plantations, Class II. not less than two acres of Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, Japanese larch, Corsican pine, or any other rarer conifer, pure or mixed, of not less than five or more than 30 years' growth—1, Major J. M. Gibson Watt, Doldowlod, Rhayader. Plantations, Class 7, woodland estate, not less than 1,000 acres in area—1, Col. Lord Glanusk 2, Major J. M. Gibson Watt. Mr D. J. Thomas, of Talachddu Farm, Brecon, sold his first-prize winning Rye- land lamb ram for 80 gns. cl

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AFTER THE EISTEDDFOD. Midnight Cycling Without Lights I Sequel at Devynock Police C6urt. A number of people living in the Devynock district of Breconshire at- tended an eisteddfod held at CwmdwiT, Halfway, Carmarthenshire, on May 22nd, and not a few of them made the journey on bicycles. Lamps, apparently, were scarce amongst the party, for P.c. Owen Jones, of Trecastle, whilst patrolling the road at Llywel, stopped no less than eleven cyclists, also two drivers of carts, between about 10.30 on the night of May 22nd and 1.45 on the morning of May 23rd, and as the result thirteen summonses had to be disposed of at ¡ Devynock Police Court on Thursday last. The magistrates on the Bench 1 were Col. Stuart Morgan (chairman), Mr Brychan Jeffreys, Mr Owen Price, and Mr Jenkin Williams. Nine of the cyclists admitted the charge of riding without lights or did not appear to answer and were fined as follows :—William Roderick, Nanthordy. Cray, absent, 7/0 Blanche Evans, Ty- mawr Farm, Trallong, absent, 7/6 ¡ Henry Bennett, Brynmain Farm, Tre- castle, 5/- Caradog Bennett, Caerllwyn Farm, Trecastle (represented by Henry Bennett), Gr-; Theophilus Davies, Bailiegleision, Trecastle, 5/ Jno H. Evans, Rhydybriw, Sennybridge, 5/- David Williams, Bishopstown, Trecastle, 5/- David Lewis, Cwmpadest, Craj% absent (but sent a letter in which he admitted the offence), 71C) Arthur Gough, Pantglas Farm, Trecastle (who had a front but not a rear light), 5/- One of these defendants tendered a j;i& note to pay the fine, whereupon the Clerk (Mr Cambridge Phillips) remarked We are not millionaires, you know. (Laughter). SHARP COMMENT ON LADlKs' EVIDENCE. Gertie Jenkins, of Allt View, Senny- bridge, and Mary Evans, of Usk Stores, Sennybridge. pleaded not guilty to the charges against them of riding without lights. P.c. Owen Jones stated that he saw the defendants riding bicycles on the I road at Llywel at 12.20 a.m. on May 23rd. They had no lamps and asked him to say nothing about it. Thomas Pritchard, of Brynmerched, Trecastle, called for the defence, said he was driving home and saw the defendants at about 12-20 below Llywel, walking their bicycles. Immediately afterwards he saw the policemen. Cross-examined, witness said he did not know whether the policeman had taken the ladies' names before he saw them. He only passed them, and they were standing on the road. Gertie Jenkins next gave evidence. She said that Miss Evans and herself walked their bicycles all the way from Cwmdwr. They had company up to Llywel, and their friends had only just left them when the policemen saw them, and they were then standing on the road. They walked all the way home. P.C. Jones came out of the hedge, and if they 11 y had been ridiug their bicycles they would have fallen with fright. She did not know what he said, but she knew that at the time she thought they were not en- titled even to push their bicycles without lights, and they asked him to overlook it with a warning. They found afterwards it was permissible to walk a bicycle with- out lights. Mary Evans also gave her account of the affair on oath, agreeing with the other defendant. There was some discussion as to the distance from Cwmdwr to Sennybridge, but 72 miles was accepted as a sort of minimum." P.c. Jones, recalled, said he told de- fendant at the time they would be re- ported for riding bicycles without lights, and they asked him to overlook it. The Chairman announced that each defendant would be fined 10/ including costs. Miss Jenkins We should like to know what you are fining us for, because we were not riding. The Chairman The magistrates don't believe a word you have said, and we are very much surprised that you should come into the Court and tell these lies. ON A DIFFERENT FOOTING. Thomas Pritchard, Brynmerched Farm. Trecastle (witness in the last case) and Wm. James, Cwmhydfer Farm, Trecastle. each charged with driving a horse and trap without sufficient lights, pleaded not guilty. P.c. Jones said defendants had one { front light and a rear light under the Defence of the Realm regulations two I' lights in front were required Oil vehicles. He had warned many farmers in the dis- trict during the past winter. Defendants both pleaded that they did not know two lights in front were necessary, and the Bench fined them 5s. each.

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