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MM BRECON FAIR. Old Bandsr*»enfc to Gaol. t At Brecon Borough Police Court, on Monday afternoon, before the Mayor, Messrs. Jas. Morgan. David Powell, J. C. B. Morris, C..T. E. Large, H. C. Rich and Dr. Francis. Richard Charley, Wm. Newey and George Brown, who was a "call-in" for a travelling show, were charged on remand with frequenting" the High street on Fair Day, the 4th inst., with intent to commit a felony. They all pleaded not guilty. Mr A' Jolly, prosecuting for the Police, stated that on the morning of the Fair Day several persons complained at the Police Station that they had lost pocket books and money. Some five -ent. out in plain clothes. Newey and Churley came under observa- tion in High-street and were followed. They went into Mr Hedger's place and then went- into the Siddons," whilst the other watched at the door. The one who went inside pushed and felt their bodies to find out whether they had pocket bool.b. They had a consultation afterwards outside and then went to the Wheatsheaf," where they were arrested. Brown, who had previously had a con- versation with them in High street, was also arrested. Their finger-prints were taken and forwarded .to Scotland Yard, and Scotland Yard had sent their record which wliuiJ be put in evidence. Brown had been up on similar charges 22 times and had spent about 26 years of his life in prison. He had been up on six charges of loitering, 13 times for stealing, and three times under the Prevention of Crimes Act. Newey had spent about four years in prison and had been up I seven times for similar charges and four times for stealing, and Churley had been up three times for loitering; six times fQr stealing, and once was sen- tenced to a year's imprisonment as an incorrigible rocrue. One of the prisoners was 71 years ot' age, one was 63 and one | 53, and they had been carrying on this J sort of thing for many years, ever since j 1873. They appeared to have acted in collaborator before.. On Newey was j found £ 9 4s. 8sd.,on Churley £ 3913s. 7d. j 2 (including a to note), and on Brown f,6 19s. 3d. The amount of money! reported to the Police as stolen was £ 28, j in addition to cheques and promissory j notes. Prisoners gave a lot of trouble after arrest, and one, who was handed j over to a Mr Powell, ran away and ? shouted Stop thief as he was being I pursued. (Lighter). When oveltaken he tried to get people round to arrest I Mr Powell, who lost his temper and saw ¡ to it that he not his man to the Police Station. (Laughter). Churley afterwards I told the Police that he had come to Brecon to enjoy himself, as no doubt he had. (More laughter). Brown made out that he was a showman, but what he said was false.. David Morgan, retired farmer, Llan- gorse, was the first witness. He said three men hustled him in High-street, and he afterwards missed his wallet. Brown was one of the three. The wallet contained two £ 1 Treasury notes and a promissory note for 960. He identified the promissory note produced. (The wallet and promissory note were found in an empty cart in the Cattle Market). John Evans, farmer, Glanusk Farm, near Brecon, said three men jostled him in a crowd in ,High^street and immedi- ately afterwards he noticed his cheque- book hanging out of his pocket and missed his pocket book. The book was handed to him in the Post Office on Saturday night—(it had been found in the letter-box) —and still contained two cheques of considerable value and other papers, but £ •> 10s. in Treasury notes had been taken. Job" Price, farmer. Tregaer, Llanfry- nach, said he lost a pocket book contain- ing 30/- in Treasury notes, a cheque book and other papers. It was afterwards given him at the Post Office-(it had been dropped in the letter box) and found ,everything still in it but the Treasury notes. He missed the pocket book after leaving the Market Tavern, where he was in a crush at the door. Frederick Willims, farmer, Plascelyn, Llanddew, who went into the Market Tavern with a pocket book containing a JE5 note and three or four £1 Treasury notes, said he missed it when he came out. Edwin Millet, licensee of the Market Tavern, said the three prisoners were in the house on the morning of Fair Day, and he noticed Brown close to Mr Price and Mr "v liliiiuis. None of the prisoners1 ordered anything. Win. Frederick Simon, gamekeeper, Glauhouduu, Liaudefaelog. said when he arrived at the Fair he heard a story which induced him to take his money out of his wallet. He went to the "Vt.e:tshe:.f'' and on leaving missed his wallet, with some papers afterwards found in Mr letter box (Laughter). Brown i i Churley passed him in High street K1 • ('.1'111-'1. Waiter Meredith, butcher, West End, Builth W(,l sad he lost a wallet con- taining a cheu'io book and 94 in notes. He identified > ue torn cheques produced by the Police. P.c. D. Thomas stated that he and L P.c. Salter went out together in plain j; clothes. ai:d roiiowed Newey and Churley f from Free street to High street. After a short visit to .Mr Hedger's, defendants went to tilp, Siddons," one of them going in. In tue street afterwards'three more incii'lc)i"e'J them (Brown being one of the thjve) and there was a conference. These three disappeared in the crowd.

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Painscastie humi Di u-ict Coone: t The Rev. Hubert G. Griffiths pre- sided over the monthly meeting of the Painscastle Rural District Council. and others present were the Rev. David Morgan, and Messrs .Tames Davies. Alfred Challoner, and R. T. Griffiths (clerk). The business was of a routine character.

I LLANWRTYD URBAN COUNCIL. Mr J. A. Davies presided at the monthly meeting of the Llanwrtyd Urban District Council, held on Friday last also present: Messrs. Rhys D. Jones, J. E. Carey, E. Saunders Morgan, N. Evans, Evan Williams, D. E. Jones, Evan Price, Dr. Price Hosegood (medical officer of health) and Mr Samuel Griffith (clerk). MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. Dr Hosegood reported that the health of the district was good, and that there had been no cases of infectious disease notified. He had been notified by the authorities at Llandrindod Wells that it was with regret they could not admit of cases of infectious disease being sent to Llandriiidod Wells. A communication had been received by him from the County Medical Officer as to why the Llanwrtyd Housing Scheme was not submitted on the required date. Respecting the alleged nuisance from the Beulah rod slaughter house, in reply to Mr Carey, the Medical Officer stated that although the circumstances were most unpleasant he could not say it was a menace to good health, and after dis- cussion it was agreed that the County Medical Officer be asked to inspect the premises. HOUSING. This question was discussed at length. The Chairman said he should vote against any houses being built unless they were to be for working men only. Mr Carey thought there were houses that could be renovated, Mr D. E. Jones (chairman of the Housing Committee) said certain reports had been spread abroad which were not true respecting the cost of the houses to the Conncil. It was quite clear that their liability would only be a Id. rate, and the remainder would be subsidized by the Government. The houses would cost L900 each. The Council decided to call a public meeting and for Mr Jones to arrange for a speaker to be present to further ven- tilate the matter. INSUFFICIENT GAS SUPPLY. The Clerk read a letter from Messrs Willey and Co. asking for a further explanation respecting the gross negli- gence complained of during the summer months, asid the matter was left in the hands of Mr Griffith to reply. REFUSE. In connection with a rectnt report of the Surveyor, in which he advocated additional collections of the refuse of the town during the season, the Clerk called attention to the extra payment which it would involve, and it was agreed to hold the matter over until the end of the present financial year. <■ N WATER SUPPLY.- T The discussion on the augmentation of the town water supply was adjourned. STREET LIGHTING. Oe the proposition of Mr N. Evans it was decided to resume street lighting of all lamps at the end of the present week. RAILWAY FACILITIES. Correspondence relative to better railway facilities for the children attend- ing Builth School was read by the Clerk, who was instructed to make a further appeal to the Cambrian Railway Mana- ger and also to ask the School Governors to support the application.

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CHICliHO ¡ ELL. n Rainfall.—The rainfall for October was 2!12 inches on 11 days, the average being 4'91 inches. This the seventh month in succession in which a decrease has taken place. The total for the past 10 months amounts to 26'87 inches, which is much below the average of 31'66. The following figures give the October records for 4he respective years 1910, 4'86 1911, 3'78 1912, 4*65 1913, 6'34 1914, 3'31 1915, 6"00 1916, 8'90 1917, 5"78 1918. 2'47 1919, 2" 12. Football,-Crickhowell played a home fixture with Govilon on Saturday, and scored their sixth successive win' by 3 goals to 1. County Court.—His Honour Judge Hill-Kelly held a Court on Thursday last, when only a few ordinary cases were dealt with. Armistice Day.—The anniversary of the Armistice rr?." observed by a special service of intercession at St. Edmund's Church, when there was a fair atten- dance. Farmer's Union.—A meeting of the local branch of the Farmer's Union was I held at ahe Cambrian Arms Hotel, on Wednesday last, when Mr Dd. Pritchard presided. A letter was read from Mr F. T. Hurley, surveyor, asking the farmers to cut their hedges. It was decided to reply that they would do all in their power to carry out his wishes, and also to point out that hedgers were scarce, and to add that landlords should also be called upon to trim and put their timber in order. The question of farm produce was considered, and it was resolved to write to the local Food Control Committee suggesting that the price of butter should be raised to 4/- per lb. having regard to the present price of milk. It was a'so decided that the Committee be recommended to raise the price of geese to 213 per lb., so as to bring it to the same level as butchers' meat. The subject of a 48 hour week for farm labourers was also discussed, and the proposal to establish it by law. It was resolved to petition the Govern- ment not to make this change, as farms were not run on the same lines as offices or industries. Local Divorce Case. Mr. Justice Shearman in the Divorce Court on Tuesday granted a decree nisi to Fred Palliser, in the Royal Engineers, residing at Mount. Pleasant, Llangenny, near Crickhowell, because of the miscon- duct between his wife Annie and the co-respondent, Thomas George Griffiths. There was no defence. When they were married in November, 1916, said petitioner, his wife was house- maid at the house where Griffiiths was a chauffeur In December last he was home from France on leave', and shortly after he had returned his wife wrote saying she had "a great surprise for you. I had a baby boy yesterday." Petitioner said this was the first he heard of the birth of a child. Later she wrote 4im again, "I will tell you all, keeping nothing back. This child belongs to Griffiiths, of Pen- darren," where co-respondent was employed. Mr. W. O. Willis (instructed by Messrs Burton, Yeates, and Hart, agents for Mr R. H. A. Davies, of Crickhowell)lappeared for the petitioner.

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———11——i LLAGAMMARCH WELLS. Obituary. Miss Annie Morgan, daugghtdr of Mrs Morgan, Penstar, died on the 24th ult., at the age of 31 years. She was much liked and respected, and the young people miss her gentle and sympathetic personality. She was a member of the C.M. Church here. The funeral took place' on the 30th ult. Following a short service in the house, there was a fuller service in the Chapel close by, at which the minister the Rev. E. Evans, officiated. The remains were then conveyed to the Parish Church, and the burial service was read, the rector (Rev. J. Evans), officiating. The chief mourners were Mrs Morgan, mother Miss Morgan, daughter Mrs Price, (daughter) and Mr Price Mrs Phillips (daughter) and Mr Phillips. We also have to record the death of an old an respected inhabitant in the person of Mrs Stares, the Hollies, who passed away on Sunday the 2nd inst., at the advanced age of .81 years. Her husband. Mr Joseph Stares, died two years ago. She had been confined to her bed for the last six years. The funeral took place last Thursday, and Mrs Stares was laid to rest by the side of her late husband. With the exception of her son Owen all her- children were able to be present. The Rectpr officiated at the service, and by request of the deceased the Church choir sang at the graveside her favourite hymn, "Abide with me." ."0, rest in the Lord," and the "Dead March" were played by Miss Phillips. The chief mourners were Miss Susie Stares, daughter Mr and Mrs Davies, son-in- law and daughter Mr Wm. Stares and Mrs Stares, Swansea, son and daughter- in-law Mr and Mrs John Stares, son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Frank Stares, son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Jones, son-in-law and daughter. Cake and Apron Sale.—A "Cake and Apron" Sale, which has now become an annualfrthing, was held in the Church Institute on Wednesday the 5th inst. It was organised by the Rector and Mrs Evans and as. usual, was a great success, another 2, beg added to the MemVial Fund. This satisfactory result is no doubt due to thp interest and work put in by the lady members of the Church. The needlework stall was in charge of Mrs Phillips, Church House the chipa and fancy stall in charge of Mrs Edgar Williams, Saville House Mrs Morris, Bridgend looked after the fruit, sweets and confectionery, Miss Bennett. Mayo, the cake stall and Mr S. S. Davies, Rectory the hoopla and shooting com- petitions while the tea tables were presided over by Mrs Jones, Nythfa and Mrs Jones, Irfon View. Gramo- phone selections, and games added to the pleasures of the evening.

BOUGHROOD. Show Success.—At Lord Tredegar's Agricultural Show last week the Hon. F Morgan, of Boughrood Castle, won first and second prizfes for wether lambs of • any Lowland breed with exhibits from the Dderw Farm. I

PRESENTATION TO REV. S. H. & MRS WENHAM. Good Work at Builth Acknowledged. "There was a large gathering at the Church Hall. Builth Wells, on Friday night, when the Rev. S. H. Wenham and Mrs Wenham were presented with an illuminated address, a framed photograph of the choir of the Parish Church, and a cheque. Mrs Wenham was also pre- sented with a clock. The presentation had been organised by a committee with Mr R. Vaugh&n Vaughan as chairman, Mr J. Ward as secretary, and Mr J. R. Davies (National Provincial and Union Bank, as treasurer. Mr Yaughan Vaughan presided, and was supported by f the Rev. H. J. Church Jones (Mr Wen- ham's successor as vicar of Builth). When Mr and Mrs Wenham entered the room they were heartily cheered. Following musical items given by Mr George Bradley and Mr A. Yaughan Price, Mr Vaughan Vaughan, on behalf of the subscribers, presented the address, the clock and the cheque, and Mrs M. Smiles made the presentation on behalf of the choir. Light refreshments were served during the evening. Mr Vaughan Vaughan, in making the I presentation, said that the work done by Mr and Mrs Wenham in Builth Had received the approbation of everyone in the parish. It was a day of dismay in Builth when the inhabitants heard that they were leaving, everyone felt it as a personal loss but there was also a much higher feeling of" regret and anxiety, for they knew that Mr and Mrs Wenham were leaving the parish in a better and higher Christian state than that in which they found it. He did not mean to say they were now all good people, but the results of the untiring energy of Mr and Mrs Wenham were so apparent that the I news of their departure caused many to fear there might be a break in the work so well begun. If he only had to express his own feels towards Mr and Mrs Wenham, he would have no difficulty, but he felt it'very difficult to try to express the feelings of the seven or eight hundred people who had contributed to the presentations to be made that even- ing. There was probably no time in the history of our country when a greater burden had been thrown on the clergy than now, for if the country were to be saved from chaos, it would be done by the Christian religion. Therefore a clergyman who tried to do his work well was most valuable to his country. He hoped they would often see Mr and Mrs Wenham, to whom they were all so much indebted, and of whom all spoke in the highest terms for services done in Builth. (Applause). Mr John Ward said it had been a great pleasure to him to organise that presenta- tion. He had missed Mr Wenham very much he had missed his bright cheerful sermons, and his oft repeated eheer up which they all remembered so well. Mr Wenham was never down hearted about the war and helped them all very much during those dark days. Proceed- ing, Mr Ward enumerated the many valuable improvements and renovations in the church carried out by Mr Wen- ham, many of these having been done, he said, without any expense to the Churchpeople. (Cheers). He also men- tioned various improvements made in the services. With regard to Mrs Wenham, and of her great help to the people of Builth, he could not say enough. The mothers of the boys out fighting owed her a great debt of gratitude she had greatly cheered and-comforted them, and he believed no one else could have done it so well. She always looked after the interior of the church, and devoted much time to the decoration of the War Shrine. She also did splendid work in connection with the Red Cross Working Party, the Girls' Friendly Society and the Mothers' Union. (Applause). Mr J. R. Davies (National Provincial and Union Bank), said Mr and Mrs Wenham never spared themselves, and that large representative meeting was la mark of gratitude for their services in Builth. There had been a ready and generous response to the request of the collectors from all classes, not only from Churchpeople, but from many prominent Nonconformists, a fact which spoke for itself. In his opinion Mr and Mrs Wen- ham had only been moved to their present parish for a short stay before being transferred to a large and important centre where he was sure they would accomplish most useful and successful work. (Hear, hear). Mr Beynon (pastor of 'Horeb Congre- gational Church) 'said he was there to show his great respect for Mr and Mrs Wenham. Ever since Mr Wenham came to Builth, five years ago, they had beeriy bosom friends and the friendship had grown and continued. Mrs Wenham was also highly respected by all the population, of Builth and the surrounding district. In every respect he had found Mr Wen- ham a Christian gentleman by nature and by grace he was a strong man mentally and physically, and the kindest hearted man he had ever met. He had done excellent work during the five years he was vicar of Builth Church. Mrs Wen- ham had been a most faithful worker and had done a great deal to help ker husband. Mr Roger Williams also spoke. He recalled the fact that Mrs Wenham lived a life of tension during the early stages of the war, and like many other mothers, sustained the loss of a son. but in spite of all she worked with unflagging energy on behalf of the troops. She put for- ward a scheme at a meeting of Church- people for the erection ()f a memorial in the Parish Church, and he greatly re- gretted that she had not been able to accomplish her desire, as there was no place more appropriate for a memorial of their fallen heroes than the old church. When Mr Wenham came to Builth the Bishop of S. David's said he wished Builth to be made the chief centre of Church work in mid-Wales, and their late Vicar went very far towards domg that. He was certain that all parish work he had not been able to complete would be carried out by the new Viear. Mr and Mrs Wenham left memorials behind them in Builth in the improve- ments of the church and in deep im- pressions on the hearts of the people. The Rev. S. H. Wenham, in acknow- ledging the gifts on behalf of himself and Mrs Wenham, said the work that was done during his stay in Builth was accomplished by the congregation work- ing hand in hand with him, and it could only be carried on by Mr Church Jones if they supported and backed him up in the same way. Mr Church Jones had been one of his best friends since he came into Wales, and it was a great joy to him to know he was his successor in Builth. He thanked them all for their great kindness andloyalty-he could not refrain from mentioning especially the name of Mr Ward and expressing kk great friendship to him. Mr Ward had been his most faithful, most loyal aad devoted churchwarden the whole of the time he was in Builth. He thanked them on behalf of Mrs Wenham very kindly and whole-heartedly: &he deserved all the kind things they had said about her. He begged them to keep the flag flying and not to be content till Builth church was second to none. He had never found a better choir than that of Builth and he hoped it would always maintain its high record. (Applause).

Builth Guardians. Monday.—Present, Mr Thos. Davies (chairman), Miss Turner, Col. Tenables Llewelyn, The Rev. D. L. Davies, Messrs C. W Woosnam, William Prothero, Isaac Thomas, Rees, Powell, James Jones, Edward Owens, John Jones, Evan Williams, Joshua Price. Thomas Heighway, David' Davies, Roger Williams, Thomas Pugh, James Jones, Rees Davies and Rees Jones, with Mr Reginald J. Owen (clerk), and other officials. Mr Prothero proposed that the Board offer their sincere congratulations to their chairman on his recovery from a serious illness. They were all very pleased to see him once more fulfilling a position that he had filled so well and fie faithfully for a large number of years. Mr Davies had proved himself a very valuable public man in the county of Radnor and also at that Board and they were thankful that, he had been spared and had recovered to such a degree that he was able to take up his public work again. Mr Woosnan, in seconding, said they all greatly appreciated the services Mr Davies had rendered that Board. The proposition was carried with enthusiasm. The chairman, who was much moved, observed that during the long period that he bad been chairman of that Board he had tried to do his duty and to be fair and impartial at all times. He had been very keenly touched by the resolu- tion just passed, Col. Venables Llewelyn, in moving the adoption of the report of the House Committee said that during the month twenty vagrants had been provided witk lodgings, six of whom were ex-service men and the remaining 14 were of the same class as they had to deal with it pre-war time.

Punch's Almanack. Apparently "4 Mr Punch think well of the skootamota," for he has chosen to face 1920 riding one 01\ the cover fi his Almanack." He is deliriously happy himself, but poor Dog Toby is a very miserable passenger, and is evid- ently terribly frightened as to what will be the end of the journey. A smart and topical introduction to the many good things to be found inside the cover, notably the double page series of coloured cartoons, The Age of Pro- duction." The whole production is worthy of the world's premier hun.orons paper, and one need say no more to recommend this extremely hardy annual.

BRONLLYS. The School.—The appointment-of Mr E. Pole as head teacher of Bronllys Non-Provided School has been confirmed by the Breconshire Staffing and Salaries Committee.

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A number of men went into the "Siddons" and Churley rushed in with them, whilst Newey kept watch outside. Witness and P.c. Salter went into the Siddons and saw Churley pushing through the crowd and feeling their coats with his ,hands. Newey afterwards came in and also went through the crowd. Next he saw them at the Wheatsheaf," and collared Newey and handed him over to P.c. Bannister, who was in the streot in uniform. P.c. Salter was watching Churley inside and Brown and another I man who escaped came in and spoke to him. Witness caught hold of Brown and Churley, passed the latter on to P.c. Salter and Brown to a Mr Powell, and ran after the runaway. He caught him and brought him back. They all went in the direction of the Police Station, but opposite the Wellington Hotel Brown started struggling with Mr Powell, and the unknown man darted away and was lost in the crowd. After a vain pursuit, witness missed Brown and Mr Powell but found them arm in arm in Lion street, and prisoner shouting for help to take Mr Powell to the Station (Laughter). Whilst at the Wheatsheaf Churley went into a lavatory, and searching there afterwards he found Mr Meredith's book torn to pieces. P.c. F. C. Salter gave corroborative evidence. Wm. Powell, farmer, Upper Tros- nant, Cantref, said Brown r n down to the Watton Pitch and up Lion street. Witness caught him at. the Post Office. From the point of view of his perform- ance as a runner witness described his captive as" a very good fellow (Laughter). "Let me go and I will tip yon," prisoner said to him when collared but witness said "No, not now (Laughter). Prisoner called the people to help arrest witness. Brown Didn't you threaten to knock my head off ? [ Witness Didn't you let fly at me ? (Laughter). Before Mr Powell left the box the Mayor thanked him, on behalf of the Bench, for the way he behaved. P.s. Williams produced prisoners' re- cords. Newey told him he came to Brecon to buy a pony and belonged to Birmingham, but could give no address there. Churley gave the itddress 20, Draper street, near the Elephant and Castle, Walworth, London, and said he was an antique'furniture dealer and had come to Brecon to enjoy himself. Brown said he had no permanent address, but was a show man travelling with vans at the fair, but could not ex- plain what party he was attached to. Prisoners all admitted that they had "records," but urged that they had done nothing this time. Brown r^pewded the story he told when remanded about having a wife who was dyiug. Newey, who is 71 years of age, declared that he came to the town alone, and it was a long time since he was in gaol. The Bench sentenced prisoners to six montha' hard labour and thl.; Mayor said they regretted they could not do something more for them, as they re- garded them as three incorrigible rogues. They commended the Police for the smart way they handled the ease.