Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

BRITONFERRY. At the Minor Hall. Britonferry, en Saturday. Mr. Penry Dennis was pre- sentr-d with a gold fountain pen by the :-ommittee and members of the Girl, Juvenile Choir, of which the i-(-cipipnt was the founder and conductor. Air.. Dennis. who is joining the Colours, has been very successful with his choir in coui]w>titions, winning <<) prizes out of a possible 70 A well-attended smoker and ,f wel- come. home" was given to O.S. W ill Thomas (Britonferry) nt the Hotel Enter- ?risq. Sw?ms?a. 'm eve DWI ni \fr. Archer presided. Previous to joining the Navy Thomas was employed at Bald- wins, Ltd., and as an appreciation of the esteem in which he was hold by his fel- low-workmen, on Saturday. presented him with a gold signet rin^. Mr. Geo. Evans, who anded over the gift, spoke highly of the recipient. Addresses were made by Messrs. D. Thomas. P. Pvitebard, R. Wat- son, 1. Bees, A. AViiittingtoii, and W. :riffiihs. The following contributed to a miscellaneous programme: Messrs. E. Davies, E. Pritehard, T. Rees, R. Watson, F. Archer, Hen Hill, and Will John 'T.l()n' "Mr. Elias Davies was the ac- companist. O.S. Thomas had a brother rilled in "Franco two months back in the person of Ptc. Gomer Thomas, Briton- "fry. -0- )

BIRCHGROVE. At Nazareth Chapel, on Thursday evening, the Rev. J. J. "Williams. Taber- nacle, Morrht-on. delivered his interesting lecture on Williams Pantycelyn." Mr. A. H. T homos, J.P., Llaiusamlef. pre- sided. The lecturer gave some striking instances to prove that Wil hia'r ?myn," which were heartily applauded by the audience. The Rows. T. C. Lewis, J;. II. Jones, and Aid. J. Jordan proposed, seconded, and supported a vote of tliank-s to too lecturer. The Chairman alluded to the official -■•ad news the Rev. J. Hywel Parry, Llnnsamlet. had received from the War Office, that his eldest son. Lieut. Tom Ellis Parry, was missing, believed killed and asked the audience to show its sincere sympathy with him by standing. At St. John's Church on Saturday even- ing a miscellaneous meeting was held. The following took pirt: Miss Annie, Beatrice Williams. L.T.C.L.. Messrs. John Wil- liams. Rd. R-eos, M. Daguell. G. Payne., Luther Lewis and John Morris, Misses M. A. Adam. Lisie Griiffths, Chr .is tin a Grey and Lilian Hughes. The chairman was Mr. DagneLl and the accompanist .\¡ i!" Jennie Davies. Llan^mh't football team visited Bireh- tron-t- to piuy the local l»aio in aid d tilk- Soldiers and Sailors' Reception Fund, and the game ended in a win for t.lnnsamlet ty apts. to nil. Bircbgrove were handi- capped inasmuch as I.ir7it. Jii-ii i,)ri i, failed to arrive in time to participate, j but nevertheless an excellent game was av!'nested, and a substantial sum will He handed over to the comiiiit-f-pe. -Tiiii Wil-I '.ianxs scored for Llansamlet and Tom Par- ker converted.

BLAaNGWYM?!. A ooncc-t, was held at the Workmen's! Hall on Wednesday, given by the Gwynfyj Ladies 'Choir, conducted by Mrs. R. P. j Williamt, who rendered the choruses in audience of over 1.0(H) persons. in part. 1. '.miscellaneous), Madames Col wi lie Wil- j liams and R. H. Pask ins, tog-ether with the Mioses I). Taylor. L. Morgan. M. H- D?v?. and G- R i(' hord. rendered filM ftnd (?'. Rif-har d, r(-iidpred fin?o displayed her elocutional ability ill th\ \a1,1nl?T"F Wife" (Coates) and "Groes 1).11, (. Liwchu'ian). Miss th Williams | and Miss Thomas gave two pianoforte duets from Gounod and Balfe with masterly effect. Part il. consisted of The Flags of the Nations (in charac- ters). Great praise is due to Miss Arian- wen Thomas, as pianist to the choir, also to Mrs. Thomas (treasurer), Mr. R. P. Williams (stage manager), Mr. 1. M. Jonee (decorator), and Mr. My. Richards (secre- tary >. The conductress, Mrs. R. P. Wil- liams, deserves the highest possible credit. Liwch Arian presided. The proceeds, over will be given o Pte. Dick \viJ_1 Hams. "J discharged wounded noldier. who h?& a wife and four children to maintain.

The result of tlwFl<lg Day in aid of the X' Thife was organised by the Rev. J. LI. Thomas M.A., Vicar of Aberpergwm. The weather was unfavourable. On Tooixliiy afternoon ihe funeral of Mr T>d. Davies, Ab"rannt-hir, took place at j Addoldy. The decease<i, aged 72, had been bed-ridden for upwards of 1-'> years. On Tuc-aI;iv evening tJve Bethania Lite- rary Society opened its session. Mr. W. T !{owliinds gave all interesting history of Bsthanw Church.

1-L^?IS APPLET. On Wednesday (?'cn'?ng a complimentary concert to Private David Williams was held iit the Mission B?. ?r. Win. N. Ynnon presided, and t1w hUowi;;g took part: ?-op-;HLO. Mi<?s Ir??e Owen; tBnor,. Meesrs. Ben William- ai?l T. J. Body- coxube Iwiritone. Mr. Joseph Jones iMor- riston); hov f:oloist, Master Daniel Rces (Morrkston); lxme e>oerts, Messrs. Will Jenkins and Son (Morriston): humonst. Mr. Ivor Jenkins; "•locutionkJs. Misg E. M. i rancis and Master .D. Morris; accom- panist, Miss M. A. Phillips.

NEATH. At a meot.ing of the e.a th newsagents, Mr. Chas. Jones presiding, it was decided to adopt a five days' nine o'clock closing hour i'or exempted goods, and 10.30 on Sat- urdays. The 3ubilee anniversary of St. David's Cbarch, Xeatli, was celebrated on Sunday. The Vicar of Aberavon prea.ched at the Uhoming sen-ice, and ar evensong the JIayor and ( orjsoration attended, when a sermon was preached by Archdeavon Buck- ley, i Jandaff. a brother-in-law to Neath's ilAyor-eiecl, Ald. II. P. Charles. After It months' servit^ in fiallipoli and bgvpt, (iunner Godwin. R.F.A., hnt I returned to Xeath on I'n rlough. ITO Wi's o constable in the Neath Borough Polke Force. lie has been in some stiff engag mentis, hut has returned punbnrnt ani snxiiing, wilhouj a scmtcii. The new mayor of Newix>rt is Councillor Alfred Swash. A native of Neath, M •. Swash *ettlc<l at Newport, in 1876, and set up in practice as an architect. He is a member of the Court of Governors of ti e University College of' South Wales a-r.-Jj Monmouthshi.ra, and thp ViHorv^l I M>K-enm of Wales Committee. Mrs. Swasa j is a daughter of the late Mr. Edwin Hop. a well-known woolstapler. A collision occurred en the junction between the Great Westren Railway and the Neath "ld Brecon Railway Ix>w Level at Neath this afternoon, one goods train1 overtaking and running into another. The driver and the fireman of the former train, which was telescoped, were rather seriously injured, the firsfcnan sustaining a fractured leg. Considerable damage has been done to rolling stock and the permanent way. APPBAL TRIBUNAL. There were ten military appeals before the Wes," Glamorgan Appeal Tribunal, which sat at Neath, on Tuesday, under the presidency of Aid. Hop kin "organ. J.P.. and all succeeded; also two out of fire per- sonal appeals. It was hinted that more stringent instructions would be sent- out in the near fuiura to local tribunals. The military representatives were Lieut. Buchanan, Captain Williams, and Lient. Walter E, Rees, Final extension t.) December 31 was given to an appellant who claimed that he was a farmer, sexton, and gravedigger. I i, was contended that he was indispensable as a gravedisrger inasmuch as he alone knew the location of graves at the old Llantwit Ceme- tery. Lieut. HIIhan:1 n snpasted an R1"ra n¡:rp- ment with the Burial Board of the Neath Corpomtion, whose cemetery was opposite.

PORT TALBCT. Owing to the boisterous w-ather traffic at the port last week was considerably less than the corresponding week last year. The exports wore: Coal and coke, tons; fuel, 5,823; and a total of 42,019. The imports were 600 tons, representing scrap '200 and pig iron 400. The total tonnage was 42.SJ9, com- pared with 53,004 last year. The Aberavon, Port Talbot, Britonferry and District Coal Merchants' Association have appeared before the Coal and Coke Supplies Committee at Cardiff to protest against the high prices charged for coaJ. The Committee agreed that the cost of coal to the merchants was net in accord- ance with the provisions of the Coal Prices Limitation Act, and that the price mnst be red uced by 3s. a ton. The asso- ciation is in consequence reducing the price to consumers by the same amount— a concession which will be much appre- ciated

SKEWEN. Mr. Charles L. Boyce, who has held a prominent, position under the Main Col- liery Co., has been appointed to the im- portan t post of superintendent and head mechanic at Aberdare, under Mr. D. R. "Llewelyn. On Monday evening, at Hermou C.M. Chapel, a welcome home was given to Privates Albert Notion and Bert Thomas, the former still suffering from f-hell shock The Rev. John Beynon, minister of the church, presided. An enjoyable pro- gramme wus contributed to by the follow- ing Pianoforte solo, Air. Goo. Taylor; so los, Miss Tristam, Mr. Lewis Davies, M r. Roes Walters 'cello solo, Mr. Reuben lor; recitation' Mrs. D. A. Owen, Mr. iv ;r Thomas accompanist, Miss Bronwen Bevtui. Presentations on behali of the Rfveption Commit'ee were made by Mr. Samuel Owen. A third returned and wounded soldier- Pte. Evan Darie--was represented by his mother. Addresses were given by -the Rev. J. Evans Jones, Mr. Thos. W. Davies. C.C., and Mr. J. Clement. Mention was made that Laiioe- corp!. J Rees Davies (too unwell to be present^ and Sapper Jcnkin Richards had been privatolv pre;e111P(!. The Sovereign Remedy for "all forms of Indigestion: Rismuthated Cascaxa-cures both Stomach Indigestion with its Heart- burn. Palpitation, etc.; Bowel TiKlisresticn, witu its. Acidity. Flatulence, 2s. 6d.. and 4s. 6d.—Pharmacies, Skewen. The working of the new Shop Hours Act regulations has alrady effected many- most welcome changes here, as in other districts. The shopkeepers almost invari- ably welcome the regulation rk. a boon. It will mean probably a certain hardshin to the owners of email shops, which were kept open, as a rule, to a late hour. The hirge ililill")er of young women from Skew-en. who are employed ;'1 Neath, "specially appreciate the change. On Saturdays, what with the inadequate train and tram service and no street lights, the midnight. walk from town was far from desirable. On Friday evening young people who had been pre- cluded from attending Bands of Hope, held on that particular night were able to turn in. Asa result of the recent concert at the Centra! ffall in aid of the "Red Cross Hos- pital. The Laurels, Neath, the funds will benefit to the amount of £ 27 Ils. 7d. The recei pts were A!]2 4s. 7d.: Mrs. Dr. Samuel was the organiser. The report of the Skewen and Neath Abbev District Xnrsi.ng Association for October is as follows:—Genera! on books Oct. Oct. ;1;d. 12; Liken off books during month, (NIL nr improved, ?: donths. ): new gene- ;? eases nnr:J. 10: ?cni by d?ftor?, 10: ?!-i?. 331. Midwifery branch: ("onnne- !lH'pt" booked during month. 2: attended. 11; still on hook" 1,); visits paid, 152; I midwifery fees, £2 ltks. tid.

NEATH AND WAR SAVINGS. A National War SaviTigs malting was held on Wednesday night at Neath. Mr. J. G. Davies. M.A., presided. The Chairman said that the meeting was called to consider what Neath should do in the urgent matter of assisting in i financing t he war, and to form a com- mittee for carrying out the work. Mr. E. Black. South Wales organiser of the War Savings Committee, delivered an address in which be outlined the oh- • jects ot the scheme, and appealed to thr-v- present tiJ d" ail in t heir power to assist. Councillor J. Morris moved # resolu- tion approving of the proposal to form a local committee.—Aid. Dan Harry secomted the resolticn. which was carried unanimously.—Officials were appointed.

WOMEN AND FARM LABOUR. il Complaints of the disinclination of Devon farmers to make ii-- of women for labour on the land and of the low wages paid werp made at a meeting of the Devon Women's War Service Committee. At Newton Abbot women are readv to work, but there is no demand for their labour, said Miss Dickmson. Miss Cal- mady Uamlyn said one thing that mili- tated against women working on the land was the absurd prion farmers paid them. In Sooth Devon 6d. an acre had b,e.pi. paid tor weed-cutting. Only 7s. 6d. an acre was offered for pulling man- golds. whereas at Bridstow farmer's paid 12s. Another farmer paid a woman 1. for putting up 36 heaps of manure. This was shocking pay. and in the Dartmouth district it had stopped women's work.

LLOYDS BANK IMPf LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: 71, LOMBARD ST., E.C. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED f-3193049200 CAPITAL PAID UP 5,008,672 RESERVE FUND 3,600,000 I DEPOSITS, &c. 133,958,678 ADVANCES, &c. 56,535,897 FRENCH AUXILIARY: LLOYDS BANK (FRANCE) LIMITED.

j LOCAL POLICE COURTS. ASERAVON. [. Before Messrs. W. Williams and Moses Thomas. Catherine Fury, of no fixed abode, was charged by !\< Vernon with being drunk and disorderly in Water-street OIl Satur- iday night. I Bound over in .£10 for six months, and to find two sureties for Xio; in default, two months' hard labour. Monday.-P,eforo Messrs. Wm. Jenkins, Charles Jones, Edward Lowther, and Godfrey Lipscomb. Bridget Potter, Aberavon, a soldier's j wife, pleaded guilty to travelling on the U.W.H. on September 20th without paying her rare. Mr. Deer, for the company, said thal, i-lie arrived at Port Talbot Station Bayi she had travelled from Hereford, but had lost her ticket. When j confronted by ins|xvtor Townsend later .t;ho the truth. Defendant, told le court she went to Her el'ord to pick hops, but she was ill and came hack. having no money to buy a ticket. The defendant was d-e-alt with utidcr the Fin?t Offenders' Act. and the magistrate* and ckrk paill the fare (5s. lOd.) to the tornmny. B. Ellieott, Bla«ngwynfi. smmmoned Dd. liixrpiate, Blaengwyufi, colliery stoker, tn otiow cause, etc. The comitlainanf, who was represented by Mr. Lewis Th imas. said the Iwims had i in put our at Neath, and the-rr were no have been married on 10th May. Defen- dant did Dot turn up that day till lo..Irt-- he had hen to Aberystwyth on holiday.— and he then refused to marry. He earned £ 2 5s. :ld. a The Bench made an order for as a woek to the age of 11. Defendant did not ap. pear. Christopher Nelsby, Ch a pel-terrace, Brvn. charged Edward Saunders, a collier, als" of Bryn. wi+h tiding threats- and with assault. "\1" E. Gibfon Davies represented the complainant, and said that a month ago the defendant W;1 convicted of sfettling <»njp-lainant'r. coal, and immwliately after the court defend.;#' threatened com- piaiimnt, his wife and daughter, and this conduct continued daily. On Saturday j week as complainant was returning from a farm with a bridle, chain and saddle in his hand, defendant assaulted him. and the ■^hnin was later recovered from defendant's house. Defendant said complainant attacked him first, and put him down. Defendant wid they had a stand-up fight. Bound over in Xi for six months for uin" throats, and lined £ 2 fpr assault. Thomas Wellington. The Cottages. Cwm- avon. whs c-harged with travelling on the RVondda and Swansea Bay Railway on the 28th September, from Cwniavon to Aber- avon on a workmen's trqin without paving his fare. M r. was fur the company. Defendant was find .£1. John Waite. a collier, living at Cardiff, <: charged with stealing an electric lamp, Hw property of the Br,v11 Navigation Col- liery Compnay. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas, for the company, said the man had worked from October 2nd. 11) October 21st nnd went to work in another colliery, taking the lamp with him. Defendant said that if he had stolen the" laiiip he 111.1I;;t have done m nnder the in- fluence nr-drink. On account of hi" previous ?rood conduct, the benrh discharged him, the lamp \f be relumed to the colliery. There w?.s a sitting of the Children's Cuurt at Aberavon on Tu-: dav, before Messrs. Charles Jones, W. J. Will ianis, and George Longdon. A bov and girl living at Aberavon pleaded guilty to stealing coal valued at 2d. and 3d. re^jM-ctivoir from a Cynon truck -at Seaside Station. Mr. Deer ap- peared for the R. and S. B. Railway.— Pined 10s. eneh. Four boys were charged with breaking the windows of houses in course of erec- tion in T'orge-road. I'elindre. and caus- ing damage estimated at .£2 on 28th October. The Chairman told the Imivs that they would have to pay for the damage— they could not have sport like that for nothing. Three were fined 15s., and the boy who did not appear 2>c. Two brothers (0 and 12) were charged on remand with breaking and entering the Red Lion Inn and stealing on Sun- day. 15th October, £ 27 odd. The boys had been in custody for a week. Mr. Lewis M. Thomas represented the boys. P.C. Osborne said that all possible in- quiries had been but the money could not be traced. In reply to Mr. Thomas, witness said that younger h, told many different tales as to where the monev was hidden. Both had admitted the offence Inspector Rees said that before they were taken io the remand house the younger boy said he wanted to tell the troth- ITe soil! he twk the money honio and put it in it drawer. On the following I day an aunt was in the house with his j mother. He took on! the money and placed it on the table. His mother said. You naughny boy. to steal money." She took the five bags and gave his aunt two. They told him to stick to what lie first told the police A search warrant was obtained, and the mother and aunt's houees wera. (searched, but- with no result. IT(- did not think that any of the money was spent on the family, and the father was most anxious to have tho matter cleared up. The boy had told s'x different ta 1t" and the elder boy now said he was not there. The Bench ordered a further remand for a week, the boys to remain in custody. A girl of 14, the daughter of a soldier, iu France, pleaded gniUy to stealing S20 in Treasury notes, a lady's gold watch, chain and locket, gold bangle, gold brooch aiiti a gold pin, a black costume, black raincoat and a hat, valued in all at £ 32 lOs., the property of Mrs. Richards. 24. John-street, Aberavon. Mrs. Richards said she engaged the pris- oner as a servant on October 22nd, and next day, when she was away in Briton- ferrv, the prisoaer stole the gls and left The girl's mother aid that since sh e became 14 the girl had got out of control The Bench rodered the prisoner to he detained in a reformatory till she was in II Leah Gable, a Jewess, living at 43, Stough ton-street. Grang-etown, Cardiff. va.s cbarged with receiving the stolen « good<5. Mr. I yew if; M. Thomas appeared for the defendant. The Bench dismissed the charge, but gave the defendant, a severe warning, < saying thic. her conduct in tihe matter not to be commended.

I AMMANFORD. i in the chair), W. Williams and J. Davies. The licenw of the Angel Inn, Glanam- mau, was transferred to Mr. David Mor- gan, who had previously been granted a protection order. Wm. Isaac, a young man. of Corona- tion-road, Gam-ant, charged with being dnrnk and disorderly, handed the Bench a warrant calling him up for military service. Although an old offender, he was un(i-r the eirr umstances, let off on pay- | ment of l'ls. John Harries, butter merehatit ,of Oak- lands, Llande-bie, was proceeded against for selling butter on the half holiday, at Garnanf. Ins-j>e<Tor J..Trues bought a pound of butter at 1s. lod. tron: a woman in charge jof the car, and shortly afterw ards be eaw | Mrs. Harries, wife of the defendant, carry a basket containing butt»r. She admitted that she was selling butte*», and said: J thought: btiter was a perishable a-t.icle, and that I could sell it daring the halt holiday." ])Ofeildant was let off on payment ot costs, and was told that she must not re- peat th* offence

LLANDILO. A Llandebie. coliier, Hy. Car rod, who had been absent from work for six weeks, was fined X"2 and handed over to the mili- tary authorities. He told P.S. Morgan, who arrested him, that he had on two | occasions endeavoured to see the, military | representative (Capt. Edwards), but bad failed. Defendant i'tMe.1 that he was ill and unfit for general service.

LLANDOVERY. Friday—before Messrs. C. P. Lewis, T. Watkins, Dd. Davies, and Isaac Wil- liams. David Jiees, King's Head Hotel, Llan- dovery. was charged with selling during illegal hours, and also with permitting liquor to be consumed, and Thomas Jones with being on the premises during illegal hours. Mr. T. C. Hurley (T. Geo. Wil- liams and Hurley, Llandilot w.,is for the prosecution, and Capt. Cremlvn (in- structed by Mr. Rhys W. Price) for the defence. The Bench, after Mr. Hurley's opening statement, adjourned the casa until Wednesday, as Capt. Cremlyn had to leave for Carmartlien with regard b matters connected with the military.

PONTARDAWE. Friday.—Before Messrs. E. G. Bent ha 11 and other magietratos. G^ilym Hopkins pleaded guilty to fighting with his brother and was fined 20s. His hrother. who was also sum- moned. did not appear. Richard James j-; vans, of Birch grove, was summoned for assaulting Mrs. Miriam Brooks, also of Bircbgrove. Mr. R. M. Re*\s apjHsired for complainant. Complainant alleged that defendant etruck her on the face. Aft»r hearing the evidence for the defence, D i d, R<ees Matthews, a haulier, was sum- moned for leaving broken glass on the highway at Ystalyfera on October 11th. Mr. Rupert Ijewis defended. P.C. Jones (Godre'rgraig) and P.C. Jones (t^ont'^rdawe) proved the case. Defendant ordered to pay c -XtS amounting to Is.

SWANSEA. Friday.—-Before Messrs. Gviilym Morgan (in the chair). Dr. Nelson Coun- cillor Dd. (irifliths, and Aid. Joseph Devomdd. Drunkenness in High-street on Thurs-' day resulted in William John, labourer,; ix i;ig fined 7s. Pd. or seven day. P.C. Benbotr, giving evidence against John Sullivan, a crippled pedlar, charged with a similar offence in Croft-street on the same day, &id that he found defen- dant sleeping in a pool of water on ths road. When rouse<i by wituasf, he said, I'd get drunk seven days a week it I had the mean" I'he Chairman said that from outside sources it appeared that defendant was a bit, ot all iui|iost.er. and with ttie money he extracted from people took drink. SuHivatt drui? the offence. Fined 10s or &even daYB.. I Edwarrd WiHiam: labourer, was SUDJ- Woned by hi.s ?'?, Catherine Wilham?, tor £1 lis. arrears in her maintenance. Jkleudnt said he could not afford t() I pay. Ordered to pay within a fortnight, or go down i'or II days. Saturday.—Before Moss s. J. H. Itoaser (in the chair). S. L. Gregor, David Tliomas. and Thomas Jones. One special con .-table was .-w/m ?n. ¥;iP; ¡ot one case in ".ïli;oug h Court, the Swansea Gas Co. summoning R. A. Allen for £ 8 15s. 9d. ?s and mct?r iatf. An order for paym?rt was made. Mr. ixt?ard Jh)rri? <)ppK?d Ku Lh tem- porary trunsfr of the li{DR\ of the Joiner' Arms. Lia?gyt'pl?h. to Thomas Lewis. The!e being no objection by the IKjlica the application was granted. Mary A. Williams oiimmoncd Jesse Phillips, a collier, also of i'ontardawe, foi- alleged assault on 28th Spptpmhfr. Mr. Henry Thomivon defended. Complainant said she was marrie d with two ühilcl, H"r husband was SM\ing in FmnM. Ahont 5..?) in fh? ?v?nir)? in quœtío defendent entered the bousf .?nd ,ked to see a lott?r from br ?comp?ain- ant's) husband. She produced the letter, but defendant did not r^ad it. He sent <'a? ?IiiMrpn ont. gi v inu them some 'Xtpp?re to bay sweets. He th<m made a sir^geetion and committed the alleged a- sault. In cross-examination tif comidainant denied that she brought on the case bP- cause she was afraid of being charged with cirting he' children. bcc?n?o uh- "Uent to the a.'?-?ul! she Jtd 1;'(I¡\IH.lP I the hom? H?.d gone fo a situation. She ckniBd t?Him: another person that if was M<M vorth bothering about. A denial was also given to the state- ment that s lit,, used the aliases Harris. Thomas or Mathias in carious localities: she always went by her proper name of Williams. After a hearing lasting ttbout an hour iind three-quarters, the Magistra-tes dis- missed the ca-3e. Sidney Steele, collier, was summoned I for having a deg not under control, and also with keeping the same dog without] a collar with the name and address in- scribed on iK P.C. DaYies deposed to nding the dag, which was a black Pomeranian, on the road at Gowerton There was no collar mi if. Defendant was fined 7s. (id. in each case. For fighting with another woman at Ynysiorgan, on the 16th October, Mary, Williams, a gypsy, was fined 10s. 1111 court the defendant said that, the woman with w hora she was fighting, were the of friend^ Frank Jones (>inmber. Pontarriulais. for using a false identification plate on j his motor cycle, was fined 20s. There was no appearance. Monday.—Before Mr. Richard Martin (iri j the chair) and Mr. J. Wignall. Several persons were summoned for fail- jj itg to obscure lights, and were each £ aed bis. svas summoned for selling provisions 8 i tr j tue time allowed.— Fined IDs. j Li lea Williams, another shopkeeper. was summoned for failing to exhibit the j r.'ou;sit? notice, and wa? hned !'?., under j tho Shops Ac). | G<*or?e E!ias, a baker w:'? charged wiih j ??!iin? bread otherwise than by weight. < ?nuip 1 homas said she purchased what i should have bn a 2-!b. loaf. Inspector John Bingham said ) ? re- "sd the Joat iro.m the pr?vi?u& ?itne&a. rorHJ took it back to the shop and weighed, it before the defendant. It was tound to! bp three, ounces short of 2 lbs. he pro-I I secntiou jire.ssed for a heavy fine with a j view to protecting the purchasers, and the defendant was fined 20s.' U m. Morris, sailor, wtq charged wit.1, sicaiiug a quantity of potatoes rrom a! held, the proi<?rty of James Evans, Hill II 3:arm, Swansea, on November J, 191b. TI1Ø iwtutoes were valued at 3s. Mr. flarold King prosecuted- Oauiol Evan. son of prosecutor said lie, und his brother were in a tit Id when they j saw the defendant come over the hedóe: and dig potatoes up with his hands and piaoe them in a bag. Witness went to- wards him but the defendant ran away. ¡ P.C. Chas. Andrews said he went to 1 lie defendant's home, and while there defen- dant tinned to his wife saying: I thought bad done it this time." Oeler.dant, who denied the charge, was- tined 1;:w,. Tuesday.—Before Afr.J. W. Jones (Chair- man), Ald. Joseph Devon aid, Nir. David Meager, and Mr. Wm. Edwards. Richard Cullen (:>5b private, was chargcd with lieing a deserter, and was ordered to j await an escort. Tens Jensen and Bridget T'a te were j charged with improper conduct in Strand on November bth. Jensen was lined 40s., and Pap sei t t< pr.son tor three months. Elijah M;ax Precdiuan, eonfeetioner, i and Samuel Craweour, tobacconist, for selling sweats and cigarettas respectively, on October 29th. were each fined For aiding and abetting Freedman. Sid- ney R^ipsev. labourer, wa s also fined 5s. j Laura Harris, single, was charged by Joe. Cascarini, refreshment. house- keeper, High-street, with the theft on November 4tli of a 10e. Treasury note, a cardboard wailet. a letter and a packet of cigarettes, the value of 12s. Prosecutor stated that in consequence of a previous similar occurrence, he placed all the stolen articles in the pocket of a coat which he hung in the scullery. Arcuspd entered the house 'I about 9 Jl.D),. accompanied by a man, and partook of refreshments. Later she passed through the scullery, and he then examined the coat and discovered that the articles were missing. He accused pristner of the theft, and she denied it. The cigareftes were found on a stove, and the note and wallet in a lavatory. Octective-Coui-fable F. W. Gubb said when charged prisoner aÍà: I'll .come, but I'm innocent; I don't care." Defendant was bound over in >-10 for 12 mouths. In a school attendance esse, in which it was the mother's 21st appearance, In- spector Elstou stated that the woman had I neglected her children, two oi whom were already in the Truant School. The Chairman said that in eases < f palpable neglect like 1h: the Ikn ii had decided to send t)- parent to P"l. It was a scandalous shame. This Vad leen going on Ïor years. Jnspc-tor .Tone. (N.S.P.C.C.) was e.c- j I cordingly instrneted to make ic. i iii-es. land if he could prosecute undo- tne j Children's A<,t.. to do so. j The case was adjourned i->r a fortnivht) with that view. The mother said that her husbard wif j in the Navy, and the allowan -e was rot i' enough to keep her and toe children, j She had attempted to w"rl n i ni'JU.iioa vork? hut had h?d a breakdown in heaPii Wednesday.—Before ??- J. H. Roseer and Matthew (frifhtiis. Mathew J. Hug man, a Dutchman, mate I oi a vessel, admitted having Iwn ashore after 9.0 p.m. without, permission oi t tho Aliens' Officer, and was fined Ludwig Julius Johansen..seaman, v;, Fk for a like offence, Frank Victor Blum, a Russian Finn aud j seaman, admitted having- failed to notify J, 1h.. Registration Officer of hi, arrival in ( Swansea and. his place of resider.-e. dencc was given bv Detective Tucker that when questioned deiendant replied, I've plenty of papers why "11[>11>1 I regi' t?rr You British are more strict ttnn I j the Germans!" The ( hni rnian Well, you'll. pny 50s. j • Arthur Sandberg. another Russian pfnu. h had failed to report a change from the Sailors' Home to a house in pier-street. lie fold the ofifcer he thought of going n 11 t that day. He was h'T?d 20s. j Two Mumbles tradeom?n trer? l1m- j! moned for f.ii]in? to subdue ljht in their 6h.ops. i In one ease, Sergt. Wiliiaras said the j] light was caused by defective blinds and i an uncovered g;a.?s door, lie had previously j < captioned defendant on several i' The Chairman in ordering costs in each -1 c;irto- to 'oe paid, added, This is* the last t imc. j Ifcnrv Smith, labourer. r; ()\¡.foTI. w as chargetl with drunkenness. Be said: "I have sons at the front. The Chairman: Then you ought to keep so b e.. Yen ] pay :'i»s. Ü: Jones, farrier, and George MeyricJ:. (-lhi: pa{.1t sumtnoneel for allowing horses to stray, were each let off on payment of cost Margaret Donnaghan was rincel 10s. for having ln drunk and disorderly at Gowerton, and Geo. North for a like offence at Gor«einon. wassimilerlv fined. Geo. Batileir.. charged with failing io be on a collier t ran snort after ing signed articles, said that he had been on board since Satnrdav morninc. { T-he (ïu.irman expressed the w; li that the Board of Trade officials would he a little more punctual in attending court. ] .The hnd hed to be put back because j they were not in attendance. Mr. Gilchrist replied thai their office did not open till 10 o'clock, and that thtw had i no notice till that hour. (:h;1 d.-s Richards, i?aman, was similarly [ charged. In this case defendant seid he hsd been unaware that he was liable ,ie, m-o, on one ship cnh. The defendants in each esse were fined and the Chairman said that any j ] further cases of the kind would be sent to j prison without the option of a fine. Thursday.—Before Mr. W. Tbortias (in J the chairY Dr. J. B. Raw-lings, and Aid. Ben Jones. A quarrel in the market between stall-! | holders terminated in a series of sum- j monses and cross-summonses for assault. In the first in which the complain- ■ ant was Alice Maud Tr'' k, and the de- j fendant Margaret Jane R. it was al- I leged that the off°nce was committed on 1 October Sth. 11 Cross-examined by Mr Moy Evans, who < defended, comnlninant denied beating de- it fendant till her face wa.. covered in i blood. She also denied that c:lw wn: :< noted for quarrelling in the market. i; T 11 the crosc-summons complainant said i her eye was blackened defendant knocked her stupid." The justices stnpixn! the cases, and dis- missed the charges. A shop assistant, named George Clement • 17), was chargc-d (id. from Messrs. Jackson, Ltd.. Hjgh- street, Sw ansea. Mr. Haro]d King prose- cuted, and Mr. W. 1\. Francis defended. Air. King, who characterised the case as a sad one. explained that the police had been aide to recover nearly <;«) of the missing money, und the dcifiiuaat's parents had paid the halawie. Mr. Walter John Jones, manager or the Swansea branch, explained that on the jiight of Oct. l:h, ho handed £ 59 12s. Gd. to the defendant to put in a certain place. Then the lights were switched off, and witness aud accused left the shop. On the following morning it was found that the- shop d'vir had forced open, the money had gone, and a detective was sent Answering Mr. Francis, wi tness re- ior. marked that hitherto ?rf?ndant hH.? 1>een strictly hmt. Cipmaut pifad?'! g'?ilty. and Mr. Framis intimated that t'ae defendant came < t a hisjb.lv i'^sv>e<4able family, and felt his latyso very keenly. Tt was e, sudden temp- tation. He had been greatly disappointed at his two failures to join the Army, and thi? fad had probably in#uenoed him in his present action. Defendant was lvumd over in the sum v-as ov<-i- n il i(, ?,lirn r?f' Iiid i-,l tl)o 01 t!;e of ?1'\ and was placed in tb" (ar? 01 t !:c

— —. ■ ■■ Clothes speak I many languages and open many doors. \? F flWk L: a I \Ij r j x\iu   There is a time limit to the (period of low prices. BUY YOUR Jtok. OVERCOAT ?Sr? NOW at Good Clothes are invaluable to the man of affairs. The distinctive cut, and faultiest finish, make PALMER OVERCOATS desirable, and the value of the mark of refinement cannot be ever-estimated. Men conversant with woollen values to-day at-e astonished to see Palmer Overcoats marked at AR-IL (To Measure) in sound quality Rainproof Clothfl and dark grey Cheviots. kthis was the price in 1913). T. C. Palmer is also showing Double Breasted Overcoats in.- Heavy Tweeds, and Blue, Brown and Grey Nap-cloths, at prices ranging from 35/- to 63/- (to measure). Pim A tI m t MR 07 a 12 Castle St. SWANSEA'S SMARTEST TAILOR,

YSTRADGYNLAiS. Tuesday.—Reiore E. G. Hentball, M.W. Morgan, Cecil F. Gilbert son and J. D. Morgan. Two Ystrndgynlais fchonkeepers named B. Antoniozo ami J-i^tlier Siimnel were ordered to pay 5s. each for Sunday trad- ing. David Buft'»n. Y«tradgyn'aic. was sum- moned for damaging the wall of the (.-a'nai, and David tf-ee^, Ystrafisyrdais, wes summoned ior i n a bri-k into the :r,!iai. Mr. Kui^rt Lewis, Swansea, prose- -iite(i for the; Great West re n Kail way After hearing the evidence. dei'-omluntA v- <;rc ordered .:1 pay 7, (id. eaeh. Samtiel Samuel aivd Nathan Samuel, Father and son. n' <iUnrbyd, Y«tra<lgyn-! l.i-js. marine store rU^alers. were charged with stealii.g a: d receiving a (quantity ot brass value «;:] 7d. Mr. R. Kamm?ran. 'd:)nelly: defeaded. Sergt. Williams gave evidence of finding the b rases in a sack at r nos Siding on August 28th. It was consigne<i by Samuel Samuel to A. AYyAuin. l.larelly. •amuel Samuel said he had bought the ,vass ii"■ ■ iiv his &on. wdi'lst the latter ha-cl inrchaeed the bras# fromi a man at Seven Si. ters th ree weeks previously. The same nvniug a portion of ) lie brass was identi- fied by Mr. Jones, manager of the Varteg brickworks, whilst sr.otbcr portion was identined as the j.rojxarvy oi the South Wales Anthracite Colliery'Co. When ae- ad- hced to ilie story the brass had ben nurchase d on tii*1 loao fiom a inan who ■arue from Seven Sisters. I*ferdant? pleaded not guilty and gave f*. They v.<>re found guiliy ot receiving 'he and were lined five guinea* etteh.

FRAUDS ON WOMEN. On H)? ground "f bigamy and deser- [x,'Q. Mrs. Ada Pianrh?Fry?r was on Mondav granted afnvor''? frnm her h?s- band. Frank Fr?r. who inl?S?-as sentenced to 20 years' penai servitude for fraud s on women. It was stated that the marriage u>ok place in December, 1809. and the parties ived together about :U years. In Ma}. ??. 1r ver went awav. ?hicg with him ?ome articles of jewfll?ry 'whmgin? to his wife. of 1-wi(ing-in,- ik) ltis [jawntieket'g for the articles and a letter paying if she trusted him be would re- turn. In December. 1912. Fryer went through n form of marriage trith a girl to whom he P'j,oó>rJ as a doctor. TTe was arrested in 191t' and corivh-ted. the sentence Wing afterwards, reduced to one of ten years' penal -servitude. Fryer's method, it wag stated, seemed to bp to make the acquaintance of tvo.men. promise them marriage, and gft ) lionev or jeweller;, out of them.

EX-M.P. HEAVILY FINED. Mr. Arnold Lupton. formerly M.P. for j Sleaford. again appeared at Westminster I' Police Court on Tuesday on an bd journed summens for publishing Damphi^t prejudicial to recnliiing and I to his Majesty's relations with for«ign Powers. Mr. Lupton. continuing his dE-I :'e.nc". sr.id the pamphlet was not likelv ;o hav- ;;ny efrect on foreign T'owers. 11: t had anv ffFpft at nil if would improve iur relations with neutral Powers. H* 1 nain-air.cd th? pamphlet would have a tfood elieui. on opinion in Aaierica.

i P. & 0. LINER TORPEDOED. I The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following an-notincement. The homeward bound P. &* O. liner Arabia, was t-orpedoed without wanting and unk in the Mediter- 5 ranean about noon on the 6th November. There were 432 pengers, in- | eluding .169 women and children. i -J-kcy were all saved by yarious, vessels which were directed to the of the disaster. Two engineers were killed, be- lveve<i to been by the force of tue explosion. < The Arz,,ia was a steel screw steamer of 7,933 tons gross, and was built at Greonock 7 in 1898 hv Cand and Co. She -n'a,s J by the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Co., uf London, and was re- j gi-)tered at Greenoe-k. Her master was jCapt. W. B. Palm n. who, according to Lloyd s register, took ever th<- command in 1910. The dimensions of the Arabia were: Length, m7ft.; breadth. 54.3ft.- I depth. I —

INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE. A National rc>on-(irowing Competition, under -he organisation of the Oxford and District Temperance League and the Ox- ford and District Sunday School Union, brought many competitors. The best result was over 231b. of pota- toc?s nom mx seeds, and two iar?p mar- rows. t?c?li?' u??r 3Uh.. fr?m four .s?edn The winning con:pet iter was a girl, aged P. She received a guinea as priaft. aud the Queen from Buckingham Palace ordered a letter to He sent expressing h?r interest in the result. o u n d for growing the potatoes was one square yard, the result over me and a half peeks.

I MISS VICTORIA MONKS. At the Newcastle A-ssizee- on Wfvineeda.f the hearing was continued of the action by Mis> Victoria Monks, music-hall artiste, against the Moss Empires. ljumit«d, for personal in juries sustained by a dresser a' the Newcastle Empire Thsnfre letting a "Dring door slam in her face. For the de- fence it was contended that the dresser alleged to have caused the accident wmi not employed bv the theatre, but wasr allowe<l te :H it to offer her servi ces to" artiste- who ^ave her <ip«. A N-erdict was given for tlie deieodants.

I TWO GIRLS SUFFOCATED. -1 I wo chudren w *rv sunof;ated at E?t- fid{l (?t1ta??<. np7 Glasgow, en Tn?ia" under di.tjn¡; c- i r<- ?i iiist a 4r? ?tthcr i? on active service, and vhon the '11/101Iwr j'f! 1w" on:1,' w?"k t tpw c-h!? dren ?prp h'ft in ??l. L?<w a .ncig???j' 1m: 'HI t1w hoiw enveloped in smoke. Tw.-> in Ti i 0 1 ,4 9; girls. I\d b?tvc?i) 5 and 7 -an- wert discovered dead through suffocation.

I <)i 4. Hall-efereet, Swan.a.hrl'" been missing since Norernber^. 7th. li, is undesSrHKi I h;it he was suffering f^oin oevere pain- in tbe head. He wasWi f-,)In -el,(, ? i-n 4t- employed at the Electricity Department at the S, zitnd.

207th YEAR OF THE SUN TJ™ ??.S a??S ? i ? OFFICE B?N THE OLDEST ISrIUNC OFFICE IN' THE WORLD.   ???tr?jt?M? lnau-ancee eleg-zea on the foUoiring riaksi FIRE DAMAGE, E«e njta.it Loes of Hest and Profita. T EiiPLOTSSS' UABLLITT. PERSONAL ACCIDSIfT, bICKNEES &.NM DISEASE. FIDELITT GUAEANTEE. BURGLARY. L:' PLATE GLASS. Swansea Oflice:- VICTORIA CHAMBERS. TOM A. DAVIES, District Inspector, ? and S. OXTpJtf! STBJmf.