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I CAERLEON. I I PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY. I Before Captain ROBERTS (in the chair), A. M. PILLIXEK, Esq., H. ADDAMS-WILLIAMS, Esq., and J. T. TAYLOR, Esq. No LIGHT.—George Jones was fined 5a. for being in charge of a horse and wagon at Caerleou without a light. GAMB TRE.IPASS.-Abrabam Cooper and Daniel Davies, of Seb istopol, were charged with trespass- ing in search of game on Walnut Tree Farm, Llandegveth, on September 8th. —Mr. W. S. Gustard prosecuted.—Albert Edward Good, gamekeeper to Dr. Rutherfoord Harris, deposed to seeing the defendants beating the hedges. They had a lurcher with them. When the tenant of the farm ordered them off, the visitors used disgusting language.—Fined 10s. AFFILIATION. -NVilliam Dalton. Abbey-road, Cwmbran, was summoned by Gvvenllian Davies, single woman, to show cause, etc.—Mr. Lewis E. Webb, of Pontypool, appeared for the applicant.— The paternity was admitted, and the Court made an order for the payment of 2i. 6d. per week until the child is 14 years of age, together with the expenses and court costs. ADJOURNED.—Joseph Pritchard, landlord of the Wheat-sheaf Inn. Llantarnam, was summoned for opening his house for the sale of intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours on Sunday, August 25th. David Beck was charged with aiding and abetting the licensee to commit the alleged offence. The cases, which were taken together, were adjourned from a previous court as the man Beck bad made an attempt upon his life.—The Bench granted an adjournment for a month as the man Beck was unable to appear. ALLEGED THIZEATS.-Aniiie Crawley, mariied, was summoned for threatening Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Smith, at Cwmbran.—The evidence was con- tradictory, and the Bench bound over both women and ordered them to pay 5s. 6d. costs each.- George Smith was summoned for threatening Amelia Purcell, at Cwmbran, on the 12th.—The case was adjourned to the Cwmbran Sessions. MAINTENANCE.—William Jones was summoned for being 18s. 6d. in ariears in respect to his contributions to his son, Harry, who is detained in the Little Mill Reformatory.—The defendant was ordered to pay the balance in two months. CRUELTY TO MAIL-CART HORSES.- William Drake, Newport, was summoned for cruelty to a horse at Croesyceilog, on September 14th. Enoch Brinkworth and Sidney Shergold, Newport, were summoned for causing the said cruelty.—This was a partly heard case, in which Mr. Lyndon Moore appeared Lr Shergold and Brinkwortb. Brink. worth was fined El and costs, Drake 10s., the case against Shergold was dismissed. t ———

CHEPSTOW. J I POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. DESPERATE TRAMPS.—George Stone and John I Baker, tramps, were charged with doing malicious 1 damage to plate-glass windows. On Friday night P.S. Lewis saw prisoners coming up High-street, and heard a stone thrown by Baker at Mrs. Ellis's shop, and spoke to him about it, and whilst he was so doing Stone went deliberately up to the plate- glass window of Mr. Charles J. Curtis and kicked it in. The sergeant at once arrested Stone, who said that they wanted to get locked up. Whilst he was taking Stone to the police-station Baker made an attack on Mr. C. H. Clarke's plate-glass window and demolished that.—Prisoners were each sentenced to two months' imprisonment. I PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY. I Before G. SEYS, E*q., J. EVANS, Esq., C. H. CLARKE, Esq., and C. W. WHALLBY, Esq. ADJOURNED.—Samnel Bryant, Shirenewton, was charged with trespassing in pursuit of conies on the land of Mr. John Williams, on October 10th. He was farther charged with assaulting Charles Williams, on October 13th. The case was adjourned for a fortnight. INFRINGEMENT OF THK EDUCATION ACT.—Richard Collier, George Davis, and George Shermer were fined 5s. inclusive for not sending their children to school. UNATTENDED.—David Hughes, Chepstow, for leaving a horse and trolley unattended for over a quarter of an hour in High-street on Monday, was ordered to pay 7s. No LIGHT.—Edwin Dobbs, for leaving a wagonette on the highway at Tintern without a light. was fined 5s. and 5s. costs. ABUSING HIS WIFE.—'Thomas Woodlands was fined 5s. and 53. costs for riotous conduct at Caerwent.

I NEWPORT. I COUNTY POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. PUBLICAN AND MAGISTRATE.—G. Morgan, licensee of the Black Horse beerhouse, Baueswell, Newport, who was also described as a haulier, was chared with assaulting and wounding Mr. Alfred Massy Pilliner, J.P., of Llanaravou, Llantarnam, on October 10th, at Malpas. — Mr. W. Lyndon Moore appeared for the defeudant; Mr. Pilliner appeared in the box with his temple bandaged and plastered up.-A. fter hearing considerable evidence the Bench considered that it was a very aggravated assault, and defendant was fined 23 and costs.

I Mr. Thomas Cordes' Will. I The will has been proved in London, and personal estate of the net value of L250,406 15s, 3d. has been left by Mr. Thomas Cordes, of Silwood Park, Suuninghill, near Ascot, J.P. and D.L., lord of the Manor of Sunninghill. formerly of BryngIRi;, Newport, high-sheriff for Monmouth 1871. M.P. for the Monmouth Boroughs 1874-80, and of J. J. Cordes and Co. (Limited), of the Dos Works, Newport, nail-makers, who died on August 15th, aged 75 years, son of the late Mr. James Jameson Cordes, of Brynglas. The gross value of the testator's estate is E296,079 13s. lid., and the executors of his will, which bears date August 14th, 189ft, with codicils of the 16th of February and the 9th of May, 1901, are Mr. Edward Arthur Lee, of Fowley, Liphook. and Mr. Richard Pennington, of 64, Lincoln's Inn Fields, power being reserved to grant probate also to the testator's widow, Mrs. Margaret Agues Cordes. daughter of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne, first baronet, G.C.B. Mr. Cordes expressed the earnest wish that the silver salver presented to him by 972 inhabitants of Monmouth, Newport, and Usk, should never pans away from his family, and he bequeathed to the incumbent and churchwardens of Malpas X2,000 in trust to pay the income thereof to the managers of the parish school at Malpas so long as it is maintained as a Church of England School. Subject to the life interest of Mrs. Cordes, and in the event of the death of his daughter without leaving issue, the testator bequeathed his residuary estate in trust, as to £ 100,000 thereof for the Newport and County Hospital, it such hospital should then have been established, and if there should then be no such hospital then for the Newport and County Infirmary, and as to the ultimate residue, as to one-half for the Great Ormond-street Hospital for Sick Children, and as to the other half for the Natio ial Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mr. Cordes settled his real estate in favour of Mrs. Cordes during her life, and subject to her life interest in favour of his daughter, Mury Mugaret Dorothy Cordes, during her with remainder to her first and other sons, and with remainder to her first and other daughters, and with remainder to Johu Allan Lord Llangattock. After making several bequests Ur. Cordis left the residue of his personal estate in trust for his wife duting her life, and subject to her life interest. iu trust to pay E500 a year to his daughter until she attains the age of 23 years, and thereafter to pay to her during her life the whole of the income of the residuary estate, and subject to her life interest to hold the residuary estate in trust for her children, or in default of issue for public uses as already stated but there are very stringent p rovidons requiring that in the event of his daughter's marriage her husband shall take the ULtme of Cordes.

Chepstow Farmers' Ciuli. I ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner in connection with tho Chepstow Farmers' Club took place at the Beaufort Hotel, on Tuesday evening. Dr Rutharfoord Harris (the President) occupied the ohAir, and he was supported by Sir William Mirliog, Messrs W. E. C. Curre, H. Clay, W. H. P. Jenkius, J. Curra, G. Seys, Hastings Clay, J. W. Stanton, L. F. Stedman, J. H. Mullins, L. C. Wriglay, and the Rev E. J. Hensley. Af..er an excellent dinner, th3 Chsirm t-i proposed the health of the Kinr, and "Taj Queu aud thj Rest of the Royal Family." The Bishops, Clergy, and Ministers of all Denominations" was submitted by Mr Hastings Clay, the Rev. E. J. Henslay (vicar of Chepstow) responding. Mr Godfrey Seys, in an admirable speech, pro- posed The Army, Navy, and Reserve Forces." Colonel Curre responded. He thought the Militia had not received the recognition they might have bad for the work they hai performed in South Africa. Their work in gutrding the lines of communication was unpleasant and monotonous, and they were surely entitled to some measure of praise, Mr Jesia Talbot, a former Imperial Yeoman, also acknowledged the toast. Mr Henry Clay proposed Tne Members for the County and Boroughs," referring in particular to the services which Col. Morgan hid for 26 years rendered with every satisfaction for that division of the county, ani also to the recently-eleoted member for the Boroughs, Mr Joseph Lawrence, M.P. Mr L. F. Stedman responded in a speech of piquant pleasantry, observing that the position of an M.P. was no sinecure at the present time. He also referred to the way in which the time of the House was wasted by the members whose weak']ess was verbosity, and hoped that the time would come when the business of the Oonmons would ba con- ducted more expeditiously. Sir William Marling proposed Proiperity to the Chepstew Farmers' Ciuo." Tile balanee-sheet for the year did the committee the utm ).it credit, while they had a secretary who did his work remarkably well. lie highly valued agricultural holdings of that character. Mr Noah Prewett responded, observing that the Chepstow Club was in a position second to none in the county. Mr W. H. P. Jenkins proposed "Tho Judges." MessrA A. Joyce and C. Rugman responding. The successful competitors were toasted, on the proposition of Mr T. C. Wrigley, Messrs P. Price and H. Hayle responding. Sir William Marling proposed the health of the President, who, he said, through recaut events, had earned the respect of his opponents and tha warm appreciation of his friends. Dr Harris, who was enthusiastically received, remarked that when the invitation was extended to him to become their president he was somewhat at a loss to know why the honour had beeu extended to him. Puzzling out why it wis, he suddenly recol- lected that he could truthfully say he was a Mon- mouthshire farmer. At the Cape he made experiments to reclaim about 60 acres of land covered with ordinary wild heather and herbage, into which was put down some South American grass. It looked as if his experiment was going to be successful when events caused him to throw up his seat in the Cape Parliament and leave for England, and he sold his farm to Mr Cecil Rhodes, who had b-en watching his proceedings with interest he would not say with envy. Afterwards Mr Rhodes said to a friend that he (Dr Harris) had judged to a nicety the time to give up his experiment with the grass, as the South African Colossus had to put down tons of manure before the experiment became successful. Proceeding, Dr Harris observed that the two happiest years of his life had been spent in Monmouthshire—there wan no more beautiful county in the kingdom—and he and his wife had been received with the most hospitable kindness, and they felt quite at home there. The speaker afterwards told an interesting story of the attempted introduction of English ploughs by missionaries into Matabeleland in 1888, which caused great excitement and were interdicted by the King, who declared they would provoke witchcraft. Concluding, Dr Harris observed that, from an agricultural standpoint, South Africa seemed to be the land of the ten plagues, and would never be able to compete with Canada and Australia in the matter of sending agricultural produce to this country. He thanked them all for the kind manner in which they received him—a fedling which he heartily reciprocated. The toust of "Th'i Patrons and Vice-Presidents," proposed by Mr G. Dewdney, followed, Mr Henry ()lay responding. Mr W. E. C. Curre submitted The Town and Trade of Chepstow," which was acknowledged by Messrs Dutsou and Proctor. The Chairman proposed the lait tout, which was that of the secretary, Mr A. E. Mullins responding. During the evening &on.,s were rendered by Messrs Bowden, Griffiths, Dewdney, and H. Gorman. The annu-it ploughing match was held earlier in the day at Bishtou Farm, Tidenham, in the occupa- tion of Mr J. liymer. The field selected waa admirably adapted for the purpose, and the pro- ceedings were favoured with delightful weather.

Big Purchase of Horses. I I New York, Friday. I British Agents are buying horses C3 ZD in far West in "Washington State, 0 and sending them to Montreal, via Canadian-Pacific Railway. The Agents say that fifty thousand more are required.

Professor Goldwin Smith. I New York, Friday. Professor Goldwin Smith is ill with bronchitis. t I

Human Remains Disturbed. I The Home Secretary has directed proceedings to be instituted against Messrs. Kenyon and Co., of Dukinfield, for unlawfully removing human remains from disused bury- ing ground, in order to extend their premises.

Bresci's Accomplice. I Rome, Friday. The Court at Porto Ferraio has committed Anarchist Quintavalle to prison on a charge of being 0 0 Bresci's accomplice.

Stocks. Stocks, dull. I

University College of South Wales; m and Moosnoiitlishtre. The Court of G- ivemors of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire at their meeting, in Cardiff, on Wednesday, elected Mr. Alfied Thomas, M.P., their president for as term of five years, in succession to Lord Tredegar. Lord Tredegar, in opening the Court, referred' in touching terms to the death of Principal, Jones. On the motion of the President, seconded by Principal Edwards, a very hearty vote of thanks- was aceorded Lord Tredegar for hii past services. Principal Edwards referred to his Lordship as one who had secured the heart and affections of the- people of the PrLucip dity, and one who was a great patriot, and a great benefactor. Lord Tredegar, in reply, compared the eulogiea- that had been passed upon him to an incident in the life of Aristides the Just, who in consequence of his displeasing both parties was ordered to be., punished by bmishment. The seconder of the,, resolution to inflict this punishment proved to be-. one of Aristides' best friends, and when asked why- he did so, replied, Because 1 am sick of hearing him called The Just." (Laughter). Some day he; (Lord Tredegar) would banish himself if he attended mauy more meetings of this description,, and heard such flattering remarks made respecting; himself. (Lieu9wed laughter.) Though he wai-, no longer president of the University, he wouldx probably be able to assist them in the future as much as he had done in the past. (Applause.). Feeling there was a great necesdity that no stones should be left unturned to promote the system of education which the College afforded, and which-, was so admirably suited to the needs of the people, he hoped to render every assistance. (Applause.) An American who visited this country was astonished at the great number of old men who. held office. (Laughter.) When he said that he must have had him (Lord Tredegar) in his eye.. (Renewed laughter.) Thinking that this might. have been the case he (the speaker) felt rather relieved that he now occupied a seat next to the- Presideut instead of being in the chair- (Laughter.)

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FACTS AND FANCIES. Twenty-four-carat gold is all goid; twenty-two. carat gold has twenty-two parts of gold, one of ■ silver, and one of copper; eighteen-carat gold has. eighteen parts of pure gold and three parts of" silver and copper in its composition; twelve-carat, gold is half-gold, the remainder being made up of three and a half parts of silver and eight and a h&lfv parts of coDDer. Printed and Published by "THE COUNTY OBSERVER," NEWSPAPER and PRINTING COMPANY, Limited, by JAMES HENRY CLARK, at their Offices, Bridge- Street, Usk, in the County of Monmouth, Saturday October 19th, 1901.

I PONTYPOOL. I I POLICE COURT, SATURDAY. I Before A. A. WILLIAMS, E*q. (in the chair), W. P. I JAMES, Esq., and E. FOWLER, Esq, ILL-TREATING A HoisH.rhotnas Lewis, of Waenavon, was summoned for ill-treating a mare at Llanhilleth Fair.-P.C. Morgan said that his attention was called to the animal by seeing blood on the girth. He examined the mare, and found a large wound, upon which the girth was pressing. —Fined 20s. PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS.—Louis Barnett, landlord of the Alma Inn beerhouse, Pontypool, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on bis licensed premises on September 21st. —P.C. Lewis deposed that on the day in question he saw Mrs. Barnett helping a man named Denning, who was drunk, out of the Alma Inn. He asked why she bad served the man in that condition, and she replied that she had only served him with one glass.—Mr. H. Bythway, who defended, stated that defendant's wife, who was really responsible for the good condition of the house, had since died. The licence had since been transferred to another party, who would be taking possession that day.—Barnett was fined 20s. DRUNK, AND REFUSING TO QUIT.-Edward Probert. Herbert's-terrace, Hafodyrynys, for beiiigidriink and refusing to quit the licensed premises of the Hafodyrynys Iun, on October 2nd, was fined 10s. A NUI.-iANcF. -Frederick Rapson, Edward Haines, John Richards, Edward Jones, Edward Bowen, and Obadiah Yates, were summoned for allowing a sanitary convenience to become a nuisance to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and were each fined 5s. I POLICE COURT, MONDAY. I ASSAULTING THE POLIC-Thomas Parker, a Blaenavon man, was fined X4 10s. and coaia for beiug drunk and assaulting the police.

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lr. Joseph Lawrence, SIP. Addresses Junior Unionists at Newport. The re-organised Newport Junior Conservative Association waa officially started in its new premises by Mr. Joseph Lawrence, M.P., on Monday evening, when the many "Juniors" assembled accorded him a very hearty reception, and he delivered a vigorous and encouraging address to them. Mr Herbert Flinders, Chairman of the Association, who for many years has rendered most valuable service to his party, presided, and was well supported. Mr Henry Longstaff moved a resolution expressing continued confidence in His Majesty's government, strong approval of Lord Kitchener's policy in South Africa, and of welcome to the Borough member. This was seconded by Mc J. T. Hughes, the newly- appointed secretary to the Conservative Association, and was cirried amidst cheers. Mr Lawrence, having alluded to the satisfaction aud pleasure it afforded him to meet them in such numbers on that occasion, said that for six months be had been dealing with the war in South Africa from v rioua platforms, and was still, notwithstanding the prolongation of the war, of the same opinion as he was six months ago. (Cheers.) That is, that the war should be fought out at any cost, and at any sacrifice. (Cheers.) If we once showed signs of flinching, it would mean the ultimate dissolution of the Empire; but the British Empire has sufficient pluck to see that this war is fought to a finish. Alluding to Mr Walter Windsor Richard?, who accompanied him, he said that for six years he had been fighting in Rhodesia. (Cheers.) He was one of those brave young fellows who, known as the Rhodesian llorse, first went out to subdue the Matabele rising. (Cheers.) It WJS to such material as he saw before him that England looked for her defence in the future. Referring to our difficulties in South Africa, the speaker said that in the time of Pitt, we spent double, treble, what we have spent up to now in South Africa. Then we were a nation of eight millions. To-day we are a nation of forty millions with twenty times as much money at our command. In these days difficulties whetted their appetite for more fighting and so it is to-day, In the United States, recently, he said, I came across a number of officers who bad been fighting in the Philippines and Cuba. So far from being dismayed by our difficulties in South Africa, they seemed astonished at the ease with which we were overcoming them. For nearly three and a half years they had been tackling a difficulty in the Philippines and are now no nearer a solution. In fact, we are nearer a solution to our difficulties in South Africa than they are in the Philippines. Yet in the whole of America I never heard any grumbling or any complaints that officers and soldiers were not dealing with the problem as they ought to do. All parties seemed agreed to push the war and then to talk about its difficulties. I was one of those who, in the dark days of Colensd, urged our own countrymen to fight first and talk afterwards, and the advice I then gave I give now. (Cheers.) Let us fight this war to a finish and then begin to talk about difficulties, (Cheers.) There carl be no surrender, no paltering with pace proposals. Months ago we made generous proposals to the Boers. They did not accept thorn. Never will they have such generous proposals ag;un. (Cheers.) You are members of a Conservative Association, and what is it you are going to conserve? You have pledged yourselvei not merely to vote and to work for Unionist members of Parliament, not merely to support a strong government—which is synonymous with a Unionist Government (hear, hear), but you have pledged yourselves to uphold the best feattres and the best traditions of our national life. (Cheers.) You have pledged your- selves to uphold the consolidation and union of the British races throughout the world, and let me tell you, that is a splendid heritage for you to uphold. Home, in her greatest, palmiest days, was never equal to Britain to-day. Her colonies did not exist under conditions of progress and intercourse as ours. She held her colonies by the power of the sword and that alone but we hold our colonies by sympathy, and by a belief in the same rights and the same laws as we ourselves possess. Upon that basis we have guarantees for the permanent peace of the country to which we are so proud to belong. (Cheers.) Don't relax your hold upon those principles, for the otservance of them means increased greatness in the future, increasing happiness for all, increased channels of employment, increased means of intelligence, and enlarged means of intercourse with all parts of the civilised globe. When the effects of the war have disappeared, theie will be in the two countries we have conquered, iucreased fields for employment, new openings for trade and additional strength to the Empire. Mr Lawrence then resumed his seat amidst much cheering, and thanks were accorded the gentlemen who had assisted in the musical programme, and the chairman.

Fatal Accident at Abcrcani. A sad accident occurred at Abercarn on Saturday evening, resulting in the death of Mrs, Alice Grace Hawkins, aged 42, of High-street, Abercarn, wife of John Hawkins, fan engine-driver at the Prince of Wales' Colliery, Abercarn. The deceased was walking with her daughter, aged 12, from the railway station, having returned home from Newport by the 7.30 train While in Bridge- street-opposite the Aberearn Tinworks office- the woman was knocked down by a runaway horse, attached to a railway trolley, and driven by Mr. Wallace Jones, son of Mr. Thomas Jones, railway carrier, of Abercarn. The driver made every effort to pull up the horse, which is a valuable one, but failed to do so, and eventually fell off the vehicle and sustained slight iujuries. The girl crossed the road in safety, but Mrs. Hawkins went in the opposite direction and was knocked down. The night was very dark, but fortunately there were not many people in the narrow street at the time. The deceased was taken into Mr, H. Bevan's house, where first aid was rendered, and subsequently Dr. Griffiths arrived. The poor woman, however, passed away in less than two hours after the accident. INQUBST. Mr. W. J. Everett, deputy coroner for South Monmouthshire, held an inquest on Monday evening. Dr. E. M. Griffiths stated that when he saw Mrs. Hawkins she was suflering from fracture of several ribs and extreme collapse, with perhaps puncture of the lungs and liver. Her death was due to hemorrhage, caused by puncture of the lungs and liver by the ribs. First aid bad been rendered and Mr. Pullin did all he could for the poor woman. The Deputy Coroner did not think any negli- gence had been shown on the part of the brothers Jones. The jury found a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. Mr. Jones, seur., said he thought it his duty to do what he could towards meeting the funeral expenses. (Hear, hear.)

On Failing Agriculture. Professor Wallace, lecturing at Edinburgh University, on Tuesday, said that the imposition of high death duties in 1894. had been most detrimental to the lauded and farming interests, and it had led to a considerable transfer of property by those who had no independent capital to fall back on. The unsettled condition of the labour market, with a rapidly growing tendency to scarcity and incompetency of farm labmr, was a result of a combination of influences, notably the increase of wages in other employments (railway, mining, etc.) In the professor's view, moreover, the present school board system of education was not a little to blame, as it prevented the great majority of children who must earn their living by hand labour from beginning to acquire their skill early.

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I The Concentration Camps. The Official return shews there are over 109 thousand whites in the Concentration Camps. The deaths last month were 2,411, including 1,964 children.

A Report Denied. The Central News, Folkstone Correspondent says :—That the Yeomen there deny the reported wholesale deserting of Yeomanry from Shorncliffe Camp. 1

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USK. COUNTY COURT, TO-DAY [FRIDAY]. Before His Honour JUDGE OWEN. RECEIPT PRODUCED. Charlotte Jones sued William Walters for X2 15s., half-year's rent.—Defendant's wife- produced the receipt, and judgment for hiira ensued. DAMAGES TOO HIGH. Henry Lewis, Usk, sued George Mundy for j62 2s. 6d. From the evidence it appeared that defendant impounded plaintiff's cattle, and plaintiff to get them out paid X2 and costs. Now Lewis claimed for the return of the money, stating that little or no damage was done.—Arthur Rivers assessed the damage done at 2., and Walter Stonier at os.—For defendant, Leonard Williams'- stated that 9 or 10 cwr,. of hay was spoiled.—Im the result Hia Honour gave judgment for plaintiff for XI. MASTER AND SERVANT. Marv Connolly claimed for wages due, and? damages for assault from H. W. Hartmauu, Cefa. Ila, Usk.-Mr Waddington appeared for the- defendant.—Plaintiff, an elderly woman, alleged. that defendant struck her and kicked her out of the dining loom, when she wont to ask for her money.- Mrs Hartmann said the woman would not leave,, and followed her about the house. Mr Hartmann threatened to send for a police(nan.-klis Honour:- That would have been tho proper course to take. His Honour said defendant should h ive been there to reply to the charge of assault against him, and in- the result disallowdd the claim for wages, but amended the claim and gave judgment for plaintiff:' for £1 for the assault. He, however, advised plaintiff to cultivate a still tongue Sho talked t* great deal too much, be said. A HORSE CASE. Richard Jones, builder, Raglan, sued Edwiiti Lewis, horse dealer, Llanishen Court, for £ 19 odd, work done, and Lewis counter-claimed X22 for loss, of a horse through Jouea' negligence.—Mr Herbert Williams appeared for Jones, and Mr Alfred H. Watkins for Leyis.-Tile claim was admitted, ancl- the counter-claim was now gone into.—The fact4 briefly, appeared to be that Lewis lent Jones a. horse, and it was subsequently sent home ill and it died of inflammation of the lungs next day.. Negligence in treating the animal was alleged, it having been given linseed oil aud turpentine and sent out in an unfit state.—Several witnesses were called, and in the result His Honour said he wai satisfied that there had been negligence, aud gave: judgment for Lewis on the counter-claim.

"FeIo de Se," In the case of Arthur Bunting, who on Tuesday" evening attempted to murder his sister-ia-law, and then committed suicide at Blackfriars Railway- Station, a co oher's jury ou Thursday returned verdict of "Felo de se."

I Markets. MONMOUTH, CATTLE, Monday.—The attendance- at this market was fairly good, but trade generally- was quiet, except for pigs, which sold better. The- few milch cows ou offer met a quick demand. Store cattle scarce, but equal to the demands There was a good supply of sheep, but except prime wethers they were neglected. Cows and., calves made from £ 14 10s to £ 17, and BOWS aud> pjt»s from £ 5 to £ 7 lUs. Quotations:—Prime- beef from 6!d to 6d per lb, and secondary 4 qualities from 5d veal 8d to 9d per lb wether mutton from 7d to Std, ewe ditto 6yd to 7d 1 4 per lb pork from 10s tu lis 3d per score bacon, about 8s 6d per score. Auction prices --The-- following prices were realised under the hammers of Messrs. Nelmes, Poole, and Atkins and Messrs- Dampier and Wigmore:—Cattle: Heifers zC15 to, zE17, bullocks 914 to £17, calves 22s to 34s,. wether sheep from 51s to 63s, ewas 37a to 46s, lambs 22m to 30s, porkers 40s to 70s, and baconera- from JE3 to £ 5.