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CilDAS IN DYFED.
CilDAS IN DYFED. (By Prof. J. Young Evans). Even South Pembrokeshire men are too un- familiar witli the names of Gildas and Giraldus and their fore-runners, Porius and Illtud. The great Churchmen, Gildas and Giraldus, have far more in common than the similarity of their names, and a racy writer could easily fill a column with their points of resemblance. Giraldus follows Gildas," said the former writing in A.D., 1194, about the Saint who had died some six hundred and twenty years earlier, in a passage, which is a noble speci- men of the regard of one Pembrokeshire man for another. Gildas wos a true pan-Celt. If we may combine' some incidents narrated in the two principal "Lives," which we shall describe lower down, he stands before us as a native of Scotland who was educated in Pembrokeshire, and preached there, who taught in Glamorgan, in Ireland, and Brit- tany. He is the first great Welsh preacher, and the friend and fellow-disciple of Dewi Sant, whose successor Giraldus was so anx- ious to be, that he indignantly refused every See offered him; because he was not appointed to St. David's. As Gildas taught at the mon- astery of Buys, in Brittany; so Giraldus taught at the University of Paris. Gildas was the Pupil of Illtud at Ynys Pyr, better known as Caldy Island; Giraldus was born at Manorbier (the Manor of Pyr on the adjacent mainland*). Or are the points of difference insignificant. Gildas was a severe ascetic, with a love of lonely islands, for tradition connects him, not only with Caldy and the rock of Ruys in Brit- tany, but also with the solitary Plat Holme in the Bristol Channel. Giraldus was a man of the world, and the companion of Archbishop Baldwin. Gildas wrote as a pessimist on the Ruin of Britain Giraldus wrote as a pleas- ant companion on characteristics of the places he visited during his tour of Wales, to stir the Welsh people to volunteer for the Cru- sades. Thus Gildas was a revivalist, Giraldus a crusader. To the professor of Church History at the Calvinistic Methodist College of North Wales- "learned and laborious," as he calls one of his predecessors in his investigations-belongs the credit of being the greatest student of Gildas among that saint's successors in the Welsh pulpit. Under the auspices of the Hon- ourable Society of Cymmxodorion, Dr. Williams Published, in 1899 and 1901, the first two parts of his truly monumental work on Gildas, con- taining his own English translation opposite the Latin text, together with copious notes and exhaustive essays. The third part will consist mainly of an Introduction, and its ap- pearance will no doubt be epoch-making in the study of the histcxry of the Welsh Church and her saints. Part of Gildas' great woik, The ltuin of Britain," was translated into Welsh and concisely annotated, under the Professor's guidance, by one of his colleagues at Bala, Professor John Owen Jones, headmaster of the Preparatory School connected with the College. Professor Jones's useful work, "0 I-ygad y Ffynon," consists of a series of trans- latedextlracts from the works of five Latin historians who deal with the early history of Britain. These are the Roman writers, Julius Cfesar and Tacitas, and the British writers, Gildas, Nennias and Asser. By means of this Excellent version Welsh readers are at once brought to the fountain-head." To Pem- brokeshire men the selection of British writers is interesting, inasmuch as two of them, Gildas and AsstT, were, connected with the county. If we acoept the account of Asser studying at St. Davids under John Scotus Erigera, as well as the storv of Gildas studying at Caldy under Ultud, Pembrokeshire provided the school of both. Asser died just a thousand years ago, aild was one of the first Welshmen to be called to high office in England. But now we are concerned only with the bare narrative of the stories relating to Gildas in Pembroke- shire, as they appear in the two Lives" which Dr. Williams has appended to the works of Gildas. Each of these biographies Proceeded from a monastery that claimed a close connexion with the Saint. The earlier as written at the Breton Monastery of Ruys, In the ninth century; the later one is the work of Caradog, who belonged to the Gla- morgan monastery of Llancarfan, OT more pro- perly Narcarfan in the twelfth century. Cara- Uog was a contemporary and perhaps a fellow- Worker of Geoffrey of Monmouth, and his liarne must be distinguished from that of Cadog, the abbot with whom, according to ^aradog's account, Gildas laboured for a year before the two friendly professors retired to he solitudes of the islands of Flat Holme and Barry. The monk of Ru3rs connects Gildas (the foun- er of the monastery of Ruys, on the irocky ^ast of Brittany, near Morbihan) with ^aldy Island. The monk of Nancarfan con- nects Gildas (the friend and colleague of Cadoc ln the Vale of Glamorgan) with Dewsland, or n°re strictly Pepidiauc. We are not concerned Ith harmonising the two biographies, or with gifting the evidence. That will be done, un- doubtedly, when Professor Williams completes trilogy. But in the meantime we may say at the monk of Ruys is far aWay the more Edible historian. Gildas was sent by his parents to be taught St. Illtud at Caldy. Up to the time when ildas wrote The Ruin of Britain," the lsland bore the name of Llan Illtud, but Gir- aldus, writing about six centuries and a half later, called it Ynys Pyr. When Guaas came to it, it was a barren, narrow, confined, and squalid island. One day Gildas, impressed Wlth a sermon he had heard his master preach Oil the power of faith, urged him to pray to God to enlarge the island. Illtud did so, and when he and the lads who were being taught along with Gildas, came out of the chapel or oratory, they beheld the strait and bare island enlarged in all directions, and the wilderness verily blossoming as the rose. In course of time corn sprang up, and the three lads, Paul, Gildas, and Samson, were put to protect the fields in turn from the depredations of the sea-birds. Once when Paul's turn had come, he failed, for all his running to and fro, to scare the birds away. He called his comrades to help, and in answeir to their prayers the birds were driven by the lads, like a flock of helpless sheep. St. Illtud, hearing the noise, came out of the monastery, wondering at this Exhibition of human faith and divine power. At his bidding the lads let the birds go, and the released captives respected his adjuration eve,r again to damage the cornfields of Caldy. Afterwards, says the monk of Ruys, Gildas Went to Ireland to continue his studies. No qoubt he went to Ireland, but he did so as a ^acher, not as a pupil. For Gildas was, like Havid, the teacher of those monks who in ater centuries made Erin a home of learning, his day, Irishmen came over to Wales for instruction. Here we take leave of the Breton biography, and glance at the "Life" that emanated three centuries later from Nancarfan. Caradog represents Gildas as coming to ales from Brittany with a considerable library. Every Sunday he preached in" Pepi- diauc," in his church by the «ea (called by Giraldus, in his" Life of St. David," Kae- morva of Kaermorva) in the time of King Tri- finus. When he was beginning to pireach, he experienced the same "impediment" (or rhwystr") as modørn revivalists allege they suffeT, when the presence of some individual hinders the services. Gildas asked the con- gregation to withdraw. But the hindrance re- mained. Then he asked was any man or Woman hiding in the church. At this Non- nita, who was then with child, confessed that she "was staying between the walls and the door, not wishing to mingle with the crowd," At Gildas' bidding she went out, and, the hindrance removed, Gildas continued his in- t-errupted sermon when the people had come back to the church. At the close of the ser- mon an angel revealed to him that the cause of the interruption of the sermon was the presence of the saintly Nonnita, who was about to give birth to a boy before whom Gildas could not preach. Thereupon, in order to leave Dyfed free to David, Gildas crossed over to Ireland. This legend is well known, but to attribute to Gildas a prediction of the greatness of Dewi Sant is an anachronism, inasmuch as Dewi and Gildas were both dis- ciples of Illtud at Caldy. It is interesting to notice that both these discrepant biographies associate Gildas, at some time of his life, with Scotland, Pembrokeshire, Ireland, and Brittany. Professor Williams, whom I have closely followed in this summary, shows that the manors of Illtud had almost completely perished in Pembrokeshire by the eleventh I' and twelfth centuries, and became associated with Glamorf n, to the oblivion.of Caldy. To- day, when there a:e no le., i-, than four good secondary schools, near the line from Whitland to Pem- broke Dock, not to mention the other five which are either situated in, or connected with Pembrokeshire, we should do well to venerate the memory of the great Abbot, who on Caldy Island taught Gildas and Dewi; Paul, the bishop of the Gallic tribe of the Osismi, and of Samson, founder, like Gildas, of a monastery in Brittany, and according to the Breton biographies of Gildas, archbishop of that country. On Caldy begins a noble tradi- tion for the schools of Pembrokeshire, primary and secondary alike. There is no more striking description of the Welsh island-saint, such as Illtud and Gildas, than Islwyn's "cywydd" the Saint of Bardsey island (" Saint Enlli "). What he says of the Carnarvon island we can apply to all the anchorites of the islands and rock-bound coast of Pembrokeshire. I juote a few lines, re- gretting that all my fellow Pembrokeshiremen in the South are not in every respect such linguists as were Gildas and Giraldus; great as are the services that many scholars from "down below" are rendering to the history of Cambria's premier county:- II Y monachod mynychant Eiii Enlli gain yw Ila gynt, Glaniaw rhag Hid gelynion Wnai Saint yn yr ynys hon 1 fwynhan, i fyw yn ol Cywir foddion crefyddol. Despite the superstitions that followed in their wake, their excellence was the sign of daybreak. Os oedd ofergoelion syn, Lludolu.a, yn en dilyn, En rhinwedd oedd, er hyny, Drwy fraint, fel golendwn fry Rhyw wawr wan, yr oren oedd Acw yn asnr cynoesoedd fiwawr n ras, frorera'n op-an, Nid oedd hi ond yn dyddhau."
ST. GOVAN'S CHAPEL.
*My friend Professor Anwyl has furnished me with an interesting note on the name Pyr, which, associated with both Caldy and Man- orbier, links together Gildas and Giraldus. Caldy is called in Welsh by the names Yuys Byr, the mutated form, and Ynys Pyr, the un- mutated. Manorbier is the English form of Maenor Byr, this form being mutated. Pyr is derived from an originel Porius, which be- came Poir, Peir, and finally Pyr. The pre- Norman mode of writing Pyr was PiT, which was latinized into Pirus. The root of Porius is probably connected with "peri," to cause, and is thought to appear in the name Vote- cotrigas, which occurs in a Goidelic inscription, and would appear in Brythonic as Votepoilus. The name Porius is found in an inscription at Trawsfynys:— "Hie in tumulo iacit Porius homo planus fuit" ST. GOVAN'S CHAPEL. To the Editor of the "County Guardian." Sir,—I should esteem it a great favour if you could give me the history of St. Govan's Chapel, when built and by what people; also the proper names of the birds which infest the Tocks and cliffs in summer, commonly called Elegugs." Being an old Bosheston boy, I am interested in these things, and I have never yet heard a true account of them. If you would kindly answer through the medium of your esteemed paper, the County Guaidian," I should be ver-y thankful for the information. I have the paper sent to me every week, and I have followed the Antiquaries Column with great interest.—Yours, etc OLD BOSHESTON BOY. To the Editor of the County Guardian." Sir,-There is, I believe, an Irish word, "goban," meaning hermit, from which St. Govan's Chapel, is supposed to have taken its name. The building which now stands on the cliff seems to be 15th century work. The rock shelter enclosed may, of course, have been in use for any number of centuries. The bird locally known as eligug is the common guillemot, Uria troile.—Yours, etc., E. LAWS.
MISSION WORK Af PEMBROKE DOCK.
MISSION WORK Af PEM- BROKE DOCK. A NOVEL REPORT. The annual report of the Front Street Wes- leyan Mission, from the pen of Miss Elinor Barrett, which appears in the Pembroke Circuit Greeting," takes so novel a form that we do not apologise for reproducing it. It is as follows: "The Mission Ship this year has truly sailed on troubled waters, and yet, perhaps, it is not the ship," so much as the crew, upon some of whom the storms beat so relentlessly that they were almost washed overboard, and nearly every m-ember"-has suffered from the rough weather, and nothing but the presence of our Pilot could have helped us. \Vø left Port at Xmas with all sails set, for our usual Aftsrnoon Service and Christmas Tree, the collections being in aid of the Child- ren's Homes, and during the week, with Mr. Green's help, we made another little haul, which was handed to our Treasurer in whose report is a full account of the financial results of all our ventures. Early in January, the Navigating Lieu- tenant had leave of absence; and a further ex- tension in February. As far as the ship was concerned this proved a good move, because Mr. C. W. Lawrence, cf the Reserves, became Active Officer of the Watch. Then Mr. Moore was ordered to Gibraltar, and again the Re- servist took on duty. On the 4th of March, the 15th Anniversary in connection with the Mission was held, and we were indebted to another arm of the Ser- vice," Adjutant Thomas, of the sS.A., being in command, and in the afternoon Mrs. C. E. Mason kindly presented the attendance prizes. These are certainly a stimulus, as the register shows a splendid average. Our Temperance Frigate, under the joint command of Messrs. Ernest Collins and Cole, did excellently at the Good Friday Manoeuvres, and we are convinced that this is one of the most important, if somewhat ignored, branches of Christian service. On May the 2nd a very successful Concert was given by Wesley String Band, assisted by well-known vocalists. The proceeds were in aid of the new Companion Ladder. "In June we suddenly sighted a checker buoy," and the Captain was called off on other duty, being detained for more than four months, during which time our Handyman, assisted by Mr. Herbert John, kept the Bridge, but many of the Senior Officers also were ab- sent when the beautiful weather on the King's Official Birthday enticed the crew and their friends to an outing at Lawrenny, which proved a great success, all Hands doing their best to make up for the absent Captain. Our first School Anniversary was held on the 1st of July. The services were conducted by Mr. Wm. Smith and the Rev. Isaac New- ton. The children's voices had been trained by Miss F. A. Jenkins, who, with her usual helpfulness, got up a nice Musical Service for the afternoon, and the children made the Quarter Deck charming with scores of bunches of sweet flowers, which were afterwards taken to the sick and aged, and Miss Aveston varied the evening service by rendering a solo. "This being an extra special service it was a great disappointment to us all that Mr. Col- lins, who had been with us when the Ship was first Commissioned, should have been away when we made that new Port of Call. For our Harvest Festival we were again helped by a member of another branch of the Service, and in the afternoon we welcomed our new Chaplain, in response to whose appeal and the good offices of our friend, Mr. John Lawrence, who sold the produce on the follow- ing night, and the good supper supplied at the close of the proceedings, the net results surprised us. The report of our last cruise, in aid of Foreign Missions, under the command of Mr. Wm. Smith, followed by Mr. Jefford, being in the December number of the Greeting," it is only ncessary to refer to it to complete the list of sailings for the. year. All through the year our reading desk has been decorated with flowers by Miss Agne§ Morris, and this gives quite, a pleasing touch to all our meetings, and as the result of the reorganised Mission Bands, the Sunday night services, are in a much more satisfactory con- dition. Still, we should very much like to see our young men ready to man the. T *.fe Boat. At one time ihey seemed quite willing to face the dangers and duties of the Christian Voyage, but a ground swell came up between them and the ships, and now they want what Hosea calls the cords of a man and bands of love to save them from going adrift.
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THE PEMBROKE COMMITTEES.
THE PEMBROKE COM- MITTEES. A meeting of the Pembroke hard Commit- tees was held on Tuesday evening week at the Council Chambeir, when there were present Aid. F. S. Reed, Councillors A. F. Beddoe, J. Beddoe, J Lewis, F. P. Tombs, and Rees Phillips, with the Town Clerk (Mr. R. D. Lowless), and other officials. A CHALLENGE. The Water Committee considered a letter from Mr. Owen, of Kingsbridge, with refer- ence to the disputed Tight of way to the well. He contended that it was private property, and that it was shown in the lease, and that whenever the inhabitants of Kingsbridge had a proper water supply it was no longer a pub- lic well. He offered a challenge of £10, that if an inspector came down he would say the well was contaminated and the water unfit for human consumption. Aid. Reed (chairman of the Water Commit- tee) The obstruction has been removed, and I don't think we need bother any more about it. THE ASSESSMENT QUESTION. The Town Clerk reported that he had at- tended the Assesismjent Committee, accom- panied by Coun. Ward Davies, and he was glad to say that zP,82 had been added to the assessment of some of the houses. With regard to the assessment of the Union Work- house they had decided to employ a proper valuer to come. down and value it on their behalf, and they would let them know the re- sult. Aid. Reed said that he was sorry he was unable to be present on this occasion, as he was away in London. There seemed to be an opinion in the town that those who at- tended this meeting were the only ones. re- sponsible for the action of the committee. He should like to point out that it was the unani- mous wish of them all that notices should be sent out to those people whom they con- sidered under assessed, so that all could be put at a proper standard, and there might be a certain amount of equality amongst the rate- payers. He had heard a complaint that not a single town councillor had had his assess- ment increased. He would take this oppor- tunity to deny that, because the first case dealt with by the committee was the pro- perty of Coun. W. M. Griffiths. Mr. J. Lewis proposed that the Town Clerk should receive two guineas remuneration for the work in connection with this matter, and Mr. Tombs seconded. The Town Clerk, however, pointed out that what he had done was part of his duty, which included legal work. OTHER MATTERS. The Highways Commmittee decided to have a special meeting on January 15th, in order that a list of rights of way in the Pembroke Ward should be compiled. A resolution wis also passed that in future the pruning, etc., of the trees in the street should be undertaken by the Corporation em- ployees. This matter arose out of the con- sideration of a bill from a man named Mor- gans who last year carried out the work. A discussion took place as to the advisa- bility of putting up notices at Awkward Hill and New Way "for foot passengers only," but no action was taken in the matter. The Market Committee considered a letter from Mr. Hitchings, the secretary of the Pem- broke Farmers' Club, suggesting that the cattle stalls at the market should be roped in, with a view to the fat cattle show being held there in future instead of at the Market House. The committee,, however, did not see their way to carrying out this suggestion.
RESERVIST WHO CHANGED COATS.
RESERVIST WHO CHANGED COATS. Edward Richards, a resea-vist, formerly of the 3rd Grenadier Guards, who is staying at Llanreath, get into serious trouble the other day through donning the tunic of a friend nf 'his in the 2nd Wilts Regiment. It appears that last Friday evening, Richard, who served twelve years in the Army, and holds the South African medal with six bars, went to a rifle saloon with a friend of his from the Wilts Regiment. The latter when shooting took off his tunic, and Richairds for some reason changed coats, and pinning his own medals on the tunic proceeded out for a stroll. Ap- parently he. had had a glass or two, and it so happened that when tramping down Water Street in his borrowed plumes, he met a pic- ket, and L.C. Wright, of the Wilts Regiment, who was on garrison police duty. The latter noticing that Richards was wearing his cap on the back of his head, which was against regulations, spoke to him, thinking he was a soldier. He told him to put it on straight, and then noticed that he was wearing civilian trousers. He took him to the guard room, and there it was found that he was not a soldier, and ho was handed over to the civil authorities Next morning Richards was brought up before Aid J. Hutchings, Aid. A. McColl, and Mr. W. Angel, and charged "that he not being a person serving in his Majesty's military forces, unlawfully without his Ma- jesty's permission, did wear the uniform of those forces, to wit the 2nd Wiltshire Regt., in such a manner as to be likely to bring into contempt such uiiifarmj.'—He pleaded guilty, and after hearing the evidence of L.C. Wright, and hearing defendant's explanation, the Bench fined him 5s. and 4s. costs.
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A WORKHOUSE MYSTERY.
A WORKHOUSE MYSTERY. PEMBROKE GUARDIANS PERTURBED. DO INMATES WORK FOR OUTSIDERS? A meeting of the Pembroke Board of Guar- dians was held on Thursday at the Work- house, when there were present Mr. C. F. Egerton Allen (in the chair), Mrs. Lowless, Mrs. Grieve, Messrs. J. W. Penney, G. Thomas, W. M. Griffiths, W. G. Parcell, W. Gibbs, B. Hancock, J. Thoma-' and H. W. Lewis, with the clerk (Mr. J. S. W. Jones), and the Master (Mr. C. Flutter). CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from the Local Government Board accepting the resignation of the Rev. Charles Morgan as guardian for the parish of Rhoscrowther. A circular letter was also read from the I .e wish am Union containing a resolution on the subject of exemption from vaccination. This resolution suggested that the Local Gov- ernment Board should be asked to make re- gulations for magistrates who heard applica- tions for vaccination exemption certificates and prevent the present inequality of treatment of applicants, which results in a public scan- dal." The Chairman: They are asking the Local Government Board to issue directions to ma- gistrates. I don't think that we have any right to issue directions to the magistrates. Mr. Parcell: We had better let it lie on the table. Mr. Hancock: It is more in reason to alter the law altogether than to patch it. THE CHRISTMAS TREAT. The Master in his journal reported that on December 21st Lady Scourfield had given the, inmates a Christmas treat and entertainment. Tea was provided, and her ladyship afterwards distributed gifts. He also reported the fol- lowing gifts:—Tea, oranges and tobacco, Lady Meyrick; oranges, the Rev. Canon Bowen; min- eral waters, Mr. George Thomas; tobacco (for infirmary), Dr. Browning; illustrated papers, Mrs. Leach; Christmas cards, Miss Jennings and Mrs. Joynson; bunting and flags for de- coration, Mr. Penney and Mr. Rees Phillips. Mr. G. Thomas proposed a vote of thanks to Sir Owen nad Lady Scourfield for providing such a quantity of good things for the poor children in the Workhouse. His wife had toid him that it was a most excellent turn out, and the children and inmates seemed to be most pleased with evrything. Mr. J. Jones seconded. Mrs. Lowless, in supporting, said that the Christmas tree was a perfect sight. She had nevr seen anything to equal it. The proposition was carried, and the thanks of the Board were also accorded the other donors of gifts A MYSTERY. Miss Maillard, one of the lady visitors, in a report of a visit,, referred to the question asked at the last meeting of the Board with reference to what became of some of the, needle- work done in the house. She. wished to know whether the work done in the sewing room was exclusively for the use of the in- mates. The Chairman: What was our last answer? The Clerk said that, a reply was sent that the work done was for the use of the house. Mr. Q .Thomas asked whether all the work done in the sewing room was for use in the house ? The Master: We have 177 inmates, and we make for the whole lot of them. Mr. G. Thomas: Is anything done privately for you ? The Master: Miss Maillard has had things made in the House for herself. Mr. Gibbs: Then the work done here was not exclusively for use in the house ? Mr .G. Thomas said that some of the lady members of the Board had made statements outside the house. Now was the time to make them. If the lady visitors made sta+e- mnts, it was for the lady members of the Board to go into the matter and say whether or not there was anything in them The Chairman said that no statement had been made whatever. A question had been asked whether the work done in the hou <e by inmates was for use in the house, and the answer sent was that such was the cass. He supposed the Board were satisfied a fortnight ago that it was so. If they had any doubt they had better appoint a small committee to inquire into the matter. Mrs. Grieve: I should think the matron would be the very best. person to inquire into that. Mrs. Lowlesis said that she knew a certain amount of crochet and fancy work was done for outside use. The people who did it, however, rose at .four or five o'clock in the morning and did the work then and at odd hours in their own time. There was no reason why they should not do some pri at, business and earn a few coppers if they liked. Some of them had bought articles of clothisg this way, and he did not think they could interfere with them. What Miss Maillard asked was whether during the hours occupied for work, the work was fior the use of the inmates. Mrs. Grieve: She mentioned in the rewing Toom. Mrs. Lowless: She really means for the .n. mates or officers. The clerk: She says "exclusively for the use of the inmates." Mr. G .Thomas: Mrs. Flutter can answer the question. It is just as well it should all come out. The Chairman: I think Mrs. Flutter had bet- ter come in. Mr. Hancock said that Miss Maillard was not very explicit. Officers were ir.mates as well as paupers. M-\ G. Thomas: They are officers, not in mates. Mr. Griffiths suggested that the matron be asked, and this was seconded. Mr. Parcell considered that sufficient an- swer had been given. Mrs. Lowless suggested that a small com- mittee of lady visitors and guardians should be formed, and should investigate the matter. Mr. Jones said that he had heard peiple say that things made there were carried into Pembroke and sold. Some discussion occurred a.s to the consti- tion of the committee, and Mac. G. Thomas suggested certain gentlemen members. Mrs. Grieve: Mr. Thomas withdraw. We don't want them. (Laughter.) Eventually the committee was appointed to coribist of the Chairman, Mrs. Lowless, Mrs. Grieve, Mors. Williams, Miss Maillard, Mies
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THE CHAIRMAN'S ABSENCE.
Mathias, and Mrs. Gibbs. THE CHAIRMAN'S ABSENCE. Mr. Jones said that he was sorry their chair- man, Mr. N .A. Roch, was not there that day. He had been on the Board for many years, and he only recollected the chairman being absent once. He proposed that a let- ter of sympathy be sent him, expressing the hope that he would soon be able to return to them again. He was a marvellous gentle- man. He should think about the greatest in Wales. Mr. G. Thomas seconded, and suggest.2d that the chairman, Mr. Allen, should personally send a letter to Mrs. Roch. The Chairman replied that he would do what he could, asd this was carried
PEMBROKE COUNTY SESSIONS.
PEMBROKE COUNTY SESSIONS. Sa^urdaVh January 5th.—Before Mr. C. Mathias (in the chair), Col. Ivor Philipps, M.P., Mr. J. Loftus Adams, and Mr. J. Law- rence. INEBRIATED John Gwyther, of Lydstep, did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk in Lydstep on December 29th.-P.C. Thomas, of Penally, said that on Saturday, December 29th, he saw the accused in a very drunken condition. A friend afterwards took him home.—Fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs, which was paid by his mother. A LITTLE MORNING SPOFT. John Athoe and Charles Morris, of St. Flor- ence, were charged with trespassing in search of conies on land in the occupation of Ben- jamin Evans Beynon, at St. Florence, on December 11th. Athoe pleaded not guilty, and Morris "guilty to a certain exte.nt." Mir. F. S. Reed appeared for the complain- ant. Prosecutor said that he occupied a farm at St. Florence. On December 11th, about eleven o'clock in the morning, he went out to the farm. As he was going about he saw the defendants. Morris was in his field, and Athoe over the fence in Mr. Butler's field. Prosecutor said he was sorry to see them there, and Morris said that he was sorry. Pro- secutor also saw a postman there, whom he had summoned to give evidence. Morris had since been to prosecutor's house to apologise. David Griffiths, a postman, of Penally, said that on the morning in question he was com- ing along Copper Bush Road, when he saw Athoe and Morris ferrreting a hedge. They had a gun, a dog and a ferret. Morris was on Mr. Beynon's land, and Athoe on the other side. Witness stopped to watch, and the fer- ret got laid up. Athoe then went into Mr. Beynon's field to dig out a rabbit, which they got out. Witness went on then, but near the gateway he met Mr. Beynon. In reply to Athoe, he denied that he him- self dug out the ferret, and that he also tried to pull out the rabbit. Athoe: Then he's telling an untruth. Further questioned, witness admitted that he asked Athoe for the "paddle" to dig with., but he did not use it. Athoe was then sworn, and said that that day he was ferreting the boundary hedge from Mr. Butler's side, where he had the. rabbiting. He denied that he dug out the rabbit on Mr. Beynon's land. The postman dug into tllP hedge, and witness pulled the rabbit from it there. He denied that he went en Mr. Bey- non's land at all. In reply to Mr. Reed, he denied that he was a professional rabbit catcher, and he had not had any bother about cathing them o.i anybody else's ground. Monis was also sworn, and he bore out Athoe's statement with regard to the latter staying on Mr. Butler's land. The magistrates dismissed the case against both men. Mr. Reed asked for the maigstrates to state a case, as Morris had pleaded guilty. The Chairman: We don't think he was guilty. Mr. Reed: I merely make the application to have a case stated. The Chairman: All right. SCHOOL CASE. James Potter, of Bowett ,was summoned for not sending his child William (age 11) regu- larly to school.—It was stated that the child had made 109 out of 1E4 possible attendaaces. Defendant said that he had a family of nine, and six were now in court. His wife was dead, and he had to trust to his daughter to look after the children. He proceeded to say that the boy was sent away frcm Monk- ton and East End Schools, and at Hundletu i he was thrashed by the master, and stayed away ten weeks. The Chairman: Why don't you send hint now ? Defendant: That boy has to stop at home and look after the baby. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs remitted. Defendant: I can't pay it. If you will send round half a crown's worth of fo^d next Fri day, I will pay. The Chairman: We will go on with the next case. AFFILIATION. Thomas Hurlow, of St. Florence, was sum- moned by Margaret Elizabeth Lewis, to show cause, etc., with regard to her illegitimate fe- male child, boirn on September 21st. Mr. F. S. Reed appeared for complainant, but defnedant did aot appear. Applicant said that he walked out with her for a year and a half, and he had also promised to marry her. Mrs. Lewis, the mother of the girl, also gave evidence. It was stated that defendart was now work- ing as a collier in the Rhondda, and the I magistrates made an order for him to pay 2s. 6d. per week until the child attained the age of 15, also i.1 is. doctor's fees and ppote.
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