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MIDSUMMERASSIZES. GLAMORGANGHIRE. The commlaslon of the summer assises for the county of Glamorgan wai opened at Swansea on Saturday evening by Baron Pollock, who arrivod from London by the expreBB, which was about three- quarters of an hoar late. lito lordship (who took the place of the Lcrii Chief Baron, that learned judge being 111), was met at the irtatlon by Major T. Pioton Turbarvill, the high sheriff | hli chaplain, the Rev. W. R. Joliet, of Zwenny; and Mr. Benjamin Matthews, the underaberlff. An esoort of county and borough police was In attendance to accompany the judge ■ carriage to the Guild-hall. where the oommlatton for holding the "ze WM read by Mr. J. Bhhop. the deputy-clerk .fMt*t< tndbn.tne..wM A.ed to begin on Monday morning, at 11 e'deat. Baron Pollock then drove to hh Mghi< at Ba.MU Wtt?r'?etd. On Sandty.BMonPeUMk S^ded Divine" rvloe at St. Mary. Church, when ihe.het)S-. oh.p!t!np''Mcbejd? BM<m Olaaaby li MpecMd to M.?e thtHMcnd?) momtBK. THE SHERIFFS ORDINARY Took place at the Mackworth Arms Hotel on Satur- day evening, dinner being aerved in the ballroom. An exoellent repa", whlcb reflects muoh credit on the hotel management, was placed on the table, the wines being of the tint quality. The high. aherlff, Major T. I'loton Tarbervill, was In the chair J Mr. B. Matthewi, under-sheriff, acting.. trviipv r. Amongst thoae present were Mr. Jamea Livingston, mayor the eVl. Ww. Campbell, in temporary charge of the parish of St. Mary, Swan- sea. and W. B. Jones, sieilft'a chaplain Messrs. Howell Gwyn, O. Bath, J. T. Jenkln, J. Rogers, IL Strick, Starling Benton, T. Klford, J. Lawls, J. Ward, Major Knight, and Captain Lewis. The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts, whloh were drunk with applause. The CHAIBMAN next proposed The Bishop and Olergy of the Diocese, and Ministers of all De. momipations." The diocese, as well as the country at large, had, the ohalromn said, sustained a very pe" 1011 by the death of the late Bishop of St. CMid't. 'byo was one of the most learned men In the country, (Hear, hear.) The present bishop had a large number of clergymen under hloj who were labouring assiduously in their several dis- tricts, and there was a large number of Dissenting ministers of various denominations, all of whom were doing the best they could for the good of the people, (Hear, hear.) The toast was very cordially reoelveu, The Rev. W. R. JONBS returned thanks, and In the course of his observations said that although the bishop had displeased some by the manner in whloh lie dbpe nsed hiii patronage* he (the speaker) believed the bishop aoted oonsolentiously} and no doubt he would continue to aot with that conscientious spirit libloh he had exhibited hitherto, (Applause.) I The Bev. WM. OAMPBELL also responded. He •aid he rose as a locum tenenn for the miniature of other denominations, and, though speaking only as a substitute, he had been associated with Dissenters In many excellent works, and he rejoload to baar testimony to the great work which DUienterj had done and were dolug, Notwithstanding differences whloh Existed, he had always been anxious to work with them, and he took that opportunity of replying to the toast on behalf of his Nonconformist brethren. The Army, Navy, and KsBetve Forces was the Bed toast, and was responded to by Major Knight, and Captain Lewis on behalf of the volunteers. The CHAIBMAN proposed the health of the lord- lieutenant, and said he was sure that all would join with him In trusting that Mr. Talbot wonld, with God's help, be able to bear up under the severe affliction which he was sufferIng throllgh thedsath of his son, (Applause,) Mr. J. T. JENKIH gave the health of Tke County and Borough Melllber. Mr. STABUNG BureOH proposod, "Tho Hiyor and Corporation of awanies." The Maoa aokoowledged the compliment, Ifr. HCIWEL GWIN proposed The High Sheriff of the County. (Applause.) He had known Maior Turbervlli for muJ years, and had always found him a gentleman of very high principle of a charitable and benevolent deposition a very good man of business; and one who would carry out what be undertook to perform. He was quite confident that when the high iihtniff resigned office he would do so with great honour to himself. The toast was drunk w!¡b great enthu. siasm, The CHAIBMAN, who on rising was again cheered, thanked the company for the oompllment paid him, and said he was afraid Mr. 0wyn had spoisan too flatteringly of him. He Intended to do his duty whilst high sheriff to the best of his ability, and support everything In connection with te chfltltlea and other institutions of the county which were useful and valuable to It. Major Turbervill then went on to say that he wished to establish a Mendicity Society In Glamorganshire. Similar societies were in operation in various places, and worked weIll la Dorsetshire they had been the means of reducing vagrancy and crime to a very large extent. From Weymouth he had got the worl'lng details of such a society 8' he pre posed to establUb, and since then he had bren In communication with Colonel Lind- say, the chief constable of the county, who was willing to undertake the duties of houonry secretary to such a society, feeHng sura that It vsculd be very useful in Glamorganshire, for It wotiid gsfe rid of a number of professional vagrants and keep down crime. raen In Gutrch of work deserved help, but they dla not want vagrauts who went about the country ficom place to plica and commuted crime. He iiop l when Parli&mant was up, and the members wtire in the county, to call a nseeUDg at Bridgend, with a view of stusicg a mtndldty society, and he trusted the effect would be to reduce nglMlcYBnd orlme la the county. bil. B. MATTHEWS PROPOSED The 1'OPU and Tffde of for whlsii Mr. C. BATH returned thanks, Referring to the depression in trude, he bId. it was not confined to Swansea, and remarked that at present he did not tee ary prasptct of a spbedy revival, One bright spot tiias led them to look for a better time was the [rospect of a good harvest, for in periods of depresdon II gocd harvest had sometimes been the forerunner of Improvement. The speaker tcticbsÜ upon the rivalry exiiiblng betwean Cardiff and Swansea, and expressed i. hope that It would be an hononrtbla rivalry, which would stUnulste ttem to emulate each other In real enterprise and progress. He oonuluded by paying a graceful com- pliment to the high sheriff, who, Mr. Bath said, had taken an active part in tho establishment of the Bouse of Best at Porthcaw), an iastitaUoL dee- tlned, he believed, to be a great blessing to the Principality. The CHAIBMAN next proposed the health of the urder sattiff, and Mr. Matthews made a m-a,tible reply. The company dispersed soon afterwards. MONMOOTHSHIRB. I The general commisplon of the psg,oo for h" I county w" opened at Monmouth on Friday l1hen her Majesty'* judges, accompanied by the high sheriff end the usual retinue of officials, attended Divine service at St. Mary's Church, From tone I laUI8 the sheriff's ordinary did net take pUss. CROWN COURT,-SATDEDAY. I (Before Mr, Justlcn BKSTT.) I The court was opened at 10 o clock, waen his krdebip took his seat on the bench, accompanied by Mr, Edward Keinard (tie hgh ahellffl, tbe Rev. John Jones (the sheriff's ohapiiiQ), and the assoshte of the judge. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury Mr, Granville Somerset, Q,0., foreman; Mr. A. D. Btrilngton, Colonel Byrde, Means. J. II. Bannerman, James Davles, Thomas Falconer, J. IL Grcnhow Belph, J. Arthur Herbert, Francis Alpkonso Herbert, R. J. Hickman, F. John Hall, H. M. Kennard, Ed. Lcater, F. MaoDonnell, iK. H. Oaklelgh, IV. Partridge, N. W. Phillips, T. P. Price, B. J. Phillips, J. Thomas Price, John Allan Ko'ls, Richard Bees, and W. Stewart. Her Mi-jesty's procUmUloii agilnst vice ral Im. morality having been read, ja His Lordship proceeded to charge grand jury. He had but little to say to them on this ooiiwlon. There are some alterations proposed In the mods of trying criminals In this country, yet he thought they would do but little sorvlco In diicuciins them here, because it seemed that these alterations would be met with smi7i diicuailon durlnj the month of August In the House of Commons. The calendar was not a serious one. There were 23 primoiiers for trial, but only two or three of these needed observations from Mm. The first was ene of a class of oases In which they would aot find a bill unless* they felt tolerably certain about the one. It was a charge of an outrage upon a young girl of weak Intellect. There was some little difli- nilty upon the law In the matter. If, however, the fact was made out, they would find a bill regardless of the question *hother the girl consented or not. If they thMtht that the outmge wu not made out, then they would take Into ooctMeMt!on the chtr?e of robbery. There was a case of manslaughter, Two men quarrelled and fought, and one of ahrm wM killed. Very much depended npoa the doctor's evidence as to whether It "a 6 ow of manshughter or not, The In the cec.:u:t: treated In rather a dn1ar manner, and he iboutht It could hardly be supported. The prisoner h charged with bm tl y Ill-treating his chud. Ho was not aware that they could take the evidence ef?Me ??)a<t her hUI.ad. However, the1 was other evidence .1..Id.. tht f ih. if., and the grand jaw watdd prebtHy be of opinion th)? it would be d?nt of the couit to hear the am& The grand jury were then dismissed to their duties. BBK JfOEOUIC AND UITfXING A BILL- OF EXCEANGI, I Lemuel James, 37, farmer, of Lianglbby, was hdteted for feloninudy forging, nttedaf;, Md putting off a bW of exohno for the payment of £ 60, I.Sbe forged signature of Isaac Hobbls, <te same dbeounted at the Leaden tad J>"vlDoIal Bank at U'k OD the 5th of FahmMy. Me was secondly Indicted for feloniously forging, utwilng, and putting off another acceptance for the payment of 0% with Intent to defraud Isaac Hobbla, at the parish of Usk, on the 10th of Feb- ruary laat. Mr. Naah appeared for the proseou- tlon, and Mr. Lawrenee d»fe»dec3 the prisoner. The oaae wan briefly opssitd by Mr. Nash. Thomas Ambley, manager of the London and Provincial Bank at U .k, wan called IIr a wltn<»». He .tted that on the 5th of February hit the bill produced, made out In the handwriting of h'-« clerk, was discounted, It was for the tum oi £60, It bore the algnatnre of haM Hobbla. The bill was drawn for Lemuel Jauiea, of Lianglbby, due at three months. The oath wa2 1>"ld OVQr to James. Hobbls Is a farmer living near Usk. Knew him very well. He Is a customer at the bank only so far as Jamea Is concerned. Had frequently had bills nlgned by Hobbls and aocopfcod and met by James, It was understood that It was an accommo- dation bill. It Is a customary mode of business In this part of the country. His Honour expreised surprise, anu remarkoll that whether the bank liked totuisi poople In this sort of way was their affair, not his. Witness continued: Blmllar MU traductions had be,, going on for io?,ral 7erI. By!L,?w= Did not oMhtho bill before seeing the name of Hcbbb upon It, S?w JAmer. sign the bill at the bank. Oonld not spaak from memory whether he la" Jam.e sign H. Thq#e bills had bton regularly met. Whenever suoh applica- tion was made for discounting bills, he dlDcountd them if they bore Mr, H«bM«'a same. It was on the faith of that slgcituro that he advanced the money. He had seen Hobbls'o signature, and had no doubt that the bit! produced bore his signature, Arthur John Stlnchcombe, clerk In the bank at TTILR. ffftve corroborative evidonca. Could not speik positively In respect to the bill produced al to how or IIllder what clroumBianccs It was drawn, bocaute they did so many of them. His Lcrdsbip > You do so much of It at UAK I should be sorry to bank there. I should have thought that to a man of buelnev the act of putting a ntmo across a blank otamp was equivalent to say- ing tSiat inch a man Is a fool. J. C. Hofcbii was called. Ho Stivi) cviuenco deny- ing the signature of the bill. In answer to Mr. Lawrence, prisoner was his step daughter's husband. Had backed bills for hlta. years Pgos but not lately. Prisoner aas backed bids for him. They had accommodated one another. The lest bill he backcd was in October, 1875, He put bis name on a clean bill fcrm on that occasion, Couldn't nay whether he ever did it on any other occasion, Had signed bills for years for Masters, a bill discounter, of Pontypool. The last bill he signed was for Masters. James had never signed his (Hobbls'i) name for htm in b!a presence and Blasters's. Prisoner had bachcd a bill for him nice or ten months ago for A:30 for the bank at Poatypo J!. In April there were two bills at Pontypool that he knew nothing of. Jsmcj was the drawer, tTdo manager said he would have Jamea arrested. He then sig l? ed the bill before ho know anything of the ecotd, At Usk he found out about two other bills. The signature WI not ht:i, but something like It. Be ligided bill etanp In blank once, at Master's, when ho had to run off t3 catch tho train. Knew In April that Jtmsa's affairs wars In a bAd state. Mr, Ambley, recalled, sftii* on the 10h Februvy be diew out a bill for James fcr £30, who bonght a blank stamp. He took it away to get the acceptor's name to It, and brought It back with what purported to be Hobbls's signature, Hobbis, ro. called by Mr. :L!\1VrGPJcO. said he had a person living with him who was lodging with him for nine years. He and Mr. Rees were not In the habit of getting drunk. Did not drink more than any other people, Did not fall en;) of a trap. There was & party who ran Into his top, Hit Lotdtbip aikfid Mr, L nence b put his ques- tic-to tr.!ght t him To vitneen To witness Do you get drunk ? Witness: Sometimes. (Laughter,) No -more than he does. &lr. Lawrence Do you mean me (Renewed laughter, ) His LordBhlp could not admit the question, Do yon get drunk oftener than your neighbours ? Witness No, nor so often. By Mr. Nash Do not accept bills when drunk. Mr, Lawrence, after addressing the jury, called several witnesses aa to character. r, Eta Lordship addressed the jury, and put the case In the clearest possible light, and asked them to dismiss from their minds all sentimentalism, but to act like men of business. If the theory set up by the learned counsel for the defence were alloordd, these would be no tafety In business transactions for one roan to do a kindness for another. The meln point was this Is the signature to these bills that of Hobbls? If it In, then prisoner ought to b3 acquitted, and Hobbla ovgH to be In his place. If It via: a forgery, then did the prisoner knot7 It to be s forgery ? The jurr ionnd the prisoner guilty. His Lordship, in pausing sentence, said that no man accustomed to business could fall to see that, noth vitbstandlng the good character which prisoner had maintained for many years, he was guilty of a most serious offence. The bank had acted with a great want of caution, and he had never heard of a more lrdwreet aot than appeared to characterise their transactions. Prisoner would have to undergo twelve months' Imprisonment with hard labour, EASSALLIG ETTEBIKG COUNTERFEIT COIN. Slmcl1 iVIct;, alias Thomas Meakham, aliu TfcomPB Tmppel (32), hawker, and Alfred Rowe (32), hawker, were Indicted, for feloniously and de. ceitfully uttering certain bite coins knowing them to be counterfeit, and having In their possession 26 counterfeit coins at Baredleg. on the 21st April kit. Twigg pleaded guilty, but Rowe not guilty. Mr. Cleave appeared for the prosecution, and Mr, Lawrencs defended Rowe. In his opening addres?, th3 learned counsel bq- lievec he could prove his oaso by the evidence of 17 witnesses. Ei, Lordih'p We'llle about thai. B?sy MaUett. et?tIoc'mMtsr at Tyde, provad having 5eln the mea In compuny In a oompartnlellt in the train on the morning of the day named, blv. Jones, widow, of the Globa bn, Trdce, proved sttirg prisoners together In her heDke. She received from Rowo ft bid florin. Twiag camo Into her house somo tlcao time Rfter Rowe. A bag of bad colnB WM found In a hedge outside tho house, Witness after wltneBB proved having Been prisoners in company, apparently act lng in concert, or otherwise as to having reoalvad bad uLt from one or other of tlisra. Mr. Lawreuoe made a ro- erful appeal to the jury on behalf of Rowe, contending that It had not been proved that there was any collusion between the prisoners, or that Rowe had any guilty knowledge, butwasfel- lowlng the honest avooatlcn of a hawker. In sumaing up to the jury, his Lordship re- marked that what the jary must oonslder was whether the prisoners were going about the country paasisg off bad money, Too object suoh men hr.d was to get good money. In older to do that they gave a counterfeit cola and took ohauga back. Hence the money they obtained would be less In value than the cola paid. What were the circumstances of this case, and how was the business done? Was It not exactly tbot adopted by "bmsahers." Two man are In company. One carries the bad money, the other carries the plunder. Take one example, that of the Globe Inn. The men had beea seen together In the morning; In the evening they go to the Globe Inn, at about 20 minutes past eight o'clock. Rowe went In and alked for two pennyworth of whisky. He Is tc ld by the person he saw that they did not sell wtiuy. Then his bate changes, and he asks for a bottle of ginger beer. That is also 2 J, Then he Ksks for his change, and If he got It would havo made la 10d profit. But the coin Is detected; Rowa is Buspected. Before he Is apprehended Twlgg goes In. Both men Bra suspected. A Mr, Hardy was called I-, and then Mr. Mallet, Prisoners walk towards tho door, but aro detained. Rowe Is search cc. Upon him Is found 81 pennies and 31 half oerjce, and altogether, In small coins,the sum of 23 Gs 7d. Twigg had the counterfeits, He had passed RBveral, andpleaded2uUty,«othatth3rev«wno doubt about him. liowt 's tiia waa this, that when he went to pay for the whisky, he pulled out of his pocket, whtso he had ponco and halfpence, the 29 piece la payment. There was this odd fact; alio, that It was a counterfeit of the same mouil and date as those found In the possession of Twigg. It was a new one. His lordship traoed the whole of thcce transactions, so far as were given In evldelw,, and put It to the jury whether there could, be say doubt about the prisoners acting In concart, The learned counsel had done the best that oould be dene for the prisoner, but he could not agree with many of hit suggestions. Twlgg had plaaded guilty, With him, therefore, the jury had nothing to do, If they were of opinion that Rowe was acting with Twtgg, then they would find him guilty. The jury unhesitatingly returned a verdict of guilty. Sergeant Ohlvers, of the Bristol police force, knew both prbonerx, They belonged to Bristol, and were connected with "smaihen," Previous con- vtcMoc* were proved. Rowe w? Mntenoed to 15 month*' !mpr!Mnmemt with hard labour, and Tgg wM<entencedte)Mvenyem'pemttetvthtde.. 113DW VAI.E.—A PBIBOITSB ABSOOHMD, I George Curtis (25) on ball, oolller, was called on, but did not surrender. He had been committed for stealing bean from the Ebbw Yale Company on the 5th June. ThebaUweteMUedto.MJtn Mtwer to his lordship, the men said pttMM)' had gone cff and II.tt4 not fndn h141L:d:hÎ said he could do nothing leu than forfeit their re- cognizances. The recognizanoe* of the witnesses were enlarged until the next assizes. ALLEGED DinUTCBAL OFFIHCT, I The grand jury ipored the N11 of tndtotment I tge?Btt two M<, Mmed Wtnen and B!ohMd<, for I committing an unnatural offence. NISI PRIUS COURT. I (Before Mr. Justice Guovr.) I His lordship sat at 10 o'clock. Only three causes bad been entered for trial, lie z., Jacob and Oth""?. 11! Qu%ley; Parnell v. Gret Western R%Ilway Com- I pany and Hmb (#pedal inty); Huon v. Mostyn I (tMeM jury). AN mrolFDDBD ACTION. I JAC$B ADS 0IBKU9 Y. QOWMT,—Mr. Jelf A&d Hf, Mad dy were oountel for the pwndffg the action was undefended. Pi?ntiSt are eeMte? prop,letm near Aber. gavenny, Md they have an agent at Ke?ett. In jMnMy It*t their agent wa. Mr. Joshua WUMMM. Defecdrnt UTet tt e:r1::d:lo:.h a coal mer- cbMt. LetttM pM<ed between Mr, Williams and the defendant In January last respecting a cargo of cohi, aod it was agreed that the plaintiffs should ttEid ti e defendant a cargo of 166 tons of ooal at 30.1 64 a top, and 6. freight. In due course, a vciael was loaded and dtopstchedto Waterford. Whin It arrived the defendant refused to receive the o.rgo, and the plaintiffs had to sell It for what It would fetch. They Buffered a loss of £ 48 4i. 9a,, and for the reccvary of that amount this action was brought. Verdict for the plaintiff for the amount sought. CLMPEPSATION FOB JJUBaB.-(SPICIAL JURY.) I'ULLNKLL V. GBUT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND HABBIS.—Mr, Matthews, Q.O., and Mr. Pritchatd were eonlJBcl for the plaintiff; Mr. Pow. til, Q C., and Mr, Jelf were counsel for the com- ply j Mr, Stnveiey Hill, Q C„ and Mr. Toif repre- ssed Harris. kr. Prltchcrd opeaed tho pleadings, He said Samuel Purnell was the plaintiff, and the Great Wiatern Railway and S. Harris were the defend &lit.. The declaration alleged that, by negligence, a p,ece of tfmber we, thrown from tho railway upon the ololntlff, by which he we. Injured. Harris pleaded not guilty, and that Purnell had II. right to (."S9 ccdM the bridge In question; the o.- plJypleDd, d stil.r PWPA,  Mr. Matthews stated the phtnM'o CM9. He uld thl» aotlon was brought by Samuel Purnell to tstd tbt!< tMtton WM btsu?ht by SMnnet ParneU to n." LfgUgence of one or both defendant.. Tho bc's 1'IC' In a narrow compoiB. In 1871 the plaintiff ectid an foreman and manager for Mr. Jame. Nor. pky, Vh. hat a law inill and timber yard at How- poit, near the Great Western line if railway. Plaintiff lived In a cottage near the said mill, and had to ;>aas under the railway In going to and from the mill. In Jd" 1871. repairs were being done f,ti the railway bridge. The actual work was this -¡.ch!g was beir g r-ut In underneath the girders af the bridge. The timber was supplied by the Great Western, and was fetched in trollies from tuir store yard, in Newport. It was brought nlcng their line to the bridge, and It had to lie tbroTfD from the lino a Mr. Murphy's premises to be rsv- n. There vrae a piece of waste land on which the timber might have been thrown Instead of the rotdwsy to be traversed by Mr. Murphy's mTn. Oa ibe 6th July, 1871, the plaintiff was fetched ficm hlo cottage about six o'olook by Mr. Maokey, to go the taw mill, Plaintiff and Maokey had to tIXde. tie bridge, and at that time men were en^f ged In throwing timber from the line. No vsitnlrg was given, and no one was on the look out. Just as they emerged from underneath the bridge, cne cf the pieces of timber fell, and hit the plaintiff on hIs heel. He Wid thrown violently forward some yards, and his foot was doubled and cruahed up !n a most frightful condition. FUlntlff was tcktn to his cottage, and he suffered for eon;ti f'me the greatest possible agany. From the 6.h Jdy to tho 7th of October he wa3 unable to get r ont. On the latter day. Mr. Murphy allowed him to c'o what work he could, giving him 12& a weak, ■f-hui iis, prior to this accident he had been earning 35. a weok. From the 7th October to the 20th Apill, 1872, he worked at 12., and then his wages were raised to 231 a week. In August, 1872, he replmd his former rate of wages, vlz., 35s a week. Fic,intiff was still a crippled man, He was formerly employed to Bclcot growing timber, and had to walk long distances, but he was no longer able to do that work. The defendant Harris is a contractor living at Gloucester. He was engaged by tha Graat Western Company to do the paoklng, and as the ocmpany found the timber they delivered It to ba ahwa at the yard where plaintiff was employed. The learned counsel said It was perfectly true that the men doing that work wero In the receipt of weges from the defendant Harris. The question would arise, were those men who threw the timbei over the bridge acting as the servants of Ur. Harris, or were they and Harris himself simply helping the Great Western Railway Company to do a job which it wai: the Great We&torzi Company's bualnens to do, and were they not all under the control of tha engineers und Inspectors of the Great Western, who, therefore, must be treated as the masters of the job? Or was It Harris whose men were doing the job, or were both the defendants liable 1 Theise were the knotty questions which they (he jury) would be called upon to unravel, The learned counsel referred to the cor- leapcndecce which took place between Messrs, Piothero and Fox, the solicitors for the plalatiff, and the company; and after a number of MlerE hftd passed, In whloh they said Inquiry would be made, they finally referred the solicitors to Mr. Harris, Then Mr. Harris was asked to give plaintiff compensation, and he denied his liability, alleging that the plaintiff by his own negligence brought about the accident, but, In compassion, mndo him an offer of 920, This action was tried at there aeelzes a year ago, and a verdict against the company was returned. Then the oauae went to the Court of Appeal, who had ordered a new trial. Mr. Powell Bald the Court of Appeal was com- pelled to send It down for a new trial. He said the action should have been brought against Mr. Harris, and not the Great Western. K i', Hill said the Court of Appeal gave no opinion as to which party was liable. His Lordship suggetted that a good deal of the evidence might be read to shorten the case as much as possible, A consultation between the cnuntsl followed, after which fcr, Matthews said Let mo withdraw the case, and let them settle their liability between them- selves. Mr, Powell: My friend's liberality Is overwhelm- Icg. (Laaghter.) Evidence on plaintiff's behalf was then given, Mr. B. Lawrenee, ardtect and surveyor, Newport, proved the plans pnt in. The plaintiff was then examined, and he deposed to the facts stated In the learned connael's opening speech. He said but for th!s accident, he had no doubt that as wages had risen conciderably, he would now have been receiv- ing 50s. or t'Oi, a week, After the case had gone on a little while, Mr. Matthews agreed that the damages, If the j luy found for the plaintiffs, should be the same as uc tha hat trial. James Mackey, Lemuel Im, William James, K.ihurd Marthail, Jamea Phillips, John O'Brian, and Mr., J'\tllen Murphy, weio tho wltnesaes for the plaintiffs, The case bad not concluded when the couri rosa.

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