The Welshman

A sale of work in aid of the Church restoration will be held at Herbrandstcn Rectory. Pembrcke- shire, on Thursday, June loth.

CARMARTHEN COUNTY COURT. I THUHSDAY, MAY 18.—Before His Honour Judge I Bishop. A JUDGMENT SUMMONS. I Horner v. Evans.—This was a judgment sum- j mons, obtained by Mr. T. H. Horner, fish mer- chant, Hull (for whom Mr. James John appeared), against J. Evans, fish dealer, Priory Street. De- fendant, though he had been in the Court in the morning was not present when the case was called on, although he had been subpoenaed, and His I' Honour asked Mr. John what he should do. Mr. James John Fine him, your Honour. It was stated that defendant had been given Is. conduct money, and His Honour said he was not sure that was sufficient. Mr. John observed that the man lived in Carmarthen, and His Honour I said he knew a man who was given 6d. His wages | were a great deal more than that, and he had to lose his wages to appear. He (the Judge) con- sidered conduct money should be the expense of coming and his wages. If he was a. working man to give him 6d. was not enough, when his wages, perhaps, were 5s. Mr. James John said he should not think of giving a man in Carmarthen more than Is. His Honour: I shall not fine him very heavily. There are always methods of proving a man's means without calling upon him as a rule. Defendant afterwards appeared, and in answer to Mr James John said this was a judgment ob- tained against him on June 18th last year. Since then he had had no means to pay it. He had had £ 44- from the bank, but had had to pay for the an d funeral ex- keep of his wife in the Asylum, and funeral ex- penses when she died there. He had also two children to keep. Mr. Horner by putting him in the papers had stopped him getting fih from anywhere, and he was now working for his brother in-law, a anywhere, fish hawker like himself. During the winter months they didn't do anything. His Honour: Don't you do anything in the winter ? Defendant: We are supposed to make enough in the summer for the winter. His Honour: Instead of living upon the profits you make in the summer season you ought, if you are wise, to do a little of something in thewinter. Defendant said he should not be backward if he could get anything to do. His Honour made an order for 5s. a week, and on the question of costs said he should make no order as the plaintiff instead of bringing the ac- tion in that court where defendant would have an opportunity of defence, obtained judgment in the court at Hull, where it was impossible for the de- fendant to appear. In a similar case against R. Edwards, Lammas Street, His Honour also declined to allow costs. I A TRANSACTION IN FARM MACHINERY. I Stephens v. Heii-ells.-This was an action brought by Messrs. Stephens and Co., Machinists, of Neath, against Mr Howells, farmer, of Godor, Nantgaredig, for the price of a petrol engine, JE51, a corn mill, C9, a cliaff-cutter, ;CIO 5s., a pulley, and some oil engine, making the total t71 Is. (3d. The defendant had paid klO on account, and therefore the claim was for JE61 Is. 6d. Mr. J Lloyd Morgan, M.P. (instructed by Mr. H. Brunei White) was for plaintiff, and Mr. Lleufer Thomas (instructed by Messrs. Morgan Griffiths Son, and Prosser) for the defendant. Mr. Lloyd Morgan, M.P., in opening the case, detailed the preliminary negotiations, and said it was agreed defendant should give jECO for the en- gine and mill, and then a question arose as to a chaff-cutter, the plaintiff's brother, who managed the Carmarthen business, pointing out that the chaff-cutter the defendant had was no use for the engine. Defendant said lie would buv a chaff- cutter which plaintiff had got on the market at the price of £ 10 5s., and vlaintiff agreed to take the old chaff-cutter and allow him £1 5s. for it. Plaintiff took the old chaff-cutter away after the new one had been delivered, and then defendant said he would like to have it back again, and he took it back. On the 28th November the mill and engine were delivered, and the chaff-cutter a few days afterwards. Mr Stephens superintended the fixing of the engine, and on the 30th it was work- ing in perfect order. Everyone seemed perfectly satisfied with it, and there was no complaint of any sort or kind until payment was demanded. It worked so well that a mow of corn was thrashed in an hour, and a bushel of corn was ground in the mill in four minutes. No payment was made at. the time, but on the 5th December Mr. Stephens went to Godor and saw defendant who paid him £10 on account. Mr. Stephens was asked if he would give a guarantee to keep the engine in order for twelve months, and he said he would un- less there were some breakage through neglect. Failing to get any further payment from the de- fendant on this cash transaction he went up to the farm again on the 24th February, and asked for payment. He then took with him a form of guarantee, which he was going to give defendant to keep the engine and mill in working order for twelve months. Defendant, however, turned round on him and said, I don't want a guarantee for a year it is no use to me; I want a guarantee for fifty years." The suggestion was of such an unreasonable and preposterous character- His Honour You mean by fifty years, for ever? Mr. Lloyd Morgan: Yes, he might as well have suggested that at the end of a given time we should give him a new machine for the molief. Proceeding, Counsel said Mr. Stephens informed defendant he could not do that, whereupon de- fendant said If yen won't give the guarantee I want you can come and take the machine away." Mr. Stephens was staggered at the proposal and went away and wrote asking for payment. On March 1st defendant wrote: I am surprised to receive your letter because your agreement with me was that the petrol engine was to be left with me for a year on approval." That was a. ridicu- lous suggestion—for an engine to be with a far- mer for twelve months, and thento be returned if he didn't like it. Mr. Stephens never heard such a suggestion, and of course would net a llow uch a proposition. Another nQ"ç,-("d ion in the letter was that Mr. Stephens promised to fYive a written guarantee that the engine was five hrvrso power, and that was the first time he heard of that. He had not got a five horse power engine and could not have told him anything of the kind. The letter concluded, Our agreement was you are to be paid at the end of the year. Pease let m- have a guarantee or else you had better fetch the en- gine away. Mr. Stephens replied en the same day j that he Knew perfectly well what the agreement was, .wd he had come np t here specially with it as arranged, and defendant had refused to sign unless lie put in fifty years. If the agreement he had made himself was not good enough, they could go to a solicitor and ha,ve one properly drawn up. Counsel was proceeding with further corres- pondence, but His Honour said he did not wish to hear any more letters unless there was some ad- mission. Mr. Lloyd Morgan said plaintiff refused to take the engine back, and on the 27th March defend- ant asked 111m to go and fetch it but he refused. Defendant then carted the engine to the market and left it there, near plaintiff's place of business. Plaintiffs solicitor then wrote that although de- fendant had done that, plaintiff considered the engine was defendant's property. Mr. Benjamin Stephens said he was manager for his brother, who was an implement maker at Neath. The stand where he showed and sold his implements was on the Market. OR the 21st November defendant asked him to go to his farm as he wanted to buy an engine. He went on the following day to defendant's farm at Godor, and they went to Gilfachgoch to inspect an engine working there, but he suggested to defendant he should have a 3 horse power engine, which was a size larger. After seeing the engine at Gilfach- goch they returned to Godor, and defendant said he would have a larger sized engine, and fixed on a place in the barn for the engine to drive all the machinery there. Defendant asked him to go and see his brother, whose farm, Tanerdy, adjoined, aner d v, a d j olned but the latter aid he was not going to buy an engine that year, but would the next. They had tea together at Tanerdy, where Mr. John Morgan was in the company. Afterwards he went with defendant back to his farm and agreed there to sell him the engine and mill for £ 60. He told him he should also have a chaff-cntter, as his old one was not fitted up according to the Act. A week after the engine was put up defendant came and bought a chaS-cutter. The list price of the chaff- cutter was £ 15 17s. 6d., and selling it for JE10 5.s. (L? and £ 1 5s. for his old one) was ls than cost price, but he sold him at that price because he had bought the engine. Defendant afterwards had his old chaff-cutter back. Witness told him lie would keep the engine in repair for twelve months. The engine and the mill worked well; it threshed a mow of corn in an hour, and the mill ground a bushel in four minutes. It was a cash transaction, and it was not true that he allowed him a. year to pay, or said he should have it for twelve months on approval. He never guaranteed j that the engine was a five horse power. On the 5th December, in the Market, defendant expressed himself satisfied, and asked him to go up to get his cheque, and to take the agreement to keep the engine in repair. He went up with the agreement writtn out and defendant would not take it. Mrs Howells read the agreement, in which it was stated that he would not be responsible for any damage through neglect, such as the water jac- kets being burst through frost. He asked him if there was anything more he wanted and defend- ant said lie must agree to keep it in repair for 50 years. Witness said that was unreasonable, and defendant said he could putThat he would pay for the repairs & witness asked what better it would be for that and declined to do it. Defendant then said he could take the engine back. It was working splendidly at the time. Defendant gave him a cheque on account for L10, and he gave him a receipt. Mr. Lleufer Thomas We have not got a receipt and never had one. Witness said the counterfoil of the reœipt was in the book produced, but it was not dated as he did not remember the day he received the cheque at the time. His Honour: It is the last receipt in the book. Plaintiff I took the wrong book up; it ought to have been in this other book, but that was ip at Neath. He had credited defendant with £10 in the ledger, but there was no date to that either, as it was copied from the receipt book. Cross-examined: He denied that he wanted to introduce a larger power engine in the neighbour- hood, and offered to let Mr. Howells have one on trial for a twelvemonth. Mr. Howells did not tell Mr. John Morgan anything about him having made such an offer, and Mr. Morgan did not say Howells need have no fear on an agreement of that sort as all he would have to do if it was not right would be to take it back to Carmarthen. He had an entry in his pocket book of the sale, but only the date of the delivery. He could not remember Howells asking how long the engine would last, and he did not say Oh, fifty years." Howells did not say If it lasts twenty years it will be good enough for me." He never told Howells the engine would do chaff-cutting, thresh- ing and grinding at the same time; it was not fitted up for that, but only for one thing at a. time. Witness had not the engine on stock at Carmar- then, but got it down from Neath, and then de- fendant saw it for the first time. The tank when it arrived had been damaged a little in transit. There was a leak in the bottom of the tank, which was soldered at the foundry, the tank not being taken down from the gambo. He told him :f he thought worth while he would get him a new tank but defendant said when it was soldered it was as good as a new one. The engine was working on the 30th November, and he observed some little defect in the fly wheel which could easily be put right. It caused a slight wobbling, but the engine worked all right. The tank was not leaking at the place where it was repaired, though water might have been oozing out at a new joint. His attention was not called to oil leaking on Decem- ber 5th, nor was the tank still leaking. All the pulleys were working quite satisfactorily. He re- ceived a cheque for £10 on account, but said he could not give a receipt. as he had not his book with him. He denied that this cheque was the price of the chaff-cutter alone. The price of the chaff-cutter was 99, plus the old chaff-cutter, and he there and then resold the old chaff-cutter back for JE1 5s. Mr. Howells told him it was incon- venient to give him a cheque for the full amount then, he would give it later on. That was why he received the cheque on account. There was never any question of the horse power, and defendant did not complain that when the chaff-cutter was full the engine slowed down. He never asked wit- ness when he was going up to pnt the thing right. He never had a single complaint. Re-examined: The injury to the tank was of a trivial kind, and defendant never asked for an- other, or he would have had it. He noticed tne wheel did not run quite true, but he did not ad- just it as it was a very small matter. He had never in all the correspondence heard anything of the questions which had been put to him that day for defendant. In the catalogue he showed de- fendant there was no five-horse power engine, and the firm did not make five horse power vertical engines. At this stage the Court adjourned for half an hour. and on resuming several witnesses were called on behalf of plaintiff's case. Among them was Mr. Herbert Rees, Tyretewart, llangendeirne. who said that he had overheard a conversation be- tween plaintiff and defendant as to the sale of the engine. In cross-examination, however, witness ad- mitted that lie had bought an engine from Mr Stephens on approval, adding I can return it in a year." Mr. D. E. Jones, Leader Cycle Works, Car- marthen, said that he had sold oil to the defend- ant to work the petrol engine. The defendant (Mr. Thomas Howell) was then called. He said that Mr. Stephens came to his farm about the end of October, 1904, and desired him to purchase a petrol engine. He then went with plaintiff's brother to Tanerdy Farm, where his brother (Mr. Howell Howell) lived, and there, in the presence of Mr. John Morgan, surveyor, Carmarthen, and Mr Howell Howell, Mr Stephens agreed to allow him to have a petrol engine and corn mill on approval for a year, and if it did not give satisfaction then witness could return it at any time during the year. The price was to be £60, if he liked the engine and mill. Plaintiff's agent- stated that the engine was 5 horse power, and that it would thresh, chaff, and grind at the same time. Winess asked Mr. Stephens how long would it last, and he said For 50 years." Wit- ness added, It it will last zu years 1 will be quite satisfied." On those terms he agreed to take the engine, and it was brought up to Godor about the end of November, and fixed up by Mr. Stephens. The water tank was damaged in transit. and an attempt was made to mend it at Carmarthen, but was not- successful. It was patched up at the Priory Foundry, and plaintiff promised to supply a new tank. The engine was put to work at God- cr, and defendant pointed out to Mr. Stephens that one of the wheels of the engine was not run- ning true. He told witness that that could be easily adjusted, as it was only a small matter. Mr Stephens came to Godor to put the engine to thresh on Monday, 5th December, in the presence of Mr. Thomas Jones, carpenter, Velingwm. T. Jones then pointed cut that the wheel was still wobbling, that the spindle was bent, and that the tank leaked. Defendant then agreed to purchase a chaffcutter from Mr. Stephens for tIO, and Mrs He well made out a cheque for L10 for the chaff- cutter, and handed it to Mr. Stephens. Defend- ant asked for a. receipt, and Mr. Stephens said a cheque was sufficient receipt, and in this Mrs. Howell concurred. AVitnet-s repeatedly complained to Mr Stephens during the months of January and February that the engine was not in order, and unies.s it was put in order he would have to re- turn it. Not receiving satisfaction, on the zith March lie instructed Mr. John Jones, formerly of the Priory Street Foundry, to come up and take the machinery to pjece-s, and to return it to plain- tiff's stall in the Market-place. This was done. During cross-examination of the defendant the Judge asked Mr. Stephens if he had the guarantee which he was going to give defendant. The guarantee was produced, and the Judge pointed out that it wa^ dated 14th November, 1905. That wanted some explaining away. In reply to Mr. Lloyd Morgan defendant said that he met Mr. Morgan, the surveyor, casually on the farm on the morning when the engine was taken to pieces. Mr. Morgan was not taking any great interest in that matter, and did not go to Godor to tell him to send the machine back. Mr. John Morgan, surveyor, Carmarthen, cor- roborated defendant's evidence as to the conver- sation at Tanerdy with regard to the sale of the engine and mill being on approval for 12 months. Cross-examined lie admitted that en the day when the engine was returned he came up bv train with Mr. John Jones, and was driven to Goder by defendant in his trap. He had no busi ness at Godor that day. and was simply in the district to inspect some buildings. Mr. Howell Howell, Tanerdy, also gave cor- roliorative evidence as to the engine and mill be- ing supplied on approval. Mr Thomas Jones, carpenter: Velingwm, stated that he had pointed out to Mr. Stephens that the engine was not working properly, and that the spindle was hent, and the tank leaked. Mr. Stephens said he would put that all right. and would supply a new tank. The 6trap wa? con- tinually slipping off the wheel, which wob- blíng. I Mrs. Eleanor Howell, wife of the defendant, corroborated her husband as to the chaff-cutter being bought for ICIO. The money was not paid on account of the engine and mill. Mr. John Jones, late of the Priory Foundry. Carmarthen, gave evidence that the engine was not working properly when he went up for the pur- pose of taking it loose. He removed it and placed it back in the Market-place, Carmarthen with- out any damage being done to it. Mr. Lleufer Thomas then addressed His Honour on behalf of the defendant, and Mr. Lloyd Mor- gan replied for plaintiff. The Judge, in giving his verdict, said that he did net believe the storv told for plaintiff, but he believed that Mr. Stephens had at the time the bargain was entered into asserted that the engine was 5 horse power, and also that it was to be sup- plied to defendant on approval for twelve months. He commented on the guarantee put in by the plaintiff, which was dated 14th November, 1905, remarking that a person might put 1904 in Janu- ary of the following year, but no one would put a wrong figure in November. With regard to the £ 10, he was of opinion that that was an entirely distinct transaction, and had nothing whatever to do with the sale or approval of the engine and corn mill. He, therefore, gave verdict for the defendant with costs", and on the application of Mr. Lleufer Thomas certified for extra fee for counsel. ¡

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CARMARTHEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I The fortnightly meeting of the Carmarthen :Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse, Carmarthen, on Saturday last, the chairman, Mr. D. L. Jones, Derlwyn, presiding. Other members present were Messrs J. G. Davies and B. Jeremy, Abergwili; Thomas Pugh, Abernant; T. Phillips. Conwil; B. R. Thomas, Laugharne; J. Bedford, Laugharne Parish W. J. Thomas, Llanarthney; Wm. Morse, Llandawke; John Bo wen, Llande- feilog W. Williams, Llangain J. Lewis and Her- bert Howells, Llangendeirne; J T Williams, Llan- ginning John Rees, Llangunnor T Davies, Llan- stephan J Phillips. Llanwinio; J. B. P. Thomas, Merthyr; W. H. Thomas, Mydrim D. Edwards, Newchurch; D John, St Clears; T. Howells and J. S. Williams, Trelech Jonathan Phillips, J. P. Lewis, J .T. Lewis, and D. Davies, Carmarthen. REPORTS. I The Master reported that James Moore, an in- mate of the House, aged 69, died on the 14th inst. The new nurse, Mrs. Evans, commenced duties on the 11th inst. Mrs. Kettley, Tanners' Arms, kindly sent some books and papers for the inmates. Miss Rees, the trainer, wished to apply for three weeks' holidays. Miss Annie Davies, general ser- vant, wished to apply for an increase of salary. Fifty-eight tramps had been admitted to the House during the fortnight. The amount of out-door relief distributed dur- ing the fortnight was as follows :—First week, 943 paupers, being an increase of 31 as compared with the corresponding week last year; expenditure, £1331&. 8d., an increase of jE5 9s. Second week 934 paupers, being an increase of 23; expenditure, J6128 Is. 6d., an increase of Li 10s. The Treasurer's report showed that there was a balance in hand of £ 1,662 2s. Id. TOBACCO FOR OLD INMATES. I Mr. J. T. Williams, Llanginning, proposed that the weekly one pound allowance of tobacco divided among some of the old inmates be discontinued. Mr. W. J Thomas opposed the proposal, and said he would be sorry to deprive the inmates of their pipe in their old age. The Board decided by a large majority to con- tinue the allowance. HIGH RATES. I The Clerk reported that he had received a I county rate precept from the County Council to collect a quarterly rate of 7d. in the £ This was an increase of 4d. a quarter over last year. Mr Morse-Can't we refuse to collect that rate? I (laughter). The Clerk-I don't think it would pay you. I Mr. J .G. Davies-Can't we protest against it? The matter then dropped. The Board then proceeded to appoint overseers for the parish of Llandawke, as this had been ne- glected at the parish meeting. Mr. Morfiesaid that he thought they had better I leave the matter to the County Council. II Eventually Messrs Wm. Jones and Richard Wil- liams were appointed. The House Committee recommended the Board 1 to pay a nominal sum as acknowledgment to Messrs Buckley for permission to go over a small piece of land between the road and the new wood- J cutting shed. I The recommendation was adopted. THE MAYOR OF CARMARTHEN AND THE I TRAMP NUISANCE. The Clerk read the following letter from the Mayor of Carmarthen (Aid. E. A. Rogers):- I beg to call the attention of the Guardians to the number of tramps that are turned away from the Police-station for the want of accommodation at the Union some of them applying two or three times, at different times, for tickets, and are left about the town without s helter. One broke a plate-glass window in Dark Gate worth JE4 10s. for the purpose of getting a night's lodging. An- other, who had applied for a ticket, broke a lamp in Hall Street, and was sent to prison. Three more applied for tickets and would not leave the police-station and were locked up and sent to prison the next morning.. I do not know what re- sponsibility there is in not providing accommoda- tion for these men and women something serious might happen. I was told by one of the police officers he overheard a conversation of two men in a cell threatening the magistrates when they had a chance. I do not think the lives or the goods of the inhabitants are safe with this state of things, and somebody is responsible. Something should be done at once to remedy this." The Clerk stated that that time twelve months the Guardians asked the architect to prepare plans and specifications of buildings to provide extra accommodation for tramps, but nothing was after all decided. Mr. J. P. Lewis said that some nights ago he saw six vagrants walking in a daring way through the streets of Carmarthen between ten and eleven o'clock. They swore then to him that if they would not have lodgings somebody would have to suffer for it. So the townspeople wefe always in danger owing to the neglect of the Guardians to provide accommodation. They must face the situation in some way or other. Mr. W. J. Thomas, Llanarthney, said that the question referred to in the Mayor's letter was not by any means a local question. Tramps had be- come troublesome not only in Carmarthen, but all over the country. In the last few years there had been an alarming increase of vagrancy, and they were now suffering from what they might call a "tramp invasion." Many of these tramps were working men out of employment, and it went without saying that as such deserved sympathy. But the majority were not, they were mostly men who had not done any work in their lives, and lived entirely at the expense of the thrifty and in- dustrious. He did not think people had more trouble with the tramps in town than in the country. In the country the inhabitants of small cottages and isolated houses were entirely at the mercy of these unwelcome visitors, and were tbound to give them a night's shelter. With re- gard to the provision of extra accommodation at the Workhouse, he thought it was not right to spend the ratepayers' money in puttmg up build- ings at present. Tramps found plenty of money to get drunk, and then they came to them for a night's lodging. The tramp question was not for them to deal with it must be settled by Parlia- ment, and could not be settled by any Board of Guardians. In the meantime let every town in the country put into operation the laws already existing against vagrancy. Mr. J. P. Lewis said that the law of England demanded that a destitute man should have a night's shelter. If that man were refused lodg- ing, and during the course of the night did some mischief, the law would come down on the Guard- ians. The Chairman—There is a Bill at present be- fore Parliament which deals with the linem- ployed. Mr. W. J. Thomas: Yes, but it deals only with London and the large towns. Mr. David Davies said that the Aliens Bill now in Parliament would also diminish the number of tramps. Mr, Herbert. Howells-I think the best thing to do with them would be to send them all to gaol to make some use of it instead of putting up new buildings for them everywh ere. The discussion closed with a proposal by Mr. Jonathan Phillips to keep the tramps one night in- stead of two nights in the Workhouse in future The proposal was adopted.

CARMARTHEN COUNTY POLICE COURT. I This court was held at the Shire Hall, Carmar- then, on Saturday, before Mr. D. W. Drummond, Portiscliff (in the chair); and Mr. J. Ll. Thomas, Gilfach. Mr James John, solicitor, Carmarthen, on be- half of Mr. J V. Colby, Ffynone, Tenby, who was on the previous Saturday convicted on a charge of driving a motor-car at a speed danger- ous to the public, and who had given notice of appeal, applied to the justices to fix the recog- nisances on appeal. P.C. Lewis Lewis charged L. Morris with riding a bicycle without a light. Mr. Morris said that his lamp had gone out about a hundred yards away, and the constable said that it was still warm. Fined Is. and 7s. costs. P.C. Lewis Lewis charged Margaret Evans, Glanrhyd, Llanarthney, with using her carriage without her name and address being inscribed on it. The Constable said that she had been using it during the year constantly. Fined Is. and costs. The same constable charged Hannah Lewis, Beaulieu-fawr, Llangunnor, with the same offence. Defendant's son appeared and pleaded guilty. Fined Is. and 4s. costs. The same constable charged Charles Dawkins, Carmarthen, with driving at night without a light. Defendant said that he had been driving for 25 years, and had never been charged before. The lights had gone out about a hundred and fifty yards out. Fined Is. and 7s. costs. Miriam RogerS. applied for a separation order against her husband, Thomas Rogers. Applicant was represented by Mr. Howells, sol- icitor, Llanelly, and the defendant's case was I' taken by Mr. James John, solicitor Carmarthen. Miriam Rogers, King's Arms Cottage, Llan- saint, said that she was married to Thomas Rogers I two years ago. There were two children, one 17 months and the youngest nine weeks, neither were walking. They lived together at the address given. He had been away seven weeks. He gave her money on April 1st and nothing after. He earned 22s. 6d. a week as moulder in the Brick- yard. He used to give her money on Saturday and ask for them back on Monday, and say that he would beat her eyes black if he did not get them back. He went away on April 3rd and left her and her baby in bed, and since then he had not offered her anything towards her maintenance. Cross-examined by Mr. John: There was work there for him always, but he often refused to go. It was only when he worked full time that he earned 22s. 6d. He worked there long before she got married. On April 3rd at 8.30 she was in bed in the house with her sister, and the door was not locked. Her husband did not come to the door and she did not see or hear him. Defendant went down to P.C. Richards and did not go to his sister where the key was. Her sister was in her own house on this night about five or Rix doors away. Her sister was there waiting for him home in de- fendant's house till about twelve. She then locked the door and took the key with her. She had been up three or four hours about the house up- stairs that day. P.C. Richards came up the fol- lowing week and asked if the husband should come back and she said that when she got money to go on she would let him come back. She put his clothes, which the policeman asked for, on a hedge opposite defendant's mother's house. If he had burst the door open he should have come back to live with her. Re-examined by Mr. Howells: She locked the door for the protection of her house as there was a fair at Llansaint and gipsies were knocking about. She was willing to go back if defendant would provide her with money for food and cloth- ing for the children and herself. P.C. Richards said that on April 3rd at 11.30 defendant came to Llansaint and asked him to go with him as he should not go back. His clothes were soaking wet. Witness was on the sick list and could not go then. On April 20th he went up and had a conversation with the complainant and asked for the clothes and she refused to make it up. The case was dismissed.

CARMARTHEN BOROUBH POLICE COURT. This court was held at the Guildhall, Carmar- then, on Monday, before the Mayor (Aid. E. A. Rogers) and Mr. W. Spurrell. Joseph Barnett, Enoch Harries, and William Thomas, labourers, who were recently in the em- ploy of the Carmarthen Gas Company, were charged with breach of contract. Thomas did not appear, and P.S. Phillips proved serving the summons. Mr. James John, solicitor, Carmarthen, ap- peared for the prosecution. Mr. B. A. Lewis, manager, Carmarthen Gas Company, said the three defendants were in the employ of the Company as labourers at a wage of 19s. a week. When they were employed it was understood that they were to give or should have a week's notice, as the case might be. They had been employed for a considerable time. He had told them each definitely that they were subject to a week's notice. He had given Barnett per- mission the previous week to go and unload steam- ers, when he would be getting considerably more money than he would be getting for the same period at the Gas Works. On Saturday morning, May 6th, he had occasion to tell Thomas to stop doing some work lie was then at as it was not wanted. Shortly after Barnett with the other two men came up, and Barnett said that he wanted 3s. 6d. a day, and on witness refusing the rise they said they would leave. Witness replied that they must take the consequences. Barnett said they were only ordinary labourers and could do what they liked, and left immediately before 10 a.m. Thomas had been employed the whole of last summer and left the end of the summer of his own accord. Since 'then he had been on and off on casual work a day or two at a time. Bar- nett had been working since January, and when he was sent away (if he had been at all) it was be- cause he was drunk. Barnett had been engaged for a specific work, excavating the retort house. Harris and Thomas had been working with the Gas Company for very many years, and had left on several occasions of their own accord at a mo- ment's notice. There was no express agreement with Barnett'e last engagement, and there was no printed noti ce stuck up in the works. There was proot that Harnett was in weeKly employ as he only worked two hours on Good Friday but was I paid for the whole day. He did not work at all Easter Monday and was again paid in full. Joseph Barnett said that he had heard nothing about the week's notice. They had not been told about notice. They had been discharged several times on a moment's notice, and they thought that they could do the same and leave when they liked. Enoch Harries corroborated Barnett's evidence, and said that he had been turned away at a minute's notice because the work was not going on right on several occasions, but he could not re- member dates. Damages were given in favour of the Company and against the defendants in the sum of os. and costs each. Mr. T. W. Rees, Island Cycle Works, Carmar- then, applied for an ejectment order against Anne Evans. Ir. Rees said that lie was the owner of 41, Little Water Street, and this house was let to I I Anne Evans at a weekly tenancy of Is. 6d. On I May 5th he served an ejectment notice on her. She had not yet left. Granted. Herbert Evans (18), labourer, was charged with using obscene language in a public thoroughfare. P.C. Dan Davies said that at 10.40 p.m. on Friday evening last he saw defendant in Guildhall Square I He had his coat off and was in a fighting attitude towards another young man, and making use of disgracefully obscene language, causing a crowd to collect. Witness went ott and told him to put on his coat and not use such language on the street. He eventually went away, cursing and swearing. The shouting could be heard from the windows and at a distance. Defendant said that he lost his temper by being provoked. Mr. James John said that the defendant had been with him in the Volunteers and he had al- ways found him a tidy lad. He was at present in the Carmarthen Militia. The Mayor said that the language used by some of the lads about town was disgraceful, and if it was not for what Mr. John had said on de- fendant's behalf it would have come very much harder on him. Fined 5s. and costs. —»-——

LUNOIIO BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I The usual meeting of the Guardians of the Poor for the Llandilo-fawr Union was held at the Shire Hall, Llandilo, on Saturday last. Present: Mns. 1.. Jones, Mrs. E. Roberts, Colonel Morris, Mr. L. N. PoweU, Mr. D. Davies (chairman), Mr. D. W. Lewis, Mr. J. Harries. Mr. R. Powell, Mr. J. Llewellyn, Mr. Henry Her bert, Mr. Thomas Thomas, Mr. T. Rees, Mr. D. Davies (Llan- fynydd), Mr. D Evans, Mr. J Perkins, Mr. J. Jones, Mr. W. Griffiths, Mr. R. Thomas, Mr. J. 1.1: Thomas. Mr E. Ticehurst, Mr R James, Mr. L. Bowen, Mr. W. Williams _Ür. E. Griffiths; also the Clerk (Mr. R .Shiple ylewis), the Deputy- Clerk (Mr. D. J. Morris), the Workhouse Master (Mr. D. Evans), the Relieving Officers (Messrs. Watkins and Davies), and the Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Evan Jones). The Relieving Officer for the South District re- ported an application for relief that aroused some discussion. The man had property, but it was heavily mortgaged. Colonel Morris condemned entertaining such an application. As long as the man had property in his name they could not grant him relief.. Mr. W. Griffiths-Has he no club? The Relieving Officer--Nothing at all. Will you grant him relief for some time until he re- covers ? It was agreed to give relief for a fortnight. Mr. D. W. Lewis said in the meanwhile they could get the officer to look into the matter. It was decided the amount granted should be 5s. per week, the officer remarking that he be- lieved the man had no money at all. The Master reported that there were 38 inmates of the House, as against 40 on the same day last year. The vagrants relieved during the fortnight numbered 178, as compared with 146 in the same period of last year, an increase of 32. The Rev. D. James. Baptist, had preached in the House. Mr. Joseph Harries raised the question of the cost of stone obtained from Cilrychan. and carried bv rail to Ffairfach Station, whence they had to be hauled to the Workhouse. The cost was 3s. 4d. per ton, whereas from the Surveyor's enquiries they could get stone from Pontpren, on the Man- oravon Estate, at a cost of Is. lid. The tramps were increasing, and they must look into the ques- tion. as at present. they were losing money on the breakage. He was told the Pontpren stone was quite equal if not better—(Several Afembers: Better.)—and he thought they ought to thank Mr Jones for his enquiry. The Surveyor said he had no doubt the stones were much superior to the limestone now obtained, especially where the steam roller was used. An- other thing, the stones now broken at the W ork- liouse would not be required for the highways, and he thought thev would be able to sell them to the County Council at a higher price than they got from the District Council. They cost them as 4d, and the District Council paid 2s. lid. per ton, so thev lost od. per ton. In answer to Mr. Hen-v Herbert the Surveyor said the distance fro- > ^ntpren Quarry was a mile and a half, and would have to pay 3d. royalty to Lord Dv, and Earl Cawdor, Is. 3d. for haulage, and f: the quarrying 6d. per ton. Mr. Henry Herbe-t doubted whether they would get the quarrying for Gd. per ton. but he seconded Mr. Harries' proposition that the Surveyor be empowered to negotiate with Mr. Protheroe- Bevnon for this quarry. Col. )Iorris- Will it give more labour or less to the tramps? Mr Josenh Harries—More; it is harder stone. The motion was agreed to. Mr. David Evans observed that a fortnight ago they revised the list of paupers for the North Dis- trict, and since that day some very unkind re- marks had been circulated concerning himself and the relief of the paupers in the town. The Press had always treated the question with the greatest secrecy, and he thought it would be becoming if all the members of the Board observed equal secrecy. He did not think it was fair any mem- ber of the Board should go out and circulate re- marks about himself to his detriment and, of course, to enhance his own case. He should be very glad if the Chairman would press the ques- tion. He had brought it forward before, and un- less something was done he should have to resort to some other means to put a stop to it. He came there with his mind neither prejudiced for nor against anyone. Whatever he did there in his capacity as a guardian he did it strictly honour- ably he could a*vure them. He thought it was* not fair anyone t-iiould so degrade himself as to go out from that Board and carry tales of what had been done by him Cvir. Evans) and hy himself. Mr. D. W. Lewis-Y cn mean seme of the guard- ians help themselves Ly giving away the secrets of the Board ? lr. D. EvanlS- Yes, Mr. D. W. Lewii — That. I consider, is very low. For anyone to play to the gallery or hit beiow the- belt is very low indeed. I consider every guard- ian ought to keep their secrets there. They spoko very plainly abci" the paupers, as it was their duty to do-to jûjkw the right as much as they could—and he hoped no guardian or anyone else- would carry tale,- L'UTI there to help themselves to the detriment 01 ethers. Mrs. M. A. Jones said she had experienced partly the same tiling. She always came there with a de-sire to f'eat everybody alike as far as she could, and she spciie without favour. But they knew what paupers were they would come after them, and if they were reduced especially they heard of it again. They got hold of it. she sup- posed. by the way they were paid. Colonel Morns—I hope this won't occur again. I have been accused ci everything through tales carried out frcm this Board. I don't care a brass button, but I hope really our colleagues won't be guilty again if they nave sinned that way. The Chairman—I hepe everyone will take notice of it. Mr. D. Evanio:- Will you give your opinion on the matter. I think as chairman you ought to say a few abent the question. Our positions are at stake, and we cannot afford it. The Ch airman—I have pronounced my opinion, and hope guardians will take note of it.

LUNDILO fWRAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Mr. T Rees, Glanvrafonddu, chairman, pre- skied at the usual meeting of the Llandiio Rural District Council, bei-6 -An the Shire Hall, Liandilo, on Saturday last. The following tenders were received for the carrying out of the Jjcughor water scheme Henry Roberts, Ledbury £ 15.2^7 Edward rowell, W bit- ciiurch, Cardiff, £lb,í 1 0 14ts. Meredith Broe., Cardift, 1;1,5,964 Is. id. Jenkins and Maddocks, Bnagend, 1:16,118, G. Arnold, Llanelly, 1:16 325; Pritcnard Davies, Llandiio, £ 1(5.438 1/s. George Mercer and Co., Llaneiiy, £ 1(5,058; Brebner and Co., Edinburgh, £ 17.040: J. H. Macdonald 1:16,352 Davies and Griffiths, Pembroke-Dock, £ 20,54(5; Callander and Co, Westminster, L22,017 14s. 5d. The Committee reocmmended the acceptance of Mr. Powell's tender. It wae the second lowest, but the testimonials received from Mr. Powell were so good that they accepted it. The items of the contract were: No. 1, £2A08 1& No 2, 1:7,242 2s. No. 3, 1:6,119 10s.; total, £ 15,770 14s. Colonel Morris congratulated the engineer, Mr Herbert, on his estimate, which it was stated was £ 16,227 12s. 8d., viz.. No. 1, £2,473 lGs. 8d. No. 2, £ 7,31(5 4s. Id. No. 3, £6,437 lis. lid.. Colonel Morris proposed that the Clerk write to Mr. Powell that his tender was accepted, and pre- pare the usual contract, otherwise they would lose most valuable time. and the people were crying for water all round. Mr. Henry Herbert said if the price of pipes went up the contractor could not keep to his con- tract. Colonel Morris—Metals are going up rapidly all round, and other things too, and it was only fair to the contractor that he should know at once what was to be done. The motion was agreed to, and it was decided that Llandebie Committee be given plenary powers to settle all disputes in connection with the con- tract. Colonel Morris remarked that as they had to pay the piper they should call the tune. It was also agreed that the Clerk should adver- tise for a Clerk of the Works for contracts No. I and 2 jointly, and the Ammanford Urban Conncil should advertise for their own Clerk of the Works for their part of the scheme. Mr. DuBuisson wrote stating that if the Council would accept a few trees to plant on the new road in Llandebie village he would be very gkud to pre- sent them with as many as the Surveyor would put in. It was stated that the road was wide enough there being a six-foot path, and the offer was ac- cepted with thanks. On the motion of Mr. D. W. Lewis, seconded by Mr. L. N. Powell, it was decided to support Aber- ystwith's claim to the National Library, Colonel Morris failing to find a seconder that the location should be Cardiff. Some discussion took place regarding the supply of water to Llanelly and Carmarthen District Councils for districts in their respective areas, and the Clerk observed that they had replied to their enquiries that the Council would be very glad to treat with them. I Colonel Morris said the people were crying for water, and he considered the Rural Councils of Llanelly and Carmarthen had neglected their duty I He hoped the Gmntv Council would take notice of it and compel the authorities named to do of it, 'dutv and supply the people who were "dving of thirst. Mr. D ,W, Lewis—They have both applied to us for a price. Colonel Morr?—And thev are haggling about the price. The Clerk—No, they are not. We have heard nothing from them. ai-e not. We have hear d Mr. W. Griffiths—Llanellv and Carmarthen can have as much as they like after we have com- pleted. The Clerk-Are you going to stick to 6d. per 1,000 gallons? Colonel Morris— There is no occasion to alter that at all. It is a very reasonable rate. The Clerk—If I am asked the price am I to tell them it is Gd. The Chairman— Yes. It was decided to call the attention of the County Education Committee to the need of & pure water supply at Cwmdu School, it being stated that at present they drank from a stream which was contaminated by sewage from a cow- house and piggeries. Attention was called to overcrowding at Llande- bie. where a strike is in progress, and imported labour has been obtained, with the result that they were herded like cattle. The Sanitary Inspector said if they were over- crowded steps must be taken to get them removed, but it was hardiy the time for the Council to in- terfere. At Brynamman the Telephone Company had erected :i pœt right in the centre of a watercourse opposit the "hop of Mr. John Davies, Cloth Hall' At te'd a t r ?o" of the water. b i l The Clerk was instructed to "Tite to them to remove it, and erect it to the satisfaction of the Surveyor. Allen Raine's growing popularity is shown bv the fact that a story by her, On the Winirs of the Wind, will be pablished as a serial by the Cliristiatz, Commonwealth, commencing June 1st. A P1uœROKE CENTENARIAN. Mrs Elizabeth Cochrane who attained her 100th birthday on W?dar w^' I hves now at Soutbsea. but she is a native of Rbydbertb! near Tenby and passed nearly 0 her Me inWal?e?: o s qiiiie well, and all her faculties are clear. At ten years of age she went to live at a Tillage near Narberth, and distinctly remembers a neighbour enter- ing her mother s kitchen there and joyouslv announe- ing "We have won the battle of Waterloo." Quite clearly Mrs Cochrane re-calls the excessive price paid for commodities. In her early days salt was very expensive, so much so that to salt a pig it cost half the pig for brine. Tea was no less than 8s a pound, and potatoes, which had only just been introduced into this country as general food, were beyond the reach of most people. They cost 10s for two gallons Peas and barley-bread were the staple food. Of her eleven sisters and brothers many lived to a very great age, and her mother died at 95. Eight years ago the combined ages of the five children then living reached the extra- ordinary total of 437 years. The old lady has been married twice, and had five children, and attributes her old age to early rising, hard work, and temperate habits-

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