The Welshman

CLAIM FOR SHEEP WORRYING. WHITEMILL FARMER S LOSS. At the Carmarthen County Petty Sessions, on Saturday, before Mr. J. LL Thomas, Glfach, and other magistrates, Thomas Jones, of 1, Mill Street Whitemill, collier, was summoned by Richard Davies, farmer, Whitemill farm, for £ o damages for the loss of two ewes in lamb, whose death was the result of worrying by defendant's dog. Mr. H. B. White was for claimant, and Mr. Wallis Jones for the defendant. The former hav- ing outlined the case, called Richard Davies, the claimant, who stated that on the 3rd February he was the owner of ten sheep, and kept them in a field called Llethr. He went to the field about eleven o'clock in the morning, on a statement by his farm servant. He saw nine sheep running down as if the hounds were after them. One was missing, and he went to search for it, when he saw a brown and white dog, something between a setter and a foxhound, coming from the fruze. He then' saw a ewe fast in the furze. She was quite breathless and dis- tressed she was due to lamb in a week. He drove the dog away, and he subsequently had to have the sheep killed. When opened she had three lambs in her. On Monday, the 7th Feb., he went to sec the defendant, and told him his dog had been after the sheep ,and he had lost one through it. Defendant said he was very sorry but he had been at it before. Some colliers had taken it out rabbitting, and when they caught it at it, they thrashed it so badly they thought it had been cured. Defendant said he would take the dog away. On the following Tuesday witnes-,4 went to the field and saw eight of the ewes in the road. The ninth was in the field. (loin-ii on the ground, with the dog on her. The wool was pulled off her belly, and there were scraped teeth marks. He shouted to the dog and it ran off. He went to the ewe, which he thought was dead; she was quite breathless. Witness saw defend- ant's wife and made a complaint. The ewe died on the following Sunday, and had two lambs in her. On the 19th he saw defendant in his rick- yard, and told him, Well Tom, what about the sheep? It is too bad I should be at the loss of the two sheep; if you pay for one I will stand the loss of the other." Defendant said he didn't be- lieve it was his dog. She was a young one, and if he brought four men to say it was his, he would not believe it. Cross-examined: He buried the sheep. He did not tell defendant the first sheep was not entirely a loss to him. No part of that sheep was sold in the market or used by him. He never thought of claiming for the first sheep, as lie was a neighbour and he did not want any bother. He did not say anything to defendant until after the sheep was killed or buried. He could not see him as he was working at the colliery, and only came home at the week-end. Witness had never said lie did not claim it was his dog, that he didn't know whose it was. Defendant said his dog had been at the sheep before. Witness had seen other dogs in the field, but only this one after the sheep. He saw the dog worrying the ewe. Eliza Greenfield, wife of John Greenfield, White Mill, said she knew defendant's dog. Her house was right in front of Mr. Davies's field, and sho had seen the dog in the field after the sheep. She saw defendant going off on his bicycle one morning in February, and the dog was chained and led by his hand. The dog returned in a short time, and she saw it in the field the next day worrying the sheep. She told Mr. Davies about it. Llewellyn Edmunds, farm servant, said he knew the defendant's dog, which was a brown and white lurcher, and he saw it driving the sheep in the field. He went to inform his master. Mr. Jas. Davies, Fronhen, Whitemill, also spoke to seeing defendant's brown and white dog driving the sheep. He had told defendant to take care of the dog as he was a young one, and might injure the sheep which were safe in lamb. Defendant said Davies wanted him to pay t2 10s. for one sheep and that he would lose the other. He advised Jones to close with the offer. Mr. Wallis Jones contended that defendant's dog was not the dog that did the injury. He also pointed out that no complaint was made by Davies to defendant in regard to the first sheep. and no opportunity given to defendant or his wife to see that the sheep had been worried by a dog. There was a suggestion that it died-from some other cause. He submitted there was not suffi- cient proof that the defendant's dog was respon- sible Wm. Phillips, clogmaker, Whitemill, said he lived near both parties. He was in their company on the 7th February last when Davies told Jones to keep his dog up as it was after the sheep, and he had had to kill one. He said he did not blame Jones's dog more than the others. Jones said he was going to take the dog away. Witness had seen the dog out before the 7th. but he never saw it afterwards. He never said to Davies, I should claim for the full amount, and not £2 10s.  defendqnt, Mrs. Margaret Jones, wife of the defendant, said her husband took the dog away on Monday. 7th February, and it came back about 4 o'clock. She locked it in a shed. On the Saturday her I husband disposed of it. The dog was not out of I the shed in the meantime. Complainant came to see her on the 21st, and said if one sheep was paid for he would not charge for the other. He said lie had got something for the first sheep. Cross-examined: She wished the Bench to be- lieve the dog was fastened up in the shed for a week without being released. By the Bench It was loose in the shed, Defendant, in the witness-box, said he was the owner of the brown and white dog. On the 7th February complainant came to him and asked him to fasten the dog up as he thought it was worry- ing sheep, and he had to kill one. He couldn't blame his dog more than any other. He (witness) Raid he would take the dog away. He did take the dog away as far as Nantgaredig, when it ran back. It was three weeks after, 26th Feb., be- fore he heard anything more of the matter. His wife told him something, and he went down to see Mr. Davies. and asked him if he was sure it was his (defendant's) dog. He said he had two witnesses, Wm. Phillips and Hannah Davies. but on witness going to see them they denied it. Com- plainant told him the first sheep was not alto- gether a loss, and if he would pay for one he would not charge him for the other; otherwise he should claim for the two. Cross-examined: He had been offered to settle for Z2 10s., and he said he would do it if there were witnesses. He did not say he was sorry, or that the dog had done it before and had been thrashed. There was no brown and white dog in Whitemill now. Judgment was g iven for plaintiff for R4 and costs. £ 1 15s. 6d.

It was officially stated at the Government Whips' office that preparations are in full swing for the general election, and that Liberal can- didates will contest every Unionist seat. The body of a baby has been dug up in the al- lotment garden art the Letch worth Garden City tenanted by Frederick Beeton, who is now in Wormwood Scrubs Prison serving a sentence for kidnapping a baby from Canning Town.

KIDWELLY TOWN COUNCIL. I The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held at the Town Hall, Kidwelly, on Friday evening of last week, the Mayor, Councillor W. D. James- presiding, there being also present: Alder- men J. G. Anthony E. Smart, W. Wilkins, and D. G Anthony; Councillors G. E. Bowen, A. Stephens, Geo. Jones, R. H. Isaac, S. H. An- thony, S. H. Evans, T. Reynolds, together with the Town Clerk, Mr. D. C. Edwards; Dr. Grif- fiths, medical officer of health; Mr. J. Morgan, surveyor and Mr. John Davies, sanitary in- spector. I PLANS. I I The plan of a house and shop in Station road for Mr. James was passed, subject to there being no bay window on the' ground floor, and a 5ft. wall being built at the back. The plan of a house and shop for Mr. W. Davies in Caaseway Street, was deferred pending the visit of the Council to the spot. DRAINS. I The Medical Officer of Health wrote respect- ing the drain from the back of the Bell Inn. Dr. Griffiths said some members of the Council had agreed to meet him and the Inspector on the spot, but did not turn up. However, nothing daunted we, the officials, proceeded to examine the drain and arrived at the conclusion that a 9iri. pipe should be laid leading from this drain through Bridge Street to the river. The Council resolved to see this drain when visiting the proposed site for Mr. Davies's house. The Mayor urged upon the members of the Council to turn up on this occasion. They had all a duty to perform and people wanting to build should be encouraged to do so. RE GLANGWENDRAETH WATER. I 1 he Mayof reported that a small committee had visited this place, and the only thing they could do was to measure the distance from the existing main at the 40." It meant that some 300 yards of pipe would be required,. and he esti- mated the cost at about R20. Mr. Geo. Jones detailed the difficulties these people had in obtaining water. The Mayor said it was their duty to see that everybody was supplied with water, and that of a pure nature. He suggested that estimates of the cost of the pipes, etc., be asked for, and a special meeting of the Council would be called in a fort- night. Continuing, the Mayor said that after all, he thought they would have to fall back on the Gwenllian spring scheme, and that the Council should again go into this and see whether pure water could not be got from this source. Mr. Stephens said it was not quite in order to discuss the water supply that night, and as they were going to have a special meeting in a, fort- night let the matter be thoroughly gone into then. This was agreed to. MORE LIGHT. I Extra lamps were ordered for the 40 and I the account presented bv the Acetylene Cas Com- I pany ordered to be paid. The Mayor remarked that they had now excel- lent light in the town. THE CINEMATOGRAPH ACT. I The Clerk reported receiving this Order, and it seeVIs that no cinematograph shows can again be held in the Kidwelly Town Hall without a long notice being given and several formalities gone through. A GUIDE TO KIDWELLY. I The Clerk reported that a firm of publishers offered to bring out a guide book dealing with the borough, and asked the Council's co-operation. The matter was handed over to our correspon- I dent, Mr. J. Morgan, to do al with, and probably the guide will be published very shortly. OVERSEERS. I Messrs. D. G. Anthony, D. Gravell, and D. Morris were re-appointed overseers. THE AUDITORS. I The Clerk reported that Messrs. Thos. Jones and D. H. Davies had been elected auditors, and the Mayor re-appointed Councillor W. Dunn Davies deputy mayor, as his auditor. The balance sheet for the last half-year was dis- i tributed. ECHO OF THE LATE COUNTY COUNCIL "I ELECTION. Mr. S .H. Anthony took exception to the ad- dress of Mr. A. Stephens in regard to the recent County Council election, when Mr. Anthony was defeated by Mr. Stephens, and contended that the taking over of the main roads by the County Council was not a gain to the Kidwelly rate- payers. He also objected to Mr. Stephens's re- i marks a bout the action of the Town Council re I the terms of taking over the Kidwelly bridge, and spoke as to the business abilities of the members of the Carmarthenshire County Council, claiming that in no County Council in England or Wales was the business of the county carried on better than at the Carmarthenshire County Council. Mr. Anthony asked why not carry on the work of this Town Council in a business-like manner. What about the.weigh-bridge on the mountain and the weighing, of the stones? He also com- plained of Mr. Stephens having sprung this ad- dress of his on the morning of the poll. The Mayor said he had found nothing objection- able in the way Mr. Stephens had fought the election. He (the Mayor) had helped Mr. An- thony, and was sorry he had not been returned. There was, however, one thing that he thought was not right in Mr. Stephens's address, that was I lie said the Town Council had not acted in a busi- ness-like manner with regard to the taking overj of the bridge. Mr. Stephens, replying, said he had not charged the Council with anything wrong at all. The ad- dress was not to that effect. With regard to the saving in the cost of the roads, Mr. Stephens amply proved that the ratepayers of Kidwelly had saved at least t-80 a year by the County Council j having taken them over. With regard to the bridge, he said that ho thought that they should try again to have the terms reduced. He ap- pealed to Mr .Anthony to have another try at the County Council to get them to take the bridge over free. When he (Mr. Stephens) was a mem- ber before he had brought the matter on at the County Council meeting, and had only lost the I proposition of the bridge being taken, over by one vote. Mr. Stephens read the official report of the cost of the roads in the county for several years past, and showed that during the last three years the cost had increased very greatly. In conclu- sion he protested against this personal attack against him, and spoke of the action of certain councillors who canvassed for Mr. Anthony, and who told the aged people that if they did not vote for Mr. Anthony they would lose their old age pensions! He protested against Mr. Anthony being a llowed to let Corporation property, Colman, Marsh, to run to a wilderness, and to be covered over with water. I Several other members tried to take part in the discussion, but the Mayor sternly disallowed any further dealing with the subject The Mayor reported that the Property Com- mitt-ee had met and had done good work. They j had gone into several matters, and had given or- ders that tenants were not to sub-let their hold- inas, and the clelapidations at CyfFredin and Glan- j hiraeth were to be looked into. Stockwell Court was ordered to be fenced in. The question of the proper up-keep of the river embankment was also brought forward. J With regard to the question of the property and ownership of the out-building behind Nos. 2 and 4. Lady Street, the Clerk said he would bring the deeds of the property down next month. I

The Shipping Gazette says the business of the late Sir Alfred Jones will be taken up by a new company, which will own the whole of the shipping business. The prospectus will be issued before the end of the month. The capital is stated to be £ 2.000.000, and the directorate will include Lord Pirrie, Sir Owen Philipps, M.P., Mr Harrison Williams (Sir Alfred Jones's execu- tor), Mr. Craig ,and probably Mr. David Jones, WELSH MINERS.—160,000 "May Strike.—It is feared that a general strike of the 160,000 miners in South Wales is inevitable. Representatives of the masters and men met at Cardiff on Saturday for a final attempt to settle the Eight Hours Act dispute. It was all to no purpose, however, for at the close of the meeting it was announced that I negotiations had been broken off. The existing j contracts expire on March 31. but it is thought that the men will not return to work after the I Easter holidays unless a. settlement is reached in the meantime. During Saturday's negotiations numerous proposals and counter-proposals were made, but neither side was disposed to give way on vital points, and the outlook almost from the start was hopeless. The delegates appointed by the 10,000 miners who are on strike in North- umberland to meet Mr. Askwith at the Board of Trade held a conference at Cramlington on Satur- day, and decided not to accept any proposals which involve a trial of the three-shift system. This is the great obstacle between the employers and the workmen. II COASULlNE" "KUNX," II TENASITINE. Cementa for mending all things. 6d. each. $;.<"w:7")'¡'t:'f,>2/ f.t Teething Troubles can be cured when they first make themselves known, or your baby can be saved from any form of teething trouble, by SCOTT'S Emulsion I' Teething troubles, slight or grave, are prevented or cured by giving Scott's Emulsion, which is not a medicine that merely gives temporary relief, Scott's Emulsion prevents or cures all forms of teething trouble! This statement is made here with confidence because hundreds of parents have written to say their children were cured or saved teething trouble by Scott's Emulsion. For example, Mrs. Alice Brown wrote, 28th October 1908, from 2, Waterloo Place, Wellington Street, Cheltenham: II My little son had two teeth when weaned, but then took convulsions and would scream by the hour. Nothing seemed to suit him. At 18 months he still had only the two teeth and no sign of more. At last I tried Scott's Emulsion, and after a few doses he had no more con- iSt vulsions. Before finishing one bottle, he cut all his teeth. I never saw such a turn they seemed to come through all at once. Now he is tall and strong and can eat anything. This trademark was on the emulsion I bought." Presuming you wish to -prevent or cure teething trouble, and influenced by the statements here made decide to buy Scott's Emulsion, decide also, and this is equally important, to GET SCOTT'S EMULSION. You may be asked to buy another emulsion and told it is "just as good as Scott's." That proves that Scott's is THE Emulsion to buy, and proves also that substitute emulsions can only be sold on the reputation of Scott's Emulsion, substitute emulsions have no reputation of their own. That is why Scott's Emulsion cures and other emulsions do not cure; no other emulsion has yet been made that cures like Scott's cures! Scott's Emulsion cures the trouble-no matter the age of the patient—and will be approved by your Doctor for Teething Troubles if you ask him. Send for free samplc-enclose 3d. for postage mention this .T':1per. A charming booklet for your child comes with it. SCOTT & BOWNE, Limited, 10-11 Stonccuitcr Street, London, E.C. L6464

CARMARTHENSHIRE ANTIQUITIES •CiSED DOETH YR BNOILION. ■ This Column in reserved for Notes and Queries relating to the Antiquitie.9 and Natural History of the County, together with the Transactions of the" fJarmarthenshire Antiquarian Society and Field CZub."] EDITED BY M. H. JONES. No. 263-March 25th. CWMKHEIDDOL "CAMP."—Some further remarks on Cwmrheiddol "Camp," by Mr. Tierney, are held over for next week's paper. NOTES ON THE FERIS OF CARMARTHENSHIRE. [By T. W. Barker.] The county is rich in ferns, as no less than twenty-nine species have been recorded as occur- ring in it. Out of these nineteen have been found within a radius of five miles of Carmarthen. I namely — Pteris aquilina, Blechnum spic- ant, Asplenium Adiantum nigrum, Asplen- ium, trichomanes, Asplenium ruta muraria, Athyrium Filix foemina, Ceterach officinarum, Scolopendrium vulgare. Cystopteris fragilis, Poly- stichum aculeatum. Polystiehum angulare, Las- traea Oreopteris, Lastraea Filix mas, Lastraea spinulosa, Lastraea dilatata, Polypodium vulgare. Polypodium phegopteris, Osmund a regalis, and Ophioglossum vulgatum. Hymenophyllum unilaterale, Polypodium Dry- opteris, Polypodium Robertianum, and Asplenium viride have been found in the mountain district near Llandovery; Hymenophyllum tunbridgense has been recorded by Mr. H. H. Knight, from the neighbourhood of Llandilo, and he has also found Asplenium lanceolatum, near Pendine. Botrvch- ium lunaria occurs sparingly near Kidwelly, Llan- dovery, and elsewhere. Lastraea aemula grows near Pumpsaint and Amroth. Asplenium mari- num is not uncommon on sea cliffs; and Lnstraea tbelypteri- was recorded for the county in the Journal of Botany for 1892. Three other ferns have been found in South Wales, i.e.; Allosorus crispus. which grows in the counties of Glamorgan. Brecon, Radnor and Car- digan; Adiantum Capillus Veneris recorded for Glamorganshire, and only found in eight out of the 112 districts into which Great Britain has been divided for botanical purposes, and the still rarer Asplenium germanicum. which has recently been discoversd in Brevonshire and has only been found in two other Welsh counties—Carnarvon and Merioneth-in the English counties of North- umberland and Cumberland, and in three of the Scotch counties. It is possible that the last- named species may yet be found in the eastern portion of this county, as it is a mountain plant, and being insignificant in appearance is easily overlooked. To save space I refrain for the present from mentioning the varieties of some of the above- mentioned ferns which are to be found in our county, and which arc both numerous and inter- esting.

NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. A largely attended meeting of the Executive Committee of the eisteddfod Frenhinol Gened- laethoi Cymru, 1911, was held at the Council Chamber, Carmarthen, on Friday evening last, the Rev. T. It. Walters, M.A., R.D.. presiding. The Chairman referred to the very sad loss they bad lately sustained, one out of many they had met with since the eisteddfod meetings began, and this was a member of the Executive again. He referred to Mr Win Waters, certainly one of the most prominent Welshmen of Carmarthen, and one who loved his country second to no one they could mention. He (the Chairman) moved a vote of condolence with the family of Mr. Waters, who was fw well- known, and equally well respected by all of them. They would very much miss him; he was realty a very great help to those who wished to study their mother tongue, and he would have been of invaluable assistance to them as a member of the Executive had Providence consented to allow him to live a little longer. The motion was carried by the members rising in silence. The Chairman said that at the last meeting there was some talk of having the Gorsedd on the 23rd June. It had occurred to him and others that was an unnecessarily early date. They were getting on very well with the different subjects at the present moment, but if they were to be ready by the 23rd June it would mean tremendous haste, and that was not conducive to good work. There was a very strong feeling in the Literary Committee the other day that it should be post- poned for another month. This was agreed to. Mr. W. Spurrell referred to the invitations to the Gorsedd, stating that he had met a gentleman who had a lot of experience with National Eis- teddfodau, and he emphasised that they should be most particular as to whom they invited to the Gorsedd and to the eisteddfod, making it per- fectly clear what they were going to do with them, and whether pay them or not. The Secretary at one eisteddfod had a bill for £ 500. The number they were bound to invite was very small, but all might come at their own expense. The Chairman said Mr. Henry Howell would see they were not let in for a bill of £500 or even jEJO. The ten mentioned as being those to be in- vited were suggested by the Registrar of the Gorsedd. Mr. W. Spurrell thought he didn't suggest they should invite all those; they should find out who they were compelled to invite. Mr. Henry Howell said the number that were practically indispensable were five: The Arch- druid; the Registrar; the Bard of the Gorsedd. Cadvo; Gwenydd, the treasurer; and Arlwydd Panygarn. the architect. The others were supple- mentary names, but he did not lav down they must be invited. In the case of Sir Marchant Williams he would come for nothing at all. With regal to the others the expense would be very smal indeed. All the other bards would be in- ritedlpubliely to come. but at their own expense. Th^ matter was left to the Gorsedd Committee. It was agreed Eos Dar should be written to as singer, and Tan Brvant as harpist. THE EISTEDDFOD PAVILLTON. Tho report of the General Purposes and Pavil- lion Committee was presented, stating that plans were submitted for proposed alteration of the Markt Place, by Mr. Rees Davies, on behalf of Messrs. Kirby and Davies; and by the Glasgow Roofing Co., Ltd. It was decided these plans should be submitted to the Executive Committee for further consideration. The plans were in the possession of the Secretary and Mr. Rees Davies who would give details regarding the same. The Chairman suggested the plans should re- main in a public place for a week or a fortnight to be examined by any member who chose to do so, that they might come prepared with a fully made up mind as to which he considered the better plan. It was stated the estimate of the Glasgow Steel Roofing Company was zC3,150, while the estimates of Messrs. Kirby and Davies, two plans, were £ 3.450 (covered with Carnarvon slates), and £ 2,950 (covered with corrugated iron). On the motion of Mr. Colby Evans, seconded by Mr. Hy. Howell, the Chairman's suggestion was adopted. In reply to a question, the Chairman said hit thought the feeling had been pretty strongly ex- pressed, and not without reason, if they spent .£1,500 of the eisteddfod money they would like to see some after fruit of it. They might benefit the Lown to tha/t extent. Of course he knew there were certain interests in the town-they all knew them as well as he did—which thought they were possibly threatened by the provision of a scheme of this kind, but as far as he knew this scheme would be on such a large scale that it would scarcely take any notice of the smaller ones, nor would the smaller ones feel the fact of its erec- tion at all. He was speaking without any inter- est in one thing or another. His anxiety was to make the money they might be able to get from the eisteddfod go as far as they possibly could, not for the eisteddfod only, but to benefit the town. If they spent it on a temporary scheme they would simply spend £ 1.500, or thereabouts, pay that over to a contractor who would take the whole risk of it, and also take the timber and everything else away, leaving nothing but a bare patch. It was decided that the plans should be de- posited at Mr. Colby Evans's for inspection by the members of the committee. Mr. W. Bartlett said they would not be able to understand the plans unless they had a specifica- tion, and Mr. Rees Davies said his specification would be the same as the other firm. Mr. W .Bartlett said that was not right. He would not prepare a. tender and let someone else base a plan on it. The Chairman said they wanted to recommend to the Town Council who had the last word on it, and was it not possible to get another specifica- tion ? Mr .Rees Davies said he would prepare one. It was agreed that the plans should be con- sidered at the next meeting on Friday, April 8. On the suggestion that a deputation should wait upon the Town Council with the plans, Mr. W. Spurrell said he was opposed to any expenditure on the part of the Council. The Chairman said failing the Town Council taking the matter up they could have a. public meeting, and see what the tradespeople and the townspeople say. Mr. D. Lloyd said they should take a plebicite of the town. This expenditure would mean a 3d. or 4d. rate, and personally he was against it. Mr. W. Spurrell said if they did not ask the Town Council to go to this expense it was a. ques- tion whether they would want a deputation. Mr. Treharne said the great objection was that this committee could not recommend to the Coun- cil to improve the market, or cover part of it over for the sake of holding an eisteddfod, but it could be done for the improvement of the market only. Thev could do nothing at all in this committee. The matter was deferred. The advertising, printing, and railway arrange- ment committee recommended that the general secretary be hon. secretary of the committee. They recommended the advisability of advertising far tenders for the copyright of the programmes and list of subjects for the eisteddfod, and for the official programme of the eisteddfod, and that separate tenders be obtained for each. This was agreed to. GKXERAL SECRETARY'S REMUNERATION. J he question or the amount ot remuneration to be offered to the General Secretary was discussed, and the Chairman said he had. a letter from Mr. Portnell (who had retired from the room) that he was prepared to leave the remuneration for his services as general secretary of the Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales to the Executive Committee. It was stated that at London the Secretary was paid £ 270; at Swansea, £ 150; at Llanelly £ 248 for general secretary and assistants; at Carnar- von., JE170. Mr. Treharne said they paid £ 150 to the gen- eral secretary at Llanelly on both occasions. Mr. D. J. Lloyd proposed £150, and Mr. J. Crossman seconded .remarking it would work out at 25s. a week from the time Mr Port- nell began work last January twelve months. The Chairman reminded the committee that Mr Portnell consented to act up to Christmas last gratuitously. He expressed very strong apprecia- tion of Mr .Portnell's servIces, hut thought it would be more regular to refer the matter to the Finance Committee. This was carried and the meeting ended.

The trial of John White, indicted at Birming- ham Assizes on the charge of the wilful murder of his mother at Coventry, resulted on the 16th inst. in the jury finding him guilty of attempted mur- der, and Mr. Justice Darling sentenced him to pemd servitude for life News published on Thursday, 17th inst.. stated that the Government had surrendered Mid-Gla- I morgan to the Labour-Socialists and would not put forward a candidate. The local Liberals J were indignant and announce their intention of running a candidate despite the decision of head- quarters.

FRAUDULENT PENSION CLAIM j AT CARMARTHEN. At the Shire Hall. Carmarthen, on Saturday, March 19, before Mr. J. Ll. Thomas, Gilfach; Mr. L. A. L. Evans, Pantycendy; and Mr. H. Jones Davies, Glyneiddan. Sarah Lewis, widow, of Gosport Farm, Llan- gunnor. was summoned for makmg a false deelara. tion with regard to an old age pension. Mr. H. Brunei White appeared for defendant, who elected to be dealt with summarily. Mr. Fitzroy, Somerset House, prosecuted, and having read the section of the Act dealing with theoffence, said the defendant was liable on sum- mary conviction to imprisonment for a term of six months' hard labour, .or the Court had power to inflict a penalty not exceeding £ 25 in lieu of imprisonment. This was the first case brought before the Carmarthen bench, and therefore he was only going to ask, them to impose a small fine, just so that people might know what the conse- quences are if they apply for pensions when they are not entitled to them. On the 21st September this old lady, 76 years of age, living at Gosport, Llangunnor, put in a claim for an old age pen- sion. She went to Mr. Saer, the clerk of the Borough local pension committee, and made a claim. He read over to her the warning of the penalty for false representation and asked her two questions on the form. She gave him an- swers and he wrote them down. How much have you coming in weekly in money?" She an- swered Nothing." What are your other means of subsistence?" "Kept by daughter." The other day Mr. O'Sullivan went down to see her. and during the first part of the interview one of her daughters was present. He had her claim with him, and he proceeded to ask her questions on the statutory form as to her means. In reply to his questions she said she had no means and no land. Her daughter who was present said "That is not right, mother," and added her mother was entitled to the Gosport land where they lived. The mother said she did own that land but it was heavily mortgaged— £ 500 at 31 2 per cent. Mr. O'Sullivan asked if she owned any land, and she said no. Her daughter, then left the room. Mr O'Sullivan drew her attention to the statement on the claim that she was kept by her daughters, and asked her whether her daughters were entitled to any money ? He noticed the house was very comfortable, and questioned her very particularly whether she did own any land or had any money coming in, and she distinctly said on several oc- casions she had nothing. As a matter of fact, under the will of her late husband, Mr. William Lewis, which was proved on the 21st December, 1909, Mrs. Lewis had a life interest in five pieces of land and houses which brought in roughly, after deducting the mortgage, over jE80 a year. Air. White pleaded guilty on behalf of defend- ant, and said lie didn'tteontest anything Mr. Fitzroy had stated, and he thanked him for the manner in which he had asked the magistrates to deal with the case, that was to sa v as this was the first case in Carmarthen, to inflict but a small penalty. The defendant was a lady of between 77 and 78 years of age. He did not say she was not as sharp as a lady of her age would be, but they would not expect her to have all her faculties. Mr. O'Sullivan spoke to her in English, and dur- ing the timelier daughter was there the daughter interrupted her mother by saying she was wrong. He submitted the old lady had no intention to defraud. She had been speaking to an old lady friend who had a pension, and who said to her As you have only got a life interest in the pro- perty you are entitled to a pension," and she went to Mr. Saer and fancied she would get the 5s. from him at his office at the moment. There was no intention to defraud when she said she had no property. It was true that under the will of the late Mr. Lewis, of Grongar, she had a life interest but she thought it was not her property as she couldn't will it or give it away. That was the reason why she said she was supported by her -daughters because after her death, he presumed, the daughters were entitled to the money. The mere fact of her going to ask for the 5s. and ex- pecting to get it straight away shewed she did not understand the matter. She must have been very ignorant by the manner in which she set about it. He submitted she didn't willingly state what she knew to be untrue. The fact was that her son, who is a clergyman at Stratford-on-Avon, returned income tax for her every year, but the money was paid through the daughters for her maintenance, and never reached her own per- sonal pocket. The son took the interest, paid the money to the daughters ,and they supported their mother. The magistrates could send her to prison for six months, or fine her £ 25, but there was, h(,, thought, a more lenient view they could take. Her age, character, antecedents and in- ability to grasp the situation in which she was in would justify them in binding her over, or dis- missing the case, making her pay the costs of the prosecution. It was a serious thing for the mem- bers of the family for her to be brought there on a charge of fraudulent misrepresentation, when the old lady was comfortably off. The costs were no doubt heavy, and he would ask the magistrates to deal with her under the First Offenders' Act. The magistrates decided to impose a fine of t2 and C2 Is. Id. costs.

Make your Hot Cross Buns at Home with 'Paisley Flour9 the sure raising powder. THIS IS THE RECIPE. 2 oz. Paisley Flour. j One level tea-spoonful Ground Cin- namon. I lb. Ordinary Flour. One level teaspoonful Ground Mace. 4 oz. Butter. pint sweet milk. 4 oz. Castor Sugar. One egg. 2 oz. Currants. tea-spoonful salt. A small piece of Paste. PAbTE. can be made with I oz. ordinary flour and a lillle milk or water. I ,Make up your fiie for a hot oven. Measure out the ingredients. Rub the I bItter into the flour. Add ilke curia..t, (cleaned;, the sugar, salt. Paisley Fiour and Pices, and mix well Beat up the.egcj and add the milk t" it Mix thi» into the I dry mgfcdtent?. maLno a moderalel fir;n d ?. Form into balls. Lay on a «reased ba k iii baking sheet. Roa out the paste thin. œt out cro5es and put on the top. Eru«h over with milk or eg j and dust with susur Bake in a quick o/en for fifteen minutes. Ypu will find that Hot Cross Buns made in I this way are better than shop made. I [6046

CARMARTHEN COUNTY PETTY I1 SESSIONS. j Shire Hall, Carmarthen. Saturday, March 19. -Before Mr. J .LL Thomas, Gilfach; Mr. L. A. L. Evans, PantycenJy: and Mr. H. Jones-Davies, j Glyneiddan. I DRUNKENNESS. Thos. Morgan, collier. Plasnewydci, Cefneithin, ( pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Prince Saxe- cobourgh Inn. Porthyrhyd. on the oth inst., and was fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs. Evan Jones, collier. Pantyrhiw, Craig. lem- brey, for a similar offence on the 8th inst. at Llan- saint, was fined 10s. including costs. David John Jenkins, collier, Duck Lodge, Ferry side, for being drunk and disorderly at Ferryside, on the 5th March was fined 10s. and 6s. 6d. costs. BREACH OF DOGS' ACT. I Thos. Thomas, farmer, Penlanfach, Ponty- berm. was summoned for not burying the carcase of a heifer at Abernant on the 8th inst. Defendant did-not appear. P.S. John George said he visited the defend- ant's farm, and there saw an heifer unskinned, but the flesh was almost all eaten away. Defend- ant, when asked for his explanation, said he had been very unwell, and the weather was cold. so he thought it did not matter not burying it at once. Fined 5s. and 13s. lid. costs. CHARGE OF HOUSEBREAKING. Rees Evans, a tramp, was brought up on a charge of housebreaking, but on the application of Supt. Jones he was remanded for a week. FIGHTING. Frank Lewis, collier, Greenfield Villa, Cross Hands, and Wm. Vaughan, collier, Bwlchgarw, Cefneithin, were each fined 5s. and 4s. costs for obstructing the highway by fighting thereon at Porthyrhyd on election night.

Y BARN ROCH. I (Continued). j -.1 Lne nrst thing to be noticed on the exterior is the absence of any trace of a ditch. This is sig- nificant. All the work done on 'Garu Goch could he done with a. bare pair of hands, and the occu- piers of the site depended jntirely on the protec- tion afforded by the ramparts. Mr. Baring- Gould. however, states that the walls are do- fended by obstructions in the form of smooth slabs of stone laid at a sloping angle. After care- ful search I am quite unable to confirm this state- ment. Some slabs may be found in such a posi- tion, but that thev were designedly so placed is extremely doubtful. The ramparts were evidently piled from within, and the material lies in positions natural to its own form, and that on the slope on which it lies. At one or two points blocks of stone have as. sumed the relative positions of triliths, but that they were, intentionally, so placed is not at all probable. At the foot of the steep slope on the neck are traces of a narrow enclosure of about 40 yards in length, and within it are faint ttaces of hut sites. Again, about half-way up the slope. on n kind of terrace, there is another of a similar size and character .enclosing traces of buildings. Here may be seen one of the quasi trilitbs. A short distance to the nortli-east of these en- closures there is a fence or rampart of loose stones running from the main camp to a craggy point on the north slope of the hill. Looking at it as it stands it is difficult to make out what was its use. The suggestion that most readily presents itself is that it is a portion of a scheme for enclosing this slope, for the protection and safe keeping of cattle. Unfinished works of this nature are often met with. In this fence also may be found several "cham- ber pits, and the so-called entrance gaps, but it is obvious that the latter are not entrances from their being within short distances of one another. On the north slope, and not far from the northern entrance of the main camp there is a green mound between three and four feet in height. It is much smaller than the typical grave mound, and larger than a hearth." but its exact character cannot be learnt without the help of the spade. On the north-east, where the ground slopes very gently, there is not much to draw one's attention, except some scattered blocks of stone, which pro- bably stand where nature placed them. But occupying the lower ground to the south- east are long streams of boulders and rock debris like that within the camp, but of much larger dimensions. The position and arrange- ment of these are probably due to ice action. Passing westward we come to what is described on the new Ordnance Map as "stone circle." This is a very inappropriate description, and, as it appears, an inaccurate one. On the old map it is marked as a Cam." This is probably the one Mr. Longueville Jones refers to. He says that a. small earn was opened here, and that the re- mains of a cremation was found in a small cist dug in the soil. The present state and appearance of this earn might well claim for it the title oi guard-house." Proceeding further weetwtord to the low ground immediately overshadowed by the camp we come upon great masses of stones, apparently scattered about in the wildest confusion. Looked at from the camp, however, traces of regular en- closures become quite clear. One of these runs along the foot of the cliff for nearly a hundred yards, and the fence is carried up the slope on the east to join the rampart of the main camp. Mr Longueville Jones refers to this area as the site of a British village. The conditions and appearances are very suggestive of such, but much material must be removed before any definite conclusion can bo arrived at. Near the northern extremity of the western rampart are to be seen the remains of a hut, or of a small opened earn "-probably the former. When Mr. Longueville Jones visited tHe site there was a big slab of stone lying on the ground near the western entrance. He was inclined to the opinion that it had once been erect. It as there no longer, and the probability is that it was a slab hauled out of the rampart awaiting re- moval to be used as a gate-post. At a short distance from the western entrance there is a craggy excrescence sticking out of the slope. The old Ordnance Map marks this as a earn or tumulus. I am inclined to the belief that there was one here at one time, but it has completely disappeared. The name of the farm close by is Crug-las (Crug-glas). Was it named after this mound ? At several points on the western slope there are evident traces of small settlements (To be continued).

BOROUBN OF KIDWELLY, NOVEMBER, 1779. Lieutenant Owen Roberts, between the said stable and the River Gwendraeth Vacli, holds three Burgages, now called Hen bias, and Gardd yr Hen- blase (Henblas), and pays for the first 1st., for the second 6d., and for the third. Is. 6d., total 0 3 0 Lower End of St. Mary Street. Samuel David holds one Burgage by the Churchyard atyle, now held by Hy. Thomas, and called the Blue Bell. 0 1 0 From the Town Hall to the Burgage of Mr. Pemberton in the southern side of the said Street is Priory Land. The said Mr. Jeremiah Pemberton holds that Burgage now inhabited by An- drew Powell, labourer 0 1 0 Thomas Kymer, Esq., holds a house lately erected which formerly was a cart house, and now inhabited by Thomas Robert and Walter Rees 0 1 0 Mr. Griffith Bowen. thereunto adjoining holds a Burgage now inhabited by himself 0 1 G Turning to Monksford Street. Mr. Phillip Jones, of Llanddarog, do hold a Burgage and a. half on which there is a house now held by Griffith Bowen 0 1 6 Walter Collin, Alderman, adjoining to the last mentioned holds a Burgage and a half where Thomas David and Mrs. Morgans, widow 0 1 6 Hugh David, Alderman, adjoining to the last mentioned has a house lately erected, where Mrs. Bowen liveth 0 1 0 The Rev. Jeremiah Pemberton, adjoin- ing to the last mentioned holds a Tenement in the hands of Mr. Hugh David 0 0 4 Griffith John, Esq., Mayor, adjoining. thereunto holds one Tenement in the occupation of Elizabeth Edward, widow 0 0 6 Griffith John. Esq., Mayor, holds there- unto adjoining one Tenement, where- in John Lewis, labourer, liveth 0 0 R (To be continued).

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