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COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. TUESDAY, JUNE 6th, 187G. Before E. Evans, Esq. (chairman), and Celonel White. SIDING HOME FROM WREXBAM. Thomas Davies, of Penygelli, summoned Wm. Davies, of Taiwrri, for an abl-anit and William Davies had also summoned Thomas Davies aud William Jones on a similar charge. It appeared that Thomas Davies was the driver of a trap carrying passengers from Wrexham to Coedpoetb., and that on the night of the 13 h of May he started from Abbot-street with nine passedgers about half-past nine in the evening. Soon after they started, William Davies, who was a pas- senger, began drinking spirits from a bottle, and soon became very rough, striking Thos. Davies, who, according to the latter's statement, had no* said a word, but who defended himself as well as he could. William Davies admitted riding in the trap, bnt said that Thomas Davies was quarrelling with his mother, and was too drunk to drive, and, moreover, struck him first, and when he returned the blow, Thomas Davies pulled him out of the trap on to the ground, and bit his cheek severely. Thomas Davjfs cstted John Jones and Enzi Evans, both of whom corroborated his statement. Willibiti Davies stated that William Jones took charge o? the borse from Wrexham. whereas William Jones said that the trap overtook him by PUspowet lodge, and as his wife and child were in the. trap, be did what was Decessary to protect them froui William Davies. The sister of the lu.-t-namtd Davies, however, siid that Jones got iu We trap &' the Mitre. The case at this point was in II {Jerious state of confusion, the eross-s.veaiiug having been very considerable, when u young man named Mitchell, who bad beej; summoned to give evidencp, was put in the box, and it was hoped that n.t elucidation of tin dispute was at hand. Mitchell, tiowevei, mud- confusion worse confunndcJ. He -oulil not s¡).' wilen Wiiiiam Jones got in. Hi did not k, < how the r,)w begun. He was not asiet-p. H Wits not ("riiuli. He t IOK no no! c" (.f tnem.— Tae Biiich aud the Citrk having expressed their minds pretty freely as to the swearing in general, and as to Mitchell in particular, dismissed both cases. NEIGHB LUELY AMENITIES AT FELIN PULESTON. David Wyun appeared to a summons charged with assaulting Ellen Ellis. It was a row among neighbours, originating in a child of Mrs Ellis's picking up a stick, and, judging from the evi- dence, a good deal of unreportable language was uttered in the course of two hours, when the de- fendant appeared to have heard quite enough, and qaietly took the complainant by the two shoulders, and walked her off from his house into the road, in the direction of her own house. This view of the case was confirmed by two wit- nesses, and it was dismissed. ARE YuUR DOGS LICENSED ? Mr Limbert, supervisor of the Mold district, nppeared in support of summonses against Moses Williams, Forsygo, Wm. Thomas, the Moss, Ed- ward Parry, Summer Hill, and John Edwards, for having dogs in their possession withont licenses on the 4ih April last. Mrs Edwards admitted the offence, saying that they had inad- vertently omitted to take out the license, and she was fined 25s and costs, with the recommen- dation of the Bench that the fine be further re- mitted.—Moses Williams did not appear, and was fined 40j and costs.—Wm. Thomas and Edward Parry pleaded that their dogs were under six months old, but this they failed to prove to the satisfaction of the Bench, and they were each fined 25s and costs. TRESPASSING IN PURSUIT OF GAME. Price Jones and Isaac Edwards were charged with this offence at Cadwgan, by James Bratton, gamekeeper to Mr Fitz-Hugh. Mr Acton ap- peared for the complainant. Bratton said that the defendants with two others were working a dingle with a red lurcher dog belonging to the defendant Edwards. Jones was caught, but Ed- wards whom he knew and two others he could not identify got away. The offence took place on the 19th of May about half past six in the evening. P.C. Dutton, who was with the pre- vious witness at the time, corroborated his evidence, but could not speak positively to Ed- wards. Jones admitted the offence, but Edwards said he was not there, and called witnesses to prove where he spent the whole of his time from leaving work at half past five until half-past nine. The witnesses remembered every thing that evening exactly, but could not remember any- thing with regard to the defendant on any other evening, either in reply to Mr Acton or the Clerk, and the Magistrates disbelieved their testimony. There were previous convictions against each of the defendants, and they were each fined 40d and costs. ANOTHER OF THE SAME TYPE. Richard Junes, of tne Rhos, was in charge on a warrat t for a similar offence on Mr Meredith's :and. The case was proved by John Tomkins. I There was a previous conviction against the prisoner, and he was fined 21s. and 15i. costs. YET ANOTHER. Geo. Davies, for a similar offence on Mr Fitz- Hugh's land was fined 21s. and 9. 6J. costs. MORE CROSS SUMMONSES. Thomas Price aud Wm. Giifiitbs, colliers, had summoned each other for an assault. After hearing the evidence the Bench dismistied the charge against Griffiths, and fined Price 5s and 10s 6J costs. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Hugh Roberts and Walter Evans were charged by P.C. Chaloner with this tffmce. Fined 5s and 8s costs.—Edward Preston, by P.C. Dobson, for being drunk while in charge of Bradley Mill wagon and team was fined IV3 and 8s costs. CATTLE STRAYING ON HIGHWAYS. Martha Thomas was charged by P.C. Brooks with allowing two cows to stray a mile and a half from her owu pl lice. As she was an old offender she was fiued 10s and 8a costs.-Elic;abeth Wil- liams was also charged by P.C. Moses with allowing her donkey to stray. Sje was let off on payment of ls 6d costs, as it was the first case.

WREXHAM DISTRICT HIGHWAYS I BOARD. A meeting of the Highways Board was held at the Wynntiiy Arms Hotel, on Tuesday. There were present -Mr S. T. Baugh (chairman), Mr Williams (EorraF), Mr R. J. Roberts, Mr Roberts (Gresford), Mr Woolrich, Mr Michell, MrC. Murless, Mr Harrison, Mr Milligan, Dr. Jones (Ruabou), Mr Ellis (Ahenbnry), Mr Ellis Jones, Mr Matthews, Mr Ellis Abraham, Mr Thomas Ellia, and Mr Jones (Bersham). THE HIGH RATES. I Mr Milligan asked how it was the highway rate was so high this half-year.—The ("tairal:n explained that it was to provide for the increased expenditure on the turnpike roads. ALOamXG DATES OF MBECINOS. I Fhe Chairman said that in November and I March the meetings of the Board clashed with the monthly meetings of the Rural Sanitary l Authority, and he suggested that the dates sbculd be altered from November-7th to Novem- ber 14th, aud March 6th to March 13tb.-This was agreed to. WREXHASi AND RUABON TURKFIKE ROAD. A letter was read trom Mr W. dones, clerk to the trustees of the It heve road, asking that the amount required-E300-for the maintenance of that road to November next, when the tisst escjjires, should be paid.—The Chairman said that when the demand for the gEO0 was made, the surveyor had been instructed to examine into the state of the Ruabon road and after inspect ing it, he found that the co.t of placing it in thorough repair was not JE300, but f,129 6s. He recommended that the surveyor should be instructed to see that the money was fairly spent on tke road, as had been done on the Holt road. —Mr Harrison e ive his c xperience of the way in which the surveyor had satisfactorily super- vised the repair of the latter road.—In reply to Mr Murless, Mr .Srrachan said that parts of the Ruabon road, especially at Newbridge, were in a verv bad condition indeed.—It was ordered that f,129 12.; be paid, and the attention of the trustees called to the bad state of portions of the road. HOLT AK3 BARNHILL TRUST. The Clerk read a Jetter frum Messrs Barker and Kiguett, asking for an increased grant iu aid of the mainteutilce of this road, consequent on a resolution of the Broxton Highwey Board, xt-Iting that he amount required from -the bota districts should hp apportioned equally between both dict'icts.—This Mr Harrison characterised a complete farce," as the traffic in this district was far i/'eater than that from Farsdon to Broxt ID.-I Was decided that the clerk write to say that tln-y saw no reason for departing from the ori,riel arran,ft:ruetit, and to complain of the had stht" of the road between Wrexham and Holt. RHOSDDC-ITOAD. A letter was read from Messrs Acton and Bury, !-titi« £ that by request of tie Board they had entered into negociations for the purchase of the land r<quired for the widening of Riiosddn-lane froui the W.ilnut Tree Ion to the borough boundary. Mr T. T„ Grifli'li would sell the surface r qiired from him-947 square yards-for £ SK); and the Vicar had also ex- pressed his w.lliugness to dispose of the strip of fjlebe land r< quired, and negociations were now in progress with the diocesan registrar in the matter.— Tue Board expressed themselves satis- fied with the progress of the undertaking, and the chairman signed tae agreement for the pur- chase of Mr Gntiiib's land. IMPROVEMENT AT RUABOK. I Mr Strachan reported that he had been asked to widen the road at Afoneithaf shop for about 80yans, leading from Wynn Fall to Penycae and other populous places. At the point re- ferred to it was only about three yards wide, and two carts cannot pass one another without great inconvenieuce and danger. The owner of the piopnrtv, Mr Thomas, is willing to give the ground, 120 EqlHte yards, on condition that the Highway Board build an ordinary rubble wall 6ft. high, and remove the present hedge bank on to his fi-ld.—It was decided to accept the offer, and widen the road. MIXERA B3IDGE. I Some aaaitinnai work being required at this 1 nf-w br i Ll.e. M.- Pi- iii spnt it, a ten d er for the bridge, Mr Pnghn 8pnt in a tender for the same, amounting to £ 37 10s.—The Finance Cojtmmne having approved of the work, the teuder was acceptt-d, aUfl the work orderpd to be done.—A tender for lowering Plasgwyn Hill had also ¡"t'u n-ceiwd frllm Mr Prighu, but the t mance C'ini'iiiit e decided that this work I should be submits) to public competition. DKVJX URIDGE. I -11,, a,teijtloii to the unsafe I comtit.on.f D von ii.i ?p,afjd moved that the clerk tie r. fj'i s ,j to write to the C erk of the I lVa«j. H.IIT I h.M. if HI y accidents happened I iliere, t!i« c •sum c an:horir:e* w«>aid be respon- j OI¡tl!, Po" II 'i." ij; of iliiir. It was plain, he iiaid, thai tits Bridga belonged to the county, from the time the people of Holt had commenced to pay county rates.—After some discussion, the surveyor wiko requested to prepare a report on the state of the bridge, and send it to the county authorities.

WREXHAM RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. TUESDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1876. Present: Mr T. Ll. Filz-Hugh iu the chair Messrs W. Low, J. Barton, M. Hughes, J. Daniel, B. S. Roberts, T. P. Jones-Pakrry, B. Davies, J. D. Beard. W. Thomas, Gomer Roberts, J. Rogers, Kenrick, J. Thomas, &c., Mr J. Oswell Bury, clerk. THE HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. Dr Jones, Ruabon, reported that be had called the attention of the sanitary inspector to the defective arrangements of several houses he had visited in his district. The epidemic of measles was on the increase, and a number of house- holders still objected to have a good supply of water in their houses. Number of births regis- tered during the month, 98. against 84 in May, 1875; deaths 28, against 45 in May last year. the deatb-rate being 18.60 per 1,000 per annum. Dr Davies reported 17 persons suffering from typhoid, which appeared to have been originally brought into the neighbourhood from a shop at Leeswood, from which place the persons in ale most every case affected had purchased goods, and these patients had also obtained their water from a wi ll in the district which was no doubt impure. There were several cases of diptheria at Rossett, but the workhouse itself was now free from fever. The number of deaths regis- tered dnring the month was 59, being a death- rate of 28.44 per 1,000. This, although a heavy death-rate, was not due to any special cause. INSPECTOR S REPORT. Mr Hugh Davies, sanitary Inspector, reported that diptheria still prevailed in Allington. He had recommended various suggestions to abate existing nuisances, and he had procured two Sim pies of the water of a well near Rossett Station, and also from a cottage near Rossett Bridge. Upon these samples the county analyist, Mr J J. Bancroft, had reported as follows :— I have to report the sample of water No. 1' to be pure, but No. 2' is slightly polluted by drainage of some kind, although in appearance the water is perfectly bright and clear." 3 IThe water at Crabtree Green had also been subjected to analysis, and, in reference to this, Mr Bancroft stated- I have to report that the water last sent by you is quite unfit for drinking purposes. From the small amount of chlorides it does not appear to be con- taminated by t-ewago, but is impure from the amount of organic matter both in solution and suspension. The microscope also revealed animalculse in it." The third analysis was that of the water of the well near Old Gate, Bwlchgwyn, and of this Mr Bancroft said- I have to report that the water you sent here on Tuesday last is impure. It contains ammonia, most probably from the putrefaction of organic matter. I may add that the water is singularly free from chlorides, which rather indicates that the pollution is not due to a sewer or cesspool." The abatement of nuisances was going on very slowly on Sir Watkin's property; there were plenty of promises made, bat very little work done. With regard to the nuisance on the pro- perty of the Ruabon School Board, the sewage frovj the houses belonging to Mr Jenks ran into the school ground, and he could not drain his sewage into the road until a sewer was construc- ted. In the case of 9 houses at Rhosymedre, in I reference to which he had obtained an order against the owner to provide proper privy ac- I commodation, the costs were paid, for the first I time at the close of the bearing. He begged to call special attention to Rhoaddu and the sur- rounding locality, the sanitary condition of which was most deplorable owing to a want of outlet for the closets. He had received a memorial (produced) signed by a large cumber of owuers of property in the district, and 116 tenants of houses, praying for a proper ontlet for the sewage. WATER FOR THREAEWOOD. Mr Howard attended the Board on -behalf of the inhabitants, and nrged that something should be done for Threapwood, the ratepayers being greatly in need of a supply of pure water. The inhabitants were only small freeholders, and not being able to sink wells, they had no wnter except what they carried for the distance of about a mile. The other side of the wood, which was partially supplied, received the whole sewage of a farm yard which Bowed into the water with which the inhabitants were provided. He wished, there- fore, on behalf of the ratepayers, that the Board would do something to provide this district with a good supply of water. It would he was aware incur great expense, but Mr Dod's agent was prepared to give the necessary land for a large reservoir, and if this were done, a sufficient supply of water eould be stored up in winter to provide for the wants of the whole district.— After some few remarks, the Chairman informed Mr Eoward that the Board would -take the question into consideration with as little delay as possible, and that a sub-committee would,be appointed to look into the matter. MR GLENNIE'e <REPORT On 'the Rhos drainage stated, in reference to No. 2. contract, that the question pending as to the boundary line on the course of the brook had been settled by Mr West's solicitors. No. 2 con- tract was completed satisfactorily, and much credit was doe to Messrs Davies, the contractors, for having completed the work within two months of the time specified. Ee (Mr GlenDie) had made redactions that would lower the acteal cost of the work 9100 below the amount of the tender. With regard to the house drainage, he was sorry to state that no houses had as yet been connected with the main sewers, although it was now four months since the notices were issued stating that the first portions were ready. He had, however, received notice from some persons that they would connect their drains themselves, but at a meeting of the ratepayers held on the previous Friday evening, exaggerated statements of the cost of connecting the drains with the sewers had been unfortunately made, and the notices he had received from persons willing to do the work had been withdrawn. The speakers at this meeting should at least have been correet in their figares, but there was some adverse influence at work which continually kept the people from connecting their drains with the sewers, and the meeting he referred to would no doubt have the effect of pre- venting anyone from voluntarily connecting their premises. He must therefore relinquish the hope, that people would do the work themselves, and he would suggest that the authority exercise the Dowers conferred npon them by thePablio Health Act, 1875, to do the work and charge the owners with the expense: and that notices be first issued stating the penalties that wo-ild be incurred by any contravention of the Act of Parliament. SRANSTS DRAINAGE. I A letter was received from the Town Clerk, tating that he had submitted the letter from the Clerk to the Rural Sanitary Authority—asking the Urban Authority to co-operate in carrying ont the work in this district-to the quarterly Meeting of the Town Council, and that the pro- posal had been referred to the borough surveyor to report npon to the next General Parposes Committee. THE WATER SUPPLIES, &c. I In reply to a qaestion, the Inspector said he took the water for analysis from the well at Bwlcbgwyn cloee to the place where the fever had broken out. He believed the Brymbo Water Company could now furnish a good supply of water if they had a guarantee from the au- thority. The Inspector was instructed to wait upon the Company respecting the matter, and report thereon and with regnrd to the applica- tion from Threapwood, the Inspector was di- rected to submit a scheme for the consideration of the Board at their next meeting.-In respect to the drainage of Rhosddu, it was stated that nothing could be done in the matter, until the Board heard from the corporation, who had re- ferred the subject to their surveyor, the Inspec- tor remarking that he was continually receiving complaints from this district, which was scarcely ever free from disease. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD ENQUIRIES. I A letter was read from the Local Government I Board enclosing an order rfqoiring the payment by the several sanitary authorities of the costs of various enquiries held by the Government Inspectors. The two enquiries in respect of which the present order was sent down were those held in Jnnfl and Aognst, 1875. in regard to the loan of £ 6,500 for tbn Rhos and Ponkey drainage, and the sum of 26,000 for the drainage of Cefn aud Rbosymedre, the costs of the et qfjiries being respectively £ 2 and JE4, and the contributary p!aces to which the costs were to be charged being t'le parish of Ruabon. THE ItlIS DRAINAGE.- REBELLIAN RIFE AMONGST I THE RATEPAYERS! Wit i reference to tt? qt?stion of private drain- i?f. th" C!.rk sa'? Mr G?Bnif, the engineer, sa?gcsted tld the Board should is?ce a general notice to the people of the Rhos, as there was 1 not a single house connected with the main sewer.—Mr Benjamin Davies Let us hear what Mr Gomer Roberts has got to say about the matter ?-The Chairman Mr Robert's motion is in regard to any steps that may be taken with respect to future expenditure.—Mr Gomer Roberts said he considered that the Rhos drainage was the foundation ef any remarks he might make, and he thought he oaght to be allowed to make statements from it and to compare the expenses of the past with the expenditure that was likely to take place in the future, as the question was the basis of the whole expenditure or tne parish. in the first place there was a strong feeling existing amongst the ratepayers who thought they had not been properly informed beforehand by the Guardians of the extent and cost of the work to be done, and by whom it was to be paid for. This should have been brought before the ratepayers when the sub jest was first brought before the Sanitary Authority.—The Chairman: I presume that notices were issued, as is usually the case ?—Mr Roberts: I don't mean private notices.—The Chair- man No. The public notices to the in- habitants ?—Mr Roberts (continuing) said that he and others required to be "better educated on the question of sanitary affairs, and .although there were many gentlemen present who knew more about sanitary matters than he did, still, when he complained to them, they also said they required to be educated" on the subject.—The Clerk I will draw your attention to this fact, that £ 6 has been paid to-day for the cost of public enquiries that has been made in Ruabon parish. No objection was ever made to the schemes and the loans were granted, and the work has been done.—Mr Roberts: I am aware of that, but I think it is taking advantage of the poor and the working classes in not giving fuller information than those notices.—The Chairman I do not see how this Board could have given fuller information.—Mr Roberts: I think the Guardians should have given more information themselves, and should have called meetings of the ratepayers in different parts of the parish to inform them what the proposed work was, and what was the expense, and who would have to pay that expense ? The people generally at Rhos did not know that they were to make these private drains, and now it comes upon them as a com- pulsory law, and they consider it very harsh. Some of them informed me that they never ex- pected to be called upon to pay any portion of this private drainage, and thought it would be paid by the general fund of the parish, the same as the main drainage. Will you allow me to read my remarks on the subject?—The Chairman I don't know whether the patience of this Board will admit of it. As far as you have gone I think yon have placed yourself in the wrong position. All proper notices have been given, and the in- habitants themselves had only to apply to the Clerk to obtain any further information, and if there has been any neglect at all, I think it is, as you say, through the Guardians, of whom you are one.-Mr Roberts: The Local Government Inspector had been down and the first contract let at the Rhos, and I was not at all well up in those matters; I do not, however, blame the com- mitee, but I consider that the Guardians should have made the mattar better known to the rate- payers by calling meetings, &c. I want the the Board to sympathise with the ratepayers, Mr Chairman.— The Chairman: In what way, Mr Roberts ?-Mr Roberts: Because they did not get this information, Mr Chairman. I think we ought to take time with the drainage, not to press them.—The Chairman: So that your motion io that no further steps be taken until means be adopted for laying before the ratepayers the whole state of the matter, and after ascertaining from them whether suggestions can be brought forward for lessening further expense?"—Mr Roberts Yes. Bat I will read my remarks- they won't take but a few minutes. Mr Roberts then read a long statement in re- ference to the subject, and in the course of his observations be said that sanitary work being new to the majority of the ratepayers they re- quired to be educated" before-hand. Then tnere was the enormous expense gone to in the Rhos, and tbe expenditure now staring the cot- tage owners in the face in being called to go to an expense of altogether (including the private drainage) about j615 per cottage., whilst some of the cottages themselves were not worth the cost of drainage, and the Board would have to take possession of most of the Rhos and Ponkey, if this drainage question were pressed. He would suggest, in order to obviate the evil, that the Board should make the rate a general district rate, and not a private charge; for the system of drainage adopted by the Sanitary Authority was on too expensive a scale, when they considered that the majority of the ratepayers were of the working class. Then again there was in con- templation the expenditure of a very large sum in making sewers. Cefn and Rhosymedre would cost about X7,000, and altogether it would come to about 210,000. His motion referred, of course, to the whole district. He believed the expense would be from £ 6,006 to 27,000, which meant, with the outfalls, about zelo 000; and the estimate for Ruabon was about £ 5,600, and for the district about £ 5,000, making about £ 20,000; add to this the amount for the Rhos and it made about £ 30,000 for the parish, which with the amount for private sewage made a total of 245,000 tor the public and private drainage of the parish of Ruabon This, he thought, was going at toe fast a rate. They should consider before they drove the ratepayers out of their farms and cottages, or caused them to rise in open rebellion against the Sanitary Authority. At the public meeting held oa the previous Friday evening, it bad been resolved by the ratepayers present that no private sewers should be cut at their expense. The cost, however, appeared to have been very much exaggerated, and at a pre- vious meeting he (Mr Roberts) had endeavoured to persuade tie people to try and do the work themselves; but it seemed they were now very much agitated. After quoting a number of figures, Mr Roberts maintained that the cost of carrying out the Sanitary Authority's scheme would entail a rate of Is Of I in the pound. They must look at tbe matters prospectively, in order to do justice to the inhabitants, and if they added to these sanitary expenses other items, including highway and school board rates, the rates, in ad- dition to the poor rate, would be something terrible. If they compared the sanitary expendi- ture with the school board expenses-which would not exceed 14.000 when the five schools were created-the latter would be about 4d in the pound, or only one-third for educating the rising generation, in comparison with the rate required for clearing away nuisances. The drainage might also be made at a lesser cost, and it was feared that the expense of working the sewers would be lost, when it might have been let for the purposes of irrigation to some of the farmers in the district. Referring to the Pant outfall, where JE20 had been expended in carrying soil, &(. they were now snffering a dead loss of E7 a year. He thought these little things, which probably appeared to the Sanitary Authority trifling matters, were important to the ratepayers. Many farmers would be glad to have the sewage without putting the Board to other expense than that of delivering it an the farms, and if that had only been done it would have saved the Board any further expense but now the clearing out of the outfalls would be a con- tinually increasing expense on the rates.—The Chairman One of your proposals, Mr Roberts, is that we should connect the different houses in the locality with the main sewer, and charge it to a general rate. In what section of the Act do you find that ?—Mr Roberts In the Public Health Act, which I produce (handing it to the clerk).—The Clerk: This is the Act of 1874 Yoa have got bold of the wrong thing entre.'y. The Act of 1875 is the one we must go by.- The Clerk then quoted from the last Act the section which provided that in cases where a rural authority had incurred expenses which might be declared to be private improvement expenses, they might make a levy called the private improvement rate," in the same way as the urban authority. That Board had no power, therefore, to authorise the re-payment of this money from a general district rate.—Mr Roberts Then you say it cannot be done according to the n"w Act ?—The Clerk: Yes. That is my opinion Mr Roberts.—Mr Roberts Well I don't wish to go against the law, but I thought I should rather bear part of tbe burden, than put it upon the poor people.—The Chairman You see, we must do the work, and charge it on the ratepayers, by law.—Mr Roberts: Well, that shows that we want educating in the matter -1 want educating. (Laughter.)—The Clerk observed that Mr Roberts' calculations as to the rate were altogether wror,g, for even supposing the cost to amount to £ 30,000, which it could not pnssib y do, the rate would even then be less than 9 f.-Mr Roberts (starting on a fresh point) said he thought, in carrying out the %York, thre was no necessity for going down to a depth of 26ft., as was contemplated. Tuia was mining, I and not draining, and he thought some other scheme should be suggested to save expense.- Mr Glennie replied that the depth woold be 22ft. or 23ft., and that in his opinion the work could not be done for less. The plans at Cefn were deposited at Rhosymedre for a fortnight for the inspection of the ratepayers, and they were examined by the committee appointed by the Board, and who went over the ground. They were again examined by the Local Government inspector, who also went over the ground, and had the difficulties pointed out to him by Mr Whalley.—Mr Roberts (continuing his remarksj said the great source of irritation was the rates, under which a working coiner could not possibly hope to make a good living; and taking all these points into consideration, and bearing in mind the remarks at a previous Board of their chairman, who had expressed a hope that all the members would carry oat the work of the union in as practical a manner as possible, and not attempt to do too much at once, he (Mr Robert begged to move, That no further steps be taken until means be adopted for laying before the ratepayers the whole state of the matter, and for ascertaining from them whether suggestions could be brought forward for lessening further expense." Ha meant by that to give them twelve months' time.—Mr J. Thomas said Mr Glennie's estimate for draining three cottages belonging to him was 210 Is 81, and if this was the charge for all other cottages, in propor- tion, it would only cause the ratepayers to rise up against it. He should really like if the matter could be considered, so as to lessen the cost of this work. He had received an estimate from Mr Johnson to do the work for JE7 12., which he also considered too much, unless he had substantial reasons to show why it should cost so much.—Mr J. Rogers said persons could employ an independent party, if they liked, to do the work, the Chairman remarking that Mr Glennie was the only party responsible to that Board.—The Clerk: Mr Roberts said that each cottage would cost 210 for drainage. Now, here is an estimate for the work for three cottages for;elo by Mr Glennie, and Mr Thomas says he has had an estimate for X7 12s I—Mr Roberts Sapposing there were a thousand cottages, I estimated that they would cost JE5 eacb.-Tija Clerk: Mr Thomas says three can be done for JE7 123.—Mr J. Thomas Yes, bat these cottages are close on to the sewer.—Mr J. Daniel, referring to a portion of Mr Roberts' re- marks, said he thought he should recall his words, inasmuch as he had brought a very serious charge against the old guardians. Mr Roberts said they should have educated" the ratepayers as to the cost of the work, but they were not aware, until very lately, that the owner of every cottage wes expected to do and to pay for the work himself. He thought, therefore, it would be well if Mr Roberts would recall his re- marks as reflecting upon the old guardians. (Hear, hear.)—Mr Roberts: I did not bring a charge against the guardians. I said they should have informed the ratepayers of what was going to take place by calling meetings. J will never recall that, and I consider that I should be guilty of a breach of trust if I had not called a meeting of the ratepayers in reference to the matter.—The Clerk said a parochial committee of eighteen members had been appointed for that purpose months ago, and they had never made one single return in reference to the matter.—Mr Benjamin Daviea I am sorry that I have every reason to believe that since Mr Garner Roberts has been a guardian he has beeu very busy indeed amongst the Rhos people, stating that Mr Benjamin Davies and Mr Isaac Rogers, of the Rhos, were the parties through whose fault eatirely the drainage of the Rhos was constructed at all. Mr Roberts, at the meeting on Friday last, stated the same thing again, but he did uot name as, only said the guardians of the period." I shall, however, expect from every gentleman present-except Mr Roberts-the credit of having always done my best, and of having acted conscientiously. (Hear, hear.) Now, Mr Roberts stated over and over again that it was the fault of the guardians of those years during which the drains were constructed. He said if he had been a guardian, he should have called meetings to inform the people of these things, and that the guardians who were then in office ought to have been ashamed of themselves, and eught to have been horsewhipped out of the coontry-tbe guardians representing Ruabon I-Mr Gamer Roberts I deny that.—Mr B. Davies: Those are his very words. Now, at that time I and Mr Isaac Rogers, the Rhos, were against any extraordinary expenses, as some of my friends are aware. However, the Rhos was surveyed, plans were made, and contracts were let. Well, I and my friend Mr Rogers did not stand the election of 1875, bat Mr Roberts came in to represent Ruabon. Everything was in proper order for the drainage of the Rhos, but the Ponkey drainage cropped up, and the Ponkey drainage was completed in Mr Roberts' time. Now, Mr Roberts complains and blames us that we did not consult the ratepayers of Rhos; but when the same thing took place in 1875, he did not consult the ratepayers of the Rhos, or call public meetijagsl and if Mr Rogers and myself deserve to be harsewhipped out of the country, does not Mr Gomer Roberts deserve the same treatmeut ? (Hear, hear, and laughter.) No Government Inspector came down to hold a meeting with re- spect t J the Rhos, bat it was done with regard to the Cefn; but afterwards, in 1875—in Mr Roberts' time, and not in ours-the Government Inspector comes down to be consulted and to consult the ratepayers of the Rhos with regard to the drainage of the Ponkey, and Mr Roberts did not think proper to attend himself, nor did be give any information to the ratepayers, nor consult the ratepayers in the least. I think, if the Government Inspector had come down in 1875, I should have considered it my duty to invite the ratepayers of the Rhos to meet and confer with him. That is all I have to say in reference to Mr Roberts' misleading statements —I do not wish to say falsehood, although I might perhaps say so-but truth always succeeds, and falsehood gets exposed, and so I feel pretty comfortable in the face of Mr Roberts' statements. I think, however, it would be qaite as well, under the circumstances, if this committee would pause and consider if anything can be done ta meet the poor inhabitants of Rhos. There are a great many in the Rhos, no doubt, who are per- fectly able to bear the expense, but the majority really cannot bear the burden, and that is a fact that ought to be looked in the face. If, then. the poor people are not able to do it, cannot we meet them in some way or other ? That is a question which I think well worthy of oar con- sideration. (Applause.) Some of the property in the Rhos would not realitie the mortgage upon it, and, under these circumstances, how are these persons to pay the rate ? —The Clerk If it is proved that the occupier is too poor to pay the rate it can be annulled. We must levy the rate upon the actual premises drained. If the occupier left, the rate would be upon the owner, for the time being.—Mr Gomer Roberts (addressing Mr Davies) I deny the charge that I stated that the guardians ought to be horsewhipped.—Mr B. Davies: I can prove it.—Mr Roberts It is only one word each side, you see. I said that had I been a guardian, and, considering the stupendous work on hand, I should consider myself deserving of a horse- whipping. (Laughter.) —Mr Davie3: Well, I will take that in your own words, and withdraw the other.—Mr Roberts My word will bear the scrutiny of t'uth as well as Mr Benjamin Davies'. The works were finished, or nearly so, when the Government Inspector came down, and I could not attend at that meeting, because I was laid up.—The Clerk: The works, instead of being completed when the Inspector came down, were only completed this morning, and you have only just had the ceitificate.—Mr Ro- berts I want a parochial committee to look over the plans, and see what they are, and for the ratepayers to have an opportunity to examine them throughout the parish.—The Chairman Well, there are two alternatives Either that the occupiers should do the work themselves in connecting the drainage of the houses with the main sewer of the district, or, if they do not choose to do that, they may do it through the engineer, Mr Glennie. The law demands one or tue other.—Mr G. Roberts Yes, now I know that this Act (1874) is done away with. Mr Roberts's motiou was then put to the meeting and lost by 7 to 4.—Mr B. Davies: Could we not deal with the poor inhabitants of the Rhos in some pleasant and more agreeable manner ? The Clerk It would be better for the higher class of ratepayers to connect their own premises itS an example to others. (Hear, hear.) Mr Davies It is positively dangerous for any pri- vate persons to drain their own property, snob is the state of agitation. Therefore I thins the best way would be to ad,)pt the improvement rate, and I beg to give notice to move that the Sauitary Authority take into consideration the desirability of connectiug the p?te property at Rhoa with the main sewera, and, if desirable, that such work shall be done by the Sanitary Authority, and be paid for by an improvement rate, or other means that would not be a burden on the poorer ratepayers.—Mr J. Rogers: I think the best thing the present Guardians can do is to go into the matter of educating" them in their private drainage. The principle is the same, and I should think it would be the best way of educating" them to show them that it would be to their advactigeto do the work them- selves.—Mr B. Divies: It is, as I said before, positively dangerous for a person to connect his privat i drains. I should not like to do it, and I won't do it, whether I'm summoned or not.—• -vir xiogers remarked that he thought it was their duty to try and allay this feeling" amont the ratepayers, and endeavour to show them the pro- per coarse to pursue. In replying to Mr Gomer Roberts' previous remarks, Mr Glennie, en- gineer, said I should not like some of Mr Ro- berts' figures to go forth uncorrected. In the first place, as to the cost of the works. They are undoubtedly excessive. Mr Roberts pats the Rhos down at £ 10,000, which is about the mark. For Ruabon, he supposes £ 5,000 the estimate was about £2,000, and Sir Joseph Bazalgette's scheme would amount to about £ 4,000. There is no reason, however why Cefn should come np to £ 10,000. The original estimate is about £ 6,000. Therefore, there is a considerable reduction upon these items. With regard to the house drainage, I think be is very much in excess in estimating an average of JE5 per house. The houses we have given estimates for already only amount to about E3 10s, and several of those are situated in dif- ficult positions, and therefore give higher value than the average through the district would do. Moreover, as you have heard from Mr Thomas, he has been able to get an estimate from inde- pendent parties considerably less, which brings his estimate to a little over £ 2 per house, and I have no doubt that other parties can get the work at the rate of about 22 or JE8 per house. It is very unfortunate that Mr Roberts has got these ideas into his head, and should have promul- gated them amongst such people as the inhabit- ants of the Rhos are. The effect has been very bad, and I believe what Mr Davies states—that it is impossible for any one to connect their houses. I have been there this morning, and since this meeting several orders have been re- scinded, and one owner was told that if he did connect his house, he would have to look out," and another owner, who keeps a public-house, was similarly threatened by people in the house. Therefore persons who would have connected their houses are now afraid to move, and I do not think we shall be able to do any good until the compulsory powers are eoforeed.-)Ic Daniel asked if Mr Glennie meant to infer that Mr Gomer Roberts was the caose of the agitation referred to ?—Mr Glennie: Somebody has got the people up to such a pitch of excitement that the owners are afraid to do the work. Whether it is from incorrect information I do not know. —Mr Gomer Roberts: Well, you should not infer.—Mr Glennie: Well, all I meant to say was that the resolution of this meeting on Fri- day, at which Mr Roberts was one of the prin- cipal speakers, has caused the works to be stopped, and many notices have been rescinded, and people have been threatened.—Mr Roberts: I did not speak at the meeting until about nine o'clock, and other people had been speaking before me. Mr Besjamin Davies was there him- self, and The Chairman: Well, I have no doubt Mr Davies will be glad to have his name connected with the meeting. CLaughtar).—Mr Glennie, in concluding his remarks, said that for the additional soil that was carried to the Pant eutfall, at a cost of JB20, as Mr Roberts had said, they now received an additional rent of £1 per annum from the tenant.—The subject was then allowed to drop. THE SANITARY INSPECTOR'S SALARY. In introducing this question, which had been deferred for consideration from a previous meet- ing, Mr Low said they were aware that a letter had been received from the Local Government Board, asking for the reason why the Inspector's salary had been reduced, and Mr Davies had also submitted a report showing the amount of his duties, the Chairman, Capt. Griffich-Boscawen, having entered into a statement showing that the money paid for the inspector's services was a mere trifle to the ratepayers. The salary was JE218 per annum, of which Government paid one- half, and they had thus only ilO9 to pay for the large amount of work done by the inspector. It was, however, a more important question as to the capabilities of the person who had to report upon these sanitary matters, and in Mr Davies he thought they had a man who had devoted his lifetime to such works as these-being a practi- cal builder, and for many years a surveyor. They could not find a more practical man than Mr Davies, and he thought that several of the guardians who were present at the meeting, when his salary waa proposed to be lowered had no idaa of the amount of work he bad to perform. He devoted the whole of his time, and his actual expeases out of pocket were between j670 and 980 a year. Taking all these matters into con- sideration, he (Mr Low) had given notice that he should propose that the amount of Mr Davies's salary should be re-con- sidered, and he thought the best answer they could give to the Local Government Board was that they had, after re-consideration, decided to pay Mr Davies the same salary as he had been receiving the previous year. He had also received a letter from Mr Whalley, who con- sidered that Mr Davies's salary was little enough for the duties he had to perform.—The proposi- tion was seconded by Mr W. Thomas, and carried by 9 to 4 Mr Davies's salary thus being restored to the original amount of 4 guineas per week. GRESPORD AND RHJSROBIN, The following gentlemen were appointed a Parochial Committee for Gresford to act and confer with the Sanitary Authority: -Colonel White, Messrs Trevor Parkins, T. Chilton, J. Edwards, J. Lloyd, and 1. Jenkins; Messrs W. Thomas. J. Barton, and E. B. Samuels.—In reference to the village of Rhosrobin, which the Clerk said was in a fearful state, the necessary notices were ordered to be served upon the respective owners of property therein. There was no other public business.

NORTH WALES COAL AND IRON TRADE. (By a Special Contributor.) The demand for steam coal is fairly sustained but with the close of the Yorkshire and other strikes comes the return of competition at Liver- pool, from those district? which for the time being diverted their supplies into channels now re-filled hence business may receive a temporary check. The request for house and gas coals remains in- animate, and slack is not so eagerly bought up. Pig iron deliveries have been suspended on account of the forges and mills standing for the Whitsun- tide holiday-making—in many cases during the whole of this week- and stocks are thereby slightly increased. Orders for manufactured iron are by no means plentiful, consequently few pro- prietors will complain of the stoppages. The disquieting rumours and entire absence of official statements as to the exact position of Eastern affairs, are not likely to imnrove the pre- sent wretched condition of commerce. Wrexham, 9th June, 1876.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Friday. There was an improved attendance of the trade, and a good business was done in wheat at the best prices of Tuesday. Floor steady but not active. Beans in buyers favour. Peas firmer and in more request. Oats rather firmer Indian corn in moderate demand but firm at ex* treme rates. Weather bad, being showery sine- Tuesday, but is fine this moruing.

LONDON CORN MARKET. LONDON, Friday. Steady market for English and foreign wheat, but little business is doing. There is, however, rather more inquiry for future delivery. Floor, also, is without change. Oats realize full prices. Maizs is quiet and unalterad. Barley steady, at late values. Beans and peas are unchanged.

Imperial Parliament. ™ HOUSE OF COM?ONS.-T?u?r" The House of C?auaons reassembled  after the Whitauatidc Sefs T?e? n? f??? Select Committee on the sVuthnort j 0 ofth? Bill was agreed to, and the BUI was oXredtoSi read a thirl time. The HlJU"e afterwards went iuto Committee on the Co nmons Bill. The rE. aiainiug clause, were, after some a,^edto ana tb 1 Bill Passed through com, inittee. lne Uouse Mihsequeutly went into Com' mittee of bappl, ?,. ttua*e( o £ 

BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. 1 SATURDAY, JUNE 31iD, 1876. before the Mayor and T. C. Jones, Esq. I DRUNKENNESS. I'li-i) Beast Market, was charged by '?'-<f)titLt.(.t<,i)b ?,ein? driuk in High-street  Ie.- P'f?ious ALout five o'clock the on »«!■- previous evenin g. About five o'clock the ¡IS atipeartitice, aLd "?ctjd.tf: t?a'ie h)s a?p?iiraticf, and insistjd ? goiri^- ,u.n ,)Ie baz ?r ?t the Town H«)L however, wis !j<t p rmitted, and his de-i^n to nppoi t tue good cause" by .IIS I purse a,, i presenre W,8 unceremoniously Ustr.I!N]. J appeared 'IMI the defendant bud "Wed ill :!3r.f, and S rg-nnt. E-dowe, of ¡/;è "J' 'd t" ¡. ] t t *e bts.fl', a-ked th i' t!.« I'^feiid fut. might •eln.<_r."ii toe/ -v „ a I d cure of h!:a. lt was y j,w to. MONDAY Before T. C. Jones and A. W. Edward. Esqrs. PENTREFELIN SATURDAY NIGHTS. U1- 1.1.r «♦ ^ughee, F.ntrefetin. was charged by Inspector Wilde with being drunk and dis. orderly on the previous Satarday.-The inspector said it was after twelve o'clock on S.turd.y nigbt when he went down to Pentrefelin, where L saw  people and beard a great noise, in tthhe e midt of which the prisoner, who was drunk, was conducting herself iu a very disorderly manner, and making use of the most disgraceful language. Prisoner's husband was present, and, although in drink himself, tried his best to get Illfl tvif ;1'0 „ L. TA • "V &ULU LU", uuube. rrisoner and her hus- band were quarrelling together, and complainant walked away. In a few minutes afterwards, however, he heard screams of Murder and was told that the prisoner had killed her own boy in the house. Complainant went in and found a little boy lying on the floor of the house, covered with bloud. He thought at first the boy was dead, and when he (complainant) picked the child up, the husband said his wife had struck the boy with a poker. Complainant picked op the poker, which was broken in two, and the pieces he now produced. The little fellow was quite senseless, and had a great gash in his hedd. It was at first said that the boy had been struck by the woman with a poker, but he (com- plainant) afterwards found out that the husband had been quarrelling with his wife, and whilst striking at her had missed his aim, and the hlnw -ww fell upon the poor child, who was struck Senseless.* -By the Bench The man himself was in drink, and after what the woman said to him, I did wonder that he kept his hands off her.-Prisoner said she could not live with her husband ou account of his abuse, for he treated her worse than he would a dog. At the time of the dis- turbance, he had gone into a neighbour's house to make peace between a man and his wife," and, on coming out, had given her (bis own wife) a kick.-Two previous convictions were recorded asainet the prisoner since September, and the Chairman said he believed she herself was the "mother of the mischief," and the fact of her being such a drunken, untidy wife was enough to provoke an angel, and he really wondered that a man could keep his hands off her. Such con- duct as this, which disturbed the whole neigh- bourhood, could not go unpunished, and she would therefore be sent to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour, without the option of a ifne. TUESDAY.—Before Charles Hughes and J. Pryce- Jones, EEqrs. DRINKING AND FIGHTING. livan Jones and George Maddocks were charged by Inspector Wilde with being drunk and disorderly and fighting in Bank-street on the previous afternoon.—Complainant stated that both the defendants were stripped to their shirts, and were very disorderly, having collected a great crojvd in the street, and he was obliged to lock them up.-Fined each 5s and costs, or seven days in default. THURSDAY.—Before T. C. Jones, E. Williams, and J. Pryce-Jones, Eliqrs. ASSAULT CASE.—HUSBAND AND WIFE. William Williams, alias "Bill the COlil," was brought up in custody on a charge of brutally" assaulting his wife, Mary Williams, who, how- ever, in reply to the chairman, repeatedly declared that she didn't want to <' hurt" the prisoner, who was her husband," adding that all she wanted was that he should leave her altogether to work for the suppoit of herself and children, and it was not until she was threatened with instant committal that she attempted to substantiate the charge. She ultima e'y stated that on the previous afternoon, when she was washing, which she had to do for a living, her husband had locked her out, and afterwards committed the assault complained of by striking her in the face. She didn't wish to "hurt" him, if he would only be tidy and turn teetotal. She forgave him, and she hoped their worships would do so.-In reply to the Bench, complainant said the aeoault was committed in the Red Cow Ion. —Inspector Wilde said the complainant bad come to his house covered with blood, and asked him to take her husband into custody. This he said he could not do unless she obtained a warrant, which she ultimately did, going first to the Mayor and afterwards to Mr Chas. Hal-ties, who signed the document, on the represent itions made to him by the woman. The prisoner was drunk, but -he had heard that the complainant had aggravated him very much. He (the inspector) had before now seen the prisoner throw his wife down in the stceet like a dog. He had had great difficulty in getting her to appear that morning.—The prisoner said his wife had "thrown brick ends at him," which she said she was obliged to do in self-defence. After a severe reprimand from the chairman, the pri- soner was bound over to keep the peace for six months in the sum of £10, and ordered to pay the costs,.9. TBIDAY (;YFSTF ELDAY). -Before T. C. Jones, Esq. ALLEGED ROBBERY OF A MACKINTOSH. j A wo men named ltictiard Williams and Joseph Matthews, colliers, from the Ponkey, were brought in custody on a charge of having on the previous evening stolen a mackintosh from a trap belong- ing to Mr Wm. Hughes, of Coedyfelin farm.- Sergt. Lindsay said, about half-past ten o'clock on the previous night the prosecutor came to the police station and gave information of the rob- bery. Witness went with him up Hope-street and near the Talbot he found the prisoners in the custody of two civilians, and one ef them bad the mackintosh produced in his hand, and accused the prisouers of taking it from the prosecutor's trap, which was standing by, and afterwards going with it into the adjoining nrinal. Witness then locked the prisoners up, and, on the way, Mat- thews told his companion not to speak. Williams, the other prisoner, said he met Mat- thews in the crinal for the first time, and came out with him and one of the civilians referred to said the tiller of the two prisoners had snatched the coat off the trap. In reply to the magistrate, the prisoner Matthews said a man named Ed. Evans, also from the Ponkey, had tiken the coat from the trap, and whei he (prisoner) and his companion were going into the urinal, the man Evaus said he wanted to go too, and as he passed them he snatched the coat frem the trap. Prisoner saw this done himself. They all three worked at Rhosddu, and they walked to and from the Poukey night and morn- ing. After seeing the coat tiken from the trap, he and the other prisoner had walked away for fear of being locked up.—Mr T. C. Jones said it would be necessary for the prisoners to prove the trut'i of this statement, and they were accordingly remanded until Monday, bail being accepted.

than 70 vagrùLt having been relieved at the ? \boo? during the past week or nine days. ,:orko the present the burglars have escape d un- I r t ¡ 8ud wiH doubtless make a visit again to '? i ?rt'"t localities. 1. behoves every one to tbl' 'H strict watch upon several persons who at k""P Ii: perambulate the district almost unseen, I'u, ou t?e?e depredations and precouceited TJSLIS-