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Ton-Pentre Police Court. Monday, Mrreh oth, Wforr 31 r. Lleul'er Thomas (Stipendiary), Messrs. Tom John, M.A., Dan Da vies. H. S. (Jriffiths, and T. Morgan. Owing to the seven* weather conditions and the absence of solicitors engaged at the Assizes there were few cases of any I importance before the court. SELLING GOODS AFTER HOURS. Sidney Cos way, greengrocer, Ynyswes, pleaded guilty to selling goods after nine o'clock on Saturday night .in contravention of the Shop Hours Act. In imposing a tine of 5s., Mr. Tom John remarked that de- fendant was not acting fairly with other traders. LOOK TO YOUR GUXS, Phillip HoskiRg, Ogniora Yale, was sum- mened for carrying a gun ii-itlioill iiiavlil,, taken out a license. The police evidence went to show that defendant with two other men and two dogs were near tha "Stinking WeU," Tonyrefail, and appeared to he in pursuit of game. Fined 5s. Wm. John Rees, Tynewydd, was fined 10s. for carrying an air gun on JfcBUfiry loth, which he used for shooting birds. He informed P.C. dark that he did not think it necessary to take out a license for such a class of weapon. THE FLASH LIGHT PEST. I Wm. Hunt, a young collier, Trealaw. was charged with obstructing pedestrians by flashing an electric light in their faces. Defendant's excuse was tlizit he was looking for his mother. P. Supt. Edwards notified the Bench that the practice was causing great inconvenience to people at night. Fined 5s. I AN UNFORTUNATE INTRODUCTION. Robert Williams, collier, Penygraig, on being charged with using had language on February 12th, said he was introduced to a. man'* sister, and when he went to shake hands with her was knocked down by a third party. According to the police, de- fendant had been quarrelling and a large crowd gathered. The case was adjourned for three months tor good behaviour. TYNEWYDl) COLLIER S DUTCH I COURAGE. I Caleb Morgan, collier, Tynewydd, had two charges to answer, (1) breach of pro- bation, (X) being drunk and disorderly. According to Jaines, defendant paid a visit to the police station at 5 p.m. on the 1st inst., and taking off his coat chal- lenged the police to fight. He was greatly under the influence ot drink and had to be put in a cell to cool down. He had been discharged from the Army in September last. His probation was extelided-joi, three months, and until it expired he must not enter a club or public luxise. For drunken- nesti the ca-se was adjourned tor good bu- haviour. HIS HONOUR PLEDGED. ( A new method of dealing with a charge of drunkennes was adopted hy tlie Stipen- diary in the case of Henq' Laun'y, (-ojhcr Tr('ll('r?ft, He pt?d?ed ins wod of humju? that he would not touch drink tor six months. His Worship accepted his pro- mise, and he was discharged on payment of 4s. costs. THE WAR OFFICE FRAUDS. Rawliel Churches, lreorcby, surrendered to her bail on an adjourned charge of de- frauding the War Ottice, as did Hannah J. Evans, 'freorchy, for aiding and abetting. It transpired that the money had all been restored, and the women were now called upon to pay 30s. each, a part of the costs. This they andertook to do, and a further adjournment was ordered to gIve them j time to do so. EXPENSIVE COAL FROM THE WAGON. Margaret J. Hughes, Cwinparc, was fined 1;2 for stealing cwts. of coal valued at 3s., the property of the Ocean Coal Cu., from one or thair trucks at Park Colliery I yard. There were a number of coal stealing cases in the Juvenile Court, aud fines were imposed from 5s. tt) 10s. in each instance. vVILFUL DAMAGE TO A SI ABLE. Henry Ernest Hughes, jonn xsryant, Reginald Leyshon, and Thomas Coles were fined 5s. each for doing wilful damage to a stable at Trealaw, the property of iAIr. Rhys Williams, Llantrisant. P.C. J. Evans proved the case. THE PENTKE PILFERING. ¡ Mrs. Durbin and her daughters, Pentre, I were remanded for another week on leveral charges of theft. GAMING WITH COlNte. I For gamitig with coins, inomas John, Richard Castle, John Daley, James Thomas, Iestyn Griffiths, Ernest and Ben- jamin were ordered to pay costs, 4s. each, and were bound over and placed on pro- bation for six months. Another young man, Wm. Morris, was fined 10s.

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I I.O.G.T. Horeb English Baptist Vestry, Treorchy. A grand miscellaneous entertainment l was held at the above place on Saturday evening, February 17th, when a most in- structive and edifying address was given bv the Rev. Phillip Francis, St. Dyfodwg Church, Treorchy, on Character and its Influence." Solos were given during the evening by the following eminent artistes Soprano, Mrs* Lewis; Contralto, Miss Sarah Phillips; Tenor, Mr. John Jones; Baritone, Mr. David D. Davies. Accom- panist, Mr. Gower, Treherbert. Mr. J. Maidment, D.C.T., Tylorstown, presided. A large number of members from the various Lodges of the district and also a large number of the public were paesent. A vote of thanks to the speaker and artistes terminated a me,t enjoyable and instructive evening.

I Tonypandy. A Tonypandy fish and chip merchant, I wishing to oblige some customers who had failed to obtain potatoes at their green- grocers as usual, spared them olbs. each out of his own stock. The result was that others who were in the same predicament came to know this and so besieged the fish and chip shop that the proprietor sioon cleared out the whole of his store, ana in consequence has had to suspend his legiti- mate business until a fresh supply can be obtained. A most successful performance of Men- delssohn's Hymn of Praise was given at Ebenezer Chapel, Tonypandy, on Thursday evening, the 22nd ult. by the Ebenezer Choral Society, under the able conductorship of -Air. W. T. David. Mrs. W. P. Nicholas, The Garth, Trealaw (Lady President of the local Red Cross Society, presided over a splendid and most appreciative audience. The choir was assisted by the following artistes: Sopranos, Madame Besiie Jones, London, and Miss Sally Evans, Tonypandy Tenor. Mr. John R. Morgan. Tonypandy Hari- tone, Mr. Glanville Davies, Maesteg. The duties of organist were carried out by Mr. J. T. Jones, L.R.A.M., Treorchy. The performance was preceded by a mis- cellaneous programme, which consisted of the following items:—"God Save the King, the Choir; Songs, (a) Lie there, my Lute," (b) One Lone Star (Hamish MacCunn), 3fr. E. Glanrille Davies; Song, Sound an Alarm (Handel), Mr. J. R. Morgan; Song, "Poor Wandering I One" (Sullivan), Madame Bessie Jones; Organ Solo, Coronation March (Op. 117) (Saint Saens), Mr. J. T. Jones; Song. The Lord is my Light (Allitsen), Mr. E. Glanville Davies; Song, I know that my Redeemer liveth (Handel), Madame Bessie Jones: Duet, Soldiers and Com- rades" (AtHam), Messrs. J. R. 3forgan and E. Glanville Davies. The performance contained the follow- ing itt"ms:-Chorus, "All men, all things."

Treorchy. I The death took place at his residence, 2G Dumfries-street, after a prolonged ill- ness of Mr. Evan Alorgan, one oi the pioneers of the Rhoadda coal trade. De- ceased was born Bo yeans ago, and lie loi- iiiei-ly worked at the Cymmer Collieries, and was one oi the survivors of the explosion in 1855. lie was manager of the Level Fawr, Abergorchy, ireorchy from the commencement, and had opened a number of levels in the district during the past tiO years. He was in great demand as an expert in coal finding. He wati well known im the Rho»<ida, where he was held in high esteem. A successful performance of the popular cantafra yueen of the Seasons (Cur- wen), was given by the juveniles of Ainon Chapel, under the conductorship of Mr. J. J. Jones, at the Abergorchy Workmen's Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. Tom Jenkins, in the unavoidable absence of Dr. D. C. Williams, presided over a splendid audience. Mr. Ben Evans' orchestra were present. Ned Copp, Treorchy, met Howell James at Maesteg in a ten-round boxing contest on Saturday. Both men were in excellent Sorm and displayed splendid ringcraft. The bout went the whole distance, and the referee (Mr. Charles Harnett, Cardiff, gave his decision ia favour ef Copp on points. Eailyn Evans, Cwmpark, defeated Jack Johns, Glyncorrwg, on points at Maesteg on Saturday. The bout was one of fifteen rounds and went the full distance. Mr. Jack Aubrey, who has won the Military Medal, and has been wounded twice during his 27 months at the front with the Devonshire Regiment, has re- ceived his commission in the Devons. Before enlisting as a private in 1914, he was an assistant timbernsan at the Aber- gorchy Collieries. Private T. flower Thomas, Devonshire Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (grocer), Bute-street, has been reported wounded in action. He has I)eeyg;it the front for a considerable time.

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