The Merthyr Telegraph and General Advertiser for the Iron Districts of South Wales

? MR. DAVID EVANS'S NOTICE. -?- -?- IN LIQUIDATION-] Ra DAVID JENK INS, BMOON ROAD, MERTHYR TYDFIL, GROCER & BUTCHER. BOOK DEBTS FOR SALE. ?)HE TRUSTEE invitea TENDERS for the BOOK JL DEBTS of the above Debtor. Amount J6165 13s. 7d., estimated by the Receiver (Mr. J. D. THOMAS) at 10s. in the L. The list of Debts and A ccount Books may be seen at the Onice of the Trustee, 46, Thomas Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Tenders must be sent in Qn or before Thursday, February 23rd, 1<76. DAVID EVAVS, 7429 February 17th, 1876. Trustee. TO WATCHMAKERS IN MERTHYR AND DOWLAIS. "VTOTICE '_In DECEMBER 1865, or in JANUARY 1AI 1870, a Young Man bought a WATCH of a Watch- maker in Merthyr or Dowlais, but did not Pay for it, and shortly afterwards left for America. He frequently mentioned the circumstance to the Writer, and that he intended remit- ting the amount due, but postponed doing so from time to time until too late. He recently died, and his En'ects having patsed to the Advertiser the latter i< anxious to carry out the intention ef the Deceased by paying the amount due. As, however the name and exact address of the Watchmaker are unknown to the writer, 'the will apply to" L. E. 428. Mil- waukee Street, Milwankee, Wis. IJ. S. A. stating his name, particulars of Watch, and whether Gold or Silver, price thereof name of purchaser, and date of sale; and if satisfac- tory the amount will be remitted forthwith. 7422 COUNTY GAOL, CARDIFF. A LL Persona desiring to CONTRACT to supply -C\. the following ARTICLES are requested to send Sealed Tenders to the Gaol, by Twelve o'clock on Saturday, the 19th February 1876 The Contract to commence on the 1st March, 1876, and to continue in force until the 31st May, 1876. Beat Beef (without bone) per lb. „ Neckf of Mutton „ Flour Per Sack. Oatmeal per Cwt. „ Mottled Soap » „ Yellow Soap „ gait „ Split Peas per Bushel. Coals (best screened) delivered per ton Coal (through and through),, Small Coal Coke Leather Printing The Terms of Payments are Cash, at the close of the Quarter Sessions subsequent to the termination of the Contract. j. S. KNOX, (Major), 7421 Governor County Gaol. COPY OF RETURNS, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict., c cap. 32. NAMB OF FIRM. PARSONS & Co. Persons of whom the Company or Partnership consist- JV<:M? J?e??ce. ) OccMpa<«M. Cecil Parsons Stapleton Lodge, Banker. Presteign. t Name of place where the business is carried on- Place. County. Presteign. Radnor. NAME OF FIRM. HUGHES & JOSEPH. Persons of whom the Company or Partaership consist- JVft?e .B?M?tee. OccKFa:<tOtt. David Hushes Brecon. Banker. Joseph Joseph Brecon, t Banker. Name of place where the business is carried on- Place. County. Brecon. Brecknock. NAMB OF FIRM. DAVIES, BANKS, & DAVIES. Persons of whom the Company or Partnership consist— J?Me. ) ?'M?ettce. ( Oe<'MpG<'ot. Richard William ) Ridgebourne.Kington, ) Rev. James Moorcoutt.Pembridge Davifs Herefordshire. Banker. Davifs Herefordshire. Banker. Plate. routty. Kington Herefordshire. Rhayader Radnorshire. W. H. COUSINS, Registrar of Bank Returns. ?Inland Revenue office, 31st January, 1876. 7426

LOCAL NOTES. THE STREETS OF MERTHYR. AT LAST the question of street repairs has been settled by the Merthyr Local Board. Broadly it has been agreed to expend the sum of X2,000 a year in this work, and it has been calculated—other more immediate and important matters not intervening- that the long delayed and much-required task will be completed in say eight years. This is a truly sensible step, for as we have before pointed out, Merthyr and Dowlais are disgraced by their un- formed filthy thoroughfares. Dr. James, by the success of his resolution, and for the persevering energy which he has displayed in connection with this much vexed question, we repeat is deserving of the thanks of his fellow-ratepayers. We understood from the manner in which the subject was allowed to drop a fortnight ago ;that the Board had tacitly agreed to this coutse. The untimely intervention of irrelevant details it appears threw the matter into a muddle, but last Wednesday Dr. James had the satisfaction of witnessing the formal adoption of his resolution, and now, as we have stated, it has ] merged into a resolution of the whole Board. THE ASSESSMENT OF ROYALTIES, &0. < Mit. HENRY THOMAS, of Cefn, gave notice at the last meeting of the Merthyr Guardians of a most im- portant motion, and one which will affect this locality to a very great extent if it be carried out. It refers to the assessment of royalties on minerals, ground rents, &c., to 1-cal taxation, and may be described aa an old effort in somewhat new attire. Most of our readers are probably aware that large landowners, and royalty holders, for instance such as the Marquess of Bute, are now in such a position that they can receive their enormous cash benefits from different districts without contributing one penny to the lightening of those local burdens under which poorer people groan. To bring the matter a little nearer home, a cottage owner in Merthyr may pay his L30 a year ground rent, and a colliery proprietor at Merthyr may hand over his zC5,000 a year royalty, but out of that well secured X5,000 a year not a farthing is contributed to the local rates, in fact no- thing is contributed from it except the comparatively insignificant sum which is paid in the form of income or property tax, and which goes to the Imperial Exchequer. This strange anomaly has long been a crying disgrace to our legislation, for as long as it exists there never will be such a thing as an equalisa- tion of home burdens. Mr. Thomas's motion is in favour of a memorial to Parliament with a view to the bringing about of a radical change, and we sincerely hope our guardians will be unanimous in its support. CREMATION. Om readers will not forget the interesting discud- sion on Cremation which took place in the Market Square School-room, when Mrs. Crawshay contri- buted such a valuable production to the cause of anti- churchy ardism. We don't know whether it has struck our readers that this would be a good way out of the 11 Burials Bill" dispute, which we must confess we have looked upon with a certain amount of contempt. What are the two parties wrangling about ?—a case containing the corruption of a life- time We are perfectly aware that by implication other weightier questions are involved, but we should recommend Churchmen and Dissenters, if they must come to cross purposes at all, to play a game worth the candle. It is marvellous how the great minds of the day are one by one being brought to see the uselessness, and very often the personal danger, involved in idle and empty ceremonies, and as a singular proof of this, we append the following paragraph extracted from a daily newspaper, and which it will be observed refers to one of the most liberal minded and noble men of modern times. The paragraph is as follows, and by the way comes from Rome:— Signor Cuneo, a very old friend of Garibaldi, and his companion in South America, having lately died with- out receiving extreme unction, the Church refuses Christian burial, and the corpse is still above ground in Florence. Garibaldi has written a letter advising the burning of the body, which system he desires to be applied to his own remains, and he offers to receive Cuneo's ashes at Caprera in his family vault. A PROSPECT OF IMPROVEMENT.—DAWN OF REASON. DURING the past week, by the action of certain em- ployes of Cyfarthfa works, there appears to be some prospect of an improvement in the local ironworking industry. These men, who are believed to represent the body of those who were connected with this extensive establishment, paid a visit to Mr. W. Crawshay last Monday, and through him presented a request to the proprietor of the works that they might be re-started. This, at first sight, rather singular expression of desire, was made because the men believed that their connection with unionism had severed their relations with their employer, and therefore they coupled with their petition an asser- tion to the effect that they had been foolish in the past, but had now given up all trade organisations. We don't intend to express any opinion here on the good;or evil wraught by trades Unionism, and far less is it our intention to taunt the men with the past, or praise them for what they have just done. These matters are beside the issue. On the broad question of work or no work, the employment or t stagnation of workable capital, we are glad that a step has been taken which may end in clearing the streets of some portion of those starving iron- workers whose miserable lot must arouse commisera- tion in everyone. Again-if the men are strictly honest in what they say—we are happy to think that an acknowledgement of past mistakes should have been made to such an employer, for there cannot exist for a moment the supposition that an unfair advantage will under any circumstances be taken. Mr. Robert Crawshay expresses his sorrow for the unfortunate plight of his late servants, and it would be according to the traditions and records of the Crawshay family, and particularly the present head of that family, most unfair to doobt his sincerity. THE GUARDIANS' TENURE OF OFFICE. ON SATURDAY last this question, as we foreshadowed last week, came on for discussion, and after several argumentative speeches, which perhaps dealt with the matter from every assailable point, the end attained was exactly what we suggested. Without critically discussing the merits of the observations of those who threw themselves into the argument, for or against, we cannot refrain from expressing our satisfaction at the fact that the Board had every opportunity to ventilate the question, and even the silent members were so far enlightened that they could give an intelligent vote. The remarks of the chairman, which were singularly temperate and calculated to eradicate factious objections, acted as a complete summing-up, remarkable for its clearness, and an apparent desire to decide on the wisest possible course. Perhaps, if the truth could be ascertained, more than half the majority which was recorded in favour of triennial Boards with annual elections, was owing to the plain, straightforward way in which the facts of the case, with the corres- ponding arguments, were brought up successively and weighed in the balances. At any rate, the Board of Guardians for the union of Merthyr Tydfil has forwarded the petition, which will most probably end in the fulfilment of their wishes. On the whole, however, as we stated last week, we should much have preferred to see the matter go to the town, for after all, in our opinion, although we think the Board have hit upon the most satisfactory term, this is certainly a question so immediately affecting the ratepayers that their wishes ought to be consulted in the first place. On the face or it anyone must admit that the Board have assumed-legally of course—the right to extend their own term of office. We always understood that the ratepayers are virtually the employers of the Guardians, so much so in fact that when the latter are elected they crnnot even retire at will. But here we have an assumption of power which makes the whole matter paradoxical, for the servant who cannot discharge himself does an act which puts it out of the power of his employer to turn him off when he thinks proper! There is a mixture of right and authority here which we candidly acknowledge we cannot understand, and which we should very much like to ses explained.

EXTRAORDINARY CURE or A COUGH. Her Ma- tty's Gun Boat, 'Netley,' Wick, North East Coast .f bcotland.-Dear Sir.-Having had a most distressing Cough. which caused me many Weepies: nights and restless days, i was recommended, by His Lcrdship the Earl of Caithness, to try your most invaluable Balsam of Aniseed, and I can assure you, with the first dose I found immediate relief; even without having to suspend my various duties and the first small Bottle completely cured me, therefore I have the greatest con&dance in tally recommending it to the miilion. Most respectfully youra, W. LinzeU, H.M.G.B. Netley.'—To Mr Powell." Powell's Balsam of Aniseed can be had of all Chemists. In Bottles at Is lid and 2s 3d. Warehoues Blackfriars Road, London. Ask for Powell's Balsam of Antbeed. 7382

DEATH. On the 14th of Feb., 1876, at Llangathan Vicarage, Golden Grove, the beloved wife of the Rev. John Davies.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. TEMPERANCE.—The third of a series of temperance performances was given on Monday night at the Bethel Chapel, Georgetown. The title of the piece was The Trial of Alcohol," and it was as successful as its pre. decessors. CONCERT AT DoWLAIS.—On Monday evening a con- cert was held (in aid of a student), at the School Rooms, in which appeared "Eos Morlais," Mynyddog," Mrs. Daniel Evans, and a selected glee party. The singing of Mrs. Evans deserves the greatest praise, and much satisfaction is expressed that she will shortly appear with Professor Parry. MR, WILLIAM FULLER MAITLAND died suddenly on Tuesday morning at his residence, Stanstead Mount- litchet, Essex. He had not been ailing, got up in good health, went to take his customary bath, and being there longer than usual Mrs. Maitland entered the room and found him lying on the floor dead. The deceased, who was 62 years of age, had been twice married, and was father of the member for Breconshire. AN ENTERTAINMENT was given at tho Temperance Hall on Thursday evening last for the benefit of the Catholic Day Schools in this town. It must have been very gratifying to our Catholic neighbours, and to all who feel an interest in the educational improvement of )ur poorer children, to witness the cheerfulness with which the public came forward, and their liberality, in ud of so worthy an object. The hall was crowded, and ts the young people who entertained the large audience jave their valuable assistance gratuitously, it is pleasing ;o know that a goodly sum must have been realized. Phe singing of the Christy Minstrels party, and of various soloists, and the performance of the instrumen- talists, were much and deservedly appreciated, and the vhoie entertainment passed off in the language of one vho was present, smoothly and without a hiteb," the arge audience expressing their delight by enthusiastic sheers as each line of the programme was being per. )rmed. DNATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT.?We have to record this week the death of one of our oldest tradesmen. We refer to Mr. Barnaacone, who died at High-street, on Thursday last, having been ill but a few hours, from paralysis. Mr. Barnaacone was an Italian by birth, but had lived in Merthyr nearly ha'f a century. He was a man upright in his dealings, so that he bad the confi. dence of his customers, and it is recorded of him that so completely did his agricultural friends rely upon his word when he sold them barometers, and so seldom were they disappointed, that many were induced to be- lieve that he alone sold the reliab' < weather indicator. He was a most industrious man, ai d if not prominent in acts of benevolence, he at le tst showed by his example how to become independen. of public or private ebarity. He was a quiet, moSecsiva man, not minding any one elbe's business, but attending to his own baro- meteM, and making, with an honest reputation, money, In these objects he sncceded admirably. | ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VAM BAILWAT.—An acci- t dect, attended with some considerable damage to rolling stock, occurred on the Taff Vale Railway, on Tuesday, near the junction of the Llantrissant and the Taff Vale. A train of empty mineral trucks left Cardiff about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, and on arriving near Treforest, the coupling of one of the trucks in about the middle of the train broke. As the gradient is an upward one here. as soon as the impetus of the engine was lost, the detached part of the train began to descend, and in a very short time passed the junction where the intersecting poiata caused the last waggon to run off the metals, dragging several others with it. These soon stopped, and the remaining trucks running back upon them, smashed six or seven of them completely, and blocked up the line. A telegram was sent from the Treforest station to Cardiff, and a pilot engine, with labourers, was at once despatched. The up line was not cleared till past twelve o'clock, when the train to Merthyr, after being detained about half-an- hour, proceeded on its journey. No one was injured, nor was any damage done except to the rolling stock. THE LATE MR. LEWIS HARRIS.—As was foresha- dowed in our impression of last week the illness of this gentleman was then so severe that little expectation was entertained that he would recover from his unexpected prostration at Tenby, owing to the rupture of a blood vessel. The unfortunate end has proved the correctness of the anticipation, for on Friday last Mr. Harris breathed his last. The event has caused very great regret throughout the town, for although young, being only about thirty years of age, Mr. Harris had endeared himself among all his acquaintances. He was of a singularly kind disposition, and his gifts to the distressed were frequently excessive in their liberality, so that among the poor as among the more fortunate he was held in the highest esteem. Even at Tenby, where he had resided only about three months, the residents showed the sorrow which they felt at his sudden decease by partially closing their shop windows, and throughout the day when his body was removed to Merthyr the church bells were tolled as an expression of sadness for the mournful event. The funeral took place at the Cefn Cemetery on Thursday, and being private was attended only by the relatives and imme- diate friends, but the general suspension of business, and the frequent expressions of regret at losing so excellent a young man, as well as of sympathy with his family, showed how deeply and generally was the public sorrow for the sad and untimely death of Mr. Lewis Harris. THE MEBTHYR TYDFIL SUNDAY RAGGED SCHOOL. —A musical and literary entertainment in aid of the funds of the above institution was held last Tuesday evening at the White Lion Assembly-room, Mill- street. The chair was ably filled by the Rector, who, in opening the meeting, remarked that he was proud to occupy that position on the occasion, for he must say that his sympathy was very strong towards any endea- vour in educating and elevating these little gutter children. He deeply regretted that he had been by circumstances obligated to abandon the Ragged School at Wellington-street, in which, according to a very minute and lengthy report drawn out by the mistress (an abstract of which the worthy gentleman read) such good had been achieved—hundreds of neglected, ragged, and orphan children had passed through the school, and a great number had been prepared and fitted to earn an nonest uveunooa, witn credit to tnemseives. tie was, however, glad to say that when they gave up the school the High-street friends came nobly forward to the rescue, and to their credit, he said, they had laboured hard, and stuck to a not over-pleasant task, like men and Christians, with a zeal and energy worthy the emula- tion of all the churches in the town, and he trusted that a large open-hearted sympathy would be shown to this noble band of unseen workers, who are silently doing a great unpaid work amidst the unwashed and neglected of our numerous courts and alleys. He was very pleased to see such a large assembly on that occa- sion, and before resuming his seat he begged to compli- ment the committee on possessing such a large, commo- dioux and comfortable room to carry on their good work. The entertainment was then commenced by the Georgetown Glee Party singing with capital taste and spirit The sailor's chorus; Miss Lucy Thomas then sang a very pathetic song entitled Little Nell." A practical aad useful reading, "Dimes and Dollars," came next by Mr. Havard, followed by a stirring duet by Messrs. Harpur and Davics, "The two sailors;" Miss M. L. Jones, of Dowlais, then gave a well exe- cuted and brilliant solo on the piano Master D. W. Havard recited remarkably wet! "The dying boy;" The stars in Heaven are bright" (Mentra Gwen) was well rendered by Mr. Robert Davies, and ample justice waadone to that good old song "The Pilot," by Mr. John Roberts. A recitation came next by Mr. Cover, Cowper's lines on the receipt of his mother's por- trait," very feelingly given and well spoken. Messrs. Williams and Maurice sang very pleasantly a duet All's Well." Mr. Bawdcti was now called forward to give his Welsh airs, with variations, on the violoncello, accompanied by Miss Morgan on the pianoforte, which were executed with a fine and finished taste. The meet- ing was then favoured with a sweet song entitled "Silver threads among the gold," by Mr. John Jones, ably accompanied by his sister, Miss Jones. A recita- tion was now announced by Mr. David Evans (Gas Works) who in his drollest, funniest fashion, gave (by request) his renowned and ever-to-be-remembered King John and the Abbot." It was now drawing for ten o'clock, but the audience waited patiently for a beautiful trio by Mr. Bawden (violoncello) Mr. W. Bawden (violin), and Miss Morgan (pianoforte). This, to say the very least, was an unusual treat, and thoroughly and keenly relished by the audience. Great credit is due to Miss Morgan for the active part she took in accompanying nearly all the songs and duets. The glee party then finished up the programme by singing in an excellent manner Comrades in Arms. Votes of thanks to the Rector and the performers having been carried, the pleasant evening s entertainment was brought to a close by singing God save the Queen."

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MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.-(Before A. De Rutzen, Esq.) A NICE KiND OF DRIVER —Wm. Havard, a dray. man, his third appearance, was summoned under the following circumstances: P. C. Burke deposed to having seen the defendant on the 1st instant at 8.20 p. m., in Pontstorehouse-street, in a dray fast asleep. Witness noticed that the horses' reins were trailing the ground, the dray moving fortunately at a slow pace. Witness jumped upon it, and found it quite impossible to rouse the defendant from his drunken slumber, so he sent the dray away to Heol. gerrig in charge of another person. Defendant ad- mitted the offence. The Stipendiary, who considered his conduct to have been highly dangerous, imposed a fine of E2 and the costs, or ajmonth's imprisonment with hard labour in the alternative. THE BRECON AND MERTHYR RAILWAY COMPANY.— His Worship, upon the application of Mr. Thomas Williams, Clerk to the Local Board, proceeded to hear a summons against the above Company, which stated that a nuisance existed under their bridge near Victoria- street, within the district of the Merthyr Tydfil Local Board of Health, arising from an accumulation of mud, filth, and water under the said bridge, and that such nuisance was caused by neglect of the said Company to drain the contiguous works and premises belonging to them.—Mr. Cobb, solicitor, Brecon, appeared for the defendants. —Mr. S. Harpur, Surveyor the Local Board, who was the only witness called, stated that he knew the thoroughfare called Station-street, Dowlais. It had been constructed and metalled entirely by the Brecon and Merthyr Railway Co., it being a street which was substituted for another which the Company had diverted. The railway passed over it by means of a bridge, and the street was a highway within the disi riet of the Local Board. Witness had from time to time directed his attention to an accumulation of mud beneath the bridge, which was caused by a constantly flowing stream of water, emerging from the abutments of the bridge. The footpath was continually wet and muddy, and was a source of great annoyance to the foot passengers, several of whom had complained. All this might be removed at an expense of not exceeding j62. it had existed for years, and witness believed that it had been the subject of a good deal of correspondence between the Board and the Company. On the 1st of December last witness reported the matter officially to the Board, and upon that proceedings were ordered to be taken against the Company. Witness had visited the place many times since the date of his report.—Mr. Williams: When last?—Witness: This morning.—Mr. Williams: And in what state did you find it ?—A.: Just as it always has been.—Mr. Cobb Is it not a fact now that the water flows under this bridge from other premises that ours?—A.: There are some other little streams of water running there, but these don't cause such a nuisance, on account of the fact that they are conducted into a channel, and are properly drained off. —Mr. Cobb But haven't we a sink and trap at the place?—A.: Yes. -Mr. Cobb: And isn't that sufficient to carry off all the water that flows from the Railway Company's premises. -A.: Quite sufficient if the water were only conducted into them, but what we complain of is that the water accumulates, and does not flow into the trap and sink at all. -Q. But you don't expect us to clear away the mud, do you?—A. Oh, no, the Board does that. All we require is that the Company should drain off the water which flows from their own premises, and not allow it to accumulate, so as to render the foot- path impassable and a nuisance. —Mr. Cobb (addressing his Worship): Then 1 say at once, sir, that I came here tinder a misapprehension. I understood from our sur. veyor that it was intended by the Board to cast upon us the burden of repairing the road under the bridge but after it was pointed out to me by the surveyor that they merely required the Company to go to a trifling expense in preventing this slight overflow of water, I don't think it worth our while to raise any further ob- jection. We will do the work at once, sir.—Mr. Do Rutzen: But haven't you both come here under a mis- apprehension ? How do you mean to make out that this is a case which is covered by the Act, Mr. Williams? —Mr. Williams contended upon the authority of the GreaT, Western Co. v. the Justices of Neath, a case decided in the Queen's Bench, that the present proceed- ings were within the meaning of the Act. Mr. De Rutzen I don't think so. In that case the judges reversed the decision of ths magistrates, who convicted the Ccm?ny of ?llowin? a. ouiaK.nc? t') exi?t. which was of a prMMely similar character to th" present. M f. Willis, -ns, in reply, pointfd to the viiT ■ ■ ;nce in the wording oi the sections of the new and old Public Health Acts, the latter being the one under which the I Great Western Co. were convicted.-Mr. De Rutzen, however, held that the words were exactly the same, and a reference to the Acts speedily settled the ques- tion.—The summons was eventually withdrawn, the Company, through Mr. Cobb, undertaking to carry out the required work. ALLEGED THEFTS.—Margaret Uphill, married, was brought up charged with stealing a vest, valued at 4s. Mrs. Honora Towhill, the wife of the landlord of the Green Fields beerhouse, Glebeland, stated that her hus- band kept a shop for the sale of second-hand clothes, at which the prisoner had been engaged for some time as sempstress. On the 2nd inst. witness missed a vest from the window. Prisoner had left the shop on the Thursday previous. Information was given to the police. The vest was the one which witness missed. — Mrs. Phoebe Goodman, Victoria-street, deposed to having received the vest produced in pledge from the prisoner on the 2nd inst. She pledged it in the name of Margaret Barnes, a name by which witness had always known her.-P.C. Burke deposed to arresting the pri- soner on the previous (Friday) evening. In the station when the charge was told her, the prisoner admitted having committed the theft, and stated that if she were allowed to go she would redeem the article from pawn. There being one or two other charges against the pri- soner, particulars of which the police had not hitherto succeeded in procuring, the Stipendiary remanded her in custody until the following Monday. ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Hannah Williams, an unfor. tunate, wes summoned for having assaulted Ann Rees, single woman, and one of the same sisterhood, at Ynisgau, on the 7th inst. Complainant stated that happening on the day in question to see two women cgbting, she went up to inquire what was the matter, when defendant ran on to her and taid, Take that? that's the matter." Defendant struck her down and- beat and kicked her on the ground shamefully. Defen- dant after that dragged her hair and kicked her about like a football. Witness hadn't said a word. Two other witnesses having been called to give corroborative evidence, defendant called a witness, who swore to having had a fight with complainant, and that the latter was only struck by defendant when she (complainant) was biting her (defendant's) thumb.—The Stipendiary: I shall adjourn this case for a week, and in the mean- time I dare say ycu will all be summoned, for you have given evidence of a most disgraceful row. Don't be at all surprised if next Saturday you get a month's impri- sonment or more all round. DISORDERLIES.—John Davies, collier, was summoned for drunken and riotous conduct at Bargoed-road, Deri, on the 5th inst. PC. Evans gave evidence, and defen- dant was dismissed with a caution.—Edward M'Guirk and Wm. Harrington, labourers, were summoned for similar conduct at New Inn Court, Penydarren, on the 5th inst. Evidence was given by P.C. Lidenton, and these defendants also were dismissed with a caution. MONDAY.— (Before A. De Rutzen, Esq.) IDLE AND DISORDERLY.—Julia Hea!y, single, a noto. rious character, was brought up in custody charged under the Vagrant Act with behaving in an indecent manner at Wheat Sheaf-lane on the previous Saturday night, she being then a common prostitute. Evidence was given by P.C. James, details of which were unfit for publication. His Worship, in sentencing the woman to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, reminded her that a second offence of the kind would inevitably be followed by a term of incarceration three times as long. ? NoN-MAlNTENANCE. —James Lewis, a sparehand founder, Penydarren, appeared to a summons charging him with having neglected to obey an order of contri- bution. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Relieving- officer Roberts that defendant's son had been for a con- siderable time past an inmate of the lunatic asylum at Bridgend, and that on the 18th of August last defendant had been ordered to contribute 2s. 6d. per week towards his maintenance therein. Having become considerably in arrears with his payments, he was summoned to ap- pear before the Board of Guardians, where his excuses were not considered sufficient. Defendant now admitted his liability, but contended that it was impossible for him to pay He also seemed disposed to be impertinent towards the relieving-officer, for which conduct he re- ceived a reproof from the Bench. His Worship ordered a distress warrant to issue for the levying of 92 5s. 9d., the total amount claimed, inclusive of costs, defendant to be kept in custody pending the return to the warrant, and in case of no goods, to be imprisoned at Swansea gaol for a month with hard labour. A REMANDED CHARGE. -Margaret Uphill, a married woman, was placed in the dock charged on remand with stealing a moleskin vest, valued at 4s., the property of Mr. James Towhill. second-hand clothes dealer. Glebe- land, and also with stealing a coat, the property of the same prosecutor. The prisoner was also charged with stealing a pair of cotton bed sheets, the property of George Hughes, collier, Bridge-street. Particulars of the first of these charges are given in our report of Saturday's police proceedings. The second charge fell through, owing to the failure of Mrs. Towhill to identify the coat ptedged by the prisoner as the one which she (M.rs. TowhiU) had missed from the shop. In the third charge, Sarah Hughes, the wife of the prosecutor, stated that some seven or eight months ago she let the prisoner a furnished house at the back of her own. It contained bed-clothes ani bedding, and shortly after the prisoner had entered into occupation witness missed a pair of bed-sheets. Prisoner, when spoken to about them, at once admitted that she had pawned them, and she took witness up to Goodman's shop, and effected the release of one of them the next day. Witness had no desire whatever to punish her for what she had done. In answer to the charge of stealing the vest, prisoner pleaded guilty, and his Worship informed her that that would be the only charge upon which she would be dealt with. He considered her to have been guilty of a rather gross breach of trust, and he would sentence her to a month's imprisonment with hard labour at Swansea House of Correction. AN UNGRATEFUL WRETCH.-James Davies, described as a tailor, a man who at the previous meeting of the court had escaped prosecution upon another charge, was now brought up to answer a charge of stealing 3s. 6d., the moneys of John Davies, a collier, residing at Bridge-road, Cwmbach. It appeared from the evi- dence that the prosecutor's step-mother had taken com- passion upon the man's apparently destitute state, had taken him into his hoase, given him a warm supper, and the loan of her step son's shirt, his own being wet through. She also allowed him to sleep at the house that night, and gave him breakfast next morning, in return for which he treated the family to extraordinary statements respecting his renown as a bard and a e, musical composer. His productions had not been pub- lished, it was true, but that was entirely owing to the fact that he was too poor to bring them out. He so far managed to impress upon Mrs. Davies the greatness of his character that she was induced to lend him her hus- band's overcoat, he faithfully promising to return it by his grandfather, who travelled Cwmbach and the neigh- bourhood with tea. She not only never saw him or the overcoat again, but found that he had taken 3s. 6d. from the bedroom mantel-shelf, and 8d. from her son's. waistcoat pocket. The prisoner, who was arrested by P.C. Jenkins, pleaded guilty to the charge,, and. his. Worship, observing that this was one of the worsto cases* he had ever heard, sentenced him to three months' iim- prisonment with hard labour. WEDNESDAY.—(B</M'< Ã. De Rutzen, Esq.) COAL STEALING.—Hannah Uphill, a married woman, residing at Aberoanaid, was summoned for stealing. 721bs. of coal, the property of Mr. R. T. Crawshay.. P.C. Melhuish proved seeing defendant on the 9th inst- coming away from the tip at Gethin lower pit, with the coal in question in a hamper. Defendant's two daughters were also on the spot, with a quantity of coal each, but on seeing witness each threw down her load and ran off. Defendant, who pleaded guilty to the charge, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. UNRULY CUSTOMERS.—Wm. Hoare, Geo. Plummer, and Wm. Dawkins, puddlers, all of Dowlais, were sum- moned for assaulting Mrs. Mary James. Complainant stated that she was the landlady of the Carmarthen Arras beerhouse. High-street, Dowlais, and that on the 15th inst. the defendants came together to her house. Plummer, after a short time, made a disturbance, and threatened to strike witness, who had ordered him out. Her husband then came and took hold of the man to put him out, when both he and Plummer were shoved by the other defendants right into the street. Her hus- band fell and hurt his arm, and Plummer cut his head. Hoare after that came and struck witness in the face, and immediately following him came Dawkins, who caught her by the throat. A m?n pulled her into the ? honsa from them, and Rachel Daviea, her servant, pushed Dawkins away with her foot. Dawkins to-day denied having lifted his hand to the complainant. All he bad done was to raise Plummer off the ground, where he was lying stunned after being pushed out by the landlord. A witness named Reardon was then called on Dawkins's behalf, with a view of throwing the blame entirely upon the shoulders of Hoare, who wat n<w eat. P.C. Childs having proved personal service of the summons upon the latter, his Worship ordered a warrant to issue for his apprehension. The summons against Plummer was dismissed, the Stipendiary con- sidering that the evidence had fallen short of proving that he had committed an assault. After debating as to whether he would not commit Dawkins to gaol without the option of a fine, his Worship even- tually imposed one of 30s. and the costs upon him. In default of paying the amount, Dawkins was committed to prison for a month with hard labour. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. -Michael Madden, a labourer, was brought up under warrant (having diso- beyedthe summons previously issued to him) charged with having assaulted P.S. Rutter, of Rhymney, in the execution of his duty. The sergeant stated that on the llth of October last he saw a fight in the Square, at Pontlottyn, near the Railway Inn. Immediately he got up to them he requested a man named Healy, who was one of the combatants, to desist and go home. There was a large crowd around them, and witness fol- lowed Healy for the purpose of seeing where he lived. When under the railway arch which crosses School- sireet, witness was struck on the elbow by a stone, which rendered his arm quite useless. The wife of Sergeant Jenkins, who was behind him, at once collared the pri- soner, and said, What made you strike the sergeant for?" Witness also took hold of him, but the crowd shouted "Don't let the b- take him." Just at that time P.C. Ford was struck on the head with a stone, which cut him through the helmet, and witness, fearing a riot, was obliged to let the prisoner go. He (witness) afterwards showed his arm, which was black and blue, to Mr. Supt. Thomas and P.S. Jenkins, and he suffered from the blow for a month after that. Mrs. Jenkins, (tic wife of P.S. Jenkins, who was the next witness called, stated that she remembered the fight, and seeing the stone, produced (a very formidable missile) thrown at P.S. Rutter by the prisoner, whom she at once col- lared. She was standing within three or four feet of the man at the time, and had not the slightest doubt as bn his identity.—Prisoner I never threw that stone, whatever. I was in the crowd I don't deny, rut I (hdn't. throw tie atone.—The Stipendiary: Mrs. Jenkins swears that you did, and I tiave no earthly reason to iisbelieve her. She seized you on the spot, and I think,