The Illustrated Usk Observer and Raglan Herald

-4,. 'X: DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. MON MOUTHSIIIES ASSIZES.—The Co amission of Oyer and Terminer and general gaol, delivery for this County will b0 opened at the county town on Saturday next, and on Sunday morning the judges—Sir William Pry Chan. neH, and Sir John Barnard Byies-will attend divine service at St.-Mary's Church, when the assize sermon will be preached by the Sheriff's chaplain-the Rev. Bankin Hall, vicar of Shirenewtcn. The business of the assize will be commenced on Monday morning. There are. at ryl y il the time we write, 20 prisoners for !?til, and the following is a classification of the erimes laid to their charge 1 wllfulmurcler,2 manslaughter, 2 maliciously maiming a horse, 1 perjury, 1 fraud, and 13 various descriptions of larceny. TN e understand that there are several causes entered for hearing in the Uisi Prius Court, and nmougst them an action for breach of pro"uise of marriage. LETTER FROM ILMIGEANTS.—UAhe following is a copy of a stter recently received in tins country, find handed to Messrs. Scott and Son, Emigration Agents, Newport- Port Adelaide, March 23rd, 1865. Dear Father and Mother, Brothers and Sisters,—I received your kind letter and she papers, and I cannot inform you how glad I was to hear from you, and that you were ali well. Where is Thomas, my brother? I do not hear him mention a word in this letter. Catherine, mv sister, seam3 to be taking the most trouble to write, hut I think Thomas has wroto ROllIe of it. If David is anxious to come, tell him to prepare, for I will send by the next mail and let him know. I am certain he will do better here than at home. A man most get on here if he gets his health, and be steady and mind his work. The lowest wages in the works that I am working is 7s. per day, that is zC2 2s. per week. A single man pays £1 per week for his board and lodg- ing, then he ha.s got 91 2s. for himself, A good, steady young woman, in comparison, is better off out here than the young men. Their wages vary from IOs. to 15s. per week. Good stea-ly young women is always in demand here, because those that is sent here is very ordinary. I would wish you to make this known to the good young women of Breconshire and ano- ther thing, they stand a good chance of getting good husbands, and be settled down in good homes more advantageously than they could be in Wales. They can always obtain a passage by applying to Scott and Son, the selecting officers, Newport, Mon. I am not inclined to entice Catherine-, my sister, from you while you live by writing the above my only object is to "in- form steady young women that feel inclined to emigrate to Australia to try their luck, Dear father, on the subject of re- ligion. We have no Welsh cause here, but plenty of English chapels and churches of all denominations. There is a new English Baptist chapel built here siuce I came to the Port,—a very nice comfortable building; it is there I go to worship. I do think something of my soul. If a good Welsh preacher was to come from Wales out here there is plenty of Welshmen in Port Adelaide alone to keep him comfortable. There is a great number of Welsh ships coming out here, and some of their captains has been preaching Welsh to us Welshmen in Port Adelaide. There is a man coming home in the course of a month from here; by his name he is one of the Deacons, of Hebron, Dowlais. He will be coming to Dowlais. He is an old friend of mine. I will have a chance of writing to you, and likewise of sending our likeness, complete, with him and his wife home, and when they come home you will have a chance of hearing more from him about Australia than I can send you in a letter. I do not know of anything else, but I should like to see you in my heart once more before I die, and if my mother was to see my children; but I am afraid we are too far Ieparate on this side. I hope to God we shall meet on the other side.- We remain, your affectionate Son and Daughter, &-0. USK. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—WE notice among the names of gentlemen who were admitted members of this college at a meeting of the Committee of Examiners, held on the 27th, that of Mr. James Frederick Cadle, son of Mr. William Cadle, oflianeavo, near Usk. Mr. Horace Augustus Cavendish, son of Mr. G. P. Cavendish, of N ew- port, also passed the preliminary examination of the same college, on the 21st. ult. CRICKET.—On Thursday a match was played here bet- ween the Usk and Abergavenny Early Closing Clubs, when the latter came off victorious by a large majority. In jus- tice to the Usk Club it should be stated that a hitch as to the day prevented their bringing so good a "team" in- to the fielcl as they otherwise would have done. At the conclusioa of the game the score stood as follows:— ,USK. First Innings. Second Innings. J?. Jennings, b. Evans 4 st. Goodwin 0 K. Bateman, c. Marsh, b. Good- win 1 b. Goodwin 1 G. Stephens, st. Goodwia 5 b. Evans 2 E. D. Parry, b. Evans 1 run out 0 A. Cuthbertson, b. Evans 4 b. Goodwin 0 C. Davis, b. Goodwin 3 c. Marsh, b. Goodwin. 3 F. Bateman, run out 8 not out 4 W. Kynch, b. Evans 2 b. Ooodwin 9 Braund, b. Goodwin 0 b. Evans 1 J, Brown, not out 2 b. Evans 1 W. Waters, run out 1 b. Evans 0 Byes, 10; widens. 13 Byes, 5; wides,3. 8 ABXESAVENNT. 44 29 J. Goodwin, c. Stephens, b. Cuthbertson 38 II. J. Bigglestone, c. Cuthbertson, b. Kynch 25 Mouseley, c. Davis, b. Kynch 10 T. Evans, c. Davis, b. Bateman 33 Marsh, b. Jennings 15 Phipps, b. Jennings. 3 *v Ellis, b. Bateman 19 Conway, st. Bateman 2 Phillips, not out 12 Havard, b. Kynch 1 Jolly, hit wicket 1 Byes, 1; wides, 16; leg byes, 1 12 171 BAGLAN. CLUB ANNIVERSARY.—The members of the Loyal Raglan Lodge (118) of the Philanthropic Institu- I tion, (M. U.), assembled at the Crown Inn, on Wednesday sennight, to the number of about 80, to celebrate the sixth anniversary of their highly and deservedly popular inatitu- tion-an event which, from the excellent character sus- tained by the Lodge, is anticipated annually with much interest in the neighbourhood. At noon a very orderly procession was formed, displaying a variety of personal and other regalia including a very handsome banner. The procession having been joined by the Revs. A. M. Wyatt, (vicar), and J. H. Horrox, the members proceeded, with the Clytha brass band at their head, to attend divine wor- ship in the parish church, where the worthy vicar gave a clear, able, and most fitting discourse, from Romans xii: 10; on leaving the church the procession, in compliment to the vicar, marched past his residence to the strains of the band, thence proceeded along Castle-road and return- ving down the Monmouth-road, and back through the village to the Lodge-room, where the respected hostess, Mrs. Holmes, had provided, in her wonted style, a sump- tuous dinner consisting of a variety of seasonable viands. The room was neatly decorated for the occasion with a rich variety of floral contributions presented by the villagers. After the cloth had been removed, P.M. John Jones was called to the post of honor, and P.M. Edmund Williams to the vice-chair, and the large room soon be- came filled to excess. The programme of the evening's entertainment consisted of the customary loyal and pat- riotic toasts and those pertaining to the order, followed by "The.Bishop and Clergy," with which latter toast was coupled the name of the vicar, the Rev. Artbur Montague Wyatt. Complimentary acknowledgments to the secre- tary, chairman, vice-chairman, hostess, bandsmen, &c., were also accorded, all of which were enthusiastically re- ceived by the company and suitably acknowledged; upon the Uek and Raglan District being given, Pro. D.G.M. John Williams gave an excellent speech upon its principles, aims, present position, and future prospects. P.M. John Williams also supported the '1 Loyal Raglan" in an energetic address, in which he ably elucidated the principles upon which it was established aud carried on, concluding with a statement of its financial position. The chairman explained the absence of the vicar, whom it was greatly to be regretted was obliged to decline being one ot the company on the grounds of ill health. Several songs from the brethren, and some well-rendered pieces by the land, agreeably diversified the entertainment. The proceedings terminated at a seasonable hour, having been conducted throughout in harmony and good-fellowship. The annual report shews the affairs of the Lodge to be in a very flourisomg and healthy condition. The increase in the funds for the past year, ending Dec. 31st, was jBg9 17s. I0|d.; amount of stock, JB231 15s. 7d.; number of numbers, 75; number of members sick during the year, 15, jrecei.vit.sj, in the total, pay for 280 days. The accounts fcr the last fcalf-jear, ending 30tb of June, also shewed a fair balance on the credit side, notwithstanding that the claims for sickness had been much greater than for any former half-year since the Ltfdge has been established. We may add, as an example worthy of imitation by the more wealthy inhabitants, that the vicar has recently en- lolled himself an honorary member of this institution. The initiation ceremony took place on the 8th of July, and after receiving the accustomed initiatory charges, the rev. gentleman expressed his high approbation of the sentiments contained therein. PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, JULY 28, before J. A. HERBERT and T. P. P. MARSH, Esqrs. A FICKLE-MINDED SERVANT.— Uriah Whitney, laborer, was charged by William Lloyd, of Cefn Coch farm, with leaving his service contrary to agreement, on the 17th of J ULJ) last. It appeared that defendant was in the emnlov of ui, Lloyd as shepherd and general laborer, up to May ket, and that he also rented a cottage from Mr. Lloyd, ng the farm, up to that time, when he left and went to work for Major Herbert; on the 13th of June, however, upon Mr. Lioyd going into one of his fields to the mowers, he saw the defendant there, and asked him what he was doing, when he (defendant) said he was looking for a job, whereupon Mr. Lloyd re-engaged him upon an advance of wages, Whitney also agreeing to re-take tha cottage which he before rented, and take tho produce of the garden at a valuation. Defendant went to work under the new agree- ment and continued until the following Saturday, the 17th of June, when he again left and returned to the service of Major Herbert. Mr. Lloyd called two witnesses to prove to the fact of Whitney's re-hiring into his service, Whit- ney, however, denied that he had made any such agree- ment. alleging that he only agreed to work for a few days" for Mr. Lloyd. Major Herbert stated the particu- lars of his engagement with Whitney. The magistrates tolt) the defendant that they had taken a very lenient view of the case in coming to the decision of ordering him to pay the costs (16s.) only, and forffit;the sum (10s?) due to it f'-E1 wages, at the same time reminding him that they r.-ifHii, have sent him to prison for a month. THE TOLL CASE AGAIN!—Alary Ablart, toll collector at the Cross Buchan gate, on the Abergavenny District of Turnpike Roads, was summoned by James Prichard, machine proprietor, for illegally demanding and receiving 34. toll, for a steam thrashing machine, on 16th af June last. Mr. J. G. George for complainant. Defendant did not answer the charge. Mr. George strongly complained of the course of proceeding adopted by the lessee, observ. ing that it was the third time his client had been com- pelled to sue the collector in that court upon similar charges, and in neither case had either the collector or hssee appeared or sent au attorney to represent them, and on the two former occasions he (the complainant) had ob- tained convictions, yet the collector, no doubt at the in- stance of the lessee, continued to demand the toll as before, thereby subjecting complainant to the trouble and inconvenience of these proceedings, which might have been avoided if the lessee had sent an attorney to fight out the case. Mr. George afterwards ably argued the law of the case, citing Lord Denman and others, and holding that as the Local Act was not in agreement with the General Turnpike Trusts Act" it must be so far void. Edward Pritchard proved to the defendant harving demanded and received the tolls on the day in question. Defendant was ordered to pay a fine of 42s., attorney's fee iC2 2s., and other costs lis. A WEAK CHARGE.-Thomas Williams, late overseer for the parish of Tregare, appeared to answer a summons for not giving the usual notice of the audit of accounts. Mr. George appeared for defendant. This case had been adjourned from the last sitting on account of there being but one magistrate then on the bench, and as Mr. Marsh being concerned in the case, retired from the bench, the same difficulty again presented itself to-day. A further ad- journment was therefore applied for, which Mr. George objected to, observing that if one magistrate had no power to try the case, then he had no power to adjourn it, con. sequently the proceedings fell to the ground. Mr. George intimated his intention to institute an action for malicious prosecution. GLASCOED. DEATH FROM A FALL IN A HAY FIELD.—On Monday last, an inquest was held at the house of Mr. Abraham Jenkins, the Half-way House, Little Mill, on view of the body of Job Lewis, farmer, Glascoed, who met with his death uuder the following circumstances. It appeared that on the evening of the previous Friday deceased was em-, ployed in a field loading a waggon with hay, and having told the man in charge of the horses to move on, he lost his balance, and falling, to the ground on his back, he so injured his spine that he died on the following day. Mr. Thomas, surgeon, Pontypool, saw deceased some time be- fore he died, but the injuries he had received were of such a nature as to render medical skill unavailing. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death. ABERGA VENNY. A RAILWAY ACCIDSNT.—On Tuesday evening about halt-past six, a goods train proceeding towards Newport, ran off the line, about three minutes after it had passed the Abergavenny station. The scene of the accident was the first bridga which spans the Monmouth road on the way from Abergavenny to Usk. Nearly all the trucks of the train ran off the line, which, in consequence, was literally ploughed up, while the engine was buried in the yround up to its axles. Some of the trucks were thrown com- pletely off the line, bur it is said that the damage done was very inconsiderable. The casualty, however, occa- sioned much delay to the passenger trains, but no one was injured. iflEi £ —On Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out, in the shop of Mr. Conway, grocer. Theeonnagra- tion entirely destroyed one of the windows in the shop, and the damage done to the house and goods was considerable -more, however, by the watar thrown upon it by the fire brigade, than by the fire itself. The damage done is esti- mated at between E400 and £500, but we understand that Mr. Conway is fully insured. The origin of the fire is not known. The fire brigade deserve commendation for the activity they displayed ia subduing the flames. INQUEST.—On Friday an inquest was held at the Asy- lum, or., view of the body of Eliza Light, aged 42, who had been an inmate of the Asylum about seven years. About 6 o'clock on the morning of the inquest, which was held before Mr, Bait, deceased WHS found dead on the floor of her bedroom, and from the evidence of Dr. Chapman, who made a post mortem examination, it seems that deceased died from exhaustion while in an epileptic fit. Verdict, "Death from natural causes." PIC-NIC.—On Monday an excursion train from Tredegar and other places on the London and North Western Line, ran to Pandy, where the foundation stone of a new Primi- tive Methodist chapel was laid. The ceremony was wit- nessed by about a thousand people, who subsequently partook of tea in a tent erected for the purpose. EXCURSION TO MALVERN.—On Thursday an excursion train left this town for Malvern. The trip was instituted by the Reading Association, and about 300 of the inhabi- tants availed themselves of it. Nearly all the tradesmen of the town closed their places of business during the day. WEATHER DURUíG JULY, 1865.—The weather was generally fine during this niontn. The temperature was occasionally very high, 124° being reached in the sun. In the shade the highest reading was 77". Minimum marked by self-registering thermometer 39°, giving a monthly range of 38°. Greatest daily range 35°. On the 8th there was a tremendous clap of thunder followed by much rain. The total rain-full amounted to .2.53 inches. Twenty-five days were registered as fine (without rain). The barometer was usually rather high, without any re- markable fluctuation. Highest reading 30 505 in. lowest 29.898 in.; monthly range only .607 in.; greatest range in the 24 hours, 282 in. Direction of wind as follows:- S. on 4 days; S.E., 1; S.W., 4; W., 9; N.W., 8. N., 3; uncertain, 2.-GoBANNIENSIS. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The claims of this noble society were advocated at St. Mary's Church, on Sunday morning, the 30th ult. by the vicar, the Rev. Bury Capel; and also at Trinity Church, in the morning, and again in the evening at St. Mary's, by the Rev. John Venn, of Hereford. The collections amounted to about 4-26. On Monday evening a meeting was held in behalf ot the same cause at the Grammar School-room, the Rev. Bury Capel in the chair. There was a large attendance. The Rev. John Vena, as deputation, gave some very striking and interesting details of the operations of the society. The Reverend Henry Peake (trea- surer and secretary) read the annual statement, and made a few remarks thereon. The meeting was also addressed by the vicar, the Rev. Joshua Evans (Llanover), and Mr. Lawrence Baker. The collection realized about £ 7. THE HIGHWAY BOAED.—A meeting of this Board was held on Friday, the 2SLh ult., at which were presnt the following waywardens: Mr. Thomas Watkins (chairman), Mr. William Havard (vice-chairman), Lord Llanover and Rev. James Farquhar (ex-officio), and Messrs. Richard Rees and James Price (Abergavenny), Thomas Williams (Llangattock-nigh-Usk), Peter Morgan (Llanellen), John Farr (Oldcastle), Edward James (Cwmyoy Lower), Bobt. Gwilliam (Cwmyoy Upper), Edwin Lewis (Llanwenarth Ultra), John Price (Bwlch Trewyn), Benjamin Harris (Llanvihangel Crucorney), William Lewis (Llantillio Per- tholey Citra), Thomas Morgan (Llanthewy Kytberch), Rev. Joshua Evans (Llanover), and John James (Llanfoist). The minutes of the last meeting having been read over by the clerk (Mr. J. H. Farquhar), the bonds of the officers were duly accepted according to a resolution entered there- in. It was ordered that the Surveyor give 21 days' notice to the occupier of the rope walk, near Abergavenny, to remove an obstruction, and that, the Assistant Surveyor serve similar notices on Mr. Watkins, Bridge-end Inn, Llanfoist, for an encroachment on the bridge over the river, and on Mr. Evan Jones, for building a wall across I the Church-road, at Llanwenarth. It was ordered that the clerk take steps to compel the old parochial surveyors who had not already done so, to hand over the books, papers, and balances due, from them to the Board. The Surveyors handed in thejr estimates for the ensuing year, and after the same had been approved by the meeting, it was ordered that a copy be furnished to each waywarden as required by section 17 of the Highway Act, 1862. The clerk read a letter he had received from the Rev. C. L. Eagles, complaining of the state of the roads in the parishes of Bwlch Trewyn and Oldcastle. In the course of some remarks that ensued on the subject, it was stated that the roads in question would receive the same attention as the others within the district in due course. After some rou- tine business bad been transacted the meeting was ad- journed to the 6th October. MR. J. A. LEWIS'S DRINKING FOUNTAIN.-The public drinking fountain the gift of Mr. J. A. Lewis, which has been before alluded to in these columns, has just been erected near the entrance to the market. It is a neat article, manufactured of bronzed iron by the Coalbrook- dale Iron Company, and bears the following- inscription Presented to the town of Abergavenny by John Anthony Lewis, late of Frogmore Street, April, 1865." There seems to be a little omission in the erection of the foun- tain, which will no doubt be remedied, we refer to the want of a trough to catch the surplus water, and which would also answer for the use of dogs, &e. POLICE COURT, WEDNESDAY, before the RON. W. P. RODNEY and the REV. J. FAKQUHAE. Eliza Lewis, for whom Mr. Farquhar appeared, charged with being in the house of Mr. Thomas Allen, currier, Flannel-street, on the morning of the 27th ult. for an unlawful purpose, was sentenced to 21 days imprisonment.—James Clegg and Mary Ann Clegg (tramps) charged with being drunk and riotous, were dis- charged upon promising to leave the town.— William Fletcher (tramp), charged by William Warr (Cooper's Arms) with wit- fully damaging his door, was sentenced to 7 days imprisonment, hard labour.—Sarah Jones (Blaenavon) v. David Phillips. This was an affiliation case, in which an order was made for 2s. per week.—Isaac Bloom (Blaenavon), charged by Mary Ann Morgan for the support of her illegitimate child, was adjourned for a week.—George Davies, carpenter, was charged by Mr. Xing, contractor, with leaving his work without notice. Mr. Gilbert Price appeared .for complainant and Mr. Baker for defendant. The complainant, did not press for a conviction and defendant was therefore ordered to forfeit the wages due to him, and to pay the expenses.—Philip Pritchard and John Williams, laborers, Llanwenarth, were charged with assaulting Thomas Davies, tailor, of the same phce. Williams was fined Is. and custs, and Pritchard was ordered to pay the expenses. PONTYPOOL. THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of the members of this association was held in the Town Hall, on the evening of Monday last. There were present Messrs. J. Carde (chairman), Arthur Edwards, James Bladon, Lucas, Mc.lntosh, Treharne, A. Bevan, T. B. Smith, T. Roderick, F. Cross, D. Walkinshaw, Harper, William Davies, William Conway, and T. Herbert. The accounts of the past year, which shewed the society to be in debt to the amount of £10 6s. 3J. were laid before the meeting, and after thoy had been examined and found correct, it was proposed by Mr. Arthur Edwards, seconded by Mr. A. Bevan, and carried unanimously, that they be adopted. In reference to the services of The secretaries and committee for the past year, they had been so far satisfactory that Mr. Treharne moved and Mr. Bevan seconded the proposition, which was unanimously carried, that they receive the thanks of this meeting. It was re- solved that the following gentlemen be appointed as a committee of the ensuing year with power to add to their number, viz., Messrs. Arthur Edwards, Mc.Intosh, T. Herbert, D. Walkirishaw, Bytheway, J. Lucas, T. Roderick, E. B. Edwards, D. Lawrence, A. Bevan, F. Cross, and G. Walters. It was resolved that Mr. Carde be appointed treasurer, and that Messrs. Bladon, Treharne, and Wm. Davies be appointed secretaries for the same period. Mr. Conway moved that persons who wished to read the papers only, may do so by the payment, in advance, of 5s. an- nually; that those who pay 10s. annually be entitled to all the privileges of the institution, and that the 4s. regu- lation for those persons who reside out of the district re- main as before. The motion having beea seconded by Mr. Walkinshaw was unanimously adopted. Mr. Coaway suggested that it was desirable that a thorough canvass of the town be made for the purpose of obtaining fresh mem- bers, and it was unanimously resolved that a number of gentlemen, whose names were given, be solicited to carry out the canvass. It was finally resolved that Mr. Carde be requested to write to several gentlemen of influence in- terested in the neighbourhood, soliciting donations towards the association. From the above abridged report it will be seen that increased efforts are about to be made to re- vive and sustain the drooping energies of this very useful institution, and we hop", that the public generally, even for its own sake-that scandal and disgrace may not here. after attach to it-will render every possible aid in pro- moting such a meritorious object. TOWN HALL, SATURDAY, before H. M. KENNAED, and F. J. MITCHKIO, Esquires. A "BIDDLE" AT THE GLASCOED.—Richard Stretton, was charged with having sold beer, &c., without a license, at Glascoed. This appeared to be one of those instances in which parties seek to raise a little money by having what is known as a "Biddle," and the particulars of this case may be gathered from the following evidence:- Martha Meredith said she was at a "tea party" held at defendant's house, on the evening of Sunday last, and at about ten o'clock at night saw them selling beer and spirituous liquors there. Superintendent Me. Intosh deposed that the whole of Glascoed was in a ferment in consequence of the drinking that had taken place at de- fendant's house. A friend had obtained for him a special license for selling drink on the Monday, and there was a good deal of such work carried on in thu country jilltgeg, John Williams said that he, amongst others, purchased a jug of beer, for which he paid, on Sunday, iu the house in question. In answer to the charge, defendant's wife said that in consequence of her being lame, and losing one of her daughters, they had incurred same debts, and had adopted this mode of obtaining money to discharge ,,e them. Defendant was convicted in the penalty of 40s., including costs. ONE AS BAD AS THE OTHER.—John Crawley was char- ged with having assaulted Mary Pearce, at Abersychan. There was also a cross-summons. The bench having heard the evidence, said that one seemed as bad as the other," and bound the parties over to keep the peace, each having to pay 7s. 6d. expenses. INNKEEPER'S NEGLECT.—Abraham Jenkins, of the Little Mill Inn, Mamhilad, and Elizabeth Walford, of the Horse and Jockey Ion, Llanvihangel Pontymoile, were charged, on the information of Caleb Carde, supervisor of excise, with having brewed a quantity of malt on the 14th of June without having entered the same in the brewing book, appointed for that purpose, 24 hours before brewing, as by law required. The charges were heard separately, and there appeared to be little difference between them. Mrs. Walford said it was entirely an oversight on her part that the omission had taken place; and in Jenkins's case it would seem that his wife, who was accustomed to make the entries, was prevented from being at home in time in consequence of having missed the train at Blaenavon. The chairman said the charges were of a serious nature, the full penalty being £200, but it would in these cases be reduced to £50, and the bench would further recommend the Board of Inland Revenue to reduce the amounts to 40s. each. Mr. Beddoes, an officer in the excise, remarked that the expenses amounted to £3, so that 40s. penalties will not include costs. THB.BATs.-Elizabeth James was charged by Elizabeth Howells with having used threats towards her. Mr. Alexander Edwards appeared for complainant, and Mr. Evans for defendant. The parties reside at the top of George Street, Pontypool. Complainant said that defen- dant threatened her with a knife, and called her an objec- tionable name, on Monday fortnight. Catherine Probyn corroborated complainant's statement. Having cross-ex- amined complainant and her witness, in which nothing particular was elicited, Mr. Evans w ished the bench to bind over both parties, if they thought recognizances necessary on either side. Defendant was ultimately ordered to enter into her own recognizances to keep the peace, and to pay 9s. costs. On! THESE WOMEN.—Esther Kane and Rebecca Bryant were charged by Eliza Williams with having assaulted her at Blaenavon. Complainant said that as she was coming down the turnpike road defendants, who were "letting water off," used some bad language towards her, and eventually tbrew water over her, and struck her with an old tea-pot. Hanuah Cooksey was cal,lad to corroborate complainant's statement, and was told by the bench that she need not repeat the disgusting language that had been used by the parties, which seemed to her a great disap. pointment, for she, like most witnesses who attend this court, appeared to delight in repeating the filthy epithets that litigants have employed towards each other. After other witnesses had been examined, defendants were fined 10s. each, including costs. ASSAULTING A CATCH-POLB.—Mary Coles was charged with having assaulted Zachariah Huggins. It appeared that complainant went to the house of Jacob Griffiths, at Garndiffaitb, to levy a distraint for rent, on Wednesday last, and whilst sitting in the house defendant came in, seized the poker, and struck him with it. Defendant denied having committed the assault, alleging that there was no poker in the house. Sarah Griffiths and Caroline Johnson, in giving evidence on behalf of defendant, said the implement mentioned was not a poker but a piece of iron used as a poker, which defendant carried by her side, but did not strike complainant with it. The case was ultimately dismissed, complainant being ordered to pay costs. ASSAULTING A LUmLORD .-lJ,fattkias Dixon was charged by Thomas Roberts with having assaulted him. Complainant said that defendant came into his house-an inn, situate at, or in the vicinity of, Goytre-on the 19th ult., and having dragged him by the collar from a settle on which he was asleep, got him behind the settle and struck him so violently that blood "flew out of his ear." Defendant pleaded that he struck complainant because he was trying to induce two ]ads to fight. Joseph Hopkins corroborated complainant's statement. Joseph Thomas, on being called for the defendant, said that complainant began the row by wishing to make two lads fight, and that defendant only tried to drag defendant out of the house. On his saying that he had some marks on his head, de- fendant was told by the bench that it was very likely peo- ple who interfered as he appeared to have done would be marked; and however wrong the complainant might have been it was not for him to interfere. Defendant was con- victed in the penalty of 20s., including costs, or seven days in default. POACUING.-Abraham Musto and Daniel Richards were charged with having committed a trespass on laud belong- ing to the trustees of C. H. Leigh, Esq., on the 14th ult. John Suinmerlield, assistant gamekeeper, said that on the evening ot' Thursday, 13th ult., he was informed that a number of wires were set in a field on Mr. Goodenough'a farm, which was preserved by complainants; about four o'clock on the following morning, as he was watching them, he saw defendants picking the wires up; they ap- peared as if they had been out all night, and they had a greyhound with them; when ho (witness) charged them with laying the wires, Richards acknowledged it, and said Musto had set most of the wires. The last-named defen- dant said his dog had got his foot into one of the wires. John Massey, the head-keeper, informed the bench that Musto had offended in a similar manner several times previously, and had he pleaded guilty he would have been inclined to have asked the bench to deal leniently with him. The chairman said a clearer case never came before the bench, and Richards having pleaded guilty n.ade it appear all the worse for Musto. Defendants were con- victed in the penalty of 40s. each, including costs. NEGLIGENT WORKMEN.—James Lane Matthew Boyd, Timothy Murphy, Cornelius Me. Cullen, Michael Dowding, Patrick Mead, and Patrick O' Connell were charged with having neglected the employment of the Ebbw Vale Iron Company Limited, at Abersychan. Mr. Evans appeared to prosecute. Only two or three of defendants appeared, and as there was an informality in some of the summonses the cases were adjourned for a fortnight, the bench advis- ing defendants to go to their employers, in the meantime, and endeavour to make the matter up. PUBLIC-HOUSE OFF EN CES.- Frances Davies was charged on the the information of P.C. 72, with having offended agaiiist her beer license, on Sunday, the 16th inst. The officer deposed that he saw a female come out of the house into the road, as if to look if any one was coming, and after she had returned a number of men ran out of the house. On going inside he observed the table and floor wet as if people had been drinking. Elizabeth Jarrett and Martha Davies, who had charge of the house, both swore that no beer had been filled that morning, and that the wet spoken of by the last witness had been occasioned by washing the table and floor. Case dismissed. Margaret Evans was charged, on the information of P.S. Basham, with a similar offence. It seemed that on visiting the Two Cocks Inn, kepi by defendant, in the neighbourhood of Pontnewydd, on the morning of Sunday lust, the officer discovered four men with a quart vessel containing old beer before them. The defendant said it was a quart of cider which she had given to her son. Witness repeated that it was old beer as he tasted it. Superintendent Me. Intosh remarked that this was one of the worst conducted houses in the county. Defendant was convicted in the penalty of 40s., including costs, which with a balance left ou a former conviction, made the total amount due C3 10s. TURNPIKE OFFENCE.—Philip Davies, Tvmuvr, was charged with having loft a horse and cart, belonging to his father, of which he had charged, near St. James's Church, Pontypool, without any one to take care of them, on Saturday last. Defendant's father appeared and said thit his son was prevented by Manders's menagerie from puttiog the cart in the market-place as he had been accus- tomed to do. Mr. Me. Intosh said that a constable was employed an hour and a quarter in looking after the horse and cart. As there was some mitigating circumstances in the case, defendant was only convicted in 5-i. expenses. DRUNKENNESS.—Margaret Walters, charged on the in. formation of Constable Humphries and James Griffiths, with having been drunk and riotous on Monday last, at Panteg, was convicted in the penalty of 10s.. including eoete, or seven days in default. James White, William Davage and Alfred Davies were charged, on the informa- tion ot P.C. Lewis with having been drunk, &c., at Blaen- avon, on the night of Saturday last. White was convicted in the penalty of 15s., and the other defendants in that of 10s. each, including costs. ASSAULT AT THE WORKS.—Samuel Lewis was charged with having assaulted Patsey Noonhan, on the 25th inst., at Abersychan Iron Works. After hearing the evidence, which appeared conclusive, the bench said to defendant: Whether you received provocation or not in this case, it won't do for you to assault your fellow laborers; you must not take the law into your own hands. Defendant was convicted in the penalty of 20s., including costs. STEALING IRON.—Dennis Shee, a rag and bone collector, who had been remanded, was charged with having stolen, and received, knowing to have been stolen, a quantity of iron, the property of the Ebbw Vale Iron Company. Thos. Hodder, a lad about ten years ef age, deposed that on Monday last the prisoner sent him for a piece of iron, for which, upon his taking it to him, he gave him a bit of rock half the length of his finger. Constable Humphries proved that the iron belonged to the Company. John Fisher proved to finding the iron in prisoner's cart. Pri- soner: How did you find it in my cart when you didn't take it out ? The chairman told the prisoner that the bench was aware that a great many robberies of this des- cription were committed by men like him. To the witness Hodder he (the chairman) said: If you had been a little older you would have been placed in the same box as the prisoner; let this be a warning to you. The prisoner; pre- ferring to have his trial at once, was committed to the House of Correction for three months with hard labor. ROBBERY FROM THE PERBON.-George Clements, a young tarm laborer, was charged, on remand from Tues- day last, with having stolen seven sovereigns from the person of George Roberts. Prosecutor said: I am a hay dealer, and reside at Monkswood on the evening of Saturday last, as I was returning home about nine o'clock, I fell asleep on the road side near Pant-y-pudding farm, at which time i had seven sovereigns in a purse and 4s. or õs. in silver in my possession. 1 had been asleep about two hours; when I awoke I missed all my money I was not drunk; I did not see anything of the prisoner then, but I had seen him previously. Ann Jenkins, wife of Isaac Jenkins, Pant.y.pudding farm, deposed: Prisoner was in the service of my husband; between the hours of nine and ten o'clock on the night of Saturday last he asked me if I would let him have some money; I refused him he asked if I would let him. have 6d.; I told him I could not let him have any money; he said he wanted to pay his washerwoman; I saw him go towards the Little Mill, and did not see him again until Sunday morning. Prose- cutor, on being recalled, said that he fell asleep between Pant-y-pudding and the Little Mill, which were about half-a-mile apart. Job Thomas, fellow servant with pri- soner at the farm in question, stated: Prisoner had been in his situation about a fortnight; I went to a public hpuse at the Little Mill (the Half-way House) kept by Mr. Jenkins, at about ten o'clock on the night of Saturday last; I saw prosecutor on the road asleep, between Pant- y-pudding farm and the Little Mill; I left prisoner at the farm, and in about an hour afterwards he followed me to the Little Mill; when he came into the house he called for half-a-quarter of tobacco for which he tendered a sovereign in payment; he also paid for four jugs of beer I saw the bag produced in prisoner's possession; it con- tained gold and silver. Elizabeth Jenkins, ot the Little Mill, deposed to receiving a sovereign from prisoner in payment for half-a-quarter of tobacco, on Saturday night; he also paid for four jugs of beer; she saw the bag pro- duced in his possession, with money in it. John Walkey, a lad twelve years of age, said: I was in a field on Pant- y-pudding farm with prisoner, cn Monday last; Superin- tendent Llewellin came up to the gate, and asked lor Job, Thomas; when he had gone the prisoner went to a certain part of the hedge in the field; on the following morning I pointed out to Sergeant Morgan the spot in the hedge to which I had seen the prisoner go; after I had done so I saw Sergeant Morgan find a bag containing money. Ser- geant Morgan, of Usk, corroborated the evidence of the last witness which related to himself, and added that the bag contained five sovereigns, two half-sovereigns, lis. 6d. in silver, and 6d. in copper. Mary Ann Price deposed that she saw the bag produced in the possession of prisoner last Sunday, and on the Sunday previous. [It was a purse that contained the money when in prosecutor's possession]. Prisoner, who had declined to put any questions to the witnesses, said that he did not see prosecutor until be was coming along with Job Thomas. He was committed for trial at the approaching assizes. THURSDAY, before F. J. MITCHELL, Esq. A LUCKY ESC.VPS.—A lad named James Mahoney wa* charged with stealing a number of artificial flowerp, the property of James Ptiillips, Abersychan. As no prosecutor appeared the accused was discharged. STEALING A SCYTUE.-Benjamin Williams pleaded guilty to stealing a scythe, the property of Thomas Wat- kins, of Llantarnam. He was admitted to bail to answer the charge at Caerleon Petty Sessions. SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY.-William Leigh was charged with stealing a great number of pairs of boots, the property of T. E. Reece, shoemaker, Pontypool; and Thomas and Maria Jones (man and wife) were charged with receiving the same well knowing them to have been stolen. From a statement mude by the prisoner Leigh, who had been in the employ of prosecutor, it would appear that he had for a length of time been systematically robbing his employer, and selling the buots to the female prisoner, at the rate of about ls.6d. or 2s. a pair. All the prisoners wero commit- ted for trial at the assizes. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board was held at the Town Hall, on Friday, the 28th uit., there being present —Messrs. E. B. Edwards (chairman), J. Bladon, W. G. Golding, Arnold Bevan, Alexander Edwards, William Conway, W. Haskins, William Davies, James Essex, Wm. Herbert, William Thomas, and Henry Holloway. The collector's monthly statement having been examined the same was found correct, and tho Finance Committee, after auditing sundry accounts, signed cheques for ZC4 10s. for bills, and for 97 13s. 6i. for wages. The minutes of the last meeting having been read over they were confirmed. The Surveyor having called attention at a former meet- ing of the Board to the erection of a cottage by James Reece, for John Jones, in Gwent Street, which was not in comformity with the Bye-laws of the Board, proceedings were ordered to be taken against them. On the builder and owner promising, however, to comply with the bye- laws, proceedings against them were withheld, for which they thanked the Board in a letter, of which the following is a verbatim copy To the Gentlemen of the Local Government Board, Ponty- pool,—We, James Reece, builder, and John Jones, collier, hav- ing commenced building a cottage in Gwent Street, and not being according to the Local Government Act, and were liabell to a fine, we return our thanks to the gentlemen of the Board of not pressing the charge against us, as we done it ignorant, not being acquainted with the Act.-Yours, most obedient, JAMES REECE, Builder. Dated, this 10th day of July, 1865. JOHN JONES, Collier. Mr. Hair, of the Water Works, informed the Board that leather was not the best material for the hose for the fire plugs, and thought it would be desirable to try galvanized India-rubber for that purpose. He recommended that two lengths (or one length if the Board thought it sufficient) should be procured and thoroughly tested. After some conversation on the subject, it was resolved to leave it in the hands of Mr. Hair, for him to provide the kind of hose he thought best. Mr. Golding observed that the Board was about to ineur great expense for the protection of property from fire, and he thought it equally desirable that some provision should be made for the preservation of life, through the medium of a fire-escape. He mentioned an establishment at which such articles were manufactured, and, as a preliminary step, he suggested that the Board should write to ascertain the cost of the same. The remarks of the last speaker appeared to meet the approval of the Board, and several members were of, opinion that the length of the ladder or "escape should be forty feet. Tae Chairman ultimately suggested that one should be procured, and that Mr. Golding should write to the firm he referred to respecting it. Mr. Thomas thought that the best and cheapest mode of procuring a fire-escape would be to have it made in the town, and he volunteered to furnish the Board at the next meeting with a statement of the probable cost of its manufacture. Mr. Bladon called attention to the desirability of the Board making some allowance to Mr. Mears, as hall- keeper, .instead of leaving the whole amount for his service. to be paid by the Committee of the Literary Institution, which had the effect of crippling its resources. As the Board received some portion of his services he (Lhe speaker) thought it ought to allow him 4s. a week, which would be relieving the Beading Association Committee, and eaable it the better to maintain its footing. It was at length resolved that the Board allow Mr. Mears 4s. a week for his services as hall-keeper. Mr. Goldiug directed attention to the state of High Street, which said needed much repair particularly on the pitch" near the Hell Inn. Several members having corroborated Mr. Golding's remarks, the Surveyor was ordered to repair tho street in question at his earliest convenifence. It having been stated that, in consequence of the number of fowls that were suffered to roam about the public streets, nuisances were created by their scratching in the recep- tacles where ashes were left for the scavenging cart, the Surveyor was ordered to give notice to the public to keep fowls out of the streets. The mention of the receptacles for ashes gave rise to a conversation as to the odd and novel appearance of some of them, and it was stated that avery kind of cast-off article, from a chamber utensil to a warming.pan, seemed to have been converted into recep- racles of this description. In order to make it convenient to the public as well as to the collector of ashes, Mr. Con- way suggested that the Board should have a few utensils made, of a cheap description, for sale, for the purposes ad- verted to. The matter was reserved for future considera- tion. Mr. John Davies made application to the Board to be allowed to deepen a drain connected with his property at Park Terrace, as in its present state it was not deep mough to drain the cellars he had constructed, and was ibout to construct, in connection with some of the houses. Che application was at once granted. Mr. Bladon thought that the height of 9ft. for the first loor, and 8ft tor upper rooms, as required by the bye-Iawe, was took high, particularly for cottage property. Mr. Golding said that parties had complained that the itandard was too high, and he thought it would militate against the erection of workmen's houses. It was at length resolved that the height for workmen's houses should be 8ft. instead of 9ft. for the first-floor rooms; and that other modifications be left to the discretion of the Board. The Surveyor having submitted some plans for the ereo- tion of several new cottages, they were approved by the Board, subject to there being sufficient privy accommoda- tion provided for the same. In a conversation that arose in respect to drainage, it was resolved that all persons draining into the public drains be ordered to pay such sum of money as the Board may determine. In consequence of the great inconvenience experienced by the public by the vans belonging to Manders's men- agerie blockading the streets, about a week ago, it was re- solved that notice be given to the lessee of the market, that the Board will not in future allow any such exhibi- tions to enter the town after eight o'clock in the morning. Attention having been called to the number of people who stand or sit, on Saturdays and at other times, froDS Clarence Street to the Town Mall, to exhibit their deformed limbs, &c., for the purpose of exciting the compassion of the public, it was resolved that the police be requested to give notice to all such characters that they will be pro- ceeded against if they continue tn exhibit their deformities- Sergeant Brook, Inspector of Nuisances, next presented his report, from which it appeared that the nuisances that existed in the vicinity of the Wesleyan Chapel and the Industrial Stores, and for the non-removal of which Messrs. E. Prosser and T. E. Beeoe had been summoned, had been removed. Notice having been given to W. Panners, of the Little Mill,that he would not be allowed to haul the carcasseS of horses through the public streets without the same were covered, ho had since adopted that plan. Patrick Ma- honey and John Cunningham had complied with notices for the removal of some tubs containing wash, &c., in West Place, from which a nuisance had arisen. A rag and bone collector, named Smith, residing in the same neighbourhood, had complied with a notice for the removal of a nuisance on premises occupied by him, and a heap of dung had been removed, in compliance with a notice, in Bosemary Lane« Nuisances on property belonging to Mr. John Morgan, situate in George Street, previously complained of, reported as not having been removed. It was stated by some members that Mr, Morgan was agreeable that Board should remove the nuisance, and he would pay b' share of the expense incurred, as the owners of other pro* perty would- be alike benefited. It was ordered that» N uisance Removal Committee inspect the place cotnp'8^ ned of, and adopt ulterior measures respecting the n>a* No other business being brought forward the separated. -=:=; Printed and Published by the Proprietor, WILLIAM CLARK, at his Offices, Bridge. Street, Usk, is the Monmouth, August 5, 1865.