Potter's Electric News

TENBY.- ARCHERY CLUB.—The third field day this season came off on Tuesday week, when the meet was numerously attended. The day being fine, a number of visitors were on the ground. TENBY FISHERY.—The take of fish^st week has been very good. On Monday week a considerable quantity of soles, turbot, bream, and hake, were taken. We hear the average value of fish taken by each smack was about jesios. TENBY ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS.—This corps went out on Monday week for ball practice, when they fired twenty rounds from their battery. The shooting, with the ex- ception of three shots, was good, but although most of j the shots went near the target none hit it. ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening week a serious accident occurred to a child about eight years of age, the son of W. Niohols, tailor, of Tenby. It appears that the little boy was playing on the turn-table at the railway station, when he fell with his leg between the iron work, and the masonry, and the table being moved, his leg was most severely injured by;the flesh beig deeply cut, but the bone was not broken. The wound was skilfully sewed up by G. Chater, Esq., surgeon. VESTRY.—A vestry was held at Tenby, for the purpose of appointing an assistant overseer in the place of Mr Jenkins, lately resigned. A poll being opened, thefo)- lowing competitors entered the listsMessrs G. Mends, G. H. Harries, and W. Smith. An active canvass of the ratepayers had been previously made, and the fo!!o<vinp is the result of the poll :-G. Mends 84, G. Harries 57, W. Smith 37; Mr G. Mends was, therefore, declared the successful candidate. As Mr Mends has for years filled similar situations, we may hope that his experience will enable him to show finished ratebooks. We think that hitherto too great leniency has been shown to ratepayers. The assistant overseer will be aided in this, if all rate payers refused to pay a new rate till they had seen that the old one had been gathered in or excused. If people can pay a rate. let them be made to pay, if not let them be excused; but in the name of all that is upright, let us have clear rate books, and then begin again, not a new leaf, but a new book. In urging this, let us not be sup- posed for moment to throw obstacles in the collector's way, for surely the office itself is sufficiently disagreeable without any mischievous addition. But as before said, we think by this conduct on the part of willing rate payers, his handswill be strengthened, and the desirable i end more easily attained: at all events we believe and hope so. ARRIVALS AT TENBY.—H. Paget, Esq., Trinty Colleges Cambridge; Rev J. Jones, and family, Dowlais; Mr; Carless, and family D. Nicholl, Esq. C. Elton, Esq Miss Higgon, Pembroke; Miss Chambers, Brecon, Master Evans, Banbury Mrs Blackall, ,aqd the Masters Hare, Cliflon; Rev Mr and Mrs Scott; Mrs Stevens, and party, Gloucester; Mrs Stoddart, and party, Glou. cester; Miss Cruntnell, Gloucester G. Nevile Wyatt, Esq, and family, Cheltenham Miss Daunt, Cheltenham; Mrs Arthur Mark, Cheltenham; J. Kellie, Esq., and family, Malvern Colonel, and Mrs Bridge, Cheltenham Rev E. F. and Mrs Day, and family, Cheltenham Henry Brown, Esq., Mrs and family; W. Done Bushell, Esq., St. John's College, Cambridge; Mrs Bushell, Cardiff; Colonel Tborndnke, and family, Bath Mrs and the Misses Rogtrs, Oxford Mrs G. S. Williams and family, Clifton Mr and Mrs Dawson, London Mr Mordaunt, Gatecombe Court, Somerset; Rev. King and Mrs Smith, Bath Miss Apperley Cheltenham H. L. and Mrs Kr.iwnrigg, Esij., 84th Regiment, Pembroke. Dock; Mr and Miss Dugdale, Burnley, Lieut.-Colonel Hunt, Bata Captain Ballard, & family, Pembr6k;-dock L. P. Jacket:, Esq., Clifton Mrs Henry Ridley, Brigh- ton Mrs C.-MS, and family, Bath; Rev J. D. and Mrs Williams, Christ's College, Brecon; Mrs A. Stannard, and family, Haverfordwest; Mrs Crockett, and family, Reading; R. F. St. Andrew St. John, Esq., 60th Rifles, Winchester; J. Houghton, Branoker, Esq., and family, Cheltenham; Miss Herford, Cheltenham; Miss Calrow, Lancashire; Miss Stott, Liverpool; 0. L. Clare, Esq., St. John's College, Cambridge G. H. Tuck, Esq., Trinity College, Cambridge; C. C. Beale, Esq., Trinity College,. Cambridge; T. Tbrelfall, Esq., Trinity College, Cam- bridge; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Young, Cheltenham Mrs Eves, Cheltenham; \tr and Mrs Bagley, Dublin; R. Sbarriott, Esq., junr" Langer Hall, Notts. TENBY AND PEMBROKE RAILWAV.—In our.,last We noticed that an excursion trip was to come off on Satur- day, the 28th ult., from Tenby on the new Railroad between this and Pembroke Dock. Accordingly the engine drew up the carriages, decorated with flags bearing the inscriptions, on one 'Long life to the Con- tractors.' on another 'Success to them,' sentiments we willingly endorse, especially the last, which is so thoroughly ancircumscribed and C»th<>lic in its applica- tion. For who are 'them' gentle reader? the Con- tractors of course-the Directors of courEe-fhe Share- holders of course—the railway-workers (we won't say employees, that's getting used up) of course, last but no* least, the travellers—decidedly the passengers. The ex- quisite, with his bandoline fixatrice, scented like a,cive cat, lounging on his seat, do Ice far niente or ratf}^ indolence, incumbent on those who having nothing ,w do bodily or mentally, set about it and do it con aWAr*' Mr Robinson and his little family come for the bathinei the said little family continually having hair-breadt escapes throughout the whole length of the jou.rne £ j caused by their persistent attempts to get decapiwtM against some buttress or other. Binks, the Bagnan, w'.1 knows every flower or shrub at every station, every porter or guard on the line, and gives his that if a deputation, consistfng of Jack Fustian, of Man"f Chester j Will Button, of Birmingham; To'ii Xnifeall, o Sheffield; and himself—Timotheus Binks—went to. was sent, mark you) Russia, Poland affairs would settled forthwith. Smart market women wi^h laid eggs and delicious butter, straight from the love'J Vale of St. Florence, Hucksters with their baskets'* fish bound inland—nauseous disagreeable smell,— the recollections some few years back of a trip fr0lr Swansea down. But cheer up. Binks, my man, a'tbpV^ you are on this page so close to the fish, you will ,,ot in the same carriage. So again we say Success to The Hon. Bandoline —Mr'Robinson and his Binks—Butter worn an—and Huckster, Success to Pardon the digression, or wandering, whichever y°u s to oell it, only pardon it. X)ne of the carriages allotted to the Tenby Volunteer Artillery Band, ornamented with garlands of flowers, nnd a variety ° colours. At five o'clock the train started with seven or eight hundred people,—some think twelve. o> fourteen hundred, a number, in our opinion, f»r excessive. The ride was much enjoyed, the conpUT passed being highly picturesque, the well known lo^?' ties being seen from other and new points of viewflf" all the freshness and charm of a first view. It was all unusual to hear the question What place is tba»' • Why that is Dear me, how strange it looks•' liitle after nine o'clock the engine and carriages re with their human freight, safe nnd sound, wjthout or hindrance, accident or annoyance. The band through the town, a large number of flags being £ ir'1<), before them. Surrounded by the flag-bearers. finished their evening's musical performance opposite to Cobourg Hotel. So ended the first railway trip from Ten by.

PEMBP-OKE-DOCK. kÐ On Thursday week the son of MrAllen Long,of Pembroke Street, fell from a wall near his father's house and bro his arm. BAZAAR IN AID OF THE NEW MECHANICS' L'VSTL' TUTE.—On Monday and Tuesday last, the above came off under the most favourable circumstances-^ spot selected for holding it vas in every way suitabl" being a field opposite the hut encampment. darll Monday a party of those members of the Institute vrbo manifested their interest in the matter by deeds not *°r. were actively engaged in adorning the marquee, measured about 100 feet by 30. As soon as the spacer- apportioned out for the stalls and the heavier part of V* decorations completed, the gentler sex commenced IhOll manipulations arranging with all the dexterity 0 practised shop women those miscellaneous articles, & ful and ornamental, which their fairy fingers ha«e the last few months been exercised upon. fore 2 p.m. the Bazaar was opened from which tio>e its close about 9.30 p.m., great numbers of the the neighbourhood, and parties of dock yard meobaoi and their families might be seen wending their and fro. On entering the marquee we observed a coj" modious platform erected (tastefully decorated evergreens, flowers, &c.,) which was occupied by band. It is almost superfluous for u& to say that W music was good, when we state that the Ribbon fa»llV assisted by Mr Hancock, leader of the dock-yard ban » and a few others, were the performers. As soon #8 V could get out of the clutches of a number of those gable ladies and gentlemen, who 'just wanted one tao name to make up the raffle,' we turned our attenUO to the stalls the first on the left of the entrapce .wasicb the style of an open counter on which a r{ assortment of fancy articles was laid out, anyone of wDi you were informed by Miss Strickland, or Miss you had a chance of winning by trying your luck if wheel of fortune.' Next came Mrs Vennings' stalhy „ which we observed a beautiful assortment of mats, stO°'g caps, &c., we had scarcely got past this t-tall whe» were assailed with the launch of the ship, stereoscoP^ views, and the wonders of the microscope, all to be & at the low charge of two pence. On satisfying this modera demand the curtain was lil ted we& passed in just is to hear Mr Richardson, draughtsman of H. M. dock-Y II explain the process of launching a ship, illustrated by very nice model of a ship with 4 launching gear' plete., The stereoscopic views were well chosen, anJ'hi' microscope remarkably powerful Next to this eX iM tion stood Mr Taylor's stall, on which we observed 8 .8 of very pretty little articles, just calculated to meet wants of the rising race. Passing by (hot without admiring a monster cactus in full bloonO* came opposite the stall presided over by Miss and Mrs Burdwood. The light, tasteful manner in this stall, and likewise the next, Mrs Fiucham'Si arranged, was beautiful. After spending a few at the Refreshment Stall, managed by tbe Misses B we proceeded to finish off the affair, as far as we f { concerned, by having a look at «Uncle Sam,' and Sally.' The former clad in a chintz dressing-goWB» presenting a very undignified appearance, bis haing widely distended, into which some larger growth' were vainly endeavouring to throw balls, whilst another party was engaged in equally endeavours to shift the position of Aunt Sally's Wy Here, Jtoo, the scene wa9 enlivened by the martial s'r ju produced by the drum and fife band of tbe dep" '«m conclusion we are happy to say that the whole passed off admirably, the profits amounting to ihabout

NAEBERTH. ujt. NARBERTH JUNK FAIR was held on the 29$ The supply of cattle was below the usual average, ,at those exposed for sale mew with a brisk denia11* advanced prices. The sheep fair was very thinly thOse Offered met with a ready sale at former The horse and colt fair was plentifully supplied, prices obtained were far from remunerating the The pig fair on the following day was not so ,ve' plied as on previous occasions, but those sold rea* adyanced prices..

I H A V E R F 0 R D W E 8 T M Aii-jí 'E. Saturday July 4, 1863. Wheat Wought to Market 112 Barley brought to MarKe' 3; „ Unsold 24 „ Unsold if Sold 118 Sold .¡'" s. d¿ 8. d. a. d. Best Wheat 6 4 to 6 6 Best Barley 4 J'» 0 Good ditto G 0 9 0 Goodditto 4 „ 0 0 InterioriiU^^

GREA T WESTERS RAIL W A Y' WEEKLY TRAFFIC RETUITN. Ab!Vi' NOTE.—The following'return includes the Traffic of don, Bridport, Stratford-on-Avon, West Midland, ^°? ch€^ef' Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and y Railways, and one Moiety of the Birkenhead Railway • Week ending the June, 28, 1363. — fot(rf' Passengers. Mails. Pari els. Goods, £ ITD: £ ITS £ R~D7!~ £ 7Td; 32O ,J- 34,107 13 6 960 12 2 2,148 9 2;27,103 19 I ai>a* Corresponding Week, 1862- „ g, d* £ s. d.| £ s. d.| £ s. d.| £ «• d;| '|g6 5 38,053 10 8j 960 12 2|2,000 1 9|24,362 0 5|W METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Jkilei ope*-3 miles and 63 chains. „ B £ s. d.1 £ s. d,| £ s. d.| £ "• d" 2 029 I4 2,029 14 5| 0 0 0| 0 0 01 0 0 NY. WOOD, Printed and Published, on behalf of the jo JOSEPH POTTER, at the Office in Hign-sj*. • Parish of Saint Mary, in the County of w Haverfordwest Wednesday,

Cross-examined: He broke up the sticks in ttao day time. 1 was aroused about a quarter before three. Re-examined: There is a road each side of the house. Martha Phillips's house is at the back of the hotel. By the Juda;e: Martha Phillips's house is between the hotel and the road at the back. Martha Phillips: I lived in Cartlett in a house at the back of the hotel. I knew the prisoner before the fire I know him well, and spoke to him several times. Esirly on Saturday morning, the 2nd May, I was at my door: I saw two Dgen going into the hotel. They came down Uzmaston road they passed by my door. I went out to see who they were. The prisoner was one of the men. He and the other man went into the hotel by the door facing Haverfordwest. After they went in, I went into my house. Between one and two, I went out and down to the door of the hotel. I went to the window. I saw two men in the room at the back of the house: the pri- soner had a lighted candle in his hand. The other man was lying down. I asked 1hem what they wanted there, as there was no one living there They made no answer, but put out the candle. They went into the next room. ] went to the gate to Mr Davies, the policeman. I saw them again by the back door. By the Judge: It was about an hour after I saw them put the candle out. Examination continued The prisoner was dressed in a light-coloured dress: he had a cap on his head. I had seen him on the Thursday night previous, at my house. He told me that he was very ill: that he was going home to Swansea, and would not be back for a fortnight. He told me to look after the house and the sticks outside. I saw him go up to the station, and he told me not to tell any person he was going. The hotel door had a lock on it: the prisoner locked the door, and put the key in his pocket. That was the door he went out at after- wards. Cross-examined: The other man was O'Keef. I saw the prisoners coming down the road at half past twelve o'clock. I was not in bed that night. I told Davies that it was John Fitzgerald: the prisoner went by that name here. I did not know what his name was. I do not know John Fitzgerald: 1 have lived at Cartlett about two months. The prisoner gave the care of the house to me. I am an unfortunate girl: that is the reason why I was up so late that night. I saw Henry' Thomas that night. I was asked by Superintendent Cecil about these men, but I did not teil hun the first time he asked me. I did not wish to do so till I was forced to do it. I told him about a week afterwards that it was John Fitzgerald, -John Garrn I meant. 1 told him the dress of the other man. Superintendent Cecil told me that he heard 1 knew the men. Re-examined: The men had not been taken up at that time. I was at the window when Henry Thomas came: I was in the road when he spoke to me. Henry Thomas: I am a plasterer living in this town. 1 remember the Saturday morning when the fire took place: I was at Martha Phillips's house she was not there first of all. I turned back, and saw her coming back from the hotel. I went up the hill towards Uzmaston. Icame back after a time to near Martha Fhillips's house: I saw two faces peeping out in the door of the hotel: itwas not on fire then. t went down the road, and left Martha Phillips. I went back again. I concealed myself in some old ruins. I was there ten minutes: I saw the prisoner coming 'out of the hotel with another person. I knew the prisoner well. It was a moonlight night. I had seen the prisoner innumerable times. I saw nothing of the fire. Crots-examined: I went to Murtha Phillips's house about two o'clock. I met her nearly opposite the hotel. The other man came out of the house first: it was O'Keefe. I was not drunk-I was half drunk. Re-examined: I was in a state that I could know a man if I had seen him before.. By Mr Bowen: The prisoners went over the railway fence: they were on a portion of the platform James Davies: I am a policeman on the railway. I remember seeing the fire: it was at twenty minutes past two. I was on duty that night. I ran down towards the house. I saw no one. I knocked at the door. Cross-examined: It is my duty to patrol the platform. Phillips spoke to me that night. She asked me if I had seen Jack the Irishman. I asked whom she meant. She said John Fitzgerald. She said she had seen him and another man in the house: this was twenty minutes before the fire. She said she had been to the window: she had seen John and spoke to them, but they never answered, and put out the light. I saw no men on the platform. The hotel is near the railway office. Phillips's house faces the Uzmaston road, which crosses the line immediately after passing her house. There is no door or window at the back of Phillips's cottage. There is a vacant space between her house and the hotel, one face of which is to the main road. Re-examined: The platform is about thirty yards from the hotel it is about the same distance from Phillips's house: perhaps there is a difference of a few yards. The length of the platform is about thirty yards. I was employed about the Goods department; a person crossing the fence at the back of the hotel, could get out at the gate into the Uzmaston road, without going any distance on the platform. Rhoda Rfes; 1 live at the Coach and Horses, at Robestou Wathan, which is eight miles from Haverford- west. On Friday evening there was a club night at our house. The prisoner came into our house: he had a person with him. His trousers were a light colour: his coat was dark, and he had a cap on his head. They were in the kitchen: the prisoner spoke to his companion: he said it was good home-brewed ale, but not so good as he could get at Swansea. He said it was a decent house and he always called there: that induced me to look at him particularly. They came in at nine. o'clock, I came down stairs at half-past ten: they were gone. I saw him the next morning about six o'clock passing my house on the high road: his back was towards Haverfordwest. Another man was with him. Cross-examined: There were a good many men in the house, but not in the kitchen. I was first spoken to about the prisoner on the 4th of May. I saw the prisoner on the 3rd of June on Tower Hill in this town: I was then asked if he was the man, and I said he was. There was no one with him but a policeman. James Davies re-called: There Is an up.platforrn -and a down-platform. The distance from the goods department to where the carriages are placed is about two or three hundred yards. Elizabeth Rosser: My husband is station-master at Whitland. I recollect goinK to Carmarthen on Saturday. the 2nd of May, by the quarter to twelve tr.nn. It is 13-k miles from Wnitlaud to Carmarthen: I travelled in a third-class carriage: there were a great many there. The prisoner was a fellow-passenger: I did not see him get in: he was in the train when I got in. I took particular notice of him. Cross-examined: He was dressed in fustian clothes: he sat next to the person opposite me. lsaw the prisoner on the 3rd of June: there was no one present but the prisoner and a policeman when I recognised him. I described the prisoner to Superintendent Cecil. I met the prisoner and the policeman in the street. I did not say anything about him till I went before the magistrates. Re-examined: The clothes the prisoner wore were light. He had not the same clothes on when I saw him on the 3rd of June. By the Judge: When I saw the prisoner, I said that is the man. on the 3rd of June. By the Judge: When I saw the prisoner, I said that is the man. Peter Thomas: I am a porter at the Whitland Station. I was on duty on Friday the 1st of May when the six o'clock down train arrived at Whitland. The prisoner came out at that station there was another with him. I had their tickets. I am positive it was the prisoner. I saw him on the next day walking on the line about twelve o'clock at noon: he was coming from the direction of Haverfordwest. There was another man with him I said Governor, you are well aware tbat you are breaking the rules i.y walking ori the line.' He said lie was afraid heshouid losj the He had two tickets: he asked for two tickets for Landore: the clerk said he had no tickets for Landore: he gave him tickets for Swansea. He was dressed in a dark brown monkey jacket: he had a moleskin trousers: he had a cap on his head. Cross-examined r I am sure that the other man was O'Keef: I think they were the only two persons who came by the train that morning. The train is due at Whitland at 16 minutes after twelve. I was examined before the magistrates on the 12th of June. I first saw them after the 2nd of May on the 12th of June, in this court, and I then said they were the men. Re-examined: I did not know at the time that the men were in custody. William Rosser: I am the station-master at Whitland. I remember the middle day train arriving at Whitland for Haverfordwest. I saw the prisoner in my office. I gave him two tickets. There was another man on the platform before the train arrived. I had a little talk about the tickets with him. I had plenty of time to observe his face. Cross-examined: He had on a snuff-coloured coat at the time: he was not tb'jre more than four minutes. My wife gave her evidence on the 3rd of June: I was examined on the 12th. My wife, myself, and Thomas,1 the porter, talked over the matter. I went to the train ifflKn-the'prtefeiiefc ifafti In Custody I believe Supsrih- Jtwsmmdn to Wok tft piea: '!# 'said,inr, substance, that he was bringing them to Haverfordwest on a charge of putting the boose on fire. I was positive that the prisoner was the man before Cecil spoke to me on the subject. Re-examined: Cecil did not point out the man to me. By Mr Bowen' There were in the carriage the two prisoners, Cecil, and another gentleman. Elizabeth Williams: I keep a grocer's shop at Llan- dewi Velfry it is on the high road from Haverfordwert to Whitland. On the 2nd of May, the prisoner came into my house, and left another man outside. He asked me if I had bread for sale, and if I could get breakfast for two. I said ves; and he went out and brought in another man. They breakfasted in my house they were there two hours and a half. The prisoner was one of them without a doubt: he was the only one that had any conversation with me. He had a fustian jacket, and a cap on his bead. He had a mason's or plasterer's clothes: --light coloured clothes I saw them leave for the direction of Whitland. My house is three miles and a half from Whitland. They left my house close about the mark of half-past ten. Cross-examined I never saw the prisoner before that day. I did not see the prisoner again till the 12th of June. I saw him in the custody of a policeman there was no one present besides the policeman. Robeston Wathen is 61 miles from Haverfordwest. Phsebe Stephens: I live at. the public house at Parkylan: it is not far from Whitland. I remember the prisoner coming into the house on a Saturday there was a person with him he was a stranger to me. I am sure he is the man. Cross-examined It is about two months since. I had not seen him before that day. I was not shown the prisoner when a poiiceman was with him. I saw him about three weeks back. He was in custody then. He was in my house from 10 minutes' to quarter of an hour. I have seen many strangers at the bouse. Martha Phillips, re-called by Mr Allen: I had the key of the hotel. The prisoner gave me the lock and key to put on my bouse. He asked me for it back be- fore the fire. I saw the lock on the door after the pri- soner left the house: it was the same as I had in my possesion. John Rees: After the fire took place. I was employed to get the rubbish out: it was last Wednesday week. I found a padlock, and a hasp, There was a key in the lock. I found it inside the door, I gave it to John Davies. Martha Phillips recalled I have not seen this lock since the nre it is like the lock I gave the prisoner. It was an old lock, and I could not lock it. I gave it to him about a week before the fire. William John (the Town Clerk) I know the boundaries of the Town and County of Haverfordwest I know the hotel that was burnt down it is within the boundary of Haverfordwest. The house is in the parish of Uzmaston. Cross-examined: The parish of Uzmaston is partly within the County of Pembroke and partly in the county of Haverfordwest. The indictment was then amended. James Cecil: I am superintendent of the Haverfordwest Police: I know the hotel. Cross- examined: I was present the night of the fire, I don't remember seeing Martha Phillips that night. When I saw her about the fire, she said she knew who the men were, but would not tell me. She told me after- wards that it was the prisoner. She said it was John Fitzgerald: I said 'do you mean John Garrn,' and she replied it was Fitzgerald's brother-in-law. Richard Davies: I live at Swansea. I produce the policy of Insurance on a house, in the tenure of John Fitzgerald, in W ales, for £200. William Sutton [ am clerk and cashier with Messrs Powell, Mathias and Evans. 1 know the hotel: Messrs Powell are agents lor the Law Fire and Life Insurance Office. Mr Allen here asked a question relating to negociations in connection with a policy. Mr Bowen objected to this evidence, unless the policy were produced, when his Lordship decided that he could not admit it. John Rees: 1 am a policeman in the Carmarthenshire Constabulary, stationed at Whitland. On the 2nd of May about middle day, I saw two persons coming up the line from the Haverfordwest side of the station. The prisoner at the bar is one of the men I saw. He had a brown monkey jacket on, and a moleskin trousers. He had a cap on his head. Cross-examined: I gave my evidence on the 12th of May I then said that I was prepared to swear that the prisoner was the man if there was another as like him as two peas. Mr Bowen Then I'll not ask you another question. James Cecil recalled by Mr Allen: I know Fitzgerald by sight: his wife lived at the hotel. I have been in the house. The family left about a fortnight before the fire, and as I understood went to Swansea. This was the ease for the prosecution. Mr Bowen submitted that there was no proof as to the ownership of the bouse. His Lordship said that he was of opinion there was prima facie evidence that the house was Fitzgerald's. Mr Bowen addressed the Jury on the prisoner's behalf. John Palmer: I an. a coach-builder at Swansea. I slept at home on the 2nd of May, 1863. I saw prisoner on the stairs between six and a quarter after. I had ar- ranged with Fitzgerald to give up the Plough Inn, which I then held, to him. The transfer of the license had not taken place. I was sleeping there. I remember the prisoner coming there on a Thursday he slept in the house. I do not know what he came for, but he came under Fitzgerald. I am in no way con- nected with the prisoner or Fitzgerald. Cross-examined I saw hingpn Friday morning on the toppftbestatra. I saw him on the Saturday morning. I did not see him on the Thursday. I don't know whether I saw Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald there. I saw no one up about the house on either the Friday or Saturday. Re-examined: The room I occupied was my own private room. Margaret Mulcanny In the beginning of May I was a a servant at the Plough, in Swansea. I remember hearing of the fire at Fitzgerald's house at Haverfordwest. The prisoner came to the house on Thursday. I saw him on May eve. I saw him the next day in the evening going on for 12 at night. I served him with his supper. I gave him a light to go to his bedroom. I saw him coming down stairs about seven o'clock. I had no ac- quaintance with him before be came to the house. Cross-examined I saw Palmer at middle-day on the Saturday. The prisoner had on a blackish coat and a greyish trousers. I do not know what he wore on his head. By the Judge I was coming down the stairs when I saw the prisoner: we had to pass Palmer's door: I saw nothing of Palmer. Richard Harries I am a quarryman living at Swan- sea. I know the prisoner. I remember hearing of the fire at Haverfordwest. I saw the prisoner at Swansea in High-street at eight o'clock on Friday evening. Cross-examined: He had on a lightish coat: I do not know what colour his trousers were. He had a cap on his head." He and I work together. I did not see him at work that morning. I was at work that day. By the Judge: I did not speak to him. I have vorkedinthe quarry nine months. I have seen him many times in the street. Thomas Thomas: I am a mason. I live at Swansea. I heard of the fire on the 2nd of May. I know the prisoner by sight. I saw him on Saturday morning, the 2nd of May, at the Plough Inn at nine or ten o'clock. Cross-examined: I have see A the prisoner at the Quarryi The prisoner worked on Tuesday at the Quarry. I am not sure he was there on Wednesday. I did not notice his clothes. I heard about the fire at three o'clock on Saturday, at the Station. I did not see him on the Friday. Re-examined I went to the Plough Inn for my money. Arthur O'Keef: I am a builder at Swansea. I re- member hearing of the fire at the Plough Inn in Gower Street, on a Sunday. I was in Neath on Saturday: I left Swansea at five o'clock in the afternoon. I saw the prisoner at ten o'clock in the morning at the Plough Inn. Cross-examined: I cannot swear what clothes the prisoner wore. John Fitzgerald: The house that was burnt was my property. I heard of the fire at Haverfordwest at two o'clock. The house was to be sold at three o'clock. I came from Swansea that day. I went to the Plough Innifc April. I eaw the prisoner at the parlour at the Plough J InnontheFridny. Michael O'Brian was there. The prisoner is my brother-in-law. I let O'Brian out at twelve o'clock. The prisoner was in the house then. Cross-examined: The house was put up for sale pre- viously. The largest sum bid for it was JE330. I had £ 225 on mortgage on the house. I paid back about JBlo. I insured it for Y,500 in the Sun. Fire Office. I made a claim for the mo;iey the following week after the fire at Haverfordwest. I stayed here on the Saturday till the last train. I think I had been at Haverfordwast about two months before the fire. Re-examined: I am possessed of other property besides that house. By the Judge. I had insured the house for £ 500. I paid 21s a year. I have not the policy with me. When the house was first offered for sale it was not completed. Michael O'Brian I am a eolhetor of the St Patrick's Sick Insurance and Burial Society. I have known the prisoner for 5 or 6 months. I remember going to the Plough Inn to look for O'Keef on a Friday between seven and eight. I saw the prisoner between 11 and 12 o'clock at night in the parlour. I left tha house at 12 he was sitting down at the table when I left. Fitzgerald let me out. I Cross-examined: The prisoner was not doing any- thing. I saw him before 11 till near 12. He was not eating or drinking. I offered bail for the prisoner to the magistrates they objected to my bail. I can't tell what dress he had on. James Morris. I am a stone-cutter, living at Swansea. I know the prisoner: I remember hearing of the fire. I was at the Mason's Arms on Friday evening at half-past six o'clock with the prisoner. We had a glass of ale together. Mr Allen having replied, His Lordship summed up the evidence. The jury retired, and in a few minutes returned into I' court with a verdict of Guilty. His Lordship, in sentencing the prisoner, said —The Juy have found you guilty of this crime, and I dare say there are few people in this court who have heard the evidence, who will not think they have come to a right conclusion. There is no doubt that you have allowed yourself to be associated with others to perpetrate this crime for the purpose of obtaining money. Now this } crime is not one of an ordinary character it is not a crime of merely depredation on others. The essence of this crime is not merely obtaining fraudulently the money to which you were not entitled. It is a dangerous crime and one that must be stopped whenever it shows itself. Perhaps it is as dangerous a crime as any committed on society and the lightest sentence I can pass upon you, consis- tently with my duty. and in proportion to the crime you have committed, is that you be condemned to penal ser- vitude for six years. The Grand Jury returned 'No Bill' in the following cases: William Gwjtther, farmer, charged with that he did on or about the 17th day of April, 1863, at the parish of Saint Mary, Tenby, unlawfully and feloniously supply and procure for Mary Edwards, a certain noxious pow- der knowing the same was intended to be unlawfully used or employed with intent to procure the miscarriage of the said Mary Edwards. John Maclcen, 19, soldier, and James Morrison, 19, soldier, charged with that they did together with violence, feloniously steal certain moneys, a tin box, and a small quantity of tobacco, the property of Hugh Hughes, from his person, at the Borough of Pembroke, on the 25th of April, 1863. This concluded the business of the Assize, and the Court rose at five o'clock.