The South Wales Daily Post

THE ORDINARY INDIVIDUAL They had been talking of the trarramigra- tiea of souls; the probability of it after— the possibility of it before death, and the Ordinary Individual was tired. He bad been wading through the list of undiscovered I criminals, and had fallen asleep. He snored peacefully for some time and then awoke with a start, He started again « he looked round the room-it was not his own. It was plainly furnished and lacked the little refinements of his Clapham home. He looked down. He had on someone else's clothes! How in the world had he got into them? Trying to think he pulled at his moustache, or tried to, and discovered—it was gone! The hand, too, that he had lifted was not his. It was a capable one, certainly, bat it was not the thing of beauty. He sprang to his feet and rushed over to a Ittle glaa that hung on the wall. It was act his own face! It was a stolid-lcoking countenance he was staring at—clean-shaven with tight lipe-his own face was very different. Who on earth was he? He looked at the face —be could not call it his—again. A faint mark showed down his ruddy cheeks—such as a strap of a helmet would make; and—er— what was the matter with his right, hand ? It seemed to have an irrisiatible desire to retire behind him, palm upwards. Great goodness Was he a policeman? No, he was not in the msift yet, he went over to the table and picked up some papers, "Gaelic-square Detec- tive Department." A light burst upon him. He was a detective! He looked down at his boots—the good old regulation type—end was convinced of it. That was it; his soul had passed into the body of a detective officer, his own body at the same time probably perambulating about with the soul of the detective! Horror I No, on second thoughts, it was not horror. Here was an opportunity to do the "Square" a good torn. He had always landed himself an embryo Lecoq. and he would astonish London. All he wanted was a good healthy murder, with a flair amount of mystery He looked through the i:otes and papers, and found there was an appcirfcrent with thi Superintendent at ten on Thursday morning He looked at the movable calendar; it was Thursday. He looked at tin wa'ch in thfc pocket-4 solid piece of heavy machinery- 9.30. He would start at cnce. He took down the hat and went. On his way he had several remarkable meetings pokcemen in acd out of imiforin, shabby men, well-dressed, red-faced men, Bonifaces without a doubt—racy-look- ing man, cabbies, all had a word or a nod for him. Ushered at last into the Superintendent's office, he took off his hat and sat down. "You're late, Thompson, quoth the chief, "five minutes. Now, attend. You know aotmng of the Stratton-street murder, of eovne, so I will "Ohi yes," interrupted the Ordinary Indi- vidual, "yes, I do. It happened a week ago— oh, y a, young man murdered in the street going to the bank with 270. I read it in the papers." The Superintendent stared. "How's this?" he inquired. "You are not required to know anything until I have told. you. You will have to go back to your beat if you disobey orders. This indiscriminate reading does a lot of harm; I will prove it. As you have Had the case, you have probably formed a theory of your own as to the motive?" and the u14" IfMH back, with an expectant Slwe; and the tips of his fingers together. uYea, he had R70. It was not taken, nor his watch; consequently the motive was not robbery, more likely to have been revenge." "That's where it is!" exclaimed the ch.ef. That's what I complain of—you form your own theory, quite an incorrect one, and it will necessarily colour all your thoughts on the sub-1 jack Now, the motive, was robbery. "But, if so, the 270 would have been taken," persisted the Ordinary Individual "The criminal was probably interrupted, and eoeld not take it," said the chief. -But it waa foggy,' objected the other, "and the body was not found for some hours after dath; the criminal could not have been inter- rupted, or, if 80 would have returned, being a desperate man, determined to get the money he had dared so much to gain. The motive could not have been robbery but revenge. "Absurd. The man had £70 on his person •_ —therefore, the motive waa robbery. Now, what would be your p:a.n f' I IN you will argue from the standpoint of 11 tofebery," aaid the Ordinary Individual, "I c abeuld suggest that we find out who were likely | fa know the unfortunate man had the money f trfth him; and then their whereabouts &t the I Hme of the murder." The superintendent smiled pitingly. ■ "You talk like an ordinary individual," he 1 add, with some scorn. "No one would imag- ¡ iDe you were a Gaelic-square detective officer Ba& a plan is too Wnpltoo reasonable— ] Jar too likely to hit on the right maa." 1 Somehow the Ordinary Individual felt that < the superintendent's plan would not have any j of these objection*. "Now, see barer" eootthoed the chief, •Thk man who waa killed waa known to have -!h. man who waa killed waa known to have teen seen in Margate three years ago, and was geea by several witnesses to be talking bo a loan in a straw bat.. This was a man of colour. He was well known in Margate, had somehow acquired a popularity which hid the doubtless natural depravity of his character. We must trace that man's antecedents, Thomp- mn, and his subsequent actions down to yester- day. He was an itinerant singer-" -Grwiom," exclaimed the Ordinary Indi- vidual, "one of the niggen?" "I believe they are at times known by that gnme," said the chief, "but- "But how ridiculous!" exclaimed the Ordin- ary Individual. "What on earth has the jigger got to do with it?" "That is what you're paid to find out," aid fee chief, suavely. -It was probably only a chance word he said tID the man, who was possibly collecting money." "That's it! He probably refused, the man determined to get even, and commits this mur- der. Now I want yoc to go down to Msr- yrte, and out the addresa of the coloured man's tailor, and how muoh. he pays for his boots." "Whatever for?" "Never mind. It will be useful," said the 4UeC with a dark air of mystery. "Read that." The Ordinary Individual read the paper, a I agwfpaper report of the affair, concluding with ifce usual: "The police are Tery reticent, but p believed to have a strong clue." bat is the clue?" he asked. "The nigger?" IOT-a.actly You are beginning to be reason- Jpts. You will yet nee in your profesaim-- I "Wake up, John," said his wife's Toioe; get a headache with sleeping in that -V"Iti,,n. Wake up, and hold baby while I bat Johnny's crying for." #■. And tiie Ordinary Individual was himself 483-:e more.

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ATHLETIC NOTES. » They have a curious method of writing "Notes on the Game" down in Devonshire. Here is an extract from the "Western Inde- pendent" of Plymouth, of Saturday night. It must be stat-ed that it is "notes" from the crowd on Devonport Albion v. Swansea, and refers to the closmg stages of the gamie "Rush 'em Albion There's diny work again. Play the game. Oh, Bildings, that's no good. There ti;ey go now. Vivyan's got it go on. Only the back to pass he's kicked I over his head. Now run, ye divils, run. Ah, just in time to kick dead from outside. ,e "That's a good kick to toucn. my little I back. Good enough for Bancroft. Ah, bun- gled Thomas. There, there; they'll get in now. No. Gloyn's thre. Well stopped. There's a rush. Mark for Swansea. No, I was though on the quiet. Almost at blows! again. Now Swansea are playing like devils. Stick to it Albion. Keep em out. "Fight in the stard now. Sit down, «it down. Chuck 'em out Well done, that's "Fight in the stard now. Sit down, ait down. Chuck 'em out Well done, that's soon finished. Go out in the fidd it you want to have it out. "Cautioned again. How many times ¿s that? Why doesn't he order ore of them off? Good, Berry there's a race. Look a Wood- house! Like a flash of lightning. Just too late for the youngster. though. "They mean to get in. They're gradually getting nearer the line. There, there—hoc- ray. Hip, hip, hip. We've won now cer- tain. No goal, though. Never msnd; that's eight points. "There'll be a proper fight directly. Hoo-oo. Play the game, Swansea. One of 'em will go off now, certain. No. Well, never mind; beat them, Albion. Take it out of them that way. "Trqefre doing it, too. There they go again. No Swansea, Sack. Oh, what excite- meat There's passing for you. Swansea in this time. No. What tackling! Another sbirt wanted. What, still another? That's three during the game. Two 'all white' and one Albion. Hulio, a ring round him this time. More than a jersey required. Ha, ha. That's a good fit ('.). Plenty oi room to move an. "Now then, come on let's have some foot- ball to wind up with. That's the play, Swan- sea more of tnat. Pretty bit of passing. Well kicked, Vivyan. "Come on, Albion, cne more, there's good I fellows. Oh. Bowen, that is weak. Mark fcT Swansea. Want Bancroft now. Almost cer- tain to get a four pointer. Another mark. No good, though. "All over. Hurrah, hooray. Well played Albion. Badly played Swansea. Grand win, eh? How d'ye like ee?" Our Devonport correspondent writ-s:- Swansea xu-tainad deÎeat on Saturday, and the victory, conclusive as it was, created a f. seneatiola in local football ci.cl^s. What deterorat.d from the credit of the Aibions win was the absence of Bancroft and David James. There was a general opinion feat had these two celebrated players been en tite field, ihe result would not have been quite as it was. Tae news of Bancroft's brilliant achievements in international and other matches lately has reached us here, and one can honestly say that his inability to appear w.th the Wlsmnen was a matter of sincere regret to the Plymouth spectators. The weather was dull, and the wind boisterous, but this did not deter a very large crowd assembling. Popular cpinion was that although the Aibions would make a good fight, the Welshmen were bound to win. The result knocked over all she prophets. On the afternoon's display Swansea ought to have done a little better, but there can be no gainsaying the fact that the homesters,after cne of their number had nipped across frcm I the line-out with a try, kept up a ding-dong display. Had the All Whites attended to a man each at the line-out tihs try would not w have been secured, and this should prove a lesson to them. Swansea, however, had hard lines on more than one occasion daring the match, and if Davy Jamas had been cn tJJe job to help has brother. I don't see how the Aibions could have prevented theij- oppontnts sc.u rg Gordon played a fine game, as did Trew, who was a very difficult man to hold. The Aibions displayed better form against the We'so nun than they hAve for some seasons. Cliff Bcwen having at lengtn got the Devonians into a genuine bit of the o'fcd Weldh scoring. The forwards, however, really won the game for the Aibions, and they were certainly zo be congratulated upon having done so w*ll against the celebrated Swansea pack. According to the comments of the "Western Evening Herald," Gordon was the cleverest of the'Welsh threequarters, and in spite oi Wo d- house's attentions, he put in some strong woik. When tfce home forwards got clea<r, house's attentions, he put in some strong house's attentions, he put in some strong woik. When tfce home forwards got clea<r, however, they overran both him and James. The scrum-marking of the Welsh halves was disappointing, their passes being usually clumsy. In one of the rushes Austin brought off a yptendid relief, his neat elusion of the homesters and clever kick tc. touch being great. Swansea were once very nearly in after a burst by the threequartois, Davies and Trew doing some pretty work. Another contemporary says:—The game ( between Swansea and the Albion was a great 10 )ae, but not nearly so good a game to watch is that of Cardiff and Albion. The passing on )oth sides was now and again very clever, but; nore oftentihere was a bad throw forward or a I 'ailure in taking the final pass. In the former rhomas, who took Hugihes s place, was a great dnner, whilst Cliff Bowen moia than once umbkd. He lost one try iu ridiculous fashion irhen close to the line. Where Alb'on shone nost forward. Swansea came (TKtJn a great reputation for forward play. but in this department they were sever in it. In the heavy work Aibicn I x-uld more than, hold their own, and when the ball got looss Swansea were all at sea. En heeling-out aho the Lome men were the smarter, and more than once James, just as he was getting at the bail, had the mortifies tion of seeing one of the Harrises tip it back again. Peard was the hero on the home side, and, though the Albionite is little more than a wafer, he pounced through the opposition I Dike lightning. His score was a beauty. Spicer, Foster, and Gilbert were all good, I whilst not one man shirked his work. Continuing, this correspondent, whose views do not scarcely agree with those of other critics, savs:—-On the Swansea side Jackson played a great game, and was the only one that really kept hlis head. Thomas and H. Davies each did some good work, but nothing near what the others did. Rice was a plodder, and that was all; but Parker bad a great liking for winging, and so humbugged the halves. At half E. James played m his best stvle, but could not Be said to have had a good partner. D. J. Hams tried times out of number to fall into James' play, but failed. On the other side, Bilding, who for mary years has played at centre three-quarter, was in fine form, and, with Marshall, his partner, did well. Several of their runs were beauties, and it was directly due to the former that Albion opened the scoring. The three-quarters were rot great shakes on either side, but what ad- vantage there was was with the home team. Vivyan was certainly the best of the quartres, his running, passing, ard kicking being all that could be desired. His partner, Wood- house, was also clever, but Thomas, the Red- ruth captain and Cornwall County flyer, was a bit of a failure, and, no doubt, owirg to this, Bowen did not shine too brilliantly. On the other side, Bees was by far the smartest, though Gordon got through a great amount of work. G. Davies now and again did some good things, but, on the whole, 'his display was shaky. Trew failed to play up to his repu- tation, and did not perform one solitary sprint. The "Western Mail" correrpondert savs:— At the close of the game several of the Swan- sea forwards got hot-headed, and in conse- quence of their conduct got the referee down on them. There was happily no strorg mea- sures taken, and amidst a scene almost inde- scribat;le the teams left the field. Swansea ard South Wales is interested in the dispute which is ragirg concerning the final tie for the Midland Counties Cup. the question involved being whether Leicester shall fultil its tour engagements with Swansea, Llan- elly, and Bristol. The "Leicester Daily Mer- cury" says of the affair :—People who make rules to govern certain competitions shouk) certainly be fcbe last to brsak them, bru .c appears from recent deveiopmacts. notwith- J standing strong protests both from the Coven- try and Leicester Clubs, that the Midland Comities' Union emphatically adhere to their decision that the final tie shall be played on April 9th, and have even gone so far, without first ascertaining the inconvenience it will cauae the Leicester Club-who certainly should have a voice in the matter as to make the necessary arrangements for the match to be played on that date. The rules governing the competition distinctly state that the ties shall be played on sucoessive Saturdays, therefore the Midland Counties'' Union have violated their own laws by altering the date to April 9th, which ertanls a lapse of a fortnight be- tween the semi-final ana final round. The j reason is obvious—the final has been so ar- ranged to suit the convonierce of one club, cr we might put it in other words, one man-J, F. Byrne. On April 9th the Leicester Club I commence a series of matches with Swansea, Llanelly, ard Bristol, which must, at al!J.: cost, be fulfilled, and we ar? of opinion that every member of the club will support the commit ee nn refusing to play the final on the date fixed at the exp nse of our Welsh and Bristol friends, who are lookir g forward to the visit of the Tigers with great interest. Th;o committee of the Leicest-r Club had the matter under consideration on Monday eventing, their deliberations t-erminatiirg iin the following letter being sent to the secretary of the Mid- land Coun ies' I'-uou Dear Mr. Crane, I am requested by my committee to forward copies of the following resolutions passed last evening by them 1. This committee is of opinion that the Midland Counties' Committee in altering the date of th.3 final cup-tie irom March 26th (which is the date provided by the rules) has I acted contrary to the rules of the competition. 2. Though questioning the right of the M.C.C. to make any alteration in the date, tlvey think if circumstances arose which made it I' desirable to do so. all clutfs interested should have been consulted, and a date mutually agreeable axed upon. 3. In view of the fact that our annual tour is fixed to commence on April 3ta. and which comprises return matches wi h Swansea, LJac- eliy, and Bristol. t1:ig committee feel that it I is impossible to break thes? fixtures, and they are therefore compelled to declire to play the final on that day. 4. That this committee is prepared to con- sider any date for thf cup final between March 26th er.d April 2nd inclusive. 26th eira April 2nd inclusive. I wired the gist of tha above resolutions to you this morntrg, asking if you intended to j 'ake any action to endeavour to bring about a settlement. Your early replv will oblicr yours fa:thf:iHy. T:H. CRUMB IE. March 22nd, 1898. Another view is tak,n of the matter in the I "Birmingham Daily Post. which say" "The Leicester Club now refuse to meet Mose- ley on Saturday, Ar-.r-I 9, the day appointed by the Midland Counties Union Committ-e for the final at their meeting on March 5. Leices- ter urge that they have a match at Swansea, which there seems little dcubt could be post- poned if they chG3e. The Midland Counties, as their only source of income, take tht gate in the final cup tie, and. as Leicester have enjoyed shares in such good gates in three rounds, the least they could do. as sportsmen, wouE be to fall in with the wishes of the com- mittee and play on the day appointed, instead of, as it would appear, preferrinig to go off to Swansea to presumably share another large gate there. They appear to wish to play on any day up to April 2. which, with the County Championship on next Saturday, leaves no time whatever for making arrangements." With reference to the above paragraph, the representative of the "Leicester Daily Post" I waited on Mr. Crumbie, and was informed that there was not the slightest possibility of the match at Swansea b--ing postponed, and the I suggestion that they would "presumably share another !arg.: gate' as the result of chair visit to the Principality was utterly devoid of I foundation. With regard to the Leicester Club sharing such good gates in the first three rounds, tins is largely due to the support I given them by their own following, and not so much that derived from their opponents' sup- porters. So far as Leicester Club being "sportsmen" in their transactions, they have always been accepted as such in the truest sense of the word by all with whom they have had dealings, except, perhaps, the clique in in I Birmingham, who are alone responsible for the "hitch" which has now occurred. As we have already pointed out the absurdity and palpable injustice of the whole business lies in the fact that the Midland Counties Union I have fixed the date for the final for the con- venience of one man, namely, J. F. Bryne. Would they have done the same thing if the Midland player selected for the International match had been A. O. Jones? We think not. Writing in the "Athletic News" on Mondav, Mr. Arthur Budd in commenting upon the England v. Wales match, says :—The victorj. of Wales over Ireland has invested the great game on the 2nd proximo with additional in- terest. Given a favourable day, the "gate" is likely to be a record one for the Rugby game in the Metropolis. It is only natural that the I I Welshmen, taking II i by Ireland, should bs particularly sanguine I as to the result, but, as I have often had cause to remark, collateral form is often misleading, especially when different teams have been limost completely remodelled. The English forwards played a very stubborn ame against Scotland, and it was only in the loose rushes that they suffered in comparison. Welsh teams are exceedingly brilliant when they come off, but they have a habit of going to pieces, as witness the breakdowns at Car- diff and the Rectory Field. I have always said that i1. you can force the game their de- fence is extremely vulnerable. The Cardiff team, after leading by a goal and two tvries at half-time, were only level with Elackheath ten minutes before the call of time. They supply the nucleus of the back division, which, from my point of view, has been immensely improved by the inclusion of Selwyn Biggs and J. Elliott. The latter is not an ideal half- back, and, indeed, seeing the way he has been chopped and changed about this couid scarcely be expected, but Selwyn Biggs has only one rival to-day, viz., Unwin. Their three-quar- ter line is wonderfully smart if once they get going, and Bancroft retains his masterful kick- ing powers. The forwards have been chosen rather for working than brilliant powers, and we shall see whether or not there has been too great a sacrifice of peace. The English side has been weakened by the injury to Unwin, but, both from offensive and defensive points of view, is an exceedingly strong one. Livesay, it is said, will replace Unwin. He is.one of the most brilliant run- ners of the day, although a trifle unreliable on defence. In th3 three-quarter line I think that Fookas, who knows the plav of the Welsh- men like a book, might have been introduced, but otherwise I can find no fault. The meet- ing of Bancroft and Byrne will be a battle of giants. A. C. Dowson, a man of splendid physique, and. an oarsman, hammer-thrower and football player—exactly the iran for an International game-oughi to have been selected instead of Ramsden, who lacks weight and muscle. I fancy that England will win, whose performance at Powderhall after the accident to U*win, I conaider a moat re- assuring one. RESULTS UP 10 DATS. Matche*. Point* P W. r„ D. for a £ t 8".n. 27 IS o 2 312 74 Lbnelly 23 17 7 5 174 lcrt lq- -th 29 1:5 fi 4 257 147 Abrrav .n 29 17 8 6 2?6 103 Morriatoa £ 7 3 12 7 121 2il CRICKET- The Pentrechwyth Cricket Club have the following dates vacant, viz., June 11th, July 9th and 23rd, and August 13th, and would be pleased to arrange matches with any good teams.—Address, James Newcombe, 11, Tyrnest Terrace, Pentrechwyth.

The Eastfield Football Club would like to arrange a date with a junior team for Satur- day, March 26th. Secretary, D. Jenkins, 35, Poweli-street, Swanscs. Castle v. Kilvey.—This match was played on the ground of the former, and ended in a draw of thrl-e mincirs each. The Castle was assisted by W. and S. James. The best for- wards on the fisld were D. Lowe, for Kilvev, Eddy Evans for the Castle, the latter playing a good game. °

1 ROBBED AT SWANSEA. DYFFRYN Alt MS CASE AGAIN. STORY OF STOLEN MONEY RETOLD. REMARKABLE STATEMENT BY THE PRISONER. At the Swansea' Police-court on Monday morning, before the learned Stipendiary and other magistrates, the case of the Dyffryn 1 Arms robbery, which has been in court half- a-dozen times, was re-opened. The prosecutor was Dd. Edwards, cattle dealer, Cardigan who charged Ethel Thomas, a single woman, 01 Cardiff, with stealing a bag containing £33 from his person on the 14th of December last. The prisoner was undefended. David Edwards, whose evidence had to be interpreted from Welsh into English, went over the story which he had related in the box so many times before. He said that on the night of the 14th of December he was in the bar of the Duffryn Arms, and among oth?r women present was the defendant. He asked them to have arink, and he took out of his pocket a bag containing £33, out of wliich sum he paid a sovereign for the drinks and received the change over the counter. Shortly afterwards he went out to the bdck, and the woman O'Brien, who was previously charged bUt acquitted, together with the defendant, fallowed him. The de- fendant a?ked him a question, and he declined. O'Brien then put her hand in his pocket, and lit king out his contnaining the money, passed it over to defendant, who ran into the bar anil gave it some other woman. Ht (witness) closed The front door at once, ani said that no c-nc should leave the house until the money had been handed back to him. Mis. Nash (the landlady) and some men, however, pusbe.1 him away, and said the door must be kept OpEn as it was a public-house. He then went to the police-station and laid the informa ¡ t'on. Mrs. Lock, a next doer neighbour, sajfi that on the night in question she remembered seeing L zzi: O'Brien and Mrs. NlsD out in the back talking about something. She also another wom" corning out with something n her hand, but she could noit s&y she was t&e de- fendant or not. In a moment or two after- wards the prosecutor came lushing out anc shouted, "I'm robb:d." The man and tne woman then went into tbe hou-e, a.nd she could hear a commotion inside. Witness went round to the front door, and heard Ldwarus say that no one should jeave the h:us: until ¡ a policeman came. Almost immediately after- wards the doer waa opened, and the old m-n was thrown out into the street. Lusz ,i 0 Buen j and another woman, who was the. same cne as II she cacl seen in the back-yard, then came out lan across to J i hn-street. PRISONER MAKES A "CLEAN BREAST" OF IT. Detective Lewis said that he arrested ptisoiKi at Cardiff last week, and told 1.er lihat she would have to come to Swansea with him. She said "Very well." On ths way down she said, "I'm quite prepared to faoe it. Lizzie 0 Brien stole Le money, and I don't see why I 1 should suffer for the lot of tb-m. On the night of tic robbery Lizzie O'Brien and I were in the Swan public-house drinking when Mrs. I Quick and two cth-r women came in. We had some drink together, and after a. while Mrs. Quick said, "Let us ?o down to the Duffryn Arms." We went together, and had some drink there, when an old man cam,? in there; ¡ he was a. cattle dealer, I believe. Emi-y Dal- 1.1J who was witfj us. asked him to treat us. He refused, but after some conversation he gave me sixpence, and snapped it out of my 11 and again. After litltl time the old nan went out Lizzie O'Brkn followed. Having occasion to go out just afterwards to the back I saw the landlady, Mrs. Nash, stand- ing there, and Lizzie O'Brien and the old man were in a.n outhouse. O'Brien, on seeing me, fhouted, "Come here," and I went, and she Landed me a bag, and the trareei of uø ran into the house, and I threw the bag behind the bar Jack Casey picked it up, and after helping himself of its contents, handed it back to Lizzie 0 Brien. Ihe old man ran after me into the bar, and tfien round the bar, and closed tihe door, and said, "No one shall go out from here till 1 have had my monpy back." Mrs. Nash came cn with some men and forced the dcor open, and the eld ma.n was pushed into the street. Lizzie O'Brien then received th, bag from Casey, and the landlady said, "Now Lizzie, share the money that is left in t'he back. Mrs. Nash had £3, Mrs. Quick JE3, Lizzie O'Brien kept £4 herself, and I had £2 10s. I heard that was a warrant out for me, and I went away." This (Monday) m'orfurg defendant called him, and said, "I omitted telling you something the other day. Mrs. wanted Lizzie O'Brien to take the oM man into the room, which was dark. and do the old man down. She did not do it then." rie (witness) then charged ho-, and she re- t/lied, "I did not steal it; Lizzie O'Brien stolt it and hartaed it to me, and I threw it behind the bar." That was all. In reply to the charge read i ut tfy the Sti- pendiary the prisoner pleaded "Not guilfy," and was committed for trial at the next Quar- ter Sessions. PRISONER PLEADS GUILTY. Ethel Thomas had been down in the cells for about ten minutes when she sent a message to the magistrates stating that she wished to plead guilty. Sh.3 was accordingly brought back into the dock The Stipendiary Do you wish to say any- thing to the Court?—Yea, air. I want to plead guilty, but I didn't take the money from the man at all, sir. Maggie O'Brien stole the money ard handed it over to me. I threw the bag away, and I didn't we it afterwards I was not there when she stole it. The Stipendiary: Then you don't plead guilty of stealing it, and ycu must stand down. Mr. Watkins pdinted out that she was also charged with receiving the money, and she pleaded guilty tc that charge. The Stipendiary (to prisoner) If you wish to plead gualty to receiving .t you may do so. Prisoner Yes, ir; I plead guilty. v Captain Thomas, in answer to the Stipen- diary, said that the prisoner had been pre- viously convicted for larceny and sentenced to 21 days. The Stipendiary: Yoa are now sentenced 21 days. The Stipendiary: Yoa are now sentenced I to three months' imprisonment with such hard labour as women are able to perform.

ABEEAVON COUNTY POLICE COURT. MONDAY. Before Major David (in the chair), Dr. Arnallt Jones, and Alderman J. M. Smith. Robt. Ffoulkts, South Coceily, was charged with killing game on a portion of the Margam estate on tibe 21rt inst.—John Stubbs (head I keeper) deposed to sesing defendant at 6 a.m. on the morning in question wttln some wires ard a hare in his possession. Defendant nad taken the hare from a planted wire and killed Ii it.—P C. Hawtor corroborated, and a tine of :¿5s. and costs or 21 days was inflicted. Edward Smith, to sibcw dmpprobation of the Sunday Closing Act, managed to get stag- gering drunk on tftc Sabo'ath of the 20th mst. Ihe Bench fired lulm 10s and costs.—Rach-1 Ihe Bench fired lulm 105 and costs.—Rach-1 I Crelock, of Pwllygwiaw, pleaded "not guilty" It) being in a "helpless" state at Pwliygwlaw I on tha 16 ib inst. Rachel was fined la. and costs.—Hugh Hughes was the next "helpless" sublet dealt with. He had been "helpless" before, so 'twas said, and the Berch thought that perhaps the weight of 7s. 6d. and costs (vould lighten his worUiJr burden.

THE LATE MR EDWIN DAVIES. To the Editor of the "Daily Post." W-As an old resident of the town, and an acquaintance of the late Mr. Edwin Davies, I am very much surprised to read that Supt. Thomas did not have a cab to take the body home, instead of allowing it to be takelt through the stree-s with a crowd of boys fol- lowing. I should blame an ordinary police- man for such shortsightedness, but for a superintendent to allow it is (inexplicable. Youi's, et., RESIDENT.

CENTENARIAN PIG-STICKER'S DEATH. PT NARROWLY ESCAPED WATERLOO, AND BOASTED KILLING TWENTY THOUSAND PIGS. The funeral of William Rees, a native of Llandovery, aged 104 years, took place at Garnant on Saturday. Within 13 days of his deiath he was able to fellow his occvpa-tion of pig-killing for the Amman Val ey. He s the recognised sty butcher, and it was his goast that he had killed over 20,000 pigs; and he was taken by the press gang on the eve cf Waterloo, but was liberates on account of his diminutive stature. -L

SQUALID SURROUNDINGS OF THE PARISH CHURCH. To the Editor of the "Daily Post Sir,—I think we can all say without fear of doubt, that you have greitly helped (JIll respected vicar in the great work of the re- building of the Parish Ciiurch. Now I want you to take up another master that our good. Vicar, through modesty, no dcubt, does not like to meddle with, viz., try and rouse the freeholders of the land around the Churchyard to their duty. The whole of these small cot- tages and warehouses in Church-strect, Cal- vsrt-str&it, Frog-streit, and Croas-street, ourht to be at c-nce pulled down. WLere are Mr. Bal, or Ivlr. Llewelyn Davi-is, that they all w such places to be vccupivJ. r It is impossible fi>r poor p.opie to build aud pay atavy ground rent, so let the owners of the freehold buili good houses and shops there, tnev will to.n have 4 or 5 per cent, return for their outlay, and improve their freehold. I should like to have a plea&ant surprise for the Vicar when h i returns from the Cathedral City, to find all the surroundings of St. Mary s made more suitab e to the very excellent church now built there, and after the liberal gins of a. clock and bells, is there no liberal gentleman that will spare a few trees and shrubs to make the old Church- yard a little more becoming? I have taken the trouble to find out the names of some of the owners of the land where the small cottages round the church stand. I find they ere W. Williams, Esq., M.P., W. Walters, Esq.. Pen- Ian, B. Evans, Esq., and George Jeremiah, Esq., Cwmdu. 1 donit complain about MT. Jeremiahs because he has speat some L-5,000 on the corner of Church-street and greatly im- proved its appearance..Let ethers follow. Yours, etc., PROGRESS.

NEATH BOROUGH POLICE. At the Neath Borough Police Court, on Monday, before Councillor J. D. Llewelyn and Mr. Harry Thomas—Thoirns Jones, landlord of Arms, Tynjcaia, was moned for cpsning his premises fcr the sale of bser on Sunday, March 2ûb.-P. C. Davits said he found two men there just before mid- night. Each was confronted by a pint of betr. They stated that they had come to help the landlord to "hearse" the beer.—Defendant pleaded "not guilty," and stated that he was unable to horse the beer himself, as he had only one arm. He paid the men Is. each and gave them a pint of beer each.—The Bench did not credit his statement, and fined the landlord 25s. and costs; and the two men, neighbours, named Jones, 10s. each and costs. —Susannah Emma Williams summoned Jno. Williams, her husband, who is a chimney sweep, living in. Wir-n-etreet, Neath, for per- sistent cruelty. She asked the Bench to make an order for sfeparate maintenance and the custody of the younger child. Mr. E. T. Evans, solicitor, Port Talbot, appaasred for complainant. Defendant said he only struck his wife once. The Bench made the order, de- fendant to contribute 10s. a week, and to pay costs.

MEETING OF SWANSEA RAILWAYMEN. PROTEST AGAINST VICTIMISATION. A meeting of local railwaymen connected with the various branches of the district was held at Swansea on Sunday. The meeting was convened chiefly for the purpose of hearing a statement from Mr Thcrnhill, an engine-driver, in reference to his alleged victimisation. In the course of his statement Thornhili said that in the company cf other delegates he had been to Crewe and had a conference with Lord Stalbridge and Mr. Islay, directors, and the two officials, Mfssrs. Webb and Whale. They were informed tfy his Lordship that tae directors had been considering the National programme," and he wages of firemen and the question of brakes were receiving their con- sideration. And these two were the only items in the programme that would be con- sidered favourably. One of the delegates answered Lord Stalbrfidge that the cass of Mr. Thornhili would also have to be considered. (Cheers.) In spite of what had been said by Mr. Whale, Lord Stalbridge said that Thorn- hill was not being passed over on account of what h8 had done in connection with the Society, but because the men promoted had a cleaner record. He (Thornhili) asked Lord Stalbrtidge whether the blackness of his record was eight y-sars old, and his Lordship said it was. He then told his Lordsliip that he had been accused of something at t" -e time, but though he was found guiilty his innocence had tJeen established rp to the Hit. (Cheers.) The man who w-s promoted and who was supposed to be older than. Thornhill was, in reality, over six months younger.—Mr. Webb, t'he superintendent, then said that he was going to be shifted to Crewe, where l:e would be given a bettar job, but he (Thornhill) sana that whatever may happen lie was determined to push forward more and more the cause of Uie Society. (Cheers.) After several speeches had been delivered, a resolution was passed unanimously pledging the meeting to promote the national programme, and stand by the delegates.

MAIDSTONE ELECTION. UNIONIST SEAT HELD. The polling took place at Maidstone on Sat- urday ior the election of a Parliamentary re- presentative in the room of Sir Seager Hunt, resigned- Toe result of the poll was declared at 10.30 p.m. as follows:- E. S. W. Cornwallis (C.) 2,214 J. Barker (L.) 2,03b Majority 173 1892. F, S. W. Cornwallis (C.) 2,443 T. W. Nussey (R.) 1,627 Majority 316 lbae —Sir F. S. Hunt (C.) unopposed

SWANSEA BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MCW?X, OF ATTYNDANCM, I I BEOOlID- OF A1'TRN'DANCES.. J v f 1 Guardians -p 5? c Meetings. g« m 3 § S «tb *1 I • i i §! £ 8 S3 ■s»~ ggrjs! ga "+> ga 1 Name of Member. Parish. S'g g'g Sg 1 «v oS 3 +5 o No. of hours'" eg 3. flo § 3 d-g present, o irp i i ii Js S gl i Guardians— H M Mary E. Brock Swansea Town 65 23 15 42 8 20 36 Henry A. Chapman Swansea Town '29 74 40 2 1 Edvrard nice Daniel St. John 29 91 10 1 1 18 David Davies clase Urban S3 123 5 4 1 Griffith Davies St. John 79 332 50 52 26 104 21 38 Daniel Edwards Llansamlet H. Urbu 1 4 40 j Wm. II. Edwards* 11 4 8 40 David Griffiths Swansea Higher 66 200 35 8 11 10 John ua-wey Swansea Town 84 372 30 83 32 105 99 44 David Jenkins Clase Urban 71 269 |1 9 3 36 Jacob Jenkins swanscaTown 71 215 51 13 40 34 6 Philip Jenkins >> » 71 2_6 20 49 20 15 10 James Jones „ „ 26 57 20 12 6 ] John Lewis St. Thomas 31 63 50 2 1 John Gomer Lewis, D.D Swansea Town 77 295 55 54 14 4 4 26 sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bt., M.P. „ 33 121 15 6 4 1 1 j Albert. Mason „ „ 25 53 45 5 2 John Meredith iClase Urban 55 ISO 45 7 9 2 w. H. Mill Swansea Town 76 296 15 68 33 64 68 45 Morgan Morgans Clase Urban 52 165 5 5 2 1 w. H. Mill Swansea Town 76 296 15 68 33 64 68 45 Morgan Morgans Clase Urban 52 165 5 5 2 1 William E. Morgan St. John S0 fl 50 2 David Owen* Clase Urban 13 35 30 4 William Phillipson, Bev Swansea Town 34 95 5 17 5 5 2 William Pike „ „ 4 11 40 1 1 David Jones Powell „ „ 27 S3 45 4 2 14"! William John Eees „ „ 18 30 10 1 1 Nicholas Sampson Penderry Urban ,t 47 117 2-5 5 Oscar T. Sneiling, Bev Swansea Town 23 77 35 6 1 17 James H. Stevens* „ „ 47 179 20 44 18 80 28 John Thomas Llansamlet L. Urbn] 60 199 5 6 6 4 Stephen Thomas St. Thomas 41 90 45 2 1 2 35 Thomas J..Williams Clase Urban 9 3-3 45 William TVilli^Bs (Wera) „ „ 74 288 25 j_U_, 26 29 & Z O CQ ■§ £ 'f :5«3 Q tc fl ;0 3 O .I Rural district Councillors— £ J "B fl John Davies (Beaufort) Cockett 38 110 10 37 3 6 31 John Davies, Bev. Penderry 66 247 5 85 18 12 33 18 John Davies (Login) cockett 29 101 25 35 5 4 Llewolyn Daviest Clase iiural 17 49 55 15 3 W. G. Daviest „ „ 26 73 40 1'J 2 '4 Llewolyn Daviest Claire Rural 17 46 55 > 15 3 W. G. Daviest „ „ 26 73 40 1'J 2 '4 John D. Harries, Eev Llansamlet Lower.. 72 267 20 42 8 2 2 Kees Harries Iiandilo-TaJvhont i 53 173 35 &•* 2 ia John W. Johnston Llansamlet Higher. 77 276 10 50 29 4 "3 45 David Lewis Llandilo-Talybont. 23 63 40 37 William it. Morgan Llansamlet Lower'. 46 133 £ 0 30 1 1 Christian H. Perkins Cockett 69 203 45 47 7 14 18 Bees l>. Phillips, Bev dase Bural 27 111 45 13 3 1 4 F. H. Glynn Price Llansamlet Higher. 59 138 25 41 4 3 42 Philip itichard cockett 16 30 25 18 Philip itichard cockett .1 16 30 25 18 Wiliiam S:ms Llansamlet Higher. 67 203 10 50 9 "i Isaac Thomas, Rev Penderry 46 167 40 40 8 8 7 Samuel Williams Llandilo-Talybont .j 25 73 17 2 William Williams clase aural 4 14 10 3 ft William Clement Loughor Borough.r 39 Edward Morgan Gowerton h 32 Samuel Thomas Loughor Borough.) > in Llaneliy 26 col. J. R. Wright Joowerton <) Union. 20 r-96. t Elected September, 1896. — r-96. t Elected September, 1896. —

MUMBLES RAILWAY BILL. HARBOUR TRUST'S LOCUS STANDI. The Parliamentary Committee of the Swan- sea Harbour Trust met 011 Monday morning to consider an objection raised by the Muroibles Ry llway Company in reference .to their If cms standi against the Railway's Bill. It was de- cided to resist the objection of the Mumbks Company, and Mr. Balfour Brownef, Q.C., was instructed to appear before the referee of the House ctf Commons Bills on Thursday next. We underfffcstad fchst the Miyr<bl?e Company have served similar notdoes upon the Swansea Corporation and other local bodies who are opposing.

SWANSEA POLICE COURT MONDAY. Before Mr. J. C. Fowler (Stipendiary), Messrs. William Watkins, Howel Watkins (ex- Mayor), and Simon Goldberg ALLEGED IMPUDENT THEFT AT THE DOCKS. John Palmer, a general dealer, putting up at the Shoulder of Mutton refreshment house, High-street, was charged w'th stealing a gold watch and chain belonging to Mr. James 'Rae, chief engineer 00 board the Iron King, now Idling at the South Dock. He was also charged with stealing the sum of 6. from the room of the second engineer on the same vessel. Mr. Rae valued the watch at E8. Detective Morris, who arrested Palmer on Saturday afternoon, merely gave evidence to that effect, and Superintendent Thomas applied for a re- mand until Saturday, and this was granted. OBSTRUCTING A RAILWAY SERVANT. Thomas Prosser, who described himself as a plckler, living at Briton Ferry, was charged with obstructing Ticket-collector Niebolls on the Landore platform on Saturday night. Mr. Willie Smith prosecuted on behalf of the com- pany.—Niicholis went into the Oox and said that about nine o'clock he saw the defendant on the platform, and he asked him (witness) when the next train was due from Briton Ferry. He w,&,i told that there would be no train till 10 o'clock, and witness placed him to sit quietly and safely on one of the seats. Defendant sat down for a few minutes, and then walked towards the rails. Mr. Green, the stafcon master, apprehended some danger, and ordered Nicholls to take the man off the premises, which lie did, and he was subse- quently locked up in the Landore police sta- tion. Defendant was very abusive, and threatened to stab Nicholis.-In answer to the ehargw th3 defendant said that he did not re- member anything of what tool; place. He was finjd 10s., and cost* 8s. 6d. Defendant apked for a week to pay, but was refused, and had to go down. MUZZLES AGAIN. John Ball, Druids' Arms, was fined 7s. 6d. for not muzzling his dog.—Morgan Jenkins.. I St. Helen's Road and F. Gardner, 18, Phillip Street, were fined a similar amount for like neglect. STREET FOOTBALL. Frederick Griffiths, Robert Ridler, and Robert Thomas, all of James Street, were fined 2s. each for playing football iu the street. DRUNK. Thomas Vaughan, labourer, was fined 10s. or seven days for being drunk in Goat-street, I on Saturday night.—Kranick Luige, mason, Cwmavun, had to pay 7s. 6d. for a similar offence.-David Grey, 197, Williams-terrace, was fined 7s. 6d. or five days for drunkenness, in High-street. I A HEAVY PENALTY. John Grove, Tyisha Farm, Llansamlet, waa summoned at the instance of Mr. Robson, for a breach of the Metalliferous Mines Regu- lation Act, 1872 and 1875.—Mr. Bsllingham j prosecutcd.-The offence constituted neglect on the part of the defendant to furnish the Home Office with certain returns as to the quantitiy of stone raised in his quarry and other particulars cited in the Act.—Mr. Rob- son said that he had sent the defendant all the necessary forms, and he had simply to fill them up. but did not do so.—The Stipendiary; said that this was the first offence of this kind that had been brought before the Court, and is was a serious one. Defendant would be fined P,5 and coats, which amounted to £191. 6d.— Grove complained that they had dealt hastily with him, because he had lost nearly £100 last year in bad debts.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, I NORTH DOCK. March zo a.m. ARRIVED. I Veetre s 615, Pole, London Volana s 136, Hughes, Liverpool. March 26 0.111. Cornelian 5 138, MeFaiian, Millorn Syria s 1430, Cawontt, Miarpness A. J. s 71, Poole, Bristol March 27 a.m. Kjlkeel s 55, McMirtha. Dungarvcn March 27 n.m. Lough Fisher s 168, Watkin, Oork SAILED. March 2b a.m. Princess Mary s 199, McX^col, Aberdeen H. F. Bolt 62, Je-jell, Bideford March 26 n.m. Alexandra 555, Rikeu-,en Pernambuco Vigilant s 251, Wade, Liverpool March 27 a. in. Sir Bevis s 527, Pughes, St. Servan VESSELS IN RIVER. jsnsfc Johnston 59, Ward, -,uilford SOUTH DOCK. ARRIVED. March 26 a,.m n'ty cf Chester 70. Owens, Milford March 26 p.m. ic,sephine 178, Jojiausen, Milford March 27 a.m. Hemriah s 544, Gferds. Bcr I-Pux SAILED. March 26 a. D1 Avon s 417, McDougall, Belfast Eectuor s 272, Fisher, Rouen March 27 a.m. Iron King s 126, Gibson, Belfast March 27 n.m. Collier s 113, Watkins, Bristol PRINCE OF WALES DOCK. ARRIVED. Nlaxch 21 T).in. Llandaff City s 1,197, Hunter, Bristol SAILED. I March 26 a.m. Marie 98, Lego, Treoort Long Ditton s 506, Barber, Rochester. March 26 D.m. Hebe s 1403, Clauson, Baltimore City of Berlin s 612, Kean, Hamburg Princess Alexandra s 319, Masson, Copenhagen March 27 a.m. City of Dortmund s 489, Green, Hamburg FOREIGN ARRIVALS AND MOVEMENTS OF LOCAL VESSELS. City of Liverpool s arrived Cuxhaven 23. Swift s arrived Rotterdam 24. Douro s arrived Lisbon from Swansea 23. Amiral Cecili a s arrived Havre 22. British Queen s arrived Havre 23. Werfa s arrived Brest 23. Maritime s arrived Galveston from Swansea 25. Alexandra Black arrived Bahia from Swansea 25. Lindisfarne s arrived Baltimore 25. Ranee s arrived Pauillac 24 Alicante s arrtived Cadiz 25. CLEARED FOR SEA. March 26. Corsair s 183, Bodin, Dieppe, coal 420, Sevestre and Co. j bunkers 35, J. E. Fisher Bradford s 248, Gordon, Amsterdam, coal 420, Gwaun-Cas Gurwen; bunkers 40, Harries Bros and Co. J. L. Waters 144, Breslin, Trcport, coals 280, E. W. Cook. Hebe s 1403, Camen, Baltimore, general, bun- kers 500. Williams, Torrey and Feild, Ltd. I Princess Alexandra s 319, Masson, Copen- hagen, and Libau, general bunkers 100, Burgess and Co. City of Dortmund s 489, Gi>een, Hamburg, general, Bnrg&ss and Co. bunkera 100, Cleeves and Co. Rebecca. Mary s 79, Jones, Carnarvon, coal 140, F. la Boulanger. Ragusa s 921, Donald, Algiers, fuel 1500, coal 200, Atlantic Co. bunkers 250, Richards, Turpin and Co. Sabrina 89. Dangerfieid, Highbridge, coal 150, W. H. Essarv. Progress 91, Phillips, Dublin, coal 185, Gwaun Cae-Gurwen. Acanthus s 1877, Worrall, New Orleans via Antwerp, bunkers 1000, Burgess and Co. ENTERED INWARDS. March 26. Corsair s 183, Dingie, nil. Earl of Beaconsfield 90, Cork, pitch 190, Graigola Co. Hebe s 1403, Bristol, nil Bradford s 249, Waterford, nil Adour s 641, Newport, nil Vestra s 615, London, nil Volaa s 135, Liverpool, wheat 280, Weaver ani Co. King Ja Ja s 97, Carmarthen, nil -7.\ ————————j _————_———B'

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An o0th' may contain any number of coupons, eke should be enclosed as the letters are not opened till the followm l/lie list of winners will be Pubj^^faiO* Wednesday in each week, and anv c a relating thereto will be considered {o$0vfM be received prior to noon on the irb1^ Friday, accompanied by Is. in stainp > ^0$* will be returned if the complaint be 0pini% but which will be forfeited if. iLunded of the Editor, the complaint be frivolous. The decisions of the ^•a* be regarded as final. THE PRIZE LIST. £ v In sdition to the premier prize* 5ener°u stated above, there will be P^zfcS Jfc'a is given by local firms, a list oi pended. CO Five Guineas will ba given for P" forecast of all results. pr, .rife One Guinea Consolation Prize if tDe Guineas are not won; A Fountain Pen, presented by Bax- Fw.ednian, jeweller, etc., Waterloo corner, Swansea, „ Wneg, One of the celebrated Anchor -gt, sented by Mi. C. A. Sander, tobaco" tha "Tit-Bits" Depot, Castle-street, .8w md The*1?; Two tickets for stalls at the Gran tresented by Mr. Boyce, fhe ^es, e° -ij.kn0 Two nali-pound packets of tae <f. p- Welsh tobacco, presented by Msss* Jones and Co., Aberavoti. LADIES PRIZE. of the A handsome enlarged phctogr»P^.vefl b/ winner, measuring 18in. by x +in- 'jter, Mr. EL A. Chapman, High-street, Swansea. DR. HESELDINE'S FEMALE Nl.VER fail in removing the ate cares of irregularitv f w Jjo& from whatever cause, as a rule in Boxes 7id., Is. lid., and strong, 4s. 6d. Post from 113, FALCON-ROAD, JUNCTION, LONDON. I o'tetJg6 WI LLIAMS' (Pontardawej W°rm J For over 30 years tins ^^esS. 1 f r—y -^s met with the grta fte0 { eite.c. upor. weak, delicate clnii^,1n riJ „ 4s incurable! is like mag.c. tins tormenting pest by taKing thj, beConJ the thin, paie-iaced, inanimate jlJ( ics^, strong, ileal; hv, and lively, the at s>■ of tiis anxiety of tos cheu'1;^ 1,. ijii., anj 2s. 3d. per 6oS bv mo J (j, 30, High-street, Swansea. A o niomals, symptoms, etc., on app 1 I Lave for some time used y01,1 aDd l\ t of Worm Lozerges in my Jam,s cUi'e;J them a very speedy and j co^'e^ asceanide, and their agreeable a/ r 0juldreI1' form is a great recommendation W. Hutchinson, vicar oi Howden. rictor5fS Printed and Published for the g DAVID DAVIES, at tie "South Wales Daily Po»- S, "Sic, :x