The Cardiff Times

¡acrAL POSITION OF DONORS- llANELLY LABOUR MEMBER'S REMARKS. Librapy Committee's Disapproval. made by Mr Nathan Griffiths, tho trt|u n«e of the Llanelly Trades Council on tho the r\stricfc Council, at a recent meeting of fefe *a<nelly Public library Committee iu C. \VE;1)ce to Sir Arthur Stepney, Bart.. and Mr host;! hansel Lewis, Stradey Cattle, evoked iutet criticism in the town, and considerable Of ^as evinced in Monday night's meeting committee, it being known that a letter £ tw r' Lewis would be read. Mr R. Stuart Griffiths was absent. Tho Chair- to ^e?P'ained that a deputation was appointed Mr Mansel Lewis with a view to tjQl. ^^g his interest and support in connec- yith an art loan exhibition which the iHjjf^tee proposed to hold. He wrote accord- bt4-kf Lewis, and received a reply, tk a rePor^ °f the proceedings Whi Ae meeting of the committee at >6(^3 kbis subject was discussed, I notice with that for the first time in the history o £ t&fe a discordant note has been struck with e^rV^pe to the get ting together of an art ltion, Wide publicity has been given to siotj et5la-clcs of Mr Nathan Griffiths on thisocca- 0f as he is the elected representative Llane'ily ward on the Urban Council therefore be supposed to be giving l>ia to the wishes of his constituents, 0 utterance on this occasion cannot be ^di/i^ 48 self-advertisement of an indi- the ■ but as the voicing of the opinions of Dosit. ePaYers who have placed him in a public Mle 'Ql1* have most willingly assisted m ha,VgPra,ngement of similar exhibitions, and Jtiy c°ntributei many valuable pictures from Wll collection. Under the circumstances «owUofc propose to take park in the forth* ^°Ulri& esbibition." The Chairman said it id,, be a bad day for the library if the work- cu T-lanc!1y were going to lend their by !\f,on an<i support to the silly remarks made Nat han Griffiths. He moved the follow- 151°^'on-:—" This committee desires to place its antire disapproval of the attitude °tiun up Mr ^athan GriffithB in the matter ^he art exhibition, and its opiuion that the °f the librar^ and tbe ratepayers and 4<*d i ^le ^°*'vn generally gladly welcome appreciate any help siren to the "ny form, irrespective ol the class or •a^r.pos.tion ot too donor. Mr R. Gueat 1 V494 "td, arjd the motion was carried unani. 'y.

MEDICAL APPOINTMENT. hamadryad Seamsn s Hospital. th? feting of the Executive Committee of Tu «oyal Hamadryad Hospital was beld on W afternoon at the offices of tr.e seer llv Ivof -T. Roberts, 4, Dock Chambers, for the purpose of a ppointing a iesi 8n- ^^dical superintendent of the hospital,m Jif^^iQn to Dr. Dewar. Mr E-L Downing Tbe committee had received a large ^er„ r °f applications for the post, and the°o reduced to five candidates, who were in- ev?ed on Tuesday. In tho result, the com- e<J appointed Dr. J. EL. Wlielan, M-D., ^outhsca. The appointment is worth v ^,ear» with furnished residence, firing, iutJ'Rbts. aut^w addition to his medical CUgj. 3 l^r. VVhelan will be required to give the y lectures to the nursing stafL .e Dew!y-appointed superintendent, who louc UP bis duties aimosb forthwith, ha^ a tiQ^ r(?cord of naval service, and his qual;fica- ^e.sand credentials ars of a high character, •ficlc 3 s?en service on H.M. ships Linnet and IltarrOOl1 be w&.j staff-surgeon on the Volage t^e t-^eon on the Monarch fleet- surgeon on liS £ arHeur. and at present he is on the active °a tho ii airship of the Portsmouth Reserve.

B°ILERMAKER AND HIS WIFE. Nel son, who is well known at Cardiff, he formerly worked as a boilermakor, 't'u^ ^barged at Bristol Police Station on Ng]s ay with wounding his wife, Elizabeth Prisoner is already awaiting trial at *ith Sizes for feloniously wounding his wife ,< nmer. \>óPt.. Crocker informed the magistrates the tad been taken to the Royal Infirmary d Ivious evening, and after being seen by t tCtop at that institution was allowed to re- ino harne. The chief wounds, which had been »H(j by a pair of scissors, were on the head She was afterwards conveyed to her •taw wbero upon undressing she found another sP;,j bad been inflicted, but the wound was not of j,°Us- Although the doctor did not think auy bounds were serious, the woman waa \VorJh leave her room, and he asked their Mjn?ips to grant a remand. The case was ^pued, bail being refused.

SWANSEA QUARREL SEQUEL. A Bid- lv()Inan named Edith Coliard (33), re- at Jones s.courl, off Bargeman's-row, 'lse' was admitted to the Swansea Hospi- 11 Tuesday and detained. In the course of a JV it is "alleged, tbe woman was kicked. V1 name^ Griffiths has been taken into and charged with the assault.

CARDIFF LIBERALS. The Executive Committee of the Cardiff Liberal Association met on Tuesday evening under the presidency of Councillor F. J. Beavan. the attendance also including among others Alderman E. Thomas, Councillor James Hunn, Councillor C. H. Bird, Mr G. A. Sec- combe, Councillor W- Jenkins, Councillor Charles Saunders. Mr Lester Jones, Mr G. P. Forsdike, etc. Mr D, A. Thomas M.P., was co- opted a member of the Executive. opted a member of the Executive. Mr W. II. Hughes, Pontypool, secretary of the Welsh National Liberal Council, wrote inviting the Association to elect delegates to a national coav ention to be held in Cardiff on October 11th- The writer intimated that the Right Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P., would pre- side, and that the matters for discussion included Disestablishment, the West Riding judgment, temperance legislation, and land reform. Mr G. C. 4llgood, the secretary, intimated that the Cardiff Association was entitted to elect 55 delegates, and this number was accord- jnr,]v selected It was intimated that the date Defected was not altogether a suitable one for Cardiff, and regret was expressed that the Executive was not consulted before the date was finailv fixed. A verv interesting and encouraging report on registration work was submitted by the secre- tary. Twenty-one passive resisted had been objected to by the Conservatives, and iO had been left off the list by the overseers. Among those objected to were Mr Lewis Williams, the Rev. James Baillie. and three or four olh.r prominent Nonconformist minsters while among persons who had to mak3 claims were the Rev. Thomas Davies and himself. As a result of the Devonport decision a large number of latchkey voters would be placed on the list in Cardiff, and tho majority of them were Liberals. The Chairman characterised the report as i verv satisfactory. The General Purposes Committee were asked to consider the question of approaching the Government with a request for the removal of rating qualification, which was responsible for many anomalies and hardships. At the unanimous request of the committee Councillor James Munn undertook to superin- tend an effort to raise a special fund of £9J to defray the cost of this year's registration work, and a" number of promises was reported. Mr Munn was heartily thanked by tbe committee for undertaking this onerous duty ¡ The Secretary reported that 1,530 subscrip- tions had been received up to date, as against 1,311 at the corresponding (iate last Year new members 305, as against 3$5 subscriptions £ 504,

PROPOSED URBAN POWERS I FOR GELLIGAER. Draft Scheme Adopted. I At a special meeting of Gclligaer Rural Dis- trict Council at Hengoed on Tuesday, Mr John Jones, J-P presiding, the question of convert. ing Gclligaer into an urban area was discussed, The Clerk submitted a draft scheme, which set out the rateable value and population of the parish, and the representation of wards. It was recommended thai Rhigos Parish should go either to Abcrdare or be divided according to the watershed, viz., the upper part to go to Aberdare, the lower to Neath Union. The draft scheme was adopted. Attitude of Caerphilly. j At a meeting of Caerphilly District Council on Tuesday eveaing. Mr VV. Powell arew atten- tion to a report winch had appeared in the «'Soul h Wales Daily News as to the dec.sum of the committee of tne County Council m re- j rirono^d conversion of Gelligaer fn'to S X*#' •»" W thenutvevor should prepare plans showmg the Caerphilly Council s northern boundary. T At Nekofand Ystradmynach the Gelligaer bofder joins that of the C.«pWly^na.1. area The Gelligaer parish is the largest m rlteablt abe and population of any rural council in the kingdom. I

WELSH CHURCH COMMISSION. A be rd are Arrangements. Ou Tuesday evening a conference of Ahor- dare Free Church representatives was held at the Lecture Boom of the Liberal Club to pre- 4.u„ ninpincr of evidence before the pare lor the plating ol fnllntrino- v <s" srTih. ?S,dePff.'Bev. > £ £ ■ Sere »I.TO»*ppo^te.l. tosntliCT with .leleg^es for the national conference. Cardiff Church Committee. The quarterly meeting of the Cardiff Church Committee was held on Monday evtmng n St. r u i i The I lev. Canon Beck pre- John s Schoolroom. J ut 1 • c ™ ai d over a verv isree gathering of members. a<3 to how the various Discu^siou took: T>lace Ky y .v „ help in collecting evi- parochia-l meetings cau neip ■ M.n pi,r.|, r T> _„i /^mTTiissioQ oil vQurcti acrice for the Ko>al toiuuu->^ in Waics, and a number of suggestions, were made. Tt was dccid.xl to hold a public meet- ing of Church people dur,n.6,the A special meeting of the committee xfill bo held early in October. early in October.

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CECIL LIBEL CASE. ¡ Lady Gwendolen's Action I GROSS ALLEGATiONS. WOMAN SLANDERER SENTENCED. Remarkable Scene at Old Bailey. I At the Old Bailey on Tuesday, before the Common Sergeant (Mr Bosanquet), the case in which MatIlda. Lavinia Stanley, a married woman and ex-organist at Hatfield, is indicted for maliciously publishing a false and defama- tory libel concerning Lady Gwendolen Cecil was opened. The court was crowded. Lady Gwendolen Cecil was present in the company of Lord Robert Cecil, K.C. Mrs Stanley, a middle-aged woman, who was dressed in black, pleaded guilty with justinca- His Lordship You are not represented by counsel ?—No, I have no counsel. His Lordship Then it is right that I should point out t;> you that in order to make justifi- cation a defence it is not sufficient for you to prove that you believed or thought things to be true you must prove that your imputations are founded on fact. The Prisoner I should not have pubtshed the libel, my Lord, if I had not been sure. Prisoner's justification was then produced a large closely written sheet bearing her signa- ture. Mr C. F. Gill, K.C., who opened the case for the prosecution, said the libel was mentioned in two documents which had been circulated by the prisoner. One was a pamphlet, and its first page read :— i The Hatfield Business, or the Cecil Plot. Extraordinary Revelations. Great is truth, and in the end it will prevail. Price one shilling. Mr Gill read the following extract from the pamphlet :— I found, to my utter astonishment, that after I left Hatfield a foul and baseless slander had been adroitly and designedly fixed to my name for a very apparent reason." In the pamphlet Mrs Stanley continued that the cir- culation of the rumours had caused her irre- parable injury., and proceeded to deal with the origin of this plot and with all its subsequent developments and complications :— A scandal." it continued, arose between the chaplain at Hatfield House and a lady of the household, who was a member ol the Cecil family. It appears that in the year 1890 this lady gave birth to a child, of whom it was alleged that the chaplain was the father. In order to shield themselves the parent- age of this child was infamously attributed to me. The tradesmen's bills were actually made out in mv name. It was unnecessary, added counsel, to say that these astounding allegations were abso. lute! y without foundation. This pamphlet, he continued, was followed by the publication m this year of a leaflet, also printed and pub- lished by the prisoner at G Lad stone-place, Brighton. It was also entitled, The Hat- field Business, or Cecil Plot," and it contained this paragraph :— I regret to learn that one or two points in my published pamphlet are not quite clear, so in response to innumerable requests I now give the name of the lady for whom I was made the scapegoat-Lady Gwendolen Cecil. whose disgrace and dis- honour has been written upon me for 15 years ( with most disastrous results and at terrible cost to my husband and mysell. It had been pointed out to the prisoner over and over again that she must be suffering under delusions in this matter, but she still insisted. Hence the necessity for these pro- ceedings. No woman, continued Mr Gill, made these sort of statements suddenly. This was the culmination of a series of wild statements and threats against all sorts of people extending over a great number of years. From 1889 or 1890 down to the present time she had been complaining of her sufferings, making the mos sweeping charges that people were engaged in some diabolical plot against her, that the Post Office officials were parties to it, letters and forged documents being sent in her name. Counsel next sketched the woman's history. Her maiden name was Sheehan, and she was a member of a most respectable family. Her father had been in the employment of, and had been pensioned by, the late Marquis of Salis- bury. She was employed as organist at Hat- field House, and gave music lessons. In 1889 her health broke down. She had got into pecuniary difficulties, and she left Hatfield. From that time she kept writing to the late Marquis, making applications for monetary loans, asking his Lordship to use his influence with the Duke of Devonshire in the matter of granting a living to a clergyman. She was mar- ried in April. 1893, to Mr Stanley at Hatfield Church- In 1894 she first made suggestions as to the plot or conspiracy. A school she openedfailed She then devoted her time to approaching all manner of people with her story, trying to get it published in London newspapers and offering to sell it to American papers. Amongst large quantities of literature iound at her house wero a groat many copies of a letter to the Queen. iu which the prisoner said for over ten years she had bc?n deprived of her home, her charac- ter, livelihood, liberty and freedom, and reduced to a state of degradation and ruin. Such, the letter concluded, were the tactics of the Cecil I I family. For over ten years have the slow, sleeping I torturous, lxiurderous persecutions of this cold- blooded conspiracy been carried out." I Throughout the circulation cf that libel, the husband, added counsel, had kept well in the background. The state- ments were "guaranteed to be true. by her committee of five women, whose names were attached. Such absurd nonsense and; outrageous statements scarcely needed con- tradiction, but there were ignorant people who ¡' had been influenced. On her arrest prisoner said it was curious that a lady who had been attacked only eight days should have acted as quickly, whereas she herself had been attacked for I. years, and nothing had been done. I STATEMENT TO THE POLICE. Chief Inspector Drew, of New Scotland Yard, Was the first witness, and described prisoner's arrest at Brighton on the 14th of August, VV hen the warrant was read to prisoner in Brighton Police Station, she replied, I have been expecting this for seme time, and I am glad now it has come. 1 have been a very much persecuted,deeply wronged woman. as is perfectly well known to many. I appealed | in many letters to the King as well as to the public at large for funds for a fair, equal, and I open trial in the law courts, and I mean to fight the case to the bitter end. not only for my own sake, but for the sake af everyone I concerned, inasmuch as 1 regard it as a repre- sentative case, and one oerioosly threatening and involving the rights and liberties of the people." Prisoner then produced a letter which she aaid she bad written to the King and intended to post in London. In prisoner's luggage witness found a quantity of priated matter, including a thousand copies of pam ph- lets described as The Addenda," two thou- sand leaflets, and 500 copies of the letter to the King. Prisoner said the copies of the addenda and leatlots were intended for distribution in London at once, and the letter to the King later on. Prisoner added that Lady Gwendo- len Cecil was the guilty woman, and she the j innocent. Another package in the prisoner's possession contained five linen placards beaded, "Terrible revelations," which pri- soner said had already been exhibited on her victoria. Other pamphlets were entitled the Hatfield Business," and at otliet addresses in Brighton witness found more printed matter. At Low street police station prisoner made no reply to tlio charge. George Keith, private inquiry agent, told how he saw prisoner and other persons leave a house in Woburn-place and drive to various newspaper offices on August 10th. Prisoner's I victoria in the afternoon bore two of the linen placards already mentioned- Prisoner for some ti was engaged in distributing pam- phlets from the carriage. HER LADYSHIP IN THE BOX. Lady Gwendolen Cecil was next called, at- tired in a. deep brown costume, with a brown straw hat. and wearing a veil. She seemed perfectly self-possessed when she entered the witness-box. Answering Mr Muir, witness said she knew defendant as a member of the Sbeean family at Hatfield. j Prisoner's father was in the employ- ment of the Jate Marquis of Salisbury for a number of years, and was pensioned by him until 1889. Prisoner was employed as organist at Hatfield House, and since that time, declared Lady Gwendolen, she had had no communica- tion with her. Mr Gill: Was a communication made to you by one of your brothers in the month of August, and were you subsequently shown this printed pamhlet, called, The Addenda "r Lady Gwendolen That is so. You are the Lady Gwendolen referred to there T- Yes. I shall formally ask you the question Is there any foundation for tho statement con- tained in these pamphlets ?—None whatever. Have you seen the print called, Letter to the King ?—No, I have not. The Common Sergeant (to prisoner): Do you wish to ask any questions T CROSS-EXAMINED BY PRISONER- ) Prisoner (to Lady Gwendolen): I wajit to ask Lady Gwendolen if she remembers the Rev. G. J. Edwards Yes. Who was the Rev, G. J. Edwards V—Chap, lain at Hatfield House. Were you on extremely intimate terms with him ?—I knew him as I knew all the other gentlemen who had served in the office of chaplain. Are you aware there was an official police letter sent connecting your name with Mr Ed. wards ?—I know nothing about it. Do you absolutely deny you had a child in 1890 ?—Certainly- Do you know Mrs Beer, of Chesterueid-gap-. dens ?—I have seen her once, I think. Did not yon or your family give to Mrs Beer I £1.000 a year to settle this disgraceful plot 2-1 know nothing about it. Was not a suggestion made to Mrs Beer that mv husband was to have an itacouio of a year with a view to promotion in the Church ? —1 never heard of it. You absolutely deny that you admitted your guilt to Mrs Beer ?—Entirely. Prisoner: Did I not appeal to your family constantly for justice in this case without any reply ?—No. Were not accusations of scandal and libel regarding Mr Edwards and myself' made against me instead of against you ?—I remem- ber nothing about it. Prisoner (to the Common Sergeant): I wish to ask Lady Gwendolen if she will submit to an examination by matrons. The Common Sergeant: I am not going to ask that. because no jury of matrons can be I empannelied for that purpose. Defendant: Are you nob aware that my hus- band has not been allowed to work, and that .1 I am a scapegoat for him ? Witness No. Further questioned, Lady Gwendolen said that she had heard that defendant was asking her family for money. Defendant: Oh. no, my Lord, not for money, only for compensation for a deadly wrong. I: have appealed constantly for justice against the accusation of scandal and libel against me in connection with Mr Edwards instead of Lady Gwendolen. Prisoner She confessed her guilt to Mrs Beere and she denies it. I have nothing more to ask her. Lady Gwendolen then left the box. DEFENDANT'S SPEECH. The defendant, before addressing the jury, asked that all the pamphlets should be put in, including the letter to his Majesty the King. This having been done, defendant addressed the jury. I desire, she began, to record my absolute beiief in the truth of every word I have published. For some 14 years, said defendant, she had been the victim of a loathsome libei and conspiracy, and she had taken the course she had adopted because of the martyrdom and crucifixion of her husband. She had been accused of black- mailin.g-anything to save the exposure of a guilty woman. It was in 1892 that she beard the terrible accusation that she and not Lady Gwendolen was the mother of an illegitimate child. An attempt was made to connect her name with that of the clergyman Edwards, but she bad never been alone with him in her lite. It was Mrs Beere who confessed to Lady Gwen- dolen's guilt, and through her that the defen- dant was offered £1.000 a vear-not a very large sum, considering that she was a pupil of Sir John Stainer and did mainly musical exa- mination work—but she refused to live a lie. The slanders had been the ruin of her school, and from 1896 she had been hunted and hounded from place to place. In 1894 she would have been prepared to compromise, be- cause she was sorry for Lady Gwendolen Cecil. Now all she desired was tha.t the facts should be gone into in their entirely. She charged the Cecil family with making prepara- tions lor putting her away on the ground that she had delusions. Defendant went into cer- tain particulars connected with her husband's position, and to certain corre= pondence with the Archdeacon of Essex and with the bishop of the diocese. Remarking on her inability to get legal aid, defendant exclaimed that she had found only one solicitor in the country who had the courage to stand up for God's truth, and he ought to be known as the Labori of England. Her first two witnesses were ex-Supcrinten- dent Parish, of Hertford, and Chief Constable Colonel Davie (Herts), and the questions were directed to show that they had both cjn- nived at Edwards's escape. Both gave an emphatic denial to the suggestion, and the Common Serjeant interfeied several times, 1 pointing out: the irrelevancy of the •questions. The defendant called tho Dean of St. Albans, but her only question to him, whether ho had been with the Rev. 1\1. Edwards on the day the latter disappeared, he answered in the negative. The Rev, Lord William Cecil was next called, but, as it appeared that she wanted to interro- gate him about letters he had written to her husband previous to their marriage, the Com- mon Serjeant informed her that this was im- material to the case. He would not have the time of the Court wasted with evidence Which was not pertinent to the questions before the jury-whether she had published this libel, and, if so, whether she had proved it. The defendant said she wished to clear her own name. The Common Serjeant said they were not trying what she called her own name. Defendant (to witness) Do yon know that your sister confessed to Mrs BOOre the guilt of this child ? Witness: No. certainly not. The idea is perieclly preposterous. ARCHDEACON IN THE BOX. The Common Serjeant asked defendant if she wished to call any other witnesses, and she replied that she had subpoenaed Mrs Beere and Mrs St. Hill," but neither of them answered. Atdefendant's request the name of the Bishop of Chichester was called, but again there was no response, but the Venerable Archdeacon Sutton, of Lowes, did answer, and was sworn. Defendant: Will your Lordship ask the Archdeacon whether, in consequence of my being made a scapegoat, he refused my hus- band work for ten years ? His Lordship I will not ask that question. Defendant Then I must give up my case. I want the fullest investigation. His Lordship Anything else ? Defendant I want to ask him if, owing to tbe Cecil business. Vie threatened the with- drawal of my husband s licence. His Lordship That has nothing to do with this case. Ask the Archdeacon anything you It ke as to the truth or otherwise of your pub- lished statements aboutLRlly ffw^-ndolen Cecil. Defendant (to witness) Solely on account of my being a scapegoat have you not refused my husband work for ton years ? His Lordship Don't answer that. Defendant: Ob What is the use of my ask- ing questions if they cannot be answered ? His Lordhsip None at all. it is no use you asking questions about what the Court i3 not concerned in. I am not ^bi^g fo allow the time of the Court and the jUry to be wasted by asking that which has nothing to do with the matter in hand. Do you wish to call anv other witnesses t Defendant: I wish to call a- great many, but it is no use. It is with respect [ say it. If I am not allowed to question thorn His Lordship: You may be sworn, if you choose. DEFENDANT SWORN. Defendant elected to take the oath, and was conducted from the dock to the witness-box by a uniformed wardress. Facing round to the court, fashionably attired in a mixture of black and white, the defendant adjusted her large picture hat before addressing herself to judge. H's Lordship What are the facts you wish to state upon oath ? Defendant: All the facts I have stated so far You do not give ma a chance Home of my witnesses are not here, and 1 have not a fair opportunity. The Judge You are in the witness-box to state facts, and the only fact you have given us yet is that your name is Matilda Lavinia Stanley. Defendant: What does your Lordship mean ? (Turning to the jury) Gentlemen, I am the acaoegoat. I am not allowed to question the archdeacon, and my evidence 13 absolutely stifled The Judge You are not in the witness-box to make a speech. Defendant I am a ruined woman, subjected I to slow torture, to slow murder. His Lordship fs that all you have to say ? Defendant: I think it is a very great deal, and I ask for tho fullest investigation. Mr Gill put a few questions in cross-exami- nation, suggesting certain names to whom defendant owed money. She admitted the accuracy of counsel's statement in several in. stances. Mr Gill They are the people whom you call ¡ the saints of old ? Defendant: Yes, they are all saintly in the highest sense. After leaving the witness-box defendant was allowed to address the jury further. You see, gentlemen (protested the accused), my evidence is crushed. 1 do not know whether you consider this fair English justice. 1 have been endeavouring since 1897 to get certain in- criminating documents from tne Bishop of Chichester, and I shall not rest until there has been the fullest investigation and this con. spiracy has been unveilcdi. 1 Verdict and Sentence. j His Lordship briefly summed up, and tho JUry. without leaving the box, found that the defendant was guilty of publishing a false and defamatory libel, and that the plea of justifi- cation was not proved. His Lordship, in giving judgment, said It has been proved beyond dispute that you, Matilda Lavinia Stanley, have published these gross libels of a member of a family to whom you had some connection, and to whom you were from time to time applying for money. Ihis makes the case not an ordinary one. The libel was of the grossest kind, and very nearly, if not quite, an attempt to blackmail. It seems to me that other people who might be more prudent than yourself have been connected with you, and it is impossible to tell at this stage how far you were put up to this by people more cunning than yourself. It was a most malicious libel, perfectly groundless, and pub- lished in the grossest possible way. The sen- tence I pass upon you is six months' imprison. ment, and I direct that the documents be im- pounded a.nd sent to the Public Prose cutor, in order that he say tùe such action as he thinks right. Defendant shook hands with her advisers. Who stood below the dock and whom she had consulted from time to time, and was con. ducted to the cells.

BURGLARY AT GARNANT. .m During the small hours of Tuesday morning a daring burglary was committed at Garnant, the lock-up grocer's shop of Mr W. M. Jeffreys having been broken into and a quantity of j provisions stolen. While on his beat at 12.30 a-m. Sergeant Roberts found the place securely locked, but at 2 a.m. some colliers returning from work noticed the door. slightly ajar. and one of them who had a lighted lamp went in and found the place empty- Information was immediately given to Sergeant Roberts, who in company with P.C. Tudor was soon on the scene. They found that entrance had been effected t-y wrenching the door with a crow- bar, which they found inside. Later in the day soma navvies arrested and conveyed to Llandilo. 1!Id

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Burnt to Death, It EXCITING SCENE AT CARDIFF. WOMAN IN FLAMhS IN THE STREET. A shocking burning accident occurred in Canal-parade, Cardiff, on Monday evening. Shortly after 9 o'clock a young woman named Lily Price, aged about 23 years, of No. 17, Canal-parade, rushed into the street shrieking wildly. She was described by those who saw her as a mass of lianie." A woman who saw her is stated to have been so frightened that she also shrieked and ran away. In her agony the woman Price ran into Allen's Arch, at the end of Allen's Court, and here her terrible cries attracted the attention of Mr George Henry Kinmouth, a lie 11 known Bute-street trades- man, who has house property in the district and was in Allen's-court at the time, He at once ran to the unfortunate woman's assistance, and wrapping his coat around her threw her to the ground and did his best to put out the flames, and eventually succeeded. But by this time the clothes of the woman had been almost all burned off her body and she collapsed altogether. A large crowd, attracted by her cries, bad by this time gathered, and witnessed Mr Kinmouth's plucky act. Other heip was soon at hand. The woman was carried into her home, and Dr. Girvan was speedily summoned. P-C. Price was also soon on tbe scene. Dr. Girvan, after doing what was possible, ordered her removal to the Cardiff Infirmary, whither P.C. Price conveyed her on the police ambulance. There appears to be no direct evidence as to how the accident occurred, but it is known that the woman was a.n inveterate cigarette smoker, and it is concluded that a spark from a lighted cigarette fell on her clothing, and set fire to it. She was often careless when smoking, it is said, and earlier in the evening while in the street the corner of her apron is declared to have caught alight in this way. but it was ex- tinguished before flame actually broke out. The woman lived alone at No. 17, and had re- sided there for about three years. Her parents reside in Cathays. The young woman died at 5 o'clock next morning. Alleged Threat to Commit Suicide. Mr E. B. Reece (coroner) held an inquiry on' Tuesday touching the death of Alice Lilian Price (24). living at 17, Canal-parade. Cardiff, who met with a shocking death by burns on Monday I night. The mother of the deceased, who lives in Crwys-road, gave evidence of identification. The last time she saw her was a week previous. Frank Sinclair, a coloured man, living at 17, Canal-parade, who said that his occupation was that of a musician, stated that he lived with deceased as her husband. The Coroner: It is stated that she threatened to kill herself yesterday. Do you know any- thing about that ?—No. And that she drank something out of a bottle she had in the house there ?—No, sir. You were in the house yesterdav when this happened ?—I was out all day. When did yon last see her before this oc- currence?—At No 40 Angelina-street, between 7 and half-past. She was sober ?—Yes, sober enough, I think. Was she excited or anything the matter with her ?—No, sir. She didn't threaten to kill herself ?—No. Did you hear any other people in Angelina- street say she threatened to do for herself?— No. ^oudid not see her alive after that ?—No. Did she have a bottle of medicine in the house or anything of that sort ?—No, sir Mrs Simmonds said she was with deceased on Monday midday. She then appeared to be all rlgbt. Witnes". next saw her In the evening, I when she rushed out of the house with h< r clothes all ablaze. She ran with her arms held aioft, and tried to get into No. 16, Canal- vf' T^'3en a y°unS man pulled off his coat aI*Tr-i?-r ■K*rimouth threw it around deceased. n illiam Caddell, Moriah-street, said he saw deceased rush out of No 17. Canal-parade. He followed her into Allen's Arch, threw her to j the ground, tore as mucb ,of the clothing away j as possible, and then she was wrapped in a coat. The flesh was hanging off her," added Piddell She was quite conscious and asked for water." Mr George Henry Kinmouth said that hear- ing screams he ran along Allen's Arch, and there saw on the ground what appeared to be a ball of fire. He wrapped a coat about de- ceased. Rachel Thomas, 6, Canal-parade, said that at 8 20 Monday vening deceased called on her and asked for something to drink. Witness gave her a glass of heer. Deceased kissed the baby and said it would be the last time she did so. As she was leaving the house she said, 1 tried once before but was stopped, but I shall finish mvseH now." Kate Davies, 17, Canal-parade, spoke to deceased having threatened on Monday to take poison, from a bottle. She placed the bottJe to her iips, but witness snatched it from her. This was shortly before she was seen on fire. Deceased told her she had had a summons to appear at the police court, adding, I have never been summoned before, and t shan't be again." She was under the influence of drink. Court Sergeant Francis: lam told she was bordering on delirium tremens. Dr. West said that when brought to the In- firmarv deceased was conscious, and kept cal- ling for water. Her body was cohered with burns, There were no symptoms that she had taken poison. Some of the clothing adhered to the flesh P.C. William Price said that at tha Infirmary deceased said, When I came in I lit tbe lamp, and I put on a wet globe. The lamp burst. ] put. the lamp down. I ran out, and don't re- member anything more." Witness failed to find any traces of a broken lamp in the house, or oil about the floor. Sergeant Francis (Coroner's offieer) pro- duced the deceased's clothes, and they smelt strongly of paraffin. j P.C. Price next produced a bottle of paraffin, which, he said, be found in No. 17, Canal- parade. Kachael Thomas, in reply to the coroner, said there was no lamp of any kind at No. 17. P.C. Price added that some time ago he pulled deceased away from the canal. The Coroner said instances*had occurred of pople committing suicide by setting them- selves on fire, but there was no (vidence in support of that theory. The jury rerurned a verdict thrit deceased met with her death from burns, but there was no evidence to show bow the lire was caused.

OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS. SERiOUS CONDITION AT CANTON. Mr Legard, chief inspector, presented a r e- port on school accommodation in Canton dis- trict to the Cardiff Education Building and Sites Committee on Tuesday, Councillor J. W. Courtis presiding. For many years (the re- por-t slated) there had been great congestion in Sever-road School, and to a less extent in Rad- nor -road School, while the upper departments of Lansdowne-road were practically full. The Board of Education had for several years been pressing for additional accommodation, and at last the Canton Market School was in course of erection. This, however, only provided for boys and irls, and be noticed that per- mission might be asked the board to make it a municinal secondary school. He wished to bring before them particularly that day the congestion in Severn- road infants' department, where the condition I of things was as follows :—Accommodation, 554 on the register. 641 average attendance, 590- Since the holidays 213 had been admitted, and others must now be refused under five years old. This, in a working-class district, was a hardship, and he suggested the advisa- bility of providi ag additional accommodation. Alderman Jones said the Board ot Education would not jiermit the schoo; now being built to be used partly as an elementary and partly as a secondary school; it must be either one or th a other. Councillor Chappell said there were a large number of children in the Canton elementary Rchools at present who Were wastin thei time, and if these children be put in a secondary or higher elementary school the pressure on the ordinary elementary schools jl would be relieved. Alderman Jones pointed out that the com- plaint now was particularly in regard to the infants, and to do as Councillor Chappc'.l sug- gested would not relieve the pressure on tho infants. Dr. Robinson If you took away two or three higher classes you would make room for infants. On the motion of Alderman Jones it was decided that the report be laid before the Education Committee for consideration.

CARDIFF SUNDAY SCHObL UNION. Boys' Brigade Question. Mr Y7. Broben presided on Tuesday evening over a meeting of the Sunday School Union, held at the Y.M.C.A., Cardiff; and Mr Anthony Hughes, secretary, presented a number of re- ports as to routine matters, and also as to the forthcoming meetings which will be attended by the Rev. Carey Bonnor, as to the Inter- national Bible Reading Association meetings, &c- It was resolved in view of the different opinions held concerning Boys' Brigades and the Boys' and Girls' Life Brigades that, inas- much a? Sunday school officers are considering the establishment of new corps in the town. the Union should appoint a committee to inquire and report, for the guidance of the affiliated schools, A committee of nine, with t.he chair. man and secrctry, was therefore nominated they having power to invite evidence in the name of the Union and being desired to enter upon their work and to report as early ns practicable. J The secretary (Mr A. Hughes), 5, Dogo- street, invites communications from those W illi eg to tender evidence to th* committee. The Auti -Cigarette League was stated to be ma1:ing good progress under- the auspices of the Union, no fewer than 900 pledges having been taken and additional Sunday schools joining in the movement every week.

Tue Rev, Evan II. Hughes, nastcr of Taber- nacle. Tail's Well, has accepted a unanimous j call to the pastorate of tho Six Cells JBaptis? | Church, Abertlllery.

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MARQUIS OF ABERGAVENNY. BIRTHDAY REJOICINGS AT ERIDGE CASTLE. Abergavenny Corporation's Address. There was much rejoicing on Tuesday at Eridge Castle, Tunbridga Wells, in com- memoration of the 80th birthday of the Marquis of Abergavenny. His Lordship, who is in excellent health, spent Sunday (his birth- day) in London, and went down to his Sussex seat on Monday. Early on Tuesday morning the guns on the south terrace of the castle were fired, and later on the whole of the em- ployees on the estate, numbering over 100, gathered in the magnificent park, where a full day's programme of amusement had been pre- pared for them. His Lordship was early upon the scene, and watched the sports, cricket matches, and entertainments with great interest, With his old servants, many of whom have been on tile estate for nearly 40 years, his lordship chatted, and he appeared to thoroughly enjoy the gathering The most important event, in the day's pro- ceedings was the presentation of an address to the Marquis from the Borough of Abergavenny. The Mayor of Abergavenny (Aldc-rman J. C. Gwatkin), accompanied by his brother (Alder- man W. II. Gwatkin) arrived at Eridge Castle during the morning, and were most hospitably received. Subsequently they joined the Mar- quis in a large marquee, where the whole of the estate servants sat down to dinner. The health of the Marquis was proposed by Mr W. Williamson, the steward of the Eridge estate, and in responding, The Marquis said it was 38 years since he came to reside at Eridge. He had now reached the good old age of 80, and he had had a reailv worderful healthy life. He did not suppose he could last much longer, but he hoped he might meet them again once more. The Mayor of Abergavenny then presented the illuminated address to his Lordship. He assured the Marquis that it represented the grea.test rcspect of the burgesses of the ancient borough, and they all wished him long life and happiness. The address was as follows :— To the Most Noble the JMarqais of Aber- gavenny, K G. May it please yoar lordship,- We, the Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the Borough of Abergavenny, most respectfully desire to congratulate your lordship on hav- ing attained your eightieth birth- day. We sincerely trust and hope that your Lordship may long be spared, and that you may enjoy health and happiness lor many years. We take this opportunity of expressing our grateful thanks to your Lordship for the many acts of kindness and assistance which we have received from you during the long period that your Lordship has taken so great mterest in the affairs of the ancient borough of Abergavenny, not the least of which was your Lordship's influence in obtaining the restoration of the charter of incorporation, which has proved of great service, and has added dignity to the local government of the town. We beg to remain, your Lordship's obedi- ent servants, (Signed) Councillor J. C. Gwatkin (mayor), Alderman W. Williams, Alderman E. Poster, Councillor Delafield, Councillor P. H. Price, Councillor G. Evans, Councillor G. Deverall, Councillor J. Straker, Alderman Thomas, Alderman H. Gwatkm. Councillor L. Davies, Councillor Woodward, Councillor Whatlent, Councillor B shop. Councillor T. A. Delafield. Councillor R. J. Francis. The Marquis of Abergavenny said he was deeply grateful for the address from tbe ancient town of Abergavenny. He valued it very much and it would be placed in the castle with other tokens of affection which he had received, Alderman'W. H. Gwatkin also made a few remarks and alluded to his Lordship's great interest in Church matters.

SELLING PAPERS ON SUNDAY. A Swansea Prosecution. At Swansea on Tuesday Elizabeth Kerr, newsagent, was charged (under the new bye-law with respect to street trading by chil- dren on Sundays) with employing a boy under the age of 16 for street trading. Constable Fielder saw a boy named James Connors with papers accosting persons in tbe street. For the defence, Mr Villiers Meager (in- structed by lIlr Smith) said the Home Secre- tary had been communicated with, and an explanation received that if the papers were delivered from hOŒ;e to house it would not be an offence. Mrs Kerr's instructions to the boys were to that effect. The boy denied selling, but after a conversation with him he had decided not to call him. Hesubmitted there was no case against Mrs Kerr. and the lad had only com- milled a technical offence. Mrs Kerr said she employed forty to fifty boys on Sunday, and had given them instruc- tions not to sell papers in tlie streets. Each boy had a separate district for delivery. That day the boys took out the Herald of Wales," "Tit-Bits," and the" News of the World," and were supplied with the names of the custo- mers Cross-examined, she did not give regular wages to the boys, but threepence a dozen. The Bench found the defendant had contra- vened the bye-law and fined her a nominal penalty of one shilling, also fining the boy one shilling. They agreed to stati a case. c

FUNERAL OF A CARDIFF VETERAN. On Tuesday afternoon the mortal remains of Ralph Hill, of 1G9, Wyeverne-road. wer • laid to rest in Cardiff Cemetery amidst many mani- testations of sorrow. The deceased was a veteran soidier who had done good service for his country in the Indian Mutiny, in which he served in the late 9th Queen's lioyal Lancers. Deceased, who was 71 year3 of ago, was very highlyrospeot-cd. For years past hehadlteen iii the employment of the Cardiff Corporation as a lamplighter, and his tall lithe figure, erect as that of a boy of 18, and bis frink open coun- tenance and long white beard were familiar liar to the inhabitants in many parts of the city. The. funeral waa semi-military. The coffin, which was surmounted by some beautiful wreaths was wrapned in the Union Jack. Colour-Kergeant Phelps and a contingent of wen of the Welsh Regiment from the Depot marched on either side and after the hearse. The members of deceased s family present in. cluded Mr F. B. Hill (son). Police Sergt. H. Hill (son), and Mr and Mrs Lewis (son-in-law and daughter). On arrival at the cemetery a short seI vice was held at the church, the Rev. E. J. Treharne officiating. Six of. the men from the 41st Depot bore the coffin to the gi ave, and at the close of the service Drummer Allen sounded the last poat,

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MINING LAW BREACHES. Drunken Collier and the Banksman. At Tredegar on Tuesday Jenkin Thomas Rosser (26), ostler, New Yredegar, was sum. moned for a breach of Special Rule 69 of the Mines Act, by impeding the banksman in the execution of his duty on August 23rd, and also with attempting toO enter the mine whilst under the influence of drink. Mr C. Kenshole, Aberdare, prosecuted. Rees Kniith, banksman, said that defendant came to No. 3 Colliery at New Tredegar under the influence oi drink, and got on the cage. Witness prevented him de. scending the shaft. On the 2Hh he came again to the colliery in an intoxicated statp, and used threatening language to him and placed him- self in a pugilistic attitude in front of him. During the altercation witness became excited and fastened the cage only on one side instead of both sides. Fortunately nothing serious hap- pened. Defendant was removed by the surface overman., On leaving the nremises-in the even- ing he was met by defendant, and a fight en- sued. Defendant was fined S3 and 1.2 2s costs, or one month's imprisonment. Richard John Edwards (26), collier, Bar- goed. was summoned for not using proper pre- caution with his lamo, in contravention of Special Rule 105. Mr K'enshole prosecuted, and Mr W. P. Nicholas, Pontypridd, detended. Evidence was given to the effect that defen- dant received his lamp in good condition on the morning of August 25th. but at; night it was handed in by someone wít h the glass pierced. The defendant did not report tha damage. No one could have tampered with the lamp after it had been handed in. Mr Edmund Hana, manager, said that if the lamp had been accidentally damaged and reported by the defendant it would have been all right. The Bench considered that the lamp had pof-nbly befen accidentally damaged. but it should have beeu reported. Having re- gard to the good character of th3 deiendant the Bench only indicted a fine of 20a, in. clusive.

PONGO AND JEW BOY." Penal Servitude for Highway Robbers. On Tuesday at the Old Bailey, before the Recorder, Charles Davies, 30, a cabinet maker, known as "Pongo," and Thomas Saunders, 19, a labourer, known as the Jew 13oy were sentenced to five years' penal servitude for robbery with violence on Elizabeth Morrison, and stealing from her a purse and the sum of 1:6 4s. The prisoners on the afternoon of a day ey in August suddenly rushed upon the prosecu- trix near Finsbury Park, severely assaulted her and stole a purse containing £ 64s. As they ran away she raised a cry of Stop thief." The prisoners were chased and eventually caught, but not before the v bad ;iss?ulted a man named Christopher Knight, whr> assisted in arresting them. Both prisoners were given bad characters*- Saundets complained that wherever he wont he was interfered with because he had been in trouble before. tie went to Holloway iu order to get away from his old associates, and he alleged t hat he was not one of the men who had attacked the prosecutrix, but Uiat he hap- pened to be in the neighbourhood at the time and was arrested because he was known. The jury, however, found both guiitv, and th»» were sentenced as stated.

MAIL TRAIN STOPPED CARDIFF-TO-SLOUCESTER SCENE. At Gloucester Police Court on MondavAlfreli Bird, described as of no fixed abode, was charged with having wilfully interfered with the comfort of passengers whilst travelling by the mail train on the Great- Western Railway between Cardiff and Gloucester during the. night of September 15th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Wit'iam Roberts, district inspector for the Gr.W.R, Co., who laid the information, stated that a woman who was travelling by the train in question (and since stated to be the pri soner's wife) informed Inspector Philiips at Gloucester Station that she was afraid to ride with the prisoner. The conduct which formed the subject of the charge arose between Cardiff and Gloucester. The woman in question pulled the com- municatian coid, the train was stopped, and prisoner was got away fro?n the compartment, but by some means be appealed to have got ir again. The woman was in a frightened gt&ts? and on arrival at Gloucester Inspector Phil' lips decide 1 to have prisoner detained. Pri- soner was alleged to have given a false address, An independent person who was in the com- partment, and who got out -At Chepstow, was willing to attend the court if the Bench thought fit to adjourn the case. Inspectcr Phillips having given evidence at; to what be was told r>n the arrival of the train, at Gloucester, the Bench held that there war not sufficient evidence to justify a remand, anct discharged the prisoner.

WOMEN'S VOTES. Interesting Pembrokeshire Case. Considerable local interest attached to-fclhk Little Haven llevision Court on Tuesday on account 01 a Liberal objection to Mrs \V. Howell Waiters, oi Elaroldston Hall. She i,3 the wifs of :11' W. llowdl Waiter; a leading Conserva- tive in Pembrokeshire. and daughter of the late Sir Wiiliam Davies. Mrs Walters said she ha.d proved lier claim to a vot? icur times in that court. Har claim was in respect*, of land at Haroldstoji, which she snid was held separ. ately from her husband. Her holding was rated separately, and she paid the r rent to the owner. Mr Philpin. On behalf of the Liberals Mr John George mentioned that Mrs Walters did nüt oc-cupy separately. The two fields she held adjoined. Haroklsi-nn Hall. For the Conservatives, Mr Richards argued that the fields were, hrli by Mrs Walters in her (llyn right. Mrs Walters mentioned that I!cr..votildpi-ove that, the hay from h- r fields was not, used for Mr Walters' horses. Tbe Revising Barrister said b#- must hold uopn the fa^ts that this case was exactly the. Lame as scores of others he bad disallowd in the county. If he acted according to his own inclinations >t was exceedingly probable that he should allow a brgc number of these votes, but he must obey the law. Perhaps by next year Alisa | Bilhngton and her friends would have been successful, and tne re would b a an alteration Mrs Walters 1 hope they won't—The ReTis* ing Barrister I think there ought to be altera- tirms in some rcspects. The vote was diso allowed, and the Revising Barrister declined te state a case, as it waa a question of fact. They could move the court in the usual way. It <cai stated that application would be made for 1i mandamus compelling the revising barrister te state a case. •••

EISTEDDFOD AT G!LFACHGOCH. t Under the auspices of the Gilfach Goch Mak. Voice party, the first annual chair Eisteddfod was held at Bryn Seion (Congregational/ Cliapel on Monday, and proved a greatsucccio. Presidents, Dr. J. G. McCaughey, Councillor T., M. Jones conductors, Messrs J. Jenkins and Enoch J one" adjudicators, Mr J. Phillips.- J.P.. Aberavon Mr T. Lucas, A.C., Ogmow, Vale Rev. J. Gwrhyd Lewi?, Tonyrefail j Mrs Naunton Morgan, Gilfach accompanists. Mers S. Phillips and W, Francis secretary/ Air D. H. Davies, Stortford House, Gilfach Goch. Awards :—Pianoforte solo, Rebecca Thomas recitation. juveuiles, S. A. Dt-vid I soio. girls, Minnie Phillips recitationi juveniles, Bessie Medlicott, Ystrad prize bags, S. C- Davies solo, juveniles, Martha Wil- liaros alto soio, boys, let, S. J. Griffiths 2nd, J. Penry Giles, Tonyrefail juvenile choirs, prize divided between Gilfach and Evanstown r bnriione solo. J, Evans contralto solo, Mrs Lewis, Ynishir ;-0[>en recitation, Evan Evans t essay, G. Thomas. Pcnygraig tenor soio, Gwilym Taf, Maesteg soprano soio. BesG;" Jones. Tonypandv bass solo. D. Williams, Penygraig open recitation, first prize divided br-tween E, Davies, Llandehia, and W. Thomas, Ton Pentre; second prize, D. Dav;e?. Treorky < Duett, 3 -«*.es and friend-, Garw 2nd, L The Treorky chairpop-m. Teifv ampion solo, Mrs Bron- wen ief ctioral, Tonyrefail Chc Rielliar")t