The Cardiff Times

SCOTS WHA HAE! Jnsult to the Land o' Cakes." **>8^Prions protest agfinst King Edward's title frC<? tlie Branch of tho Young Heuyiatv. They have despatched a message to Lore! Ros&bery, Mr Balfour, and SiJ H. Campboll-Banneiman, who were to take part in the Edinburgh festivities, whersin they take exception to the King's title of Edward VIT., which they say is historically inaccurate and an insult to Scotland. They say, Strongly dis- approve of your action iu taking part in to day's traitorous business.—Young Scots. Campbell, Secretary."

CARRIED OFF A GOOSE. Intercepted by Vigilant Constable. I Three men found in possession of a goose on the highway under circumstances deemed suspi- cious, at midnight on Sunday, P.C. Walsh, of Barry, arrested them. They were William Stokes, boilormaker, George-street, Alfred Smith, Guthrie-street, and H. Stephens, Fryatt- street, brake driver. They were on Monday piaced io the dock before Dr. Howell Rees and Mr William Thomas at the local Police Court, ¡ when Walsh explained Ihe circumstances of the affair. Me was on duty in Porthkerry Road when he raw the prisoners coming from the direc- tion of Park-road. Witness called upon them to stop, and Stokes a.nd Smith did eo. Smith carried a large parcel, and witness inquired what they had in it. Tbey said they had been cut- ting. Stokes put bis band ic his pocket, and pulling out some nuts asked, Does that satis- fy you Witness then took hold of the parcel, and opened it, and foand it contained a large goose value 10a, with feathers on. lie said, Hulloa I what is this you've got ?" Stokes then said Da you want it ?" lie told them they wodd have to accompany him to tbe police I station, whereupon Stokes got verp excited, and used threats towards the constable. It was found I this meaning that the goose had been stolen from Portbkerry Farm. I P.C. Beedies said ho arrested Stephens early that morning at his hou^e, and be admitted walking with Stokes and Smith from Penmark but knew nothing at all about the theft. i Stokes now said that he was on the booze i all day and did not reoomboranything about the affair. j Smith l'ii say the same, sir. Stephens elected to give evidence, and said he walked with tbe other two prisoners from Pen- mark and passed Portbkerry Farm. He was absent from the othertwofor a short time and on catching them up they told him they had found a goose on the roadside. Smith, however, declared on oath, that he never missed Stephens at all, and believed that he was with tberti all the time. Defendants were each fined 40a, or ono months' imprisonment with hard labour,

AMATEUR POLICE. To Prevent Attacks on Wemen. Leads residents have reiruned to the old prac- tico of protecting themselves by means of a voluntary police force, a Citizens' Protection League having been brought into existence for that purpose in the Boaston Hill district of tbe city. List winter frequent complaints were made, especially by women, of attacks made by rougha at night-time, on lonely roads. To pre- vent a repetition of these assaults thia year the league has been formed. The district has been divided into twelve beats, and each of these beats waa, on Saturday night, patrolled by one or two citizens from half-oa^t 8 o'clock until 11. It is determined to effectively rid the neighbour- hood of the professional hooligan, and it is ex- plained that the movement is in no WilY antagon- istic to the police, bnt Bimply to help them. There is to bo nothing dramatic in the proceed- ings of the amateur policemen. The members of the league, in the event of their detecting a case of assault, vviII seize the assailant, and secure him until the arrival of the police. It has been ruled that legally a citizen has power to immediately detain another who commits per- sonal violence, until constabulary assistance is summoned, and this power is to be enforced. The system of night watchers patrolling the high- ways is a novelty in Yorkshire.

FREE AUSTRALIAN FARMS. Government-Aided Passages. The Press Association says With the viewof promoting emigration to New South Wales, the Government of ihaf State have decided to assist towards the cost of passages in certain cases. A cable had been received from the Premier stat- ing that in the case of settlers taking up the farms which have been reserved in Now South Wales fOr British applications, the G-overnment would contribute a considerable portion of the passage money. This would mean that a second class fare costing £38 will bo obtain- able at about £27, while a third-class fare will be reduced to about £10. Tbe special desire of the Government is to secure settlers with farming experience, and so far abont 30 of the 60 farms set aside for British settlers have been allotted. There Me still a number of ether very good farms reserved for British settlers available for suitable appli- cants.

A BOLD CHALLENGE. Sequel at Merthyr Police Court. Before the Merthyr Stipendiary on Monday Charles McCarthy and Dennis Wilson were eharged with assaulting P.O. John Thomas at Mountain Ash on Saturday night. The constable spoke to being called to tha Navigation Hotel about 7.30 p.m., where he found the defendants in a room behind the bar. They were creating a disturbance, and one of them offered to fight" the best b- Welshman in the house." They refused to leave, and McCarthy struck witness two violent blowson the side of the bead. Another officer came to his assistance,but he wassubsequeutly knocked down and kicked severely. Eventually P.S. Thomas came op, and the men were arrested. The deten- dants, wbo had nothing to say, were sent to prison foe two months,

WOUNDING AT NEWPORT. Mary Eliza. Combes, of Emiyn-terrace, New- port. told the local magistrates on Monday that herhusband, Albert Combes, bad wounded her CD Saturday. He complained about his dinner, and all at once he jumped up from the table with the knife and fork in bis hand, and said, I'll cot your throat." Then sbe folt the blood now- ing from her head. lIe was very irritable at times. When charged the husband admitted pushing bis wife, and said the fall against the wall caused the wound on ber head. Aa this was not bis first offnnce, be was lined 2ls.

LLANELLY DEFENDANTS'COMPLAINTS. Unfounded Charges Against Constables. At Llaoelly Police Court on Monday David John James.'New-road. Dafen. was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on the 16th inat. Evidence to this effect was given by P.C. Edwards and P.C. Hodge Lewis. Defendant, in pleading guilty, asked the magistrates whether the police bad any right to abuse him about the face and body at tbe police station without pro- vocation. Defendant was asked whether he wished to put any questions to the witnesses about it.—Dafendant (pointing to his left eye) No tbe marks are on my face for anyone to see.—The Magistrates' Cterk That's not the question.—In reply to the magistrates' clerk P.C. Edwards said defendant had not been horns from work on the night in question, and as bis face waff very dirty bo could not say whether thero were any marks upon it. Inspector Rogers snid that only sufficient force was used to get defendant into the cell. James made no com- plaint of abusive treatment to him until the morning. The Bench informed the defendant .that he had no right to make a charge against the police without being in a position to sub- stantiate It. Defendant was fined 12s 6d. P.C. James Ivor Morgan charged Edward Thomas. Glanmor-terrace, with obstructing bim on the 16th inst. Evidenco was given by P.C. Morgan a.nd P.C. Edwards. Defendant asked the Bench whether tbe police bad any right to abuse him whilst in the cell.—The Magistrates' Clerk Which of the constables do yon make that suggestion against ?—Defendant I don't know. —Subsequently defendant said P.C. Morgan and P.C. Edwards were the men. Tbe constables, retailed, denied having abused defendant. The Bench stated that they believed the wholesale charges made against the police were utterly un- founded. Tbey only recoiled upon the defendant, and be would be fined JE1.

PATERNITY CASES AT MERTHYR, A Woman's Words." At Merthyr Police Court on Monday Joaeph Tucker, a. Tirphil labourer, was summoned by Rebecca Pnitlipa. a young singte woman, to show cause, etc. Defendant admitted the pater- nity, 'and sard that he had offered to marry ber, but she refosed.—Complainant There was nothing the matter with me then, but when be found I was in trouble he wouldn't walk out with me.—The Stipendiary: Why did yon ra- fase ? tie says be asked you after that time. Is that eo P-Comptainant Yes, sir. He said I he would marry me when he found his way clear to do so.—Tbe Stipendiary l' n make it quite clear for him. Pay 3s 6d a week. Ton needn't do so if yon get married. (Laughter.)—Defen- dant: After the child was born she said she wouldn't take any of my money.—The Stipen- diary Yon mustn't pay too much attention to a woman's words. She probably meant otherwise. (Laughter.) In another case Rhoda Saunders, of Treharris, obtained an ordec against Michael Thomas, of tbe same vitiate. It was stated that the paternity was admitted, but that defendant, who had become engaged to the applicant and bad started to bay furniture towards providing a home, had afterwards broken off tbe engagement.

GIRLS CHARGED WITH BREAKING AND ENTERING. At Swauses, Police Court on Monday Elizabeth Lynn, of Greanhill-streot, and Mary Elizabeth Paxley, of J9, Ann-street, eiels, were charged with breaking and entering No. 17, Oak- laode-terrace, and stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, tbe property of Mr Dan Morgan. Tbeie was a further charge of stealing and receiving a coat worth 25s, the property of Alice Williams, The charges sgamat Lynn were withdrawn, tbe girl having been taken to a home. Paxley was' discharged with a caution, her brother promising to take CMect her.

Alleged Cheque Forgery STRANGE CASE AT NEATH. Accused Committed for Trial. At Neath Borough Police Court on Monday (before Conncillor HopkIn Morgan, Alderman Trick, Mr P. G. Gibbins and Mr John Rees), Joseph T. Jones, described as a commission agent and correspondent to sportiDg papere, was brought np in custody nnder a remand on a charge of feloniously uttering a oheque for jE47 noon tbe Neath branch of the London City and I Midland Bank well knowing the same to have been forged. Mr W. H. David appeared to prosecute on behalf of the police, and Mr A. J. Jeffreys defended. Mr W. H. David, in opening, said that a cheque dated Augnat 28th pur- porting to hi»\e been drawn by Mr ^G. Moors- Gwyn for £ 47 md in favour of the prisoner, was presented at the London, City and Midland Bank, Neatb, and payment was refused. Prisoner on the 23rd of August banded the cheque to Lancelot Evans, first endorsing it in tbe uresonce of tbe last named. Evans banded it to David Thomas in the presence of tbe prisoner, and the latter pressBted the cheque. A blank cheque was given to prisoner on his request by Herbert Thfrnaa, a tailor, of Qneen- street, and the number 6n the cbeqne corres- nouded with the printed number on the connter- foil in Mr Thomas's cheque book I Henry Thomas, tailor,33, Qaesn-street, Neath. "itid prisoner came to him on the Wednesday of I the week following Bank Holiday, and asked for the loan of a blank cheque for a few hours. He said he wanted to draw np an advertisement for Dr. Williams's Pink Pills. The cheque pro- duced bore certain printed letters and figures, which corresponded with the counterfoil of the cheque he bad spared to prisoner. Mr J. G. Moore-Gwyn, J.P., said the cheque produced did not bear his signature. He had no account at the London City and Midland Bank. Lancelot Evans, beer bottler, of Bryncoed, Skevven, said I ho saw prisoner at Bridgend on August 23rd, and later in the day at Neath Station. He asked prisoner foe a cheque, as he owed him JE33. Prisoner handed bim the cheqne pro- duced. Witness saw him endorse it in the Greot Western Railway wait- ing • room. Nothing was said as to tho balance £14, the cheque being for JE47. Tbe cheque was bander! him on the 23rd, but it was post dated August 28th. When the cheque was dishonoured by the bank ho spoke to prisoner, who said there was no money there 10 meet it that day. Witness held the cheque a few more days, and prisoner eventually said be had stopped it. Witness never thought other than that the cheque ivas quite genuine. Cross-axetmined The prisoner owed him £33 in connection with horse racing I Transactions. He thought it strange that Mr Moore-Gwvn should have given a post dated cheque. He had told prisoner, and he had also written him to say he had destroyed that cheque, but that was untrue. He told him tbe Jie. as be I thought that was the only way by which he could: get his money. Mr Jeffreys: Did yoa not know that tho cheque was not genuine ?- Witness! Nothing of the kind. David Thomas, laudlord of the Royal Exchange pubiic-liouso, Melincrythan, said he presented the cheque at the bank, and payment was re- fused. Tbe bank manager kept the cheque. Mr C. Ernest Brown, manager of the Neath branch of the London City and Midland Bank, said that payment of the cheque being refused tho prisoner wanted the cheque back. This witness also refused. "Very well," said the prisoner, I'J) stop payment." Witness handed over the cheque to Inspector Jones. When prisoner came into tbe bank he asked whether Mr Moors had been in. Witness inquired what Mr Moore, and prisoner replied Mr Moore of Neatb, and add6d that he bad bad some betting transactions with him, and Mr Moore preferred to draw the cheque upon the bank to allowing it to go through his own bankers. Police-Inspector Jones said that prisoner was arrested under a warrant, and when charged be replied, I have nothing to fav now." Tha Bench committed prisoner for trial at the Assizes. Mr Jeffreys pleaded for a reduction of the amount of bail, the prisoner in JEM and two sureties of £:¿5, but the Bench de- clined to yield to the representations.

SWANSEA WOMEN QUAHREL. A Violent Scene. At Swansea Police Conrt on Monday Margaret Bowen, of 4, East-pluce, widow, was charged with wounding and assaulting Norah Griffin on the 16th inst. The allegation was that in a quar- rel defendant struck prosecutrix with a bottle, but the defence was that she fell over a wall. Prosecutrix admitted she went to defendant's bouse and that she hit her. She denied tbat the cause of the row was that defendant had joined the Methodists, that she was one of the Irish brigade and fond of smashing windows, or tbat she called defendant a turncoat because she had gone from the Church of Kome. Defendant said complainant smashed one of her windows and injured her lip with a hatpin or hairpin. In the struggle she pushed complainant, who fell over a wall. The Chairman said tbe Bench, in dis- missing the case, felt tbat whatever complainant suffered she brought on herself tbrongh going to defendant's house and making a. disturbance. —Mr Laurance Liichards (for the prosecution) And defendant justified in using a bottle ? — The Chairman We do not say that. It is alleged that the injury was sustained through a fall over a wall.—Mr Richards That she fell over backwards and injured ber temple.—Mr Thompson defended.

MR LAWTON AND HIS FRIEND. A Newport Protest by Deputy. Mr Enoch Lawton again appeared at the New- port Police Court on Monday on behalf of Mr Hunt, from whom, be said, £8 2s 6d rates bad been claimed, but who only owed £619. 6d. Mr Sheppard, the collector, he added, must bave made a mist*l(Jt and as Mr Hunt was threatened with a distraint," be applied that a proper reduction be made in the amount. The Magistrates' Oerk Bat yon can't make the application. You're not a solicitor. Mr Lawton But Mr Hunt is my friend. The Clerk Mr Hunt can bave redress with tho Overseers if ha a entitled to it. Mr Lawton But I —— jf-'fce Clerk (interposing) Listen ease don't much. Mr Hunt can put his case before the Overseers. J^JL^jawton want to speak to the Bench. a has ^eeD threatened with a distraint to-day BO what's the good of the Overseers if they don't meet before that. Alderman Goldsworthy Mr Hunt is well able to Dreeent bis own cise and he must see the Overseers. If there is an illegal distraint he has bis remedy.

A SOCIAL PROBLEM. Elizabeth Gordon, 17, a girl of colour, wept in tbe dook at Cardiff Police Court on Monday ns sbe pleaded Attilty to a charge of assisting in the management of a, disorderly house at 16, Canal-parade. Mr Harold Lloyd, who appeared for the defence, pointed out that she was a very young girl. She got into a certain part of Cardiff, became stranded, and had no father or mother. He asked the magistrates—JVlr T. Andrews and Mr r.H. Jot ham—to make the fine light and give her an opportunity of finding tbe money. It was the first time she had been before the Court charged with any serious offence. She was a girl who had been thrown aipsolutelyon ber beam ends, and to get a living had resorted to this bad practice. ■ Will you go to a borne f" asbed Mr T. Andrews. The girl hesitated. I would not like to go to a home," she said at length, but I would tarn different." Mr Andrews said they woutd like her to go to a borne and adjourned the case for two months. If ahe was of good behaviour in the meantime the magistrates would take a lenient view. Mr Hoyd I will see what can be done. Mr Andrews If she can go to a borne it will be e great blessing for her and svery one else.

MISSED FROM HIS ENGINE. Newport Driver Killed. Mr Lyndon Moore (coroner) held an inquest at Newport Town Hall on Monday into the circum- stances of tile death of Alfred Dear, engine- driver, who fell off the footplate of a G.W.R. train near Bassaleg Station on Wednesday last. Mr Llewellyn LlOyd appeared for deceased's widow. Owen Thickens, fireman on tbe train, said he missed Dear from the engine soon aftpr the train left Bassaleg Station. The driver bad told him to keep a look out in front while be went to the side of the engine. Witness obeyed bis infractions, and when near Pare Junction he looked back, bnt could not see deceased. He ahut off steam, and aa be was very much upset he did not know what happened afterwards. It was usual, when aaything was wrong with the engine, to attend to it at a station. It was a side tank eaeine. Dr. George Lloyd, Newport Hospital, eaid deceased fractured tbe base of his skull by the fall, and recsived other injuries, and bad also suffered from inflammation of the heart. The Coroner said it was a very mysterious case. Death waa due to tbe fractured 9knll. Ver- dict accordingly.

BlL CARDIFF SOLICITOR'S ARREST. Reply to an Interview. We have received a letter from Mr J. Evan Rowlands, solicitor, of 10, York-street, Swansea, in reference to tbe interview with MrJ. H. Jonea which we published in reRard to tho writ of attachment for contempt of conrt. Mr Rowlands acted on behalf of tho plaintiffs in the case, and writing at the instance of his clients he says that certain of the statements made by Mr Jones are eironeons and likely to mislead." He adds :—" I am instructed to state that my clients will welcome any opportunity Mr Jones nsay afford them in order that the nature of the case and the whole of the facts may bo submitted for tho information and consideration of the public." Mr Rowlands, further, controverts the statement that not one word was breathed to Mr Jonea tbat extreme measures were being taken.

i An Armed Burglar. DESPERATE STRUGGLE AT 1 MERTHYR. I At Merthyr Police Court on Monday Alexan- der James Montrose was charged with burglari- ously breaking into the bouaeof Richard Vicary, contractor, Xnysgan, Merthyr, and stealing a suit of clothes, a pair of trousers, a carving-, knife, a large quantity tlf cutlery, mostly silver, 0. number of handkerchiefs, and a Durso con- tainiDg 3s. Mr Vicarv stated that last Friday he retired to bed abou» midnight, leaving all the doorB locked. The following morning he found that-tbe drawers and cupboards in two rooms downstairs had been ransacked, and the articles enumerated abstracted. Joseph Marsh, a lamp- lighter, said tbat while going bis rounds about 4 o'clock on Saturday morning he found Police- Sergeant Henry Davies and the prisoner struggling near the canal bridge in Bethesda- street. He assistei tbe officer to secure tho I prisoner, who threatened to throw him into the I canal, to the police station, P.S. Davies said that he met prisoner in Bcthesda-street carrying a bundle. His movements ware rather suspicious, and he questioned him. Prisoner declared that he was changing his lodgings, was making his way to Brecon, and that the bundle contained his clothes. He told prisoner he would be detained, whereupon ho remarked, I only came out yesterday, and here I am copped to-day. It's just my luck. Bat I'll come quietly." Prisoner went along quietly until near' the river, when he threw away the bundle, saying, Yon H never see that lot again." Between the two bridges be made two attempts to take out a large carving knife, bnt in the struggle it OVal thrown into the canal. Prisoner then said," If you say tbat I tried to stab you, your days are numbered. One policeman has never taken me." The othcer said he got prisoner down, and with the assist- ance of an old m\n who was passiDg he succeeded in handcuffing him. Marsh also came up, and he oNU taken away without much more difficulty. The bundle and the knifo were afterwards re- covered. When charged prisoner said more propeity would have been lost if he had gone upstairs, but there was someone moving about daring the whole of the time. While in the sells prisoner tore up his clothing, with the exception of his coat and vest. The prisoner, having been I formally charged, said he had nothing to say. Turning to the officer he said, You've told a, lot of lies." He was committed for trial at tbe Assizes.

"BUCKED" UNDER THE JAW. AMUSING CASE AT BARRY COURT. George Searle, a stalwart dxsk-boatman, waa called upon to appear nt Barry Police Court on Monday to answer a summons charging him with assaulting Kale Hobbe, his naughtcr-iu-law. on Saturday nhtht, September 9tb. t:> ComDlainant, who etood in the witness-box with a. babe in her arms, said that between 9.30 and 10 o'cloek on the Saturday night she was coming out of a shop in Phyllis-itreet when defendant called ber a Bridgwater With that defendant backed" her in the month with his bead. She asked him why ho did it, and bo repeated the action, this time knocking one of her teeth out. Mr F..P. Jones Llovd (for the defence) He went at you like a ram with bis head down ? (Laughter.) Complainant: Yes, ha pat his head in my month. What ? He put his bead Into your mouth ? No, that would be impossible I couldn't get it in my mouth. (Laughter.) You are a strong woman ?—Yes, bat I am not a match for a man. 1 am not so strong as I look. As I was coming from the shop bo put his head in my month. The Chairman: You mean againBt your mouth 9—Yea, sir. (Laughtei.) Mr Jones-Lloyd (to complainant) Did yon say to him, If I were your wife I would smack your face 1" No. But I would have smacked his face if I had a chance. (Laughter.) Why should he strike You vritti his head ? Complainant (defiantly) He is not man enough to bave a go witb anything else. (Renewed laughter.) I put it to you that you called him a Bridg- water pig," because both TOn and he come from that oharming place ?—Yes, I belong there but I did not call him tbat. Defendant gave evideace and said that com- plainant met him and shouted, If I were your wife I'd pull your eyea oat." Complainant then attempted to grip him, and be slacked his head and escaped her finger nails, and his head caught her" nnder the jaw." He simply de- fended himself because, be explained," a womans scratches makes marks." (Laughter.) He bad no qnarrel with compjaiDant, who tried to maul him. (Laughter.) "Sbe thought she was going to wipe the floor with me the same as the does with her husband." (Daughter.1 The magistrates said they were satisfisd that defendant bad assaulted the woman, and as he bad a ratber bad record be would be fined 20s. A further fine of 10a was imposed on Searie for boiog tftuqk and disorderly on the same occasion.

A WRESTLING BELT. Curious Newport Theft-charge. Alderman Goldsworthy and other magistrates, sitting at Newport on Monday, bad a case before them in which the ownership of the Welsh championship wrestling belt was brought into question. The case arose out of a charge preferred agains Joseph William Smith, oF London, better known as Pro- fessor Joe Smith, of stealing a glass case and a silver-rxxpnnted leather belt from the smokiOK-roomofthe Old Bash Hotel, Newport kept by Jack Jonea, tbe well-known wrestler. Mr Lyndon Cooper, who appeared for the prose- cutor, said that tbe belt bad been a trophy of one or two wrestling matches fortheWetsh championship, and had been competed for by Mr Jones, at the Queen's Hall, Cardiff, and at the Tredegar Hall, Newport, and there was still a final match to come off to decide tbe champion- ship. It was presented by the Mirror of Life." Professoc Joe Smith was at one time acting for the Mirror of Life," and officiated as master of ceremonies at the competition. On Sanday Smith came down from London and went to Jones's botel and took the belt away. Jones pro- tested, and followed Smith as far as tbe Westgate tlotel, and there gave him in charge for stealing the belt. If the belt is given 11P now," added Mr Cooper, we are prepared to withdraw the charge." Professor Smith: No, certainly not. The belt is ours. Mr Baker Jones, who appeared for: Smith, said bis client had come down from London on Sunday in order to fetch away the belt, ilo had wtitten about 12 letters, asking Jones to retarn it, but he would not do so. Alderman Goldsworthy suggested that the case should be adjourned, if they were going to prove ownership, and this was done.

A MIDNIGHT VISIT. Alleged Poker Assault. On Mondav at Ystrad Thos. Doherty, of Gelli- crossing, (hili. charged bis brother-in-law, Wm. Filzp&Sricfc, with unlawfully wonnding him by striking him on the head with a poker. Return- ing home late last Saturday night prisoner com- plained of not having a cooked supper, created a disturbance, and ended by kicking his brother- in-law. Police-sergeant Baker was sent for and sacceeded 'n pacifying defendant. In the early hours of Sundfty morning, however, he repeated his condact. He eutered Doherty's room with a lighted lamp in one hand, a poker in the other, and threatened to kill bim- Raising tbe poker he felled him to the floor, inflicting a woand on tbo top of the head an inch long. Mrs Doherty's screams attracted the attention of a neighbour, who held Fitzpatrick until the ariival of P.S. Baker. Cross-examined, complainant admitted tbat be had kicked the defendant the first time be was threatened. Prisoner was remanded for a week, to enable the doetor to watch the develop- ment of the wound.

ENGINEMAN'S DREADFUL DEATH. Accident at Bryndu Colliery. About six on Monday night an engineman named William Waite was killed at Cefn Slip, Bryndn Colliery. It appears tbat he left the Jever while No. I engine was in motion, and proceeded with a spanner to do something to the drum. He fell, and was crushed between the drum and the wtJ). A man named Thomas Jones happened to be in the room at the time and stopped tbe entrine, but it was too late, as tbe accident resaltsd in Waite's almost instan- taneous death. Deceased, who was 30 years of aga, leaves a wife and one child.

A MISSING BRIDE. Strange Incident at Birmingham. Wben the bridegroom and his friends assem- bled at St. Paui's Church, Balsall Heath, Bir- mingham, for a wedding which waB to have been celebrated there on Saturday afternoon; it was found that tbe bride WtlS missing. Information I was given to the police of the lady's disappear- ance, and harl friends stated she had gonei just previous to tbe time of the wedding to pur- chase some gloves. Superintendent Clare, while driving towards Alvercburch on Sunday morninft, found the missing lady walking along in an utterly exhausted condition. She could give no explanation, and it ia believed excitemeut may bave upset her mental balance. I

SERIOUS RHONDDA CHARGES. At Yatrad on Monday David William John, ai young married collier, of Pritchards-row, Gil-I fach Gocb, was committed to take bis trial at tbe next Assizes on a charge of attempting to out- ruge Margcret Evans (14). Prosecutrix alleged' that tbe offence took place in the gardens at Giifnch Gocl). When charged with the offence by P.S. George prisoner said be could call thiee witnesses to prove that he had not taken advantage of the girl. After bearing tbe whole of the evidence tbe presiding magistrate (MrT. P.Jenkins) said it was uot a very strong case. Prisoner was admitted to bail in two sureties of .£10 each and himrelf in ¡¿20.

[ Gabaffa Innkeeper and ¡ Servant; SERIOUS CHARGE. At Llaudaff Police Court on Monday (be fore Colonel H. Lewis aDd Mr G. C. Williams( William Roderick, landlord of the Three Horse Shoes Inc, Gabalfa, apP9!>red on a charge of in. decently assaulting Beatrice Hallett, a girl of about 17 years of age, who bal been in his em- ployment as a general servant. Mr F. H. Gaskell appeared on behalf of the defendant, and all witnesses were ordered out of court. Beatrice Hallett taid she was a single woman living at Tredegar-terrace, Whitchurch, with ber parents. Sbe was in tbe employ of Roderick as a general servant, and want there a month ago that day. Her dnty was to do the general house- work and lock after the children. When she went there Roderick's wife was living with him, but in consequence of a disturbance between defendant and his wife*the latter left him last Thursday. There were in the house the barman, two children,witcoss, and Roderick.The children ■ were about four and six. On tbe Thursday night, September 14th, she went to bed about ten past 11. She bolted the door of her room and loftjjj the gas burning a little. The little girl, four j years of age, was sleeping in her bed. Witness went fast asleep, and abont quarter past 1 in the i morning she woke ap to find Roderick in tbe bed j by her side. Sbe screamed and Roderick left. The Clerk Did he say anything ? j Witness He got up and stood by the bedside, i and asked me where tbe missas was. I then ) ordered bim oat of the bedroom. The Clerk Did he go ? Witness Ho said, Don't yon think we can manage better without the missus ?" Continuing, Hallett said she nusbed him away, I but he wanted to kiss her before he said good- j night. Before he went out of the bedroom he said be thought it was tha missas. 1 The Clerh Did the little girl wake np ?—Yes. Did yon notice anything respecting the door ? ] — Yea, it was burst open. I noticed it waa burst ¡ open when I went down next morning. Bat Roderick came into my room again two or three hours later. The Clerk What took place ? Witness Something seemed to tell me he was there, and I woke UJ) and found him there. He put hia face down to kiss me. I ordered bim out, and he went later. I asked him what right be had in my bedroom, and he aaid, I thought I j heard a knock at the door. I didn't know whether yon had let my wife in. I know you j had done it before, and I thought perhaps yon had done it again.' I ordered him out of the) room again, and as be was goiug be told me to 1 cover tbe little girl over. I The Clerk Did yon notice anything about tbe ( bolt ? ) WitDess: Yes, I should think it would be L something nfter 7 in the morning. [ heard some- í one trying to put tbe screws in tbe retaining part of the bolt. The door was partly open, bat 1 did not see who it was, 1 did not see who it was. The Clerk Had tbe woodwork in the frame- work of the door been split at all T Witness There was not much the matter with the door, bat it appeared as if the wood by tb" bolt had been scraped a bit. The door mas; b*v» boen forced before defendant came in. Continuing, witness said in the morning she I called to the barman first and then called the little boy to send him to school. She went down I about throe minutes after, that being about half- past 7. She complained about 8 o'clock to tbe barman, and she wexK out ut tbe back shortly I after breakfast, and she thee started talking to j Mrs Phillips, the eld lady next door, she being j oat in the garden. Witness complained to her, j and Mrs Phillips persuaded ber to go home. J This Bhe did after 10 o'clock on Friday night. I The Clerk: Did you bave any conversation with Roderick duriog the day at all ? Did yon: have your meals together ? t Witness No, he didn't havo any food. I saw I him about during the day, but I did not say any- thing to him about the mutter. Asked by the clerk if be bad anything to say, Mr Gaakell said he did not see where the assault came in. j The Clerk said he thought it was surely a case for^a jury to decide. j Mr Gaskell I reserve my cross-examination i until the day you adjourn it to. Defendant was remanded to September 25tb, and"bound over in rhe sum of £ 102 to appear on that date.

MISSING INFIRMARY BOX. Strange Case at Cardiff. Frederick Hissey (26) was charged before Messrs T. Andrews and F. H. Jotham on Mon- day at Cardiff with stealing an Infirmary col- lecting box containing about £2 from the Acme Box Works, Wells-street. Mr Harold Lloyd de- fended. Wm. Henry Clive, manager of tbe works, said accused wss employed thero till August 5tb, vbenhewas discharged. Accused knew of tbe I bos, and had himself placed money in it. The box waa missed on the Saturday before Bank Holiday, Augast 5ib. Charles Clode. labourer, said prisoner Iiv&d in apartments with bim, and paic] bim 9a in cop- pers. In the back kitchen be saw Bometbing like a paper bnrning. On the paper was the word "Infirmary." Mr Llovd: How many times bare yoa been locked up over this affair ?—Not at all. Yoo have been detained several times, have you not ?—No. How long were Ton in the police station ?— About three-quarters of an bonr. Wero tbey trying to induce you to say what yoa knew aboat It-pulling it out with a cork- screw, yoa know f—I told them what I knew. Do van know a girl named Russell and another called Wilson ?—Yes. Did yoo see them last night Yes. Did you ask them for money ?—No, sir. Did you say you wanted to go to Bristol ?—I said I would like to go to Bristol. YOIl wanted to go to Bristol so as not to be here this morning ?—I didn't say this morning. You knew ODe of the girls was connected with prisoner ?—Yes. Have tbe police threatened to lock yoa ap ?— Yes. After being threatened to be locked np did yon make a statement ?—I said a few words I didn't make a statement. When did you come out of prison ?—Tbe 9th of last month. Is that the only time YOIl have been tbere ?— I was tbere 12 months ago for assaulting the police. Mr Lloyd submitted tbat no jury in the land would convict on this evidence, bat Mr T. Andrews pointed out the fact that priKoner paid I in coppers, and that a piece of paper with In- firmary on it was found burning were suspicious circumstances. Albert James, boxmaker, who volunteered to givo evidence for prisoner, said the neighbour- hood was a rough one timber bad often been stolen from Ibe factory yard. Defendant was called, and gave an absolute denial to the charge. The evidence of Clode waa, he said, untrue he never paid him in coopers be never put an Infirmaty label or box on the kitchen fire. He had the front rooms, and it be wanted to bum anything be tvonld do it in his own room. Prisoner was committed to the Qaarter Ses- sions, and allowed bail in his own recognisance of £5 and one surety of £5.

WASTSHE PUSHED p NEWPORT MOTHER AND CHILD. Mr Lyndon Moore (coroner) held an adjourned inquiry at Newport on Monday concerning tha death of the ten weeks old child of John Richards. Lewis-srreet. At tbe previous inquiry the child's mother alleged that she had been pushed by Mrs Morris, who lived in apartments with her, wben she had the child in her arml, and that when she fell the child waa coder her. The medical evidence showed tbat foath was due to congestion of the brain. To-day Nellie Richards, the child'? sister, gave an account of the qaarrel, and said t/jat when ber mother was in the passage of thehoas. Mra Morris came behind her and poshed her over the steps into the road. Her mother fell on her face, and the baby cried. Joshua Owen, a hdof 12, said that it was Mrs Richards who ran after Mra Morris, and tried to strike her. Mrs Morris turned on one side sharply, and Mra Richards overbalanced and fell forward on top of tbe baby. Two other witnesses confirmed the story as given by Owen. P.C. Bailey said tbat both the women were sober at the time. They were fre- quently quarrelling with eaah other. The jury, after retiring, returned a verdict tbat the child died as the resnlt of the injuries received, but tbat there was not sufficient evi- dence to show how they were canned, bat that tbe women were to blame. The Coroner gave Mrs Mroris and Mrs Richards a severe reprimand.

MAXIMUM NEXT TIME. At Merthyr Police Coart on Monday two boys named Daniel Lewis and Arthur May were summoned for throwing stones on to tbe Taff Vale Railway at Troedyrhiw. Mr F. P. Charles, who prosecuted, said the company has had con- siderable troabJø in this respect, and during the past six weeks several carriage windows had been smashed. Tbe practice bad been carried on at a I point where the high road ran parallel to tbe railway at Troedyrhiw, and it was only after I careful watching that a detective caught the two defendants. There were also three other younger boys who were providing them with a supply of stones. The Stipendiary, after dwelling upon the serious nature of the offence, decided to dis- miss tbe case on payment of costs. He would in future impose a penalty of £5 and costs.

ALL WITHIN A WEEK. Newtown has bail a E&i record of sudden and accidental deaths during tbe past week. About eight days ago Councillor Green died suddenly, xvhilft taking a walk in hia garden. On Friday night a man named Hashes, in the employ of Mr Swift, died from the effects of falling from a load of hay. On Saturday night a man was knocked down on the Milford Road by a passing cyclist, and died almost immediately and on Sunday morning one of tbe moat prominent and i well-known residents of tbe town. MrD. Dawson, .formerly owner of the Montgomeryshire Brewery, died.

A Cardiff Suicide. PAUPER AND HIS FAMILY, At an Inqnest held by Mr Reece on Monday touching the death of David Parsloe (60), whose body was found in the Glamorgan Canal near North-road, Cardiff, on Sunday morning, Jonathan James Phillipa, of 66, Lisvaae-atreet, I Cathays, said he was a son-in-law. and that deceased was formerly a firewood merchant. His second wife was living at Bristol, and he bad been separated from her for about four years. Parsloe had been in the Cardiff Union about three months, but he was a Bristol man. He had threatened many times to take his life, but they never believed that he meant it. Florence Phillips, daughter of deceased, said on September 4th she received a letter from her father reminding her that it was his birthday, and that he wasspsnding it in the Workhouse. He did not threaten his life. Inspector R. Davies ( gave evidence as to tbe recovery of the body, which was searched for in consequence of the finding of a coat on the bankside on the Satur- day night. latter from the aeceas3d t0 the i inspector of police at Cathays was deliverod on the Sunday morning. Dr. J. J. Buist said death j was due to drowning. P.C. Price stated that Ldeeeased left the Workhonse on tbe 9tb, and was I then pretty cheerful. The Coroner added that in the letter to the police the deceased found fault with bis wife in tbe firet place and then I with his children, saying that they bad refused him help. That, however, was not a matter for them to judge. He wrote, By the time you receive this I shall be no more. Ptea-ae convey the news to my daughter, Mrs Phillips. I cannot bear it any iongor." He alao added, 1 have done a. father's duty to them," and signed the letter, A broken-hearted father, David Pars- loe." In the letter to bis danghter he said very much the same thing, that they had refused him assistance. Of couiss, it was all ?ery sad, if true. Deceased wrote very well—as if he were a man who had received a fairly good education. The jury returned a verdict of Suicide by drowning while of unsound mind."

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS BARRED. Lady Swoons in Court. At Croydon on Monday Alfred Michael Salo- mon, of Lupus-street, Pi mlico, said to be secretary ¡' to a well-known professional motorist, waa sum- moned by his wife for an order for her mainten- ance, she alleging her husband ha3 deserted her. The case bad been ncijoniusd from last week. It was stated by Mrs Solomon's solicitor that cle. ) fendant was a Jew. It came to Mrs Solomon's II knowledge that her husband was corresponding with and visiting a Liverpool girl, th«n employed at a London restaurant, bat now a burlesque actress. A number of letters had come into the possession of complainant. Mrs Solomon J obtained a decree of judicial Reparation, and was granted alimony with an intimation that the amount might be increased as defendant's posi- tion improved. Tbat was why be (tho solicitor) now askod for the maximum order, as he said Mr Solomon was maintaining the girl in every luxury, and giving her valuable presents. Defendant resumed cohabitation with his wife nt Thornton's Heath, but they finally separated last year, de- fendant going, said the solicitor, to live with the actress in Pimlico. In April Mrs Solomon went to Lucas-street and thrashed the actress, being afterwards bound over at Westminster Police Court. Mrs Solomon having given evidence in support of ber solicitor 9 statement, she was cross-exam- ined by a brarister appearing on behalf of Mr Solomon. Complainant said it was untrue that 8he had been living in misconduct with a. gentleman whose Christian name was Archie. A piece of paper bearing the gentleman's name was banded np, and on being asked by tbe Chairman of the Bench whether she had misconducted herself with the gentleman, witness replied, I will say nothing." Mrs Solomon fell in a swoon, and was carried out of court. Defendant's representative asked for a dis- missal of the case, saying these proceedings were the culmination of a series of persecutions. The Bench dismissed the case, with costs, and granted defendant a certificate barring further proceedings.

LORD ROMILLY'S WILL. Estate of £57,457 Gross. The Right JIoo. John Gaspard La Marchant, 3rd Baron Romllly, of 77, Harley-street, Lon- don, W., and of Porthkerry, Barry, Glamorgan, J.P. for Glamorgan, formerly captain in the Coldstream Guards, who died on tbe 23rd Jane last, aged 39 years, only son of the 2nd Baron RomillVj left estate of the gross value of £57,457 9s lid, of which the net personalty has been sworn at £8,746 17s 7d. Probate of his will, dated 9th March, 1905. has been granted to Sir Philip Sonry Brian Grey Egerton, Bart., of Oulton Park, Tarporley, Cheshire, and Major Frederick Edward Grey Ponsonby, C.V.O., of Buckingham Palace, to tbe last named of wbom ha bequeathed for if is services £200. The testa- tor bequeathed his towo residence and one half of his furniture to his wife Vioiot, Lady Romilly (eldest daughter of Sir Philip Grey Egerton, of Tarporlay, Cheshire) for life, wiih remainder to hs eldest son on attaining majority, or failing this, to bis eldest danghter, and to his wife he left an annuity of £500 during widowhood and during the life of her mother, Damo Henristta Elizabeth Sophia Grey Egerton, this annnity charged on tbe Romilly estates. The Romiliy estates near Barry and Cardiff, the tostator left, subject to this interest, to hia eldest eon on attaining majority, or failing this, to his eldest daughter, and failing issue who should attain majority, to his wife for life, with remain- der to the person then holding the largest share ic the Romilly estates. The residue of his estate he let! to bis eldest son on attaining majority,

HIS WIFE'S NAME. Newport Grocer and Attendance Officer. John Davies, grocer, South Market-street. New- port, waa charged at the local court on Monday with assaulting Robert Burke, school attendance officer. Burke's evidence showed that Davies met him in High-street and asked him why he had asked bill wife what her proper name was. Witness replied that the name of the children on tbe school registers was Ward, and he ssked how was she called Mrs Davies. Defendant then told him that if be had been present he would bave knocked bis brains out. He then struck him on tbe face. Replying to Mr Lyndon Cooper, who defended, Barke denied that he had asked Mrs Daviss if I' she \BS legally married. Tbe defence was a complete denial of the assault, and defendant called Henry Kent, who admitted there were some words, but not a Binule blow. After a lengthy hearing defendant was given the benefit of the doubt, and the case was dis- missed.

PIT HAULING DANGERS. The Abercarn Fatality. Mr M. R. Jones held an inquiry at Aberearn on Monday into the death of Tbomas Farley, Cwmcarn, who was killed in the Prince of Wales Pit, Aberearn, on Friday Ia°t. Mr Trump was preseot on behalf of the Home Office. Tha evi- I dence went to "bow that deceased in tbe main road of No. 9 district was assisting to lay sleepers, and was in tbe act of handing another man & sleeper when someone shouted Here's the journey." Tbe other men jamped out of the way, but Farley was knocked down by tbe journey, which consisted of 37 loaded trams. The Coroner remarked (in which the inspector concurred) that it was evidently a pure accident, I and that no one was to blame. The j-jry returned a \erdict of Accidental I death," adding a rider that colliery officials I should adopt some method whereby greater x warning of the approach of journeys might be given men working on the main road.

DIED ON THE DOORSTEP. CAERAU GIRL?S STRANGE END. Annie Davies, aged 13, daughter of Martha Davies, of Gelli-street, Caerau, Maesteg, died suddenly about 9.30 on Sunday evening. Deceased left home apparently in good health a coupla of boars earlier, and she was next seen by a young man named Owen Rees in a sitting position on a doorsten in Trebarren-road. Sha was vomiting, and complained of feeling ill, asking for a glass I of water. Sbe was then partly unconscious, and before sbe could say where she lived she di»d. Dr Harris Jones was sent for, and P.C. Eelland fonnd the girl's home and bad her body conveyed I' there..

DISGRACE TO POLICE FORCE. An Old Woman Locked Up. For begging an old woman aged 85, evidently in her dotage, was arrested in Birkenhead and charged before the magistrates. In a very feeble I voice she 8i\id from the does she only asked a I man for a halfpenny, which be refused. The magistrates, who were much moved, in dismissing the case, said an old woman should never have been locked up on Buch a case. It was a dis- grace to tbe police force.

TRIED TO GOUGE HIS EYE OUT. You acted more like a madman than a human being," observed tbe presiding magistrate at Ystrad Police Court on Monday, to David Davies, a young Tynswydd collier, who was I charged with drunkenness and assaulting P.C. Weston. The evidence showed that the officer was called to a bouse where defendant was creat- ing a distnrbnuce. Upon making a second visdt, the constable alleged that Davies put his finger II in his eye and tried to gouge it out. On the way to the police statiou prisoner made a violent attempt to kick him in the abdomen. A fiouof £3 wa* imposed for the assault, and £1 lor the I other offence.

Mr Georg e Clarke, tho vveil-known miseioner commenced a ten days' mission at Blaenavon, on Sunday, in connection with ths Blaenavon Free Church Council.

I Attenlpt to Blow Up an Engine-house. A DASTARDLY ACT. A disquieting report has been received of a dastardly andt. determined attempt to destroy tbe engine-house and the powerful haaling eo. gine of the Meuhyr-Llantwit Colliery in the Avon Vallay. Tbe colliery named is owned by a company composed of Manchester gentlemen. It is on the famous Whitworth estate, and is situated about eight miles from Port Talbot. It will be remembered tbat lalt May a strike of the Merthyr-Llantwit workmen, which had lasted for five months, was settled. Prior to this settlement somostrange scenes were witnessed io the vicinity of the colliery, the Amazons of that valley banding together, and with hideous din of tin pots and pans, literally driving away wort. men who had come into the district to take tha place of tbe strikers. Matters quite settled down after the full resumption of work, and there was apparently no suggestion of any nonble or dis- content On Friday night, when the manager (Mr Roger Howell) left the colliery everything was all right. It appears tbat it ia the duty of the official in charge for the night to make periodic inspections both on the snrface and underground. Accordingly about ten o'clock he descended into the workings, and be was still below when an alarming occurrence took place. The dwellers at Tonmawr, a collection of workmen's houses near the Merthyr-Llantwit Colliery, were for the greater Dart in bed, when about half past ten o'clock two loud reports were heard. There was instantly a. scrambling into clothes, followed bv a rash towards the quarter whence the sound of the explosions came. The colliery was reached just as Mr Howell emerged from the drift. He proceeded to the engine hoase —a substantial erection built of stone, and slated, and tbere found ell the glass windows smashed, and the roof itself lifted and displaced. It is supposed tbat the author of the mischief caused two charges 'to be fired, one of compressed ponder, and tbe other of blasting gelatine. Blasting gelatine in ordinary use in mining operations contains 93 per cent. of nitro-glycerine, with 7 per contact nitro-cotton, and its strength is very great. As may be supposed, there was great excite- ment amongst tbe inhabitants, but all efforts by th6m to find tho perpetrator of the ontrage proved fruitless. Next morning (Saturday) tha discovery waa made when the manager arrived at tbe olliory that bis offico bad been broken into. The con- tents of boxes and drawers were strewn aboat end some articles were missing. Entrance had been made through tbe door, which had been broken down. The machinery in the engine hoase having escaped damage, vvork at the colliery proceeded on Saturday as usual. The police have bean 3u!y informed of the occurrence and thorough investigation is being made in tbe bope of making an arrest. The opinion prevails tbat someone well acquainted with the colliery and its methods of working must have been con- cerned in the outrage.

mm—1' V LANDLORDS'RESPONSIBILITIES Rhondda Coroner's Warning. On Monday afternoon, before Mr R. J. Rhya, coroner, the adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs Leah Caritz, who succambed to injuries received through the collapse of a wooden land- ing at the rear of No. 185, Ystrad-road, Pent re, wss resumed. Mr Horlsy, of Cardiff, represented Mr Williams, the landlord, and Mr T. Mill ward, solicitor, also watched the proceedings. Mr M. Curitz, tbe tenant of tbe house, and brother-in-law of the deceased, said that tbe landing was in continual use, as it was the means 3f communication between that part of tbe hoase lie occupied and the back premises, the basement being underlet. He had made representations to tbe landlord as to the state of the landing two Fears ago, Mr Horley explained that Mr Williams was id up withnbthisis and too ill to attend the laest. Mr Williams, however, had been under the impression that the repairs had been done, Eind hia not having personally ascertained thia was due to his illness. The Coroner said that be couid not exonerate tbe landlord from blame simply on account of illness. If a man was too ill to attend to his business then he should employ someone else to do so. Tbongti there was here no case of man- slaughter, be (the coroner) felt very strongly upon the matter, as there were a large number o structures of this kind in the Valley, and he only boped that the responsible parties would aee to it that there was no repetition of sach an acci- dent on account of negligence to do the neces- sary repairs. The jury returned a vorefct in accordance with the medical evidence as to tbe death of the deceased, and added that tbey wished to call attention to what they considered to bave been the negligence of tbe landlord in not having done the necessary repairs after having been notified that such repairs were necessary, and that they'" were also of opinion that tbe tenant was to blame for not having either insisted npon t> roc airs being done or disused tbe landing. Tbe Coroner said the verdict waif a very proper one.

A BRETON GORSEDD. Druidical Rites on a Desert island. The druidicarceremony of the Breton Gorsedd has been carried oat with ancient rites on a little rocky uninhabited island off tbe coaat near RosooEf. Bards, Druids, and other Caltic en- thusiasts drea the islascbnd in three steamers and as soon as they had landed those who were to take part donned their robes of white, blue, or green, according to their rank as druids, bards, or ovates." They wore caps ornamented with the saored mistletoe. Tbe Arcbdruid (says tbe Standard corres- pondent), who is an engineer of Paris, naaaed Berthon, opened the Gorsedd with a prayer io the ancient Breton tongue, after which be delivered an address. He said that tbe time would come when the bards would not be compelled to seek refuge in a desert island in tbe Channel in order to keep alive tbe tradition of Druidism. Several bards spoke to the Bame effect, and Breton songs were sung. The consecration of bards was then solemnised with antique ritaa). The proceedings were wound up wi th a pro- cession round the Bacred circle, which was marked oat with copper posts, the members of tho Gorsedd, bearing three banners—those of Brittany, of the Gorsedd, and of the Celtic Union —as well as an orifiamme, the horn of ivory, the horn of assembly, the Bacred mistletoe, and the ivrord of Arthur.

RECENT DRY DOCK STRIKE. Another Police Court Disclosure: James NeaRle, of 14, Morgan-street, Barry Dock, was summoned at the local coart on Monday for bein? drank and fighting in Jewel- street on Saturday night week. Mr J. A. Hagbes appeared for defendant. P.C. Clinch said he saw defendant and a man named McfLenna fighting in Jewel-street. They were both drunk, Neagle having his coat off. McEonna, as a stranger, was taken to the police station, and on the following Mon- day fined 7s 63. He knew that Neagle was drunk because tie staggered. Questioned by Mr Hughes, witneaBsaid bo did not know at the time tbat tbe men fongbt because Neagle bad been called a. blackleg by McKenna, and it was a row over the strike. Mr iiugbes, for the defence, said that defen- dant bad not been stopped working during the recent strike, although a member of the Labourers' Union, and whilst in a local hotel be was ceiled a blackleg by McKenna. This led to a fight. Defendant himself was called, and admitted that he bad drunk half a gallon of beer. A fine of 7s 6d. including coats, was imposed.

ELOPED WITH THE BARMAID. Elopements are becoming rather common at Handswortb. A second within a fortnight has to be recordsd, tbe disappearing persons beinR a well-known licensed victualler and bis barmaid The young lady came to his hoase 18 mootha* ago. Sbe was a blonde of very attractive appear- ance, and a favourite with the customers. Het friendliness with her master did not pass un- noticed and the mistress insisted on the girl's departure. It was soon discovered that the yoang lady had obtained a situation atAston.a couple of miles away, and that she was corresponding with her late employer. One of her letters fell into tbe hands of his wife, and there was a scene. One nigbt recently, while the wife WM at the theatre, the amoroas publican packed a portmanteau and drove to a station in the suburbs, wbere the good-looking barmaid, who simultaneously disappeared, joined him, The pair left py train together.

A BRtGHTONTHORROR. Mrs Fraser. wife of James Fraser, aged €0, who was a paintor at the Brighton Railway vVorks, was late on Saturday night fonnd with ber bead terribly battered at a house in Cole- man-street, Brighton. A blood-stained hammer was foand on tbe floor. Mrs Fraser is in a ore- carious condition. Her husband was afterwards found in the kitchen bleeding from a gash in the tbroat. _He was taken to the hospital, where be remains in a dangerous condition.

IRISH MEETING AT MOUNTAIN ASH. On Monday evening a public meeting was held in the Workmen's Institute to hear an address on Irish politics from MrJ. P. Farrell, M.P., North Longford. Mr Joseph Ksating having been "moved to the chair, in a brief speech introduced Mr Farrell, who, having briefly reviewed the historical connection between England and Ire- land, detailed some of the hardships perpetuated in tbe latter country by the present system of miagovernment, which was inspired not so mncb by the ignorant men sent there as Chief Seczs* taries as by the malice and self-interest of the permanent officials stationed at Dublin Castle Promotion io Ireland was chiefly and moat speedily obtained by the D'sn who showed them- selves to be the biHer enemies of the people. Mr John F. McGsiry having also spoken, a reso- lution of confidence in the Irish party was moved Ly Mr William Murphy, seconded by Mr Jero' miab Murphy, and carried unanimously.