Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

TRADESMEN'S DINNER AT LLANDUDNO. LAST Wednesday night the annual tradesmen's dinner was held at the Tudno Castle Hotel. There Was a numerous attendance. The dinner had been laid out in the spacious coffee room, and great Credit is due to Mr and Mrs Clarke tor their ex- cellent catering and arrangements. Mr winiam Bevan, chairman of the commissioners, presided, and was supported by Mr W. A. Evans, Lower Mostyn-street, and P. J. Hutt, provision dealer, the chief promoters of the event. The vice- chair was occupied by Mr S. Dumphy, Mostyn- street. There were also present-.— Messrs J as. Winter, John Smith, Graigside; John Littler, William Mayler, W. W. Walton, James Thorn. Thomas Whitehead (from the post-office); A. Evans, National Bank of Walesi; J. Peardon, T. Esmor Hooson, A. Sumner R. G. Roberts, James Haworth, Robert Haworth, J. W. Capt John Parr v. Robert Parry, butcher, • Arnold, James Burwell, D«"b,gh„C°T0Pep T" Owen, Alf IS. Daines, Thoa Wiley, R. fectioner; A. Wilkinson, Ralph Fisher,, I. Edge, William Brookes, draper, T. Wilaon Griffiths, John Hughes, Marlborough Bi^ldm^, Fleet (of Chester,, A. A. Iiugh38, Woollis- croft, C. H. Pritchard. J. M. Johnson, A. W. Maynard, Richard Dunphy, Benjamin Edward., Mostyn-street, J. Davies, J.Deun, C^c* The loyal toasts having been du.y honoured, Messrs Denbigh Cooper and K. W inter tail ng the solos in the national anthems, t Chairman (Mr Dunphy) proposed The^town aDd trade of Llandudno. He r«*rettef his old friend, Mr Ridge, wv.s arable, ow g indisposition, to be present, as U8J5r°^ u most suitably proposed the toast. How tthe speaker) might say that he Llandudno for about 33 years, and liad the wonderful progress the place had made, a progress unequalled on the Welsh and even on the English coast. He believed that this suc- cess was in a great measure attributable to the energy and enterprise of the tradesmen in the place. He proposed the toast, coupling with it the names of Mr J. Littler, Mostyn-street, and Mr W, Arnold, Rochester House. Mr J. Littler thought that Llandudno was unique among the watering places of Wales m its situation and progress, and believed that with the exception of Cardiff, no town in the Prm- cipality had made such rapid strides during the last few years. One thing he should like the people of Llandudno to do-the gentry, clergy, and others—was that they should purchase their goods at home and not go out of the place for the same, because he believed that Llandudno tradesmen could supply articles quite as cheap and good as people in the large towns. Mr Arnold also responded. „ Mr Walton proposed the Army and £ javy, ^ehich was responded to by Sergeant R. r isner, who said that as reference had been made to the gentry and clergy going out of the town to buy their goods, he also objected to the army and navy stores (cheers). Mr A. A. Hughe8 Rave the" Board of Improve- ment Commissioners." There were rumours of increased rates to an alarming extent but he believed that the worst was over. and that their Commissioners would again be able to carry on their public business in the interest ot the town. He coupled the toast with the name of Mr Bevan, the chairman, whose nanu was received with musical honours. The Chairman thanked the company. At present he was the oldest on the board as a C0Q_ tanuous member, having been there for tne last 17 years. He knew that the board was the legitimate object of criticism, but they should Dot be too hard upon them as Commissioners tor they were trying to do their beet in the interest of the town. He believed that the affairs of Llandudno were not so gloomy as some folks thought. He again thanked the company. The toast of ''The Ladies" was very humourously proposed by Mr A. Wilkinson, and responded to by Mr J. Rearden, Mr F. Edge, and Master R. Ducpby. The Visitors" was given by Mr A. Evans, and happily responded to by Mr Fleet, as well as by Mr J. Thorn. The health of The Chairman was proposed by Mr J. Smith, and the "Vice-chairman" by Mr Hooson, and both suitably replied. The host and hostess (Mr, and Mrs Clarke) were heartily toasted for their excellent arrangements.. Recitations were given by Messrs Wilkinson and Rearder, and songs by Messrs Thomas Whitehead, J. Thorn, — Fleet, and others.

LLANDUDNO PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, MARCH 21sT,-Before H. Kneeshaw Esq. (chairman), C. H. Darbishire, Esq., the Hon. H. Hoyd Mostyn, C. Frost, Esq., Elias Jones, Esq. ExrBNSlON.—Mr James Clarke, of the Tudno Castle Hotel, Lower Mostyn-street, applied for an hour's licence extension to hold in the pre- mises a tradesmen's dinner ou Wednesday night. The Chairman: Superintendent Williams, have you any objection ?- Superintendent Wil- liams No, I am astonished they ask for so little the time used to be three or four o'clock in the morning.—The Chairman: The applica- tion is granted. LLANDUDNO SCHOOL BOARD SUMMONED By THE COMMISSIONERS. — The Llaududno School Board had been summoned for a breach of the bye-laws, by building a shed behind the master's house without submit- ting plans. — Mr R. S. Chamberlain, for the commissioners, said the complaint was that the building had been put up without giving notice that this was to be done.—Mr R. Bellis, the clerk to the school board, was there on behalf of the board. The commissioners believed there was no intention whatever to refuse to submit plans.and felt annoyed when it was found that a technical error had been committed.—Mr Bellis, on behalf of the board, said he very much regretted the omission. —The Chairman There is no opposi- tion in any way to this building being put up.— Mr Chamberlain: At present the plan is not ap- proved nor disapproved. After the handsome manner in which the school board has apologised, he must leave the matter to the justices.—They ordered a fine of Is and costs. No HOARDING.—Mr E. Thorp, builder, was summoned for not putting up a boarding around a building in course of construction in Gloddaeth- street on the corner of Bodhyfryd-walks —Mr Chamberlain appeared for the commissioners, and for the defendant was Mr E. E. Bone, who asked for an adjournment. The de- fendant was only summoned on Friday night, and had been away to a funeral. The defendant was willing to do what was re- quire, and pay the costs.—Mr Chamberlain said he should have been informed of the application for an adjournment. The defendant was before the last court, and knew very well then what was required to be done. If the case was adjourned the building would be up, and then the defendant would say it was all over. and what would be the use of making a bother about it .—Mr Bone: I told the defendant he must put up the hoarding, and it would be up within 48 hours.—Mr Cnamberlain called Mr Stephen- son, the surveyor, who said there was no hoard- ing erected.—To Mr Bone: Mr Thorp has not written to me at all about the hoarding in front of this builaiug. lie has not taken any notice of the notices served upon him as to this hoarding. —The Chairman We flue the defendant 20a and costs. NOT ACCORDING TO PLANS.—Arthur Deacon, bicycle depot, Gloddaeth-street, was summoned for building a place in Bodhyfryd-walks with- out submitting plans.—Mr Chamberlain appeared for the commissioners, and Mr E. Jj;, Bone de-ended.—Mr Chamberlain said that certain plans of stores and warehouse were submitted and passed, bat now they found that the pre- mises were mere shells with lire-places erected therein as if they were going to be inhabited. Under such circumstances the place was dangerous, and liable to go on fire, as the parti- tions were simply lath and plaster. The com- missioners maintained that no plans of the pre- mises as now constructed hM1 been submitted. Notice had been given to Mr E. Turner, the architect, of this.—Mr Turner denied this.—Mr Stephenson produced a letter containing copy of such, a letter, but Mr Turner denied ever having received it.—Mr Bonesaid the premises were in- tended as a bicycle depot and photographic studio, and would not be inhabited except by a caretaker. They were bound to have lire in the place to prevent the bicycles corroding. They would guarantee the premises would not be converted into human habitation. — The Chairman said the new plans showed chimney stacks, and they were essentially different from the original. The bench believed it was a new building as compared with the origiual plans,- Mr E. Turner entered the box and said the bye- laws bad not been broken. He maintained that he had a right to put in any number of windows he liked if be kept the proper space. He had besn20 years an architect in the town, and never heard of 'a similar objection before.—Mr Bone thought there could not be any objection if new plans were submitted.—Mr Chamberlain said they were not certain whether the plans of the building as at present constructed would be approved or not.—The bench decided that the present building had been erected without the submission of plans, and imposed a fine of 5s and costs. COMMITTED TO THR SESSIONS.—William Berry, hawker, Conway, was charged with Steatifig a kliife ctesner, the property^ of- William G. Mobley, 3, Gloddaeth-street, Llan dudno.—The latter had arranged for the sale of his goods, and he found several articles missing. The police being informed of this, poe. J. Griffiths (52) found the missing knife cleaner in the possession of the accused at Conway.—Mr Mobley said the article was not among the things he sold the accused, while the letter maintained it was. There beiug previous con- victions, Berry was committed to the quarter sessions. CRUELTY TO A MARE.—Thomas Richard Hughes, Tygwyrdd Cottage, Conway, was charged with cruelty to a grey mare, Inspector Yates prosecuting.-P.C. J. Griffiths (52) proved seeing the animal and said it was lame,—In- spector Yates said the leg had a chronic affec- tion.—Superintendent Williams said the defen- dant had been fined four times previously tor a similar offence, P.C. J. Griffiths saying it was once for the same animal.—Mr Bellis pleaded for mercy to the man who said he was poor and had no intention to be cruel.—The defendant was fined £ 2 and costs, and was told that next time a more serious notice would be taken of a similar offence.

CARNARVON WOMEN LIBERAL LEAGUE. ON Monday night a public meeting was held at the Guild Hall, Carnarvon, under the auspices of the Women's Liberal League. Mr W. G. Thomas presided, and amongst those on the platform were l)r and Mrs Parry, Mrs Wynnford Phillips, wife of the member for Afia-Lanurk; Mrs G. B. Thomas. Mrs J. R. Hughes, Mrs W. J. Williams, ) Councillor J, R. Pritchard, and Miss Williams (secretary).—The Chairman said that they were met together that night after a defeat. They had been defeated in three divisions although they succeeded triumphantly in the other. Recent events showed that they required the educating of both male and female voters in Liberal principles. The Women's Liberal AssociatioH had upon its programme the ques- tions of Disestablishment, Home Rule, and the Parliamentary Enfranchisement of women.—Dr Parry on behalf of Airs Parry, moved:—"That this meeting pledges itself to promote Liberal principles and their application to all sections of the community and calls on the women of Wales to work ardently for Disestablishment, Home Rule, Temperance, and the Parliamentary Enfranchisement of Women." It was the old resolution which had been proposed over and over again in that room. Sir John Puleston, M.P., had pledged himself to do everything he could against disestablishment, therefore he (Dr Parry was sure there was no one present that night who would pledge himself to support a candidate who would not support them (applause),—Councillor J. R. Pritchard seconded and took the opportunity of thanking those in his division who had given him such a large majority. He did not think that they need be afraid of the result of any election once the people were educated in the principles of Liberalism, and although the County Council election had gone against them, there was no cause for alarm at the result of the boroughs. In fact, everything was hopeful that Mr Lloyd-George would be returned (applause). The people should now see how the Tories had acted when they got into the Council, for every one of them voted with the other. It was their nature (laughter).—The motion waa passed unanimously.—It was announced that Mrs McLaren was again unable to attend owing to illness.—The meeting was then addressed at great length by Mrs Wynnford Phillips, whoae eloquence, full of dramatic force and brilliant rhetoric, was attentively listened to. She ably dwelt upon the questions involved in the Liberal programme, and with enthusiasm advocated the parliamentary eniranchiseoient of women. At the close, the chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Phillips for her eloquent address. He was not quite clear in his mind before about the enfranchisement of women, but she had convinced him now (applause).—Dr Parry seconded the motion, and said that they must all feel thankful for the rhetorical treat they had had that night. He only hoped that what Mrs Phillips had said would carry con- viction with it, and that they would soon hear her again (applause).—The motion was passed unanimously.—Mrs Phillips returned thanks, and said it was very kind of them to give her such a kind welcome. She hoped that her efforts might secure a greater majority for Mr Lloyd-George at the next election, because she knew how ardently he had supported reforms in regard to land tenure, and she believed in future there would not be any limit to his efforts. She hoped to get his help at the conference of the Women's Liberal Association to be held at Aberystwyth. They could; not have a more worthy representative of the best spirit of young Wales than that gallant, not to say fiery, young Welshman (applause). She then proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman.—Tnis was seconded by Councillor J. R. Pritchard, and carried. —-

ECCLESIASTICAL ARROGANCE IN LLANIDLOES. SPEAKING at a banquet at Llanidloes in celebra- tion of the opening of some new mills there, the Rev E. Osborne Jones, vicar, said a considerable amount of irritation had recently been caused in North Wales by his appointment to the living, on account of his non-acquaintance with the Welsh language but if the people of Llanidloes did not find out that he waa a Welshman, and not an Englishman, his acts would very much belie his feelings. With regard to his position towards Dissent—a word which he employed simply to indicate those who did not belong to the Church—a certain amount of misapprehen- sion existed. He had tofd the- members of his choir that he strongly disapprove# their sing- ing on behalf of sectarian purposes. He was determined never to do anything for the interest of any sect in town or country, and he strongly taught his congregation that it was contrary to the principles of the Church, and of every Churchman, to do anything to advance Dissent in any shape or form. But, while he would be an uncompromising and sincere opponent of Dissent, not only from his official position, but because of private convictions, yet he was firmly determined to be a personal, charitable, und close friend of Dissenters. Half the differ- ences and bitterness of the present day was caused by the confusion of principles with persons. He should confine his opposition to the sphere of principles, and not extend it to persona, in proof of which he stated that the whole of the Nonconformist ministers of the town had taken tea with him at the vicarage, and spent a very pleasant evening. He was determined to offer the firmest opposition to Dissent, and the most uncompromising friend- ship to Dissenters. With respect to the toast, they should remember that the clergyman only represented a very small proportion of the population but it was an advantage to have an Established Church for this reason there were 2.50 sects in England, and while public caterers liked to see some representative of Christian thought present, it would be rather awkward to have tu invite the whole 250 (laughter).

IN DEFENCE OF LORD PENRHYN. MR T. E. ELLIS, M.P., AND HIS STATEMENT. THE Liverpool Courier says :—" In the late Parliamentary debate on land tenure in Wales, Mr T. E. Ellis said: 4 Much discontent has been caused in Wales by the enclosure of what had formerly been pasture lands. In one case Lord Penrhyn had enclosed some pasture land and the fences had been broken down, upon which Lord Penrhyn used his power as chairman of quarter sessions to obtain a special posse to protect the fences, and had levied a special rate on the district to bring the farmers to their senses.' Against this statement must be placed the fol- lowing facts: 1. That Lord Penrhyn never was chairman of the quarter sessions (nor did he act in that capacity). 2. That the award for the enclosures in question was completed under Acts of Parliament in 1858 (34: years ago), after being nine years under consideration. 3. That the application for those enclosures came from various landowners in that district, of whom Lord Penrhyn was not one, he having no pro- perty in those parishes at the time the enclosure was applied for. 4. That the purchase by Lord Penrhyn of a small property of five hundred acres, including allotments, in the parishes affected by the enclosure award was not com- pleted till 1856 (the order for enclosures having been made in 1849). 5, That the application for police protection for the walls was made by the various landowners affected and not by Lord Penrhyn alone; and (lastly) that the throwing down of the walls was suspected to be the work of persons, many of whom had no right to the pasturage, but were mainly influenced by dislike of law and order."

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LLANGEFxNI COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY.—Before His Honour Judge Horatio Lloyd. ACTION AGAINST WKALRY AN CHAPEL TRUSTEES. Mr Robert Jones, Four Mile Bridge, brought an action against Mr William Griffith, and 1 others, trustees of theWeeleyan chapel, Four Mile Bridge, near Holyhead, to recover £ 50 alleged to have been lent l>y one Oweu Jones, deceased, while the defend'snfs alleged that the money had (men given as a g3?t.—Mr John Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed by Mr T. R. Evans), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Segar (in- structed by Mr J. Moreton Pritchard), appeared for the defendants. Mr Bryn Roberts, in his opening statement, said that, the action was brought against the defendants nil trustees of the YVesleyan chapel, Four Mile Hridge, to recover S.50 given as a loan to enable them to make a burial place ad- joining the chapel in 1885. The deceased, Owen Jones, was an old man living in the neighbour- hood, and was a member of the cbapel. They ] got a piece of land for the purpose of making a burial place, and the land was conveyed to tile trustees in May, 1885. The defendants 'were not all the trustees, but only four of them had been selected. The money was taken by the plaintiffi in July, 1885, to the chapel, there being a church; meeting, and this was paid for the purpose-of 1 building a wall round the burial plae»^ and interest bad up to the death of Owen Jones been paid to him. The testator died early in 1891, and the will dated 30th October, 1890, was proved on 2nd March, 189). The action was brought to recover that XW. He did not know what the defence might put forth, but it was suggested that the money was not a loan, but a gift to the chapel, but the chapel had paid interest on it, which proved that it was not a gift. The deceased had previously given £100 to the chapel, interest to be paid on the same up to the time of his death, but in that case a bond was given that the interest should be paid, but no acknowledgmect was given in the present instance. If it were a gift the onus of proof rested with the defendant. This very X50 was put in the inventory and entered for probate. There was also another fact. The testator has made his will and gave legacies, and if this were not a part of the estate there would not have been enough money to meet the legacies. A concert had also been held in the chapel to clear the debt, it being stated at the time that this was the only debt.-A large number of witnesses having being called, Mr Segar submitted that the onus of proof that it was not a gift rested with the plaintiff, because this was exactly on the same terms as the £100. He pointed out that the witnesses for the plain- tiff, with the exception of two or three, were legatees under the will. Not a single word was heard of its being a loan for more than a year, when the housekeeper of the testator came for the interest. The conduct of the late Owen Jonesshowedthat he meantit to be a gift,because he insisted upon having his own way. The tes- tator insisted that he had a right to have his own way, as he was giving money, and also insisted that no charge for burial should be made, and j only one pound was received on that account. Was it likely that he would lend the money to persons who had no means of repaying ? If he had subsequently made a statement that it was a loan he might have been under a misappre- hension. According to the chapel deeds, no debt could be contracted except under certain condi- tions, and the testator would not have been so foolish as to lend money except under these con- ditions. Whatever he thought of it afterwards, he intended at the time to make a gift. He should be able to prove that some of the trustees never heard of its being A loan until after the death of the testator. It would be a dead loss to these people if they had to pay it, as there were no funds in hand.- One witness having been called for the defence, the case was ad- jeurned to Holyhead. ACTION AGAINST THE LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. His Honour delivered judgment in an action brought by Mr R. Hughes Pritchard, solicitor, Bangor, against the London and North-Western Railway Company to recover S5 16s, damages for negligence alleged to have been on the part of the railway company, owing to which the plaintiff was delayed a considerable time.—Mr Thornton Jones, Bangor, had appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. C. Preston, .Chester, for the defendant company.—His Honour said he had looked a large number of cases bearing upon it. Though the amount was not large it was of some importance on account of the principle in- volved. The action was brought to recover damages as a result of negligence on the part of the company with regard to a contract between the plaintiff and the company to carry him from Gaerwen to Rbosgoch. When the plaintiff arrived at Gaerwen he was not able to proceed, and his Honour had come to the conclusion that the company was guilty of negligence, and that the plaintiff was entitled to damages. The first three items were rather small, and he had only to deduct 4s 4d and Is Id from them. The item of XL) 2s was claimed for loss sustained through failing to fulfil his duties, and he thought plaintiff was fairly entitled to recover the amount, as he was a solicitor well known, and was on actual busi- ness that day. The next item he could not I allow as it was too remote. He claimed three guineas loss through failing to meet an agent with the view of completing some purchases. He could not take into consideration what the parties had in contemplation. He would enter judgment in favour of the plaintiff for £ 2 8s 5d and costs. THE LETTING OF A COTTAGE. His Honour delivered judgment in an action heard before him at the Holyhead court. Mr Owen Williams, Bull Bay, Amlwch, sought to recover £10 damages from Mr Owen Thomas, Paint Mill, Amlwch, for forcible entry into a cottage and trespass.—Mr W. Huw Rowland, Bangor, was for the plaintiff; Mr Mostyn Roberts, Carnarvon, for the defendant; and Mr Thornton Jones, Bangor, for the third party, Mr W. Fanning, executor under the will of the late Mr Fanning Evans, J.P.-His Honour said the plaintiff was the occupier of a cottage at Amlwch, and in the beginning of last year his landlord, the late Mr Fanning Evans, made arrangements with him to leave the cottage and go to Glanydon, and the question was on what terms the plaintiff had left the cottage. Mr Fanning Evans died on the 24th May, and then negotiations took place between the agent and the defendant, by which the latter entered the house as tenant. The plaintiff had not delivered up the key yet, and rent had been re- ceived from him up to November last. and he had left some things in the house. Evidently 1 Captain Hughes, who had let the cottage to the defendant, bad authority, as he was the general agent. The action was brought to recover £10 damages, and his Honour thought he was entitled I' to some damages. The house was 588 a year rent, and no notice had been given the plaintiff, and his tenancy would have lasted till next November. He considered that the plaintiff should have £5, which he had to recover from the defendant, and the defendant would recover it over trom the third party (the executor of Mr Fanning Evans's will), who would have to pay costs of both these parties.—Judgment was therefore entered in favour of the plaintiff for £ 5 and costs against the third party, the defendant I' to retain possession of the cottage.

CARNARVON AND BANGOR WES LEYAN CIRCUIT. THE quarterly meeting of the English Wes- loyacs was held at Carnarvon last Monday, under the presidency of the Rev James Hutchin- son, the superintendent. There was a very good muster of representatives from all parts of the circuit. The finances showed a favourable balance, and there was a substantial increase in the number of members. The prospects of the circuit were very hopeful, there being a good number of juniors on the books. The Rev J. B. Shute, Bangor, the second minister, was invited to stay another year. He promised to consider the invitation.

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CARNAR\/ON COUNTY COURT. WBDNBSDAY.-Befo.. "e his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd. '(.AaR

A WRLX' CASE. John Jones, Dinas, Rlx game-keeper, and Anne h Holyhead, against William Jfv • Mr T. R. Evans, Holyhead, was fo^ ,Td and Mr J. S. Laurie for the *.1' was an applieacion by the plaiimfif v j probate of the will made by tli-j lerine Griffith, Tynycoed, Llanidan, and fltfe questton involved was with respect to the validitf 0 .V? will dated the 2nd August, 1870, or tibft W1 made prior to that date, viz., on the 8th HfOTt. 'n~ ber, 1862. A difficulty had arisen owing to tth witnesses in connection with both wills being sft dead.—Mr Laurie said the action was one whwh' < had been remitted from the Probate Division of I the High Court, The issue would be whether t his Honour would pronounce for the will dated 2nd August, 1870, or a prior will of 1862, of the deceased Catherine Griffith, who died on the 24th April, 1889, a widow without children, leaving one sister (Ellen Jones) and one brother, and other next of kin. The action was brought by the surviving brother and other next of kin against the legal personal representative of Ellen Jones. After the death of Catherine Griffith, a will was found dated 2nd August, 1870. It was in Welsh, and the names of the testatrix and the attesting witnesses were in the handwriting of the same person. Elien Jones died in June, 1890, leaving William Jones her executor and sole legatee. Shortly after her death—in the course of a few weeks-another will was found, That will was dated 8th November, 1862, and was in English. He (Mr Laurie) would have to ask his Honour to say that that will had been duly executed. His friend Mr Evans did not seriously oppose the will of 1862.-His Honour: The will of 1870 seems hopelessly bad for both of you. Now, we must inquire into the will of 1862.—Mr Laurie next called the following evidence:—Robert Lewis, Minffordd, son of William Lewis, proved his father's handwriting on the will. He re- membered Catherine Griffiths coming to his lather to have her will made. Witness was aware that his father has made a will for her.— Mrs Jane Jones proved the handwriting of her late husband, Rowland Jones. Witness found the will and envelope in a drawer upstairs in her house.—Similar evidence was given by Hugh Hughes and D'Oyly Watkins (of the Probate Office, Bangor).—Mr T. R. Evans drew atten- tion to the fact that there was nothing to show that the will was signed in the presence of the testatrix and the two attesting witnesses.—His Honour; That it does.—Mr Evans: I am told that Catherine Griffiths waa not a married woman. He submitted that before the Act of 1870 she could not execute a will.—Mr Laurie said that the burden of proof that she was a married woman rested with his friend.—His Honour: She has been described to me by both sides as a widow, but I have no proof that she was married.—Mr Evans: All her brothers are named Jones, and she is Griffiths.—Mr Laurie said that even if she were married, she hud separate property, and the will would not take effect.—His Honour reserved judgment, and said if be required further information he would communicate with the two advocates. CLAIM yoa COMMISSION W. H. Owen, auctioneer, Carnarvon, sued T. R. Evaus, Druid Farm, Anglesey, for £10 for commission for negociating a loan.—Mr J. T. Roberts appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Mostyn Roberts defended.—Mr J. T. Roberts said that the action was brought to recover £10 due to the plaintiff for negociating a Joan for the defendant, who was the nominal owner of Druid Farm, situated near the old Mona, Anglesey. In 1889, and some time previous, two mortgages of £2000 and .£200 respectively, were called in by the morgagees. In March, 1889, the defendant called with the plaintiff, and made an agreement that if he (the plaintiff) succeeded in getting the loan of £2200, he would pay him the sum of £ to as commission. Subse- quently, a telegram was received from the de- fendant telling the plafctiff not to proceed further in the matter.—The plaintiff corrobo- rated the above statement.-In cross-examina- tion witness said that he did not know whether he was a mortgage broker or not, but he never meant to make a charge if he was unsuccessful. It was at the March fair at Llangefni that the matter commenced. Defendant did not tell witness that he ..J¡ad been negociating with Messrs Roberts Rid Cemlyn Jones, Bangor. Witness had negociated with Mr Lewis Rees Thomas, solicitor, Carnarnon, about the loan.— Mr Lewis Rees Thomas proved that the advance had been secured.—Mr Mostyn Roberts said that the defendant had informed tbe plaintiff that he was negociating with Messrs Roberts and Cemlyn Jones, Bangor, and it was distinctly understood between them what was being done, and that in the event of the money being forth- coming at Bangor the negociatiou would fall through. That was why the defendant tele- graphed to the plaintiff.—The defendant was called. He said that he told the plaintiff he wanted.61400, witness consulted Messrs Roberts and Cemlyn Jones, Bangor, on a Thursday about tbe matter. On the Saturday following witness came to Carnarvon by the 5.20 train, and saw the plaintiff in his office. Witness and his wife told plaintiff everything about the matter. He explained to him that he had been to Messrs Roberts and Cemlyn Jones. djMaintiff told witness that he could not get satisfaction that Saturday. He took witness and his wife to some vaults. He went away and told witness to wait until he came back, which was in about 10 minutes. He then said that the office was closed and that they had better come there on the Monday following. Witness made it clear that if he got the money at Banger he did not require the loan. Ou the Monday morning witness received a letter from Messrs Cemlyn Jones, and he at once sent a telegram to the plaintiff not to do anything further.—Cross- examined: I mean to say that Mr Owen said that the office was closed on the Saturday. Messrs Roberts and Cemlyn Jones completed the matter for me.—His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff. WILLIAMS P. JONES. Robert Williams and Co., Brunswick Build- ings, Carnarvon, sued William Jones, Tyddyn Du, Llanystumdwy, for £10 4s 9d for a cart supplied in 1879.—Mr Vincent was for the plaintiff, and Mr William George for the defen- dant.—It was stated that the defendant had I bought a cart from the plaintiff at their Pwll- heli establishment, and all he had since paid for it was the sum of õ8.-For the defence it was contended that the cart was bought by the defendant's father, John Jones, whose name was painted upon it. At the time the defendant was simply a servant with his father. He never paid a penny on account of the cart, the 58 referred to being paid on account of a plough- shoe which the defendant purchased from the plaintiff. The defendant acknowledged that on the occasion of his father's bankruptcy, the i cart came into his possession iu consideration of a sum of £ 62 he had leni his father some time previously,—His Honour gave judgment for tlHJ defendant. ONLY HIS FUN. The Eryri Timber Works Company against O. Lloyd Roberts, Thomas-street, Carnarvon, the claim being £ 2 7s 5d and costs. Judgment hud been obtained against the defendant a consider- able time since. It transpired that the defendant had property in the town, which was fuily mortgaged, and from which, it was alleged, he received no benefit.—Mr J. O. Jones, the plain- tiff's clerk, stated that the defendant appeared to be a man ef means, that he lived with his family in great style, and that he seemed always to have plenty of money and to enjoy himself.— The Defendant: I have no means of my nwn, and it is not true that 1 live in great style. I simply get some pocket money from my wife now and then.—Mr Jones: Weie you not a candidate at the recent County Council election in this town ?—The defendant replied that he came out as a candidate with a view to oust a certain gentleman who, he believed, had landed his property ill debt. In fact, he simply came out mostly for fun.—His Honour: How much did you spend upon the contest?—Defendant: One shilling (laughter). I would not have gone to the expense of more than five shillings at the outside, because I don't consider the post of County Councillor is worth more than that (renewed laughter). —His Honour: A would-be County Coun- cillor surely ought to be able to pay the amount claimed by thb plaintiffs.—Thu Defend- ant But I cannot do it.—His Honour made the usual order against the defendant.

THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAY DISPUTE.—The Press Association states that a special private meeting of the Select Committee on the Hours of Railway Servants was held on Monday to consider what report, if any, should be made to the House of Commons upon the question of privilege in connection with the circumstances under which certain servants of the Cambrian Railway Company, who were witnesses before the Committee, are stated to have been dis- missed from their employment. It is understood that two clauses of a proposed report were pre- pared, but, owing to a desire that the whole of the alleged cases should be dealt with, the further consideration of the matter was post- poned till Thursday, when the committee hope {to come to a final decision on the matter. ->

EonUon Œorttø»ontftnCt; There is every probability, I understand, of the investigation undertaken by the Labour Commission being one of the most expensive inquiries of recent times. The Commissioners do not expect to conclude their work this year, though they hope it may not extend beyond the 31st of March, 1893. It is esti- mated that it will coit a trifle over £9,000. Of this exactly one-half is for clerical labour, £3,000 for travelling expenses, and not less than £1,500 for shorthand writing. The Emperor William's visit to our shores in the summer is not to be a State visit. He comes here to sail his yacht and will visit neither London nor Windsor. There is every reason why the Court should be allowed to spend a quiet season, and, as the Emperor was here last year, he has no desire for repetition of formalities which, though pleasing to im at the time, would become tedious if imitated so efs- n* It is quite understood that he still cherishes a desire to see some of the greater provincial towns of Kriglg^ d > but that at present ia a project dans lrair. s *♦* Mr. Goring^ Thomas' sad death on the North London Railways^1 as created a painful sensation in musical circles, -hough not a composer of the first rank, he had don&* some respectable work, and was looked upon as a ,man of whom great things might be expected in the future. He will be best known for his "Esmeralda, written in 1883 for Mr. Carl Rosa; his cantata, The Sun Worship- pers," produced at the Norwich Festival in 1881 and his setting to Mr. Julian Stur@..18' "Nadeshda," produced in 1885 but, apart from vhese ambitious efforts, be did much good, solid work of a miscel- laneous kind, and gave his name to .some of the I most popular tunes of tbe day. It is a common remark that laughter and tears are very much akin, and it is not easy to decide whether; tbe story told to a London magistrate is the more gro- tesque or the more pathetic. A man applied to Mr. j Denman, the magistrate, to ask his advice. His daughter married a man who deserted her, went to India, and remained there eleven years. She mean- while married agaiu, and had three children. Her, real husband now returns, and wanta to marry the widow of the applicant's brother-that iB the aunt' by marriage of his real wife. Mr. Denman remarked after hearing the tale, I should certainly advise 1 you not to allow the man to marry your brother'a! widow," V A large amount of public attention has been directed to some of the allegations of a rather un- pleasant nature made before the Parliamentary! Committee on the hours of railway servants. It has been very definitely stated that oertain persons have been dismissed from their employment w con-1 sequence of the evidence they have given. This while the committee were still sitting appeared an1 extremely strong measure; but the officials of the railway companies concerned have denied the accu- > sations, alleging that the dismissals in question were' for other reasons. At any rate, the matter requires1 clearing up, and, I understand, the committee have determined to make a special report to Parliament. *•* Cooking by electricity is the latest thing we are promised, and it is, in fact, now being carried out; at the Crystal Palaoe Electrical Exhibition. We have not yet got to the stage when you send a i current through a leg of mutton and oan find it done to a turn, but we can be furnished with sauce- pans, kettles, and frying-pans that contain within themselves the means of imparting heat. The means employed is the heating of thin wire by electricity, in such a way as to cause heat more than enough to boil water without any waste of energy in produc- ing light. If this is feasible, and it seems to be, we ought soon to have our rooms heated by electricity —those of us who can afford it—and then good-bye to smoky chimneys, short weight, and coal strikes. to smoky chimneys, short weight, and coal strikes. < < The Peers seem likely 8 to have even more than their usual amount of leisure during the early part of the ccssion. No measure of any importance will go up to them until after the Easter holidays, and although the Small Holdings Bill deals with ques- tions of especial interest to the Upper House, it is not the kind of measure on which they are likely to spend very much time. If the^Government went on with their full programme it would in the most favourable circumstances be the middle of June be- fore the Peers could expect to receive the Irish Local Government Bill. I believe that uuder comfortable conditions they contemplate a liberal holiday at Easter. If nothing unforeseen occurs, the vaca- tion will probably commence on Friday, April 8th, and last until Monday, May 2nd—a comfortable respite after two months of not very severe toil. Mr. Robert McCormack, the "World's Fair" commissioner for this country, has returned from Chicago with an encouraging account of the pro- gress which has been made in the erection of the exhibition buildings. An enormous staff of labour has been kept employed, and all the main buildings are three-parts ready. Unlike most exhibitions, there is every prospect that this one will be fully ready when the time—the lEt of May next year- arrives for it to be opened. Mr. McCormack and several members of the Euglish Royal Commission have arranged to address a meeting at Manchester in furtherance of the English section, and it is likely that similar meetings will be arranged for at! Birmingham and the other great provincial towns, Of European countries, including England, Germany has so far the largest number of exhibitors—twentj> fire thousand. v The information which haa been permitted to leak out to the effect that Mrs. Osborne, although still in the infirmary, is bearing her impri80nment fairly well, and is actually in better health than before her conviction, disposes (for the present at Ii any rate) of all idea of pardon. Neither the attempt to get up a petition, nor the remarkable theory of hystena set up by a medical journal last week, will help the unhappy lady. As to the hysteria theory, I understand it cannot now be entertained. ¡ If there had been any substantial defence of that character it would have been raised at the trial. But, as the clever lawyers who had Mrs. Osborne's case in hand knew very well, hysteria would not ia the mind of a jury have squared with the! premeditated deliberation with which the theft of the jewels was accomplished. As I have stated. before, Mrs. Osborne will only be released if the; prison surgeon certifies that ahe is in danger of her life. A remarkable study in character is afforded by i Mr. George V,7oodyatt Hastings, late member of Parliament tor East Worcestershire. I say late i member, because he has been expelled from the House. He seems quite incapable of appreciating: the criminal nature of his oifence as well as his pre- sent position. The explanation given by him in a letter to the Speaker is that a matter of business had miscarried. No suggestion of really criminal j fraud. The letter stands unique by itself. He wrote that he had undoubtedly disposed of trust pro-I perty without due rPL'ard to the provisions of the. will under which it.aie into hi;» hands. I never- i theless did so without any iuteutiou of appropriating: the money to my own use or wilfully defrauding I any person." Such was the tone of the letter '< throughout. He even asked the House to consider! bis important services as chairman of its police and! sanitary committee. Mr. Balfour moved the I expulsion in two sentences, and Mr. Gladstone' supported the leader of the House in a few brief words. The Queen arrived at jjyeres after a long, un- eventful, and fatiguing journey. Her popular reception was not such as would hare taken place had she reached her holiday resting place amid palms ■ and firs earlier in the day. Muny things are said ahout Hyeres and Costebelle, but everybody agrees: that it is superbly beautiful. The Provencal trouba-t dours may or may not have had a home at Hyeres. The legends connected with Costebelle nobody will regtrd as literally true. But all authorities are loud in their praise of a loveliness which it is difficult to surpass, even along the line of i the French const that is washed by 0 the Medi-j torranoan. It is from one point of view af pity that some of the enterUiuments designed to brighten her Majesty's stay in the south will now! have to be foregone. If it were possible on proper for her to lay aside the sorrow caused by thej three-fold blow which has saddened her to the point .1 mental depression, she would gain by indulgence: in detractions which are beyond her reach. But the' spring is generally bright in the south, and the air is fine and we are soon likely to learn that her! Majesty has greatly benefited from her journey.

Mr. T. B. Bolitho, M.P., has arrived at Penzance from Madeira, where he has been staying for the benefit of his health. Entries are being- made in such large numbers for the annual dog show of the French Kennel Club, to be held on the luileriea Gardens Terrace in May next, that the exhibition promises to be the most complete in the history of the society. At Birkenhead a young woman named Bridget Burns was committed for trial for the manslaughter of Anne Carrol. It was stated that during a quarrel on Saturday the accused pushed Carrol down and broke her arm. The woman was taken to the hos- pital, where she died from blood-poisoning. It has been decided, ft is said, to blow out the re- maining furnaces at the Maryport Hematite Iron- works, and to close the works. All the workmen and officials have received notice that their services will be no longer required. The stoppaga aneets over seventy men. Th step is taken owing to Daa trade and the low prioes obtainable for pig iron. Alfred Barney, has been sentenced, at Wareham, to fourteen days' hard labour for picking snowdrops, valued at one shilling, iu Cherborough Park. The Prisoner denied the offence, statiug they were picked some distauoe away but the gardener said that hesftjv him uiok them iouthe enclosed trround. i

THE KOIiTil WALKS HORSE SHOW AND SALE. AND SALE. AT the sale at the North Wales Horse Repository, Wrexham on Thursday, prizes were awarded to jthe following from this district :—Waggon maree or geijiugs. any age: 1, Mr J. W. Crosby, Maes* igarnedd, Gwyddelwern, Corwen; highly com* mended, Mr David Joues, Tauygraig, Denbigh commended, Mr H. D. Pochin, Cop, Golden Grove and Nant Farms, Rhyl. Mares or geldings foaled in 1889 or 1890: 1, Mr H. D. Pochin; highly commended, Mr J. T. King, Bod- yngharad, Denbigh; commended, Mr H. D. Pochiu. The prices ruled high throughout the day. Mr Theodore (one of the judges) bought a five-year-old bay gelding, bred by Mr David Jones, of Tanygraig, Denbigh. Mr rvobert Roberts, Denbigh, bid 78 guineas for the bay shire mare Derby, who carried off the first prize at the last Denbighshire and Flintshire Show as the best mare or gelding in the show- yard and the Hon. F. G. Wynn, of Glynllifon, Carnarvon, paid 72 guineas for the bay shire filly "Ruby," which won the first prize at the Denbighshire and Flintshire Show of 1891, and was commended at the Wirral and Birkenhead Show in the same year. At 68 guineas, a four- year-old bay gelding, offered by Mr J. G. Gratton, Foryd Fawr, Abergele, fell'to the bid of Mr Cartwright, of Llanasa.

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