Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

PWLLHWLI BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The first meeting of the board was held on Wednesday, the chair during the first part of the proceedings being occupied by IVIr Griffith Hughes. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.—Mr Owen Evans proposed that Mr J. T. Jones be re- elected chairman for the year. They had had the benefit of Mr Jones's experience, and he had always displayed every care in the discharge of his duty.—Mr Edward Wil- liams seconded.—Mr John Williams thought it was unreasonable to re-elect the same per- son year after year. AH of them expected at some time or other to fill the chair; (laughter). Therefore, he (Mr Williams) j proposed that Mr J. T. Rees be elected to the chair.—Mr Rees declined to have his name submitted.—Mr John Williams We are very badly off if we have only one per- son amongst us qualified for the chair. I shall now propose Dr Thomas.—Dr Thomas I decline to stand.—Mr John Williams: I Then, I'll propose myself (laughter).—Mr J. F. Roberts then formally proposed Mr Wil- liams amid much laughter, and Mr Daniel Jones seconded.—Mr Evan R. Davies was Horry that the two gentlemen named had re- fused to stand. However, as many ofr them were new members and required guidance it would be a special advantage to them to have the experience of a gentleman who had occupied the chair previously, but he hoped that Mr J. T. Jones, Parkia, would, at the end of the year, do away with the necessity of proposing an amendment by declining to accept the office. There should be a chance ) to all classes to fill the chair. It appeared that only two gentlemen had occupied that chair for a long number of years.—Mr Grif- fith Hughes observed there was no amend- ment,.—The Clerk (Mr R. O. Jones) said that there was an amendment. Mr John Williams had been proposed and seconded. —Mr Griffith Hughes: But only in fun (laughter).—The Clerk Then, the proposal (laughter).-The Clerk Then, the proposal must be withdrawn.—This was not done and the amendment was put up, with the result that not a single hand was raised in its favour, an incident which caused consider- able laughter.—Mr J. T. Jones was then elected unanimously.—Mr Jones said he scarcely knew how to thank them for the trust which had been reposed in him once again. He tried to serve the ratepayers faithfully to the best of his ability for the past 29 years and this was the tenth year they had put him in the chair. With regard to what Mr E. R. Davies had said it should be remembered that the office was open every year, and that board was not an ex- ception to those of other unions in re-electing the chairmen. He would do his utmost for the ratepavers and the paupers alike. VICE-CHAIRMAN.—Mr Robert Roberts fLlew Glas) proposed, and Mr Hugh Wil- liams seconded, that Mr .T. T. Rees be re- oWted vice-chairman.—Mr Rees preferred to see a change, and proposed Dr Thomas, N • _jyfr Griffith Jones seconded, and Mr the ho„„m con- 'worawi? MEMBEBS.-O- th» tl^UrlAiiv Ja Roberts, seconded by motum of Mr J. T. (wen Evans, Broom ^1 Trmps Llwynffynnon, Hall, and Mr J. G. « i co-optative were unanimously re-elecieu r guardians.—Mr Evans returned thanks, <md -said he was glad to give them ah P (applause).—The Clerk here announce that the assessment committee, of which Mr Evans was chairman, had met very frequent ly during the year, and Mr Evans had not missed a single sitting (applause).

HOLYHEAD COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY.—Before Sir Horatio Lloyd (judge). A HAY CASE.—'This was an adjourned case, partly heard at the last Holyhead County Court. It was an action of Owen Griffith, Grug Fawr Farm, Llanfaelog, in which he sued John WilliamR, Arvonic Buildings, Bangor, and Richard Jones, Nan tile, hay merchants, to recover £ 80 for hay supplied.—(Mr E. G. Roberts appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Lloyd Carter for the defendants. —The contention for the plain- tiff was, that the hay had been purchased in bulk for the sum of £ 80.—The defence was, that the defendants had purchased the hay by weight, and tha.t the full amount had been ai paid according to agreement.—Hm Honour, in delivering judgment, observed that the evidence was not very clear, and he would not adopt the view of either party, but gave a verdict for defendants without costs, as he considered that according to the market value of hay, at the time, a sufficient amount had been paid. THE SMASHING OF A PLATE-GLASS WINDOW. — Mrs Jane Ellen Owen, 48, Market-street, sued Michael Oonollv, fire- man H.M.S. "Colossus," for damages, amounting to J38, for breaking a plate-glass window on the evening of St. Patrick's Day. -Mr R. R. Williams for the plaintiff, and Mr E. G. Roberts for the defence. — It ap- pears that a dispute took place in an ad- joining public-house, and on being turned out, the parties commenced fighting. De- fendant tried to stop them from fighting, and was knocked down by a "Colossus" sea- man named Wilson, and subsequently the window was smashed.-P.C. Williams de- posed that defendant and another man welre fighting, and that the defendant fell against the window. P.C. Falloon and himself took the defendant to the police station. At the police station, defendant said that he could not help it. It was not his fault, as he had been hrown against the window.—Cross-ex- amined He could not say how the accident had really occurred, but N he had seen him (defendant) fall against the gla-ss, and heard a crash. Defendant was not under the. in- fluence. of drink.-P.C. Falloon gave corro- borative evidence.—Mrs Owen, Miss Owen, and Mr Thomas Owen, testified that defend- ant and another man were struggling on the ground when defendant tried to kick the other man, and in doing so, kicked the win- dow, and smashed it.—The evidence for the defence was, that several men of the "Colos- sus" had a dispute in a public-house, and af- terwards two of them were fighting when the defendant interposed, and was knocked down by Wilson, and in trying to get to His feet, slipped against the window.—His Hon- our gave judgment for the defendant, but said that he would not allow costs, as he considered that too much rough play was in- dulged in in connection with public-house rows of this description. A RHOSCOLYN ACTION. — George Jones, late Pilot Boat Inn, Holyhead, brought an action against William Jones, Bryntirion, Rhoscolyn, for the recovery of a freehold tenement and premises.—Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed byMrT.R. Evans), appeafed for the plaintiff, and Mr I. Herbert Williams (instructed by Messrs J. LI. Griffith and Williams) for the de- fendant.—The dispute was about the validity of a certain deed of gift conveying Penygraig to the plaintiff, and to obtain an ejectment order against William Jones. It was held that the propet-ty was never intended to be conveyed, only some furniture, and that the deceased had repeatedly stated so, amongst others, to Mr J. LI. Girffith, M.A., in the course of a business transaction, relating to the same property.—Mr J. Bryn Roberts held that no conveyance had been made to Colonel Hampton Lewis, but simply an agreement; and a deed took precedence of everything else. It was an action for eject- ment, and the result of this action would I not effect in the slightest degree any claim Colonel Hampton Lewis might have. It was as good a conveyance as ever was made, and the evidence in favour of the deed was over- whelming.—The case had been partly heard at a previous court, and his Honour de- j ferrpd iudemenh. A SERVANT GIRL'S WAGES CLAIM. — A domestic bervant named Elizabeth Lewis, TaIIawr, Gwalchmai, sued Owen Wil- liams, Tyddyn Rhydderch, Bodorgan, for the recovery of £ 7 10s wages due.—Mr R. A. Griffith, Bangor, appeared for the claim- ant, and Mr E. G. Roberts for the defence- —It was stated, in evidence for the plaintiff, that her employer had been in financial diffi- j* cuilties, and had been putting heir off from one time to another, only assuring her that he would ultimately pay.—Judg»^nt for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed.

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DEUDRAEl il KURA.L1S DIS- TRICT COUNCIL. TUESDAY.—Mr E. Bowen Jones (chair- ma.n), presiding. p n, ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, &c.—Mr W M. Jones, Lhndecwyn, was unanimously re-elected chairman for the ensuing year, Mr R. Richards, Llanfair, being appointed to the vice-chair. — These gentlemen having thanked the mesnhers for the honour just conferred upon them, the council adjourned until the ordinary time of meeting.

CARNARVON BOAKD^OF (JUAKWAKS. The annual me^tjin^ of the Carnarvon Board of Guardians was held on Saturday, when Mr C. A. Jones was elected chairman pro. tem. THE NEW CHAIRMAN AND VICE- CHAIRMAN.-On the motion of Mr J. W. Roberts, seconded by Mr 0. Jeffreys, it was unanimously resolved to elect Mr T. W. Williams, Penygroes, chairman for the ensu- ing year. Mr Thomas Owen, Rhuddgaer, was also elected vice-chairman, on the motion of Mr C. A. Jones, seconded by Mr W. J. Williams. THE COMMITTEES.—The various com- mittees were elected as follows —Assess- ment committee Messrs J. Menzies, W. J. Williams, Thomas J ones (Waenfawr), R. B. Ellis, G. Williams (Bodychain), J. J. Evans T. J. Lloyd, Ellis Roberts. J. C. Lloyd. Williams, H. Parrv (Llanrug), W. II. Jones, and O. Jeffreys (Llanidan). -Finance com- mittee Rev Owen Williams, Captain Y\_ Jones Williams, Mr W. J. Williams, Dr H. Jones Roberts (Penygroes), Messrs J. M. Williams, G. Williams Parry (C'lvnnog), G. R. Hughes, Rev D. Collwjri .Morgan, Messrs W. Edwin Davies (Penisa'rwaen), G. I. doss, W. H. Jones, and J. W Roberts (Llanidan).—The visiting and school attend- ance committees were also elected. CORRESPONDENCE.—A letter was read ance committees were also elected. CORRESPONDENCE.—A letter was read notifying the guardians that the charge for maintenance of pauper lunatics at Denbigh maintenance of pauper lunatics at Denbigh Asylum would be increased from 7s 7d to I 8s 2d per week.-A notice was received from the Registrar-General stating that the parish of Bettws Garmon had been transferred to I the sub-district of Carnarvon.-The Local Government Board also wrote stating that they agreed to the inclusion of Bettws I Garmon parish in the vaccinating district of Mr Thomas G. Jones.—The Local Govern- ment Board further wrote consenting to the payment of salary to Mr Thomas Thomas during the period he had been suspended.- They also sanctioned the proposal of the guardians to subscribe a sum of £ 2 2s to the Society for the Care of Friendless Girls. I FINANCES.-It was declared that a sum of £ 787 had been paid to the Union trea- surer, being a grant under the Agricultural Rating Act.—The Clerk reported that the expenditure in connection with the work- house during the past quarter was as fol- lows: -Maintenance, £ 273; goods for the house, £89; clothes, bedding, &c., £ 150; repairs, £ 7; fire-wood, £56; burials, £ 6; making a total of £ 587.—The out-door relief for the past fortnight amounted to R", and there was a balance in favour of the union of LM.

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A ROYAL CHARTER TO DENBIGH. INTERESTING DISCOVERY. A11 impurlbanit and inlbdbest-ing discovery has been made at Coed Coch, Denbighshire, the rea'dence of the laite General Wynne, in the .shape of the original confirmation by King Edward VI. in 1556 {;f the chai-ter of privileges granted by Henry VII. to the inhabitants of Denbigh. The Hon. Mrs Broderick has presented a v anslation and a photograph of the document to the Denbigh I L 11 Town Council. The greu-t seal of King lijd- ward VI. is appended to the document, wta'rh is in good condition.

TEA TABLE DAINTIES. In the majority of houses the tea hour is the most enjoyable and cosy time of the day, and it is ever the endeavour of the lady or the daughters of the house to provide a dainty accompaniment to "the cup which cheers." Some avoii the trouble of baking at home by buying from the baker, and thereby often miss tha dainiiness. But none would object to home baking if they knew how easily and quickly the most dainty and tempting little tea scones and light cakes can be made with the help of Brown and Poison's Paisley Flour. This article, re- cently introduced by Brown and Poison, of Corn Flour fame, is used as a raising agent for all kinds of baking, being mixed one part with six to eight parts of ordinary flour. Paisley Flour makes scones and cakes very lqbt and digestible, and it is so certain in its action, that, as one reports, even a tyro need never fail in baking if Paisley Flour be used."

LABOUR IN NORTfI WALES Mr G. Rowley has made the following re- I port to the Board of Trade upon employ- ment in North Wales during the past month Mining.—'Employment continues good at most of the collieries in the Ruabon, Wrex- ham. and Flintshire districts. About 300 men and boys have been thrown out of work by a fire at one colliery. Employment is good at the lead and blende mines of North Wales. Quarrying. -Em play m ent continues brisk at the slate quarries throughout the district, and at the Pwllheli and Penmaenmawr Gran- ite Sett Quarries. It is good at the free- ° stone, lime, and roadstone quarries. Engineering and Metal Trades.—Employ- ment continues good with steel workers. The engineers at Oswestry repoi*t employ- ment a-s moderate; at Ruabon as brisk. Employment is good at the spelter and rail- way waggon works. I'll Building Trades.-T,he bricklayers at Os- westry and Wrexham report employment as moderate the plasterers at Llandudno and Colwyn Bay as good; the carpenters and joiners at Oswestry as slack, at Wrexham as moderate; the painters at Wrexham as fair. Employment is reported as fair in the Ru- abon, Rhos, and Cefn districts. Brick and Terra Cotta Industries.—Em- ployment is generally reported as good at Wrexham, Ruabon, Rhos, and Penybont. Chemical Industries.—Employment is re- ported as moderate in one case, and as good in another. Clothing and Textile Industries. — Em- ployment in the flannel and tweed indus- tries of Montgomeryshire is reported as fair. The tailors ait Bangor and Oswestry report emptlayment as good; at Rhyl as fair.

MENAI BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE ANNUAL MEETING. TUESDAY.—Mr William Jones, Fron, being appointed chairman pro. tem. There was a full attendance of members. THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIR- MAN.—Mr R. G. Thomas was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year, and after his election he briefly return thanks ( for the trust reposed in him, and hoped that the work of the council would be conducted as harmoniously in the future as in the past. -Several1 members were nominated to the vice-chair, but they declined to act, and, eventually Mr Thomas Roberts wis elected unanimously. 1 THE POWERS OF COMMITTEES.— Whilst the new pier committee was being appointed Dr R. M. Williams raised the question of the powers to be entrusted to them.—Mr J. D. Jones strongly opposed the granting of powers to the committee to impend money without the sanction of the council, and moved a resolution to tha.t elf cot.—This was seconded by Mr R. W. Roberts, but Mr W. R. Jonas appealed to the council to grant the same powers to the new as tc the old committee, otherwise they would practically pass a vote of censure on the old committee.—Dr R. M. Williams maintained that by passing this resolution the council wudd silence bht tongues of outsiiers who believed that 'the committee did not enjoy the confidence of the council —The motion was, however, put to the meeting and iost, only two voting for it. I THE BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY.— The clerk reported having received a notifica- tion from the Board of Trade, stating that 11 71 the inquiry regarding the proposed new pier would take place on May 3rd. PROPOSED NEGOTIATIONS.—Mr W. R. Jones, in accordance with notice, moved that, the council should make overtures to Mr J. R. Davies, with a view to taking over the Prince's Pier for the landing of goods, so that the new pier might be devoted en- tirely to the landing of passengers. He con- tended that by so doing the revenue of both piers would be greatly increased, and. although he did not wish to commit himself he believed that the parties concerned were prepared to meet the council in a conciliatory spirit; and if the council succeeded, they would have two piers, ami would have re- moved the strongest opposition to the pro- posed new pier.—Dr R. M. Williams wished to know how it was that the Liverpool Steamship Company, who (had at first so bittterly opposed them, were now anxious to negotiate. He feared the time far negotia- I tion was past, and that this move would pre- judice their case. — Mr J. D. Jones and others supported the motion, and contended that the great need of the district was an open pier.—Mr W. R. Jones said that the Steamship Company, if they came to terms, would not want a monopoly, but simply a preference for their vessels at advertised times. The question of compensating the company had not been considered.—Mr Grif- fith Williams explained that since the com- pany opposed the scheme many important events_ had happened; and the council now had the sanction of the Local Govtrnment Board to borrow money, and were informed that the Office of Works would not oppose their scheme. That might have something to do with the change of front.—After some further discussion the motion was agreed to. THE LIGHT RAILWAY.—It was re- solved tha.t the council should petition the Marquis of Anglesey to (refrain from oppos- ing the proposed 'light railway from Llanfair to Beaumaris.

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GOLF. CARNARVONSHIRE CLUB. Wednesday 18-boles Medal Handicap. First prize value three guineas, second prize value two guineas. Great u-is the coatrast in the weather between Wednesday and Thursday last, when the prizes kindly given by Mr G. M. Brown Westhead were com- peted for. The wind on Wednesday was as disagreeable as it well could be. blowing gustily from all points of the compass, and combining with the sand to prevent many a good score; whereas, after a heavy night's lain, the conditions on Thursday were most favourable, and severe defeats were inflicted upon Colonel Bogey, especially by Messrs F. K. and A. L. Woodhead, botn playing excellent golf. Score :— Gross. R'cap. Net. F. R. Mayou 99 20 79 T. H. Bamford 90 8 82 K. Rotherham 94 11 83 T. Hughes 100 15 85 W.B. Turner 98 12 86 C. K. Porter 92 4 88 C. P. Braund 101 12 89 W. Hillman 96 6 90 Dr S. Woodhead. 105 14 91 A. L. Woodhead. 91 1 90 F. E. Woodhead. 20 plus 2 92 Rev F. W. Jones. 92 0.92 L. Amitstead 97 4 93 G. M.B. Westhead 1C8 13 95 G. H.Healey 106 10 96 The rest were over 100 net or made no return. F. R. Mayon took the first prize and first sweep, T. H. Bamford the second prize and second sweep, and K. Rotherham the third sweep. Thursday.—18 holes Bogey Handicap. First prize value three guineas, second prize value two guineas. A. L. Woodhead (1), 6 up, first prize and first sweep F. E. Wood- head (plus 2), 5 up, second prize and second sweep F. R. Mayon (15), 4 up, third sweep. The next best scores were:—W. Hillman (6), 2 up; K. Rotherham (11), 2 up; W. B., Turner (12), all square; C. K. Potter (4), 1 down; Harold Smith (5), 2 down. F. E. Woodhead went round in 78 and A. L. Wood- head in 79. THE NORTH WALES CLUB. The first monthly medal competition was I played on Saturday at Llandudno in perfect weather. The course was at its full length, and the recent rains had improved the greens wonderfully. Returns :— Gross. H'p. Net. A. D. T. Marks 98 13 95 Percy Barlow 90 5 86 ) Armorer Hedley. 96 6 90 I J. F. B. Adam 102 12 90 G. Webb 97 5 92 H. Shorrock 103 9 94 A. T. Evans 99 4 95 T. Moore Hickman, H. A. Morgan, J. H. A. Tipping, A. W. Conolly, A. Halstean, Dr G. L. Travis, W. B. Turner, and F. E. Wood. head made no returns.

r LIGHT RAILWAYS^ The Board of Trade has, after modifica- tions, confirmed the order made by the Light Railway Commissioners, authorising the con- struction of light railways between FJam- borough and Bridlington in the East Riding. The work will be commenced shortly. Messrs Siemens lIros. and Co. and Messrs Whittaker Bros. are the contractors for the electrical plant and the earthwork, the eiv,l engineer being Mr Myers-Beswick, and the- electrical engineer Mr Bernard Drake. Apart from the passenger traffic, which is considerable in the season, the construction ef this line is expected to have an Important bearing on the fishing industry of the North, for it is stated that frequently boats which cannot enter Grimsby will deliver tlu ;r £ «h under die shelter of Fla-mborough Head as soon as facilities for transport exist. The Light Railway Commissioners have submitted to the Board of Trade for confirm- ation, under the Light Railways Act, 1896, an order made by them ior the construction of a light railway between; Fountainhall and Lauder, in the counties of Midlothian and Berwick. The capital of the .ompany is to be £ 48,000 in 4800 shares of £ 10 ea^h. To- ward;; this, tho North British Rai'r.vaj Com- pany have agreed to subscribe £ 15,000, the County Council of Berwickshire £ 15,000, and the town council of the Royal burgh of Lau- der £ 3000. The frf.vst directors of the com- pany are to be the Marquis of Tweeddale, the Earl of Laude dale, and Mr George Dal- ziel. The North xlritish Railway Company and the County Council rf Berwickshire are each to appoint one director. The line will he 10 miles 1 furlong, or thereabout, in length, and is to be constructed on a gauge of 4ft. 85m. It is to commoner in the pa- rish of Stow, in Midlothian, by a junction with the Hawick branch "of ihe> North Brit- ish Railway, and to terminate at Waterloo- place, Lauder. The Board of Trade has confirmed the or- der for the construction of a line from Con- gresfbuby to Blagdon, in Somersetshire. The Light Railway Oommissiontrs — the Earl of Jersey, G.C.M.G., and Colonel Boughey, R.E., C.S.I.—held an inquiry, on the 30th ult., into the application by the British Electric Traction Company, Limited, for an order to lay a light railway or tram- way through the main streets of Aii-drie and Coatbridge in terms of the Light Railways Act. It is proposed to have a gauge of 3ft. 6in., and to work the line by electrical en- ergy on the overhead system. It would be a single line with passing places. The Chairman said that apparently the scheme was much desired in the district and by both the local authorities, and the Commis- sioners would be happy to repolrt to the Board of Trade in favour of the order, al- though the settlement of two or three points would have to come on for consideration. It was arranged that a clause similar to that in the Dudley order would be put in in the interests of the gas and water companies' pipes.

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1- INTOXICANTS AT WORK- TIOUSE8. At n congress held at Ilamsgate, a paper was read on '"Intoxicants in Workhouses," in the course of which it was shown that the workhouse drink bill had been reduced from £ 82,000 to £ 32.000, thus saving £ 50,000 per annum. :\I;¡ps and diagrams were used to illustrate the excessive consumption of alcohol in some workhouses as compared to others. These diagrams having been sent to the Chief General Inspector and Assistant Secretary to the Local Government Board, a letter was received in reply, which shows that to give drink in a workhouse as a re- ward for work done is illegal: -"Local Gov- ernment Board, Whitehall, S.W., April 14th, 1898. Dear sir,—I should not feel justified in entering officially into the ques- tion mentioned in your letter of the 13th instant—which I received this morning—but I have examined the tables and the dia- grams whilli ycru enclosed, with much inter- est. By th3 Board's regulations no inmate of a workhouse may receive any fermented or spirituous lkpiors except in pursuance of r. written recommendation of the medical officer. The Board would also feel much re- luctance in interfering in any way with the discretionary power thus placed in the hands of this officer, and which, of course, he is only supposed to exercise as a medical man. It appears from the figures in the table you have sent me that medical men differ widely as to what is necessary in their opinion for the health of their patients-the amount spent on stimulants ranging from less than 6d per head per annum in the workhouses in the counties of Northumberland, Angle- sey, Flint, Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Corn- .1 a wall, to more than 7s 6d per head per annum in the workhouses in the counties of Worces- ter, Essex, Bedford, Hertford, and Rutland."

ELECTION lilSPt TK IN DENBIGHSHIRE. On Monday, before the Wrexham County Magistrates (F. H. Barker, Esq., presiding), W. Ellis, lime worker, E. Belton, T. Wil- liams, and E. Edwards were charged with the County Council election at Bwlchgwyn. on the 8th March. Mr Hopley Pierce ap- peared for the complainant and Mr Wynne Evans for the defendants.—Mr Hopley Pierce said the assault complained of was out of the ordinary category of such cases, and was one which called for very stringent dealing. The assault was alleged to have taken place on the 8th March, the night of the County Council electicn at Bwlchgwyn. The candidates were Mr R. H. Venables Kyrke (Conservative) and the Rev E. K. Jones (Liberal). Mr Kyrke happened to be the successful candidate, and this seemed to have been the cause of the rowdyism com- plained of, and which, if allowed to go un- punished, would open a very serious set of circuma(tances{—The complainant having substantiated Mr Pierce's opening, said, in cross-examination by Mr Wynne Evans, that he had not been hurt, but had not said to anyone that he should not have gone on with the case had he not been pressed to do so by Mr Kyrke.—A number of witnesses having been heard, Mr Wynne Evans, for the defence, submitted that as regarded Ellis there was case to answer. Lloyd's own I story was "as great a piece of balderdash as could well be conceived.The case against I Ellis was dismissed.—'The case against Wil- liams was also dismissed.—Mr Pierce then I withdrew the charge against Edwards.—Then Thomas Williams (the above-mentioned) was charged with assaulting James Harvey. The evidence being very conflicting, this case also was dismissed.—Mr Pierce withdrew two further charges.-The Chairman stated that the Court had no doubt whatever that there I had been a riotous assembly, and had the evidence been sufficiently conclusive against any one of the defendants he would have I been dealt with most severely.

MR THOMAS ELLIS. M.P., ON LIBERAL PROSPECTS I Speaking at a Liberal meeting, held at Aberystwyth on Thursday evening, Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., said that they of the Liberal party were nowadays often taunted with the I' difficulties which beset, them, with the va- riety and unwwddiness of their programme, with the absence from it of one dominating question which concentrated public attention and roused party enthusiasm, and with the absence too of that definite and unquestioned leadership which was indispensable to the success of a political party. But in reality, those difficulties were enormously exagger- ated. Some of them were disappearing by intelligent discussion and a concentration of Liberal effort. Others would diminish, if not disappear, when a definite issue was be- fore the country, such as whether the exist- ing Tory Government had maintained or for- feited the confidence of the country (hear, hear). The danger that beset every club and very Liberal organisation in districts and counties where Liberalism was triumphant was that Liberals were inclined to rest on their oars and to allow themselves to drop Into apathy and listlessness, and cease to spread by propaganda and public action of local bodies the principles of drastic social reform and off popular liberty which made Acts of Parliament not only possible, but made it possible to adapt and apply them to the social ne-eds of localities (hear, hear). The need for watchfulness, and vigour was largely increased by the fact that Parliament had' placed, and would continue to place, more and more responsibility upon local bodies. They were watching, no doubt, the steady crumbling away of the credit and re- putation of the present Government that came into power with such a flourish of trum- pets. They were seeing how their organs in the press and their staunchest supporters in the country were condemning them and los- ing heart, and were beginning to consider whether, after all, the foralgn policy of the country was not safer in tihe hands of Liberal stajtesmen. Whether at the next election the condemnation of the country would be so severe as to sweep away the present huge majority of the Tory Government, and call upon the Liberal party to form a Govern- ment was, perhaps, of not immediate or ma- terial interest to them; but he could quite believe that they would welcome a verdict at the next election which, though not actu- ally placing the liberal party in authority, would send the present Government back with a majority of 25 or 35. Such a Govern- 'I ment would probably, partly 'by the instinct of self-preservation, partly by the return of I that zeal which died down for a time under the rule of reactionary parties, be forced to carry measures through which Liberals had advocated, but which had hitherto been op- posed by the Tory party, and in that case they would have the additional satisfaction I of knowing that such measures would more readily pass the House of Lords than if the Liberal party were in power. In any case, their duty as members of the Junior Radical Club was to be active and vigilant, and to be prepared for any of the sudden emergencies which characterised the Parliamentary life of a free people (cheers).

DEATH AT A CONCERT.—On Saturday night, at a concert held at Llandinorwic, a man named John Owen was seized with illness whilst descending the platform after singing with a choir, and expired before medical aid arrived. medical aid arrived.

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BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY.—Before Harry Clegg, Esq., J. E. Roberts, Esq., John Hughes, Esq.. and Dr n. Langford Jones. A BETHESDA CASE.—Robert Wlllhms. b.L.L and shoemaker, Twr, Bcthoda, was brought up l:i custody, under a warrant, charged with ni,), his, children.—Mr D. G. Ihvies applied for a summons returnable immediately for assaulting his wife, and fur a separation order.—The case of the child neglect was first, of all proceeded with.—Mr S. It Dew prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, and .in the cotirse of his opening remarks said that the- man was in regular employment- and could earn from 25s so 26.s per week, but he was given to habits of in- temperance and left his wife without money. —Inspector Rowlands said that on the 9th of March, he visited the defendant's house, which consisted of two rooms, in which re- sided the defendant, his wife, and three children. The defendant was not in at the time, and there was only a ci-ust of bread and some butter in the house, in the shape of food. Witness gave the wife half a crown because the children were scantily, but cleanly clad. They appeared to lie very flabby and starved, and exhibited evidences of sad neglect as regards their food. Some days afterwards lie saw the defendant who admitted that he had been in the wrong.— Kate Williams, the. defendant's wife, was next called, and deposed that she had been married fol* ten years. The defendant had worked pretty regularly duning the last two years, and the biggest amount she ever had from him was 15s a week. He would take a shilling or two out of that, and she had to pay rent and 'keep house with the re- mainder. Sometimes she would be for several weeks without money, and the, de- fendant had been out of woVk for three weeks. Some weeks, when he was working, she only received 2s 3d and 6s, and she had been obliged to go out to work otherwise. She could not have any food for the chil- dren. The week before the inspector camo her husband had been on the tspree, and she had not received any money from him tho previous week either. For three cc four days she had been without food except a little bread and butter, because she had no money. The defendant had neglected his family, and used to get drunk regularly. He had pawaied some of his clothes, but she had received none of the money. She had always endeavoured to koop the children clean, but their clothes were very -scanty. She used to have but little coal during the winter, and for some days had been without lire. On one Sunday she only had a three- PUIUlY loaf in the house, and she sent the children to her mother's to dinner and to another house for tea. She was also poorly herself. On one occasion the defendant had sold all his furniture and he had adso sold his tools and nails in order to get money to d'rink.—Ellen WilMams, a next door neigh- bour, also gave evidence relative- to the children's condition, and said she had often given them food.—Sergeant Oweai gave evi- dence to the same effect, and said that on several occasions the police had been obliged to interfere, as the defendant was turning out his wife and children out of the- house at midnight.—'Mrs Edwards, boot shop, Bethesda, was next called, and said that the defendant earned about 16s to 23s per week, but if he chose he could earn 27s 6d.—The defendant admitted the had done wrong, but i promised to tuton over a new leaf, and sign i the pledge.—-The Bench: But, for how long? (laiighter). -Defendant: For good I have liad sufficient experience now. —Mr D. G. Davies, after consulting with the Bench I and the defendant's wife, said that the latter j was willing to have the case adjourned, in I order to see whether the defendant would I reform.—The Bench said they also wished to give the man a chance, and adjourned the case for two months, at which time he would be called upon to come up fdr judgment, but in the meantim,e. he might be brought up should he break the pledge or otherwise ill- behave himself. ALLEGED VAGRANCY.—Ann Roberts, a respectaibly drossed) woman, from Pen- rhoegarnedd, was brought up on a charge of begging. It appears that she had sent her children out begging, but in her own defence she said that at the time the fathet. was very ill in bed.—The case was dismissed. ALLEGED QHILD NEGLECT.—Hugh Williams, Penrhosgarnedd, was summoned for neglecting his children. Defendant did not appear, and a warrant was issued.—W. O. Wiliams, 21. Dean'e-court, Bangor, and his wife, Anne Williams, were also charged with a similar offence. The female defend- ¡ ant was present, but her husband was not, and the case was adjourned for a fortnight. -Hugh Jones and Mary Jane Jones, Back Infant-lane, Bangor, were also charged. Mr S. R. Dew prosecuted .in all the cases, and in this instance he said that the defendants were the parents of four children, aged 12, 7, and 4 years and 16 weeks, respectively. The male defendant was a hawker, and their residence was visited on the 4th of April, by I Mr Rowland, who discovered a most deplor- able state of affairs, the details of which were very shocking. The youngest child, 16 1 weeks old, was bom all riglht—a- perfect child in every respect, but some time after- wards, the mother, who was addicted to drink—and both were addicted to drink- was returning home with the child in her arms, and had a fall. Since then the child had been ruptuired. A truss was furnished to the defendant, but it had become useless, so that the child had to be tied up with a string. Then the inspector called in Dr Richard Jones, and having regard to the Z! condition of tne children, the latter directed that they should be removed from their sur- roundings to the workhouse. When the child was at the mother's breast there was no food in the house, and Sergeant Breese had received a complaint from the female defendant that the husband gave her no food, and that she had been obliged to go about the town begging.—Inspector Row- land swore that on the 4th of April, he visited the room occupied by the two de- fendants. They only occupied one room, in Which three adults and four children lived. One of the beds consisted of rags. The female defendant sat by a small fire. There was only one bed and half a straw mattress. The bed covering wA-o rags, filthy and dirty. The inspector then went on to describe the furniture and said there was only a slice of bread in the house. The children were scantily clad- with dirty clothes, and had no boots or stockings. Tke baby child; was ruptured, and the bottle from which it was fed was abominably dirty. The child was also dirty and vermin-ibitten. The truss which the baby had been wearing. had been removed, and the child was tied with a. string. The other children were in a. shock- ing condition, all the clothes pinned to- gether, without a pin or a tape. They were all in tatters.—Several witnesses were called and the two defendants were sentenced to two months' imprisonment. SUNDAY LOAFERS.—David Thomas, Hugh Hughes, William Roberts, Edwafd Griffiths, William Tyrer, and Ellis Williams, all of Bethesda, were charged by Sergeant Owen with obstructing the highway, on Sun- .1 day, the 10th inst., by standing on the street, in front of Bethesda Chapel. There were preaching meetings in the chapel, and the group of defendants stood on the pave- ment watching people going to chapel, and preventing the people to walk along the pavement.—Tyrejr was discharged, and the I ethers were each fined 2!s 6d and costs. ALLEGED LARCENY. —John Williams, alias ("Cynwyd,") was chargted with stealiing J a rein from the livery stables of John Owen, Bangor.—Evidence was given to the effect that the prosecutor lost the rein, and that the same one had been offered gale to two or three people in the town. The people to whom the rein had been offered, however, could not swear that the accused was the man who offered the rein for sale, as the lilan who offu'red it wore a beard. — fiie police, however, gave evidence to the effect tha.t the accused ked, a- mie time, worn a beard, which had now b- en shaved. —Defendant, who denied his guilt, was com- m.tied to the quarter sessions. ALLEGED BREACH OF TUri PEACE. —Owen Parry, Liuifairftehan, i-ummoned William Hughes, of the same place, for threatening him.—The case W'1. d>m;,s,qed. DRUNKENNESS. — Robert Ida-nfairfeehan, was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness. Others fined were Morris Ellis, Llanfairfechan; MOSMS Jonee, Llan- fairfechan. RAILWAY FRAUDS. —Harris Wolfson, Bangor, was charged with travelling on the L. and N.-W.R., between Bangor and Holy- head, on the 28th of Ma( ch, without, a ticket, and Levi Mayster, was charged with aiding and abetting Woolfson.—Mr J. Fenna prosecuted 011 behalf of the company, and Mr I S. R. Dew defended.—'Defendants admitted 1 the oSence.—Mr Fenna, in the course of hil; opening said that the case was un- uisual, and that it was an endeavour on the part of the railway company to put a stop to the practice of tourist tlokocs being made undue use of. It was alleged that Mayeter purebred two tickets at 11 Manchester for Dun-cLalk. 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