Rhyl Journal

lrooTBW-^ gfcpMiNrojy HQQrcvfl ^Catalogues upon application to the looal dealers, or to 36 .Qaeen Viofeorfo Strat, London, E,C. ———— ———————————————. SPECIAL SHOW I I OF Presents forNewYear. MAY we suggest that things which contribute to ,the • comfort of the Home CANNOT BE EXCELLED as GIFTS. We have a GRAND SELECTION, of which we enumerate a few Brass and Copper Coal Cauldrons and Boxes. I Tea Kettles on Stands. Flower Pots & Vases. Table and Hall Gongs. Hot Water Jugs. Art Metal and Fancy Fire Screens. Great variety of the Newest Productions in Electro-Plate and Silver Ware. Pocket Knives, Cutlery, &c. Boys' Tool Sets. SEE WINDOWS. WT l' I l Ii.. l ;{, h ilirn jobs, IRONMONGERS, Telephone 103. BODFOR ST., RHYL Liverpool House. iByljPcHAS. A. TAYLOR ■IjW 29 Wellington Road, Opposite Town Hall and Water Street, RHYL, Pawnbroker, Jeweller, Clothier, Outfitter, and General House Furnisher. Cash Advanced on every description of Portable Property' Diamonds, Watches, Jewellery, Silver and Electro Plate, Cutlery Wearing Apparel. Milner's Safes for Valuables. Old Gold and Silver bought. Foreign Money exchanged. This Week's Bargains £ 1/5 —Pair of Gold long Earrings, garnet set, very handsome. 6/6—Pair of second hand, 9ct Government stamped cuff links. £ 1/12/6 —Gent's Rolled Gold Keyless Hunt- ing Watch, by Russell, Liverpool. War- ranted for 10 years. 12/6-Antiqae fine Gold Dress Ring, set with real garnets and topaz. 8/6—Solid Silver Sovereign Purse, in new condition. £ 1/7/6—Lady's long Gold Guard, very neat pattern, out of pledge. £ 2/15—Lady's 5-stone Half-hoop Diamond Ring, claw setting; out of pledge. Cost much more new. £ 4/10—Single-stone Diamond Brooch, very lustrous, heavy fine gold setting. 6/6—Very pretty l5ct. Pearl Brooch, just forfeited. 12/6-Fine Gold Brooch, set with beautiful real Onyx. 151-Very choice Pearl & Amethyst Brooch, fine gold out of pledge. 12/6—Queen Ann silver-plated Hot Water Jug, ebony handle. 13/6—Four-bottle Cruet, cut-glass electro-, plated on nickel silver. DIG-Excellent quality Electro-plated Pickle Frame, Cut-glass Bottle. 13/6—Queen Ann Pattern, silver-plated Tea Pot, almost new. 12/6-Beautiful Oriental China Afternoon Tea Set. 15/6-Handsome Plated Cake Stand. 10/-Phir of Solid Silver Serviette Rings. 14/6 —Full size Saratoga Trunk. "11/2/6- V ery powerful Air Gun. 12t6-Very heavy Silver Sugar Tongs, hand- some design. £2¡5-Cha.rles II Guinea-piece, in good condition. 11/1- Very fine Cake Basket, heavily plated on nickle silver, handsome design, just out of pledge. 17/6-Handsome pair of Antimony Candle- sticks. £1/15- Beautifully designed Antimony Eagle, on a stand made of a section of a tree trunk: will make a fine table or sideboard ornament. A quantity of Oilskins in stock. Pants 4/11, Jackets 6/11, Sou-westers 1/6, Long Coats 10/6 to 12/6 double all through, in yellow and black. 9/6-Heavy set of Brasses to match the above. 6/6 & 8/6 —Handsome Fire Brasses. £1/8- Very handsome Spring Regulator Clock, strikes the hours on rich-toned rod gong. 18/6 —Excellent spring regulator striking clock, in perfect order. and cover, in splendid condition. 4/6 to 8/6-Extra strong Tin Trunks, with good Locks. 11/12/G- Very powerful Pair of Field Glasses, just forfeited. This Week's Bargains IS/IO-Ladies' Gold English Lever, 18ct., solid gold dial, beautfully enamelled back. Cost about P,18 new. II-Fine gold Horse Shoe Breast Pin, set with real torquise SI/7/6-Handsome solid Silver Cream Jug. 13/6 —Solid Gold Locket, neat design. £ 1/5—Solid 18ct Dress Ring, set with Diamonds and Sapphire, just forfeited. 10/6—Solid l5ct Dress Ring set with corals and pearls. £1/17/6-George III. Guinea,' dated 1776, massive gold mount. 9/8-Very pretty Gold Brooch set with sapphire and pearls. 10/6—Gold mounted Tiger's Claw Breast Pin. 12/6—Solid Gold Marquise Ring, set with 15 small diamonds. 4/6-Solid Gold Brooch, second hand. A bargain. la/IO-Antique Rosewood Tea Caddy in splendid condition. 2/3—A pair of Gold Sleeper Earrings. 5/6—Solid Silver Matchbox Second-hand. 4/6—Neat rolled gold Necklet and Locket. 8/1- Very good set of Boxing Gloves. 4/- to 12/6-A grand assortment of Accor- deons. £ 1/2/6 —Beautiful green and gold Dessert Service 18 pieces. A bargain. j £ 1/7/6 —One of the finest Gladstone Bags made; real cowhide. £ 3/10 —Gent's gold Curb Albert, 9-carat stamped on every link. £ 1/15—Splendid silver English Lever Hunt- ing Watch, by Balkin, Bangor, in perfect order well worth L4. £2/5- Fine silver English Lever, by Wartski, Bangor a bargain. £ 3—4 Grand Table Spoons, solid silver, William IV. 10/6—Antimony Wine Coolers, Set of 6 Cups with tray. £ 2/5—Exquisite Gold Bracelet, very heavy, Basket pattern, would make a nice Dresent. 6/6 to 10/0—About half-dozen second-hand Glaziers' Diamonds. 9/6—Neat Rolled Gold Bracelet, will wear for years. 7/6—Solid Gold Cross, pretty design. £ 1/2/6—Fine Cake or Fruit Stand, Glass Container on silver-plated on nickel- silver base, decorated with beautifully modelled birds. Well worth much more. 8/6—Solid Gold Brooch. Coach Horn design. 16/6—Nice pair of Electro-plated Candle- sticks. 8/6—Butter Cooler, best electro on nickel- silver. £ 1/5 —Beet quality Saratoga Trunk, 32 inch, I well-fitted inside with tray. etc. A large quantity of Second-hand Blankets fo Sale from 2/6 each. Quilts from l/6.r Men s, Youths' & Boys' SECONDHAND Clothing & £ Ohas. A. Taylor, Liverpool House, 29 Wellington RnaW (OPPOSITE TOWN HALL AND »wPIHll§mil nUdU WATER STREET), RHYL Sale. Sale. Sale. MRS M. Holg-ATE Begs to announce that she has Greatly REDUCED her entire Stock of Ladies' Coats, Costumes, Skirts, Children's Coats, Furs, &c. Big Reductions to clear. Agent for ANTI-PLATINUM CORSETS HOLGATE, 31 Wellington Road, Rhyl. ♦ f Telephone No. 7. TeleramB-SHEFFIELDJ HYL. I KELLETT AND FAWELL, LATE A. SHEFFIELD & SON, .J' I IRONMONGERS, PLUMBERS, GAS FITTERS, Etc., Etc., I 6 Wellington Road, Rhyl. I Anthracite Stoves I IN USE AT OUR PREMISES. I NO SMOKE. NO DUST. PERFEOT COMBUSTION. REQUIRE NO ATTENTION. 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Rhyl County Court. I MELIDEN WIDOW'S CLAIM. A SERVAMT S FALL DOWN STAIRS. This court was held on Friday, before his Honour Judge Moss and Mr Registrar Fenna. Warning to Poor People. During the hearing of the judgment sum- monses a young woman appeared instead of her husband, and said that she admitted a debt, and was willing to pay Is per month. She explained that she could not possibly pay more, as her husband was in receipt of parish relief-2s 6d per week. The Judge—Well, I shall adjourn the case for three months to give defendant a chance of looking around. (To defendant's wife)—See what you can pay during the next three months. In another case a defendant excused his non- payment of a debt by saying he was in receipt of 3s 6d per week in kind from the parish. He was very short-sighted. The Judge-I should think you are very shorfc-sxghted to run into debt like this. Addressing another defendant, his Honour said he could not allow him to run up indefinite credit without any attempt to pay. Dafendant would have to make a start now. The first pay- ment of 2s per month would begin two months hence, or there would be a committal. A Touch of Humour. On a defendant being cross-examined as to his means by a Jewish plaintiff, he was asked "Don't you do odd jobs ? Defendant—Yes, and they are very odd jobs (laughter). The same plaintiff on hearing that a defen- dant was married exclaimed II But your wife is not living with you." Defendant-How do you know ? (Laughter). Plaintiff-I am told so. Defendant- Well, I ought to know, as I live with her and you do not (laughter). I should not be owing you money if I did not live with her (laughter). His Honour made defendant pay 2s per month, though he asserted that it was his wife's debt. A Biter Bitten. His Honour called the attention of a Jewish plaintiff to a letter he had written to a defen- dant, by which he agreed to accept 2s per month, yet before a month had expired he had issued a judgment summons. His Honour said that when plaintiffs agreed with defendants to a certain thing he would not allow them to use the machinery of the court for other purposes. Plaintiff contended that the letter was writ- ten earlier than was stated. The Olerk of the Court replied that that could not be so. The letter was undated, but he knew the exact date, as it was after an un- satisfied execution had been levied. That fixed the date of the issuing of the judgment sum- mons to about three weeks after the plaintiff agreed to take 2s per month. The Registrar said about 18 days had ex- pired. His Honour said he would not act on the judgment summons, and plaintiff would have to bear the costs himself. A Rule as to Administration Orders. On an application being made for an adminis- tration order, Mr A Lewis Jones said he ap- peared for a creditor, and he wished to ascer- tain whether the debtor did not owe more than £50.. His Honour said there had been no notice given of opposition, and he had made it a rule that if an administration order was opposed notice should be given to the debtor. It was not fair to a debtor that anything should be sprung on him without notice. It might be a genuine opposition or it might be otherwise. Mr A Lewis Jones was proceeding to closely cross-examine the debtor as to his debtsjdur- ing the past summer, when his household was sold up, when the Judge intervened and asked whether Mr Jones' client really wished to force th9 man into bankruptcy, when perhaps he would get nothing, whereas the man was now willing to pay 8s in the £ Mr Lewis Jones said he wanted to get at the real facts of the case. His Honotqf granted the order asked for, and hoped solicitors would bear in mind what he had stated regarding notices. Sequel to a Bettwa-y-ooed Acoldent. Mr Holland Roberts (from Mr A Foulkes Roberts' office, Denbigh and Prestatyn) re- ferred to the case of Mrs Dorothy Griffiths, Ty Capel, Meliden, against the Glyn Mining Company, Bettws-y-Coed. This was a case in which it was alleged that a man named Griffiths, while lifting a barrel of oil on a stand at the mine, injured himself in February, 1909, and he died from rupture in April last. The plaintiff's claim was for compensation, death being due, it was alleged, to the injury received in the accident. Mr Holland Roberts said that he was pleased to say that the parties had agreed to terms, and he asked that the agreement should be recorded by his Honour, the amount of compensation being 264 15s. He asked that 920 should be paid at once to Mrs Griffiths, and the balance by 7s 6d. per week. Mr Pierce Lewis, for the respondents, said he agreed. His Honour pointed out that there would not be much left, and he could not quite see how the 220 was made up. Mr Holland Roberts' explained that JE15 5s lid. had to be paid for funeral, doctor, and other expenses, and Mrs Griffiths had other accounts to meet. He left it with His Honour. Mrs Griffiths was called, and agreed with the award. His Honour said he would allow Mrs Griffiths to take £16 out of court, and the balance would be paid to her monthly at the rate of 78 6d per week. Dispute as to the Price of Lambs. The Registrar heard a case in which Edward Anwyl, Gwespyr, sued William Jones, Prestatyn, for S:2 Os 6d, being the alleged price of lambs and of a pig. Mr Holland Roberts appeared for tho plain- tiff, and defendant attended in person. It was explained that the plaintifi put a number of sheep on the defendant's land to graze, the understanding being, according to custom, that defendant was to take half of the Iambs from the sheep. In all there were six lambs, and plaintiff alleged that defendant sold them at 25s each. He had received JE2 on account, and defendant had sold a pig for os 6d, leaving a balance of R2 Os 6d. Defendant's contention was that he only received 20s each for the lambs, and so he only owed plaintiff RI 5s 6d. Mr Holland Roberts asked for adjournment, and said he believed he could prove his case. Defendant-How can you ? Mr Cunnab, who bought the lambs is dead, (laughter). Mr Holland Roberts- So that is the way you try to get out of it (laughter). Dead men tell no tales. It transpired that defendant had a note book showing what he received for the pig, but there was no entry of the lambs. Mr Holland Roberts-That is very nice. He brings books to prove what he is bound to admit. The Registrar said he thought the man's story was true so far as he could see. Mr Holland Roberts pressed for an adjourn- ment, and said he would endeavour to get the shop books of the late Mr Ounnah. Defendant-You need not go there. I have asked about them, and it is not in the books. The case was then adjourned. No Appearance. At the last court a case was adjourned in which Messrs Rosenthal Bros., Wrexham, sued for a debt assigned to them by Mr Rogers, Vale-road, Rhyl, the defendant being B Wynne of Sisson Street. The defendant had alleged that he was not married, although his landlady's name was "Mrs Wynne. His Honour said he would have to hear- Mrs [ Wynne, and she was expected to now appear. I] However, when the case was called on it was j found that the plaintiffs had not put in an ap- pearance and the case was struck out. Lodglng-House Keepers and their Servants Claim for Compensation. A curious compensation case occupied several hours in hearing. The plaintiff was Mrs Isabella Fleming, widow, described as a general servant, of Killshaw Street, Liverpool, and she claimed 6s. 3d. per week, under the Workmen's Compensation Act, from John William Heath, bootmaker, 163 Wellington Road, Rhyl. Mr Brandreth, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr Sicree, solicitor, Liverpool) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr J Pierce Lewis for the respondent. In opening the case, counsel stated that the plaintiff was a cook, and in July last entered the service of Mr Heath. After being there a week she tripped over some oilcloth in a passage, fell down a flight of stairs, and dislo- cated her collar bone, as well as injured her thigh. She was taken by Mrs Heath to Dr Hughes Jones, who attended to her, and for three weeks she was unable to do any work, and did not receive any wages for that period. Then for three weeks she had Is 6d per week deducted from her wages, and at the end of eight weeks she was sent away, after receiv- ing a week's notice. In October plaintiff's solicitor wrote the respondent, setting, out that the plaintiff wat incapacitated, and claiming 6s 3d per week compensation for her ucder the Workmen's Compensation Act. The 6s 3d was arrived at as follows: -4s 6d per week wages and 83 per week the value of her board and lodgings, half of that amount being 6s 3d. In reply respondent admitted that there was an accident, but contended that his wife employed the plaintiff. Counsel submitted that the master of the house was liable for the wages paid. Later on respondent's solicitor held that there had been wilful misconduot, but he refused to give Darticulats. The Judge said he thought plaintiff was entitled to those particulars. Mr J Pierce Lewis submitted that while the respondent could claim particulars plaintiff was not entitled to particulars of the respondent's defence. The Judge said it might mean an adjourn- ment if there was a surprise sprung on the plaintiff. Plaintiff was then called, and gave her address as 20 Binnie Street, Hall Lane, Liverpool. She detailed how she was going to fill a kettle in respondent's house, and tripping over some oilcloth fell to the bottom of a flight of five stairs. Respondent picked her up, and later on Mrs Heath and a lady friend took her to Dr Hughes Jones. He advised her to lie on her back for some weeks, and then to carry her arm in a sling. For three weeks she was not able to work, but after that she did a little. After she left Mrs Heath's house she did nothing and could not work, as she could not raise her arm above her shoulder. She was totally incapacitated. In cross-examining the plaintiff Mr Pierce Lewis pointed out to the Judge that although the plaintiff said she could not raise her arm above her shoulders, and carried it across her breast, she had actually during the time she had been in the box lifted her hand to her forehead and had put her hat straight. Plain- tiff, in reply to questions, stated that she had been examined by Dr Bates, of Liverpool, but she maintained that she could not use her arm. She denied that she had been warned by both Mr and Mrs Heath not to venture along the passage after dark without a lighted candle. It was true that since the accident she had done odd jobs about the house, but she used her left hand. She had to agree to a reduction of wages as Mrs Heath had a washerwoman in to wash. She complained of pains in her hip as well as of stiffness in her shoulder. Mr Lewis questioned the plaintiff as to where she lived in Liverpool, and whether she had not resided in Rishton-street. Plaintiff admitted that she visited a friend there, but could not say whether she travelled from her solicitor's office to that place on a tram car. Mr Pierce Lewis said he would call a wicness to prove that one day plaintiff boarded a tramcar in Liverpool and used her right arm to get on the car, yet she said she could not use it at all. Plaintiff replied that she could not say whether she was on a car or not. The Judge said he thought the plaintiff could lift her arm higher than she said. For the defence Dr Hughes Jones was called. He said he attended plaintiff, and she did not suffer from a dislocated shoulder, as was alleged. She had a fractured collar bone and was bruised about the hips. He bound the arm up in the usual way, and in five weeks she should have been all right. In cross-examination, the doctor said for three weeks she would have to rest, and for another two weeks should have carried her arm in a sling. He considered that the stiffness from which the plaintiff said she suffered was due to want of exercise of the arm. If people did not per- severe after the fracture was healed the stiffness would become chronic. The fracture would not in his opinion interfere with her capacity for work or the usefulness of the limb if she used it. Mr Heath was called, and stated that he had warned the plaintiff against going along the passage without a light after dark, and had told her he would not be responsible for any accident. When plaintiff left she was all right, and had told him so. In cross-examination, the respondent said he assisted his wife with cash for the house if she had a poor season. Respondent also said that after three weeks the plaintiff said; she could use her arm, and did work. Mrs Heath stated that she engaged the plain- tiff from Liverpool, where she had been in a workhouse, and found on her arrival that she had only sight in one eye. Her husband wanted to get rid of her at once, but she allowed her to stay. Plaintiff did nothing for three weeks after the accident, but afterwards rocked the cradle, as she said she wanted some- thing to occupy her time, and she- did a little dusting. It was true she had a woman in to wash, as she was afraid that plaintiff might again hurt her arm if she "dolleyed." She deducted the Is 6d paid the washerwoman from plaintiff's wages, and she was agreeable. She too had warned the plaintiff to use a candle in a dark passage. The Judge said that the only point was whether plaintiff was incapacitated. No one could say that in a lodging-house a servant could in a hurry think of taking a lighted candle. That would not be serious and wilful misconduct within the meaning of the Act. Mr Pierce Lewis contended that respon- dent did not/have notice of the accident, but The Judge said that where a master knew of an accident, and his family took the servant to a doctor, and she was afterwards in his house for weeks, he knew of the accident. It was another question as to the claim not being made for two months, and the plaintiff was lost sight of for that period. Plantiff said she was not active for that period, but so far as the facts were proved she was inactive as to her claim for two months. He did not accept her story as to her being incapacitated, and he had seen her in the box. Counsel submitted that if there was any question on that point the matter could be re- ferred to a medical referee. The Judge-I do not accept her story. She aays she cannot raise her arm above her saculder, but she has done so. A question arose as to why Dr Bates had not been called, and Mr Pierce Lewis stated that that gentleman wanted JE3 3s for attending court, and respondent could not afford that. He had evidence to prove that plaintiff (had used her arm in a tramcar. The Judge said he did not think that was necessary. He held that the case of wilful and serious misconduct set up by respondent failed, and notice of the accident was given, butthe, l fact remained that from August until October plaintiff made no claim, and he found that she I was not now incapacitated. He did not think I the respondent was justified in stopping the wages for three weeks, but as plaintiff's food and lodgings were worth 8s per week, half that amount was covered. Then again respondent should not have decucted Is 6s per weeek, and he found that plaintiff during that period was partially incapacitated. He had decided to award her Is 6d for three weeks, and found that she was not incapacitated. No doubt, being a nervous and excitable woman, she had certain ideas in her bead, but he would not go further into that matter. He awarded her 4s 6d., the wages deducted, but without costs. Cleaning the Dyserth Cut. Arthur James Wright, Rhyd Farm, Dyserth, sued Edward Parry, Hope House, Holywell, for R2 8s for work in connection with the cleaning of the Dyserth Cut. Defend- ant paid 14s into court, and counterclaimed for £1 10s, alleged damage to his land by a quantity of soil being deposited thereon. Mr Joseph Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff. It was explained that the Cut was choked, and Mr Wright arranged with other occupiers and owners of land to have the work done. He wrote to the defendant, who agreed to that course, but on being informed tho cost was 2s per rood, replied that "he would not pay more than 6d. and that he would send his own men to do the work if that price was not agreed to, but plaintiff had already had the work done. Defendant's counterclaim was in respect of the soil taken from the Cut, contending that the whole of it had been deposited on his land instead of it being divided between him and the owner of the land on the other side of the Cut. Plaintiff's answer to this was that he had followed the custom of the country,, depositing the soil on the land which was lowest. He could not put it on the other side because of a high hedge. Defendant argued that 6d was ample for each rood on his land, as there were only weeds in the Cut, and that the work should not have been done without his written agreement to the price. John Twist, Rhuddlan, who did the work, said the price of 2s per rood was very low. The Judge thought plaintiff might have waited until defendant agreed to the price, but did not think the charge unreasonable. He allowed plaintiff f.2 3s and awarded defendant 5s for the soil placed on his land. Both parties to pay their own costs. Rhuddlan Claim for Rent. Pryce Jones, of Plas, Llysfaen, was the defendant in an action brought against him by Mrs Anne Owen, of Dyffryn Aled, Rhuddlan, who claimed the sum of R8 16s in respect of the rent of a house which had been let to the defendant under an agreement. Mr Joseph Lloyd, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the tenancy of the house" commenced on July 113th, 1909, the termB being that the tenancy could not be terminated without 6 months' notice being given in writing, to expire on the 1st of May. The rent was fixed at £ 16 a year, payable in advance in quarterly instalments. For some reason or other the defendant was not able to take possession, but he paid rent and eventually asked Mrs Owen to take it off his hands. She said that she was willing for that to be done if the defendant could find her a new tenant, but he was unable to do that until the end of the year. The balance in the rent was therefore being sued for. Evidence to this effect was given by Mrs Owen, who added that she had taken the matter once out of the hands of her solicitor as the result of a promise by the defendant to pay the legal expenses which bad been incurred. She had supplied the defendant with full particulars of the claim and he had not once repudiated liability. In fact he had promised to pay her at the rate of £1 per month. Mr Crabbe, of Abergele, who appeared for the defendant, said' that he had only been in- structed the night before and knew very little as yet about the matter. -His Honour-What is the defence to this ? Mr Crabbe-I am afraid there is no defence to it. I was under the impression that no credit had been given for two sums of £ 1, but I see that it has been given. I am perfectly satisfied that there is no defence. Concluding, Mr Crabbe said that hffi client took the house under the I impression that hb could obtain some land. He did not get the land and was forced to move away. He had been turned out of his farm and was very badly off. He was only a dealer in a small way of business. The case was one for a small order and he suggested one of 5s per month. Mrs Owen-Be. has had money left him on two or three occasions. Mr Crabbe—It's all gone. His Honour—What's became of the oney you had left you ? Mr Crabbe-The wife had it and she is using it to bring up the children. His Honour—He should not take a house for R16 and not take possession. Mr Crabbe-I quite agree with you, sir. It's his own fault. The Judge then gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, less a sum of 12s 8d, which consisted of a sum of 2s 2d charged for the tenancy agreement and 10s 6d the amount of the legal expenses incurred by the plaintiff, which the defendant promised to pay it she would take the matter out of her solicitor's hands. Both these amounts, however, his Honour disallowed. An order for payment was made at the rate of 10s per month.