Glamorgan Free Press

MAERDY POSTAL FACILITIES. Public Dissatisfaction. Unreasonable Delay in Letter Delivery. A TOTALLY fNEFFICIENT SERVICE. For some time past great dissatisfaction has been felt and given expression to by the trades- men and inhabitants of Maerdy generally with regard to the local postal arrangements, which are very inconvenient. This public irritation found vent in a meeting which was held at David's Hall on Monday evening. The meeting had been convened for the purpose of taking into consideration what course to adopt with a view to remedying the unbearable prrievances. There was a very large attendance, the hall being crowded. Mr Griffith Thomas, M.E., ex-mana- ger, was elected to the chair, and amongst those on the platfornj with him were Mr Jere- miah Jones, checkweigher, and Mr Samuel Ed- wards, butcher. After tke chairman had stated the objects' of the meeting, Mr Samuel Edwards delivered an excellent speech, in which he pointed out the "eat need of reform. He stated that J he first mail arrives at Ferndale about 6 a.m., but the delivery at Maerdy does not take place until 8.15 a.m., thus delaying the letters 2k hours. When this was pointed out to the authorities some time ago, the objection they then raised was that the Taff Vale Railway Company would not under- take to run the train further than Ferndale. However, since then an engine arrives at Maerdy about 6.30 a.m., to run the new passenger train leaving there at 6.50 a.m., and consequently this engine could be utilised to bring up the mails direct from Ferndale, which would ensure the people having their letters delivered by 7.30 at the latest. Again, the second delivery takes place at 11 a.m., whereas if the mails were brought direct by rail they would reach there at 9.20, and this would mean at least a saving of 45 minutes. Further, a mail arrives at Ferndale about 5 p.m.; but the Maerdy letters are not delivered until atter 6 p.m., whereas it they came by rail they would reach there at 5.5 p.m., and thus save in time about 55 minutes, which would mean a lot of tradespeople ajid others. There is also a mail leaving Ferndale for London at 9 p.m., but Maerdy people, to catch this mail, must post their letters before 7 n.m., whereas at Ferndale they have the privilege of being able to post up to 8.50 p.m. Another disadvantagee to Maerdy is that the first despatch takes place at 9 a.m., whereas if sent by train the time could be extended to 10 a.m The next despatch takes -lace at 12,where- as if sent by train the time could be extended to 1 p.m., and so on through the dav: great advantages would be experienced if the mails were carried by rail instead of by postmen from Ferndale. Strong remarks weree made by some of the chief tradespeople as to the Lreat delay and inconvenience caused. It was finally proposed bv Mr JeremiahJones, and seconded by Mr Richard Benjamin, that a committee be formed to do all in its power to bring- the matter before the proper authorities, and to forward a petition to the postmaster of the district pointing out their grievances, and asking him to co-operate wth them in getting them remedied. The following were elected on the committee: Messrs Griffith Thomas, late manager; Samuel Edwards, butcher (secretary): Jeremiah Jones, checkweicher: Thomas Morgan. David Edwards, boot manufacturer; Jenkin Jenkins, ironnionger.

The World of Pastime. «.. By The Sporting Scribe." ( ATHLETICS. A one mile foot race was brought off on the Llwynypia enclosure on Saturday evening. The contestants were George Hamblyn, Ystrad, and Eddie Davies, Llanetly, the stakes being £10 a-side. Mr Ben Tiley, Mountain Ash, officiated as starter. Hamblyn took the lead in the firs round, and kept in front nearly all through, but it as apparent that Davies was holding him well in hand, for, on the home stretch in the last lap, he forged ahead and won easily, Hamblyn gamely hanging on. R. England, the Clydach Vale veteran quarter- miler, challenges any runner of his own age (40 years) to run a quarter-mile race for any- thing up to a £ 20 stake. QUOITS. EARLswood v. YSTRAD.-Tlie Ystrad Rhondda team journeyed to Briton Ferry to try conclusion with the home team, and came away victorious by 49 points. Scores :— YSTRAD. I EABLSWOOD. Tomjfomeroy 21 Ley Williams 7 W. Jones 2t" Joe Thomag 12 D. Edwards 21 Tom Harris 13 Z. Hopkins 2l George Harris 17 W. Dowlin 21 Isaac Harris 7 W. Price 16 Evan Harris 21 D. Lewis 21 John Rogers 17 W. Price. 16 Evan Harris 21 D. Lewis 21 John Rogers 17 E. Jones 21 John Harris 20 Total. 163 Total 114 FOOTBALL. The annual general meeting of the Pontypridd Thursday Football Club was announced to take place at the White Hart Hotel on Monday evening, but at nine o'clock only five members had put in an appearance. The meeting had, therefore, to be postponed until Monday next. This state of things does not speak much for the enthusiasm of the members of the club, and if this is to be taken as an augury of their success, it is difficult to prophesy a brilliant future for them. South Wales football teams have suffered to a large extent through the poaching proclivities of some of the clubs belonging to the Northern Union. A local daily paper says that Phil Davies and Prfce, of Pontypridd, were induced to join the ranks of the Huddersfield Club, and that Chislett has left for West Hartlepool. Phil Davies, however, went North a season or two ago, and Price is almost an unknown player, nor is the loss of Chislett likely to prove a great detriment to the success of the Pontypridd team. The defections from Llwynypia include Tom Williams, the captain and reserve International three-quarter, and C. Williams. The former is said to be at present engaged in painting the grand stand at Salford at a salary of X2 10s per week whilst the latter is engaged for Hudders- field, and he took part in a practice match on Saturday at Huddersfield. Perhaps the club which has suffered most by the inducements of the Northern p-wacliers is Penygraig. About the beginning of last season Tom Jones migrated to Rochdale, and at Christmas Ben Griffiths departed for Salford to play with his old club-mate, Ivor Grey, of Morriston. Since then E. Jenkins joined the Huddersfield Club, and J. Rhapps and W. Morris, Penygraig, have become members of the Salford team, whilst R. Briea has gone to Holbeck. From Mountain Ash J. Hoskins, the centre three-quarter, has gone to Salford, and J. Tanner and Bradford last season to Heckmond- wike. Barry has lost the services of E. Jones and Hughes, both of whom are now doing duty at Huddersfield. It is rumoured that efforts have been made to secure the services of some of the Fernlale players for Salford, but without success. Bar- combe, a '95-96 half, has left for Devonport, and Sullivan for Leeds. If the migration of Welsh players continue at the same rapid pace there will soon be a dearth of really first-class players, but what can be dene to prevent it ? The majority of players, in this district at any rate, are men who are not par- ticularly loaded with this world's goods, and it is not to be wondered at if they succumb to the tempting offers held forth to them by the emissaries of the Northern clubs, and it appears to me that professionalism will sooner or later have to be adopted in Wales, otherwise we will be unable to maintain that standard of excel- lence with which we have been credited in the past. At the Salford Athletic Sports on Saturday, Tom Williams, the erstwhile Llwynypia firee- quarter,competed in the 120yardsfootballers'race and would have come in second but for the fact that when a few yards from the tape he dropped the ball. J. Hoskins, Mountain Ash, took third .place in the same race. The first practice match of the Pontypridd Football Club will take place at the Taff Vale Park on Saturday next, August 28th, starting at five p.m., when supporters of the team will have an opportunity of forming an opinion as to the calibre of the team. On the same day the dead-heat of the three miles cycle race between T. Osman and Hopkin Davies will be run off, and on the programme also figures a one mile bicycle race, confined to members of the Treforest Cycling Club, for which the first prize will be a gold medal, and the second a silver. This attractive programme should draw a good gate. At the White Hart Hotel on Tuesday, the adjourned meeting of the Glamorgan Football League was held under the presidency of Mr Tom Williams, W.F.U., Llwynypia. There were also present:—Messrs S. Mainwaring, Treherbert; Richards, Treorky Moses Jenkins, Penygraig; J. Harries, Pontypridd Ben Tiley, and W. Shipton, Mountain Ash; Williams, Barry and T. E. Lewis, hon. sec., Pontypridd. The sut-committee, which had met the previous evening to revise the rules, presented its report, and the rules as revised were adopted. The committee appointed to visit the Ferndale grounds reported that the field was unfit to play League matches on, and it was resolved to refuse Ferndale admittance into the League until they obtain suitable grounds. A committee had also been appointed to visit the grounds of the Merthyr Club, but it was stated that there would not be a Saturday club in that town during the ensuing season, consequently Merthyr will not be in the League. The date of the inter-league match between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League was fixed for Christmas Day at Pontypridd. It was reported that Mr John James, secretary of the Monmouthshire League, had been nominated by his League as the additional representative on the Welsh Football Union, and the meeting decided to support the nomination. CRICKET. LLWYNYPIA V. PLYMOUTH (MERTHYR).- This match was played at Llwynypia on Saturday in fine weather. Llwynypia, winning the toss, elected to bat first, owing to a few of their members being unable to turn up in time. Edmunds (captain) and C. Thomas commenced batting against the bowling of the Merthyr captain, D. Jones, and his brother, Jim Jones. The home team made a favourable start, 22 runs being on the board before Edmunds was bowled by J. Jones through hitting out at a straight ball. The second wicket increased the total by exactly the same number of runs. The third and fourth wicket fell without any material increase to the score. Powell, going in sixth, made a good stand, compiling 16 runs in his usual steady way. May also hit out merrily for his 21 runs not out. Llwynypia eventually declared their innings closed with a total of 111 and two more wickets to fall, C. Thomas being on top with a capital 40. The start of the visitors' innings was very disastrous, three of their men falling in the first over to the bowling of Goodridge, who had decidedly hard lines in not doing the hat trick." On the captain, D. Jones, and his brother, Sam Jones, coming together, the only stand of the innings was made, each player batting very cautiously. S. Jones was finally dismissed with a fine catch by Thomas off Goodridge. W. E. Thomas coming in was sent back to the pivilion without troubling the scorers, being caught and bowled by C. Thomas, the catch being really brilliantly taken with the right hand low down. The I visitors' total only amounted to 38, out- of which the captain had compiled 18, and his two brothers ten between them. This left Llwynypia winners by the substantial lead of 83, also placing them two points further ahead of the other league teams. A word of praise is due to the smart fielding of the homesters, not a catch being missed during the match. This, combined with smart field work, will earn for the Llwynis ti)- dif-tin-ti,,n of firms th" unaricit a!! rjum' t,AW iu Uie Lt-aguo. ctc<ji;u> — LLWYNYPIA. C Thomas b J Bland 40 I Edmunds b J Jones T R C Walter b J Bland 10 J Goodridge b J Bland 1 T Saunders run out 1 W Davies c Bland b Marshall 4 A Powell b J D Jones 16 T Savage b Marshall 0 A May not out 21 W T Jones not out 0 J R Jones to bat. Extras 11 Total .111 PLYMOUTH. W Biddle b Goodridge 0 D Herbert b Goodridge 0 J Bland c May b Goodridge 0 W E Harries c and b C Thomas 0 D Jones (capt.)cEdmundsbCThomas 18 Sam Jones c Thomas b Goodridge 6 H Clayton b Goodridge 2 J Jones b May 4 E Davies b Goodridge 0 C Marshall b May 3 D Rees not out 1 Extras 4 Total 38 BOWLIXG ANALYSIS. Plymouth, Overs. M. R. Wkts. J Goodridge 14 4 17 6 Alf May 11 1 10 2 C Thomas 6 2 7 2 Llwynypia. D Jones 11 1 26 1 J Jones 10 1 27 1 S Jones 4 1 10 0 J Bland 9 0 22 3 A Marshall I 1 15 2

Cycling otes. + By Pedalphast. Lamptlighting times: .A uo, -ust 20th, 8.10 p.m. August 21st, 8.8 p.m. August 22nd, 8.5 p.m. August 23rd, 8.3 p.m. August 24th, 8.1 p.m. August 25th, 7.59 p.m. August 26th, 7.57 p.m. -0- Treforest Cycling Club runs: August 21st, Cardiff, via Cowbridge, 3.30 p.m.; August 26th, Merthyr, 3 p.m. .0- Mr and Mrs W. M. Morris, Cyole Works, Pontypridd, left yesterday for Cork, from which place they will tour on a tandem to the Lakes of Killarnev. Messrs Chris. Thomas and Dan Da- vies, of Pontypridd, are already doing Ireland per cyole, and will meet Mr and Mrs Morris t Killarney. It is to be hoped that they will be favoured with fine weather. -0- It is with great pleasure e Maeerdv neonle notice the continual success of Frank Barkway, the most prominent bicycle rider of the huls. Only recently he won several prizes at Aberyst- wyth, including a handsome cup, which has to be WOR three times before it becomes tho absolute property of the winner. He has also announced his intention of competing in the Welsh five miles' championship on Saturday next, and there is not the least doubt but that he will keep up his reputation. He is a brother of Mr George Barkwav baker and confectioner, of Maerdy, and Ferndale, and manages the Fern- dale establishment. 1 There were some interesting incidents in the cases of the eighty cyclist from London and the suburbs who were fined by the Reigate County Bench on Saturday for furious riding on the highway. -0- One boy. a wizened-faced street Arab from Camberwell, asked to be allowed to produce the machine on which he had "furiously" ridden. He obtained the required permission, and there was brought into court an old rickety solid that might appropriately be called a "bone-shaker." The roof rang with the general laughter: and when an expert from Croydon testified that 't would take a really good pedaller to do more than twelve milea an hour at the spot where It was said the boy had done from sixteen to eighteen, the waiting victims actually cheered. But the police were not cornered yet. The two who had given evidence declared that this was not the machine the boy was riding when they stopped him. The Bench said the boy had tried to impose upon them, and inflicted a fine of 19s. The lad gave himself up for gaol, but a six- penny collection relieved him, 0 Mrs Florence Ward, the record breaker, of Canonbury road, Islington, was defended by Mr Turnell, a barrister, He took a preliminary ob- jection to the summons on the ground of its vagueness. There must be, he said, the name of the person whose life was endangered, or the wording must be that the lives were endangered of "certain persons unknown." The police alle- gation that Mrs Ward rode to the common danger was not enough. The Bench, however, over-ruled him, and too chairman, Viscount Oenbridge, remarked that Mr Turnell evident- ly would not be satisfied with anything less than the production of a corpse that had been the out- come of the riding. P.S. Southcote said Mrs Ward was ridin- at Merstham between sixteen and seventeen miles an hour, behind a tandem. When he stopped her she was so "out of wind" she could not speak for some time. She was braining for a race. Mr Turnell: How do you know that? Because she has since beaten the London to Brighton record. The noble army of martyrs could not resist another cheer, and Mrs Ward's gold medal brooch, a souvenir of her great feat, shook with pride. This lady was air, fined 19s.; and a little French lady and her husband had similar holes made in a. sovereign each. -0- Miss Kate Harding, whoso offence was com- mitted on a tandem she shared with Jose~ Cor- derey, pleaded that her escort had entire con- trol f the machine. The chairman remarked that the gentleman was "running away with you then," and besides inflictin- this joke on the defenceless lady he also fined both the tandem riders 12s each. One ventuersome youth said ho had travelled all over England and had never been stopped before. "Then," said Lord Oxenbridge, "I wish you would try Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and let us alone here. Per- haps you can find a place where people do not mind being killed. Wc are determined to stop this." The shades of night were falling fast when the last cyclist settled up. By that time the exchequer had grown heavy. Say, eighty at 15s apiece, which would be about the average— £ 601 --0- On Saturday next the dead-heat between Hop- kin Davies and Tom Osman will be run off at the Taff Vale Park, commencing at five o'clock. As there is in addition a one mile cycle race, for members of the Treforest Cycling Club, a large orowd will probably be attracted to witness the interesting events. For the club race a gold and silver medal are offered as first and second prize respectively. It is to be hoped that the Football Club have taken the precaution to obtain a permit from the N.C.U., otherwise the riders competing will probably find themselves suspended by the lat- ter body. An affiliated club may run off races confined to its own members, but I am not aware that an unaffiliated club can run off races without a permit, even though those races be confined to members of an affiliated club. It is rather singular that in arranging for a race of this sort, the officials of the Pontypridd Football Club have not obtained the consent of, or ill any way informed, the officials of the Tre- forest Cycling Club. Of course, it is a very fenerous action on the part of the Pontypridd Football Club, but at the same time I am of the opinion that it is a very high-handed pro- ceeding, which, however, they may be able to justify. --0- Michael is reported to have abandoned long distance racing on account of immense ex- penditure involved in keepincr a retinue of pace- makers. It is stated that his match with M' Duffie cost him no less than £ 320 in machines, pacemakers, etc. Michael will henceforth de- vote his attention to sprints and short races. -0- On Mabon's Day next Tom Linton will at- tempt to reduce the Welsh hour record at the Arthur Linton Memorial Fund sports at the Harlequins' track. He will be paced by the wefl-knovrn Dunlop, Simpson, and G.laHiator teams. With adequate pacing there is no doubt but that the record will o. At present it stands at about 24 miles in the name of George Barrett, and this Linton will probably increase to about 23 or 29 mi'fs. Th" H'Irkq,dn'" tr:J"k weld nnt cafc for a much higher rate cf rpeed that.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT POTYPIDD 1\ Youth's Sad Death. A terrible accident, which was attended with fatal results, occurred to Albert Morgan (22), a haulier, living at 44, Llewelyn street, Ponty- gwaith, at the Pontypridd Fair Field on Satur- day night. Whilst Mr Studt's gondolas were going round at the usual pace, Morgan and one or two of his friends, foolishly endeavoured to jump up. Ho failed to get a footing, and the consequence was that he fell on the canvas be- ween two of the gondolas, his head hanging between the canvas and the framework. An alarm was immediately raised, but in an instant the head of the deceased got into violent con- tact with a pole. When the machinery was stopped it was found that a terrible wound had been caused orr the deceased's head, and that he was unconscious. Dr Roach, assistant with Dr Howard Davies, was speedily on the spot, and the deceased was carried on the ambulance stretcher to the Workhouse Infirmary, where h. died about 9.30, an hour after the accident. A painful sensation was caused amongst the hundreds of people present at the time of the occurrence. THE INQUEST. On Tuesday the deputy-coroner (Mr Evans) and a jury held an inquiry at the Pontypridd Workhouse touching the death of Albert Morgan haulier, 22 years of age, 44, Llewellyn street, Pontygwaith. Tylorstown, who was killed at Studt's fair, Pontypridd, on the 14bh inst. William Mills, collier, 4, Stanley-row, Tylor- stown, a companion of the deceased, said he, another man, and the deceased, went on the platform of the gondolas, or switchback. They stood on the platform, a,nd the deceased attemp- ted to get into the gondolas whilst they were in motion, but missed his footing and fell, Witness tried to prevent him, but to no purpose. When the deceased missed his footing he fell on to the canvas, which was between each gondola, and from there to the ground. Witness went around and saw him, the deceased being then unconsci- ous. He had a tremendous cut over the head and one over the eye. Thomas TJnwiji, the engine driver of the gondo- las, said he saw the deceased and a. companion come rushing up the steps, th emachinery being then in motion. He saw the deceased attempt- ing to get on the car, and witness inunediately shut the steam off. Deceased attempted to get into the cars, but slipped and fell on to the safety cloth, striking his head up against one of the uprights, and tdieit fell to the ground. By a juror: Had he remained on the canvas the accident would not have happened. Dr Roach, assistant to Dr Howard Davies, stated that he was called to see the deceased. He was in a state of collapse when witness saw him about half an hour after the accident. Death was due to concussion of the brain. He had a bad wound on the head, about 4 inches long by 4 inches wide, in tho shape of a horseshoe, and this wound cause concussion of the brain. The jury returned a Verdict of "Death by misadventure."

Gilfach Gooh Jubilee Eisteddfod. To the Editor. Sir,—I beg to congratulate the mixed choir that won at the above eisteddfod. When we take into consideration the short time they had to rehearse, the conductor has reason to be proud of the result achieved. It goes to prove beyond a doubt that Mr Williams possesses the making of a good and able conductor, so it is to be hoped that the musical folks of Gilfach will encourage him to go forward and achieve greater results. It was evident in this competi- tion that all the odds were against him, so his victory camo as a thunderbolt, especially to one of the defeated choirs and its veteran conductor. The choir has decided to compete at Treharris on October 4th on the same test piece, "Y Gwanwyn," (Gwilym Gwent), where there is a substantial prize offered. They must increase their number, and we were very triad to observe at last Sunday's rehearsal they had increased. Young men and women of Gilfach, rally round in strong numbers so that vou will be able to come from Treharris with flying colous. The accompanist to the choir is Miss Blanche Evans, South Villa, who is, like her father (Mr Gomer Evans. the kind and respected manager of Gil- fach Collieries), always ready to give a. helping hand to a deserving cause.—I am, etc., PHILO.

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A DEBT COLLECTOR'S TROUBLES. ALLEGED ASSAULT AT RHYDYFELEN. SCUFFLE BETWEEN A COLLECTOR AND A FEMALE DEBTOR. Elizabeth Kate Edwards, a married woman living at Maltsters' Row, Rhydyfelen, was charged at the Pontypridd Police Court on Wed- nesday-before Dr R. C. Hunter and Alderman Richard Lewis-with assaulting Willi Rees, secretary and collector of the Pontypridd Gro- cers' Association, on the 9th inst. Mr Nicholson (of the office of Messrs W. H. Morgan and Bruce, Pontypridd), prosecuted, and Mr James Phillips, Pontypridd, defended. A cross-summons had also been ta,ken out by Mrs Edwards against Rees for assault. In opening the case Mr Nicholson said that Mr Rees was the secretary and collector of the Grocers' Association of Pontypridd, and as such on he had certain duties to perform which were ClJf an important and very necessary character, and it seemed he had had to issue an execution against the defendant's husband. On the 19th of August he had reason to go to the defendant's house to collect another debt, which had become due to a member of the association. When he got in the house Mrs Edwards locked the door, caught hold of a knife, used threatening language towards him, and committed an assault. A scuffle ensued, after wihch his client succeeded in getting away, and issued a summons against Mrs Edwards. The defendant received the sum. mons on Saturday, last, and he believed, she saw Mr Phillips on that day- Mr Phillips: No, she did not. Mr Nicholas, continuing, said that after the lapse of four or five days, Mrs Edwards issued a cross-summons for assault. William Rees, the complainant, said he had had to collect some debt-s from the defendant's husband, and it had been necessary to levy an execution on more than one occasion upon him. On Monday, August 9th. he bad occasion to collect some debts from the defendant, who lived at 9, Maltsters' read, Rhydyfelen, A little girl was in the house at the time, and asked him in, and witness asked defendant the reason she had not sent the instalment she promised on Saturday. She replied, "I shall not pay you any more; I will take the money up." The defendant then passed him, went to the front door to shut it, and returned to the back door, which she locked. He noticed she then had two keys in her hand, and she also picked up a knife from the table. saying, "Now, I'll pay you." Mrs Edwards "hammered" him about the room with the kevs and a pipe which he had in his mouth was broken by them. Mr Phillips here suggested that the pipe was broken after -the witness had left the house. On resuming his evidence witness stated that he had a bag in his hand, which he held between them to ward off the blows. She hammered him all around the room. Witness went to the front door to get out, but found it was locked, and then went into the front room to try and get out through the window, but defendant pre- vented him and said, "You are not going out so easily. I'll half kill you first." Witness went to the back,and tapped the window to ask some- one outside to open the door for him. He struck the woman in the face with his bag, and a scuffle followed. She went to the door and caught hold of him, and he swung around, de- fendant falling to the ground. He asked her 10 give him the keys, but she refused, ypros^examined: The assault continued for about ten minutes. He had no marks on him as the result of the assault. The black eye the defendant had was caused by the bag. He had gone to the house to collect money for Dan- iel Evans, a grocer of Treforest. There was no unpleasantness until the defendant locked the door. She did not tell him that Mr Evans had sent a boy down telling her not to pay him (wit- ness). She said she would not pay him, but Mr Evans. He had seen Mr Evans about a fort- night before that. He did not he would not go out without the money. He did not walk into the kitchen, he leaned against the kitchen door. and fell Lo the ground. He did not notice that he trod on her hip. He did not remember a Mrs Smith coming to him and saying he had abused Mrs Edwards. Mr Phillips stated that it was obvious by the evidence of the complainant that it was a made up tale. The defendant had, with the usual cheek of collectors, walked into the kitchen and refused to go out without money. Mrs Ed- wards told him that Mr Evans had sent down telling her to pay the money to him (Mr Evans). There were no marks upon the complainant to show that he had been assaulted, but his client had a black eye caused by the defendant's fist. Elizabeth Kate Edwards, the defendant, said that on Monday week she went into the house and found the complainant i nthe kitchen with his bag on the table. He asked her for money, but she said she would pay Mr Daniel Evans because the latter liad > nt to tell her to pay him. The complainant said he would not leave the housee without money, although witness had asked him to leave three or four times. She then locked the door to keep him in until she fetched a policeman. After locking the front door she went back to the kitchen, when Rees said, "I will do for you," and he then struck her on the cheek. After this bed said, "I'll go out now." Witness opened the back door and went out, and Rees then rose his fist and struck her to the ground. He rushed out over her. and in doing so put his foot on her hips. She had marks on both elbows, knees, and her eye, her faoo being "in a jelly" by his fist. She shewed it to P.S. libs when he served the summons. Her husband came ill. ultimately, and she com- plained to him. Cross-examined: She was certain Mr Evans sent his boy down with that statement. She did not send for a policeman because Mr Rees said hee would send him down. She told Rees she would keep him in until she sent for a policeman. The complainant broke his pipe by going out through the do-or. John Edwards, husband of the last witness, said lie went home immediately after the row was over. His wife complained to him, and he noticed that her face was fearfully swollen; and there wereks on her elbows and knees. Hee searched for Rees, but could not find him, but when he found his proper address he took a summons out. dross-examined Where did you look for him ? All ovdr Pontypridd. Did you not know he had an office in Mill street? I have been told so. Well, where did you look for him? In the public-houses ? No, but if I did perhaps I would find him there.' (Laughter).. Agnes Smith, a neighbour, said she heard Mrs Edwards screaming, and went out the back and saw Rees knocking the defendant down to the floor. He then jumped over her and ran away. Mary Ann Smith, mother of the last witness, said she saw the complainant on Monday com- ing out of Mr Daniel Evans' shop. She spoke to him and asked why he had ill-used the woman i nthat way, but Rees gave no answer. She then said her daughter saw him knocking Mrs Edwards down, and the complainant admitted it. P.S. Stibbs deposed that when he saw Mr Edwards on Thursday her eye was swollen. He saw scratches upon her elbow, and she com- plained of her side. Daniel Evans, grocer, called for thee prose- cution, said he had instructed Mr Rees to col- lect the debts on his behalf. There was no truth in the statement that he had told her to pay only him (witness). He sent his boy down to ask for the money. In cross-examination, witness admitteed that the defendant had been to his shop and had paid money to his son. The Bench dismissed the case.

PENTYRCH WATER SUPPLY. Proposed New Reservoir. SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION IN THE PARISH. HEAVY EXPENDITURE CONTEMPLATED. On Monday evening a meeting of the Pen- tyrch Parish Council was held at Bronllwyn, PeJityrch, Mr Evan Watkins, Tynewydd, pre- siding. Besides the members of the Council the Revs H. Williams (vicar) and Mr Evan John, Pentwvn, were present to confer respecting im- portant improvements which are about to be carried out involving a possible expenditure of £ 3 000 for the construction of an additional ieservoir for Upper Pentyrch and a new school for Lower Pentyrch. It was unanimously decided to ask the District Council to take the necessary steps to provide additonal storage for water su ply by construct- ing a new reservoir. Steps will also be taken to improve the foot- path to Creigiau Station by the erection of 11 wicketgates where the present stiles are. A joint committee will consider the best means of improving the water supply at Lower Pentyrch Mr James Davies, Creigiau, signed the declara- tion as new member on acceptance of office, and Councillor David Tyler, Pentyrch Forge, was unanimously appointed vice-chairman of the Council.

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Ystrad. MONDAY—Before Alderman W. Morgan Messrs T. P. Jenkins, J. D. Williams, M.F.H.* D. W. Davies and I>. Thomas c James Hicks and David Henry, of Treherbert. were put into the dock to answer a charge of fighting on the highway at Treherbert on the 7th inst. They wtlre fined 5s each. David Bowen .haulier, Pcntre, commonly known as "Dai Tyfvr," was summoned for being drunk and disorderly and refusing to quit the Pcntre Hotel, Pentre, on the 30th ult. Mr D. Thomas, landlord of the hotel, said that the de- fendant came to ,e hotel in a drunken condi- tion, and asked to be supplied with beer. His request not being granted he became very dis- orderly. and refused to quit when asked to d. so by Mr Thomas. He also used bad language tq the barmaids. P.S. Chinn stated that on be night in question he was called to the Pentre Hotel, where he saw defendant in a drunkes state.. He was now fined 15s. David Hurland was charged with being a de- serter from the Rifle Brigade. P.S. Pointg arrested defendant on Sunday morning at Ponty- pridd. Prisoner was remanded to await the arrival of an escort. Charles Morris was charged with deserting frcm the 3rd Welsh Volunteers. He was re- manded to await the arrival of an escort. Mary Ann McCarthy, an elderly woman, was put into the dock to answer a charge of being drunk, refusing to quit the Wheat Sheaf Hotel, Pontypridd, and breaking a window of the hotel. Mr Davies, landlord of the hotel,stated that on the previous Saturday the prisoner came to the hotel and asked for beer, which was not supplied to her owing to her drunken condition. She became very abusive, and broke a window, which prosecutor valued afSOs. De- fendant was ordered to pay the costs of the damage and fined 12s. Mary O'Shea was summoned for assaulting Emily Morris. It appears that defendant and the prosecutor were at the Bush Hotel, Blaen- clydach, on the 2nd inst., when Marv O'Shea went for a stone and hit Mrs Morris with it. under the left eye. Defendant said that com- plainant was quarrelling with her husband in the hotel and she went between them. Mr Thomas Phillips, solicitor, Treorky, defended. Patrick Doyle and Matthew Pugh were fined 58 for being drunk and disorderly near the Royal Hotel, Blaenclydach. P.C. Davies said that on the 24th ult. ho saw the two defendant* fighting- Hear the hotel, and there was ua large crowd of people around them. There welle bwfc a few persons charged with being drunk and disorderly, and these were dealt with as follows: Daniel Bowen (an old offender). jEl; John Bun, 15s; Dennis O'Shea, 10s; Cor- nelius O'Shea, James Hicks, and David Evans, 5s each.

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Caerphilly, TUESDA Y.Before Mr H. P. D. Phillips and Dr Edwards. John Watts, William Escott, Charles Richards Thomas Smith, Thomas, Davies. and John. Stephens, labourers, of no fixed place of abode, were charged with sleeping out on the night of the 16th inst. The defendants ware seen by P.C.'s Jones and Phillips sleeping in a hayshed on Tynewydd farm, the property of Mr Edward Lewis. There was a ton of hay spoiling in the shed. Defendants stated that they had been is search of employment, and did not arrive in Caerphilly until nearly eleven o'clock, when it was too late to obtain lodgings for the night. They were fined 10s. or seven days' imprisonment Not having the money they went down.

Pontypridd. WEDNESDAY.—Before Dr R. C. Hunter, Aid. Richards Lewis, and Mr T. P. Jenkins. Edward and William Davies, celiier boys, Cil- fynydd, were charged with stealing a quantity of coal from the tip of the Albion Colliery cut the 16th inst. After hearing the evidence (,f P.C. George, Edward Davies, who had pre- viously been convicted, was fined 10s, and hie brother 5s. Gwenllian Evans, a married woman of Cil- fynydd, was similarly charged, and was fined 5s. An elderly woman named Mrs Morgan was summoned for assaulting Susan Kcrslake, Pontv- piidd. Complainant stated that the defendant's daughters were beating her son, and when she (witness) went to take the boy away defendant struck her in the face. Thomas Thomas corrobo- rated.. Lilian Smith said that Mrs Kerslakes eldest son knocked Mrs Morgan's daughter, Clara, and the mother took the lTftle girl away. Mrs Kerslake then struck Mrs Morgan. Ed- ward Duggins corroborated. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs, the Bench remarking that Mrs Morgan had her remedy in summoning Mrs Kerslake for assault. The following were fined for being drunk and disorderly: William Jones, collier, Hafod, 108; Henry Moore, furnaceman, Hafod, 5s; and John S ho we lis, collier, Cilfynydd, 10s, whilst David Rees, collier, Pontypridd, was sent to prison fer a similar offence, and Mary Evans, a married woman, of Llwynypia, received 14 days' im- prisonment for a like offence. John Edwards, brake-driver, Norton Bridge, was fined 10s for driving without lights on the 7th inst. For leaving his horse unattended in the street on the 5th inst. Samuel Griffiths, brake-driver. Porth, was fined 2te 6d. Emma Diamond, Tram road, Treforest, was summoned by Elizabeth Williams, of the same locality for using threats towards her. Complainant alleged that the defendant pmp- mised to pull her heart out for her. Several wit- nesses were called, one of whom, a Miss Quick, said they were so accustomed to hearing rows on the tramroad, and they were reared un in the midst of them, that aRe now took no notice of them. The case was dismissed. Mr John Bryant, solicitor, Pontypridd, again made an application for the adjournment of the case in which Mary Hooper, Pontypridd, was charged with having committed perjury and forgery on the 18th of June. The defendant, be understood, was in a bad state. The case was adjourned for a fortnight. ♦

The Social Evil at Pontypridd- On Wednesday, at the Pontypridd Police Court—before Dr R. C. Hunter and Aldermanr Richard Lewis. -Emma Retallick, a married woman living at 44, Norten road, Pontypridd, was charged with stealing the sum of 8s 10d, the nroperty of Joseph H. Gaunt, Pontypridd, on the 16th inst. Prosecutor affirmed *-■ he met the defendant in Taff street, Pontypridd, at 10.30 on Monday night, and went with her to her house. Witness gave Mrs Retallik 7s, and then went upstairs with her, her husband being then in bed. After he had taken off his clothes the defendant took- them away. He-had 8s lOd tn his pockets at the time, and when his clothes were returned to him. his pockets were empty, and all his belongings were gone. Defendant said that after Gaunt had givom her the seven shillings he had no money left; she had not taken anything from his pockfets. Mary Collins deposed the* she was in the house when Gaunt came in, and she saw him count out 7s 3d, when he said he had nothing more. P.C. Lewis said t.he prosecutor came to him and complained that he had been robbed by Mrs Retallick. Witness went to the house and found that the defendant was in bed. She came o Uia window, and was told that she was charged with stealing 8s lOd from Gaunt, but she refused to come downstairs. When charged at the police station defendant said "It's a lie! But never mind, it won't matter." When he gave informa- tion the prosecutor was under the influence of drink, but he was well enough to count his money. Addressing the defendant Dr Hunter said,"It's a very serious thing. During the last few years you have been here 13 times. We are not exactly satisfied about this case, and we will give you the benefit of the doubht. You will be bound over to come up for judgment when called upon. Don't come here again, or you will probably end vour years in gaol. Your husband is even worso than you, for he must know what is going on. and you are making your house a very bad one.

SANITARY CONDITION OF EDMUNDSTOWN. A Defence of the Llantrisant Council. To the Editor of the "Free Press." Sir,-In the issue of the Glamorgan Free Press," for tha 7th inst., there appeared a short article in reference to the sanitary condition of Edmundstown. The medical officer stated that the houses were still in the same pitiable condition as when previously reported upon, and presumed the cause to be the inaction of the Llantrisant District Council. Shortly, the fact relating to the sewerage of Edmnndstown are as follow :— About two years ago it was arranged between the two Councils that members from each district should meet on the ground, to discuss the question of sewering the village. The hour of meeting was fixed, and the members of the Llantrisant Council were on the ground at the appointed time. After waiting an hour, one of the Rhondda members put, in an appearance and he stated that he could not come to an arrangement in the absence of his brother members. At this time it was thought that the village might be drained into the Rhondda main sewer, but, owing to the inaction of the Rhondda Council, the Llantrisant Council proceeded to negotiate for land upon which to distribute the sewage. Some months after the first meeting was airanged for at Edmundstown, the Rhondda Council again wrote asking that another appoint- ment should be made for a joint meeting at that place but the Llantrisant Council, having now experienced the activity of the Rhondda Council, declined to waste another day to no purpose. The Llantrisant Council have now secured the land necessary for the distribution of the sewage. Plans have been prepared, and were deposited with the Local Government Board over two months ago, and a letter has been received from that body stating that a local inquiry will be held as soon as the engagements of the Inspectors will allow of it. Directly this inquiry is held and the loan sanctioned the work in the Llantrisant district will be commenced. In conclusion, I may state that if the Rhondda Council are earnest in their wish to improve the sanitary condition of their portion of Edmunds- town, why do they not extend their own system of sewerage and thus place the houses in their district in a proper sanitary condition ? This could be done independently of the Llantrisant District Council, and they might then have some excuse for extracting the mote from their neighbour's eye." Thanking you in anticipation, I am, &c., WILLIAM EVANS. Tonyrefail, Member of the Llantrisant Aug. 17th, 1897. Rural District Council.

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THE SERPENT'S COIL." A Pontypridd Sensation. The Clarence Theatre, Pontypridd, will be oc- cupied next week by what Polonious would pro- bably have styled a tragico-drama."Tlie Serpent's Coil,"indeed, comes much nearer than most plays to the truth of the placard which heralds its ad- vent, and which claims it to be the most sensa- tional drama of the 19th century. The title is by no means purely figurative, for one of the most sensational of the many blood-curding in- cidents is the severe compression of one of the ladies of the cast, by a gigantic anaconda. But this is only one among strong situations, the category- of crime including most of the acts scheduled, in the fifth chapter of Deuteronomy, to ether with a number not definitely specified there. To those who like this class of drama, "The Serpent's Coil" is chief among its fellows, and, judging by the audiences which have as- sembled to witness the play in other towns, the reptile lias exercised its well-known powers of fascination over the playgoing public. Needless to say, there is some very powerful acting by the members of Messrs Dottridge and Longden's Company. The conception of the role of the calculating villain is especially powerful. Thu sensational death by electricity by means of the Electric Desk causes a shudder to pass through the audience, and the exciting attack by the Chinese on a, bungalow and Fire Scene, are events tIo be long remembered. The scenic arrangements are superb, ingenious to a degree, and the stage effects simply a revolation of stage craft. Sensationalism is just now an element in the drama which is in much favour amongst many playgoers, and to those who display a partiality for this kind of thing, we should strongly re- commend a visit to the Clarence Theatre next week. "The Serpent's Coil" is billed as the most sensational drama. of the 19th century, and we must confess to thinking that it has a genuine claim to be so designated, for it contains elements that arc more than usually exciting and original, a no- table feature of the production being a scene in which the villain leaves his wife imprisoned in a room in which there is an Indian serpent which is about to crush its victim in its folds when it is shot. Add to this horror, murder perpetrated in the most cool, ingenious and diabolical man- ner, robbery and numerous other crimes of a dreadful nature, and it will be acknowledged that "A Serpent's Coil" is a production hardly calculated to send you to sleep. On the con- trary, the audience are kept in a particularly lively state from the opening to the close of the performance, which termiinates in the usual orthodox fashion, villany being vanquished and virtue triumphant. The piece affords rare scope for the display of some capital acting, pre- eminence being given to at least half-a-dozen characters of the cleverly-conceived plot. The drama, is wonderfully staged and mounted, the scenes of the Bay of Naples and the Bungalow in China being gems of stace art, and the ter- ribly realistic scene of the Chinese Opium Den and Bakehouse where the heroine is attacked by the Serpent is undoubtedly one of the very re- markably pictures of intense stage realism.