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Follows Drunken Man Round Public Houses. "The Priest and the Levite." Magisterial Commendation. At Porth Police Court on Thursday last, before the Stipendiary (Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas) and a full Bench of magistrates, a, rather unusual case was heard, William John, licensee of the Gethin Hotel, Williamstown, Penygraig, being summoned for permitting drunken- ness on his licensed premises and supply- ing a drunken person with liquor. Deputy Chief 4Conistable Cole conducted the case for the police, while Mr. Lincoln Reed (instructed by Mr. D. W. James, Tony- pandy) appeared for the defence. The Rev. W. Ambrose. Williams, Eng- lish Methodist minister, of Tonypandy, who was the chief witness for the prose- cution, said that on the 29th July, about 5.35 p.m., he got on a tramcar with the intention of visiting some friends at Williamstown, and while in the car he saw a man named Charles Adams in a very drunken state. A conversation took place between them, in the course of which Adams was very rude. Witness thought that his clerical appearance tormented Adams' conscience, and one of the remarks he made use of was, "An- other of the old preachers again (laugh- ter). Witness advised him to go home quietly when he got off the car, and not to have any more drink. When the car arrived at the Swan Hotel, Penygraig, Adams got off, and went into the hotel, stumbling as he went through the door- way. Witness followed, and found that he had been refused drink and had been ordered out on account of his condition. Adams then went in the direction of Williamstown, and at 6.5 he went into the Gethin Hotel. When witness arrived he met Miss John, the daughter of the landlord, coming out from the bar. He asked her if she had supplied drink to the man who had just entered. What man? asked Miss John, and witness went in and pointed out Adams, who had a half-pint mug of liquor in front of him. She replied that she had served him, but she noticed nothing out of place about him. Witness told her that Adams had been refused drink at the Swan Hotel a few minutes before, and he (witness) would report the case. There were three men in the bar at the time besides Adams. He then sent for the police and resolved to wait till Adams came out of the hotel. In the meantime, two acquaintances had approached witness, and he asked them to stay so as to note Adams' condition, which they did. Twenty-six minutes later the man came out of the hotel stagggering drunk. He stumbled and lurched against the doorpost, and started tottering a few yards in one direction, and then changed his mind and went in another, lurching and stumbling the whole time. On one occasion he almost fell to the ground.

"I Loved and Pitied Him." Cross-examined, witness said Adams was quite a stranger to him. The con- ductor of the car in which they had travelled made no complaint against the defendant, although he was in such a noisy state. Mr. Reed: Why did you follow him P Was it because of his insulting remarks in the car? Mr. Williams: It was not for that reason I followed him; I took no notice of his insults; it was because I loved and pitied him. Mr. Reed A case of turning the other cheek. What business of yours was it to tell the defendant to go home ?-I con- sidered it my duty to advise him to go home quietly. Cases against men for being drunk are very frequent, but less frequent against the publican; and I thought it my duty to protect the man. The drunken state of men about our streets is. a disgrace to civilisation! You have no love for a publican then? -I have no love for a publican's busi- ness, but I have for his body and soul. What liquor was in Adams' mug? Was it beer or cider?—I could not tell. I assumed it was beer. It may have been either. Was it cold tea? (Laughter).—Cer- tainly not; there was froth on it. Evan Jones, collier, 66, Penygraig Road, Penygraig, said that on the 29th July he was going along Brook Street, when he saw Mr. Williams standing out- side the Gethin Hotel. At Mr. Williams' request, he stayed with him until the man Adams came out, about a quarter of an hour later. He (Adams) was very drunk, and staggered about the road. Cross-examined, witness said he had been a teetotaler for twenty years. No one had asked him to say he had seen Adams in the hotel for an hour. Mr. Reed How did you know he was drunk? Did you smell his breath?—No. Did you detect any thickness in his voice?—No. Did you make him toe the line ?-No. Then how did you know he was drunk? —Because he could not walk straight and was staggering. You did not help him to walk home? —No. The minister did not help him either? —No. Mr. Reed He simply passed by on the other side of the road. like the Priest and the Levite," I suppose?—No answer. Gorner Jones, collier, 8, Weston Street Edmundstown, gave corroborative evi- dence, adding that the barmaid (Miss John) came out on three occasions, and looked up and down the road as if look- ing whether anyone was coming. Cross-examined, witness said he had been a teetotaler all his life. Mr. Reid: Do you belong to the Rechabites ?-No. Do you belong, to the I.O.G.T., the meaning of the letters in this case being Independent Order of Good Templars," and not, as a Rhondda man once inter- preted them, "I Often Get Tight"? (Laughter).—No.

Good Advice. Jane Morris, barmaid, and daughter of the landlord of the Swan Hotel, Peny- graig, said that Adams came into the hotel the day in question and asked for drink. She refused to give it to him, as he was already intoxicated, and requested him to leave. Mr. Williams then came in. She had had a good deal of experi- ence as a barmaid, and they had to he careful how they attended to customers. Adams stumbled in coming through the doorway. Cross-examined, witness said Adams behaved quite civilly while in the hotel. The door, was rather difficult to open, and Adams' stumbling could very easily have been caused by that. She told him, You had better go home and have a cup of tea, if you can carry one (laughter). Adams being rather full of beer, she was doubtful. He came later in the evening, sober, and was served with 2,V pints of beer. P.O. Fuller said lie visited the Gethin Hotel on the 30th July to make enquiries of what had passed the previous evening. He saw Mr. John, who told witness that he and his wife were out when the offence was committed, and that they knew nothing about it, their daughter being in charge. Miss John told witness that she was having tea about 6.15 p.m., when she heard a knock on the counter. She at- tended the bar, and saw Adams sitting down. She supplied him with half-a-pint of beer, not noticing anything wrong with him. She went to the front door of the hotel, and saw the Rev. Mr. Williams outside. He asked her if she had served the drunken man just gone into the hotel, and she replied that she had served a, man with half-a-pint of beer, but she did not notice he was drunk. Mr. Wil- liams went into the hotel with her, and pointed out Adams, and said lie was drunk and that he would report her for serving him. She asked Adams to stand up, and he did not then look as if he were drunk. But she did not feel sure, and not having had much experience in the bar, she thought she would be on the saf@ side and requested him to leave, which he did. He walked out without staggering. Witness told defendant he would be reported for permitting drunken- ness and supplying drink to a drunken person. Defendant replied, "I say nothing; my daughter was in charge; I was not there." Miss John added that there were three men in the bar at the time Adams came in, who would swear he was not drunk. Witness had been stationed at Williamstown three months, and he had had no previous complaint against the defendant. The hotel had been well conducted during his time at Williamstown.

The Case for the Defence. Mr. Reed, for the defence, put forward the plea that the defendant was not pre- sent at the time of the offence, and either negligence or absolute shutting" the eyes to the offence should be proved. Rachel Ann John, daughter of the defendant, said she was left in charge of the. hotel while her father and mother went for a drive on the day in question, and she had two friends in with her, Friday afternoon generally being a slack time. When having tea, between 5 and 6 o'clock, she heard a knock at the counter. She went and saw Adams, who asked for half-a-pint. There was nothing wrong with him, and she served him. He was sitting down when she got to the bar. She did not see him come in. She went to the door, and saw Mr. Williams, who asked him if she had served the drunken young man who had just entered. She asked him, "What man?" where- upon he put his head inside the bar and pointed out Adams. She said she had served him, and noticed nothing wrong with him. Mr. Williams told her she should not have done so as he had been refused drink below. She then asked Adams to leave. He asked her the reason, and she replied that she wished him to leave. He did so quietly, and she noticed no difference in him when he left. He appeared quite sober. He conducted himself properly during his stay of ten minutes in the hotel. When she told him to go she did not force him out quickly, as she thought the best way to get him to go quietly was to give him time. His speech was quite clear. She watched him going up the road, and he walked perfectly straight. Five others were in the bar beside Adams. Cross-examined by Deputy Chief Con- stable Cole, witness admitted that she had told P.O. Fuller that there were only three men in the bar at the time. She was not quite certain. She denied going out to look up and down the road before Adams went. Henry Griffiths, fitter, 56, Amos Hill, Penygraig, said he was in the bar at the time Adams came in. He asked witness for a light for his cigarette. His speech was quite clear, and witness did not notice anything peculiar about him. He certainly wasn't drunk. He behaved well and created no disturbance. Witness had his back to Adams and the. 'door. He did not see Mr. Williams, nor did he hear Miss John asking Adams to leave. David Griffith Evans, fitter, 7, David Street, Penygraig (former licensee of the Gethin Hotel), gave corroborative evi- dence, adding that if he had been serving at the bar he would not hesitate to serve Adams. Wm. Evan Thomas, engineman, 13, Chapel Street, Penygraig, gave corro- borative evidence. Oross-exiamined, witness said that he went into the hotel at 5 o'clock and left at 5.30. Deputy Chief Constable Cole: Do you know that Adams came in after 6?—I thought lie came in about 5.20; I'm not certain. David Lee, collier, and Thos. Davies, Penygraig, also gave evidence. vVm. Walters, Penygraig, said Adams had lodged with him for three years. On the night in question he came home per- fectly sober and prepared his own meal.

No Change four Years. TONYPANDY INCIDENT. For four years the Tonypandy opinion repeated here has remained unchanged. Indeed, a four years' test has served but to render it more full of encouragement than ever. Mr. Edward Price, who lives at 13, Ely Street, Tonypandy, says :—" For some years, on and off, I had severe pains in the small of my back; they were dull, continuous pains, and when stooping at my work I had a hard matter to get up again. As a miner, I have a lot of bend- ing, and the pains in my back made me feel quite bad. At times I was hardly able to keep at work. I found ease after the first few doses of Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, and as they were doing me good I continued with them. It was not long before they had I cured me completely. I used four boxes of the pills altogether, and I have no backache now. (Signed) Edward Price." Nearly four years after his cure, Mr. Price said:—"It is very seldom I get a pain in my back now, and when I do, a few doses of Doan's Pills soon put me right. I confirm all I previously said for the medicine." Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are two shillings and ninepence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepence. Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster-McClellari Co., 8, Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr. Price had. 4905h

Ferndale. The result of the Society of Arts Book- keeping Examination, Stage II, which was held at Porth, has just come to hand, and the. following students were successful in gaining a Second Class Certificate:- Messrs. James G. Hopkins, Co-operative Stores. Mardy Edgar Lloyd, clerk with Mr. E. Beavan Thomas, solicitor, Fern- dale and Thomas Williams, foreman out- fitting department of Co-operative Society, Mardy. The above, who also did well in the County examination, were pupils of Mr. James J. Jenkins, A.C.I.S., Ferndale. The first voting for the caretakership of the New Workmen's Institute, Fern- dale, caused by the resignation of Mr. Phillip Rees, took place on Wednesday evening last. There was a good number of applicants for the position, and pre- vious voting had brought them down to two, viz., leaving Sergt. Brown, Cardiff, and' Mr. George Richards, Bryngoleu Crescent, Ferndale. The result favoured the Cardiffian by 283 votes to 215, leaving him with a majority of 68.

Tonypandy. Residents of Mid-Rhondda learned with regret of the departure from the district of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, of the Thistle Hotel, which took place this week. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were very popular with all classes in the district, whilst they earned the commendation of all on the admirable manner in which they con- ducted their house. As a mark of their friends' esteem, Mr. Thomas was pre- sented with a dressing case and pipe, and Mrs. Thomas with a silver tea service. Mrs. Thomas was also presented with a silver egg-stand by the staff of the Thistle -Hotel.

0 CRICKET. 0 FERNDALE v. LEWIS MERTHYR. Played on the Darran Grounds 011' Saturday last on a very soft wicket, under very unfavourable weather condi- tions. The homesters were unable tO" field their strongest eleven, and had to' fall back on the 2nd XI. for assistance. Lewis Merthyr also arrived one short, and were obliged to play Ernie Davies, one of the homesters' 2nd XI. The visitors bat- ted first, and sent in Morgan and Evans against the bowling of Edwards and Priday. Both batsmen were soon set, and were not disturbed until 38 runs were up for one wicket. Bennett, their pro., then partnered Evans, but only 3 runs had, been scored before the latter was caught and bowled by Priday. The next three batsmen were quickly dismissed. C. M. Roberts partnered Bennett for a short time, until the latter was run out when he had scored 39, which included two 6's, three 4's, two 2's, and eleven singles. Benson then played with Roberts, and runs now became very fast, boundaries being the order of the scores, and when 197 was up for seven wickets they de- clared. Both these players were not out for 53 and 36 respectively. Roberts played a magnificent game, and was hit- ting in fine style, his score comprising five 6's, four 4's, and seven singles. T. R. Thomas and A. R. Morgan opened for the Ferndalians, and the first seven wic- kets were cheaply bowled for about 9 runs. D. Morgans and Tally Williams were the only players to make any stand, each registering 17 runs each. Bennett was much in evidence with his fast ball for Lewis Merthvr. Scores — LEWIS MERTHYR,. T Morgans c Williams b Morris 18 Mog Evans b and b Priday 24 F Bennett run out 39 A F Hawkins b Thomas 5 G J Charles c Friday b Thomas 9 G Jones c Lloyd b Morris 0 O M Roberts not out 53: G Phillips b Edwards 9 E G Benson not out 36 Extras 4 Total (for 7 wkts) 197 Innings declared. H. Wilkins and E>^ Davies did not bat. FERNDALE. T R Thomas b Charles 0 A R Morgans b Bennett 0 G Childs o Phillips b Bennett. 4 F Priday c Bennett b Charles$ W Lloyd b Bennett 1 F E Williams b Bennett 4 W Morris b Bennett 0- D Morgans not out 17* A Edwards b Bennett 0 D J Roberts c Wilkins b Bennett 3 Tal Williams b Bennett 17 Extras 2 Total 48 FERNDALE 2nds v. MAINDY CRESCENTS. These two teams met in a League- match on Thursday last, on a very soft wicket, at the, Darran Lake Grounds, Ferndale. In their previous encounter the Crescents were the victors. Scores FERNDALE 2nds. S E Williams b Rosser 8 J J Hayes run out 4 L Hannon b J Morgan 4 E Davies run out 11 A Edwards b J Morgan 0 W Lloyd not out 51 T Short b J Morgan 22 D J Evans c T Jones b J Morgan 13 Extras 3* Total (for 7 wkts) .116 W Rackham, J. Whitmore., and S. 0, Else did not bat. MAINDY CRESCENTS. S C Steers Ibw b Hannon 0. A Lear c Hayes b Edwards 17 L Roberts b Davies 5 J Morgan not out 6 B Morgans not out 3\ Extras 7 Total (for 3 wkts) 38

Mid-Rhondda Y.M.C.A. We gladly note that the Mid^Rliondds Branch of the Y.M.C.A. is making great progress of late. At a general meeting, held on Wednesday night last, to arrange a programme for the winter, the ener- getic secretary, Mr. Albert Boyce, out- lined the progress of the branch from its origination. It was formed about two years ago for the third time, two un- successful attempts having been made on previous occasions. The membership was very small, but this membership has been gradually increasing, until at present there are about 50 members. A full-size billiard table has been procured, as well as other requisites necessary to make a well-equipped branch. It was decided at the meeting, which was presided over by Mr. E. Thomas, Tonypandy, to form a Literary and Debating Society, a, Bible Class and a Sunday Circle; also an Association foot- ball team. A gymnasium has already been started.

Porth Collegiate School. The following pupils have successfully passed the examination of the Royal Drawing Society:—Master John Jones (Division I., Mathematical); Misses Hilda; Simon and Cissy Cochrane (Division 1.); Misses Gwladys Thomas (Honours), Hilda Simon (Honours), Margaret Cochrane, and Ronald Phillips (Preparatory). Miss Cissy Cochrane also passed the examina- tion in music of the Associated Board.

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Adams Details his Movements. Charles Adams, called upon to give evidence, and asked by the Stipendiary to describe his movements during the day, said that he went out between 11 and 12 in the morning. He stayed by the Butcher's Arms Hotel for about ten minutes, and then went to the Adare Hotel, Tonypandy, arriving thTe about 12.15. He had two half-pints while there, and was in the Thistle Hotel at 2 o'clock. He stayed at the Thistle nearly two hours, and then strolled about Tonypandy for a short time. He then took a car to Penygraig, and met the Rev. Mr. Wil- liams. He got out by the Swan Hotel, and was followed by Mr. Williams, but he did not get served at the Swan. He then went to the Gethin Hotel, and saw five or six men in the bar. He walked in, knocked on the counter, and sat down. Miss John then came and served him with half-a-pint. Six and a half pints was all he had had to drink during the day. Shortly afterwards, Miss John came to him and asked him to leave, as he had been refused drink elsewhere. He asked, "Am I drunk then?" and she replied, I don't know about that, but you must go, out." He then went home, walking quite straight, and not stumbling and staggering as alleged. He made his own tea, and went out again that night,' and was served with 2{- pints at the Swan Hotel. He did not see. the preacher at the Gethin. Mr. Reed at this stage remarked that it was unfortunate that the case had been taken up privately; it would be better if it were a police prosecution. The Stipendiary, in summing the case, said that every attention had been paid to the charge. The witnesses for the prosecution had given their evidence very clearly, and this evidence was not at all shaken under the severe, cross-examina- tion. It would have been better if it were a police prosecution, but if there was no official on the spot it was the duty of every loyal citizen to see that the law was enforced. The conduct of Mr, Wil- liams was highly commendable. Mr. Williams obviously had a good chance to observe Adams' state, having ridden in the car with him some distance, and fol- lowed him a considerable distance, enabling him to make a good observation of Adams' physical movements. Mr. Wil- liams had also heard him speaking during his stay in the car, and had come to the conclusion that Adams was drunk. The two other witnesses had been called by Mr. Adams for the express purpose of noting Adams' state, and they would therefore use their best judgment. They had better opportunity to note his state than the men in the bar, who were deep in conversation, and did not follow Adams' movements while he was in the bar, as was proved by the fact that they had not heard or seen Miss John request- ing him to leave. The only fact that im- pressed itself on Grifritlis was that Adams asked him for a light. He (the Stipen- ,9 diary) did not rely at all on what occurred at the door of the Swan Hotel, as the dotor was rather awkward and could easily have caused Adams to stumble. Miss John hal apparently come" to a different conclusion to that of Mr. Williams. Adams was sitting down when she saw him first. She had not had very much experience and was rather excited that a minister should come into the hotel concerning Adams, and therefore she was not in the best position to judge. Three of the men in the bar at the time gave very fair evidence, but they had not paid much heed to Adams' movements. Lee's evidence was very unsatisfactory, and Davies' did not rank high. He was bound to conclude that the three wit- nesses for the prosecution who had been watching to see if Adams was drunk had a much better chance to judge than the men in the bar, who only casually looked at him during their conversation. As regards permitting drunkenness, there was no evidence to show that Miss John knew Adams was drunk, but Mr. Williams put her on her guard, and she should have listened to the better judg- ment of a man much older than, herself. But Adams remained in the hotel at least twenty-five minutes afterwards. If there were no male servants about, as Miss John had stated, there wf#e. respect- able men in the bar, who most likely would endeavour to. enforce her wishes if necessary. He was bound to conclude that there was a breach of the Licensing Act. Owners were responsible even if they were not present themselves, but leave a junior in charge. A fine of £ 3 would be imposed. The charge of supplying was withdrawn. For being drunk, Charles Adams was fined 10s.