Denbighshire Free Press

DENBIGH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. At the weekly Church Meeting held last Monday evening at the Yale Street Pres- bytcrian Church, an interesting statement was made by the Treasurer. At the annual meeting of the church held about March last, when the accounts fur the year 1808 were read, it appeared that there was a balance of X26 Ills 8d on the Church account, and a balance of Sl 17s 5d on the Sunday School account due to the late j treasurer (Mr W Price Jones), and which had been standing for some little time. On the reading of the accounts a challenge was j r:i?.de that £ 10 would be forthcoming pro- I ied the remainder of the debt ( £ 18 14s 1 il) was collected before the end of the year. The news given to the Church on M outlay was that through the efforts of Mrs Fred Roberts, one of the members, a sum not only O, LXIS 4s Id but of .£2:! had been collected, and this money she had obtained in its entirety from charitable people, members of other Churches. The little Church, after heartily acknowledging the continual care of Mrs Roberts for its Welfare, passed a cordial vote of thanks to the kind doners of the £22. It could not but congratulate itself on the friendship ar. 1 sympathy shewn to it by the people r.r.iong whom it endeavours in no spirit of ntolerance or uncharitableness to carry on its own work.

COR WEN. j nvnTriT^j • c A -NrT, AT "I recognition of the kindness shown to Mr H Yunghan Wyni., on the occasion of his comingr of age on the 17th July, of last year, t' e Hon C H Wynn anil Mrs Wvnn, on Wednesday last, entertained at Rug, "all their tenants and others who had subscribed towards lb.3 presentations. The invitations sent out numbered about 800, and with the few ex- captions of those who were unavoidably j detained elsewhere, all were gladly accepted, Amongst those present we noticed Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart,, Wynn-t-iy Sir J!r.iy r'ever Robertson, Pale Mr li j Lloyd Price, J Kliewlas; Dr Cbarles Williams, Hengwm Mr H Prys Owen. Ailt-y-bryn, Dyffrvn The Hon George Hill Trevor, Murray Gladstone, Esq., Col Burton. Erylaran, Bala Capt Knox Gore, Mr C E J Owen, Ilencrwrfc, Dol^elley Mr 0 ►Slaney Wynne, Mr R S W->.yne» Brynilwyn Capt Best, Plas Vivod Col Lynes, Garth- meilio John Parry, Aberystwyth Rev T LI Williams, Corwen Rev Lodwnk E Davies, "Llangar Rev R Edwards, Bettws Rev T LI tus, Gwyddelwern, Rev J Evans, Glyn- dvfrdwy Rev Rees Jones, Carrog; Mr W i' i me, Colomendy, Corwen Mr W E Williams '■vverclas; Dr Jones, Corwen: Dr White. C-jrwen Dr Horatio E Walker, Corwen Mr J 0 Pugh, N & S.W. Bank Mr Thomas Jones, Brvnmeiyn; Mr J Parry, Bala; Major {Best (cillef constable of Merioneth > • Mr Wm Jones, Corwen Mr TWos Hughes (clerk to the Corwen j/oard of Guardians) Mr Lloyd John. Corwen t C" ,obert^ Corwett; Mr W Barker, -iveiiuigh Hon Mrs Eden, Llandrillo Mr P Slierston, Llandrillo &c., &c., The day's proceedings were watched from a 'jeautiful and convenient spt at the rear of the mansion, and lasted from 11 a.m. until 9 p r:i. The Cynwyd and Glyndytrdwy .Brass I E tud were in attendance and played r ^ik- ady well during the intervals. Luncheon was i -vi ved to all from 12.50 to 2.30., and tea at 6 in a spacious marquee on th*- grounds. The caterer was Mr John Roberts, of the Owen Glyndeur Hotel, Corwen. After the luncheon short speeches were delivered by the Hon C H Wyn:! (in English), and Mr R Vaughan Wynn AA-elsb), thanking all for their kindness and henrtv cheers were given to the Rug fa nily. The first, race was timed at 11.60 a.m. for the :1Rug Thistle Cutters,an open trotting race tor 12 miles. The first and second was Mr Owen Williams, Tyisa, Corwen. In the o,te in-I race at 3 p.m., for the "Alwen Wonders." ponies 13 hands and under, Mr G Roberts, Alwen Mills was first, and Mr John Hughes Jones. GwydcMwern, second. Th? third race at 3.30 p.m. Mas for the Coed-y- j ti on Astonishers," for ponies 14 2 ^nd under the I distance 1 miles. The first was Mr Howel ( White, Corwen second, Mr Thomas Tones, I Brvnmeiyn Stores third, Mr W E Williams, Gwerclaa. The Rug Cup wa3 run at 4 p.n"' I i for ponies of 15 3 and under, and a distance of 2 miles. The first was the Rev Lodwick E levies, Llangar Rectory, very closely followed •second by Mr W E Y\ illiams, Gwerclas, and the third was Mr Owen Williams, Tyisa. The last race "The Great Cymro Am Byth 1 at 4.30 p.m. was for heavy cart horses for all distance of half-a-mile. First in this was Air David Jones, Pare Ucha, and Mr David \1 Roberts, Pla3 Adda, came out second. The proceedings of a very enjoyable day were terminated with a magnificent display of fire- works in front of RUK mansion.

NO ALARMS lOU iliil;. Mist tes* (irately) But I don't uinler- -n. I,.Surah. Y on say U wit 3-011 tin cw the clock (; tJi tlte wiwlow. But wliaL OIJLmade yuu Jo 11c 1» ;• Mense'e.os 111i».>? S;II:LI:: \Vell, IIJUIII, t lie trull, is LLaL clock jii.il iH.-ule me tnad. All ni^ht Iony it did lK ihii;' hut tick, tick, tide, ;w gentle a-< any I e .4 'Lily ni'e rear i>ie hut je^t the very time when 1 I Wrinteil ID wleei) soundly, in the morning, it he- UI making a most awful njise, so I pitched ii out .f the wimier." S'kj: "I know there's something I've for- to bity." B e ?!j^Mi;!it" She: "Wiiy did yru think Jle you littve She: ;'Ouce jen vo-vetl simL ilie j ,f v oii r life. nftei ni-!ii/' lie: "Er—why [ ex^ee; mujshhie ;• fter ti:trk.j: j

JRUTHIN. CHOIR OUTINO.—The mtmbera of the Llan- fwrog Pariah Church Choir had their annual ?xcursion yesterday, when they went to Liver- pool. The Rnv J F Reece joined the party at Cheitsr. MAS COBNVVALLIS WKST and her daughters, Princess Henry of Pless and Miss Sheelab Dorcwailis Weilt, have all been paying a round of visita in Scotland together. They are ahortly leaving England for Fvirstenstein, in Germany, where Col West will join them. OPEMING OF THE GIRLS' COUNTY SCHOOL.— The teraia; opening of the County School for Girls, at Snthin, will take plaan nn Friday iftercoon next, when the opening oertmony will be performed by Mrs Herbert Roberta, who, in commemoration oi the event, will be presented with a silver key. A public meeting will also be held in the Brynhyfryti Church Sshool, commencing at 2.30 p.m., when the chair will be taken by Mr Ezra Roberts, the chairman of the Local Governing Body, and addresses will be delivered by well-known speakers. See advertisement. FORTHCOMING TEST CONCERT.-In another column will be found an advertisement setting forth the particulars of a grand teat concert to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, October 4th, in aid of the Baptist Chapel fund. That eminent musician, Mr Etalyn Davies, will be present in the dual capacity of adjudicator and soloist, and every- thing poinis to the gathering being of a most successful anli enjoyable character. The com- petitions include male and female solos and Welsh recitation, and a silver medal is offered for the best eoloisi of the evening. Mr W D Morris, 12, Market-ctrest, is the Fiecretary. KBTIRSilENT OF TH73 MAGISTRATES' CLERK. —Before commencing the usual business of the Police Court on Monday, the chairman of the bench, the Rev Chancellor Bu'keley Jonep, said he held in his hand soniethino; which he need not of necessity make public. He had, however, consulted his colleagues, who were of opinion that he should state in open court that Mr Fanning, the clerk to the Magistrates, had given a month'a notice to resign his appoint- tcen1-. The Chairman then read a communica- tion which had been sent to him by Mr Fanning, in which he stated that he had decided to give a month's notice to terminate his appointment, as he found it impossible to comply with the terms upon which he was appointed that is, that he should reside in the neighbourhood. Mr Fanning also expressed the hope that during the short time he had held the office he had given satisfaction to the justices. liae Chairman briefly expressed his opinion that Mr Fanning had given satisfaction as clerk. CHBISTIIAS SHOW.—A meeting of the Christ- mas Show Committee was held in the Mayor's Parlour on Wednesday evening, when Mr J V Williamson, of Derwen Hall, presided over a good att<>ndacce of members. The secretary, Mr Ainn H Williams, submitted a list of all thq special prizes received up to date, and the committee proceeded to finally eelect the same. The schedule is now almost complete in draft form, and new classes have been added, amongst them being one for rabbits. The committee are offering prizes to the value cf about J £ 100 for dog!, poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cage buds, buster, bread. etc. (open to North Waies), and for poultry, dressed poultry, eggs, butter, honey, fruit, grain, roots, and other farm produce (open to Rutbin Union). There will also be prizes for amateur painting, wood carving, fretwork, and otter art sut jecte, open to North Wales. The committee also proceeded to the appointment of judges for the various classes, and we understand that some very, competent judges are to be asked to adjudicate. The show takes place on December 14th in the Municipal Buildings, and the penning and benching arrangements will be carried out by Messrs Spraitp. ÐEA-H OF bIRs J H DAVica.-We record this week with regret the death of 2dra Davies, Mr 1 H Pastes, --f Mari'it-street. 1.i.;h 1 <»v-r>v lî Friday mornic; alter painful illness. The funeral tool?"fclace at tthewl Cemetery on Monday, in the presence of many moarners and sympathisers. The officia. ting minist-ra were the Revs E J William. ( Tabernacle), R Ambrose Jones (Trefnant, lata of Ruthin), and Dafydd Jones (Pendre). The principal mourners were In the first mourning coach Mr J H Davies, husband of deceased; Miss E A Daviee, Miss M Jones and Mrs O'Neil (Liverpool), daughters; secoud coach, Mr T J Davies, Mr J T, Mr E J, and Mr H Rigby Davies (London), sons; Mrs Williams (London). aiater and Nurse Williams (nicce;; ) third co'\cb, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Jones, Colwyn Bay Mr O'Neil, Liverpool; and Miss Williamp, Park-road. Deceased's medical adviser, Dr J M Hughes, was also present, and amongst ir, large nnmber who assembled to show their respect for the deceased were -M,r Jones, Rhosddigre, Llaadegla (uncle) Mr Engh.s, Rhos, Llandegla (brother-in-law) Mr and Mrs Jones, Creigiftg Mill; Mr and Mrs Owen, Plas Liwyd Mr Roberts, Chwileiriog: Mr and Mrs Jones, Ty Newydd Mr and Mrs Beech, Perth? Chwartl; Mr Hughes, Erw Fiwr; Mr and Mrs Parry, Fron Fawr; Mr and Mrs Evans, Stryt Fawr. The following had kindly sent wreaths, but as the deceased had expressly stated her wish that floral tokens should not be sent, the family were compelled to accede to her wishes in this respect:—Mrs Ezra Roberts, Mrs Robert Hughes, Mrs Bailey (Pool Park), Mrs Davies (Cloisters Cottage), Mr Hughes (Min-y- clwyd), Mr D Williams (Railway-terrace), Mrs Roberts (Railway-terrace). Tha deceased's wish was made known to many, otherwise ther9 would probably have been many more floral tributep. It is only about four months since the death occurred of Urs Davies' mother, Mrs Townley Jones. 0

TENANTS RIGaTS OVER WELSH MOORS. IMPORTANT ACTION AT RUTHIN COUNTY COURT. At R a thin Couuty Court yesterday, before Sir Horatio Lloyd, an important action WAS heard, and in which consider- able interest was taken, affecting the rights of besom-makers to enter and cut heather on Welsh Moors. Joseph Bailey, i Richard I Bailey and Thomas Carter, all hailing from the neighbourhood of Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham, were sued by Mr Dixon, the I Dccnpier of Bodidris Mountain, for aam- »<?es for cutting heather on that moor on ;he lfifch and 17th May last. Mr J Bryn Roberts, M.P., instructed by Messrs Gold udwards and Co., Denbigh, appeared for :he plaintiff, and Mr J B Marston, Mold, I :or the' defendants.—In opening the case, Mr Roberts aid the defendants were besom-makers, and were in the habit of going into the moor in question to cut the < heather. He would simply call evidence to prove the occupation of Mr Dixon, -ind j would allow Mr Marston to justify the ) action of the defendants.—Thos Cameron. gamekeeper, was then called, and proved having seen the defendants on the raoun- j j tain on the dates in question. They had cut several bundles of heather, and on the first day, they declined to desist when he asked them, On the second day they I stopped on being asked by him to do so.— Cross-examined by Mr Marston, witness I; said the men bad cut twelve bundles on the but he could not say what was the area of the damaged part.—The Judge: I C, p It j, not a question of area, but a question of right. No doubt the damage is very siight, hut the question will not turn on that.—Mr Marston There i? no damage at all.—The Judge Then, I cannot agree with you.—Witness, replying to further questions, said the keepers were in the habit of burning hundreds of acres of t heather every year, and that was good for the game and the seed, as the ashes served as manure for the latter, which grew quickly. Wheu cut, the heather did not grow so quickly, and the gap3 so made also caused great difficulty with the process of burning the inoors.Ilr Marston said it had been the habit of men from the neigh- bourhood of Bwlchgwyn and Rhydtalog to cut heather on the Bodidris Moor for generations and generations, and had never been interfered with until now. The moor in question was an open country, not enclosed in anyway, and free tD any one to wander over it from time immemorial. The rights over it were not. vested in any- one, and never had any title deed in respect of it been produced in a Court of Law, or before any Royal Commission, to show that it was vested in the plaintiff as occupier, or Sir William Grenville Williams as owner, whom the defendants alleged had no title to it.—The Judge They had actual possession, which is evidenced by the granting of the tenancy of it.—Mr Marston We have only the evidence of the keeper, who said Mr Dixon had a lease on it. We can say that we have occupied this mountain for scores of years, and our rights as occupiers has never been inter- fered with.—The Judge The prima facie evidence is that this t, mountain is in the occupation of Mr Nixon, and therefore he has legal possession of it—Mr Marston You can have evidence also that it is in nobody's occupation.—The Judge Oh, no. The keeper said he knows the place to have been in Mr Dixon's occupation for 10 yeirs. You must displace this before you can go to anythiDg else.tJr :Marston: If plaintiff can show that he has a title to this land, or that it is owned by Sir William G Williams, then I shall be satisfied.-The Judge again said there was prima facie evidence that the land was occupied oy Mr Nixon.—Mr Marston then called Joseph BJ iley, who stated that he bad been cutting heather on the moor for 40 years, and his father before him.—The Judge You need not discuss that, because the fact of anybody going into other people's land is legal damage. Suppose these men had been in the habit of going to the mountain, what then ? Suppose you prove it to the hilt, I say that prescriptive right cannot he gained for such purpose as to m take and carry away heather for besom- making.—Mr Marston It appears to me that I have to climb down (laughtsr). But it is a pity that people who are very much molested in this matter cannot bring about an enquiry whereby the people's title to the mountain can be shown. It will be brought about, sir.—The Judge It won't by me (laughter).—Mr Marston Even in attempting to bring about a settle- ment of the matter, we were not allowed to see the contents of documents. We were assured on the honour of gentlemen that the deed did exist. A piece of brown pit per was floated in our face, but we never saw the contents of it (laughter).—Mr Bryn Roberts We ask you to show your deeds.—Mr Marston But I have shown that the people havo been in the bh;t. of cut tin •> heath jl.1!" hut.ur-d^ of The Judge That does not advance the case. All I can say is, they have been allowed to do for a long time what they might be stopped doing long agj.—After further argument His Honour granted an injunction against the defendants, and ordered the costs to follow the event.

RUTHIN rOUNIi COURT. The bi-monthly County Court for Ruthin was held in the County Hall, yesterday, before Sir Horatio Lloyd, the undefended cases being heard before the registrar, Mr W Lloyd. A FAMTLY DISPUTE. Thomas Roberts, Efenechtyd, sued his nephew, John William Roberts, Plas Cwtta, for X18 14s OJ. The circumstances of the case were these. In 1896 the plaintiff left the farm of Plas Cwtta, of which he was the owner and occupier, and his nephew, the defendant, went there. According to the plaintiff's version, he had part of a stack of hay on the premises, and defendant had also some hay upon his premises, and it was agreed that each should take the other's hay. As the plaintiff's hay was much better than the other, however, and there was more of it, the defendant had also to pay.22 in money. There was also hay growing at Plas Cwtta, which was valued at 110. Other items included a churn and dairy utensils, Xi, and a cow and calf value £ 10 10s Od. Mr A 0 Evans appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Lloyd Jones for the defendant. It was admitted on both sides that money had been paid on account, and that certain sheep had been taken on account of part of the debt. The defendant denied that there was any balance over the old hay transaction, and contended that the new hay, which was said to have been valued at £10, was included in the price of II the farm which he bought from the plain- tiff for « £ 120. He only admitted owing 8s. ° His Honour, in giving judgment, said he was of opinion that the new hay must have been included in the price paid for the farm, as they bad been talking about the purchase all along. He would give judgment for plaintiff for X4 lis Od, and costs. A BOOK TRANSACTION. Alexander Wright Cowan, New Bridge- street, London, summoned J J Williams or 105 6d, being the amount alleged to be iue for a book. Mr A Lloyd Jones, who appeared for ihe defendant, said that the order for the nook had been obtained by what was really i fraud. Plaintiff did not appear, and His Honour gave judgement for defendant with costs. A CUKIOUS DISPUTE BETWEEN MAX AND WIFE. ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF A FARM. THE HUSBAND'S RETURN FROM AMERICA. Great interest was evinced in a curious case in which Ellen Edwards sued her I husband, Enoch Edwards, for recovery of a farm known as Tynyllidiart, in the parish of Llanfair. Mr A Lloyd Jones appeared for thp plaintiff and Mr A 0 I Evans for defendant. I In his opening statement Mr Lloyd Jones said this action was brought by thr1 plaintitT unrlPr Section 12 of the Married I Women's Property Act, 1882, to recover] from her husband the possession of Tyny- llidiart farm, Llanfair D.C. The parties were married about 35 or 40 years ago, and the plaintiff was then residing on the farm with her father. After the marriage defendant went there to reside, but after the death of plaintiff's father the defendant about 17 years ago went to America. He had brought nothing in the way of stock or furniture to the farm, and before going away he borrowed money, and left his wife and family badly off', and in debt. About four years ago he returned home, having, while away, sent his wife small sums of money at irregular intervals. The wife carried on the farm in his absence, brought up the family, and managed her affairs so well, that when her husband came back the farm was well stocked, and the debts paid. In }t)!)3 the farm was put up to public auction, but was withdrawn, plaintiff buying it subsequently for £ 250. Of this amount she borrowed X200 on mortgage, £ 30 on a provisional note, and paid the remaining £ 20 from money in hand. In 1895 defendant come from America, and soon behaved himself more like a madman than a reasonable being. There was no peace for anyone day or night, and he even went so far on one occasion as to threaten to murder his wife. He anticipated that the defence would be that the plaintiff purchased the farm as the husband's agent, but the plaintiff would absolutely deny that there was any agency at all. The Plaintiff was then called. She said she married defendant 37 years ago, the latter going to live with her and her father on the farm, the father being the tenant and owning the stock. The husband went to America 1(; years ago, with the object of trying to better his prospects. The farm at that time was in a very poor condition. She had nine children, four of them being at home and five away, and one of the daughters went with her father to America. During her husband's absence in America he sent her money from time to time. In 1893 the farm was put up for auction, and sold, but the purchase was not completed. Then Mr Thomas, of Plas Issa, T)ersuadetl her to buy it. She did so, and paid R250 for it. The farm was bought in her name, and she borrowed the money to pay for it. She did not tell her husband about buying it, neither did she buy it as his agent. At this time her husband had been away about ten years. His Honour How much money had he sent to you in that time ? Plaintiff I don't know. His Honour Well, about how much was sent ? Is it possible that X250 was sent '? Plaintiff It is possible that there was. Mr Evans Yes, that is quite true. Continuing, plaintiff said she used the money to live upon and rear up the stock. Four years ago her husband returned from America, and did not behave well to her. Mr Evans Is this material ? His Honour Well, it does not affect the question very much, but you can cross- examine you know. Mv T-lovd Jones My contention is that the .^jelfv t; t C.-Z the act of eiectment. i His Honour What section do you rely I upon ? Mr Lloyd Jones Section 12. It has been held that the wife is entitled to an injunction against him entering the house. Resuming, plaintiff said her husband, grumbled and wanted an account of the money he had sent. Upon one occasion she was ill with asthma, and her husband came to her wanting an account of the money and said that she was not ill. As money and said that she was not ill. As soon as she came down she went awav. His Honour Is not the realprimfacie case whose is the property ? Mr Lloyd Jones Yes, but then I want I to prove the second question. Mr Evans But prove the first. His Honour Suppose it is his property and she has acted as the agent, what then ? Mr Lloyd Jones Then I would not be entitled to an order. Mr Evans Was it on August 12th, 1859, that you married defendant ? Plaintiff Yes. At the time were you living with your father at Tynyllidiart ?—Yes. Was it in 1870 that your father died ?— Well, it was years ago. After your father's death was there a change made in the tenancy into your husband's name ?—Yes. Now he paid the rent up to 1882, when he went to America ?—Yes. Did you agree with him when he was going abroad ?—Yes. Soon after he went to America he began to send money home ?—Yes, very little. But as lie was getting on he sent larger sums ?-Yes. Did he send you from £5 to X20 at one time ?—Yes. His Honour Then it is possible he has sent R500 or £ 600 ?-I don't think it is possible. Mr Evans: Did you not consult your husband about the purchase of the farm in any way ?—I sent to him that the farm was going to be sold, and I should do as I like he was a Yankee. Didn't you ask him whether he was going to try to buy it ?—I don't remember really. The purchase was made in 1893. Did you write to him and say what money would be required to pay for it ?—Yes. Did you write and ask for £ 72, and that you wanted 950 by Christmas ?—No. Did you write and tell him what money was wanted to buy the farm ?-I said I had paid zL20 and that I wanted jE30 more. What money did you gat from him in 1893 ?—I might have had X50. What for ?—Towards living. Did you get the X30 yes or no ?—Yes, I did have it, but I had it towards my maintenance. Do you remember receiving two drafts for X20 and £10, and changing them at the North and South Wales Bank ?—Yes. And that was in answer to the letter that you required .£80 to complete the pur- chase?—Yes. When you wrote to the solicitors at Gloucester offering R250 for the farm, did you tell them you had consulted your husband about it ?—1 told them I could not buy the farm without consulting my husband about it. Mr Evans tli3n proceeded to make j s-n-rral quotations from letters which the husband had wriLten to his wife from America. In one of these he said, I am < working, and by all appearances will be for some time. I am sending you XS this j1 time, but I will send you more next month. | If you need the rent of me in full, let me know in your next letter, and I will send your demand." In another letter he said, You have done one good turn in your life by buying Tyn-y-llidiart, for 1 think more of it, and our rent will be only half next half-year." Mr Evans submitted that his friend bad not ruaile out his case. His Honour said there was>ery strong evidence that the wife was acting as the agent. The husband is there for ten years, and all that time he was the tenant of the farm. Then he went away and sent money to his wife from time to time. The letters from the husband were quite consistent with him being still the tenant. To bring this case within the Married Woman's Property Act he must say that it was the woman's own separate property, and that he could not do. He must therefore non-suit the plaintiff. His Honour I suppose you won't ask for costs ? Mr Evans No, your honour although she has got a very good pocket yet.

ADJOURNED BREWSTER SESSIONS AT RUTHIN. THE SWAN LICENSE RENEWED. STRONG REMARKS BY MR. LUMLEY. The adjourned annual licensing sessions for the Ruthin division were held in the County Hall, Ruthin, on Monday, when the magistrates piesent were:—The Mayor (presiding), Capt Cole, Mr J W Lumley, and Mr W T Rouw. Mr A Lloyd Jones applied for the renewal of the license of the Swan Ion, Ruthin, and also for temporary authority to sell on behalf of David Jones. Since the last oourt, he baid, David Jones had become the occupier. Notice of objection, he believed, had been sent in. Mr Lumley: Will the Clerk please tell us what is the position with regard to the legal aspect of this question. Mr Lloyd Jones is applying for the license on behalf of the occupier. This is rather a peculiar case, as the license is actually in the pos- session of Goodman Humphreys. Can we deal with Goodman Humphreys' license without having his application The Clerk If the man is in possession of the premises he can make the application for a renewal. Mr Lumley: Will you please show me the law ? Mr Lloyd Jones: I can answer your question ill a moment. Mr Lumley I am asking the Clerk. Mr Lloyd Jones: It has been decided that the person to apply for a renewai I is the one in occupation, even if that person is not the license holder. Mr Lumley Does \he Clerk of the Court agree with that ? Mr Fanning Yes. Mr Lloyd Jones: Goodman Humphreys has nothing to say in the matter. Superintendent Jones then went into the box, and said he caused notice of objection to bQ served upon GoodwaD Humphreys cn the ground that !«* Tiot a tit and proper person to noid the ii-cense. Mr Lloyd Jones: That does not apply to the present occupation. The Superintendent continued to state that his second ground of objection was that the house was not necessary for the requirements of the neighbourhood. The nui-icc <vpn bv Sergeant Woollam. He was willing to withdraw the last I objection if they had got a suitable tsuaub. Mr Lumley What are your reasons for wishing to wilbdraw it? Mr Lloyd Jones I would point out that your worships have DO central over it. If the person who gives the notice withdraws it you have no discretion in the matter. The Superintendent: There are two or three reasons. One is that I understand the place belongs to the Ruthin Charities. Mr Lumley: Well, what are your other reasons ? Mr Rouw: I don't think he:is"bound to give them. The Superintendent: I think I am quite within my right in withdrawing the object- ion. Mr Lloyd Jones: The objection being withdrawn I become entitled to the re- newal. Mr Lumley: Do you withdraw your other objection ? The Superintendent: Yes, on the ground that the testimonials of the applicant are very satisfactory. Mr Lumley I wish to ask you one or two questions with reference to this bouse. Mr Rouw Is there any back door ? Mr Lumley Excuse me, I am asking a question. Was the licensee of this house brought up for any offence ? The Superintendent: Yes, twice sir; and convicted. Mr Lumley When was he brought up first ? The Clerk: On March 6th. Mr Lloyd Jones: I am- Mr Lumley Excuse me. Mr Lloyd Jones: I am going to raise a point of law, and you are bound to hear me. I am going to raise the point that the notice is bad, and that you are not entitled to deal with the objection. Mr Lumley You should have raised that point before anvthing was heard upon it. Mr Lloyd Jones: I am prepared to advance my grounds. Mr Lumley: I want to shew to the court i and my fellow justices how this house has i been conducted. Mr Lloyd Jones: And before you deal with that you are bound to hear mr ob- jection My tirst is that the notice purports to be given under Sec ion 26 of the Licen- sing Act, and there is no such notice known to the law. Tbe second reason is that it must be eiven by the ius'ices. I will read the law on that point: Notice given under this part of the section should state that it is given by direction of the magistrates sitting at the annual general licensing mee in". The notice will be defective if it does not purport to be given by the direction of the justices and the applicant need not pay aey attention to it." A similar case arose before the Denbigh magistrates, and they held that the notice was bad, and the same law which bound them was abinding there. fhe Clerk stated his opinion that the objection was bad. Mr Lumley: If the notice is not good of course we cannot deal with the question of refusing the license. I mnst accept the opinion of the Clerk upon the point of law. Mr Lloyd Jones: I produce the testi- monials on behalf of David Jones. Mr Lumley: I have seen most; of these fes'imor ials, and I think very little of'hem. From what I personally know of the app'icant I should say he is not a fit and [iroper person to hold the license. His ipplica'ion wa refus, d here the other day, ..Dd I myself am no prepared to transfer this license to David Joues for the reason 3tated. David Jones will no doubt gfi the license, but we must protest against it. This house has been badly conducted. All I can say is thai the Caergwrle Com- pany are very much to blame for not keep- ing this house in a more respectable manner than they have done, for fliii reason—that they knew that on the 6th of March their previous licensee-bolder had been con- victed here for being drunk on the premises, and they knew that the witnesses he brought forward to establish his innocence were a lot of married women who were in the house at closing time. That is known to the company, and yet they took no steps to remove that licensee until a second con- viction was made against him, and then they come here and place a man in occupa- tion ot this house and try to do away with the legal objection to the former tenant having the renewal, and I protest against the Company obtaining the renewal of the license in the way they have done. The Mayor I don't think Mr Lumley is justified in saying that all the justices were prepared to oppose the renewal of this license. As far as I am concerned I was not at all certain whether I should vote for the renewal of the license or not. The notice of objection does not appear to be good, and the only question we have to decide to-day is the person applying for the transfer, and as far as the testimonials of David Jones are concerned, I quite agree that he is a suitable man. The transfer was then granted to David Jones, as well as temporary authority to sell. Mr Lumley I should have liked to have done away with the house altogether.

LLANBEDR. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—The annual harvest festival in the Parish Church was hell on Wednesday, when the preacher was the Rev Dan Edwards. =

ABERGELE. ABERGELE NOTES. I don't know what is to come of the half- holiday movement this year. In the otdinary course of 5vents the shops should begin to close at 1 o'clock on the first Thursday in October. However, I hear that some trades- men are opposed ti this, and are anxious to close every night at 7 o'clock instead. The latter idea is impracticable in a town like Abergele, which is almost enti:ely dependent upon country trade. The half-holiday worked splendidly the last two winter session?, and assuredly there should be no misgivings as to its success in future years. A serious outrage is alleged to have been oommitted upon a young girt named Evans, who is in service in a farm called Groesffordd, Towyn. The girl alleges that when walking along the Rhyl main road she was accosted by about six farm youths, who maltreated her in a shocking manner. She, moreover, asserts that twi men (one married) from Rhyl also abused her shamefully. Several summonses have already been issued. The girl is very respectable and sedate, and ef a very quiet, retiring disposition. # A valuable horse belonging to Mr H Hughes, coal dealer, died very suddenly on Monday. It is only a fortnight or so since Hughes had also the misfortune to lose a cow valued at about £10, I "Am very pleased to acdfii^.ajd a collection is being made on the poor Uidn s behalf. Mr John Jones, saddler, also lost a splendid horse on Friday last, valued at about JB40. A subscription is being made for the purpose I of presenting Mr Wynne, late manager of tho N. & S. W. Bank, with a hasdbi/me testi- rncr.ia.1. Mi WJüoe was universally popular, a fact that can be substantiated by glancing at the list of the subscribers to the testimonial fund which, in a few days, has reached some- thing like iilOO. Mr Wynne has never been what is generally termed as a public man, but be was?, nevertheless, an ideal bank manager. He is now enjoying a well-earned rest, and has been succeeded by Mr Evans, from the Rhyl branch. Wednesday's fair was something like 50 per cent superior to the August one. Good cattle and horses realised substantial prices.

ABERGELE URBAN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Abergele and Pensarn Urban Distiict Council was held on Monday night, Mr Thomas Williams presiding. -Mr J Knight called attention to the defective water supply at Peasarn during the summer. The supply there had been insufficient, not ooly for domestio use, but more especially for sanitary purposep, and thera had been much complaint from the visitors.—Mr J Edwards and Dr Woletsaholme corroborated the state- ment of Mr Knight, and the clerk (Mr E A Crabbe) read the section of the Rhyl Improve- ment Act, 1892, under which the Bhyl Locat Authority bound themselves to supply to the Abergele district water at such a pressure ai would carry it to the top of the highest house. --Mr J Copping stated that the supply was perfectly satisfactory in Abergele itself, and he believed the deficiency at PeDsarll-which was lower-was due to a fault at the valve.—The Chairman: Exactly. They will not put the pressure on.—Dr Wolstenholme They keep the valve half closed.—Mr Copping said the proper conrse was to tackle the water authority. There was no default by that Council.—Mr J Pierce moved that the Clerk write to the manager of Rbyl Waterworks and call his attention to the defective supply.—Mr Edwards seconded.-The Clerk suggested that it was for the inhabitants of Pensarn to combine together and send notice of the complaint to the water authority and to take proceedings if the matter was not remedied. There would be no harm in his writing to the manager, but that Council had no locus standi.- Dr Wolstenhnlw4, said Abergele and Pensatn withdrew their opposition to the Rhyl Water Bill on condition that they should have a sufficient supply.—Mr T Evans remarked that the pipe through which the Pensarn water was eeeired was oorrcded between Abergele and Pensarn.-The Surveyor (Mr R E Hughes) I stated that he had been informed that in the course of the winter a new and larger main would be laid down to Towyn.—The motion was carried.—A long discussion ensued upon the scavenging question, raised by Mr Knight and supported by Mr G Perkins and other I members. Ultimately a resolution was unani- mously passed to the effect that the removal cf houao refuao be carried out at the expense of the Council, and.that tenders be applied for from farmers or others willing to carry out the work.—The County Governing Body in- formed the Council that they were prepared to make a grant of X20 for technical mstruation at Abergele, provided an equivalent sum was devoted to that purpose from the local rates. The Clerk said that all the classes which women and girls could join were well ^tended and succ ssful, but the classes which the young men ought to join were never filled. Such classes as those in laundry work, cooking, and dressmaking were successes, and he had had applications this year from young women anxious to learn wood carving, and be believed thev could arrange for a teacher to come down. —The offer of the County Governing Body was accepted, and the local committee was in- structed to carry out the arrangements for classes in suitable subjects.

CYCLING NOTES. -0- It is no saving to have a cheap machine. With shorter days, a wise cyclist will always keep his lamp ready for use. Once a cycle is mounted, all thoughts and worries are left behind. Hence the reason ot its great popularity. The first pneumatic tyre to be manufactured was the Dunlop" and ever since, the Dun- lop has been foremost in public favour. Ladies would have little difficulty in learning to mount or dismount without assistance, if they would only drop their saddles sufficiently low, to enable them to take their seat sU' ing on foot one the roadway. e Racing men, if only for the:r own safety, should give up the dangerous practice of passing a fellow competitor on the inside when racing. Not so very long ago, a rider who tried this dodge in a N.C.U. Championship, came to grief and brought over twelve other men. The leading man of a large Maori township has declared with unanswerable logic that "the man who rides a horse and shoves it along with his feet is a fool, and might as well walk." The Maoris undoubtedly look upon the bicycle as the latest instance of the white man's folly. To fully realize the large number of cycles carried by rail as passengers luggage, one must look at the weekly returns of two railway companies for the first week in August. One line carried 4,300 machines, while the other 4,0f)3. One would have imagined that with a traffic like this the companies would provide better accommodation. There is a lot of work for the Roads Improve- ment Association to put their hands to in all parts of the country, and we hope that the 8 Association, which is composed of representa- tives from the C.T.C. and N.C.U., will use every endeavour to induce local councils to im- prove their roads and erect where necessary, finger-posts, and milestones. The latter have been sadly neglected. Many cyclists complain of the bad materials supplied in the repair outfits on the market,but if they only insisted upon having the Dunlop Midget Outfit, they would be sure of obtaining something which would give satisfaction. The Outfit is only 9d., and the solution of the best, while specially prepaid patches ready for use are included amongstther things in the box. It will be useful to all who ride much on flint j or gravel roads to make frequent examinations of their tyres as by that means they will often 0, be in time to prevent a puncture. When the roads are at all loose, the stones get broken and splintered by the cart wheels leaving innumer- able small flakes with edges as sharp as a razor- These occasionally get driven into the tyre sufficiently far to enable them to remain there embedded in the cover. If left to themselves they penetrate farther and farther as the tyre is used, and finally cause a puncture. „ Has the season of 1899 proved slumpy in the matter of cycle racing. In London, undoubt- edly, but from many reports received from the country, it appears that racing has attracted much interest, and what Londoners failed to do, the country folk have done, namely, carried through successful meetings. Yet in Londonr though the meetings have been few, and the attendance at same, poor, racing has been of a higher order, some excellent finishes occurring. We believe that, providing the London clubs do not over do race meetings next year, those held will attract more people and consequently prove more remunerative to the promoting bodies. It would seem a fairly plausible reason for J ;ng;g a. i;11 10 urge, that the inafiiu.u; was a bnad one and t-hat the be.Ii was out of >_ '<ier, but a rider recently charged with furious riding :M and the omission of giving audible and sufficient warning of his approach; found the fine intl icted on him increased when he made this explau- j ation, as it was held to aggravate the offence of furious driving for him to be on a machine with an inr cmpetent bell. At the same tirntJ there is this peculiarity in the law affecting furious riding, that the maximum fine charge- able when the rider owns his cycle, is twice that which may be inflicted when the machine i* not the property of the offender. A humourous turn has been given to th^ state of affairs at Kingston-on-Thames, the repression of speed and all attempts to develop alleged speed, have made the plOLce notorious throughout the country. A large party of riders attracted a crowd by era w ling through the borough, whistling and humming the Dead March," and varying the Iiitibriollo dirge with the lighter strains of "If you wan* to know the time ask a p'leeceman," a once" popular refrain, revived for its appropriate be&r ing on the amateurism clocking of the KingstotJ constables. These dignitaries were, however somewhat sorely offended and promptly order*1 the cyclists to pass along quickly,and threaten** to run them in for creating an obstruction j There is clearly no pleasing them, anyhoW- The World's Championships, at lnfontreolll which have given rise to much controversy to their value, have been the subject of an int< view with Mr. T. Summersgill, the Engli^ representative who won the mile championslllPti He modestly,but truly stated what has been S9# of him by all who know racing form. Albert is the world's champion. He lower0? my colours in the National Cyclists' Unl<? £ Championship, and would have done so ag^ at Montreal, had he been racing against Such a declaration is more than a modest *f bute to the speedy German; it is an exhibit10,? of the absurd emptiness of a title of w°r1f;p championship, when world's champioS et races are held in out-of-the-way parts, whitb few but local riders take the trouble to repair- Very contrary opinions as to the ness of motor racing have been expressed ,'s those whose knowledge of the racing trad* sufficiently ample to justify them in rog" t I ticating as to the degree of interest tllis- to, latest form of sport-will arouse. At any ra. I the motor racing at the Crystal Palace tra.d(lli watched by a considerable crowd with into gent interest, and recently at Birmingham* t I first exhibition of motor-racing in the I town worked the spectators up to quite a Pitc0 of enthusiasm. Motor-paced raccs, too. e!CCi,3, as much interest as was formerly the where the pacing of machines was control ent"-°ly by physical efforts. where the pacing of machines was control ent"-°ly by physical efforts. In replacing the outer covers of Dunion care should he exercised not to uee £ force" in handling. So soon*as the W'1' 0J/-f removing or replacing the tyses is undort"'0^ and it is fully explained and illustrated in little booklet—"All About Dunlop the rest is easv. Every ovclist should pf>e5!r ,,u this little booklet, which will be fortvo, f application to the Dunlop Co., at 160 CHI Ii well Road, London, E.C. It is a pity that there are not more like his reverence of St. Michael's Fo^cs^M He is one of those broad-minded pillars church able to keep in touch with modern and developements, who has made the church able to keep in touch with modern 11)¡ and developements, who has made the series of cycling church parades in roi'K^ .r He has a prototype in the (ii>, of xyfield, in Essex, for both are enthu^1 .glf wheelmen, and look after the material ftS as the spiritual needs of the cyclist. — f B*1 I ,rAf^rf8sin8 a large meeting, the vicar 0 Michael's observed that the present w £ Jbul-^ ninth year in succession that these cle{00: I parades had been held. He took for his | Mens sana in torf/ore sano and dwelt the advantages winch will accrue to I generations owing to the healthy live*. jJ> I wheelmen and wheel women to-day leJf pursuit of their favourite pastime. The j of an amusing cycling anecdote caused I of subdued laughter to run through the sr But, instead of chiding, the Vicar relT1¡¡,J ;ileø I do not mind an occasional audible 611 of t church, it is far better than the long 6 hypocrite."