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I AN ALLEGED MADMAN AT WINDSOR.
AN ALLEGED MADMAN AT WINDSOR. Before the Windsor magistrates HerbertThomp^ son, aged twenty-two, a respectably-dressed man, was ciiatged with being a IUllnl ic. Inspector Richards, of the Royal Household Police, watched the case for the palace aut horit ies. Thompson it) appears went to Windsor Castle one afternoon, and 011 reaching Ifetiry VIII.'s gate was slopped by Sergeant. Kelcoy, who inquired his business. Ho said he wanted to see Sir John Coweil to obtain an audience of ihe Queen. He aiso stated that he was Piinco Alexander John Charles Albert, the j youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, who was supposed lo have died in infancy, but had really been placed in charge of a fittiiily named Thompson, and Lhati he last) saw his father, the Prince of Wales, at Edit h-villas, West Kensington, wheu his R ivul H'guuess made him a present of some Lidim. teas. He went to Windsor lo see the Queen with the view of being recognised and "lestored to his birthright." He added that he I would continue to annoy her Majesty until he was taken before the magistrates, when his case would be made known. Dr. Wyborn, who had examined the accused, certified that ho was of unsound mind, but Thompson objected to this opinion, and said he was willing to waive his statement that he was the sou of the Prince of Wales and remain as Herbert Thompson, if the magistrates would not send him to a lunatic 11,111111, He wished to obtain all audience of I he Queen for the purpose of delivering to her Majesty a message from the late Stephen Thompson, who died in Australia, and oil being a-I,oll the IHllllre of that message, calmly replied, I am the message myself." He also said that if the magittiatos would discharge him he would leave Windsor and promise not to offend again. Tlie Bench, however, remanded him for further inquiries.
FOREIGN NEWS. SOCIALIST RIOTS…
FOREIGN NEWS. SOCIALIST RIOTS IN SICILY, PEOPLE FIRED ON. I MAN AND WIFE DECAPITATED. PALERMO. I Riots of a gtavn nature occurred in t Ise commune Giardinello. Some members of tlie Fascio dei Lav oral ore appear In have been the ringleader?, land, us recently at Partinico, the town-hall was Stormed mid the archives desl roved. After the Viotititj 1" proceeded unchecked for some lime a tlet.achmont of Bersaglieri arrived fiom Montelepre. The mob, however, nothing daunted, auacked the t,roops. A severe conflict ensued, and finally tlie troops in the heat of the ifght, mistaking nn order froiii )fticer, o-,)oiie(i tire oil t lie rio! erg, eiglit, tot whom fell -dead, while fourteen others vere Wounded, four very seriously. Amour* he soldiers no ra-mili ies occurred. By the time tut t her roin- forcemt-nis of troops had arrived, the tioters hid wllhedfioni the place. The anthorit ie« nre IUHV injr un inquiry into the circumstances of the tight. LATER. A private feVgrnm states th^t n.f'r,r finny U"On tile i"lo tite Pr,rilp.,att Fort In await, reinfoie-ments, Whereupon the people, who were in a e':<t: of threat fcxeitement, mul exasperated by the notion nf the Soldiers, reurned to I ho place and ..e'z"'¡ tho town L clerk and Ins wife, whom tliey killed. They then cut oIT lheir heads, which they curried away 011 (likoa.
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SERIOUS EXPLOSION ON A BRITISH WARS 111 P. CAPE TOWN. A serious nroidenlj occurred oil board her Mujesty's ship Blanche at, Simonstown while the Admiral's fhig nan being saluted. Seveial shots had been (ired, and as the charge wa« being placed Its the breech of one of the guns for the next. shot ito ignited, wnd an explosion immediately ensued. One of ll.e crew serving the weapon had hi* left arm shnt tered, and his face and eyes were dread- fully injured. Another rami was wounded in tlie head, and it is feared that he will lose his sight, ami several others sustained injuries of a less Severe character. The ciew were about to be paid toff to return to England.
-.-".---LYNCH LAW IN ITALY.
LYNCH LAW IN ITALY. A frightful outrage was commi'ted in the town Bitonio, in the pro\ince of Bui. A Customs Ilouse officer mimed Curci assisti-d the gendarmes 111 pulling down a battery of firework petards, Which I he people had been const ructing with the idea of iiiing ihem off later in the evening in cele- bration of a religious festival The inhabitants, furious at the destruction of heir elaborate firewoilt battery, attacked the gendarmes with. stones, and the latter replied by firing their revolvers, killing ft tteaaant, a married man, who leaves a wife and five children. The deal h of this man enraged t he people still further, ami they made a furious attack \i|>on the gendarmes, who were compelled to take Refuge in their barracks. The i-iol,er-i then turned their violence against the Customs officer, Curci, Whom they pursued into the police station, of which they took possession. Seizing Curci, the )Yiob poured pet roleum all over him, and then set fire to him. Eventually reinforcements arrived from B'iri, and quelled the riot. Curci is still .living, but, is suffering terrible agony. A number of parsons were injured during the light, and Several arrests have been made.
--THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.…
THE AMERICAN TARIFF BILL. WASHINGTON'. The date on which the new tariff is to come into totce has been changed to Juno 1. TJle Ways Hnil Means Committee of ti e House of Representa- tives discussed the revised Tariff Bill, and made Various changes, mainly in matters of detail, the inore illlpoltallt being in the rales on pearl-buttons feud tin-plates.
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A REMARKABLE TRANCE. BERLIN. From Militsch, in Silesia, an extraordinary ca«e fif trance is report-ed. Some delay occurred in the burial of a lady owing lo the grave not being t'eudy. She was the wife of a major in the army. On the fourlh day afler her supposed death the hiaid was placing fresh flowers round the coffin When she was stai tied at seeing he body move, and finally assume an erect position. The lady hatl bvidently been in a etate of coma during tlie four days.
THE YENISEI EXPEDiTION. ST.…
THE YENISEI EXPEDiTION. ST. PETERSBURG. A telegram has been received from Yeneseisk from Captain Wiggins, who navigated the Russian flotilla Up the Yenisei, stating that, owing to the bad condition of the road*, he has been unable to leavefor the capital. The Russian liver boats, which were recently built on the Clyde, are now laid up for the winter at Yeniseisk. As Captain Wiggins will have to perform a great portion of the journey to Si. Petersburg on slodgea, he is not expected here for some time.
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BURMO CHINESE FRONTIER QUESTION. RANGOON. Mr. William Warty, adviser on Chinese affairs In Burundi, who is now travelling on the Chinese border with Peiu; and Yeli, the two officials sent by the Viceroy of Yunnan to discuss certain frontier the Viceroy of Yunnan to discuss certain frontier Questions, has been invited by the commissioners to accompany them on a short tour through Yunnan. Mr. Warry has been authorised to Yunnan. Mr. Warry has been authorised to taccept the invitation. The relations between the British nnd Chinese officials have been throughout of a most cordial nat ure, and it is hoped that the tesulti of the visit; will be to promote more free and friendly intercourse between the Bhaiuo officials und the Chinese across the border.
EXPECTED WAR BETWEEN PERU…
EXPECTED WAR BETWEEN PERU AND ECUADOR. I NEW YORK. The Panama correspondent of I ho World suites that war ir;4 absolutely certain to break out between Peru and Ecuador on tile boundary question, und will probably be declared t his week. ——-— ——— )
THE RUSSIAN NAVY. )
THE RUSSIAN NAVY. ) ST. PETERSBURG. I Two Articles which recant,lv appeared in tlie 2Vovoye Vremyn on the condition of the Russian Navy ha va cieated a very IIlIpltJHsuUL impiessiou in official naval circles. The articles pointed out I the weak spots in the Navy which, like our own i.- consideiably undermanned, both as regards tifficers and men. P^i'ly no doubt as a result of l.he disclosures, the Government has appointed a epeci.d comtn s-nou to inquire into the condition of ten ironehuls of the same type as the ill-fated Roosalkn, the mysterious disappearance of which created a decided fueling of uneasiness in the )M<bLc mind. The Press, however, has received stringent orders to eay nothing more about tho fcla'e of the Nav'3'. The construction of two more cruisers of the Burilt type ha* been begun at the Baltic works. The vesoels will he some 430ili. in length, with a 70ft. boaui and 27ft. draught. They are to steam from seventeen and a half to nineteen knots all hour. They will he armed with thirteen Gin. and four 8iu. guns, besides machine s>uns and torpedo tubes. Each will curry a ciew of 700 men. ST. PETERSBURG. 1 The Russian Government intend to increase the flotilla on the Amu-Daria shortly by the addition of two steanieis and several trading vessels, und fimhermme to establish nine pilot atatious along tbo course of the river,
THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN.
THE MATABELE CAMPAIGN. CAPE TOWS. His Excellency Sir Henry Loch, the Governor, •bates ihati the instructions which were gi veu to Major Forbes were to find ont the position and ftU'ength of iheMal.abele at lnslangine and Shiloh. Should the Mmubele fall back he was Lo try and capture Lobengula, A telegram from Palapye ,atat,m Mr. Cecil Rhodes has arrived there from Buluwayo.
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Her Majesty's troopship l|M Wfy 9»iifal (N.S-) for Portsmouth. yW
SERIOUS MAIL BAG ROBBERY.
SERIOUS MAIL BAG ROBBERY. Ib has jllBb transpired that during transit a mal bax from London to Great Yarmouth was tampered with. On tlie bag being opened At, Yarmouth, a green bag, containing registered letters, in which were money ordeteandbank iiolef-, wjis found to have been abstracted, and 250 other letters also taken. Among the bank notes were twenty-three £ 5 notes and one £10 note.
A CHARGE FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
A CHARGE FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. AI; Tipton Police Court, Albert Montague Brownt clerk, no fixed abode, was remanded 011 a charg-e of embezzling £10, the money of Messrs. Pickford and Company, It, was alleged that prisoner committed tho offence 15 years ago, while employed by the prosecuting firm at. Tipton Green. Finding he was being watched by the police, he surrendered to the warrant that was out against him.
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SHOCKING CRUELTY. The Wolverhampton magistrates inflicted exemplary punishment on a womnn named Mary Price, the wife -of a slaughterman, by sentencing her to three months' Itatd labour for cruelly neglecting her five young children. The husband is an industrious, steady man, but the wife spent his earnings in drink. To grat ify Iter thirst she ¡ pawned or soi l the beds, bed linen, and even the children's (lollies, and when an inspector visited the house he found two children locked in a cup- board, stark nuked and very fill by.
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AN ANGLO-INDIAN DIVORCE ACTION. Mrs. Ada Mary Alice Henderson, who was mar- i-ie(i :tt, S,. Cal Calcutta, on Decem- ber 7, 1882, petitioned Sir F. Jellue for a divorce on the ground of the desertion and misconduct, of her husband, WTilliain Robert Henderson. She said they lived together in India until November, 1S84, when she and her child came to England for the benefit, of her health, her husband promising to join them later on. Affectionate letters passed between the petitioner and her hu-band for some time, but the correspondence suddenly ceased. In April, 18S5, she heard that he was in England, although he hud made no communication to her. She subsequently hentd that he was living in adultery wiih a woman Ill; a house in Brook Sireet, Hanover Sqn-re. In consequence of this she tiled a petition. Evidence having been given that the respondent and a woman had been living together as man and wife at the house in Brook Street, his Lordship pronounced a decree nisi, with costs, subject to the marriage in Calcutta receiving con- finual iOIl from llae IlIdin Office.
THE HAMPTON DOWN MURDER.
THE HAMPTON DOWN MURDER. The heap of bones which nre all that was found of the murdered gill, Elsie Wilkie, was buried according to the service of the Church of England in the churchyard at Bat hampton, the other afternoon. The mourners were the sergeant and const,able of t he dist riet, none of Lhe girl's relatives having t aken any part in the proceedings since the discovery of the remains last autumn. A small coffin was sufficient to hold the bones, and it bore the inscription—"Elsie A. Luke, 1893," The grave is next, that of the Count du Barry, who 115 vf-->rs ago was killed in a duel on the same down I where the girl was murdered.
SEQUEL TO THE CAREW DIVORCE…
SEQUEL TO THE CAREW DIVORCE CASE. In the Westminster County-court the case of Nicoll v Carew came on before Judge Luuiley- Smith, Q.C., and a jury. The plaintiffs, Messrs. Nicoll, tailors and outlitters, of Regent Street, sought, to recovei- £ 30 Ss. from Mr. F. II. Carew, for dresses supplied for Mrs. Caiew, better known as Miss E lith Chester, and the petitioner in the I recent divorce case of Carew v. Carew. In 18SS Mrs. Carew, accompanied by the defendant, visit,ed I Messrs. Nicoll'e establishment, and ordered goods amounting in value to £ 60. In 1S89 they went again, 111111 other articles were had, and subse- quently Mrs. Carew gavesotneordershe rself. These for. Mrs. Carew said that in 1888 and 1889 she was t he wife of the defclld. ant. When she we"' to Nicoll's the defendant went with her. When she was mairied the defendant said he would pay her bills. Ilia income then was £ 7,000 per annum. They separated in 1890. Her husband then allowed her £ 250 a year, but Lilah was not to'buy dretfses with. The defendant said hie wife had lite £ 250 a year out; of which she had to buy her millinery and dresses.—Tlie jury found a verdict for the plaint iff for the amount claimed, I imd judgment was given accordingly, with costs.
A LOST COAT AT THE EMPIRE.
A LOST COAT AT THE EMPIRE. In the Westminster County-court the case of Toplutm v. the Empire Palace Company came before Judge Lumley-Smith, Q C., and was all act ion brought to recover lOguiueas by Mr.Topham, a solicitor, of Brighton, the value of a coat-, from the Empire Palace of Varieties Company. Plaintiff on Oct. 24 paid a visit to the Empire, Leicester- Square, with a friend and two ladies. He left the coat, which cost, about Sguineas or 9 guineas the year before, with several things in the pockets, at dtochfatt-ruout. Wheu he went to get it it could nob be found. Tho defence was that the plaintiff came with Lhe rush at the end of the performance and asked for his coat. It could not be found, and phdntilf was asked to wait. He said he could not, and went- tiway, A few minutes after t he coat was found. It hat! fallen off the peg as the tag had broken. It was then put in the lost property office. Mr. Condon, secretary to the defendant company, denied ever receiving a letter from the plaint iff. Hi- Honour gave phiihliff a verdict) for 6 guineas, to be reduced to Is. aud costs when the coat was given up.
HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST A TRAMWAYI…
HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST A TRAMWAY COMPANY. ) At the Leeds Assizes, Michael Macnatnara, a i private in tho West Yorkshire Regiment, recovered- £ 200 from tiie Bradford Tramways Company for injuries received through tho violence of oneof their conductors. The plaintiff was proceeding to a foot ball match, and wished to alight ab a certain point. The conductor pushed him off I,ho foot- board, the result being that one of his legs was broken, aud had afterwards to be amputated.
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Her Majesty's ship Forte, a second-class crusier was launched at Chatham Dockyard. Mrs. Morant), wife nf Admiral Superintendent Morant, performed the christening ceremony. A Honolulu telegram states that the proposed rest,oration of Queen Ltliuokalani to the throne of Hawaii^ meelB with intense popular disapproval
PAINFUL CASE OF SUICIDE.
PAINFUL CASE OF SUICIDE. An inqnesb was held ab Halifax, before Mr. Barstow, Coroner, on the body of Blanche Edith I Shackleton, 22, a shop assistant, and daughter of Mr. John Henry Shackleton,bookkeeper, of Booth- town. The deceased was taken ill one day, and died in the afternoon of next day. There were symptoms of poisftning, and upon a search being made an empty bottle was found in her box. Oil the previous day this bottle was three parts full of linament, and was in a cupboard in the house. The mother of the deceased stated that on the previous Monday the deceased told her that, she was not in a proper condition, and that; a gentle- man who did not, now reside in Halifax uas I he cause of her trouble. The following let'er, dated December 5l h, which had been left by the deceased was read bv the Coroner :— "Dear Father and Mother,—My punishment/ i- greater than 1 can bear. I !(now that I do not deserve any pyiilila,lirl hut I cannot f,ovi tlrs j terrible disgrace. Try and think of me kindly, j I am not ail to blame, although 1 confess I have 1 sinned past; forgiveness. 1 v\ ill try !o atone in the other world. Wheu you find this 1 r-hal! have gone to meet my Maker. I ha"e b<;«n very happy with you. and have only myself to blame in OIIO respect). Use all my things as you th'nk best. All that) is left, is yours Please pay my doctor's bill, and try to think kindly of me Good-bye—Your btoken-heai to,l "EiHTII" Dr. Marshall said he was of opinion i hat de >th was due to poisoning.—A verdict, 1\8 returlled to the effect that deceased had committed suicide, and that there was no evidence to show the state of her mind at the t ime.
CENSURE ON A MOT LI BR.
CENSURE ON A MOT LI BR. Mr. Baxter held an inquest at Poplar, respect ing the death of William Joseph East,, aged i-even weeks, son of Emily East, t wenty-eight-, a s ngle woman, of no occupation. Police-constable Luoe, 222 Iv, stated that he b >ok Iheuioilu-r into custody at Poplar Workhouse. "The child's eyes weie bunged up with sores. The mot her had two black eyes. The woman said, "Forgive me this time, ami I won't do it, again." Dr. Thos. E. Bowkett, medical officer, Poplar Workhouse, staled that the body was dreadfully emaciated, ami there was a bruising on the body, evidently caused wilfully. Death was due to starvation from malnutrition in the first instance, and secondly to convulsions. A Juror: Was death accelerated by neglect? Wit- ness I should say it was. The body weighed 41 b after death. The jury found a verdict of death from natural causes, and expressed an opinion that the conduct of the mother WIlEl lIIoSt ullllaturallllld censurable, though not amounting tomanslaughler. One juror refused to agree with such a verdict, saying that there had been wilful neglecb.
A WELLINGTON SEDUCTION CASE.
A WELLINGTON SEDUCTION CASE. At; the Shropshire Assizes, Joseph Roe (34), shoe- maker, Wellington, was indicted for having on November 24, at Ketley Bank, in the parish of Wellington, unlawfully taken Saline Deiiiciii, a girl of fifteen, out of the possession of her father, Benjamin Deakin. Mr. Horton prosecuted the prisoner was not1 defended.—Mr. Horton said the prisoner worked at a shop in Wellington, and in October last went; to lodge nexb door to Mr. Deakin, and had his meals with him. An intimacy sprang up between the girl and the prisoner, aud one Sun- day night, shortly before the dale of the offence, when coming out of church, t he prisoner asked the father if he could marry the girl. Alr. Dealciii rep'ied that she was too young,, and that ho deserved to lieflo,c,ve(i if he gave consent. The prisoner afterwards told the mot her I hat; he should run away with the girl if the father wmddnoti con- sent to his marrying her. On the day of the offence the girl, at the request, of the prisoner, met him in Wellington, anil they walked about until eleven at night,, when he said he was nob going home, and t hat she must go where he went). They proceeded to Shrewsbury, ami spent) the night at the Crown Hotel. The next morning between five and six the father and the police arrived at; the hotel in pursuit;, ami the prisoner was arrested. A ¡ letter was road from the prisoner to the father, in which he stated that he was sorry for what, he had done, but. that he intended to marry the girl. The prisoner gave evidence, and said he did not know the girl's age. and that the whole thing was a plot on the part, of the father.—He was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment:.
A FARMER CHARGED WITH INDECENT…
A FARMER CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT At the Conlll y Police Court, Bridgnorth, William Jones, farmer, Lower FaintreeChet ton, was charged with illdecelltly assaulting a girl named Emily Bowen. Mr. R. F. Haslewood appeared for the defence.—Prosecutrix, who was in the employ of the defendant), affirmed that he committed the assault complained of in her bedroom early on the morning of November 13. She raised no alarm because lie begged her not to, and she did not wish to hurt his wife's feelings.—After prosecutrix had been cross-examined at great length, the Bench dismissed the case for want of corroborative evidence.
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SINGULAR CONFESSION OF MURDER, Considerable excitement has been caused in (Oevonport by the report which has reached there from H.M.S.Leander, on the China station, to the effect that a seaman has made a remarkable con- fession of murder to his commanding officer, who had the man placed in irons pending further enquiries. Information was sent to the local police autiiorities, together with partictdaraof the con- fession. Diligent enquiries have been made, but the police refuse any information to the press. Hearing the rumour,a representative of the Western Independent made enquiries, and received a copy of a tetter sent from the ship to a friend in Devon- port containing the text of the confession. This was to the effecb that the man broke out of t he naval barracks in May, 1892, and induced an unfortunate to accompany him to the Camel's Head, two miles from the town, and there sl aobod her with his clasp knife and buried her in a disused quarry. As he was a bad character, he was drafted on the first, opportunity. Search has been made, but no discovery has resulted up l o the present.
FATAL QUARREL IN A BOAT.
FATAL QUARREL IN A BOAT. TWO MEN DROWNED. Two Dutchmen belonging to the crew of the steamer Northern Light, bound froii) Flit-iiiiig to Philadelphia, weredrowned in Dartmouth Harbour. It, appears that they, together with two Dutch comrades, put off fi-oiii the L-tieaiiier it) a small boat,, but they quarrelled and fought, and during tho struggle the boat) capsized. A boatman named Fiahet resclled two of the men, whom he found struggling in the water, bub their comrades had disappeared.
;AN ACTOR SHOT.
AN ACTOR SHOT. During the performance for the first time of the pantomime of Little Red Riding Hood at her Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen, one of the actors, Mr. Hammond by name, was accidentally Sltol; in Lhe faco. The injuries are not) regarded as serious, bub it is feared that? he may lose the sight of an eye. !Nli,. Hammond was playing the part of Old Mother Hubbard's Dog.
AN UNSAFE PLATFORM.
AN UNSAFE PLATFORM. Professor Norton Smith, horse-lamer, was fined £ 25 at BrisLol for allowing a plat form til; the Drill Hall to be occupied by the public which was not constructed in accordance with the Public Health Act, so that it fell, and caused injury to several persons. For the defence ignorance was pleaded, aud it was stated that j6100 had already been paid iu compensation.
DROWNED IN TORQUAY HARBOUR.
DROWNED IN TORQUAY HARBOUR. A youth named William Browilit sof Woolsbone, Southampton, one of the crew of the schooner- yacht Aquiline, belonging to Mr. F. Barrett, the well-known jockey, was drowned in Torquay Harbour. He was engaged with another of the crew in securing the moorings during the pre" valence of a southerly gale, when the boat capsized, and Browning sank before assistance arrived.
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About jE2,000 damage was done the other day by{a fire at the mill of the Malton Farmers' Manure and Trading Company, Limited,
NOTICE TO QUIT.,
NOTICE TO QUIT. LLANWONNO BOARD EJECT THE I COUNTY COUNCIL. Mr J. F. McClune called attention, at the last meeting of the Llanwonno School Board, to the 1 action of the Technical Instruction Committee of the County Council with regard to the Mill Street Schorl and other schools belonging to the Board. Miss Grant, he said, in Mill Street, is in trouble for a place to keep books, slates. &c. There is a cupboard there now which is used for keeping things belonging to these technical classes, and Mr Short, one of the Government inspectors I believe he is, or something of that sort, will not allow her to put another cupboard there. They are using our coal, our premises, om gas, and pre- venting us from getting in our own schoolrooms the accommodation necessary for our own chil- dren, and at the same time they have refused the grant that we consider our pupil teachers are en- titled to. That being so I shall move that they be ejected at the close of this session, and I think it will be necessary for you to say that they mpst mend their ways or go. (Laughter and ap- plause.) Mr Idris Williams: But by that time I hope and expect they will recognize our oentres. Mr McClune: I don't want to interfere with the work of the classes, some of them especially, for instance the cookery class I should be sorry to interfere with, but it has only a few more lessons to give before the session is over, and what I say is, when that is over let us clear out their furni- ture from our places. The Chairman: Of course, as to what Mr Wil- liams has referred to we are waiting for legal opinion now. The Clerk: I think you would be on the right track in taking this suggested course. Your con- tinuation code will practically meet everything that you want taught, and if they want the same results and better than are obtained now, it will be far better for them to patronise and sub- sidise the continuation classes, and if you point out that they have no school buildings, and that you can do these things 'better than they can, it may lead them to consider whether it will not be better for them to help your continuation classes rather than continue the present divided authority on educational matters. I believe the reason why some of our teachers are not too anxious to take up the continuation classes is that it pays them better to carry on the technical classes under the county scheme. Mr Idris Williams: Yesterday one of the mem- bers of the Technical Instruction Committee pro- posed that the centres be recognised, and he had no seconder. I should send them a bill for coal and gas and rent of rooms. The Clerk I have not given up the hope that tlaa Science and Art Department will still compel them to make a grant. The Chairman: It is a pity that we should suffer the loss of grant when we prepare teachers not only for our own parish but for the whole country. Mr McClune: At head quarters they admit the justice of our claim, but state the Act of Parlia- ment is in favour of the committee. Mr H. Thomas: I quite agree with Mr McClune that the best way will be to give them notice to quit our schools. Mr McClune: Well, I formally propose then that th6 clerk be instructed to write to the Technical Instruction Committee giving them notice that our room in Mill Street and all other schools which they use belonging to this Board will be required for our own purpose at the end of this session. Mr Morris seconded the motion, r Mr ldris Williams Certainly, if our continua- tion schools take with the public, we shall want our school buildings. The motion was then unanimously agreed to.
Shocking Cruelty to tt Child…
Shocking Cruelty to tt Child at Cellit At the Ystrad Police Court on Monday Inspec- tor Smithers, R.S.P.C., Cardiff, summoned Wil- liam Parker, of Gelli, for ill-treating his child Eliza, a little girl a year and eight months old. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant on the 27th of November dashed the little girl to the ground, and kicked her on the head. He was severely reprimanded by the magistrates and or- dered to pay the costs, as well as find two sureties for £ 5 each to keep the peace, or in default a month's hard labour.
Llanwonno School Board.
Llanwonno School Board. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Llan- wonco School Board was held on Wednesday se'night at the offices, Gelliwastad Grove, when there were present, Mr Abraham (in the chair), Rev B. Lloyd lin the vice-chair), Messrs Idris William3, J. F. McClune, Hy Thomas, E. Morris, and Mr S. Shipton (clerk). The Clerk read the report of the school manage- ment committee, in which it was stated that the consideration of the letter received from the Ystrad School Board re the Ferndale School bad been deferred pending the reply from the Educa- tion Department with reference to the same matter. Replying to one of the members, the Clerk said that as regards proceeding with the proposed school in the Lan Wood, they were no rearer now that twelve months ago, for the question of pro- viding an approach under the railway at the end of Chapel Street could not be brought to an issue. On the motion of Mr Morris, seconded by Mr Abraham, it was decided that the clerk should write to Lord Tredegar asking him to receive a deputation from this Board upon the matter, the deputation to consist of the chairman, vice-chair- man, Mr Idris Williams, Mr McClune, and the Clerk. Rev B. Lloyd gave notice that at the next meating of the Board he would move that an ex- amination be held to discover what scriptural knowledge the children had received. 11
Stealing Cigars at Maindy
Stealing Cigars at Maindy Thomas Reddaway was charged at the Ystrad Police Court, on Monday, by Mrs M. Roberts, of Mardy Road, Ferndale, with stealing a box of cigars. The prosecutrix said the defendant came to her shop, and after some words with Mrs Roberts he smacked her in the face and left the house. She missed a box of cigars from the win- dow after he bad left. The value of the cigars add tobacco missed was about 5s 6d. Agnes Mary James, Mardy Road, said that on Friday last she saw the defendant take a box of cigars out of the window. Witness then went to tell Mrs Roberts, and the defendant ran 3.way up the road. P.C. David Jenkins said he went in search of the defendant and apprehended him at his lodgings, where he was formally charged with the theft. Defendant said he went there to ask .for his level, which he had lent to the prosecutrix's husband, but he could not get it and asked to be paid for it. Mrs Roberts refused to pay for it, but he did not take any cigars. The officer then took him to the police station and then found a box of cisars under a heap of rubbish near the Taff. Vale bridge. Defendant now pleaded guilty. The Bench said he must have been a. very im- pudent fellow to go to this woman's house and assault her. He was fined £1.
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Dangerous State of the i Roads…
Dangerous State of the i Roads at Ferndale. HORSE AND CART FALL OVER AN EMBANKMENT. At the Ystrad Local Board held on Friday last Mr W. Jenkins, J.P., presiding, a deputation con- sisting ef Mr W. Davies, Glynrhedog Inn, Coun- cillor Morgan Thomas, and Mr Jones (Guardian), Ferndale, and or 4 other gentlemen waited upon the Board with reference to the condition of the road, pavements, and fences at Blaen- llechau. Mr W. Davies, in introducing the deputation, said they had been appointed to wait upon the Board with r6gard to the state of the roads at Blaenllechau. They were in a very bad state, in- deed, and it might be that thera were ooe or two present who did not know the actual state of thing. The Chairman: I am afraid I am one ot those. Mr Davies: Well, perhaps you are, sir. These roads have not been metalled more than once for the last 16 years. From the Glynrhedog Inn down to the station on the Blaenlleshau side of Ferndale the state of the roads is disgraceful, and in some places positively dangerous, and the pavements are very bad where there are pave- ments. The Chairman asked how the pavements were dangerous. Mr Mathias explained that some of the houses had been paved and the pavement would be right enough opposite these houses, but there would a break between these houses and the next block, and possibly a fall of about a foot in the pave- ment at the end of the first block of houses and between it and the second. Mr Davies went on to say that thare was a good deal of traffic over some of the roads, the main road to Mountain Ash especially, in connection with funerals going to Llanwonno, and he re- marked that the Mountain Ash Board had all the benefits and very little to do for the money they received in that district. Mr D. Thomas: This matter has been before us and it has been arranged that Mr Griffith Thomas of Mardy, the surveyor, and I should go to see what was really wanted in the most dangerous places, but Mr Thomas, who is usually very faith- ful has bRen unable to arrange a meeting so far. I say this in fairness to Mr Thomas and the sur- Coxincillor Morgan Thomas, another member of the deputation, said they did not ask for anything more than placing the dangerous spots safe, but of course their request would involve the laying of pathways and the shutting up of dangerous places, and the making of better roads later on, but they were willing to wait their turn until their more important places had been dealt with, provided the dangerous epots were forthwith at- tended to. He did not think the Board had spent tenpence per annum on that road during the last 16 years. They had been to see the place but noth- ing had been done. The Clerk said it had been intended that this work should be done with the private improve- ments. The Chairman did not think that it would facilitate matters one bit to pat-s a resolution with regard to the matter, for the surveyor's hands were full, but he thought the deputation would see that the Board were unanimously of opinion that the matter should be attended to as soon as possible, and that the dangerous places should be immediately attended to, but for the present rather them carry out the whole of the work the Board thought it more important that the sub- sidiary sewers should be connected with the pri- mary sewers of the district. Councillor Morgan Thomas stated that the danger on some parts of the road would be under- stood when he said that a horse and cart belonging Ir. jl,f AqlHmT^l.wii.rif thn- ortwr Amy tvukua* tumbled over an embankment and into the rail way, the horse being killed. Mr Davies thanked the Board for having re- ceived the deputation and listened to them. Councillor Morgan Thomas: We thank you for hearing us, and are sorry that we have had to ask you for the same thing as we have asked before. I hope you see our position now. The Chairman: Quite so. I hope you see our position, too. Councillor Morgan Thomas: Oh, yes, we know that you have a great deal to do. The deputation then retired. Subsequently it was arranged that Mr Griffith Thomas, Mr D. Thomae, and the surveyor should go over the ground at Blaenllechau and decide what should be forthwith attended to.
Savage Assault at Hopkinstown
Savage Assault at Hop- kinstown BROTHER AND SHTER AT LOGGER- HEADS. THE FULL PENALTY IMPOSED. At the Cymmer Police Court on Thnrsday (be- fore Mr Ignatius Williams, Dr Parry, and Mr Jones) Thomas Davies. collier, was brought up in custody charged with doing grievous bodily harm to his jnarried sister, Mary Harris, with whom he lodged. The parties lived in Hopkinstown. The complainant's face was fearfully disfigured, her eyes quite black and closed and very much swollen, and her lips were also swollen and cut in several places. She gave evidence seated on a chair. She said that the prisoner had lodged with her four months. Her husband, who was a shoe- maker, had left her. About eight o'clock on Monday evening the prisoner returned home, and finding her not in the house inquired of his little daughter where she was. Prisoner was a widower The little girl told him that the complainant had gone to town. On her returning to the house prisoner swore at her for being absent. She went out in the evening selling newspapers to earn a few pence. He struck her on the eyes. She afterwards went to bed, and took bis little girl with her, whom she had maintained for thirteen months. She made up her mind that night not to prosecute him, and on the following Turning she was up early, and provided breakfast for hiTH to go to work. She was in such a weak condition that she retired to bed. That evening, while he was at supper, she asked him, "What is this for?" pointing to her discoloured eyes and bruised face. He replied gruffly, "Shut you mouth or I'll give you another," and struck her violently with his clenched fist in the face, exclaiming afterwards he would throw over her the boiling water that was steaming in the boiler on the fire at the time. She ordered him to pack up his clothes and take his child away with him after he had cashed him self. She, however, did not wish him to take the child, and on this he struck her a hard blow on the mouth, causing her to "fall dead to the ground.' Then he jumped upon her and kicked in the face several times. Prisoner admitted hitting her between the ejes. but said he was very drunk at the time. On Tues- day evening he bit her because she scratched him. The Stipendiary said prisoner's excuse was a very poor one. He wished the bench had power to send him to gaol for twelve months' hard labour. A scoundrel like prisoner ought to be flogged and sent to prison for twelve months and have the "cat" at least three times a month. Prisoner: How about my four children, they will have nobodv to look after them. They will have to go the Union. • The Stipendiary: It's a pity that such scoun- drels as you have children. You are sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labour.
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Evening Continuation Sehools.
Evening Continuation Sehools. DISCUSSION AT THE LLANWONNO SCHOOL BOARD. At the last meeting of thE Llanwonno School Board, Mr Henry Abraham in the chair, the- management committee's report contained a reference to the continuation classes and direc- tions had been given for notices to be issued by the clerk announcing the opening of continuation classes in connection with all the Schools of the Board. Mr J. F. McClune drew attention to the recom- mendation of the committee that the subjects taught should be left to the choice of the respective teachers. The Clerd remarked 'that, that was what was recommended. Mr McClune: I think the subjeots taught should be recommended by the Board. Rev B. Llood: We cannot always recommend subjects suitable to every neighbourhood. Mr McClune: But are we not as well able to choose as the teachers themselves ? Rev B. Lloyd: I think not. We scarcely know here what would be the requirements of a neigh- bourhood for instance, and we have thought that the selection of subjects should be left to those connected with the schools, as they would know what their requirements would be. Mr McClune: But is it practicable to carry on a class in which one man will want to be taught one thing and one another, and another some- thing else, and so on ? Mr Idris Williams: It is provided that where there are ten of the same mind the subject shall be taken up. Take French for instance. The Clerk: Or Welsh. Mr Idris Williams: Yes or Welsh. If ten say they want to be taught Welsh they can be taught, because we would not say that Welsh must be taught if nobody wants it. Mr McClune: But supposing you say a class of 10-that 10 people want a class, for that is what it seems to me you ask for -and one says he wants Welsh and the other French and another arithmetic-do you mean to say that class can be conducted properly ? Rev B. Lloyd: There must be ten for one sub- ject. Mr McClune: Very well, but you don't seem to limit the age there. The Clerk: The code does that. Mr McClune: Very well, then you say nothing as to who is to teach. Do you propose that these classes should be taught by the teachers of the day school, or do you propose to exclude these teachers from the work of the continuation classes -and confine them to their own work? Mr Idris Williams: We cannot very well put a stranger on for the start, but we say we will put these classes on in the same way as the night schools were, only that they are under the new code. The Clerk: The time is short to make very many alterations for.this season. Penrhiwceiber is already working.. Mr McClune: Are they taught by the head teacher ? The Clerk: No Welsh is taught by an Inde- pendent minister. Mr E. Morris And French by a lady. Mr Idris Williams: We are not bound to use the schools of the Board, you know, in these classes. I think we can use rooms outside of the- Board for instance, they have opened a big institute at Cymmer, and if the men choose to give the building to the Llantrisant School Board to hold classes in, what is there to prevent them? The Chairman: With the' sanction of the in- spector, I think they can. The Clerk: The building has to be passed by the Government Inspector. Mr Idris Williams: I think they can sanction. any vestry of a chapel or any room they like. Thn Clinrljr • Jthe Depart- men would allow it if we have scnoots "ttf tBe neighbourhood. Mr Idris Williams: I am not quite certain of that. but if we appoint someone outside teachers of the day schools to do the teaching we could take a room outside and furnish it for the occa- sion. Mr Henry Thomas: What is the good of that, when (we have schools already furnished and everything convenient in them ? Mr McClune: I wish it to be clearly under- stood that I don't want to hamper these classes. I believe them to be a step in the right direction, but it is my intention-whether I am defeated or not-I am determined to get the Llanwo nno, School Board to pass a resolution which will pro- hibit our head teachers from engaging inany work but the work for {[which we employ employ them, and that is as head masters and head mistresses of their own schools. Mr Idris Williams: When are you going to do that ? Mr McClune: I give notice to-day. Mr Idris Williams: Then you will be defeated. Mr McClune: I don't care. I will have done my duty. The Clerk suggested that perhaps it would be as well for Mr McClune to defer his motion until next summer, as there was not much time now to interfere with them. Mr McClune: I don't want to suspend the work of the classes, and I don't want to enforce this motion of mine for this session.
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He did not want to go to Prison AN AMUSING DEFENDANT.. Robert Davies was brought up at Ystrad on Monday in charge of P.C. Smith, for being- drunk and disorderly at Trealaw, on Saturday. Defendant said the policeman was violent and caught bold of him by the throat. He promised not to drink again if left free. He would take his oath that he would not getdrunk any more. lie- never spent money on beer; he generally got three pints from the landlords, but he did not get drunk on three pints. (Laughter.) Prisoner, with many protestations, said he would go from the place this time if left free, but the Bench said they had heard that tale so often that they doubted his veracity. Defendant: I don't want to go to prison, I have enough money to pay my far 3 to my brother at Brid<r?nd. Mr T. P. JenlMns: But you get drunk. Defendant: I shall not got drunk any more until until until new years day. (Laugh- ter.) The Bench: That's not long enough. The Defendant: No indeed. I will not get drunk any more. I have got enough to pay my train and go away, then I shall not trouble you again. The Bench: We will pay your train fare to- day. You must go to Cardiff for 14 days, with hard labour.
A Cannibal, at Mardy. -
A Cannibal, at Mardy. Morris Bennett was charged by D. J. Thomas, with assaulting him. Sergt. Menhenick said that the prosecutor was too ill to attend. Thomas Tyndall, a witness, said he saw the prosecutor trying to turn out the defendant. They came out to the pavement where they both fell to the ground. David John Thomas was on top and witness heard him shout "I'm bit." Witness then went to his assistance and found him to be bleeding from the mouth. Dr Parry came to dress the wound and put in six stitches. Inspec- tor Jones asked for a remand until Thursday'and this was granted, bail being accepted, defendant in j640 and two sureties in £20 each.
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