Wrexham Guardian

irthSt $parriag*s, anir BIRTHS. On the 3rd inst., the wife of Gilbert Parry, Esq., Church- bank, Tattenhall, of a daughter. On the 3rd inst., at 9, Alexandra-terrace, Bootle Mount, Bootle, the wife of Captain George Butlin, of the steam- ship Montgomeryshire, of a son. On the 6th inst.. at Rhyl, the wife of Mr J. Rhydwen Jones, builder and contractor, of a son. 5 On the 29th ult., at Rhostyllen, the wife of Mr Edwin ■ Hanmer. of a son. On the 23rd ult., at Cerney, the wife of Mr Ellis Hughes, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at 3, Penybryn. Wrexham, the wife of Mr Thomas Davies, of a daughter. On the 29th ult., at the Swan Inn, Penybryn, Wrex- ham, the wife of Mr Thomas Lee, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at 10, Erddig-road, Fairfield, Wrexham, the wife of Mr William Davies, of a daughter. On the 24th ult., at Mertyn Hall, Holywell, the wife of William Jones, jun., of a daughter. On the 24th ult., the wife of Mr David Edwards, Bryn- ffynnon, Holywell, of a son. On the 12th nit., the wife of Mr Richard Gwilym, Bryn- hyfryd Farm, Colorado, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the 31st ult., at St. Bartholomew's, Sealand Bank, by the Rev. J. W. Jeffries, Sydney Victor, eldest son of John White, of Reading, to. Elizabeth, youngest daughter ot Thomas Roberts, of Sealand Bank, Queens- ferry, Flint. On the 3rd inst., at St. John's Church, Chester, Mr William Chadwick, of Manchester, to Miss Annie Huntingdon, of Chester. On the lat inst., by license, by the Rev. Michael Jones, Owen Williams, youngest son of the Rev. M. Jones, Flint, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Mr Edward Jones, Tan- yr-Owen Mill. Fínth, near Wrexham. On the 7th inst., at St. Giles's Church, Wrexham. by the Bev. J. Dixon, Thomas Ainsworth, Esq., Headmaster of the BlackburniGrammar School, to Livinia Louisa, eldest daughter of the late John Thomas Trotter Pilkington, Esq., of Chevet Hey, Wrexham. On the 29th ult., at Llangwstewin Church, by the Rev. Mr Jones, Samuel Thomas Simpson, of Southport, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Thomas Dearden, Gilfach, North Wales. On the 21st ult., at Verona, Italy, by the Rev. Neli Juhier, Count Morozzo Della Rocca, officer in the Italian Army, and son of the Marquis Morozzo della Rocca, of Asti, near Turin, to Harriet Louisa, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Venables, Esq., of Machynlleth, N. Wales. On the 5th inst., at Trinity Chapel, Poplar, by the Rev. James Chadburn, the Pastor, Captain Robert Evans, of North Wales, to Abigail, daughter of John Wil- liams, Esq., of Alpha House, Poplar. On the 5th inst., at the parish church, Llangollen, by the Rev. E. R. James, the Rev. W. Jones, curate, Rhosymedre, to Miss Maria, third daughter of W. Edwards, Esq., Trefynant, Trevor Issa. DEATHS. On the 24th ult., from the effects of the Shipton-on- Cherwell accident on the Great Western Railway, Agnes Emma Barker, aged 11 years, danghter of Mr J. C. Barker, Bersham Cottage, Lodge, Brymbo. On the 27th ult., at Clayton Cottage, Rhosddu, Wrex- ham, Mrs Ann Wilson, aged 67 years. On the 4th inst., aged 34, William Henry Pritchard, of the Provincial Insurance Office, Wrexham, and eldest son of Mr William Pritchard, formerly of Carnarvon. On the 1st inst., Mrs Ellen Maria Pryor, late of the Royal Oak Hotel, Mold, aged 57. On the 29th ult., at Galltyfoel, Llanddeiniolen, Carnar- vonshire, aged 101, Mrs Elizabeth Parry. On the 30tb ult., aged 78, Mr Robert Pritchard, Ebenezer Chapel House, Carnarvon. On the 31st ult., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr Evan Jones, Prescot House, Llandudno, aged 58, Mr Richard Thomas, Abererch-road, Pwllheli. On the 2nd inst., at 10, Clarence Villas, Windsor, John Jones, in his 80th year. On the 2nd inst., Mary Ann, wife of Mr Thos. Morgan, the Garth Ferry, Bangor. On the 4th inst., at Cafnan, Caemas, Anglesey, in his 73rd year, Owen Price. On the 2nd inst., at 9, Hamilton-street, Mary Ann Vaughan, relict of E. J. Morris, Esq., Malpas, Cheshire. On the 4th inst., at the bouse of her son-in-law (Mr Henry Richards), Bridge-street Row, Chester, aged 84, Franceo, relict of the late John Williams, of the High Cross, Chester. On the 3rd inst., aged 74, at his residence, Hawkstone, Salop, the Right Hon. Viscount Hill, Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. On the 5th inst., at Oswestry, John Jones, of Llan- ymynech. On the 30th ult., aged 29, the wife of Mr Pryce Jones, Yoxhall, Staffordshire, and daughter ef the late Mr Richard Vaughter. On the 2nd inst., aged 4 years and 2 months, after only a few hours illness, from scarlet fever, Bertha Annie, youngest and beloved daughter of Mr C. Tyler, Acre- fair, Ruabon. On the 31st ult., at Summerhill, Ann Phennab, aged 76 years. On the 1st inst., at Wrexham Workhouse, Joseph Warburton, aged 70. On the 3rd inst., at Wrexham Workhouse, John Roberts, aged 73. On the 3rd inst., at Brymbo, Edward Peake, aged 60 years. On the 4th inst., at Mount-street, Wrexham, Mary McDonald, aged 46. On the 1st inst., at Pentre Vron, Minera, Robert Edwards, aged 58. On the 3rd inst., at Penybryn, Wrexham, Priscilla Davies, aged 45. On the 4th inst., at Moss, Elizabeth Salisbury, aged 34 years. On the 2nd inst., at Isle of Man, Wrexham, Thomas Gittins, aged 75. On the 2nd inst., at Minera, Edward Williams, aged 26 years. On the 6th inst., at RhosAlu, Wrexham, Elizabeth Jones, relict of the late William Jones, police officer, Ruthin, aged 68. On the 31st ult., at Brinford Hill, Holywell, Mr George Oare, aged 64 years. On the 4th inst., at Caederwen, Upper Bangor, North Wales, Ellen Sophia, wife of Robert Lloyd James, Esq., aged 24 years. On the 1st inst.. in Sandown-lane, Wavertree, Jane Eliza, wife of Sedman Parker Chegwin, and only daughter of the late John Morris, Whitchurch, Salop. On the 30th ult., at her residence, Rose Cottage, Rhosddu-road, Wrexham, in her 79th year, Ann, relict of John Walter Hopkins, surgeon, Malpas, Cheshire., On the 30th ult., at Ilkley, Yorkshire, Mary Catherine, relict oC Henry Kitchen, Esq.. late ofvOverton, Flint- shire. On the 7th inst., at Rhyl, aged 81, Elizabeth Wigles- worth, widow of Thomas Wiglegyprth, Esq., of Tottenham. XLN On the 5th inst., at 13, Portland-street, Southport, aged 14, Elizabeth Maud, youngest daughter of the late James Johnson, Esq., formerly of Rose-place, Aughton. On the 5th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, 51, Boundary-lane, Liverpool, aged 88, Mrs Jane J ones, of Llanrwst. On the 22nd ult,, at Conil&h's Quay, Flint, Margaret wife of Jeremiah Davies^flate of Hawarden), aged 65. On the 5th inst., at MertylrHall, Holywell, Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of William Jones, aged 25 years. On the 7th inst., aged.38, Catherine, wife of Mr Robert Williams, Star Inn, Llangollen. On the 5th inst., aged 85, Mr W. Williams, Bank-top, Llangollen, late of Hen Bandy. On the 6th inst.. Mary, wife of Mr R. Done, Carnarvon ",Castle Inn, Wrexham, aged 56. teeth, iust., at 36, Lorne-street, Wrexham, Eliza- W &ved wife of Mr Hardwick, of the aged 30.

THE ■ EPIPHANY QUARTER SESSIONS. FLINTSHIRE. The gen^rnl quarter sessions of the peace iar the county of Flint were opened at the Court House, Mold, on Tuesday, when the usual county business was trans- acted. The tollowing magistrates were present:- J. Scott-Baukes, Esq, Soughtou Hall, Chairman. P. P. Pennant, Esq., St. Asaph, Deputy-chairman. Henry Cecil Raikes, Etq., M.P. Hon. Geo. T. Kenyon, Gredington. Hon. Edward Frederick Kenyon. T. G. Dixon, Esq., Prestatyn. Col. Cooke, Coloinendy. J ) v W. B. Buddicom, Esq., Psnbedw. } L Rev. R. H. Howard, ot. Asaph. Captain Mesham, Pontresffydd. Major Roper, Plasteg. < J Col. Willes, Plas Bellin, Northop. COUNTY AND POLICE BATES. A county rate of one penny and three-eighths in the pound to produce iil,853 7s lid, and a police rate of tive-eighths of a penny in the pound to produce X842 9s. were passed. The Chairman explained to the court that the finance committee were obliged to ask for a larger rate than utual from unavoidable circumstances. Amongst other things, there was a large amount due to the treasurer on account of the expenses of the poLce, which had not been paid for two years, in consequence of which they required a rate of nearly a halfpenny in the pound more than they should otherwise have done. There were also che exceptional circumstances connected with Wortheu- bury bridge, which involved an expenditure of LI,200 or £ 1,300, amounting to nearly a penny rate. He hoped that next quarter sessions they should have a balance in hand. MOLD LOCK-L'P AND POLICE STATION. The police committee, having inspected the above pre- mises in November last, and having regard to the pro- bability of the militia quarters being transferred to Wrexham on the completion of the new barracks for the depot centre, recommended that certain requisite addi- tions be made to the present police buildings at an ex- pense of £500. Trie Chief-constable (Mr Brown) disapproved of the plan, as it did not provide sufficient residential accommo- dation. A member of the committee pointed out that as soon as the militia affairs were arranged at Wrexham the militia depot would be at the disposal of the police force, and therefore what the committee looked at was to see what was absolutely necessary in a sanitary point of view, and whether they could give a little there accom- modation to the house. Probably the constable being a man with a large number of children would like to have more room but the committee did not feel justified in going into the large expenditure proposed by Mr Fair- clough for a building that would not be required when the alteration came about. It was an expenditure that certainly a thousand pounds would not cover and they came to the conclusion to recommend the court to adopt this arrangement. Colonel Cooke thought they ought to ascertain, before expending anything on this old Duilding, when the VVar Department would give up the use of ttie barracks. It was only a question of time, a couple of years at the outside. Ho recommended the court to remove the nuisances now existing, aud let the cells remain as they were until they knew what the War Department intended to do. The Chief-constable thought it would bj better to defer the thing altogether than to have a 1:U«j cramped patch work station. The Chairman was inclined to endorse Mr Brown's views. It was very desirable that the inspector of police at Mold should have a goud house—and he must say he did thiak in that county they were lamentably short of proper accommodation for the police-even though it be at the expense of the ratepayers. Wherever they went in England, in almost every town they found a nice house for the police. Certainly they had ¡not a good station at Mold; and in a place where labour was well paid, it they wished to have gooa men, they must lodge them comfortably. The Hon. George T. Kenyon imagined they would have to wait a long time before the Wrexham barracks were completed. He should be disposed to make the station decent without going to any great expense. Captain Pennant proposed that the original plan of the county surveyor, which would have cost about XI,500, be not adopted, which was seconded by Colonel -Cooke and agreed to. The Hon. George T. Kenyon then proposed that the X500 plan be adopted, which having been seconded, Colonel Cooke moved that the Clerk of the Peace be requested to communicate with the War Department to inquire when the county could have possession of the militia barracks; and whether if they could not have possession they would give the court power to board out the sergeants so as tu .getlpossession of the buildings, the county bearing the expense. Captain Pennant did not think they would gain any- thing by that arrangement. They might have the guardroom for ten months in the year. He moved that the matter be referred back to the committee with power to carry out the plan, unless they could see their way to utilising the guardroom as an inspection room. The Chief-constable (saw no objection to the guard- room being utilised as an inspection room. The proposition of Captain Pennant was then agreed to. MILITARY DESERTERS. A letter was read from Mr Secretary Cross represent- ing that complaints were made by the War Depart- ment of a want of activity on the part of the police in the apprehension of deserters from the army and militia and desiring that immediate attention might be given to the matter by courts of quarter sessions. The Clerk of the Peace was directed to make an official notification of this complaint to the chief-con- stable. AN UNLUCKY BLOW. The court next proceeded to consider the propriety of granting some pecuniary or medical assistance to a man who was suffering from injuries caused by a crack on the head from the staff of a policeman whom he had gone to assist, and who hit him by mistake. It appeared from the statement of the inspector, that a disturbance broke out at the Royal Oak public-house at Efel Parcy, a few miles from Mold, on the Denbigh-road, A constable went to endeavour to quell the disturbance, and whilst remonstrating with the rioters he was hit by one of the party in the stomach, while another struck him on the ear and drew blood. The policman then went into the house for assistance, and whilst there sens for the injured man to come and help him. He wa standing behind the door waiting when he heard three or four men rush up to the door, and he struck the first man who presented himself, but in his anxiety to defend himself he unfortunately disabled the man whose services he required. The ringleaders of the disturbance were afterwards convicted, and sentenced one to two and the other to three months' imprisonment. The court authorised the chief-constable to afford the injured man as much medical and other assistance as he might reouire THE CORONER AND HIS REMUNERATION. The Chairman said a letter had been put into his hands to read to the court by the coroner, Mr Peter Parry, of Hill Side, Buckley. He had been only recently appointed to his office, and he stated to him that he should not have applied for the post unless he bad thought his salary would be increased. In his letter, Mr Parry stated that during the life of his late uncle, and while his deputy, he frequently applied to the court for an increase in his salary; but the answer invariably returned was that they did not feel called upon to increase the salary while the duties were performed by deputy. As coroner, he (Mr Parry), applied at the October sessions for an increase in his salary, and was requested to obtain information from the coroners of other counties as to the number of inquests held, and the salaries received by them. The average number of his inquests now amounted to over 100. and at the time his uncle's salary was revised the average was 70. The court were aware of the number of accidental deaths requiring inquests to he held, which were attributable to the large number of collieries in this district. Enclosed was a statement, from which it appeared that in Anglesey, with an average of 25 inquests, the coroner's salary was £ 125; in Glamorganshire, with 90 inquests, X160 in Carnarvonshire, with 45 inqnests, the salary was X95 ind in Carmarthenshire, with an average of 8 inquests, the salary was XIO. The court declined to entertain the application. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Mr Brown reported that during the past quarter 20 indictable offences were reported 20 persons were apprehended 6 discharged for want of evidence 2 for want of prosecutors; and 12 were committed for trial, showing an increase of 16 in these offences as against the corresponding period of 1873. In cases disposed of by the justices summarily, 518 persons were apprehended and summoned; 114 were discharged or settled out of court, and 404 were convicted, there being 212 con- victions for drunkenness as against 171 in the corres- ponding period of 1873, giving an increase of 41. He wished to draw the attention of the magistrates to the increase in the number of aggravated assaults on the constables of this county in the discharge of their duty during the past quarter, there being 10 of these offences as against nil for the corresponding period of last year. Two men were wanted to complete the strength of the force. THE GAOLER'S REPORT. Mr Haverfield reported that during,the quarter ended that day 54 prisoners have been committed to the county gaol, and during the same period 54 had been discharged. The number in custody was 30. The greatest number in custody at any one time during the quarter had been 35, the least 24, and the average number 30. LICENSING COMMITTEE. The name of Mr Whitehall Dod was substituted for that of Captain Thomas; Power was given to the Clerk of the Peace to convey to th Reading Room Committee the old lock-up I it Caerwy, in accordance with a resolution pus(at a previous court. 1 The court then adjourned until the following mcing. < "WEDNESDAY. The ciiminal business at these sessions was proceed with this mornin/. There were only five plisono for trial, one oc whom was indicted for larceny, tv>f0r uttering counterfeit coin, and the remaining twfor assault. The degree of instruction column in the (en- dar showed that three of the prisoners could neltRead nor write, and the other two had received but an iier- fect education. The Court sat at hali-past ten, iel. the presidency of Mr J. Scott-Banke,, chairman. 'he. other magistrates present were Capt. Phillips, C-cuel Cooke, and Mr Buddicom. The Grand Jury having been sworn, and the Gl Proclamati0n read, The Chairman addressed the Grand Jury at me length. He congratulated them on the fact h so large a number of them were present on that occon, and hoped it might be some time before their seiees would again be required. Their duties on this occion were not onerous, as there were very few cases for all and those were of a very simple kind and such as Jed present no difficulties to gentlemen of their experice. Having wished them all a happy new year, he saichat possibly he might congratulate them on having esoed the dangers attendant on the holding of ialold fair. He regretted to say that, although they were living 4 aes of progress, in this respect progress had not reacd them. Every time a fair was held the ordinary busess of the town was considerably impeded, and the ststs were made most uncomfortable, need be say dangerouto everybody. He was sure if the animals themselves eld speak they would say that they would be able to sw themselves in a much better condition, bring a lasr number of customers to the market, and realise be;r prices, if they were confined to a smithfield outside le town, and everybody would be able to carry on his bi- ness both in and out of the town in the ordinary mitrir. He had made the same remark several times in priva; and a public dinner was about to take place, whe people were wont to bring their grievances to the s- face but as he did not intend to be present at that dinr he had ventured to say what he wished to say the, He should be sorry to go against any body's interest; t; this was a matter of public importance, and in this a. of progress it was a disgrace to the town for fairs to; conducted as they were at present. He could not cc gratulate them on the state of crime. Criminal offen* summarily dealt with by the magistrates and iudieta. offences sent to the sessions or assizes were considerat- on the increase. To what this was owing was unable to say. Whether, it was in consequen of the increased vigilance of the police in consequence of the voluntary idleness r suiting from such high wages being paid to the i. dustnal classes he was not prepared to say but it wi a matter of serious importance. Drunkenness, assault j and in fact all other crimes were on the increase. The! might hope, he trusted it might be so, that educatiol about which everybody talked so much, and wh:cl everybody thought would prove a panacea for all evils— he hoped it would only effect half of what was expected of it-would tend to lessen crime. If it tended to refine and elevate the minds of the working classes, it would undoubtedly serve the object for which it was intended but if it tended to make people dissatisfied with their station in life, then it would prove an evil rather than a good. All had duties to perform in their respective stations, and so long as the world existed there must and wonld be working classes. Therefore, instead of teach- ing people to' be discontented with their stations, let them leave the means open to allow of their rising to a higher position if they possessed sufficient abilities. As regarded the expenditure, he was sony to say the rate- payers would have to put their hands deeply into their pockets. They had doubtless seen letters from disap- pointed ratepayers, talking about the way in which the magistrates disposed of the finances of the county. He did not take umbrage at these letters because he thought where there as a grievance public attentton should be called to it. The Chairman then pointed out that the cause of the present heavy rates was owing to their having paid extraordinary expenses out of ordinary revenue; but he trusted after this time there would be no such heavy rate again, because he believed if they had calculated properly they would be able to do with a late of under a penny in the pound. He should be delighted to see the day when county financial boards were established, and the representatives of farmers and of all classes met together with the magistrates to dis- cuss the county expenditure. After referring to the provisions of the new Assessment Act, the Chairman dismissed the Grand Jury to their duties. STEALING CLOTH AT MOLD. Bridget Jones, 30, of no occupation, was indicted for stealing a table-cloth, the property of George Adams, at Mold, on 2nd December. Mr Marshall prosecuted, and called William Minshall, inspector of police, who said he went to the house of the prisoner, in Milford-street, Mold, on the 11th December. He found prisoner at home and asked her to produce a table-cloth and a piece of cloth. She went and fetched them. He cautioned her, and she said they were given to her by a man named Divine at Chester. He took them away, and, in consequence of what lie heard, he went back and charged her with steal- ing a table-cloth from the Bee Hive, the property of Mr Adams. Prisoner said, I am sorry for what I have done." On the way to the lock-up, she called upon Mr Adams, said she was corry, and that she had taken it off the counter. Mr George Adams, draper, said he kept the Bee Hive shop, in Mold. To the best of his belief, the table-cloth produced was his property. He missed one like it early in December. The value of it was 7s Gd. Prisoner told the jury she did not know what she was doing. She was not right in her mind, and had not long come out of the asylum. The Jury found her guilty, with a recommendation to mercy on account of her having been in the asylum. She was sentenced to one calendar month with hard labour. ASSAULTING A POLICE-OFFICER AT RHYL. Frederick Charles Bee, 24, iron moulder, and Matthew Sidebotham, 36, machine grinder, were indicted for as- saulting Morris Hughes, a police-constable, while in the execution of his duty, at Rhyl, on the 13th of December. Mr Ignatius Williams appeared for the prosecution; Mr Marshall defended Sidebotham and Mr Higgin ap- peared for Bee.. Morris Hughes said he was a police-officer, stationed at Rhyl. On the night of the 13th of December last he, in the course of his duty, went to the White Lion, in High-street, at about a quarter to ten. He saw five men coming out intoxicated They were making a great noise and used bad language. Ae asked them to go home quietly, as it was Sunday night. Bee told him to mind his own business. He replied, "If you are not quiet I shall have to lock you up." He advised him to go home twice. Thereupon Bee pushed up to him, and a scuffle ensued. In was not the reel of a drunken man but an intentional push. Thereupon the other three men rushed up and threw him dov n. He fell upon his back and was beaten and kicked. He was certain Side- botham was one of the party. Blood came from his nose, and his shoulder was sore for a week. He was hardly five minutes on the ground. He recollected a man named William James Jones coming up whilst he lay on the ground. The men on seeing him ran away, and Jones having assisted in getting him up, ran after them. Witness followed and found Jones with Bee, and took him into custody. Sidebotham came up by the Mostyn Arms, in the Wellington-road. He tried to rescue Bee from custody but witness kept his hold of Bee and look him to the police-station. Sidebotham fol- lowed and rushed into the police-station and on endea- vouring to put him out he struck him on the nose with his fist.-P.C. Maclaren came and took Bee to the cells. Afterwards he scuffled with Sidebotham in the station- yard. The prisoner hit and kicked him several times. Maclaren came to his assistance, and he eventualiy locked Sidebotham up. Witness produced his cap which was dented, and the peak partly torn off. Cross-examined When he had seized Bee by the collar he did not swing his stick round and strike some of the party. Would undertake to swear that it was Side- botham who struck him. Sidebotham did not complain of cruel treatment. Could swear Bee struck him before he wdnt down on the ground. William James Jones, clerk in the employ of Messrs. Sisson and George, Rhyl, said he recollected going up to the White Lion oa the evening in question. Saw P.C. Hughes on the ground, and five men kicking and beating him with sticks. Saw more than one stiek in the hands of the party, who all appeared to be taking part in the attack. He said, Why, men, you'll kill the poor man." One of the five said, Lay on him, lads," and witness went into the White Lion for assistance. Some people followed him out, when he saw Bee strike Hughes across the shoulder with a stick. He picked up the prosecutor, and followed Bee to the bridge. On getting up to him he threatened to strike him with his stick, but he jumped to him, took the stick from him, and held him till Hughes came up. He helped the constable to take Bee to the police-station, and as they got to the office- door he saw Sidebotham, who endeavoured all he could to get Bee from the custody of Hughes. The officer got Bee inside the station, and in putting Sidebotham out- side the latter struck him on the head. Mr Llewellyn Brown, a surgeon practising at St. Asaph, said P.C. Hughes was examined by him on Mon- day, Dec. 14th. He found him very much shaken, with bruises upon his right leg, lett shoulder, nose, and fore- head. He was incapacitated two or three days. This was the case, and Mr Marshall then addressed the jury on bealf of Sidebotham, and called Joseph Leatham, Rhuddlan, who said he was at Rhyl on the Sunday night in qaestion, and saw Hughes taking Bee to the lock-up. Just before they got to the Mostyn Arms, he saw Sidebotham walking behind them. He asked him where he was going, and he said he was going to the police-station to get Bee out on bail. Witness followed them to the police-station. Saw Side- botham come out of the station without his hat. Mr Higgin then addressed the jury for Bee, and called a witness to character. The Chairman having summed up the case with great minuteness, The jury, after deliberating for some minutes, ac- quitted the prisoner, believing that the policeD19;1 had exceeded his duty. The Chairman, in dismissing the prisoners, said he was bound to say that he entirely disagreed with the verdict of the jury. Mr Ignatius Williams said the Rhyl magistrates wished the court to mark its sense of the conduct of the witness Smith in coming to he assistance of the police- man and helping him to secure one of his as ailants. The Chairman, after complimenting Smith upon the manner in which he had acted, said the Court had much pleasure in ordering that a sovereign be given him as a gratuity. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN AT BUCKLEY. Mary Ann Price, 48, hawker, and Emily Price, 14, were indicted for uttering and putting off to one Mary Brannan a counterfeit coin purporting to be a sovereign, with intent to cheat and defraud ner, on the oth December. Mr Williams prosecuted; the prisoners were unde- fended. George Dickson, clogger, Hgh-street, Mold, said on the morning of December 5th, about eleven o'clock, the younger pnsoner came to his shop to have a clog iron put on, and tendered to his wife a sovereign in payment. The prisoner went out and came back a second time and put the coin on the counter, and asked his wife why she did not say it was not a good one. Witness examined the cjin, and told her it was a bad one. Prisoner said she did not think it was she wished she had many more like it. In reply to his questions, she said she had rer ceived it from her aunt who lived at Buckley. He told her not to attempt any more to pass it, or she might get into trouble. Arthur Jones, son of Joseph Jones, baker, Mold, said his father's shop was opposite to Mr Dickson's. On Saturday morning, 5th December, a few minutes after eleven, .ily Price came in and asked for a penny- worth oe. She threw down what appeared to be a sovereign. He took it up and told her it was a bad one. She said he must be mad. Edward Davies, grocer, High-street, Mold, recollected Emily Price coming into the shop. She asked him if he would change a sovereign. She held it open in her hand, and he saw it was not a good one. Mr Jones's son came to the door and told him not to change it. Ann Braunen, wife of James Brannen, general dealer, Buckley, said on Saturday night, 5th Dec., Emily Price came to her shop and asked for a pair of earrings out of the window. She chose a pair at Is 6d, and threw what iooked like a sovereign on the counter. She asked her if it was a good one, and she said, -,Yes." Witness thought it rather light and took it to a neigh-bour who ? pronounced it to be counterfeit. Hannah Phillips, wife of David Phillips, recollected the last witness bringing her a sovereign which she told her was a bad one in the presence of the prisoner.. Pri- soner said if she did not return it, she would go and fetch her mother. She then left the shop and returned with the other prisoner, who said she would be the loser of the sovereign it she would give it to her. Witness s husband, however, took possession of the coin. David Phillips said he received the coin from the last witness, and handed it over to P.C. Morris. P.C. Morris spoke to apprehending the prisoners. Mary Ann Price said she had received the sovereign in part payment for a pony at Chester, and believing it to be a good one she gave it to her daughter to go and change it at Mrs Brannen's for a pair of earrings. Mr Evan Jones, silversmith, said he had tested the ;overeign, and found it was a bad one. He had not the east doubt of its being spurious. Mr Williams said the solicitors of the Mint did not wish o press the case against the elder prisoner. The Jury found the younger prisoner Guilty and she as sentenced to nine calendar months with hard labour This concluded the business of the sessions.

DENBIGHSHIRE. x The Sessions for the County of Denbigh commenced c Thuisday, at the County-hall, when the magistrates psent were- Thomas Hughes, Esq., Ystrad (chairman) Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., M P., Wynnstay G. O. Morgan, Esq., M.P. Majur Jocelyn Floulkes, Eriviatt Lieut-Col. Jones-Mortimer, Plasnewydd, Ruthin Major Hughes, Ystrad, Denbigh P. H. Chuuibres, £ vq., Liysmeirchion J. F. Jesse, Lsq., Llanbedr Hall Rev the Warden of Ruthin C. S. Mainwaring, Esq., Galltfaenan Watkin Williams, Esq., M.P., Plas Draw Oliver Burton Esq., Gweaynynog Thomas Norris, Esq.. Gorphwysfa Capt. \V. D. W. Griffith, Garn Lieut-CoI. P. S. Humberston, Glanywern 3apt. Mesham, Pofitruffydd Japt. Barnes, Chirk tV. Corbet Yale, Esq., Bryneglwys Te following new magistrates qualified :—Rev R. H. HoWrd, Wigfair Charles Edwards, Esq., Capt. Arthur Metim, Pontruffydd; and Euward Evans, Esq., Rhos- llantchrugog. SURVEYOR'S REPORT. Tt County Surveyor reported as follows :— Th bridge at Lansaintffraid is in a dilapidated state, and as been a source of danger and anxiety for some time Ist. He saw no means of repairing it at a moder- ate cct. The inhabitants are desirious ot having a new bridge and Mr Hughes, the owner of property adjoin- ing, hs offered to make a new road at his own expense into te Chirk and Glyn Ceriog road; and a quarry owner ias promised to give the stone if the work is com- mence4at once. The Surveyor recommended that it be re built at once.—Plans of a retiring room at Llanslliu Lotkujliad been provided. Great complaints were made respecttg the excessive coldness of Denbigh County Hall, au the Surveyor proposed to put up a wood par- tition athe top of the staircase with swing doors, the parti- tion to lj carried along the passage to the judges' robing room. Te repairs ordered to Bettws Gwertil Coch Bridge had bee carried out. A complaint had been received by Mr bberts, of Bottigier, about the right he had to a fence ner the bridge. The Surveyor thought that Mr Roberts) complaint was against the contractor. The visiting Jstices of the county goal had requested to be iuformetfes to the best meams of heating the female por- tion of th gaol, and he (the surveyor) requested an order for the ntessary outlay, The roof over the Governor's bedroom kquires reslating, which could be done without interferin, with any repairs needed in future. The imrovements at the gaol named above were ordered tcbe carried out. PRISONERS IN LOCKUPS. CaptainjW. D. W. Griffith introduced a discussion on the amour; allowed for the maintenance of prisoners in lockups, It present sixpence per day is allowed, and he thought tht was too small an amount. Most of the magistrates joined in this view.—Sir Watkin popu-cd that the allwance should be increased, but that it Wiould not exceed ne shilling per day.—This was seconluu by Mr G. Osbode Morgan, and carried unanimously. GRATUITY. The Centtf Police Committee and the Chief Constable recommendei that a gratuity of X50 be paid to the widow of tb late Police-constable Thomas Owen, of Llansaintffrai Glan Conway, who was drowned on his way home, (aring a storm in October last. He had been 20 yearsjn the service. Some conversation ensued as to how tie money should be invested, and as it seemed that the widow was a vey respectable and industrous wcnan, the money was ordered to be handed over to her. SELLING POISONS. The CountyAnlyst reported that no samples of food or drink had ben submitted to him for analysis during the past quarer, but he had been called upon to deal with several c.ses of poisoning of domestic animals, in Ruthin. This had been done by poisoned meat being thrown into vaious parts of the town, and which were found to contaa strychnine. Poisons of various kinds were also being sold throughout the county by persons not qualified to ell. Mr Bancroft bought he ought to be empowered to direct the policeto make a certain number of samples per quarter. The Chairmanthought that as there was about to be a change in the AC, it was at present in abeyance through out the country. The Surveyor remarked that in Staffordshire some cases had been taken recently which were exactly similar to those dsmissed by Mr Whalley at the Ruabon Petty Sessions. The Chairman said they were, he thought, recom- mended by the Secretary of State to be quiet for a time. Sir Watkin proposed, and Major Ffoulkes seconded, that the police b, requested to see that the Act of Parliament relating to the sale of poisons be strictly carried out. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. It was resolved tiat the erection of the Llansaintffraid new bridge should stand over until a presentment had been made respecting its state by a grand jury. A discussion arese on the state of the county hall at Denbigh, and the Chairman suggested that the surveyor's recommendations be referred to the justices of the petty sessional division. Sir Watkin recommended that they should coafer with the Denbigh corporation to see if some joint action could not be taken for making a new entrance and other alterations. Mr Chambres thought that they should make such alterations, but that they should charge everybody for the use of the hall, and the ratepayers would be relieved I of the cost of its maintenance. The question was referred to jtbfi justices of the iivision. v*' THE CHIEF- CONSTABLE'S REPORT. This report stated that the crime and offences, as com- pared with the corresponding quarter last year, showed 1 decrease of 3 in indictable offences an increase of L23 in offences determined summarily, and a decrease of C184 10i; 9d in the value of property stolen 14 in- lictable offences were reported during the quarter, for which 11 persons were apprehended, two of whom were lischarged and nine committed for trial, as follows :— 3igamy, 1; larceny, 4; malicious injuries, 3; vagrancy, L; total 9. Four hundred and twenty-four persons were proceeded against summarily, 274 of whom were fined, >ne whipped, one delived to the army, four to a reforma- ;ory, seven bound in recognizances, and 75 committed to gaol for the following often;—Assau 1 night poaching, 2 druitmess, 19 under the Licensing Act, 3 jcal acts, quiries 1 Militia A( 1 de 2 Pedlars Acf, 2 .rceny, ] 2; total 75. Since tllast qua have been dismissed and ouQigned. C vacaucies have been filled, agix men complete tho strength of thrce. Gre; experienced in getting tuitamen, but stable was inclined to think.t the recc the Police Committee, to dcay with ti give men on joining £1 Is fer week wi of being put into the 1st clafter four 1 carried out, would induce be qualified force.—The report also Trended t X50 to the widow of P.C.ren, Llans had been in the force 20 ye and the r by remarking that the )ners for offences of a trival charac whilst th 1 tinued in a quiet state. THE POLICE ANECIAL DUTI Mr Chambres called attea to the had been charged for the ce of polic' gaged at the agr cultural s—The Ins that there were 00 men eng at the wc they had had to came to Ru on the day. the show and remain there r afterward sum of over £4 had gone nielliug exp¡: Mr Chambres thought itiyy charge men was an excessive numt It was stated that that n;r of men and the inspector promised truish a det; of the whole expenditure. GREAT ALTERATIONS IE POLICE The Court briefly considthe recomuStansty, It the Police Committee respe the altertages wen classes of the constables, aull a view (Sanitary It the efficiency of the force obtaining tkemedyin.l number of men, it was rid that thej railwayu should be done away with that the iWere madf: comprising the force shouldvided into along thtt and third class, 18 to conj the num>niy"0thei-i class the salary of the thlsS constablthe overft £1 Is 6d per week, with thect of gettohe railw. first class in foui years. vater at .0. THE 1 lie new lis A county rate of three fgs ia the pwolliery-)1: police rate of one farthing pound vers, hl1(lf, upon. o erect) c VISITING CES. very cce; A vacancy having occiiaxongst thess, butia Justices, Major Hughes pre and Mr P.&t of the-v bres secondea, the election ol Price, Llathe quean, fill the vacancy.—Carried ui>usly. 0 the 1st FRTT 6F0RE TAL 1 iVJ-A ) any gu (BY TELln). light tik The court sat this mornider the pre^iniuihe Thomas Hughes, Esq. Thr magistt"atg neahe were the Rev the Warden nhin, captat two leg and Major Hughes. ay tola" Mr Edward Hughes, Ruthed as Ferempuses tl Grand Jury. cton tns] The Chairman, in chargij jury, referuuses Ac small attendance of jurymeuo-emarked the linf t] the smallest he had ever obse; Ruthin. ThOOO iibil was the smallest that coulftose a jury, ges ve ac few in number, they A-ere fulbetent to per 2,00 Tl task allotted to them. He sed upon terhiln G necessity of twelve agreeing every bill piO he's A No bill would be preseuUfost Agnes Irly pos: Wrexham, as she would K with by tlhabats under the Vagrancy Act. ars nu: The Dee Fishery accountshssed. e la lato William Ryan, charged dealing wearthine b4 parel, the property of iklar, I Wrexham, ain o tl guilty. He had been concur times preuldly I and was sentenced to seven ;€aal servitudepen Tl Lucy Davies pleaded guitjealing a pict ta;, or chair, from Mrs Palmer's, DHast week. ^tatfrom vious convictions were recordist her, and electtenl sentenced to seven years' pefllude. ickd b Paul Tinsel, a boy 16 ft age, charge, diet. stealing money from Plas Obleaded guiltYbe defe father pleaded innocence. Aliam Rogersl- j to a bigh, gave him an excelleD ter, and thejBp otl cutor and jury recommendti 0 mercy.—Th dren was ordered to be sent to 1 ttory for two ys of i and the father was sent to piS5ix months. nly pr John Powell, painter, fyn, was diatom with stealing a shirt froa hop of Mr R^Davii Williams, clothier, Wrexia[r Williams fohis cuted, and Mr Swetenhau <ed. The deiipS ( was that a drunken mak the cord Mi fastened the shirts, and toprisoner was i In ing up the shirt for the po", when the hin sc charged him with theft, 'hairman tho^ be, the evidence favoured supposition, 4reval, verdict of Not Guilty" la&ied. Was o Agnes Burke, a prosJtLrexhara, cha^jy n as an incorrigible rogue agabond wakkically charged, and the convitiqtd not beittire tained under the section poeh she had ;al for] committed. ready

InB SHBOBB las, VI therl These Sessions were hel ojayj and there in dil an unusually full attendee members of still c county bench present. A aur of one halfpene df and a police rate of equi arwcre ordered., Th reference to the latter, the Ptrman (Mr Lagtyllt Lowndes) stated that the'atf must not, iIJen, ai future, expect so low a ratias la had in the pill p for not only had the Coft h,peiled to incrith. ri the number of officers, bufheiad been incret Ey also.—The Chairman (MrJ. yon, Q.C.) Cithere attention to the death 0 thtieuteuant of g T county, Lord Hill, and passd ayiogium uponleasu manner in which his lordalp tharged the du soua of the office during a very )ng A vote of c TE dolence with the family as d by the Ear Powis, seconded by Viscouf NeM.p., and car10n unanimouslv. The following report 0 thettee appointed ° the last June sessions to fnsicgaiary payabh66', the coroner in respect of d £ chtjjas of was also read and adopted r Ure Your committee having sin> thesj0I1g examined ,1 t-. returns obtained from the Cltk of 3ef0r the countj^. Fliut, and alter carefully cdHderthe circumstaiWtior with a s atement submitted'}" Aker Blackburne, neil commend the Court to fix hisliaryeet Ol the detach,, w portions of Flintshire, ia the'und(uaeior, at the sf of £ 15 per annum, to comrfnce e beginning of this present year. r of

—— line CHEiHIl tt The general sessions for;he <of Cheshire coragi menced on Monday at Caster.. The Rev..ers Richardson acted as chairml. auc Messrs Horatio Lloyd Qul",t judge) and lui Corbett (poor law inspect) quks justices for tlboi county. lCH A county rate of one xthinie pound, and in general police rate of on-eigha penny iu tlt-s pound, were passed. The following grants, Comn by the polic committee, were passed :—i20 sewerage, &Cjg and £ 1,725 for the buildingf a p.ation at Crewe^ £ 70 for building a storerooint th> station, Hoolem £ 35 per annum superannition lice-officer Joh^ Lea, who was said to be tterlyble and ainkinji very rapidly, It was also rolveq two additionø. police officers at New Bright. n The next question was tbconsjn of a new nisr prius court at Chester C#»e. ,rmer occasion1.- representations that the nisinus (¡as inconvenient and insufficient had been ade fudges of assize' who had likewise complaineof thivenience of thE lodgings alloted to them s the 1 A formal ordefn was made that steps should takeing the quegtioce before the court of quarter ssions il. In referenceh _i<3.J^&Ay^tttion of the DuiWgs afegtle, in order tcr, b'uira^Tiew court, the nestiq referred to committee. J Mr G. W. Latham saide hadasked to bringE forward a matter which jected convenience of magistrates and the transfer priso. They all knev the great inconvenience ragstrateig near Knutfi(V ford had in getting to CUter, a\se who lived ali Chester in getting to Kuutgd. ad always bees, hoping against hope, that gn tbehire Lines wei t] opened from Chester to Juldsw^e route to aid from Knutsford would belsy oss. But he hs J. been informed by Lieuteng-COIO]araball that t) c< Cheshire Lines had a bill farliaito postpone tl 11 opening of this branch for e yeale moved that V; petition be presented to Pasment event the ope ii ing being protracted.—-Tl) Hon. Egerton, M.l u seconded the motion. Carr> I It was stated that the bscript;st for the tesi monial (portrait) to be preyed toj. Main'Warinl p deputy-chairman, had clos<and t^,er £ 1,300 hfl 1 been collected. It was r^yed tjUest the lor I lieutenant, Lord Egcrton of^tton, ir@gent the sai at the April sessions.

RAINFALL at Nantlys, ]lfari, te County Flint. Rain gauge dialer ofnel, 5 inch* height of top, above grotl 1 fo^ove sea ley 273 feet ti Deptli. Month. Inebee- January 1.63 1 February i-30 March 1*44 April I l'l3 may 2.84 June -46 July 2-98 August 2-65 September I. 2-07 October 3-57 November 4. 3-9! December 3-99 27*96 (9td) p, fxNUiJ

RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The usual ibnthly meeting of the above authority for the Wreiam district was held at the Work- house, on l'ulday. Captain Griffith presided, and there were ah present Mossrs H. W. Meredith T. P. Jones-Parr, D. Rasbotham, W. Low, J. Daniel, 1. BaughJ. Kenrick, J. Burton, and J• Oswell v Bury, clerk. REPORTS. The follo^g reports were submitted :— Dr Jones, uabon, stated that durino- the month he had visitt a number of cases of scarlatina. In the house oWilliam Griffiths, tailor, Ili^ii street, Cefn, there are nine children, three of ;la,)al had been sufferb from scarlatina. This dwelling wafi built over aold coal-pit shaft. If the fl in the centre of tl kitchen were raised, a view of the shaft woulda obtained. There had been 30 ■ baths, during the Jnth, making the death-rate 19 '2 per thousand, )mpared with 49'32 per thousand in Decernb, 1873. The lowest death-, -e dur- ing the pa year had been in November, when* it was only )2. The highest was in Janu-cli.v, when it was 3H Mr Hugbavies, Inspector of Nuisances, reported that he httiade a temporary drain atiihostvllen, and the staant water had been removed. Meet- ings of thinhabitants had been held but the cost ( £ 60i)f a systematic scheme of sewa/ had been consired of greater importance tllan the health of e inhabitants. However, he (ti,e in- spector) wfully satisfied that Rhostyllen coi-Id not be made cln and free from disease without a pro- npr KAW0rH6 had v. /!t .i..lu;)rODID, had to report that som- of the cot' i a deplorable condition with respect to ters. There would be uoine difficulty in. le nuisances, owing to the place hewing .'ting on the lower sides. If a sewer rom end to end, it would have to run ilway about a quarter of;1 mile. The 1Y would be to sink a tank. anri allow to run into the channel at th eile of There was also a great want 0; pure srobin. He had inspected a, number of ;es in course of erection at the Wrexham r Mackintosh, one of the chief px-oprie- ormed him that the company intencied lottages, and that they would proving nience to promote health and eleanli- t there was a difficulty about ibe-out- vage. A tank would be quite out of because that could only be made close s. The ground plans would be laid ithority, and the company would accede lations which they (the Authority) necessary. The only practical way of place was to make a sewer, com menc- above colliery, and carried a distance to a place near Plas Goulbourn, on the nypwll, draining in its way the new ie colliery, Rhosddu, Rhosnessney, and tup. Already there were upwards of 60 ton township, and 130 in Stansty on lie proposed sewer, containing nearly iants; and, when the 200 colliery cot- Ided, the population would be increased lis sewer might be extended to Sum- wersyllt township, where there were vhich were without any means of pro- ing of sewage. This would swell the to 2,700, and there was no doubt in ten mber would be doubled. In addition, ely offered for sale by Sir R. Cunliffe, trough of Wrexham, would naturally ie above sewer, for the Town Council )e too glad to contribute towards the le sewage might be disposed in filter- utilised on land that was a long way L any houses. The Inspector again tion to the various school b uildinga een erected by the School Boards of He had already reported several school* ctive in sanitary requirements, and h. dd Cefn Mawr school, which was worse ler, for the sewage from upwards of was discharged on an old road within the front of the school, without there ovision for disposing of it, and it was in along the ruts in the road. 3s reported that during the past attention had been directed to the )f Bersham, Broughton, Gwersyllt, inera, Esclusham Below, Holt, and all these townships zymotic diseases .me form or other, and although the en few, there had been six deaths. T he ent zymotic disease was erysipeias, f an epidemic character. It had been oticed that when this disease prevailed another disease of a far more rormid- was generally present, namety, alow 11 of puerperal or child-bed fever, which shown itself, and had been fatal in two ersham there had been a fatal case of 'hich was the first fatal case from that j were several new cases of the same lerent parts of the township. Whooping ontinued in Broughton, and there had ath; there were three cases of ery- ere was a very bad case of erysipelas n, and it was the worst case he had. id almost sure to end fatally. Scarlet revailed in Holt, and there had been Fhere had also been two cases of typhoid ton, one ending fatally. During the had been 62 deaths, making the death- 'his was a very high rate, and due in a re to the severity of the weather. e conversation, the subject of

[E DRAINAGE OF RHOSTYLLEN j6(i.—-Mr John Manley appeared as a. from the ratepayers of Rhostyllen to nst the proposed scheme for sewering Mr Manley produced one of the resolu- at a meeting of the inhabitants, viz.: the sanitary state of Kliostyilen does drainage or sewerage as proposed by avies, the inspector, nor can his meet- L such unnecessary expense. Secondly, bher Rhostyllen nor any part of Esclu- requires drainage for the purpose of meeting declines to concur in the ei- a system of drainage so uncalled for, or d in any such scheme."—A letter was meeting from Mr Wyatt, in which he there was no necessity for such a piece mce, which was calculated to ruin both and occupiers; there was nothing to h a scheme.—Mr Manley was of opinion sances might be removed by an expendi- it < £ 20.—Mr Meredith, Mr Baugh, and were appointed a committee to inspect and meet the representatives of the on the spot. RHOS SEWERAGE. solved that Mr Glennie, engineer, should plan for the drainage of the Rhos into is, and to produce them at an adjourned -evious to tenders being advertised for »t to No. 1 section, the outfall of which is Pant. lie was also instructed to negotiate with Roberts as to the disposal on his land by of a portion of the Bhos drainage.-It ie resolved to borrow immediately 41,OCO of the above-named works. RUABON DRAINAGE. Lnie reported that nothing definite ImmI in reference to the Ruabon drainage. Bazelgette had examined the plans at and asked that certain portions of the i be levelled, but Mr Glennie had been, proceed with the work in consequence of r. SEWERAGE OF RHOSDDU. rh Davies submitted plans for the neW iow being erected by the Wrexham Col" pany (as noticed in the inspector's report nd the suggested scheme of drainage khosddu to Llanypwll. The Inspector 3 that the expense would reach ab 'iffr Low said he was not favourable the J¡)n of a sewer of such an extent-It was. 1 resolved to ask the Urban Authonty Vtion of the expense they would be will Htribute, as the proposed sewer could D« t, a portion of the borough. the whole of the business.

THE SHIPTON RAILWAY ACCIDENT. OXFORD, Friday. Her Majesty the Queen has contributed £ 100 towards the Relief Fund for the suff-rers in the late accident.

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COURSING. Ie Counties Union Club meeting is fixed tof thu o<)th instant, at Ince5 Cheshire, tanding the thaw, the Alford suad Ecclesfc* ma-u should have commenced on Monday, to lued in consequence of the ice on the meadiws- Nobeen fixed for the meeting. ~l prij published on Fridays and Guardian Steam Printing Hexham, by WILLIAM GARRATT; JONES, Street, Wrexham, and t 7, Derby-road, too, at the Establishments of M Price, High-street, MoW« ?Rhvl, in the county erf Fhnt; Mr OweD ^d Parliament-street, ct Merioneth; andMr B.Newton, CaBtle Carnarvon.—January 9th, 1875*