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'¡¡¡;r:r-- :;oa BRECONSHIRE POLICE. SUCCESSFUL PETITION FOR INCREASED PAY. Estimates for 1914-15. A meeting of the Breconshire Standing Joint Committee was held at the Shire Hall, Brecon, on Friday, when there were present Lord Glanusk, Col. H. R. Jones-Williams, Major the Hon. W. Bailey, Major J. J. Watkins, Messrs J. E. Moore-Gwyn, J. Conway Lloyd, E. F. Cockcroft, E. Butler, David Powell, Owen Price, James Morgan, and the Rev. D. A. Griffith. (:) RE-ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. On the motion of Mr Moore-Gwyn, seconded by Mr Owen Price, Lord Glanusk was unanimously re-elected chairman, and briefly acknowledged the compliment. THE BLENNERHASSETT COSTS. The Chairman asked if any reply had been received to the petition to the Treasury for the remission of a portion of the heavy costs charged on the county in the Blennerhassett case,° and the Clerk (Mr Henry F. W. Harries) replied that he had heard nothing further. PAY SHEET RECEIPT STAMPS-A FINE POINT. The Clerk read a communication from the County Finance Clerk for Wiltshire to the effect that the Standing Joint Committee of that county had decided to discontinue pro- viding stamps for the police pay sheets, in view of the action of the Local Government Board, and the men were now required to pay for them. (Ironical cries cf Shame.") Mr Harries added that there was no doubt, in view of the decision of the Local Govern- ment Board in the Wilts case, that the District Auditor would disallow the, cost of stamps if they continued to provide them. Resolved that the practice be discontinued. SINNERS STAND IN SLIPPERY PLACES." A curious case was reported from Bryn- mawr on a claim by an insurance company for £ 7 5s, the cost of replacing a shop window. The Clerk explained that the police were takin" a drunken man to the Brynmawr Police Station. The pavements were covered with biiow and were very slippery the man lurched and he and the two constables fell through a shop window. (Laughter). c It was decided to pay the claim, regard Z5 bein" had to the fact that its amount was small and defence might prove costly. YSTRADGYNGLAIS NEW POLICE STATION.—FURTHER LOAN. The Local Government Board wrote enquiring if the committee were now in a position to submit a definite proposal for the disposal of the sewage of the new Police Station at Ystradgynlais. The Clerk pointed out that the loan was granted subject to the Local Government Board being satisfied as to the arrangements to be made for sewage disposal. The County Surveyor (Mr C. W. Best) said they were now in a -position to give information. They had not been able to do so before because various hitches had occurred in connection with the sewerage scheme promoted by the Ystradgynlais District Council, with which (it was always under- stood) the new Police Station would be connected. Although the contract had not yet been sealed, he thought they could give definite information. The Police Stations Sub-Committee re- ported that on inspection they found that the work of erecting the new Police Station at Ystradgynlais had made satisfactory progress. They considered the question of covering in the brook and the necessity of substantial boundary walls or fences, and the County Surveyor submitted proposals for entirely covering in the brook, including the formation of a smooth concrete bottom, with a specially arranged central channel for dealing with the flow of water in dry seasons in such a way as to be self-cleansing. They decided to adopt the proposal for covering in the brook for sanitary reasons, I and because the available area of ground I would be much increased thereby and made more useful. They also came to the con- clusion that it was necessary to construct a stone boundary wall having an effective height of at least 6ft. 6in. all round the premises, with four gates. To complete the work, including the new proposals, it was recommended that sanction be sought for an additional loan of £1,000. Mr Conway Lloyd was not satisfied that a stone boundary wall 6ft. (jin. high was Z5 necessary. The Chairman I am sorry I cannot agree with you. What would you have ? I Mr Conway Lloyd I don't see why you want to make a sort of fortified castle of the place that is what it comes to. The Chairman In the case of a big police station like that, especially in a thickly populated district, you don't want it open. Mr Owen Price A wall of Oft. Gin. is very high. The Chairman It prevents people seeing over it. I Mr Conway Lloyd There is only one side I of the Police Station facing the road. On the other sides there are houses or what is more or less the country, for Ystradgynlais. The Chairman The opinion of the Chief I Constable was that a wall was a very important throg. I Mr Owen Price But a wall so very high ? Col. Jones-Williams The Chairman's son could look over it. (Laughter). Mr Conway Lloyd That is more than the I sons of most of us could do. (More laughter). Col. Jones-Williams But it shows that it I can be done. On the motion of Major Watkins, seconded I' by Mr David Powell, the recommendations of the Sub-Committee were adopted. I THE ESTIMATES. I The County Finance Clerk (Mr W. E. .¡ 'I Jones) reported that the expenditure on pay I of the Police Force in 191314 was £ 4,!)<38, and the estimate for the ensuing year, '=' j allowing for recommendations to be con- sidered that day, was £ 5,750. The full expenditure of the committee in 1913-14 was £ 7,<>8G, and the estimate for the ensuing year was .£,;JOO. The receipts last year r were and they were estimated to be z6750 for the ensuing year. The Chairman W ith an increase of eleven men and extra pay the estimated increase is £ 614. Major Watkins Just a half-penny rate. The Finance Clerk added that the estimate was affected by the fact that the ensuing year would be a light one in the matter I of clothing. Mr David Powell The increase in police pay is t790, and there is a decrease in other items ? The Finance Clerk There is also a decrease in the allowance for prosecutions, there being no such prospective item as the cost of bringing back Blennerhassett. The estimate was approved, and directions I were given for it to be pasedon to the o County Finance Committee. TO PREVENT HARDSHIP. I Hitherto candidates joining the Brecon- I shire Police Force before attaining the age n z5 of 21 years lil-Lve only been able to reckon I service for pension after that age, and the Chief Constable (Capt. Cole-Hamilton) re- commended the committee, to alcer the I condition. He said there were ten men in the force who joined under the age of 21, "t1».t:"1'i1't)'3-alt<L and that was a condition of things likely to increase. If they did not take young men when they could get them, at the age of 19, they would join other forces, and they would lose the best men. Other forces allowed the service under 21 to count for pension. The alteration would not make any difference until 15 years had been served. Mr David Powell moved that service from 19 years of age be allowed to count for pension, and it was carried. A LITTLE SEQUEL. The Chief Constable asked that the number of men receiving the bicycle allowance should be increased by six, as the present number (36) was inadequate owing to the Weekly Rest Day Act.—Agreed. AMBULANCE CLASS. Permission was granted the Chief Constable to arrange a course of lectures for the police in ambulance work. It was stated that there were 26 men in the force who already held the ambulance certificate. PAY OF SERGEANTS AND CONSTABLES. A petition signed by all the sergeants and constables in the Police Force was read asking for an advance in the scale of pay, etc. The petition set forth that during recent years the cost of living had increased, probably 25 per cent., withqut any corres- ponding increase of pay. Owing to new legislation, orders of the Board of Agricul- culture and the Home Office, the transfer of local taxation duties, local orders and regu- lations, etc., the duties and responsibilities of the officers had largely increased. The scale of pay was lower than that of any-other county in Wales and Monmouth, except Anglesey and Radnor, both purely agricul- tural counties. The increase of pay granted on the last revision was largely negatived by reduction of the special service allowances by two-fifths, the reduction of local taxation rewards by one-half, and the discontinuance of the mileage allowance for bicycles. Since that revision substantial increases of pay had been granted to the police of several neigh- bouring counties where the duties were similar. The rate of pay of sergeants in Breconshire was still in accordance with a scale adopted 21 years ago, whilst the period of service fixed for the various grades was greater in several instances than in other and similar counties. In some localities single officers had to pay from 5s to 6s per week for suitable lodgings, for which no allowance was made. The scale of allowances for special duty was less and the number of hours to qualify for such allowances was more than in similar counties. THE CASE OF THE SUPERIN- TENDENTS. A petition from the two Superintendents (Deputy-Chief Constable Hand and Supt. Steven Jones) was also read.. They stated that they were obliged to reside in houses consistent with their positions, and owing to the heavy rates and taxes, and the cost of fuel and light, their salaries on appointment were reduced almost as low as those received by the sergeants in the forca and were very much lower than those of other superin- tendents in Wales. They submitted a state- ment showing that eight of twelve Welsh counties provided houses and fuel for the superintendents, a few of these making a small charge. A comparison with these counties showed that the Breconshire super- intendents were not in such a favourable position as their fellows to the extent of about £ 30 per annum. Until 1905 one superintendent resided at the County House rent, fuel, and light free, and the other lived at Crickhcwell Police Station and paid about 7s kd per week for house, stable, &c. THE NEW SCALE. The Chief Constable presented a new scale of pay and fdlowancos which he recom- Ji:&ii¿1!Ð!¿t,.r.1;œ I mended for adoption, together with a table showing the scales of the 12 Welsh counties and Monmouthshire. The present scale for constables in Brecon- shire gives 24s. per week on appointment, rising to 31s. in ten years, with a merit class Z5 carrying Is. 2d. per week additional, and a provision of Is. 6d. per week extra for acting sergeants. The suggested scale begins at Gs. acd rises to 33s. in ten years, the men being graded in classes, and the provision for a merit class curving Is. 2d. per week and acting sergeants Is. 6d. per week extra is retained. Sergeants on appointment under the pre- sent scale get 33s. 4d. per week, rising in eight years to 3is. 4d. The new scale begins at 35s. and rises to 37s. in eight years, with a merit class limited to two men giving Z5 n Is. 2d. per week extra. The new scale fixes the salary for a new class of officer in Breconshire--inspectors- £ 105 on appointment, rising to 1130 in six years, with house free and actual travelling expenses, and 2s. per day and 2s. 6d. per night when absent from station. Superintendents now receive C140 on appointment, rising to EI80 in eight years. The new scale retains these figures, but pro- vides a rent allowance of X30 per annum, and a re-arrangement of expenses-travelling B Division f40 per annum, A Division S59 (out of county actual railway fare and 4s. per day, 3s. per night). Power is reserved to the Chief Constable to specially advance an individual by way of reward or to postpone or withhold an advance or reduce an individual to a lower rate of pay by way of punishment for a disciplinary offence, or on account of want of zeal, educa- tional qualification, efficiency, or generally unsatisfactory conduct. Mr Morgan remarked that the increases represented something like a farthing rate. Mr Owen Price £ 332 1 (is. The Chairman E383 I make it. Mr Price If you take in six private con- stables, but in their case the increase will be .paid by those who employ them. I take the G4 we pay. ) Replying to Mr Price, the Chief Constable said that if an inspector were appointed to Ystradgynlais he would reduce the number of sergeants to ten, replacing one with an C> acting sergeant probably, but he would not be able to do without the sergeant at Ystrad- gunlais. I The Chairman Have you anything to say about the increase"? The Chief Constable I think they arc justified. The scale is based on the new scales recently adopted in other counties. The Chairman: We must face the fact that we have to increase the pay if we are to compete with other counties. Major Watkins We have to compete with Glamorgan, for example. Mr David Powell: If. we don't we shall not get the men. Major Watkins: L have been" kicked" many times for being too generous to our officials, but I again move that we adopt this scale as it stands. Mr David Powell: I will second it; I think we must do it. MARRIED MEN PREFERRED. The Chairman: Ought we to limit the number of married men in the force ? It means more constables' houses. The Chief Constable At present there is no limit at all. The Chairman:, There is nothing to stop the latest joined r^sfuit getting married ? The Chief Constable He has to get my I sanction, of course, but I could not very well refuse it. (Laughter). It has been custom- ary in this force that a man must have two years' service before marrying. The Chairman Supposing every constable is married, it means a large expenditure for houses. The Chief-Constable: At the present moment we have 21 married men in houses 1 BwaMaaBmmm and there are four men married waiting for houses. Col. Jones-Williams You are more likely II to keep them if they are married. 1 The Chief Constable 1 like the men to be married the more married the better. The new scale was then adopted without dissent. I AN INSPECTOR FOR YSTRAD- GYNLAIS. In consequence of the rapid growth of the district and the increased responsibilities of the sergeant in charge, the Chief Constable recommended the appointment of an inspector of police at Ystradgynlais, at the salary fixed by the new scale. A resolution was received from the justices generally acting for the Ystradgynlais Petty Sessional Division, expressing their pleasure at hearing of the proposal to appoint in- spectors. They considered that the course proposed would greatly assist in more efficient police supervision, and that the Ystradgyn- lais division should be under the control of one of the inspectors appointed. The Ystradgynlais District Council also forwarded a resolution supporting the ap- pointment of an inspector at Ystradgynlais, urging that a Welsh speaking officer was necessary, and appealing for the appointment of Sergt. Evans, at present in charge of the police in the district. The Chairman (to the Chief Constable) As I understand it, if you have an inspector you will give up one sergeant ? The Chief Constable I am prepared to do that, and then the difference will be only about CIO. The inspector will'not take the place of a sergeant at Ystradgynlais I shall have to put an acting-sergeant in another sergeant's place. The proposal was confirmed. The actual appointment rests with the Chief Constable. "FORAGE" ALLOWANCE INADEQUATE. The Chief Constable asked the committee to consider his "forage" allowance, which was largely inadequate to meet the expenses he incurred in carrying out his duties. The term forage allowance goes back to the days of horse travel; it applies now to the petrol which feeds a motor car and the wear and tear of the car. Replying to questions, the Chief Constable explained that the present allowance was £ 50 per annum, but he had submitted a statement to the Finance Clerk showing that the cost to him in petrol and wear and tear was £ 168 per annum. It was over 1100 without taking into consideration coming into Brecon from where he lived and if he were at Brecon he would have practically the same travelling to do, the difference being one of centre rather than distance. After a short deliberation in committee, it was decided to increase the allowance to £150 per annum.

PENDERYN. EASTER VESTRY.—The Easter vestry in connection with St. Cyfiog's Parish Church took place on the 13th, inst. The Rev. Ll. Jenkins, rector, occupied the chair, and selected as his warden Mr Arthur Lewis, The Voel, and Mr Morgan Rees Jones, Trebanog-Fach Farm, was appointed people's warden. Messrs Morgan Morgan, and Edward Ingram, were chosen lay representatives and Messrs Owen Meredith, Cyril Jones, 1 and Rees William Jones sidesmen, for the ensuing year. The accounts of the past year were examined and passed, showing a credit balance of 1-4 12s. i il-d 2 A strongly-Worded resolution was passed against the Disestablishment and Dis- endowment of the Church in Wales. The Chairman in a lengthy speech demonstrated clearly the unfairness and injustice of such a measure and lie is supported in that opinion by the large proportion of the Nonconformists of the parish, who have signed against j the Bill. '\I-

) L L AN FR Yfl ACH. VXSTRY MEETING.—The Easter vestry was held in the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, when the Rector the Rev. Hilary W. Lewis presided. The Church- wardens' account showed an adverse balance of 68. The Rector nominated Mr C. H. de Winton as his warden and Mr Howel Davies was re-elected peoples warden. Mr Davies has held his position continuously for the last forty years, and this surely constitutes a local record. A parochial finance committee, con- sisting of the Rector, churchwardens, sidesmen, lay representatives and two ladies, Mrs Randall and Miss Davies, Pannau, was appointed to place the church finance scheme in working order. PRESENTATION TO MISS FAITH DE WINTON. A public meeting was held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening when, for the purpose of presenting a diamond and sapphire pendant to Miss Faith de Winton, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs deWinton, Maesderweu, on the occasion of her twenty-first birthday. The Rector (Rev. Hilary Lewis) re- marked that they had met together to congratulate her on obtaining her majority, and the tenants and villagers asked Mrs deWinton to convey to Miss deWinton their best wishes for a speedy recovery and a. small token of their esteem and regard. The family at Maesderwen had for many years taken a | keen interest in all that concerned the parish, and he thought nothing could show more decidedly the good feeling which existed between the present squire and his family and the parishioners than the keen and whole hearted way in which the subscribers responded to the suggestions of the committee in the present instance. To his mind nothing could point more conclusively to the good will and kindly feeling which existed between landlord and tenants of i the estate, than the readiness and spontaneity with which all responded, They heard a good deal—whether rumours are true or unreal—of the rift j. between landlord and tenant, but they were happy to say that there in Llan- frynach the tenants were blessed with a genial and considerate landlord and the landlord could boast of a loyal and affectionate tenantry. The tenants and others whose names were subscribed on the accompanying list asked Mrs de Winton to kindly accept the pendant on behalf of Miss Faith deWinton. I With a few well chosen remarks Miss Davies, Pannau, made the presentation. Replying on behalf of his wife and daughter Mr deWinton thanked the subscribers for their very hamdsotne I present and assured them that the same vi would be highly prized by his daughter. ¡ Miss deWinton is at present in Switzerland for the benefit of her health. As evidence of the immense popularity •' of the Maesderwen family and Miss Faith in particular, it is interesting to I note that in a thinly populated district like Llanfrynach ninety people sub- scribed towards the presentation. The pendent was supplied by Messrs J. Hando, Ltd., Brecon. Hando, Ltd., Brecon.

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.) ALLEGED FRAUD BY CRICK- J HOWELL MAN. m\ References to Brecon Trust. I At Reading Police Court on the 15th iPS." I > two charges of obtaining money by means 0f 0 1 worthless cheque were preferred agaiø;i p Arthur Thomas Edward Davies, a native J Crickhowell. Defendant was said to be a 00 of superior education and a and be has lived at Cardiff and ■' He was charged with obtaining on March 13 'and 14th from a reading tradesman DamA Harry Johnson, two sums of -vl-by means cf false pretences. t Prosecutor, a fraiterer, said the came to his shop and asked him to cheque for £ 3. Witness did so, giving him on that day (March 13th) and the balance tP next day. The cbeqae was made payable the Brecon branch of Lloyds Bank, bat paid it into his bank. It was returned being marked "No account." Davies, said • witness, appeared to be a very intelligent 0901 and a gentleman in every way, A Reading dentist named Acton said t& accused was introduced to him as a of independent means. Saying that he did 0 intend staying in Reading so loog, the stated tbat be bad got short of cash, 9,31 asked witness for cheque form. He tiHt he banked with the same bankers-, 9 wifcnp^s (Lloyds), and baukedi with ibetfl 10 Wales. Witness 2ave Lmrt two cbeqae f°rCl0 Tbe name "Brecon" was not on the produced when be pirtei with it to Davies» « B In answer to def."ndaDt witness eaid he not remember Davies tellioa hicu that trust 8CCOOt was kept R.t Lloyds Bank, Breeoo' Mr W. F. Parry deWioton, manager of » Brecon Branch cf Lloyds Bank, said he net know the sccused. Darina tbe year?? witness had been at Brecon Davies had lio eccount at the hunk, ami tb9 cheqJO produced returned marked "No iiaeoatiS- Mr deWinton was asked a number qaesiioris by accused, who icqnired, ''Are aware that my trust account has been kep5 yonr b^k Hince 1870 ?" Witness: I am sware, that ?bere is aeaooni; in oar ledger in tbe tsarae of trufltHti of a T. E. Davies. The Clerk Dues it rde r to defendant. e Witness: I suppose it does, and the trDste is Mr C. A. Williain^ Bnt defendant has no tight to draw upon -No. f, Davies said that the trustee made out Of he (the accused) owed the bank a saco j money which be said was for £ 115, Mr deWinton if the trustee paid him fnBt»' merits, Mr deWinton replied that the trustee paid I certain Bnma to the oredifc of the acco° and paid oat cheques, but be (witness) nothing to do with the actual working oftP account. 9 Accused asserted that the money wrongfully pliid by Ms Williams to the banbef and be was endeavouring to get bick tb4 money. He (Davies) did net owe the anything at all. Tiag Gieick: But you have no right to on a trnaSi account. Only a trustee ccald that. Yon have no account there. Defendant Eaid that the other trustee. David Evans, died seven years ago. a Policy evidence showed that Davies II. received into austody from the Police Newport. He made no reply to tbe fa 1° I Daviea now stated that he was willioS r plead guilty to having drawn on the ero account. t ^0 The Clerk said the court had nothing with that. A Davies thereupon said he should P'e guiisy to the charges. t" The Bench stated that 'riving regs.rd I'e 1 .5f defendant record, which they were not ft# „ of whi-n the? asked bis cou.nnt to deal him tba, £ day. they declined to deal with case..Ill. He would, therefore, be committed for ttl

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