Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
18 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
. THIRD DAY.
THIRD DAY. The Belle Vue Case Continued. THE MORALS OF MORRELL, Court re-opened at 10-30 a.m. on Friday morning. Albert Morrell, a photographer, living at Llawr- yglyn, said he went to the Belle Vue, Trefeglwys, ten or twelve weeks previous to 29th August. He had been convicted three years back. His Lordship explained that where a perjury case was under consideration, it was necessary by law that the false oath he had taken should be corroborated by two credible witnesses. One of the grave questions was whether the witnesses before them were credible or not. Witness On the night of the 25th he was at the Belle Vue, and he went to bed at a quarter to eleven. He slept in a double-bedded room. Three children were in the other bed. He stayed in that bedroom until five in the morning. No one came into the room after he entered it. When he got up at five the children were still in the other bed. Before going to bed, he left Mrs Jones and John Smith downstairs; he did not see Swancott then. He saw Smith about 1-30, and heard a stumble on the stairs as he was pass- ing to Mrs Jones's room. He got up then, and saw Smith carrying a light. From his room he could see the steps leading into Mrs Jones's room. I blew my candle out (continued witness) before I saw Smith, as I was inquisitive, and wanted to see what was going on. The landlord was away from home. I saw Smith going up the steps to Mrs Jones's room, and saw Mrs Jones come up shortlv after. She stopped for a moment, and turned towards my room with a candle, evidently trying to see whether the doors were shut. I watched her through the keyhole, and when she was looking I closed the door. She then went to her own room. After a very faw moments, I heard her say "John, John," below her voice sharply two or three times. Almost immediately she came out, and I saw her go downstairs. I then re-lit my candle, and resumed my reading. I heard voices, which I could distinguish directly underneath from the sitting room. I heard Mrs Jones and Tom Swancott, whom I knew very well, and I recognised him by his laugh. I heard them up till three o'clock. I remembered these times because of the bother next day. I then put out my candle, and went to sleep. No one came into my room all that time. Cross-examined by Mr Ellis J. Griffith: His sleeping period was from three to five. Although he had a light in the room the children slept peacefully all through, and did not disturb the harmony. The next room was occupied by Miss Morrell, who was not his sister, nor was she related. He and she went to Belle Vue together. Miss Morrell was her business na-ne. Morrell was the name which he adopted since he finished his punishment on the last occasion. There had been three convictions against him. It was under the name of Hanlon that he was convicted, though that was not his real name. He had received four sentences lasting over nine months in 1904, at Carlisle, Oswestry, and Aberystwyth, for larceny and embezzlement. He had been living with Miss Morrell as husband and wife before he arrived at the Belle Vue, where they lived separ- ately. A child had been born to them in the South of England, where his name was put as father on the certificate. He was legally married to another person. He was not married to Miss Ashley, of Berriew. He had married a young lady named Miss Reynolds, whom he met at Car- narvon. They had separated by mutual agree- ment. Miss Ashley, of Berriew, was the mother of three of his children, Miss Morrell mother of one, in addition to his real wife. At one time he was walking out with Rose, sister of Miss Morrell; it was in the middle of the walking out that he transferred his affections to Miss Morrell. During these 11 weeks up to the 26th, he had always slept in that room and two or three children in the other bed, while Miss Morrell slept in another room. He had not previous to the 20th ever occupied Miss Morrell's room. On the night in question, at 1-30, he got up and saw Smith going in the direction of the stairs to Mrs Jones' room, then Mrs Jones came up and looked in the direction of his door, so he shut the door and looked through an opening where the lock was taken away. He did not hear her shut the door, but heard her say John, John" under her voice. He thought Smith had had a good drop. He heard Swancott down stairs when Mrs Jones went down. Mrs Jones called him at five o'clock, and he went down, when they discussed what had happened. If Smith and Swancott had not slept in his room they could not have slept anywhere else. Smith did not say he slept in the double-bedded room. Mr Jones suggested that he should say that Smith had slept in his room. This was to be told Mrs Jones only, and not the world. He would not take this story to the police court. The next morning he wrote a letter to the Brewery for Mrs Jones, which was signed by her. The letter was to the effect that Smith and Swancott slept in the same room as a Mr Merrell, Photographer, who has been staying hers for about three weeks, but he did not retire to bed until about 1-30 owing to some drawing he wished to finish for the following day. Mr Morrell says that John Smith and Thos. Swancott was asleep when he retired, and that he saw Thos. Swancott getting up that morning about 4-30 to go to his duties." It was a co-operative falsehood concocted by Mrs Jones and himself and required a little time; the scheme had to be thought out. On the same day he wrote a statement out for Swancott and another for Mrs Jones, and put them on slips for them to learn off. On the morning of the 26th he and Mrs Jones concocted a series of falsehoods to screen Mrs Jones, in fact his object was that they should commit perjury. He didn't think it would come to the court; it was for Mrs Jones' benefit. He did not know that the slips would be sent to a Solicitor, they were to be kept until learnt off by heart, when he thought they would be destroyed. The case was tried on the 29th of August, and he saw the Deputy Chief Constable on the 28th, and on the ,27th he spoke to P.C. Parry. In thej meantime he had been at the Belle Vue. The letter produced was the one he had written to Mrs Worrall, with whom he had lodged for six months, with whom there was an outstanding account. In the letter he had written,—" I was up at Deputy Williams' house over the bother in the Belle Vue and I was forced to be on the police side. So of course things are not comfortable, but the Deputy will stand by me over it." He told Mrs Jones thati if he gave evidence for them he would be sent to prison. On the hearing of the perjury summons he did give evidence. On the 24th he had written to Mrs Worrall from whom he had received a letter making a further demand for the sum owing. In it he said:—"I showed the letter you sent me to a person from Newtown, and the reply was that the letter was pure blackmail, and if I gave up the letter you would be arrested on the charge, and it would serve your right for your worrying is nothing but bloodsucking." The person from Newtown referred in the letter was imaginary. He and Miss Morrell occupied the same bedroom at Mrs Worrall's, while at Mrs Jones' they had two bedrooms. Re-examined.—When they concocted the things together he was anxious to screen Mrs Jones, but Mrs Jones said she did not care a d- if fined X10 so long as her husband didn't know. Ivy Morrell corroborated the statement of the former witness. She was reading until half-past three in the morning. She had helped to put the children to bed in the double-bedded room. She heard a stumble on the stairs at about half-past one to two, and heard voices downstairs, but could not recognise them. Cross-examined: Ivy Morrell was not her real name. She adopted it two years before when she met Mr Morrell. Up to the time in Newtown she passed off as his wife. She did not know even now whether he was married. She did not know Miss Ashley, cf Berriew; she had heard he had a cousin in Berriew, and had seen two of the children. On neither of the previous occasions when giving evidence had she said that she put the child to bed in the double-bedded room. At the time they went there there was a wood-cutter there. She understood that he slept in the double-bedded room either with Mr Morrell or the children. Smith had stayed there for a week, too, but she did not know where he slept. The only place where he could have slept was with Mrs Jones. By His Lordship: She could not say why Smith had not slept in the double-bedded room, and removed the children. Witness: Mrs Jones was not a person to whom she could take a great liking. She heard a disturbance at five o'clock, and heard the soft voice of the policeman outside the door. She and Mr Morrell had been reading their books for three or four hours without holding any communi- cation. She was reading about the arrival of Gipsy Smith it was a fair sized book (laughter). In the child's birth certificate she put her name as Sarah Elizabeth Morrell (formerly Adams), and it was registered on January 2nd, 1907. In the certificate she represented herself as married to Mr Morrell. William Robert Williams, the deputy chief constable of Montgomeryshire, said that on the 29th of August, after the hearing of the case, he went for his holidays. He returned on the 14th of September. He wasn't going to upset his holidays to come back. Mr Trevor Lloyd: That wouldn't do at all. His Lordship: Certainly not (laughter). The prisoner, who was the first witness called for the defence, said he was a cousin of Mrs Jones and stayed at the Blue Bell sometimes. He was in the Belle Vue on that night. He heard Swancott speaking to Mrs Jones about staying there the night. He slept with Swancott in the double bedded room. There was no one in the other bed when he entered the room. Swancott roused him in the morning and he went with him and let him out. Morrell was in the other bed when he awoke. After he got back Mrs Jones came and knocked at the door. He went down and saw P.C. Parry, who asked if he had seen Swancott. Witness replied that he had let him out. He had neither stumbled nor entered Mrs Jones' room. Cross-examined: He knew P.C. Parry well, and often talked to him, as also did Swancott. He went to the Belle Vue chiefly when Mr Jones was not there. He had been in Mrs Jones' room, but never when Mr Jones was absent. He had told P.C. Parry that he was a lodger. It was untrue that Mrs Jones let Swancott out. Mr Jones, the landlady, said that Swancott asked her for lodgings. At ten o'clock she locked up. She corroborated Smith's evidence. Smith and Swancott went first to bed, followed later by herself and Miss Morrell. Morrell lit a candle and went to the dining room. She did not hear him going to bed. Parry roused her about four o'clock by kicking the door. He spoke about Swancott being on the premises, and asked who let him out, and she told him that it must have been John, she called John Smith down to Parry and he said that he had let Swancott out. Morrell, in his letters, wrote down the true fact of the case. She had not moved from her room until she heard the rattle at the back door. She had never seen Miss Morrell reading. She had certainly not been engrossed in Gipsy Smith. Cross-examined: By 11 o'clock everyone was upstairs except Morell, so if the Constable heard people talk from below it must have been Morell talking to himself over his photographic work. Mr Ellis Griffiths: He's a speaking likeness. Witness: She could not say whether Smith kissed Swancott when he let him out. Smith and also Swancott were often at her house. The statements written by Morrell, I suggest, madam, were written to mislead your husband and shield you from him ? "—Morrell wrote down what had passed. E. Clement Jones, Newtown, architect and sur- veyor, said he was responsible for the plans. He had been outside when Mr Woosnam went in and turned the tap, but failed to hear the beer trick- ling. Cross-examined: He would not like to say no one else could hear because he couldn't. Montague Woosnam said he had been with previous witness and had also failed to hear beer trickling under similar conditions. Thomas Swancott corroborated previous wit- ness's statement. He met the constable outside, and he rapped at the door. He asked who let him out, and Mrs Jones said "Smith." "Where is Smith ? he asked. She replied that Smith had gone back to bed. Cross-examined: He lived a quarter of a mile from the Belle Vue. He came out through the back to got over a seven foot wall because it was nearer. He was not talking or laughing all night. He was before the magistrates for being on licensed premises. He had appeared in two paternity oases, and given evidence on oath and been disbelieved. Counsel on each side then addressed the jury. His Lordship, in summing up, said that if the letters written by Morrell were true, then it ren- dered his evidence absolutely worthless, and on the truth of these letters his case rested. The police constable had struck him as a particularly straightforward witness. When they heard the Morrells say that they heard stumbling in the night, it supported what the constable said. Mr Morrell could keep himself very wide awake if he could keep awake till three o'clock, while Ivy Morrell did not look strong enough to keep awake until 3-30 a.m. The question was whether thev were convinced in their own minds whether Smith swore falsely or not. After twenty minutes' retirement, the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty," which was received with applause from the crowd. Mr Trevor Lloyd said that they would consent for the time to leave the other charge on the file.
f O ' R T W R.
f O R T W R. Cynadledd dda gafodd athrawon yr Ysgol Sul yn Groeslwyd. Daethpwyd yno yn ffyddlawn a chryno er y gwlaw mawr, a bod cynadleddau pwysig eraill yr un dydd. Llywyddwyd yn y prydnawn gan Mr David Ffoulkes, un o feibion ffyddlonaf yr Ysgol Sul, ac yn yr hwyr gan yr Hybarch Edward Griffiths, sydd wedi rhoddi oes yn ei gwasanaeth. Cafwyd anerchiadau meddyl- gar ac amserol gan Parchedigion Owen Mathias. C. Jones, T. Williams, a'r Mri John Jones, David Pryce, Rees Davies, ac eraill. Yr oedd papur Mr Mathias yn un y byddai yn dda i'r Ysgolion Sul wneyd ag ef fel y gwnaeth y Cenedloedd yn Antioch a phregeth Paul, gofyn am iddynt hwythau gael ei glywed. Gofynodd y gynadledd am gael ei argraphu, ond gwell fyddai ei ddarllen yn nghlyw y rhai na ddarllenant. Gwnaed sylwadau gwerth dal arnynt gan amryw o'r brodyr a daw adgyfnerthiad i ysgolion y dosbarth o gynadledd fel hon. Paham na chlywid Ilais rhai o'r athrawesau yn y cyfarfodydd hyn ? Y mae ganddynt hwy brofiad cyfoethog o waith yr Ysgol Sul. Byddai y gynadledd ar ei henill pe dygent hwy eu cyfran i'r bwrdd. Y maent yn dod ymlaen i gefnogi dirwest, ac y mae yn dda i ddirwest hyny, gallwn feddwl y byddai yr Ysgol Sul yn bwnc wrth eu bodd, a gallent draethu yn dderbyniol ami. Un o bethau mwyaf effeithiol Cynadledd Pontypridd oedd anerchiad Mrs J. M. Saunders ar ran y Genadaeth Dramor a'i hapel am ddimeu yn yr wythnos gan bob aelod o'r Cyfundeb i ddwyn y gwaith ymlaen. Sylwaf fod y cynulliadau yn y cyrddau diolch- garwch yn myned ar gynydd. Da gweled hyn. Dymunol ydyw gweled dydd gwaith yn cael ei roddi i'r gwasanaeth yma. Nid oes lie i aberth diolch mewn galw odfa nos Sul yn ddiolchgarwch am y cynhauaf. Y mae yr adeg hcno yn gyseg- redig i'r Arglwydd eisoes. Rhyw gyfle ychwan- egol i ddiolch ddylai y cwrdd arbenig fod. Da ydyw gweled y lie roddir i bregethu y Gair yn y cycddau hyn a doeth y gwna y pregethwr yn cymeryd ei ddameg, fel y gwnaeth ei Feistr oddi wrth faes y cynhauaf i ddysgu gwirioneddau pwysig yr Efengyl. Tybiaf fod gan yr Ymchwiliwyr i hanes crafydd yn Nghymru well syniad am waith Ysgolion Sul Cymru nag oedd ganddynt, ag y saif Uymru yn uwch yn eu meddyliau na chynt. Rhoddes y Parch R. J. Rees, M.A, hanes manwl a chyflawn iddynt o'r gwaith a wnel Undeb Ysgolion Sul y Methodistiaid. Fel ysgrifenydd y pwyllgor yr oedd mewn mantais arbenig i wneyd. Gwaith cyffelyb wnaeth yr oil on tystion yn y gwahanol adranau. Nodweddid eu hadroddiadau gan ofal a llwyredd. Erbyn y ceir y tystiolaethau gan gynrhychiolwyr yr holl gyfundebau eraill bydd hanes crefydd Cymru ar gael a chadw mewn cyflawnder a manylder na chaed ei debyg o'r blaen. Beth bynag arall enillir trwy yr ym- chwiliad bydd haneswyr y dyfodol yn fawr eu diolch am dani. Cant hwy ddefnyddiau at eu llaw i gael dealltwriaeth o ansawdd crefydd yn yr oes hon. Credaf mai hwy gaiff fwyaf o fantais. Nid wyf yn rhyw ffyddiog y daw llawer o fudd ymarferol yn awr o'r ymchwiliad. Yr ydym dan ddyled i'r gwyr da sydd wedi cymeryd cymaint o boen a thrafferth i chwilio allan ein hanes a'i ddodi gerbron yr ymchwilwyr yn daclus. Da iawn eu bod yn wyr pwyllog, amyneddgar, i ddal y croesholi arnynt fel pe buasent mewn llys gwladol; ac hefyd yn wyr cryfion na roddent i mewn i'r hyn ystyrient yn annheg. Y mae Dr John Roberts a'i briod wedi cychwyn yn ol i Khassia. Yn ystod y deunaw mis y bu drosodd llafuriodd yn galed, teithiodd lawer a llefarodd lawer, yn y wlad hon ac yn yr America, i roddi hanes y gwaith ac i ddwyn adref i galonau pobl, yr angenion mawrion sydd am gymhorth i ddwyn y gwaith ym'aen. A yn ol yn galonog a ffyddiog i ail afael yn y gwaith yno. Caiff groesaw gwresog. Gwerth eu darllen yw ei anerchiadau ymadawol yn Pwllheli, Lerpwl a Llundain. Ceir hwy yn y Goleuad' diweddaf. Y mae yn fraint cyfranu at gynorthwyo dynion fel y Dr Roberts a'i frodyr i wneyd y gwaith a wnant. Wn i am yr un cwmni wna dalu cymaint Hog a'r genhadaeth. Llwyddodd Mr Lloyd-George i enill ymlyniad brwdfrydig y gynhadledd yn Caerdydd wrth bolisi y Weinyddiaeth. Taflodd oddiwrtho y gwael gyhuddiadau ei fod wedi troi ya fradwr i Gymru. Gresyn fod dynion i'w cael, diamynedd a diwybcd, yn barod i waeddi brad, brad, oni ddaw pethau yn brysur yn ol eu disgwyliad hwy. Ofnaf hefyd fod rhywrai yn cymeryd y cyfle i geisio dod i'r blaen eu hunain. Credaf pa fodd bynag fod Cymru yn meddu pob ymddiriedaeth yn ei htlrweinwyr ac yn llawenycha yn y safle a gyraeddasant. Cafodd Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman odfa ardderchog yn Edinburgh. Gwnaeth araeth argyhoeddiadol a dywedir fod Ysgotland fel un gwr gydag ef. Safed Cymru ac Ysgotland yn ddiysgog wrth gefn y Weinyddiaeth a chyda help Rhyddfrydwyr Lloegr gall wneyd pethau mawr yn y blynyddau nesaf. Gyda byddin gref yn cerdded ymlaen yn rhengoedd didor llwyddir i symud rhwystrau o'r ffordd ac i ddwyn i ben y diwygiadau sydd eisieu. Dyna gyfyd ofn ar yr Arglwyddi, a dyna a'u gorchfyga yn y diwedd. Cladder pob son am ymranu, syrthied pob un- fach a mawr—i'w le yn y rheng, gadawer i'r arweinwyr arwain, a throer clust fyddar a llygad dall at bob un sydd am godi gwrthryfel. Wrth gwrs mediylia ambell un ei fod ef yn amgenach dyn na Mr Lloyd-George, ac ond iddo gael ei le y gwnai well gwaith nag ef. Efallai ei fod yn synio yn gywir, ond y mae iddo dipyn o waith cael eraill i gydsynio ag ef, ac ar hyn o bryd nis gallwn fforddio hamdden i ddadlu y cwestiwa, oblegid tra y byddwn ni yn dadlu, saif y gwaith, rhed yr amser, a chymer y gwrthwynebwyr bob mantais ar ein ffolineb. Tra y mae rhai yn gwaeddi am ddadgysylltiod, eraill yn gryf dros ddirwest, a'r lleill dros addysg, yr wyf yn cydymdeimlo a hwy oil. Eto yn argyhoeddig nas gellir cael yr oil gyda eu gilydd yn enwedig tra y bydd Ty yr Arglwyddi yn eiddo y gwrthwynebwyr. Rhaid cyfyngu ar allu y Ty i rwystro. Credaf nas gellir ei ddifodi eto, ond rhaid, a gellir, ei lyfetheirio. Rhaid ei adael, rywbeth fel hen farchnad-ty Llanidloes, ar y ffordd, yn gryn rwystr i drafnidaeth. Ond rhaid gwneyd ffordd heibio iddo fel sydd heibio i'r marchnad-ty. Fel y mae yn awr nid oes ond ffordd trwyddo, ac y mae yr Arglwyddi fel yr oferwyr yn Llanidloes yn blocio hono fel nas gellir myned ymlaen. Yn Llanidloes gellir gyda thipyn o ofal, amynedd, ac amser yru heibio y rhwystr a dyna yn hollol raid gwneyd darpariaeth i'w gael yn Westminster, ffordd i gwmpasu pan na cheir myned trwodd. Gyda cael hyny, mae'n debyg y goddefir i'r hen Dy yr Arglwyddi aros ar y ffordd am oes eto; am ddau reswm, rhyw deimlad at yr henafol, ac at feddiant personol. Anhawdd gan dynion ydyw symud yr hen ymaith, ac anhawdd ydyw cyffwrdd a meddianau pobl. Ond ni foddlonir yn hir i bethau sefyll yn hollol. Rhaid myned ymlaen rywffordd, ac oni cheir ffordd, symydir yr hyn sydd yn atal yn grynswth o'r ffordd. ————— Da genyf weled Cyngres Eglwys Loegr yn Yarmouth yn rhoddi ystyriaeth ddifrifol i Gadwraeth y Sabboth. Dywedwyd fod tri pheth yn rhwystro yn y dyddiau hyn-hunanoldeb, diffyg meddwl, a dylanwad esiampl; fod 420,000 o ddynion yn gorfod gweithio bob Sul i gludo pobl; fod plesera wedi lladd y Sul fel dydd i addoli, ac yn brysur yn ei ladd fel dydd i orff wyso; fod miloedd o weision ar y rheilffyrdd, ar y tram-cars, yn y tafarnau, yn y shopau, &c., sydd yn gorfod gweithio ar y Sul i wasanaethu torwyr y Sabboth, yn colli eu dydd gorffwys a'u dydd addoli; fod llawer ohonynt yn dyheu am ei gael yn ol, ond fod trachwant am elw ar y naill law, a'r dideimladrwydd gynyrohir gan hunan- oldeb pleserwyr ar y llaw arall yn rhwystr anorfod iddynt ei gael. Gelwid ar grefyddwyr i helpu y rhai sydd yn galw am gadw y Sul yn dydd gorphwys i'r gweithwyr trwy ymatal a chael eraill i ymatal oddiwrth deithio ar y Sul. Dyheai Esgcb Ipswich am Sabbothau distaw, crefyddol, dedwydd ei faboed, y rhai ydynt adgonon hapusaf ei oes. Siaradwyd yn gryf am yr arfer gynyddol i wneud y Sul yn ddiwrnod i deithio, i ymweled ac i blesera. Colla crefydd yn y trefydd gynorthwy y rhai allent wneyd llawer i'w gwasanaethu yn yr Yagol Sul ac yn ngwaith y dydd. Colla y rhai arferant fyned ysbryd y dydd, collant ysbryd addoli a gwasanaethu yr Arglwydd. Daw chwareuon i mewn i lanw amaer gwag. Tuedd naturiol y rhai hyny ydyw pieddiana yr holl amser, yr holl fryd, a'r holl enaid. Rhenir pob- logaeth ddi-Sabboth Prydain i ddau ddosbarth- y bobl sydd yn mwynhau eu hunain, a'r boblsydd yn gweini arnynt. Gofidus ac arwyddocaol o ddrycin ydyw fod y ddau ddosbarth yn cynyddu yn brysur. Drwg i Brydain fydd colli y Sabboth fel dydd gorffwys, a'r ffordd i'w golli fel dydd gorfEwys yayw, iddo beidio bod yn ddydd addoii. Fel yr a yn ddydd chwareu aiff yn ddydd gweithio. GWYLIWR. Fel yr a yn ddydd chwareu aiff yn ddydd gweithio. GWYLIWR.
NEWTOWN.
NEWTOWN. IMPORTANT SHOW OF MILLINERY, the Newest and most tasteful effects in Silk, Braid and Felt Hats. Children's Millinery a Speciality at MISSES GOODWIN'S, 7, Market-street. [A.dvt MR. T. MALDWYN PRICE, R.A.M., visits Newtown on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Lessons given ic Singing, Pianoforte, Violin, and 'Cello. He may be seen at Mr Fvan Bebb's, Broad- street, or Terrace Buildings, Welsbpool. A FACT WORTH KNOWING.—Have you visited MORGAN'S Long Bridge Furniture Warehouse? If not, it will pay you to do so. This business is carried on in a warehouse where the rents and ex- penses are very low, compared with expensive shops and assistants. The difference between these two means a large discount to the purchaser. Call and see for yourselves. [Advt. GOLF.- With a net score of 65, Miss Elsie Roberts won the silver spoon in the recent ladies' competition. ARMY NEWS.—Sergt.-Major Grice (Yeomanry) and Sergt.-Major Heap (v olunteers) have been awarded long service and good conduct medals. THE R.W.W. gained two more points on Satur- day, when they were at home to Oswestry Cambrian works, who they defeated by 2 goals to 1. A second dance organized by Mr J. Bennett. took place at the Public Hall on Saturday evening, Mr G. H. Bell and party supplied the music, and Mr G. Eagles acted as M.C. DEATH.—On Wednesday last the death occurred of Mrs Bumford, wife of Mr H. M. Bumferd, The Restaurant, Market-street. Deceased was well- known throughout the district. She leaves a husband and one son. SHORTHAND.—Miss Dora Burd, of 24, Park- street, has been successful in obtaining Pitman's Elementary certificate. She is a member of the shorthand class in connection with the Royal Welsh Warehouse Improvement Society. RIFLE SALOON.—There were no less than 78 entries in the silver medal competition at Mr John Bennett's air rifle saloon last week. In the first round five competitors made 32 out of a possible 35, and Alfred Lewis eventually proved the winner. FLOODS.- Wednesday night's heavy rainfall flooded the Green Brook, and portions of Dolfor- road and New-road were under water. Short Bridge-street, too, was flooded, the River Severn rising to a high level. The rain-guage at the County Schools registered a fall of 1 09 inches. SCHOLASTIC.—A grant of X5 for one year has been awarded by the Higher Education Com- mittee to Miss Jones, Bryntirion, who is at present attending Aberystwyth College. A sum of X15 has also been granted Mr H. V. James to enable him to remain a fourth year at the College. NOTICE.—Mr Evan Thomas, Park Street, de- sires us to state that he has received a telegram from America addressed "Thomas, Newtown, Wales," and containing the message "Will you come over?" It has evidently been delivered to the wrong person, and Mr Thomas will be pleased to furnish information to the person whom the telegram might concern. THE GIRL WHO TOOK THE WRONG TURNING" is a title which will give rise to a large amount of speculation and curiosity. The simplest way to satisfy that curiosity will be to visit the Public Hall on Saturday and hear the play which abounds in melo-dramatic interest. Mr John Bennett is to be congratulated in Mr F. R. Benson's Shakespearian Company for the 28th. Enterprize such as this should be met by support and patronage. This will be Mr Benson's first visit, and if it is not to be his last, then let play- goers assert Mr Bennett's efforts. AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTION.—The Sub-Com- mittee appointed to consider the application of Newtown Governors, for a special grant to enable the boys to have a course of agricultural instruc- tion, recommended to the Higher Education Committee on Thursday that they should favour- ably consider the application, and that the pro- posals be submitted to the other County School Governors for their opinions. Also that the Chairmen and headmasters be invited to attend a preliminary conference to discuss the matter. —The Chairman (Mr Richard Lloyd) explained that after the conference a report would be made to that Committee, and eventually the report was adopted. LANTERN MISSION.—Under the auspices of the local branch of theB.W.T.A.a temperance lantern mission was conducted at the Victoria Hall on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings by Mr Llewelyn Cooke, Derby, son of the late Mr William Cooke, Newtown. The fact that the misioner was a native of the town attracted crowds to the hall each evening, and much interest was evinced in the proceedings. The lecturer dealt with various subjects, which were illustrated with lantern slides by Mr D. H. Powell. Special music was rendered by an united choir, and individuals. Throughout, the mission was a splendid success, and undoubtedly it has had a beneficial effect, many pledges having been taken. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—Thanksgiving services for the harvest were held at Llanllwchaiarn Church on Thursday. The Church had been prettily decorated by the lady members of the congrega- tion. At the afternoon service the Vicar (Rev R. Evan Jones), Curate (Rev J. Abel), Rev R. D. Hughes (curate of Newtown Church), and Rev T. J. Roberts, vicar of Mochdre, officiated. The Rev D. Basil Jones, Penstrowed, preached. A solo was sung by Mr William Parry, and at the evening service, the choir (conducted by Mr G. H. Ellison), rendered special music including the anthem" 0 clap your hands together." The preacher was the Rev T. J. Roberts, and the same clergy officiated as at the afternoon service. Mrs Lewis presided at the organ. The offertories were devoted to the District Nursing Association and Montgomeryshire Infirmary. On Sunday the services were continued, when a special children's service was held in the afternoon. Rev Gwynne Vaughan, Bettws, preached.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. ONE of a series of socials was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. THE County Higher Education Committee have awarded a grant of £ 15 for one year to Miss G. Ll. Rowlands, who is at present attending Aberyst- wyth College. THE annual meeting of the Machynlleth Nursing Association is to be held on Friday next under the chairmanship of Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest. THERE was an exceptionally large supply of sheep at the fair on Wednesday, and a brisk trade was carried on. Wethers were sold at price ranging from 20s, to 24s. A PRESENTATION will shortly be made to Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest. The farmers in the district are anxious to recognise in some tangible form the generosity of his Lordship in maintaining at his own expense a pack of hounds for hunting the district. THE Maengwyn Literary Society has com- menced its winter session. On Friday week a highly successful soiree took place, and on Monday a debate was held, Messrs William Jones, Robert Roberts, Misses A. M. Jones and A. M. Richards taking part. The prospects of a successful session are exceedingly bright. FINANCIAL SALVATION.—At the Dovey Fishery Board last week, Mr Richard Rees, Machynlleth, regretted that so little net fishing was done. He well remembered eleven licenses a year being issued.—A member thought £ 5 was too high a price.—The Chairman, in deploring the lack of netting, said that the shilling trout license was their financial salvation.
TREFEGLWYS. i
TREFEGLWYS. THE funeral of the late Mr M. H. Davies, Llwyncelyn, which was of a private character, took place at Gleiniant Cemetery on Monday week. The bearers were the four deacons of the church, viz., Messrs A. Humphreys, Chasles Jones, Thomas Tudor, and E. D. Evans, together with the following tenants, who acted as relief bearers:—Messrs Edward Jones, Charles Meddins, John Meddins, Evan Rowlands, Thomas Pugh, Richard Pugh, R. Griffiths, John Evans, Charles Evans, Evan Williams, and Edward Richards. The service at the house was conducted by the Revs W. G. Jones and T. E. Roberts, and at the grave by the Revs Robert Davies and Elias Jones. The principal mourners were Mr M. Watkin Davies, N. and P. Bank, Aberystwyth (son), Mr Davies, Garthbwt (brother-in-law), Mr Wilson, Gwynfynydd, Caersws (nephew), Mr Wilson, Ffinnant, Manafon (nephew), and Rev T. E. Roberts, Aberystwyth (nephew). The greatest sympathy is felt for the sorrowing widow and her son in their bereavement.
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To CORRESPONDENTS. Letters received- "Hooliganism at Llandyssil"; "The Mochdre Schools Sir Watkin and his tenants" (2) Hedges that ought to be cut"; Ie Public light- ing in Newtown"; and a number of reports of Thanksgiving services, etc., all of which will ap- pear in our next issue.
WELSHPOOL.
WELSHPOOL. NOTE.-For Danish, Irish and Wiltshire Bacon, give W. J. Higgins a trial. Provision Merchant, Welshpool. [Advt WE are still leading the way for honest value in all kinds of General aDd Fancy Drapery.— BOWEN'S, Cash Drapers, Berriew-street. [Advt. HUMPHREY JONES AND SON, Ironmongers, are now offering some Bargains in Oil Lamps and Stable Lanterns. They also make a speciality of Lamp Repairs, Fitting lamps with new fonts, and the latest Burners. It will pay you to give them a trial.-[ Advt.] THE Higher Education Committee have awarded a college grant of JGIO for one year to Mr C. A. Elton, Welshpool. WELSHPOOL Football Club again suffered defeat at Bangor on Saturday, the score being 5 goals to 1. ANNIVERSARY.—The New Street Congregational Chapel Anniversary was held yesterday. Con- gregations, morning and evening, good. Rev T. Lewis, Brecon College, special preacher; Mr A. E. Bond conducted choir; Mr C. T. Gwynne accompanied. X4 3e. collected for church funds. QUARTER SESSIONS.—There were no cases for trial at the Quarter Sessions on Thursday, and the customary routine business was transacted within a quarter of an hour. Mr F. E. Marston, Mr T. M. Lloyd, Col. Baskerville, Major Beadnell, and Dr Kirk were appointed justices under the Lunacy Act, and Dr Elliott visitor of houses licensed for the reception of lunatics. GOLF CLUB.—The Town Council were asked on Thursday to grant the Golf Club the option of renewing their lease of the Red Bank at the ex- piration of seven years.—Councillor T. J. Evans proposed that the application be granted.—After some discussion, an amendment, that the applica- tion be deferred for the consideration of the new council, was carried by a decided majority. PRESENTATION.—On Thursday morning the popular ex-P.S. Poole was presented with a gold watch and chain by the members of the Mont- gomeryshire Constabulary" after 27 years of faithful service. The Chief Constable made the presentation. P.S. Poole suitably returned thanks. The money had been collected by P.S. Morgans, Newtown. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. — The Presbyterian Sunday School anniversary servicas were held on Sunday week. Rev H. H. Hughes, B.A., Oswestry, was the special preacher for the day. Solos were rendered by Mr H. R. Davies, Bala. Mr Rees James presided over a musical service in the afternoon, and the following took part: Mrs Gittins' Class; The Choir; Mr H. R. Davies, Misses Hughes, Miss Jessie Thomas, Mr William Owen and party. Miss Wynne presided at the organ. THE Welshpool County School eleven last Thursday defeated Oswestry Shop Assistants at home by eight goals to five. COTTAGE HosprrAL.-The Committee of the Victoria Nursing Institute wish to thank the following ladies and gentlemen for gifts recently received at the hospital: Mrs White, Mrs Macqueen, Mrs Shuker, Miss Riddell, Miss Mytton, and Mrs Davis, Vicarage, vegetables; Mrs Davies. Church-street, Mrs Salter, Dr Crump, Mrs Turner (Broad-street), Leighton Church, and Pentrebeirdd Chapel, flowers; Miss Giovanetti, Mrs Sawer, magazines; Miss Corrie, apples.—At the Executive Committee a vote of sympathy was passed with the hon. sec. (Mr T. Simpson Jones) and the Gungrog family on their recent bereave- ment by the death of Mrs Morris Jones, a generous supporter of the institution. No. 1, HALL-STREET.—In committee, the Sub- Committee were to have reported to the Town Council on Thursday concerning this property, but they had no report to submit, and on the pro- posal of Councillor Hiles, seconded by Councillor Evans, the matter was discussed in open Council. The Mayor (Mr Edward Wyke) regretted that the Committee had not yet been able to formulate a suitable scheme for improving Hall-street. Councillor Hiles said the Committee had confessed that the whole thing was so awkward, they did not know what to do with it, after paying .£700 for the property. His opinion was Confess you are wrong and sell the thing" (murmurs of dissent) .-Councillor Macqueen considered the purchase one of the best the Council had ever made. There was a great necessity tor widening Hall-street. Eventually, the ilayor came to the conclusion that as the Committee had no report to submit the discussion was out of order, and the next business was proceeded with. VACANT.—The Mayor moved a formal resolution at Thursday's Council meeting declaring Coun- cillor Vigeon's seat vacant, that gentleman having been absent from the Council meetings six months. THE MAYORALTY.—Dr R. D. Thomas wrote to the Council meeting on Thursday expressing his pleasure to accept the mayoralty for the ensuing year. The announcement was received with much applause. STILL HOPE:FUL.-The Medical Officer reported to the Sanitary Committee of the Town Council that there had been 32 births and 14 deaths during the quarter, giving a death rate of 9-81 per 1,000. Alderman David Jones at the Council meeting on Thursday remarked that the death rate was the lowest he had ever remembered in Welshpool, and that spoke highly satisfactorily of the sanitary condition of their town. If they continued like that, Welshpool would be noted as a health resort. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—Illness has prompted the withdrawal of Mr Noel Turner from the candidature for the representation of Llan- erchydol Ward, and his place is taken by Dr F. E. Marston, whom Mr Turner commends as a gentleman with equally good intentions and greater ability." Mr Vigeon's successor in the Castle Ward is likely to be Mr Richard Jenkins, who, in his election address, forswears the interest of particular creed or party, though he announces himself a Conservative. Mr Stockten and Mr Watson are again in the field, and for the Buttington Ward, Mr C. T. Pugh is being chal- lenged by Mr Edward H. Jones, Pool Quay. There will thus be two contests.
BERRIEW.
BERRIEW. HARVEST Thanksgiving services were held in the Parish Church on Thursday, when in the morning the special preacher was the Rev John C. Whall, M.A., rector of Montgomery. Sir G. Elvey's anthem" Rejoice in the Lord," was sung by the choir. In the evening the Rev Earnest H. Beattie, M.A., vicar of Trelystan, near Leighton, preached to a large congregation. The -thanks- offerings were devoted to the Parish Curacy Fund, and the Welshpool Dispensary, the Victoria Nursing Institute, and the Montgomeryshire Infirmary.
MONTGOMERY
MONTGOMERY The municipal fathers at Montgomery have a very important subject to consider at their meeting on Thursday next, when they have arranged to decide upon the question of extending the water supply of the town. At present, with exception of a few favoured individuals whese houses have a private supply, the townspeople are dependent upon street conduits and solitary pumps. It is proposed, however, to add to the storage so as to enable water to be laid on to the houses wherever desired. That such a boon will be keenly appreciated goes without saying and the ratepayers of the county town are in the pleasant position by good financing in the past and the payment off of loans, to undertake the work with no appreciable addition to their burdens.
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ACCORDING to a daily paper, 54 members of the Llanidloes Branch of the A.S.R.S. are in favour of a railway strike. Providing the Board of Education will recognise them, the Higher Education Committee have sanctioned the holding of evening classes at Llanidloes and Llanfair. The Carreghofa School difficulty, referred to in another column, was considered at a ratepayers' meeting on Thursday, when it was decided te petition the Board of Education on the matter.
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LLANIDLOES.
LLANIDLOES. The David Davies Scholarship has been renewed for thu Jfch year to T. H. Humphreys, Llanidloes. THE Higher Education Committee have ap- proved the application of the Llanidloes School Governors for an additional loan of .£250, and application for an order to this effect has been made to the Board of Education. A MISCELLANEOUS programme was provided at the C.E.T.S, on Monday, by Miss F A Rees, Miss P Jones, Mr C Brown, Mr A Webb, Miss M A Evans, Miss G Jones, and Miss A Evans. A com- petition resulted in Mr A Roberts and Mr T H Davies Jones, being awarded first and second prizes. Y.P.G.-Il Is war ever justifiable" was the sub- ject of a debate at the Young Peoples' Guild on Wednesday. Mr J. T. Davies opened in the affirmative, supported by Mr T. Edwards, and the negative was upheld by Mr Evan Rees, seconded by Mr Maurice Jones. The negative was carried by a majority of one. Rev W. Roberts (Paster) presided. COMPENSATION.—Wm Cavill, contractor, ap- peared for his adjourned bankrutcy examination at Newtown on Wednesday, and was questioned at length by Mr S. Jarvis (of Messrs Powell and Jarvis, solicitors, Newtown), who represented Pryce Owen, Llanidloes, one of the creditors. Mr J. Davies, Llanidloes, appeared on debtor's behalf. The examination was closed. WEDDING.—At Barnet, in the county of Hert- ford, there was solemnised on Thursday last, a marriage between Mr Charles E. Humphreys, of Llanidloes, son of Mr and Mrs Humphreys, late of Commercial Hotel, and Miss Edith B. Fisher, eldest daughter of the late Mr G. T. W. Fisher, formerly of the Royal Courts of Justice, London,, and of Mrs Fisher, of Finchley. PUPIL TEACHERS' GRANTS. Mr Gwilym Edmunds (Chairman of the County School Governors) referred at the Higher Education Committee on Thursday to the non-payment of £ 7 per head as promised, for the instruction of pupil teacher at the school. The Committee resolved to recommend to the County Committee that the school fees for the teachers' instruction be paid, irrespective of them making the required attend- ances and earning the grants. MARRIAGE OF DR. DAVIES.-An interesting wedding was solemnised at Salem Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Aberystwyth, the contracting parties being Dr Walter Davies, Abernant, Llan- idloes, youngest son of the late Mr R. J. Davies, Cwrtmawr, Cardiganshire, and Miss Catherine Roberts, daughter of Mr Lewis H. Roberts, Plas Hendre, Aberystwyth, (formerly of London). The ceremony was performed by the Rev Maurice Griffith, pastor. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by her sisters, Miss Elsie and Miss Gwen Roberts, as bridesmaids. Mr J. H. Davies, registrar of the University College, Aberystwyth (brother of the bridegroom), acted as best man.
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♦ At their meeting on Thursday, the County Higher Education Committee decided to ask the Central Welsh Board to hold the annual examin- ation earlier, and to allow the results to be supplied earlier.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. MR. DAVID DAVIES' FOX HOUNDS WILL MEET Tuesday, October 22nd Abbeycwmhir Wednesday, October 23rd .Llanbadarn At 9 a.m. Saturday, October 26 th Hampton Hall At 9 30 a.m.
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NEWTOWN CATS' SOCIAL Dear Mr Edif;or,-Where, oh, where, think ye we held our last jamboree, for a jolly rollicking jamboree it was ? Egad, the very taste of it ain't out of me mouth yet, as Grizzly Tom is found o' saying when he sucks his teeth for the skulking morsels of his last succulent chick, the while kogitating the locale of his next nocturnal raid. Well, 'twas in the classic quarter of Bumford's- court that Old Tom gathered us for a social, but my certies, sir, he had reckoned not on the karactar of the audience which would there muster to acclaim him King of Catland. Like a new-crowned monarch, he wished to sojourn throughout his dominions, in order to form acquaintance with his people, and so his Privy Council had arrnged a social to meet the denizens of those dingy allies that flank the sunless vaUey of the Green Brook. He came, he saw, but methinks he'll ne'er return to accept honour at the hands of these feline villains, the most inkorrigible furry scamps that ever walked the flagments of our good old town. Unwashed, unkempt, and bearing ugly traces of many orgies in darkest Newtown, they formed a group that would have paralysed any photographic machine by chance focussed upon them. But you know, sir, that every colony has its shady fringe. Of course, there were decent folk among us. including no fewer than five representatives from the kitchen mats of town Kouncillors, a pair from the butcher brethren in Market-street, respectable grey-bearded "Tim" from the lodging house, the feline watch dogs from Mrs Stephen's bakery, Dick R 's "Jock," and other more or less worthy Toms and Tabs from all the yards around. Our President showed a restive eye as he viewed the steady stream of screaming hooligans, large and small, ragged, dirty, and depraved. We were quite fifty strong when Old Tom mounted a washing tub amidst a rowdy, unre- fined caterwaul. What a picture of polished elegance he seemed in contrast with some of the ungroomed, evil-looking rogues on whom he looked down. We are met," said he- But a salvo of hilarious laughter smothered his further opening, as Slattern Jean from the Lot came upon the scene, looking uncommonly clean for the occasion. Jean boasts that she never washes, because she's never dirty enough, as she says, to need washing, but 'twas apparent she had trimmed her toilet somewhat, and Blinking Bill" from the Cross Guns was quick to espie the old girl's freshened features. By jove,' Jean's' washed her face for once," he roared, and the whole Lot gang wauled in concerted merriment. Such a slur could not be passed unnoticed. A reputation was not to be lost in an instant. Fixing a wither- ing glance upon the mocking crew, Jean" replied with crushing emphasis It's a lie; I only gave it a rub in passing on 'our Nell's' Sabbath frock, hung up there a-drying." Venerable Tom fought hard for another opening, for the butchers' pair were already squaring some old family feud in the centre of an uproarious ring, while not far away the kouncillors' cats were holding a regular donnybrook in defence of their respective masters. Ginger Jim" from the Frolie was meand'ring round egging on the com- batants, with a troop of ne'er-do-weels at his heels, and there was the making of a villainous rumpus, when, fortunately, a bucket of slops descended from Billy's upper storey window, and sent the rowdies scooting to their accustomed catacombs of security. With measured step and slow, a peeler slung himself into the yard, and flashed his bull's eye, to the accompaniment of an uplifted foot, which very nearly chucked Skin Flint" into another parish. We tittered and lay low, while the bovine eye of the big bobbie searched after another mark for that fearful hob- nailed roadster. Half-an-hour later we emerged with chastened mien, and Old Tom, having koun- selled more circumspect behaviour, called upon the kouneillor quintette to point their debate with a resolution. Whereupon Cooper Calligan rose to protest that the Kouncil meetings were gettin' much too dull, for what reason he couldn't understand, unless them teetotal members had no spirit in them, and were only good for an occasional mild explosion, like the shot of a lemonade cork. -1 We're no' so sure that the quietest chiels are the best," he argued, for my mistress often says that kiddies are always up to some mischief when they're quietest. There's too much mysteries about the Kouncil ongoings nowadays; we want some young un's among them to rattle up the old gang-a good puttin ram or two to punch the dry bones." Cries of Fine, I Calligan, greeted the conclu- r sion of this oration, but the other Kouncillor cats lay sulky and silent. TABBY. (To be continued).
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DOLFOR.
DOLFOR. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—Very successful gather- ings took place at the above Festival, on Thursday. The Rev S. Davies took each service, whilst the special preacher was Rev Canon Williams, who is a favourite occupant of the pulpit, and who delivered two excellent sermons, which were much appreciated. The decorations were neat, and displayed taste in arrangement. The choir rendered two anthems: "Bless the Lord," and "All Thy Works," Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F (all by Caleb Simper), in creditable style. Solos were taken by Mr Williams (Hall), Miss P. Powell (Graig), Miss Davies (Vicarage), and Mr Lewis, Cefnperfa. Mr Chapman presided at the organ.—On Sunday there was a repetition of the same programme, when the special preacher was Rev Herbert Lewis, M.A. In the afternoon a children's service was held, and a distribution made of cer- tificates won by day scholars at last Diocesan ExaminatioR. The Vicar and his band of helpers deserve hearty congratulations on adding another to the long list of successful festivals.
THE ASSIZES,
loes.He could hear them quite plain talking in the kitchen, but could not quite hear what they said. One word, however, stuck to his memory, and that was "Lizzie." He also heard Smith asking Swancott to have a drink. That was all he could hear distinctly. He could hear the footsteps between the kitchen and cellar, and could also hear the drip-drip of the tap, though he could not hear them drinking it (laughter). Although people were breaking the licensing laws, he did not rap the door. He heard a stumble, but could not say whether it was a man or a woman. At 4-40 out came Swancott. He saw him from the corner of the top of the wall." Between him and the back yard there was a wall six or seven feet high. Mrs Jones had boots on when she came to the door, he was not sure whether they were boots or slippers. He could see them coming in through the door and they could see him just as easily as he could see them if they had looked in his direction. From twelve o'clock to four o'clock he did not go to the front so he could not tell whether there was a light in the window. He caught Swancott on top of the wall and at once addressed him, and asked him What are you doing on licensed premises at this time ? He did not ask him who let him out. He asked Mrs Jones what was she opening her house for at that time, Mrs Jones said Smith let Swancott out, Smith said he had not seen Swan- cott since he went to bed. He went out then. He did not remind Swancott about his kissing her at the door. This happened on the 25th of July; on the 15th August the summons was issued, on the 21st the summons was served, then on the 28th he saw Morrell on the road, and on the 29th the con- victions were at Llanidloes. So there was a month between, and another month, the 24th of Septem- ber, before he arrested Smith. He arrested him under a warrant and kept him until the 25th, when he was taken to Llanidloes Police Court, where Mrs Jones was present. On the 26th Mrs Jones herself was taken into custody, and on the 27th both of them were committed for perjury. Smith was detained by P.C. Pugh until arrested by witness. He did not know why a warrant had been taken out against Mrs Jones. Re-examined: It was not very dark when out- side. He sent in his report within three or four days. Swancott had told him that he had been off somewhere and had called there for a pint of beer before going home. He never said from first to last that he was a lodger and had slept in the house. The first suggestion he had heard of that was during the hearing of the evidence at Llanid- loes police court. He did not rap at the door because he was afraid they would slip out. On being shown a photograph by Mr Ellis Griffith of the window by the door where he stood, he said there was water trickling down through a spout, but apart from that direction he could not tell the difference between the trickling of water and beor. The Court rose for the day at 5-45 p.m.