The Glamorgan Gazette

THE GLAMORGAN HOUNDS. The County pack, after some two or three postponements, by Jack Frost, met on Mon- day at New Inn Bridge, a favourable morning iaviting a fair field of Ladies and gentlemen to gather there, some 60 being mounted. Among those præent were noticed Colonel Homfray. M.F.H., and Mrs. Hcmfray, Capt. J. I. D. NichoU, Mrs. and the Misses Nicholr and party, Mr. O. H. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bruce, Captain Rankin. Miss Williams toid party, Miskin Manor Major J. C. Coath, Mra. Jestyn Williams. Major and Mrs. C. G. I. Sdmomdw, Mr. J. Prichard. Mr. R. K. Priohard and Miss Pricbaitl, Bryntirion; Mr. W. Fl Lewis, Mr. Edwin Price, Mrs. Byass, Mm. and Miss Booker, Mrs. J. M. Rand-"J1, Oaptain Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miss Masters, Mrs. and Miss Allen, Mr. Gibbons, Neath; Mr. Mainwaring, The Mackintosh and Mrs. Mackintosh, Mr. and Mrs. Brain, Dr. Pegg, Mr. Williams, junr., 8t. Donats Castle; Mr. Morell., etc. Oox and his gallant lady pack duly arrived, looking like paint. The hounds and field were photographed by Mr. Miles, and the Hnrut servants by Mr. Lott. Good results were anticipated, as the spot is picturesque end the morning was crisp. Orders were then given for the Merthyrmawr covers, Ca-ndtestonc. and Quintin. Trotting; on over Vervil to Kmgswood and Pont Allum, on. the breast of the dingle in the old park. the hounds spoke to a lire, and a fox jumped up in their midst and was quickly rolled over. liampha gorse furnished another find. Rey- it,ard getting well away over the Tircross and Bwenny country and crossing Ewenny Old Park for the. OgmoTo Dowtik, led the field a inet and merry chase to Kingswood. They wfttenFaxds drew on over Coychurch. Moors.

IMPORTANT SUGGESTION BY MR. REGISTRAR REES. The new County Court buildings at Bridgend were opened on the 16th inst. There was no formal ceremony, and Judge Bryit Roberts made no reference to the event when presiding for the first. time in the new building. The Registrar's court was held in the Towni-haMl adjoining, ajad when Mr. D. Waiters Rees took his seat, he made the all- nouncement that in future his court would be held, in that hall, while the Judge would sit in the court-room of the n«w building. The offices of the registrar and the high bailiff would be in the new building, nd the routine business of the Court, induc g the issuing of plaints and executions, would be transacted there. Speaking on behalf of himself and his staff, he declared the change to be a very welcome one, for it was a matter of astonishment that the old officials had been able to carry on their work in the. c-J offices, which were entirely inadequate for the trans- action of County Court business. He re- ferred in sympathetic terms to the fact that Judge Gwilym Williams and1 Mr. T. Tamplin Lewis (his predecessor in the office cf regis- trar) had not lived to see the completion of the new building, the securing of which they had so much at heart and had so ably advo- cated. He desired to add that he hoped the time was not far distant when the. authori- ties would see fit to confer additional juris- I'diction uponi the Bridgend Court, having re- gard to the fact that it served a district with a population of nearly one hundred thousand. He saw no reason why this Court should not enjoy all the privilege possessed by the Courts of adjoining districts, such as Neath, Ponty- pridd! and Swansea. He wished, finally to give a word of praise to the contractors (Messrs. Thomas and Co., Cardiff) for the ex- cellent way in which they had carried out their work. 1 Mr. W. Powell David, Rr>dgend. on behalf of the solicitors practicing at the Court, said the accommodation provided was a great con- venience to them and to sllitors and others having business at the Court.

BRIDGEND COUNTY COURT. January 16th,-Befo.oo His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts. MAESTEG SUBSIDENCE CLAIM. Thomas Bevan. Alma-road, Maesteg. claimed £ 63 2s. 3d. from Elders Navigation Collieries Company in respect cf damage caused to a dwelling-house, by underground workings. Mr. Evan E. Da.vies was for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. J. Randan, junr., for the defendants. Mr. Davies said the defendants had paid into Court £30, which his client accepted. They hada-J-so paid C2 9s. lOd. into court as costs—the amount which would be due had £ 30 been claimed—and he applied to his Honour to award all costs properly incurred by the plaintiff up to the date when plaintiff received notice that the money had been paid into court. Mr. Randall My friend must satisfy you that there have been costs recently incurred. His Honour I shall refer the matter to the Registrar. If there- were no costs, he will not get any allowed. GARNISHEE ACTION: BRIDGEND GROCERS THE PLAINTIFFS. -Air. J. Haydn: Jones appeared for Messrs. Reva.ni and Lloyd, grocers, Bridgend, in a I garnishee action, the defendant being Airt:. Emma Rogers, formerly of Aborgwynfi, but who was now stated to have left, the country. The case came before his Honour in the July and September Courts, and had been allowed to stand over for some months owing to the illness of Mr. Jones. The claim was for the recovery of JE14 with costs, an amount awarded the plaintiff's in au action against Daniel Rogers, the defend- ant's husband, who formerly kept a grocery establishment at Abergwynfi. Mr. Jones said Rogers's property—and the book debts—had been transferred to his wife during a period n hen matter's were not very pleasant between the husband and wife, and the consideration upon which the wife re- ceived. tliese gifts was. that she would again live with her husband. At the tost- hearijig he h'ad) asked his Honour to say that the agreement was void so far as the creditors were concerned, and his Honour agreed to award the plaintiffs the sum of £ 0. which the defendant admitted she had collected in re- spect of the book debts. There was an alter- native suggestion, which his Honour made— and which he (Mr. Jones) accepted—that the case should be adjourned to enable: him to call evidence showing that Mrs. Rogers had actually coltected more than C5. Since re- covering from his illness he bad made inquir- ies, but he was not in a position to prove what his Honour required. He accordingly asked for judgment for £ •> with costs. < His Honour: Very well, judgment will be entered for that amouut. Mr. Jones said the case involved a novel poin.t, and had been, argued at considerable length. He. therefore, asked his Horouj to award costs on the higher scale. The Judge- complied with this request. J SEQUEL TO A CAERAU ASSAULT. HIS HONOUR AWARDS DAMAGES. I Thomas Thomas, a Caerau collier, claimed 1£5 18s. Gd. as damages rr<:m James John Da vies, a collier, also of Caerau. Defendant did not appear. Alderman T. J. Hughes was for the plain- ,tiff, who stated tit at. on the evening of November 6th he had been to a lecture. at Caeran, and was walking near the crossing 1 between DuSryn-rond and Met caff e-street, when. he heard sümeon-e shout. Who are vo-, i It was extremely dark at the time, and he did not know who it was. Before he could1 make any reply he received a severe I blow in the face, and, falling back. sustained ■an injury to his head. He afterwards found I that two teeth were knocked out. His as- sailant made off immediately afterwards, and he had had some difficulty in finding out who it was. Alderman Hughes: Fortunately, you were j able to find out, Mr. Thomas. Plaintiff stated, in further evidence, that the defendant's mother came to him and asked him to settle the case and paid him £ 1. John Edmunds, Metealfe-street. Caerau, who attended on subpoena, said he was in Duffryn-place, and saw the defendant coming along the road. Daviess was in an intoxi- cated state, and witness heart! him say, "I will knock down, the first man1 that will come down the road." Thomas came along shortly afterwards, and witness saw him fall. Alderman Hughes said he could call fur- ther evidence, but the Judge said he was satisfied with the evidence already given, in- asmuch as the defendant was not present. in -es(, Addressing the Judge, Alderman Hughes contended that the claim was a reasonable one as plaintiff had been put to considerable ex- pense in having to get some. artificial teeth re- paired and lie also lost four days' work. His Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed with costs. It was stated that defendant was single, and he was ordered to pay the money in monthly instalments of JE1. FARMER SELLS UNPAID-FOR MOWER. J. R. Phillips, Cardiff, formerly tenant of Cefn Llys Farm, Poirtyolun. admitted his in- debtedness to Messrs. Edward John, Son and Co.. Cowbridge, in the sum of £13. Mr. S. D. Evans appeared for the plaintiffs, and explained that the amount was due in respect of a Harrison-Macgregor mower sup- plied the defendant-, who was formerly a ten- ant under Mr. Godfrey Clark. The machine was delivered on August 14th. and some weeks late>r defendant, on giving up the farm, had a sale of his farming stock and imple- ments. among the goods sold being the- 11 11- paid-for mower, which realised .£10. W. H. John having given evidence, his Honour ordered payment forthwith. W

Railway Accident at Brync Tho guard of a mineral train oil the Port Talbot Railway on Monday night, coming through Bryn, heard some groans from the side of the line, and in-formed the station- master at Bryn. who, with P.C. Hoi ley, walked down the line, and in the cutting a short distance from the Brick Works dis- covered a labourer named George Morgan, of no fixed abode, lying by the side of the metals. Dr. David, Brvn. round him to be suffering from fractured ribs and other inter- nal injuries. Morgan said he was knocked down by the. 6.45 p.m. passenger train. He was sent to Swansea Hospital.

SECRETARYS SALARY REDUCED ON HIS OWN SUGGESTION. The statutory annual meeting of the Executive Committee of Hie. Park Slip Col- liery Explosion Relief Fund was held at the Duniraven; Hotel, Bridgend, on January loth. Coionel Turbervill presided, and there were also present Messrs. J. Boyd Harvev, J.P., J. P. Gibbon, J.P., W. E. Rradshaw, David Beynon (Maesteg). David li-eyn-on (Cardiff), Evan Oven, David Roweli., David EJilis, and L. G. Jones (secretary). Letters regretting the inability of the writers to attend were read from Rev. David Davies, Alderman T. J. Hughes, etc. RE-ELECTIONS. Mr. W. E. Rradshaw having bec-n voted to the chair pro. tem., Mr. Evan Owen proposed the re-election of Colonel Turbervil'l as chair- man, Rev. David Davies as vice-ohairiinan, and Mr. J. G. Jones as auditor. The pro- posed- extended a warm welcome to Colonel Turbervill OIl his return to Wales after his tour round the world, and expressed pleasure that he was. looking well. The motion having been seconded and car- ried nem. con., Colonel Turbervill returned thanks, and said he hoped that, although ho had had to be firm at times, he had not been, unnecessarily sharp. SEC'RETARY S SALARY. Mr. L. G. Jones (.secretary) said that as the number of the dependents on the fund was now consdderabliy reduced, and his duties were pro-portionateiy less, he thought a reduc- tion should take place in his salary, and lie suggested that he should be paid JLSO a year instead of £ 40. His duties consisted of pay- ing the dependents fortnightly, which occu- pied anj hou-r, writing 1.50 to 200 letters dur- ing tine half year, and arranging for the sale- of securities. The Chairman said this was the first time he had ever heard a person suggesting a re- duction in his own salary. He thought that the spirit in which Mr. Jones had made the suggestion/ was much to be commended, and he moved that the suggestion be adopted. Mr. W. E. Brad-siliaw seconded, and several other members of the committee spoke of the excellent way in which Mr. oones had aliways performed his duties, and commended him for his honourable suggestion. Mr. Daviel B'ow,t 11 doubted whether the committee could get the work done by any- one else as efficiently and with such a kindly hand. The resolution was carried. THE SURPLUS. c On the motion of Mr. David Beynon (Maes- teg). seconded by Mr. J. P. Gibbon, it was resolved, without discussion, "that the in- come of the ascertained surplus of £ 3,000, for the present year, at the rate of L3 per cent., be paid to th-ei Monmouthshire and South Wales Miners' Permanent Fund, provided they discharge their obligations to the depen- dents on this fund. APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE. The next- item. on the agenda was to eon- sider the advi-ability cf appointing a trustee in the place of Sir David Evans, deceased. Mr. Bcyd Haney suggested that it was un- j necessary to e-lect another trustee, as the iiiimber of recipients were being reduced so rapidly. Mr. Evan Owen thought on this occasion the vacancy should be fiiled, as some of the trustees hud left the district. Ho submitted the name1' of Mr. Boyd Harvey, who was closely connected with, the raising of the fund L and had been a warm friend' and supporter since. Mr. B'jyd Harvey asked permission to withdraw his name. Ho thought the ap- pointment unnecessary, as they hoped that in. a short time. the Fund would be wound np. and the present trustees were men of such high position- that he thought it un- nece-ssdry to appoint any more. Mr. Evan Owen pointed out that several of the trustees were men. who were- not of tell available. Although the funds were dimiu- I ishintg. the time would come when something would have to be done with regard to the dis- tribution of the surplus. This would be an important matte., and would require ke-ell business tact. The Chairman supported this view. Mr. Boyd Harvey said then he would sub- 1 14' mit. another name. All the present trustees were drawn from the samf! class, and he wouild propose Alderman John Thomas, who was a wry capable man and represented a large section of the public. Mr. David Beynon (Cardiff) seconded the appointment of Mr. Hoyd Harvey, and the Chairman asked that member if he would serve if elected. Mr. Boyd Harvey If it is the unanimous wish of this meeting, I should certainly ac- cept the appointment with nlieasiurei. Mr. Boyd Harvey was then elected unani- mously. CONDOLENCE. A vote of condolence was passed with the relatives of the late- Mr. Forster Browne, who was a member of the committee. TRUST RESTRICTIONS. The Secretary reported that, accompanied by members of the committee, he had visited the homes of the de-pendents. Several o-f the dependents said they would like to have more money from the fund, and he had informed them that the committee- "were unable to give th,eiii more owing to the restrictions cf the trust deed. Messrs. T. J. Hughes and Lewis, solicitors', had been, asked by the committee to give an opinion regarding the right of the commit- tee to place back on the fund a former widow- dependent. who had some years ago married. The committee wished to know if they could grant additional relief to a blind son. Messrs. Hughes and Lewis replied that be- fore. giving an opinion Oil this they would like the committee- to take counsel's opinion on the larger question of the powers of the committee with regard to the general dis- bursement of the funds. They thought it was doubtful whether the opinion of counsel already obtained by the committee that there was no power to pay the dependents more than- double the allowances in the schedule was correct, and they suggested that the' opinion of Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., should be taken. The Chairman asked how it was the woman was introduced into the ¡application? Was it Dot a. question of a. grant to the boy? Mr. Evan Owen,: The woman married her deceased husband's brother, and as the mar- riage was illegal they were living apart. The Chairman said the law was peculiar on the subject of the deceased's husband's sister, but the woman was certainly not a widow. The children could .not entail pro- perty. but the marriage was so far legal that if either of the parties married again they could be charged with bigamy. No action waD taken; in the matter.

TERRITORIAL ARMY. GLAMORGAN ASSOCIATION MEETING. A meeting of the Glamorgan County Asso- ciation of the Territorial Army will be held to-morrow (Saturday; at Cardiff. The meet- ing will co-opt the additional members in ac- cordance with the scheme and appoint repre- sentatives to attend1 the conference at Shrewsbury. The details of the force which the county of Glamorgan v, ill be asked to provide will also come- under discussion. Official continuation lias been given, of the figures already published as to the require- ments of Glamorgan, the chief featrues of which are increases of Artillery, decreases of infantry, and the creation of a cyclist bat- talion'.

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PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE. Plaintiff stated that he owned several motor-oars, which he let out on hire. On August llt^i a, Mir. Shepherd, of Cardiff, hired a. car and his services as driver, and he drove a party to Oystermouth. On the; re- turn! journey they reached Oowbridgo at. a quarter to eleven, and tiny stoppe.d there about twenty minutes or half -an hour. It was a. dark night. Soon atter they passed the Aubrey Arms witness perceived two horses on the road a short distance ahead1, and before he could pull up, the car had struck onto of them and rushed on, to the grass on the side of the road. The remainder of the journey to Cardiff wa performed with great difficulty owing to the damaged state of the car. Witness received personal in- juries which incapacitated him for some time, and the repairs to the car cost £ 11 12s. Mil". Williams: At what speed were yon t,ravelling?—Between 15 and ]8 miles an hour. You often go faster than that when the police aire not about. (Laughter.) It was down hill?—Yes. Had you the break on?—No. You say you did not see the horses until you were 10 yards from them?—Yes. Aft-er some further questions, Mr. Williams asked plaintiff how far ahead he was able to see. and he replied1, "About 20 yards." Then why did you not see the horses until you were within 10 yards of them?—The j lights may have been burning badly. (Laugh- ter.) Ernest Williams, who was one of the party, gave evidence in support of the claim, stating that two of the occupants of the car were thrown out. Mr. Wiliiams: What were yon doing in the car ?—For an afternoon's enjoyment. What do people go in cars for? (Laughter.) Had you had it?—I daresay I did. And the last glass at the Bear, aye? (Laughter.)—What Bear, sir? (More laugh- ter.) Mr. Williams: You know. There are plenty along: that road. Witness If you will say which I may answer the question. (Laughter.) ter.) Mr. Williams: You know. There are plenty along: that road. Witness If you will say which B-«ar. I may answer the question. (Laughter.) Dr. Will!am Campbell gave evidence <as to plaintiff's injuries, and Ernest Hopkins, Cardiff, spoke to the dam- age to the car.

PORTHCAWL DISTRICT COUNCIL. ♦- INSPECTORS INCREASE OF SALARY. UPPER BOARD REFUSE SANCTION. There wert,, present at the fortnightly meeting of the Port he awl Urban District Council on Monday evening, Messrs. John Eli as, J.P. (presiding), John Grace, W. J. Grimn, David Jones, W. J. Jackson, James Coombs, and J. -u. Lambert, with the acting i clerk (Mr. W. Cho-rley) and the surveyor and inspector (Mr. Rhys W. Jones). ROADMEN'S WAGES. i Tliie Council's roadmen applied for an in- crease in their wages, suggesting that they should receive the same as was paid to the roadmen employed by the County Council.— Mr. David Jones proposed that the matter be referred to the Works Committee.—It was suggested that the surveyor should obtain in- formation from the county surveyor as to what wages were paid to the men employed 011 the county roads, but the deputy clerk stated that this, had been obtained.—The mo- tion was agreed to. AMUSEMENTS. The Works Committee had considered the application from Mr. J. GTCMihead, of Ley- ton (London) for the right to arrange enter- tainments, etc., at Forthcawi during the en- suing season, and they recommended that the consideration he deferred for the present.— This was adopted. A further application was now received from Mr. Percy Car ridge, of London, and ro action was taken. AUTOMATIC MACHINES DAMAGED. The Devonia" Automatic Machine Co., in forwarding £ 2 rent in advance for a weighing machine on. the. esplanade, asked the Council to waive the condition of payment for the other automatic machines placed on the esplanade last year, inasmuch as they had been maliciously smashed up and the receipts taken.. They had undertaken to pay the Council 20 per cent, of the profits of each machine.—minimum tl-biit as a matter of fact- there were no profits but a. loss of over £ 20. while- some of the1 machines were ruined. -—The Chairman said the Council sympath- ised with the company in The loss they sus- tained. and it was a pity that the miscreants had not been, found and severely ounished.— Mr. D. Jones proposed that the company be given permission, to place their machines on. the esplanade for the ensuing twelve months on the same conditions.—Mr. Jackson secon- ded', and it was carried.—With regard) to the minimum rent of £ 1 for each machine for last year, the Chairman said the Council: could hardly expect to receive this, having regard to the loss which the company had sustained. —M-r. D. Jones saxl he did not acrree that the company should be exempted' from payment altogether. 'The Council were in. no way re- sponsible for what had occurred, and they should receive some rental for the machines, especially as it was clearly understood that the company placed them tnere- at their own risk. He suggested that the letter be, re- ferred to the Works Committee.—ThisJ-was agreed to. SURVEYOR S SALARY. The assistant secretary of the Local Gcrv- ernment Board wrote that the Board had con- sidered the proposal of the Council to in- crease the salary of Mr. Rhys W. Jones- as inspector of nuisances from £ 90 to £100, and also the made in a letter from the clerk. The Board directed him to state that when in 1905 they sanctioned the increase of the inspector's salary from JC80 to -£90 per annum, they gave flue weight to the. circumstances affecting the district. The salary now proposed1 was quite out of propor- tion to the salary paid in districts similarly circumstanced, and the Board were therefore not prepared at present- to sanction, the in- c-rease of the salary with a view to the re- payment of half of such salary by the County Council. The Board, therefore, asked the Council to reconsider their proposal.—Mr. Lambert: Was it pointed out to the Board that there was a similar increase as surveyor? —The Deputy Clerk: Yes, they asked for in- formation on that point.—The Chairman1: And was it exoiained that Mr. Jones had extra duties to perform in respect of the wafer scheme?—The Deputy Clerk: Yes, &ir. —Mr. Griffin said the matter had been in- formally considered by the Works Committee, and the members were unanimously of the opinion that the way out of the difficulty was to increase Mr. Jones's salary as surveyor. They were all agreed that the great amount of additional work thrown upon Mr. Jones entitled him to extra remuneration. It would ben eessary to move the rescission of the previous resolutions, and to decide to add an additional tlO to Mr. Jones's salary as surveyor, and he gave notice of a motion to that effect.

PENYBONT DISTRICT COUNCIL T- REDUCTION OF RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS PARISHES TO BE RELIEVED. The Penybont Coun-c-il met at Bridgend on Saturday for the transaction, of highway business. Mr. D. H. Price, J.P.. presided, and other members, present were Mr. J. G. Loveluck (vice-chairman). Revs. H. Eynon Lewis -and M. C. Gower Williams, Messrs. Griffith Edwards, J. 1. D. Nicholl, T. Butler, L. G. Jones, David Thomas. T. Davies (Aber- kenfig), Wia. Howell, Win. Morgan, T. Pen- hale, Edward Morgan. T. J. Davies, John Donne, a.nd Wiliiiam Lewis. The- clerk (Mr. R. Harmar Cox) and the surveyor (Mr. Ernest Jenkinsi) were also present. THE ELECTRICAL SCHEME. A letter was read from Alderman T. J. Hughes, clerk to the Bridgend District Coun- cil, forwarding draft of the proposed agree- ment between the two Councils, safeguarding the. interests of the Penybont Council. He pointed out that the Board of Trade were wishful to complete the proofs, and expressed a hope. that the Penybont authority would ex- pedite the matter as much possible.—Mr. T. P'enhale proposed that tlie matter be de- ferred until the next meeting.—The Clerk suggested that some members should give no- tice to move the formal resoLutioni of the Council sanctioning the scheme.—Mr. NichoU I 'c accordingly gave notice to move the following resolution: "That this Council, pursuant to Section 1. of the Electrical Lighting Act, 1888, do hereby give consent to the. applica- tion made by the. Urban District Council of Bridgend to the Board of Trade for the Pro- visional Order under the Electric Lighting Acts in- respect of an extension of their exist- ing area of suppl-v (inter alia) to the parishes of Newcastle Higher. Newcastle Lower, St. Bride's Minor. Coity and1 Ewenny, and within the. rural district of P'enybont." RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS. The Council considered the question of giv- ing rdief to parishes which had paid excessive rates on account of the reduction in raihvay assessments—caused by the valuations of per- sons appointed by the County Council—after the half-year's rate had been made. Hie question of relieving parishes- under such cir- cumstances had never been previously con- sidered. but the matter was raised recently by the Rev. H. Eynon, Lewis. It was found that the parishes of KenAg, Pyle, and lythegston Higher had paid respectively £ 12 Is. 8d., £ 102 Is. Id., and £ 185 17s. lid. more than they should. The following reductions had been made in the railway assessment:—Parish of Llangyn- wyd Middle. £ 78; Newcastle Higher, £ 470; St. Bride's Minor, £ 1,185; and Coychurch Higher, £ 1.575.—It was resolved, on the mo- tion of Mr. T. J. Davies, that these seven parishes 1):(,. relieved and charged the amounts they would have had to pay had the reduc- tions in their assessments taken place before the rate was made instead of after. KEXFIG HILL SCHEME. Mr. T. J. Davies proposed that the clerk write Mr. J. M. Randall suggesting a contri- bution from the Earl of Dunraven. towards the cost of the Kenfig Hill sewerage scheme, and pointing out that Miss Talbot had offered £ 3.000.—The Chairman seconded, and it was carried nem. con.—On the motion of Mr. L. G. Jones, the inspector was instructed to see the parties interested, and inquire what com- pensation Avon Id be requiretl for the laying of water mains through their land, and also to prepare a fresh estimate showing the cost of laying the pipes along the roads.—The clerk was directed to ask Mr. Lipscomb whether he would allocate the moneys contributed by Miss Talbot between the parishes of PVle and Tythegstone. or whether he would prefer that the Council should do it.

SEQUEL TO AN ANGELTON ASSAULT. REFERENCE TO ASYLUM STORES. William Jenkins, medical attendant, and John Howe, blacksmith, Green way Cottages. Angel ton, were summoned1 at Bridgend Police-court on Saturday for assa,ulting Noah Williams, Angelton, on January 11th. Alderman T. J. Hughes appeared for the com- pla.inant, and Mr. D. Llewellyn for the de- fendants. Alderman Hughes, in opening, said that it wa« questionable whether the charge, should be one of wounding or assaulting, but they had decided to bring a charge of common as- sault. The only way Ini which, the. assault could be accounted for, as the parties had not previously been OIl bad terms, was that com- plainant's wife. saw something in connection with the asylum stores, which the defendant Jenkins was afraid the complainant would re- port. Complainant said Jenkins lived next door, and Howe lived in the same house. Prior to the previous Saturday lie had had no quarrel with either of the defendants. On that day he was in his front garden, when Jenkins came in, and, without provocation, knocked him down, seized him by the throat and bumped his head on the ground. Howe oame in while he was on the ground and beat him with a stick 011 the side. Jenkins said, "I suppose you have had enough now. You won't want any more." Alderman Hughes: I suppose you did not? W itness No,, indeed. Continuing, wit- ness said John. Earle, another neighbour, came in and rescued him. Witness showed a wound on the head a.nd marks on the throat and wrist, and said lie was covered with blood. There had been some) unpleasantness between, his wife. and the Jenkinses. Mr. Llewellyn I suggest you would not have token out this summons but for a quarrel between the defendant Jenkins and Etarle. Complainant: Yes, I should. Mra. Earle said she was returning home on Saturday when she saw Jenkins holding Wil- liams down and bumping his head on the ground. Howe struck Williams twice with a stick. Witness fetched her husband. John Earle, charge attendant at the asy- llim, who said he had be,e" engaged at the. asylum for 20 years, deposed that when lie readied the scene Williams was stilt on the floor, and Jenkins was stooping over him. Witness said to Jenkins, What- is the matter, Bill! and he replied, "This man lvas got hold of me." Witness replied, "He has not got hold of you," and pulled him off Wil- Liams. Complainant was covered with hluod and his shirt was torn. The defendant Jenkins said that when he arrived home from work he found that his i vi t wife had gone to Aberkenfig, and he went to meet her. As he nassed the gate of com- plainant's house Williams came out shouting, "Here's the man I want," and with: that he got hold of witness by the throat. A struggle ensued, and witness got the upperhand and had the flefendant 011 his back when Earle ap- pea.red on the scene. The injury to complniu- ant's head was caused by him falling oil, the kerb stone. Williams's children were assist- ing their father, and all' the other defendant did was to keep them off. Cross-examined: He admitted he was in the complainant's garden1, but added that he "was drawn in." WiWiams was mad drunk. Mrst. Jerkins, defendant's wife, said the complainant came to her house making a dis- tnrbaneo aJJd she went for the police. Alderman Hughes: I suggest that there. was a reason why your husband should have brutally assaulted Williams. A month ago. did Mrs. Williams see an asylum attenda-nt with some patients hring, some- lime in a hiand-cart to your prpmises r-Xo. Didn't she tell you that you must be a rum sort of woman to receive a gift- from the asylum ?—No. Didn/t you laugh and clap your hands?— No. And didn't she tell yon she iron Id report the matter?—S'lwJ said she would ruin my husband if she could. About what?—Nothing. How could s'he ruin your husband?—In bringing a bad character about that affair. What affair?—The affair last Saturday night, about the cursing a)id swearing. I suggest to you the. lime?—Nothing of the sort. You know it It as been reported?—No, I don't. Alderman Hughes: Then I tetl you so. At this juncture. Alderman Hughes put in a certificate from Dr. Thomas Jones, which showed that complainant's injury consisted of an incised wound of the scalp. P.C. Lloyd. Aberkenfig, spoke to receiving & complaint from Mrs. Jenkins, who was in an. excited' state when she arrived at the Police-station. He went to the house occu- pied by Williams, but he was1 not admitted. Someone came to the door, and asked who was there, and on his replying A police- man," he heard a voice. say, ''Don't let the -in. He said he had had occasion to speak to Williams several times, when he was "going home neisv." Jenkins and Williams produced excellent test i moni ate. The Chairman said the magistrates be- lieved that there had been a good deal of pro- vocation. or Mrs. Jenkins would not have gone to the police. They were al!so> will ing to believe that Williams ran out at Jenkins as he was passing. At the same time, there was no reason for the assault, which was wit- nessed by Mrs. Earle and her husband, and the Bench, would therefore impose- the small fine of £ 1 against each defendant.

THE ELOPING CHAUFFEUR. MR. ANDREW FLETCHER'S MOTOR-CAR. John Henry Parrott, chauffeur, who went to America with a lady, and on returning was arrested charged with fraudulently con- verting a. motor-car, was again before the magistrates at M-arlborough-street Police- court, London, last week. Mr. Rendell, of the city firm of solicitors, acting for Mr. Andrew Fletcher, of Saltoun, Scotland (heir to the Margam Estates), the owner of the car, said lie was employed by Mr. Fletcher to sell the car, which was put in the Oxford-street garage, prisoner being engaged to drive it occasionally. The car was taken from the garage, Having been sold to a Mr. Cripps. Prisoner never told wit- ness he had sold the. car, and paid over no money. Mr. Muir, who prosecuted, said he. had a statement for a, gentleman of a similar case- against prisoner in, January, 1906. Two previous convict,ions. were recordted against him, and, pleading not guilty, he was committed for trial to the. Central Criminal Court.

RESCUE ~W0RK IN COLLIERIES. LOCAL STATION PROBABLE. At a meeting of the South Wales Institute of Engineers on January 16th, Mr. Gascoyne Daiziel (secretary to the South Wales Coal- owner,' Association,) detailed the steps which have been, recently taken by that body with a view to the establishment of central rescue stations in the coalfield. It is proposed, he said, to place stations for use in the Merthyr and Aberdare. Valleys, Rhondda Valleys, Maesteg, Garw and Ogmore Valleys, the Wes- tern district, and in Monmouthshire, some 13 geographical areas being marked out for this purpose. It is estimated that for each sta- tio-n about £ 2,000 will be needed for the building, £ 500 for equipment-, and £500 a year for main tenia nee. In order to.ascertain the opinions of local colliery owners upon the: project, a dozen or more members of the asso- ciation; had been. appointed to act as deputa- tions, and subseque-ntly report to a commit- tee, of which Mr. E. M. Hann was chairman. Patentees of apparatus would have full op- portunity of showing their appliances to that committee, and it w-as hoped that before very long South. Wales would be equipped with central lif'e-siaving stations which would prove of great value to the coalfield and at the same time be carrying out the recommendations of the recent Royal Commission 011 Mines.

COLLISON WITH A STRAYING HORSE. SEQUEL AT BRIDGEND COUNTY COURT. Proceedings at the Bridgend County Court oit Friday formed a sequel to a collison be- tween- a motor-car and a straying horse near Cowbridge one night last August. The plaintiff was Edward C. Wa&s, of Cardiff, tho owner of the oar, and the defendant Morgan Leyshon, licensee of the Farmers' Arms, Stall ingd'own. near Cowbridge, the owner of the horHe. Wam claimed 1;25 for damage to the 1l10t0r-c'ail" and p.eJ'SOllail' injuries, and there was a oounter-cJaim for JE18 xor injury to the horse. Mr. Albert Parsons (instructed by Messrs. Mackintosh, Thomas and Co., Oar- diff) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr. S. D. Evans, Cow bridge) for the defendant.

WAS THERE NEGLIGENCE ? Addressing the Judxe for the defence, Mr. Williams contended that the plaintiff could not succeed inasmuch as he had not proved negligence on. the part of the defendant. The mere fact of the horse being on the road did not. of necessity, indicate negligence on the part of its owner, and he read extracts from ai judgment on this point. Even if there were negiiiaence he submitted that there was contributory negligence, because the plaintiff admitted that tie, did not see the horses until he way close upon them. Wass also stated that the car was proceeding at a rate of 18 mites an hour, at nierlit. His Honour suggested that Mr. Williams should call the defendant, and Leysho-n ac- cordingly we-nit into the box. He said he had the right, as the tenant of the Farmers' Arms, to put his horee to graze on the Com- mon, and he had been, in tlie habit of doing this for about six years. 011 August lltli lie- saw the horse on the! common about eight, o'clock, and he subsequently received infor- mation that the. animal was in a battered condition. Ho found that it had been so injured that it was necessary to kill it.. He had ii,ever known the horse to le^ve the com- mon before. By Mr. Parsons He gave- 1:16 for the horse about 8 months ago. How far is the common from the Aubrey Arms?—About 400 yards, I should say. Mr. Parsons then addressed his Honour iat- length, contending that the owner of the horse was liable for trespass in using the highway in a manner that. he was not entitled to. Numerous cases were cited by counsel re- presenting both parties, and his Honour re- served judgment.

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