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PENY BON i PETTY SESSIONS.
PENY BON i PETTY SESSIONS. AT THE FAIR. FARMER ON HIS DEFENCE. At Penybont petty sessions, on the 18th inst., before Messrs. James Hamer (in the chair), J. W. Owens, Joseph Watkins and J. O. Watkins, a large number of dog exemptions were passed, but in eight cases the police offered objection, and in these applicants have to appear before the magistrates at the next court. Under Defence of Realm Act. Charles H. F. Amble, Hose iiili, Llandnndod Wells, was summoned for driving a motor-car without lights on the highway in the parish of Llandegley on March 26th. The proceedings were taken under Section 11 of the Defence of the Realm Act. Defendant pleaded "guilty." P.c. Johns proved the case, stating that the offence was committed at 7.30 p.m. in Penybont village. When stopped, the defendant at once lit up. Lighting-up time was 7.6 p.m. on the date in question, and, under the old regulations, 7.30 would have been about lighting-up time. Cross-examined There may have been snow on the fields and on the Forest, but it was rather cloudy that evening. Supt. Jones said that this was the first case under the Defence of the Kealm Act, and he did not wish to press it. Defendant said he had driven a car since 1898, the year after cars were legalised on the road. He had driven hundreds of thousands of miles. and this was the first time he had ever been pulled up. He had had a serious illness, and had not driven for six months. This was his second time out after having been under the doctor's hands. He was very sorry, but he forgot for the moment that the new regulations were in force. The chairman said it was not a serious case, and. as it was the first under the Act, it would be dismissed on payment of costs. Contradictory Evidence. I Thomas Hughes, Bwlchycefn, Penybont, farmer, was summoned for being drunk whilst in charge of a horse on the highway in the parish of Llandegley on March 17th. Defendant pleaded "not guilty," and he was defended by Mr G. W. Moseley (solicitor, Llan- drindod Wells). P.c. Johns stated that about 4.30 p.m. on the date in question he was on duty in Penybont village. He saw the defendant come out of the hotel yard on horse-back. As soon as defendant got straight on the road he commenced swinging his stick round his head and shouting. He was swaying in the saddle at the time. When oppos- ite the Iron Room he turned back. He saw de- fendant was drunk, and asked him where he was going. He said for another drink. He (wit- ness) told defendant he had sufficient to drink, and was drunk then. Witness led the horse in- to the yard, and persuaded defendant to get off the horse, which he did. If he had not held to the lyjrse defendant would have fallen down then. Defendant, was tumbling about and staggering. and threatened to knock him (P.c. Johns) over. Mr Burton Hughes (brother of the defendant came up and promised to take defendant home. He told Mr Burton Hughes that his brother was drunk, and Mr Hughes asked if he should take his brother home if he led the horse for him. He told him he should do so, and Mr Burton Hughes then led the horse away with defendant rdinfJ' He told defendant that he should report him for being drunk in charge of a horse. It was fair dav at Penybont, and there was also an auction there. Cross-examined There were a large number of people about earlier in the day, and two or three dozen at the time of the offence. He (P.c. Johns) took charge of the horse near the yard door. When he first saw the defendant on the horse he (witness) was a little nearer to his own residence than the stable yard door. To take a horse from a man when his neighbours were about was quite likely to upset him. Nothing was more likely to do so. After defendant got down, they both had hold of the bridle, and he was try- ing to take the horse from defendant. He saw Mr Bert Duggan, Mr Thomas Hamer and Mr Llovd (Cefn) in the yard. Mr Burton Hughes j led the horse to the end of the village, and he saw that he had unloosed the horse when he was inear the chapel. He (witness) did nothing fur- ther after he saw that Mr Burton Hughes had loosed the horse. Mr Moseley, for defendant, denied that he was drunk, but admitted that he had had a few glasses of beer. He commented upon the fact that no corroboration had been called, although two or three dozen people were present. De- fendant was annoyed and upset because the con- stable took his horse from him. Defendant, sworn, stated that he was at Peny- bont fair on the day in question, and remember- ed starting for home in the afternoon. He got on his horse and started home, going towards the village. He turned back because he had pro- mised to go home to Dolswydd, calling at Mr Lloyd's. He was going a* tidy as a man could go, when P.c. Johns collared his horse and turned it to- wards the stable yard. When they were in the yard, the constable told him to get off, try- ing to push him off. He said, "Stop, I'll come down," and he got off on the right side of the horse. P.c. Johns tried to push the horse into the stable, but he said, "Not so, I want the horse to ride home." P.c. Johns tried to snatch the reins out of his hand, but he held tight and got a bit out of temper. He rode home by himself all right. Cross-examined He arrived in the village about nine o'clock and stopped till about four | o'clock. He may have had four or five glasses of Scotch whiskey, he was quite sober, and could take a dozen or even twenty glasses of whiskey in course of the day and be sober. Defendant did not know why the constable interfered with him. He did not go to Dolswydd after all. He did not fall from the saddle, and, therefore, the constable had no right to say he was drunk. He was not swaying in the saddle. He did not drink beer. Beer was too cold for a man of 78 to drink. He was not drunk. Bert Duggan, Upper Trewern, said he was at Ptnybont fair on the date in question, and saw defendant start off for home. It was from 3 to 4 o'clock. He saw defendant turn back after he had started for home, and he afterwards say P.c. John and defendant in the yard, both having hold of the bridle. He said defendant was quite capable of taking the horse home, and that he ought to have it. Witness led the horse out and down as far the Shop. Defendant was not drunk, and was quite capable of riding the horse home. The brother of the defendant did not lead the horse. Cross-examined He was sure he led the horse which defendant was riding. There was no ne- cessity for him to lead the horse, but he did so. Defendant was quite capable, but he would not swear that he was sober. Defendant was the local farrier and a friend of his and of everybopdy el se. Thomas Hamer, Greenfield, Penybont, corro- borated, saying he did not think defendant was drunk. He was quite capable. The chairman sa.id that on account of the con- flicting eidence, the case would be dismissed. Mr J. Hamer did not adjudicate in this case.
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WITHOUT LICENCE. FARMER AND REMOVAL OF SHEEP. FINED AT BUILTH WELLS. At Builth Police Court on the 17th inst., before Dr. Black Jones (in the chair), Major E. Aubrey Thomas, Messrs. C. G. Inglis and Gilbert Eadie, Edwin Stanton Da vies, High Street, Builth Wells, was summoned for removing sheep affect- ed with scab without having obtained the neces- sary licence on the 3rd inst., and was fined 30/ P.s. George Davies stated that in company with Mr Cattell, he visited a field on the White- house farm, where thirteen sheep, affected with scab, the property of Mr Davies, had been detain- ed since 6th February last. He failed to find the sheep in the field, as they had been removed. The same day he sa-w Mr Davies and asked him why he had removed the sheep without licence. Mr Davies said he was not going to allow them to starve in the field. He had previously inform- ed Mr Davies that it would be necessary to have a licence to remove them. Mr Cattell gave evidence to the effect that the sheep were affected with scab and that they had been removed from the field on the date in ques- tion. Mr Edwin Davies said that seven of his sheep had died and he removed the others so as to pre- vent further losses. Called for the Rent. I Esther Mills, Graftonbury House, summoned Janies Watkins, Oaklands, Builth Wells, for al- leged assault. Mr E. Powell Careless appeared on behalf of defendant and the case was dismissed. Mrs Mills stated she answered a knock at the door, and when she opened it she saw defendant, who said he had come for the 6/- rent that was owing. She told him that he could not have it, but he said that he would have it before he would leave, and he pushed the door and came into the passage. She told him the second time that he would have to wait for the rent. Her husband came up from the kitchen and Wat- kins told him he would not leave without the rent. Her husband informed Watkins he had no right in his house, and that it was better for him to leave, and as soon as he said that Watkins pushed her husband out and turned round to her and took her by the arm and neck, marking her neck and arm. By Mr Careless She had lived for two years in Oaklands, next door to defendant, and she left owing 6/- rent. George Mills stated that his wife went to the door when Watkins knocked, and he came up later. He heard his wife telling Watkins to go round to the back, but he would not go, and said that he would have his rent, and witness told him he would have to wait for it. Watkins said that if he would not pay he would put him "slap bang" in court. He then told him to leave the premises or he would have him removed. Watkins pushed him over the door step. Watkins got hold of his (witness's) wife and by the time he turned round both were on the door. James Watkins stated that he went to Graf- tonbury for the rent owing to his mother, and Mr Mills answered the door, and he was attacked by Mrs Mills and all he did was in self-defence. After short consultation the bench dismissed the case.
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War and Politics. I
War and Politics. I With the withdrawal of the railway tax, a postponement and modification of the tax on matches, and other small amendments, practically all serious criticisms of Mr McKenna-'s masterly Budget has been met and satisfied. The principal changes which, as the result of previous discus- sion, were agreed to were (1) the duties on matches, and also on cider, to be levied as from May 1st; (2) Customs duties, as well as Excise, to be imposed on mineral waters, perry and ciders: and (3) Customs and Excise Duty of 5/- on tin- der boxes and mechanical lighters. An emend- j ment to the tax on entertainments was moved on I behalf of the Government and agreed to, provid- ing that entertainments given for partly educa- tional or scientific purposes by a society not con- ducted for profit should be exempt. Another amendment provided that where the net proceeds of an entertainment are given to charity, and the expenses do not exceed 20 per cent. of the receipts, no duty shall be levied. The Wimbledon by-election, which resulted in the return of Sir Stuart Coats, the Coalition can- didate, by a majority of 1811 over Mr Kennedy Jones, his opponent, has been distinguished by the comprehensiveness of the anti-coalition can- didate's platform. Mr Kennedy Jones not only "demanded" an air service up to the Pernberto Billing standard, champions the married men's grievances, and advocates compulsion all round, but he throws in as an additional bait to the elector, if the elector should happen to be abnor- mally thirsty or pecuniarily interested in the liquor trade, a protest against the shortened hours of sale under the Defence of the Realm Act. Com- prehensive as Mr Kennedy Jones' programme was, it might, however, have been effectively con- densed into three war cries—"Turn up the Lights," "Turn on the Taps" and "Turn down the Government." sfe: The late member for Wimbledon, Mr Chaplin. who carries to the Upper House the affectionate regard of all who knew him, whether as colleague or opponent, in the House of Commons, reminded his former constituents that "to encourage dis- union just now is a breach of truce" and "little short of a crime." Mr Kennedy Jones retorted with a sneer at Mr Chaplin as a partv hack. who had gained his honour, and with a counter-declar- ation that "the party truce had been a failure." It has certainly never been observed, from the very inception of the Coalition, by a certain sec- tion of the Press, with the methods of which Mr Kennedy Jones is intimately acquainted. "The need of the nation," lie assert, "is that the right and the strong thing should be done for the Armv and Navy, for the Air Service, for trade. I for merchant shipping, for finance. No one contests it, but each of these national needs has to be considered in connection with all the others, and if both Government and Parlia- ment were abolished, and the conduct of the war entrusted to the hustling duumvirate of Mr Pem- berton Billing and Mr Kennedy Jones, the diffi- culty of properly adjusting the equally necessary and vital claims of Army and Navy, of ship- building and industry, of agriculture and fin- ance, would remain a constant and exacting one. In fact, the hustlers would have to sit down and begin to think, just like any of the Ministers whom they so heartily despise and abus%. A striking example of the absolute incapacity for thinking which is sometimes generated in minds dominated by the idea that to destroy the Gyernment- is to win the war, has-been recently furnished by the "Morning Post." In order to combat the view that, in dealing with the question of compulsion, the feelings of Labour have to he considered, the "Morning Post" says :— "Where is the real Labour? In the trenohes. vVhere is the best of the country? Dead, or in the trenches, or maimed for life?" Now, quite apart from the consideration that to use language of this kind goes perilously near to the crime of offering encouragement to the enemy and trying to strike panic into our Allies, it should be perfectly obvious to any sane man that if the assertions of the "Morning Post" were even a far-off approximation to the actual state of affairs, the demand for a large addition to our fighting forces would be both absurd and ruinous. If all our "real" Labour were in the trenches, and only the "maimed for life" remained of "the best of the country," we should have to be thinking, not of sending more men into the trenches, but of bring- ing back a la.rge number that would be absolutely necessary for carrying on those services of trans- port, supply, and munitions which are even more vital to our Allies than any military assistance which we could render. Of course, the "Morning Post's" statement is untrue from beginning to end. but it shows the utter failure to envisage the real problems of the war which beset so many of the ginger-coloured" attacks on the government. Germany's explanation to the United States of the sinking of the Sussex" and four other vessels has succeeded in convincing the American nation thit Germany has not, and never had. the slightest I 'ntion of carrying out the assurances which she ;.al given as to her conduct of the submarine cam- paign. Germany's case in regard to the Sussex" was impudent and cynical almost beyond even any Teutonic parallel. The German Note ad- mits that a steamer was torpedoed at the time and place at which the "Sussex" was sunk. But it is declared that the captain of the submarine made a sketch of the vessel which he torpedoed, and this sketch does not correspond with the description of the "Sussex In a written reply to Mr Ian Malcolm. Lord Robert Cecil expla-ins that the Government, and al- so our Allies, whose prisoners in the camp at Wittenberg were far more numerous than ours, had no suspicion of the horrors going on there, or of the gross and criminal cowardice of the Ger- man staff in abandoning their duties to those un- der their charge. "On behalf of the Government," Lord Robert says, "I can only express profound regret that we so under-estimated the brutality of our enemies." The story of the typhus-stricken victims, deprived of the ordinary necessaries of life, the plague-stricken deliberately mingled with the healthy, and the populace jeering at the daily procession of coffins, will live in history with the Black Hole of Calcutta, but in still more lurid colours, for this was the long-drawn atrocity of months, perpetrated by a Government and people that claim to ibe the most civilised in the world.
IBreconshire Appeal Tribunal.
I Breconshire Appeal Tribunal. I BRYNMAWR CASES. I Breconshire Appeal Tribunal met, as briefly re- corded in our last issue, at Brynmawr on the 17th inst. Mr D. J. Jeffreys presided, and the mili- tary were represented by Captain Dolphin and Captain S. Mavrojani. A Brynmawr boot and shoe repairer appealed against the decision of the local tribunal. Appel- lant said he was the main support of the home. He held the premises on a quarterly tenancy, and the state of his health was such that he was entirely unfit for the Army. He was exempted for two months. An appeal was made on behalf of the junior partner in a firm of auctioneers at Brynmawr. The senior partner said they had engagements up to the end of July. There was no wish to shirk, as his partner was anxious to join the army, but at the same time wished to leave him honourably. Four of their clerks had joined the colours and two were in the trenches. Exempted for two months. An appellant, who described himself as an evangelist-canvasser engaged in missionary work, said he had a conscientious objection to warfare, but was prepared to assist in the work of the Red Cross Society under certain conditions, though he could not take the military oath. He was a Seventh Day Adventist, and held that according to the fourth commandment the Saturday was the Sabbath. The minister of the denomination said that as a body they had applied to the Govern- ment to place their young men on non-combatant service. They had not received any definite reply. As evidence of their conscientious scruples they were prepared to offer the use of their training college at Watford at the end of the school year as an auxiliary hospital, and would be ready to sus- pend the college for the period of the war. Ap- I pellant was placed on the noil-combatant list.
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Temporary Major C. E. Kitcfein (wen-known in Brecon) is to be temporary while I commanding a battalion. I
IBuilth Rural,I
I Builth Rural, I Its Health Report. I INFANT MORTALITY RATE. PREVALENCE OF EPIDEMICS. Below is the Medical Officer's report of Builth Rural area for 1915 "To the Chairman and Members of the Builth Rural District Council. Gentlemen.—I have the honour of submitting to you my annual report on the public health of the district for the year end- ing 31st December, 1915. My predecessor, Dr. W. W. Baldock Fry, resigned the post of medi- cal officer of health on April 19th, 1915, since when I have discharged the duties of that office. As the vital statistics for the year 1914 are not available, this .report is necessarily incomplete. The number of inhabitants in the district is estimated by the Registrar-General to be 4,141, and, at the last census in 1911, the population was 4,237. Births —Table I.-Tlie number of births, re- gistered in the district, was 77, of whom 28 were males and 49 females, there being one illegitimate male and two illegitimate females. The birth- rate is 18.59 per thousand inhabitants, which is a lower rate than has been registered for several years, and lower than the rate for England and Wales, which was 21.8 in 1915. Deaths.—Tables 1. and III.—The number of deaths registered in the district was 50, which gives a death rate of 12.07 per thousand inhabit- ants. Two inhabitants died outside the district, and adding these to the above, we find that the total deaths, belonging to the district (i.e., the corrected death-rate) were 52, giving a death- rate oif 12.55 per thousand, which is much lower than that for England and Wales, which was 15.1 per thousand. There were two deaths from phthisis, being a, rate of 0.48 per thousand, and five deaths from cancer, being a rate of 1.2 per thousand. Four inquests were held in the dis- trict, two being inquiries of deat-hs from accident. Infantile !Jortall ty, -Tab Ie IV.—There were 8 deaths of children under one year of age, 5 of whom were males and 3 females. Of these deaths, four were due to premature birth, two to debility, cue to bronchitis, and one to measles. This death-rate is 104 per thousand births, which is higher than has been experienced for some years in the district. The rate for England and Wales was 110 per thousand births. Cases of Infectious Disease—Table II.—There were 19 notifications of infectious disease, of which 13 were diphtheria, 3 scarlet fever, two enteric fever and one puergurne fever. Of 13 cases of diphtheria, 11 were notified from Oaklands, in the parish of Llandewi'r-cwm, and one at Nantyrar- ian, in the parish of Maesmynis. Both these hamlets adjoin the urban district of Builth Wells and most of the children attend the elementary school situated in that town. Diphtheria has been very prevalent both in Builth Wells and in Oaklands during the winter of 1914-15, and, from January 1st, 1915, to April 12th, six cases were notified from Oaklands. In consequence of the insanitary condition of Oaklands, a, sub-committee of the Rural District Council made a special report on 19th April, 1915. The report stated that the automatic flushin.It, tanks were not working, and that many rain water pipes were directly connected with the drains. Further, the surface, water gullies were defective and not properly trapped, and the sub-committee recommended that ventilating shaft be connected with the sewer at its highest point. The report also stated that proper care was not taken by par- ents to prevent the spread of infectious disease. In consequence of this report the majority of the recommendations have either been carried out or are in progress of completion. There are ten sur- face water gullies in Oaklands, of which only one was found to be tra.pped, the others being in a dilapidated condition. These have all been sub- stantially re-constructed and properly trapped. In the autumn of 1915, diphtheria was again prevalent in Oaklands, Nantvrarian and the urban district of Builth Wells The methods adopted to deal with the epidemic were as follows :—(1) The elementary school in Builth Weils was visit- ed by the medical officer of health daily, and the throats of all the children were examined. In mspicions cases swa'bs were taken and a bacterio- logical examination made, a few infectious cases being at once recognised; (2) the houses of all children absent w.'fre visited and the cause of ab- sence ascertained." and again cases of diphtheria were discovered; (3) the infected children were isolated in their houses as far as possible. In cer- tain cases prophylactic doses of antitoxin were given to the other inmates; (4) swabs were taken from the infected children, and they were kept isolated until, after repeated examinations, it was found that the infecting organism was absent. In one case the infection lasted seven weeks and in another eight weeks; and (5) children in the school were not allowed to drink out of the common mugs or to use the water-taps. All the cases were mild ones, so that after a few days' illness the patients felt perfectly well and it was difficult to persuade the relations that they were still a source of da.nger to the public. If swabs had not been taken from the above children, they, no doubt, would have been allowed to mix with others and the infection would have spread. It is probable that some child, who bad-suffered from diphtheria in the winter epidemic, still had the germs of the disease in his throat during the summer and thus acted as a, "carrier." Five cases occurred in Oaklands. These were, however, all free from infection by the end of December. One fatal case occurred at Nantyrarian. Mr W. Evans (sanitary inspector) reports that he made 510 special visits, besides ordinary visits in the rural district during the year, and visited the villages 98 times. He made many inspections at Oaklands and found defective drains, water- pipes and gullies. He also inspected the follow- ing schools, viz., Llandulais, Maesmynis, Llan- dewi'r-cwm and Gwenddwr, and, in all of them, the privies were found to be defective.—I have the honour to remain, gentlemen, yours obediently, W. Black Jones, Medical Officer of Health. April 3rd, 1916." ^—————^
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I How to Help. I I Women and War Work. I INTERESTING LADIES' SPEECHES. There was a large number of women present at a meeting in Foresters' Hall, Builth, on the 19th inst.—convened with the object of organising women labour for the land. The meeting was arranged by Mrs S. M. Bligh, of Cilmery Park, and Miss Hilda Vaughan, the Castle. Miss Strachan, of the Board of Trade, addressed the gathering. Mr 0. W. Davies, Abt-rduhonow, occupied the chair, and was supported on the platform by Miss 'Strachan, Mrs S. M. Bligh, Miss Hilda. Vaughan and Mr David Thomas (agricultural organiser). The chairman said he was convinced that women labour on the land would be of great help during the present crisis. He had had three women for some time working on his farm and they had given him every satisfaction. (Ap- plause). Although the women of this country were not yet to be seen doing their part on the land lie was not prepared to say that they were inferior to the women of France and Flanders. (Applause). In this country he said they were living in comfort, many of the farmers and others making large profits out of the war, but probably if they knew more about the horrors of the battle fields and the sufferings of their fellow-men they would feel and act differently. It was their duty to let the men go and to do their best to get on without them. (Applause.) Miss 'Strachan gave an address on the lines re- ported in our last week's issue. She expressed the hope that a fair trial would be given to the movement by the women of Builth Wells. (Ap- plause). Mrs S. M. Bligh said it was difficult to do many things, but to make themselves worthy of their country they would have to do something. They wanted to keep the country going till the "Boys" came home, and prove themselves worthy of the protection of the men at the front. (Applause). Rince the out-break of the war she had learnt to do things that she never did before, and now she could drive and clean her motor-car as well as many other things. Miss Yaughan. ,Miss H. Vaughan remarked they were anxious to be of service on the farms. She had already karnt butter making and had just started milk- ing. They had begun a register of women in the town, and had already registered 13, and, by the time they had been able to go round the whole district, they hoped their number would reach three figures. (Applause). She did not believe they would have much difficulty in having women to register as they were only too anxious to do their duty to their country. The women of the district could not be looked upon as skilled in farm work, but they were anxious to be trained, and as the Red Cross nurses were, now accepting nursing so would women be accepted on the land. They did not ask for men's wages, but they would require a fair w:!ge for what they did. (Applause). In conclusion, she hoped 'farmers would give the women a tr al I upon the land. and she was sure they would ail do their best to give them satisfaction. Mr Walter Williams (Brecon) also spoke, stating that to win the war they were bound to have more soldiers. Questions. I .Mr R. T. Hawkins pointed out that now they I had machines for different work in the hay field, women could not load or pitch hay. Mr David Thomas said 'the women did both near his home. I Mr Hawkins thought if women could pick stones and spread manure their services would be accept- able. (Applause.) Mr S. M. Bligh observed that Miss Hilda I. Crosbie, who was well known to some of them, had last year managed a team of horses in a I mowing machine, and also the horse rake, and with practice others could do the same. He pointed out that it would be of great advantage to have conveyances on low wheels for loading hay with women's assistance. Mr Bowen (Castle Crab) said that women could neither plough nor sow. Mr Hawkins asked the chairman if lie ex- pected him to spare any of his men? The Chairman Yes. Mr Hawkins asked if he could be supplied with a woman to take charge of the Miss Strachan said she had supplied a. farmer a few days ago with a woman to look after cows. Mrs Maitland Jones thought the question of accommodation and food would have to be con- sidered and probably there were some farmers' wives present who would be able to make some suggestions on the matter. The chairman said the women would only work for a certain time. Mr David Davies (Woodcastle) considered that ¡' part-time servants would not answer. Mr R. Williams hoped farmers would give a fair trial to the movement, so as to release every possible man to bring the war to an end. He hoped they would give a chance to the women on the land and if they did I he was confident the British woman could do her part in the field as well as the women of France. (Applause.) I Road Surveyor's New Duties? Mr H. Owen asked whether it was possible for the road surveyors, now that the roadmen had been dismissed, to devote time to training women for farm work, for, he would be the ser- I vant of the council as long as he was paid by the council. (Laughter). On the motion of Mrs Herbert Lloyd, seconded by Mrs Maitland Jones, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakers. Thanks were also tendered to the chairman.
Uanwrda P.O. Burglary. I
Uanwrda P.O. Burglary. I ACCUSED BEFORE THE BENCH. I A NATIVE OF irRECASTLE. I Considerable interest was taken in the proceed- ings, in connection with the Llanwrda Post Office burglary, when the prisoners, John Davies, a native of Trecastle, and Lewis Williams, said to be a native of Glamorganshire, were brought up before Llandovery bench on Wednesday. Ac- cused, prior to the occurrence, were employed at Llanddeusant as navvies on the Llanelly Rural Council Waterworks. o Mary Lewis, a clerk at the Llanwrda Post Office, deposed that when she deposited things in the safe at 7.50 on Thursday evening there were in it postal orders of the face value of X132 6s 7!d. They had not been impressed with the stamp of the issuing office. There was also belonging to t,he postal department in silver and coppers X12 15s 5Jd, and in silver and coppers belonging to Mrs Davies. the post-mistress, about X2. She locked the safe and put the key in ier pocket. When they retired at 9.40 the doors and windows were secured. When witness got up at 6.20 next morning she found the parlour window 'brok- en open and the safe missing, goods had been dis- arranged, drawers opened, and biscuits and cakes had been taken. A gold ring, value £ 5, had also been taken. Nine postal orders of the face value of 2/6 each were found later in a field. Henry Evans, mason, Llanwrda, said that as he was going to work on Friday morning about 7.15 he found the bottom parts of two bicycle lamps and a bicycle pump about a quarter of a mile from the village. After witness had pro- ceeded about 50 or 80 yards beyond the Post Office on the Llaagadock road he found another pa.rt of a bicycle lamp. He also found the safe about 12 yards farther on. The safe bad been broken open, and there were papers on the road- side. W. H. Powii, cycle agent, Llandovery, said that on the 13th inst., the prisoner Davies pur- chased a rear lamp (produced), for which he paid 2/ Prisoner also hired a Coventry Cross bicycle, which was to be returned at 8 o'clock the following evening. The pump was on the cycle witness lent prisoner. Mrs J. Williams, White Hall Hotel, said that the prisoner Williams calle.d at her house about 9.30 on the evening of the 13th inst., for two half- pints of beer. Be was shortly afterwards joined by the other prisoner, and they remained there together until nearly 11 o'clock. As they left wit- ness looked through the window and noticed two bicycles. Williams returned shortly afterwards, asked for two pennyworth of bread, and paid for it. The case was adjourned until the 26th inst. Messrs. A. W. Cadwallader (Knighton), Hub- ert Griffiths (Lloiney, Knighton), G. L. Botwood (Llandrindod), A. Mayo (Knighton), H. Davies (Knighton), Lewis Evans (Evenjobb), Edward G. Hughes (St. Harmons) and F. A. Whitehouse (Presteign) joined the Herefordshire Territorials last week. -1 Mr A. G. Bradley, in his fine book on "South Walts" in the "Highways and Byways" series, considers that "the Radnor vernacular is the best rustic English in Britain. It does not rank with the speech of the Welsh peasantry, who have-- learnt English as a foreign language, and speak it with a strong Welsh accent. It is far better and more lucid English than the dialects, say, of either Wiltshire, Somerset or Devon, even ? apart from the absence of h dropping." Mr Brad- ley spent a great part of his youth in Radnorshire, where one of his uncles was vicar of Glasbury.
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