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U.D.C. MEETING. I Mr J. T. Horniblow presided at the Council on Monday. The Collector (Mr Lewis) applied for an increase of salary, and it was decided to give him a bonus of £5 at the end of the year, provided his duties were carried out to the satisfaction of the Council. It was resolved to paint the wood work and frost the windows of the shop underneath the Town Gate. The question of raising additional funds to make a presentation to the Volunteers returning from South Africa was deferred until the next meeting. —Mr Clarke said there was no intention of allowing the matter of a permanent Coronation memerial to drop. The Council decided to officially attend the service at the Parish Church on the occasion of the King's Coronation.

GROSMONT. WATER SUPPLy.-It was announced a few weeks ago that there was an early prospect of Grosmont being furnished with a proper water supply by means of private enterprise at an early date. We are now glad to be in a position to state that a contract for carrying out the undertaking has been entered into, and that the work will commence on I the 1st of next month.

I LLANFRECHFA LOWER. I PARISH COUNCIL MEETING. A meeting of this Council was held at the National Schools, last week. Mr G. W. Williams presided, and there were also presetit :-Mesrrs. J. Jenkins. E. O. Tollister, C. Williams, John Watkins, J. Williams, T. Jones, W. Davies, and J. Edmunds. A letter was read from Mr L. H. Hornby, Newport, stating that he had been instructed by the G.W.R. Company to take the necessary proceedings for diverting the footpath which leads from Llanfrechfa to Llantarnam, and asking if the bouncil's cou8eut had been obtained. The Clerk was requested to reply that the Council is ?very anxious to get the work done. The Clerk to the Pontypool Rural District Council wrote stating that he had not yet received a plan from the Surveyor, showing what land would be wanted for widening Pontnewydd-road. —Mr G. W. Williams thought it was about time the matter was attended to. A letter was read from the County Council stating that the question of extending the footpath alongside the main road at Croesyceilog had been referred to the inspection committee.—The Chairman stated that be had had an in terview with Mr W. R. Jenkins respecting the Station-road, Ponthir, and that gentleman was willing to give his consent on allowing him 18 inches frontage, there being then ample width for widening the road. The Clerk read a letter from the Pontypool R.D.C. stating that they had made arrangements with Mr A. A. Williams, agent to the Pontypool Park Estate, with regard to having a water supply from the spring in a field near the station, but that he did not agree with the proposals to sink a well on the piece of waste land near the Old Lamb, Ponthir, and on the waste land near the Schools. He was prepared to give a little more ground at the site of the old well near the Lamb, in order to improve same. and also to give enough land in a field above the National Schools for sinking another, provided the consent of the tenant be obtained in the latter case, and the consent of the Parish Council in the former, they being the lessee of the land. It was resolved that the consent be given. It was proposed by Mr T. Jones that a letter he sent to the G. W. R. Oompauy asking them if they could see their way to stop the train ex Pontypool- road at 1 p.m. at Lower Pontnewydd. -*•

I LLANTARNAM. COUNCIL MEETING.—Mr E. J. Richards presided at Tuesday's meeting, and it was reported that the new fite station at Pontnewydd had been completed. —Messrs Bythway and Sons, solicitors, Pontypool, wrote on behalf of Mr Z. Lloyd, butcher, Pont- newydd, and a member of the Council, asking to be allowed to concrete the floor of a shed in respect of which he was recently prosecuted for using as a stable. The Council, who did not consider the shed suitably situated for such a purpose, decided to ask Mr Lloyd to submit plans and specifications. DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING. The monthly meeting was held on Friday evening, under the presidency of Mr D. Roger Evans. With reference to the public offices and library site the Chairman reported the receipt of a letter from James Gibbs and Finch Ltd., to the effect that the application of that Council and plans had been duly considered by their co-directors and they were prepared to let the Council the site required on a 999 years' lease at an annual ground rent of E25. It Was decided to recommend the Council to decline those terms and offer a rental of £ 10 for the term named. This report was agreed to.—Mr E. A. Pryer moved that the Council petition the Justices to make arrange- ments for the whole of the Llantarnam business, both civil and criminal to be transacted at Owmbran. This was seconded and carried. Mr Pryer also proposed that the Council appeal to the Lord Lieutenant to increase the number of justices for that division, and that the,Council go into committee at the conclusion of that meeting for the purpose of nominating suitable gentlemen whose names should be submitted to his lordship for consideration. MARRIAGE.—At the Parish Church, on Wednesday morning, Mr Francis Frederick Pilliner, of Llantarnam Grange, was married to Miss Dora Dawson, niece of Mr W. F. Dawson, of The Hall, Llantarnam, and head of the firm of T. B. S. Batchelor and Co., timber importers, &c. The service, which was fully choral, was taken by the Vicar of Llantarnam (the Rev. J. W. Ward). The bride, who was given away by her uncle (Mr W. F. Dawson), wore a robe of white duchesse satin, trimmed with silver passementerie chiffon, and orange blossom, with tulle veil and wreath of orange blossom. She carried a shower bouquet. The five bridesmaids were attired in dresses of soft white silk, trimmed with lace and insertion, with Tuscan hats, trimmed with pink roses. They all wore pearl brooches, the gift of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a largely attended reception was held in the beautiful grounds of Llantarnam Hall. Later in the day Mr and Mrs Pilliner left for Bath, en route for Killarney. The bride's travelling costume was of pale grey voile over white satin, trimmed with chiffon and lace, and she wore a large black picture hat trimmed with pale green poppies. I

NEWPORT. I Agents—Messrs Greenland and Co., Newsagents. I THE LIGHT BRIGADE TOURNAMENT. Lord Tredegar was one of the stewards of the Coronation Tournament held in the Albert Hall, London, where a hearty reception was accorded to 13 survivors of the famous charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. 0 HARBOUR BOARD MEETING.—At Wednesday's meeting, Mr J. W. Orders was elected Chairman of the Harbour Board. Mr Orders is also President of the Chamber of Commerce for the year. It was reported that the Parliamentary Committee of the Corporation had appointed three members to confer with a committee of the Harbour Board on the question of the dockisation of the River Usk. MOTOR DRAY ACCIDICNT.-As a motor dray, belonging to Messrs W. Hancock and Co., brewers, was descending the hill near Nant Coch, on the Risca Road, in charge of three men, on Monday evening, it got beyond control through the failure of the brake and the high speed at which it was travelling, with the result that it skidded into the hedge and became firmly embedded in the bank, but the men were not iuj ured. A SAD OCCURRENCE.—Jemima Morris, 22, whose home is at Ebbw Vale, and who was employed as a domestic servant by Mr Perry, butcher, Newport, died at the County Hospital on Tuesday from extensive burns sustained nearly a fortnight previously. She was melting beeswax and turpentine on a gas stove on the morning of the 5th June, when the mixture blazed up and ignited the girl's clothing. She was found in a terrified condition, sitting in a bucket of water in the rear of the premises. RE-DIVISION OF NEWPORT WARDS.-The King in Council has granted the petition for the Newport Corporation for a re-division of the wards of the town, and a commission will, in due course hold a local inquiry into the subject to ascertain the number and boundaries of the new wards. At present the wards are five in number, viz the North, South, East, Central, and Maindee, with six representatives of each (two being elected annually), beside the ten aldermen. The proposal is to have ten wards with the election of one member instead of two each year. FIRE. At about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, a small lock-up stationery and tobacconist shop under the Lyceum theatre in Bridge-street, with an upstairs room reached by a circular iron staircase, was found to be on fire. The Brigade, under Captain Lyne and Lieutenant Coulman, were, with the police, under Head-constable Sinclair and Inspector Williams, quickly on the scene, but the shop, with its stock and the upper apartment, were burnt completely out, the damage amounting, probably, to X300 (unfortunately, so far as the stock is concerned, not covered by insurance), but, thanks to a fireproof wall, which completely stood the test, the flames never penetrated to the theatre, which remained uninjured.

PONTYPOOL. Agents—Mr. J. Harding, Market Bookstall, Mr Fieldhouse The Market, and Messrs^ Jones and JBdtvards. POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.—A telegraph office has been sanctioned and will shortly be opened at Llanhilleth. PONTNEWYDD LIBERAL CLUB.—A meeting was held at the Pontnewydd Liberal Club on Wednes- day night to receive from Alderman J. Daniel, J.P., Abersychau, a portrait of himself to form part of a collection of leading members of the club. Mr D. W. Simpson,lwho presided, referred to the great services Mr Daniel had rendered to the Liberal cause during the past 50 years. ACCIDENT TO A MINERAL TRAIN.—A serious accident occurred on Thursday afternoon to a mineral train which was being taken from the Tirpentwys Colliery, at Pontypool, belonging to I the Tirpentwys Steaut Coal and Coke Company (Limited), to the Great Western Railway [ Company's line at a point near Pentrepiod. The, brakes of the wagons had not been made secure, and the train ran wild and dashed down the colliery incline, which has a gradient of 1 in 15. The train ran into the catch-points near Blaenycwm, and about 23 loaded wagons were | derailed and smashed, the debris being scattered in all directions. The metals and permanent way were torn up for a considerable distance, but no one was injured. — —-— BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of this BO'lrd was held on Thursday, when Major D. E. Williams presided. The finance report shewed that the balance last year was X4436 9s 6d; last meeting, S195 5s at this meeting, £ 1,550 4s 8d. A communication was read from the Local Government Board asking for a plan of the building in which the guardians proposed to place a dynamo for the electric lighting of the Work- house.—It was resolved that Messrs. Alger, electrical engineers, of Newport, be asked to prepare a plan to meet the requirements of the Local Government Board. 4

( SHIRENEWTON. DIPHTHERIA.—An outbreak of this disease in the village has caused the closing of the School. »

I SKENFRITH. SCHOOL BOABD--The monthly meeting was held at Garway School, on Friday, Mr W. H. S. Whitney, chairman, presiding. The clerk (Mr J. H, Farquhar) reported that there was a balance of £ 13 in hand. Holidays were ordered for 26th and 27th June, Coronation days. A well had been sunk 21 feet for supplying Garway School with water, but without effect. It was decided to go still deeper.

I Coronation Celebrations. [We should be glad to receive from the Chairmen or Secretaries of the Parish Committees-not later than next Tuesday morning's post-particulars of the programmes of the celebrations in our district for insertion in our next Wednesday's issue, with which we shall present a handsome plate of the King and Queen in their Coronation Robes.— Ed. "C.O."] ABERSYCHAN. At a meeting of the Abersychau Committee, held under the presidency of Mr W. B. Wifcchell, it was decided to entertain 280 aged poor to dinner on Coronation Day, and about 1,600 children will be given tea and presented with medals. Sports will also be held. BETTWS NEWYDD. The three parishes of Bettws Newydd, Troatrey, and Kemeys Commander will have a combined celebration at Bettws Newydd on Thursday next, a committee having been formed to make the arrange- menta under the chairmanship of the Rector (the Rev Herbert Sheppard). The voluntary subscrip- tions paid or promised amounted to £2:3. There will be a special service in the Church at two o'clock, after which the children will be given tea in the Schoolroom, and the adults will sit down to a cold spread. The Bryngwyn Band has been engaged to provide music for dancing, &o., and there will be athletic sports. The day's programme will wind up with a display of fireworks. Mr Partridge, of Trostrey Lodge, has kindly promised to present each of the school children with a com. memoration mug. CAERLEON. I The managers of Williams' Endowed School, I Caerleouhave decided to clo<e the schools on June 26th and 27th, and to give au extension of the summer holidays. The Coronation Committee met on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Mr J. H. Taylor, when the treasurer and secretary reported that JE68 1786d had been promised in aid of the treat. out of which £48 had been actually paid, while the outstanding promises were only waiting to be applied for. All the arrangements are fairly complete. GRIFFITHSTOWN. I The Griffithstown School Board have decided to close the Schools during Coronation week. GWEHELOG. I At Gwehelog the children will be given a tea, I and a meat tea will be provided for the adults. There will be sports, games, &c. I I LLA.NFRECHFA (LOWER). I Tea will be provided for the children in the parish at Llanfrechfa Grange, the residence of Mr F. J. Mitchell, on Coronation Day. LLANSOY. I There will be a parish party here, which will I include something for the old people and a tea for the children, sports, &c. I LLANTARNAM. I Mr C. J. Cory, Llautarnam Abbey, has kindly undertaken to 'defray the cost of the children's treat on Coronation day. The Cwmbran Male Voice Party are giving their services during the diuner to the aged poor, and subscriptions of £ 15 from Messrs Guest, Keen, and Co. and £ 5 from the Star Brick Company have been received. MONMOUTH. I The Coronation Celebration programme at Monmouth on Thursday next includes the ringing of the bells of St. Mary's Church, Coronation Service in the Church attended by the Mayor and Corporation, &c., dinner for the aged poOr, cycle carnival and parade (with prizes), cycle gymkhaua and athletic sports, teas for school children and presentation of commemoration mugs, and a torchlight procession from Chippenham. An ox will be roasted in the Cattle Market. On Friday there will be aquatic sports and a regatta on the River Wye. The Band of the R.M.R.E. (M.) will play on both days. PANTEG. I In addition to the Is 6d allowed by the Panted Urban District Council for widows and necessitous poor, so far as Griffithstown and SebastoDol are concerned, Mr I. Butler, J.P., has added Is to this amount. Mr Butler has also generously con- tributed another £10 towards the Coronation festivities' fund for these twoldistricts. SHIRENEWTON. I At Sbirenewton the sum ofJESO has been collected for the coronation celebration. This will be expended on a children's tea, a programme of sports containing 14 events, and a band, while the old people will be given half-a-crown each. The children will, on Thursday, meet at: 1.30, and, accompanied by the band, will proceed to Church, after which the tea and sports will come off. TRELLECK. Preparations are going on apace ia this parish for the celebration of the King's Coronation. At the last Committee meeting the fund stood at between X47 and E48. They want the fund to reach £ 50, and undoubtedly it will. It is pro- posed to entertain all the children to tea in the parish, and to give them a Coronation mug each. All other parishioners are to have a good meal. Then there will be some sport, but the arrange- ments are not complete.

I USK. I COUNTY COURT, WEDNESDAY. J Before His Honour JUDGE OWEN. l I JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Henry Smith, Raglan, was on the suit of Charles R. Davies, Usk, committed for ten days', the warrant to be suspended for 14. I ADJOURNED. George E. Poole, bricklayer, Blaenavon, eued the Rev J. Prye, of Llanover, for £ 50 damages for the bite of a dog.—Mr Corner was for the plaintiff, and Mr Sankey for the defendant. At the outset, Mr Corner stated that he was not in a position to go on with the case that day in consequence of the absence of an important witness. He therefore asked for an adjourn- ment. Mr Sankey said the defendant was a Non- conformist Minister appointed by Lady Llanover to the chaplaincy of her estate. He was a man of very small means, and he had brought eight or nine witnesses there that day, and was prepared to eo on with the cute. His Honour said plaintiff's solicitor ought to have looked after the witness. Mr Corner said he only knew of the absence of the witness on coming to Usk, or he would not himself have come. Mr Sankey said his client had been cross- examined with a view to an arrangement being arrived at, and he objected to the adjournment, or, if the adjournment were granted it should be upon terms. His Honour said he would adjourn the case, plaintiff to pay defendant's costs of the day within a month. Mr Corner said he could not complain of that. His Honour said he should allow solicitor, counsel's fee, and eight witnesses, the amount to be paid in a month as a condition of the adjourn- ment. If it were not paid the case would be I struck out. I OVER-ESTIMATED. William Jenkins, farmer, of Pentwyn, Little Mill, sued George Mundy, hay merchant, Usk, for X5 damage done to land at Wolvesnewton by trespass.—Mr Corner was for plaintiff, and Mr Hugh Jones for defendant. Mr Jones admitted a technical trespass, and said it was only a question of the amount of damage done. Plaintiff said he was the owner of the land at Wolvesnewton where the trespass was committed. There was no right of way there. Defendant's hay wagons bad gone that way-there were eight wheel marks, which would mean four wagon loads- and there were ruts there now 4 inches or 6 inches deep. The trespass occurred in November or December-at a very wet season—and extended for 100 yards more or less. He estimated the damage done at jEo. In reply to His Honour plaintiff raid he had yet to fill in the ruts; a heavy roller over the laud would not put it right; he would have to carry soil there. Cross-examined by Mr Jones, plaintiff said he saw the wheelmarks about a fortnight after the trespass. Mr Joseph Williams had told him about it before, and had offered to put it right for him. Plaintiff's land was a little strip between Mr Williams' and Mr Walters' land. There was a right of way for defendant through Mr Williams' land. The damage done amounted to X5 it would not be covered by a shilling. His Honour: It is sentimental damage; he does not like to see his field cut up. James T. E. Jenkins, farmer, Gwernesney, estimated the damage done at JE5. and explained that the land was very steep.—His Honour asked how he made out the amount, and remarked that it was a fancy price. How long would it take a labourer to put it right ?—Witness said that was not the question. He was considering the actual damage done to the land. Rolling it up and down would do more harm than good.—His Honour: It might be rolled croesways. That would be the proper way.Witness: It would take a lot more time to do it.—Hia Honour: Yes, but a lot of rolling may be done for SI. Defendant stated that he bought some hay from Mr Walters, and gave instructions for it to be hauled home in November. Walters told him the way he was to go. He did not know that plaintiff's land was to be crossed at all. He had not seen the damage that was done. Joseph Williams, Court-y-brychan, Llatisoy, stated that he farmed land adjoining plaintiff's. Defendant had to cross two of his meadows through which there was no right of way, and C, come along three-quarters-of-a-mile of private road. Defendant crossed witness's meadows by arrangement with him. The damage done to plaintiff's land might be very well covered by Is in fact he offered to repair it for plaintiff for nothing to save the parties going to law.—His Honour Why did he not take your handsome offer ?-Witiiess: He is fonder of law than I should be.—His Honour: You are quite right not to like it. (Laughter.) Witness further said he could have put the damage out of eight in half-an- hour with the roller. The only damage done was by tying the wheels to come down a steep pitch- a matter of 40 or 50 yards—on to a track over which there had been a lot of traffic.-By Mr Corner: There were only three loads of hay altogether, and they crossed his land as well, but he made no demur. The ruts may have been 4 inches deep at the time, but he was across there a month ago and they could then be hardly discerned.—His Honour: The grass would cover them up.—Witness There was not much grass there then. Thomas Price, defendant's haulier, said three loads passed over the land, four horses being engaged in the work. A little damage was done by tying the wheels to come down the pitch. A threshing machine had been that way before. His Honour, in the result, gave judgment for plaintiff for 20s, with costs upon that amount. AN UNUSUAL CASE. i A. M. Pilliner, of Llan-yr-afon, Llantarnam, sued John Lewis, Llangibby, for L32 Ids for breach of implied warranty, the amount being made up of XII 10s loss on sale of a bull calf, and £ 21 for keep of the same.—Mr R. Allen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. H. Watkins, solicitor, Usk, for the defendant. His Honour asked if the warranty was in writing, and was replied to in the negative. Then he asked if it were admitted, and Mr Watkins said it was not. His Honour pointed out that in order to recover the cost of keep the animal must have been tendered to the seller, and he must have refused to take it in. Plaintiff called, stated that he purchased what was supposed to be a Hereford bull calf from the defendant in November, 1900. He wanted it for cross breeding purposes. He asked for the best animal there and defendant pointed out the one he bought, stating that its dam had taken the prize at the Usk Show and that it would make a grand bull. He gave 20 guineas for it. He knew nothing about buying such animals, but he told defendant the purpose for which he needed it. Subsequently he wrote to defendant complaining about the physical condition of the animal, and defendant replied that he could not understand it, but that it would come all right. If it did not he would make it right. The animal was quite useless for the purpose for which he required it. He kept the animal twelve months, and gave defendant notice that he was going to sell it. It was sold for JE9 10s. Mr Watkins said the bull was bought by plaintiff on his own examination and inspection. After some legal arguments, no other witness being called, His Honour disallowed the part of the claim for keep, on the ground previously stated, and gave judgment for plaintiff for XII 10s with costs. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY. I Before R. RICKAEDS, Esq (in the chair), H. HUMPH- RRYs, Esq, HABOLD A. WILLIAMS, Esq., and H. A. ADDIS, Esq. No LIGHT.-Walter Morgan, Little Mill, was summoned for riding a bicycle without a light, at Monkewood, at 10 p.m., on the 10th Tune.-P.C. Pettitt gave the facts.—Ordered to pay the costs (4s 6d). SUNDAY V.TSITORS. -Frederick Dowle and David Williams, colliers, Pontypool, were summoned for being riotous on the highway at Llanbadoc on Sunday last.—Defendants pleaded guilty.-P.S. Sheddick stated that at 8.25 p.m on Sunday last hef MW defendants fighting on the Llanbadoc-road. Both were stripped. As soon as the saw him they went off down the road. He followed them and found them in the Bridge Inn, where Williams was having a wash. Both admitted that they were fighting. They had been drinking together, had quarrelled as to who should pay for the beer, and had gone down the Llanbadoc-road to settle their differences. William., who had been previously in trouble, was now ordered to pay 12s 6d, and Dowle, against whom nothing was known, had to pay 7s 6d. The Chairman remarked that it was a very disgraceful thing for young ruffiiang like defendants to come from Pontypool to Usk on & Sunday and disturb the comfort of the place. They might consider themselves very leniently dealt with if they ever appeared at that Court again they would be more severe'y dealt with. HAULIERS' OPFENcp.-Thomas Green and James Lewis, hauliers, of Ufk, were summoned for being at sueh a distance from their teams as not to have proper control over them. —Green pleaded guilty, but Lewis qualified his admission.-P.C. Pettitt stated that at 8.55 p.m. on the previous Saturday he was on duty near the Mardy Farm, Llangeview, when he saw four teams with wagons laden with poles approaching. Defendants were in charge of the first two, but they were grouped by the third team talking to the others. Defendants were from 20 to 25 yards away from their horses, and had to run to overtake them. Witness told them that they- were too far away to have centrol over their horeesr and that that was how accidents happened.—Defen- dants cross-examined on minor points, and in the result were ordered to pay 5s each, the Chairman expressing the hope that that would make them remember that the practice was a dangerous one and could not be allowed. t, THE Horsic's FAuLT.-Mrs Louisa Walters, of Llangwrn Mill, was summoned for having no light while driving a horse and cart at Llangwm, at 10.15 p.m., on June 14th.-P.C. Pettitt gave the facts and stated that defendant had been repeatedly cautioned about carrying a light.—Defendant put the fault on the lack of speed of her old steed.— There was a previous conviction of a similar offence, and a fine of 5s was now imposed. WITHDRAWN.—An assault case—Absalom Church v William Davies-was allowed to be withdrawn. I LICENSING APPLICATIONS. Mr A. J. Green, of the Three Salmon's Hotels Uak, was granted an occasional licence for the Usk Cricket Club ground, on the occasion of the Coro- nation Fete there on the 27th, the hours being from noon till ten o'clock at night. Mrs Williams, of the Hall Inn, Gwehelog, applied for an hour's extension on Coronation Day, on the occasion of the parish party, and, after some demur, was granted it. Mr Thomas Harrhy, of the Bell Inn, Llanbadoc, applied for an hour's extension on both the 26th and 27th inst.—The Bench declined to grant the, extension for both nights, and applicant chose the first. I THEFT FROM AN INN. Thomas Jones and Henry McDonoghue, tramps, were brought up in custody, charged with stealing 14s, and a pint bottle of whisky, the monies and property of Elizabeth Blake, at the Cross Keys Inn, Llansoy, on the 18th June.—Prisoners said they knew nothing at all about it. Prosecutrix stated I hat prisoners came into her house in the afternoon of the previous day, and had some bread and cheese and beer. While they were there only the wagoner of a neighbouring farm came in, and he left before them. She kept her money in a cup behind the counter, and to reach it from the outside a person would have to get on a form and reach over. She had about 14& in the cup She left prisoners by themselves while she went to the cellar. Prisoners left about 8 30 p. m., and directly after a young man came in for a quart of cider. It was when -he was going to put the money into the cup that she discovered that both the cup and money had gone. She informed her husband and he went after the prisoners. The bottle of whisky (produced) was her property she could identify it by the. broken glass stopper. Prisoners must have taken the cup, money, and the whisky, as there was not acieatura in the house besides them. In reply to Superintendent James, witness said the men paid for three or four pints of beer. She gave them change from the cup, and they could easily see her getting it. Jones asserted his innocence, aild said he touched nothing in the house. McDonoghue remarked that he could say the same. Joseph Blake, husband of the prosecutrix, said he was in and out of the house on Wednesday afternoon, and saw prisoners there. They left about half-past eight, and just afterwards, from what his wife told him, he went after them. When he got nearly up to them, one of them— McDonoghue—seeiug him, "whipped to the left hand and entered a gateway. He was looking back over the hedge as though to see if anyone were coming. Jones was about ten yards farther on. He found the bottle of whisky about a yard from the gatepost, and McDonoghue was about five yards away from it. Witness asked them what they had taken that there for, and they replied that they had not seen it. He did not think they had bad a chance to touch the whisky; it looked just like when he left it on the counter at the inn after serving a customer about three o'clock that afternoon. He told them that they had taken some money and the little vessel in which it was kept, and they said they had not. They went back to the Cross Keys. Cross-examined by McDonoghue, witness said he saw him go round the gatepost where the whisky was found. P.C. Samuel Davies. stationed at Trelleck, said about nine o'clock on the previous night he was at Llansoy and saw Blake on the road. From what he was told he went to the Cross Keys and saw the two prisoners. Mrs Blake informed him of her loss in the presence of the prisoners, and they both denied having had the money and the whisky. Witness searched them and found only a few coppers on them. Just then Blake came in carrying the bottle of whisky (produced) in his hand. Prisoners looked at each other and whispered something. Blake said What about this, then ? If you didn't have the money you did this." They said they didn't know how it got in the field; he (Blake) must have taken it there with him. Witness added that when he met Blake on the road he had no bottle with him. Neither the cup nor the money had been found. Witness took the men into custody and brought them to Usk. Prisoners were then formally charged, and pleaded not guilty. They elected to be dealt with summarily, however. Jones said be generally got a month's work a Colonel Curre's about this time of the year, and that was how it was he was at Llansoy. He was sorry he ever entered the Cross Keys. McDonoghue also said he was going to look for work at Colonel Curre's. Superintendent James said nothing was known against Jones, but McDonoghue had been in- el trouble before The Bench considered the case proved, and both. men were sentenced to a month's hard labour. [For continuation see Page 8.] L

Literature. The Coronation number of The Lady's Pictorialt price Is., is a magnificent work of art, and takes a foremost place amongst the many beautiful Corona- tion illustrated papers that have been published. Its richly illuminated cover and many historical illustrations within, its well-written and deeply interesting letter-press, and its sapplement-a reproduction of the famous historical painting by E- T. Parris of the Coronation of Queen Victoria make it a veritable educational work on early and recent events connected with the Sovereignty of England.

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USK RIFLE CLUB. I The 14th spoon shoot took place on the evening I -of Thursday, 12th June, Mr George Edmuuda ijeing the winner. Mr A. J. Green gave the spoon. Details I Messrs. Pts. Hep. Ttl. G. Edmunds, junr. 44 6 50 H. Bast 39 9 48 H. Freeman 42 2 44 F.Hobbs 36 8 44 H. Mar fell 33 9 42 VW. Marfell 32 10 42 F. H. Waters. 39 39 H.Marshall 37 2 39 G. Smith. 36 3 39 C. J. Francis. 35 35 D. Rees 33 33 J.S. Birrell 26 6 32 .F.J.Edmunds 28 3 31 A. F. Lucas 27 4 31 W. Sweet 27 4 31 L.Myers. 26 4 30 E. Bartlett. 21 8 29 R. W. Spencer. 19 10 29 W. Billingham 18 7 25 On Thursday evening Mr W. Billingham won the 15th spoon shoot. Mr C. J. Francis gave thespoon. JDetails:— JHessrs. Pts. Hep. Ttl. I W. Billingham 37 7 44 Jj. M vers 39 4 43 Best 36 6 42 G. Smith. 38 3 41 A. Hobbs 33 7 40 B" Morgan 34 4 3 J. Billingham 31 6 37 J. S. Birrell 30 7 37 A. F. Lucas 32 4 a6 F. H. Waters 34 34 J. Edmunds 30 3 33 G. Edmtinds 33 33 E Bartlett 24 8 32 D. Rees 30 1 31 H. Marshall 27 2 29 H.Marfell. 19 9 28 .J.C.Lowe 13 9 22 W. Sweet. 17 4 21 C. J. Francis 7 7

ABERGAVENNY. Agents.—Messrs Davies A Co. Booksellers. THE LATE COL. J. S. WHEELEY.—The estate is "valued at Y,13,155 10s 5d of Lieutenant-colonel ..James Seager Wheeler, D.L., late of the 8th (King's) Regiment, of The Pentre, near Aberga- venny, who died on December 29th. The executors of his will are Lieutenant-colonel William Henry Wheeley, of the Royal Monmouth Engineer Militia, the brother, and James Murray Bannerman, of Wynstone Leys, near Monmouth. FIRB BRIGADV,The members of the Aber- gavenny Fire Brigade on Saturday evening presented their captain (Mr H. Powell) with a handsome silver horn, suitably inscribed, as a ioken of their respect and esteem, on his having completed his fortieth year in the brigade. The horn was enclosed in a casket of mahogany, the -top of which was ornamented with an inlaid design, representing the fireman's helmet, axe, ladder, belt, two reels of hose, and lamp. This -was the work of Mr James Hatton, a member of the brigade. The presentation was made by Mr ,J. C. Gwatkin (chairman of the Streets Committee of the Town Council), supported by Mr W. D. "Wodford and Mr Evan Jones (Mardy Park) who was formerly a member of the Urban District Oouncil, and before that of the Abergavenny 'Improvement Commissioners. Captain Powell acknowledged the presentation in suitable lerms. "O

BETTWS NEWYDD. I Agent—Mrs, Williams. Post Office. I TPRIZE GIVING AND PRESENTATION. A meeting of parents and children was held at the Bettws, Troatrey, and Kemeys School, on -Monday, the 9th inst., for the purpose of dis- tributing prizes to those children who had made .the greatest number of attendances in the school year, ending March 31st last, and also of making & fck0 late manager and treasurer, Mr W. Marfell (late of Trosfrey Court). The Rev H. Sheppaid took the chair. The proceedings commenced with a humorous "dialogue, which was well sustained by Elizabeth Harris and Mary Watkllls. This was followed by "the Amateur Photographer," represented by Arthur Prosser. The Chairman then spoke to the children on the •^advantages of regular attendance, and called on Mr Marfell to present the prizes. That gentleman said he had much pleasure in doing so, and -infotmed the children that when he was a boy he had four miles to walk to school, yet was scarcely ever late and very seldom missed an attendance. He also spoke a few kind words to each recipient -in turn. The Chairman again addressed the children, and .,told them they were chiefly indebted to Mr and Miss Appleby for their prizes, as they were purchased with the proceeds of the entertainment given by themselvesiat Christmas and which their teachers had entbled them to give. He then said that they bad not only come there to receive but to give something, and we are taught that It is .,nore bleseed to give than to receive." Mr Marfell bad been manager and treasurer of the schools for ..25 years (a quarter of a century). Gentlemen in Mr Marfell's position were not paid for their services, but gave them for the good of their neighbours, and they had reason to be thankful for the manner in which Mr Marfell had performed ,those services. He found the School in debt and .left it with money in hand. He (the Chairman) thought that Mr Marfell should not be allowed to leave them without some acknowledgment of his cervices, and he was pleased that they were about to show their recognition of those services by the ,pre5ent they procured for him. He then called upon Elizabeth Poole. the eldest scholar, to make the presentation, which took the form of a letter scale and weights. Mr Marfell thanked them for the present they had given him. and said he should look on it as a token of the kind feeling which existed between them and himself. His work as treasurer and manager of the school had been a labour of love. He thought that in every place there were opportunities for serving the public, and each man ought to take his share in public duties. Cheers were called for and were heartily given for the Rector, Mr Marfell, and Teachers. The meeting closed with the singing of the National Anthem."

CAERLEON. Agent-Jiiss M. A. Eoms, Newsagent, Cross-street. CABRLEON SCHOOLS.—At the Newport Board of Guardians' meeting, the committee entrusted with the supervision of the poor law schools at Caerleou reported the resignation of four officers. The committee agreed to dispense with the usual notices, and to allow the officers, who will leave immediately, their full salarie,3 and value of emoluments, without prejudice with reference to their superannuation allowances. It also stated that the sub-committee empowered to provide suitable premises for pauper children, after the schools are closed, are recommending the purchase of certain premises. The report was referred back to the sub-committee. »

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..I- NEWPORT GARRISON. 1 let Innings. Mr Lascelles, at F. Hill, b T. Mayes.. 2 Driver Tomkinson, b Mayes. 4: Mr Benbow, b F. Edmunds 6 Major Stavely, b F. Edmunds. 0 Guuner Wright, c Rev H. J. Bates, b F. Edmunds 0 Major Smeaton, b Mayes. 0 Q.M.-S. Fulcher, not out. 3 Bombadier Broderick, b Mayes. 1 Gunner Crouch, c and b Mayes. 4 Gunner Jenkins, b Mayes. 0 jBombadier Hunt, b Mayee. 2 Extras. 2 24 2nd Innings. -Mr Lascelles, b T. Mayes. 1 Mr Benbow, b F. Roberts. 3 Major Stavely, b Mayes. 6 JBombadier Broderick, c A. Williams, b Mayes 10 "Driver Tomkinson, b Mayes, 1 3Iajor Smeaton, not out 18 <43runner Wright, c Rev. H. J. Bates, b A. Herbert 12 <i.-M.-S. Fulcher, not out. 3 "Driver Crouch Driver Jenkins > Did not bat /Bombadier Hunt J Extras. 12 Total for 6 wickets. 66 U8K. F. Hill, c Mr Benbow. b Br Hunt. 15 S. A. Hiley, c Mr Benbow, b Br Hunt 10 F. Roberts, c Major Smeaton, bBr Hunt 23 "T. Mayes, c Major Smeaton, b Br Hunt 0 F. J. Edmunds, c Mr Benbow, b Br Tomkinson 40 "T. Rees, not out 14 Rev H. J. Bates <0. H. Davies ) G. Edmunds Did not bat. A. Herbert ) A. Williams Extras 3 *105 Innings declared closed.