The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

Liofruddio yr laith Oymraeg. iTae ymgeisydd am sedd ar y Cynghor Sirol yn oesgar ryfeddul oddeutu adeg yryn foesgar ryfeddol oddeutu. adeg yr etholiad. Xicl vw byth yn myned heiko ineb, bydded ddistadled ag' y bo, heb wneyd sylw o bono. Adeg yr etholiad ydyw. <?di myned i'r ty agorais y pamphledyn. Adroddiad ydoedd o "Beth y mae Cynghor Cirol Sir wedi ei wneud i'r bobl yn ystod y tair blynedd ddiweddaf. Nid yw y teiil, i gychwyn, yn peri i mi deimlo yn obeithiol iawn am Gymraeg coeth; ond af rhagof. Oddifewn ddy.ved"Y mae y Cyng- hor. tra yn sicrhau mwy o effeithiolrwydd, wedi cynilo, mewn amryw gyfeiriadau, yn enwedig yng ngwahanol gangliennau addysg gyhoedd- us." Beth ydyw canghennau addysg? Wel, beth hefyd ond Lladin, Groeg, Cymraeg, Rld- yddiaeth, Daearyddiaeth. etc. ? Pa gynilo wnawd yn y canghennau hyn, tybed ? Ond awn, jrrxlaen. Mae y Cynghor wedi ad-drefnu ad- rart yr Arolygwr Sirol; ac wedi cynilo yn lied eartg, trwy uno y swydd o Arolygwr Sirol, ac Arch-adeiladwr, ac Arolygwyr y Pwyllgor Ad- dysg, ac felly allu hebgor appwynti ul swvu- dog sirol arall, ac amryw o arch-ade'Viwjr i gjnJlunio a chyfnewid adeiladau yr ysgolion." Rhwbiais fy llygad i graffu a oeddwn wedi dar- Ilea yn gywir. Wyr Cymro uniaith beth ydyw "Arolygwr Sirol" ac "Archadeiladwr" ? A wvr beth ydyw "cynilo yn lied eang trwy uno"? I Gymr syml dyry y gair "eangu" y syniad o lledu allan, tra y cyflea y gair "uno," drachefn, y syniad o grynhoi ynghyd. Beth gan hynny, ydw. "cynilo yn eang tnvy uno"? Gwarchod pawix y mae bobl yn myn'd yn ddysgedig iawn yn. yr oe3 hon. Eto, "uno yn swydd o Arolyg- wt Sirol, ac Archadeiladwr, ac Arolygwr y Pwyllgor Addysg, ac felly," etc. Ond, atolwg, a pha beth yr unwyd hwynt ? is gallaf gan- fod dim ond "ac" o gwrr i gwrr. Hefyd, beth gafwyd yn gyfnewid am adeiladau yr ysgolion? Tybed na chawsant rywbeth am danynt. Ni fucmt erioed mor ffol, bid siwr, a'u rhoddi ymaith am ddim. Gadewch i ni symud gam ymlaen. Sylwch eto ar yr ymadrodd a ganlyn: -'JR.r oedd y Cynghor er's blynyddau, yn annog trochiad gorfodol defaid, pa un, o'r diwedd, a fabwysiadwyd gan Fwrdd Amaethyddiaeth." Beth yn y byd mawr ydyw ystyr y geiriau hyn etoi "Annog trochiad gorfodol defaid" Troch- iad gorfodol. Wel ie, purion peth a hen ddafad wrthnysig ei hysbryd na fyn ei throchi o'i bodd. Rhaid, gan hynny, ei throchi ar ei gwaethaf. Wyddoch chwi beth? Cynghor Sirol era* ydyw hwn: y mae'n deall natur defaid i'r dim. Ond wedi holi yr hen aelod, oedd eisieu cael ei ail ethol, tystiai hwnnw mai ar y ffarmwr y gosod- id yr orfodaeth. Ond nid yw gair "ffarniwr yn y paragraff o gwbl. Ymddengys, felly, mai "ffarmwr gorfodol trochiad defaid," ddylasai fod. Felly wir! Gesyd hyn fi mewn mwy o benbleth nag erioed: ac am fod aelodau y Cynghor Sirol yn gynwysedig o hufen athrylith y genedl, rhaid fy mod i. gan hynny, cyn ddyled a phost llidiard. Ond dwl neu beidio, teimlwu mai fy nyledswydd oedd ceisio gwy- h"1 1"+, .i' L 1 r- UVU UelU iu gaitn y L-yngnor sirol yn ystod y tair blynedd cyn yr etholiad er mwyn pleid- le ddeallgar. Ond eto at beth y cyfeiria'r "pa un" yna vmhsllach ymlaen: ai at y gair "Cynghor" ai ynte y gair "trochiad"? Dyma yr unig enwau sydd yma yn y rhif unigol:- "Trochiad a fabwysiadwyd gan Fwrdd Amaeth- yddiaeth." Pa fwrdd hefyd, y cyfeirir ato? Os Bwrdd Amaethyddiaeth y Llywodraeth a olygir paham na ddywedasai hynny yn groew a di- gamsyniol. Unvvaith --to, o dan y penawd Merched, ceir y geiriau rhyfedd a ganlyn:—"Y mae y Cyng- hQr wedi parotoi a chyhoeddi 'Awgrymiadau Defnyddiol i Faman, pa fodd i fagu babanod,' i'r diben o wrthweithiu y marwolaethau redinol o ddeddfau iechyd." "Babanod ofnadwy!" Gwelais ddyn ofnadwy pan wedi gwallgofi o dan ddylanwad y ddiud feddwol; ond welsoch chwi "fabancd ofnadwy" erioed wedi eu hach- ed yan borthiant amrhidiol? Gwelais i rai eid- dil a nychlyd, y pethau bach diniwed: ond prin y gellid eu galw yn "fabanod ofnadwy!" Or.d i goroni holl weithrediadau y Cynghor Sirol hwn dywedir "ei fod wedi dylanwadu ar amryw o swyddfeydd. y Llywodraeth i ar- graffu eu hysbysiadau cyhoeddus yn Gym- raeg yn ogystal ag yn Saesneg." Wei. chware teg iddo.—"Carno" yn y "Ge-,iineli" am Ion- av.r. Bo Ffeulodd Wncwl Wilie cal Darlien y Bennod. "X awl", bant a ti ar dy eitha," medde mam wrtho i un bore dy Llun, "a rho'r sane rhein i dy ewyrth Wilie, a gwed wrth dy dda'-cu a Efcen mod i'n gweu boba bar iddyn nwy ito; cofia ddwad nol Dy-sadwrn, onte drychdi atti am grasfa. Duu hen lane we'n ewyrthon yn byw gyda daci ar farm o enw Llethry, bron bod ar ben Trathcoch. Yn Plyg y Ddol oin ninnau'n byw. Dwarnod ffine iawn wedd dy Llun, a wedi bod yn dewi tet- am fvthawnos a mwv. Mi evr- haeddes Llethry cyn cynno a wedi rhoi neges mam, halocld Wncwl Eben fi i mhofyn Daci o ben graig, a dwad gatre a'r ddou geffyl, Die a Boxer. Wedd e at ofalu am denyn nwy, wath lie dansherrus ombidus i fugula we'r fan a bant a ft. Wath i chi hyny na mwy we Daci r'hen brifyn yn un stead yn i hwrn gwsg, a Die yn pori gerllaw, a Boxer wedi cwmpo dwmbwr- dambar drwst y graig lawr yn faese. Dyna gybwawl ofnasol. Wedodd Daci bod Boxer rhun oedran i'r diwarnod a Wncwl Willie, a hyny wedd peder ar bwmtheg ar hugen, a ma buse raid mind i ddownder y coffor cin pwrnu un aTall. Fuon ni yn ffair Fartel, Trecanol, a perchill di Mercher; falle cewch chi hanes hon ryw brid to. Dwarnod hafedd we dy Iou, a wedi cinno, mints daci wrth 'n ewyrthon,"Cerwch nawr i idrich am y defed i Garn Styla; shawns na wes rha: o heni nw yn cindroni." Gesim inne fynd gida uw; wedd y mor fel pwll llaca, ddewe slet- ter.. a pwys o garreg indi miwn ar y trath heb fynd wyneb i wared. Pan own i ar pen y garn, a'n ewyrthon lawr rwnto i a pen y graig, dima'r ddoi yn stopo. Gida hini dima Wncwl Willie yn troi ar y sowdwl a rhedeg nerth i goese am Llethry, a mi redes inne hefid. a dima fe'n screchen nerth i ben "Twm bach, Twm bach, ders miwii munyd," a ffwr ag e i'r ty, a i'r pen isha, a mas lweth, a rvvbeth dan cwr y got. Dere:r i'unud hon i gal y ewch lawr. Chollson ni ddirii bripsyn o amser; ond ana i (Twm bach a finne), yn gwbod beth we'n bod. Own i'n meddwl ma rhiw wrec wedd ar gered. Wedi rwyfo round y pen, ni welsom Wncwl Eben ar lan yr. troi 'i hat arna ni i dd wad 'nol, a 'nol a i-ii. Wedi cal y cweh fini, eson am y ty, a dima Daci yn dac-hre noli shwt ymdrawson ni. a shwt wed pathe'n bod. A dima wedodd Wn- cwl Eben:— "Pin we Wilie a fi yn gwlia a'n gily ma busen'n ddigon tawel heno i dinu'r wad, feeth welscn ni yn sidan bach, yn glos gerllaw, yn y mor, ond piahin mowr o dir a tre ar i lan e. Wedd e mor glos nas gellen ni wel'd dinion yn eerdded 'nol a mlan. a mwg- o shimleuau tai, a llonge wn i faint, o bob math. Xawr i chi'n gwbod, nhad, os gelle rhiwun lando arno, a darllen pennod, ma sefith y tir hwnw fel oin ni'n weld e, am byth; a sowl ddarllene'r ben- nod piafe. Mi hales Wilie i fynd ar i eitha mas a'r cwch, a lando arno, a cofio gida bod e'n neid hyny i darlien hi. Wedes i buswn i'n shwr o gadw'n llyged amo, heb glipo un o heni nw, fel we rhadd neyd pan bo rhai'n gweld shwt beth. Mi weles bethe rifedd wrth watsho. Maslaw own i'n ffeindio Wilie'n bur hir cin dwad a'r c'vvch rownd y pen, a'n lliged yn dachre gwanhau wrth staro. We lie i fi dyn- nu'n lliged bant, onte elle ddim y cwch bith lando'r tir. Cyn bo hir wedyn mi deimles fel te rhiwun yn rhoi i law a pwyso ar yn ysgwydd i, a mi deimles fel ryw iase yn mynd trwyddo i bob grain; a dclaru mi on hanner troi mhen i gal pip, a gida mod i neud hinny mi golles ing ngolwg ar y tir a'r dre, a chifan, a mowr we'r trueni na chas Wilie gyfle i ddarllen y pennod, ond ama i wedd y bai. MIRVC3. [Carem pe byddai ein gohebydd yn rhoi i ni. amcan ysgrifenu'r llythyr hwn. Mae hyn ganddo, yn ddiamet. Fel ag y mae, nid ydym yn gweld dim synwyr ynddo.—GOL.J

Emyn. AIL DDYFODIAD CRIST. "Wele y mae Efe yn dyfod gyda'r cymylau, a phob llygad a'i gwel Ef," etc.-Dat. 1, 7. Gwelaf foreu braf yn tori, Iesu'n dod ar gymyl nen I ymofyn ei ddyweddi, Iddi dyry fantell wen; Mil o filoedd-seintiau nefol Ddeuant hefyd gydag Ef, Turf 'r ol tori o engyl siriol, Ffyddlon weision Brenin Xef. Myrdd o feinv gwyd o'u beddau, Saint fu'n gorwedd yno'n hir, Deuant allan o'u cadwynau, Pan y seinia'r udgorn clir; Dyma'r "Adgyfodiad Cyntaf," "Meirw yn Xghrist" flaenora'r gad, Molant Iesu am y goraf, Yn eu gynnau gwynion rhad. Plant y gaethglud ar y ddaear. LIu achubwyd trwy y Gwaed, Welaf mewn disgwyliad aiddgar, Am gael gwel'd y Goreu gaed; Hwy a gipir i'r awyrgylch I gyfarfod Iesu gwyn, A chydganant anthem eurwych, Anthem Pen Calfaria fryn. Canant, bloeddiant "Haleliwia," Nes adseinia'r cread oil; "Haleliwia, Haleliwia," Caed y ddafad fu ar goll." Iddo Ef y byddo'r gallu, A'r gogoniant oil i gyd, > Mae yn deilwng i deyrnaisu, Ar y ddae'r a'r Nef ynghyd. Llygaid pawb o deulu'r temtiad Droi'r i edrych arno'n syn, Pawb a'i gwel ar un amrantiad, Cryna rhai o'i flaen pryd hyn; Ond am fyrdd o blant y tonnau, Pur orfoledd leinw'u bron, Cyd-chwareuant eu telynau Aur, mewn Dwyfol gywair lion. Hwlffordd. BRAN AP LLYR. [Mae yn llawen genym ddeall fod yr awdwr (Parch. J. S. Jones), wedi ail ymaflyd yn ngorchwyl anwylaf ei galon o bregethu yr Efengyl wedi amser maith o ddistawrwydd. Llongyfarchwn ef ar adferiad ei iechyd. Diau bydd yn dda gan eglwysi Sir Benfro i roddi croesaw iddo i lenwi eu pwlpudau megis gynt.—GOT.]

EXGLYXIOX CLOD. Y ddau flaenaf yn gyd-fuddugol yn Eisteddfod Glanarnman, Nadolig, 1907. Llewyrch wynebau'r lluoedd-ydyw Clod, Clir ganmoliaeth pobloedd; Ateb lion, calon y c'oedd, A iaith rhadau gweithredoedd. I D. G. JONES. 21-iodd werthfawr noda fawredd-ydyw Clod, Caniad clych anrhydedd; Gair da'r byd ar gryd oer bedd, Hen wroniaid mewn rhinwedd. GWYDDERIG. Yr hudol swyu i'r dal sedd-o fewn pawb; Tvnfaen porth anryhcledd; Arianwaith oes o rinwedd, Erioed yw Clod, a gwrid cledd. GWERXOGLE,

PRIODAS Mr. D. J. Williams, Amanford, a Miss Myfan- wy Evans, merch hynaf y Parch. T. Gwernogle Evans, Skewen. Uwch brwd serch y briodas han-nef wen Fo hael o'i bendithion; Duw yn llyw a'u cadwo'n lion, 0 ddialedd awelon. Xa flined ton aflonydd-am fynyd Myfanwy a Dafydd; Gorlanw gwir lawenydd, Heibio doed yn uwch bob dydd. Ymyled lor bob cwmwl du-ag aur, Rhag i wg ymlcdu; Llanwer nef eu cartref eu Gan ddigonedd o ganu. Hyd henaint bod eu hannedd-uwch eisiau A'i chysur heb ffaeledd; Wedi hyn, cael gwlad o hedd Lan dawel yn y diwedd. GWYDDERIG.

TRAXOETH Y NADOLIG. Cyflwynedig i Miss Myfanwy Evans-nwreh hynaf y Parch. T. Gwernogle Evans, Skewen -ar foreu ei phriodas, Rhag 26ain, 1907. Tranoeth y Nadolig, 0 foreuddydd gwyn, Adsain can yr engyl Eto ar bob bryn; Arogl yr offrymau Yn pereiddio'r tir, Sanctaidd ddydd priodas Ein Myfanwy bur. Tranoeth y N adoIig- Adeg uno yw, Ddoe yn ngwydd angylion, Unwyd dyn a Dduw; Goleu'r uniad hwnw Diwynno oddi fry Ar foreudydd uniad Ein Myfanwy gu. Tranoeth y X adolig- Adeg da-.t-ns a gwledd, Swn calonau'n taro Hyfryd "c;dau hedd; Gwen y Baban Iesu '9 -iN ynuia nwrdd y nos, Hapus ddydd priodas Ein Myfanwy dlos. Tranoeth y N-adolig,- Hawdd yw dechreu byd,— Duw a dyn offrymant Eu trysorau drud; Canu a chyfranu, Wnelo pawb drwy'r wlad, Ar foreuddydd "uniad" Ein Myfanwy fad. Cysgod y Xadolig, Fyddo dros eich nyth; Dan anveiniad Seren Bethle'm byddoch byth. Byw yn myd tangnefedd, A'i awelon iach; Bendith nef ar uniad Ein Myfanwy fach. AXX REES. Y Felin, Penygroes, Pem.

David Morgan, an ex-member of the London police force, and a native of Cardiganshire, pleaded guilty at Carmarthen on Saturday to stealing a box of fishing tackle, valued at £ 1, the property of Henry Evans, Whitemill. When arrested near Bronwydd, where he has been employed for some time as a farm labourer, prisoner asked Police-constable James not to be hard on him, as it was all done through the drink. He was sent to prison for one month with hard labour. It is now definitely known that there will be three rival candidates for Flint Boroughs at the next election, namely Mr. J. S. Summers (Radical), chairman of the Flint County Coun- cil, and a large employer of labour in' the county; Mr. Alfred Elias (Welsh Nationalist), barrister, Liverpool; and Mr. H. C. Tilby (Con- servative), of Rhyl, registration agent for Flint- shire and secretary for the St. Asaph Diocesan Association of Schools. The present member, Mr. Howell Idris, has decided not to again contest the seat.

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Pembrokeshire and Haverfordwest. Trials of Prisoners. The winter assizes for the county of Pem- broke, and the town and county of Haverford? west. -were opened on Monday at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. AIr. Justice A. T. Lawrence arrived at Haverfordwest that morning, and attended a short service at St. Mary's Church before open- ing the assize. The vicar, the Rev. J. H. Davies, into1 ed the Service, and a short sermon was preached by the Judge's Chaplain, the Rev. Charles Green, of Aberaare. Dr. Greenish, the organist, and choir, were in attendance. His Lordship was accompanied on the bench by his chaplain; Mr. Herbert Clarke Lewis, high sheriff of the county; and Mr. W. H. Reynolds, sheriff for the town and county of Haverfordwest. The following gentlemen were sworn on the COUNTY GRAXD JURY. Sir Owen Scourfield (foreman); Henry James Allen, C. F. Lgerton Allen, J. Vaughan Colby, John Loftus Adamfc, Thomas Dick Smyth Cunyngham, Dr. Geo. Griffith, John K. Hender- son, R. E. Hulton, Thomas John, W. G. Par- cell, Chas. Mathias, Thomas Rule Owen, R. P. L. Penn, Col. W. R. Roberts, Chas. H. R. Vickerman. THE CHARGE. His Lordship said he was glad to have the pleasure of meeting the grand jury, and of con- gratulating them upon the state of the county, and that it was maintaining its high character for freedom from crime. Certainly there was no more crime than on the last occasion he was here, about three years ago. The case with which he had to trouble the grand jury was, he was sorry to say, one of great brutality, and appeared to be due to the universal cause of these brutal actions, drink. The charge was one of wounding, with intent to do grevious bodily harm; whether it could be made out would be a matter for the petty jury to con- sider, but there was a clear case for a true bill. His Lordship gave a brief resume of the evidence, and said he thought the grand jury would find it was a case for investigation by the petty jury. If he were the man it was a case which should be dealt with seriously. The grand jury were then dismissed to their duties. A second grand jury was sworn in for the town and county. TO WIS" GRAND JURY. Thomas Lewis James (foremu] John A. Bland, Ll. A. Brigstocke, Thomas k-r. Birch, J. H. Bishop, D. Davies, C. Sidney Davies, Dr. F. R. Greenish. Fred P. Green, S. W. Griffiths Harries, William Jones, Harold T. James, W. E. Morse, Thomas M. Phillips, Keppel Ll. Palmer, Francis D. Phillips, John Rees, Isaiah Reynolds, Arthur J. Rose, Charles E. Saies, Hugh J. P. Thomas, L. H. Thomas, Thomas Henry Thomas. THE CHARGE. His Lordship said there were only two cases for them to consider. He did not know that that was an especially small number for a community of their size, and one of the charges was a Serious one, because it was the use of the knife. There seemed to have been a public-house row between the prosecutor and the prisoner. That had been over, for some consider, jble time, when, according to the charge, the prisoner went to the prosecutor's house, and when the latter came out used the knife upon him. Of course it was a very ser- ious crime, and a very despicable one. If a man had to use force towards another it should, be quite sufficient to use his fists or his hands without resorting to a knife. In the other case the charge was of simple larceny, which would not give the grand jury much trouble. The grand jury then retired. CIVIL CASE ADJOURNED. George Davies, New Moat, had entered an action against Anne John, Penffordd. It was brought by plaintiff as executor of his late father, to recover E119 6s. Id., being principal and interest alleged to be due on a bill of exchange drawn by the deceased, and the defendant. A counterclaim had been filed by defendant for £83, being the price of the keep of a pony, and the value of a brass bedstead. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. W. J. Jones) represented the plaintiff; and Mr. Vil- liers Meagher. instructed by Messrs. Eaton Evans and Williams, for the plaintiff. Mr. Ivor Bowen said the defendant, a mar- ried woman, whose evidence was absolutely material, was so ill that it would be dangerous to her life to have brought her there, and he applied for the case to be adjourned until the next Assizes. Mr. Villiers Meagher said he objected to the postponement. They heard of the defendant's illness last Wednesday, and there had been ample time to take her evidence on commis- sion. He believed the illness of the defendant was not so serious as it had been represented. He asked that, at any rate, her evidence should be taken on commission and the case heard at Carmarthen. Mr. Ivor Bowen objected to this, and in reply to the Judge as to why the defendant's evidence could not be taken in commission, said that point had just been raised for the first time. Dr. Price, Clynderwen, said he had been attending Mrs. Anne Jones for bronchitis and an affection of the heart. She was not fit to comet there and give evidence, and it would be dangerous for her to leave the house at all. It might be a month before it would be safe for her to come out. She lived five miles from a railway station. In reply to Mr. Meagher, witness said the defendant had a weak heart, and it would be a great shock to her to have two or three barristers—(laughter)—or solicitors waitinq upon hex to take her evidence. In Teply to the Judge, witness thought in another ten days she might be fit to give evi- dence to a commission. Mr. Ivor Bowen said he did not object to a Commission, but it would be impossible to get the evidence before the Carmarthen Assizes. After some discussion it was agreed to ap- point Dr. Lloyd as an independent medical man to see the defendant, and if he was satis- fied that it would be safe, to take her evidence in commission and hear the case at Carmar- then Assizes.

Trials of Prisoner?. THE FISHGUARD WOUXDIXG CASE. Edward Purcell (29), labourer, residing at Dyffryn, was indicted for wounding one Walter John Vaughan, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, on the 1st day of January at Fishguard. Mr. Marley Samson prosecuted, and Mr. Vil- liers Meagher defended. Mr. Samson, in opening, told how Mr. Vaughan was proceeding from Goodwick to Fishguard on the night in question, when lie met three men and a woman. The tallest of the three men was nearest to him, and in passing some observation was made by one of the men, and the next thing that happened was that Mr. Vaughan was struck a violent blow on the head. He fell to the ground and became unconscious, and on recovering he found the prisoner standing over him. Some- thing was said about a doctor, but the prisoner went away, and Mr. Vaughan dragged himself to Dr. Owen's. Finding no one there he was trying to make his way home when a man named Howarth came up and assisted him. I The real question for the jury would as to whether the prisoner was the man who struck the blow. He thought he should be able to produce evidence that he was. Walter John Vaughan, the prosecutor, a soli- citor at Fishguard, said on Wednesday, January 1st, he was returning from Goodwick towards Fishguard. He had got about half-way from Goodwick Bridge to Fishguard. He was walk- ing on the left side, of the road, near the hedge. When he came on towards the Catholic chapel he saw three men and a woman walking abreast. The man next to him was the tallest. As they came near him one man said, "Four men and one woman"—he thought it was the shortest man. The next moment he was struck down without a word being said. The tallest was the prisoner, who was the nearest to witness when the blow was struck. He (wit- ness) fell down in the grip, and on coming to himself he found the prisoner standing above him. He said, "You coward; for God's sake get a doctor." Prisoner either said. "Get a doctor," or "I'll get a doctor"; he was not certain which. The other two men and the woman had gone on. Prisoner stood looking at witness, who was bleeding profusely, and then he went away. Witness staggered on about fifty yards to Dr. Owen's. He rang, knocked, and shouted, but got no reply. He got back in the road, and then he saw Mr. Howarth ap- proaching from Goodwick, who assisted witness home toFishgusfrd. When opposite the Temper- ance Hall they saw P.C. Davies and told him he had been attacked, and about the three men and a woman. He was attended by Dr. O'Don- nell. He produced the hat he was wearing, showing a cut through the brim and the leather band, corresponding to the wound upon his head. In his own mind he had no doubt that the prisoner, who was the man nearest to him, struck him. No one else could have done it. He did not see what he had in his hands. He was quite certain there was no change in the position of the three men and woman before he was struck. Cross-examined by Mr. Meagher: At the spot where he was struck it was dark, and the hedge at this spot would be five or six feet high. There had been so many reports of people being attacked in this road that he was certainly nervous. It was too dark to recognise the features of the woman, but he could see the features of the prisoner and the man next to him—a short man, who had his hands in his pockets. They were stretched across the road. The remark, "Four men and one woman," was made when they were abreast with witness. He had not spoken up to the time of being struck. He was quite certain they were walking abreast when he was struck. I put it to you, you don't know who struck you?—In my own mind I have no doubt whatever. Prisoner was the only man who could have struck me, and had they changed positions I should have seen thsm. You did not actually see who struck you?- No; but the prisoner was the only man who could have done it. Dr. O'Donnell, Fishguard, said he was called to see Mr. Vaughan between 10.0 and 11.0 p.m. on January 1st. He found a wound on the left temple two inches long, extending to the bone. He was in a dazed condition. He came to the conclusion that a blunt instrument had caused the wound. The kettle (producod) would cause a wound to tally with that he found in Mr. Vaughan's case. It corresponded with the marks on his hat. The cut was only a quarter of an inch from the big artery on the temple. The injury was frot necessarily serious, unless there were complications. Benjamin Ogwen Davies, tailor, West Street, Fishguard, said on Wednesday, January 1st, he was at Vergum Terrace at about 10.15 p.m. He saw three men and a woman going towards Goodwick, the woman having a baby in her arms. The prisoner was one of the three men. They were all together, and a bit muddled up. At the time he did not know them. On the Sunday following he saw prisoner at the police station. The prisoner and John Balfe were amongst eight others, and he picked the pair of them out as having seen them on the previous Wednesday. On the 1st inst. witness, after passing the three men and a woman, went in the direction of Goodwick. He passed no one on the way. They all appeared to be under the influence of drink, and Miles Balfe staggered and nearly fell. Robert Howarth, journalist, Fishguard, said on Wednesday, January 1st, he had been at Goodwick, and was returning about 10.30. He was going in the direction of Fishguard, and heard a tin can fall heavily on the road. He was then about fifty yards from Bryn-y-mor, and the sound came from th direction of Fishguard. As he went on he met two men, John and Miles Balfe. They were walking rather hurriedly towards Goodwick. He then saw the wife of the prisoner by the gate lead- ing to Windy Hall Farm. She had a baby in her arms. Her husband came down and she asked, "What was the matter with the man?" Prisoner replied, "I don't know what's the matter." After witness heard the can falling he heard an excited shout. Witness walked on slowly, and saw Mr. Vaughan coming from the gate of Bryn-y-mor. Mr. Vaughan was bleed ing from the head and was very excited. Wit ness was about a yard from prisoner and his wife when he heard the conversation between them. He thought prisoner had something in his hand, or under his arm. Cross-examined: Prisoner was walking hur- riedly when he joined his wife. By his Lordship: He saw no one else between { the time he saw the prisoner and found Mr. Vaughan. Sergt. Lewis, stationed at Goodwick, said on January 1st, between 10.30 and 10.40, he met the prisoner and the others on the Dyffryn road as he was coming to Goodwick. About ten minutes later he received information at Goodwick of the attack on Mr. Vaughan. On the following day witness had a conversation with the prisoner. He asked him if he had been at Fishguard on the previous night, and he said he had. Witness asked if he had seen a gentleman injured on the road, and if he had given him any help. Prisoner said he had not seen anyone. Asked if he (prisoner) was carrying anything on the previous night, at first he said he was not, but afterwards he said he had some groceries. He arrested prisoner on Saturday, the 4th. and when charged prisoner said it was a trick, and he was not going to suffer for it. On the way to the sta- tion the prisoner said he saw a gentleman on the road, and he asked if he wanted any help, but the gentleman got up and staggered away. "I'll tell you, sergeant," he added, "Jack was the one who struck him." On the Monday following, at the Police Court, prisoner asked witness if Jack Balfe had said anything. Wit- ness said, "No." "Well," he said, '"Jack struck him with a kettle, and he is going to clear me in court to-day." He added that Jack Balfe was walking behind Iiiiii. At Purcell's house he found the kettle (produced), which was dinted. The kettle weighed 21b. loz. Cross-examined: Prisoner had all along de- nied that he was the man who struck pro- secutor. Miles Balfe. labourer, Ryffryn, a cousin of the prisoner's wife, said they (prisoner and party) left Fishguard about 10 p.m. on the 1st of January. As they left Fishguard witness and Purcell were ahead, and John Balfe and Mrs. Purcell were behind. As they went along the road they did not meet anyone until they got to Dr. Owen's gate. Cross-examined: Witness was about twenty yards in front, with Purcell, on leaving Fish- guard. They were in the same position when abreast of the chapel and of the Doctor's house. Purcell left witness on hearing a noise, and went back to see what it was. They were then below the gate of the Doctor's house, between there and the coastguard's house. When Purcell went back John Balfe joined witness, and they went on their way ome. At that time they had not passed anyone. Wit- ness "had had something," but he was sober. Witness never heard any noise or shouting. Purcell was not carrying anything. His Lordship: You were there; how do you suggest this happened ?— I don't know, my lord. His Lordship: But you were there, you must know?—I cannot say, my lord. what took place behind. Mrs. Purcell and John Balfe were behind. His Lordship: If you heard no voice, how can you state so precisely the place where this happened?—Prisoner heard a noise, and went back. His Lordship: How do you he heard a [ noise 5—ne maae some rcrnarK tHat ne nearci a noise behind, and he went to see what it was. Re-examined, witness said they met no one at all on the road. Miles Balfe was recalled, and swore that he never struck the prosecutor. Mr. Marlay Samson asked leave to call John Balfe, and permission was given. On being sworn he said he did not see Mr. Vaughan on the road that night, nor did he hit him on the head with a kettle. Cross-examined: When they left Fishguard to go to Goodwick, Miles Balfe and Purcell were about 20 yards in front, and they kept about that distance all the time. Purcell never struck anyone while they were on the road. Re-examined: They never saw anyone on the road that night. Purcell had bought a kettle at Fishguard that night. Witness carried it part of the way, and his sister (prisoner's wife) also carried it. By his Lordship: The kettle was carried home that night by his sister and himself. He could not account for the enamel on the kettle being dinted. Mr. Meagher, for the defence, said whoever struck the blow it was not the prisoner. The prisoner, Edward Purcell, was then sworn, and said he was in Fishguard on the night stated. He purchased a kettle at the ironmonger's, and some other articles. When they went home witness and Miles Balfe were in front, about twenty yards, and his wife and John Balfe behind. Witness had a bag con- taining some tea and sugar and some clothes; his wife and John Balfe carried the kettle between them. He continued walking on until Vaughan got assaulted. He (witness) was then about 20 yards past the doctor's gate. He saw Mr. Vaughan, but never touched nor spoke to him. John Balfe was not very capable of looking after himself, and witness was looking after him. Looking back when near the doc- tor's, he saw something like a scuffle on the road, and he heard shouts for help. He told Miles Balfe there was something up, and he would go back and see. When he went back he found Mr. Vaughan lying on the road, and his brother-in-law, John Balfe, walking away with the kettle in his hand. When witness got up to Mr. Vaughan he asked if he was hurt, and he said he was dying, and asked witness to get a doctor. While witness was looking for Mr. Vaughan's hat he saw the latter go towards the doctor's, and witness went away to his brother-in-laW and asked him why he had assaulted Mr. Vaughan, but could get no ex- planation. When witness went home that night he told his wife John Balfe should not stay in the house any longer, if he were going to carry on that way. Cross-examined: Prisoner remained at his house until he was arrestd on the 4th inst. He was very angry with his brother-in-law for assaulting a respectable gentleman. When the police-sergeant came to witness he did not ask him in the right way, or he would have told him. He told the sergeant he knew nothing about the assault, but witness was not on his oath then. He made a distinction between telling the truth when not on oath and when he was on his oath. He and his wife had agreed to tell that it was John Balfe who assaulted Mr. Vaughan before he (the prisoner) should suffer. He told the sergeant that it was a kettle with which Mr. Vaughan was struck. Witness was looking for Mr. Vaughan's hat when the latter ran away. At the same time he (witness) was in a hurry to get to his brother- in-law to ask him why he had assaulted the gentleman. His Lordship: Can you explain why you left this man bleeding on. the road, who told you he was dying, to go and make inquiries why your brother-in-law assaulted him?—He would not let me go with him. Frances Purcell, wife of the prisoner, gave evidence, and said when they left Fishguard her husband and Miles Balfe were in frcnt, and witness and her brother behind. Witness and her brother, John Balfe, carried the kettle between them. When passing the Catholic chapel she heard the noise of a man shouting, but she took no notice and went on. Her hus- band went back to see what it was, while her brother and cousin went on. At that time her brother had the kettle. Cross-examined: Her husband, the prisoner, never carried the kettle. She never saw any- one going in the direction of Fishguard. When her husband went back he never said anything about there being a scuffle on the road. By his Lordship: It was quite true that she told Sergt. Lewis that she had had the kettle a month, and that it was dinted by her falling with it. She had no reason for telling the sergeant an untruth, and she told a lie for nothing. After counsel had addressed the jury, His Lordship, in summing up, said there was not the slightest doubt but that a savage and unprovoked attack was made upon Mr. Vaughan. The only point which would present a difficulty to the jury was as to whether it was the prisoner or his brother-in-law, John Balfe, who struck the blow. If they had a reasonable doubt as to the prisoner striking the blow it would be their duty to discharge him. They must remember that according to the prisoner's own story when he found a man bleeding profusely, and who told him that he was dying, all he did was to go after his brother-in-law to make inquiries as to why he had struck the gentleman. He never attempted to go for a doctor or to render him assistance, as any humane man would have done; nor when Mr. Vaughan accused him of striking a cowardly blow did he say anything in reply. They must consider, was that the conduct of an inripeent man, or of a callous brute who would cleave another man's head with a kettle. The jury retired, and in a few minutes brought in a verdict of not guilty. His Lordship said the jury, after a careful and cautious review of the evidence, had brought in a verdict of not guilty, "ot this," said his lordship, "be a warning to you, and to others like you, and don't commit this sort of offence again, for as sure as your name is Purcell if you are found guilty wou will get a severe term of penal servitude. The prisoner was then discharged THE HAVERFORDWEST FELONY. Albert Osman Cole (25), telegraphist, pleaded guilty-to an indictment of feloniously stealing from the Spirit Vaults, Haverfordwest, the dwelling-house of Thomas Elson Williams, one diamond ring, one gold watch-chain with a metal purse and medal attached, and one sil- ver English lever watch, together of the value of £18, his property, on the 2nd day of January, 1908, at Haverfordwest. Mr. Marlay Samson prosecuted, and Mr. Villiers Meagher defended. Mr. Meagher said his client put in a plea of guilty. He was a." young man of respectable connections in the south of the county, and was in the telegraphic service of the G.W.R. Company for about eight years. Two years ago he left that service and joined the army. He left the army last November, and stayed at Newport with his sister, and came to Pem- brokeshire to spend Christmas. He went to Goodwick to a coursing match, and coming back he stayed at a public-house at Haverford- west and committed the offence. Drink was the cause of liks downfall. The Judge: What sort of a character has he previously borne? Mr. Meagher: Apart from this, a very good character. Mr. Samson: I have here a report of the captain of the Royal Engineers of his conduct while in the service. Mr. Meagher said the prisoner did several trivial things with a view to getting out of the sorvice; this was his first offence. The Judge: Has he done any work since he left the army? Mr. Meagher: No; he stayed with his sister at Newport until he came here to spend Christ- mas. He called his Lordship's attention to the new Probationer's Act, and asked if this was a case which came within the provinces of that Act. His Lordship was told, in reply to a ques- tion, that all the property had been restored, and prisoner gave information which assisted in its recovery. Mr. Samson said prisoner was attempting to pledge a portion of it when he was arrested. I His Lordship asked if any one would enter into recognisances for the prisoner's good be- haviour? Mr. Biddlecombe, draper, Neyland, came for- ward, and said he had known prisoner all his life, and would be bond for him for a reason- able time. The Judge said it would not be fair to im- pose that responsibility upon Mr. Biddlecombe. He would consider the matter for a short time. Later on prisoner was asked if he had any- thing to say. Prisoner: I am sorry it happened. I will do my best, if you give me another chance, to alter my course. The Judge said he was anxious to treat pris- oner with the leniency suggested. He would pay regard to the fact that the prisoner was probably so drunk as not to really appreciate the true nature of what he was doing; but at the same time he committed the offence in a house where he was being sheltered at the time. His was a case where a little confine- ment would give him the best chance of re- covering his mental balance, and of seeing the folly of the course he had been pursuing ever since he was in the Royal Engineers. It was a great pity when he had the opportunity of distinguishing himself, and of doing service to his country, that he should have taken the dis- taste he did to the service. He would be im- prisoned in the second division for 12 months. THE HAVERFORDWEST WOUNDING CASE. Jeremiah Murphy (20), labourer, pleaded not guilty to feloniously wounding one Thomas George Ewart Bowen, with intent to do him some grevious bodily harm, on the 21st day of December, 1907, at Haverfordwest. Mr. Marlay Samson prpsecuted, and the pris- oner asked for legal aid, but no notice was taken of his request. The facts of the case will be remembered. There had been a fight earlier in the day between prosecutor and prisoner, and later in the evening the prisoner went to Bowen's, a few doors away from his own, and challenged him to come out. This Bowen did, and in the melee which ensued it is alleged that Murphy used the knife. Evidence was given by the prosecutor, by Ernest Howells, Thomas Thomas, and Thomas Henry Jenkins, and Dr. Mills described the nature of the injuries. The jury found prisoner guilty of unlawful ounding. The Judge said the jury had taken a very lenient view of the case, and found prisoner guilty of unlawful wounding only. There could be no doubt but that the prisoner committed the crime. A little rough play between young men is pardonable; but to take and use a knife was not, and prisoner must learn that he could not do that with impunity. A little bit more and he might have killed this man. He sentenced the prisoner to nine calendar months' imprisonment. This ended the business of the Assize.

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