Barry Dock News

^u inn JI■ RWI «■■■■!» II BARRY POLICE COURT. MONDAY. Before Mr J, Lowdon and Mr W. H. Lewis. IMPRISONED FOR STEALING FLOWERS. Michael Burke, Fairford-street, Cadoxton, was trjught up in custody charged with stealing a quantity of growing plants, value 5s, the property of Mr James Bell, C.E., Canobie, Park-road, Barry. Mr Bell identified the plants produced as his pro- perty, and a lad named William Thomas stated he saw the prisoner in Mr Bell's garden pulling up plants on the evening of the 21st ultimo.— Evidence of arrest was given by P.C. Evans (304). -Mr Bell did not wish to press the charge, but the Bench, who said this pilfering of gardens was on the increase, sentenced Burke to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. A similar charge against Burke was withdrawn. IRREGULAR SCHOLARS. On the application of Mr A. Seig, attendance officer to the Barry School Board, orders to send their children regularly to school were made upon Charles Selby, Charles Belby, and George Butcher. John Norman was fined 7s 6 Elizabeth Todd's son, William, was committed to Dinas Powis Truant School till he reached the age of fourteen years as was also John, the son of John Bryant, who was also ordered to pay Is 6d per week towards his maintenance thereat. James Stowell was fined 2s 6d. AMAZON V. AMAZON. Annie Osborn, of Barry Docks, was charged with assaulting Annie M. Irish on the 17th ultimo. Complainant said on the morning in question defendant came to her house, and smacked her face, and followed her into the house and again beat her.—Defendant, who denied the assault, was fined 5s, or seven days in default. ANOTHER TRADE UNION OBSTRUCTION CASE, Bernard Stubbing Kersey, of 28, Sydenham- street, Barry Docks, an organiser of the Sailors and Firemen's Union, was charged with obstruct- ing the highway in Sydenham-street, Barry Docks, on the 20th ultimo. P.C. Beedles said that at 10.35 on the morning in question he saw the defendant in Sydenham-street standing on a chair addressing a crowd, and till eleven o'clock the street was blocked and an obstruction caused. Defendant: What were these men doing ?— Listening to you. P.C. Phillips gave corroborative evidence. Defendant, who said be had been in the district ten months, had addressed a crowd daily at this j spot. He Was speaking to the men on The Betterment of their Conditions of Life," on the j Salvation Army principle, telling them to keep away from the drink, and was, therefore, assisting 1 the police. The Bench fined defendant 10s, and said how- ever good his addresses were he must not obstruct the highway. RESPONSIBILITY OF BAIL. On the 22nd ultimo Michael Clay, of Cadoxton, became bail in the sum of P,5 for the appearance i at the Police-court on the following day of Michael Burke on a charge of stealing flowers. Burke did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. -Clay, who said he did not understand the terms of bail, was mulct in the costs, 4s 6d. GOATS ASTBAY. For allowing three goats to stray on the high- way, James Burke was fined 7s 6d. NO WARNING. John Pratt, for not giving warning of his approach on a bicycle, was ordered to pay 2s 6d, A NUISANCE. A penalty of 5s was imposed upon Fred Howe for committing a nuisance in Evans-street. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. For being guilty of disorderly conduct, Eliza- beth Kelly was fined 2s 6d, and William Sidford 5s. Warrants were ardered to be issued for the appearance of Sarah Louisa Stevens, Annie Piddell, and John Kelly for the same offence. ALLEGED SOLICITING PROSTITUTION. P.C. Poolman informed the Bench that on the afternoon of the 13th ultimo he saw Ellen Olson ] in Merthyr-street, Barry Docks, conversing with several men whom she took to her house.-The Bench dismissed the charge against her of soliciting prostitution. } CHILD OUTRAGED AT CADOXTON. William Davies, a sailor, was again placed in the dock charged with committing an outrage j upon Alice Jane Gilbert, aged seven years, in a field near the Barry Cemetery on the afternoon of the 21st ultimo. The evidence of Dr P. J. j O'Donnell, Cadoxton, showed that the full offence had been committed, and the Bench committed prisoner for trial at the Assizes. THE BABSY JEWELLERY ROBBERY. Samuel Lindsey was placed in the dock charged on remand with breaking and entering the lock- up shop of Mr Coleman Follick, pawnbroker, situate at Holton-road, Barry Docks, on the morn- ing of the 14th of June, and stealing therefrom jewellery to the value of :£325. Mr Alfred Jackson, who appeared for the prosecution, asked for a further remand till Thursday, as several important arrests had been made in London.-The Bench accordingly remanded Lindsey till Thurs- day. THE DRUNKS. Mary Jane Sheppherd and Kate Taylor, both well-known, who were charged with being drunk and disorderly, were sent to prison for 21 days each. Annie Sheady and Melinda Jones were fined 10s each John Shed, 7s 6d Oliver Harris, Owen Williams, Elizabeth Lucas, John Davies, Thomas Malligan, Daniel Connelly, Frank Connelly, and Elizabeth Hickson, 5s each; and warrants were ordered to be issued for the appearance of Matthew Thompson and William Tolland.

THE VACANT LIVING OF CADOXTON-BARRY. THE NEW RECTOR MUST BE A WELSH SPEAKING CLERGYMAN. Some misunderstanding exists (says the "Western Mail) as to the right of next presentation in the case of the living of Cadoxton. juxta. Barry, rendered vacant by the death of the Rev Ebenezer Morris, B.A. As one of the trustees, Mrs Jenner, of Wenvoe Castle, claims the right belongs to her, and it is understood that she is prepared to nominate the Rev G. H. Jenner, M.A., rector of Wenvoe, to the vacancy. It is stated that Mrs Jenner has communicated to this effect with the Bishop of Llandaff. What Mr Jenner's views are is not exaotly known, but should he accept the nomination difficulties might arise in the way of his presentation to the living. It is well known that the parish is bilingual, and requires, there. fore, the services of a Welsh-speaking incumbent, a qualification, so it is stated, which Mr Jenner does not possess. Indeed, report has it that the Bishop of Llandaff, acting in accordance with a long-established rule of his, has already intimated to Mrs Jenner that he could not confirm her nomination by reason of the language difficulty.

BARRY DOCK MAN SENT TO PRISON FOR THEFT. John Skyrme, a labourer, Barry Docks, was on Saturday last, at Cardiff Police-court, sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour for the theft of a lady's hand-bag. It belonged to Mrs Rose Jenkins, and eontaifned Al in gold, with small change and Kruger coins, a watch, &c., to the value of 94. She had been to South- ampton on Wednesday, and, feeling tired when she got to the Cardiff Riverside Station, en rmte to Barry, put the bag on a seat beside her, and forgot it until she got into the train, but it was then in motion. At Cogan she informed the guard, Mr J. Rossiter, and he watched the passengers, with the result that Skyrme was arrested at Cadoxton. while making off with the bag.

"A YDYW'R EISTEDDFOD YN WERTH El CHYNALr In the July number oi the Welsh national magazine, Y Geninen," appears an outspoken and trenchant article on the subject of Is the National Eisteddfod Worth the Cost of Mainte- nance?" from the pen of the Rev J. Puleston Jones, M.A., whose opinion is strongly in the negative, and he pleads for an early reformation. In the course of his article, Mr Jones states Nid cablu urddas, pa fodd bynnag, ydyw'r amcan wrth gydnabod fod y fath drael a'r fath lafur yn fyr o ateb y diben yr ymgymerir a hwynt er ei fwyn,—nid deffro aniddigrwydd at y pethau sydd, ond cynhyrfu am ddiwygiad buan. Os aeth yr Eisteddfod, er gwaethaf ei charedigion, yn beth na fwriadwyd iddi fod, ac os collodd hi trwy hynny'r ddawn i fod y peth a ddylasai, gadewch iddi, a chodweh rywbeth arall yn ei lie. Na, ni wnawn ni mo hynny chwaith,-ni wnawn mo hono, am y rheswm syml ei bod hi 'n rhy dda i adael iddi, ac yn rhy fyw i beidio gwneud defnydd o honi. Ond cyn y ceir diwygiad a gyfyd y sefydliad i fuddioldeb boddhaol, rhaid aildrefnu'r Eisteddfod o'r b6n. Y mae ei henw hi 'n tynnu pobl ynghyd mewn ffordd na allai dim arall. A'r ymholiad ydyw, Beth a wnawn ni fel cenedl i gael ein gwyl flynyddol yn un werth ei ebadw ? Gwelais, flynyddoedd yn ol, ysgrif ar yr Eisteddfod, nid wyf yn coflo gan bwy, a ddechreuai trwy ddywedyd mai tair awdurdod oedd yn trin y sefydliad, yr Orsedd, Cymdeithas yr Eisteddfod, a'r Pwyllgor Lleol. Dvna gymaint ag wyf yn ei gofio o'r ysgrif. Nis gwn a oes un ameer gydym- gynghori rhwng y cylchoedd hyn. Nid llawer, mi dybygaf. Pa un bynnag am hynny, gwyr pawb mai gan un o'r tri (pwyllgor y lie) y mae'r awdurdod ymarferol: hwnnw sy'n parotoi taflen y testynau a thaflen y cvfarfodydd. Beth yw'r canlyniad? Onid hyn—trefnu'r Eisteddfod o'i dechreu i'w diwedd yn y modd y bydd hi debycaf o dalu i bobl y lie sy'n ei chroesawu ? Nid beio yr ydys, ond dweud mai fel hyn y mae. Y mae'n iawn i'r dynion a osodir ar y pwyllgorau hyn wneud eu goreu dros ei tref er mwyn hynny yr etholwyd hwy: ac o'u safle hwy, nid oes fai arnynt gadw hynny mewn golwg. Ond y cwestiwn yw, Ai gosod budd y lie y bo'r Eistedd- fod ynddo yn flaenaf, a gwaith yr Eisteddfod yn ail, ydyw'r ffordd i godi'r Eisteddfod i effeithiol- rwydd? Swm y cwbl, ynte, ydyw, fod tua saith awr yn y dydd, o ddyddiau'r Eisteddfod, yn myn'd at y pethau a'i gwnant hi 'n boblogaidd, a rhyw awr neu awr a hanner yn y dydd at y pethau a'i gwnant hi 'n fuddiol. A ydyw cyfarfod fel yna yn werth y drael o'i gynnal ? Dyna'r fel y trinir taflen yr Eisteddfod. Er gwaethaf y driniaeth, y mae'r Eisteddfod yn tial i dynnu allan rai o ddoniau disgleiriaf y genedl. Nid gwiw gwadu nad oes llawer mwy wedi ei ysgrifennu o herwydd bod yr Eisteddfod na phe buasem hebddi. Ond, atolwg, bath a wna'r Eisteddfod a'r traethodau a'r caniadau, wedi eu cael? Eu cyhoeddi gyda'u gilydd, y gwych a'r gwael, blith draplith a dyna, fel rheol, y cwbl a wneir. Y mae, bid siwr, ambell i lyfr gwych wedi dyfod allan ar wahan, ami i bryddest, ac ami i awdl hefyd ond ychydig iawn mewn cymhariaeth i'r defnyddiau gwych a gladdwyd, i bob pwrpas ymarferol, ym mhentwr blynyddol cynyrchion yr Eisteddfod. Tybed, mewn difrif, fod yr un eisteddfod leol, na'r un cyfarfod llenyddol mewn gwlad, yn ol ei faint, yn gwneuthur llai o wasanaeth na'r Eisteddfod fawr Y mae weithian dros gant oed. Yng nghorff y ganrif hi a droes ddigon o arian, er cofio a chyfrif y troion y bu hi 'n golled ariannol, hi a droes ddigon o arian, er hynny, i weddnewid Ilenydd- iaeth Cymru trwyddi draw Arwydd obeithiol yw, fod yr Eisteddfod, hitbau, yn yr ugain mlynedd diweddaf,—wel, er pan ddechreu- wyd cyhoeddi ei chynyrchion,-wedi troi o ddifrif ar wella. Iddi bi, debyg, yr ydym i ddiolch am lyfrau y Proffeswr Lloyd ar Hanes Cymru, ac "Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig" Ashton. Yn ddiweddarach fyth y mae hi wedi troi ei sylw at len gwerin. Eto, er yr argoelion yma o doriad gwawr, bydd dyled lenyddol y ganrif ddiweddaf yn drymach lawer i bersonau, a chymdeithasau bychain, nag i'r sefydliad a ddylasai fod ar y blaen. Yn y ganrif newydd yr ydys yn disgwyl petbau pur fawr oddiwrth gymdeithas gradd- edigion PrifyBgol Cymru ond bydd digon o waith i'r Ei&teddfod hefyd, ond iddi hi adnabod ei braint ac ymaflyd ynddi. Pa beth ydyw'r feddyginiaeth t Yn flaenaf dim, cael y brif awdurdod o law y pwyllgor Ileol, a'i rhoddi i ryw bwyllgor sefydlog. Fe ddisgynai'r gwaith yn naturiol, naill ai i Gymdeithas yr Eisteddfod, neu i'r Orsedd, nen ynte i gyfnniad 1 o'r ddwy. Eithr i bwy bynnag yr ymddiriedir y gwaith o ddiwygio'r Eisteddfod, debyg y bydd raid cael cydweithrediad y ddau allu hyn,-yr Orsedd a Chymdeithas yr Eistedd- fod,-i rhoddi'r ymddiried a phe gwnai y ddau allu hyn a'u gilydci na chai umhyw dref mo'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol ar ol hyn a hyn o i flynyddoedd, na fyddai foddlon i roi Ilawer mwy o law yn nhrefniadau'r wyl i ryw gorff sefydlog nag a roddir yn awr, byddai'r diwygiad wedi dechreu. Un ddadl a altai dueddu'r pwyllgor lleol i dderbyn amod fel yma ydyw, y ceid felly gadw elw'r naill flwyddyn i gyfarfod a cholled un arall, fel y bo i'r blynyddoedd breision borthi rbywfaint ar y blynyddoedd culion. Wrth beidio a bod mwy yn gyfarfod poblogaidd i rai'n chwennych difyrwcb, hi gynyddai'n ddir- fawr yn ei phoblogrwydd gyda'r doabarth sy'n caru addysg er ei mwyn ei hunan ac fe dalai y rheiny am eu lie yr un fath a'r lleill. Doi'r Eisteddfod Genedlaetbol yn gynhullfa i lenorion a cherddorion ac ysgolheigion o bob gradd, lie y mae llawer o honynt, ar hyn o bryd, yn ddibris o honi neu yn esgeulus o ddyfod iddi. Ond rhaid i'r Eisteddfod, yn y lIe nesaf, foddloni am flynydd- oedd i fod yn gymbarol dlawd ac amhoblogaidd, onid e ni ddiwygir byth mo honi. Yn ddiweddaf, a chyn bwysiced a dim a enwyd, dylid dilyn awgrym y Proffeswr Rhys—rhoddi llawer mwy o le i'r cymdeithasau sy'a ymgynnull yng nghysgod yr Eisteddfod. O'm rhan i, mi rown y bore'n groew iddynb hwy, a gadael rhyw awr o naw dan ddeg, fel y gwneir yrwan, i seremoniau'r Orsedd. Byddai haner awr wedi un. neu ddau, yn eithaf digon buan i ddechreu'r prif gyfarfod a gellid ei ddibennu, heb dynnu o hono ddim gwir werthfawr, rhwng pedwar a phump. Wedi blynyddoedd o ymdrech a thlodi cymariaethol byddai gan yr Eisteddfod yn ei gwedd newydd arian i'w troi heibio. Hi allai godi yn ei gwobrau ac yn ei cbyflogau. Hi allai gyhoeddi cynyrchion goreu'r cystadlu blynyddol mewn ffurf y prynid hwy gan y 11ie.ws, ar y naill law, ac, ar y Haw arall, gyhoeddi llyfrau at wasanaeth efrydwyr, llyfrau na cheid byth elw o'u cyhoeddi mewn un pes, ac na chyhoeddid mo honynfc byth trwy antur pereonol. Maddeued caredigion yr Eisteddfod, ym mysg y rhai y dymunwn innau fy nghyfrif, i mi am ysgrifennu mor naillochrog. Eisiau oedd arnaf alw sylw at ddiwygiadau a farnwn i yn llwyr angenrheidiol. Y mae'n fwy na thebyg i mi wneuthur ami i gamgymeriad, yn codi'n bennaf o'm hanghynefindra yn hanes y sefydliad eithr credu yr wyf fod llawer yr un farn a mi am y llwybr y rhaid ei gymeryd i gael pethau i'w lie.

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LEAPT OUT OF BED. ST. ATHAN'S PLATELAYER'S ADVENTURE. I Some time since a strange story reached the ears of a reporter of the Cardiff Times, who took an early opportunity of visiting the scene of the occurrence to ascertain the actual facts. In the secluded village of St. Athans, near Cowbridge, and some fifteen miles from Cardiff, the reporter came across the hero of the rumour, a Mr L. H. Willmot, platelayer on the Taff Vale Railway, who related to him the following interesting particulars :— "Some time ago," commenced Mr Willmot, "I was cured by Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people of a serious complaint which had given me a great deal of pain and which for a time quite prostrated me. The fact that I followed outdoor employment, and am consequently subject to all changes of climate, I suppose, accounts for it. At 7n MR. L. H. WILLMOT. (From a photo by Barry Dock Studios. J any rate, I had a very severe attack of sciati«a which lasted altogether for about three months. It took me first in the left hip, and then it travelled down to the calf of my leg. It was so severe at one time that I could not bend down and put on my boots and stockings, for although the pain was in my left leg, it seemed to effect my back as well, so that I could not make the slighest effort to bend. In fact. I felt as if I was half paralysed. The pain would sometimes come on so suddenly, and was so excruciating, that I would leap out of bed in the middle of the night, and I had to have my leg rubbed with the greatest vigour, so as to bring me a little temporary relief. I became so ill at last that I was compelled to give up work altogether, and for three weeks I was confined to my bed. I was so bad at that time that I could not turn in bed without assistance, and when I did get up it took me two whole hours in which to dress myself." Oh, yes, I tried several things in order to get rid of it. I tried several kinds of oils which were recommended to me by my friends, and rubbed them all well into the limb, but they did me no good whatever. I also took doctors' medicine, but that only gave me a little temporary relief. I was then advised to go under treatment by an electric battery, and I was going to give that a trial, when one day I saw in one of the papers an advertise- ment of a fireman who had suffered in the same way as I was suffering, and who had been cured by Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people. The case was so much like my own that I then and there determined to try them as well, to see what they would do for me. I consequently got a box of Dr Williams' pink pills, and to my surprise and joy before I was half through with the first box I experienced great relief. The improvement was so marked that I continued to take the pills. I took three boxes of them altogether, and they completely cured me after everything else had failed, and I have practically had no trouble with it from that time. It is true that some time afterwards, with the change in the weather, I thought I felt a twinge of it, and I at once got another box of Dr Williams' pink pills. I don't know whether I did have a touch of my old complaint or whether I was only scared, but a few doses of Dr Williams' pink pills which I took put me all right, and I have not had a trace of it since. At the same time I keep a box by me in case of another attack, but up to now it has not come. It is now months ago since I had the last scare I mentioned to you, for throughout this past winter I have not had any sign of it coming on, so I can safely regard my cure as a thorough permanent one. I am very pleased to give this testimonial for publication, and I hope that anyone who sees the account of my case will do the same as I did, and give Dr Williams' pink pills a trial, for they are certainly the best thing I ha.ve bad for the very painful complaint that I suffered from."

QUOITS: BARRY V. TON YSTRAD. A return match was played on the Barry ground on Thursday last between Barry and Ton Ystrad (the 'winners of the gold medals of the League, 1901.) Barry journeyed to Ton on the previous Saturday, and were, defeated, for the first time this season, by 15 points (134-119), so that much interest was centred in the game, which resulted in a win for Barry by 62 points. The following were the scores :— BARRY. TON. T. Greatrex 21 I. Thomas 16 W. Greatrex 21 I. Pate 14 S. J. Martyn 21 T. Moore 8 W. Yelland 21 J. Callaghan 20 J. Jones 19 D. Daviea 21 D. Brennan 21 J. Pate 8 r. Collins 21 Joe Pate 8 G. Alexander. 21 D. Macdonald 9 Total. 166 Total 104 BARRY 2ND. v. TON 2ND. This match was also played at Barry on Thursday, and ended in another victory for Barry. Score BARRY 2ND. TON 2ND, F. Mattravers 21 J. Pearoe 18 F. Bray 21 R. Kinley 11 W. Turner 21 D. Jamell 10 C. Owen 19 J. Jones 21 T. Barrow. 21 J. Lewis 5 S. Thomas 9 D. Evans .ft. 21 T. Burr 19 W. Jones 21 A. J. Medcroft 21 J. J. Peacce 6 I Total. 152 Total. 113 BARRY 2ND v. TROEDYRHIW 2ND. This match was played at Troedyrhiw on Saturday afternoon last, when the visitors were victorious by 52 points. Scores :— BARRY 2NDS. TROEDYRHIW 2NDS. P. Edwards 21 J. Hamer 14 F. Mattravers 21 J. J. Morton 11 F. Bray 21 C. Woodward 6 W. Turner 21 C. Carsfcon 13 E. Barrow 21 L.Davies 8 A. J. Medcroft 21 T. Brown 17 T. Burr 21 T. Griffin 18 T. Stephen 13 D.Jones. 21 I Total 160 Total. 108

I CAUGHT RED-HANDED AT BARRY ISLAND. I Frederick London, 9, Clive-road, Barry Island, was employed as watchman of the Coronation bonfire, and at an early hour on Thursday morn- ing, the 26th ultimo, he was caught red-handed in the fowlhouse of Charles Welmington, 2, Friar's- road, Barry Island, with a neck-screwed fowl in his possession ready to carry off. Police-constable Shillum arrested London for the theft, and on being taken before Mr J. S. Batchelor and Colonel Thornley at Penarth Police Court on Friday ¡ afternoon, he was sent to prison for a month's- hard labour wit&oafi the option of a fine.