The Pembrokeshire Herald and General Advertiser

THE PERILOUS JOURNEY ON A RAILWAY. At the Aldershot Petty Sessions on Monday, before Captain Newcome and a full bench of magistrates, Henry Nash, a middle-aged man of respectable appearance, described as a yeoman, residing at Hawley, near Farn- borough, surrendered to his bail on a charge of having in- decently assaulted a young woman named Moody in a railway carriage whilst travelling between Surbiton and Woking on the previous Wednesday. The complainant, who is twenty years of age, was in attendance with her father, who is curator of the Museum at Winchester, and with whom she resides. Mr T. Bent, superintendent of police at Waterloo Station, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the South. Western Railway Company; and Mr R. Eve, solicitor, of Aldershot, defended the prisoner. The particulars of the case, as detailed by Mr Bent, were as follows: It appeared that on Wednesday last the complainant took her seat in a second-class carriage at Waterloo Station, and shortly afterwards the prisoner entered the same compartment. They were then quite alone, but prior to the departure of the train at 1.10 p.m. another female entered, and sat near the complainant. The prisoner attempted to force a conversation with the latter, asking her how old she was, why she wore spec- tacles, and several other questions which she declined to answer. This occurred before the other female entered the railway carriage, and her presence caused the prisoner to desist for a time from putting any further questions.' The complainant then felt safe, and the three rode down to Surbiton, where the female alluded to alighted, leaving Miss Moody alone with the paisoner. Almost immediately on the train leaving this station, and before it had got fairly in motion, the prisoner laid himself on the seat opposite to that on which the complainant was sitting, and in a very insulting manner repeated the questions he had previously put to her, which she again declined to answer. In order to avoid the prisoner's annoyance, Miss Moody got up and locked out of the window but she had scarcely risen from her seat when she felt a hand laid on her shoulder and drawn down to her waist. Almost immediately afterwards she felt that her clothes were being lifted up in front, and, with a view to prevent this and a iy other molestation, she opened the door of the compartment and got outside, standing on the step of the carriage, the train at that time going at a rapid pace. Tne complainant had no further recollection of anything that occurred until she found herself in the hands of the guard, and of Mr Stokes, another passenger, the train being then at a stand-still between Esher and Woking. It was then discovered that the complainant had for some time been in a state of unconsciousness, and that she had been held in a most perilous position during the time by Mr Stokes, a military bootmaker, of London and Aldershot, who was riding in the adjoining compartment, and whose notice was directed to the complainant by a boy, who hud observed her hanging by the handle of the door. Mr Stokes bravely exerted himself to rescue her from this dangerous position, and had no sooner succeeded in drawing her to the door of his own compartment than she swooned on his arm, which was fortunately at that time round her waist. In this situation the complainant was held for a distance, it is supposed, of about five miles, when, the attention of the guard having been attracted to the* circumstance by a number of labourers who were at work in the adjacent fields, the train was stopped, and the complainant safely placed in a carriage. On arriving at the next station (Woking), Mr Stokes insisted on the prisoner being taken into custody. This was accordingly done, but the prisoner was subsequently liberated on bail. Mr Bent expressed a doubt aa to whether the case could be dealt with by the Hampshire magistrates, as the offieuoe wta committed in the county of Surrey, before the arrival of the train at Woking station. Mr Brooke, the magistrates' clerk, said the bench had no jurisdiction. Mr Eve submitted that the prisoner was improperly taken into custody by the railway company. Mr Bent said the prisoner was not taken into custody on he.authority of the railway company, or bail would have been opposed at the first examination. Mr Bent pressed Captain Newcome, the chairman, who is-also a Surrey magistrate, to hear the case in that capacity; but an objection waa raised to this course, the y chairman expressing an opinion that he could not do so. his instructions from the Secretary of State as to his magisterial duties being to a contrary effect. The case was dismissed, and the prisoner, who was apparently unconcerned during the proceedings, left the court with his friends. Mr Bent intimated his intention to take further pro- ceedings in the matter, and the case will be resumed at an early period in a Surrey court.

DEFBCTIVE NUTRITION.—The rapidity and certainty with which Dr de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil will restore the vital forces, and repair the loss of flesh, is thus described by two experienced surgeons. Benja- min Clarke, Esq., M.R.C.S., in testifying to its efficacy in general debility, observes.—'After Pale Oil, and all other remedies that I could think of, had failed, I tried, merely as a last resort, Dr de Jongh's Light-Brown Oil. I received immediate relief; and its use was the means of my restoration to health;' and Henry Hanks, Esq., M.R.C.S., states:—4 Patients who have persisted for several months in the use of the Pale Oil with scarcely any perceptible improvement, have, after a brief trial of Dr de Jbngh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, acquired such fatness, and those distressing symptoms accom- panying emaciation have so rapidly subsided, that I have been induced to advise its substitution for the Pale Cod Liver Oil.' THICBE LIVES LOST NEAB SWANSEA.—One of the most painfal accidents which it has been our duty to record for some time past, occurred near Swansea on Sunday last. It appears that during the afteri ioon five young men started from Sketty, with the view of taking a walk in the neigh- bourhood of Wanarllwyd. When nearthis place, one of the men having occasion to approach an old working of the Cefn-Gorwydd pit, the property of A. Sterry, Esq, went to its mou.o. Soon afterwards, however, he was observed by his companions to stagger and fall, whereupon two of them ran to render him assistance, but as soon as they arrived at the spot they also fell victims to the same fate as their companion. It would seem that the remaining two young men were so terrified as to be unable to advance, and accordingly retraced their steps and hastened to give information to the village. No person, however, could her found with sufficient courage to endeavour to recover the bodies until some time had elapsed, but ultimately a man undertook the task, the precaution having been taken to attach a rope around his peison to ensure his safety in the event of his being unable to proceed. By this means the three bodies were shortly brought up, but life had evidently been extinct for some time. The working had not been used for some time past, and it is obvious that death was caused by the un- fortunate young men being overtaken by choke-damp which thus had an opportunity to accumulate. The scene at Cefn-Gorwydd is described as heartrending in the ex- treme, a4arge number of persons having repaired to the spot soÓÍi after the occurrence took place. We hear that the mother of one of the young men is a widow, being dependent upon her son as her only support. Her cries were very pitiful, and the poor woman stated that her husband met his death by the same means some years since. It should be mentioned that the young men had no rightwhatever in the working, a large bar being placed at its opfening, besides which, a fence enclosed the ground, I and in breaking through this the unfortunate men were guilty of trespassing. THE HARTLEPOOL MURDER.—Some rather important revelations have come to light within the last few days in connection with the murder of poor old Mathew Hodgson, near Hartlepool, on the 9th of March laat. It will be remembered that the man who was supposed to have committed the murder was described minutely by Margaret Denton, an intelligent girl, who saw him following the deceased on the day ot the murder up Hart- lane, having in his hand a bludgeon, which was after- wards found near the spot where the murder was per- petrated. Three weeks ago Margaret Denton was at Hartlepool, and on returning in a cart at night, while the driver was absent a minute or two, her eyes caught those of a man who was intently gazing at her. He was ttanding near the gas works in Nortbgate, and she at once recognised him as the man whom she saw following Hodgson. The driver joined the cart, and as it was proceeding the man came up to the cart, and from a point where he could scan the girl's face, again scrutini- lingly glanced at her, and inquired of the driver if he were going to HartlepooL He received a negative reply. The cart proceeded, and at the btnd in the road where Margaret Denton had first seen the supposed murderer, this individual, singularly enough, was there, and again asked of the driver if he was going to Hartlepool. The driver, angry at the troublesome inquiry, answered gruffly, 'No, I told you so before.' All this time Margaret Denton waa so terrified that she dare not express a suspicion to the driver, but on arriving at home she told her mother she had seen the man who was following poor old Hodgson up the lane on the day of the murder. The parents considered the girl was mistaken, but she was very positive in the matter, and the follow- ing circumstance seemed to confirm the story :T-Tbe farm labourer who was driving the cart had occasion to go to Hartlepool on Monday last, and when at the out- skirts of the town was accosted by the same man, who said, Do you know that girl who was in the cart with you j" He replied Yes.' 4 Did she say anything about me he further asked. No,' replied the driver. 4 What! did she not say she knew me nicely ?' No she nev^r mentioned you,' waa the response. On returning to the farm the driver narrated to the parents of the girl this singular corroboration of their daughter's story, and the fact was communicated to the police, who have been Icouriog the neighbourhood in order to apprehend the man.—Manchester Examiner.

ENGLAND AND SWITZERLAND.—4 It has evidently been air Benson's object to render them rivals in point of beauty of decoration to the elegant Swiss knicknacks, and at the same time to- preserve the characteristics of an English wftch-strengtb, durability, and accuracy. In point of decoration his watches are certainly unsurpassed.' —Stand&rd, Nov. 15,1862. Chronometer, duplex, lever borizontal, repeaters, centre seconds, keyless, split seconds and every description of watch, adapted to all climates Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches (free by post for two stamps) contains a short history of watchmaking with prices, from 3 to 200 guineas each. it acts as a guide in the purchase ot a wattii, and enables those who live in any part of the world, to seltct a watch, and have Jt sent safe by p^t. Prize Medal .ld Honourable Mention, Cls: es 33 and 15. J. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgnte-jill, London. Established 1749. —Watch and Clock Maker by Special Warrant of Appointment to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.—Agents wanted. *» i

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HAVERFORDWEST POSTAL REGULATIONS. Postmaster--MR BRYANT Evraas. UP MAIL TO LONDON. Box Closes I Late letters with addi- | Departure of J.50 p.m. | tionalstamp, 4.30. | Mail4.50 p.m. UP MAIL TO THE NORTH. Box Closes I Late letters with addi-I Departure of 10.45. a.m. tional stamp, 11. Mail 11.27 a. m. FIRST DOWN MAIL TO PKMBSOKB, PKMBROKS-DOCK, MILFORS i.VD IRELAND. Box Closes I Late letters with addi- I Departure of 7.50 a.m. tional stamp, 8 a.m. | Mail 8.11. a.m. SECOND DOWN MAIL TO PEMBROKE, &C., &C., AND IBCLAND. Box Closes I Late letters with addi- Departure of 1.20 p.m. | tioHal stamp, 1.30. | Mail 1. 3ft p.m. London Down Mai I arrives 8.11 a.m. Letters delivered 9.15 a.m. North Down Mailarrivel. 1.50 p.m. Letters delivered 5.15 p.m. First Up Mail from Milford, &c., arrives 11.35 a.m. Letters delivered 5.15 p.m. Second Up Mail from Milford, lte, anives 5 p.m. Lettersdelivered .5.15 p.m. The public are recommended when applying for Money Orders, to use printed Application Forms,' which save time, and afford greater security than verbal messages against mistakes. These forms are supplied gratuitously at all offices to any one requiring money orders. The commission on inland money orders Is as follows: On sums not exceeding £ 2 3d. Above S2 do do £ 5 6d. „ 1: 5 do do £ 7 M. „ £7 do do £ 10 Is. The commission on Money Orders payable in Canada, Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Australia is fourfold these suras, and on Money Orders payable at Gibraltar or Malta threefold. No single order can be granted for more than £10. A letter, book, or other packet, on which the postage has been prepaid in stamps, can be registered to any part of the United Kingdom for a fee of fourpence. All letters posted containing coin are now taxed with the reduced registration fee of 4d, and an additional fine of 4d.

HAVERFORDWEST RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. DKILL IWSTRUCTOB—SERGEANT-MAJOR REID. Drills for the week commencing July 18, 1864. ..=. 5? J? • 03 J5 "g B § « £ § § 2 S 5 S3 H PS H £ M P-M« P-M. P.M. Aiming Drill Target Practice. Judging Distance Position Drill Battalion Drill. Bayonet Exercise. General Muster 8 Blank Firing Target Practice. 6 6 6 6 Band Practice 8 8 ] Orderly Officer for the week, Lient. W. W. Williams. Orderly Non-commissioned Officers, Sergeants Thos. James and W. H. Morris. The Company will drill in uniform. Third Class shooting on Monday, First Class on Tues- day and Thursday, Second Class on Friday. XAVIER PEEL, Lieut. Col., Captain Commandant 1st Haverfordwest Rifles.

PEMBROKESHIRE INFIRMART.—TWO sermons for the benefit of this valuable Institution, will be preached on Sunday next, morning and evening, at St. Thomas Church, in this town, by the Rev T. G. Davies, B A., of Bra^pnose College, Oxford. CRICKET.—A match will come off at Portfleld on Wed- nesday, between 11 members of the Haverfordweat Volunteers and the same number of the Haverfordwest Cricket Club. Th6 wickets will be pitched at eleven o'cloek. RIPLB CONTEST.—On Monday evening a light and powerful telescope (supplied from the establishment of the Messrs Pratt, jewellers, &c, of High Street), was shot for at the rifle range by the members of the haverfordwest Volunteer Corps. The ranges were 200 and 400 yards, five shots at each, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The glass was won by Private D. Phillips, who scored 29 marks. THE RESTORATION 07 ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH is now in prospect of being completed. But after all the con- tributions given during the last five years, and the generous assistance of eight gentlemen, some of whom have given, and others with litt!e chance of re-payment, have lent X50 each, it turns out that there will still be a deficiency of about £35U. For a portion of the work that cannot be deferred—the repair of the spire, the pro- moters purpose calling on the inhabitants of the town, and asking their special co-operation. As this spire is one of the distinctive features and ornaments of the answeredtnWt t^e": ca" 'or assistance will be liberally FAips.-Th. annual fair was held on Tuesday, and was well attended. There was a large supply of fat cattle on offer, which sold readily at high rates. For other descriptions there was a slight demand, and num- bers remained unsold at the close of the fair. There was a good supply of sheep, some of which were of a very superior quality, and brought good prices. A sale by auction of a pen of fine lambs, the property of Mi P. P. Ellis, took place in the afternoon in the sheep fair. The pen consisted of 25 pure bred Southdown ram lambs, and were in every way worthy of the attention which they attracted. They were carefully bred, and were pronounced by competent judges to be really first-class animals. The auctioneer on the occasion was Mr G. N. Hassell, who described the advantages of the Southdown breed with his usual ability. Purchases were made by Mr Bowen, ofLlyngwair; Mr Bowen, of Camrose; Mr W. Walters, banker, of Haverfordwest; Captain Davies, of Skomer c Island; Mr Bushel, of Park East; and also by gentlemen from Carmarthenshire. The lambs were bred by Mr £ «i8Kand were Produce of a fine lot of ewes, which H«rHr?^P.urchas^ for him by Mr W. Greenish, late of stock Th«°ni» 7*° 18 Wel1 know as an excellent judge of an a.erage auend.nee" rative prices: for store pigs there wA. rffi re™une* ew transactions occurred. demand, and MORAVIAN SUNDAT SCHOOL—On the children of the above school assembled aUbe C £ M^' St. Thomas Green, and proceeded to Portfield, where th*4 were regaled with a plentiful supply of tea and cake. I large number of friends also accompanied the children and took part in the various games which were got up for their amusement. The refreshments were of an excellent description, and were supplied in bounteous profusion. Through the kindness of the occupier of the Stand, the large room used by the Cricket Club, was placed at the disposal of the children, and was in every way well adapted for the purposes of such a gathering. During the afternoon the Rev J. liberie, minister of the chapel, very agreeably surprised the little assembly by producing a large quantity of toys, which were given as prizes for excellence in various games, and the contests for which created considerable merriment. The character of the treat, too, was much enhanced by the kind generosity of Mr B. Evenis, the mueh-respectcd post- master of the town, who has ever taken the greatest interest in promoting the success of the school, and who, on this occasion, supplied a large quantity of mild and harmless beverages. Alter enjoying themselves to their hearts' content, the children were assembled together shortly after sunset, and conveyed home in a larce waggon kindly lent for the occasion by Mr T. Whieher Davies! The afternoon was most agreeably spent, and afforded the utmost satisfaction to all concerned.

ROOSE PETTY SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Shire Hall on Satur- lay before O. E. Davies, Esq., T. Roberts, Esq., J. P. Jones, Esq., and Rev P. Phelps. TRESPASS IN SEARCH OF GAMB. Thomas Junes, gamekeeper with C. W. T. W. Bowen, Esq of Camrose, charged John Jenkins, of Portfield Gate, with trespassing in search of game on lands in the occupation of Mr Henry John, farmer, in the parish of Cam rose. T:.e defendant was fined £1 and costs, amounting altogetber to £2 3s. EVADING TOLLS. Mary Jenkins, of Hubberston, was charged by Joseph Green, toll collector for Milford market, with hawking butter in the streets of Alil", rd, Mr W. John appeared for the complainant. The case was disicissed. Elizabeth Nicholas was charged with a similar offence. Their Worships fined the defendant 10s, but disall nved the coats. ASSAULT. William Palmer, a seaman in the Royal Navy, wag charged with assaulting George Macken, of Neylanii The case was settled out of Court. Thomas Jams, of Hubberston, was charged with assaulting Maria Rees of the same place. The defendant was finei £ 1 and costs and in default of payment was committed to prison for a month, with bard labour. Richard John, Mary John (his wife), and Mary John (his daughter), were charged with assaulting Jane Richards, of Milford. The case was dismissed., Mary John, the elder, was also charged with wilfully damaging a cloak, the property of the same complainant. This case was also dismissed. NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES. William Phillips, farmer, of Winsle, was summoned by James Thomas, for non-payment of wages. Their Worships made an order for the payment of the wages.

THE VOTE OF CENSURE. In the debate on Mr. Disraeli's motion in the House of Commons or Friday, the 8th instant, Mr Scourfield said that when he first heard that it wis impossible for Parliament to separate without expressing some opinion upon the Danish question he felt it difficult to deny the propriety of such a course but, at the same time, he felt a secret misgiving as to the nature of the advantage that was to be derived from it. That mis- giving was founded:upon the remark of a verv eminent statesman who once held a distinguished position in this country that he never felt thoroughly alarmed when he parted with his colleagues, except when they had all come to a determination that something must be done. The same difficulty applied to a determination that something must be said when they had no definite idea as to the nature of what that something must be. (Hear, hear.) Every person who hud spoken appeared to be anxious to relieve himself of the responsibility of saying anything in favour of war. Indeed, one hon. member went so far as to declare that it would be absolute insanity to go to war with Germany for the sake of the Duchies. It was hardly necessary for any man of average common sense to say that be was averse to war, but, at the same time, it would be very imprudent to make any general declaration on the subject. No Englishman desired to see this conntry embroiled in a war with Germany, but it was impossible to say what might not be forced upon us. (Hear, bear.) It was hardly possible to avoid the em- barrassment which the question now before the House had occasioned. For his own part he denied the neces- sity of doing something when the something to be done was worse than nothing. (Hear, hear.) It was an axiom of policy with some people that something must be done, but if that something was radically bad it was better to remain perfectly quiet than to pass a resolution which must deceive. (Ministerial cheers.) Since he had been a member of the House he had almost invariably voted against abstract resolutions, and with regard to the present resolution he could only contemplate it in two aspects—interior and exterior. In its interior aspect it meant nothing but the transfer cf powerlfrom one side of the House to the other and as to its exterior aspect, tlin country and the people of Europe generally would scarcely imagine that the House of Commons had met and bad bad a serious dsicussion upon the question of Den- mark, without stating what was intended to be done. He admitted that we were not bound to say what we would do, but it:would be very mischievous if resolutions of this kind were brought before the House simply for the purpose of making a little political capital out of them. (Hear, hear.) It appeared to him that the House was exercising a sort of criminal jurisdiction, and was now engaged in trying the Government. Yet, although he had had some experience as a magistrate, he had the greatest difficulty in arriving at a satisfactory conclusion as to the merits of the charges brought against the Government. One night an accusation was made that the noble lord at the head of the Foreign-office had declined an offer of mediation, and the next they were told that it was no such thing. The noble lord at the head of the Government was accused of having stated that in the event of a war Denmark would not act alone, and it was said on the other side that if the con- text of the noble lord's speech was examined it would be found that there were two other Powers engaged in backing Denmark to whom the remark applied. Want of skill was imputed to the Govemwent, and that was a very difficult matter for the House to decide, although í. was extremely easy for any one to say that they might have done better. The House had been in some degree an accomplice in compelling "the Government to deliver lectures to the Governments of other nations, and therefore it was but fair that some share of the blame should be distributed to the House. He could have wished that the resolution had been brought before them in a different shape. Even if it were true that 1 the just influence of the country had been lowered,' he he did not see how the matter was to be made much better by the House declaring that fact. That reminded him of the celebrated character in one of Shakespeare's plays who wished to be 'written down an aas (Laugh- ter.) He did not wish it to be written down by the House that this country's influence had been lowered. Moreover, the motion was indefinite. The hon. member for North Warwickshire, who was always straight. forward (hear, hear), had moved an amendment which some might think dangerous, but which, at least, meant something, yet if that House went to a division he would probably find that those who agreed with him in that were very few. He saw no practical object that was to be gained by transferring power from one party in that House to the other: and he thought that if they were to come to a solemn resolution on the question before them, they ought to declare something with regard to the future as well as to the past. In the absence of such a declaration, he could not be a party to a resolution which simply referred to what was past without affording any practical indication of the course which ought to be pursued. (Hear, hear.)

PEMBROKESHIRE ASSIZES. The commission for these assizes was opened at the Shire Hall on Monday afternoon, before the Hou. Sir Charles Crompton, Knight His Lordship, accompanied by the High Sherilf of the County, T. H. Powell, Esq., attended Divine Service at Saint Mary's Church, at five o'clock, where the Assize Sermon was preached by the Sheriff's Chaplain, the Rev. Mr Palmour, who selected as his text the 31st verse of the 10th chapter of Hebrews. TUESDAY. His Lordship took his seat on the Bench at ten o'clock. The names of the gentlemen in the commission of the peace for the county of Pembroke and town and county of Haverfordwest having been read, the following gentle- men were constituted a GRAND INQUEST FOR THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE E. T. Massy, Esq., (foreman) R. D. Ackland, Esq James B. Bowen, Esq » H. B. Brady, Esq John Beynon, Esq J. M. Child, Esq R. Carrow, Esq U. M. Cork, Esq James James, Esq John Leach, Esq W. H. Lewis, Esq H. S. Morgan, Esq T. Mansell, Esq W. Owen, Esq F. T. Smytbe, Esq H. Sanders, Esq C. C. Wells, Esq W. Walters, Esq T. Stokes, Esq S. P. Williams, Esq W. Fortune, Esq C. Prust, Esq E. Yardley, Esq The following gentlemen composed the 3RAND JURY FOR THE TOWN AUD COUNTY OF HAVER- FORDWEST. J. Marychurcb, Esq O. E. Davies, Esq R Greenish, Esq Jessie Harvey, Esq R. James, Esq D. Lloyd, Esq T. R. Owen, Esq John Phillips, Esq R. P. Pratt, Esq H. Phillips, Esq A. Stanard, Esq Joseph Thomas, Esq 1 John Thomas, Esq 1 S. Taylor, Esq W. Williams, Esq R. Williams. Run < John Williams. Erq Tho « „ 1 R. H. M. Yeates. Esq The Proclamation againat vice and immorality was then read, after wbiet-I theIco^ntydof1pom^e0e1feed n°„ °h^rSe t!1P Grand Jary of Grand Jury—I am "Gentlemen of the gentlemen of this county "on'fhU8^^118'1 al^eI^dance the calendar that the crLes ^^ofTmich J find fr°m nature than is generally met with in this county "TheTe is one case of a very sad and serious descrintion »K is the case of Mary Prout, No. 5 in your calendar h is charged with the wilful murder of a female child j* does not appear to me to be a case of much difficiiltv The circumstances are so clear that there cannot be any doubt in vonr minds as to sending it for further enquiry It appears from the evidence that the young woman had a child, born in the Workhouse, I believe, atNarberth. On the 24th she went away, and it appears was seen within a few hours after at a place called Saundersfoot, in the parish of Saint Issells, by two women, with the child in good health. She said she was going to see a person who is named Susan Ehsworth, and after that she appears without the child at her grandmother's the place where she was met with is within a field or two of a coal pit, and the child is afterwards found in the coal pit. She tells her grandmother that the child had died at Na'rberth, and she had left it there to be buried, while it was found in the coal pit. This is a very strong case against her, but there is an addition to that, for bhe made a statement to the constable. It appears clear upon the evidence, so far all the facts are stated, that she threw it down the coal pit, and you will no doubt think that it is one you should put in a proper train for further enquiry. [His Lordship then made some observations on the first case in the calendar: that of Thomas Davies, who was charged with rape.] The next is a case of a woman of the name of Sarah Butler, who is charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth of her child. This is a very slight case of the kind: it is clear on the evidence that the child was not barn alive. Sho tells when she is asked about it, that it was in the boiler, wrapped up in a piece of old pacing. If it was put there to con- ceal the birth it is within the statute—if it was put in that place-(it was n ther a strange place to put it in)—with the intention of « oncealing its birth. Then there is the case of breaking 3to a meeting house and stealing some wine, and some p wter, the property of the members of that meeting hoi ie. The charge is against Edward Cleverly, and Ann Cleverly, his wife: of course the wife could not be guilty of the felony under the circum- stances, with her husband. You will find that the case depends very much on the evidence of a young man who will be brought before you, who appears to have been with the parties, and certainly to some extent must he considered an accomplice. I don't make out from the depositions that the constable found anything upon tin; prisoners, and to substantiate the charge on the evidence of an accomplice there must be something to corroborate it beyond the mere fact of the crime having been commit- ted. Gentlemen,—I am sorry to find two cases where crimes of violence are charged upon soldiers: in one case, in which James Roney and John Ward are charged, the prosecutor seems to swear very distinctly to the parties. The other case is Nos. 11 and 12, where three soldiers, who appear to have ill-used a woraaif verv much, are charged with stealing some money and other things from her. You will see whether these are cases which should he sent for further inquiry. The other cases are not of a nature which will give you any trouble, and on which I will not make anv obser- vation, with the exception of the case So..8 in the calendar. It is the case of Mary Davies, who is charged with endangering the life of her child by exposing it. This is an offence under a recent Act of Parliament.—[His Lordship thPJJ read the section of the Act.]—This is new in our legislation, and of course we must be guided by the words of the Act of Parliament. You will see whether the fact at all brings the offence within the section I have read to you. It appears to me that the woman knocked at the door of a respectable lady, and left the child at the door of the house. The lady very kindly took the child in, and she sent for the relieving officer, and it was afterwards taken to the Workhouse, so that it was taken care of, and how the life of the child came to he considered to be endangered, or its health permanently injured, I cannot tell. I don't see that the child was in danger, or that its life was likely to be seriously injured. This caso will come before you. and I have no doubt you will deal with it properly. I shal) not detain you any longer, but at once dismiss you to your duties in order that we may the sooner pro- ceed with the business. In addressing the Grand Jury for the town and county of Haverfordwest his Lordship said Gentlemen,—I am happy to find us is usual, I think I may say when I have been here, that there is no crime or any serious charge occurring in your county which it is necessary to bring before you. I am glad to find that you are so well ordered in your municipality, and I hope such a state of things as have occurred when I have come here may continue at all other times. I can't discharge you, because if anything occurs during the assizes, you will be required. At present I have the pleasure of wishing you 'Good bye,' and to inform yon that if an occasion should arise for your services you will he sent for. A true bill having been returned, the Court proceeded with the TRIAL OF PRISONERS, of whom there were thirteen, charged with various offences. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. John Ward, 23 years of ace. soldier, and James Roney, 19, soldier, were charged with that they being together did feloniously assault David Jones and violently stelll from his person one silver watch, his property, at the parish oroSt. Mary, Tenhy, on the 10th of June, 1864. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. Air Hughes prosecuted: tLe prisoners were not de- fended. David Jones: I am a railway guard on the Pembroke and Tenby Railway. I reside at Tenby. On the night of Thursday, the 9th of June, I was on my way from the Cobourg Hotel into White Lion Street, Tenby: it was between 12 and one o'clock. At the entrance of Frog- street, I met two soldiers, the prisoners at the bar: I am sure they were the persons. The tallest of them (Roney) said 'Goodnight,' and 1 returned the compliment. He then asked me if I could shew him lodgings. I said 'in the barracks would be the best place.' He asked me 'where was I going,' and I said 'Home.' He walked up to me, touched me on the shoulder, and slipped his arm under my arm. He pinioned me by the two arms back, and said to his companion try his pockets.' I said Oh yes, gentlemen,' and I gave a spring, and we both fell. The other prisoner walked up to me, and pulled at the chain of my watch, which was in mv breast pocket,. He broke the chain, and ran away. As soon as the other loosed me, he ran after the other I felt for my watch- it was gone. I went after the police; and found a police- man at his home, about three quarters of an hour after I had been robbed. I went with the policeman towards the Green Hill, and met the prisoners there. Green Hill is about 300 yards from the nlace where I was robbed. When I came up to the prisoners-within six yards of them-I pointed them out to the policeman. While the policeman was with Roney in the cell, I was standing with the other outside: he struck at me with his hand, and then with his belt: we had a struggle, and we both went down down together. 1 missed a button from my waistcoat after the first struggle. [Robert Harrison here produced a watch, chain, and a button, which the witness identified as his property.] This is the first time I have seen the watch since I lost it. I saw the button and a piece of the chain before the magistrates; but not the watch. Cross-examined by Roney I know your name is Roney because you answered to that na'ne before the magis- trates. It was nearer one o'clock thau 12 o'clock. Cross-examined by Ward: I never drink. 1 was by myself when I met you. There was a man with me when I saw you first, but he went into the bouse. I was wanting to go into the house, but you would not let me. I lived in that house, and was going to it. The house is in White Lion Street. I went into the house: I had lost my watch then. I did not go to bed when I went iato the house. I asked my companion where the police officer lived. I had not had a glass of brandy that night. You were the only soldiers I saw that night. By the Judge: I was going to the house where I lodged: it was a respectable house. I missed my watch before I went into the house. I felt a pluck at my watch. By a Juryman: I called out when they attacked me, but no one heard me. By the Judge: I had a good opportunity of seeing their faces: I am quite positive that they are the men! Ward said 'I shall not try his pockets because he is only a railway ffuard it was after he gave the pluck at rnv chain. The other man said 'Try his pockets.' I had some money in my pockets, but they did not try them. Robert Harrison; I am Superintendent of police at Tenby. About half-past one o'clock on the morning of the Friday, the 10th of June, I was called upon by the prosecutor. He gave me information, and described the people of whom he complained. In consequence of what he said, I went with him to the place where he said he had been robbed: it was at the and of Frog street I went with him in pursuit of the parties. When going down the Green Hill, we met the prisoners. He pointed them out to me. I weDt up to them. I accused them of high- way robbery,—of robbing the prosecutor of his watch cautioning them at the same time: they made no reply' On the way to the station, Ward asked Roney whether this would get them out of the service. Roney made no answer. I directed the prosecutor to detain Ward whilst 1 tpok Roney into the cell. Roney tried to capsize rne in tnfe cell three times: I succeeded in securing him. I then the went after the prosecutor and Ward, and found them 4U yards below the station: they were on the ground, fast of each other, struggling. I collared Ward, and conveyed hitn to the cell, and locked him up. Ward and prosecutor were at the station house door when I left them. About half-past two the same morning I searched the place which prosecutor shewed me. 1 found a small button, which I now produce. I found a small portion of a watch chain it is the same I shewed the prosecutor. I found a button marked 15 in the same place. I noticed the buttons on the prisoner Roney's uniform: the button produced is of the same description there was a button missing from his uniform on the breast. It was at the end of Frog- street, entering into White Lion-street. Cross-examined by Roney: The robbery way reported to me at half-past one: he told me he was robbed by two lIoldlers,-one taller than the other. The prosecutor had not been drinking: bnt you had been drinking. Cross-examined by Ward: 1 was in bed when the prosecutor came to me. I met you coming towards the town. I charged you with stealing a watch. I gave the prosecutor a stick when you were at the station. The button came from your partner's (Roney's) coat: you have removed one since. I heard no words when I was in the cell. J can't say whether the prosecutor was under the influence of drink. The prosecutor re-called, said he had shewn to Harrison the place where the struggle took place. Joseph Rees: I live at Tenby. On the morning of the 10th of June I was riding down South Parade, near White Hon-street, at a quarter to five. I found a watch: I carried it home. 1 had it cried, and then gave it to the policeman, Harrison. The watch produced is the same Superintendent Harrison re-called, said he had received th3 watch on the evening of the same day, but after the prisoners were committed for trial. Hugh Lesk I am a sergeant in the 15th regiment: the prisoners belong to that regiment. I was on duty at Penally on the night of the ninth of June. The prisoners were in barracks at nine, but were absent at half-past ten. There was nobody else absent. The camp at Penally is about a mile and a half from Tenby. I called the roll of all the men in the regiment. This was the case for the prosecution. At the request of the prisoners, the prosecutor was re- called. In reply to Roney, he said they (prisoners) bid him 'good night' first. He could not tell whether there was any person present or not. There was not a young woman with him at the time. The prisoner Ward addressed the J ilry on behalf of himself and his fellow prisoner. His Lordship summed up the evidence. The Jury retired, and after an absence of five hours, returned into court with a verdict of guilty. His Lordship: John Ward and James Roney,—You have been convicted, on the clearest possible evidence, and after very full consideration, of this highway rob- bery upon David Jones There is no douht you actually did rob him -fTo the Jury] — I suppose, gentlemen, you find that the prisoners did rob? Juryman We do, my lord they actually did rob. His Lordship: So I took it. I have ro more doubt of this having been done by you than if I had seen you do jt myself. There can be no doubt two soldiers robbed him—no doubt of his being robbed at t he spot where a chain and two buttons were found, and that the watch was afterwards found close by. That you committed this robbery I have not the slightest doubt. I am very sorry to see men dressed as you are in aucn a disgraceful position, and I cannot help thinking that "rink led you very much to this. IL is in general my pritctice-and the practice of almost all judges when a highway robbery is commuted by more) ian one person to send the prisoners to penal servitude. There are some matters in the case that make me depart from that on the present occasion. I find that this offence was occasioned very much by your being di inking-abont, slid judging from your unblushing nnpndence here to-day, and the way in which you attacked the witnesses, I should wish the sentence to be very different from that I am about to impose on you. But I must sentence you for the orime you have ooroniitted, and must not allow your impudent conduct in the Court to influence lie. I am inclined to think that drink led you into this crime, and I am alfo ir.fla- eneed by the tact that you did not do any violence to the prn>ecutor. If you had iuflicted any violence on him, I certainly should have thought it My duty to to send you to penal servitude. The sen ten- <1 upon you for this your offence is that you be imprison-d and kept to hard labour for the terra of one year. RCiiBERY OF A MASTER. Sarah Davies, If servant, was charged w ill stealing certain money, ono gold ring, one plaid diesf two l-etti- coats, four pieces of rihOon, one piece of blacl. velvet, one black lace veil, three chemises, two night jowns, one I pair of stockings, and one paisley shawl, the property of Thomas Davies, her master, at the parish of Manor- bier, on the 18th of June, ISM. The prisoner pleaded guilty. His Lordf.hip, in passingsentence, snid Sarah Davies, -You have pleaded guilty to an indictmentcharging you with stealing the property of your master: it is a ei-v great crime: you were trusted with the property, yon were there as a servant, and you broke open the boxes, and stole a large amount of property belonging to your master. For all I know this is your first offence: hut it is a very great crime: and if you are ever found guilty of an offence of a like kind, you will no doubt be sent to penal servitude. I have no doubt you meant to run away with all thio property and get awav into another country with it. It is great aggravation of your guilt, that you took almost fell the property in the house. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for a term of eight months. BREAKING AND ENTERING A MEETING HOUSE. Edward Cleverly, 25, basket-maker and hawker, and Ann Cleverly, 21, married, were charged with breaking and entering a certain meeting-house, used by a denomi- nation of certain dissenters called Baptists, at the parish of Lampe:er Velfrey, on the 12th of May, 1864, and steal- ing therein two pewter plates, two pewter cups. and two bottle- containing wine, the property of William Brown, John Morris, and others, deacons of the said meeting-house or chapel. Mr Lascellcs (instructed by Mr A. Lasreiles, of Narberth,) prosecuted the prisoners were not defended. William Beynon: I am a deacon of the Glanrhyd Baptist Chapel in the parish of Lampeter Velfry. Divine service is performed in the chapel every Sunday. I attended service on the 8th of May. I came away about eight o'clock in the evening: everything in the chapel was then locked the outside door was locked. In the cupboard under the pulpit there were two bottles and a half of wine. In the table drawer, there were two pewter plates and two pewter cups. I went there on Thursday following about seven in the evening, after hearing of the robbery. The door was broken open the cupboard was broken open, and the wine and the plates and cups were all gone. They were used for the sacrament. I hfive seen the plates since broken up at Narberth. They are the same in mv opinion. Then* were marks on the handle of the cup. There was a label on the bottle: I Ntr Jones, Narberth, druggist.' The label produced is like it. We get our wine from Mr Jones, druggist, of Narberth. The other deacons are John Morris, W. Phillips, and Detvin Jones. They have the care of the property. They belong to the whole congregation. James Barnett: I recollect Thursday, the 12th of May. I was going from Narberth towards St Clears. The prisoners were a little way on the road with me. I know Glanrhyd Chapel. I saw the- male prisoner go over the wall and break into the chape], I heard no conversation be- tween them. There was a side door; and they broke in there. I saw tfiem go in and come outagain. They brought out some plates, two half pint pewter cups, and two bottles of wine. The man had them the bottles were in his jacket pocket. When they got into the main roid they asked me to carry the plate, and I told them no I woull have nothing to do with stolen property.' They said they would be the death of me if I did not carry them, and they gave me a good hiding. They went about a quarter of a mile from the Chapel towards St. Clears they went over a hedge, and into an old ruin of a house. I followed up after them they were drinking the wine there. They drew one of the corks and broke the neck of the other bottle. I was watching them over the hedge, and saw everything. They asked me if I would have a drop of it, and I did take a drop of it, to see what it was, and it was red port winp. There was a ticket on the bottle, with the name of the merchant of whom the wine was bought. When I left them they were breaking the pewter with something. I don't know what they did with them afterwards. The man had a bag. The bag produced is the one the man had. The label pro- duced is the one. I can't read it, 1 went and gave in- formation to the policeman at Whitland about half-past nine or ten. Cross-examined by prisoner Edward Cleverly I have been in the army for a year and some days I was dis- charged because I did not behave myself—I was dis- charged for lesertion. I was in prison 84 days, and had my discharge. I enlisted at Pembroke-dock. I took an oath when I enlisted. It was five o'clock in the morning when the chapel was broken open and I gave information to the police at half past nine or ten. I sat on the road between five o'clock and ten. By the Judge I had been walking behind the prisoners I had no idea what the people were when I saw them. Cross-examined by prisoner Edward Cleverly I was in the turnpike road when you went into the chapel. The property produced is the same. Your coat was not fastened, and the end of the plate popped out. The bag was inside the Chapel wall. I did not see any one pass. I was watching you doing the business. (Laughter.) I did not call for assistance. There was no one near, and I made my best way to a policeman. There was a dwelling house near the Chapel. I told the policeman that I saw you rob the Chapel. I can swear to these two pieces of plate, because I saw them whole. I told the policeman that you had stolen the cups, plate, and wine. I did not tell the policeman where the property was. I travelled with you a mile and a half from Carmarthen. The first time I saw you was on the 11th of May: on the 12th you were going to St. Clears. I was not at Llanelly with you. I was walking or sitting down all night previous to this affair. I left Narberth about 11 o'clock at night. The place that was broken open is about three miles from Narberth. The plate was under your arm, not wrapped up or concealed. I did not have them in my hand. I was close to the plates when you gave them to the woman to carry. I have my discharge with me. About 20 minutes after five in the morning you beat me. I did not attempt to take any liberties with your wife I don't know she is your wife I heard her called Ann Turner. You have gone under several names. I saw no ring on her finger. Cross-examined by Ann Cleverly It was raining that morning about four o'clock. I had no bag with me. While it was raining, I went into an old shed. You were one side of it, and I the other. I didn't attempt to do anything when you fell asleep. I did not take any liberties with you. I did not go into any gentleman's out-house, and take out a pair of blinkers. Your husband did not ask me what I had under a bag on my shoulder. I did not lift anything up, and throw it into a ditch. By the Judge: The prisoner beat me because I would not carry the plate. People like that would not mind murdering a person. It is all botheration as to my taking liberties with the woman: they said so when before the magistrates. I saw them sitting down iu the road about 12 o'clock at night. I went out of the shed before them they soon came after me. They must have known where I was when they went into the Chapel. I thought it was a queer thing for them to do when I was looking on. I had nothing whatever to do with the robbery of the Chapel. I looked at the bottles after they threw them away. John Jones: I am a policeman in the Carmarthenshire Fllrce. I received information of this robbery on the ]2th of May last. In consequence of what was told me, I went to the ruin in the neighbourhood of the chapel, and found this piece of bottle with a label on it. There were other pieces of bottle amongst the stones. I went to Glanrhyd Chapel: the side door was forced open a cupboard inside was forced open a drawer in the table was also open. There was an empty bottle outside the cupboard. I found a label there similar to the one I found in the ruins. I went in search of the prisoners. I found the 'jemmy,' cold chisel, and four skeleton keys in a basket, which the prisoner said was his property. The basket was handed to me by the landlady of the place where he lodged, and I asked him if it was his property, and he said it was his, and all that was in it. I took the prisoners to Narberth, and gave them into the custody of Sergt. Irving. Cross-examined by prisoner Cleverly The man told me that you were lodging at Mrs Walters, St Clears and there I found you. You did not say anything to me when the basket was handed to me, but coming down stairs, you said you knew the basket was there. In your presence I asked the landlady how much property you had there; and she then brought the basket. The landlady said the basket had been there since the pre- vious night. I was there on the 12th of May. You said you had left the basket there the night previous to your going to Narberth. Cross-examined by prisoner Ann Cleverly: You said before the magistrates that the implements were given you by Barnett. Barnett recalled I never gave you the implements at Llanelly when you were going by train. I didn't see you at Llanelly. P. C. William Francis I went to the ruins about this robbery. I found a piece of a bottle with a label on it I now produce it: it is not the one produced by Irving. On the next day I found the pewter at the ruins on the top of a hedge. One of the pieces was in the bag. These things were shown to Beynon. Edward Irving I am a police sergeant stationed at Narberth. I went to Glanrhyd about this robbery with the chisel I had from policeman Jones. The chisel exactly fitted into tLe place in the cupboard. The chisel was given me by Jones. It has been in my possession ever since. Cross-examined by prisoner Edward Cleverly: You told me about Barnett and the blinkers you told me that Barnett had thrown them into a wood, and I went and found them there. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr Lascelles, in reply to the Judge, said he should withdraw from the prosecution against the woman, Ann Cleverly. The prisoner Edward Cleverly said that be knew nothing of the robbery and that the person who broke into the chapel was the witness Barnett, who had enlisted to serve her Majesty, and then perjured himself by desertion. Barnett had only appeared against him in the hope of getting something by it. The witness had been with him for some time, and he beat him because he had taken liberties with bii wife. His Lordship summed up the evidence, and the jury after a bl ief consultation, returned a verdict of guilty against Edward Cleverly and not guilty against his wife. The Judge, in passing sentence, said Edward Cleverly,—After a long trial and patient consideration of your case by the jury, they have come to a conclusion, which I believe is the real truth of the matter, that you were one of the parties who committed this offence. I can- not myself think that Barnett is altogether innocent of it, but the tools b.:in^, found in your possession is quite in- consistent, with your being an innocent party, and J think the jury have arrived at the real truth—that y and Barnett were concerned in this n itter. It is i-Y bad men quarrelling either about some other matter or the matters concerned with the robbery th the truth often comes out and justice prevails. It is a vory serious thing to break into a placi of worship of a fellow countryman, no matter whether church or chapel, it is all the same in this respect, and -to steal the elements they keep ready for the performance of the sacrament, and carry away the plate which they use for the purpose. To break in the dead of night into these places which are ne- cessarily left unprotected, and carry away these things that you thought no doubt in your own mind were something better than pewter —(for you threw them away because you did not think them worth much)—is a very serious offence. The sentence of the court is that you he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for one year. His Lordship then addressing the witness Barnett said he was afraid that there was something more than rn re knowledge so far as he was concerned, and told him to take care of himself as the present ca,e would be remembered against him. FELONIOUS ASSAULT Thomas Davies, 17, labourer, was charged with that he did feloniously and violently assault Sophia Barrah, and Violently and against her will feloniously &c., at the parish of Borton. 011 the 13th March, 1864. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Williams (instructed bv Mr W. John) prosecuted: the prisoner was not defended. The evidence in this case is unfit for publication. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of the attempt ac- companying the verdict with a recommendation to mercy. His Lordship sentenced him to 15 months' imprisonment with hard tabour. The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock.

THE SENTENCE. His Lordship, putting on the black cap, eaid: Mary Prout, —The Jury, aiter a very careful consideration of your case, have felt themselves obliged to come to tho verdict that you are guilty of murdering your child. they would not, in my mind, have done their duty to the country if they bad not come to that conclusion. That it was your own hand that threw your child into the pit there can be no possible doubt; that you did it take