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CHARGE AGAINST RHOS GOLF CLUB. LLANDUDNO POLICE TRAP. I r CONSTABLES SERVED WITH BEER AND STOUT. WARNING TO OTHER CLUBS. I At Llandudno Petty Sessions held on Monday, I before Dr. Da'.ton and other justices, Supt. Guest, deputy Chief-Constable of Carnarvonshire, made an application to have the Rhos-on-Sea, Golf Club struck off the list of registered clubs oil the ground of the alleged illegal sale of liquor. Mr J. J. Marks appeared for the police, and Mr E. W. Johnson was for the defend. Mr Marks, in opening the case, said the ap- plication was for an order to have. the Rhoz-on- Sca Golf Club struck off the list of registered clubs in the district, on the ground that the club waa conducted in such a manner that persons who were not golfers or members of tne club were able to obtain intoxicating liquor, by the ser- vants of the club. The club, said Mr Marks, waa what was known as a proprietary club; the club had not the ownership of the links, etc., in the ordinary sense of a club. Mr E. W, Johnson, interposing, said he n,as present to answer a charge of selling drink with- out a lic-cnce. There were various grounds upon which clubs could be struck off the list, and \ne was cawing drink to be Eo'd without a licence, lie asked il?t his friend Mr Marks should limit 11 6 a?_ I c c? d himself to the charge upon which they were there that day. Certain books had been taken away by the police from the club without a warrant, and the whole of those books were taken on an assumed authority, which did not exist. He, thereiore, objected to any reference being made to anything in those books. Mr Marks, continuing, said that at a general meeting of the club held in 1901 the meeting re- solved that Henry Goldsmith be granted the use of certain things; that he was to keep the greens in good order, and other conditions, and pay the professional's salary. Mr Goldsmith was to re- ceive all the subscriptions in connection with the club except the receipts from the sale of intoxi- cating liquors which were to be appropriated by the members of the club through the housekeeper, and spent by them in paying £ 20 per annum for the premises, and 5 per cent, to the caterer. If thoro were any balanoe it was to be spent on im- proving the links. On thai he submitted that the profit's would go to the pockets of the proprietors of the golf links, and if the state of things which would be disclosed in evidence that day on the ordinary conduct of the club were proved, he filli)- mitt-ed that it wa.3 very unfair that a club of this kind should be in open competition with the licencees of the district, who had to pay heavy licences and heavy rates. The application he was making was not to do away with the Golf Club, out that it should not remain a registered club, which would only affect the sale of intoxicating liquors, and would not interfere in any way with the players of Iroll. POLICE EVIDENCE. I P.C. Owen D. Evans (3C) said that at 1.20 p.m. on August 17th he went to the Rhos Golf Club, eat down, and called for a bottle of stout, which the bat-ziaii broiiglit him. Witness paid for it, and stayed there about twenty minutes. Mean- while no questions were asked him. At 6.15 the same evening he went there again, and saw P.C. Jones (79J there sitting by a ta,ble with a glas.3 of beer before him. He had another bottle of stout, and stayed there half an hour, and was not asked any questions ac to whether he was a member of the club. On August 18th ho went to the club- house at 12.40 p.m., and had a bottle of stout, for which he paid 3jd a3 before. At 6 o 'clock the same day he went there again, had another bottle of stout-(Iatigliter)-for which he paid. A little later P.C. Jones followed him in and or-" dered a glass of beer. Witness left at 6.35 p.m. On August 19th he went to the club twice, at 12.20 and 7.10 p.m., and had a bottle of stout each time. He was also at the clubhouse when Supt. Guest, Inspector Breeze, and Sergt. Rich- ards came in. Mr Johnson: You did not have a bad time at the club, did you?—No, sir. What k-ind of clothes were you wearing?— Plain clothes. What kind of a bat? A panama? (laughter.) No, a sporting hat (renewed laughter). You were assuming the attitude of a golfer:- No, sir. Which way did you go into the club?—Through the front door. Did you ait in the club alone for some time? — Y es. Did you k for a drink as soon as you got in? -Yes, I did. Did you think that you were entitled to be served?—I was served. It was one of your little traps?—It was my or- ders. Are you I am (laughter). Did the Superintendent TELL YOU TO HHEAK THE PLEDGE? I —Yes, he did. Weil, ] am surprised at the Superintendent. Is it a well-known elub?-l don't know; it was the lir.-t time for mo to go there. Where is your be-at then?—I come from Morfa Nevin. Mr Johnson: My word They did bring you a long way (Laughter). U. K. Jones stated that on August 17th, at 12.40 p.m., he went to the Golb Ciub House and sat down by the bar Alter being there five minutes he called for a bottle of stout, for which he paid 3id. After remaining there 20 minutes he left. He returned at 6 p.m., when he was served with a bottle of beer, for which he paid 3jd. He eat by a table, and read a newspaper until 6.30, when he went out. He was not a member of the club, and was not asked any questions. lie en- tered the club straight from the tram prack, and never went on the links. He did not "talk golf" because he did not know anything about golf. On August 19.;h, at 2.30 p.m., he went tmore again and was served with a bottle of beer, and again the same evening at 7.15, when he had two bottles of beer. 110 was not asked1 any questions, and was served by the barman without any hesi- tation whatever. Mr Johnson: What part of the country do you come from?—From Carnarvon. And are you a teetotaler?— No, I am not. W&s it necests-ary to have all these drinka?—Yes,' to detect an offence. You had two drinks inside half an hour 7- Yes. How were you dressed?—In pk'in clothes and a cap. Sergt. Richards said that on August 19th, at 7.50 p.m., in company with Supt. Guest and In- spector Breese, he went to the Rhog Golf Club House and ordered a bottle of beer. It was served him, and he paid 3d for it. The steward ol the club who served him did not ask any ques- tions. Witness took the bottle of beer aiid went and sat. down by a table near the Superintendent and lnswctor. AWKWARD QUESTIONS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT. Supt. Guest, giving evidence, &aid that having obtained a scarch warrant ho went to the club with Inspector Breese and Sergt. Richards, and executcd the warrant. When he entered the club homo he &aw the other two police constables there seated at separate tables with drinks in front of them. Mr Goldsmith was coming through the room at the time, and just glanced at them, and passed on. He followed Air Goldsmith to the office, where he introduced himself as a police officer, and asked for the namcli of tho;e members who were in the club at the time. These were given to him. He then went to the dining room, where he found all the members whose names were given him except two. They said Miey were temporary members. He then went back to the office and asked Mr Goldsmith, "Who is that man?" (pointing to P.C. Jonco.) Mr Goldsmith replied, He is a casual player, and is in for the day." Asked who Sergt. Richarda and the oon- etaole were, Mr Goldsmith answered, "They aire the same." Wixnc-sa then told Mr Goldsmith they were all police officers, and asked him for an ex- planation. In reply Mr Goldsmith sadd, "Oh, in- deed It i3 very difficult at these times to tell who are members and who are not." Witness next saw the steward of the club, vod. asked him what his orders were with respect to serving drink. He replied that his orders were only to serve members. He also said he did not think he had served Sergt. Richards, and when asked ab-out the two police constables he made no reply. lie admitted that he had; not asked them whether they were members of the club. Mr Johnson: Its not this a well-known club?— Yoj. And well patronised ?—Yes, according to the books. Have you any reason to doubt the books?—If you ask tor my opinion, I do. THE DEFENCE. I Edward Owen, giving evidence for the defence,  eaad he had been in ch&f?e of the bar a^ the club ) I since August 14tli-tlirce days before the police came in. Previous to that he had been a barman for eight years, but had never been in a club house before. He was instructed by Mr Gold- smith not to serve anyone but members, and if he hid' any doubt he was to ask them whether they were members. He did not think a man was allowed to call for a drink if he was not a mem- ber. He saw P.C. Evans through the wrindow coming in from the golf links, so naturally thought he was a member of the club. Mr Marks (cross-examining); If you thought that non-members were not allowed to call for drinke, what was the object of you being told not to serve them?—Because I was not use d to a club. Are you a steward at the club?—Yes. Then why did your principal put you down as a barman?—It is just the same thing. But it is not the same thing?—Well, I cannot be both. Despite the warning given to you by Mr Gold- smith, you served 14 drinks to non members?—Be- cause I thought they were members. I MAGISTRATES CURIOUS ABOUT THE I r BOOKS. The Chairman said there seemed to be some mystery about the books, according to the silpt,s reply to Mr Johnson, and the Bench would like it explained. Supt. Guest said that tn goirig through the minute books ho found that the secretary re- ported at a meeting held on December 1st. 1908, that there were 300 members on the books of the club, and 177 new members were proposed and seconded. At a meeting in December, 19C9, the secretary reported that there were 3352 temporary members, 313 viiiting members, and 215 new members were elected. If those figured were cor- rect there must have been over 700 members of the club, but the total number now on the regis- ter was 270, and i-he actual number of those who paid subscriptions this yeax was 167. The minute book did not deal with any ca.h transactions, so .t was impossible to get at that. That WM why he replied to Mr John?on in the way he did. Mir E. Wr. Johnson, addressing the court, said the Deputy Chief-Constable had the advantage if having seen the books, and apparently had er- riYed at an opinion that things were wrong. He was sorry he could not follow S'upt. Guest in what ho said. There was undoubtedly a difficulty with regard to cnibs of this kind at seaside places, where many of the members wero birda of passage going through. It was airiiost impossible to recora every member that came along. In this case it seemed perfectly clear that instructions had been given to the eteward that nobody was to be served except members, and on a point of law he submitted that the principal of the club could not be held responsible for the action of a barman or steward who disobeyed his instructions, and he asked the Bench for their decision on that point. The Chairman: We reserve our judgment on the point. Mr" Johnson, continuing, said that for thi.1 part of the country the prosecution of a club of the standing of the Rhos-ou-Sea Club was unfor- tunate. The coast had prospered on the he!p of such clubs. This was I A GENUINE CLUB I patronised not only by a large number of visitors, but also by a large number of resident members. It was important that in this part of the country where they depended so much upon aitracting visitors, th-ey provided amusements and means ot recreation. It was unfortunate that Supt. Gue-st should have hit at this particular club to pongee upon, as it was one of t-ne moet respectable clubs in North Wales. He (Mr Johnson) belonged to seven or eight different clubs, and nis experience was that while every possible effort was made to see that a. club was properly conducted, accidents would and did happen. The application of the prowecution was not only to fine the club, to penalise the club, but to strike it off tho face of tha earth. If after an 18-hole round of golf a player came in thiftety and want-ed. some retreeh- menc the club should have permission tg supply him at a reasonable price. Why should they be struck off the register as a bogus club through tho mistake of a barman? There could bo no convic- tion on the grounds that the man responsible had been instructed not to serve non-members It would damage not only the ciub but the neigh- bourhood, and would blacken them with a mis- take that people would not overlook. This, he submitted, was not a case where they should even consider the question of striking oft the register. I THE JUSTICES' DECISION. I The Chairman said tho Bench had carefully considered the ca.:e in all its aspects, and had come to the conclusion that the police had estab- lished their case, but, it being the first of its kind brought before them, they had come to the con- clusion that justice would be met by the defen- dant paying the whole of the costs ot the prose- cution. They hoped, the action would be a warn- ing to tins and other clubs.

NOT MLJU1 PANIC. I YOUNG LADY'S HUMOROUS DESCRIP- I TION. If the Kaiser, imagines that his Zeppelin raids have spread dismay and terror among the British people he would be more than. a little surprised to road the following account of the recent ex- pedition—tho most successful, from the point 61 view of killing civilians, which lii6 airships have ever made. It was written to her brother in Liv- 'e'nx? by a young lady of nineteen or thercabouta, W-ro I I%-co in the heart of the district in which so much damage was done and so many lives lost. "My dear, we have been seeing things this week, NVo were just in bed when the Zeppelins came, and tnere was the most te,rntio explogwn- the falling of bombs and all the anti-aircraft guns at work. I can tell you we hopped out of bed pretty quickly and just put on shoe* and coats. Everyone was out iu 4he street in like garb— just a "nightie" and ti coat. If you had seen us Florrie leading the way in pyjamas, a coat, and a row of ''curlers," Miss W. (her frie-nd) wit.h long pigtail, me in "nightie" aud (oat. and hair streaming (what there is of it), and Mrs S. bring- ing up the rear in a "nightie" and a satin coat —the only thing ehe could lay hands on, 1 think you would have roared. There wasn't a, man in the house to inspire us with confidence, but we kept fairly calm and collected. We just missed se-eing the Zeppelin itself-it went right over our lioii,&nd I'm really disappointed I didn't see it, although I don't want to see it too close. The damage was considerable arid the casualties heavy. We saw several wrecked houses the next day. Still, cheer oh 1 it's no use grousing about it. If we are going to be bombed, we are, although it isn't exactly a happy feeling to know you may ho wiped out in a second with no warning. WTe aie quite expecting another visit to-night. We do live m timei." Not much panic about that.

WELSH LAND VALUATION I THE POSITION OF THE STAFF. I Representatives of the WeWi Land Valuation Department have been in London seeing WTelsh M. P. 's (writes a London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian) with regard to the in- timation which they appear to have unofficially received that practically the whole of the ist-affa of the Department, with the exception of some 35, are to receive notice to terminate their engage- ments. The dismissals will, of course, be part of the policy of retrenchment. It ii felt that should the Government decide upon the dismissals great hardships will be in- flicted upon men who gave up good positions, many of them rcmpving to other phecs, while those of military age who had been desirous of enlisting had been prevented from so doing in con- sequence of orders from headquarters. I learn the matter has now progressed so far that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is being approached and the view placed before him that it would be good business, from the national financial standpoint, to let the valuations go on. Cases are cited where in regard to mineral values a lone the values have been raised in South Wale3 by over a million sterling.

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GRAVE CHARGE AGAINST ASYLUM CHAPLAIN. ALLEGED IMPROPER CONDUCT POLICE PROSECUTION AT I CARNARVON. For several hours the Carnarvon County Magis- trates -were engaged on Saturday in hearing a charge of improper conduct preferred by the police against the Rev. Wm. R. Williams, chap- lain to the Hants County Lunatic Asylum, Fare- hafn, Hants, who is staying at Lilanberis, and Mrs Kennedy Pepper, of Rhoetryfun Isaf. Mr Issard Davies presided, the other magis- trates being Sir T. il Roberts, Messrs Wynn "William*, A. W. S. Williams, J. R. Hughes, Rich- ard Jones G. J. Roberts, Trevor Hughes. J. C. Lloyd Williams, W. G. Thomas, and Dr. Lloyd Roberts. I Mr H. C. Vincent, of Messre Carter, Vincent and Co., Bangor, represented the male defendant. an(I 4?o., Wiltianis,who prosecuted, said the summons was taken out "under the Car- narvonshire County Bye-laws, which provided that no person shall in any street or public place, or in any place within view of any street or public place, make use of profane or indecent language, gesture or conduct, etc. The Interpretation of street was any highway, public bridge, also any road, lane, footway or square, or any place to which the public have Wee-,g, whether a thorough- fa-ro or not. The alleged offence occurred in a lane near Carnarvon (across the Aber Bridge) leading from i\ber road to Bryiiteg Farm, and the public were not prevented from u3il)g the lane. POLICE EVIDENCE. P.C. J. W. Jones (15) stated that at 1.20 p.m. on September 13th he noticed Mrs Pepper talk- ing to a clergy man in Castle Square, Carnarvon, for a long taut) The clergyman left her, went to a house for a portmanteau, and placed it in a motor oar standing close by. The car went up Pool-etreet, and the clergyman rejoined Mrs Pepper, and they went tijemg Castle Squaie to- wards the Slate Quay, A few minutes later wit- ness caw Sergeant Thomas., and the? went to Segontiuni-terrace, where they could see the clergyman and Mrs Pepper the other sioe of the water walking in the direction of Coedheien Lodge. Witness was ordered to follow them in pia;n clothes, and ho crcssrd the Aber Bridge. He noticed them walking back again. Witness turned round towards -the Rowing Club Mou.e, and they paased by without seeing him, and pro- ceeded aiong the A bcT-road. W itness was joined by Sergt. I ho mas, and both climbing over into e' l 11, them. Alter passin-g the Sea Water Bu.h the defendants turned to the road leading to Is Farm, and from that road again they- went along a narrow lane running parallel with the road. They went a long way up the laac, and, then turned back again, and went cut of sight for a few minutes. AN s jllir?l)e d fi-o,,K 1 11, jumped from the field where he was making ob- servations to the road, and ran along it until he was exactly opposite them. lie could distinctly hear them taking together jn AVelsh. lie described their PQs;tion<s, and stated that Sergt. 1 horn is aitervvai'iiij accused [hcm both of behav- ing improperly. ibey denied Vie charge, saying they had done nothing wrong'. The femalo de- fendant gave her name and address, but the male defendant was unwilling. However, a fter seine persuasion, he did >o. adding, Don t report mo, piea.se, at: it means my ruin." Cross-examined by Mr Vincent, witness said he knew Mrs Pepper, who bore a bad character. Mrs Pepper; I nave never been here before. It is my first and last time. Mr Vincent: I am appearing for only one of the defendants. The Chairman; One cannot stop a woman's tongue (laughter). Further cro*s-examined, witness stated that he had had his suspicions of Mrs Pepper for tome time. Mr Vincent: And you were really on the look- out to find her misbehaving herself?—Yes. So that when you can, theoe two people together it was only natural you made up your minos that there was g is it. Up to a certain point there does not appear to be anything particular, and your notice would not have been attracted except that you knew this woman to be- a bad character?—Yes, 1 sus- pe-cted there was something wrong when they started from here. Witness said he could not say whether the male defendant iivitl a iiaiitcoat oil. but he was almost positive he had. The Magistrates'' Clerk (Mr Trevor Rol>erts): Have you seen the public using that I.nee-- Y e, I have been along it. There is nothing to pre- vent the public having access to ie. Sergeant Thomas (1) described how the defendants were followed, and said he ac- cused them of acting improperly. Both de- nied the charge. Asked for his name and addre.s, the male defendant at iiist refused to give it. "1 have dene nothing wrong," he said. After some persuasion he gave his name and ad- dress, and when told he would be reported he >aid, ''Den t report, please, because it will mean my ruination. Take my word of honour, we did not do anything wrong. I have known the woman for years. 1 knew her when the was at Conway." He was very excited and smelt of liquor. Mr Vincent (cross-examining): V ou commit yourself to the statement that the cart road where you rany the-e jn-ople ic a public road? -It is a public path. Does it not run to Is Elen and over private pro- perty?—I have been along part of it, and was never stopped. You don't know the male defendant?—No but I have seen him about. J What kind of character does the female defen- dant bear? She is a woman cf irnrnoril charac- ter. Has she been convicted?—No. And that is the opinion the police have fotmcd, that she is a woman of liabiis*Yc, i have evidence. And you rather liked to catch hr ?--1 had a try th is day. You had your eye on her for some time?—Yes. And when you saw these two people together you were ratiier suspicious?—1 was. Because of the womanY<v, b-cc-awe I knew of the character of the woman and seeing a man with her. itness stated that he saw the male defendant in the lane putting his waistcoat straight. Mr Yincent: Will you swear that he had a waist- ,C,aa, think he had a waistcoat. You t,hought he had a. waistcoat, I want you to bo very carofui, and to realise that this ig an ex- t-remoly serious charge you are bringing against this man, and I want to get at the truth. Will you swear you him pull his waistcoat down? — Unless it was his waistcoat it was hi; coat.. You are not prepared to to the waist- coat how?—No. Wlien you charged him he indignantly denied it, and assuming he was innocent that was the natural thing to do?—Yes. Mr Dan Kelly was called to depose to the de- fendants crossing the Aber Bridge, but Mr Vin- cent said all that was admitted. THE DEFENCE. Mr Vincent, addressing the Bench on behalf of the male defendant, said it was an extremely serious charge against any man who valued his ser i ,-)tis c l iar I ri It the scriousjiess -.N-as aggi- ,LN-at-e d leputation, but the seriousness was aggravated when such a charge was preferred against a clergyman of any denomination. "I am bound to tell you this, said Mr Vincent, "that I feel very much my responsibility of having to defend tnis gentleman upon this charge lest by any default of mine, by any oversight, or carelessness, want of skill, or anything else, I shall notfcresent his case to you in the best light, My only con- solation is this, that your worships will approach the calle with an absolutely unprejudiced mind. Mr illiams was ordained deacon as far back as 1883, in the West Indies, and the Bench would see when he was in the witness-box that he was a gentleman of excitable manner, and hed an obviously highly strung temperament, which v.as accounted for by his sojourn in the West, Indies. Whilst out there ho had sunstroke, from which, of course, he had recovered by this time, but it generally left its mark upon a man. He served in the West Indies until 1887, when he came. to this country. He was assistaiit curate at Con- way for six months with the lata Rev. Mr llees a clergyman who was very highly respected, and who was not likely to engage anyone against whom there was the slightest suspicion. Then he went to London, and worked in the East End for six and a half years, doing extremely hard frid arduous work. In 1894 he was, out of a number of applicants, appointed chaplain to the Hants County l unatic Asylum, and up to the present time he had occupied the post without complaint He (Mr Vincent) was relating those facts because he wished tho Bench, before they gave their decision, to consider the inherent im- probability of the story as given by the police- that a gentleman who had fpent his life as the defendant had done should come down to Car- narvon, and be guilty of a gross act of indecency in the pubho?view. Mr WiUiama had a brother living at Llanberis, and every year lie came down to Wales to spend a. holiday. He met Mrs Pepper in Castle-square, and they were both waiting for the motor which goes to Waenfawr. Mrs Pepper went up to him, and 6&id, Don't you remember me, Mr Williams? I am your old parishioner," and they struck up a mutual acquaintance. She turned out to be an old parishioner of his at Conway, and her parents now lived in that town. Naturally they had a conversation about old tipies at Conway. When they went up to he motor it was crammed full of passengers, and there was no room tor them. Mr Williams ascertained that the next car would leave about an hour or an hour and a half later, and he suggested to Mrs Pepper that they should go for a walk to wait for the next car. It might strike the Bench as very neculiar that a clergyman should ask a woman of this character to go ont for a waik, but he knew absolutely nothing about her recent character. It was 22 years ago when he last saw the woman, and at that time she was quite respectable. They walked across the Aber Bridge, and wishing to get some shado they sat down and talked over old times. They had hardly been there two or three minutes when the police came up. The bolice witnesses had answered his questions quite fairly. They admitted they knew the woman bore a bad character, and wished to catch her. With suspicious minds they set out to watch the couple, and every action, however innocent, was construed into an act of guilt. What reliance could be placed upon the evidence of officers who approached the case in that state of mind. In justice to the two officers he must admit they gave their evidence very fairly, but no doubt they had persuaded t hemselves before hand as to what would occur. The future of the defendant was in the hands of the Bench, and he asked them to pause before they brought him to irrevocable ruin, which would be the inevitable result of an adverse verdict. DENIAL OF OFFENCE. The defendant, Rev. W. R. Williams, gave evidence that, he had been in holy orders for 32 vcura without any accusation being made against him. He had always been respected wherever he had been— by his bishop and parishioners, and the Committee of the Asvluin. VYlien in the West Indies he had sunstroke, and was incapacitated from duty for eight months. He felt the effects now, and could not bear the heat. Whilst, curate of Conway he became acquainted with Mrs Pepper, but he had not seen her since. Mr Vincent: At Conway she was a perfectly respectable member of society?—Yes, she was a perfoctly chaste woman, respected by everybody in Conway. When you first sp,e to her you did not re- cognise her?- No, but when she spoke I recognised her, and we spoke about old times in Conway. Defendant went on to say that as the motor, for which they were waiting, was full they derided to go for a Wii llc to await the next. Describing the waik lie said it was a wafni day, and feeling fatigued, as he had been suffering from sleep- lessness and neuritis in the arm, he went up the lano for the shade. They sat down by an oak tree, roud had not been there two or three minutes talking about Conway when the police came on j the scene. I Mr V incent: Remember you are on your solemn oath, aid that you are a clergyman of the Church of England. Remember these two facts when I ask you, was there the slightest impropriety between you?—I most emphatically deny it. You denied the charge when the police came up to you?—Yes, with quite righteous indignation. You were reluctant to give your address at first?—Yes, I thought the man was impudent. Supt. Williams: You. say your object in going into the lane was to get into the shade. Wlty did you not sit down in the shade when you went I towards Coedheien Lodge?—There was no very sheltered position there. The defendant stated thiit he qualified for his pension at the asylum two years ago. He thought of retiring in a few months. Mr Vincent: And an adverse verdict would re- suit, in your pension being forfeited?—Quite. Mrs Pepper, when formally charged, denied the offence. After a short retirement, the Chairman said the Bench had given full consideration to the serious consequences of the case to the male defendant, but they could not resist the conclusion that both I were guilty. and would each be fined 10s.

REVIEW. I LIFE ROMANCE OF MR. I LLOYD GEORGE. Under tho form of a biography of Mr Lloyd George, Mr Beriah Evans tHIs published a vig- orous brochure upon the present-day politic. much more rcmniKaible for the light which it throws upon thj present temper of a group cf Welsh^Nationalists than for its biographical inkiest. The picture of the feelings of the Nationalist Welsti fanner of thirty years ago, with sense of oppression and resolution to revolt, is striking, but, of course, familiar: piiilihiied at tho present moment it'crcatos the impression of unreality. For Mr Voyd George's career as Welsh Nationalist, DL-:es- tablish ?r and Land Reformer the writer has very moderate admiration: from the moment that he entered the Cabinet he e\iuent'y became an object of suspicion to his biographer, and that irttspicion has steadily deepened since. Now Mr Beriah Evans con.templates a" iproba- blo tlio. of his "hero" to the Unionist party, and finds it ncce&sary to warn him that be will not carry with him any Welsh Liberal constituency exoept the Cari;.arvon>hjre Boroughs. The oook is depressing reading no touch of anxiety for the safety of Great Britain, no trace of willingness to mak-e sacrificc.s to de- feat Jier enemies, finds expression in it. Not that. Mr B-eriah Evans is not a loyal cili.en, but that the sorrows and darger.s of the great war have not touched hie hearc, and only af- P 1 J. 1 1_.L f' £ iecK HIS tnougnus so iar as its loninio.s may roach upon questions of internai polities. It is su.bjec.t o complaint with him that Mr Lloyd George has enlarged his horizon: Wales, he practically assurer us, will never do so. Happily, this statement will not be confirmed by anyone who is really acquainted with the younger generation in Wales to-day. M hero is very little to be found in this "book as to Mr Lloyd Gecrge's creative ideas in poli- tico. There is, however, au am ruing .sketch of his return from Germany full of schemes for th? GeriTKinisatioii of this country, which Kubsoquentiy found realisation in the Acts for Old Ago Pensions. Unemployment Benefit, and Health Insurance. The writer seems to realise that it is to Mr Lloyd George's credit that lie was quick 10 learn even from the stranger: but he avers that he was absolutely blind" to the menace cf German aggression. Readers will perhaps fed that the realisation of this menace was already siibconscious in him, and though for a year or two longer he might "plead in public for a reduction cf arma- ments, yet the feed was already sown which wit; to germinate in his 'challenge to Ger- many' him the protagon- ist of the Allies in the present struggle. In reading this book we at least compre- hend that its fcrubjeet is not only the domi- nating character in modern jrolilies-, but the nioet puzzling. wb" At will he do next?" is its burden. What indeed, we ask, "will the man do who pae:-ed the Munitions Act. and threw it jde on the first occasion when it was I needed? who has addressed to the Britibh nation the most solemn and touching appeal that was ever written, and when the nation is stirred turns round and asks what all the fiisi is about?"' What indeed? None of us can foresee: only we know that if firm princi- ple wea-e added' to emotional susceptibility, this man might save us \et. It is a hope to tll i -y?ian iiiigbt ,i which we mutt clin?, for we have hard'y wh,t,c,h %,ve miiet clin g, for we h?-axe 11,?rdly E.V.A. [The Life "Romance of Lloyd George, by Beriah I Evans, with introduction by Chae. Sarolca. I ''KVeryman," price 2s netl I

ON SHIRKERS. I I hear a mighty bell that ever rings For vou to leave your mother's apron strings, And follow in the steps of those w ho fight And glory in it (us their manly right, While you enjoy each privilege because: Your comrades spill their blood in Britain's cause. Don't shame our manhood calling yourselves men You may posters that happy title when You d()fi' your mufti for tho manly di-ess Which is an emblem of one's eagerness To live like proper men and not rely Upon the pluck of other chaps to die. While you eke out a dull and worthless life And calmly read about this world-wide strife. Because a stretch of sea flows in between Our sheltered island and that bloodstained scene, Do you completely fail to understand That you are needed in another land? And England's uee for you is rightly nil Unless you'll learn to charge and shoot and drill. The girls you daily meet can scarce conceal The great contempt that you have, made them feel, And while they wave to Britain's khaki lade, They turn their backs upon you slinking cads. XARGARET S"I;Er.4 I

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ANTIQUARIAN NOTES. (From Correspondents). "DINAS DINORWIC," LLADDEIIOLEN. ANCIENT BRITISH ENCAMPMENT. The late Mr J. O. Halliwell Phillips, the emi- nent Shakespearean, wrote (1860) concerning this Dinas:- "AboUt half a mile to the south-cast of Llan- ddeiiiioleii Church, Carnarvonshire, is "Dinas Dinorwic, one of the meet pedccG ancient British encampments now remaining in Wa)ea. Dinas Dinorwic eonnsts of three trenches one above the other, the top being a. large round flat. Onfj end appears to be protected by a natural rook, but in that part the form of the fortifica- tion is not easily traced." Mr Halliwell I quotes Dr. Williams, who describes the fortiftoafrion as followe> ;This British encampment is surrounded by an agger of small stones backed by another ot very large stones, then euccec-Js a deep foeso, a -rampart of earth, measuring from top to bottoih 5v feet, and another ditch, powibiy a'so used as a road to [he different entrances. The Dinas is not en- tirely surrounded by the.se ramparts. On the northern side is a sleep accent and a precipitous rock, a sufficient natural defence. Near the rock above-mentioned ia a circle of stones, the post (ag Pennant supposes) of the commander-in-chief. The Dinas originally had five gateways. It is not quite circular, but only forms portion of a circle. The area enclosed measures roughly from 90 to 100 yards, east to west, and trom the point of the rock (above) to furthest ex- tremity about 150 yar:«s. On the eastern side stood another email enclosure round which the road winds from the bottom of the hill." There is no plan to show what the above measurements include or exclude. This important inland fortification was probably in union or touch with the Dinas at Portdinorwic and also that at Dinas Dinlle. The two latter being on the seaside possibly acted is seaports (i.e., coast communication) to the large inland Dinas. D'nas Dinorwic, though of British or- igin, was probably occupied for a lengthy period by the Romans, and subsequently, possibly by mere itinerant bands, at whose handj it suffered from want of proper repair and adequate main- tenance until its final abandonment. The date of ctich final abandonment appears to be in some obscurity. It is hoped that tiiis Dinas, which Mr Halliwell Phiilips described in 1860, as being "one of the most perfect British encampment* in Wales," is not suffering any depredations and that no unsightly and damaging encroachments, by buildings, or walls, or otherwise, are being allowed to mar its configuration, nor despoil its unique j¡¡lc,e.st. Po-isibly some well-considered plan of excavation might reveal much of interest at this Dinaa. -The late Mr Henry Barber, of Bangor, a gen- tleman much interested in antiquarian matters, prepared a careful sketch of Dinas Dinorwic, and, we believe, had some copies reproduced for pri- vate circulation.

ROMAN AND GOIDELIC REMAINS IN I MERIONETHSHIRE. A party consisting of Mesisrs R. Jones-Morris, J.i\, Gwrach-inys; T. E. Mcrris, B.C.L., Lon- don; E. Griffith, Harlech; Prrnell, Port- inadoc; the )1iSEÙ5 Janet arid Frances Joncs- Morris. Gwrach-Ynys, and Rev. D. T. Hughes ("Morfa"), explored on Thursday some of the very interesting remains to be seen in the moun- tains between Harlech and Llandecwyn. Mr Eliis Jones Ellis, of Moelyglo, acted ES guide. The district visited aliounds in old remain.?, such as circular lore;, graves, dwellings, etc., many of them prehistoric without a doubt. 'There are also many Roman remains and Goidelic huts and dwellings. The fort on Moel Gucdiog must have, been a larger one than usual, tho outer and ;I'nnpr ?ui!? ?..i:?' weii-ni??i poV^ot, ?sd en- closing space of more than an acre. E, i p- Gora Ddwytii, which was ah] visited, is sup- pOlxi to be the burial place of two thousand war- riors, slain in a sanguinary battle fought on the spot. A cluster of human d\YC,'?:?, with a burial place close by, fairly I)azzled the parly. Mr T. ii. Morris surmk-ed they might have been the abode or a baud of marauders, but the fact that there are evidences of dozens at least of such dwellings in the immediate yic-inity militates against this view. The desolate region abounds in stone circles, which were either forts or burial 1) L(4ce 3. It is hoped that Mr Morris, who is a well- known antiquarian and archaeologist, wiil publish a paper on tIlese mosi interesting remains at an <,arly ( l ate. early date. yCytiau (, \ydd,], or Goidel hut*, are also very frequent here.

CHEKRING "TOMMY" AT TIlE PROT. Miss leiia Ashwell has organised, in con- junction with the Y.M.C.A. and the Three Art, Club, over 600 concerts to cheer the Br:ti-h soldiers at the base camps in Prance, and the scores of letters received from grate- ful "Tommies'' afford aljuudant evidence of their inspiriting effects. Each conceit party went cut costs iJoO a week, which covers tra- veiling expenses and email fees to the artistes to doiray expenses incurred by them at home. In tho interests of the troops in general it is highly desirable that the public gives its cordial, practical support to this movement. Mrs Van Ness is at present in North Wales on behalf of Miss Lena Ashwell, and all who feel disiiosed to help so commendable ail 00- ject, are invited to communicate with her at Heath House, Nevill Crescent, Llandudro. Cheques should he made out to Miss Lena Ashwell. All contributions will he acknow- ledged in the Pre&s. It may he added that the movement is under tha special patronage of H.H. The Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein, and that so distinguished a soldier as Major-Genera I Sir Alfml Turner, K.C.B., is lion, treasurer to tho fund.

RAILWAYMANS DEMANDS I CONSIDERED BY MEETING OF j RAILWAY MANAGERS. A corretpondent states that the railway managers have held a meeting in London and have discussed the proposals of the railway- man's L'xecutivc for increased pay. It is impossible to state what reply wiU be made to the men's demands, which include 5s per wee k j>er?n<uient increase and os war bonus; but all the railway company organisations have had the- matter fully laid before them and will, no doubt, be engaged thi., week in formulating their reply for presentation to t-he joint conference between the companies and the men's representatives, which is to take place in con during next week.

The Right Rev. W. Farrar, D.D., Bishop of British Honduras, who is forbidden on grounds of health to work longer in a tropi- cal climate, has been nominated by the Aroh- biShop of Canterbury to the jicaarage of Bog- nor, Sussex.

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