THE ILLUSTRATED USK OBSERVER AND RAGLAN HERALD.

Index to Years

1855

Saturday December 8 1855

TROSTRA FARM,

In the Hamlet of Glascoed, within three miles of Pontypool.

——

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

MR. BENJAMIN SCRIVEN,

On THURSDAY, the 13th of DECEMBER, 1855,

THE FOLLOWING

LIVE STOCK.

HAY, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, DAIRY UTENSILS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

The property of Mr. James Lewis, who is retiring,

COMPRISING 40 fat ewes; 15 young in-calf cows of the Hereford and short horned breeds; 2 two-year old heifers in calf; 6 heifer calves; 2 steer ditto; 3 yearling heifers, 1 cart horse 4-yrs. old; cart mare 7-yrs. Old; cart mare in foal; cart horse, 1 cart colt three years old; yearling cart colt; 1 sucking ditto, 2 sows in farrow; 2 store pigs; 1 mow of hay about 20 tons; part of a mow of clover, quantity of hay in barn; 1 narrow wheeled wagon nearly new; 3 broad wheeled carts; 2 iron ploughs, 2 wooden ditto, 2 pairs of harrows, roller, turnip drill and roller, turnip scuffie, winnowing machine, chaff ditto. corn screen, 2 stone pig’s troughs, 2 sheep troughs, 2 haul rakes, pikes and rakes, barley stumper, 2 dozen sacks, half bushel measure, sieves and riddles, 1 set of long harness, 2 sets of short ditto, G. O. ditto, quantity of husbandry tools, man’s saddle, side ditto and bridle, 3 waggon ropes, wheelbarrow, spades, shovels, dung forks, 2 ladders 2 dozen hurdles, 6 cider hogsheads, 12 cider hairs, &c.

The Dairy Utensils and Furniture consist of double cheese press, barrel churn, pump ditto, 1 dozen cheese vats, 2 cheese tubs, milk skeels, milk warmer 2 trundles, 4 pails, 2 mashing vats, several tubs, oak table, elm ditto, oak clothes press, 6 oak kitchen chairs, round table, 2 four-post bedsteads, kitchen table, with numerous other articles. Refreshments on the table at ten and the sale will commence at eleven with the sheep.

Three Salmons Hotel, Usk, Nov. 30th,

1856

Saturday 12 April 1856

PETTY SESSIONS, April 4th, 1856.—Present: Iltyd Nicholl, G. R. G. Relph and S. Churchill, Esqrs The following Overseers were appointed for the ensuing year:— GLASCOED-Elizabeth Morgan and James Jenkins.

Saturday 26 April 1856.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

Petty Sessions, April 18th, 1856.

Before :-G. R. G. Relph and S. Churchill, Esqrs.

The Constables appointed on the 4th, for the several parishes in the Usk district, were duly sworn into office.

The following Surveyors were appointed for the year:— Gwehelog- Deferred. Gwernesney—John Williams. Glascoed-Roger Williams. Kemeys Commander-Edward Price. Llanllowell-Samuel Churchill. Llantrissent—James Williams, Church farm. Llanbaddock—Herbert Morgan and Thomas Lewis. Monkswood—John Howell and David Roberts. Trostrey—Thomas Howells and Mrs. Williams. Usk-Richard Roberts and William Phillips. Llangeview—John Haycox and Henry Williams, Llangwm Ucha—Nehemiah Lewis and Thomas Rowland. Llangwm Isha—John Bailey.

Saturday 10 May 1856

ASSAULT.-William Herbert, a lad about 15, was charged with assaulting Thos. Lewis, and pulling a stake out of the hedge, and otherwise destroying the hedge, in the hamlet of Glascoed.- Ordered to pay 5s. 6d. Costs.

Saturday August 16 1856

GLASCOED.—Julia Regan v. Henry Crump—claim £ 1 18 9d., for wages as servant. The plaintiff stated that she

was dismissed without notice-asked leave to go to Newport one night and return next morning, did not return until the next evening, when she returned Mrs. Crump told her to be off. Mrs. Crump said she hired the plaintiff at £6 5s. per year-she asked me permission to go to Newport, I said she should not, or she should not come back—I lent her 1s. before she asked me to let her go to Newport-there was nothing said about coming back-I said if she went she should not come back. Mary A. Williams, nursemaid to Mrs. Crump, heard the servant ask Mrs. Crump to let her go to Newport, who refused to allow her- plaintiff said she would go- Mrs Crump said if she did she may stop.—Judgment for wages up to the day she left, with set off 7s. for potatoes and 4s. for shawl—to pay 2s. 1Od. forthwith.

Saturday June 21 1856

PONTYPOOL.

AFFILIATION.—Henry Morgan was charged by Elizabeth Lewis with being the father of her child. The complainant lived in service with defendant’s mother, at the Glascoed, for about three months, from July to October, 1855. Mr. Owen appeared for complainant, and Mr. A. Edwards for defendant. The parties are first cousins, and complainant had had a child about 6 years previously.—Ordered to pay 10s. for midwife, and 2s. 6d. per week.

Saturday 13 September 1856

QUARRELSOME NEIGHBOURS.— Caroline Meredith, of Glascoed, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Jones, of the same hamlet, by striking and kicking her in a violent manner, and tearing her clothes and hair. The defendant admitted the assault, but said the complainant first cut her hedge down, and beat her children, as well as threw stones, which struck the defendant violent blows. The complainant gave a very different version of the matter. Several neighbours appeared as partizans on either side, but from the knowledge of the bench the defendant was a very quarrelsome woman, and the complainant had an aggravating tongue. The disturbances and offences committed by the defendant and her husband were a great annoyance to that part of the country. Mr. Relph said the magistrates had given the case their consideration, and they did not consider the provocation at all justified the violent assault that had been committed, and the decision was that the defendant be bound over to keep the peace for 12 months—her husband to become surety in £5, and pay 8s. fine and 8s. costs. The bench then admonished the complainant not to irritate or provoke defendant with her tongue, if she did, and was brought before the bench again, she would be put under the peace. A month was allowed to pay the fine and costs, and if not paid by that time, the defendant to be imprisoned for 14 days

Saturday 11 October 1856.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

USK PETTY SESSIONS. Town Hall, Monday-before G. R. G. Relph, and F. Mf-Donnell, Esq.

GLASCOED.—James Davies, was charged by a man named Connock with beastiality, in the hamlet of Glascoed. Remanded.

Saturday 18 October 1856.

MONMOUTHSHIRE MICHAELMAS SESSIONS.

MONDAY.

THE Court opened at Twelve o’clock, when the following Magistrates took their seats:-

Samuel Richard Bosanquet, Esq., Chairman.

Sir Charles Morgan, G. R. G. Relph, Esq. Octavius Morgan, Esq., M. P., George Cave, Esq. Colonel Somerset, M. P. Rev. C. A. Williams. Colonel Clifford, M. P. John James, jun., Esq. Sir Thomas Phillips. E. M. Curre, Esq. W. A. Williams, Esq. Capt. James Davies. Rev.-R. Williams. W. Æ. Seys, Esq. Thomas Gratrex, Esq. Fenton Hort, Esq. Capt. Homfray C. H. Williams, Esq. Francis M’Donnell, Esq. Rev. Chancellor Williams. Thomas Fothergill, Esq. Samuel Churchill, Esq. Thomas Wakeman, Esq. John E. W. Rolls, Esq. Iltyd Nicholl, Esq. C. C. Williams, Esq. John Arthur Herbert, Esq. Rev. Thomas Pope. Rev. W. Evans.

Communications from the Secretary of State were read relative to the Table of Fees to be taken by Magistrate’s Clerks. The orders of last sessions were read.

TRIALS OF PRISONERS.

GLASCOED. BEASTIALITY.—James Davies, 40, wheelwright, was indicted for an attempt at beastiality, at Glascoed, on the 1st of October, inst. Acquitted.

Saturday 6 December 1856.

TOWN HALL, USK, Friday-Before G. R. G. Relph, and S. Churchill, Esquires, and the Rev. W. Evans.

AFFILIATION.-Eliza Davies, Glascoed, v. Solomon Evans, Raglan, for the support of her illegitimate child.—Adjourned.

Saturday 13 December 1856.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

USK

FORTY-EIGHT SHEEP WORRIED AND KILLED BY DOGS.- SERIOUS Loss.-Mr. Gething, of the Rhadyr farm, has sustained a very heavy loss, by having 30 fine sheep killed and mangled by dogs. On Saturday morning last, 14 of the sheep were discovered dead in the fields, on the farm, besides which, 14 others were so mangled that they afterwards died. Several others are much injured. Among the number killed was a fine ram, which Mr. Gething had lately purchased for £13. On the Sunday previously 14 sheep were destroyed belonging to Mr. Thomas Lewis, of Glascoed. and 6 belonging to Mr. Williams of Monkswood, and the same two dogs are supposed to have made this wholesale slaughter. One of them is said to belong to Mrs. Morgan, of Upper Wernhere, an adjoining farm, and the other to Mr. William Williams, of Cwmare.

Saturday 20 December 1856.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

USK PETTY SESSIONS.

Friday-Before G. R. G. Relph, and S. Churchill, Esquires.

AFFILIATION.-Solomon Evans was charged by Eliza Davies, of the hamlet of Glascoed, with being the father of her child. This was an adjourned case. During the previous examination, the defendant swore positively, he had not been in the plaintiff’s company and that nothing improper had ever passed between them, but he now admitted the charge. The plaintiff brought evidence to prove that she had been in his company at the White Lion, Usk. at a public house at Caerleon where they sat up all night by themselves, and on various other occasions. The defendant received a severe reprimand from the magistrates, who felt inclined to commit him for perjury, but on his expressing contrition, he was ordered to pay 28s. expences and 1s. 6d. per week, together with £ 2 8s. for 32 weeks in arrear.

1857

Saturday, 1 August 1857

TOWN HALL, USK, Friday-Before G. R. G., Relph, F. M’Donnell, and S. Churchill, Esquires, and the Reverend W. Evans.

ASSAULT.—Caroline Meredith and James Meredith, her son, of the hamlet of Glascoed, were charged with having unlawfully assaulted and beat Mary Ann Jones, on Sunday, the 12th of July. Mr. Henry Roberts appeared for the defence. The magistrates considered the case a very frivolous one, and that the female defendant had been aggravated to the assault by the conduct of the complainant, and dismissed the case-the costs to be paid between the parties. Mary Ann Jones was called on to pay 7s. 6d., and Caroline Meredith 3s. 6d.

1858

SATURDAY 24th APRIL 1858

SMALL POX.

To the Editor of the “Usk Observer.”

SIR,- Will you allow your paper to be the medium of communication to the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood respecting the disease which forms the heading of this letter? To some it is already known, but to others not, that the small pox is making rapid strides through all parts of the country. As the public vaccinator for this district, I think I am justified in directing the attention of parents and others to the necessity of warding off, if possible, such a severe and loathsome disease. Four persons have only just got over an illness of that sort in this town, and the disease is still in a neighbouring parish, one case ending fatally yesterday morning through no medical assistance having been obtained. The weather is unusually hot for the time of the year, and should it continue so, and the disease spread, we may reasonably expect it to assume a severe character; therefore, under such circumstances, I draw the attention of all classes to the importance of, and necessity for, vaccination. Even person who have already been vaccinated, would do well, if many years have elapsed, to have the operation repeated, as all the four cases before alluded to as occurring in Usk have arisen after a previous vaccination. If any farmer in the neighbourhood of Usk could furnish me with some lymph from a cow having the pock, I should be glad, because such lymph is far more satisfactory for the vaccine success. All that is required is to open the vesicle constituting the pock, and to place the lymph on two pieces of glass, and apply the two wet surfaces together, and when dry they will adhere.

I am, Sir, yours truly,

HENRY GREATWOOD

Usk, April 26, 1858. Surgeon..

(Interestingly the published date is earlier than the date of signature! A newspaper or Surgeon’s error!)

Saturday 10 May 1856

Actual date unknown – probably June 1858.

PONTYPOOL

WESLEYAN TEA PARTY. – The friends and members of the Welsh Wesleyan Society held a tea meeting on Monday evening last, at which about 500 sat down to partake of the cheering and invigorating comforts set before them. After tea, an adjournment took place to the British School Room, when the more intellectual part of the proceedings commenced. Mr. Ellis, house agent, was called to the chair, and stated that the tea meeting had been held for the purpose of liquidating the debt on their place of worship, and he was happy to find the exertions of their brethren had been found so successful. Mr. Morgan, minister of the chapel, Mr. John Morgan, scriptural reader. Mr. Rees Rees, Glascoed, Mr Morgan, Tabernacle, and other friends delivered very pleasing and suitable addresses. Before the meeting separated Mr. Rees Rees said that he had a piece of information to communicate to his friends, which he hoped they would receive in a favourable manner, and that was, that the birds had made such havoc in the roof of the chapel at Glascoed, that he thought the only way would be to have a new one, which he thought of obtaining by holding a tea meeting. The speaker trusted his friends would take the hint and encourage him in his undertaking. Mr. Smith, in acknowledging a vote of thanks proposed to him for the loan of the school, said he should be happy to accommodate them at any time, and concluded a humourous and eloquent address amid marks of approbation. Votes of thanks were given to the ladies for providing the tea, and to the chairman for his excellent services, after which the company separated.

SATURDAY JUNE 19th, 1858.

Court case (“Petty Sessions”?)

Thomas Hickey, Glascoed, Shoemaker, v. Edward Jones, Glascoed, labourer, claim £2 10 6 for rent, judgment for £1 16 5. To pay forthwith.

SATURDAY JULY 3rd, 1858.

LLANBADDOCK.—William Jones, for stealing a shirt the property of John Williams, Glascoed, and a knife belonging to James Morgan, Llanbaddock.—Bill ignored on first charge and acquitted on second.

SATURDAY JULY 24, 1858.

USK.

TOWN HALL. FRIDAY.

[Before G. R. G. RELPH and S. CHURCHILL, Esquires and the Reverend W. Evans.]

ASSAULT.- James Blakemore was charged by Walter Thomas, the younger, with assaulting him.

GLASCOED.– Henry Morgan appeared and pleaded guilty to committing assaults on James Williams, on the 12th instant. The parties were farm labourers together, and the complainant worked on the farm for defendant’s mother, and in consequence of some disagreement the assaults were committed by the defendant, who is a very powerful man. The bench in a very kind manner remonstrated with the defendant on his conduct, and let him off on paying 21s. fine and 10s. 6d. costs, on a promise that he would not offend again.

WEBMASTER’S NOTE: I would imagine that the most likely people involved in this dispute would be the Morgan family of Little/Middle Wernhere (Head of family Elizabeth and son Henry) – and their next door neighbour in the following census of 1861, James Williams, the wood cutter. James was the eldest son of the Beech Farm Williams family. The men were of a similar age, lived next door to each other and were the only ones of those names who appeared on the 1861 census who were of full age.

SATURDAY AUGUST 7th, 1858.

USK.

PETTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY.

RIDING WITHOUT REINS. – William Rowlands, of Glascoed, was charged with being drunk and riding in a cart asleep, on the turnpike road, in the parish of Gwernesney, without reins, and not having any one in charge of the horse. Cautioned, and dismissed on paying 5s. costs.

NON-PAYMENT OF POOR’S RATE. – Edward Morgan, William Jacob, and William Stretton were summoned by the overseers of Glascoed for arrears of poor’s rate due. Defendants were ordered to pay the rate with expenses.

SATURDAY AUGUST 21st, 1858. (Also published 28th Aug).

Private notice from Front page of Usk Observer.

GAME NOTICE. – I hereby give notice, that all persons found TRESPASSING after this notice on the Lands or Woods of the GWERN HIR ESTATE, in the parishes of Glascoed and Llanbaddock, whether in Pursuit of Game or on any other pretence whatever, will be prosecuted.

LEONARD REECE.

Gwern Hir, August 11th 1858.

It seemed to start a trend – also on the 28th August we find in the paper . . .

I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that every person found Trespassing on UPPER WERNHERE FARM, in pursuit of game or otherwise, will be dealt with as the law directs.

MARY MORGAN

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25th, 1858.

GLASCOED.—MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHAPEL.—On Wednesday week last, a public tea party was held in the above place of worship, where nearly 600 persons patronised the meeting with their presence. After the tea meeting was over, a public service was held in the open air, (the chapel being far too small for the accommodation of the audience,) over which the Rev. R. Rees, minister of the place, presided. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. D. V. Phillips, G. Llewellyn, T. Clark of Pontypool College, and Rev. M. Davies, Goytre. The addresses were all marked with earnestness, and adapted to the occasion.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 16th, 1858.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Usk.

PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, before S. CHURCHILL, and F. McDonnell, Esqrs., and Rev. W. EVANS.

APPLE-STEALING.—Temperance Rowlands and Mary Ann Rowlands (two little girls) were charged with stealing apples and trespassing on lands the property of Henry Watkins, at the Glascoed, on the 15th of September. The case was proved by the prosecutor, who saw the children in the orchard taking the apples. After a reprimand from the bench, the prisoners were dismissed on paying 6s. Costs.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6, 1858.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

USK

MONKSWOOD –- INQUEST. — On Monday last an inquest was held at the Beaufort Arms Inn, before C.M. Ashwin, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of Mr. William Morgan, of Glascoed common, who died under the following circumstances. On the preceding Friday he left his home and attended Usk fair. On returning in company with his nephew (Mr. John Lewis), when near the Beaufort Arms, about seven o’clock in the evening, he had occasion to alight from his horse, and in attempting to remount, he fell down and expired on the spot. Mr. Lewis obtained assistance, and had him conveyed to the Beaufort Arms. Deceased was sixty-eight years of age, and had been subject to paralytic fits for some time. After the above facts had been adduced in evidence, the jury consulted for a short time and returned a verdict of “died by the visitation of God.”

1859

SATURDAY JANUARY 1st, 1859.

TOWN HALL, USK, FRIDAY.

[Before G.R.G. RELPH and the REV W. EVANS.]

STEALING COAL.—John Watkins was charged with stealing coals from Daniel Roberts of Hendre farm, his master. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 21 days imprisonment with hard labor.

SATURDAY JANUARY 29th, 1859.

HAMLET OF GLASCOED

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr. WM. DAVIS, at the Three Salmons Inn, Usk, on MONDAY, the 7th day of February, 1859, at Three o’clock in the Afternoon.

Three Pieces of Land,

containing about Four Acres, more or less, situate in the hamlet of Glascoed, adjoining the lands of Col. Clifford, now let at the annual rent of £12.

Possession may be had immediately.

Further particulars may be known of Mr. DAVIS, Land Agent, Usk.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5th 1859.

HAMLET OF GLASCOED

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. W. DAVIS, at the THREE SALMONS HOTEL, USK, on MONDAY, the 7th of FEBRUARY, 1859, at Four o’Clock in the afternoon (subject to conditions of sale to be then produced), all these Two Closes of very superior

MEADOW LAND,

Situate in the Parish of Glascoed,

Containing 6(?)a., 2(?)r?. 33p., being about One Mile from the Little Mill Station on the Newport and Hereford Line of Railway, and about Four Miles from the Town of Usk. They are numbered on the Glascoed Tithe Map 327, 3a, 1r 15p, and 536(?), 1a, 1r. 18p. and have Water in each Close. Together with 37 FRUIT TREES, 34 OAK, 3 BEECH, and 1 ELM TREE.

The said Lands adjoin the Estate of Col. Clifford, His Grace the Duke of Beaufort’s Land, and also the Land belonging to the Newport and Hereford Railway Company.

All further particulars may be known on application to

MR. WILLIAM DAVIS,

Land Agent, Usk.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12th, 1859.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

TOWN HALL— FRIDAY.

[Before S. CHURCHILL, Esq, and the Rev. WM. EVANS.]

RECEIVING STOLEN COAL.—Abraham Andrews, toll gate keeper, Pontypool, was summoned for receiving a sack of coal from a servant of Mr. Daniel Roberts, of the Hendrew, knowing it to have been stolen. Mr Alexander Edwards appeared on the part of the prisoner, and stated that the toll gate keeper had honestly purchased the coal, and paid a shilling for it. It was no unusual practice for the farmers in the neighbourhood to allow their servants to bring sacks of coal on their carts for parties requiring small quantities, and his client had given the wagoner 1s(?) to buy the coal with, and had paid him 3d. for the trouble in procuring it. The prosecutor did not appear. Case dismissed.

SATURDAY APRIL 30th, 1859

Article appeared re the Parish Meeting at Usk church, where it was noted that Mr. Crump had been elected as “sidesmen for the hamlet of Glascoed”.

SATURDAY MAY 7th, 1859

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

OVERSEERS AND SURVEYORS.—The following persons have been appointed officers for the ensuing year, for the Usk district:–

PARISH – Glascoed …

OVERSEERS – John Lewis, Jesse Davies

SURVEYORS – James Jenkins, William Morgan.

SATURDAY MAY 14th, 1859.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, before G.R.G. RELPH, F. McDONNELL, and S. CHURCHILL, Esqrs, and the REV WILLIAM EVANS.

EVADING TOLLS.—Henry Crump, farmer, Glascoed, was charged by William Constance, surveyor, with travelling over a neighbour’s farm, whereby he evaded the legal turnpike tolls. Defendant pleaded that the proper road was so far round and in such bad condition that it was impossible at times to travel that way. Mr. Relph told defendant that was no excuse for evading the tolls; he should have applied to the parish officers and got the road repaired. Defendant was let off upon payment of 5s. expenses, and recommended to desist from such practices in future, for if he came back before the bench again on a like charge a heavy fine would be inflicted.

SATURDAY MAY 28th, 1859

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

PONTYPOOL.

THE LATE MRS. LEWIS.—The old inhabitants of the locality, like leaves in autumn, are stealthily and silently dropping into the grave. One of the oldest amongst them was gathered to her Father’s on Monday last, in the person of Mrs. Rachael Lewis, Glascoed, who was 88 years of age and relict of Mr. John Lewis of the same place.

SATURDAY JULY 23rd, 1859.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

TOWN HALL— FRIDAY.

[Before ILLTYD NICHOLL, and S. CHURCHILL, Esqs.]

James Winter was charged by Henry Crump with having been, on the 2nd of July, at Usk, so far from a timber carriage which he was driving that he had not control of the horses. Defendant did not appear. Adjourned for a fortnight.

APPEAL.—The Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Company appealed against the rating of their own line in the Hamlet of Glascoed to the poor rate. Mr. Waddington attended as solicitor to the Company, and proved to the service of the necessary notice to the overseers. The Company objected to the rate on three grounds—1st. That the rate had not been published according to law. 2nd. Because the said Railway Company is assessed at a greater sum than it ought to be assessed at in respect of their rateable property within the said hamlet, and 3rd. Because the said rate is in other respects illegal, unequal, partial, oppressive, and unjust. Mr. Waddington did not wish to quibble, and would not ask the bench to go into trivial objections, but proceed on the second objection. The extent of the line in that hamlet was 1 mile 1,020 yards, and they were rated at £115. Mr. Waddington proceeded to prove that the Company did not at present realize any profit. The gross receipts amounted to £786; the expenses, £565, leaving £221 to be divided into sixteen miles, which would leave £14 a mile. Out of that a re-production of the road would be necessary, which for a double line would be about £90 per mile, but this being a single line, about £45 would be required. The bench considered the new rating was excessive, and the overseer was ordered to continue the old rate.

SATURDAY AUGUST 6th, 1859.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

TOWN HALL— FRIDAY.

[Before G.R.G. RELPH, I. NICHOLL, and S. CHURCHILL, Esquires.]

HIGHWAY OFFENCE.—James Winter was charged by Henry Crump with being at such a distance from his timber-carriage as not to have control of the horses, and thereby causing damage to complainant’s cart. The bench considered, from the statement of the defendant, that his master, Richard Pitt, was the party to whom the blame was attached. Case deferred for a fortnight.

SATURDAY AUGUST 20th, 1859. (Also on 27/08/1859).

NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.—Any person found Trespassing on MAESMAWR FARM, GLASCOED, in pursuit of game or otherwise, will be prosecuted.

RICHARD ARNOLD

August 18, 1859.

SATURDAY AUGUST 27th, 1859.

NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.—Any person found Trespassing on MAESMAWR FARM, GLASCOED, in pursuit of game or otherwise, will be prosecuted.

RICHARD ARNOLD

August 18, 1859.

GAME NOTICE.—Any person found TRESPASSING on the GLASCOED FARM, in pursuit of game or otherwise, will be prosecuted according to law.

HENRY CRUMP.

August 23rd, 1859.

NOTICE.—I hereby give Notice that the GAME on TROSTREY ESTATE, in the Hamlet of GLASCOED, is strictly PRESERVED; and any person found Poaching or Trespassing on the land will be prosecuted.

JAMES JENKINS.

August 23rd 1859.

GAME NOTICE.—Any person found TRESPASSING in pursuit of game or for any other purpose whatever, on MIDDLE WERNHERE FARM, in the occupation of HENRY MORGAN, will be prosecuted.

Glascoed, August 23rd, 1859.

GAME NOTICE.—Any Person or Persons found TRESPASSING on UPPER WERNHERE FARM, in the occupation of MARY MORGAN, in pursuit of game or otherwise, will be prosecuted according to law.

24th August, 1859.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 1st, 1859.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

USK.

TOWN HALL— FRIDAY.

[Before G.R.G. RELPH and S. CHURCHILL, Esquires.]

OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY.—Richard Pitt was summoned for leaving a timber carriage on the turnpike road, in Llangeview, on the 13th September. Defendant did not appear. His wife afterwards appeared, and said her husband was unavoidably absent. Postponed for a week.

Roger Williams was likewise charged with leaving a timber carriage on the turnpike road, in the parish of Monkswood. To pay expenses. . .

… ( two further cases were brought) . . . The Magistrates “remarked, that the police could not render a greater service to the public than by summoning parties who allowed their conveyances to remain on the highways. The next batch that came before them would be severely punished; but on that occasion they had been let off in paying expenses.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 29th, 1859.

LOCAL INFORMATION

USK

FARMER’S CLUB.

CLASS 1. –First Prize, £2 10s.; Second Prize, £1 10s. To the Farmer, being a member, or his son. 1st Prize—Abraham Charles, son of Edward Charles, Llangibby. 2nd Prize—Richard Reece, son of Leonard Reece, Wernhir.