... MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fouier. Esq.) THEFT AT ABERDARE. David Jenkins, a cripple, was charged with stealing two brass candlesticks, value 3s the property of John Edwards, of the Market Tavern, Aberdare, on the 25th inst.— Margaret, Edwards, wife of tho prosecutor, said she saw the candlesticks safe ill the front room in her house, on Thurs- day last. The candlesticks ...

... MERTHYR POLICE COURT. SATURDAY.—(Before II. JV. Lord, and E. J. Davies, Esqrs.) A DISCHARGE. Margaret Jones was charged with stealings two pair of shoes.—As no prosecutor appeared she was discharged. ROBBERY OF PIT ROPE AT PENTREBACH. John Morgan was brought up 0:1 remand charged with stealing 541bs of pit rope, value 16s., the property of the Plymouth Iron Co., at Merthyr, on the 21st; of ...

... DEATH, impartial and ever-impending, stalks the land with rapid step, now invading the lowly cottage home, embowered in rustic simplicity; and now intruding within the palatial precincts of lordly magnificence; striking down the old and the feeble, and the strong man in the prime of life; caring not for pomp, it attacks title unheeding innocence, it removes tho darling of the home. Bereaved ...

... SIR,-—Believing that your readers will be glad to see the inclosed interesting letter, I beg to send it to you for pub- lication in your next issue, and remain, yours truly, Tydvil School. EVAN WILLIAMS. Glenview, Llanwrtyd, Builth, July 30, 1867. My dear Sir,—In answer to your note of inquiry, on behalf of the promoters of the candidature of Mr. Henry Richard, of London, I beg leave to say ...

... TUESDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler, Esc/r.) SHOPLIFTING. JElizabeth Gunter and Elizabeth Thomas, two girls of the ago of 15, were charged with stealing a. parasol, value 2s. lid., the property of Mr. Henry Lewis, draper, of Commercial-place.—The prosecutor said I am a draper, residing at Aberdare, the parasol is mine. I am certain, it has been in my shop but I can't say exactly on what day. I have ...

... SATURDAY.—(Before J. C. Fowler. Esq.) LOVERS OF PUGILISM. Thomas Hughes and Francis Francis, of PenyJarren, was summoned for committing damage to some grass land at Penydarren, on the 4th June, the property of Richard Fothergill, Esq., and others.—Robert Jones I am a watch- man at Penydarren. On the 4th of June I was in the big field, and saw the two defendants come into the field with a crowd ...

... On Saturday evening an accident of a very melan- choly nature occurred in the harbour, by which two young gentlemen, residents of Queenstown, lost their lives. In the afternoon of Saturday, Mr. George Scott and Mr. George Bailey set out in a small sailing punt on a fishing excursion. When the young gentlemen started for the fishing ground, situated ontheCarriga- line river, a fresh breeze from ...

... Our Correspondents are requested to favour us with D their communications as early in the week as possible, as we are obliged, every week. to omit many commu- nications which would appear if we received them be- fore Thursday. WE do not undertake to return rejected correspondence If writers send us anything they deem important they t should preserve a. copy. « ...

... TREDEGAR. ODD FIREMAN'S EXCURSION.—Out-door recreation is at all a times a great relief to those whose avocations keep them under cover then what more natural can we conceive than that the Odd Firemens' club shou d at this genial season of if the year prefer a trip from home to a club feast. This lodge has a club-room at the Globe Inn, and as a matter of course there was some considerable ...

... NEW WHEAT.—The first wheat of the season was exposed for sale on W-dnesday, in C^rn Market, by Mr. Thos. luchards, iveKti h'ach Miif. Tt wuis grown on the land of Mrs. Jones, Upper Boat, who snsta-ina this year her posi- tion as the pioneer of wheat vendors iu the district. BERW BRIDGE.—We understand that Mr. Robert Craw- shay, who has come into the .possession of property in the neighbourhood ...

... August 28th, 1867. (Before w: Perkins, Esq., and the Rev. D. W: Williams.) This was the day appointed for the renewal of licenses for Lantnit Vardre. An individual named Thomas Lloyd, a shoemaker, Treforest, appeared before the Bench for the purpose of obtaining a license. He was refused, and he subsequently made his appearance in court, but was so in- toxicated that the Bench inflicted a fine ...

... LA REINE LE YEUT. SUGlI were the words pronounced by the Royal Com- missioners in the Hfttese of Lords jsi the fSth instanlfto make the Reform Bill of 1367 became law. The words are old French, ancLa standing memorial to the historic fact that this country was once in subjection to a French speaking court. Had all the historical records been lost in the cobwebs of medieval England, ijecords ...