... AI3ERSYCHAN LOOAL BOA H I) The monthly meeting of the Hoard was bell ou Tuesday afternoon. Mr W. L. Pratt pre-ided, and the other members present were-Dr A U. Veritv, Me-srs W.,Lewis, W. B. VVitcliell, D. M.. Davie-t, '1'. James, H. Brain, W. Maliphant (cleik), H. H. Haden (col ector), and E. Cooke (surveyor). Tde minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted, and also the minutes of the ...

... A BIG ROW AT PLAESYCOED. ALL ABOUT A RAFFLE. John Taylor, Sen., landlord of the Plaefycoed Inn, was charged with permitting gaming, viz., a raifie for a pig, to take place on his LICENSED PTWMEEA ON u'SJ uiw wH-aiTtr^ilg OU3 conduct.— John J ay lor, Aen., iunkeeoer John Taylor, Jun., collier; William Taylor, sinkor, Plaesy- coed; and William Thomas, sinkec, Pontnewynydd, were charged with ...

... An inquest was held at the Pontnewydd Inn, Pontnewydd, on Wednesday afternoon, by Mr, Martin Edwards, as to the death of John Griffin, aged 38 years, a collier, lately, living at The Square, Upper Cwmbran, who committed suicide by hanging on Tuesday morning. Mr R. Wilson was foreman of the jury. Louisa Griffin, the widow of the deceased, said she last saw him alive about 20 minutes to 8 on ...

... Before the Rev J. C. LLEWELLIN and Mr E. J. PHILLIPS. AN IMPUDKNT TRAMP. John Welsh, an Irish tramp, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Pontypool on Saturday even- ing.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.-P.C. Prosser said that on Saturday, in consequence of complaints, he took prisoner into custody for being drunk and disorderly in Crnmlin-street.—Evidence was also given to the effect that ...

... 001*8 & ENDS. Abercwrn P(iol> C Hlrt next Friday. That pig-ilriving joke didn't coma off. Satu day's Session Listed four and a-half hours. To correct Workhouse refractories—Birch 'em. A nev uatie, f r a fieclabite tout- Rule Britau- nn. What has become of tbo Pontypool Chamber of Trade ? The effpfts of tbe good times are apparent at the Police Court. A Conservative caudiaiite has- been named ...

... PONTYPOOL LOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Pontypol Local Board was held at the Ikvtrd-ro n, ■ 11 Gei>r;:e- t-treet, on Wednesday morning; Mr D. Williams in the chair. There were iil.-so pre-eat—Messrs R. Greenway, W. Smdbrook, Williams, 1'. Eckeis- ley, E. B. Ford, E. fowler, R. lius-ell, 1J, jl. Lh- wellin, E. J,.nes and V. H. W. Powell (surveyor and inspector). The minuUs of the ...

... The Blaenavon Lif AuoCtatiua kefai BL4YON. entertainment at theiga Hammer Room, on Thursday evening A Councillor Edwards presided, and was Sited by the Rev loan Meredyth and the It. Ree«. Several inte- resting speeches weret-ered, interspersed with highly pleasing song4 Mrs Dando (who sang in her usual ejcelleijyle), Mr Eli Williams, Mr John Davies. Tbjjrts of Messrs Williams and Davies to ...

... On Friday last a painful accident took place at the Yarteg Hill Colliery to a door-boy named John Coleman, son of the late Mr R. Coleman. By some misunderstanding, a journey of -it full trams of coal, drawn by engine-power at the usual speed, dashed through the boy's door, which wrecked before he could attempt to open it, and despite all efforts on his part, the unfortunate boy was caught by ...

... The officials of the Great Western Railway, on entering the station on Monday morning disco. vered that the premises had been broken into. All the parcels in the booking office had been broken open, including a case of wine, a bottle of which had been opened and half its contents drunk. Four shillings in coppers, the only money on the premises, was taken. A clay pipe was found in the office, ...

... Before the Bev. J. C. LLEWELHH. ALLEGSD THEFT or MONEY. Rachel Cobner was charged with stealing 4s from the person of Emma Price at,Abersychan on the 9th inst., and was remanded in coBtody till Wednesday, ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A CHILD AT GARN. DIFFAITH. John Sainsbury, 22, was charged with committing a rape on Margaret Ann Jenkins, a little girl of 8, at Garndiffaith, on the 7th and 8th inst.On ...

... LATEST DETAILS. During the evening the work of subduing the fire was proceeded with but slowly, and with no appreciable effect. Shortly after 7 p.m. the Government Inspectors and several of the Com- pany's officials left; they could give no definite information as to the progress made Shortly before 10 p.m., when our representative finally left the pit-bank, he was informed that up to that ...

... ABEEG. The handsome el which bas been erected by the Pximitive Nist body is now nearly finished, and is to peDed on February 9th. Efforts are being my procm'e the presence of an influential gentli to perform the opening ceremony; but we ^iaab!e to announce his name until our nexle as the arrangements for the occasion are mplete. A sharp contest in connection with the L'anhilleth Schoyar(j ...