The Kington Times - June 1917
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Kington Times 16th June 1917 - Page 4
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| Date | 16/06/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 16th June 1917 |
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4 . 1 . Night Wings . BY MORICE GERARD . Author of " The Red Farm , " " Love in the Purple , , " " The Pursuer , " " The Heart of a Hero , ' " The Unspoken Word , " etc. CHAPTER XIX . Charteris had never in his life been in such that the window of the hotel had been shut against him , running down his neck where there was space for the drops to penetrate , splashing against the wall of the hotel and the window immediately in front of him , rush- ing down the gutters and eaves with a noise which drowned the voice of the sea . Yet he was hardly conscious of these external condi- a state of mental disturbance as he was now and locked in his face . The rain drove tions . Amazement , disappointment , anger , perplex- ity , fought with one another for the mastery in his brain . That he should have offered . this girl , not in so many wods , but in the depth of his feeling , something which he had never given before ; that she should have looked to him as a friend , by an obvious attraction , when she needed someone to care for her ; that she should have so entirely deceived him , pre- tending to be what she was not and hiding what she really was - these were the first surg- ing propositions which deprived him of his usual power of clear thinking , and confronted him with the impossibility of arriving at a de- cision what to do next . One doubt came to him after a minute or so which to a certain extent mitigated his personal feeling . Was it possible she had not recognised him ? With his great - coat on , his collar turned up , ris soft hat drawn down over his brows , he migat well have seemed someone different from the man she had seen so infrequently , differently garbed . The excitement which must have set every nerve of her body tingling , the loneli- THE KINGTON to gain time to collect his thoughts . " Yes , " Charteris responded , impatiently ; " I not only saw her , I spoke to her . T was close enough to touch her . She slammed the window in my face , and locked it . " Do you know who she is , sir ? " This question was turning the tables with a vengeance . Charteris had no wish to tell a servant of his suspicion of Miss van Annan . " Her figure seemed familiar to me , but she indistinct , it is not easy to say . What I want was so covered up , and the light so dim and to know is how she opened the window at such an hour , and whether she is in the hotel at the present time . " Franz considered the matter for a few minutes , then he said : " The keys are left ' n the windows ; I know I locked them all , but anyone staying in the hotel could unlock them , go out , and so enter again . " How- can TIMES . WEOBLEY POLICE COURT . Monday ; Before Colonel P. L. Clowes , Sir Joseph Verdin , Mr. G. M. Brierley , and Mr. Collett Mason . was in He mentioned JUNE 16 . 1917 . He pleaded guilty , stating that something came over his head . had He He witness said He been going to the bad and had been threatening his wife . The Chairman in stating that defendant would be fined 10s . said this was the highest penalty for the first offence . Mr. Edwards did not adjudicate in this case . GARDENER'S THEFTS . P.S. Worthing stated that at 9.30 p.m. on June 11th he visited the Bowling Green in company with P.C. Aspden . He saw defen- dant behind the bar serving customers . Wit- APPLICATION AGAINST A SOLDIER . ness called him into the front parlour and on William Ernest Baugh ( 21 ) , of Dilwyn , a going in he fell on some chairs . Witness told private in the K.S.L.I. , was summoned by him he was not in a fit condition to be in the Edith Jane Brown ( 19 ) , single woman , of Little bar serving customers and that he was drunk . order . Dilwyn , Dilwyn . who applied for an affiliation Witness asked the constable in defendant's presence what he considered his condition ) was Mr. T. A. Matthews ( Hereford ) appeared for and he replied " He is certainly drunk . " the complainant and Mr. W. P. Levick ( Leo- advised Stephens to leave the bar and retire minster ) for the defendant . for the night , which he understood he did . Mr. Matthews said the application was for When he served the summons on him he said A male child was born he had been out on his duties that morning an affiliation order . February 26th , 1917. Defendant , he under round Englands Gate and about and that he stood , had been living at Dilwyn for the last had only had some cider . The Chairman : Why did you go there ? eight or nine years , and whilst there was an It was now Charteris's turn to revolve the agricultural labourer earning with perquisites Witness said it was in consequence of re- situation in his mind . The explanation the about 23s . or 24s . per week . He lived with ceiving a complaint about the defendant earlier night - porter had given was obviously real , his grandparents close by where complainant in the day , about 12 a.m. He visited the and shifted the blame from the man's shoul- lived . Complainant would tell the bench that house about 12.20 p.m. the same day , but on ders . On the other hand , it created another they started walking out together four or five that occasion he did not see defendant . If it were true years ago . Since then they had been in every had retired to bed . Defendant was civil and and even greater difficulty . that to go in by the French window a visitor sense of the word sweethearts . Complainant quiet when he saw him . must first have gone out that way and that In reply to another question situation near Leominster and used seemed beyond dispute - how had Sylvia van to come home every other Sunday . When he had a complaint about the same thing and Annan managed to pass through the hotel she came home he went with her and used to he cautioned him . take her back . Defendant said he was sorry . The intervals apparently were and so out on to the front ? He had seen ner It should not this feat she must have returned immediately frequently , the usual letters between young been all right until lately . packed into the Castle carriage . To perform too long for him and he used to write to her odcur again . Superintendent Rooke said defendant had on her arrival at the castle . Then he remem- people beginning " My darling Edie , " and had had a lot of complaints about him . bered the strange motor - car which had come finishing " Your affectionate sweetheart , " and Just lately they from that direction . Never in his life had he the usual number of crosses . been so puzzled ; never before had he hated himeslf for his thoughts , or dreaded so much between these young people . this to show the relationship which had existed In May , 1915 , to find them borne out by evidence . complainant went to another situation , the ever , he must see the matter through . If you will go with me , Franz , we only difference being that defendant was able to see her every Sunday . Even then the in- look into the small drawing - room , and ascer - terval was too long and he used to write each tain whether evidence within does not bear week telling her of his affection for her . De- Francis Lock , gardener , Orleton , was brought out what I saw . " " Yes , sir , ' " Franz answered , rather sulkily . fendant was regarded as her future husband up on remaid charged with stealing three pairs Only the fact that Charteris owned the hotel and having that in view it was perhaps not of shears and one riding bit , the property of Shenstone and was , through the manager , master of all surprising that he was able to take advantage James Francis Saunders , Marsh of her . Mr. Matthews went on to mention Court , between June 4th and 8th . rather early morning , the sudden appearance the servants , made him accept the investiga incidents on March 5th , April 16th , and May P.S. Worthing repeated the evidence given 22nd , 1916 . The last date complainant fixed when prisoner was first brought before the by the fact that from the 8th to the 22nd she Bench . was home for a fortnight's holiday . During James Preece , marine store dealer , West that fortnight , as was only natural , they were Street , Leominster , stated that he first saw thrown together more than usual . On Mon- prisoner on June 6th between 7 and 8 o'clock He brought two pairs of day . May 22nd , she was to return to her in the morning . situation . Defendant called at the house in shears which he offered for sale . He asked his dinner - time to say " good - bye " and what him if they were his own property and he took place would be related by the girl and said they were . Witness had seen the prisoner corroborated by other witnesses . On the before , but did not know anything about him . following Sunday defendant again saw the He asked 4s . for the shears , but witness gave complainant and they continued seeing each him 2s . 6d . On the following morning between other until July when defendant joined the 7 and 8 o'clock he came again , offering a pair army . Before he went the girl had a con- brought this one and now you will have the of long - handled shears . He said " I have versation with him and he said he would see everything was right . When he was in the set . ' He asked 4s . and witness gave him 2s . army defendant wrote less regularly but ex- 6d . On the evening of the 7th the sergeant actly the same sort of letters . Meanwhile the came and he handed over the shears . On Fri- The night - porter entered the room first , girl had spoken to her mother and when in day morning ( 9th ) prisoner came and said and switched on the lights . There was no October defendant came home on leave Mrs. horse and asked him to " You keep horses . " Witness said he kept a need to go to the window , for the trail of wet Brown asked him what he intended to do . He Prisoner pulled out the bit ( produced ) .. go into the shop . on the carpet of the admitted he was responsible , told her he was and sandy shoes was floor . very sorry and that he would either marry the said " That is no good to me . How did you come to tell me that the shears belonged to As they looked at the French windows they girl or pay to the child . On Sunday ( two could see where the rain had beaten in when days after this interview ) the girl saw defen- them from me last night ? " you ? How was it the police came and took it was opened . Prisoner replied dant and the sum of 2s . 6d . was mentioned . " I do not know . " Charteris had noticed that the evidence of Defendant promised both the mother and com- must come with him to Burgess Street ( mean- Witness told prisoner he He once more went on to the esplanade , footfalls was not to be found in the passage plainant that it would make no difference . ing the police station ) and he said " Very He had been surprised at it , and Judge of the girl's surprise when he never well . " On the way down he said he had had outside . the surprise was the greater now that they wrote again . He had courted the girl for the one with the nips in it from 8 to 10 years . could be seen so clearly on the carpet of the four years and now cast her off as a child Witness told the Superintendent that that was room within . might some disused toy . statement the man who offered him the shears . The bit Evidence in support of this statement was was in prisoner's pocket . given by Edith Jane Brown , Mrs. Jane each time he came . Brown and Annie Brown , complainant's sister . James Francis Shenstone Saunders , of Marsh Giving evidence in defence , Baugh said he Court , identified the articles as his property . had known complainant since they were Prisoner had been working at Marsh Court for children . When she left school she went to three or four weeks . He paid a wage of 6d . a situation near Leominster and later they be- per hour and he generally put in 11 hours . came very good friends . Later she went to The shears were supposed to be in the tool ness of her position , the hour of the night , or of a tall man whom she had failed to recog- nise , who had tried to bar the way to her place of refuge all these things combined made him understand that she might not have fled from him ,, Frank Charteris , but from someone unknown who had presented himself to her at an inopportune moment . Then came the thought again about her re- turn to Shale Castle . Would someone accom- pany her from the hotel , or was she going to assay that lonely road by herself ? In spite of his distrust , disappointment , almost amount- ing to anger , there lay a feeling which domin- ated him in some inmost shrine of his heart , not disturbed by these outward conditions . He could not bear to think of her running . any risk , while he stood idly by or was on his way home to bed . A new resolution came to him , namely , to go to the front of the hotel and see if anything could be discovered as to her destination and the way in which she would accomplish it . It was hardly likely that she would issue forth on the other side before the fury of the storm had spent itself . It was obviously one of those sudden atmospheric upheavals which are apt to pass as quickly as they come . Even now it was abating . and began to walk with rapid strides towards the open space opposite the pier - head , with a view to circling round and so reaching the main entrance . For a moment he stopped . Walters , carrying his lighted lantern , Charteris felt he issuing from the turnstile . could not face the man again , as his suspi- was cions would be aroused at this third appearance . He stepped into the shadow cast by one of the buttresses of the parapet until Walters . had disappeared . Fortunately , the latter in too great a hurry to get home out of the rain to look down the esplanade . was As soon as the coast was clear Charteris . made his way as quickly as possible to the short drive which terminated at the entrance tion . He touched a button Franz led the way . in the wall and lighted the cross - passage which led to the main artery running from one end of the hotel to the other on the Then he did the same round ground floor . the corner . Strange and ghostly everything appeared , the silent corridor looking very different in the small hours of the morning from the aspect it bore during the daytime . when the place was full of light and ment , Then Franz led the way to the door of the small drawing - room . unfastened . Charteris was following closely behind . Franz It was move- turned to him . " I locked this door as well , " he said . Charteris nodded . " The first piece of evidence , " he commented . Then the solution came to him . Near the door was a chair ; footprints led to it . There . undoubtedly , the belated visitor had sat down to take off her shoes , and , judging by the marks of wet , to wring out the lower part of her skirt . Franz , crossed to the window , pulled aside the blind , and found it locked , just as he had left it . Without a word the two men left the room , going back to the entrance hall . shoes " You always collect the boots and at night for cleaning , I suppose , Franz ? " " Yes , sir ; generally about six o'clock . " Shale " You will notice which pair bears evi- to the hotel . He stood for a minute or two looking down the highway towards Castle . He could command it until it wound . round into the darkness . Not a person was moving in that direction . This He felt sure now that Miss van Annan must still be in the hotel ; yet if his surmises were correct it was essential she should be back in her quarters at the Shale Castle befort anyone was stirring in the gardens or stabling . would not give her too much time . He waited , impatiently watching the hotel By this time the rain had almost ceased , the wind dropping with it . The night promised to come out clear and cold again , starlight before the darkness which generally precedes the dawn . door . dence of having been worn in the storm ? " " I may or may not , sir . " " You think the lady will clean them her- self ? " The man shrugged his shoulders . Charteris's thoughts went back to that cen- tral window of the first floor , which had played some mysterious part in the doings of the night , now lighted , now dark , now open , He pursued another line of inter- now shut . more to Franz , but rogation , turning once without much hope of getting beyond the ap- parently impregnable mask of ignorance , real or assumed behind which the night - porter had entrenched himself throughout . " Do you happen to know who is occupying the centre bedroom on the first floor ? " " No , sir . I hardly ever know the visitors ' It is quite unusual if I hear who Sometimes they remember when they leave the hotel , but not alway To me they are just a number . Five minutes passed , ten minutes ; nothing moved , no one came . The great door did not It is said " the unex- revolve on its hinges . pected generally happens . " The converse is sometimes true the expected does not happen . names . Charteris had become desperately impatient . they are . He was also conscious of physical discomforts , the rain having penetrated to his skin , soak- ing through his dress - clothes . At length he felt he could wait no longer . In a small window by the side of the big door a light had shone throughout . Doubtless it came from one of the hall lamps , kept burning when the rest of the hotel was in darkness . It indicated the presence of Franz , the night- porter . Charteris made up his mind to knock at the door and interview the man . It was a rash idea , which probably would not have been en- tertained for a moment had he been in com- plete mastery of himself . It was also the al- ternative which appealed to his keen sense of curiosity . going The other was unthinkable - that of back to the Hall , leaving his doubts un- solved , the mystery unfathomed . He walked up the drive . By the side of the door was a bell - pull , with an iron knob by way of handle . He put his hand out to ring it , but drew it back ; a sound like that in the middle of the night would arouse many people , and that was the last thing he de- sired . Instead he drummed with his knuckles on the door . No answer . A few yards away were several ornamental stones , terminating in a flower - bed on some shrubs were grown . He picked up which one within of these , about three times the size of his fist . Returning , he used it as a knocker . Presently footsteps sounded from Charteris flung the stone back again , and once more knocked with his knuckles . " Who is there ? " Charteris recognised the voice , with its slight German accent . Charteris . " me I chalk it on their boots before bringing them away He Prisoner was sober a situation near Dilwyn and they became house and the bit was in a case in the saddle sweethearts . He admitted substantially the room . On Friday morning prisoner came to girl's allegations but disputed the dates , con- work at a quarter to 7. He took out his tending that May 22nd should have been May bicycle for the purpose of telling the police 15th . He denied that he knew anything until that prisoner was there and prisoner would be October and denied the alleged admissions . able to enter the saddle room during his ab- He was not the father . Defendant went on to refer to certain rumours which he heard regarding another man but said he had no witnesses . In cross - examination he said he never in- tended to marry complainant . Mr. Levick having briefly addressed the Court , the magistrates made an order for the payment of 2s . 6d . per week until the child was 14 , and the payment of £ 1 15. fees , 6s . costs , and the return of 1 which complainant de posited for defendant's railway fare in order to enable him to attend court . LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before : Dr. G. Steel ( in the chair ) , Mr. E. Cole , Mr. T. H. Edwards , Mr. H. Elaston , and Mr. T. J. Enoch . CATTLE MARKET SCENE . from the outside of their rooms for cleaning PORTER FINED FOR BEATING BULLOCK . afterwards in the basement . In the centre there is a sitting - room and bedroom belonging to the suite . " " " What is the number ? " Tf Franz hesitated for a second , then said , Sixteen , " apparently somewhat reluctantly . Charteris flashed a glance at him . Franz was as neutral as he pretended to be , as little concerned , why did he say the num- ber with reluctance ? On a desk at the side of the hall was the visitors ' book , in which the names and ad- Charles Pocknell , labourer , Etnam Street , was summoned for illtreating a bullock by beating it at Leominster Cattle Market on June 5th . He said he did beat it rather hard , but he had worked at the Market ever since the auction began and never had a complaint . Thomas . Lewis , Inspector of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , said that on June 5th he was at the Cattle Market a little while after 3 o'clock in the afternoon . dresses of all who came and went were n - Defendant was engaged by the auctioneers , and serted . Charteris crossed gated the record . He found what he wanted almost immedi- No address . ately : " Major and Mrs. Ritter . " Room No. 19 . over and investi- at the time of the alleged offence he was in a small pen which adjoined the sale ring . His duties were to pass the cattle into the pen and from the pen the sale ring . A small yearling bullock was passed into the pen and defendant went to the back of it to put it towards the entrance gate of the sale ring where there was a large crowd of farmers standing . While the little animal was standing against the people defendant kept on beating ( To be continued . ) LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Friday , before Mr. T. H. Edwards and Mr. T. J. Enoch . sence . Mr. A. G. Hudson , South Street , said pris- oner worked for him for one day . He believed that one of the pairs of shears was his prop- erty . Prisoner asked him to lend him a pair of shears to do some work at Marsh Court . He also borrowed a ladder at the same time . He had since had the ladder back , but not the shears . ' Defendant pleaded guilty and said the only thing he could say was that it was through He had never drink that he had done it . done such a thing in his life before . Superintendent Rooke id he did not know anything about prisoner . He said he had been living at Tonypandy and that he had a wife who was living at Orleton . Prisoner said he came up from South Wales to Eye , but only stopped there three weeks . He previously worked for Dr. Barnett for 5 years and then for Mr. Powlett at Eye . Prisoner was committed to prison for 7 days with hard labour . LEOMINSTER RURAL DISTRICT TRIBUNAL . DEMAND FOR RETURN OF FARMERS ' SONS . A meeting of the Local Tribunal for Leomin- ster Rural District was held on Friday after- noon , when there were present : Mr. J. Bazley ( in the chair ) , Mr. J. M. P. Cave , Mr. H. Lang- ford , Mr. G. Butters , Mr. R. H. - George , Mr. T. Edwards , Mr. J. Hughes , with the Acting Clerk ( Mr. A. H. Gibson , and the Military representative ( Colonel J. E. R. Campbell ) . DANGER Danger from infectious disease is averted in EVERY BRITISH HOME by constant use of FIRST AID THE MODERN DISINFECTANT A Useful Chart of FIRST AID HINTS with illustra . tions sent free on application to the makers of First - Aid Soap , CHRISTR.THOMAS & BROS . , LTD . , Broad Plain , BRISTOL . Health Assu SOAP Used in military hospitals JUsed FIRST AID DISINFECTANT SOAP and recommended by medical men . Mad THOW " Health Assured " FIRST AID A DISINFECTANT SOAP OF PROVED EFFICIENCY FAS Colonel Campbell said this was done from his notes . He honestly thought at the time that that was the recommendation . The Tribunal considered the following ap- peals for exemption : - Albert Sidney James , Orleton Post Office , owner of grocery stores , passed in Class C 3 , applied for exemption on medical grounds.- Conditional exemption . The Master said that the officers had come within the Food Controller's scheme except this one week and they had been on reduced rations , but the officers considered it was part of their emoluments , and by the reduction they were saving the Guardians 8s . 4d . each per week . Mr. Twiddy Impossible . The Master : The officers consider they should Edward Joseph Coombes , Bodenham , circu- r have some allowance made to them . lar sawyer , in the employ of Mrs. Burrell , Hampton Court , was temporarily exempted to August 31st on domestic grounds . Herbert Jay ( 18 ) , was appealed for John Jay , White House Farm , Leysters , on the ground that he was the only man on 113 acres . The Advisory Committee recommended temporary exemption to September 30th on condition that he increased the arable land from 13 to 20 acres . In reply to the Tribunal applicant stated that his land was very stiff and unsuitable for ploughing . Mr. Butters asked why the condition was made . Colonel Campbell said that a member of the Committee thought it might be broken up . Mr. Butters said he saw a gentleman from Lincolnshire and he said they were not going to do it . It would mean less food for the people . The Chairman said they had no power to force people to do this . Mr. Butters said they must leave it to another authority . Let them make a mess of it . Temporary exemption to September 30th was granted , no condition being imposed . Mr. Sheldon considered this was a question of finance and should be referred to the Fin- ance Committee to report on . Mr. Parsons considered they should settle the difference now and some allowance made . After discussion it was decided to leave it to the House and Finance Committee jointly to consider and report . BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Tuesday , before Messrs . H. Rickards and ( B. Marston . The license of the Hope Pole Inn was trans- ferred from Arthur J. Manton to Arthur Rind . Before Messrs . H. Rickards , H. Lloyd and C. B. Marston . DRUNK AND DISORDERLY . Edward Lockett , a drover , St. John's Road , was charged with being drunk and disorderly on May 13th in Lower Galdeford . Defendant pleaded guilty . P.C. Morris proved that the defendant was drunk and had his jacket off and was want- ing to fight . His daughter took him home . Fined 5s . OBSCENE LANGUAGE . William Goodman , Bone Mill ' , Kingsland , ap- pealed for his son , Henry Phillip Goodman Arthur Pearce , a drover , Pitts Lodging ( 18 ) . Applicant stated he was unable to carry House , and Henry Pardoe , Pitts Lodging out the work . Two sons were serving . There House , were charged with using obscene were three acres of arable and 19 acres of language on May 24th on the Bromfield Road . pasture . Pardoe did not appear . Pearce pleaded Military representative gave notice of appeal . P.S. Teece proved that at 20 minutes to it Mr. Butters Let them appeal . They will at night he heard the two defendants cursing find out their mistake later on .. It will be one another . more serious later on . The military can have Conditional exemption was granted and the guilty . their fling , but we have done our duty . John Francis Jordan , Little Pateshall , Kim- The Acting Clerk reported that in reference bolton , appealed on the ground of his occupa- to the cases of A. G. W. Webb and H. M. tion of 26 acres , and work as a wheelwright . Froggatt who were called to the Colours on Applicant stated he had passed in Class A. the 3rd inst . , he had written to the Recruiting He had three children . Office strongly recommending that they should Applicant was granted temporary exemption be released and returned to their former agri- to August 31st on the condition that he devotes cultural employment . more time to the wheelwrighting business . C. H. Potts , Middleton Farm , Little Here- cases came Fined 5s . each . NO LIGHTS : William Tipton , Oldgate Fee , horseman at the Feathers Hotel , was charged with driving a waggonette on the Bull Ring without lights on May 30th . P.S. Teece proved seeing defendant driving a waggonette containing people at 20 minutes past 10 over the Bull Ring . Defendant said he had no matches with him When the before the Tribunal they gave temporary emption to April 30th , 1917 , no further appli- ford , further appealed for Arthur Russell Potts at the time . It was not very dark . it across the ribs with a large ash stick and then when it turned back to get away he hit cation without leave . The Military representa- it across the head with his stick . The bullock tive recommended temporary exemption to May then turned and rushed into the sale ring 1st final . The Tribunal had now received a amongst the people and as a parting blow de- letter from the Advisory Committee pointing fendant gave it one as hard as he could on out that the word " final " was not used on the leg and then laughed and gloated over it . their recommendation . The two men were in In witness's opinion there was absolutely no the employ of their respective fathers and as necessity to beat the animal , which was per- a result of being called up both farms were ( 21 ) , single , waggoner . - Not assented to . LUDLOW . BOARD OF GUARDIANS . A meeting of the above Board was held on Monday . There were present : Mr. J. V. Fined 2s . 6d . was NO DOG LICENSES . George Pardoe , Old Street , haulier , charged with keeping two dogs without licenses on May 9th . Defendant said he had been in Birmingham at work and he took the licenses out at once . P.S. Teece stated that on May 9th he saw ing bit , value 25s . , the property of James Fran- fectly quiet . When he was beating the animal practically depleted of labour , the acreages Wheeler ( Chairman ) , Rev. G. A. Hale , Messrs . two dogs by defendant's house in Old Street . H. E. Whitaker , T. Wyile , W. Duce , E. Gate- He knocked at the door and could get no " It is I , Franz . Mr. mation of the loss of two pairs of shears and quiet . The animal would have gone in if the guided to a great extent by the recommenda- house , T. Matthews , J. D. Griffiths , F. Par- answer . On the following morning he saw de sons , J. Morgan , B. Rogers , R. R. Twiddy , W. fendant and asked him why he had not taken sideration of the cases the Tribunal felt that a Harris , G. H. Green , E. Sheldon , A. W. Wey them . He saw the defendant at 7 o'clock the The night - porter seemed to hesitate , for 21 pause ensued before he began to shoot back less . bis the bolts and unloose the heavy chain . " You are very wet , sir , " Franz said . It was true ; water was dripping from great - coat , making a pool on the floor . " Yes , I was out during the heavy storm which is now passing . I am afraid I am mak- ing a mess . " Charteris walked in , neverthe- Franz had taken off his spectacles , then put them on again ; the steam of the damp air had dulled their glasses . I am not the only one who has been out in the storm and since entered the hotel . Charteris looked at the porter , but the latter Either he exhibited no signs of disturbance . was in ignorance , or his acting was of a high order , which would have brought him in an ample income on the stage . No one but since T " I do not understand , sir . yourself has come into this hotel closed for the night . " " Not by this entrance . " The side - doors are locked and barred ex- actly as this one was before you came up , sir . د " " I am not referring to the doors , but to one of the French windows on the esplanade side the one which leads into the small draw- ing - room . " Franz remained silent , staring at Charteris as if he could hardly believe the evidence of his own ears . At length he gasped out : " Someone come in through the French win- dow ? It is impossible , sir . all myself . GARDENER'S ALLEGED THEFTS . Francis Lock , gardener , Church Lane , Orle- ton , was brought up in custody charged with stealing 3 pairs of garden shears and one rid- cis Shenstone Sanders , of Marsh Court . the time had not arrived for it to go into the being 202 ( Webb ) and 260 ( Froggatt ) . There P.S. Worthing stated that he received infor - sale ring and when it did it was perfectly could be no question that the Tribunal were went to Mr. Preece's stores in West Street people had cleared away . It appeared to him tion of the Advisory Committee and on recon- about 6.15 p.m. on Thursday evening and there that defendant wanted something to do to give found them . In consequence of what Preece an exhibition of brutality . Witness was stand- mistake had been made and the men ought to said he went in search of prisoner . When he ing a little distance away with an officer and have been further exempted . received the two pairs of shears from Preece when defendant saw them he went amongst he also produced third pair with long the people and got into the shed where the cows and calves were . They found him there handles . He failed to find the prisoner on Thursday and that morning received informa- and spoke to him . He denied it and said he tion that he was working at Marsh Court . He did not beat it badly . Witness had warned de- went there at 8 o'clock , but he had left . He fendant a short time ago and before constantly . subsequently found him in custody at the He knew that beasts were sometimes aggravat- charged prisoner , who said , " It is the drink . " be used . He had been attending the markets He ing and a certain amount of pressure had to police station together with complainant . for 17 years and he made every allowance . This was a case where there was no necessity whatever for what occurred . EL He was apparently sober that morning . The Magistrates ' Clerk ( Mr. C. E. A. Moore ) : taken this Therefore if the riding bit was morning it was not the drink . Upon this evidence Superintendent Rooke asked for a remand until Thursday . Prisoner had nothing to say and was accor- dingly remanded in custody . HEREFORDSHIRE CLOVER SEED TRIALS . Reserve Constable Aspden stated that he was in company with the last witness on June 5th . His evidence was true . Defendant was beating the beast unmercifully . The beast got its head fast through the iron railings . When it turned he struck it on the small part of the leg . As Soon as he saw them he went off through the crowd . When they cautioned him he said he did not do it . Defendant said he was guilty of the charge , but he did not think at the time that he was According to " The Farmer and Stock- doing any harm . He had never had a com- breeder " some interesting trials with respect plaint before . This was a " rummy job " when to wild white clover from different sources are gentlemen were standing there to get a beast now being made in the county of Hereford . through . He could ask hundreds of times and Most of this kind of seed has been obtained they never moved . in the past from Kent or the Cotswold dist- rict , and as the price is now comparatively high , it was considered by the members of the I locked them Herefordshire Agricultural Committee to be The cattle would not go through and they poor chaps had to work and slave to keep the cattle going ; while the auc- tioneer was calling for them to get on . After the Bench had retired to consider the case the Chairman said the Magistrates thought They wished It is my duty to do so every important that steps should be taken to ascer night , and I have always done my duty ever tain whether seed from other counties , includ- defendant had used unnecessary cruelty and he since I became night - porter in this hotel , and ing Herefordshire , is of equal merit for using would be fined 30s . or 14 days . that is , as you know , sir , now many years ago . " in pasture mixture . With the consent and co - it to be thoroughly understood that they re- operation of Colonel Dunne , a member of the garded it as a very serious thing and wished " I believe you do your duty , Franz- ' think otherwise - but , Herefordshire County Council , a centre has all those who were employed in the market to should to be sorry been laid at Gatley Park home farm , where the understand that these cases would be very nevertheless , I have the evidence of my own sources : - ( 1 ) Hand - picked from the roadsides the full penalty for the offence was £ 25 or 3 of Herefordshire ; ( 2 ) Kent ; ( 3 ) Cotswold ; ( 4 ) months ' imprisonment . Mr. T. H. Edwards and Mr. H. Easton did Essex ; ( 5 ) Somerset ; ( 6 ) Clehonger , Hereford ; ( 2 ) Weirend , Ross . Each plot is one acre , and not adjudicate in this case . they are placed side by side in the same field , alongside similar plots without clover . It is thought that this should prove Major Macdonald had replied that the mat- ter had been referred to the Military repre- sentative and immediately his reply was re- ceived he would submit their recommendation headquarters and recommend that the same receive favourable consideration . to Colonel Campbell stated that he had sent in his report with regard to the cases . Mr. Butters said they could not blame the Tribunal whatever they did .. If the Tribun 1 had been allowed to act and had not been mis- led these men would certainly not have been taken . The military representative might get certain instructions , but it was for the Tri- bunal to decide . If the Tribunal were misin- formed they could not blame the Tribunal . Colonel Campbell said they could not against instructions . go Mr. Butters : Oh , yes we can . We can There please ourselves and you can appeal . is no doubt about that . We were misled . Colonel Campbell referred to an order which he had there . Mr. Butters said he might have an order . He knew that . man ( Clerk ) . OUT - RELIEF . The cost of out - relief during the fortnight was : Ludlow and Clee Hill district £ 38 8s . 7d . , Diddlebury district £ 15 13s . , Leintwardine dist- rict £ 5 2s . 4. , total £ 59 3s . 11d . MASTER'S REPORT . out the licenses . He said he had sent for same evening , and the licenses had then been taken out Fined 15 . man came SHOP CLOSING ORDER . Frederick Bourne , hairdresser , Galdeford , was charged with keeping his premises open after hours on the night of May 12th . The Master ( Mr. F. L. Davies ) reported that P.S. Teece stated that at 20 minutes past I there had been admitted to the House during at night he saw Mr. Page , the butcher , go the fortnight 5 , born 2 , died 1 , discharged 13 , into the shop and shortly after a House 67 ,. He knocked corresponding out and the door was fastened . remaining in the period last year 73. Vagrants relieved 49 , cor- at the door and went in and the barber was responding period last year 82 , decrease 38 shaving Mr. Page . He asked him why he ha Two pigs were sold at the last auction for not closed his shop . He said he did not think £ 15 16s . , making a profit of £ 5 . The enteric his shop came under the Shops Act . He told The wards had been disinfected . case had recovered and had been discharged . him it was under the Closing Order . THE MASTER'S HEALTH .. The Chairman said they had an application from the Master for sick leave . The Master's state of health was such that he must have 3 months ' leave and probably longer . They were all sorry to hear this . HOUSE COMMITTEE . The House Committee recommended the Mas- The Acting Clerk said they were opening up ter be given 3 months sick leave , and that the a big subject . Matron be appointed to carry out his duties Mr. Butters said all he wanted was that the during that leave . That a trained nurse be ad- men should return to the land . If the coun- vertised for at a salary of £ 40 per annum , try wanted food for the people they must have war bonus 2s . weekly . That Nurse Davies . be efficient labour on the land , or they might as well give up at once . transferred to the House as Industrial Trainer at her present salary . They felt that the Mat- Colonel Campbell said the return of the men ron would be entitled to extra remuneration . had been asked for . He had made out the for the additional duties during the Master strongest possible case . absence . That the Porter's salary be increas.d . The Chairman said there was a mistake some- from 12s . 6d . to 15s . per week . where . Men had their calling up notices with- out a chance of appealing . The Clerk pointed out that the men were senses . I actually saw someone open the win- seed has been obtained from the following severely dealt with . He might point out that under a decision of the Tribunal given pre- dow , pass through , and lock it again , not a quarter of an hour ago . " " Someone ! " Franz echoed . gentleman or a lady , sir ? " " Was it a if " A lady wrapped from head to foot in a She must have brought in a long cloak . great deal of wet with her , as I have done , you want additional evidence as well as my word . " Franz " You saw the lady yourself , sir ? " seemed to be bewildered , as if he were trying wild white a very interesting experiment , and it is just possible it may show that the local seed is of considerable value for this purpose . LICENSEE FINED . William Lewis Stephens , licensee of the viously . Mr. Edwards said that the Tribunal were under the impression that these men who had been called up could not be heard . The Clerk said that was so with regard to some of them . Later the subject was again raised and the Mr. Parsons moved that a vote of sympathy be sent from that Board to the Master . Mr. W. Harris seconded . Carried . Mr. Twiddy moved the adoption of the House Committee report and in reference to the Porter said he had done his work very well . and would help during the Master's illness . Mr. Wyile seconded . Carried . THE OFFICIALS SEE THE BOARD . The whole of the officials in the House at- Superintendent Perry said the Order ad been in force some time and other shopkeep ers complained about one shop keeping open and another having to close . Fined 5s . NOSTROLINE HELPS CAREFUL MOTHERS To keep children free from Colds and fit for school , smear " Nostroline " in their nostrils daily . " Nostroline " protects from the infection of Diphtheria , Scarlet Fever , and Measles well as Colds , Catarrh , and Influenza . Don't let your child run any risks that " Nostroline will guard against . A doctor writes : " For mouths I have been using ' Nostroline ' with success as a protection against colds , to which I am a martyr . " Do not dally with danger Get " Nostroline " to - day . Tubes 18. 14d . and 2s . 9d . , most Chemists , or post free from makers- H. E. Matthews & Co. , Chemists , Clifton , Bristol . Local Agents : Leominster H. R. CHENEY , Pharmaceutical Chemist , 21 , High Street . Presteign A. R. DAVIES , Chemist , a , High Street Kington J. W. CAUNT , Chemist . Bowling Green Inn , was summoned for being Acting Clerk referred to the fact that the word tended to see the Board as to the report at Printed and Published for the Proprietor , unlawfully drunk on licensed premises , the " final " Bowling Green Inn , on June 11th . A T. SOUTHALL , at his Offices , 27 , Drapers was inserted after the Advisory Com- the last meeting that they had received more milttee's meeting . than the allowance of meat as allowed under Lane , Leominster . the Food Controller's scheme . T TH VOL . X. NO . SALES BY AUCTI By Messrs . EDWARDS , RUSS BALDWIN . LEOMINSTER HORSE REPO FRIDAY NEXT , JUNE 158 Valuable H And Light HOR Consigned by Farmers and Private £ 54 offered in P Catalogues from EDWARDS , RUSS BALDWIN , Auctioneers , Leominst ford and Tenbury . LEOMINSTER STOCK MAR TUESDAY , JULY 3rd , 1917 AT Cattle and Sheep , 10.30 a.m. A Store Cattle and Pigs , Entries kindly solicited . EDWARDS , RUSSELL & BA Leominster , Hereford and Tenbury HEREFORDSHIRE . Tarishes of Weston - under - l'enyard , and . Hope Mansel , in the picturesqu or Ross . ET Desirable FREEHOLD ESTAT DWARDS , RUSSELL & BALDY instructed to Sell by Auction , Royal Hotel , Ross , onl THURSDAY , JULY 12th , 191 at .30 o'clock , punctually , in the a subject to Conditions , incorporati Herefordshire Law Society's Gener ditions of Sale , in the following or su Lots as may be decided upon at the Sale , the attractive Residential Estate as " PARKFIELDS " as Lot 1 - A very attractive Residence " Parkfields , " pleasantly situate midst of charming scenery and approa carriage drive through grounds t laid out with ornamental trees and with productive Fruit and Vegetable Vinery , Orchid House , commodious C ings , and Two Pieces of Pasture La taining in the whole 9 Acres , 28 Perche miles from the town of Ross , and fo years in the occupation of the Ow late J. T. Southall , Esq . Lot 2. - A Desirable Farm , known as fields Farm , " comprising the necessar Buildings and Nine Enclosures of Pasture , Pasture Orchard , Arable and Land , containing in the whole S1a . 2r . the occupation of Messrs . Wintle Bros band . Lot 3. A Stone - built , Slate - covered known as " Banner's Cottage " with and Small Piece of Land , containing whole , Half an Acre or thereabouts , Occupation of Mr. William Davies .. Lot 4 - A Desirable Small Holding , Prospect Cottage , " with Garder buildings and Seven Enclosures of Land , containing 7 Acres , 2 Roods , 34 in the occupation of Mr. Edward Sal Lots 1 , 2 and 3 , will first be offered to Full Particulars , with Plan , may be o of Messrs . HUMFRYS & SYMONDS , So Hereford ; or of the AUCTIONEERS , Leon Hereford and Tenbury . R. H. GEORGE Auctioneer , Valuer , Land Ag and Surveyor PROPERTY and TIMBER SPECIA MORTGAGE BROKER , VALUER and TRATOR under the Agricultural He Act , 1908. REPORTS , RECORDS and VEYS carefully and personally attend HOTEL and PUBLIC HOUSE VALU VALUATIONS for ESTATE DUTY , M GAGE , ASSESSMENT APPEALS , & PERIODICAL SALES of PROPERT Prompt settlements in all cases . ESTABLISHMENT 1880 . Offices : - Croftmead , Kingsland , Herefordsh Leominster Office Corn Squ MR CLOVERNOOK , KINGSLAND . R. R. H. GEORGE is favoured wi structions from the Misses Veo who are leaving , to Sell by Auction , THURSDAY , JULY 12th , 1917 : an attractive Collection of PRIZE POUL comprising Rhode Island Reds , Light S Wyandottes , White Leghorns , & c . , fron leading high - class strains it Poultry H Poultry Peus , Bone Grinder , Incubators , Mothers , Coops , Troughs , Chicken Shelters , and numerous other Poultry - Ra Appliances ; Garden and other Tools , Out Effects , Home - cured Ham and Bacon , et Also a portion of the HOUSEHOLD FU TURE , including Pianoforte ( by Collard Collard ) , Jacobean Chest of Drawers , Class , Kitchen Utensils ,, Bedroom Furnish Sale at ONE o'clock punctually Order of Sale : -Household Effects , Poultry , Poultry Requisites , Garden and Door Effects . etc. No. of Lots 312 . Catalogues may be obtained from the TIONEER , Croftmead , Kingsland , Herefords By Messrs . E. HAMMOND & SON E. Hammond & So \ Auctioneers , Valuers , House , Esta and Insurance Agents , Conduct all classes of SALES BY AUCT VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE , Etc. , RE and BOOK DEBTS COLLECTED . Attention , Prompt Settlements . ESTABLISHED 1881 . Pers Offces : -Highbury House , Leominst CORN SQUARE , LEOMINSTER . SAL ALE THIS DAY , of FURNITURE , sev Rolls of good WIRE NETTING , Farm DRAYS , etc. E. HAMMOND & SO At 1.30 o'clock . Auctione |