Ross Gazette 6th August 1914 - Page 7
Ross Gazette 6th August 1914 - Page 7
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| Date | 06/08/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 6th August 1914 |
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After All THE ROSS GAZETTE - THURSDAY , AUGUST 6. 1914 . Husband Charges Wife , with Speech Day at Bradley Court Assault . ECHOES OF LAST COURT DAY . CASE DISMISSED . After looking somewhat threatening , the weather came out beautifully fine on Wed- nesday , June 29th , when a large number of guests and friends of the School met for the Rose Regatta . RECORD ENTRIES AND EXCELLENT RACING . PAIR - OAR . THE " CUTLER " CHALLENGE , VASE , value 10 guineas ( presented by Major J. F. Cutler ) , with presentation prizes , value 5 gns , and coxswain ( presented by Mr. S. H. Deakin ) . Distance about half a mile . Ross Regatta , which may now claim to be HEAT 1 . the premier . regatta of the west of England , was held on the Benhall course on Bank Hereford : C. Webber ( bow ) , H. Stephens CAt on prize giving , and of the school ads bety was held on the Benhall course on hanke C. Washer ( bow ) There is NOTHING quite so good as ou POPULAR " VICTOR " CYCLES . Send for our Illustrated Catalogue , showing a full range of Models from £ 4 10 -you will be interested - and we shall both benefit eventually . PASSEY & HALL , Ltd. CENTRAL CYCLE WORKS , 35 , GLOUCESTER ROAD , Peculiar Charge of Drunkenness . GOODRICH MEN DISMISSED . ONLY DONE FOR A LARK . HOW TO TEST DRUNKEN MEN . At Ross Police Court on Friday , before Capt . R. H. Verschoyle ( Chairman ) . Colonel Francis B. Vaughan , Mr. H. J. Marshall , Mr. Guy R. Trafford , and Mr. J. E. S. Hewett , Benjamin Morgan , Philip Cecil , and John Charles Hughes , young men , of Good- rich , were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Goodrich on the night of July 17th . Mr. Williams , solicitor , Monmouth , ap peared for all three defendants , and pleaded not guilty . ROSS . But , One was to give a man some peculiar sen- tences to repeat , and another was to put a man to walk along a chalk line , while Mr. Winston Churchill introduced a phrase a short time ago as a test ( laughter ) . said Mr. Williams , there could not have been a more difficult task put to a drunken man , if he were drunk , than the one Cecil sought out for himself , viz . , to get over a hurdle , and run over potato rows , through cabbages and beans for over one hundred yards in length . He would have to call somewhat confiicting evidence to that given by the constable , who did admit that there had been no charges preferred against these young men in the past . Under all the cir- cumstances of the case , he ( Mr. Williams ) submitted that the case had not been proved , and he would ask their Worships to dismiss it after he had called his witnesses . Goodrich , said he was an auxiliary postman Phillip Cecil , son of the blacksmith at in the village . On this particular day he to both cases . At Ross Police Court on Friday - before other magistrates - Mrs . Jessie Hill , who had been previously arrested on a warrant charg- ed with assaulting her husband , Ed- ward Hill , painter , of Brampton - street , Ross , and also for assaulting her little son , Frank Hill , and let out on bail , appeared to answer the charges preferred against her . At the previous sitting of this Court both Mr. and Mrs. Hill were bound over to keep the peace for six months . On that occasion it was Mrs. Hill who had her husband ar- rested for an assault upon her . When charged Mrs. Hill pleaded not guilty Edward Hill deposed that just before four o'clock on the afternoon after the last sitting of the Court his wife came home and smash- ed the kitchen window . She went out again and at 12 ( mid - night ) , after he had put the children to bed and had gone to bed himself , he awoke by having three or four thumps in the ribs . His wife pulled the clothes off him and his little boy , and then dragged him on to the floor . When he asked her what was the matter she replied : " I have broke the peace , and now I'll make you break it . " He dressed , put on his boots , and wet down to the police station . There was nobody there , but when he came out he saw a policeman in plain clothes , and when the officer came up to the house she sneered at him . Both he ( Hill ) and his boy Frank were locked out until early in the morning , when his daughter Nora came down and un- locked the door and let them in . The little boy complained of being cold . Mrs. Hill , who said she had no questions to ask , was then charged with assaulting her son Frank , to which charge she also pleaded guilty . Frank Hill , a small boy , who said he quite understood that the taking of the oath meant speaking the truth , told the Court that he went to bed at night with his father . and during the night he was awakened by a noise , and he found that all the hedclothes had been pulled off him and that his father was on the floor . His mother was in the room , but she was not in the house when they went to bed . He could not say how his father got on the floor . He corroborated his father's evidence as to the statement his mother made about breaking the peace , and added that while his father went down to the police station his mother bolted the door . He tried to go down to unbolt it , but his mother caught hold of him by the throat and held him down on the bed . When he tried to get away she took hold of his legs , twisted one one way and the other just the opposite way . His father , who was outside , had to get through the bedroom window by means of a ladder . His mother hurt him , and Nora , came down and unlocked the door . They were locked out until nearly five o'clock in the morning . He complained to his father about feeling cold . where she had been and what she had heen Mr. P. J. Gloucester : S. P. Nixon ( bow ) , N. Hayes ( stroke ) , J. Milton ( cox ) ..... Bradford - on - Avon : L. Long ( bow ) , C. A. Brooks ( stroke ) , R. Carter ( cox ) Won by three - quarters of a length . HEAT 4 . welcome to all present , and hoped that the storm before dinner , the weather was delight- Derby Derwent : H. S. Richardson ( bow ) , J. Gretton ( stroke ) first Speech Day would be the forerunner of ful , warm sunshine being tempered with a HEAT 1 . many to come . He regretted that Mr. cooling breeze . There were a large number Won by half a length . Gandy was not present to support them on of people present , but the gate was seriously that day , and explained how that serious ill- affected by the postponement of excursion Bradford : G. G. Stanford ( bow ) , J. G. Couldridge ( stroke ) , R. Cater ( cox ) ness had compelled him , after 12 years trains owing to the mobilization of the troops . valuable work , to withdraw from all active The Bristol Ariel and Birmingham clubs were Pengwerne : J. Hayes ( bow ) . R. E. Rumsey ( stroke ) , W. J. Baylis ( cox ) participation in the school life . It was with also unable to make the journey owing to the train service , and this necessitated some Won easily . great pleasure , however , that he offered on HEAT 3 . behalf of the whole School a welcome to its alteration in the time - table and the pro- old friend Mr. Adams , who had kindly con- gramme of events . There was a large amount As the of water flowing down as the result of the sented to give away the prizes . recent rain , and excellent times were made founder of Bradley Court , his presence was in all the events , while the races mostly re doubly welcome , and it was to be hoped that he would honour the School with a visit on sulted in close and exciting finishes . This year's entries of 21 crews establish a many similar occasions in the future . Tillard then proceeded to give a brief review record , and speaks highly of the work that of the past school year , touching on the has been accomplished by the committee and work , games , general health and doing of the hon . secretaries and treasurers , Mr. F. various Old Boys , in the Colonies and else- Addis and Mr. J. R. Aspinall , who have where . Turning to the question of prizes , been indefatigable in their efforts to make Hereford he explained that the Practical Prizes were this regatta even more successful than pre- Bradford ( scratched ) vious regattas , an achievement which was awarded on the total marks of the past year , so creditably accomplished . The clubs en- Gloucester while the examination papers for the Farm Side had been set and corrected that term by tered were : Barry , Bath , Birmingham , Hereford Mr. A. E. Bruce Fielding , Head of the Agri- Bradford - on - Avon , Bristol Ariel , Burton , Cardiff , Derby , Derby Derwent , Dee , Eves- cultural College . ham , Gloucester , Hereford , Monmouth , Mum- Ross bles . Pengwerne , Peterborough , Ross , Strat- ford - on - Avon , Taff , Worcester . Mr. An extract was read from the examiner's report , in which the latter said that a very good average of work was displayed , and that most of the papers indicated that the boys had been well trained in the various subjects , one or two boys in particular show- ing much promise : a sound practical train- ing was noticeable throughout the work . After thanking Mr. and Mrs. Grafton , and Mr. Easton for so kindly acting as judges in some of the practical events , and explaining that the good standard of riding and driving was due to the great interest taken in his work by Morgan , the Head Coachman , Mr. Tillard read out the prize list , and invited Mr. Adams to give the winners their rewards . Ross : V. G. Ursell ( bow ) , C. H. Raymond ( stroke ) Pengwerne ( scratched ) HEAT 5 . HEAT 6 . Won by a length . HEAT 7 . FINAL . . 1 1 1 1 Mourning Outfits complete . Dressmaking Orders carefully and promptly exeonted . A very large varlety of suit- able Dress Materials , Millinery , Costumes , Mantles , Blouses , Skirts , & c . WAKEFIELD KNICHT , HEREFORD . Ross Congregational Church MEMORIES OF THE PAST . Gloucester churchyard . A good race , won by three - quarters of a length . JUNIOR SCULLS . JUNIOR SCULLLING RACE for presenta- tion prizes , value 3 gns . Distance , about half - mile . HEAT 1 . Monmouth : J. H. Ring Pengwerne : G. Gough Won by half a length . HEAT 2 . Ross : J. C. Johns Ross : A. J. Ryall The Ross club fell in with some hard luck , Ross G. Little's crew in the maidens , after win ning two heats , were beaten by Bath , the length . C. winners of the events by half H. Raymond and V. G. Ursell were defeated by Gloucester in the semi - final of the pair- oar race , and J. C. Johns , after winning two races , was defeated by a Monmouth sculler . In the mixed sculls Miss Woosnam and R. But Taylor lost to Cardiff in the final . taking things in general the Ross club have every reason to be satisfied with the day's re- sults . for if no rews were successful in winning the event they all won heats and Mr. F. H. Adams said how pleased he was put up excellent races before being beaten . While The time for waiting for races to come to visit Bradley Court once again . regretting Mr. Gandy's ill - health , he felt down was to a great extent relieved by a sure that the School was in good hands , and number of land sports , including bowling for that its aims and traditions were being a nig , egg and spoon race , candle lighting worthily upheld . After explaining his friend - with " England's Glory " matches , guess- ship with many members of the Tillard competitions , and tug - of - war , etc. , which also family , he briefly traced the history of the provided great amusement for both competi- School from its beginning at Aldecar Hall tors and spectators . Mr. S. H. Deakin , Mr. down to its final transference to its present position . He continued that , as an entirely disinterested onlooker , he knew now from ac- tual results the value of a training such as Bradley Court could give . With the con- sent of the Principals , he would like to re- vive the " Lyne Prize " to be awarded yearly to the best all - round boy , character to be taken into consideration as well as work : the prize should be given next sum- mer and . be called the " Founder's Prize . " In conlusion he wished the School every pros- perity in the future . T. M. Sainsbury , and Mr. F. J. Kemp com- prised the committee for the land sports . An interesting programme of water sports had been arranged by Mr. B. Restall , Mr. F. Bird , and Mr. F. Foxwell , but owing to the quantity of water coming down they had to be abandoned . The balloon contest provided great interest , and a large number of bal- loons were sent nn . The result of the com- netition will appear in the nette " of August 20th . Excellent teas were provided on the ground , the catering being in the hands of the committee . During the afternoon the Lydney Town Silver Band rendered pleasant selections of music . The prizes were distributed by Mrs. P. A. Clive , of Whitfield Court . In the evening the usual dancing was held on the Boathouse enclosure , where a merry time was spent by a large number of people . the Lydney band supplying the music . Appended are the results of the racing : - JUNIOR FOURS . P.C. Chamberlain , of Whitchurch , deposed went to the Hostelrie Inn about 9 o'clock . that he was in Goodrich on the night of Hughes came in with him , and Morgan about July 17th , at 10.40 p.m. He was close by a quarter of an hour after . He ( witness ) the Rocklands when he heard a disturbance had had no intoxicating drink that day be- fore he went to the inn . While at the inn going on in the direction of Goodrich Church . He at once proceeded there , and found the he only had two pints of " shandy gaff , " three defendants on the highway , all of which would not include a pint of beer . They Her husband did not get through the bed- who really suffered as they were damaging The ROSS CHALLENGE VASE , value 12 also chaffed Morgan to sing , which he did ; them very drunk . Hughes and Cecil had got their jackets off fighting , making a disturb- ance , and using the most filthy language . He spoke to them , and asked why it was they were making the disturbance , and using such disgraceful language . He told them they were drunk , and also told them to get off home quietly . Cecil started running , and fell down about fifteen yards away . Even tually he got down to the bottom of the pitch and over into Mr. Haynes ' garden . Hughes got over the style , and went up across the hill to his home . He ( witness ) took Morgan down the road towards his home . Afterwards he went up into Haynes ' garden to see if he could find Cecil , but he failed to do so . He had not seen the men before that evening . There was nobody else on the highway besides these men at the time When he first heard the disturbance , he would be about 500 yards away . but the landlord very soon came and stopped it . He left the house at 10 o'clock , which was closing time , with the others , and they were quite soher . They stopped outside talking for about ten minutes . As for the incident referred to by the police , he ( wit- ness ) took his cont off and turned it inside out , and only pretended to fight . They did use a little bad language , but it was only to make Morgan think that they were really fighting . When he went up to Morgan first , he did not think the man knew him . It was only pretence , for no blows whatever were struck . He did not hear or see the con- stable until he turned his flash light upon them . The policeman then struck Hughes . and pushed him into the hedge . Mr. Trafford : Have you ever heard of a highway ? For her defence Mrs , Hill said on the night of the 17th July she went to bed just after eleven o'clock , when her husband asked her doing . She told him what she had been doing , and they had a few words over it . He then kicked her twice with his bare feet . and then got up and went out . She did not lock the door , and her daughter never came down to open it . As for assaulting the boy she only pushed him by the shoulder . room window . He struk her a blow which she guarded off with her arm , and in doing so her arm was bruised . Cross - examined by Hill : She did not lock the door , and Nora did not go down to un- lock it . She could not say what time he came in . Nora Hill also gave evidene , and supported her mother's story , saying that Mrs. Hill did not touch her brother's legs or throat , but only pushed him . - In reply to a question from her father , witness could not say how he got on to the floor in the bedroom , but her mother never touched him . Mrs. Waythe , of Brampton - street , was also called by Mrs. Hill , but she could only say that she heard some quarrelling going on . She did not see the assault , and she could policeman giving people a good hiding on the only say what Mrs. Hill had told her about Cross - examined by Mr. Williams : He had Witness : No , sir , I have not . not been in the district long , and he did not Witness : He thought he would get a hid- know that these young men had been charging from the policeman , and in order to ed with any offence previous to this . He was avoid that he ran away . He ran down the aware that they were seen by some people road , got into Haynes ' garden to get out of it . He did not see the policeman again until he brought the summons . He was certainly not drunk . when they left the Hostelrie , and he had ascertained that was where they came from .. He had made inquiries on July 18th . From what he saw of the men he would say that they were all drunk , and each of them in about the same condition . He used a flash light that night . He was quite sure Cecil fell down . He did not strike any of the men . or push any of them into the hedge . It was while he was taking the names of two of the defendants that Cecil run away , Mr. Haynes shouted , " Here's one up in the garden . " The garden was about one hun- dred yards long . He failed to find him , and he would say that Cecil went through the gate at the other end , for the horse was in the garden the next morning . There were a good many footprints about the garden , and he did not know which were Cecils . Haynes did not come down . He was quite Col. Vaughan : Why did you go through Haynes ' garden ; that is a longer way round ? Witness : I thought of hiding there , but when in the garden I thought better of it . and thinking the policeman would find me . I went off through the garden . In reply to other questions witness said he did not fall down , and they only used a little had language to make the joke more real to Morgan . John Charles Hughes said while he was in the Hostelrie , he only had two pints of beer , and what Cecil had said was quite true . They were all anite sober , and they only did this before in his life . He had had no cider dur- for a lark . He had never been in trouble ing the day . It was 9 o'clock before he left work . His duty was to deliver groceriecs round the district . Col. Vaughan : What made you use this filthy language if it were only done for a lark ? Witness : We only used a little to appear as though we were in real earnest . Col. Vaughan : It is not a very nice or proper way to behave yourselves , and it was no advantage to you to do so . Cecil had got his jacket on inside out , and In reply to Mr. Williams , witness said that never took it off . it . The Chairman . said these matrimonial troubles were always very difficult to deal with . It was also very disgraceful that a man and his wife should behave in this way . This was not the first time that Hill and his wife had come hefore the Court . At pre- sent there was no evidence to show that an assault had been committed , for they had contradictory statements on both sides .. The case would therefore be dismissed , and the Bench hoped they would here nothing more from either of the parties . Hill went to make a further statement , but the Chairman declined to hear him .. LONGHOPE CHURCH BROKEN INTO . After the presentation of the prizes by Mr. Adams , Mr. R. E. Abbott proposed a him for his extremely generous offer vote of thanks to Mr. Adams and thanked He welcomed the idea of a prize of this kind as it was the good - all - round type of hoy they were trying to turn out . Many people failed to realise that the boys were made to work , but that was the case , and all alike were work when free from supervision . Of course , there were slackers , but there were the ones their characters and careers for the future . He went on the say that by the autumn he hoped to have acquired another 30 acres of land for practical experience , and to build up gradually a pedigree herd of cattle in order to give the boys a greater interest in their work . On the conclusion of the speeches , tea was served on the west terrace , and the rest of the afternoon was spent at tennis . and Bad- minton . Among those presenst were Colonel Noel , Mrs. Hadingham , Fraulein Feuerbach , Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd , the Misses Nells , Mrs. Wintle , Miss D. Wintle , Mrs. Scott Shep- herd . Mrs. Inglis , Miss Hutchinson , Mr. and Mrs. Conder , Mrs. Guise , Miss Lisa Guise , Mr. and Mrs. Manley Power , Miss K. Power , the Misses Larden , Mrs. Carrodus , Miss Carrodus , Miss Montifiore . Mr. and Mrs. M. Nigel Jones , Miss Atherton , Miss Hude , Mrs. MacIver , Mrs. Whatley , Rev. C. Buee , Mrs. Baker , Miss Betty Tillard , Capt . A. K. D. Tillard , Mr. A. B. Williams , Mrs. Jesser Coope . DOUBT CANNOT EXIST . Investigation will only strengthen the proof we give . How can doubt exist in the face of such local evidence ? Read here the endorsement of a resident of Wilton . Mrs. E. Price , who lives close to the Castle , Wilton , near Ross , says : " I have had occasion to use Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for weakness in the back and rheuma- tism . I am pleased to say I have always found them a very effective remedy . " I have confidence in recommending the when stooping or lifting , fits of depression , pills to others . ( Signed ) " E. Price . " nervousness , dizzy spells , headaches , urinary Kidney weakness causes sharp twinges disorders , swellings of the ankles or limbs , and those mysterious aches and pains so easily mistaken for female trouble . Back- ache , dropsical swellings , drowsiness , sedi- ment , or any irregularity of the bladder are enough cause to suspect kidney disease . AN ARREST ON SUSPICION . coachman at the Rectory , discovered that On Wednesday morning Mr. L. Ayres , Longhope Church had been broken into dur- ing Tuesday night or in the early morning of Wednesday . An entry had been effected through the east window of the new choir vestry . Underneath the window are the steps descending to the heating apparatus , at the bottom of which was found a heavy piece of rope with which the intruder bat- tered in the window - a hole sufficiently large for his body to pass through . Nothing ap- pears to have been disturbed in the church except , a box which was fixed to the front of a pew near the church door , and was used all dealers , or from Foster - McClellan Co. , Price 2s . 9d . a box , 6 boxes 13s . 9d .: of for the collection of ontributions to the heat - 8 , Wells - street , Oxford - street , London , w . ing apparatus fund or casual contributions of Don't ask for backache or kidney pills - ask visitors . The contents of this were stolen . distinctly for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills , It is not thought that there was a large sum in the box , as it was emptied about three weeks ago . It appears strange that the the same as Mrs. Price had . sure two men had got their jackets off and sleeves rolled up . He could not say where Cecil's jacket was , for he never saw it . From enquiries he had made , he found that Morgan was a man that they teased , and that he was not so strong mentally as he might be . He did not ask Morgan to keep watch at the bottom of the lane . He had only known these men a matter of a few weeks . William Richard Haynes , labourer , Good- rich , stated that on the night in question he went to hed about 9 o'clock , and after he had been in hed and asleep , he was woke up hy a great noise on the highway between 9.30 and 10 o'clock . He went to the window , and he heard voices which he could not dis- tinguish . The sound came from the highway opposite his house , which was about 150 yds . away . There was more than one person . The language that was being used was filthy , parish of Goodrich , said he had business with his exit by the vestry door near to the and they were challenging each other out to the landlord of the Hostelrie that night . He window . Great difficulty must have been ex- fight . This was going on for a quarter of went there just before 9 o'clock . Goodrich , said Hughes worked for him and William Wilkes , manager at the Stores , on Friday , July 17th , it was 9 o'clock before Hughes left his work . He saw these three men after that hour , and they were all sober in the Hostelrie , and when they came out . robber should have escaped by the same way John Clayton , assistant overseer for the he entered , when he could have easily made When perienced in getting out this way , as the an hour or twenty minutes . Afterwards , he saw a policeman , to whom he spoke after the there he saw the three defendants in the row was over . He did not go downstairs . house . He also saw them after ten o'clock , The constable asked him if he could go into least slip meant a fall of about ten feet , and only a tall man could possibly have got in to Pills , which are solely for the kidneys and Then begin with Doan's Backache Kidney bladder , and have brought health and strength to thousands . SHAKESPEARE'S POISONS . INTERESTING STUDY BY FRENCH PHYSICIAN . gns . , presented by the Ross Rowing Club , with presentation prizes , value 10 gns . , and coxswain . For juniors . Distance about half - mile .. HEAT 1 . Gloucester : K. G. Kingscott ( bow ) , F. Ay- liffe ( 2 ) , A. P. Hands ( 3 ) , M. Smith ( stroke ) , G. Clutterbuck ( cox ) Barry : L. S. Mooney ( how ) , J. A. Hogg ( 2 ) , S. G. Davies ( 3 ) , T. J. Howell ( stroke ) HEAT 2 . Bradford - on - Avon : 0. G. Stanford ( bow ) , J. O. Couldridge ( 2 ) , L. Long ( 8 ) , C. A. Brooks ( stroke ) , R. Carter ( cox ) Burton : G. L. Sparrow ( how ) , P. Faulkner ( 2 ) , J. H. Lawrence ( 3 ) , A. E. Penketh ( stroke ) , A. Darley ( cox Won by half a length . SEMI - FINAL . Birmingham : J. Nelson ( bow ) , C. F. Bris- tol ( 2 ) , A. Woodward ( 3 ) , A. S. Butler ( stroke ) , A. J. Groves ( cox ) Cardiff : R. S. Barnes ( bow ) , H. B. Abbott ( 2 ) , G. N. Embiricos ( 3 ) , K. L. Yorath ( stroke ) , C. A. Thomas ( cox ) Won by half a length . Bradford Birmingham Bradford Gloucester THE 1 1 was Won by two lengths . HEAT 3 . 1 Monmouth : W. Ward Ross : W. Bullock Won by half a length . HEAT 4 . Evesham : K. Wadhams Pengwerne : A. R. H. Davies Won easily . HEAT 5 . Cardiff : F. V. Bracker . Pengwerne : S. W. Jones Won by three lengths . SEMI - FINAL . Derby : H. S. Webster Monmouth : J. H. Ring Won by three lengths . HEAT 7 . Derby Derwent : J. W. Gamble Burton : J. H. Lawrence Won easily . HEAT 8 . 1 1 1 1 Ross : J. Johns Derby Derwent : J. W. Gamble Won by two lengths . HEAT 9 . Monmouth : W. Ward Evesham : K. Wadhams Won easily . HEAT 10 . Ross J. C. Johns Monmouth : K. Wadhams Won by two lengths . SEMI - FINAL . Derby : H. S. Webster Cardiff : F. V. Bracher Monmouth : W. Ward Ross : J. C. Johns FINAL . Derby H. S. Webster Monmouth : W. Ward Won easily . MIXED SCULLS . In the core of his most interesting ad- dress at the 252nd anniversary of this church the Rev. Dr. Powicke said : In the old 1. minute book of the Ross Congregational Church , Mr. Byrne , an early minister , had written the words , " The Fathers , where are 1 they P " and it was remarked how little was known of the first 100 years of the church's history . In 252 years they had had 27 ministers , which gave an average nastorate r.o. of nearly 10 years , but many of them had heen extremely short . Some of the first ministers made very considerable stays , and several of them lay shutied in the Ross He thought that their graves deserved to be remembered equally with that of Anthony Collier . Referring to Jonathan Smith , jun . , who started a school in Ross after his ejectment , he ( Dr , Powicke ) ex- pressed a doubt as to whether this worthr was ever minister of the church . It was more likely that Collier and Smith joined forces , the former becoming pastor . In 01676 , it was reported that there were 110 dissenters in Ross ; in 1715 there were 150 called Presbyterians . Their meeting place " some upper room . now unknown . The date of the Kvrle - street chapel was not known , and the whole history of the first hundred years was extremely vague . Ther did not know , however , that the church had been served by faithful men . Referring to the ministers buried in the Ross Churchyard . Dr. Powicke said that . the Rev. Thomas King was three times minister . He was stated to he " a man of sound learning and of a quiet spirit , but his talents were not of a popular kind . " Josiah Vaughan was stad to have been " a man of no great abilities but of very remarkable piety . " The flat tombstone was re - cut in 1836. Lewis Jones spent the last nine years of his life in Ross , and died in 1772. He was a man of tolerable abilities and learning , very catholic in his disposition . " His epitaph stated that " with assiduity and piety he discharged the 1 duty of his sacred functions as a dissenting minister . " Thomas . King was three times minister . and for some years was " on sup- ply . " which meant " unordained . " He was described as a " man of sound learning and of a quiet spirit . but his talents were not of a popular kind . " The last pinister to be buried at Ross was the Rev. William Foster Buck , of whom it was said : " This good and estimable Pastor departed to rest 1st Sent ... 1867 , aged 68. and was buried in Ross Churchyard . For 18 years he served God and his generation according to the will of God . " 1 1 1 10 HO 1 10 1 1 ITIO 1 HC LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S RACE , mixed sculls , value 2 gns . , and coxswain . Dis- tance about 300 yards . HEAT 1 . Hereford : E Fletcher ( bow ) , Miss A. Jones ( stroke ) , Miss G. Nash ( cox ) 1 Ross : E. H. Davies ( bow ) , Miss E. M. Haines ( stroke ) , Miss M. Brady ( cox ) HEAT 2 . For Oakes , Pastry , Puddings & Ples BORWICK'S BAKING POWDER . STOCKBROKER'S SUICIDE . CORONER AND EUROPEAN PANIC . The death of Mr. Robert Leveson , aged forty , a stockbroker , of Queen Anne's Man- 1sions , was the subject of an inquest at West- minster . Ross : E. Smith ( bow ) , Miss C. Harris ( stroke ) , Miss W. Harris ( cox ) Dee : A. Capner ( bow ) , Miss A. Capner ( stroke ) , Miss P. Capner ( cox ) Won an exciting race all the way by one yard HEAT 3 . Ross : J. C. Johns ( bow ) , Miss A. Johns ( stroke ) , Miss Harris O HO 1 1 Cardiff : G. W. Westgarth , jun . ( bow ) , Miss M. Yorath ( stroke ) Won by half a length . HEAT 4 . Won by a length . FINAL . 1 LO Won by half a length . MAIDEN FOURS . " SMITH - WATSON " CHALLENGE VASE , value 15 gns ( presented by Messrs . Smith and Watson , Ltd. , with presenta tion prizes , value 8 gns , and coxswain . For Maidens . Distance about half a mile . HEAT 1 . Hereford : L. Merrick ( bow ) , B. L. Shaw . ( 2 ) , C. Hedges ( 9 ) , A. E. Lawrence ( stroke ) , A. D. Briscoe ( cox ) .... Taff : F. Harper ( bow ) , R. Tolley , G Pascoe ( 3 ) , W. James ( stroke ) , R. Thomp- son ( cox ) 1 Won by half a length . HEAT 2 . Ross : F. Bird ( bow ) , A. Butcher ( 2 ) , N. Smith and Watson , Ltd. , with presenta- ( cox ) , Pengwerne : H. Crump ( bow ) , A. E. Tho day ( 2 ) , J. B. Lloyd ( 3 ) , F. C. Chester stroke ) , F. Davies ( cox ) .m ..... Won by a length . Worcester : E. E. Hill ( bow ) , R. Cale ( 2 ) , HEAT 3 . R. Bradley ( 3 ) , W. Bradley ( stroke ) , A. Evans ( cox ) Peterborough : R. J. Aitken ( bow ) , P. W. Jarvis ( 2 ) , H. F. Stimson ( 3 ) , F. G. Martin ( cox ) Won by three - quarters of a length . HEAT 4 . Burton : 0. Archer ( bow ) , E. H. Lea ( 2 ) , R. C. Penketh ( 8 ) , M. Mertens ( stroke ) , A. Darley ( cox ) Monmouth : F. Williams ( bow ) , W. Morris ( 2 ) , C. O'Connell ( 3 ) , G. Pembridge ( stroke ) , J. Morris ( cox ) Won by half a length . HEAT 5 . Barry : G. Vaughan ( bow ) , A. Farmer ( 2 ) , H. White ( 3 ) , W. Hayes ( stroke ) and they were then perfetly sober . He saw or out . P.C. Jones , stationed at Longhope , works have been made the subject of a study The poisons mentioned in Shakespeare's the garden . Chamberlain went into the two men go through the school yard and get was quickly upon the scene , and having as- garden to look for one of these young men . over the wall into the Moors Meadow . He certained that a man of tramping appearance by Dr. Cartax , an eminent French physician . He did not see who the young men were . could see them for one hundred yards . The had been seen in the neighbourhood in the It appears therefrom , says the Globe , that the Cross - examined by Mr. Williams : He heard way these two men went would lead them to early morning , he followed him up , and as one man make a good run down the road where the constable saw them . extensive medical knowledge which Shake he made contradictory statements as Mr. Williams was about to call a further where he passed the night , he arrested him which for about 100 yards . He heard one of them witness when the Magistrates started dis - on suspicion . Later in the day Sergt . Packer , theorists as a proof in support of their con- speare is supposed to have possessed , and get over his iron hurdle and run along by the has been advanced by the Bacon Mumbles garden . There were all sorts of vegetables cussing the case among themselves . of Cinderford , arrived , and is investigating tention , was no more extensive than that of planted on that part of the garden the man the matter . The piece of rope is identified Shakespeare's contemporaries who , it further Worcester , run down . He could not say whether the as belonging to Mr. William Constance , and running along the garden would be a fair mile from the church . was taken from a barn about a quarter of a appears , laboured under the same misappre- test for a drunken man , as he had never been hensions as he regarding the potency of cer- drunk himself to try it ( laughter ) . The man tain philtres and poisons . Without hearing the remainder of the evidene for the defence , close the case without proceeding further . The Chairman said they had agreed to The Magistrates were agreed that there was not sufficient evidence to convict . It seemed POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS . At Littledean Petty Sessions on Friday , Won by three lengths . I HEAT 6 . Mumbles : B. Mitchell ( bow ) , K. Jones ( 2 ) , W. Tully ( 3 ) , H. E. Wass ( stroke ) . Won by a length and a half . HEAT 7 . When , for instance , the ghost of Hamlet's father says that Cladius poured " the juice of Hereford juice could not possibly penetrate the drum his ears , " it should be pointed out that this cursed hebenon ( henbane ) into the porches of got up into the lane as if to go on up the that it was their own evil behaviour that hill . He did not know much about these brought these three men into this trouble , young men , as he had not been in the dis- and the police did perfectly right in bring before Mr. R. J. Kerr and other Magis trict long . fore be dismissed with a caution . ing the case forward . The case would there - trates , John Thompson , a tramp , who had hear . That concluded the case for the prose cution . Mr. Williams , in addressing the Bench at some considerable length . said he wished to point out to their Worships that they had to he perfectly satisfied on the two allega- tions made against these young men in the summonses . It would be the duty of the Benh if they satisfied that the men were drunk and not disorderly to dis- were been arrested on suspicion was brought up The defendants : Thank you , gentlemen in custody charged by P.C. Jones with thus Fund amount to £ 11,975 this year up to the Subscriptions to the Hospital Saturday present , as compared with £ 10,935 in the cor responding period of 1913 . Dr. T. S. Higgins , the St Pancras medical Bath : B. H. Shaul ( bow ) , A. Speed ( 2 ) , C. Gibbs ( 3 ) , T. Brown ( stroke ) , J. Rey- " nolds ( cox ) HEAT 8 . f HEAT 9 . Cardiff : G. D. Turner ( bow ) , T. G. Roberts ( 2 ) , H. Williams ( 3 ) , E. L. Roberts ( stroke ) , A. Thomas ( cox ) Won by half a length . SEMI - FINAL . 1 Ross : R. F. Taylor ( bow ) , Miss B. Woos- nam ( stroke ) , Miss G. Davies ( cox ) .... Hereford : H. Stephens ( bow ) , Miss D. Davies ( stroke ) , Miss C. Nash Won by half a length . HEAT 5 . Ross ( Miss Harris's crew ) Hereford Won by half a length . SEMI - FINAL . Cardiff : S. B. Hughes ( bow ) , Miss Watts ( stroke ) , Miss M. Bird ( cox ) Ross ( Miss Harris's crew ) Won by a length . Ross : Miss Woosnam's crew ) Ross Miss Johns's crew ) Won by three - quarters of a length . FINAL . Cardiff ( Miss Watt's crew ) Ross ( Miss Woosnam's crew ) Won by a length and a half . A PLUCKY RESCUE . 1 scribed how Frank Pearce , a valet to the deceased , de- on Friday morning last be saw the deceased in his sitting - room . He was dressed in his pyjamas , but , instead of greeting witness with his customary " Good morning , " he said nothing . At noon witness , finding the bathroom door locked , climbed through window in the corridor , and , getting on to the window - sill , looked into the bathroom . Wit ness then saw the deceased lying on his back in the bath , which was flooded with water . There was a wound in his throat , and . on the floor was a blood - stained razor . a Dr. Harold Well , a friend of the deceased , 1 spoke as to his supplying the deceased with a tonic on Monday . This was merely for the purpose of bracing him up , he was a little 1 out of sorts . " Mr. Ingieby Oddie : Had he been affected by the recent panic t - Witness : I understand , ! definitely , no . Witness volunteered the statement that the deceased observed that he was better , and he appeared to be so . Harold Murray Leveson , brother of the de- ceased , said that he could not account for the tragedy at all , as the deceased was certainly 1 not in any financial trouble , and he had never referred to witness about the crisis . Mr. Harold Langford , of Brookend - street , Ross , pluckily saved a man from drowning early on Bank Holiday morning . A Derby Derwent sculler was trying over the course when the skiff suddenly upset . Unfortunately 1 he was unable to extricate his feet from the straps , and was in great danger of drowning when Mr. Langford , who was on the bank , pluckily jumped into the water with most of his clothes on and rescued the man from his extremely dangerous position . Both men were very exhausted hut soon reovered . It was a very plucky action of the part of Mr. 1 Longford , for the sculler , although a com- petent swimmer , would have undoubtedly been drowned if Mr. Langford had not come to his assistance . As an appreciation of his very creditable action the judges of the re- gatta suggested that subscriptions should be given , and in a very short time over £ 3 was 1 collected and handed to Langford by Mrs. Clive at the prize distribution , and he also came in for a great ovation from the rowd . 1 Richard Gardiner , solicitor , expressed the opinion that the deceased could not have been in any financial trouble , as he ( witness ) had securities of the deceased's on which he could have raised money . Witness remarked that the deceased was a very impulsive man , and . expressed the view that this accounted for his death . able that the deceased , being a very impulsive The Coroner said that it was quite conceiv- affairs which would ensue if war broke out man , contemplating the terrible " state of very throughout Europe , and which would seriously affect him as a stockbroker , said to himself : " I might as well end it all . " The jury returned a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity . KILLING A DOG . JUSTIFIED IN SELF - DEFENCE . after defen- Percy Wilkins was summoned at Greenwich for maliciously killing a dog . Ernest Morgan said the defendant killed the dog by a kick in the jaw . The animal had run dant's little sister , a child about five years of age . Inspector Hopkins , R.S.P.C.A. , said the A FREE 2/11 BOTTLE OF HAIR defendant told him he was wild and kicked TONIC . the dog on the head . Defendant and his sweetheart declared that , hearing the child scream , Wilkins went UNLESS IT ACTUALLY GROWS HAIR - out , and , having been told that the little girl REMOVES DANDRUFF - STOPS FALLING had been bitten , he looked for the dog . The HAIR AND REMEDIES ALL HAIR TROU- animal flew at him , and , as it did so , he kicked it , but not intending to kill it . * BLES IN FOURTEEN DAYS . The Magistrate said that the law was quite Every bottle of Lavona Hair Tonic is en- clear in showing that if a person was attacked 1 you are not perfectly convinced your hair dismissed . has improved and grown , or that any prev- ious trace of dandruff has gone and falling would be But the belief in the deadliness of poison Ross breaking into and entering All Saints Parish introduced into the system was so Barry Church at Longhope on July 28th , with in- general at the time that Ambroise Pare was An exciting finish , Ross winning by half a tirely free to anyone dissatisfied with the re- he was justified in killing a dog to protect tent to commit a felony . accused of killing in this manner King length . sult of using it . Deposit the price with your himself , and that was what the defendant P. C. Jones said he received information Francis I. of France , although it is now cer chemist and you will receive his personally alleged was the fact . There was a doubt in as to the Church having been broken into , by inflammation of the internal ear . tain that the King died of meningitis caused Burton 1 signed guarantee to return your deposit in- the case , in which the defendant would have and that he eventually apprehended the tact , if , after using the tonic for 14 days , the benefit , and the summons road . In order that further inquiries might that shall make the body stiff , stark , and prisoner at Hartsbarn , on the Mitcheldean Then , again , when Friar Laurence , in " Romeo and Juliet , " gives Juliet the potion cold , appear like death , " it can only have been , Dr. Cartaz considers , Datura stramo- nioum ( thorn apple ) , or mandragora root . The latter enjoyed , during the Renaissance , a great vogue , but experiments have shown that the awakening from its effects is accompanied by violent nausea , so that Juliet would have Burton met her lover in a far from poetical condition . Moreover , miss the charges , as it would be their duty officer of health , states in lis annual report be made , he wished to ask for a further re- to dismiss the charges if they were only satis - that one - half of the deaths in the borough take fied that the men were not drunk but dis - lace in public institutions . orderly . Both allegations had to be sub- stantiated before a conviction could be re- corded . He submitted that the evidence for the prosecution had not proved that these men were both drunk and disorderly . Then he would call evidence to show what these young men had had to drink at the Hostelrie , and that they were quite sober when they left . There had been all sorts of tests laid down to find out when a man was drunk . SYRUP . MRS . WINSLOW'S Soothes the child . SOOTHING For Children teething . Over 60 years " reputation . Allays all pain . Cures Wind Colic . Is the best remedy for Dianhos . Contains no poisonous ingredients . Sold everywhere , 1/1 per bottle , mand for one week . The request was granted . , THE Prevents hair falling off . Restores it to its natural colour . MEXICAN is not a dye . HAIR Prevents Dandruff and is The best Renewer known . Should be on every toilet table . Of all Chemists and Hairdressers RENEWER . Throuhout the World , price 3s . 6d . in Won by half a length . Major General George Frederick e Berry hair ceased . In fact , no matter what your has died at Rochester , aged ninety . He served hair trouble may be , or even if you have in the Indian Mutiny and in the Punjab cam- 1hone , you don't pay . for Lavona Hair Tonic paign . Six thousand unless you considser it worth the money . Mauser rifles and 30,000 Everything is absolutely straightforward , and rounds of ammunition have been landed by Albert Porter , of 13 , High - street , sells two tramp steamers on the western coast of Lavona Hair Tonic on these generous condi- Lough Swilly . Bath Ross Worcester Won by half a length . FINAL , 1 Won by a length . this relation , the French physician points out , the duration of sleep in- Bath duced by narcotics never approaches forty- Worcester two hours tions . Get a bottle and if you are dissatis- fied after using it , take the guarantee back Wigan Board of Guardians have agreed to to the chemist from whom you obtained the the dual positions of master and seek applications from married couples for tonio and your money will be returned with- out question . the workhouse . matron of THEFT OF CATTLE LLANGARRON . ROSS FARMER ARRESTED . IT WAS MONEY MATTERS TH MADE ME DO IT . " At a special sitting of the Harewood Police Court on Tuesday , hefore Mr. V Banks ( in the chair ) . Ald . T. Preece , Mr. E. W. Howell , Alfred James Dale , mer , who resided at Lower Trereece , i parish of Llangarron , was charged th did on the 20th July last , in the pari Llangarron , feloniously and maliciously take , and drive away seven bullocks , property of Maior John Thompson , of verven Farm . Llangarron . Mr. T. A. Matthews , solicitor . Here watched the case on behalf of Mr. CH Perkins . John Raymond Thompson , of Trev Farm . Llangorron , deposed that he h to look after the farm for his father . took a meadow for three months from Dale on May 17th last . Dale owned L They Trereece Farm as far as he knew . seven cattle to graze in this meadow , an ( witness ) and one of the men looked There were them .. some horses in meadow on July 17th . There were six I The ford bullocks and one shorthorn . were missed on July 23rd by Davis man . Enquiries were made about the the same day , and as Davis could not anything about them complaint was at made to the police . He accompanied Yapp to Mr. Dale's farm . where they the prisoner . He asked prisoner if he tell them where the cattle had gone , prisoner said he thought they had str Dale said the cattle were in the meado the Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock . enquiries were continued , and on the Fr he ( witness ) went to Monmouth and saw Jones , one of the market autioneers . from there he went to Ross and Here At Hereford he visited the Green F Shelwick , where he saw Mr. Perkins . then went to Grafton , where he saw M Maddocks , who showed him six cattle , w he identied as his father's , property . cattle were left there , and he knew that cattle had since heen taken possession d the police . On the following Monday . 27th , he went to Gloucester with S Broad , and they there saw Mr. Chester was on Mr. Chester's farm that the S the found shorthorn which he identified as his father's property , and in sequence the Supt . took possession . valued the cattle at £ 119 Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews : should have said the cattle were value £ 112 . The cattle were sold for just u £ 15 each , and the shorthorn was sold u the hammer for £ 3 odd . The cattle worth £ 17 each . and the shorthorn He did not think the value was over - esti ed . Oliver Leopold Jones , auctioneer .. month , of the firm of Messrs . Rennie Jones , said he did not know the pris He was in Monmouth market on July A heast was sold when he was selling . their hammer for £ 3 2s . 6d . It was a s horn beast . He signed the cheque , duced for payment to Mr. Dale , and cheque was sent by post and it p through the bank . The cheque was post The cheque wa Mr. Dale . Llangarron dorsed " A. J. Dale . " He had , no d information about any other catile . produred his market hook , which showed the beast was sold to Mr. Chester , of cester . The Chairman : Do you think that heast was sold at a fair value ? -Wit Yes . It did not appear to he a heast dealers would buy . It was certainly worth £ 10 from what he saw . Edward Chester , a dealer , of Hart deposed , that he was at Monmouth m on July 20th , where he honght a heast the hammer for £ 3 2s . 6d . He tool shorthorn away to Hartpary . A week he saw Supt . Broad , of Ross , who ask he had purchased the heast , and he re that he had . and the Supt . took posse of it . He did not know the prisoner . Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews : He He nat the auctioneer the same day he thought a fair price for the least . Charles Parkins , cattle dealer The C Farm , Shelwick , near Hereford , stated he was at Monmouth marker on July and he knew the prisoner Dale , who saw at the market . He purchased six ford bullocks from prisoner in the m privately and not under the hammer . bought the cattle for £ 15 each , keeping £ 2 for Inck . He gave prisoner a ch for £ 88 . The cheque produced was the he handed to him . The cheque was cr and it was endorsed br Dale . It was to his hank the next day , and it had through his account in the ordinary The cattle never got to his farm , but were kept at Grafton Farm until he nes ) saw Mr. Maddocks , who afterwards chased them for £ 93 . He saw the catt Grafton , and they were the same th From- had purchased at Monmouth . he heard he knew the cattle were no possession of the police . Cross - examined his Mr. Matthews : He sidered he bought the cattle at a fair and he offered to take £ 15 5 He them for £ 15 10s . , with 10s . " for 1 back . The cheque had heen through prisoner's hank . The cattle were sold o and there was no secrecy about the de he had had so many transactions wit man . He had no suspicion that the were stolen . Thomas J. Maddocks , of The Villa near Hereford , said he saw Mr. Pe who said he had purchased a bunch of which he ( witness ) would like . He along the road to meet the cattle , and his son to have the cattle put in his me The cattle were put in the meadow by hi He afterwards saw Mr. Perkins the day , and he purchased six bullocks from for £ 15 10s . each . This was on Wedn and the cattle remained on his far Friday , when Mr. Thompson and P.C. came to the farm . He pointed ou beasts to Mr. Thompson . There was conversation about taking the beasts they were left there that night . Broad came and took possession of the in his ( Mr. Maddocks ' ) absence . b saw the Supt . in Ross . Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews : H Mr. Perkins a cheque for £ 92 . Wh found he had bought stolen cattle he st his cheque . He was in time to t He believed Mr. Perkins was out money . P.C. Yapp , of Llangarrón , deposed t asked Mr. Dale when he last saw the and prisoner replied : " I saw them e Tuesday morning . July 21st between and eight in the morning . They wer all right in the meadow . " He was c thistles in a meadow , and he saw th locks there at 2 pm . the same d safe . Between 6 and 6.30 prisoner into the meadow to see the hullocks but found they were gone . He was habit of seeing them twice a day . then went to the far end of the meadd found the gate not properly hung hinges , and thinking Mr. Thompso fetched them away without saying an to him , as he had done before , he d trouble anything further about them Thompson was present at the time . ceived a warrant for the apprehens ' Alfred James Dale . He then went to Trereece Farm , Llangarron . When p came down he told him he had a warr his arrest for stealing seven bullock read the warrant , cautioned him , a sioner made no reply at first . After put his hoots and clothes on , he said a bad job , but money matters made it . " He took prisoner into custody 25th at 1a.m. , and handed him to Kendall to convey to Ross . Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews soner did not say he had an overd the bank , but only that it was mone ters that made him do it P.S. Kendall deposed that while g |