The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-06-18 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING. country generally is green with a freshness alto. Jean Baptiste Gerdy, 40, a boatswain of the gether entraue;Tig. steamer Youraba, lying in the Royal Aleut Hooks, . A revue; kettle case of attempted suicide has come has been charged at the West-Ham Police Court, bolo; e the Great Yarmouth Twig:strut es. All Londe], with concealing on board that vessel 411 b, elderly woman, named Ann Durrant Curd, tektite- of cigars and 41b. of tobacco, singM valu) and duty jug to Shipdham, Norfolk, and said to boa ledy of £l6 19s. 11d.—The Customs officers•weut on board reduced circumstances, arrived in Yarmouth, and the Youraba, and going into the prisouer's at midnight threw harse.f into the lAtl from the berth they asked the accused to produce all jetty. She, however, proved to be a good melte- the dutiable goods he had. He showed flier, and swam a distance of nearly a mile, when about -lb.' of tobacco, and, asked as to spirits, she was taken out of the water by a constable. he exhibited three bottles of ciguac and one of Uuder her dress was found a bottle containing a absinthe. He said he bad no cigars, but a search letter expressing her intention to commit suicide. was made, and Customs-officer Harris found 101 b. When landed the woman said that as she was a of tobacco and 4klb- of cigars. Prisoner then swimmer she hod not been able to get her head betrayed great excitement, but said he had no under water. The magistrates remanded her. more. Harris, however, noticed that the step of Nearly all the steamers enuaged in the seal the door had been freshly painted, and opening it fisheries have returned to St. John's, Newfound- he found 311 b. more tobacco, the prisoner acknowe land, from their second trips, mind on the 6th May lodging all as his.—Prisoner in defence said he hid the number of seals brought in by them amounted the goods to prevent purloini; g, but he was going to 204,809. To the foregoing we have to add to take them to Havre. The ship had come from ' 150,00 d seals taken by the people along the chore Marseilles.-Mr. Beverley remarked that it was m the northern bays, according to the best es! ie like taking coals to Newcastle—the carrying of mates. This makes the entire catch for the seas ne tebacco from Marseilles to Havre.—Mr, Phillipe 354,809, whieh is'a tolerably :air average, 400,Lpd Eue-1 .he prisoner £33 19s. 10d., the double ratio *eels being reckoned a gaud average catch. ' and duty. The honorary degree of LL.D. recently offered by the &flatus Academicue of die University of Edinburgh to Dr. 0. W. Holmes, has now been eceepted, and is to be conferred on the 25th inst. A handsome park and recreation around, acquired st mei:fat of £el,ooo by the Herperatiou of st. Helens, has been formally opened by the Mayor, The grounds were the err perty ot the late Mr. Audio'', and'uceded but little alteration.  Evidence has now been brought to light showing Pouclusively that Cetewayo, while staying at Ekrowe, was poisoned by the Zulus. The.QUeell Is expected to return to Windsor ou lia.urder week, and after a stay there of three week • the Court will remove to Osboins. Thimo her Majesty is to stay till the third week in August, when she will leave from Balmoral,