Bridgend & Neath Chronicle, and County of Glamorgan Advertiser. — 1888-07-06 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

IGLAMORGANSHIRE QUARTER  SESSIONS.  The trials of prisoners and hearing of appeals at the Glamorgsnshire Midsummer Quarter Sessions commenced on IVednesday, before Mr. J. T. D. Llewelyn chairman), his Honour Judge G. wilyin Williams. Mr. Walter Smyth, Dr. Paine, and Mr Bloody Jenkins.  The followinili-ev7in-a—gi;;;;; for the county were sworn in :—Mr. Theophilus Richard Hamlin, Fairfield ; Mr. Charles Price Davies, Bridgend ; Mr. Charles Herbert James, Merthyr ; Mr. Edwin it hjohns Mosey, Cardiff ; Mr. Edwin Price, Bridgend ; Mr. Daniel Holforth Davies, Eglwysbrewis ; Mr. Edward Pritchard Martin, Dowlai. ; Mr. Edward Thomas, Llanfabon; Mr. Joseph Evans, Caerphilly ; Mr. Edmond Lyons; Mr. Evan Thomas, heath; Mr. John Birch Paddon, Swansea, and Mr. Blip, Wrtlraron, Miskin.  The following were sworn on the Grand Jury Measrs. Ada.) Andre... Robert Bawrang, Arthur ,S'anley Court, John Common, Arthur Daniel, Militate Edwards. Dav id Evans, David Deurge,Albert , Dianne. .Ltseph Hardy. Thomas Hand, Jan). Hero, E. C. Hurley, William Jones. M. S. Lock, J. Pugh, Charles Spear, Edward Stevene, John Willistna, Peter Davies, and GwrLymn Jonee. Mr. Peter Davies (Cardiff) was elected foreman.  The charge was delivered by Judge Williams, who said the calendar contained sonic 48 indictments. itith the exception of three or four cases, to which he would call particular attention, they would, he believed, have no difficulty in dealing with the bills brought before them. There was the usual stock of larcenies, emus twenty in number ; a few cases of unlawful wounding ; unfortunately, rive indecent uswults ; soma C•Aell ol housebreaking ; and two charges of attempting to commit suicide—cases widen were attended by very painful circumstances. Otte charge of a peculiar nature was a charge of setting a house on fire, which. undur the head of ...aroma,' was generally brought before the :testae+. Ile then referred to the rase in detaii. considering tire grand jury required some direction upon it. The grand jury were then distniessal to their duties.  _MIIIST COUKE:  (Before Mr .J. T.-1-)..--.Cces;f7r:re:,:Juage WfLuaacs.  aml Mr. W. Stay iu.)  - -....__. Mrs. Many Thomas, of Blaengarw, appealed against the proposal ef the Ogtuore and liarw Local Board to divert an old road in tine parish of 'dandy fod wg and between liken geese and Tynewydd, Mr. Abel Thomas and Mr. Richards (instruct.' by Mn. 1.3. liuglies,ltridgend) beteg for the 411,11.111 t, end Mr. Arthur Lewis (instructed by Air. S. Stockwood, Bnidgend for the loci' board. Tins appeal was made uuder an old Act (5 and 6 William IV.).— Mr. Abel Thomas, in opening 110 Case Inn the jury, said probably ic was a Ca, none of tile jury, or scarcely anyone in that count, had ever met with beim e. The local board proposed to alter and divert an old pariah road in a way dorsal:l would be more conventent to the public. Under tiloeo eircurnAtanues what they lid sod) was to take two coenty magistrates down Ca ,new the spot, and they anionic' certify 'MI way or the other. If they considered it advisable that the old parish road should be nosed, nay person who felt they would be injured by the alteration Ined power of appeal ton jury, who had power to say whether the road should be kept open. though the local board could have power to make the new toad. it the road was closed, the appellant claimed it would be very injut loos to seven houses she powessed on the old road.—Mr. Lambert, architect, Bridgend, gave evidence for One appellant. Tine proposed diversion would interfere with appellant's tenants' well. Tile rune Mae 5 prolonged one, awl a large lumber of witnesses were ex•mined on both sides. At a quarter to four the jury retired to consider their verdict. On returning in half an hour they found for the appellant ell all counts, viz., that the new highway was not nearer or more commodious; that the highway proposed to be stopped was necessary ; end that the appellant would be injured or aggrieved by closing the old road.—Judgment was then given accordingly, with costs.