"The Cyprian"

December 7^th  1881 

Gwalia re Cyprian.

A weekly Newspaper for the service of every class of the Welsh people.

At Pwllheli Magistrates court on Wednesday, before Mr Lloyd Edwards and the other magistrates a number of cases were brought before them of stealing goods from the cargo of the ship Cyprian.

Mr Pritchard (Messers Hughes & Pritchard) Bangor brought about the prosecution on behalf of the Board of Trade.

Richard Williams and Owen Jones, two farmers living in Llaniestyn were each fined £10 plus costs.

The defendants had given false names and Williams threatened a policeman with a piece of wood.

Griffith Parry, a farm labourer was also accused, but no evidence was found and the charge was dismissed.

Catherine Williams and Anne Hughes Edern were each fined 10/-. Anne Hughes, a child, was released on payment and costs.

Mr Edwards said that he had received a threatening letter in regards to this case, but said that he had acted upon it in the manner in which was appropriate to a letter of this nature. He said he had not felt in anyway threatened and dealt with the case according to his duty. If other similar cases were brought before the magistrates in the future, then they would not hesitate to send them before the assizes to stand trial.

List of those that were fined at Pwllheli court for stealing cargo off the Cyprian.

Richard Williams, Llaniestyn, £10.

Owen Jones, Llaniestyn,  £10.

Laura Williams, Cefn Gaer Bach, Botwnnog, £5.

Margaret Jones Cefn Gaer Bach, Botwnnog, £5.

Barbara Evans, Llanaelhaearn. £5.

Richard Williams. Porth Golmon, £5.

Evan Hughes, Llithfaen, £5.

Ellen Pozzi, Bryncroes, £5.

Jane Williams, Berth Lwyd, £3.

All the named below were fined 10/-

John Jones, Trefor.

John Humphrey Griffiths, Minffordd.

Robert Jones Williams.High St. Nefyn.

Catherine Williams, Edern,

Anne Hughes, Edern,

Ellen Jones Church, Nefyn.

Evan Pritchard Bryn Eithin.

R.Edmunds, Plas Minffordd.

R. Jones, Plas Minffordd.

W. Griffiths, Aberdaron.

Robert Evans, Aberdaron.

John Hughes, Pen y Graig, Tudweiliog. 183 11bs of bacon was found at his home.

Evan Williams Bryncroes,

Martha Williams, Bryncroes,

Robert Williams, Llaniestyn.

Sara Williams, Ceidio.

Ellen Williams, Ceidio.

David Jones, Aifft, Penllech.

Released, Robert Hughes, 10 years old. Hen Efail Llaniestyn.

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