1859 – 12 March, p. 4 – Newport Police Intelligence. Saturday. (Before the Rev. T. Pope and J. Lewis, Esq.) Quarrelling Mormons at Risca. Prudence Taylor was charged with breaking the windows of Thomas Bullock. Mr. Owen was for the defendant. Complainant said the defendant came to his house on Sunday week, and tried to force her way in, and in so doing broke the back door. He put her out, when she broke eight panes of glass. Mr. Owen (to complainant): I believe you had the misfortune to lodge in this woman’s house at one time? Complainant: Yes. Mr. Owen: You are a Mormon; didn’t you try to get her to the Salt Lake? Complainant: My religion teaches me to pray for the Queen upon her throne, her administration, and her subjects, from the highest to the lowest. I have always done so, but don’t know whether you have or not—that’s my religion, if you want to know anything about it. Mr. Owen: Did you tell her it would be a good thing if she would go to Salt Lake and become one of your wives? Complainant: No, I didn’t. I did not strike her. I merely lifted her by the arms and put her out of the house. She did not break the window before I put her out. I never made any arrangement with her husband to go to Salt Lake. Their goods came to my house on a Monday morning, on which occasion her husband came to me at about six o’clock and said, “My wife is gone off again with that man, (the man meant was Joseph Thatcher), and will you be kind enough to let me put my goods into your house, for I’m determined I will not live with her any more.” It is no difference whether Thatcher is of her or of my persuasion. Mr. Owen, addressing the bench, did not contend against the fact that the offence had been committed, but submitted that there had been much provocation. Mr. Pope said the complainant should not have taken the law into his own hands. The defendant was ordered to pay 19s., the amount of damage, with costs, and told that she might reserve the right to sue Bullock for the assault.

1859 – 27 August, p. 5 – The Salt Lake. We have advices from the Great Salt Lake to the 13^th ultimo. A man named Brewer, had been arrested at Camp Floyd, for having in his possession 80,000 in counterfeit government cheques on the sub-treasury at St. Louis, most of which were ready for issue, excepting the signature. Horace Greely had arrived at Salt Lake City. The Indians were committing depredations in Humboldt county, and the Mormons were implicated.

1859 – 17 September, p. 3 – A Disgraceful Scene. A Mormon preacher held forth on Thursday evening near the weighing machine Crockherbtown, and was met by Mr. Goodman, who controverted his dogmas. The crowd became excited at the Mormon who ultimately retreated, followed by a host who hooted him down Working Street.

1859 – 1 October, p. 5 – To Correspondents. “G. Taylor” writes in reference to the paragraph headed “Disgraceful Scene,” which appeared a fortnight ago, and gives a number of polemical questions and answers to show that it was not a disgraceful scene. We cannot insert such a report of the affair, neither is it necessary, as the writer admits there was a disturbance, and that was all which the paragraph in question dealt with. We cannot be a party to disseminating Mormon dogmas by means of a side-wind, as the letter attempts.

1859 – 29 October, p. 5 – Christianity Versus Mormonism. Last Sunday a gentleman from Bristol preached in the open air at the docks, his object being to check the progress of Mormon dogmas. We understand he is engaged in performing a similar work in a circuit of twenty miles round Bristol, and having heard that Cardiff was a place often visited by the Mormons he came hither to preach the gospel also.

1859 – 19 November, p. 8 – The Family of Joe Smith. The Boston Courier says: “The family of the great Mormon prophet, Joe Smith, still dwell in Nauvoo. No persuasions can prevail on them to remove to Utah. His widow has married again, and with her husband keeps the Mansion house, the only house of entertainment that the city affords. The eldest son, who bears his father’s name of Joseph, is a justice of the peace, and a useful and much respected citizen. Great inducements have been offered him to remove to Great Salt Lake City, but he steadily resists all such importunities.”