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ABERDARE POLICE COURT.
ABERDARE POLICE COURT. On Wednesday, September 10th, before Mr. R. A. Griffith (Stipendi- ary) and Mr. William Rees.
Alleged Burglary.
Alleged Burglary. A charge of burglary was pre- ferred against Daniel Davies, Brook Street, Aberaman. Mr. W. Kenshole, for the defence, said he was not pre- pared to go on with the case, and he asked for an adjournment for 14 days. This' was granted, bail being allowed in two sureties of £ -50. I
MOUNTAIN ASH SCHOOL TEACHER…
MOUNTAIN ASH SCHOOL TEACH- ER AND DAUGHTER. Charged with Cruelty to Child. Mrs. Minnie Hargest, school- teacher, Mountain Ash, and Mrs. Minnie Thomas, 'Mountain Ash (mother and daughter), were charged with cruelly ill-treating the illegiti- mate child of the latter. Mr. Lewis, from Mr. W. Spickett's office, Ponty- pridd, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. E. P. Careless, Llandrindod, defended. Inspector Grinter, of the N.S.P.C.C. said that the younger defendant had two children, the elder aged 4 and the younger 2. The de- fendants resided at C2 Duffryn St., Mountain Ash. The mother was a school teacher, and Minnie Thomas acted as housekeeper. Witness said he visited the house last May, and saw Thomas and the children. Avis (the elder child) appeared to be oowed, suffering from two severe black eyes and two large bruises extending from the top of the ear round the back to the bottom of the par. Her body was dirty, her cloth- ing very poor; skin much marked with fleabites, and she was suffering from a rash. Dr. Arthur Jones was fetched and he examined the child. The living rooms were dirty and un- tidy, and the two bedroom each con- tained bedsteads, mattresses and bed. The bed on which Avis slept on was clean, but the other bed was dirty. Witness asked Mrs. Thomas how she accounted for the bruises, and she replied, "I was away last Saturday at Pontypridd, and when I came back the child had the bruises, and my mother told me the child fell down the steps at the back of the garden." It was told him that the child was born in a Nursing Home at Cardiff, and that a Mrs. Smith and her hus- band, of 1 Sapphire Street, Cardiff, adopted the child when 12 days old, the mother to pay 6s. a week. The child was returned to the mother in July of last year. When the doctor examined the child last May he found a number of bruises on the child, the mother explaining this by saying that Beryl, the younger child, struck Avis on the stomach with a poker. They also said that Mrs. Smith returned the child (Avis), be- cause it was so naughty. Witness went to see Mrs. Smith the following day* and made arrangements with her to come to Mountain Ash. They went to the house together, and Mrs. Smith took Avis back to Cardiff at the suggestion of the child's mother. Mrs. Thomas told witness that she was with an Australian soldier, a friend of hers and her hus- band, at Pontypridd. There was nothing the matter with the younger child, but he had never seen any- thing worse on a child of four than the condition of Avis when he saw her last May. By Mr. Careless: He made no sug- gestion there was anything wrong in her visit to Pontypridd. He did not know that the soldier was her hus- band's brother. The child had told him that she fell down the steps. Witness did not think the black eyes could have been caused by the fall. Stipendiary: Is Mrs. Thomas' hus- band alive ?—Yes.
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No Vehicle Licence.
No Vehicle Licence. George Tennant, a brake driver, of Cwmaman, was some time back asked by Sergt. Owen Thomas to produce his licences for the two brakes which he ran. He could only show one, and ad- mitted that he had two vehicles. Now, according to the law, there must be a licenc for each brake, and to-day Ten- nant was summoned for not having com- plied with the regulations. His ex- planation was that one of his brakes had been out of repair for a, long time. The builder could not go on with the job, so he took out the one licence because, if he had obtained two, the one for the dis- abled" brake would have been useless. He had, however, two licences at pre- sent.—He was fined 10s.
Gaming in Camblin Tercace.
Gaming in Camblin Tercace. That's a very suitable spot," re- marked the Clerk on hearing that the place where Wm. John Lewis, David Clayton, and James Lewis were found having a little game of 'cards" was called Gamblin Terrace, Hirwain. They thus amused themselves on a recent Sun- day, and P.C. liees and a colleague saw them at it through field glasses. The Clerk (to Lewis, the only defend- ant present): What is your story ? Lewis: Nothing, sir, only that I had never played cards in my life before. The Clerk: So you were caught the first time? Lewis: That's it, sir. (Laughter). Lewis's presence served him well, as it was the means of making his penalty 5s., against 10s. inflicted upon his absent chums.
More Card Playing at Hirwain.
More Card Playing at Hirwain. But not in Gamblin Terrace, this time. The spot was the bank of the Hirwain Pond; and the players were a little army of youngsters named Ernest Bull, Wm. Cox, Wm. Watkins, Wm. David Evans, Dudley Sedgemore, Morgan Rowe, Sidney Howe, Wm. Lewis and John James. They, too, were seen through field glasses by Sergt. Spiller, who, having safely located his men-or boys—repaired to the trysting-place with P.C. Pees. Bull and Cox were not so smart as their companions, as they were overtaken by the officers. But they ad- mitted in "a sing-song" that they were "guilty," and they will perhaps remem- ber the experience for its costliness of 5s. per head.
Uprooting Currant Trees.
Uprooting Currant Trees. Arthur Lane, who was summoned for stealing black currant trees from the Patagonia Allotments, Gadlys, told their Worships that he did not think he was icting improperly in doing so. John Williams, a lad, described how 1e saw the defendant in the garden of lis father, David Williams. Lane spoke < to him about rabbit food," and, after telling the youngster that his father had given him permission to be where he was, Lane uprooted five young trees, valued at Is. each. Johnny got the de- fendant's name and address from a youth. David Williams, owner of the garden, identified the trees as his property, but he expressed the hope that the Bench would leniently treat the defendant. The case was described as a, very bad one; and Lane was fined 40s.
I "Something about the I.L.P."
"Something about the I.L.P." John Jones, who was represented by Mr. Howell, solicitor, Aberaman, sum- moned George Davies for using threaten- ing language- towards him. The com- plainant, who is the caretaker of and librarian at the Aberaman Institute, corroborated Mr. Howell's version that, seme time back, he ,A-lr. Jones) had oc- casion to reprimand the defendant for his conduct at the hall. The result was that Davies was knocked off the danc- ing club." But he became revengeful as a consequence, and it was alleged that on the night of July 19th last, he en- tered the building under the influence of drink. He was asked to go out. He did so, but stood outside the hall, wait- ing for the complainant. It was here the bad language and threats" were used. The defendant's story was that some- thing lie had said against the Independ- ent Labour Party had poisoned Mr. Jones' mind against him. He was shot in the war through the head, and ever since he would suddenly become ex- cited. That must have happened when he approached Mr. Jones, and he was sorry if he had done anything wrong.— He was fined 20s.
A Typical Blackguard and Scamp.
A Typical Blackguard and Scamp. So described Supt. Rees Griffith Thos. Elias, of Gadljs Street, Gadlys, who was not present to-day, and who was charged with assaulting David Alfred Jones, a car inspector in the service of the Aberdare District Council, for whom Mr. W. It Morgan (the Town Clerk) prosecuted. It was stated that, on August 23 last the defendant, who was in an intoxi- cating state, tried to board a car. Com- plainant endeavoured to prevent him, but, just as the car was about to leave, Elias gripped one of the handles and was dragged along for some distance. To avoid any injury befalling him, Mr Jones humanely caught hold of him, but his reward was several blows in the face, which caused a discolouration of the skin and the oozing of a lot of blood from the nose. The offence was characterised jis a very bad one, and Superintendent itees, besides designating the defendant in the terms of the headline to the case, said that his father recently approached the Bench for advice as to what best to do with his son because he had got completely out of his control. Elias was ordered to pay £ 3, or one month.
Bitten on the Way Home.
Bitten on the Way Home. Wm. Harries, of Llwydcoed, a farmer. was summoned because his dog had bitten a man named Thomas Allen, of* Trecynon. Allen's story was to the effect that, while returning home after a stroll up the mountain, he was approached by the defendant's animal, which rushed at him from the door of the house and bit him on the leg. The Clerk Did you do anything' to the dog ? Witness I was only on the watch of him like, you see. The defendant said that Allen had no right to be where he was. He had just returned from the mountain, where the dog had been driving some sheep. The animal was hungry, and I he w,as in the act of getting food for it when Allen turned up. Mr. D. P. Davies: How many sheep have you? Defendant: About 47, sir. Mr. Davies: We believe your story, and will let you off on that account. You must, however, be careful in future and. see that your dog is muzzled.
They Were Cardiff Boys." !
They Were Cardiff Boys." Sergeant Thomas, of Cwmaman, was' in a hot corner the other night through coming into contact with Harry Frank- lin, who had taken too much to drink for one thing. The Sergeant approach- ed him, but Franklin became very vio- lent, and kicked and hit "right and left" while he was being taken to the lock-up. He shouted out, "We're Car- diff boys, and don't let them take me. Let us rush them, boys." The assist- ance of two constables was necessary to place the defendant in the cell. To-day he was summoned (1) for being drunk and disorderly, and (2) for assaulting the police. Franklin was quiet enough to-day, and Sergeant Thomas certainly proved himself a "sport" in offering the information that the defendant, who was a painter at the local pits, left a widowed mother at Cardiff. He was fined 12s. for the first offence and 40s. for the assault.
ABERDARE.
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EMPIRE THEATRE, MOUNTAIN ASH.
EMPIRE THEATRE, MOUNTAIN ASH. NEXT WEEK: 'THE UNJUST LAW. P.C. Hobbs," the merry and bright musical comedy produced at Mr. Victor Rowe's Empire Theatre, this week, has been a signal success. The names of Erownson and Diggle attached to any company always spell success. Hobbs," in the person of Mr. Carter Livesey, is great fun. He just bubbles over with mirth and merriment, quip and jest. Miss Eileen Anson as Norah O'Farrell, sings some musical numbers with ease and fluency. Miss Enez Paquita as Car- nienetta plays her part artistically, and the Martha of Miss Mae Murray is de- lightfully humorous. Mr Hybert", as the young Lieut, is a splendid success in a manly breezy sailor part. The Starret, troupe are very fine dancers. Next week, Manager Rawlinson is staging Clifford Ream's very fine drama, The Unjust Law," and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday "The mystery light" in 8 scenes.
NEW CENERAL HOSPITAL FOR MOUNTAIN…
NEW CENERAL HOSPITAL FOR MOUNTAIN ASH. rI here is a movement on foot at Mountain Ash and district to erect a new General Hospital. Sub- scriptions already to hand amount to £ 1,600, though hardly any sys- tematic canvassing has taken place as yet. It is felt that the present hospital accommodation is inadequate, and it is proposed to start with 40 beds in the new hospital, the site of which is hear the Grove, Mountain Ash. The miners employed at Lower Duffryn, Messrs. Nixon's Collieries, and the Penrikyber Colliery have agreed to pay a levy of 6d. per week towards the cost, and a number of tradesmen have promised subscrip- tions. The chairman pro. tem. of the organising committee is Mr. John Jarvis; treasurer pro. tem., Coun. G. H. Hall; secretary pro. tem., Coun. W. T. Bowen.
MOUNTAIN ASH POLICE COURT.
MOUNTAIN ASH POLICE COURT. On Thursday, September 11. Before the Stipendiary (.Mr. R. A. Griffith) and Mr. Griffith Evans. SWORN IN.—David Francis Rich- ards was sworn in to the local constabu- lary. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Geo. Mitchell, in Penrhiwceiber Road, Pen- Catherine Waketv. in Penrhiwceiber Rd., Penrhiwceiber, <10s.; Sarah Liversuch, in Rheola Street, Penrhiwceiber, 10s.; Harry Davies, in Oxford Street, Mountain Ash, 20s.; Thos. Williams, in Cardiff Road, Mountain Ash, 12s. HS.DLCEN I LANGUAGE. Robert Jones, Mountain Ash, was fined 12s. for using indecent language in the street at 10-30 p.m. P.C. Beynon proved. LIC EN CELESS.—David Chamberla in, Mountain Ash, was ordered to pay the costs for not having a licence for his dog when the officer called. ° YOUTHFUL GAMBLERS. — Martin Troy, Kenneth Magor, Ivor > Griffith, W in. Rees, all Penrhiwceiber boys, were summoned for gaming with cards. Magor denied the offence.—P.C. Goodin<r gave evidence that ho saw all the defend" ants in Pamela Street at 5-30 • on tT57; evening of August 20th.—All were fined 10s. each, except Magor, who was «iven the benefit of the doubt.. ° THEET BETTtNG. Thomas Isaac, Richmond Load, Mountain Ash, was charged with street betting.—P.C. Good- ing's evidence was that on August 30tli, from a place of concealment, he saw Isaac loitering about Oxford Street and ommeicial Street. W hen witness ar- rested him he offered P.C. David a pound note to say nothing about it. When charged at the Police Station £ '61 14s 9d was found upon hilll.-I )pfendant said- ropnx it."—Fined < £ 10 or 31 days MUSHROOMING OR POACHING — Levi Davies and Ben Sheldon, both of 1 enrluVceiber, were summoned for tres- passing in search of game.—Win. Wal- ters gave evidence that he saw both de- fendants on August 20th beating around 1 enrhiwcciber Farm with a greyhound Davios denied having anything to do with the dog; he was only mushrooming. -Arf, Sheldon. who answered for her husband. said that her husband wouldn't go poaching, he was not used to it — I Davies (on oath) said that the dog was 1- sheldon^s. Witness did not take the m uzzle off the dog. Sheldon did that and I when Walters came up to them he had ■he muzzle in his hand.—Mrs. Sheldon (m oath) said that her husband knew nothing about poaching.- Thos. Walters, complainant's son, gave evidence that he also saw Sheldon working the dog through the corn and barley. The Bench fined Sheldon 20s. or 11 days, and Davies was let off on payment of 5s. costs. MISKIN MELEE.—David Davies, Miskin, summoned Henry Jones, baker, Miskin. for using threatening language. Mr. Gwilym Jones appeared for com- plainant, and Mr. T. W. Griffiths for defendant. Mr. Jones mentioned that there were other cases, all connected, Catherine Davies against Mary Jones and Catherine Davies against James Jones.—Complainant stated that on Aug. 17th she was struck by Jimmy Jones.—Dr. Francis Jones described bruises on Mrs. Davies.—David Davies. caretaker of the Lueania Hall, stated that on the day in question his wife ("I III in bleeding from the mouth and complained that Mrs. Jones and her son Jimmy had been beating her. The latter defendant aRo came to his door and threatened to smash the b— door in unless lie opened it.—Emrys Lloy^ an assistant of Davies. also spoke to the threatening language of Henry Jones. When he' threatened to fight Davies. witness said. -"I'll fight you," and Jones walked away. Catherine Brooks. Glyn Gwyn Street, spoke to Jones "shaping up." Jimmy Jones also struck Mrs. Davies.—Mary Evans, 41 Glvngwyn Street, testified to the assault of Jimmy Jones on Mrs. Da vies.— Mary Jones, giving evidence in her own defence, said that Mrs. Davies's children called witness's chil- dren "Bones and Dog teeth."—Eliza- beth Garrett. o2 Glvngwyn St., stated that she saw Mrs. Davies strike Jimmy Jones and the boy struck her back in self deret-i(-e.-Kiiiilx- Clarke, oO Glyn- gwyn Street, testified to seeing Mrs. Davies strike Jimmy Jones. The Bench fined Mary Jones 20s. or 11 days. James Jones 10s., and Henry Jones was bound over and ordered to pay 20s. and costs. The Stipendiary added (speak- ing to James Jones) You are an impu- dent young fellow, and ought to he looked a Iter. (To Mr and Mrs Jones) I would advise you to look after the children.
PONTYPRIDD UNION.
PONTYPRIDD UNION. Tenders for Supplies for Pontypridd Central Homes and Church Village Children's Hsmes. THE GUARDIANS of the above Union invite Tenders for the supply of Clothing, Haberdashery. Ironmongery. China and other articles to the Ponty- pridd Central Homes and Church Vil- lage Children's Homes /for the three months ending 31st Dec.. 1919. Samples of the goods may be seen at the respec- tive institutions. Also for the supply of provisions, bread, flour, meat and necessaries for the month of October. Forms of tender, containing full particulars and condi- tions, can be obtained at the Union Offices, Pontypridd, or from the mas- ters of the respective institutions. Tenders should be received at my offices as below, not later than Thursday, lth day of September. 1919. W. SPICKETT, Clerk. Union Offices, Court House Street, Pontypridd, Sept. 11. 1919.
ABERCYNON NOTES.
ABERCYNON NOTES. BY AJAX. Another of the local churches has uc- ceeded in clearing its load of debt. 1 refer to Tabernacle Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, which celebrated its jubilee with very enthusiastic meetings during the week-end. There is every likelihood of another of the churches following suit before the year is out. Should this be accomplished, it will mean that three Abercvnon churches will have attained this splendid ideal during the current year. In the country districts churches an seldom built till sufficient money has been collected-to pay tne cost of erec- tion, so that the opening services and the jubilee celebration coincide. In these populous valleys, however, first thoughts are given to erection of places of worship, the ways and means of elim- inating the debt being considered during the period that follows, which, unfor- tunately is sometimes a very lengthy one. However, it is only fair to say that the churches of Glamorgan have often been asked to subscribe towards the ef- forts of their brethren in the rural parts. No time is more opportune than the present for making efforts to cast aside the financial burdens of the churches. These shackles must of necessity limit the utility and scope of church work as well as the duty towards the ministers, who on the whole have been miserably paid. It is no wonder at all to learn that there are no applicants for adniic,, SVJII to most of the Welsh Theological Colleges for the coming session. 0 "The labourer is worthy of his hire." and the first duty of any church which is freed from financial responsibilities is to make a sllhstantial addition to the ministerial stipend. For how can any man be expected to give the proper at- tention to his. duties when he is beset with unnecessary worries regarding the comfort and happiness of his own life"
ABERC WMBOI CINEMA.
ABERC WMBOI CINEMA. The Cinema, at Abercwmboi will be open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of next week and a matinee on Saturday. Another excellent programme is in store, and patrons are advised not to miss seeing "The Family Honolll, featuring Robert Warwick." Fatty Ar- buclde is already a great favourite at Cwmboi; and no one ought to miss him on the first two nights. The third epis- ode of "The Circus King" will be on the screen. On Thursday and Saturday Mrs. Vernon Castle will be a great at- traction in Selvio of the Secret Ser- vice." The serial. "Double Cross," has already secured a grip on local picture lovers. Sunshine Comedies continue to dispense humour, and Pathe's Gazette gives the news of the week in picture form. It is evide-ntlthat the new pic- ture house is keenly appreciated by the people of Abercwmboi and district.
ABERAMAN FOOTBALL.
ABERAMAN FOOTBALL. The Aberaman Athletic Reserve team met Cwmparc at Aberaman Park on Sat- urday last in a Second Division Welsh League match. In the first half Cwm- parc scored 2 goals. Changing ends Aberaman began to press heavily, and scored 2 goals through Teale and Billy Owen.. Owen was well placed for an- other goal but the whistle blew just af- ter he kicked the ball. Another minute and it would have seen Aberaman the victors. Closing score, 2 each. Next Saturday they meet Cardiff Albions at Aberaman Park, and are expected to put out three new men, namely, Hood, Swan- sea, Guy, Bolton, and a Barry player. This will also be a Welsh League match. Beaten but not broken may be applied to the game played at Mid-Rhondda be- tween Aberaman Athletic and the Mid- Rhondda teams. A great drawback to the visiting team was the terrible state ot the ground; it was almost impossible -to kick the ball without ploughing up the mud. Rampton, who had a trial with Cardiff City at centre forward, had .not a little to do with the Mid-Rhondda victory. Baclie was unable to play ow- ing to a cold. It seemed as if only one man was saving Aberaihan from break- ing down altogether, and he was Jen- kins. His saving was marvellous, but it was not fair to the visiting team, for when Jenkins was appealing to the re- feree against one goal Mid-Rhondda was scoring another. The star of .the half- backs ° was Billinger, and of the for- wards, Vater, who was not fed enough. In the second half Aberaman played only 9 men but did better than in the first half, when 5 goals were scored against them. Heath was injured through collision with one of the Mid- Rhondda forwards and had to leave the field. It was a very disappointing game for the spectators. The scorers were!- Raptop (3), Carmichael (2), Seed (2). On Saturday they play Maerdy at Maerdy and will be represented by:—Goal, Jen- kins; backs, W. Owen and W. Price; halves, Sam Lloyd, Pillinger and Jar- vis; forwards, Worthington, Silver- thorne, Armstrong, Bressington, Vater.
TRECYNON.
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MOUNTAIN ASH SCHOOL TEACHER…
Witness added that he lived and worked at Xeatb, the reason she was not living with him was that he was unable to get a house at Neath. The child, it was stated, had been fetched from Cardiff to keep the grand- mother company when the mother I went to Neath. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Morgan, of 2 Caradoc Street, Mountain Ash, said she remembered passing 62 Duffryn Street one Saturday evening last May. It was about ten o'clock, and she heard Mrs. Hargest tell the child, "Why did you break that JE1 .note in a half for?" Witness stopped to listen, and she saw Mrs. I Hargest pick up the child. Mrs. Hargest said to witness, "If I were you I'd come in," and witness re- plied, "Yes, I'd come in if you would show me that child you are beating to death." Witness proceed- ed on her way home, and Mrs. Thomas and an Australian soldier shouted something to her. Mrs. Har- gest came later to her house, and asked "What is all this row you are making." Witness replied "What is that child you are beating down there?" and she denied there was a child. Mrs. Hargest went away, and came back, and invited her down to see the child. Witness and a Mrs. Trippick went down and saw a little to see the child. Witness and a Mrs. Trippick went down and saw a little girl in the corner playing. She was very dirty, had one black eye, a scar I over the ftfrehead and a bruise down the right side of the face. Mrs. Thomas asked the child to say how she came by the black eye, and she said, "I fell down the steps, mamma." Mrs. Thomas asked witness not to make anything of it, because her mother would lose her situation, an8 it would be taking the bread out of her mouth. Witness replied, "You did not consider the life of this child." Mrs. Thomas begged her not to make anything of it, and added that she should see the child every day. Wit- ness decided to place the matter in the hands of the N.S.P.C.C. By Mr. Careless: She had- knowi; the defendants for six years. Mrs. Hargest owned two houses in that street. She admitted calling Mrs. Thomas a prostitute, and she would repeat it tcwlay. Mr. Careless: You with a crowd of people smashed the house a few days later?—No, I was in the hall at the time the house was smashed. Dr. Arthur Jones said that on Monday, May 19th, he examined the girl. He found the head and face considerably bruised, there being two black eves, and bruising over the bridge of the nose.. Behind the ears on both sides there was extensive bruising and a large swelling on the top of the head. The back of the body was covered with bruises of various stages. He counted between 20 and 30, and there were several bruises on the shoulders. On the buttock and j legs were old scars, probably of sores, On the right buttock there was a scar with a scab, the result of either a severe stroke or a burn. The whole body was covered with an irritation, a mixture of scabies and fleabites. On the right foot over the balls of the toes were scars, which looked like scars of burns, and over the heel was an abscess which might have been caused by a nail in the boot. On the left foot over the foes were scars and sores. The hair was cut short, and there were many scars, and sores which indicated neglect. The whole condition would cause injury to health and great suffering. He found noth- ing wrong with the younger child, whose condition stood out in great trast to the other. Dr. Jones was cross-examined at some length, but adhered to his de- scription of the child's condition. Mrs. Flossie J. Trippick, 14 Dover Street, Mountain Ash, said she re- membered going with Mrs. Morgan to defendant's house on Saturday, May 17th. They saw a child four years of age sitting on the floor. She was very dirty, and looked very miserable. This witness went on to corroborate the evidence of Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Margaret Smith, Roath, Car- diff, said she adopted the child Avjs when 12 days old. She went to fetch her from a Nurse's Home, Pearl Crescent, Cardiff. The child was quite healthy, and when the child was taken back to Mountain Ash last year she had lovely curly hair. The child was net abnormally wicked and naughty, but just as children were. Witness produced photos of the child when she was with her, and they examined by the magistrates. Mrs. Minnie Thomas and a friend came to fetch the child in July, 1918, and she did not see the child afterwards until last May. Mr. Lewis: And what was the condition of the child then ? Witness: Far different to the child which left me. Stipendiary: In what respect ?-Her face was white, and there were sores ¡ all over her bociv. She had two black en sand her hair was cut.. P.S. Bevan deposed that the two defendants surrendered at Aberdare Police Station on August 29th last.. At this stage the child was brought into Court, the solicitor for the prose- cution stating that the child was now much improved and quite sharp and intelligent.—This concluded the case for fhe prosecution. The defending solicitor' then ad- dressed the Bench explaining that Mrs. Hargest had been a schoolmis- tress in an Infants' Department at Mountain Ash for many years. She was 54 years of age. The younger defendant had also been a teacher, but she had the misfortune to have the illegitimate child now in question. Mrs. husband was a collier, I and it was with his consent that the child had been brought from the Smiths to Mountain Ash. Mr. Care- less added that he would call evidence to prove that the discoloured eyes were caused by .falling down the steps. j Mrs. Mary A. Hargest, the elder de- fondant, said she had been, teacher at { Darrenlas Infants'* School up to last May. Last Christmas her daughter 1 went to Aberdulais, where her husband li lodged and worked. She took the younger child with her, and when they -came hack the child had some disease breaking out on her, and later it broke out on the other child. This would be in January. Dr. Robert Jones was called in. The rash appeared all over the body. When the marks subsided there were scars left. On Saturday evening, May 17th, the children were in her charge. While in the garden she heard the elder child cry and on return- ing found that she had fallen down the steps and bruised herself. Later on she saw Mrs. Morgan stand near the house. The child was then crying, and Mrs. Morgan began to "preach" to the neighbours. Next day her (witness's) daughter called at the surgery. The bruises on the back, she believed, had been caused by a poker used by the 2 year old baby. Witness denied ever striking the child, and she had never seen her daughter strike her. Cross-examined: She did not fetch the. doctor that night, because she did not realise the injuries were so serious. Her daughter went for ointment next day. The Stipendiary pressed the question as to why the doctor was not called in, and she replied that she thought her daughter would have taken the child to the doctor after she (witness) had gone to school. Stipendiary How do you account for the hig difference between the condi- tion of the two children?—We had to nurse the little one. Mr. Lewis You heard the doctor say that there were burns on the feet?— Yes. How did that come about?—The child stepped on a bakestone, by being naughty. Did you put the child on the bake- stone ?—No. H ow came the bakestone on the floor? —It had fallen down. When ?—I do not remember. Mrs. Minnie Thomas, the other de- fendant, said she was the wife of Glyn Thomas, Aberdulais. The elder child was illegitimate, born in January, 1915. Witness described how the children con- tracted excema, and she went to Dr. Robert Jones and a chemist for treat- ment. The elder child one day stepped on a bakestone, and she treated the child for the burns. When she (wit- ness) left at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17th, there were no bruises on the child's head, but when she returned she learnt that the child had fallen down over the steps. On Sunday witness went to Dr. Robert Jones, and she had some lotion. Next day Dr. Arthur Jones and the N.S.P.C.C. Inspector called. Witness swore she never did anything to the child to cause the marks described. Her husband knew she had an illegitimate child before she married him. The Stipendiary said they felt no di'ii- cultv in coming to the conclusion that the charge had been made out- against both defendants. The only matter they had some difficulty about was how to deal with the elder defendant, who had occupied a responsible position as a school-teacher. In that Court they had been in the habit of sending women down for terms of imprisonment for offences of that kind, even for mere neglect. This case was worse than ne- glect it was a case of cruelty and re- volting ill-treatment of a little child of 4. The Magistrates woud not be doing their duty did they not deal with these women as other women were dealt with who had been found guilty. The Bench had decided to send both down for 3 months with hard labour. Custody of the child was given to Mr and Mrs Smith, the defendant Thomas to pay 6s. per week. Notice of appeal was given against the conviction.