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I DISTRICT I NEWS I # SWANSEA DISTRICT. On Thursday afternoon a young on r.ani ed James Phillips, of Ystalyfera, rider in the employ of the South Wales Anthracite Com- rany at Hendrciadis Colliery, sustained an accident which ended fatally. Dec-eased is supposed to "nave slipped off the bridle, and to have been dragged for some distance. Death resulted in a few minutes. The unfortunate man leaves a wife, but no children. An inquest was held at St. David's, near Llaneliy," on the four-year-old daughter of Joseph Thomas, carpenter. I The father stated that he came home from work on Friday evening, inquired for the child, and his wife told him she had been oat ten minutes. He had tea, and went in search, and found her m the oool at the ahrice-end, quite dead. He had only been living there two months. The place was dangerous for children. The Coroner returned a verdict of "Acci- dental death." Swansea Total Abstinence Society's Sat- urday night meeting was again successful iVir. Charlea Davies presided. following item s were preceded with: — Pianoforte | solo, Miss Hill; solos, Miss Annie WalteK (2), Miss Martell, Miss Thomas (encored), and Mr. Win. Beynon; recitations, Miss Warmington; dialogue, Sisters Warming- ton. In an excellent address, Miss Barker (ll. -T.T.A.) said that if there were women in Parliament instead of men, things would not go on as they are now in respect to the Lictasing Bill. (Laughter and applause.) Miss Marion Jones accompanied the sing- ing on the pianoforte. District Coroner Glynn Price lieid an in- quest at Ystalyfera on Friday concerning tue death of James Phillips (24). rider, Clare- street, Ystalyfera, who met his death in Yniscedwyn Colliery. Mr. Robson, H.M. Inspector of Mines was present. John Phillips, Chemical-road, proved iden- tification. Deceased was brought home dead about 4.30 p.m. on Thursday John Leyshon, under-manager, said he was at the surface when. the driver tcid him some- thing had gone wrong. He obtained men and went below. Deceased was under the second and third trams of a "journey" lying .ice «iownw.%r Is His left foot was jamm j between th" wheels. The trams had to be, removed to release deceased. Deceased was able to speak, but did not sav how the acci- dent happened. Replying to Mr. Robson, witness said the line was in order. lli. Walsh found both legs baldly broken, the left side of chest crushed, and all the ribs were broken. There were aLso bruises on the face. Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death." At Ystradgvnlais, on Monday, David Evans, Pelican-street, was summoned tor cruelty to two dogs. Mr. Leeder defended. P.C. Smith n-.et three bovs on the canal bank. From what they said he and S-ergt. Jarrett went to the lock. They found a ter- fier wedged in between the lock gates and the wall, 'all of a shiver," and unable to get up. Witness hauled the dog up. He took the dog home. On the way it laid down several times as it in pain. There were nine inches of water in the lock. Afterwards witness examined the brown sheep dog of Mr. Lawrence and found a lump on its head. Jane Lawrence saw defendant throw two dogs into the canal, a brown one belonging to her father. She also saw him kicking the dogs on the bank, and one of them fell back into the water again. Henry Williams, schoolboy, saw defendant throw the two dogs into the canal. One of ( them tried 10 come out and defendant then kicked him back into the canal. When tlw Hrown dog came out again he also kicked him. "Defendant caught hold of his own dog by the lags and was going to hit him against the wall. He afterwards threw it in. Alfred Lloyd, ccllier, said there was a yard of water in the lock, and the dogs cqpld aave escaped. Stanley E,'ans saw the dog thrown into ;h lock. Sergt. Jarrett said the clog could have escaped because the lock-gate was partiy open. Mr. Leeder subrr Ited nut the case was a pure invention on the part of P.C. Smith. John Lawrence, th" ownet of the brown log, said it got home a.s well as ever. He iid not object to his dog being thrown into the canal it did it good. Defendant said there were four feet of Roter in th0 lock. The (kg fell in. He (de- fendant) went to get assistance to get it out. Then the poUce came. Only that morning he b;)d bought the dog and paid 5s. for it. l he case regards Lavrrence's dog was dis- missed. but defendant was fined £1 and Costs for cruelty to his own dog.

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