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SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A PASTOR. REV. J. GIMBLETT IN THE WITNESS BOX. A L the Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea *n Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Sutton and a common jury, the Rev. Joseph Gimbiett, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, Morriston, claimed damages from John Evans, tin- worker, of Aiorgan-street, Pentremalwed, A-omston, for an alleged slander. Mr. S. T. Eva- K.C., A.P., and Mr. Villiers lea- gr- (instructed by Mr. Edward Harris) ap- peared for p .untof, and Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.1. and Mr. John Plews (instructed by Mr. R. T. Leyson) detended. The slander was alleged to have been spoken on February 27th last, ill Welsh, to Jc^ph Morgan, John Morgan, and Margaret Morgan, members of plaintiffs congregation, at the house of the first-named in Pieasant- terrace, Morriston, and the following is a translation:—"1 went to a club in Swansea on Tuesday, January 2ord, 1906. Between 7 p.m. and 7.1J p.m., after leaving the club, I went towards Castle-street, Swansea. Whilst i., Castle-street, and near the High- street end, I passed Mrs. Gwen Williams (meaning a member of the plaintiff' 5 'on- gregation), and said, 'How are you to-night ?' Passing her, I went into a sale-room m Castle-street and waited there ten minutes or .so. I then walked out, and a thought came into my mind as to where that woman (meaning Mrs. Gwen Williams; as going that night. I then followed the direction Mrs. Williams had taken, and got so far as the Lot.gianc' Hotel, and waited there a little time. ;.n I went down St. Helen's- road a little way, and then came back to the Longlaods Hotel. 1 again waited there a Little time, and then turned up a side ~reet and get into Walter-road. When i got into Waiter-road I saw Mr. Gimbiett standing under a tre or lamp-post, smoking a cigar. He was quite alone at the time. In order to make sure that it was Mr. Gimbiett, I crossed -l1e road and walked behind m. Having made sure it was Mr. Gimbiett, I crossed back to the other side and kept an eye on him. I again met Mrs. Gwen Wil- liams at the end of one of the side streets into Waiter-road, and said, 'Good night to yon, Gwen.' She crossed the road and went straight to Mr. Gimbiett and star ed speak- straight to Mr. Gimbiett and star ed speak- ing to him. When I saw this 1 stopped and saw them speaking. 1 next saw them walk- ing away together, and after they had gone a short distance I saw Mrs. Williams arm- ing Mr. Gimhlett. When I saw chis i ".1n after them for a while, but retraced my steps in order to look for a witness. I failed to find T witness, nd when I again looked for Mrs. Williams and Mr. Gimbiett they had disappeared and I was unable to nnd them. I, however, waited in the vicinity of Walter-road for some time, and saw -lr. Gimbiett again alone a short time after. It was further alleged that defendant, also in February, said, again in Welsh, to one Owen Williams and one W. R. Williams: "I saw Mr. Gimbiett with Mrs. Gwen Wil- liams at Swansea on the election day, in the evening, at Walter-road. I watched hem a bit, a then they disappeared in the dark, and she was arming him. When I saw him later he was a' ne. You and the other offi- ¡ cials of he church ought to consider the cor. luct of Mr. Gimbiett with regard to that I woman." Defendant, in his pleadings, admitted some of the statements, but denied f nat they were defamatory. Plaintiff, on the other hand, contended that the words meant that he had been guilty of immorality and adult- ery, that he was unfit to be a member of the I Baptist Church, and that he ought at once to be deprived of his office of minister, and, as a consequence, be had been greatly injured in his character and reputation. Mr. S. T. Evans said the action was very serious, having regard to the position of the parties. The plaintiff came to Morrtston in I L from Uandrmdod, and had before that been at Biaina. Defendant was formerly a member of Zion Chapel, but not during I plaintiff's ministry, and, accord LÚ", to his own showing, was a busy body, apply a much milder te: a than he might do before the case was over. Mr. Gimbiett vas a married man with a wife and seven children, and Mrs. Gwen Williams also a married wo- man, about whom defendant seemed to have at once become suspicious, though why be (con- ') did not know, as she was a thor- oughly respectable woman. The story con- tained J. the slander spread like wildfire, but the first thing plaintiff heard about .t was from Mr. Owen Williams, who was one of the deacons of the chapel. Counsel was proceeding to show that plaintiff called a chapel meeting, at —hich Mr. Williams at fir-' declined to say who had uttered the slander, when Mr. Abel Thomas objected. Mr. Evans: He was bound to call a meet- ing. What was a minister to do who Lad been charged almost with misconduct with a married lady? The Judge advised that the resolution I passed at the meetinj should be withheld for the present. Evans proceeded to explain that on the day of the Gower Parliamentary election, plaintiff, being a supporter of Mr. T. J. Wil- liams, came down to Swansea to see Mr. Ed. Harris, the agent for Mr. Williams. The story that he went to Waiter-road was en- tirely concocted. Mr. Gimbiett was not in any way near Walter-road at all, and defend- ant's story was but the invention 01 a wicked ]1 tnd suspicious mind and it was important to Doth the plaintiff and Mrs. Gwen Williams that their reputations should be cleared. PLAI-.TIFF IN THE BOX. Rev. Joseph Gimbiett, plaintiff, examined by Mr. Vilhers Meagsr, spoke of increased membership and reduction of debt during uis ministry at Zion, and then detailed ..a incident of last August. Defendant 6 iatner had died, and on the day of the funeral de- fendant came to plaintitf" s house and said, "Are you coming down to bury my father "Yes, if I am asked to do so," was the -.eply. Then defendant got into a rage and said plain- tiff was not fit to cea minister of the Gospel, and also accused him of having passed him (defendant) and his son in the street. Plain- tiff said he was sorry if he had done that, and defendant went a.way saying he would "remember nie for this. He took defend- ant's coming an invitation to bury the deceased father, and accordingly officiated. The Judge could not understand the rea- The Judge could not understand the rea- son for defendants rage. It transpired that defendant had previous- I ly tried to get another minister to officiate, MMl had failed, as deceased was a member of plaintiff's chapels. Coming to the meetings it which plaint of endeavoured to get the name of the author of the slander in ques- tion, Mr. Gimbiett said it was on March dth that he got the name, and he issued a writ on the following day. Mrs. Gwen Williams was the wile of Mr. Charles Williams. Do you know them well?—Yes. Both husband and wife?—Yes. Do you call at their house?—Yes. As you do with other members of the church ?—Yes. On the 3rd January were you in Waiter- road at all?—No. Standing under a tree or lamp-post smok- ing a cigar?—No. Did you soe Mrs. Gwen Williarrs there or anywhere else that day?—No. Plaintiff qualified this by saying "anv- where in Swansea that day," and to the sug- gestion that he crossed Walter-road with her on the day in question, said, "It's an abso- lute lie." There was not one iota of truth 'n tl-3 statements made by defendant. Asked to detail his movements that day, plaintiff said at about four o clock he called upon Mr. and Mrs. Williams, and ho and Mr. Williams left to vote together. Sub ■»- quently he had tea with the chairman )f LIJC Treboeth Liberal Association, and then K-ok | car to Swansea, visiting the offices of Mr. I Edward Harris. He was there about -en minutes or quarter to eight, and had ccme down thinking the result would t" ceclered that night. He saw Mr. Edward Harry's clerk, and after waiting about for ten min- 'j utes or so left and went to Collets street and called upon Miss Walters, the iro-t-'Tti. He knew her and her sister, and atived there talking for some little time. From' here te took the car and went home direct, reaching there about 9.30 o'clock. The next day you were in VYa'tar-icaO ?— Yes. What was on?—A social witi the British Women s Temperance AssocÜ.; )11. W here.'—In the Memorial Baptist Chapel. Many of your congregation th-re?—^es. Your wife and daughter? — Yes. And, lD fact, was Airs. Gwan Williams also at the social?—Yes. Were you ever alone with Mrs GWell \1'1 liams that night?—Not at all. Mr. Abel Thomas interposed that it wes n.ot suggested on that night. Further examined, plaintiff said that he wao paid by voluntary the condition being a minimum of £11 per month. Since the utterance of the slander the contributions had fallen off by £2 16s. per month, and n- stead of receiving about thirty invitations *o preach at special services he had only got one invitation. The membership of his own church had also fallen ofi, and some of the members said "they won't attend until I clear myself." CROSS-EXAMINATION OF THE PLAINTIFF. ±n opening his cross-examination, Mr. Abel Thomas began to question plaintiff's losses by attributing them to the passing awa_* of the Revival. Plaintiff denied this, but admitted that in January of 1905 the subscriptions amounted to over JS17. There was a falling off to a considerable amount from March onward of last vear,— Yes. « plaintiff said that defendant's late father was an old member of the church, and he (plaintiff; knew he was ill and dying, but only called upon him once. That was be- cause he was rot kindly received, and he felt he ought not to go there to be insulted. W hat did he say to you?—He said he was surprised to see ill) there. Is that the insult?—Weil, there are insults conveyed by actions as well as words. Plaintiff explained that defendant was in- dii.^rent, and his conduct seemed to show that he (plaintiff) was not wanted. Gate- goricaiiy, pUintiif detailed his various min- istries and the reasons for his leaving. Chiefly these reasons were in order to obtain a .arger here of influence. At Blaina he admitted there was some trouble. PATERNITY PROCEEDINGS AT BLAINA. Were you charged at Blaina by a girl with being the father oi her child?—Yes. And did the petty sessions make an order upon you?—No; 1 cleared myself both in the church and liie court. Did not the petty sessions make an order? —No, sir. Continuing, he said that irefore this he was seven years in Merthyr, but had newr had an invitation to Temple Chapel, Newport. Not at any time?—I've rrached there. Coming to the allegro. slander, plaintiff said tha. defendant was deliberately trying to injure him oy making the false state- ment. A young man named Hughes was request- ed to stand up in court, and plaintiff said he had never seen him before, nor passed the time of night with him. Before Mr. Owen W illianis mentioned the slander in a definite form he (plaintiff) had heard certain inaefimte rumours. He never toki Mr Wil- liams that he had not been in Swansea at all on the day of the election, but that he was never in Walter-road that night. "Th2re was a disturbance in your chapel last year?" aske.. counsel, holding up a copy of the "Daily Poet." Yes, sir," was the reply. "It was about the beginning of last March twelvemonths." Let us understand—did you give notice to leave?—That would be two years next Oc- tober. Ai -1 not in March?—No; there was a dis- turbance last year there. Yes, and was there a disturbance two years before that as we'd?—Not exactly a dis- turbance, but a section of the diaconate were making it very unpleasant for me as a min- ister. For how long?—Well, I should say about making it very unpleasant for me as a min- ister. For how long?—Well, I should say about three years. io were they?—Richard Hughes, Rich- ard Thomas, Philip Humphries, and W. R. Williams. You don't seem to have mentioned Owen Williams amongst others. Was he one of them?—Well, not so active- as the others were. By the Judge That would be in 1903. Counsel: Did you withdraw your notitra? Plaintiff: I gave in my resignation; but friends in the church convened a public meet- ing and they decided unanimously that I should be asked to reconsider. Was that during the Revival or after?— The Revival had not broken out. Now, last year, after the Revival, there were fresh frictions?—Yes, through one of the deacoiu being undisciplined. Did you say that some of the members of the church were starving you?—Yes. And that you had been persecuted by some of tiiem?—Yes. By the Judge: They were the same dea- cons as before, and the cause of this disturb- ance arose from one of the deacons giving only a penny per week towards the ministry, and his conduct was brought before the church meeting. The Judge: What was said about that? Plaintiff: A vote of censure was passed upon it. In other cross-examination Mr. Abel Thomas suggested that plaintiff must have known that in such a division as Gower the poll could not have been declared tne same night. Plaintiff said he did not know it. Mr. S. T. Evans: He has not been a can- didate, Mr. Thomas. (Laughter.) } i r. Aodff homas He ought to be very glad of that. (Laughter.) Plaintiff said it was not impossible to give the result, as the boxes could -ave been conveyed in motors. The re-examination by Mr. S. T. Evans elicited the information that the girl mak- ing the Blaina charge had been a servant in plaintiff's employment, but was —smissed icr misconduct, whereupon she said she would ruin plaintiff's family. The magis- trates dismissed the charge without calling upon plaintiff to give evidenoe, and twelve months after when he left Blama the church presented him with £50 and some silver ^^Joseph Morgan, student for the ministry, and member of plaintiff's chapel, deposed to the utterance of the slander bv the defend- ant. Witness was not sure whether in con- nection with a "side street" Page-street was mentioned. In orde" to make sure it was Mr. Gimbiett, defendant said '1 went from one side of the road to the other to make sure whether it was Mr. Gimblett." Witness bad given his evidence rather hesitatingly, and counsel asked "Do you know Mr. R. T. Leyson, solicitor, of Swan- sea?" "Yes, I do," was the reply. "Have you seen him in this matter?"— Yes. He n the solicitor on the other side?— Yes. Cross-examined by Mr. Abel Thomas, wit- necti said he was a nephew of Mr. Charles Williams (husband of Mrs. Gwen Williams), and asked w hetuer Mrs. W illiams aDpeared to be calm and collected when she returned home on the night of January 23, he said she was rather flvrried. Counsel And, ^nally, do you say Mr. Chas. Williams got into the house through one of the windows and opened the door?' Witness: Yes, sir. In answeT to Mr. S. T. Evans, witness said he knew that --rs. Williams had been to her father's house, and that she said she nad helped to take her brother home from the public-house. MRS GWEN WILLIAMS' VISIT TO SWANSEA. Mrs. Gwen Williams said she had had rhree children, and was expecting a fourth. She ha. always lived quite happily with tier husband, and was still on good terms with him. She .new Mr. Gimbiett, as she was no'.v a member of his chapel, though she was formerly a Congregationalist. Mr. S. T. Evarrs: Has he ever behaved in any other way tha-i a minister should? Witness No, sir. Liie never saw me plaintiff after he called at her house on the afternoon of the elec- tion day—not on that day—and was not in Waiter-road at all. She did go down '0 Swansea- by the 6.30 car from Morriston, > moet her sister (Mrs. Ann Jenkins). and n?y went to Boots', cnemist, in College-street, ¡ and then to Mr. Bridgman, a saddler and doctor in HeatbRdd-etreet. Thij was vor her sister's daughter, who was not well. Th then went to the Grosvenor and had some cakes, and then to High-street to take the car. Here they found their brother m drink, and her sister went on by the 9.20 car, and witness stayed behind to help her brother home. This she did and took him to her father's house, after which she went to her own house and found her husband and the last witness there, to whom she told everything. Cross-examined, witness said she lost '.he door-key of her house that evening, but found it next day in the linings of her dres6. j Re-examined She had always found Mr. Gimblett a thorough oentleman and a good Christian. ° Corroborative evidence as to Mrs. Wil- hams' visit to Swansea and the return to Morriston was given by Mrs. Ann Jenlcins (the sister referred to), and Luther Davies, Morriston. who deposed to seeing Mrs. Gwen Williams in tie tram with her bro- ther, who appeared to be und-sr the influ- ence of drink. Mr. Abel Thomas' cross-examination of Davies was directed to show that Mrs. Wil- liams met her brother in the tram for the first time that evening, and witness admitted that she went from the non-smoker to the smoker, and said, "Rees, how are you?" Mrs. J. H. Jenkins, wife of the head- master of Llangyfelach Schools, and one of the lady canvassers at the election, deposed to meeting Mr. Gimblett at Morriston on the evening of the election day. "How are things looking?" she asked. "Hopeful, I think," was the reply. (Laughter.) Mr. Abel Thomas: Are you a Primrose dame? (Laughter.) Witness Does that concern this case ? (More laughter.) Mr. S. T. Evans agreed, and said he would not even ask the witness if she was in favour of the Franchise. (More laugh- ter.) I Ivor Powell, clerk with Mr. Edward Harris, solicitor, deposed to Mr. Gimbiett's visit to his employer's office on January 23rd, and Miss Hannah Walters, fruiterer, College- street, fixed the visit to her shop later on in the same evening. Mrs. Sarah Gimbiett, wife of the plaintiff, said that her husband came home on the night of the election about 9.30. She did not expect him so early, and he said the poll would not br declared till the following morning. She also corroborated the inci- dent of August last over the burial of de- fpndant's father, when defendant said-plain- tiff, whom he designated "boss," was not fit to be a minister, and that he (defendant) would "think of this again." MINISTER REPRIMANDED BY HIS I. WIFE. In cross-examination witness said she re- primanded her husband for going to the I funeral. And yon reprimanded him sharply?—Yes. And you do it often, perhaps?—Net very oft"n—as often as he deserves it. And he deserves it very often?—No, he ha6 been a very good husband and looked after the family. after the family. Witness wtas angry with her husband being termed "boss." though she did not feel inclined to slam the door in defendant's face. Mr. Abel Thomas: I suppose it is deroga- tory to be called" "boss." I would be very glad to be called a "boss" very often. (Laughter). Mr. S. T. Evans Then I will call you "boss" now. (More laughter.) Edith Gimbiett, daughter of plaintiff, cor- roborated the incident referred to. acd said she felt angry at her father being insulted "by such an ignorant man." Mr. Abel Thomas Who had ventured to call your father "boss" and found fault with him because he did not visit his (de- fendant's) sick father. This was plaintiff's case. and the court adjourned till 10.30 Wednesday morning.
CLOSE OF ASSIZE LAWSUIT.
CLOSE OF ASSIZE LAWSUIT. £150 Damages and Costs. 1 At Swansea Assizes on Wednesdav Mr. Justice Sutton and a common v jury resumed the hearing of the Mor- riston slander action Mr. Abel Thomas now opened the case for the defence. He agreed that a verdict in their favour was of striking importance to plaintiff and Mrs. Gwen Wiijjaois, and he also knew that a verdict for the defend- ant was of comparatively a small matter. It defendant was wickedly and maliciously inventing the whole story that he saw MT. Gimbiett and Mrs. Gwen Williams in Wal- ter-road on the night of January 23rd, it is perlectly obvious they ought to find a verdic against him. Or was Defendant tell- ing the truth? That was the whole issue. He (counsel) did not think it made one least bit of difference whether or Dot Mr. Gim- biett did ,actu.ally take Mrs. Williams' arm. Unfortunately the case was simplified into this: Which of the people were committing deliberate perJUry. No improper motive vvae srggested, but plaintiff had not taken that line, but said that neither he nor MIs. Williams was there in Walter-road at al! Could they imagine a man like Mr. John Evans inventing th* story? They would, when he went into the box, be able to judge whether there was any kind of reason why 114- should invent that wicked and obomdn- able story about plamtiff and MTS. Williams Counsel proceeded to point out that both the plaintiff amd Mrs. Williams were in Swansea that eveinng, and within a few minutes' walk of Walter-road. He ridi- culed the idea that months afterwards the time of the exact movements of olaintiff could be fixed, and argued that from Mrs. Williams' own evidence in cross-examina- tion, she, in fact, met her brother in the tram at the High-street terminus for the first time that evening. The suggestion that her sister had got on to the previous car first time that evening. The suggestion that her sister had got on to the previous car for Morriston, and that she hereelf stayed behind to help her brother, was xmtine, and when people said a whole story wjs an invention they generally made some ridicu- lous mistakes in their evidence, which was contradictory ojid inconsistent. In con- clusion counsel put it that to the plaintiff and Mrs. Williams a verdict in their favour was i matter of life and death. DEFENDANT IN THE WITNESS BOX. John Evans, the defendant, was then ex- amined by Mr. Plews. He said that he was not a member of plaintiff's chapel, but of Calfaria, Morriston. He had been 17 years a member of this place of worship. On January 23 he had business in Swansea, and when in Castle-street he saw Mrs. Gwen Williams, and each passed the time of night. He then went into a saleroom in Castle- street, and afterwards took a walk up Walter-road, where he saw Mr. Gimblett standing on the pavement and passed on. Returning, he did not see plaintiff in the same spot, but on the opposite side of the road. He (defendant) went down Walter- road, and he met Mrs. Williams coming up Page-street. Did you say anything tocher or did she say anything to you?—I asked her when I met her, "How are you to-night?" And she answered back, "And how are you now?" What happened next ?—There was a tram standing between Nichol-street and Page- street, and I saw Mrs. Williams going round the tram and go towards Mr. Gimbiett, who was going about two yards in front of me. TeU us the next thing that happened?— After M'rs. Williams had met Mr. Gimblett there they were not a moment together before they went arm in arm through Cal- vert-terrace, and I went after them think- ing to overtake them and to ask Mr. Gimbiett and Mrs. Williams what their business was in going up that way. What next?— I could not find then and I came back. Defendant said h", then went in search of a witness to strengthen what he. had seen. He went hrough Carfton-terraoe and round so far as the Music Hall Hotel. He went in, and had a glass of beer and then returned to Calvert-terrace, where he stop- ped tiii 9.30 p.m. The Judge: What did you stop there for? Defendant: I stopped there to see if I could see Mr. Gimbiett and MTS. Williams going bad:, in order that I might speak to them. The Judge: If you had seen them what did you want to say to them? Defendant: I would ask them, if I had seen them, what did they want op that way. I Continuing, defendant said it was then getting late, and he went away to go home, and saw Mr. Gimbiett alone by the Albert Hall. He (dtefendant) went etra:ght to Mornstaa. Mornstaa. Mr. PJewø. When did yea first faaro any conversation with anybody respecting what you had seen that night? Defendant said on the next morning he told Mr. W. R. Williams what he bad seen, and afterwards spoke to Mr. Owen Wil- liams. He was positive he saw both Mr. Gimbiett and Mrs. Williams. Coming to the incident of Augost, over the burial of his father, defendant denied that he went to Mr Gimblett and called him "boos. Mr. Gimbiett said he had heard that Dr. Gome' Lewis had been asked to officiate at the funeral and defendant then asked whv Mr. Gimbiett had nwt been to see the old man during his illness, and plaintiff told him that his (defendant's) sister was in- sulting to him. Did you have angry feelings at all on this occasion?—None. sir. CROSS-EXAMINATION OF DEFEND- ANT. Mr. S. T. Evans opened his cross-examin- tion by suggesting that defendant, who had given his evidence in Welsh, could speak English very well. Defendant said b- could only say "Yes" and "No." Coun- sel next directed his questions to showing that defendant bore ill-feeling towards the plaintiff on account of the incident s.bout the funeral. Defendant said that he bore no nastv feeling at all. He was, however, surprised that Mr. Gimblett had not been to see his sick father, but the reason he did not go into the house when asked by Mrs. Gimblett was because the time was short. In saying she asked him three times to go into the house was not a lie, but she was speaking untruthfully. (Laughter.) Did you go away in a temper?—No. Let me ask you now: You thought what you saw was very serious conduct on the part of a minister of the gospel?—Yes, I though i it was not right. And you did not think that a man carry- ing on that conduct was fit to be a minister ? —I don't say anything about that. Defendant was pressed, and he said he did not think it Wllb a correct thing for a minister of Jesus Christ to go arm in arm with a. married woman. And did you think this conduct made him unfit to be a minister of the nosnel ? Defendant declined to say. Did you think he was guilty of im- moral relations wit'i the woman?—I can- not say. What did you think ?—I did not think anything. Defendant said that Mrs. Williams, who had married a cousin of his, had, lie admitted, always been a respectable woman so far as he knew, and his seeing her with p.L,intiff therefore caused him surprise. He did not tell his cousin of what he had seen, and Mr. Williams had always lived happily with his wife so far .S he (ddfetid* ant) knew. iliac is to say that the husband doesn't believe your story?—Very likely. The Judge: Did you see any act of im- propriety between Mr. Gimblett and Mrs. Willie me ? Defendant: No, my lord. Mr Evans: Other than arming, your lordship means? The Judge: Yes. Defendant said ho told Mr. Joseph Mor- man in the presence of his mother of the incident, because she was a sister of Mrs. Williams' husband. When he left Castle- street on the night in question he had not Mrs. Gwen Williarrus in his mind, ile got II so far as Memorial Baptist Chapel when he first saw Mr. Gimblett, and subsequently when he saw him with MTh. Williams he could not get to speak with them as <hey wen* out of his sight. Do you sitggest that they had gone to some secluded placed—I cannot say. Coiznsel: Oh yes, please ? I Defendant could not say, and in reply to th" Judge he said that Mr. Gitrblett had not apparently recognised him lio-eviomly. Mr Evans: Whv didn't you eav "Row are you?" when yon first saw him standing? Defendant: I dil not like to ask him that question. I thought you were on friendly terms with him ?-His back was towards me. Asked why he went to fetch a witness, after having lost sight of the plamtiff. and MTS. Williams, defendant said he thought they would return the same way as they went. At the Albert Hall, when he finally saw Mr. Gimbiett alone, he was within- three yards of him, but he did not speak, as he "wanted them together." Yr-u wanted to catch them?—No, I wanted to see the husband of the woman first. Then I am right in using my phrase that you wanted to catch them?—No, that was not it I Defendant said that a witness named Wm. Hughes, and Mrs. Margaret Thomas (living near Neath) had volunteered to give evidence. Mrs. Thomas wns not in court. and Hughes had been to see Mr. Levsoai before he had seen him. Bv Mr. Abel Thomas: Mts. Thomas had I been near the cou.t. but he did not know that she had been taken ill and gone away. Albert Wm. Hughes, contractor. NeaÜy- road, Plasmarl, said about two and a half yeans ago he was a member of Mr. Gim- biett s chapel, but left thought not on account of any dispute. On the night of the Gower election he,came to Swansea, and with a friend—"a respectable married woman"—walked up Walter-road, when he met MT. Gimbiett walking with Mrs. Wil- liams. whom he knew only bv sight. PlaintiF had his hand under the !adv s arm, and witness made a remark to his friend: "Gorxl night, Mr. Gimblett," said witness, but no reply was made. Mr. Plews: Have you any doubt of seeing them together on that night? Witness: No doubt. I went in the road to let them pass, and he (plaintiff) du-cked his head down as I passed by. The married woman who was with you. Did she coitie down to the precincts of the court this morning?—Ye6, sir. Was she or was she not ill ? -Very ill s'r. It-transpired the woman was about to be confined and that witness had brought her so far as the Tunnel Hotel. ° AN UNFORTUNATE WITNESS. Mr. Evans (cross-examining) What is the name of the woman's mother? Witness: Mrs. Llewellyn. Were you in charge of her as the witness in this case?—I was not in charge of her at all—simply came down as a witness like my- self. A respectable married woman you told my learned friend she was?—Yes, sir. And you are a respectable married man?— Yes, sir. How many children have you?—Three. Are you living .th your wife?—Yes, sir. (Witness laughed.) What are you laughing at?—The other things to come out. (Laughter.) They shall come out. Have you been liv- ing with this respectable married woman?— Not living with her. Have you been with her as man and wife? —Undoubtedly I have. (Sensation.) Did you keep a house for her at Sketty without the knowledge of your wife?—In Sketty? Yes, in Sketty?—Never been in Sketty, sir. Answering other questions directed to throw discredit on witness's evidence, Hughes admitted that his wife's family in March went to Neath-road, Morriston, where Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Llewellyn were liv- ing, and smashed the windows. w Summonses were taken out, but there was no appearance. Have you been the means of breaking up the home of Mr. Benjamin Thomas?—No, sir. Mr. Benjamin Thomas is the husband of Mrs. Thomas?—Yes, sir. Is he living with his wife?—She left him. i'
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FIRST GLAM. R.G.A. DEPARTURE OF THE ADVANCE PARTY TO CAMP. Forty-hvenon-conuniesioned officers and men of the 1st Glam. R.G.A. Vols., under the command of Capt. J. Da vies, proceeded by the 8.40 a.m. train on Wedneeday for MilforJ Haven, en route for South Hook, to prepare camp. All signallers, gun-layers and specialists of the. oorp6 will join on Saturday for a weok's special training, and the regiment will join at camp on 4th August for a week's mnual training, the whole returning on the lltl1 Augitet.
DEAD IN AN OUTHOUSE.
DEAD IN AN OUTHOUSE. SWANSEA COAL-TRIMMER'S SUDDEN END. About six o'clock on Wednesday morning I the wife of Edward Thomas, aged 43, ccal- trimn-~r, 20, Powell-street, Swansea, noticed that her husband was a long: whiie in an out- house, and going out there found to her hor- ror that he was dead, in a reclining position. Dr. Da vies. Prince of Wales-road, was quickly sent for, but could only certify that life was extinct. He had been treating de- ceased for dysentery and chest trouble, to which death was apparently due. Thomas, who leaves a widow and six children, had not worked since Monday through illness. I>
COHABITING ABER AVON COUPLE.I
COHABITING ABER AVON COUPLE. IMPRISONMENT FOR NEGLECTING CHILDREN. At Aberavon, on Monday, Ann Derrick, fish hawker, and Mary Ann Jones, Talbot-street, Aberavon, were charged by Inspector Birt, of the N.S.p.e.G, with neglecting the four chil- dren of the former. It was stated during the hearing that the female was cohabiting with defendant, but vhis she denied, asserting her husband had gone to America for his health, and that Deirick had been lodging with her. The evidence went to show that although prosecution did not deny that the children were fairly well nourished, they had Been badly clad, left without sleeping accommoda tion, and the woman had been seen frequent- ly drunk. Inspector Birt, Relieving Officer Wm. Evans, P S. Hill; P O. Ivor Jenkins, and D. Brown gave evidence. The Bench f< und that cohabitation had been proved, also the neglect, and sentenced Derrick to a month's hard labour, and the v.cman. Jones, to 14 days without hard labour.
ALEXANDRA-ROAD TRAMLINES.…
ALEXANDRA-ROAD TRAMLINES. • SWANSEA COUNCIL'S NOTICE TO PURCHASE. MEMBERS LAX IN TURNING UP. A special meeting of the Swansea Town Council was held on Tuesday re the pro- posed purchase of the tramways section— Alexandra-road, Grove-place, De-la-bechi street, Cradock-street, Union-street, Green- field-street, Wassail-square, Rutland-street to Mount-street. The statute requires that two-thirds of the Council sholl be present to vote thereon. The meeting was called for 3 "sharp," but up to 3.15 there werj four short of the requisite 27, and telephonic messages were despatched broadcast for the missing quar- tette. Mr. Dan Jones made up ths requisite 27, and was received with prolonged applause and a dissenting cry of "What's the fine?" Mayor proposed that notice be given the Swansea, Improvements a.nd Tramways Co. of the intending purchase as described above under the Act of 1882, with the approval of the Board of Trade. Mr. Merrells seconded. Resolution was. carried unanimously. Mr. Livinggrton alluded to section 35 of the Act of 1882 providing that if the Corporation purchase tihe trannwaiys or any Part thereof they shall aJso purchase all lands, buildings, fffca-bling, works plant, horses amd material be- longing to the company. Clerk diifd not think that presented any difficulty. Mr. Merrells assumed it only provided for absolutely neoeaeaa-y plant. Clerk: Tea. Mr. Tutton said the qu.esrbion was—was it prudent to talke the step they proposed ? This was no outlying section but one in the very heart of the town: by acquiring it they would be in a very different, position to what they were now. That was whe- he supported too reoomumendartdon. "Ton are in the heart of the whole bunch," he added, "amd wilfl be able to make arraoigesmerats for tihe ad- vafctagie of the town as well as for the Tram- ways Oompaary." 10 reply to Mr. Dommett, the Town Clerk said the Act of 1870 gave the purdbaeuaie power, and that of 1882 the terms. Mr. Livingston said that wtolst not oppos- ing the resahrfcicm he tihoagtot they were merely legisfcutusag for posterity. Were they certain to be groairded agaffnat lœs ? Were they su-re that in the leasing of tihe system, etc., they would be let in for no lcæ ? Clerk said he could comoeive of no sucih danger. After further discussion tihe resolution was ■tmamAmougty carried.
"AS WHITE AS DEATH."
"AS WHITE AS DEATH." DESPERATE CASE OF ANAEMIA CURED BY BILE BEANS, When the blood-making machinery of the body is deranged, every organ becomes weak, flabby, emaciated, and colourless. Anaemia is the usual result amongst women, a condition in which the blood is poor, watery, and deficient in red corpus- cles. Bile Beans are tho id<m rwi.edv far anaemia. The powerful tonic-alterative properties of Bile Beans genitly and genially correct the faults of the digestive machin- ery, strengthen the stomach, liver, and bowels, thus removing the cause of the trouble, and restoring Nature's healthy functions. Mus. Brackstone, of South Park, Shod- desdon, near Andover, Hants., says:— "Seven years ago I began to suffer from violent pains in the stomach, which became "0 severe that I went to a big London hos- pital for women, where I was told I was suffering from very bad indigestion. The medicine they gave me brought no relief, and my condition became worse. Such food as I was allowed to take gave me severe pain, and the constant torture made r^.y life a misery. I used to dread waking up of a morning, I felt so heavy and depres sed, and I always had a dreadful head- ache. I got to be as white as death, and was wasted to a shadow. I attended a dispensary week after week, and tried many doctors, but all to no avail. "I quite despaired of ever getting well agair. until one day I received a sample of Bile Beans. They did me so much good that I determined to go on with them. Now I am quite cured, thanks to Bile Bearn. I have the best of appetites now, f ican eat anythu. g without fear of pain.' Biie Beans are sold only in sealed boxes, of all chemists, at Is. l £ d. and 2s. 9d. (triple size).
ABERAVON WIDOW'S HEARTY SUPPER.
ABERAVON WIDOW'S HEARTY SUPPER. FOUND DEAD IN BED: INQUEST. At Aberavon on Wednesday an inquest was held on Ann Benjamin (b4), 5, Wern- square who was found dead in bed on Ellen Twight said on Sunday deceased ate Monday. a hearty supper of fried potatoes and cold mutton. On Monday witness found her dead ar 10 o'clock. Dr. Roberts said be made a postmortem examination. Death was due from syncope, accelerated by over-eating. erdict was returned accordingly.
BRIBED TO BACK LLANELLY.
BRIBED TO BACK LLANELLY. FIGHT FOR CARMARTHEN COUNTY OFFICES. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AT LLANDILO MEETING. At Ca-marthen County Council at Llan- dilo on Wednesday, Mr. W. N. Jones, Tiry- dail, had a notice of motion that the county offices be removed lrom Carmarthen to Llan- elly, and that all committee meetings ehould be held there. He said it had been asserted up and down the county that members out- side Llajelly had been bribed to support the resolution. He denied it, and flung the statement back in the teeth of those who had made it. Sir John Williams hoped the compromise would be effected. Mr. Jones denied offers of bribery, but he would read a letter which had been sent, to him:—I am amply justi- fied in telling you that any western alder- men who voted for Llanelly, or who stayed away from Llandilo on Saturday, will be ab- solutely safe of being re-elected to the al- dermanie chair." He thought that v as an abominable letter to send to a member. The Council decided that all meetings of the Council and Main Roads Committee shall be held at Carmarthen, Llanelly, and Llan- dilo, alternately, and that no committee meetings be held on Saturdays.
PERILS OF THE FOG.
PERILS OF THE FOG. POUTIfALBOT TRADER'S THRILLING VOYAGE. A thrilling story, which might very well have been an addition to the long list of mishaps to local traders recorded on Tues- day, was told by Capt. Drouin, of the Jersey potato ketch Dauntless, which reached Port Talbot on Monday night. Creeping along in the fog for 36 hours, the captain and crew had no sleep. Twice [•hey wire nearly run down, but on &unday mght the black mass of a large steam-sr sud- denly loomed through the mist right over the little ketch. In the nick of time the helms were put over, and the vessels sheered away, grazing each other's sides as they passed. The captain of the steamer hailed the ketch to learn if he was any- where near the Helwick Light, and then the vessel melted away in the fog. Strangely enough the brother of Mr. John Bowden, Port Talbot—to whom the ketch's cargo of potatoes was consigned— dreamed on Sunday night that he saw a ketch founder with a big vessel lying near, and the top of the ketch's masts projecting from the water. On Monday morning he told his brother of the dream, and on Mon- day night the Dauntless arrived with her thrilling story.
SUMMARILY DISMISSED.
SUMMARILY DISMISSED. TREATMENT OF A THREE CROSSES TEACHER WHO MARRIED. At Swansea County Court on Tuesday (before Judge Bryn Roberts), Mrs. Bronwen Morgan, nee Muss Jones, formerly a teacher a.t Three Crosses, sued the Glamorgan County Education Authority for three months salary in lieu of notice. Mr. Ley- son was for plaintiff, and Mr. Lleufer Thomas defended. Mrs. Morgan, when single, was a teacher undter Llanrhidian Higher School Board, who employed her as assistant teacher at a maximum annual salary of JB50, subject to three mouths' notioe ou either side. Mr. Leyson contended tht the transfer by the Education Act of 1902 did not affect the terms of agreement between teacher and education authority Mr. Thomas asked plaintiff if she did not know she was expected to give a month's notice to the school-managers before she married. Plaintiff said certainly not She was married by special license. Mr. Besant, headmaster of Oystermoulh School, said he Landed plaintiff and others a circular containing this regulation. There was a general laugh when it was read. Mr. Thomas In which she joined? Mr. Besant: As an unmarried !ady, yes. (Laughter). His Honour held that the school board were perfectly right and within their powers in fixing upon three months as a period of notice, because it was a matter of convenient arrangement. He did not agree with Mr. Thomas that the marriage was misconduct, and' certainly it did not justify dismissal. Verdict for plaintiff for .£13 15s. Od. Leave to appeal was given on condition that defendant's costs of appeal should not in any case fall upon plaintiff.
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IGLAMORGAN ASSIZES. __t
GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. t OPENING DAY AT SWANSEA. TRIALS OF PRISONERS. The Glamorgan Summer Assizes were opened at Swansea on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Jelf (who took the criminal business) and Mr. Justice Sutton (who took the civil business). THE GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand Jury:—Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart., Penllergaer (foreman); Sir Robert Morris, Bart., Sketty Park; Sir Griffith Thomas, Court Herbert, Neath; Mr. Her- bert Lloyd, Plas, Cilybebyll, Pontardawe; Mr. G. Morgan (Mayor of Swansea); Mr. J. E. Moore-Gwyn, Duffryn, Neath; Mr. Ed. Daniel, Rosehill, Swansea; Mr. J. Glas- I tfrook, Sketty Court; Mr. W. Walters, Ffynone; Mr. F. W. Gibbins, Garthmor, Neath; Mr. W. J. Rees, Brynmor Villa, Swansea; Col. J. R. Wright, Pantygwydr; Mr. Daniel Edwards, Morriston; Mr. D. R. David, M-argam; Mr. J. H. R. Ritson, Duiais House, Aberdulais; Mr. Joseph Da- vies, Glyncollen, Morriston; Mr. Geo. Deer, Cwmavon; Mr. T. J. Davies, Morfydd House, Morriston; Mr. Geo. Rowe, Ael-y- bryn, Morriston; Major W. C. Wright, I Westbrook, Swansea. THE CHARGE. n Jl3stice "l^fj in his charge to the Uraiia Jury, said he had & somewtat heavy calendar to deal with, but he only proposed to refer to four or live cases, as many of the others wero of a kind that did not require any special mention to gentlemen so well versed as the Grand Jury. The first case he al- luded to was that in which John Klingebiel (35), fireman, was charged with the murder of John Sonith on April 22nd, at Cardiff. It appeared that the two men were left down- stairs with several bottles of beer, and in the morning Smith was found dead, evi- dently as tha result of very considerable blows from the bottles or some other things of that kind. The accused was also lying on the sofa and had suffered considerably, suffering from wounds and having been bitten. Under, the circumstances it would be for the Grand Jury to consider whether the bill should be exchanged for one of manslaughter. As regards the case of Wm. Mitchell, who is charged with the murder of Eliza Ann east on the Swansea Strand, his Lordship did not like to offer any observa- tions because the case was a mysterious one. Some witnesses spoke to seeing accused and the dead woman in a yard in an immoral at- titude, and after a time it appeared that the girl, who was lying underneath, seemted to be quite quiet and not to move, and when they got to her she was found dead. There wers marks very slight—on the throat, which seemed to show she had been held tightly by the throat, and indeed one wit- ness said he saw the man doing this. It was a bit difficult to understand under the circumstances how it came about. The doctor clearly attributed death to suffocation caused by the pressure on the windpipe, and he should think the Grand Jury would have no doubt whatever in returning a true bill for the circumstances to b3 more thoroughly investigated. The case of Thomas Parkins (49), charged with murdering Alice Parkins at Cardiff, was one of those cases which they were accustimed to see in the newspapers and brought into court. Usually the man had been living on affectionate terms with his family, and had no motive in destroy- ing them, and under the circumstances the man was usually found insane. Another case was that in which Ernest Quinton (35) colliery agent, and Jacob Kiiigdom (42). colliery ma-nager, were charged with killing and slaying Edward Manley on June 26th at Llantrisant. The case showed a very curious state of circumstances. Some time ago there was a flooding at the pit, nnd the deceased was drowned. The charge against the mana- ger and agent was that they, knew or ought to have known of the thin barrier there was kaeping the water off, which was known to be in some unused workings. The allegation was there, culpable carelessness, and it would be for the Grand Jury to arbitrate between the coroner's jury of manslaughter and the dismissal of the case by the magis- trates. ■ It was a serious responsibility to place upon a manager and agent, but if the jury thought there had bean carelessness, and that thev were culpably responsible, then they must return a true bill. There was a case in which Allen Clare (35), clerk, was charged with conspiring with William RodericK to defeat the ends of justice by hindering and preventing Ellen Grace Byng (whose, parents have been living atCockett and Skatty), a material witness, from giving evidence against Wm. Roderick at the re- cent Assizes. The Judge pointed out that there were two bills against Roderick at the last Assizes—one for rape and the other for conspiracy, and it seemed there was some other evidence other than the evidence of the girl forthcoming. The charge was that Clare and Roderick combined to keep the young woman out of the way. It was a very serious charge, because it was by the in- vestigation in courts of justioa of principal witnesses that the truth and the facts were ascertained. If the Grand Jury thoughv Glare wickedly conspired with Roderick to keep the girl out of the way, a true bill should be returned. There were, concluded the Judge, several serious wounding cases, assaults, highwav robberies. house-breaking, and a large number of, what he regretted to see in so many places, offences against child- ren. Happily, they had laws which gave children great protection if properly ad- mini-sts-red. As regards David Thomas (49), collier, charged with indecent assault on an imbecile, Sarah Leach, at Cado^ton-juvta- Neath, his Lordship gave the law on the matter, and further stated there were ssveral cases of arson and bigamy. CROWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Jelf). CARDIFF PRISON DOCTOR AWAY. Geo. Alexander Davies (46), platelayer, pleaded guilty to setting fire to a stack of hay at Eglwysilan. It was stated that the accused had served two terms of seven years for arson, and other terms of five and three years. Prisoner said that 000 of the seven years was in the asylum. His Lordship caHed for the doctor of Car- diff Prison, but it was stated that this offi- cer was away in camp at Aldershot. "An extremely bad arrangement;" said the Judge. "The prisoner requires the at- tendance of the medical officer, and he is not here. I t .vink. he must oome, and the case will have to Re put back." INCENDIARISM AT LLANFABON. John Treasure (23), collier, pleaded guilty to setting fire to a stack of hay, the pro- perty of Geo. Packer, at Llanfabon, and was sentenced to'eight months with hard labour. JUDGE WANTS AN APOLOGY. John Judas Jue (64), French polisher, was indicted for the theft of workman's tools, value £3 15s., the property of Wm. Henry Cookesley, at Llantrisant. His Lordship complained that there was no charge in the indictment of any previous conviction, though thera were recorded in his calendar charges of stealing. "Whose fault is it?" impatiently asked the Judge. Mr. Tudor Isaac (for the prosecution) thought it should have been the magistrates' clerk's duty. His Lordship pointed out the necessity of the matter, and called it a great scandal. Once he had to sentence a man to two months, and he ought to have got seven years' penal servitude. "I shall be open," he added, "to receive an apology." I The case was put back. Subsequently the esse was mentioned, when Mr. Herbert appeared to prosecute in a second indictment, charging Jue with being the holder 0: a license he failed to n6tify his place of residence to the Cardiff police. Mr.. Tudor Isaac said his client expressed regret. It appaasred not to be clear -s to whose duty it was to look after the convic- tions. The Judge said that was the second time it had occurred in this circuit. Mr. Tudor Isaac said he could prove the prisoner was the same man as Dew, alias Jno. Jones. Some confusion bad occurred j with regard to forwarding particulars to the clerk of arraigns, and his client thought it would be done by the magistrates' clerk. The Judge hoped the matter would be looked into, and the people would arrange j amongst themselves. Otherwise he would have to make nepresentations to head- quarters, and the blame put upon the right shoulders. There were eight previous convictions against the prisoner, who was sentenced to 12 months with hard labour. Prisoner: Where did I serve the first three months? His Lordship: I should think von ought to know better than L I am afraid you are determined to go on stealing. CARDIFF HOOLIGANISM. .Dennis Keahaooe i-0), labourer, and Maurice Sfoannon (22), labourer, were in- dicted for assaulting Benjamin Davies with intent to rob him at Cardiff. Mr. St. John Francis Williams prosecuted; Mr. Ivor Bowan defended Keohane. Prosecutor said he was attacked in Wood- street at one a..m. by the prisoners, Keohane holding him by the throat whilst Shannon put his hand in his pocket. Detective-eergt. Dicks trten came on the scene. Shannon alleged that the charge had been made up by Detective Dicks, and Davies was afraid of being kept in the station. Counsel: What for ?—For being drunk and out at that hour—at one o'clock in the morning. (Laughter.) Sentence of six months' imprisonment- with hard labour was passed in each caee. CIVIL COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Sutton.) ECHO OF THE LOUGHOR DISASTER. In the action for medical fees (Dr. Evan Evans, Llanelly, v. Rev. Fuller Mills, Car- marthen, arising out of the Loughor rail- way disaster), a settlement was announced, and his Lordship by request entered judg- ment lor the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs on terms arranged between the parties. Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., Mr. D. Lloyd Morgan, M.P., for the plaintiff, and Mr. S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., on the other side, were the counsel in the case. Rev. Fuller Mills, Carmarthen, was ter- ribly injured by the accident referred to.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Glamorgan Assizes were continued at Swansea on Tuesday. CBOWN COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Jelf). THE OLD, OLD STORY. Edgar Standen (33), water clerk, pleaded guilty to forging an endorsement on a banker's cheque for the payment of £12 9s. 8d., with th3 intent to d-efraud at Cardiff on April 14th. Mr. Lovatt Fraser, for the prosecution, said the prisoner went to a shipping firm, obtained a cheque for money owing to his employer, and forged his name. Mr. Ivor Bowen (who defended) said the f prisoner was pressed by monev at the time, and without any intention he forged the endorsement, intending to repay his em- ployer, MT. Marshall, ship's butcher, in a few days. The Judge said that was like a man who, stealing, say a clock, pleaded that he didn't steal it" as he meant to make it up to the owner. Mr. Bowen further stated that the ac- cused was the support of his widowed mother, while he himself had a wife and six children. He had got into bad com- pany, and had spent a lot of money in betting. Mr. Fraser said the prisoner had been in receipt of a salary of £2 10s. a week. It transpired prisoner had previously done a similar thing, but he had been re-tnstated at a reduced salary. Previously his salary had been £2 15s. a week. The Judge said Mr. lharlfhall had pre- viously forgiven the prisoner for a larger sum, which the employet had stood the loss of. and had given him another chance in life. He was told the prisoner wanted the money for betting. Prisoner: No, my lord. My wif 2. There Were thfee doctors in the "hoose. The Judge said the more the Case was investigated the more he was convinced that the prisoner deliberately intended to defraud. Sentenced to six months' hard labour. PRISONER'S PLEA FOR MERCY. Thomas Evans (26), clerk, pleaded guilty to stealing four pairs of boots at Cardiff. He had previously served terms of 15, 6 and 3 months, once for burglary and twice for assaulting his wife. Prisoner said his friands promised to &end him out of the country. The Judge said he had his doubts whe- ther he ought not to send the prisoner to penal servitude. Prisoner: Oh, my Lord, have mercy upon me. Sentence of nine months 'imprisonment with hard labour was passed. CARDIFF BIGAMY CHARGE. Julia Ann Farrell (34) was indicted for marrying Richard Brown at Cardiff on 4th May, her former husband, Daniel Frank, to whom she was married in 1898, being alive. Lord Tiverton was for the prosecu- tion, and Mr. Ivor Bowen defended. Evidence was given that prisoner was married to Daniel Frank Farrell at a registry office in Charles-street, Cardiff, in 1898. When arrested prisoner said she expected it, and had nothing to say only it was true. Prisoner was married 17 years ago to a man named Arnold, by whom there were four children, and h") died seven years ago. There were three children by Farrell, a sea- man, with whom she lived four years. Prisoner on oa-th said that few weeks after her marriage Farrell told her he was going back to his wife in London. Two days before he left her he said she was a free woman. As he did not return she be- lieved the marriage to be invalid and mar- ried Brown. Before Farrell left her he as- saulted her, and for one of these assaults he received six weeks' imprisonment. When she married him she had .1;1.60, most of which he spent. Two years after she drew JB245 from the bank, and set him up in an auctioneer's business in Cardiff and Pontypridd, but he sooh got rid of the business. Sha got a separation from him, and she did not hear from him again until the present charge. When she married Brown she described her- self as a widow. For years she had had an honest belief she was not Farrell's wife. On June 6th she sent Farrell a photograph I signed, "Your wife, Julia." About five weeks later a lodger told her that Farreli s I wife was Marv Collins. His Lordship said if the prisoner really believed that she was not Farrell's legal wife, why did she sign the photo as she did, and this as recently as Juae. The jury retired to consider, and at the adjournment lor lunch had not returned. After the adjournment the jury found pri- soner guilty with a strong recommendation to mercy. It was decided to proceed with the induct ment against Richard Brown (30), bo*Td master, for aiding and abetting Julia Ann Farrell to commit the felony before deal- ing with Julia Ann Fairrell.. Mr. Ivor Bowen said haying in view the verdict in the preceding case, Brown, 7^° acted as manager of Mrs. Farrell's boardmg- house, would now plead guilty. The Judgo thought there was a great c*eal in favour of mery being shown towards Mrs., Farrell. Great excuses should be tnvrie for her, and he did not think the case w&a a bad one. His Lordship commented on the fact that she had looked after the child .-ets m the way she had. Sentence of three days' imprisonment v as passed on Mrs. Farrell, which meant her immediate discharge. Prisoner: Thank you, sir. Brown was similarly discharged. TWELVE MONTHS FOR BIGAMY. Robert Leycester Lowe (26), house re- pairer, pleaded guilty to marrying Elizabeth Emma Garforth at Oldham, his former wife, Ethel Montague, being then alive. Mr. Ivor Bowen said there had been differ- ences between husband and wife, and she had told him he could do as he liked, and that she was a free woman. Elizabeth Emma Garforth (21), dressed in a blue costume, surmounted by a black hat, said she thought the prisoner was single. He courted ber for 12 months.
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CLOSE OF ASSIZE LAWSUIT.
Juet be careful. Has he left his wife, r and have you broken up their home?—I have not broken up their home. Witness was pressed, and at length be said it had nothing to do with the present case, and he would not answer. The Judge said the evidence was quite proper. Witness then several times said he could not remember, saying in certain maintenance proceedings that he (witness) had not been guilty of adultery, and counsel put it to him that witnesses were called from Car- marthen showing that witness and Mrs. Thomas had slept together in that town. The Judge: Is it worth while pursuing this? This concluded the evidence, and addresses followed. I ADDRESSES TO THE JURY. Mr. S. T. Evans said defendant had got some spleen against the minister. He (counsel) could, if necessary, prove malice up to the hilt; but it was only sufficient .0 show motive. Small things in small people often drove them to do extraordinary things, and it was because of the incident over the funeral that defendant said "I will remem- ber you for this?" And the present wicked and abomi able and malicious invention was the way he had done it. Did the jury be- lieve the corroboration of the witness Hughes? Was he an honest, straightforward man? To the credit of the misguided wo- man, Mrs. Thomas, she had refrained at the last moment probably from coming into court and giving such evidence as Hughes had given. In conclusion, counsel asked the jury to give substantial damages—whether they could be recovered or not didn't matter—so that plaintiff could say he had thoroughly cleared his charactf". SUMMING UP OF THE JUDGE. The Judge, summing up after luncheon, said that if the jury believed the evidence ,of plaintiff's antecedents, there was no doubt that for a long series of years Mr. Gimblett had borne a stainless record, and apparently had been a worthy member of the church to waich he belonged. The question for -he jury was whether or not the words used ty defendant had a tendency to injure the plain- tiff uy lowering him in the eyes of the mem- bers of thechurch and his friends in general. And he must say it seemed to him that de- fendant's own account showed the words were of that nature. Assuming there was a verdict for the plaintiff, the jury on the question of damages were entitled to take into consideration the conduct of the de- fendant. No word of apology either before or in the court! On the contrary, counsel, on instructions which must have emanated from the defendant, attacked plaintiff's past career, especially with regard to the incident of the girl at Blaina, though he (counsel) afterwards admitted that plaintiff s conduct had been "extraordinarily good." VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF— £ 150. The jury retired at half-past two o'clock, and returned in twenty-five minutes with a verdict for plaintiff— £ 150 and costs. .ludgmcnt was entered accordingly with SOStf. TOTAL COST (WITH DAMAGES) ABOUT JB450. Plaintiff's costs in th3 Morriston slander case are estimated at about JB175. Those of defendant will probably amount to about £125; a total of £3CO. This added to the damages, £150, makes a total of £450.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
The Judge said the offence was bad aa he had deceived the young woman Garforth, It was a cruel thing. Sentence of 12 months' hand labour mt4 passed. On hearing the sentence, Elizabeth Gar- forth collapsed in a fit at the back of ths, court, and was carried out. Miss Garforth, who is a member of the theatrical profession, shortly afterwards re- covered and subsequently left the court wit& a friend. THREE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE. Geo. Alexander Davies (46), platelayer, who pleaded guilty to arson at Eglwysilan on April 21st, came up for sentence. Dr. Cook, doctor at Cardiff Prison, who was called upon the previous day. but who was away in camp at AJderahot, now ap- peared in the box. "Is it usual when either Cardiff or Swan- sea. Assizes are on for you to go away?*' ask _.¿ the Judge. Witness: So far as this case was con- cerned my attention was not drawn to it., I left a deputy. The Judge pointed out the difficulty when the question of a man's mind was brought up, and even though the prison doctor's evidence might only be a small contribution, it was often necessary. One was sorry to interfere with one's arrangements, but he had been obliged to speak so strong about it oil iuesday as he bad done. W-ness said the prisoner had had some kind of a fit m prison, and had been placed in a "matted" cell. Prisoner said he would rather be in 4 convict orison than be in Cardiff, and ht was not the only one who said so. The Judge said he had come to the oonf elusion prisoner had a weak mind. The prisoner said that was so. In sentencing prisoner to three years' penal servitude, his Lordship said he should writ* to the Home Secretary or the authoritier stating that he thought the case ought tc be inquired into, and see what had passed,, Prisoner: What is the good? If you see a committee of the convict prison, they won't let you speak if yon have not friends at your back. The Judge thought the prisoner was suffer- ing under a delusion, ana said, "They don't treat people in this corntrv in that way." POSTMAN PLEADS GUILTY. Wm Spickett (20), postnwen. pleaded guilty to .stealing a tetter oMttaimng a cheque at Cowbringe Mr W. D. Benson, who appeared for the prosecution, said the prisoner entered the' service of the G.P.O. in April this year, after having served three years in the Rifle Brigade in the Army. He was appointed as temporarv rural postman at Cowbridge. On the third of July a letter containing a cheque of the value of JB15 7s. 6d. was not delivered, and on July 7th prisoner ab- scondea. On the 11th Tie gave himself up afc Swansea, and also admitted taking a regis- tered letter containing 3s. lid. Prisoner had been a great trouble to his parents I Detective Harris (Cardiff) spoke to pris- oner's career, which included thefts from hia parents, other thefts, and the serving of a term in an industrial school. Sentence of nine monthe hard labour waq paæeJ HAWKER AND BAKER CHARGED. Thomas Gallaghe.. (39), hawker, and Al. fred Measure (30). bake,r were indicted with robbing Dennis Dwyer, and stealing 12s. and a bag containing clothes; at the same time using personal violence at Cardiff on June 26th. Mr. Ivor Bowen prosecuted. Measure applied to be defended rnder the Poor Prisoners' Defence Act, but his Lordship declined, and said the prisoner interests would be well looked after. The evidence given by the prosecutor, a rag and bone man, was to the effect that Measure put his hand over the prosecutor's eyes, and while Gallagher seized him by the throat Measure put his hand in his pocket. The defence was a denial. The j'lry retired for ten minutes to con- sider their verdict, as a result of which they were given the benefit of the doubt and discharged. CASES FIXED: MTTRDER CHARGE. It was arranged that tne case of Wm. Mitchell, accused of the Swansea Strand murder, should not be taken before next Tuesday. Sir D. Brynmor Jones. M.P.. and Mr. Lloyd Morgan. M.P. will conduct the prosecution and Mr. B. ^hama and Mr. St. John Francis Williams will de- ^The Bill against Richard Sully (36) labourer, indicted for an abominable-'oflence at Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, on April 30th was t SWANSEA MURDER. The Grand Jury returned a true bill in the case of William Mitchell. SHERIFF'S LUNCHEON AT SWANSEA. Mr. W. H. Edwards, J.P., the High Sheriff, gave a luncheon to a large and re- presentative company at the Hotel Metro- pole on Tuesday. He was supported in the chair by Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Sir Griffith Thomas, Judge Bryn Roberts, the Mayor ol Swansea, and others. The luncheon was an admirable one in every respect. The only toasts proposed were "The King," given by the High Sheriff, and "Our Host, which Sir John Llewelyn proposed in a short speech, in which he testified to the good qualities of Mr. Edwards as Sheriff and commercial man.