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COLLIER'S FATAL MISTAKE AT LLANBRADACH. Au tnquest held at Llanbmdath Friday concerning the death of Thopaas Jones, ahot-flrer, Llanbradach, who was blown to pieces on Monday last by a prema- ture discharge. Albert Piper, a timibetrman, said that cm Monday there were two holes to be ftred at the bottom of the sinking pit. Thomas Jones came to him, and instructed him to make haste and fetcl. the battery, aaid by the time he came back the holes would all be ready charged. He took it to the spot, and taw the oable all ready laid for him to fire, when he saw a light coming towards him and the person carrying it shouted, "Alf," to him. He thought it was Jones. He then attached the cable to the battery, and fired. He was beginning to roll the cable up when the man spoke to him, and he then found out his mistake. The Coroner: Do you mean to tell me, as a practical man, that when you are going to fire a shot you fire it without looking to see that all is clear?—I only went by my "butty's" instructions. William John Stevens, a after, said that as Jones had not come back he said to Piper, W here is Tom, then?" Piper then shone his lamp in his face and said, "Good God! I thought you were Tom." Piper and he then went 011 to the pit, and found Jones quite dead. William Jones, night fireman, said that it was Jones's duty tofire the charges, and not Piper's. The Coroner said the question for the Jury to decide was whether Piper's conduct was such that it would really amount to man- slaughter or not. The jury returned a verdict of Acci- dental death."

DISTRESSING FATALITY AT BLAENAVON. Mr. W. R. Dauncey conducted an inquiry on Monday into the death of Thomas Roberts, a. pumpeman, of Blaenavon, who was run over by a railway engine on Tuesday last The evidence was that deoeaeed, who was 65 years of age, was seen to leave Blaenavon on horseback, and when going up the four. foot permainent way leading to the blast furnaces he was run over in the fog by one of the Blaenavon Company's engines. John Price, the locomotive driver, said that he saw something on the rails in front of Tiim whilst roaming dowm a gradient. He could mot stop the engine until after he had passed over the object, but when he did stop lie ran back and found the man lying on the rails. His right leg had been very badly crushed. Witness ran for assistance and a doctor. Dr. James described the injuries, and attributed death to hemorrhage and injury to t-la-e brain. Mr. H. C. Steel, manager of the company, said thateooased had been frequently warned against travelling that way. There -was no public road. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental

FATAL STGNAXJLJNG ERROR IN A PIT. An inquest was held at Tetrad Rhonddal Øn Monday as to the death of Edward Emer. pon, who was run over by a journey of trams at the No. 3 Pit, Tylorstown (Messrs. D. Davies and Sons). The evidence was that a mistake had been made regarding the sig- nalling between the engine-driver and the rider, the former accepting a word of mouth instruction instead of the usual Bignals in vogue in the mine. The result was that the unfortunate man was overtaken and killed. The Coroner (Mr. R. J. Rhys) commented on the danger of accepting signals by shout- ing. Many accidents resulted from the practice. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. Deceased leaves a widow, and it is a pain- ful circumstance that he was only married last month.

FELL DOWN THE PIT. Mr. R. J. Rhys held an inquest on Saturday at the Bailey Arms, Deri, concerning the death of Henry Allen (21), a sinker, who was killed on Saturday week by falling down the i Ehymney Iron Company's Penydarxen Pit; i near Deri. t The evidence showed that the deceased ) with another man was engaged ,in die- mantling the pit top, and Allen disappeared down the shaft Mr. Gray, inspector of mines, suggested that In future a fence or closed door should be erected around the pit top to avoid a recur- rence of such an accident. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death.

RHONDDA MUTE AS WITNESS. Mr. R. J. Rhys, ooroner, held an inquest On Monday at Ton-Pentre touching the death of Stephen Gardner, a haulier. lodging at 208, GeUi-road, Gelli. Ehondda. The evidence was that whilst the man was driving an empty scavenger's cart the horse bolted, with the result that he fell and was rum over. Stephen Jenkins, a mute, described the accident in the deaf-and-dumb alphabet, which was interpreted by the foreman of the JlUy, Councillor Edward Jones. He saw the D:la.n fall from the shaft of the cart, and was the fljgt to pick him up. Dr. Hughes stated that in his opinion the ftuse of death wa* concussion of the brain, and a verdict was returned accordingly.

TRESPASSER KILLED AT LLAN- beadach. t A* an inquest held by Mr. E. J- Ehys at 'anbradaoh on Tuesday upon the body of Lewis, a widow, aged 56, WHO was cut up on the Ehymney Eailway last rday evening, the jury; returned a ver- t that she was found dead, but that there n° evidence to show Wow she came on JV the line. They, however, were convinced she was trespassing.

JUMPED UNDER MOTOR-CAR CEMENTED INVENTOR'S SENSA- TIONAL SUICIDE. /erdict of "Suicide while of unsound od" vras returned at an inquest at Hasle- *> re on Tuesday on the body of Mr. James if.Uce Halley aged 48, of London, inventor a well-known golf ball, who died^ as the t of injuries received through being *^ked down by Sir Archibald Macdonald s ^or^ar on Saturday at Hindbead. lt was that deceased came to Hindhead in two nurses, as he was suffering th«m e"Kme nervous depression, and when w car came down the road, at about fifteen an hour, he jumped in front of it, jj^ifcing a stooping posture, Wafl down before anything could be done. kla!rn^Ur7 ezattera,ted the driver from all

ALMOST IDENTICAL CRIME CARMAN CUTS WIFE'S THROAT AND WOUNDS HIMSELF. Jones. carman, aged about 22, at Ennt-street, Chiswick, on Monday S0ffn'"e. attacked his wife in the street at tnfliet.<J?lace, Chiswick, with a razor, an itiatamlW°UTnTds from which she died almost own th r3>o ?e tilen attempted to cut h 10 be a«-f' 4 bis injuries are not belie v his an<1 there is every prospect o London -py" J°nes was taken to the W fsustody Ao8Pital, where he remains in Tbe cri»,. • u/ 18 attributed to jealousy.

"EMPTY" SONGS IN MUSIC-HALLS. WHY THE SISTERS MORGAN WERE STOPPED. The oase of the Sisters Morgan ▼. Mao- naghten was again before Judge Smyly, K.C., at Shoreditch County-court on Tuesday. This was an action in which the Misses Elsie and Annie Morgan, daughters of a Cardiff trades- man, and engaged this Christmas in a Bir- mingham pantomime, sued Mr. Frank Macnaghten, the well-known music-hall pro- prietor, of Bedford-oourt-mansions, W.C., under somewhat singular circumstances. Their case was that they were engaged by the defendant to appear at certain of his halls in the provinces at a salary of X8 a week. In the fourth week they appeared at the Hartlepool Empire, and they complained that after they had done a turn at the first house they were not allowed to finish one in the SOOQIIld, the curtain being rung down upon them after their first song, and tha local manager refusing to allow them to finish the week and to pay the agreed salary. This, they contended, had held them up to the ridicule of the public and the con- tempt of the profession, and they claimed L100 as compensation and L8 salary. At the former hearing evidence was given on both sides, and the songs sung, 0 San Antonio" and Robinson Crusoe's Island," were criticised. Mr. Doughty appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Martin O'Oonnor for the defendant. The Sist.e.re Morgan, who were tastefully attired in winter costume, occupied seats in the jury-box. Mr. O'Connor, dealing with the question of tender, reminded the court that Mias Elsie Morgan stated that Mr. Ball, the defendant's manager, offered her £ 8 and reparation. She declined the L8 because she wanted an apology from him inserted in the theatrical papers, to which he declined to assent. Mr. F. W. Macnaghten, the defendant, said he was the proprietor of fifteen or eighteen music-halls in the provinces and elsewhere. He had known the plaintiffs for some years, and they had previously been engaged by him When he was informed of what had taken place at Hartlepool he went down to Blackburn, where he knew the plaintiffs were performing. He saw them, and after an interchange of views he offered them the JE8 for the week they were supposed to have put in at Hartlepool. This they refused, and asked for an apology which they could pub- lish. This he refused as ridiculous and absurd. Mr. Doughty: The only reason for stopping them was the song "Sian Antonio "? Witness: Yes. Did you hear them sons it at Black burn? -I did. And you saw no reason to stop it?—No pro- nounced objection. It was an empty, mean- ingless song. and, personally, I think Mr. Simpaon. my manager, was justified hi stopping it. But you did not?—No. A great many songs .are empty ajad mean- ing lese ?—This song was particularly go-lot lime emphasise that. Is it not the dress, the manner, and the music which make the song a. success more than the words?—Obviously so; they are ingredients in the whole. Can you make any suggestion derogatory to the young ladies as to their dress, manner or music?—I have told you the eong was meaningless. wi £ *ifc a *■«. it Do you think there was »nythin« a* justify a manager in ringing down tain on the ladies and turning tbcan oat of the theatre? Mr. O'Connor objected. Tb*r irer* t«rned out of tbe theatre. Witness They were asked to take boxes away on the Tuesday. Witness, continuing, said the ladies -,rjl asked to change the song for another they had rehearsed. This they refused to do Miss Annie Morgan (re-called) aid that defendant made no appointment to meet them at Blackburn. They saw him in the front of the house. No money was offered and they never saw a penny. When they asked for an apology his language was not fit to be heard, and that was why they left the office. Mt. O'Connor: Did you want the apoflcey or the £ 8?—We wanted both. (Laughter.) Did he do his beet to persuade you to settle the ma.tter?- It was funny persuasion. Did you say it was no good talking about salary, as you wanted an apology?—I don't think so, for we wanted ouT money. Mr. Doughty, admitting that there was a difficulty in urging the larger claim, asked his honour to award some small amount over the LB for breach of contract. He contended that the house was not reasonably and prb- perly conducted. His Honour: I think the house was reason- ably and properly conduoted. I do not think the young ladies were entitled to sing a song to which the manager objected. Mr. Doughty submitted that this was a serious matter for young artistes who had a reputation to make, and that they were entitled to some compensation. His Honour: In my opinion there is no breach of contract here at all. When a person engages an. artiste to sing, that artiste has to bo ready and willing to sing. and the manager has to be ready and willing to pay. There may be artistes whose per- formances suit one town, but do not suit another. They may be successful in London and places of intelligence, but in some other places they arc not. It would be absurd to say that a. manager was bound to put them on for the remaining five nights, and run the risk of not suiting his audience. I do not think an artiste is entitled to insist upon going on, or on singing a song to which the manager objects or thinks is stupid. I have no jurisdiction in the matter of the alleged libel, and, with regard to the contract, the plaintiffs are entitled to the £8, because the people knew perfectly well the description of their turn. There will be judgment for £8. and such costs as Lg will carry. Mr. O'Connor asked for the general ooets of the action. Hie Honour: As the tree faije so it most lie. I can make no further order. 31r. O'Oonnor continued his argument. His Honour: Next oase, please. (Laughter.)

AGENT'S WIFE AND uYOUNG EVANGELIST." SHE IS GOING TO JOIN HIM IN CANADA. In London on Monday Mr. OLarlee Wilson ftears a provision agent of Lee (Kent), was wanted a decree nisi on the grounds of th £ Misconduct of bis wile, Catherine, with Mr. Alfred J. Burrage. formerly pastor at a r,„ Chapel at Lee. rvrtinsel for the petitioner said the marriage J3? place in Mrs. Sears w Hved at Lewisham and Lee. Oo- wwnondent, who was about 21 at the time, £ 2Ce pastor of the congregation at Lee Tj._rvti._t. chapel, Where the petitioner was a ^minezLt member, and the co-respondent at his house. In 1907 Mr. Burrage Kja ministry on the ground of ill- rftfJwent to Toronto, being presented ^th a testimonial on leaving by the congre- T,at<er the petitioner discovered that f^ ^-re^x>ndent, while minister at the Surch. was in the habit of frequently visit- 1 ^def 3? eX^na*ticyi1 M _d 6he said the only thing would his wife, and fine a ^ore*. The oo- she added, had gone out to make a home foe her, and she him there. Mrs. Sears had a child born in 1906 was the ^C^ ga^ evidence in support of statement, and said that when the to was born he noticed that it a likeness to co-respondent. b< £ Lr testimony was given a witness JnJtof thai, the co-respondent first came to charge of a mission, and was known aa the young evangelist.

IRISH CATTLE MAIMING. m a/n was remanded at Clonmel on Mon- „ Jn a charge of cattle maiming. It is day <»» the were cut from off nine aUegeforthe purpose of getting the hair to sell8to harness-makers.

MR. TRUEMAN WINS AT LAST. 4 AT THE MERCY OF THE NEATH BENCH. 0. R. Trueman, of Neath, who has been making himself famous of late by his re- peated applications to the magistrates for summonses against various persons, appeared ia custody before the local zruajgistrates on Wednesday on a charge ofetealing a painted mirror, value 30s., the property of the Pine Art Company, Cardiff, the prosecutor being Barnett Lando. Defendant, after the charge had been read, was supplied on his own application with a copy of the information upon which the warrant was issued. Barnett IA-ndo said he was a canvasser in the employ of the Photo and Fine Art Com- pany, and lived at 167, Oarlisle-street, Cardiff. On Tuesday he was at Skew en, and called at Mr. Trueman's house. He was carrying two pictures, one of which was the subject of the charge. Mr. Trueman came to the door and said. "Let's have a look at them. He then took the pictures from him. The Clerk: Did he say anything? Prosecutor: Yes—"Thank you; good morn- ing; they are mine now." "THEY ARE MINE NOW." Prosecutor, proceeding, said that Mr. True- man then attempted to shut the door in his face, but he wedged his foot in between the frame and the door. He (prosecutor) then said, "Wait a moment; you are not a cus. tomer and not entitled to the pictures; they are my samples." Mr. Trueman replied: "They are mine now." Witness threa- tened to give information to the police, and Mr. Trueman said, You can, if you like." He then went for a policeman and on returning with one again asked for the pictures. Mr. Trueman replied,Pictures! What pictures? I know nothing about the Pictures." Later he said, "You have got hold of the wrong man." Witness then said to the constable, "I give this man in charge for theft." Trueman replied, "I know nothing about the man's pictures* and you have no right to cross-examine me when I ain in custody." The constable said, "You are not in custody yet." Presently prisoner threw one of the pictures out into the garden and slammed the door in their faces. He and the constable then left the house. On Wednesday, however, he went with Police- sergeant Jones and a constable to the prisoner's house. Police-ser geant Jones showed him the picture, which he identified as the one taken from him the previous day. Prosecutor, cross-examined by Mr. True- man, said he was a Jew, but had lived in England all his life. He denied that he said his firm was giving away this beautiful picture as an advertisement. 1 Baid you- "It is earoeed- iney k|nd of you; thank you very much- ^gwd morning. (Laughter.) Ir^ay no—eanPbaticaJUy no. Mr. Trueanau: Then you oharged me with Y<>ttr. trash Wi fe-lonious inten- WOA Only W<)rth tbx4ee I things- aa" Mr- Trueman: Never raind. Too nkmu me with stealing the picture. Prooeou tor then explained tbat he said to lTnema-n. j am eoliciting orders for deS ^fli^WnerUaKSemerite- If a deais with the firm he is entitled to one of ^ntPa^d mirr0TS f«e of charge." Nothing^6"1* ^Ir. Trueman say? f fl' Tr?eoi?^: I ten m to go Wd fet £ b a five-bob borough polioemar ? rtSStHU i2 £ d"1'i w Prisoner, ^addressing the bench, said tbe 8aid he save the picture hi and it was only after said, you the Prosecutor Then he feteh^ *v do,.bu&mees with me." Policemaai, but^« l*>k«e. not a borough •table. a respectable ooonty oom- Clerk: iHi-i mu™° <*° fc^.1* ,or u^' DISMISSED. d^nnJssed the oaJ?° ^J^r^_wou Id convict, and added, brought t>f' Mr* Troeman had, they his conduct, anri ♦ Jnatte>r 111)011 himself by justified in taViT™ prosecutor was quite 1118 the steps h? did.

CARDIFF LADY'S HEROISM. Miss Maud Mary „ J. Stanley Kemp ^f^p: ^anghter of Mr. F. Cardiff, has just be^ ^^y-road, Eoath, on honour, Mias the recipient of j. S-eanp was one of the MISS MAUD MARY KEMP. [Photo, Sergeant, Cardiff. --4 nurses at the isolation hospital, Winchmore Hill, near London, when one of the wards was burnt ont, and at grerat personal risk the conveyed the 27 little children who were inmates to a place of safety. Miss Kemp has been awarded a certificate by the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire testify- ing to the prompt and efficient. aid" rendered by her on the occasion. v

LADY BOUND AND GAGGED EXTRAORDINARY DAYLIGHT BURGLARY AT CROYDON. At Marylebone on Wednesday Arthur Leslie DeLamere, 25, electrical engineer, living at Albany-street, Eegent's Park, was remanded charged with, being concerned, with one or more others not in custody, in breaking and entering the house of Mr. William Savery at Qroydon on September 30 last and stealing jewellery to the vaJue of E65, and, further, with assaulting Mrs. Savery. Mr. Bodkin, who prosecuted for the Treasury, said on the afternoon in question two respectably-dressed men, representing themselves as detectives, called upon Mrs. Savery and when inside put a cap over her face, seized her, threw her to the ground, bound her hand and foot, and gagged her. When she had managed to free herself she found the jewellery had been stolen. It would be proved (said counsel) that Dela- mere had admitted in conversation with, another man that it was he and two others who "did the Croydon gagging oase, and that he pawned the gold watch for £ 16." Mrs. Savery, giving evidence, eaid the prisoner visited their house in company with her brother on the day previous to the events described by counsel. Witness said she could not recognise prisoner as one of the men calling on September 30. Replying to the magistrate, she said it was the voice she recognised as Delametre's when she was first attacked. The case was adjourned for a week.

MOTHER AND BABY DEAD TRAGIC DISCOVERY AT ORTON MOOR TARN. A tragic disoovery was made on Sunday at Tebay, Westmorland. On Thursday evening Mr. Matthew Nicholson missed his wife, aged 28. and his two-year-old son Harry. Search- parties were sent out, and on Sunday at Orton Moor Ttem their dead bodies were found, the mother having apparently killed the child and tN-aa taken her own life.

I I. A CRITICAL MOMENT.

RIOTING IN MID- DEVON. AMAZING SEQUEL TO THE UNIONIST VICTORY. i Kaotous and disgraceful declaration of the Conservative victory in Udd^Pevon on Saturday. i__ It is no exaggeration to say that reigned in Newton Abbot late to the early hours of Sunday -nPH7 mob Possession ff4 ^r several hours practioally beld up Z P^stitutional Club, all the windows in. which, both back and front, were smashed with stones. a..n The police, numbering nearly a hundred, were almost powerless, and made no serious attempt to quell the' disorder, apparently fearing that any action would exasperate the furious crowd and only result in a riot. Por a tims tJbe oiob was iB a state of siege. MftJi&OTS, istany of whom "had train# to catch, dared not leave. flames of bil- liards and cards were rudely, interrupted by showers of glass and stones. STONES THROWN AT POUCH. Outside the police were reluctant to Inter- fere. Now and again they drew their trun- cheons far self-protection, but there was nothing like a baton charge, though occa- sionally a pa-rtioalarly offeneive and noisy person received a knock on the head. Both in the street and in the club men were seen with onts and wounds. At one stage a small group detached them- selves from the general crowd and threw stoves at the police, and the latter charged them with truncheons, but they used these more for the purpose of pushing and hust- ling the men away rather than for paniøh- ing them. On another occasion some of the pomoo used their fists to good effect, but their action did not appear to be sufficdesitly draetic. In the chib it was freely suggested that the Riot Act should be read, and in the street many women kept calling, "Why not read the Riot Act?" Two magistrates arrived at the club, but the extreme measure mentioned was not resorted to. SUFFRAGISTS ATTACKED AT NEWTON ABBOT. Mrs. Pankhurst and other suffragists were attacked by a hostile crowd at 1 Newton Abbot on Saturday after the result of the poning had been declared, and pelted with eggs. The police intea-veaed, and the suffragists took roftv,ta a shop, where they were practically prisoners, it not being safe for them to leave. SUMMONSES ISSUED FOR EIOTEES. Newton Abbot had on Monday evening resumed its usual quietude, thbugh it was rumoured that renewed disturbances were to take place later, and the police were in strong force. No arrests were made on Satur- day night, but the police took the names of a large number of persons, and they are being summoned. Ga«ptain Morrison Bell left Pjtt House for Bournemouth on Monday morning, motoring to Exeter, accompanied by Mrs. Bell. He was accorded a most enthusiastic welcome, letters and tetagrams of congratulation con- tinue to pour in on tbe new member.

UNITED STATES' FLEET IN DANGER. REPORTED ANARCHIST PLOT AT RIO. I A A reported Anarchist plot has been received at w ashiagton from Rio de Janeiro. The police have discovered &ii Anarchist plot to destroy a. portion of the American fleet now lD 0 de Janeiro Harbour. The centre of conspiracy was in Petropolis. the residential suburb of Itib de Janeiro, but it had ramifications in Sao Panto and Milas Geraes. ■A man, named Jean Fedherr, residing in Petropolis, is alleged to be the chief oo»- spirator, although it is understood that Anarchists abroad are deeply involved. An official note published says that before the arrival of the fleet tbe Brazilian Govern- ment was notified from Washington and Paris that Anarchists of various nationalities intended to damage one or several of the, American warships on their way to the Far I Bast. The police are exercising every precaution to prevent injury to the fleet under Admiral Evans's command.

THE STOLEN TIARA, DIAMONDS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND ON A DUST-HEAP. In connection with the mysterious dis- appearance of a diamond tiara valued at £ 1,500 from the strong room at Melton Hall, near Doncaster, the residence of Mr. F. J. O. Montagu, the, police on Saturday night arrested a footman nazaed Finn. who has for some months been in the service of Mr. Montagu. The diamond tiara had been placed in safe custody in a strong room, but late on the evening of January 2 it was missed, though a large quantity of valuable plate and other jewellery was undisturbed. Detectives dis- guised as gardeners have been pursuing close inveatigationa since. It is stated that the matter has been cleared up in a manner highly satisfactory to Mrs. Montagu, and that the tiara itself has been discovered buried or concealed some distance from the hall. It is stated that. the diamonds were found on a dust-heap. George 1 Percy Finn, under-footman at Melton Hall, the seat of Mr. F. J. O. Montagu, was on Monday remanded at Don- caster for a week on a charge pf stealing a M'arl tiara.

SHIPBUILDERS GO ON STRIKE. + 1— MASTERS' TERMS REJECTED BY 4,000 MEN. About 4,000 men connected with the ship- building industry on the North-east Oorast, who have rejected the employers' terms for a reduction of wages, did not return to work on Wednesday in the various shipyards ot the Tyne amd at other points on the North- I east Coast. Of this number between 2,000 and 3.000 are shipwrights and drillers, and they will receive strike allowance of 12s. weekly, both maxried and single men.. The other societies connected with the federated trades will receive similar sums of the money thus expended. Twenty-five per cent, will be returned to the vrrions societies by the General Federation of Trade Unionists should the stofike continue length of time.. There is a fear that theme will be eeoeral lock-out in all the yarda At the Cargo Fleet Ironworks sereral bun- dred men have been handed their notioes, and the engineering works are seriously affected by the shipbuilding depression. OTHER TRADES CEASE WORK. The strikers have been reinloroed by » number of cabinet makers who have oeased work against the executive's wishes. Ite majority of the strikers are connected with '3? oSnS Federation of Trades Unions, from which they will receive financial aid. The Steam Engine Makers, Machine Workers, and Amalgamated Engineers have not yet eettled the wages questio*.

POPULAR HOLIDAY SCHEME. ♦ SUMMER TOUR FOR "MAIL" LADY-READERS. Dozens of candidates are already setting to work with the greatest of vigour to secure the six priaes in connection witJr tae Western Mail" summer holiday scheme, the beneficiaries to be chosen from among lady readers who are above years of age. The holiday will be tree of any expense to the travellers, th^ whole of the cost up to £ 30 each being the gift the proprietors. A fairly long Ust of nonun-a^oM has already appeared in the "Western Mail, but there need be no hesitation in nominating new candidates. It is not by any meanti too^latoe for this, and it may be mentioned that fresh nominations of candidates are coming in daily, and there is yet time for any others who wish to enter for the coveted offer. The voting oommenced only quite recently, and as the poll does not close until the end of June, ladies who still wish to enter oan easily make up lost ground by, in the first instance, seeing that I nomination forms are properly filled in. and afterwards by a few hours' persistent work amongst their friends and neighbours in the collection of coupons. Every candidate has an equal chance, for there is a fair field to all and no favour. The six guests will be chosen by the readers of the, "Western Mail."

STOCKBROKER SENTENCED. MR. JUSTICE BUCKNILL ON COM- MERCIAL DISHONESTY. At the Somerset Winter Assizes at Taunton on Monday (before Mr. Justice Bucknill) a prominent Bath stockbroker, named Alfred James Purdy, 57 years of age, pleaded guilty to three indictments charging him with fraudulent conversion of moneys entrusted to him by clients, one of the amoun ts being considerably over £ 1,000. He was sentenced to twelve months' baild labour for each offenoe, the terms to run concurrently. At the same a?«l7/es Edward Colston Evans, 41, until recently secretary and manager of Messrs Elworthy Brothers and Co., wool- len manufacturers, Wellington, Somerset, received a sentence of twelve months' hard labour for falsifying the company's books, with intent to defraud. His Lordship remarked that commercial dishonesty was an appalling thing.

BURGLAR'S LEG SHOT OFF HIS CONFEDERATE COMMITTED FOR TRLKL. At Ooleshill on Wednesday William Arthur I Curtis, of Birmingham, was charged with burglaries and wounding. > A constable stated' that a series of bur- glaries calminated in the accused and Ernest Jones being found at Waterton Station, on the Midland Railway, where a watchman was attacked. Later they were found at another station, and the stationmastsc dis- charged a gun. In the struggle which ensued the other barrel went off, and Jones was wounded in the left leg, the limb being, sub- sequently amputated. Onrtie, who admitted being at the station, was committed for trial. j—.—————

CABINET MEETING. The, Cabinet met at 10, Downing-etreet, at eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Prime Minister presiding. A small ertra police force was held in readiness outside, but no suffragette put in an appearance.

PROMISED TO MARRY THE NURSE. The record waa closed in Edinburgh on Tuesday in an action for £1,000 damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage. The plaintiff is Margaret Frances Eden, of Lothian-road, Edinburgh, a hospital nurse. and the defendant is the Rev. Frances Young Dickson, Episcopal clergyman, Edinburgh. The plaintiff states she is aged twenty- three and a native of Birmingham, while defendant is a widower and clergyman with- out a fixed charge. The defendant admits the promise, but pleads he was justified in not fulfilling it.

ROSE JAMES AND THE LOCAL | PREACHER. In London on Tuesday Mrs. Milliceat Cole, living at Whaplode, Lincolnshire, was granted a decree nisi on the ground of the cruelty and misconduct of her husband, Mr William Oole, railway brakesman, now living in Cobden-street, Peterborough. Counsel said the respondent had acted as a Methodist local preacher. At the end of 1903 Mrs. Cole was ill in hospital at Spalding, and while there she made the acquaintance of another patient, named Rose James. The latter visited Krs. Cole, and the respondent invited her to stay for several weeks. On Bondays Mr. Oote took the woman with him to a servioe where he officiated, four miles from Spalding When the petitioner protested against Rose James coming into the room partly dressed to wish respondent good night, Mr. Oole struck her and kicked her. Counsel said the wife on one occasion foond two letters from other women not parties to the suit of such a character that counsel did not like to hand them to the judge. I Evidence was given that the respondent and a woman not the petitioner bad been Jiving together for the past twelve months at Peter- borough.

HUSBAND'S LONG ABSENCE. y Mrs. Mardiam Eleanor Atchison, wife of Mr. GhairJes Ernest Atchison, lieutenant in the AxniT, petktooed iin the Divorce Court for an order for restitution of conjugal rigQuts. The suit was undefended. Mr. J. Harvey Murphy, for petitioner, said the parties had known each other for a few Yeaxs PTIPM to thewr nmrxiage, which was a searet contract, at the Plymouth Regisitiry Office. Respondent had been in bad heaJth, and when, he recovered he prevailed upon petitioner to marry ham on Beoftmiber 5, 1900. They cohabited for a short tame, amd im that year he was ordered with his regiment to SouIth Africa during the war. He then went to India, and in 1903 he returned to England, hunt they did not live together, because no intimation of the marriage had been given to their respective families. He went to India again in 1903, and some correspondence passed between them, the last occasion being in September, 1904, when he sent her a birthday greeting. Since then he had Ignored all her letters and those of friends sent on her behalf. Lt was after- wards found he had returned, and was living with his people in Fareham, Hampshire, sinee October last. October last. Petitioner said the marriage was kept secret at her lusbond's request. Last August ehe wrote to him as follows:- Atlantic Hotel, Paris PIage. I think ttw time has come when my Impossible situation cannot be allowed to continue, and you must see tbla. I must know, oiice for all, wtiat M-ran&emanis, If any, you will for me, aaid please answer by return of mall. You have ignored tal my letters and all those my people ha.ve written to you for the last three years. As you know, 1 have never received a farthing from you. I have had to support myself entirely. X am homeless in all eense of the word. 1t simply cannot go on. Please write and tell me whether you are returning or wtk" arrangements you will make, by return of mail. Witness said she had ascertained from the War Office tha.t he was now home. Beepandent was ordered to return to his wife in fourteen days.

ARMY OFFICER & ENGINEER'S I WIFE. Sidney Harvey Rogers, an engineer, living in Maida Vale, recently petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Elspeth Sophia Sin- clair Eogers, qn the ground of her miscon- duct with Lidutenant Atkinson, an Army officer. Counsel did not disclose Lieutenant Atkin- son s Christian names, but he was referred to in a letter from Mrs. Rogers as Billy." whiJv. ^*ri?ar^' K 0- 6aid that the marriage, which took place In June. 1904, was happy down to June. 1906. After the birth of the last child the husband noticed that his wife's conduct had changed towards him. In January, 1907. Mrs. Rogers underwent an operation, after which she stayed with her mother at Ryde, and then moved to Southsea. On September 6 the husband Wtfnt down to Soulthsea. and found a man in his wife's rooma, and inquired as to his identity. Mrs. Rogers said he was "a friend, who had been introduced by an old friend." Next day he wired to Lieutenant Atkinsou to come up to see him. The lieutenant came, and gave his word not to see Mrs. Rogers again. On October 9 the husband found two letters from the lieutenant, and he separated from his wife. His solicitor wrote to Lieutenant Atlcnson. enclosing copies of the two letters and asking what explanation he could give. No reply was received. Inquiries at Southsea made clear that during 1907 the lieutenant visited Mrs. Rogers almost daily for hours; on one occasion the landlady saw him leave about two o'clock in the morning. A decree nisi with costs, and custody of the children, was granted. I

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LOCAL TRAGIC INCIDENTS. BARRY SEAMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. David Rees, district ooroner, held an inquest at Barry on Friday touching the death of John Connelly, a seaman, who cued during Tuesday night. Connelly, who waa 72 years of age, was found dead in his lodgings. Dr. N. J. N. Bray said there were ulcers on his head and shoulder.—A verdict of "Death from heart failure and senile decay" was returned. SUDDEN DEATH AT WHITCHURCH. Mrs. Nelms, wife of Mr. John Nelms, Hazel. hurst-road. Llandaff North, died suddenly on Saturday. She was returning to her home from Whitchurch, when she became very ill. She called at the house of a friend in Church-road for some water to drink and to reet a while, but expired in a few minutes. She had been suffering from heart disease. and had not been well for some time. CWMAVON TEACHER'S SUDDEN DEATH. Margaret Jane Jones, of Pant-row, Owm- avon, daughter of Mr. John Jones, died suddenly after partaking of tea with her relatives. Miss Jones was a teacher in the Owmavon Infants' School, and was much esteemed. CWMFFRWDOER MAN FOUND WITH THEOAT CUT. Samuel Bartlett, 53, a colliery banksman. living at 13, Eailway-cottages, Cwmffrwdoer, Pontnewynydd, was found on Tuesday lying dead on a green near his house with his throat cut. Near by was found a blood- stained razor. He had been in ill-health for about a. month, and had been attended by Dr. Mulligan, of Abersychan, for an injury to his toe and insomnia. His illness is supposed to have led to suicide. ACCIDENTALLY SUFFOCATED. Mr. W. L. Yorath (coroner) resumed the inquiry at Oardiff on Tuesday into the cause of the death OIl Beatrice, the four momths old child of Francis and Hannah Lindley, Clifton-6(treet, Roath.-Dr. Hoops said that after making a post-mortem examination he had not the slightest doubt that death was due to suffocation. The jury found that the cause of death was accidental suffocation. They attributed oo blamo to tbe, parmts. SUICIDE OF A HEREFORD LADY. A Hereford jury on Tuesday returned a verdict of "Suicide while temporarily insane" in the case of Mias Isabella Elizabeth Cox (40; independent lady, formerly of Chelten- ham, whose body was found in the river. It was stated that she had suffered from delu- sions. CARMARTHENSHIRE MISER'S END. Mr. T. Walters, ooroner, held an inquest at Uangeler, Carmarthenshire, touching the death of John T. Oliver, of Llainwen, Llan- geler, near Newcastle Emlyn. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, had been leading a miser's life, and lived alone in a small two-roomed cottage. He used to plead poverty, and begged most of his food from his poor neighbours. A will has been found amongst his papers showing that he was probably worth several hundred pounds, if not a few thousands. The jury returned a verdict that deceased died from heart disease. EBBW VALE DROWNING MYSTERY. "Found drowned" was the verdict of the jury at an inquest held at Ebbw Vale on the body of Saul Kingston, 50, which was found in a feeder belonging to the Ebbw Vale Company. The deceased left his house in Newtown in November, and was not seen again. ELY BABY DROWNED. An inquest was held on Monday by Mr. David Rees, coroner for East Glamorgan, in St. David's Church-room, Ely, touching the death of Arthur John Lang, aged one "year and. eleven months, son of Mr. John Lane. labourer, 25, Robert-etteet, Ely. The child was found in a pond near the Ely River, and about 100 yards from Robert- 6treet. His face was downwards in the water, and he was dead. A verdict of ".&(xddentaMy drowned was returned by the jury.

DEATH BY COCAINE. WOMAN WHO HAD < TOOTH EXTRACTED AND SUCCUMBED. The story of the death of Jane Farvish of Church-street, Soho, in a Russian drugget's shop in Broad-street, Soho, was told at the inquest conducted on Wednesday by Mr. John Troutbeck She went to Isodore Zeifert, in Broad-street, to have two teeth extracted, and died after an injection had been made into her gums with the object of easing the paill of the extraction. Zeifert, who had been remanded at Marylebone. charged with administering cocaine to her, was present at the inquest. It appeared from the evidence that the woman had heart disease, and succumbed after an ordinary injection of the drug to kill looal pain. The inquiry was adjourned.

KILLED AND DROVE AWAY. CROYDON MOTOR-CAR TRAGEDY:! HEARING ADJOURNED. At Croydon on Wednesday Duncan Albert Brown, chauffeur, charged with the man- slaughter of Edward Borer, at Keuley, on January 10, appeared to answer to his hail. The Public Prosecutor asked for a further remand of a week, as his case could not be completed owing to two material witnesses not being forthcoming, and to the coroner not having concluded his inquiry. V The prisoner's counsel offering no objection. Brown was again remanded on the same bail

TOUCHY TRAM CONDUCTOR. SHOOTS PASSENGER A/HO ASHED FOR CHANGE.. Francois Ettori, a Marseilles tram con- ductor, was arrested recently for murder- ing a passenger who ventured to ask for the change due to him. The passenger tendered a framio (lOd.) far his fare, and as the conductor attended to other people "before giving the change the passenger politely reminded him. Ettori. who regarded this as a reflection on his honesty, drew a revolver and shot the man through the heart.

THREE WOMEN SUFFOCATED INEXPLICABLE TRAGEDY IN A: WORKHOUSE. At Leighton Buzzard Workhouse on Toes- day two women were discovered dead in bed. and a third woman was* unconscious. The three women oocupied one room, and a care- fal examination of the room failed to show miv eras escape