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JUDGE AND THE USE OF THE CAT.…
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JUDGE AND THE USE OF THE CAT. Mr. Justice A. T. Lawrence ordered three more administrations of the lash at Glamorgan Assizes on Saturday, the subject making the tenth culprit to be sentenced to • mfliction during the course of the ii^eS Sl ss at Cardiff. Bobbery with ah-,fnce wae aSaiu the crime, and his lord- u severe'y commented on the frequency of ™ at Cardiff. P«7 68 (nineteen), sailor, Ernest Th/vm (ninet€en), wagon builder, an I „v,„„ a^' Peters (nineteen), seaman, were ged with robbery with violence upon a CinJl John Jones. Mr. Hugh Jones i tructed by Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Cross) prosecuted The curious point in this case is that Jones has since disappeared, but Police-constable • rar"oc^ said he saw the three set upon him in Bute-lane. Bushnell struck Jones under the jaw, he fell, and the other two'-¡Ücke;} ^tn' and went through his pockets. He chased the men and caught two, and then went back to Jones, who had a cut under his eye, and complained of bruising of his ribs. The third prisoner, Perkins, was arrested the, next day. The Judge, in summing-up, said it was the most disgraceful case he had met with, and commented on the frequency with which seamen and colliers were rob-bed whilst in a drunken condition in Cardiff. The three prisoners were found guilty, and a previous conviction was proved against Bushnell. This man, said Inspector Davey, was a native of London, and had been con- victed of thefts two or three times, but had been since to sea and had just returned. Perkins also had been convicted, too, but owning was known against Peters. • j reminded Bushnell that he had ianK u metkod leniency with him in 1905. He was sent to hard labour for twelve months, and would have twelve lashes with the oat. Peters, who, the Judge said,'seemed just as l i,Wj,S 8^.veD the same punishment, and laughed at it as he turned to the stairs. Perkins, who was a first offender, was given three months and six lashes. THE JUDGE COMPLIMENTS A BURGLAR. Charles Dristeoll, 47, a fireman, admitted mealing a brush, the property of Maud • a-t Cardiff, ajid was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. uratiam (or Charles O'Donald) was charged with breaking and entering the house of David Davies, a farmer, at St. Hilary, and stealing E2 5s. and other articles. cntedV°r B°W€n and Mr- HuSh Jones prose- Mr. Davies said that when he got up on bis February 8 he found that l had been broken in, and someone naa got in through the window. Prisoner n.ad a few days before called at the farm in search of work, and after the burglary witness found a ginger brandy bottle similar «n m- ,w-h'ch. the prisoner had been 3 oW1 beer afc the Bell, Oow- hridge. Scissors missed from the hopse and £2 ls. 6d. were found on the prisoner when he was arrested. Prisoner cross-examined the witnesses, and RIEH T fH? y a(idress to the jury in a very mntin? b/;ogUe- in which he said, "Oi ■nr^r,™ gmtlemen, that the witness gives a T ng oid?ntity o' the scissors." Prisoner was found guilty, and the Judge admitted that he was very sorry he should be cbnvicted. "You are a very able man," he life wou*d a success in any walk of Prisoner was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. (Before Mr. B. FRANCIS-WILLIAMS, K.C., as Commissioner). William Pearee (57), hawker, and Norah Pearce (51), hawker, pleaded not guilty to stealing a purse containing £ 3. the money of Miriam Moss, wife of James Moss, at Neville-street, Cardiff, on February 7. Mr. ti j 'ne's (instructed by Messrs. Harold aTld Cross) prosecuted. e evidence was that the prosecutrix gave ne male prisoner a china bowl to repair, and it was brought back in the evening by both prisoners. The female/prisoner asked Mrs. Moiss if she had any cast-off clothes. Mrs. Moss went out to see if she had anything, eaving her purse containing the money on the table. Aft-er they had left she missed the pUrse, and, the police being informed, the P^>Tler8 were arpested at Newport. n prisoned- stated that he had been Cardiff 4o years, and had been entrusted ww>h valuable china to repair. He had never &een in trouble in his life. The female p^mer. denied the theft. W4ino ■'n £ y fomid both prisoners guilty. trce iwas allowed to come up for called upon. Norah Pearce, a^auist whom there were previous convic- tions, wa« sent to prison for a month* (Before Mr. ABEL THOMAS, K.C., M.P., as Commissioner;) CHANGE RINGING. awriM deSCTiW as a musician, Sea 63, was charged with stealing 10s. by rtw* r ,a«tnck at 1118 Adamsdown Poet- ^^11 r 071 February 23, 1906. Mr. Howell (instructed by Messre- Harold Lloyd fended^ pr06€Cated- Prisoner was unde- • rm. fOr the prosecution was that pri- ftmr into the Prince and asked for four stamps, tendering half-a-sovereign. The tady behind the counter gave him the ^it"*♦ H' chaD?e- Prisoner said. ..Jr?, 6d. I gave you?" She said r*o and showed him the half-sovereign fh* PUt th€ *• 8d" 011 the counter nlar the half-sovereign, saying, "I don't want all that change; give me a sovereign and I will 7 yo° 4d for the stamps." The young t,tdy and gave him a sovereign of February this year, it was "e attempted a similar trick at the same Poet-office, and the young lady re- marked, "Oh, you are the man who was here two years ago." Information was given to the poilee, am-d when Baker was arrested he } he had been in India for eighteen years 7«. statement which the police found to be incorrect, Prisoner, in addresaing the jury, pointed ,put that the witnesses who gave evidence for the prosecution were not certain that he was Sace in Tfe t0 Adam^own Post, Theri ouly expressed their that he was the man. The jury found the prisoner guiltv a nH Inspector Davey read out a list about 30 »er^tudeCorivlctJOIle' uwluding terms of penal servitude ^[d the Prisoner __j 1?^ leading a life of crime since 1874 disliked to pass such a eenl ™t^ld felt bound, in the e p ic' to 6end to seven years penal servitude SERANG STABBED. An Arab seaman, named Abdul Moiidn 25 c £ a^?ed ,wlth wounding Mahomed Rea'ssu- « Crdi on the 4th of March. _0 JIlr. w. 6. Bowell (instructed by M-eesrs. Harold Lloyd and Crose) prosecuted, and Prisoner was undefended. fj? ,^laininS the circumetances of the case Re prosecution, Mr. Howell stated that prisoner and the wounded man were paying with other Arabs at the Sailors' wh^6' °n the date named prosecutor, who was the serang of the party, ordered Prisoner to clear out some aShes MoiS refused, and some words followed. There Z* that the prisoner was kicked, but that was no excuse for him to take out aIJ &tab the serang, cutting the carotid artery, which had to be sewn The S'woS1" <"•0ri',6 ,h6 Mr,on8 •' the wounù. Polioe-ooiist able Price said that when charged the prisoner said that the eera.nsr aWd him, a"hd hit him down before hi struck the serang with a knife. Prisoner, giving evidence in his own "Behalf said that all the men in the room set upon him, and were nearly killing him and in self-defence he used his knife. All the othpr men were of different language, Sd ° £ S other parts of India. Th/jUry f'™nd the Prisoner guilty of Q7i. lawful wounding under great provocation and recommended him to mercy. Pr^oner, who was sentenced to fon-r months' hard labour, saluted the comt when going down the cell steps. wnen
FOURTEENTH JNFLICTIOX OF THE…
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FOURTEENTH JNFLICTIOX OF THE "CAT TYPICAL K<»UGAK,ASKS FOR A CHANCE. Mr. Justice A. T. Lawrence took his seat in the Crown Court at Glamorgan 1?,! on ^ednesday lpoking- rather unwell "and troubled with a slight cough. He had' bten £ tb&erit since Saturday. There wi two prisoners to come before his lordship ior sentence, both men havina pleaded guilty. James King, a typical hooligan, whose < drawni countenance indicated that he had beea enjoying" sleepless nights, was in, dieted for robbing a foreigner in a common lodging at Cardiff on July 7 last. ;:Mr. Hugh Jones, who prosecuted under instructions from Messrs. Harold Lloyd and Cross, said he was afraid he must describe King ae rather a bad caee. The prosecutor, a foreigner working underground at Mafrdy, eame down to Cardiff,/ and he fell into the company of prisoner and another man who had been dealt with by his lordship. When the prosecutor went to the roar of the lodging- house, King observed, "I am going with this 'gent' to see what he has got on him." After- wards he wAs seen through a window to be knocking the man about. Prosecutor lost his watch and chain and about 35s. Chief-inspector Davey described King as a very violent man and an associate of bad characters. Kine asked the judge to give him hanoe. ^r' notice Lawrence told him that he had' had a number of chances from magistrates and judges, but all in vain. Instead of fry- ing to make himself a better man and endeavouring to earn an honest livelihood, he preferred to prey upon society. I wish I could give you another chance," said his Lordship in a regretful tone. Prisoner was sentenced to five years' penal servitude and twelve lashes with the "cat" This makes the fourteenth case of sen- tence to whipping at the present assizes.
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-=- MECHANICAL ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE. MR. T. HURRY RICHES PRESIDES AT A BANQUET. -I The anniversary dinner of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers was held at the Hotel1 Cecil. London, on Thursday evening, the pre- sident (Mr. T. Hurry Riches, Cardiff) in the ohair. Oar National Defences" was eubmtited j MR, T. HURRY EICHJES. by the Vice-president (Mr. Arthur T. i Tannett-Walker), and Lord Tweedmouth, in! reply, said he wished to say a word a.bout! the deplorable disaster, which had recently occurred off the Isle of Wight—the collision between the Berwick and the Tiger. He knew there were people in this country who thought that it was a mistake to carry on manoeuvres in peaco after the fashion of war. He put it to those present as eng-ineers whether it. was not a wise thing in peace to imitate the dangers I of war. (Cheers.) He thought it was clear I that it was the duty of our officers and men in the Navy so to practice the manoeuvres of war that they were likely with success to carry out the very difficult operations Ithey would have to perform in time of need. In responding to the toast of "Our Guests," submitted by Mr. J. A. F. Aspinall, Lord Justice Fletcher Moulton said in his opinion, with deference to Lord Tweedmouth, the true defenders of this country were the engineers, because they multiplied the product of men's work, and made it possible for our teeming populations to live in comfort. (Cheers.) Sir Richard Solomon also responded to the toast. The remaining toast, that of "The Institu- tion of Mechanical Engineers," was sub- mitted by Lord Winterstoke, and acknow- ledged by the President.
BATTLESHIP V. BARGE.
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BATTLESHIP V. BARGE. FIRST ENCOUNTER OF H.M.S. LON- DON OF THE HOME FLEET. 'hettleehiJ lx>adie4, tf.tbe Hotae ^leat. at the Nore, was in oollisibn on Thursday during foggy weather outside Sheerness. She ran into the barge Eldred Watkins, which, however, was able to enter the Medway, where she was ordered to be sur- veyed by the chief constructor's staff of Sheerness Dockyard with a view to a report on the damage being made. The London was uninjured, and proceeded to Margate for exercises.
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MISS FISHER AND MR. EVANS. Wlt8 have, been selected by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff as this year's recipients of the Bute dowry. (See Pa&e 6 of this issue).
THE DAUGHTER'S PIANO. -
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THE DAUGHTER'S PIANO. His Honour Judge Owen heard at Newport on Thursday the case of Williams v. Jones, in which a young married woman claimed the return of a piano of the value of E25 from her mother. His Honour suggested a settlement. Mr. Lyndon Moore conferred with Mrs. Jones, the defendant, and said she was not inclined to give up the piano. The plaintiff, Mrs. Williams, said she was in service when the piano was bought in September, 1899. She was then only eighteen years old, and had it taken to her mother's house, and she paid for it by instalments of 14s. per month. At the end of the plaintiff's case Mr. Moore called Mrs. Jones, the defendant, and again asked her if slie would give the piano up. Mrs. Jones said she would if her daughter and her husband would re-pay the amounts which she had paid on it. After a good deal of coaxing it was decided that the piano should be given up, and his Honour made an order accordingly, but costs were not pressed for.
AN INTERESTING WELSH GIRL.\
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AN INTERESTING WELSH GIRL. Miss Rees, of Godregraig, Ystalyfera, is said by Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P.. to be possessed of remarkable legal know ledge. She hopes some day to be called to the Bar. Our photograph shows Miss Beee and her fat/her. Mr. W. Burchell Rees, leaving the Law Courts at Cardiff. fWeetern Mail photo.
PONTYPRIDD MAN'S BSOKEN RI…
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PONTYPRIDD MAN'S BSOKEN RI BS. An inquiry was held on Monday into the death of Rees Davies (72), labourer, Spencers- place, Hawthorn,, Pontypridd, whose body was run over by a motor-car last Friday night.-The evidence was that a motor-car belonging to the Electric Power Company, driven by Spcneer Haines, of Upper Boat, ran over deceased. The latter must have been lying in the road, otherwise the driver would have seen him in time. The latter was unaware that anything had happened until he felt a jerk. Dr. Edward Evans attributed death to shock following the injuries received, which C'U c included fourteen fractured ribs.—The jury returned a verdict of Accident," and exonerated the driver from blame. NEWPORT WOMAN'S DEATH FROM BURNS. An inquest was held at Newport Asylum, Caerleon, on the body of Mary Biggins, 56, who was admitted to the institution from Newport Hospital on March 27.—Thomas Biggins, a son of the deceased, stated that his mother had been subject to fits, having as many as three or four a week.—Dr. Oswald Wright gave evidence as to the deceased being admitted to Newport Hospital suffering from burns. The burns were sufficient to clause death.. He judged by her conduct that she was insane, and she was sent to the asylum.—A veruict that death was caused by exhaustion, from burns," was returned. KNOCKED DOWN AND KILLED. Mr. R. J. Rhys, coroner, held an inquiry at the Workmen's Institute, Treorky, on Monday touching the death of William O. Thomas, a carpenter,; 139. Bute-street, Treherbert, who was killed on the railway line at the Tynybedw Colliery. The evidence of J. Hayward, labourer at the pit, was to the effect that he and deceased were carrying a plank, when a truck of small coal overtook them. Witness slipped out of the way and called to his mate, who, unfortunately, took the wrong direction. The truck caught the plank, deceased being knocked down and killed instantly. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. TREDEGAR COLLIERS' DEATHS. Mr. J. B. Walford held two inquests at Tredegar. In the case of David John Davies (18), who dropped dead at the bottom of No. 1 Ty-Trist Colliery, Tredegar, the evidence of Dr. H. G. Brown showed that the man had valvular disease of the heart. A verdict of Heart disease was returned. In the case of Arthur Henry Roberts (25), collier, who was killed by a fall of roof at No. 2 Ty-Trist Colliery, Tredegar. John Roberts, the father, said that during the night an arm of timber had moved about two inches, and he asked his son to get a hatchet to knock it into position. A few minutes afterwards the roof fell, burying his son, who was dead when extricated.—A verdict of Accidental death was returned. RUMOURS DISPROVED. An inquest was held on Tuesday on the body of Charles Earnest Leek (28), a boot rivetter at Brynmawr Boot Factory, who died on Sunday, as the result of a fall on March 30. Mrs. Wilson, with whom he lodged at 28, Well-street, said that at ten p.m. a person found him lying full length on the garden path with a cut above the left' eye. Dr. Sheehy said Leek suffered from concussion of the brain, and the injuries were consis- tent with the fall. A juryman said there had been rumours id the town that deceased had met with foul play, but the evidence conclusively disproved it A verdict of "Deatfc by misadventure" was returned. BURNT THROUGH SMOKING. An elderly hawker, named Charles Skuse, lodging at Avonmowth, was found, after leaving a public-house, in a lane in that district, late at night, with his clothing afire. He collapsed by the hedge-side, calling to passerts-by, Quick! I'm burning to death!" A spark from his pipe probably ignited his clothing, the pipe being found in a side pocket of Skuse's jacket. He was very much burned, and succumbed to injuries and shock. A verdict of Accidental death" was returned at the inquest COLLIERY FATALITY AT HIRWAIN. Mr. R. J. Rhys held an inquest on Wednes- day 80t Hirwain concerning the death of Henry Reed. aged 46, of 28, Trevenock-place, Hirwain, employed as a platelayer at the Tower Colliery, Hirwain. He died on Mon- day from the effects of an accident sustained last Saturday week. A trolley ran wild the wn lost oojfbrol, and it was suaabed —JUxri, deatal death .? wm tb« verdiofe > (
HIS WIFE'S MAINTENANCE.
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HIS WIFE'S MAINTENANCE. .PONTYPRIDD TRADESMAN CAUSES SCENE IN COURT. Mr. Edward Crockett, a well-known Ponty- pridd tradesman, appeared before the local magistrates on Wednesday for non-payment of X16 7s. 6d., alleged to be due to his wife under a maintenance order of Ll 5s. a week, obtained by heT in September. Mr. Grookett said he could not GET a receipt from his wife for the moneys which he did send her. All he had from her were "abomi- »a^ filthy tetters in the extreme." That s the old game all through," concluded Mr. Crockett, who admitted owing .£16 5s. The Bench: You are not going to quarrel about 2s. 6d.? MT. Orookett: Yes; not a fraction of a peniny more than is due to her. I wHI pay 416 5s. like a man—yes, before Almighty God; but I want my day's expenses. (Laughter.) Mr. Crockett (pointing to Mr. H. M. Gregory, one of the magistrates) then asked: Who ig. that gentleman sitting by you? (Laughter.) Alderman R. Lewis: He is a gentleman whom we all revere and esteem: it is Mr. Gregory. Mr. Crockett (with feigned surprise): Oh, tfat %Mr- Gregory! (Laughter.) Well, thank if I have done without his help, and I hope he will never know what I have endured. (Laughter.) Alderman Richard Lewis said that, as an (Laughter.) Alderman Richard Lewis said that, as an old inhabitant of Pontypridd, he felt it was such a ptty to see Mr. Crockett. "If ypu had paid the money," added Alderman Lewis, "you would not have been asked to come here. I will make an order for 416 7s. 6d. and 48. costs of the warrant." 'I Complainant: I would have given in if he had only witten to tell me it was £ 16 5s. Jfr. Crockett: You have never given in to anything. It is an abominable thing to pay 2s. 6d. that I don't owe. (Laughter.) The order referred to was then made, Alder- man Lewis adding, "I am sure you will com- j Ply with the order oi the court." Mr. Crockett then inquired whether he was not entitled to deduct the postage and the cost of the money orders. Mr. Taylor (deputy-clerk): No, you are not. Mr. Crockett then paid the amount of the order.
HOW THE MONEY DWINDLED.
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HOW THE MONEY DWINDLED. SAILOR'S THEFT CHARGE SENT TO QUARTER SESSIONS. Edward Andrews, a respectably-dressed seafaring man, charged William Taylor (32) and Lily Rafel (21), a smartly-dressed girl, at Cardiff on Tuesday with stealing from him at 28, Somerset-street £4 in gold and silver and a number of cigara. Mr. Morgan Rees defended. Andrews passed Sàturday afternoon in the company of the woman. "Did you buy the lady a leg of pork queried Mr. Morgan Rees, amidst laughter. Andrews: Yes. She could have had a pig if she had wanted one. (Laughter.) You didn't care what you spent that night?—No. (Laughter.) f You drove home in a cab?—Yes. And had pig's trotters for supper?—I believe so. And sent for 5a. worth of beer?—Two shil- lings' worth. Andrews's finances dwindled very percep- tibly.^ He set out the possessor of £ 5> 12s. On awaking from sleep he found only Bd. in one of his trousers' pockets. He denied wak- ing with a thirst and sending the gfrl out for more beer. Inspector Stephens deiposed that on receiv. ing prosecutor's complaint in Court-road, he went to 28, Somerset-street, and interviewed the pair, who denied the theft. Prosecutor, however, pointing to Lily, said, "That's the girl." Mr. Morgan Rees argued that this was a case in which no jury would convict. The case was, however, sent, to the quarter tseesions.
BARRY LADY IN THE LAKE
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BARRY LADY IN THE LAKE Caroline Jones, 38, a teacher of cookery of Barry Dock, having a Bradford appointment, was charged there on Wednesday with attempting suicide in Peel Park Lake on April 1. Another lady teacher gallantly waded up to her neck and rescued her with the assist- ance of a gardener. Miss Jones had suffered from influenza and subsequent depression. The doctor now pronounced her better, and friends undertaking to take care of her, she was discharged with a sympathetic expres- sion from the magistrates. )
NOT A NUISANCE. »
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NOT A NUISANCE. » CLUB NEÃT DOOR TO A CHAPEL. 17 The action brought at Glamorgan Assizes (before Mr Justice Lawrence) by Mr. Robert William Llewellyn, the ground landlord, to recover possession of the Ystrad Ehondda Conservative Club, the defendants being Messrs. David Pugh, Edward Thomas Burë- land, and Thomas David, the trustees, was continued on Friday. The case was de- scribed on the previous day as a test, and tne cause of action was that certain covenants of the lease had, as alleged, been broken. There were a number of clubs on Mr. Llewellyn's estate it was stated, some cf which ha been closed, whilst others, though served with notice, had refused to close, and this action was brought to test the matter. One of the covenants of the lease was that the lessor must rot permit the premises to be used for the trad-c or busirjc-ss of a vintner, distiller, brewer, innkeeper, spirit-seller, or, any trade whatsoever, except trade usually carried on by grocers, ironmongers, and drapers respectively. Mr. B. Francis-Williams, K.C., Mr. John Sankey, and Mr. Ernest Houghten (instructed by Messrs. Treharne and Treharne, Pent re) were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., Mr. Albert Parsons, and Mr. Ray- mond Alk (instructed by Messrs. Morgan. Bruce, and Nicholas, Pontypridd) defended, For the defence, Mr. Abel Thomas sub- mitted that the carrying on of a club was not a breach of the covenant—a club not being in the nature of a trade or business. It was not in the nature of an annoyance. The premises, in fact, had been improved by hun- dreds of pounds. His Lordship said it depended how the club v. a, conducted. If it was a mere place for drunken orgies, it could be a great nuisance or annoyance. A club properly conducted, which was necessary, clearly was not ah annoyance. Mr. Abel Thomas said his friend's evidence was that this was a respectable Conservative club Mr. B. Francis-Williams thought that would be to his benefit if he visited Pentre. He would be made an honorary member. (Laughter.) Evidence was called to show that a club in this neighbourhood was not an annoyance, Mr. George Thomas, architect and surveyor, Cardiff, being the first witness, who spoke to the respectability of the club. Mr. B. Francia-Williams: You know that a great many of these clubs are a great nuisance to the people?—There are some, no doubt. Have not several clubs in this neighbour- hood been struck off the- register for per- mitting drunkenness?—I believe they have. That shows this club must have been properly conducted. Isn't this a working men's club?-It is a Conservative Club. But that would include working men? (aughter.)'-Yes. CHAPEL NEXT DOOR. Mr. Thomas Davies, chairman of the club for the past two years, stated that they had a chapel next door to them, but they had had no complaints from them or from the police. There was no excessive drinking on the premises, which were open for certain hours on Sundays. Mr. Francis-Williams: One of the objects of the ""club is to promote Conservatism by social intercourse. You make a profit out of this club. Do you have little excursions? —No, sir, not in my time. They have had them. I hope you will have them this summer. I (Laughter.)—I do not know. Oli, yes, this case will be over then. (Laughter.) Who would pay for the expenses of the members on these excursions? Out of the fmryis of the club?—I do not know. Oh, yes, you do. Don't you know that it would be out of the funds of the club?—No, I don't. Have you never heard that the expenses of these trips of members are paid out of the funds of clubs?—It has been done,but I know nothing of it as regards our club. In answer to further questions the witness stated that the profits last year amounted to JE150. His Lordship, in giving judgment, stated three salient points were raised—First, as to the alleged carrying-on of the premises as a common lodging-house; secondly, alleged carrying-on of trade or business other than that of grocer, ironmonger, or draper by having a club there; and, thirdly, by using the premises as a nuisance or an annoyance to the plaintiff or his tenants. On the first point he found for the defendants. As regarded the point of whether the club might be a nuisance to the owner of the premises, he did not think that, ipso facto, the existence of a well-conducted club wouid be doing a nuisance or injury to the lessor or injury upon his tenants. It appeared to him that the clab, which was a perfectly was not a nuisance or JwOSMto^, Mfd,. therefore, tbe eleiavtifr failed. OB. B to whether the club was" a that a club was not a trade or a business* in the ordinary acceptation of the word. He did not thin.k that the fact that a profit was made had anything to do with the matter, because they did not make a profit for the direct benefit of the members, but for the benefit of their political Organisation., It was a perfectly legitimate club, and he did not think he ought to hold that it was a business within the meaning of the covenant. He thought he ought not to say, so long as the club was conducted on the lines that it now was, that it was a breach of the covenant. He thought, however, that it was suspiciously near the line, and that it would have been more prudent for the members of the olub to have applied to the lessor for his licence beforehand. He would probably have granted it on getting an as&urance that the club, would be properly conducted. Under the cir- cumstances, he" holdthat there was no breach of covenant, and gave judgment for the defendants with costs. On the application of Mr. B. Francis-Wil- Iiams, his Lordship granted a stay of execu- tion.
"MARRIED A WIDOW AND KEPT…
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"MARRIED A WIDOW AND KEPT THE INN." JUDGE BISHOP ENLIVENS AN INTERPLEADER ACTION. An amusing interpleader action was tried by his Honour Judge Bishop at Neath on Thursday. The parties to the action were James Williams, wine and spirit merchant, Narberth; the defendant, F. Ashford, licensee of the Three Cranes Hotel, Neath; and the claimant, Mrs. Annie Ashford, wife of the defendant. Mr. L. M. Richards (instructed by Mr. A. Jestyn Jeffreys) appeared for the claimant, and Mr. Mervin Howell (Llauelly) for the plaintiff. Mrs. Ashford claimed the value of the goods seized undet an execution. Mr. Howell: We have been done out of our money. No, said his Honour, you have been done put of your whisky." (Laughter.) Mr. Howell No, I haven't, your honour. I will always have my whisky when I want it. (Renewed laughter.) (to claimant): What did your husband have at the time he married you? -A situation. (Laughter.) His Honour: Then he gave up his situation to marry you?—Yes. ~,r■ ■lchards: Yet he had the furniture and the lady. His Honour: We have heard of people who have nothing finding a peg to hang their hats oq. (Loud laughter.) Anything more to say? Have you another hat? (Renewed laughter.) •^v.8 ^onotir» finding for the claimant with costs, remarked: "You have probably heard the old song, He married a widow and kept the inn:" (Loud laughter.)
MELEE OUTSIDE HOTEL. '
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MELEE OUTSIDE HOTEL. f NEWPORT MAN RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS. Edven Johaneen and Otto Henriksen, two Swedish seamen, were again brought up 011 remand at Newport on Friday charged with doing grievous bodily harm to John Taeker, a coal trimmer, living at Broad-street. tt will be remembered that the parties met a>t the Alexandra Beerhouse on March 25, and during a game of darts a quarrel arose. They were turned out of the house, and in a melee which followed in Portland-street Tasker is alleged to have been knocked down, sustaining serious injuries to his head. He was removed to the Newport and County Hospital, where he has since re-1 mained in an unconscious condition. Superintendent Brooks said he thought there was little hopS of Tasker's recovery. Prisoners were remanded for the third time in custody until Wednesday next.
SICKNESS ON A LINER,
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SICKNESS ON A LINER, In the King's Bench on Thursday the jury returned a verdict for the Union Castle Line in an action brought by an electrical engi- neer, of Dublin, and his wife for alleged neg- ligence during a voyage from South Africa. Plaintiffs' case was that one of their chil- dren. developed scarlet fever on boip.rd, and that through the child not being isolated thp, mother caught the disease, and both had to go into a London fever hospital, and con- siderable medical and other expense was in- curred.
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THE CAT-O'-NINE TAILS. FLOGGING SEN'TENCES PASSED AT CARDIFF. Appended is a complete list of tile fl, sentences paesed at the present Glamorgan Appended is a complete list of the flogging pereoif of robbery from the person, with accompanying violence. BY MR. JUSTICE LAWRENCE. Prisoner. Term of Lashes with ir « Impt. the "cat." Maurice Shannon 12 months 15 V m. Geo. Cheek 12 months 15 Patrick Shannon 12 months 12 Wm. Chas. Davies 12 months 15 Wei. Oallaghan 7 years 12 Steven George 12 months • 12 Fredk. Tonge 5 years 12 Jas. Perry 9 months 12 Charles Bushnell 12 months 12 Ernest Perkins 6 months 6 Thos. Peters 12 months 12 James King 5 years 12 BY MR. JUSTICE BRAY. Jas. Cummins 4 years y> Daniel Downey 5 yea,re {0 1 b'° interesting to notice the effect that t nese sentences will have in suppress^ this pc uhariy odious form of crime, which is saia > be more prevalent in Cardiff than in any otiaer seaport in the United Kingdom.
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CIVIL COURT. SHOW-WOMAN WINS SLANDER ACTION. Mr GhT°,^0ma^ elander action oooupied SsiJ on w^ 7,8 oourt at Glamorgan Wednesday. Both parties were travelling show-people, living in caravans a-nd visiting fairs in South Wales. The plain- „ f„ Charlotte Sheen, a widow, and the defendants Edward and Edith Danter. Mr. «L„vranC hams' Kc- and Mr. John »ankey were (instructed by Mr. Frank Lewis. 1\T _.L\ ^ewpon; to.- the plaintiff, and Mr. Abel M.P., and Mr. Raymund Allen (Instructed by Mr. F. H. Dauncey, Newport) appeared for defendants. Mr. B. Prancis-Williams said the parties nn acquainted for many years, and friendlv Tperiod had always been iriendly. About June of last year Mrs. Sheen M ^'ford on business,, and, appa- ifprtf' ^r'rTPa,Ilter was a-t that time also at Hereford. They did meet, but merely passed the time of day and no more. Mrs. Danter, imnrner' S°^ U- 1Dto her h«ad that some p5 relationship existed between her and Mrs. Sheen, and she made etate- weroviiited Tn^fh^ various Plaoes which he^d of thL k the course of time Mrs. Sheen af Tr? said n°thing until one day accSfo^%?Dimt™ repeated the iustifv thi' Ti defence did not seek to justify the alleged slanders, but denied that £ a? E* There »" no aCS ments b„t t Bd uttered ^ellous state- was 6Ued 38 one of the defen- in law a man was « DroLSl ly WrODg done wi/r the probable reason being the old-fashioned idea, now quite ont of date. that, a husband was able to control his wife. slanders ° erid€no° 01 the alleged ^nterro°wt;2Iaminati0]n witness Mr. while witness; a ,roUnda'bout and a bioscope, many Tv,in^ °?ly, owlleti a molly show, "so shies for a J >'UP and yOU have three she e-en/rpn penny' a few stalls, and from renter h^r share of the ground been verv kin A ^reV banter had frequently that 1 J to her, but witnesa deni€(1 Dani«r ° gone ont with Mrs. objeaed to hnnten s*Tei-e- until Mr. Danter objected to her travelling with them. Evidence for the plaintiff was given by SrWnf^ ^UrPhy' a showman* ^fNew banrt » ■JSnnie Ashaman, whosa hus- Fld \s, a P^nist at a bioscope show. For the defence the male defendant was called, and said he had heard none of the eS l t V,ife' he 8aid in croas- xamination, was never jealous of MTS. Sheen re-ardeVto rh* complaint to him with lu The cause of the quarrel ence A?ra WaS his objection. to the influ- Mr- n ^heen exerted over his wife She madfnt!frMSaidai,that the only «»mplaint ni^ fofh^r ■■ah€6n that it was not ti^ if c;r .to JumP mto the train' every Plaintiff^ ,witaeas'8^ husband went by it. hnt *h- retorted that witness was jealous ^u fffid j• 10 Hereford and asked him to T this wtervxew. so witness adrised Bay £ *»' t0 VLEDier. The jury awarded the plaintiff £ 5 damages a ad costs. -■
TEEFECCA STUDENTS' REVOLT.…
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TEEFECCA STUDENTS' REVOLT. 4— MONMOUTH PRESBYTERY WANTS DRASTIC ACTION. The members of the Monmouthshire Pres- Ehhw^M1 on at Penuel Chapel, O T Vale, under the presidency of the Re^ F'r" ^ry' Newport (moderator). The Rev. Evan Price (pastor) and Mr. T. M. Jeffrey (secretary of Penuel Church gave an encT- ra^-ng report as to the cause. Their difficulty p?!1" connection with the inrush of the grhsh language," and in order to meet that! the services ha.d to be oondncted la.rgëly in that tonglie. A W8.8 received from Principal Howat, B.A.. Trefecca College, calling the ■WcTa SSiTd fodSS,411 aMb"ityy He suggd drastic measures. .4 rs TssrrsLr-rs once, otherwise the sp-ongest measurea would have to be adopted. BUI "S'Srrw" ,be Lloel"taS
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DEATH AFTER A QUARREL NEWPORT TRADESMAN AND HIS WIFE. The death of Mr. Henry Milton Chave, a v?e^Pu tra-desman, concerning which there ?ad a number of very ugly rumours, formed the subject of a coroner's inquest at the Town-hall on Wednesday night. Launna Eugene Chave, the widow, who appeared in the witness-box with two bllck eyes, said she lived at 153, Commercial-road where the deceased, Henry Milton Chave. aged 35, carried on business as a fish and fruit merchant. On Tuesday last week deceased came home under the influence of drink, and they had a "tiff." He Sfv,! in the face, and she, with a pickle bottl* her hand, struck him back, cctusing a slight cut on the head. 11 a ellgIU Liiy Irene Nott, a servant employed by the deceased, said she saw her master come home about eleven o clock under the influent drink. On <gomg into the kitchen a quarrel occurred between him and his wife, and Mra Chave knocked him down. While he was in a kneeling posture she took a pickle off the table and struck him with it tSfil on the head. He bled so much that witness was frightened, and went for a doctor. In answer to the coroner, wItness said Mrs. Chave was also under the influence of drink at the time, and struck the first blow. Dr. James Hurley said that when he was called to the house he found deceased bleed- ing irom two small cuts on the head. He dressed them, and daily deceased walked to his surgery to get them re-dressed. On Sun- day he was called to the house again, and found deceased suffering from severe pains in the side. He died on Monday. Witness made a post-mortem, antf found the liver enlarged. Death was due to a blood clot passing into the lungs. There was evidence that deceased had been a heavy drinker fS many y«*irs^ The clot in the lung would cause instant death. a The jury returned a verdict, in with the medical evidence.
..; SHOP ASSISTANTS TO MEET…
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SHOP ASSISTANTS TO MEET IN CARDIFF. The National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants, Warehousemen, and Clerks which now numbers about 420 branches and 99 nm members, will hold its seventeenth annua? conference in Cardiff on Easter Sunday and Monday. This Union has made wonderful progress during the last few years, and 1907 marks still further progress., The total income is £ 30,000. The sum of R12,218 has been paid out during the year to sick and unem ployed members. The total balance standing to the credit of the Union at the end of i<*w was £ 21,00?. The legal department (free to members) dealt with 358 cases during the yr, the most numerous being on account of wages withheld or in lieu of notice and agreements.
I NEWPORT CASTLE. . t.
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NEWPORT CASTLE. t. EduTaTiri^OriTif^tf31, offered the site of Newport Castle to'the Newport [Western Mail Photo.
LINER ASHORE.
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LINER ASHORE. News was received in London on Thursday that the North German Lloyd 1in-er Hohen- zollern had run ashore near Alghero, Sardinia. The liner was bound from Alex- andtia to Marseilles, via Naples. No information is to hand as to the passengers and crew.
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CONDUCT OF THE CARDIGAN « POLICE. STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE AND MR. VAUGHAN DAVIES, M.P. lir. C. M. Williams (Aberystwyth) presided over a quarterly meeting of the Cardigan- shire Standing Joint Committee at Lampeter I on" Thursday. The committee appointed to inquire into the charges made against the police by Mr. Vaughan Davies, M.P., submitted their findings," in which they held that the I charges were based on a misapprehension, ¡ and that no blame was attached to the chief-constable, Superintendent Jones, or the constables accused. Mr. Willis Bund said that it was open for anyone to censure Mr. Davies, and he hoped someone would do so. Majot-^Pryse-Lewes (Tygrtyn-aeron) moved the adoption of the' report, and instructed the clerk to send a copy of it to Mr. Davies, without any comment whatever. Mr. Inglis Jones seconded, and the report was adopted unanimously. A site for the erection of a new police- station at Llanon, which worked out at the rate of 9700 an acre, was approved. The Chief-constable (Mr. E. Williams) reported that he had objected to the renewal of 27 licences at the brewster sessions in the county, eighteen of which were referred to quarter sessions for suppression and for compensation.
PRESENTATION TO MR. JAS. TINSLEY,…
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PRESENTATION TO MR. JAS. TINSLEY, EBBW VALE. At the Parish-hall. Owm, Mr. John Fox Tall id, general colliery manager to the Ebbw Vale Company, presided over a crowded audience met together for the purpose of Presenting Mr. James Tinsley, M.E., assistant general colliery manager to the Ebbw Vale Company, on the occasion of his relinquishing his post after nine and a half years' service, c with an illuminated address and a gold watch and chain, together with a cheque as a token of their aPPre<at^<>n and rdepard. The address was presented by Mr. John Gale, chairman of the local branch of the Miners' I •, ..TAinpa ) fc- • • I — Federation, on behalf of the officials and workmen of the Ebbw Vale Company. The watch and chain were presented by Mr. Henry Cool, and Mr. John Williams presented the cheque. Not the least interesting item on the programme was the presentation of a silver table centrepiece by -Mrs. Evan Parry, on behalf of the Marine Colliery officials and workmen to Mrs. James Tinsley. The meeting was addressed by the chair- man, Mr. W. Brundrett (of the Ebbw Vale Company), and Mr. William Vyoe, J.P., miners' agent, aill of whom spoke in eulogistic terms of the excellent qualities possessed by Mr. Tinsley. The address was executed by the Western Mail Limited, and was mucl1. admired.
IBLOW WITH POKER? +
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I BLOW WITH POKER? + CARDIFF WOMAN'S SUS- PICIOUS DEATH. The Cardiff Coroner (Mr. W. L. Yorath) held an inquest on Friday touching the death of Mary Pendleton, known as Mary HazFI. a widow, aged 50 years, of 13, Havelock-street, Cardiff, wnoae tragical end has been already fully reported. Mr. Harold Lloyd represented John Pendleton, and Mr. Herbert Samuel Thomas Green. John Pendleton, son of the deceased, steam-worker, 146, Moorland-road, Cardiff* said sometimes his mother would be of stead ir habits- and at other times she took to drink- ing. Ordinarily, she enjoyed very good health, so far as he a new. Ellen Thovinigton, wife of William ThorinS- ton, lighterman, said while she was inside her house on Monday evening she heard 3, disturbance in the street. She went outside, and saw the deceased, Thomas Green, and the daughter, Miss Green, who were outside their front door. Witness heard the daughter ask her mother to give her some money with which to pay the rent to the I landlord on the next aay. The mothel refused to give her any money. Mrs. Green was the worse for drink, and the deceased, Mrs. Pendlc-ton, was sitting on the doorstep of her house. Miss Green left her mother, said Mrs. Green might do as she liked about the rent. and went up the street with a friend. Mrs. Green thereupon started hout.. ing and using most dreadful language. Mrs. Green sat down beside the deceased, and commenced calling her husband names. Wit- ness went to Mrs. Green, and begged her to keep quiet and not to use such vile language. Mr. Green cams out of the bcoV com, and to his wife said. Go away, you bad old cat, and leave me alone; don't aggravate me." But instead oi ootyrng her husband'* command she jumped and called her hus- band very bad names. Mr. Green went back into the room, but returned, and threw some- thing which she thought was A BIT OF OLD lROX. He came just to the foot of the stairs, and threw the object along the passage. The bit of iron, or whatever it was, missed Mre. Green and struck the deceased on the fore- head, just above the right eye. Deceased fell on the pavement. Witness called for Mr. Green, and told him, You have struck poor old Mary." Mr. Green replied, God forbid that I should hurt one hair of her head! I threw it to frighten my wife away from the door." Witness then bathed deceased's face with some water, and sent her off to the infirmary. That was about 9.30 p.m., and about 10.30 p.m. deceased returned from the infirmary. Witness gave deceased a glass of stout. Deceased thanked her and went to bed. The next morning witness went in to see her. Witness asked how she was, and, as deceased did not reply, she THOUGHT DECEASED MUST BE ASLEEP. She advised the man Hazell to get a doctor. as it might be more serious than they. thought. By Mr. Lloyd: She did not see the iron missile after it was thrown. Directly after the accident the neighbours came round, but none offered to assist. She knew the piece of iron. It was used as a poker. Th€Te was no light in the passage. The Coroner: is the piece of iron here ? j Inspector Davies said they could not find it, f though every search had been made for it.. Witness, continuing, said Green had also bepn drinking. She heard no threats made by Green to his wife before he threw tile iron. Replying to Mr. Lloyd, witness further s it was a short passage, and there were nc obstacles, such as a hat stand, between tht bottom of the stairs and where the women were sitting. Neither of the women had any thing ready to throw at Green, who had had some drink. The Coroner: Was he drunk?—Yes. Mr. Lloyd: They had been drinking together? Witness: No; Mrs. Green is an habitual drunkard. Did the iron touch anything before it re,"h,ed deceased?—I think it struck the floor and bounced up. By Mr. Samuel: She had known them well since they came there (next door to her) last October. Deceased and Mr. Hazell were fre- quently quarrelling. Witness had seen marks on the same space (just over the right eye) where the fatal injury was received. Do you know how those marks were caused of your own knowledge?-Yes, Mr. Hazell struck her. The poker was about a foot?-Yea, a small piece of poker. It was neither thin nor thick, but what I should call a medium-sized poker. Continuing, witness said it was nothing nn* usual for Mr. Hazell to throw things at deceased. Only last Friday he THREW A PLATE AT HER.Ask as well as a bit of walking-stick. The ooWpPr stable asked deceased if she was going t|r^ charge Green. Deceased said she did no^ = so. as the bit of iron thro d do so. as the bit of iron thrownA^ Edith Thorington, daughter of the previous witness, said she helped her moier to bathe the wound and takf- deceased to the infir- mary. I By Mr. Samuel: Green said he did not mean to throw anything to hurt anybody. but Mrs. Green tantalised him so much that he did no-t know what he was doing. Police-constable Charles Mallett said tha^n when he arrived on the scene deceased had a piece of cloth tied round her head. He asked her what was the matter. She replied, "It was Mrs. Green quarrelling with her hus- band. He threw a piece of iron at her, and it struck me on the right eye. It was an accident." Witness took her into 12, Have- lock-street, where Mrs. Thorington. lived. He there examined her, and advised her to see I a doctor. Witness said he looked for the piece of iron, but was unable to find it. Inspector Robert Davies said that when he, arrested Green and charged him with caus- ing the woman's death he replied, "I am as innocent as a child. I intended it for my old woman." At the police-station he said, I have nothing to say; I a.m innocent of < the charge." MEDICAL EVIDENCE. Dr. Boast described the woman's injuries. He found a wound in the upper part of the right eye about an inch and a half long- On making a post-mortem examlination he found that the immediate cause of death was the effect of the injury to the brain, caused by a blow over her right eye. The general health of the woman was bad. By Mr. Lloyd: The black eye was recent, and the wound he found was consistent with a blow from a flying bit of iron. By" MJ £ Samuoi: The knocking about tohe woman h)ad received rendered her less able to withstand the effects of a blow like tbaffc which she had received. She ought to have stayed at the infirmary, and ho thought frofl»_ the post-mortem she could not reoeoyer. The Coronec- said, however much the jury" might feel in sympathy with the man who had been the means of killing the worman by accident, they had no choice but to return a. verdict of manslaughter against Tbomae Green,, who was probably incensed againat his wife, and threw the bit of iron only to frighten her, but the only verdict for them was that which he had intimated. ? VERDICT. The jury, after two minutes' consideration. returned a verdict of manslaughter againat Green. GREEN BEFORE THE BENCH. At Cardiff on Friday (before Measts. Joeepfc Howard and T. W-atkin Lewis) Thomas GreeO (61), dressed as a working man, and bearing himself with composure, was charged witb the murder of Mary Pendleton under circum- stances already reported. Mr. Herbert Samuel was solicitor for the defence. Inspector Robert Davies deposed to thO arrest on a change of malicious woundinl;- and added: It came to my knowledge since l I arrested prisoner that the woman has died, and I again cautioned him and further charged him with causing the death of thØ said Mary Pendleton. He replied: I am as innocent as a child. I intended it for my old woman. I brought him to the Central Police-station# where I formally charged him with and murdering Mary Pendleton. He replied' I have nothing to say. I am innocent 01 the charge. A remand until to-day (Saturday) waa granted
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CARDIFF ASSESSMENTS- COSTS IN THE THOMAS OWIO AND 00. APPEAL. Mr. Cecil Brown, the deputy-town-olerk oJ Cardiff, and Dr. Goodall, the medical suP° ir.tendent of the new mental hospital Whitchurch, appeared before the card1, Assessment Committee on Thureday a'" appealed against the rating of the øapert tendent's house, and also that of tA stewairdTs house. Ihe assessment of v former was reduced from £ 200 to £ 140 f and from £ 175 to £ 122 10s. ratable. That the steward's house was reduced from £-4D 128 gross ahd from 1£35 to L24 10s. ratably- Further particulars were submitted ot costs in the appeal of Messrs. Thomas and Co. against the new valuation ol j Ely Paper Mills. The total payments, ted ing fees of counsel and,witnesses, I I to £ 1,371 17s. 5d., after a sum of £ 92 7e- r> had been taken off by the taxing The costs payable to Messrs. George *5^, and Evans, solicitors, came to L435 18e. and the guardians will be asked a-t Cot niftxt meeting to approve of the nottlielva the account.