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. Liberal M.P. Killed.
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Liberal M.P. Killed. $ALL IN A PARLIAMENTARY RACE. A sad fatality attended the revived Parlia- Steeplechases on Saturday at Epping. Bight Hon. James Tomkinson, Liberal 16OMber for the Crewe Division of Cheshire, Joo was nearly 70 years of age, was leading in race and rode very fast at a smallish fence a bit of a drop at the take-off side. The ^OiBe, taking the jump on the crossover, the Jjdest part of the ditch, where the bank had worn away by cattle, fell heavily and rjjrew the rider. Mr Tomkinson fell on his head, •Orned completely over twice, and was picked tip unconscious. After some considerable time he recovered tonsciousness sufficiently to exchange a few .ords with his son and daughter. As soon as Possible he was conveyed to the house of jj. I. Miller, one of the farmers over *hose land the races were held. Denny and Dr. Norman were summoned ^Diediately from Epping, and a superficial lamination showed that the right hon. gentle- was suffering from a very bad concussion a blow on the forehead. Mr Tomkinson became worse during the $jsht and died at 11,50 on Sunday morning. "e sustained injuries to the spine and concus- Jjpi of the brain. The end came in the presence 2* five members of deceased's family. Dr. Tuning, of Epping, was in attendance upon 'leased, and late at night a London physician Véd at the farm. Mr Tomkinson was a director of Lloyds Bank, Ltd. Valuable assistance was given by a number V>y scouts, who helped in rendering first aid. ftd used their staffs in improvising a litter, which the injured gentleman was carried off field. Mr Tomkinson was the oldest competitor in oue contest. He has been riding for about 50 Leva and won a steeplechase at the age of 6o. e had sat for the Crewe Division of Cheshire ftee 1901. j_^hen seen in the paddock just before riding horse to the starting point, Mr Tomkinson 2*8 in high spirits, and evidently very keen on race. In answer to a aaestion as to his ces, he said he had a very good mare. and determined to win, if possible.
THE INQUEST.
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THE INQUEST. ■ 4KJ. B. Lewis, the Epping coroner, held an jjloest Monday at Walker's Farm on the body the Right Hon. James Tomkinson, Liberal er for the Crewe Division of Cheshire, was fatally injured on Saturday while In the Parliamentary point-to-point JJcoB at Epsom. Among those present were Justice Grantham, who was one of the ~^ges at the meeting. ^Tne first witness was Mr Charles William ^°mkinson, son of the deceased. He said de- 2*eed's age was 69. He was a Privy Coun- He saw his father preparing for the an(j so far as he was aware his father was excellent health. I was watching the race glasses," continued witness, very "lIJtJely. jThe Coroner I believe he was leading ?—My ^pression was so, but opinions do not seem *^te to agree about that. I^he Coroner Did you notice that he gave horse an extra spurt just as he got some yards before the fences ?—Yes, I did. The Coroner Did you actually see him fall "the fence through your glasses ?—Yes, I did. .The Coroner What was the impression you ^rtned as to how he fell ?—It is very hard to exactly, bat roughly I thought the horse hard on his back, and he was flung ap- parently violently upon his head. The horse came down in landing ?—Yes, as as I could say, and threw my father ap- D4rently on his head. lie had ridden practically all his life 1- Yes. liot steeplechases 1- Well, I should say hunt- ?4» principally. He has ridden in point-to-point •fcces. IThe Coroner Did you know the horse ?— *t was regarded as a very good fencer. My brother has run a race on it. jSir William Grantham was the next witness. was, he said, one of the judges at the Bar 'jpint to Point races on Saturday. The House Commons races were held on the same occa- As one of the leaders of the Bar Point Point races," witness continued, I thought t 'Was my duty to come down to show our fT^Pathy with the family of the late Mr Tom- *ios°n, and our great regret at what has hap- pened. I watched the whole race and witnessed this sad accident. I saw Mr Tomkinson start he certainly was in the best of spirits, cheered at leaving, the people think- it very plucky of him to ride in the race. I not think I ever saw anybody so pleased as he Was Watching the horses jumping at the fence—and I had a clear view in front of tne-I observed Mr Tomkinson's horse swerve, or he pulled his horse across the course to a eerta,in extent-why, I cannot tell you. It is quite clear that he did come out of the line he was taking. He had come along the bottom "ery fast, as they all did, when for some reason or other his horse swerved. I think Mr Grenfell Was on his left, Mr Walker was leading. How- pep, Mr Tomkinson's horse did not take the j?1ce straight; he seemed to take it angleways. 4 8aw him thrown on his head. The horse ^ent over and then fell close to him. After the Second race was over I went down and saw Poor Mr Tomkinson being brought upon a 8tretcher. I saw he was very seriously injured, I thought it was my duty to go at oncc to place and find out if I could get from those VIIO saw the accident what really happened. « The Coroner The horse on which Mr Gren- p'l was riding did not strike Mr Tomkinson ?— ertainlv not. j -Answering further questions witness said he fi nP°cted the fence after the accident care- hul,y as he thought it right, the oourse being |»^er the control of the Pegasus Club. He b t s.° *n case was suggested that it was an ^air fence. « ,?e Coroner It appears to you to be a per- fair fence. What.was the distance of the course ?—Three a half miles twice round. I ought to j^V' witness went on, although I am not • Medical man, I have seen the body this mom- and I am convinced that Mr Tomkinson not struck by the horse at all. hunting cap is sometimes as dangerous a as you can use, and my view is that there jr>8tron.g evidence that the hunting cap which Wore had something to do with it. A hunt- cap fits very tight, and the mark on the head of Mr Tomkinson was very much like which would be made by it. It appeared 4, °ie as if the hard peak was driven against Tuhead- y>he Foreman: It was quite the kind of jump Would expect to find on any point-to-point r^V^se T—You can hardly hunt anywhere with- finding such a fence as that. If I may ^"cise, the ditch on the taking off-side ap- Jj^ed hardly wide enough. It was very nar- j and the danger sometimes is that horses 0 n°t take enough trouble. w"4- Juryman: I witnessed the accident and concur with what Sir William has d.. v^avid Wittocks, a youth, of St. John's-road, ^Ping, was then called, and said after the rodent he saw Mr Tomkinson lying on the jrpUnd. His horse had bolted. Mr Tomkin- was first over the fence. Juryman None of the following horses ^■ched him ?—No. f itness added that two strangers came and Mr Tomkinson aw»y before the other raes got over the fence. r< Charles Ernest Denning said he was at tj*e races on Saturday last, and he was called ^attend to the deceased after the fall. De-" was insensible, and Dr. Norman, of **ckhurst Hill, was there with him. As soon w. Possible deceased was taken to the farm, Sere an examination was made. v 1 he Coroner What did you find ?—We found j. had a fractured spine high up the neck, and T'a8 totally paralysed. There was a bruise ►l^e forehead. That was the only mark, (wfhe Coroner: Do you think the bruise be caused by falling on the peak of a j!*ting cap T—It is quite consistent with that, i^'d he recover consciousness ?—Yes. jjJ^id he make any remark to you about what fj* occurred ?—No. Death was due to the ^■ctured spine caused by falling on his head. fr5°Peak of the hunting cap would cause resist- ^^e» Mid throw the head over. There was no on the body that could have been caused j he kick of a horse. returning a verdict of Accidental ^yath," the jury expressed sympathy with the ^Tf't'ves and Mr GrenfeU, one of the riders, Related himself with the regret. Jj-jrhe Coroner said it was quite clear that no kicked Mr Tomlinson.
SUTTON GENTLEMAN KI-LLED.
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SUTTON GENTLEMAN KI-LLED. Epsom on Saturday Mr Lionel Detmar. xS^j.30, of Hazeldean, Benhill-road Sutton, "ding on Epsom Downs when, as he neared ttenham Corner, his horse became restive th *"he rider was thrown. On his remounting annimal bolted and galloped in the direc- ba (-If the town. Here Mr Detmar was thrown the Ashlev-road, sustaining serious injuries Jghis head. lie was taken in a motor-car to the ^PSotn Cottage Hospital in an unconscious ition. He never regained consciousness, d died about three hours after admission.
STORY OF CHILD MARTYR.,
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STORY OF CHILD MARTYR., touching story of a child's heroism comes ^itzingerreuth, Bavaria, where Francis age ten >- cxr.i, died after being found 8ho°nsci°us 'n the tsfcreet. Medical examination that the cause of death was starvation. investigation explained the tragedy, was the eldest child of very poor mother recently gave birth to «kril seventh child. The father has l>een un- °yed during the whole winter. Little resolved to do his best, and left home 41^ °ut permission. He started to beg for then, and tramped from Village to village in JHon'Shbourhood. He received many gifts of ey and provisions. Nevertheless, with ^Jan 20s in his pockets—a veritable biJrJ?0 under such circumstances—as well as other eatables, Francis died from he J*011' because, with wonderful heroism kt, to eat a morsel himself so that hi^'Sht bring every farthing and everv crumb Aftor his parent", brothers, and sisters. K'vi'ig his address, and receiving the i>aili/1'nce that his parents would receive the °f ius begging tour without dela^, little 1-18 died from exhaustion a few hours after *• IMbnittcd to ttw local m/lrmary.
Suicide in Police Cell.
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Suicide in Police Cell. ECHO OF CITY SHOOTING AFFAIR. A sensational story of a suicide at the Old Bailey was told to the City Coroner on Monday, when an inquest on Sasson Shalom Elazar, the central figure in the Sasson shooting case, was opened. Elazar was awaiting trial on a charge of shooting his brother at the offices of Messrs David Sassoon and Co., in Leadenhall-street. The injured man, a clerk in Messrs Sassoon's service, is still at Guy's Hospital, this being the reason for the postponement of the trial. The first witness was David Levy, employed as head departmental clerk at the offices of Messrs David Sassoon and Co. He was an uncle of Elazar, who was a Turk. Elazar had lived at No. 7, Dysart-street, Finsbury Park, and was employed at a factory as a cap cutter. The different names of the brothers was explained by the witness, stating that the name Nissim Shalom Elazar represented Nissim, the son of Shalom,grandson of Elazar, there beingno sur- name emploved. The Coroner Can you tell us why he should have shot his brother ?—I do not know. Another uncle of Elazar, a merchant named Yavi Asah Yari, living at Lansdowne-place, Brunswick-square, giving evidence, was asked the same question by the coroner, and replied, He made a statement when he was charged. I have since seen him in Brixton Prison, and asked him about it. He told me he thought he did right in shooting his brother." Why ?—He had all sorts of ideas which we did not think were right. He did not alter the statement. Pauline Elazar, sister of Elazar, a young Turkish girl living at the Haven Park Cres- cent, Southend, said that when he came to England first, three and a half years ago, he lived with them for nine months. She knew of no trouble which he had. She came to this country with him, and together they went to live with the brother he had now shot. Patrick Rowan, principal warder at the Brix- ton Prison, said that on Wednesday, April 6th, deceased was put in the cells and afterwards got ready to go to the Judges Court if he was wanted. The witness last saw Elazar alive at about 11 o'clock when he was returning to to the cell because he was not wanted in court Elazar asked him if he thought the trial would come on that day. Prisoners awaiting trial were allowed to pay for their own food, and Elazar ordered dinner and tea,having eggs and some tea. "I was called about 5.15," the wit- ness continued, by another warder, who thought someone had done for himself. I rushed after him to see what was the matter. I found the prisoner hanging by the neck be- hind the door of the cell. I was there when the other warder cut him down. He was hanging from the ventilator." The warder produced an untidy white rag with which Elazar had hanged himself, It was a silk handkerchief. The Coroner He might have been wearing it ?—Yes. It is of cheap Indian silk and very strong. He had evidently cut a small button off his shirt and tied it to a string and gradu- ally worked it through a hole in the venti- lator.Then he got it back through another hole. Then he tied it. The button is still fastened to it. He had evidently used the table to stand on and put his coat over the table. A verdict of suicide, there being no evidence to show deceased's mind, was returned.
------COMPENSATION CASES.
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COMPENSATION CASES. At the Llanelly County Court on Monday, before Judge Bishop, Mr Every, Pontypool, applied on behalf of Messrs Thomas Williams and Sons, Llangennech, for the termination and redemption of a compensation award of 15s a week, to Richard Aubrey, Llangennech, subject to the payment of £220 and 120 in costs, to the respondent. Mr Saunders (of the firm of Messrs Randell, Saunders and Randell, Llanelly) who represented Aubrey, said the figure had been agreed upon, and explained that the man had sustained a double fracture of the leg. His Honour acceded to the appli- cation. Mrs Winter, Railway-terrace, made a claim for compensation against the Great Western Railway Company in respect of her husband, who was killed on the railway recently by being knocked down by the Cork express, while acting as a foremein inspector. Mr Kammerer appeared for the widow and as the case was not contested his Honour made an order for the amount agreed upon. Daniel Jones made a claim for compensation against the Gwendraeth Colliery Company. Mr Saunders (of the firm of Randell, Saunders and Randell), appeared for the claimant, and as the claim was not contested his Honour entered an award upon the agreed terms. Maggie Morris, Ann-street, sued the Old Lodge Tinplate Company in respect of compen- sation. Mr J. Lewis Phillips represented the plaintiff, and Mr F. N. Powell appeared for the respondents. Mr Phillips said it had been agreed that the compensation should be 8s 6d a week for 12 months, and then 10s a week. An order was recorded accordingly. Advised to do Senie Work. Messrs Harry Brothers, colliery proprietors, appli £ (Tt#'W"ccf/hpl^iiSMioh award made in favour of David Davies reduced. Mr Smith, Swansea, appeared on behalf Of the applicants, and Mr Clarke Williams (instructed by Mr Saunders) represented respondent. Mr Smith said the man had been examined on three occasions. Davies kept his hand either bandaged up or in his pocket practically the whole time, and had not been using it in any way. Dr. Cameron would state that the man was in a worse state at present because he would not use his hand. His Honour It is the old story of doctors, and probably they are quite right. Dr. A. W. Cameron, Swansea, said that Davies sustained a severe injury to his right hand above the wrist. The bone was broken and the tendons were injured. His Honour non-suited the applicants, and advised the man to try and do some work.
COAST WATCHING SCANDAL
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COAST WATCHING SCANDAL At a meeting of the Rarry Dis: riet Council on Monday evening, held under the presi- dency of Councillor D. Lloyd, it was stated by Mr T. E. Franklyn, the gas and water engineer, in reply to a question by Councillor M. Nicholas, that no complaint had been received from Dinas Powis in reference to the quality of the water supplied at that place. Bye-laws for the regulation by the Council of the local registries for servants were con- sidered and approved by the Council. Councillor Hogg asked whether all these restrictions were necessary. Councillor C. B. Griffiths, in support, averred that these regula- tions were the greatest blessings that could be conferred. It stopped fleecing poor servants, and also any possibility of immorality. The Council's estimate of expenditure for the ensuing half-year was passed at S16,264, to meet which a is 9d rate was required. A letter was read from the Bristol Incor- porated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping respecting the watching of the Bristol Channel sl coastsi enclosing copy of the report of the recent proceedings respecting this matter, and urging the Council to pass a resolution. The suggested resolution urged upon the Board of Trade the pressing need for the establishment and maintenance of a permanent and efficient system of coast watching under direct Goverry- ment control, and called for the appointment of a Royal Commission into the question, and to make recommendations for remedying this national scandal which had caused the loss of so many lives." On the proposition of Councillor Hogg the Barry Council passed a resolution to this effect, ami copies were ordered to be forwarded to the Board of Trade, the Prime Minister, and the local member of Parliament.
THAMES-SEVERN CANAL.I
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THAMES-SEVERN CANAL. A meeting of the Thames Conservancy was held cn Monday, Lord Desborough presiding. Mr C. E. Hobhouse, M.P., the chairman of the Special Committee appointed by the Con- servators to consider the undertaking of the Thames and Severn Canal, said the question had been carefully discussed with the Glouces- tershire County Council, who had been main- taining the canal with the assistance of local bodies. The result had been that the committee had had to drop any further negotiations for carrying out the work. He asked the Conserva- tors, in communicating their decision to the Gloucestershire County Council, to express their regret that the cost of making the canal available for traffic was so great as to preclude them from having any part in its restoration at present. He mentioned that in times past 127,000 or Y,28,000 had been spent in the hope of obtaining through traffic. It was decided that a letter should be sent to the Gloucestershire County Council in the terms suggested by Mr Hobhouse.
---------4 DISORDERLY PASSENGERS.
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-4 DISORDERLY PASSENGERS. At Brynmawr on Monday Albert Waters and Sidney Williams, colliers, of Llanelly-hill, were summoned by Detective-Inspector Thomson, of the L. & N.W.R. Co., for disorderly be- haviour at the railway station, Brynmawr, on February 12th. It was stated defendants were fighting and using obscene language, and that several passengers complained to the station master of their conduct. Williams, against whom there were previous convictions, was fined 20s inclusive, and Walters was fined 10s and costs.
YSTRAD MANAGER CHARGED.
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YSTRAD MANAGER CHARGED. At Ystrad on Monday William J. Stone, wine and beer stores manager. Ystrad, appeared in custody charged with having embezzled the sum of JE7 19s lOd, the monies of his employer, Mr George Shepherd. P.C. D. T. James de- posed to having received prisoner in custody at Weston-super-Mare. When charged Stone replied, I am sorry I did it." He was re manded in custody for a week.
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A meeting in connection with the Glamorgan Society was held at the Holborn Restaurant, London, on Saturday night, when Mr Tred Morgan (son of Mr Morris Morgan, of Swan- sea) occupied the chair. Mr David Rhys read a paper on Iolo Morganwg," paying a high tribute to his attainments and work.
1 Miraculous Rescue.
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Miraculous Rescue. EX-CARDIFF ENGINEER'S ORDEAL Richard Stanley Edwards, third engineer on the Chilian Government cruiser Zeateno, which went to rescue passengers from the ill-fated liner Lima, wrecked near Huamblin, has written an account of the rescue to Mr Charles A. Edwards, Welliield-road, Cardiff, in the course of which he says :— The Lima struck in the evening at 8.30, and it was 10 days before we picked them up. They sent a, boat off to the island with 35 people, including the first and second mates, and third and fourth engineers. The boat was swamped, and these officers managed to save themselves and 28 others whom they got ashore on the island. The boat was washed up after, and when they turned it over to take the provisions out, which of course were locked in the lockers, they found a woman, who was alive, pinned under the thwarts. She had been jammed when the boat turned turtle, and there being a lot of air underneath the boat, the water not having entered to the top, she had had enough air to keep her breathing for three or four hours. A queer coincidence was that her husband was on the island saved with the rest. Afterwards t'ne sea again became rough,and another boat from the Lima was overturned. There were about 35 or 40 people drowned in this one. The chief mate and third engineer were drowned, and the third mate managed to get aboard the other steamer. The fourth engineer's experience was terrible. He managed to get to a rope on the ship's side, but was washed off, and then reached the anchor cable and was swept off that also. His feeling in the water, he said, was that of being swirled round and round, and expecting to come bang up against something every second. At last he came to the surface close alongside a raft, and clambered upon it and worked his way in to shore. At last he reached to within 15 or 20 yards of the island and was washed up on top of a rock. After having a rest he dived and swam for shore. The waves carried him in and the current washed him out again. but even- tiially he got ashore, how he could not re- member. The passengers told me they had watched him from the ship for five hours on the raft and then lost sight of him in the dark- ness. Next day when he was wandering around he met the steward and they fixed up a sort of tent out of the sail of the boat that was washed ashore. This was eight days be- fore they were taken off." The fourth engineer had been at one time in Henry Radcliffe's shipe of Cardiff.' His name is Hubert-Gray.
Cheap Dentistry.
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Cheap Dentistry. PHILANTHROPIST'S £ 200,000 OFFER. A gentleman, stated to be a well known philanthropist, who desires to remain anony- mous, has placed at the disposal of Mr B. C. Raynor, secretary of the British Dental Association, a sum of £ 200,000 forthe establish- ment of dental hospitals throughout the country. These institutions would be designed for the treatment of patients who, although poor, would be able to pay a fee. It is felt that the very poor are already provided for by the dental departments of the various general hospitals, whereas for the man who wants to spend a pound or two on his teeth and to pay weekly, there is no provision at all. Mr Rayner, explaining his position in an in- terview with a represenative, said, Money is offered to me in trust, and upon terms that are somewhat onerous, and I do not yet know whether I can accept the offer. Subject to the acceptance of the terms a start will be made by the establishment of a very large clinic in London. If that is successful it will be fol- lowed by the establishment of smaller clinics in every large town in the United Kingdom cap- able of supporting one. There was also to be a scheme for propagat- ing the principles of hygiene, cleanliness and care of the teeth generally, teaching the cause and effect of decay, the relation of good teeth to good health, and the relation of bad teeth to practically all the diseases that are known to medical science. The successful carrying out of the scheme will require the co-operation of medical men and dental surgeons throughout the country. I have no doubt they would all give it their support," added Mr Rayner, as there are at the present moment 5,000 dentists prac- tising and 15,000 quacks. There is one point I want to make clear, and that is that this is not a charity. The gentleman who has placed this money at my disposal firfet offered it as a gift, but I refused that, because it would be charity to begin with. He then offered it free of interest, but I declined that also, because it would be charity, and if I accept the present offer he will get 5 per cent. interest. But it is not a business con- cern, because it means the sinking of E200,000 which he will never get back. It will take 20 vears for him to get his money back by way of interest, and there will be no value attaching to the undertaking in the way of goodwill."
. , ALMOST STARVING.
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ALMOST STARVING. .1 Revelation of a bitter struggle with starva- tion was made in the course of a charge of theft against Harry Chick, of Heman-street, Wands- worth, a youth of nineteen, paralysed on the left side, at Westminster Police Court on Sat- urday. Two brothers gave the accused cheap watches to repair, and he parted with them for four shillings. Thereupon he was charged with fraud as a bailee. The police report as the result of inqui ries was that tHe defendant lived with his grand- mother, a decrepit old woman of good char- acter. Hobbling into the witness-box, the old woman. much affected, said that they were almost starving-all they had to subsist upon being her old age pension and the trifle the grandson managed now and then to pick up tinkering watches. Detective Allen, who, by direction of Mr Horace Smith, visited the home, said he found it spotlessly clean but with evidence of extreme poverty. It was true that the couple had lived in a condition bordering on starvation. The lad had picked up what little knowledge he had of watch repairing by look- ing through jewellers' windows atmen at work. Mr Horace Smith, with sympathetic words, gave the poor old woman half a crown, and discharged the grandson, promising that he would be assisted to get some tools.
WHO OWNS THE AIR p
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WHO OWNS THE AIR p Friendly American Suit. A friendly suit is about to he brought in the United States courts to determine whether an aviator may fly over another man's property. It is proposed that Curtiss, a Wright brother, or some other bird-man, shall fly over the house of a. member of the Aero Club of America, so that the member can bring suit against the aeronaut for trespass. The whole matter has a serious as well, as a ludicrous side. The common law has a maxim that he who owns the earth owns up to the skies and down to the lower regions. Of course, this maxim was invented before airships were dreamed of, but that does not make it any the less trouble- some. If aeronuats can be sued for trespass whenever they fly over a gentleman's farm, the successful contestants in next year's inter- national aeroplane cup races may lose more in damage suits than they gain in prizes. Chief Justice Baldwin, of the Connecticut Supreme Court, says the right to fly must certainly be subject to regulation by Government and subject to some responsibility in case of acci- dent that injures others."
AUDACIOUS HOTEL THIEF.
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AUDACIOUS HOTEL THIEF. A number of visitors at the Royal Victoria Hotel, St. Leonards,were on Monday anxiously awaiting news of a well-dressed woman who called at the hotel on Sunday. At the tea hour, when visitors frequently re- ceive callers, she walked into the hotel past the porter, who thought she was calling on a visitor. She went upstairs straight to a bed- room, but, finding it occupied, she apologised, saying she had mistaken the number, and withdrew. She afterwards visited four rooms, and took some hundreds of pounds worth of jewellery, money, etc. As she left she asked the porter the time of the post. Soon after an alarm was raised, but so far fruitless search has been made for the lady. There are few clues as to her identity, and it is thought that she left by the evening train.
KEIR HARDIE ON "SCALLYWAGS."
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KEIR HARDIE ON "SCALLYWAGS." "imaginary" Sedition Speeches. On Sunday evening Mr J. Keir Hardie, M.P., delivered an address on "India." illus- trated by limelight views, at the Market Hall, Aberdare. Mr C. B. Stanton, miners' agent, who pre- sided, said he looked forward to a very earnest Socialistic propaganda in the near future, and to the accession of thousands of converts to the cause in that district. Mr J. Keir Hardie, in the course of his address, declared that it was untrue, to say that out of his tour arose the sedition in India. His visit to India was brought about by re- ports of sedition. After reading those reports he altered his tour in order to visit India and get first hand information. Having dealt with the claims of India to Home Rule he paid a high compliment to Lord Morley for the way he had made a beginning in giving self-govern- ment to India. When he (Mr Hardie) was a guest of the Maharajah in Eastern Bengal certain scallywags," who ran a paper at Calcutta, cabled lying reports of what he was alleged to have said of the country, and the first he ever heard of those speeches was when they were cabled back to India from England. For six^ weeks after that he was in India, and was at Simla the guest of Lord Minto, the Viceroy, and other Government officials, and never once was he charged with having uttered the words alleged. In the House of Commons he had since his return taken part in India debates, and helped to shape the India Reform Hill, and no man on either sida of the House had dared to charge him with backing sedition in India. Yet that stale old story had once again been uttered in Mid-Glamorgan during the recent content.
Trust Law Surprise.
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Trust Law Surprise. STANDARD OIL AND TOBACCO CASES. j Washington, Monday.—With reference to the appeal lodged with the United States Supreme Court against the decision of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Missouri, declamig the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey to be an illegal corporation, and ordering it to be dissolved, it is announced to- day that the case has been re-assigned for argument before the United States Supreme Court. The appeal of the American Tobacco Com- pany against the judgment of the New York Circuit Court declaring the trust to constitute a restraint of trade within the meaning of the Sherman law has been similarly re-assigned. The re-assignment of these cases for argu- ment is a direct result of the death of Supreme Court Justice Brewer, a few days ago, and who was engaged in the consideration of the Standard Oil case, and of the fact that Justice Moody has been prevented by illness from participating in the consideration of these cases, and that only seven justices were thus left to give a decision. How the court was divided regarding these cases is still as much a mystery as ever.- Reuter. New York, Monday.—The Supreme Court's order for re-argument of the cases against the Standard Oil Company and the American Tobacco Company came as a surprise to financial circles, and prices on the Stock Ex- change bounded up from two to five points as the result of short covering. The general belief on Wall-street is that re-argument will not take place until the autumn, and that the court's decision will not be given before the winter.-Robter.
Shocking German Story.
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Shocking German Story. POLICE & SOCIETY DEN OF INFAMY. Berlin, Saturday.—A Bremen message to the Berliner Tageblatt states that an in- quiry has been opened there in connection with the infringement by a considerable num- ber of persons in society of paragraph 175 of the German penal code. Up to the present six Arrests have been made, including a doctor and several officials. Two of the incriminated persons have taken to flight. A large number of others are deeply compro- mised by correspondence confiscated by the authorities. Among them axe many foreigners, some of whom were connected with Prince E-tdenberg circles. It is stated that a technical official lent his residence for the meetings of the persons in question, and that the victims were-enticed there. Seventy young men and boys have so far been examined, and they affirm that they were decoyed into the residence in question, and afterwards overcome by means of wine and cigarettes drugged with opium. One of them is the son of a highly-placed police officer, by means of whom the matter was brought to light. He has since received letters threatening him with death.—Reuter.
SWANSEA MEAT CASES.
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SWANSEA MEAT CASES. At Swansea Police Court on Monday Thomas Anthony Evans, cattle salesman, was fined E10 and costs in two cases of having a carcase of beef in his possession unfit for food. Notice of appeal was given. Mr L. Richards prose- cuted, and Mr L. M. Richards (instructed by Mr J. Moy Evans) defended. The evidence in the first case was that a cow, belonging to defendant, taken to the slaughter- house, when hauled up to be dressed, was noticed to have a quantity of fluid flowing from the neck. The slaughter-house manager said defendant agreed with him that the animal was not fit for food, and witness added in cross-examination that the cow was not dressed for market. Mr L. M. Richards thereupon submitted there was no case to answer. The case, however, proceeded, and Mr Glad- stone Davies, veterinary inspector, said on examining the carcase he found the lungs, pleura, etc., to contain a lot of abscesses, while the liver was diseased and as the carcase was totally unfit for food he condemned it. In his opinion the diseased condition of the animal must have been obvious when it was bought, and he remarked this to defendant, who said his man had paid a good price for it, at any rate. The defence was a denial that the carcase was prepared or exposed for sale, Mr Richards saying an animal must be slaughtered before it could be found it was bad, and the prosecu- tion must prove intention to prepare and sell as food. Defendant said immediately it was opened he drew the attention of the manager of the slaughter-house to the fact, and voluntarily surrendered the carcase to him. In cross- examination, he said the animal was taken to the slaughter-house in a cart and, asked why, said it was unable to walk, adding, perhaps it was tired." There was a second case in respect of another carcase. In imposing fines of ilO and costs in each case the magistrates consented to state a case in each instance, Mr L. M. Richards intimat- ing that he should appeal. William Morgan, butcher, summoned for a like offence, did not dispute the evidence of the prosecution, which was that the cow had been scouring," and that that would account for the poorness of the carcase. A fine of 110, including costs, was imposed.
ABERDARE TOWN AFFAIRS.
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ABERDARE TOWN AFFAIRS. At a meeting of the Aberdare District Council on Monday, a letter was read from the Local Government Board agreeing to the amendment of the building bye-laws reducing the height of rooms from 9ft. to 8ft. 6in. The tender of Mr D. Tysul Davies for the erection of the park refreshment rooms, at R,562, was accepted. It was resolved to advertise for tenders for the laying out of a portion of a new cemetery. Councillor E. Stonelake moved that applica- tion be me to the Board of Education for authority to spend out of the rates the sum of £ 300 to meet the cost of pro" iding meals for necessitous schoolchildren. Councillor D. Jack- son Thomas seconded and the motion was agreed to. agreed to.
" OUTING " TICKETS.
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OUTING TICKETS. At Llanelly County Court on Monday the Llanelly Licensed Victuallers' Association sued George Davies, George and Dragon Inn, for 31s 6d in respect of three outing tickets. Mr H. Hayton Williams, who represented the defen- dant, said the tickets were given him to sell and he had not sold them. Mr Morgan Rees, White Hall Inn, said he delivered the tickets to defendant, who subsequently told him he had sold them.—His Honour What was the outing for—to get tipsy somewhere ? (Laugh- ter.)-—Witness No.—His Honour Did you go by motor-cars or by train 1—Witness We went by train and had dinner.—His Honour The tickets were 10s 6d each. Would that cover the whiskies and sodas ? (Laughter.)—Wit- ness No, only train fare and dinner.—Judg- ment was given for the plaintiffs with costs.
X64,800 CHURCH COLLECTION.
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X64,800 CHURCH COLLECTION. New York, Mondav.—The First Avenue Baptist Church, generally known as Mr Rocke- feller's, or The Millionaires' Church," set up a record in the matter of collections yesterday morning, the enormous sum of 324,000 dollars being raised in the space of 28 minutes. For some time the pastor, the Rev. C. F. Aked, formerly of Liverpool, has been urging the need for the rebuilding of the chutch, which, according to his views, is not worthy of its situation or its wealthy members. Yesterday he renewed his appeal for a new structure before a congregation which included Mr John D. Rockefeller and several other millionaires, with the result that when the collection was taken it consisted almost exclusively of cheques, notes, and gold coin. Mr Rockefeller waited for the announcement of the total, which was given as 162,000 dollars, and then wrote out a cheque for a like amount. —Central News.
TREORKY MAN'S COLLAPSE. "----
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TREORKY MAN'S COLLAPSE. MrW. L. Yorath, city coroner, on Monday held an inquest touching' the death of Orlando Trenter Sparrow (58), a shoemaker, of Treorky, who fell dead on the G.W.R. platform at Car- diff on Saturday. Mr Charles James Harris, a coal miner, residing at Drybrook, Gloucester- shire, said that Sparrow was his brother-in- law, and often visited him. He last saw Sparrow alive on the 26th of March, when he left for Cardiff to fetch his belongings with the intention of making his home with witness. Deceased had for some time suffered from heart disease, and Dr. Campbell had warned him that he might expect a fatal result to follow anv undue exertion. Sidney J. Callaway de- scribed how the deceased staggered and fell on the platform, and P.C. Brandon told what he found upon the body, which he removed to the mortuary. Dr. De Vere Hunt, who was immedi- ately called, pronounced life to be extinct, and said that from the appearance of the face and lips he was of opinion that death was due to heart disease. The jury brought in a verdict accordingly.
SHOPBREAKING AT BARRY.
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SHOPBREAKING AT BARRY. Alfred Prince (35), the man arrested after a chase by police at Barry Dock on Sundayweek, was again brought up on remand at the local police court on Monday charged with break- ing and entering the pawnbroker's shop of Mr Arthur Lawrence, in Holton-road, and stealing a quantity of jewellery and watches, value JE50. The evidence of P.C. Grace was that whilst on duty in Holton-road at 4.15 on the Sunday morning he heard a noise in the shop and on looking through the peep hole in the shutter saw prisoner, naked, inside handing some silver chains over to a second man be- hind the counter. Whilst witness was getting in through the back the men escaped over the roof of an adjoining building.—Superintendent Morris, after intimating that the second man had not yet been arrest-ed, asked for a further rr.roand .for a vr*.<3 sraaic\
Liverpool Riots.
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Liverpool Riots. PASTOR WISE'S RESPONSIBILITY. Commissioner Ashton. K.C., who conducted an inquiry into the Liverpool sectarian dis- turbances, issued his report on Monday. He exonerated the police from blame, and credits them with having acted with humanity and restraint, and recommends legislative action giving to the Liverpool police executive power to deal with processions and other demonstrations. As to the cause of the disturbances, Mr Ashton says he doubts whether Mr George Wise, the anti-Catholic lecturer, apprehended the effect which his language produced. He aroused personal enmity of the deepest kind towards himself on the part of Roman Catholics, who (the Commissioner says) were entitled to hold Mr Wise responsible for his offensive utterances at open-air meetings. The opinion is expressed in the report that the so-called altars in the courts of the Catholic population were not illegal, nor were their processions. The Commissioner gives the Liverpool Catholic population as 173,000 out of a total of three-quarters of a million, and says that be- tween 1903 and 1909 practically no disturbances occurred. It was after the Eucharistic confer- ence that a great deal of anti-Catholic feeling was manifested.
A FARTHING DAMAGES.
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A FARTHING DAMAGES. The question of costs in the libel action brought by the Red Man's Syndicate. Ltd., against the Associated Newspapers, Ltd., was decided on Monday by Mr Justice Phillimore. The case arose out of a letter written by Sir William Cospatrick Dunbar, and published by the Daily Mail." alleging that the cowboys treated the bronchos employed in the buck- jumping spectacle at the Earl's Court Wild West Show last year with great cruelty. The plaintiffs were awarded a farthing damages, and the defendants argued that the plaintiffs should be ordered to pay the costs on the ground that the action was of an oppressive character. Mr Lush, K.C., for the plaintiff syndicate, contended that the mere fact that the plaintiffs were awarded only nominal damages should not deprive them of their costs. His Lordship said he thought the true mean- ing of a farthing damages as a general rule was that neither paid nor received costs, and that was the conclusion he came to in this case. Accordingly each side would pay their own costs.
BARRY'S FIRE PRECAUTIONS.
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BARRY'S FIRE PRECAUTIONS. At Barry on Monday Dr. P. J. O'Donnell presided at a special joint meeting of the Barry Health and Gas and Water Committees, convened to consider the question of fire appli- ances at Barry. It was generally expressed that the present fire equipment in the town was inadequate and the water pressure insuffi- cient for the larger buildings unassisted by a fire engine. Various methods of manning fire brigades were discussed. Councillor J. Felix Williams proposed that they purchase a motor fire engine, and that the Local Government Board be asked to sanction a loan for this amount. Councillor E. Phillips seconded the proposition. This was carried, and it was also agreed that they utilise the present fire engine station for housing the new engine, manual and escapes. The fire station at present is used as a manual instruction centre, and the upper floor as a school for defective children.
LOWER BIRTH RATE.
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LOWER BIRTH RATE. The medical officer of health for Barry (Dr. Geo. Neale) has issued his annual report for last year. It is a complete and admirably prepared record of work done, both in the urban district and for the port sanitary autho- rity. The birth-rate during the year was 28*0 per 1,000 inhabitants, being 1*0 lower than that of the previous year, and the death-rate 9'7 per 1,000, as compared with 11'7 in the preceding year. It is worthy of note that the general death-rate is the lowest since 1889. Zymotic and infectious diseases and infantile mortality also show-decreases, and the sanitary condition of the town has shown a steady improvement. Water and food supplies have been the subject of constant attention, and the entire report shows that the medical supervision of the town and port is well systematised.
PONTYPRIDD SHOP ON FIRE.
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PONTYPRIDD SHOP ON FIRE. The, drapery establishment of Mr Frank Bowen, Alexandra Buildings, Pontypridd, caught fire on Monday,but the prompt action of the police and the fire brigade prevented the whole of the buildings being endangered. Some articles in the window got into contact with the gas burner, and in a few seconds the whole place was a mass of flames. Deputy Chief Constable Cole, Inspector Salter, and other officers, together with a number of civilians, carried water into the premises, and limited the area of the fire until the brigade arrived under Captain Brooks. In half an hour the flames were conquered, but considerable dam- age was done to stock' through fire and water.
MUS. DOC.'S ESTIMATE.
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MUS. DOC.'S ESTIMATE. Dr. J. Warriner, assisted by the students of Trinitv College of Music, gave a demonstration of the auralistic method of music training at London on Saturday. He estimated that 17,000 students took lessons in music from 4,200 teachers in London, and assuming that the students paid one guinea a session, £51,000 a year was spent in learning music in London alone. He had no hesitation in saying that a large amount of the money was absolutely wasted, through the students beginning badly, and attempting to build on an inadequate foundation. To make the nation musical, music should be made a regular school subject, the same as algebra.
" EARTHQUAKE" EXPLAINED,
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EARTHQUAKE" EXPLAINED, A likely explanation of the recent earth- quake in the Isle of Man was given on Mon- day. At the time the shock was felt the Vickers firm was testing for the first time a 13.5 gun on a private range at EskmeaJs, Cumberland. This is the latest naval gun, intended to be mounted on one of the new Dreadnoughts. A heavy charge was put into it, and the shell was fired into the sea ten miles from the Cum- berland coast and about 35 miles from Douglas. The concussion was felt for miles round, and it is thought that it was the effect of the shot that was mistaken for an earthquake tremor in Douglas. The times of the shock and the discharge of the gun were within a few seconds of each other.
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H.M.S. COLOSSUS. The launching of H.M.S. Colossus at Greenock, on the Clyde, on Saturday is of much interest to Scuth and West Walians, inasmuch as the brass and copper tubes, condenser plates, etc., used in the vessel's construction were manu- factured at the Taibach Copper Works of Messrs Vivian and Sons, Port Talbot, who have supplied most of the metal tubes for recent Dreadnoughts and large Atlantic liners. Messrs Vivian and Sons were represented at the launching of the battleship on Saturday by Major W. S. J. Bray, the manager of the Taibach Works.
ON THE DOWN GRADE.
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ON THE DOWN GRADE. At Barry Police Court on Monday a man of smart set-up appearance, who gave the name of Theodore Snow Marshall, and said to be an ex-policeman and the son of a Metropolitan police inspector, was placed in the dock charged with, stealing a bucket and shovel, value Is. from Culverhouse Cross Chapel, near St. Nicholas. P.C. Davies saw him carrying the bucket along the main road, and when stopped Marshall replied, I was hungry and wanted to be locked up." Prisoner put in a lengthy written statement for the perusal of the Bench, but the latter reminded him that he had been previously convicted, and imposed a fine of 10s, or, in default, seven days' imprisonment with hard labour.
SWANSEA APPEAL DISMISSED.
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SWANSEA APPEAL DISMISSED. In the Divisional Court of the King's Bench, before Mr Justice Darling and Mr Justice Bucknill, the appeal of the plaintiff in the case of Banfield v. Harries from a judgment by Judge Bryn Roberts in the Swansea Court was down for argument. On the case being called on, Mr Marlay Samson, who appeared for the respondents—the defendants-said he. understood the appellants were not appearing. They had received notice a few days ago that it waS not intended to proceed with the appeal. Their Lordships thereupon struck the case out of the list, the appeal being dismissed with costs.
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ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. John Richer, a seaman, of no fixed abode.was summoned at Newport on Monday for absent- ing himself without leatfe from ss. Auckland Castle at Antwerp. Defendant said he only left the boat for his vctuals. Defendant was further summoned for assaulting one mate and threa- tening another. Defendant was ordered to forfeit two days' pay, 8s 6d, for the time he had absented himself, and fined £2 and costs.
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At a meeting at New Inn Congregational Church, a presentation was made to the Rev. T. F. Joseph, who has been pastor for about four years, and to Mrs Joseph on their de- parture for Ebbw Vale Mr A. T. Davis, Scbastopol, presided. Mr Joseph was heartily thanked on behalf of the Sunday school for the great work he has accomplished during his pastorate. Mrs John Jenkins presented Mr Joseph with a gold watch on behalf of the members and friends of the New Inn Congrega- tional Church. Mrs Joseph was the recipient of the gold brooch and pendant subscribed by members of the Band of Hope. Mr Joseph is a brother of the Rev. D. D. Joseph, of Mill- street Congregational Church, Newport.
Glamorgan Assize Sequel. .
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Glamorgan Assize Sequel. CRIMINAL'S ABORTIVE PLEA. In the Court of Criminal Appeal on Monday, before the Lord Chief Justice and Justices Channell and Bray, John Carpenter appealed against a conviction for larceny at the Glamor- gan Assizes at Swansea and a sentence of three years' penal servitude and five years' preventive detention. The appellant, who is in Swansea Prison, was not brought up, and the ground of appeal involved points of law. Mr Griffith Jones appeared for the appellant and Mr Fulton for the Crown. Mr Griffith Jones said he thought it would be more convenient to take the case of Harry Lewis in conjunction with Carpenter's, be: cause they were convicted of the same offence, received the same sentence, and were appeal- ing on the same grounds. The Court decided to hear both appeals together. Mr Griffith Jones said that in the case of Carpenter he did not think he would be justi- fied in continuing the appeal against the con- viction, though he would have something to say about the sentence. The men were charged jointly with stealing brass couplings. In the case of Lewis he was out on leave, and the sentence in his case really amounted to nine years' incarceration. The case for the prosecu- tion was that about ten minutes past 3 on the afternoon of January 7th a dock constable at Swansea saw the men coming towards him, and one of them had something bulky under his coat. According to the constable, when he went towards the men they ran away, one going one way and the other another. He followed Carpenter and saw him throw some- thing away, and he afterwards picked up the brass. Lord Chief J ustice What is the case for the appeal against Lewis's conviction 1 He was undoubtedly in Carpenter's company. Mr Griffith Jones said Lewis gave a most circumstantial account of how he was waiting for two hours to see a Mr Currie, from whom he expected work. Being unable to see that gentleman, he was leaving the works when he met Carpenter coming from the direction of the fish market. When they saw the con- stable Carpenter ran away, saying he must get a permit for the fish, but he (Lewis) had not run away. That night he had fish for supper with Carpenter. Lord Chief Justice Why should Lewis run away if the fish story was true 1 Mr Griffith Jones He says he did not run away. Lord Chief Justice: There is a conflict of tes- timony, and the jury believed the constable. Why did Lewis run away if he was innocent— because of the smell of the fish. (Laughter.) Mr Griffith Jones then addressed himself to the sentences, which he contended were too severe. Mr Fulton said it was proved the men were leading lives of crime and associating with criminals when out of prison, and the Court was justified in the sentences passed. Mr Justice Channell, in giving judgment, said the only difficulty the Court had was as to the sentence on Carpenter. Considering his career, however, the question arose as to when the Court should cease to inflict terms of imprisonment and give sentences of penal ser- vitude. In Carpenter's case the Judge, no doubt, thought the time had arrived when im- prisonment was no longer an adequate sen- tence. It was clear in each case the men were leading the lives of habitual criminals, and they had been properly sentenced, and also ordered preventive detention. Both appeals must be dismissed.
MERTHYR BANKRUPTCY COURT
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MERTHYR BANKRUPTCY COURT At Merthyr Bankruptcy Court on Monday, before Mr Registrar Williams, David Jones, of Liverpool Stores. Pontlottyn, grocer, was publicly examined by Mr Ellis Owen (Official Receiver). The gross liabilities were returned at £5,633 8s 2d; estimated to rank.£2,098 5s Ud; assets, less JE89 17s 9d for wages. JE361 4s 2d; deficiency, £1,737 Is 9d. The debtor attributed his failure to having to do so much trade on credit, loss by bad debts, and pressure by creditors." He commenced business as a grocer at the Liverpool Stores, Pontlottyn, in January, 1883, with a capital of JE85, and in May, 1896, he opened the Royal Stores, Pont- lottyu. and in July, 1886, the Corner Shop. High-street, Rhymney. In addition he carried on business from 1891 to 1902 at 2. Portman- moor-road, Cardiff; from April, 1897, to April, 1905, at Hill-street, Rhymney, and from September, 1901, to 29th September, 1909, at the Royal Stores, Commercial-street, New Tredegar. In 1907 or 1908 he obtained under the will of an uncle cash and property to the value of £1,500. He occasionally took stock, but during the past three vears he had hot made out a statement of his assets and liabilities, or otherwise taken steps to ascer- tain his financial position. During the last three ycars be bad not bcen making any profit from the business*, and estimated his takings during the last three months would average about £150 per week, but that they would pre- viously average £200 per week. Roughly speak- ing, his bad debts amounted to £2,000. He had never been addicted to gambling or bet ting or spending his time in public-houses. The ex- amination was adjotirned for the production of amended accounts. Mr F. S. Simons repre- sented the debtor. Bad Debts and Large Family. The statement of the affairs of William Ennis, baker, of 17, Cardiff-road, Pengam, showed gross liabilities £189 16s and deficiency £1739s 3d. Bad debts, losing a horse, and large family were the causes of his failure. He admitted that he commenced business without any experience and without capital, and when he owed money. As a matter of fact, he had gone on any way. The Official Receiver A man like you ought not to be in business. The Debtor I admit I am not quali- fied for it. The examination was closed.
RIDING WITHOUT A LIGHT.
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RIDING WITHOUT A LIGHT. Mr Lyndon Moore, the Newport coroner, held an inquest on Monday respecting the death of Josiah Shenton (25), a roller in the em- ployment of Messrs Lvsaghts, and residing at Magor-street. Miss Flora Thompson, of Great Liswerry Farm. said that on Friday night between 10 and 11 she was on the Liswerry- road, when near a sharp comer she heard a groan, and on looking into the ditch saw a bicycle which evidently covered a man. She fetched assistance, and the deceased, who was then unconscious, was conveyed to the Lis- werry Hotel. Herbert William Keys, of the Liswerry Hotel, said that the deceased came to his house just after 4 o'clock on the Friday even- ing. He had a half-pint of beer, and said he was going to get some watercress for his canary. He came baek between 7 and 8, and stopped until about 10.30. but during the time he had only about three or four half-pints of beer. Witness remarked to him when he was leaving that he had no lamp on his bicycle, and he said, No I must watch Mr Morris (P.C. Morris). The deceased was brought back about 10.55 unconscious. Medical aid was fetched, and witness had a bed made up for the man in the kitchen, where he died early on Saturday morning. Other evidence was given, including medical, showing that the man was quite sober. Dr. Calnan said death was due to fracture of the base of the skull, with hemorrhage. The Coroner said it seemed quite fair to say that the man was quite sober, but the young fellow was very foolish to ride round the sharp corner without any lamp on such a dark night. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence. The police thanked the landlord of the hotel for his kindness and assistance.
IPOLL DECLARATION.
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POLL DECLARATION. At a meeting of the Porthcawl Council on Monday, Mr J. L. Lambert presiding.Ietters from the Barry and Hantrisant Councils were read asking the Porthcawl Council to support their application to have the South Glamorgan election count in their respective districts. Mr W. J. Griffiths moved, and Mr J, Grace seconded, that the Council support Barry as being the biggest centre in the division. This was carried. A letter was read from the Postmaster- General re the question of the Sunday delivery of letters, which stated that he could not establish a house-to-house delivery unless he could be assured that the inhabitants were substantially unanimous in desiring the change. Mr W. J. Griffin moved, and Mr J. E. Deere seconded, a resolution declaring that the in- habitants were in favour of the delivery. Mr J. Grace moved an amendment that the ques- tion be deferred to the next Council meeting, in a fortnight, and Mr David Jones seconded. The resolution, however, was carried by four votes to two.
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LANDLADY'S FIT, Mrs Marion Gilbert, landlady of the Maltsters Arms, Pembroke, was summoned at the Pem- broke Police Court yn Monday for being drunk on her own licensed premises. Mr Reed ap- peared for the defendant. P.C. Thomas said on Wednesday, March 23rd, he visited the premises to serve a summons on Mrs Gilbert, and found her in the kitchen helplessly drunk with a glass of beer by her side. He went out and fetched P.C. Owen. When he returned he found that she had collapsed on the stairs while her daughters were trying take her to bed. Mrs Gilbert said she had been washing all the morning and was recovering from a fit when the constable came in. What was in the glass was beer and not brandy. She was subject to fits. A daughter, Janie, bore out her mother's evidence. After a lengthy hearing the case was dis- missed.
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Dr. Edmund Thomas, Bridgend, and Dr. Morgan Rees, Pontypridd, examined the am- bulance teams in the Bridgend district on Saturday for the money prizes offered by the Glamorgan County Council. The teams com- peting were Gilfach Goch (2), Briton Ferry, Pontycymmer, Blacngarw, and Abcr (Ogmore Vale). The examiners will make known their awards after the competitions for the Porth centre on the 30th inst. The premier team in each centre will compete in the contest for the oilver shield offered by the County Council.
BATTLE OF SITES. .
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BATTLE OF SITES. Cardiff Fire Station. CITY COUNCIL SHUTTLECOCK. TEACHERS AND PROMOTION. At Cardiff City Council on Monday the Lord Mayor (Alderman John Chappell) said that on Monday in last week a certain owner of small cottage property informed his tenants that in- asmuch as the rates had been raised by 3d in the £ he was bound to raise the rents by 3d per week. He also told the tenants—" If yon please understand, I shall not put this 3d per week on your rent books, but next week I will supply you with a new rent book. and you will get your ordinary rent placed on the one book. and the extra 3d on the other." This was no new thing (continued the Lord Mayor). Certain unscrupulous people had done it before. He wanted the poor people protected, and this malpracticc must stop. The rate-collectors should be on the alert, and he appealed to the members to direct attention to any similar discoveries they might make. He was having diligent inquiries made into the matter. If it were possible to bring these people to justice for using a second book he would endeavour to do it. Councillor F. G. L. Davis In my ward rents are being raised by 6d a week. Alderman F. J. Beavan (chairman of the Finance Committee) said there was no justifi- cation for any such action as had been des- cribed by the Ix>rd Mayor. The new system of rate collection would only mean an increase of 2fd in the £ on houses assessed at £10 a year, and of one penny in the £ on houses up to JE8. This increase was due to the reduction of the commission, or rebate, to cottage property owners. Central Fire Station Site. Councillor Dr. Biggs moved that all previous resolutions relative to the proposed Fire Station at Cathays Park be rescinded, and that the City Engineer (Mr Harpur) and Chief Con- stable (Mr McKenzie) be asked to report upon a scheme for a central station in Westgate- street, or any site other than on Cathays Park, with subsidiary stations. Dr: Biggs said the Cathays Park scheme would cost £30,000 (" No, no," and £15,000 "), while his proposal would be cheaper and more effective. Councillor Lovat Fraser seconded. Alderman R. Hughes and Councillor Morgan Thomas opposed the resolution, and Councillor C. F. Sanders said it was time they stopped playing like children with this question. Dr. Biggs' scheme would be wasteful. Alderman Lewis Morgan said he agreed with Councillor Sanders that it was time they ceased playing with this question. If the Westgate-street site which had been suggested for a fire station were put into the market they would not get a single bid for it. It was their duty. therefore, to utilise it, and it was gener- ally agreed that it was the best place for a fire station. The Cathays Park scheme would be extravagant. Councillor Ed. Nicholl said it was surely high time that the Council had settled con- victions on a question discussed so often and so long. The Lord Mayor said he was sick and tired of the question being discussed, and declared in favour of a station in Cathays Park. Dr. Biggs' resolution was altered to read That prior to the adoption of any place for a Central Fire Station in Cathays Park, the city engineer and chief constable be asked to re- port to the Watch Committee upon a scheme involving (a) a central station in Westgate- street, or other suitable site other than Cathays Park (b) subsidiary stations to such number and in such parts of the city as may be deemed necessary—such report to deal exhaustively with the question of initial expense, annual maintenance and relative efficiency." The resolution was carried by 14 votes to 10, the voting being as follows :—For—Aldermen Trounce, Beavan, Lewis Morgan, Councillors Dr. J. Robinson, F. G. L. Davis, Dr. Smith, Stanfield, W. Jenkins, Kirk, Fraser, Reginald Harrison, H. Turnbull, Dr. Biggs, and Sydney Jenkins (14). Against—The Lord Mayor, Alder- men Robert Hughes, Illtyd Thomas, Coun- cillors Courtis, M. Thomas, H. M. Thompson, Seccombe, C. F. Sanders, Nicholl, and Grey (10). Teachers and Promotion. Dr. Biggs asked Alderman Lewis Morgan (chairman Education Committee) whether he would consider the advisability of replying to a letter by ex-Councillor VeaJl, with regard to Voluntary school teachers. (In the letter Mr Veall alleged that the Voluntary school teachers were being penalised with regard to chances for promotion.) Alderman Lewis Morgan said the matter was not really so serious as the letter indicated. Prior to last year the salaries were increased under the scale of all uncertificated teachers immediately they became certificated, although they had not been promoted. The Education Committee, however, decided that in future their salaries should be increased if the teachers improved their positions in the schools. As they beame certificated the teachers were placed on a reserve list, from which they were pro- moted to vacancies. The teachers on that list belonged to provided and non-provided schools. It was an excellent system, and it prevented a lot of wire-pulling. This reserve list did not bind non-provided schools, and the Education Committee said that, seeing that the provided school teachers. were bound by the reserve list, the non-provided school teachers had a great advantage over the pro- vided school teachers, because they had the first chance of being promoted to their own schools and then a chance in the order in which they appeared on the reserve list for the Council schools. Councillor J. Lovat Fraser said that about 90 per cent. of the appointments in the Church grouped schools were from Council schools. The last appointment was given to a Noncon- formist, and the last three headships in Church schools were given to assistants in Council schools. There was no real ground for th« complaint that the managers of the provided schools were endeavouring to keep thosfc schools as preserves for their own teachers. Councillor Edward Thomas said ex-Councilloi Veall attacked Liberal members far having attempted to playa" trick on the Council, The members present at the meeting at whicli the trick was alleged to have been attempted were five Conservatives and three Liberals. Mr VeaJl ought to have gone for his own friends, who, however, were quite as straight- forward as he was. The Council could carry on the business of the city without referring to people who were fond of making charges against their friends without regard to the facts. Councillor H. M. Thompson said that if the managers of the Voluntary schools agreed to make any appointments from the reserve list, and according to the order of the list, every- thing would be fair and square, but it was not so. The Voluntary school managers appointed very tew, indeed, other than from the par- ticular denominations to which they belonged*. The great bulk of Nonconformists would bt entirely deprived of future chances of pro* motion if any such suggestion was carried out. The minute which formed the subject of th& discussion was referred back to the mittee. Variety of Suggestion* Councillor H. M. Thompson, in a series ot -questions, suggested that the unsightly wiring (around the grass plots in Cathays Park should give way to tidy fencing that the tramcara should be provided with receptacles for old tickets and that advertising vans and sand- wichmen should not be permitted to peram- bulate the more crowded thoroughfares. Arising out of an appeal by Councillor Edward Thomas that the walls of the City Hall should not be disfigured by nails, the Lord Mayor said the carpets along the corridors had got into a beastly mess by members carrying in tar-spray on their boots. Councillor Curtis In Eastern countries they take off their boots. Can't we do th* same ? A member Boots Some of us are loath to take off our hats. Councillor Dr. Smith introduced a-deputatiom Iitom cab proprietors and cab drivers, who appealed to the Council not to agree to the proposal to reduce the number of cabs on th* cab rank on the G.W.R. side of St. Mary- street to two. A proposal to alter the name of Paradiso- place and Friends'-pi ace to Queen's- place (off Queen-street) was lost by 19 votes to 10, Councillor Courtis de- claring that they ought not to interfere with names familiar from time immemorial. Alder- man Trounce and Councillor Good said Friends'-place and Paradise were associated with a great revival in Cardiff. "Worse Than Horse Cars." The penny tram fare to Spiott from the Royal Arcade terminates opposite Carlisle- street. This Councillor Edward Thomas char* acterised as a serious injustice and hardship to hundreds of people in Spiott, and he moved that the penny fare be to Aberdovey-street. Councillor Walter Thomas, seconding, said the arrangement hit people living beyond Carlisle- street very hard. Councillor Dr. James Robinson said it was his intention to agin direct attention to & similar injustice done to the Park Ward. The Lord Mayor The old horse cars carried further for a penny than our electric system. The resolution was lost r>y 23 votes to seven. Presentation to Sir W. 3. Crossman. At the mayoral luncheon the Lord Mayoi (Alderman John Chappell), on behalf of the members, presented Sir William Crossman with a gold pendant and badge in recognition of his 18 years' service as a member of the Council.
DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION.
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DEATH FROM EXHAUSTION. Mr Howel Cuthbertson held an inquest at Neath on Monday upon John Williams (52), labourer, who was found lying seriously ill in a field near Crynant en Fri- day evening. Mrs Mills, matron, at Neath Workhouse, said that when deceased was admitted he suffered from want of food and excessive diarrhoea. He did not complain of any'pain, but his condition suddenly chared and he died on Saturday morning. Dr. 1,1. Davies said death was due to syncope, brought on by exhaustion, and a verdict accordingly was returned. Deceased made no statement about himself except as to his illness.