The Cardiff Times

Mysterious Affair. M.P.'s JEWELS STOLEN. of the most mysterious jewel robberies ffft have ever puzzled Scotland Yard detec- is that which is reported to have Jj^rred at the house of Mr Norton Griffiths, tia Gloucester-square, and for informa- w aboct which the latter is offering a reward °°* Mrp" Griffiths, who places the value of the jewels at somewhere about £ 1,000, ex- J^ned the circumstances of their disappear- to a Press representative yesterday. (O/^th his wife he recently made a tour of the {tT^tinent, and before starting on the journey Jewels were locked in a jewel case which, its turn, w as locked in a cupboard. {(0:11 their return home the cupboard was intact, and, apparently, had not been j^^Pered with at all. When it was unlocked, JjJ*fever, it was found that the jewel case, with J* contents, had gone. of matter was at once placed in the hands he police, but they have snot yet been able the slightest clue to the thief. r and Mrs Griffiths are anxious to recover v,ZJewellery because of the sentimental value ch they attach to several of the articles.

AT A LADIES' CLU& 1 G a chapter devoted to ladies' clubs, Lady authoress of On Fads," tells of an «« contretemps of one of its members member who was suffering agonies having travelled too soon oii a vaccinated limb her vanity had caused her to ct'nusc, Sent by the secretary's advice for a Seeing a likely looking young man Kim H v la^y immediately proceeded to show Ujw "ad place. The young man with sym- ^°cto ,8i"avity urged her to send for a ho I have come to wind up the clock,' 1li pla.lncd in answer to her horror-stickei). ry as to his identity."

NEWPORT'S BOAST. FINEST NAVIGABLE RIVER IN SOUTH WALES. HARBOUR AFFAIRS DISCUSSED. At a meeting of Newport Harbour Commis- -sioners on Wednesday, Mr John Macaulav pre- siding, Captain Pugsiey, the harbour master, in reporting the removal of the wreck Con?eil Pere from Powder House Point, was asked by Mr J. H. Winn the width of the fairway at the place where the fore end had been placed. Mr Winn said that he wished to show that al- though with a wreck in the Usk it was still the finest navigable river in South Wales. Replying, Captain Pugsley stated that roughly on the lowest neap tides there would be a fairway of 600 to 700 feet for any vessel that could leave the Alexandra Dock and about double that distance at spring tides. Coast Watching. A resolution was proposed by the chairman in favour of a better and more efficient system of watching the coast for sighting vessels in distress. It was a scandal, he said, that the present want of system was allowed to con- tinue. The King ought to be petitioned direct so that the stigma and disgrace might be re- moved. Alderman Wilkinson seconded, and the motion was unanimously carried. It was de- cided to send copies of the resolution to the Prime Minister, First Lord of the Admiralty, and the President of the Board of Trade. Improving the Usk. In connection with the scheme for improving the Usk, Mr Robjent said it was desirable that the Harbour Board scheme should be deferred till the docks company was ready to go on with their work. He would be willing to agree to some postponement, but he was not willing that the whole scheme of river improvement should be definitely deferred. A good deal of good could still be done by means of ordinary dredging. The Chairman stated that the Board would act upon the report submitted by the engineer. Mr T. E. Watson stated that the conclusion of Mr Clarke's report was that for the present the board should clear away the accumulation at Powder House Point and make it level with the bed of the river, also cut a channel through the Old Dock reach. The general manager of the Ebbw Vale Company had stated that if a deeper channel was cut so that larger vessels could get up there his company would be prepared to improve their wharf. The clerk stated, in reply to Mr Moxon, that they had special statutory powers for dredging any land. Increased Imports and Experts. In the return of imports and exports the following comparative figures were given: FOREIGN IMPORTS. March, 1910. March, 1909. Iron ore. 36,334 tons. 35,464 tons Other ore. Nil. 1,500.. Pitwood 27,104 loads 24,578loads Deal and timber.. Nil. 1,625' „ Sheet bars. 10,455 tons 9,081 tons Other bars, angles, rods,etc. 16 75 „ Blooms and billets 4.308 „ 4,048 „ Pig iron Ni. Nil. COASTWISE IMPORTS. Iron ore. Nil tons. 500 tons. Pig iron. 7,400 3,960 „ Pitwood 1.355 ..1,020 „ Deals and timber.. 55 „ .80 „ Wheat, oats, etc. 4,910 qrs. 3,610 qrs. Potatoes 1,351 tons 1,850 tons Cement. 1,425 „ 1,180 „ FOREIGN EXPORTS. Tons. Tons. Coal 354,043 350,005 Coke 1,322 1,112 Manufactured fuel 6,772 12,994 Rails, etc 2,608 996 Iron and steel sleepers. 1,249 1,257 Tinplates 3,083 991 Galvanised sheets. 4JJ.6 225 Steel sheets, bars & hoops 1,473 244 Railway rolling stock. 2,744 263 COASTWISE EXPORTS. Tons. Tons. Coal. 74,150 68,447 Coke 603 2,136 Rails.etc. 2,743 2,490 Tinplates. 4,469 1,502 Sheet iron 7r945 7,038 Galvanised sheet iron. 1,848 488

Nine Pilots Drowned. WAS T.HE CUTTER RUN DOWN P Interviews at Newport. Our Ostend correspondent sends details of a disaster to pilot cutter No. 2, belonging to Ostend, which was sunk, it is alleged, in collision with the Liver- pool steamer Imperial, on a voyage to Barry from Antwerp. There were nine pilots And seamfen on-fooaard'tfee-cuttoerrAnd thef ontys •» hope that any have escaped is if they had previously shipped on other vessels to pilot them. The collision is said to have occurred off the West Hinder lightship, some ten miles off Ostend, the cruising ground of the pilot cutters of Flushing. The mail steamer Princess Henrietta, which had arrived from Dover in the passenger ser- vice, was despatched to the scene of the disas- ter as soon as her passengers and mails were landed, and two Government tugs were also sent out to assist in the search. They returned at night, reporting having foand no trace of the survivors. The Imperial arrived at Newport on Wednes- daywith ballast,and will load a cargo of coal for Naples. One of our representatives spoke to the master. Captain Davies, about the disaster, but he said that he could not say anything about it further than what is reported above. He was not so sure, however, that there had been a collision at all. At any rate they on the Imperial had not felt it. They realised that the pilot cutter was in distress and had sunk. They searched about for a considerable time, but could find no trace of the men who were on board. He could not say how many men were on board the cutter. Pressed to give details as to how and when the Imperial had sighted the cutter, Captain Davies declined, saying, I can't say more than that now." Another member of the crew said that he thought there were six or seven men on board the cutter. He also expressed the opinion that the cutter had gone down, not as a result of colliding with the Imperial, but owing to some other cause. They came on the cutter all at once and saw there was something wrong with her. Before they had time to do anything the cutter had disappeared, and they saw no sign of the men on board. The Imperial cruised about for some time but in vain, for they could see no trace of the men who were on the cutter.

MOST PERILOUS SPOT IN WAlES At a meeting of the Pembrokeshire Main Roads Committee on Wednesday, at which Col. Ivor Philipps, M.P., was re-elected chairman, the Clerk reported that the members of a sub- committee had met Colonel Yorke. represent- ing the Board of Trade, with regard to an ap- plication for the erection of a screen at Nanty- coy, on the new Fishguard Railway. It was explained that at this place the railway track ran near to the road. A letter had been re- ceived from the Board of Trade stating that on the recommendation of Colonel Yorke they could not see their way clear to grant the com- mittee's application, and adding that the rail- way company had given instructions. to their engine-drivers to whistle before reaching the spot. Mr James Harries I am very sorry to hear that report. This is the most dangerous place in Wales. Sir Charles Philipps (who presided) It is a frightfulee. Lord Kensington: It is obvious that the Great Western Railway will not take any steps. The Clerk We have no right to spend money on other people's property. Mr Howell Walters I think we should ex- press our dissent from the Board's decision.

COLD-BLOODED CRIMES. Odessa, Sunday.—A Rostoff dispatch reports a treacherous quadruple murder near the Stanitza of Uryupiusk. Four peasant farmers were coming from the weekly market at Filinovo in a pair-horsed waggon, behind which an empty cart was attached, when they were accosted by four men, apparently hungry and footsore tramps, who asked for a lift and were told to seat themselves in the second vehicle. A few minutes later the newcomers, drawing revolvers, shot and killed the four farmers in cold blood, and after rifling their pockets threw their victims into a disused pit. They also shot the horses and rolled the carcases into the pit. This occurred in broad day and was wit- nessed by a coesack, to whom the murderers gave chase, but he was able to make his escape and informed the police. So far the murderers have not been traced. On the same day a party of armed robbers on the Vladikavkaz line murdered a railway watchman, bis wife, and three children, and then set fire to their hut. This tragedy was enacted for the sake of thirteen roubles found in the hut.—Central News.

MONKS'REPUBLIC. Duke Max zu Sachsen, brother of the King of Saxony, and Professor of Theology at the University of Freiburg, in Switzerland, de- livered a lecture at Berlin on The Monks' Republic on Mount Athos and their Art and Literary Treasures." The Duke gave an account of a visit he had recently paid to the holy mountain of the Gre- cians on Chalcidice, and of the republic of monks which has existed there from time imme- morial. Twenty monasteries and a large number of affiliated religious communities have for centuries past led an entirely indepen- dent and self-contained existence on this beautiful peninsula. Women arc not tolerated on Mount Athos.

GELLIGAER CHARGES. Ex-Officials Arrested. SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. John Jones (clerk to the late Parish Council of Gclligaer) and his brother, Alfred E. Jones' (surveyor to the late Council), were arrested on a warrant on Wednesday at Hengoed by In- spector Canton, P.S. Clinch, and P.C. W. H. Williams in connection with the accounts of the late Council. John Jones and Albert Edward Jones were on Thursday brought up in custody before Mr J. R. Leigh-Thomas at the Caerphilly magis- trates' clerk's office at Cardiff. Mr Lewis Morgan (Messrs Lewis Morgan and Box) appeared on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and said he did not pro- pose offering any evidence except as to arrest, and then he would ask the Court to adjourn the case until Tuesday next. There were some very serious charges, he said, to be preferred against the prisoners. They had been arrested on a warrant accusing them of obtaining jE300 by false pretences.There was another charge of stealing E150 each, and a further charge of con- spiring together to obtain divers large sums of money belonging to the overseers of Gelligaer and of making false entries in a minute book. The prosecution would have to go very fully into this matter, and the prisoners would no doubt want to instructsoineone to defend them. The Arrests. Inspector William Jones Canton then gave evidence to the effect that he arrested Albert Edward Jones at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, under a warrant at the Cross Keys public-house. Sergeant Clinch and P.C. Williams were with him. He told Jones that he had a warrant and took him to the Bargoed Police Station, where he read out the warrant to him. The only thing he said was, I reserve my defence." With regard to John Jones, he was arrested later-at half-past 10-in Hengoed village, on the road. Witness told him he wanted him on a warrant, and conveyed him to Bargoed Police Station, where the warrant was read out to him. He said, I am not guilty." Bail Refused. At this stage Mr Lewis Morgan asked for a remand until Tuesday. Albert Edward Jones asked for bail, and added, My work is waiting, and I cannot get on with it." Mr Lewis Morgan It is not a matter to which I can possibly agree to your giving bail. John Jones There are plenty of people who will give bail to any amount. The Magistrate refused bail, and remanded the prisoners in custody until Tuesday. They were then led out of the room by In- spector Canton, bat a minute afterwards they came back and repeated their applications Coi bail. The Magistrate told them to renew their application on Tuesday, adding, I am sorry, but I cannot entertain it to-day." Albert Edward Jones That's a pity. There are plenty coming. Mr Lewis Morgan: It is a very serious charge. Albert Edward Jones We can have suffi- cient bail. We knew this was coming and I could have cleared the country long before. I have had plenty of chance to run away. The Clerk (Mr R. Y. Evans): You must re- new your application on Tuesday. Prisoners were then remanded in custody until Tuesday. We understand that Mr Ivor Bowen has been instructed by Messrs Lewis Morgan and Box to conduct the prosecution on behalf of the Treasury.

Sons Kill Parents. TWO EXTRAORDINARY CRIMES. Paris, Thursday. Two extraordinary domestic tragedies are reported this morning from opposite ends of Paris, both victims being aged persons of large means and good social position. The sole motive of crime in each case was disappointed self-interest. One murder was committed in the Villotte quarter, just inside the fortifications, and the other in the fashionable avenue, Henri Martin, leading to the Bois de Boulogne. In the former case a certain M. Simon David, a blind and paralysed old gentleman of 68, occupied a sumptuous suite in property of which he was the owner. His son-in-law. Captain Boblique, belonging to an artillery regiment stationed at Vincennes, who after an affectionate greeting accepted an invitation to dinner. The housekeeper went out to make some purchases, leaving the officer alone with his invalid father-in-law. On returning she found the flat filled with smoke and her master lying dead in a chair with bullet holes in his head. Captain Boblique was also lying dead on a bed in an adjoining room, still grasping in the right hand a service revolver from which he had discharged two shots into his mouth, completely shattering his head. It appears the daiightet of the murdered man whom Bobliq ue had married, had received a smaller dowry than her sister, who is the wife of a doctor. It is supposed a discussion on money matters led to the murder and suicide. Passion and Remorse. In the other case the victim was a Madame Veche, aged 59, and said to be worth 4,000,000 francs. She was secretly married on Saturday to an outside stockbroker some 12 years her junior, who was tenant of the building owned by her at Neuillv. Her son Gaston, hearing of the marriage yesterday, and being informed he would be obliged to leave the house to make room for his step-father's daughters, quarrelled with his mother on the subject, and in the course of the discussion drew a revolver and shot her dead. Afterwards when the doctors were called in they found the son sitting weeping in front of his mother's body, which was stretched lifeless on the floor. The son made a full confession of his crime. Reuter.

VETERAN M.P. Mr James Tomkinson, who died after being thrown from his horse in the parliamentary steeplechase, was nearly 70 years, of ge. Mr Tomkinson would have completed his 70th year on July 8th next. He belon ged to a famous hunting famliy- His father, the late Colonel Tomkinson, and his two uncles were "The three brothers of whom the Cheshire poet Warburton wrote. The late Mi- Tomkin- son was one of the hardest riders to hounds in Mr Tomkinson, M.P. England. Advancing years seemed neither to dull his zest for the sport nor lessen his abiity to take part in it. He had exper- ienced various mishaps in the hunting-field, but spoke of them with breezy indifference. In politics Mr Tomkinson was a Liberal and had been a strenuous campaigner, having con- tested West Cheshire (1881), the Wirral and Eddisbury Divisions, and the Nuneaton Divi- sion of Warwickshire before winning Crewe in 1900. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1909.

REFUSED TO SELL BUTTER. Welsh Woman and the Inspector. At Aberystwyth Petty Sessions on Wednes- day Superintendent Jones charged Margaret Williams, Ynysgoch, Blaenpennal, with hav- ing refused to sell butter for the purposes of analysis at Aberystwyth on April 11. Inspector Phillips stated that defendant refused to sell him the butter because she said it was pro- mised to a customer. He told her she was liable to be punished for refusing to sell, and asked for her name and address, but she re- fused to give it, and walked away. He fol- lowed her and repeated his request, but she re- plied, I will sell to you next Monday." He said this would not do. She replied, Well, if you send me to prison you will have to keep me." Defendant said she was excited, and was afraid to sell in the streets because it was illegal, and she nearly fainted when the officer spoke to her. The Mayor said the Bench had taken a lenient view of the case, and defendant would be fined 11 and costs.

BOY'S SENTENCE. HOME SECRETARY ANNULS IT. In the House- of Common? on Thursday Mr Churchill announced that he had ordered the immediate discharge of the boy Bulbeck, con- victed at Hay ward s Heath of stealing a lump of coal, and sentenced to be birched and sent to a reformatory. The birching has already iaeen administered.

RED CROSS SOCIETY. Penarth's Interest. Deaths in War from Preventible Disease. ASTOUNDING PERCENTAGE. t At the Paget Rooms,Penarth, on Thursday a very successful meeting was held in support of the Red Cross Society and the objects of the voluntary aid detachments formed throughout the county in connection with the Territorial forces. There was a very large attendance, and the proceedings were followed very closely throughout. Earl of Plymouth's Speech. The Earl of Plymouth, who presided, in opening, said that as Lord Lieutenant of the county he took, by reason of that position, a very great interest in all departments of the scheme in connection with the Territorial forces. Also, as they knew, Lady Plymouth took very great interest in the Red Cross Society and would be extremely glad to hear of that meeting. In the old days they had some excellent Volunteer regiments, and this county could boast of having trained and kept in train- ing a strong force, but although well-officered and highly trained there was no such thing as a general scheme, a territorial force, which could take the field in the shortest possible time fully- equipped for active service. The Red Cross Society was part of that scheme, and no force could be said to be properly equipped unless Red Cross organisation was within its operations. The object of holding these meetings was to explain fully the whole scope of the scheme, so that if ever these Territorial forces were mobilised there should be no delay in laying hands upon those who were working under the Red Cross Society and be immediately placed at the dis- posal of the authorities. His Lordship's appeal to those present that evening was that they would interest themselves in the movement with the knowledge of its excellent objects and its purport, feeling that there was an obliga- tion on the part of all of them to do something in aid of the Territorial forces and the defence of their country. (Cheers.) Dr. J. Lynn Thomas's Address. Dr. J. Lynn Thomas, C.B., in a very instruc- tive address, said that it could not be too fre- quently emphasised that in the past, as far as the Army Medical Department was concerned, it was a well-known historical fact in connec- tion with the Crimean war that had no supple- mentary aid been sent out from this country speedily the whole of the British Army would have been wiped out not by the bullets of the enemy but by disease within a period of ten months. In connection with the South African war, it was an appalling fact that seven out of every eight of the deaths had occurred through preventible causes. It had now been demon- strated as a fact that if the Army Medical Department was fully and efficiently equipped seven out of eight of those who died might have been saved. It was in that capacity that the British Red Cross came in as a part of the Army Medical De- partment inYhe Territorial Forces. During the last 200 years it had been computed that on an average four out of every five soldiers had died from diseases which were preventable. Glamorgan to the Fore. In the county of Glamorgan on account of the very active part taken by Lady Ply- mouth, the movement had advanced further than in any other county in Wales. It would be the most important county in Wales in connection with the movement, because the only base hospital in the whole of Wales during mobilisation would be located in Cardiff, also because half the population of Wales was in Glamorganshire. If there was an invasion it might be safely assumed that the rich coal- fields abounding here would be the chief ob- jective of an invading force. They had already been generously supported, and he had no hesitation in saying that, if needed, a fully equipped hospital would be provided within six days. (Cheers.) Spadework in the County. The objects of the organisation were then lucidly explained, and by means of an admir- able set of lantern slides the work 'n the field was also clearly demonstrated. Mr Herbert Lewis also referred to the work done in the county, and explained that Lady Duncan, as chairman of the Divisional Com- mittee atPenarth, had already enrolled a large number of members and associates for the pur- pose of dealing with the work of forming. classes and for those willing to become mem- bers of the voluntary aid detachments. Sir John Duncan, J.P., at the close moved a vote of thanks to the noble chairman and aJso to Dr. Lynn Thounas and Mr Herbert Lewis, and this was cordially approved after being seconded by Dr. T. Wallace.

A Baseless Report. DR. CHAPMAN'S BETROTHAL lENIED. It is rumoured that Miss Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army forces in the United States, is engaged to be married to the Rev. Dr. Chapman, the eminent and world-known evangelist. In the event of such a marriage it is uncertain whether Miss Booth would cease to be an officer. Thus the New York correspondent of a contemporary. It is a pretty story, which one feels ought to be true, if it is not. It is not true. It happens that Dr. Wilbur Chapman is now in Cardiff conducting a great mission, with Mr Alexander as chief coadjutor. One of our representatives called the atten- tion of Dr. Chapman to the report of his alleged engagement to Miss Eva Booth. Dr. Chapman's surprise was manifest, and his answer was prompt There could be nothing further from the truth. My answer is No, absolutely no. The report does a great injustice to Miss Booth. She is doing the greatest work of any woman in the United States, and she would do herself an injustice to be- come engaged to any man. She has a greater position to be the leader of the Salvation Army in the United States than she could get by becoming the wife of any man living. Rev Dr Chapman in his sphere of Christian enterprise is a striking personality. He is considered the best exponent of the doc- trines held by the late Mr Moody, and, as an evangelist, has risen to the highest point of in- fluence, both in Aus- tralia and America. Miss Evangeline Booth is the third daughter of General Booth, and is recognised through- out the ranks of the movement as the most talented member of this distinguished family. On the farewell of Commander Booth Tucker from the United States, in 1905, the General appointed her to that command, the most responsible position, next to that held by her brother, Mr Bramwell Booth, the Chief of the Staff. She is everywhei-e recog- nised in the States as one of its foremost orators, her voice being of such strength as to be heard outdoors by an audience of 12,000 people. She is a dramatic lecturer, robing her- self in garments suited to the character of her subject. A message from the Salvation Army Inter- national Headquarters, Queen Victoria-street, E.G., was issued on Wednesday as follows A statement made by a New York news agency that Commander Eva Booth is engaged to be married is without foundation. A similar rumour was circulated two years ago, and was corrected. It was then, as it is now, untrue.

^———■—■ BLOW ON THE HEAD. Swansea Man's Symptoms. At Swansea County Court on Wednesday (before Judge Bryn Roberts) a claim for com- pensation was made by Frederick J. Summers, Swansea, against his employers, Messrs Thomas Evans and J. Dyer, millers, Swansea. Dr. Williams, Cwmavon, acted as medical assessor. The evidence showed that applicant had complained on the Friday before Christmas of having struck his head against the door post whilst carrying a sack of beans. Dr. Stephens said that he found applicant suffering from degeneration of portions of the spinal cord and the brain. Witness did not think this condition was due to a blow. Dr. Lancaster, on the other hand, attributed the symptoms to a blow on the head such as had been described. His Honour found for the applicant, and fixed his compensation at 10s 6d per week and costs.

MARRIAGE OF MISS RADCLIFFE. At Marshfield Church on Thursday the wed- ding took place of Miss Clarissa Gwendoline Radcliffe, elder daughter of Mr Henry Rad difie, J.P., of Druidstone, and Mr Thomas Gwynne Maitland, M.D., M.A., B.Sc., etc., of Walsall. The church was filled with relatives and friends. The bride, who was charmingly attired in a beautiful gown of ivory crepon satin in the semi-princcsse style, draped with old Brussels lace, and long train embroidered in silver, wore a veil of Brussels embroidered net over a wreath of heather and orange blos- soms. She was accompanied by six brides- maids-Miss Ethel Radcliffe (sister of the bride), Miss Queenie Payne (Penarth), Miss Dovey (Llanishen), Miss Edith Jones (Penarth), Miss Holman (Sutton, Surrey), and Miss Retty Maitland Jones (Sutton). Mr Edw. J. Sampson, B.A.L. (Manchester) was the best man. The officiating clergy were the Rev. H. G. Stanley (vicar of Marshfield), the Rev. S. J<tckson (vicar of St. Mellons), and the Rev. J. Harrys (Marshfield). After the ceremony a largely attended reception waS held at Druid- stone.

COULD NOT READ. Judge's Stern Rebuke AT NEWPORT COUNTY COURT. Judge Hill Kelly presided on Thursday at Newport County Court. Action for Damages. In the case of Trigg v. Harding, the plain- tiff, Mr E. G. Trigg, a livery-stable keeper, of Newport, claimed S-6 6s 2d for damage to a trap and harness while on hire. Messrs Hunter and White were for the plaintiffs, and Messrs Lyndon Moore and Cooper for the defendant. Captain Harding, a land agent under the Monmouthshire County Council, said that he was driving to Bishton with his wife, and when near a railway bridge the horse shied, ran up the bank, and his wife and himself were thrown out and the trap was overturned. Defendant said he offered to pay compensation to the plaintiff but it was declined. Mrs Harding corroborated and his Honour gave judgment for the defendant. Injured by a Sack of Flour. In the case of Smith v. Cordeys Stores. Ltd., the applicant, who was represented by Mr Lincoln Reed (instructed by Messrs Harold Lloyd and Cross) applied for compen- sation "n account of injuries received, Mr Parsons (instructed by Messrs Dauncey and Sons) appeared for the re- spondents. Mr Reed said that the applicant was a journeyman baker, and on the 26th of May, 1908, received injuries through carrying a sack of flour up a loft, the sack getting jammed and the sack falling upon him. Com- pensation was paid up to August, 1908, when he went back to work with respondents. He worked until the 26th of July of last year. Compensation was claimed from that date. It was agreed that the case. rested upon the medical evidence. Dr. Marshi who had examined the man, said it would be dangerous for him to do any heavy work or straining employment. He might, however, follow some light employment. Dr. Lloyd Davies cor- roborated the evidence of the last witness. The applicant bore out the statement made by counsel and said that with the exception of light employment at the PostOfficeat Christmastide he could not find any work Mr Thos. Cordey. managing director of Cordeys Stores, Ltd, said that the men were insured, so he was not affected at all. The man was dismissed on account of alleged intemperate habits. He was a good worker when sober. Dr. Grier thought the applicant could easily do his work. He examined him that morning and the hernia was down. His Honour was satisfied that the man was partially in- capacitated through the accident. He thought, however, that the man could have kept the position in July. 1909. if he had behaved him- self. He would give compensation at the rate of 10s a week. and the award would Vie granted from the date that he filed the application. J Compensation Cases. In the compensation case, the Uskside Engi- neering Co., Ltd. v. Herbert, the foreman said that work in managing a slot-drilling machine would be found for the man, who could sit down the whole of the time. His Honour said the man should try it, and compensation would be continued. In the application for payment and appor- tionment, in Llewellyn v. Lysaghts, it was stated that E250 had been paid into court, but since the last. sitting i h" wife of the deceased had died, leaving thr<» young children. His Honour apDortioneti the money among the children—ordered £ 5 to he paid for each child to the grandmother. Mrs Elizabeth Rees. Mer- thyr, in lieu of the sum ordered to be paid to the deceased woman, and also 2s 6d a week out of the share of each. David Lleweilyn will re- ceive £60, William LlewellvnE70, and Morgan Llewellyn £ 120. Stern Warning to Witness. David Price claimed for compensation against the Caerleon Tinplate Co. Mr Lincoln Reed (instructed by Mr J. G. Bishop) appeared for applicant, and Mr Parsons (instructed by Mr Frank Lewis) for defendants. Mr Reed said the applicant was employed by the com- pany as a foreman fitter, and on the 18th October he strained himself and now suffered from rupture. Applicant bore out the coun- sel's statement. Frank James, a labourer em- ployed by the respondents, followed, but said he knew nothing about the case. Mr Reed stated that that was in contradic- tion of a written statement that the witness had signed. James said he had been asked to sign, but could not read. His Honour Read me the top line. Witness I can't read it, sir. His Honour Nonsense. You wrote your name and address. I warn you to be very careful what you are talking about. Bead the first word.—I can't. Witness then read his name and address. IUs;Honour: Why do you come here and lie to me by saying you can't read 1Mb ? Tell me what the first word at the top of tliat paper is, because you can read it quite as well as I can.—No, sir. His Honour What is the first letter ? The words were slowly spelt. His Honour: Be very careful, and don't forget this fact that if you lie heie I have power to commit you for perjury. Witness I can't tell you. Indeed, sir, I can't read. His Honour That is not true, you know, as you have already shown. Mr Parsons Are you to be paid anything for this job ?-No, sir. Mr Reed Are you being paid anything for coming here to-day to say that this statement is not true ?—Only the summons money-5s. (Great laughter.) Eventually Dr. Le Gruchy stated that the applicant visited him on October 25th and was suffering from double hernia—one of which seemed recent'and the other of old standing. Witness advised an operation, and that was successfully performed. His Honour said he was not satisfied that Price was incapacitated by injuries received in the course of his employment, and gave judgment for respondents. Admitted Forgery. A seaman, Robert Merton, claimed compen- sation for an injury alleged to have been re- ceived "while working on board the steamship Hopemount. Mr Parsons (instructed by Messrs Dauncey and Sons) was for the respondents. It appeared that on Wednesday Merton was fined for making a false statement when signing on for the Hopemount. It was announced that his solicitor had withdrawn from the present case. Plaintiff said he fell and dislocated his thumb. When he reached Marseilles he was seen by a doctor, paid off, and sent home to England. Cross-examined He hurt his hand last year on the steamship William Balls. In August, 1908, he brought proceedings for compensation in the Newport County Court against the Abercarn Steam Coal Company for alleged injuries to his right hand, and on that occa- sion he admitted having altered a medical certificate which had tieen put in as evidence. The applicant had no witnesses, and his Honour gave judgment forthe respondents, remarking that when he had a man of that character, who admitted having committed forgery the last time he came into court he could not accept his evidence.

STORY OF A WATCH. CURIOUS CASE AT CARDIFF. The case in which Jack Lipman was sum- moned for illegally pawning a watch was fur- ther heard atCardiffPolice Court on Thursday. At the first hearing it was alleged that com- plainant, Rees Hopkins, and defendant met at the house of a Mr Sanger in Tudor-road, where they played cards on a Sunday. On a recent Sunday complainant gave his gold watch, valued n8 10s, as security for a loan of 5s by defendant. Hopkins stated that later, when he met Lipman in the street, ansi asked him if it was true he had pawned the watch, de- fendant said Yes," and produced a ticket on which was iC3 10s. Complainant, cross-examined by Mr Gordon Williams for the defence, said he first met de- fendant at a Mr Stager's house, where they used to play cards. He denied that he had told defendant to pawn the watch if he did not repay the money by the following Monday. There was no loan of SZ 10s. It was true he had lost money on the previous Saturday. Re-examined by Mr Harold Lloyd, for the prosecution, complainant said he had lost any- thing between RW and £40 during the week. Defendant said on the particular Sunday he made out a cheque for £3 10s, and got it cashed by a friend, and lent L3 10s to the complainant. The Stipendiary Where is the cheque f-I haven't got it. It was destroyed. The Stipendiary: Destroyed I The plot thickens Witness further explained that the cheque he had cashed by a friend was never paid into the bank. He had another transaction with the friend, who owed him some money, and in the course of settlement the cheque was destroyed. Questioned as to the games they played at the house of Mr Sanger, witness said the, played solo whist, nap, poker, and various other games. The Stipendiary expressed a doubt earlier in the case as to whether the prosecution could succeed in proving that the watch was pledged unlawfully, decidedly, and without authority," seeing that the watch was given as security. "There must be," he said, "a time when a person can realise a security when a loan was not repaid." Ultimately, after hearing the conflicting evidence, he dismissed the summons.

THE RED FUNNEL BOATS. The announcement in Thursday's" South Wales Daily News that the Barry Railway Company's passenger boats are to be taken over by a strong local syndicate has aroused considerable interest. Negotiations are prac- tically complete, and it is expected that an official statement will, within the course of a week, be made on behalf of the syndicate of Cardiff business men who are acquiring the fleet. The boats have, during the past month or two, been undergoing repairs in readiness to opea the season early next month.

The Marquis of Lansdowoe, although still confined to his room, is progressing satisfac- torily.

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—— — RUTH STROUD'S FATE, Crumlin Crime Trial, I PRISONER AND ELOPEMENT SCHEME. MORBID AND FLIPPANT CROWD, J Judging by the crowd that assembled outside the Abercarn Police Court half an hour before the business commenced on Thursday, interest in what is known as the Crumlin Love Tragedy has not abated in the least. The approaches to the police station were literally packed with men and a few women, the male portion of the crowd indulging in horseplay and laughing and jeering—more like an assembly waiting admission to a show than to a, court of justice. Much to the chagrin of this crowd, however, the main door of the court-room was not opened, by direction of the magistrates, and only a few persons were admitted through a private en- trance. The accused, William John Smith, was brought up to Abercarn by rail from Usk Prison in charge of two warders. The party was met at Abercarn Railway Station by Ser- geant Smith, who had a closed carriage in wait- ing in which the warders and their charge entered, and the party were dri ven rapidly to the Abercarn Police Station. The prisoner was described on the charge sheet as William John Smith, 27 years of age, collier, Newbridge. and the charge was entered that he, William John Smith, did feloniously kill one Ruth Stroud (20) at Crumlin on the night of April 1st, 1910. The magistrates on the Bench were Alder- man George. Jones (in the chair), Alderman S. N. Jones, Mr E. Jones-Williams, and Mr M. H. Badge. The prosecution was conducted by Mr Harold Pearce, from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, who conducted the prosecution in the recent Bassaleg and Mon- mouth murder cases. The accused was not legally represented. The accused man's head was swathed in bandages, and he had a beard of about a fort- night's growth. Mr Pearce briefly outlined the facts of the case. During Mr Pearce's opening the Chair- man (Alderman George Jones) intimated that the Bench had no objection to the prisoner sitting down, and Smith accepted the sugges- tion, resting his head on his left hand in a de- j ected manner. Sttry of the Murder. Mrs. Pearce stated that the prisoner Smith <?ame to the district about July, 190$, and went to lodge with a man named Benjamin Jones,a brother-in-law of the deceased woman, Mrs Stroud. He became acquainted with her, and about September, 1908, they commenced walking out. Subsequently the girl went into service at the Ebbw Vale Hospital, and there met Joseph Stroud, to whom she was married in August of last year. She left her husband at the beginning of this year and went back to live with her brother-in-law. Prisoner renewed his acquaintance with her, and they were on friendly terms. On the night of the tragedy, about 7 o'clock, a witness, who would be called, named David Davies, saw the prisoner acting in a strange manner. He asked prisoner, Are you going to turn teetotaler ?" and Smith then said, I am going to, to-night." Prisoner appeared then to have gone to Moss Grove Cottage, Newbridge, the house of Benjamin Jones, and after having a conversation with Jones, to have produced a revolver and fired two shots at Mrs Stroud, and afterwards at himself. The woman was killed, and Smith was slightly injured, but he had more or less recovered from the effects of his injuries. She is False." I Benjamin Jones, the deceased's brother-in- law, repeated the evidence he gave at the in- quest, and stated that on the night of April 1st he said to Smith, Where are you off, Bill T" to which prisoner replied, Have you heard what Ruth has been saying T" Witness said No," and Smith continued, She is a I false Has Ruth shifted her box from here ?" Witness told him that she had shifted it from the place where she usu- ally kept it. While the conversation was going on deceased, who in the meantime had gone into the kitchen, was heard laughing. Witness could not say whether she heard the conversation between Smith and himself, but prisoner said, She will not laugh this time a week to-day." Smith told witness that Ruth had promised to go to Ireland talus sister with him. She did not do BO, and Smith showed him two rings. Witness then related how lie heard the two shots fired and saw his sister-in-law on the ground, and Smith firing at himself. Prisoner, when asked if he had any questions to put to the witness muttered, without raising his head, No." Mrs Edith Jones, wife of Benjamin Jones, and a sister of the deceased woman, stated that about Christmas, 1908, prisoner showed her a revolver, saying that he bad found it. Just about the same time Smith said to wit- ness, I will swing for her." Her sister had once complained that Smith had threatened to kill her. The Clerk (Mr E. H. Davies) asked witness if she could identify the revolver, and she moaned, Oh, don't show it to me," and the revolver was put back. Proposed Ellpement ? Sergeant Smith, Abercarn, retold how, on April 2nd, prisoner asked him, How is Ben Jones and the mother?" Witness replied, All right. but naturally much upset over this hap- pening." Prisoner then said It would not have happened only she pro- mised to get her boxes at the station last Saturday and go to Ireland with me, but she didn't. I asked her on Thursday when she was going to come, and she replied, Not at all." I was upset, and walked to Black- wood and back yesterday, and I cried nearly all the way. I would not care so much, only I had written to my sister and got the rings. Henry Williams, a lodger, spoke as to being in the kitchen at the time of the tragedy and hearing three shots fired. Witness went to the shop and saw prisoner, who was lying on his back, fire a shot at himself. David Davies said he -as a butcher at New- bridge, and that prisoner and he lodged at the same house. On April 3rd he had a conversa- tion with Smith, who had been drinking, and said, It will be my last drink, Davy," but witness did not take what he said seriously. He added, 11 I am going to do the trick to-night." Witness then asked him to go into the shop and explain, but several customers also entered, and prisoner went away. "She Drove Me To It" P.C. Yorke stated he assisted in taking the prisoner to the Newport Hospital, and on the way he said to P.S. Smith, Is Ruth dead ?" The sergeant made no reply, but prisoner said, She drove me to it." Dr. Ryan, Crumlin, the next witness, re- peated the evidence given by him at the coroner's inquest as to the nature of the injuries. This concluded the case for the prosecution, and prisoner was charged and cautioned in the usual manner, and when asked if he had any- thing to say he replied, No, I don't want to say anything." The Bench committed him for trial to the next Monmouthshire Assizes on the capital charge.

LA MILO CASE. At Bow-street on Tuesday Ferdinand Eggena Pansy Eggena (known as La Milo), and Percy Holland Easton were committed for trial on a charge of conspiring to obtain from William Edward Wood, jeweller, of Brook-street. Hanover-square, jewels to the value of over £ 8,000. Bail was allowed.

PENARTH DOCK. The New Pontoon INAUGURATED BY EARL OF PLYhtOUTH ofPoSr^011 40 faculties or r-enaivh Dock was made on Thuradav when the working of the new ship-repairing pontoon was inaugurated by the Earl f Y..th. gate ThVe Slg?aI f°r the ss. West- PoMrf/i POnto°?Is the property of tha whose teS7 Ship-repairing Company, business equipment it immense^ ml JT x ecogmsmg the great advantage which a pontoon confers upon their pr^rty ha^ helped to provide the requisite capital by taking up £ 50,000 in DebentSr^T P of HSSthTJW Were the Countess oi Plymouth, Lord Windsor, the Hon Archer Mr„^ G- L- VassaU^ha^an ot the Taff V ale Company), Mr A. Beaslwv RenThi mana€«: Taff Vale Company), Mr? ?" TKA Pmn' Alderman Lewis Morgan, Mr dilor E^v?^ J- Andrews? Coun- cillor h,. Nicholl, Mr T. Hurrv Riches fTaff S Mr G- Jonesf E. U ale Raihray)' Mr E. Hand- men? a nnmber of other prominent docks- P°ntoon' which is inside the Penarth Dock, has been specially designed to i take the^ maximum-sized vesse! entering that r accommodate vessels up to 420ft. long 58ft. beam and of about 9 000 Ums c ? pontoon contains 26 water- faght compartments, and in order that the .?ay fcake place m the shortest possible time the pumping arrangement has been !^a^LSU^lently large to the raising of an averaged sized vessel completely out of the m al??ut half an hour, and a maximum sized vessel in a little over an hour. There out 1°^Pfmp!' which are designed to pump °^,a ton of water per second. Present slipway, which is outside ?°f Wl11 accommodate vessels up fk ng' and at the time of its buiid- i^Cardiff126 larger than an7 vessel owned

Filth and Dogs." 0- DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF A HOME. Mountain Ash Lady Charged. A ™ ^^ynon Police Court on Thursday. Mrs Ann« DaUey a lady respectably connected in Mountain Ash, who wasleft a widow some two years ago, was charged at the instance of the h neglecting her child, Spence JJalley, 2$years old, in a maimer calculated to cause unnecessary suffering. Mr W. Thomas, solicitor, Aberdare, appeared for the society, and said that the defendant, who was very well connected, had unfortun- ately for a long time given way to drink, and was at present quite unfit to have charge of her child. The society had, through their officer, done their utmost, but in vain, to get her to improve, and at length her friends, ^ell as the officer of the society, had come to the conclusion that the only hope for her reformation was that she might be removed to an Inebriates' Home. Under the Children's Act that could only be done by a judge at the Assizes, and they now asked that she should be committed to the Assizes for that purpose. The Stipendiary, having ascertained that the defendant would not consent to an order for a home, said he would hear the charge of aid then deal with it. Alleged Filthy Home. Mrs Agnes Hill, of King's Croft, a next-door neighbour of the defendant, said she knew the defendant well. She was much addicted to drink, and her house was very dirty and very filthy and the child badly neglected. He was often badly clad and in a dirty and filthy state. The defendant was hardly ever sober for a day together, and witness had seen her drunk for a. week at a time. Mrs Margaret Sophia Jenkins, another neighbour, and Mrs Catherine May Beale and others gave similar evidence. It was stated that the defendant kept as many as 16 or 1& dogs in the house at a time. On one occasion the child was found lying in a very dirty con- dition under the dresser between two dogs. P.C. Osborne George deposed to going to the house to see if defendant had a licence for her dogs. When he got there the defendant was very much under the influence of drink. She co"uld not stand up. The house was very dirty. She had no licence for the dogs. Mr John Thomas, the inspector of the society, said the defendant had been under his observation ever since January, 1909. Although she was always promising to be better she had got from bad to worse. He had not often seen her so drunk as to be incapable, but she was generally under the influence of drink. Dr. Arthur T. Johnes, Mountain Ash, said he visited the defendant's house in company with the last witness. The house was very dirty. and the bedclothes abominably dirty and greasy. The atmosphere of the house was foul and poisonous. The child was very dirty, and was suffering from acute bronchitis, and had not been attended by a medical man. He thought the defendant had lost her power of control and could not get rid of her propensity to drink without being placed under restraint. She was committed for trial, and the custody of the child given to the society. Bail Was: accepted.

DEATH OF A FAMOUS R.A. Sir W. Q. Orchardson. Sir William Quiller Orchardson, R.A., died at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night at his resi- dence, 13, Portland-place, London. Sir William, who had been ill for about a fortnight, was born in Edinburgh in 1835. He spent his 75th birthday (March 27th) by a hard day's work in his studio to finish his portrait of Lord Blyth for this year's Academy, to which, it is understood, he has also sent pop. traits of Mr E. A. Abbey, R.A., and the chair- man of the London County Council. It was once said that, being a happy hue- band, he painted Un Marriage de Conve- nance and "The First Cio ad," and having never gambled he scored a triumph with Hard Hit," which was sold in auction two years ago for £ 3,465. His most famous work of Royal portraiture was Four Generations "-Queen Victoria, the King when Prince of Wales, the present Prince of Wales when Duke of York, and Prince Edward. Three years ago the honour of knighthood was conferred on the veteran artist. His eldest son Charles has inherited much of his genius, and is principal of the St. John's Wood Art School.

7,500 HEARTS IN BOXES. Dr. Watford, medical officer of health for Cardiff Port Sanitary Authority, in his annual report for 1909, states that 85 British and 30 foreign vessels were boarded during the year on account of disease during voyages or during the vessels' stay at Cardiff. The sytematic in- spection of shipping in the But,- and Penarth Docks—14,161 inspections were made during the year—was carried out with great efficiency and to the medical officer's entire satisfaction by Chief Inspector David Jenkins and by the assistant inspectors. Under the heading of importation of mePA are the following item Il«wts, &c. (in boxes and bags), 7,568 mutton, 96,812 car- cases carcases of lambs, 42,428 beef, 34,201 forequarters, 30,356 hindquarters." Four immigrant ships brought 97 alien im- migrants, who were found to be in good health and allowed to land.