The Cardiff Times

BARRY PROSECUTIONS. TheJJarry bench of magistrates were critd- .cised by members of the Disfadct Council an Mondayin regard to prosecutions.instituted by the District Council. Dr. P. J. O'Donnell, in moving that further prosecutions be instituted, contended that one of the judgments recorded was most-unreasonable. Councillor J. B. Lewis characterised Dr. ODoanelTis remarks as mstritmg to the magistrates. Councillor Morgan Nicholas, in seconding the motion, endorsed Councillor ODarmell's remarks. 64 I think," he said, it is a-scandal that we h«veto abille by the judgment of people outside the dis- trict." The Chairman explained tbat accord- ing to the rota no Barry man was<farc on the Bench tjbat day. Themotion was adapted.

ANOTHER 6RAND PlUX. For the third year in succession, Bovril, Limited, have gained Exhibition-honours. The year before last they were awazded two-Grand Prix at the Franco-British last year, the GcandJPrix at the Imperial International and this year they have again succeeded in gain- ing the Grand Prix at the Japan-British. Bovril, Limited, also hold the Royal ap- pointment, they are contractors to British and Foreign Governments, and they have sup- plied many Arctic and Antarctic Expeditions, including that commanded by Lieutenant ShtMdEleton.

HEIGHT FLIGHT. Bournemouth Spectacle. FRENCHMAN'S THRtLLlNG EXPLOIT. Nearly a World's Record. SRAHAME WHITE'S PASSENGER TRIPS. Southbonrne, Wednesday-—The three days of the Bournemouth aviation meeting have presented features which disclose in extra- ordinary contrast the sensational, tragic, and lighter sides of aerial navigation. During the morning comparatively few people were pre- sent, and it was not till tolerably late in the afternoon that there was anything like a respectable muster of spectators. All had forced upon them the tragic episode which had brought Tuesday's proceedings to such an abrupt termination by the desolate appearance of the hangar in which 24 hours previously the ill-fated Mr Rolls had been busy superin- tending the fitting out of the aeroplane which had cost him-his life. The < hangar was closed up, and the name of the deceased had been re- moved from above the entrance. As the-day wore on the people filled the different enclosures to the number roughly speaking of between 10,000 and 15,000. From the weather point of view nothing could have been better for the visitors. The sun shone "with a brilliancy which has characterised few days this summer, and the breeze blew refreshingly from the direction of the sea, but with sufficient strength to prevent any compe- titor' flight. Trial Flights. Mid-day had been reached before anything at all had been done. Mr Graham e White then made a couple of trial flights on his biplane. The first was by himself, and in the second he was accompanied by a male passenger. The wind was treacherous, and the aviator did not venture far from the ground. His machine was- shaken once or twice by nasty gusts of win<4, but the rider maintained a steady grip of his levers, and came to earth without mishap. Col. Cody essayed a trial trip, but he did nothing more than a series of hops ""and. was -soon back again in his hangar. Frenchman's Daring. Morane, the famous French high and speed" flyer, during the luncheon hour brought outhisp new racing Bleriot monoplane. It is fitted and stayed up with metal strips in place of the wires, and capable of standing great atmos- pheric pressure and of attaining high velocity. Its propulsion is obtained from a Gnomemotor of 60 horse-power. The wind was then travel- ling at between 15 and 17 miles an hour, and as it blew in treacherous gusts flying wasattended with no slight danger. Notwithstanding, Morane was obviously determined to give the public a taste of his quality. His frail craft got away well, and after skirting the turf for half a mile encountered difficult currents which came in from over the Channel. His monoplane swayed about dangerously. Now it would shoot up as though on the top of a wave, and the next moment would sweep-down as if in the trough of the sea. The aviator seemed quite at ease in the turbulent elements, and steered his ship with confidence and skill. At the far end of the aerodrome he encountered some very troublous blasts, and tossed about in a manner which rather thrilled the onlookers. Eventually after a couple of circuits he over- came all obstacles and floated.gracefully in the centre of the ground. It was a pretty bit of manoeuvring,and in fact the only thing which relieved the monotony until the real contests began in the evening. Passenger-Carrying. Mr Graham-White beguiled the afternoon by taking passengers. He went three flights with fashionably-dressed ladies, who despite the brisk wind and the swaying of the machine seemedevery bit-as confident as the aviator himself. They -waved their handkerchiefs to their friends on the stands, and apparently immensely enjoyed careering in the air. The ladies were Mrs Astley, Miss Tomkinsr,and Miss Harrison Renn. Two gentlemen also ascended with Mr White. Three-Quarter Mile in the Air. It was after 6 o'clock last evening when the flying of the day took place at Bourne- mouth, Morane again proved himself a most accomplished airman, and pro- vided a splendid .spectacular treat. Say- ing he would try his engine he got off the ground at a tremendously sharp angle. Sailing away into the air, he circled the course at a height of well above 1,000ft., flying in a masterly fashion that was quite a revelation. Higher and higher he went and further his machine flying away well across the sea until it was an effort to watch his progress. At last he turned and flew back towards the drome. When about 1,000ft. high he shut off his engine and dropped two or three hundred feet at a great rate. Then in a series of spiral curves he gradually came nearer and nearer to earth, descending amidst the applause of the onlookers. Wonderful as this exhibition was it was entirely overshadowed by his second flight, in which the intrepid aviator made an attempt to break the world's record and also competed in •the altitude competition. Starting away in his characteristically sharp fashion he at.onc e ■ rose like an arrow, and in the course of a few seconds had lifted 200 feet. Rapid as the first part of the flight was very few people were prepared for what was to follow. Higher he mounted into the air, the drone of his engine being heard distinctly all over the ground. Higher and further away into the distance he went, tilLhe looked quite a speck against the cloudless sky. Still it could be seen he was climbing away into the skies. People tried to follow the flight in the dizzy heights, but with the naked eye were unsuccessful. The aero- plane appeared to be but a slowly moving dark speck which was frequently lost to view.. Sensational Descent, At length having been in the air about 20 minutes the machine appeared to be gradually getting bigger. Sweeping round in large and graceftil circles the journey to earth was com- menced. Then Moranedeflected his plane and the Bleriot shotdown at a-terrifying angle for several hundred feet. It seemed as though the daring pilot must be dashed from his seat, but with a dexterons touch of the lever the plane regained a level keel and flew steadily for some distance. Again was that awful leap down made and again was the ptane righted. Down he-cameinaseries of these-awe-inspiring darters if descending a huge imaginary spiral staircase. When a few hundred feet up he stopped his engine, planed down to earth, steadying himself before be finally alighted, coming to earth as lightly as a bird. His mechanics rushed towards him and chaired him back to the hangar, where hisfellow aviatorsand friends crowded round to-shake his hand. Everyone felt thatarecords had been broken, and so it subsequently proved. The aneroid on Morane's machine registered 1,500 metres, which would, if true, be-a, world's record. The judges, who took the height by their own in- struments, gave their decision at 4,100ft. This brings the altitude up to just above three- quarters of a mile, or 385ft. below the world's official record, which was put up by Latham at Rheims on July 7th. It is easily the highest flight ever made in England. The greatest altitude ever attained was made by Brookins in America., when a distance of 6,175ft. into the .-air was-accomplished.

PAINT STORES BLAZE. Destructive Fire at Cardiff. A fire^broke out shortly before one o'clock on Thursday-afternoon at thestores-of the Metallic Paint Company, Cardiff, situate on the west ■ side of the Glamorgan Canal, near the lock gates. The first intimation was a munted report, followed by the shouts of the men as they rushed for safety to the canal bank. Shortly afterwards the building, which is of timber and corrugated iron, was a roaring furnace, the flames reaching to ,a, considerable heighth. The roof was-gone in a very shorttrme, -and the sides of corrugated iron fell into the flames -one after the other. The Cardiff fire-engine,withthebi%ade,umter Superintendent Green, was soon upon the scene.. A considerable length oehose- was required in order to pump water from the-canal, butit was soon*seen that nothing could be done- to* save the place, and the axemen's efforts were concentrated to prevent the spread of the names to the adjoining buildings—all light structuresof a-girnilar character. Besides the Cardiff Eire Brigade, the officers oftbeBnte Docks Police and the City Police Force, with Chief Constable Mackenzie per-- sonaily direetingthe operations and Superin- tendent Davies, were also present. As it was the dinner hour, a very large crowd collected but did not impede the work. A hose fixed to the street hydramt had to be "taken through a house to play upon the flames, and proved very effective. Had it not been for this there is nodoubt that the fire would have spread to the-adjoining dwelling-houses. The paint works and stores were gutted, and the loss is estimated at about jEl,000, which is partly covered by insurance. The outbreak was caused, it is presumed, by spontaneous combustion. Had it not been for the prompti- tude of the men working in theshed very serious consequences might have resulted, and possibly loss of life. Considerable service was done in the early stages of the-fire by MrTrotfc, a Channel pilot, who attached a small gaxdenhose to a yard tap and played on the flames from the back of a private house. Some consternation prevailed among householders whose ■ dwellings backed the •burning shed.

ALLEGED HOTEL BURGLARY. Patrick O'Brien (36) was charged at Cardiff I on Thursday with entering the Alexandra Hotel Cardiff, and stealing £3, the property of Louisa' John, on July 5th. The evidence showed that between 1 and:2 ajn. PiC. Twining saw a man climbing over the fanlight of the-entrance to the hotel. He gave the alarm, but before he could get admission to the hotel the thief had made his escape through a window at the rear of the premises. The till had been broken open. Prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was com- mitted to the Asszies.

Welsh far Barry Schools DECISIVE RESULT OF PLEBISCITE. Consequent upon the decision of the Barry Education Committee that in future Welsh should be taught those children in the schools whose parents desired it, a plebiscite had been arranged. Voting papers were sent to .the parent or guardian of every child in the schools. A special meeting of the School Management Sub-Committee was held on Thursdav afternoon to receive the result. Councillor D. Lloyd pre- sided. An all-round average of 60 per cent, was declared to be in favour of teach- ing the Welsh language to their children in the infants', boys', and girls' departments. The highest percentage recorded in the boys' schools was 64 per cent. in Romilly-road schools and Hannah-street. In Hannah-street Infants', where in the past the subject has been taught with eminently satisfactory re- sults, there were 80 per cent. in favour of its continuance. Rev. Alderman D. H. Wil]iams, ?.LA.i.Tbese results are marvellous. Councillor J. A. Manaton- observed that the next thing to be-done was to deal with the matter thoroughly. In the,past he was con- vinced that it had not been taught.in a proper manner. During the discussion that-ensued Councillor T. Davies asked Don't you think the com- mittee has made a mistake ? I think we had better go back to the compulsory system. Evidently the teachers have exaggerated their case very much." Councillor Manaton did not think they should re-discuss that. They should now con- sider the re-arrangement of the staffs of the various schools so as to secure the efficient teaching of the subject. It was decided to prepare a complete-scheme for the teaching of Welsh in all standards up to Standard VJ., and that the teachers em- ployed be asked whetherthey weee-able to teach Welsh. Dr. P. J. O'Donnell: I am in favour of teaching Welsh, if it is taught as any other language, but if it is taught with parrot-like repetition it will not be a bit of use. Councillor Manaton I hope we shall be able to get teachers here ahie to teach it properly. We have said that we are going to. have it rta^ht efficiently and we mustdo it.

Trouble Spreads. I LOCK-OUT AT AVONMOlfTH. ern D06KEAS ALSO COME OUT. When the men arriveiat Avonmouth Dock on Thursday morning they were excluded, and a strong body of police ..¡ was stationed^ at the gates. Last night about 130 free ;la £ >ourers'were brought into the docks,.and«tbey-were placed on the ships this morning. As some of the foremen., however, would not work with the Shipping Federation men^and the cranemen and weighanen^are also idle, very little work is. dohg at-Hie-docks. The dock trouble at Avonmouth has ex- tended to Bristol, and at noon to-day 50mm employed at Messrs Taylor, Lowe, and Co.'s, timber importers, Canada Wharf, came out. in sympathy with the Avonmouth movement. Simultaneously other men employed in the City timber yards cam«-o«t, iind the unload- ing business at Bristol was practically at.a standstill. The police were informed that a sfcrike^of*the dock labourers around the quay wookl take place this afternoon, and accordingly police- men were posted on the-spot, where a barque was being unloaded for Messrs. Grace Bros. The labourers -objected to the firm's men un- loading, and an altercation took place. The Federation boat,"Lady Joscelyn,Mcame into the Royal Edward Dock on the evening tide with; a Jarge number ofFedera;tion men. At the same time a large oil tank steamer entered the dock, and the Fedecation.men atr-once commenced unloading operations.

BAKEHOUSE BETTTO&*Afa Cardrffian Fined .£40. At Cardiff on Thursday Wm..JohnSearie<35) was charged before the Stipendiary-with using the Fanny-street Bakery, occupied by him, for the purpose of betting between tbe4tha.nd 9th inst. Richard Henry Chard (30) and Herbert Henry Marshall (39), who wereem- ployed bySearle, were charged with acting in his behalf for a similar purpose and Thomas Neale (40), Albert Windsor Lewis (11), and Francis William Pugsley were before the Court on the charge of resorting to the premises, on July 8th for betting. Mr F. W. Ensor (town clerk's office) prosecuted, and Mr HaroldTitoyd appeared for Searle, Chard, and Marshall. Searle pleaded guilty, and Mr Lloyd said that up to the present there had been nothing against him. He had been in Cardiff 10 years. He had had a good deal of sickness, and drift- ing into financial difficulties, this was his last effort to get himself out-of them. Chard and Marshall were in Searle's employ, but what Chard did was under Searle s orders, while Marshall had only gone into Scale's service on the day of the police raid on J uly 8th. Searle took responsibility for Chard and Marshall. The Stipendiary decided to hear something about the case, and P.C. Thomas Lister gave evidence of watching the premises with P.C. Fraser on July 5, 6, and 8th, when men were seen to enter the bakehouse. Sometimes when Searle was standing on the door, slips were seen to be handed him. Occasiona-lly Chard would come to the door and look up and down. On July 8th witness, P.S. Dix, Fraser raided the premises. Searle was talking to Neale and Lewis, but Searle rushed to the back, climbed the wall into a house in Minny- street, where he (P.C. Lister) caught him in the kitchen. They struggledand fell to the ground, but P.S. Dix went to his assistance. A packet of papers relating to betting were pMced-up in the kitchen. The Stipendiary fined Sea.rle:&40-aDi costs ot three months, Chard and Marshall were bound over in £5 to be of good behaviour, and Pugs- ley, Neale and Lewis were bound in £5 to abstain from frequenting or resorting to pre- mises for the purpose of betting in the future.

£53,090 FOR EXTRAS. Claim Against CardHf Corporation At a meeting of the Public Works Committee of the Cardiff Corporation-on Thursday, the City Engineer (Mr W. Harpur) presented a final account and claim by Messrs Whyte and Com- pany, one of the contracting firms for the Western sewer. The total amountclaimed was jE125,452 3s lOd, whereas the contract sum was £70,368 5s 4d-a difference of £53.083 18s 6d. That, remarked Mr Harpur, really represented extras." Mr Harpur also placed on the table-corres- pondence between himself and Messrs Whyte and Company on the subject, but this the committee agreed would not be necessary to go into at that meeting. Councillor Richards How do-they make up such a small item as £53,000 for extras Mr Harpur: Oh, in a number-of extraordinary ways. Councillor Mander observed that there was no big job undertaken by the Corporation without the contractor put in a.,huge claim for extras. The Chairman (Councillor-Tabez Jones) said they could not possibly go into'the matter that day. A resolution was-passed instructing the City Engineer to prepare a complete account of the works executed, and his certificate of the com- pletion, for the next meeting of the committee* Also-aakingthe Town Clerk to,advisetbe com- mittee upon the legal aspect of the question generally.

BARRY MAN'S INJURY. On-Thursday aftemoonJP.S. Protberoe, Barry Dock, was accosted outside the police station by a man who, with blood on-his bands, tried to hide a severe gash which appeared on the side of his neck, extending from near the»ear down nearly to the windpipe. He said he had inflated the wound himself-with arazor, and' could give^no other reason.for*iis conduct than that be had been taasoed out of his lodgings rbecasose-be had been drinking. He was con- ducted to the Accident Hospital, where has wound was.'stitebed J>yDr<-Bnwer and he-was detained. It was found necessary to put 30 stitches in the wound. The patient is detained in a very weak state.

MASKED BRIGANDS. Florence, Monday.—On the road to Pelago to-day a, party of masked brigands held up all automobile, in which were two American gent- lemen, Messrs Edward and Robert Booth and their wives. The Americans were on their -way to their villa at Pelago,a,factof which the brigands were evidently aware, as when in reply to their demand formoney and valuables th motorists replied that they only had with them a sum of 250 lire, they ordered the chauffeur to drive to the villa and fetch move. The others were held prisoners until the 'Chauffeur returned with an additional 600 lire, when they released them.—Central News.

FOR THE WOMAN THAT'S FAT. A well-known physician says that the cheapesttand safestTemedya stout woman who wants to get thin can use is one half-ounce Marmola (get it in the original half-ounce package), one ounce of fluid extract of 'Gtycyrrbiaa B:P., one ounce-of pure Glycerine. B.P., and Peppermint Water to make six' ounces in aLL Any chemist will make up thia prescription. The proper amount to take ia two teaspoonfuls after meals. 19923 These ingredients may be obtained from any chemist at a very small cost and make a com- bination that is not only excellent as a fat reducer, being capable, it is-claimed, of taking off a pound a day without causing wrinklest but-is also a splendid help to the whole sys- tem, regulating the stomach and bowels and clearing the skin of pimples and blotches. Nt exercise is required to help the remedy in it( work, and, best of all, no dieting is necessary While teking.itp--yoU'-caP'eat-wh^tyoU' like.

MURDER OF A SWEETHEART Sentence in StalybrWgeOase. At-Chester Assizes on Wednesday Alfred E.. Derrick, of Stalybridge, was charged with the murder of HannahMary Etchells (25), single, of Stalybridge. The prosecution alleged that-on the night-of May 21st-deceased: went for-a walk with prisoner, and later was found in a field strangled. Derrick was near by with histhroat cut. Afterwards it transpired he was married, his wife and children being at Exeter. The medical evidence stated that the deceased could not have strangled herself. The prisoner said on May 21st he left the deceased in-a rage after some words. Returning 10 minutes later he found her .dead with a leather belt round her neck. He cut the leather, and then, not. knowing what he was doings cut his throat. The prisoner-wasfonnd guilty, andon sentence* roi death being passed aimostswoomed.

GRIM LONDON "FIND." The Fate of an Actress. SENSATIONAL MYSTERY. Poliee Hue-&-Cry. v Startling circumstances surround the dis- I announced late on Wednesday night of » dismembered body of a woman buried deep the flagstones of the cellar at 39, Hill- -crescent, Camden Town, London. ■Everything points to the remains being those a Mrs Cora Crippen, an American lady well j, °^a in the music hall world as Miss Belle to T?°ue' has not been seen alive Since early *i<w ruary Her husband, an American tirf1"' remained in occupation of the house a days ago, when he went away, and CL ^eously a young woman namedj# Ethel a(jTa Le Neve, who had been employed by him ^ypist, also disappeared. j0 J*sPicions that Mrs Crippen had met with j.iP ay were aroused first by a forged lfetter Music Hall Ladies' Guild resigning the 8om treasurer, which she had held for time, and also by a statement that she £ °Qe to California, which was found to be qJt6' a&d a subsequent newspaper announce- her death there, which proved to be Crippen's professional friends i nstituted es* being dissatisfied with the state- fk °-^ the husband, and as the result %ifk e ^formation gained communicated Qj- New Scotland Yard on June 30th. w.ef Inspector Dew interviewed Crippen, admitted, it is alleged, that all his former Qua"*68 Were incorrect, and that he had had a anff1*0^ with his wife, who had gone away, she should never see him again. He ^•^ed she had gone to America. On Satur- and a Miss Le Neve, whom I I- "ad told people he had married, disap- j^.red together. Inspector Dew continued tjj ^quiry, made a thorough examination of ^fabouse and garden, and on Wednesday er*~rno°n determined to make still further y^Unation. making a close inspection of the cellar probing the brick floor, the police found °ould move the bricks in some parts easier 'r others. hey decided to dig the whole cellar up, the result that Inspector Dew, after *hat Soine little distance down, came acrbss Was evidently a portion of a human body, Ig^jater the mutilated remains of a body were POUCE HUE-AND-6RY. The Weman May be Dressed as a Boy." following official description of the man ^H>pen and the woman who is said to have I ^away with him as Mrs Crippen, was cir- ^T^^d by the Criminal Investigation Depart- at Scotland Yard on Thursday morn- ^ANTED FOR MURDER AND MTJTILA- „ TION OF A WOMAN. j,«AWLEY HARVEY CRIPPEN, alias Crippen, alias Franckel, an American age 50; height, 5ft. 3in. com- ^*>on,_fresh hair, light brown, inclined scanty and bald on top long sandy gL°Ustache, rather straggly may be clean- ;■ ^en or wearing beard eyes, grey flat Pi "ridge of nose false teeth wears gold- v^^ed spectacles may be dressed in dark jacket suit, marked Baker & Sons," in • grey round felt hat, Home Bros." kj rather slovenly appearance throws gj? feet out when walking speaks with ^"ght American accent; wears hat back of velT plausible and quiet spoken French carries firearms shows his ^2} much when talking. And JETECEL CLARA LE NEVE, will go as JjJPPen's wife; aged 27, height 5ft. 5in., jjj^Plexion pale, hair light brown, large eyes, good teeth, good-looking, medium b1 \liid, pleasant appearance quiet, subdued jj anher looks intently when in conversa- ^5* walks slowly; reticent probably ^pssed in blue serge skirt and three-quarter serge jacket large hat. Or may be ha"r!?ed as a boy in dark brown suit, grey felt hat native of London shorthand- and typist absconded 9th inst. will ^vour to leave the country. Police are keeping observation at all the ^^7 stations and docks, and outgoing ships Mr. being searched by experienced C.I.I). gVers. Melville Macnaghten, the chief of the Investigation Department at Scotland has taken charge of the inquiry. The are requested to note the, description 1dssing couple, and communicate any Nation to New Scotland Yard. STORY OF THE CRIME. ^J*dents of §r." and Mrs Crippen. Cora Crippen, otherwise Belle Elmore, madden name was Mackamotski, an lady, and music hall artiste, Jef- ^tarried some years ago in New an American doctor named ^u^ley Harvey Crippen, alias Peter Crippen, franckel, who has latterly carried on a business at Albion House, New Oxford- Ijft, as the Yale tooth specialist. Ctippen was a charming lady, and was popular in the music-hall world, and was treasurer to the Music-Hall Ladies' They had been in England some years, r the past four years resided, appar- (jjr^ery happily, at 39, Hilldrop-cr^scent, Town. The police report t4at on 2nd last Crippen circulated a statement k8. Crippen had left for America to trans- I Later on be said he had re- gion ^om America that she was ill with pneumonia, and later still 3)^- ^»e was dead, and had been cremated OH t, San Francisco, and that the ashes were "fay to him. Although her friends were with Crippen's story, they did I P°^ce until the 30th June last, tfcjl? a lady and gentleman friend of hers came .e* Scotland Yard, and gave information I her mysterious disappearance to Q^Cttitendent Froest and Chief Inspector Every possible inquiry was made by the who not being satisfied as to Mrs teen's death, interviewed Crippen, who admitted that all his former stories were ll'ect, that he had had a quarrel with his ^ho had gone away saying she would ton See him again, and he believed she had Wto America. Ingi^official statement adds that on Saturday Vilij "PP«n and Miss Le_ Neve, whom he had married, disappeared to- « a^>ou^ one P-m- Chief Inspector Dew *t^j_"erReant Mitchell continued the inquiry, thorough examination of the house t^Ratden, aaid on Wednesday afternoon de- Of^^«d to make a still further examination garden and house. In making a close l^jjj^Oation of the cellar, and probing the floor, they found that they could move I in some parts easier than in others, Q^^cidedto dig the whole cellar up, with that the inspector, after digging flfcfcle distance down, came across what tjj-^ideatly a portion of a human body, and the mutilated remains of a body were He communicated these facts to New «^J:d Yard, when Sir Melville Macnaghten Vjg^^ttperintendent Froest attended and the remains. tyjlj Ppen was born at Cold Water, Michigan, and was educated at Indiana and Los CaJ. completing his medical educa- Michigan, Cleveland, and New York, rcS practised at Detroit, San Diego, Salt y' St. Louis, and Brooklyn, as ear eye specialist. LED TO DISCOVERY. Letter; Bogus Death Notice. tfcvf Michael Bernstein, who, along with. friends of the deceased woman, had Responsible for the discovery made by Cijj! I^lice, said Mrs Crippen was for some the honorary treasurer of the Music- Ladies' Guild, an institution founded for .^Ssistance of lady music-hall artistes in distress or difficulty through unem- V^ent. She had held this position for a tyjS.Wrne, and. did not relinquish the office eariy in February, when she suddenly ^jjPPeared. kAt that time she was living Ob?,her husband at 39, HiUdrop-crescent. Town, and-her sudden disapfjearance .^bsequently explained to the members Music-Hall Ladies' Guild in a letter^ lo^11 lias since been discovered to be a» The letter is^as follows :— tj. ^9, Hilldrop -crescent, London, N.—To ^.Committee of the Music Hall Ladies Dear friends,—Please forgive me a letter and any inconvenience I may illw80 you, but I have just had news of the of a near relative, and at only a few notice I atn obliged to go to America. ^ei"the circumstances I cannot return for J^^al months, and I therefore beg you to this as a formal resigning from~this the honorary treasurerahip of the Hall Ladies' Guild. I am enclosing ?heque-book and the deposit-book for tttimediate'use of my successor, and to any delay I beg to suggest you should to suspend the usual rules of election, elect to-day a new treasurer. I hope months later to be with you, and in tne j ^hthrte wish the Guild every success, and my good friends and pals to accept my and loving wishes for their own welfare. Believe me, yours faith-' Belle Elhnore." deceased woman's professional name 4 £ hin »'e^e Elmore." VtS was undated, and it was noticed l's name Ellmore was spelt with two Whereas the deceased woman had signed *>1^ i, ^^and letters with the name spelt with This created, the first suspicion, and St nLltlquiries which subsequently proved letter was a forgery. Nothing more was NtcJI of the dead woman's disappearance «j?ertain circumstances arose which made ^tj^^ods institute inquiries. In addition" to *)eculiarities in the case, an advertise- rs j appeared on the 26th March announcing eath of Miss Elmore. The advertisement —March 23rd, in California, U.S.A., ^BeOe Elmore (Mrs H. H. Crippen). rMkh? See^n8 this advertisement, the friends dectsased woman at the Music Hall Jjveg ^^ttununicated with the woman's rela- fte Los Angeles, California, about whom had often spoken to her friends at The result of these and subse- ^^ttktfQirieaied the members of the Guild and other friends to place the whole circum- stances before Scotland Yard. Other circum- stances leading to suspicion were that the man Crippen was seen in London soon after the time when, according to the letter, his wife was on her way to America. He stated that his wife hadsailcd by the La Touraine.Inquiries were made of the London agents of this boat, and it was ascertained that the name of Mrs Crippen had not been booked as a passenger, nor had anyone booked in the name of Belle Elmore. Crippen was also seen several times with a lady who was ostensibly engaged as his typist. It was also noticed that the jewellery which had formerly been worn by Mrs Crippen was worn by the lady typist. Crippen was known as a man in business as a medical specialist of-some kind, at Albion House, New Oxford-street, and occupied Room 62, the next room to which are the headquarters of the Music Hall Ladies' Guild. He had bee there in business for about four or five years. So far as was known the domestic life of the dead woman was not unhappy. She had been retired from the music hall stage for some time, and was said to have saved a good deal of money. It is significant that the last communica- tion she wrote in connection with her work, in the Music Hall Guild, was on January 31st, and the last cheque she made out was on the 26th of the same month. On each occasion she spelt the name Elmore with one 1." SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY. Professor Pepper Examines Remains. During Thursday morning the scene of the tragedy was visited by a large number of spectators, and several police officers on duty had to use their persuasion to keep the thoroughfare perfectly clear for the traffic, which, however, was not much in such a secluded neighbourhood. The house itself pre- sents no evidence that a terrible crime has been committed there. The windows are cleanly and nicely curtained, while the base- ment, which is immediately over the cellar where the police had carried out their grim duty, bears evidence of feminine daintiness. The table inside is decorated with pots of flowering geraniums, and flowers are on the mantelpiece and in other parts of the room. The Crescent itself is situate right at the top of Camden-road, and the houses are those which would generally be occupied by people of the upper middle class. Considerable interest was manifested when about half-past 12 a taxicab drove up contain- ing two silk-hatted gentlemen, who were im- mediately recognised as Professor Pepper, of the Home Office, and Chief Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard. They were immediately ad- mitted by the sergeant on duty, and it is understood that both proceeded direct to the cellar by the side entrance, and that there Professor Pepper made a minute examination, As far as possible, of the remains. They were engaged in this duty for some considerable time, the guard at the entrance to the house in the meantime being reinforced by the addition of several men who were obviously policemen in plain clothes. MRS CRIPPEN. I I Dissected and Quick-limed. As the result of the examination on Thursday of the remains it was found, so it is said, that the dead woman's head was terribly battered about. It is suggested that the culprit endeavoured to dispose of the body in some other way than that adopted, and only reverted to the plan of burying it as a last resort. The body of the murdered woman was sub- jected to great mutilation. It was evident that it had been dissected before burial in quicklime and practically the whole of the bones of the body are missing. With the re- mains was found a bunch of fair hair and what. looked like a piece of clothing. The murderer's aim of destruction by quick- lime had been frustrated by the nature of the earth, which was largely composed of clay, and this preventing the air and moisture getting at the lime greatly retarded its action. What Neighbours Say, Little can be gleaned from neighbours to throw aaiy light upon the mystery. They are agreed in saying that the Crippens were a very quiet couple and apparently in no pecuniary difficulties. Miss Gillatt, living at No. 40, Hilldrop- crescent, next door to the house of mystery, made the following statement to-day to a Press representative :—" Mr and Mrs Hawley Crippen took the house five years ago. As it was their landlord from whom I bought this house I know that the rent they were paying was jE52 10s. Though Mr Crippen was stated to be a doctor he did not practice at the house, nor did he have patients there. We first missed Mrs Crippen some time last February. My sister met Mr CJrippen about that time, and he told her she had gone to America, and that he intended to give up the house. That was the last time we spoke to him. An employee of a butcher who used to supply them with meat said he saw Mrs Crippen as late as February 25th last.bnt when he called six weeks-ago the door was opened by a short, dark woman, evidently of foreign extraction. She could speak but very little English. Removal of the Remains. About a quarter-past 2 the-body was removed in a plain oak coffin from' the house and con- veyed in a hearse to the Islington Mortuary, in the Holloway-road, to await the inquest. The removal was effected under the superin- tendence of Chief Inspector Dew, Professor Pepper having left the building a few minutes previously. Two-coffins were delivered at the house owing to a misunderstanding, And gave rise to a rumour that two bodies had been found. With the coffin ccmtaining the remains was taken away to the mortuary a wooden tray containing some substance which was covered over with a tablecloth. Immediately after the removal of the body the spectators in the crescent were consider- ably surprised to hear the sound of pick-axes at work in the basement. Inspector Dew, in order to make absolutely sure that no further bodies were in the house, instructed his men to still further dig into the foundations. Although it cannot be stated for certain, the fact that Inspector Dew with his assistants left the building shortly before four o'clock seems to indicate that no further discovery has been made. Crippen's Second Wife. A gentleman has produced evidence which seems to show that-Crippen was responsible for the death notice appearing in the Era." It has also been ascertained that the woman was Crippen's second wife, and that a stepson o f Crippen is now living in Los Angelos. The gen- tleman, interviewed, who has known both, Crippen and the murdered woman for several years, wrote to the stepson inquiring into the circumstances of the reported death of his mother. In March he received axeply from the son stating that the report-of his mother's death at Los Angelos was news to him. The. letter stated that Crippen had written to, the. stepson informing him of his mother'snleetth, at San Francisco. <

CRIPPEN STILL IN LONDON ? Reported Visit to His Office. A man supposed to be Crippen was seen m.i- jKingsway on Thursday morning at Craven House, a large block of offices near the Holborn end of the Strand, where Crippen has rented aroom on the first floor for the purpose of his business as The Aural Remedies Company-" On the door he had painted the words, H. H. Crippen, N-D., U.S.A., The Aural Remedies Company. Hours, 9-12." Crippen became the tenaamt-of this modest office about 14 months-ago, but, curiously enough, he seems never to have visited it from a short time after he took possession until-yesterday. It was. osed merely for the receipt of correspondence, aaid a con- siderable number of letters were delivered there from time to time. They-werecalled for regularly by a man who, it is assumed, was employed by Crippen. | £ Between 9 and 10 o'clock Thursday, morning, according to a statement made by the hall porter, Crippen, or the man who represented himself as Dr. Crippen when the office was taken, made his first appeaismce*on the pre- mises for twelve months. Cnppem—if, indeed, it was he—hurried into the building and ran upstairs to his office. He remained there some few minutes and then leftagain, still apparently in a hurry. He was seen to purchase a copy of an early edition of an evening paper from a newsvendor outside the Holborn Restaurant, and was then lost to view. The hall porter had not read a report of the tragedy, and therefore at the time attached no particular importance to the visit to the office. It was afterwards found that during the few minutes he was in the building he had erased the painted inscription on the offire,door. A gentleman occupying an office in the same building made the following important state- ment last night As I mounted the stairs he passed me, looking much as usual, and went quickly hat down the stairs. He was wearing a straw and grey suit, and his appearance was un- altered. I have since seen a photograph of the wanted man, and'I have no hesitation in saying that he is identical with the Dr. Crippen whom I met on the stairs this morning. If, Dr. Crippen is still in London—as now seems. clev--there. is little chance of-escap for him. For Scotland Yard has thrown out a vast net through which he will find it very difficult to break. J With regard to the identity of this man as Dr. Crippen, the hall porter says It was the same man who introduced himself to me as Dr. Crippen when he took the room. I harl not, seen him for twelve months, but I recognised him immediately when he came in. He had a heavy moustache. I have since seen the photograph of Dr. Crippen, but I did not recognise it as that of the man I saw this morning, although when I placed my hand across the lower part of the photograph, the upper part of the face resembled the*man I know as Dr. Crippen." Another employee in the building declares that the man who entered Dr. Crippen's office; yesterday morning was the same man who called regularly for letters. A boy in the employ of a Camden Town, library, named Charlie Williams, who has been in the habit of leaving a morning illustrated paper at 39, Hilldrop-crescent, states he saw Crippen as late as Friday last walking along Camden-road, dressed in a light suit, and he appeared to be perfectly at ease. Disguised as BeyP An amended official description of Crippin and the woman who is said to have gone away with him was this morning circulated by the Criminal Investigation Department. This says that the man is of rather slovenly appear- ance, and throws his feet out when walking. He speaks French, carries firearms, and shows his teeth much when talking. The description proceeds Ethel Clara Ie Neve will go as Crippin's wife, age 27, height 5ft. 5ins, complexion pale, hair light brown. large grey eyes, pleasant appearance, quiet, subdued manner, looks intently when in con- versation, walks slowly, reticent, probably dressed in blue serge skirt and three-quarter blue serge jacket; or may be dressed as boy in dark brown suit, grey hard felt hat. Will en- deavour to leave the country. The police are keeping observation at all rail- way stations and docks, and outgoing ships are being searched by experienced C.LD. officers.

01 MY POOR CORA HAS 60NE." Letter to Step-sister in America. New York, Thursday.—The New York police are in possession of a letter dated April 7th, which was sent from London to Mrs R. H. Mills, step-sister to Miss Belle Elmore (Mrs Crippen) informing her of a sudden visit made to New York by Mrs Crippen, and of her sud- den death on American soil. The letter says that a relative in California was about to die, leaving money to Dr. Crippen and his wife, and that the latter suggested that she should make a trip thither to obtain possession of the money. The letter does not state the name of the relative or the place of residence where Belle Elmore was taken ill, and where she is said to have died. It is alleged to be signed by Dr. Crippen. The police have further learned that Belle Elmore was the daughter of a Polish noble- man, and that her maiden name was Cora Belle Makomaski. Her step-father, Frederick Marsinger, lives in Brooklyn. Dr. Crippen is well known in Philadelphia. The following is the text of Crippen's letter :— My dear Louise Robert,—I hardly know how to write to you. My dreadful loss shocks so dreadful I am hardly able to con- trol myself. My poor- Cora has gone, and, to make the shock to me more dreadful. I did not even see her at the last. A few weeks ago we had the news that an old relative of mine in California was dying, and to secure important property for ourselves it was necessary for one of us to go to put the matter in the lawyer's hands at once. As I was very busy Cora proposed that she should go, and as it was necessary that someone should be there at once that she should go straight through here to California without stopping at all and then return via Brooklyn so as to be able to pay all of you a long visit. Unfortunately on the way out my poor Cora caught a severe cold, and not having while travelling a chance to take care of herself it settled on her lungs, later to develop into pleuro-pneumonia. She wished not to frighten me so kept writing to me not to worry about. it, and that it was 3.<.slight matter. I next heard by cable that she was dangerously ill. After I had cabled to know, whether I should go to her I had the dread- ful news that she had passed away. Imagine if you can the dreadful shock to me never to see my Cora alive and hear her voice-again. She is being sent back to me, and I shall soon have what is left of her here. Of course I am giving up the house. In fact, it drives me mad to be in it alone. I shall, sell out everything in a few days. I do not know what to-do. Probably I shall find some business to take me travelling lor months until I can recover from the shock a little, but as soon as I have a fettled address again I will write to you again, as it is so dreadful for me to have-to write this dread- ful news. Will you please tell all tbe-,others ? With love to all that I will write again soon, and give you my address, probably in France. According to Brooklyn detectives, Madame Ginnette, of Roselle, New Jersey, a member>of the London Music Hall Artistes' Guild, says that Belle Elmore disappeared after collecting a large sum of money for the guild. This led to the belief that she had been killed for the money.—Renter.

The Selection of J.P.s. COUNTY COMMITTEES TO ABVISE. The report of the Royal Commission on the selection of justices of the peace was issued- on Wednesday. The Commissioners recommend that the ap- pointment-of magistrates should continue to be made by the Crown, the Lord Chancellor to remain responsible for advice given to the Crown regarding aetectton, appointment, and discipline. The Lords-Lteatenamt of counties should retain the practice-of :recommending to the Lord Chancellor for his approval persons to be appointed justices of the peace subject to the condition that the Lord Chanellar should nominate within each county one or more small representative committees -to inform and advise tiie Lord Chancellor and Lord-Lieutenant. Also that the Lord Chan- cellor should have power to appoint similar committees. Political Complexion. The Commissioners are of opinion that it is not in the public interest thatthere,should be undue preponderance of justices drawn from one political party, and strongly condemn the influence and action of politicians being allowed to secure appointments on behalf of any political party. They submit that the Lord-Chancellor for the lunching ought to reject and repudiate-any suchdnftuence, and they equally urge that Lords-Lieutenant and anyone recommending persons for appoint- ment as justices should decline to recognise political or religious opinions as any ground of qualification or disqualiifcation. The Commissioners are farther of opinion that it is in the public interest that persons of every-social grade should be appointed justices of the peace, and that working men, with first hand knowledge of the conditions of life among- their own class, should be appointed to county as well as to borough benches. They do not recommend any alteration in the law affecting qualification of any classes of persons to be appointed, or any increase in the number of ex-officio justices or any extension of duration of their term of office. The Commissioners recommend that the appointment of every justice-should be aiccom- panied by a formal undertaking to fulfil his fair share of magisterial duties, and in the absence of any valid excuse for neglect to dis- charge such duties he should be called upon to resign, and if he refuses he should be removed from the Commission of3Peace. Minority Repert A memosandum^iigned 'by Mr Ryland Adkin^ and Mr Ashton, accompanies the Teport. Much /of the value of the recommendations, they remark, appears to them to rest upon their being inter-dependent, a feature of,the report to which they call special attention. They con- sider that the present one-sided composition of magisterial benches in many places is a greater evil than any thafcarises from the spon- taneous action of members of Parliament. If members of Parliament were to have their action checked and limited in the way sug- gested in thereportyit was essentialtha-t simul- taneously an advisory committee of the kind recommended should everywhere be formed, and that the Lords Lieutenant should not be allowed the almost exclusive power of nomin- ation of magistrates* which they have for the past.,centuroy possessed, exeepfc in Lancashire^ 13wy further express the-opinion that of such a amail committee the Lord Lieutenant need not necessarily be a member, as he does not-of necessity always possess great know- ledgeof the residents of the county or even great experience of afEaars. They hope that in many, if not in all cases, the committee, which is to be of a representative character," may in factiDclndeone or two leading members of the county-or borough councils. Lastly, they' attach special importance to the certainty that the suggestions of these committees should all reach the-Lord Chancellor who sp pomtB.tbem. — ,■ I

SALE OF PUTRID ftAIBITS. At tie-Hereford City Police Court on-Thurs. day William Taylor, hawker, was summoned by Dr. Holler, medical onicerof health, for selling five rabbits which -were unfit for human food. Mr A.,Holt, town -1"rk, appeared to prose- cute, and said the abbits were sold to a woman in Friar-street for Is 8d. When she came to inspect them they were full of mag- gots. Ib was the worst offence that could have been committed under the Public Health Act. Mrs Clara Bevan. who bought the rabbits, said the stench made her daughter vomit, ajsd she was ill for two days afterwards. Dr. Miller said he examined ITTa-bbits, all of which were unfit for human food, and likely to cause ptomaine poisoning. The defendant, who did not appear, was fined JEM and costs, or in default-three calendar moaths' hard labour.

COLLEGE REGISTRAR. MR AUSTIN JENKINS RESIGNS. Fifteen Years' Service. NEW PROFESSOR OF PATHOLOGY. The monthly meeting of the Council pf the University College of South Wales and Mon- mouthshire was held at the College, Cardiff, on Wednesday, under the presidexiey of the" Earl of Plymouth. A letter was read from the Registrar -of the' Coilege»(Mr J. Austin Jenkins, B.A.),resign- ing his position. The resignation was accepted, and Lord Tredegar moved a vote of thanks to the registrar for his 15 years' service, ami desired to place on record the Council's appre- ciation of the great-services whichMr Austin Jenkins had rendered the College. The vote was carried. The registrar will retain office until September. In the course of the discus- sion it was ascertained that arrangements had been made whereby an annuity of jElSOper annum had been assured to the retiring registrar. A committee, consisting of Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., Sir John Duncan, Sir Marchant Williams, Alderman Lewis Morgan, Mr Charles Dauncey,.Mr T. Hurry Riches, and the Rev. J. Morgan Jones, was appointed to deal with the duties and to recommend to the Council the conditions of appointment of the new registrar. A committee was appointed to report upon the relationship of the CardifTTraining School of Oookery and Domestic Arts to the College Council. New Professor. There were three candidates for the post/of Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology, viz., Messrs E. Emrys Roberts, DavidNabarro-.and Harold Schomberg. The first round of voting gave Mr Roberts 18, Mr Nabarro 13, Mr Schomberg 7. The second voting gave Mr Roberts 24 and Mr Nabarro 12. Finally Mr Roberts was unanimously appointed. Mr Roberts is a bachelor of medicine and a bachelor of surgery of the Victoria University, and'a doctor of medicine of the University of Liverpool. He has been engaged both at Liverpootand Bristol'in the teaching of syste- matic pathology. His experience in clinical and post-mortem pathology has been obtained. in the Welsh Military Hospital during the South African campaign in 1900, and in the Mill-road Infirmary, Liverpool, as assistant medical officer, as a research Fellow of the University of Liverpool, and as a sub-curator of "the Pathological Museum in Liverpool,, in the Bristol-General Hospital as demonstrator, and when attending the pathological and bacteriological demonstrations of Professor Ascboff and Dr. Supfle in Freiburg. During his tenurem these posts he devoted much time to research, and has read several papers before medical societies. Mrs W. P. James was co-opted a member of the Management Committee of the Training School of Cookery and Domestic Arts. Research Scholarship. Mr Ernest Vanstone, B.Bc., was Awarded for a second year the Science Research Scholar- ship by the Royal Commissioners for the-Ex-I • hibition of'1851. Diplomas were awarded to the following-:—• In metallurgy, Wm. Llewelyn, Gethin Jones, and W. E. T. Lewis in mining and metal- lurgy, S. H. Blandford: in mining, R. M. Evans: in mechanical engineering, J. A. Bonnyman. Miss Mary H. Gibson, M.A., PhJD., and Miss- Gwladys A. Lewis, M-A., were appointed assis- tant lecturers in the Training Department (Women). Mr Ezer-Gflriffiths was-awarded far a second year the Isaac Roberts Science Research Scholarship ofthevalue-of JE50. .-r

TMypefaH Fall. TWO COLLIERS BURIED ALIVE. At the Welsh Navigation Coilierjr Company's pits, Coedlai, Tonyrefail, on Saturday morn- ing, Albert Dyer, Thomastown, Tonyrefail, > and Keir, Talbot-road, Mantrisant, were buried under a fall of roof. Keir was extricated alive, but died while being carried home. He leaves a wife and gev,eral children. It was some time before Dyer could be extricated, a huge stone, some five or six tons in weight, having fallen across his body. He had probably been instantly MBed. His body was terribly mutilated, and his features were hardly recognisable. Dyer was 18 years of age and a native of Bristol,lodgingat TohyrefaaL The deceased men were working in the No. 3 €LbondSda*seam,and-w«re engaged in driving a skip heading.

Express Wrecked. AMERICAN RAMSAY FASTER. New York, Monday.—On the New York Cen- tralRailroad system, close to Newton Hook, about30miles from Albany, an express-from. New York to Chicago dashed into an obstruc- tion OJ1,»the line, and was' wrecked. Three lives have been lost, and the Dumber •' ofinyofedisTeportedtobe very high.—Central News.

PROTEST AGAINST STATUE. Colonel E. M. Bruce Vaughan, whose work on behalf of "the Cardiff Infirmary is so well known, gave expression on Saturday afternoon to his views as to how the life of King Edward should be commemorated in Wales. The occasion was the Parisienne and Conti- nental Fete at the Sophia Gardens, when Colonel Bruce Vaughan acted as chairman of the opening ceremony. There was a very-large- crowd, and the speech of the chairman evi- dently met with the warmest, approval > Colonel Bruce Vaughan said :—If the late Bang-could be asked what monument "be^ woukl prefer he would say, I prefer a monument that would be a lasting benefit to the whole community "—a monument that would foarall generations of time remind them of his Majesty's great work connected with hos- pitals forthe-care-,of the sick and suffering. (Applause.) The late King had the good' opinion of all nations. He also taught the "nobittty of this land, and he also taught the peoples of all lands that their first duty was to tend the sick-and suffering, and I am perfectly certain that a monument of that kind raised to his Jiaj esty' sTnemory would meet with the approbattKOMf-the King and Queen and Qoeen Alexandra and the rest of the Royal family. (Applause.) Not only would it do thatvbut I am perfectly certain that if the King were living it would meetr withiiis unbounded satis- faction.

ALLEGED THEFT & FALSE PRETENCES. At Cardiff-on Tuesday Richard J. Morris,alias Edwards (33\ who was brought up in the care of two warders, wascharged with stealing 7s. in money belonging to Sarah Hurley, of Silver- street, and a watch, value £1, the property of William Clements. There were three other charges of obtaining food by means.of false pretences. On June 13th, prisoner, it was .stated, called on Mrs Hurtey for lodgings, saying that he was a railway man in the employ of the Great Western Railway Com- **pany, and that he had been transferred from Birmingham to Cardiff. She aupeed to take him at 15s per week. The following day pri- soner left-aiter dinner and-never returned, and witness said she then missed 7s from the kitchen mantelpiece, while a watch belonging to WiHiam dements, another lodgec, had dis- appeared. In another case, in which-pttsoner was charged witfa obtaining food by false pre- tences from Gertrude Rowlston, of Mundy- placevM>orris~was~s&id to.have described him-, self as a foreman, fitter employed on new bmldings in Cathays Park. Prisoner~wss com-of mittedto the-Assizes.

SIOLEdOOfCLE BY A TRICK. Fred GiBLard (23) called at the house of Thomas Francis Thomas, of King's-road, ;Canton, on June 18 soon after 7 aon., and asked if'his bicycle was for sale. Thomas replied that it was, but not thatday, as he wanted it. However, he let GiNard take the machine to some one be described as a likely purchaser ^.the condition being that the Jbkrycie was returned by 10 oSdock in the morning. Gillsrd, who left ar dog with Thomas, never returned, bat sold the machine to Fred Morgan, of Bridge-seteet,ior £ 1 5s. On Tj^esdav GiBard wa»charged beiore AldermanrTrounee. and Dr. Crawford Treasore^rith-stealing the bicycle bv means of a trick* and .was* ordered, six weeks"' hard labour.

A DESPERATE PRISONER. Henry Walfcon*(28), charged with diaarderlyJ behaviour in Mflfioerecf-street and assaulting P.O. Patrick-Grace on Saturday, was-at "Cardiff ordered two months' bani lafebnr. The evidence was that prisoner kicked P-C. Ker- ,mode on the shinand the body.. In responae to i a police whistle, P.C. Grace went, to the officer's assistance,-anil Walton kicked, hint on the knee. It took four officers to hold prisoner in the-station. Prisoner denied the assaults, and said he .■was'punched in the-ribs, kicked. .On the shin, his arms were twisted, apd lie had'bruises all over him. ■

EftRfNl HUSBANDS; I i > t i Henry Bowen, timberman, Caerphilly, was summoned by his wife Hannah, at the local court for £2 Ms maintenance arrears. Defendant said hp had only been out of prison five weeks, and his wife hadnot.given^mm a ■chance. Complainant said her hu^bkhd lived with another woman, and she had" tried tb get him to go to decent lodgings and,giv.e up his life of shame." Defendant was committed 1 jfor 14 daws, but the Bench suspended the torderlorJl^dqys;tojgiv«dbdm a chaacfe"bo j pay.

WELSH COM MISSION. FURTHER MEETING CALLED. Members' Memoranda. Our London Welsh correspondent writes. A meeting of the Welsh Church Commission has been summoned for Wednesday, the 20th inst. The summons, I understand, conveys no agenda of the business to be transacted. Whether the Commissioners will assemble to sign the report, which they finally considered and revised some four or five months ago, remains to be seen. There is no inherent difficulty in the report itself, which is now colourless enough to satisfy everybody who prefers non-committal phrases to plain opinions and matters of fact. The difficulty, of course, arises from the memoranda of indi- vidual members of the Commission, of which much has been heard but very little seen. Lord Hugh Cecil, I am credibly informed, is pre- pared with an important memorandum of his •own, and Sir John Williams had one in pre- paration long months ago. The question now is whether these memor- anda will be presented, and if they are pre- sented will they be discussed or will they be joined to the report without discussion on the responsibility of the individual members who may present them.

Pawned Pearls. STRAND JEWELLER SUED. A valuable necklace proved the subject of an action before Mr Justice Bray on Wednesday, when Messrs Whitehorn Bros., maamfactuing jewellers, of Feathestone-buildings, Holboin, sued M r Henry Davison, the Strand jewel- ler and pawnbroker, for the return of a three- row pearl necklace, valued at £1.400. This they alleged to have been pledged with the defendant in July last by a man named Bruford, now stated to have absconded. Mr Rawiinson, K.C., said that the pLaintiffs* case was that the necklace was stolen from them by Bruford by means of a trick and that in the circumstances the defendant had no right to accept the necklace in pledge. Before Bruford absconded, counsel went on, he carried on business-as a, pearl merchant at his rooms in Maddox-street, W. He had no capital, counsel said, or stock, but was known to West End jewellers as a man who knew where expensive pieces of jewellery could be obtained if firms did not have them in stock. Bruford obtained the necklace on July 3rd, 1909, counsel continued, statingthat he wanted it for a country customer, but on August 6th he pawned it with the defendant for £835. In February last he absconded, and war- rants were issued for his arrest. This man, according to counsel, had had other transactions with the defendant, and in nine months had pledged jE14,000 worth of goods with them. Mr W. W. Bakewell, partner in the plaintiff firm, gave evidence in support of counsel's opening. The Defence. For the defence Mr Montagu Lush, K.C., said at the time this pledge was made Burford had a high reputation as a trustworthy man, and for two or three years had been constantly at the defendant's piace of business, making pledges-and redeeming them. The defendant lookedonhimas-an honest man and a man of moans, and constantly entrusted him with valuables. Bruford represented to Mr Davison that this necklace was his own property, and that he wanted a.temporary advance on it. Mr Davison bad no reason to distrust him, and made the advance. The jury returned a verdict in favour of the plaintiffs, and on their findings his Lordship entered judgment for the plaintiffs for the return of the necklace, 01"-£1,410, its value.

Motor Smash Sequel. CARDIFF DRAPER AWARDED JE40. At Newport on Thursday H. F.Brown»draper, Cardiff, sued Thomas Taylor, contractor, Pontypridd, for j648 2s 6d for negligent driving of a motor-car. Taylor put in a counterclaim for jElO Ms. Mr Parsons (instructed by Mr F. C. Sbackell, Cardiff) was for plaintiff, and Mr Lincoln Reed (instructed by Mr O. S. Hickson, Pontypridd) for Mr Taylor. Plaintiff said that on May 1st last be was driving his new 10 h.p. motor-car through Bas- saleg on his way to Risca. He was driving at a rate of 10 miles an hour. When near Bassa- leg Bridge Taylor'scar dashed into his from the side road and struck it "midships." His-car proceeded a few yards, tipped over, and the three ladies who were in the car with himself were thrown out. By Mr Reed He admitted that Mr Taylor's son, who was driving, .had told him at the time that he (Brown) was on the wrong side of the road. He estimated that he was driving at 10 miles an hour. He did not know what his speedometer registered. Mrs Gertrude Brown, plaintiff's -wife, denied that Mr Taylor's car was at a standstill. No horn was sounded from Mr Taylor's car. Three-other witnesses corroborated. For the defence Christopher Taylor said this was his first motor accident. His father and two brothers were in the car when the accident happened. When he saw Brown's car coming along witness brought his-car to a standstill. It was then projecting about three feet into the main road. Plaintiff's car had sufficient room to pass along without touching de- fendant's car. Plaintiff's car swerved, but the hind part struck defendant's car. Defendant corroborated his-son's version, and said plaintiff was driving down.the/hill-too fast. Judge Hill Kelly found for-plaintifffor £40. He held that tlefendanfcdid not sound a horn, and that his car-was not stationary when the accident, happened. There was no presump- tion, added his honour, that motor-cars were driven with care or skill, and people who used the roads knew that neither the one nor the other was shown by some persons who drove motor-cars.