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POLICE COURT COM Mil TAL. WiiJIam Beavan. master tailor, late of the Shropshire Infantry, was again befo:e the New- port magistrates on Tuesday, the charge against him being that ho did feloniously, wilfully, and of malice aforethought, kill and murder his wife, Sarah Ann BeeLvAn on Tuesday, August 19tb. The magistrates present were the Mayor, Councillor Wilkinson, Alderman Canning, and Mr T. Cordey. Mr Harold Pearce (director Public Prosecution Department Treasury) ap- peared to prosecute, and Mr Digby Powell was for the prisoner, who was allowed a seat in the dock. He sheared to be brighter than usual, and twirled his loncr moustache occasionally as he glanced at the witnesses in the box. Mr Pearce having detailed the gritr circom. atancs e of the tragedy, which were Rono into at the inquest and fully reported on Tuesday, P.C. Honsley was called. He repeated the evidenco given at the inquest,adding that Tuesday night ha went to I", Wittiim-street, and with the perniisaiot, of Wm. Cooke, searched the house. Cooke handed to him the marriage certificate of William and Sarah Ann Betvan. He also found some lorms from the India Office, with copies of remissions, as well ae a telegram which he did not think had anything to do with the case P.C. Bannerman also repeated his evidence at the inquest, and said that when bo told Superin- tendent Brooks that tbo woman was dead pri- soner remarked, II Good God I Is she dead ?" Alderman Ctiianiiip,, Did he display any emotion or feeling when he beirl this ?—Yes, he seemed to be afTected bv it. Cross-examined by Mr Digby Powell Do you know that prisoner when abroad wrote to the chief constable of NewDort asking him to make inquiries as to bia wife ?—I don't know it, bat I have heard so. And was a letter sent from your office in reply ? —I have heard that The Magiatrates Clerk That ia not material- The constable doea not know, Mr Digby Powell But the constable ia a dark at the Police 'Jffice and would copy the letters. Mr Mattick, manager of the London ltestaur- antfj also repeated the evidence given at Mon- day's inqupat. Replying to Mr Digby Powell witness said that Beavan while at bis bonse appeared to be very much depressed and seemed to have some great trouble on bia mind, He sel- dom talked, bat one night he seemed to be broken hearted, and told him of his trouble with his wife, how she had had two children by another ma,n and was going to have another. Cooke's New Evidence. William John Coolte was called, but there was not grouch iu his evidence which has not already been published in cur columns. Prisoner, ho added, came to his house at W Hbam-sttøet. Mra Uea.van had bstn oat with him that day. Prisoner came np to bim in the kitchen and eaid,, You have been living with my wife." Witnets suid, Yoa. With this Mra Beavan jumped between them aDd suggested to Beavan to send for a Dint of beer. Mrs Bati'RN poored ont SRIRBS and SDid to Me Beavan, Won t you give one to Cooke ?" and prisoner FRid. Certainlv." Prisoner asked ber to po wilh him, and witness said that he would xo hw:ty if Mrs Beavan would give him hia chil- dren. Sho would not do ibis, aud prisoner aaid, Very well. I suppose I must go." He asked her to go with him for half an;bour,and she went. I Prisoner had called at his house after thia, and had slept there while Mrs Beavan and he (Cooka) I ramainsd by the fire downstairs. He had no objection to prisoner sleeping in his bedroom. Mr Digby Powell That was very good of you. Is this your house ?—Yas, it is. How is it that the occupier of the house is given in the directory as Wm. Beavan 7-1 don't know. Are yoa on the overseers' list as William Beavan ?—I don't know. I did not give that name. I generally leave the house early in the morning, and don't come home until the evening. You say yon have never gone under the name of William Beavan ?—I have never called myself Beavan. Cooke wa-i cross-examined at some length aa to whether he had lived with Urs Beavan at Aber- gaveanv, but be persisted in denying this, Mrs Beavan, he said, had told him that she would try to get a divorce from her busoano, because be deserted her. He admitted that he knew she had received two sums of money from her huaband. He know nothing of the letters which Mre Bea. van may have received from bim. Witness went awav early in the moraing, and was not back until 6 o'clock in the evening. Since priaoner had been in the country Mra Beavan was frequently out of the bouse when he came home from work. Mr Powell I pat it to yoa ,ba, Joa. had a ahare of prisoner's money. Wltneaa No. And that yon wore the prisoner's clothes when you were at Abergavenny ? Witness (indignantly) Certainly not. I had jE60 of my own when I came home. I did not want his clothes. Why did you not go away from her when hor i lawful huaband came to the house ?- I have already told yon, and prisoner can tell yon that I told her before him and her that if I could have my children I would go. Witness handed in his discharge from the army to lbs magiatratea. It showed that he had aerved in the Royal Scots Greys, and that his conduct was exemplary. IllS waa discharged at Edinburgh on January Slat, 1901. He bad a medal and clasp for service in Soatb Afrisa. Prisoner Affected. Dr. Maeormack and Dr. George Lloyd having given evidence. prisoner was formally charged, and in reply to the nanal Have yon anything to say ?" said, Nothing, air." Beavan now seemed to be affected, and covered his eyea with his hands. Mr Digby Powell He has nothing to say. I reserve my defence. The Magistrates' Clerk (to priaoner) Is that to ?—Yes, air. Have yon any witnesaea to call ? Mr Digby Powell: Not at this stage. The magistrates retired for some 10 minutes, and on returning the Mayor said that they bad decided to commit the prisoner for trial at the next Monmouthshire Assizes on the charge of Wilful murder." Prisoner remained oalm during the time. The next Monmotithahire Assizes will be held in November, probably November J7tb. On Tuesday afternoon the Rev. H. Elwyn Thomas, Congregational minister, Newport, had an interview with the prisoner in the cells, and found him in a very penitent frame of mind.

CHfcPSTOW POSTMAN CHARGED At Cbepatow on Tueaday. George Light, ex- poatman of Chepstow, waa charged on bail with unlawfully and wilfully detaining and delayin,g three poatal letters, the property of the Poatmaater-General, between the 5th October, 1904, and 23rd Augusl. 1905. Mr St. John Francia Williams, barrister (instructed by Messrs Lyn- don Moore and Cooper, Newport) appeared for the prosecution, and Mr H. W. Bertban. Lyd- ney, was solicitor for the defence. The evidence showed that on the 14tb October, in consequence of certain complaint! Light was suspended from duty, and and another postman named Rice waa Dot in his place as rural poatman to Trelleck Grange. At Trelleck Grange there is a hut, in which the postman shelters. On the 23rd Octo- ber Rice had occaaion to go to the back of the hnt, and there noticed a poatal packet, with a halfpenny atamp on it, sticking oat of the ground. He picked np the letter, and onaeraping away the dirt diacovered other poatal packeta, amongst them the three which formed the sub- jeoli of the charge, the total number recovered being about 60, many of them qnack meaioina pamphlets. Light was arrested at Ynysddu, where he had obtaiued work, by Inspector Bul- lock, and, in reply to the charge, said, Tbat's nothing much they were nearly all circulars all they cbarga me with is on that warrant." On the 9th SeDtember Mr Wm. Mnrray, travel- ling clerk from the G.P.O., bad an interview with priaoner and told him the letters had been fonnd, when Light said, I put them there I can only any I put them there. Many a day I have been unable to go the round since I bad an aocident on a bioycle two years ago." Accused was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, bail being allowed in X40.

BURIAL OF A FAMILY. Final Scene in the Salisbury Tragedy. The last scene of the terrible tragedy on Salis- bury Plain was enacted at Ameebury Cemetery on Tnesday afternoon, when the bodies of the six unfortunate little victims and that of their father were Iwd in their iast resting-place. Thousands of apectatora lined the route from the workhouse mortuary, and the scene WilS an impressive one, as the seven corpses, each enclosed in a separate coffin, were slowly borne to the cemetery. The body of Head waa onvevea on a hand bier, which waa flanked on either aide by 22 sergeants of the 28th Brigade l'toyal Field Artillery. The chil- dran's bodiea were conveyed in a carriage. Head's last request in his letter to the vicar of the pariah, bury at all in one grave," was observed. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. C. U. Eiangdon, curate of Amesbury. A number of wreaths were sent by relatives and frienda. The widow's tribute bore the following inscription, To my dear husband, from his sorrowing wife." Another wreath from Mrs Heact was inscribed, To my dear children, from their sorrowing mothet Suffer the little children to come unto TAS. I

CARDIFF MAN'S SUICIDE. The Cardiff Coroner (Mr E. B. Reece) con- cucted an inqairy at the Town Hall on Tues- day into the death of Arthur Bickerton, son of j Mrs Jane Bickerton, 10, Seymour-street, Cardiff Mra Bickerton said deceased was a wheelwright and worked at Barry. He bad lately been very depressed. On Saturday morning be said he felt a little better and would lie on the bed for a time. Witness called him to come to dinner, and receiving no reply she went into tha bedroom. There she found bar son lyfnsr partly under the bed. lia was unconscious. Dr. Powell, Splott- road, was called io, bnt he said there was no hope," and that deceased bad taken carbolic acid. Her son died shortly aftetwardek. Dr. Powell now said that deceased must have taken a vary Jargs dose of carbolic acid. The inside of his mouth was very badly burned. The jary returned a verdict of Suicide daring temporary insanity."

WITHOUT LIGHTS. Tintern Baronet and Chauffeur Fined. At Chepatow, on Tuesday^ Percy Mosolsy, chauffeur, Tintern, was summoned by P.C. Love for driving a light locomotive on the highway, at Tintern, at 10.25 p.m., on the 12th inat., without lights, aud Sir Thomas Preke, Bart., Tintern, was summoned for aiding and abetting. Mr J. E. G. Lawrence appeared for defendants and pleaded guilty, and on behalf of Sir Thomas expressed regret, and aaid the occurrence waa unintentional. Sir Thomas dined with a friend and stayed longer than intended, and vode home, it being a bright moonlight night. The chauffeur was undoubtedly under orders, and Sir Tbomaa accepted reapousibility. Tbe chauffeur was fined 10a and costs, whilst Sir Thoma. was fined 40a and costs. -So.

PONTYPRIDD FREE LIBRARY. Miserable Pittance for New Books. At a meeting of the Pontypridd Free Library Committee on Tuesday Ur WilliEtn- Jones com- plained of the scarcity of books at the library. It was in a. starved condition, and the attendance wag growing daily, which necessitated an in- creased stock of books. Mr David Evans said that EIO WA4 DroviLied in the last estimate for the purchase of books-, but the money bad not been i;L)ent.-The Librarian Ten Donnds worth of books will be a mere handful.—Mr Jones pro- posed that 125 be included in the next estimate for the provision of books, but this motion was withdrawn in favour of the chairman's (Mr T. B. Evans) suggestion, which was adopted, that the £10 already voted be expended dot present.

-+- ECHO OF A SENGHENYDD CLUB CASE. At Caerphilly on Taesday Mr llhys Evans, rate collector, Caerpbilly District Council, sum- moned John S. Jones, who was^ecretary of the Sengbenydd Social and Democratic Club, which is now defunct, for fa3 10s, rates due to tbe Coun- cil. Mr Jones admitted that the money was owing, but said that be, personally, was not responsible. Mr Evans said tbe club had been closed by order of the magistrates, and Jones being the secretary was responsible. The Chair- man (Mr Evan Owen) questiensd whether de- fendant was legally responsible. The case was adjourned for a week.

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I THE WATT CASE. MORE SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE. Mr Elugh Watt, of Knightabridge, ex.M.P., again surrendered at tlarlborourb-st-reeton Tues. day on a charge of having unlawfullyattempted to procure Herbert Marshall, an inquiry agent, of Regent-street, to murder Mrs Julia Watt, accused's former wife, of Cbapel-street, Bel- gravia. There wal3a further charge of endea- J vouring to persuade two other men to murSer Mra Watt and Sir Reginald Beauchamp. Mr Sims prosecuted an behalf of the Treasury, aDd Mr Muir illstructetl by Mr Freke Palmer, appeared for the defence. The fiist witness was James Shuttle, W^j "sumed his former evidence. He maki blaub no saw ueienaant in January, 1904, at hil rellidonce in Albert Gate. Witness sairl, Tom has sent me. YOIl want a job done." Witness haa previously aeen Tom. Mr Watt replied, Walk ap towards the barracks and 1*11 be out in a minute." Witness did so and Mr j Watt loined him. They went into Hyde Park and Mr Watt said, « What shall I call you." Witness replied" Arthur." Mr Watt said II Have you ever dona tilne" to which witness replied that he had done five years for hitting a woicin with a ba.r.of iron. That not true, Mr Watt then said, •« I want a woman dona in. Will yoa do it ?" Witnearreplied "Yes." Mr Watt then said, Her name i. Mrs Watt. She lives at 15, Chapel-street;, Grosvenor-place. The hest thing to do her in with is some chloro- form. How much will it coat ?" Witness replied, About 15. Watt gave him 2s to get something to eat, and added, Come to my house in 20 minutes* time. and I'li give yon a pair of boots. If any of my servants come to the door, say your name is Howse, and you used to be my valet at St. George s-square." Mr Watt also said, After the job is done I'll Rive you EJOO," and said he would meet him again at Hobart-plsce. Gros- venor-place, at 9 o clock, but that he was before that to go to his houae at Albort-gate. Witness went to the hoaae. Mr Wait CRMVE him thanra. uiised pair of boots, and again told him to be at Hobart-place at 9 o clock, Witness pawned the boots tbe next day. They met at Hobart-place at 9 o'clock, and Watt gave him a sovereign, and told him he was to go end see Mrs Watt in ChApel-sueet, and say he was the brother of Howse, who was In India with his regiment. Another appointment was made for tbe next night. Witness then told the defendant that be had discovered that Mrs WiLtL had xane to xur- rogate. That, however, was not true. Sensation in Court. Defendant said, Yon had better go there at once. Mr Sims For what purpose ?-Witness To murder her. (Sensation.) Mr Sims Did be say that ?-Ye.. Mr Witness continued that later Mr Watt gave him £6 and told him to gO to Harrogate at once, adding that be should wait for him every night till be came back, near Stanhope-gate. On part- ing from Watt he met a man named Harvey, who, like witneas, was out of work, and who was a tailor by trade. Wittletse bought an overcoat for Harvey and one for himself oat of the 46, and they both went to the Tivoli Music Hall. (A laugh.) Witness never went to Harrogate. The next day be met Harvey and they went and saw Mrs Watt at Chapel-street, and bad some conversation with ber. The next day they went to tbe office of Mr Russell, solici- tor, Norfolk-street, and made statements to bis clerk, Mr O'Malley, which were taken down, and they received half a sovereign each. At 6 o'clock that night witness and Harvey saw the defendant at the appointed place in the Park. Harvey spoke to him- while witneas watched across the road. On returning llarvey showed him a sovereign, and said something. Witness and Harvey saw Watt again in the Park the next night (Sunday). By this time wit- ness bad given Harvey an empty bottle labelled "chlorotorm," which had been pro- cured from a Chelsea cherniat. Harvey spoke to the defendant this Sunday night, while witness watched Harvey having the bottle in his hand at the time. On returning Harvey showed 6a. Wit- nesl did not after that see Watt to speak to, nor did Harvey so far as he knew Some time after that he went Again to Mrs Watt and saw her on the 30th January, 1904. While he was speaking to her P.S. Tanner ap- peared from an inner room, questioned him, and then took him to a police station, where witness made a statement and aigned it. In March, 1904, witness admitted he "as lena to prison for assault. While serving his term he wrote a letter to Mr Watt at Albert Gate, and gave It open to a warder to be nosted. Mr Muir It was not received. Witness said that in the letter he asked Watt to send bim money as he wanted to get to Cardiff, and be added, If yon want any jobs done I shall be happy to do them." N) inswer came to the letter. On the 2Sth August this year, owing to what he had seen in the papers, witness went to Scotland Yard and made a state- ment. Sir Ñ, Beauchamp Called. Me Si IDS here interposed Sit Reginald Beau- champ. Bart., who (he said^-iMd attended at some inconvenience. Witneas, who Rave his address as Langley Park, Norwich, said he wai formerly the hus- band of Lady Violet Beauchamp, but obtained a dissolution of his marriage with bar on the ground of her adultery with Watt. When in town he lived at Hill street, and generally lunched at the Carlton club, retarning home in the evening. Quotlng from his diary Sir Reginald give the dates of bis movements between his town and country houses, and also of hiil visits abroad in so far as they were regarded as material to the ase and to the evidence of other witnesses. Cross-examined by Mr Muir, Sir Reginald said that the divorce case waa undefended. His lawver suggested to Watt that he abould settle JE500 a year on Lady Violot and that was done. Since that time (1901) be had bad nothing to do with Watt. Witness did not know whether when be was ill Lady Violet sent to inquire after him. The Divorce Decree. Mr Lonia Seelig, of Ascot (whose wife is Mrs Watt's sister) gave evidence as to Mrs Watt's movements in so far aa they affect the case, Cross-examined, witneas said he did not know of rtny benefit that Watt would get by Mrs Watt's death. Mr Charles Olhfallay, clerk to Messrs RasscH I Mrs Watt's solicitors, gave evidence as to the divorce proceedings which Mrs Watt had taken against her hnaband. The decree, he said, had never been mide absolute. Witness also spoke to the visit of Shuttle and Harvey, about whom Mra Watt ty«d previously communicated with bis firm. He afterwards gave information to the police. Cross-examined, witness said that the divorce proceedings wete still pending in the sense, and the sense only -that the decree had not been made absolute. It could only be made absolute by the netitioner. The Magistrate And tbe petitioner can bang it un indefinitely. Witness Expressed the opinion that the effect of the decree not being made absolute was to prevent either cf the parties being able to marry again. Mr Muir differed from tbis,suggesting that the decree became absolute if. an in this case, nothing was shown to the contrary within six months. Re-examined, witness pointed ont that the decree nial wanaconditional decree. The accepted practice was thiot after six months the decree was made absolute on tiling documents, if the King's Proctor did not intervene. Confirming Shuttle's Story. On the resumption of the proceedings, a prison warder gave evidence as to Shuttle having ia May of 1904 written a letter which was offi- cially marked all a proper one for despatch, and which was addressed to Mr Watt, at Albert gate. A former housemaid of Mrs att. at ChaDel- afcieet. spoke of the visits of Shuttle and another man to that lady's bouse in 1903, and other evidence was given with a view to confirming Shuttle s statements. vr spoke to having attended at Mrs Watt a house at her request, and to having overheard a conversation between Shnttls and Mrs Watt. He did this bscause Mis Watt had previously told him (witness) what be regarded as such an extraordipary story. It waa after bearing what Shuttle said to Mrs Watt that witness took him to the police station that he might make a statement, which he did to the inspector on dutv, and signed it. The inspector (Hoyies) was called, and identi- fied the statement in writing. Mr Sims I do not want the name, but aa a fact is] another man mentioned in the state- ment ? Witness Yes, I believe so. Mr Muir I object. It is not evidence. Some otb&r confirmatory evidence being then tendered, the caSe was again adjourned. Mr Mnir intimated that he proposed to call the defendant and a number of witnesaea later, and they would take about three days. It was decided to resume the proceedings on the 5th October next, tbe defendant being again allowed oat on bail.

OGMORE AND 6ARW COUNCIL Proposed New Bridge. At a meeting on Tuesday at Brynmenyn, under the Dresidency of Mr A. J. Lawrence, a motion was proposed by Mr J. Canniff that steps be taken with a view to a Etocal Govern- ment Board inquiry being held on the scheme for the construction of a bridge across the valley at Gilfach Goch. Mr Canniff said that although the Roads and Bridges Committee under the Dresidency of Mr A. J. Lawrence, a motion waa proposed by Mr J. Canniff that steps be taken with a view to a Local Govern- ment Board inquiry being held on the scheme for the construction of a bridge, across the valley at Gilfach Goch. Mr Canniff said that although tbe Roads and Bridges Committee of tbe County Council could not see their way to make any contribution towards nrrmnmH bridge, yet it wastheopinion of Mr T- M. Frank- leD that there was no legal obstacle in the way of the Ogmore and Gar N Council proceeding with the work, as the bridge would connect up two public roads. Mr Jankin Williams seconded the motion, which Alderman William Llewellyn supported. Tbo Clerk said that no pfficial intimu tion of Mr Franklen's opinion omthe legal posi- tion had been rooeived by him, and an amend- ment was moved that the matter be adjourned until such intimation was received. The Clerk said the only objection to an iagniry being nought at this juncture was that patt of the proposed bridge was outside the Council's Area, and there was no authority that he knew of foe a Council spending money outside its area without a provisional order, and the in- epector from tho Local Government Board might stop the inquiry immediately be knew the situation. The amendment waa defeated by the casting vote of the chairman, and the taction was carried. I

Alcoholic Poisoning. BLAENUECHAU LABOURER'S DEATH. Mr R. J. Rbya, coroner, held &0 inquest at Blaenllecbau on Taesday touching the death of George Rees (41), colliery labourer, Com- mcrcial-street, Hlaenlleebau, who died on Mon- day. The evidence showed tbat on Saturday evening the deceased drank a bottle of brandy and assistance had to be sought to carry him to bed, he being then in a belpess state of Intoxica- tion. He remained in bed all day Sunday, being nnable to take any food, and died early next I morning. Dr. Thomas stated that the indica- tions were tbat Reea had taken an excessive quantity of alcohol, which affected tbe heart. death being therefore due to alcoholic poisoning. Verdict accordingly.

NEATH AMENITIES. Education Committee Episode. A meeting of the Neath Borough Education Committee was held on Tuesday, Councillor Hopkin Morgan presiding. There was a small attendance of members. The report of the managers of the Melyn Schools was read, and Councillor J. R. Jones moved as an amendment to it that a certificated assistant be appointed instead of an ex P.T. Councillor Law said he thought that was an electioneering move. Councillor Jones: PresE representatives are here, bnt I do not care whether the Press take notice of it or not. Councillor Law Yon are now merely voicing another too!. (Laughter.) The Chairman said he understood there waa teaching provision for 312, and that the average attendance was 270. Councillor Law An attempt is being made to pat the ratepayers to unnecessary expense. councillor J. ». Jones I deny that. Councillor Law The headmaster aaid when his son left he would not require anyone else bat an ex P.T. Councillor Jones: You had better let someone else talk, and not have all the say. The Chairman suggested that the matter be deferred until there was a better attended meet- ing of the committee. Councillor Law I don't want any advantage to be taken of the absence of the chairman. Councillor Jones Mr Law is talking a lot-of rot. He could not talk sense if he tried. Councillor Law I'll see yon later on. Ultimately the matter was deferred.

MAGISTRATE BLACKLISTED. A Haverfordwest Case. John Charles Lyone, the Irish J.P. now resi- dent st Haverfordwest, was on Taesday at the local police court summoned for a seventh offence of being drank and disorderly within 12 months. When the case was called defendant was absent and it was adjourned for a fortnight. Later in the day be attended the court and the informa- tion was dealt with. He admitted the offence, but as to whether it was his seventh in the year confessed that b? had not kept count. P.S. Parry stated that he foand defendant in a con- dition in which he could not take care of himself, and so locked him up. Hn used bad language all the way to the station and continued to use it all night. Superintendent Francis regretted to have to apply for defendant's name to be placed on the black list, as when sober there was no better behaved or more civil person in the town than Lyons, but no doubt this would be for his good. Defandant asked whether the result of this would be that he could not have a glass of sherry at the Castle Hotel for hisdinner and the clerk said It would. The Bench placed defendant's rlame on the black list and fined him 7s 6d and 7a eosts,

FAMILY FROM HOME. A Penarth Burglary. Early on Tuesday morning a burglary took place at the residence of Captain Jenkins, Stanwell-road, Penarth. Mrs Jenkins and family are spending a holiday in North Wales. The occupants of the house next door were aroused at about 6.30 on Tuesday morning by the insisteat barkine of their dog, and they sufctaeguently heard a noise in the adjoining house, but the dog guieting they thought no more of the affair. However, later in the morning they found Jen- kins's back kitchen door open, and at once communicated with the police, who visited the bouse and found that most of the rooms had been ransacked. Mr Jenkins, however, had taken the precaution to remove the m.)st valuable of his silver plate, so that the burglar or burglars could not have bad very big haul. Mr Jenkins has been communicated with, and is expected home this morning.

STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. GHASTLY DEVON CRIME. At Hele, Torquay, on Tuesday, an elderly siogle woman, named Stapleton, housekeeper to a market gardener, was found murdered in her employer's cottage, deceased's throat being cut from ear to ear. A young man, who is alleged to have committed the crime, was dim, covered in the house, with a solf-icflicted wound in the throat. His life is despaired of. The motive for the murder is unknown. Judging by appearances in the cottage, a terrible atruggle must have taken place. It appears that sometime after tha market gardener left home that morning screams were heard proceeding from she cottage. A police constable entered the place and found Miaa Stapleton dead in the pasaage, and the alleged murderer, William Stockey, conoealed in a cup- board upstairs in a dying condition.

WREXHAM WOMAN'S DEATH, Accused Husband Discharged. At Wrexham on Tuesday Walter Jones, a collier, was brought before the raagiitrates charged with causing the death of his wife. At the inquest a verdict was returned that the woman died from tbe result of violence, bnt Jones was not declared responsible for bar death. The evidence given before the magistrates was to the effect that a quarrel toak place between Jones and his wife, both of whom had been drinking. Accused was stated to have struck his wife witb his fist, and she fell and bled to death. Medical evidence was eiven to the effect that deceased auffeted from a weak heart.and that tbe injury might have been caused by a kick or fall. The magistrates discharged accused.

PERILS OF THE MINE. YOUNG FOOTBALLER'S SAD FATE. An inqaest was held on Tuesdar at the Aber- cynon Police Station before Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, on the body of John Clifford Powell, captain of the Abercynon junior football team, who met with iatal injuries at the Dowlaii- Cardiff Colliery, last week. Mr Gray, inspector of mines, was present. The deceased was a rider, and the evidence went to show that he was riding on the front part of a joarney of 13 empty trama when be fell, and part of the journey passed over the lower portion of bis body. The deceased, who was able to speak after the accident, attributed his mis- fortune to a slight fall of roof, which knocked him off the rope. and he fell beneath the trams. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

IN FRONT OF A TRAMCAR, Gower Driver Fined. At Swansea Police Coart on Taesdsy Benja- min Jones, of Peurice Caatle, was aumrconoa for impeding the free passage of a tramcar through Oxford-street oc September 12th. Mr Viner Leeder defended. It was stated that defendant refused to move hia cart out of the way of a car when asked to do »o, but kept in front of it for about 100 yards, and caused a delay of seven or eight miaateB. Defendant said be bad aome words with the constahle regulating the traffic, who apoke to him rather sharply. He did not pull acrosa the road because be tbodgbt he would he doing wrong, the county magistrates being particular on this point A fine of 159 and costs was imposed.

POCKET-PICKING AT SWANSEA. A Man with a bad Record. kt Swansea Police Court on Taesday Edmund Brown, hawker, waB chatgedon remand with stealing a parse from the poket of Mrs Lilawe in Cas,"le-street under circumstances already reported, and was sent to prison for four months. Sapt. Gill said defendant bad been convicted about 37 times all over the conntry, and his'terms of imprisonment included five years' penal eervi- tude.

BABY'S I AWFUL MISERY «■ i 4 Eyes Sore and Inflamed,and Lashes Fell Out -L. SPEEDILY CURED BY CUTICURA I "My little son had an attack of measles which left his eyes in a shocking state. The lids were inflamed and sore, and every lash fell out. They would be stuck in the morning, and bleed when washed, causing untold suffering to the child. I tried nearly everything without success until I got Cuticura, and froin the first application I have had cause to be thank- ful. Before I had used one box Ctrtir cura Ointment the lashes were growing, and at the end of a few months he had a crop of lashes of which any person might be proud. — Mrs. C. Todd, Old South Head Road, Waveriy, Sydney, N. S. W." I Reference, R. Towns & Co., Sydney.

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Strikers and Police. MELEE NEAR LLANELLY. Police Charge the Crowd. A dispute between employers and employed at Glynea Colliery, near Llanelly, which has lasted for about 10 mouths, oalminated in a somewhat serious ebullition of rowdyism on Monday night. To fill some of the places vacated by the strikers other workmen were introduced, and commenced work Monday morning. This seems to have aroused considerable feeling amongst those on strike, who, with others followed the imported men from their work, threatened them, and in some cas&s, it Is alleged, resorted to actual violence. P.C. Andrews, the local constable. did all that was possible single-handed to pievent a serious development, but was himself subjected to per- sonal ill-usage. Later in the evening the strikers and their sympathisers proceeded to smash windows in Llwynheudy and Cwmfeliu, and a serious dis- turbance ensued. Whilst the windows of a shop were being smashed a district worker in the IbOD at the time went ont to remonstrate, in a nacih- catory manner, with the men's leaders. Whilst I talking to the latter, he was struck by someone a violent blow in the eye. Police assistance was immediately telephoned for to Llanelly. Inspector Rogers, Barges nt-Datecti ve DunD, Sergeants Britten and Thomas, and three con- I stables, who happened to be immediately avail- able at tbe police station, came on to the scene about 10 o'clock at night, and in aboot an hour's time bad dispensed the disorderly element and restored tbe village to its normal condition. Not, however, without considerable trouble. The police were struck with stones, and Inspector Rogers eventually decided to charge the crowd. This was done in the face of a fusillade of atones. Eventually the crowd took flight, and order WAS restored. At Glynea a strike began nine months ago, over the dismissal of two men alleged to have been guilty of filling dirty coal. The workmen offered to refer the whole matter in dispute to arbitration, provided all the men were allowed to restart woik. The management refused and the strike has continued. The Western Miners Association is not granting strike pay, but the men have been largely supported by miners and others.

THE IRISH CAUSE. MR JOHN OJOQNNOR, M.P., AT MERTHYR. On Tuesday evening a well-attended public meeting was held at Bentley's Hall, Mertbyr, under the auspices of the local branch of tbe United Irish League. Dr. Cdullin, of Cardiff, presided, and in introducing Mr John O'Connor, M.P., said the Irish party in the House of Commons was one of which they were very proad. It had proved to be the best party, for its leader, Mr Jobu Redmond, bad not made any mistakes. The mantle of Mr Parnell could not have fallen upon more worthy shonldeis, and be trusted that under his leadership the party would not cease in its eftoita until the Rout they aimed at- Irelaud a nation-bad been attained, not as an enemy, but as an egual and friend of England. (Applause.) A motion to the effect that the meeting declared its nnabated confidence in the Irish Parliamentary party under the distinguished leadership of Mr John Redmond, and tendering its sincere thanks for hia brilliant elatesmsnship in defeating Mr Balfour's redistiibution pro- posals, and pledging tbe loyxl support of tbe Irish party, was moved by Mr Jobn Clifford and carried unanimously. Mr O'Connor, who was enthusiastically re- ceived, made a strong appeal to all Irishmen to join the movement. In looking backward it was clearly evident tbat it bad been a great success and was marching on from victory to victory. He had over and over again told bis countrymen in London and elsewhere that the day would come when they would view with regret and remorse the fact that they had not joined their ranks, and that Ireland had Kained its independence without tbe support of such Irishmen. They would be sorry that they had neglected the oDportunitv of being on tbe side of their country in the day of trouble and affliction. (Hear, hear.) Proceeding, he said that while they regarded tbe Irish cause as the end and aim of politioal existence, they were not insensible to tbe claims of others around them, and had never failed to give a helping hand to the cause of working men in Great Britain. With regard to the Bill for the redistribution of seats in Ireland, be said it would make the position of Ireland in the British Parliament worse. Mr Balfour's proposal was to tsar to shreds the contract entered into at the time of the Act of Union. As to tho future, the Irish party had good work to do. and plenty of it, in fighting against a system of misgovernment with which they bad only been too well acquainted in the recent past. With their help and that of their fellow-countrymen across the Atlantic, driven away by opprelsive laws, and those under the Southern Cross, be bad every confidence that they wonld weather the storm.

LIBERAL SOCIAL COUNCIL. Progress at Pontypool. The annual meeting of the Pontypool sub- branch of the Monmouthshire Liberal Social Council was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Town Hall, Pontypool. Mr Elider Herbert, Bon of Colonel Ivor Herbert, C.B., occupied the chair, and he was supported by Mr Reginald mcftenna. iu.tr., tion. airs acrcert, non. Mra Pelham (Pwllt-dei), Mr Coxetar (Free Trade Union, London), Alderman Wilaon Kaffan (Aber- ttllery), and the officers of the local branch. The Chairman said he was very pleased to identify bimeelf with Liberalism in Monmouthshire. Their desire v.as that Mr McEenna should have a triumphant return at the next Geueral EJec- tion, which could not be far distant. The hou. member's untiring efforts in the past had earne:i for him a triumphant future. (Cheers.) Mi¡:,¡ Gwen Jones, the secretary, read the annual report, which showed that the branch bad a membership of 195. Receipts £ 14 3s 3d, ex- penditnre £ 9 3» Sd. leaving ti bslaace in baDd of £ 4 19s 7d. Officers for the year were elected as follow-President, Mrs Nicbolls, Rock- fields vice-presidents. Mrs W. P. James (Aber- sychan) and Mrs W. L. Pratt (Pontnewynydd); treasurer, Mrs John Oaniell, Abersychan and secretary, Miss Gwton Jones, Pontypool. Fitting references were made by several of the officers to the services renlered to the Council by the late Liberal agent, Mr Lewis Davies. Councillor ) W. L. Hughes's speech is reported in another column. Mr Reginald McKenna. M.P., said this was the chairman'* first pnblic appearance, and he bad fulfilled his duties in au admirable manner. (Applause.) He characterised the work of the Social Council as excellent, and he would abal. lange the Primrose League, after abont 25 years I of life, to produce such music as was produced by the Liberal Social Council. (Cheers.)

RUDRY ASSAULT CASE DISMISSEli. Lewis Thomas, son of a well-to-do farmer at Rudry, was summoned at Caerphilly for assault- in Eli Howells. Complainant stated that when I on the way home, defendant overtook him. and without any provocation beat him aboat the face ¡ aod body, traces of which he showed the Benoh. Thomas denied tbe accusations and added that I Howells attemnted to put bis nana into his noket8, -The Bench dismissed the case. Mr T. Phillips appeared for complainant.

TO EXTEND THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Builth Wells Proposal. Bailth Wellslmprovements Committee met on Tuesday and considered a proposal to lengthen the holiday season. To a.voi1 overcrowding in Augnat it was resolved to ask the Builth Wells Urban and Raral District Councils to petition the education authorities of Glamorganshire and I Monmouthshire to fix Jaly as the school holiday month instead of August.

Builth Wells County school -uccessas at the I' Central Walsh lioard examination are &s fol- low -Soulor Certificate—Elsie E. Jones, W. E. Jones, Idris A. Morgan, W. Thomas Powell, and Ida Sarah Williami.

Cwm Colliery Fatality. JURY CENSURES A MECHANIO. An inqnest was held at the Castle Hotel, CRm, on Tuesday, before Mr Walford (coroner) touching the death of Harry Criddle at Llan- davel Colliery on Friday, when he was knocked down by a journey of trams, which ran wild throgh the breaking of tbe swivel attached to the I bogie and of the bar-hook. Mc Robinson, mines inspector, represented the Home Office, Mr W. I Brace the Miners' Federation, and Mr Danucey (Dauucey and Sons, Newport) the colliery com- pany. George Chappell, haalier, said he saw deceased passing him with a journey of full trama, and after a short rnn heard a snap, the trams run- ing backwards. He went to Bee if Criddle waa safe, and found him beneath the fifth tram quite dead. i Joseph Lewis, mechanical engineer, was ex- kilmined at great Jength by the coroner and Mr I Brace as to his daties and the manner in which I they were performed. Lewis stated that he examined the rope and swivel on Friday morning and found all correct. He was in the habit of changing the swivels every six months, but thought it would be safer to change them oftener. Lewis stated that be instrneted Criddle that be was not on any account to use the bar book, because it was defective, bat Criddle took it. Questioned why he did not re- port the matter to the management, he replied I that he did. Mr Davies, nnder manager, was called, and denied that Lewis bad reptried tbe matter to him. Lewis, recalled, stated that deceased had taken the bar book from the smith's qblop on two occa- sions, and he cautioned him that be was acting on his own responsibility by ignoring his orders. After a lengthy summing-up by the Coroner, the following verdict was returned That deceased was crushed by a journey of trams in the Llandavel Colliery, in which he was a rider, and by misadventure came to his death, and that running back of trams was caused by the break- age of the swivel and the bar hook, and that Joseph Lewis, mechanic, is to blame for not taking effectual steps to have prevented the QI8 of faulty bar hook."

PORT TALBOT PROGRESS. Appeal to Miss Talbot. A public meeting of ratepayers was held m Tuesday night at the Central Schools, Port Talbot, for the nnrpoae of furthering a scheme for providing a road to the docks, Colonel D. R. David presided. Mr J. Clare moved the follow. ing rasolntion That this meeting of rate- payers and users of the docks is of opinion that the time has come when a road to the docks and bridge connecting Llewellyn Quay with the east side of the docks, and also a read to the north sands,, has become an urgent public necessity,the detour via. Aber-,kvon and Taibach being too circuitous and inconvenient for those doing business at the docks. Trado at the docks having doubled during the past IS months, and new interests having come within measurable reach, we respectfully call on the well-known generosity of Miaa Talbot to bring abont the desired im- proved access for the benelt of the neighbour- hood.' -Mr Clare said building operations had been undertaken at Port Talbot with the definite understanding from Miss Talbot's agent tbat a bridge giving access to the docks should be made. The resoluti on was seconded by Mr J.Daniel, and supported by Messrs Edward T. Evans, LL.B., J. H. Mullins, W. Lord, A. Fielding, J. O'Sullivan, W. Bowers, and others, and was unanimously raftied.-On the motion of Mr Reea Llewellyn, seconded by Mr Bowers, the following deputation was elected to wait upon Miss Talbot, and place the demands of the meeting before ber-Messre Evan Davies, E. T, EvanB, T. Hargreaves, and J. Clare.

NEWPORT PUPIL TEACHERS' CENTRE. Position of Head Mistress. Councillor W. H. Brown presided at tht monthly meeting of the Newport Education Committee on Tuesday. Applications were coQo. sidercd for the posts of head mistress and assist- ant science mistress at the Pupil Teachers' Centre for Girls, the former at the commencing salary of R.150, rising by annual increments of £10 to JE200, and the latter at ELOO, rising by annual iocretnents of S5 to a maximum of 1130 Councillor T. S. Gower said there waa a very limited list of applications, there being only three for the assistant mistress-ship. Had the Dositions being properly advertised ? The Clerk said the advertisement bad appeared in a New. port newspaper and in an educational newspaper. In the first ballot, Miss Mary Collins* Balbam, London, received 14 votes, Miss Amy G. Fox, Pwllheli, 13 votes, and Miss Annie Pierci Martin, Stroud Green, London, 11 votes. It was resolved that the candidates should apnear before the committee. A similar decision was come to with regard to the applications for the assistanl mild ess-ship.

SAD FATALITY AT ROSS. A Waggoner Killed. On Tuesday afternoon a man, Pearce Clarke (30) waggdoer, in the employment of Mf S. Brown, Dason Farm, Hentland, near ROSB, was proceeding aloniz the Wilton-road with a wagon and three horses, when he met a traction engine, belonging to Mr T. Tunney. Clarke's horses be- came restive, and, in trying to quiet them, da- ceased was knocked down, and trampled on, and it is believed the wheels of the wagon paiaed over him, causing almost inetant death. He leaves a widow and one child.

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From Wife to Husband. The letters from hie wife were read as follow April 28th, 1905. 12, Witham-street. Coroora- tion-road. Dear Husband,-In answer to your letter which I leceived safe, also L2, and was pleasad to know you are well, but you con- tinually say about coming home. Yon don't want to ask me about coming home. Yon ought to be itsh--med of yourself, for to leave a man half your money and come to London in poverty. You can't keep three children now. I don't know how you will manage when yon come home for to keep them. All you think abont is yourself. You mention not hearing from me. Well, I wrote to the first place in CaDe Town, also the second address; so I don't know what to say about writing, yon got 60 many different addresses. The children send best wisbei.Your wife, S. A. Beavan. 1st Jane, 12, Witham-street, Corporation- road. Newnnrt- Dear Husband,—Just these few lines to you for to lot you know we, are alive. You keep writing week after week saying yon get no letter. Well, I received one Saturday three insulting letter;, and was just going to put them in an envelope to send them back, I mnet aleo tell you I received the iEl you sent. God knows you sendti a fine lot to keep them. just as much as pays three weeks' rent, no matter how we live afterwards, Bnt I sap. pose we will have to go on the sa me as when you sent Done. I don't anppofie yon will send anything for them to get Bomethmg for Whit- Buuday. I have no more to say at present, hoping you will receive these few. lines I am writing now, as you Bay I never write. No, be- cause it is for a* good excuse not to send a few ibillings.-I remain, your wife, Sally Beavan. The third letter was undated, and read all fol- lows Dear Husband,—In reply to your telegram, which I received and answered, but was re- turned on account of not addreasing it correct. However, I address another one, which I hope yon will receive. I am more thao sorry that 1 was not able to come and see you. My reason is this— I Am Ashamed To. I got myself into trouble during your absence, bnt no more for that, I have been a good mother to the children just the same. You must remember there is great blame to you, for you never troubled bow we went on for months at a time. You never sent a penny piece for months to keep them or me. You didn't trouble if we went in the Union. How- ever, that has gone now, and the children are big, and they go to school and church. So they don't know no different as regards my trouble. The one I have got into trouble by has been as good as a father to I hem, and Wilae can prove it, as he is close on twelve years olo. I Sal eotry it happened, but it can't be helped now. You aro close on six years gone. and during that peiiod it was only now and then you thought ot us liviog. I hope to God you are a better living man than you. have been. There ha* nothing been against me aince we parted, but that I got into trouble. But as I said before, I looked after the children to the beat of my ability, and they are fit to be seen at any time. Now I think I have told you the truth, and I truat you will bear it the bast yon can for the chil- dren's sake. I have got two children, and whether yon will forgive me or not I don't kuow. Don't show this to everyone as you arc to blame. Yon never troubled about me. Now I have told yon my trouble, so I have no more to say this time.—I remain, your wife, S. Beavati P.C. Uentiby said that after searching Beavan be went back to the restaurant, and there Wm. Mattick banded him a razor. He examined the bedroom, and found blood on the wall and bed- clothes. He returned to the police station, and Beavau remarked, That is the razor I did it with Witness formally charged Beavan with murdering his wife. Prisoner answered, Well, to tell you the truth, I tried to." On Friday last Mr Mattick handed witness a partly-written letter which be found at ths hotel. It bore the imprint of the hotel, and was marked Mondy." It read Can you come and lee me this even. ing at the hotel, and see if we can arrange matters. Also bring The letter ended here. Witness could not swear it was Beavan's hand-litin. Cross-examined, witness said that prisoner had been 18 years in the Army, and he had seen the discharge, which showed that bis conduct had been exemplary. He bad received several medals with bars. P.O. Bannerman gave evidence with regard to tho conveying of deceased to the hospital. Dra. T. G. McCormack and Lloyd gave evi- rience as to the nature of the wounds. The cnt in the throat was 7lt inches long, and from half to li inche deep. Considerable force mnst have been used.. The coroner remarked to Mr Powell that if his client desired to give evidence be might do no. Mr Powell replied that Beavan did not desire to do so. The Coroner, in summing up, said that that wa,s not a court of censors of public morals. They had only to isay on the evidence bow deceased met her death. The fact stood out with hideous clearness that the woman was done to death by William Beavan, her husband. Wilful Murder." The jury at once returned a verdict of "Wllfnl murder against William Beavan." The Coroner informed Beavan that he would take his trial upon the charge at the next Assizas for the county of Monmouth. Prisoner made no response, lie was shortly afterwards removed by the police. Ho appeared to be as calm and self-poaaessel as anyone in the court. PULPIT REFERENCE TO THE CRIME. At the Victoria-road Chnrch, (Newport, the Kev. U. Elwyn Thomas, in offering prayer, referred to the stranger in yonder cell," and prayed that people might not judge him because we have not been tempted as he haB been." OLD OFFICER'S LETTER. Among many letters received by Mr Digby Powell, who is defending prisoner, is one from an old officer of his regiment. It reads thus :— Sir.-Having seen ia the papers that William Beavan is shortly to be tried for too murder of his wife, I am writing to you, as his solicitor, to know if anv evidence I can give would be of any use in bia defence. I knew him for 15 yeara In the Shropshire Lieht Infantry, and he bore an exemplary character. He was with the regiment in South Africa from 1899 to 1902. and went on from there with it to India. All the soldiers wives were, of courss, lefc in Eng- land during the war, and on the regiment being moved to India the women joined at Durban and went on the same ship to India. Mra Beavan should have joined her hnsband at the time, bnt did not de BO. In India I heard that Sergeant Beavan waa much cut up about his wife, and I myself on saveral occasions saw him in teara and his eyes red and nwollen. He left the legiment In ([ think) 1903, and went to South Africa, and I never aaw him again. He was a man of very nervous tempera- ment, and olmoat trembled if spoken to. There are suveral officers and noQ-commisaioned officer, now in England who could give evidenco in his favour, and the latter of course would be most intimate with him and know more of his private affairs then I can tell in evidence. I think he ia the laat man who could commit a premeditated murder, being exceptionally nervous. Tao writer concluded by saying that a state- ment was being prepared, and giving the namea of non-commissioned officers who might to able to help tha accused.