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GLAMORGAN ASSIZES. Girl's Charges. CASE AGAINST MOUNT MAN FAII-S. On Saturday John Cottar, coal inspec- tor with the Powell Duftryn Company, was charged with assaulting Henrietta Ann Evans, a girl over the age ci six- teen years, without her consent, m March last at Mountain Ash.—Mr. Lang- man (instructed by Mr. W. Thomas, Aberdare), was for the prosecution; Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Messrs. Kenshole and Prosser), de- fended. The case for the prosecution was that in February last year the girl, who was 16-T years old, and resided at Philip St., Mountain Ash, was engaged as day girl at the house of the prisoner at Allan Street, Mountain Ash. On the evening in question accused, whose wife was ill upstairs, followed her into the kitchen and then committed the offence, saying, If you 6hout I will pay you, and you will be sorry." The girl then went home, and although she then made no complain to her mother, she declined to go back to service next day. The medical evidence was not con- elusive, and the cross-examination of the witnesses was directed to the complete denial of the charge. When charged, accused said, H I heard all about it, and I have asked them to get doctor's evi- dence." Later he said that if he had at- tempted anything of that sort his wife, who was upstairs, and his mother-in-law, who was in an adjoining room, would have heard him. Defendant went into the box on ins «WB behalf and totally denied the charge. After the jury had retired for a short time they returned a verdict of Not guilty," and he was discharged. PENRH1WCEIBER MAN CHARGED. At the Assizes on Thursday, William Stanley Sweetman (28), collier, remitted from the last Assizes, was indicted for inflicting grievous bodily harm on David Lloyd, engine driver, Church Street, J'en- rhiweeiber, on November 20th. Prose- cutor alleged prisoner had been using threats towards him, and when ques- tioned a scuffle ensued, in which prose- cutor said he was stabbed in the back and head. In cross-examination, it was suggested that the prosecutor had en- ticed the prisoner's wife away from the prisoner, and that he went to the sta- tion to meet Mrs. Sweetman, who was due to return from Bristol. The prose- cutor said he did not go down to meet Mrs. Sweetman, but to ask the prisoner about the threats. Prosecutor denied ¡ that he was the aggressor. Mr. Lovat Eraser (for the defence): Prisoner's wite I is living with you now ;-Prosecutor: Yes. At the resumed hearing on Friday, police evidence showed that when pris- oner was charged he said he was cutting some twist tobacco when prosecutor aim- ed a blow at liis head, and a scuffle en :»ued.—Prisoner, in the witness-box, said he and his wife had lodged with prose- cutor, and the latter subsequently turn- ed him out of the house, offering him a Mn-ereign, which he refused. His wiie had refused to return to him, and the prosecutor had threatened that if he did not leave his (prisoner's) wife-alone the prosecutor would kill him. Prosecutor asked him what he had sent his wife home for, and with that gave him a clout." They clinched and rolled du the- ground. Prisoner had his knife in his hands at the time, and he denied de- liberately attacking prosecutor. Prisoner was found not guilty and discharged The Judge remarked that he hoped there would be no move quarrelling be- tween Sweetman and Lloyd over a girl who seemed to be estimated to be wortii Jil or thereabouts. PENRHIWCEIBER. COLLIER GETS 15 MONTHS. John Llewelyn Lodwig (27), collier, was indicted for an assault on a fourteen- year-old girl at Peurhiwceiber. Mr. K. Jenkins (instructed by Mr. T. Ellis; prosecuted, and Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., and Mr. St. John Francis-Wil- liams (instructed by Mr. Gwilym Jones, Mountain Ash) defended. During the hearing of the case pris- oner withdrew his plea of not guilty, and pieacled guilty. On his behalf it was stated that he was a married man witn two young children. The Judge said those offences were far too prevalent in this part of the country, especially as the offence was aggravated by the pris- oner's suggestions against the girl.tSen- tence of fifteen months, with hard labour was passed.

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