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Porth Police Coupt. Thursday.—Before the Stipendiary (Mr. fv Lleufer Thomas), Messrs. T. P. Jen- kiM, Dd. Thomas, Dd. Evans, Wm, Roberts, and Drs. E. N. Davies and Ivor Navies. MATCH IN THE MINE. '+^enu^ Huckridge, Ynyshir, was charged J vi • nS a match in his possession •p list *n the mine. Mr. Stanley Jones, Pontypridd, prosecuted. John Davies, fireman in the employ of i • y Lewis Colliery Company, Ynys- that defendant was employed in tllady Lewis Colliery. Witness was -if ^o go and search the men, and in randant's waistcoat pocket lie found a match. A fine of 30s. was imposed. COLLIER-BOY'S WAGES. '.) James Kite, collier-boy, Rhydfelin, I ontypndd, sued Frederick Longman, Barry, for 19s. due to him as one week's Wages. Mr. Stanley Jones, Pontypridd, appeared for complainant. Complainant said that he worked with defendant underground at a colliery in Pontypridd. He had worked for defen- dant for six days, at a wage of 3s. 2d. a day. At the end of the week defendant did not pay him, and he made enquiries at the colliery office, but had not seen him since. Judgment was given for complainant. SLAPPED POLICEMAN'S FACE. Morgan Jones, rider, Politygwaith, was charged with assaulting the police. P.O. Moore said that on Saturday, the A5th inst., at Ynyshir, he was taking defendant into custody on another charge, when he became very abusive. He slapped Witness in the face and ran away. Wit- ness ran after him and caught him, ^hereupon he struck witness several Klines, and tried to get away. Eventually, WIth the aid of a car driver, he was con- Veyed to Porth Police Station. A fine of j63 was imposed. UNATTENDED HORSE. Wm. Hooper, Trealaw, was fined 10s. or leaving nis horse unattended. INEBRIATES. Robert Thomas, Mardy, 10s. 1 George Brain, Mardy, 10B. j Hugh Jones, Mardy, 10s. j

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Determined Suicide. Mardy Man Crawls to River. After having been| Run Over. The body of a young man identified as that of Thomas Purchase (21), a collier, living at 8, James Street, Mardy, was found in the Rhondda Facli river, be- tween Mardy and Ferndale, on Sunday morning. It appears that the young man left home on Saturday and visited Cardiff in the evening. The following morning a letter was received by his mother at Mardy, which stated that before she received that he would be gone. On Sunday morning: his body was found in the river by a Taff Yale Railway em- ployee. Upon examination it was found that he had been injured on the line. It is presumed that he attempted to commit suicide on the railway line. In this he failed, but sustained severe injury, and the desperate man is then supposed to have crawled from the rail- way track and thrown himself into the river and thus ended his sufferings. GOOD-BYE TO ALL." The inquest upon deceased was held at Mardy on Tuesday by Mr. R. J. Rhys. coroner. The evidence showed that deceased left home about 4.15 on Saturday afternoon, and a letter was received on Sunday morning by his mother from Cardiff, stating that he need not be expected home, as by the time it was received he would be gone. The letter added that "hecoulcl not show her his money on Saturday. It was only 16s.-he enclosed 10s." Owen T. Williams, an engine cleaner, who found the body, said his notice was attracted to a coat under a brake van, a stocking, a foot, and a piece of skin on the line, and a paper on which was written, "'Good-bye to all. Good-bye. I have thought of this a long time. I have gone for ever. Good-bye." Dr. Glanville Morris gave it as his opinion that death was due to shock and exposure from the injuries received by being run over on the line. It was pos- sible for him to have crawled to the water and fallen in. A verdict of Suicide whilst temporarily insane was returned.

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I Penygraig1. This week we have to -record the death of Mrs. Evans, the wife of Mr. J. Evans, undertaker, Penygraig, after a short and severe illness, leaving a husband and three children to mourn her loss. Mrs. Evans was the daughter of the late Dafydd Jones, fireman, Penygraig, who lost his life at the Penygraig explosion and who was the founder of the Llanfair- ar-y-Bryn Church. Mrs. Evans, like her father, took a keen interest in church work at Dewi Sant Church, Tonypandy. She acted as organist for over 16 years. The funeral took place on Thursday, the 20th inst., at the Trealaw Cemetery. The officiating clergy were the Vicars of Llwynypia, Penygraig, and Resolven, the Revs. E. W. Hughes (Dewi Sant), 1. J. Williams (All Saints'), J. R. Pugh, H. Parry, and W. Bice (Penarth). The choir, numbering 400, sang appropriate hymns at Dewi Sant Church, en route, and at the cemetery. The mourners were as follow —First coach—husband and three children, Misses Jones (sisters), and Mns. Roberts, 112, Tylacelyn Road; second coach—Mrs. Rowlands (sister), Mrs. Davies (sister), Mrs. Owen and Miss Owens, Ystrad (sisters-in-law), and Misses Davies, Field Street (nieces): third coach —Mrs. Jones, Treorchy (cousin), Mrs. T. P. Thomas, Hafod (aunt), Mrs. Rees (niece), Mrs. Thomas, Tonypandy (cousin), Mrs. Davies, Tonypandy (cousin), and Mrs. L. Thomas, Tonypandy (cousin); fourth coach-Mrs. Williams, Treorchy (cousin), Mrs. Davies, Treorchy (cousin), Mrs. George, Caerphilly (cousin), Mrs. Phillips, Mountain Ash (cousin), and Miss Bonnie Jones (niece); fifth coach—Rev. T. P. Thomas, Hafod (uncle). Mr. John Thomas, Rhymney (uncle), Mr. T. J. Davies, Field Street (nephew), Masters D. Jones and Douglas Jones (nephews); sixth coach—Mr. J. D. Jones (brother) and family. The churchwarden, Mr. T. Jones, and sidesmen of Dewi Sant acted as bearers. Mr. D. James, Penygraig, played the Dead March as the funeral were leaving the church. Wreaths were sent by the husband and children Mr. and Mrs. Rowlands, Cardiff: Dewi Sant Church, and the Band of Hope. The coffin was of unpolished Welsh oak, with heavy silvered fittings.

Pontrhondda. A very successful and well-attended competitive meeting was held at Penuel (C.M.) on Saturday evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. B. Evans, Pont- rhondda School (in the absence of Mr. David Jones, Bryn Ifor). The adjudi- cators were: -Music, Messrs. John Roberts, A.C., Nebo, Ystrad, and T. Davies, Seion, Trealaw while the Rev. James Nicholas, Moriah, Tonvnandy. was in charge of the miscellaneous part of the programme. The accompanist was Mr. D. B. Jones, Adv.I.S.M., Ely Street, Tonypandy: and the duties of secretary were carried out by Messrs. S. Protheroe, Sherwood, and W. Evans, Tyntyla Road. List of awards:-Solo for children under 12, 1st Master Glyndwr Davies (Ton- Pentre), 2nd Miss Rachel Mary Thomas (Treorchy), 3rd, Miss Beatrice Maud Rees (Railway' View); recitation for children under 16. Master Edgar Walters (Rail- way View): solo for children under 16, Miss Rachel Mary Thomas (Treorchy) essay, Paul giving an account of his conversion to the Faith," Mr. D. J. Evans (Bodringallt); Scriptural examina- tions for those under 12 1st Master W. J. Lewis (Railway View), 2nd Master D. C. Rees (Sherwood); those under 16. 1st Miss Nellie Rowlands (Sherwood), 2nd Master Edgar Walter (Railway View); those under 21, Miss M. J. Davies (Turber- ?

7 reorchy. An entertainment held bv the Band of Hone of St. Matthew's Church on Thurs- day evening last, under the chairmanship of the Rev. George Phipps, met with con- siderable success. Those taking part in it were:—Netta Griffiths. R. Jeremiah, Walter Hurford, Albert Jones, B. Davies, Harold Griffiths Dorothy Prickett, Miss Berridge, Florrie Griffiths, S. Jeremiah, May Lewis, Flossie Mock, Geo. Phipps, Kate Evans, Lilian and Dorothy New- man, Jennie and G. Griffiths, Emily Oakey. Emily Hurford, Lewis Starkey, John White, Joyce Hoghen. Ernest Dixon, Florrie Curtis, Edith Newman, Ida Watts, M. M. and Bessie Oliver, G. Mock, Louisa Horton, and Willie Davies. Mr. Arthur acted as conductor.

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Ton-Pentne Police Court. Monday.—Before Mr. T. P. Jenkins, .Alderman E. H. Davies, Messrs. Enoch ,Davies, W. T. Jones, Thos. Thomas, D. T r?av^eg. Alderman Wm. Morgan, Mr. J. D. Williams and Alderman Richard ;Lewis. GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE. Mary Isaacs, of Penrlwfer, a married W<o*nn' was charged with drunkenness. P.O. Fuller said lie saw prisoner in Dunraven Street, Tonypandy. She was very drunk and followed by a number of uen. Inspector Edwards said there were 49 .p I previous convictions against prisoner. Prisoner promised to reform, and she was discharged, TERRITORIAL'S DEFAULT. Arthur Hughes, a. Territorial attached TO the Pentre Company, was summoned -for tailing to attend the annual camp and for not attending the usual drills. Uol.-bergt Newbury said that he re- IvAI? i a letter while in camp last year from defendant, stating that lie could not uttend. "ltnass, on the instructions of the otticer commanding the company, lote back urging defendant to attend or provide a medical certificate for his absence. Defendant said that he had an acci- dent and could not attend camp. With regard to drills, he found it inconvenient o 80 5 as ^ie lived at Ystradmynach. Sergt. Newbury said that defendant ved at Abereynon when he joined. A fine of Ef was imposed. TONYPANDY BOY THIEVES. Three Penygraig lads were charged with stealing 4s. 3d. from the shop of Mr. Rh"8, Tonypandy. Blodwen Rhys, daughter of prosecutor, meat purveyor in Dunraven Street, -ypanay, said that on tne loth mst. she heard a noise in the shop. Going to what it was, she saw the three defen- dants going in next door. She went after i>hem and caught the smallest, who gave her 3s. of what he had taken. P.O. O'Brien gave evidence of arrest, said that he recovered Is. from one and 8d. from the other. The boys were ordered to receive three strokes with the birch rod. FIGHTING. Henry Howells and Phillip Pickens, Blaenycwm, were fined 15s. each for iightmg, DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas James, Treorchy, 15s. Eva. Evans, Cvvmparc, 10s. John Owen, Cwmparc, 10s. Thos. Llewellyn, Treherbert, 15s. Thomas Joxejs, Blaenclydach, 10s.

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Correspondence. To the Chairman and Committee, Judge's Hall, Trealaw. Geiitlemeii,-Please accept my sincere thanks for the trust reposed in me by appointing me caretaker of the above Hall. I assure you I will spare no effort in carrying out the duties pertaining to the said Hall to the best of my abilities. Again thanking you.-I am, yours I obediently, EVAN GRIFFITHS. 51, Sherwood, Llwynypia. Rhondda Workmen's Consepvative Library. To the Editor of the. Rhondda, Leader." Sir,—May I be allowed a little of your space to call attention to one or two matters in connection with the Pentre and Tynybedw Workmen's Library. I find the Library from a financial stand- point very extravagant. Members of the committee are paid 6d. each every night the committee meets, and I am assured there is full attendance, at pay time. I once asked a member why was the money paid. He replied that the strain on one's mind was worth it. "Fancy," he said, keeping 3,000 books on your mind with- out other things 1 11 The committee have also presented Ctory Workmen's Band with a sum of zC50, besides providing uniforms for the Ambulance Division to attend places of worship. This, I am well aware, is money well spent, as many of the ambulance men had not seen the interior of chapel or church previously. The newspaper room contains 8d. worth of Conservative daily papers (" Times," Standard," Daily Telegraph," Wes- tern Mail," and "Evening Express ") and 2d. worth of Liberal papers (London "Daily News," "South Wales Daily News," and Echo "). Thinking that I was inlside a Tariff Reform den, I hurried upstairs, where the first object my eye alighted upon was a case containing Mudie's books. Most of these books were in a battered condition, and were a dis- grace to the body having the ordering of ) same. It would be far better if such books were sold, and replaced by new volumes. Upon inquiry, I found that all past periodicals were piled away to rot. Would it not be better if they were dis- tributed among the sick and injured? My observation of the contents of the bookcases leads me to the following con- elusions as to the nature of the books stocked: — Fiction.—Too expensive. I Biography.—Sparingly. History.—Poor. Travel.—Fair. Periodicals.—Good. I -Your S, &c., I BOOKWORM.

ville); those over 21, Mr. J. H, Bassett (Treorchy); recitation for children under 12, 1st Master Morgan James Pugh (Pentre), 2nd Miss Rachel Mary Thomas (Treorchy); first sight singing (open for Penuel only), prize divided between Miss Nellie Rowlands (Sherwood) and Mr. D. J. Walters (Railway View); open recita- tion, Mr. David Thomas (Gelli); solo (open for Penuel only), Mr. Daniel A. Powell (Sherwood); duet, Mr. Hugh Hughes and friend (Tonypandy); extem- pore reading, prize divided between -essrs. D. J. Evans (Bodringallt) and E. G. Evans (Treorchy); champion solo, Mr. Robert O. Jones, Tonypandy. I