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Ton-Pentre Police Court. Monday.—Before the Stipendiary^ (Mr. 3>. Lieufer Thomas), Alderman E. Ii. Da\ uv'. Messrs, T. P. Jenkins, It. S. Griffiths, D. W. Davies, W. T. Jones, Enoch Daviee, and J. D. Williams. UNDERCLOTHING COVERED WITH BLOOD. Thos. Davies, collier, 266, Park Road, Cwmpure, was summoned at the instance of the N.S.P.C.C. for cruelty to a child. Mr. W. Spickett, Pontypridd, prosecuted for the Society. Inspector John Thomas said that on 25th October, in company with P.C. Fudge and Dr. Barratt, he visited defen- dant's house, and there saw defendant, his wife and three children. lie noticed that one of the children, a little girl aged 3 years 7 months, had a bruise on the left side of the face, extending over the ear and down to the neck. Both eyes were also discoloured. He requested the mother to undress the child, and he then found numerous small bruises on the loin, back of the right hand, and several scratches on the back. Asked to account ,for the child's condition, defendant said that on the previous Saturday night they all went upstairs to bed about 11.30, but the little girl refused to go to sleep, and he gave her a few clouts. Asked if he was sober at the time, defendant admit- ted having had a little drop; also that he had Iseen quarrelling with a lodger. Defendant's wife was asked whether defendant had beaten the children pre- viously, and she replied: Yes, two or three times." "She appeared to be afraid to speak, so I did not press her," added witness. Inspector Thomas also deposed to finding the girl's underclothing covered with blood, as was also the pillow of the bed in which she slept. Witness added that the couple were only married last Whit-Tuesday, and the children were Mrs. Davies'. r i In reply to a question by defendant, witness admitted that Davies had told him the child had fallen down on Satur- day morning. P.O. Fudge said that in consequence of a complaint, he called at defendant's house the day before the Inspector's visit, and saw the child. He also saw defen- dant as he was coming from work, and told him that there was a crowd of Women waiting for him because of some- thing it was stated he had done to the child. Defendant said he did not know there wae anything the matter with her; he had given her a couple of 41 clips because she wouldn't go to sleep. Dr. Barratt spoke to examining the child, and he gave a description of the bruises found upon her. Defendant was fined L2, or a month. "VILLAIN OF THE PLOT." Thos. Stephen Griffiths, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Treorchy, was summoned for keeping his house open during pro- hibited hours for the purposes of obtain- ing drink. Mr. A. T. James (Messrs. Morgan, Bruce, Nicholas, and James) defended. Evidence was given by P.S. Harries to the effect that on Sunday evening, Oct. 9th, he saw a man named Richd. Lloyd, brother-in-law of the defendant, enter the Railway Hotel. He came out a few minutes later, and went up the street, witness and P.O. Phillips following. On reaching the top of the street, Lloyd turned into a lane, where he was met by three other men to whom he handed a half-pint bottle of whisky. As one of the hien was in the act of handing money to Lloyd, witness went on, and m conse- quence of what took place Lloyd was taken back to the hotel, and defendant was acquainted with what had occurred in the lane. Defendant said: "I cant get away from it; let it go this time." Corroborative evidence was given by P.O. Phillips. For the defence, it was contended that Lloyd was the villain of the plot. His wife was in a low state of health, and acting under medical advice, he went to defendant's house to get a bottle of malt wine. No such wine was, however, to be found on the premises, and Lloyd then asked for a bottle of whisky, which was given to him, and which he handed over to one of the men in the lane, who had asked him to get the whisky. Lloyd admitted his guilt in the box, but the Bench refused to accept the whole of his story. Defendant was fined £ 8, including costs; and Lloyd, Lewis Jones, 23, River Row, Geo. Davies and David Davies, 44, River Row, who were charged with aid- ing and abetting, were fined—Lloyd £ 5, Jones £ 3, and the two Davieses 5s. each. A RISKY THING. Miller Jenkins and William Anthony, colliers, employed at the Park Colliery, Cwiiiparcy wore ch&rgod with & Woacli or the Coal Mines Regulation Act. James Morgan, fireman, said that on 18th October a shot misfired in defen- dant's working place, and he reported the fact to the manager. On the follow- lng day, he had instructions to fire an- other shot in defendants' stall, and found that the same hole had been charged Jos. Williams, day fireman, said he had instructed defendants to bore another hole, but he found that they had un- rammed the first hole. Defendants were fined Pl each. COLLIER'S MEAN TRICK. v^van Davies, collier, Tonypandy, was °harKed by the Cambrian Colliery Com- with stealing £ 2 10s. Mr James *Vlips, Pontypridd, appeared for the Srgo°nGough, collier, Clydach Vale, that on Friday, the 21st October Went to get his pay-ticket, when he told that someone else had given his lumber in and had received his pay- velvet. He went to the offices and topped the riayment of the ticket. Geo, Davies pay clerk at the colliery, id he gave out the last witness, ticket i jo another man, who called out 645 *4st witness' number. After looking through the files the next day he found that pay-ticket No. 645 had been handed ll, hut it had been changed to 845. He identified it by the ledger number On following Saturday morning, defen- dant who was not working at the col. Vjr, came With another ticket, which he W obtained by false pretences; but the was detected, and m consequence wag charged with the theft committed

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