The Pontypridd Chronicle and Workman's News

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Ystrad local Board. The ordinary montnly meeting of the Ystrad Local Board of Health was held on Friday last, when there were present Messrs W. Jenkins, J.P. (in the chair), Alderman W. H. Matthias, J.P., D. W. Davies, J.P., D. W. Davies, J.P., D. Thomas, J. D. Williams, E. W. Lewis. D. Davies and Mr Llewellyn, with the clerk, Mr W. H. Morgan, end the surveyor, Mr W. J. Jones. At the outset Mr Jones, engineer of the sewer- age schema, and Mr Parker, manager of the works reported the progress made since the last rceet- ing. PARLIAMENTARY BILLS.—The Surveyor reported upon the railway bills now before Parliament, and their effect upon the interests of the Board.-A committee was appointed to go into the matter with the surveyor and report to the Board. THE GRAIGDDU ROAD.—The surveyor submitted a plan of an alteration in the Graigddu Road in which he carried out the suggestion made by Mr Matthias to keep to the present level, and to avoid interference with the old embankment, but run rather with the breast of the hill. The plan was approved of, and on the motion of Mr Mathias seconded by Mr D. W. Davies, the surveyor was instructed to obtain tenders fcr carrying out the W°GIPSIES AT PORTH.—The Surveyor reported that there were at Cymmer seven tents and a van belonging to John Rafferty, Thomas Rafferty Leckv Fury, and Martin Fury. The Inspector of Nuisances for the district had served notice upon them but they had refused to take them.-The Clerk: All the notices came back by registered post.-The surveyor suggested that second notices be served in the usual way, and if they were not cl obeyed steps be taken to prosecute.—The sugges- tion was adopted. THE BOARD AnD ITS MASONS.—Mr Treharne asked what hours the masons employed under the Board worked. The Chairman Fifty-four hours a week —Mr Treharne: Some of them come to work at 9 or 9.30 in the morning, and work on till three in the afternoon, and then they leave.—The Surveyor- They usually go by the workmen's train -Mr Treharne: It is simply a shame. How long will they be there?—Mr Llewellyn: Aboutja year, at the rate they are going on.—Mr D. W. Davies: I suppose there arE plenty of masons to be had at Treherbert-The Surveyor But they are permanenAly employed under the Board.—Mr D W. Davies: Well it is a dear permanency-The I Surveyor The men start from our yard at Tre- alaw and", of course, their time is reckoned from when they start there, and the end of the day is when they report themselves. They object to pay their own railway fare and of course when they walk a good deal of time goes, and that is reckoned as work done.—The Chairman: What does a pass cost ? The Surveyor: Half a-crown for the workmen's train, and it would be the same if it were from Pontypridd to Treherbert.—Mr D Thomas We have a lot of work to do at Fern- dale" and I would suggest that masons from the neighbourhood be got to do the work, as I believe it would be cheaper in the end than to have these men travelling from Trealaw to Ferndale and back.-The Surveyor: They don't leave at 3 or 3.30. Most of the time they have paid the money for the railway fares out of their own pockets.- Mr Llewellyn: The ratepayers living close by draw our attention to the matter. It is very un- pleasant for us.-The Surveyor: Well, I have been perfectly satisfied with the work done, and by employing -these men we get it done at a cheaper rate per hour than we would if we only employed men temporarily. Besides it would be very difficult indeed to get men to do the work unless we employed them permanently. If we employed contractors to do the work we should have to pay lOd. an hour or more.—The Chair- man What do we pay these men ?—The Sur- veyor: Eightpence-halfpenny an hour-—Mr D. W Davies: It would be better for us to pay second class fare for them, than let them walk.- Mr J D. Williams: I should think you can easily arrange with them to go by train.—Mr Treharne One man lives at Trebanog and has to walk to Llwynpia, and then by the time he walks to Tre- herbert there cannot be very much work in him. -The Surveyor: I am certain that we do the work cheaper now than we would do it otherwise. -The Chairman: Are these men paid regularly now. whether they work or not, for instance, in wet weather.-The Surveyor: We have a shed at Trealaw, and in wet weather they go on dressing stones tnere.- The matter then dropped. LIGHTING THE STREETS,—The Clerk read a let- ter from the Mid-Rhonddi Chamber of Trade drawing attention to the necessity for lighting I Primrose-street and other streets in Tonypandy. -The Surveyor said they were streets.—The Clerk: Then we have nothing to do with them.- A letter was read from the Porth Chamber of I Trade applying for lamps at Dinas and a urinal to be orected there, and, on the motion of Mr J. D. William^ the request was granted.—A letter I was also read from the same chamber urging the necessity for lighting the street leading from the Railway Station to the main road at Ynyshir.- Mr Mathias said that since the new management had come into force, the Taff Vale Railway lamp on the Bridge was only lit when the trains were about. Previously they managed to keep it light in the night.—The Surveyor explained that the read had never been taken over by the Board.— A letter was read from the Porth Chamber of Trade, also complaining of the action of the Board in not taking up the question of claiming a right of way along the Llanwonno Footpath.— The Chairman said that was clearly a matter for the County Council.—Mr Matthias: And the Footpath Preservation Society.Nine gentlemen were then nominated to represent thp district on the Council of Governors for Cardiff University College. » THE BOARD'S WORKMEN.—In the course of a conversation as to the necessity for re-arranging the staff of workmen employed by the Board, Mr Matthias said they wanted to save money if they could consistently with economy. He was sure that some of the men got more than they earned. -Mr J. D. Williams suggested that it would be better to separate the men and let them work singly, each man taking a length for himself.- The Surveyor said that the difficulty was that a new man would scarcely know what to do, but if he worked with another man who had experience he could be directed.-It was understood that the surveyor was to report upon the matter later on. A DANGEROUS ROAD. -Mr D. Thomas drew attention to the beastly disgraceful and unsafe condition of a portion of the road at Ferndale, where, in one spot, there was a pool of water two feet long, 10 feet wide and 10 inches deep. This and other damaga to the road' had been caused by the Waterworks people, and the Fern- dale Road was certainly more like a pond than a road just now.—The Chairman What can we do with this.- The Surveyor Can we hot have the work done and charge them.—The Clerk: Yes, certainly.—Mr Matthias proposed that the. clerk write to the Waterworks Company, as the trenches not having been properly punned and the metall- ing replaced, and unless they put the road back properly, the Board would do the work and charge them -Mr D. Thomas There are 12 lots of stones from the trenches on the Tylorstown Road. -The Clerk: They must be made to sit "up.—The Surveyor; .1 wrote to Mr Jones and he hands the letter oyer to the contractor who replies, but noth- is done.—The motion was theh agreed to. -The Board then had a lengthy/ discussion upon the proposed revision of the wards,, but nothing ftpal was done., '>■■■ ■■■ :s-l-j;) .>

Stealing a whip at, Pontypridd At the Police-court;on Wednesday Henry Otto Fung Nickel-.was charged with Stealing 'a whip, the property of Sir, Richard Evans, ironmouger. William O'Connor, a haulier in the employ of the I prosecutor, said he rnissed-the'^hip on the 7th ■ fust. t)n the following Saturday witness savfr'the 1. defendant coming to the stable with the whip in his hand. He was asked for the whip and refused ) t,o give it.' The whrp was afterwards found in a slaughter-house- Defendant 'often passed thej stable door; which Was riot lotfkfed. 'The vaWe of the whip was 2/9. P-C. CernYah prbVed the ar- rest, and the defendant, in reply to the charge, ] £ %FD. T did have whi)a. I was wit going to J to give IFI bask to IIIRTI- 'HE WAS ^NEID' 10s or in | default, a week's imprisonment. j raw £ ite«? tni vfuo sslotVi &Ut&. 10 ,OUr-1WO yiiOj-jfc a '(u '(1)

THE POLICE COURTS. YSTRAD. Monday—Before Messrs J. Ignatius Williams (stipendiary) T. P. Jenkins, W. Jenkins and Alderman Morgan. WIFE DESERTION. —Owen Owen, Penygraig. was brought up charged by warrant officer D. O- Lewis with* deserting his wife and eight children. The family were in receipt of 10s per week each since last August. Defendant said the reason he went away was because his wife kept the "grub" from him. Since he had left her he had been unable to secure much work. The Bench severely reprimanded the defendant for leaving his chil- dren in this way and retaliate upon them for what his wife had done. The wife was then called, and said she had tried to keep herself for a long time before she applied for parish relief. He was very abusive to her and the children before he went away. The Bench said the man was a hard- hearted monster, for he would have left his chil- dren to starve for all he cared. He would be sent to prison for two months with hard labour. A FERNDALE DRUNKARD.—Wm. Evans, Fern- dale, was charged by P.C. Ivins with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night last. Defen- dant wanted to fight with the policeman or any one else. Fined 5s. FIGHTING IN THE STREET.—John Smith, Fern- dale, and Wm. Jcnes were charged with being drunk and fighting in the street at Ferndale on Saturday night last, The men had a hundred people round them. Defendants said they were very sorry for what they had done and premised to behave better in future. They were fined 10s each. A FILTHY BEAST.—P.C. Weston (243) charged John Thomas, Ferndale, with being drunk and exposing his person in the street, on the 2nd inst. There were a lot of women about ab the time Defendant admitted having been drunk, and that the policeman took him :home. He did not re- member anything else. The Bench considered this an odious practice and the man should not make a beast of himself. He was fined jEl. ASSAULTING POLICE AT PANDY.—John Williams was charged by P.C. 306, witn being drunk and disorderly at Tonypandy on Sunday morning last. The officer was arresting a man when the defen- dant came up and attempted to rescue him. He became very violent and struck P.C. Thomas a severe blow in the eye, and kicked P.C. Evans in the back. He was, with great difficulty, taken to the station.—P.C. Edward Thomas gave corrobo- rative evidence. Defendant addmitted being drunk but denied having assaulted the police. He was sorry for what he bad done. He was ordered to pay 30s, or go to prison for three weeks.-The same officer brought £ up Wm. Parker, of Tony- pandy, for being drunk and disorderly on Satur- day night. He was the man whom the last defendant tried to rescue. He was fined live shillings. AN OLD OETENDER.—P.C. Smith summoned Emily Evans, Llwynpia, for being drunk and acting indecently with four men on the main road near Trealaw. Inspector Jones said that this woman had been before their worships for similar offences several times before. Defen- dant did not appear and a warrant for her arrest was issued. A SLEEPY DRIVER.—Edward Bowen, Ynyshir, was brought up on a charge of being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and trap late on Saturday night last. The defendant, it appears, was asleep in the trap when the officer (235) found him, but the horse was quiet. The Bench con- sidered this to be a grave offence and had it not been for good luck some people might have been killed. No man had a right, to be in charge of a horse and trap when in a drunken condition, and the constable did perfectly right to lock up the defendant. He wa.s fined 10s. STEALING COAL. — Hannah Morgan, single woman, Tylorstown, was charged by P.C. Poyntz with stealing 401bs of coal from the Pendyris Colliery. Defendant, whan charged, said she found the coal. She was arrested and taken to the police station. She said she had the coal from the rubbish tip. The officer could not swear where she had it from, but the girl wae going in the direction of the tip. She was fined 5s.- Albert Newton was also summoned bv P.C. Edward Morgan for stealing coal value 2d, on the 4th inst., from the wagons on the Pentre the 4th inst., from the wagons on the Pentre siding. The defendant when arrested said they had no coal in the house. Inspector Jones said that the police received a lot of complaints from this pit. He was fined 5s. CYMMER. Thursday-Before Dr Parry, Messrs Thomas Jones, Mathias, and Jenkins. CRUELTY.—Frederick Langley, rag and bone merchant, and George Green, marine dealer, Pontypridd, were summoned for ill-treating a mare. Sergeant Menhennick, Ferndale, stated that he noticed the animal in harness in the street at Ferndale, and, upon examining it, found several wounds on the body, one of which was four inches long and suppurating. The animal was in a most emaciated condition, and could scarcely walk. A few days later the animal was slaughtered. The case was adjourned for a week in consequence of the non-attendance of Green inr court. CATCHING A BONA FIDE. -Frederick Sonnet, land- lord of the Farmer's Arms Hotel, Trebanog, Was summoned for a breach of the Sunday Closing Act on the 12th ult. Phillips, Pontypridd, defended. About 8 o'clock on the morning in question, P.C. Stead and P.C. Walters saw four men enter the hotel by the back door. The con- stables followed them. The men rushed out of the house, and two of them, named Richards and' Hughes, leaped over the garden wall and raced down through two fields. P.C. Stead pursued Richards, who, not be^ng so active as his com- panion, was captured. Defendant told the con- stables that he had not sup plied the men, and was not aware of their pre- I) sence in the house. Hughes and Richards denied having been served with intoxicants. The Bench imposed a fine of £ 1 and; costs, AN INCORRIGIBLE BOY,—Wm. John Thomas, 10 years.cf age, son of William Thomas, Amos Hill, Penygraig, was summoned for stealing Joal.-His father said that the boy was incorrigible, and the I Bench sent tlie boy to the reformatory for four <i-: U v i: .vt ^r. ;$EKiop]3— Hezekiah Powell and Griffith Davies, colliers, Penygraig, ^ere brought up on remand charged with wound- ing Wm Israel, collier, residing in the same locality. Mr Phillips, Pontypridd, defended.— ppoaeeutoralleged that about 11 o'clock in the evening, 30th ult, prisoners assaulted him unpro- i vpkedly on the road while they were going home together." Prosecutor was kicked several times, and it was stated one of the prisoners jumped violently npon him. prosecutor was carried home qui,te unconscious, and remained senseless for f^bout twelve hours, Dr Wischart, Penygraig, de- posed to having examined the prosecutor, out; failed to find upon, him any marks of violenep, though the prgggKUtpr was suffering from a slight; concussion 6f the brain, which might have been; produced by a fall. Evidence was adduced for the defence refuting the prosecutor's allegations, and prisoners were discharged. | iidj PONTYPRIDD. AVw'EspiV—before The-Stipendiary, Mir Ti. 0. Lenox' Mr P.' tfenkinS," arid Mi? W. IS ■. j .'•■i -;ul »•<: .< ;'r.v oif ;)/&( Mathias. t i- .r. PoMdE AT FEBXDitte. — geörge;1 prrotW■Ferndale, "w4s charged by P C. John; Jones with being dtnrik Oh the road at Ferndale, ,0# Jlunday night. Defendant was found covered with mud. Tie was also bleeding. The officer I tried to takeJiim^to the station, but the defendant! became violeiot~"an"H"ass'aufteid"'witness and also itore his oldthes^ Witness did not think defen- -xlantiknew what he was about.—P.C. I vine said he helped the last witness to bring the yrisoner to he d.nd w tiiom ban tjto'lod jod Lsbba'w diioi ,*li!lift "ibJ till oiuia IhlHtJ a t>c bluoyl struck the constable, but he believed the two officers struck him. Then defendant's landlady asked the Bench to deal leniently with him as he owed her a lot of money. He was very quiet at home and as a rule a sober young fellow. He had been ill for a long time. Fined 5s. ASSAULTING PONTYPRIDD POLICE.-P,C. Jenkins charged John Ellis with being drunk tand riotous at the New Inn Hotel, on Tuesday night. Prisoner was at the bar and was challenging some men to fight. When requested to leave he° came to the witness, struck him on the face and kicked him in the stomach. P.C. Harris and P.C. Evans came to the rescue but they had great difficulty in bringing him to the station. Defendant said he was sorry for what he had done. He had been drinking a good deal and did not know whist he was about. Find 10 or a week. OBSTRUCTING TREFOREST STREETS. — Thomas O'Neil, Phillip Phillips, William Watkins, Wra. Tutley, Arthur Wintle, Wm. Dubb, little boys ranging from 10 to 14 years cf age were charged by P.C. Cummings, Treforest, with obstructing the pavement. The boys were often complained of and caused a deal of annoyance to the inhabi- I tants, whose doors they often chalked. Dubb and I Wintle were fined 2s and all the others Is each. ASSAULTING THE POLICE AT PANDY.—George Cousins, Pandy, was charged by P.C. Rees Davies with leaving his horse and bab outside the Tre- degar Arms wioh no one in charge and carrying no lights on the 1st inst., at nine o'clock in the evening. The deferdant was in the bar drinking. Miss Rees, a barmaid, at the Tredegar Arms, said that the defendant was only in the hcuse for a few minufes. He went out once to see the horse. He was discharged with a caution.

YSTRAD SCHOOL BOARD The ordinary monthly meeting of the Ystradv fodwg School Board was held on Monday last Mr W W. Hood (in the chair), Rev W. Morris (in the vice- chair), Revs T. Williams, W. Jones, Messrs Coun cillor Morris, D. Thomas, D. Williams. J. E. Jones T. Bevan, W. D. Wight, W. Jenkins, J.P., and W. G, Howell (clerk.) THE FERNDALE SCHOOL.—Some conversation took place with regard to the application made to the Llanwonno Board, asking them to provide accommo- dation for their own children who attended the Ferndale Schools.—The Clerk said there was no agreement by which the Board were compelled to give notice and it was only a matter of courtesy. In fact there was no understanding between this and the Llanwonno Board,-Councillor Morns." That is net their opinion.—Rev W. Morris: Oar notice ought to be more definite than that.—The Chairman: Would you specify a time.-Rev W. Morris: I I should. The Clerk: It would be discourteous on our part to send them away at once. They have not replied to my letter.—The Chairman: We should ask them to send a reply and this was agreed to. THE TRUANT SCHOOL.—The Clerk reported that the Joint Committee of the Truant School had decided that the same should be opened for the reception of boys on 2nd of January, while the formal opening waald take place at a date fixed by Lord Aberdare, at which all the members of the Board would be invited. THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE recom meDjej severa' miQ°r appointments, and also recom- mended the acceptance of several resignations The application of Mr H. Howell, for a monetary consid- ation because his teachers had passed so well at the last examination was refused.—A letter was read from Mr Samnel giving the result of the examination held ond complaining of some of the teachers who would not prepare their home-work. The action of the Clerk in communicating with the parents of the teachers was approved of. Similar steps had been taken with teachers who did not regularly attend, and thp Clerk was requested to submit the replies received, to the next meeting of the Board. Mr T. Bevan complained of an alleged favouritism shown towards a little girl at Ferodale. It appears that this young girl and two others applied for places as candidate under the Board. One had been appointed a first year candidate, while the others were only appointed ordinary candidates, and the case was rendered the more hard because the first year can- didate had only returned to Ferndale a short time ago while the others had resided there all their life-time It was explained that this young girl's indentures had been sent down by the Educational Department whereas the others had only applied for candidate ship. It was eventually resolved that the three be sent to be examined.—The report, with this sdtera tion was adopted. THE BUILDING Committee recommended thit 20 additional desks be obtained for the Tylorstown Schools, and that the consideration of tenders for the Pontygwaith Schools be deferred for a. mooth.—The tender of Mr Aloan Richards for the erection of the Treorkv Infant School was accepted at £ 2,400 and the tender of Mr John Rees, Ynysybwl, for the alterations in the present buildings for £ 1,560 was accepted.—The seal of the Board was ordered to be fixed to a mortgage of £6,045 for Trealaw and Mardy School.—The report was adopted on the motion of the Rev W. Morris. THE FINANCE Committee recommended that Mr Bevan be appointed chairman for the ensuing three years.—The Committee recommended the payment of accounts amounting to 4*2,982 53 Jet. The balance again3t the Board on the general account after to day's payments.would be 1213 43 7d, and in favour of the Board on the loan accoant of ,£1.858 18s 2d. The sum of, jC2,000 was due from the Oversaex since the 1st pf December. The xepbrt was adopted. THE ATTENDANCE Committee reported that the attendance in most of the schools bad considerably ;decreased during the month owing to illness in the different localities. EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.—The- committee appointed to look after the classes reported that the number oil brtok* wa3 as compared with 936 the last month, and 'jhe average attendance was 541. The number of sehools now opeoi was IS, and three of jthoso bja4' been opened since .last month. The 'njeunbers of the different districts were requested to visit these schools at irregular intervals.

EXTRAORDINARY FREAK AT I w CLTIlACr YAM., 1\ At the Ystrad Cdunty-courfc,- on Tuesday— ,I before his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams— John Davies, brake proprietor, residing at Pentre, sued Benjamin • Goodwin, collier, living at 28, Wera-terraoe, Glydach Yale, for £ 3 5s 6d,-in con- sequence of damage done to his vehicle and various expenses incurred by him in connection with the matter. Mr Phillips, PorHfyprtdd, appeared for the plaintiffs- 'The 'delendá.rit' did not appear in court. It appeared from the plaintiff's evidence that about eight o'clock on Saturday evening, the 30th September, his son, who was driving a brake con- taining: four passengers from Treherbert to Pentre pulled up opposite a public-house at Treorky to enablo the men to have some refreshment. While they were in the hotel drinking, the defendant, it was alleged, entered the vehicle, and, seating him- self on th6 drivar's box, seized the reins, and drove away as fast as the horse could gallop. The defendant was sealL driving through Pentre and Llwynpia at a furious pace, and later in the even- I ing he was noticed urging the Animal on at Porth, a distance of about eight miles from where he starte4 .The plaintiff gave information to the police, an.d;they went in pursuit of the runaway. On Sunday morning a police-officer stationed in ClyJiUih. Vale fuuud the horse and brake in the upper part of that district. The horse was quite exhausted wKeu discovered, and it had evi- dently been driven about, unmercifully for hours. Shortly afterwards .the defendant ,was arrested, and on the following Monday he was Sued JEl and costs at Ystrad. Police-courti for furious driv- iog- ,L ;i His Honour gave judgment for £ 5 and costs. l L:

ll "!>h TONYPANDY l»» £ V16^t!U0 iii« i '.Ii .-ii M'iiL .'uv. SUNDAY DRINKING.—The evidence of tne^ police, as given at an occasional court held at Tonypandy Police Station (beforeMr D. W.Da.vies) on Mon- day, shows that a systematic drinking trade is carried on in this district in connection with, the Workmen's Club. Last week hafl a dozen men were fined, fpr b^ing.dru9.k after,coming from, the ojuh, £ #4I'PN Monday Morton Kiefe, D. Davies, J.' Mandocfi, and Charles Olive, were fined 108 each and Thomas JonoBfwW-had • fooc- previous con- fictffiR8>#ga^ £ t him, was sent to gaol fpr four- teen days. 00 cruodn aiii I ynihiH :;iLl8 ItlOWS ttVBti &S<drfd't £ lTA trllj iftifj Ii; I (ijjittb .it iiJed is ni Ufii-tfSWT h

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF { A PONTYPRIDD GIRL. A HARROWING TALE. PATHETIC LETTERS. FULL REPORT OF THE INQUEST. Early on Sunday morning last the body of Leah Thomas, aged 30, a respectable young girl, residing at 95, Richard Street Pontypridd, was found in the Glamorganshire Canal by Evan Powell, the lock-keeper, at Caedpenmaen. The lock-keeper immediately sent for P.C. LioDel Nicholls. who took the body to the Bosvilstone I Hotel, where it remained until identified by the I relatives. There is a sad story connected with this affair, for the young girl had been arrested on the previous Friday on a charge of having stolen some money from the house of a certain gentle- man, where she was in service, but on Saturday morning she was bailed out. She was not seen after this until Saturday evening, when her sister- in-law met her going to the direction of her home. P.C. Nicholls saw her later on near Norton Bridge inquiring for a girl named Nixon. On the bank near where the body was discovered the poor girl's hat and jacket were found. poor girl's hat and jacket were found. An inquest was held at the Green Meadow Inn, on Tuesday morning before Mr H. LI. Grover, deputy coroner, and a jury of whom Mr W. C. M. Groves was the foreman. The first witness called was Levi Thomas, the poor girl's brother, who. after giving evidence of identification, said: I live at 97, Packard Street, and last saw my sister alive on Friday night in my father's house. I noticed nothing unusual about her then. In fact I thought the was quite right. Next morning I heard she had been locked up. I saw her body on Sunday af ernoon. Inspector McDonald said: About 1.30 p.m., on Friday, Leah Thomas was taken into custody on a charge brought against her of stealing money. 11 r, I Y. She was taken from her fathers house to the police station and there detained until 11 o'clock the following day. She was then bailed out to appear in court on the following Wednesday. Her mother was in custody and was bailed out Sfe-^he same time. There were some high words bet^^Oft. the girl and her mother. In consequence of her mother told her. I told the girl not to take notice of it but to go home. She replied, "How can I go home when my mother is so cruel to- wards me." The girl then stayed in the station until her mother hai gone and then she went down the Arcade as if she was going home. She refused to go to her mother, but her father went in front of her. There was nothing said to lead me to suppose that the girl contemplated such a rash act. She appeared in great trouble as most women who find themselves brought to the police station generally are. The Coroner You never thought she wag going to commit suicide or I suppose you would have stopped her. I Inspector McDonald; I have heard Truaity foolish remarks by persons broughtia. but as a rule they never carry them out. She made no remarks that led me to believe she was going to commit suicide. On Sand-ay, with the help of some friends, her body was conveyed to her father's house. The hat I now produce, was the hat she wore when I saw her in the police station. On Sunday afternoon a young man named Evan Jones came to the police station with this envelope. There is writing on it. The Coroner pointed otft that inasmuch as the young fellow who picked up the letter was not present it would not be evidence. Inspector McDonadd: He told me be found it in the hat. -He described the place where "lie found it as the place near which the bodvof the poor girl was found. The wind, however, blew the hat from his hand and it went into the* canal. Of course he lost the hat. 1 Supt. Jones said he had another lette(addressed to him by the deceased. The Gorooer: I think yoa had better not read the letter. -JV: Mary Jane Lewis, sister-in-law of the deceased, said: I saw Leah gcoming out of the railway station on Saturday night about a quarter to eleven. We had no conversation, and made her way towards the Wood Road, as if she was going towards her home. I went up and told her mother that I saw her. Supt. Jones: You knew then that she was missing from home ? Witness: Yes. Supt. Jones Did you know they were search ing for her ? Witness: Yes, that was the reason I went to tell her mother. The Coroner: What time did she leave the police station ? Inspector McDoaaid About 11 o'clock in the morning. • The Coroner; What became of her during the day? Supt. Jonss: Nothing was known of her during the day. She came by train from somewhere. She was seen here and there, but I have failed to ascertain where she spent the day. { Evan Powell said: I am a iock-keppef, Ö- Coedpenmaeo, on thfc Glamorganshire CanaJ. Jufet a-fter'n;uQ_o'elook on Sunday morning my attention was drawn to a jacket on tne top of the lock. I went there and faw thebody in the water. The jacket was on the bank. The body was about two yards above the top gate. I sent a messenger to Pont-Shon-Norton to inform a constable. I saw a man coming down the road, and Mr Geo. Griffiths, builder, told me to pull the body out of the water. We did so and ieft it on the top of the lock until the constable came. After we got her out Dr Lewis passed by and he came and ex- amined-the body. Then we carried it to the j Borivileton Hotel. The Coroner Was the body cold ? Witness:' Yes, but i% was not stiff. Bet-ween 11 a"cloak and 11.30 I saw-ah-at in the water about 200 yards from where the body was found. A little after two o'clock the inspector and th" constable came and asked me for it. I did not see the letter. The Coroner: Did you see the young girl knocking about the oanal on the previous even- ing. -,li l:a < '• •' Witness: No. *• Mr Groves, foreman of the j dry," asked the coroner if the letters should be read. At the request of the coroner, the reporter of the "Pontypridd Chronicle," read the following letters Dearest mama and dada and brothers and sisters —i know i have broken your hearts, but i hope you will forgive me is yda hope to b3 forgiven, pray on Mr Seaton to forgive 'me to. tell them all i have repented when it is too late. My head is awfull, i thInk my brain is toraed, from Leah your poor mis- guided as ughter-i Jying Love., • • • t I *#i 4 A t 1.- iiti f J I "U Jf t i.i i i ,-1[; "ij 1.11 .1, iliKHi- u/ni:d«-o "i FAREWELL MOTHER MUST I GO. Mother give to me they blessing ) Kindly give me cOunSsl now ,r Sorrows have mv pathways darkened f Sadness have o'»r shade my brow. j for i've learned to love yon mother J wtf'4" j for i am through every woe I a ■ ■: fondly press me to thy bosom ,.Ur.n farewell mother mast i go. 1'3.' 'n- Mother-i shall ever love thee éi'1'J1; I Thou has been so kind and true .»»i £ j suThough you fondly may caress me j None can be more dear than you., ] --a --uf. Though it breaks uiy heart to leave 'heå': I Though tba'te&irs of sadness flow j Wfl shall meet again in heavan. j Farewell mother must i go.. Supt. Jonesthen said: Thn following letter L received on Sunday morning. It was addressed J "To my parents and .the police superintendent atl Pantygjadtf. The, letaer read as .folloya :— f LEAH THOMAS. r r i the aboved sioged have tkrtiEoed to m&ke aw&y with myself i.have not been honied a!}, my mother t q xoni fli diUb ij,tn tAdewdoo Ui esviti&kJ fcflji ^fvvo/sos io'/o eqemrs tl •> IWC-FII AD TTIOLTML JJUJJIKJ di oil JTAI. 1 and f8uher knov nothing about tIn in iney i took it rnyselt, plficeci it in the bi,4, i rid nat know whllot possed me to do it. i oaly sinjed for myself, my farther and mother did not s:ga for me, hooin^ they will all forgive me for my weakae33 and Mr Saaton. Give my love to both Annie and Jack Reynolds. Tell Charley Steer I died with hatred in my heart towards him. Love to all. Don't send to tell Ned. LEAH THOMAS. The Coroner then briefly summed up and the jury returnei a verdict to the effect that the decea-ed had committed suicide whilst suffering from a fit of temporary insanity.

Stealing a W tch at L!an- trisant, 'A LITTLE TRAMP GETS THE BIRCH ROD. At the Pontypridd Police-court on Wednesday, John Hayes, a little boy, the son of a travelling tinker, was charged by Lucy Williams, daughter of the postmaster. Llantrisant, with stealing a. watch from her father's house, on Friday after- noon last. The prosecutrix said the defendant's called at the house to look for work. While he was doing work the boy was sent to the kitchen fire to warm himself. A watch and chain were hanging over the mantelpiece, but on the following day she missed the watch. The boy was alone in the kitchen for about five minutes. P.C. John Hallet said the defendant's mother brought the boy to the police station and said "Here's a watch that my boy says he found on the road between Pontvclown and Llantrisant to-day." Waen he heard that the boy had stolen the watch he fol- lowed him to Llanharran and arrested him. When charged the boy said "I was putting a solderiag iron in the fire and saw the watch on the mantel- shelf. I thought I should like it, so I had a chair and took it. That is the watch my mother gave you last Friday, but I told her I found it." The boy was ordered to receive six strokes of the birch rod. T • m

Wages Claim at Cwmpirk. EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR UNDESU'F GROUND.' t:d- I —— TFLJHE MANAGER AND HIS SERVANT" •' -GIRL. At the Ystrad Police-court, on Mondsuy^il before Mr Ignatius Williams (stipendiary)— Thomas Williams, collier, residing at Cwmpark, and Thomas Lot, living in High-street, Treorky, summoned the Ocean Colliery Company for £ 5. j each in lieu of a month's nocict. Mr Phillips, Pontypridd, appeared for the plaintiffs, and. Mr. i Simons, Merthyr, represented the company. Plaintiffs stated that they were on the 23rd October engaged in a stall in the Pare Colliery. belonging to the defendants, and in the af ternooa the -manager, Mr Tallis, complained that they had induced his servant, named Alice, to leuve her employment without notice on the precediag evening, and caused him considerable inconveni- ence, in consequence chiefly of his having illness in the family at the time. Mr Tailis alleged, in tho course of a loud altercation which ensued, that the young woman had had lodgings on the evening in question at Williams's residence, and he was said by the plaintiffs to liave insinuated that she had been outraged by Lot, This insinua- tion aroused Lot's temper, and he, confronting the official menacingly, exclaimed that if "some- body else had made such an observation he would strike him down dead." The wrangle continued for several minutes, the manager remarking further that he was ashamed that "workmen of -such bad character" were employed in his colliery, He eventually told them they had better tiuish their work, and the plaintiffs concluding that they" were summarily dismissed, went out of the mine immediately, On the following day they fetched their tools and were paid off-. A few days later the young woman, whose maiden name was Aiioe Lloyd, wrote a letter to Mr Tailis complaining of the rumour he had been the means of circulating regarding her, and denying the allegations. She stated she had left his service in consequence of the duties she had to discharge being too arduous. 5 She admitted having etayed over the night at Wihiame's house, and Let (in his evidence) said he was then courting the young woman, and had waited for her about two hours outside the official's residence on the evening in question, but they did nos see ee.ch other on the occasion. Lot and the girl were married about a fortnight later, and tbev both gave evidence in court. His Worship gave judgment for £ 2 2s for each of the plaintiffs, and also costs.

YSTli'VP SCHOOL BOARD ELEB-TI0N. ;('(.1 WHAT DIDTT < The Finance Committee of the Y_strBct Local Board refused to pass the (.g 1#:( ,but re. the ballot hoses and perforated starftgs used m the election and hancied over o e e abcm(. The Chaffmau. 1S "l. & returning officer's charges.^ ME Bevan It is a very big bill. u, Sumfn^ WM IIE Bevae: The maximum 18 lont-Y IIDO guineas, and that is charged in this case- Ruiu 'T Thpre are •several otfteff time.. moiiof-w. D. Thomas, the recommendation of tne nnaaoi committe was adopted.

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