The Merthyr Express

RHYMNEY HAULIER KILLED. AN UNEXPLAINED ACCIDENT. Mr. J. B. Walford, district coroner, held an Inquest at the police-station, Rhyjnney, on Friday afternoon, touching the death of Thomas Probert, 21, the son of Mr. Evah Probert, Mount Pleasant, who was killed at the McLaren Colliery, on the previous Tuesday.—Mr. J. vans, the resident manager, represented the Company, and Mr. L. Robinson, from the miners' bffice, and Mr. W. S. Davies, the agent, were also present. The first witness was the father, Mr. Lvan Probert, who said his son was in good health 'on the morning of the accident. He also had good eyesight and hearing. By Mr. Robinson He was a collier generally, but accustomed to I hauling. 11 David Lewis, a colliery haulier, said he waf) engaged at No. I MacLaren Colliery, where] deceased was working as a haulier. They were engaged together in the No. I deep west side. The deceased was killed at 3.55 p.m. Witness was bringing a journey out immediately behind deceased, each having a horse. They started out together. Probert was not on the gun. The deceased had gone on about 20 yards in the meantime, and witness was hiding his sprags for the next day. He heard something falling, and went on to within six yards of the horse and discovered some coal which had fallen from one of the trams. He called deceased by name three times, and receiving no answer, went forward past the one tram which was tipped up. Seeing no one he looked under the tram and there saw deceased with his head immediately Under the wheel of one of the trams, and his feet towards the horse. Probert was quite dead, and thereupon he rushed back for assis- tance. They had to tumble the tram over to recover the body. Witness looked around to Bee if there was any catch in the rails, but failed to see anything. The horse which he was driving was one of the quietest in the pit. There were no lights along that part of the Workings except the lamps they carried. He found deceased's lamp in his right hand. In the ordinary course deceased would be riding on the gun. Probert had been working in that district for a long time, and was a most careful rider and collier.—By Mr. Robinson: They used one sprag in each tram on coming down that deep. Four sprags in three trams would be too many owing to a swamp which existed at the bottom. They had not received instruc- tions not to ride on the gun in that part of the working. There was plenty of room on the side for the trams to pass. No coal was found under the trams, nor was there any indication that they had been off for any distance. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death," and the foreman said the case was doubly sad owing to the fact that the parents lost another son by a mining accident only eighteen months ago.—The jury expressed their deep sympathy with them in their affliction.

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Rhymney and Pontiottyn, Doctors Fund. 1 The annual meeting of the contributors to tli,, Hhymney Doctors Fund was held at the Victoria Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. Geo. Jonas presided, and was supported by Messrs. Jarman, Evan Pugh, and others. The representatives of the different ward, gave reports of the meetings held in their re- spective districts, viz.: Mr. Campbell (Upper Ward), Mr. Probert Middle Ward), Mr. D. Roberts (Lower Ward), each of whom gave de- tails of the selection of representatives on the joint committee. The committee of the Middle Wa.rd asked for the acceptance of Mr. W. II. Lewis as a representative, but, in case of a refusal, recom- mended Mr. T. H. Lewis.—The Secretary ex- plained that this was done because the rules provided that the committee must be selected from employees of the Rhymriey Iron Co., of which Mr. W. H. Lewis had been an em- ployee, but had now ceased to be such.—The Chairman said that under those circumstances he could not put Mr. W. H. Lewis's name to the meeting. and Mr. T. H. Lewis was conse- quently elected. Mr. Petherick Hall, of Llechryd, drew atten- tion to an arrangement which had been made by which tha-t district was entitled to a repre- sentative in the Upper Ward, and desired that he should continue their representative, but, unfortunately, when the meeting was held in the Upper Ward, he was ill and unable to ad- vise the other contributors until the last mo- ment. Another meeting was hastily called, and a deputation sent down to the ward meet- ing, but they arrived when the ward meeting was over; and as there was no representative present from the upper district, the committee selected from the lower parts of the Upper Ward, with the result that there was no one from Llechryd. He had, therefore, been desir- ed to ask the general meeting to re-open the matter and admit a representative from that district. The Chairman, in submitting the question to the meeting, said that Llechryd and Newtown had been represented by Mr. William Edwards, and it was very unfortunate thahe was unable to attend on the night of the meeting.—Mr. P. Hall said that the sub- scribers did not wish to disturb any person who had been nominated for the ward.—On the motion of Mr. W. Cavender, seconded by Mr. T. Jarman, it was decided that tho Llechryd district should, under the circumstances, be allowed to nominate a member on this year's committee. The Secretary reported that the general com- mittee recommended that there should be a reduction in the number of members necessary for a quorum, which at present was fixed at nine. He said meetings had often to be aban- doned because that number was not present.— Mr. W. Williams said it was a very sorry posi- tion to be in, seeing that there were 21 mem- bers,, and he thought it pointed to a lack of interest. A remedy might be found if it were understood that absence from two meetings by any member would cause the selection of an. other in his place.—Mr. J W. Price said he was not in favour of the altering of any rule without a general meeting being called and notified of the purpose for which it was called. -it was decided to adhere to the existing rule.

Monmouthshire Asylum. At a meeting of the Committee on Thursday last, tenders were opened for the reconstruction of the upper floors, fireproof exits, new bath houses, etc., with the following result :W. J. Bloxham, Banbury, £ 16,500; H. Smith, Kidder- minster. £ 15,728; J. Long, Ltd., Bath, £ 15,490; j. Jenkins, Ltd., Newport, £ 15,125; Watkin Williams, Cardiff, £ 14,990; J. G. Thomas and Sons, Abergavenny, £ 14,482; Hayward and Woorter, Bath, £ 13,969; T. Broad, Ltd., Great Malvern, £ 13,739; A. J, Colborne, Swindon, £ 13,599 14s. The tender of Messrs. Z. Broad, Ltd. was ultimately accepted, and the work, which will take two years to execute, will be commenced at once, and carried out under the supervision of the architect, Mr. E. A. Johnson, F.R.I.D.A. of Merthyr and Abergavenny.

BARGOED. MINISTER'S WILL.—The Rev. John Williams, of The Manse, Gilfach Fargoed, formerly min- ister of the City-road Presbyterian Church, Chester, who died on the 28th of March last, aged 67 years, left estate valued at J3495 16a. gross, and probate of his will has been granted to his son, Mr. Gurnall C. Williams, of 258, Dentons Green-lane, St. Helens, Lanes., bank clerk, and his widow, Mrs. Margaret Alice Wil- liams, oi The Manse, Gilfach-Fargoed, Glamor- gan. SUICIDE.-An enquiry was held by the Dis- trict Coroner (Mr. R. J. Rhys) at the Bargoed Police Station last Friday afternoon concern- ing the death of Fred Beese, a young collier of South-street, Bargoed, whose body was found on the previous Tuesday morning by some sinkers on their way to the Penallta Pit, with his. throat cut and a razor by the side of the body.—Alfred Flew, a fellow lodger, said that deceased had not been in good health for the past few weeks. Before he came to Bargoed he met with an accident at Six Bells.—Sarah Jane Daniel, at whose house deceased lodged, said that Beese had not complained of feeling depressed to her. He went out at 7.30 on Monday night, and she did not see him ajiive afterwards. — Sidney Ashton, Penpedaixheol, spoke of finding the body in the Gwerthonor field.-P.C. Holland -Aid he picked up a razor, which lay by the side of the deceased man.— Dr Reidy said deceased's throat was cut right across, and all the arteries and the windpipe were severed. The wound appeared to have been self-inflicted. Witness attended deceased when he was suffering from influenza, which often brought on depression. The Coroner read a letter from a club of which deceased had been a member, and from which lie had receiv- ed sick benefit pay, but which, for some reason, nacl been stopped. This probably had worried drc^asod. ■— The jury returned a verdict of < "Suicide whilst temporarily in,$ane. t, • "'f"é..

Bargoed Chamber of Trade. THE RAILWAY COMBINE. PUBLIC INTERESTS MUST BE SAFEGUARDED. The monthly meeting of the Bargoed Cham- ber of Trade was held at the Plasnewydd Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. D. M. Yowerth pre- sided. A letter was read from the Clerk to the Caer- philly Magistrates (Mr. R. Y. Evans) stating that he had written to Mr. Franklen, Clerk to the County Council, informing him that his magistrates would be willing to hold courts al- ternately at Hengoed and Bargoed, if a suit- able building were provided for that purpose at the latter place, and that, in the event of the Joint Committee deciding to erect a perman- ent court at Bargoed, the Magistrates would be prepared to sit there. This was considered very satisfactory, and. after some discussion, the Clerk (Mr. John Evans) was instructed to write to Mr. Franklen pointing out that until a per- manent buildin- for the purpose at Bargoed was erected temporary accommodation could be obtained either at the Salvation Army bar- c racks or in a Wesleyan Chapel. The secretary informed the Chamber that the ^nual meeting of the Federated Chambers would be held at Penarth on the 12th May, and that the Bargoed Chamber had been invit- ed to send two delegates. Mr. D. M. Yorwerth (the chairman) and Mr. John Evans (secretary) were selected. The various items on the agenda for the annual meeting of the Federated Cham- bers were then discussed, and tho delegates in- structed as to the action the Chamber desired them to take in regard to the principal items. Among these it was decided to support the pro- posal for the removal of Monmouthshire As- sizes and Quarter Sessions to Newport, and also the improved railway facilities required, viz., Merthyr to Swansea, Merthyr to Cardiff, and Merthyr to Abercynon. Some discussion took place in regard to the proposed fusion of the Taff Vale and Rhymney Railway Companies. Mr. Gus Jones said he understood that the Taff Vale Railway Com- pany did not hold themselves liable for damage done to goods carried over their lines. Another member pointed out that it depended upon whether the goods were sent at the owner's or the company's risk. As there was some doubt on the matter, the delegates were instructed to raise the question with a view to action being taken to secure all that necessary in this way for the trading community before the Bill for the fusion of the two companies is passed or supported bv the Federated Chambers. Another point, raised by Mr. W. B. Lloyd, was whether the amalgamation would affect adversely the n>en at present employed. He said he felt cer- tain it. would, despite all that Mr. Beasley had said, and he (Mr. Lloyd) would not be a party to anything which would injure any of the pre- sent employees, or be detrimental or cause in- convenience to the interests of the trading com- munity or the travelling public. These were the three things which, in his opinion, ought to be kept before them in their attitude to this Bill. So far, Mr. Beasley had promised every- body everything they had asked, but they had got nothing in black and white, and unless clauses were now introduced into the Bill pro- viding for these things, they would not be able to get them if the Bill were passed.—The Chair- man said that the Federated Chambers had promised not to oppose the Bill. The Secretary said he thought that they might be induced to qualify their support un- less those things were assured. Mr. Lloyd said that the agenda of the Federated Chami- her for the forthcoming meeting was utterly in- consistent. In regard to weekly pays at local collieries and shop assistants' legislation, they were fighting for the workers, and then. in this matter, they were fighting against them.—It was finally decided, on the motion of Mr. W. Ebsworth, seconded by Mr. Gus Jones, that the Secretary ascertain from Mr. Beasley whether the proposed Bill had clauses providing for the assurances given by him, and in the light of the reply given, the delegates to act according to their own judgment. In regard to the seventh item on the agenda of the Federated Chambers, proposing to assist the Nelson Chamber in their efforts to secure the construction of a new road between Nelon and Gellygaer, it was decided, on the motion of Mr. W Í3: Lloyd, D.C., seconded by Mr. D. S. Jones, D.C.. to oppose this, seeing that the greater 'portion of the expense would fall upon the ratepayers of Gellygaer. The standing orders having been suspended, the question of a summer outing of the Cham- ber was discussed.—Mr. W. B. Lloyd expressed himself in favour of having an outing, provided it was made a "Chamber" outing—a certain number undertaking to guarantee their fare; or their presence.—Mr. W. Ebsworth seconded, and the resolution was unanimously passed.—It was also decided to bring forward the consider- ation of place and date, and other details, at the next meeting.

Lord Monkswell presided and delivered a speech on temperance legislation at the Good Templars May meeting. Estate valued at £ 235,254 gross was left by the lato Mr. George Edward Belliss, of King's Norton, Worcestershire, until lately chairman of Messrs. Belliss and Morcom, Ltd., engineers, of Birmingham. At Bristol on Saturday the Lord Advocate dealt with the tax on land values. A Suffra- gist hid herself in the organ at Colston Hall, where the meeting was held, and it was some time before she was discovered and expelled.

"The Cook's Best Friend." I BORWECK'S I Ei AKING POWDER.

Prospects of Bargoed Ann ual Chair Eisteddfod. The Bargoed Eisteddfod, which has now at- tained a prominent position amongst the Eis- teddfodau of South Wales, will be held on May lOlh. and next Monday's gathering promises to be on a larger scale than ever b-?iore. Amongst the numerous com petitcr- there will be four ma e voice parties in the test, piece, 1 he Re- veille," viz. Mountain A-h Orpheus, Tre harrs, Aberdare, and Merthyr Vale. In the 0 chief choral, "Hallelujah Chorus," six choirs will compete, viz. Bargoed United, Glanvdwr, Llanhilleth, B»d!inog United. Tredegar Choral Society, and Fochriw Uuited. In the juvenile choir contest, Merthyr Vale and Mountain Ash Young Choristers will compete; whilst Merthyr Vale, Bethania, and Darran Las have entered for the boys choir eompfiit.on. Tho following compositions have been received in the literary competitions: — Pryddest ( £ 2 2s. and chair)': Lallantrae. Nicodemr.s, "Liais Caloiv' and 'Gyda'r Wawr." Essay (traethawd), £ 2: "Ednvfed Ilorliek." "Trade Unionist," "Iago ap Tomos." "Tudor "Never Idle," "Lief1 Awgrymiado! "Economic Student," and "Eir- For the test recitation in 1910 Eistedd- !°d: "Adroddwr," "Ap Dafvdd." "Ciudydd I p Arfau." "Twm o'r Nant." "Dyn Duw o Dan v DOTl," "Bc' Waeth Pwv." "Chief Engineer," "ilen Adroddwr." "Gyda'r Nos." and For the be^t englyn: "Trebor W-eno." Uefnydfab," "Hyderus, "Dan y Faner," and a Gwyr." Love letter, 7 competitors; WeMi recitation (adults), 12; and English recit- ation, 19; English and Welsh recitations for those under 15 years of age, 18; and on the solos, etc. Duetts 14 parties; soprano solo, 19- contralto. 18, tenor. 21; baritone. 27; novice tenor solo, 24; novice baritone, 30; girta, 27; bovs. 15. For the open pianoforte competition. 15 entries have been received; pianoforte solos 15 entnes have been received; pianoforte solos 7 rpl°ce under 16 years of age, 26; violin solo, 7. The musical composition competition for a hymn-tune has drawn 28 competitors. In the ambulance competitions, eight teams have en- tered. viz.: Rhymney "A"; Six Bells, No. 1 and ISo. 2 B.argoed Colliery. Wattstown. Bed- hnog No. 1. Tirpentwys No. _1. and No. 2; and for the individual competition in ambulance there are 29 competitors. NATURE IS ARRAYED in all her glory Follow her example and array yourself in smart spring attire purchased at the Emporium of Fashion, R. T. JONES & Co.'s, Market-square, Merthyr Tydfil.

Attempted Suicide at Aberbargoed At Tredegar, on Tuesday, Arthur Smith (28), labourer, Aberbargoed, was charged with at- tempting to commit suicide by drinking oxalic JK5:d at Aberbargoed on April 28t h.—The Clerk Are you sorry for it now?—Defendant: Yes.— C 'lu °'a" that on the 20th he arrested Smith at his lodgings and charged him with attempting to commit suicide. Defendant ad- mitted making the attempt. It was added that IIJ Wont K° the Smiths' Arms, Aberbargoed, called for a glass of beer, put the poison into it, and drank it. A letter was found in his possession, written to his mother, st.ating t.hat ho mtended taking his life, as he was out of work.—The Clerk: Will you tell the magistrates that you will not repeat the offence ?—Smith: Yes.The Clerk: Go out and enjoy the sun- shine. You know what it is here, but you don't know what awaits you the othe side.-Defend. ant was discharged with a caution.

DERI. Yon should corne and see T. Fine and Co.'s new premises; the finest shops in Wales. Special display on Saturday next of high-class Men's and Boy's Clothing, Boots and Shoes, at moderate Prices.-T. FINE & Co., Pontlottyn. INTERMENT.-The funeral of Mr. Hollifield, Bailey-street, took place on Wednesday, the place of interment being Pentwyn cemetery. There was a large concourse of people present, which testsfied to the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the locality. Mr. John Dorsett, Wesleyan superintendent, officiated at the house and at the graveside. WEDDING.—A pretty wedding was solemnised at Gellygaer Parish Church, on Thursday last, Mr. Daniel Watkins, the only son of Mr. Wm. Watkins, Gilfael, Maen Farm, Deri, being united in holy wedlock to Miss Millie Edwards, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wcndon Edwards, Aelybryn House, Bargoed. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. Jesse Jones, Rector of Gellygaer, in the presence of a large assembly, assisted by the Rev. D. Caron Rees, Clydach Vale (brother-in-law of the bride. groom). Tho bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in blue silk maurette, Empire style, with hat to match. The bridesmaids were Miss M. Evans, Pen- garreg Farm, Deri, and Miss May Thomas, Cae'rdderwcn, who were prettily attired in Directoire dresses, with bats to match. Mr. Edward Watkins, Ysgwyddgwyn Farm, Deri (uncle of the bridegroom) acted as best man. After the wedding ceremony a reception was held at Aelybryn House, Bargoed, at which there was a large number of guests and relatives present. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. The happy couple left by the mid-day train, en route for Boumemouth, for the honeymoon. NATURE IS ARRAYED in all her glory. Follow her example and array yourself in smart spring attire purchased at the Emporium of Fashion, R. T. JONES & Co.'s, Market-sqnare. Merthyr Tydfil.

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Interesting Wedding. An interesting- wedding took place on Mon- day, at Allensmore Parish Church, Hereford, the contracting parties being Miss S. A. Bar- rell, second daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Barrell and Mrs. Barrel], The Lawn, Here- ford, and r-Ir. W. A. F. Harris, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hams, Birmingham House, Led- bury, and now of Cambrian-terrace Deri. The church presented an attractive 'appearance, having been artistically decorated bv friends for the occasion. The ceremony was performed bv the Vicar of Allensmore, the Rev. J. E. Grasett. in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The JU L Wll° was S'ven away by Mr. E. Barrel (brother of the bride), was prettily attired in a of cream dclaine, trimmed with lace and white siik ruching. with hat to match. Misses '• F. G. Barrel] (sisters of the bride) were the bridesmaids, and they were charmingly dressed in cream dresses with hats to match. Mr. George Lewis (Ledbury) acted as best man. After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of the bride's pa- rents, when a large number of guests were en- tertained to a sumptuous repast. The presents formed a handsome collection, and were as fol- low:- Bridegroom to Bridesmaids, gold brooches: Mrs. Ljarrell (mother), feather bed and linen, etc.; Miss T. Barrel, counterpanes, etc.; Miss A. Barrell, table cloth; Misses E. and F. G. Barrell, silver cruet ,uld trav cloth; Mr. Harris (father of bride- groom), half-dozen silver knives and forks and carv- ing knife and forks, etc.; Mrs. Harris, counter- panes, etc.: Mrs. Woolliams, fancy chaii, etc.; Miss Cave, Miss Burgess and Miss Lloyd, and Mr. Wool- liams, bread board and carving knife: Miss Gur- ney. dinner service; Mrs. l'owell (Warrington), pair of brass candlesticks; Mr. and Mrs. Winters, half-dozen dessert spoons and prongs; Mrs. Rich- ardson, one table cloth; Mr. A. Richardson, fancy tablecloth; Miss Mayuard (Henley-on-Thames), cheque; Miss Carlass, fancy brass tea canister; Mrs. Dovey. fancy tea cosv; Mr. Geo. Lewis, oak tea, tray; Miss Harris, set of dressing table re- quisites; Miss Green, cake d'oyleys; Mr. W. Car- lass, pair of brass candlesticks: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, silver sugar decanter; Miss Baggott, pair of vases; Miss Phillips (Weston-Super-Mare), mas. sive/photo frame; Mrs. Day (Reading), pair of pictures: Mrs. Copeland, linen; Miss Frida May- nard (Chicago), silver sugar sifter, Mr. J. Harris, half-dozen tea spoons; Mrs. Weaver, trinket set, Mr. and Mrs. Baker, pair of glass dishes; Miss Lloyd, cheque; Miss C. Cotterell, set of iugs-. Mr. and Mrs. Wigley, half-dozen wine glasses and tum- blers; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrcnce, silver ink-stand; Mrs. Taylor, table cloth; Mrs. Williams, dressing- table set; A Merthyr Friend, table cloth; Mr. and Mrs. T. Llewellyn (baker, Fochriw). tea sen-ice; Mrs. A. Shankland, table lamp; A Fochriw Friend, two kitchen chairs: Mrs. Watts (Fochriw), tea set; Miss "Jenkins (Fochriw), silver cruet stand; Mr. K. Llewellyn (Fochriw), ornaments; Mr. H. T. Win- ter (baker and confectioner, cousin of bride. Brock- hampton. Herefordshire). snpplied the wedding cake, which was artistically made.

Fisons' (Ipswich) Fertilizers. 100 tons (98 tons 2 cwts) per acre Mangolds were grown with these fertilizers last year by Mr. A. M. Hoare, Trewanta Hall, Launceston, Cornwall. proportionately large crops of Cabbages, Swedes and Turnips were also grown by their use all over England. Fer- tilizers sent carriage paid. Write for particulars to Joseph Fison and C<?., Ltd.. Ipswich.

Gellygaer Overseers' Accounts. The final meeting of tha outgoing overseers of this parish was held at the Parochial Offices, Ilengoed, on Saturday, Mr. E. Richards, J.P., presiding.—The accounts for the half-year end- ed March last were presented and adopted.—A review of the condition of the accounts of the parish when the overseers took office in April, 1907, and a comparison with that in which they are now handed over to their successors, dis- closes the following very satisfactory state of affairsArrears on rate book, Aprir, 1907, RI,638 5s. 7d.; April, 1909, £44 19s. lOd. Ar- rears owing to District Council under nrecept, April, 1907. £ 2,290; April, 1909, nil. Balance to credit of overseers in bank, April, 1907, E190 5s. 8d.; April, 1909, £ 2,259 lis. Total amount of rates levied, half-year ended March, 1907. £,347 5s. 6d.; half-year ended March, 1909. £ ^2,683 5s.. 3d. Sums written off in the rate- book as irrecoverable, half year ended March, 1907, JBMl 14s. 5d.; half-year ended March, 1909, B281 19s.; do., do half-year ended March, 1907, 1.87 per cent, half-year ended March, 1909, 1.24 per cent. i.e., a reduction of .63 per cent. in the amount of irrecoverable rates.-Illhe overseers expressed their apprecia-tion of the work done by their officers, and agreed that t.he very creditable result as shown in the con- trast in the state of the accounts was well worthy of the favourable consideration of the ratepayers and all concerned.

MAESYCWMMER. ANNUAL CONCERT.—The second annual con. cert was given at Tabor Chapel, on Thursday week, under the auspices of the Welsh Congre- gsftional Church Ystrad Mynach, Coun. J. E. Evans, Caerphilly, presiding. The proceeds were in aid of the chapel fund. The accompan- ist, Mr. Charles L. Williams, opened the pro- gramme with a pianoforte splo, "Tarantella." Miss E. Jones, Fochriw (soprano) followed with "At my wind6w." Mr. D. Teify Davies (bass) gave "A Soldier's Song." Miss Maggie Davies (Ynyshir), who won the contralto prize at Moun- tain Ash at Easter, sang "Abide with me," and was encored for her solo in the second part, "Tatters," as was Miss E. Jones, for her ren- dering of "Songs of the Norseland." Mr. Tom Davies (Cardiff) was also encored for the render- ing of the tenor recitative in Mendelssohn's 'Eliia-h" ("Ye people, rend your hearts"), and "If with all your hearts." This beautiful piece was followed by "Over the Hawthorn Hedge," a duett by the Misses E. Jones and M. Davies. Another duet, in the second part, by Messrs. Tom Davies and D. Teify Davies "Flow, gentle Deva," was encored. The last two items were a solo bv Mr. D. Teify Davies, "Why do the Na- tions" (Handel), and a quartette by the Misses E. Jones and M. Davies and Messrs. T. Davies and D. P. Davies, "B/ightly downs our wedding 1{ 1

HENGOED POLICE COURT. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. W. Ware (in the chair), Ald. D. Prosser and Mr. Edward Richards. the last named gentleman taking the oath and his seat on the Bench for the first time. NOT SUFFICIENT CORROBORATION.—John Sims. 23, Bedlinog, was summoned by Alice Canter, single woman, Bargoed, to show cause, etc.— Mr. C. S. Goodfellow appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr. F. P. Charles, Merthyr, for the defence.—The case was dismissed for want of corroboration. MAINTENANCE ARREARS.—David Wynne, la- bourer, Bargoed, was summoned for 17s., ar- rears of maintenance of his boy in a truant school. On promising to pay, if given time, an order for his imprisonment was made, but it was suspended for fourteen days, in order to give him the opportunity of paying the amount. STEALING TIMBER.—George Ashcroft, sinker, Fleur-de-lis, was charged with stealing, on the 17th March, a piece of timber, valued at 6d., i from the Penallta. Colliery. Mr. Prosser, of Aberdare, who appeared to prosecute, said the company were continually suffering from these petty thefts, and asked for a judgment calcu- lated to have a deterrent effect. — Defendant admitted that he had large quantities of tim- ber passing through his hands, but had never taken a piece, and this statement he strenu- ously repeated on oath. P.S. Price and P.C. Folland deposed to having seen defendant with the timber as he was coming from the 10 o'clock shift.—The Bench dealt with the case under the First Offender's Act, and ordered defendant to pay 20s. compensation to the company. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Wilfrid Probert, 17, collier, Treharris, was fined 10s. for using inde- cent language. DRUNKS, ETC.—The following were fined for being drunk and disorderly :—Ebenezer Daniels, 38, collier, Bargoed, 10s. Wm. Price, 34, sinker, Penpedairheol, 10s.; Robert French, 42, Trelewis, 10s.; Nathaniel Saunders, 29 Pen- pedia.rheol, 10s.; Jacob Powell, 52, collier, Gellygaer 10s.; Henry Fryer 28, collier, Aber- bargoed, 10s.; Thomas Jones, 32, collier, Deri, 10s. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A NELSON MAN. Wm. Edward Freeman, 22, described as a labourer Nelson, was brought up on remand from the Caerphilly Police Court, on the charge of having carnally known Florence Maud Ed. wards, a girl of eleven years of age. Mr. C. S. Goodfellow appeared for the pri-.oner.-All the witnesses in the case having been ordered out of court the complainant stated that she was playing on the 19th April with some other girls at see-saw near the railway about 4.30 p.m. They saw defendant waive his hand to them from the shed, and they went to him. When they got into the shed they ran away, but defenaant caught witness, and locked the door, and then committed the offence com plained of. Prisoner gave her threepence, and she did not tell anyone about it. He repeated the offence on the 26th April. Blodwcn Jones, aged 12, and Mabel Morgan, who were Dlaymg with complainant, also gure evidence. The latter said they did not remain long in the shed for prisoner told Florrie Edwards to send them out. When witness went in the prisoner was sitting at a desk writing. The complainant afterwards showed witness three pennies which Freeman had given her Com- plainant, was not crying. When shut out of t.he shed witness peeped through the keyhole, but did not see anything.—David Jones isaid that on the 26th Annl as he was going to Llan. caiach Station, he saw two oersons standing on the path at the bottom end of Station-terrace. On returning about 10 minutes after he found them at the same spot, and from something which he heard the girl say his suspicions "were aroused, so he walked'on about fifty yards, and turned into the field through a gap in the hedge. He described what he saw and said the trirl soou went towards Station-terrace, and the man followed The man was a stranger to him, but he afterwards saw him on The Square. He identified prisoner as the rnan.-CN-ow-ex&m- ined by Mr. Goodfellow, witness said he had seen the prisoner in uniform three times. He did not see the girl afferward,,q. -Sarah Edwards, mother of the complainant, deposed that* her daughter was in the house at five o'cloclr on the 19th April, and did not go out after that time. On putting her daughter to bed at 7 30 that, evening she asked the girl about the stain on her clothes, and said that on the 26th April she called her daughter out of a railwav truck when she was with the prisoner. She did not know the prisoner, but saw him get out of the truck. It WM about 3.30 in the afternoon, AND he was in uniform.—Dr. B. L. Perrv said he had examined the complainant, but had found no bruises or scratches. P.S. JonM g-ave evidence as to arrest. and said that in replv to the charge prisoner said: "I do not know anything about it." Eater on, pri-oner also said, voluntarily that the airl had told him that a certain trades- man had been with her.—The Bench committed defendant for trial at the assizes, but accepted bail in two sureties of B20 each, and prisoner himself in a similar sum.

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