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Suicide at Hotel t CARDIFF MAN'S TRAGIC DEATH The death of Charles Frederick Cousens, of Shirehampton, near Bristol, and a native of Cardiff, who was found dead in bed at Deansgate Hotel. Manchester, on Thursday morning, was inquired into by Mr. Sellars, deputy-coroner for Manchester, on Friday. Frederick Couzens, of Whitchurch, near Cardiff. said deceased was his son, and was 29 years of age. The last time he saw deceased alive was on Septemberb 27. He was at that time looking very ill. He had suffered in health since his return, five years ago, from South Africa, where he contracted typhoid fever. Witness did not know what brought his son to Manchester. He was a married man, and left a widow and two children. The Coroner said deceased left a letter to his wife, the following being an ex-tract:- My Darling.God forgive me for the great wrong, I have done you and my darling son. God guard you. I have lost my watch, and I don't know how, and how I came to Manchester I have no recollec- tion. May God bless and keep you and the kiddies,—Your loving and heart-broken husband, Charlie. The evidence of the manageress and other servants of the hotel was that on Thursday morning deceased asked for a glass of warm water, when he appeared quite cheerful. A little later he was beard groaning. The bed- room door being locked, entrance was effected by the window, and deceased was found lying in bed dead. By his side was an empty glass. Replying to the coroner, the manageress said the deceased gave a, wrong name. He was quite cheerful during his stay at the hotel, afid always sober. He came to the hotel on' October 13. The medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to drinking cyanide of potassium. The jury, found that deceased poisoned himself whilst temporarily insane..

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The Man in the Street. T Raffles is the man of the moment. Many people are spending their waking moments hunting for him, and, while they ought to be enjoying the calm slumbers of the just, they dream of the elusive man and the £ 25 reward that is waiting for the local Cook or Peary who can discover him. The finding of the North Pole may be disputed by ri^l claimants, but the person who knocks up against the much-sought Raffles will be known by the extent to which his banking account is augmented. At the laying of the foundation stone of the new wing of the Cardiff Infirmary it was noticed that the medical students had claimed to have found the skull of Raffles. But against this we had the knowledge that the new Artful Dodger was at the Great Wes- tern Railway Station an hour or two pre- viously, and there had been scarcely time to scalp and prepare his head in the manner presented by the young medicos. At a Cardiff music-hall the other night one comedian asked another, Arc you Raffles 2" And a sigh of great relief went up frqm the entire house when the man of the painted nose and big smile dis- claimed the honour that his comrade would have thrust upon him. There are innocent people walking about South Wales who would not sleep during the next few nights if they knew I how close they had been to the much- wanted man. Many good stories are going round, and one of the best is attri- buted to Raffles himself. It is said that Raffles was one day in a tight corner. He was eating his dinner-some people in the suburbs would say luncheon-in a restaurant, when his keen enjoyment of a particularly luscious beefsteak and kidney pudding was somewhat interfered with by the porter at the door. As each customer entered and left the enterpris- ing doorkeeper fired the question point- btank, "Are you Raffles?" etc. As the real Raiie's finished his repast with a portion of a beautifully juicy apple pie he cudgelled his brains to discover how he could get out of the hole he found himself in. At last the idea came to him. Having settled his account with the waitress he made a dash for the door, seized the astonished porter by the arm, and shouted, "You are Raffles! The poor fellow denied the imputation, but it was useless. Raffles rushed the man to the "Evening Express" omce, and was not satisfied until the porter had proved to the Editor, half-a-dozen sub- editors, and three dozen reporters that he was not Raffles. I cannot vouch for this story. I merely repeat it as I heard it. While waiting for falling debris from the heavens, and odd little articles con- sidered of no use by Hying men, it may be well to look at some of the existing modern dangers of he street. One is getting fairly used to doing a hundred yards in even time while flying from the ever-pursuing motor-car, and people who cannot hear the silent oncoming of the deadly bicycle are beginning to identify its approach round corners by the scent given out by the particular kind of lubricating oil used. But now there is the newest terror in the tar-sprayer. The pedestrian must not be too curious con- cerning the method by which dustless and waterproof roads and paths are made. If he would like to witness the operation he should do so at a safe dis- tance. the other side of the road prefer- ably, if he cannot borrow an adjacent window from which to watch the pro- ceedings through field glasses. It "fis only the other day that a gentleman in Whitchurch was placed in an awkward predicament, and his too close proximity to a county council sprayer resulted in certain damage to his clothes. He was literally tar-sprayed, and apparently the experience was not a pleasant one. Cyclists would also do well to avoid scorching over a newly-tarred road. Besides carrying away a considerable quantity of road material, which has to be paid for by the ratepayers, he is likely to paint a nice black line right up the centre of the back of his jacket, to say nothing of stray particles scattered liberally on other portions of his new tweed suit. And if he attempts to thoughtlessly pick these small portions of the stolen roadway from his person and subsequently scratches his nose or his eyebrows while reflecting on modern manners and customs he will shortly find himself resembling the corner man of a minstrel troupe. Ladies have no need to receive a warning in these directions, unless they might be tempted to I}{)()k in the shop window at the latest ducks of bonnets while the absent-minded tar- sprayer is at work. However, adding the tar-sprayer to the old methods of care- fully placing discarded orange peel and banana skins on the pavement, it is easy to imagine that those unfortunate people who find out these things for themselves have eventually to arrive at a conclusion in entire agreement with the poet, who says that" life is not what it seems." Again, Cardiff Tramways .Committee have been talking piously about "work- men," forgetting that the great majority of men who come under that head are completely overlooked. The clerk, the school teacher, the shop assistant, and others drawing perhaps a weekly wage averaging 30s. a week have as much right for consideration as any other part of the community. It is more their misfortune, perhaps, than their fault that they have to keep up a decent appearance and wear good clothes. But while such importance is lent to work- men's fares, the committee should remem- ber the great mass of workers who have to look spruce and well on a poor income. | As a matter of fact, the policy of the committee is all against the workers, and the increase on tram fares has meant more rent to pay to all those who live beyond the penny zone. Mr. Ellis yester- day remarked that if they could increase their receipts by a penny per car mile it would mean a very substantial profit on the undertaking. Then, once more, why on earth does Mr. Ellis insist on losing more than a penny per mile by running so many empty and nearly empty can,

HEROIC MINERS, LIVES SACRIFICED FOR OTHERS The Inquest Story at Pontardulais The inquest on the bodies of Griffith Jeffreys, Velindre, and Thomas Rees, Maesy- rhiw, the two men who were fatally injured by a fall at the Birchrock Colliery, Pontardulais, on the previous day, was opened on Friday, before Mr. F. R. Glynn Price, district coroner, at the Institute, Pontardulais. Mr. F. N. White, his Majesty's inspector of mines, was present, also Mr. Gregor (manager of the 00I7 liery) and Mr. David Randall (representing the Miners' Federation and the relatives of the men). Mr. Randall alluded to the sad nature of this accident, following so closely on the explosion in the same colliery. He had only received intimation of the accident late on the previous evening, and, without passing any opinion on the causes of the accident, he wished to say that in cases where there were more than three persons fatally injured it was the custom of the Miners' Federation to send repre- sentatives down for the purpose of making any practical suggestions by which accidents might be further reduced. The pre- vious accident involved the loss of five lives, and as two representatives of the Miners' Federation would attend the inquest in that case-Mr. Johnson, M.P., and Mr. Herbert Smith-he would suggest, in the interest of the employers and everybody concerned, that that inquest should stand adjourned to a date immediately after the other inquiry. Mr. Gregor, for the company, expressed the sympathy of the company for the deaths of the unfortunate men. He strongly opposed the proposed adjournment simply on account of the Miners' Federation, as there appeared to be no necessity whatever for it. It was a perfectly simple matter; they were all assembled there that day, and he could see no possible reason for adjournment. They had the working of the colliery and the inte- rests of the men to be considered, and as the officials would have to attend both days, he hoped the present matter would be dealt with promptly. The Coroner said as far as he could see there was no oonnection between this acci- dent and the other. and he thought- the sooner these things were dealt with the better. He suggested they should go on with the inquiry, and if the necessity for adjourn- ment arose, that could be arranged. He then left the decision to the jury, who agreed to proceed. Would-be Rescuer's Death Wm. John Richards, Caersalem, one of the injured men, who appeared with his arm in a sling, said he was working in the colliery with the morning shift in Between eleven and twelve o'clock he was boring a hole at a double parting, when a fall of roof took place close to the spot. His brother, Thomae Richards, was buried under it, and he also was pinned down by the fall. Wit- ness had examined the roof about ten o'clock. By Mr. Randall: There were some props a-t the spot. He did not know the width of the double parting. The stone fell across the double parting. Witness had just charged a hole ready for the shot-flrer. He had been working at the double parting off and on for three or four weeks. He could I)wot say the distance it was from the seat of the pre- vious explosion. They were (widening the parting. By the Coroner: Witness and his brother oalled for help, and* Reed came first and tried to lift the stone off his brother. Two others, Rees and Jeffreys, then arrived from different directions. The Coroner pointed out that Rees was killed by the first fall, and witness then added that he was not quite certain about that. but Jeffreys oame to his (witness's) I assistance, when another fall oame and killed him. Killed on the Spot I Edward George Reed said he was working I the pumps by the side of the double parting. He was speaking to Rees about changing lamps (his being dirty) when the stone came down and killed him on the spot. There were four working- at the spot-Rees and the brothers Richards and himself. They heard no indication of the roof giving way before- hand. He only came to the spot about four minutes before the first fall. He ran for help, and then the second fall took plaoe. He wa-s not aware that any other falls had occurred previously at the spot. By Mr. Randall: It was ohiefly one'large stone which came ddwa. It was aft. long, and 7in. thick. The roof appeared to De solid rock. Fl. Mainwaring, shot fireman, gave evidence of what he saw when he returned. Rees, he said, was under the fall, practically dead, as well as the brothers Richards. Jeffreys was also crushed under a large stone. Mr. Randall: Did you use naked lights in this particular place? Mr. Gregor (interposing): The colliery is a naked light colliery as far as the Home Office is concerned, although in some parts safety- lamps were used. Firemen and Props George Lewis, fireman in charge of the shift, said he examined the place of the fall at 6.30 a.m., and found it quite safe. After the accident he found there was a slip, with clay on one side in the joint, wnere the fail came away. Mr. Randall: Have there been any previous fas in this colliery?-Yes; but not great. What was your report in your book as to the roof on t-hat m 'orning?-" All found safe." Mr. Gregor: Have you ever heard of a col- liery forty years old where there have not been falls of roof?—No. Do you know any part in this particular colliery on the main roads where propping is earned on?—Only in stalls. In answer to further questions by Mr. Gregor, witness said mat the reason they put up props was in order to comply with the special rules. He was not aware that there was any rule requiring them to use prop3 on main or haulage roads and double partings. By a Juryman: As far as his knowledge went, there had been no previous fatal acei- dent from a fall of rock roof in this colliery. Dr. Isaac, Pontardulais, gave evidence of the injurie.s, Jeffreys's head was, he said, completely crushed, and death must have been instantaneous. The Coroner, in summing up, said he thought every precaution had been taken by the officials, and that, no doubt, the accident occurred through the slip which Fireman Lewis discovered after the fall. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death, caused by the fall of roof." The Foreman expressed the sympathy of the jury with the family of the deceased. The inquest on the body of Mr. Tom Rees will be held to-day (Saturday) at Hendy before the coroner for the Carmarthen district. Jeffreys is to be buried to-morrow (Sunday) at Gherazim, Cwmcerdinen, and Rees on Monday at Sardis Burial-ground.

Killed by Fall of Roof JURY AND UNSAFE HEADING. I Mr. M. Robertas Jones, coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Police-station, Abersychan, on Friday into thd death of Albert Edward Barewood (?:ï), a married collier, of Freehold Land, who was killed in Messrs. Partridge, Jones, and Co.'s Gwenallt Colliery on Tuesday. Samuel Prosser, haulier, Pontnewynydd, stated that on Tuesday he saw a lagging hanging down, and he drew deceased's atten- tion to it. Deceased touched the "lagging" accidentally A fall of roof occurred, and deceased cried out, "Ob, mother." Witness ran for help, but when deceased was extri- cated he was dead. Witness stated that he thought the heading in good condition. Mr. Martin, his Majesty's Inspector of Mines, stated that he was satisfied that the heading was not in a working condition on the day of the accident. He visited the apot on the following day. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and added a rider to the effect that they considered the heading unsafe on the morning of the accident.

AN EXAMPLE TO THE WORLD." Jos. Solomon, traveller, was sent to prison for a, month at Swansea' on Friday for deserting his wife and family. Mr. Chap- man stated that it was very strange to see a Jew deserting his family, for in family life the Jew was an example to the world.

AN AUTUMNAL LAMB. A onoes-Dred Radnor ewe, the property or j Messrs. Edwards and. Smith, Llanepyxidid, Bfeoon. ham just given birth to a jamb.

I Budget Taxes Yield CHANCELLOR ON EFFECT OF CONCESSIONS Mr. IJjOYD GEORGE made his promised statement in the House of Commons on Friday as to the 'revised estimate of the yield of the taxes imposed by the Finance Bill consequent upon the modifications made in it. The Chancellor enumerated the effect of the changes in the Estimate as follows:- CHANCELLOR'S REVISED ESTIMATE OF BUDGET REVENUE. Loss. Schedule A Income-tax £300,000 Liquor Licences £500.000 Money for Local Authorities. C300,000 Land Valuation Excess £200,000 Whisky Duty £ 800,000 Total Loss £2,100.000 Increased Revenue Duty £ 1,850,000 Total Deficiency £ 250,000 ( The modifications in the land taxes, the Chancellor said, would bear fruit not so much this year as next year and the succeeding years. He estimated that the increment duty would yield £ 25,000 this year instead of £ 50,000, and the undeveloped land duty would also bring in f25,000 less than he estimated. Against that reduction of £ 50,000 he had to place an increase of E175,000 on account of the mineral rights duty, so that the net result of the modifications in the land taxes was an increase over his original estimate of £ 1^5,000, subject, however, to a slight deduction on account of the delay. 1 With regard to licences, the concessions made since the introduction of the Bill would amount to £ 500,000. » The alteration with regarti to stamps on small conveyances would also involve a loss of about £ 2,000 this year. That, however, did not account for all the ooncessionc, made during the passage of the Bill. The proposal to share the yield of the land taxes with the local authorities would account for £ 330,000, and the increased cost of valuation this year would come to £ 200,000. There was also the concession under Schedule A of the income-tax, which would cost the Exchequer £ 500,000 a year, though it was anticipated that the loss up to the end of the current financial year would only amount to would also be some loss on account of delay. The House, however, would be glad to hear that the revenue was doing well. (Cheers.) All the taxes were doing well except the spirit tax. The whisky tax was discourag- ing, or should he say encouraging? (Laugh- ter.) It was necessary that he should revise his estimates. The death duties were always most diffi- cult to estimate. Already this year the anti- cipations with regard to the yield had been considerably exceeded, and, even allowing for exceptional circumstances, it was esti- mated that the yield for the year would show a surplus of £1,3:11.000. The Post Office had also done better, owing to improvement in trade. The additional revenue from tfcat source would be Since the introduction of the Budget there had been such a boom on the Stock Exchange —(laughter)—that stamps had done very much better. Even allowing for delay and concessions, the improvement in the revenue would amount to £ 250,000. The land taxes would yield an additional £ ic0,000. That meant an additional sum on the credit side of £ 1,850,000. Against that the only tax to show a reduc- tion was the spirit tax. The Treasury anti- cipated a very considerable loss on that account, owing to forestalments, shortening- of stocks, and a grave and serious drop in consumption. That drop in consumption might only be temporary, but even if the community returned to its former habits it could not quite make up for loss of time (Laughter.) He estimated for an increased yield from this tax of .El.MO.CC-!). He did not now think he would get it. The criticism directed against his original estimate was that he had under-estimated his revenue from this source for the purpose of manoeu- vring. He now estimated that he would get only £ 800,000 from spirits, instead of £ 1,600,000 He had already provided £ 488.000 to meet contingencies, but that sum would, he feared, be absorbed by Supplementary Estimates. £ 200,000 would be wanted for the unem- ployed, and there would be other smaller sums. In order to meet tha.t deficit he proposed that another £ 500,000 should be taken out of the Sinking Fund. He thought that was a very moderate proposal. Lord Cromer had suggested that they iright take £ 4.000,000 from the Sinking Fund, and so fa.r the Government had only proposed to take £ 3,000,000. He thought it was a matter for congratulation that all the revenue upon which the credit of the country depended, the revenue which indicated prosperity—the income-tax and other taxes—were doing well, and the only tax which was doing badly was tha-t one a diminished yield from which proved that there was a considerable im- provement in the habits of the people. (Ministerial cheers.)

A WELSH ARTIST I Complaint was made by Mr. John Ward to the Cardiff Museum Committee on Friday even- ing, Alderman Illtyd Thomas presiding, that moths had got into the case in whioh the wapiti is mounted in the vestibule of the City-hall, and were likely to cause damage to the specimen.—The committee felt it was due to defective work by the firm who had mounted the animal. and it was decided that the town-clerk should write to the firm ask- ing them to send a man down to put matters right. Mr. Frederick Wedmore, the art adviser, sent his opinion in writing of the oU-pa-inting by Penry Williams, the faInOus rt?hyr artist, which he described as a perfectly legitimate acquisition at the proposed pur- chase price of £ 16. It was a good example of a Welsh painter, who, he naturally felt, should be represented in the gallery by one oil-painting as he was now by a water-colour. —The committee aprproved the purchase. A DELICATE QUESTION. Dr. C. T. Vachell said he had received a, oomplaint from a lady who came to the museum for oopying, that she was required to state her age. It was a ridiculous rule. Mr. A. Good: It's silly. The Chairman said the reason why sampler work went out of fashion was because girls were required to state their age on the samplers. It wa-s agToed that the rule should be expunged. The Chairma,n announced tha-t they had unders-pent their estimates to the extent of £ 136 7s. 8d.

INTERPRETER PERPLEXED. I The ability of Court-officer Beetle as an interpreter was baffled at Cardiff Court on Friday in the- case in which Jah Ahmed (a coloured man), summoned Abraham Mahomet, an Arabian, for assault. "I'm afraid I'm lost," confessed .he officer, after going on very well for a time, and his worship laughed heartily with the rest in court. It was gleaned that Jah Ahmed alleged that he was pushed through a window, but the defence was that Jah came up to Mahomet, gave him a sly kick, and tljen bolted so fast that he broke all records and, incidentally, the win- dow of a cook-shop, as he was unable to stop himself in time. Mr. Milner-Jones dis- missed the case, though, he said, he was not quite satisfied with the defence.

CHEATED HIS EMPLOYERS. I Walter Baker, labourer, PontHjanffraith, was charged at Blackwood on Friday witn attempting to obtain 4s. 7d. by false pre- tences from t.he Oakdale Navigation Col- liery. Limited. Mr. Trevor C. Griffiths, Blackwood, prosecuted. It was explained by the prosecution that a clock 'checking system was in vogue at the colliery, and each man I as he registered his numbe,r was automatic- ally timed by the clock. Prisoner marked two night turns for his father, and also registered himself as being at work on the day shift when he was not near the colliery. The Bench imposed a fine of 40s.

CONCERT AT PONTYPRIDD. There was a large and appreciative audience at a high-class concert held at the Town-hali, Pontypridd, under the auspices of the local Unitarian Church. The principal artistes were Miss Gwladys Roberts, A.R.A.M. (con- tralto), who has met with signal success at the Royal Opera and the principal festivals; Miss Edith Penville, R.A.M. (flautist), and Mr. Ivor James, A-R.C.M. (violincellist), while Mrs. John Lewis, L.R.A.M. (Tophill, Pontypridd), presided at the pjano.

OBSEQUIES OF A CLYNDER.WEN GENTLEMAN. The funeral If the late Mr. William Rees, Grondu House, Clynderwen, who died on Saturday last, took place at Llandisediio amid general manifestations of sympathy and esteem. The cortege extended to nearly half a mile—altogether 34 vehicles and a large number on foot. The ministers who conducted services at the house and a.t the ona,pel w the Rev. Joseph James (pastor) land the Reu.v J. Jones (Penffordd) and J. J. Evans (Rhydwylim).

NEW CHECKWEIGHMAN AT NEWBRIDGE. At the Celynen Collieries, Newbridge, a ballot of the workmen waS taken for the appointment of a checkweighman, and resulted as follows:- Mr. W. J. Saddler, 225. Mr. David Rees, Abercarn, 86. Mr. Charles Francis, 61.- Mr. Walter Evans, 59.

I Brick v. Stone I NEW SCHOOL FOR BUILTH Considerable discussion took place at the quarterly meeting of the Breconshire Educa- tion Committee on Friday in reference to the material with which the new county school at Builth should be constructed. As a building of stone would cost JE200 more than one of brick, the building committee recoan- mended that the school should be of brick. Strong opposition was raised to this, and ultimately a resolution in favour of stone was adopted. A similar resolution was passed in regard to the new school at Gurnos. j The finance committee recommended that, subject to official sanction, a contribution be made to the National Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Children, in view of the valua-ble assistance rendered by their officers in the district. The Clerk informed the committee that he had received a letter from the Local Govern- ment Board stating that the committee had no power to make such a contribution from its funds. According to the rate estimate, the sum of zCl9,871 14s. 5d. will be required for the half- year ending March 31 next for elementary education, E2,189 ls. 5d. for higher education purposes, and £ 2,915 for intermediate educa- tion.

[INSOLVENT 19 YEARS The examination took place at, Pembroke- shire Bankruptcy-court on Friday (before the deputy-registrar, Mr. W. H. O. M. Bryant) of Walter Evans, farmer, Hayston Hall, Llanstadw-el1. Debtor's statement of affairs showed gross liabilities amounting to £ 4,432 16s. 7d., with a deficiency of £3,705 15s. Id. Debtor, for wiiom Mr. F. W. Merriman appeared, said he commenced farming at Dampeter in 1875, with a capital of £ 200. He took Hayston Hall for a term of 21 years at a rental of JE165 per year. He admitted he was insolvent nineteen years ago had he been pressed, but stated one year he had lost the sheep on his farm at Lampeter, and had also sustained heavy Losses through the bankruptcy of persons in debt to him, losing £1,300 through one failure. In reply to the official receiver (Mr. H. W. Thomas) he said he believed he had made a profit on his cattle-dealing transactions, but this was swallowed by bank eliarg-es and heavy interest on borrowed money. The examination was adjourned.

"WANTED ELSEWHERE." Sidney Withy (31) was committed for trial by the Bristol Bench on Friday on charges of theft and fraud. The alleged method of procedure was for prisoner to go to various lodgings, represent himself as a ship's steward, and after "paying" with certain advance notes, to suddenly disappear. It was stated that when a constable charged him he replied Yes, that's quite right. I bought the forms at St. Augustine's Bridge for 2d." He added, Of course you know I am wanted it, Newport. Cardiff, Swansea, and Southamp- ton for stealing from lodgings in some cases, and in others for obtaining money by advance notes which I wrote out myself, and I want these charges taken into considera- tion, so that I shall not be re-arrested as I was last time."

MR. E. R. THOMAS, J.P. DEAD I The death is announced of Mr. Ebenezer Rowlands Thomas at his residence, Haulwen, Porthcawl, in his sixty-eighth year. He was widely known and esteemed in the iron and steel trades, not only in South Wales, but throughout the country. His career began with an official position on the railways in the Llanelly district. Subsequently he removed to Newport, where he took up the agency of the Blaenavon Company, besides carrying on business as an iron merchant. Having purchased the Pantmawr Limestone Quarries, he recently removed to Portbcawl. Mr. Thomas was a justice of the peace. He was for many years president and an active helper of the Newport Horticultural Society.

PRINCESS AS HON. COLONEL BERMN, Friday. On the occasion of the birthday of the Empress to-day the Emperor appointed Prin- cess Victoria Luise. who on her recent con- firmation formally" entered Court society, to be hon. colonel of his Majesty's 2nd Body- guard Hussars, one of the three reg-imellt.s of Deathshead Hussars, so c-alled from the skull and crossbones on the busby, whose uniform his Majesty likes best to wear, having selected it for his visit to the City of London on the occasion of his last stay in England. The Emperor delivered a speech in intro- ducing the neW honorary colonel to the I ofifcers.—Reuter.

NEW WIRELESS STATIONS I MELBOURNE, ifriday. The Postmaster-General is calling for tenders for the erection of wireless telegraph stations on the North or South Head, Sydney, and on Fremantle Heights or Rottneet Island, Western Aus- tralia. Tenders must comply with the con- ditions of the Berlin Radio-telegraph Conven- tion, ond the plant erected must. be capable of communicating with British warships and mail and other steamers up to 1,000 miles. It is understood that the tenders must be sent in by April next.—Reuter.

MOTOR-BUS' IN A DITCH I A motor-omnibus plying between DeTby and Ashbourne ran into the ditch whilst passing through the village of Kirkby Lang- ley on Friday afternoon, owing to the steering gear failing. There were thirteen passengers on boald, most of whom were thrown out. Detective-inspeotor Davis, of the Derbyshire Constabulary, sustained injuries to his head, wrist, and leg, and a Mr. Wilks, of Walsall, had the end of his little finger torn off. Others complained of being bruised and shaken, but miraculously escaped serious hurt. The driver was uninjured.

MR. THOMAS PRICE DEAD I The death took place on Friday at his residence. Bank House. Tredegar, of Mr. Thomas Price, the founder of the firm of Thomas Price and Sons, grocers, Tredegar. He was in his seventy-eighth year. The deceased, who was a native of the town, had been in business for fifty years. He was a prominent Wesleyan, and several years ago he occupied a seat on the Bed wed It y Boaird of Guardians. His eldest surviving son is Mr. T. J. Price, C.C., J.P., chairman of the finance commitee of the Monmouthshire County Council.

TEACHERS &SUPERANNUATION I A meeting of the Bani: Branch of the National Union of Teachers was held en Friday evening, under the presidency of Mr. R. G. Russell, when Mr. Evan Davies delivered a lengthy address explanatory of the Govern- ment's superannuation scheme. He could not agree that the Treasury invested the teachers' money in the best securities. Mr. Davies referred in favourable terms to the alterna- tive proposals of the National Union of Teachers to the present scheme. A "social" followed the business of the meeting.

NEWPORT TRADES COUNCIL I Mr. J. King Price presided at a meeting of the Newport Trades Council on Friday. A resolution was carried denouncing the "murder" of "the patriotic educator of Spain" by the Spanish Government and further expressing sympathy with the Spaniards in their struggle against "clerical a,nd military tyranny."

BUDGET MEETING AT CARDIFF Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., will preside at a temperance Budget demonstration at the Cory-hall, Cardiff, on Wednesday evening next. when the speakers will incLude Mr. Leif Jones, M.P., Mry T. E. Richards M p' (Wolverhampton), and Mr. J. Rowe Brooks (Bristol).

I CHRYSANTHEMUM DISPLAY I The chrysanthemum house at Roath Park Cardiff, will be opened to the public on Sun- day afternoon from two till 4.30, and every day afterwards during the same hours until further notioe.

I WORKHOUSE MASTER DEAD I -The death of Mtr. Griffith Evans, master of the Aberayron Workhouse, took place on Friday morning, after a brief illness.

In the debenture-holders' action Mallet v Glanamman Anthracite CoUieries (Limited) it was stated on Friday before Mr. Justice Parker that the c<?rt would not now be troubled with the action. Last week the plaintiff moved for a receiver, but since then the parties had agreed that the action should be stayed on terms which were not stated d his lordehip made q order ? ?ree? V*

I Welsh Tin-plate Trade I HONOUR TO MR. ERNEST TRUBSHAW I One of the most interesting events in the history of the Welsh tin-plate trade was the complimentary banquet and presentation which took place at the Rotel Metropole, Swansea, on Friday evening to Mr. Ernest Trubshaw, J.P., D.L., Aelybryn, Llanelly. The event was an unanimous tribute from the members of the Welsh Plate and Sheet Manufacturers' Association to their estim- able chairman of the past ten years, since which time trade has never been so peaceful during its whole history. Mr. Trubshaw's efforts on behalf of industrial concord and harmony are so generally recognised that the enthusiasm with which this compliment was accorded by all the principal firms engaged. in the trade is quite easy to understand. His continuous position as chairman of the Con- ciliation Board in the trade and his appoint- ment as one of the Employers' Panel on the Board of Trade standing Court of Arbitration mark him as an outstanding figure. in industrial Wales. The banquet was attended by practically the whole of the members of the association. and tho scene was a ver, memorable and brilliant one, The menus (as printed on tin- plates by the Tin-plate Decorating Company, of Neath) were a novel and artistic feature. The chair was taken by Mr. Frederick W Gibbins. ex-high sheriff, vice-chairman of the association. The guests included Mr. Ernest Trubshaw, J.P., the Mayor of Swansea, Sir Griffith Thomas, J.P., Colonel J. R. Wright, J.P., Messrs. Wm. Bright, W. W. Brodie, David Bevan, Thomas Bevan, J. M. Bevan, Henry Clement, T. J. Davies, J.P., R. W. Evans, J.P., W. H. Edwards, J.P., Herbert Eocles, J.P., F. W. Gilbertson, J.P., Lewis Jenkins, J.P., David John, Llewelyn John, W. N. Jones, J.P., Major David Lewis, J.P., A. A. Lewis, J.P., William Law, J.P., Wm. Morris, F. R. Nevill, J.P., W. J. Percy Player, C. E. Peel, George Rowe, J.P., David Richards, J.P., G. H. Strick, J.P. Harold Trubshaw, Charles Trubshaw, R. Beaumont Thomas, J.P., W. E. C. Tregoning, Daniel I Williams, J.P., Joseph Williams, J.P., and D. Gwilym Williams. Sir Griffith Thomas Honoured At a meeting of the Swansea Chamber of Oommeroe on Friday, Mr. S. Stephens (acting- chairman) presiding, the London Chamber wrote suggesting the formation of a commit- tee to consider the advisability of a standard contract form for the sale of coal for ship- ment abroad, to be approved also by foreign chambers of commerce, as a basis for future transactions.—The matter was referred to the council of the chamber to consider, and the council at the same time will consider the advisability of nominating a representa- tive to serve on the suggested committee. Mr. G. Fay proposed that Sir Griffith Thomas (chairman of the Swansea Harbour Trustees) be presented with an address of congratulation to commemorate the new dock opening, in which enterprise Sir Griffith. Thomas has taken so large and keen an interest. Mr. T. Herschel Jones seconded, and several members heartily supported.—The resolution was carried with aoclamation, and the pre- sentation will be made at the annual banquet.

TEACHER AND SCHOLAR I Elizabeth Thomas, assistant mistress at the Cwmgwrach Council School, was sum- moned at Neath for assaulting one of her scholars, named Blodwen Matthews, aged eleven years, on October 12. Mr. A. Jestyn Jeffreys appeared for the I complainant, and Mr. Edward Powell repre- sented the defendant. I Complainant said she was sent out to the headmaster to be caned for talking. She 1 returned to the class-room and put her head ¡ down on the desk, as she was crying. Defen- dant asked her why she did this, and then gave her a push with a pen and slapped her on the cheek. Later on she made a mistake in her writing, and the teacher again struck her, this time on tne back and shoulder with a cane. She was called out in front of the class, and a blow aimed at her head caught her across the wrist. Police-constable J. Davies, Cwmgwraoh, said, the child was brought to him on the afternoon of the 12th, and he found a bruise on the right shoulder about the size of a sixpence, a bruise and a lump on the left temple, and bruises on the cheek and the right forearm. A little girl stated that Miss Thomas had told them if they said she had beaten Blod- wen Matthews they would all have to go to gaol with the "expector." (Laughter.) Miss Thomas denied the allegation in to to. Mr. T- Nicholas, headmaster, said on the 13th inst. he asked the children whether Miss Thomas had caned Blodwen, and they replied in the negative. The case was dismissed.

MINERS' FEDERATION. I V. The position of the South Wales Miners' Federation is disckwed in the "South Wales Coal Annual" for 1909-10, just issued. The growth of the organisation in membership and funds is shown as follows:— Members. Punde a,t end of year. 1903 125,586 £ 158,518 1904 -— 117,077 £ 161,007 1905 110,963 £ 132,111 1906 121,261. £ 1S6,010 1907 .— 135,765 £ 194,335 1908, 144,579 £ 224,024 The total income of the general fund in 1908 was P,70,718, comparing with fM,915 in the preceding year. The expendilture W'a13 1,41,029, leaving £ 29,689 to add to the funds. The balance in the preceding year (1907) was £ 38,324. The expenditure included strike pay, E18,329 (comparing with £ 7,958), contributions to other Trades Unions CS,769 0= against £ 7,5_ 20), and allowance to out- of-works £ W37

DESTROYER IN COLLISION The Admiralty announce that his Majesty's torpedo-boat destroyer Saracen was in collision at 5.20 a-m- on Friday with the <,t?mPT Surf, of London, off Orfordness. d ?t?.-Y'Y's bows were very badly damage, but s? ?? not taking water. Her starboard engine was injured through going astern. No particulars nave ,been given regarding the Surf. The Surf is bound from London to Sunderland. The Saracen afterwards proceeded to Harwich, where she was directed to go to Sheerness to effect repairs. She reached Sheerness on Friday night under the convoy of another destroyer. She will have to be docked.

SWANSEA TRADER SUNK I In the Admiralty Court on Friday the hearing was continued of the cross-action for damages arising out of the collision between the Liverpool steamship Ortona and the Bel- fast stea,mer Tryst near the Eddystone on April 16 last. The Tryst, which was bound from Swansea for Honfleur, sank. The mate of that vessel stated that he first saw the other ship when she was only about 650ft. off. His Lordship reserved judgment.

A PUPPY FREAK A bitch belonging to one of the members of the Royal Field Artillery stationed at Dundalk has just given birth to three pups, all of which are remarkably deformed. One of the pups, indeed, is an altogether unpre- freak of Nature. It has two noses and one ear, perfect eyelids, but no eyes, no tail, and only two toes on ea-ch fore-paw. One of its hind legs is reversed. It has no palate, and the tongue points upwards.

A LOVE TRAGEDY I At Birmingham on Friday Bernard Barker was remanded in connection with a shooting affair which occurred on Thursday night, when he called at the house of a young woman with whom he had been keeping com- pany, and, producing a revolver, shot her in the back, afterwards giving himself up to the police. The woman is in a very serious condition.

THE KING AND IRELAND In reply to a telegrapi of inquiry based on a statement published to the effect that the King and Queen would visit Ireland next year, after the Goodwood Meeting in JuJy next, the following telegram was sent by Lord Knollys, the King's private secretary:- There is not the slightest truth in the report. I have already contradicted it about a dozen times during the last two months."

SUFFRAGETTES RELEASED Four suffragettes who created disturbances during Mr, Lloyd George's visit to Newcastle were released on Friday, and proceeded to a nursing home for complete rest.

MAN FOUND DROWNED I Evan Di-vies, married, Fleur-de-Lis, was found drowned on Friday in a pool I on the Plas Farm. Deceased went out in the morn- ing and did not return. His wife and friends formed a search-party, and found the body. L De.ceased had been depressed. I

I Doctored Foo d- I NOT A PURE SUBSTANCE The deliberations of the Pure Food Congress in Paris during the past week have elicited the startling fact that there is not a single substance or liquid which we eat or drink that has not been doctored in one form or another, with the consequent sac-rifiee of nr tritive properties up to 50 rer cent. This has been demonstrated at the present congress in a much more striking manner than at Geneva last year,' and the debates have turned almost entirely on how far such alteration is permissible and can be sanc- tioned by law without endangering the publio health. Though some knotty points have been left in abeyance, reformers are going away with the conviction that much has been accomplished in the right direction, and that ground has been prepared for a uniform standard under sanction of international agreement -Relit3r

I TRAVELS OF A SAFE Daniel Cleary (28), a labourer, of no fixed abode, was again brought before the Hengoed magistrates on Friday on a charge of break- ing and entering the Bargoed Branch of the New Tredegar and District Co-operative Society (Limited), and also with larceny. Mr. T. J. Thomas, Bargoed, prosecuted for the society. Isaac Davies, manager of the Bargoed Stores, said that the safe, containing a2 19s. Ilid., had been removed a distance of ten yards, but none of the money was missing. Witness took it to the police-station. During the night the police watched the premises, and when he came back the next morning he found t'1e safe had again been moved out on to the pavement, but was taken back into the shop by the police. Several packets of shag tobacco had been stolen, and a mackintosh and a butcher's coat had been removed. The mackintosh was quite dry, but the coat was found on the floor and very wet. John Board, fitter, repeated his evidence of seeing the prisoner, wearing a light mackin- tosh, looking into the stores. Another wit- ness deposed to seeing prisoner near the premises on various dates. Police-sergeant Clinch said when he arrested prisoner on suspicion he denied all know- ledge of the charge. Witness had stationed Police-constables Williams and Thomas inside the shop, and at six a.m. they left the pre mises as it was broad daylight. At 6.10 a.m. he passed the premises on his patrol, and everything was quiet, but at 6.35 a.m. he found the safe out in the road with a butcher's coat over it and a hand-truck by the safe. When he arrested prisoner he was wet through, and said he had come from Cardiff that morning. On him, however, was found a half-ounce of shag tobacco, which was newly opened and perfectly dry. Prisoner made no statement when charged, and on this evidence was coiximittfcd^ to the next assizes.

CLOTHING FOR CAMP I With reference to the complaint of Colonel Braxiney (commanding th> 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment) at the meeting of the Monmouthshire Territorial Forces Association as to the shortage of cloth- ing for his men at the recent camp at Ammanford, the pecretary of the association (iiajor H. A Moore) presented a"-reooip., signed by Colonel Bradney, showing that the bottalkxn were only ten greatcoats short. Colonel Bradney said there were 173 men of his unit going into camp with only one suit, and 163 without greatcoats. The Secretary sa.id that the association had supplied Colonel Bradney's unit with 451 new great- ooats, and they had 362 old greatcoats in their possession, which, according to War Office instructions, were intended to last until the close of the camp, making a total of 813 greatcoats, while the battalion had only 692 men in oamp. Three days after arrival in oamp 20G new greatcoats arrived f"om the contractors, 83 on the following day, 61 the next day, and a further 66 a few days later, mak,illg a total of over 1,000. With regard to suits, the secretary said that Colonel Bradney had been supplied with 571 new suits, while they had 67 converted tunics and 382 old suits, or 922 walking-out suits. Of second suits they had 934 jackets and 932 trousers for a strength of 944. Colonel Bradney had admitted to him (the secretary) that he did not take the old suits to camp, although it was intended that they should be used this year, but that was not it he flault of the association. Colonel Bradney said it was almost impos- sible at that moment to reply to the volu- minous statement of the secretary. He added that 282 old smite had been sent back to the stores on instruction from the asso- oia.tion office. The Secretary: No, sir; no such order was ever given. • 0 The Chairman (Oolonel Sir Arthrur Mook. worth): But I must remind you. Colonel Bradney, that bales of clothing were found in your camp unopened. Colonel Bradney agreed, but said the cloth- ing at the stati-on for three days before it was delivered at the camp. The matter then dropped.

MERTHYR SCHOOL SITES I A meeting of the sites and buildings committee of the Merthyr Education Autho- rity was held on Friday, Mr. William Lewis Treharris, presiding. A letter was read from Mr. Forrest offering, on behalf of the Earl of Plymouth, to sell certain strips of land for ':e extension of the Pentrebach School, and a letter was also read from the trustees of Jerusalem Chapel, Pentrebach offering to negotiate with the authority for the sale or hire of the building. Mr. E. Morrell, J.P., chairman of the authority, objected to the hiring of temporary premises, saying that they were already paying L600 a year for temporary school buildings. Eventually it was referred to a sub-committee. Messrs. Frank James and Sons wrote sayinfe that the trustees of the Court Estate were prepared to grant a 99 years' lease of land for the proposed new school at Darren View. at a ground rent of Hd. per square yard, and the deputy-surveyor was instructed to report upon the site. Mr. Morrell mentioned that there had been a good deal of dilly-dallying with regard to the provision of this school, the matter having been under consideration for two years; and Mr. Berry said the reason I was that one committee upset what another committee did.

WALES IN BRISTOL I There has been for some time a growing ¡I desire amongst the Welsh community of Bris- tol to form a society, apart from questions of party or creed, with the object of promot- ing social intercourse, encouraging the study of Welsh literature and music, and fostering the truest patriotic feelings. At a largely attended meeting a society to be known as the Bristol Cymmrodorion was formed, with Mr. Martin Griffiths, secretary of the Cam- brian Society, as president; Dr. Emrys Roberts, of the university college, as vice- President: Mr. Pug-h Williams, as treasurer; and the Rev. J. 0. Davies, Snowdon House, Fishponds, as secretary. The programme for the session promises to be an interesting one, and no efforts will be spared to bring a.ll Welsh people of the city, whether conversant with their native tongue or not, into closer touch with all Cymric matters.

MANSION ON FIRE I The old country mansion oalled Cwrt-y- Gollen, near Crickhowell, was on Thursday evening found to be on fire. The Aber- gavenny Fire Briga.de were summoned, but on their arrival it was discovered that no water was available, so there was nothing but to let the fire take its course. The fire continued during the night, and was burning throughout Friday. The cause of the fire is unknown. The mansion, which was well known at the time the late Archdeacon Davies resided there, is owned by Mrs. Sande- man, of Danypark. and ha-s not been occu- pied for many years.

I LATE MR. J. P. MICKLETHWAITE I Mr. John Pollard Mioklethwaite. of Pen- heim, near Chepstow, and of the Middle Temple, London, E-C., baxmstor-at-laiw and a justice of the peace for Monmouthshire, who died on the 21st of September, aged 72 years, intestate, left estate valued at £ 8,858 gross, of vvhic-h Ll,633 is net personalty. Letters of administration, renounced by his widow, Mrs. Mary Micklethwaite, have been,, granted to his son, Mr. St. John Gore Mickle- thwaite, of 4, Temple-gardens, E.C., barrister-. at-law, as one of the next-of-kin. The deceased was the second son of the late Mr. J. Micklethwaite, of Ardsley House, York- shire.

CORPORATION TRAMWAYS I Passengers. Receipts. Last year. Cardiff 492,986 £ 2,223 8 1 £2,081 12 71 The Swansea Electric Tramways receipts for the week ended October 15 were £ 1,010, an increase of C73 over last year. The aggre- gate receipts for 1909 are £ 40,234, an increase of 11,176 over 1908. i

A FATAL FALL A verdict of Accidental death" w 8 returned on Friday at the inquest on the body of Thomas Smith (22), lodging at Chemical-road, Mor, who died on Wed- nesday as the result of injuries received through falling off a scaffold at Llangyfelach Tunnel (Great Western Railway) on Saturday last.

[Explosion at Trimsaran EIC.HT WORKMEN SEVERELY INJURED A serious explosion of gas occurred on Fri< day at the New Caedwen Colliery, owned bJ the Trimsaran Compa-iry, at Trimsaran, neaa Kidwelly, whereby eight colliers wer< severely burnt. Happily, there has been tig fatal results. The names of the injured are: — Owen Thomas; Ted Dark; Evan Davies. fireman; William Evans, shotman; Joseph Williams; I John Henry Griffiths, pumpman; David Sparry, boy; I Johnny Williams, boy. The greater part of the colliery lias been flooded for some days, and the injured, with two riders who escaped uninjured, were the only ones at work at the time. Between three and four o clock in the morning the men were engaged in cutting a ne;i airway through the coal, and it is surmised that an electric spark from the pumps, which were quite near. fired the accumulated gas in the new workings. All the injured were at once attended to by Dr. Howell and conveyed to their homes, the boy Williams being most severely burnt.

I" Mr. Lloyd George WILL NOT DESERT CARNARVON A correspondent informs us that the othes day he had a conversation with Mr. N. Roberts, solicitor, Carnarvon, Mr. Lloyd George's energetic election agent, and asked him what the Chancellor of the Exchequer was likely to do in reference to the reported invitation to seek election for Cardiff. Mr. Roberts quoted a remark uttered by the Chancellor when, some time ago, a simi- lar deputation from Cardiff waited upon him with a similar request. No," was the Chancellors remark, after the deputation had left I won't leave Carnarvon so long as Carnarvon cares to have me." Asked what Mr. Lloyd George was likely to say to the presenft deputation, Mr. Roberts said: "Just the same. He will not leave us so long as we are willing to have him." Proceeding, Mr. Roberts disabused the correspondent's mind of an idea widely pre- valent—namely, that the Carnarvon Boroughs pay Mr. Lloyd George's election expenses. It was intended to do so, but in consequence of the unsatisfactory response, especially of one of the constituent boroughs, the Chancellor had himself to pay something like £200. Commenting on the fact, Mr. Roberts referred with enthusiasm to the fact that Portmadoc, which is not a constituent borough, had through the energy of that sound and enthusiastic Liberal, Mr. C. E. Breese, raised a contribution of £40 towards the Chancellor's election expenses. "You may publish the fact in the papers, or tell it to anyone you like, George will not desert Carnarvon for Ca.rdi. Liverpool Daily Post."

BOY'S STRANGE SUICIDE An old man was recently killed by a tram- car in the Harrow-road, and, despite the fact that the jury returned a verdict of "ieci- dental death," the driver of the car, a man named Smales, of 57, Bruoe-road, Harlesdeiv was discharged. The family suffered considerably througi the father being out of employment, and this preyed upon the mind of the eldest son, Ronald, aged sixteen. On Sunday night, after attending service at St. Michael's Church, Willesden, he wrote a letter, and soon afterwards apparently went to bed. The next morning it was found that his bed had not been slept in, and a letter on the dressing-table in his handwriting stated that he had decided to take his life to call the attention of the public to the harsh treatment which, he believed, had been meted out to his father. He implored his father's forgiveness, and said that when the story was revealed at the inquest he believed the publicity which would result would bring redress for his father. A search was at once organised, and the lad's body was found on the London and North Western Railway line near Sudbury. At the inquest at Wembley on Friday the jury returned a verdict of Suicide during temporary insanity."

REWARDS FOR BRAVERY The committee of the Royal Humane Society on Friday night issued its second list of awards in nearly 300 cases of gal- lantry. The list includes the following:— Bronze medal and certificate to William Jeffreys, Ludlow-street, Cardiff, for his gallant action on August 18 in plunging into 22ft. of water at the entrance to the Lady Windsor Lock and saving James Wilkins, who had fallen from the tug Firefly. The sluices being open made the rescue one of extreme difficulty and danger. Testimonial to James Crowley, Museum Inn, South Willia.m-street, Cardiff, for his pluck in jumping into the canal on August 2 and saving a woman, who in an attempt at suicide had thrown herself in. Testimonials to Frederick King, Henry- street, Newport, for his rescue of a boy who fell from a bridge into the canal on August 12. King, who is only thirteen, had to dive in order to find the boy. Testimonials to Herbert J. H. Jones and W. M. Basham, both of Newport, for rescuing a boy named Thomas from the canal on August 17. Testimonial to John Thomas, schoolmaster, for his gallantry in rescuing a lady who got into difficulty while bathing in Trevine Bay. Pembrokeshire, on August 13. Testimonial to David W. Rees, Cardigan, for his plucky rescue of three children from the river there on August 14.

BOGUS DETECTIVE Maurice Herbert Thomas Teegue, who described himself as an ex-checkweigher at Crumlin (Abergavenny), was charged ax Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions with stealing two bicyoles at Machynlleth and Forden, Welshpool. From the evidence it appeared that prisoner hired a bicycle and rode to the Cock Inn, Forden. Here he represented himself to two customers to be a detective from Scotland Yard, but, being suspicious of him, the men watched and saw him take one of their bicycles (a new one) standing outside the inn and ride away on it, leaving the hired one. Prisoner pleaded guilty to the charges, and also to two warrants charging him with stealing bicycles at Abergavenny and Budlth" All the charges were taken into account, and Teague was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

CRISIS IN DENMARK COPENHAGEN. Friday. In the Folkething this afternoon a vote of want of coiindence in the Government was carried b,2 49 'ot,s to 44. As a result the Cabinet of Count Holstein-Lederborg, whioh has only been in power a little more than two months, announced its resignation. It is an interesting fact that Count Holstein- Lederborg was the first Roman Catholic Premier Denmark, has ever had. The count, who is 70 years old, had been absent from Danish politics for twenty years. In August last he accepted The King's invitation to form a Cabinet, mainly for the purpose of effecting a settlement of the defence question.—Central N ews.

REST DAY AT NEWPORT A sub-committee of the Newport Watch Committee on Friday considered the question of olrranging for one day's rest in seven for the police of the borough. The proposal, so far as Newport is concerned, will involve the appointment of eight or nine extra policemen. which will mean an extra annual cost of LBOO or C900 a year. The committee found that there were a number of inquiries to be mode before the matter could be finally disposed of, and it was, therefore, adjourned till the next meeting of the weiteh committee.

"COULDN'T BE NO DRUNKER." "I was so drunk that I could not have been no drunker," was the response of David Davies, a Bargoed labourer, to-day, to the magistrates at Hengoed, before whom he was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The Chair- man: Oh, were you drunk ?,- Y es; I found a bottle of whisky on the side of the road. (Laughter). Was it a small bottle? No, a three half-pint bottle. Did you give your friend a share?—I didn't have a friend there. I was drunk before I drank half the bottle. A fine of 7s. 6d was imposed.

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