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DRIVER DEAD.ON THE LINE NEWPORT RAILWAY MYSTERY STILL UNSOLVED. The Newport coroner (Mr. Lyndon Moore) on Monday concluded the inquest respecting the death of William Price (59), a Great Wes- tern Railway engine-driver, of De Croche- Place. Cardiff, who was found unconscious on the side of an avoiding line at Liswerry, near Newport. Mr. J. II. Thomas, M.P., repre- sented the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. Arthur Humiihreys, Wells-street, Cardiff, said he was the fireman on the engine draw- ing the 1.3 a.m. Cardiff to Taunton goods train on Thursday, Februarv 17. When they reached the East Usk signal-box they had to put into a loop to allow another goods train to pass. It was witnets's duty, according to the working rules at this point, to acquaint the signalman of their arrival in the loop. He (witness) was otherwise engaged at the time under the instructions of the driver, and deceased must have been going to the signal-box at the time of the accident. In witness's opinion deceased was knocked down by the passing train. There was a high wind blowing at the time, and deceased had a loose jacket on which might have been blown on some part of the passing train. The jury returned vcfdMt of "Accidental death."

BABY'S BODY AMONGST REFUSE. The inquiry was resumed on Monday (before Mr. David Rees, coroner) at Ponty- pridd into the circumstances attending the death of the child whose body was found in the bunker of the council refuse destructo'r. Dr. Howard Davies. the Pontypridd medical officer of health, said a post-mortem examina- tion showed that the child had probably been born on the night previous to the day on which it was found.. He attributed death to shook. Police-constable Phillips remarked that the efforts of the police to trace the parties responsible for deipositing the child amongst the refuse had so far proved un- availing. The jury returned an open verdict.

HERO'S SAD END. A verdict of "Found drowned' wac returned at an inquest held by Mr. Howel Cuthbert- son (coroner) and a jury at Porthcawl on Monday on the body of John Griffiths, of Weaton-terrace. Ynyshir, whose body was found by Mr. Norman Young on the Black Rocks, near Newton, on Sunday. William Morgan, son-in-law, said deceased was one of the Trelewis mine disaster heroes. He left home on the 17th ult. intending to spend a few days a: Porthcawl They heard from Porthcawl on the 23rd ult. that he was miss- Dr. Alexander said everything pointed to death from drowning

CRUSHED BY TIMBER WAGON. Mr. W. Lyndon Moore, the Newport coroner, eld an inquest on Monday respecting the death of W illiam Harrhy (61). a timber haulier, vL According to the evidence of Edgaæ Evans, 'it a,P,Pe»a«red that deceased was asswttng in the hauling of a large tree from t1 Farm to Rhirwderin on Satur- going down an incline near KHrwdenn Station, Evans went to attend to the application of the brakes, leaving deceased,!n <^1'a'r8« of the horses. He seamed to stumble and fall. and before he could recover himself the wagon, with its load of hun- causing a fearful of thi?h. Deceased noma a.nrf °? feel in oonsequence of mauia' Tni/m & on-'5" ba-d one eye, which Dr- A. Pienaer. one jw*h t.h« of blood and shook. SL^iJSZ- 1 °»"*•* V

HUSBAND'S DEMAND. ■ + NEEDED MONEY FROM WIFE FOR THE CHILDREN. An application was made in the Divorce Division recently in the case of De Lisle v. He Lisle and Bardwell, in which the husband is the petitioner. Mr. Barnard, K.C., who appeared for the wife. asked for an injunc- tion to restrain Mr. De Lisle from molesting his wife He said he had An affi- davit from Mrs. De Lisle, who stated that before the petition was tiled her husband dêmallded from her various sums of money. In January last petitioner wrote to the wife's solicitors:- I understand the Divorce Court will not allow me alimony for my children. The tivle, therefore, ha.s come for you to warn Mrs. De Lisle from me that I may be com- pelied to commence another and more serious suit against her in another place if she does not pay at least £50 to my account for the children's food. That. added counsel, was a threat whkh Mr. De Lislo ought not to make to his wife-- that unless she let him have money he would take other proceedings in another place in refei-euce to a more serious charge. Later on the wife went to the house of petitioner for the purpose of seeing her youngest daughter, whose birthday it was. After hav- ing tried to get admittance through the door by knocking, she went round to the back, when the husband declared that he would not allow her to ?ee the child, and that she would not come into the house at all unless she signed an immediate cheque for £200. and a paper which he had prepared, or would prepare, withdrawing all charges against him. Answering the President, counsel sa-id the lady had obtained an order allowing her to see the children two days a week upon giv- ing notice. On this particular Sunday she went down because it was the child's birth- day, though she had not given notice. The President: Then she was not in her rights. Mr. Barnard admitted that she was not, but submitted that that did not justify the husband in ma-king the demand he did. The President asked petitioner if he were prepared to undertake not to repeat the threat. Mr. De Lisle expressed his willingness to fall in with the President's suggestion, though he protested thq^ he had no inten- tion of threatening his wife. Mr Barnard was quite satisfied now that undertaking had been given to the court. Mr. De Lisle asked to be allowed to put a question to the court, with the object of eliciting an answer for his future guidance. He was absolutely without a penny in the world. He had sold nearly everything he had to keep his family alive. His wife had been allowed to take the whole of his income, as well as her own. She had obtained a judg- ment in the Court of Chancery, and what was he to do? His children were starving. Mr. Barnard: I am told that this is hot accurate. The President informed Mr. De Lisle, how- ever, that he was afraid he could not advise him; he could only deal with the matter then before him.

SAFE BROKEN OPEN. LABOURERS ACCUSED OF BUR- GLARY AT YSTRADGYNLAIS. Two labourers, J. Purcell and Thomas Johnson, were charged at Ystradgynlais on Monday in connection with a burglary a.t the Diamond Colliery offices, from which JE22 in coin had been abstracted on Friday night or Saturday morning. As regards Johnson, Police-sergeant Jarrertt «nid he had no evidence, and he was dismissed. As to the charge against Purcell, the sergeant said the police had up to now only been able to recover £9. and he asked for a remand for further inquiries. Mr. W. LloYd, secretary to the colliery company, said that when he a.nd others left the colliery on Friday night the safe con- tained £2:2, of which JE18 was in gold and £4 in silvecr. On Saturday morning they found the sa.fe had been broken open, papers strewn all over the place, and the money taken, though the bag containing it was left. Defendant had been working there as a labourer, but was stopped fourteen days ago Police-sergeant Jarrertt said he ted., and charged defendant. From am inside pociket he took out £6 in gold and £2 12s. in silver, and from another pocket he took out more silver, making JE9 in all. When asked how he had 90 much money, defen ] dant replied, "Could I be working all the Bummer at the Diamond and not have earned so much all this? He added that it was his money whicl1 was put in the bank. Defendant was remanded in custody for a week.

WELSH INSPECTORS. MR. CHURCHILL QUESTIONED IN THE COMMONS. In the House of Commons on Monday, Mr. EDGAR JONES (R., Merthyr) asked the Home Secretary which of the lady inspectors of factories and workshops was responsible for the inspection of the Soutih Waies and North Waies districts respectively, and whether they had a competent knowledge of the Welsh language. Mr. CHURCHILL: South Wales is visited by lady inspectors from headquarters; North Wales by lady inspectors attached to the Midland Division. None of the lady inspec- tors, I am informed, speak Welsh, and no suggestion ae to any necessity for their doing eo has, so far as I am aware, ever been made. The number of women employed in factories a.nd workshops in Wales is very small. The staff of men inspectors stationed in the Welsh districts include, of course, several who speak Welsh.

RESCUED BY LIFEBOAT. KETCH IN DISTRESS IN ST. BRIDE'S BAY. Signals of distress were observed flying from a ketch in St. Bride's Bay. The Little Haven lifeboat was immediately launched, and proceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the ketch Falcon, of Bideford (Captain Garter), bound from Newport to Solva. The ketch left Newport about three weeks ago, and had put into Angle Bay. Seeing1 the weather' had moderated, the captain decided to make for Solva, but when he oame to the bay he found that there was too much sea at the'entrance of the harbour, and, there- fore, tried to make for Gouldthorpe Roads, a safe anchorage. They failed to reach the roads, the anchor failed to hold, and the vessel commenced to drift. They had no alternative but to summon assistance. The crew of three and a dog were rescued. The vessel now lies in a perilous position.

WARNING FROM THE BENCH ASSAULTS ON POLICE NEAR YSTRAD. John George, collier, Owmparc, appeared a.t Ystrad on Monday on a charge of being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Police- constable Fudge. The latter said George acted like a madman, kicked, tore his tunic, and struck out in all directions. The bench intimated that they would have to deal moore severely with this class of offence if they continued, as they seemed to be on the increase. People in the crowd were also very much to be blamed for encouraging offenders by endeavouring to rescue them from the custody of the police. Fines amounting to .£3 10s. were imposed.

AFFECTING SCENES. CAERPHILLY SCHOOLMASTER RETIRES. Mr. Richard Barker, one of the oldest resi- dents of Caerphilly, and headmaster of Van Mixed School, has terminated his scholastic duties. Mr. Barker has been 45 years a schoolmaster in the town. An affecting scene Was witnessed when Mr. Bryn Davies (the primary inspector), on berhalf of the staff of the school, presented to Mr. Barker a foun- tain pen. The oia gentleman is much loved by the children, and was overoome with emotion when responding. Quick in sympa- thetic response, ma.ny of the children wept.

SWANSEA DISTRICT. SIR BRYNMOR JONES RETURNED. Sir David Brynmor Jones (Liberal) was on Monday returned without opposition for Swansea District, the vacancy being caused by his appointment as Recorder of Merthyr. Sir D. Brynmor Jones, interviewed after his unopfposed return, said th-a-t the Nationalist party commanded the situa.tion. Unless the House of Lords could be oompelled or induced to pass a Bill limiting the veto on legisla- tion, and especially a Finance Bill, he did not see how the government of the country ceeald be earned on. The general opinion appeared to be that a. dissolution could not be very long delayed.

ECHOES OF A DIVORCE. + ACTION AGAINST A PEER'S DAUGHTER. Mr. Justice Jelf. sitting in the King's Bench Division on Saturday, heard an action in which Mr. Newton Ogle, High Sheriff of Northumberland. and Lord Kinnoull, sued Mrs. Hay for two sums of money ( £ 144 17s. in all) due to them upon guarantees to the lady's bankers. Mr. Sohawbe (for the plaintiffs) said the sums sued for were pftid to Lloyds Bank by his tLonts acting as guarantors for an overdraft by Mrs. Hay. She was the wife j of Mr. Alist-sr Hay, the brother of Lord Kinnoull. and Mr. Hay was divorced by his wife in Scotland two years ago. In 1903 Mrs. Hay was living with her hus- band in Pn,ris. he then being an undischarged bankrupt. She had an account with Lloyd's Bank, and lire w two cheques, one for £ 90 and the other for £ 20, the smaller one being payable to her dressmaker, but she had no assets to meet the cheques. QUESTION OF AGENCY. Her husband thereupon approached Lord Kinnoull and Mr. Ogle with the request that they would guarantee the amounts to the ba.nk, and tho plaintiffs did SQ. The bank had never been paid the overdraft by Mrs. Hay, so that the plaintiffs had been oalled upon, and had paid the sums with interest. His Lordship: It is the question of agency, and unless her husband was her agent you have no case. Counsel: That is so. A letter, he added, was written' to Lord Kinnoull by the lady acknowledging her indebtedness for the guarantees. Mr. J. B. Matthews (for the defendant) objected. He was instructed, he said, that J no such letter was written. Archibald Georgre Fitzroy Hay. Earl Kin- noull, was then called. He stated that in j response to a letter written to him by Mr. Hay he agreed with Mr. Ogle to guarantee tho sums of £ 90 and £20 to L'oyds Bank on I behalf of Mrs. Hay. After he had consented he received a letter from Mrs. Hay thanking him and Mr. C-.ie for the assistance they had given her financially. In reply to Mr. Matthews. Lord Kinnoull said that some time before the guarantees were given he had been in the hahit of helping his brotheir and Mrs. Hay. In fact, he used to make his brother a regular allow- ance of £ 100 a year, paid in monthly instal- ments. Mr. Matthews: You paid this out of your own resources?—Yes. JE360 A YEAR. Aeked if he knew anything of Mrs. Hay's income, Lord Kinnoull said he thought it. was about £260 a year, but in addition to that she received 1100 a year from her fa,ther, Lord Greville. Your brother left his wife in 1907 under circumstances which led her to divorce him? Yes. Do you know that your brother was gUS- t

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MR. EVAN ROBERTS. PROBABLE RETURN VISIT TO WALES. The staotemeDJt6 made recently that Mr. Evan Roberts, the Welsh revivalist, had fnlly recovered his health, and that he intended to return to Wales to take up his religious Labours again, are not quite accurate. A pressman saw Mr. Penn-Lewis, with whom Mr. Roberts has stayed since his break- down four years ago at Leicester, and wa-s informed that, though Mr. Roberts was much better physically, he had not fully recovered from the strain that the revival work entailed on him. It was possible that before long Mr. Roberrts might go to Wales on a visit to some friends, and that while there he might address a meeting. If he did, however, he -would taae rest again before I$dia|PeesLog another meeting, aod would not undertake a series of meetings on any com- eidera-tion.

FOUND DROWNED. TRAGIC DEATH OF A BAIRY SCHOOLMASTER. The inquest on the body of David John Lewis, the Reading schoolmaster, son of Mr. Samuel Lewis, Llandallo House, Woodland- road, Barry Dock, whose body was recovered from the River Thames at Sonning, near Reading, on Friday morning, was held at Sonnimg on Saturday. Lewis William Lewis, who described him- self as a solicitor's clerk, identified deoeased as his brother. The last time hj, parents heard from him was on the day previous to his disappearance. His letter was quite cheer- ful. According to the evidence of Mr. Medlicott, who had lived with the deceased ginoe THE LATE MR D. J. LEWIS. September last, the la.tter left his rooms, 13, Waylen-street, on the evening of the 25th of January, with the intention of going for a wlk. Ho never returned. There was nothing in Mr. Lewis's demeanour, added witness, to show that he was depressed. S;.me of the jury were inclined to the opinion that the deceased might possibly have got into the water by accident. The Rev. E. Priestley, headmasteT of Kendricvk Schools, where deceased had been engaged since September last, told the jury that Mr. Lewis was very happy in his work, and there was no reason why he should be i low-spirited or down-heiarted. lndoeqll he had ne\&r appeared such. Deceased had had a most distinguished iiniversity career, and was M.A. of the University of Wales. The jury returned a verdict of "Found drowned," and expressed sympathy with the relatives. THE FUNERAL. The funeral, which took place at Barry on Tuesday, was one of the largiest and most representative ever seen at Barry, amongst those present being the Rev. E. Priestley, headmaster of Kendriek High School, Reading, local ministers of the Gospel, district councillors, the headmaster (Mr. Edgar Jones, M.A.), staff, and pupils of the Barry County School (where deceased was for some years a soholar), and promi- I rent local tradesmen and townspeople. The officiating clergymen were the Revs. E. Priestley, Ben Evans, J. Mydyr Evans, and Owen Jones, and in a brief address at Mer- thyr-Dovan Cemetery the first-named gentle- man said that the deceased went to Reading wearing the white flower of a blameless life, and, still wearing the white flower, he was cut down. The chief mourners were Mir. Satmxtel Lewis (father) and Messrs. Dan, Lewis, Tom, and Eddie Lewis (brothers). The large num- ber of beautiful wreaths included tributes from the headmaster, staff, and students of his Reading school, and also from the mem- bers of the Reading Y.M.C.A. ABERAMAN DOUBLE FATALITY. Mr. R. J. Rhys held an inquiry at Aber- aman on Saturday into the death of Harold Ja.mes (10), who fell into the River Cynon on Friday. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidecatal dea.th from drowning," and recommended that grappling irons should be provided. The Coroner promised to approach the county council. In the case of Bertie Veal (20), who collapsed whilst running to resoue James, evidence was given that the deoeased had eaten a hearty meal after returning from work in the after- noon. Dr. Moffi attributed death to heart failure through exertion, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly.

MONMOUTH BOROUGHS. MR. LEOLIN FORESTIEIVWALKER MENTIONED. Whilst Mr. John Moxon was speaking at Newport of the possibilities of the next general election, he expressed the hope that Newport would have a representative in Par- lia.ment who would do the town some good. A voice was thereupon heard to mention the name of Mr. ,.eolin Porestier-Walker and Mr. Moxon mentioned that there were many more unlikely things than that.

MANAGEMENT OF CAMBRIAN RAILWAY. It is officially announced that instead of appointing another gen&ral manager in place of Mr. C. S. Deuniss, the board of directors of the Cambrian Railway Company have re- organised the administration, of the company, and as part of snob. re-organisation have appointed Mr. Charles L. Conaober to be traffic manager Mr. C. L. Conaohier has been general manager of the Isle of Wight Central Railway.

"SLEEPING IN CELLARS." MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOARDING-HOUSES. Remarkable statements were made by Mr. Edward Nicholl at the Cardiff Health Com- mittee on Tuesday, Dr. James Robinson in the chair. Mr. Nicholl called attention tc three unregistered lodging-houses in lieel-stroet. Docks, where seamen were boarded. They kept so many men that some had to sleep in the cellars. There was a well-known dis- orderly house in the street, but that did not concern him so much as the insanitary part of it. It was an exceedingly serious matter, as children passed through the street four times a day to and from South Church-street Wheels. Chief-inspector Evans: These houses have not been registered by the committee, and I am not able to get there. I have been con- tinually refused admission. Mr. Nicholl: Think of it! Three notorious houses in that street! A respectable resi- dent stopped me this morning and said, "Mr. Nicholl, when you get a chance call the attention Of the inspector to Nos. but don't mention my name, or I shall not be allowed to live in that street." About 400 children go through the street four times a day. They go to school, say their prayers, paint pansies, and then come into the street, and hear the&e people cursing. It is extra- ordinary—so utterly incongruous. I have tried to get the education committee to stop egress and ingress through that street. Dr. Biggs: Shall we have an explanation of the la.v on this matter with regard to the unregistered houses? Dr. Walford: You have no power whatever to enter houses unless they are registered. Alderman John Jenkins: These houses ought to be registered. Supposing you know that these people are violating the existing laws, supposing you know it is a disorderly house, the police can enter then? Dr. Smith: Surely, if one of our inspectors knew a. disorderly house was being carried on, he would cominunioate with t,he police. Mr. Nicholl: They tell me they are board- ing so many men in these houses that they are sleeping in cellars. The Chairman asked the chief-constable what power he had. The Chief-oonstable said, there was plenty of power to deal with disorderly houses, and there was LoQ insuperable difficulty about the boarding houses. It was i.,o more a police caSJc than it wa,s a sanitary case. })r. Walford: I quite uiffer iioai the chief- constable. • Mr. Nicholl complained of the system of inspection. He intimated that the sanitary arrangements of the houses were not only antiquated, but highly objeotiona.ble. When weio th-se things t.o end? The Chairman: They will always be unless you g" a different staff or a bigger staff. Mr lCholl (emphatically): We shall have to get a different staff. Mr, J. Stanfield. whilst admitting that the allegations of Mr. Nicholl about the houses were serious, was not disposed to agree as to the culpability of the inspectors. MR. NICHOLL AND INSPECTORS. Mr. Nioholl said they had never had a. case brought there by their inspectors. They had had to flnd them out themselves, it seemed to him that people had to come there like thieves and whisper in their ears. It was a shame, when their inspectors were walking through these streets day after day. They were not doing their duty. The Chairman: If there are charges like this to be brought let us go into them at a sub-oomm-itteo. Dr. Walford urged the difficulty of getting a case. Dr. Biggs: We ho" instructed Dr. Walford to confer with the ohief-oonstable to settle this difficulty once or twice before, and when it comes up again one puts the responsibility on the other. Dir. Walford said that since the matter had been ad-vortised so freely the lodging-house- keepers knew that the inspectors had no power to enter ait night, and they were refused. The Chief -constable: There is no difficulty a.t all in finding out whether people are keeping lodgers in an unregistered lodging- house if you lay yourself out to watch them. You get your evidence, take it before the court, and you have proved your case. Dr. Walford: You have got to prove that they are absolutely sleeping there. In the end Dr. Walford and the chief- constable were instructed to take joint action and also to report. DOCTORS' FEES. The committee passed a resolution asking the guardians to pay the fees of medical men called to attend patients upon the advice of midwives under the rules of the Central Midwives Boazfl. the fees to take the form of relief on Ioa,a." INCREASE IN THE ESTIMATES FOR CARDIFF. Estimates for the year ending March, 1911, ) were cèmBideredin detail by the public works committee of the Cardiff Corporation on Tuesday. It was estimated that the total expenditure would he £ 29,872, as compared with £ 25,932 for the year ending March I910 land £ 24,207 in 1909. Mr. P. V. Collins' sented a petition to the committee from the residents of Charles-street directing atten- tion to the shocking state of the roadway n that street. The Chairman (Mr. Jabez Jones) said that the matter oould not be considered at that meeting, but promised that it should come before the next meeting of the com- mittee.

WOMAN AND RAILWAY FARE Elisabeth King was summoned at Merthyr on Tueeday for attempting to defraud the I Great Western ReAlway Company. The defen- dant, who had been previously oonvioted of a similar offenoe in 1907, travelled from Mer- thyr to Hirwain without a ticket, and at the la-tter plaos pretended to have come on\v from Llwydooed. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s. and obete. Mr. T. Baker Jones prose- outed on behalf of the company. j

LIVELY ONCE MORE. 1 MUNICIPAL "GROG-SHOP" AT ABERYSTWYTH. At a meeting of the Aberystwyth Town Council on Tuesday, the ex-mayor (Mr. J. T. Davies) presiding, the question (Jlf engaging a band to play on the Marine-terrace during Baater Week was discussed. It was suggested that the cost of engaging the baud snould be paid by the mayor out of the L100 allowed him as salary. The ex-Mayor said he did not think it fair to ask the mayor to pay for the band out of his small salary. Captain Doughton: Is it to be understood that the mayor's salary is simp-ly pocket money, and he can do as he likes with it? The ex-Mayor Yes. Captain Don.ghton: Well, I am sorry I did not know that when I was mayor. If it is to be used simply as pocket money, I think it is time it was stopped. The ex-Mayor said that the mayor could do as he liked with his salary. It was decided to engage a band for Easter Week, and to ask the mayor to pay for it oiit of his The council having taken the pier and pavilion on a two years' lease, Captain Doughton asked in whçse name did the licence attached to the property stand. The ex-Mayor Not yours. Oaptain Doughton: I know that. What I want to know is who is going to run that grogshop. Is it the council? The Clerk said the licence was now in the name of Mr. North, who managed the pro- perty last year. Oaptain Doughton said as the ouncil had now' taken the premises foT two year- he would like to know how they were going to detach the grog-shop. Mr. R. J. Jones: Is that a new na.me for refreshment-rooms ? (Laughter.) Mr. Rufus Williams: That is the sailors' name. (More laughter.)

MYSTERY OF LLANSTKPHAN BEACH. PONTYPRIDD MERCHANT'S TRAGIC END. The mam whose body was foun.d washed up on Llanstephan Beach on Friday has been identified as James-Jenkins, a flannel merchant, of 14, Bowea-street, Hafod, near Swansea, and formerly of Pontypridd, and on Monday Mr. Thomas Walters, coroner for West Carmarthenshire, conducted an inquest at Ll;1.1x;lepha,n respecting his death. Thomas Rees, Edwinsford Arms, said that on iho afternoon of the 24:h deceased called at his house, and warmed for about an hour before the fire, during which time he drank two whiskies. He a^ked what time the tida would be in, and witness replied it would be in atiseve-i o clc-o-v. Deceased said he was not acquainted with Llanstephan, and had C'omé from Carmarthen that morning. He chatted about the election, and appeared all right. David John, a ferryman. spoke to finding the body, and William Henry, clothier, 52, Hannah-sitreet, Perth. who identified the body as that of his brother-in-law, said deoeased only came to live at Hafod about a fortnight ago. He wa.s about opening a flannel shop at Hafod, but he left home on the 22nd ult. without saying a word to anybody. His wife had not then come from Pontypridd. but did not know of any finan- cial trouble to worry him. The jury returned an open verdict of "Found drowned."

"TERRIBLE WASTE OF TIME." OFFICIAL REFEREE EXPRESSES ASTONISHMENT. Mr. Pollock, the official referee, on Friday resumed the hearing of the action of the Electrical Company v. Messrs. O. H. Thomas. Son, and Co., of the Lynft Valley Mine, near Bridgend. Mr. Oliver Thomas, further cross-examined by Mr. Abel Thomas, K.C., M.P., gave par- ticulars of the expenditure on the various seams. In the course of seme conversation as to the non-appearance of certain cosrt- aheets, The Official Referee said he must' expirees astonishment that these documents were not there, and had not been there long ago. The opportunity was given them again and again, and no advantage had been taken of it. Mr. Abel Tfhomas explained -b,at wae wanted, and aefeed tfhsvt copies should tie .given. The Officakl Retfftree: It is a te&Tibie waste of time, and must cause considerable expense to the parties. These documents must he prodv.yed next week, so that when next we meet I may not be told, "Oh,, they are not here." Further croes-examinod, witness said the charges that he had made againet plaintiffs he believed were quite honest, and when he found too much had been included he at once gave instructions to have the charges reduced. At the conclusion of the sitting witness was ordered to produce the documents called for within a fortnight, and the case was adjourned to April 5, the first day of the sittings after Easter.

MAGISTERIAL INNOCENCE. HOW POLICE ARE DESCRIBED AT RISCA. There were a number of curious expressions in a case at Newport on Monday, in which Alfred Davies, a respectably-dressed young man from Risoa, was charged with attacking and knocking down Ch arles Turner, an elderly bricklayer, of 1, Wesley-place. The question arose as to whether two females whom the defendant said he a.nd a friend met had gone to Turner's house. Turner and his wife abso- lutely denied certain imputations. A young man, named Collins, who was called as a witness for the defence, said when the girls "doped" his friend Davies and him- self they went to the house and complained. But, as they could get no satisfaction, they decided to call P6 "slop." "A what?" "W Alderman Mordey (who is chairman of the watch committee). "Well," said the witness, "that's what ve call them up our way. I mean a copper. "A what?" again exclaimed Alderman Mordey. The witness looked aghast at the term not being understood. "Do you mean a policeman?" asked Alder- man Mordey. "Oh, aye, a policeman—that is what you call them here, I suppose," rejoined the wit- new Police-constable Berridge described one of the young men as "a wrong 'un." The Bench expressed the opinion that the two young men Davies and Collins had been mistaken in going to Turner's house They fined defendant three guineas and costs or a. month's imprisonment, and said it was the duty of the defendant to apologise for having traduced the character of the complainant and his house.

WELSH REGIMENT ANNUAL DINNER. The annual dinner of the 3rd Battalion Welsh Regiment took place at the Oak Rooms, Trooadero Restaurant, London. A pleasing feature v as the large attendance of past senior officers, whioh shows the great interest that is taken in tne annual gather- ing. Amongst those present were the Earl of Plymouth (honorary colonel of the battalion), Colonel W. Watts, C.B. (commanding the battalion). Colonel J. C. Reade, Lieutenant- oo-lonels F. Howell and W. Forrest, D.S.O., Majors Sir R. Morris, Bart., R. W. Taylor, E. P. Dash wood, 0. B. Pritchard (commanding depot), H. P. Morris, F. Latham, P. Dowson, H. Hunting u>n, G. W. Red-way, Captains Sir Clifford Cory, Bart., F, Chafer, T. G. Mathias, E. A. Pope, W. S. Masterman, H. H. Esplin, H. Furber, Lieutenants O. L. Mathias, W. Sebag-Montefiore, and G. Thomas. The handsome cup, won by the corps in 1907, and presented by his Majesty the King to the officers last July, adorned the centre of the table, and was much admired.

EBBW VALE BARD'S DEATH IN AMERICA. The Dryoh" records the sudden death at Chicago of Mr. Richard Bowen (Glan Ebbwy), a native of Ebbw Vale. Deceased was a well- known eisteddfodwr, and won the chair prize at Humboldt Park Eisteddfod some time ago. His services were often sought, too, as adjudicator of both prose and poetry. He was one of the most popular Welshmen in Chicago, and had for some time occupied the position of president of the East Chicago Benevolent Society MR. BENJAMIN 1. JONES. NELSON, NEW YORK. The death is recorded also of Mr. Benjamin L Jones, Nelson, New York, a native of Alltwalis, Carmarthenshire. For many years deoeaeed had been a schoolmaster in New York 8tate. and his death deprives Welsh institutions in that Sta<te of a sincere friend and supporter.

MINOR MATTERS. POLICE-COURT AND OTHE* PICKINGS. COLLIER'S CARELESSNESS. Charles Prince (34). collier. AbertridwT, VffI fined £1 and costs at Caerphilly on Tu for not spragging overhanging coal in bio working place at the Windsor Colliery. fireman, D. J. Williams, said a piece of was overhanging 15in., and there was a spral on the road. UNABLE TO GET MEN.. "I haven't been able to get work," pl John Straughan (49), a boilermaker, W1140 asked at Cardiff on Monday why 10 had not paid arrears on a maintenance ordj* to his wife. Mr. Dan Radcliffe: I can you different from that. We have not bfi** able to get enough men in the dry docJØo The original amount due on the warrant ^7 £ 5 12s., and prisoner had only paid £ i Mr. F. H. Jotham (chairman) gave him month, with the optiorKx>f paying. A SEAMAN'S HONOUR. » John Roua.chan, a sailor from Glasgow, at Newport on Monday fined or 21 days fof failing to join the steamship Cheltcnian afte* negotiating an advance note for £ 2 wiih Skeldon, a boarding-house-keeper. He been staying at the house for a month, had contracted a deot amounting to £ 3 1 Mrs. Skeldon was willing to take the advance note and trust to his honour fof the balance when he came to Newport Prisoner went on board on th-a 24th, but caoo ashore, met an old shipmate who had bOO paid off, and got too much to'drink. ASSAULTED BY MOTHER-IN-LAW. John Williams, a. book canvasser, of Neat* at th-e local court on Monday summoned 0 mother-in-law. Sarah Richards, for an assart* committed on him a week ago. who lives at Burrows-road, Skewen, plead«j» Tuilty. Complainant said he had just ".hoe court when defendant struck him tbroo times with her umbrella. Defendant said had had a Jot of trouble with Williams, htf* the Bench told her this was no justification for taking the law into her own hands, fined lier 5s. and costs. OVERRUN WITH MEN AND DOGS. j David Thomas Williams. Thomas Smal" ai.d David James Jones, lads, were su- moned at Merthyr on Tuesday for ft0* massing in pursuit of game on the Cast" Farm, Dowlais Mr. F. P. Charles, who cated 011 b-chalf of Messrs. Guest, Keen, Nettlefolds, told the bench that the farm wso jverrun with men and dogs. The dogs Gji into the habit of chasing the sheep, during the'lambing season this was a 503rious matte' Each of the defendants 00 fined iCs. and ccsts. MOTHER AND SON SUMMOLN-ED. Ernest Stephens (15) was charged at CardïØ on Tuesday with working a horse in øJJ unfit condition, and the owner, Stephens, was charged with allowing it to bI so worked. Police-sergeant James Price, wW last week had a similar case, described tIO condition of the horse, which he saw f Davis-street. It had a very sore back, a- m was very weak. In fining the mother 20s. f costs and discharging the boy, the V asked the police to keep the animal und^' 1 observation for a month to see how it pt# gres.soo. SCRATCHED AT HIS THROAT." oven Rowlands, collier, lodging at Pleasant View, Glyncorrwg, a native of riston, was bound over for twelve months 1 Aberavon on Monday charged with attempt** ( suicide. It was stated in evidence tb*J prisoner went to his lodgings drunk, after his landlady (Ann Roberts) had him he would have to find another place scratched at his throat with a pocket-kni. saying, If I am sent away from here I 1fÍP do away with myself." The knife was tak^ from him after a struggle, and he was 9* to bed. GORSEINON MAN'S DEFENCE. Elizabeth Ann Parsons summoned her btlr band, William John Parsons, of Gorseinon, K Neath on Monday for desertion. Complaint said her husband left heir seven weeks aJS** since which she had been dependent on mother. The latter, who lives in Henrytree Neath, corroborated. There was one child the marriage. Defendant denied desertion, said he had offered the oom plain ant a hCØ at Loughor and aft Gorseinon. He actually stayed with has wife at 2, Henri' street, on the 6th ult. To prove this defOW dant applied for an adjournment, and t j application was granted. 1 STATION PESTS. | John Stafford (21) and Samuel Matthoo (17) were charged at Cardiff on Monday wit)! refusing tóqnit the Great Western Railw1 Station. Mr. Vachell, who prosecuted, .114 that cases of trespassing were becoming great nuisance. Men frequented the statiO; and pestered passengers to carry luggage, while sometimes efforts were ni to snatch a watch and chain. In case Sidney Evans a porter, who was police duty, saw Stafford at the station J four separate oowirtdiia. bu, j f before, .mi they .€re costs, or one month. BEASvS ON AN ASH TIP," i Thomas Richards, labourer, Blaenavon, w* charged at the local court, on Tuesday wi < stealing a quantity of brass value 91 2s. oo, the property of the Blaenavon ComPol (Limited). Edward Taylor, coal and dealer, sta.ted that prisoner brought quan-tity of braas to him for sale, and hi asked him if it wou ld stand Defendant assured him that it would, when he reported the purchase of the to the police he discovered that it bad stolen. Defepdant stated that he found t*jf brass on an ash tip. The Bench @onto defendant to three months' imprieonmeo^* MAGISTRATES AS PEACEMAKER. The Newport justices on Monday tried act the part of peacemakers between a yenØsI husband and wife. Charles Williams charged with assaulting his wife Noa-ah vjj liams, who said they had only been marr^r twelve months. Quarrels began a mon< £ after they were married. Last Friday struck her several times in the mouth she had her baby in her arms. The (Mr. W. M. Blackburn) appealed to the yooo* ceuple to live peacefully together. M. Mordey (to defendant): Did you anything about your wife before you married?—Not as much as I know now, The Bench bound the defendant over to keef the peace. BOOTS FOR HIS SWEETHEART. Henry Burt (21). of Aherbargoed, wa.ø bef the Cardiff magistrates on Tuesday on a obaro of stealing a coat and a pair of boots, vai1^ 10s„ by means of a trick from Rosena ting. Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner. who had worked in Cardiff, had dealt Wilo her, and he said he wanted the things for his sweetheart. She had not heard from itio.. since. Prisoner, who now said he meant J* pay for the articles, was handed over j Detective Albert Davies by the Barg°*j police. Mr. F. H. Jotham (chairman) £ the bench were not satisfied that the priSO meant 00 steal the articles, and he was charged. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON LODGES. A powerful-looking man, named J. A. drews, a keeper of a lodging-house at Strand, was charged at Swansea on MarLdO with a serious assault on a man named T Fitzpatrick Mr. T. Richards appeared tho prosecution and Mr. Thompson for defence. It was -alleged that the defen violently attacked the prosecutor, threw hio out of the lodging-house, and kicked hin2 J" violently that one of his ribs was brOk "When the police-constable oame on the the defendant said, "I have been killing pig. Come inside and see him." The dant waa sent to prison for fourteen without the option of a. one. STOLE THE LANDLORD'S WATCH. John Smith was charged at li on Tuesday with stealing a and chain, the property of Jenkins, licensee of the Court Inn, Merthyr. The prisoner, who reVLg sented himself to be a footballer on t- look-out for a job. obtaifted lodgings at t. inn, and on Sunday morning left suddeoJ with the landlord's watch and chain. chain was pledged at Pontypridd, and J' prisoner was arrested at Cardiff when ing the watch in pledge. Smith was t-enoed to three months' imprisonment. MUSICAL TRIO IN OOURT. f A musical turn was staged at Card^ Court on Tuesday. Police-constable accused William Griffiths (29), John Grif&t (33), and Albert Wicks (28) of placing j selves in Daniel-street for the purpose gathering alms, the show consisting of concertina, a chorus, and clogs. WiUia^j Griffiths now said, I was singing to » instrument." (Laughter.) John was indignant: I thought the constable 'f t taking us to get permission," said he, aJO^^j laughter, b.ut he locked us up straJ^ j away. (Laughter.) It's a shame. It's a disgrace. What about a German °T Italian band?" (Laughter.) Wicks remark I generally clog-dance, but it was (Laughter.) The bench (Messrs. F! H. Jot" and Morgan Thomas) discharged the trio. SCENE AT NEATH STATION. John Owen, a native of Carmarthen, "p, charged at Neath 011 Tuesday with ohstf ing the official3 of the Great Western in the execution of their duty, with 1*^9 drunk and disorderly, and with using olJSC language on the platform at the 1 station on Monday night. Evidence given to the effect that defendant and t' wife had some words at the station, In I;o. course of which defendant used very oí language and struck her. He also obstr" bt. the officials and invited them to Defendant, who said he was an old la^ c stated that had not one of the officials interfered he would never have before the court. He admitted having words with his wife, but denied being d or striking her. The Bench dismisfi^j^jj* charge of drunkenness, but fined 5s. and costs in respect to each of other chvrm.

pended from the Sfcook Exchange, otf which he waS a member for two years?—Yes; I thought his bankrupitey and suspension from the Emhange were simuHuneous. The witness said he did not know that his brother's banikrupitoy was caused by loss of income through suspension from the Stock Exchange. He had not made Mr. Hay any allowance since he left his wife and daughter. He had assisted Mr. Hay with sums of momey after the guarantees were given, in alii amounting to £4,000 or £ 5,000. | The hearing of the case was adjourned for a week to enable Mr. Alister By to be called for plaintiffs.