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Subject: NEWS ITEMS OCTOBER 1st to DECEMBER 31st 1926. No. 344.
WESTERN MAIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 17. 1926. No. 344.
Ivor TAFFINDER, an Ely labourer, was sent to prison for a month with hard
labourer by the Cardiff stipendiary (Mr.St. John FRANCIS-WILLIAMS) on Thursday
for making a false statement when applying for relief.
CANTON GIRL'S CHEQUE-Matriculation Honours At Fifteen.
A pleasant function took place at the Canton Secondary Girl's School, when one
of the students, Rhona JENKINS, 9. Syr David's-avenue, Cardiff was presented by
the headmistress (Miss ABBOTT, M.A.) with a cheque for £5. for her work during
the year.
She was successful in June last in gaining her London Matriculation, with
three distinctions and general honours, at the early age of fifteen.
The amount mentioned has been an anual gift for the past three years to the
best students of this school by Lady THOMAS, wife of Sir W. James THOMAS, Bart.,
Cardiff.
ALLEGED WAYLAYING-Complaint From Beddau Banksman.
Before Mr. Justice FRASER. Frank CALCUTT (30), check-weigher, and Evan ROBERTS
(46), repairer, were charged with intimidating a colliery banksman, Albert
Edward WILCOX, of Beddau, with a view of causing him to abstain from working at
the Ynysmardy Colliery of the Powell Duffryn Colliery Company on October 4th.
Mr. T. W. LONGMAN (instructed by Messrs. W. R. DAVIES and Co. Pontypridd)
prosecuted and Mr. Artermus JONES K.C. and Mr. Trevor HUNTER defended.
Mr. LONGMAN said the alleged act of intimidation took place when WILCOX was
returning from work. The two defendants, it was alleged, met him on the bank of
the River Ely and told him " You had better make it your last shift or there
will be a crowd waiting for you tonight "
The defendants were also alleged to have said they had a good mind to put
WILCOX in the river. Counsel concluded that no violence was used.
The hearing was adjourned until today. (Friday).
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS-continued.
BIRTHS.
HARRIS.- At 5, Windsor-terrace, Cardigan, on the 12th inst., a son to Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. HARRIS.
PRICE.- On December 15th, at Glamorgan, Bindura, Rhodesia, to Isabel Frances
wife of C. E. PRICE, the gift of a son.
ROBERTS.- December 15th, at West Cross, Radyr, to Dorothy Mary (nee THOMAS),
wife of T. Glynn ROBERTS, a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
RAVEN - REES. On December 15th, 1926 at St. Michael's and All Angels' Church,
Bristol, by the Rev. T. G. Ridgewell BARKER M.A. Henry RAVEN of Cambridge, to
Olive Eunice REES, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. REES, Tre-Vychan,
Bridgend.
WILLIAMS - WILLIAMS. On December 16th, at Capel Gomer, Swansea, Morgan Davies,
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith WILLIAMS, Camnaut, Ystradgynlais to Anne
Mabel, the only daughter of Mr. W. WILLIAMS and the late Mrs. WILLIAMS,
Bryncethin, Sennybridge.
John Patrick.