Sent earlier as No. 201 instead of 281. Sorry.
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: J GRIFFITHS <griffiths780(a)btinternet.com>
To: griffiths780(a)btinternet.com; dyfed(a)rootsweb.com
Cc: monmouthshire(a)rootsweb.com; glamorgan(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Sunday, 20 March, 2011 12:01:38
Subject: News Item October 1st to December 31st 1926. No. 281.
WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 2. 1926. No. 281.
CAPE USED AS SHIELD-Stoning Of Police At Pontypridd.
Charges of assault and of committing an act calculated to impede the supply of
fuel and of riotous assembly were heard at Pontypridd on Wednesday against
Robert LEWIS, David PHILLPOTTS, and John JAMES, Blaenllechau.
Frank John RICHARDSON, a miner, of Albert-street, said that he met a large
crowd, booing and throwing stones. He was struck and rather badly bruised. He
ran part of the way back to the colliery, as he was afraid of further trouble.
Police-constable William HEMLOCK said that he had to use his cape to shield
his face when stones were thrown.
Police-sergeant Thomas WELLS, of Brighton, said that he kept the crowd under
observation, and they eventually became hostile. He said to them : "We treat you
as men, and we expect you to teach us such." The crowd then climbed up a bank,
and threw stones, LEWIS catching him on the thigh with one and bringing witness
to his knees.
The Stipendiary said the charges of assaulting RICHARDSON would be dismissed,
as also would be the charge of attempting to impede the supply of fuel.
Prisoners would be committed to the assizes on bail on the charges of assaulting
Police-sergeant WELLS and Police-constable HEMLOCK, and also of riotous
assembly.
MOTORING FATALITY-Kerb Mistaken "For White Line" At Port Talbot.
Joseph METCALFE (38) at Glamorgan Assizes on Wednesday with manslaughter at
Port Talbot on July 13, 1926. Mr. Joshua DAVIES (instructed by Messrs. Moses
THOMAS and Co., Port Talbot) prosecuted.
The case was a sequel to a collision between a motor-car and a motor-cycle
combination, in which the deceased, William BAILEY, and a son, Idrids BAILEY,
were riding.
In defence accused told jury that he mistook the kerbing of the footpath for
a white line on the road, and that was how the accident happened.
METCALFE was found not guilty and discharged.
CARDIFF WOMAN'S FATE.-Motorist Pleads Car Did Not Hit Her.
An accident on the Newport-road, Cardiff, near Clifton-street, on August 18,
had a sequel at the Glamorgan Assizes at Swansea on Wednesday when Harry LERMON
(29), a draper, pleaded not guilty to a charge of the manslaughter of Hannah
LEWIS, a woman 62 years of age.
Mr. T. W. LANGMAN (instructed by Mr. Sydney JENKINS, Cardiff) prosecuted and
Mr. Kirkhouse JENKINS (instructed by Mr. Barnett JANNER, Cardiff) defended.
Counsel said accused was driving his car down Newport-road with the apparent
intention of turning into Clifton-street, and it was the allegation of the
prosecution that he drove the vehicle at such a speed and with such negligence
that he knocked down the deceased, who was standing on the pavement between two
small children with her daughter, waiting for a tramcar. The car was alleged to
have swerved 38ft. across the road, and to have dragged deceased off the
pavement for a distance of about 20ft. She died on September 3. One of the
children was knocked down, but did not sustain very serious injuries.
Dr. Ellis John WILLIAMS, Cardiff, said deceased's cranium was exceptionally
thin; it was quite transparent in parts.
Accused said that the man in front of the car caused one of the passengers in
the vehicle to become frightened, and he (accused) was jerked. The sudden jerk
caused his foot to slip off the brake on to the accelerator pedal, and when he
was trying to swerve one of the passengers caught hold of the steering wheel and
pulled it round as well. He denied that he struck the deceased. In
cross-examination he said he was a yard from deceased as he passed, and deceased
for some unknown reason fell after the car had passed.
The court adjourned till to-day (Thursday).
CAR MOUNTS THE PATHWAY-Three Persons Hurt At Whitchurch.
A motor-van, driven by Trevor WELDON, proceeding from Cardiff to Whitchurch,
accidentally ran into Mr. William John STRINGER, a Londoner on a visit to a sick
friend, near the church at Whitchurch on Wednesday. Mr. STRINGER was knocked
down and his injuries included two broken ribs, severe injuries to the head, and
concussion. He was in a somewhat serious condition late last night.
In endeavouring to avoid Mr. STRINGER the car mounted the pathway, struck a
wall near the Plough Hotel, injuring Mrs. Elsie HOPTRUTH, 18, Velindre-place,
Whitchurch, and Mrs. Gertrude GRIFFITHS, of St. Margaret's-road, Whitchurch,
about the legs. Both were able to proceed home.
John Patrick.