WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 2. 1926. No. 282.
PEDESTRIANS IGNORED.- £5 Fine On Cardiff Motor Driver.
On October 27 a civil servant and his friend were walking down Great
Western Lane, when they found the pavement blocked by a lorry and a horse and
cart drawn up against the pavement. They had to step off the pavement to get
past. They were on the roadway by the lorry, when a motor horn sounded.
The civil servant James Arthur DENSHAW held up his arm for the motor to stop,
but the driver, Herbert HALLETT, took no notice, and the two pedestrians had to
jump hurriedly aside to escape the van that HALLET was driving.
The sequel occupied the attention of the attention of the Cardiff Stipendiary
(Mr. St. John FRANCIS-WILLIAMS) on Wednesday morning . HALLETT'S story was
that no signal had been given by the prosecutor, except with an umbrella , and
that the two men steped off the pavement right in front of him, but were never
in danger .
HALLETT was fined £5, or a month's imprisonment.
The witness called for the prosecution not only refused to accept their costs,
but, it is said, had decided to assist the driver to pay the fine.
Mr. R. BOOTH, town-clerk's department, prosecuted.
ROATH COLLISION-Wife Thrown From Car Into Road.
A motor collision at the Juncture of Ninian-road, Wellfield-road, and
Penylan-road, Roath, was the subject of a prosecution before the Cardiff
stipendiary (Mr. St. John FRANCIS-WILLIAMS) on Wednesday morning , when Harry
N. RICHES, driver of one of the cars, was summoned for reckless driving.
Mr. R. BOOTH (for the town-clerk's department) prosecuted, and Mr. H. H.
HASLAM defended.
Richard HOLLOWAY, of Axminster-road, Cardiff, said that on Saturday, November
6, he was driving his car along Wellfield-road in the direction of Penylan Hill,
and when he (witness) was almost across Ninian-road defendant came along in his
car at an excessive speed and crashed into the rear of his car. The car was
carried bodily by the force of the impact and slewed around, being brought up
against a tree. The car was badly damaged and witness's wife thrown out on the
roadway.
The defence was that defendant was travelling along Ninian-road with the
intention of turning up Penylan-road, and when 20 or 30 yards from the crossing
he sounded his horn and applied his brakes gently. The road was greasy and his
car skidded straight on and crashed into HOLLOWAY'S car.
Defendant was fined £10 and costs, or two months, and his licence was
suspended for six months.
CADOXTON-BARRY GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert MASON, of Hazeldene, Pencoedtre-road, Cadoxton-Barry,
celebrated their golden wedding on Wednesday. Mr. MASON was for over 40 years a
leather merchant at Glasgow and took an active part in public life, being member
of the council for his ward. Retiring three years ago, he came with his wife to
Penarth, where they resided for six months, afterwards removing to Barry. They
have four children living- Mrs. Euphemia GRAY, Mrs. H. McCLEE, Mrs. Walter
JACKSON, and Mr. William MASON (the Cardiff estate agent)- eight grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
Monmouthshire Education Committee appointed Miss M. E. HALL,
Llangattocknigh-Usk, headmistress of the Tredegar Georgetown Senior Girls
School.
ADVERTISMENTS.
Motoring- Cardiff Motor School; oldest est. Sch. in Wales; off. app. by R.A.C.:
free pros 'Phone 4060.- A. J. PITMAN, 363a, Cowbridge-road.
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Vivian's Row, Aberavon.
Walnut Sideboard for Sale - HOSKINS, Branscombe, Hollybush-road, Penylan.
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