WESTERN MAIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15. 1926. No. 336.
INSURED MAN'S DEATH-Mountain Ash Sister Wins Court Action.
Judge Rowland ROWLANDS resumed the hearing at Mountain Ash County-court on
Tuesday of a claim brought by Mrs. Mary Ann OWEN, of Mountain Ash, against the
Scottish Legal Assurance Company for a sum of £32 on a policy in respect of the
life of her brother. Thomas LEWIS, who had seen service in the Great War.
Mr. A. J. WILLIAMS, Pontypridd, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D.
HOPKINS (instructed by Mr. J. W. LEWIS, Merthyr) represented the defendants.
It was contended for the defence that the insured man was not in good health
when the proposal form was filled in and that an "untrue representation" had
been made. The defence alleged that the man had suffered from chronic bronchial
catarrh.
In giving judgment for the plaintiff for the amount of the claim, his Honour
pointed out that the defence had not satisfied him that LEWIS was not in good
health in the ordinary sense of the term. He had to judge people by the ordinary
standards of life and not according to the "standards of good health" set by
science or by doctors in an abstract way.
ROMANCE IN A NEWPORT SCHOOL.
Romance in a Newport school was disclosed at a meeting of the local secondary
education committee, when the resignation of Miss Ethel BUCKINGHAM, B.A., and
Mr. T. E. J. HEWITT, B.Sc., of Brynglas Central School, were received. It was
announced that the two teachers were to be married and would subsequently leave
for Australia, where Mr. HEWITT had secured an appointment.
Mr. James PITMAN, secretary of the Nantyglo and Blaina Hospital, has received
from Mrs. Annie EVANS, of Aberkenfig, a cheque for £25. for the hospital
Christmas celebrations.
Timothy McCARTHY (50), of 54, Ninian-Park-road, Cardiff, employed by Messrs.
BLAND and Co., fell from a wagon whilst at work, and was admitted to the Cardiff
Royal Infirmary suffering from injuries to his ribs.
NEW BANK MANAGER-Barry Man For Barclays Branch At Bala.
Dr. Raymond JONES, of Barry, has been appointed manager of Barclays Bank
(Limited) at Bala, North Wales. The elder son of Mr. J. JONES, Parkstone, Barry,
(who is well known in Church and and business circles). Mr. Raymond JONES was
educated at Porth County School and Queen's College, Taunton. Commencing his
career at Roman-road, London, where he was for seven years, he later went to
Narberth, Cowbridge, St. Clears, and Swansea. During the war Mr. JONES, who is
now 38 years of age, served with his Majesty's Forces in the Mechanical
Transport R.A.S.C.
CHRISTMAS FUND-More Contributions.
Mr. J. F. INDERWICK, 286, Newport-road. 0-10-0
Mr. W. Lowrie BAKER, 28, Charles-street. 0-10-6
Miss C. LEWIS, 39, Richmond-road. 1-0-0
Mr. Robert ENGLAND, Pine Grange, Beaufoy-avenue, Ferndown, Dorset. 1-1-0
Mr. F. B. STOCKDALE, Butcher, 168, Penarth-road. 1-0-0
Messrs. HOUNSLOW (Limited), 82, Queen-street. Cardiff. 1-1-0
Mr. and Mrs. Frank DAVIES, 9, Llwynygrant-road. 1-1-0
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. LLOYD, 49, Pencisely-road. 1-1-0
Mr. Fred GLOSSOP, Faircot, Crynant-road. 1-1-0
Miss M. DUNCAN, Glencairn, Llandaff. 1-1-0
John Patrick