CardiffWESTERN MAIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 15. 1926. No. 335.
SHUNTING TRAGEDY-Coal Wagons Jump Rails At Abercwmboi.
Charles Frederick George COVE (40), living at Ash-street, Abercwmboi, was
killed on Tuesday while working as a brakesman at the Aberaman Colliery Yard
during shunting operations. Two wagons of coal jumped the rails and pinned him
between one of the buffers and a pipe alongside the line. COVE leaves a widow
and seven children.
FATAL PIT ACCIDENT-Cardiff Mining Engineer's Death.
Dr. R. J. SMITH on Tuesday opened the inquest at Cardiff on Walter William
DAVIES, of 67, Tydraw-road, Cardiff, a mining engineer, who met with an accident
at the North Pit of the Windsor Colliery, Abertyridwr on Friday, as a result of
which he died at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary on Saturday.
Mrs. Amy Beatrice MILES, 68, Tydraw-road, whose step-daughter was the wife of
DAVIES, said at the hospital DAVIES, apart from his statement that he believed
his thigh was injured, had not told her anything about the accident.
It was stated that a colliery surveyor named Mr. HARDY, who was injured at the
same time as DAVIES, and was still under treatment at the Infirmary, and was an
essential witness.
The inquest was, therefore, adjourned until January 7.
Mr. Jenkin PHILLIPS represented Mrs. DAVIES, wife of deceaesd.
SIX BELLS CHILD'S FATAL FALL.
"Accidental death" was the verdict returned by Mr. W. R. DAUNCEY at
Abertillery on Tuesday at an inquest on Donald James DAVIDGE, the
two-year-old-son, of John Edward DAVIDGE, a Six Bells collier. The child fell
downstairs and sustained a fractured skull.
DIED IN ABERTILLERY PIT.
Mr. W. R. DAUNCEY returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes" at an
inquest held on John SUMMER (42), a collier, Gladstone-street, Abertillery, who
died in the Penybont Pit last Saturday.
Medical evidence showed that deceased had suffered from a gastric ulcer and
had been attended for the past three months.
BLAENAVON MAN FOUND HANGING.
William Edward DAVIES (52), living at Tovey-square, Risle Green, Blaenavon,
who had been unemployed, was found in his bedroom hanging from a bed-rail on
Tuesday.
FUNERAL OF MISS A JONES, CARDIFF.
The funeral took place on Tuesday at Cardiff Cemetery of Miss Ada Mabel JONES,
of Preswyfla, Ninian-road, Cardiff, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
JONES, of Preswylfa, Richmond-road, Cardiff. The Rev. Ambrose LEWIS, A.T.S., of
Woodville-road, Baptist Church, officiated.
The chief mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. JONES and Mr. and Mrs. Fred S.
JONES (brothers and sisters-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. T. L. GRIFFITHS
(brother-in-law and sister), the Misses, Margaret, Eleanor, and Gertrude JONES,
and Mrs. J. W. HALL, (sisters), Dr. Constance GRIFFITHS, and Mr. W. BAWDEN,
London (nieces), Capt. Lyn JONES, Messrs. Clifford GRIFFITHS, and Jeffrey HALL
(nephews), Mr. David FRANCIS, (cousin), Lord PONTYPRIDD, Mrs. James BAYLISS, Mr.
Price HOPKINS, and Mr. Charles DUTTON.
John Patrick.