Western Mail Wednesday June 9th 1926.
Follow up to the last news item (Deaths).
Following the death on Sunday of Mr. Thomas William GAYDON 73, a retired Swansea jeweller,
at the residence of his son-in-law, M,r. Herbert HENDERSON, a well known Cardiff coal
exporter of Glasfryn, Dinas Powis, Mrs Kate GAYDON, the widow, died with tragic suddenness
early on Tuesday morning at the same house in the presence of her three daughters, Mrs.
GAYDON, was 69, years of age.
Mr. Daviud REES, (Divisional Coroner) held an inquest on Mrs. GAYDON at Dinas Powis on
Tuesday, when her son-in-law, Mr. HENDERSON, stated that she expired almost without
warning after a brief heart attack.
Dr. W.V. GABE attributed her death to an affection of the heart, accelerated by her
husband's recent death.
Mr. REES, commenting on the rarity of such a double tragedy,returning a verdict in
accordance with the medical testimony.
Evidence given at the inquest held by Mr. R.J. RHYS on Tuesday on Rees MORGAN, whose body
was recovered from the Tynewydd Reservoir, Treherbert, on Sunday evening, was to the
effect that he had injured his back at the Tydraw Colliery, Treherbert, two years ago, and
had been depressed of late because he had not recovered from the accident.
A verdict of "Suicide by drowning whilst of unsound mind," was recorded.
Returning a verdict of Suicide whilst of unsound mind" at the inquest held at
Whitchurch on Tuesday on John Noel QUINLAN 31, a slaughterman, of 73,
Constellation-street, Splott, who was found hangind from a tree near the Cross Inn,
Llanedyrne, on Sunday morning, the East Glamorgan Coroner (Mr. David REES) said QUINLAN
had obviously suffered from the effects of Army service and imprisonment as a prisoner of
war.
Evidence showed that ever since he came back from Germany, where he had been a prisoner of
war for nine to twelve months, QUINLAN'S nerves had been shattered. He had never,
however, threatened to do anything to himself.
The necessity for some protection on the river bank at Treforest was emphasised by Mr.
David REES (district coroner) at the inquest at Treforest on Tuesday on Beryl May HUGHES
5, daughter of Mr. John HUGHES, labourer, of Castle-street, who fell into the river near a
wall on a plot of ground close to the Labour-hall, Treforest.
While with another little girl picking ivy leaves the child slipped and fell over the bank
at a spot where there was no protection.
A verdict of "Accidental death" was recorded,
Dragging operations for the body of Mr. Harry GALLOP, the Canton lorry-driver who was
drowned in the Maindy Pool on Monday evening, were carried on from an early hour on
Tuesday morning without success.
Crowds watched the search.
An attempt is now being made to lift the lorry, so that if the body is underneath it can
rise to the surface.
A verdict of "Death from suffocation, due to an epileptic seizure," was recorded
by Mr. R.J. RHYS, at an inquest held on Tuesday at Aberdare on Richard Davies BOWEN 33, a
single man living in Abernant-road, Aberdare said to be an aerial engineman, who was found
dead in bed on Saturday morning.
Edwin TUCKER, an elderly man, of Thornhill-street, was charged in the Cardiff
Stipendiary's Court on Tuesday with having assaulted Frederick J. HARRIS, a lodger at
his house. There was a cross charge also for assault. Mr. Barnett JANNER appeared for
HARRIS.
HARRIS said some point arose as to a new lodger going to the house. He said he would leave
and gave notice to quit.
Defendant hit him blows on the head with an iron poker, knocking him down and rendering
him unconscious. He was taken to the infirmary by a police-constable.
Police-sergeant PATTERSON, who visited the house, said that TUCKER'S statement to him
was that HARRIS arrived home drunk, struck him in the face, and jumped at him. He
thereupon used the poker in self defence.
TUCKER was sent to prison for three months, with hard labour. The cross-charge against
HARRIS was adjourned sine die.
GAZETTE NOTICES-Receiving Orders in Bankruptcy.
Harry BEVIN, the Victoria Inn, Caerleon-road, Newport, licensed victualler; court,
Newport.
William John RODERICK, 13, White's-terrace, Waunven, Swansea, dry dock labourer,
formerly a general dealer; court, Swansea.
NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS.
Phillip BEVAN, the Spread Eagle, Queen-street, Carmarthen, licensed victualler; court,
Carmarthen; 3s.1.1/2d. in the £. first and final.
Alfred George GRIFFITHS (trading as GRIFFITHS and Sons), Main-street, Pembroke, motor and
cycle engineer; court, Haverfordwest; 3s.1d. in the £, first and final.
Dissolution of Partnership.
Herbert Ernest Basil LEWIS and Edwin Thomas MAYER, carrying on business at Subway-road,
Barry Dock, as electrical engineers and contractors, under the style or firm of LEWIS and
MAYER.
This is the last News Item for Eight days- going off to the Cotswolds (Hook Norton) Four
pubs and a Brewery.
John Patrick.