Western Mail Thursday November 11 1926. No. 174.
LOST AND FOUND.
30/- Reward.- Lost Friday, Gold Signet Ring, engraved J.W.H. - E. HICKS, Cardiff
Cottage Hotel, St. Mary-street.
HOUSES WANTED.
Wanted, Small Holding or Country Public House with Land: good condition.- C.
MARTIN, 34, Allen-street, Mountain Ash.
DAIRYMAN'S CRUELTY-£10 Fine At Cardiff For Horse-Beating.
Morris DAVIES, dairyman, of Salisbury-road, Cardiff, was fined £10 and costs by
the city stipendiary (Mr. St. John FRANCIS-WILLIAMS) on Wedneday for cruelty
beating his chestnut mare.
John JOHNSON, a blacksmith, said he saw defendant unmercifully beating the horse
with a whip outside his shop. Witness shouted "Brute!" to him, and said he ought
to be ashamed of himself. Defendant then crossed the street and threatened to
chastise witness. He returned and beat the animal again, saying he could do what
he liked with his own horse.
Defendant denied cruelty. Mr. Barnett JANNER defended.
RECENT WILLS.
MR. THOMAS NICHOLAS, OF ST. CLEARS.
Mr. Thomas NICHOLAS, of The Crown Villa, St. Clears, Carmarthen, formerly of
Penycoed, St. Clears, who died on November 26, left estate of the gross value of
£3,234 with net personalty £3,096. Probate of the will, dated May 28, 1925, has
been granted to the Rev.John Maurice JAMES, of the Vicarage, St. Clears, and Mr.
Lewis Pritchard JONES, of Brooklands, St. Clears, retired manager. Testator left
£25 each to the executors of the will, and the residue of the property to his
wife the following legacies being payable at her death, viz.:-
£100 to the Vicar and Churchwardens of St. Clears Parish Church.
£35 to Carmarthen Infirmary.
£25 to the Vicar and Churchwardens of the the Parish Church of St. Clears for an
organist's fund.
£300 to Mrs. Lucy WILLIAMS if in his services at his death.
In the event of his wife's pre-decease he left his residuary estate to his
nephew Thomas NICHOLAS and to Carmarthen Infirmary and the repair of Llanginning
Church, Carmarthen.
WHIST-DRIVE PENALTY-Aberdare Promoters Pay Under Gaming Act.
Angelo FERRARI, a refreshment-housekeeper, of Cannon-street, Aberdare, and
William ROBERTS, Percy DAY, and John Henry GRIFFITHS, M.C.'s, were summoned at
the local court on Wednesday for a breach of the Gaming Act in connection with
the holding of a whist-drive.
Mr. T. Marchant HARRIS defended.
Inspector Owen THOMAS, having given evidence, Mr. HARRIS contended that
progressive whist was a game in which skill predominated over chance, and the
case, therefore, did not come under the Gaming Act.
The Stipendiary (Mr. R. A GRIFFITH) remarked that fortunately for the purpose of
the case, there was some magistrats on the bench who had been guilty of playing
progressive whist, and they had decided that it was a game in which chance
predominated.
FERRARI was fined 10s., and the other defendants 5s. each.
This will be the last NEWS ITEM until after Christmas.
So on behalf of myself and my good wife Eileen.
We Wish You All- A Happy, Holy and Peaceful Christmas.
John Patrick