Western Mail Friday May 14th 1926. (Strike Edition).
Mrs. Alice JONES, a van-dweller, of Newport, who applied to the Newport magistrates for a
seperation order against her husband, Alfred G. JONES, of Hereford, stated that she was
the mother of 17 children.
When making an order for payment of 15s. a week, the bench advised the couple to
"make it up".
Mr.Pitt LEWIS (Messrs. Frank LEWIS and Sons) represented complainant.
Dr. R.J. SMITH (City Coroner) returned a verdict of death from "Senile decay and
cardiac syncope" at an inquest conducted on Thursday into the death of Mr. Charles
STUART, of 11, Plantagenet-street, Cardiff, who died suddenly on Monday. Mr. STUART
claimed to be a direct descendant of the line of STUART Kings. The Coroner expressed
sympathy with the widow and daughter.
Mr. Thomas Anthony Hwfa WILLIAMS, of Coombe Springs, Kingston Hill, Surrey. Clerk of the
Course at Sandown Park, who died on March 30th, aged 76 years left estate "so far as
at present can be ascertained" of the gross value of £29,136, with net personalty
£28,491. Probate of the will dated October 30th 1882 has been granted to his widow Mrs.
Florence WILLIAMS, to whom he left all his property absolutely.
Mr. George GILBERT, of the Coast Guard Station, Llantwit Major, who died on 29th March,
left estate of the gross value of £802 with net personalty £780. Probate of the will has
been granted to his widow, Mrs. Mabel Blanche GILBERT.
The first meeting of creditors was held on Thursday, at the office of the Official
Receiver (Mr. Ellis OWEN), 34, Park Place, Cardiff, of Archibald Charles HOBBS, 18,
Kingsland-road, Cardiff, watchmaker and jeweller, carrying on business at 147,
Cowbridge-road, Cardiff. Liabilities expected to rank were stated at £245,16s,10d. net
assets £132,4s,9d., deficiency £113,12s,3d. Causes of failure as alleged by debtor
included burgalry in 1923.
Phillip RAFFERTY 23,of 44 Havelock-street, Cardiff, who was admitted to the Royal
Infirmary on May 8th, with injuries sustained by skidding while riding a motor-cycle died
on Thursday morning.
Bertram SLACK, 23, of New-road, Porthcawl, who admitted to being a member of the Communist
Party, was sentenced to two months imprisonment for being in possession of certain
documents, the publication of which was likely to cause disaffection amongst the
population.
(This was quite a lengthy case).
John Patrick