Western Mail Friday April 16th 1926.
For having diverted electricity from a meter by means of a wire, William MATHURST 45,
crane driver, of Ebbw Vale, was fined 40s. at the local court on Thursday.
Judge Hill Kelly, at the Cardiff County-court on Thursday, took a serious view of a claim
for compensation that was made by a Cardiff dock-worker, which he described as
"dishonest."
The plaintiff in the action was Harry HUDSON, of Sandon-place, Cardiff, who sued the
Cardiff Channel Dry Dock Company (Limited) under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
Mr. T.W. LANGMAN (instructed by Messrs. Vaughan and Roche, Cardiff) was for the
respondents.
Plaintiff said that he slipped while at work and injured his hand, and to corroborate his
story he called another workman, whose bland admissioins caused no little amazement and
amusement.
The witness, cross-examined, denied that HUDSON cut himself in climbing over a fence, and
added that it was a common occurrence for them as workmen to go out through a gate and
have a walk.
In giving judgment for respondents, his Honour said he was satisfied that the applicant
met the accident in climbing over a fence and it was a very serious matter for him to have
made a claim of this kind. It was a case of deliberate dishonesty, involving the applicant
and a witness going into the box and committing wilful perjury.
He (the judge) would consider whether he ought to lay the papers before the Director of
Public Prosecutions.
On the photograph page on (11).
Group taken of St. Luke's Church Newport at the opening by Mr. Reginald CLARRY, M.P.,
of a sale of work and entertainment. Names given in the photograph are as follows.
Miss JENKINS and Mr.J. DAVIES: Mr. J. GABB, Mr. W. MOULDER (secretary), Mrs D. H.
GRIFFITHS, Miss LEWIS, Mrs. E.C. WRING, Mrs. H. THOMAS, Miss JONES, Mr. W.H. SULLY, Mrs.
H. LLEWELLYN, and the Rev.H. LLEWELLYN (curate-in-charge). Mrs. W.H. SULLY, Mr. F. HOSKIN,
the Ven Archdeacon GRIFFITHS, Mr. Reginald CLARRY, M.P. Mr. E.A. PRICE, and Mr. A.C.
LITTLEJOHNS (treasurer).
Snapshots at the Pentyrch Hunt Point-To-Point Races.
1. Mrs. RICKARDS, Lady CORY, and Major J. Griffith JONES (hon. secretary).
2. Master Harry LLEWELLYN, Mr. WILLIAM LLEWELLYN, J.P. (joint Master,Bwllfa Hounds), Mr.
E. Pemberton STEER (Master, Llangibby Hounds, Miss Eileen BERRY (Master, Gelligaer and
Talybont Hounds), Miss Dorothy BERRY and Miss Loraine BERRY.
3. Enjoying a light lunch at the races.
Dr. B. PHILLIPS-JONES, (Master of the Pentyrch Hounds), Mr. J. JONES-PUGHE,
Mrs.PHILLIP-JONES, Miss K. JONES-PUGHE, Miss JONES-PUGHE, and Mr. Lloyd REES.
4. Photographs- Members Of The Medical Golfing Society Play At Southerdown.
Dr. Tom WALLACE, Cardiff, and Dr. Jeffery JONES, Bridgend.
Dr E.D. OWEN, Maesteg, and Col.C. RICHARDSON-WHITE, Merthyr Vale, president of the
society. Dr. D. BURKE, and Dr. Rufus THOMAS, Dr. T. McGRATH, Bedwas, and Dr. K.D.
MURCHISON, Llanbradach. and Dr. Trevor EVANS, Cardiff, and Dr. Garfield EVANS, secretary,
Cardiff.
Percy CLEMENTS 30, a single man living with his brother and sister-in-law at 43,
Thesiger-street, Cathays, Cardiff, was found on Thursday morning lying unconcious on the
floor of an upstairs room with a severe throat wound. He was at once conveyed to the City
Lodge Infirmary, and late on Thursday night his condition was said to have improved.
Employed till recently at the Channel Mills, Cardiff, Clements had to give up work
temporarily owing to ill-health, and on Thursday he was supposed to proceed to Plymouth to
recuperate.
John Patrick