Western Mail Saturday April 17th 1926.
BOXING.
At Aberavon on Friday, Jackie LEWIS (Aberavon) drew with Young YOUATT, of Neath, over ten
rounds, after a good bout.
In another ten-round contest Joe PARRY (Cwmavon) beat Battling SIKI on points.
A scheduled six-round contest between Billy MACK (Blackburn) and O'KEEFE (Aberavon)
ended in the third round, the referee stopping the bout to save O'KEEFE unnecessary
punishment.
Evan GEORGE (Clydach Vale) and Evan PERRY (Treorky) contested a hard bout over ten rounds
at the Premier Athletic Club, Treorky, on Friday. GEORGE, the more powerfully built lad,
was superior at in-fighting and gained the verdict by a narrow margin.
Jack JONES (Merthyr Vale) boxed a nine rounds trial against Alf HIER, Joe LENNARD, and
Willy WILLIAMS (Treorky) in preparation for his meeting with Johnny CURLEY (the British
feather-weight champion).
Mr. Timothy DAVIES, ex-postmaster of the Tonypandy Post-office has been presented with a
desk by the Rhondda Post-office employes.
Florrie HURLEY, a nursemaid, of Baneswell-road, appeared on crutches in Newport
Police-court on Friday to give evidence against Guy K. MURRAY, 13, Clytha-square, who was
charged with driving a motor-cycle in a manner dangerous to the public, the procedings
being taken as the result of an accident in Friars-road on January 11.
Evidence showed that the girl sustained a broken leg as the result of a blow from the
footrest of the defendant's motor-cycle. The cycle struck her just as she was lifting
the perambulator which she was wheeling on to the pavement.
Defendant, giving evidence, attributed the accident to the fact that he lost control of
the machine, which was to heavy for him.
He was fined 40s., or a month's imprisonment, and his licence was suspended for six
months.
Dr. R.J. SMITH, the Cardiff coroner, on Friday adjourned the inquest on Sidney John MORGAN
33, of 18, Grove-road, Bridgend, who died on April 7 after being knocked down by a
motor-cycle on the Caerphilly-road. This step was necessary because one of the material
witnesses was still in too serious condition to attend.
A mishap between a tram-car and a horse-cab in Wyeverne-road, Cathays, Cardiff had a
sequel at Cardiff County-court on Friday, when Patrick HENNESSY, driver of the cab, sued
the Cardiff Corporation for damages.
Plaintiff said that on November 2 he was driving his cab from Salisbury-road to
Wyverne-road when a tramcar approached. As the car drew level with the cab the rear
portion left the metals, injuring the horse and damaging the cab.
Plaintiff claim £47.18s. damages, and said his earnings amounted to £1 per day.
Ernest Edward THOMAS, of Crwys-road, driver of the tram-car, said the front portion took
the points, but the rear portion failed to do so. He was not aware that plaintiff's
horse was injured, and so far as he knew the only damage done was to the axle of the cab.
His honour said he could not help feeling sorry for plaintiff, but his case failed
completely. He entered judgment for defendants.
James PROBERT, a Swansea taxi owner-driver, of St. Helen's-avenue, sued J. Llewellyn
JENKINS, a lorry owner, for £39.3s. at the Swansea County-court on Friday for damages
caused by the alleged negligent driving of a lorry in Waterloo-street, Swansea, on January
4. There was a counter-claim for £49.4s.
A collision was said to have taken place at the crossing of Waterloo-street and
Orange-street, and plaintiff alleged that defendant's car was driven at an excessive
speed, and sufficient warning of his approach was not given. As a result of the collision
the taxi was damaged.
The defence denied negligence, and alleged that the plaintiff's car collided head-on
with the lorry.
His Honour decided that the accident was unavoidable, and gave judgment against both the
claim and the counterclaim.
Mr. John JONES, of Picton-street, Griffithstown, who has completed 50 years as a guard on
the Great Western Railway and who will be the recipient of a presentation from the local
railway-men to-morrow (Sunday).
Mr. J.H. THOMAS, M.P., will make the presentation. Mr. JONES was one of the earliest
secretaries of the local branch of the National Union of Railwaymen.
John Patrick