Western Mail Monday May 19th 1924.
BOXING.
The principal contest at the Birchgrove Pavilion, New Tredegar, on Saturday evening was a
fifteen two-minute rounds between Billy EYNON, Merthyr, and Gus LEGGE, Abertillery. EYNON
was the most aggressive, and forced the fight. The referee, Mr. Reg ARUNDEL, awarded the
verdict to EYNON on points.
In a six round bout T.TAYSON (New Tredegar) defeated Jackie MORGAN (Tirpil). Cliff EVANS
(Tirpil) knocked out Rees THOMAS (New Tredegar) in the first of a six round contest. A
three rounds exhibition was given by Young PIPE and DELAHAY, both of Brithdir.
William JONES a Pontypool bookmaker, was fined £20 at the local court on Saturday for
aiding and abetting in a betting offence, and Frederick Henry NORTHOVER, of Griffithstown,
charged with frequenting Wern-road, Sebastopol, for the purpose of betting, was fined £2.
Tudor WILLIAMS, aged eight, living at 52, Taff-embankment, Cardiff, met with a serious
accident on Saturday afternoon, when he was knocked down by a motor-car in Clare-road. At
the Cardiff Royal Infirmary he was found to suffering from a fractured leg and arm. His
condition his improving.
Mrs Mary BLACK of 339, Newport-road, Cardiff, was knocked down by a motor-car while
crossing the road near Kingsway, Cardiff, on Saturday and removed to the Cardiff Royal
Infirmary, where it was found that she had fractured a leg and received minor injuries.
Later she was conveyed to her home.
Hubert OWENS, of 3, Tydraw-street, Port Talbot, was admitted to Aberavon Hospital on
Saturday night suffering from injuries to the head, back, and legs sustained in a
collision with a motor van belonging to Messrs. Hardy Bros., Bridgend, driven by Thomas
Charles HUGHES, of 4, Maddocks-place, Bridgend, on the Margam-road.
It appears that the van was proceeding to Bridgend, and was met in a bend of the road near
the old toll-gate by four motor-cyclists, two on each side of the road.The two on the
proper side got clear, but OWENS was one on the other side, and struck the van the two
near wheels. The motor-cycle and van were damaged, and OWEN, after being attended to by
Dr. PHILLIPS, was removed to hospital, where he passed a comfortable night.
The death took place at her home, 6, Angus-street, Cardiff, on Sunday of Mrs Charlotte
DUNN, widow of the late Mr William DUNN, and sister of Mr Ebenezer BEAVAN and of the late
ex-Alderman F.J. BEAVAN.
Mrs DUNN, was in her eighty-fourth year, was a native of Newport, and was first married to
Mr. James ASHER, who had a baking and confectionery business in St.John's-square,
Cardiff. On his death she managed the concern until her marriage to Mr DUNN who was a
well-known temperance lecturer. Four daughters survive her.
The Llancarfan and District Agricultural Society presented Mr. George LOUGHER, Treguff,
the chairman, with a gold watch as a wedding present, in appreciation of his many valuable
services. Mr J. JAMES, Sheepcourt, made the presentation.
Erenest WAKELY 20, of Colliers'-row, Blaina, succombed at the Nantyglo and Blaina
District Hospital on Saturday to injuries which he sustained whilst at work at the Beybon
Colliery, Blaina, on the previous Monday.
Joseph LANE 16, a collier's helper, living at 1, Sunnybank, Abercarn, was fatally
injured at the Prince of Wales Colliery, Abercarn, on Saturday morning by a fall.
John Patrick