Western Mail Monday May 5th 1924.
Williasm Henry EVENS, 50, of Taillwyd, Neath Abbey,Neath was admitted to the Neath
Workhouse Infirmary on Saturday evening with a wound in his throat. His wife was found
unconcious at home, having apparently received a blow on the head. The pair are alleged to
have been quarrelling.
Three two-seater cars were involved in a collision near Port Talbot on Sunday afternoon.
They were owned respectively to Mr Charles Vale, of Littlehamton; Mr Wilfred John LEWIS,
33, Villiers-street, Briton Ferry, and David Hanbury GETHIN, of 7, Hill-terrace, Aberavon.
Luckily none was very seriously injured.
After the use of grappling-irons the Caerphilly police recovered, at about nine p.m. on
Saturday, the body of Gwyn BISHOP, of 19, Mill-road, Caerphilly, who had been missing
since the early hours of Friday morning. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert BISHOP, with
whom he lived, and was 21years of age. He was at one time a member of the local town band.
About three months ago he had a nervous breakdown, and this had preyed upon his mind and
given his parents much anxiety. On Friday at 1.45 a.m. he got up and said he was going
out, whereupon his father tried to prevent his doing so owing to his condition. He
escaped, however, scantily clad, and disappeared entirely. The police were communicated
with and a search was made which at first was futile. Eventually the police searched the
Watford Reservoir and found the body, as stated, and conveyed it to the young man's
home.
Alfred BEASLEY, licensee of the Railway Inn, Sebastopol, pleaded guilty at Pontypool on
Satyrday to having supplied beer during prohibited hours on Good Friday to Charles CURTIS
and John ADAMS. In ordering defendant to pay ten guineas costs, the Chairman (Col. H.P.
GRIFFITHS) said no conviction was recorded purely on account of defendants good character
and clean record previously. Charles CURTIS and John ADAMS were each fined 10s. for being
at the inn during illegal hours . Summons against Frank HARRIS and Frank GIFFEN were
dismissed. BEASLEY'S explanation was that he served CURTIS and ADAMS under the wrong
impression that the Good Friday hours were similar to those on Sunday.
A couple of burglaries took place at Pontypridd in the early hours of Saturday morning .
In one case a wireless set worth about £20 and a number of electrical appliances were
stolen from the premises of Mr. D.G. BALL, wireless contractor of Bridge-street; and in
the other a sum of money representing practically a month's salary, was taken from the
house occupied by Miss MORGAN, headmistress of Coedpenmaen Girls' School.
William John MYERS, 23, and Thomas Alfred UNDERWOOD, 29, were remanded at the Cardiff
Police-court on Saturday charged with breaking and entering a warehouse in
Guildford-crescent and stealing six dresses, five furs, a silk jumper, and other articles,
worth £30. Earlier in the week a woman was remanded in connection with the case . Evidence
was given to the effect that the men had been handed over by the Newport Police, and that
when charged both declined to say anything.
John Patrick