Western Mail Tuesday April 15th.1924
Two well known members of the Cardiff Police Force. Constables William HURN and John
TASKER, retired on Monday. P.C. HURN was in the "C" Division for many years. he
joined the force, after active service in South Africa, in1895. He was recalled to the
colours when the South African War broke out, and after service with the cavalry in that
war he returned to the Cardiff force.He volunteered in the early days of 1914 and served
with the Military Mounted Police in France and other zones of the war. He his a keen
agriculturist and has won many prizes at local shows with Chryanthemums. Since returning
to Cardiff he has been stationed at the Law Courts, Cathays Park. P.C. TASKER, a native of
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, is known throughout the country as a dog fancier. He has been
a consistent prize-winner with his Airedale terriers. Joining the force in 1898, he was in
"A" (City Centre) until 6 years ago, when he was transferred to the
police-court
department, where he has made many friends with the magistrates and solicitors, and
litigants through his tact and unfailing kindness.
"We strongly advise you, for the sake of your wife, children, and yourself, to
abstain from drinking, and hope that you will sign the pledge," remarked Dr. Howell
REES, O.B.E. (presiding), at Barry Police-court on Monday to Charles W. BELBY. a
coaltrimmer, charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police. P.C.
SCRIVENS said defendant was requested to leave a public house. He kicked, punched, and bit
until he had to be handcuffed. Defendant: I didn't bite you I have no
teeth.(Laughter). Mr G.B. CALVERT, Barry Dock, defending, produced a medical certificate
testifying that defendant was suffering from epilepsy, and the in his "queer mental
state" he was not responsible for his actions. BELBY was fined 10s. for being drunk
and disorderly, £2 in each case of assaulting the police, and 2s.6d, for wilfully damaging
the uniform, and was ordered to pay 20s. damages.
Mr. B. Edward HOWE, held an inquest at Port Talbot on Monday touching the death of Edward
Gwynne CARR, the 4 year-old son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert CARR, of South-street, Taibach who
died on Saturday morning. William MORGAN, coal merchant , of South-street, said that he
took the boy on his cart and gave him a ride down the street to his coal-yard. His own
little boy was with him, and he placed one on each side of him. As witness got down to
take the horse out of the shafts the boy CARR fell onto the concrete ground. He began to
cry when witness picked him up, and when asked where he was hurt, he pointed to his knee.
Witness then took him back home. Dr. DUNCAN said that death was due to meningeal
haemorrhage, causing compression of the brain, due to accidently fallen from coal-cart,
and the coroner returned a verdict: accordingly.
John Patrick