Western Mail Thursday April 17th 1924.
Inquest on Gilbert TARLING, 27, a collier, single of 18, Meylar-street, Thomastown was
conducted by Mr. Gerald TUDOR, Acting-coroner. Thomas Albert TARLING, of 64,
Tynylwyn-road, Tonyrefail, brother of the deceased said that on Monday evening, in company
with Gilbert, he entered the new stand at Ninian Park football ground. As soon as they sat
down Gilbert appeared to faint. Dr. Alexander BROWNLIE, one of the Cardiff City directors
said that a post-mortem examination revealed that the heart was more than twice the normal
weight. A verdict according to the doctor's statement was recorded.
While the body of Mrs Sarah DAVEY, 71, who died on Monday, was lying on a bed in a room on
the ground floor of her home in Morgan-street,Hafod, Swansea, one of two lighted candles
left at the foot of the bed set a curtain alight. The flames burnt the cord of a picture
frame and the picture fell, rousing the family, who discovered flames leaping up to the
ceiling. Mr. Frank BENNY, a son-in-law, promptly removed the body to another room, and the
fire was extinguished by means of water before the fire brigade arrived.
Maud PEREGRINE, Tumble, won the champion solo contest at Cross Hands Eisteddfod.
"Accidental Death" was the verdict recorded on Wednesday at the inquest on
Thomas PHILLIPS, a collier, of Ynyswen-road, Treorky, who died of internal injuries
received on being crushed between a tram and the roadside in the Abergorki Colliery,
A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind" was returned by Mr. R.J. RHYS, the
coroner on Lucy JONES, 51, of 26, Railway-terrace, Cwmpark, who was discovered by her
daughter in an outhouse with a fatal knife wound in her throat.
An entertaining dialogue place when Anne GRIFFITHS, married women, was fined 2s.6d. at
Abergavenny on Wednesday for using abusive language to her husband. The Chairman: If you
want to abuse your husband, abuse him in the house. Defendant; It was in the house, sir. I
was in bed. The Chairman: An Englishman's house is his castle. Superintendent THOMAS
said it was an offence whether the language was used inside or outside the house. In
imposing the fine, the Chairman remarked: "Don't let anyone hear you
swearing."
The marriage took place at Windsor-place Presbyterian Church, Cardiff, of Mr Donald HENDRY
and Miss Vera Victoria WILLIAMS, Rev. David ANDERSON B.A. (Pastor) officiated. The bride
was given away by her father, and was attended by Miss McKENZIE,(cousin of the bridegroom)
and a tiny train-bearer. Mr. A. HENDRY (brother of bridegroom) was the best man. After a
reception at the home of the bride. Mr and Mrs HENDRY left for their honeymoon in London
and Scotland.
Dr. Richard HOPKIN, of Great House, Llangadock, Carmarthenshire, has died at his
residence. He leaves a widow and two sons.
The death took place at his residence 86, Westbourne-road, Penarth, on Wednesday, of Capt.
William James WARD, (60), retired Master Mariner. After twenty years at sea Capt. WARD was
compelled to give up owing to failing eyesight.He had written one or two successful
novels. Capt. WARD has resided in Penarth for nearly a quarter of a century. About eleven
years before the war he founded , and edited, the Maritime Review, the publication of
which ceased on the outbreak of hostilities. Capt. WARD, who was a native of Devonshire,
never recovered fromthe severe shock caused by the death of his only son two years ago. He
leaves a widow and two daughters.
Dr. Cyril THOMAS, of the City Lodge, Cardiff, was driving his motor-car along the road
near the Lisvane waterworks, when it is believed the car-axle snapped, with result that
the doctor was thrown into the hedge and rendured unconscious. He received injuries to the
leg and shoulder.
Sarah Jane LEWIS, licensee of the Great George Hotel, was fined £8. at Abergavenny on
Wednesday for having supplied beer during prohibited hours on March 13, and Richard
VAUGHAN, Sidney NORTH, and William RICHARDSON, were eached fined £1.for having aided and
abetted.
Mr.D.J. TREASURE held an inquest atAbercarn on Wednesday on Charles Ruben MANSFIELD (56),
a collier, of 53, Commercial-street, Abercarn. For over a year had been idle owing to
nystagmus, which affected his head. On Wednesday MANSFIELD'S body was found in the
canal about 100 yards from his house. There were traces on the side of the canal bank
which pointed to deceased having slipped and fallen into the canal. The verdict returned
was " Accidently Drowned. "
Shortly after two a.m. on Wednesday Police-constable PUGH, on duty in Clarence-place,
Newport, had is suspicions aroused when he met two men carrying cake and tinned fruit.
When asked to account for the goods one of the men John HAMER, of Ynysybwl, said "We
might as well tell you the truth. We have done a job on the Chepstow-road to-night. We
smashed two pieces of plate-glass and took this from a shop window" Together with
George William FORD, Painswick, HAMER was brought before the Newport magistrates and
charged with burglariously broken into and entered the grocer's shop of George LOWE,
at 433, Chepstow-road, and having stolen the goods mentioned. Prisoners were remanded in
custody for one week.
John Patrick