The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1876-01-21 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WONDERFUL ESCAPE OF A LITTLE BOY. On the arrival of an up passenger train at Moule ford Station, Great Western Railway, a day or two ago, considerable mcitement was caused by a gentleman, evidently labouring under strong eat. aion, 1 informing the oflicials on duty there that he had lost his little boy. It appeared that this gentleman was travelling with his family to Lmidon, his little boy, ..t five veers old, occupied after the manner of ch.tdren by leaning against, the door and looking out. Whet about midway between Didcot and Moulsford stations he door flew open, and the poor little fellow was pr. eipitated on to the line. The stationmaster promptly started by special engine, and upon nearing the spot indicated by the distracted parent, met one of the company's workmen carrying the little boy on his back. Wonderful to relate, the child was found lobe unhurt, a few scratches on the face alone marking the dangerous accident from which he had thus escaped unscathed. lie was of course taken on board the engine and quickly restored to the embrates of his tmxious parents, who were able to resume the journey rejoicing over their recovered treasure. It is to be hoped parents and nurses travelling with children will take a lesson from this event, and warn their charges against the perilous practice of leaning on the doors of the carriages, remembering that accidents of this kind have not always such a fortunate termination.— Oxford Times.  A BETTING ACTION: DAMAGES 1:103:i. In the Court of Exchequer, on Saturday, the case of Barrington T. Smith was heard, before Baron Bramwell and a special jury. It was an action to recover £1035, alleged to be owing by the defendant .iu respect of certain bets effected on commission at the Lewes Races in August last year. The plaintiff was Deputy-Lieutenant for the county of Durham. and possessed a residence at Purbam, and another at Teddington Bark, rear Dover The defendant pleaded breaches of the ariangement by the plaintiff. !Ur. Seymour, in opening the case, said that this action arose out of a claim for a sum expended by the plaintiff on behalf of the defendant in taking odds and backing his horses in the races. An interview took place after the races in question, when the plaintiff requested the defendant to meet hint at his rooms in Thigh, on. It was then agreed that the settlement should be deferred until the usual nioet. 1 ing at Tattersall's an the ',Bowing Monday. The de. fe!..lant, however, failed to appear at Tatter.all'a, and a co- .espondence ensued hetween the parties, the defend s. repudiating the claims ef the plaintiff Olt the gr und that he had not acted up to ti s. inatructiens ci had been given him. The plaintiff tot welded tm.. bills of £4O and 1:600 for the ace( ptaikee of the defe-daut, but they were returned, and all aettlemmt in eatter of the bet was refused. The present action w• the result. evidence having been called, the juty returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the amount claimed.  On Saturday a poaching affray occurred in the Ohm Usk Park, the preserved property of Sir Josh. Dahl', M.P., Crickhowell, lireconshire. The head keeper named King, and the tinder keeper were out night watching, and encountered three li-etchers who are supposed to have been court-riled in a recent murderous affray on the !sum estate. The poachers told the keepers to stand back or they would fire, and as the two keepers did not immediately fall bank, one of the poachers fired. King was hit, and the poachers at once made off. The wountlill keeper died within twenty minutes. lie leates a widow and thteu chitdren.