Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-12-31 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE YETATFERA WORKS.— We last week gave a short account of a fatal accident which occurred at the Ystalyfera works on the Mond xy previous. On Wednesday an inqnest was held at the Yatalyfera Din, before Edward Strick, Esq., c,roner, when evidence was given from which it appeared that the deceased was a boy named James Rees, who was employed to grease the bearings of the rolls in the works. About 5 minutes past 12 on Monday morning he began his work, and immediately afterwards William James, an overman at the works, heard one of the boys working at the next rolls scream. On going to the place he found the deceased lying on the ground on the other aide of the rolls with his head severed from his body. The coat sleeve of the deceased had caught in one of the cogs of the wheel, and drawn him up so that his head was crushed between the bearings and his body thrown over to the other side of the rolls. Of course he was instantly killed. The deceased at the time when the accident occurred was greasing the bearings with his hands instead of a brush which he should properly have used, and he wore a great-coat the sleeve of which caught in the cog. A verdict of " Accidentel Death" was retv med.  PENNY RP kIMNG9,—The "last reading for the year." took place on F. .day, Mr. G. P. Ivey in the chair There was the usual crowded audience, end the usual abundant satisfaction was given. Mr. C. Beynon (supplying, at half an hour a notioe, the place of another gentleman, who was unable to attend), read 'Turning over a New Leaf," and two shin, pieces, which created great amusement. Mr. T. Richards sang two capital songs, the first being encored ; and Mr. Buse also sang a solo, and two quartettes with Mr. and Miss Jowett, and Mrs. Turner. Mr. W. E. Brown read, with great spirit, the affecting drama of " Box and Cox," hi :aging out the tragic parts, especially where the melancholy suicide of one of the heroes is described, in a manner which drew from the audience tears (of laughter). It is, we think, much to be regretted that the committee do not obtain a larger room for these excellent entertainments, for the room at present used is generally so over-crowded that a large number of the audience are obliged to stand, and a large number are unable to obtain ad-nission ; and, of course long before the readings are concluded the atmosphere is of an exceedingly questionable quality. However, we all know that it is much easier to find faults than remedies. Perhaps by the time the next season commences the New Public. Hall will be far enough advanced to low of the readings being held there.  Net:DENT Roneeny.—Three men, named Henry Steele, Joseph Philpot, end John Mtge, were brought before the Rev. M. Davies, at the Swansea Police Court yesterday, charged with haying entered a public-house' at Gellygron, and stolen therefrom a quantity of beer, and a piece of cheese, on Fiiday, the 28th inst. Thomas Morgan, landlord of the Gellygron Arms, Llangafelaeh, said that the three prisoners came to his house on Friday afternoon, with five other men, and called for some beer. They remained in the house until five or six o'clock, when witness, who was gett'ng ready his tea, found that 10Ibe, of cheese had been taken from a cupboard in the room where the men were. They wanted more beer, but witness refused to draw it; and they then rose up together, and said they would have it. Witness then drew three more quints of beer. They afterwards had half a gallon more, which they refused to pay for, and witness would not draw any more. The three prisoners tLen forced into the cellar, and one of them drew two q.liirts of beer, which they all shared been them. Witness locked the cellar door, but Rage burst the door open, and the three prisoners went in and drew some more beer, and after they had drunk that they halloed out, "Let's have a full cask on the kitchen table." Withess, who was afraid to stay with the men, then went out, and he afterwards saw that an 18-gallon cask had been brought out upon the table. They threatened to kill any one who came into the room. Mary Davies, a servant, corroborated the landlord's statement, and in addition said that she saw the men bring half a barrel of beer out of the cellar, drink a portion of it, then fill a pitcher and a tea-kettie, which one of them can led out of the house. On hi a return, with the assistance of the other two, he took the barrel with the remainder of the beer out of the house. P.c. Evan Davies said that he apprehended the prisoners in company, in a publichouse at the Glaish, about six miles distant from the Gellygron public-house, and from thu Swansea Water Works, where they had been employed. He charged them with the offence, and Philpot said, "Yes, we took the cask, and we drank the beer. We took the cask bark, and would have paid for the beer if necessary."— The prisoners made no defence, and were committed for trial at the Quarter Seaeions  Locau Benslll Re.—The following is • selection from the list of plans deposited at the Private Bill Office, for the Parliamentat f Session of 1863 :—Rsiiwsva : Brecon and Llandovery. Brecon and Merthyr-Tydfil Junction. Brecon Junction. Bristol and South Weles Union. Cardiff rad Caerphilly. Cardiff, Caerphilly, and Aber Valley. Carmarthen and Cardigan (No. 1), Cr :mealier' and Cardigan (No. 2). Dare Valley. Ely Valley Extension. Llanelly Ralway and Dock. Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny. Mid-Wrles (Branch —Ro ting Powers, &c.) Milford Haven Dock and Railway. Rumney, and Brecon and Merthyr-Tydfil Jelction Railway Companies. Val.: of Neath. Welsh and Midland Counties. Worcester, Dean Forest, and Monniouth.-111 mead, sxxots : Cardiff CI as. Pontypridd Waterworks. Swr mica Municipal Corporation.