Bargoed Journal. — 1910-01-20 (Gelligaer, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

FAIR PLAY.  NEW TREDEGAR POLICE COURT. I On Wednesday, before Messrs. E. J. I Williams (chairman), D. W. Evans and J. Hale.  A railwayman assaulted. Samuel Hobbs, Fleur-de-lis, collier, was charged with assaulting Ernest Williams, a railway porter at New Tredegar, on January 10th.—Mr. W. F. Wallace (Messrs. Lyndon Moore and Cooper) acted for the complainant.— Complainant said that on the 10th January he was on duty at the New Tredegar station, B. and M. Railway. The signalman called his attention to the defendant, who went round the back of the station buildings and jumped the railings, ' crossed the line, and attempted to enter the train. Complainant got in front of the defendant to prevent him entering the train when he received a blow over the eye, which was followed up by five or six more blows in the face. Complainant did not retaliate.—The defendant pleaded guilty and the Bench imposed a fine of 40s. and costs. Case struck out. Fredk. Powell, haulier, Abertysswg, was charged with assaulting Ernest Morris, ostler, Abertysswg, on the 23rd November. There was also a crosssummons for assault.—There was no appearance and the case was struck out. A case dismissed. Harry White, collier, Abertysswg, was charged with assaulting Kate Hughes Aberbargoed. he case was adjourned horn the last court to see if the parties could settle.—Complainant said she had a quarrel with a girl that was staying in the defendant's house. The defendant was nothing to th 3 girl but he interfered and followed her out of the house and stcuck her two blows in the face.—Complainant had no witnesses and the defendslit denied the assault and cslled a witness, Mrs. Hughes, who said the defendant struck no blows.—The Bench dis mised the case. Ashes on the Highway. Macy Jane Hopkins, martied, New Tredegai, was summoned for throwing ashes on the highway contrary to the by-laws of the Bedwallty Urban District Council.—Mr. T. J. Thomas, solicitor (clerk to the Bedwellty Council) prosecuted, and stated that a previous o'-.se had been heard by the 11*nch and they had promised to assist the Council in putting a atop to the practice.— Sanitary Inspector Hyman said he S the ashes outside the defend ;nt's house and he spoke to her about it and she admitted the offence. The ashes were carefully spread over the road and the woman said she did it as she failed to put them out in time to be collected.— The Bench imposed a fine of 10s. Mother heavily fined. Elizabeth Price, married, Rhymney, I was summoned for being drunk in charge rof a child six weeks old.—The clerk : Were you drunk ?—The defendant: Not so drunk as I am made out to be.—The evidence was to the effect that the defendant was drunk in Coronation Terrace in charge of her child. The Officer stated that lie had to assist the woman to her home as she was so drunk, a distance of one mile and a half.—A fine of 10s. and costs was imposed. Wm. Rees and Satauel Watkins, colliers, New Tredegar, were summoned for riotous conduct in the streets at New Tredegar. The police officer said he found the defendants fighting in George Street, New Tredegar, and a large crowd had collected.—Defendants were fined 20s. each. Chargeable to the Union. Annie Davies, a married woman, of Aberbargoed, was summoned for allowing her three children to become chargeable to the Bedwellty Guardians by deserting them.—Police-constable Doolan, Aberbargoed, said that on the sth September he received information respecting the conduct of the defendant and he went to the house where she was living and broke the door in. He found the children in the house and no food there From enquiries he found that Mrs. Davies had left them without food or fire. He had not seen the woman since she had left the district but he knew her husband had left her and as she was of drunken habits he (witness) did not consider she was fit to take care of the children. The defendant had been living with another man since her husband had gone six weeks ago and he had heard that when she deserted her children she had left with the lodger.—The defendant said she left her children in charge of a woman and she left plenty of food for them. She did not go away with the lodger but she had gone to her sister's at Pontvgwaith. She could not support the children as her husband had taken away the eldest boy of 17 years of age.— The Bench bound the defendant over in the sum of £5 to come up for judgment if called upon. Alleged Attempted Suicide. George Porter, collier, Aberbargoed, was charged with attempted suicide by hanging himself.--The clerk: What made you do it ? The defendant : Worry sir.—The clerk: General election on the brain perhaps.—Sergeant Humphries, New Tredegar, said that at 10.40 p.m. on Sunday last he arrested the prisoner at his house in Alexander Terrace, New Tredegar, on a chaige of attempting to commit suicide by hanging himself.— The Sergeant (to the bench) : I may say, sir, he has had very serious trouble. It's a very sad case, sir.—The chairman : The oklast of us do not live too long. You clon't intend to repeat it, do you ? I The de4endani : No. sir.—The chairman: The ease is dismissed.  A Whiskey Case.  Elizabeth Williams, a married woman, of New Tredegar, was charged with stealing a gold watch, a gold chain, a gold ring, a sealskin bag and ss. in cash, the property of Mary Jane Hallett married, Abertysswg.—The complainant said that she met the defendant and they had tea together, and afterwards had a drop of whiskey each. They then proceedell to the railway station and there complainant sat down on a seat and went to sleep, and when she awoke the articles mentioned were gone.— Police-sergeant Humphries proved the arrest and said all the missing articles were recovered.—The defendant said " We were both drunk."—The chairman : The case is dismissed, it appears to be the result of too much whiskey.