Rhiwbina Living Issue 50

was ejected. Before the defendant
left, he again threatened him in the
presence of the police sergeant. He
had often seen the defendant in his
wife's bedroom. On one occasion,
the men in the hayfield saw the
defendant doing his wife's hair.
In cross-examination by Mr Harold
Lloyd, complainant admitted that
he had some drink at Carey's and at
the HollyBush before going home.
He may have been drunk about
20 times this year, but he was not
drunk on this occasion. He denied
that it was only his wife that was at
the door threatening him. He also
denied that he had engaged the
defendant at 8s per week. Both the
defendant and his wife were under
the influence of drink.
Mr Harold Lloyd: With reference
to the defendant being in your
wife's bedroom. When do you say
this happened? - I saw him in the
bedroom with her in June last year.
I also saw him on one occasion
doing up her hair.
Mr Harold Lloyd: Do you mean to
tell the Worships that having seen
this in June last, you allowed this
man to stay on during the whole of
this time? - Yes.
Mr Lloyd: Didn't you think it your
duty to thrash him and kick him out,
as any reasonable man would have
done? - No. I am only joint occupier.
Mr Lloyd: And that is the only
reason you have?
The complainant also stated that
the defendant and his wife were
constantly about together and
drinking together.
The defendant, called on his
own behalf, stated that he was
employed by the complainant in
May last at 8s per week. He denied
that on the day in question he went
to the complainant's door and
shouted to him to open.
The next thing he knew was that
the complainant came back with
a constable, and he was then
turned out of the house. He was
still living there, and had seen the
complainant several times and had
been on friendly terms with him.
He denied ever having been in
complainant's wife's bedroom, and
that this was the first he had heard
of it. He also denied being under
the influence of drink. He acted as
a personal servant to Mr Phillips,
who had been in ill health. There
had been no improper relationship
between him and his mistress,
Mrs Phillips. Mr Phillips had never
suggested that he should leave.
He had frequently stopped the
complainant whilst in drink from
committing acts of violence on Mrs
Phillips.
Mrs Phillips, the wife of the
complainant, was next called. She
is of prepossessing appearance
and smartly dressed. She stated
that on the night of the 30th, she
came in late and went to the
complainant's bedroom to demand
an explanation of something
she had heard in the village. The
complainant would not open the
door, and she kicked the panel in.
The defendant was not there. She
had never misconducted herself
with the defendant, and he had
never been in her bedroom. It was
an abominable falsehood for the
complainant to say that he had.
Her husband had on numerous
occasions committed acts of
violence on her. He had struck
her, thrown a lamp at her, and
bruised her. She was not under the
influence of drink on the night in
question.
The Bench bound the defendant
over to the sum of £10 to keep the
peace for six months.
Evening Express
22nd July 1910
THE BIRCHGROVE SMASH.
INJURED MAX STILL DETAINED AT
THE INFIRMARY
The adjourned inquiry into
the motor cyclists' collision at
Birchgrove, near Cardiff, on the
afternoon of Saturday, the 4th of
June, was resumed on Thursday by
Mr. W. L. Yorath, city coroner. Only
evidence of identification was taken
history
on the previous occasion, and the
proceedings were again adjourned
in the absence of the material
witness, Mr. F. E. Wade, of Newport,
who is still in Cardiff Infirmary
suffering from the effects of the
injuries he received in the accident.
The fatality, it will be borne in
mind, happened on the occasion
of the hill-climbing competitions at
Rubina.
In the collision Mr. Frank Dyer,
employed as a traveller by Messrs.
Alger and Sons, engineers and
electricians, Newport, was killed,
and Mr F. E. Wade, architect, of
Victoria Avenue, Newport, was
seriously injured. Mr L. H. Hornby,
solicitor, Newport, was now present
in Wade's behalf.
The Coroner said he had that
morning received a letter from the
resident medical officer stating
that Wade, who has fractured
his kneecap, would not be able
to attend the court until early in
September. His knee was operated
upon only on Wednesday, and it
would be some time before he
would be able to get about.
Under the circumstances (added
the coroner) a further adjournment
was necessary. Mr Hornby
intimated that he would be away
for about three weeks. The Coroner
mentioned that a Bristol solicitor
engaged in the case would be glad
of a postponement over August,
and the 15th of September was
mutually agreed upon as the date
of the adjourned inquiry.
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