Western Mail Thursday June 3rd 1926. "Suicide whilst in a state of extreme despondency due to long physical suffering" was the verdict recorded by Mr. W.Lyndon MOORE, J.P., D.L., coroner for Newport, at the inquest on Wednesday on Lavinia Georgina CLAYTON 26, of 33, Mill-parade, who died at Wooloston House Infirmary on Monday. On the previous day the woman was found lying on the roadside at Malpas in a serious condition suffering from the effects of oxalic acid poisoning. Subsequent to an attack of erysipelas three years ago, she had never regained her strength. She suffered from fainting fits and partial blindness, and complained of pains in her head. The Cardiff coroner (Dr. R.J. SMITH) inquired on Wednesday into the death of Elvira Anne HAMMOND 28, wife of Mr. Stanley Ewart HAMMOND, of Neverne, Caerphilly-road, who was found on Tuesday poisoned by gas. The husband said he had been married twelve months. His wife had been depressed but without reason, for a few weeks, and had been medically attended. She was in bed on Tuesday morning, and witness took her up a cup of tea before he went to business at 8.45. He saw no change then in her condition. She complained of her nerves. When he returned at midday to lunch he found her lying on the kitchen floor, her head close to the gas oven, and the gas on. He turned the gas off, dragged her away, and tried artificial respiration unsuccessfully as well as sending for a doctor. Dr. Henry JOYCE, of Rhiwbina, said Mrs. HAMMOND had had nervous dyspepsia, for which he had presribed. She saw him on Tuesday morning and complained of being depressed. The Coroner recorded recorded a verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind." Mr.. William THOMAS, precentor of Hermon Baptist Church, Fishguard, one of the largest churches in Wales, is leaving the town to take up a post in Cardiff. He has also rendered useful service in the town as a member of the local council, of which he was chairman one year, as a magistrate, and musical adjudicator. The death took place on Wednesday of Mr. Edward Thomas RATCLIFFE, Moy-road, Cardiff. Mr. RATCLIFFE was the first secretary of the South Wales Federation of Dairymen's Association, holding office from 1915 till 1924, and secretary of the Cardiff Dairymen's Association almost since it was founded twenty years ago. Mr. RATCLIFFE, who was 64 years of age, leaves two married daughters. The funeral of Dr. John Davey ALEXANDER took place on Wednesday at Newton Churchyard, Porthcawl. The rector, the Rev. T. Holmes MORGAN, officiated. The chief mourners were Mrs. ALEXANDER (widow), Mr. and Mrs. H.E. BELL, Mr. and Mrs. W. PHILLIPS, Mr. and Mrs. S. PHILLIPS, Mr. and Mrs. T.S. SUTTON (sons-in-law and daughters), Mr. C. PHILLIPS, Mr. D PHILLIPS, and Capt. CAMPBELL-BROWN, of Newport. Among the general public were his Honour Judge and Mrs. Rowland ROWLANDS, Drs. PEARSON and HARTLAND, and Messrs. W. POWELL-DAVID, W.M. THOMAS, A.H. DEER, GREEN, Aneurin JONES, Romilly BEVAN, G.E. BLUNDELL, Mr.and Mrs. Wyndham JENKINS and Leslie JENKINS, Councillors R.S. HAYES, C. BRAGG, J.M. WALTERS, and others. The funeral took place at Newport on Wednesday of Mr. John BARRY, ex-superintendent of the Monmouthshire Constabularly, who since his retirement had lived at Usk. The Rev. Edwin MORGAN, M.A., vicar of Usk,conducted a service at Mr. BARRY'S home at Usk, and subsequently the cortege was met by a bodyguard at the Newport Cenotaph. Supt. J. RICHARDS was in charge of the Monmouthshire Police, and the borough police were under Deputy Chief-constable W.H.. ROBINSON. The Chief-constable of Monmouthshire (Mr. V. BOSANQUET), Deputy Chief-constable JONES, Mr. William LEWIS, J.P., and Mr. B. FRANCIS, J.P., were also present. Mrs Annie GABE, of Porth-y-Castell, Barry, widow of Mr. William GABE, mining engineer, of Merthyr Tydfil, who died on Sunday morning at her Barry home at the age of 79 years, was buried on Wednesday in Cefn Cemetery, Merthyr Tydfil. The Rev. J.A. MORRIS, pastor of the Market-square Congregational Church, Merthyr, officiated. The chief mourners were Mr. J. Percival GABE (son), Barry; Mr. Lionel WOODMAN (grandson), Pontardulais; Dr. M. Pearson GABE (nephew), Merthyr Tydfil; Mr. F.J. WOODMAN (son-in-law), Penylan, Cardiff; and Mr. D.H. DAVIES (son-in-law), Neath.- Floral tributes were received from:- Mr. and Mrs. F. J. WOODMAN, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. D.H. DAVIES, Neath; Mr. and Mrs. J.P. GABE, Barry; Miss WOODMAN and Miss LEWIS, Cardiff; Misses Rhoda, Ethel and Elsie WILLIAMS, Barry; Mr. and Mrs. BERRY-JONES, Bath; Mrs. SNOOK, Penylan, Cardiff; Mrs. GAEN, Penylan, Cardiff; Mrs. SEYMOUR and Family, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. Harry DALE, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs. George WILLIAMS, Neath; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley CADOGAN, Cardiff; Mr. and Mrs.. J. RICHINGS, Neath; Mr. and Mrs. Dudley MORSE, Swansea; Miss HARRIS and Family, Plasturton-gardens, Cardiff; Nurse DAVIES, Cardiff, and Miss Gladys JONES. The funeral of Mr. Arthur Harold FELTON 48, took place at Christchurch, Cemetery, Newport, on Wednesday, the Rev. D.E. Llewellyn JONES, rural dean, officiated. The chief mourners were Mr. N.C. FELTON (son), Capt.C..B. FELTON (brother), and Mr. William ROWE and Mr. F.W. SHEPHERD (brothers-in-law). Those present included representatives of the various branches of the corporation works and the Riverside Tennis Club, of which Mr. FELTON  was a member. Vaughan MILES, aged four years, 162, Colum-road, Cardiff, was on Wednesday knocked down by a motor-car, and was convoyed to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary suffering from fractures of both legs and other injuries. John Patrick