Western Mail Thursday June 3rd 1926. Councillor J. DOWNEY, J.P., Brynmawr, has been appointed vice-chairman of the board of management of Quakers Yard Truant School. Councillor DOWNEY was the first Labour man appointed a justice of the peace for Breconshire. Professor Joseph JONES, Brecon, and Councillor DOWNEY are the two representatives of Breconshire on the board of management of the truant school. Nominations were received on Wednesday for the vacancy in the Tredegar Ward of Newport, caused by the death of Councillor Edward DAVIES, J.P., The two candidates are:- Thomas DAVIES, Greenfield, Capel-crescent, Newport, railway supervisor, Liberal. John King PRICE, 37, Courtybella-terrace, Newport, docker, Labour. (Polling takes place on Thursday June 10th). SWANSEA EISTEDDFOD. Mr. D. Clydach THOMAS reported at a meeting of the executive of the Swansea National Eisteddfod committee on Wednesday evening that sixteen companies had been tested for the dramatic competition-ten adults and six children's companies-and the finalists selected for the performance at the Grand Theatre, Swansea, were Aberavon and Pontrhydyfen, and three juvenile companies, Llangennech, Rhymney and Dowlais. Following the death of Mr. FOLLAND, who had been appointed one of the presidents of the eisteddfod, Mrs. FOLLAND, his widow, was appointed to take his place. Presidents for three miscellaneous evening concerts were elected- Admiral HENEAGE-VIVIEN, Mr. David WILLIAMS, M.P., and an American, Mrs. E.S. GRIFFITHS, who it is stated, had given 5,000 dollars to defray the expenses of the Cleveland choir coming to Swansea Eisteddfod. "We don't consider this case serious enough to call for a conviction, nor do we  think it was fair  to the defendant to keep the matter back for twelve days, as such a course did not give him a chance to defend himself," commented the Stipendiary (Mr. R.A. GRIFFITH) at Aberdare on Wednesdasy in dismissing a summons for alleged dangerous driving against Albert JOHN, grocer and draper, of Tower Stores, Trebanos, near Swansea. Mr. T. Marchant HARRIS (Messrs. HARRIS and JONES, solicitors, Aberdare) defended. Inspector POOLMAN said defendant travelled at nineteen miles an hour, and cut in between two stationary cars and three travelling motor-cars without issuing any warning of its approach. In cross-examination, the inspector said he could not account for the fact that the defendant was not interviewed about the matter until twelve days later. Harry RICHARDS 24, and Frederick WATERS 29, two Cardiff men appeared before the city magistrates on Wednesday on a charge of having broken and entered the dwelling-house of Sam WEIN and stolen a quantity of silver wine cups, a silver basket, a pair of silver candlesticks, and other silver articles, and £10. in notes. They were arrested at Bristol. Mr. Barnett JANNER, who appeared to prosecute asked for a remand until Tuesday next as there were other matters to be investigated. Prisoners were remanded, bail being allowed, themselves in £20. each and sureties of £20 or two of £10 each. That he had worried a great deal about the strike , although it did not affect him, was one of the reasons given at the inquest on Wednesday for the action of Thomas HIBBERT 77, an old-age pensioner, of Griffithstown, who was found hanging from a hook in the cellar of his house. He had no domestic or financial worries. Mr. D.J. TREASURE recorded a verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind." Mr. Gordon AYLESBURY 22, who resided with his parents in Penarth-road, Cardiff, died with tragic suddeness on Wednesday evening in St. Samson's Church, Grangetown. A chorister at the church, he had arrived to take part in a choir practice and was making his way towards the altar when he experienced a seizure and expired before medical assistance could be summoned. Mr. AYLESBURY'S sister had been married in the same church the previous day. Lilian Rebecca JONES 26, wife of William JONES, a collier, of Fitzroy-street, Brynmawr, was found dead in a street near her home early on Wednesdsay morning in tragic circumstances. Her husband left her at about eleven o'clock on the previous night to gather coal on the mountain side. Thomas HUGHES, a neighbour, who discvovered the woman, summoned the police, and Police-constable BENDLE ascertained that she was dead. A subsequent medical examination led, it is alleged, to the police discovering poison in the woman's bedroom. During the last two days Llanelly householders have been much surprised to find anthracite coal hawked around from a three-ton lorry. Behind the phenomenon is the story of the remarkable stroke of luck which has befallen four Newport brothers named LIPPIETT. Eight months ago , these Newportians, all working miners, speculated in a mine. A Cardiff syndicate had been prospecting for some time before that at Llanon, near Llanelly. The syndicate however, tired of the task and abandoned the pit. Then one of the brothers LIPPIETT, one of whom is W. LIPPIETT, well-known formerly as a Newport Rugby player, stepped into the breach and took over the management and control of the pit of the Llanon Collieries Company (Ltd). The strike came along and the few casual helpers they had employed left; but the four brothers continued their search. This week the brothers LIPPIETT have struck a rich vein of anthracite coal. They apparently thought the best way of disposing of their coal was to become their own merchants. Hence the appearance of a lorry-load of anthracite coal selling at 2s.3d. a cwt, in the streets of Llanelly. John Patrick