Western Mail Tuesday May 18th 1926. George WILLIAMS, of 3, Upper Tynypare-terrace, who, on Monday, was sent to prison for a month by the Whitchurch magistrates for stealing cabbages, will have cause to remember the efficiency of the special constables attatched to the Glamoirgan Police Force. Howard Russell SELMON, a special constable in the Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Club, who in civilian life is a chartered accountant of Whitchurch, related how he and Special-constable Samuel W. DAVIES (in private life a clerk) lay in ambush behind the hedge of a field at Tynparc Farm while defendent and an other man helped themselves to the cabbages. Both took to their heels, but WILLIAMS was caught by Special-constable SELMON. WELSH HOMES RAIDED. Raids on suspected Communists were carried out by the police in the Rhondda Valley and in other parts of the South Wales coalfield during the week-end. A number of arrests were made of miners, railway men, and others. Quantities of documents relating to the Communist Party and of alleged seditious literature were captured. Under the Emergency Regulations, Robert OWEN, a miner 30, who lives with his parents in Margaret-street, Aberaman; Max GOLDBERG, railwayman 27, a lodger in Lewis-street, Aberaman, and Frank WILDE, collier 23, who stays in Hill-street. WILDE is a Lancashire man who came to Aberaman some years ago. Thousands of people lined the streets leading to the court when the men were escorted there on Monday. A section of the crowd raised a cheer. The magistrates on the bench were Mr. Frank HODGES (chairman) and Mr. John ISAAC. Mr. T. Marchant HARRIES (Messrs. HARRIES and JONES, solicitors, Aberdare), prosecuted for the police, and Mr. E.L. HAMMOND (Messrs. Walter MORGAN, BRUCE, and NICHOLAS, Pontypridd), defended. After a lengthy case where the defendants gave an undertaking that they would refrain from distributing any literature in the meantime, the magistrates decided to grant bail to each of the defendants in £100 and two sureties of £100. The bailees were at once forthcoming, and the defendants were remanded until next Thursday, at Abercynon. (Similar case to above). Bridgend Police-court on Monday morning Mr. W.M. POWEL presiding) Aneurin JONES, Greenfield-street, Maesteg, well-known in labour activities in that area, William MULLINS, Maiden-street, Garth, and Illtyd DEERE, Alexandra-road, Pontycymmer, were charged with being in possessioin of certain documents. Mr. H. LEWIS appeared for the Chief Constable to prosecute and Mr. W.M. THOMAS, Bridgend, was for the defence. He asked for bail for the defendants, and said that apart from their political they were very respectable and law-abiding citizens. He could find ample securities including Mr. Vernon HARTSHON, M.P., and Mr. Ted WILLIAMS, miners agent for the district, who were present in court, and were prepared to go bail for these men. Bail was as the above case. Similar to above. Great local interest was centred in a case at Pontypridd in which Communists from Porth were charged with being in possession of seditious literature. The defendants were Frank BRIGHT 35, colliery repairer, Ynyshir, David James LEWIS 22, Isaac LEWIS 17, brother, of Porth, and Emrys G. LLEWELLYN 24, labourer of Porth. Mr. David REES (Messrs. W.R. DAVIES and Co., Pontypridd) appeared for the prosecution on behalf of the police, and Colonel Gerald BRUCE (Messrs. MORGAN, BRUCE and NICHOLAS, Pontypridd) defended. Defendants were eventually remanded in custody until to-morrow (Wednesday). A strange fatality occurred on Monday night at Cymmer, Port Talbot, to John SAUNDERS, a 60 year old collier. At the conclusion of a meeting of un-employed, addressed by Mr. William JENKINS, M.P., SAUNDERS got up to make an observation and immediately fell back in his seat. On being picked up it was discovered that he was dead. Mr. and Mrs. Dan HAINES, of Neath, who celebrated their golden wedding on Monday. Two small head and shoulder photograph's. At the funeral of Mrs. Mary FORDHAM, wife of Mr. R.T. FORDHAM, a foreman in the Swansea Tramway Co., prior to the departure of the cortege from the house at Sketty Mrs. FORDHAM'S surviving baby was christened over her mother's coffin before it left the house. John Patrick.