Western Mail Tuesday June 15th 1926.   William Gordon JOHNS 34, of Bedwas, was charged on Monday before the Cardiff justices (Mr. J.T. CLATWORTHY, Sir William DAVIES, and Mr. Henry DAVIES) with obstructing Police-constable Stanley BASTIAN in Bute-street on Saturday, and also with assaulting the constable when Alfred HARVEY, 21, also of Bedwas, was being taken into custody for being drunk and disorderly. Police-constable BASTIAN said that JOHNS defied him to take HARVEY into custody, and struck him (the constable) a violent blow in the chest, hitting him down on the tram track and there butting him with his knees. JOHNS, who denied the assault, said that he was singing the "Red Flag" and the sergeant told him to desist. He then thought to "Onward Christian Soldiers!" when the constable interfered. JOHNS was fined 40s. and HARVEY 20s.   A woman's screams emanating from No.11, Somerton-place, near the Chepstow-road tram terminus at Newport, on Monday morning , attracted the attention of neighbours. Eventually Mrs. Elizabeth SMITH, aged about 40 was found lying on the floor in a basement scullery with severe injuries to the front part of her head. The police were summoned, and subsequently the woman's husband, Sidney SMITH, a mason , was taken to the Maindee Police-station and charged with attemted murder. The woman was attended by Dr. WADE, and afterwards removed to the Royal Gwent Hospital. SMITH and his wife have six young children, one of whom is alleged is to have rushed out to tell the neighbours that "Father is killing mother" The family have resided in Somerton-place for many years, and are described as being very quiet and respectable. SMITH'S health has not been at all good of late, and it is only a few months since returned home from an institution.  Upon inquiry at the hospital last evening it was learned that the woman was in a critical condition.   Thomas A. HEADSTOCK, Nelson Hotel, Carmarthen, was fined £2. with 10s. costs, at Haverfordwest on Monday for driving a motor-car to the danger of the public. Mr. Edgar WILLIAMS, clerk of the borough magistrates, giving evidence, said the defendant approached the cross roads at the top of Dew-street, Haverfordwest, at a speed which he estimated at 30 miles an hour. The horn was sounded once, but then it made only a very faint noise. Witness had seen thousands of cars go round that corner, but never one at the speed defendant went. The defendant, who was represented by Mr. G.T. KELWAY, Milford, explained that he was taking on a message for a motor-cyclist on police strike duty, whose machine had broken down. His speed at this particular spot was twenty miles an hour.   The Cardiff coroner (Dr. R.J. SMITH) held an inquest on Monday afternoon on Frederick Charles WHEELER 47, of Clare-road, an erector, who lost his balance and fell a distance of 20ft. from a girder, whilst working on a new building at Messrs. Brain's Brewery on Friday. He was employed by Messrs. LAMBOURNE and Co., merchants.The jib of a crane canted as it was being moved along the girder, and an iron bar used by WHEELER slipped causing him to lose his balance. Dr. Owen MARTIN said WHEELER was dead when he arrived at the infirmary. Death was due to a fracture of the skull. Twelve ribs and one of the collar bones were also fractured. The Coroner found a verdict of "Accidental death." Mr. D. Phillips REES appeared for the deceased's widow; Mr. H.H. HASLAM for the employers.   Mr. CARTER, coroner for Dean Forest, held an inquest on Monday at Lydney Hospital on Captain Roy BEITH, the former Newport Rugby footballer and captain of the Pontypridd club, who died in Lydney Hospital last Friday, of injuries received on falling from a moving train. Andrew BEITH, surgeon, Leicester, the dead man's brother, gave evidence of identification, and said Captain BEITH had been in business as a poultry farmer. Mrs.HUGHES lessee of the Crown Hotel, St. Briavel's, told of Captain BEITH'S residence there for three years. He was not addicted to drink; he was sporty and lively, and in good health. He left the previous Monday saying he was returning at the week-end. Evidence was given by George GATE, Thomas SALLIS, and William SARGEANT, railway officials to the effect that as the midnight mail from South Wales to London was nearing Gloucester on Thursday at midnight a passenger reported that his companion had not returned since he missed him near Chepstow. The officials searched, but only Capt. BEITH'S hat was found. The passenger told them he found the corrider and carriage doors open. He could not explain why he had made no report, as the train waited at Lydney. The coroner read a statement by Trevor RICHARDS, Gold Tops, Newport, made to the Southampton police. He was said he was boarding the Ascania for Canada. He joined the train at Newport for Paddington, having one man as passenger, who inquired if the train was going to Gloucester, and appeared to be in drink. The passenger, so RICHARDS said, before  leaving Lydney went into the corrider. RICHARDS closed both doors, and saw no more of the man. Dr. CARSON said death occurred from shock following injuries to the skull. The Coroner recorded a verdict of "Death from injuries following misadventure."   John Patrick