News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number Three-Hundred six. Western Mail Thursday June 10th 1926. OBITUARY. Mr. E.H. BRUTON- The death has occurred at Bournemouth of Mr. Edward H. BRUTON, F.R.I.B.A., who practised as an architect at Park-place, Cardiff, for over 30 years. Mrs. BRUTON, who was 71 years of age, retired a few years before the war, and went to live at Kensington, London, removing to Bournemouth four or five years ago. A native of Oxford, he came to Cardiff in the early eighties, and amongst well-known local buildings he designed were the offices of Messrs. Cory Bros. at the Docks, the Unitarian Church, West-grove, Nos.6 and 7, St. John's-square, and a number of churches and chapels. He was also responsible for the design of several valley towns, including Senghenydd. He was one of the founders of the South Wales Institute of Architects in 12890, and acted as hon. treasurer for many years. He married the widow of the late Mr. Peter PRICE, of Cardiff, by whom he was predeceased five or six years ago. The funeral of Mrs Amy Serena BREWER, wife of the late Dr. Reginald BREWER, 7, Victoria-place, Newport, took place at Newport Cemetery on Wednesday. The Rev. Isaiah ROBERTS (vicar, St. Marks') officiated, assisted by the Rev, Gerald Webster PAGE, R.N. (son-in-law of Mrs. BREWER). The chief mourners were Dr. F.H.W. BREWER, Major H.R. BREWER, R.N., Commander J.J. BREWER, R.N. (sons); Miss M. BREWER (daughter), the Rev. and Mrs. G.W. PAGE (son-in-law and daughter), Major J.C. BREWER, M.C., and Mrs. BREWER (son and daughter-in-law), Major J.C. HUMFREY, M.C., and Mrs. HUMFREY (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. H. ARKELL (step-brother-in-law and step-sister), and Miss Gething (step-sister). Among those present were Sir Humphrey MACKWORTH, Bart., Col. RIVERS-SMYTH, and Col. C. BREWER. The death has taken place at his residence, 41, Upper Perry Hill, Southville, Bristol, of William LORD. Mr. LORD, who was 89 years of age, took up the teaching of languages as a profession, and was proficient in French, German, Greek, and Latin. He gave up teaching in 1861 to become foreign correspondent at Bristol to a firm of wholesale jewellers. Later he was appointed cashier and accountant to Messrs. WEM, BUTTERS, and Co. (Limited) with whom he remained until his retirement in 1919. He leaves two sons and two daughters. The sons are members of the staff of the Crown Preserved Coal Company (Limited) Cardiff and Port Talbot, one son being general works manager. The funeral will take place to-day (Thursday). RECENT WILLS. Mr. George TINKER, of Waresley, Llanishen, who died on March 22, left estate of the gross value of £70,880, with net personalty £68,352. Probate of his will, dated December 17, 1921, has been granted to Dr. John Henry PEGG, of 26, London-road, Reigate, the sole executor. Testator left: £500 to the Welsh Church Million Fund, £500 to the Clergy Pensions Society, £500 to the Clergy Orphan Society, £500 to the Bishop of Llandaff's Diocesan Fund. £250 to the Royal Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. £250 to the Battersea General Hospital. £4,000 and his leasehold house, Waresley, to Sarah Eliza FLETCHER, if still resident with him, and he left to her also a share in his residuary estate. All his landed property in Yorkshire to Thomas Shaw TINKER, of Hepworth House, Holmfirth, and his sisters, Cissie and Alice, in equal shares; £2,500 to Dr. John Henry PEGG, of Reigate; £2,000 each to Florence SETTLE, Elizabeth PEGG, Emma COX, Winifred PEGG, Biddy PEGG, Thomas PEGG, and Nellie STORER; £1,000 each to Mary, Mabel, and Annie (three daughters of Mrs. POTTERTON, of Aldeburgh, Suffolk), and Beatrice WOOD-MASON; £500 each to Kate RADFORD, Adeline BENNETTS, and Graham PEGG, and the residue of his property equally between the said Sarah Eliza FLETCHER, Dr. John Henry PEGG, Florence SETTLE, Elizabeth PEGG, Emma COX, Winifred PEGG, Biddy PEGG, Thomas PEGG, Nellie STORER, Beatrice WOOD-MASON, Kate RADFORD, and Adeline BENNETTS. Rees Trevor HUGHES, alias Ivor WILLIAMS 25, described as a Welsh miner, and a native of Treharris, was charged at at Taunton on Wednesday with having been found on enclosed premises in the early hours of the morning for an unlawful perpose. Police-constable LIFFETT said he arrested defendant as he was leaving the grounds of Wilton Lodge, the residence of Councillor J.G. VILE, former mayor of Taunton. Defendant, who told witness he went there intending to "kip down" for the night, was remanded until Tuesday next. James MORGAN, of Engine-row, Cwmavon, Port Talbot, at Port Talbot County-court on Tuesday, sued his sister, Marhta DAVIES, of Penybank, Cwmavon, in respect of a waistcoat, popularly known in Cwmavon as "Joseph's Coat or the Coat of many colours," The plaintiff claimed the return of the coat and £1.5s. for its dentention. Mr. Oliver THOMAS was for the plaintiff and Mr. Trevor PARKER for the defendant. May MORGAN, the plaintiff's wife said thewaistcoat was borrowed for acting in a drama. It was a fancy dress waistcoat, which had belonged to their grandfather, James MORGAN, the plaintiff, said the waistcoat was given by the defendant and had been in his possession for eighteen years. His Honour adjourned the case for a month to enable the waistcoat and another waistcoat also involved to be returned. John Patrick.