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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number One-Hundred twelve
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Thursday April 22nd 1926. Mr. Benjamin BUNFORD, of 229, Holton-road, Barry Dock, died after ailing for some weeks, following upon an accident at the dock-side, where he was employed as a pitwood worker. He was a deacon, in turn, of Philadelphia and Calfaria Welsh Baptist Churches, Cadoxton, and of the Salem Welsh Baptist Church, Barry Dock. He had passed through the chair of the Ancient Order of Druids (Barry branch), had won prizes at local eisteddfodau for Welsh essays, and was a member of the Barry Cymmrodorion Society for than a quarter of a century. He is survived by a widow and four sons, all married. Mr. Daniel EVANS, of 9, Vayner-street, Mount Pleasant, Porth, died on Wednesday. He had suffered much from fever, contracted with the Army in Salonica. A native of Pencader, Mr. EVANS settled in Porth 30 years ago and was associated with his brother, Mr. David EVANS (Messrs. Herbert and Evans, saddlers). In his younger days he was a capable sprinter and footballer. For many years he was a member of the Porth Fire Brigade. Mrs. EVANS predeceased her husband a few months ago. A young son survives. Photograph page. Shows three weddings. 1)At Neath of Mr. Dudley Essex MORSE, and Miss Lydia Mary RICHINGS with five others. (Photo by Harry Jones Neath). 2) Mr. Robert H. COATH, and his bride Miss Olive Irene BOND. 3)  Mr. Ivor William BUNKHAM and Miss Marion E.A. SAUNDERS. A verdict of "Accidental death" was recorded by the coroner (Mr. D. J. TREASURE) at the inquest at Pontypool on Wednesday on Abraham Henry MARTIN 52,of Cwmffrwdoer, a collier employed at the Mynydd Maen Colliery, who was killed by a fall of five tons of roof, which also buried his son. It was stated that it took several men three quarters of an hour to extricate the son (who his recovering from his injuries). The father, whose body was later recovered, was found with his head and body inside a tram and his legs outside. Just before the fall both had been engaged on "ripping" operations. Playing with a number of school mates, Fred BOYD, a boy of five-and-a-half, was killed instantaneously near his home, 11, Earl-street, Grangetown, Cardiff, on Wednesday. The lad, with a number of others, engaged in a game coming from school in the afternoon. Suddenly a large stone fell and struck little BOYD. Workmen hurried to his assistance and he was immediately sent to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary, but on his arrival it was found that he was dead. His playmates, when later interrogated by the police, explained that some of them climbed on an old wall, and the little fellow stood beneath. He was laughingly calling to a friend when the stone fell. On seeing him fall they screamed; but despite the attention which was at once forthcoming he was beyond human aid. Apparentlydeath was instantaneous. "I deserve the punishment," said Edgar James TYLER 17, when sentenced at Cardiff on Wednesday to three months' gaol for feloniously stealing seven 10s. Treasury notes from a shop in the Cardiff Broadway. John EVANS, colliery labourer, King-street, Treforest, charged at Pontypridd on Wednesday with bigamy, was stated to have "married" Eliza Ann SPEAR, of Treforest, in 1924, his wife , Emily EVANS, being then alive. In cross-examination by the defendant the wife, who complained of his conduct, admitted that she gave birth to a child of which the lodger was the father. "I did that for you to set me free," she added. Defendant was committed to take his trial at the assizes, bail being allowed. John Patrick

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