Children of William John and Ann Ferry

Henry Frank Ferry, who saw Palmer on the day of the accident about 10.30, just after he was relieved, said he lived about five minutes' walk from deceased, and saw the deceased nearly every day. Deceased told him he fell from the engine, turned a somersault, and thought he struck his face in falling. His wife and brother were present. On the day before he died he complained of the same thing. He complained of his mouth also. Cross-examined, witness said he saw the deceased continually, but he never said anything about falling off the engine until two days before his death. After his first stay at home he insisted on returning to work, as he thought the Company would think he was imposing upon them if he didn't start work, as he had been receiving compensation. He had often heard Palmer complaining of neuralgia and of his teeth.

Henry Frank Ferry, an engine driver, saw deceased at Gloucester on the day of the accident, and almost daily afterwards. He appeared to be in a bad state, and witness tried to persuade him not to return to his work. After he ceased work the second time witness visited him, and remembered that about two days before his death, deceased, speaking of the accident, said he had fallen on his face and turned a somersault.—By Mr. Goff: Deceased never said anything about falling off his engine and turning a somersault until a day before his death. Deceased had always suffered from neuralgia. Mr. Fox saw witness, and he gave him a statement; he could not understand why he had omitted to say anything about what deceased had said just before his death.

DETAINED AT THE INFIRMARY.

Henry F. Ferry (32), of 29 Birchmore-road, engine-driver, was admitted to the Infirmary suffering from abdominal injuries and shock received in the Midland goods yard on Friday evening.

A LEAMINGTON EXCURSIONIST KILLED AT PADDINGTON.

FATAL VISIT TO THE WHITE CITY.

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Henry Frank Ferry, the engine-driver, said he was drawing an empty train into the station. Paine came up to him and said "Is this train for Brummagem?" As Paine spoke he put his hand on the weather board, and walked a couple of steps with the engine. Witness then missed him, and hearing a shout pulled the train up to a standstill. He found deceased between the driving wheel and the platform.—A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.

A Wareham hairdress and tobacconist, Chas. John Ferry (40), married, Class C1., of South Street, Wareham, was represented by Mr. Yeatman, and had his appeal allowed, exemption being extended until January 31st, 1918.

[ . . . ] Charles Rice (aged 37), a dealer of Stratford, London, and George John White (aged 31), a signwriter, of Leytonstone, London, pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering the warehouse of Charles John Ferry with intent to steal at Swindon on the night of November 14-15, 1938.

White was sent to prison for 12 months, while Rice was place on probation for two years.

ALLEGED BIGAMY.

Edward Peto, a butler of Hindhead-road, Godalming, is alleged to have married Lucy Ann Alden, on October 11 last, his lawful wife, Bessie Kate Ferry, hom he married on February 10, 1908, being still alive. Both the women were in Court at Godalming on Thursday, when the case was gone into, after which Peto was committed to take his trial at the next Surrey Assizes. Prisoner did not deny the charge, and the story told was that the first marriage took place at the Guildford Registry Office. As to the second marriage, Miss Alden stated that she had known prisoner 2½ years, and was engaged to him for three months before the ceremony, which took place at St. Andrew's Church, Earlsfield. Since the marriage they had lived at Hindhead-road, Godalming. Prisoner was charged, but made no reply, and called his wife to give evidence. Mrs. Peto said she and her husband had never actually lived together; prisoner had treated her as his wife, but had not provided a home with him for herself and their baby. He kept her sufficiently supplied with money until last October, since when he had not sent enough. Prisoner was then committed for trial.

Edward Peto, butler, of Godalming, was at the Guildford Assizes yesterday sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for bigamy. In 1908 he married a housemaid, and in 1909 he went through a form of marriage with a Miss Lucy Alden at Earlsfield.

FERRY.—SANSOM.—At St. James' Church, Bournemouth, b special licence, by the Rev. C.T. Robinson, William Ernest Ferry, youngest son of Mr. William John Ferry, of 9, Trinity-terrace, Weymouth, to Alice Lilian Lucy Sansom, daughter of Mr. William Sansom, of the Railway Hotel, Wareham.

ROMSEY

Six Candidates for Four Seats

There are two new candidates in the field at Romsey, where altogether six candidates are contesting for the four seats.

The new candidates are Mrs. E.V. Saunders, wife of a well-known Romsey licensee, and Mr. W.F. Ferry, chief clerk at Messrs. Strong's Brewery.

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MR. WILLIAM FERRY is chief clerk at Messrs. Strong's brewery, and has been associated with the firm for 30 years. Mr. Ferry is also a member of the Romsey Conservative club.