fatal accident AT PWLLYPANT QUARRY.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT PWLLYPANT QUARRY.—An acci- dent of a very serious nature took place on Tuesday, in the quarry belonging to Lord Bute. While some men were removing the stones lately blasted, a very large stone, weighing about ten tons, fell upon a labourer of the name of Thomas Wheton, crushing him and caus ing his instant death. The deceased leaves a widow and three children to lament his sudden death. On Wednesday m rning an inquest was held at the Castle Hotel, before Mr R. L. Reece, coroner. The following evidence was given:—Ri-hard Crocker said he lived near the quarry, and where he had worked for four years. He knew the deceased, who had been engaged as quarryman in the quarry for eighteen months. Wit- ness was wording near the deceased on Tuesday. The deceased was working in one of the gangs. The de- ceased and witness worked at No. 2 on the north side. Between eleven and twelve in the forenoon, the de- ceased, by means of an iron bar, removed a small stone from under a large one. The latter stone then fell im- mediately upon him and nearly covered him. The stone was very large, weighing from eighth to ten tons. A good deal of rubble carne down fit the same time. The rubble or stone did not touch anyone else. Wit- ness heard the foreman. William Price, warning him to leave the place where the deceased was killed, because it was dangerous. Others warned him as well as his son. The deceased said ,lit was as iirm as a church," at the same time getting on the top of it. He then came off it, removed the little stene, when the big stone fell upon him. and he was killed instantly. —Mr. J as. L. Monfries said he was the manager of the quarry, and had been so from the commencement, 3k years ago. He was forty yards from the spot when the deceased met his death. He was at the spot about three minutes after it happened, when the deceased was nearly covered with rnbble, the stone having been removed. The stone was from eight to ten tons. The body was removed before he loft the spot. The doctor was sent for, but deceased was dead before he was got out.—The jury found a verdict of Accidental death," and stated that ne blame attached to anyone.