Volume One - Into the Victorian Age - Some newspaper reports from the 1890's

One little Oriental struggled gamely, but Detective John Stephens, who held him by his pantaloons, ultimately succeeded in depositing him in the brake. Once the first brake had been filled the remaining men went quietly into the second, and ultimately were driven off in charge of constables." Shields Daily Gazette [211] 4th December 1896.

• March 1897 - Accident at Penarth Dock - "On Monday morning about 10.30 am an accident occurred at Penarth Dock to a man and boy, named respectively Edward Ellis and Alfred Ellis, boatman. Whilst engaged in conveying the ropes from the steamship Lilia, which was entering the dock, the latter ran into the boat, causing it to sink, and they were thrown into the water. Fortunately, Mr. C. Knight and Mr. H. Searle, who witnessed the accident, jumped into a boat, and rescued them, but not a moment too soon to prevent what must have inevitably ended in a serious disaster." Evening Express [135] 22nd March 1897.

• March 1897 - Small-Pox at Penarth - Further Cases at the Dock - "In addition to the case of small-pox (already reported) on a steamer in Penarth Dock, two cases of the same disease were taken from a second vessel on Tuesday, and two more were removed to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon from the first ship, making five cases in all imported into Penarth Dock during the week.

It is reported that the second vessel left a man at Liverpool, who has since been found suffering from the disease. When the Liverpool authorities discovered the case they communicated with the sanitary officials of the port of Cardiff, who, of course, were already aware of the presence of the infection. Every official precaution is being taken to prevent the spread of the disease." Evening Express [135] 25th March 1897.

• December 1897 - Jack Ashore at Penarth - "Joseph Bryant, seaman, came ashore from his ship at Penarth Dock on Thursday evening, and went "on the cruise." During his carousal Bryant became unduly demonstrative, when Police-constable Headen, in the discharge of his duty, ordered him to desist, but Bryant refused, and instead struck him with a violent blow in the face. Bryant was arrested, and brought before Colonel Guthrie and Mr. J. C. Meggitt at Barry Police-court on Friday, and fined 5s. (25p) for drunkenness, and £1, or fourteen days, for the assault." Evening Express [135] 24th December 1897.