The Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette and Merthyr Guardian

Glamorganshire Spring Assizes. SWANSEA, FEBRUARY 23rd. At one o'clock on Wednesday, the High Sheriff, John Homfray, Esq., accompanied by his javelin men, and escorted by a possee of the Borough Police, proceeded in the usual form to meet the Judge, Mr. Justice Maiile. The day was rather fine, and induced a number of spectators to attend a spectacle that derived peculiar interest from the pomp and circumstances of the cortege of the High Sheriff, which was of a very imposing nature. The liveries of the javelin men, with their pennons floating in the air, were very gay, and attracted much admiration. The High Sheriff met his Lordship, in his travelling carriage, a few miles outside the town, when his Lordship entered the carriage of the High Sheriff, and the cavalcade, attended by a number of specta- tors, entered the town, and drove to the lodging usually occupied by the Judge of Assize. After a brief stay there, His Lordship opened the Commission with the usual cere- monies. On Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, his Lordship accom- panied by the High Sheriff, and many of the respectable inhabitants, attended Divine Service, when a Sermon suit- able to the occasion was delivered. At the conclusion of a very impressive sermon, his Lord- ship, accompanied by the High-Sheriff and his Chaplain, and a numerous and iiighly-respectable cortege, proceeded to the Hall, and directly entered on the business of the Assizes. The Hall was commoiiously fitted up, and the arrange- ments in the body of the Court; and for the ingress and egress of persons, was excellent. The following magistrates were present:—Rev. W. Hew- son, D.D., L. L. Dillwyn, Fred. Fredricks, R. D. Gough, John Grove, Howel Gwyn, William Jones, William Ireland Jones, John, D. Llewelyn, Henry Lucas, G. Llewellyn, F. Leach, Robert Lyndsay, R. A. Mansel, R. HillMiers, C. R. M. Talbot, Henry Thomas, Iltid Thomas, T. Edward Thomas, J. H. Vivian, M.P., Rev. John Collins, Rev. Samuel Davies, G. G. Bird, Mayor of Swansea. The following gentlemen were then sworn on the Giand Jury C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.I! foreman; J. H. Vivian, Esq., M.F. I R. A. Mansel, Esq. Henry Lucas, Esq. M. Moggridge, Esq. J. D. Llewellyn, Esq. R. H..Miers, Esq. R. D. Gough, Esq. I L. L. Dillwyn, Esq. Howel Gwyn,"Esq. Starling Benson, Esq. W. J. Jones, Esq. George G. Bird, Esq. W. Jones, Esq. I Robert Lyndsay, Esq. T. E. Thomas, Esq. Henry Thomas, Esq. John Grove, Esq. F. Edward Leach, Esq. Frederick Fredricks. Esq. I George Gape, Esq. Griffith Llewellyn, Esq. Thomas Morgan, Esq. His Lordship then said— Gentlemen of the grand jury,—I observe with regret that in the list of cases in your calendar there are one or two of a serious kind. There are not. many that require particular remark, yet these few that I allude to will warrant me in troubling you with one or two observatibns on them. One of them is of a very serious kind indeed no less than that of murder. The turpitude of that-its open violation of the laws, both of God and man, are so notorious, that a defination of that as contra-distinguished from manslaughter may be necessary. The law is, that if death follow personal violence, without sufficient excuse to extenuate it, and that death should follow, then that might be said to constitute the crime of murder. Now, in point of law, there is malice, propense, and forethought, attendant on the act, which is aggravated by the intention, and thus characterized by ma- lice, deliberation, and intention, the crime of murder is perpetrated. Now, many persons cannot murder without the parties committing it being actually the perpe- trators of the act. Parties may conspire together to commit the offence, and though the act may be the act of one person, yet the others, as aiding therein, and as moral physical accessaries to the act, may, in the eyes of the law, be guilty of the crime of murder. There was another case in which a person is charged with a burglary. In order to effectually constitute burglary, it was not entirely necessary that the offence should take place if the intent to do so was established. Lifting a latch with an intent, though the act of burglary was not effected, con- stitute that crime In the present case, the party charged with a burglary, did intend to commit a rape, and entered surreptitiously into a dwelling-hqtfse for that purpose thus aggravating the heniousness of the original intent. When a house is broken into for the purpose of committing a rape, should the crime of rape be committed under such circumstances, it would be for the jury to judge whether such an act, though stepping short of the rape, constituted burglary. With regard to the crime of rape, there is a difference of opinion among the judges respecting it. The law is, that unless it be accompanied by violence, there is no rape. I am not aware that there are any other cases that call for particular observation. If, in the case of your inquiry any subject of difficulty should arise, I shall be happy to give you the benefit of my experience. In the mean time I beg to com- mend you to your duties. The grand jury then retired, and his lordship proceeded with the trial of the prisoners. THE FORGERY AT MEKTHYR. Evan Lloyd and John Davies convicted at the last Assizes for forgery of a warrant for the payment of £ 130 Is. Gd., on a bank at Merthyr, were to day brought to receive the sentence of the court. The money it appeared belonged to a Benefit Society in Merthyr, of which, these persons were members. At the trial, which at the time, excited much interest and the particulars of which being fully reported at the time, cannot but be. fresh in the recollection of our readers, objection was taken by counsel to the form of the instrument which the prisoners were charged with forging. The objection substantially was that, the prisoners were part owners of the money, being members of the club, to the prejudice of which the forgery was attempted to be com- mitted. The objection, however, after an anxious delibera- tion of the Judges in London was over-ruled. There was no doubt, said the learned judge, that the instrument was a warrant for money, and the judge held that the warrant was for the payment of money. If the banker had paid the money on the warrant, they would have lost £ 130 nothing, therefore remains, but that the sentence then respited by order pronounced upon the prisoners. The present punishment, though severe, would be comparatively light, for a few years ago, death would have been the inevitable consequence, oi at least transportation for life. They had not the excuse commonly pleaded on these occa- sions of ignorance. They were men to whom no such ex- tenuating excuse could attach, for everything connected with the case shewed that there was considerable ingenuity exercised in the attempt to compass the object. His lordship then sentenced the prisoners to transportation for ten years. Mr. Nicholl, who conducted the case for the Crown, said, there were two other indictments against the prisoners for false pretence, which stood over since last Assizes. A jury was empannelled, pro forma, the case being briefly sub- mitted to them, but as the prisoners pleaded Not Guilty, Mr. Nicholl offered no evidence, and the jury, under the direction of the Court, acquitted the prisoners on that in- dictment. The Crown, of course, considering it superfluous to prosecute a charge against men on whom sentence of transportation had been just passed. The prisoners were then removed. Wm. Evans, laborer, of Swansea, in the parish of Loughor, was charged with stealing a hen the property of William Hughes. On the 13th of January it appeared the prisoner had occasion to buy nails from the prosecutor. The nails Were in a shed where the hens were. The hen in qustion was safe the night before. The hen was here introduced, and by her cackling showed how well she could if necessary become the crier of the court. On being taken into custody, on the charge of stealing the fowl, prisoner said he bought her from a hawker for 9d. He offered her for sale at the Golden Lion Inn. Guilty-two months' imprisonment. John Jenkins, aged 28, Morgan Jenkins, aged 22, and William Thomas, aged 29, miners, were charged with en- tering a close of C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., of Margam armed with a gun, for the purpose of taking and destroying game. Another count charged them with resisting capture by the gamekeepers. Mr. Vaughan Williams-stated the case to the jury. He said that the prisoners had infringed the Act of Parliament, 9th Geo. 4th, c. 96, s. 9, which enacted that any persons who entered into a close to destroy hare or rabbits, should be deemed guilty of poaching. He called upon Isaac Stubbs, who gave evidence to the following *>V .N I1 I am gamekeeper to Mr. Talbot. 1 know his other names are Christopher Rice JIansel. He 13 Lord of the Ma;ior of Margam. My son is also a gan.ckeeper to Mr, Talbot. Mr. Talbot has preserves of game in the parish of Margarn. I and my son were out on the 17th of last December watching the game. Between one and two o'clock in the morning we heard a dog giving tongue. We went in that diiectioii. Heard persons whistling about 100 yards distant. We pulled off our great coats, and hid ourselves beside a hedge, from where we saw four men standing together in the close. William Powell is the occupying tenant of that field, and there is frequently much game in it. My son said Let us go up to them." After my son went up, I heard him say, "Don't shoot me," or, will you shoot me. or something to that effect. I also saw a net spread before the gate. 1 was obliged to go round to avoid the net. The prisoners at the bar were three of those men. By the Court:-William Thomas only had a gun. It was pointed towards my son. By Mr. Williams :-I went up to the man who had the gun, and endeavoured to take it from him. He struggled for the gun. I told my son to strike him, which he accordingly did, During the struggle one of the men ran away. I examined the gun, and found it had per- cussion caps on. We told the men to walk on, and after proceeding a short way, Wm. Thomas attempted to snatch the gun. I had a second struggle with him. I again told my son to strike him, but prisoner said, 1, 1 have had enough of that," or something to that effect. In a short time I found a bag containing a newly killed hare. I knew her to be newly filled because she bled from the nose. William Thomas, the prisoner, said his name was William or John Roberts. I am not q:ûte sure which. We called upon Rees Davies, and another man fqr assistance. They came. We took the prisoners to our house. Went back a second time, I was armed with a gun the second time—had noth- ing the first time. One of the prisoners, it was Jenkins, I think, said, "I would r.L,ot ,be here for a hundred guineas." In the morning, we took the prisoners before the Magis- trates, at Bridgend. Cross-examined by Mr, Carne :-The name of the field where I saw the prisoners is Froca. I am confident it is in the parish of Margam. Know the boun. daries of the parish of Margam. William Powell is the tenant in the occupation of the field. He has a grown son of the same name, hut the father is the tenant. I am of opinion it would be 4 likely pjace for men to go in search of oame. I do not. say but that th.ere may be more game in other'places, but still it is a place where game is generally found. There is no public footpath through the field there are two stiles to allow passing from one held to the other. I did not tell mv son to strike the prisoner until he resisted my taking his gun. This is the gun I took from the prisoner. (The gun was produced in Court.) William Stubbs ex- amined by Mr. y. Williams:—I am a son to the last witness. Remember that on the 17 th of December, I was out with my father watching the game, ljc greatest part of this wit- ness's evidence was a corroboration pf his ^father s.J He added :— Before we took thorn to Bridgend, William Ikonias said, The old poachers escape, and we are taken the first time." Cross-examined by Mr. Cai-ne t-.l struck William Thomas only once—I will swear to that. It was not a ge:1. tie blow, could not be expected to be a gentle one, when I had the muule of the gun pointed towards me. The field is 300 or 400 yards in length. Wm. Llewellyn, Esq., solicitor, an agent to C. R. M. Tftlbpt, Esq., was examined to prove that the portion of land in questi&n was in the occupation of William Powell, the elder. Mr. Carn* ably defended the pl-i.&Gu,ers, and commented upon what he conceived to be a difference in the father and son's evidence. So far from the prisoners committing any assault or making any resistance to the gamekeeper, he jthoyght the gamekeepers had been guilty of a most brutal assault lipQn the prisoners. His Lordship then summed up the evidence, and remarked that there waii not the discrepancy which Mr. Came thought there was, in the father and son's evidence. The father did not say that his son struck the prisoner twice, but only that he desired his son so to do, The jury retired, and after a lapse of twenty minutes found the prisoners Guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, as it was the first offence. His Lordship said, poaching was not generally considered to be so great a sin against the laws as it really was—it frequently led to other crimes. The jury had recommended them to mercy. He had a statement in his hand, that Wm. Thomas had a wife and two children in destitution such frequently was the consequence pf this offence. As the recommenda- tion of the jury was a returnable one, he would act upon it, and in consideration of the imprisonment already undergone, the sentence of the Court was, Two worths' additional imprisonment. STEALING A WATCH. William Iflyberyand James Wilkins, were placed at the bar, indicted for stealing a watch, the property of William Morgan, of Llanwonno. Wm. Maybery pleaded Guilty, and James Wilkins Not Guilty—the latter was therefore tried alone. Wm. Morgan .examined by Mr. E. V. Wil- liams:—I live in the parish of Jvlswyonno. On the 7th of January last, I worked in David Morgan's cplliery. When I went to my work in the morning, 1 left my watch Ifn the shelf. I went home from my work, at about eleven or twelve o'clock, in consequence of what Rachael Williams told me, and found the watch missing. I have a brother and sister residing in the house with me. My sister had gone to the upper house in the row. Did not see the watch afterwards, until I saw it with Hugh, the policeman. Could swear it to be my watch, Raphael Williams examined by Mr. E. V. Williams:—Remembered being near Wm. Morgan's house, in January last, and saw Maybery coming out of the house, and James Wilkins stood outside, near the house. I told Wm. Morgan's sister that a strange man had come out of the house. The two prisoners then went off together, and were together until I lost sight of them- Morgan, the brother of Wm. Morgan, examined —In consequence of what I heard, I went in search of the prisoners. I could not find the two men, when I first made a search for them but afterwards I saw four men- the two prisoners were among them the other two were neighbours of ours. I asked the prisoners, whether they had taken my brother's watch. They replied that they had not; but upon my asking a second time, Maybery confessed that he had taken it. Wilkins is an Englishman I did not ask him. I do not think he undeistood our conversation. They then turned back with me, and Maybery took the watch from the river. It was delivered to the policeman. Maybery said that he had put it in the river. William Hugh, policeman, presiding at Newbridge, said, that in consequence of the information he had received about the watch, he apprehended the prisoners. Maybery confessed he had taken the watch, iand was sorry for what he had done. His Lordship asked the prisoner Wilkins, what he had to say for himself? The prisoner replied, that he was out of employment, and being of the same trade as Maybery, he went with him in quest of ,work. He went to those houses w 'itil him, to beg meat. He was not aware that Maybery had stofen the watch. His Lordship, in summing up. said, there was no evidence to show that Wilkins was guilty. It did not follow. that because Maybery stole the watch, that the other prisoner should be privy to it. The jury acquitted Wilkins. His Lordship, after some severe remarks upon Maybery's dishonesty, sentenced him to eight calendar months' im- prisonment, with hard labour. FOWL STEALING. John Morgan, was charged with stealing a hen, the pro- perty of Rees Griffiths. Another count charged him with stealing the hen, as the property of Daniel Williams. It appeared that the former had borrowed the hen from the latter to breed from, and that it was found amongst the prisoner's poultry. This trifling case occupied a considerable portion of the time of the Court. Verdict, Not Guilty. COAL STEALIIG. William King, aged 12, who was out on bail, was in- dicted for stealing 50 lbs. weight of coal, the property of Sir J. J. Guest, Bart, and others. David Williams was examined by Mr. Richards:—I am in the employ of the Dowlais Iron Co., my employment is to watch the coal, and prevent its being stolen. On the 19th of January, I saw the prisoner take a large lump of coal from a walled en- closure belonging to the Company, and the bey was accom- panied by his father's servant, who carried two large lumps. The girl has since escaped. The coal prisoner carried weighed about 50 lbs. The Court:—Could the boy carry so much weight ?-Witness --Yes, my lord, very well. Prisoner: (pertly. j No, indeed, there is a weakness in my back, I could never carry it. (Laughter.) Witness :— I have cotched him many times before, my lord. (Great laughter.) Court:—Have you ever told his fathed- Witness:—I once made a complaint to his father, and he tiold me he would give me a slap in the chops. (Renewed ljaughter.) Mr. James was examined to prove the firm who owned the coal. Verdict, Guilty. The little prisoner now cried most bitterly. His Lordship said he was afraid the boy had been encouraged to bring home the coal by those who ought to have taught him better things. If again he were found Guilty of this crime, it would render him liable to transportation or long imprisonment, and severe whipping; but as he was so young, and hoping that he would amend, the Court would deal very leniently with him, and sentence him to Two months' impiisonment only. FRIDAY. His lordship took his seat on the bench this morning at nine o'clock. The court was much crowded, and consider- able interest excited by the progress of the cases. On the jury being sworn, FELONY. John George, aged 27, was put to the bar, charged with having, on the 31st January, stolen one iron wheel, the property of Sir J. J. Guest, Bart. The prisoner was in the Employment of the Dowlais Iron Company. On the evening ojf the day in question the prisoner was seen coming out of the yard with an iron wheel, which bore the mark of the cbmpany. He was seen with the article, taken before the aijeitt, and committed for the alleged offence at Swansea. Ip justification of his taking the wheel, he said he wanted to bjarrow the wheel to replace one of his own that was broken. r. Nicholl Carne addressed the jury for the defence, and submitted that the usage of the men employed in the yard was occasionally to borrow any article of the company. George gut an excellent character, of which the jury gave him the benefit, and directly pronounced a verdict of acquittal. FELONY, F.liza Instance (out on bail), was charged with having stiden on the 31st January, at Dowlais, one earthen pan, the prjperty of James Jones. The wife of the prosecutor, on tl}e day in questior., put out the pan to hold rain water. In tlie course of the afternoon the wife of the prosecutor missed tie pan. Suspicion having attached to the prisoner, who lives next door, information was given to the police of the matter. Search was made at the house of the prisoner, and the pan found secreted under the bed. She insisted that it belonged to her that she had brought it from Pontypool. Mrs. Jones, however, identified the pan, which she said she bought at Merthyr, and had it in her possession for fourteen months. Mr. Smith addressed the jury for the defence, and charac- terised the case as one of the most trumpery nature, for the purpose of being brought to Swansea at the expense of the county. His lordship left the case to the jury, observing that it was a hardship that the case should not have been summarily dis- posed of at Merthyr, and the jury acquitted the prisoner. The foreman rather precipitately said "Not Guilty;" and the jury then began to consult, after the verdict, and in a minute or two ratified the verdict. SACRILEGE. John Hoskins, aged 58, was charged with having, on the 27th January, stolen two loaves of bread, the property of the Rev. Samuel Davies and also a half-crown, the pro- perty of Miss Webber. The Rev. Samuel Davies, who is perpetual curate of the parish of Oystermouth, stated, that oil the 25th December last, he administered the sacrament, and on that day gave the prisoner, who is clerk, the cover of the chalice to collect offerings for the poor of the parish. After the service was completed he counted the money, and found a half-crown, fourteen shillings, two sixpenny pieces, a penny piece, and two half-pence, on it. He carried the money into the vestry, and told the prisoner to come with him. Soon after Mr. Roger Gape, and a Mr. Bennet, churchwardens, came in by the desire of the Rev. S. Davies. He held \h¡¡ caveif of the chalice with the money }n it. Prisoner, who stood clo.se to him, asked in a flurried manner what was all this about; upon which prosecutor said he would tell him what it was. He then said that Captain Lindsey had seen him kteai a half-crown, and other monies, out o,f the cup, ^risqner denied it, and said he brought money to ohurch, and had paid two shillings that morning to prosecutor for some dues. Prisoner had his haud in his pocket, and took out his money, which he placed on the table. The money on being counted consisted of two half-crowns and some loose silver. Prose- cutor said that if that was the money taken from the chalice, he was at liberty to put it back again if it vwas his own money, to put it in his pocket. Prisoner aordirl re,, placed the money in his lpft hiyrtd breaches pppketi The same evening the prisoner came to the house of prosecutor, 9 At this stage of the proceedings the counsel for the pri- soner discovered a doubt as to the admissibility of the evidence, in consequence of a threat in the vestry, when the words- Captain Lindsey saw you—I will be honest with you," were used. The court, however, overruled the objec- tion, and said that no threat expressed or implied could be inferred from the conversation. When the prisoner came into the kitchen of the prosecutor he was rather tipsy, and 011 that occasion replied, l*. that the riiatter must be fvllowed to rest, and that the thiag should be as it was before. Mr. Wilson, who appeared for the prisoner, cross-examined the Rev, Mr, Davies, but nothing was edited t« im- pugn his testimony, Miss Webber examined Recollects on the day in question the cup being presented to her by the prisoner, when she deposited therein two half-crown pieces. Robert Lindsey, Esq., stated that he took the sacrament on the same day, and saw the prisoner go round with the cup. which he presented to him. He saw through the door of his pew, whlety was j^rfi^Uy open, the prisoner go to another pew, on the same' sidfe.' £ |le saw t^e pirisoner plat^ his left hand on the top of the cup, abstract a piece of money, and put his hand in his pocket. Witness, in conse- quence, narrowly watched him, and saw him, also, on leaving Miss Webber's pew, p^t his h«nd the etjp and tak^ money, which he put into his pocket. The sam6 was done on presenting the cup at Gape's pew. Prisoner, on passing up the aisle, and on going towards the communion table, was seen put his hand into his pocket. Mr. Gape was not examined. This was the case on the part of the crown. Mr. Wilson, on the part of the prisoner, submitted that there was nothing in the case to CQ'nstitijle thie 4CL Of felpny charged in the indictment; that it was merely a breach of trust, and as such, was not the offence actually charged against the prisoner. That, in fact, the prisoner was in the nature of bailiff to the churchwardens, and that by "break- ing bulk," he merely committed a breach of trust, and so took it out of the statute under which he was indicted. Mr. Vaughan Williams, who appeared on the .part of the crown, JkVas heard in support pf th? indictment, '> Mr. Wilson addressed the jury QP t^e part of th<? pviso^er. His lordship left the case to the jury, apcqmpanying the detail of the evidence, which he minutely detailed with such observations as it seemed to call for. The jury deliberated for a short period, and found a verdict of Not Guilty-a verdict which seemed to excite no little surprise in court. The prisoner was then charged with having stolen two ioayes of bread, the property of the Rev. Samuel Davies. Mr. Sergeant Jones conducted the prosecution. On the 25th December it appeared the prosecutor pro- ceeded to distribute 20s, worth of bread to tne poor of the parish of Oystermouth. The bread was duly deposited in the belfry. On being distributed to the poor it was ascertained that of the quantity delivered by the baker-44 three-penny loaves, and 18 six-penny loaves-two of the six-penty loaves were missing. The prosecutor finding this diicoVteiy, eaiUd for the key of the belfry, and concealed in that place beneath some cpal. A handkerchief with ft loaf of bread in it was found. Prisoner admitted the handkerchief was his. and that he had taken a loaf of breqd. The wife of the oaker also charged him with purloining it, The jury found the prisoner guilty. His lordship, in passing the sentence of imprisonment for nine months on the prisoner, said, that his guilt was agra- vated by a robbery of the poor, and subsequently urged the rev. prosecutor to proceed in a proper form to dispossess him of his situation of parish clerk and churchwarden. CUTTING AND MAIMING, John Lewis, aged 23, was charged with having, on the 29th November last, feloniously wounded Thomas Cornners, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. Vaughan Williams conducted the case for the prose- cution. William Scot, the prosecutor, was an itinerant preacher of the necessity of tee-totatism. The prisoner was a tailor. The parties occasionally met, and had an altercation some- times on the subject of total abstinence, when the following facts, elicited from the direct cross-examination of the prose- cutor and other witnesses, were deposed to Wm. Scott, the prosecutor, stated that on the day in question he was lodging in the Star, a temperance coffee- house in Swansea. He was in the front-parlour, when the prisoner came in and said — I am not drunk now I am a man for you to night." Scot endeavoured to get away, when the prisoner put out his hand to prevent him. Scott got up and retired into the kitchen. Prisoner followed him. He then endeavoured to get away, when prisoner put out his hand to prevent him, and struck at Scott. Scott warded off the blow by a short stick, which, in the act, broke in three pieces. Scot, on feeling his hand, found that he was cut on the left side, and on the right thumb. Some one called out that the prisoner had an open pair of scissors in his hand. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Jones: Witness writes as well as speaks for the Temperance Society. He was formerly an iron-founder in Preston, but gave it up for his present avocation. The effect of his principles was to make men sober and virtuous, and women chaste and honourable. For his own part, he found himself much reformed in his habits and morals, and all the better for being a tee-totaler. Docs not know Yarmouth Bob." Never fought. Never was a prize-fighter. Would rather run away than fight. He never set himself up for an outrageously-moral character. His previous misunderstanding with prisoner arose from anonymous letters to get him out of Swansea. Knows Mrs. Mary Phillips. No person ever found him along with her. When in her company, 011 one occasion, there were other persons present. Imputations respecting that woman were made upon him, but the person making the charge did not follow it up. His salary as a temperance agent was £ 22s. per week. For that he was obliged to lecture and disseminate the principles of the society. Phelp Thomas, is a plasterer, living in Swansea. Was at the Star" Coffee-house, on the night iu question. I_&W the prisoner in the parlour. He was in a state of great agitation, and said to prosecutor, Stop a bit, I have you now." Scot went out of the parlour into the kitchen. The prisoner followed him. When in reply to an obser- vation that he made, Scot said, Let me alone, I have nothing to say to you." The prisoner then struck at Scot, who evaded off the blow with a stick made out of the Royal George." Prisoner then struck Scot about the head two or three times. Witness went for a policeman. Somebody in the kitchen said the wound was inflicted with a knife, when prisoner said, No, it was with a scissors." A policeman deposed to having been attracted to the Star by a report of a light, and found Scot wounded in the manner described. Mr. Sergeant Jones addressed the jury for the prisoner, and urged the improbability of his carrying the scissors about him for the purpose of cutting and then called the following witnesses for the defence Richard Thomas: Was in the Star coffee-house on the night in question. Prisoner was there when Scot came in. He saw Scot look at Lewis, the prisoner, and spoke some- thing which witness could not understand, but said, 4, Go out, you blackguard," and then struck at the prisoner. Scot struck the first blow. Is quite sure that prisoner did not strike until struck first. Scot admitted to Rees, the police inspector, that he struck the blackguard with a stick, but was more concerned at the loss of his stick than the wound inflicted on the prisoner. He is a follower of Scot,land takes little of anything. The Court But that little is good. Something short. (Laughter.) Witness Nothing stronger than a little peppermint, (Laughter.) Jordan Jones, a Rechabite and a member of the Star of Temperance" coffee house, was next examined, and detailed the particulars of the quarrel, fixing at the same time the commencement of the quarrel with Scot. That, in fact, Scot struck the first blow, and the stick broke on the fiame of the door. Inspector Rees, of the Rural Constabulary, deposed to having looker! in at the Star on the night in question, when Scot admitted that he struk at prisoner with a stick. When brought to the station-house, prisoner appeared to be sober. Never heard that prisoner bit a man's ear off. Mr. Cadwallader, master tailor, in Swansea, gave the pri- soner an excellent character. Various other respectable tradesmen joined in a similar testimony. Mr. Williams replied. His lordship left"the case to the jury, who found the prisoner guilty of a common assault.- Three months imprisonment. tbiV l!lenriST °cf the C0Urt Danlel PhilliPs. found guilty at the last Quaiter Sessions, at Swansea, of stealing an oil coat from a poor man, was sentenced to be transported for ten years, two previous convictions having been recorded of him. SATURDAY. His lordship opened the court this morning precisely at 9 o'clock. The interest in the cases appeared undiminished, and tne court was, as on the previous day, much crowded. RAPE. Win. Charles, aged 20, a miner, was put to the bar, charged with having, on the 17th of January last, resolutely assaulted Elizabeth Simson, and perpetrated the act charged in the indictment. ° Mr. Chailes, conducted the case for the prosecution. The young female who was the subject of inquiry, was 111 u r TIL ^ear' anc* daughter of a miner she worked at t e Rhymney Iron Works. The prisoner, with his brother worked the level in which the young girl was engaged, and on the morning of the 17th of January, he took his oppor- tunity to effect his brutal purpose. The details being unfit u Publication, are omitted. It may, however, be stated, that the young girt gave her evidence in a modest straight- forward tanner, such as left no doubt of the accomplishment ot the act charged against the prisoner. Mr. Williams appeared for the prisoner. His lordship submitted the case to the jury, who, being unable to, agree to a verdict in the box, returned to con- sider H, Ii au absence of 10 minutes, they returned into court, and gave the verdict of-Guiliy. J)()" CRIMINAL ASSAULT. II 1 Edward Jenkins, aged 27, was charged with having, on the 19th of January, broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Thomas, and beating and wounding Catherine Thomas, with a felonious intent, Mr. Nicholl Carne conducted the case far the prosecution, and having introduced the subject to the jury, detailed in the evidence, called the following witnesses. Catherine Thomas, sworn, stated: That she is the wife of John Thomas, a labourer, of St. Bride's, in this county. She remembers the night of the 19th of January, when her husband was employed in unloading a wreck, oil the rocks of Dunraven. She shut the door after him. The windows, 7 in number, were fastened. She had 5 children sleeping- with her-all young. Her father-in-law slept in the house. On going to bed she fell asleep, and remembers being awoke by a person coming into bed, who she thought was her hus- bq, The witness here detailed the nature of the peculiar assault committed on her by the prisoner. [We omit the details.] She perceived that he had his clothes on, and recognised him at once. She said that wherever he would go, she would recollect him. This she said to him on his leaving the house. There was a fire in the room, by the: light of which she was satisfied of his identity. On the return of the husband, at 5 in the morning, he' became alarmed at seeing her and the children up. She said that Jenkin had come to the house, and attempted to ill-use her- She knew not how. She saw the window The nails were extracted and placed outbid.?, on the hoard, The iron fastening was taken 41yay, and thus room enough left for a man to enter. This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Smith, who ap- peared, for the prisoner, The room was small. The bed was next to the fire. The children slept at either side of her. The cross-examination, though searching, failed to elicit anything to shake her evidence. She fainted on the bed in consequence of the fright. The weakness lasted some time, and when her husband came back she was beginning to recover. She knew the prisoner for IS years, and had been .1 years married, About 12 months ago, the prisoner s]epfoqe night in the house. The night was cold, and he said that unless allowed to come in he would perish. That was the only night prisoner ever slept in the house, and then it was with the children. John Thomas, the husband of the last witness stated,- That on the night in question, he, with others, went to the wreck. His absence from the village was known through-* out the village. On his return he found his wife in tears, who stated what has Jjeeir already (Je^Ued in her examina- tion. to a question from the jury whether witness was in the habit of being out at night he replied, occasionally. This closed the case on the part of the crown. Mr. Smith, addressed the jury for the defence. The learned counsel had uttered but a few sentences, when his lordship said that the evidence of the wife entirely nega- tived the charge of rape. The learned counsel then reamed and addressed himself to the general iiitwests of the evi- dence, and concluded by caHlng evidence to character. Mr Rees John, deposed to a knowledge of the prisoner for 20 years, but could not speak with any particularity to the character of the prisoner, except that he did not often see him drunk. John William said, he knew prisoner 20 years as a fair character. Was not related to him, though pri- soner was married to his sister. This nice distinction excited much amusement. His lordship submitted the evidence to the. jury, aooom panied with such observations as. the case called for. The cjue§tjqn fqr thfan, he said, was, what was the intent with which prisoner feloniously entered the house of Thomas. He particularly cautioned the jury against being led away by the peculiar turpitude of an old married man, endea- vouring to violate the wife of his friend in his absence, and in the midst of her little children, who were nestling beside her like children under the wing of their mother. Guilty of an assault. His.lordship strongly reprobated the conduct of the prisoner, and sentenced him to 8 months' imprison- ment with hard labour Ull ROBBERY OP THE IVORITE CLUB. Edward Jenklns was charged with having stolen several pieces of gold coin to the amount of;C21, the property of Jenkin Savours. Mr. Williams, who conducted the case for the prosecution, opened the case, and called the following witnesses :— Mr. Jenkin Savours being the first witness, qbjcction was taken to the admissihility of hi evidence, on the ground, \pat ,he li-ad dit*ppt pecuniary interest in the result. The objection being overruled, the case proceeded. Mr. Jenkin Savours being sworn, stated, that he was the landlord of the Somerset House, in the village of Taibach, situate between Pyle and Neath. There was a lodge at his house, called the Ivorite, of which the prisoner was a member. Witness was responsible for the cash of the club, which was kept in a box. There were four keys tft the box. He had one, and the stewards the other, three. The box was kept under the hed in his bed-room. The box was in its usual place of deposit on the 10th of December. On his return from Neath, where he was absent for a short time, the box was missing. Saw the box the day before about four o'clock. Saw the prisoner, who lives within a short distance of him, going to Swansea on the following Sunday. He was absent four days, and was in his (the witness's) debt 25s. for drink, but did not keep his word. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson The outer dopr of the house was near the staircase. Was in the employ of the Messrs. Vivian since 1838. His house was much frequented. There was a money-club there the Tuesday previous. David Davis: Is a mason at the copper mill, Taibach. Was a steward of the lodge at Mr. Savours. The prisoner was also a member of that lodge. Remembers the sum of JE57 4s. 3d. being counted in October. Saw two silver four-penny pieces among the silver. One had a hole in it- the other was changed for its value in copper. The box was last seen on the 12th November. The club met on the 10th December. The box was then missing. Jenkins did not attend on the night of the 10th. Had since seen a four- penny piece with a hole in it, but could not say if it was the one in the box. Thomas Jones stated, that he was secretary to the club in question. [A box, purporting to be the box of the club, was produced.] Remembers that on the 15th October the money was counted. The box then held £51 10s. Saw on the night the four-penny piece in question in it. Various ad- ditions were made to the sum so as considerably to increase it. The last time he saw the box was on the 12th Novem- ber. Prisoner paid all he owed on the 15th October, and on the 12th November owed one instalment to the club. Robert Ellis Mosely: On Monday, 12th December, pri- soner came to his shop about two o'clock in the day. He bought a watch with chain. jE5 he gave for the watch, and Is. for the steel chain. Prisoner gave his name David Jones, from Cwmbuchan. He paid for the watch in gold and silver. He also bought a seal and ring for 29s. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson, who appeared for the defence: The bill was put in and read, which came to JL7 15s. The steel chain was bought after the bill was made out. Thomas Jones; Keeps a draper's shop in Aberavon. Remembers the prisoner buying articles in his shop. He bought two yards and a half of pilot cloth Scotch plaid and trimmings. Sum total 1:1. 4s. 5d. He gave his name Daniel Jones, Swansea. He afterwards bought an umbrella for 5s. Cross-examined: Prisoner was not dressed like a sailor. Knew that he was not one, but thought the goods were for somebody else, Had no knowledge of him before. Henry Burt: Is clerk to Mr. Whittington, auctioneer at Neath. Attended a sale at prosecutor's house. Prisoner attended the sale, and bought goods to the amount of 1;8. 19s. lOd. He paid for the goods on the 28th Decem- ber. He paid him, and produced twenty sovereigns. CLoss-exai-niiied Did not know prisoner before, and gave his name Edward Jenkins. Prisoner bid publicly at the auction. Peter Wright, policeman: On the 29th December searched the prisoner's house, and found twenty-six sover- eigns, two half-sovereigns, one half-crown, three sixpences, two penny pieces, and two half-pence. He also found the pilot cloth. Cross-examined—No resistance was offered when he attempted to search the house. Mr. Jones, the draper, identified the cloth as bought at his shop. P. J. Peake, superintendent of police at Neath, searched the house of prisoner, and left a policeman in possession. Searched the prisoner also, and found three keys and one sixpence. Returned and searched the house, and found some gold in a new purse. There was a four-penny piece, and the monies above enumerated. Found also the jewellery ,and razors with shaving materials; with new memorandum books, all quite new there, was the bill furnished by Mr. Mosely upstairs found a gold watch and appendages, hang- ing on the bedstead; a County Court summons for 16s., dated the 29th of April; and also found a bill Edward Jenkins, debtor to D. Jones, £ 5." Mr. Mosely re- examined- -The watch now produced is the one I sold to the prisoner. The chain (silver) was not the one I sold him. John Morgan, a steward of the club, identified the 4d. piece as the one that was in the club box, on the 12th of November. Saw the club box on the 12th of November. Thomas Henry, is a copper-man, living at Taibach, was a member of the club at .Somerset House. On the 10th of December, prisoner came to his house. Prisoner urged him to go to the club in question. They started together. Wit- ness went in first. Prisoner did not follow. Saw no more of him that night. Did not see him at the copper works afterwards. John Thomas, is clerk at Vivian and Co.'s works, at Taibach. Prisoner was at work there. His wages would average 13s. a-week, when he was there. Prisoner ab- sented himself for 8 or 10 days. Was four years in the em- ploy of the Messrs. Vivian., His wages for the last year averaged 15s. a-week. Had some piece work besides, which increased more on the average. He was at one time absent. Discharged for thiee months for misconduct. Jenkin Joseph, had a debt owing to him by prisoner of jE2. 5s. Od. He owes nothing else. Anne Hopkins-On the 10th of December last, had been cleaning up the bedroom of Mr. Savours. Saw the box produced under the bed in the afternoon. There were not many persons in the house at the time. Strangers going through the house should shut the door of the parlour to go up stairs. There is a back and front door to the house. Thomas David examined-Had occasion on the 5th of February last, to go into a quarry, in a wood, near Mr. Savourg's house. Saw the brass hinges of the box now produced. Mr. Savours identified the box as the property of the club. The box could be put through a gateway out of his house to that of the prisoner. This closed the case on the part of the crown. The box appeared to be crushed itf the middle by a stone. Mr. Jones addressed the jury for the prisoner, and con- tended that there was not even a circumstance of Suspicion: to attach to the prisoner. Daniel Jones, Green Hill, Swansea-Knows the prisoner for 18 years. Lived with him 6 years. Was during that time an honest, sober, and industrious man. Daniel Lewis-Knows the prisoner for 18 years. j While. working with him two years, could not wish for a better workman. His character was that of an honest man. His lordship submitted the case to the jury, who found a verdict of- Not Guilty. The verdict was received with expressions of satisfaction in the body of the hall, but they were not audibly expressed. CIGAR STEALING. WiUiam Morgan, a youth, was charged with having stolen a quantity of cigars, value 15s., on the 19th January, the property of William White. f William White stated that he heard a noise in his shop in Castle-street, and was induced to come out, and saw Mr. Cqhen and the prisoner standing in the shop. Mr. C. told him in the presence of witness that he had been robbed of his cigars by him. Prisoner was then given into the custody of the constable, together with the cigars stolen, now pro- duced. There were 74 cigars given to him, worth 15s. Mr. Cohen confirmed the evidence of the prose- cutor. Guilty. A previous conviction having been recorded of him, the prisoner was sentenced to transportation for seven years. The court rWl. at half-past six o'clock, and adjourned to Monday, J Ilk, MONDAY. THE MURDER OF BOWLING. David Rees, aged 21, Wm. Thomas, aged 27, Wm. Davies, aged 29, John Evans, aged 19, John Lewis, aged 23, and R. Griffiths, were put to the bar, charged with the murder, on the 12th August last, of John Bowling, an Irish labourer, then residing at Swansea. The business of the court was resumed this morning at the usual hour. It being understood that the trial for the murder of Bowling would have precedence, all avennes to the court were crowded beyond all precedent. Shortly after nine a rush was made. All resistance was overpowered, and every disposable inch of the court was crammed to suffix t- tion. The most painful suspense held the court in con- tinued excitement, and during the preliminary proceedings the stillness almost of death pervaded the court. The Clerk of the Crown read the indictment with much Solemnity, which detailed the particulars of this most revolt- ing murder. Mr. Sergeant Jones, who conducted the case for the pro- secution, said he had the honour to appear before them as counsel for the Crown. He would beg to solicit their undi- vided serious attention whilst he detailed the circumstances out of which this murder arose. If there were any among the jury who had heard the circumstances, he would tell them it was their duty to discharge it from their minds, and tQ come to the consideration of the matters with minds totally disengaged. The learned Sergeant then proceeded to detail the evi- dence with great particularity. As this will be found copiously narrated it will be quite unnecessary to follow him. The learned Sergeant concluded by calling the following witnesses:— Honoria Connor, awofn, said she was the wife of Thomas Connor, labourer. In August last she lived in a passage, near the Elephant and Castle, nearly three years. A man named Cochrane, Halloran, Wm. Davis, Timothy Leary, Wm. Sentry, John Bowling (the deceased), and another Thomas Connor, all Irish except Davis, lived in the passage near the Baptist chapel. Remembers the night that Bowling was killed. Knew Wm. Davis, one of the prisoners, for some time. She also knew Rees Griffith and Wm. Thomas, paitially. The others not before that night. On the night of the murder, Bowling came to her house. He and wit- ness's hu&band were, working in the pipe-yard, in Swansea. Bowling and wife visited her that night. He was in good health. He went out in the passage. Witness stood at the door when he said to Catherine Bowling, You are the very woman, I want." She replied, What do you want of me, you blackguard." Witness told her to go in, which she did, into her own house. The half door of which being divided into two parts, she bolted. Witness stood near her door. Wm. Thomas followed after her. He put in his hand to. pnU her out. She said she would knock his brains out with a brick. She accordingly hit him with the brick, and cut him over the eye. Before she hit him, he put in his hand and struck her. After being hit he kicked her over the door twice. Willam Thomas, and Rees (called 11 Dashy"), two of the prisoners, were near at the time. The other prisoners were also standing near Davies's door, speaking to each other in Welsh. John Bowling came into the passage precisely as the wife of deceased struck with the brick, and said as he heard the noise, "boys, what's the matter!" You'll soon know, you lousy b-, said Rees, who at the time had a hatchet in his hand, which he forcedt sometimes before from Tim Leary, Thomas and Lewis, were present when the hatchet was forced away. In fact the prisoners were by at the forcing of the hatchet, Rees on using the words cut down Bowling. The stroke was on the head. The blow brought him down, and as he fell the parties fell upon and beat him violently. When the deceased's wife opened the door, the prisoner kicked along the body of Bowling. Witness is quite sure that he was kicked along. He struggled to get under a plank that was in the house, when Davies kicked the plank from over his head, crying, There was now plenty of fair play for the boys." Then Thomas drew a knife and struck Bowling in various parts of the neck and body, after the parties had kicked him. The wife of the deceased threw herself on the body of her husband, and got two stabs in the mouth and neck. Lewis took a candle, which he held during the time, and stooped over the-corpse. The murder might have lasted ten minutes. Lewis put the candle up :inta Bowling's nostril, saying, the b-- was dead enough ;come along boys." Witness went into her own house, and [secured the door. She told her -husband that Bowling was j" done" for. In a few minutes the door was opened, when ishe saw Griffiths, Davies, Evans, Thomas, and Rees out- side. Rees told witness's husband to show both his hands. ;When the latter said, What's the matter my boys 1" when Griffiths said, You'll soon know, you lousy b-, and you'll be served like the other." Griffiths then dragged him outside the door and kicked, and pushed him against a side wall. Witness took the candle out of her husband's hands, and brought him in, followed by Rees, Davies. levanal and Thomas. Davies then struck her husband. She interfered and cried for mercy, and said, take mine 'and my children's life, and spare my husband's." Inspector of Police, Mr. Reece, and others came in, when Thomas, Evans, and Davies were taken into custody. Bowling was but 14 days labouring in the "Passage." She washed the body about two hours after he was murdered. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson, who appeared for the prisoner.—She was examined before the coroner, and then said they were all the same." She did not then say so much as she did now, because she was not questioned so much. It was since the murder she learned the names of the prisoners—particularly of Dashy." She was greatly excited and alarmed on the night. The Passage" is not lighted. By the Court-Could not say whether it was moonlight or not. She did not say before the coroner, that she could not swear to any particular blow. She was then too much excited. She was an Irish woman, and would not deny her country. She then told the entire truth. That they were all the same. If she said more now it was because she was questioned more. Thomas, on the evening in question, got a pinch of snuff from Leary. There were some bad words about the snuff, when Leary first took the hatchet. She did not hear it said, "We will have blood for blood." She did not hear the words Welsh Nanny-goats" applied by the wife of deceased. The eye of Thomas when struck blacked much. She could not say if the wife of Bowling lay about her with a stool or shovel. Cross-examined by Mr. Richards, who also appeared for the prisoners She recollects Davies saying at one time, that he would never stop till he had the blood of an Irish b- Leary was not jealous of Bowling-no such thing. If there was anything that way, it was of Billy Scanlow. She could not say whether Leary was a good or bad-tempered man She never spoke to her priest about it, except at confession' —[Counsel declined pressing for the disclosures then made.]' —When she saw the rush into the house of the prisoner, she said to Nelly O'Halloran, "Oh, Nelly, we're all done for." Leary, on the morning in question, spoke Irish. Catherine Bowling, wife of the deceased, sworn: She in the widow of John Bowling. They came to live at Swansea three years ago. He had occasional work -only. They lived in the "Passage." Went to the house of Connor early in the evening that her husband was killed, They stayed about a half an hour. Recollects seeing William Thomas on the night in question, when he came to the door. Her husband was not at home then. Thomas came up to her and said, You Irish W-; I wish I was in bed with you for a half an hour." Witness here identified Thomas in the dock. Witness detailed the particulars of the provoca- tion and consequent assault with the brick on Thomas, as deposed to by the last witness. She also detailed the arrival of her husband on the occasion; and gave, with much particularity, the account of the assault and murder of her husband. He was struck on the left side of the head with the back of the hatchet. She knew but little of the prisoner before that night. Witness here identified all the priso ne .ra in the dock. She pointed to Griffiths as one of the prisoners who was not present at the inquest. While the parties were kicking and mangling her husband, she asked Lewis to protect her husband, who said he would not interfere. In reply to a similar entreaty for mercy to Davies, that man replied, that they would have the life of the Irish B-. Thomas then cut at her with a knife in the mouth and neck. She was at the time covered with blood, and could hot say what Lewis did with the candle. After the prisoners left she tried to rouse her husband, not believing him dead. She then went to the house of Thomas Hearn, a friend of her husband's. On her return she found but three of the pri- soners, one of whom, Thomas, tried to knock her down. She pointed out to the constable, who, with a crowd, quickly gathered round the door, all three. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilson: Did not know when ker husband was dead. Remembers William Thomas ripping np her husband in the neck, just as if ripping up a bullock. Cross-examined by Mr. Nicholl; It was within a quarter to one when her husband was killed. Her blow was roused! when called an Irish W- because she was not one. Has no recollection of any quarrel before about snuff, or the words "Nanny-goaf," said to. be used inahe evening.. She- struck with the brick as haffl as she could. Her husband did not move a foot after being knocked into the house by the prisoner. She had no bed or furniture, nothing but the bare covering of the house. There was a fire lighted to keep herself and children warm. She lay on the phnk, with her children along side, to enable her to rock them asleep when they should wake. Davies was the only man tipsy. All the rest appeared to be sober. By Mr. Richards: She did not faint at all when struck- only lightning was knocked out of her eyes." She is: quite sure, that William Davis said, Let us kill the Irish b— She mentioned that fact before. Rees said nothing, but kicked her. The wituess, at the cohclusion of the evi- dence, grew faint. Ellen Halloran Is the wife of Michael Halloran. lti. members the night that Bowling will killed. Knew Griffiths and Davis, but not Wm. Thomas. She was sitting in her house on the night in question. She heard the last witness cry that. Johnny' was killed. She went-out, and went to Bowling's house. The door was open. She saw the prisoner's there, whom she identified. Saw Bowling oa his back on the floor, and the men attacking him. CribX- meaning William Thomas, and Dashy," Rees, were theiev Rees had the hatchet. Thomas was in the act of stabhtng the deceased, with the wife clinging to him to protect her husband. Lewis had the candle in his hand quite close to the deceased. She saw Davis and Evans, and Griffith*, kick the deceased. The latter use his hands and feet. Witness stayed about five minutes at the window, where she saw it ,I). She then went back to her own door, which com80 manded a view of the interior of Bowling's house. She savt Cribb" stab Bowling with a knife. She saw Lewis JÍíIÍ the candle up the nostril of the deceased, which extinguished it. She cautioned the wife of Bowling to say nothing.maii she got into the street, and then to cry murder. The-pr-v- soners then attacked Connor. They obliged him to show his hands, and Rees-and Griffiths told him he would be served in the same way. The wife of the deceased then gave the alarm. Dashy" then made off, so did Lewis. Evan. was also running off, until stopped by them. She could not. say what became of the others. The sequel of this evidence was a corroboration of facts, already deposed to. On addressing Davis, who retired to his house, 8M-( Well, Davis, you said you'd have the life of an Irish b-, and you have it at last in the place where you said." Witness here identified all the prisoners. The rest of her cross-examination had reference to the relative position of the houses in the passage, in which the house of deceased was situated. Nothing affecting her direct testimony waft elicited. She considered a cross on the Testament ra not adding to the obligation of an oath, with or without it.. She knew and respected the obligation of an oath. She made the sign of the cross on her forehead before she took her oath. William Cox, the son of the Governor of the Home of Correction, described the process of the identification ip the gaol, all of whom were in different wards, classified. She pointed them all out, except John Lewis, of whom she was, not quite sure there. Thomas Connor, resided in the Passage. Knew BOWIMW whom he last saw alive between 10 and 11 o'clock on the night of his murder. His own wife and deceased's wi$* were with him. Recollects his going out. His wi& wea4 out, soon after he heard noise of women. That he did not much mind. On her return she fastened the door, and said Bowling was killed. He could not believe it, and required the door to be opened. He saw the prisoners out tide. Griffiths was the first that spoke to him, and required him to shew both his hands. Witness asked what was the matter. "You'll soon know, replied Griffiths, you'll be served up like the other. He was kicked by Griffiths, in a very sensa- tive part of his abdomen, ,and was taken into his house quite faint. "Dashy" followed. him into the 00. Thomas, Davies, and the rest followed him iu. Da.ie8 made a stroke at witness, and said, Let us kill the Irish h Evans and Dashy interfered, and said nothing further should he done to him, and they put him to sit down on a form. He suffered much after, and was carried to the. Infirmary, where he was laid up for 15 days. Cross-examined, but nothing material was elicited. Timothy Leary—Remembers going back to his fctqtoi when Thomas Connor asked him for a pinch of snuS. Dashy jumped out from Davies's door, and laid hold of hùia by the breast. Lewis struck him in the mouth, There were three on him. His teeth were knocked out. He ran into the house of Davies for protection, who struck him. Witness got away, and stooped to get into his own house. He was then thrown down. Dashy threw him down, put his haud on his stomach, and offered him the utmost in- dignity. On getting on his legs he seized a hatchet, and threatened them. The hatchet was wrested from him, axid he finally got into his own house, and barricaded it. Ia about half an hour after he heard the voices of the women. The women and witnesses crying murder." On going to the house of Bowling, where he got the protection of th* police, he saw him dead. Cross-examined: Gave a friendly pinch of snnff to Thomas. Will swear that Thomas did not spill his snuff. He did not take the hatchet until beaten on the threshold of his own door. He had a little bit of a quarrel that day with his old woman, but that was nothing to nobody." He wasi not drunk on the day in question. He'd scorn to be called. drunk after fiye pots of beer. He could not swear that he brandished his hatchet about his head, and say, "There will be blood in this court before long." Will swear that the hatchet was not taken from him in Davies's house. William Thomas sworn: Is a shoemaker, and lived last August near the Elephant and Castle. On the night in question, between twelve and one o'clock, he heard noises near his house, and saw Catherine Bowling holding William Thomas by the collar. He had blood on his face, which he said he got from a blow of a brick. He saw Bowling dead in the house. William Thottms and Evans were standing^ near. They said they would not fly, for they had don«^_ 'nothing. Saw no fire at Bowlfiig's house. Should doubt if any was there. William Webb, policemanf, deposed, that on his rouDde on the 16th August he went into the Passage. On going to Bowling's house he found him lying dead. His wife was there; her hair in disorder, and her face all ever blood. jFonnd three of the prisoners, Thomas, Davies, and Evans, at Connor's house. They were pointed out to him, and he said, touching the shoulder of William Thomas, I take CONTINUED ON THE SECOND PAGE. -c Saturday, March 4, 1843. iPublished by the sole Proprietor HENRY WEBBBK, at. |: Woodfield House, in the Parish of Saint John, in the Town of Cardiff and County of Glamorgan, and Printed by him at his General Printing Office, in Duke-street, in- the said Parish of Saint John, in the Town and Count, aforesaid. > Advertisements & Orders received by the following Agent* LONDON Mr. Barker, 33, Fleet-street; Messrs. Newton and Co., 5, Warwick-square; Mr. G. Reynell, 42, Chancery- lane; Mr. Deacon, 3, Walbrook, near the Mansion House Mr. Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, Comhill Mr. Ham- mond, 27, Lombard-street; Mr. C. Barker, 12, Bircbin- lane; W. Dawson and Son, 74, Cannon-street, City and Messrs. 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