The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-16 00:00:00

MURDEROUS OUTRAGE-FIVE PER

SONS SHOT.

OLDSWINFORD, SAT CrRpAY.-7ebterday David Davies,
iandlord of the Seven Stars public-house at Lower
Swinford. was committed to Worcester county gaol for
trial at the next assizes, on the charge of wilful murder
under most extraordinary circumstances.
The prisoner combines the trades of a gardener and
publican, and is a married man,
having a son 15 years
old, who is also charged as an accessary before the fact.
A few nights ago, a number of railway labourers from
the adjacent county, who had been drinking at the
prisoner's house, quarrelled, and turned out to fight.
On their return to the house they contiaued to make a
great disturbance, and the consequence was that a crowd
of persons collected in front of the inn. At this period
Davies came home, and was much annoyed at the col-
lection of the crowd in front of his house, which con-
sisted for the most part of noisy boys, though there
were some men and women among them. He endea-
voured roughly to disperse them, and struck several
with his walking-stick, on which they hooted at him and
threw stones. The prisoner immediately rushed into the
house in a violent passion, declaring that he " would blow
their b heads off," and went up stairs, followed by
his son. The prisoner had two guns, a single and a
double-barrel. These he fetched out, and his son got
out the powder and shot. The guns were immediately
loaded, and the prisoner went to the bed-room window,
and leaning out, presented the gun and fired among the
crowd in the street, exclaiming, " Here's into you, you
-----," using a foul expression. Immediately afterwards
spot, The vie
he exclaimed, " I've given 'em a sweet, and I'll give 'em
%lied—M.l'j
another,., and he immediately fired a gun. His son as-
sist,dinhiamato re-load, and altogether four shots were
was fired people were wounded—one killed on the
tired parties are—
unded—Wilrti_
six
~hikiren, ra. Pardee, wife of a hallier, and mother of
u,sol.ee Of whom she was looking for when she
Wo v
the neck, and not I'4lll
also wounded in the Woolridge, a miner, wounded in
bricklayer's wife, isliteilY to recover; Hannah Fletcher, a
aged lady, wife of theeg': and Mrs'
in ja the legs- James Haywood,
Mr. F. T. Ruffurd, wet:den-14-er 'Brunel', a middle-
at the establishment of
raised from the ground wa3
legs, while aiding mrs. I.' in the abdomen, thigh, and
servant in her employ. Pardo© who had once been a
Mrs. Pardon, on being
guns
whenpfclauZi. to have died
for use use again.
carried into a honse, but she appeared
reeip thef house were
eon for trial, but
bsO3tthitraedeudlYwithTphoewder and shot
Toe affair bss created intense excitement,
The msgia,rate also committed the
admitted him to bail._

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' the neighbourhood of St. Bartholomew-
close DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH THE CITY POLICD
Yesterday evening .
In consequence
close was thrown
between several officers of the City
of a serious collision
into a state of excitement '—ew-
f ruffians who have for some time
police and a g
infested the
kenwell have been commenced the
the improvements in Cler .
pu-ralinegusoof Cloth-fair. It appears that since
to other localities. In the
their vicinities, have been driven
inhabitants of Saffron-hill, Peter-street, Field-lane, and
of St. Bartholomew-
! court in Cloth-fair,
adjoining the church
respectable portion
present instance they have located themselves in a back
the-Great, to the annoyance of the
Last night
determination, have hitherto escaped capture.
insulted and
of the inhabitants. The offenders, from their number and
some respectable persons passing
found it im-
possible ill-treated. The policeman on duty
possible to render efficient aid, and assistance was speedily
forwarded by Mr. Courtenay, the acting inspector at
were grossly
Smith-
field station. Forcibly entry was now made into the lodg-
ing-house to take the aggressors into custody. Some were
captured, and a general melee took place, in which the
police received some injuries, but not of a serious nature,
and humanely forebore using their truncheons, one time, they were nearly overpowered by the mob. Ulti-
mately
they sec
f. 4 ured a person supposed to be the principal
aloveeader of the rioters, and he was taken to the station-
evidien in
Smithfield; but there appeared to be such an
although. at
_ ry
precaution was
to rescue the prisoner, that every neces-
%as
treuttiiomnewoafsrteaklieevni,hag sttatoengdafoyrcme benei.ngloihbetaiiineuedse,
in
police
which the fracas commenced is a filthy den, and, although
the •
Inhabitants have protested against it by memorial to the
authorities, no notice has been taken of the nuisance,
whichiodationlghoregularly registered, is totally unfit for the
h eouvre 100
tranely filthy in i a large number of persons who are ex-
one time numbernedPat
last evening pri their habits. The mob that Naas collected
We regret to
Fletcher, one of the Governme
IIY consisted of low vagabonds, and at
persons.
of the death of Mr. Joseph
Foreign Schools. Mr. Fletehnt Inspectors of British and
er was a most valuable public
servant, as his educational repots amply testify.