The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1868-01-24 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CAPTURE OF A. FENIAN.:-MORE FIRING AT  THE POLICE.  At about eight o'clock on Saturday evening a man was arrested in Bedford-square, Bloomebury, by two detectives, who had been previously watching him for some days. As soon as the detectives went up to him, and told him they were going to arrest him, he instantly tamed round and discharged the contents of a revolver at them, but fortunately without doing any injury. He then ran away, but was followed and taken to the police ntation, where he was charged as being connoted with Fenian& The prisoner has been recognised as a compositor, who was some time back working at Meesrs. Woodfall and Kinder's, printers, under the name of Clancy. He woo brought up on Monday at Bowetreet police court.  The prisoner is a very dark, thin young man, shoat 22 years of age, and had his head enveloped in a bandage. He was undefended.  Mr. Poland said he was instructed to prosecute. The prisoner, who was a deserter from the Royal Engineer; was charged with shooting at two policemen with intent to murder them. Officers were upon his track on Saturday night for the purpose of arresting him fur deserting, and upon pursuing him in Bedford-square, he shot at two policemen, who he (Mr. Poland) cons:dered bud acted very bravely, for, notwithstandMg the prisoner w..s armed, they continued the pursuit, aud ultimately sue eeded in capturing him. John Chown was then called: I am a police sergeant of the E division. On Saturday, I and another constable went to 26, Sidmouth-street, Gray's-inn-road. We ascertained that the prisoner was lodging there. I was in plain clothes, as was also my brother officer. IVo went at eight o'clock in the morning, and continued to watch till seven o'clock in the evening. About five minutes past seven I saw the prisoner corns out of 26, Sidmouth-street. I and my brother officer followed him to the corner of Bedford-street, Tottenhamcourt-road, when I said to him, "Is your name Chancy!" He said, "I don't know you." I repeated my question, when be said, "My name is Reed." I asked him where be lived, and he said, "In Great College. street, Camden-town." I asked him if he had just left thaa. He replied, "Yes, and I came by the way of Gray's-inn-road." I said, "I shall take you into custody for being a deserter front the Royal Engineers." The momentl said this the prisoner put a stick or umbrella between my legs, and put his foot to my heel and tripped me up. I got up as quickly as I could, and I then saw the prisoner running away. I saw the other constable, Chamberlain, pursuing him. Tie was running along Bedford-street towards Bedford. square. When I got to the corner of the square, I cried, "Stop thief," whereupon the prisoner turned round. I saw his face, and I heard something whiz by my right ear like a bullet. I then saw the flash and heard the report of firearms. After a long cross-examination of this witness on the part of the prosecuting counsel, in which further details were drawn out, William Chamberlain,l63 E, said : I was with Chown on Saturday morning, watching the house in Sidmouth. street, Gray's-inn-road. I saw the prhoner come out of the house in the evening and we followed him to Tottenham-court-road. At the corner of Bedfoid-street, Chown asked the prisoner if his name was Clancy. Prisoner replied, "I dt n't know you." Chown asked the saner where he lived, and got no answer, but on asking him his name Its replied, "I live at Great College-street, Camden-town." Chown said he should take the prisoner into custody for being a deserter. The prisoner, who paid he was a reader and reporter, but did not wish to say for what paper, was remanded till Tuesday, the 28th of January.