The Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder. — 1885-02-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

TEE ATTEMPT TO DROWN LITTLE GIRLS.  On Wednesday, at the Central Criminal Court, Redstone, 16, servant, was indicted for the attempted murder of two children, at Chiswick. In opening the case Mr. Poland stated that prior to the Blsr December last, prisoner, as a domestic servant, bird been for a short time in the employ of Mrs. Pritchard, of Shepherd's Bush. On the date mentioned Mrs. Pritchard and her sister went out, leaving the prisoner in charge of two children. In the afternoon the prisoner, it seemed, took the children out or a walk. In the evening two boatmen, at Qliiiswick, heard cries, and rowing to the spot from whence they proceeded, found Redetone and the two little girls in the river. They were rescued, but were in an inseneible condition. The elder child, upon recovering consciousness, said that the prisoner had thrown them into the water. Mre. Pritchard, on her return home, found the furniture to have been greatly damaged, and all the china broken. The prieoner it appeared had done this before leaving the house with the children, to whom she said she could not go home again as she had broken everything. Evidence was called to corroborate this statement. One of the children, Amy Weir, aged 7, stated that as they were walking by the side of the river, prisoner said she would give them a ducking. When prisoner took her up to throw her into the water she called out, "Pont, don't." Prisoner then took off her neckerchief and tied it round witness's month. When thrown into the water she sank and remembered nothing afterwards. Evidence was called to prove that the prisoner was sane, and a former mistress stated that she had been exceedingly kind to her children.—ln addressing the jury the learned judge said that the conduct of the two watermen was worthy of every ado iration, and he was only sorry that he had not the power to reward them for their gallantry. He hoped that those whose duty it was to reward merit would not consider the services of these men unworthy of their consideration.—Prisoner, who had nothing to say in defence, was found guilty, but on account of her youth was recommended to mercy. Sentence was postponed.  There is reason to believe that the exhibition which It was decided to hold at Bombay in the latter part of 1886 will be postponed until the following year. Two bailiffs who proceeded to make a seizure on the farm of a man named Monaghan, residing at Killsraue, co. Limerick, were attacked with pitchforks, and had to fly for their lives. Whilst the family at Bentley Manor, near Redditch, were at dinner, burglars, by means of a ladder, gained access to the ladies dressieg-room, and carried off jewellery to the value of £6OO. In a fold at Strubby, Lincolnshire, two doge, by chasing a large number of sheep, 70 of which were Co the point of lambing, have clime damage to the extent of £3OO. Blevea ewes were found dead, some being drowned in • ditch, and others evidently worried to death, whilst several others were expected to die. It is understood that the total number of Martini_ . . . . •  Henri rake to be issued to the infantry and engineere of the Volunteer force will exceed 175,000, the issue being based on the returns of the enrolled strength of A man in the .nploy of Mr. W. H. William each corps at the date of the last returns forwarded ot the Tredegar Anne Hotel, Tredegae, was n to the CrW Office. Monday plating in the district, and, on his n t The woman Thompson, who killed her infant child returning home on Monday night sr% expatte.• at Colchester by cutting its head open with a hatchet enquiries were made. The hone arid trap were has been certified insane, and removed under the found in the Wain-y-I'4lnd Reservoir, but .h,• Home Secretary's warrant to Itroadmoor Asylum. man's body has not been recovered. At Leiceeter a boy named Martin in a quarrel knocked dawn another named Green, and seizing a An encounter with salmon poachers was r - knife stabbed him ink below the shoulder blade. The ported from Leamybrien, Co. Waterford, o knite penetrated deeply, causing a very, dangerous Wednesday. Observing light on the rivor, wound. A medical examination ewed that the lad police sergeant and a constable made a raid oti a had had a , very narrow escape of instant death. band of ten poachers, each of whom were di- • Martin is in custody. guised and his face blackened. Two poachers were arrested, but they were violently rescued Iby their eompaaions. &Lai Va. , w