Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1864-06-29 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CASE OF CUTTING /ND WOUNDING AT ABERAMAN. —William Brown appeared on remand charged with feloniously cutting and wounding David Matthews, at the George Inn, Aberaman, on Sunday, the 14th of February last. Mr Simons defended the prisoner. Mr Richard Sloper, surgeon, at Aberamau, said he was called on the evening in question to attend the prosecutor at the George Inn ; he found him bleeding, and on examining his head he found two lacerated wounds, from which the blood was flowing so fast that he could not detect, at the moment, any fracture of the skull, though both wounds extended to the bone, being anxious to stop the rush of blood ; prosecutor was intoxicated, and that might cause a freer eruption of the blood than otherwise. The next day he discovered that the parital bone of the skull had been fractured, and the wound was marly two inches in length; since then a piece of this bone, about an inch and a qualter in length, had come away.—The evidence deposed at the first examination of the prisoner was then read over to Mr Simons, who immediately afterwards cross-examined the prosecutor. The latter said : I cannot say how many times I struck prisoner in the field ; did not do so at all before he struck me, nor spit in hie face; did not hit him in the room ; I got him on the ground, but did not kick him ; the people did not say I should murder him—at least I did not hear them; did not follow prisoner trotu rots to room after we returned to the George, nor show my bare arms to him. I have had a fight since then with William White—that was six weeks afterwards. White did not push me down ; he struck me, and I pushed his down against the grate. I was never turned out of the house; did not get my hand inside his shirt collar.—Mr Simons was about to address the Court on behalf of the prisoner, when their worships said the case was so serious that they could not see how it was possible to avoid a commitment. They must send the case before a jury, and no doubt every extenuating circumstance in prisoner's favour would be well considered by them.—The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the ensuing assizes, but was admitted to bail.  CUTTING AND WOUNDING AGAlN.—William Williams, a fishmonger' was charged with maliciously cutting and wounding John Smith. Mr J. James appeared for the prisoner.—Prosecutor and two witncesses deposed that a few nights ago, about eleven o'clock, they came out of the Farmers' tins, and healing a cry of "Mackerel," went up to where a cart was standing, and defendant and his wife, and a man named Kaye, were by the side of it. Prosecutor asked the price of the fi,h, and defendant's wife said, " three for a shilling." Ile offered her twopence for one, and she replied with an offensive expression, upon which lie put his hand on her shoulder, and then prisoner struck him on the forehead with some weapon, which stunned him, but there was a report with it.—Mr George Russell, surgeon, said be examined prosecutoi's head, and found on it a coutushe wound, about two inches long, on the right side of the forehead, nearly down to the bone, but not injuring it ; it was inflicted with some blunt instrument, but certainly not with a pistol shot.—P.s. Matthews apprehended the prisoner, who admitted having struck prosecutor, and pro lured a stick with which ha said the blow was struck.—Witnesses were called, end their evidence went to show that prosecutor cams up and offered a penny for two mackerel, began to be insulting and abusive, and pushed prisoner's wife about, when her husband sti tick hien.—The Court did not think the evidence sufficient to sustain the present charge., and prisoner was !released from custody. Prosecutcr might however, if be chose, summon him for a common assault. Prosecutor did not relish the idea of a second defeat, and left the court.