The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1881-05-06 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED MURDER IN LONDON.  A tradesman named William Jaek.on was charged at the Wandsworth Police-court with shooting at with intefft to murder Mr. Laishley, who, from the effects of the wounds inflicted, was then lying in the Albert Ward of St. Thomas's Hospital. It appeared that on Friday night, about nine o'clock, an altercation took place between the prisoner and a labourer named Charles Miller, living in the New-road, and another man named Skinner, of Westbury-street, Wandsworth-road. Two women interfered, when Jackson euddenly left, but returned immediately afterwards with his coat and Ind ofT. In St. Andrewsire. t he saw Miller. who was frightened by noticing that he was carrying a fiveeliamber revolver in It s hand. Miller, as he ran away, heard a discharge of firearms, and a number of persons who were parsing at that time saw the prisoner Ore, they say, deliberrtely at Mr. Alfred Laid)ley, who resides in the locality, and who happened to be passing at .he moment. The shot unfortunately struck Mr. Leithley, lodging in his left hand. Jackeon fired a second time, the ball entering the fleshy part of the right arm, and shattering the bone very considerably. Mr. Laishley fainted from lose of blood, and fell to the ground. He was picked up by Police contable 11;3 W, and ultimately veep by Dr. Brett, who ordered the officer to convey the injured map in an ambulance to St. Thorned' Hospital where he was detained as an in - patient. Jackson was irnineduttely after apprehended by the police and taken to the Clapham Police-station, where be was charged with shooting with attempting to murder Mr, Laishley. The charge was taken by Inspector Hazel, Formal evidence having been given of the facts of the ca=e, the prisoner was remanded for the attendance of Mr. Leigh ley, in order that it might be seen what °nurse the wounds, which rice of a very dangerous character, are hksly to take. Jackson is a respectable tradesman, carriing on business in Dickinson - street, Wandswurt h:road, and his conduct in this affair is inexplicable. It Is supparie4 that he was slightly under the influence of drink, and tha:; he was greatly excited by the altercation in wli‘ch he had veec engaged. Mr. Laishley was a perfect stranger to him, and was quite unaware of the dispute which bad taken place. The shot in the left hand was extracted by Dr. J..nes, but in th.e ,prevent precarious condition of the i.n.lent it has not been thought desirable to interfere with the hall which templet buried in the fleshy part of the right arm,  THR IM1•ORT OF AMERICAN AND CANADIAN Foou.•--The arrivals Of lITO stock and fresh meat at Liverpool in the week ending the 30th April from the Uotted Sates and 'lansida show a slight increase in i.ye sto,k and a decrease in fresh meat on those of the preceding week. The steamers which conveyed live stock e'er() 88 follows: The 111 inurrnta. with 405 envie and 670 sheep; the 345 cattle; tbo forma, with 452 cattle; .4 the La k, Manitoba, with :QS cattle and :',57 sheep. The steamers which arrived with fresh meat were as follows: The /driest, with tBl quarOwe qf beef an'l 50 sarcases of tton ; the /striae, with 1848 quartert of beef d 75 carcases of mutton; the Lake Mani',ilia, with 1012 quarters of bee'; the Mawr-rata with 11)21 tees of beef and 75 caresses of mutton; tha City of Moottreol, with 784 quarters of beef and 151 carcases of mutton, and 188 pies; and the Britannic, with 6110 quarteri of beef and 250 carcases of mutt-n; making a total of 15610 cattle, 1027 sheep, 7226 quarters of Net 601 carcases of mutton. and 188 pigs. Mn. AsumEan-Hartrutrr, intends appealing to the public for funds to establish a memorial to Lord Reaconedeid which eball associa'e his name with same purpose of public utility. AN