The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1871-03-24 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

PARRICIDE. The r,bes and wig. On the left of the choir were seated victim of the late attempted parricide at Cwni- the Earl and Countess of Grosvenor, Lord Hatherley, avon, Evan Jones, has at length recovered so the Duke of R,oxburghe, and Lord Halifax. Oppofar as to be able to give evidence against his ti' e them in the knights' stalls were the Turkish son, Lewis Jones, for the murderous attack ambassador and his three daughters, the Austrian, ' made on him on the 14th ultimo. He evidently Russian, German, French, and other ambassadors. endeavoured to screen his son, by denying At 12.20, the organist, Dr. Elvey, and Her Majesty's private band struck up the Vestal March, and that any weapons were used, and stating that ; the blows received were given by the prisoner's the first part of the procession marched up the nave. 11. consisted of the Prince and Princess Christian, Est, and feet without boots on. The evidence the former wearing a general's scarlet uniform; the of the witness, a lodger, who was in the house latter wore light cerise silk, trimmed with lace and during the time the attack was made, was quite diamond ornaments. Then came the Count of Plan. conclusive, however, as to the intentions of lets in the uniform of a Belgian general; the Printhe son. He deposed that the prisoner first re of Wales followed with the two princes, Albert struck his father off the chair, then beat him Victor and George, both in Highland dresses. The on the ground with the poker; took a kettle Priacess, who looked remarkably well, wore 'a from the fire-place and flung it at him, then dark Hue velvet dress and train. Prince Arthur attacked him with a chair, and at last kicked and Princess Beatrice followed. The former was in him on the ground. Ile seized a large fire- thounifonuoftheßifleßrigade,andthoPrincess wore stand, weighing 18Ibs., with the intention of ink satin dress trimmed with the same material. c,o ectcame Prince Leopold, the Duke of Cambridge. dashing the old man's brain's out, but the n'reek, and the Princess Marv. the latter 'in lodger, although suffering front severe illness, lightsatin, profusely trimmed. The Duchess of and being therefore unable to prevent the first Arzyll wore white satin and diamond head dress. The Duke was clad in full Highland costume of the attack, managed to hinder the last intended outrage. The medical evidence proved that the clan Campbell, dark tartan velvet jacket, philibeg, prisoner had broken his father's ribs, one of and claymore. The Order of the Thistleand a bril. which had penetrated the lungs; the blow on liant star were the only decorations. Near the Duke the face had fractured the nose and the cuts on were the Dowager Duchessof Argyll, Lord Campbell, the head appeared to have been made by a and the Countess Percy. The Bishops of London, blunt instrument like a poker, none of the Orford, Winchester, and Worcester were the officio. liat: clergy. At 12.20 a march was played, and wounds being "clean ;" he had also suffered front inflammation of the pleura, and for someoir,ar.dwere processery nioeo thenw —f dPry eeleel l!iri9l'7, days after the attack was in a very uncertain h y es., Tied. on the left by the Queen, and on the right condition as to his recovery.—Mr. Plews most the Prince of Wales. The Marquis of Lorne Wore ably defended the prisoner, endeavouring to the uniform of a lieutenant-eolor•A of volunte,r show that the attack was merely a fight, the artillery. The bride was dressed in white satin, with result of a quarrel respecting' money matters. hieo veil trimmed with omngeblossoms. The Honiton —The prisoner was, however, fully committed tunic (supplied by Messrs. Howell and James) was a to take his trial for "doing grievous bodily very elegant production. The design is elaborate harm, with intent to murder. and varied, and the general effect is estremely rich. The most prominent objects are medallions containBRITON