The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1874-01-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THZ SINGULAR HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT BRADFORD.—Lost week at the Borough Court, Bradfor I. James Boyd, labourer, a ticket-of-leave man; and John Chapman, a soldier of the 14th Regiment, were brought up for the third time, on temami, charged with assaulting and robbing Sunderland Fortune. Sun lerland's coat was taken, in addition to his money. Chapman pawned the cat, and the ticket was found on Boyd. A witnws named Robert Brook, a fireman, who lived in Miller gate. stated that as he was going to bed he heard a noise below, and looking out of the window saw two men one of whom he knew was Boyd, with the prosecutor on a dry midden, and heard Boyd say, "If you don't part in two minutes 'l'll cut your throat." They then stripped the prosecutor of bis coat, and threw him another. Brook went down stairs in his stocking feet. and when be got to the door Boyd, who was in his shirt-sleeves, was putting on Fortune's coat, as he walked away. Brook swore distinctly that Chapman was not the man who was with Boyd when Fortune was attacked, and he identified the coat thrown to Fortune after tha robbery as the same that he had seen Boyd wearing on the same day. Mr. Browning. for the prisoners, cross-examined Brook, but could not shake hii evidence, a- d the prisoners, who pleaded not guilty, were committed for trial at the Assizes. Chapman on the charge of receiving the coat, well knowing it to be stolen. Bail was asked for in the ease of Chapman, but the Chief Constable opposed, and the magistrates refused the application. Boyd is ad, :operate character, and had a strange, scared look, his eyes rolling about like a wild animal. Police-constable Schofield lad to use an artifice to take him, as the neighbour'nood of Millergate is dangerous for the police. Boyd, some time back, climbed up the spout of a lofty warehouse, four stories in height, removed slates from the roof, and he and his accomplices seemed a quantity of el.a. They were taken by Supt. Campbell, and Boyd has not ctnn. rioted "his time" for that robber;  Yr. S. S. Scott, advocate, will contest Perth at Thu 2.nchantrebs, Admiralty yacht, left l'lyraeuth the general election, in the Conservative interest, on Satnrday atternuou on her way to the beet with in opposition to the sitting member, the Hon. math. There was a heavy gale at the time. In Arthur Kinnaird._274. Rock. the even:ng the vcssel put Lack, her engines baring hrokui down. The voting fora new School Board at Derby took p The floyal Alfred, armoured, wood-b lace on Saturday, when there were twelve eandiuilt.dates for the eleven seats. The result of the elec. frigate, Captain Henry F. Nicholson, anchored at Hone was in favour of the Church party. gpithead on Saturday on her return from a terns of service as iingehiP on the North America and West The Glasgow Herald reports the death, from expoIndia station. sure' of Jane 91'Intyte. a married woman, who was fourid lifeless inn park near Blochairn road. She The metrical system lea jest been ads pted in was the worse for drink when last seen alive. ex rises ,‘rett ~,ct e dit tance3. The _ 1,,,,e pu‘iis'ied the order whisk .liany persona axe unaware that at the mid.day dlir.:"te'etsPtiPaterr.lien-Teforth. to tilOtneter shall replace _.service at Cie Chapel Dosed, St- James', on the the Prce*ian mile. 1 Epiphary (today), the old custom-of presenting gifts by the sovereign takes place by proxy. 3. f e'er. the-anal. sic! 2,'- Fe st,l'"-•• ',.,11:'-- •-•ZV,.1.."a -c..,.,. !i;li, „,„, (-yrc„. ii„ The relatives of the man Nichols, who lies in '. •' •r" sc' '-'"- "`I- ..--- '-z- - - A leibury Gaol under sentence of death, for the ' 00l IT':,....utr i ''..3 is. favour of :he eDsamutatiancf Y j— ' • --- . ed _ ,h„j„ uward murder of his wife at D.ney a few weeks sines, tho ten:eaca c.f (12ata pt.r.., ikon t. . have readved intim& les thit he has been reprieved. 11-Itt 4 1.1-03 r......vt t c.c.letstar 44strza.