The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-06-18 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

CHARGE OF POISONING AT WELSHPOOL. W tlham Samuels, suont twenty-five years of age, has been arrested by the Montgomeryshire police on suspicion of poisoning William Mabbot, a grocer, at Wel hpool, whose death occurred in a very extraordinary manner on Whit Monday. Samuels purchased a quart of porter at the Bull Hotel, and after allowing one or two men in the hotel to drink, carried the jug across to Illahbot's t hop, and offered it to Mabboz. The latter; who had spparently been on the beet terms with Samuels for some time, took a draught, and immediately complained that he had been dosed. Samuels left the shop, and directly afterwards Mabbott was taken seriously ill. Medical aid was obtained, but he died in great agony in lees than half an hour. Samuels returned to the shop just in time to see Lim die. Just before hie deaih deceased excia rued in the preeenee of the prisoner and several perrons, "What Ssmuols gave me has done it. I wish I had never taken it." Evidence was given by a man named John Pugh, who said prisoner had a week ago asked him to get some 11; rychnine for him, and he outained some froze a chemist, saying lie wanted it Lr another person to kill rats with. It has been aecertaiand that the porter lett ia the jug contained a large quantity of strychnine. A post mortem examination ba• been ordered. No motive can be assigned for the alleged murder except that the men had been having dealings together, and that Samuels owed Atabbot money tor which he had been pres-ed.  The visitors batted first, and at starting matters went very badly with them. Four good wieltets went down for 21, and five for 35; hut the rest. of the team played up capitally, and the lupine, elus-d for 89. It is ni3. firm opinion that the Afanites owe their victory to the splendid batting of one individn.ti member of their team, viz., S A. Jenkins. He sent in first and was eighth out totaling 35. He treated all bowlers alike, his hitting being very well timed throughout. He rook the "edge" off the Bridgend Bowling, and thus enabled the "tail" to pile on the agony.  Dißyer was the most successful bowler with seven wickets. Alex Davis also trundled very well. The fieldint, all round WRS pretty fair, but inclined to be loose at times.  When the Bridgend team went in I don't think ,n 'one expected them to make many runs, but although they did not reach their opponents' total they showed up very well indeed. %% Mims and Hillyer started fairly, knocking up 13 runs before the former was bowled. Another wicket also fell at the same total, but on bev . }tosser joining Hillyer runs were put on rapidly With 23 up Hillyer was bowled by "Vass for 11, which only included 2 singles.  Rev James Jones then joined his brother clergyman and they hit away merrily. Mr Jones was the first to go, being bow led for a useful 14. J. G. Jenkins was bowled without scoring, and with five runs added the Rev E. boiser was dismissed for 14. He had played the bowlers with plenty of confidence and was warmly cheered on his return to the pavilion. After this nobody did anything with the exception of C. P. Davis who ran up eleven by four two's and three singles. The innings closed for 58. Earle secured seven wickets and Roberts two.  The all-round play of the visitors was really capital, and they deserved their victory; but 1 should like to have seen a stronger eleven opposing them.  Matches for next week : --Middlesex v. Surrey, Derbshire v. Kent, Yorkshire v. Cambridge University, Australians v. Ulayers of England, Oxford University v. M.C.C., Surrey v. Cambridge University, Kent v. Notts, Lancashire v. Sussex, and Australians v. Middlesex. Local matches on Saturday, Cadoxton v. 'fondu.