The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1874-06-19 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SHOCKING WIFE MURDER AT ST. IVES. A master mariner, residing at Bowling Green terrace, St. Ives, has murdered his wife. It appears that at about • quarter to six on Friday week the residents at Bowling Green terrace were aroused by Captain Andrew's children, who rushed out of the house in their night dresses, and stated that their father had just murdered their mother. The neighbours at once entered the house, and on their going into a back bedroom a shocking sight presented itself. Mrs. Andrew lay extoded on a chest with her skull broken in, and all but dead, and the bedclothes were covered with blood. Capt. Andrew, who made no attempt ,to escape, was at once secured. On investigation It was found that he had perpetrated the deed with I a large wooden lid, a tool used by sailmakers, with a heavy, thick end. The youngest son, • boy aged nine years, who occupied the front bedroom with his father, states that he saw his father hiding thin lid in the chimney of their bedroom the night before. The child also observed the murderer leave the room in the morning, but as the little fellow was very sleepy it made no impression on his mind. Andrew most then have crept into his wife's bedroom, which was also occupied by the two daughters, and committed the fatal act. It is supposed that he attacked his wife whilst she was sleeping, and that he struck her several blows over the forehead. Deceased lingered about an hour, but never recovered consciousness. Andrew, who is in custody, has acted strangely for some time peat, and is supposeoo be insane.  FATAL KICKING AT OLDHAIIL On Saturday night, shortly after eight o'clock a man was kicked with such violence in Yorkshire street, Oldham, where hundreds of people were passing up and down, that he died on Sunday morning from the effects of the injuries. The name of the man was James Metcalfe. He was about 24 years of age and a plumber by trade, and it is stated that he belongs to Newton Heath. It appears that Metcalfe was in the vaults of the Old Meashouse Inn, and a quarrel having arisen amongst some men who were there drinking, four of them were turned out of the place. Metcalfe was one of the number, and as he was being ejected his arm was caught between the door and the doorpost. When he was endeavouring to extricate his arm he was attacked by two of the men who had been turned out of the place. Both of them kicked him, but at length he got his arm at liberty, and was walking across the street. He had not gone a dozen yards from the public-house, however, when one of the men struck him a blow, knocking bin to the ground. The other then administered what is described as a "run kick" at the poor fellow's head, catching him behind the ear with such force that a shop-keeper, named Barlow, hearing the sound of the blow ran out exclaiming that the man's skull was broken. The fellow was following up with a second kick, but the crowd which had meanwhile collected prevented him from carrying his savage intention into effect. The injured man was taken up in an insensible state, and removed to his lodgings in Radcliffe street. Dr. Corns was called in, and every attention was given to the poor man, but he died on Sunday morning, as already stated, of concussion of the brain. Strange to say the two assailants of Metcalfe were allowed to escape.