The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1869-01-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF THE  PRISONER. The accused was brought before Mr. Barker, charged with feloniously murdering John Moore. Alexander Fergusson Weatherepoon said he was an upholsterer, and resided at 42, Alfred-street, Roman-road. The prisoner resides in the same house, and lived with the deceased. On Christmas evening there was a party in the house, and it was going on all night, with songs and recitations, and such like, when the prisoner asked the witness to go up ataire to his room, and have a drop of rum on the quiet. After a time he went, and the deceased went with him. The prisoner asked the deceased if he could wrestle, and the deceased said he did not come there to wrestle. Upon that the deceased was in the act of pouring out a glass of whisky for the witness, when the prisoner pat up his fists, as if to fight, and the deceased said he would take him with one hand. That passed off, and the prisoner took the rifle that was hanging on a nail on the top of the cupboard. A scuffle ensued to get possession of the rifle, but the prisoner kept it, and walked out of the room with it. He was gone about a minute or so, and then he returned, and the prisoner cocked the rifle' and put it to his shoulder. The deceased said to the prisoner "What are you going to do I" and the prisoner said "I am only going to put out the light." The prisoner at that time was in the middle of the room, and before either the deceased or the witness could utter a word the rifle was fired. The prisoner held the rifle in the ordinary position. Witness saw the flash, and the deceased fell motionless. Witness was struck in the eye and. he fell into an easy chair. He had some pipes in his hand and they were broken, but whether he was struck by the ball or by a piece of one of the pipes he could not say. He then called out murder and police, and as he found that be was not severely hurt he got up and ran to the door, and as he passed the prisoner be said to him, "You fool, see what you have done." The deceased and the prisoner had lived together for the past three months, and had been good friends up to Christmas night, so far as he knew. James Mph, the brother of the deceased, said he was playing a violin just before the prisoner and his brother left the room. He could plainly see that there was something between them. Shortly after the prisoner left the room he returned, opened the door, and made grimaces at him by putting his fingers to his nose. He was alarmed by hearing Mrs. Weatherepoon saying that there was something awful had taken place up stairs. When he heard that there was something up, he thought it had been done by the prisoner. When he get up-stairs he found that hia brother was shot. He looked at the prisoner and said "Now, George, have you anything to do with this " And he further said, "You shall give an answer, for you will have to answer for it at the last day. Now, be honest and candid."— Dr. Donald, of 31, Paradise-terrace Islington, said that when he elm the deceased he was quite dead. Death must have been the result of the wound in the temple. It was such a wound as might have been made by • bullet He bellived that the bullet had not penetrated the brain. The brain was protruding, and the deceased had lost • great deal of blood. The prisoner, who said he had no defence to make, was formally committed for triaL  Economy is insured by purchasing &uniformly good and atop &Mids. This desiderattun bas long socarnd for HOIllil1•21 • Tea as immense (Woad. Bold In Packets lty 3.6811 Ago'N'