The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1891-06-27 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER AT BLA.ENCWhI. , Mr Lenox was. of opinion' that no distinction ' should be made-. . Mr (*an said the mu did not get paid hi.? over_ David Davies, collier, Blaenawm, was ,•' 'o°'4l- R charged at the Ystrad police-court, with shoot- a i . ' hfr el.er' lauds : Then that altos ibe ease• ing a man named Eli Baker with intent to kill. Mr Gowan : They hisre sorgatigisajo go out in P.C. Pontyz was called to the prisoner's house, the middle of the night Nadine, rt-swid anythipg• At Blaenowm huts on Saturday night last end for it. then saw Baker lying on the ground in a pool Mr Snape said themen might to lie paid for all. •erf blood. Prisoner said when questioned that overtime worked. It was not right that a man be tried to keep Baker out of his house live should be called out in the middle of the night and times. Prisoner afterwards said Baker was, goreceive no reoonapenee. • • . ing to shoot him. Prisoner Said the iujared Mr Phillips still contended that the men wotked titan rushed at him-striltlf‘ the gun and he lees than any other workmen. If they gave them en, lurtisoner) took it from hint-and put it on the advance they should work the felasSistee. •- ' littoThind when it went off, " The. „iiijered man The Chairman was for leavittirthe time as it was. aker said after hearing Ai' ttemoner 'Don't They did their work were' well in the time; they -21 tell lies Davies, shake • bends, it will be all turned out at seven, u'olock •and liftoff at five. . It was moved by Mr- isplon, amended by Mr right." The wound was on the right side of Lenox that 54 hours a week. instead of 51 be Baker's cheek. The wound was now very much enfortied, and that overtime he paid for. inflamed.: The man was in a critical condition. The Clerk said if the masa would have to work an Another wound was on the nape of the nook. extra three hours for la., they would be in a Worse Dr Owens was called in to attend to the inposition than before. , ~ , Jared man, who was losing a considerable As an amendment Mr Roberts moved that the quantity of blood. It was stated that the docwages of the men remain as before. The amend-, ,tor who attended him could find no bullet. meut was put and lout. Thomas Hill, collier, Blaenewm, said he was The motion was, therefore, declared carried, going home on Saturday last and on passing The Clerk stated that the Finance Committee prisoner', house he knew something was the also recommended that f 5 be gives the Inspector of Nuisances fos his services last yabter in examins: mettef by hearing a dieturbanoe in the house. ing the gas lamps in the morning. ••• • • . Peiseriensir wi/6 einfout if the house. Witness • • Mr Snap* considered there-was •plenty of•worh theirs** the.. prisoher and the injured man for the Inspector to look after without attending to struggling o'er a jar of beer which the •men the lamps. 'parch ' nker pub in house near by. After The Board agreed to the recommendation of the flame tatnerialttietts sew the prisoner fetch a gun Committee in this matter. which Was hanging up on some wills, and say Tel