The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1872-11-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE CENTRAL GLAMORGAN GAZETTE--FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1872.  CARRIAGE.  On Monday, at the Wakefield Court House, a serious charge of as ault was preferred by Richard Edwards, a funneeman at Messrs. Thomson and Co.'s Railway Ironwoi Normanton, against three Irishmen, employed by the same firm, named Owen and Patrick Murray, brothers, and Michael Sweeney. On Saturday evening, the prosecutor accompanied a man named George Hewitson and his wit., with whom he lodges, to Wakefield, to purchase provisions. They left Normacton about five o'clock, and started back from Wakefield about half-past nine o'clock. The complainant, his landlord and landlady, the three priseners, and two other persons occupied ore of the compartments in a second-class carriage. The prosecut r alleged that soon after the train.— wlech eas half an hour behind time—had left Waks field station, he asked Hewitson to lend him his knife to cut some twist tobacco, and he did so. Sweeney at once seized the knife, and rushed upon Edwards, with whom be had had a few angry words on the previous Thursday. He made a desperate attempt to cut the man's throat, and, although he did not succeed, he inflicted several serious wounds on Ede nod's head, face, and hands, and it is feared that the sight of the left eye has been destroyed. The poor fellow fell insensible on the floor of the carriage, and whilst he lay there,bleeding profusely, Sweeney endeavoured to gouge his eyes out with his thumb', and the two Murrays kicked him mort unmerciiully. Both the doors rf the carriage were locked, or it is believed some of the passengers would have got out, so terrified were they at the conduct of Sweeney, who was exceedingly frantic. As the train approached Normanton station, one of the women screamed out "Murder," and two porters ran up to the side of the carriage. They found Sweeney in a very excited state, brandishing the knife about, and declaring that he would stab the first persPn who attempted to open the door. Oee of the porters succeeded in unlocking the door, and then rushed into the carriage, throwing his arms round the man in order to prevent him from doing further mischief. Swreney made a stab at him, but the blow struck the side of the carriage, and the knife ritub:ing up almost severed his (Sweeney') thumb from his hand. He was removt d icr m the carriage with great difficulty, and whilst on the pls farm he attempted to stab several poisons. Mr. Gill appeared for Swi eney, and said that Owen Murray and Hewitson's wife got to angry words in the carriage, when the prosecutor asked Hewitam for his knife. and as soon as he got it he aimed a blow at Owen Murray. Sweeney interfered, got poasesion of the knife with great difficulty, and retained it, and Edwards was thiown down, and held there till the train reached Normanton. Sweeney, who had received three serious cuts on one of his hands, then wished to give Edwards into custody, but he (Sweeney) was locked up, and when the two Murrnys catlld into court to give evidence on his behalf, t:tey wrre apprehended. Mr. Gill submitted that the theory of the prisor era was more consistent than that of the prosecutor, and asked the Beret, to dismiss the case. The Bench took a diferent view rf the ease, and *theta giving Sweeney the option of paying a fine, they sent him to prison for a mon.h, nod ordered him to pay 12s. 2d. fir expense's. The two Murrays were fined les. each, and, with the expenses, they had Li 21. 2d. , each to pay.  The Commander-in-Chief has just issued a special general order on the subject of military uniforms. One regulstion which is apropos of the winter season ' states that t. (Accra will appear in full dress uniform when attending t üblic balls or entertainI menta within the district in which they are quartered."  A