The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1892-12-23 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ALLEGED MURDEROUS ATTACK BY COLLIERS.  TRYING TO GOUGE A KEEPER'S EYE.  At Bridgend Police-court on- Saturday—before Mr R. W. Llewellyn (chairman), Colonel Franklen, Mr C. P. Davis, and Mr R. 1. Knight—William Lea is, of Coytrahen, gamekeeper, charged Edward Davies, of Cefnydfa Lodge, and W illiam Jones, ofGreenmeadow, colliers, with assault. Mr Seale (Scale and David) appeared for the prosecution.—Prosecutor said : On Saturday, the 26th November, I met the defendants on the road at Coytrahen, outside the gate. As I passed, Jones asked me, "Well, keeper, what about the feta et ?" I told him I had destroyed it. In effect, he referied to a ferret I found in my garden, having killed my fowl. Davies then struck me from behind my ear. Then Jones rushed on me with his head against my chest. I fell ;he knocked me down—l undermost. Vhen on the ground, and under Jones, Davies kicked me three times—twice on may side and once on my knee. During this time Jones was on top of me, trying to gouge out my left eye. Davies did nothing but kick me when on the ground. Then I heard footsteps, and two men came on. David Thomas was one. Ile said, "Hold on; one to one." Then Jones got up, and so did L. Davies stood by. There were five altogether. Davies then wanted me to leave everything drop and shake hands. I had marks on my face ; the skin on my nose was torn ; scratches were on my face, and blood came from my noee. There weie other marks on the side and the knee. Jones came to me on Monday last and claimed the ferret from we; he said it was a stray one, and was his. I said it was mine, and he agreed to buy it for Is. I had met defendants before in the 'Conde Arms.--Crose-examined by Davies: lieu didn't ask me for a glass of beer at the Tondu Arms.— By the Bench : I delayed summoning defendants, because I had not seen my master.—Re-examined: I had only one glass of beer in the Tondu Arms, , and I did not speak to either defendant. I went there to look for a dog, and found it there.—David Thomas, Cwmrica, said : I work for my uncle. As I and James Jones were going up the road we I heard a noise, and found Lewis on the ground. Jones was on top of him, and Davies standing by. I knew them when I got up, and said, "Hold on ; one to one," and took Jones off Lewis. Jones had his hands about Lewis's face. Lewis complained of being kicked in the presence of defendants, who were two or three yards off. Lewis had marks on his face. Davies wanted Lewis to shake hands. When I pulled Jones off Lewis, others came on— nobody before.—Cross-examined by Davies: Simon Parry did not come on —By Jones: I don't know that you offered Lewis beer in the Tondu Arms. Lewis was in the " public " half an hour: he was not very drunk. He said that he had come for, and found a dog.—James Jones, Cwmrice, farm labourer, said: I was with David Thomas, heard a noise, went up, and found Jones on top of Lewis; , with his hands on Lewis's face. David Thomas ' said, "Hold on; one to one." Jones got up when we went on. Davies was standing by. Only we five were there. Others came on in a minute or two. Lewis did not speak at all to the defendants in the public-house.—Cross-examined by Jones and Davies: I did not see Lewis fight any round with either of you.—Prosecutor was recalled by Mr Scale, and said: There was no fight between me and either defendant, I was sober, I didn't see any doctor. I told Davies that he had kicked me, and he didn't deny this. I did not show my side to Police-constable Thomas. —Policeconstable J. Button said : I saw prosecutor the week following the alleged assault. He appeared to have had severe blows on his face.—Defendants said they were served with summonses on Thursday night late, and had not had time to look up their witnesses. ;They, therefore, applied for an adjournment, andlthis 'was granted to Saturday next (to-morrow).  lasetua "When the temperature falls suddenly, a storm is forming south of you." baholar "Yea, ma'am." Teacher "When the temperature rises suddenly, a storm is forming north ef you." Seholar : " Yee,ins'am." 'teacher: “Liow, when the temperature rises suddenly, what happens?" &halm: " lifferybady sweats awl lilts atailL"