The Herald of Wales. — 1888-01-07 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SAVAGE ASSAULT ON HE POLICE AT LLANELLY.  J..din Lewis, park-lane, Water-street, Liamelly, was brought up at the Llauelly Police Court, on Wednesday, charged by P.O. Herbert Evans with assulting hilln. PC. Evans said that on the 29th Dscembev, he was sent to White Hart-lane, and when he arrived there prieoner told him to keep back or he would split his bead open. Witness said "Go in," but defendant replied, If y9ti do,'t go out, I will give you something you don't like." He then struck complainant down and jumped upon him and kieked him. Defendant also called his wife to give.him a poker or to use it herself on witness. Both were on the ground. Be could not say who was there as there was a crowd. At last defendant was handcuffed, but he resisted violently. At the police station he trie,l to strike. witness with the handcuffs.  -.By Prisoner: Where was I standing ?—You were standing by the door. I did not pimp oo you and try to choke you. I did not say I had authority to stand where I was. . Did you not strike me on my breast P—No Nor hit n e on my eye? -No. And give me a black eye P—No. I did not try to choke you. I did not tear your coat. , By the Bench : T,e wife came to fetch me as defendant was smashing the furniture and beating. her.  -John Minor Jones, King-square, Llanelly, said he we in White Hart Lane on the Thum. day, and eaw p.c. Evans there. He pushed the defendant and the man knocked him back. Evans wiw uot on the ground. This ,was in the Lena. He left them there.  _ John Morgans, Caerelms, furnaoeman, said he wae at White Hert•lane on the day named, and saw Lewie. He got there half a minute before P.C. Evans. Lewis maid if Evans came ori he would split hie head open. Evans went to tiim and asked him to go on, and Lewis struck Evans down. He eaw nothing else. Evane got up and they struggled together. He did not see defendant jump on Evans. By Pritioner : Can you ewear I ',truck Evans ? —Yes. It was light enough to see you. You were about eight yards away. 1 did not see Evans b .at you at all. P.O. David Daniel maid he saw two boys who 4old. him P.C. Evans wanted asaistanoe. I  went, I saw defendant on the ground. He was kicking PC. Evans. Evans asked for assis• tam* to handcuff defendant. On the way to the police station Lewis wanted to strike Evans. He ssidlie would split his head open. The Priboner : You were not with him when the assault wan oommitted.  Mary Thomas said she lived next door to defendant. She saw Evans come there. Lewis was at his own door when some row took pie.., and Evans ptudied the defendant and they struggled. P.C. EV/1118 had his knee on defendants chest, nearly choking him. EVIII2II VMS not struck down. She was no relative to defendant.  Prisoner said he wished to make a statement. He had been idle five months, and got a chance togo to France a fortnight ago. On Thursday he hada few cross words with his wife. Evans came and told him to go away. He said Evans was a big loan now, but once he used to give him food and beer. He had given him many times a help. He wanted my bedding to go on board ship. By the Bench: P.S. Evans said he was sent for by the mother. Prisoner: My ship's gone to sea, I have lost my berth and clothes, and am • looker. The Bench: We find you committed the aseault, and fine you £l, and costs £1 Is., or, in default, I month's imprisonment. [Defendant is the father of the lad Lewis who has given evidence in the Llanelly murder awl