The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1889-03-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ALLEGED VIOLENT ASSAULT  ON A CONSTABLE AT ABERKENFIG.  At the office of the magistrates clerk, Bridgend, on Monday, before Mr C. P. Davis—Michael Maguire, labourer, was charged with assaulting Police-constable iutton with a poker, while in the execution of his duty. Police-constable Button said that on Saturday night a little after eight o'clock he was on duty in High-street, Aberkenfig, when he was called by two women to go to defendant'a house, that there was " murder ' there. He went to the house with Police-constable Gwynn and saw a large crowd outside shouting out "Maguire is killing his brother-in-law." They went into the house and found a man lying on the floor, his face covered with blood. Prisoner's wife, who was there, said "I am very glad you have come; my husband has killed my brother with a poker.' Prisoner was standing up close by with a poker (produced) in his hand. He was not sober. He advised him to put the poker down. Thereupon he at once went towards his brotherin-law, and said, "I will finish the b out of the way." He (witness) caught. hold of him and tried to take the poker away, P.C. Gwynn assisting him. They failed to get the poker from him, and he said, "I won't do no more, I'll be quiet now." He then went and stood by the fireplace, and held the poker in his hand. His wife and others carried her brother out into the garden. He appeared to him to be dead. He spoke to the prisoner amain, and was going away, but when he was about two yards from the door and about the same distanee from the prisoner, and turning his head towards the door, the prisoner rushed at him and struck him a violent blow on the left jaw, driving him against the partition, saying, "Take that, you b— ; I will finish you out of the way." He then rushe4 at him a second time, at.d aimed a blow at his head, using the same language. The prisoner was mad- drunk. He warded the blow off with his staff, and believed. he struck the prisoner on his arm -or shoulder. P.C. Gwynn then caught hold of him, and he seized the poker. They struggled on the floor the prisoner being underneath. The latter's head went against the frame of the pantry door, and he noticed blood oozing from his head when he got up. Prisoner became very quiet, and he had him taken to Dr. Dick's surgery (assistant to Dr. Thomas) where he had his head plastered, and his own face attended to. He had seen the brother-in-law since drunk at four &clock on Sunday morning in the iwisonef's house. He brought the prisoner to Bridgend police-station, and on being.charged he said "I don't know what made me hit you with a poker. I have nothing against you. I have known you these many years." Prisoner had got in a half barrel of beer over St. Patrick's Day. By prisoner: He did not strike him on the forehead with a baton as soon as he came in. Prisoner was remanded in custody until Saturday; no bail being forthcoming.  TOWLE'S PENNYROYAL ANT STEEL PILLS FOR FEMALES quickly correct all irregularities end relieve the distressing symptoms so prevalent with the sex. Boxes, is. lid. and 2s 9d., of all chemists. Sent any where for 15 or 34 stamps, by The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Co., Lincoln.--Beware of btitations•