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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-11-08 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SHOOTING OP TWO POLICEMEN  AT DUBLIN.  The depositions of the two policemen, Kenna and •Kelly, who were shot on Wednesday, while on duty on Wellington Quay and Eustace street, Dublin, have been taken at Mercer's Hospital. Constable Kenna stated that he was standing at the end of his beat at the west corner of Wellington Quay and Eustace-street, waiting for the sergeant of his division to come round and make the usual inspection, when a man came up with &bundle under his arm. Kenna challenged him, and asked to know what was in the bundle, when the man deliberately drew out a pistol and shot him. Kenna was able to run as far as Essex-bridge, when be met another policeman, who put him on a car and took him to Mercer's Hospital. It appears from the deposition of Sergeant Kelly, of the B division, that as he was coming from the College. street station he happened to hear the shot, and hastened in the direction whence the sound proceeded. Just as he turned out of Temple-bar to Eustacestreet he met a man who evidently must have been the same individual that had shot Kenna, and who, without a moment's hesitation or uttering a word, shot him, and then made his way down Temple. bar. Two women who harpened to be in the neighbour. hood at once gave information at the detective department, Exchange-court, and a police force was immediately sent to the locality. One of the women who reported the matter to the authorities, and who gives her name as Mary Donnellan, states that she was standing not far from the constable when she heard shots, and saw a man rush past her, but the moment be turned the corner she obrerved the policeman had fallen. The outrage was in a few minutes reported at the several stations, and the reserve men were called out on duty. Mr. Campbell, chief superintendent, had them placed at intervals along the .treets, and at the corners of the neighbourhood in which the assassination was attempted. The utmost vigilance Was used. Passengers were stopped, and any loiterers closely questioned, but no trace could be found of the fellow who perpetrated the attempted murder. Sergeant Kelly and Constable Kenna continue in the most precarious condition, and it is feared that fatal revolts may ensue. They are unable to give any clue which could lead to the identification of the intending assassin. In the course of Thursday the constabulary officers stationed at Drumcondra met on the road two men who appeared desirous of evading their scrutiny. They gave their names as Patrick Deegan, and Samuel Clarke. The men went with the constables to the station, but, on being questioned were unable to give an account of themselves. They were brought into Dublin, and on being taken to the detective department of the metropolitan pollee force were charged by Detective officers, Charles Smith, Joseph Clarke, and William Doyle on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage. The police have, it is said, received some confirmatory evidence. A reward of £l,OOO has been offered by the Govern. ment.  yit n committedin ormorn.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-11-08 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT TO MURDER 4  POLICEMAN.  About eleven o'clock on Thursday night Policeconstable Thomas O'Brien, number 782 of the A Reserve, and mounted, was proceeding along Smeeton-lane, near Friern Barnet, when his attention was drawn to a match being struck close by a hay-stack, in the corner of ; a field. The stack was surrounded by railings. O'Brien dismounted and tied his horse to a gate. He then got over into the field, and approaching the stack he met two men and asked them what their business was there. They said they were minding the hay-stack. O'Brien knowing this to be an unusual thing, requested , them to get over the rails and let him see if he knew them. After some little hesitation they came over the rails and he noticed that one had a black leather portmanteau. The constable told them he should like to see what it contained. The man who was carrying it said, "There is the key (holding one out) for you, you can , look for yourself." O'Brien said that would not do for I him. They must open it, and then he would look. The man with the bag said he,would see him in first, and would not be interfered with, and that be (O'Brien) bad better do his own dirty work. The constable said, that he must take him and his companion for being there for some unlawful purpose. He took hold of him, when his hat, as well as a wig, fell to the ground. His companion at this instant presented a pistol at the officer, who let go of the first man and seized bold of the pistol with his left band. He had no sooner done so than it went off and wounded the officer. He fell, and could not see for some time. When he recovered his consciousness he could not see anything of the man. He went to the gate where he had left his horse, and he found that had been taken. O'Brien went on along the road, screaming and shouting, but could make no one hear at a farmhouse close by. The place where the occurrence took place is a very lonely spot, and O'Brien, with much exertion, managed to get to some cottages about a quarter of a mile away. His shouts and cries awoke a carpenter named Simpson, residing in Tatterdown-cottages at Friem Barnet. Simpson at once took the wounded officer in, and with the assistance of Mr. Harvey, his landlord, as well as his wife, they bound up his left hand, which was in a shattered state and bleeding copiously. By this time the constable was in a very exhausted condition, and they gave him water and bathed his head. Stevenson then obtained a fly and took the poor fellow to Highgate police-station, where Dr. Forshall was sent for, and was at once in attendance. He found the officer exceedingly low, and his left hand in a shattered state, so much so as to necessitate the immediate removal of the forefinger and the metacarpal bone. Mr. Forshall deemed the injury so severe, and the shock to the system so great, as to endanger the life of the officer.  It i 3 hoped that the missing horse will give a clue.  A
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-11-08 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN. About eleven o'clock on Thursday night Policeconstable Thomas O'Brien, number 782 of the A Reserve, and mounted, was proceeding along Smeeton-lane, near Friern Barnet, when his attention was drawn to a match being struck close by a hay-stack, in the corner of a field. The stack was surrounded by railings. O'Brien dismounted and tied his horse to a gate. He then got over into the field, and approaching the stack he met two MD and asked them what their business was there. They said they were minding the hay-stack. O'Brien knowing this to be an unusual thing, requested them to get over the rails and let him see if he knew them. After some little hesitation they came over the rails and he noticed that one had a black leather portmanteau. The constable told them he should like to see what it contained. The man who was carrying it said, "There is the key (holding one out) for you, you can look for yourself." O'Brien said that would not do for him. They must open it, and then he would look. The man with the bag said he would see him in first, and would not be interfered with, and that he (O'Brien) had better do his own dirty work. The constable said, that he must take him and his companion for being there for some unlawful purpose. He took hold of him, when his bat, as well as a wig, fell to the ground. His companion at this instant presented a pistol at the officer, who let go of the first man and seized hold of the pistol with his left hand. He had no sooner done so than it went off and wounded the officer. He fell, and could not see for some time. When he recovered his consciousness he could not see anything of the man. He went to the gate where he had left his horse, and he found that had been taken. O'Brien went on along the road, screaming and shouting, but could make no one hear at a farmhouse close by. The place where the occurrence took place is a very lonely spot, and O'Brien, with much exertion, managed to get to some cottages about a quarter of a mile away. His shouts and cries awoke a carpenter named Simpson, residing in Tatterdown-cottages at Friein Barnet. Simpson at once took the wounded ofncer in, and with the assistance of Mr. Harvey, his landlord, as well as his wife, they bound up his left hand, which was in a shattered state and bleeding copiously. By this time the constable was in a very exhausted condition, and they gave him water and bathed his head. Stevenson then obtained a fly and took the poor fellow to Highgate police-station, where Dr. Forshall was sent for, and was at once in attendance. He found the officer exceedingly low, and his left hand in a shattered state, so much so as to necessitate the immediate removal of the forefinger and the metacarpal bone. Foraliall deemed the injury so severe, and the shock to the system so great, as to endanger the life of the officer.  It is hoped that the missing horse will give a clue.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-11-08 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE SHOOTING OF TWO POLICEMEN AT DUBLIN.  The depositions of the two policemen, Kenna and Kelly, who were shot on Wednesday, while on duty on Wellington Quay and Eustace street, Dublin, have been taken at Mercer's Hospital. Constable Kenna stated that he was standing at the end of his beat at the west corner of Wellington Quay and Eustace-street, waiting for the sergeant of his division to come round and make the usual inspection, when a man came up with a bundle under his arm. Kenna challenged him, and asked to know what was in the bundle, when the man deliberately drew out a pistol and shot him. Kenna was able to run as far as Essex-bridge, when he met another policeman, who put him on a car and took him to Mercer's Hospital. It appears from the deposition of Sergeant Kelly, of the D division, that as he was coming from the College. street station he happened to hear the shot, and hastened in the direction whence the sound proceeded. Just as be turned out of Temple-bar to Eustacestreet he met a man who evidently must have been the same individual that had shot Kenna, and who, without a moment's hesitation or uttering a word, shot him, and then made his way down Temple. bar. Two women who hal pened to be in the neighla orr. hood at once gave information at the detective department, Exchange-court, and a police force was immediately sent to the locality. One of the women who reported the matter to the authorities, and who gives her name as Mary Donnellan, states that she was standing not far from the constable when she heard shots, and saw a man rush past her, but the moment he turned the corner she observed the policeman had fallen. The outrage was in a few minutes reported at the several stations, and the reserve men were called out on duty. Mr. Campbeli, chief superintendent, had them placed at intervals along the streets, and at the corners of the neighbourhood in which the assassination was attempted. The utmost vigilance was used. Passengers were stopped, and any loiterers closely questioned, but no trace could be found of the fellow who perpetrated the attempted murder. Sergeant Kelly and Constable Kenna continue in the most precarious condition, and it is feared that fatal results may ensue. They are unable to give any clue which could lead to the identification of the intending assassin. In the course of Thursday the constabulary officers stationed at Drumcondra met on the road two men who appeared desirous of evading their scrutiny. They gave their names as Patrick Deegan, and Samuel Clarke. The men went with the constables to the station, but, on being questioned were unable to give an account of themselves. They were brought into Dublin, and on being taken to the detective department of the metropolitan police force were charged by Detective officers, Charles Smith, Joseph Clarke, and William Doyle on suspicion of being concerned in the outrage. The police have, it is said, received some confirmatory evidence. A reward of £l,OOO has been offered by the Government
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-04-26 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MORE GAIZOTTING.  At the Southwark Police-court, on Thursday, Michael Collins, a tall, powerful-looking man, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Burnham, charged with being concerned with another, not in custody, in garotting M. Louis de St. Jean, a Frenchman, and robbing him or 12s. The prosecutor said that he lived at 5, Great Union-street, Borough-road, and was a drawing master. On the previous night, a little before 12, he was passing np a street leading from the Blackfriars-road towards the Boroughroad, when the prisoner and another man accosted him. They told him they were bard up, and wanted some money. Witness gave them is. 6d., saying "that it was all he could spare, as he was not a rich man." At the same time he asked them the nearest way to get home. The prisoner said, "Oh, all right ; we'll show you." They took him down a by-street and then they suddenly turned upon him and knocked him down. As he was getting up the prisoner struck him on the right eye and then seized him by the throat, when they rifted his pocket of 125., all the money he had. Mr. Burcbam asked him in what pocket he had his money in, to which the witness replied it was in his right band trousers pocket, which was torn in the struggle with the prisoner. He called out " Murder !" and "Police! "and as soon as a constable approached the other man ran off, but he held the prisoner and gave him into custody. In reply to Mr. Burcham, the prosecutor said he was sober, and that he bad only been from France six months. Police-constable 54 M said he was on duty in Friar-street, Blackfriarsvoad, a little before one o'clock in the morning, when he heard cries of " Murder ! " and "Police !" a short distance off. He proceeded towards King-street, and as he was turning the corner of the street he saw a man running away, but still hearing the cry of "Murder!" he did not pursue him, but went on and saw the prosecutor and prisoner struggling on the ground. The witness seized the prisoner and pulled him off, when the prosecutor gave hini into custody for being concerned with the other man in robbing him. The prisoner then became very violent, and he bad some difficulty in getting him to the stationhouse. In answer to Mr. Burnham, the constable said when he came up-the prosecutor was on his back, and the prisoner was above Lim and striking him, but lie left off as soon as lie approached, and turned upon the witness. The prosecutor was Perfectly sober, and bleeding profusely from a cut on the right eye. In answer to the charge the prisoner said be was passing up Kingstreet towards home, when lie saw a man knocking the prisoner about. He went up to his assistance, when the constable came up and took hint into custody. Sergeant Baldry, Si division, here asked for a remand, as he belies-oil he should be able to apprehend the prisoner's companion. They were both well-known desperate thieves. Mr. Burcham remanded him for a week.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-04-26 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

VIOLENT OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN.  A man, named Hugh Hagan, was charged before the magistrates at Whitehaven, on Monday, with committing an assault of a most violent character upon Mary Handley, a labourer's wife. The woman suffered no much from the injuries which she had received that, although the crime was committed on Saturday, the 6th inst., she was not able to give evidence until Monday last. ller statement was to the effect that on the night of Saturday, the 6th inst., she went to Egremont to purchase some flour. It was about half. past eight when she started on her return journey. She went by the side of the river Eben. When she had walked about half the way home, she saw a man before her in the field through which she was passing. She passed him, and he took care to keep close behind her until they came to the end of that field, when lie stepped past her, and, laying some bundles lie was ;tarrying on the ground, said he must have a kiss before be went any further. She then sate it was the prisoner, whom she knew by sight, and said, "Hagan, leave me alone. She added, "If you touch me I'll put this knife into you. That was said to frighten him, as she had no knife. He replied that he would have a kiss if she had twenty knives. He told hold of her by the neck, and kicking her feet from under her threw her violently tpontlier back. She seized his hair with both hands, and shouted "Murder " and "Help.' Prisoner told her to hold her noise, and commenced striking her with all his force in the face. She got two of his fingers in her mouth, and bit them as hard as she could. He continued striking her, and knocked one tooth out. She managed to get on her feet, and ran away; prisoner followed, caught her, threw her down, and struck her again. She still screamed out, and he stuffed his cap in her mouth, and after. wards put his hand over her mouth. She did not remember that be attempted to take any liberties with her. He had not the opportunity. He next got hold of her by the arm, and said be would put her where she could not tell any one what had happened, and commenced dragging her towards the river. She got her arm in his kerchief, and some of her fingers in the button-holes of his jacket, thinking that he should not throw her in the river without going in himself. He dragged her back from the river, as she supposes, to loosen her hold ! of him. Finding he could not do that, he kicked her savagely over the eye and cut her bead. She supposes the prisoner must have beard some one coming, so he went away and left her. She lay awhile, then got her basket, and tried to gather her things up. At this time two neighbours came up, and helped hep home. Some corroborative evidence was given, end the prisoner was committed for trial.  DROWNED lINT
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1867-11-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

PROFESSIONAL BURGLAR.  Within the past few days the Cumberland Constabulary have had in their custody a returned convict, named John Gillespie, on suspicion of having broken into the house of Mr. D. M'Alpin, solicitor, near Carlisle. On his first apprehension the police failed to discover any proof of his participation in the robbery, and he was discharged by the magistrates. Then a purse, missing from Mr. M4Alpites, was found below the pony-cart which Gillespie uses as a fire-wood hawker, and he was again apprehended, but, as the finding of the purse was not sufficient to warrant his detention, he was again liberated. The career of Gillespie is one of the most remarkable in the annals of crime. Many years ago his father was shot on the Scottish border as a smuggler; and for some years since his own return from penal servitude he has successfully baffled the efforts of the police to connect him with many burglaries which have been committed. He is as expert at lock-picking as Casely, and, as he professes to be a locksmith, the police are fairly baffled, as they would at once apprehend another man who had such instruments in his possession. In 1844 Gillespie was surprised in a burglary at Wigton, but in order to effect his escape be wounded the occupier of the premises in the face with a "jemmy," and with the same weapon knocked down a shopman, whom he left insensible. For this sentence of death was recorded against him ; but Only two days afterwards he feigned to fall down in a fit as he was going to the prison chapel, and so hopeless did his case appear, that he was treated with especial care for four years. During this time the governor's wine and many other things were missed, and it was not till a free pardon from the Crown had, by sundry representations, been obtained, and Gillespie was once more at liberty, that a whole set of skeleton keys was discovered in his cell, by which every lock in the gaol, including the governor's safe, could be easily opened. Ho was again put in prison for burglary, but this time he escaped through a window and scaled the wall. Not long afterwards he was captured for burglary at Annan, and was lodged in Dumfries gaol; but he and a companion escaped (rem here by felliug the warder with his hunch of keys. After • murderous struggle with the police, he was recaptured and sentenced to ten years' transportation. During part of his time he was sent to Aberdeen, but he again escaped from prison, and, after serving some years, he came back to Carlisle on a ticket-of-leave. This was in the course of time revoked, and he went back to complete the full term of his sentence. Since then he has been incessantly watched by the police, and suspected of having a hand in various burglaries, but lie baffles every attempt to find proofs against him. When the police went this week with a search warrant, be coolly asked them if they thought he was such a fool as to hide any stolen property in his house.  A