The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-10-19 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE ASSAULT ON A DETECTIVE.  At the Clerkeuwell Police Court, London, on Tuesday, James Phillips, 37, and William Jarvis, 40, both cab washers, were charged on remand, before Mr. Bros,with cutting and wounding Detectivesergeant Robinson, G division, in Plumuix Place, St. Pancras, early in thd lamming of Tuesday, the 9th inst. Jarvis was further chareed with assauiting and wounding Henry Doncteithr, a private person on the same occasion. --Mr. Keith Frith, instructed by Mr. Ricketts, appeared for the defence.—The evidence given at the that hearing of the case was to the eilect that at the time of the occurrence Detective-sergeant Rubinson was on duty disguised in woman's clothing, watching, in company with Detective-sergeant Mother, Mr. Doncaster, and others, a man whose actions had laid him open to suspicion in convection with the East End murders. While so engaged they were attacked by the two prisoners; Retauson received two stabs in the face from Jarvis, and kicks in the arm and ribs from Phillips, while Doucastei- reeeived.a stab in the face, and had his jaw dislouated.—Michaelo Reinole, an Italian ice cream vendor, said he was with the detectives on the 'miming of the 9th watching "the man who was supposed to be the man who killed all the women' when the two prisoners came up and asked what they were doing. Robinson took off the woman's hat which he was wearing and s Lid "I am a police officer." He saw Jarvis strikeßobinson iu the nice and cause it to bleed, and he also saw Jarvis, who had something in his hand, deal Doncaster a blow in the face. Phillips called out to some men in a yard close by to come to his assistance, and witness went to fetch some more police. Cross-examined, the witness denied that the disturbance had berm by the prisoners asking Robinson and the others what they were doing near the cabs, and by Robinson replying, "Mind your own business," and thrusting Jarvis back by putting his list against his chiu, lie saw Jarvis on the ground, and heard some men cry out to Robinson, " Shame ! Leave off hitting him." Jarvis was in a fainting condition and was bleeding 'when taken to the police station. Giuseppe Molinari gave corroborative evidence.— Detective Charles Mather, G Division, said he was in company with Robinson. At the time of the occurrence he was watching the suspected person; but he saw the two prisoners come up to Robinson, and he heard someone say, "What are you messing about I ere for r" Robinson replied, "lam a police constable you know me. We are watching something." The same voice then said, " Why, it's Robinson." The witness then described the assault, corroborating the previous wituesses. He arrested Jarvis, who tried to throw him. Afterwards Jarvis, who was bleeding, began to feel giddy. Witness admitted, in ero&-examination, that none of the plain-clothes officers had shown their warrant cards to prove themselves detectives. They had, he said, no oppor. tunity of doing so.--Frank Mew, police-constable 301 G, arrested Phillips, who said, when told he would be taken to the police-statiou, "Au right, governor, it is not the first time I have been there." —The prisoners, who reserved their defence were committed for trial, Jarvis on the charge of Unlawfully wounding, and l'hillips for assaulting the police. Mr. Bros eonsfmted to allow bail, two sureties in £2O. .