The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1878-11-01 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON I FARMER AT ST. NICHOLAS  We regret to have to report a murderous assault upon Mr. D. J. Jenkins, of Lancedle, who, after being seriously maltreated by the miscreants, was plundered. Late on Saturday night night the wife of Police-constable Williams, residing at the police-station, St. Nicholas. was aroused by someone calling out from the outside for her husband to conic out. On opening the door she saw a trap standing in the roadway, with a man inside who was evidently suffering serious injuries. On her going to the trap she found a young man, who in a very weak voice asked permission to enter, or to be taken somewhere, as he was dying. Her husband was at the time on duty, and might not be home for several hours, and as she was alone she hesitated about tiering him into her house. She then determined to take him to the Three Tuns. St. Nicholas. On arriving at the inn, the young man, who was vary weak from loss of blood, was lifted out of the trap and carried into the bar, where he was recognised as Mr. Jenkins, farmer, of Lancadle, and son of Mr. Jenkins, of Flemingstone-court, both gentlemen occupying very respectable positions, and well-known through the whole Ottunty. At the inn he was observed to be suffering from two fearful wounds at the hack of the head, from which the blood was flowing in a stream. The alarm was spread, and P.C. Williams soon hastened to the ban, where he found Mr. Jenkins scarcely able to speak owing to the loss of blood from the wounds on the head, which appeared to have been inflicted by blows from a large stick or bludgeon. Mrs. Banner, the landlady of the Inn, paid every attention te the 1 injured man, she procured what taboo/Zoe she had, and placing this behind his head with the sseistince of the police-oonstable. she bound up the wound and stopped the bleeding. As he wisluld to be conveyed home if possible, he was placed in his trap and driven home by policeconstabli VI Whims. While at the Three Tuns, in answer IV law questions put by Mrs. Banner Mr. Jenkins was only able to answer that he labe-T-41. OUR*d b) some persons en the to o,f the hill, near St Nicholas., calked Tumble Howe leck," and that he was then beaten with a thick stick and robbed. tie was, When eeen by Mrs. Williams, divested of every article of wearing apparel except his shirt and trousers, the former of which was covered blood. Soon after Mr. Jenkins was driven away from the Three T„.„ by Police-constable Williams, seine butchers, w"e had attended Caotiff market, drove ap and handed ct the huidlady the seat, 0N pony trap, and several articles (4 4.4ohing which they had found On the rend and which evidently belonged to Mr. ,Tenkma, The waistcoat of Mr Jenkins had the pockets cut, so also had his coat, and his hat was flattened and covered with dirt. Early on Sundey morning a search WAS made on the mad, aud above the 'rraherne Arms„ whtch te half way up the hill, altra two large pools of blood. Near.** spot a thick stick covered wil hi bleedwas also picked up on Sunday morning. Dr. Phillips, of Cfowbridge, was sent for, and was Wei in attendance upon Mr. Jenkins, when it was found his injuries were of a most severe glut. meter. Mr. Jenkins had attended CardAff Market on Saturday, and was returning inane att usual. He had in his possession o, gold watch and some .f. 6 or £7 in gold, besides seme silver, when he left the Royal Hotel stables about 11 o'dock. These are all missing. The county police are investigating the affair, and a man, named Morgan, a labourer, formerly employed at the Ely Paper Mills, has been wrested at Magor on suspicion... He was at Ely on ;-aturday. and went to Magor on Saturday. He has beeu out of employ for 60111 e time, but ,geee this affair has been observed with good deal of money. Other circumsten-es have caused suspicion to fall upon him. Mr Jenkins is reported to be a little improved in health, but his