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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1880-01-09 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE 11( 1!;RIBLE NII7RDER IN IRELAND.  The " Irish Times " gives the following details of the horrible murder which was committed in the townknd of Tornahoney, near Cushoidell, County Antrim. The victim of what, from the Leto abrady ascertained, appears to have been a moot determined murder, was an old woman of about 55 veers of age. named Catherine M'Cormick. She resided in a small cabin in a mountainous district at some distance from a road. Her daughter, Jane M'Cormiek, aged 21, was severely beaten, and now lies in a precarious condition in the house, which is guarded. by police. It appears that a few evenings ago, between four and five o'clock, a woman named Mary M'Keegan went to the house of the deceased with the object of getting a letter written by her daughter. She found the door locked, and having called several times he was told by the daughter to open one of the windows. This she did with some difficulty, and through it entered the house. On entering she saw Jane lying on a sofa in the kitchen, and was told by her that her mother was dead. The kitchen door was locked on the inside. She told a man named Duncan M'Keegan about the state in which she had found the woman, and on returning with him and some others she found Catherine M'Cormiek lying dead on the kitchen boor. She asked Jane M.Cormick who had killed her mother and beat herself, and she said it would be known soon enongh. There were six wounds on the head, one on the front and temporal bone, being about free inches wide and four deep. The other wounds were large, and there was a considerable effusion of blood on the brain. There were also some slight wounds on the body. The daughter is suffering from three wounds on the head, one a very large one; her left arm is broken, and there are some scratches about the letndo. An inquest was held on Saturday v g before Mr. William Rapluol, coroner. Dr. John J. O'Doherty, who had made a post-mortem examination of the body, stated that the wounds on the deceased were caused by an instr ttttt ent such as a spade or cleaver, ;old could not have been inflicted by the daughter. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was the result of violence inflicted by some person unknown. A man named Daniel NULoughlin has been arrested under suspicious circumstances, and having been brought before Mr. A. C. Montgomery, R.M., awl Mr. Alexander M'Cauloy, J. P.. was remanded, and removed to Pallymene Bridewell on Sunday morning. Ile resides with his brother and mother within about 40 perches off the house of the deceased. and was for mme time in the American army. The supposed object of the murder was money. a legacy havin g been left to Mrs. M'Cormick some time ago by a relative who died in Australia. County-inspector St. Leger and Sub-inspector M•Clinton are on the spot, taking the net-es-wiry steps for making the perpetrator of the murder amenable.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1880-11-12 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

WILLIAM ANDREWS, F.R.H.S.  [ALL 11161 ITS RESEETED.]  A SINGULAR DYING SPEECH  In the year 1738 a man named George Manley, at Wicklow, Ireland, just before his exection for murder, made tho following remakable speech from the sear. fold. He said: "My friends, you assemble to see--What?—A man take a leap into the ahyas of death. Look! and you shall see me go with as much courage as Curtius, when he lept into the gulf to save his country from destruction. What will you say of me? You say that no man without virtue can be courageous. You see lam courageous. You'll say I killed a man. Malberough killed his thousands, and Alexander his millions. Malborough and Alexander, and many others who have done the like, are famous in history as great men. But I killed one solitary man. Ay, that's the case. One solitary man. I'm a little murderer, and must be hanged. Malborough and Alexander plundered countries. They were great men. I ran in debt with the ale-wife; I must be hanged. " Now, my friends, I have drawn a parallel between two of the greatest men that ever lived and myself; and these were men of former days. Now I'll speak a word of some of the present days How many men were lost in Italy and njxin the Rhine, during the last war, for settling a king in Poland? Both sides could not be in the right, they are great men; but I killed a solitary man, I'm a little fellow. The king of Spain takes our ships, plunders our merchants, kills and tortures our men, but what of all that? What he does is good, he is a great man, is clothed in purple, his instruments of murder are bright and shining, mine was but a rusty gun; and so much for comparison. "Now I fain would know what authority there is in scripture for a rich man to murder, to plunder, to torture, to ravage whole countries, and what law it is that condemns a poor man to death for killing a solitary man, or for stealing a solitary shop to feed his family? But bring the matter closer ta our own country. What is the differenee between running in a poor man's debt, and by tho power of gold, or any other privilege, preventing him from obtaining his right, and clapping a pistol to a man's breast and taking from him his purse? Yet the one shall thereby obtain a coach and honours, and titles. The other— What 7—A cart and a rope, .  "From what I have said, my brethern, you may perhaps imagine that I am hardened, but believe me I am fully convinced of my follies, and acknowledge the just judgment of God has overtaken mo. I have no hopes but from the merits of my Redeemer, who I hope will have mercy on me, as he knows murder was far from my heart, and what I did was through rage and passion, being provoked thereto by the deceased.  "Take warning my dear comrades. Think! Oh think! What would i now give that I had lived another life  A
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1880-03-05 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A FAMILY.  A miner, named Tames Cowans, is in custody at Castle Eden on a charge of attemptingdo murder his wife and tour children, at an early hour on Sunday morning. Cowans, says the Xeweastle Chronicle is a middle-aged man, and has resided in Haswell ;bout nine years, having come there from lietton shortly after his marriage, and five years ago, while labouring under a fit of insanity, he cut his throat so frailly that his life was for a considerable time despaired of. Ile has now a family of fora children, the eldest of whom, a girl, is about eight years of age, and the youngest, a boy, is about two, the intermediate children being a boy and a girl, aged six and four years respectively. On Saturday night Cowans appeared cheerful when he retired to rest at ten o'idock. His wife was awoke ky his getting out of bed about four o'clock on Sunday morning. In answer to her enquiry, he said he had got up to make the fire, and after lighting the sticks he got into bed again. Ile, however, immediately afterwards commenced to toss his arms and legs about, and said, "It's all over," and Mrs. Cowans, becoming alarmed at his movements, got up and lighted the lamp, after which she returned to bed. ,On his repeating the exclamation, she asked him, " What's all over?" when he replied "I am tired of my life; everybody's grumbling at me." She reproached him for such thoughts, and reminded him of his young children, on which he appeared to grow calmer. Suddenly he exclaimed Lord have mercy on my soul," and Mrs. Cowans had hardly time enough to see that he was armed with a rolling pin, which lie had evidently secreted beneath his clothes when he was lighting the fire, before he dealt her a terrific blow over the mouth with it. Ho repeated his blows as he scrambled out of bed, belabouring his wife about the head. She succeeded, however, in reaching the door after a terrific struggle, and the man looked as if about to overpower her, when the cries of the children in a back room attracted his attention, and he allowed the poor woman to escape from the house. She ran and apprised the neighbours. On the arrival of Serjt. Appleton he i•aw Cowans in the act of attempting to escape by the back door. Appleton at one, rushed upon the man, who, taken by surprise, offered no resistance, unit merely remarked that he was tired of his life. It was then found that the mad fellow had attacked Mu four children with the rolling-pin after his wife escaped from the house and -they were all very severely hurt about the head, the eldest boy, whouut he had struck three times, having one eye Illtleil injured, his nose broken, and other injuries. It was also found that Cowans had inflicted coniidendile injuries upon himself by apparently pushing his head into the fire. Dr. Fothergill was for some hours engaged in dressing their injuries, which h un e pronoced ito be severe r neat ease, but not dangerous.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1875-12-03 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE LATE SOIREE. and obtained the butchers' prize of £lO for a white ox which there were mune lots of good quality from Ire- remember to have betird tir cl a ainst the com an is ge g I" l• ad advertised for a maid. Ilirwain- 8 1610 150 7 .. 667923 7 3 The person who appl. d arr- , 7 ' • . Ie Ihrwain-clep 8 2610 10 152 23 ... 7 r od• 7 4 no doubt that he had lent himself to a scheme to- weighing 25cwt. 2qrs. 71ba. Class 10. Shorthorn land, aud sold to go. to the iron and coal districts. An , that they carry too fer tacit. eolicitude for the safety of • - ' • • e appeared to be quite satisfactory ; but the lady, wishing Glyn Neal 845103' • le 41 7,-0 Ni A wards the turning aside of inquiry. To the Editor of the " Central Glamorgan Gazette." the judg- avera e market of tee with tome excellent (irk from eh' s assengers and crew There can be no doubt heifers. This class contained, according to g . p 0 , p p, p , , . , ! . ' to say something kind at parting, retuarked, " I atu Reeolven 8 63:is 45 2 lej '49 „. 1 7 ,-.' !, se. e ing the best animal in the Show-yard. The catalogue Irelend, which met a ready sale and a clearance was therefore, of .11r. M Ivor es thorough acquaintance with Abenlyiais ~ 0 310 51 2 7.6 .59 ... 1 7 .t• lo Pi 6 1 The jury, after an absence of nearly an hour, re- SIR,-In a recent number it was pointed out in your d 'ription is : "Exhibitor and breeder, Mr Richard effected. A fair trade done in stores at late rates, and the subject, nor am there be a suspicion that he wishes sorry to see by your black d!ess that you have been in 1 I rouhle latel3." "Oh, no, ma aria thank you, not at all," Nenth ... ..... turned a verdict of guilty against Henry IVain- ueasetnaessst oftttitheertawbacteuraear,escerciitcyc Jor ince:teasing the i y, and I Stratton, the Duffryn, Newport, Monmouth. Nec- nearly all disposed of before the close of the market. to screen improper praeicee. Moreever, Mr. Wryer has replied the young woman, "tt s only for my lato Llaneamlet 0 wen le 2514 19 ... El Pto 2e! 8 8 tarine Bud.. Ltght roan. Sire, Brilliant (23084) ; Best beef cattle, 741 to Sid ; seemed quality 6ed to been both vice-chairman end eladritta-1 of the Liverpool 'night of the wilful murder of Harriet Lane, and think that some reform is required for a similar pur- 1.,* h (21342). Age 3 years, 7d ; mutton, &I to 9d per lb ; porkers per see'we, Ile ' • I• • I • ' . !entrees I have been particularly fortunate in ser- lendere ...... 97,11 241 2 141 427 ... 81. ot 86 II 4 dam, Nectanne, by Bude ig t Steamship Owners Assochttion, so that he has been ' ' ' Swansea ..... Thomas Wainwright of being an accessory after the pose in the Mechanics' Institute. I attended the 9 o the and 3 days." The animal is undoubtedly to 128.; bacon pigs, 10e 3d to 10,3 6d. accustomed to look at the queetions iuvetlvect ne well vice, ma'am. My last three mistresses have all died fact. soiree last week in the hope of obtaining some infer- mu . • a splendid specimen of a shorthorn, an.l the only doubt
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1875-10-01 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE WIIITECHAPEL MURDER. MAGISTERIAL EXAMINATION. The prisoner Henry Wainwright was again brought before the magistrate at the Southwark Police Court On Tuesday morning, merely, however, as was understood on the last occasion, for the purpose of a formal remand. Mr. Partridge, in the absence of Mr. Benson, took his seat upon the bench at a quarter-past ton o'clock, when Wainwright was at once placed in the cloak, upon which he rested his folded arms, exhibiting little outward sign of the feeling which the terrible position in which he is placed must necessarily produce. Mr. Partridge said that, the case having In the first instance been heard before Mr. Benson, he thought it desirable that the inquiry should be continued by that gentleman. He would therefore not examine any fresh witnesses, but would merely take some formal evidence, which would entitle him, if called upon, to grant a further remand. Mr. Pelham, who appeared in place of Mr. Bosley, as the representative of the prisoner, said: I understood—if I understood anything on the last occasion— that this wasto be a mere formal sitting for the purposes of a further remand, and that the sth or fith of October was fixed fur the purpose of the Treasury completing, if they think they can do so, the case against my client. I understood that no fresh evidence would be gone into to-day. Mr. Partridge: That is the case, but we must take some formal evidence for the purposes of the further remand. Mr. Pelham : The remand cannot oe for a longer period than a week. If any fresh evidence were to be brought forward to-day I should not be in a position to meet it, because I have not even brought my papers to the court. Mr. Martin (the clerk): No fresh evidence will be taken to-day. The police-constable Turner, who was examined on the former occasion, was again placed in the box, and his evidence, which has already been published in lull, was read over and formally signed by him. The Magistrate (to Mr. Pelham): Have you any question to ask this witness? Mr. Pelham: I will reserve the cross-examination for counsel. You will, of course, allow me to reserve it. The Magistrate: Certainly; but as a matter of form I am obliged to have the evidence read over to give you the opportunity of cross-examining if you 'esire to do so. Inspector Fox was then re-called, and his depositions given on the last occasion, and which have also been published, were read by the clerk and signed by the witness in the usual way. The Magistrate (to Mr. Pelham): Do you desire to ask this witness any question Mr. Pelham : I must ask you to permit me to reserve this cross-examination also. Mr. Superintendent Garforth, who attended on the part of the police authorities, said: I have no further evidence to offer to-day; but further evidence will be adduced on a future occasion. Mr. Martin: Do you adi for a further remand? Mr. Superintendent Garforth . I do. The Magistrate: Then the prisoner will be further remanded till this day week. The prisoner was then removed from the dock.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1891-08-28 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BATH AND WEST AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES SOCIETY.  THE SWANSEA SHOW.  A council meeting of the above society was held at Bristol ou Tuesday, when there were present— The President (Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart.), in the chair ; the Right Hon. Sir T. 1). Acland, Bart., Mr R. It. M. Daw, and Mr J. C. MooreStevens (vice-presidents) ; Sir J. Shelley, Bart., Mr E. H. Llewellyn, M.P. ; Col. Luttrell, LB., Col. W. Leir, Col. Trued, Capt. Sherston, Messrs J. D. Allen? H. J. Badcock, W. J. Brown, It. H. Bush, F. W. Dymond, C. L. F. Edwards, G. Gibbons, H. P. Jones, R. Neville Grenville, E. C. A. Sanford, H. D. Shrine, Dr Voelcker (consulting chemist), Thos. F. Plowman (secretary and editor), &c. The Agricultural Education Committee reported, that the scheme which was santioned by the last meeting of the Society's Council for the utilisation of the Society's Cheese School, at Frome, for scientific investigation, with reference to dairying, had been brought into operation. The school had recently been visited by a repkesentative of the Board of Agriculture, who had very carefully inspected the experimental section, as well as the practical work of the school, and had expressed himself in most favourable terms with regard to both.—On the motion of Mr G. Gibbons, seconded by Mr J. D. Allen the report was adopted. On the motion of Colonel Luttrell, seconded by Sir J. Shelley, Bart., and supported by Mr J. C. Moore-Stevens, the sum of £2,240 was unanimously voted for stock prizes at the Swansea meeting next year. The claims of the Dairy Department were advocated by Mr G. Gibbons and Mr Allen, and their request for a grant of £3OO for prizes, &c., was acceded to. £173 was voted for poultry prizes, on the motion of Mr It. H. Bush, seconded by Mr C. L F. Edwards ; £lOO towards the Art Union, on the motion of Sir T. D. Aclaud, Bart., seconded by Mr R. R. M. Dew ; and such sum as the steward of music should on inquiry deem requisite for military bands. The importance of the Swansea meeting .was recognised by the amount voted for prizes being larger than usual. On the motion of Mr H. P. Jones, seconded by Mr R. H. Bush, the 1892 Exhibition at Swansea was fixed to commence on Wednesday, June Ist, and to terminate on Monday, June 6th. Two vacancies in the Eastern Division of the Council were tilled up by the election of Mr C. R. Knollys, of Fitzhead-court, Taunton, and Rev L. E. Sweet, of Hullavington, Chippenhank ; and a vacancy its the division without reference to district was tilled up by the election of Mr NV. H. Taylor, of Showle-oourt, Ledbury. On the motion of Colonel Luttrell, seconded by Sir J. Shelley, Bart., Colonel Best was appointed a steward .1 horses and of horse-shoeing, in the place of Colonel Luttrell, who had resigned owing to ill-health.  The Marquis of Exeter, who bas been suffering from a severe attack of influenza, is gradually regaining his health. Guy Arrowseath, aLOV,ILaa been foul s`,ot deal in an outhous) at If utherton, in Staff urthlire, and his step-brother has been arrested on suspicion of murdermg him.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-10-26 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE BERNER STREET MURDER. EXTRAORDINARY EVIDENCE. Mr. Wynne E. Baxter, coroner for the SouthEastern Division of Middlesex, on Tuesday concluded at the Vestry Ball, St. George's-in-theEast, the inquest on tho body of Eizabeth Stride, who was found murdered in Berner Street, on Sunday morning, the 3Oth ult. Edward Reed, an Inspector of Poiice, said ho had made inquiries and examined the books of the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum, and had bound the entry of the death of John Thomas Stride, a carppnter, of Poplar. His death took place on the 24th of October, 1884. He had seen Elizabeth Watts, now Stokes, who declared that the stateineat made by ars. Malcolm was false. She had not seen her sinter for years, and believed her to be dead. She further stated that she had not received momy f om her sister, and that it was not  true that she leul Kam her sister on the Thursday —e4 before the murder. Police-constable Walter Stride, .Ile wife cif a werisi man at Sittingbounat,* was con tined of a child a fortnight ago, was delivery! said he had scoot the photograph of the decemse t, and he iuentilicil her as the person who married his aeof a second on Saturday, and the mother and t I r doing well. Such a thing is almost wire uncle in 1872 or 1673. His uncle was John Thomas - Stride, a carpenter, living in the East India Dock parallel. Road, Poplar.—Elizabeth Stokes, of 5, Charles There were no prisoners for trial at the Dee. Street, Totteuhrun, said her husband was a brick. bigshire Quarter Sessious, and the chameleon, Capoyil maker. Her trot husband was air. Watts, a wine Griffiths Boseawen, attributed the decteaso of exime merchant, of Bath. She . elieved he was dead. - The in the county partly to legislation, edueatitet, welds witness handed to the coroner a letter, sigued growth of habits of thrift and temperance. " X.Y.Z.," containing a state eut to the effect The late Miss Ann Lowzhar, of Moresby Hone, that her husband, Watts, was alive. —Elia. Stokes, Whitehaven, has, amongst other charitable bequeaa, resuming her evidence, said Mrs. Malcolm was her • bequeathed £l,OOO to the Whitt:haven Infirmity* sister. She had not seen her for years, and had a like stun to increase the efficiency of the litekoal never received a pettily from her. She wanted to crew stationed at thitt,place. y A Reuter's telegram faun Berne reports that ges clear her character from the vile assertions made b her sister.—A Juryman : Could Mrs. Malcolm have Stirling, "colonel" in the Sulvatiou Army, le some time andpthin identified the deeeased as another sister ?—luspector been sentenced at Orbe to 100 days' imprisonment Reed : Mrs. Malcolm identiiied deceased by a for continuing to make prosely tea of Minors in de crippled foot, and this witness has a crippled foot. ye s spite of the Swiss regulation asainst it. —Elizabeth Stokes declared that she wished to 1 clear her character. Her sister, Mrs. Malcolm, hone eieneteetigiateiesonsheutleUeeehe have Pi e:r ! knew her, and what she had stated was