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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1889-08-30 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ANGO LLEN AND COIL WEN.  At three o'clock the Queen, the two Princesses, and Prince Henry rove from Pale to the Llanderfel Station, and entered a special train for Llangollen, which was reached at a quarter past four o'clock. The road was thickly hued with spectators, who were enthusiastic in their welcome, and the Queen appeared delighted with her reception. A short distance along the Abbey Road a platform had been erected opposite the Cottage Hospitai,and here 12,00 school-children from Llangollen and the neighbourhood were massed. As the procession passed the childreu sang ‘• God save the Queen" in English. The Queen was received by Sir Theodore cud Lady Martin at the entrance to the house. By her Majesty's express desire, the visit was kept absolutely private. The Queen stayed for nearly an hour. Meanwhile, everything WAN prepared for the reception at Llangollen. During the intervals of waiting the town was horrified with the report of an attempted suicide. As the Royal train approached the station, a iniddle-uged man, named David 'Thomas, of Oswestry, was standing ou the hue when, seeing the train approach, he asked the bystanders if it was the Royal train. On beiug informed that it was, he walked between the metals and faced the engine with his arms outstretched. The whistle was blown, but lie did not move, and before any one could reach him he was knocked down and the train passed over him. Later mu the lay he succumbed to the injuries. Soon afterwat (1;4, amidst great cheering, the Queen drove up the itreet. When the carriages stopped, Mr. Raikes presented Captain Best, who presented an album with an address of welcome from the Local Board Di the inhabitants of the district.  Corwcu was &eked from; one end to the ocher in honour of the great event, mid again her Majesty received a hearty welcome. Mr. C. H. Viry one, of Rug, presented a gold-mouuted albuui, containing en illustrated address and views of the town aud neighbourhood. lhe Misses IVyiku presented bouquets to the Princesses; and Mrs. -Wynn and several hidies presente I a basitet of mitg,aiticent fruit which almost tided the carriage. Mr. Lewis Morris was brought forward. by Mr. Raikes and presented to the Queen, who thanked him for the Odo he had isoniposial to welcome her. The carriages drove on to the station, awl the Royal visitors lett amid. hearty cheers tor Llanderfel mid Pale. In the evening Lieuwolicu and Cur wen were illuminated.  TRAGIC ENDING Gl' A
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1889-01-11 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

TEAR'S 11,17,U01LD OF GALIANTRY. The annual general court of the Royal Humane Society Wei Mit ou Tuesday, and the °therm, Trafalgar Srprare, Loudon, when Captain I. W. _dome, thr‘ t-r,fintory, guve the following important statement regarding the efforts made last year for saving or attempting to save life and the rewards which were conferred :—" 01 the 39$ cases which were brought under the notice of the society, it was •satisfactory to state Cart 442 lives were saved, and 405 rewards were conferred on the* various persons concerned for their conrage and humanity. The awards made were one gold medal 25 silver medals, 172 bronze medals, S bronze clasps and 2.1 i testimonials and other recognitions of bra v.,ry. In tho above apportionment an unusual number of silver medals appfur, thereby recording an exceptional role of bravery. Fortyone of the society's rewards were voted to officers awl men of the Royal navy, naval reserves, and coastguard, 33 to the army autteserve forces, awl 1.0 to the English, Irish, awl Scotch conAfter a reference to the number of ice' rw.n employed in the early part oi the year—from January to Mitch—the report stated that the society reviatains lif rbuoys and drags -at lic,trly 300 places. With regard to the swimmuillg corn pctf dons instituted in public schools, it was Stated that Seven years have new elapsed since the society took the matter up, and the reporls reoeiveil have given abundant testiiremy to the ILiof of the prawice. The report ftuther stat4:l that -the hoother of bathers in the Serpentine, itylo rack, last year was estimated at IZ,/,ooa, a decrease of 52,000. I'm; vorsens were kand drownel in the serpentine, and seven were savel nub a•teitoi,ig to commit suicide. The  antiont.,el. that her Majesty the Queen will visit Biarritz in March. next. At Ennis, enTucaty, 3.10. Cox, Aix., was served w.:th two sanunotts;7B charging hitu e ith offences uvler the C.itues Act. Thu departure o;: the Royal packet Victoria and had licen under (triers to convey the r..;,;,v,,:s 12'14_ trick brick to Gc?rniary, has teen postuctil Ifebruary 17th. I.,aduAt lirizelic contains, a t•etvy Council order that the area at Gliowf.tone-in-Mqr,dow,. 11.-f oiordAire, which wan dea.red. on th.i Nth of O o'er laut to be infected with swine fever, is “OW fioiu such infection.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-08-20 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINA.RY CONFESSION OF At the Middlesex Sessions the two Socialists, MUSD it.R BY A 130 Y. Williams and Mainwaring, who have been tried A boy statue t %Vi ham Bell gave himself into on the charge of obstructing the public highway, zustody at Sit field, on Mond ty night, alleging have ben found guilty, and toe Assistant Judge that corral &ye ago lin puled ano:h r boy, tined them £2O, and required them to enter into muned Blackwell, into the canal. At first his recognissmoss to be of good behaviour for twelve statement was not believel, but on the canal being months. I dragged the bidy was recovered. 801 l was brought German musical peptize state that the number of befot e the stipendiary on Tuesday afternoon and Lint's known compoaitions is 647. Of these, 63 remanded for eight days. It appears that Bell, on Ire orohesti al works, 33 being transcriptions for the 13. h in-t., toi.k Blackwell away and returned the orchestt •of other composition.; 517 are for without him, repro.. nt ng that he had left Black. the pianoforte, 300 being transcriptions; 20 are well in the market. As the boy did ot come home compositions for the organ, and 30 vocal. Shortly his parents became anxious, having suspicions before setting out on his last tour he composed twc ab lit I3ell, who afterwards admitted 111 had Csar lase, which will be published by the Hun. pti-h.td the child into the canal, and had subs.garian House of 'faborsky. ! giumtly tried t • get him out, but did not succeed. The London and Chatham new steamer Victoria, ri.aokwell's body was found in the canal early on which is to be at once placed on the Calais service Tuesday morning. . for mails and passengers, arrived at Dover, having made • remarkably sharp run down the Clyde. Three Lewis fishermen, from Kerabost, Banters, She is built on the plan of the Invicta, but very have captured an immense whale, 50 feet long, great improvements have been in'tde in her maohi. The animal had stranded in a small creek, probably nery. It is calculated that she _will snake the in pursuing herring.. The whale had been sport. Channel passage in an hour, a feat which has not tog in adjacent waters for a fortnight previously. ye been aocomplished. A Storyoway firm has purchased the osroase. A Sheffield razor-grinder, named Elshaw, has The Chinese Times states that China, while tole. rating all religions repudiates French interference out his wife's throat, and committed suicide by Church affSi beyond the personal protec. cutting his own. H,,non t wife is aeriously wounded, la any rs . ‘,O missionaries being French citizens. but hopes are entertained cf her recovery. The centennial anniversary. of the death of A committee has been formed at Kieff to make Ftederick the Great was on 'Tuesday celebrated preparations for the celebration of the thousandth b a service in the Gar *son Church of Potsdam, into Roasts. The event will come oin the y anniversary of the introduction of Christianity which was attended by the Emperor and Emo ff eath 1888, I press.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-06-25 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT BQW. Sir John Humphreys held an inquest on Tuesday at Bow, London, on the body of Walter Edwin Wright, 19, a general labourer, who shot Mrs. LOlligie Clarke, and her daughter, Alice Clarke, on Saturday night.—Thomao Wright, 68, Monier Road, Bow, said he was a carpenter. The man that was dead was his eon, and he was a working machinist. He was of sober habits, and had been a teetotaller. On Saturday last he broke the pledge and drank. Witness's wife bad been out of her mind on three different occasion., although she has never been in an asylum. Witness was sure that when his son shot himself he must have been out of his mind.—Mr. Frederick Spicer, surgeon' said Wright and the women were brought to his surgery. Wright had a pistol shot wound in the temple, and he died on Sunday night, at ten o'clock. The cause of death was *oration of the brain. He never recovered consciousness. It was possib:e for a man to walk out of the house and across the road with a bullet in his brain.—At he request of the Jury, the father of Wright was recalled, and said he had no Idea his son had a revolver in his possession. He had appeared queer in his head for the last three weeks. The banns of marriage between him and Alice Clarke had titian published, and they were asked for the second time on Sunday Last.—The jury returned a verdict that deceased committed suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity.  The Law CJurts were re-opened on Tuesday when the Trinity Sittings commenced. These sit. tinge continue up to the 12th of August. The annual Grand Lodge of the Orangemen of Great Britain will be held in the Westminster Town Hell, on July 7th, and will be followed by ~ soiree and public meeting, which will be addressed by several members of Parliament.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-08-27 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

BOY.  On Tuesday the Deputy B. rough Coroner held In inquest at the Corouer's Court, Moor Street, Bitmingham, concerning the death oi Frederick Mdgnr liradshaw (16), a telegraph clerk, who committed suicide on Saturday morning under paintul iirctunstauces. Deceased lived with his father at 39, Cato Street North, and, awarding to the evidence, the lad had been employed at the Central Telegraph Office far three years, and had alwa..s been of a saving disposition. Last May there was slight reduotion in the telegraph boys' wa 0., and this unsettled the deoeased, who baid he was "sick of the job." On Saturday morning, he rose as usual at five o'clock to go to work, and soon afterwards his mother heard ;he report of a pistol or gun fired. kier husband went to an outhouse, from where the sound proceeded, and found the youth lying in the grouad, dead, with a pistol and some powder by his aide. Duriug his lifetime he had been musically inciiined, and lately his lather, in iouseqnence of an inteinal conplaint fro.o which he suffered, refused to let him purchase a cornet in order to belong to a local brass band. He had sever threatened to destroy hiiuselt, although ho was much depressed. When he was searched 3 paper was round bearing these words :—"Farewell to my mother and father so dear ; and also toy brother, although he's uot here! Farewell o the drams band I so longed to be in—.' Some further wilting was on the paper, but was obliterated by blood. Several witnesses wer3 called, in3luding two telegraph boys, who proved that wheu deceased purchased the pistol he said, "I'll make the cats fly to.nigiit," and on Frlday afternoon an added," You'll hear something that wid startle you shortly." Another lad stated that deceased told him he was gong away, and thou "hey wood be able to sing, 'loo late, too late to save him.'" Mr. J. Lor.ington, from the General Post Edifice, stated that deceased wages lately averaged 78. 6d., instead of 7s. sp. as was the ca.') before the reduction referred to wits made. For throe months deceased had done duty in the clerks' ro an, and received his diuner audio. a week extra; end had added is. 6 I. a week to his wages by working over time. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity," the ioreman added that his coldagues thought the fact of the deceased not being a member of .he baud had affected his mind, and that the redo dim' in his wages had not been the cause of his depression.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-05-21 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

DISGUSTED BURGLAR.  At the'S-palaing Petty Sessions, Th imas Stevens (53), ticket-of-leave man, has been charged with entering a dweiling house at Pinchbeck, and stealing a glass ease, containing about thirty different plated articles, value £2l. The glass case and its contents were taken out of the house during the night whilst the occupiers were asleep. The case weighed half a hundredweight, and it and most of the articles were found in a field next day, Prisoner told the police-officer, when arre. ted, that he expected all the articles were silver, but die-. covered nearly all of them plated, so he threw them away. He further searched the house for money, but could not find any. He admitted the charge, and was committed for trial at Lincoln Assizes. Prisoner is a Grimsby man, and has been convicted several times for burglary.  THE WEST BRO WICH DROWNING CiSE. An inquest has been held at the Town Hall— before Mr. E. Hooper (coroner)—relative to the death cf Richard Morris (52), of Walsall Street, who-e body was found in the canal at Swan Village on Monday last.—lt was stated that deceased had been a soldier for eighteen ycars, and had served in India. Upon returning from Egypt ten years ago he had a sunstroke an I was discharge I. Since that tims he bad been eulject to fits, and upon this ae munt he was refused employment at the neighbouring works. 111 has received no pension for several years, his 'book having been lost and payment stopped, and no measures were taken to get it renewed. He left the house la it Saturday week, and was not seen again until his body was discovered in the canal at Swan Village. His bands were then tied b Ii nd hi back in such a mann T as it would have been practicable for him to havs fastened them himself. Deceased had been heard to ray that he intended to . drown himself.—A. verdiet of "Suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity" was returned.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-01-22 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE NEAR LISWORNEY.  A deliberate attempt on the part of a labouring man to end his existence was successfully carried out on Monday evening by a man known as David Howell. Deceased was until recently in the employ of Mr Board, farmer, at Sheeplays, near Lisworney, but in the pariah of Nash. Deceased had, it appears, of late, conducted himself in an eccentric way, having killed a sheep of his employer; and had, it is supposed, ill-used the cattle, tie was remonstrated with, and subsequently asked for his money; he received £2, the full amount, and went away. It is supposed that he had gone on a drinking bout and exhausted his funds, for when the clothing of deceased was searched only 211 d was found on him. The deceased was last seen alive by Mr Board on Monday morning, and he then asked for work, and would probably have been set on again, but .he went away. On the evening of the day, Mr Board went with his son and another young man to feed the cattle, andin going to the part of the shed were the hay was kept, be sat down. On looking up he saw deceased who appeared to be standing behind the door; but as he did not move Mr Board went up to him, and was much shocked by finding the man was suspended by a rope which was attached to a ladder (leaning against a beam); the body being lifeless and cold. He at once ran to the house, got a knife, and then cut down the body, and communicated with the police. Sergeant Martin, of Cowbridge, promptly attended, and bad the body conveyed to the Carne Arms, Lisworney, to await an inquest. It appears that the deceased was an Irishman and went under a fictitious name.—The inquest was held on Wednesday, before Mr E. B. Reece, and a verdict was returned in accordance with the evidence.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-03-26 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH. OF CLERGYMAN. An inquest was held on Tuesday as to the deats of he Rev. Arthur Roberts, recior of Barkhans, near Reading, who met with his death under the following extraordinary eirminstames. Early on Sunday morning his body vas found in a wood adjacent to the Rectory, his skull cap being blown completely ofi by a gun shot. Evidence was given that the rector, who was seventy-three and a bachelor, and had been at Barkhain over forty years, had been somewhat depressed at times, three of his brothers dying in 1883 and two in 1884, but there was nothing to lead. to the swipicion that tin would commit suicide. On Satnrd yhe asked another clw gyman to take his duties on Sunday. tLc Wei fully dressed save his slippers. He was very fond of pigeon shooting, and the medical evi lenee WM to the effect that he was in a state of .ointainbuliem; that he dressed himself and went u. with his gun to shoot; that he rushed under a buidi bear where he was found, awl that, he fell upon the gun, whiil went off and caused his death. The jury returned an open verdict.  ANOTHER SERIOUS CHARGE 0!fSTABBING. At the Atheretone Police Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. C. B. Lowe—William Franklin (18), a miner, of Hurley, was brought up charged with maliciously wounding John Currall (26), miner, of Hurley Common.—On the 13th instant a number of young men, on having the Anchor beerhouse at turning out time, indulged in a gone of knocking each other's hats off. This game, it appears, was commenced by the prisoner, and on Currall's bat being knocked oft into the road he retaliated in a similar manner with the prisoner's. Franklin appears to have lost his temper, for, rushing at Correll, he struck him several times, though not before Corral exclaimed, "What have you got out " piesuumbly referring to the prisoner's knife. None of the witnesses called could swear to eeeing the linife, though they saw the blows struck, and immediately afterwards the man Curtail was heard to exelaim, "He has struck me." With assistance Correll went to the rear of the beerbouse, and :Liked for soot to stop the bleectng, but the door was not opened. He was then led Items, a distance of about 200 yards, by two of the witnesses, Dr. Buxton was immediAely sent for. He arrived a little before two o'clock on Sunday morning and dressed the wound in the neck, which had before his arrival been temporarily dressed. This wound was of a most serious nature ; it began at the angle of the left jaw and went forward and inward to the middle line parallel with the jaw. It was 31. inches in length, and l in depth. The main artery was almost reached, and had it been so the result must have been fatal. When arrested prisoner acknowledged stabbing Corral], but it was done, he said, in self-defenee.—The magistrate committed the pr Boner for trial at ,the Alsizes, and he was removed in custody.  THE BAUttOW
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1886-07-30 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT PENZANCE TRIPLE MURDIR AND SUICIDE.  A shocking crime has been enaoted at Penzance by a man mimed James Hawke, who shot his eta r, her husband, and the wife of a neighbour, and then, to complete a dreadful tragedy, shot himself. The con espondent of the Pre.ts A atioCia I ion at Penttnee states the.. Hawke was the son of a shoemaker, laid was fittt -two yeare of age. Far some years he lived in Australia, where he attained some success in the wool trade, and returned to this country snout the and of last year. Of late he had been to Bristol, frem which place he came to Penzance some six weeks ago. He was of a quiet and eoeiable dieposit.en. Hawke's sister was many years his junior, and her husband, Charles Wr n, a ehoem ker, was son of Mr. John Wren, printer. The parties lived together in Marine Place. The other sic itn, Mrs. terrard, was he wife of a watchmaker in the town. Du ing the morning Hawke had been in conversation with eove.al young men at the bottom of Queen S.reet, fled on going to his house one of the yeung men, who had occasion to go to the same court, followed him. A few minutes after Hawke entered the house he shot his sister with a revolver, and then shot his brother -in - law. He then rushed Into the eourt, and, meeting Mrs. Gerrard, shot her in the back. All three per-one shot expired almost immediately. The young man referred to spoke to Hawke, who put up his hand and said, "Stand back," at the same time placing the muzzle of the revolver under his own ear. He fired and fell dead at the doorway. The house is situate in a tolerably spa ions courtyard behind the Queen Hotel. The steps ot the house and the interior of the kitchen where the tragedy was committed presented sickening spectacles, everything aiound being bespattered with blood. On an examination of the bottles it was found that Wren was shot through the breast, and his wife had been shot in the face, a portion of her nose and the upper portion of her mouth being blown away. lira. Gerrard was shot in the back in such a position as to lead to the belief that she Ii id attempted to get away from the bloodthirsty assassin. Her wounds were such that death must have been immediate. Superintendent Nicholas, a sergeant, and two constables, with Drs. Grenfell, Hooking, and others, were promptly in attendance ; but no sign of life wali visible in either of the victims. The murderer had been going about during the morning conversing with his friends, and nothing unusual was noticeabl in his manner or appearance. No motive is known which can explain the frightful tragedy. Mr. and Mrs. Wren leave seven, and Mrs. Gerrard six children.