Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1861-10-16 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE BY HANGING.—On Wednesday last, the 9th instant, Mr. John Hopkins, farmer, of Lllweyndu, near Pontyfenen Station, in the parish of Bettws, Carmarthenshire, aged 50, hung himself with a rope to one of the plum-trees in the haggard behind one of the wheat stacks, the branch not being more than four feet from the ground. On Friday an inquest was held on the body, before Mr. Wm. Bonville, at the Plough Inn, Bettws, when James Morris stated :—I am a carpenter, and was employed by deceased in making a cart. In walking through the haggard I saw a man hanging to an arm of the plum-tree. I perceived who it was, and cut him down. He had been in a desponding state for the last few months, and had been closely watched. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased hung himself while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity. He has left a wife and six children. LLANELLY Perry Sassiosts, Wednesday, October 9. —Before J. H. Rees, and W. H. Nevill, Esqrs.—.E7izabeth Powell, wife of William Powell, of the Forge, Llan• elly, was charged by Mary Williams, of Caellach, a young girl, with having, on the 26th ult., assaulted her by beating her with a broom and the handle of a liming brush. Mr. R. B. Jones, who appeared for the coin• plainant, stated that it was not his object to convict the defendant, but merely to show her that she could not commit such acts with impunity. The complaint was dismissed on payment of costs—Eras Evans, Pembrey, mason, was charged by Elizabeth Griffiths, of Graig Capel, of the same parish, married woman, with having, on the 4th inst., unlawfully assaulted her by striking her with a hammer under the right breast. Fined 55., and costs—Henry Morgan, Burry Port, Pembrey, pilot, was fined 55., and costs, for being drunk and disorderly at Pembrey, on the 26th ult. Alfred Lane, Ystlysycoed, in the pariah of Llanon, was charged by William Bartlett and George Cope, labourers, with nonpayment of wages, amounting to £l6 each. Complaints were dismissed. William Prosser, Cross Inn, Llandybie, founder, was charged by Mr. Edwards, Inspector on the Llanelly and Llandilo Railway, with having, on the 7th September last, unlawfully and wilfully committed a nuisance on the platform of Pontardulais station. Fined 405., and costs. Complainant stated that this was the seventh conviction against defendant for similar offences. The adjourned :me of the 2nd inst., of Thomas Lewis v. Joseph Reynolds, for an assault, was then brought forward. Mr. M. B. Jones appeared for defendant, and the case was dismissed.— Henry Lewis, 51 years of age, ajourneyman baker, who had been in the employ of Mrs. Gray, baker, for the last nine years, was apprehended on Sunday morning last, as of unsound mind. At the time he was extremely violent, and threatened to murder any person that would come near him. Ile was daily attended in the lock-up by Mr. J. M. Phillips, assistant to Dr. Benjamin Thomas. When he was brought before their worships, he appeared much improved. Mr. Phillips stated that he had been suffering from delirium tremens. Ile was discharged from custody, and delivered over to his friends.  Lord Ponsonby died at Bavaria on the 2nd instant. From Turin we learn that Signor Ratazzi will very likely enter the Ministry. Letters from Genoa affirm that Garibaldi has quitted Caprera ; his destination is unknown. A