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The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-01-27 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

ALLEGED TRIPLE MURDER.  On Saturday afternoon Henry Smith, alias Redfern, aged thirty-five, fitter, formerly employed at Loughborough, was charged before Messrs. Heymann, 13itkin, and Paget, county magistrates, at Nottingham, with attempted triple murder, by shooting, at Ringston on-Soar, Mrs. Bramlo;(his wife's mother), Emma Brumley (her daughter), and Arthur Bramley (her soil), on December 19th. The prisoner, who had been in penal servitude, married a daughter of Mrs. Bratilley,whose husband is engaged on Lord Belper'e estate, about four years ago, In consequence of his tteatnieut Mrs. Smith left him three months since and he waa afterwards heard to threaten his wife, who had gone back to her parents. About six o'clock on the evening of the 19th ult, he presented himself at Bramley's cottage armed with a revolver, which be pointed at Charles Brumley, his brothe—in-law. Charles, by an adroit movement, avoided the bullet, which struck his mother Mrs. Brantley, passing right through her body near the collar-bone. The prisoner next aimed at his wife's sister Emma, and the bullet struck her in the eye, completely destroying it, and passing into her mouth. The upper jawbone was fractured, and a portion carried away. The accused then tired a third shot, which struck the boy Arthur Bramley in the head, inflicting a strious wound, from which the bullet has since been extiacted. It would seem that Arthur was not the person for whom the ehot ; because when the prisoner was upprt !tended, he denied shooting him, saying, "it was a child who was worth all the world to me." After firing the three shots Smith lefi he •el tage saying he was going to shoot Alta. Price, Knottier sister of his at Rudliiigton. He also displayed a bottle of poison, asserting that he would soon be found dead. Prisoner did not visit Mrs. Frioe nor seek farther for his wile, who happened to be away iht the time, and it was 111C/tight he had fulfilled his threat of suicide. On the 14th lust. he was re. mended by the Sit. field magistrates to Nottingham. Superintendent Hallam applied for a further reinaud. The priaotier had nothing to nay ugeited the remand, which was formally grimied. All the injured parties are all recover, log.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-06-29 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

THE INQUEST.  An inquest was held at the Police-station, on Monday afternoon, before Mr E. B. Reece, coroner, and a jury, of which, Mr John Cooke was foreman. The following evidence was taken :- William Floyd, living at No. 5, Oddfellows-row, said he was a shunter on the Great Western Railway. He knew the deceased, as he lodged with him. He was a married man with a wife and three daughters. Last saw him alive about ten minutes to six on Saturday morning, when he had breakfast with him. Deceased had been low spirited for the last three weeks. About a fortnight ago he had a narrow escape on the railway Of being run over. That upset him a good deal. He complained to witness of pains in his head afterwards.  Thomas Kemp said he lived at Penyfai, near Bridgend, and was a packer on the railway. Deceased came to work as usual that morning. He did not notice anything strange about him. About three hours afterwards he went into a hut near and found Jenkins on the floor dead. Thomas Hayes came in and took off his neck a piece of cord (produced). There was another piece of cord at. tached to a beam about seven feet high. The cord appeared to have broken off. He could have reached the beam by standing on a bench whin)) wus close by. His face was dark as if he had been strangled. Information was given to the police, and the body was removed to his home. Thomas Hayes, packer, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. The Coroner having summed up, th:Ja returmed a verdict to the effect that dce committed suicide whilst in a state of unsound mind. •  The remains of the deceased were interred at Nolton churchyard on Tuesday, and the funeral was attended by the family and friends.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-05-25 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

GUNN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS.  COSMOPOLITAN NOTES.  It is noteworthy that the Maesteg Town-hall is now free from debt ; and this, notwithstanding the bad times which have dun.. to Maesteg for some years past. This usefulSuilding rears its head proudly as a memorial of the results of perseverance, and generous impulses which have readily responded to the appeal for funds. Mr J. H. Thomas has taken an active part in the raising of the Town-hall, and fitting it up for public use, and much credit is due to him for the great and successful effort he has made to hand it over to his fellow townsmen free from liability.  The following incident occurred at Cardiff within the last tortnight, the facts of which are vouched to be absolutely accurate. The man was known to be a madman; he was drunk too; his two companions were drunk, but not mad as might be supposed; the hour was late; the hostelry the three had quitted an hour since as closed. A favourable opportunity for playing a prank on the old maniac. They neared the feeder, "now," says one, "you know you promised to do it, you promised many times to commit suicide." Half dazed and mad though he was, he could not repress a shudder as he looked down at the dark stream. "No, not now, not now," he murmured, and he turned away. But thense wild young bloods were not to be outdone. "You promised to do it, and you are no gentleman if you don't," said one, and you'r no gentleman if you don't," joined in the other." "Come, keep your word." The maniac thus strangely stung to the quick mounted the high railings which divide the stream from the main road, and a mad joke that might have terminated in a coroner's inquest and verdict of "found drowned," was happily averted by the arrival of the blue coated executive. The madman startled, fell to the pavement, and the two who may perhaps be not distantly related to the Don Juans of Charlesstreet fame fled. Whether the matter was settled by hush money, is not known, but the affair " did'nt get public yer know," and these bright young sparks enjoy life as serenely as ever.  I think the guardians at their last meeting might have rested content with Mr David's answer to the Local Government Board, with. out protesting so much as to what their officer should or should not do. His reply was direct enough, and the guardians ought not to attempt to make stipidattons in a contract, which as far as they are concerned, was sealed when Mr David entered upon his duties. He is prepared to comply with the requirements of the Local Government Board; and I fail to see what more can be expected.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-11-02 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

COSMOPOLITAN NOTES.  [BY PENDENNIS.]  Last week I referred to the official reports on the position of local Oddfellows' Societies, and further gratifying accounts of town and district lodges will be found elsewhere. The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows comes out well in the new official returns of Friendly Societies. Over 550,000 members, and an accumulated capital of nearly £7,000,000, are facts which puts the help-yourself principle in a strong light. The Foresters' returns give 599,000 members, but not much more than half the above amount of capital. These two great Societies paid above £1,300,000 last year in benefits.  The river Ogmore can at no time of the year be said to be inviting. Sewage pollution has driven the angler from its banks, and the bather eyes it with marked distrust. But its most unromantic part is at that point in the centre of the town, where from the accumulation of rubbish shot into it almost since the birth of Penybont, it has become the natural paddling place of the town mud larks. With what feelings of horror then would the inhabitants of this quiet market-town have beheld, one of its well-known and respected denizens, one dark night this week, betaking himself to its brink for the purpose ef plunging into , this "foaming eddy." Domestic troubles had driven him to it, and he proceeded to walk in with boots and all on, in a tensative manner, the beholden of two little boys and a licensed victualler. The latter, who watched the game for some time, called upon the would-be suicide not to throw himself away, but to come back to his wife and family. Stung with remorse, and inconvenience by wet socks 2 the man taking a brighter side of human affairs accepted the invitation, joined " Boniface " in a cup, and betook himself home a wetter but a wiser man.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1888-03-30 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

COLERIDGE BOLES. Bridgend, 27th March, 1888. 7378 MIOHAEL LEAKY (Deceased). Pursuant to the Act of Parliament, 22nd and 23rd Victoria, Chapter 35, intituled 'An Act to further amend the Law of Property and to relieve Trustees." NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all CREDITORS and other PERSONS having any _CLAIMS or DEMANDS against the ESTATE of Michael Leahy, late of Bridgend, in the County of Glamorgan, Doctor of Medicine, deceased (who died on the 29th day of January, 1888, and whose Will was proved in the Llandaff District Registry of the Probate Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice on the 10th day of March, 1888, by Thomas Stockwood, of Bridgend, aforesaid, to whom Letters of Administilhtion with the Will annexed were granted) are hereby required to send i the particulars in writing of their Claims or Demands to me, the undersigned, on or before the Ist day of May, 1888, after whieh date the said Thomas Stockwood will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims and demands of which he shall then have had notice, and he not be liable for the assets of the said deceased or any part thereof so distributed to any person or persons of whose claims or demands he shall not then have had notice. Dated this 13th day of March, 1888. S. H. STOCKWOOD, Of Bridgend, Solicitor for the Administrator. 7349  To Air. ISAAC JENBIIe, Penycae, Port Talbot, Collier. wE, THE UNDERSIGNED, admit having circulated a statement to the effect that you had recently attempted to commit suicide by hanging at the Packet House Hotel, Aberavon, and we hereby humbly APOLOGISE to yon for having done so. the statement being absolutely false and without the slightest foundation, and in consideration of your agreeing to acceyt this apology, and to refrain from taking legal proceedings against rs, we hereby agree to pay your Solicitor's charges and the costs of advertising this apology in the Western Mail. Central Glamorgan t.,azette, and the Tarian newspapers. Dated this 24th day of March, 1888. (Signed) DAVID DAVIES, South Parade, Port Talbot, Tin Washman. (Signed) HOWELL WILLIAMS, 7375 Penycae, Port Talbot, Tin Washman.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1866-12-14 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.  The inhabitente of Newbury, in Berkshire, were greatly excited on Wednesday morning by the news of a horrible crime which had just been committed by a man who was well known in the locality. The mardenied name was Martin. He was a journeyman butcher, and was formerly in the employ of one of the tradesmen of the town, but was disonarged on suspicion of having committed a theft. Since that he had lived a rather diarepatable life, eohabiting with &woman named Shaw, who was aleo notmionsly dissolute. Some time ago Martin was imprisoned in Reading Gaol for having committed a brutal aeminit on this woman. His term of imprieonment having expired he returned to the district on Tuesday, and in the evening was seen drinking with Shaw at a publimbouse in the town. At the same time there was another man in her company, who went with her to her home. At an early hour in the morning Martin called upon some of Shaw's neighbours, and asked if they had not heard something of a row in the house during the night. The neighbours not only replied in the affirmative, but stated their belief that Martin knew what the row wee about. He walked away, and some of the people about being suspicious, broke into Shaw's house, and on entering the bedroom saw a horrible sight. The girl lay dead on the bed, her head and faoe dreadfully disfigured. It wee evident that the murderer had used something like a butcher's hatchet, and as the girl had made some weak attempts to prevent the blowe reaching her head and face, several of her fingers had been literally chopped from her hands. The man who had been seen going home with her on the night before was seen lying on the ground, half dead, his skull beaten in and fractured in each a way as to leave little hope of his recovery. It seems that, after the murderer Martin had talked with the neighbours about the" row," he had gone to a public-house, and, after drinking some ale there, had rambled off to Enborme. When there ho partially tindrecied himself, tied his leg, together, and jumped into the Kennet and Avon CanaL "Embody was found shortly afterwards. The man who was found on Shaw's bedroom floor had lately arrived at Newbury to conduct a beerbonee for his brother, who had been sent to gaol for some offence. The Inquest.  On Thursday afternoon the inquest on the body of the murderer Martin wan held before the coroner for the district and a respectable jury, and Mr. Harlleld, the superimtendent of county police for this division,was pre/sent during the inquiry. The jury, after hearing evidence giving the facto' already published, returned a verdict of fe/o de an. . . . .  The Name evening the inquiry into the deaths of the murdered prostitute and her paramour, Eliza Shaw and Edward Priest, wee opened, and several witnesses having been called, the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Martin.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1866-12-14 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE BY ARSENIC.  An inquest was held at Gay's Hospital, on Friday evening, respecting the death of a man, named William George Williams, aged 37 years. The evidence showed that on Tuesday morning last a polioeman was on duty near the Surrey Chapel, in Blackfriars-road, when the deceased reeled towards him, and asked that he might be taken to some place where he oould lie down. He said that lie had swallowed half an ounce of white arsenic, and did not feel well. He then gave the policeman a paper labelled "white arsenic,' and said that he had bought the poison at Newport, in Monmouthshire, four years ago. At that time he intended to poison rate, not himself. The constable led him to the hospital, and on the way deceased told how he had been guilty of spending a large sum of money which was net hi. own. If the poi,on had not a fatal effect he knew that a serious charge would be preferred against him, and against others who were more t blame than himself. He described himself as a clerk t a commeroial hones. in Newport, Monmouthshire, and said that if he "got over" the poison the policeman would find out all about the money which he had wrongly taken. The amount was £5OO. At times he seemed exceedingly anxious that his life might be saved, and said that he scarcely knew what he was doing when he took the poison. He was admitted to the hospital, and died there in about three hours Before his death he repeated much of what he had said to the con. stable, and added that he ha I been drinking for a week before attempting suicide. He had about him • pooket.book, in which he had written as follows : "This pocket-book belongs to W. G. Williams, clerk, Clifton-road, Newport, Monmouthshire. My wife is quite innocent. I mean to die on Monday. My wife had none of the money. Please take Oar. of her. I die the day of the Reform Bill demonstration." Whilst he was lying in the hospital it was ascertained that he had a sister residing in Chelsea, and she was sent for. At the in meet she stated that she hal not seen her brother for 10 years previously, and for that time hie family had entirely lost sight of him. A letter from his wife was read, in which she described herself as being utterly de/Mate, and Ignorant of any place where she might ob. tam n bread. She was sure her husband 0001 l not have spent all the money he had taken away with him. After deliberating for some time the jary returned a verdict of fele de se. The coroner issued his warrant for the burial of the body of the deoearei by torchlight, and between the hours of nine and twelve at night. The hospital authorities stated that they intended that the interment should take place at Norwood. It appears that the metropolitan police have received an intimation that the declassed was " wanted" for having embezzled large sums of monoy.
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1866-11-23 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF RILO  MURDER.  Mr. Payne held an inquest on Friday, at the Cock Tavern, Clapham Old Town, on view of the skeleton of a child that was discovered underneath the boards at a gentleman's mansion. Jane Clinker said that she was housemaid at Erin. hoses, Atkinsread, Clapham park, and that on Friday morning, the Nth ult., she discovered the skeleton underneath the boards ef the kitchen. It was folded up in a newspaper and a part of a sheet. Witness called her eister, and the remains were then handed over to the police. Witness had been seven months in her present employment. There were four female servants employed at the house. When witness went to live at the mansion Anne Sane, the inspected person, woe thee there. When the skeleton was discovered she was out of the house. She said that she wanted to go te her husband's funeral. When she returned the next day witness spoke to her about the child, and she said it was not hers. After that the lady at the mansion requested the cook to leave, and she did se. (At the request of the coroner the witness did not mention the is ime of the owner of the mansion.) When witness found the child she was near the dresser, and the body was discovered by her underneath a loose board.  George Gritton' 185 W, riaid that the newspaper which the skeleton was wrapped in was "the Times, April 11, 1865." Witness arreeted Anne Saar, and she was taken to the police. station. The inspector there did not think that the evidence was sufficient to take the scowled before • magistrate. Witness had arrested the accused on the 30th of October, but she had to be taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, cc it was believed that she had taken poison for the pnrpoee of committing suicide, on the sth inst. Witness removed her from the hospital to the polioe-station. Dr. Parrott said that he could not tell the are of the skeleton. He eould not, of course, say what wee the cause of death. It was a fail-time well-developed child. Witnese had attended Anne Saur for illness in 1865, but she did not tell him she had given birth to a child. . .  Anne 'aur, the accused person, having been sworn, said a lam perfectly innocent. It is not my child. I know notning about it. I had no child at that time. I deny all knowledge of it. I do not know who put the child there. Can I speak to you alone, sir, quietly; not in the presence of all here? The Coroner a No; this is a court of justice. Witness a Then, sir, my illness wm the result of cold. .  The doctors at the hospital declined to tell the police whether the accused had taken poison or not. The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict, 'That the deceased child was packed underneath the boards of a certain house, but whether it was born alive or not, and if so, the clause of its death, the condition in which the body was found prevents the jury being able to declare."
The Central Glamorgan Gazette, and General, Commercial, and Agricultural Advertiser. — 1866-11-23 (Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

EAO RDINARY BUICIDE OF A WEALTRY JEWESS. _ . . . . _  Dr. Lankeeter held an inquest on Tuesday afternoon at the Gower Arms, Gower-street, on the body of Julia Levy, who committed suicide by Jumping from the second-floor window of No. 37, Alfred•plisoe, Bedfordsquare. The unfortunate deceased was suffering from a disease of the uterus, which excited her most fearfully at times, and afterwarda left her entirely prostrated. Mr. Field, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the friends of the deceased, and endeavoured to show that she met with her death accidentally. Mr. Edward Jedlen, of 49, Gordon•squarc, son.in-law of deceased, said she was 66 years of age. Her husband, Abraham Levy, had retired from business many years before his death. She had lately been suffering severely from a certain disease which caused her ex01388iVe nervous excitement. She appeared very forgetful at timeo, and the fact of her having the disease preyed upon her mind. Catharine Chambers, who had acted as nurse to the deceased, said the deceased was sometimes mentally affected through her disease, On Monday morning last witness left deceased in the front bedroom, and shortly afterwards she beard screaming in the street and house, and was told that deceased bad itimped out of the window. The latter had often after her fits gone to the window and opened it, because she was so hot. She did so no this occasion before witness left her. She had received instructions to watch her, bat .10i WO closely, as it distreesed her. By Jurors Deceased opened the window herself, but witness did not think she was going to commit suicide.  -Yr-I;4ler evidenoe having been given as to the illness of de muted, Thomas Walters, of 27, Jaddetreet, Easton-road, 'laid he was passing along Alfred-place the previous morning, whin he saw deceased pat one leg out of the window, and immediately afterwards the other. She hang by her hands for a second, and then dropped into the area beneath. He raised a shout, and, melt. log across the road, jumped down the area, and with the assistanoe of another man carried her upstairs. She breathed onoe or twice after he picked her up. He did not think she could have felleu out of the window accidentally, she name out so deliberately. Charles Edwards, a cabdriver, corroborated last witness. _  Dr. B. Aroedeckne Dunoan said he was called to deceased early on Monday morning. He was told she had thrown herself from the second-floor window. He found her urn was fractured in several places near the elbow. There was a out on her foot as if from glass. He believed her neck was broken, and her head warn fraotured. She died from fracture ef the skull. _ _