Rhondda Social History

1891, Blaencwm Man Shot 350 Times

Printed 21 July 1891.

At Ystrad Police Court on Monday (before Mr. T. P. Jenkins, Dm. H. N. Davies and W. Parry, and Alderman W. Morgan) David Davies, collier, was again brought up on remand charges with shooting Eli Baker, of Stone Huts, Blaencwm, with intent to kill on the 20th of June last.

Baker now able to attend, but he appeared to be in a very weak state.

The prosecutor having confirmed the evidence given by him before the stipendiary at a time when his life was despared of, and other testimony tendered, prisoner was committed for trial.

It was said that 350 shots had been extracted from the body of the injured man.

Mr. H.C.Matthews appeared for the defence.

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