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PEMBROKESHIRE.

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY COURT.

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GLAMORGANSHIRE. MURDER OF…

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GLAMORGANSHIRE. MURDER OF A GREEK SEAMAN AT SWANSEA. On Wednfsday morning last, the inhabitants of Swansea were thrown into a state of excitement by a rumour that, on the previous night, a brutal murder had been committed within the immediate precincts of the borough, and that two men had been apprehended on suspicion of being con- cerned in the commission of the crime Subsequent events have proved the rumour to have been too true, and the mystery in which the transaction seemed to be enveloped increased the excitemert to a painful pitch of tension ;-— but as iink after link of circumstantial evidence developed t!icms< 1-es, it became a matter of lit, le moral doubt as to the two unfortunate men in custody being the perpetrators of the crime. It appears that bttween eight and nine o'clock on Tuesday night, some men, who were watching a boat-load of tin that lay in the canal, near the I Ship and Castle Inn,' heard a noise of persons contending in a foreign language. A few moments afterwards they heard a splash u if a body had been tiuown into the water: and on pro. ceeding to the spot, opposite Messrs Morgan and Bowen's coal-yard, they perceived something floating on the surface, which, by thp aid of a boat-hook, they brought ashore. On examination it was discovered to be the body of a man, still warm and steaming, but presenting a ghastly spectacle. It was removed to the Ship and Castle,' and, on closer scrutiny, the head was found to have been beaten and smashed in the most frightful manner, while four gashes, from which blood was still flowing, were discernible in various parts of the side and chest. On searching the spot where the body was found, a sort of )ife-preserver, co.ered with blood, was picked up, being a round ball of lead or iron, about the size of a tennis ball, incased in a net-work of plaited cord, suspended from about ten inches of rope, to the upper extremity of which was a loop to sling the implement to the wrist. The ball, however, was detached from the cord-broken, it would seem, by the violence with which it had been used-a fracture on the skull of the deceased corresponding with the globular shape of the bullet. A large jagged stone, also covered with blood, a tobacco-pipe smeared with blood, a Scotch cap, and a walking-stick, were also found on the spot. The nature of the stabs upon the body of the murdered man were each of them sufficient to have caused death. The lungs were pierced in several places and such was the force with which one of the blows, dealt from behind, was inflicted, that a rib with which the knife or dagger came in contact was severed close to the spine, and the deadly instrument, obedient to the propelling force at its hilt, had passed through, inflicting a wound in the right lung three inches in depth. Another stab, in the left armpit, had nearly transfixed the left lung. Added to these was the terrific blow on the head and it is a matter of certainty that the death of the unfortunate victim must have been instan- taneous. On receiving information of the occurrence, Mr. Super- intendent Dunn immediately instituted inquiries; and it was found that the deceased's name was Atanasio Mitro- frani, cook on board the Greek brig 4 Penelope,' lying in Swansea docks, and which had only arrived in port eighteen days before. He was a young man, a Greek, twenty-four years of age. About twelve o'clock on the night of the murder, the superintendent had succeeded in tracing two men, who were lodging at the I Jolly Tar,' in Wind-street, both of whom he had strong suspicion were the persons implicated in the commission of the crime. They were taken into custody, when, from printed certificates of their discharge as seamen, found upon their persons, it was discovered that they were Greek sailors. The name of one of them is Manoli Zelopbanta, and the other Alleppi. Z 'iophanta was born at Greece in the year 1832, and is therefore in his 26th year. In March, 1857, he engaged himself on board the Abeona,' registered at Shields, and was discharged from that vessel on the 8th of January in the present year, at Dublin. His certificate of discharge, signed by William Ogy, master of the ship, and Thomas Crosby, shipping-master, testifies to his character of ability, in whatever capacity, as good. He has long straight black hair, abundance of beard, and no moustache, has an im- perfect knowledge of English, understands French, is of a fierce and forbidding aspect, and stands about five feet seven or eight. His companion, Alleppi, was born at Samos in 1833, and is consequently in his twenty-fifth year. He entered the ship Archipelago' on the 20th of October, 1857, at Shields, and was discharged from that vessel on the 29th of December, at Harwich. His certificate of discharge. signed by Henry Walker, master of the ship, and J. T. Freeman, shipping-master, testifies to his conduct as being gooJ, and to his character for ability, in whatever capacity, as good. He also has long straight black hair, full beard, and a small moustache. His aspect is fierce and forbid- ding he seems not to understand anything of the English language and is about the same stature as his companion. I Neither of them can write, as their certificates of discharge bear their mark in the shape of a cross, in place of a signa- ture. They had only been in Swansea a few days, having arrived thre from Cardiff, in search, it would appear, of berths, and to which port they purposed returning. The Prisoners have been committed on the Coroners warrant for Wilful Murder.-Swansea Herald. Glamorganshire COUNTY COURT CIRCUIT.- During the six years that Thomas Falconer, Esq., has held the office of Judge of the Glamorganshire Circuit (including Brecon- shire) there have been 86,803 plaints entered; jE247,821 sued for and 422 insolvent petitions heard. The causes for sums above t20 have been 1,270 in number. BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY Court.—On Tuesday, before Mr. Commissioner Hill. Me John McBean, Pilqwenlly, sltoe- titaker a?id grocei.-Mr. Clifton, for the assignees, consented to the bankrupt passing his last examination, reserving further opposition for the certificate meeting. Mr. C. also state that the trade-assignee, having received several letters from creditors, stating that property had been secreted, was desirous of going down to Newport to investigate the mat- ter, and applied to have his expenses allowed out of the estate. Mr. Edlin objected, and his Honour thought that if the assigness consented to the bankrupt's passing his last examination, any such investigation must be made at the expeoso of the assignees. Mr. Clifton then said he would still elect to allow the bankrupt to pass, reminding him that if he did and property was found to have been secreted, he would be in a very perilous position. Re Joseph Morgan, Ca?'Mfoc?, near Nantyglo, troM?o??r.—One proof fM or Z2 21 7s. 6d. was put in, and the choice of assignees was carried by Messrs. W. Bevan and Girling. Re William Williams, Llandilo, lineii draper. Proofa for £ 1,077 lis. lOd. were admitted, and the choice of assignees was carried by Mr. Charles Bevan. In this case the assignees applied for and obtained leave of the Court to bring an action against Mr. Evans, auctioneer, of Carmarthen, by whom the bank- rupt's goods had been sold after notice of an act of bank- ruptcy. Re James and Roberts, Newport, builders.-In this case the debts proved amounted to rather more than E500, and the choice of assignees was carried by Mr. Blakey, of Newport. ———- I BRECON COUNTY AND BOROUGH SAVINGS BANK.-A meeting of the trustees and managers was held at the offices of the institution, in Brecon, on Tuesday last, for the pur- pose of appointing an actuary in the room of the late Mr. Hugh Parry Jones, and for general purposes-Colonel Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, M.P., chairman. There were two can- didates-Mr. John Evans, the deputy clerk of the peace, and Mr. Stephen Vaughan Jones, brother to the late actuary, and considerable interest was excited. Mr. Evans was proposed by Mr. J. Parry de Winton, Esq., and seconded by John Powell, Esq.; Mr. Jones was proposed by G. R. Bevan, Esq., and seconded by Mr T. B. Jones. On a division, there appeared to be-For Mr. Evans, 26; for Mr. Jones, 7 majority for Mr. Evans, 19. At the close of the proceedings a protest was sent in by Mr. Jones, the defeated can- didate, against the election of Mr. Evans, on the ground of the number of 'the surviving trustees being below that pre- scribed by the rules. It is stated that the names of two new trustees, recently appointed, had not been added by the late actuary to the printed list. The meeting decided that Mr. Evans was duly elected, and the books and papers of the institution were handed over to him.

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