JDDGE LYNCH IN WALES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1621, 28 July 1887, Page 2

JDDGE LYNCH IN WALES

Some exciting proceedings havo taken plaice recently at a little town on the coast of Glamorgan, owing to an elopement. A married woman ran away with a young man who had been lodging with her husband. After wandering about for some time the pair returned during the absence of theJnjured Bpouse, and' took possession of the house. An intimation of their arrival having been circulated throughout tbe neighborhood, bands of women, and lads collected with pans, traya, fire-irons, and created a fearful din, whioh was kept up for two hours, when the husband appeared on the scene and demanded admission to his home, which wai peremptorily refused. The orowd thereupon burst open the door, and expelled tbe oooupants. Two effigies, which had been manufactured In the meantime, were set ablaze, and paraffin oil was was poured upon the fHmes, which beoame so vivid as to attraot a large concourse of people from the Burrounding districts, and it \r&a feared an extensive fire had broken oat. A sound thrashing was subsequently administered to tbe seducer, and the unfaithful wife alao received considerable illuaage at the hands of her own sex present. After muoh rough treatment the guilty couple fouud themaolvea together, and beat a hasty retreat.