SWORD SHOWN TO COURT

Evening Star, Issue 22577, 19 February 1937, Page 12

SWORD SHOWN TO COURT

ECHO OF WILD SCENE An amazing scene, in which it was alleged a drawn sword was brandished among,* crowd of dancers, was described When the Liverpool magistrates remanded in custody James Begley (29), unemployed window cleaner, of Devonport street, Liverpool.Begley was accused of wounding another man, Charles Dutton, but it was stated that further charges would be preferred. , . Exhibiting a heavy army sword in its scabbard in court, Mr W. Culshaw, prosecuting, stated; “Begley seems to have pone mad with" this instrument. He added that previously Begley appeared to have been refused admission to a- clutt in North HiU street, and he went back at night while a dance was in progress. , “Begley is alleged to’have rushed into the dance room, where there were people, opened his jacket, and taken the sword from the scabbard, Mr Culshaw de- “ Apparently Begley didn’t intend to strike anyone in' particular, but ]ust ran ‘‘Dutton received a wound on the head, fainted, and was taken to a hospital, where stitches were inserted in the wound. “Some women dancers also fainted. “ This is the only charge against Begley at the moment,” added Mr Culshaw, but I understand there are others who were wounded with the same instrument. When spoken to by Detective-sergeant Gardner, Begley replied: “You are making a mistake. I don’t dance.” . . At the police station he was alleged to have said: “ I’ll be perfectly frank. It was m \Vhen told ho was to be charged with wounding Dutton, stated Mr- Culshaw, Begley replied: ... - “ Who the is he? I don t know mm. I just struck out with the sword., I got it at home. You’ve got the whole thing now.