More evidence in this case was given by Police Constable Edward Hamer. The attacker, Gabriel Davies, fled into the night after the assault. He must have caught a train out of Machynlleth. Constable Hamer set off on his trail.
In Victorian times in Powys a stranger
was more noticeable in the countryside and the policeman was able to track
Davies across country to Radnorshire.
Evantually Constable Hamer caught up with him in a pub at Gwystre near
Llandrindod Wells, where he arrested
him. As he took Gabriel Davies away in handcuffs the wretched man admitted
he had attacked his son and Rowland Wood. His statement records what he
said to PC Hamer...
