The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-20 00:00:00

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An inquest wan held on Monday on the body a
a man named W. Matson, who wee killed in a fight a few
'days ego. The witnevee examieed were Thomas Randall,
John Whit. sad Michael Garrigasta, all belt kern, aid
spectator or the fight, end Mr. Elijah Barker, surgeou.
Prom the evidence of the three bridtteaken it appeared that
Rich went to the brick-yard of Messrs. Garrett and Gre-
gory at noon on Monday, the lilth lost, sad asked foe liai-
son, who worked there. He was told where to find Matson.
When the two men met, Rich demanded to know what tales
MAUI* had been tailiog about him. Matson asked who had
meld he had told aoy tales about Rich. The latter refused
to tell, saying be would deal with Matson as be went home
from work at night, and either make a man or lad of
him. Matson left the brickyard at half-past bye o'clock
in the eventou, in company with Randall sod several fellow-
workmen. They case the usual way towords Sheffield, sod
had not pee far when they saw Rich standing amidst a
wall. Rich took off his met as they approached, and when
they got op be called upon Matson to fight him. Accord-
ing to Raodall, this convocation took place :—Rich said
" 'Now Mateo°, come on, you'll have to fight." Matson
replied : "What's the matter ; I don't want to fight. Tell
me the men who has been telling thee these talm and I will
go with thee and prove." Rich rejoined, "I shan't. I
memo to be either& man or a lad to-night." Matson took
off his coat, and the fight began. Garryman's yention of
what took piece is that Rich, who was stripping snit tying
his neckerchief round his waist, as that pasty approached,
said to Mateo°, "Billy, you shall go no further until you
fight me." Mateno asked who hail told him the tales, and
Rich replied„that he would not tell him until be had given
him • good hiding. White did not bear the conversation,
bat all ,the other witnesses agreed in saying that, though
Matson did Dot refuse to fight, he was 'mailbag to do so,
bus that Rich persisted in fighting, though the men with
Matson tried to dissuade ben. The men commenced the
fight without veranda, but soon afters-Ards William Hartley
acted as second to Rich, and a man known by the risme
of " Blackbird " for Matson. The two men were about
equally matched, and fought with apparently even chances
foe 'early an bear, when Mate= fell down. He was able
to get upon the knee of his second, but was not able to
renew the fight, and died in about ten minutes. Mr. Barker,
who had made a pat mortem etc... Unitive. found that
Matson was in every respect one of the must healthy subjects
be had ever seen. Death had been caused by an effusion of
blood at the base of the brain, down the apiiial columu, sad
in the ventricles, and tic. effuehin wan the result, Dot of
natural causes, but of • blow or fall. The witnesses agreed
in describing the fight as a fair contest with the fists, neither
of the men punching or resortng to oiler foul play. It was
clear, however, that Rich bad forced the flight on Matacte,
and the jury found him guilty of mandaughter. The coroner
committed Rich, who was before the jury in custody, for
trial at York for maialatmhter.

KINOTON AND EARDIBLEY RAILWAY.—The half-
yearly meeting was held os Tuesday at Bridge-street, West-
minster ; Mr. W. L. Bseks in the chair. Mr. Roberts, the
secretary, read the report, which stated that the line bad
been formed and the permanent way panty laid by the
opposers, Messrs. Piercy, at the tnirdislry end, and prepare-
titan were being made for proceeding with the four miles
no the Newport section. The entire line would be in pro-
gross shortly. Owing to the opposition of landowners, par-
liament bad refused the proposed extension of the line. An
extension northward, however. seemed essential. The own-
pany were to be cnegnitulated on the pleasing of the Broom
and Ninth Railway Bilk authorising the construction of •
line through a district abounding in undeveloped mineral
wealth. uniting the Llanelly and Vale of Towsy boss with
this, sod giving direct access. rid the Hereford, Hay, and
Broom, to the port. of Llanelly, Neatb, Sesmea, end Car-
marthen. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the
report, alluded to the opening of the lies to the desks at
Pembroke, and said that iu the ensuing session than wan
DO &DM of the narrow range being extended to CUMIT•
then. The report was adopted.