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commenced a violent assault on the deceased, and beat
him over the head and on the thighs with a etick. On
cross-examination it was elicited that subsequently the
quarrel was made up, and the parties drank togettw r.
The deceased went about his work as usual, and did not
complain of anything for three days, when he became
ill, and a medical man attended him ; he lingered until
the 11th of June, and then died. The surgeon, Mr.
Watervvorth, deposed to the cause of death being inflam-
mation of the lungs, which he said might have been
caused by the beating which he had received. On cross-
examination, however, he stated that the inflammation
might have arisen from severe cold.

Upon this evidence the LParmd JUDGE expressed his
opinion that the charge of manslaughter could not be
supported, but directed the jury that they might find the
prisoner guilty of a common assault.
This verdict was accordingly returned, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to three months' imprieonment.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Bvfcre Mr. Justice CRESS-

'V ELL.)
Thomas Holloway was indicted for the manslaughter of
his kon, William Holloway, a boy of ten years old.
Mr. Sewell conducted the prosecution. The prisoner
was undefendtd.

This was a very distressing case from the near rela-
tionship between the prisoner and the deceased.
L appeared by the evidence that the prisoner was a
labourer, living at Southampton. On the 26th of May
last, went to wot k in the morning, and his wife also wont
to work at a house in -the neighbourhood,- leavirg a little
girl and the boy who afterwards met with his death at
home. On leaving home the prisoner told the boy to
remember to fetch a pitcher of water by tEe time he
came home to dinner, as ho should want some coffee.
At half past twelve the prison,. r retarned to his horse to
dinner; the water had net been :etched, nor was the boy
there; and on inquiry, the father found that he was gone
to catch crab 3 in the river with some other boys.
In the even:mg; w hen the prisoner returned from his
work, the boy was pinyinj in the road; but on seeing
his father he ran into the house; upon tai; the father
said to a man named White, that he was gjng to give
the buy a cut or two for not minding what he was told;
he had a strap in his hand. He then heard him beating
the boy with the strap. He then stopptd, and was heard
to ask the boy if he remembered what he had told him
the day before to which the child answered, "no father."
He was then ;ward to strike the child twice, when a
little sister of the boy cried out, " Oh don't father, don't;
Billy will die." Mrs. White went into the room and met
the pri!onEr coming out with the child in his arms, ap-
parently alarmed. He took the child into the sir, and
bathed his head and face. The child, however, died in
a very fb.w minutes. The strap was produced with which
the prisoner had struck the iny, but it was a small one,
not likely to inflict a serious injury, but had a buckle at
one end.

The medical man who examined the body of the child,
deposed that he found several bruises on the child's
back and shoulders, sach as might have bees caused by
blows of the strap, and a bruise bellied the left ear,which
he said wae, in all probability, caused by a blow with
the fi,t, and not by the strap. On opt ning the skull he
found that a vessel on the brain had been ruptured, ay
he believed, by this blow. An t ffusibn of blood took
plsce, which caused presture on the brain and instant
death.

Air. Justice CRESSWELL having. summed up and ex-
plained to the jury me law applicable to the case, the
jury found the prisoner guilty.
The prisoner was thee; sentenced to fifteen months'
imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

John Blake, of No. 44, Great George-street, Ber-
mondsey, butcher, and James LV.st, of Fenton-place,
East Greenwich, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Alderman Mu3grove, charged with defrauding a Mrs.
Cox of 71, nnder the following circumltancei :
Mrs. Lucy Cox, of Wheatshrat-yard, Farringdon-
street, said that on Friday, the 6th of June, she pur-
chased a mare in Smithfield market from the prisoner
West, the man Blake being present. The price agreed
upon was 101., but no', having that amount, nor wishing
to go beyond 71. or 81., she intimated to them her psi-
.tion, upon which %%Teat said they would give her time to
pay the balance, and eventually it was arranged that she
should pay down 71, and the other 31. at the end of the
week. West signed the receipt for the money. On the
following morning (Saturday) she sent the horse and a
cart to Mr. Eyke, of Milton-street, Cripplegate, for two
quarters of oats, when it was instantly identified and de-
tained, as having been stolen from that person the pro.
vious day ; in consequence of which the prisoners were
taken into custody.
Mr. John Eyke, carman, of Milton-street, said that
on the 6th of July, a person brought a letter from a
Mr, Bartholomew, the brother of a person be well knew,
re questing that ho might be accommodated with a horse,
at the same time representing that he was in the writer's
service. Lle wrote a note back, and shortly tiler the•
party returned with an answer in writing, in which it
was stated that there was no objection to the paying
21s. per weil for the biro, and that he might depend
upon it the horse would be kept well." On the fol-
lowing morning his people identified the horse, when
sent by Mrs. Cox for two quarterii of corn.
Alderman 21(IGROVE —flow long has Hrs. Cox dealt
with ou ? Mr. Eyke—For some years.
Alderman M.usonovE—At what time did you lend
the horse ? Mr. Eykc—About one o'clock.

Alderman MUSGROVE—And when was it curchased I
Mrs. Cox—About two o'clock the same afternoon.

Alderman MUSGROVE—It certlinly is a remarkable
circumstance that it should so soon return to the owner's
hands.

Mr. Eyke said he had the horse about three or four
years, and its value was about 20/. He had seen
Mr. Bai•tholemew, who denied sending the letters or
authorising any one to get him a horse. To prove
the mare was his property, she was taken out of the
cart and let loose, when she directly went to her own
stall.

William Woolmer, in the employ of Mr. Eyke, said
that the man when he called the second time said that
any horse would do, as he must take some goods down
to Stratford that afternoon ; upon which witness said
that he might have it for one night, but the mare must
be returned the same evening, and the following morning
he should have another horse in its stead. The man
promised to be back at seven o'clock, but he did not
make his appearance, nor was the horse seen until the
following oay, when Mrs. Cox sent for the corn.
Henry Webb, 258, said that on apprehending the pri-
soners he asked West where he got the horse from,when
he replied that he and his master Blake met a man in
St. John-street, leading the horse. They asked him if
it was for sale, and he said yes, it was ; upon which
They went into Mr. Rubinson's yard and concluded the
bargain. Witness inquired if they had a receipt, and
received a reply iu the negative. He then diked what
price was given, upon which West said he was not dis-
posed to answer that gut scion. All he knew was that the
man gave him a name, and also the name of his master
on a piece of paper.
Thomas Bradley, 269, corroborated his brother offi-
cer's statement.

A solicitor's clerk, who atteaded to Mead the prisoners,
cross•exarained the witness, but did not in the slightest
degree alter the facts tpeken to. lie contended there
was no case, for his clients fairly and openly purchased
the horse.

Alderman MUSGROVE said there was sufficient to jus•
tify a remand, ter there might have been a conspiracy
between the prisoners and the man not in custody to
obtain the horse by means of forged letters. At any
rate it looked sus! icious that no receipt was taken, nor
any inclination to tell what was given for the horse. He
should remand them until Wednesday.
Application was then made for Blake to be allowed out
on bail, but the worthy Alderman declined doing so.