The Sun.
London, England, 1825-07-13 00:00:00

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BOXING.

34". LE BrrIYEEY BROWN, TUE YORKSHIRE GIANT,
AND SHELTON, FOR £lOO A SIDE.
This fii4lit took place yesterday'at Paul's Perry,
about 52 miles from London. It was intended to have pitched
the ring between Stony Stratford and Brick-hill, but Magis-
terial necessity compelled them to trudge on the northern road,
to a field about a mile on the left hand in Northamptonshire.
The fight produced a good deal of interest in the country,
but as the London Dons had not seen Brown, betting
was rather at a Stand still. Spring took the York-
shirenian in hand, and ilittd been training in Hereford.—
He is upwards of six feet high, and stout in propor-
tion—about thirty-two years of age, and weighing be-.
tween fourteen and fifteen stone. Great expectations were
formed from his weight and activity. As for Shelton, it is un-
necessary to speak. He was in excellent condition, and high
spirits.--The ring was pitched on a fine bit of ground ; and it
was both interesting and singular to observe, that a great num-
ber of pretty country maids sat on the grass, mingled with
their admiring yokels, to witness the fight.—Ward, who came
up to Stony Strattbrd, ran a race with young Gas, and beat him
cleverly. He looked AS " fine as a star," barring a black patch
on his right cheek.—At eight minutes past one, Brown threw
his hat into the ring, and was received with three' cheers.
Ile looked a fine fellow, and was seconded by Spring anti
Cribb—colour red. He was never in the ring before. Shelton
soon appeared, seconded by Josh. Hurls k and Peter Crawley
—colour blue. The six men looked fine 4tout fellows. Shel-
ton flung hat right over the ring and was much cheere,...
He won the.toss for the sun, which was very hot.
ROUNDS.
At 26 minutes past one the men shook hands. The dispa-
rity between them was not very great. Sparring—Shelton
made a blow with his left, and put in one with his rf::ht—lint
Brown returned, and threw Shelton with 'a right hander.—
(Cheers for BroWn.)
2. Brown quite confident, tame up, and after two inter-
changes, sent Shelton down again, with a right hander on the
lug, which bled.—(lnmense shouts for Brown, and 10 to 5.)
•3. They hurried to a close, and broke away—to it again;
when Bros right hand toad well. Shelton returned and, in
a close, they struggled for the throw, but Brown won it, falling
heavily on Shelton.
4. Shelton came up with his left, and put in a good one—
Brown returned with his right, and, in a close, both fell.
5. Brown missed a right-handed blow from excessive force,
and Shelton went down.
6. Brown too' eager to go to work. After a feint he went in,
but Shelton received him coolly, and put in a body blow.—
Brown struck him with the right on the breast, which echoed
again. Shelton retreated to the ropes, and went down to avoid
punishment.
Brown's right hand swelled, and, after a smart rally,
Shelton went down at the ropes—no mischief,
8, The advantage was on neither side, but Brown was de-
cidedly the fresher man. Down as usual.
9. Brown rushed - up to Shelton, who eagerly held out his
left, but Brown broke through all guards, and bored his man
up to the ropes, • where a tremendous hug ensued. Shelton •
strove hard to extricate himself from the giant embrace of
Brown, who kept pelting at Brown's body for some time.
(Great confusio:m took place in this round, in consequence of
Oliver and others pushing in. Josh. Hudson got furious, anti
set to fighting with Oliver. Time was called, but the battle
here stood still till Oliver and Josh. settled theirs. They both
turned across the ring and fell outside; Josh.'s nose pouring
torrents, and his eye black.)
10. Brown came up with a bloody nose, and, after a smart
round, both went down.
11. Shelton had decidedly the best of this round ; he closed
Brown, and hugged him in chancery till both went down ;
Shelton under-20 to 1 on Brown.
12. Shelton went in, but all seemed to feel that it was no use
—after a feeble struggle, he fell.
13. Brown went in and struck Shelton on the head with his
right hand, and down he went backwards—(Huzzas for York-
shire.)
14. Brown went in with his left for the first time, and hit
Shelton on time forehead—he came up again, but it was only to
fall throngh his weakness and Brown's strength.
15. Shelton only came up, when Brown hit him right and
left on the throat, and threw him.—" Its all over."
Shelton was lifted up again; but Hudson saw that it was to,
no use, and gave in for him.—lmmense cheering fur Brown.
REstaitics.—Poor Shelton lost this battle by dint of his op-
ponent's strength and stamina. Brown seemed to knock him
down with perfect ease, and proved himself a good hitter with
his right hand, but forgot to use his left till . near the finish.
when he went and. settled his Irian off hand. It was a welt
fought battle. Brown has put a feather in his cap which Shel-
ton has lost for ever. It lasted a quarter of an hour.

DEATH 131 FIGHTING.

CURIOUS DIFFERENCE of OPINION among JURORS.
Yesterday att 'lnquest was held before Titos.
ST tatirae, Esq. and a most respectable Jury, at the Red
Lion, Finchley, to inquire into the death of John Platt, who
was killed in a pitched battle by a man named Thos. Leonard
Jordan.
Mr. John Edward Stracey, a surgeon, attended the deceased,
who he heard had, been fighting a pitched battle; he tbund his
abdomen much injured and inflamed. The inflammation, in
witness's opinion, was caused by violent blows on the body.
Mr. J. Thorn, of East End, gardener, deposed, that on Satur-
day evening last he was in the Five Bells public-hoese, Finch-
ley ; the deceased and L. Jordan were playing at howls ; the
latter won the game, when deceased refused to pay, and 'became
very abusive; Jordan sat down next his wife; the deceased
came towards him and used very violent language, and chal-
lenged him to fight; Jordan retbsed very positively, and the de-
ceased, still making use of the foulest expressions, struck him
home, and repeated the challenge, offering to fight for money;
Jordan still persevered in his refusal, until the deceased called
his wife a b—h, and struck her ; Jordan started up on this and
said, " you may abuse, insult, and strike me, but you sliall not
abuse or strike my wife, so I will fight thee." The landlord
would not allow them to fight there, and they agreed to fiklit
elsewhere, and accordingly met, attended by their seconds and
friends, in a field in the neighbourhood ; the deceased was a
man much taller, heavier, and stronger than Jordan, and was a
much better fighter; they fought for a considerable time, and
the deceased gave in at length, and complained of his body ; he
died some time after; the deceased was sober.
Mr. Hale, foreman of the Jury, asked the witness if under
all the circumstances any person who had the least claim to
manhood,'after being repeatedly struck, could have resisted the
provocation offered by deceased ?
The 'witness answered,.that he considered not.
Mr. Field, another Juror, said that was not what they were
to consider; they were bound by their oaths to put down such
" etferveseences " of feeling, and in every case of the kind to
send the parties to trial.
Mr. Hale—But, Sir, here is a man sitting quietly down ; is
he to be struck, and to sit calmly and hear his wife called the
vilest name that can be applied to woman ?
Field contended that that did not signify a jot, and put
it to the Jury whether the public were to be suhiected to the
exhibitions of prize fights almost daily ? that disgusting and
disgraceful practice was again gaining ground, and, it behoved
the Jury to send the case for trial, to show that no provocation
could justify such illegal acts.
The CORONER said, howeverrepreb en sible and illegal pitched
battles were, he really considered in this case no other verdict
than that of justifiable homicide ought to be returned; it could
not be expected that peOple shoulde so very forbearing as to
nit down quietly andauffer their heads to be knocked about, and
their wives to be abused by the vilest language. If a man was
driven by such ruffianly conduct to the necessity of fighting,
and his aggressor (lied, it was very hard'
under such circum-
stances that he should be punished formurder; and the law,
fully aware of such cases, had made a proper distinction.
Mr. Field still argued that they were bound to make an ex-
ample of the man. Upon this a very long and warm conversa-
tion arose, and after a great deal of clamour, all the Jurors held
themselves opposed to that gentleman's position; but agreed
generally in the necessity there was for indicting the others for
a riot,
The seconds were then called in and received a severe repri-
mand, and the Jury having viewed the,body, returned a ver-
dict—." That the deceased died of inflammation of :the bowels,
caused by the blows received in a fight, from Thomas Leonard
Jordan, while standing in his own defence."

A RELIGIOUS Sp. 4 ST/ EL.--The following an-
theatic story is copied from the Carlisle Journal:—" A few
evenings since,. while the singers belonging to a church •in
Westmorland were practising psahnody, a little spaniel bitch,
who usually accompanies the .singing master, observed (as is
supposed) one of the party (a female) without a book in -her
hand, all the rest having each one. The little animal, after
ranging to and fro in the church for a considerable time, was
seen coming up the middle aisle with a prayer book in, her
mouth; which she dropped at the feet of the above-mentioned
female, at the same time looking up at her, as much as to say-,..
Now you can join chorus,' then wagging her tail, went and
lay down. The above may be relied on at authentic."
Cnit DnorPnto.-A Weirnan named Jones
was thit day committed from liatton.Garden
. .
Mice on a charge of dropping a fine cfhld last
nigh! in Gray's Inn 'Lase.