The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

Dr. vrii OF A BOY BY FIGHTING.

Late on Thursday night, an Inquest was held
at the Queen Catherine, Brook-street, Ratcliffe, on the body of
James Elliot, aged 11 years.
Elizabeth Crutchley, of Harris's-court, Ratcliffe, deposed,
that on Monday, the '2lst of last month, she was crossing
Harris's-court. and saw the deceased run after her son, whO Ls
nine years of age ; she imagined they were playing until she
saw the deceased strike her son; they then begun scuffling,
and she went to part them; annother boy, cousin to the de-
ceased, then came up, and wanted to beat the witness's son,
but she took hold of him by the collar, and said they should not
both beat him ; she then parted them, and they went home.
George Robertson, aged 12 years, deposed, that he lives in
the same house as the deceased did, and is his cousin ; on the
day in question, he and the deceased were going up Brook-
street, and Crutchley was standing by the gate in Harris's-
court ; the latter ran up to the deceased and struck him in his
side, which appeared to take his wind away. The deceased re-
turned the blow, and they fought about five minutes. Mrs.
Crutchley came Lud collered witness, and held him while they
fought. She did not attempt to separate them, and they parted
of their own accord. Neither of them fell during the battle.
Mr. Hallon Cleland, surgeon, deposed, that on Saturday
after the occurrence took place he was called to attend the de-
ceased whom he found in bed labouring under fever; his pulse
stood at 120; he complained of pain round the cavity of the
abdomen; after administering the necessary medicines he ap-
peared better, but on the Sunday the fever returned, and the
inflammation of the abdomen continued with fever till he
died. Witness handed in a certificate from Dr. Robinson,
which stated that the deceased's death was produced by in.
flammation brought on by the blow he had received. The
Jury returned the following verdict :—" That th•-: deceased
came by his death on the 13th of August, occasioned by a blow
he received on the 21st of July, by William Crutchley, a youth
of tender years, but it did not appear that any malice existed
on either side." The Jury severely censured the conduct of
Mrs. Crutchley, for standing by and.allowing her son to fight
the deceased.

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