The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-10 00:00:00

James Walsh, a constable, deposed to apprehend-
ing Ready. The witness Lord had never asked
him for any money.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Justice PATTESON said there was no evidence
to sustain the charge of murder against the prison-
ers, and therefore they need only address themselves
to the charge of manslaughter.
Ready professed 11;.s deep regret at what had oc-
curred, and declared that he did every thing in his
power to prevent mischief. Murphy, by his advice,
would have given up the fight, but was unable to
do so in consequence of the ring having been broken.
Maloney denied having ever struck or kicked
Thompson.
The witnesses for the defence were then called.

Samuel Haines was at the fight, and stood in a
cart watching the combatants. He did not see
Maloney strike or kick Thompson. He had known
Maloney many years, and always thought him a
humane man. . _

John Slater was one of those who accompanied
.laloney in the cart. Saw him get out of the cart
about half an hour after the fight began, and go
round the ring. He came back, and said he had
been robbed. Did not see him strike any one.

By the COURT—My eye was upon the com-
batants, and not upon Maloney. I did not see the
ring closed in during his absence, but I cannot say
it was properly kept ; it was a " numblejumble" as
I call it. The ring was m a state of confusion wheu
Maloney came back to the cart. I will swear the
ring was not broken at the fourth ncr before the
eighth round.
John Hayes drove the cart in which Maloney
and others went to the tight. Maloney remained in
the cart about ten minutes, and got into the mob
and tried to keep the ring, for there was a great
confusion. Two others went to his assistance, after
which he returned to the cart, where he remained
until the close of the fight, and did not get out
until they arrived at the Green Man Inn, Finchley-
common.

John Murphy, a servant to last witnes-=, accom-
panied him to the fight. Maloney stayed in the
cart twenty minutes. Witness got out of the cart
with him. While standing in the mob a man tried
to pick Maloney's pocket,on which he called out and
was struck upon the head with a stick. He then
returned to the cart, and did not get out of it af-
terwards. Witness did not see him strike anybody.
He kept his eye on the fight and the cart too.
William Haines gave similar evidence to that of
the last witness. He thought Maloney was never
near enough to strike the deceased. There was a man
in the mob whose name was John Lahee, but not
John Lane.

By the CouRT—I was on the roof of a coach,
which was about five or six yards from the outer
circle of the ring. I knew Lahee both by sight and
by name. I saw Maloney return to the cart.
James Brennan and John Henwright gave similar
evidence.

Michael Roach was present at the whole fight,
and very near the combatants. He saw Maloney
there, but never saw him attempt to strike or kick
either of the men.

By the COURT—When I first saw Maloney he
had a small cane in his hand, and was inside the
ring. For two or three minutes he was close to
me. The ring was not broken until the sixteenth
round, late in the fight, and not before. That was
in consequence of foul play, and the confusion con-
tinued until the end of the fight, which consisted
of about twenty-seven rounds, and lasted about one
hour and forty minutes. The ring was not broken
until about an hour after the fight commenced.
William King was on the roof of the coach with
the former witness, and saw Maloney both get out
and return to the cart.

By the COURT—I cannot say whether Maloney
had a stick or no; my attention was directed to the
pugilists. It seemed all fair to me. I will swear
the ring was not broken until the twenty-first round.
James Miller, a publican of Barnet, was at the
fight in a cab. Had known Maloney six or seven
years, and never saw him strike or kick any one.
Witness walked round the ring with him ; he held
up his stick, and scraped it along the ground, to
make the people keep the ring, but he did not strike
any one, that I saw.
By the COURT—Maloney was with,me about ten
minutes. I did not see him return to the cart, but
I saw him in it about twenty minutes after he left
me. I was not with him when his hat was struck.
Several respectable witnesses on the part of Ma-
loney were called, who gave him an' excellent cha-
racter for mildness of disposition and humanity.
Planks and Reid, officers of Mariborough-street,
also bore testimony to his peaceable habits, and
stated that they had frequently availed themselves
of his assistance. He was always more anxious to
avoid making a disturbance than otherwise.
A host of witnesses gave Ready a good character.
Plank, the officer, stated that on one occasion
Ready saved his life at a prize-fight.
The Jury retired for half an hour, and returned a
verdict of Guilty of manslaughter against Ready,
but acquitted Maloney.
Mr. Justice PATTESON, addressing Ready, said
that the good character which he had received
should have due consideration: Out he could not
help thinking that he might have acted in a different
manner on the occasion ,?.liuded to. He ought to
have taken his man away.
Ready—My Lord, I was overpowered by num-
bers, or I should have done so.
Mr. JirAice PATTESON— Well, I hope it was so.
The tral lasted seven hours.