The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-12 00:00:00

THE MANSLAUGHTER AT NE

MARKET.

NEWMARKET, THURSDAY, FEB. 11.—The inquest on the bodr
of Henry Thorns, killed on Saturday last by Richard Archer, in
the matket-place of this town, being adjourned from Monday to
this day, the streets, as the hour approached, became thronged
with people, presenting a novel spectacle, Newmarket in the " dead
season" being anything but lively. At ten o'clock the jury assem-
bled at the Three Tuns, and some gentlemen connected with " the
turf" being more or less concerned in the case, the room was
crowded. Harry Wayman, Esq., coroner for the liberty, presided.
Archer, who absconded immediately he heard of the death of Thorns,
surrendered himself this morning, and was present during the exa-
mination.

Mr. Samuel Gamble and Mr. Beck, surgeons, deposed that they
had re-examined the body, and had arrived at the conclusion
that deceased met with his death by an effusion of blood to the
brain, caused by the rupture of a blood.vessel produced by
violence.

William Turner and James Sergeant saw the prisoner Archer
knock the deceased down, h:s head striking heavily upon the large
stones in the market-place.

Samuel Nunn:deposed that he saw Archer, Adams, Edward
Edwards, and George Edwards standing together about ten minutes
before the affair happened. Picked the deceased up when he fell.
George Edwards walked away.
Charles Boyce, saddler, deposed that on Saturday evening, about
ten o'clock, Mr. Howlett and himself were riding together, and
they met Archer. Howlett asked him something about a piano he
had bought the day before at a sale, and both witness and Howlett
observed that people were; wondering for whom he could have
bought it. Archer said he understood Thorns had been saying
something about it, and the first time he saw him, he'd "settle"
or " nobble?' him. Never thought by that expression Archer
intended to murder Thorns, but only to give him a thrashing.
Witness told Archer not to think of striking Thorns, for
he (Archer) was very powerful. Saw Archer again about
one o'clock the same day with Alfred Fry and George and
Edward Edwards, and saw Thorns come round into the market..
place. Heard some one cry out, " Archer, there he goes." Did
not know who it was, but believed it was Edwird Edwards. Archer
said nothing about Thorn's opposition to Edward Edwards in his
bankruptcy.

James Barber Howlett, clerk to Mr. Isaacson, solicitor, of New.
market, confirmed the evidence of the former witness, as far as ho
himself was concerned. Heard nothing, however, about " set.
tling" or" nobbling." Did not apprehend from Archer's manner
that he intended any serious injury to the deceased.
William Bell, druggist, was sent for by Thorns after the unfor-
tunate attack upon him, and he said, amongst other things, it
arose out of a piano Archer had purchased the day before for Mrs.
Edward=.

Alfred Fry deposed that whilst walking with Charles Boyce and
the two Edwards, Archer came rapidly up to them, and said
" I'm afraid I have half killed him." Heard Edward Edwards
cry" Archer" when Thorns came round the market-place.
The prisoner declined to say anything, and the jury pronounced
a verdict of " Manslaughter."