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the horse was a quiet one. It appeared that it had got
frightened, and the consequence was the fatality that had oc-
curred. The case was, he thought, one of manslaughter,
though not of an a,ggravared nature.
The jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict of
guilty, but strongly recommended the prisoner to the merci-
ful consideration of the court.
The prisoner's employer being called, said, in reply to the
Judge, " that he would take the prisoner again into .his em-
ployment on his being released." •
His Lordship addressed the prisoner in a very feeling and
impressive manner, on the situation in which he- had placed
himself, by his carelessness. He concluded by passing sen-
tence upon him of six weeks' imprisonment and hard labour.
Another indictment against the prisoner, for the man-
slaughter of another girl, in a :similar way, on the same
evening, was withdrawn, and a verdict of " not guilty, taken
upon it.
Joseph Dunn,l9, Michael Cody, 20, William Shoeboltom,
Michael Sullivan, Richard Jones, 21, and William Salis-
bury, 32, were charged with having, at Manchester, feloni-
ously killed and slain Patrick Canovan.
appeared that Dunn and the deceased had agreed to
fight, and that the latter came to his death in consequence of
the blows lie received in a contest of 50 minutes' duration.
Shoebottom was the stakeholder, and the others acted as
backsetters. What is called " butting": with the head was
allowed. The head of the deceased was dreadfully beaten,
and effusion of blood bad supervened on the brain.
The jury found the whole of the prisoners Guilty.
The JUDGE commented at some length on the impropriety
of such fights, and particularly the practice of butting. He
did not, however, find that the fight was characterized by
the brutalities too common in this county, and he also con-
sidered that the prisoners had already been imprisoned for
six months. The sentence of the Court was that Dunn
should be imprisoned for two months, and the others for one
months, and all be kept to hard labour.
William Wright, 23, was charged with having, at Man-
chester, killed and slain one George Johnson. The prisoner
and the deceased had quarelled in a public-house, and a
scuffle ensued, during which the prisoner kicked the deceased
on the right temple with his clog, and thereby caused his
death. The jury, after a long deliberation, found the pri-
soner Not Guilty, and he was discharged with an admonition.

ARRAIGNMENT OF CHARTISTS.
The following chartists were brought up to plead to charges
respectively of an unlawful assembly and seditious speeches :
William Simpson, Benjamin Fitton, Richard Walker, John
Rawson, Joshua Stowell, and Richard Hankin. They all
pleaded not guilty.
The court rose at seven o'clock
The murder cases will be tried on Saturday.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—Thunsnar.
FREEMAN V. COMER.
This was an action to recover £2B 15s. Od. alleged to be
due as wages. Mr. WORTLEY appeared for the plaintiff, and
Mr. CRESSWELL and Mr. KNOWLES for the defendant.
It appeared that the plaintiff and the defendant's wife are
sisters. The defendant is the captain of a vessel belonging
to this port, and lives in a house in Upper Pitt-street. The
plaintiff's Father, nearly six years ago, being unable to main-
tain her, she went to live with the defendant as a servant,
and evidence was produced that she was to receive five pounds
a year. On the other hand it was contended, and evidence
to that effect was produced; that the plaintiff was taken in
merely from motives of charity, and that clothes were pro-
vided for her in consideration of her services. It was also
urged that this action had been brought by way of revenge,
because the defendant had insisted upon the repayment of
£2O which he had, some years ago, lent to the plaintiff 's
father.
The Learnd JunGn -summed up, and after a trial of up-
wards of three hours, the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for £25 ss.