The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

AFFRAY AT BANI)ON.

FRIDAY, Ocr. s.—At an advanced hour this day, the
trials arising ont of the melancholy transaction whic:i
occurred at Bandon, on the 2J of July last, wee• com-
menced.

George Tresilian was arrainged for the murder of
Margaret Crowley, by a shot fired from a pistol.—
After some progress bad been made in the trial it was
'ingested to the Counsel for the prosecution, by Baron
Smitk, that the capital charge could not be sustained.
and it was evident that there had been a general riot
and it was not distinctly proved with which party it
had originated. In these observations the Comael
fully concurred, and expressed their wish to be entirely
directed by the Court, in which the prisoner's Counsel
having acquiesced, a verdict of Manslaughter was re.
turned.

Joseph Turner was next arraigned-, f,,r the murder
of John Shea, by firing a shot from a gun, on the
same occasion.
The evidence of the witnesses in this case was of
course in some respects similar to that of the persons
examined in the last, but many of the facts were ma-
terially different, and unfortunately the capital charge
was more strongly supported. It was, however, as in
the last case, humanely, and we are convinced, dis-
creetly, agreed between the Counsel at bulls ■ides, not
to proceed to any extremity, in the hope that what
had already taken place would have a beneficial effect.
His Lordship also in eloquent, enlightened, and im-
pressive terms, in addressing the Jury, expressed si-
milar hopes, and lamented the unfortunate feuds, the
exis•ence of which had too long disturbed the County.
The Jury• then retired and after deliberating C..r some
time, returned a verdict of Manslaughter against the
prisoner ; and in a few minutes after, the Foreman
stated to the Coart, that be was requested by his Fel-
low Jurors to convey to his Lordship their opinion,
that the prisoner, Turner, ought not in future to be
entrusted with arms or employed as a constable. His
Lordship expressed leis thanks to the gentleman of the
Jury for the suggestion, which entirely corresponded
with his own opinion, and he had no doubt would re-
ceive due attention in the proper quarter.

A number apersonsof both parties, in custody, were
then severally arraigned, acquitted, and discharged:
and the Court was then adjourned.

A fatal accident lately occurred at Poictiers. A
young man went into the garden of the house in which
he resided with his wife's family to amuse biossolf
with firing at a mark. The door of an old green-
Image served for a target. The moment he discharged
the pistol a shriek was heard from uithin ; be rushed
forward,•and his wife fell into his arms, ekpiring as
she uttered these words, "Juke, yes hare kille4 me!"
—(Paris paper.)

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PROCESSION EXTRSORDINARY.---YeeefailV, about
five o'clock, c3nsiderable curiosity was excited' in the
Strand by the exhibition of a coal heaver seated on a
ladder, slung on tne shoulders of twotoal-heavers, wlso
proceeded from Southampton-greet, in the direction
of Charing-cross. The circumstances were these
The proprietor of a coal-wharf, having a workman ill
at one of the hospitals, sent him $ bottle of wine,
which he entrusted to the care of the man's u He, who
instead of taking it to her afflicted spouse, thought
proper to carouse with one of her husband's fellow-
workmen. The effects of the wine thus enigyed were
productive of a closer approximation than probably
' was cotutemplated by either of the parties. The ware
offender was paraded as above described for a consider-
able time, and instead of finishing by eying him a
ducking or a castigation at the cart's tea, they ad-
journed to a public-house, where oceans of Mos raja
tse:e eagerly inhaled by himself and comrades to a
late hoar. Rumour states that this candidate for
today has already three wives alive sod thriving.
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