The Sun. — 1832-08-20 (London, England)

MURDER. Peter Wyeh the elder, Samuel Wych, Peter Wych the younger, and Anthony Brownhill, were charged by the Coroner's inquisition with the wilful murder of John Parkinson, at Eccles, on the 14th June last. On the 13th June last the three prisoners named Vi, ych, who were wheelwrights, had been working at a cart for the other prisoner, Anthony Brownhiil, who is a farmer, living at a village called Swinton. After the cart was completed, the whole parry repaired to a public-house called the Red Lion, to have a merrymaking upon the occasion. There was a milk-boy of Brownhill's present, who got very intoxicated, and the prisoner Peter Wych the younger was desired to see him home. Accordingly Wych left the public-house in company with the boy. When they had proceeded about 200 yards they fell in with Jnhn Parkinson, the deceased. Parkinson was a s; rvant, in the employ of a farmer of the name of White, who lives in the neighbourhood; and just before Wych and the boy approached, he had been insulted by a party of men and boys, who had called him by a nickname, and otherwise provoked him.— The men had gone in the direction of the 'White Lion, and when Parkinson saw young Wych and the other boy approach, he supposed that they were of the parry by whom he had before been annoyed. Parkinson said to Wych, " Is it thee that's been calling me names?" Wych said, " No." Parkinson rejoined, " Thou liest, it was thee ;" and then seizing Wych, threw him upon the ground, and beat and kicked him with great severity. When Wych got up, Parkinson again attacked him, arid kicked and ill-treated him in a very cruel mariner. Parkinson was a tall large-boned young man, six feet in height. Young Wych was a boy of only 15 years of age. Parkinson was at length prevailed upon to desist, and Wych got up and rested his head upon a post, whilst he supported his sides with his hands, and groaned very much. He said, " he had a father and a brother at the White Lion, and he would go to them, and see if he was to be abused in that way;" and be went towards the White Lion. It was proved that soon afterwards young Wych entered the White L;on, sobbing and crying, and complained that he had been ill-treated by a man whom he did not know, but whose nickname was " Old Ross." Old Wych said he would go and find him, and if he found him he would give it him. The whole of the prisoners then went away together, and returned in about an hour, when old Wych said " he had given him what would stick by him." Parkinson was found in the morning lying quite dead, about 20 yards from the back door of Mrs. White's house. Upon examination, it was ascer Samuel Wych merely said he was not guilty, and Peter Wych the younger put in a written statement, in which he admitted he bad given the deceased a blow with his knife, but stated he had done so in self-defence, for that when they were in the . back kitchen together, Parkinson had seized him, bent him down, and placed his knee upon him. It was then that, thinking his life in danger, he drew his knife, and inflicted the wound that had been so fatal, and the consequence of which he sincerely lamented. Several witnesses give the prisoners a good character. The Jury found Peter Wych the younger guilty of " Manslaughter," and acquitted the other prisoner.  Mr. Justice PARKE sentenced the prisoner to transportation for life.