The Sun. — 1842-12-15 (London, England)

TIE CASES OF MANSLAUGHTER AT GREAT YARMOUTH. An exaggerated account, copied from one of the local papers, appeared in The Sun of Monday last, relative to two cases of manslaughter which happened in that borough a few days preceding. The subjoined statements will place the distorted facts in their correct light. On Sunday, the 4th instant, William Moore, the landlord of the Green Man and Boot, in Charlottestreet, was apprehended by police sergeants Coleman and Willamant, on a warrant granted by Richard Hammond, Esq., charging him with having in his house, at about one o'clock that morning, violently assaulted William Burman, a private in the Coldstream Guards, so as to endanger his life, Moore was brought up on Monday, and remanded; and on Thursday morning Burman died. At two o'clock on that, day Moore was again brought up before the Mayor, Samuel Palmer, Esq., and a full Bench of Magistrates, when, upon investigation, it appeared that Burman had gone into Moore's house in company with a pensioner named Diball and two girls of the town, and a dispute having arisen between him and Moore about the cnarge for some gin, Moore attacked Damian, and in the scuffle that ensued, he (Burman) received the injuries of which he died. Moore was committed to the Borough gaol to take his trial for manslaughter, but admitted to bail. He was, however, detained under the Coroner's warrant, his inquest having found a verdict of manslaughter against him.  On Monday, the sth instant, Gabriel Cook was apprehended by police sergeant Bullen, at Norwich, and lodged in the station-house here, on a warrant, granted by the Mayor, S. Palmer, Esq., charging him with having, in a house of ill-fame, in this borough, violently kicked William Mann, so as to tense his death. On Tuesday Cooke was brought before Samuel Palmer, Esq., 11layor, and a full beneia of Magistrates, when it appeared, from the evidence, that Mann had, in the house in question, remonstrated with Cooke about his (Cooke's) fighting" with and beating another man, and that, in consequence, a fight took place between Cooke and Mann, in which Cooke was worsted and knocked down upon the bed, where he lay for four or five minutes,and then jumped ottbreia body of wilful fory up suddenly, saying with an oath---" I'll spoil you," to Norwich inquest has Castleb beer, tn o held take lniis and kicked Mann, from which injury he died. Jook e was comurder.tte d An of Mann by the Coroner, and a verdict f o Manslaughter against Cooke returned. These two offences took place nearly at the same time, and w each ithin 100 yards of other, in a part of the town where, although the re are many respectable tradesmen living in the immediate neighbourhood, there are several public-houses of a low caste, and also many little alleys, called here rows, which are literally stuffed with houses of ill-fame, and infested with thieves and prostitutes of the worst description. Scarcely a day passes but parties are brought lap by the police for either drunkenness, assault, or disorderly conducti from Charlotte-street, or the rows adjacent, but the constant influx of foreigners, fishermen;seamen, and others, all the dissolute amongst whom flock to this centre of vice seem to baffle their efilarts altogether to maintain order, although same approach to it has been effected.