The Sun. — 1836-03-24 (London, England)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.  MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LErcesrEzz, MAncur 22.  Thomas Manning, aged 27 years, was charged with the wilful murder of Ann Harrap. Joseph Harrap keeps a public-house at Frowlesworth, in this county. Was acquainted with Manning, who occasionally used his house. Was there on the 16th of November last, about half past seven in the evening. He called for half a pint of ale, and the deceased (prosecutor's wife) drew it. Prisoner had a gun in his hand. He was in liquor, but not drunk, or near it. Did not observe his being in liquor before the ale was drawn. He came in very mild, and said, " Missis, can I have half a pint of ala And she said, " Yes, surely; Tom." He had a second half pint, when he became unruly. Witness and his wife remonstrated with him on his conduct, and refused to let him have any more ale. He swore lie would have what ale he pleased. Deceased quitted the house to go to a neighbour's leaving witness and prisoner alone. During her absence prisoner was pretending to charge his gun, but did not see him put any thing into it. He was pretending to put shot down, but witness can swear he did not put any shot down, or he would have heard it rattle in going down the barrel. He then put down the ramrod, and witness perceived it was four inches high out of the barrel. Believes it was loaded before. He then returned the ramrod into its place. The door was open. Prisoner could see any body coming in. Witness heard a voice outside calling Manning to come home, when prisoner said he would shoot the devil, or the first person who should come in. Deceased then came in at the doorway, when prisoner elevated his gun. and shot the deceased. Believes it was done deliberately. Can say that it was. As- soon as the gun went off, deceased receded, and witness. collared. the prisoner, and took the gun away. Deceased. was in her 60th year. Cross-examined--Deceased had a goad deal' of influent...le over prisoner, who has had many serious accidents which had affected his health. There was never any animosity between them.  The prisoner declined saying any thing, when The Learned JUDGE summed up, telling the jury test before they could convict for murder they must be safAied he was actuated by malice ; if not, they woul-.1 do well to return a verdict of manslaughter. The Jury found him guilty of manslaurjbter.. and tbe' Learned Judge sentenced him to transNtiation for hft!.w_ George Turner was then placed at foe bar, charbea the wilful murder of Henry Wells.. Sarah Charles—ls the wife ol Samuel Charles, whO  Edward Marriott deposed to his meeting Wells's team, he not being with them. He went to look for him, and met Turner coming straight from the place where the team stood, and Turner's father was coming from the town towards the barn-close. Witness went and put some cows into a close, and afterwards proceeded thirty or forty yards farther up the lane, when he found the body of Henry Wells. He was dead. The hat was lying near his head, covered outside with blood. His necit-handkerchief was torn from his neck, and lay, in four or five pieces, from the body, blood being upon it, and also on the deceased's pockethandkerchief. Mr. Sergeant GOULBURN called Thomas Macaulev, a surgeon, who gave it as his opinion that the injuries spoken of were occasioned by a cart-wheel having passed over the body. Several witnesses were called to speak to the prisoner's character; and  The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty of the murder, but Guilty of manslaughter ; and seniAce of transportation for life was immediately passed upon him.