Elias Ozier proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 2195. (Aged 16.) of St. Ann Westminster , was indicted for the Murder of Thomas Bromly proceedingsvictim by giving him one Mortal Bruise with a Stick, near the Right Ear, on the 28th of April last; of which he languisht till the 1st of May following, and then dy'd . He was a 2d time Indicted on the Coroner's Inquisition, for Manslaughter. Luke Johnson < no role > depos'd, that on Saturday, about 7 in the Evening, the Boys of St. Giles's Parish, and those of St. Ann's, met to fight, as was usual a Week or two before the Holidays. St. Ann's Boys, (to which Side the prisoner belong'd) gave way, and St. Giles's Boys, with the Deceas'd, (a Chimney Sweeper, aged 21. ) at their Head, pursued them; and then retreating, St. Ann's Boys rallied their Forces, and the Prisoner coming up to the Deceased, struck him on the Right side of the Head. He fell down, and died the Tuesday following. William Gold < no role > depos'd, that he saw the Deceased come out of Church Street, and go into Gregg street , with his Stick carelesly in his Hand; the prisoner came running behind him, and knock'd him down. Thomas Sennit < no role > , (a Boy) depos'd, that the Deceased came out of Church street, with a Broomstick in his Hand, and said, I am Captain of St. Giles's; the prisoner came towards him with a short Stick; the Deceased struck first at the prisoner's Head, but missing his aim, he only brusht the Skirt of the prisoner's Coat; the prisoner then struck at the Deceased, and knock'd him down. Peter Dumillion < no role > and Richard Curtis < no role > , depos'd, they saw the Deceased strike at the prisoner, and the prisoner gave way, and shun'd the Blow; but recovering his ground, the Deceased turn'd about to run away, when the prisoner struck him, and he fell down. Dumillion, and others, coming to him, found him bleeding, and lying with his Hand on his Ear; they help'd him up, and carried him home, for he was not able to walk. The Deceased told him, that he had run so far after St. Ann's Boys, that he had lost his own Party, and returning to them, the Deceased followed him, and knockt him down. Mr. Vaughan, the Surgeon, depos'd, that upon opening the Head, he found the Temple Muscle bruis'd, the Skull fractur'd, but no depression of the Brain, and much Blood between the Skull and Dura Mater, which was the Cause of his Death; which might have been prevented, if Care had been taken in time; but no Apothecary or Surgeon was sent for till it was too late. The Prisoner, in his Defence, said, that as he was leaning on a Post, the Deceased came up, and said, I am Captain of St. Giles's, and I believe you are one of St. Ann's Boys: He was going off, but the Deceased struck at him; upon which he took a Stick out of another Boy's Hand, and gave the Deceased an unfortunate blow, which he was very sorry for. Abigal Allen depos'd to the same effect. Several Persons gave the prisoner the Character of a civil quiet Lad. Guilty of Manslanghter .

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