633. (2d M.) OLIVER DAVIS proceedingsdefend was indicted on the coroner's inquisition, for feloniously killing and slaying Thomas Brown proceedingsvictim (a black) by beating him with both his hands, in and upon the head, temples, and ears; thereby giving him several mortal bruises, of which he sustantly died , July 15th . *

Thomas Miller < no role > . The prisoner and the deceased came to my house on the morning of the 15th of June; they called for some rum and milk; I shewed them into a shuffle board room; they did not like it, but went into another room; when I brought the rum up they were stripped and got fighting; I thought the black had the advantage at first; he knocked the prisoner down and offered to strike him when he was down; the prisoner got up, and they went to it again, and the prisoner knocked the black down; the black got up again and said he would have another round; the prisoner then knocked the deceased down again, and he never rose any more.

Guilty of manslaughter . Branded and discharged.