A charge of Murder in the midlands.

The Times July 14th

Thomas Farrell was brought before the court at Warwick charged with the murder of Alfred Faulkner. In a somewhat complicated story it seems the men where playing cards at Faulkner’s house on March 15th when a dispute arose of over some money won by Faulkner from the accused. According to witnesses in the house Farrell set about Faulkner in the house and kicked him behind the ear. He left and was followed by Faulkner and another man who set about him in the street. Faulkner was soon found dead in the road with Faulkner standing over him. It was Faulkner’s defence that he had not meant to kill Faulkner but in the struggle Faulkner had fell as a result of a chance blow.

Farrell was found guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to 6 months hard imprisonment with hard labour.

“Street fight leads to one man’s death” as we might read today.