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LAW REPORT.PROBATE COURT.The Tic-Nic Homicide—Examination' in Relation to the Kili ingot Hamilton C. Jackson.—Au inquiry took dace in this Court in relation to the homicide of a colored man named H. C. Jackson, who, some three weeks since, on returning from a pic-nic excursion to Glendale, was stabbed by Reuben Jones, (also colored,) and died on the night he received the injury. TheJresent examination was instituted at the instance of ones, with a view of having his bail reduced from the amount at which it was fixed by the Police Court—82000. Jones, a light mulatto, appears to be about eighteen years of age.Judge Flinn and Judge Clark represented the prisoner, and Oliver Brown appeared for the State. The charge against the accused was murder in the second degree., t It appeared from the testimony that Jones had a bottle of whisky in the railroad cars; that it passed to others, and after it got into the bands of John Brown, (the latter having, according to the testimony of some of the witnesses, jerked it out of the hands of Jones', he went outside on the platform and threw the bottle away. ^Vords then took place between Jones and Brown- sbnie of the witnesses representing that the latter pushed Jones back and attempted to throw him out of the cars. They both placed their hands behind, and Jones drew a knife. At this time Jackson stood up and said there should be no fuss, and at the same moment Jones made a thrust with his knife. Brown stepped back, and the knife struck Jackson (the deceased) in the groin. He died the same night. There was some conflict in the testimony as to the position of the parties when the blow was struck.On the examination of Brown, he denied having any quarrel with Jones. He denied also, what was asserted by other witnesses, that he (witness) had a pistol flourishing on the grounds that day, and threatened to have the heart’s blood of some nigger before he got home, or that he had expressed any hostility to Jones as an aristocratic nigger. He did not know that Jones and Jackson were good friends prior to this occasion. Had drank himself a good many times, felt extremely good, but could not say he was slightly inebriated; they had plenty of Bourbon and Lager Beer on the ground, but he (witness) had drank only beer. He aid not throw the bottle over intentionally.To the Court—Did not place his band behind his back for a?knife; did not know that Jones made a thrust at him. # -■An argument was waved on both sides.Judge Hilton remaiked that though a homicide had been committed, no malice on the part of the prisoner was developed that oonld make out a case 01 murder in the second degree. The testimony did not show any quarrel between the deceased and Jones; the weight of the evidence was to the effect that Brown had taken Jcnes by the throat and attempted to throw him from the cars while they were in motion. This wonld have endangered the life of the latter, and he would have a right to use any reasonable defense to preserve his own life. Others waid, however, that his life was not injeopardy. Under all the circumstances of the case, the Court felt authorized to reduce the amount of ..bail t f nc-half—namely, 81,000.Tho rri oner gave the bail and was discharged.
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Thu, Jul 15, 1858
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