Fatal Fight at Westhury, Tasmania.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 167, 21 January 1873, Page 7

Fatal Fight at Westhury, Tasmania.

Particulars appear in the Cornwall Chronicle (December 25) of the shocking occurrence whereby Thomas Lindsay Field, eldest son and heir to Mr Thomas Field, of Westfield, lost his life from injuries received in a pugilistic encounter with another young man named Seton Williams, a ron of tl e Rev. Mr Williams, of West! ury. The dec( ased young man had but recently attained his majority and was universally beloved and respected for his genial kindness of disposition and upright conduct, i\n enmity, which was chiefly attributed to the fact of Williams having been summoned by Mr Field for trespassing had sprung up between the two young men! and more than one little disturbance had taken place between them. The deceased bed heard a i umour about Westbnry some mouths ag°) to the eliect that Seton Williams had asserted he would punch deceased's head. This led him to send a challenge to Williams! They met not far from the cricket-field where one had been playing, and fought for two j hours aud a half, but until the last half-hour | no serious damage was done. Field then received several severe falls, and in an effort I to rise from the last fell back senseless. He was so weak that he could not bear removal to his father’s house, but was taken to the house of the police superintendent, where he died on Sunday morning. The medical testimony given by Drs Rock and M‘Cheery, at the inquest, proved that death had been caused by concussion of the brain, exhaustion, and effusion of blood combined. Williams has been committed for trial for manslaughter.