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very simple, and are

practically

admitted by all the persons concerned.

there is some

ad

little Ontradictim

are

to one or twvo expressions used on either side, the truth probably being that more words were bandied about than either party is willing to admit, but all the essential particulars.

undisputed, and they are these:- Turnkey Ryan would

appear to have been neglecting the wholesome rule of the Gave which calls upon him not to enter into conversation. with prisoners. Brnon is a troublesome man, with an apparer bly unlimited faculty

of

of saying annoying things

which nobody

of. Ryan

got got

200

can take hold

answered his remarks,

Considerably the worst of it,

and assaulted Brow

seriously than when we first saw him the upper part of

his

face was covered with sticking plaster, applied by the

surgeon to cuts caused by

ivas ir

ring Ryan

assault is made

wearing. the

worse by the fact that it seems to have been premeditated, if not planned with another Turnkey, that Brown was sitting dow

when first struck, with his hands engaged, (it is doubtful

if