Some people may remember the report of a Prize Fight in the Rivelin Valley that I posted a while ago. I have recently looked through the Local Register (a digest of local news stories) to see what references there might be to prize fighting - this is the result, including an earlier fatal fight in the Rivelin I am going to follow up. Prize fighting in the Local Register 24 Apr 1833 Edward BOWER killed in a prize fight at Shire Green; Charles JACKSON as principal, and Henry JACKSON, Joseph LAMBERT, Joseph MAPPIN, and Wm HINDES, committed to York on a charge of manslaughter. 17 July 1833 The men committed to York, charged with the manslaughter of Edward BOWER, in a prize fight, tried and found guilty.; Charles and Henry JACKSON, Joseph LAMBERT and Joseph MAPPIN, 3 months imprisonment; HINDE, having been taken only a day or two before the trial, 6 months' imprisonment. 7 June 1860 SAYERS and HEENAN, the great prize fighters, exhibit themselves at the Circus, Duke street. 20 May 1861 Thomas THORPE killed in a prize fight at Hollins Bush near Sheffield by Thomas HOLLAND. HOLLAND committed for manslaughter 9 Jan 1864 Five men who had taken part in a prizefight, convicted at the Sessions of assault. A case was granted, and the defendants enlarged on bail. 23 Oct 1864 A prize fight in the Old Park wood, between Thomas DAWES and John HORNER, results in the death of DAWES. HORNER committed for manslaughter. STENTON, the referee, afterwards apprehended and committed. 2 Dec 1864 The principals and seconds in a prize fight at Thorpe Salvin bound over in their own recognizances of £20 to keep the peace for twelve months. 4 Jul 1867 John and Joseph YOUNG, of Sheffield, bound over to keep the peace by the magistrates at Chapel-en-le-Frith, for taking part in a prize fight, near the Snake Inn., on the 28th May. 9 Sep 1874 Prize Fight discussed at Sheffield Council meeting. 1 Apr 1879 Prize fight at Rivelin: the combatants subsequently bound over to keep the peace. [the fight reported in my earlier message] 9 March 1882 John FLINT "a well-known prize fighter," charged with murdering George COLES, bricklayer, at Chesterfield, on February 28th; sentenced, May 2nd , to eight years' penal servitude. 7 Jul 1896 Thirteen men summoned before the West riding magistrates for being concerned in a prize fight at Wincobank. Hugh in Sheffield