Hi folks, This was sent to me by a friend:- Leeds Intelligencer 1829 25th June 1829 p 3 Manslaughter Yesterday morning, George Harper an Irishman in the employ of Zebulon Stirk, machine maker of this town (York St. in 1822) came to his death in consequence of receiving a blow from Mark Tetley, a fellow workman.... An inquest was held on the body yesterday evening at the York Tavern when a verdict of manslaughter was returned. Harper had a wife and three children, and was considered an inoffensive man; Tetley, who is a young man, also has a wife and child. He bears a good character and is in the greatest agony at the fatal event. 13th August 1829 p 4 Manslaughter at Leeds - York Assizes Fri. Aug 7th Mark Tetley was charged by the Coroner's Inquest with Manslaughter having caused the death of George Harper of Leeds on the 24th June last. Mr. Blackburne (with whom was Mr. Marshall) stated the case. According to this statement, the prisoner and the deceased, who had both been in the employ of Mr. Zebulon Stirk, of Leeds steam-engine manufacturer, had a quarrel on the 24th June last, during which the prisoner struck the deceased on the head with a shovel, which caused concussion of the brain, in consequence of which he died almost immediately. The Jury found a Verdict of Not Guilty. I've had another look at the dates, and I reckon that this must be the Mark Tetley who was born about 1808, and was the son of my own gggg-grandfather William. Mark married Maria Wilson Stell in 1827 and had a child William in 1828, which all fits with the evidence above. He died in 1856 and was buried in Leeds. Regards Richard -- Born in Sheffield, but currently in Nottingham UK. Family names:- ASHFORTH, CAVE, CHAMPION, HODGES, HOPE, JACKSON, NICHOLSON, SIMPSON, SLEE, TETLEY, WALKER, WESTOVER, WOOLLEN, WILLIAMS. Home Website: http://freespace.virgin.net/richard.tetley/