Mary Masterson deposed :— rl am the wjfe of Thomas Masterson, of Napier, labourer. I know the two prisoners Langhan and Lynch. I also know Joseph Cowley. On Friday night, the 6th Octo ber, Lynch and Cowley were wrangling near the Roman Catholic Chapel. The prisoner Langhan lives near the chapel; and so do L Langhan came out of his house when he heard the row. After that, Langhan and Cowley were wrangling for some time; and I saw Langhan knock Cowley down. Ido not know what he struck him with ; it was too dark. Langhan walked into his own house, leaving Cowley on the ground. | then went inside my own house. Cross-examined by Mr. Stedman, who. appeared for Langhan :—Cowley was not to say drunk. He could walk, bu,t he had had some drink. Langhan also appeared to have been drinking. My door is about five yards from Langhan's. About five minutes elapsed after Langhan came out of his house, before he struck Cowley. They were wrangling during that time. I was standing about five yards from them, but I could not hear what was said. It was quite dark. I could not see anything in Lang han's hand either before or after he struck Cowley. It was too dark. I did not go. near Cowley, or speak to him. The pri soner Lynch was not there at the time. John Mabbett, being sworn, stated :—I am a storeman, residing at Port Ahurirh On the night of the 6th October, between 8 and 9 o'clock, I was going from Napier to, the Spit in company with Hector Ross, and when we got near the Roman Catholic Chapel, I saw some people standing round Cowley, who was lying on the ground. I saw Cowley carried into a house near, and I went in and felt his head. There was a lump on the side of his bead, about the size of a hen's egg. He was quite in sensible, and appeared to have been stunned by a heavy blow. 