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No. 6.
Manslaughter in the first degree.
Was engaged in the perpetration of the following (stating it as in an enactment therefor) and the said A. B., while engaged in the perpetration of such misdemeanor, without a design to effect death by his act (or procurement or culpable negligence) by his act killed C. D. by striking him with a club, or by other means, to be stated in No. 2, or,
No. 7.
Deliberately assisted one C. D. in the commission of self-murder, which crime the said C. D. then and there committed by hanging himself by the neck until he was dead; (or by shooting himself with a pistol, or as the case may be.)
No. 8.
Manslaughter in the second degree.
Killed C. D. in the heat of passion, but in a cruel and un- usual manner, and not under such circumstances as to constitute excusable or justifiable homicide, by striking him with a club (or stating the means according to the fact.)
No. 9.
Manslaughter in the third degree.
Was the owner of a bull (or other mischievous animal, describing it,) and knowing its propensities, willfully suffered such bull to run at large (or kept it without ordinary care,) and the said bull, while so at large, (or not confined,) killed one C. D., who took all the precautions which the circumstances would permit, to avoid such bull; or,
No 10.
Was managing a steamboat called the [blank] for gain, and willfully (or negligently) received on board so many passengers (or such a quantity of lading) that the said boat sunk (or was overset) whereby C. D., who was on the said boat, was drowned, (or otherwise killed, according to the fact.)