Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-11 00:00:00

FLEMI

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T, and Arr. Bret

)NMENT

vice of the defendant for some time, but

he 15th of MarOh 1

wearing appar(
of which was, that the plaintiff was riven in
brought before the county m

lie defendant's) pro

having left the

was not charged with the fi

The action wa

until th

was,. that the has not proved I
that the defendant denied -ever having
custody,. and also that the policeman toi
his awn responsibility. The jury, howev
'wise; gave a verdict of £5 for the nlaintif

ACTION FOR ASSAULT AND OUTRAGE.-
The plaintiff was a publican, and cai
Lawrence-street ; the defendant was a car
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pensation for an outrageous ass E
June last. Mr. Brett appeared
Aspinall, for the defendant.
daughter, having gone oa a

as bro

of M

rho plaintit

(die umenuant's car ; ana
-he (the.defendant) came into plaintiff's house, a
to' abuse the plaintiff's daughter, and only
timely interference of her father, he might ha
mitted a serious injury upon her, as he lifted a glas
counter and threatened to hit her with it. The
having been instritettietby- his daughter of what wi;
on in the shop, ran outside from An inner room, an
pled with the defendant. He succeeded in getting tl
from him, (the defendant,) after which they wrestle
ther, and the result was that the defendant thrott
plaintiff by his neckerchief until he was in a verrpre
position. Mr. Aspinall urged, on behalf of the def
that sinco the transaction referred to plaintiff and.dei
had repeatedly been in company and drank together.
facts not having been denied by. the plaintiff, the acti

they

withdraw n.
WHITELEY V. GRIFFITHS.--ThiS was a claim fort,
bought and supplied by the plaintiff to the del
which amounted to ao 18s. 9d. Mr. Asninall ar,
the plaintiff, and Mr. Littler for the
plaintiff was a Joiner, builder, and cabin
on business in Lord Nelson-street. The
a joiner and builder. In March, 18,
herself Mrs. Davis, called at the pla
ordered. a quantity of furniture, which amounted
sum specified. The evidence having been gone int
was not very creditable to either partio" -
assessor said : Gentlemen; if you believe t„
the plaintiff, you will find for the plaintiff.,
believe the evidence for the defendant, you will ti
defendant. The jury found for the plaintiff—X4o
Some I 0 U cases having been-heard and disposed
learned assessor said that he should finish thi3 bus
the court after the assizes, part of which was rather
ant and weighty. The court shortly after rose.
•
NEW MODEL FOR LARGE GUNS.—We have bee.
a model of a gun and carriage on greatly improves'
pies, by the inventor and maker, -Mr. J. Morgan,
stoned officer coast-guard at St. Andrews. The eon
is breech-loading, which can be, taken out, loaded,
in again, ready for firing, in a few seconds, and cai
with either cap, tube, or match. The gun can be
by means of a lever and side tangent. Four inv
the duty required; it can be used on board
or in one of the ship's boats ; reqw;-
charge of powder about one-sixth of the t 1
and one great advantage is, that, in t
overpowered by the enemy, the br-
taken away, and leave the useless pig
in the field. The model is excellently fitted on a
the combined weight of which is 51b. loz., thr
it is 11 inches, and the weight of ball thr"-
ounce. She has been repeatedly trie -
yards, point blank. Upon the whole, we
well worthy the consideration and inspection
engineers or other professional parties competent to
of its merits ; for our own part we will say that, indep,
dent altogether. of its evident improvement and superiority/
in a practical point of view, great credit is' due to Air
Morgan for the invention and construction of such an 1,11,
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gem for, ons model of artillery, with the exception of the
casting and boring, it has been all fitted up with his ovat
halal—Dundee People's Journal.

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