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guilty.
Tie Jury. after a few minutes consultation, returned a verdici

CIVIL SIDE.
Pfac.re Mr. Banns GA1:1110W am! a Spi Jary.
CHM'. 1. LT•

Mr. rictrinnt it• mut: observed, that this was an action brought
by the pinintiff, to recover compensation in damages nom the de.
le.:dant, in consequence of a severe inystryibe had stistainist by a 'We
Ism assault committed upou hue person. The damages were laid at
2,031.1. The plairtit was a corn-meter. residing at Bridgewater, and
h.e! carried on business there for many years. The defendant was
a merchant of considerable opulence in that town. A bad feeling
itt•t.rared to have estates: between them foe FAXIW time. The plain.
tdt applied to a persist named Grabbeern, to return him a pair of
scales which he hod lent to line sonic time before. Grabburn had
leitt the scales to the defeadeet, and repeatedly asked him to re-
turn them. and rat of this transaction the assault originated.
.fo'm GraLbuni Seem, examined by bit. WiLLTADII-1 live
a' Bridgewater, and ant a awn-meter. I have known plaintiff two
e.,,ts. Ile has been a curnfactor twenty years. 51r. Font is a
seer.Anint at Bridgewater. 1 remember having the loan of a pair
it: +ate lam Mr. Gibbs in 11122. 1 lent then, to Mr. Ford in
four tnorths after I borrowed them ; that was in August
I.idt. In Argent 182. t, Mr. Gibbs mked me to anon the scales.
I applied to Ford very often fox them, and particularly on
16th of August I asked for them. Ford said he did not know''
'Mettler be would give them up. I requested he would as Gibbs
had wire Omit to weigh. Ile said Gibbs had been with him, and I
WWI; aNYTWO abusive language, and be would net give up the 'cola.
Gibbs el)erwarda came on the Quay, and Ford desired me to tell
Gibbs to come to Win. I went to Gibbs, who said he "mod conic
two nn such shabby fellow:. In ten minute* lord wan VOW him, '
• tfeelet asked hint several dome for t1:0 scales. Feed said, •• I
attin't." There sip saute weeds pas.ed. Gibbs said to Fool,
it appears to me you want to be guilty of some of your brother's
tricks. Ford then cattle up to Gibbs, took Lim by the collar, and
ahook him. Gibbs said, off of that ; I can make thee pry
fir it it I hate a mi.al to." Ford said, .• if lam to pay for it
will rive thos some more of it." Ford caught hint by the other
coil ,r, said kicked Min about the breech, wing, • If you ray
a., )!her word knock your head off." Ford then struck him a
leickimeiled blow on the side of the bead. Gibbs was on lower
it. Ford is a seer stout man, about 35i. Gibbs is about Ilk
'ae.e.examined by Mr. sergeant did not hear Gibbs
• t.cf,r, Fool took hint by the collar, that he would not go near
tat ,l—at Tana); that he had robbed him, amd would have the
::ii•s.iebles after hem I heard that language after they parted.
fithin also said, 1 know enough to hang -him and his father;
paid- !tare been hanged fur leas crimes than they hare been guilty
of Itrt this was attee they were parted. 1 have been arrested
tor M. 6s. Id.
11:eherd Gibbs, eoe to the pLaintiff, examinal-1 saw the as-
s- committed on my father ;we went home want after. My
t :!' ..r nide ; I walked. Ile complained of hi. back, anal looked
perk. On getting Moue he could not walk. Ile complaired of
li one very ill, and went to bed. This was about three o'clock.
i MA, olirersing, and had his bed. mama,!.
i'mea-examined--My father has had the gout; he bed at tliet
:tow but just remitted front it.
William Dingle!, 1ti.4:0 of the scud Finisher, lying in the river
Bridgewater, in August lett, heard what passed between the
1.,t.1e5. and contirmeet the evidence of tilt' last wryness.
Cade swore--I was at Gibbs's house on the day the assault
i.t.,s place, and saw Gibbs conic in. lie seemed fainting and
e; tract!. std had Ins band on his back. Lie leaned on the tairlo.
::otil torero! to go :or a Doctor.
111%J:ones Parker sworn—l am a sturgeon at Bridgewater. in'
•j: kr wida Mr. Ashen!. I was called in in WC Mr. hilishs
+ix o'clock in tile evening. 1 fennel him in bed, labottrini,• '
La i.e considerable fever. cumplaining elf pain in his back and In ail.
m 'reed him medicines, anti said 1 would call agnin. Ile vont-
yi tined rem" of his head than back. Ile told me what hail hap.'
to hint. tin the following morning I exemined particularly
It:, lt,-ied and beck. Ikeween the lumbar vertebra 3114 the siteruni,
I :.•-ral a ',clime and slight descoloratton. II was felieVed by
u. ;eine, butt sti.l suffered front Peter. I put lint on a low dio,l
.e.e desired him to lie in bed. I visited him s e days alter s ith
it.: partner. lie complained of pain in the beck..Be hot n alloht
e• of vet, which continued atm days. The dliginal swelling
rn the tower pan of the Ina continued. lie moved about in Sep-
teleher. Ile won to Unmet, and after staving • there a few days
md. The symptoms had increased. I recommended I:int to
I. • still. I attended hint till December, when. bit. Standard was
eat'-tt ht. I'p to that time there had bee; gradual increase of the
m litotes. At that time tw complatuod 'di a pain in the knee and
liv k. The complaint in the knec would follow from disease in the
mime. batons and issues were rln March Gibbs was wermc.
NV, isoseismal his ',retort. anslilave kept notes. Ile is now in heel,
Ii ,or di Ids Gee. Ile has loam in that position man! months.
Ile rata badly. The lonic* and thigh are smaller thin the right.
6. Them is a 'elating of 'the bulb. 1 Wok the sywptunts 1 bane ob.