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PCURRAII r. R 0111141104.

This Via an action of stsomilt and battery.
, Mr. Illacalam opened the pleadings.
Mr. SC/11114TV the case to the roitttiff.
It oppeortod that the Phimitf, a young Lady of re.
t-toosiabla-cletrithitins, occupying a house m Roo-
tt.phiete. Charlotte-.tweet. Fitz-wwwinare, had let
.tort of her house to the Defendant. woo is a young
0n0... holding • situation iu the •War.ootli,e.
Whet wad mother also occupied apartments iu the
name house. Some niiouliderottuding had arisen as
to the continuance of the Defendant's tensatey,
rod. on the day mentnmed in the declaration, the
Plaintiff. in company with her water, went to serve
to wiriness notice upon him, relating thereto, at new
ludgings winch lie had taken io . me balite neighloonr.
:toed. Site per the paper into his hand ; he threw
ti front him, and *truck her violently on the arm
• it'i his umbrella. She fill upon the steps of the
atitl was very severely hurl. The Defendant
t.'. utter:wards requested to make on apology for
tontine!. which, the Learned Connorl stated,
rr lkiti refused to do. The following witnesses
• ...yere calielt._ . .

Mr. Nikita (who was rather hard of hearing)
• that between "even awl eight in the ev
vi the '.2:4../t of January last he was going to make a
call 1.1 Charlotte.street—lie wits crossing over from
trot west to the east aisle of the way, when he saw
u young Lady 'struck on the arm with an um-
brella by a Gentleman. lle immediately went to
the spot, mod saw the riiiiniirr her
• against the steps or a house; she was crying
bitterly, and consplained that her arm was severely
{wt. Witness asked her what was the matter ?
She said." This Gentleman has atruek sue," point-
ing to the Defendant. She continued, " I gave him
this letter, Sir, sod he struck me." Witness saw a
letter at that moment oil the ground; upon whieli
the Defendant said, " Why did you posh it at me r
nod walked sway instantly. Witness accompanied
the Plaintiff home. He saw her arm afterward.;
it was very much inflamed, and there was a bruise
hbort the oast of a dollar, and au appearance of
blacksiero.

cron-ezdemistil.—Did not hear the Defendant
Puy that the Plaintiff had thru►t the letter lulu his
face. The parties spoke with vehemence, and he
stated all he heard. As it was Kith-light witness
could distinctly see the blow struck.

Min Sarah Scurnh corroborated the last witness
as to the particulars of the assault. The Defeo-
slant end hie father end mother lodged for six
months in Plaiatirs house. The Defendant was a
clerk is the War-ellice. Her sister's arm and side
were eery Mach bruised, and bile felt pato for a
week afterwards.

Mt. Guix BY addressed the Jury Oh behalf nfthe
Defendant. and represented that his client had been
sery rudely assailed its the street, and had a paper
with violence tato his face. Not knowing
who the assailant was, but Cobeelvisig it was a per-
son of r very different cliaracterfrona the Plaintiff*,
tie merely pushed the party aside with his umbrella,
',Omni meaning to commit any violence. It WWI
net alight, and he had not the means of dietinguidi-
ing persons. It was tort true, as had bees' stetted,
trait the Defendant had refused to snake an ape-
logy ; on the contrary. au apology was uttered, but
ale action was preferred.
The (7111E7 JOSTIC It recapitulated the evidence
v el). .cud the Jury found their verdict fur (lir
P.alutiff.—Damages Twenty Pounds.