The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-11 00:00:00

THAMES.

A TILE FELLOW.—George Moulton, a lighterman, of
No. 5, Alfred-street, Millwall, appeared before Mr. Part-
ridge on a summons which charged him with wilfully and
maliciously damaging a boat, the property of Mr. John
Hawkins, a master lighterman and barge owner, of No. 4,
river,
and to put
Augusta-place, Lower-road, Rotherhithe.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, stated the case for prosecu-
tion.tehmeployedby
the He could not conceive anything more vile than the
wanton destruction of property. The defendant, who was
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them in and out of the various docks. On one occasion de-
fendant allowed the barges in his care to go adrift, which
put Mr. Hawkins to great expense. This scandalous neglect
led to the defendant's dismissal, and he resolved on a mean
and petty revenge. On the 29th of last month Mr. John
Hawkins, jun., the complainant's son, took his father's boat
to the entrance of the south dock, 'West India dock, and
left it there between 11 and 12 o'clock at noon. It was
properly secured. Shortly afterwards, Mr, Henry Haw-
kins, another of the complainant's eons, observed the
defendant in the boat with a hitcher (a long and thick staff
with an iron hook at one end) with which he evidently
struck the bottom of the boat. The boat-hook, or hitcher,
was driven right through the boat and the water rushed in.
Mr. Henry Hawkins asked the prisoner what he meant by
such a mischievous proceeding, and he had the audacity to
deny it.
Evidence was called in support of the solicitor's state-
ment, and Mr, Henry Hawkins, the complainant's son,
stated that he distinctly saw Moulton drive his boathook
through the flooring of the boat.
The complainant said the cost of repairing the damage
caused by the defendant was £l, and he (Mr. Hawkins)
firmly believed the defendant acted as be had done because
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he was discharged for gross negligence.
The defendant stoutly denied having injured the boat,
and called George Finnis, a lightertaan, who said that Mr.
Henry Hawkins could not see what was going on in the
guilt, and that his conduct waso
He fined
dthame dageteenddoannett2oosth,
mitred that he saw the complainant's
Mr. Partridge said boat.
the evidence of Finnis was quite
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worthless. lie
more for was perfectly satisfied of the defendant's
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scandalous, and
anadd-
and in default to be imprisoned for 21 days.
and
boat
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"Do not make a fool of yourself," retorted
11.8to'abthlee
Lelorain, " I
have met them in society, and they are very nie
Lapierre got angry at this, the quarrel grew serioellowand
Lapierre struck his comrade in the face.
French military code of honour a duel became inevitable.
It took place on the following day with cavalry piaols, the
men being placed at 60 paces from each other, and advance,
if they please, each 15 paces. Lapierre fired first, at 40
P.:•:.ss from his friend, and missed; Lelorain then advanced
five paces, an ;;',9t his blend through the brain. Lapierre
was only 25 years old.
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day, and his words are in print in London the next. The
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