The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

SECONDARIES' OFFICE, COLEMAN-STREET.

ASSAULT.—LEVIS V. GOODENOUGH.
This was an inquiry before Mr. COLLINGRIDGE for the as-
sessment of damages in a case of assault, judgment having been
allowed to go by default.
Mr. ANDREWS stated the case for the plaintiff. The defend-
ant, he said, way a baker, resident in Fleet-street, into whose
service the plaintiff; who was a son of one of " The Society of
Friends," and bearing a characteristic love of peace, entered in
the month of February " upon liking." This was preparatory
to an apprenticeship. A month had not elapsed before the spi-
rit of authority began to manifest itself in a very disagreeable
manner. The master, on returnin" from a party, where there
had been no lack of drink, accused the man of having done his
work badly. The imputation was good humouredly retorted
upon the master, who thereupon struck the man, knocked him
down, beat him for falling, and afterwards boasted of the feat.
Whatever might have been formerly said about the right 'of
masters to beat their servants, the practice could not now be
endured. What, then, could be said of a case in which the
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said he could do his work as well as the defendant. A:alai/i-
-mage then ensued between them, and they both scaled to-
gether : the plaintift'went down.
Caroline Hazzard, a late servant of the defendant, deposed
that she heard him say on the evening of the day in question,
that if the plaintiff " took the law Of Mtn, he would beat him
whilst he had a drop of blood in his body," At supper de-
fendant asked witness whether the lad had said any thingabout
it. Witness said he had complained of being beaten whilst he
was down. Defendant said it was a lie, for he had knocked the
fellow down three titpes, and then picked hint up again. Did
not think defendant was at the time in liquor.
Another' witness deposed that the defendant observed, upon
being spoken to on the subject, that the plaintiff should have
kept out.of the way Upon seeing him in a passion.
Dr. SCowdell stated that the plaintiff's knee was much swol.
len—that he complained of a pain in the side and breast, from
blows received from the defendant. It was thought neceassary
to put him to bed. Some time after he was attached with a
pleurisy, which might have arisen from the blows or from
other causes. The bill for attendance, &c. was between 41.
and 51.—The damages were then assessed at 51.

spowriNG INTELLIGENCE.

IVORCESTER RACES, THURSDAY.

A Produce Stakes of 24rs each, h. ft. for three year olds. A
mile and a quarter.
Mr. Saddler's hr. c. Triumph - . - 1
14 Warwick's b. e. Cardinal Puff, by Phantom - 2
2 and 3tol on the winner. A most excellent race, won by a
neck.
A Match fur WI. h. ft. One mile.

31r: 11. Gardiner's g.-g. by Fitz James - walked over.
A Gold Cup of WM value, by subscription of 10 soy. each,
the surplus in specie. Four miles. 15 Subscribers.
Mr. E. Foley's Euphrates, 9st. 41b. .- . - 1
Sir T. Stanley's b. h. Aimwe.ll,_list.lolb. - - 2

Decrhursi's c. Rossini, list. -
Sir E. Blount's b. li. Broxusii, list. 101 b.

Von easy._Even on Aintwell-5 to
,4 agst Euphrates.
A Hunters' Stakes of 5 soy. each, with 501. added by the
County Members, for horses of all descriptions. Two-mile
heats.

Mr. E. Foley's ch. g. Deputy, list. 41b. - I 1
Mr. Lovesay's' b. g. Whynot, by Woful, llst. 41b. 2. 2
Mr. Turner's b. nt. Clausina' by Clasher, l Ist. 41b. 5 3
Air. Trever's b. g. Haniber, by Sorcerer, list. 41b. 4 4
Ld Deerhurst's b. m. Mary, llst. 111 b. - 3 5
Deputy the favourite. The first heat was very closely con-
tested, after which 2to I was betted on Deputy. The last heat
was won cleverly.