The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Jan. 16.

CON.--CLARKE V. DUNSFORD,
Their Lordships this morning, in answer to the applica-
tion of Sir Thomas Wilde made on Wednesday, and re-
ported in The Sun of that day, granted a rule nisi in this
case.
The whole of the day was taken up with cases on the
special paper, in which there was nothing of interest, except
to the parties concerned.

SECONDA_RIES' COURT, Jan. 16.
(Before tdr. Commissioner JAMES.)
KR-Er:ELLER V. KNIGHT.

-This was as action. brought to recover damages for an
assault.

Mr. PEARSON stated the case for the plaintiff, who is a
saddler and harness mailer in London-street, Greenwich, and
the defendant a lieutenant in the Royal Marines, on board
the Grampus. In October last, during the holding of
Horn Fair at Charlton. the defendant, with man"
others, went masked, defendant representing a bear.
There was also anal ier masquerader, a young lady,
dressed as a boy, and. all the parties afterwards met at
the George Inn, Maize-hill. It would probably transpire
that there was some deg ree of jealousy in the case, but at all
events the defendant struck the plaintiff without the slightest
provocation, and when. plaintiff was wholly unable to defend
himself; the blow was -very severe, and the plaintiff was for
a long time confined to.his bed, and under surgical treatment.
Mr. Wm. Farmer, bra Ater, of Straits Mouth, Greenwich,
examined—Knew plaint X, and accompanied him to Charlton
fair. They were not masked. On going to the George
they saw defendant at the bar; he had a mask on and
was dressed like a bear, and looked very ferocious
as he walked about.-1 :Laughter.) Had seen him in the
fair in the same dresn. Witness saw a Miss Doughty
drinking at the Is it with defendant. Defendant
had run away with her about a fortnight before. Witness
said, " Miss Doughty, 'sour father is up stairs." Said that to
prevent any disagreeable meeting, and Miss Doughty.thanked
him. Defendant, however, took offence, not at witness, but
at plaintiff, and struck him a violent blow on the head with
the stick produced Ca complete bludgeon). It felled
him to the ground. and left him insensible. Wit-
ness thought plaintiff was killed, and seized defendant,
who made his way to a carriage, and got into it; but the
police went up. Plaintiff had not uttered a word. The
young lady dressed as a boy told him Miss D. was at the bar.
Defendant said he would pay all expenses. Other witnesses
deposed to the extent of the injuries.
"',,omas Spurn, R 55, found plaintiff lying on the ground,
'ter defendant, who was in a carriage. A friend
T. and endeavouring to induce him to make
cave him a devil of a good blow ;"
-,e• I gave him a good crack."
disgtfise was rather diffi-
' -scribed him as " the
• gave his right

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and ivent ,_

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WAS giloosttllFltinb, COLONEL OLLNEY'S CHARITIES.—The inhabit
ant s
peace. observing, " /o, , of Cheltenham, Winclicomb, and Tewkesbury are, like those
and defendant replied, " I kw,. of Gloucester, very properly bestirring themselves, to take the
The identity of the defendant ii. necessary steps for claiming the very munificent charitable
cult, and the Secondary, in his notes, u..., _ legacies of 8,000/., left by the late Colonel 011ney. At
man in the bear-skin." Defendant, howeve, .
iaseetnlieerielienreedarintthoe
toA Abbe at
aaste Cahseiltteei;iliaanind:
~,.._ 1 Tewkesbury a gentleman has generously given an eligible
address to the officer. "" site "or the hospital
of the • a subscription I b
jury .
witi, respect to Gloucester, progress has been made in the
assault.
proTvloiekeSzaoriNdnearauevl said it apiptewarasedthtoe
province
nvinaewe antu..,3
lying proper redress i subscriptio4list f9r the same purpose here.—Gloucester
such freaks and foolish iridulgenGes, by gp 10/, igfirnat,
to the plaintiff to check 4acla conduct.— atnages
to mark their indignation of such conduct resulting from