The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-18 00:00:00

SECONDARIES' OFFICE, COLEMAN-STRES

WILD, ESQ. V. WILLAN• g
Mr. WILD said, this was a case to asseg"
of(,i
mages in an action brought by a Gentleman :era,
name, against the defendant, a coach-pr°Pr—iits•
to answer for the conduct of one of his serve
in endangering the lives of the
passengers "'
Hogs driving. The action was brought in 4'lme*
-0
quence of the defendant's refusal to clefr/Y„ (ba
expences attending the injury siistaioed "; st.
plaintiff. The presence of the surgeon wna,eso
tended upon the occasion was not though' n"
,i
he e
sary to establish a ground for action, as the pot
eland was for the anguish of the injury, anti
for the amount of the apothecary's bill. Oh'
Mr. Dalton, a Solicitor, stated, that in
1815, he set off in the Exeter and Plymouth
scriprion •
coach. There were four inside 1)"°:"01.
gers, a lady, a Mr. Clark, the plaintiff, 90d I'lo
self. About two miles beyond liagshot, the c°'4ll6
was going at the rate of 10 miles an hour le,
coachman whipped on his horses at that iiiirof
tuous rate, in consequence of the endeavour pg
another Exeter coach to pass by. The horses irve,
at,this rate for two or three minutes, and 09 run
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ning to the wrong side of the road, apparel'lo
for the purpose of preveting the other coach tr°,o3
getting before him, the coach was upset °o
great violence. The plaintiff's face was 011110
cut, and a quantity-of blood flowed from it.
about half an hour witness procured assistalle,o
and the passengers went on in post-chaises 10 tPor
next stage ; from whence they set off for Ezet;s
in another subscription coach, which they 1/1,0
empty. The coachman, immediately before I'd
accident, appeared intoxicated, but the breaki.o",
of his leg, which betel him, evidently sobered
Witness never knew tie plaintiff before. Heft
quently expressed great pain.
011
Cross•examined by Mr. CHITTY.--Witness - are
himself bruised ; did not hear the plaintiff Ot,
plain of broken bones ; but it was found 11°0
sary to have him blooded at Hindon. A cident,
coachman had driven the coach RS far as Bagt");1;
where the intoxicated coachman was substitute
Mr. Lambert, a wine-broker, of St. Mary-ale
saw the plaintiff at Plymouth, 10 days after too
accident, with his bead tied up, and marks in„
face, which were even visible a few months agvb's
Cross-examined.—The plaintiff was one of i
first merchants in Ltith. The marks disfigure

his face. 110
Mr. CHITTY, for the defendant, said, that r,
client had an extensive business and marl 6eo
vants, and ought not to be severely visited for 1,,,0
accidental misconduct of a man who did not Lit
for the home district. The reason a compri4lol,
bad been refused on the part of the Proprie,ol
was, that he was of opinion that the action I'o' g
not been instituted by the plaintiff. The accilig
was, he said, slight, and 101. might be considereg
as a fair estimate; 28/, had been demanded, bd
refused, on the ground that it might not go ill!()
the plaintiff's pocket.
It was then proved by a witness, that the fe'
fendant had no controul over the persons 611'
ployed to drive the coach after the duty of di°
coachman who drove front London ceased.
The Jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff4)V.
usages 501.

MARRIED.
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On Wednesday, the 16th June, at %Yak *"
ut Church, "fl
by the Reverend J. Hopkinson Rector of mai.l,,t overw:ii
Rutland, John Mualoe Wiligheld, Esq. eldest son of P.,lji;
Wingfield, Esq. of Tichencoie House, in the County of I.`"t
land, and ut Portland-place, Bath, to Catherine Alin Hard' E
daughter (and only child) of Harry Lancelot Let, EA' Qt.
Cuton Hall, in the County of Salop, and of Burlington•st"4
Bath.

DIED.
On the evening of Sunday last, at his residence in CheP
tenhatn, aged tiS years, after a severe and protracted illne,if
Mr. Thomas Hull, the original Proprietor of Vre irurceit
/Jerald.

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