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London, England, 1830-07-22 00:00:00

ORKIEN V. MORRIS.

This was an action to recover damages for an assault. From the
evidence it appeued, that both partite lived at Portsmouth, and the
plaintiff being a man of rather eccentric habit, was constantly an-
noyed by children and other persons playing before his house_ ,as well
as by the servants of his neighbours, who, it would seem, had no ob.
judos to do all they could "to net him up." At the time the cause of
action arose, the defendant's children had been playing at shuttle-
cock before the plaintiff's house, and in consequence of some notice
of this occurrence being taken by the plaintiff to the defendant,
words arose, and the defendant in some of his movements caught
bold of the plaintiff's thumb ; by so doing it wee forced back, and
almost put out of joint, and a surgeon was, is a matter of necessity,
either to the plaintiff or the cause, called in, and he in his capacity
being obliged to do something, sent a lotion or two, and otherwise
attended to the thumb, foe which the moderate charge of one guinea
was made. To recover that sum, and foe the injury done to the
plaintiff, this action was brought.
This being the case, the Jury, under the Learned Judge's direc-
tions, found for the plintiff--Damages f*s.
WEST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.

Michael John Davies was charged with obtaining, under false
chces, a chronometer and sextant, value 701. the property of
in Charles Gates, with intent to cheat him of the same.
e prosecutor stated, that in the month of August, 1828, while
his ship, which was bound for the West Indies, was lying at
Gravesend, he was arrested at the suit of Mews. Lloyd and Co. for
MIL The vessel was under.weigh. He sent his boatswain for an
attorney to arrange the business. The boatswian brought the pri-
sooer to him. The prosecutor asked the prisoner if he was an at.
matey ? to which the other having answered in the affirmative, be
requested his professional assistance. The prisoner affected to treat
the affair lightly, and said he could easily obtain the prosecutor's
discharge; but, previously, it would be necessary that
should be placed lo his (the prisoner's) possession, equal incise
the amount of the debt and costs. The prosecutor, anxious to
have his liberty, and relying on the prisoner's premises, banded
over to the prisoner a chronometer and sextant, worth about 701.
In the course of the afternoon the prisoner came back to the spung.
ing-house, and told the prosecutor that every thing was now clear
and right. The latter was accordingly about to leave the house,
when he was informed by the officer's man that he could not be dis.
charged until his master, who was from home, arrived in Gravesend.
When that officer made his appearance,he told the prosecutor that be
could not let him go unless he found good bail The prosecutor pre-
vailed on his pilot to become one of the sureties; and the pd.'s.:
proposedan individual named Penton, an inhabitant of Gravommd, I.
e other, who was accepted. A bond was signed; and the p.m.
mum was set at liberty. But before he left the prisoner's asogam
that person demanded a sovereign, which the prosecutor at am
fused, as he bad barely sufficient to cover his travelling expense. Se
Deal, to which port the vessel bad dropped down. The pd.mint,
however, having strongly insisted for the money, it was paid bin.
The prosecutor sailed for the West Indies the next day, end did ass
return to England till the 7th of May last. The prosecutor die.
tincdy swore that he gave up the chronometer and sextant to the psi.
toner, upon the faith of the latter having represented himself to be
as attorney. He (prosecutor) understood that the prisoner was to
beep them in his possession until the prosecutor returned from bb
T. when be would be able to redeem them.
Crral other witnesses confitmed part of the prosecutor's testimony.
Mr. Pou.oca addressed the Jury for the defendant, in a very in-
genious speech. He contended that the writing, to which the pro.
mato, bad put his name at the time of the transaction, gave the
Owner a special property to the articles is question; and that he
was entitled to retain or dispose of them as he thought proper, until
the prosecutor exonerated him from the obligation which the pri
saner had undertaken on his behalf. The learned counsel called
upon the Jury to dismiss from their minds whatever they might
have heard prejudicial to the prisoner's character.
The CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence with great minute.
ness, and the jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Cuaramax then sentenced the prisoner to be transported
Inaba the seas for the term of seven years.
The prisoner—May I be heard for one moment ?
Crum max—Certainly not.
Prisoner—l have only one word to say. I have no fault to find
with the verdict. I am well aware that the Jury Gold have come
to no other decision. Some facts have been strained too bard against
me ; but that is now of no consequence. I cheerfully bow to the
sentence of the Court ; and trust that is a new country I shall be
able to restore my character as a man, which I well know has suf-
fered by what I have been obliged to endure for the last 20 yaws.
For my poor seven children—_-(the prisoner here became tared So
tars)—for them I grieve. Will the Court permit me to see my
wife and children before they lease this town ?
Cmaramax—Your request is complied with.
Prisoner—Goa bless you aIL
After uttering these words the unhappy man covered his face with
his hands, and sobbed aloud.