Star.
London, England, 1804-12-18 00:00:00

L 44.! iNTE iL iGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON FLEAS, DECEMBER 14.
HINES SI. SANDMAN.
This aeinn was brought to recover a compenfa-
tion in damages from the Defenaant, he having kept
a dog which tole the Plaintiff's arm in fo Chocking a
manner, that he was confined for feveral weeks. The
damages were laid at 3001.
Serjeant COCKLE Hated the Plaintiff's cafe, and
Paid, that his client was a working hatter ; the De-
fendant a man of fortune, who kept, for his arctufe-
ment, he fuppofed, a dog, which, whenever he could
get out of doors, would feign on the firft perfott who
came in his way. His client, who was a hard work-
ing, honeft man. had been, on the morning of the sd
of Chlober left, taking a walk, before he went to his
work, and happening to pals by the Defendant's door
in Qseen ftreet,in the Borough, he met an old friend
of .hr., and was in the very a& of finking hands
with him, when this dog ran acrofs the greet, fprung
upon bis arm, and Asuog there with fo much con-
flancy, that be could not be difengtged from his hold
till the piece was feparated from his arm. The Plain-
tiff was immediately taken to an hofpital, where he
remained for the (pace of thirteen weeks; during
which time he was not capable of earning a fingle
fhilling, although, being an extraordinary good work-
man, he ufed to earn commonly three guineas a
week. The Defendant was applied to by the friends
of the Plaintiff, to make fome eompenfation, which
be totally refilled.
William Phair depofed, that in the month of April
1803, be was palling through Queen greet, in the
Borough, that a dog came out oT the Defendant's
'A-,lsottfe. and made a Leap at him, which he parried off
.111th his Rick ; that he them made his efcape into a'
Oldie bonfe, but he could not fay the Defendant
Mew of his being atvicked.
'ln. Henry Brett fatd, that pang by the Defendant's
C" boufe, the dog ran at him, and caught him by the
''leg, but he did not inform the Defendant of it.
John Harper was fervent to the Defendant ; he
beardtim fay that the dos " e fervent maid. bat
that was fubfequent to hie I ' Plaintiff ;be
24tbs
was prefent when be bib* 'i . Ire had him out
that morning, ae 4,, le dog. with
him : the Plaintiff * • and imme-
diately the great dog fazed . arm: be did
not know the dog was wicked, or be thould not have
taken him out : his mailer was unacquainted with
his taking it out, and the Defendant bad not had this
dog for more than fix weeks, at the time he bit the
Plaintiff.
Serjeant Cocai.s, not having any other witneffes
to produce, &id, he would fare the Court a situ
deal of time and trouble: he was convinced there was
not evidence follickst before the Court, to thew. as
secerary. that the Defendant knew the dog was in
the habit of biting. His client mug, therefore, now
flibmit to be roonfoited. and commence a frogs adios
his the next term. Plaintiff Noefikel
Wallin& 15.—.X*111114 JAIIIIATT.
Tbis was an action for an accent; Mr. Kerr, the
Plaintiffs is a wealthy fhip chandler. and very well
know on Change. Mr, Jarrett, the Defendant.
bad formerly been an intimate friend of his, and was
concerned with Mtn and fome others in a privateer.
which bad been very fuccefsful. Mr. Jarrett had a
great inclination to be made Treafurcr, and to re-
wire the easy large feats of money, which were re.
to be divided.ansoogft the Proprietors. The
wt wilhing to let the money go into the
Wilk ' was a principal means of preens-
isg his appointment; this fo enraged the Defendants
that ha committed the *fast, for which tie prefeat
adios was brought. and which was proved by Sa-
muel Leavers, who depofed, that on the aoth of July
lan. at :threeo'clock in the day, he law die Defen-
dant bolts; at the entrance of the Exchange, with
a large cane in his hand ; he allied him, how he did,
and what was the matter with him ? to which he an-
Peered, he did not know bow he was, and that be
was waiting there to cane that d—d rafcal Kerr ;he
then went in and told Kerr; bat be faid he knew it,
as Jarrett bad fort in a niefage to him to that put-
pofe. At a little after four o'clock he faw a cane laid
scroll a man's back, which lie loon found was Jar.
tats performing his promife ; a fcufile enfued, the
1 Ilia fell, and the Defendant received a revere drub:
blia. I-le then few them both preparing to fight,
bat the Officers interfered, and took them to the
Poultry. They were afterwards carried before the
Loan Maros, who bound over the Plaintiff to profe-
cute at the Taft Seffions, but be choofe rather to take
an *aim.
Serjeant Cocci.' called no witneffes for the De.
fendant ; but, in a very long fpeech, endeavoured to
prove, that the damages ihould be (mall. The Jury
gays soL