The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-17 00:00:00

LA H' I NI'ELLIVENCE.

COURT OF 1:11NOS BUNCH. Ciumnitact., DRC.IS.
Bore 1L Chkf Justin cid Cowmen Juries.

PRIOR P.

This Irv; an aeti,.i of trespass, for an injury done the
plaintiff's person, liy the defendant's riskier running
against him on the Croydon road, on the ltith of August
last.
Mr. Sr.tat nee stets 1 the me. His client was a work-
ing ganiener, and the defendant a genileinan in thc Nor-
wich Fire Otfice. On the slay in question lie happened
to be standing at the corner of Acre•!ane,observing.soine
baggage waggons. which stopped up the way, when Mr.
Hignold's chaise, which was coming along the mai!, run
against him, and the wheel rats over leis legs. In eon-
!ftellenCe. dm poor man had been since diubled aced pre-
vented frost working at his business, or using a spade.
There was no design of running over Prior hainuted so
Mr. Hiroshi, he said, but he certainly was guilty of
some neglect. No extraordinary d images were asked-1
Prior only wanted so mach as wid.' compensate hint for
the loss of time. and enable him to resume his empioy-1
went. Mr. Searlett said, he trnstrl he would be able by
his evidence, to bring home the fault to Mr. Hignold,
and he would leave it with the Jury *a give such com-
pensation as the justice of the ere required.
A witness, named Shirley. proved the leaden!, to
which he was a witness.
Another, of the name of Pane, with whom the plaintiff
was auvuoing, on his erosi-examinction, aelnilttelthst
Mr. Big bolt' had called out to get out of the way, bat
that the plaintiff did not hear him, a, hr drat
Mr. Evans, a surgeon. saw Prior snau af:er the acci-
dent ; be had suffered a severe enntusion in Isis leg, lent
the bone was not broken. tVitness Lad known him for
a long time, tad believed v-as in constant eii.pluyinent.
His bill for attendance was npwards of 111.
A gentleinaJ with whom the plaintiff was in the habit
of working, proved that he ri as able to earn 245. a week.
This was all the evidence.
Mr. MARRTATT put tier d. knee on the ground that
this was one of those accidents which it was the ;lazy
one party to avoid as well as the other. lie ob-c;verl,
that his client was driving qui' fly along the rim.% and
metes the plaintiff before aim, be milled oast to lee* the
way, and that lie was onside to pull up his horse, until
the wheel struck against
The Cow Jo/ivies told the Jury to dn.: for the plain-.
tiff, as all the evidence was that stay. C 1511 regard lel
the defendant's ceiling oat, his I.ordshil, observed thati
that did not acquit him of the 'large of
should have been more careful, as the defendant was
dear.
The Jury found far the plaintiff—Hamagcs

111:11.1.CR 19. 7111.:3..

An action avows prom 6 •:ry note for 951. odd. two
*ninths right. entlibttri 14:h .14ollarb
The defendant pleaded no: •••rtrrropit,-art r the stateti.
of hankror. repil •ation, un the uthrr hmul,
retied a prontise is ray stelt:lfittently to tin hankrurtcy
Upoa tbesr issues the unrr rime
SCARLUTT aad l'eLussit were for the nla;n-
I Or, awl Al••!..re. aims: ,T IC 3.21 for ;14-, d
f:•7 "lan,

It appeared in eyli:eure the dceltett tra,
against the defendant, the. very day Le erter't e hilt.
It became, therefore, of come consermeace to alum al
what pree!se time the met. !age; ei.irre,l his Loom but
upon that 1- 3 I the a r:aiena!a• wa-. not rea:y Calker. With
reser I to the prowls.- to ray, the plaintiff's rhea mew:
that the defentlaot ten irc.l a pasi.thru:i of gin as tbs
considerai.on uf the Witness waited upon
when lie lcm.nerl that 1 r.as brear..e• r liankrup*, and el e
defendant raid Mr:. Ili:tire !Imola rant r, for to
would rertaiu4 pay her 0!I: else%
Mr. granl.crr seolcaronr.4l to elieit hon. ther.itr.. -,
that the detetidat:! bld vilitest the promitt to
saying, " pay if ever las ahle,- brit without erert,
11r. cm:LETT they aalalernseal the 3..zry, and calsd
deferre on the rnfoornction 4 Ora instn'‘ r
he ran:coded it' was not clear enoni,', spew ii uneno.
&Lionel promise, and nothing else nutria support
plaintiff's rt lie also cot:trailed, that Ai- itch,
peaceable under the commission, as it was contrarrifil be-
fore the bankrupt's discharge, thongls he admitted it
had not been alone so in fact.
The Learned Judge glee it at his opinion that the rt.c.
fondant's pronti,e took the deht ant of the oreemOon
his commission, and tire Jnry found aernrdiegly ter
I plaintiff, es Li the damages in the ,ter:aration.