New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-29

Ix,,ux.,rsa TRIAL ABOUT TIE Sun or FIVE
Cryrs-HIAyY DANAeEs-An important raurori
case has recently been tried at Norv'ch' Conn.,
occun;ed nearly all of last week, and was oroago'
TO close on Wednesday OF this week. Inc pis'n,
til i. Crocher, sea-faring esn, who was eJec'ea
from the ears between New.Lenion and NORM a.
The defendant is the New London, Willmanac ana
Palmer Railroad Company. The facts our realizes
ms, remember: In December, 1853, Croker ~snted
70 90 from Norwich to New London. Upon the ar
rival Of the frechtan he went TO the office 10 pro-
cure ticket ana found the door closed a. Is usual
On the arrival Of The freght-ran. The fare Is nt'y
cents when a ticket is bonght--~itioat ticket the
.b.r,e il 6f,y.6ve cents. Croker went aboard
the cars and when called on by the conductor for ais
fare stated that he had applied 10 the ticket office,
but. finding it closed he bad entered the cara
with the intention of going to Ne~-Nosdcn' o'ousn
he had only fly cents with which to pay his passage
TIE conductor demanded the additional hve cent?,
otherwise he would be compelled TO put him out OF
the cars. The superintendent, Who was on the "an'
was appealed to, and confirmed the decision OF the
conductor. Several persons, employed on the TRAM
we're now called upon, and assisted IN tnru'uas
Croektr out His knee-pan was brokesbus whether
by tie fall or by his efforts to get upon toe tam
seain. after it was in motion, does not clearly ap-
pear. He mansged, by crawling, to reach house.
three-quar.ers of O mile distant
The Jusge, in his charge to the Jury, maintained
that Railroad Company WAS compelled tn cary all
persons that applied for passage and offered - pay
the required iare-tsat it could make no EXCEPTIONS
though passenger may so conduct as to justify the
company in putting him oat Of the cars. Crocser
had offered to pay the price OF ticket aad no more;
and he claimed that be used all diligence 10 obtain
ticket, but could not, inasmuch rs the office was
cloted. The Jury to inquire whether no had
reasonable time to ob,siD ticket. II he had NOT.
there was trespass from the beginning, for, IN cs'e
there was not time Croker had Alright TO 20 20 New
London at the price tendcr6c-namely, 50 cents. II
he had time then he bound to pay the extra
charge of five cent?. The Judge further charged
that if the Company had right TO put Crocker out
of the ears it was for the Jury TO inquire whether
only SO much force ued was necessary to effect
that obiect-whether he vas kicked and whether hs
knee.pan was broken when he WAS thrust from the
ears or when he attempted 10 get on again II nc
had right 10 remain in he had right to get on
again; and in that case, il msttered not In what way
the injury was inflicted, the Company would be re-
sponsible for damages. II the defendants acted,
through their agents, wenonly, and wen reckless OF
doing injury to the plaintiff then the Jury would give
damages, not only sufficient TO compensate the plain
tiff for bis bodily injury, but sufficient, also, to pro-
ect the public from such acts OF negligence and wan
tonnes hereafter. The Jury, after several hours
elaboration, brought in verdict OF So 200 damages
against the Railroad Company We should say the
Compsny's agent committed blunder in not recslv-
ing the so cents rendered under the circunst inces
and those who own stock in the road will probably
take similar view Of the matter, when they come to
inquire after their dividends.