Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-01-25
From the Nsw Haven Comm Palladium.l
All About Fire Cents.

All About Fire Gents.
An important railroad case is on
trial before the Superior Court, sit
ting al Norwich. Il has occupied
seyeraldays. The plaintiff Is Crock
err; a sealaring mao, 3 no was eject
ed from the cars between New Lon
don and Norwich. Che defendant
is the New London aud WiIlimaniic
and Palmer Railroad COMPANY
The facts are substantially that
Crocker, in December last, wanted
to 90 from Norwich TO New Lon
don. Upon The arrival oA the freight
train he " ent TO the Office to pro-
cure a ticket, and found the door
closed, as is usual on the arrival Of
the freight train. The fare is so
cents when ticket is bought; with
out ticket the charge is fiffy-five
cents,
= u
When Croker was called on by
the conductor, he stated that he ap-
piled al the ticket Office aud found
it closed, aud that he had but fifty
cents with which 10 pay his fare.
The conductor told him that he
must have the additional Eve cents
or leave the cars. The superintend-
ent, who was Oh the train, was ap-
peaIed to, and confirmed the decis>
ion OF the conductor.
Four or five men, employed on
the train, were then called upon.
and assisted in thrustipg CrockeI
out. His kpee-pan was broken, tul
whether by the fall or by his efforts
to get on the train again after II
was in motion does not clearly ap-
pear. He managed, by crawling
to reach a house three-quarters OF a
mile distant. The arguments Of
counsel occupied nearly two days,
and the courtroom was thrOng'
ed from the beginning to the end o.
the trial.
The charge to the jury, which ]:
reported at length in the Norwich
Courier, was very clear and very
fair. Tie Judge maintained thai
a railroad company was compelled
10 carry all persons that applied f"I
passage and offered 10 pay the re-
quired fare; that it could make Mt
exceptions, though a passenger may
so conduct as TO justify tile company
in putting him ont Of the cars
Croker had offered to pay the
price Of ticket, and no mere; and
he claimed that he. used all dill
gence 10 obtain ticket, but coult
not, inasmuch as the office was clio
seJ.
The jury were 10 enquire wheth
er he had reasonable time to Obtain
a ticket. If he had not there wat
trespass from the beginning, for
in case there was not time, CrockeI
had right to 60 to New London
at the price overwhelmingly, 81
cents. If he had time then he wa.
bound to pay The extra charge o
five cents. The Judge further
charged thaiif The company bad ;
right to put Croker out Of the
cars, it was for the jury TO inquire
whether only so much lorce was
used as was necessary, to effect thai
object whether he was kicked
and whether his knee-pan was bro.
ken when, he was thrust from the
cars or whether he attempted to gel
on again. s .s, s.
II be had a right to remain in he
bad a right to get on again; and
in that case it mattered not in
what way the injury was inflicted,
the company would be responsible
for damages. If the defendants
acted, through their agents, want
only, and were reckless Of doing in
jury to the plaintiff, then the Jury
would give damages not only suffi-
cient to compensate the, plaintiff for
his bodily injury, but sufficient also
to protect the public from such acts
OF negligence and wsntonress here
alter. d,
The Jury in The above case, sf-
ter several hours deIiberation, re-
turned a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff, giving him damages TO the
amount OF $500.
EcIIPsEs IN THE WEAR 1885,
There will be this year four Eclipses,
two Of the Sun sndfwolof the Moon.
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