Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-14

adequate to the necessities Of the case. The
following are the points Of the charged
The law recognises the ilglit at teachers it
fnhtc stliu0ls to intict in suitable eases suitd-
bic and moderate corporal punishment upon
their pupils. 1t recognizes not oulv the right
but the duty of teachers, 10 that eStent. The
law which demands THAT duty will protect tic
teachers in its performance. In INJECTING pun
iShncnt upon his pupils rhe teacher must not
90 beyond the limit ac moderate casrigatinn.
and rlhci III the mode or degree of correction
he must not Use any dnre lsopable and disprd'
portiunaie tioledcc or force The questions for
the Jury III ihiS case, are, were these teachers
tdeiendants) justified in inhicting corpo-
raj punishment on the boy McQnade?
II so, was the chasliSeuient inflicted
moderate and suitable, and not dspropor.
tionate considering the offence, and the are
and condition of the pupil, who has been upon
the stand before you. IL upon the evidence YOU
can answer these Questions in the affirmative
You are authorized TO acquit the defcndants
but il You are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt
that the chastisemcnt was substantially more
than moderate, and was excessive, then YOU are
authorized to find verdict Of guilty. II you
ind that there was an unreasonable and eXceS-
sive use OF force on the person Of McQuade, de-
signcdly inflicted, 1t is sufficient to justify
verdict of guilty; and it is not nee ssary for the
government to show that the defendants were
actuatcd by aaory Or vindictive feelings. And
this makes it necessary for the Jury to be clear
ly satisfied that there was excessive force used.
The jury, after bein- ont about an hour, at
seven o'clock returned a verdict of GUILTY.
The defendants moved exceptions, and the
case zoe; UP to the supreme court.
After the disposition ct the following cases,
the court adjourned without day;
Michael ODriscoll and VIM Kjnsay of Wor-
Ccsler, who pleaded gully of keeping liquor nui.
sanccS, were each fined $50 and costs, rs, also,
James H. Stevens OF Soutnbrdgc, for Il similar
offence,
FIsHrNG TnRouGH THE IcE-Editor Spy:-A
party Of Worcester gentlemen left the city this
morning in the ten A. Nj. Norwich train, with
tickets for Webster, and lively anticipation of
pleasure fishing through the ice on ChaubuUa
gungamaugp pond. This pond is about three miles
from Webster village, and has an area of 1900
acrcs-room enough for picl1ercl. Arriving on
the ice, the party at once went to work with
zeal and the pickercl were surprised as they
were landed on the top Of the ice, while
the party were equally surprised at their
success. One enthusiastic gentleman per-
formed the extraordinary feat of Cracking
his fish up through eight feet of water, and
was much cIated calling himself an expert
Counting up the catch "at the close of the day"
the numbe varied by different counts, from 81
to 101, not including one shad ESQ named by
one OF the parity. The pickerel proper, run, as
they saw, from one pound to two and a quarter
The party before leaving Webster, partook OF a
supper at the Sheldon house, and judging from
the number of fish placed upon the table, am
confident that the gentleman whose count was
1O1 counted right and did not carry for the tens.
Worcester, Feb. 18th. JC.
Editor of the Duly Spy:-I NOTICE in your is
sue of yesterday, report Of the committee Of
claims, recommending that the order establish
inc the grade of Piedmont street be annullcd,
unless the owners OF real estate on said street re-
linquish all claims for damages. dOnot eX-
actly see the point that the above named class
should be deprived Of a lust remuneration for
any damage they may sustain, in distinction
with other real estate owners. But it is of an
other class wish to spcak-thOse who do not
own real estate, but are compelled TO wade six
times daily through that sea of mud called
Piedmont street, to reach their homes.
We have some rights which even common
councmen are bound to recognize We pay
our taxes, be they large small. We live peace
ably with all mankind, and would with all wo
mankind if were not for that cOnlounded mud
And now, Mr. Editor, why is it we must be Sc
lected out for persecution? Why should the
unfortunate owners of real estate on Piedmont
street be deprived of the right to claim dam.
age if ii be right in any case? And why should
we who live on aud beyond it and arc Obliged to
use it as our only convenient way of access to
Nam street, he compcll,d 10 wade through
depths of mud to do so? We only wish our
excellent committee would Try it CD some fine
thawy morning; and we guarantee realizing
sense Of the excursion taken by the worthy
"Dr. Foster (whO) went to Glostcr
In a shower OF rain;
He stepped in puddle up to his middle
And never went there again"
A SUFFERER.