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Verdict in Slater Wattsburg whipping case awards plaintiff
After a three day trial in Nelson before Mr Justice Murphy and a special jury, Slater receives 1400 dollars for damages with defendant to pay costs of prior trials. Watts argues he was provoked and cites twelve contradictions in the boy's testimony while McTaggart seeks damages for reputational harm and publication of the story. The judge instructs the jury on assault, waiver, and motive.
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