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i lit* rcHiurnn* wie prisoner na« senrcuea, anu n pair of bonis found lt;n the preniiscn.VVilliitni ll.illiiisln'fid appeared on summon* to answer a charge of mnnulting and beating one t'ullipriiif -May. of the age of 14 yean*, on the 1 Itli instant..Mr. J. * 'Mearlier appeared for the complain-nnt. and Mr. Keadett lor the defence.The evidence for the complainant was to the Hlect I hut she liad been living at defendant'* house for about sixteen or aercntecn month*, tin Thursday last she was sent by Mr*. Hollin* ahead'* servant to see what o'clock it was. and on her return the defendant beat her with a whip, hurting her back very much. Two witnesses appeared for the complainant, one of whom hum* murks on he» back, which was aore for three day*.In cross-examination, complainant acknowledged that defendant had cautioned her before about going out, and she denied petting out of the window at eleven o'elook at night; she was u nurse-girl at Mrs. Hollinshcad'i ; she had been in the habit of Klt;*lt;QK *° Timmony'a to Bee the time of day ; there wus a clock at Mrs. Hollin-Nhead's, hut it liad stopped ; Mr. Hollinshead had n watch on her.The evidence for the defence was that defendant had frequently cautioned the girl against going out at night and in the daytime, but that she had persisted in doing bo in defianco of his orders. Ho had only administered what he considered well-deserved punishment.These facts were clearly proved by the evidence ; and the beach, in dismissing the case, expressed an opinion that the defendant wan perfectly justified, and lud ouly done hia duty in ehantiamg the girl for going out at night whenAfilnisid r\i\k ta iIa an
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Newcastle Chronicle
Newcastle, New South Wales, AU
Sat, Apr 20, 1872
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