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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 25, 1764, in New York Supreme Court, Thomas Pardy prevailed against Waddel Cunningham in a trial for violent assault, battery, and wounding. A jury awarded Pardy 1,500 pounds in damages plus costs after a 10-hour trial. Defendant's motion for a new trial due to damages size was rejected.
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This Day the Cause between Thomas Pardy, Plaintiff, and Waddel Cunningham, Defendant, for a violent Assault, Battery, and Wounding, came on to be tried by a struck Jury of the City and County of New York: The Trial lasted Ten Hours, and being a Cause of much Expectation was attended by a crowded Audience. The next Morning the Jury brought in a Verdict for the Plaintiff, for One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds Damages, besides Cost of Suit.
Council for the Plaintiff were John T. Kempe, Esq: Attorney General, John Morin, Esq: and Thomas Smith Esq;
Council for the Defendant were William Livingston, William Smith, jun. Whitehead Hicks, and James Duane, Esquires.
We hear that on the Saturday following a Motion was made by the Defendant's Council for a new Trial, on Account of the Larges of the Damages; But the Court being of Opinion that the Damages were not excessive, the Motion was immediately rejected, and Judgment given for the Plaintiff.
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City And County Of New York
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October 25. 1764.
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verdict for the plaintiff for one thousand five hundred pounds damages, besides cost of suit. motion for a new trial rejected; judgment given for the plaintiff.
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The Cause between Thomas Pardy, Plaintiff, and Waddel Cunningham, Defendant, for a violent Assault, Battery, and Wounding, came on to be tried by a struck Jury of the City and County of New York. The Trial lasted Ten Hours, and being a Cause of much Expectation was attended by a crowded Audience. The next Morning the Jury brought in a Verdict for the Plaintiff. Council for the Plaintiff were John T. Kempe, Esq: Attorney General, John Morin, Esq: and Thomas Smith Esq; Council for the Defendant were William Livingston, William Smith, jun. Whitehead Hicks, and James Duane, Esquires. On the Saturday following a Motion was made by the Defendant's Council for a new Trial, on Account of the Larges of the Damages; But the Court being of Opinion that the Damages were not excessive, the Motion was immediately rejected.