THIS DAY.
(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., B.M. INSURING LANGWA&E. Thomas Manning charged John Laydon with using insulting language. Mr Brassey for plaintiff, and Mr Miller for defendant. Mr Thos. Manning deposed that Leydon called him a rogue, said that witness had been robbing his family for two years, and that Leydon had been supporting his family for many years. This was on the 19th, when Leydon met him in the street, and asked him for payment of a debt of £ii2s. :....;. Johnleydondeposed—He was standing on Friday evening at his door, and asked Mr Manning for payment of his account, as he was in trouble. Mr Manning said he had no money; not to let witness inswlt him by asking him for money in the street again. Did not call Mr Manning a rogue, or that he had been robbing witness'family. Mr Manning threatened to have him bound over to keep the peace by Harry Kenrick. Witness then instructed the boy to take out a summons against Mr Manning on Monday. , . Wm. O'Brien, in Mr Leydon's employ, deposed that Mr Manning admitted owing the debt, but he had no money. Mr Leydon then said though Manning could not pay his debts he could get " boozed." Heard no strong language used. Case dismissed. Costs 28s.
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Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4265, 1 September 1882, Page 2
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213THIS DAY. Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4265, 1 September 1882, Page 2
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