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1782 4 Sittings [[Thursday]] Nov. 21
In Order to prove an Assault.
There certainly was some Provocation, for Mr. Parkhill was arrested, as it appears on the Evidence, without the Money having been demanded, for it has not been proved the Demand was made and therefore it must be understood it was not made.

Mr. Justice Hyde. I am sorry to say I totally differ. I think what the Defendant is proved to have done amounts to an assault, and I think it is an aggravated assault for the Cause of the assault was that the Plaintiff had brought
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