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1778. 4 Sittings. [Monday] Nov. 30.

Monday November. 30th 1778.
Present
Sir E. Impey
Sir Robert Chambers
&
Mr. Justice Hyde.

[Triple Line]
Nauderah Baigum
v
Bahdaher Beig, Kajee Sahdee, Muftee Barruchtoolah, and Muftee Gullum Mackdoom.
The Plaint contain’d several Counts on assault, imprisonment, and taking of Goods alledged to be of very great Value, one article being Eighty Thousand Rupees in Money.
All the Defendants pleaded Not Guilty; and also according to a Rule of Court: Bahhader Beig, was admitted to give special matter in Evidence in Justification: And the three other Defendants were also by Rule admitted to give other Special matter in Evidence.
The Justification for each was in the words, I intend to have coped at the end of this case, and amount in effect to