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Peter Schirer Desfrabscker, John Smith and
oher-This action for assault and battery. The
plaintiff is Bavarian by birth, and arrived here in the
beginning Of this month in the bark Narraganset The
defendants the captain and the first and second mate
Of the Narragansc IL appears from the evidence that
the 9th Of May the plaintiff and young girl named
Elizabeth Keong with Others from the village of Mud
deburgh in the kingdom OF Bavaria arrived at Havre
and took passage in the NarraGanset for the United
States Of America. It further appeared that custom
prevails In the provinces bordering the Rhine, for
persons to agree to get married at before certain
time, according TO circumstance and in the time
TO cohab and live together as man and wife: Now al
though such custom would not be tolerated here. Is
not only permitted but is not considered in Germany dis
reputable and by the laws Of that country the issue Of
those connexions legitimate The plaintiff and Eliza
beth svaed themselves Of this CUSTOM and became All
anced before they le their native village agreeing to
be married their arrival ia the United states On the
9Th Of May the ship left Havrc and ser being out


time he observed thought he observed the two
making free with Elizabeth for appeared they
about her berth at late hour Of the night and took
her to task for ii next day, when he struck her
blow vn the face On the following evening. the two
mates had him brought 10 the orcpart OF the vessel tied
him to the wndlas anil gave him round dozen the
back after which the sailors threw three buckets Of
him and the second mate threw fourth. He
down and allowed TO 60 to his berth For the defence
board, that they very rotous and that the
had to 20 down twice TO qusll them II ase conton
ded that the plaintiff abused the girl Elizabeth and that
TO preserve discipline board necessary nhict
punishment for the sake Of example, Tho jury found
verdict for plaintiff against the several defendants for
800 For plaintiff, Messrs. A. Nash and A. c. Morrill,
For defendant, Mr.. Beebe.