Newton Abbot: Special Petty Sessions: Tuesday: Before C.H. Monro, Esq. (Chairman) and William Hole, Esq.: Assault: Shapley, a butcher, of Torquay, was charged with assaulting Thomas Easterbrook, a lad. 12 years old, in the Newton Market. The prosecutor deposed that Shapley took him off the block on which he was sitting and threw him with violence on the ground; he fell with his head downwards and was very much hurt. He gave the prisoner no provocation for the wanton assault. John Pinsent having stated he was present when the occurrence took place, and that he was of the opinion it was an accident, the complaint was dismissed.
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