The Remarkable Trial for Assault Containing a melancholy history , a laughable adventure, an unavoidable prosecution and a happy termination : also, much salutary information for those who are in the habit of acting before they think

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No covers, stabbed and stitched. 22.5×13.5×0.4 cm. Samuel Mills. London. 1812. 43 pages. Good, soiling, an ink name, and a dark ink spot to the title page, otherwise very good. A rare pamphlet containing the record of the lawsuit of Paddon vs. Denmark for an assault with a whip in which a verdict of guilty was returned, but a reduced sentence imposed due to the circumstances of the crime. weight: 0.2 lb.