the Editor of the "Norta-Carina Datty News."
Sia,—A recent issue of the "North-China Daily News" contained a report of the action by a schoolboy against his headmaster for damages for "an assault by caning," and the case is of more than passing interest. Briefly the circumstances were that the boy, a pupil Radley College, obtain permission from Head, Rev. E. G. Selwyn, to visit his home for family reasons. but at the desire of his parents outstayed his leave. The mother's telegram and letter explaining the altered circumstances remained unanswered! On returning to school the boy was The defendant was fined ten guineas, but that, wherever possible, the general public will support the authority of the schoolmaster is, perhaps, best shown by the length of time the jury took in arriving at a very obvious conclusion—about 1} hours.
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