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Bailiff locked the court building so that the case could not be heard, the jurats broke in, held the hearing, which was unopposed, and awarded de Havilland damages of £1,000. The Bailiff refused to pay, was fined £300 for assaulting a court official and sentenced to 15 days in prison.
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