bass against HICKFORD and his wife the plaintiff recover in a action for word  not in themselves actionable be entitle to full cost though the damage be  under S action for say to the plaintiff a single woman you be a common  streetwalking bitch and stand every night at the corner of street to be pick  up by fellow plaintiff obtain a verdict and d damage and a become facias have  be take out and execute for the damage and also for cost it be move last term  by sir Thomas Abney that the good take in execution may be restore for that  the word be in themselves actionable nightwalk alone be punishable at  commonlaw and indictable lamb on constable Crompt just latch SC Poph and  consequent d be give for damage the plaintiff be entitle to no more for cost  but otherwise it be where the word be not in themselves actionable and the  damage be give only for a consequential loss for there it do not fall within  the statute and so it be resolve in berry and very a Trin g in this court  which be a action bring for call a tradesman a cheat and lie to the special  damage of the plaintiff after great debate and upon consideration of salk SC  far and other book Andrews on the other side it be now argue by Mr theed who  insist that these word be not actionable and be cite salk the court agree to  the difference lie down by the defendant counsel relate to cost and the reason  thereof they say be that the statute express mention action of slander but if  the word be such as give the party a action in respect of the special damage  result therefrom and be not in themselves actionable it be not proper a action  of slander but a special action on the case but then the court be clear of  opinion that the word in this case be not of themselves actionable the first  take single be not so for a person be not punishable for be a common  streetwalker though nightwalk which the book cite speak of be this be  dangerous to the public and the latter word show only a intention of lewdness  and take they all together as they ought to be in the strong sense they amount  Andrews er p to the call the plaintiff a whore which be the common meaning of  the word nightwalker and the call a person whore or bawd alone without a  special damnum be not actionable unless it be by the custom of London as it be  hold in the late case of Lockyer and Dangerfield and lee c j say that though  these word appear to have be speak in London the court can take notice of the  say custom and the case cite in salk be material as the penalty here charge on  the plaintiff can only be fine and imprisonment the rule grant for show cause  c be therefore discharge see turner Horton barn Mitchell Younghusband barn  tiffin glass barn surman Shelleto burr carter fish stram a ld ray stram Kely S  p baker hear bull n p collier Gaillard Blackst