John Riley, seaman belonging to the Lady Louiea, was charyed with assault.
John Campbell, aworn:—I am chief officer. prisoner is on the articles as ordi the ship only four days ago. Yesterday afternoon about tivo o'clock I was in muy cabin when the prisoner came and sat down alongside of me, saying he had something to say tome [desired him to stand, but ho refused, and took off his clothes to fight me. T told the steward not to interfere and escaped on deck, when Thad the prisoner removed by some of the men. have a bad leg and he crushed it against the wall. He created a great disturbance. I believe he was quite sober. Afterwards, when sitting on the poop, a occurrence took place. [had him put in irons as Was no boat alouzside whereby to send for the police.
0 irons and came oni deck and kicked me twice in the groin. My leg is swollen very badly from two other kicks received on it from him. He algo swore he would take my life, 1 can't go in the -ship with him. This morning instead of being sorry for his conduct, he expressed his regret that he had not given me more.
Duncan Campbell and Joseph Richards, seamen, corroborated the above testimony, Both witnesses were confident that the prisoner waa sober. 'The prisoner was sentenced to three mentha' imprisonment with hard labour.
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