A Johnson, T. Hare and W. Garson, of the Barhadian, were brought up on summons to answer a dargo of assaulting W. Gardner, steward of the same vessel, Complainant stated that on Monday morning last, while he was going to the galley to get the captain's breakfast, Garson came up to him and called him a bad name and said, "You said you would lick me did you, try it on."" At a quarter to one when he went forward to the galley again, Thompson and Hare came there and called him a bad name, after which truck him with his fist, then Hare strack this tie number of other men came up, 80 he picked up a piece of wood to use in self defence, but before he could do so it was taken from him, and he was obliged to run into the cabin, where the tien followed hin, but were stopped at the door by tend him. When ho went out afterwards he was struck, the captain. They then galled him names and threa-
since then he has been obliged to keep in the not daring to go outside.
Johnson denied the charge. "Hare denied ever haying struck hin, he had had strong words with him that about his carrying tales to the enptain. He heard Johnson charge hit tonight and saw complainant put his hand into his breast and pull out a stoc! with something heavy in it, and strike Johnso then struck witness, when they tried to take the stocking from him, but he run into the cabin. Garson_ also denied the assault; he said that some one had told him that the complainant had eaid he would tight him, so he asked him if he would tht, passed between them. Heafterwards ing hima; he did not sea Johnson strike hit. saw the complainant running aft and the men follow-J. Evans, master ofthe Barbadian, sworn, stately, that he did not see the prisoners strike the complainant, he caw him running aft towards the cabin, and heard the men swearing at the door and threatening him.
Stephen Dover, the cook, saw Johnson square off to the steward, but-he did not strike him, he saw the steward put his hand into hin breast and take out aatocking with something heavy in the end and
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