Roth mon are members of the crew of the barque John Nicholson, and plaintiff sued to recover $8 from defendant, for breaking open and stealing from hi cheat, about the 27th December last, while at sea on a voyage from New York to Shang-bai His Hoxour. after reading the summons, asked plaintiff if he really alleged that defendant broke open his chest and atelo some of its contents?
Plaintiff replied that he did, His Hoyovr—Then as that is a charge of theft, you must first prosecute him wu that charge, before you can bring a civil action. After prosecuting him, you can then bring your but you must first take out a sannnons him for the theft. Do you wish todo individual to mistrust his own judgment, that and to be led away by the action of others Plaintiff—Yes; and I want a witness named when this differs from what he has proposed Robert Koberts called, He saw defendant to himself. break open my chest.
Our tasters set out with the one object His Hoxour accordingly directed a criminal in view—to buy Tea; they have a fleet of summons to issue, returnable next morni when the witness in question was to be steamers impatiently waiting for their attendance. purchases; they are agents, called upon to Gecide a" highly speculative question, deprived of the opportunity which they would have in Shanghai of consulting with
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