Defendant, who is chief mate on board the Darque Atma, appeared to answer separate summonses charging him with assaulting each of the complainants on the 4th inst.
The cases arose out of an occurrence which was investigated at the Court on the previous day, when the present complainants, who are able seamen, were charged with being absent from the vessel without leave.
Nexson atated that on Saturday afternoon last the mate called him and Erickson out of tthe forecastle, and when he was on deck he (the mate) struck him a blow on the face with his Defendant denied striking Nelson. He said Nelson was ashore on Friday and came on board drank, and he allowed him Saturday morning to sleep off the effects of the drank. About two o'clock he asked him to turn to, and not doing so when he was told he gave him " push. Nelson then made for him and scratched his face.
Neither Nelson nor Erickson were sober.
Exicksox was called and said he was about half drunk and half sober. The mate was also half-and-half, They bad some words and the mate struck him a blow on the mouth, cutting his lip. id he only gave him a push. believed that defendant struck Erickson and for that offence was fined $1 and costs. The other summons was dismissed.
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