The offence was committed a week since, the complainant being a quarter-master of the Agamemnon. In reply to his Worship, Complainant said the reason so long'a time had transpired between the occurrence of the affair and his taking out the summons, was oat. to his not being allowed to come ashore, by the chief officer, to lay the information. This would form a second case.
Defendant said he was intoxicated, and remembered nothing of the occurrence.
Complainant produced an iron skewer, with which he stated defendant had treacherously attempted to stab him. The weapon happened, however, to strike against his leather It, and penetrating ted only a slight wound on his left hip. The doctor of the ship, on examining the position of the wound, deaths and weddings, sorts out manuscripts, had told him that, but for his belt, the stab might have caused instantaneous death, Defendant, a few hours afterwards, came to his room, and struck a butcher's knife against the bulkhead, and told him he would do for him Lefore they got back to Liverpool. Com-mant hail told him that when he got sober ie would give him a thrashing, but he had not done so.
Witnesses were called who corroborated this statement, and the Court then heard the case Wa. Pater v. Daxter Mippierox (chief mate), Agantemnon.
The charge was that of refusing complainant's application to go ashore to take out a summons against Hart, defendant being in charge of the ship at the time, and in complainant's opinion practically the captain.
Defendant said he had no power to give men leave to_go astare. Complainant might have obtained leave from the Captain when he retuned, which he did the same afternoon. His coming ashore would not, however, have interfered with the business of the shi His Worsnir said that a person in command of a ship, and refusing any of the crow leave to come ashore to lay a complaint where such leave of absence did not terfere with the working of the ship, was subject to a penalty of £10. Very likely the rales of the Company might be tnt his power in his Captain's absence was limited in this respect, but whatever his instructions might be he must not allow them to over-rule the law. His Worship ordered defendant to pay the costs of the summons.
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