The Archive · 1881

Before R. A, Mowat, Esq

(Captain Szazorsz)

and +e. Joun Lawtor. (Gustav Nicuorayses.) them, The defendant struck the mat after he bad let him up from the deck.

Captain Szasonxe said that he saw the mate bleeding when he came aft from the bridge. He told defendant to go forward of the bridge and not to return aft, The steamer was than in a very critical position, approaching the wharf and within a hundred yards of another steamer underweigh. He returned to the bridge, and the pilot soon directed hi attention to.the defendant and the mate fighting on the deck again, He then put a pair of band-cuffs on the defendant.

Complainant said that after the first fight, the defendant came back to the poop again and struck him as he was paying out There was no room to struggle so he put defendant down en the deck and kept him_there, His Worsurp sent the defendant to gaol anth with bard labour, and ordered him to pay the costs of the two cases, Defendant, an A.B, on board the s.8, An-8 which the latter is to pay for when he tonic, appeared in answer to two sum:

paid by you as they are used, and, $29 of one of which charged him with disobeying value i to be, paid on the old servant's order of the Captain, and the other with behalf to discharge a debt of his to the amah jitting an assault on the you pay the new servant $30 less than you owe him, whereupon he cannot pay the amah, and you then charge him with appropriating terday morning. the amah's money If the amah is not paid, Captain Szazonse said that yesterday who into blame for that but, yourself And that he should have paid the morning, a5 the steamer was approaching the wharf, he ordered the helm to he pat hard-a-he is not bound to do at all till he starboard; the defendant was at the wheel gots himself, that was v0 ground for hi at the time, and did not put the holm over far Grrest as for crime—aud still less for his enough; the second officer therefore went to arrest by you, whom it did not concern at it and gave it two turns and a little more, all, As [have said your action has been The defendant, in answer to Hig Worsur, 0 disgraceful that I hardly trust myself to said that the wheel was a screw one, and leak about it, A man comes to this Court was apt to got jammed if "put over" too far. He had always been told on other ships to and you, on the pretence of a debt due by him to get from you only what is justly due hin, Keep a wheel of that kind about a turn off, "to your amah three week before, and about The second officer said that the wheel was which you were perfectly indifferent not put over" when-he got vad with th in ry with. the defendant at the time referred to, Wo got the order to put the helm I am heartily hard-a-aterboard. The wheel was not " put that any Englishman could have stooped to quite over." I was stationed aft to stand 0 mean and wicked a cours by," and only went to the wheel to help the Mr. Cartes—Mr. Bidwell, I may atate that defendant to get it " over" quicker, since the war wrote to The second officer—I am sure I turned a Mr, Penfold asking hi went to Kelp the two men at of the charge that lind bean pr against Tt was not #0 far over" as the the plaintiff Mr. Penfold could not, or wwe had it, The witness was pr at aay, rate did. not, inform ceeding to describe the assault when His Jed to understand that the plaintiff bad bee: Wonsurr directed that.ho should be sworn. admitted to bail, I therefore took no farther his name was proceedings in the matter, Yesterday morning gustav Nicworaysex, and he snid—I am plaintiff wes brought before the Mixed Court second officer of the Antonio, I yester when I was sitting as British Asseasor, and helped defendant at the wheel as the.steamer peared im. "I asked Mr. Stripling if you had been heey near tw) went forward to that T'attended' the Court on Manda Detiadaot "onus after' soe to watch for signs

'Wednesdays' in the capacity of" British before I got to my place by the rail. work or, and ho replied that such information' had' been given you. Ho further told Lie to watch th signals from the bridge to the 'The other man remained at the wheel me' that' you' wore informed that your after I left. Defendant struck mo several courte of action might involve you. in sabsetimes, burting my mouth and also my bead. I {quout, Jogal proceedings, and that' to avoid then hauled him: off from me some distance, implicating the Police in such proceedings, The'attack was quite unexpected, and I don't "the man was not taken to the 'Central know exactly. what I did. "The defendant's Police Station, but taken'direot to the black eyes might have been the result of my blows, but Icannot say. He had. left the char; Gourt, and placed in the Magivtrate' wheel to follow me. He ought to hi ved Browsr1—I thought at the time that there. I was'about 40 fest from the wheel when he struck me, purely a native case, The chs be Haas, a The defendant, in reply to His Wonsurr, i—I think I was struck about 40 feet from the wheel, I was at the wheel when the second officer first grabbed me. When he struck mo, her money for her, and on Saturday I told Llet go the wheel and started to fight. Th hor I was. going to apply for " warrant, for mate struck me first when I was at the whee the plaintiffs She has not"! een to Witness—I did not touch him at all at th wheel.

Writs Haartey, deposed—I am an wanted to sue the plaintiff, she would AB. on the Antonio, T'was at t when herself have applied to the Court, and would the second mate cams certainly have gone there when she Before I left I hho was are hands on of the wheel. I went to get a drink of water, case could come but and when Icame back I saw the two men "an acti r false If, I should ad the plaintiff to, bring tling and that there was no one at the an action against you I then went to the wheel myself, and you would, near the break of the poop, about 40 fe om the wi ENcueratx GUNDERSEN, deposed—I am a to you.

Norwegian. Twas on th ok when I.do, such'a thing to, an Englishman, or to any heard the defendant calling for help. I went foreigner, and why did you do 0 to a aft and saw him under the mate, I parted

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