Chas, Bruce, Master of the ship Omega, plead. ed Not Guilty to a charge of having assaulted Sui Mat, anative of Amoy and one of the crew of the ship. The complainant'e story was to the effect that he was ocked to wait at the cabin table and that when be spoke on the matter of discharge the Captain struck him. Ho wished to have his discharge and that was all, The Capt. said he know nothing of the affair that he was willing to give thie man hie discharge, The complainant said that the in came into the forecastle and struck Captain eaid he could not got the men out and only pushed thew, but did not strike any of them, Ho certainly did not touch The Loatawain of the ship gave evidence to the effect that he did not soe the Captain strike complainant, but the latter told bim that he bad be nited by the Captain omplainant's hands, box, and he him. He him out of atruck him with his th thie man from his bunk; but denied striking The defendant admitted having, dragged him, His Honour thought that the been committed, and fined the the first charge and $2 for the
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