John E. Sayre, appeared in answer to a ammono charging him with having as-
About a score of other summonses had been taken out by the sailors age Captain and second and third officers; but all had been withdrawn except those taken out by Robinson.
Mr, Warvewsicnr appeared for the defence.
'The Complainant said that on the 18th March the Capt. had atruck him fifteen or sixteen times with a deck scrubber abou' the head and chest, and had kicked him three times in the lower part of the body. The blows he had received had entirely deafened one ear. Again on the 14th June out of the forecastle when he was too sick to work; and on the 17th June the Captain had shoved a broom handle into his mouth.
Cross-examined by Mr. Wainewright, the complainant said he was washing decks on the 13th March, when the Captain came aft, used abusive and obscene language to him, and struck him in the woy he had ed. He denied that he was Sighting with the steward and that the Captain oameup to separate them. He admitting having written a letter to the steward's wife, bus quarrelled with him about it, Complainant was known on board as James Tandy—not by his right name.
Mr. Warsewntonr—Did not you sign the Articles us James Tandy Witness—No Sir; I did not sign the Articles at all. I was forced on board.
By the Captain?—No, by the Boarding Master and runners There was a mes Tandy on the Articles Yes, Sir, And there was no oth Jamon Pandy yours Si Didu't the vessel lie there three days en why didn't you go ashore 7—Lo-canso the Boarding Master would have smashed my brains out. It is @ customary ing for Bsarding Masters to do that, Sir, he Captains are all in league. with there Boarding I know the man who a y. [was not allowed if, because 1 wanted to seo what the amount of wages was, and what I was signing for.
The complainant, further examined, anid he had dono no work on board since the 27th April; he hud been too ill. Ho might say he bud been almost at death's door sometimes, His Worsmzr—What hag been the matters with you?
Complainant—From the blows I received about the body and head. My affected, and my hearing is neatly gon to what it was before. 01 side of the hond where the gr ber of blows fell—is completely deaf.
James W. Scannent deposed to having seen the assault on the 13th March. The Onptain called the complainant bad names, struck him about the head and shoulders with a deck scrubber till he fell, and then kicked him. The Steward hit the complainant once, but the Captain anid, "Stop it, I can do all the clubbing that is to be done here." He had soon the letter which Robinson had written to the joward's wife. Although Rojinzon he was an old fool for writing it, anything offensive in it, examined by Mr, Wainewrigh witness denied having on the previous day asked the Captain for mono} ing that if he got it he would go away and not appear against the captain, that all the meu hed agreed to swear that i kicked Robinson, wud that did not swear the same he A suitor who was apparently intended by nature for a heavy tragedian war then called. With a fierce cowl he informed the Court that his name was Charles Cass. He eaid—Betweou four and five in th
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