The first mate, Gilbert Sanderson, and the second, Michael Sullivan, of the Lennie Burrill, appeared by Cornelius Jervis fo aut him on the 12th August, Teevis deposed that on the night of the Lith August, after his watch, the second mate came to him when he: was coming from the wheel and told him to ud pump the ship, Witness said ho had come off his watch and had fine ished his duty, whereupon Sullivan ai "Say you won't." Witness refused, and called the first mate who called ess a foul name and struck him in the mouth. Wu then saw Sanderson take something off his hand, which ho believed was a knuckle-duster, as it cut his mouth severely. Sullivan went into the and knife, "You get out or no more Fight here cabin." The Captain Jo and said Come out at the same time pulling out a Witness ran away to the and of the Captain followed him and ght him by the back of the v id Got out of this." Witness and anid "What for?" Whereupon the Captain fired a shot at his head. Witness then caught hold of the revolver, took out his knife and said Let go the revolver, or Til cut your hand." Che Captain would not, and witness scratched his hand, Witness got hold of the revolver, but he did not know how to handle the thing, and it wont off in his hand twice as he was xoing round to the other side. ho two mates then came along with revolvers.and shouted "'surrender." Hi by it," but they commence (0 was walke ing backwards at th came to the fore part of the house, Cupt Murphy caught hold of him and throw him on the deck. n and Sulu he was on on, the tom Wie top bf the head, laying pin
took hit al pasting under the poate, Sanderso1 "Let us hang the——here,"" but the Captain would not let him, In reply to his Wonsuzr—they both fired three or four shote at me, I don't know who fired first, of the shote hit me then, not til I was lying down, I did not fre at the mates, "I saw nobody on the deck except Sullivan and Sanderson, Joux Woon gave corroborative evidence, was merely a repetiti that given week by him for the defence of Jervis 'o SanpEnson—I saw you take up belaying ly and push the Captain aside and strike Jersis on the head.
SrerHen Home gave similar evidence, Caaxnes ANDERSON, the boatswain, was called for the defence and said that when he came out of the carpenter's shop, he saw Jervis fire two or three shots at the niatas, Jervis was shot in the hand while holding the revolver firing at the mates. Ho
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