John McKenna, a ci States, and withi i Court, is accused by this complain upon the oath of Win. Fowler, of theo of manslaughter, committed as follow The said Johd Mckenna did, on the 12th doy of July, 1883, in the harbour of Shanghai, unlawfully and feloniously kill Chang Heiao Ta, by pushing or shoving him from the rail of the American ship Obed Bazter, causing the anid de of about fifteen foot, breaking his of the decans (Signed) Wrottuse Fowumn..
ed and sworn to before me lath day of July, 1883.
(igned) "0. N. Denny, Consul-General, Acting Judicially, His Honovr—What have you to say to the charge?
Prisoner—Well, Thad no intention of killing that man. I asked him several 2 to got over the rail; and then when ho was getting over the rail he stood there and [aughed and went on in Chines course I could it was he said, but I put my tind on him un a shove; Touly pat my hand on. him (putting his hand lightly on the His Honour said the trial would be fixed for Monday July 16th, at 2 o'clock.
Prisouer—The gangway on the side he was on was not intended for a gangway. The Indder was only put up.there for the ballast men; and if he had come round to the proper gangway nothing would have been said about it; but they steal round -there atid bring goods on board and I don't know who they are,
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