A further charge was then brought against. Horgan by Hendriks of having atoleu a coat and " towel belonging to the Hendriks stated that ho had mise articles on beard, and eaid he had him wolf afterwards coon Horgan using the towel, while other sailors had cent in Horgan's cabin, The prisoner pleaded not jer to his Worship he stated that some few day days before he was rested for drunkenness he had brow, his clothes ashore, and the time no money to pay for the bent, ho had, in the pre certain shoemaker living in Hongkew, told the axmpanman to take the clothes to this shoemaker's house; and he had not seen them since.
'Lhe Assistant Gaol r stated that ho had made enquiries at the shop Dut the prisoner's clot His Worst roma'
Friday, to ae if the cut could be traced, and for the production of further evidence.
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A CHINAMAN, Captain Caxozzt, muster of the steam Jorcha Wha-on, appeared once more at thi Court charged with assault, the compl: ant on th occasion being ® foreman cit in the employ of Messrs, Boy.
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Waizwniour appeared for th Complainant, and the Defendant conducted his own case.
Dr. Jaattxsox deposed to having attended the Complainant on the 10th July, Liv jou's left eye was closed up, and he had extensive lacerated wound above it, open to the bone, The wound was as would be eatsed by a plun auch as a stick, or, perhaps, th Liv Tron, the Complainant, stated that he had been in the employ of Messrs. Boyd & Ca. for aixteon years. On the
'a mizzen mast into the Whuon, when one 20th inst, his men were employed in putting of the carpenters came to complainant and reported that he had been struck by Capt. Curozzi, Complainant went in search of Mr. Nach, his master, but could not find him. He, however, found Mr. Beecher, foreman shipwright, and reported the matter to him, and the two went together tothe Whaow. hey saw Captain Carozzi on the wharf beside the Wiaon, Captain Carozzi first clapped complainant on the mouth with his open hand, knocking him down, and then, when he got up, atruck him with is closed float in the eye. Captain Garozzi then threw a heavy bamboo at him, but did not hit him, The Complainant was closely questioned by his Worship with the object of eliciting what had taken place immediately before the assault took place. He said the de-fondant had simply told him to come and look at the mast. He said nothing to the defendant before the latter struck him.
The Defendant admitted the assault, but pleaded provocation. He said the work on board the Jhaon had b badly done. About an hour before this occurrence he had made the carpenters remove some wedges i u order tu give more rake to the one of the carpenters made a groat noise outside his cabin. Hepuslied the man away, and the fellow took up a hammer ud threatened h it, whereupon he (ds fondant) carpenter. After wards Mr. Beecher came to the Wharf, and defendant and he wore talking, when the foreman car; complainant—pushed hi them and asked, What Yhing Captain 2 What thing that most?" Defendant replied that it was all right now, as he had had it Gxed, and he asked the complainant, What for you no puttee ao fashion first time?" He Topented the question several times; but complainant made n up in defendant's face in and irritating manner, slap in the race and pushed away. The complainant then called out to the carpenters who were working on the ship to come on shore, and he (defendant) then struck him, Jo was sorry that he had hurt the complainant so much, but the man's manner Was very insulting. As for admitted throwing it after ten him, but said J, Boxcuex, foreman shi employ of Mes Boyd & Ca. complainant had' informed him one of his men had been struck by Capt. Carozzi, and he and the complainant went to the Mhaow together. Wit and defendant were talking toy p_botw was possible that ti complainant had touched against Capt. Carozai but witness could not say say he noticed manner. Des fendant, referring to the mizzen mast, asked at several times, What for ut" and the complain irritating or fendant then struck the complainant in the i hand, knocking hin down. got up, and Capt.
truck him again, this with la fist, catting his face above the eye. The complainant immediately ran away, and Capt. Carozzi threw a bamboo after im; but, as the defendant had said, it did not fall very near him.
Cross-examined by the defendant, the witness said he was sure the complainant had answered the defendant's question about the mast, He did not see the com-li luiting manner, though he was plainant grin up into the defendant's face
auch a position that he must have seen it if the complainant had done so.
Wrutat Davy, Mate of the Whaon, was then called as a witnoas for the defence. He said he was on board at the time of the occurrence, He did not see the assault; but ho saw a sort of pushing match going on between Captain Carozzi and the complainant, and he heard responsible position; and he hoped his Worship would make the defendant pay for his misconduct—not in money, but in some other way.
the Defendant said he was sorry he had hurt the complainant.
His Wousuir said whether the defend ant was sorry or not, the result was that he had hurt the man' very seriously. He did not see any substantial excuse for the assault, Defondant—Don't you credit what I aay His Wousuir—I am boun this when you say he pushed againat you in an insolent manner I don't believe you, Lam bound ty tell yon that the evidence is against you. Mr. Beecher appeared to ive his evidence with an xir of ty and tenth, and I see no reason ing it,' I believe that after Chinaman pushed between you there was some conversation, and because you were envoyed at the man's reply you struck hi Defendant—Is that no provocation His Woxsurr—No, not sulticient. The fact is that if wil you say is true there was no sullicient justification. He la not one of your own men, under your own control. He is wu independent workman, and you had no business whatever to int fore with him in way you did, think I must inflict a very heavy fine. L shall fine you $20 and §10 coote, Mr. Wainewutour—Alternative His Woxsuir—There is an alternative, of course CONSULAR ENQUIRY, Shanghai, 22nd July, 1886, Before Cuatonen Atapasren, Kaq., H.B.M''s Acting Consul General.
ALLEGED CRUELTY AT Sta, An enquiry was opened by Mr. Alabaster to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Peter Petersen, aniler on board the British barque Jennie Parker, who died ut sea, on the 20th June, during from hugh lors belongi having Captain and officers with Mr, Latuastuppeared to watch the case on behalf of the Master of the Jennie Pa Joux J. Veau, Muster of the Jennie was the first witness called. He deposed to havi ped the. deceuaed Saturday, the 12th ing Tworday wit ard that the man was ick with diarrhoea; but he did not think it was very serio, and he did not then relieve the min from duty ne it would have boon a bad example to the others. On Wednesday and Thuredyy he con: tinued ill, and on Friday afternoon, at four v'eluck, he came aft to witness, who then discovered that he was suffering from dysentery, Witness did not even then idea the case very serious but he gave the man gruel, corn flour, ete., with, brandy and port wine in it three or four times'a day, as well aa chlorodyne and other medicine, doing everything he could to make the man as comfortable as possible. It was not until the man was actually witness knew the case Ww: looked al shipped at ore. pore water on board. vegetables, canned meat twice a week and the other days, with fresh broad all the time, Witness was told by a mau on board, named Kriiyel, who was s chum of Peters: that deceased had been drinking all the time at Batavia and Singapore, and that he had been getting Chinese liquor. the complainant call out Lai, lai!" to!
Pact Kuoagt, A, B. Seaman, of the the carpent board. 'They would Jessie Parker, said he and the deceased have all gone on shore if witness had not lived together in the Sailors' Hom prevented them.
Singapore. Petersen was drinking a little Me. Warxzwaicar submitted that there at Singapore, but not very much. Pester-was distinct evidence of a very violent sen was all right when he went on and utterly unprovoked assault, 'I'he complainant was @ respectable man, holding a j of " balu in the aide, board, but on Sanday he complained He bad had a yor
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