Isaazn L. Dexar first mate of the kero-ne oil ship Lancefield, was charged by the carpenter, Albert Lockhurdt, with having asmnulted him. The evidence of the pro-cuter, and two seamon named Russell and Olson, was to the effect that on Saturday Inst the defendant spoke to Lockhardt about striking a boy in the ship, The com-wut afterwards asked leave to go naliore when the defendant took old of him and pushed him roughly. cabin to compl the assault when Delap seized him, dragged him into the room, knocked him beat him about the head, finishing up by standing on hin a8 hela ithe Bove. was stated for the was drunk and could not do hie work and te used abusive language towards the mate, ong point waa thas Dolap was fined 5 and coats, the albee head. there me y pater enulé There were three other od against the same dofendcharges of as-which ought to tell in favour of the pro-he was wounded in ver, That was not a very likely story but neither the Captain nor Sullivan could explain how the bleeding on his head was canted, And the Captain gave a somewhat curious to answer a question on that point, that he could not account for the bland, except that it was received in the scufily, nud Sulu 1 could not give any aunt of it atoll, Chat point was for the jury to consider whether the wound was Feceived from the pistol bullet, or by a blow from thematas, if they took the lenient view of the case. They would rosily have to consider that when the prisoner went forward to make the arrest, he did ea in the execution of his duty, and that the mau, Servis, being then armed, he was justified in using whatever violence was necessary, and on being put in danger by lethal weapons, he was empowered to nee his own, If they thought he intentionally wounded Torvis in an unnecessary way they were to tind him "guilty of wounding wit on the other hand they found hi guilty of assaulting Jo ner they should find of assault, The jury then ret d and after three or four minutes' absence returned, and said that they were unanimously of opinion that the prisoner was not guilty of any of charg His Loupsutr said he concurred in the verdict of the jury, and discharged the prisoner.
Mr. Wieinson intimated that he did not intend to place Sullivsn on his trial as ordered to pay the ut the aneult, and ad third 3 then put in the dock with assaulting Carl Popp, the red to in the fire with his fist without having received provocation. His nose had, in cons the blow, been continually bleed-Corrovorative evidence was given by the watchman and the Captain, and the accused was fined $10 with costs.
The summons against Lockbardt by the Captain for refusal of duty, was gone into, but the defendant escaped with only having to pay the costs, bth Jan.
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