rence, Thompson; Grace, Stafford, defendant. tain tell the second mate that he (the Cap-and Spreight belonging' to- the tain) had destroyed the letter.
Cyprus were charged with wilfully arid unlawfully disobeying' the lawful coithmantls night the vessel left New York. ime after leaving Bahia ie captain the master and chief officer of the Yeasel. Atkina said that on the told tim he had destroyed the letter Stafford nvieting' riem, did New York he saw the ch: gave him to post. Witness told Stafford ho consitlered Thompson down and ki this and on reaching this port, the latter aseedted one The chief oticer By Mr. Wilkinsor instituted the present proceedings. the case. Mr. H, Browettepposfod for the FY. *4tor un board. The By Mr. Will neon—The captain thought the ay by bad treatment. defendants, morning after lea Ang New York there was. not a man on b ward who had the same free He told me he wanted the crew to go on him ashe goa when he joined back, but he said he would not pay then INQUEST, The only oad treatment. witness received off, "I have heard that summonses have from the, second officer was due to his own been taken out. 1 d-n't know what was in the letter.
22nd May 1891. mpertnence, but he never was impudent to rat officer.. He only saw the chief officer By his Worship—I did not advise "riy of The adjourned enquiry into:.the: cir. ®'crike Thompson once. the men to take any action against the Defendant denied the charge and stated captain except in the case of this letter; I cumstances trending the. death of Bernard Willian the ship that he only-struck one man on board, told Stafford he ought to see into this mat-Canara, was neoaniel at H.B.M.'s Gon Atkins, wud that. was in self-defence. sulate-General-t There was only one man in the crew who Robert Speed, said—I do painter's work" wasa competent sailor. For the first two or on board and have been very badly deceased; another sailor samed The second mate treated me brutally and 1 wont ashore about 7 ing Aconx said:<On three! months the men were very inaubornate. his conduct was sauctfoned by the captai hip in sampan and we went chiot ofiogrsamales oun on beesd, Captnitr Steover deposed he never saw the I wrote letter for W. Stafford toa captain of vellers,"" where' we' had the Naval Reserve asking for new papers beer T "paid for the drinks, 'Phe charge of Patrick Grace was then ing about the posting of the letter, nor it on for him to Shanghai. IF know heard. Defendant, he alleged, struck him several times on' the voyage out, - once do T'know whether the captain received in the mouth with his herd while' in the the letter, but heard something afterwards Deceased spent io nioney'theré but ct carpenter's shop. On another occasion which led me to believe he had received it.
1 $5 bill for aver ney. "After defendant-strack him while he was at the 'The captain would have good reasons for wheel. "She first-assault committed by destroying the letter after he had read Wheat heard the captain tell the second back to the be oni walked about, the wh, and. thet front defendant was on' the "day: the ship left had a couple of glisses vl New York. mate he had destroyed the letter 1 went Seoutlt0 ooLSE and ay dbecaied wan Tu cross-examination, complainant con-rely and told Stafford. This was acting ae-watchmen: left ne at the dyer ut the "Travellers" to on-board the ship, he tradicted himself once or twice, grew confused and finally declined to answer Mi. Wilkinzon—I was on the poop T advised ifm to go down to further questions, on the plea that he went to conversing with the captain about the two the wharf in. arioaha but-I did not soe questions, Kie aniled witnesses, however, the court to get justice, and not to answer captain layed the cav a men" Leppard ashore. held T left iodo no..He walked down towards the henry Tackson Lawrence, who sail he first bein, listened to the Conversation of the captain atid second mate, [don't know what 9. sometimes went by the name of Jackson, a allah neue kbionipotest sesclagar i, [only adtned. the roy oué iwatance.. The second. officer began. when -he Bay: pene ib ai only spent and deposed he saw defendant tall Grace into the carpenter's shop and there" assault orage asked the cap
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