8.8. Jumna, was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating one, Mi homed Bahia, a fireman on the Same vessel, on the 4th inst Accused denied his guilt. The Court had to adjourn for some time while an Arabic interpreter was being found.
On resuming, complainant was called. Ho stated that the.third engineer him to bring lamp to the en-'00! When he did so scoused threw the lamp at his head and then struck him. Witness wanted to tell the Captain, but accused caught him by the leg and gave him two or three more blows. The Captain was not on board, but when he returned witness spoke to him sbout accused. The Captain said he would soe the engineer, and witness came ashore and took out a summons. He was suffering from severe pains in the head and back.
Accused had no questions to ask.
Captain W. H. Gibson of the Jumns, ssid that on the morning of the 5th inst the firemen came to him in a body, with the exception of three and' complained that one of them had been {ll-used by the third engineer. They said they did not intend to do any more work, and that they must go ashore to seo the Consul. Witness talked over the matter with them, but nevertheless they came to the Consulate in the afternoon. Witness saw accused later in the afternoon and he admitted the assault, but Said about eight months ago, nor had he had any trouble with the third engineer on the 22nd of March that this thing happened on his promises. He was at thie time carrying-on business at the house who joined the vessel at New York three months ago.
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