Abdul Raman, a sailor~jo the str. Banka, stated that he was a passenger in the Macedonia to Bombay. He did not know the deceased by name, merely calling him "brother." There was trouble on, the voyage from Japan. Prisoner- was talking in the Poustu language to deceased. When deceased shouted witness turned and saw a knife in accused's hand, but only the blade of the Knife. The two of them were between witness and the breakwater on the starboard side, and near the corner of the No. 1 hatch.
Crossexamined, witness said he had been watching a sailing ship for 20 minutes.
A juror asked what was the tone of prisoner's and deceased's voices while they were engaged conversation. Was it loud?
Witness said he could not understand the language used, but perhaps they were talking in loud tones.
On pressing the witness, his Lordship remarked that the question was hardly a fair one. am bound to say," said the Judge, "that I have listened to Chinese conversing, and the nofse they made has led me_to think they were quarrelling. But people who know Chinese have assured me that they are talking quite amical, (Laughter)
Macmail Shah,—senior coal trimmer in the str. Banka, on his way to Bombay in the Macedonia, said that he was asleep on "the foe'sle deck.
When he was awakened he saw the prisoner with a knife in his hand. He was excited, and witness told him to take care and hand over the knife.
Charles William Nelson, chief engineer of the str. Banka, said that on going to the foe'slo head he found deceased lying on the starboard side. Witness—in Hindustani asked the assembled natives who had injured the man. Prisoner stepped forward and said he had. The deceased had used a lot of bad language to him. He was 'a little. excited, but was able to talk quite rationally. Witness took the knife from the man, which he produced from the inside of his clothing.
In answer to Mr. McDonald, witness said he had had no trouble with prisoner om the Banka. His conduct was good and he had ability. Accused's words to witness were "I struck with a knife."
NO BLOODSTAINS ON KNIFE, Dr. F. W. Walker, analyst to the Health Department, said he took an analysis of certain stains on clothing submitted to him. few small stains on the garments' had the appearance of bloodstains, those on the cotton shirt gave the characteristic reaction of blood. The knife was not sent to witness until the 18th of the month. Both surfaces of the blade showed extensive staining which chemical reaction proved to be rust.
This closed the case for the Crown.
Having briefly indicated that the defence would be that accused was temporarily under the influence of a drug and remembered nothing of the whole affair, Mr. McDonald then put him in the box.
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