212

Jaw

both wounds given

by Hopkins

pried out "he has stabbed me and

called for

dressing

and tendons

the doctor however did not render any assistance. I served.

a cash stone which

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the fore hatch, in order to stifle prisoner's hand and make him drop the knife. I offered to strike him, but he turned Hopkins' back towards me and thus protected himself by Mr Hopkins' body. Mr Hopkins was bleeding freely. Mr Fourts, the supercargo,

at this time came on deck and prisoner was taken into custody with his.

and that of the

Mr Smith) appearance

and

sergeant and

tindals, who then

Forward for

PADDLE-

the first time. Persons

I heard to be

of

Be made several attempts to engage

very

much enraged.

His blow. Fired

at

Mr Hopkins, but

from

from the

way in which his arms were held he could not effect it. When

I closed with him, he pointed the

knife at me

but did not offer to

strike me. Mr Hopkins said "he has

stabbed me.

Recent wound tray

inflicted. almost immediately after

with but

the first

appeared to be a much

lighter wound than the last. I was

on board the

ship

commonly known as the

steamer Pedro!

landing

within ten hours before Athens when he was stabbed. They

at no time under the influence of drink at any time. They had been shipped as seamen, but discharged for not being able to steer the ship considering that their incompetence was from

indisposition, not from fear. They

could not have prevented the second

blow

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