Tuesday, 14TH September, 1848.
Decision-te Prisoners, Wilika Cole, Genn...
stood towards the junk and fired grape nut canister at her. He said that he had run alongside the junk and fired grape nut canister at her, acting on the orders of Mr. Davidson. None. He said that he had run alongside the junk and fired grape nut canister at her.
Cole what had become of the property on board the junk he said that everything that had been on board the junk was there, pointing at the same time to some small Chinese boxes, some rice, and some arms on the deck of the Spec. I detained the Spec and took her to Shanghae, where she was handed over to the Consul, and sent her here at his request. I do not recollect that Cole during any conversation I had with him mentioned the date of the capture of the junk, but I think he said that he had captured her the day before.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker, representing himself as the Attorney for the prisoners.
I have previous to today been twice at this Office, and have once had a conversation with some prisoners all the Manilamen. I told them that if any of them gave evidence on behalf of the Queen the Governor would give them a free pardon. The Governor and I were in conversation about the case, I told him that some of the men were anxious at Shanghae to become Queen's evidence. The prisoners said that they were willing to become evidence. The Governor told me to offer this free pardon, I have not seen the depositions taken at Shanghae since they were taken. The mandarin said he considered the junk had too many arms, as she was only allowed to carry a certain number, which number he did not know, so he kept a portion of them. The evidence given at Shanghae was not interpreted to the Manilamen in my presence. My evidence was not so translated.
The witness further states.-
I beg to hand in two extracts from the Boarding-book and Log-book of the Childers, which I include...
Antonio Rocher, a police constable, is sworn.
C. PITMAN, interpreter of the Teagaio dialect, which two of the prisoners speak.
Prisoners, The preceding evidence having been explained to them, are remanded until to-morrow at Ten o'clock.
C. B. HALLIER,
A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.
WEDNESDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1848.
JOHN CHARLES PITMAN--recalled.
let the exact time. When asked why he did not communicate with the Chinese junks as to the capture? He replied, that he had done so, and that two Chinese mandarins had been on board the Childers.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker.
I have had no conversation with Captain Pitman, that I remember relative to the evidence I have given. I did converse with Captain Pitman yesterday relative to the Chinese witness who has absconded—I mean the witness who was sent down from Shanghae.
F.S TREMLETT, Lieut. R.N.
GEORGE JOHN DORMER ANDREWS--Kwok...
The following Sailing Letter is one of 14 papers...
Part of Greenock, af Gabriel Cales or Calisto, a Manila seaman, dated 20th September, 1847.
Hongkong Register Ticket of do. No. 870 of do., dated 18th August, 1846.
Certificate of Servitude as above of Lawrence Zoney or Lourenço de la Zong, Manila seaman, dated 20th September, 1847.
Certificate of Servitude as above of Mariano Gosting, dated 20th September, 1847.
in the after part of her hold. I saw at least a dozen shot holes in her bottom. The hatch way were two holes caused apparently by grape shot. The others were of no great importance, just passing in at one side and out at the other.
Certificate of Servitude on board the Lesuar, from the Shanghae Consulate.
T. W. Riddles, No. 226, dated 19th December, 1845, Ed. Robinson Commander, No. 247, dated 8th March, 1848.
Port Clearance from the Chinese Superintendent of Customs, No. 247, dated 4th day, 2d moon, 28th year Taou-kwang, or 8th March, 1848.
#12. 3 Envelopes
I am a Clerk on board Her Majesty's ship Childers.
No. 18 of 1847.
I addressed to Capt. Robinson, schooner Spec—absent, Capt. T. Band, schooner William.
1 having written on it Spec's papers and articles vid log in charge of Timot G. T. Grabam, H. M. Sloop Childers.
I directed on service Messrs McKenzie, Bro. & Co., Shanghae.
SAILING LETTER,
British subjects, but not entitled to the privileges of British...
Mr Cole gave me on the 22d June last the documents I now hand in, being fourteen papers, among them the Sailing Letter of the Spec; he told me they were the ship's papers, all he had. I returned being then near her, at about 9 or 10 in the morning went on board the Spec. I saw on board the Spec, alongside the Childers, the Sailing Letter, as above designated, for the use and navigation of the ship or vessel called the Spec.
The next day, the Childers' officer duly registered and mustered the crew of the Spec. I can identify the prisoners Cole, Johnson, Francis, Juan Ignacio (No. 1) Lourenço, Juan Ignacio (No. 2), Mariano Agustin, Gabriel Calisto, Euzebio Josep, Mariano Alberto, for Aryok, Yuen Chang-ming, Kwok Aryee, Yow Chay-ching, as having been on board the Spec when I first visited her on the 23d June last.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker.
I have had no conversation with Captain Pitman relative to the evidence I have given.
F.S TREMLETT, Lieut. R.N.
GEORGE JOHN DORMER ANDREWS.
I am a Lieutenant of Her Majesty's ship Childers.
I was on board on the 22d June last; she was then off the Rugged Islands.
At 6 p.m., I was officer of the deck; I saw a schooner and a junk in company under the land and standing for the land. Between 10 and 11 in the forenoon I observed that the junk was alongside the schooner, apparently discharging. I saw things passing backwards and forwards from the junk to the schooner, but could not see what they were; we were distant one mile.
A little after six in the evening, the Childers being about two cables from the schooner, in consequence of a message sent by Captain Pitman, Mr Cole came on board the Childers (the prisoner Cole)—he was asked by Captain Pitman to produce his log-book and papers. He produced his log-book, but no papers.
The log-book produced by witness Pitman is shown to him, he states, on oath that this is the log-book; I would not swear that it is.
Captain Pitman asked Mr Cole what he was doing there? Cole replied, that he was there for the protection of the fisheries under orders from Mr Davidson.
WILLIAM ROGERS———AWON.
I am Surgeon of Her Majesty's ship Childers.
I was on board on 23 June last: she was then off the Rugged Islands; the Spec was lying not far from her.
At about 10 a.m., I went on board the Spec by Captain Pitman's order to see some wounded Chinamen.
I saw three wounded Chinamen on board the Spec. Two had slight contusions, the other was wounded on the great toe of the left foot; the joint was laid open; Mr Cole (the prisoner) told me that the wound was caused by a grape shot.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker.
I was examined at Shanghae; my deposition was not read to the prisoners in my presence; they asked no questions.
F.S TREMLETT, Lieut. R.N.
JOSHUA BRAKELEY.
I am acting master on board H.M.S. Childers.
I was on board on the 22d June last; she was then at the Rugged Islands.
On the evening of that day at about 6 p.m., the Childers was anchored, and the Schooner Spec was lying close to us; a junk was placed 100 yards astern of the Spec.
I went on board the Spec by Captain Pitman's order; I saw prisoner Cole on board.
In reply to my question he said that he had been sent by Mr Davidson to carry shot to the Dide, and that on the previous evening he had met this junk and taken her, she being a pirate.
Cross-questioned by Mr Parker.
I was examined at Shanghae; my deposition was not read to the prisoners in my presence; they asked no questions.
Prisoners make no defence, excepting Euzebio Mariano, who states.—I was not on board the Schooner Spec at the time when the offence charged is said to have been committed. I joined the Spec at Woosung on the 24th June, from the Muzzepa. I did not know her to be a pirate.
C. B. HALLIER,
A Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty.
Extract from an Inventory of the Stores belonging to the schooner "Spec," of Hongkong; taken by Lieut. Graham of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers.
Woosung, 30th June, 1848.
9 cwt, 4 pounders, 9 in Number.
Carronades...
Musket Ball Cartridge Fusee, 100 in Number.
Pistol Cartridges, 151 Rounds.
Flannel filled with Powder, 1 lb., 40 in Number.
Dito with powder and shot.
Loose Powder, 2 oz., 1 lb., 74 lb., 100 lb.
Shot round iron, 2 lb., 6 lb., + 470 Number.
Muskets with lock and Bayonets, 16 in number, (3 without ramrods) without Bayonets, 1 in Number.
Cutlasses, 5 in Number.
Spears, short, 150 in Number.
Do. long, 50 in Number.
Plates, 8 Breachings.
Carbine Rifles, ...
Swords corved, ...
Percussion Caps for Rifles about 210 in Number.
Bar shot, cast iron, 8 in Number.
7 Spare Trucks.
12 Cum Tackles
GEO. T. GRAHAM. Lieutenant,
H.M. Sloop Childers.
JOS. BEEKELEY, Acting Master.
NOTE--The remainder of the list contains mention of Ship's Store and private articles.