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and one out of his belly,- The prisoner drew the Knife out of the sheath, and struck immediately.- The Mate went to quiet him,
but he said "I do not want to
hurt you," - I told the mate he
had better
go away, -
frightened of him.
I was
Galastein David Galastein.
Galastein, being
duly
sworn, states, I
Commander of the Lady Canning.
I was at
Whampoa
on Sunday
19th June, - a boat came from
"Epsom, and I and
the
second mate
went on board between 9 and 10.-
I saw the Prisoner - I inquired
where was the man who had stabbed the other Man? Prisoner
said he was the Mate, I told
him to consider himself my Prisoner, - I desired him to give
up his knife, - I gave it to Captain Buckland next morning,
[ the sheath and belt are those
which Prisoner gave up ] I asked
Prisoner
why
he had stabbed
the man.
He said he was an Infidel
and deserved it,
He repeated the same remark several times. - I sent Prisoner
away to the Lady Canning,
next morning he
was delivered
over to Captain Buckland.