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proceeded to try James Brown, A.D.C., John Cottle, A.B., and Robert Smith, A.B. of the British Barque "Frederick" on the following charge preferred against them by Mr. Patrick Keating, Master of the Ship.
That they, viz. James Brown, A.D.C., John Cottle, A.B., and Robert Smith, A.B., of the British Barque Frederick did, on the 24th day of July 1876, on board the said Ship, commit a violent and disorderly assault on ...
Mr. Patrick Keating, Master of the British Barque Frederick.
The Court having read the sworn evidence of the Chief Mate, Mr. Barnabaz or Bazil Stafford, who was unable to be produced in Court as his presence could not be spared from the Ship, and having heard the evidence of the Master further evidence) and what the accused had to say in their defence, and having maturely considered the whole, was of opinion that the charge against James Brown and ...