THE · HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1938.
YOUNG SEAMAN ON MURDER TRIAL Prosecution Alleges Death of Dickinson was Premeditated
Immorality Aboard Warship
(Continued from Page 1.)
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about.
the IL happened
night, February 14, when A. B. Humphreys was sleeping on a mess table in the
On the next table to: main deck. him, Dwyer was asleep. In the mid- die of the sight, Humphreys w awakened by something and as he sat up on the table he saw Dlektuson sit
Dorsetattire when she was on
It is alleged, he said, that high seas. the prisoner who was at that time serving as an able scamon in the Dorsetshire shot a Leading Seaman of his division, a man named Dickinson who was lying asleep on the upper deck, using service rifle; and that he shut him about 130 sm. on May 2, during the middle watch.
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PEOPLE IN THE CASE
Edward Moreland Dwyer, 19, able-bodied seaman, is charged with the murder, aboard H.M.S. Dorsetshire, of
Itobert Dickinson, Leading CORC 15 bring
Senman. The heared before
SI, II, II, Butters at the Con- tral Magistracy.
Afr. J. Wyalt, the Crown Counsel, ta conducting the pro- Becution, and
Mr. G. B. Hugh Jones la np- pearing for the defendant.
him and that he aimed to get even with hira. He seemed very dia-
am
n bench opposite the table tressed at the time and when ques- in which Dwyer slept. It appear-toned by Smith he added: " ed to Humphreys he was interfering going to shoot Dickinson," with necused. Humphreys shouted out whereupon Dickinson ran away.
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Shortly after that he was heard to complain of the dirty Jobs that Dickinson had given him to do, jobs more suitable for boys then able sea- inen. He was also heard to say: "1 will get, that
DETESTATION GREW
So it continued through the sty
than before.
"I have
Dorne
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Dorsetshire Tragedy
but had worked out in some details with the others. He remained in the plan or the method
by there until half past twelve at the which hu
to Was
shoot him. outside. Оп Apri 20, tha ship left for Cairns, which 13 the north const
Queensland, .of and about four days' steaming.
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The next day, Dwyer's dutes on Watch were during the day, but on April 30, he had the first Watch from p.m. to midnight. That, of course, was not a convenient time, because until 10 p.m. or 10.30 p.m., there were a lot of people walking about and the time he was looking for the Middle Watch, had not come his way.
4 a.m.
WARSHIP MODEL IN COURT
At this point a model of HM.S. Dorsetshire of a scale of one eighth of an inch to a foot was produced In court and Counsel used to i lustrate his opening.
WENT TO SLEEP
after Almost immediately
He was smoking a cigarette and the Polly Officer did not suspect him at all. Ho sald there had been an necident on board and asked Dwyer if he had seen anybody there, Dwyer said: "Yes, I saw A. B. White," and went on to say: "I have scen A Chinaman walking along here to the heads" (the latelnes stunted some- what forward)..
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were two buttons missing from the cont itself. He put it back on the booms and about 8.30 am, that day, when Haynes was on the booms; ho will say there was no overcoat there.
AL a.m., Dwyer had walked into- the recreation space with an overcont which he put on the table,
The inquiry was continued through the next day In a more formal man- ner and continued for a low days.
It became important to discover the significance of this overcoat and Instructions were given to Burns to go and And Dwyer's overcont the next morning. He had been in the recreation spaco when Dwyer come in with his overcoat and he 18- membered this and went to the space- and found, the coat,
TWO MISSING BUTTONS
P. O. Smugg did not pay much more attention to Dwyer and re- turned to the galley Ant, but it is significant that Dwyer had mentioned this to somebody so that it would go far in his story of an alibi.
"WHAT A TERRIBLE MESS" Within a few minutes, the officers had arrived on the spot but Dwyer remained where he was. A
[ow minutes after the Petty Officer had spoken to him, A. B. Freeman saw Dwyer. Freeman had been sleeping below, but during the night he had hnd occasion to go to the heads and had gone forward, not along the upper deck but by the main deck. heads, he it a cigarette and
On coming back to the door of the
looking out to sen when, at that mo- ment, about 1,50 am, Dwyer came way and cautioned.
Dwyer gave his evidence, and re- walking forward. He walked past the door and said something which peated specifically the same story. Freeman could not catch. Having The Inquiry was completed on the gone about six pacen past, he came uth and the ship arrived on the 10th.. back and started smoking a cigarette. Chief Detective Inspector M.
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Dwyer was among the men.
SNEER OR SMILE?
that
There were two buttons missing and the scarf was in the pocket. The submission is that this was the same cont.
In the course of this formal inquiry which was instituted the same day and was in accordance with King's was Regulations, a number of witnesses were called and treated the same
I
have
Mr. Whyatt.-Is there a scheme In the Navy to promote ratings if they were considered suitable? Yes.
HOMOSEXUAL OFFENCES
Supposing a naval rating WUS says Nic | being considered for an officer's rank he and he was found guilty of commit- ting AL homosexual offence, how would that affect his chances of achieving wardroom rank?
the recreation apace adjoining and He pointed out the galley flat and the upper deck covered by an awn At the time the crime WB6 com
rig where the Watch was on duty. mitted, continued Counsel. the
Above these were the booms. Dorsetshire was alcoming north-west
Dwyer was apparently asleep and
Continuing Mr. Whyatt said Dwyer along the cost of Australia, having on hearing the about he woke up.
came out and was apparently walk- left Sydney four days previously, and Humphreys told him of what he had
On the 30th, another incident oc- aimlessly in the starboard waist sand bound for Cairns. She was also seen.
Dwyer
went
over to Hum
curred. There were number of where he was seen by a Petty Officer to cruise in the Phelfle, but on a result | phreys' inble and invited Humphreys
At that moment, the Chief Yeoman Murphy arrested Dwyer and charged On another occasion he was heard ratings discussing the desertions at about 12.35 a.m. of the incident the cruise was cur- to go with him to the boys locker to say by A. B. Harelan: "Dickinson Sydney. Some half dozen people At 1 am. he came into the galley of Signals, a man called Bye, came him with murder and he replied: "I
innocent. Otherwise and said, casually: am I will get Hanhnd deserted at Sydney, which is not flat and sat on the fire locker where the Heads laffed and she hid to proceed direct ind, where the bays keep their clothes, trents me like a dog.
What
terrible mess."
nothing to say." te Hongkong, arriving on May fil Dwyer went ahead to the flat, and one day."
unusual occurrence for reasons there were others reading, sitting or When she arrived in Hongkong, the Humphreys followed.
Both the men replled "Yes," and When Hum-
which will be explained later, should | talking.
THE FIRST WITNESS Dwyer then sald to Freeman, "What Poller went on boned and arrested phreys entered the
found
Your Worship desire It.
He was reading an illustrated paper does he mean?"
Lleut.-Cindr. N. J. Garnens. thar prkoner, who was subsequently proper standing there anket.
In the course of the discussion on
Freeman, who knew nothing about Whitms, Commander ot H.M.S. taken to the Central Police Station Humphreys walked in to the flak rend
ten minutes or so and then, before the
matter, spid: "I suppose he
Dorsetshire, was the first witness. and sharged with amarder.
shortly after Dickinson arrived. Due in Singapore, and was the ship got the deserters and the punishment was not talking to anybody for
Dickinson was one of the best Mr Whyatt then went on to say could that the jurisdiction under whlehem only assume that Dicktorun had in Sydney, it was apparent that his they would get, Dwyer said: "There, 1.15 am,, A. B. Murphy came from means the rain on deck," beentise at
J3 t had that the the rain had started. is commlitect." been keeping his eye on the move detestation of 1.it was stronger ( will be a panle on board if a marder the bridge for oilskins
leading stamen on the ship, he said. started mining. Murphy stopped at At 2 an, the Watch was muster-
The Dorsetshire arrived in Hongkong Magotiate was noted to act derived ments of the other two.
Dickinson, ed for tricks-actually it was about in the middle of October, and remain- the galley to speak to CONTENTION from the Admienfly Cutenes Colomİ
PROSECUTION'S On one occasion they went ahore as Dickinson arrived, he
naturally the sailors went ashore
who by that time had not "got his 2.10 am. as the commotion had ped until the middle of November. Ari
se, "I got you this day," or words frequently and were allowed to stay The events up to this point will, head down," and he also spoke to the schedule a bl behind and
During the stay in Hongkong, Dwyer to that effect, He ordered
them mustered ONLY SALIENT FEATURES
Hum- the night sometimes and fast to res
show that Dwyer was planning tu] PO 5mugg before returning to the r. o. Smuge
was drafted from M.S. Westcott to phreys back to the mess and himself turn the next day and Dwym work shoot from the booms at night, On' bridge.
the Dorsetshire. Dwyer's ability as behind This case," he counued, "ot remained
with Dwyer a hotel bearing the grand title of May 1 there was again un oppor-;
a seaman and his standard of intelli- considerable perplexity and have Humphreys did as ordered and half the New York Hotel.
Lunity, because neither Dwyer nor
gence were considered high, and 1 been much exercised In
mind a tenir later Dwyer returned, mut- I doubt if it lived up to that the
Dickinson were on Watch, but on
It was Dwyer's turn to take over would consider that his education was huw Car it is necessary to open the terang sommetang to himself.
In this occasion, after closing hours, May 2 they were both detailed for conversation with Murphy, Dickinson, I have
Dwyer went down to ease in detall at this stage.
the bar
the Middle Watch from midnight to got his hend down on a settee cushion duty as telegraph man in the wheel-better than that of an ordinary Bea-
He was dressed in tropical man. come to the conclusan with, whiet 1 IMMORAL PURPOSE ALLEGED
where were two Stokers, Regan and
Just beside a hawser reel on the up-house. hope you will agree, that it is not
per deck and he presumably went to whiles, as was everybody else, and The Inference the Crown asked the Morris, whom he did not know very
well. mure Court to draw, said Counsel,
That was the opportunity he was sleep. After that Dwyer moved his when he got to the wheelhouse he neessary at this
IN than
Before he went than indicate
salient accused invited Humphreys
Dwyer had had something to drink looking for.
on position, leaving his paper and going saw A. B. Murphy. 10 the
There was some conversation and features of the ense, in order that you|
locker flat for on Immoral
and his tongue was rather loose and Watch that night he was talking to to the port door of the galley fat purpose,
A. B. Woods on the starboard side and looking round,
Murphy was telling hun that Dickin- may be able to follow the evidence, and if it became known that the talk got on to people he disliked.
son had been shot. Dwyer did not said about 8 pm, and at first the con He could see Dickinson lying dowis reply to that, but Murphy It would sufice, I think, by way of seaman was indulging in an immorte mentioned Dickinson and
He then returned to the fire locker looked at him with what introduction if 1 my no more that net, it would naturally leopardise or he disliked him and detested him, versation was general,
a remarkable destroy
and then said:
They were talking about the times this: that this crime is a
In the meantime A. B. Burns Vad described as a smile or a sneer. munition in my lucker and i am go- they and had at Sydney and their crime, remarkable for the boldness stevnted to ward-room + RM (ing to shoot him. I got it from the regrets at teaving that delectable | Picked up his
paper
and started passed on to the wheelhouse where happened in the fat between Dickin-eie range and I am going to shoot place.
Frending it. It may be merely there were the Quarter Master of in son and Dwyer is not known, but im.
of the the Watch, a Leading Seaman and Adversely; the chance would dis- is suficient
Dwyer changed the conversation concicence that one
ajan Able Seaman. say that on Anding
rather abruptly to Dickinson and he paper deals with "photocrimes," Dwyer in such a compromising post-
What happens If a naval rating is complained to Woods of Dickinson's new idea for solving detective pro- The first words Dwyer spote in appear altogether.
blems from which, by careful ana- the wheç)house tion, Dickinson could jeopardise his
found guilty of à homosexua! prospects by using such information.
There was present a third perso like to shoot him."
brinviour
"I would lysis, you are supposed to get de-insulting to the Captain and the Com-
offence? He would be dismissed from the Service In addition to any The matter did not rest there be the proprietor, and although he is not
Woods said: "Don't be foolish," talls of how a crime is committed, mander.
It seemed to be an odd moment cause shortly after the incident available as a witness, what he said
but Woods did say Dickinson would Dwyer got back, turned over one
Car, Cormons- Continuing, LL the locker flat, Humphreys went sick. the presence of Dwyer is available.
He was apparently so impressed that have to look after Himself at Wet-or two pages and walked out again in which to indulge in hyperbole, but punishment that may be ordered.
the Apparently Dickinson sprend
scumen were through the port door. That must that apparently is wha: Dwyer was Williams fold
he had to leave divided into two watches port "You are a young 171JATA,
and runours with regard to Humphreys's hald:
have been 1.20 a.m. Burns continued daing. At 3 a.m.
the don't be foolish. Forget
the telegraph and go
sterboard, these watches being fur- illness connecting Dwyer's name with
On another pecanton 11\ Sydney, Dwyer sald; "I hope he will not get to read the paper.
bridge. When he got there it was ther divided into first and second thin wccurrence, because a few days
There were others reading in training and he borrowed an oilskin Dwyer went on what i
purts afterwards Dwyer came up le Dum vand smallest Blue Mountain trip...
of each watch, so there were That was an hour So before galley all about ten minutes inter from A. B. Gibson, whom he was re-four parts of the watch, each con phreys and told him that Dirkinson
shot was heard. when memorable expedition to those who Dickinson was shot.
Having
taining approximately filly men. had been spreading rumours
Dwyer [
came under Dickinson's! Immediately the people in the
Nicholson, Leading Seaman
One part always had. Lo be an Humphreys got a disease from infok part as that is the only date
orders immediately he went on the galley rushed down the hatchway was also on duty, walked over to
board to carry out any work Middle Watch,
thinking that one of the dynamoes him and Almost immediately after this, Dwyer can give you.
referred
The seamen were also divided into "I WILL SHOOT HIM"
had burst. The shooting was heard Dwyer expressed complete surprise
of divisions known on ORGANISATION OF WATCH
the bridge and A. B. White, at the incident but when the details a number
l'estic, topmen, quarterdeck men, Members of the crew went and
Bo'sun's Mate, was sent down to it were explained to him, so far as they
and torpedo men. Each division when they came back again, some of It will be necessary to explain vest You must imagine a can- were known to Nicholson, he suld:
vestigate. them went to the same hotel, Dwyer what is the organisation of the Watch vns rali round the bridge, and White "Well, I am not sorry." shire arrived in Hongkong about the establish clearly that there are most. Houston. He said
entered into a conversation with A on duty. The Watch comprises about came from there down two indders,
On the way back, he went into the she remained here stringent regulations for the custody Dickinson who had been very hard and Leading Seamen in charge of
disliked 40 men with a Petty Omeer in charge to the gun deck and then to middle of cloth and during that of ammunition is the ship. How-
the Signal Distributing office occupied by the bench Bye and sal down on upper deck. for about
on him and added: "I will shook him | sub-divisions. About half are called time Dwyer was drafted, it happens ever, although there are strict re-
Dwyer said: "What did you mean by ed by chance, as it turned out now gulations, it is not a great difficult from the bonans some night during to carry out the duties of a Sea Boat's
your remark?" Bye said he was re- crew, that is, being ready to lower an unhappy chance, he was placed
On April 25, a few days before the boat immediately it necessary.
As he got a few steps down it heferring to the case and Dwyer said in the same division and name part
"I thought you were referring to the a member of the rifle team. On each ship left Sydney, Dwyer went up to
Dickinson. IL Whe rather Ꮮ Someone is placed in charge, usual-aw
wenther, and added that he was of the watch as deceased.
ship there is a rifle team, consisting sallor, Mackhy, zusi
Immediately ho without by a leading seaman, and the person shock to him and of the best shots, Dwyer is very good shot and was a member of the "Do you think it is possible to shoot
Pentioning Dickinson's name, sald:in charge of the crew on this watch ran back and reported to the officer not sorry Dickinson had been shot.
was Dickinson,
of the waich. He went back to the rifle team, which goes ashore Now anybody on board one of H.M. Ships
body. and then and the members of which and get away with It?"
The shooting has been established, are handed ammunition.
in which it was conceived and for the audacity and cunningness nnu which it was perpetrated. The case is based upon circumstantial evidence evidence Incriminating the but
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against accused in such that it is the submission of the Crown that it was. Dwyer who planned and committed)....... thin crime.
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a cruiser of "The Dorsetshire
was re-commis 0,700 tons and she sioned in August inst year in Devon- At the port for the China Station.
of her commission she had a time complement d
of 700 odd officers and men and included among these men was the deceased, Dickinson. He was a man who had served in the Dorsel- shire on her last commission, was an able seaman, industrious and NE hard working and the Commander will say that he was one of the best teading seamen. When the Dorset-
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AMBITIOUS SAILOR
It is suficient for the present pur- puse, went on Cunsel, if i say that unce Dwyer W. p.aced in that division he came directly under the orders of Dickinson for ล
their AL frst part of the day.
friendly Intionships were very there was nothing to suggest there was ill-feeling between them what- Dwyer who at that time held
ever.
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asked Humphreys to go to his locker, where he said "I get two or rounds of ammunition here. put a finish to it all.”
I will
Evidence will be called, which will
to obtain
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the Watch. ammunition if you are
TOOK GRAVE RISK
It Is the submission of the Crown that Dwyer, being a member of the rifle team, was handed
unition but did not return it when
lo
some
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hakivel. apparently referring to Htle trouble that had accureuil there.
called the so
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being responsible for cleaning up certain parts of the ship.
"When Dayyor joined the ship he was in the top division and first part of the port wutch, and as such, came under the orders of Leading Seaman Dickinson,
"At sex, half of the watches are
detalled for various 'tricks, such as duties as helmsmen, telegraph men, etc., each trick insting either one or two hours out of a four hour watch. Dickinson would be responsible for telling Dwyer off for tricka
"Dwyer was coxswain of the sea- boats crew.
AUSTRALIAN CRUISE
Continuing, witness said that after" returning from the North, the ship the started on a cruise to Singapore on: wearing an Jantury 28. The ship remained
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carry there for about a month for the open-
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ing of the now docit, and left for Sydney, via Batavia, Port Darwin, Thursday Island and Dunk Island, about March 2.
In his arm.
MADE A STATEMENT
been Rating P, O. Haynes had Mackay replied: "Don't be foolish,"
When the Bo'sun's Mate sent in the bridge to tell Dwyer to but Dwyer persisted und asked if it He and others had to remain in the as 1.33 0.m.
came down again he sent people uit come down to the office to make a or immediate vicinity, and so long as
others had were possible to
rine 1
several thxtuiement, as to inform the Captain und they remained there, there was no revolver from shore,
already done, but Haynes missed Mackny said it was not, the objection, and, in fact, it was an Surgeon-Commander,"
had been in him there and went to find him. Police had the numbers und
Those people who
foot could invariable custom, for them to "get
One He noticed Dwyer at the
and trace the weapon. um-
their heads down," that is, to doze vestigating below, came back.
he that These are rather the outstanding off and sleep. The other half of the of them stood by the body and in a of the ladder
light do short time there were quite a num olfskin and appeared to It was not used. Although it is easy points at Sydney, but I shall explain wutch would be detailed to the rank of able scaman, having to obtain ammunition in this was it that the booms I have referred to tricks"-specific duties such as the of people round but there was
ing an overcoat viously been ordinary seaman, show
followed Dwyer into the galley. ed himself, as dici Dickinson, to be most serious offence. One could correspond nearly to the boat deck icok-out or heimsminn, quartermaster sign of Dwyer,
Dwyer had already taken off his oil- not see why Dwyer can such a great of the ordinary merchantmen. They or telegraph man. These they do for industrious
and hard-working risk unless he had an important ob- are above the upper deck and are anilor and he was undoubtedly
two hours out of the four and for
skin and put it and the overcoat on u men ject in mind. In this case, the ob- full of obstructions, ventilators, pipes, the other two hours they can lie! After the Bo'sun's Mate had been the table,
Arriving at Sydney on April 2, the superior
high ject as Dwyer himself had been heard etc., and are not used by members down. Lying down is like guard-standing there for four minutes, be
Dwyer was taken to the Command-ship stayed there for 20 days during bined with an exceptionally standard of intelligence enabled him sny was: "1 will put a finish to it of the crew, except perhaps at night mounting when those who are actual- felt a little sick because, I am told. er to make his statement and was the anniversary celebrations and on
All"
time when some of them put up their ly doing sentry can go to the guard- the wound was such that the bullet one of about a dozen doing the same. April 28 left for Cairns. to make his mark in the service. to From that time onward, it is clear harnmarks there.
house and sleep. would appear he had ambitions to that this feud hetween prisoner and
had gone through the brain and He said he was sitting on the star- The only other persons using the rise to ward-room ranks und in deceased grew in Intensity almost booms would be the officers
Dickinson had delated Dwyer to caused considerable haemorrage, and board bollands and repeated the story going do tricks from 2 to 4 m, obviously the amount of blood had to be seen to that he had seen "a Chinaman going be of interest to know that his
to the herds." spects in this respect were considered from day to day. It is apparent forward from their quarters to the the worst part of the batch, as tele-be believed.
Was bridge. There is considerable noise graphsman and port look out. If
CHINESE MUSTERED favourably by his commanding from the evidence that Dwyer
The Bo'sun's Mate walked across to the pad it is exposed to the weather und Dwyer was going to exjcute his plans the chute, as he felt alck. A board, about 40 of them, were must-There was. tu
Subsequently all the Chinese on officer.
effect that he was going to shoot an ideal place to take your stance requently making threats
to shoot from the boons he must do got there, he happened to look up After the Dorsetshire had
Dickinson and it is apparent that he if you are going to shoot anybody
It before 2 u.m., DE
n h was then to
ered on deck to enable Dwyer to to the starboard side and saw Dwyer identify the man. He walked up and pleted her stay In Hongkong she went
80 on the bridge. north and then returned here about was constantly meditating a plan by which he could take Dickinson's life.
At midnight, after to watch bad sitting on the starboard bollands.
down the line and eventually selected the beginning of the year. From
Dwyer appeared to be reaching Ah Foy, the Captain's cook, who la there she was sent on an extensive On one occasion when he was
It is clear that by the time the ship been mustered and the ordered to
was the cruise and it was intended that the the locker he said to A. B. Smith that left Sydney, that Dwyer had not only do tricks had wandere! back to the over the guard rail as if he was try-mediately dented that he
made up his mind to shoot Dickinson, recreation space. Dwyr went thereing to be sick. He turned and saw man. should go to Singapore, where she Dickinson had been
White looking at him. White says Dwyer was told he was to be placed he had a "peculiar glare" at all in a cabin for his own protection, be events, It was sufficient to induce cause nt that time there werd White to return immediately to the rumours going about among the mèm- galley flat and report to the Petty bers of his own Watch and It was Ömcer that he had seen Dwyer, thought advisable to protect him.
The Petty Officer went to Dwyer That really completes the story of and he will say that, so far as he events. observed Dwyer was looking perfect-
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was to suny for about a month during the opening of the dock. Then she was to proceed to Thursdayeisland ana Sydney where she was due to arrive on April 2 to remain tor days during the, celebrations on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the founding of that Domimion."
SOURCE OF TROUBLE
by
She left Hongkong for Singapore on January 28, arriving there February 2. She remained in Singa- pore until March 2 und It was whilst the ship was there that an un- fortunate incident occurrcu whæli, the submission of the prosecution, is al the the source and cre
trouble which subsequently tollow- ed, culminating in the death uf Dickinson. Before then the relations between Dwyer and Blokinson were amicable and friendly. After this incident, it is clear midi evidence will witnesses be called and numerous will testify, that there sprang up be- tween them a bitter feud. which grow in intenally until almost the very hour of Dickinson's death.
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Mr. Whyati: On leaving Sydney did all the crow go with you?No.
number of deseriers. deserters while you were
Did it surprise you to have some In Aus- trolls?—Not at all. I expected v number on account of the ship going to Australla.
Will you amplify this statement as far as you can?-It has happened before when H.M. Ships arrived in Australia there have been b number" of desertions.
For whint reason7-Because of the attractions of Australia.
This is an excellent reason. Is It well known in the Navy?--Yes.
The Investigation was started km-
SHIP'S COMPANY WARNED mediately and it was established In a very short time that a ride wan
Altractions are such that you in- missing from a rack on the gun deck.
variably get some deacrters?—Yes, It was never found and it is obvious Before arriving in an Australian port. that it has been thrown overboard the ship's company is warned that It was established that the shot had there would be temptations put in been fired from the booms through their way to desert.
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Cyntax (His-tex), pathes, tones, cleans, there with a flashlight and looked and hanis sick kidneys, diarias work in ground for a weapon. He did not find minutes. Brings now hoaith, youth, and vility in 48 hours, Cynick con tone, but he found an overcont which And guesstood to end your troubles in 11e cearched and found in the pockets, 8. Gaya or money back." At nil oferiris in blue scarf and two buttons. There
Just let me have the date when you put lato Cairnn?-On the oven- ing of May 2, and left' on May 5, I ́ think it was, but I am not sure,
Were any of these five men in the
Were any of them in the first part of the port watch?-No...
Wero any of them in Dickinson's: mess?-No.
(Continued on Rage 3.),