CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844 — Page 194

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

states, - The Prisoner was

at Hongting

any one

shipped by

as a lascar Cunnie-Talso

ditrated him - Neither I Hopkins

else suggested that ditrating, I found out, after we put to sea, that he was unequal to the duty, and therefore I ditrated him :

Prisoner has no questions to ath and the Witness retires.

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Shaik Mahomed (a Mahomedan native of India) called into Court and sworn on the Koran - States as follows: I was Lascar or Head Lascar of the Brig Harlequin - I was in October last. I know the Prisoner at the Bar-He had been a lascar Cunnie but was disrated.

We were washing decks in the morning. Mr. Hopkins, the 2nd Mate, came forward and asked who was scrubbing the gratings. He was told it was the Prisoner. He ordered the Prisoner to be called and when he came, asked him why he had gone away. Prisoner said he had occasion to go to the Head. The Prisoner began to work at the grating. Mr. Hopkins struck him three times, and when he turned to walk away after the third blow, the Prisoner jumped up, rushed at, and stabbed Mr. Hopkins. The Witness was on the other side of the deck and could not distinctly see all that passed. He heard the blows given to the Prisoner. He thinks that 10 or 12 might have been counted before he was stabbed - Mr. Hopkins might have kicked Prisoner without Witness seeing it. He distinctly heard the blows.

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states, - The Prisoner was at Hongting any one shipped by as a lascar Cunnie-Talso ditrated him - Neither I Hopkins else suggested that ditrating, I found out, after we put to sea, that he was unequal to the duty, and therefore I ditrated him : Prisoner has no questions to ath and the Witness retires. - Shaik Mahomed (a Mahomedan native of India) called into Court and sworn on the Koran - States as follows: I was Lascar or Head Lascar of the Brig Harlequin - I was in October last. I know the Prisoner at the Bar-He had been a lascar Cunnie but was disrated. We were washing decks in the morning. Mr. Hopkins, the 2nd Mate, came forward and asked who was scrubbing the gratings. He was told it was the Prisoner. He ordered the Prisoner to be called and when he came, asked him why he had gone away. Prisoner said he had occasion to go to the Head. The Prisoner began to work at the grating. Mr. Hopkins struck him three times, and when he turned to walk away after the third blow, the Prisoner jumped up, rushed at, and stabbed Mr. Hopkins. The Witness was on the other side of the deck and could not distinctly see all that passed. He heard the blows given to the Prisoner. He thinks that 10 or 12 might have been counted before he was stabbed - Mr. Hopkins might have kicked Prisoner without Witness seeing it. He distinctly heard the blows. BEX
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states, - The Prisoner was at Hongting any one shipped by as a lea Cunnie-Talso ditrated him - Neither It Hopkins else suggested that disrating, I found out, after we put to sea, that he was unequal to the duty, and therefore Idinated him : Prisoner has no questions to ath and the Witness retires. - Shaik Mahomed (a Mahomedang " Whitnis hative of India) called into Court and sworn on the Koran - Stakes as follows Jam Buna or Head Lindal of the Brig Harlequin - I was to in betober Cast. I know the Prisoner at the Bar-He had been a lea Cunnie but was disrated. Sof We were washing decks in the morning. Mr. Hopkins Mr Propkins the 5 mate Came 2 forward and asked who was scrubbing the bratings . He was told the 191 came asked The the Prisoner. He ordered the Prisoner to be called and when he him, why he had gone away Prisoner said he had occasion to go to the Head. The Prisoner began to work at the Crating . I. Hopkins struck him three times, and when he turned to walk. away after the third How the Prisoner jumped up rushed at and stabbed Ive Hopkins. The Witness was on the other side of the deck and could not distinctly see all that passed. He heard the blows given to the Prisoner . He thinks that the third flow was flow was given by after Nor Hopkins, 10 or 12 might have been counted before he was stabbed - Mr. Hopkins might have kicked Prisoner without Witness seeing it. He distinctly heard the blows. The Prisoner to as in BEX
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states, - The Prisoner was

at Hongting

any one

shipped by

as a lea Cunnie-Talso

ditrated him - Neither It Hopkins

else suggested that disrating, I found out, after we put to sea, that he was unequal to the duty, and therefore Idinated him :

Prisoner has no questions to ath and the Witness retires.

-

Shaik Mahomed (a Mahomedang " Whitnis hative of India) called into Court and sworn on the Koran - Stakes as follows Jam Buna or Head Lindal of the Brig Harlequin - I was to in betober Cast. I know the Prisoner at the Bar-He had been a lea Cunnie but was disrated.

Sof

We were washing decks in the morning. Mr. Hopkins

Mr Propkins the 5 mate

Came

2

forward and asked who was scrubbing the bratings . He was told

the

191

came asked

The

the Prisoner. He ordered the Prisoner to be called and when he him, why he had gone away Prisoner said he had occasion to go to the Head. The Prisoner began to work at the Crating . I. Hopkins struck him three times, and when he turned to walk.

away after the third How the Prisoner jumped up rushed at and stabbed Ive Hopkins. The Witness

was on the other side of the deck and could not distinctly see all that passed. He heard the blows given to the Prisoner . He thinks that

the third flow was

flow was given

by

after

Nor Hopkins, 10 or 12 might have been counted before he was stabbed - Mr. Hopkins might have kicked Prisoner without Witness seeing it. He distinctly heard the blows. The Prisoner to as

in

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