CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 179

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Men Maddison came off. I felt my own responsibility as deserter. Next morning, he was told to turn to, but he said he would not if he could. When the Captain came in, Maddison struck at him and I caught hold of him to put him in irons. Violence was used to him. I then threw him down and used him pretty roughly (he struck me in the breast). The blow in the eye was given by the edge of the hatch as I threw him down. The Captain did not strike him at all. Maddison, when he refused to turn-to, said he would kill the first man who laid hands on him. He was kept under the break of the poop, and the Steward gave him plenty to eat besides his water and biscuit. I whipped him with a chest lashing, but this was before he was put in irons. I can't recollect whether defendant struck the man or not. I did not see him have a cudgel, but I did not see it.

Defendant declines to make any statement.

Hearing adjourned until Thursday next, at the request of plaintiff by his Attorney, M. Strace.

(Signed) E. B. Filler.

M. Strace now appears in court.

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12. Men Maddison came -off I fint my non responsibility deserter. Mext morning, him in irons on Por he was a sohen told to turn to be said he would be d_ £ if he would. When the Captain in come Maddison truck at him and I caught the Hour. before onry pras This was violence used to him. I then threw him down and used him pretty roughly (he struck me in the breast in order to put him in irons. The blow in the eye wows given by the cer of the hatch our I threw him doon. The Captain did not strike him at all, _ Maddison, when he refused to turn-to, said he would kitt the first mom Wheat loud haud on him. Hoe Kept under the Corner 1008 break of the poop, and the Steward 176 13 gove him plenty to gort besides his water and biscuit. I whipped tim with a chest lasting, but this was before he wai's fourt to the go. I Can't recollect shelter defendant struck the man or not have a tod benit baut sive aur that he did Memory __ not_did not see him _ he might Move lord a friece of stuff in this had hound, but I did not see it. Defendant declines to make any statement. Hearing adjourned puntil Thursday next, out the request of plaintiff by hid Atorney, M. Stance, (Signed) b. B. Filler. M. Stree now appears in brust and

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12.

Men Maddison came

-off I fint my non responsibility deserter. Mext morning,

him in irons on Por he

was a

sohen told to turn to be said he would be d_ £ if he would. When the Captain

in come Maddison truck at him and I caught the Hour.

before onry

pras

This was

violence used to him. I then threw him down and used him pretty roughly (he struck me in the breast in order to put him in irons. The blow in the eye wows given by the cer of the hatch our I threw him doon. The Captain did not strike him at all, _ Maddison, when he refused to turn-to, said he would kitt the first mom Wheat loud haud on him. Hoe

Kept under the

Corner

1008

break of the poop, and the Steward

176

gove him plenty to gort besides his water and biscuit. I whipped tim with a chest lasting, but this was before he wai's fourt to the go. I Can't recollect shelter defendant struck the man or not have a tod

benit baut sive aur that he did

Memory

not_did not see him _ he might Move lord a friece of stuff in this

had hound, but I did not see it.

Defendant declines to make any

statement.

Hearing adjourned puntil Thursday next, out the request of plaintiff by hid Atorney, M. Stance,

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