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looking towards them, I was on the same level with the men, – I saw Davis have the Prisoner and I then walked into the cabin, - Davis had got past me. Mr Codd. - I could not see the Cook, - It is possible that something may have been said, but I did not hear it, I did not see either of the men lay hold of the other, - Prisoner said "It served him right," "I did it in self defence." - He took it very coolly - I never heard him say that Davis had done or said anything to him, - There was no occasion for any self defence. He handled spars at Singapore that showed a good mind.
James Burtlet being duly sworn states, I am Acting Seward on board the Epsom. - On the evening of Sunday the 17th June Prisoner came on board about 6 o'clock, - Davis came on board about 8. – I was outside the Cabin door with the Mate, Davis came to us, and was telling us of the conduct of the Carpenter on shore, He stopped talking about 20 minutes after. He then walked forward on the starboard side. He met Mr Codd
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looking towards them, I was-
or
the same level with the men, –
I saw Davis have the Prisoner
and I then walked into the
babine, - Davis had
I got past.
Mr Codd. - I could not see the
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Cook, - It is possible that
something may
have been.
been said.
but I did not hear it, I did
not see either of the meir lay hold of the other, - Prisoner said It served him right," "I did it defence . _ He took it
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very coolly - I never heard him say that Davis had done or said anything to him, - There was
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occasion for any self defence.
He handled spars at Singapore that showed a good
in a
way
mind.
James Burtlet being duly.
states, Jam.
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Acting Seward on
board the Epsow . - On the evening
of Sunday the 17th June Prisoner
came on.
board about 6 oclock, -
Davis came on board about 8. –
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I was outside the Cabin door.
with the Mate, Davis came to
us, and was te
telling us of the conduct of the Carpenter on shore, He stopped talking about 20 minutes
He then walked,
ward ow
walked forware
the
starboard side. He met Mfodd
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