CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 70

120.

at

70

21

and one out of his belly,- The prisoner drew the Knife out of the sheath, and struck immediately.- The Mate went to quiet him,

but he said "I do not want to

hurt you," - I told the mate he

had better

go away, -

frightened of him.

I was

Galastein David Galastein.

Galastein, being

duly

sworn, states, I

Commander of the Lady Canning.

I was at

Whampoa

on Sunday

19th June, - a boat came from

"Epsom, and I and

the

second mate

went on board between 9 and 10.-

I saw the Prisoner - I inquired

where was the man who had stabbed the other Man? Prisoner

said he was the Mate, I told

him to consider himself my Prisoner, - I desired him to give

up his knife, - I gave it to Captain Buckland next morning,

[ the sheath and belt are those

which Prisoner gave up ] I asked

Prisoner

why

he had stabbed

the man.

He said he was an Infidel

and deserved it,

He repeated the same remark several times. - I sent Prisoner

away to the Lady Canning,

next morning he

was delivered

over to Captain Buckland.