CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 14

a claim made by hair for exclusive

jurisdiction

evver

:parties implicated in

a serious riot which

on the

occurred on

19th Septembus on board of the Arunch

Messageries Steamer the "Tigre". That

wrist may

be described

ao

a sudden

chance medley between the white and colored portions of the crew. Several

men were wanded and

-cu

died

bsequently of the injuries which he

had received.

2.

Mo parties, recept those belonguing: to the repel were implicated in the disturbance, and it is

possible that

the Aucharities might have remained in ignorance of what had occurred, had not live colored men of the crew

133.

contrived to escape to shove by swimming and give information at the Police office, where they reported that one of their comrades had been murdered.) on board the "Sigre

3.

h

A Warrant having been issued

or their information a party of Police

under disfurtos Kirly proceeded on

中

board of the Pigre", and, amidst the

remonstrances of the Officin of that verful

and apparently amidst much excitement and some threat

on the part of the crew, made several arresto and took

with them to the shore some wounded)

men- the

man who died in the Quil Hospital subsequently being.

them.

of