The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-10-08 00:00:00

TAB STABBING Ctn.

William Walkt-r:Tes-o;;;--.5- the brigantine Gnirk,
wag brought up on reinaud,for stabbing Fleury Williams,
eteverd of the regal. . _ .

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Mr. George appeared for the prisousr, and Mr.
Howard .aa to bees acme for the defer..; but he was
delayed by havlog a case before the Licensing
Authority at Dorchester.
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In answer to Mr. Cvmhs, the prosecutor said to.
wound was quite healed.
The magistrates waited about halfmmhour,
George stating that he did not oppose waiting for the
appearanoe of Mr. now•rd. The case was prooceded
with, after long waiting.
Henry Williams, cook and steward of the brigantine
Guide, said that on Monday, September 21, the emptain
went ashore, and afterwards two men went on shore
for some water. On their return to the ship, imme
words followed between Board and Walker, about
hoisting in lbw water, and Board told Walker be
waisted to be " boss" of the job, and of eveiything on
board the ship, and di.l not know how, From words
they came to blowy, and ultimately witness separated
them. They tried to close agsin; but witness would
not allow it, when prisoner advised him to "look to
himself." They also hal lapels, and ultimately a
fight; they struggled as far as the galley, where pro-
secutor tripped over a spar. Prieoner got his sheath
knife, and when prosecutor went at him aside, made a
"p..." at him, and Wiliam, felt a Inch in the
bowels ; but be did tot ki.ow the Extent of the wound,
and went on striking Lim and bumping hia bead on the
deck, till taken oft by Mr. Devi% and a seaman named
Butler. Williams then wout ashore, and reported the
caw to the captain. It was found that lie was out
through trousers drawers, and two shirts, and had •
wound throe-qua:ler, reran inchin length. H. was takeej
by the captain to a suigoon, and ordered to bed, where
he remained 12 dap% salted by the surgeon every day.
The wound was now externally healed, but ne felt
Internal pain.
In cross-examination prosecutor said he had not had
any.qoarrel with the prisoner before. If. admitted
having beaten prisoner. thrown him, and thumped him
when down, oleo with humping his bead on the deck,
and threatening to kill him; but he did not try to kill
him, and this was after he bad been stabbed, and he
did not think lie hurt hltn much.

L. Davis, the allip-kceper, raid that after Williams
bad thrown Wa'ker an I we thumping him, Walker
put down the knife, end he bad not the knife in his
band In the • cnnd struggle. Both were in • great
passion when etrugg.in,.
re.eatied, .id he got the knife from
112aatie, sod deliver, ri it to the sergeant of pollee.
Grossexamined : When to went on board to fetch
Walker, did not toll him what he eluded him for, nor
until he got him to the station. Did say no more than
"You have used the knife once too often." Prisoner
replied "The steward wu thumping me." Walker
had been on board about four months. When they
Shale from tlystires to Liens, the crew got on shore
without leave, and afterwards returned, haying been
fighting, and lloard was much marked. At Setyrna he
also had much trouble with prisoner and a seaman .
rimed Plight, and the latter was discharged ; but from ;
that time borne be bad no trouble with prisoner until
this Urns. He wee vary well when he had no one to
a•soetate with.
The prieoner baring been charged, kir. George asked
the Bench whether theyinteeded,te emutult the prisoner
to the Sessions?
The magistrate. replied in the affirm ilia..
Mr. George ,ald be ...elk{ rratr‘u the defence.
Captain Elliott eArd 11 the Bench could not dispose
of thai cue now? li• was under orders for Liverpool,
sod had been detained very long already, as a grees
GUMMI,
Besse were very sorry; but they had no ober.
native but to smolt the pstioner to the Bertiker.