The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

TOR ENLIATIIRIFT OF SRANIN FOR TUC GREAT-
IIAM 11• LL.—The examination of Captain Ellie and
the seaman Peters, on the charge of unlawfully
!Rh/04 1000 FO serve under the Chaim flag, was
resumed at Bow-street police.oourt on Thursday,
before the chief magistrate, Sir Thomas Henry. Mr.
Pouldea again conducted the prosecution on the
part of the Treasury, and Mr. Sleigh defended.
William Thompson, a seaman, gave evidence similar
in the main to that of previous witnesses. He first
sawthe defendant Elba at the shop of • Mr. Carson,
It Sunderland, who called him in am he was passing
the door. Ellis then told him that the vessel was
ti go to Valparaiso. When asked where they were
g-Jing, Ellis said it wee "for • two years' cruise, •
yachting voyage." He said that "with a smile on
his countenance, just as you see him now"—
(laughter). Be gave witness an advance note for
£9, being two months' at £4 105. a month.
'Site. signed blank artw2s.: Could not tell what
had become of them' the captain put them in his
breast at the time. Witness had been told that
they were afterwards destroyed. Witness got the
money for the advance note. When Peters came on
board, he brought with him a small black dog, •
tiulatity of luggage, and stew trumpets, when sane of
thelmen claimed £6 for bounty, and said they would
leave the vessel if it were not paid. Witness was
one of the five who were told off to prevent the men
from laving the vessel. When the captain of the
Caledonia came on board he asked if any of the men
wanted to go ashore. All answered "No," Capt.
Ellis then directed witness and the other petty
tflicers to tell off fifty men, and get them to say
that they were engaged to go to • port in Spain to
fit out the Mary, of Sunderland. Others were to .
say they were engaged for • patent slip in the same
port. Wane., had forgotten the name of the port.
The other, were to say that they were engaged as
navvies to work on a railway. Some chat', which I
appeared to he Inn chests, were brought OD board,
and the captain (Kllial told the men to be careful
about smoking as there was ammunition on board.
The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Sleigh.
Some further evidence was given, adding little to
what has already been published. Mr. Sleigh then
asked that the awe should be sent for trial before
the Court of Queen's Bench, poi.ting out that the
magistrate had power to take that course under the
Act. Mr. Pouldeu, however, urged that this case
ought to be tried in Kent, and a long discusrion of
• very technical nature sinned. Sir Thomas Henry
said the Cale was unquestionably one which ought
to go to the Queen's Bench, and if he were to com-
mit the defendants to Maidstone, an aopiimin.
',odd be made in chambers to remove it to
Bench. He should commit the prisoner, to be
indicted before the grand jury sitting on the flea
day of the next term of the sittinp of the Court of
Clesen's Beech, at Westminster. . .

WRYIIOI7III R•Cl3.—The following entries have
been made, gown% every probability that the
Lrthooming noes will be • apirited affair :
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Till MILCO-111111 HANDICAP Of •10 NW& sack, 2 ft. to

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the had. 15 subs.
lir. H. J. Smith's Kook of Area, 3 yen
lir. iteleigh King's br. g. theinaader, 6 yrs.
Mr W. Ford's b, or br.g. Florist, by Vedette, out of
P• Atnn Flower, yrs.