The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-08 00:00:00

THE COURT-MARTIAL AT PORTSMOUTH.

PORTBMOITTB, TUESDAY.
The court resumed the inquiry this morning, on
board the dig-ship Victory.
Thu boy Baker WY recalled. He laid—l was is prison
'at Oar Woes, accused 91 desertica. I was eight months on
board the ship sad had no leave. I have Meer broke my
leave half an.boar since I have been is the service. The
ship's company had 24 boars leave at Antigua. The mester-
ei-dm stopped my leave became I owed him 2s. I then
broke out of the ship, and went on shore. I neither dis-
guised myself nor attempted to leas • the island. I was
takes by the paid, who asked me if I belonged to the
Cadmus. I did" Yes." I was taken to the statics-hods.
sad from thence to my ship. On the following
Sunday I was taken before Captain Myer, who
sentenced me to 28 days military prim. I was two days
absent from the ship on that denim I have no proof
that the master-at-arms stopped say have Manse I owed
him 2s.
Cetus-examined by Captain Hillyar—l was refused wash-
tag for eight days at New Brunswick. 1 applied to *the
asseesPet-artna for pandemic* to wish. I • was afraid to
cues ilia of not being allowed to wash. I had lead homes
when I attempted diet sway Min the ship. After my
mgt to get away from the ship I had no other. eldhr
Mt What is acenstomed to be had in the navy. I did sot
dreplain toanymee about not males leave,leoetrel thought
I Amid be stepped for owing the master-atoms 2s. I had
boar, bat se mossy. I had my bed to sleep tea when I
wea Mime& I did net dam yielded*, that I bed so ham
Meek. I raid I bad to sleep as_ the deck. I could not sleep
is my hammock. The ship was in the dock at New Bouts-
wilt when I was charged with attempting to escape. Ido
iskr reeelleet the boy 'letdowns laying to edam. I beard
that men had endeavoured toe/staple bat I did set know it.
was punished for making away with my clothes. I
have sail that Bowles bore malice towards me bedews I
would not give him my grog. I do sat know that
it
.c.= have been Imams I brought the false
seeded lam I believe the imediptios nib.
tire to the eampirmy against Bowles was held at Be.
Thomas's Mead, 1 believe in Captain Hillyar's cabin. The
*Maws present at that inquiry were the captain, did
lieutenant, second lieutenant, and other odious. I believe
the evidence given at the inquiry was takes dews in writ-
Wg. menimended these who were charged with
him for oseephime sided Bowles.) Wide the ship me
mustered at Halifax by the admiral I wore en old blue
juniper and traders. You stn md and pointed me out to
the &deniml as use of the wheat you applied
to have diseharged from the Hawke. When the mew
were told that if they had any diespidate to make S. go aft
Ware the admiral, I did not go and prefer an complaint
whatever. I knew that Captain Hill's,. wee to Imam the
amp that day, but I did not know it was my duty to com-
pia's, and set for my discharge or for iteythMg,
- Did yes ever complain to me of being ill-uald !—Nil
Why did you sot complain to the admiral with me or two
ether men who went aft to make known their grievances!
—I did not kuow that anyone did go aft.
By Lieutenant Lilliniptoa— I cannot tell when the treat-
ment of sty being stripped took place. It was in 1862, before
and after Omtain 'Wyse left the ship. I was stripped in
the stamp by the masteratarms by order of Lieutmant
Lilliegstect, who also ordered me to be put in bread bags.
I Offer beard the master-at-arms make any complaint
against me at that time. I ern certain that this took place
in the first dog watch of the day we left Beam for New
Brunswiek. The order was gives oa the quarter-deck. I
did not maks any complaint of the treatment I receirwi ; I
only asked the master-et-maw to allow nest o wash myself.
That was the fourth day after we arrived at New Brunswick.
When you ordered me to be sombbed with mad sad dams
I was in the port gangway. Bowies me peewee them bat
I did not see the muter-aterma. You adored me to be
taken forward to have my heir out, and to be scrubbed with
mod and canna My clothes were to be washed. I had a
&and and check shirt on thee. I had no wounds on. I
was bought to the quarterdeck with breed-bap on. I had
on the Hamel mid shirt in addition to the begs. A bole
was cut in the bottom of the bag for my heed, sad use on
each side for my sons. I believe I had another bread-bag
drawn over my legs, but lam not certain. I did my duty
in that costume half way from Halifax to Eit. John's on the
lower deck. I was punished for being asleep on the look-
out at night during that voyage, and deo for skulking, but
I was not asleep. I continued doing duty on the lower
dock until the day I left the ship at Newfoundland.
How then did it happen that you were punished foe being
asleep on the look out!—lt was previous to that, before 1 was
put in bread hags ; that was the punishment, and black list.
I passed the oliver of the watch in a jumper and Women
of blue serge, and I was in those clothes when I was accused
of being asleep. Thane clothes were sot takes from me,
but I was ad slimed to wear them. When I was pot is
the lareekbeg sail I was sot permitted te wear my sags
clothes. My-bead, dash, and clothes ware " lousy "on the
20th of July, when I was brought before you. I allowed
that I had only wan the clothes that I was brought before
you in since the panishmeat awarded ma for bees(
asleep on the look-out. Besides Bowls@ thaselaieg
me the master-at-arms has dead me, and the
, sergeant-major rope's-ended me at Buda Martha.
I can't say that you had any knowledge of my being
thrashed. I was brought before Captsis lialyar at Anti-
' gm, but not at New Brengel*. When at the latter place
I was about three days in irons before I was brought before
Captain When I was dogged across the goo by the
miggeant-rnajor, who was doing duty as misterat-ernes, I
oast made any complaint to volt of baying been ill-treated
by Bowles, or any one else. Lieutenant. you (Lieutenant
Lillineptoe) IMO present when I was rope's-eaded by the
sergeant-major at Beata Martha.
• Oeptkin Ildlyer—Did 1 ad send for yen on the
quarterdeck, and tell you that I should request the
admiral to dismiss you from the service as a bad mad incorri-
gible character as moon as you were out of debt to the crown!
—Yes ; I owed the master-at-arms 2e. for Imbues.
By the Court—l did sot hear the order gives at Halifax foe
anyone who bed any complaint tomato to do so to Admiral
Milne, at muster. The rope used was about an tech rope,
with which I was punished scrod the gun at Santa Martha.
It was a pied et rope be carried about with him.
Captain Ilsillimore—When you were scrubbed with said
sad canvas was any part of the skin raised or removed from
your body !—I was very sore, but I do not know whether
there was any skin raised or not.
Win you sore Men the scrubbing t—l was sot sore before
I was scrubbed. I was batten after I was scrubbed.
Was there any mark of blood from the scrubbiag I—l did
not notice any. Them was trout the beating.
Ou what part of your. body! —My bead.
By Lamm:Bast Ldlimpton—Did yes make any complaint
to any one while you were Meg scrubbed by the kr
Heyde, as you state you were hurt, and if so, to whom
No.
Was the order which you say I gam for your being put
into bread bags on the voyage from Halifax to Newfound-
land as a punishment given in the pressed of say one else,
sad if so whom !—The master-at-arms.
The wastorat-arms (GeorgeW. Women) of seer
jesty's ship Cachous was next called. He said that he bad
seen Baker in bread hap on two or three cessedes. The
tint lieutenant ordered him to be pest in breed hem lee
being dirty, and making away with his clothes.
By Captain Hillyar—You have never given me any odor
remedies Baker being put in bread bags since I ham UM
mostor-obaron of the Cadmus.
By Prosecutor—l can't remember how many times Lim-
Meant Lillingstea gave orders for Baker to be pet in tread
bags. It was on two or three medium On the eley
Captain Boss joioed the 'hip I matted to Lieutenant Ld-
lingstou that Bowles had reported to method the boy's heed
was "loopy." I received an order Met the Ent lieute-
nant that he was to be taken to the ship's head, where his
head was to be shaved and scrubbed with send and (=via.

[Two:

I afterwards saw Babes bah' balms oat ekes with a at
arises * Bowles. I as, said that Osplaia
onderid Bohr to In pot la Watt itIOL I ward sot
Cadmus when at Santa Mazer. Oa two as three
when Liesteasat Jillitcpkm kaa OM the cedar to pat
Baker in bread bap, Oaptais Myst he. bets present. I
hays saver nomad orders to Bog toys from Captain
Hii-
lyar. I arra. saw soy
cos toned across a pia. I have
sad with
sees Wes other boyeerhla bread bop lOC Mewl sands.sands.sands.
dirty thsdr
' By the Cosset—Wes the Mail you received from Lisa-
tamest Wimples anted oat ?—No. I bad to wry oat
the orders I meshed has Lisateaant I.4llingstoo. I pee
OS order I sowed to Bowl.,

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IPid you me the boy *clubbed with sand and asswasif-•
No.
Didyou order that he should be scrubbed with sad sad
caner:—Yee. I gave Bowles the orders I reseked
to scrub the boy. I altered the order I received
from Lieutenant Lilliagalos. The ardor was that
hi. (Bakal.) head was to be shaved. I ordered big
hair to he cut claw Indeed amass at • fle
sores. I did sot Me the boy until tie or sit maths die
his heir wee so cat. I was ea breed Me Claims cm the
30th of July, lbw day the bey deserted. I did sot
hair of the boy bang beaten round the deck. I was ma
the borer dash. It We. en duty to be mead es all cio!
mann when boys were I Mem saw Bakst *di
woes •pa ad with • reps 'e mg. Bads • Wag
could set bon eseurred without siy bewails
acquainted whit * if the order cents diem
tie omeesalseg; Ti my amount of punishments
I never being dared in bread bap. 1
did not. Ha meet The boy Behar wirer
complained tom of 'ldowitaiselk I bays tralßead with
the ship's company is mall stares, mach as 'ludas.. I
asderstood that I boa licastemal Illhaptou'e pomades
to as spi. I believe Bala r wee kept le -breed logs beesnerr
he sal set get arta; he wee indebted to the cream
He was • areas% word very bed boy. When is the
bread bop, Baker get ammo* of grog and provi-
sions ; the other ays did also when in a•a bMe
loused period I have flown • boy to be put la bread
begs was • feria:dill tat one time. I did not report
to tam surpos tad the boy's had was full of
saes. I did sot eamitler it • pusishressi whoa • boy tree
to bread hap for • ,fortnight, because he had mitt
watch, and had only to .do duty a the lower deck.
was pat in bass for sect why. The longest time the bey
was is iroon we. five Or si.% ditatiaßeker was in hoes at 114-
John's, New Brunswick. GIS& =PA am
I did sot when • mocha ant pima eater it without
orders.
BY °salsa HOilyar—llia re were peat feellfties held eat
for desertion at Ws. Joan New Bwaßriok- We klak
several mea there th. am* netamil eigh we west a the
blocks. I think Baker did hie best to getaway. He ma
from under the sentry's ela tra-Bilea I awe to fire
steerage I foetid that the dad Illoalornots mate woo maw
with the boy. I am kg. 111 Belie without defies
Mall' his breed him I law • WPM nap yea, whits you
were captain of the Oedema, Lehi Awl Jan wad, °Moody%
sad anofficerlike manner to any of the boys or abler oton"
~ pay. I have seer beard you gi vs pdty-egkers oWamt.to
thrall the boys. Tam noth big Wiese is the ft r.
appearance when he was in the bra ad bag. I two that you
bad Baker sad other bad charnel, ors aa the plarterdeek.
when you said, "I shall apply to •las sailed for year dis-
charge from the service se unfit f. w it." I. remernbeetke
Admiralty artiste or naval marts -medial sad disciplise
being received ore board, and, to the, bed of my knowledge,
those orders wile emptied with.
•
By LaMar/it Lillispace—You as Pm wafted me
Baker as we were going from Halitaa to Jolls'ettt
I DOM refused Baker permission to ash dimwit To my
knowledge, Haw was not brought be dom yea sr
sae as July 30, sot did you see him cm, that day. Os
.July
30 I reported to you that Biker was lot lay, and a vary
bat mmHg= with some. Whatever die anions yen save la
that omission were &limed inainedist 111 es rag semi-
lag that Baker was is • filthy ooeditioe. Yen dill net sive .
me say other order. about Baker ou that ; day. I lave a
reams to suppose that yes knew of, ar ha dne ainesnim
with the boy running from the ship in, the aOth at
belay she fact was reported to you. Baker wee norm is
bawled's, put in bread bap for any ether reams lime
be bad so sloshes, or nose fit I. wear, Crow thebrillliy •
000ditios. I ewer stripped the boy of kw a 'Mae slow by
ar without your eiders. You haws never t 0 sag Iceir •
aimed my am at boy in the ship to be deed ad wi
end, nattier did you order say ether boy to he
with sand and calms. I have sever knows el any insiesse
of essay sad manilas, by you le al the emiwallasec
I have bass is the ship. Yea swe ee casseses
4011, ea the complaint of a boy, or having amok him
By °gads thiak you ordered two bey*
besides Baker to he pet to brad Lap. Their imam maw
Haynes and James. Om was far befog dirty and havispne .
clothes, and the other for positively retied_ Dig to obey the
stator aeutessat's ceders, and aloe mien Baker was nenere•
dripped when in the breed hap, bat hadalways ease sellieep. •
act -or geed. _ The boy wove trowirrs. (Witness bed piee-.,
viramly listed that one of the 1•11/0011 for puttieg the bay •
is • brad-ling dress was became be bad an clothes, mow •
cue or two dirty_ rep.)
Witness was turer examined as to =dingo 0! board '
the °adieus, hie replies throughout anythieg bat -
straightforward ; after which the court adjourned ungl.
sett morning.

THE STEAMER WARD JACKSON.