The Express.
London, England, 1850-09-02 00:00:00

TRIAL AND BENTENON OP THE OFFEDERS

OF THE OBION.

NIGH COURT OP

Avoose 3L

no trial ai Thomas Ileadtraoa. captain of the
Otte. of Goose Laelaad, the, trot mote of that Tama,
ead lois Ma me, the eeesed mate, for the wash of the
Orbs la Jose last, elf Portpatrick, lath *mamma yes-
lade% use resumed talky before the Hitt Court of
JaelMMy at
Lamm Yenisr, asittaatkaw of the Mall of Gale-
way lieltheess, sail J. B. Boom Mrs of ths llighthoust
ari Kist of kg MANI ea spa' the might of
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Jobs 'OrOy, nantical-hastramenamaker, Limrpool, had
1121111i6114 Mir oompastrs ef the Orion en the 30th of May,
is sommunee erCaptain Hendarsoe !motel told his they
' were Tres', and touad thow gaits rgystgr.bb' witness sue •
seised • etommewdeation is to the steed of hos
spots the compesses, and 'Mud that they Itt eoaetitus
imB=daring a toper front le eel attreetioo.
witnesses were sailed to give feather sublease with
rams, to the wreck, but arching sew wan 'liaised.
This aimed the noisome for the prosecution.
The deelaratfen ef Captain gendarme, tam at Port-
peurkix, before Mr. Alexander lirgeel, sheritabeattute of
Wittesahlre, ea the 19th of Jane, was read. It stated, that
es the events` of the wreck the weather was flee, with a
satti-west what. The vessel pored the Mall of Galloway
abeam midelgat, when the *melt wesebseged, widths eseoact.
mate wee the *gear of the
.watch. Them were tore

outs, namely, the ma at the helm, aid the oases of the
watch. Haw them all at their post before he retired to his
ewe rases. At the time the vetnel struck he was lying on •
' sofa is his own satin, se deck, sake,. Did not meander it
his duty, la the state of the weather and position of the
slip, to be um desk at nodose. He war le a state of fatigue,
sad required rem. Was aroused by the shock, and rushed
se desk, end dissented that the vessel had streak oa a Lock.
Saw as had, sad /mew where they wen. Thought that
amides* happened by the taissalculatioa of the second
ogees et the dimness if the ship from the land. After the
sertisat happened be exerted himself as mash as possible to
save the lives et the passenger., and ae far as • man •and •
miler could do he thought he had doom his ditty. One of
the beats, the starboard lifeboat, oa being let down, got
under the
_pedalo-wheel and was Iwamoto! by the vessel
shakig. Did set Mow how many boats reached the
shore with pasesegers. Than ware some boats sane
tram the shore, and in the gray of the morning it was 41161-
cult to Dollar:Ash Monte the shore boats and that, own.
Considered the ship's boats to be in proper order. Went up
the rigging se the ship seek, and remained there as long as
the top of the masts remised above water, and till he sew
all the pessengers clear of the wreck. He was the last
to leave the ship. The shoos boats were very cautious
in approaching, for tees of • rah of punnets. He bad
left special instructions to all him if titers arse any cheap
of weather. It was the usual prestige of the commanders of
the other Vessels es the Me to give wash instruction, is
similar eircumstanses. Ho was eat sailed, but was aroused
by the shock of the venal. Whew the ship struck he
stripped himself, in order to Bleift ashore ; sad he was
almost naked whoa taken off the wreck.
TM declustioa of John Williams. wend mate, taken
also at Yonpatrielt, was than read. He stated that was
on the deck a few ideates after inidaight, to take his turn
of the watch. The natter renteleed on desk till half-past 12,
sad on heaving said, ...Joh*, if it becomes any way thick or
hart, mind give me • call." When the vessel was off the
pier of Partpatrick It suddenly beans thick. Coald see the
pier quite thetnetly at first, but when ,declarant saw the
seg coming oa he pee orders to John Kelly, who was at the
Wenn keep_ the vessel soffit by west a half point from off
the lend. Was pier M mil the master, amoreng to his in-
sections, whoa the vessel struck. Could not understand
hew the assideat nallefed, unless the current had swept the
easel be 'girt the helm. It was not musart, on this
pert et the oast, tee the muter to go to his rooms for an
Mil WM. Daciasent kept the venal near the shore for the
of shuntin paw
g the ode. The mister `ape him awarder
der
on Ihl4 occasion. Remained oa board till the ship
went down, and was saved from the rigging.
The Solicitor General withdrew the chugs against the
first mate, Ls:islands.
The jury having reamed a verdict cf Not Gouty against
Langlands, he lett the bar, and shook heads with the captain
as wall as several friends In wart.
IXCULPATORY EVIDINCI.
Mr. Crawfurd then called rodent.. for Cope Headman
Captain William Johsstooe, harbour-masur, Cilsegow.
gave Captain Rennin= an excellent character.
Captain John Boyd —Retired about • year ego from the
oessimed of the Admiral ttount_r, having been tar 16 years
previously on the Glasgow and Liverpool pump. Captain
Henderson joined about the time he lett. Witness had no
written Instructions when is command, but he was not in
theism company as Captain Headman. As captain, can-
aille bad had no particular watch. Is fine weather Um first
and wand mate took watch. The captain was always on
deck going down the Mersey, when off the Mall of Gallo-
way, when off the Flat of Ayr, sad generally when off the
Gamboa, as also when going up the Clyde. Was in the
nd& el retiring ocesairtally tor rest, in Kood weather, alter
wig se. Mull, and paerslly gave laureation' to be
waled la case of fog. Tne lifeboats were usually covered,
and then were plugs is all the boats. The hole was gene-
rally kept open, as the coven did not keep out the rain. The
plugs were kept in a lonia, in the ACM of the boat, and were
not fastened to the plug-hole. If ha saw Pommel& light
on the starboard bow he would stem north. If the light was
two points ands half en the starboard bow the comes would
be quite sate.
Yor the Crown.—The noel generally passed a quarter of
a mils of Denman -heed, and drew to within hall • mile of
Tenpin& as they prcosirded. The captain and Liverpool
pilot had the reeponsibility of navigating the Mersey, and
the captain and Glasgow pilot the Clyde. Considered him-
self entitled to retire for four hoses, or a whole watch, for
rest after gaming the Mull, and was generally called again
when off the Cambia's. If the Matt was covered with log
he world not go to sleep. It was • very common thing for
seek loge there to oome and go in a very short time. Tee
Mensal hung inside, end were seldom examined; petheni
not for 18 months.
By the Coup.—The starboard or second venal was put-
ridly called the captain's watch, bat is point of fast the cap-
tain took no more chirp of this than any other. He might
em•slosally look • little more narrowly into it. If the second
=rent wring while in charge of the vessel he would not
Mimed: responable, tor Ito &opposed the owners
would be satidisd with the competency of the man.
le even) other witnesses were called, who gave similar
endows as to Captain Hendersna's character sod abilities.
Capin Crawford, of the Primus Royal, plying between
GI w and Liverpool, corroborated what Captain Boyd
stated as to retiring during the saved mate's watch, and
after posing the Mall.
Captain J. Helsel!, one of the first sommanden of steamers
in Modes& spoke to the umellence of the Orion as • steamer.
Hs had known mods lost from the deflection of the needle
by load atiractioa. The Inn Duke was lost out the coast of
Kent from this cane, when the needle varied seven point*.
George Unglue, first mate of the Orion, desaibsd tee
eaters of the posses from Liverpool. He gave up his watch
when two or three miles south of Haessanksad. It wee
then quite clean and the stars were oblates. They were
than soesting from • mile to three-quarters. Left the deck
• quarter betas 1 o'clock. Passed Darman-head about
it • mile and they re In • sale track. At the nearest
they were not within halt • mile. The captain was on deck
whea the watch was chsaged. Before rounding Cronin,
pont, had he been commanding, he would have brovibt the
ship to N. half W., and, on snaring it, would ge perhaps
dins; earth tall he sew the lead at Portpetrisk. Had seen
other bests • lose way !ashore of them In pude' Denman-
heed. It was the ceptala's pnetior to keep a little to the
west in prelim this point. When he retired there was
Made( le the weather se the muse to make him apprehend
MN danger. It was Mesh to knish the lifeboats, from
Iherrewds of premien that were below whoa the vowel
Meek but re* up iinammilately. There was great coalusion
and alarm, sod every one of the boats was full, though
beeps( ea the aborts. The captain fanned his con-
peen, sad did all be could to rove the pamenpes. He and
mitoses were takes cif the mast-head last of all. Witness
wee la the royal navy far elms time. Hod seen many Blit-
hest', but serer maw the Pegs notseed.
/hy Me. Peenty.—The NNW In charge of the nasal bed the
dissedee signing any mosso be thought pow while es
his welsh, oreordieg a the fide, de.
Wittiness wee. then galled in layout of Williams. It
was moved that there were about eight tom of ism is board.
Mr. Hanker owl Itlr. Clark, of no Learn Telegraph
Cesspool, staled that they had isadoexperhasaM to tenths
hdhseaseel lea ea the samoses:asad found that it was very
sensiderthlk
Capri pewees, sewerlatisdeat ell the Clyde Nsviretke
Crespoity, mated SW at dhoolime wire siren by the Cosa-
msafils to the regulating et thit taM's time of watch.
Sneed mimeos wee warmed be she ester, and with
rehouses Mae Irrea•laset the hefted she Odom.
The Seliessur-Gesserel *in addressed the jury tor the
Cram, and at 7 p.m. de adjournment took place till
Saturday.
SATURDAY.
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at 7 Alba PM.
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