The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

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getting the prize, and the sooner it was done the better,
We are now," he, remarked, " nearly clear of the land."l
Mr. Humphreys : Did the prisoner allude to revolvers ?
Witness : Yes. He said he had two revolvers. Yoit
need not be frightened at a revolver," he remarked to
Whittington, "for you know you have been at the B
rat riot." 'Whittington said he was not more frightened
than he (Lewis) was. He then said that when they got
the captain and mate out of the way, he and they would
have full charge of the ship. He would then take the
ladder and lay it across the hatchway, so that no one

should come up.
Mr. Humphreys : I think there was some allusion made

to the women ?

Witness : Yes. Lewis said, "We will kill the old
women, and keep the young women till we get to the coast
of Peru, where we will conceal the gold in the sand and
icuttle the ship, leaving the women to sink with it." The
next day, while the prisoner was in his bunk, he called to
me. He showed me two revolvers, a keg 'of brandy, and
some small phials. In reference to the revolvers, he re'
marked that they had never deceived him, as he was
dead shot He put some bullets in the revolvers. The
Wednesday following (the 20th) the prisoner observei that
he was afraid Whitting'on would have nothing at all to
do with the affair. He at the same time remarked,
"-, Tom, we will get his revolver." He then observed
that Jonathan (meaning a seaman named Kent) must be
sounded. The prisoner went over to Kent, and returned
in a few minutes, observing that Kent was as staunch as a
piece of iron. . _

Mr. Humphreys : Did he not make some remark about

his revolvers ? -
Witness ; Yes ; that with them he would stand by -fifty
men. On one occasion he met four men on their way from
the Avoca Diggings, who were armed. He told them to
stand and deliver up everythiug they had. They did so,
and were glad to get away with their lives. He was never
tired at once, but his opponent got three in return.

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At this interview was there

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thing said about the phials he showed you in his bunk?
Witness: Yes. I asked him what they contained. He
said, laudanum, and that, when put In the keg of brandy.
a glass of it would make all hands quiet enough. There
was long Jem Phillips, and Jack, and old Harry Bluff he
must give an extra dose to, in order to make sure of
them.

Evidence continued : On the Thursday morning the pri-
soner observed to witness, " What do you mean to do
now ? " Witness replied, as he had done before. The
prisoner remarked that the vessel was then far enough
south, and that then was the time to act, as the passen-
gers were all seasick itt their cabins. He said he had seen
the slides outside the vessel, and that he could easily

fasten them with nails.
Mr. Yardley : That would fasten them in their cabins ?
Witn Yes, sir. He further added that he could then
pass them through the port. I observed that I would
have nothing at all to do with it. The prisoner then said
that, had it not been for Whittington and me, he would
have done it all himself long before that day. He had
been waiting on shore six weeks for an escort, bnt it had
no gold in it. He then made up his mind to try the ship,
observing that the majority of the passengers were "an

old gray-headed set of-."
Mr. Humphreys : After this you and Whittington made
a communication to the captain, the effect of which was
that the prisoner was taken into custody ?
Witness : Yes, sir, on the Friday.
Thomas Whittington repeated the evidence he gave at
the former examination, and which has already appeared.
Hugh Kent stated that the prisoner said that there was
plenty of gold below, and that he would place one man in the
captain's cabin, and one in the mate's. He said he would
be able to do the work with four men, and that he only
wanted him (witness) to assist.
James Connell, chief mate, proved havityr taken the
prisoner into custody while he was at the wheel ; he was
placed in irons.
Davis Harris, second mate, stated that he went to the
prisoner's bunk and took possession of a keg of branly and
a bag which contained the revolvers, two pistols, two bowie
knives, a quantity of bullets, &c.
Inspector White, who took the prisoner into custo 'y at
Gravesend, produced the property.
Captain Sergeant stated that he gave orders for the pri-
soner to be taken into custody;
The prisoner said that there were 50 sovereigns in his
belt.

Captain Sergeant said the things were all exlmined is
the cabin before the passengers, and that there was no
money in the belt.
Prisoner : Did you not threaten to shoot me ?
Captain Sergeant : I said if you attempted to escape I
would shoot you.
Mr. Yardley : Is it not the practice to search the chest
or bag of sailors when they come on board.
Witness : No, sir.
Mr. Yardley : I should think you would in future ; not
only you, but all captains coming from Australia. This
ought to be a warning to you.
Witness : It will be, sir.
The prisoner, who said he would reserve his defence, and
who in the course of the enquiry denied the statement of
Bolitho, was committed for trial.

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