The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-16 00:00:00

MANSION HOUSE.

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John Bromfield, mate of the Trinity (yacht) ing at
Nicholson's Wharf, was summoned before the Lord Mayor
for hiving violently beaten William Smith, one of the seamen
employed on board.
William Smith aid—On the 20th of June last I was on a
voyage in the Trinity (Isola) from Liverpool to Nassau in
New Providence,. The defendant struck nu with a rope.
He stuck me twice over the beck, so much so that my shirt
stack to my back. The vessel arrived last Monday at
Nialaoleos's Wharf, Londos-bridge.
William Martin, seaman os board the yitcht, said the mate
struck the complainant over the face and over the ear with •
rope. He also beat him on the back. H. beat him at one
time for ten minutes, and at another for five minutes.
William Hitebings, a seaman on board the yacht, said the
mate complained that Smith bad been half an-hour coming
from the helm. The captain of the vessel did not interfere.
The complainant was beaten with the rope for ten minutes
by the mate, and there were great :stripes on his back.
Jame Davis, seams—l saw the beating give, to the
complainant. It was very violent. The complainant took
offhis shirt afterwards and showed the marks of the beating.
The blood cisme through the shirt. I have bees myself
knocked down by the mate, who is a violent an.
The Lori Mayor—Well, dehadatit, what can you ay
in answer to this positive statement
The defendant—l allow, sir, that I did strike the man,
bat he gave me abusive longue, which was calculated to
produce tonbordination. I told him that I would rope's
end him. said," De es you like, and I will make you
pay for it.' He struck at me sad maimed me.
-; The master of the vessel upon being *ailed, said the mate
was tantalised, or Its would not, he was convinced, have struck
the complainant.
The complainant was then called back, and questioned u
to what he had le my in answer to the conduct ascribed to
him by the mate. He declared that he had neither struck,
nor attempted to strike, the defendant: The captain had
ordered me to take the helm, and I told hiss I was not able
to do so.

'Tee Mayer sold the sentence of the wort was, that
die defendant ehonfd pay the penalty of Me. The fine wee
paid, and the Lord Meyer said it gave hint mat regret to
be obliged to eiljadiame to nth • ON% and hoped the later-
Imam of the rope's mad would not again for **ground of
complaint between caws and men on board ship, It was
lamentable to see violence resorted to.
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a &asses resiesnaw amnia that he should
basemen. dove when he was lint Wad hy kis daughter.
The S:se said that he had sot ban Wad before, sad
*at prosseatot, woe a Hu; apes whisk le stated that
if be him a liar iresl4 tans hint eat of the
ream. He thaw struF peosetator, who get held of the
passim, sad the lamer got his head ander tie ague, whoa
NA stay* Nos repentailly. Proseeater est away fraa the
awl eseessded la throwing him on the grouad
rleisrek.. Tie phasic esbercesently west up to his room.
Profaner halialod tens, he tat purpose et tellies his to
leave the hams; On math, lie teem the in Weer said t•
Ida that he hol dime tho worst Wog ke ever had, es ite bed a
minks' MAW hi paler wart hies. He aimed hold a the
psiseser, ass Odd kin that he must go out of his house at
ones. Proseester was struck by the primmer, wad then
stied bold of him, a valeta ernes ensued, when even-
tually presenter anu palled upon the bed. Prooseator found
that he was overpowered, and at the ease tine be felt his
noakerstal being tied tightly nand his threat. He then
tailed at " sad knew wothlug MINI for surly as
hoes after the attack upon him.
Mr. W. Baker, surgeon, New North.roei, stated that ea
Monday regain a few minutes after five o'clock, he was I
smiled to see the , manioc. He appeared a a dyleg stets
His face was ot a liviCeolear, and there Imre auks of blows
as the mouth sad right temple. Whams applied halm to
his throat, and remained with has above two boars.
In slower to Mr. Heanain, the wham said that there
was • mark ca the right aide of the prosecutor's throat, es if
dose by a hasdkneklef. The symptoms were those of
strangulation.
The yprimmer wee resaaadsd, bail being accepted la two
recegauaaaee of 10W. each.