The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-28 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY SESSIONS.

21.—The Right. Ron. Lnrd Stowell
',timed the Court at Moe o'clock, when the officer of the
Court read the Comiuksion, and the proelautatiut► against
vice and immorality.
The Grand *buy were afterwards impannelleil, ad-
dressed by Lord Stowell, and retired to their chamber to
hear the evidence adduced-against the prisoners ordered

for trial.
Hi. Lordship then retired, and re entered the Conti at
hati-pdat ten o'clock accompanied by Mr. &Arun IluDock
and Mr. Jubtice Palk.

CHARGE. OF MURDER. "
William Riddell, William Coke. and Garrick,
were indicted for havin,:,,on the 9th of March, 1821, cem.
mined an assault on the Gaptaiii of the brig Easily, and
i Bicting divers wounds, whereof he afterward% died, on
the high sees, near to one of the Malacca Islands.
Mr. Holland stated the ease for the prosecution.
Mr. Justice Park inquired whether the prisoners navi-
gated the vessel to England.
Mr. Holland replied in the iterative.
Mr. 3nrtice Pat k.-1 think yon cannot sustain your in-
dis intent. _ _ .

Dlr. liaron Hullock.—lly the statement of the learned
gentleman for the prosecution, it does nut appear that
there si as that nettled scheme to it wive of life, which
could be called malice pi epenve, and which was necessary
in a charge of murder.
Mr. ,Isi.tice Park (ken directed the Jury to return
verdict of acquittal.
At half-past eleven the Grand... Tiny entered the Court,
and returned, a trite bill against the following prisoners,
fur having committed the crime of mut der on the high
scam. viz
Krane, aged 3; ; Carl Kalka, 3' ; Jan Stimitit,
31; Jacob Robileati, 26; Jan Lampe, 30; Martin Kapee,
; Jan %limos, 22; Jan .Venner, `22; Jan de Parse,
26 ; Vadat' Marrs, ; 2; Kiest 24 ; Kendrick de
Moue, ; Jan de Prenchherg, ; Jonathan Vandyke,
21 ; Jan Curt, 115 t Ilendrice Allerson, Jan de Premark,
10 ; Cornelius Rey Mae, 31; Abram de Mithitaar, 21 ; J
Ilan:sot, 27 ; and William Dattgei field, IS.
The prisonels ate all stated to be natives of Flushing,
Middleburg, and Trader, and by profession fishermen
and mariners.
The prisoners were then nsliered into Court, most of
them attiied in red fishermen's jackets. On being ai-
r dem d at the bar, they answered to :heir names, but pro-
fe,,etl Hot to understand the indictment.
Mr. woollier believed they did not understand English.
Mr. Justice Pat k.—Theu we must have interpreters,
one on emelt side.
They were celled and sworn, one of whom went into
the dock and read Ibe indictment in the Dutch language,
within the hearing of the other.
The prisoners pleaded—Not Guilty.
Six of the prisoners were arraigned at the bar.
• During the interval the indictment was read, consisting
ofilg vomits, the principal charging the prisoner wills
shooting into the Badger, a vessel in the service
el his Alaksty's Customs, Ott Dungeness, within fourteen
leagues of the county of Kent, on the 13th of January
last, and killing and slaying James Hatpin. and Williaut
Culluntr tact rs of his Majesty's Costume,
All the prisoners, except the first six, pleaded in English,
which language they appeared tolerably hell acquainted
with. The captain of the smuggler, Cornelius Itaymass
is a good looking man, and.pleneled sot guilty wills great
firmness.
The witnesses were ordered oat of court.
Sir C. Robinson stated the case to the jury. On the 13111
of Jaimary last, the Badger was cruising within 3 leagues
of the French and right of the English coast. About
nine in the mor g they descried a vessel. which they
supposed to be a smuggler ; they hoisted 11m-revenue en-
sign and hailed her to bear to, but they neglected to obey.
Alter a long pursuit they overtook her, when the Badger
fired a shut, and the crew of the peer cried out tor
" quarter," in the English language, in consequence the
firing ceased for some time, after which the Badger was
fired into by the prisoners, and William Cullum, one of
the officers was killed on the spot—they again called for
quarter, which was granted, but they afterwards re-com-
inencedtheir fire on the vessel which had allowed the ar-
mistice, killed another person, and wounded divers others.
The rescuer cutter was ultimately victorious, and board-
ed the s
_rgler, un humid of which they found a lat ge
quantity of contraband goods, together with fire Wills
and atumusritiun. Ile wished to observe that the majority
of the ',simmers had assumed 13nti.de names, although
they were principally English-born sstbjrets, and it was
also very material to slate, that the log-book as well as the
ship's pepeis were.waittenalai English ; he should prove
that the captain oldie ate • •gler knew the English lan-
guage well, anti duct Oh the day in qnestion lie was aiding
eLetting, and encouraging the ether prisoners in the dis-
charge of the fits-arms, and having proved this, he con.
ceised that the charge of minder would be fully edits-

blished.
Lieutenant Henry Naga examined by Mr. Jarvis.—
Cht the 13th of January last witness ounnatided the
Badger, whose station was flout South Foreland, on the
toast ut Kent, to Dungeness; sew a suspicious sail about
half past seven a. at. lolly rigged, an•• apparently beating
from Urbane., on the coast of France, and about seven
leagues from the llritisli emir-, witness bore down to-
wards her, alien she tacked—witness followed her ex-
ample and tat ked also, attempting to overtake her, which
she finally did ; unseal hoisted the revenue ensign at ilia
head, marked with a red field, on which was a crown ;
field was a techinal term—at the other corner was a onion
jack—ilre flags were hoisted at their usual and proper
places. (The flag and pendant, and ensign, wet c now
produced to the Jay.) They were hoisted about nine,
and a shot tired fur the stranger to bring to—she refused,
when a tines% ordered a gun shot to be freed into her, to
which AC paid no attention, but pursued het course—
aft.r tltu iepse of ten minutes, witness fired again, when
the smuggler returned the salute, by a discharge Irons one
01 berate's' guns. The firing continued front both ves-
sels for about two hours, when witness came tip with her,
a ben the clew of the stranger callsil out for quarter in
plain English language. The captain at the bar was one
who so called out and begged forgiveness for himself and
his clew, on account of what happened. Witness pro-
mised to tilt so, and the firing was stayed on both sides.
Dating the time a itness's men were lowering down the
host, the smuggler again commenced tiling • in comae-
(lllPlled, Mr. W. Cullum, as Excise officer was killed ; he
SAW hitu fall—be died instottly. Knew the hall cause