The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-05 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(SATURDAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice VAUGHAN and Mr. Justice PATTESON.)

MANSLAUGHTER ON THR Hion Sras.—Charles Cain, aged '2.9, was
ndicted for the manslaughter of Louis Hanford, on the high seas within
he jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, on the 20th of May, 1837.

Mr. BODKIN stated the case for the prosecution, and called the follow-
ing witnesses
J. Ash, a mart of colour, deposed that he was cook on board the
Kingsfors, which sailed from Liverpool in February last year,
bound for the coast of Africa. The prisoner was Captain, and de.
ceased steward. The vessel anchored offCrilabar on-the 20th May, at
the mouth of the river ; the water ebbing and slowing, about ten miles
1 from the open sea. While the ship was lying there, defeated was em.
ployed to fix some tacks in tile cabin ; and witness saw Isint go into the
cabin. Soon after witness heard the Captain call out for the " croo
boys"--there Were full-grown native young melt, Called by that name on
board ship. The Carrttlin said deceased had struck Phan in hit own
cabin. The Captain then came on deck with the cat-o'-nine-tails in his
hand, tend he struck the steward On the head with the butt-cod
of it, and felled hint " like a bullock" saying, " that is for
striking me
in my cabin." The " &Coo" boys began flogging the de-
ceased. From twelve to eighteen hien flogged bins at different times.
The deceased did not rise after he had boll knocked down by prisoner's
first blow. While deceased was lying down prisoner kicked him on
the heads deceased eXclaiming, " Oh, Lord, I am a dead man." The
Captain said to Witness, " You; Cook, know something about this."
Witness replied " Ido not." The Captain said, " You black I
will shoot you." Deceased was flogged after he called out " Oh, Lord,
am a dead man," He was flogged until he was dead.
By the Jebtill am quite certain that deceased was flogged until
he was dead.
Cross-examined by the ArroitNtf.tiv4EßlL—Witness preferred the
charge against the prisoner on the day aftef be arrived at Liverpool.
At that time the Captain was not to be found. After the' steward went
Into the cabin, witness taw tile Captain's head bleeding, but not much;
clici not observe any marks on his neck. Witness was afterwards
flogged himself. The flogging of deceased lasted nearly an hour. An
examination into the affair took place at the time before the Captains
whose vessels were in the river at the time. VVitiletis then
said that the steward had been punished in the OrdinarY way, because
he was afraid the Captain would punish him for speaking the truth.
wailers Jones, a seaman on board the vessel, corroborated this evi-
dence. In addition, lie stated that the Captain came out of the cabill in
saying that the deceased had indecently assaulted him.
great passion,
Deceased's head and breast, while he was being flogged, appeared in a
dreadful state; they were swelled very much, and the eyes Teemed to
be knocked in. When deceased was dead, the captain ordered hint to he
put in irons ; but when the carpenter ascertained that he was dead, and
stating so, the Captain ordered the irons to be taken off.
Mr. Dodd, another seaman, supported the evidence of the prece-
ding witnesses as to the main facts. He added that deceased cried out.,
whle he was being flogged, " Lord, save my eyes," for one of the
blacks tried, whenever he could, to cut him on the eyes. Deceased's
head and neck were beaten almost to a jelly, and his eyes dreadfully
cut. When witness first saw the captain at Liverpool, he gave him into

custody.
Cross-examined b) the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Did not say to the
examination before the magistrates at Liverpool,
boatswain, after the examin
We roust stick together in our evidence ; I would go any distance at
"I Price to hang the b--„.
—"or words to that effect. I did
say, I would go to any Court to tell the truth about him;" I did not
say to hang him.
Other witnesses further confirmed this tOlitriotiy.
The case having been shortly summed up by Mr, Justice Vaughan,
the jury at once found the prisoner Guilty.