The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-27 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR sat at Lincoln's Inn
and took motions to-day. His Honour wa• occupied the
whole mornine with an application for an injunction to
restrain a parson named Williams from interfering with
the working of a colliery in Lancashire. The case was of
no interest except to the parties cone, med.

ADMIRALTY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning these Sessions commenced before Sir C.
ROBINSON, Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, and Mr. Baron

GURNEY.

The Learned Judge, Sir C. ROBINSON, in his address
to the Grand Jury, said, although there were not many
eases in the calendar, be regretted to say there were two
of the most atrocious character. The Grand Jury then
retired, and shortly after 11 o'clock came into Court with
a true bill against Robert Onions.

Robert Chalons was placed at the bar, charged with
the wilful murder of Thomas Eaves on the high seas, on
the 9th of April.
W. Johnson stated that he went out msge of the brig
Matilda, on the 2.9 th March last, bound to Sr.• Thomas's
and St. Domingo. Thomas Eaves was the C iptain. The
crew consisted of eleven, including the Ciptain. The
orisoner's brother was shipped as carpenter, but he wont
on shore ill, and the prisoner was taken in his place; the•
prisoner was not well, and was hardly able to do his duty;
but they did not know that until they here !Ting towed
out of Liverpool, when it Wal too late to send him on
shore. On the 9th April, when they were in latitude 49
deg. and longitude 15 deg., about half-past one in the
a ternoon, in consequence of what the cook said, witness
went to the scuttle, and saw the prisoner lying on the
starboard side of the forecastle, between two chests ; he
a.k 11 him to come on deck, and the psis, ner, who was
moaning, said he was not able; witness told the capt :in,
and he requested him to get the medicine chest and medi•-
eine book up, and to ascertain what the prisoner's corn-
plaint was, in order to give the prisoner something ; wit-
ness got the medicine hook, and followed the captain
to the scuttle ; the captain got about half-w.y down
the steps, and then witness heard the captain's son
cry oat " Murder." Witness went to the captain, wi:ose
body was half down the steps, and pulled hint up on decd ;
the prisoner was striking at the captain about his leg
with an adze, all the time witness was pulling him up ;
witness saw him strike the captain on the thigh and be-
tween his knees; witness got the captain up. and he de-
sired witness to go and ask the prisoner what was his
reason for such treatment. Witness did not go below
but remained with the captain. The captain was
bleeding very much. Witness shortly after went
below to take the adze from the prisoner,
whom he found making his way to the hold with.
the adze in his hand. Witness laid hold of him, and
!equested hint to let go the adv. They struggled, and
assistance coming, the adze was taken from him. After
dressing the captain's wounds, witness secured the pri-
soner. Witness told him what a cruel thing he had done
to cut the captain so, and the prisoner replied, " it was
nothing." That was all that passed. This took place just
after dinner, and the prisoner did not appear while at din-
ner to be ill, or to have anything the matter with him. From
the situation in which the captain was, his head and hands
being above deck, it was impossible he could have struck
struck him ; he had merely asked the prisoner how be
MIL There had been no difference or quarrel between
the prison and the captain on that day. The captain
was about 35 or 40 years old.

Cross-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—The captain was
a small man, and not stronger or more powerful than the
arisoner. Witness never saw much bad feeling between
•he captain and the prisoner. The prisoner had been
treated very kindly. Had never known the captain
knock the prisoner down. The prisoner had not emu-
plained of illness just before the 9th of April, but on that
lay he complained of having pains in his legs. The cap-
tain was in his cabin when witness told him of it, and wit-
nese followed the captain to the scuttle. When the cap-
tain was going down the scuttle witness was about thirty
feet from him. Thomas Hanson saw the transaction,
hut he was now in the West Indies. Two or three days
before April 9, the captain complained of the prisoner's
doing a piece of work, and said if he could not do
nis work better he must go below. On the 9th of April,
alter breakfast, the prisoner sharpened his adzo and his
o ils. Witness had not beard a short time before that
he captain had beaten the prisoner violently.
Wm. Daly stated that he was a seaman on board the
Matilda. On the 9th of April he was at the helm, and
beard the captain's son call out " Murder !" He called
!be naen down from the main top, and they went forward.
Witness remained at the helm. He shortly after saw the
captain coming aft, assisted by two men, bleeding
from his legs. Did not then see the prisoner. In about
20 minutes after he saw the prisoner on deck, and several
tunes asked him if he was not sorry for what he bad
done. He said, " Sorry be -," Witness saw the
captain in the cabin getting his wounds dressed. There
was one wound on the middle of the right foot, the shoe
having been cut right through. The left heel bad a very
,p-n, desperate cut, and another in the upper part of
the thigh. The latter was a large deep cut, the
worst of all. The captain lived until the 15th April,
and then died. Between the 911 and 15th of April, the
captiia became delirious, and was obliged to be bound
'lawn. The second night after receiving the wounds, be
was first bound down to prevent him from doing himself
injury, but he broke loose, opened his wounds, and came
upon deck. He seemed to suffer very much, and died
delirious. Before he received the wounds he was in
very good health. Witness did not see any ill-treatment
of the prisoner by the captain on the 9th of April.
The captain had once told him that he was no carpenter,
and desired him to knock off, and to go below, Witness
could not say whether the prisoner was a good carpenter
or not.

Cross-examined--Three or four days before the 9th
April, after the prisoner bad had his eight hours on deck,
at night, the captain wished him to turn on again in the
morning, which was irregular. The day before the 9th
April, the prisoner bad complained that the captain had
jumped upon him. Never heard the captain call the pri-
soner a - rascal

Johnson was recalled, and stated that they had no
regular medical man on board. The captain used to
administer medicines to the crew. Witness dressed the
,aptain's wounds. The captain was in good health be-
fore he received the wounds. The wound on the left
thigh fractured the bone, splinters of which were visible,
aid a great deal of blood had flowed from it. Delirium
took place on the morning of the 10th April. The wound
in the thigh began to mortify on the third day.
Daly was recalled, and stated that the day before the
occurrence the prisoner complained of a pain in his face.
The prisoner in his defence complained of general ill.
treatment by the captain, in being bird worked, and
beaten by him ; he was in consequence very ill and
unable to do his duty. The frequent repetitions of ill
usage operated so strongly on his mind, that when he
struck the captain, he did not know what he was doing,
and he laid hold of the first thing that came to his hand.
He expressed great contrition for what had occurred.
During his defence, it was evident that the prisoner
was labouring under indisposition.
Several respectable witnesses gave the prisoner a good
character for honesty and humanity.

MEETINGS OF CKEOITORS,
AT THE COURT, BASINGHALL-STREET.

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