The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-20 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURi.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Baron PLATT.)

SLAVE TRADE—THE AUGUSTA.—Captain Jennings, the com-
mander of the ship Augusta, which our readers will recollect it was
alleged was fitted out by Mr. Zulucta, for the purpose of carrying
on the slave trade, and for which he was tried and acquitted, sur-
rendered to take his trial for navigating the vessel for such an
illegal purpose. The prisoner has been already tried upon the same
charge in Sierra Leone, and acquitted. Upon the judges taking
their seats the prisoner was placed at the bar. lie Is
of rather short stature, and of rather gentlemanly appearance.
Mr. Payne and Mr. Lush appeared as Counsel for the prosecu-
tion ; and Mr. D. Hill, Mr. V. Williams, and Mr. Prendergast
defended the prisoner.

Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for the prosecution, and called
the following witnesses :

Captain Hill examined by Mr. Lusn—He stated that he was now
the Governor of the Gold Coast. In 1835 he commanded the
ship Sarah on the coast of Africa. Had been on that coast from
Sept., 1637, to June, 1841. He was there for the protection of British
commerce and the prevention of the slave trade. Was acquainted
with the Gullinas. Had made a rough sketch of its situation
himself. It was a river not navigable for large vessels such as the
Gallupchick. During the time he was there he could dis.•
cover no trade being carried on in the Gullinas but the slave
trade. In 1840 they destroyed between six and seven slave este..
blishments there by means of their squadron. He had never wit-
nessed the sale of slaves there, but there were baracoons and other
things for the purpose of carrying on the slave trade. When
the squadron landed and advanced on the slave establishments, the
owners fled. Witness knew the name of Rolo at the Gullinas. He
never saw him ae a slave. dealer, but he was reputed to 131 one. Saw
Rolo at a place called Dumbocoro. There were baracoons there,
one very large one, and several large houses belonging to it. Had
seen Diernes at Sierra Leone, but not at Gullinas. Had seen
Alvarez at a small town near Gullinas. Never saw
any baracoons there. Baracoons were large bnildings for
keeping slaves in. They were generally near the coast,
arid slaves were kept in them till an opportunity
was atlbrded of taking them away. In 1839 they captured a ves-
sel sailing under tie Russian flag, called the Gallupchick ; at that
time she was under the command of a person named Bernares.
Witness sent her to Sierra Leone to be prosecuted in the Mixed
Commission Court, but that Court would not entertain the subject,
in consequence of her sailing under the Russian flag. Bernares went
with her to Sierra Leone. Witness then sent her to England.
Captured the same vessel again near Gullinas, under
the name of the Augusta. The prisoner was then in command of
her, and she was sailing under English colours. Witness asked
the prisoner for the vessel's papers, which he gave, when witness
said he recognished the vessel as one that he had seized under
another name; to which he replied, he waenot aware of that
Witness told the prisoner the previous name-of the vessel, het
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demanded to know to whom the vessel was consigned, to which the
prisoner replied, "Oh, I know better than to tell you that.''
(The case was proceeding when we went to press.)