Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-04-27
TIE SAILOR IN COURT.

An English paper gives the Gllpwing description
OF n scene in court:
Examination # The mae Of the Prince NJ Vale. i,
"a case J0r damage IA coasg yyeH,e Of bring ra.
.toa! Of leg hs LGiy Eiisa5eth. az The Doncas.
.iou have already stated thai The wInI shifted
10 'me evening. What time did Ihc wind siinl'
Tine latter part vi tho dog-waich." rcnlie,I th,
wirHcss. "
81 ask not during which dogs watch il was. nv
question refers L" tune. WHAT hour was II when
the wind shiiedy' ~
About Three bells"
Three O'Clock, CHI"
81 never slid three O'Clock - returned the yi,ncs.
marking the lawyers mistake. Il sand Ihne, b,u.
hall past hvc, M the iourtosII watch"
"Ihree helis-haif past fiVc-iuGrio-siS.' rI.ra.
ted Nadiy. What a precise specIicariun of lime
Well, then, cir, at three bciis-hu,N WAS The ,,,utI.
er them
Greasy looking 10 the SOW west. Sun. too. look.
go Wiz ana Ma'ery. Any one with hall an eye
could aseed a breeze was a-hrcwIn."
"When the Lady Elizabeth cast anchor dial sbo
Waltsr' We
"She did, but
"Come' 40 butts. sIr; answer the question dircc.. e"
well thea. l says, when one lNcs int, account,
the circumstance as might deceive the hest man M
taking up distance, / mast say as The b,ur, m -,
ave taken up a worse berth -
"in what way could that deception arise"
WY from our bIny not watching NJ The time d"
Ihe bby not watching az the um,-lazy dog -
The murders coming ouI." says Waddy. cyuIuuc.
ly; nnd then desiring The witness 60 reply direct n,
'"c hcA' question which lac was about To put Ia
him. and above all. to be cautious of prcy.rica.
ton, he thus procccded-
Il ask you,s SIR, rs a seaman, on your oath. vyopLI
matters have gone ihe wrong way with the Pr,r,o
dcckl' "l"'
The alsurIify orihis question. added Ia the ,,n -.
Gus declaHInioy tone ia which Il was delivered 90,
cited 80 much Of noise and mIrih amongst the nan.
tIcal portion of the auditory, tha, IL became 80.
airy To EJECT irum Court a couple of Sunderland
Shippers Upon the restoration Of order. AMI Ia.
repetition of The question, The witnes. repli,J.
There was n watch upon deck"
My Lud,' snId Waddy, turning TO the bencb
"'hIs Is T"si'lvely the gr'sscsi case of preyaricaIinr
] ever met with. DO yon persist in swearing d" n,
continued, inIerrugaiIng lac witness. chat q n,,nc,
watch Ind bcenOn deck when the wind shiGt,L"
i do replied the mate, IN a firm and empb Mi,
tone ~
"Come you here, sir, to insult common scnse1 /.
II possible you passes cIn'ntcry sufficient Ia Tell
'1rSe intelligent gentlemen. i" (pp.LIing ia Inc mr.
THAT ~ q vessel situated as tie Prince of WI.
vas Dad weather coming on wiihal; the watch
shpdid nave dcSuivcd "i "a DUMB auimalJ"
The witness Iuuhcd blank.
IN you hear, sur yocIicralcl the bulIv.
! doesn't understand you, replied The depo,cp,
VIII perfect cOnpUsure.
The question was shaped nncw.
i ash you, SIR. whether u was filling 4, crtr,.,
a vessel exposed - the elements. a, well al. tho
pri'aieerso Of The enemy, TO the vigilance OF. dun,b
animal TO the watch Of n dOr''
There was mere a dog aboard, said the wines.
blunrly, ~
And yet. gentlemen Of the jurv. the wi,p,s.
has rad The audacIiy 10 assert. upon o,th. thai IA.
.. IA IHNHa
Watch" "' '"s
bill, lets bolt" said an ambition. ,LI,os
bro'hcT tar ~ the rcarof Ihe Coun. "Bv the L..
larry ihercs no standing that squirting begg,r's
mulberry lip" "ss"S
IheJudge had already decided lh1f the vip.s
"as OOuhd 70 STATE distinctly the description of watch
Which had been left upon The bugs Jack
The witness sand. "JImes Thompson. my l,,i
nad charge oiiho deck during rie whole M h.
ourlS-siN watch. a boiler seaman rev,, ,,,lI.a
90 an anchor. hInleI out a weather caring. ar r.,l
lead or helm in baud" ''"
'Ihen hOS comes a." asked The LAWYER NH.
"IHess "ihai tins superexcoIleut seaman v,s 49,,
as competent To prevent The LAZY Elizabeth nun.
ing aboard Di ie Prince ~ ILc lny Of ,,b,,
much boasI' (Spme brat oTnis own. ,dJcJ w,,ja,
aside 10 the jury ''
ihe witness not appearing 81 COMPREHEND ia.
question The Judge directed Waddy O., rere,t n
= ASK TIE VILLAGES, my Tod. 1.-The b,y vbpso do,
'eiity ln taking uP n distance he 80 much ,,r,l.
C"''I nave prevented lho dangerous prpsim,t, ,t
te Lady Elizabeth 10 The Prince Of W,Ics -,
men ! ask, ~ a mere matter Of precanfi,p ga. ,o,
watch" pun upon Tue
The mate remained mute.
Judge. '' '"u 'h'
Wsddy bowed 10 he bench.
why was not the hoy pvt upon Inc ,,,,rb,,
'Becauso tNanted bleeding was the ,cprc 70
Had you a surgeon in he ship
~ this question The assumed vrsyify az uc .,
ness was put 10 tho test d was with diRrYffs D..
could refrain from laughing aloud. he. bo,eyc,
answered in The negative.
"No surgeon in TIE shipy'
"Sa tfnly MT"
Then how. sr. can you take upon yourself ID, .
give an opinion upon e medical p1rut PRAY. air
'''e you made physic ns we'll a. scamlnsbip n
can't abide physic-nevor TOOK q dose an nv
-IAen upon what ground, do you as.on that the
boy wanted bleodnrrr
"Ciuse twas foil o'gyater~
Sfa'''us Heaven" exclaimed W,JIy urb a.
''H'' was ever greater ignaranre betrsv.
~ Wy 100 The Jurynpver can receive sgeb 80
nony. whoever heard Of ressrinz 4, ds,t.Gaa
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