The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-09
u. .. Circuit Court.
Before Judge Belts.

FRDAr, Dec. s.-Neison Jones, colored man, pla
ced at the bar charge Of attempting TO create revolt
in the harbor ofLyerpoo The prisoner pleaded gull
ty but his counsel informed the court that the municipal
authorities OF that port had punished the for the of
renee as ,he array hsd occurred within the docks oil that
town The court allowed the plea to be Withdrawn, and
the case lies over TO Saturday
The Larnio PiraesThs case is set down positiveylor
next Monday week This is stipulation signed by MIR.
Price, counsel for the prisoners. The to take
cedence Of all other cases, both civil and criminal
Tbs Muiny on board The Schooner Hnp.-Wiuiam Pay.
alias Williams and James Bennett were next placed
on trial for an attempt at muny and revolt the 18th
November last the high seas board the schooner
Harp. The prosecution called the master
WILLIAM w. CAsroR-I am the master of the Harp. |
sailed from this port in October last for Para s. A. We
arrived there on the 18th October. While in port had
some difficulty with the prisoner Williams, who was dis
respectful to me- checked him for splitting the fresh
paint Williams asked me whether would not allow him
to drink or spit His manner not courteous order
~ IL was not obedient We leIPera the 23d October
Para is 60 miles from the mouth Of the river is about
40 miles. On the Doth Immediately after supper both
self and the mate were taken with violent vomiting.
observed to the mate that il very curious that
should have been taken Ill at the time The mate
got well very SOON but had to undergo Of me-
dicne was not well enough to attend to duty for 10 or
IL days On the 18th November in the evening about 9
o'clock received information from the mate that vii.
liam williams and James Bennett had entered into plot
to take the vessel first heard through Peter Rer But
as he did not speak the English language well was in.
clined to treat 1t as hoax consulted with my mate and
wheel, ] enqured of him and heard from him what
convinced me there was mischief intended ] arm.
ca mysen WIN a neaNer IL WIS Wlllfams Watcn
he deck Bennett below told Williams that
understood he had intention to take the vessel and
demanded what he had against me- and his weapons he
denied that he had any weapons any such intention
also called Bennett from the forecaste and told him the
thing but he denied and said that he had pistol
pistols which he had given away at Para to his brother
Williams said he had only old knife told Dixon that
the declared that they had weapons he replied
that he had seen them and that they had pistol and
sling shot This made resolve to search their chests
AT ten o'clock Williams coming aft 10 take the
wheel we secured him. and leaving him in charge of Dix
found the knife shown Williams IL is q sail
os knife with the exception Of its being sharpened the
back think that dangerous knife for to carry
about him for his safety. When seized Williams, he
denied that he had any other weapons my object in seiz
ing them to examine for weapons opened their
chests, and found the pistol now shown Il load
cd about four fingers charge with fresh printing, also