The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-16
u. >. Circuit Court.
Before Judge Belts.

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! ArRIL l5,-Mainy at Sca.--His Honor taking h
the BENCH ordered the jury panel to be calet
Several jurors not having answered his honor d
reced that those not answering should be fined $25
The Grand Jury were here called in and reported the
final disposal of bills and all business before them They
were then discharged
Mr.. BARNETT associate prosecuting attorney, applied
for the posponement OF the of Mathews until
th morning. the grounds of the absence of tire,
The trial of Thomas Davis, William Davis and join
Scott for mutny at sea, then called The prison
indicted for mutny on the 9th of March last OF
board the ship Shakespeare" on her voyage from New
Orleans to New York. and while in the Gulf Of Florida
in refusing to scrub the sides Of the vessel They
subsequently put in irons, and were kept confined TO-
nine days The dispositions of the captain (Minor)
first mate arpness) detailing the facts put in am
admitted
ship Shakespeare the voyage from New Orleans, OIL
9th March last The prisoners at the bar refused to d.
duty being ordered by the captain that day. They
were ordered scrub the sides OF the vessel they reis
ed and put in irons the work was done by the res
Of the men subsequently, FIVE men were put in irons
two Of the returned to their duty and were lei ire
on the evening Of the first day
| WILLIAM II. SPENCER sworn This witness corroborat
ed the testimony of the former Witness
Mr.. Nash opened the defence. This was extra worl
imposed by the captain at a time when the vessel wa
struggling in the Gulf stream Of Florida against sever
gale, and the captain acted horribly Poor sailors ha
their rights, and should he protected and when thei
lives in jeopardy they should look to their ow
safety
| JAMES LAueHIN sworn-The vessel was gonguunde
reef sail, and was doing job on the fore top. Tn
wind was blowing fresh and the ordered to
over the side scrub the vessel it would be dangero,
to do so; the vessel lurchng at the time, and 1t won
be dangerous thing for the men to go over.
| RoBERT FLETCHER corroborated the testimony oil tn
witness.
| The Judge charged favoraby TO the prisoners. 49,.
| The Jury rendered verdict of Not guilty" tn
| prisoners were discharged.
WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for endeavorng to create
revolt board Of the Havre packets the Utica
| its last trip TO New York.
| The principal evidence to sustain the charge was Mu
dock the steward, and Rderbock the mate, who swo
that the prisoner refused to obey the orders OF the mr.
mate to go on an crrand towards the forecaste re-
contre took place. and the captain was called up and
iered the prisoner to be put il irons. q
The witnesses for the defence, MILLER, the secoI
mate THOMAS THOMAS and JoHN REED, detailed the CT
cumstances connected with the first rencontre. The
sworc that the mate (Rderbock) called on the capta'
who, OIL coming mp from the cabin brought with him
sabre, and pistol, and ordered the prisoner In iron
swearing that If the damned scoundre did not desis
would shoot him. he had pistol that could shoot Gig
men alternately on the instant The mate and CAPITA
subsequently maltreaed the prisoner and ,humped hir
The prisoner was put in irons for nine days.
| The Court then adjourned over to this morning at
o'clock.