New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-31
United States commissioners Office.

Charge Of Larceny at Sea -George Branan
male OF the schooner Superb. was examined on charge OF
nv nt Mr E. NJ Williams IS SuolSsset that Capt Drake
OF the Ssperh, engaged TO be msed on his return from
evening st Nh Brnap the mate came to the house and en-
anIy rT =. 1I & time e. Of Mr g. Calling Attending upon her mother
who resided al Spring street; and was sick ar Branan
B,own Of the death Captain d. he havn. been Knocked
overheard by the oceh boom about 10 ococs on the evening
M he tny m which the vessel Hie for tins poi itom Wash
tacton N C. aud drowned iite the family getting lle
their surprise they asked a D. w@ I'm na M become come ol ne
have had il on hs person when he tell overheard watch
S te wtne.s as beng seen by m in poe.scn Captain D.
previous his sailing and also being seen by nm 'wlne)' IN
Shera Miss Brown lived and the house Witness went
soon afterwards and saw hm there but Miss H. was al even
@ ,ief no d c made nm exclaaation Of bitter grief They
Went 10 the house Of mother whan the mne again stated
mate nsap stated The facts The witness alluded the
ynfb When Miss Brown SAID oh yes. splendid gold
watch of hs--rye me thnt-rMe me oy S' ,, t
Captain must had is person when ie fell over
dy named Co sser OF Mrs M nnd ni E;,Os,,s 'e
two letters which heen wit,enby Miss Brown 10 Capt D.
after his alhsI nm w@F a s Sow" S and rs Ha
br testified 10 the beng Mt ths house IN Spring street
m n "t be denR nf Capt d. Ilerrd af. B. say the Cap
n hnve had h watch on his pe'-on wnen lie ie over
Mss W. Brora young lady about Il of age. was
placed upon the stand She ldenled ne wqaeh az ai oeon m ns
4 III.
bosom on Christmas evening, being the evening before fore be
nllrd She hnr also her lap that evenln. about SD
gold silver md bank bills belonging To- Can't D. md which
She rnye 10 him She described Tie clothes the Captnln
wore TTherc clothes money found. on arrival,
| among he Captains effects. - . n,
For The defence, young man named Smith was sworn lie
testified TO being the wheel about 10 O'Clock ot the evening
m which suled There persons on deck bm e
Captain witness. The mate YVES below asleep Ih,Ie
were Two tiers barrels deck ieck load, on winch
Gait D. wns walking, liking the sheets W'fes saw ire lore
l ,ou was about strike tho Captain. out hun
II Immediately struck hm IN te breast ufd knocked nm nm
oyerbnnrd throwing him about ye feet from The SIDE WI
ne gave the urn and the mate and steward came on deck
The mate uok the helm aud kept the vessel hove 70 wae
hunt yns got out. winch two mes went, tut wit9u sue.
ciss Witness hen.d the Captain out io assistance aeI
he hnd been knocked bur the weather WIS stormy and lie
/: WINS shown that III, watch although il appeared to DO
,nd wns not such Smith and two thTea other, esthed
t The ne housh The watch OF the npan nt North 'hro'
Ina agreeing SO iIr 1t, s5.a o wch he nae paid
It wa also shown hut the Captain had on hh D@ ses q,
a time of beng knocked over, he not having yet cnnged
hn-ns Tint he tud Smith at North ioIan VINO ASKED
hm for dniar that he Ind money. nut would give 1t to
| him when they got To Boston
The Commissioned did not consider that he clhrEe seah't
the mnle Ind been sustained ana lie wn' ohonDy
discharged those present considering his nnoc 70 aeuec
F1rU = NIr Barrett Tor the mate Nir. Mnrbery.