Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1860-10-03 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SWANSEA AND GLAMORGAN HERALD, WED NESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1860.  murder him; the captain made no reply. The captain asked cue of the crew whether any one was with him in the cabin. The man gave no answer. Witness told the captain that the complainant had had enough, and that he had taken him home. Cross-examined: The captain threw the knife ashore to Brown. Brown was quite sober. Mr. James Shepherd, sm-geon, stated that he Attended the complainant at his house on the morning of the 22nd of September. He found several bruises on various parts of his body and his head. His wrist was a good teal bruised,. and there was a contused wound there about the size of a shilling, also a cut between the Lingers. Thought the wound on the wrist was done by some foreign object, and not by a fist, or it might have been caused by a fall against some sharp instrument. Examined his thighs and found a swelling on the right thigh. He had been very much knocked about but not seriously injured. The bruises upon the head and about the eyes might have been caused by blows from st man's fist. Richard Elliott stated that he was mate of the steam. tug Eagle.' Was visiting the barque, unat the orders of the pilot. Believed Brown was quite sober on the morning of the day in question. This was the case for the complainant. Mr. Tripp said that as his client had applied for and obtained a summons against Brown for an assault arising out of the same transaction, be should not .address the Court until that case had been heard, and he begged that the Bench would defer their decision until then. The magistrates having assented, the following evidence was given for the defence : Ephraim Turner stated that he was chief mate of the 'Mariner.' On the morning in question the pilot boarded, and the vessel was moored between ten and , eleven o'clock at night. Did not see the complainant, take anything to drink whilst on board: 'The crew went to bed as soon as the ship was moored', as they had had very bad weather. Had been knocking shoot in bad weather for three weeks. Had not moored the ship when the Custom-house officers boarded. Before witness turned in he went to the cabin and asked the,l master for a candle; saw the pilot in the cabin ; was surprised at that, rto he supposed he was gone ashore.] The master and the pilot were then drinking a glass of grog. The captain gave witness the candle and witness left. Was quite sure they bad a glass of grog each, but did not see the pilot drink any. Witness's berth was close to the captain's cabin, only a bulkhead between. The boatswain, witness's brother, slept with witness Heard the pilot say that the ship had been nicely moored; the captain said he thought not, for if he had not kept ' the helm a-starboard, when the pilot sung out "port,' they would have ran into the pier-head. He also said that as the ship had been aground, he did not think that was very clever. The pilot then said to the captain, with an oath, " You're a liar." The master said, "If you can't use better language than that you had better leave the cabin." The pilot refused to leave. The master said, "If you won't go ashore, go aft and lay down with with the sailors." Witness then heard tfie pilot say, with an oath, "I'll fight you ; I would kill twenty each men." There was then a struggle and a fall. After that he heard the pilot say, " Let me go;" the captain said, " I'll let you go if you will go ashore." The pilot' refused to go. Heard the pilot say he would kill the captain. Heard the master leave the cabin, and witness then heard no more about it till the man came for the pilot's jacket and hat. Witness found the jacket on till cabin floor, and a knife. Cross-examined : Witness did not assist the captain ; should have done so if the captain had called blunt; he was not called. Had been with the ship three Months ; joined at Cardiff. Went into Brown's house on Saturday night, with his brother and some of the sailors. Had not been summoned to attend. Did not say anything in Brown's house that was disrespectful to the captain. Did not see Brown, but saw his wife. Did