The Sun. — 1845-11-18 (London, England)

THE ALLEGED  MUTINIES AND  MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY. Yesterday Mr. Clarkson, counsel for the prosecution in the case of the men charged with piracy and murder on board the ship Tory, accompanied by Mr. Hawley, clerk to Messrs. Crowdor and Maynard, solicitors, came to the Thames Police-court in great haste, and while a night charge was being heard the learned counsel, who was seated under the Bench, arranged his papers, and it was announced that he would make an important application relating to the case. After the case had terminated, however, he made some communication to Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate, and, accompanied by Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, and Mr. Hawley, retired to the magistrate's private room, where they were closeted for some time. Ultimately Mr. Clarkson left the building without making any application to the magistrate. Directly after the conference had terminated, Mr. James Evans, junior, inspector of Thames police, was sent for, and received some directions from Mr. Symons. The greatest secrecy was observed by all parties, and the inspector, after a very short interview with the chief clerk, left the Court in great haste. Whether Captain Johnstone was arrested at that time we are unable to learn, but he was taken into custody in the course of the day, and lodged in the Thames Police station-house. The cause which led to this extraordinary but not unexpected measure, was, that Capt. Johnstone was making preparations to leave England. The inspector, in pursuance of directions from Mr. Broderip, had looked very closely after the captain since he gave such extraordinary evidence on Wednesday last, and alio caused him to be examined by a surgeon, who found a very slight scar or scratch behind one of his cars, and a mark on the calf of his leg. It will be recollected that Captain Johnstone, in his evidence, said that Mars, the second mate (who was afterwards murdered on board), inflicted a wound upon his head with a bayonet, and that he struck Mars in return with a cutlass, and forced him out of the cabin. He also stated, that when off Plymouth there was a rush aft, that French (one of the prisoners) sang out " Mutiny," and that several men entered the cabin and extinguished the lights, and that he received a wound in the calf of his leg from a bayonet, and another, as if from a knife, above the jugular. What motive the seamen could have had to get up a disturbance off an English port, where immediate aid could have been obtained, was never explained by him. It appears, however, that he has received a wound in the calf of his leg, but an extremely slight one. Cone,Gair, and the other wounded men have been examined by Mr. Davis, the surgeon of the Westminster Bridewell, who will make a report to the magistrate on the next examination. It is believed that an application will be made by Mr. Clarkson to-morrow, when the 15 seamen will come up for re-examination, for the discharge of some, if not all of them, that they may be enabled to give evidence against Captain Johnstone. Mr. Pelham, solicitor, who is conducting the defence for the prisoners gratuitously, has retained Mr. Ballantine, jun., barrister, on their behalf, and he has been instructed to apply for the discharge of the men, and to accuse the captain of the wilful murder of Rambert and Mars, the first and second mates, and Reason, a seaman. He has also been instructed to charge the captain with cutting and wounding several other men. The most extaordinary disclosures will be made on the next examination. The news of the 'arrest and detention of Captain Johnstone became universally known last evening in the eastern part of the metropolis, and created a considerable sensation. Joseph Morris, a seaman, who received a pistol-shot in his leg on board the Tory, still remains in the Dreadnought hospital-ship in a very precarious condition.