The Sun. — 1842-09-24 (London, England)

CRESSWELL.) MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAs.—Philip Partridge, 30, the master of the ship called the Jarrow, was indicted for the wilful murder of Jose Maria Balager upon the high seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England on the 20th of October, 1841. Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Waddington conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Jones defended the prisoner. Mr. ADOLPHUS baying addressed the Jury on behalf of the prosecution, called the following witnesses. John Fisher, examined by Mr. WADDrNoTori— Knew the prisoner at the bar. He was master of the vessel called the Jarrow. Witness was chief mate of the vessel when it left Liverpool for Benin, on the 10th of March, 1841. There were French and English seamen on board, and four Spaniards. There were seventeen seamen in all. The vessel arrived at Benin about the middle of May, discharged their cargo there, and got another. The vessel left Benin in October. She was then in a very leaky state, not fit to go to sea, and they were short of provisions. In eight or nine days they made Prince of Wales Island, the vessel being in a worse state. Between Benin and Prince of Wales Island, witness was disrated, and became a common sailor. Stopped a week at Prince of Wales Island, but the ship was not repaired there, though there were means to do so. Took some live stock and four Spaniards on board at Prince of Wales Island. This was about the 22d of October. Left the island at the end of that month. Knew Jose, Who was a good sailor, and did his work well when he was able. He was well enough when he came on board. The prisoner treated him very cruelly. Soon after they left Prince of Wales Island, the prisoner flogged him with a rope'send. Jose had been using his utmost exertions at the pump, but, in consequence of not pleasing the prisoner, he flogged him. The rope was about two inches round ; it was a piece of the end of the fore-brace. The prisoner struck Jose on all parts of the body, and gave him a most severe flogging. In two days afterwards, the prisoner again beat Jose with a piece of wood abaft the windlass. The wood was extremely thick to beat a man with. After this beating, Jose became incapable of doing almost anything. The prisoner's only reason for beating him was, that he said he was a d—d lazy fellow, and should work. After this beating, Jose never worked at the pump. Witness had often seen the prisoner beat Jose, but never after he struck him with the wood. Jose when he was struck with the wood, was not in a good state of health. Jose died about a mouth after they left Prince's Island. 'Witness saw him the day before he died, when he was very weak. After they left Princes' Island, they were put on very short allowance, six or seven ounces of bread a day. The ' prisoner said with respect to Jose, and another Spaniard, as they had not pleased him, he should rat was them on half the allowance, and that _sce threatabouta Instantly carried into effect. This took place fortnight after they. left Prince's Island. Jose died while lying on the forecastle deck, and was thrown overboard in three or four hours afterwards. No medicine was given to him, and he fell from weakness, shortly before his death, into the ' scupers. On the day of Jose's death Joseph isher was first math. He was no relation of witness,. nor would he own such a blackguard. fijrosstepmhat in fisher was the place oaftain witness., and was appointed Cross-examined by. Mr.