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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
O . You related before my giving you a shove , over the heel of the spaj-e fore-lop mast , at vihat time did that transaction take place ? A . Close upon four o ' clock . O . Do vou not think that it i ; possible for you , in the hurry and ccnl ' usion of things on board the Monmouth , to have mistaken me for another person ? Ai No . Q . At what time did the transaction of the crow-bar being introduced into a gun ,, with intent to be fired , which you have represented to have taken place , happen ? A . About ten minutes before four o ' clock . O . Was the person who introduced the-crow-bar with part of his clothes ofr , or the " wh . ole of them on ? , A . His short or half coat was oft '; he had his
waistcoat on : O . What time was it when the discourse you related took place between myself and ' the man you call Captain Vance ? A . About half past four . Capt . Moss . Is it within your knowledge that any bpat escaped from the Monmouth the evening of her firing on the Repulse ? A . No , " I can't say ; I don ' t kno . v of any . ,: WILLIAM HOBBES , Seaman of the Monmouth . Parker . —Take particular 'lotice of meand be certain that you know me .
, Q . Do you know the Prisoner ? A . I never saw him in my life to my knowledge . O . Where was you when the Monmouth fired on the Repulse ? A . I was quartered on the forecastle , but I w ; as mostly between decks . GEORGE , NICHOLS , Seaman of the Monmouth . 8 . Do you know me ? A . ' No , Sir , I do not . __. What part of the ship was you In vyhep the Monmouth fired on the Repulse ? A ~" I quartered the ibrecasllebut ' went ¦
. was on , never up . SAMUEL BEER . O . Do you know me ? A . No , I do not . To my knowledge I never saw you . § . What part of the ship were you stationed in when the Monmouth fired " at the Repulse i A . I was at the forecastle . I Was at my quarters part of the ( ime , the rest between decks . Pres . At what gun ? A . The 2 d on the forecastle .
O . How long did you remain on the forecastle after the Monmouth commenced her fire on the Repulse ? A . About a quarter of an hour . O . During the time you was on the forecastle , did you observe any transaction of a crow-bar being introduced into a gun ' . A . No , f did not . Court . How long did the tiring last ? A . I believe about an ho : ; r . Pres . Have you any more evidence ' . A . I wish to call back Hoilis . ter .
HoxiISTElt called in . O . Can you recollect any ways near the ( ime of my quitting the Director , or the day * before alluded to ! A . It was some short time betore the Repulse got afloat ; Q . Had not the Monmouth ceased tiring ? A . I belie . e she had . Court . Which ceased firing first , the Director or the Monmouth ? . A . I cannot positively say which , I was below . Q . Did the Director cease firing before the Repulse got off "? A . I believe she did not . - .
Capt . Moss . How long had you been below at the time the Director was firing previous to the Repulse being afloat ? A . My station being in the magazine , I went down for the safety of the ship . I was backwards and forwards . I cannot tell . Q . Was you in the magazine from the commencement . of the firing ? A . Not al ! the time . O . Plow long after the commencement of the firing was it that you went into the magazine ? A . About a quarter of an hour . Q . How long did you remain there ? A . About twenty minutes .
y . Where did you go afterwards ? A . I went up between decks ; therewas / a great deal of ponder between decks , and the matches were carelessly carrying about . I went to prevent any accident . Q . How long did you remain between decks ? A . Backwards and forwards , about three quarters of an hour . Q . Where did you go after the firing ceased ? A . I went upon the main deck after the firi : g ceased . Q . Had the firing left off when you went on the main deck ? A . Yes .
y . At what hour was it when the Prisoner l ? li the Director ? A . It was late jn the evening .
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The Trial Of Richard Parker, The Mutineer, By Court Martial.
O . You related before my giving you a shove , over the heel of the spaj-e fore-lop mast , at vihat time did that transaction take place ? A . Close upon four o ' clock . O . Do vou not think that it i ; possible for you , in the hurry and ccnl ' usion of things on board the Monmouth , to have mistaken me for another person ? Ai No . Q . At what time did the transaction of the crow-bar being introduced into a gun ,, with intent to be fired , which you have represented to have taken place , happen ? A . About ten minutes before four o ' clock . O . Was the person who introduced the-crow-bar with part of his clothes ofr , or the " wh . ole of them on ? , A . His short or half coat was oft '; he had his
waistcoat on : O . What time was it when the discourse you related took place between myself and ' the man you call Captain Vance ? A . About half past four . Capt . Moss . Is it within your knowledge that any bpat escaped from the Monmouth the evening of her firing on the Repulse ? A . No , " I can't say ; I don ' t kno . v of any . ,: WILLIAM HOBBES , Seaman of the Monmouth . Parker . —Take particular 'lotice of meand be certain that you know me .
, Q . Do you know the Prisoner ? A . I never saw him in my life to my knowledge . O . Where was you when the Monmouth fired on the Repulse ? A . I was quartered on the forecastle , but I w ; as mostly between decks . GEORGE , NICHOLS , Seaman of the Monmouth . 8 . Do you know me ? A . ' No , Sir , I do not . __. What part of the ship was you In vyhep the Monmouth fired on the Repulse ? A ~" I quartered the ibrecasllebut ' went ¦
. was on , never up . SAMUEL BEER . O . Do you know me ? A . No , I do not . To my knowledge I never saw you . § . What part of the ship were you stationed in when the Monmouth fired " at the Repulse i A . I was at the forecastle . I Was at my quarters part of the ( ime , the rest between decks . Pres . At what gun ? A . The 2 d on the forecastle .
O . How long did you remain on the forecastle after the Monmouth commenced her fire on the Repulse ? A . About a quarter of an hour . O . During the time you was on the forecastle , did you observe any transaction of a crow-bar being introduced into a gun ' . A . No , f did not . Court . How long did the tiring last ? A . I believe about an ho : ; r . Pres . Have you any more evidence ' . A . I wish to call back Hoilis . ter .
HoxiISTElt called in . O . Can you recollect any ways near the ( ime of my quitting the Director , or the day * before alluded to ! A . It was some short time betore the Repulse got afloat ; Q . Had not the Monmouth ceased tiring ? A . I belie . e she had . Court . Which ceased firing first , the Director or the Monmouth ? . A . I cannot positively say which , I was below . Q . Did the Director cease firing before the Repulse got off "? A . I believe she did not . - .
Capt . Moss . How long had you been below at the time the Director was firing previous to the Repulse being afloat ? A . My station being in the magazine , I went down for the safety of the ship . I was backwards and forwards . I cannot tell . Q . Was you in the magazine from the commencement . of the firing ? A . Not al ! the time . O . Plow long after the commencement of the firing was it that you went into the magazine ? A . About a quarter of an hour . Q . How long did you remain there ? A . About twenty minutes .
y . Where did you go afterwards ? A . I went up between decks ; therewas / a great deal of ponder between decks , and the matches were carelessly carrying about . I went to prevent any accident . Q . How long did you remain between decks ? A . Backwards and forwards , about three quarters of an hour . Q . Where did you go after the firing ceased ? A . I went upon the main deck after the firi : g ceased . Q . Had the firing left off when you went on the main deck ? A . Yes .
y . At what hour was it when the Prisoner l ? li the Director ? A . It was late jn the evening .