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Cole: With a bayonet.

The Court: Was he one of the guards over Captain Bligh?

Cole: Yes.

The Court: Did you hear the prisoner, Ellison, make any remarks?

Cole: Yes.

The Court: What were they?

Cole: I heard him call Captain Bligh an old villain.

I then asked: “When you saw Stewart and me dressing in the berth, with Churchill standing over us with a pistol, did you hear any of the conversation that passed between us and Churchill and Thompson?”

Cole: No, I heard nothing of the conversation. There was too much noise and confusion.

Ellison: You say that I was armed with a bayonet, Mr. Cole. Did you see me use it in any way?

Cole: By no means, lad. You....

“Address your replies to the Court.”

Cole: He never once offered to use his bayonet. He merely flourished it in Captain Bligh’s face.

At this reply I saw the hint of a grim smile on the faces of some of the members of the Court. Cole added, earnestly: “There was no real harm in this lad. He was only a boy at that time, and full of mischief and high spirits.”