MUTINY AND MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.
(Received December 31, 2 p.m.)
BRISBANE.
This day. An extiaordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the Swedish brig Natal on the 20th November last, while bound from Boston to this port. Tho captain and mate were attacked in their cabins and wounded, and simultaneously the second mate (the captain's son) was killed and thrown overboard. In a .scrimmage which took place afterwards the captain was shot dead by the murderers. One of the sailors and the carpenter obtained the assistance of a passing vessel, and arrived hero. Three of the mutineers were arrested.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3884, 31 December 1883, Page 3
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