The girl Graham stated that Penu did not hold Taylor while Caffrey fired the revolver. She states that Caffrey drank a whole bottle of rum before going ashore at the Great Barrier, and attributes the murder to his being drunk. During the voyage in the Sovereigu of the Seas they ran short of water and Buttered greatly from thirst, but Caffrey says " Providence sent rain," which they caught in buckets, &o. During that time Graham wore male attire, and Penn never went to bed with-* out Baying prayers. There was a tremendous crush at the Police Court this morning, it being known that the prisoners would be brought up. Caffrey, Penn, and Sarah Cleary alias Grace Graham were brought up at the Police Court •before Mr Smith, R.M. The two men were charged with the wilful murder of Robert Taylor, and the girl with being an accessory after the fact. Mr Hudson Williamson con ducted the prosecution, Mr W. J. Napier ap peared for Penn, Mr Jackson Palmer for Caf frey, while Mr Brassey watched the case on behalf of the Taylor family. Mr Napier applied to have the giil Cleary released, but the bench declined. The three prisoners were remanded till Friday week. Mr Brassey, on behalf of the Taylor family, has laid a sepa rate information for murder, which may cause complications. j

From Caffrey's statement, made during the voyage on the. Waihora, it appears he had no instruments, only a compass, to aid him in his endeavours to reach the South American coast. He had no idea of taking sights, but he thought 88 America ran north and south he could not help hitting it. On the second day a fearful gale sprang up, and during its continuance Oaffrey was nearly killed. It appears from his state ment that the mainboom suddenly jibbed, and in swinging caught Caffrey and jammed him down to the top of the companion way. Just as the boom was crushing his breast, the sheet took the strain off the boom and so saved him. He for a long time suffered from the effects of the accident. This occurred when the vessel was in the Bay of Plenty. 