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- Aug 29, 1872The Captain’s Silence: A Seattle Court Rules on Brutality at SeaIn a landmark Admiralty case heard in Seattle in 1872, Judge Jacobs holds ship owner E.A. Nickels liable for the brutal beating of sailor Frank Griffin, establishing that a captain's failure to stop abuse is an endorsement of it.Seattle, WA
- Jul 14, 1876The Hatch Left Open: How a Passenger's Injury Put a Steamship Under ArrestMary Phelps was permanently maimed when a crew removed a hatch aboard the City of Panama. When the vessel reached Port Townsend, U.S. Marshal Hopkins seized it—prompting citizens to raise a $100,000 bond.Port Townsend harbor, Port Townsend, WA
- Feb 10, 1877The Price of a Seaman's HandA mariner sues for $3,000 in damages, claiming gross negligence led to a permanent injury aboard a ship docked at Port Blakely.Port Blakely, Bainbridge Island, WA
- Mar 8, 1885The U.S. Seizes Fifty Pounds of OpiumFederal authorities move to forfeit a large cache of prepared opium found concealed in a Seattle residence.Seattle, WA