James Johnson, a British Seaman, was brought up on the charge of destroying a number of candles belonging toa Chinaman. The prosecutor stated that on his way home with a basket containing candles the prisoner came up to him, and, without any prov cation, pulled the basket away from him and broke the candles, which he valued at $0 cts. His Worship fined the prisoner $1 and ordered him to return to duty on board his ship.
Another Sailor, named Fitzsimons, was charged with being drank and conducting himself in a disorderly manner. The constable who arrested him said he saw tly informed regenting the customs of the port; So I the prisoner endeavouring to pull a Chinaman out of
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