The second mate of the Sophie appearedlto answer the charge of incompetency. to fulfil his duties, preferred against him by the Captai The Captain stated he engaged the prisoner, who had a second mate's certificate, in Engl 3 that the ship from lant before he discovered his. to the southward. m at various times he was of no assistance to the chief oticer. On September ith called him into the cabin along with the chief officer and told him he could not fulfil the duties of his position, and that L wished him to work as able seaman, by which he might learn his business and do credit to the second mate's certificate which he held.
asked time to consider, which was granted. Some d: fter he said he would not; thathe shipped as second mate; knew his duty as such; was competent to perform it, and would do no other duty, then sent him to the forecastle telling him if he did not do his work I would hand up his certificate to the Consul. I appointed the lwatswain in his steal. He refused to obey him; and has done no work since, but has had a regular allowance of rations supplied to him.
"he accused said he was fully competent for the duties, His Wonsnir said_as the prisoner pleaded comperency that he should deal with the case as one of refusal of duty, and sentence him to sucha time of imprisonment as would necessitate his discharge from the ship. He would, however, remand him, a3 he objected to the sun of money offered by the Captain as his wages that the Captain may produce account of sate and of the expenses incurred in finding a substitute.
P. Ahem, steward of the Fuirleader, was charged by the Captain with stealing 30 Ibs. of butter, the property of the ship eu Pocket handkerchiefs, so-¥en pillow-ships, and a silver spoon which belonged to the Captain, The prisoner denied the charge: but said that he last the spoon overboard, it had remained in the water which he threw away; he tuid the cook that 1 and the cook told the Captain. The charge as dismissed, the Captain not being able to prove that the prisoner was the person who took the things, Marniep.—On 10th Nov., at St. Matthow's Church, Boyewater, by the Ven, Archieacon Hunter, assisted the Revd. E.H. Newenham. Priur Vysuron, Esq. of the Tower Temple, Barrister st Law, to' ANNA, eldest daughter of Alexander McDoxsiv, Esq., of 36 Pembridge Gardens, Bayswater,
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