The Archive · 1869

Before R.A. Mowar, Esq

John Woare,.a seaman belonging to the Sarah Nicholson, was charged with creating a disturbance, upsetting wheelbarrow and its occupants; also with tering a tailor's shop and pulling out the proprietor, his wife and child, and taking charge in person of the shop. The prisoner was fined $2.50.

Charles Boyce and Robert Springle, seamen belonging to the Jndiun Empire, were charged w.th disorderly conduct on board ship. It appeared from the evidence that Boyce rushed at the mate as if to strike him, when Springle interfered and said he (Boyce) should not strike him as he had money due tohim, but that he himself would do it, as he had nothing to and could only be sent to gaol; he used horrible la guage to the mate, and refused to "turn to" till dinner time, which was an hour after. Boyce waa slightly drunk. He bad left the ship without leave the day fore,

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