with the embezzlement of The Prisoner adunitsworn;—1 am a butcher. The accused is the steward of Mr. MeDouall. On the Yud of the month sent to Mr McDouall his pass book with a bill in it, for the purpose of having it initialed correct, ice is that when it is initialed 1 present it to the compradore who pays the amount.
Yang-win-ming, sworn; 1am Mr. Hopkins' hoy. 1 remember getting on the Bnd, a bill for Mr. MeDouall. 1 gave it on the same day to the accused. The practicvis to goa day or two later when, if the bill was signed by that time, I got the money from the com adore. Twent back on the 4th and met the ace who told me that the bill had not yet been signed to come again on the 6th or 7th. 1 went again on the Gth and was told the same thing and to return on the 7th. For s in succession continued to ge, but neve and was told the same thing about itin signed. On the 12th the accused told me it had been signed a the money the next day. On the next he had drawn the money himecté and had ased it, bat did not say when he bal drown it. On the th T reported sh to my master. The amount of the bill was 8.72 Mr. Hopkins, re-called:—On the 1th T applied to Mr. MeDonall for payment, he told me he had paid and this was confirmed by the compradore On the 6th of the month the prisoner had received the money to give it to me.
Phe prisoner said hehad nothing to say only that he peut the money in paying other people to whom he svaa indebted.
To he brought up again for sentence.
Henry Browa, seaman elenging to the Lahloo, was charged with desertion.
er ackuuwledged the desertion, but said it was yy the had treatment he had received on board. 'The Court sentenced him to six weeks' imprisonment.
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