The Archive · 1869

Before it. A. Mowat, Esq

The three scanen helanse: @ Gulalra who were before jthe Court on Fri refusal of duty, we again brought up and' ch he Captain' wi continued refusal of duty the ship sails, when they are to be put on Captain applies for them. To pay costs of summon ses and all other expenses incurred by the Captain in providing substitutes.

Birrel and Murray, two of the crew of the Lady Louisa, were br up on the charg cof being drunk a listurhanee 1 a Chinam Bhop and assaulting his assistant. The constable w arrested the prisoners stated that it was Birrel that committed the assault.

The Cour tined the prisoners $3 each for being drank and disorderly, and Birrel an additional $4 for the assault February Tat 1869, answer a charge against him by James Farrel, ordinary seaman of that vessel.

Alas We pean? considered the charges frivolous that he dismissed the case.

Rewick was also charged by the Captain with refusal of duty and going ashore without Ins permissi The Captain said he did not wish to press the 60 it was disniswed.

William Davis, second officer of the same ship, charged another sailor named Henry with assault. As it turned out to be Jar set in which the second officer got the worst of it, defendant was only ordered to pay the cost of the summons.

The Captain again charged another of his men with Aesertion, who was ordered to yad till the ship sails,

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