John Shearmav, an inmate of the Sailors' Homo, was charged with' being drunk and disorderly. The sergeant who arrested the prisoner statedy'that, discovering him rolling about the street, he advised him to go home; but he refused, saying he would not go till it suited him, and became very violent and profane ju his language. On proceeding to take him into custody he lay down on the Hongqne Bridge, and it was only after much trouble that he was conveyed to the station, The prisoner, who was charged the previous day with being drunk and incapable, was fined $3, or 10 days' imprisonment, Andrew Jackson, a man of colour, and John Rawson, both inmates of the Sailors' Home, were charged with creating a disturbance in the Home, on the provious day.
Mr. Kelly stated that Jackson is nearly always drunk and creating disturbances in the place; he had Leen repeatedly cautioned that if he could not keep cober and quiet he should leave the place; that he has made several attempt to ship hit, but ineffectually, as on each occasion he was not in a sober state, He was turned out of the place the previous day for drunk and disturbing the entire house, but tried to force his way back, in which ho was aided, by the other prisoner Rawson, who wanted to fight witness.
Rawson was dismissed with the cantion that if ho is again charged with interfering with other peoplo'a business he will be imprisoned. enviable reputation, was also dismissed, but warned Jackson, who, his Worship said, was gaining an un-that if brought before the Court again ho will be severely punished.
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