Henderson and J. Parks, able seamen belonging to the City of Aberdeen, were charged by Captain Geary with refusal of duty.
The prisoners all alleged the incivility of the mate and his threats of bullying and ill-treating them on the passage hume, already commenced in port by his ordering them on Saturday at 5.30 p.m. over the vessel to scrub her sides, and making them on Sunday morning wash decks. They all expressed their appreciation of the kindness of the captain and the comfort on board the ship, but expressed their determination never to proceed to sea which the chief officer was in the vessel.
His Worship sent them to gaol till the ship is ready for sea, with the exception of McKay, who having been previously before the court for an assault on the chief officer, was santened to a term of ten weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. duly 7th 1869.
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