The master of the I'm. Chandler appeared to charge the carpenter of the vessel with the theft of some of the flags.
The accused stated that a former constable of the lors' Home, who at present keeps public house in Hongque, asked him to lend the flags to decorate his establishment on the 4th of July. He did so, but Drought them back on the following day, The captain thought that they were brought an shore to be sold for the purpose of procuring drink. the charge as there was no evidence of a filonious.in-His Worship, though blaming the accused, dismissed
tent.
John Spelling, a man of war's man, was brought up in the custody of a French policeman on the charge of assaulting two Chinamen, Sung a chow deposed that, as, he was standing outside his door on the previous evening, the prisoner rushed at him and struck him in the face and then struck his friend. Neither of them had given him provocation. The other complainant gave cur-
His Worship sentenced the prisoner to 4 weeks' imprisonment.
J. Burke, ordinary seaman, on board the Taitsing, was charged with having deserted from that vessel.
The prisoner, who had just passed a month's imprisonment for refusal of duty, was brought on board in custody, but made off again the same di His Worehip sentenced him to 6 week's imprison ment,
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