A Seaman belonging to the Whirleind was charged with deserting from his vessel. The reason be assigned? for so doing was that one of the sailors had stepped into hia shoes and trousers, and when requested to get out of them, threw a bottle at him. He would eum-mons him if he could leave the ship, but as he could not, he thought if the court would be kind enough to let the policeman go on board with him, and request im to use hia persuasive powers, that he would have lig things restored to him. The policeman was there fore ordered to take him on board.
Etam, Siam and Ah-mad, three more than dusky individuals, were brought up on summons charged with assaulting their Captain, W. Garland of the Fattle Moombarrack. Me stated' that on Wednesday last boat came alongside the vessel, with three of the prisoners' friends, men belonging to the P. & Q. steamer; he ordered them away, but the prisoners insisted on their coming on board, and pushed him away from the gangway; the men then came on board and joined the Prisoners in using abusive language. A short time afforwards another of their friends came alongside and he ordered him away, but as before they insisted on his coming on board. When he spoke to them, the prisoner Siam came on to the poop, and when he tried to put iim off he positively resisted. A witness abusive language to the captain and also to seeing nas called who tested to hearing the prisoners uso Siam resist. when being put off the poop. The prisouere denied being abuelve avd said tat they not seen their friends for years and there was no harm in their having them on board; and that when they called a bum boat alongside to buy something to regale their friends with, the captain drove it away, and came forward and wanted to know where they got their money from.
Nis Worship considered that was no excuse for their being abusive or disobeying the captain's orders, He would order them to pay the cost of the summonses; Siam to 1 month's imprisonment, Etam to 3 weeks, and Ahmad to 2 weeks. The complainant then wanted to know if the men on the steamer could not Lo punished, and that while he was passing the steamer he observed one of the men who had been on board his vessel snaking and drawing his finger across his throat, in his opinion conveyed a threat. Uis Worip said he had his remedy and could summons Reora v. J. McDovcaut.—This was a case of assault and general ill treatment, brought by R. Brown, the chief officer of the Stanley Castle, inst the Captain, on remand from Weduesday last, when the complainant's own statement Several witnesses were now called by the cent Tut beyond having heard him ery murder on the night on which he said in_port, nothing further could be elicited from them.
His Worship said he had not doubt that the assault had been committed, and to a certain extent the evidence of the witnesses went to prove it. He would therefore fine him $10 and to pay costs. The complainant then prayed the court to have the defendant bound over to keep the peace, as his life was in danger. The defendant was bound over in the tum of £50 to keep the peace for 6 months.
Attqust 2th, 1869.
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