D. Shean and Anderson, two seamen belonging to the Marseilles, were brought up on summons charged the former with stealing 17 Ibs, of copper and the latter a quantity of rope. Shean admitted stealing some cop-Per, but not that quantity. Andorgon denied stalin, the rope. The only evidence against them was that a boy named Read, who said he bad seen them give the things to a bumboat in exchange for grog, but from the evidence given by the cook it proved that the boy Read was the first to bargain for the sale of the copper, and while he was doing so Shean ontdid him; another witness also stated that Read had asked him to help him get up a coil of ratline from the lower hold to sell to the bumboat.
His Worship said he could not convict Anderson on the witness's testimony, who was evidently as bad as the others, he would therefore dismiss him. It was proved however than Shean had taken the copper, and bad admitted it, and as it was certain from the evidence that had been given, thata great many things had been stolen for an example he would sentence him to one month's imprisonment and to pay cost of the copper $2.00
The crew of the same vessel wore next brought up charged with refusal of duty, with the exception of a man pamed McDonald, their'plea was that the vessel was not sea worthy. McDonald said be refused be. cause the Captain would not give him liberty and money, the same as he had given the rest.
The Captain said be could not trust him with money, he would be sure to get drunk with it, and had been so for the last fortnight, which rendered him unfit for his duty. He was sentenced to two weeks" imprison. ment and today cost of summons. The rest were ordered to pay cost of summonses and forfeit 6 days pay.
His Worship also said that a survey of the vessel would be made, and if it was proved that she was sca worthy they would have to pay the cost of the survey.
JI. Gamble, Mason and Scott, three seamen belougin to the Im, Chandler, were charged with refusal duty. Their plea was that they had shipped on the understanding that they were only to do quatermaster's work but they had been made todo A. B.'s work, as they were however down on the articles as A. B.'s His Worship ordered them to return to their duty.
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