The Archive · 1869

Before R. A. Mowat, Esq

R. Bennet, for whose apprehension for not regiatering himself a warrant was issued the previous was brought up in custody.

In reply to the Court, the defendant stated that ho intends lea whol on the Ist of next month for as his intention to have left on the first of the year, but he was detained longer than he anticipated; he would register now if he could ander the Mr. Harvey said that as the prisoner was unemployed he could be so registered; such was the case with all unemployed British subjects:

He was ordered to pay costs of summons and warrant, Francisco Basilio and John de la Santo, two seamen belonging to the Aden, were charged with desertion, The prisoners atnntted coming on shore without leave, but stated that they returned to their vessel at 12, bat could not get on board, as the door of the wharf where the vessel lay was locked; when they went back the following morning the vessel was gone Lits Woxsir dealt with the case as one of absence without leave and committed the prisoners to goal for 4 weeks with hard labour and low diet, to forfeit exch two days' pay from their wages; and to be put on board when the ship returns.

Reerya v. Minurr.

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