Two seamen of the " Zephyr" were charged, captain of that ship, with refusal of they not having assisted to wash decks on Sung when ordered to do so. Their defence was that it was never done; but the prosecutor said he always did it at sea, and that day in port, a8 he ferred the heat of the sun would crack up the decks, and damage cargo. The men were ordered to pay costs of the summons, and were discharged with a caution.
Stephen Butcher Chapman, chief officer of the British ship "Stanley," was convicted of conspiracy with others of the crew to disobey the master and pilot, and of neglecting to do his duty while the vessel was in a rous position in the Ningpo River. Sentenced to imprisonment, for months with hard labour, at Shanghai. Thomas Taylor, second officer, was convicted of a like offence, and sentenced to ten weeks imprisonment.
Shanghai, 6th May, 1870.
A first case of drank'and incapable having been disposed of with the tine, John Connor appeared to answer to a similar charge, with the aggravating circumstance of his hav: ing only just left prison, He pleaded that he had very little drink, but was in a weak and ill state.
Sent back to jail for seven days, with a caution as to his future conduct.
Cimsasds v, Win. Ssors.
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