on board the Minden, was charged was desertion. The prisoner admitted the charge, but said he coi Hus Worship sentenced the prisoner to a fortnight's wages for which he shipped, £1.5, too little. imprisonment, his wages to defray the expenses of his keep, and to be put on board if the vestd sails during the term of his imprisonment. 5
William Williams, seaman belonging to the Achilles, was charged with assaulting the chief officer of that ye James Moore, sworn, deposed that he was the {chief officer and the prisoner was Quarter Master, On Saturday evening as some men came on board drunk the captain went on deck, when prisoner rushed after him, and thinking that he was going to strike the captain he interfered; immediately prisoner pulled off his coat and made several Slows at hun, which he guarded off; he then made a rush and seized him by the throat and made somekicks at him, but the doctor coming to his assistance the prisoner was secured. He was drunk, but knew very well what he was doing.
The prisoner stated that he did not remember anythingjot the occurrence, as he was very drunk; that be had made four voyages in the vessel and never before gave any trouble on board ship.
The prisoner was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. His Worship however anid that as it was thie first occasion on which he was charged, he would give him the alternative of a fine of $6 and costs. The prisoner availed himself of the alternative.
Two firemen, named Bradwin and Fletcher, belonging to the same vessel, were charged with insubordination and with being absent without leave. Bradwin acknowledged being absent onthe days named; Fletcher acknowledged to being absent one day; but said he was over three months on board without getting one day's leave, and that on the day in question ho asked the chief engineer for liberty but was refused, so ho took it himself as the engineer "dared " him.
The Engineer denied that the prisoner ever asked With reference to Bradwin he wanted. to choose own work, and on one occasion grossly insulted him before his assistants and called lim a liar.
The doctor of the vessel stated that owing to the bad and abusive language of the prisoners, which often, ho considered, amounted to threats, he was unable to fulfil his duties on board and since February had not gone forward, as was his.daily custom, to inspect.
The prisoner Fletcher, whose conduct in Court, is Worship said was corroborative of the testimony, and suggestive of what it must have been on board, was scnicnced to 3 weeks' imprisonment with hard Inbour and low diet. Bradwin, who pleaded hand for the alternative of a fine and expressed his re-ret for his conduct, was sentenced to 2 weeks' imprisonment. was with being drunk and disorderly and Robert Russell, third Engineer of the Yuen-tsze.fei, threatening to break open the captain's head with hammer.' The prisoner acknowledged be was drunk, but had no remembrance of the threat, His salary was $100 per month, Worsurr said that there happened to be two courses open in this case; the one, to release on bail, or remand the prisoner fill the captain -returns; the other, for the prisoner to take his discharge, as the captain, in that case, would forego ing. The preener, who preferred talking lis diachargo, was dismissed with an order on Messrs. Trautmann & Ca. for $72.10, duo for 21 days' service on beand, Jenkin Roberts, fireman on board the Aciilles, was charged with being drank and creating a disturbance on board and refusing to obey orders,
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