The Archive · 1874

Drunkenness and Disobeying Orders

Joux Marvice, sworn, said,—I am the chief engineer of the atr. Glenartney. Yesterday forenoon, defendant left the engine room from time to time, which was against orders, He had had some beer, but knew what he was about.

The second engineer said he ordered defeudant to polish the nuts, He left the engine-room two or three times while he was doing it, and told witness he was sick. Witness told him that if he was sick he must lay up, that he might enter the fact. Defendant, who was drunk, said he would not do so.

Defendant admitted the charge of drankenness. He denied disobeying orders.

His Worship inflicted a fine of $5, or in default a week's imprisonment.

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