Drunk and using abusive language. board. "Altogether e you £4, half a ge, drunken raving spirits on.
month's pay, which fine is to go to the Sailors'
Epwin [nwtx, chief officer of the Lady Olar-Home, for the men's board, during the time ondon, was charged by the master with being they have been staying there this week. drunk on board on Monday.
Capt. Houres stated: I returned to my ship Nov, 27th. on Monday at 5 p.m., and found the defendant lying in his berth tipsy. Heshoald have been Before Sir Eouwxv Honxay, Chief Judge, on deck looking after the ship, as it was blow-sitting as Magistrate. ing a gale of wind, and the crew, under charge R. C. C. Zomrertay. othe second officer, were getting a, hawker Charge of Desertion against a First Mate, out astern. I found half a bottle of liquor in 'The prisoner la first mate of the British ship his cabin, which I threw overboard. 'The Laju, and he-was charged by the master, constable of the Sailors' Home told me that Thomas Douglas Scott, with having deserted defendant had been very angry with him, and from that vessel on the 17th instant. had ordered him out of the ship, refusing to 'The Complainant, sworn, deposed—The receive the nine men he had brought. prisoner left the ship on her arrival at Shang-'The constable of the Sailors' Home stated hai on the 17th inst., but I first noticed his On Monday I received orders to take nine desertion on the 22nd instant. I reported men who had been shipped to the Lady Cla-him as a deserter to the Vice-Conoul on the rrendon, at Tung-ka-doo Dock wharf. 1 could 23rd instant. Prisoner has been on board the not get close to the as there were so ip since. I did not see him, but the second many lighters and boats. I went to the fore part officer reported to me on the 24th instant of the vessel, and the men moved their clothes that the prisoner had been on board, wishing
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