incapable.
ye Prisoner was eouvited of, desertion on the He confessed having come ashore last night with out Jeave." His intention was merely goto bottle of grog, and he would have re: turned to the ship if he hadn't been locked up.
Fined $2.
Prisoner was.tlién.charged"by the master with being absent from the ship without leave.
Since he was sent on board on' the 17th' he had done little or no work, having. been drunk for two days, At 10 o'clock yesterday he left the ship, without leave.
'To pay costs and forfeit eight days' pay. on the prosecution of F."Mrcuarzowsk, v. W. Ensktxe, matter of the Donne-Castle, Using threatening langmagg. morning I went aft at the defendant's cal, 'Who prosecutor sworn "eaied_—On Saturday and as the ite was-abont'to do something to me the: captain sait,-*Leave him' alone till we get to yea; and then we'll fix him." He also said he didn't visit' me on board, and thab he would "break my head if I didn't Teave-the ship. This morning he. said he Wonld: take me to sea, and* make me-pay for all this, referring to the proceedings I had taken against hit. I am afraid to go to sea in the ship. Lata iw danger-of my life.
Defendant said prosecutor's evidence was an entire-falsehood. As for threatening Dreak his head, it wasn't likely that he would have committed: a crime,' "the necessary result of which was his getting hanged. Pro sector: had shammed illness, and he pro duced to the Court two certificates from Dr. Barton ying that lie was' able to do his [The prosecutor was charged-by' defendant on 'Saturday with' leaving the ship' without Permission, The.case was adjourned. til this morning for the heart ainetite wap wing snvalved the dia captain, which ini e 7 dant's defence]
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