Tale, charged prisoner, who was apprehended on a warrant, with deserting from that vessel the 14th instant.
'The prisoner on the day above-named applied for an hour's leave, which was granted him, to come ashore to see about being taken into the Sailors' Home if he was discharged from the ship. He had remained absent ever since, but there was no desire to press the charge, for, if the Shipping Office would take him over, the Captain was quite willing to discharge him.
'Mr. Tavr aald he would have-no objection todo so, if the man could be received into the Sailors' Home.
His Worsure—What wages are due him?
prisoner was of no use to him, and he was Prosecutor repied 60 cents, adding that th quite. willing to pay him off and take another man in his place.
His Woxsure—Has he not been on board since the 14th?
Prosecutor said he believed he had been down to the wharf once, in a drunken coudition.
Wonsurr asked prisoner where he had been in the meantime?
Prisoner said he had been walking about, His Worsuir said, independently of the que Bowen would taken prisoner Home, he mast. be pur la desertion, which was a very serious offence and could not be allowed to pass unpunished. Prisoner must go to gaol for one week, with hard Jabour, and afterwards be put on board the shi Yxomaxs informed Court that he apprehended the prisoner in the Wharf Hotel, and afterwards took him to the house of a man named Grout, in Hongkew, where _priso is thing were. At Grout's, he (the detective) found the Prisoner's clothes bag and box; and Grout said i€ he did not tal would summons against Grout for harbouring deserter. Such conduct was a premiwn for desertion, and Grout was not authorised to give guarantees, Sept. 27th.
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