An Arab Sailor was charged with drank in a sampan on the previous morning.
Defendant lay down in the sampan at a.m., and remained there till 2 p.m., asleep: Hie was discharged on paying 50 cents to the sampan man, Desertions from the Verwlaw, Five Chinese sailors were charged with deserting from the Verulam, and were remanded till to-day for the presence of the captain, William Ballingatl, who appeared on a charge of drunkenness only on Saturday: last, again appeared to answer a similar charge.
Defendant admitted the offence, and was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. without the option of a fine.
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