The Archive · 1873

Interfering with the Poli

J. H. Tnonstox, who failed to appear yes terday, was brought up on a warrant this morning on 'a charge of interfere police in the execution of their duty.

Derexpast said he had been summoned to appear on Saturday, and he did not know that the day had been' altered to Friday. He had been summoned, but the date had been. altered and not the day.

His Wonsmrr accepted this explanation, and asked defendant what he had to say in answer to the charge (particulars of which have been already given,)

Derexpaxt replied that he had been intoxicated, and could not remember the tru facts of what occurred.

ConrLaixaxr said he did not think defendant would have interfered with him if Little-date, the third mate, ad! not melted im to His Wonsui fined defendant $5, and ordered him to pay the costs of the summons and not of the warrant.

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