Wiurztast Brew, able seaman of the Golden State, was charged by the Police with being drunk and disorderly in Broadway, Hongkew, entericed to Offences by Aten-of-war's men, Josern Sommers, a petty officer of the Kearsarge, was charged with being drank and assaulting'a native constable, in Hongkew, Saturday evening, Tt was' stated. that the constable found "defendant lying drunk in a public thoroughfare, and was putting him in a jintiksha, when he struck the constable twice in the face, and also tore the number off the breast of his coat.—Defendant said in answer to the charge, that he was too drunk to remember anything about it, adding that ho lind been confined to the ship for eight months, Joux' L. Krxe and Joserx McLay, able seamen of the Kearsarge, were found drunk in jinrikehas. A bottle' of brandy found in King's possession was confiscated.
Josrx McGratu, aleo an able seaman the Kearsarge, was next charged with being drunk and disorderly. It was stated that defendant went while drank into the house of a respectable Chinaman near the Soochow Creek, and chased his wife round the room. The husband put him out, when he began throwing stones at the door, in which act ho was caught by a constable and taken to the Police Station. The Chinaman, however, declined to prosecute, on the ground that it would be inconvenient for him to leave his business. Defendant was therefore only el ed with being drunk and disorderly.—Mr. Braprorp said he regretted the Chins man had not appeared to prosecute, as upon the allegation being proval, he would lave dealt severely with the prisoner.
All the defendants were sent to prison, to await communication with Captain Harmouy.
February Ist.
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