Prisoner was charged with refusal of duty on board the barque Joyce Phillips.
From the evidence of Captain Livrwasrox, the master of the vessel, it appeared that prisoner, wasshipped by simon the dlstult., and went on board on the Ist inst., but had dono no work, When asked to turn to, he refused and said he did not intend to do any work on board the ship. 'Thereupon, the Captain came ashore and took on' a summons against him, Prisoner said he refused to work because he had lost his clothing from the Sailors' Home and wanted to come ashore to settle the matter with Mr. Bowen, the Superintendent of the Home, but the Captain would not allow him to leave the ship.
Mr, E, E. Bowen said he bad beard the risener say that morning that he did nob intend to do any work on the vessel, becauro be had not received his advance in cash from him. His advance was $8.75, and he had been supplied with $6.25 worth of new clothing, which he took on the vessel with him. Prisoner had been allowed to stay at the Home when ho had no money, and was indebted to the Home, be: to the amount, of between $7 and $8. He did not believe prisoner had lost any clothing at the Home, Prisoner said he left the gaol, where he had been confined for a fortnight for refusing duty on the steamer Priam, and went straight to the Sailors' Home, and took his clothing with him, which he asked Constable Cox to put in the store room.
Witiast Cox, who is constable at the denied prisoner's statement, and said no clothing belonging to him at the time he came to the Home.
Tastes Bowsta, gader, deposed that when prisoner was sent to gaol he had a small bag containing clot " but he did not examine His Wonsutr told prisoner that even if he had lost his clothing, it had nothing to do with the offence of refusing duty.
'Mr, Tarr, H.M.'s Registrar of Shipping, explained that prisoner was a very trouble. some man. Prisoner misbehaved himself on board the Priam and was brought before the Court by the Captain, when he was jolent, protested against the' jurisdic.
a of Mr, Mowat, and demanded copy of the evidence given against him. Prisoner way lunatic loafer on shore, and had already been an expense to the Govern. ment; and he must ask the Court to send him away in the ship to which he now belonged. tthe prisoner to sea, and wished ta get him out Captain Livixostoy protested against taking
of the ship.
His Worsinr told the Captain that when he shipped a wan he took him for better or worre.
Mr. Tarr explained that if prisoner refused duty at sea, the Captain had hia remedy and, moreover, the other sailors on board would take care that he did his share of work.
His Worsurr ordered prisoner to forfeit two days' pay, and to be put on board the ship when abe sailed that evening.
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