Defendant, a fireman of the steamer Glenlyon, waa with the abet R. v, James Wer and Josern Crawizy.
Absent without Leave.
Defendants are firemen of the steamer Eleurs Castle, and were charged by Captain Thompson with the above: offence. Crawley had been absent since Wednesday and Weir since Friday. pata?
Weir said the ship was lying alongside the wharf, and be thought there was no harm in going ashore. after the day's work was don Crawley said be bad not been absent Wednesday. He was on board. avai Whureday, and helped to clean the He came on shore again on Friday, with Weir.
Captain Tuostrsox said he, would not 80 much mind their going ashore in the even' if they would not agent. themselves from duty. Crawley might. lave been on board on Thursday, but he had done no work since Weinesday.
WORSHIP said it was of no use fining men for these offences. The defendants had no right to go.on shore without permission, under any circumstances. The fact of the ship being alongside.the wharf made it easier for them to go ashore, but they had no right to take advantage of it in the way they had, offence was just the same, wherever. the ship anight be moored. A check must be put upon these offences, and he should send both defendants to prison for a week,
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