ing questioned, Chambers wished to \ppear that he was not so drunk as blo to take care of himself, and t in the Police Station uni censarily. He could not r i exactly, but thought it wa o'elocl Sergeant Sxuxxen stated that defendant vas go drunk. as to be oblige to lean against a wall in the Hongkew road for support, from whence he was taken to the Station. two of his shipmates were with him, and were slightly innbriated, but bog' capable of taking care of themselves, were allowed to board. They declined to tke charge of the defendant, saying they had enough to do to take care of them Defendant was brought to the Station at five minutes to eleven.
His Worsurr had no doubt it was the safest and best thing to do, to lock defendant Tine other two defendants admitted thei offence; and after a caution, the three were Gischarged on payment of costs, $1.50 each.
R, (Josera Hrcoms) v. R. A. Sxasnoox, Assault on Board Ship.
Complainant is an able seaman, and d fondant chief officer of the ship '7aitai the assault was committed on the 29th June last on the high seas.
Defendant admitted that he struck the complainant, but said he was provoked to it by his insolence. defendant's watch. On the 29th June, we Complainant, sworn, deposed I am in the had the middle watch. The wind was light and variable, and we had been pulling and hauling nearly all the time from 12 o'clock until about 3am. The defendant then called out, Pull away,—T'll give you ling enough." Tasid, "We are palling all we can, mnd'can do"no more—we have been pulling the watch as hard as we could." Defendant said, "What's that you say?" I repeated what I had said, and defendant then struck me in the face, and knocked me down. Both my eyes were blackened and my cheek cut, It did not bleed much, but the mark is there now. Ido.not know how many times he struck me—it was several times. I did not complain to the Captain, and went about my work the same day as usual, Defendant has threatened me' several times since, "but has not carried out his'threats.'
His Worsme could only deal with the charge contained in: the summons. ' It struck him the complainant was too free with is tongue: "There was no occasion for him to anything.in reply to the chief officer and it. would: have been better for him to hav gone on, with his work, and said nothing. He
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