R, v, THOMAS ANDERSON, Absent without Leave, Defendant is third engineer of the steamer Europe, and was c! by Captain Beckett, with the above often Complainant deposed—The chief engineer reported to me that defendant went on shore without permission on the 11th instant. I had paid wages at about two o'clock that day. We sailed the next night at 12 o'clock, the defendant not having returned. The second mate reported later that defendant came to the wharf as the ship was moving away. We had got a man out of one of our other steamers to take hia place. Defendant did not go with us, I charge him with being absent without on the 11th and 12th instant.
Di dant stated that he had permission from the chief engine to go ashore on the 11¢b, His Worsutr—When were you to return?
Defendant—I was expected back the same nigh, bat there mas no time tated.
is Worsure—Then you were absent the whole of the 12th, and did not get back til lit, when the ship was jost startiry, more than 24 hours, Complainant said they were so busy on oard on the 11th, that he did not think the ver could have given defendant here, His Worsurr.—The chief engineer is not here to say whether he did or not, and the defendant says he did. I shall take it that defendant was absent for 24 hours without leave, for which he must forfeit six days' pay, and pay the costs of Court. (To defendant)—You are liable to be sent to prison for ten weeks for the offence you have committed, and if you come before ime again, T shall send you to prison, R. v, Epwanp Nosu, Drunkenness and Absent without Leave, Defendant, a seaman of the Elmstone, was charged by Captain Bragg, with the above offences, but in consequence of being under the inflaence of drink, was remanded till next day. refusing duty; Jordan, with the same offences, added to abusive language; and Nash (who was brought up on remand) with being absent Captain Bragg and the chief off conchasive evidence in each case, and and the chief officer gave
His Worsurr sent each of the defendants to prison for seven days' hard labour.
Oct, 28th.
Absent without Leave.
Defendant is an 0.S. on board the British ship Lauderdale, and was arrested on a warrant.
Ordered to be sent on board.
If the Captain wished to proceed agai him, he could do so afterwards by summons.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.