Absence without leave.
Defendant admitted being absent without leave, but not continuously.
Captain MADDEx, sworn, said—On the 30th ulto,, defendant, the carpenter, was absent without leave at noon, and remained on shore all day. Saw him on' board on the lst at 9 a.m. and asked what excuse he had to offer for being absent, when his services were particularly required to repair broken cargo cases, He pooh-poohed the matter, and became insolent, Next day he refused to go to work, went on shore against my express orders, and did the same on the 2nd and 3rd. On the 4th hho was on board in the morning, when I again reasoned with him on his conduct, and he Proceedings against him and though replied that he onderstgod I was taking, legal
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