Hexry Lawsox, a seaman residing at the lors' Home; and F, Fuitrrtox, a seaman POS fin the belonging to the ship Dartmouth, were placed fock together, charged with drunk. sible "ground which I might mention as ennes, last resource, and if it fails, I shall His Worsutr (to Lawson)—You are staying nothing left to say. I did not at the Sailors' Home, where you can get any-think, your Lordship, we should have had thing you like in the shape of decent and avy difficulty in getting leave to appeal but your Lordship appears to be of a very wholesome drinks; whereas you go into different opinion. "In England when a Judge Chinese grog hope, in which you get the tries a case in which ho is to a cer-reverse. \Vhen did you come on shore? Defendant—I only came on shore yesterday. tain extent implicated, and in the course of His Worsmir (to Fullerton)—What have which he feels called upon to make a state-you to say. ment which partakes of the nature of evidence, Defendant—I had a little too much, ho is extremely anxious to have his decision His Worsuie—A too much, in such reviewed by another and higher tribunal. I acclimate as this, Will you give ita wide think your Lordship should have, been, on too glad to have had the opportunity offered berth for the future?
Both defendants said they would do 80, and fous of faving your decision reviewed by a were accordingly discharg igher tribunal, However, I am not going Absent without leave.
say any more, except to ask that there may be a8 little delay as possible.
His Loxpsurr—I do not see my way clear who was brought up on Mong charged G. Hanes, a seaman of the barque Lydia, with drunkenness, and discharged on promise to grant your application, and therefore dis-of better behaviour, was again placed in the miss the motion. But in order that you may dock, charged with being unlawfully absent from' the ship since Sunday. with as little delay as possible, uow my reasons for doing so, I will give them Mr Drvwatoxp—Then the Trustees have His Worsmir (to prisoner)—Why have you been absent? only one alternative, they will have to avail themselves of the 139th section of the Order Prisoner—I want to leave the ship. I asked the captain for my discharge, and he said I in Council, which empowers them to petition was in a hurry.
Hor Majes His Worstitr—Why did you not go back This terminated the proceed ings. on Monday morning?
Prisoner—I did not hear you say I was to go back to the ship.
Tuly 10th, 1874.
His Worstr—{t is likely [did not. I eft it to your own good sense, Where have you Before Sir E, Horxpy, Chief Judge. been since?
Prisoner—Walking about the streets.
Laxe, Crawrorp & Ca. v. C. Rivixerox.
Wonsnip—Where did you stay at night In this action, the plaintiffs sought to ro-time—where "lid you sleep? cover $306 for goods sold and delivered to the Prisoner—Lying about the streets, defendant. the defendant about the time His Worsutr (to the Captain)—Do you the plaintiffs filed their petition—now some want the man back on board? ten months—had entered into arrangements The Carratx—Yes; L do not want to dis-with his creditors—among whom were the charge him. The ship is ready to go to sea Pisintiis—to pay them off by certain periodical to-morrow. instalments. In answer to the Court, Mr. Srretixo, in reply to his Worship, defendant that none of the instal-said the prisoner was arrested at 2.30 on ments had been paid; he had not been in Wednesday afternoon. 'a position to pay them.. Lorpsuir: Then His Worsuir—You should have returned the whole debt becomes due. to your ship on Monday. What money has he lad 2 tors, giving Lane, Crawford & Ca, advantages Prisoner—t had $10 on Saturday night. over them.—His Lorpsmir: That is their look His Worsutr (to the eaptain)—Do yon out, and' shows the plaintiffs have been wish me to make any order as to forfeiting sharper than the other creditors. 'This is a his debt that was to have been paid by instal-the Carrars—If you please. I have been monte; if the contract has nob been kept put to expense through him. He has five the whole debt becomes due, and the arrange-months' wages due, at £2 per month. He is ment to pay by instalments falls to the an ordinary seaman. ground.
His Wonsmre—I mast send you back to Tudgment for plaintitts in the usual way. your ship. The captain does not wish to part with you. expect you have no reason for wishing to leave the ship. What is your motive for wishing to do s0?
Prisoner—i want to join a man-of-war. I have been in the service before, but was invalided.
His Worsure—I do not think they care on board men-of-war for mani who stay on shore like you. You must go back to your ship, and forfeit ten days? pay.
July 11th,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.