Defendant, a seaman of the British ship Cathaya, was charged by Capt. John McGill, with refusing duty on the 13th inst.
Defendant said that he was sick, and wanted to go to the Hospital.
Capt. McGint said that defendant had not made any complaint to him. There was a doctor attending the ship.
His Worsurr ordered defendant to return on board his abip, when the doctor would visit him, and after his report the case, could be brought on.
The' defendant was brought up again yesterday, and was ordered to forfeit two days? pay, and to pay the costs of the summons, for refusing duty; the doctor attending the ship having given a certificate that defendant's illness was not such as to incapacitate him from duty.
Nov. 16th, Assault, Hexny Poxtow, livery stable'keeper, was summoned by Ah' Dow, for assaulting him on the 11th instant.
Defendant admitted the assault, but urged that it was under great provocation, the complainant having called him an objectionable name, in Chinese.
Complaiuant said that he asked, in common with the other mafoos in defendant's employ, wages, but was put off from time to from the Ist to the 11th of the When defendant struck him, mouth bleed, he told him that if
any more, He denied having used any insult-not pay them they would not work ing language to defendant.
la Wousnir said he did not doubt that complainant had made use of ti question, but it was to be borne in mind that hie had been long denied the wages that were due him, and might so forget himself, What money was due to him and the other mafoos Defendant said one month and ten days' pay viz., $8 each, His Wousmr said that he must order the defendant to py into Court the sum of $40, the amount due to the complainant and the other four m under those circumstances he would not inflict any fine beyond the cost of the summons, Miscellaneous,
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