The following is the finding of " Naval Court, which enquired into the circumstances attending the arrest of the British barque Oncar Vidal.
Ata, rt, lo Majesty's Consulate xt Shangh:
14th and 15th July, 1881.
Present. R. Corn Beg.
CARTES, Vice-Consul, "President jonger Rovontox, R.N., H.M.S. Lapwing; Mr.
J, T. Brada, Matter of British a. Antenor, 10 Ovear Vidal in taking 7th instant nos, oF shipping bie crew at the Coueulate.
nin, hu erg, a Conaular clear The Court fina 1.—Jobn Robe Richter has committed an offence against Section 160 of the Shipping Act of 1854 in carrying John Barry and other seamen to sea in the British barque Oscar Vidal, 8th July, without basing conformed fo the rules laid down in the section above-mentioned for the engagebargue Oscar Vidal is no is not justified by the evidence, extensive repairs before proceed The judgment of the Court John Robert Theodore Richter be fined t pounds (£20), and pay all the cost expenses of the together with Gofenlt of such paying made within the term prescribed, pa be enforced un Shipping Act of 1854, Section 523.
(Signed) W. R. Cantzs, Acting Vice-Consul and President of the Naval Court.
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