Georce McPaam, " seaman on the Mark Lane, was charged with stealing clock, value $3.50, from a China shop on the arrested by Police Constable No, 26, who Szechuen Road, this morning,
found him with the timepiece under h He admitted steal i when brought to the he was let out he wor Id areal anoth the purpose of getting ship, as ho wanted to go to San Francisco, 'Tie' prosecutor in the case however did appear. There was w second charge against him of deserting from his ship and his Worship sentenced him to 10 days imprisonment on this charge, ordering that if the Captain made application, he would be put on board hie slip the night. before mailed. The charge of larceny was allowed to romain open, in case the pro sector appoxred. blow of the heard all nots first saw Jervis he His lij his face cut. Ihe Second Mate brought belaying pin with him into the forecastle, Witneas said nothing to the prisoner dunt lo but laughed at the awkward he handled the " shooting ts ut least were fired by ie, who only fi Adolphe Fr Fin, only that he ing pina ured. The pr er pte th bu, before the general firing began, that t Mate had attack him th @ brass knock When the shot went off from the prisouei weapon was not pointed at prisoner with a belay id of 200 either of the oticer them kick him, Joux Curisman Sranverr another Scandinavian was examined and depaed to the ge ral facts with the addition that he saw the Captai with his rot pointed at Jet tain fell twice, Cuas Exits the last witness, was like the first man of color and of unconquerable loquacity, inasmuch as when got fairly under weigh nothing could stop his tongue. His name he said, for the present was Chatles Elli he took the book with seeming reverence and long preamble to the effect that he would tell nothing but the truth, which he did, It appeared from his
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