William Kingsbury, seamen of the Penthesilea, were charged with refusing to obey the Inwful commands of the mate John Davidson.
Davidson said that Dabinett and Pinder refused work on the 28h ult. and had not done any work since the ship had been in port, having also been absent without leave. On the 4th of July all three prisoners positively refused duty, Kingsbury was drunk and witness believed he was dragged into it by the other two, as hitherto he had always behaved himself. On Monday they were kicking up a row on the wharf and the Manager. came and complained to him about' their conduct. fis Worship com mitted them to prison for two weeks with hard Labour, ordering them to he put aboard if the ship sailed before the termination of the sentence.
8th Tuly.
R. v. Harv Prarce, A
Frederick Pearce, 42, all unemployed. in custody charged with obtaining food, liquor, cigars and cigarettes were brought, to the amount of 86 by means of false pretences, from a Chinese hotel and restaurant.
Wong Ah-hai, a waiter at " Chinese restaurant in Foochow Road, said that on the previous day the three prisoners came to the house of his employer and ordered food, ete., to the amount altogether of $6. After they had finished witness presented the bill when Harvey and Dowie asked be allowed to sign chits, which they did, but the proprietor refused to accept them, and sent for the police. An officer came up and the three were removed to the police station. Pearce told witness that Dowie was the skipper of the Meifoo.
Harvey interposing said they intended to y in the evening.
hing Mao-zun, the restaurant shroff, spoke to fetching the police.
Ho Ting-fah, one of the proprietors of the restaurant, said that they did not deal with foreigners as a rule and he did not understand English. When the chit was brought to him by the waiter he told him to insist. on payment and when they could not pay he ordered the police to be fetched.
His Worship at this stage dismissed the charge saying that there was no evidence of false pretence. The proprietors appeared to have given them credit and their only remedy was to sue them for the amount due.
The prisoner Dowie was then charge? with assaulting Sergeant McIntosh in the execution of his duty at the Central Police Station.
The officer stated that after he had re ceived the prisoners into custody and tal the charge he proceeded to place Dowie in the cells. He offered some resistance and catching hold of witnesses's arm severely scratched him.
P.C. Head corroborated the evidence.
Prisoner now said in regard to the previous case that he was invited by the other two to the restaurant and understood they were going to pay. He was merely objecting to being locked up on the ground that he had done no wrong. If he did scratch the Sergeant it was by accident.
The Magistrate sent him to prison for a week.
'A further charge against Dowie of deserting his ship.was- withdrawn, R. Tuomas.
John Thomas of the British ship Nirelle, was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Broadway at an early hour on the morning of the 3rd inst. and also with assaulting P.C. - Leighton in the execution of his duty at the sume time and place.
The Constable stated that at ten minutes past ome on the morning in question he was called to the Usion restaurant and coffee house in Broadway. where he saw the prisoner sitting at a table. He was told that prisoner had run up a score of a dollar and a-half which he refused to pay, and whilst creating a disturbance would not leave the premises. Eventually he paid and went auc, but as soon as he got into the street he pushed his hand through two panes of glass cutting his arm very badly. Witness at once arrested hin when he became very violent and struck witness a sorage How in the mouth. With the assistance of another constable he was put in a ricsha and taken to Hongkew Police Station. He was from there removed immediately to the Hospital where his injuries were attended to. He was only able to leave that institution this morning, Prisoner, whos" arm was bandaged and in a sling, looked extremely ill, He had no answer to make to the charge.
His Worship said he had apparently suffered a good deal for his freak, and he should only fine him 5, and the costs of the proceedings. He further onlered him to he pat aboard his ship.
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