R. c Moras. fireman of the British Queen Christina, was charged with being absent from his ship without leave since the Lith instant Detective-sergeant McDowell stated that at hall-past two o'clock on Friday aft noon, he arrested the prisoner under a{ Consular warrant. The steamship left about noon, and the prisoner had evidently intended to miss it. that the prisoner had applied to the aoth-Mr. Riviere, of the Shipping Office, said
orities for advice, as he said he was ill. He was warned to go on board, which he had every opportunity of doing, to secure a doctor's certificate.
His Worship dismissed the case, as there was no one in Court to prosecute the prisoner. the vessel having sailed. Witt-out evidence from the captain, or someone connected with the, ship, there was far a prosecution. s. CONSULAR
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