Wanderer, was charged with being absent from his ship without leave, off and on, since the 31st ultimo.
D. S. Gilfillan gave evidence as to arrest.
Captain McMullan deposed that on the 31st of July and also on the 6th and 7th of August defendant had gone ashore without leave. He had done very little work since the ship had come in and was always intoxicated and upsetting the other men. No special leave was given the crew, but they always went ashore on Saturday, returning on Monday.
Defendant, an American subject, admitted being absent but denied upsetting the
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