Shanghai, 5th April.
Before J. C. E. Dovoras, Esq., Police Magistrate.
R. v. George Jems1sos.
Georve Jennings, A. B. of the British v. Blackbraes, was charged with having j been also ut from his ship without leave since the 2ud instant.
In reply to his Worship, the defendant said that he had leave to go ashore on Sunday and was to return aboard ship on ip pointed out that the warrant lid been plied for only that t the defendant had been previous evening.
Irvng said he took out four warrants a day or two ago and waa under the impro-sion thet these included one for the mrrest of the defendant, He found out bia mistake that morning and at once appiled for a warrant for the arrear of the defendant. The defendant had been taken up by a police officer tle prev: ous avenin Choilerton said he w-s on duty in Bro-dway about 63: p.m. on the 4th instant when Capt. Irving met him and asked him if he had authority to arrest a maw without warrant. After enquiring the n-tionality of the man, witness asi the captain to cine to the static dant followed also, and thornen in ch He did ut think the from the ship 'The dete dant sid he had no iden of des rting. He was going on board the abi when he was arrested by the captai orders, In reply to his Worship, Capt Irving said the ship, which was lying in the &th section, was' to sail at daylight nxt day. W tues was not going ab ard at p ecent, 48 he was busy clouring the ship. He hed taken out the warrant that morning, thinking it was necessary to d 80 to have the man put aboard, He thought that if he did not take out a warrant, the defendant would be roleo-ed.
His Worship ssid the warrant! was issued for the man's are-t and not for putting him on ward, The defendant would he sent aboard the shu against the ds fondant.
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