RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3480, 18 April 1874, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Saturday, Ajril 18. (Before Capt. Thomson apd Dr. O’Donoghuo J.P.s.) ’ Disobedibnob oi Orders. —-Uy, Walmer who was charged by Captain Triston, of the Himalaya, with refusing to heare up the u M ° U , th ® 16t £ iHBfc M not guilty. *f r . Mansford. who appeared for the comp amant, stated there were eight other seanen charged with the same offence. The y P ea ''l lo seamen might have would be tnat they had not received the proper scale of dietary food they signed for, but when the ordinary scale run short they were supplied with other food in its place, and instead of receiving less had got more. The men asked remission from Captain Triston to allow two of their number to go on shore to see a magistrate, which was granted, but instead of seeing a magistrate they went to see a

’ The charge against .them was for refusing to heave up the anchor yesterday,— Samuel King, chief officer p! the Himalaya, said the accused was an articled seaman. Yesterday morning witness asked him and some of the others to turn to and heave up the anchor, when the accused stated he would not do any mnie work on board the ship. The accused stated he asked that two of the crew should he allowed te go on shore to see a magistrate in reference to the provisions they had received on the voyage.—ln answer to the Bench, the accused stated h* was not willing to go on board again.—He was sentenced to lour weeks’ imprisonment. William J. Parsons, Nicholas Condas, William Lyons, John Easton, Frederick Hagstone, Walter Carter, and Edward Rainer were charged with the same offesoe. As they refused to go en board again, they were each sentenced to four weeks"imprisonment.

William J. G. Wheatley, who was charged with the same offence, pleaded that be was not amenable to the captain's orders, having had permission to go on shore and see a magistrate.—ln answer te the Bench, the accused stated he was not willing to go on board again.—He was also sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment.