RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 3719, 23 January 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Saturday, January 23. (Before T. A. Mans ford, Esq., R.M.) Disobeying Lawful Commands. Edward While, seaman, belonging to ihe ship Wild Deer, yyas charged by William Malcolm with disobeying his lawful commands on the 22nd inst, and pleaded .not guilty.-—-William Malcolm deposed that the 'ecused was an articled seaman, and that yesterday morning, when the boatman called him, he would not turn out, but complained of being sick Accused stated that his only reason was his not feeling well, he having a sore throat. He did not turn out when called, but told the doctor if he would give him some medicine he would go to work.—Thomas Elwyn, boatswain, deposed that at 6 a.m. yesterday he called till hands to turn to. Shortly afterwards, White not being out, he y/ent again to the forecastle, and found White still in bed, who to d him the doctor knew be was sick.—Thomas E. Gregg, doctor of the ship, deposed that he examined the accused and believed he was fit to do his ordinary work Accused made i o complaint to him.—Dr Allen, of the ship Auckland, gave similar evidence.—His Worship remarked that he 'did not think the case strong enough to com ,rait prisoner, and ordered him to be put on board.—Geo. Kiraimuso, another seaman belonging to the Sam'' vetuel, was then char e«) with a similar off nee, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence in this case was similar to the above, and he also was ordered to ■ be put on board. Ship Disert ion. —Robert Hanlon wf*s charged by Captain Potter with deserting from the chip Araby Ma d on the 21st ins, , and pleaded not guilty.—Captain P tier said accused was an articled seaman, and that on Thursday morning the chief officer told him accused was gone. Witness went int-> the forecastle and found all prisoner’s clothes gone. He n*-xt saw him in the 1 ck-up last 1 night.—Constable Carter said that having 1 heard that the' acc.ua.ed had deserted, and i fiom information he received, ha went I last night about 10 15 p.m." to the Railway Hotel and found the accjjsdd in a bed there and arrested him.—Accused stated that he had no intention of

leaving the vessel. Having a little money he came ashore to spend it, and intended to return to the ship.—The Bench sentenced him to four weeks' bar I labor; the captain to have the option of taking him out of gtol when ready for sea.