RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Evening Star, Issue 4085, 30 March 1876, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Thursday, March SO. (Before Dr O’Donoughuo yuid w. Elder, Esq.,

Disobbsikros or Oommakds.—J. Stewart, B Hughes, J. Sherridan, J. Maim, H. Lawson, j! * Loftua, W. Martin, and J. Syne, seamen belo aging to the Barque Theseus, were charged upon the in* formation of Captain Alexander Matthew with disobedience of lawful commands. ■ The men. nlqaded not gnity. —Mr Joyce appeared for the annplainant, from whose evidenoe it ap. peered that the men were articled bmhhmj of the barque, and that no complaint up till yesterday hod arisen from any of them. Yesterday ' morning Martin refused to work, stating to his ; reason that the vessel w?s insufficiently ballasted, The other men then followed his mnnupin and they were given into custody of thepbuoe. In answer to the Bench, Captain Matthew stated that . the barque was ;on her second ■ voyage and was of 981 tons register. She had on hoard 417 tons of ballast, and drew 10ft. Sin. forward, and 10ft. Sin aft.—'The prisoners then entered into a leng discussion, relative to the last Voyage of the ship and the quantity of ballast she took in tot a voyage' to Point de GaUe and Colombo. Mann asked the captain where the vessel was now bound. J' and Captain Matthew answered that he wee unaware of her.destination. Mann stated he objected to go in the Ship as She mirfht ' be going on a kidnapping trip, and, more- . over, she was badly vlctvall<a. -The IBenoh here , > pointed out that any complain 1 s the accused -had' to make must bo. done in a tegular. forin.H-I'hepri-soners tlicu asked ior nu adjournment," in order . ' that they might, procure legal assieWmcei as .they- jlud plenty of eomplaiuls to make about the cap. 'ft i-an ahom the decks Imt tnWh Mtha 1 Stetcd.-Thei«sh<ffi rtiuicd - 1 <